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ello everyone, this month our letter will be short and sweet. We have been in Canada for the last week visiting our two grandbabies that we haven’t seen in 17 months due to Covid traveling restrictions. Today we are heading home so we’ll be traveling all day. It will be a bitter sweet goodbye and we will miss our precious little ones until the next time we see them in October, but… thank goodness for Skype! It’s hard to believe we’re into the last laps of summer! Fall is right around the corner, officially it starts on the 22nd of this month and I cannot wait. It is my favorite time of the year in general, but it’s also my favorite time of the year for riding because the scenery is ideal, there is a lot of beauty to be seen in our neck of the woods! It’s also my favorite time for attending events and there are a lot of great ones coming up this month! The Bent Wrench Re-Opening Party, the 4th Annual Cherokee Blue Ridge Run, the 16th Annual Redneck Rumble, the 40th Annual Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run & BWC Benefit Party, just to name a few. Check out the events page for more fun events to attend. This month is Patriot and National POW/MIA Recognition Days and we would like to take a moment and remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 and to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families. With Scott being a fireman, and me the wife of a fireman, 9-11 is an especially difficult day at our house. I don’t think anybody will ever forget where they were that morning, I know we won’t. NEVER FORGET. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend and please be safe on the roads. And as always, please support to our amazing advertisers that support us by shopping at their businesses when you’re in need of a product or service they provide. Ride Hard Live Free, Denise & Scott
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ackson County Park is located on Guntersville Lake, a part of the Tennessee River, in Scottsboro, AL. A short drive from Monteagle and Chattanooga, and about three hours from Nashville, the park offers a variety of amenities. Our hardcore riders can choose tent camping on the waterfront. Seeking more comfort? The park has brand new two bedroom cabins with all of the comforts of home, but with a beautiful view. Toy hauler owners can acquire a waterfront site and haul their boat to enjoy fishing or boating on the beautiful lake. In addition, there are transient boat slips, covered fishing pier and walking trails, as well as K.C. BBQ and a
camp store (with beer and wine) on site. Golf carts are welcome and handy. Boat rentals are available for those wanting to venture out on the water.
Tired of the quiet and serenity of the lake area? The town of Scottsboro offers “shopping therapy” including the nationally known Unclaimed Baggage store and Patches, an antique, craft and junk emporium. Payne’s Sandwich Shop and Soda Fountain serves up all of your ice cream treats in 1950’s style décor. For more upscale dinning, The Docks Seafood and Steakhouse in Goose Pond Colony Resort is about 7 miles from Scottsboro and fa-
mous for their shrimp and grits, accompanied by Andouille sausage. For the photographer or adventurer, Pisgah Gorge Falls, Neversink Pit, and Stephens Gap Cave are nearby. Near Frackler, AL you can drive by Rock Zoo and view the whimsical rocks carved and painted to resemble animals lining the roadside. What? Don’t tell me you didn’t visit the Cadillac Ranch when near Amarillo, TX. The park is a perfect stop to relax and rest up for a vacation or just an overnight on your next southern adventure. Ride Safe and Have Fun!! Cooper
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MYTH VS FACTS ABOUT SUPPRESSORS (NOT SILENCERS) By Scott High Wikipedia defines a Suppressor as a… A suppressor, sound suppressor, sound moderator, or silencer is a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm or air gun, which reduces the amount of noise and visible muzzle flash generated by firing. Suppressors are typically constructed of a metal cylinder with internal mechanisms to reduce the sound of firing by slowing the escaping propellant gas and can also slightly increase the speed of the bullet.[1][2] Can I legally own a Suppressor? Yes, while the process is not a fast one, you can legally own a suppressor. If you live in one of the 39 states in which you can legally own a suppressor, please exercise your rights and do so. I recommend doing the research and talking to your local gun stores, and figure out what will work best for you. Research is easily accessible on the Internet on the subject (Google suppressor and a variety of websites are dedicated to the subject), as Suppressors have become very popular in the last few years. Websites such as SilencerCo.com or Advanced Armaments website http://www.aaccanu.com have current laws and regulations on who and how to purchase, including the Federal laws associated with the purchase of these tools used with firearms. The first step in buying a suppressor is finding a gun shop that carries the brand that you like and is compatible with your rifle or pistol. When you find your local dealer, you begin the long process of purchasing your suppressor. Does a suppressor make my rifle silent? This is a myth that many believe to be true, that is perpetuated by movies. You can put a suppressor on your pistol or rifle, but it will never be silent. They do make specialized ammunition that is designed to be fired through a suppressor and it is much quieter, but still not silent. Suppressors are used by the military and law enforcement in order to lesson or deaden the sound coming from a firearm. It is difficult to pin point where the shooter of a suppressed rifle is, which can be a great benefit to a sniper trying to stay concealed and shoot his rifle. A Suppressor has the added benefit of reducing the muzzle flash (or fire that leaves the barrel) after you fire a weapon. This is a benefit for those who fire their firearms in ranges or close proximity to others. Using your suppressor on the range makes your experience that day a pleasant one. Not having to wear oversized ear protection or something uncomfortable but necessary in order to preserve your hearing is the greatest benefit. Using suppressors to teach young children to shoot making the day a much more enjoyable. Being able to talk and not yell at one another is a great instruction tool. Can law Enforcement come into my house at anytime if I own a suppressor? No the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agency or Law Enforcement agency in your area cannot enter your home simply for owning what is considered a class IV firearm, or suppressor. If you are using a suppressor on a range and you attract attention from either law enforcement or
curious onlookers, it is always wise to have your completed paperwork (tax stamp) with you. If I travel out of state with a suppressor do I have to inform the ATF? If you need to travel out of your home state for any reason with your suppressor, you do not need to inform the ATF. However, any other NFA (National Firearms Act Machine Gun, or Short Barreled Rifle SBR) registered firearm that is moved between states, form 5320.20 will have to be filled out and sent to the ATF. Can my local Law Enforcement deny my purchase of a NFA item or suppressor? Your local law enforcement agency does have a signature line on the Form 4 when filling out paperwork for an individual from the ATF. If your area is suppressor unfriendly, you can start what is called a gun trust. The benefit of having a gun trust is family members can use the suppressor, You can pass the item down in your will if the family member is able to own an NFA item, the process of purchasing a NFA item is stream lined for people who have a gun trust, and the time spent waiting has been reported to be significantly shorter with those filing for an NFA item when using a Gun Trust. I would recommend finding a lawyer in your area that has experience in creating a gun trust and getting the facts from the expert on that subject. It is best to do your research and speak to those who have gone through the process before undertaking the arduous task of a class IV purchase. It is your constitutional right to own firearms please do so! Education is the key to navigating the system of dealing with buying a suppressor. I am by no means an expert on the subject so please check your local laws and have a strong understanding of them to protect yourself.
