The Official Publication of the GWRRA Tri County Wings, Charleston, South Carolina March 2015

TRI COUNTY WINGS TRI COUNTY WINGS

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Southeast Region ‘A’ - South Carolina District

CHAPTER “SC G”

BERKELEY • CHARLESTON • DORCHESTER

SC District

District Director

Phil & Judy Stone

Assistant Dist Director

Craig & Karen Miller

J.W. & Yolanda Worley

Chapter G Team http://gwrra-sc-g.org/

Chapter Director

Mike Melton

Assistant Director

MJ & John LeBlanc

Assistant Director

Melvin & Bernie Painther

Rider & Asst Educator

Craig Miller

Mike Melton

Motorist Awareness

Karen Miller

Mbrship Enhancement Coord

Anita & Fred Hull

Chapter Treasurer

Evelyn & Dan Pittman

2015 Couple of the Year

Ron & Sissy Morris

Activity Coordinators

Anita Hull

Karen Miller

Kathy Truluck

Goodie Shoppe

Dan Pittman

Newsletter Editor

Mike Melton

Webmaster

Mike Melton

Welcome to Chapter “G” Bringing the Fun to our Friends and Family

NNEXTEXT CCHAPTERHAPTER GGATHERINGSATHERINGS Saturday Saturday Saturday Mar 7Mar 7Mar 7TH TH TH & Apr 4& Apr 4& Apr 4THTHTH

Just a picture review of the past month.

We started the month with the

Super Bowl Pot Luck. Wow…

what a game, and what a twist

at the end.

At our chapter meeting, we

announce the new officers for the new team.

Yep folks… it appears you are stuck with me for

awhile. Nope… I’m not

going to try to make all of

you happy, but I’ll give you my best as long as I

can. But best of all, we announced our new

Chapter Couple of the Year. What a surprise for

Ron & Sissy. Welcome aboard.

Then some of us went on the ride after the

chapter meeting, to Murrells Inlet, to the Marsh

Walk. Beautiful day for riding.

Later in the month, we

went off and joined Chapter J in Myrtle

Beach on their Valentines Day Dinner.

Good food, good music,

and a good time had by

many.

At the end of the month, we went off to

Lexington, SC for their plaque capture. Another

great ride. I hope all who joined in had some

fun.

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Well folks, it is official. I’m your new chapter director.

Whether you see that as a good thing or bad thing, I hope I

can count on your support over the next however long. I

have a simple philosophy over what I see my role as. I’m

merely here to help make things happen. What things…

well, that is up to you. Because I hope I never loose sight

that this is your chapter. Yours to have fun, to plan rides,

and do things together as a family. Nope… I will not be able

to come up with all the ideas. Otherwise, it would be my

chapter, and that is not the goal here. I want US to do what

WE like to do, but in order to do that, YOU have to let US know what that is. So, if you were

looking for an opportunity to make a difference… then speak up and let’s see what we can do as

a chapter.

My first goal was to have a full staff. Nope, they want all be perfect, and Yep… they may even

get it wrong once in a while (unlike me… naw… I can’t even say that). But, unless you provide

suggestions, ideas, inputs, or even some thoughts, then you will get what you get. Now, if you

are one of those who have already given up on us, then I’m sorry, and I hope you enjoy what

time you have left. But… if you like something from the past, or have an idea of something you

haven’t seen, then now is the time to bring it forward.

As for what I see in the future. I hope a lot of fun. But fun don’t come without a little work on

someone’s part. We are starting off with a great team, and they have brought some great ideas

to the table already. We’ve already experience a lot of fun, with a great turnout for our meetings

and other events. I’m extremely hopeful of things to come, and look forward to some of the

events we are working on. Now if we can get a few more rides, and a few people to be willing to

plan and lead some rides, I will be enjoying where we are going a little more. But to have the

rides, we need some ideas from you on where you want to go.

So, the year is young, the weather is hopefully getting warmer, as my

buddy on the page here says. So let’s take advantage of Maintenance

Day in March, get our bikes out and looked over, and ready to ride. We

have some great things planned, and, I’m hoping I can get some of you

out for some Rider Education Seminars. You see, we are going to try for

Chapter of the Year for 2015. I need your help to make this a success.

And I’m positive, we can do it. But it takes us doing some things we

haven’t been doing in the past. Some things I hope you and I can find fun

and educational. We all win that way.

