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G o l d W i n g R o a d R i d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n R e g i o n A – F l o r i d a D i s t r i c t Chapter FL1-M, Clearwater, Florida
S Chapter FL1-M…..The M&M’s
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February 2007Volume VII, Issue 2
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C h a p t e r F L 1 - M O f f i c e r s a n d S t a f f
Chapter Directors Rich & Lucy Schaad C-727-421-6083
[email protected] Assistant Chapter Director
VACANT Chapter Educators, Ron & Kathy Jackson H-727-523-9074 C-727-433-0549
[email protected] Assistant Chapter Educators Ken & Sue Stagner H-727-442-0526 C-727-698-2302 [email protected]
Treasurer Bill Zulas H-727-725-4020
[email protected] 2007 Couple Of the Year Gene & Barbara Henry H-727-586-4200 [email protected]
Membership Coordinators Dennis & Debbie Magness H-727-771-6808 [email protected] Public Relations Gene & Barb Henry H-727-586-4200 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Don & Tina Allen H-727-525-3399 [email protected]
Ride Coordinator Buzz & Betty Probus H-727-947-7872 [email protected]
Goodies & 50/50 Sales Gary & Jerri Miles H- 727-530-4526 [email protected] Sunshine Lady Austine Barbour H-727-531-5093 [email protected] Database Doug & Cathy Sweeney H-727-546-0524 [email protected] Phone Tree Coordinator & “M” Shopper Sharon Dunn H-727-544-2961 [email protected] Historian/Scrapbook Vacant Website Coordinator Paul Begin H-727-536-6156 [email protected]
N a t i o n a l , R e g i o n a l a n d D i s t r i c t S t a f f
Executive Director Melissa Nordeoff International Director of Operations Jim & Nancy Hodge Region “A” Directors Larry & Patty Lingo Region “A” Rider Educators Ron & Pam Lantz Region “A” Couple of the Year Jake & Joanne Jacob of Tampa, Fl.
FFLLOORRIIDDAA Senior District Directors Bob & Nancy Shrader Assistant District Directors Ed Porter Rich Broeker & Patty Poock Jack & Betty Birge William & Cheryl Smith
Florida District Treasurer Bill & Austine Barbour District Rider Educators Joe & Jan Mazza District PR & Leadership Trainers Pat & Judy Seadorf District Administrative Assistants Cliff & Joyce Hotchkiss District Coy Coordinators Jim & Linda McGinnis Florida District Couple of the Year Jake & Joanne Jacob of Tampa, Fl. Florida District COY/MAD Coordinator Jim & Linda McGinnis Florida District Webmistress/Webmaster Penny Reily-Treadwell & Thomas Treadwell
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From our Chapter Director
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Public Relations Information
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Chapter Educators News
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Our COY Corner 5
Special Dates 6
Calendar of Events 7
Items For Sale 8
Chapter Poem 9
Our Sponsors 10-11
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A thought from our Chapter Directors
Our 25th Anniversary Celebration & Charity Fundraiser has come & gone and I hope everyone that attended had a good time. The weather played games with us all day and that had an effect on our turn out. There were a few bikes that made the trip and that shows the dedication GWRRA members have. An event like this is not an easy task and it took the efforts of the entire Chapter to pull it off. We really appreciate everyone's help!!! I am still catching up on all of the paperwork I put off the last couple of weeks getting ready for the rally so I am going to make this a short article. Keep an eye on the website www.suncoastwings.com for updates and pictures!!�
Till Next Month... Rich & Lucy Schaad
Chapter Directors
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PR News!!!
