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JANUARY 2018 10th Annual TN National Guard Toy Run................................................................8 2018 Harley-Davidson Sports Glide............................................................... 10, 12 There's Nothing Like a Ride by Kathy Tolleson of ROAR................. 12 The NEW American Choppers................................................................. 14 Wreaths Across America ................................................................................ 15 Iconic Ray Price H-D Has New Ownership................................................. 16 Combination Capers.......................................................................................... 18 2nd Annual Freedom 100 Ride........................................................................ 20 Al Millard Walker County Toy Run.................................................................. 21 Catoosa County Toy Run.................................................................................. 22 Bike Events..................................................................................................... 21-23 Bike Nights..................................................................................................... 24-25 Garza Law............................................................................................................. 26

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Hello Folks,, Hello riders of southeastern The New Year is here! Welcome 2018! Make it a great start by setting your new year's resolutions. Many of us don't make new year's resolutions, some of us make them but don't follow through with all or some of them, a few do meet their new year's resolutions. What do you want to accomplish for 2018? Health and finances usually top most peoples goals.

Ride more should be on all of our lists.

Enjoy life more is something I'd like to focus on for 2018. Work seems to take over more and more of my time, leaving less time for what I enjoy doing. Many people seem to be finding it necessary to work two and three jobs to make ends meet, leaving less time for enjoyment.

I've written down five goals I'd like to accomplish in 2018 and shared my goals with my co-workers. Writing down goals and discussing them help cement plans and they start to become real and attainable. One goal I would like to see happen in America is putting aside our differences with others and respect others. I've said this before but it still holds true; we are all members of the human race. One day, it would be great if we could all treat each other with dignity and how we want to be treated. One of our goals with this magazine is to reduce stereotyping the general public still has about bikers in general. We believe the stereotyping is slowly going away and the (non-riding) public is becoming more and more in tune with what real bikers are made of. We are the first group to step up with charity rides and help those in need. I think that is an awesome thing and I am proud to be a biker.

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10th Annual TN National Guard Toy Run

By The Mag Man Randy Gracy he 10th Annual Tennessee National Guard Toy Run was set to be one of the toy rides of the year. The TNNG Toy Run board came through and got top entertainers for the event. Kid Rock Cowboy Tribute Band headlined the event and had special guests Mojo Whiskey and Lindsay George & Exit Annie.

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The weather played a part in attendance of the event, but the big rain didn’t hit until the event was over and everyone had left Bootlegger Harley-Davidson. For the hundred plus that came to support this great cause, it was a terrific event.

With Santa donning Army fatigues and riding aboard a Slingshot, the escorted ride by Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Knox County Sheriff’s OfficeTango Squad took the riders from the Tennessee National Guard Base in Maryville, TN, through the hills of Tennessee, across and around the Tennessee River and finally arriving at Bootlegger Harley-Davidson in Knoxville, TN.

Hawk, Susan Redmon, Ron & Debra Titus, JD Vincent and Chris Cooper all saw this event through to the end and deserve and huge round of applause for their efforts. We treated them to dinner and cold beverages as well.

Kristin & I are so honored to host this event every year and look forward to next year’s event that is beginning to be planned this week.

After giving so much, our very own soldiers are giving back to their community in a big way and I’m humbled to be able to help in a small way. A huge “Thank You” to all our very generous contributors: The Garza Law Firm, Bootlegger HarleyDavidson, Smokey Mountain Biker Gear, Scootershine LED Lighting, Red Knights, Tellico Biker Rally, Fountain City Jewelers, UKoala Handbags, Schraders Cycle Center and a couple anonymous sponsors who without them, this event would not be possible.

The entertainment was great, the food vendors were awesome, and the auction “HUA” to all those of the TNNG, God items brought in more funds to help Thank You! with the two benefiting charities. Funds Bless and from this event go toward the children at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital who are patients at Christmas time. This event gives the Soldiers and Airmen of the TNNG a chance to give back to their community and to fellow guardsmen who may be injured due to combat and/or may not be able to afford Christmas for their families. Yes, we have soldiers and their families in need at Christmastime.

That’s why this event is so important and with the help of many riders from the area and as far away as Chattanooga, Nashville, Virginia and the Tri-Cities, hundreds of dollars in toys and funds were raised for both charities.