So take a moment to welcome the new team, and let’s give them a hand. They are ALL

volunteers. And thanks for those who have already done so much.

So, until next time, ride safe and often,

Mike Melton

Chapter Director

Mike Melton P.O. Box 61885, North Charleston, SC 29419

843-847-1444

director@gwrra-sc-g.org

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Well, filmmakers, Eric and Geneva Ristau found that many

dog owners had a solution. They produced and directed a

documentary film called Sit, Stay, Ride: The Story of

America’s Sidecar Dogs. It follows the

adventures of 18 riders along with 15

dogs and looks awesome. Riding in the

open air, your canine co-pilot can go

along for a short trip around town or keep

you company on your next long distance

road adventure. This is a great way to

bring joy to you and your dog, not to

mention all the smiles you bring to those

who pass by. As I write this article, the

words from a song of Harry Chapin – “It’s

got to be the going – not the getting there

that’s good!” echoes in my mind. You can

watch a preview of the film at

www.sidecardogs.com

MJ & John LeBlanc

Assistant Chapter Director

MJ & John LeBlanc MJ - 508-517-7715

John - 774-253-6647

email: acd-1@gwrra-sc-g.org

Question – What do you get

when you mix “man’s best

friend” with the sense of

freedom one gets from rid-

ing a motorcycle...in a word

joy! Now I must confess that

I do not have a motorcycle

sidecar and currently don’t

know anyone who does. But

after watching this brief

movie trailer it captured my

interest. Used widely by the

armed forces, police and

even racing enthusiasts,

they are now growing in

popularity for man’s best

friend, his dog.

Does your dog give you that

sad look when you are

about to leave the house

without them? Wish you

could bring them with you?

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Assistant Chapter Director

Melvin & Berti Painther 843-761-2894

email: acd-2@gwrra-sc-g.org

We've been traveling

some in the month of Feb-

ruary. Our trike stayed

in the garage and pouted

because he wanted to go .

Maybe next time.

Bertie and I went to Smith-

field, S.C. for their "big"

money maker for the

year, the "chili Cook-off".

They had 22 -entries and

paid three places. There

was a good turn-out, even

with the bad weather and

some bad road condi-

tions. They had enough

people to come they were

able to have six $100 ,

50/50 drawings.

We traveled on 4-wheels as the tem-

perature never got above 33 degrees

until we were back in S.C. We enjoyed

seeing old friends and GWRRA family.

We look forward to our next visitation.

Hope some of our new GWRRA friends

will join us. Our "Green Machine"

says me too.

Melvin & Berti Painther

Traveling with your 2'nd ACD's--Melvin and Bertie

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Tid Bits of Information Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to

admin@gwrra-sc-g.org .

HUNTING AND FISHING

Just a little something about sc hunting and

fishing licenses for people with disabilities.

With a letter from social security, veterans

administration , or etc, you can receive a

three year license for free. The form from

SCDNR is at the following link.

www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/disabilitylicense.pdf

Ron Morris

Tomato Pie

3-4 tomatoes, sliced thinly

1/2 C cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 C mayonnaise salt & pepper (about 1/2 tsp,

or to taste)

1 tsp onion, grated basil, marjoram or oregano

(about 3 tsps., or to taste) pie crust, baked

Mix cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and onion.

Blot tomato slices dry. Layer half of tomato

slices, then half of the cheese mixture over pie

crust. Repeat. Sprinkle seasonings on top. Bake

uncovered at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes,

or until golden brown and bubbly.

NOTE: C = cup

tsp = teaspoon

Couple of the Year

At our Chapter Meeting on February 7th,

Sissy and I were honored as the new Couple

of the Year for 2015. This award really did

come as a surprise to both of us, we are new

to GWRRA and just been trying to enjoy and

have fun.

A little bit about us, I will just say we are

both in our 50's. We have five kids and four

grandkids. When we have all the family at

the house, it is almost like a party now. We

enjoy just about everything outside; biking,

boating, fishing, hunting and we love

cooking out.

Some of the things I like about GWRRA is

the willingness to help new members with

things like rides, safety, maintenance,

friendships, and get togethers.

Floyd and Kathy have been a very good role

model for us and Sissy and I just hope that

we can keep going in a positive direction

and honor the members of Chapter G

throughout the coming year.

