Congratulations to Wesley and Cindy Neal, Chapter Y s new Chapter Directors!

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1 The Y Connection Official Publication of the Heart of Tennessee Wings Chapter TN-Y Region N Murfreesboro, TN Gold Wing Road Riders Association September 2016 Volume 24, Issue 9 CHAPTER OFFICERS CHAPTER DIRECTORS Wes & Cindy Neal wneal@comcast.net Wes-(615) Cindy-(615) ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS Len & Mikki Costanzo wyaatt24@gmail.com Len-(615) Mikki-(615) EDUCATOR Colleen Edgell ctedgell@yahoo.com (615) TREASURER Ronnie Combs ronnie@ronniecombs.com (615) MECs Larry & Sandy Tipton tip615@aol.com (615) Inside this issue: Good evening everyone, I am sending this to let everyone know that there has been a change in the chapter s leadership. Effective as of last Friday Dottie and I have stepped down as the chapter directors. This has nothing to do with the outcome of the ICOY selection, the chapter, any person in the chapter, or GWRRA in general. We are stepping down for entirely personal reasons. Wesley and Cindy Neal have accepted the position of Chapter Director. Please join me in Congratulating them. I look forward to staying a part of Chapter Y and riding with everyone. Allen Wessels Congratulations to Wesley and Cindy Neal, Chapter Y s new Chapter Directors! Assistant Directors... 2 Region/District/Chapter Team Directory...3 Rider Educator....4 Team Pages Chapter October Calendar..8 Ride/Member Articles & Photos , Tennessee Chapters, District News, Region N News, & National Updates Motorcycles For Sale & Events & Sponsors International Winner June Agee Memorial Newsletter Award Winner 2011 We Are Friends for Fun, Safety & Knowledge Monthly Gathering: Cannonsburgh Village, 403 Hickerson Drive, Jaycee Building, Murfreesboro, TN, third Saturday of each month. 9:00 a.m. and Y s 10:00 a.m. Mark your calendar. September 20th and October 15th are our next Chapter Gatherings at Cannonsburgh.

2 September 2016 Page 2 Wes & Cindy Neal Y s Assistant Chapter Directors Hello Chapter Y! I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer, lots of family time. Now it looks like the weather is going to give us a riding break before it starts getting cold outside. Wes and I are looking forward to seeing everyone on some rides with us. We have a couple of great trips coming up where we always have tons of fun! Wings over Smokies is upcoming, and a month later we will have our Fall Color Ride to Cherokee. I'm looking forward to hanging out with friends and playing some games. Some great dinner rides are also headed our way. Remember to watch your s for spontaneous rides that are always fun...let's go ride and enjoy the fun together. Cindy & Wes Neal, Y s ACDs Leonard & Mikki Costanzo Y s Ride Coordinators & Assistant Chapter Directors Hello, Chapter Y participants. *See more photos of Len s trip on Page 11 of this issue. * I am back from the open spaces of Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. I have lots of pictures and stories to be shared. I had a flashback from years back when we took pictures with our Polaroid cameras, 35 millimeter cameras...and how many of you remember the Brownie cameras? Friends could not wait to see you pull in your driveway and invite them over for show and tell. It would turn out to be a fun time in the afternoon and perhaps an evening BBQ supper looking at your photos and hearing of your experiences as you traveled! Well, I ll still be excited to share my adventures with my Chapter Y Family...but will we have to wait until the Chapter Gathering to see my pictures and stories of WING DING and the FUN that was enjoyed? No, we do not. With all the new technology that we have today, we do not have to wait due to Facebook, Twitter, Facetime, Walgreens Photo Sharing, etc. At the beginning I was slow to warm up to the Facebook scene but I have since adapted to it. Yes, I am now guilty of posting or checking in to see what others are sharing after a particular event. Perhaps you have already seen my posts, pictures or even videos. If you have, you are a step above the rest. Here is another aspect to consider when you go to a distant rally, convention or vacation spot. For instance, the Tiptons and the Malones took a trip across our country earlier this year and shared lots of pictures and stories of special places they visited. Thanks so much, Larry, Sandy, Tim and Betsy. When going on a trip with friends or with a group versus going solo, you experience different views of travel. While together you enjoy the ride, scenery, and the weather. Individually you might notice the smells of damp fields in the early morning, the hot pavement as the day progresses, the exhaust fumes from cars and trucks, and don t forget the smells of the pastures filled with cows or the chicken houses as you travel down the road. You will notice pleasant as well as unpleasant odors. When traveling alone to a faraway destination, you tend to do a lot of thinking and pondering. Some smells cause you to see something in a different way. For instance, I can smell a car or truck a distance away and know that they are smoking. Sure enough, sometimes they throw that cigarette stub right out the window. Or...there might a really different smell, a smoky kind of smell...and yes, you guessed it...marijuana. When you pass these cars, you can see them passing around a joint. Well, let s just say smells can certainly bring up lots of thoughts past and present, good and bad. Thanks for reading! Ride Safe and Watch Out for the Hazards! Leonard & Mikki Costanzo Y s Ride Coordinator Assistant Chapter Director 2016 TN District COY

