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Suncoast WingsChapter FL1-M .The M&M’sSwww.suncoastwings.comG old W ing R oad Rid er s As s o cia tionRegion A – Florida DistrictFebruary 2007Volume VII, Issue 2WWW.FLORIDADISTRICT.COMChapter FL1-M, Clearwater, FloridaChapter FL1-MOfficers and StaffChapter DirectorsRich & Lucy SchaadC-727-421-6083Ride CoordinatorBuzz & Betty d1@tampabay.rr.comAssistant Chapter DirectorGoodies & 50/50 SalesGary & Jerri MilesH- 727-530-4526garymiles@aol.comVACANTChapter Educators,Ron & Kathy JacksonH-727-523-9074 t Chapter EducatorsKen & Sue StagnerH-727-442-0526 l ZulasH-727-725-4020zulas@sprintmail.comNational, Regional andDistrict StaffSunshine LadyAustine ug & Cathy SweeneyH-727-546-0524djsweeney@juno.comPhone Tree Coordinator &“M” ShopperSharon DunnH-727-544-2961dunbo@tampabay.rr.com2007 Couple Of the YearGene & Barbara crapbookVacantMembership CoordinatorsDennis & Debbie MagnessH-727-771-6808dlmagn@aol.comWebsite CoordinatorPaul BeginH-727-536-6156pbegin@tampabay.rr.comPublic RelationsGene & Barb HenryH-727-586-4200kite6365@verizon.netKICK TIRESstrdth1 ,3 ,&5Eat at 6:00Meet at 7:30Check calendarfor locationsNewsletter EditorDon & Tina AllenH-727-525-3399Quack.meup@verizon.netGENERAL MEETINGS2nd Thursday @ Stacey’sBuffet1451 Missouri Avenue NorthLargo – Dinner @ 6:00 PMMeeting @ 7:30 PMAll RIDES LEAVE FROMMcDonalds at the corner ofNursery Road and US 19 NorthCheck Events Calendaron following pagesth4 th ThursdayMama Flo’s2535 East Bay Dr(West of US19,South side)1Executive DirectorMelissa NordeoffInternational Director of OperationsJim & Nancy HodgeRegion “A” DirectorsLarry & Patty LingoRegion “A” Rider EducatorsRon & Pam LantzRegion “A” Couple of the YearJake & Joanne Jacob of Tampa, Fl.FLORIDASenior District DirectorsBob & Nancy ShraderAssistant District DirectorsEd PorterRich Broeker & Patty PoockJack & Betty BirgeWilliam & Cheryl SmithFlorida District TreasurerBill & Austine BarbourDistrict Rider EducatorsJoe & Jan MazzaDistrict PR & Leadership TrainersPat & Judy SeadorfDistrict Administrative AssistantsCliff & Joyce HotchkissDistrict Coy CoordinatorsJim & Linda McGinnisFlorida District Couple of the YearJake & Joanne Jacob of Tampa, Fl.Florida District COY/MAD CoordinatorJim & Linda McGinnisFlorida District Webmistress/WebmasterPenny Reily-Treadwell & Thomas TreadwellCCoonntteennttssFrom our ChapterDirectorPublic RelationsInformationChapter EducatorsNewsOur COY CornerSpecial DatesCalendar of EventsItems For SaleChapter PoemOur Sponsors2345678910-11

A thought from ourChapter DirectorsOur 25th Anniversary Celebration & Charity Fundraiser has come & goneand I hope everyone that attended had a good time. The weather playedgames with us all day and that had an effect on our turn out. There were afew bikes that made the trip and that shows the dedication GWRRA membershave. An event like this is not an easy task and it took the efforts of the entireChapter to pull it off. We really appreciate everyone's help!!! I am still catchingup on all of the paperwork I put off the last couple of weeks getting ready forthe rally so I am going to make this a short article. Keep an eye on thewebsite www.suncoastwings.com for updates and pictures!! Till Next Month.Rich & Lucy SchaadChapter Directors2

