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June 2020 Gold Wing Road Riders Association
GWRRA Tennessee District Chapter TN-M, Lenoir City
National & District Teams
GWRRA
P.O. Box 42450
Phoenix, AZ 85080-2450
800-843-9460
www.gwrra.org
Directors of GWRRA
Jere & Sherry Goodman
Director Eméritas
Ray & Sandy Garris
Presidential Assistants
Bruce & Barb Beeman
Francois & Chantal Seguin
Bob & Nancy Shrader
Tom & Renee Wasluck
Don & Sharon Weber
TN District Directors
Dennis & Jan Peterson
931-302-5283
Assistant District Directors,
East
Richard & Connie Pendleton
423-914-5275
Monthly gathering
We meet the 2nd Tuesday
of every month, eat at
6pm, gathering at 7pm
Fort Loudon Medical
Center
550 Fort Loudoun Medical
Center Dr.,
Lenoir City, TN
Just off I-75, exit 81
GPS latitude/longitude:
N35 49.497 W84 16.243
Please join us at 6pm for
dinner before the
gathering, in the hospital
dining room.
We hope to see you at
our monthly gathering,
and all are welcome
TN-M, chartered March 20, 1985
TN-M Team
Chapter Directors Assistant Chapter Director
Brian & Loretta Richards James Whitener
865-249-6173 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurers Newsletter Editor
Vida &George Maples Brian Richards
[email protected] [email protected] 2020 Couple of the Year 2020 Individual of the Year
Frank & Patti Balzer Ken Gray Webmaster Membership Enhancement
Brian Richards Vacant – are you interested?
[email protected] Acting Ride Coordinator Chapter Store
Brian Richards James Whitener
[email protected] [email protected] Birthdays/Anniversaries Chapter Clothing
Rene McInerney Marlene Kinney
[email protected] [email protected] Sunshine Contest Coordinators
Carroel Edgmon VACANT - Interested???
[email protected] Phone Tree Committee
Frank Balzer, Ken Gray, Burl McCammon, Mel McInerney Motorist Awareness
VACANT - Interested???
Chapter TN-M website: www.gwrratn-m.org/
TN District website: www.gwrratn.org/
GWRRA National website: www.gwrra.org/
Jun 2020, Page 2 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Chapter Director’s Spiel We hope everyone is still staying safe and avoiding any problems from the Covid-19 virus. Other
than the frustration of not being able to live a “normal” life, for most of us in the chapter, it hasn’t
been TOO bad, but we will sure be glad when it is over, and we feel saddened for all the
people that HAVE been negatively impacted by it, and we send out our thoughts and
prayers. I know that we WILL get through this, we (all of us in this great country) are
strong and can buckle down and work things out, so hang tuff.
As I am writing this article, we still do not know whether we will be able to have our
normal June chapter gathering in the hospital dining room. I will continue to monitor the
situation and keep in contact with the Food Manager, and if the hospital finally relaxes their quarantine restrictions
enough to allow us to have our gathering, I will send out an email to everyone. We are also looking into possible
alternatives, just in case, again, I will let everyone know in plenty of time.
Some of us are starting to get out for some rides, and I’m hearing the same from other chapters, but we all
seem to have modified our usual methods, instead of looking for neat restaurants or fast food places along our
ride routes, we are planning the rides to include a BYOP (bring your own picnic lunch). From what I’ve heard,
that has been working fairly well, maybe it is something we can consider continuing even after we all “get back
to normal”. We’re able to socialize better around a picnic table out in the outdoors, than we usually can around
a bunch of tables in a restaurant, which is nice. We had the chance to try it ourselves this past weekend, as our
first action as the new TN District 2020-2021 Couple of the Year, we attended the TN-T, Knoxville chapter
gathering, held standing around in the Golden Corral parking lot (the restaurant is still closed), followed by a ride
to the Lilly Bluff Overlook with a picnic lunch at the overlook. It was a nice ride, weather forecast was calling
for rain off-and-on all afternoon, and we totally dodged that bullet, hooray.
We had several rides on our Ride Calendar that we had had to cancel, mostly because of the virus and problems
with travelling in groups, etc., but hopefully as things start improving, we can start having some of those rides in
the near future. If anyone has any suggestions of some rides we could reschedule, please let me know.
