Thunder Roads Magazine Tennessee December 2013 by Thunder Roads

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We are GRATEFUL and THANKFUL for all the ANGELS that lend us a wing, on a daily basis.

National Photojournalist Cooper Chilton

Ronny Mangrum aka “Rebel Ron” Nina “Biskit” Shearon

Merry Hancock

Production Manager itsbiskit@yahoo.com

Layout & Design Graphic Design Artist

Ron Baptiste aka Pastor Ron

Ray “Easy Does It” Cole Regional Director Knoxville, Tennessee (865) 640-5711 easydoesitguy@gmail.com

Do YOU have what it takes

Mechele MacDaniel Regional Director Middle Tennessee 615-496-1493

Bob “Bulldog” Ousley

Da’Olde & Mitzi Alaska Correspondents

ON THE COVER

Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon

1528 Matlock Drive Chapmansboro, TN 37035 Corporate Office: 615-792-0040 Fax: 615-792-7580 e-mail: thunderroads@charter.net

FROM THE CORNER OF VETERAN’S DRIVE AND PATRIOT’S WAY

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Chaplain’s Corner

Model: Hamizadai aka “Hami” Fereira of Florida Model Photographer: DUSTY AUSTIN WWW.DUSTYAUSTIN.COM Cover Design: Brian Shearon

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS LISTINGS Contact: Mechele “Me-Mac” MacDaniel, Events Calendar Administrator for TRM 615-496-1493 or, e-mail them to: events@thunderroadstennessee.com What’s on the site goes in the mag!

DISTRIBUTED IN TENNESSEE ONLY!

(We Have State Owners/Publishers, Not Regional Sales Areas)

Just How Many Mags From The Wannabe’s Actually Stay In Tennessee When They Sell To So Many Regional Areas?

Hum-Bug all you want….be the crudest of Grinch’s, I do not care because I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Plain, unabashed, deck the halls and hang the balls (easy, now)…..Love Christmas. I have always known that there is a magical purity that only comes at Christmas. People are trying to make up for the year of being grumps and are transformed into real human beings who treat their fellow men & women kind with genuine humanity. Gotta’ love it. Christmas brings out the best in all of us and like the Grinch, our hearts grow a little bit bigger and the thought of being with Family all day long eating and playing board games, partaking of adult beverages, eating again, watching sports or a really good movie, eating several desserts; it’s just nothing short of MAGICAL. We want to take this time to say THANK YOU to all the Advertisers who chose Thunder Roads to advertise their Charity Event, Poker Run, Toy Ride, Memorial Run, Bike Rally…..whatever it was, we know you had a choice and we are so proud that you chose Thunder Roads. We appreciate you so very much and we feel blessed and thankful that we can call you friends. Don’t you just meet the best people being a biker? Yes! Unfortunately, we still have many of our Troops still deployed, so please, take the time to get in touch with your closest military base and send a “Thank You For Our Freedom” Care Package overseas. We send magazines every month; the box that comes from our printer that has issues from all the other states so that when they arrive the guys always e-mail us and tell us that they yell out which state the mag is from and then you always hear groups of guys and gals pushing forward to grab their state edition. It is an honor and a privilege to do this small deed for those that give so very, very much. I just know a little bit of home goes a long way.

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This year has brought so much. Biskit fulfilled her lifelong dream of taking control of her weight and her life. She’s losing about a pound a day and following all the Doc’s orders. She looks great and says she feels even better. We lost our Matriarch of the Family; “Big Daddy” but we gained a beautiful little grandbaby girl, Deja Rylee, so, you already know the give and the take of this splendorific (yeah, that’s one of my words) LIFE. It’s all crazy, hectic, unpredictable, ups and downs, indescribable beauty and laugh till you pee funny. It’s LIFE, and we are GRATEFUL being able to be part of it. YOU be part of it too and just open up this Christmas and come out of your safe little nook. You’ll be amazed. We love y’all bikers. Merry Christmas from our Family to yours’. Blessings. toni & brian

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Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Ron Baptiste Founder of Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Founder of Tennessee Biker Medical Clinic Inc. www.tennesseebikermedicalclinic.org TN.COC State Chaplain www.tenncoc. homestead.com Member of NCOM Christian Unity Council www.facebook.com/NCOM.Christian.Unity Pastor Ron’s messages can now be downloaded off the website Leadership Skills can now be downloaded off the website

“Hearing From God Correctly”

The Bible tells us that in the last days: Mat.24:24 “For there shall arise false Christ, false prophets and shall show great signs and wonders…and shall deceive the very elect.” Paul warns us in 2 Cor. 4 “For he comes preaching another Jesus…if you receive another spirit…or another gospel…ye might tolerate him.” With all the turmoil that is going on in our society today, we must be able to hear from God correctly or we will fall for “signs and wonders …being deceived.” Paul also warns us in 2 Tim. 3:4-5 “These are traitors, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of Godliness but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Vs.13 “But evil men (wicked, wearing a mask of Godliness) and seducers (impostors, magicians, sorcerers) shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived (they have told a lie for so long that now they believe it).” God wants to warn us against hypocrisy and unmask it because hypocrisy will expose you to several evils, what starts out as a silly error will turn into demonic promptings. Zechariah 7:11 “But they refused to hearken…and stopped their ears that they should not hear the word of the Lord.” Vs. 13 …As He (the Lord) cried and they would not hear, so they (the people) cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of host.” Have you ever thought that God is not listening to your prayers? Maybe it’s because you refused to listen to Him when He is trying to speak to you. We all need to be more like Samuel as a boy and just simply say “Speak Lord, thy servant hearth.” Until next time, keep your face in the wind and your kickstand up.

In 1 Sam. 3:1-11 the Lord spoke to young Samuel three times and Samuel thought it was the Prophet Eli speaking to him. Finally Samuel said to the Lord “speak Lord, for thy servant heareth,” The Bible states in vs. 7 “Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the Word of the Lord yet reveled unto him.” Samuel was a lot like most Christians today, he was active in the House of God, yet he didn’t know God, he didn’t even know God’s Word, but Samuel was also a young boy. Just going to church every Sunday won’t make you a Christian any more than walking into a garage will make you an automobile. You don’t have to hear an audible voice from God or even have an unction in your heart, but you must know the Word of God, God will never tell you anything that doesn’t line up with His Word. If you are waiting on God to speak to you about what to do or what not to do, you’re late. God has already given you that instruction in His Word. If you don’t read His Word then you won’t know what to do, and if you won’t follow His written Word then you cannot expect to hear from God directly. So many people claim that God told them what to do but in fact, their fruits prove that it wasn’t God at all, it was their own flesh, their desires and they pimp God to get their own needs met. Just because you might “feel it or think it” doesn’t mean it’s from God. A man’s heart condition determines his hearing condition, pride & ego will stop you from hearing from God correctly. John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow me.” To be found faithful, Pastor Ron 8

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K.I.S.S. page composed & edited by: Toni McCoy Shearon aka “MaMa Thunder” of Thunder Roads Tennessee i have chosen this name for our monthly recipe page, as that was what my mother, rest her soul, always used to say when I would assist her in the kitchen. mom was an avid supporter of the kiss (keep it simple sweetie) method of cooking. i now, more than ever, truely appreciate her philosophy of always taking shortcuts where you can, as long as your ultimate outcome is that of down home, labor of love cooking.

