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GWRRA North Carolina District Newsletter

September 2020

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I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

We SUPPORT and THANK ALL our service men and women.



America the Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain,

For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress,

A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America!

God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control,

Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved

In liberating strife, Who more than self their country love And mercy more than life!

O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife,

Who more than self their country love And mercy more than life! America! America!

May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness,

And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years,

Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America!

God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Oh beautiful for halcyon skies For amber waves of grain

For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain! America! America!

God shed His grace on thee, Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea!


Oh beautiful for halcyon skies For amber waves of grain

For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain! America! America!

God shed His grace on thee, Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress,

A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness!


Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought By pilgrims foot and knee!

Oh beautiful for glory-tale Of liberating strife,

When once and twice for man’s avail Men lavished precious life!


Till selfish gain no longer strain The banner of the free!

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years, Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears!


Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee!

by Katherine Lee Bates; (1859-1929) Inspired by a trip to Pikes Peak in 1893, Katherine Lee Bates wrote the poem America the Beautiful. Her poem first appeared in print on July 4, 1895 in The Congregationalist, a weekly journal. Ms. Bates revised the lyrics in 1904 and again in 1913.

District MEPC Sue and Charles Langley

District Newsletter Editor District Webmaster

Debra K. Lawler

District Vendor Coordinators Rex and Dianna Temple

District Treasurers Bev and Ron Chapman

District Care BearMary Felton

Asst. District Director - West Clyde Alexander

Asst. District Directors - East Tom Tipton

Asst. District Director - Central Libby Jennings

District Educators Anthony and Shirley Prewitt

District Leadership Trainer John Bryant

District COY 2019-20 Don & Helen Cranfill

District Ride Coordinator James (Jimmy ) Quick

District Directors Glenn and Joy Kennedy

North Carolina District Team


Asst. District EducatorRoger Felton

Asst. District EducatorPaul Breau

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North Carolina District Directors Glenn and Joy Kennedy

BREAKING OUT (of jail?)


Our gang’s escape has been well planned. No detail has been overlooked. The time is drawing near for the execution of the plan. The code name is “WINGS OVER CAROLINA”.

The detailed plans for the escape are encoded on our website http://www.gwrranc.org/index.htm. Guard this information with your life. Do not let it fall into hostile hands. The payoff for a successful escape is huge. We will finally get to see each other again! With few exceptions, we have been locked down to our individual chapters’ limited activities/rides. We will now be able to hang with gang members that we have not seen for a long time. This could escalate into a federal crime as we have heard that there will be gang members crossing state lines during this three-stage escape plan.

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Stage #1 - The excitement of the three Wings Over Carolina breakouts is first evidenced with the Eastern Getaway. Our first taste of freedom is a day for you and your chapter and friends near and far to gather at 52 Tobacco Rd, Rocky Mt, NC at 10:00 where the larger gang will organize for an escorted ride through the eastern countryside. KSU 11:00. This cathartic (invigorating, energizing, beneficial) ride concludes back at the Bryant’s (52 Tobacco Rd) where we will break bread (bring your own picnic) and fellowship. Yard games and board games will be available. More details are included in the flyer on our district website http://www.gwrranc.org/index.htm.

Stage #2 - The September 26th Western Escape promises to be both curvacious (back and forth with curves) and undulating (heaving up and down). It begins in Marion and encircles Lake James, concluding at Lake James State Park hideout with a bring your own picnic lunch. To keep the law off of our tails we have recently changed the meet up point. We were previously meeting at Loves’ Gas Station off of I-40. The meet up is now at 9:30 at the Rest Area on Hwy 221 By-Pass at the Tate Street interchange in Marion (this is the Marion Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center and Rest Area). Ride meeting at 10:00 o'clock AM with first KSU at 10:15 with small decoy groups following every 10 minutes or so. This ride is approximately 1.5 hours and includes one pit stop. It also has two cutouts that shorten the ride and still gets you to the picnic if you need or just prefer a shorter ride. More details are included in the flyer on our district website http://www.gwrranc.org/index.htm. Shortly, we will be adding to the website a map outlining the Western route and a downloadable GPS readable file (.GPX) that can be loaded into most GPS systems. There will also soon be added to the website maps and GPS readable files (GPX) of 4 optional self-guided bonus rides for those traveling between Lake James and the Waynesville area of the Smoky Mountains. These 4 rides will vary in technical difficulty and are entitled; Southern Comfort, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (I will let you figure out how to judge their technical difficulty).

