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GWRRA National
President
Anita Alkire
Directors
Jere & Sherry Goodman
Rider Education Directors
Bob & Althea Berry
Member Enhancement Directors
Larry & Penny Anthony
Director Training
Clara & Fred Boldt
Deputy Directors
Bob & Nancy Shrader
SC District
Directors
John & Karen Higgins
Assistant District Directors
Jon & Donna Horning
Melissa Timbs
COY & MFA Coordinator
Webmaster
Dave Timbs
Membership Enhancement
Coordinators
Jean & Rich Kitko
District Treasurer
Mary & Mike Coral
Senior District Educator &
Member Enhancement
Social Director
Jean & Rich Kitko
District University Coordinators
Don & Rhonda Weed
District Couple Of The Year
Dan & Veronica Gilbert
District Ambassadors
Buddy & Kim Summer
The Official Publication of the GWRRA Tri County Wings, Charleston, South Carolina ................................ October 2019
TRI COUNTY WINGS TRI COUNTY WINGS
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
South Carolina District
CHAPTER “SC-G”
BERKELEY • CHARLESTON • DORCHESTER
The “G” Force! Friends for Fun, Safety and
Knowledge
NEXT CHAPTER GATHERING October 5th
Meet and Eat at 8:30 AM Gathering at 9:00 AM
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill 4968 Centre Pointe Drive,
North Charleston, SC
Chapter “G” Officer Team
Chapter Directors
Kevin & Becky Thornton
Assistant Directors
George & Gloria Servant
508-868-7217
Chapter Treasurer
Anita Fender
843-478-0989
Chapter Ride Coordinator
Vacant
Membership Enhancement
Coordinators
Sherri and Mike Pawlak
2019 Couple of the Year
Sherri and Mike Pawlak
2019 Individual of the Year
Anita Fender
Chapter “G” Support Team
Activity Coordinator
Anita Fender
Goodie Shoppe
Becky Thornton
Newsletter Editor
George Servant
Webmaster
Mike Melton
Web Editor
Inside this Edition:
Article____________________ Page Chapter Director .......................... 2 Assistant CD .............................. 3-5 Rider Ed……………………………..6 Tech Tip…………...……...………...7 Recipe of the Month………………..8 What’s Happening This Month…...9 Calendars ... .................. …....10-11 Birthdays & Anniversaries ........ ..12
Chapter Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/
groups/262035834162728/
Chapter Website:
http://gwrra-sc-g.org
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From our Chapter Directors
Greetings,
October is here. Which means cooler weather is on the way. And more rides. This month we
have a couple of things going on.
First, we have the SC Fall Harvest Festival at Dreher Island State Park 41 River Branch Rd.
OCT 11-13.
For those that are just going for the picnic Mike Melton is planning a ride for us.
Next, Mike Pawlak is getting a trip for us the following weekend to the Renaissance Fair in
Charlotte, NC.
We will be doing our annual basket raffle to benefit ONE80 Place at the October Gathering.
We have more tickets available for our Quilt Raffle which will be held at our December
Gathering/Christmas Party on the 10th at Sticky Fingers in Summerville, SC. Mike Melton will be
selling the tickets for the party.
Until the next one. Ride Safe, Ride Often, Ride Free.
Kevin & Becky Thornton
Chapter Directors (Pending Paperwork)
Kevin and Becky Thornton 843-425-8900
Halloween Trivia 1. What country did Halloween originate in?
2. What was the name of Dracula’s sidekick?
3. Who was the first Wolf Man?
4. What was the first individually wrapped
penny candy?
5. What do the Halloween colors of orange and
black signify?
6. What does the name Dracula mean?
7. What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
8. Where and when was Candy Corn invented? (Answers on page 6)
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Assistant Chapter Directors
George & Gloria Servant George - 508-868-7217
Gloria - 508-345-5228
email - [email protected]
Assistant Chapter Directors
George & Gloria Servant George - 508-868-7217
Gloria - 508-345-5228
email - [email protected]
Our Next Adventure From our campground in White Salmon, Washington on the
Columbia River Gorge we took advantage of some great weather
for the next few days. We rode to the Dalles and across the 9 foot
wide bridge over the Columbia River to Oregon and visited the
White River Falls State Park, the cute town of
Maupin and the ghost town of Shaniko. The next
day we rode out Washington Route 14 East to the
Stonehenge Memorial, dedicated to WW I
Veterans. We happened upon a motorcycle
group and were invited to join them in a small
ceremony of remembrance of our loved ones.