CHRISTMAS PRIME RIB w/ HOMEMADE CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE; MADE SUPER SIMPLE

Some folks get so intimidated when cooking a Prime Rib, but it’s actually so simple and once in the oven, you get to get on with other side dishes and just forget. 1 4-6 lb. Rib Roast - will prob. have 4 or 5 bones Preheat oven to 150 degrees for medium or 135 degrees for medium rare. You’ll need a meat thermometer also. Rub your Prim Rib thoroughly all over with your hands with quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Don’t cheap out on essentials. Make a rub in a small bowl, combine: A small palmful of each; kosher salt, coarse ground black pepper, dry mustard, dry coffee powder, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, corriander and basil. If there’s any extra Rub left over, just put in a small plastic container in fridge and it’s good for up to 3 months. Remember....always rub dry spices between fingers to refreshen them. Place Rib Roast in a heavy turkey pan with sides, like a lasagna pan with thermometer placed in the middle, between 2 bones.. Put just a thin coat of Olive Oil in bottom of pan and place fat side down. Cook 2-1/4 hrs. for medium-rare with big pink center or 2-3/4 hours for medium with a tinge of pink. SUPER SIMPLE CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE So, take your Prime Rib out of the pan and place on tin foil and wrap it up good to let it “rest” for 15 minutes. Put the pan over a large burner on your stove and add 2 cups of beef broth over medium-high heat and take a wooden spoon and really make sure you get all those little pieces of stuck-on goodies from the Prime Rib. Add salt & pepper to taste, 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of mayo, chopped scallions, 1 Tbl. of Grey Poupon mustard and 1/4 cup of White Balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup of the prepared horseradish sauce in any condiment aisle. Whisk together over medium-low heat until completely emulsified. Let it get all bubbley hot and transfer to a gravy boat for guests to pour over their fabulous thick-cut slabs of perfect mediumrare or medium Prime Rib. Do something different this Christmas.......forget the turkey or ham, go elegant and first class with Perfection Prime Rib. Your Family and friends will be talking about it well into the New Year!

CHRISTMAS (ELVIS) CHEESE BISKITS

4 Ozs. Lard (very cold large marble sized) 2 Cups of Cake Flour * Makes lighter, flakier biskits 2 tsps. Baking Powder 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt 3/4 cup Buttermilk December 2013

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In large glass or ceramic bowl combine cake flour, baking soda & powder with salt. Add cubed lard and blend mixture by hand crushing mix between your fingertips as if making a dough. Continue mixing while slowly adding buttermilk. Do not overwork the dough; you want them to be kinda’ lumpy but ingredients mixed. Right at this point, add shredded cheese of your liking (this is not in Michael’s recipe but I love cheese biscuits, so now’s the time if you do also) work rough shredded cheese in fast and lightly. Spray a wooden spoon with butter spray and drop big dollops onto a Silt Sheet on a baking sheet leaving room for them to spread out as they cook. You should have enough for 12 biscuits, each about the size of a peach. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

GRAHAM & PRETZEL CRUSTED CHEESE CAKE W/ SANTA’S SURPRISE TOPPING

1-1/2 Cup of Salted Pretzels 1-1/2 Cup of Cinnamon Graham Crackers 1/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar 3/4 Stick of Butter A Pinch of Salt Blend all this in a food processor until a slightly pliable texture to line the bottom of a glass 13x9 glass baking dish. Be sure and bring up the sides as much as mix will allow, while still keeping a good amount on the bottom as your crust. Filling: 4 8 oz.Tubs of Philly Whipped Cream Cheese 1 Cup of Sour Cream 1 Cup of Granulated Sugar 5 Large Eggs; added one at a time 1 super-full tsp. Vanilla extract Mix all this with a hand mixer until thoroughly mixed, but not overly mixed. Pour filling over your crust and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour Slow & Low, heat 1 Bottle of your favorite Preserves; Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Peach....whatevs, and pour all over top of cheesecake and take a flat cake spatula to smooth out evenly. Let cool on counter for another 30 minutes to set up and then let get totally cold in fridge for a few hours. Cut into squares and serve with homemade whip cream. You are going to love this simple crust. If you don’t have a food processor put into a zip-lock bag, unzipped a tad for air to escape, and press down w/ cast iron heavy skillet to process old style.

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HIGHWAY 12 MOTORSPORTS A HUGE SUCCESS!

by: toni mccoy shearon

ikers all across Mid-Tennessee have long been awaiting the Grand Opening of HIGHWAY 12 MOTORSPORTS, which is not a Dealership, but an independently owned “Shop”. Owned by CURT CHAMBLEE, whom many of you know his renowned father; PHIL CHAMBLEE, former Founder and Owner of C & S MOTORSPORTS of West Nashville. Phil owned the highly successful Dealership for 35 years or more. Curt however was a permanent entity at the Dealership from the time he was a baby and even more so once he got his biker legs walking then running around the store all day long, every day. He even worked relentlessly alongside Dad while attending and then graduating from M.T.S.U. with his Business Degree. Longtime friend of the family and loyal employee; RAY ASHWORTH, says he has always playfully referred to Curt as a “Cradle Motorhead”. Gotta’ love that.

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On October 26th, the wait had ended and the GRAND OPENING had begun around 9:00 a.m., “Thunder Pete” and the entire Thunder Entourage was there in great anticipation, which definitely did not disappoint, as hundreds of people came and went throughout the day. It was chilly during the morning hours, but I always poke fun at Promoters and Owners saying that Biker Karma is what will assist Mother Nature in the premeditated weather for any major bike event. And, the Chamblee’s must be good people of good deeds because sure enough, by lunchtime, the sun had popped out and warmed it up enough to where a light jacket was sufficient in being totally comfy. Brad & Rene Lewis of LEWIS’ COUNTRY STORE (directly across the street of Old Hickory off of Highway 12), were busier than bees to Tupelo honey as they both and two pretty helpers smoked a little over 100 pounds of 1/2 inch cut bologna served on toasted buns (and who doesn’t love toasty buns; seriously), along with all the trimmings of lettuce, thick sliced tomatoes and your usual suspects of condiments and an extremely wide range of chips and pickles. Yum-O. Thank you LEWIS’ clan, family and staff for filling our bellies so delightfully delicious. What really strikes you as you first pull up is the length of the Shop. Massive is almost an understatement. It looks to be the length of a football field and proudly boasts a cool 18,000 s.f. That’s right! 18k, WOW! When you walk in you’re immediately greeted by anyone around the vicinity, but what I truly appreciated is that nobody hovers. They’re there if you need them, but there’s no feeling of being stalked or pressured. They encourage you to please walk around and really absorb all the details that went into making Highway 12 Motorsports not just the largest Shop we’ve ever been in, but by far the most unique. This coming from a Florida gator-girl who previously thought a mega-monster H.D. Dealership in Saint Petersburg, Florida was the largest dog in the hunt. Wrong. Highway 12 Motorsports has drop-dead, mint condition, antique automobiles and muscle cars, along with stunning antique motorcycles. And, according to Ray, every single antique car or bike in the shop is For Sale. Might be a price that would choke Linda Lovelace, but everything is indeed, for sale. This is a Shop you can easily spend two hours just walking around, admiring all the valuable displays in awe, as if you were in a historical museum of bikes and automobiles of a truly simpler time. The ambience, if you are tuned in to accept and appreciate, is palpable and enriching. Their saleable bike inventory is highly impressive also; just so many to choose…..decisions, decisions.