Our board this year put in some overtime getting all of this organized and kicked off. Jeff Burkhart, Christine Perry, Joe Ball, Beth Patty, Angel Rogers, John

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2018 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

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arley-Davidson is adjusting to market demands and slowly changing and reinventing its line-up.

A new reinvent that seems to bode well for the American market is its light-to-medium touring bike on the all-new Softail platform, the Sport Glide. Unveiled in Milan, Italy at the EICMA, the world’s largest motorcycle show, the Sport Glide is the ninth new bike in the redone 2018 Softail lineup. It combines performance parts and quick detachable touring elements from other H-D lines that make this machine a light touring model that easily strips down to become a cruiser.

The Sport Glide was originally conceived in 1983 as an FXR model, powered by the outgoing Shovelhead due to delays in the release of the Evolution engine, but once the new engine was nestled between the frame rails, the bike was a heavy hitter in the light-touring category.

The Sport Glide of today has a 107inch Milwaukee-Eight powerhouse

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pushing this two-wheeled machine. Its five-gallon gas tank will allow the rider lots of miles between fuel stops. The Sport Glide is built upon the freshly redesigned H-D Softail chassis and makes some signature looks with its small lockable clamshell-style saddlebags and its unique mini-batwing fairing. “You can see the influence of the iconic batwing fairing from Harley touring models, but it’s been trimmed back to create a more compact, sporty shape,” said Brad Richards, Harley’s vice president of styling and design.

Product Portfolio Manager Paul James added, “It’s a really significant impact for the rider, particularly in stand-over height. It enables us to fit a shorter rider. That was part of the intent of this bike and the whole Softail line was to be able to fit more people” (seat height at 26.5-inches). We’ll offer taller windscreen and other luggage.

It’s been tested with Tour-Paks [top trunk] so that you can have even more touring ability should you choose that direction.”

It received an inverted front end and an external preload adjuster for its mono-shock rear suspension for more adaptability to its rider and weight of an additional passenger. A USB charging port, keyless ignition and the Smart Security system are also stan(continued on page 12)

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dard equipment. The wheels on this beauty are new custom alloys (16” on the rear and 18” on the front) called the Mantis with Michelin Scorcher tires.

The total bike weighing in at a mere 689 pounds, this version of a H-D touring model should take off at the sales counter. The roar from this machine comes with a very nice black-andchrome exhaust system. A nice touch to an already great looking motorcycle.

Harley-Davidson is one year into its 10-year plan to introduce 100 “highimpact” motorcycles and is clearly investing in the goal of adding two million new motorcycle riders in the market. The Sport Glide starts at $18,599 for Vivid Black but adding $400 more you can get Twisted Cherry or Silver Fortune.

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There's Nothing Like a Ride

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ell, I hate to rub it in but today my husband and I had the opportunity to go for a ride. The weather was Florida perfect. Blue skies, sunshine and perfect mid-seventies – you couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. If you’ve been to Daytona Beach for Bike Week or Octoberfest, you

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may have road the Loop or traveled down A1A. That was our route today. And if you’ve never been to Daytona, it’s time to start planning for Bike Week, March 9-18th, 2018.

We had a busy fall and an uninvited visitor named Irma (hurricane) and a travel schedule that didn’t allow for much riding. Riding today reminded me again of how much I love it and what a great attitude adjuster it is.

There’s nothing like a ride to help get your perspective right.

I’ve also found when I ride and get into that wonderful zone, I’m more refreshed to tackle tasks that felt overwhelming prior (dopamine will do that for you). I came back home and tackled a pile of miscellaneous items that had to be sorted, filed, trashed, etc. (one of my least favorite things). The other thing that I find is that I will have great creative drops while riding and after. Today I came home with several solutions that I needed.

When we give our brain some free time, it’s amazing how creativity flows.

Well, I didn’t write this to make you jealous because I know some of you might not be in your best riding season but for us in Florida, we are enjoying low humidity, no afternoon rains and temperatures under 90 degrees.

Many of you just came from summers with perfect riding conditions, but that’s our least favorite time to ride, so you have to give us Floridians a little time to relish our riding weather. But for today, just a simple reminder – there’s nothing like a ride!

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The NEW American Choppers

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy fter five years of being out of the limelight, those bike builders from Orange County are returning to the TV screen this winter. Paul Teutul Sr., Paul Teutul Jr., Mikey and the whole cast of their bike building staff are coming back to build and entertain the American public.

