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1 March 2017 Volume 8, Issue 2 Gold Wing Road Riders Association Region A, GA District LAVONIA, GA [email protected] http://chapteri2.gwrra-ga.com/ Senior Chapter Directors Frank & Melinda Brothers Cell: 706-491-5205 Res: 706-356-4966 [email protected] Chapter Treasurer Linda Watkins Cell: 678-316-6307 Chapter Rider Educators Doris & Rob Dougher Cell: 708-481-6866 Membership Enhancement Genie & Joel Deaton 706-677-1000 2016 GA-I2 Couple of the Year Doris & Rob Dougher Cell: 706-481-6866 Motorist Awareness Coordinator VACANT Newsletter Editor Ronnie Vaughn Cell: 706-340-7320 Scrapbook Editor & Chapter Photographer Doris & Rob Dougher Cell: 708 481 6866 Web Master & Asst. Chapter Director Ronnie Vaughn Cell: 706-340-7320 [email protected] Goodies Sales VACANT Chapter I-2 Mascots Bucky & Cupcake Blacksheep Director’s Notes FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE February was a slow month for riding, with all the cold weather it seems that Mother Nature will not make up its mind what the weather will be. We did go to Chapter B-2 and deliver the Hot Potato and we brought the Traveler’s Plaque back. We will be giving the plaque away this month at our March Gathering on the 18th. Rider Ed has been busy so far this month with 2 members from Chapter I-2. Taking a 5 day class to become Trike Rider course instructors. This takes a lot of commitment to do this. Now we have 4 new ride course instructors in Ga... So if you have a chance to take a riding course please take advantage of them. I am sure you will learn something new. We still have members out with sickness please keep them in your prayers . Hope to have them all back soon. April 8 is Chapter T’s Fun day so make your plans to attend ,we always have fun at Chapter T’s Fun day. May 5-6 is the South Carolina District Rally in Beaufort, S.C. Till next time Ride safe and often. Frank & Melinda Brothers Ga Chapter I-2 Senior Directors, Georgia District Rider Educators, & MEDIC First-Aid Coordinators Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

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March 2017

Volume 8, Issue 2

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Region A, GA District

LAVONIA, GA

[email protected]

http://chapteri2.gwrra-ga.com/

Senior Chapter Directors

Frank & Melinda Brothers

Cell: 706-491-5205

Res: 706-356-4966

[email protected]

Chapter Treasurer

Linda Watkins Cell: 678-316-6307

Chapter Rider Educators

Doris & Rob Dougher Cell: 708-481-6866

Membership Enhancement

Genie & Joel Deaton 706-677-1000

2016 GA-I2 Couple

of the Year Doris & Rob Dougher

Cell: 706-481-6866

Motorist Awareness Coordinator VACANT

Newsletter Editor

Ronnie Vaughn Cell: 706-340-7320

Scrapbook Editor &

Chapter Photographer Doris & Rob Dougher

Cell: 708 481 6866

Web Master & Asst. Chapter Director

Ronnie Vaughn Cell: 706-340-7320

[email protected]

Goodies Sales VACANT

Chapter I-2 Mascots Bucky & Cupcake Blacksheep

Director’s Notes

FRIENDS FOR FUN,

SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE

February was a slow month for riding, with all

the cold weather it seems that Mother Nature will not make up its mind

what the weather will be. We did go to Chapter B-2 and deliver the Hot

Potato and we brought the Traveler’s Plaque back. We will be giving

the plaque away this month at our March Gathering on the 18th.

Rider Ed has been busy so far this month with 2 members from

Chapter I-2. Taking a 5 day class to become Trike Rider course

instructors. This takes a lot of commitment to do this. Now we have 4

new ride course instructors in Ga... So if you have a chance to take a

riding course please take advantage of them. I am sure you will learn

something new.

We still have members out with sickness please keep them in your

prayers . Hope to have them all back soon.