3 September 2016 Page 3 GWRRA TN-Y Chapter Team Members Webmaster Robert Buckley (615) Motorist Awareness Colleen Edgell (615) Store Keeper-Treasurer Ronnie & CJ Combs (615) Sunshine Activities Cindy Neal (615) ) 6530L-5) 6- Historian Betsy Malone (615) Ride Coordinators Leonard & Mikki Costanzo (615) Thursday Night Dinner Ride Coordinator Suzi Adams (615) /25/25 Coordinators Leonard Costanzo (615) Wade Bassett (931) Newsletter Editor Debbie Kilgore (615) Y s 2016 Chapter Couple of The Year Larry & Sandy Tipton (615) GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL DIRECTOR Ray & Sandy Garris Director@gwrra.org North 11th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST) (800) REGION N WEB SITE REGION N TEAM DIRECTORS Alan & Glenda Keough WEBMASTERS John & Kathy Skinner TREASURER Leesa Coburn RIDER EDUCATORS Kyle T. & Mitzela Craig ASSISTANT EDUCATORS John & Michelle Howe MOTORIST AWARENESS & NEWSLETTER EDITOR Brenda Perkinson LEADERSHIP TRAINERS Jim & Beverly Rambo MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS Charles & Marian Dudley 2016 REGION N COUPLE OF THE YEAR Allen & Dottie Wessels TENNESSEE DISTRICT WEB SITE WEBMASTER: Jim Lester jimlester21@gmail.com TENNESSEE DISTRICT TEAM DIRECTORS Gary & Patti Hamilton (865) tn.gwrra.dd.gmail.com ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTORS Dennis & Jan Peterson (931) tnchapterq@gmail.com ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTORS Troy & Vickie Hurt (615) gwrrachaptera@gmail.com ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTORS Richard & Connie Pendleton (423) r-cpend@charter.net TREASURER Robert (Bob) Mack (865) thunderchief452@yahoo.com MAD COORDINATOR Mike Burkitt (615) cdburkitt@att.net DISTRICT EDUCATORS Alvin & Josie Nelson (865) TN.GWRRA.DE@gmail.com ASSISTANT DISTRICT EDUCATORS Roger & Marie Crowe (423) racrowe1@comcast.net LEADERSHIP TRAINERS Max & Renee Thomas (615) mlt1958@comcast.net MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS Dennis & Anne Greer (931) denniswgreer@att.net 2016 TN DISTRICT COUPLE OF THE YEARMikki-(615) 788- Leonard & Mikki Costanzo (615) wyaatt24@gmail.com

4 September 2016 Page 4 Rider Education Division TN-Y s Chapter Educator Colleen Edgell Hello, Y. As most of you know Arnold and I have had to quit riding. This was a hard decision to make and a long time letting the bike go, but we did sell our bike last week. I cannot say that I did not cry. Don t worry though... we are not going anywhere. We will still continue to participate, Chapter Y. Over the last eleven years of participating with the Chapter we have taken every safety course GWRRA has to offer. Everyone that rides should take them. Why? you ask. The courses are taught for your safety, your co-rider s safety and the safety of people with whom you ride. Below is quick review of one of the courses. I ve simplified a few rules to always observe when group riding. (Take this course and the rules will be taught with much more detail.) 1. Ride your own ride. 2. Be considerate of the other riders. Remember the two second rule. 3. Follow the Road Captain s instructions. 4. Keep your eyes on the road and report to the group any problems that you see. (The Road Captain and Tail Gunner can only do so much.) 5. If you haven't taken the Road Captain's course, I strongly suggest that you do. This course will help you to understand this important position for the safety of the group. Ride safe, ride often. Colleen Edgell, Y s Rider Educator Tim & Betsy Malone Y s Historians Hello, Chapter Y. The hot heat of Summer is almost gone and there are a lot of great Chapter Y opportunities to enjoy some nice rides! Along with great rides comes the opportunity to take beautiful pictures to share with everyone and enjoy forever. I hope that you have been taking some FUN photos and loading them on Walgreen s website for all to enjoy! Share your pictures with us and access the pictures taken all year. Here is how to view or share Y s pictures: 1) Go to Walgreens.com. 2) Sign In is: ypictures1@gmail.com. (If a notice comes up about a new password, simply touch not now.) 3) Password is ypictures1. You can look at, download, and order any or all pictures you care to view. Several participants have loaded pictures on the site and you can too. Just follow the directions from Walgreens to upload your pictures for us to enjoy. It takes a Chapter to build a Scrapbook! Let us share your great rides and Family FUN Chapter Y Adventures by uploading and viewing your pics on Walgreen s site. Have fun...ride SAFE...and stay hydrated...while you are capturing all those GREAT Kodak Moments! Tim and Betsy Malone AKA Kodak

