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National, Regional & District Directors
NORTH CAROLINA
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
Roy & Cindy Bryant (252) 883-8738
GWRRA DIRECTOR
Ray & Sandi Garris
(602) 404-6875
NC-A Officers & Staff
SUNSHINE LADY/CARE BEAR
LINDA WORLAND (336) 310-3159
NEWSLETTER EDITOR COLLEEN FITZGERALD
(336) 992-3089 [email protected]
GOODIE SALES ALICE MYERS
MEMBER ENHANCEMENT COORDINATORS
CHERYL & JR DAVIS (336) 272-6400
HISTORIAN / PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY JINNETTE
(336) 662-2151 [email protected]
NC District
The Wing Nut Piedmont Goldwings NC-A meets the 2nd
Thursday of each month
http://www.piedmont
goldwings.com
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge
Captain Bill’s Seafood
6108 West Market St. Greensboro NC
Eat at 6:30PM,
meet at 7:30PM.
All are welcome.
CHAPTER DIRECTORS ALICE & RON MYERS
(336) 697-8193 [email protected]
ASST. CHAPTER DIRECTOR TOM FITZGERALD
(336) 414-1991 [email protected]
TREASURER PAT WILSON (336) 299-0948
CHAPTER EDUCATOR PAULA HINES (336) 788-9980
CHAPTER COUPLE JANICE & BILL BUCKNER
(336) -697-2216 [email protected]
SPECIAL EVENTS/RIDE COORD. DWAIN STRADER
(336) 342-4850 [email protected]
Inside This Issue
From our CD, ACD 2-3
Chapter Educator 4
Chapter Couple 5
Membership Enhancement
6
Riding Together 7-8
Sunshine News 9
Membership Page 10
Upcoming Rides and Events
11-12
District, Regional, National News
13-15
Sponsors 16
GWRRA
NC CENTRAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Libby Jennings (919) 732-7961
December 2017
NC-A Region N
REGION N
DIRECTORS
Glenda & Alan Keough (901) 494-9053
Greetings From Your Chapter Directors
Alice & Ron Myers
GWRRA NC-A “Piedmont Goldwings”
Happy Thanksgiving to All,
We hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving with family and friends. I am sure no one walked away hungry.
At this time Ron is sleeping but he appreciates all the visits, cards, calls, emails, etc. Thank you! Dave, you are a great friend, thanks for sitting with me during Ron’s surgery. Took my mind off wondering what was going on.
To all Chapter A”s members and to our staff for the past two years, your support and loyalty know no bounds. You are always ready to step forward, do any tasks when asked, and always ready to lend a hand. THANK YOU. THANK YOU!
Bill & Janice, our Chapter Couple for two years, Thank You for representing Chapter A. We know you traveled and then traveled some more.
This is a very busy season with Christmas just around the corner, what with decorating, cook-ing, shopping, parties, etc. Some upcoming events to remember… December 2 – Gifts on Cycles, Murdoch Center, Burner, NC. Registration begins at 9 AM. Meeting place....I-85N/40E Rest Area. Meet at 8:15 a.m., kick stands up at 8:30 a.m. Two, three, and four wheels. Dwain Strader will be leading the ride. Reminder: Please bring your Visitation, COY and Chapter Cards to the Gifts on Cycles. December 9 – Chapter “A” Christmas Party. Greensboro Firefighters Club, Air Harbor Rd. We will be playing Dirty Santa so if you would like to participate bring a $10 gift. The festivities begin at 6 PM, dinner at 6:30 PM. Melissa Wilson will be our Hostess. December 14 – Our last monthly Gathering for the year. ENJOY THE SEASON. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, Ride Safe, We Care, Alice & Ron Myers Chapter NC-A Chapter Directors
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3 Greetings From Your Assistant Chapter Director
Tom FitzGerald
GWRRA NC-A “Piedmont Goldwings”
Fellow Chapter NC-A members
I know many across the country have asked about and may be con-
cerned about the new structure of GWRRA. This link will download the latest communication I’ve seen from the national organization.
https://www.google.com/url?
sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwi28qnn9ebXAhXKlOAKHT5qBbUQFgg6MAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgwrra.org%2Foconnect%2Fdocuments%2Fgwrra-organizational-restructure-faq-8-27-17.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1YVzeuejVgPQr9pb9-Mrg0
I want to thank Alice and Ron Myers for their excellent job as Chapter Directors.