Another positive aspect of the improving situation is the chapter’s monthly dinner ride, the restaurants are
starting to get back to normal, opening, and allowing patrons to dine in, with some spacing restrictions. So, we
were able to have our May dinner at Sullivan’s, set up by our Assistant Chapter Director, James Whitener (see
article below).
If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, etc., please feel free to contact me, and we hope to see you
at a chapter function soon. Take care and ride safe.
Brian & Loretta Richards, TN-M Chapter Directors
Jun 2020, Page 3 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Assistant Chapter Director Let’s all be ready to have fun with our chapter friends when we can get out and ride again.
If you’re planning on going for a ride, make sure you, your gear, and especially your ride, are
all at their peak performance level and ready to get out there and have fun. And make sure to be
wearing the proper gear for safety and the expected conditions.
Ride Safe! James Whitener, TN-M Assistant Chapter Director
Chapter Clothing/Flags & Hats Questions about chapter “shirts”? Contact either Marlene or Brian. We also have a couple options for shirts
and for where to get them embroidered as desired.
Available from Mark Kohlman, the “Flag Man”:
Chapter Hats:
• Red, Solid ----------------------------------------------- $8.00
• Red, Mesh back ---------------------------------------- $8.00
• Red with Flames ------------------------------------- $10.00
Chapter Flags, with hybrid mounting kit for both antenna and flagpole, and wrapping strap:
• Flags --------------------------------------------------- $15.00
Marlene Kinney, Chapter Clothing
Chapter Birthdays & Anniversaries
Happy Birthday to: Happy Anniversary to: Chelsea Roberts 13-Jun Bob & Sandy George 8-Jun
Bob Youngstead 14-Jun John & Nancy Price 10-Jun
Ken Gray 15-Jun Burl & Charlotte McCammon 11-Jun
Bob George 17-Jun Robert & Tina Russell 12-Jun
Marge Wunderlich 30-Jun
Happy GWRRA Anniversary to: Bobby Bruce 06/01/1981
John & Sue Fain 06/01/1997
George & Vida Maples 06/01/1984
Lisa Neeley 06/01/1986
Brian Richards 06/01/1980
Jim & Lynn Simpson 06/01/1990
Curtis Shoemaker 06/04/2002
Kathy Shoemaker 06/05/2002
Tracy Worley 06/07/2017
Justin Coffey 06/16/1999
Anthony Irwin 06/16/2008
Sherrie Griffith 06/20/2005
Michael Minor 06/26/2017
Loretta Richards 06/27/1980
“Thoughts and Prayers” Loretta & Brian are still struggling with issues from her broken hip and his knee replacement.
Carroel Edgmon, TN-M Sunshine Lady
Jun 2020, Page 4 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Chapter Awards & Winners from the May Chapter Gathering
Since the May gathering was done via a Zoom call, we were not able to do our usual “Star”, “Whoops”, “I’m
proud to wear my TN-M Shirt”, and “50 / 25-25” awards.
Chapter M “Out Having FUN!”
TN-M impromptu ride to Alvin York’s birthplace, May 23rd Brian Richards
On Saturday, May 23rd, Randy & Marlene set up an impromptu ride to the Alvin York birthplace, and asked
me to send out an invite to the rest of the chapter. They told us they had a good time, and below is a photo he
sent me of them having a picnic lunch at the Pall Mall York State Park. Besides themselves, they had Dennis &
Tracy, Burl and Bill as company on the ride.
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TN-M Dinner Ride to Sullivan’s, May 26th Brian Richards
Well, we were finally able to have a chapter dinner get-together, our first since the start of the Covid-19
quarantine restrictions, hooray. Thanks to James Whitener, we had it all set up for the Sullivan’s in Knoxville.
According to the weather forecasts, we were supposed to have rain in the early evening, so I believe
everyone, or at least most everyone (I didn’t see any bikes in the parking lot, but we got there early, and a few,
that might have ridden, left before we did), decided not to chance riding in the rain, and just met at the
restaurant. Sullivan’s did have several tables in their main area marked off as to not use, to allow for the “social
distancing”, but they put us up in a separate room towards the back, which was set up with two tables for 8, and
a couple tables for 4. Since we had 15 members, we easily sat at the two tables for 8.
From the “noise level” in the back room, I’m sure the restaurant staff (and the other patrons), were probably
happy we were in a separate area, but the noise told me that we were all having a good time, finally being able
to get back together, and the laughs and camaraderie was rampant. Hopefully, we will be able to continue
having the dinner get-togethers from this point forward.