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER Pastor Ron Baptiste Founder of Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Covenant Confirmers Ministries; a “Certified Recovery Congregation” Founder of TN. Biker Medical Clinic Inc. www.Tennesseebikermedicalclinic.org Messages Available on Podbean https://covenantconfirmers.podbean.com Live You Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/ covenantconfirmers1/live
SPIRITUAL WARFARE There are some Old Testament truths being taught in the New Testament Church today concerning “Spiritual Warfare,” they just don’t line up with the New Testament reality. But because they have been passed down through generations of denominational doctrines, people just accept it as gospel without studying it out in God’s Word. Most Christians believe that Satan is the 2nd power to God because he was once a powerful angel. But the truth is; the only power he has is what we give to him, before man sinned in the Garden. satan couldn’t harm us without our consent or our cooperation. Job.1:6-12 (Old Testament) “…Satan answered the lord, from going to & fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.” Vs. 12 “…all that he has is in thy power; only himself put not forth thine hand.” Satan could do nothing without God’s permission. 1 Pet.5:8 (New Testament) “…the devil AS a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom he MAY devour.” Satan is an imitator, like a wolf pack, he seeks out the weak. In the Old Testament Gen.18:20-26 Abraham stood in the gap between God and man at Sodom & Gomorrah. In Exodus 32:7-14 Moses was standing in the gap between God and man after God’s people had corrupted themselves by “turning aside from God, making a molten calf, worshipping & sacrificing unto it.” Abraham & Moses were acting as a “Mediator;” a person that stands between two parties that are in conflict with each other while bringing both into an agreement. Some believers today believe that all these diseases, pandemics, environmental disasters, violence, and a fallen economy, is a judgement from God. Today we have many believers feel that they are called into a prayer ministry for America, begging God to spare America from His judgement. New Testament; 1 Tim.2:5 “For there is one God and ONE MEDIATOR between God & man, the man Christ Jesus.” Jesus has paid the price for God’s judgement. If the devil can run you into your “prayer closet,” keep you “binding him up,” and “casting him out,” then you can’t be doing what God has
called you to do; “Go ye therefore into all the world…” satan has you in a “cat & mouse” game while you become useless to the Kingdom of God. The price for America was paid in full at the cross, what America is experiencing is “Seed time and harvest.” We are destroying ourselves! The best way we can fight & win this “Spiritual Warfare” is by winning the lost to Christ, discipling other believers in Revelation knowledge and spiritual truths, and yes, proper prayer by the Word of God. Remember; “for there is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus,” and you’re not it! Come out of your prayer closet, everybody else has, you can fight and pray at the same time. Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up. To be found faithful, Pastor Ron
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riday September 17, 2021 is Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day. As I write this, I am assuming the Biden Administration will issue the traditional proclamation and hold an appropriate ceremony to commemorate the day. We have recently seen this administration refuse to grant the traditional Pentagon parking lot permit for the annual Memorial Day POW/MIA protest rally and wait until spring to make that known in order to cause a major scramble in hopes the ride would not come together. The ride did come together, although much smaller, and assembled at the Washington Football stadium as pro Hamas and Palestinians protested against United States support for Israel. Another case of American patriots being shunned while anti-Americans are supported. Our POWs and MIAs deserve better honor and respect!! We only have to look at 2020 to see government prejudice. Antifa and the Marxist organization Black Lives Matter, were granted basic immunity to protest, burn cities and trash historical monuments across the nation. Those participating in Marxist anti-American events last year were encouraged by Democrats, not subjected to Covid oppression and allowed to abuse anyone attempting to protect businesses, cities and citizens. This year the Marxist violent groups directed by the Marxist Democrat party have been restrained because the Marxists now control the Presidency, the Congress and Senate. The Marxists don’t need their violent groups at this point because they have the Capitol police, FBI, CDC, NSA, CIA, EPA, Department of the Interior, USDA and all of the keys to control our society and make us comply with the conversion of our constitutional republic to an American Marxist nation. The first thing Biden did was undermine every positive economic action the Trump administration did. Now we are seeing inflation of 3% to 5% monthly with only a predicted government 2% to 3% annual cost of living allowance. The dollar is being devalued!! That is only going to get worse now that Dems and RINOs added several trillion dollars to our national debt with a majority of that spending going to programs that further cement Marxist control. We are being baited with free money so we won’t revolt as they change our economic system and transition all government agencies into tools of Marxist oppression. They will pay people to not work as a means of shutting down small businesses and promoting large multi-national corporations that follow Marxist instructions from the administration. You can already see critical race theory being implemented in these corporations and if workers don’t go along with corporate racism, they get fired. These policies are against the law and the constitution but that isn’t stopping the Biden Administration. They control the justice department so you won’t see any prosecutions of those who are violating the law or the constitution just like last year with the protestors. They are now institutionalizing Marxist speak in our schools and agencies!!!
When the federal government refuses to follow the law and enforces law with harsh penalties only on those who are standing for law, order and the constitution what do you get??? You get a law-abiding society that is turned into outlaws targeted by the federal government. That is hard core tyranny!! They are using social media to gather information on individuals to target. The push by the Marxists to defund police is the initial act to set up a federal police force that will take control over time and replace local law enforcement. If states don’t stand up to the federal government the federal government will undermine the 10th amendment and force states into compliance with unconstitutional edicts by the Marxists. How is it the government is refusing to enforce border security? How do they get away with taking constitutional rights away from landlords? How is it they cancel domestic oil production and make us dependent on OPEC again for our gas and oil? Of course, you know Covid masking and restrictions are just a part of the Marxist strategy to shut down small business and force us to obey and depend on government subsidy to survive. I could go on with the easy predictions for the future if the Marxists are not routed out of our government but what can we do about all of this? First of all, we can read and understand the United States Constitution so we know what our freedoms are and what the government can and can’t do if it obeys the laws of our nation. Second, we can get involved in politics and make sure we vote for Americans who follow the constitution as written. When it comes to unlawful edicts by government we must resist and ignore the unlawful commands and protest. If we don’t, we just become compliant slaves of the Marxists. If we don’t stand for freedom and our rights now, we are supporting our own destruction. Small compliance today gives the Marxists more power to tighten the screws and drive the final nails into our coffin in the future. There is no middle ground. We stand for freedom today or suffer the decent into slavery. Keep the faith. Thank a vet for the freedoms we still enjoy and support politicians who will bring back the ones we’ve lost. Fly the flag of the people and be proud you’re an American. Hug the families of those still missing because their quest for closure has not ended. Live the good life and ride for those who can’t. You can comment at bousle19@comcast. net - Bulldog * My monthly column reflects my personal point of view and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publishers of this magazine, but they, like me, acknowledge the sacrifices made for the privilege of Freedom of Speech, therefore, they gratefully let me rant. Thank you for reading my rants. Hope my opinions don’t offend anyone, but we all should be grateful for the right to have free opinions.
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NEWS BYTES
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
NCOM CONVENTION PUTS THE HEART IN AMERICA’S HEARTLAND Hundreds of biker’s rights activists from across the country gathered in America’s Heartland to discuss strategies and hear status updates regarding key issues of importance to all concerned motorcyclists, as the NCOM Convention convened July 23-25, 2021 at the Holiday Inn - Airport in Des Moines, Iowa for a weekend of learning, sharing and camaraderie. From First Aid to traffic stops, this year’s NCOM Convention addressed legal, legislative and lifesaving topics, including a featured presentation on “The Demise of Gas-Powered Vehicles” by the NCOM Legislative Task Force that explored existential threats to our sport and lifestyle. Other informative seminars included “Insurance Law and the Big Fight” during the A.I.M. Attorney Conference along with a “Biker’s View of the Law” talk by NCOM Public Relations Liaison Bill Bish, and “Protect Your Privacy & Probable Cause” by A.I.M. Attorney Joey Lester. The Silver Spoke Awards Banquet honored Darrin Brook, Vice President of ABATE of Florida, with the Silver Spoke Award for Media; Michigan A.I.M. Attorney Dondi Vesprini for Legal, and in a stirring dedication, Boar, NCOM Board of Directors Club Liaison, presented the Ron Roloff Lifetime Achievement Award, NCOM’s highest honor, to former EMS Dick “Slider” Gilmore, SOS for his lively and life-saving “Two Wheel Trauma” first responder presentations across the country over the years. NCOM Board Chairman James “Doc” Reichenbach adjourned with a reminder that next year’s NCOM Convention is scheduled for June 23-25, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, so check back at www.ON-A-BIKE.com for further details as they develop. SENATE PASSES HIGHWAY BILL WITHOUT MOST MOTORCYCLE