They’ve devoted much time and effort to making Chapter A continue its path of excel-lence. As we come to the last month of their tenure, please join me in personally thank-ing them for all they do.
Alice Myers will be assuming the positing of chapter MEC in January. Paula Hines will
transition from Chapter Educator to Chapter Ride Coordinator. Helen Wilson will be as-suming the position of Chapter Treasurer and Debbie Nadel will take over the duties of Sunshine Coordinator. Colleen FitzGerald will continue as Chapter A Newsletter Editor.
I want to thank outgoing staff members: Dwain Strader for his job as Rider Coordina-tor; Pat Wilson for her efforts as Treasurer; Linda Worland for her duties as Sunshine
Coordinator; Cheryl Davis as chapter MEC, Janice & Bill Butner as our Couple of the Year. We appreciate your efforts and hope to continue the progress you’ve made.
I’ve made reservations for Chapter A’s potential Chapter event for May 12, 2018. We will discuss it at the chapter planning session to be hosted at my home in January or
early February.
I’ve scheduled a MFA (medic first aid) renewal class at my home with Linda Hojnacki for
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 8:30 AM. This class will be limited to 12 attendees and is open to all NC members. Please submit registration information to me via either
email or US mail. The information needed is as follows: Name, chapter affiliation, GWR-RA membership number, GWRRA membership expiration date. The cost of the class is $30.00 and checks may be made out to North Carolina Rider Education and in the
memo field put MFA/CPR/AED. This will be a new and renewal class as the data has changed.
Tom FitzGerald 142 Croyden Dr.
Kernersville, NC 27284 Email: [email protected] Phone: 336.992.3089 (Please note the new email address.)
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, but let us continue the spirit of thankfulness. Let’s be thankful for family, good friends, our GWRRA family, good times and safe riding!
As we enter this Holiday Season, we’re riding to Butner on December 2nd to share Christmas with the residents at Murdoch Developmental Center and help make their Christmas more joyful (and ours, too). The weather forecast predicts we will be riding in mid-50-degree weather after experiencing a balmy 70 degrees on November 29 – almost a 20 degree drop! Brrr – this is a lot like last year!
Riding at 50 degrees F at a speed of 65, can give us a wind chill temperature of 38 degrees F – definitely cool, although bright sunshine could raise that a few degrees. You can access the NOAA wind chill calculator at http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/windchillbody_txt.html.
A rider’s first defense against wind chill is a windscreen, fairing, and a wind-resistant outer layer of riding gear, including a full-face helmet, gauntlet-style gloves, heavy socks, and boots and neck protection. This can be sup-plemented with insulating base layers and/or heated gear, depending on the level of protection needed.
If you experience hypothermia (defined as body temperature below 95 degrees (normal about 98.6 degrees), which can cause shivering, confusion, loss of coordination, act promptly. Get off the bike at a location with warm shelter, consume warm liquids, and evaluate whether it is safe to continue in current weather conditions. In the case of advanced hypothermia, seek medical assistance promptly.
We are just entering our winter riding season and will be experiencing colder temperatures; so please keep this information in mind.
Road conditions should be good for Murdoch this year, no black ice, no snow – but when wintry precipitation does hit, be aware of reduced traction situations and avoid riding in higher risk situations.
Ron Myers and I have new wheels, ah, knees, that is, and we’re looking out at our bikes, knowing we have phys-ical therapy and healing to do before we can ride again, but we’re thinking, SOON, PLEASE! Thank you so much for the prayers and good wishes from our Gold Wing family! You truly are wonderful friends.