We both wrote our dads’ names on cards, added
to a vase and burned to signify they would
always be remembered. Both served in WW II.
Then we rode to the Dalles Dam and toured the
Visitor Center, then on to Hood River to the
Full Sail Brewery for the most fantastic salmon
fish & chips and amber brew.
The next day we rode all around Mount Hood under perfect riding conditions. I believe we
took several hundred pictures as the scenery just got better around every curve in the road.
Just breathtaking views ! Pictures just don’t do justice.
Then we moved along the gorgeous Columbia River on to Pendleton, Oregon. We picked up
a screw in one of our trailer tires, so repairs needed to taken care of. Les Schwab Tires is to the
West as Gerald’s is locally, they repaired the flat, checked all the other tires for pressure and
did not charge us a dime! We have been so fortunate, that this was the only problem we had
crossing the country and it happened in a campground as we started heading back East.
(Continued on page 4)
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Headed 200 miles southeast to Caldwell, Idaho to a great RV park for just one night, then 190
miles to Delco, Idaho on the Snake River for a night and another 220 miles south to Provo, Utah
for 4 nights, hoping to get some
more riding in. So we did ride the
next day to Heber City then Park
City, host of five of the 2002 Salt
Lake City Winter Olympic events
at 7,300 feet in the Wasatch
Mountains. On our return trip, we
rode through the beautiful
Cottonwood Canyon on to
Duschesne via Victory Highway
where a storm had just passed, leaving the roads wet, muddy and
rocky, taking it easy on this stretch back to the RV. Long day on the
trike, but a great ride through some interesting canyon roads.
For Fathers Day we treated ourselves to breakfast at The Black Bear Diner, a
well known chain out west, great food and
service. Day was cut short due to some nasty
weather moving in. We headed out to Thompson
Springs, Utah the next morning and got as close
to the National Parks as we could. We visited the
Arches National Park the next day, home of over
2,000 natural sandstone arches. What incredible
sights! It seems that every new park we go to reveals even better scenery than the last.
The next day we rode past The Arches out to Canyonlands National Park. Not quite as
impressive as The Arches, but spectacular in its own right. Then a quick ride out to Moab, Utah
for lunch in a nice shady town park and within walking distance to a quilt shop, go figure. It’s
about at this time that we realized that 4th of July was just about
here and all the campgrounds within a hundred miles of our
next National Parks we wanted to visit (Bryce Canyon, Zion,
Escalante, etc.) were completely booked. Gloria found an
unknown campground, at least to us, in Ouray, Colorado,
where we successfully got the
only site they had left due to a
cancellation. We decided to
stay there for the next 2 weeks
and continue on our journey
east from there and return to
southern Utah next year, with
better planning.
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Turns out this campground is nestled between mountains, sheer rock faces, caves and
waterfalls. At 8,000 feet elevation, just in the shadow of snow
covered Mount Abrams at 12,800 feet, Ouray is rightly
called the “Switzerland of America”. We could not have
found this place any better if we had tried. People return
here for the 4th of July every year and book a year in
advance. Not only is this a great place to ride, but the small
town of Ouray is a real gem, no pun intended, as this was
originally a mining town.
We had the opportunity to ride
the Million Dollar Highway
from Ouray to Silverton
(another mining town) and to
Telluride, where the “less
wealthy” have homes, as
compared to Aspen. Best
to heed the warning
signs, lest you go over
an edge and not be
found for months or years. The small town features an
unusual holiday parade tradition in that the firetrucks coming down Main
Street hose down all the spectators along the route. Not to be outdone, the
locals come prepared to fire back with anything they have, squirt guns,
water balloons, buckets, whatever. What a sight to behold! This is followed
up that night with spectacular fireworks lighting up the mountains as a
backdrop and echoing throughout the canyon. The only drawback, was that
our two dogs were quite sick as we later learned that small dogs do not
adapt well to the 8,000 foot altitude. We’ll definitely return some day.
