GATEWAY REGIONAL RETREADS RECAP Arkansas - Kansas - Louisiana - Mississippi - Missouri - Oklahoma www.gatewayregionalretreads.com Mar - Apr 2018 It s time to renew your memberships. The Membership Application Form is on Page 15. Be sure to complete all information including Email Address so we can update our records. Directors Notes We are into the month of May now and the weather is starting to turn in our favor finally. We here in Arkansas, have had some favorable riding days. Hope your neck of the woods is getting the same good weather once in a while. I mentioned April Fools Rally in Coffeyville in our last new letter and asked for support for upcoming rallies. Coffeyville folks put in a great deal of work for April Fools Rally, but the weather and it being Easter weekend did not help attendance. I and others that made the rally had a very good time, lots of food and the weather turned great for the Poker Run. We had breakfast on Easter Sunday before leaving for home, wish more of you could have attended. We still have four more rallies in the Gateway Region coming up, first is Spring Fling in Mountain View Arkansas, later this month (May 17-19), at present we have 71 folks signed up for the Rally. If you have not sent in your registration, get it in the mail otherwise you will miss a good time. You can find a registration form on our website or in this newsletter. The website is: http://gatewayregionalretreads.com. We also have the International Rally in St. Joseph, MO, then Dutch Treat in Russellville, AR and the Rally in Lake Charles, La. to end the year for rallies in Gateway Region. This makes for a very busy summer Continued Page 2 Gateway Regional Directors Omar & Dorothy Crafton 36 Waterfront Circle Lakeview, AR 72652 Phone: 870-620-0025 Email: gwregion2@suddenlink.net Newsletter Editor Dorothy Crafton Phone: 870-620-0025 Cell: 870-421-2639 Email: gwregion2@suddenlink.net RETREADS Motorcycle Club, International, Inc. Web-site: http://retreads.org/ I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E 1 Director's Notes 2 New Members 2 Departed Members 3 Birthday Wishes 4 N. Arkansas Area Notes 6 SW Louisiana Area Notes 8 Cuba MO Area Notes 9 Coffeyville KS Area Notes 9 Salina KS Area Notes 10 Safety Tip 11 Classified Ads 13 Rally Flyers 19 Membership Application Form. Page 1
Directors Notes Cont. You can find registration forms and fliers for all the rallies except Lake Charles, which is being worked on and will be put out as soon as it is completed. Some things to think about for this riding season: When approaching an intersection, look for vehicles that are also approaching the intersection. Insure they are not making a left turn or approaching the intersection to fast to stop if required. Don't be the first to enter an intersection at a red light or stop sign. New Members Gary & Paula Flippin -- Arkansas Mike & Rose Menou -- Louisiana (Returning) Kevin & Brenda Askland Missouri Laura Franks Missouri Tony and Annette Maciel Phillips Missouri Departed Members Arkansas Retreads Gary Marchetti - Mar 23, 2018 Always use your turn signals when changing lanes or making turns so other drivers know your intentions. Summer also bring more construction zones, slowdown be safe out there and enjoy your rides this summer. Louisiana Retreads Errol Bollich Apr 20, 2018 Mike Smith April 2018 Remember keep the shiny side up. Omar & Dorothy Crafton 36 Waterfront Circle Lakeview, AR 72652 Phone: 870-620-0025 Email: gwregion2@suddenlink.net Page 2
Go to our website to the What s New Page and then Click on Birthday button to see current month birthdays. http://gatewayregionalretreads.com Page 3
North Arkansas Retreads April 22, 2018 Mountain Home, AR Hello Retreads, In the last newsletter I said I was sick of cold weather nothing has changed. We have had some beautiful sunny days but every week there are one or two nights where the temperature dips down to the freeze mark. I have faith that all this will be over with and the weather will be sunny and warm for the Spring Fling. At this juncture, I will be happy with hot weather. Speaking of the Spring Fling, most of the preparations are done. If you are not able to print a registration form from the website, simply send us a piece of paper with your name, address, phone number, Retread number, tee shirt size and color (either navy or white). Registration fee is $15.00 per person and the tee shirts are $15.00 each size S to XL. Sizes XXL to XXXXL are $18.00 each. Get your hotel or campground reservations made. The Best Western