Volume V Issue IV

Road Trips

A couple of weeks ago Mark Hanson and I went for a Saturday afternoon ride. We went east for a while and then started down some back roads that went every direction. The weather was cool in the upper 40’s and we were going about 50 miles an hour most of the time. It was a great ride that went to places I did not know existed. The best part was we never left Shelby County once. We rode for almost two hours and were within 10 miles of my house all the time. I usually think of a good ride going to another state or section of the country. Here I had a great time this close to home. As long as the ride is good it doesn’t matter where it is.

Ride it like you stole it &
Keep the rubber side down
Dan

A look inside a

Harley Trike

AMA News

Tennessee Senate Bill 3032,
introduced by Senator Thelma Harper
(D—Nashville, 19), would amend
Tennessee Code to allow no
motorcycle operator to carry a
passenger on a motorcycle who is
less than the age of nine (9) years.

Volunteer State riders should
immediately contact their Senator’s
office in Nashville and politely let them
know that it should be the parents, not
the state, who decide when their
children ride motorcycles.

The status of this bill, as well as most
motorcycle-related legislation
throughout the country can be viewed
by accessing StateWatch on the
American Motorcyclist Association’s
(AMA) Rapid Response Center at
www.AMADirectLink.com. This service
is available to all riders thanks to
those who join the AMA.

Trails End Minutes by Stan Viets

April 2006

Welcome to the members in attendance at the March meeting; Floyd Nunnelee, Eldon Reeves, Buck Permenter, Paul and Dian Talkington, Charlie and Darnell Gibson, Dan Randall, Billy and Hildia Max, Don and Marion Oller and yours truly. Thanks to all for coming out considering the bad stormy weather forecast.
Everyone reported they received their newsletter okay? Also several folks advised Dan it would be okay to stop mailing their newsletters as they read Happy Trails on the web page. If you want to stop your hardcopy, please let Dan Randall know.
We will have 3 Birthdays in April, Sandy Stroud on the 11th, Terry Scott on the l8th and Fran Salveson on the 19th. There is only 1 anniversary this month, Doug and Kim Pauley on the 21st. Congratulations and best wishes to all.
We have a current bank balance of $204.62 We 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.
Please note the revised ride schedule for 2006 with the two added rides? We still a few of weekends open so we would have options for rain dates. Please check web site for the updates. MTR Long Ranger Award closed at midnight Friday, March 3rd. We had a lot of friendly competition in fact the 12 finishers rode a total of 108,541 miles. Folks the circumference of the Earth at the Equator is 24,902 miles meaning the MTR finishers combined miles
was 4.358 times around the earth. Way to go folks.
The Winner for this year was Buck and Donna Permenter with 21,527 miles. Second place was Charlie and Darnell Gibson with 14,088 miles. Third place was Doug and Kim Pauley with 13,123 miles. Way to go Buck and Donna, we congratulate you on your riding dedication. Your award plaque is forthcoming. MTR thanks Billy Max for his hard work and dedication in managing this event for the past two years.
Notice: The MTR 3rd annual Long Ranger Award for 2006/7 will be coordinated this year by David Elston.
To make it easier we are starting this years Award off with the 2005/6 participants March 3, 2006 ending mileage. If you turned in your mileage for this year’s event, then you are already entered. If you didn’t participate in the 2005/6 Award and want to sign up for the 2006/7 Award, please e-mail your odometer reading ASAP to David Elston mudflap313@wmconnlect.com to verify your starting
mileage, we also agreed to limit the bikes entered by one person to 3, to minimize paperwork Good Luck to all.

