Not Wil & Melody s house, but nearby, 3/20/18. GWRRA NC District Chapter NC-I GWRRA Chapter NC-I Meet on the 4th Saturday of each month at J&S Cafeteria River Ridge, 800 Fairview Road, Asheville NC. Eat at 9 am, meet at 10 am. Phone: (828) 289-1209 Visit gwrranci.org for the latest information. Chapter Director Tillman & Janet Hill cd@gwrranci.org jantil@ccvn.com (828) 675-9517 Ride Coordinator Dave & Dianne Smith rides@gwrranci.org wingridernc@gmail.com (828) 273-5398 Member Enhancement Coordinator Open Treasurer Jerry Pitts jerrypitts@bellsouth.net (828) 400-8766 Webmaster Tammy Ferguson webmaster@gwrranci.org tammyferguson@rocketmail.com (828) 273-5398 Newsletter Editor Wil Higdon newsletter@gwrranci.org wil.higdon@gmail.com (828) 712-3889 GWRRA Chapter NC-I Asheville, North Carolina gwrranci.org Next Meeting: Eat at 9 am, Meet at 10 am, Saturday, April 28, 2018 April 2018 Chapter Directors Scheduled Rides and Events W e had a good turn out at our meeting yesterday. Even though the weather was not in the mood to let us enjoy riding, we had twenty seven members and four visitors at our meeting. We held the meeting to a minimum amount of time because when Janet and I left home we had about ½" of snow on the ground and it was snowing really hard. Luckily Mother Nature was looking out for us and we had no problems on our way home. Dave Smith has secured a place and someone to prepare the food for the lucky riders that are doing the 40 to Phoenix ride. We are very pleased that so many of our members stepped up and volunteered to furnish supplies, help with set up and cleanup so we can make our visitors feel welcome. We have a very active year planned. Watch for our monthly activity schedule in the newsletter and Janet will send out an email to everyone so that you will know in advance and hopefully be able to arrange your schedule so that we can all enjoy a great year. Johnny and Charlie have planned a special men s ride in April. They will be riding Aces and Eights and visit the Corvette Museum. I will not be able to do the Aces and Eights, but hopefully I will be able to meet them and tour the Corvette Museum. Thank you Johnny and Charlie for donating your time and effort for a great ride. As always, we want all of our members and friends to know how special you are. If we did not have this special group we would have stepped down as Your CDs a couple of years ago. Ride Safe, Janet and Tillman Hill Tillman & Janet Hill Chapter Directors In case you missed them on April 1, check out these gems: BBC s Spaghetti Harvest documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=meqp0x6ajge Marshmallow Crop Failure in North Carolina https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=yfltu150qzw Page 1
T Dave & Dianne Smith his month we talked about staying focused. We have all had those days, most days, when we feel like we are one with the Wing. You are rolling down the highway and life is good. You ride into a curve and as you flow through you gently twist the throttle and the Wing starts lifting up as you exit out the other side. Smooth, fast and confident the lines flash under your left foot peg as you glide, in the zone, in the groove, in the well you know. But, then there are those rare days when it feels like the timing is just off a touch. The corners come at you a little faster than usual. As Ride Coordinators Safety Tip of the Month you get on the throttle suddenly half way through the curve you make an adjustment. You back off the gas perhaps touch the rear brake pedal for a second. You jerk the bike up out of the line you picked. You doubt yourself; did I miscalculate my line, my speed, the road condition? I call these left footed days. Don t ask me why, I don t know. But you know the days I am talking about. It just seems like everything is off just a little bit. We all have them. Friends Night Out Tuesday, April 10th Binion s Road House 1565 Four Seasons Blvd Hendersonville NC On those rare, hopefully, occasions when you are having a left footed day pause and take a breath. Knock a few mph. off and take it a little easier going through the curves. Some days it is just not there, so don t push yourself into an expensive mistake. Know your limits and when you hear that little voice saying let s just take it easy today, follow your instincts and ride within your limitations. There s a lot of Chapter NC-I events happening in April. Check the GWRRA Chapter NC-I Calendar page later in the newsletter. Go 4 It Dave & Dianne Smith Ride Coordinators 40 to Phoenix - Wednesday, April 11th, 6:00 pm. Helpers arrive at 4:30 pm Directions to Beaverdam Community Center Beaverdam Community Center 1620 North Canton Rd Canton NC 28716 Travel west on I-40 from Asheville, NC toward the Tennessee state line. Get off I-40 at exit 33, Newfound Road. At the end of the exit ramp, continue straight across Newfound Road onto Freedom Drive. Continue on Freedom Drive 0.9 miles to a T intersection. At the stop sign, turn right onto Beaverdam Road. Continue 0.1 miles and then turn left at the first road, North Canton Road. Arrive at the Community Center, 0.1 miles on your left. Please park 4-wheelers in the gravel lot to the right side of the center. Paved parking is reserved for motorcycles. Special note: When returning home from the center, turn right onto Newfound Road. Cross over I-40 and turn right on ramp to go east towards Asheville. GWRRA Chapter NC-I Sponsorship Your ad in this newsletter will be sent 12 times a year (once a month) to our chapter members, GWRRA chapters all over the state of North Carolina, the NC State Directors and others. It will also be posted on the Chapter NC-I Website: gwrranci.org. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help Chapter NC-I to operate throughout the year. Thank You. Pricing: Business Card Size = $60 (Basic Rate) 1/4 page = $105 (12.5% Discount) Page 2 1/2 page = $185 (23% Discount) Full page = $32 ($33% Discount)
I have tried to get the time to write this article since the OPS meeting at the end of January. While at the meeting I spoke to many Chapter Directors and Officers of other chapters and everyone that I spoke to had the same concern as I do regarding the inter problems with chapters. Chapter Directors Special Message Not only was there much concern about all the changes coming from the main office, but concern about the changes that were happening in their chapters. Members are confused and concerned about what to expect next causing many to say Let s just forget GWRRA and just do the rides ourselves. Unfortunately, a few members may to try to persuade others to veer away from the group. This is the small group that wants no responsibility but wants to do things their way no matter what problems it may cause in the end. Membership Ehnancement The Position is Open Any Volunteers? We have seen this occur in at least one of our western chapters in the past. This can cause so much turmoil within the membership that the chapter eventually shuts down. We have all witnessed so many chapters close within the last two years due to problems within. So, let s all pull together and make our chapter the strongest in the west. This is my call to all you members, stay strong, stay together and make each other proud to be the best. Ride safe, C harles has had to step down as Membership Enhancement Coordinator to commit time to some other responsibilities. The chapter is looking for someone to take on that position. To paraphrase a popular children s television personality, Won t you be our MEC? April Birthdays Phil Hendricks: 14th Michelle LaFountain: 22nd April Anniversaries Dave and Bonnie Cole: 2nd Jim and Marilyn Morris: 7th Chuck and Sharon Rice: 20th Ralph and Linda Gilliam: 23rd Miscellaneous Important Stuff Friends Night Out April 10, 2018 @ 6:30pm Binion s Road House 1565 Four Seasons Blvd Hendersonville NC Janet Monthly Meeting Saturday, April 28th. J&S Cafeteria River Ridge Marketplace 800 Fairview Rd Asheville NC 28803 Help Fill This Space! You don t have be an officer or staff member to submit an article. Helmet Sticker For ICE (In Case of Emergency) info http://www.idformyhelmet.com If you have an announcement or a favorite or memorable ride or ride pictures or anything at least semi-motorcycle related, send it to me. Page 3
Hello. Jan Janowski here. We had planned on coming to meetings in 2015 when we retired here, but things changed. I developed prostate cancer. Got it fixed, but cannot ride any more, and that's why we never made it to any meetings. We kept thinking We'll be better next year, and kept bikes. We are now deciding to sell both bikes. For Sale 1993 Goldwing SE 1500 (Blue/Blue) 1995 Shadow Ace 1100 (Red/White) Both have been started every 3 months, have gel-cell batteries, and include battery tenders. We have some leather jackets, heated jackets and vests, helmets (you could use the headsets out of them) also. We are going to put these on Craig's List in a few weeks. We thought we'd let your folks have exclusive access to it for a couple weeks before posting it. We live halfway up a mountain, so because they haven't been ridden for 2+ years, we'd expect them to be trailered away. We are halfway up Purchase Knob, off of Hemphill Road. Jan Janowski 440 Crystal Tree Drive Waynesville, NC 28785 847-962-4192 (If you still have an 828 number for us, it is no longer active.) Both Bikes have been started every 3 months, have gel-cell batteries, and include battery tenders. We have some leather jackets, heated jackets and vests, helmets (you could use the headsets out of them) also. 1995 Shadow Ace 1100 (Red/White).