hotel is now owned by Econolodge with same phone number. If we can help you with any part of your registration or reservations, please call us at 870-491-5743. There will be two Poker Runs to choose from on Friday. On Saturday there is a Guided Ride with lunch led by Steve Wagner. Mark and Linda Stanton are handling Yard Games again this year. Make sure you try these games because we re upgrading prizes for winners of Yard Games. We will do the usual 50/50 drawings on Friday and Saturday, Wipe Out Board(s), $100 Bill drawing, Door prizes on Friday and Saturday, and a table full of Raffle Prizes to choose from. Gene s Gallery, Honda dealer from Springfield, will be at rally with trikes to test ride. We also have our own Linda Havner, who owns a Craft Shop in Norfork, will have a table of her artistic treasures, and a lady from Yellville who makes jewelry, will have jewelry for sale. Our Club has created a cookbook this year and we ll have a few copies for sale at the Spring Fling. There is no special evening entertainment. We feel like there is enough to do in Mountain View with Music On The Square, or you can sit around a campfire and tell lies with us. Our Friendship Rides are continuing to be successful. This past year Ron Tabor and Wayne Jolibois have both been under the weather, but Steve Wagner has assumed the responsibility for leading rides, and Ed Dillivan has helped also. We thank both of you guys. Steve is very good at finding new restaurants with good food and new routes to ride. He keeps it interesting. A big thank you to Mike Howard for the interesting and informative Safety Presentations he does at our monthly meetings. Mike gets their attention and their respect. His goal is to keep us all safe and get us home unscathed after our Friendship Rides. Continued Page 5 Page 4
North Arkansas Retreads - Cont. We lost one of our members, Gary Marchetti, a few weeks ago. Gary died at home of an apparent heart attack. Gary was a quiet guy, but he will be missed, especially by his coffee buddies. Can t wait to see y all in May in Mountain View. Take care. Keep the shiny side up, Anne & Wayne Jolibois North Arkansas State Reps Mountain Home, AR 72653 (870) 491-5743 Page 5
SW Louisiana Area Retreads SW Louisiana March 17, 2018 We met this Saturday morning, March 17, at the Iowa exit, Pilot/Arby s. This was our March monthly meeting. We talked about our rides and events for the remainder of the month and April. Five members and two visitors finished this short and sweet meeting off with a ride to Shucks in Abbeville. One couple who were guest was given a membership packet in case they were interested in joining our group. We have worked in two rides. The first one 4 of is rode to the Picket House on a Sunday for fried chicken and fixins. The second ride was to Hemphill BBQ where two of us met up with two members of the North Louisiana Retreads. Best ribs ever. The upcoming events are as follows. Breaking in a new ride week scheduled for the week of March 19. The odometer needs to read 1000 miles in a week. Plans are to include all available Retreads for as many days and miles as possible. Rides will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The next newsletter will let you know how well we did. Easter weekend I will be in Coffeyville, Kansas for the April Fools Retread Rally. April 8 2018 On April 8 SWLA Retreads had a Sunday afternoon picnic meeting. 10 Retreads attended. The attempt was to have a picnic before the weather got too hot, and we did. It was cold for us southerners. We had a good time anyway. We made a trip to Kerrville, Fredericksburg Texas Hill Country. 5 Retreads from Louisiana met up with Paul & Carolyn Corbello to ride and have a good time. We are always guaranteed to have a good time when with them. We met a new couple that were camping with them -- maybe they ll be new members in the future. All made a safe trip home. My mileage for the trip was near 1300 but Becky Ham topped my mileage. We are looking for more adventures. Continued Page 9 Page 6
SW Louisiana Area Retreads - Cont. April 28 2018 Work is under way for the Louisiana Retread Rally. We will do the Pre Rally in Natchitoches from September 30 through October 3. Then we will ride on down to Lake Charles Rally for October 4 through October 6 on Saturday evening. I hope that many will come from the Russellville Arkansas Rally on down to Natchitoches along with SWLA members that will be able to meet there. On Highway 6, West side of I-49, there is the Nakatish Campground and 3 Hotels. We have group rates at the Campground, Quality Inn and Econo-Lodge. The restaurants in this area are reasonable in price. In Lake Charles we have group rates at the A+Motel and RV Park, on Highway 27, South if I-10. Keep watch for more Rally information and registration. Our newest Retread, Errol Bollich and a former Retread, Max Smith have passed from their earthly journey. They have gone on to rider higher. SWLA Retreads Sylvia Bailey SWLA Retread Rep Lake Charles, LA 337-515-2643 Page 7