After our two weeks here, we moved on to lower altitudes (5,000 feet) in Silt and then Golden,
Colorado. We spent a couple of days here, meeting up with friends from
Littleton and a couple of Chapter members from South Carolina also
visiting family in the area. When in Golden, it’s mandatory to visit the
Coors Brewery, of course. Later we discovered our full side slide out on
the RV was not opening properly. We called the factory and were able to
re-program the circuit board to get it closed. On the same day, we
realized the right front shock absorber of the trike was leaking in the
trailer. We decided to head back home early and make repairs.
Basically, we just plotted the
quickest route back home and over
the next four days, headed back to
South Carolina. Overall, a great trip
with about 10,000 miles on the new RV and nearly 5,000
miles on the trike. Time to regroup, service all the
vehicles, and start planning the next trip.
Submitted by
George & Gloria Servant
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District Rider Educator Rich Kitco
6 Ernie Court
Irmo, SC 29063
843-240-3392
Fall Riding Tips Cooler weather will be here soon and here are a few tips to make this time of year more
enjoyable.
- Check the weather forecast. Is there a cold front coming through or rain forecasted? Fall is
usually more windy. Watch for wet leaves.
- Do a tire check. Cold tires have less traction. Check the air pressure, tires lose pressure
when cold.
-Trip planning. The days are getting shorter so plan rides to take advantage of daylight and
remember it cools off sooner also.
- Clothing. Dress in layers. If you have heated gear be sure to pack it, along with a rain suit,
as the weather can change very quickly. Fall is the time to wear a windproof and waterproof
outer layer. Get some hand warmer packs to help with any cold fingers. Carry several pairs of
gloves; for the changing temperatures and also to lend out for someone who may not be as well
prepared.
- Energy snacks. Pack some chocolate or high energy snack mix. If you get a chill a chocolate
bar will give your body a boost to help warm you. Be sure to pack some water also as
dehydration can happen just as fast in cold weather.
- Ride to be seen. There are less motorcycles on the road in cooler weather and motorists may
not be expecting a bike to come along, especially on a very cold day or in the rain. Ride with the
high beam headlight on. Wear a reflective vest over your riding jacket.
- Deer. Be more watchful for deer as fall is mating and hunting season and deer tend to be on
the move more. And remember, if one crosses the road there are probably more behind it. Slow
way down or even stop till the danger passes.
Cooler fall weather is a good time to ride in South Carolina. Be prepared and enjoy the rides.
Richard Kitko, SC Senior District Educator
Halloween Trivia Answers 1. Ireland
2. Renfield
3. Lon Chaney
4. Tootsie Rolls
5. Orange signifies harvest and black signifies death
6. Son of the Devil
7. Victor
8. At the Wunderle Candy Co. in Philadelphia in the 1880s
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Mike’s Tech Tip for the Month
This month’s tech tip(s) will be a combination of tech and operational ideas. Hope you enjoy
them.
How many different ways can you turn off your cruise control, once you set it? There are sev-
eral ways, of which, if any of them become a problem, could cause your cruise control to not
work. So, let’s run through them. First one most people get is either the front or rear brake, of
which there are two different switches involved. Then there is the clutch, of which anytime you
pull the clutch lever, the cruise should be disconnected. How many people know you can also
roll forward on the throttle until you feel a click? This is convenient when you are cruising down
the highway, and you need to slow down without actually actuating your brake lights. And of
course, there is always the cruise control button, that turns off the whole cruise system. So keep
all these in mind, if you ever have a problem with your cruise control not working.
Next up, let’s talk about LED headlights for the Gold Wing. There are limited
options for the GL1500 bikes, but several options with the GL1800 (not includ-
ing the new generation). Sometime back, I added the LED lights for my low
beams. The improvement at night was extremely remarkable. So, recently, I
added the LED lights for my high beams. Again, another marked improvement
to being able to see at night time. All this is good, but if you have the LEDs,
there are a couple of things you need to be cautious of. If you are one to run
your high beams during the daytime, you do not want to do that with the LEDs.