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After five years off the air, Discovery Channel is reviving the iconic motorcycleconstruction reality series American Chopper. Long known for his hot temper, Paul Sr., and Paul Jr. for his outrageous bike builds, the family will once again begin filming and building motorcycles for special events, companies or an individual looking for an iconic motorcycle.

The new show will have the dueling shops “setting out to reclaim their preeminent bike brands and rebuilding their relationships.” A star studded guest list of celebrities, world famous athletes and Forbes 100 businesses as clients will have the screen hoping with all kinds of entertainment.

Paul Sr. revamped Orange County Choppers complex with the bike shop. It includes a café, a bowling alley, a restaurant and its huge showroom; all of which puts a financial burden with high overhead expense and low foot traffic. Meanwhile, Paul Jr. has his business built solely on high-dollar custom-builds and commissions which are becoming harder to come by.

The original American Chopper premiered as a special in 2002 and ran for 10 years, airing 223 episodes before being cancelled in 2010 and then was rebooted as the spinoff American Chopper: Senior vs.

Junior for another two years. Nothing about the show’s colorful history has been straightforward. American Chopper has changed networks, switched names and was even previously canceled once before.

With the ugly lawsuits and nasty on-camera fights behind them, fans are wondering what direction the Tuetuls and the new show will go. Paul Jr. stresses about his own shop, Paul Jr. Designs, making it long term and a new family part to the show will most definitely be the newest Teutul, Hudson, as Paul Jr. is now a proud father himself.

Paul Jr. recently published a book on his quest to build a successful business called, “The Build”. It’s now on sale at bookstores around the country.

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Wreaths Across America Honors Veterans Buried

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

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aw enforcement and motorcycle escorted tractor trailer rigs drove across the great country carrying hundreds of thousands of wreaths to be laid at a grave spot for a fallen soldier. From Arlington National Cemetery to the West Coast, from the Canadian Border to the tip of Florida, the hundreds of thousands of volunteers banded together to honor the fallen of the US Military service men and women.

The annual Wreaths Across America has continued and it has grown larger than years past. What seems so insignificant to some means so much to the families of our fallen soldiers.

People from all walks of life came to help place the wreaths at headstones and even the Vietnam wall. Town by town, a mixture of people came to honor those who have fought so hard for our freedom. White, black, yellow, red, brown… it wasn’t a race thing… IT WAS AN AMERICAN THING. Egos aside, doctors, lawyers, salesmen, managers, laborers, construction workers, factory workers, fast food worker, motorcycle clubs and so on… everyone gathered to pay their respects. America is truly humbled just being able to honor those men and women, here, at Christmas time.

“We’re grateful for the sacrifice, bravery, courage and tenacity of members of our armed forces who currently serve in harm’s way; we’re grateful for the freedoms that we have as Americans,” Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told those gathered on a sun drenched but cold day in the shadow of the Pentagon.

iconic photo of wreaths in snow, bringing WAA unprecedented attention and acclaim.

Later, Congress proclaimed Dec. 13th as “Wreaths Across America Day”. As part of this year’s ceremony, he, along with five of his seven grandchildren, placed the twomillionth wreath (since Mr. Worcester first started laying wreaths in 1992) on the grave of Pvt. William Christman, the cemetery’s first military burial. Included in the day’s events was a wreath ceremony at the grave of President John F. Kennedy, at the USS Maine Memorial and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

of the brave men and women laid to rest here must be honored. It seems fitting that we reached our goal on the cemetery’s 150th anniversary”, said Mr. Worcester. Nearly 50,000 volunteers placed remembrance wreaths on the headstones of every 230,000 veterans at Arlington this year.

“It’s difficult to put into words the love and sense of family here,” said Mrs. Worcester.

“All of us coming together is our way of saying thank you and that we’ll never forget your service and your sacrifice.”

The organization has since expanded to include more than 1,000 fundraising groups in all 50 states representing more than 1,015 cemeteries and locations nationally and abroad. More than 80 volunteer trucking companies have stepped up to help deliver the wreaths.