April 8 is Chapter T’s Fun day so make your plans to attend ,we always

have fun at Chapter T’s Fun day.

May 5-6 is the South Carolina District Rally in Beaufort, S.C.

Till next time Ride safe and often.

Frank & Melinda Brothers

Ga Chapter I-2 Senior Directors,

Georgia District Rider Educators, &

MEDIC First-Aid Coordinators

Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

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Doris & Rob Dougher

Chapter Rider Educators

http://re2.gwrra.org/

login_mem.php

ARE YOU “OUT-OF-DATE”?

The next few monthly articles will be dealing with some basic information about your equipment and your

motorcycle. In the past I have used the month of January/February Newsletter and monthly meeting to deal

with your physical being. I have tried to remind you to get physically and mentally ready by checking with

your doctor and making sure that you are ready to ride safely this year.

Now, we will look at some of your equipment and see if it is ready. Some items do have Dates that you

can look at to see how old they are and that might help to determine their useful life. Tires and Helmets have

dates of manufacturing stamped on them. This is placed for you to know how old they are and it is up to you

to be aware if you should do anything about it. Tires are not always replaced because of wear and unless you

really ride a lot your tire may be starting to dry rot or crack before they wear out. Also you should be aware

when these are manufactured so you can get the freshest tires available. Sometimes they go on sale because

they are getting old and that will lead to them drying out before you wear them out. As with all tires (car,

truck and motorcycle) they have a molded stamp on the side wall to tell you the date mfg..

Helmets are the same. They have a date of manufacturing in the helmet usually under the foam padding next to the

harder liner of the shell. Most manufacturing companies like you to replace the helmet after five years. This is

sometimes hard to swallow especially since this item can be the most expensive item you purchase. Your daily care of

the helmet and padding will help in keeping it in proper condition. But if it has been in contact with the road with

considerable impact you should consider replacing. Remember it is the only thing between you and the road and you

would hate to have it malfunction because it has weakened do to miss use. Date of Manufacturing

21st week of the year

13th year

Ride Safe and Be Safe

Rob Dougher

Chapter I-2 Rider Educator

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Rider Education

Seminars, and classes that are available at the

Chapter Level.

1. 1. "Level Up" PPT Presentation

2. 2. Co-Rider Seminar

3. 3. Co-Rider-Two Seminar

4. 4. Riding With New and/or Inexperienced

Riders

5. 5. Motorcycling for Mature Riders

6. 6. Seasoned (Mature) Rider Supplement

7. 7. Road Captain Course

8. 8. Team Riding Seminar

9. 9. "Dealing With Different Elements"

10. 10. Riding in the Heat

11. 11. Night Riding …

12. 12. Motorcycle Crash Scene Response

13. 13. High Side Scenarios

14. 14. "Going, Going, Gone"

15. 15. Trailering Seminar

16. 16. Why_Motorist_Awareness_1_2013.ppt

17. 17. "Think Motorcycles" ppt presentation

View your Rider Ed Level accomplishments: http://re2.gwrra.org/login_mem.php

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14th Frank Crane

23rd Terry Swain

31st Shane Funderburke

March Birthdays

Debbie Vaughn, Jane Moricz, and Larry

Watkins of our Chapter family are still

recovering from their surgeries . Please

keep them in your thoughts, and prayers.

CONCERNS

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Congratulations to Doris & Rob

Dougher for being selected as

Chapter I-2’s Couple of the Year

2016 (COY).

March Anniversaries

25th Sally & Shane Funderburke

CONDOLENCES

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Up Coming Events For 2017

� Jan 21 Chapter I-2's Gathering scheduled for January 21st is Canceled due to conflict with District

"Chilly-Willy", and Officer's Conference.

� Jan21 District "Chilly-Willy", and Officer's Conference. To be held at “Buckner’s Family

Restaurant”, located at 1168 Bucksnort Road Jackson, GA

� Jan 28 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� Feb 11 Chapter S “Sweetheart Fun Day”. Midway Christian Church, 1406 Hog Mountain Road,

Winder, GA.