Reason… they are bright enough, they will blind/mesmerize oncoming traffic,
to the point, it could cause an accident. They are that bright, so keep that in mind. And the ex-
tra light really gives you a greater distance to see those eyes that pop up on the side of the road.
Another great improvement you can make to your GL1800 are LED tail
lights. They actually make direct replacement bulbs and some will even of-
fer flashing tail lights (flash some iteration then stops). They are bright
enough to notice the difference in the daytime, let alone the night time. If
you choose these, there is a right way and a wrong way for the bulb. And,
you really can’t tell until you test them. So be prepared to test each bulb as
you put them in. If you put them in the wrong way, they just don’t light up.
So you can’t really do any serious damage.
The last thing I’ll talk about this month are the lights behind your mirrors. Factory, they are
just yellow marker lights. But they have a LED replacement, which burn white when running
down the road, but also turn amber when you use your turn signals.
So, this month, it is a combination of tech tip and safety considerations. I myself take great
comfort in being seen. The flashing tail lights helps get peoples’ attention when I hit the brakes.
They say the best way to avoid a rear end collision is to make something move behind your
bike. The flashes from the brake lights definitely help.
So, yes, each of these cost money. But this day and time, I feel I
have a safer ride, if people can see me. And I really feel the LEDs
are well worth their value. What price do you put on a life?
Until next time, Ride Safe and Far
Mike Melton
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Recipe of the Month
Key Lime Pound Cake Ingredients: 1 cup of butter softened
½ cup of shortening
3 cups of sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh key lime juice
Key Lime Glaze:
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a
heavy duty stand mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar beating at medium speed
until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each
addition.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to mixture alternating with milk. Beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after
each addition. Stir in vanilla, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour batter into a greased and
floured 10 inch (12 cup) tube pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan, on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes, remove from
pan to wire rack.
Prepare Key Lime Glaze:
Whisk together powdered sugar fresh key lime juice, and vanilla until smooth. I let the cake cool a little bit and you want to make sure the glaze is thick (it will melt and run
down sides). If you think the glaze is too thin you can add more powdered sugar.
Submitted by Becky Thornton
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What’s Happening This Month and Beyond Here are some things that are coming up in the future. Submit info for this page to
Chapter G Gathering
Golden Corral Buffet & Grille 4968 Centre Pointe Drive, North Charleston, SC
October 5th Meet to Eat at 8:30 AM Gathering at 9:00 AM
Weather permitting, we may have a ride
planned following the Gathering. Look for
updates in upcoming gmails.
Team Meeting Our next Team Meeting will be at Sticky
Fingers, 1200 North Main St. in Summerville
on Sunday, October 6th at 4 PM. We break to
eat when the food is served. The meeting is
open to all members who would like to see
what it takes to run a chapter, or who has a
ride or activity they would like to share with
the team.
Meet to Eats We have two Meet to Eats scheduled for
October. The first Meet to Eat will be on
Thursday, October 10th at Barony House, 401
Altman St, Moncks Corner. The second one
will be on Thursday, October 24th at Southern
Roots Smokehouse, Charleston (Savannah
Highway).
We will eat at 6:30pm for both events. Come
on out, bring a friend, and let’s have a great
time.
SC District Plaque
Capture October 26 - Chapter G was successful in
capturing the plaque in September
Now it’s our turn to host the next event at
Antley’s Bar-BQ,1370 Sims St, Orangeburg
Meet at 2:30 PM, Eat at 3:30 PM
Look for more details in upcoming g-mails.
District Rally Gulfport, Mississippi
October 17-19
Fundraising Our goal this year for One80 Place is $600.
Gift Baskets will be raffled at our
October Gathering.
Please come and purchase your tickets.
Don’t forget about the quilt Anita donated.
Winner will be chosen at our
Christmas Party in December.
You do not need to be present to win!
All raffle tickets are available now.