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They had an adorable handmade Choo-Choo Train for the kids and it ran all day long and the kids were squealing and yelling to be looked at, and there were family dogs running around and barking next to the train. It actually felt like you were at a Family Reunion and that’s a hard phenomenon to pull off when you’re dealing with so many people whom most don’t know each other at all, but we all share the same passion. We sure made plenty of new friends and that’s why we love the biker community so much……eventually, you get to know everyone in the area and what better place to hang out than to have a delicious lunch over at Lewis’ Country Store, then walk across the street or motor on over and hang out at Highway 12 Motorsports and be enriched by all that lies within. We are more than proud to have Highway 12 Motorsports in the neighborhood and look forward to many great events that’s right here close by to cover and report back to our loyal “ThunderHeads”. We talked to so many of you at the Grand Opening. OH! Gotta’ give props to the band that kept everyone feeling good all day long, THE BRIT STOKES BAND. You guys were exceptionally talented and I danced with whoever was close by and even danced with that cute little dog running around with the Hwy. 12 vest on. YeeeeHaaw! Doggie Dancin’. THANK YOU Highway 12 Motorsports and Lewis’ Country Store for such a joy-filled, fun day of hospitality. We wish you much success and look forward to dropping off magazines every month and maybe, just maybe, someday I can say I’ve actually seen everything there is at your shop. Maybe. My Mom always said, “don’t break their hearts and say No, always offer up hope and say, Maybe”. Happy Holidays to all the bikers and please take the time to drive or ride on out to Highway 12 Motorsports and see this magnificent, ultimate, authentic Shop, and I guarantee you’ll find numerous items to put under the Christmas tree or dole out daily during Hanukkah. PEACE, JOY & HAPPINESS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. HIGHWAY 12 MOTORSPORTS 5110 ASHLAND CITY HIGHWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37218 (615) 891-7850

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS HAS BEEN CONDENSED DUE TO DEADLINE TIME CONSTRAINTS THIS MONTH. CLUBS

Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs of the The Great State of Tennessee www.tenncoc.com Board Members State Chairman: Byrdman 1%er, AOA State VP Chairman: Tommy 1%er, AOA State Secretary, Webmaster: Keebler, American Steel MC State Treasurer: Doc, 4 Way In No Way Out MC COC Chaplain: Pastor Ron Baptiste, Covenant Confirmers MC AIM/NCOM Attorney: James J. Ramsey (Pops) Keltics MC Tennessee Member Listing 2012-2013 4-Way In No Way Out MC American Steel MC A.R.M. Bikers For Christ M/M Black Pistons MC Boozefighters MC Bond Slaves MC Brothers of the Wheel MC Confederates MC Confederate Drifters MC Copperheads MC Covenant Confirmers MC Currahee MC Double Knuckle MC E.B.G.B. MC Fire and Iron MC Grim Reapers MC Highlanders MC His Laboring Few M/M In Country MC Iron Horsemen MC Iron Riders MC Keltics MC Leathernecks MC Leathernecks Confederation MC Mountain Rebels MC New Attitudes MC Nightriders MC Outlaws MC Peacemakers MC Soldiers for Jesus MC Sons of God MC Southern Sons MC Southern Souls MC Sons of Pennyrile MC Southern Journeymen MC Tri-Cities Motorcyclist MC True Sons MC Unforgotten MC US Military Vets MC Velvet Hammer MC Vendetta’s MC Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets MC Widowmakers MC Wind and Fire MC Zombies MC

ORGANIZATIONS BACA www.bacausa.com Volunteer State Chapter-Lebanon, TN (865-951-4224) E Volunteer State Chapter-Vonore, TN (615-715-5039) BIKERS WHO CARE www.bikerewhocane.org Bikers Who Care is a organization of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to supporting The Dream Factory of Clarksville, TN by sponsoring Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for seriously ill children BLUE KNIGHTS The BLUE KNIGHTS® is a non-profit fraternal organization consisting of active and retired law enforcement men & women who enjoy riding motorcycles. www.blueknightstnv. bizland.com CMT/ABATE CMT/ABATE, Inc. is not a •Biker Club”, but a nonprofit, political organization that was formed to preserve feedom and safety for all Tennesseans who enjoy motorcycling. Our major goals are to modify existing laws that are detrimental to motorcycle safety and enjoyment, and to enact new legislation in support of motorcyclists who ride in Tennessee. If you are concerned about preserving personal freedom and motorcycle safety, we urge you to join. Local charters play a major rote in making CMT/ABATE, Inc. an effective organization by contacting their area legislators to inform them of how the local membership feels about issues affecting motorcyclists. PO BOX 1991 MADISON, TN 37116 615-860-1991 Email: lnfo@cmtabate.com

MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE WWW.MAFT.US MAFT is a non-profit 501-C-3 tax-exempt organization. We believe that educating the public to have the proper respect for motorcyclists as well other highway users will reduce accidents and deaths on our highways. We hope to reduce motorcycle accidents caused by inattentive drivers resulting in avoidable right of way collisions. Our Campaign Save A Life program