5 September 2016 Page 5 Hello, Chapter Y. I am your new treasurer/storekeeper. If you would like to update your pins & patches for your vest in 2016, I m the man to see. I have catalogs if you would like to explore new purple possibilities for shirts, jackets & hats. Ride Safe! Your Storekeeper, Ronnie & CJ Combs 1997 Collector Car Launches This collector car was launched in 1997, and available only in purple throughout A full-scale model of the Plymouth Prowler was carved out of the world s largest amethyst by Diamond Cutters International to celebrate the car s launch. DID YOU KNOW? 1 Steve Haber 9 Sebastian Dodge 12 Buck Owen 13 Nita Quinn 20 Faith Nunn 25 Christiana Dodge 26 Colleen Edgell 26 Adam Nunn 30 Tatiana Dodge 8 Richard & Becky Griffin Are you able to help your Chapter? Thanks are extended to all participants who assist Chapter Y at the Murfreesboro Jaycee Building the third Saturday of each month by cooking sausages, serving drinks, kitchen clean up, & greeting fellow motorcyclists present for Y s Gatherings. We are now seeking breakfast helpers for the rest of the year. See MECs Larry & Sandy Tipton to sign up, Y Breakfast Helpers *Arrive at 8:20 am.* VOLUNTEERS, WE DO APPRECIATE YOU!!! THANKS EVERYONE SO MUCH!!!

6 September 2016 Page 6 Larry & Sandy Tipton Y s Membership Enhancement Coordinators & Y s 2016 Couple of the Year Hello Chapter Y! Wow! Have we been busy having FUN! One thing for sure, Chapter Y is not a lazy chapter. We have had participants going everywhere! It s hard to keep up with where everyone is and the FUN they are having. We would like to say how much we enjoyed hosting the Chapter Picnic at our house last month. We were having a great time until the storm hit, canopies started flying and apples started falling! Thankfully, it was after we had eaten and after our corn hole tournament. (I realize I may be just a little bit competitive, but I am not the only one!) I am sorry that the horseshoe tournament was cut short though! Thank you to all that came and brought food and, most of all, shared a lot of FUN with us! It took all of us to make the day the success that it was! THANK YOU to those who represented us at Wing Ding this year...especially to Dottie and Allen for their participation in the International Couple of the Year Selection. We know it was a tough competition and you spent a lot of time and effort preparing and participating. We appreciate the example you set for all of us in Chapter Y and we are very proud to have you as our Chapter Directors. For this month s Spotlight on Participants we will learn a little more about Suzi Adams, our Thursday Dinner Ride (TDR) Coordinator! When did you start riding a motorcycle? Suzi: I started riding in My dad rode a bike and so did my sisters. I wanted to learn to ride so I took the Motorcycle Course at Bumpus Cycles....So you have been riding about 11 years. And since you didn t grow up riding motorcycles, you would have had a little anxiety when you signed up for the course at Bumpus Cycles. Suzi: Yes, I was a little afraid, but after I dropped the bike the first time, I was okay. I dropped the bike three times during the course! When I received my certificate, I also got a gift from the instructor... A new set of light covers for the broken tail lights on the bike I had been riding! I understand how you would be glad for the experience of knowing how it would feel to drop your bike, knowing how to pick it up and how to move on. How many bikes have you owned? Suzi: Yes, I was glad to get that experience behind me. I have owned four motorcycles since The one I like the most is the one I have now. It is a 2013 Harley Sportster. You seem really comfortable on your bike and you look like you are having a great time riding it. What is the longest trip you have made so far? Suzi: I am very comfortable on it. The longest trip I have taken so far is to Indianapolis. How did you learn about GWRRA? Suzi: I learned about GWRRA from Becky Griffin. We work together at State Farm and she would share with me about her life with GWRRA. I joined GWRRA and Chapter Y in So, for being a fairly new member, you have really jumped in and become very active with the Chapter. You have been a blessing to Chapter Y for sure. You are an inspiration to all of us ladies in Chapter Y, with owning your own bike and riding it so well. Also, on behalf of Chapter Y, I would like to thank Suzi for organizing our Thursday Night Dinner Rides (TDRs). The rides have carried us near and far and every ride has afforded us the opportunity to enjoy fellowship with each other. One thing is for sure, we have not lacked in having FUN this passed month! We have had Thursday night dinner rides, spontaneous weekend rides, and rides have that have taken several of our members out west! But, soon all of our ducks will be back in a row and we will be traveling, mostly together, starting with our Wings across Tennessee ride to St. Jude Children s Research Hospital, and then east to the North Carolina Rally and then on our Fall Color Ride, which is my favorite! If you are like Larry and I, you are looking forward to those rides and all the FUN activities in between. As the Fall temps arrive and we get a break from the heat, let s enjoy all the rides we can! Larry & Sandy Tipton Chapter Y's MECs & Y s Couple of the Year 2016 A special THANKS to our participants who submit articles and pictures or post photos on Walgreen s site. Y loves your support, your interesting stories and your good information. Send articles to Editor Debbie Kilgore at bearsokz@aol.com. Label as Y newsletter article so I don t miss your submission... or call Glenn or I to direct attention to the Walgreen s site. When posting pictures, identify participants and activity. Recipes, jokes and fun trivia are always welcome. Just don t forget to credit your source, Chapter Y. Just check with me if a question arises. Hugs, Debbie K RIDE & WRITE ON! Y s Newsletter Editor Debbie Kilgore What A Way To Go Three older men were discussing the ideal way of dying. The first, age 80, said he d like to crash a sports car going 80 miles an hour. The second, age 85, said he d take a crash in a plane going 400 miles per hour. I ve got a better idea, said the third, age 95. I d like to be shot dead by a jealous husband of a sweet young thing.

