| Trails End Minutes by Stan Viets |
Jan 2006 |
Welcome to the New Year and your first Happy Trails for 2006. Please note our next regular meeting will
be January 12, 2006, again at Fox Ridge Pizza on Germantown Parkway. Let’s start the year off right,
with continuing enthusiasm, dedication and attendance making 2006 one more good year for the Memphis
Tour Riders.
Members attending the MTR December Christmas Party for the boys at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s
Ranch north of Millington were, Floyd Nunnelee, Margaret Rogers and her friend Pat, Dan Randall,
Terry and MC Scott, Charlie and Darnell Gibson, Mike and Brenda Hopper, Rick Totty, Doug and Kim
Pauley, BJ and Hildia Max, David Elston, Tim Hendrickson and yours truly.
Hildia will review our bank statement at the January meeting.
We will have 7 Birthdays in January, Dana Totty on the 3rd, Tim Hendrickson on the 4th, Kim Pauley on
the 7th, Hildia Max on the 9th, Charlie Gibson on the 17th, Myron Coney on the 18th and Ann Branch on
the 22nd.There is 1 anniversary this month, Bob and Ann Branch on the 22nd. Congratulations and best
wishes to all.
As you will note, we have removed two Sponsors that did not renew their ad for another year. We are in
need additional advertisers/sponsors. If you have anyone in mind, please check and see if they would like
to include their business size ad in Happy Trails, as well as on the MTR web site, all for only $30.00/year.
As always, please check with our advertisers/sponsors as you have need for their services.
Our annual MTR Christmas Party December 10,2005, was again rewarding this year. We had approx 55
in attendance, including 20 boys from the ranch. Our MTR gifts for the children this year included volley
balls, basketballs, tennis rackets, balls and inline skates to be used in their new pavilion when it is
completed. We had plenty of good food and refreshments for all. Our thanks to US Foods for donating the
ham butts, beans and buns and, to our fantastic chef, Tim Hendrickson, who again graciously volunteered
to smoke and barbecue the ham butts as well as prepare the beans. Thanks to the membership for
furnishing the donated soft drinks from Kroger, lots of side dishes and desserts to round out the excellent
meal, also for donating a bunch of individual door prizes.
At the conclusion of the party, we were presented a “Organization of the Year, 2005” picture plaque from
the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. We also received a letter from Ray Moss, West TN Regional
Vice-President in appreciation for our donations to the Baptist Children’s Home.
On December 14th, Santa with 5 Elves arrived at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes Main Campus,
on their motorcycles to distribute gifts he left under the Christmas tree. Needless to say, the children were
happy to see Santa and sit on his lap as he passed out the gifts. Pictures of Santa and the Christmas party
are on the web site.
I delivered the basket of goodies to Eddie and Bonnie Garner, our fantastic MTR Webmaster; they
expressed their appreciation and gratitude for the goodies, and want to thank all the MTR members for
their generosity. I also presented a framed certificate for a lifetime Membership in the Memphis Tour
Riders, again in appreciation of Eddie’s efforts in continual making our web page the best.
Last but not least, please remember the dear ones we lost in 2005 and keep them and their family in your
thoughts and prayers.
Ride safe and with a sense of awareness in 06.
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