See Becky for your tickets.
November Events 5 NOV - Chapter Gathering
6 NOV - Team Meeting
10 NOV - Meet to Eat
23 NOV - Plaque Capture Ride
Location TBD
24 NOV - Meet to Eat
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October 2019 GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Upcoming Events
11-13 OCT - District Campout
12 OCT - District Picnic Ride
Meet To Eat
Eat at 6:30pm
10 OCT - Barony House, 401 Altman St, Moncks Corner
24 OCT - Southern Roots Smokehouse, Charleston
(Savannah Highway)
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’ Everything on this calendar is subject to change. Check our online calendar for the most up to date info at www.gwrra-sc-g.org
5 OCT - Chapter Gathering - Golden Corral, 4968 Centre Point Dr, North Charleston, 8:30am eat, 9:00am meet. (Maybe a ride afterwards)
6 OCT - Team Meeting, Sticky Fingers, Summerville, meet at 4:00pm
10 OCT - Meet to Eat, Barony House, 401 Altman St, Moncks Corner, Eat at 6:30pm
11-13 OCT - SC District Camp Out
12 OCT - District Picnic
24 OCT - Meet to Eat, Southern Roots Smokehouse, Charleston, (Savannah Highway) Eat at 6:30pm
26 OCT - District Plaque Capture Ride with SC-G as the host in Orangeburg. Look for details in a “G”Mail.
Chapter ‘G’ Gathering
Meet To Eat
Meet To Eat
Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &
Ride
Team Meeting
Mississippi District Rally, Gulfport, MS
SC District Campout
SC District Campout
SC District Plaque Capture
District Picnic
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November 2019 GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”
Upcoming Events
6 DEC - Chapter “G” Christmas Party/Gathering
7 DEC - Hanahan Christmas Parade
14 DEC - Edisto Beach Christmas Parade
14 DEC - Wreaths Across America
Meet To Eat
Eat at 6:30pm
7 NOV - Boxcar Betty’s, 114 Holiday Dr, Summerville
21 NOV - O’Charley’s, 2126 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston
THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’ Everything on this calendar is subject to change. Check our online calendar for the most up to date info at www.gwrra-sc-g.org
2 NOV - Chapter Gathering - Golden Corral, 4968 Centre Point Dr, North Charleston, 8:30am eat, 9:00am meet.
3 NOV - Team Meeting, Sticky Fingers, Summerville, meet at 4:00pm
7 NOV - Meet to Eat, Boxcar Betty’s, 114 Holiday Drive, Summerville, Eat at 6:30pm.
21 NOV - Meet to Eat, O’Charley’s, 2126 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Charleston, Eat at 6:30pm
23 NOV - District Plaque Capture Ride, look for details in a “G”Mail..
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Meet To Eat Team Meeting
Meet To Eat
SC District Plaque Capture
Chapter ‘G’ Gathering
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE
THE BULLETIN BOARD
FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE
OCTOBER
BIRTHDAYS
Cheryl Jessup ..................... Oct 5
Ellen Bohon ......................... Oct 10
Anita Fender ........................ Oct 12
Rick Bumgarner ................... Oct 13
Marjorie Dence .................... Oct 16
Kenneth Mcteer .................... Oct 17
David Dence ........................ Oct 31
VARIOUS DISTRICT
EVENTS
11-13 October—SC District Campout 12 October—District Picnic
17-19 October—Mississippi Rally 18-20 October—Ride to Renaissance Fair,
Huntersville, NC
We welcome the fall, especially hoping for cooler weather. That also brings cool enough
temperatures you need to start layering to stay warm. For those heading to the mountains, we
have to keep an eye out for the leaves and damp roads, which both or either can cause you to
lose traction. Stay alert, stay warm, dress for the slide, not the ride.
Note: If you are new to Chapter ‘G’, or if we've missed your birthday or anniversary, please send an email to Mike Melton at [email protected]. Include your name, birthday (Month/Day, no year needed) and anniversary (also Month/Day no year needed).
OCTOBER
ANNIVERSARIES
Cliff & Susan Aiken ............. Oct 8