Cuba MO Area Retreads Greetings from the "Cuba Bunch" Feb. 10, 2018 Our Feb. meeting was short & sweet due to the freezing rain we were getting. Jim & Mary, Marvin & Donna and Jim & Connie were the only brave (I guess that is what you call it) ones to attend the meeting. The smart ones turned around and went back home. We enjoyed our meal and then carefully drove home. The club had a cabin fever meal at the Silver Dollar Restaurant in Swiss on Feb. 18, 2018. There were 12 members and 10 visitors present. The food was great and the fellowship even better. A good time was had by all. Our next meeting will be March 10, 2018 at Dottie s Restaurant in Cuba, MO. March 10, 2018 We had pretty decent weather for our March meeting.not warm enough to ride, but it wasn t snowing or sleeting either. There were 12 members present and 1 visitor, Carol Longtine (Ruth Ellis sister). Joe & Ruth Ellis celebrated their 13th anniversary this month. No birthdays this month. Donated prizes were won by, Mabel F., Jim H., Les L., Randy J., Jim L., Joe E., & Jack F. Carol won the buffet ticket that was donated by Dottie s Restaurant. Randy & Jim H. won the 50/50 drawing. Jim H. announced all the rallies coming up during the year. Our next meeting will be April 14, 2018 at Dottie s Restaurant in Cuba, MO. The time for the meeting is 5:00 p.m. GOD BLESS AMERICA Connie Leach Reporting for Jim & Mary Hollandsworth Cuba Area Reps Page 8
Coffeyville KS Area Retreads Coffeyville Area Retreads Coffeyville Retreads April Fool Rally was attended by 25 members. Due to the cold, rainy weather, some were unable to make the trip. Thursday afternoon, we got the tables and chairs set up followed by the early bird picnic supper. Friday was a free day for those who wanted to sight see or just enjoy visiting with others. Saturday was the Poker Run with Trish Decker winning 1 st Place. 2 nd Place went to Irene Bacon, 3 rd Place to Eddy Bacon and the BOOBY PRIZE went to Roberta Hoy. The 50/50 Pot went to Kevin Ashland & Eddy Bacon. The quilt made by Lois Robison was won by Millie Hendrex and the Mickey Mouse quilt went to Trish Decker. Sunday morning breakfast was attended by ten people. Lois Robison, Reporter Wayne & Linda Robison Coffeyville Area Reps Salina KS Area Retreads March and April 2018 We had two people at breakfast this morning. We received a call from Andelyn Smith of Wichita, that Fred had broken his hip and had surgery. He was headed to rehab. We did not have a meeting in April due to the weather. We received word that Fred is home and they should be attending next month. We had word also that Charles Lee of Wichita had to have heart surgery on the 17th. We have not heard how he is doing. Hope to see everyone in seven weeks at the International Rally in Missouri. Dan and Shirley Jones Salina KS Area Reps Page 9
Safety Tip Always wear an adequate helmet Wearing a helmet significantly reduces your risk of serious head injury and death in the event of an accident. In some states, wearing a helmet is mandatory for some or all riders. You should wear a helmet every time you ride a motorcycle, even for short journeys. Your helmet should have a thick polystyrene-foam inner liner, weigh about three pounds, and have a sturdy chin strap to hold the helmet on your head. Ideally, it should also have a face shield to protect your eyes, but you may choose to wear goggles instead. When buying a new helmet, make sure it meets the safety standards approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Approved helmets will display the DOT symbol (either painted or as a sticker), usually on the outside back of the helmet. Some helmets may also be certified by non-profit safety organizations, like ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and the Snell Memorial Foundation, but these certifications are optional. Check the label inside to see if the helmet is certified by one or more organization. Replace your helmet about once every five years, unless it shows visible signs of damage (like a crack), in which case you should replace it immediately. Page 10
