Gold Wing Road Riders Association, GWRRA, SOUTHEAST REGION "A" ALABAMA CHAPTER
"N", GADSDEN, AL. "FRIENDS FOR
FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE" MONTHLY
MEETINGS: FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. EAT AT 5:00 PM. MEET AT 6:00 PM AT WESTERN SIZZLIN . Breakfast Meeting
8:30 AM every Wednesday Poor House
Restaurant, 12th & Meighan.Chapter Directors: Tery & Barbie Cleveland 256-538-1443 mailto:tcleveland@microxl.com 
Asst. Chapter Directors: Sammy & Donna Conn 205-274-8345 mail to:swconn@otelco.net 
Safety Educator & COY Rick & Laura Brothers 256-442-6351 mailto:tworiverrats@excite.com 
Newsletter Editors: Jim & Virgie Banks 205-681-0297 mailto:jbanks5509@aol.com 
Chapter Historian: John & Shelly Smith 205-467-2673 mailto:jstrav@aol.com (photo not available - requested)
Membership Coordinator R&R: Dewey & Alice Cole 256-442-2458 mailto:travelordcac@netscape.net 
Ride Coordinator: Wayne & Liz Gargus 205-274-8670 mailto:wayneg@otelco.net 
Webmasters: Kerry & Joyce Wilson 256-546-2811 mailto:kwilson@kerrywilson.com 
Secretary & Treasurer: John & Sandra Irwin 256-543-8509 mailto:jeirwin1@bellsouth.net 
Technical Coordinators: Butch & Diane 256-593-7053 
Ways & Means Coordinator: Bob & Pam Ray 256-442-4383 
District Officers
District Directors: Ray & Cindy Erickson 334-298-8485 mailto:racyguns@att.net (photo not available)
Asst. District Directors & District Trainers: Bill & Dian Gulley
256-229-8833 mailto:bamawing@dav.net 
District Educators: Paul & Paula Howes 205-938-3961 mailto:phowes1@cs.com (photo not available)
Region "A" Director: Larry & Patty Lingo (photo not available)
MARCH, 2004
3/3 – Breakfast at the Poor House.
3/6 – Chapter N regular monthly meeting at Western Sizzlin. Eat at 5 & meet at 6 PM.
3/10 – Breakfast at the Poor House.
3/12 – (FRIDAY) Birthday & Anniversary Dinner ride to Al & Mick’s BBQ in Snead, East of the 4-way stop sign on Hwy 278. Depart Cowboys at 5:30 PM. Others meet at the restaurant for dinner at 6 PM.
3/13 – (Saturday) "N" Annual Maintenance Day at Butch & Dianne’s. Depart Cowboys at 8 AM or go directly to their home in Boaz. This is a do-it-yourself type event with technical and/or other assistance provided as necessary. Provide your own fluids, parts, etc. Facilities available for washing. Check your bike thoroughly in preparation for the 04 riding season.
3/17 – Breakfast at the Poor House.
3/18 – 3/21 – Florida District Rally in Kissimmee, FL. It’s the 25th Anniversary of the "Fl District Wing Gathering at the Ramada Inn, Maingate, in Kissimmee. Rates $56/night. Call 1-800-365-6935. A 2004 Gold Wing is the Grand Prize. There are several departure times which will be discussed at the 3/6 gathering so you can ride down with others.
3/24 – Breakfast at the Poor House.
3/25 – 3/28 – Louisiana District Rally "Mardi Gras Madness" at the Hotel Acadiana in LaFayette, LA. Phone 1-800-826-8386 for reservations. Grand Prize $1,000. Many local attractions in addition to rally events. Departure times discussed at the 3/6 gathering.
3-27-04 Parking Lot Drills.Cross-Point Community Church 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Co-Rider Seminar for Co-Riders included. Free of charge.
3/31 – Breakfast at the Poor House.
Articles
-Terry & Barbie 
. Sammy and Donna Conn
SPRING PARKING
LOT DRILLS
Your skills
are good. You ride every week. Last year you took Experienced Rider Course. Turning around
in the street, two-up, is a breeze. And you do your SIPDE so well, watching 12-15 seconds
ahead, that you can't remember the last time you had to do an emergency braking or
swerving maneuver. (And you remembered that
SIPDE stands for Scan – Identify – Predict – Decide
– Execute!) But perhaps the problem
is that you are so good at avoiding using emergency maneuvers that you're out of practice.
If you ride properly, you don't get to practice some of your skills on the street. That
doesn't mean you should let them deteriorate until the next time you take a rider course.
That's why
they make parking lots. And you thought those painted yellow lines were just there to
corral the cars. Their real purpose is to provide a marked area to practice so you can
keep all your skills sharp--not just the ones you use every day. The same skills
which degrade in a few months can be retuned in a few minutes of practice.
Quick stops
are easy to practice on a good parking lot with a good surface. Bring your speed up to
15-20 mph, look at a distant object straight ahead, and squeeze the front
brake while you press on the rear brake. You squeeze quickly, progressively and hard. Do
not grab the front brake. If you keep the speed the same for several tries while you start
braking at the same yellow line, you can measure your progress. Now comes the fun part-swerving around an object. Try
swerving around an eight-foot wide obstruction at 15 mph. Remember, do not brake or
downshift while swerving.