Remember to sign up for the Medic First Aid Class to be held February 10 at Tom and Colleen FitzGerald’s home.
As we look forward to the NEW YEAR, let’s affirm our commitment to safe riding and improving our knowledge, skills, and enjoyment. We truly are Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge!
Paula Hines,
NC-A Chapter Educator
Greetings From Your Rider Educator
Paula Hines
GWRRA NC-A “Piedmont Goldwings”
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With the month of November over, we not only had a great Thanksgiving with
our family, but had a great month of visiting with our GWRRA friends. We missed our own Chapter Gathering to travel to T2 Albemarle to
chase the Couple’s Plaque; unfortunately we did not capture it.
We still enjoyed being with T2 Members, as they always have a great and fun Gathering.
To round out the month of November, we were able to capture the plaque 1 out of 3 times.
We captured the Central Couple’s Plaque a total of 24 times for 2017, the most by any of the Central Couples. All plaques are retired now, so this completes our 2 year tenure as
Chapter A Couple 2016-2017, and we have enjoyed representing Chapter A over this
timeframe. We took our appointment serious and every month we visited and supported
each of the Central Gatherings, chasing the Couple’s Plaque every time it was available.
We are proud to say we visited all the NC Chapters. In these two years, unfortunately we
have been in attendance at so many of the Gatherings as they were holding their last one, and it became an inactive Chapter.
Besides attending all the Central Region Chapter Gatherings, we attended Wilkesboro Gathering this
month. During the Gathering Clyde announced that all Veterans in attendance, both members and visi-
tors would have their meal paid for by the Chapter – very nice of them to do this for the Veterans. After-
wards, we were invited to go and eat ice cream with them at the local creamery – lots of fun!
Other extra activities, found us heading to our annual Chapter Beach weekend. We were able to stop on
the way and visit with dear friends, the Drapers in Supply; he and Bill are both retired from the Airport
Police Department, and had lots of fun catching up. We enjoyed being with everyone at the Beach and
certainly GOD could not have provided us with any better weather.
Once again, we attended the Toys for Tots Event hosted by NC-N Burlington; Bill rode on the Chapter
Ride which was a very nice ride through the countryside.
Bill, Henry, and Dave (Carl and John when they can) continue attending NC-W- Eden Chapter Wednesday
Breakfast Ride which always is a different restaurant each week to eat breakfast, and enjoy a great ride afterwards.
We look forward to our annual events in December and hope everyone can attend; Gifts on Cycles – Mur-
dock Center on the 1st Saturday and on the 2nd Saturday, our Chapter A Christmas Party.
Bill and I have made so many friends while traveling and enjoyed being part of the Couples Program. We wish the best to whomever becomes the new Chapter A Couple; you will find it a rewarding experience,
finding closeness that only the Couples share within GWRRA. Again, thanks to each of
you that supported us in our travels these last 2 years.
Now we hope to not be on such a tight schedule, attend GWRRA Gatherings when we
can, save some money, do more camping and enjoy our Grandchildren! We wish every-one a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (2018), with GOD’s blessings with Good
Health!
Bill and Janice Buckner Chapter NC-A Couple 2016-2017
Greetings From Your Couple of the Year
Bill & Janice Buckner
GWRRA NC-A “Piedmont Goldwings”
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Our A gathering was opened by Chapter Director, Alice Myers, welcoming every-one (43 present). We discussed sicknesses and anyone who needed some special thoughts; then had a moment of silence. Cheryl greeted guest chapters as follows: B2 Winston-Salem (1), H2 Durham (3 + District), N Burlington (3), and prospective new members Larry and Jane Weavil. Everyone welcomed 2 new members, Mark & Deb Nadel, and they received their new member packet and Piedmont Wings patches.
H2 Durham captured both the Tarheel Plaque and the Central Travelers Plaque from A. NC-A captured the Region N Travelers Plaque and it will now be retired for
2016-17. Our Chapter Couple, Janice & Bill Buckner attended T2-Albemarle’s gathering along with Bruce Wing. The vest drawing winner was NC-A AB Kimel.