1999 Goldwing Trike & Trailer FOR SALE -- GREAT CONDITION 1999 Honda Goldwing with 02 Conversion Kit & Trailer 62,350 MILES -- $15,000 FIRM SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY Gary Arwood 870-424-2160 Posted 5/3/2018 Click here to view Picture Various Accessories/Clothing 2014 CanAm Spyder RSS Touring w/s - 5 speed auto paddle shift Reverse 990cc - Integrated ABS brakes Lean sensors -- Immaculate $14500.00 Selling for health reason 816 719 0684 Norfork, AR Posted 3-24-18 Click here to view Picture FOR SALE: Custom Trike 1 Gerbing heated Jacket size S 2 Gerbing Heated Pants size S Has controller and power cord --Used a couple of times like new - $250.00 J&M Handlebar CB can also use MP3 player or XM radio J&M headset w/mike 2 different mounting brackets which may or may not fit your bike J&M radio cover Helmet to radio cord and CB antenna - $250.00 Built by Gene Young Springfield Retread 350 V8 Auto Engine -- Runs Great Selling because I built another and don t need two. Call Gene at 417 230-6087 NEED TO SELL $10,000 OBO Posted 01-4-2018 Click here to view picture Call Manfred @ 870-499-8833 Posted 3/22/17 Cargo Trailer This trailer is in great shape. Makes a trip a lot easier to pack and go. Located in Gamaliel, AR. $425.00 OBO Contact: Roy or Laura Coan 630-643-6748 Posted: 11-3-17 Luggage bag for Gold Wing luggage rack. Will also fit on Harley Davidson luggage rack. Like new condition. Sold the Gold Wing and it doesn t fit the Shadow. $60.00 Dean Rider Riderdean76@yahoo.com 281-798-2533 Posted 10-24-2017 Page 11
Motorcycle clothing & helmets. First Gear Winter TPC Jacket- Med. $150. Pants size 10 $100. Gerbing Jacket Med. $ 75. 2 Helmets Med. $ 50. Contact John at 870-710-0627 Posted 2/21/17 Kuryakyn trailer hitch for GL 1800 Tandem Axle Trailer Kuryakyn trailer hitch for GL 1800 and a cooler rack for small cooler with 1 7/8 in ball -- $50.00 18 foot heavy duty homemade tandem axle trailer, one axle has brakes, 18 foot long with 4500 pound winch and with ramps -- good for ATV, bikes, tractor, etc. - $2000. 00 Contact: Harold Dissmeyer 870-431-4531 Posted 12-23-16 WANTED TO BUY Bunkhouse or Kwik Kamp Pop Up -- looking to buy a Bunkhouse or Kwik Kamp pop up trailer. If you have one for sale or know somebody that does give him a call. Bruce Benton 870-321-4663 If you or your friends have some motorcycle gear, bike, trikes or other accessories you want to sell, trade or buy -- just send an email to gwregion@suddenlink.net or contact Dorothy Crafton @ 870-421-2639. Page 12
North Arkansas Retreads Spring Fling Rally May 17-19, 2018 Mountain View RV Park, Mountain View, Arkansas This year we re again having two Poker Runs (longer ride and a shorter ride), Wipe-Out Board(s), 50/50 drawings Friday and Saturday night, Raffle drawings, $100 Bill drawing and Yard Games with prizes (we re upgrading the prizes). Thursday night we will feed you Cajun Jambalaya, Friday night grilled hamburgers, and Saturday night Pork BBQ. We offer two different colors on our tee shirt: Navy Blue or White at $15.00 each for sizes S through XL short sleeve; and $18.00 each for sizes 2X through 4X short sleeve. REGISTRATION: Pre-registration - $15.00 per person (We must have your check by May 11th) Registration at the door -- $18.00 per person. Hotels and Campgrounds in the area: Mountain View RV Park, Buddy & Cheryl Harrison 870-269-3758 (Rally Site) Econo Lodge 870-269-2828 (formerly Best Western Fiddler s Inn) Days Inn 870-269-3287 Dogwood Motel 870-269-3847 Pinewood Cabins & Motel 870-269-5900 (located on backside of Square) Ozark RV Park 870-269-2542 2 nd Page of Registration lists four Bed & Breakfast Inns in Mountain View with phone numbers REGISTRATION FORM Please make your check payable to North Arkansas Retreads and mail to: Wayne & Anne Jolibois 103 Mountain Valley Dr. Mountain Home, AR 72653 (870) 491-5743 Rider: Co-Rider: Membership # Membership # Phone # Street Address: City: ST: Zip: Tee Shirt Sizes: S M L XL Available in Navy Blue or White @$15.00 each Tee Shirt Sizes XXL XXXL XXXXL Available in Navy Blue or White @$18.00 each (Write in below the number of shirts wanted in each color and indicate size needed) Shirt Color: How Many Size Shirt Color: How Many Size Total for shirts: Total Registration Fees: Total Amount Enclosed: $ $ $ Page 13