is teaching new drivers in our High Schools awareness and defensive techniques to avoid these accidents. MAFT honors the survivors, the lost and the families of these accident victims at a Vigil each autumn. = Awareness, Respect and Education MAFTINFO@AOL.COM 615-799-8600 Motor Maids, Inc. A diverse group of women motorcyclists united through a passion for riding while fostering a positive image and promoting safe riding skills. www.motormaids.org PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS www.PatriotGuard.org If you have any questions, please feel free to contact PGR State Captain Annette (Dreamcatcher)  615-974-3046 ROLLING THUNDER TENNESSEE www.rollingthundertn1.com Rolling Thunder®, Inc.’s major function is to publicize the POW-MlA issue. To educate the public of the fact that many American prisoners of war were left behind after all past wars. To help correct the past and to protect the future veterans from being left behind should they become prisoners of war-missing in action. We are committed to helping American veterans from all wars! ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 1 TN Pres. Jay Barnes, Murfreesboro 615-364-1029, www.rollingthundertn1.com ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 2 TN Pres. Gerri Tramel , Soddy-Daisy 423-843-1061 www.rollingthundertn2.org ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 3 TN Pres. Clay Tumlin, Knoxville 865-457-4507 rttn3@comcast.net ROLLING THUNDER®, INC., CHAPTER 4 TN Pres. Alan Sipe, Johnson City 423-329-3152, www.rollingthundertn4.com ROLLING THUNDER®, INC. Rolling Thunder Chapter 6 Pres. Mike Morel, Martin City 731-431-2411 www.rollingthundertn6.com SONS OF LIBERTY RIDERS Action Not Words - NOW! Riders organizing to support and defend this country. A political movement of riders. All riders welcome! In addition to welcoming members of any other organization or affiliation. Welcoming non-riders and supporters as well. sonsoflibertyriders.com T.H.R.C.A. The Tennessee Honda Riders Club www.mthrc.org Kerbela Motor Corps Donnie Anderson 865-806-2097 www.shrinershq.org TN VALLEY RIDERS Fayettevilte,TN Web page: tennesseevalleyriders.org Doesn’t matter what you ride or who you are everyone welcome. No dues, Fun Riding Group helping those in need. For more info triplef@cafes.net   GWRRA We are the world’s largest single-marque social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing & Valkyrie motorcycles and, some would say, the world’s largest family. Dedicated to our motto, Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge, GWRRA members enjoy the freedom of belonging to a not-for-profit, non-reigious and non-political organization. http://www.gwrra.org MID SOUTH RIDERS Meetings held the 2nd Sunday of the month @ Shady Rest Biker Bar,Timbte,TN www.midsouthriders.com ASSOCIATIONS VFW Post 5266 Morristown, TN Riders Association Open to all active duty, reservists, guards, and retired military members who are eligible to join the VFW. We meet at 7PM the 3rd Thurs. of each month at the Morristown VFW Post 5266. We are a Veteran driven Association, that supports the surrounding areas Veterans. We also support locally “The Daily Bread and Food On Foot.” Contact Michael Jacobs, President VFW Riders Association @ 423-312-6220 or on FaceBook @ VFW Riders Morristown, TN Christian Motorcyclists Association Organized in 1975 for the purpose of reaching the motorcycle world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The only requirement for becoming a member of CMA is that you be a Christian. For more info contact the TN State Coordinator, JW Allgood, 615-830-3183 or jwa400@comcast.net. TENNESSEE CHAPTERS Athens/Trinity Warriors #994 Kingsport/Rays of the Son #199 Chattanooga/Choo-Choo Wheels Knoxville/Inspiration Riders #64 of Worship #204 McMinnville/Holy Spirit Clarksville/Prayerborne Reigns #887 Eagles #467 Memphis/Wheels of Grace #710 Cleveland/Gatekeeper #615 Morristown/Lakeway Warriors #999 Columbia/Knights for Christ #448 Murfreesboro/Cornerstone Cookeville/Blood Bought Riders #940 Bikers #614 Mt. Juliet/Steel Witness #1205 Covington/Ransomed Riders #898 Nashville/Lions of Judah #405 Crossville/Cumberland Cruisers Paris/West TN Cruisers for Christ #802 for Christ #1002 Cumberland Gap/Clinton Pulaski/Redemption Riders #1100 Forming Chapter #2508 Springfield/ Bikers of Grace Dover/Iron Horse Revelators #1210 Forming Chapter #2738 Dyersburg/Dyersburg Tullahoma/Outriders for Christ #616 Disciples #978 Union City/Reelfoot Light Jackson/Steelhorse Prophets #709 Riders #897 Jonesborough/Fellowship of the Unashamed #1208

Revelators Motorcycle Ministries Bristol TN Meeting and ride 1st Sat each month @ Burger king on west state st @ 830 am more info frank@ 423-963-5850 chaplin john @423-323-8812 www.revelatorsmm.com   Road Riders for Jesus Ministries Road Riders For Jesus is an independent, Christian faith based, motorcycle ministry that began in 1999 near St. Louis, MO. We now have over 4,000 members worldwide. To find a local chapter, call Mike at 615-828-6446 or go to the national website at www.roadridersforjesus.org. Also check us out on Facebook! Confederate Sons Association Cookeville, Tennessee see our web site for more info www.ConfederateSonsAssociation.com or e-mail larrybarnes@ConfederateSonsAssociation.com Mercy Hands Street Ministries P.O. Box 1515 Dickson, TN 37056 931-670-2351 Hog Heaven Ministries Harley Riders for Jesus Vic Richardson 931-729-1091 hogheavennmislries@yahoo.com GOLD WING TOURING ASSN. CHAPTER HARPETH VALLEY RIDERS Contact Damy & Joyce Emter, Chapter Directors Phone: 615-244-1456 e: DannyEmter@msn.com American Legion Riders (Post 95, Eastridge,TN) Open to American Legion Members and Associates. We participate in parades, ceremonies, and promote motorcycle safety. We also provide a social atmosphere for Legion members who share the same interests. Join us for Fun, friendship and interesting motorcycle rides. ezriderintn@aol.com Black Sheep Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons for Christ is more than just a motorcycle club. It’s a motorcycle ministry of men and women that ride for Jesus: helping and serving H.O.G. members and chapters across the country. For more information contact Jeff Pierce 615.653.5065 or visit our web site: wwwblacksheephdfc.org Road Riders for Jesus Motorcycle Ministries Chattanooga, TN. Meeting and ride 3rd Sat each month @ City Cafe on corner Lee Hwy and Bonny Oaks @ 11:00 AM more info Johnny @ 423 605 5026 ,www.roadridersforjesus.org The Biker Church Covenant Confirmers Ministries Inc. www.covenantconfirmers.org Three Degrees Masonic Motorcycle Club Contact: Grang Chapter Secretary @ e-mail: ironmason@hotmail.com or Past President: Free Bird @ freebird3d@yahoo.com

#435 Beech River #273 Bristol #034 Chatanooga #058 Clarksville #410 Copperhill #323 Covington #285 Crossroads #320 Cumberland Gap #423 Eagle Bluff

Southern Cruisers www.southerncruisers.net #211 Golden Circle #250 Greenville #282 Highland Rim #000 Memphis #006 Middle #059 Montgomery Bell #077 Northeast #483 Northwest #153 Shiloh

#246 South Central #001 Tennessee Valley #130 Upper Cumberland #193 West Tennessee