� Feb 18 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm

� Feb 25 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� March 18 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� March 25 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� April 8 "GA Chapter T’s 2017 Fun-Day" at Blacks Creek Baptist Church 3754 Blacks Creek Church

Road Commerce, GA 10am until 1pm.

� April 8 We’ll not have our regular Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's” this month. Instead we will

visit Chapter T for their 2017 Fun-Day. Leave Lavonia Exxon at 9:00am for Blacks Creek

Baptist Church, 3754 Blacks Creek Church Road Commerce, GA 10am until 1pm.

(Continued on page 6)

Ga District, 2017 Chilly Willy & Officer’s Conference, Jackson, GA January, 21

Chapter S's 2017 Sweetheart Fun Day, Winder, GA February 11

Florida District 2017 Convention, 350 Northlake Blvd. ,Altamonte Springs,

FL March 23-25

Chapter T's 2017 Spring Fling, Commerce, GA April 8

South Carolina 2017 District Convention, Beaufort, SC May 6-7

Alabama District 2017 District Rally, Mobile, AL May 18-20

Georgia District 2017 Convention, Dalton, GA June 22-24

GWRRA “Wing Ding” 39, Grapevine, TX Aug.29- Sept.2

Region "A" 2017 Convention, Eufaula, AL October 26-28

Georgia District 2017 Wind Down. ?????

Mississippi 2017 District Rally, Gulfport MS October 12-14

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� April 15 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� May 6 &7 South Carolina District 2017 Convention "Old Bay Marketplace 948 Port Republic Street,

Beaufort, SC.

� May 20 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� May 27 Memorial Day “Motorist Awareness 2017” campaign at the “Georgia / South Carolina

I-85 "Welcome Center”.

� May 27 Chapter I-2 Dinner Ride, following the “Motorist Awareness” campaign, Location T.B.A.

� June 17 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� June 22-24 2017 GWRRA Georgia District WING FLING, "Wingin’ at the Races", Northwest

Georgia Trade and Convention Center 2211 Dug Gap Battle Rd. , Dalton, GA 30720.

� July15 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm

� July 22 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� August 19 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� August 26 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� Sept. 16 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� Sept 23 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� Sept 28-30 North Carolina District "Wings Over The Smokies 2017". The rally for 2017 will be

held at Haywood County Fairgrounds, 758 Crabtree Rd, Waynesville, NC.

� Oct 21 Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's”. Eat at 11am, Meeting 12-1pm.

� Oct 28 Chapter I-2 Lunch or Dinner Ride, Location and Times to be decided.

� October 26-28 Region "A" 2017 Convention, LAKEPOINT STATE PARK RESORT LODGE,

Eufaula, AL.

� November ??? Ga District 2017 Wind Down.

� No Chapter I-2 Gathering at “Shoney's” for November and December.

� November 18 We will have our Chapter I-2 "End of Year 2017 Celebration & Party". Location, and time to be

decided.

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(Continued from page 5)

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Updated: March 17, 2017

1. NOLAN N-100 E & N-102 Modular full-shield Flip-up style helmets for sale. I have 1

Sm and 1 Med 2 N-100 E’s with headsets. I only have 1 N-102, Small, and it doesn't

have a headset. These helmets were used very little, and they’re in perfect condition.

All accessories, and manuals are with the helmets. I would like to have &99.95 ea., and

this is less than ⅓ what I purchased them for. If you’re interested , contact me. If

you’ve got a deal I can’t refuse, let’s talk. Ronnie at 706-340-7320 or Email:

[email protected] . (SEE PICTURES BELOW)

2. Assorted Bits and pieces leftover from '02 1800 GoldWing (Illusion Blue), and '08 1800

GoldWing (Dark Red Metallic) TRIKE CONVERSIONS. These parts include, complete

rear-end assemblies, brake-discs, rear-wheels, side-bags, etc. IF You need parts for re-

pairs or just to have extra on-hand contact me. Ronnie at 706-340-7320 or Email:

[email protected]

NOLAN-N100E_Sm.&Md.