Sincerely

Ron and Sissy Morris

Member Business Ads/Cards ?

We are going to offer ads for our members

with businesses in our newsletter. Each one

would get the space of about a business

card. If you have a business, and would like

to advertise in our newsletter, send your info

to admin@gwrra-sc-g.org

Mike Melton

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Don’t forget, this month we have Daylight

Savings Time on Sunday, March 8. This

month, we move our clocks ahead by one

hour (spring ahead). So, before you go to

bed on Saturday night, don’t forget to move

your clocks ahead one hour. And if you

have one of those Atomic Clocks, you may

have to set it close to the window in order

for it to automatically set.

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SAFETY Chapter Educator

Craig R. Miller 106 Heritage Ln,

Summerville SC 29483

twowingcircus@att.net

843-345-7890

Asst. Chapter Educator Mike Melton P.O. Box 61885

North Charleston, SC 29419 meltong@cfl.rr.com

843-847-1444

Ok the weather will be getting better soon and we need to check our BIKES

and make sure they are safe to ride. Some things to look at are tires, brakes,

oil, brake & clutch fluid, water level and our riding gear. There will be a

chapter maintenance day in March. If you have something you want to do,

make sure you have the parts to do it, there will be folks to show you how to

do it but you will have to do the work. Some jobs are complicated and will

take all day so give yourself the time to do what you are planning. This one

will be at Floyd and Kathy Truluck’s home.

If you have not looked at taking a Rider Ed course you might want to talk to

Mike Melton. He is planning on putting one on and would love to have you

take the course. We all need to brush up on riding skills as we have been off

our bikes for a couple months and need to practice some of the skills we

have forgotten over the winter. If you think you do not have skills that you

have picked up over the many years that you have been riding that are not

good for your survival when you are out on the road, you are wrong. We all

have things that we do that are not the way we should do them when we

ride. We need to look at them

and change the bad habits we

have picked up over the

years. If you have a co-rider

you owe it to them to be the

best you can be. They have no

control over what you do other

than not getting on the bike.

DO YOU WANT THAT?

Craig Miller

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Motorist Awareness Division (MAD)

MAD Coordinator Karen Miller 106 Heritage Ln,

Summerville SC 29483

twowingcircus2@yahoo.com

843-345-7890

Motorist Awareness has been a part of the

GWRRA Rider Education program since 2003.

GWRRA is a 501.c.4 organization, which

means it is a “Not for Profit” organization. It is

the strong rider education emphasis that

GWRRA has established that qualifies the

organization for it’s Not for Profit status.

Initially, GWRRA encouraged rider education

for RIDERS of motorcycles in an effort to

increase safety. In time, however, they

realized they were only addressing half of the

safety issue. The REST of the motoring public

was being totally ignored. The answer was

the Motorist Awareness Division of Rider

Education.

Below are some topics addressed by the MAD

program:

Approximately three-fourths of motorcycle

accidents involved collision with

another vehicle, which was most usually

a passenger automobile.

Seventy-three percent of the accident-

involved motorcycle riders used no eye

protection, and it is likely that the wind

on the unprotected eyes contributed in

impairment of vision which delayed

hazard detection.

In the multiple vehicle accidents, the

driver of the other vehicle violated the

motorcycle right-of-way and caused the

accident in two-thirds of those

accidents.

Intersections are the most likely place for

the motorcycle accident, with the other

vehicle violating the motorcycle right-

of-way, and often violating traffic

controls.

The drivers of other vehicles involved in

collisions with motorcycle are not

distinguished from other accident

populations except that the ages of 20

to 29, and beyond 65 are

overrepresented. Also, these drivers

are generally unfamiliar with

motorcycles.

For these reasons and more, we would like

to inform motorists of things they can do

to assist in reducing crashes, near-

misses and conflicts with motorcycles

on the modern highway. Motorists and

motorcyclists are dying in greater

numbers. It is time to take action to stop

and hopefully reverse this trend. It is

time for “Ride Aware!”

As members of GWRRA and Chapter SC-G,

we all share in the risk of encountering at least

a “Near Miss” every time we take our

motorcycles out on the road. As a result, we

all have a vested interest in educating as many

members of the general motoring public as

possible of the hazards we face, the

differences in our riding experience over

theirs and what role THEY can play in making

sure EVERYONE returns home safely.

