Volume VI Issue IV

Charity
Motorcyclists are known for being one of the most charitable groups in the world. Our club does it share every year
and many of our individual members do so on their own as well. I rode today in the Wild Pigs poker run to benefit one
of their officers suffering from a brain tumor. Over 600 people showed their support and gave money and prizes to help
this lady out. Makes you kind of feel good about our riding community. Give back whenever you can.

Ride it Like you Stole it
Keep the Rubber Side Down
Dan

The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to
your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of
you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.

Francis Maitland Balfour

Trails End Minutes by Stan Viets

March 2007

Members attending our March meeting, Terry and MC Scott, Russell Higgins, Floyd Nunnelee, Bobby Sharp, Rick Toddy, Paul and Dian Talkington, Larry and Juanita Cole, Dan Randall, Hildia max, Charlie Gibson, Tod Beers, Mike Hopper and yours truly. We had no visitors but welcomed Juanita back after a long absence.

Billy Max finalizing our 2007 riding schedule, it was distributed at our MTR dinner at Cozymel’s, on Saturday night the 10th for review. We had 22 folks attending. It looks like we will have another wonderful year of riding and fellowship. Hopefully you can make some if not all of the rides. Pictures are on the web site.

Billy has developed a neat presentation of the 2007 Ride schedule with comments on Power Point and will periodically update and email current versions.

We will have 4 Birthdays in April, Sandy Stroud on the 11th, Terry Scott on the 18th, Fran Salveson on the 19th and Martha Sharp on the 25th. We will have 2 anniversaries, Bobby and Martha Sharp on the 4th, Doug and Kim Pauley on the 21st. Congratulations and best wishes to all.

Our current bank balance is $ 176.98

Eddie talked to Jim Ashe after our March meeting and Jim REALLY appreciated receiving the newsletter and was very pleased with the write-up about him. He said to thank us for keeping him “out there” and not letting everyone forget about him. Please continue to keep Jim Ashe, Ann Branch and Sandy Stroud in your thoughts and prayers, y’all get to feeling better soon.

Will everyone that had a Time Warner email address please send your new Comcast address so we can update the MTR web page and keep our email list current. I understand you have until the end of the year to make the change but the sooner the better, assuring current information gets to you.

We still have MTR antenna flags available for $15.00 each.

MTR annual membership dues of $24.00 will be due at the April meeting.

The yearly Long Ranger Mileage Award ended on March 5th at midnight.
The Repeat Winner: Buck and Donna Permenter- 19,370 miles
Honorable Mention: Dan Randall-l4,394
3rd place: Floyd Nunnelee-1 1,188
4th place: Stan Viets-l 1,097
5th place: Paul and Dian Talkington-S,564
6th place: Billy and Hildia Max-8,047
7th place: David Elston-5,040
8th place: Bob Branch-2,248
Congratulations and thanks to all that participated in this riding challenge. Thanks to David Elston for handing the Award for 2006/7, David you did good. The Award statistics for 2007/S will be handled by Dan Randall. He will use the ending mileage last year as the beginning mileage for this year. If you didn’t enter your bike or bikes last year please get your mileage to Dan ASAP to participate. You can enter up to two bikes.

March 17. We had a good turnout for our dinner ride to the Pig and Whistle, Kerrville after the 10th Annual Mid-South Motorcycle Show. We had 11 members and 1 guest, Don Hester making the ride. Pictures are on the web site.

Event dates for help in planning future events, details will follow:
April 14th Crowley’s Ridge Ride to Jonesboro, AR
April 21st 51st annual Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree, Holladay, TN
April 28th Natchez Trace Festival-Kosciusko, MS
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.
September 8 MTR BB VI Cookout, Arkabutla, MS

As always please try to use our advertisers and sponsors when you have a need for their service.

Rick hasn’t had a response to his email to the Russian girl, Elena asking what she actually needed to get her Ninja ZZR-l 100 back in running condition. So for the time being we are dropping our effort to help out, hopefully she has already riding again.

Thanks to all for the donated door prizes, we appreciate your help.