Morrill Worcester, Maine’s wreath-maker and founder of Wreaths Across America, had never been able to raise the funds to lay wreaths at every grave in Arlington Cemetery and it was his goal when he started to one day be able to do this. This year marked the 150th anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery, the 23rd year wreaths have placed there in December and the first year every veteran’s graves was honored. Mr. Worcester, Maine wreathmaker and founder of Wreaths Across America, accepted a challenge from Maine’s First Lady, Ann LePage, to match every sponsorship with one of his own. “I’ve always felt strongly that each and every one

How wreaths began: A Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester donated 5,000 wreaths in 1992 and arranged for trucks to carry them during their pilgrimage from his home state to Arlington National Cemetery. In 2005, Air Force photographer Jim Varhegyi snapped the January 2018

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Iconic Ray Price HarleyDavidson & Triumph Dealership Has New Ownership

By The Mag Man, Randy Gracy

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fter 35 years of serving the Raleigh, North Carolina, the family of hall-of-fame motorcycle racing legend Ray Price announced its decision to sell Ray Price HarleyDavidson/Triumph to John Morotti, an experienced businessman from Arizona who owns and operates three motorcycle dealerships in that state.

With Ms. Jean Price’s decision to retire, Morotti will take ownership effective in January 2018.

Ray Price Harley-Davidson has been a Raleigh institution for 35 years and a cornerstone of retail and industry in the Triangle region of North Carolina.

The dealership has hosted its annual Ray Price Capital City Bikefest event for 13 years, attracting an estimated one million motorcycle enthusiasts to downtown Raleigh over the years. The business will continue to operate under the Ray Price moniker at this time as no decision has been made about a name change.

“The Price family has been honored to serve Raleigh and the greater Triangle community for 35 years,” said Mark Hendrix, the dealership’s general manager, on behalf of Ms. Jean Price

and her daughter Robin Richardson.

“Ray, Ms. Jean and Robin have built a community of loyal motorcyclists that we all consider family and who see the dealership as their home away from home.”

Ms. Jean, as she is affectionately known, is the widow of Ray Price and a matriarch of the local motorcycling scene. She and Richardson have served in an ownership role since Ray’s passing in December 2015. Ray Price was a Johnston County native and is an inducted member of the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame. He also is an inducted member of the American Motorcycle Association Hall of Fame, the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the N.C. Drag Racing Hall of Fame, the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame, and the National Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.

“The Price family is grateful to be handing over the controls to John Morotti, a longtime friend who’s as passionate as they are about the spirit of our motorcycle riding community,” said Hendrix, who will remain as general manager.

our passion for motorcycling, forming new friendships and enthusiastic new riders for the next 30 years and beyond,” said Morotti.

Founded by hall-of-fame motorcycle racing legend Ray Price, the dealership actively supports nonprofit charities.

In recent months, $14,000 was raised for charity at Capital City Bikefest; $3,000 was raised at the dealership’s Whole Hog BBQ Cook-Off last month; and $3,000 along with more than 50 bicycles were donated to Toys For Tots earlier this month.

Financial details of the sale have not been made public.

Morotti owns three award-winning motorcycle dealerships: Superstition Harley-Davidson in Apache Junction, Az., Mother Road Harley-Davidson and Route 66 Motorsports and London Bridge Harley-Davidson, in Lake Havasu City, Az.

Ms. Jean Price & New Dealer-Owner John Morotti

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COMBINATION CAPERS

By Jim Leggett

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o, you never heard of a Combination? In America, where British spanners are called wrenches, motorcycles with sidecars are rarely called Combinations. Linguistics aside, it’s been years since last I piloted a sidecar unit, so I’m taking a refresher spin driving one of Ken Lipack’s fabulous 2003 Anniversary edition around Harley-Davidson of Charlotte’s practice track.

One does not RIDE a combination, you DRIVE it! There’s a substantial difference in technique from solo bike riding and driving a sidecar rig, and I sure didn’t wish to wreck Ken’s baby.

My last sidecar unit was a sleek 1956 Triumph Tiger 110 650 cc fitted - on the LEFT side - with the even sleeker bullet-shaped Steib 500S – I used to pull dramatic speed turns taking my passenger up on two wheels, a technique known as “Flying the Chair”.

That was a sports combination, not family-oriented Watsonian doubleadult chair, favored by folks who had wife and kid. Very few owned cars in post-World War Two Britain, inexpensive motorcycles provided private transport for the masses.

Few motorcyclists have driven a combination; fewer still rode as passenger - navigator - as we call them, in a sidecar.

