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 Educators, Chapter N & Alabama District 2003-2004
Couple of the Year 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
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
Region "A" Director: Larry & Patty Lingo RegionDirector@gwrra-regiona.org
GWRRA
Chapter AL-N May & June 2004 Ride Guide
MAY,
2004
5/1
– Chapter Y Fun Day at the Lake in Pell City – Depart Cowboys 8:30 AM.
Hwy 77 South to Hwy 411 So to Ashville.
Meet others at the square in Ashville 9 AM and take 231 to Pell City.
Park is 4 miles S of I-20, left on AL 34 to the Civic Center.
Park is 3rd driveway on right. Food, Grand Prize, lots of fun.
5/1
– Chapter N monthly gathering. Eat
at 5 meet at 6 at Western Sizzlin Rainbow City.
5/5
– Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
5/6
– 5/9 – Arkansas
District Rally (Some
from N are going. Discuss at May
Meeting.)
5/8
– Chapters B (Huntsville) & I (Decatur) Fun Day at Point Mallard
Park in Decatur. Depart Cowboys at
7 AM, meet others at McDonald’s in Snead & depart at 7:30 AM.
Hwy 278 West to 231 North to 67 West to Velma’s Restaurant for
Breakfast about 8:30 AM.
5/12
– Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
5/14
– (Friday) Birthday and Anniv. Dinner Ride
to Top-of-The River, Gadsden. Meet
at restaurant 7 PM.
5/15
– Chapter Z (Prattville) Birthday/Fun Day in Santuck. Depart Cowboys 6:30 AM, meet others at the Chevron
in Ashville (I-59 & 231) & depart at 7 AM to Western Sizzlin in
Pell City for breakfast about 7:45 AM. Hwy
231 S & 280 E to Hwy 9 S, (North of Alex. City) to Santuck.
Free camping available.
5/19
– Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
5/22
– Chapter K (Florence) Fun Day at AL Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia.
Depart Cowboys promptly at 6:30 AM.
Hwy 77 N to 278 W to Rainbow Café at 278/231 for breakfast at 7 AM.
Then continue 278 W to 157 N to 72 W to the site.
Dinner at Shaw’s in Holly Pond on the way home.
5/26
– Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
5/29 – Nothing planned. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.
JUNE, 2004
(Tentative)
6/2 – Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
6/5 – N Fun Day at Cycle World Gadsden – All Chapter N members meet at Cycle World at 6 AM to set up. Following the fun day, Chapter N monthly gathering at Western Sizzlin; eat at 5 & meet at 6 PM.
6/9 – Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
6/11 – (FRIDAY) – Birthday & Anniversary Dinner Ride to Sonic in Oneonta. Depart Cowboys 6:20 PM or meet at Sonic on Hwy 75 N in Oneonta at 7 PM.
6/12 – Chapter D (Anniston) Poker Run at Bama Power Sports, Oxford, AL. Meet at the Poor House for Breakfast 7:30 – 9 AM. Depart at 9 via 431 S to Oxford. After closing, ride scenic roads (possibly thru Cheaha Mt. State Park) to the Bulldog Farmhouse Restaurant on Hwy 46 in Ranburne, AL (at the GA line) for dinner at 6 PM. Others can meet us at the restaurant. Jim/Joan Treadway took us there last year and it’s a wonderful place to eat with a full menu.
6/16 – Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
6/17 – 6/20 – Georgia District “Wing Fling” in Hiawassee, GA. Those leaving on Thursday 6/17, (Breakfast on your own) depart Cowboys at 7 AM. (We loose 1 hr to Eastern time). Hwy 411 N to Oakman, GA, hwy 136 E to 382 N to 76 E to Hiawassee. We can take a different route home.
6/19 – 6/20 – Charity Pig Roast for those not attending the GA District Rally. David Santos who prints our newsletters is a sponsor of this 20th annual event at Morange Park in Gadsden. Please support them and help provide Christmas for kids of Etowah County. More details at the June Chapter N Gathering.
6/23 – 6/26 - Honda Hoot in Knoxville, TN. Anyone going??
6/23 – Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
6/26 – MYSTERY
PICNIC RIDE – Pack a picnic lunch or we will be stopping at
fast food restaurants, grocery stores, etc. to purchase food/drinks just prior
to lunch time. We’ll ask a couple
of people with trailers to provide coolers with ice for “bring your own
drinks.” Depart Cowboys at 10 AM.
Dinner at El Tapito Mexican Rest. in Rainbow city 6:30 PM.
6/30 – Breakfast at the Poor House 8:30 AM & ride.
THOSE GOING TO WING
DING IN TX PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND HAVE A SAFE AND FUN RIDE.