Barb/Gene Henry, Public Relations Coordinators
Well, by the time your read this, our great 25th
Anniversary Celebration will be a success story and history. We certainly hope you came and were a part of this special time in FL 1 M’s lifetime celebration. Gene & I want to especially “Thank” everyone for supporting us and the chapter these last few years while were PR Coordinators. It has been a great ride and it is now time to give someone else the position. The parades got the chapter a lot of publicity, and the smiles on children’s faces, the oo’s & ah’s as we went down a parade route were truly wonderful to hear. We also did an outstanding community service the 2 years we cleaned up our 2 mile stretch of highway along the Memorial causeway. Our contract ran out last year and we chose not to renew it due to member’s requests. We will find something else to fill that spot. Let’s keep up the good work by supporting the other chapters, riding lots, enjoying our friends in the chapter and most of all having FUN!!! Remember to check the website weekly to get the most up to date info and times. www.suncoastwings.com
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Miscellaneous Items
Ron & Kathy Jackson - Senior Chapter Educators
Another month and I am late for the newsletter again! This seems to be getting worse, but most of you know that our minds have not been on writing an article lately. Our 25th anniversary party is over and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who purchased tickets. Special thanks need given to Joyce Hartley, Evona Pawlik, Duane & Margie Straw, and finally Kathy. These individuals were the primary sellers for the Rider Education raffle and they raised $920.00. The amount of money raised was such a large amount do to the efforts of Rich Schaad in obtaining a large number of donations. Several of our members also provided donations and we are greatly appreciative of all of these. Kathy & I have not been doing any riding lately due to health issues. Things are looking better and we should be able to be more active again. We have announced that Ken & Sue Stagner have been appointed as the Assistant Ride Educators for our chapter. Ken is an MSF instructor and will be an asset in helping us with our riding skills. I want to note that Ken cannot speak to us as an MSF instructor (his certificate does not permit to do this except while teaching), but he can help us as a friend. Be sure and keep this in mind so that we don’t ask Ken to do something he is not permitted to do. The result from the CD conference tells us that we need to update everyone’s education records. We will be approaching everyone so that we can have the correct dates for your ERC, First Aid, and CPR. There is no longer a requirement for us to renew at our levels, however this does not mean that we shouldn’t keep our records straight. This is also a good time for anyone who wants to update their High Mileage or Safe Miles. If you don’t know the difference in these, then you can ask and I will explain to the best of my ability. Another item that was mentioned was that Florida only has about 46% or our riders enrolled in the levels program. We normally run between 90 and 100% in our chapter, depending on when we get the new members enrolled. I have started talking to the ones who are not on my list to have them enroll now. Don’t forget to buy some Rider Education raffle tickets for your chance to win a 2007 Gold Wing next month. I only have two books left, but both Rich and Jim Kerry have books left. We typically were selling 1,200 books per year, but we increased this to 1,500 books this year. I think we still have 300 – 400 books left to sell and we need to sell these or turn them in to Joe now. You can help by selling some for them, or even buying some more for yourself.
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Our 2007 Chapter M Couple of the Year
Congratulations Barb and Gene
Thank you for awarding us the “Couple of the Year for 2007. It was a total surprise at the Christmas party to hear our name announced.
We will try to represent you to the best of our ability. Again thanks so much! It really means a lot to us.
Barb/Gene Henry
COY CORNER
RIDES RIDES RIDES� Saturday January 6th Solomon's Castle was well attended - 13 Bikes - Good weather - good food - a 200 plus mile ride afterward - ending with strawberry shortcake and running into friends from Lakeland - home around 8:00 PM Saturday, January 13th 8 Bikes for a good ride to Peck's Inn in Ozella - Excellent Seafood - another 200 plus mile afterwards on to Leesburg - Home around 8:00 PM Saturday, January 20th Starting at 8:00 AM - Lakeland Rally14 Bikes - Great rally - lots of prizes - good weather - strawberry shortcake stop - home by 5:00PM Saturday, January 27th - Off at 11:00 AM - 6 Bikes Kumquat Festival at Dade City then an overnight on to Flagler Beach - Breakfast Rally - great rally - good prizes -good food - Ride back and stopped at Barnhill's for dinner -accidentally ran into our old friends Nancy & Don Elkins -Home by 7:00 PM Sunday WATCH CALANDER FOR FEBRUARY - IF YOU WANT TO RIDE NOW IS THE TIME. THANKS, BETTY & BUZZ PROBUS RIDE COORDINATORS