PROVISIONS The U.S. Senate passed their version of the Highway Bill 6930 on August 10, a $1.2 trillion 2,000+ page Infrastructure measure to rebuild the nation’s deteriorating roads and bridges and fund new climate resilience and broadband initiatives, but lacking the motorcycle-friendly provisions of the previouslypassed House version, including only the reestablishment of the Motorcyclists Advisory Council (MAC). The House Highway Bill contains several key provisions benefiting motorcycle riders; such as expanding prohibitions on motorcycle-only checkpoints, prohibiting law enforcement activities that profile motorcycle operators, evaluating biker profiling by law enforcement, specifies that motorcycles must be considered in autonomous vehicle operation, allocates increased motorcyclist safety funding, and reauthorizes the MAC at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Typically, the Highway Bill would be taken up by a conference committee of both chambers to iron out any differences before sending a final compromise measure to the President for his signature or veto, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated that they will not take up the bill until the Senate passes a separate, even more ambitious $3.5 trillion social policy bill. It could take months for Congress to pass both measures, if ever, but the current surface transportation bill expires on September 30 unless the deadline is extended. FEDS LAUNCH BROAD INVESTIGATION INTO AUTOPILOT ACCIDENTS U.S. regulators have launched the biggest investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot software since the driving-assistance technology was introduced, investigating a string of collisions with emergency vehicles that resulted in numerous injuries and at least one fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its Office of Defect Investigations opened the official review on August 13 to look into 11 crashes across 9 states involving Teslas hitting vehicles at “first responder scenes.” An estimated 765,000 vehicles produced between 2014 and 2021, including every Tesla model, are covered in the investigation. It will “assess the technologies and methods used to monitor, assist and enforce the driver's engagement with the dynamic driving task during Autopilot operation,” NHTSA said. The investigation will assess the effectiveness of the system’s “Object and Event Detection and Response” and circumstances under which Autopilot is designed to be functional. The probe adds to the pressure on Tesla following a series of safety investigations in China this year and as regulators around the world grow increasingly concerned about nascent autonomous driving technology. CALIFORNIA ADOPTS ANTI-PROFILING RESOLUTION California’s state Senate has passed Senate Resolution 41 by a vote of 39-0 on July 12 to “promote increased public awareness on the issue of motorcyclist profiling.” Introduced by state Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), SR-41 “encourages collaboration and communication between the motorcycle community and local and state law enforcement agencies to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling,” and further “urges state law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcycle profiling in written policies and training materials.” Motorcycle profiling is defined as “the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement
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action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the Constitution of the United States.” VIRGINIA TO STUDY LANE-FILTERING When House Bill 1236 to permit “lane-filtering” stalled last year on a 3-3 tied vote in subcommittee, Virginia Senator David Marsden (D-Fairfax Co.), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, requested the state's department of motor vehicles to commission a stakeholder study on the possibility of motorcycle lane-filtering. "Several meetings will take place between now and the end of the year, at which point the DMV will issue a report to Senator Marsden,” said Scott Schloegel of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) who will be participating in the study. “We're seeing more states taking an interest in what California has allowed for decades. Oregon's governor recently vetoed a bill to allow lane-filtering and not long ago, Montana's legislature passed a bill allowing it.” HB-1236 proposed to allow lane-filtering -- riding between cars -- when traffic is moving at 10 mph or slower and the riders are traveling at 20 mph or less. "We hope the study will show that lane filtering is an accepted safe practice in not only a few states here, but also many countries in the rest of the world," observed John Bilotta, Operations Director for ABATE of Virginia and NCOM Board Member, in reporting on the study at the recent NCOM Convention in Des Moines. STURGIS BIKE WEEK “BUSIEST IN YEARS” After a dip in average attendance during 2020, due primarily to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been one of the busiest in recent memory, report officials at the event.
“There are more people here than in the 31 years I’ve been doing this,” Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin told the Rapid City Journal. Sturgis Public Information Officer Christina Steele said officials have heard the rally numbers could reach the 2015 record level of more than 700,000 attendees. Public health officials have been raising Coronavirus-related concerns about the rally since before it started, particularly with the more contagious delta variant spreading across the U.S., but South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R), who rode to the rally, baulked at the analysis, calling ‘super-spreader’ fears “fiction.” IMS NYC CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS 2020 was a strange and stressful year when most motorcycle shows were canceled. But if 2020 was the year of cancellation, 2021 has so far been a year of uncertainty, as this entire year has a caveat that events may be changed and/or canceled at any time. CoViD strikes again, as the Progressive IMS Outdoors New York City stop will not be happening this year, as announced via Instagram and Facebook; “As a result of the state of New York’s recent decision to enforce proof of vaccination and rapid testing for public events of scale, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the New York event.” It then goes on to say that International Motorcycle Show organizers believe that the other events on the 2021 schedule will remain intact, not because of anything to do with the virus but because their other venues have “less restrictive health and safety mandates.” QUOTABLE QUOTE: “The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.” ~ William Thomas Havard (1889-1956), Welsh WWI military chaplain
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CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL LABOR DAY
GOLD STAR MOTHER’S DAY
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
LESLIE W. WATSON MEMORIAL TOY RUN & BWC BENEFIT PARTY
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
CHEROKEE BLUE RIDGE RUN
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
AMERICAN INDIAN DAY
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT DRAGON CITY SUNSETS ON THE DRAGON
CHOPPER’S GRILL LADIES NIGHT
CHOPPER’S GRILL FREE POOL
THE BENT WRENCH RE-OPENING PARTY
BARE BONES MUSIC FESTIVAL
BRUSHY MTN. STATE PEN LIVE BLUEGRASS
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
BARE BONES/ DRAGON CITY CHARITY RIDE
BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE
CHOPPER’S GRILL FUNTASTIC SUNDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE SUNDAY FUNDAY
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKENDS
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
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RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKEND
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY THURSDAY
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY THURSDAY
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY
NIRVANA ROADHOUSE JED EYE LIVE MISS KAY’S LONGSHOT LIVE
RIVERSIDE SALOON THIRSTATINE LIVE
CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKEND
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RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE FISH FRYDAY CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE CRUISE-IN
CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKEND
MISS KAY’S NEIL BROCK & THE COVER-UP LIVE
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKEND CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
LESLIE W. WATSON MEMORIAL TOY RUN & BWC BENEFIT PARTY REDNECK RUMBLE
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
MISS KAY’S TIM LYNCH BAND LIVE
CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT
RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT
CHOPPER’S GRILL CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY KARAOKE NIGHT THURSDAY
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
PATRIOT DAY
RIVERSIDE SALOON KRIS ROWDY & THE HELLBILLYS LIVE MISS KAY’S THE TRACE LIVE
SHADY VALLEY COUNTRY STORE BIKER COOKOUT WEEKEND CHOPPER’S GRILL CRYSTAL KARAOKE NIGHT
CHEROKEE BLUE RIDGE RUN
CHOPPER’S GRILL KARAOKE NIGHT MISS KAY’S VINTAGE STATION BAND LIVE
RIVERSIDE SALOON BIKE NIGHT
CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE FISH FRYDAY
MISS KAY’S CHOPPER’S GRILL PUDDY FOOT LIVE MISS KAY’S LEGACY LIVE THIRSTY THURSDAY BARE BONES MUSIC FESTIVAL THE BENT WRENCH RE-OPENING PARTY
CHOPPER’S GRILL THIRSTY SEPTEMBER EQUINOX THURSDAY
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
REBAR AT THE DAM BIKE NIGHT CHOPPER’S GRILL BIKE NIGHT & CRYSTAL KARAOKE
THE H.U.T. BIKE NIGHT
Remembering the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
20 YEARS LATER
Survivors tell us what they saw and what they’ve learned in the intervening years By Steven Greenhouse, AARP
SEAN ADAIR/REUTERS It’s hard to fathom that teens now entering college — or serving in the armed forces — were not yet born on that unforgettable Tuesday morning. Nearly 3,000 people died in Manhattan, at the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, 2001, in what remains the deadliest act of terrorism in history. To mark the 20th anniversary of that infamous day, we asked people with a connection to the attacks to reflect on what they experienced then and what it means to them today. Bill Keegan, a lieutenant* in the Port Authority Police Department: The World Trade Center in lower Manhattan was a beacon to the whole world. It said, “We want to know who you are, we want to work with you, and we want to trade with you.” Trade allows us to understand different cultures and different people, and for them to understand us. I think that’s why these terrorists targeted the towers. 8:46 A.M. American Airlines Flight 11 from Boston, bound for Los Angeles, crashed into the World Trade Center’s North Tower, between the 93rd and 99th floors.