~23K miles. Synthetic or blend since 600 miles. Garage Kept. Custom seat and leather bags, air horns, CB, headlight modulator, heated Grips, service manual and more. 1993 Goldwing SE 1500 (Blue/Blue) ~145K miles. Synthetic or blend since 600 miles. Garage kept. Major overhaul at 118K. Custom seat, air horns, headlight modulator, heated grips, trailer hitch, service manual and more. Page 4
GWRRA NC-I Meeting Map I know some of you have more miles on your Wings, but I m proud to have made it this far. My 98 1500se should have had many more miles by now, but having a full-time job sure does constrain a person s riding time. Wil Wil Higdon at Dollar General on Brookside Camp Rd, 4/1/18 Page 5
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GWRRA Chapter NC-I Calendar Western North Carolina GWRRA Chapter Meetings Asheville Chapter NC-I: 4th Saturday of each month. Eat at 9:00 am, meet at 10:00 am. J&S Cafeteria River Ridge, 800 Fairview Road, Asheville NC. Contact Tillman & Janet Hill, cd@gwrranci.org, jantil@ccvn.com, (828) 675-9517 for more information. Check the Chapter NC-I Calendar at gwrranci.org for the most up-to-date event changes and new events. Waynesville Chapter NC-G2: 1st Saturday of each month. Eat at 3:00 pm, meet at 4:00 pm. Snappy's Restaurant, 2769 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley NC 28751. Call Johnny Cope, jecope@charter.net, (828) 734-8485 for more info. Hendersonville Chapter NC-M2: 3rd Saturday of each month. Eat at 9:00 am, meet at 9:30 am J & S Cafeteria, 30 Airport Park Rd., Fletcher NC 28732. Across from the Asheville Airport on NC280. Contact Dale & Michelle Yager, doowing@aol.com, (315) 243-2421for more info. Hickory Chapter NC-O2: 3rd Sunday. Eat at 5:00 pm, meet at 6:00 pm. Dos Amigo s, Hwy 70 SE Conover, NC (I-40, exit 128). Boiling Springs Chapter NC-P2: 3rd Saturday. Eat at 1:30 pm, meet at 2:30 pm. Campus Pizzeria, 101 South Main St. Boiling Springs, NC. Morganton Chapter NC-Y: 4th Saturday. Eat at 6:00 pm, meet at 7:00 pm. Granny s Kitchen, 3448 Miller Bridge Rd. Morganton, NC (I-40, exit 116). April 7, Saturday - Chapter NC-G2 Meeting - Eat at 3:00 pm, Meet at 4:00 am. Details above. April 10 Tuesday - Chapter NC-I Friends Night Out - Arrive 6:00-6:30 pm. Binion s Road House, 1565 Four Seasons Blvd, Hendersonville NC. April 11, Wednesday - 40 to Phoenix - Chapter I is hosting around 90 riders who will pass through town on the annual 40 to Phoenix ride. We need some assistance from Chapter members. Contact Dave Smith. April 14, Saturday - Chapter NC-I Second Saturday Ride - Leave at 10:30 am from Burger King in Weaverville. Riding to Farmers Daughter Restaurant and David Crockett Birthplace State Park. April 15, Sunday - Chapter NC-I Ice Cream Social - 2:30 pm, The Hop, 640 Merrimon Ave, Asheville NC. April 19-22, Thursday through Sunday - Chapter NC-I Men s Ride - Leave at 9:00 am from Buck & Horn restaurant at exit 37 off I40 west. Must notify Asst. Ride Coordinator Johnny Johnson, (828) 674-3722 if you plan to attend. April 21, Saturday - Chapter NC-M2 Meeting - Eat at 9:00 am, Meet at 9:30 am. Details above. April 28, Saturday - Chapter NC-I Meeting - Eat at 9:00 am, Meet at 9:30 am. Details above. Joins us for the after-meeting ride (next item). April 28, Saturday - Chapter NC-I After Meeting Ride - Our annual work day at Stan and Nancy s. Everyone is invited, bring your own drinks, chapter will provide the pizza. April 28, Saturday - Bike Work Day at Stan and Nancy s - Replaces today s after-meeting ride. May 5, Saturday - Chapter NC-G2 Meeting - Eat at 3:00 pm, Meet at 4:00 am. Details above. May 8, Tuesday - Chapter NC-I Friends Night Out - Arrive 6:00-6:30 pm. Binion s Jonny Mac's Low- Country Grille & BBQ, 3885 Hendersonville Rd, Fletcher, NC. Page 7
Gold Wing Road Riders Association GWRRA Chapter NC-I Asheville, North Carolina gwrranci.org Wil Higdon 131 Foothills Dr Hendersonville NC 28792 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter NC-I Asheville, North Carolina gwrranci.org