I invite you all to support and participate in

any Motorist Awareness activities that Chapter

SC-G coordinates.

Together we can

make sure more

people “Ride

Aware!”

Karen Miller

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Monthly Ride Reports Here are some recent ride reports from our members. Submit info for this page to

admin@gwrra-sc-g.org .

LETS MAKE RIDING FUN

We have chances to ride all month long

starting with the Chapter Gathering, so

lets get our bikes out and ride.

Remember, if the weather man says it's

50% chance of rain, he is also saying

there is 50% if no rain.

We all have good looking bikes so lets

ride to the meet and eats if possible. It

might be getting a little dark going

home, but that will give us all a chance

to light them up.

St. Patrick's Day is right around the

corner, so lets get out and have fun. If

this man can have on his mini bike, I

know we can on our BIG BIKES.

This month we also have a chance to

ride some new roads we don’t

normally ride . Chapter “J” in Myrtle

Beach has invited us to join them along

with any other bike riders for their

picture scavenger hunt. That is a

GREAT opportunity to go and meet

someone you don’t know yet.

Another great ride would be down to

the sunshine state of Florida to the FL

rally they have going on this month.

These are some rides that anyone can

ride to.

Some of us need to get on the phone

during the week and call another

member and invite them to get out of

the house and ride for a lunch. Who

knows, maybe we can find a new

destination along the way. Impromptu

rides can be a lot of fun.

Ron Morris

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What Happened Last Month Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to

admin@gwrra-sc-g.org .

Ride After the Chapter Gathering

After our Chapter Gathering on 7 Feb, we took

a ride out to the Murrell’s Inlet Marsh Walk. It

was a beautiful sunny day for the entire ride. It

was crowded but there were a lot of vendors,

arts, crafts and food. When we had our fill, we

headed home, stopping for dinner along the

way, and then crossing the Ravenel Bridge in

time to watch the sun setting. What a beautiful

view and ride it was.

Valentines Day Dinner

Some of us joined Chapter “J”

for their Valentines Day

Dinner at Valentino’s II

Italian Cuisine. Chapter “J”

were great hosts, and the dinner at Valentino’s

was awesome, the music was great, the

service was great, and all who went had a

good time. Some of us stayed

went over early to Myrtle

Beach and forged the cold

weather. We even got to go to

the Alabama House and watch one of their

shows, which was great. As for the Valentines

Day dinner, it was very nice and fun event.

Kathy’s Craft Night

Kathy's Craft night was moved to Friday

evening, 20 Feb so folks could attend the

Valentines Day dinner. This month everyone

got to Crochet Infinity Scarf’s. Apparently,

everyone had a good time, and there were

lot’s of great looking scarf’s.

Meet to Eats

We had two Meet to Eats scheduled last month

on Thursdays, 12 and 26 Feb. On the 12th,

we were supposed to meet at the Wild Buffalo

Steak House, but when we called for the

tables, we found out they were closed for

remodeling. So we quickly regrouped and

moved it to King Street Grill, across the

street at the Northwoods Mall on Rivers Ave.

We had a great turnout with 17 folks

attending.. Then on the 26th we met at the

Toast of Summerville on Trolley Rd and had

a great time. Again, the food and service was

great and we had 24 folks to show up.

Definitely a restaurant we will have to put

back on the list.

District Plaque Capture

This month took us to Anderson SC, to the

Harbor Inn restaurant. The good was great,

and we had a lot of fun. There were two

$112.00 give a ways for the 50/25/25 drawing.

This month, they also announce the District

Chapter of the Year winners. This year,

congratulations goes out to Chapter “J” from

Myrtle Beach, who were quite surprised.

Congratulations Chapter “J”.

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What’s Happening This Month Here are some other news items you may find of interest. Submit info for this page to

admin@gwrra-sc-g.org .

Chapter Gathering / Ride Saturday, 7 March

We will have our normal gathering this month,

eating at 8:30 and meeting at 9:30. After the

meeting, we plan to take a nice casual ride to

Port Royal, weather permitting. We are going

to the water, so dust those bikes off and let’s

go get our feet wet.

Meet to Eats Thursdays, 12 & 26 March

We have two Meet to Eats scheduled for this

month. The first one on the 12th, we will go to

Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q. Then on the 26th we

will go to Easterby’s Family Grille . We’ve

been to Jim N Nicks before and had a great

time. Easterby’s has will have a section for us

so we can just have a blast. So let’s go and

enjoy ourselves and have some fun.