BUCKET LIST I’d forgotten how much fun these are until the wife and I, rambling on about bucket lists, she says she’d always wanted to ride in a motorcycle

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sidecar. A quick call to Ken who kindly OK’d us take his machine for a spin – and what a machine! He has two magnificent Harley-Davidson sidecar rigs; I borrowed his 2003 HarleyDavidson FLHRCI Road King Classic with matching H-D sidecar in two tone sterling silver/ vivid black with 100th anniversary striping and cloisonné emblems.

Airport, posing the bikes alongside The Tinker Belle, their WW2 C-46 transport for photos. Then it’s back to the H-D shop, taking the leafy Monroe by-pass.

“What fun, that was a real blast...” Eileen gushed, eager to do it again. And, so do I!

Heavily modified, Ken explains “Most notably its twin cam 88-inch engine is beefed up to 95 inches.

Leather saddlebags were converted to matching hard bags; all wheels were replaced and a significant amount of chrome added. “The side car has been on the bike since I purchased both new. I’ve ridden to Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson’s 100th Anniversary, again for the 105th Anniversary - and as far south as Key West, Florida.”

Meantime he’s astride his 1930’s-style newest purchase, a 2003 HarleyDavidson FLSTSI Softail Heritage Springer - also a 100th Anniversary edition.

In nostalgic Harley-Davidson olive green and black custom paint, Motorvation Sidecar painted to match with lots of chrome makes an exceptionally beautiful combination.

And, it boasts twin cam 88, heavily beefed up with new flywheels, gear driven cams, pistons and more taking it to a whopping powerful 107 inches.

We speed off in luxurious style, roaring magnificently past ogling pedestrians, exhaust echoing off Main Street shops and country lanes. Next stop, Charlotte Monroe Executive January 2018

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2nd Annal Freedom 100 Ride

By TLiz Cunningham

he 2nd Annual Freedom Ride 100 in Daytona Beach, Florida was an astounding success with several thousand dollars being raised and going towards helping vets with PTSD and Main Street Station’s Bicycles for Kids.

Organizer Randy Tipton has put together a fantastic ride and associated it with some outstanding sponsors and stops along the ride route. He and his volunteer staff work tirelessly for free as 100% of all proceeds go towards the charities.

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Over 120 motorcycles and trikes plus passengers and many more not on bikes came to support this great ride and its charities. There were lots of raffles items and nice size 50/50 to be won. The entire day was made up of great food, cold beverages and great friendships old and new. Stops along the route included the Cabbage Patch, White Eagle, Buzzard’s Roost and Rudy’s Bar & Grill; Also, a big thank you to Phaedra Lee at Main Street Station for helping to host this event. Ride safe and look twice.

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Al Millard Walker Co. Toy Run

By Frank Pate & Tina Garnica

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breezy Sunday afternoon turned into a really nice, hot day, perfect for the Al Millard Stocking Full of Love Toy Run 2017.

Starting at Ridgeland High School and ending up at Lafayette High School, 408 bikes took off for the ride with some others adding on during the route. The ride was completely escorted by Sheriff Steve Wilson (Walker County) and all his officers, the Georgia State Patrol, the City of Rossville Police Department and the Chickamauga and Lafayette Police Departments. Without great motorcycle riding folks like these, many children would be left without Santa Claus on Christmas Day. Note: Volunteers spent hours setting up the Walker County Stocking Full of Love Toy Store at Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga Ga. People started lining up at a (brrrrrrr) 4 a.m., but doors didn’t open till 8 a.m. Close to 500 families were blessed. Thank you one and all.

BIKE EVENTS ALABAMA 1st Thursday Bike Night Ride from Mt Cheaha H-D, Oxford.

Meet at 5:30pm, KSU 6pm.

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1st Sunday Thunder Sunday at Mt Cheaha H-D, Oxford.

Worship service on the stage.

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championship, best tattoo contest, 100-ticket and 50-ticket gun raffle, motorcycle stunt show, live bands, slow ride, tire toss! All proceeds go to the Arkansas Freedom Fund providing outdoor rehabilitative recreational activities for Arkansas wounded warriors and veterans. 501-231-5632 or heysarge@rocketmail. com or www.facebook. com/Spring-Fling-inCabot-1867614786807881/ FLORIDA Jan 27: Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show, Frost Park, 300 NE 2 St, Dania Beach.View over 400 vintage motorcycles along with vendors, bike games, dealer displays, old parts swap meet, antique bicycles, live music, food and more.