7 September 2016 Page 7 Suzi invites you to ride the USA with Chapter Y! September & October s Thursday Dinner Rides (TDRs) Suzi Adams Y s Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinator September 22-Buffalo Wild Wings-430 Sam Ridley Parkway W-Smyrna September 29-Keller s Restaurant-325 HWY 25 W-Hartsville October 6-JB s Pour House-4770 Lebanon Pike-Hermitage October 13-Alfonso s Mexican Restaurant-608 Madison Street-Shelbyville October 20-Farmer s Family Restaurant-95 Skinner Flat Road-Manchester October 27-CiCi s Pizza-710 Memorial Blvd-#220-Murfreesboro Meet our TDR Coordinator, Suzi Adams. Suzi crocheted this beauty. She is one talented lady rider! Hello, Chapter Y! I am Suzi Adams and I am your Thursday Dinner Ride Coordinator. We will meet in the old K-Mart Parking Lot between Payless Shoes and the old Hooters building at 5:45 and KSU (Kick Stands Up) at 6:00. Each week an will be sent out to remind everyone where the dinner ride will be going. Send me an at ChapterYdinners@gmail.com or call me at if you can join us, so I can give the host restaurants a headcount. This way Y does not overwhelm the staff. Also me if you have an idea for a dinner ride... or write down and share the name and address of the restaurant. We love to try new places all the time. Y, PLEASE RIDE SAFE! Chapter Y s Motto: We Ride to Eat and We Eat to Ride. *Check your s during stormy weather as our times and places to greet, meet and eat might change.* Suzi Adams, Y s TDR Coordinator What drives the Coyote to never give up may never be known, however, his will to succeed serves as an inspiration to us all. OOPS!!! Suzi Adams, winner of the Wile E. Coyote Award last month, passes the torch to Chapter Y s Wesley Neal. HELP! Y s Wile E Coyote Award went to Wesley as a result of his superb road-finding skills. Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. When I ride through Beverly Hills in the early morning, and all the sprinklers have turned off, the scents that wash over me are just heavenly. *quotation shared by Hugh Laurie, title character of the television show HOUSE*

8 September 2016 Page 8 October 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Look Twice. Save a Life! 1 Steve Haber (L) Lebanon, TN 9:00 am ((N) Jackson, TN 5:00 pm JB s Pour House Hermitage Richard & Becky Griffin (E) Smyrna, TN 10:00 am (Z) Columbia, TN 6:30 pm 9 10 Happy Columbus Sebastian Dodge Day! Buck Owen Alfonso s Mexican Restaurant Shelbyville Y s Gathering Nita Quinn (G) Tullahoma, TN 7:00 pm (S) Portland, TN 2:00 pm Farmer s Family Restaurant Manchester (A) Hermitage, TN 7:00 pm Faith Nunn (H) Franklin, TN 9:00 am Tatiana Dodge Happy Halloween! (Q) Clarksville, TN 7:00 pm Christiana Dodge (A) Hermitage, TN 6:00 pm Colleen Edgell Adam Nunn CiCi s Pizza Murfreesboro Costume Contest October Rides/Events 6-8 Virginia District Rally 27 Y s Halloween Costume CiCi s Pizza THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER RIDES (TNDR) Meet K-mart Parking Lot on NW Broad beside the former 5:45 pm, depart 6:00. ( ) Denotes other Middle Tennessee Chapter Gatherings, Locations & Times