Wheels Of Faith Ministry A nondenominational organization with the purpose and goal of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through word & work, and to provide a Christian atmosphere where we gather and ride our motorcycles. www.wheelsoffaith. com W.O.W. Women on Wheels Cool Lady Cruisers Chattanooga, TN joandcharlie@bellsouth.net HOG CHAPTERS The Dragon Chapter, Maryville 865-977-1669 Eastern TNChapter 865-457-7893 Ghost River Chapter Collierville, TN ghostriverhog.com

Mule Town Chapter 931--540-0099 www.muletownrider.com Nashville Music City Chapter 615-242-6067 Northwestern 731-885-1792

Golden Circle Jackson Chapter 731-627-2288 www.qchoq.com

Thunder Creek Chattanooga Chapter 423-892-4888

Middle Tennessee 615-771-7775

Tri City Chapter 423-283-0422

Murfreesboro Chapter 615-849-8025 615-242-6067

Tuckessee Clarksville Chapter (931)648-1607

The Dragon Chapter, Maryville 865-977-1669

Twin Lakes Morristown Chapter 423-586-5343

Memphis Chapter webguru@memphishog.com

Upper Cumberland Chapter 931-526-3139

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Lone Star Rally 2013 An Insider’s Look By Sharon Damante, Rally Media Coordinator GALVESTON, TX - We started out a little wet. Well, a lot wet. But, not even Thursday’s torrential downpour could dampen the enthusiasm of the more than 400,000 motorcyclists who came to party. And, by late evening on Halloween night, as the skies cleared and rain subsided, thousands of people filed into the streets of historic downtown Galveston, TX, to kick off four days of partying... jam-packed with free entertainment and more bikes then I’ve ever seen in my life. The view Saturday night (Nov 2, 2013) from balconies above the Strand was nothing short of incredible. More than 100,000 motorcycles, probably even twice that, filled the streets of historic Galveston with color and noise and lights and people. I’ve lived through 35 years of Bike Week Daytona and have never seen a sight like the Strand on Saturday night. The parade of bikes never seemed to have an end. All day and all night, they rode, and revved; blowing pipes and showing off their rides to onlookers filling every square inch of street and balcony. At the center point of the Lone Star Rally, the Strand and Saengerfest Park, with an enormous soundstage provided by Budweiser, offered up plenty of free concerts from top Houston acts like Zach Tate Band and Nick & The Umbrella Man, along with nationally acclaimed country-rock performer Jared Blake and three all-out, pyro-filled shows by the arena rock tribute act, the Hairball Band. Feeder streets along the Strand were filled with vendors selling everything from leather chaps to blinged-out bandanas, and we hit more than a few... snatching up some great finds at better pricing than I’ve seen in years.

TV show the Sons of Anarchy at the rally’s first ever SOA Experience, All Access Pass 3-day Meet & Greet event, where hundreds of rally goers were able to get autographs and photos with their favorite stars. SOA’s Tommy “Chibs” Flanagan and Mark “Bobby” Boone signed and posed for hours on end all three days, along with Kim “Tig” Coates and Theo “Juice” Rossi on Thursday & Friday, and new SOA cast members Niko “RatBoy” Nicotera and Rusty “Quinn” Coones on Saturday. Along the Seawall, the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston’s hottest attraction, the Pleasure Pier, provided a spectacular backdrop for the rally’s expanded event district, Beach Central Park. The footprint of this year’s Beach Central Park was more than double last year’s rally, which was the first year return by the rally to the Seawall since Hurricane Ike. City officials credit Rally organizers with helping to bring more attention to the newly revitalized Seawall district. SOA’s Juice and Tig, with Galveston’s gorgeous sunset as bakdrop

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Geico Motorcycle Winner, Mary Ann Porada!

Bikes, Lights & People, EVERYWHERE!

Custom builder displays filled the Seawall area and three days of bike shows and four days of concerts on the Jaegermeister stage provided non stop entertainment. Another big hit at the Seawall was Ole Smoky’s Moonshine’s Rolling Shine Shack, which spread plenty of shine-cheer amid rally goers. More Rally Seawall highlights included test drives conducted by Indian, Victory, Boss Hoss and Yamaha motorcycles, along the spectacular Gulf of Mexico. Hundreds of riders enjoy checking out the 2014 lines of the four major bike brands and getting a handson chance to discover their latest and greatest cycle enhancements. Mary Ann Porada never enjoyed any bike event as much as the 2013 Lone Star Rally, as the lucky lady from Kemah, TX took home Saturday night’s big prize, a custom Honda 1800 VTX featuring Geico Motorcycle insurance themed paint and a gecko adorned, tooled leather seat. Porada recently moved to Texas from Pennsylvania in part so she could ride year-round. She currently owns a Kawasaki Vulcan Trike and enjoys all things motorcycle. This was her first visit to the Lone Star Rally and the largest rally she’s ever attended.

Saturday Sea of Bikes on the Strand

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Rally organizers say they are pleased with the success of this year’s event, noting that the perfect combination of bright sun and fresh cool breezes Friday, Saturday and Sunday allowed rally goers to truly enjoy their experience and the community of Galveston.

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by Bob “Bulldog” Ousley Dear Fellow Veterans and Patriots of Tennessee: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! What is Santa going to bring you?? Have you been naughty or nice? Maybe you were just naughtily nice or nicely naughty. For those of you who are hoping to get spanked for your naughtiness I hope Santa brings his special belt and gives you cheeks as rosy as his. You know who you are!!! As for me, I have several Christmas wishes that would bring me a lot of pleasure. The first is for Sgt. Bowe R. Bergdahl to be released by the Haqqani’s and for him to come home to his mother, father and his family. He has been in captivity since June 30, 2009, and it’s time for him to be home. Surely if we can reach out and touch Osama Bin Laden we can figure out a way to bring Bowe home. Whether he is released or not I am riding to Hailey, Idaho to be there June 28, 2014 for Bring Bowe Back day. We are hoping for 2,000 bikes and 5,000 supporters this year to mark his five years of captivity. The Vietnam prisoners of war had other prisoners of war for support. Bowe just has Bowe. Please go to the following Facebook site and support “Million Cards For Bowe.” https://www. facebook.com/events/597704600286002/?conte xt=create&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming I am also wishing for peace and happiness for all of my brother and sister vets. Every vet makes a personal sacrifice when they join the military. Nobody comes out of the military the same person they were when they went in. Sometimes that is good and sometimes it’s not. Some vets get thrown off their game pretty far by their service and others not so much. Everyone has a different story and experience. May Santa bring you all peace and happiness this holiday season. There’s no greater gift than that and its different for everyone.