Proceeds go to Southeastern Guide Dogs and Stray Aid & Rescue. Free event FMI: 954-

830-8855 / daniabikeshow@ KENTUCKY yahoo.com / www. daniabeachvintagebikeshow. Jan 13-14: River City com PowerSports Show 2018 at Owensboro Kentucky Mar 9-18: Bike Week 77th, Convention Center, Experience a week that stays Owensboro.

Features with you forever. Celebrate American Baggers Baddest the freedom of the road Bagger in Kentucky contest, and warm Florida sunshine. “Joe’s” Motorcycle Show, Connect with old friends live music, contests, vendors, and make some new ones. after party and more.

Food, music, scenic cruising F r a n k . p a r s l e y @ g m a i l . and a lifetime experience com or 812-660-0584 or that’s full throttle. www. rivercitypowersportsshow. officialbikeweek.com LOUISIANA GEORGIA Jan 27-28: Great American Dec 30: 2nd Annual John Frank Motorcycle Show, Cobb Memorial Run, DAV, Sabine Galleria Centre, Atlanta. Chapter #21, 29336 LA-191, Adults 15+ $12 or 2-day Many. Escorted ride. 11AM pass $20. Kids 6-14 $7. Kids Jambalaya & hot tamales. under 5 free. No pets allowed. 1pm KSY to ride to St John’s Atlanta’s largest indoor show. Catholic Church, Many. After http://natcshows.com/cycle. party at The Bar, 1644 Texas html info@natcshows.com or Hwy, Many.

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30thAnnual Catoosa County Toy Run

By Frank Pate & Tina Garnica

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n a warm, sunny, Sunday afternoon in December, close to a thousand bikers showed up to ride in the 30th Anniversary of the Catoosa County Toy Run. Riders began gathering early at the Big Lots in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia where everyone did a meet and greet along with a few photo ops.

Note: Santa got a little overheated (cause it was awful warm and he’s used to it being cold), and had to be transported to a local hospital for evaluation by Angel EMS. Santa was all ok and as you know by now, he did his Christmas duties in a blink of an eye.

The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia State Patrol, the Ringgold Police Dept., the Fort Olgethorpe Police Dept, the FO Fire/Rescue and the Catoosa County Fire & Rescue all escorted this ride with safety in mind for all the riders and other traffic during the ride route. It ended at Ringgold High School in Ringgold, Georgia where everyone dropped off their toys for many children who wouldn’t have some at all during Christmas. .

Kourtney, Blistered Chicken Saloon, 433 Shut In Gap Rd, Jan 20: Easyriders Bike Show Spring City Tour, Charlotte.

Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Mar 10: Shallotte Elks Poker party with Hugh Allen & Run, H-D Beach House, The Renegades at Blistered Shallotte. Poker Run with Chicken Saloon, 433 Shut In proceeds benefiting Relay Gap Rd, Spring City. for Life and Camp carefree. $25 driver, $10 passenger. Jan 1: Frozen Toes Ride at KSU: 10:00. FMI: Call Bob Handlebar Hwy, Knoxville.

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Jan 15: Dyno Challenge begins at Smoky Mountain H-D, Jan 6: Gaston CBA Polar Maryville.

Bear Run, Route 55 Country Store & Grill, Clover. 1 hand Jan 19: Nikki Lane w/Becca & 1 meal = $15, 3 hands & Mancari indoor show at The 2 meals = $25.for Life and Shed, Smoky Mountain H-D, Camp carefree. $25 driver, Maryville. $10 passenger. KSU: 10:00.

FMI: Call Bob (910) 612-7528 Jan 27: Bootlegger H-D hosts Micro Wrestling Federation.

TENNESSEE - EAST $5 tickets, all proceeds to V13ION. Cold beer, get a free JFridays: Pool Tournament, Bootlegger koozie with ticket.

Blistered Chicken Saloon, 433 Doors at 6p, Show at 7p.

