Gold Wing Road Riders Association Grand Strand …

1 gold wing road Riders Association Grand Strand Wings Chapter J January 2019 Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge Inside this Issue Director s Assistant Director s Member Enhancement Article ..4 Charity Article .. 5/6 Southeast Area / Other Areas / National ..7 District Rider Education .. 9 Throw-Back Thursday ..12/13 Winter Gathering Flyer .. 14/15 Fall Campout Flyer .. 16 Reminders ..17 January Art ..18 CHAPTER J TEAM Directors Dave and Melissa Timbs 571-437-9581 571-437-9580 Assistant Chapter Directors Veronica and Dan Gilbert 843-267-2335 Treasurer Barry French Membership Enhancement Coordinator Sherry and Paul Hopkins Phone Tree Coordinator Lynne French 2018 Couple of the Year Dan & Veronica Gilbert 2018 Individual of the Year Barry Monaco Ride Coordinator Dan

2 Gilbert Charity Coordinator Judy Dunaway Ways & Means Veronica Gilbert Goody Shoppe Melissa Timbs Newsletter Editor Dave Timbs Special Events Coordinator Lynne French Web Master Veronica Gilbert SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT TEAM District Directors Buddy & Kim Summer Assistant Directors Bill & Judy Dunaway John & Karen Higgins Membership Enhancement / Social Coordinator Jean & Rich Kitko MAD Coordinator Jon & Donna Horning District Rider Educator Rich & Jean Kitko Treasurer Mary & Mike Coral District Ride Coordinator Butch & Pat MacGregor District University Coord.

3 Don & Rhonda Weed Couple of the Year Coordinators Mary & Mike Coral Couple of the Year Dave & Melissa Timbs Photographer Glenn & Donna Bumgarner Vendor Coordinator John & Karen Higgins Goodie Store Judy Dunaway Webmaster J. W. & Yolanda Worley SC District Ambassador Steve Smith SC Webpage GWRRA NATIONAL TEAM President Anita Alkire Rider Education Directors Tim & Anna Grimes Training Directors Clara Boldt Membership Enhancement Directors Larry & Penny Anthony Motor Awareness Director Mike & Barri Critzman Finance Director Randall & Janet Drake Deputy Directors of Overseas Dan & Rachel Sanderovich

4 Deputy Directors A & N Bob & Nancy Shrader Deputy Directors B, E & L Bruce & Barb Beeman Deputy Directors D, H & K Jack Wagner Deputy Directors F, I & J Ray & Sandy Garris wing World Editor Anita Stienstra Website Facebook Page: GWRRA SC Chapter J Chapter website: Chapter J Monthly Gathering January 12, 2019 Denny s Restaurant Surfside Bypass 17 Eat at 6:00 pm, Meeting at 7:00 pm 2 Chapter Director Grand Strand Wings, Chapter J Dave and Melissa Timbs I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and that this new year is a really good one for you.

5 Melissa and I had a very busy season with Santa and Mrs. Claus. We worked several times down at The Isle of Palms doing Breakfast with Santa, also a wedding in Charleston, worked with our local photographer s here, did a number of Home Visits, also did Breakfast with Santa at the local Holiday Inn, and added a new experience .. We were on the local TV station here inter-viewed by Cecil Chandler as Santa and Mrs. Claus. We had our last Santa Gig on the 23rd, then took our granddaughters out to dinner, then on to the Alabama Theatre for the Christmas Show, as we have done every year since moving to Myrtle Beach.

6 Then, on Christmas Eve, we included our daughter and son in law for a traditional family dinner out at a local Italian restaurant. On Christmas morning, we went to our daughter s for their Christmas and breakfast (an annual tradition). Afterwards, we came back home and prepared Christmas Dinner, which they came over that afternoon for, and opened their gifts from us. As usual, it was a very nice Christmas. We had our First Ride of the Year today, and the pictures are posted on the Chapter s Facebook Page.

7 Dan Gilbert planned the ride, which was really nice, as was the weather. Then, on 5 Janu-ary 2019, instead of having our normally scheduled meeting at Denny s, we will be going to the Whitmire Community Center for an All Member s Forum, put on by the South Carolina District. Our January meeting has been rescheduled until 12 January 2019 at Denny s. As most of you should be aware by now, Melissa and I will be stepping down as Chapter Direc-tor s after the District Rally in April (or sooner if anyone wants to step up as Chapter Director now).

8 Ideally, if someone would go ahead and step forward as an additional Assistant Chapter Director, we would have a few months to train you as the new CD. Now that the holiday s are over, please get your registrations filled out, and sent to us for the Chapter J Winter Gathering. The flyer is included in this newsletter. Remember, you must be preregistered to attend this event. Till next time, Dave & Melissa 3 Assistant Chapter Director Grand Strand Wings, Chapter J Veronica & Dan Gilbert Hello Chapter SC- J, Hope each and everyone one reading this article had an awesome Christmas.

9 I m sitting here at work on December 24th writing this article waiting for 2:00 PM to close, for us to start celebrating with family. We get to spend some time with Dan s girls, Andrea and Sarah Beth which is such a blessing for us. Some family members we don t get to see enough of, and when we do, it makes it that much more special. Many families are spending their holiday missing a loved one. Remember to tell your loved ones you love them and make the most of time spent together. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

10 With the New Year upon us, our chapter will be facing some big changes. David & Melissa will be step-ping down as our chapter directors. We ve been blessed in the past years to have someone fill the posi-tion. We hope someone with any interest will reach out to David, Melissa, Dan or I or anyone on staff, and we ll be sure the transition will be an easy one for whoever takes on the role of Chapter J s new Director. Dave & Melissa have done a tremendous job as our CD s and they feel it s time for them to focus on oth-er areas of their lives.