Once you
bring these two skills up to par, it's time to put them together. Quick stops on a curve
require you to (1) straighten up before you (2) brake hard to stop. Let's look at that
order again. First press on the handlebar near the outside of the curve. (If you're
turning right, press left.) Press until the bike is completely vertical. Be sure to
straighten the handlebars as the bike straightens up. Once you are straight, all your
traction is available for stopping. Look at a distant object straight ahead, and
quickly and progressively squeeze the front brake while you press on the rear
brake. You have just put two skills (swerving and
stopping) together (but not too closely) to practice quick stops on a curve. Now you're
ready to go out and face the world again, much better prepared than when you rode into
that parking lot.
We will be
practicing these skills and more during our spring parking lot drills this month. It will be a good time to practice these manuveurs while
riding both 1-up and 2-up. We will also have a time
for viewing the Co-rider video for anyone who would be interested or who has not been to
the seminar. Please feel free to invite your riding
friends to this event.
SPRING PARKING LOT DRILLS
At Crosspoint Church
Hwy I-759 – Gadsden, AL
Saturday, March 27th, 1:00 – 4:00
Safety is a group thing!
Editor's Corner
Well, finally, it looks like winter is over for the most part. We sure have had a lot of fun, even in cold weather. It sure is good to see Gary Fuller out with us so soon; we sure do hope that all of our sick folks continue to do real well!!
We have several birthdays and Anniversaries, our birthdays are as follows: Harold Emery on March 01, Deborah Estes on Mar. 03, John Smith on March 06, Shirley Allen March 17, and Sandra Irwin on March 26.
Our Anniversaries are as follows: Gary and Betty Fuller on March 03, and on March 20, several decide to get together, Rick & Laura Brothers, Harold & Shari Emery ,Danny & Deborah Estes, and Joe & Vickie Smith. Don’t forget that Josh and Kacey, will be tying their knot on March 07.
The District is just around the corner, and our Fun Day will be here before we know it, we sure need to start thinking about a lot of Door Prizes, for our Fun Day
See all of you soon, hope everyone is ready for some good riding!!
FOR SALE: 82 GOLDWING ASPENCADE, 5400 MILES, $3000.00! GRAY ON GRAY, CALL
205-467-3486.
1999 SE SILVER ANNIVERSARY EDITION GOLDWING, BLACK, 3402 MILES. Also have 2 covers & 2 helmets $12,000.00. Gary Fuller 256-878-7403
Jim & Virgie Banks
Collards is green, When you hold me real tight
My dog’s name is Blue like a padded gun rack,
And I’m so lucky my life is complete;
To have a sweet thang like you. Ain’t nuttin’ I lack.
Yore hair is like corn silk Yore complexion, it’s perfection,
A flapping in the breeze. Like the best vinyl sidin’.
Softer than Blue’s Despite all the years,
And without all them fleas. Yore age, it keeps hidin’.
You move like the bass, Me ‘n’ you’s like a Moon Pie
Which excite me in May. With a RC cold drank,
You ain’t got no scales we go together
But I luv you anyway. Like a skunk goes with stank.
Yo’re as satisfy’n as okry Some men, they buy chocolate
Jist a fry’n in the pan. For Valentine’s Day;
Yo’re as fragrant as "snuff" They git it at Wal-Mart,
Right out of the can. It’s romantic that way.
You have some’a yore teeth, Some men git roses
For which I am proud: on that special day,
I hold my head high from the cooler at Kroger,
When we’re in a crowd. "That’s impressive", I say.
On special occasions, Some men buy fine diamonds
When you shave under yore arms, from a flea market booth.
Well, I’m in hawg heaven, "Diamonds are forever,"
And awed by yore charms. They explain, suave and couth.
Still them fellers at work, But for this man honey,
They all want to know, these won’t do.
What I did to deserve Cause yor’e too special,
Such a purdy, young doe. You sweet thang you.
Like a good roll of duct tape I got you a gift,
Yo’re there fer yore man, without taste nor odor,
To patch up life’s troubles more useful than diamonds…
And fix what you can. IT’S A NEW TROLL’N MOTOR!!!
Yo’re as cute as a june bug (Actually, It was a wooden paddle. She don’t like
A buzzin’ overhead. most candy in valentine boxes, so I gave her a bag of
You ain’t mean like those far ants her favorites, Gold Hershey Kisses. I explained to the
I found in my bed. Group that she likes MALE candy, and she said out
Loud "yeah, they’ve got nuts." After she returned to
Cut from the best cloth her normal color, I gave her a cuddly teddy bear.)
Like a plaid flannel shirt,
You spark up my life
More than a fresh load of dirt.
Joyce Wilson, First Place in Chili Contest 2-14-04
All of the men and women who are fighting for our freedom
Our country's leaders 
Tom Wilson, (Kerry's Dad) 
Bob Brooks, (Chapter D)
Gary Fuller, Illness
Laura Brothers, Eye Surgery
Kerry Stephens, Back Surgery
John Smith, Job
Motorcycle and
Automobile InsuranceMotorcycle Liability Only Rates, as low as $115 for the 1st year and $45 for the 2nd year for non-GWRRA members.
Motorcycle Liability Only Rates as low as $70 for the 1st year, and $45 for the 2nd year for GWRRA members.
Full Coverage rates (Example) for a 2003 Honda Gold Wing GL1800 as low as $292 per year for GWRRA members.
Auto Insurance Mandatory Liability Only Rates as low as: $100 Down, and $30 per month.
Call Kerry Wilson or Josh Dodd at 1-800-575-3779 (1-800-57-KERRY) or 256-546-2811.
David Santos, Santos
Printing 256-54-PRINT
Jim Rogers TriKing Trikes of Northern Alabama1127 Tom L. Smith Dr. Odenville, AL 35120 205-629-6009 www.trikingtrikes.com
Charity Pig Roast June 19 & 20, 2004