PR News!!!Well, by the time your read this, our great 25th Anniversary Celebration will bea success story and history. We certainly hope you came and were a part of thisspecial time in FL 1 M’s lifetime celebration.Gene & I want to especially “Thank” everyone for supporting us and the chapterthese last few years while were PR Coordinators. It has been a great ride and it isnow time to give someone else the position. The parades got the chapter a lot ofpublicity, and the smiles on children’s faces, the oo’s & ah’s as we went down aparade route were truly wonderful to hear.We also did an outstanding community service the 2 years we cleaned up our 2mile stretch of highway along the Memorial causeway. Our contract ran out lastyear and we chose not to renew it due to member’s requests. We will findsomething else to fill that spot.Let’s keep up the good work by supporting the other chapters, riding lots,enjoying our friends in the chapter and most of all having FUN!!!Remember to check the website weekly to get the most up to date info and times.www.suncoastwings.comBarb/Gene Henry, Public Relations Coordinators3

Miscellaneous ItemsAnother month and I am late for the newsletter again! This seems to be getting worse,but most of you know that our minds have not been on writing an article lately.Our 25th anniversary party is over and I would like to take this opportunity to thankeveryone who purchased tickets. Special thanks need given to Joyce Hartley, Evona Pawlik,Duane & Margie Straw, and finally Kathy. These individuals were the primary sellers for theRider Education raffle and they raised 920.00. The amount of money raised was such a largeamount do to the efforts of Rich Schaad in obtaining a large number of donations. Several ofour members also provided donations and we are greatly appreciative of all of these.Kathy & I have not been doing any riding lately due to health issues. Things are lookingbetter and we should be able to be more active again.We have announced that Ken & Sue Stagner have been appointed as the Assistant RideEducators for our chapter. Ken is an MSF instructor and will be an asset in helping us with ourriding skills. I want to note that Ken cannot speak to us as an MSF instructor (his certificatedoes not permit to do this except while teaching), but he can help us as a friend. Be sure andkeep this in mind so that we don’t ask Ken to do something he is not permitted to do.The result from the CD conference tells us that we need to update everyone’s educationrecords. We will be approaching everyone so that we can have the correct dates for your ERC,First Aid, and CPR. There is no longer a requirement for us to renew at our levels, however thisdoes not mean that we shouldn’t keep our records straight. This is also a good time for anyonewho wants to update their High Mileage or Safe Miles. If you don’t know the difference inthese, then you can ask and I will explain to the best of my ability.Another item that was mentioned was that Florida only has about 46% or our ridersenrolled in the levels program. We normally run between 90 and 100% in our chapter,depending on when we get the new members enrolled. I have started talking to the ones who arenot on my list to have them enroll now.Don’t forget to buy some Rider Education raffle tickets for your chance to win a 2007Gold Wing next month. I only have two books left, but both Rich and Jim Kerry have booksleft. We typically were selling 1,200 books per year, but we increased this to 1,500 books thisyear. I think we still have 300 – 400 books left to sell and we need to sell these or turn them into Joe now. You can help by selling some for them, or even buying some more for yourself.Ron & Kathy Jackson - Senior Chapter Educators4

COY CORNERBarb and Gene HenryOur 2007 Chapter M Couple of the YearCongratulations Barb and GeneThank you for awarding us the “Couple of the Year for 2007. It was a total surprise at the Christmas partyto hear our name announced.We will try to represent you to the best of our ability.Again thanks so much! It really means a lot to us.Barb/Gene HenryRIDESRIDESRIDES Saturday January 6th Solomon's Castle was well attended - 13 Bikes - Good weather - good food - a 200 plusmile ride afterward - ending with strawberry shortcake and running into friends from Lakeland - home around8:00 PMSaturday, January 13th 8 Bikes for a good ride to Peck's Inn in Ozella - Excellent Seafood - another 200 plusmile afterwards on to Leesburg - Home around 8:00 PMSaturday, January 20th Starting at 8:00 AM - Lakeland Rally14 Bikes - Great rally - lots of prizes - good weather- strawberry shortcake stop - home by 5:00PMSaturday, January 27th - Off at 11:00 AM - 6 BikesKumquat Festival at Dade City then an overnight on to Flagler Beach - Breakfast Rally - great rally - good prizes-good food - Ride back and stopped at Barnhill's for dinner -accidentally ran into our old friends Nancy & DonElkins -Home by 7:00 PM SundayWATCH CALANDER FOR FEBRUARY - IF YOU WANT TO RIDE NOW IS THE TIME.THANKS,BETTY & BUZZ PROBUSRIDE COORDINATORS5