With Headsets

NOLAN-N102_Sm.

No Headset

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For information on being a Sponsor

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Web Site: chapteri2.gwrra-ga.com/

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E verybody mark you calendars! We are fast approaching June 22-24.

Wing Fling is being held at the Dalton Convention Center again. This

year’s theme is Wingin’ to the Races. We have a nice inside facility and are

packing it with loads of fun! If you haven’t make your pinewood derby race

car, better start soon. We are going to judge them and then race them. We

also need you to put your heads together as a chapter and come up with a skit

for the talent show or find those people who have a talent they can show off!

Or do both! All GWRRA members are welcome to participate, Georgia and

other states as well. The talent show, or what we used to call Wacky Tacky, is

Friday night. Thursday night come in your best racing theme costume—any

kind of racing will do, not just cars. We have entertainment! At closing we are

giving away the $1000 cash prize—do not have to be present to win. Get you

tickets from any District Team member . We will also have other prizes as

well . Come join us!

Larry and Pamela Clemmer

GA District Directors

4 Months to Georgia Wing Fling!

Goldwing Road Riders Association

GEORGIA DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

District Directors, Newsletter Editor

Larry and Pamela Clemmer

[email protected],

[email protected]

Asst. District Directors, South

Barry and Barbara Owens

[email protected]

Asst. District Directors, N.E.,

COY Coordinators

Vance and Fern Oakes

[email protected]

Asst. District Directors, N.W.

Dick and Gail Cross

[email protected]

Membership Enhancement Coordinators

Norman & Wendy Morton

[email protected]

Treasurer/Event & Vendor Coordinator

Lawana Burrell

[email protected]

Ride Educators/ Medic First Aid

Frank & Melinda Brothers

[email protected]

Motorist Awareness Coordinators

Bob & Karla Greer

[email protected]

GA District Couple of the Year

Joe & Janel Piper

[email protected]

Region A Directors

Jim & Sue Jackson

[email protected]

District Team

March 2017

Escorted Mountain Rides at the Rally each

morning — 10:00 am. Meet under the

GWRRA banner! Sponsored by Chapter B.

S1,000 Cash Prize!

Get your tickets

now from District!

Credit Cards Accepted

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GWRRA Motto — ”Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”

OTHER COMING GEORGIA EVENTS

Chapter T Fun Day, April 8, 2017

Chapter B2 Traveling Scavenger Hunt, April 29, 2017

Chapter Q’s Dessert Auction & BBQ, May 13, 2017

Georgia Wing Fling, June 22-24

What’s a Riding Poker Run and

How Do I Participate?

The riding poker run will be a part of the Georgia

Wing Fling Rally in June 2017. Right now it is

scheduled for 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday

(check final schedule). This ride is sponsored by

Rider Education and GA Chapter L in Rome.

The ride is self-guided. You can go anytime as long

as you are back by 2:00 pm. It is 60 miles of scenic

riding, which takes about 1-1/2 hours to complete. In

order to participate, sign up at the Rider Education

table in the lower concourse. The cost is $5 to play.

Pick up your map and ride. That’s it! Almost. You

need to study the map, and it will direct you to 4

locations on the ride. At the first location you pick up

a token (may be a bean or button or such). Then,

ride to the second, third and fourth locations and pick

up a different token at each place. When you have all

4 tokens return to the Rider Education Table and pick

your poker hand.

The money for participating will be placed in a

50/25/15/10 drawing. 25% for Best Hand; 15% for 2nd

Best Hand; and 10% for worst hand. Encourage

your friends to ride the Poker Run! The more money

in the kitty, the more you can win!