Our next meeting will be April 12, 2007 here at Fox Ridge Pizza, hope to see you then. 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; Adjourned at 7:40 PM, Stan

Door Prizes - Win One Bring One

Donated By:	Prize	Winner
Floyd Stan Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Paul and Dian Larry&Juanita Dan	Glass cleaner Pop corn Night light Night light Red Massager Mixed nuts Led light Flex light Tool kit Bass pen Glass cleaner Baskin Robbins	Paul Hildia Hildia Mary Carole Bobby Charlie Charlie Hildia Charlie Tod Bobby Mike
50/50	$30.00	Hildia

Good intent but the wrong reason is stated

TENNESSEE
House would ban wheelie-poppin’
From Our Press Services

Motorcyclists would not be allowed to pop wheelies in Tennessee under a
measure passed by the House on Thursday. Bill sponsor Rep. Vince Dean said his measure would allow judges to consider wheelies reckless driving. The East Ridge Republican said prohibiting wheelies is “not just a matter of personal safety, it’s a matter of public safety.” The bill passed on a 77-10 vote, with nine members not voting. The companion bill has yet to be heard in the Senate Transportation Committee.

Dean said a motorcycle’s headlight points into the air when the front wheel is lifted off the ground, making it hard for oncoming traffic to spot the bike.

From The AMA Newsletter

Traffic deaths dropped substantially in 16 states last year, in many cases
reflecting stepped-up enforcement and education campaigns, according to a USA TODAY analysis of statistics reported by the states. Highway fatalities fell by at least 5% in those 16 states. In nine other states, deaths rose by at least that much. Texas and Georgia reported preliminary declines of more than 5%, but traffic safety agencies in those states expect the final totals to rise significantly. While the fatality numbers are preliminary and unofficial, they show startling drops in some states. Safety officials attribute the declines in part to coordinated programs aimed at careless or reckless driving. Among other factors cited in states that had drops in traffic fatalities: stiffer drunken-driving laws, police checkpoints aimed at aggressive driving, improved highway design, and graduated license programs and other safety efforts targeting young drivers. Several states are still collecting data from county and local law enforcement agencies and say their 2006 fatality figures could rise. States report their highway death numbers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which analyzes the figures before issuing a preliminary national fatality total. The 2006 total is not likely to show major changes from 2005. Since 1995, the annual total has ranged between 41,000 and 43,000. In states where fatalities rose substantially, agencies cited increases in pedestrian deaths, aggressive driving, drunken driving and speeding as factors.

Quotation of the Month: “Live so that your
friends can defend you but never have to

Arnold H. Glasow

In Other TN legislation News....
Another attempt is underway to pass a Helmet law bill. This time it is tied to one mandating helmets for kids using off road vehicles. It might make it through this time.

The newest BMW Off road adventure

March 10th----Virtual Dinner Ride-Cozumel's Mexican Restaurant

March 17th----Mid South Cycle Show-Whistling Pigs-Kerrville, TN

One Way Mileage: 31 Saddle Time: 33 Minutes

April 14th----Crowley's Ridge Ride-Dine in Jonesboro at the Dixie Cafe

One Way Mileage: 125 Saddle Time: 2:12

April 21st----51st Annual Old Time Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree, Holladay, Tennessee

One Way Mileage: 128 One Way Saddle Time: 2:28

April 28th----Natchez Trace Festival-Kosciusko, Mississippi

Round Trip Mileage: 360 Round Trip Saddle Time: 6:10

May 12th----Lamberts, "Home of the Throwed Rolls"-Sikeston, Missouri

Round Trip Mileage: 354 Saddle Time: 5:55

May 19th----Yocona River Inn Dinner Ride-Oxford, MS

One Way Mileage: 85 One Way Saddle Time: 1:30

June 2nd----AGWA Freedom Wings Po-Boy Picnic - Mousetail Park

Round Trip Mileage: 249 Round Trip Saddle Time: 4:21

June 30th----Honeysuckle Moon-Reelfoot Lake

Round Trip Mileage: 210 Saddle Time: 4:00

July 14th----Dinner Ride-Millington-Old Timers Restaurant

Round Trip Mileage: 42 Saddle Time :0050

July 21st-Dinner Ride---Crossroads Cafe, Red Banks, MS

One Way Mileage: 36 Saddle Time: 00.38

August 3rd----Pikes Peak or Bust---

Approximately 2500 Miles

August 25th-Martha's Menu-- Dinner Ride-Corinth, MS

One Way Mileage: 86 Saddle Time: 1:30

September 8th-Sixth Annual Burnt Burger Cookout-Arkabutla Lake, MS

One Way Mileage: 53 Saddle Time: 1:00

September 15th-Trail of Tears, Waterloo, Alabama

Round Trip Mileage: 260 Saddle Time: 6:00

October 6th-Blazing Saddles-Ezell's Fish Camp-The Wilds of Alabama-Overnight in Meridian, MS

Round Trip Mileage: 632 Miles

Projected Mileage for 2007: 5733