Paula Hines, Chapter Educator and four others gave interesting talks about temperature of tires in cold weather, wearing layers in the cold, pot hole dangers and the advantages of having Rescue Plus from your GWRRA membership when you have trouble out on the road. Dwain S. discussed meeting at the I-85 Rest Area to ride as a group to the Murdoch Center. He will send more details.
Linda, Sunshine and Care Bear, recognized November birthdays, anniversaries and GWRRA anniver-saries. The Murdoch Center basket, furnished by John & Shirley Dye, was won by Shirley of NC-N Bur-lington. Thanks go out to Henry Jinnette, Chapter Photographer, for capturing moments of the monthly events and to several others who posted event pictures. Milton shared that Veterans were going to have a special license tag—send in your ID# and receive the tag for free. Dave W. talked about benefits at the Richard Childress Shop in Welcome on 11/18/17. Contact Dwain Strader if interested in the jackets he is giving away.
50/50s were won by John Dye (A) and Barbara Hands (A). See you at the next gathering, December 14th. Reporter: Colleen FitzGerald Ride Safe. Cheryl & J.R. Davis MEC- Chapter NC-A
Greetings From Your MEC
Cheryl & JR Davis
GWRRA NC-A “Piedmont Goldwings”
2002 black Gold
Wing with Cali-
fornia Side Car Cobra trike kit;
80255 miles on
it. CB radio,
heated grips, tall
Tulsa windshield,
driving lights, baker built air
and trike wings, chrome rotor covers with lights,
Utopia backrest, chrome trunk rack and lots of
other chrome. The kit has ground effects (or run-
ning boards) with turn signals, auxiliary fuel tank (3.4 gal), chrome wheel upgrade, performance
brake upgrade, chrome wheel well trim kit, vinyl
stone guard fender kit, trunk carpet kit / with car-
go net, trailer hitch and trike cover. The trike has
4.5 degree rake kit. I also have a black Escapade
22 cubit foot trailer with chrome tongue with cool-er, luggage rack, chrome wheels, chrome light bar.
The trike is located in NC. NEWLY reduced price
for all is $16,500. If interested, contact me at
[email protected] or 336-202-6368 for more infor-mation.
Have a Blessed Day, (J C) John Dye
For Sale
2003 Silver Goldwing with 79,600 miles Extra lights, West Coast windshield Extra after market parts. Asking $5200 or best offer. For more information contact AB & Pat Kimel at 336-288-0503
Gathering Together
November
2017
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NC-A Annual Beach Weekend November 3-5, 2017
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Annual Beach Trip continues with pizza, ice cream and wonderful desserts. Enjoyed trips to the War Bird Park and Myrtle Beach Veteran
Memorial.
WAR BIRD PARK is lo-cated at the entrance to the closed Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. It is an area that covers the base history from its inception before WWII and when it closed in 1993. The air craft are the types that were stationed there. Henry served there from
1971 to 1974.
Don & Becky Herrmann
And anyone else celebrating in
December
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Our Military, Law En-forcement, Firefighters, EMS/Rescue, and anyone working public service
Our thoughts and prayers are with each and
every one.
Remember Chapter Members and their families with sickness and deaths.
NC–A Ron Myers recovering from knee surgery
NC-C2 Jane Petzold recovering from pacemaker implant surgery
NC-O2 Claire Sipe’s mother passed away
NC-E2 Tom Brennan recovering from double bypass surgery
December Birthdays January Birthdays GWRRA Anniversaries
Birthdays and December GWRRA
Anniversaries
Colleen FitzGerald 12-12
Ken Worland 12-11 Mack Canady 1-21
Debby Canady 1-12
John Dye 1-11
Becky Herrmann 1-5
Milton Goodpasture 12/01/1980
Ron & Alice Myers 12/14/2004
Jerry & Pat Wilson 12/01/1986
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See next page for Murdoch Wish List
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December 9th Greensboro Firefighters Club
Air Harbor Road
6:00 PM
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12/02/2017
Taken from the November 2017 District newsletter
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IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR
by Jim Rambo, Region Trainer
As the GWRRA Regions wind down their duties and responsibilities I want to convey to you, the members of GWRRA Region N, the Appalachian Region, the honor, and privilege that I have had in serving as your Region N Trainer for the past several years.