THIS PROMISES TO BE THE BEST WING DING EVER………
Articles
-Terry & Barbie 
. Sammy and Donna Conn
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DISTRICT
COY What a whirlwind the last few weeks have been!! We were extremely honored and blessed by being selected to represent the Alabama District as Couple of the Year for 2004. We are entering into a new phase of our GWRRA involvement that will stretch us to new heights and cause us to grow in directions that we never expected to go. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone involved in the COY program and especially to our fellow Chapter N members for honoring us as their couple, and thus allowing us to participate in the selection process. Dave and Ellen Hamilton, along with all the prior District COY’s have left us some very big shoes to fill and we will endeavor to do our best to live up to the legacy that has been handed down to us. Our first function to attend since the District Rally was Chapter T’s Funday in Brookwood, AL. Rick has always been scheduled to work on the day of their funday and this year was no exception, so I loaded up with several dozen of my closest friends and headed south for the entertainment event of the year. Everyone was very friendly and I especially enjoyed getting to visit again with the Thomas’s, Chapter T’s COY for 2004. We already knew that they are a precious and talented couple, but we never realized just how talented! They danced to a couple of ballroom numbers and looked absolutely beautiful. I told Betty that we would be coming to visit them for ballroom dancing lessons very soon. All of the chapter’s entertainment was outstanding as always. While I was telling Rick about my day’s adventure, I told him that I didn’t know what type of vitamins that chapter was taking but I wanted to find out. On the second Thursday of April, we were very honored to be invited to speak at the Hokes Bluff Lions Club. Dewey and Alice Cole, along with ourselves presented a short program on the GWRRA, motorcycle safety and motorcycle awareness. Everyone in attendance seemed very interested and asked many questions. We have been approached about speaking at other civic groups and hope that we get to continue touting the benefits of GWRRA and motorcycle awareness. This has been an area of interest with us ever since we joined and we look forward to being able to do our part in raising public awareness and helping to improve the perceived image of motorcycle riders. Thank you again to everyone involved with the COY program. We are very much looking forward to our coming year and to getting around to visit every chapter in the state. Rick and Laura Brothers |
Rick & Laura Brothers Chapter Educators
Editors Corner
HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE,
We have had a good start to the Spring and Summer, I still can’t get
Chapter “T” ’s Fun Day out of my mind. It seems that our sick and
injured are getting better now, thank goodness.
We have several birthdays and anniversaries for the month of May, they are as follows:
Birthday, May 6, David Moody, May 16, Ron Keller, May 18 Mildred Rogers, May 25, George Glenn.
And our Anniversaries are as follows: May 4, Jim & Virgie Banks, May 18, George & Dorothy Glenn,
May 21, Terry & Barbie Cleveland. We sure want to
wish a BIG congratulations to all of these people.
Our Fun Day will be here before we know it. We need door
prizes, also David’s Pig Roast is coming up on June 19th & 20th.
We sure want to support this as much as we can. David has really supported us
Big Time.
It looks like we will be riding all over the state in the month of May, us be careful and have a wonderful time.
Jim & Virgie Banks
Ride with the Eyes of an
EAGLE
GWRRA
REGION A TRIKE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) NEWS FOR MAY, 2004
Two
Trike Rider Courses were conducted in April; At the AL District Rally, and in
the FL Panhandle. Although I’ve
taken the Trike Course 4 times since 1998, I still learn something new and
enjoy the memory refreshers that help us to sharpen our knowledge and skill
levels. All Trike Riders are urged to attend the new Trike Course as
soon as it’s available to you. Contact
your District Trike SIG Representative or one of the Assistant District
Representatives for assistance in getting a course scheduled in your area.
It’s well worth the time and effort.
While on the subject
of safety, I have had numerous occasions where oncoming vehicles, vehicles
that have passed me, and vehicles that I overtake on the road, pull over and
let me pass thinking that I am an emergency vehicle due to my modulating
headlight. The point is, most
people see it and that’s it’s main purpose; to help you to be seen.
Modulating headlights are legal in all 48 states, (not sure about
Canada, Alaska, & others), and in my opinion, this is some of the best
“safety chrome” money you can spend.
Cost for a 1500 run from $85 to $100 and since an 1800 has 2
headlights, it’s kit cost about $150. It’s
very simple to install and I urge anyone who rides a motorcycle of any type to
consider this important safety device. It
just might save your life.
The FL District
Rally was another good one with absolutely perfect weather. About 27 folks enjoyed a scenic ride and good food at a Dairy
Queen on the Trike Hike. We
wanted to stop along the road and pick a few oranges from the many orange
groves we saw, but as we understand, that can get you a fast trip to the
“jail house.” At the AL
Rally, the weather was not as cooperative, and the DD and Staff were faced
with numerous “Murphy’s Law” situations, but they overcame them and had
a good rally in spite of the obstacles. Thirty
eight people enjoyed a Trike Hike to Decatur, AL, to Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ
which has won the International BBQ Cooking Contest in Memphis, TN several
times in various categories. No
complaints were heard about any of the food and the home made pies were also a
big hit. Guy & Sue
Blankenship have planned another scenic Trike Hike ride to an excellent
restaurant with superb food at the SC District Rally April 29 – May 2.
Everyone riding trikes/side cars and your friends are encouraged to
join us for more fun times with good food and fellowship.
We are still in the
process of recruiting District Representatives for FL and GA, and Assistant
Representatives for AL, GA, and MS. These
positions don’t require a lot of your time and can be very rewarding and
fun. We need all current GWRRA
Trike SIG Members to assist us in getting all of the trike and side car riders
on our mailing list. There are no
additional dues and it’s just a matter of getting their address, phone
number, e-mail address, type of trike/side car, etc. into the Trike SIG
database. They can sign up at any
of the Region A District Rally’s and the Region A Rally, Wing Ding, or on
line on the Trike SIG Webpage. Each
Trike SIG Rep and Ass’t Reps have a brochure of information with a form to
sign up. Region A currently has
the highest number of Trike SIG Members of any Region and we need your help to
keep it that way.
Please come by the
Trike SIG table at any of the District/Region Rally’s and at Wing Ding and
get acquainted with your Representatives and our National Coordinators at Wing
Ding. Our purpose is to help you
have more fun and suggestions are always encouraged and welcome.
We hope to see you soon.
Wayne & Liz Gargus, Region A Trike SIG Rep.
Chapter N Fun Day
Dewey & Alice Cole,
Chapter N R&R Directors
Award Winners
All of the men and women who are fighting for our freedom
Our country's leaders 
Tom Wilson, (Kerry's Dad) 
4-21-04 Update: Tom has undergone Chemo, and his blood level is normal.
Bob Brooks, (Chapter D)
Gary Fuller, Illness
Kerry Stephenson, Back trouble
Laura Brothers, Eye Surgery
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