BMW MOA No. 57 January 2013 BMW RA No. 34

The Tarheel

Traveler The monthly Publication of the BMW-NC Tarheel Travelers

BMW-NC

Tarheel Travelers

of North Carolina

Send editorial copy to: Steve Brunner 306 Kinlaw Rd Fayetteville

Editor@TarheelBMW.org

Website: www.tarheelbmw.org

Yahoo Group:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/nctarheeltravelers/

PRESIDENT Steve Brunner

Pres@TarheelBMW.org

VICE PRESIDENT Kevin Nipper 919-552-6036

VicePres@TarheelBMW.org

SECRETARY/TREASURER Belva Brunner

bmwttsec@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER Steve Brunner 910-822-4369

Editor@TarheelBMW.org

WEBMASTER Steve Brunner 910-822-4369

Web@TarheelBMW.org

HAPPY NEW YEAR— hope 2013 brings joy and nothing unexpected that can’t

easily be overcome by taking a ride.

HOSTS HOSTS HOSTS - The Host A Meeting Calendar is pretty empty, only a

few months are taken. At one time, it was normal for the meeting to be con-

ducted on the 3rd Sunday of the month and routinely held at a members home.

Not often has this group been identified as being normal. In the past, there have

been many a successful meeting held at: parks, parking lots, rest stops and restau-

rants. Some have even been conducted on Saturday. If you are willing to host,

you have the flexibility to “fit your schedule”. Some of the questions that will

always arise: How many will attend? What should I have available (snacks, food,

drinks) What can I expect? Having hosted and attended a few meetings, the an-

swer is simple—you never know, what you want and anything. The time of year

will effect the attendance numbers—what is going on in everyone’s other life,

weather, distance, day and time. Similar to the movie quote “host it and they will

come” ya just never know how many.

Patches & Stickers are being handed out at meetings and gatherings. Eventually

they will be mailed to outlying members.

Mileage & Activity Awards— Snail Mail, E-mail or hand them in. I’ll be collect-

ing them at the January Meeting, in hopes of getting more than five and announc-

ing results in February.

Membership—Renewal forms were in last month’s issue and available on the

web. Send them in and give Belva something to work on.

Articles— This month’s news-letter is void articles. I’ll be talk-ing to attendees of gatherings and highlighting them in a Meet & Greet section of the newslet-ter. Yes, you can send in your own article on almost anything you’d like. One of my previous stints as an exalted leader of this gang, something similar was done—Meet A Member. You can introduce yourself or have me write something up :)

Arrive—when you get there……….

Tire Kicking: 1100

Meeting: 1130

Eating: Right after the meeting

Bring your renewal and participation card.

Will also have them on hand for your completion.

Meadow Village Restaurant

7400 Hwy 50S—Benson NC

(919) 894-5430 N35 19.198 W78 27.284—there abouts

The Meeting Place – January 20th

2013 Meeting Hosts

Jan: Meadow Village Resturant May: Open

Feb: Open Jun: Open

Mar: Coffee Stop—Saturday Jul: Open

Apr: Open Aug: Daniel Boone Rally

WHY MEADOW? WHY NOT!

Cuisine: Southern In a nutshell: A buffet rivaling the biggest

Southern family reunion spread you can imagine is well worth the

40-minute drive from Raleigh. Get there early, or you may find your-

self waiting another 40 minutes for a table. Try: Chicken and pas-

try, fried chicken, fried flounder (yes, the turnover is that fast), col-

lard greens, chicken salad, green beans, field peas, butter beans,

biscuits - you get the idea. Just be sure to leave room for a sampling from the eye-popping display of homemade desserts, from banana pudding to signature chocolate pie.

Tarheel Traveler Newsletter 3 January 2013

Tarheel Traveler CalendarTarheel Traveler CalendarTarheel Traveler CalendarTarheel Traveler Calendar 1/1 - Ride In The New Year, 10:00 a.m. Gassed up and ready to ride at 10:00 a.m. McDonalds Restaurant at NC 210 & US 401 in

Lillington, NC (N35 25.134 W078 48.219)

1/5— 1st Saturday Ride, 10:00 a.m. Gassed up and ready to ride at 10:00 a.m. at Capitol BMW, 4209 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, NC,

(919) 834-5111, (GPS N35 84.075 W78 60.148) and at Carolina Euro, 2407 Greengate Drive, Greensboro, NC

(GPS N36 01.592 W79 48.083)

1/9 - 2nd Wednesday TT Dinner, 7:00 pm. Kick Back Jacks 1405 Garner Station Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27603 (919)803.5068

1/13 - 2nd Sunday Ride - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast at 9:00 a.m., gassed up and ready to ride at 10:00 a.m. McDonalds, 36 Lowes Drive,

Pittsboro, NC 27312 (N35 44.664 W79 09.934)

1/16 - 3rd Wednesday Dinner - 6:30 p.m. Brick Oven Grill, 3612 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 822-8898

(GPS N35.108967 W78.878961)

1/19 - Destination Ride - 9:00 a.m. Gassed up and ready to ride at 9:00 at the BP Station, 5016 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC (

GPS N35 51.359 W78 33.399) The ride is cancelled if it is raining.

1/20 - Monthly Meeting - 11:00 a.m. tire kicking, 11:30 am meeting - eats @ Meadow Village Restaurant, 7400 Hwy 50S—Benson NC

For additional event/rally dates be sure to check the TT website For additional event/rally dates be sure to check the TT website For additional event/rally dates be sure to check the TT website For additional event/rally dates be sure to check the TT website www.tarheelbmw.orgwww.tarheelbmw.orgwww.tarheelbmw.orgwww.tarheelbmw.org

January 2013

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1

Ride N the

New Year

2 3 4 5

1st Sat Ride

6

7 8 9

Kick Back

Jacks

10 11 12

13

2nd Sun

Ride

14 15 16

Brick Oven

Pizza

17 18 19

Destination

Ride

20

TT Meeting

21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Tarheel Editor C/o Steve Brunner 306 Kinlaw Road Fayetteville NC 28311

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