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Margaret Lazaros, a systems analyst for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, who worked on the 27th floor of the building: It was unbelievable. It’s even hard to explain. It was such a noise and such an impact that you actually felt it. It felt like the building shuddered. I thought everything was going to fall down. We just all stood there, looking at each other, and I remember I said to my girlfriend, “Something bad happened. I think we need to get out of here.” Vincent Green, a top anti-corruption official in the city’s Department of Investigation, who was in an office that faced the twin towers: We didn’t think it was an attack at that point. We thought it was some pilot who didn’t know what the heck he was doing. 9:03 A.M. United Airlines Flight 175, also headed from Boston to L.A., crashed into the World Trade Center’s South Tower, between the 77th and 85th floors.
there now? Who’s working? We had 72 of our Windows family working that morning. We also had more than 100 people in a private dining room. So, after the second plane hit, I became emotional and felt tears well up in my eyes. Salvatore Cassano, a Fire Department assistant chief of operations who became chief of operations right after September 11: The World Trade Center was built to withstand a plane crash. Well, it withstood the plane crash. It just didn’t withstand a fire from the thousands of gallons of jet fuel that were incinerating everything in there. Systems analyst Lazaros: We got into the stairwell, and it was so quiet. Everybody knew something really bad had happened, and everybody just wanted to get out of there. We all just started walking and walking and walking down. We saw the firefighters, a lot of them. They started coming up the stairwell. So, we all moved over for them. They had so much equipment on them. And it was smoky, and they were sweating already. They were walking up the stairs. We asked them, “Where are you going? Where do you have to go?” They said, “Oh, we have to get underneath the fire. But you go.” They had all these ropes and things, and all those guys never got out of there. Never.
KELLY GUENTHER/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX PICTURES Investigator Green: I saw the second plane come around and go into the building. I told my colleague, “This is no accident. We’re under attack.” Michael Lomonaco, chef and director of culinary operations at Windows on the World, a restaurant on the North Tower’s 106th and 107th floors: I’d been in the shopping center on the lower level when the North Tower was hit. They evacuated us very quickly. I made a couple of calls to let people know I was safe. Then I heard a roar of jet engines. I looked up at the South Tower and saw the moment of impact. A fireball exploded. This was a tremendous shock. I thought of all my friends and colleagues at the restaurant, and I started to do a mental list: Who’s up
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We got to the end of the stairwell and went through the open door. At first we had no idea where we were. I said, “This must be some kind of old subbasement, somewhere that’s full of debris.” It was the lobby we had come into in the morning, but everything had been destroyed. 9:37 A.M. American Airlines Flight 77, bound from the Washington area to L.A., crashed into the western side of the Pentagon.
Chef Lomonaco: Suddenly, as I was looking at the twin towers, one of them disappeared in a cloud of smoke. It literally disappeared. There were mothers with strollers; there were elderly people; there were thousands of people who were running north on Church Street, away from this collapse.
of the plane. They simply ran out of time. There were 33 passengers, five flight attendants and two pilots on board, along with the four terrorists. That airplane was only 18 minutes away from Washington. That particular morning, both houses of Congress were to be in session. You had over 4,500 people working in or near the Capitol building. You had congressmen and -women; you had the incredible symbol of democracy; you had employees; you had visitors. So, there’s no doubt that those 40 people saved countless lives. 10:28 A.M. The North Tower collapsed.
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10:03 A.M. Specialist Beau Doboszenski, a soldier United Flight 93, headed to San Francisco with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment who was working as a Pentagon tour guide: All from Newark, New Jersey, crashed into an of a sudden this one airman comes running empty field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. up the bottom ramp, and he’s just beet red. He screams, “We’ve got to get out of here. A plane just hit the Pentagon.” It was a lot of chaos. We had people that were on fire. We tackled them and put them out. 9:59 A.M. The South Tower collapsed.
JOSE JIMENEZ/PRIMERA HORA/GETTY IMAGES Robert Snyder, an American studies and journalism professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey: I was walking past South Street Seaport, and I felt a rumble under my feet. Then I looked over my shoulder, and I saw that the second tower had fallen. The scene was absolutely apocalyptic. Systems analyst Lazaros: I could see the North Tower coming down, and I said, “Oh, my God, that’s our place.” It was unbelievable. There were so many people that were still on the upper floors and couldn’t get out. After the towers collapsed, friends and family members began a frantic search for loved ones who worked in or near the complex.
TIM SHAFFER/REUTERS Stephen M. Clark, currently the AARON MILESTONE/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES superintendent of National Parks of Western Pennsylvania, which includes the Flight 93 National Memorial: The Principal Dolch: We had evacuated all airplane was taken over by the terrorists the students to the south, toward Battery at 9:28 and didn’t crash until 10:03. Park. As we were crossing into the park I So what happened during that time heard the sound that I always describe as frame is nothing short of miraculous. snap, crackle and pop. I looked back, and The passengers knew they were part of I thought the world had come to an end. some type of suicide mission, yet they Every time I think about it, I shiver. It was just a tsunami wave of dirt and debris, just had the courage to take a vote and then implement a plan to try and retake control behind us.
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In the years that followed, survivors and things in life. And at the same time, it Christy Ferer, founder of Citybuzz was hard to come to grips with the loss families pushed forward. and Vidicom and a former television of my canine partner, Sirius. Every time I correspondent who was married to talked about it, I would always say, “Well, Neil David Levin, the Port Authority’s the people were more important than a executive director: I went down to the site dog, obviously.” But I was told by people with pictures of Neil and handed them to smarter than I was that until I accepted the rescue workers and said, “Please look the loss of my friend, my dog, that I would for this guy.” It was probably irrational, but never get over this completely. Now I can I did it. I guess it was about four days later finally say I have. that I really admitted he was gone. Systems analyst Lazaros: It just broke Today the world remains my heart when children walked around irrevocably changed. looking for their parents, with pictures and posters, asking, “Anybody seen my mother, ANGEL FRANCO/THE NEW YORK TIMES/ REDUX PICTURES my father?” Because all I could think of was, It could be my daughters doing that. FDNY Assistant Chief Cassano: As much For nine months afterward, workers evil as there was that day, there was also searched Ground Zero. much good. I mean the people who came to help us from all over the country, all over the world. We couldn’t have done it ALEXANDRE FUCHS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES alone. Systems analyst Lazaros: You learn to hold Alice Greenwald, chief executive of the everybody closer and don’t take anybody for granted. I never get off the phone with National September 11 Memorial & anybody I care about without saying, “Hey, Museum at the former World Trade Center site: We have young people and people love you.” starting careers who have no memory of Principal Dolch: There was a long time this event. And yet they are living in a world during which I didn’t take care of myself, that has been defined geopolitically, and and emotionally I was a mess, but I didn’t in terms of security consciousness, by the PORTER GIFFORD/CORBIS VIA GETTY really know that until a good two years events of 20 years ago. This next generation IMAGES later. I finally asked myself, Why do I feel has grown up with the sense that terrorism almost catatonic most of the time? Why is the norm, and that breaks my heart. FDNY Lieutenant Berkman: We’re looking am I still jumping every time there’s a Port Authority Police Lieutenant to see if there’s anybody there, and people siren? I did a lot of resiliency work — Keegan: This country came together. We talking, writing. Learning to appreciate the keep coming up to us and saying, “Have found that what makes us human together moon, the stars, the skies and the creator you seen my cousin?” “Have you seen is that people hurt the same way. No matter of the moon, the sun and the stars. my father?” The Fire Department people what your political affiliation is, what your Port Authority Police Officer Lim: Several were looking for their family, friends or fire color is, what your religion is. Seeing how months after September 11, I attended we came together and seeing the goodness company. Because we knew there were a concert of my 14-year-old daughter’s thousands of people potentially trapped school orchestra. Ravel’s Boléro was on the of people, I think that’s something we need in that burning pile of debris, including program, and Debra had a clarinet solo. All to take forward into this COVID situation and further on. possibly thousands of first responders. of a sudden, I broke out crying. I told my 9/11 widow Ferer, who later became New wife, “I’m so lucky to be here to hear this.” Chef Lomonaco: We also learned that we can rise from the ashes. We learned that we It taught me to appreciate the important York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s can rebuild our lives. liaison to families who lost loved ones on 9/11: Many of the families were just crumbling under the weight of the sorrow, the uncertainty and the lack of closure. A lot of their emotions turned to anger down the road. Many of them did not find body parts. I believe that something like 40 percent still have nothing to bury. FDNY Lieutenant Berkman: I figured it out, at one point, that I must’ve worked with about 250 of the 343 firefighters who were killed that day. The guy whose gear I borrowed that day, Captain Vinnie Brunton, from Ladder 105, he was killed. When you have 12 or 14 FDNY funerals a day — I had to make a decision a lot of days: Whose do I go to? RJ CAPAK/WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES 20 ThunderRoadsTennessee.com 20 ThunderRoadsTennessee.com SEPTEMBER 2021
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RIDER SAFETY
GROUP RIDING M otorcycling is primarily a solo activity, but for many, riding as a group – whether with friends on a Sunday morning ride or with an organized motorcycle rally – is the epitome of the motorcycling experience. Here are some tips to help ensure a fun and safe group ride: Arrive prepared. Arrive on time with a full gas tank. Hold a riders’ meeting. Discuss things like the route, rest and fuel stops, and hand signals (see diagrams below). Assign a lead and sweep (tail) rider. Both should be experienced riders who are well-versed in group riding procedures. The leader should be aware of each rider’s skill level before the ride and monitor the riders during the ride. Keep the group to a manageable size, ideally five to seven riders. If necessary, break the group into smaller sub-groups, separated by a few seconds, each with a lead and sweep rider.