9 September 2016 Page 9 Here is a list of Activities for 2016, grouped between Team Meeting dates. (Bold underlined are TN District, Region N, and National events. Bold italic are other chapter s, district s or region s events.) Y s ACD Len Costanzo with Treasurer Ronnie Combs Event Month Date TNDR May 12 th Honor Ride for Veterans May 14th Ride for Kids May 15th TNDR May 19 th Texas District Rally May 19 th -21 st Pennsylvania District Rally May 19 th -21st AL Rally May 19 th -21 st Ky District Ride In May 20 th -21st Roan Mt. Steak-Out May 20 th -21st Region Ride N May 20 th -21 st TNDR May 26 th TNDR June 2 nd MO Rally June 2 nd -4 th CH. Ride Oak Ridge TN June 4 th - 5 th June Team Meeting June 6 th Reno Rendezvous June 7 th -9th TNDR June 9 th TRC/ARC Clarksville TN June 11 th Tour de Cure Ride June 11 th TNDR June 16 th Chapter Gathering June 18 th TNDR June 23 rd CH. Ride Devil s Triangle June 25 th 26 th TNDR June 30 th TNDR July 7 th July Team Meeting July 11 th TNDR July 14 th Chapter Gathering July 16 th TNDR July 21 st WV Rally July 22 nd -23 rd TNDR July 28 th Region D Rally July 28 th -30 th August Team Meeting August 1 st TNDR August 4 th TN-C Putt-Putt Tournament for St. Jude August 4 th TNDR August 11 th TNDR August 18 th KY Rally August 18 th -20 th Chapter Gathering August 20 th TNDR August 25 th Wing Ding Aug 31 st Sept 3rd TNDR September 1st TNDR September 8 th Sept Team Meeting September 12 th Nashville Bike Week September 14 th 24 th TNDR September 15 th Wings Across TN September 16 th - 17 th Chapter Gathering September 17 th TNDR September 22 nd Wings Over Smokies September 22 nd 24 th TNDR September 29 th BIG THANKS are given to Y s hardworking Team Members in action! Event Month Date Oct Team Meeting October 3 rd TNDR October 6 th Rally in the Valley October 6 th -8 th TNDR October 13 th Chapter Gathering October 15 th TNDR October 20 th Fall Color Ride October 21 st -23rd TNDR October 27 th Region A Rally October 27 th -29 th TNDR November 3 rd Region N Fall Festival November 4 th -5 th Clarksville Vet Parade November 5 th Nov Team Meeting November 7 th TNDR November 10 th TNDR November 17 th Chapter Gathering November 19 th TNDR December 1 st Smyrna Xmas Parade (?) December 4th December Team Meeting December TNDR December 8 th Smyrna Xmas Parade (?) December 11th TNDR December 15 th Chapter Christmas Party December 17 th TNDR December 22 nd TNDR December 29 th New Year Day Ride January 1 st th A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of some valuables. She yelled, STOP! Acts 2:38. The burglar stopped in his tracks, dropped the goods, and put his hands in the air. The woman had speed-dialed the police station and given a quick explanation. The police in her neighborhood responded quickly and cuffed the burglar. One policeman asked, Why did you just stand there? The lady simply yelled a scripture to you. Scripture? replied the burglar. She said she had an AX and TWO 38 s. Moral: Knowing scripture can save your life in more ways than one.

10 September 2016 Page 10 Happy Grandparent s Day! How Children Perceive Grandparents *Submitted by Glenn Kilgore* 1. She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she'd done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, "But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!" I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 62. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?" 3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice, "Who was THAT?" 4. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. "We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!" 5. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo and I said, "No, how are we alike?'' "You're both old," he replied. 6. A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather's word processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?" he asked. "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read." 7. I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these colors yourself!" 8. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, "It's no use Grandpa.. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights." 9. When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised... "Mine says I'm 4 to 6.." 10. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting." she said. "How do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'." 11. Children's Logic: "Give me a sentence about a public servant," said a teacher. The small boy wrote: "The fireman came down the ladder pregnant." The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. "Don't you know what pregnant means?" she asked. "Sure," said the young boy confidently. 'It means carrying a child." 12. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog's duties. "They use him to keep crowds back," said one child. "No," said another. "He's just for good luck." A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants." 13. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport." 14. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don't get to see him enough to get as smart as him! 15. My Grandparents are funny. When they bend over, you hear gas leaks and they blame their dog.

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12 September 2016 Page 12 *Shared from GWRRA s Insight Focus Newsletter August 2016* Epilogue to a Crash In last month s article for Insight, I described a serious motorcycle crash I was involved in on June 10th in Hillsborough County, FL. I was subsequently hospitalized for two days and my 2012 GL1800 was heavily damaged. All as a result of a careless and inattentive driver who violated my right-of-way when he abruptly changed lanes into my path of travel from a left turn storage lane he'd been occupying. The driver was charged with improper lane change. As we've all heard before, having the right-of-way doesn't matter much if you are "dead right". I have to say that my insurance company (Dairy Land) did a marvelous job of taking care of their financial obligation while Medicare and Humana took care of my medical expenses. As of this writing, I have not had to pay any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the crash. Total repair costs to the bike were just over $10,000. Since then, my bike was rebuilt and repaired at Gables Honda in Wesley Chapel. I picked it up on August 2nd and they did a fantastic job making it like new again. I really enjoyed the ride home. It seemed like a long wait, but the bike had lots of custom paint and other accessories which needed repair or replacement. I was fortunate in locating a expert motorcycle custom painter in Inverness, FL (Patrick Busby) who completely restored the damaged pieces and perfectly repainted them. He was even able to repair some pieces which had artwork on them, filling scratches and blemishes with fiberglass and blending the paint so as to make the ABS panels look like they'd never been damaged. My injuries (four broken ribs and a punctured lung) are slowly but steadily healing. I hope to be able to ride to Wing Ding. That will all depend upon my physical condition in about ten days to two weeks and how well the bike is performing after all the repairs. I have a new Arai helmet and new GWRRA riding jacket to replace the ones damaged in the crash. I'm about as ready to ride as I can be. It's all up to the healing process now. Please remember, All the Gear All The Time! This could have been a fatal crash or much more serious injuries from which I might have never recovered. That riding gear is what saved me, no doubt about it. Bob & Nan Shrader GWRRA s Deputy Directors A, N