Vance & Fern Oakes

Assistant District Directors, North; COY Coordinators

For those who are not aware of it, GWRRA has begun a

new program called the Individual of the Year. This is a

companion to the Couple of the Year program. It was

started as a response to those who were not eligible to

be a COY and so the Chapters could recognize and

honor those individuals who have gone above and be-

yond, just like couples do.

The key here is that the IOY cannot be eligible for COY. An individual Is eligible if they are either unmarried and

not in a committed relationship or their spouse or significant other is not a participant in chapter life. If their spouse or significant other occasionally, but rarely, comes to a chapter function, then they are eligible to be the IOY.

The requirements are:

They are not eligible for COY They are a member of GWRRA They must be a member of GWRRA for one year before being selected

Those Individuals who so desire may try for District

IOY and, subsequently, Region IOY. There is no In-

ternational IOY.

If you have a person in your chapter who qualifies, please consider naming them your Chapter Individual of the Year.

Vance and Fern

REMEMBER TO BUILD & DECORATE

YOUR PINEWOOD DERBY RACE CAR!

RACE TO WIN! Call Larry & Pam if you don’ have a car.

Tennessee Spring Fling April 20-22

FABULOUS FIFTIES!

Pigeon Forge, TN

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March 2017 Page 3

GWRRA Motto — ”Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”

$5 PUTS YOUR DIRECTOR IN JAIL AT WING FLING!

Sheila and I met 45 years ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sheila was working for the Bureau of Reclamation at Boulder

Dam as Procurement Officer. I worked for Las Vegas’ largest Motorcycle shop as a mechanic.

I have owned various brands of motorcycles and raced cross-country i.e. Barstow to Vegas and some flat tracking.

After Sheila and I married, she asked me to give up my dirt bike, which I did. As time passed, I gave up the idea of

getting another dirt bike and settled into married life.

We moved to California and in time went to work for the California Department of Mental Health and retired from

there in 2002. We began a whole new chapter in our life with this new thing called “retirement”. After sleeping in

the first day we decided, this just might work” and started our new way of life.

We moved to South Carolina where we could be close to my sister and brother-in-law and travel withy our motor

home. We spent many winters in Florida where we traveled and entertained ourselves with daily outings. We also

took a 79-day motor home trip to visit family and friends from South Carolina to Washington. After that we would

take off with the motor home and find new places and see new things around the South, loving every minute of it!

After living in South Carolina for a few years on acreage, it was apparent we wanted to go back to a smaller plot of

land that would allow up more freedom. The search was on. It took us 5 years to decide to move to Georgia into a

Del Webb community. Georgia has now become our “home”. In January 2016, on the way home from

Sarasota, Florida, Sheila said “what about a Goldwing”? I researched the internet and ended up at Gary’s Hobbie

Shop inquiring about Goldwing trikes. I knew when we laughed so hard trying to get on and off Barbara’s trike that

this was something we both would enjoy for many years to come. We owe our thanks to Gary & Barbara Thayer and

to Bob and Karla Greer for introducing us to Chapter “A” and its members.

Couple of the Year for 2017

Sheila & Larry Appleby

Our Sick and Hurting

Lawana Burrell—Chapter A

Jim Allen—Chapter A

Dave Hurd—Chapter J

Attention Chapter Members!

We still need volunteers for Wing

Fling. It is fun to help! You get a

volunteer bar and entry into the

drawing for dollars after closing!

Help Wanted for GA Wing Fling Talent Show!

Be sure to wear your wackiest Race Costume and work on your wacky skit for the comedy award! Or, if you have serious talent, come show it off! All Districts welcome to partici-pate. We need all of you!

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GWRRA Motto — ”Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge”

Norman and Wendy Morton

Membership Enhancement Coordinators

Frank & Melinda Brothers Georgia District Educators, & MEDIC Coordinators

A s we start a new year, there are a lot of

things changing in GWRRA. As we all know,

some changes are good and some are not so

good, but things still change.