Ride prepared. At least one rider in each group should a firstaid kit and full tool kit, and all riders should carry a cell phone, so the group is prepared for any problem that they might encounter. Ride in formation. The staggered riding formation (see diagram below) allows a proper space cushion between motorcycles so that each rider has enough time and space to maneuver and to react to hazards. The leader rides in the left third of the lane, while the next rider stays at least one second behind in the right third of the lane; the rest of the group follows the same pattern. A single-file formation with a minimum 2-second following distance is preferred on a curvy road, under conditions of poor visibility or poor road surfaces, entering/leaving highways, or other situations where an increased space cushion or maneuvering room is needed.
RIDE IN FORMATION
IF A RIDER LEAVES
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Avoid side-by-side formations, as they reduce the space cushion. If you suddenly needed to swerve to avoid a hazard, you would not have room to do so. You don’t want handlebars to get entangled. Periodically check the riders following using your rear view mirrors. If you see a rider falling behind, slow down so they may catch up. If all the riders in the group use this procedure, the group should be able to maintain a fairly steady speed without pressure to ride too fast to catch up. If you’re separated from the group, don’t panic. Your group should have a pre-planned procedure in place to regroup. Don’t break the law or ride beyond your skills to catch up. For mechanical or medical problems, use a cell phone to call for assistance as the situation warrants. If a rider leaves during the ride, the rest of the group should re-form the staggered formation by criss-crossing into the next vacant position. Although it would seem more efficient for the column directly behind the missing rider to move up, we do not recommend it because passing another rider within a lane can be risky. Source: MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation)
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A Teacher asks her students to give her a sentence with the word “fascinate” in it. Little Suzy says, “Walt Disney World is fascinating.” The Teacher says, “Now class, I said fascinate.” Next little Molly says, “There’s so much fascination when it comes to sea life.” The Teacher again says, “Class, you’re not listening, the word I’m looking for you to use is fascinate.” Little Joey is waving his hand frantically and the Teacher is looking all around hoping some other child wants to speak and finally points to Little Joey who proudly yells out, “My Aunt Pam has such big boobs that she can only fasten eight of the 12 buttons on her shirt.” -------------------------------------------------------------A young girl is reaching puberty and realized that she had grown hair between her legs. She got worried and asked her mom about the hair. Her mom replied calmly, “that part where the hair has grown is called your monkey. Just be proud that your monkey has grown hair. It means you’re on your way to being a mature young woman.” At dinner that night she leaned over and whispered to her older sister who was a senior in high school, “My monkey has grown hair.” The older sister smiled and said, “Don’t tell mom but my monkey is actually eating bananas.” -------------------------------------------------------------Two Mafia hit-men; Gweedo & Nicky, are walking deep into the forest in the middle of the night. Gweedo tells Nicky, “I gotta’ say, I’m just a little bit edgy being out here.” Nicky says to Gweedo, “You’re on edge....I gotta’ walk back alone!” -------------------------------------------------------------Boogie, a parrot who has free reign of the house, is walking all over his owner’s bed and swallows a Viagra tablet. His owner, concerned he’s going to spike a fever, puts him in the freezer to cool off. In just a little bit when he opens the freezer door, he finds Boogie sweating like crazy. “What’s going on? Do you have a fever?” Boogie shivering replies, “Do you have any idea how hard it is to open the legs of a frozen chicken? -------------------------------------------------------------Two little boys were at a wedding when one leaned over and asked, “How many wives can a man have?” The other little boy said, “Sixteen.....four better, four worse, four richer and four poorer.
Scooter’s wife bought a pair of crotch-less panties in an attempt to spice up their sex life. She put them on with a short skirt and sat on the sofa opposite Scooter. Every so often she would cross and uncross her legs and look at Scooter and smile playfully, hoping that he noticed. Finally Scooter asked, “Are you wearing crotch-less panties? She smiled seductively at Scooter and nodded yes. Scooter replied to her nod by saying, “Well, that’s a dang good thing cause I thought the stuffing was coming out of the sofa!” --------------------------------------------------------------A Scotsman goes into a brothel in Amsterdam one night and finds himself a really attractive prostitute. He asks her, “How much do yer charge then for an hour?” She replies firmly, “One hour is $100.” Next he asks, “Alright then, we’ve agreed on price, but do yer do it Scottish style?” She replies firmly, “No, I do not.” He then offered her $200. an hour but only if she agreed on the Scottish style. She responded with a firm “No way!” He then offers her $300. an hour for Scottish style and she turns him down flat with a very firm Not happening!” “Alright, this is the final offer, I’ll give yer $500. an hour to go Scottish style wi’ me!” The prostitute is mulling this about in her head and thinking to herself how bad could it be? She’d been in the game 10 years now and had literally been there and done that and had all kinds of requests from weirdos from every corner of the world. Just how bad could Scottish style be? So they get it on for 4 hours straight! every position possible. Exhausted, the prostitute looks at him and admits, “I was expecting something totally disgusting but it was all quite good actually. Where did the Scottish style happen? The Scotsman looks at her sheepishly and replies, “I won’t be paying yer till next month.” --------------------------------------------------------------My neighbor next door in our apartment complex just banged on the wall at 4:20 a.m., can you believe that chit? Lucky I was still up playing my music. He banged and shouted, “Can we have a little respect please?” So I shouted back, “I typically save Aretha Franklin for Saturday nights but hey, this one’s for you!”
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EVENTS Birdsong Resort & Marina Tennessee River Fresh Water Pearl Farm Museum Tour & Jewelry Showroom Date: 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Birdsong Resort Marina & Campground, 255 Marina Rd., Camden, TN 38320 Join us for a Free world-class tour of our pearl museum ~ uniquely its own. It’s open 7 days/ week, but please call ahead to schedule an appointment with our reservation hostess so she can book your tour guide at (731) 584-7880. www.tennesseeriverpearls.com We are proud to be the only fresh-water pearl cultivating farm left in North America. You don’t want to miss this opportunity! www. birdsong.com Rebar at The Dam Bike Night Date: 09/01/2021, 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021, 09/29/2021 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Rebar at the Dam, 3248 Blackwood Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 Come on out to Rebar every Wednesday for Bike Night! Drink specials all day, food specials, games, and live music from 7:3010:30pm. Hillbilly’s Wing Shack Free Bingo Date: 09/01/2021, 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021, 09/29/2021 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Hillbilly’s Wing Shack, 26280 Hwy 69, Adamsville, TN 38310 Every Wednesday from 5-7pm. Win drinks, appetizers, burgers...and Wings! Full Throttle Bar & Grill Bike Night Date: 09/01/2021, 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021, 09/29/2021 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Full Throttle Bar & Grill, 333 Swinging Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37138 Join us every Wednesday for Bike Night and enjoy a cold one, good food, and some great music! Leatherwood Distillery Bike Night Date: 09/01/2021, 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021, 09/29/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Leatherwood Distillery, 6381 US 41A Pleasant View, TN 37146 Join us for Bike Night every Wednesday all summer. Bike competitions, food, giveaways, live music.