Shut In Gap Rd, Spring City at 7:30 PM Apr 21: Bike Blessing 2018 at OAA Worship Center, 876 Saturdays: Karaoke w/

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Englewood Rd, Madisonville at 9 AM. Event to pray for and over the safety of all our biker friends. Music, prayer, BBQ dinner and a ride thru east TN. 423-545-9200 Jul 10-12: 32nd International Women On Wheels® Ridein™ at Holiday Inn Johnson City. 3-day rally focused on women motorcyclists.

Includes motorcycle riding, seminars and entertainment.

Additional cost for banquet & t-shirt. Cost: $40 FMI: www. womenonwheels.orgFMI: Call Bob (910) 612-7528\ TENNESSEE - MIDDLE & WEST

Jan 1: Polar Bear Run, Maury County Senior Citizens Bldg, Columbia. 9:30 AM. $20/ scorecard to participate.

Includes Lunch. All vehicles welcome. KSU 11AM. 100% of proceeds to a local charity. www.cmaser6.org/tn/

knightsforchrist/events.aspx or denisa.g.jones@gmail.com Jan 13: Tennessee Motorama at Wilson Co. Expo Center, Lebanon. Indoor show, rain or shine, $10 admission. Show vehicle $25. All year models welcome. Best of Show wins $500. Swap meet/new parts vendors. Custom bicycle show.

FMI 615-364-1828 or www. bothbarrels.us Mar 17: Spring Thaw Bike Show & Swap Meet at Wilson Co. Expo Center, Lebanon. 10AM4PM CST. Admission $10, under 12 free. Best of Show wins $1000. FMI 615-364-1828 or www.bothbarrels.us Apr 21: A Knight’s Ride 1st Annual at Camelot, 12925 S First St, Milan. Registration 9AM. Ride will be followed by motorcycle show with awards. Contest for longest hair and longest beard.

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Sound Advice from Your Attorney A

s a Handgun Carry Permit Holder and having left my status as an active duty Marine in 2005, I understand the pride in ownership that many enjoy who own guns, I also likewise respect those who believe that gun ownership is more risk than reward.

However, I've experienced several situations over the years as an attorney that make me want to share with my fellow firearms owners in order to keep them out of harm's way or legal trouble.

I recall the Marine Corps' training I once received: 1) Never point your gun at something you don't

intend to shoot.

2) Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to shoot.

3) Treat every weapon as though it were loaded.

4) Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire (unless you own a Glock of course) These are good safety points for sure.

However, I would like to add one:

5) Don't display your weapon to win a pissing contest on the road (or anywhere else for that matter).

Yes, I know, you were simply displaying your weapon to ward off trouble. I get it. However, a firearm is an absolute last resort, the best firearm is one that never has to be drawn. If you can turn around and walk away, walk. If you can turn around and run away without endangering anyone, then run. However, once you pull that gun out, whether you fire it or not, it is potentially a Class C Felony

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Aggravated Assault (I know, I've defended several folks under these kinds of circumstances).

Class C Felony Aggravated Assault is defined as follows:

(a)(1)A person commits aggravated assault who::

(A) Intentionally or knowingly commits an assault as defined in

§ 39-13-101 (see below Simple Assault Definition), and the assault:

(i) Results in serious bodily injury to another;

(ii) Results in the deat h of another;

(iii) Involved the use or display of a deadly weapon; or

(iv) Involved strangulation or attempted strangulation; or

(B) Recklessly commits an assault as defined in § 39-13-101

(a)(1), and the assault:

(i) Results in serious bodily injury to another;

(ii) Results in the death of another; or

(iii) Involved the use or display of a deadly weapon.

Simple Assault Definition:

(a) A person commits assault who:

(1) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another;

(2) Intentionally or knowingly

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causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or

(3) Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative.

At the end of the day, if you display your weapon and someone is "reasonably" afraid, then you could be found guilty of a Class C Felony Aggravated Assault and face 3-12 years in prison. Why have to deal with that? Why have to spend thousands of dollars to defend yourself from a criminal charge?

As I often declare to my clients, (and myself when I have a disagreement with my wife), Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy? I'll choose happy over winning an argument in most cases. I'll choose happy over having to defend myself against a felony charge.

Do the wise thing, the practical thing, unless it's life or death, keep your weapon concealed!

Finally,

(6) Never keep your weapon where a child can get to it.

I once had a case where I represented a young girl who became a paraplegic due to the fact that someone had left a handgun in a shoe rack on the back of a door. Needless to say, children believed it to be a t o y g u n ,

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