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I wish those who want my stuff, my money, my freedom, my liberty and my right to defend myself to have a change of heart and realize its okay for me to have self-determination and self-will. I don’t need someone telling me what to eat, what to run in my bike or that I have to pay for someone else’s cell phone. Santa PLEASE help those pointy headed, squinty eyed, upset people. If that wish is too hard to grant then just bring me a shiny new 12 gauge shotgun and I’ll see what I can do to help them. I am wishing for everyone who is having a hard time getting what they need at the grocery store and making ends meet to find a way to be more self-sufficient and resourceful. Our government has printed a lot of money. That can’t go on forever and when it stops we will have inflation that may make the ‘70’s look pretty tame. Money may not be worth much and we’ll all need to be able to get by until sanity returns to government. May Santa bring you a tractor, 30-06 deer rifle, a chicken coop with laying chickens, a new sewing machine and a copy of Hank Williams Jr. singing “Country Boy Can Survive.” Lastly, I am wishing everyone looks deep inside and finds their faith. We all need faith and we need a special person to share that faith with. May you and your “significant other” (the new age term) become closer than you have ever been and build a new relationship of trust, helpfulness and kindness with each other. If you don’t have a significant other, practice your trust, helpfulness and kindness and it won’t be long before you’ll have a significant other. Life is better when you have someone to share it with. Maybe you have found that person already but if not, you can trust the Bulldog that there is someone out there for you who is looking for you just as hard as you are looking for them. May you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! 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 can’t. Bulldog

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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

CDC TASK FORCE CALLS FOR HELMET LAWS A task force operating under the auspices of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending that all states have a mandatory helmet law in place to require motorcycle riders of all ages to wear a helmet. Citing reduced injuries and fatalities, as well as economic benefits, the Community Preventive Services Task Force, appointed by the director of the CDC, will make its recommendations to the federal agency and report its findings to the U.S. Congress in early December. The CDC, whose primary mission is to fight disease, issued a report last summer recommending that all 50 states enact universal helmet laws in response to a sharp increase in motorcyclist fatalities; but ignoring the fact that the number of motorcycles in use nationwide has increased substantially over the past decade, and that costs associated with un-helmeted cyclists involved in fatal accidents represent a tiny fraction of overall U.S. healthcare expenditures. In the meantime, U.S. Representative Tom Petri (R-WI) has authored a joint letter from members of Congress calling for the CDC to stop investigating motorcycling issues such as helmet laws, which they have no experience or expertise with, and “…to direct your attention and resources to areas that are not currently already being addressed elsewhere in the government.” URGE CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO BAR E15 GAS The US Defenders (www.usdefenders.org) issued a Call To Action on October 26, 2013 calling for support of House Resolution 1462 “to Stop the Sale of Ethanol 15 (E15).” The bipartisan RFS Reform Act would “eliminate the corn-based ethanol mandate currently required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), reduce the overall requirements of cellulosic ethanol not filled by other advanced bio-fuels, and rescind the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers allowing gasoline blends containing up to 15-percent of ethanol.” Introduced by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Peter Welch (D-VT), H.R. 1462 would effectively overhaul the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which mandates that 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels be part of our nation’s fuel supply by 2022, almost all of which being fulfilled by corn ethanol which in turn diverts nearly 40% of our nation’s corn crop from food and feed. Congress created the RFS program in 2005 to promote the ethanol industry by setting the minimum amount of renewable fuel that must be blended into motor fuels annually. E10 (10% ethanol blend) has become widely accepted and helped kickstart the ethanol industry, but in 2010 the EPA approved E15 for use in newer vehicles even though many automobile manufacturers claim its use can damage engines and void warranties, and no motorcycles or ATVs are currently approved to use the alcohol-laden fuel. Rep. Goodlatte has also introduced the RFS Elimination Act (H.R.1461), “which eliminates the RFS altogether and makes ethanol compete in a free market.” Both the RFS Elimination Act and the RFS Reform Act have been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. 22

Meanwhile, on November 15, the EPA recommended reducing the total amount of ethanol required by the RFS to be blended into U.S. transportation fuel nationwide in 2014 from 18.15 billion gallons down to 15.21 bg, though the move to reduce the minimum volume of renewable fuel next year does not provide a permanent solution to the inflexible short-term mandates nor the long-term diversion of feed stocks to fuel. ROCHESTER, MINN ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST BIKERS

An attorney representing the Confederation of Clubs of Minnesota claims that Rochester bars and restaurants illegally deny access to people wearing clothing that displays affiliations to certain motorcycle clubs and that the Rochester Police Department advises the establishments to do so. In a letter dated October 31, 2013 to Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson and City Attorney Terry Adkins, A.I.M. Attorney Michael M. Bader of St. Paul, MN states that by denying access to people displaying affiliations to these clubs, the establishments are violating Minnesota Statute 604.12. The statute, the first and only biker anti-discrimination law in the country, says that access cannot be denied to “a person who operates a motorcycle or is wearing clothing that displays the name of an organization or association,” unless the person’s behavior is endangering other people or property, or the person’s clothing “is obscene or includes the name or symbol of a criminal gang.” Bader’s letter states that he has been provided “irrefutable evidence” that Rochester restaurants and bars violate the law by practicing “discrimination” against members of motorcycle clubs, and told the Post-Bulletin newspaper that the evidence includes taped recordings of conversations with bar owners who say police advised them to deny access to people wearing jackets or other clothing with certain motorcycle club colors and insignias. “The reason given by police, as evidenced in recordings, is: ‘that these groups have a history of violence,’” but Minnesota Statute 609.229, which pertains to gang crime, requires a gang or club to have a “pattern of criminal activity” before establishments can deny access to its members. “Our suggestion would be for Chief Peterson to send a memo to all licensed clubs and restaurants in Rochester with a copy of Minn. Stat. 604.12, advising the license holders that discrimination upon dress alone violates the statute and makes each establishment liable for damages and attorney fees for each person who suffers the discrimination,” Bader wrote in his letter. Peterson told the paper he has no plans to send the type of memo Bader suggested because the police department is not violating any statute, saying it is well-known and well-established that the motorcycle clubs Bader represents have histories of violence in the Rochester area and the police department has advised bars and restaurants to deny access to people wearing any kind of gang colors or insignias, and that includes those of motorcycle clubs with violent histories. If Peterson refuses to do so, “the next step is litigation,” Bader said in a recent interview. “And then it would be incumbent upon the city to prove this pattern of criminal activity.” According to Minnesota Statute 609.902, it requires at least three separate criminal acts within 10 years of the beginning of the criminal proceeding. GLOBAL TIRE MARKET PROJECTED TO GROW, DRIVEN BY MOTORCYCLES The worldwide market for tires is projected to grow at a 5% annual rate for the period 2014-2015, and motorcycles will be a key driver.

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Perhaps reflecting the nation’s sustained campaign against texting 11/1/11 5:06while PM driving, that problem is growing much more slowly than surfing the Web. The percentage of people who report texting while driving rose slightly over the past five years, from 31% to 35% of all drivers. Among those 18-29, the number who report doing so has actually decreased, from 71% to 69%.

Also, it is expected that the adoption of tubeless tires in the Global Motorcycle market will increase and will have a positive impact on the Global Tire market.

