Members in attendance at our February meeting, Floyd Nunnelee, Russell Higgins, Rick Totty, Paul and Dian Talkington, Dan Randall, Terry and Mary Carole Scott and yours truly. We had no guests at the meeting. Billy Max is getting close to finalizing the 2007 riding schedule. Hopefully it will be finished by the March meeting. I am sure we will have another great year of riding and fellowship.
We will have 3 Birthdays in March, Eldon Reeves on the 8th, Jake Atkins on the 12th and David Elston on the 13th. We have only one anniversary, Terry and Mary Carole Scott on the 23rd. Congratulations and best wishes to all.
Dan’s new newsletter format looks good. He is now using refilled ink cartridges for the newsletter to reduce printing cost. If you prefer to read Happy Trails on our web site and not get the hard copy, please let Dan know.
Jim Ashe update. He is doing fairly well and just recently moved to a new care facility, the Kennington Point.His address is 6301 Village Grove Dr., Room 148, Memphis, TN 38115. Judy, now living with her son and daughter-in-law, had to move Jim because the city will not pay for further care. His two years of coverage was up. Please continue to keep Jim and Judy in your prayers.
Will everyone that had a Time Warner midsouth.rr email address please email me your new Comcast address so we can update our MTR web page and keep our email list current.
We have renewed our Tennessee Corporation Charter and sent a $20 check to the State for our MTR Corporation filing for 2007.
I still have MTR antenna flags available for $15.00 each.
As a reminder our annual dues of $24.00 will be due at our April meeting.
I have a few Inaugural Issue Cruzin South Magazines containing BJ’s article. Cruzin South is going to have a Cruzin South night twice a month on the second and 4th Thursday nights. We have a meeting conflict on the second Thursday night when it is in Southaven, but the 4th Thursdays will be at Fire N’ Stone Pizzeria in Germantown for those wanting to attend.
David Elston reported that the Long Ranger Mileage Challenge will be ending in March, details are forth coming.
The Valentines for Veterans Ride February 11, 2007 was a huge success, members of Rolling Thunder ® Inc. Tennessee Chapter 5 along with numerous other volunteers delivered thousands of valentines made by school children throughout Shelby County to the patients at the Memphis VA Hospital. A great time was had by all and the patients were very appreciative. Thanks to all who helped.
Per Kim in the Bumpus Buzz email newsletter.
Advance notice of upcoming events.
March 17-18 we some $1.00 off admission ticket for the 10th Annual Mid-South Motorcycle Show that Dan got at the Easy Riders show; I will bring them to the March meeting. He also reported on a neat front wheel support to hold bikes with out center stands for floor or trailer use.
May 19-27 Rolling Thunder Veterans Ride from California to Washington, DC, the Ride will stop at Bumpus H-D on May 22 the time to be announced. Details of the event will be announced later and I will pass them on.
August 3-12 MTR Ride to Colorado.
September 8 MTR BB VI cookout, Arkabutla.
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Rick Totty is in contact with the Russian girl, Elena and has asked her what she actually needs to get her Kawasaki Ninja ZZR- 1100 back in running condition, so we could see what we can do. Hopefully Rick will have a report at the March meeting.
Thanks to all for the donated door prizes, we appreciate your help.
Our next meeting will be March 8th, 2007 at Fox Ridge Pizza, hope to see you there. Eat at 6:00 PM, Meet at 7:00 PM, Gone by 8:00 PM
Riding safely is as simple as ABC... Always Be Careful!
That’s All Folks; 
Stan