Chopper’s Grill Bike Night & Crystal Karaoke Date: 09/01/2021, 09/08/2021, 09/15/2021, 09/22/2021, 09/29/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Every Wednesday all year it’s Bike Night with Crystal Karaoke at Chopper’s Grill. Come on down and get a Shackwacker or an Ice Cold Beer! Best and cheapest in town! The Lil Shack on the Corner… The Place to Be! Stock Law Gap Rally Date: 09/02/2021 – 09/05/2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Stock Law Gap Rally, 9100 South Shackleville Rd., Georgiana, AL 36033 Bike Rally with field games and contests. 21 and older event. Hot Showers on site. Golf carts allowed. Pets must be kept on a leash. Free water fill up. No charge for primitive camping. $30 entry fee. Feel free to call with any questions (334) 525-0409, please leave a message or email stocklawgaprally@yahoo.com The Bent Wrench Re-Opening Party Date: 09/02/2021 – 09/06/2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: The Bent Wrench, 4724 Ashland City Rd., Clarksville, TN 37043 Join us at The Bent Wrench for our Opening Launch Party September 2nd-6th! See our Facebook page for more info. Smoky Mountain H-D Bikes and Brews Date: 09/02/2021, 09/09/2021, 09/16/2021, 09/23/2021, 09/30/2021 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Ride out to our Bikes and Brew Bike Night every Thursday! The Shed will have food and drink specials. Ride in and get geared for the weekend! Smoky Mountain H-D Food Truck Thursday Date: 09/02/2021 & 09/16/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Experience some of the best food trucks our area has to offer, specials from The Shed, and some Axe Throwing provided by Big Orange Mobile Axes! The H.U.T Bike Night Date: 09/02/2021, 09/09/2021, 09/16/2021, 09/23/2021, 09/30/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: The H.U.T, 815 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862
GOT EVENTS?
Join The H.U.T every Thursday for Bike Night! Free entry, free parking, live music, raffles, door prizes, $10 32oz beer with select shot and half price appetizers! Bare Bones Music Festival Date: 09/03/2021 – 09/05/2021 Location: Lazy Acres Farms, 2563 East Hwy 25 #70, Dandridge, TN 37225 For those of you wanting to come to the Smokies for Labor Day weekend and wanting to find something different to do or a nearby day trip worth visiting, check this out: on East Highway 25 70, connecting Newport to Dandridge TN (it’s about 35 minutes from Pigeon Forge), Lazy Acres Farms will host the 4th annual Bare Bones Music Festival from September 3rd to September 5th where local artists fill the area with the best in Singer-Songwriter and Southern music. FMI and tickets, go to www.barebonesmusicfestival.com Riverside Saloon Bike Night Date: 09/03/2021, 09/10/2021, 09/17/2021, 09/24/2021 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Riverside Saloon, 1945 US-25/70 E, Del Rio, TN 37727 Join us at Riverside Saloon every Friday night-all year round! Looking for a good place to ride out for a Bike Night in the Newport area, then Riverside Saloon is it. $2 beer all day every day, Jell-O shots, pool, bonfire, lots of paved parking, free camping (ride in on your bike), scenic river access, fishing, music and good hospitality. Chopper’s Grill Karaoke Night Date: 09/03/2021, 09/10/2021, 09/17/2021, 09/24/2021 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Friday Nights are Rockin’ at The Lil Shack on the Corner! Come sing your favorite songs with us and enjoy our Famous Chopper Burgers and ShackWacker’s! Hillbilly’s Wing Shack Karaoke Night Date: 09/03/2021, 09/10/2021, 09/17/2021, 09/24/2021 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Hillbilly’s Wing Shack, 26280 Hwy 69, Adamsville, TN 38310 Friday night karaoke is a lot of fun. We start at 7pm so you can come in early and eat so you have plenty of energy to get up and sing, ha ha, or just come in and watch as you eat and have a good time with friends and family. Come see why we are the #1 karaoke place around. We love to get out and talk to the crowd. Large groups, please call ahead and we will have you a table ready!
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EVENTS Smoky Mountain H-D Cars, Coffee and Cycles Date: 09/04/2021 Time: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Smoky Mountain H-D, 1820 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37801 1st Saturday of the month from March through October, cruise in for free coffee and donuts, stay for lunch at The Shed or the nightly concert series! Shady Valley Country Store Biker Cookout Weekends Date: 09/04/2021, 09/05/2021, 09/11/2021, 09/12/2021, 09/18/2021, 09/19/2021, 09/25/2021, 09/26/2021 Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Location: Shady Valley Country Store, 110 Highway 133, Shady Valley, TN 37688 Shady Valley Country Store & Grill, the Home of “The Snake”, invites all riders to our Biker Cookout Weekends! New owners Chris & Collin Mahala are serving up old fashion grilled burgers, hot dogs, Philly subs and more. Every Saturday & Sunday thru October, 8am-8pm with live band every Saturday from 12-4pm. Coffee & Curves on US 129 Date: 09/04/2021, 09/11/2021, 09/18/2021, 09/25/2021 Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Location: 129 Hub, 4371 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville, TN 37801 It’s time again for our Coffee & Curves at the 129 Hub. Yes, The Dragon 129! Every Saturday at 8:30am, weather permitting, we’ll have breakfast (eggs, pancakes & bacon) up and ready. Ride on in, look at the bikes, cars and enjoy being down on US 129, The Dragon! Check last minute updates for weather on our FB page, 129 Hub. Appleton H-D Blood Drive Date: 09/04/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass, Clarksville, TN 37043 Blood Assurance will be having a blood drive set up here Saturday, Sept. 4th, from 9am-3pm. All donors will receive a commemorative Sept. 11th t-shirt. All donors who give blood twice before the end of 2021 are entered into a drawing to win a side-by-side vehicle! And, they are also doing COVID-19 anti-bodies testing! To schedule your appointment, visit bloodassurance.org/appletonharleydavidson, or call 800-962-0628. Per instructions on flyer, please eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks, and bring your I.D. You can also save time by answering your health history questions before you arrive online at bloodassurance. org/quickscreen
CVMA 9th Annual Fallen Brothers Memorial Ride Date: 09/04/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Coach’s Eastgate Grille, 6750 Eastgate Blvd., Lebanon, TN 37090 This will be our 9th Annual Fallen Brother’s Memorial Ride starting in Lebanon, TN. Our route will be roughly be 60 miles long through some beautiful back country roads. There will be an auction, a 50/50 drawing and as always we will be drawing for a Pelican Cooler. Tickets for the Cooler will be $20 each. Hippie Radio 94.5 will be joining us at Keller’s for a live broadcast. Starting point will be at Coach’s Eastgate Grille. Registration 9-10:30am, KSU 11am. Cost $15 per bike, $5 for a passenger. Final destination, Keller’s Restaurant, 325 TN-25, Hartsville, TN 37074. For CVMA members this is a sanctioned event. POC Andrea “Squeaky” Forte (615) 752-8221 or tssweetpea@hotmail.com Chopper’s Grill Crystal Karaoke Night Date: 09/04/2021, 09/11/2021, 09/18/2021, 09/25/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Saturday Night just got better in Old Hickory with Karaoke 8-12! Come sing your favorite songs and have some awesome drinks and food at The Lil Shack On The Corner! Always a great time with Crystal Karaoke! Bare Bones/Dragon City Charity Ride Date: 09/05/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Dragon City Resort, 4407 Calderwood Hwy, Maryville, TN 37801 Join us for this 65 mile benefit ride that starts at Dragon City Resort and ends at Bare Bones Music Festival. Dragon City Resort will be the registration point beginning at 11am with KSU at 1pm. There will be music, food and activities at the registration point, then we will ride roughly 65 miles from Dragon City in Maryville to Lazy Acres Farms in Dandridge, the site for Bare Bones Music Festival. FMI and tickets, go to www. barebonesmusicfestival.com Nirvana Roadhouse Sunday Funday Date: 09/05/2021, 09/12/2021, 09/19/2021, 09/26/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 Join us every Sunday for a Funday of live music, full lunch buffet off the grill, and our usual craziness with games, good times, and $1 beer ($1 beer, 1-2pm only). Make sure you plan to ride here on Sundays!