Jun 2020, Page 5 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Upcoming Chapter rides & events (For further info, please contact the CD):
• Jun 06-07 - TN-M weekend ride to Barber Motorsport Museum, details TBA
• Jun 09 - TN-M chapter gathering - may be replaced with a Zoom Call, details TBA
• Jun 13-14 - TN-M weekend ride to Roan Mountain, to view the rhododendrons, details
TBA
• Jun 17 - TN-M ROMEOS ride, may be cancelled due to coronavirus, details TBA
• Jun 20 - TN-M picnic ride to the Pinnacle in KY, details TBA
• Jun 23 - TN-M Dinner Ride, planned by George Maples, details TBA
• Jul 11 - TN-M picnic ride to Livingston/Big South Fork State Park, details TBA
• Jul 14 - TN-M chapter gathering, details TBA
Upcoming “District” / “Nearby” rides & events
• Jun 11-13 - OH District rally, cancelled due to coronavirus, details TBA
• Jun 30-Jul 04 – Wing Ding rally, cancelled due to coronavirus, details TBA
• Jul 16-18 - WV District rally, cancelled due to coronavirus, details TBA
Let’s support each other, by visiting the other chapters in our Section & area
Chapter Eat/Meet Location Contact “A2” Maryville 3rd Mon, 6pm/6:30pm Shoney’s, 1021 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville 865-376-5090
“B” Knoxville 1st Tue, 6pm/7pm Shoney’s, 2405 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton 423-907-9712
“C” Kingsport 3rd Tue, 6pm/7pm Bob Evans, 2801 Boones Creek Rd, Johnson City 423-383-0339
“C2” Crossville 3rd Thu, 6:30pm/7pm Ruby Tuesdays, 2316 N Main St, Crossville 985-201-3791
“F” Morristown 3rd Thu, 6pm/7pm Golden Corral, 2905 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Morristown gened4288@
aol.com
“O” Cleveland 1st Tue, 6pm/7pm Golden Corral, 350 Stuart Rd. NE (I-75 Exit 27), Cleveland 423-310-5903
“T” Knoxville 4th Sat, 9am/10am Golden Corral, 6612 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville 865-712-1848
“V” Chattanooga 2nd Sat, 9am/10am Honda Southern Power Sports, 1394 Workman Rd, Chattanooga 423-800-1515
GWRRA Officers
TEAM GWRRA TITLE Email Phone
Jere & Sherry Goodman Directors of GWRRA [email protected] 540-623-0447
Susan & George Huttman Directors of Rider Education [email protected] 828-368-2249
Larry & Penny Anthony Directors of Membership Enhancement [email protected] 205-492-9728
Clara & Fred Boldt Directors of GWRRA University [email protected] 319-240-4269
Randall & Janet Drake Directors of Finance [email protected] 303-933-6073
Mike & Barri Critzman Directors of Motorist Awareness [email protected] 760-486-3406
Alessandro Boveri Executive Director Overseas [email protected]
Jun 2020, Page 6 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Classifieds
If you have anything you want to have included here, “for sale” or “wanted” ads, please send the information
to the Newsletter Editor. We will gladly run any member’s ad in the newsletter. A new request each month is
required to run in a subsequent newsletter.
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For sale, contact Frank Balzer, 865-376-0643 or [email protected]
Gerbing insulated, waterproof, electric gloves with all the wiring, men’s
medium, brand new in package, MSPR $130.00, will sell for $70.00
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Items for sale, contact Brian Richards, 865-249-6173 or [email protected], NOTE, I have reduced several of the
prices, so anything you think you might be interested in, recheck, and negotiate!
2018+ Goldwing Tour stock seat rider’s backrest,
MSRP $278.55, asking $100.
2018+ Goldwing “Goldstrike” tie-down brackets,
MSRP $50, asking $20.
J&M BT-03 Bluetooth helmet headset conversion kit,
excellent condition, barely used, almost new, MSRP
$320.00 for the pair, asking $100.00/OBO
Dyna Beads for tire balancing, new, (with TPMS
system in our bike, we can’t use these), asking $10
Jun 2020, Page 7 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
Hartco custom vinyl seat, heated, with rider backrest,
matching co-rider backrest cover, rider’s backrest
storage pouch, new heating element and refreshed
rider’s seat foam done by Hartco, fits GL1800 2012-
2017, original MSRP $1,500, asking $400.00/OBO
Bilt Spirit H2O jacket, lady’s size large, brand new,
MSRP $299.99, asking $50.