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February Birthdays
Jim Warner 2, James Barnhart 5, Jim Kersey 7, Jean Garrison 17, Fred Hartley 19, John Titus 23, Carole Titus 23, Joe Hudd 26, Barbara Henry 27
Anniversaries Garry & Carol Coles 2
March Birthdays
Buzz Probus 6, Peter Pawlik 12, Christopher Schaad/Giocondo 16, Betty Hudd 21, Bill Barbour 23, Ed Smoak 27, J.R. Garrison Jr. 28
Anniversaries Ron & Kathy Jackson 1, Christine & Stu Posner 5, Jim & Maxine Jackson 8, Paul & Sue Bowser 22, Jim
& Kerry Warner 31
April Birthdays
Kerry Warner 9, Christine Posner 10, Stue Posner 14, Doug Sweeney 21
Anniversaries Betty & Buzz Probus 20, Kenneth & Sue Stagner 28
2007 Florida GWRRA Events Events for other chapters
February
3rd FL1-M 25th Anniversary Bash -Clearwater 17th FL1-F Sweetheart Dance Port St. John
23-24th FL1-A2 Mini Rally Lake Talquin , Tallahassee
March 2nd 11th Fl1-H Gold Wing Getaway , New Smyrna Beach 3rd FL1-W Breakfast Brunch, Apopka 10th FL1-Q Annual Charity Poker Run, Milton 15-17th Florida District Rally, Kissimmee 25th FL1-2E Charity Polker Run, Fort Walton Beach
April 14th FL1-B Brandon Road Rally 28th FL1-W Apopka Breakfast/Brunch
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Saturday 1st Evening Ride Thursday 5th Kick Tire Crispers 210 West Bay Dr. Saturday 7th Lippizzaner Stallion & Linger Longer RM 7:30 Sunday 8th Honey Do Thursday 12th General Meeting at Stacy’s Buffet Saturday 14th FL1-Bl Brandon Rally RM 8:00 AM Sunday 15th Ride to Siesta Key Village RM 10:30 AM Thursday 19th Kick Tire Paradise Restaurant 433 Main St. Saturday 21st Picnic Detail TBA Sunday 22nd Honey Do Thursday 26th Kick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30 Saturday 28th Apopka/ Kissimmee Old Town RM Time TBA Sunday 29th St.Anthony’s Triathlon Evening Ride Monday 30th Council Meeting
Thursday 1st Kick Tire Farmer Boy’s 2129 Drew Street Saturday 3rd Breakfast on the Beach 8:15 RM Sunday 4th Bowling Details to be announced Thursday 8th General Meeting Stacy’s Buffet 7:30 Sunday 11th Brunch Ride RM 9:45 AM Thur-Sun 15th- 17th Florida District Rally- Kissimmee Sunday 18th Honey Do Thursday 22nd Kick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30 Saturday 24th Ride to Bok Tower RM 9:00AM Sunday 25th Honey Do Monday 26th Counsel Meeting 7:00PM Crispers Largo Thursday 29th Kick Tire Sonic Drive Inn 8651 Ulmerton Rd. Saturday 31st Ride to Old Port Cove- Ozella RM 10:00 AM
FEBRUARY
Thursday 1st Paradise Restaurant 433 Main Street Saturday 3rd CHAPTER M’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Sunday 4th Honey Do Thursday 8th General Meeting Stacy’s Buffet 7:30 Saturday 10th Fun Ride Highland Hammock/ Sebring RM 9:30AM Sunday 11th Apollo Beach Ride RM 11 AM Wednesday 14th State Fair Parade RM 9:30 Thursday 15th Kick tire Biff Burger 49th St & 38th Ave. 7:30 Saturday 17th Nite Ride Meet at Lucky Dill RM 6:30PM Located at 2800 Alt US 19 Palm Harbor Sunday 18th Honey Do Thursday 22nd Kick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30 Fri-Sat 23rd-24th Mini Rally Lake Talquin Tallahassee RM 7AM Sunday 25th Radio Controlled Boat Event RM 10PM Monday 26th Council Meeting 7 PM Crispers
APRIL
MARCH
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Concerning New Items For Sale!!! To put ads in this newsletter, you must be a member of Chapter M or GWRRA. Space permitting – New ads will be allowed to have a short paragraph of about 2-5 lines describing the item for sale, plus up to 3 colored pictures. The editor may adjust wording, and size of pictures will be adjusted to fit space available. If you want to continue running the item for sale, you must let the editor know and it will be edited to 1 or 2 lines and no pictures. Ads may be e-mailed or given directly to the editor. Once the item sells, please let the editor know so it can
be removed.
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1 Small Electric Heated Vest Call
Buzz Probus (727) 947-7872
We Triked our new 2006 Black 1800 and have new parts available that
were removed as part of the conversion. Saddle bags, Swing arm,
etc. Call Sharon or Tracy 727 544-2961
Chapter M Wearable Art
Chapter M Shirts $ 15 (Long Sleeved, short sleeved, golf, & tee’s) 10” GWRRA Patch, Black & Gold $ 12
Flags - “M” & American $ 15
Chapter “M” Patch $ 4 Visitation Bars $ 2 Visitation Bar Hangers $ 2
Available from your neighborhood Chapter M sales person (s)
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Please phone any changes in your address, telephone, e-mail, or home/cell phone to
Rich Schaad – Cell-727-421-6083.
We would like to keep our records up to date
Written by John Davie
I belong to CHAPTER “M” and you can see, All the pride that’s flowing out of me.
When our WINGS we do ride, Our M’s keep us warm inside.
I’m an “M” She’s an “M” He’s an “M”
Wouldn’t YOU like to be an “M” too? Be an “M” !
Join CHAPTER “M” ! Be an “M” !
Join CHAPTER “M” !
FRIENDS FOR FUN, FRIENDS FOR SAFETY,
FRIENDS FOR KNOWLEDGE, FRIENDS FOREVER.
WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO BE AN “M”, TOO?
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Chapter M Sponsors
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