http://www.gwrranc.org/index.htm


for our GWRRA FAMILY Glenn and Joy Kennedy [email protected]

919-740-0045 Glenn919-740-0395 Joy


Stage #3 – The final escape involves a getaway to hide out at Ground Hog Mountain off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Do not tell anyone that Ground Hog Mountain is in Virginia. We would not want that rival gang from Virginia to think that we are trying to muscle in on their territory. We will start off by meeting up in the parking lot across from Dick’s Sporting Goods, 164 Hanes Mall Circle in Winston-Salem at 9:30am with the ride meeting at 9:45 and the first group making a break for it at 10:00am. After a bring your own lunch ex-cons may split up and choose between two escape routes; 1) to go for ice cream or 2) take a ride to gander at the Mayberry sites in Mount Airy. More details are included in the flyers on our district website http://www.gwrranc.org/index.htm.

It is going to be great to see everyone.


NC Assistant District Director - East Tom Tipton


Remember these dates for the 3 regional rides : Eastern, September19, 2020. arrive around 10:00am to 52 Tobacco Rd. Rocky Mount.

Western, September 26, 2020, Central October 19 2020. information and or Flyers can be found on the district web site. I hope and plan on being at all three if the Lord is willing and the creek don't rise I will be there and will be glad to help in any way that is asked of me!

There has been lots activity in the eastern chapters riding, meet and greet sort of things only a couple of chapters with little to no activity. Some chapters like E2 Elizabeth City having meetings, (with no outside visitors) that is awesome!!!! Jeff and Tammy are just the best Cd's around! We are still dealing with Covid 19,20,21 and so on it has to be something like that so many people having different reactions to it there must be more strains of it ? I do not know for certain but sometimes people that get it that have other issues two weeks they are fine then someone that seems to be very healthy gets it and has big problems with it and vise-versa. So, no one knows if you are infected what category you will fall into so you must be careful. I have never been one to wish my life away but 2020! This has been one messed up year! I for one will be so glad to see it be gone and a vaccine soon! So, friends will feel comfortable about getting out and about. We also hope each and every one is safe and healthy just hang on nothing stays the same, sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. That's what my Grandfather use to say and it is true.

A little more thing about the Eastern Regional Wings Over Carolina September 19, 2020, Ride-In and Fun Day. Shirts look AWESOME! Getcha one or two. A day of bring your own Lunch, bring your own chair if at all possible, bring your own face covering, social distance will be up to you, do what you feel comfortable with! Cups, ice, sweet tea, un-sweet tea, water, popcorn, napkins/paper towels, hand sanitizer will be provided. Games and 50/25/25 will be played, there may be a few door prizes. All this for only nominal fee, a smile and a hello will get all that for ya! No hugs needed this time. I will take rain checks on all hugs and kisses! Linda said Whaaaaaat, hahaha! LOL! Ya'll come! Everyone will only have a good time if they bring it with them! So, Bring it!

One more tid-bit of business,. Eastern CD's if you have not turned your grand prize tickets in, please bring the unsold tickets and the money for the sold ones. Please bring them!

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NC Assistant District Director - Central Libby Jennings

Hello Gold Winger


Normally in the September Newsletter the District Staff would be throwing all the stuff at you about Wings Over the Smokies for the end of the month, but sadly not this year. The decision to cancel the rally this year was mainly to protect our members and to help keep you all safe.