FebruaryBirthdaysJim Warner 2, James Barnhart 5, Jim Kersey 7, Jean Garrison 17, Fred Hartley 19,John Titus 23, Carole Titus 23, Joe Hudd 26, Barbara Henry 27AnniversariesGarry & Carol Coles 2MarchBirthdaysBuzz Probus 6, Peter Pawlik 12, Christopher Schaad/Giocondo 16, Betty Hudd 21, Bill Barbour 23, EdSmoak 27, J.R. Garrison Jr. 28AnniversariesRon & Kathy Jackson 1, Christine & Stu Posner 5, Jim & Maxine Jackson 8, Paul & Sue Bowser 22, Jim& Kerry Warner 31AprilBirthdaysKerry Warner 9, Christine Posner 10, Stue Posner 14, Doug Sweeney 21AnniversariesBetty & Buzz Probus 20, Kenneth & Sue Stagner 282007 Florida GWRRA EventsEvents for other chapters317th23-24thFebruaryFL1-M 25th Anniversary Bash -ClearwaterFL1-F Sweetheart Dance Port St. JohnFL1-A2 Mini Rally Lake Talquin , Tallahassee2nd 11th3rd10th15-17th25thMarchFl1-H Gold Wing Getaway , New Smyrna BeachFL1-W Breakfast Brunch, ApopkaFL1-Q Annual Charity Poker Run, MiltonFlorida District Rally, KissimmeeFL1-2E Charity Polker Run, Fort Walton Beach14th28thAprilFL1-B Brandon Road RallyFL1-W Apopka Breakfast/Brunchrd6

FEBRUARYThursday 1stSaturday 3rdSunday4thThursday 8thSaturday 10thSunday11thWednesday 14thThursday 15thSaturday 17thSunday18thThursday 22ndFri-Sat 23rd-24thSundayMonday25th26thParadise Restaurant 433 Main StreetCHAPTER M’S 25TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONHoney DoGeneral Meeting Stacy’s Buffet 7:30Fun Ride Highland Hammock/ Sebring RM9:30AMApollo Beach Ride RM 11 AMState Fair Parade RM 9:30Kick tire Biff Burger 49th St & 38th Ave. 7:30Nite Ride Meet at Lucky Dill RM 6:30PMLocated at 2800 Alt US 19 Palm HarborHoney DoKick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30Mini Rally Lake Talquin TallahasseeRM 7AMRadio Controlled Boat Event RM 10PMCouncil Meeting 7 PM CrispersMARCHThursday 1stSaturday 3rdSunday 4thThursday 8thSunday 11thThur-Sun 15th- 17thSunday 18thThursday 22ndSaturday 24thSunday 25thMonday 26thThursday 29thSaturday 31stKick Tire Farmer Boy’s 2129 Drew StreetBreakfast on the Beach 8:15 RMBowling Details to be announcedGeneral Meeting Stacy’s Buffet 7:30Brunch Ride RM 9:45 AMFlorida District Rally- KissimmeeHoney DoKick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30Ride to Bok Tower RM 9:00AMHoney DoCounsel Meeting 7:00PM Crispers LargoKick Tire Sonic Drive Inn 8651 Ulmerton Rd.Ride to Old Port Cove- Ozella RM 10:00 AMAPRILSaturday 1stEvening RideKick Tire Crispers 210 West Bay Dr.Thursday 5thLippizzaner Stallion & Linger Longer RM 7:30Saturday 7thHoney DoSunday 8thThursday 12th General Meeting at Stacy’s BuffetSaturday 14th FL1-Bl Brandon Rally RM 8:00 AMRide to Siesta Key Village RM 10:30 AMSunday 15thThursday 19th Kick Tire Paradise Restaurant 433 Main St.Picnic Detail TBASaturday 21stHoney DoSunday 22ndThursday 26th Kick Tire Mama Flo’s 2535 East Bay Dr. 7:30Apopka/ Kissimmee Old Town RM Time TBASaturday 28thSunday 29thSt.Anthony’s Triathlon Evening RideMonday 30thCouncil Meeting7