Region H District AR Chapter D Volume 1, Issue 2 February 2009 Chapter D News Chapter Directors: Keith & Sherry Sanders 870-935-7480 gwing1955@yahoo.com Chapter Treasures: Bobby & Arleen Webb 870-219-8137 awebb@alltel.net Chapter Educators: Bobby & Mitzi Milligan 870-926-0972 scootermilligan@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor: Sherry Sanders 870-935-7480 gwing1955@yahoo.com Web Master: Art & Faye Reese 870-236-0590 N5tjt@ccewb.net Historians: Gwen Davis Aspen9304@yahoo.com Mitzi Milligan scootermilligan@yahoo.com Couple of the Year: Fred & Sandra May Fmay1800@yahoo.com Chapter D Meets at Western Sizzlin in Jonesboro on the first Sunday. Eat at 1:30 Meeting at 2:30. See ya there! From The Director Well, there are places to go and people to see, so much to do and so little time. First on the list is our chapter dinner ride to Veno s in Paragould at 7:00PM February 19 th. Those coming out of Jonesboro will meet at Ace Hardware on Highway 49 near Hilltop at 6:30. Next up is the Chapter Life Seminar in Morrilton February 21 st starting at 8:00 AM. Then the Chapter D meeting Sunday March 1 st. Next will be the Region H Rally in Marshall Texas on March 19th thru the 21 st. Meet at the Kum and Go located on Stadium on the south side of the bypass at 8:00 A.M. March the 20th. I know of at least 11 members who have already booked rooms at the Quality Inn located at 4911 East End Blvd. in Marshall. Our dinner ride is normally the third Thursday. Since that is the night before we leave for Marshall it will be moved to the second Thursday, March 13th location TBA. The Chapter C rally in Cabot will be March 28th. The Chapter C Director has promised a good turnout for our rally in June so let s make a great showing at their rally. That is 6 GWRRA activities to come for February and March. With better weather coming and for those that want more good times, don t forget the monthly meetings at Blytheville and Batesville. Blytheville has their meetings the 2 nd Sunday at The Grecian Steak House starting at 5:00 P.M. Batesville meets on the 2 nd Saturday at Marty s Exxon in Newark starting at 9:00 A.M. Always Ride Safe, Keith and Sherry Sanders, Chapter D Directors Sherry and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine s Day. UPDATE ON REGION RALLY IN MARSHALL, TEXAS March 19-21. At this time there has been 13 Chapter D members make reservations at the Quality Inn. The Quality Inn is on the same street as the convention center and only a few blocks away. This will be a very convenient location. Quality Inn in Marshall, Texas 4911 East End Boulevard 903-935-7923 You can locate pictures on the web at www.qualityinn.com
GWRRA REGION H February 2009 CHAPTER AR-D Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Chapter D Meeting Western Sizzlin Eat 1:30 Meeting 2:30 2 Bobby & Arleen Webb 3 4 5 6 7 Bobby Webb Carl & June Stimach 8 9 10 Jerry Hinton 11 Sherry Sanders 12 13 14 Allen &Sandy Brown Happy Valentine s Day 15 16 17 18 19 Dinner Ride Veno s Paragould 7:00 Leave Ace Hardware @6:30 20 21 GWRRA Leadership Training Chapter Life Morrliton, AR 8:00 5:00 22 23 24 25 Allen Brown 26 27 28 Make reservations for Region H Rally in Marshall, Texas March 19-21 March 1, 2009 Chapter D Meeting Western Sizzlin April 16-18 Louisiana District Rally Lafayette, LA April 24-26 Rider Education Morrilton, AR May 14-16 Texas District Rally Amarillo, TX May 21-23 Arkansas District Rally Rogers, AR July 2-5 WING DING Tulsa, OK Time to Ride!
Educators Corner I want to thank Tommy Brown for filling in for me at the meeting. I know the meeting was a getaway for many who had their live hit hard by the ice storm. I was not hit so hard so I wanted to get my place cleaned up and find out just how much damage I had, Tommy addressed all the debris (limbs, wires, etc) left on the roadways by the storm and clean-up. This is a very hazardous situation. Limbs will roll out from under your tires and cause sudden unexpected movements of your bike and could lead to loss of control. Please Be Careful. Last month I discussed the Level s Program Level 1. I had planned to visit each level as a series and that I will continue next month. If you have not enrolled in the Level Program the Chapter needs you to let me know and I will complete the paper work for you and send to Bill McBride. Level 1 only requires you say you will always ride with safety in mind. Those who have e-mail can contact me at scootermilligan@yahoo.com or call me on my cell (870) 926-0972. As always Be Safe, Enjoy the Ride Bobby and Mitzi Milligan Chapter Educators Looking in the Rear-View Mirror Just a little Ice Let me start off by saying we are a few days late getting the newsletter out. Just a little Ice has sure slowed everything down in NE Arkansas. We were 5 days and 4 nights without power, and consider ourselves lucky. We have Chapter D members who were told to expect power in 6 weeks. We were glad to see those members at our Chapter gathering February 1st. In spite of all the trials of being without power due to the Ice Storm, My heart was warmed by the stories of help and kindness that spread throughout our GWRRA family. Art and Faye Reece told me that Fred May not only found them a generator, but also delivered it. I think things like that are why Fred and Sandra are our Chapter Couple. The crowd was a bit off for our February meeting. Considering we were in the middle of an ice storm that was described as looking like a WAR ZONE, and the President declared a federal emergency, I was very proud to see 19 members at the meeting. I fully understand some members had pressing home and family needs. Well, now it s time to move past the storm, and start looking forward to spring and the opportunities GWRRA provides for us to enjoy each other s company.