Nolan N100.5 modular helmet, size L, includes
interior drop-down sun-visor, almost new, bought at
Spring Fling, April 2019, only worn this summer, she
feels it is too heavy so we got a lighter helmet for her,
MSRP $370.00, asking $75.00/OBO
HJC IS-MaxII helmet, size L, includes interior drop-
down sun-visor, almost new (bought at Spring Fling,
April 2018, she broke her leg in May, didn’t ride till
Oct, a couple rides at the start of 2019), MSRP
$415.00, asking $75.00/OBO
Some “Fun” stuff to brighten your day Computer-Based One-Liners
• COFFEE.EXE Missing - Insert Cup and Press Any Key (I’d like to know where the key
labeled “Any” is.)
• Computers make very fast, very accurate mistakes.
• Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
• My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.
• <-------- The information went data way --------
• Backups? We don’ *NEED* no steenking backups.
• E Pluribus Modem
• ... File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)
• Ethernet (n): something used to catch the etherbunny
• Does fuzzy logic tickle?
• A computer’s attention span is as long as it’s power cord.
• Disinformation is not as good as datinformation.
Jun 2020, Page 8 of 10 Gold Wing Road Riders Association, TN-M
• SENILE.COM found . . . Out Of Memory . .
• Who’s General Failure and why’s he reading my disk?
• Ultimate office automation: networked coffee.
• RAM disk is *not* an installation procedure.
• All computers wait at the same speed.
• DEFINITION: Computer - A device designed to speed and automate errors.
• Smash forehead on keyboard to continue.....
• Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue...
• ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI!
• E-mail returned to sender -- insufficient voltage.
• Help! I’m modeming... and I can’t hang up!!!
• All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
• Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue.
• “640K ought to be enough for anybody.” - Bill Gates, 1981
• Press any key... no, no, no, NOT THAT ONE!
• Press any key to continue or any other key to quit...
• Excuse me for butting in, but I’m interrupt-driven.
• The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in.
• BREAKFAST.COM Halted...Cereal Port Not Responding
• The name is Baud......, James Baud.
• Access denied--nah nah na nah nah!
• As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing.
• Southern DOS: Y’all reckon? (Yep/Nope)
Color Key: TN-M events District events Other chapter events Misc m/c TN chapter gatherings
June 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 FM 5 6 TN-B Knoxville, 6p
TN-O Cleveland, 6p Barber Motorsports Museum
TN-L Lebanon, 9a TN-N Jackson, 5p
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Barber Museum TN-M Lenoir City, 6p Roan Mountain for the Rhododendrons
TN-E Smyrna, 9a TN-V Chattanooga, 9a TN-Z Columbia, 5:30p
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Roan Mountain TN-A2 Maryville, 6p TN-C Kingsport, 6p TN-M ROMEOS TN-C2 Crossville, 6:30p
TN-F Morristown, 6p TN-G Tullahoma, 6p
Pinnacle in KY
TN-S Portland, 1p TN-W2 Collierville, 6p TN-Y Murfreesboro, 9a
Father’s Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TN-M dinner,
George Maples, 6p TN-H Franklin, 9a
TN-T Knoxville, 9a
28 29 30 TN-Q Clarksville, 6p TN-A Nashville, 6p
July 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Independence day 4 TN-L Lebanon, 9a
TN-N Jackson, 5p
FM 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TN-B Knoxville, 6p
TN-O Cleveland, 6p Livingston/Big South Fork State Park
TN-E Smyrna, 9a TN-V Chattanooga, 9a TN-Z Columbia, 5:30p
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TN-M Lenoir City, 6p TN-C2 Crossville, 6:30p
TN-F Morristown, 6p TN-G Tullahoma, 6p
TN-S Portland, 1p TN-W2 Collierville, 6p TN-Y Murfreesboro, 9a
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 TN-A2
Maryville, 6p TN-C Kingsport, 6p TN-M ROMEOS
Muddy Pond
TN-H Franklin, 9a TN-T Knoxville, 9a
Gold Wing Road Riders Association Tennessee District, Eastern Section Chapter TN-M, Lenoir City, Tennessee, “Foothills Wings” Chapter Directors Brian & Loretta Richards 7614 Berrycoat Drive Corryton, TN 37721
TN Chapter M
Foothills Wings