Chapter “J” Scavenger Hunt Saturday, 14 March

We are going to join Myrtle Beach for their

Scavenger Hunt. See flyer on last page.

Kathy’s Craft Night Kathy's Craft night has been rescheduled from

it’s normal second Friday night to Friday

evening, 20 March, at Kathy's house, on 7

Hobonny Lane, Charleston, SC 29407. This

month they will make Deco Mesh Spring/

Easter Wreaths. So come on out and join the

fun at 7pm.

If you need more info, you feel free to contact

Kathy at mkt321@comcast.net or by cell

phone at 843-509-9669.

Monthly Rides We are looking for ride suggestions. So

please send any suggestions or ideas to the

team at g-team@gwrra-sc-g.org. We are

working on rides after each of our chapter

gatherings, but can always use ideas. Tell us

about one of your favorites from the past.

Monthly Plaque Capture Saturday, date:

Our monthly plaque capture this month will

take us to York, SC. They have not announce

the eating times or location, so check the

calendar on the website for more information.

For the ride up, we will plan to meet at the

Hess Gas Station, just off I-26 exit 199B (1518

N. Main St, Summerville) at a time to be

determined (see web) and take some nice

backroads going up (weather permitting). If

we have bad weather, we will go in four

wheels. As for the ride back, well we will

decide what we want to do once we get there.

And this month, if we have a pretty good

turnout, we even stand a chance of winning the

plaque. And remember… come two, three or

four wheels, but come.

Hunting Island Campout March 20-21

Joe and Jeanie have reserved site 164 at

Hunting Island State Park near Beaufort for the

nights of March 20 & 21. At the moment, there

are a few available campsites next to and

close to site 164, but Hunting Island is a

popular campground and tends to fill up.

Basically, if you want to go, you should reserve

a campsite ASAP.

There is an Oyster Roast for the Blue Knights

being held that Saturday afternoon that they

plan to attend. The oyster roast is $20 per

person and they need to buy the tickets before

March 12. If you just want to camp, of course

you don't have to attend the oyster roast. The

other option is that you could just go eat at the

restaurant while they are out back at the

oyster roast. However you would want to do

it, we would still have fun camping for the

weekend.

If you would like to join them, please let Joe &

Jeanie know, especially if you want Oyster

Roast tickets. You can contact them at

skydivr911@aol.com.

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MARCH 2015 GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”

Upcoming Events

19 April—Ride for the Kids in Columbia

Spring Mountain Trip Planning

Ride To Eat

Eat at 6:30pm

12 MAR - Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q, 4964 Centre Pointe Drive, North

Charleston

26 MAR - Easterby's Family Grille, 2388 Ashley River Road, Charleston

THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’

7 MAR - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am

12 MAR - Meet To Eat, Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q, 4964 Centre Pointe Drive, North Charleston, SC, Eat at 6:30pm

14 MAR - Chapter “J” Scavenger Hunt. See flyer on last page of newsletter.

20 MAR - Kathy’s Craft Night.— Deco Mesh Spring/Easter Wreaths, 7PM.

21 MAR - Chapter Maintenance Day. 8am start. Pot Luck at 1:00pm.

22 MAR - Team Meeting

26 MAR - Meet To Eat, Easterby's Family Grille, 2388 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC Eat at 6:30pm

28 MAR - Plaque Attack - Info to Follow.

Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &

Ride

Plaque Attack Ride To Eat

Ride To Eat

Team Meeting

St Patrick’s Day

Kathy's Crafts Night

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Palm Sunday

Chapter MX Day

Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &

Ride

Florida Rally / Convention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->

Chapter ‘J’ Scavenger Hunt

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APRIL 2015 GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”

Upcoming Events

14-16 May - Alabama Convention

Spring Mountain Trip

Ride To Eat

Eat at 6:30pm

9 APR - Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails, 1090 Sam Rittenberg

Boulevard, Charleston

23 APR - Bear E. Patch Café, 1980 Ashley River Road, Charleston

THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’

4 APR - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am

9 APR - Ride To Eat, KSU 6:00 TBD, Ms. Rose's Fine Food & Cocktails, 1090 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Charleston, SC, Eat at 6:30pm