Dan was accepting orders for the MTR Antenna flags at a cost of $8.00 each. Hopefully you let Dan know by email if you wanted one and were not at the meeting. He will let us know when payment is due.
AMA information, as discussed last year about this time, the money MTR spent on the TBCH Kids Christmas is reported on our AMA Charter application form. This year the AMA Chartable Donations reported totaled 6.4 million dollars, 1 million more than last year, proving Motorcyclist not only care- they do something about it by helping other motorcyclists and they care about everyone-rider or not. Incidentally AMA reports they now have 260,000 members.
For your Pre Planning Information:
April 22/23rd is our overnighter to the annual Honda Superbike Classic Race at Barbers Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Al. Our Hotel is The Comfort Inn & Suites Leeds, 1951 Village Drive, Moody, AL
David Elston will lead the ride and suggested it would be best to purchase their tickets at the gate when entering the track and not try to coordinate group purchases. David will email the itinerary later.
May 13th Honeysuckle Moon Dinner-Reelfoot Lake, TN
May 27th Big Bob Gibson-Decatur, AL
May 26-28 Trikers Rendezvous- Bardstown, KY
June 2-3 the Freedom Wings, Mousetail Picnic-Parsons, TN
June 10th Bozo’s-Mason, TN
June 17th Coon Dog Cemetery-Carbon Hill, AL
July 15th Burnt Burger V the scheduled cookout at Arkabutla, the starting time for the Cookout is again under review, and will be finalized soon. We have our pavilion reserved until 10 PM.
August 19-29th the Yankee Reunion Tour-NY
September 9th Hardy, AR, visit the quaint downtown area.
September 16th Trail of Tears-Watetloo, AL
September 23rd Lamberts-Sikeston, MO
October 7/8th Blazing Saddles-Fayetteville, TN
December 16th MTR Christmas Party
Many of us will be putting new tires on our bikes for the
upcoming rides. According to the tire manufacturers, a new tire does not operate at maximum efficiency for approximately 100 miles, be careful they are slippery during this break in time.
Thanks to all that brought door prizes, remember win one bring one.
Our next meeting will be Thursday April 13th same place, same time.
MTR theme for 2006 is to Ride Safe and with a sense of
awareness.

Stan

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM

Door Prizes - Win One Bring One

Donated By:	Prize	Winner
Floyd Stan Eldon Billy & Hildia Don & Marion Don & Marion	MC pillow Car wash Wheel magic Pressure gauge Bird house Flower pot	Don & Marion Floyd Floyd Don & Marion Stan Floyd

50/50

$35.00

Floyd

Bubba's Recipe of the Month

12 Steps to a Fried Balogna Sandwich

Step One... Get the Ol’ Lady to get ya some
balogna at the local Krogers.
Step Two... Drink a beer while she is at the store
Step Three... Call her and remind her to get some
mustard and bread too.
Step Four... Drink another beer while you wait for her to come back from the store.
Step Five... Get a pan out and place on the stove
on the Ol' Ladys favorite burner. Leave for her to
come home.
Step Six... Drink another beer
Step Seven... Greet the wife with a howdy and ask if the balogna is ready yet.
Step Eight... Drink another beer
Step Nine... Compliment the Ol' Lady on her cute rear end and ask if the balogna is ready yet.
Step Ten. Go to get another beer on the way by
the stove and as you ask if the balogna is ready
yet you duck below the swinging frying pan.
Step Eleven...Be sure to remind the Ol’ Lady how
much mustard you desire on your sandwich
Step Twelve...Enjoy the fried balogna sandwich
with mustard on your favorite bread and the lump
on yer head

Bits and pieces: If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19.You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

Letter to the Editor of the Commercial Appeal written by Syndi. Way to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cycling deaths could be avoided

The warm riding weather is barely upon us, and already Memphis tallies three motorcycle deaths in as many days. All three deaths occurred when a motor vehicle violated the motorcyclist’s right-of-way.

Johnny Aden, 25, and Branch Fox, 20, two young people just beginning life, were killed March 12 when an SUV made a left turn in front of their motorcycle.

In an almost identical scenario, James “Beau” Beaubouef, 46, a well-known and well-loved motorcyclist from Olive Branch, was killed when a mail truck pulled out in front of him. All three motorcyclists were wearing helmets.

When are Tennessee and Mississippi going to learn? Helmets don’t save lives. Motorcycle awareness, safety and education, coupled with stricter right-of-way violations, do.

It is high time the Mid-South came into the 21st century and joined the rest of the country by providing affordable state-funded motorcycle education, safety and awareness programs and enacting tougher right-of-way violation laws.

As fuel prices continue to rise, motorcycles increasingly become a more feasible means of transportation. The people who caused these accidents are likely to face nothing more serious than a right-of-way violation and a small fine.

Let’s stop giving people free rein to run us over. I don’t want to be another statistic in what could well be a record-breaking year.

Syndi L. Knibbe

ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education) of Mississippi State Education and Safety Officer Horn Lake

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays

11 James (Sandy) Stroud
18 Terry Scott
19 Francis (Fran) Salveson

Anniversaries:

21 Doug & Kim Pauley