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Chopper’s Grill Funtastic Sunday Date: 09/05/2021, 09/12/2021, 09/19/2021, 09/26/2021 Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Chopper’s Grill, 1200 Donelson Ave., Old Hickory, TN 37138 Funtastic Sunday’s at Chopper’s are awesome with Free Cookout (while it lasts) and Live Music. This is the place for all your sports and drink specials and a great way to end your weekend! 83 South RC & The Lost Paddy Irish Pub Present Bike Night & Jam Night Date: 09/05/2021, 10/03/2021 Time: 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: The Lost Paddy Irish Pub, 715 Spence Lane, Nashville, TN 37217 Independent Motorcycle Works, 83 South RC and The Lost Paddy present Bike Night the first Sunday of every month and the “Just Palin Trouble Open Blues Jam”. Bikes roll in 5pm, Jam starts at 6pm to 11pm. Bring your bike, bring your voice, bring your instrument and Jam! Great food, cold beer, great people. 50/50 raffle as well as custom celebrity items for sale at the event. Brushy Mtn. State Pen / Live Bluegrass Date: 09/05/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Brushy Mountain State Pen, 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN 37845 Yonder Mountain String Band, The Lil Smokies, and Pixie & The Partygrass Boys will all be live at Brushy Mtn. Stages for Bluegrass at Brushy! Bring your lawn chairs and join us in the prison yard! Free Parking, Free Camping. All shows are 21 years old and up. Gates open at 5pm, Show Time 6pm. Tickets on sale at tourbrushy.com/events-at-brushy 83 South RC & Sidelines Grill present Bike Night Date: 09/07/2021, 09/14/2021, 09/21/2021, 09/28/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Sidelines Bar & Grill, 232 Hutton Place, Ashland City, TN 37015 Keri Gilles Realtor, Reliant Realty and Gilles Home Inspections present Bike Night at Sidelines Bar & Grill in Ashland City. Enjoy $8 burger night, 1/2 priced fried mushrooms and pickle chips. Come hang enjoy music, great food, cold beer, 50/50 raffle, cornhole and more! Every Tuesday night 6-10pm thru October.
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Cherokee Blue Ridge Run Date: 09/10/2021 – 09/12/2021 Location: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, 545 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC 28719 After a year off, the Cherokee Blue Ridge Run is Back for their 4th Annual event in Cherokee, North Carolina. There will be something for everyone including... Flat Track Racing, Custom Bike Shows, Stunt Shows, Vendors, Live Music, Group Rides, Food Trucks, Cold Beer and A Whole Lot More. This is a Family Friendly Fun Weekend!
Riverside Saloon – Kris Rowdy & The Hellbillys Live Date: 09/11/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Riverside Saloon, 945 US 25/70 E, Del Rio, TN 37727 Roll out and enjoy Del Rio’s coldest beer, Jell-O shots, our new beer selection and enjoy Kris Rowdy & The Hellbillys 8 to midnight. Easy access, plenty of paved parking, free tent camping when you ride in on your bike, pool, double dartboards, river access and more.
Cumberland Mountain General Store Fish Fryday Date: 09/10/2021 & 09/24/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Cumberland Mountain General Store, 6807 S York Hwy, Clarkrange, TN 38553 Cumberland Mountain General Store welcomes all riders and cruisers to our Fish Fry on Sept. 10th & 24th. Come see our vintage and rustic products as you walk through our original 1923 ole timey store and enjoy our home made fried fish with all the country fixings. Easy access for bikes and shaded parking.
16th Annual Fall Redneck Rumble Date: 09/17/2021 – 0/18/2021 Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM Location: Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087 The South’s greatest gathering of gear heads! Hot Rods, rat rods, customs, motorcycles and more! Huge swap meet, vintage and memorabilia. Flat Track Motorcycle and Cyclecart Races. Entry $15 - Show Entry $25. Camping $50 per Person (includes Fri & Sat entry).
Apple Tyree Memorial Ride Date: 09/11/2021 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Fountain of Life Bible Church, 118 Julie Ln., Johnson City, TN 37601 This ride is in memory of Apple Tyree. She was a Service dog to Larkey Tyree, a Vietnam veteran and President of FLBC Motorcycle Ministry. Apple loved kids, especially special needs. All proceeds will go to send special need people to Nashville for the state Special Olympics. Registration will start at 10am with KSU at 11am. Dash plates to the first 50 registered. Lunch served after the ride. Also, you can buy tickets to win prizes. Nirvana Roadhouse Micro Wrestling All-Stars Date: 09/11/2021 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 Join us Saturday night at 8pm for Micro Wrestling All-Stars, then stick around or come back for Sunday Funday and enjoy the band Phoenix Rising! The wrestlers will have fights on Sunday too and we’ll have our usual lunch buffet.
40th Annual Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run & Benefit Party Date: 09/17/2021 – 09/19/2021 Location: Clarksville Speedway & Fairgrounds, 1600 Needmore Rd., Clarksville, TN 37040 Tennessee’s Biggest and Best Toy Run and Party brought to you by Bikers Who Care featuring Live Music, Motorcycle Drag Races, Burlesque Show, Bike Show, Free Beer, Bikini Contest, Tattoo Contest, Camping and more! Party at the Clarksville Speedway all Weekend and enjoy a nice ride on Saturday in support of BWC Children’s Charities. Line up for the Toy Run at 12 noon at the Clarksville Speedway, KSU at 1pm to the Governor’s Square Mall. Admission for the Toy Run is one toy or cash donation per person. Admission for weekend party is $35 in advance or $40 at the gate, plus camping fee. Gates open Friday at noon. FMI and tickets, go to bikerswhocare.ticketleap.com/bwctoyrun21 The Shady Brady Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Ride Date: 09/18/2021 Time: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Sparta Fire Department, 715 N. Spring St., Sparta, TN 38538 Join us September 18th for The Shady Brady Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Ride. Registration 7:30-8:30am, Kick Stands up at 9am from the Sparta Fire Department. Cost: $25 per Rider/$20 per passenger, Challenge Coins $10 each, Raffle Tickets $5 each. This
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year’s Challenge Coins honors Suicide Prevention. Each Rider will be given: Fallen Firefighter ID Badge, TN Fallen Firefighter Ride Patch, and a 2021 Year Patch. Please call Kayla Williams at (615) 948-7508, Bradley Johnson at (615) 967-6557, or Kenny Kilgore at (931) 200-7380 if you have any questions. Appleton H-D Run to The Wall for Those Who Gave All Date: 09/18/2021 Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass, Clarksville, TN 37043 On September 18th, the Vietnam Vets Legacy Motorcycle Club is sponsoring the Run to The Wall for Those Who Gave All ceremony!! Ceremony will begin @10am at Patriot Park at 3176 Ft. Campbell Blvd. and will be a dedication of a memorial for all service members killed in action and wounded in action while POW/MIA. Guest speaker: Mayor Joe Pitts. Guests will ride here to Appleton’s afterwards for a fish fry @12pm ($10/plate). Let’s show our support! Riverside Saloon – Thirstatine Live Date: 09/18/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Location: Riverside Saloon, 945 US 25/70 E, Del Rio, TN 37727 Roll out and enjoy Del Rio’s coldest beer, Jell-O shots, our new beer selection and enjoy Thristatine 8 to midnight. Easy access, plenty of paved parking, free tent camping when you ride in on your bike, pool, double dartboards, river access and more. Rustic Rumblers Car Cruise In & Swap Meet Date: 09/19/2021 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Rustic Rumblers Garage, 4734 US Hwy 411 South, Maryville, TN 37801 Our monthly car and motorcycle cruise in and swap meet will take place every 3rd Sunday of the month (weather permitting). There will be food vendors and live music, great fun time for all! A trophy will be awarded to the car club with the most cars attended. We are currently working on other events including Tractor shows, Jeep shows and other special events. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @rusticrumblersgarage Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm. FMI: (865) 591-3481 or (865) 591-5058
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Cumberland Mountain General Store Cruise-In Date: 09/24/2021 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Cumberland Mountain General Store, 6807 S York Hwy, Clarkrange, TN 38553 Join us the 4th Friday of each month, April thru October for our monthly Cruise-In. The Friday Nite Cruise-In is open to all makes and models. Bring your new car, old car, hot rod, rat rod, bike, trike, gasser, low rider, anything you want to show off or you can just come out and enjoy all the great vehicles. Enjoy fellowship and relax in a laid back atmosphere with your friends and some great food from our Rock-a-Billy Diner!