Chris Mullen, State Farm’s director of technology research says, “We need to keep an eye on social media, reading e-mail, all these other functions folks can use. … That could be legislation, it could be enforcement, it could be education and awareness.”

1 IN 4 DRIVERS ADMIT SURFING THE WEB WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL

DRIVERS WOULD OPT TO LOSE CONTROL

Texting while driving used to be an offense identified with younger vehicle operators, but a new poll shows how it has spread to older drivers as well. The poll also found that one in four drivers are now accessing the Web while driving, yet another dangerous distraction, and the increase is driven by older drivers using smartphones.

A new survey finds that one in five Americans would never take the wheel again if a self-driving, or autonomous, car were available. CarInsurance. com asked 2,000 drivers whether they would buy an autonomous car if it meant they never had to drive again, and 20% of them said yes. That number soars if cheaper car insurance is part of the deal.

The number of drivers who report using their cell phones to access the Internet while behind the wheel continues to rise, to a point where nearly one of four drivers are going online while driving, according to a national survey that has tracked the potentially deadly practice over the past five years. There were also jumps in the percentages of people who read or respond to e-mail, and who read or update social media networks while driving, according to an article appearing on the front page of USA TODAY on Tuesday, November 12th.

While 1 in 5 licensed drivers surveyed said they would gladly turn over the keys and let computers do the driving, more than a third of those surveyed said an 80% discount on car insurance rates would make purchase of an autonomous vehicle “very likely,” and 90% of respondents said they would at least consider the idea.

Insurer State Farm began asking drivers in 2009 whether they went online while driving. The percentage of drivers who said they do so has nearly doubled, from 13% in 2009 to 24% this year. Among drivers ages 18-29, that number rose from 29% to 49%. Most research on distracted driving -- and most laws against it -- has focused on texting while driving, which creates a crash risk 23 times greater than not doing so, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But the rise in ownership of smartphones, which allow users to surf the Web, access social media and send and receive e-mail, means there are more opportunities than ever for driver distraction, and over the past three years the sharpest increases in smartphone ownership were among drivers 40 and over. For drivers ages 40-49, the percentage that owns smartphones rose from 47% in 2011 to 82% in 2013; for those 50-64, it went from 44% to 64%, and for those 65 and older, from 23% to 39%. December 2013

Cars that park themselves, navigate stop-and-go-traffic or avert an impending collision are already on U.S. roads today, and Nissan has promised to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle -- one that allows a computer to assume control under the right conditions -- to showrooms by 2020. A fully automated vehicle that doesn’t need a human operator could someday follow. “Our survey shows cheaper insurance will greatly influence consumer acceptance,” said CarInsurance.com managing editor Des Toups. “Some of the liability of operating a car will doubtless be assumed by the manufacturer,” Toups said. “But a lot of the decrease in rates could come simply because there would be many fewer accidents.” Trust will be a big hurdle, the survey results show, as 64% said computers were not capable of the same quality of decision-making that human drivers exhibit, and 75% said they can drive a car better than a computer could. Asked what they would do with their additional free time, 26% responded that they’d text/talk with friends, 21% would read, while 10% would sleep and 7% would work.

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TENNESSEE MOTORAMA Date: 01/04/2014 - 01/05/2014 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Middle Tennessee Expo Center 1230 Park Ave Murfreesboro TN 37130 Contact email: scooter@bothbarrelspromotions. com Contact phone: 615-364-1828 Hosted by Both Barrels Promotions & Grease Monkey Magazine. Huge Swap Meet, Car/ Motorcycle Show.

Contact email: hclark1@twlakes.net Contact phone: (931) 498-2250 Come join the fun at this 126 acre biker park with paved roads, hot showers, and vast camping areas. Enjoy a weekend full of live music, great food, vendors, field events, stage contests, and more. Don’t miss out on the Saturday morning poker run! 21 AND UP ONLY - NO EXCEPTIONS. This event is now under new management by the same folks who bring you the June Bug Boogie Look more more details soon!!!

ANNUAL TUCKESSEE HOG CHAPTERS POLAR BEAR RUN Date: 01/04/2014 - 01/04/2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Appleton H-D 2501 Highway 41A Bypass Clarksville TN 37043 Contact phone: (931) 648-1607 General Ride. Make this your first ride of 2014!

TENNESSEE STATE HOG RALLY 2014 Date: 05/27/2014 - 05/31/2014 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Cookeville TN Contact phone: 615-255-3442 The 2014 Tennessee State H.O.G. Rally is in Cookeville, TN There will be Music, Vendors, Activities, Multiple choices in Lodging, Restaurants and so much more! For more details on a list of Scheduled Activities, Registration details, Directions, Lodging Information, Common FAQ’s and more, Please visit the website.

EASYRIDERS BIKE SHOW TOUR 2014 NASHVILLE Date: 02/01/2014 - 02/01/2014 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Nashville Convention Center 601 Commerce St Nashville TN 37203 Contact email: info@easyridersevents.com Contact phone: 800-962-9857 The Biggest, Badest Bike Show in North America! Featuring the World’s Top Bike Builders. The Industries Top Manufacturing Reps Showing of all of the Industries Latest Products. Live Music from your Favorite Bands. Peoples Choice and Judged Classes - Your chance to have Your Bike Featured in One of Our Magazines. Visit the Easyriders Events website for complete details, and exhibitor & competitor information. BOOGIE HOLLAR (formerly known as Hawg Holler Bike Fest) Date: 05/01/2014 - 05/04/2013 Time: 9:00 AM Location: 164 Clay Farm Lane Atwood TN 38220

JUNE BUG BOOGIE Date: 06/19/2014 - 06/22/2014 Time: 9:00 AM Location: 115 Waterloo Road Cookeville TN 37501 Contact email: boogie@junebugboogie.com Contact phone: 931.498.2250 The Famous June Bug Boogie Spring Rally is the Wildest Biker Party in Tennessee! Bike Games & Field Events, Wild Contests Every Day, Live Bands All Weekend Long & A Whole Lot More!!! Located on private property with free camping, free hot showers, vendors, ice sold on location. Biker Bar on location. Adults Only, 21 or older to enter! Check back often for updates on the schedule and entertainment!

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This woman who owned a local Sports Pub bitched and complained every morning when she’d have to clean the men’s urinals as there was piss all over the floor in front of them, rather than them hitting the mark and making it in the urinal. She knew there was something going on rather than just drunken pissing. So, she posted the following sign: PLAYERS WITH SHORT BATS PLEASE STAND CLOSER TO THE PLATE. It worked like a charm. Things That Make You Go WTF? WHY? do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. WHY? do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a Diet Coke. WHY? do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. WHY? do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. WHY? do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. WHY? do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering. EVER WONDER................. WHY the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? WHY can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?