13 September 2016 Page 13 Alan & Glenda Keough Region N Directors *This article is shared from the September 2016 edition of The Appalachian Gazette, the monthly newsletter of Region N.* September 2016 Region Director Thoughts A lot of us are either getting ready to go or are on our way to Billings, Montana for Wing Ding. I m really excited about Wing Ding this year. I know it s a long way away, but what a beautiful part of the country is hosting it this time. I wish everyone traveling there a safe and enjoyable trip. I can t wait to see you. We attended the Kentucky Blast earlier this month and had a wonderful time. The new venue in Cave City is really super, and the people there are so warm and welcoming. A huge thank you goes out to Jack and the Kentucky team for a job well done. We had a great time!! If you haven t already, be sure and check out our new Facebook page. You can find us under Appalachian Region N. Join the group and keep up with what s going on in Region N. Feel free to post news about your district and chapter happenings there so that we can all keep up with what s taking place in the Region. If you haven t registered for the Appalachian Fall Finale in November take a minute to go out to the region website and download the registration form, fill it out, and send it in. Be sure to make it a point to come and support your district couple. They are looking to you for encouragement and support, so don t let them down. Until next time, remember to ride safe, ride often, and above all else have FUN. See you in Billings! Glenda & Alan Keough Region N Directors Region N Directors Glenda & Alan Keough Gwrra.regndir@yahoo.com Region N Educators Kyle & Mitzela Craig Ktcraig1@earthlink.net Region N Assistant Educators Jim & Mary Cobb Jnmcobb@gmail.com Region N Trainers Jim & Beverly Rambo B.j.rambo@epbfi.com Region N Member Enhancement Charles & Marion Dudley pastordudley@yahoo.com Region N Treasurer Leesa Coburn leesacoburn@sbcglobal.net Region N Couple of the Year Allen & Dottie Wessels adwessel@comcast.net Region N Webmaster John & Kathy Skinner jskinner8482@gmail.com Region N Motorist Awareness Coordinator Newsletter Editor Brenda Perkinson 1960lucky@charter.net

14 September 2016 Page 14 *This article is shared from Tennessee District s September 2016 Newsletter.* First let me start off by thanking all the Tennessee GWRRA members who went to Kentucky and supported their District Rally. Man, did we have a crowd or what? There were members from Chapters A, A2, B, E, O and Y. Hope I did not miss anyone. Chapter E won the largest Chapter outside their District, Tennessee folks won the money, and grand prize, and the trailer they gave away. Tennessee also did very well with the light show and bike show. Thanks to all of those who went up to Cave City and helped Kentucky have a good District Rally. The weather was nasty with a lot of rain. I applauded all those who rode up on their bikes. Wing Ding is next up. I hope to see you there. Tennessee has been assigned registration again. We are set to work Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. If you are going to be at Wing Ding, we are going to need your help working this assignment. We did not set up a work schedule but ask that you come by and set up a time to help us. We really appreciate all that you can do. Patti and Vickie have been working hard to get the Winter Event set and ready to go. Our new MEC s, Dennis and Anne Greer, have also started off working hard to make this a great event. We would like to encourage each chapter COY to attend, even better we would like to see them join in the selection process. We would like to see all our chapters there to celebrate the new year and welcome our new District Couple of the Year. They have put together a great program and there should be something fun for everyone. The Region N Rally will be in Johnson City on November 4th & 5th. This will be the first Region Rally in about eight years. This will include the Region COY Selection. Come and support Leonard and Mikki as they try for the Region N COY. We know they will make us proud, let s give them our support. Flyers for this event are on the District web page and in the newsletter. The Region OPS meeting will there also on November 3rd before the Region rally. Our District OPS meeting is November 19 at the New Heart Christian Church in Lebanon. Location is just off of Highway 109 at 49 Business Park Drive. We have been told that there are changes to the financial report for I encourage all the CDs and Treasurers be there for this update. If you attend this Fall, Feasible there will be a seminar covering this change. I don t know what else is going to change until we complete the Region OPS Meeting on November 3rd. I just want to get this out to everyone early so you can make plans to be there. We have blocked rooms at the Sleep Inn 105 East Gate Court just off I-40. They have made rates of $74.00 a night for king size beds and $79.00 a night for double beds. Be sure and mention GWRRA when you call. If you are headed to Wing Ding, be safe. We will see you there. If not, we will see you at the North Carolina Wings Over the Smokies, if not there possibly the Virginia Rally in the Valley, if not then we hope to see you at the Region N Rally, or at the Wings across Tennessee. If you are unable to attend any of these we will see you at a chapter gathering. I need to add one additional thing in this message. If you should see Vickie Hurt, be sure and ask her about the snake. While in Kentucky Vickie told this story about a snake in the house. I will tell it as it was told to me, truth nothing but the truth. Vickie was doing laundry at her home when she just happened to look back down the hallway to see something laying in the floor near her little dog. It was a snake. She immediately went into action. The snake was a copper-rattler-boa-anaconda somewhere between one foot to 30 feet depending on where you were standing. The snake was between her and the phone. Vickie went into action and dumped a load of dirty clothing on the snake, grabbed the dog and left the building and called Troy. Troy told her to go back into the house and keep an eye on where the snake was located. Vickie went back into the house and found the snake slithering under her dresser... The dresser where her unmentionables are located. Troy s father came with a hoe. They pulled out the dresser drawer filled with Vickie s unmentionables, and low and behold was the snake. So to make a long story short, Vickie killed a snake in her panties. I am sure I have told this story as it was told to me, I just cannot remember who was wearing the panties, the snake or Vickie. Oh, yes, if you are approached by Renee Thomas and asked to taste this, be very very suspect. She got me in Kentucky and man oh man was it bad, just as I thought it could not get worse, Max asked me if I wanted a mint to get the taste out of my mouth. Well, the mint was the stronger of the two. As I was gasping Renee offered me a drink of water, as I was drinking down I realized that I was drinking the dog s water cup. Watch these two very carefully. Ride safe and have fun. Gary & Patti Hamilton Tennessee District Directors