10 APR - Kathy’s Craft Night.— Glittered Jar Candle holders, 7PM.

18 APR - Chapter Frogmore and Rider Ed Seminar. Eat at 1:00pm

19 APR - Ride for the Kids in Columbia, see District Website for more information. www.gwrrasc.com

19 APR - Team Meeting (Subject to change)

23 APR - Ride To Eat, KSU 6:00 TBD, Bear E Patch Cafe, 1980 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC, Eat at 6:30pm

25 APR - Plaque Attack - Info to Follow.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Plaque Attack

Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &

Ride

Ride To Eat

Ride To Eat

Team Meeting

Kathy's Crafts Night Easter

Tax Day

Ride for the Kids, Columbia

Good Friday Palm Sunday

Frogmore

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MAY 2015 GWRRA Event / Ride Schedule for Chapter “G”

Upcoming Events

18 - 20 Jun—Georgia Convention

9 - 11 July—Wings over Smokies

16 - 18 July SC Convention

Ride To Eat

Eat at 6:30pm

14 MAY - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 1370 North

Main Street, Summerville

28 MAY - St James Place Grille, 216 Saint James Avenue,

Goose Creek

THIS MONTH IN CHAPTER ‘G’

2 MAY - Chapter Gathering & Ride - Ryan’s, 1314 N Main St, Summerville, Eat 8:30am, Meet 9:30am, Ride about 10:30am

8 MAY - Kathy’s Craft Night.— 7PM.

14 MAY - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm from TBD, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 1370 North Main Street, Summerville, Eat at 6:30pm

17 MAY - Team Meeting

23 MAY - Plaque Attack - Info to Follow.

28 MAY - Ride to Meet to Eat, KSU 6pm from TBD, St James Place Grille, 216 Saint James Avenue, Goose Creek, Eat at 6:30pm

Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &

Ride

Plaque Attack Ride To Eat

Ride To Eat

Team Meeting

Memorial Day

Kathy’sCrafts Night

Mother’s Day

Chapter ‘G’ Gathering &

Ride

Ashley River Baptist Church

Car & Bike Show

Alabama Rally / Convention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >

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THE BULLETIN BOARD

FFFRIENDSRIENDSRIENDS FFFOROROR FFFUNUNUN, S, S, SAFETYAFETYAFETY ANDANDAND KKKNOWLEDGNOWLEDGNOWLEDGEEE

DECEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

DECEMBER

ANNIVERSARIES

GWRRA CONVENTIONS

19-21 Mar 2015 - FL District

14-16 May 2015 - AL District

18-20 Jun 2015 - GA District

09-11 July 2015 - NC District

16-18 July 2015 - SC District

Note: If you are new to Chapter ‘G’, or if we've missed your birthday or anniversary, please send an email to Evelyn Pittman pittmaneb@gmail.com. Include your name, birthday (no year needed) and anniversary (also no year needed).

Daylight savings time is next month, which means Spring has almost sprung.

Look out for the morning frost, and the cool evenings. Make sure you keep warm

gear handy for when those temperatures drop suddenly. Layers… Layers.

George Dangerfield ........ March 7

John Lewis ..................... March 8

Jeanie Hyatt ................... March 25

Richard Carter ................ March 27

Bill Neischalk .................. March 30

Richard & Cindy Carter .... March 19

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Chapter “J” Scavenger Hunt

Chapter J would like to invite all the chapters from SC and surrounding states to a Scavenger

Hunt in Myrtle Beach scheduled for March 14th. Our Chapter participants Gary & Briget

Brookshire have worked tirelessly organizing and getting donated prizes! The flyer is below,

and we would love to see as many people as possible attend for some fun, riding, and also a way

to raise money for Back Pack Buddies.

Help4Kids / Backpack Buddies is a 100% volunteer organization that relies solely on donations.

Children should not go to school hungry or without proper clothing, shoes or school supplies.

We believe going to school prepared will help them learn and be better able to finish school

and go beyond the cycle of poverty into which they were born.

In addition, children should not be hungry during the summer when school is out and they have

no access to breakfast and lunch. We believe children should have the opportunity to grow,

learn and be a child for as long as they can while receiving the basic needs as all other children.

Every dollar collected goes for the kids. This year we are celebrating 25 years of feeding

hungry children.

Have fun and ride safe,

Dan & Veronica

CD / SC-J