BUT, we can boost about our 3 rides that will be coming up; the first in two (2) weeks with the Eastern part of the state planning an exciting day for us all. I would love to see many of you there.

The next week, September 26th, will be the Western Ride with what I have heard people say will be a big ride because they are going up that weekend. The ones that are planning that ride I am sure will show the members a great day.

Then comes the Central Ride on October 10th. We are planning an exciting day for everyone that day also so I hope you can come join us on all these rides.

BTW: I will have the Wings Over Carolina Shirts and Masks to give out at the Eastern ride so I hope you have ordered yours.

WHAT A YEAR THIS HAS BEEN is a phrase I have said to myself since March when the pandemic started. We can’t change what is happening to our cities, counties, state or world right now BUT next year in 2021 we can stand up and be proud that we have GWRRA and our family/friends to hang out with at our gatherings and rallies once again. I am a firm believer that this will happen if we all stick together and continue to care for each other. So renew your membership if it becomes due during this time so we can look forward to a better year ahead.

I have been in GWRRA for 35 years and I have made a lot of friends in North Carolina and all the surrounding states that I care for as my family. Even though I may not have spoken to you in a long while does not mean that I have not thought about you. I wish I could call everyone but knowing that time will not allow that, then know I will continue to keep each of you in my thoughts.

My love to each of you,Libby Jennings Central – Assistant District Director


NC Assistant District Director - West Clyde Alexander

Ride safe – always.Clyde AlexanderGWRRA - North Carolina Assistant District Director – West

Same stuff – different month.Clyde status = been nowhere, done nothing.

Gifts on cycles for 2020 at JIRDC is canceled.They can, however, meet a motorcycle (and cars) parade (decorated for the season) at the entrance and escort us around the campus.To date their safeguards have resulted in no resident getting the “infection”. Date and time to be determined at a later date. I hope we can drop off donations at that time.

North Carolina District MEPC Charles and Sue Langley

THE TRAIN

Hello everyone,

How do you start your morning? As for Charles and me, we have a cup of coffee on our carport. So GOOD!!! Freshly ground coffee beans makes all the difference. Charles is the coffee man!! Sue doesn’t make coffee….so there you go!!!

We live very near a railroad that is a main track for busy trains. Every morning we see the train pulling many cars with various loads; grain for chickens, turkeys, hogs, and other livestock in our area. Also, cars carrying military equipment, farm equipment, and anything that needs transporting from near and far. Whatever the need is the need is met.

Another train thought that comes to my mind. Charles’ Mother was a very unique lady. One of her most important life lessons, I must share with you. She said, ‘Sue, always remember that you have a little train that runs around in your head. It carries everything that you will need to know. But the one thing to always remember, if you can’t think of the answer immediately, you haven’t forgotten it, the answer is still up there and the train will make another trip around and bring it to the front of your mind so that you remember!!!!’ That is such a valuable lesson. Many times when a certain person’s name just will not come to your memory the moment you’re trying to think of it…….no worries…….that little train will come around and bring it back to you. Try it!!!! That little train also carries kind words, kind acts, right decisions, and what to do in every situation. Some things take time, wait for the train!!!!Love all of you,

Charles and Sue LangleyNC District MEPC


Drawing by Baby A real C. D (Collie Dog)

and Dave Smith

Adventures of Dave and Baby

North Carolina District Newsletter EditorNorth Carolina District Web Master

Debra K. LawlerThank you once again Baby and Dave for the cartoon. The contributors corner is dedicated to all members who want to show off your talent. We have many talented folk all over North Carolina. We would love to see your art, poems and pictures. I know I would love to see your work.

Note: You will get credit. Let me know if your work has a copy-write so I can make note as to such. I know you want to protect your work.