WHY If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? HELL YES IT IS! WHY If flying is so safe, do they call the airport the terminal? A young, little N.Y. girl was sitting proudly on her brand new bike she got for Christmas when a horse policeman rode up next to her and said “you really need reflecor- lights and a horn on your new bike, don’t you think? The little girl looked up and innocently replied, “I think your boss should think about getting you a horse with the dick underneath the animal instead of on top of it.” One of the inventors of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Arthur Davidson, died and went to Heaven. At the gates, Saint Peter told Arthur. ‘Since you’ve been such a good man and your motorcycles have changed the world, your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want to in Heaven.’ Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, ‘ I want to hang out with God.’ Saint Peter took Arthur to the Throne Room, and introduced him to God. God recognized Arthur and commented, ‘Okay, so you were the one who invented the Harley-Davidson motorcycle? ‘Arthur said, ‘Yes, I’m one of them...’ God commented: ‘Well, what’s the big deal in inventing something that’s pretty un-stable, makes noise and pollution and can’t run without a road?’ Arthur was a bit embarrassed, but finally spoke, ‘Excuse me, but aren’t you the inventor of Woman?’

WHY don’t you ever see the headline ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’

God said, ‘Ah, yes.’ One of my most prized and praised accomplishments.

WHY? is ‘abbreviated’ such a long word? WHY is it that doctors call what they do ‘practice’? WHY is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

‘Well,’ said Arthur, ‘professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention ! God was intrigued; “elaborate, please”.

WHY is the man who invests all your money called a broker? WHY is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? WHY isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? WHY didn’t Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

1. There’s too much inconsistency in the front-end suspension 2. It chatters constantly at high speeds 3. Most rear ends are too soft and wobble about too much 4.. The intake is placed way too close to the exhaust

WHY do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

5. The maintenance costs are literally outrageous!!!!

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes?

‘Hmmm, you may have some good points there,’ replied God, ‘hold on.’

WHY don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff?! WHY don’t sheep shrink when it rains? WHY are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? 26

God went to his Celestial Galaxy computer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it. ‘Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed,’ God said to Arthur, ‘but according to these numbers, more men are riding my invention than yours’.

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Eagle Toy Run Saturday November 2nd meet up with a few friends including our son Joey and his cousin Cain with his wife in tow and and made out for the Eagle Toy Run at the base in Fort Campbell which ended up at Appleton’s Harley Davidson the run benefits Operation Home Front. Operation Home Front is an origination that helps give relief, Recovery and recognition for a life of sacrifice and it’s making a difference! Operation Home Front Relief assists military families during difficult financial times by providing food assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and financial assistance. The Recovery is specific concern for Operation Homefront. That is why Operation Homefront has established Operation Homefront Village. The caregiver for wounded warriors also needs help and that is why they formed Hearts of Valor. The Recognition supports every military family member. They host a gala each year that recognizes an extraordinary military child and they host multiple Homefront Celebrations each year to show there appreciation to military spouses, they also have programs which are Military Child Of The Year, Operation Homefront supports every military family member. They annually host a Military Child of the Year Award, with one winner from each branch of military service receiving a monetary stipend and a trip to Washington, D.C. for a special recognition ceremony. Holiday Meals for Military, The Holiday Meals for Military program began Thanksgiving 2009 as a result of a chance encounter in a supermarket in Utica, New York near Fort Drum. A soldier, his wife, and infant had a handful of grocery items they could not afford, so a Beam Global employee paid the $12 for their groceries. The program has nearly doubled every year. Thanks to there generous sponsors, last year, they gave 5,000 meals to deserving military families at 17 locations. Holiday Toy Drive, program to distribute toys and gift cards to junior enlisted military families. Last year, 9 million toys were donated at Dollar Tree stores nationwide. These items and other holiday gifts were distributed to there most junior service members to show there Nation’s appreciation and supplement the family holiday. Homes on the Homefront, Part of the American dream always has been owning a home. After helping to secure the freedoms all Americans enjoy, they want to help their warriors and their families realize their own American dreams. Hearts Of Valor, Through on-site support communities, and there virtual community that includes an online discussion forum, Hearts of Valor provides female caregivers with opportunities to build relationships, access resources and enjoy brief moments of rest and respite from their care giving responsibilities.

December 2013

They give I Served Stickers FREE to veterans of the following conflicts: Iraq, Afghanistan, Desert Storm, Vietnam, Korea, WWII, Korea and a Veteran sticker. Over the past several years, we have distributed more than 600,000 stickers to recognize those who served. You can help by giving one hundred dollars to keep a roof over their heads; many military families have faced eviction or foreclosure due to unexpected changes that affect their finances. Transitioning wounded service members may see a pay decrease once their military pay stops and their disability benefits begin. Your donation can help these families keep a roof over their heads. Your donation of just $200 could provide power for a month to a military family in need or ensure that power is kept on for wounded warriors who need medical equipment for survival. A $20 gift can give a hot meal to a military family. They assist struggling military families by providing food boxes, grocery gift certificates, or vouchers to the commissary. Each family is provided enough food for a week while case workers help them find long-term solutions. Just $50 can help our young returning veterans that are at risk of becoming homeless if they don’t get help transitioning to civilian life. They offer free housing for wounded service members and their families to live during the transition process. These families get extra help to prepare and move to a place of their own. A $50 donation will help them keep their vehicle rolling because getting around is hard when your car is being repaired, but imagine trying to get around with a significant injury and add 2-3 daily medical appointments a day. Some of their wounded service members do not have enough money to fix their vehicles. Your donations can help heroes with much-needed repairs. You could help give a care giver a retreat.... Caregivers are essential to the successful recovery of our heroes wounded in combat. But they need to get away, connect with others in their unique situation and rejuvenate. If you would like to help our wounded veterans you can donate at www.operationhomefront.net/need/list. After a nice awards ceremony which consisted of Appleton Getting a nice framed American Flag and A bottle Of Operation Home Front Wine for their support and a speech from Marshal Lane Wife, Marshal was wounded in Afghanistan and one of the beneficiaries of Operation Home Front, His story of survival was inspiring to say the least and his story is just one of many after coffee and bagels we headed out for Appleton’s Harley Davidson where Appleton’s had live music with the Toyz band and BBQ chicken and pork sandwiches with bake beans. Appleton H-D has always been a big supporter of our military and operation Home Front gave Danny & Tia the owners of Appleton’s H-D a nice flag and a bottle of Operation Home Front Wine ( I am not sure what is up with the bottled Operation Home Front wine but I thought is was nice) by: Brian Shearon

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She Rides is a network of women who share a passion for all aspects of motorcycling. We understand that confidence is the key to independence and that crossing the boundry and limitation is the only way to freedom. We believe in embracing each others differences and learning from each other regardless of age or riding experience. We regard motorcycling not as a sport, but as a lifestyle. We welcome all women, passengers and riders to take part in something special. This year’s “She Rides Pink” was an honorable success!

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December 2013