As we look back to our appointment in 2013 followed by the official announcement in January 2014 I have a sense of satisfaction with all that we have been able to accomplish.
I hasten to mention that I have been privileged to work with some truly outstanding people as we embarked on this jour-ney. It was absolutely through their effort, enthusiasm, and dedication that these goals and objectives that we set were able to be accomplished.
Those truly remarkable people include the following:
Kentucky – North Carolina – Michael and Dedre VanHoose Tom FitzGerald Jeannie McKenzie and John Main Robert Ferguson, Sr Susan Huttman Tennessee – Max Thomas Carol and Tom Scully Virginia – West Virginia – Ken Taylor Beth Ann McCormick Zach Bon and Lorrie Thomas Brenda Murphy
Some of the notable accomplishments that I am most proud include the introduction of the Region N Trainer of the Year Program. This was the first time that recognition and an award was being given to a University Trainer without regard to whether the recipient was an officer or not. Nominations for that recognition came from the membership. Collaboration and discussion among and between the District Trainer, District Educator, and District Membership Enhancement Pro-gram Officer occurred in selecting from among the nominees the person who they felt best represented training in their District. The members selected as the District Trainer of the Year were forwarded to the Region Trainer. The selection of the Region N Trainer of the Year followed the same format as at the District. The Region Trainer, Region Educator, and Region Membership Enhancement Program Officer reviewed the nominations and jointly selected the nominee who they felt best represented training within the Region.
The following members have been selected as the Region N Trainer of the Year:
2015 – Wil Bell, Sr…. Virginia District Trainer of the Year
2016 – Zach Bon…. Virginia District Trainer of the Year
2017 – John Bryant…. North Carolina District Trainer of the Year
Other accomplishments included the collaboration of the Virginia and North Carolina Districts to plan and conduct a joint training event in 2016 at a venue that was on the border of those two districts. That event was phenomenal! Members from all over the Region traveled to Danville, Virginia to have FUN and take advantage of some truly outstanding train-ing. The North Carolina District repeated that training experience in 2017.
In 2016 we had the opportunity to host a NEW Lead Like You Ride training event for both Region A and Region N in Pi-geon Forge, Tennessee followed by one the three (3) inaugural Instructor Training and Certification Program (ITCP) the next day.
The FIRST EVER, Region N All Trainers’ In-Service was conducted in Charlottesville, Virginia during March 2017. This event was envisioned and coordinated by Lorrie Thomas, who at that time was the Virginia District Assistant Trainer. I was very much gratified and impressed to see trainers from all five (5) districts attending the event. Plans for repeating this event in other areas of the Region were disrupted with the announcement of the GWRRA Restructuring.
I owe so much to my ever-faithful Region Assistant Trainer, Susan Huttman, who, over the course of the last two years have offered very valuable and insightful experiences from her work with various non-profits that we incorporated into our planning.
I am also grateful to John Skinner, Virginia District Director for allowing me to “steal” Lorrie Thomas and promote her as one of the Region N Assistant Trainers. Lorrie’s energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to training cannot be overempha-sized.
I have had to privilege to work with and be a team player with some GREAT Region Directors, namely, Alan Little, Mike Mitchell, and Glenda Keough. Glenda, was the most instrumental in giving me the latitude to develop the GWRRA Re-gion N University as a proactive and collaborative resource for our members.
None of this would have been possible without the support, confidence, and occasional calming by my wife, Beverly.
As we conclude our Region responsibilities, we ARE NOT going away…. we will be attempting something new, which we haven’t done since we joined. We are going to be members participating with our home chapter.
Taken from the August 2017 Insight newsletter—National News
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