15 September 2016 Page 15 Help Us Keep The Visitation Program Alive & Well In Tennessee TENNESSEE CHAPTER GATHERINGS Chapter A ---- Last Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Golden Corral, 315 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd, Hermitage, TN. CDs: Troy & Vickie Hurt; Chapter A rd Monday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Shoney s, 1021 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN. CDs: Jim & Joyce Hunsley; Chapter B ----1st Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Shoney's Restaurant, 2405 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN. Senior CDs: Tom & Kathy Peck; Chapter C rd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Mama's House Buffet, 2608 North John B Dennis Highway Kingsport, TN. CDs: Richard & Connie Pendleton; Chapter C rd Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Shoney s Restaurant, 4148 U.S. 127, Crossville, TN. CDs: Buddy & Brenda Turner; Chapter E -2nd Saturday ~Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Shoney s Restaurant, 267 N. Lowry Street, Smyrna, TN. CDs: Randy & Delores Galloway; Chapter F -3rd Thursday ~ Eat 6:00pm/Meet at 7:00pm: Golden Corral, 2905 West Andrew Johnson Highway, Morristown, TN. CDs: Earl & Elizabeth Smith; Chapter G rd Thursday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Gondola Pizza & Steak House, 412 E. Carroll St. (Hwy 55), Tullahoma, TN. CDs: Dennis & Anne Greer; Chapter H---- 4th Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Shoney s, 1306 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, TN. (Off I-65 Exit 65-West of I-65). CDs: Will & Thu Horsley; Chapter L st Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Ryan's, 405 S. Cumberland, Lebanon, TN. Senior CDs: Andrew & Debbie Smith; (615-78GWRRA) Chapter M nd Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : 550 Fort Loudon Medical Center Dr. Lenior City, TN CDs: Mel & Renee McInerney; Chapter N st Saturday ~ Meet 5:00 pm/eat 6:00 pm : Brookie's Barn, 561 Oil Well Rd, Jackson, TN. Senior CDs: Tony & Lori Douglas; Chapter O st Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Golden Corral, 350 Stuart Rd. NE (I-75 Exit 27), Cleveland, TN CD: Brenda Perkinson; Chapter Q ---- Last Monday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Golden Corral, 1028 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard Clarksville, TN CD: Cindy Bidwell; Chapter S rd Saturday ~ Eat 1:00 pm/meet 2:00 pm : My Time Cafe, 111 Main St, Portland, TN. CDs: Grant & Carol Bottomley; Chapter T th Tuesday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm: Shoney s, 315 East Emory Road, Powell, TN. CDs: Bobby & Debby Cash; Chapter V nd Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am: Honda Southern Power Sports, 1394 Workman Road, Chattanooga, TN. CD: Mildred (Millie) Batts ; Chapter W rd Saturday ~ Eat 6:00 pm/meet 7:00 pm : Perkins, 1340 S. Germantown Pkwy, Memphis, TN. CDs: Ivan & Leesa Coburn; Chapter Y rd Saturday ~ Eat 9:00 am/meet 10:00 am : Cannonsburgh Village, 403 Hickerson Drive, Jaycee Building, Murfreesboro, TN. CDs: Wesley & Cindy Neal; Chapter Z nd Saturday ~ Eat 5:30 pm/meet 6:30 pm : Catfish Campus Restaurant, 2509 Keith Drive Columbia, TN. CDs: Charlie & Pam Huffman;