Debra K. Lawler

NC District Newsletter EditorNC District Webmaster

Contributors Corner

North Carolina District Care Bear Mary Felton

Paul & Tara Davis 9/9 25 years S2 Rusti & Jerry Boykin 9/27 M2


Hope everyone had a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. We have some friends that need our prayer and good thoughts.DeathsRusty White lost his bout with cancer. NC-U2

Illness & SurgeryFrances Taylors cancer has come back after 24 years, she will be having breast cancer surgery NC-NShirley Stout has Shingles, NC-NDelores Patterson is having surgery NC-XConnie Eason finally had her back surgery is home recuperating NC-C2Bill Gaddis is in rehab for Covid 19 and his son Richie was taken off the respirator and is recovering. NC-G2Rusty White is in hospice after a long bout with cancer. NC-U2Teddy Harding is home recovering from a heart attack NC-X

Thanks Mary Felton, NC District Care [email protected]

We would like to wish the following members a very Happy Birthday and a very Happy Anniversary:

Roger Felton 9/3 S2 Clyde Alexander 9/4 X2 Skip Ferkel 9/4 Z Mitch Beeler 9/7 K2 Susan Huttman 9/16 National RE Director

Roger Turner 9/21 X Shirley Manning 9/27 N Herbert Braswell 9/29 Z Marvin Decker M2 Mark Quinn 9/15 M2 Jana Seacord 9/24 M2 Cheryl Davis. 9-4 AAlice Myers. 9-9 ASusan Strader. 9-16 A

September GWRRA AnniversariesRandy Causey 9/29/2011 AJR and Cheryl Davis 9/12/2008 AJohn Smathers M2Leigh Anne Sullivan M2Dale & Michelle Yager M2

September Wedding Anniversaries

Marvin Decker 9/8 M2Jim Seacord 111 9/24 M2Don Brio;e 9/4 IRob Duiling 9/4 IJackie Duppaled 9/7 IDean Taylor 9/14 ITammy Ferguson 9/15 IGordon Booth 9/25 ILinda Galliam 9/27 I

September Birthdays

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Western Ride

is

September 26th @ 9:30am

Meet at the Hwy 221 By-Pass

Rest Area in Marion

(This is the Marion Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center on Hwy 221 in Marion)

Rider's meeting at 10:00 am

First KSU is at 10:15

With subsequent groups departing every 10 minutes.

Ride has two cut outs that shorten the ride and still end at the park.

Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch.

Feel free to bring a trailer with chairs with you if you wish.


Wings Over CarolinaWestern Ride Map

https://www.nhtsa.gov/road-safety/motorcycle-safety

https://www.carinsurancecomparison.com/


Wings Over Carolina

Central Ride

October 10th, 2020

Rain Date: Sunday, October 11th.

Leave Parking Lot across from

Dick’s Sporting Goods, 164 Hanes Mall Circle, Winston-Salem, NC

Arrive by 9:30 – Ride Meeting at 9:45

First Group out by 10:00 AM.

TO: Ground Hog Mountain off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bring your picnic lunch, chairs, blankets or small table, bug spray just in case.

NEXT STOP (Choice)

Go get Ice Cream at Dairi-Os

OR

go visit Mount Airy – for the Mayberry Sites

COME JOIN US

Water and Drinks will be provided.

We will be riding back roads as much as possible to Groundhog Mountain area and

following a different route back.

Social Distancing will be applied and you must wear a mask.

Directions attached to this flyer.


Ground Hog Mountain

Exit Hanes Mall toward Stratford Road via Westbrook Plaza Drive. From left turn lanes (2 left

turn lanes avilable), turn LEFT (south) onto Stratford road and get in far right lane. Travel 1000

feet and turn RIGHT on to I-40 west/421 north.

In 1/2 mile, keep right at fork to HWY 421 North (Yadkinville/Wilkesboro). Continue 6 miles

to exit 244 / Williams Road at traffic circle - take 1st right.

Continue 1000 feet to traffic circle and take 3rd right onto Shallowford Road (at a normal

intersection you would have taken a left).