It is my hope that you will look upon the chang-

es that are being made with a positive outlook

and at least give them a chance. Just remem-

ber that if we keep doing what we have always

done, the outcome will be the same as it has

been. It takes change in the way we do things

to change the outcome. We all have things that

change in our lives all the time, and we make

the best of it. So, why can we not make the

best of what is changing in GWRRA.

Ride Safe and often!

Frank and Melinda

Welcome to our new District Team Members

Bob and Karla Greer, Motorist Awareness Coordinators, and Dick and Gail Cross, Assistant District Directors, NW.

O ur focus this month is on the Chapter of the Year

Program. We want more than one chapter per year to

enter the competition. We have 19 chapters that are busy

having fun and gaining knowledge. Why not share what

you do with other chapters? No chapter is too small or

too large to be Georgia’s “Chapter of the Year”.

Two months of the New Year have just passed-did you

have chapter meetings and dinner rides or breakfast

rides? Were you at the first “Fun” day of the year? How

many chapter members attended? Did you go to visit an-

other chapter’s meeting or go on a plaque attack for the

District Traveler Plaque? What about the “Hot Potato”?

How many members went to deliver that little pota-

to? Are you planning to attend any seminars or rid-

er’s education courses this year? What about Wing

Fling, Wing Ding, or other District Rallies? All of

these fun trips and activities count toward points for

Chapter of the Year.

Remember attendance at you chapter gatherings are

so important. Encourage your members to attend

the monthly gatherings and the fun will follow. With

the fun comes trips and rides and points for Chapter

of the Year.

Norm and Wendy

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Chapter T meet 6:00

pm—eat 7:00 pm, Hiba-

chi Grill, Athens, GA

3 4 Chapter R, Eat 8:30

am—Meet 10:00 am,

IHOP, Canton, GA; Chap-

ter F2, eat 12:00 pm—

meet 2:00 pm,, New Ming

Wah, Augusta, GA

5 6 7 Chapter S, Eat

6:00 pm—meet 7:00

pm, Golden Corral,

Winder, GA

8 9 Chapter M, Eat 6:00

pm, meet 7:00 pm,

Harvey’s Buffet,

Moultrie, GA; Chapter K,

Eat 6:30 pm– meet 7:30

pm, Denny’s , Brunswick

10 11 Chapter B, Eat 8:30

am—Meet 9:30 am, Come

& Get It, Marietta, GA.;

Chapter D, Eat 10:00 am ,

Meet 11– am, Golden

Corral, Cummings, GA

12 13 Chapter Q, Eat

6:00 pm—meet 7:00

pm, Hibachi Buffet,

Warner Robins, GA

14 15 16 Chapter D2, Eat

6:30 pm—Meet 7:30

pm, Western Sizzlin’,

Dalton, GA

17 18 Chapter I2, Eat 11:00

am—meet 12:00 pm,

Shoney’s, Lavonia.; Chap-

ter J, Eat 11:00 am—meet

12:00 pm, Daniel’s, Hia-

wassee’; Chapter C-2, Eat

5:00 pm—meet 6:00 pm,

Perkins, S. Savannah;

Chapter A, Eat 5:00 pm—

Meet 6:00 pm, So Cook-

ing, McDonough, GA.

19 20 Chapter O, Eat

6:30 pm—meet 7:30

pm, Golden Corral,

Tifton, GA

21 22 23 Chapter H, Eat 6:00

pm—Meet 7:00 pm,

Ryan’s, Albany, GA;

Chapter L, East 6:00

pm—Meet 7:00 pm,

Landmark, Rome, GA.

Florida Rally Begins

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25 Chapter B-2, East

8:00 am—meet 9:00 am,

Beaver Cr.Biscuit Co.,

Lithia Springs; Chapter E2,

Eat 3:00 pm—meet 4:00

pm, Western Sizzlin’, Pool-

er, GA

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March 2017