HELP WANTED Need several people that enjoy riding Gold Wings. Requirements: takes pictures while enjoying their hobby of motorcycle riding. Must be willing to share pictures with fellow wingers. Send digital pictures to web-master or newsletter editor. Salary = PRIDE & JOY Need several Chapter D Goldwing Bikes and Trikes to enter bike show in Marshall, Texas. Bike Show will be Saturday March 21 st. Trailers also needed. Salary = Trophy maybe, probably, hopefully! Need people to help with Chapter D assignments at the Arkansas District Rally. All Chapter D assignments are Friday May 22 nd beginning at 12:30. If you are willing to help please send an email to gwing_1955@yahoo.com state the time you will be available. Salary = Satisfaction and all day Saturday to just have FUN! Need creative people to make suggestions for Chapter D Rally. Rally Date June 13 th. Need on bike games and off bike games. Need door prizes and energetic people willing to show GWRRA what Chapter D is all about! Send any and all suggestions to gwing_1955@yahoo.com Salary = Good Time and tired bodies! With the riding season approaching Chapter D needs to have a few good day rides planned. We are lucky to be located close to some beautiful riding areas. If you know of a good ride please aaward let the for chapter serving know. as One way to make certain all members know about the ride is to have it published in the newsletter. If we all work together we can put together a ride calendar. If you have a place you like to ride let the chapter know and let s plan a ride! The Chapter D staff and officers would like to say thank-you to the following people for joining us at the District Paper Work meeting in Morrilton: Tommy & Karen Brown and Art & Faye Reece. It was great having you there to support us and offer your help. From, Keith & Sherry, Bobby & Mitzi, and Bobby & Arleen Tommy Tommy Brown Brown receives receives a well an deserved award from Arkansas District for serving 2 years as the Chapter D Director. The award was presented by District Director, Dale Friedan at the Paperwork meeting January, 17 th, 2009. Congratulations Tommy!
ARKANSAS GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION MOUNTAIN MEMORIES III DISTRICT RALLY EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL, SPA & CONVENTION CENTER ROGERS,AR MAY 21-23, 2009 The below listed hotels have blocked rooms for our rally and have guaranteed us that the blocked rate is the lowest possible rate obtainable during the dates of our rally. To obtain these rates, contact the hotels directly at the phone number provided and state you are with GWRRA (Goldwing Road Riders Association) and want the blocked rate. HOTEL ROOMS BLOCKED / RATES Embassy Suites $99 479-254-8400 Hotel, Spa & Convention Center 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Roger, AR (Host Hotel & Rally Location) Includes Full Breakfast and Managers Reception Daily. Residence Inn 4611 West Locust St., Rogers, AR Homewood Suites 4302 West Walnut St., Rogers, AR Fairfield Inn & Suites 4611 Rozell Rd., Rogers, AR Hampton Inn 4501 West Walnut St., Rogers, AR Country Inn & Suites 4304 West Walnut St., Rogers, AR $84 479-636-5900 $79 479-636-5656 (Group/Convention Code: MCC) $74 479-936-5900 $69 479-986-0500 (Group/Convention Code: MCC) $59 479-633-0055 (Group/Convention Code: 0509AGWRRA) Make reservations soon. This is going to be a great rally you will not want to miss! Chapter D needs volunteers to enter the competitions: Talent, T-Shirt, Dress Shirt, Scrap book, Banner, Pride Booth. If you would like to volunteer please let us know. Keith and Sherry
GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION ARKANSAS Arkansas District Directors director@argwrra.org Dale & Carolyn Frieden www.argwrra.org 10647 Cowger Lane Phone: 479-229-3370 Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 Spring is just around the corner and it won t get here to soon for me. I am already tired of winter. The last winter storm that went through the Midwest this week leaving our roads and trees iced over reminded me of how nice it will be when spring finally arrives. Of course spring brings with it the start of the rally season. In fact the first day of spring will occur during our first rally this year. Region H will kick off the rally season March 19 th 21 st in Marshall, TX. So let s all get out and ride Southwest into Texas in full support of Johnny & Mildred Glasscock as they participate in the Region H Couple of The Year selection. It is very rewarding and calming while on the stage to look out into the crowd into a sea of friendly faces who are cheering you on. So let s all let Johnny & Mildred know how much they are loved by giving them a lot of Arkansas support at the Couple of the Year selection. And of course, there will be lots of vendors in attendance showing the latest and greatest must have items we all can t live without. So, make your plans now and let s kick off the 2009 rally season with Gusto. Until next time, ride safe and Ride With Pride. Dale & Carolyn Our Goals Train our members to reduce risk. Improve motorcycling image. To increase motorist awareness Our Motto Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge
Honda Hoot 2009 Cancelled AHM - 12/19/2008 Torrance, California-American Honda announced today that the 2008 Honda Hoot will bring to a close 15 years of what has been one of the most successful motorcycle rallies in history. Over the years, almost a quarter of a million guests attended the Honda Hoot which was born in the hills of Asheville, North Carolina and eventually moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. At the first event, a little over 3000 attendees enjoyed what would grow to become one of the largest rallies in North America. The Hoot set new precedence for what a motorcycle rally should be, offering not only a wonderful opportunity to test ride new products but also focusing on family fun and growing the industry from the ground up. Based on the current economic crunch which may have significant impact on our customers during 2009, American Honda will take this time to seek out new and innovative ways to engage with our customers so that we can continue to ride together. American Honda extends our deepest gratitude to the more than 1,300 volunteers who helped make the Honda Hoot a success and to all our event sponsors, to our two host cities, Knoxville, Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and especially to all the good people who helped make the Hoot such a great event. WINGS OVER THE BAYOU "Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler!" "Let The Good Times Roll" South Central Region April 16, 17 & 18, 2009 Louisiana District Rally Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 1-337-233-6815 1-800-942-4868 Very Special Room Rates Please Register Early Identify yourself as a GWRRA Member Member for GWRRA Rate of $74.00 per night for a Standard Room, (Plus Tax) Cut-off Date March 17, 2009 (1-4 persons per room)
Chapter A - Little Rock, AR Directors~David & Deborah Bless 3611 Stivers Blvd. Bryant, AR 72022 501-847-7512 3rd Sat. eat at 8 am and meet at 9am Frontier Diner Chapter E - Hot Springs, AR 4th Sat. eat at 9am meet at 10 a.m. Hester's Restaurant - Travel Lodge Directors David & Nancy Scott 150 Lake Vista Cove Hot Springs Village, AR 71913 501-701-0830 Chapter B - Springdale, AR Golden Corral 9 am breakfast, meet at 10 Directors - Don & Pam Redinger 17879 Driftwood Approach Fayetteville, AR PH: 479-409-9566 Chapter F Warren, AR 3 rd Fri. 6:00 p.m. Molly s Restaurant Directors-Donald& Darlene Savage P.O. Box 1141 Warren, AR 71909 PH: 870-463-8772 Chapter C - Cabot, AR 1st Sat. Eat 4 pm meet at 5 pm Biodonni s Italian Rest. at Bowling Alley Director - Larry Fulbright 9520 Robin Lane Sherwood, AR 72120 501-834-2482 Chapter H - Batesville, AR 2nd Sat - eat at 9 am Marty s Exxon Directors-Don&Denise Provence 110 Cornish Lane Batesville, AR 72501 870-793-4180 Chapter D Jonesboro, AR 1st Sun. eat at 1:30 meet 2:30 Western Sizzlin Directors Keith&Sherry Sanders 4317 Peachtree Ave. Jonesboro, AR PH: 870-935-7480 Chapter J - Russellville, AR 1st Sat. Eat at noon,meet at 1 Western Sizzlin, 1105 E. Main (Hwy 64) Directors-Ken & Rhonda Holmes 222 Chateau Drive Dover, AR 72837 PH: 479-968-5179 Chapter L - Conway, AR 3rd Sat. eat a 5 meet at 6 Annie s Directors - Steve & Janet Reed 10 Silver Ridge Cove N. Little Rock, AR 72118 PH: 501-753-8580 Chapter P- Mt. Home, AR 3rd Sat. eat at noon, meet at 1 p.m. Ramada Inn Directors-Mikey &Pat Williams 33 CR 868 Henderson, AR 72544 870-488-5466 Chapter R Van Buren, AR Directors-Jerry & Diania Nixon 605 Maple Street Bonanza, AR 72916 479-650-3735 4th Sat. Eat at 1pm meet at 2pm Western Sizzlin, Van Buren Chapter T_ Texarkana Rob & Linda Gillingham 1243 Nathan Road Nashville, AR 71852 (870) 845-8702 1st Sat. meet at 3:00 PM at Gander Mountain in Texarkana Chapter W- Blytheville, A Directors~Johnny & Mildred Glasscock P.O. Box 1938 Blytheville, AR 870-623-4578 2nd Sun. eat at 5pm meet at 6 Grecian Steak House Chapter X - Clarksville, AR 4th Sat. eat at 5:00 meet at 6:00 Western Sizzlin Hwy 64 W Directors - Bob & Joan Humphrey 1302 Harmony Road Clarksville, AR72830 479-774-1156 Keith Sanders 4317 Peachtree Avenue Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401