Continue 1 mile and turn RIGHT onto Conrad Road.

Travel 2 miles and turn LEFT onto Old U.S. 421.

Travel 1.7 miles and turn RIGHT onto Flint Hill Road.

In 6.6 miles, turn LEFT onto HWY 67.

Travel 2.2 miles and turn RIGHT onto Smithtown Road.

Continue 2.2 miles and turn RIGHT on Siloam Road.

Travel 18 miles and turn RIGHT on Old U.S. 601.

Continue 1.7 miles and turn RIGHT on HWY 601.

(gas /rest stop going up) (aprx. 1hr into ride)

Travel .5 miles and turn RIGHT into Circle K / Shell gas station-- 5-8 minute break.

Turn RIGHT out of gas station back onto HWY 601.

Continue .9 miles, working over to left turn lanes and turn LEFT onto HWY 52 North.

Travel 14.3 miles take BRP ramp on right and turn RIGHT onto Blue Ridge Parkway

Continue 4.8 miles to Groundhog Hill picnic area (aprx.40 min) (aprx.1hr 40min total)


RETURN TRIP: Your Choice

Turn RIGHT out of Groundhog Mountain Picnic area onto Blue Ridge Parkway.

Drive 11.3 miles, exit Parkway to U.S. Business 58 and turn RIGHT.

Continue 1 mile and turn RIGHT onto HWY 58 (Jeb Stuart HWY)

Travel 12.8 miles, EXIT RIGHT & Stop at Marathon Gas station for fuel and/or restroom break.

(aprx. 35 min) (OPTIONAL Gas station 4.3 miles ahead on same route)

Exit RIGHT from Gas station and in 1000 feet, exit RIGHT onto HWY 8. You will remain on HWY

8 through town- road names may change.

Continue 1.2 miles and turn RIGHT onto Wood Brothers Drive/HWY 8 and it turns into South

Main Street/HWY 8.

(OPTIONAL Gas station 3.2 miles ahead, Marathon-on right)

(Additional Optional gas station 10 miles ahead- Berry Patch Market & Grill-on right)

Continue south on HWY 8 38.2 miles and turn RIGHT on HWY 66.

Drive 1.5 miles and ARRIVE at Dairi-O for ice cream. (aprx. 1 hr) (approx. 1hr 45min)

Ride Concluded.

OPTION: Go visit Mount Airy – Mayberry Sites on your own or go to Dairi-O for Ice Cream

Directions from Dairi-O to HYW 52 : Turn LEFT out of FRONT parking lot of the Dairi-O

(CAUTION: May be heavy cross traffic) and drive .8 miles

Turn RIGHT onto W. Hanes Mill Rd. - Highway 52 interchange ramps just ahead...

To get to Interstate 40: Take same directions to HWY 52 interchange and take HWY 52 SOUTH

and travel 9.6 miles.

Dairi-O

6401 University Pkway

Winston-Salem, NC

Directions for WOC - Central

We said farewell to some of our GWRRA family in 2020

GWRRA Family we said farewell to.

NC-I Robin Ferguson 12/25/19 NC-A Dennis Hands 1/1/2020NC-A Henry Jinnett 1/30/2020 NC-F2 Vernon Dudley 2/9/2020 NC-S2 Della Stewart 2/9/2020NC-I Johnny Johnson 2/22/2020 NC-P Libby Taylor 5/5/2020NC-M2 Mark Quinn 7/22/2020NC-U2 Rusty White 9/4/ 2020Your GWRRA family will miss you all. You may be gone but you will never be forgotten.


Meeting changes and Cancellations

Be sure to check the District Website for any last minute cancellations or contact the Chapter Director to verify they are meeting on their scheduled day.

All rider education and MFA classes have been canceled because of state and national mandates to Shelter in Place, Stay at Home, Self-Quarantine, and Social Distancing.

PLEASE NOTE: The monthly calendar has been removed until regular chapter gatherings resume.

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