16 September 2016 Page 16 We like to think of September as the month of homegrown apples. Here are a few recipes for this fruit of the season: Apple Cinnamon Waffles *Shared from Old Farmer s Almanac Website* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 eggs, separated 1/4 cup melted butter, plus extra for waffle iron 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 sweet apple, such as Fuji or Gala, cored & grated Preheat waffle iron. In a bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Set aside. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir egg yolk mixture into dry mixture until combined (some lumps are fine). Gently fold in egg whites, then fold in apple. Brush melted butter over hot waffle iron. Spoon batter into waffle iron and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until nicely browned. Recipe makes 4 servings. Pie Crust *Shared from Old Farmer s Almanac Website* 2 heaping cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 large mixing spoons Crisco (about 1/2 cup) 1/3 to 1/2 cup iced water as needed Blend the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Then, using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until dough forms small pea-sized and still crumbly lumps. (This usually takes about 60 quick strokes.) Spoon a hole in the center of the flour-shortening mixture and add 1/3 cup water. With the spoon, fold in the water, adding more if needed, until the dough forms a ball that just holds together when squeezed. Roll out the bottom crust. Lightly flour the board and rolling pin, spoon out half of the dough, fashioning it into a rounded cake. Working from the center, roll out a round crust as thin as possible about 1/8 inch. Carefully drape it in the bottom of the pie plate, pressing it lightly and trimming off any excess. When the pie is filled, roll out the second crust in the same manner. When rolled out, spread the crust with little milk and additional Crisco, and sprinkle it with flour. Cut small vents as needed. Fold crust over and transfer to filled pie. Crimp with a fork the top and bottom crust edges together. Bake according to recipe below. Apple Pie *Shared from Old Farmer s Almanac Website* Pastry for a double crust 9 inch pie (See recipe above.) 6 cups Northern Spy sliced apples (Granny Smith, Pippin, Gravenstein make good substitutes. Keep in mind that cooking times for apples vary with their hardness.) 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Scant teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 tablespoons flour, plus extra to sprinkle crust 2 to 3 tablespoons Crisco, to brush top crust 2 to 3 tablespoons milk, to brush crust Fill to rounding with sliced apples. Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla and butter to apples; toss together lightly. Sprinkle flour over all. Cover with top crust. Spread Crisco, several tablespoons of milk, and a sprinkling of flour over top crust, and make vents. Bake in preheated 450 degrees F oven for 15 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees F and continue baking 30 more minutes. This pie serves 6 to 8. Country Apple Dumplings *Shared from allrecipes.com Website* 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 1 1/2 cups white sugar (or Splenda) 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (12 ounce) can or bottle of Mountain Dew 1 cup butter 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. 2. Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in a crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish. 3. Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew over the dumplings. 4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

17 September 2016 Page 17 FOR SALE Apple Crisp *Shared from Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking* Cooking spray ¼ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup old-fashioned oats 2 tablespoons margarine, softened 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups peeled, sliced red apples (about 5 apples) 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 13 X 9 inch pan with cooking spray. 2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, oats, margarine, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Blend with a fork until moistened. Mixture should be crumbly. 3. Layer apples in a pan and sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over top. Bake 30 minutes. Apple Pie Chicken *Shared from recipes.com* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup apple butter 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Cheddar Cheese Apple butter can be found in the jelly and jam section of your supermarket...and, contrary to its name, it does not contain butter. For Sale: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 7 x 11 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, then spread apple butter evenly over each breast. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 25 minute or until juices run clear. Remove from oven and uncover. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top of chicken and return to oven. Bake, uncovered, 4 to 6 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Contact Carroll Long. The asking price for trike is $15,500. Phone /text me at See the ad with pictures on Goldwing Comfort/ Nav/XM (No ABS or airbag). Less than 7K miles. White. Options include soft luggage (both bags and trunk), bra, fog lights, more. $16, 950. I broke my leg and will not be riding until next year. To see this bike...contact: Bruce Hornsby Bulloch, Fly, Hornsby & Evans P. O. Box North Spring Street Murfreesboro, TN (615) BradHornsbyLaw@gmail.com See Craigslist. Coffee Spill When my son was about 4 years old, we were driving down the road. I took a drink of my coffee, and the lid came off and spilled all over me. I mumbled a little bit, and pulled over to wipe up the mess. My son rolled his eyes, shook his finger at me and said, "That is exactly why you are NOT supposed to drink and drive!" 2002 Pearl Orange Goldwing Trike, with California Sidecar kit. Asking $15,900. Has 54,534 miles on it. Comes with a Bustec Quadrum Trailer with cover... 2 covers, 1 full cover, and 1 half cover. 2 helmets with intercom and CB. Also selling Trike Dolley for $100. Contact Robert Shields at in Sweetwater, or cell phone at in Sweetwater.

18 September 2016 Page 18 September North Carolina District Convention-33rd Wings Over the Smokies-*See TN District s website for more information.* October Virginia District Convention-Rally in the Valley- Mystery Madness - *See TN District s website for more information.* November Region N Operations Meeting-Johnson City, TN-*Details will be announced soon.* 4-5 Region N Appalachian Fall Finale 2016-*Details will be announced soon.* 12 Nolensville Veteran s Day Parade-*Details will be announced soon.* 19 Tennessee District Operations Meeting-*Details will be announced soon.* January Tennessee District s Winter Event-Couple of the Year Selection-Lane Agri-Park-315 John Rice Boulevard-Suite 101-Murfreesboro, TN April Tennessee District s 35th Annual Spring Fling- The Fabulous Fifties *See TN District s website for more information.* Two Boys Two small boys, not yet old enough to be in school, were overheard talking at the zoo one day. "My name is Billy. What's yours?" asked the first boy. "Tommy," replied the second. "My Daddy's an accountant. What does your Daddy do for a living?" asked Billy. Tommy replied, "My Daddy's a lawyer." "Honest?" asked Billy. "No, just the regular kind," replied Tommy. My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 165 in about 2 seconds. I bought her a bathroom scale. And then the fight started... "Life Is Short. Live It To The Fullest. It Has An Expiration Date!"

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