Bed and Breakfast Inns, Mountain View, AR: Country Oaks Bed & Breakfast 17221 Hwy 9, Mountain View, AR, 72560 Phone (800)455-2704 or (870)269-2704 www.countryoaksbb.com/ countryoaks @ mvtel.net 1 mile from the town square; large private baths, king/queen beds, full breakfast. Inn at Mountain View 307 W. Washington, Mountain View, AR, 72560 Phone (870) 269-4200 www.innatmountainview.com/ theinnatmountainview@gmail.com by the square, full country breakfast included. Ozark Country Inn 219 S. Peabody St., Mountain View, AR, 72560 Phone (870) 269-8699 www.ozarkcountryinn.com One block from the Square on Hwy. 9 south. White house with the picket fence. Wildflower Bed & Breakfast-On the Square 100 Washington, Mountain View, AR, 72560 Phone (800) 591-4879 or 870-269-4383 www.arkansas-inn.com wildflowerbb@yahoo.com Six luxury rooms & suites, all with private bath inroom, cable TV & CD player. Bountiful buffet breakfast & afternoon snacks. Walk to music, shops & restaurants. Please call us at our numbers below if you have any questions. We hope you will come and help us celebrate another year as Retreads. Wayne & Anne Jolibois 870-491-5743 (home) OR 870-656-8800 (cell) Page 14
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August 16-17-18, 2018 Dodgeville, Wisconsin Informal get together @ the Don Q Inn in Dodgeville No registration No banquet Just a friendly get together Come visit, explore the area and relax Headquarters at the Don Q Inn in Dodgeville WI Motels: Everyone is welcome to come Join us August 16-17-18, 2018 Don Q Inn Super 8 Pine Ridge Motel Best Western 3656 Cty Rd 23 1308 N Johns St 405 Cty YZ Rd 1130 N Johns St Dodgeville WI Dodgeville WI Dodgeville WI Dodgeville WI 608-935-2321 608-935-3888 608-935-3386 608-935-7739 800-666-7848 Camping: Tom's Campground (8 miles from Don Q) 2626 Spring Road Dodgeville WI 608-935-5446 Questions? Call Ingrid 651-245-9106 Email: ice-hanson@msn.com Page 17
Arkansas 2018 DUTCH TREAT RALLY September 27th, 28th and 29 th Come join us at the Outdoor Living Center RV Park on Highway 7 for this year's 39 th DUTCH TREAT RALLY! Registration: Thursday Noon - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Motels in the area of the rally are: (they are located at the Intersection of Hwy 7 & I-40 ~ exit 81) Days Inn 479-280-1940 Best Western Inn 479-967-1000 Super 8 479-968-8898 Motel 6 479-968-3666 RV Park 479-968-7705 State Parks 479-880-1710 Quality Inn 479-967-7500 (on exit 84) Rally T-shirts will be available for pre-registrations only. T-Shirt orders must reach us no later than 8-31-18 ************ Please register early, so we will know how many to plan for. ************ REGISTRATION FEE: covers your Friday night and Saturday night meals Pre-Register: $25.00 per person and is due by 8/20/18 (no refunds after 8/31/18) Registrations at the Rally: $27.50 per person Name Name Membership# Membership# Address State Zip Email address Phone Dinner of your choice: Fish or BBQ (each dinner comes with hushpuppies, potato salad, green beans, slaw, and ice cream) T-Shirts Size # of shirts Size # of shirts Small x $10.00 each 2X Lg x $12.00 each Medium x $10.00 each 3X Lg x $13.00 each Large x $10.00 each 4X Lg x $14.50 each X-Lg x $10.00 each TOTAL SUBMITTED: $ (registration + shirts, if any) Make checks payable to Bobby or Sandi Moore 70 Gravel Hill Rd., Russellville, AR 72802 Ph: 479-967-3355 e-mail: red1934@centurylink.net Cell phones - Bobby 479-970-5905 Sandi 479-857-1936 Page 18
Application for Membership Retreads Motorcycle Club International, Inc., Gateway Regional Retreads AMA Charter 32338 New OR Renewal Name Date: Spouse Address Phone City State Zip Email Wedding Anniversary / / Birthday / / Spouse / / (Year is required) AMA Membership # and Memberships Dues: $20.00 per Couple for 1 yr. $ $15.00 Single for 1 yr. $ $ Donation Amount (to support your local chapter) (Optional) Chapter Name/Area New Members Only: Name of Retread Member that referred you: Chapter/Area PLEASE READ & MUST SIGN I understand that the Retreads cannot assume responsibility for any aspect of my safety and that if I participate in any event, I do so voluntarily on my own assessment of my ability, assuming all risk; and I release and hold harmless the Retreads I Motorcycle Club for any injury or loss to my person, property which might result there from. I understand that this means that I agree not to sue the Retreads for any injury resulting to myself or my property at any such event. Signature Spouse Make Checks and mail to: GATEWAY REGIONAL RETREADS 36 Waterfront Circle Lakeview, AR 72642 DO NOT WRITE BELOW THE LINE FOR REGION USE ONLY: Card Number & Date Mailed / / Page 19
GATEWAY REGIONAL RETREADS 36 Waterfront Circle Lakeview, AR 72642 Address Label Page 20