Hazzard Fest 2021, featuring the Dukes of Hazzard cast, Daisy Duke and others are showcasing this year’s event. The lineup keeps growing as the days go by, this year Ginger Billy will be in attendance as well as Ricky Skaggs, Mark Chestnut, Duck Dynasties Si Robertson, Justin Martin, and John Godwin. Also from the hit TV show Moonshiners, Josh Owens, and Henry & Kenny Law will be there. Car shows, vendors, WWE Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Jake “The Snake” Roberts will also be doing meet and greets. Tix are $25 per day or $45 the entire weekend. Lots to see so go to www.hazzardfest. com for full lineup of guests, entertainment, and activities.
TN! Tristan David and the Magic Male Dancers are traveling the United States in search of The Hottest Ladies Night Out! These sexy gentlemen tease and please with their charismatic charm and electrifying dance moves on Stage!! Crowd participation is a for sure thing when you come to see one of the Magic Male XXL Shows!! Don’t forget to get your shy girlfriend, mother, or bachelorette on stage with you for an all-out intense one-on-one with all of the gorgeous exotic male entertainers!! Our show supports Breast Cancer Awareness. Ages 21+ & up! For Event Tickets ~ https:// bit.ly/NIRVANAROADHOUSE
Appleton H-D Fall Open House Date: 09/25/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Location: Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Hwy 41A Bypass, Clarksville, TN 37043 We are having our Fall Open House on Saturday, Sept. 25th, from 9am-5pm!! Over $1k in gift cards and prizes given away throughout the day! Good food, great friends, cold brew, and much more! We’re also having live music by Lone Watie, and stand-up comedy by comedian Daniel Lusk! You don’t want to miss this - mark your calendars, folks! Come party with us!
Progressive IMS Outdoors – Nashville Date: 10/08/2021 – 10/10/2021 Location: James E Ward Agricultural Center, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087 The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows are all new for 2021 with the inaugural Progressive IMS Outdoors tour. The new festival-like outdoor tour continues to present all the things motorcyclists have come to love about the International Motorcycle Shows for the past 40 years along with additions of new technology in the motorcycle and powersports industry. Along with the new products displays, at each IMS Outdoors stop there will be entertainment, local artisans, craft food and drinks, demo opportunities and many other attractions. FMI: motorcycleshows.com
Brushy Mtn. State Pen / Pistons at The Prison Date: 10/16/2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Brushy Mountain State Pen, 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN 37845 Mark your calendars! Pistons at The Prison returns to Brushy on October 16th. You can go ahead and pre-register your automobile or motorcycle through our website at tourbrushy.com/pistons - the $10 entry fee is due on the date of the event. Spectators are free. Don’t forget to check out the Swap Meet Area while you’re there.
Brushy Mtn. State Pen / Pistols at The Prison Date: 10/09/2021 – 10/10/2021 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Brushy Mountain State Pen, 9182 Hwy 116, Petros, TN 37845 Join us October 9th & 10th for Pistols at The Prison — a gun show and auction presented by Compass Firearm Auctions, Saturday, Oct., 9th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, Oct., 10th from 10am-4pm. Sunday Live Auction at 6pm at the event space. No ticket required. This will also be hosted as a live auction online. Proceeds from the Dawn of Defense Rifles sold at the firearm auction will be donated to Morgan County STEM Program and MoCo Mutts Animal Shelter. Weekend Pass: $15 + tax and booking fees. Tickets at the gate: $15 per day (no weekend passes sold at the gate) https://tourbrushy.com/events-calendar/pistols-at-the-prison
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Dragon City - Sunsets on The Dragon Date: 09/28/2021 Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Dragon City Resort, 4407 Calderwood Highway, Maryville, TN 37801 It’s finally here! Sunsets on the Worlds famous Tail of The Dragon. Join us every fourth Tuesday of the month for cars, cycles and cruising! Restaurants, patch purchase/sewing on-site, Dragon City merch, lodging and lots more! Devin King Benefit Ride Date: 10/02/2021 Time: 1:00 PM Location: 19E Pit Stop, 269 Keenburg Rd., Elizabethton, TN 37643 Benefit Ride for Devin Kings kidney transplant journey and medical expenses. $20 per bike or car. Start and Stop at 19E Pit Stop. Food, Raffles, Prizes, Live Music, 50+ Vendors. Registration starts at 11 am, KSU at 1 pm. Early Registration available, contact Devin King via email at devinparsons31@gmail.com Sponsored by Wrecking Crew Harley-Davidson in Johnson City TN. All proceeds go to help Devin King with her kidney transplant surgery. Hazzard Fest 2021 Date: 10/8/2021 – 10/09/2021 Location: Greene County Fair, 410 Fairgrounds Rd., Greeneville, TN 37745
Nirvana Roadhouse / Magic Male XXL Show Date: 10/15/2021 Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Nirvana Roadhouse, 704 Britton Hollow Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478 “A Magic Experience” is coming to Pulaski,
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Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Dragon City Resort 4407 Calderwood Hwy Maryville, TN 37801 (865) 253-3566 Dragoncityresort.com
Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Chopper’s Grill 1200 Donelson Ave. Old Hickory, TN 37138 (615) 894-7020 Cumberland Mountain General Store 6807 S York Hwy Clarkrange, TN 38553 (931) 863-3880 Hillbilly’s Wing Shack 26280 Hwy 69 Adamsville, TN 38310 (731) 632-2222 Miss Kay’s Country Store & The Nutcracker Shed 960 Brownfield Rd. Dover, TN 37058 (931) 305-6064 Nirvana Roadhouse 704 Britton Hollow Rd. Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 309-2581 Rebar at The Dam 3248 Blackwood Dr. Nashville, TN 37214 (615) 928-6779 Riverside Saloon 1945 US-25 Del Rio, TN 37727
Covenant Confirmers Ministries, Inc. Pastor Ron Baptiste A “Biker Church” for All Bikers & Their Families (615) 384-9010
MUSEUMS Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Brushy Mtn. State Pen 9182 Hwy 116 Petros, TN 37845 (423) 324-8687
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LEGAL AIM/NCOM Richard M. Lester 800-531-2424 1-800-on-a-bike www.onabike.com Garza Law Firm PLLC 550 West Main Street #340 Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 540-8300 Toll Free: (866) 893-8413 www.garzalaw.com Law Tigers Motorcycle Lawyers 1-844-533-2913 1-800-LawTigers www.lawtigers.com
LEATHER & REPAIR Buckle and Hide Leather 197 Enon Spring Road West Smyrna, TN 37167 (615) 768-5041
Buddy Gregg RV’s & Motor Homes 11730 Snyder Rd. Knoxville, TN 37932 (865) 675-1986 www.buddygregg.com
SERVICES Bettencourt Originals Tracy Bettencourt Artist (931) 257-6938 Reliant Realty Keri Gilles Realtor 124 Dunbar Cave Rd. Clarksville, TN 37043 M: (931) 320-8028 O: (931) 245-8800 Tennessee Biker Medical Clinic 300 10th Ave E Springfield, TN 37172 www.covenantconfirmers.org
TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATIONS Birdsong Resort, Marina & Campground 255 Marina Rd. Camden, TN 38320 (731) 584-7880 www.birdsong.com Mechele MacDaniel AAA Travel 1701 Mallory Ln., Ste 200 Brentwood TN 37027 mmacdaniel@aaasouth.com (615) 376-1601 ext 265 Call for all your travel needs
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