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EVENTS
We list only GWRRA-sponsored functions by category, name, date, location and contact person and information.
For full details, including rally costs, we recommend you also visit on-line listings according to GWRRA Region, District
and Chapter. Event listings may run up to six months in advance of an event, and will run through the month of the
issue’s cover date. “Photo Tours” and “Other Tours” will appear periodically. The deadline for Events is approximately
the fourth Friday of the month, two months before the issue’s cover date.
To submit event information, e-mail editor@gwrra.org or mail to “Event & Tours,” GWRRA, Inc., 21423 N. 11th
Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027.
* Indicates new listing in this issue.
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NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
MAY 25-27, 2007. GWRRA/Southwest Region (F)
“30 th Anniversary Memorial Weekend Event,” Cedar
City, UT. Contact Bill & Janet Agnew, (719) 275-4860 or
e-mail regionfdirector@msn.com.
JUNE 1-4, 2007. GWRRA “30th Anniversary Parties”
held by all Regions, Districts & Chapters.
JULY 4-7, 2007. WING DING 29 returns to Billings,
Montana, by popular demand! Fantastic entertainment
(check out the website to see the top named band that is
coming to Wing Ding!), optional tours, new events (on and
off bike) and a monthly promotion if you preregister. Plus,
great riding to Yellowstone and Beartooth Pass! Register
now at www.wing-ding.org or call 800-843-9460 or
www.gwrra.org.
AUGUST 2-5, 2007. The first WING DING EUROPE
sponsored by GWRRA’s Viking Region (V), is to be held in
Sakskobing, Denmark. For information, contact Aage
Schoug, Tockvagen 8, Tocksfors, Sweden 67010. Phone
004657329129 or e-mail r.d.gwrra.region.v@telia.com.
AUGUST 3-6, 2007. CENTRAL CANADA REGION
(K)/GWRRA “Rendezvous 2007”in St. Thomas, ON.
Contact Larry & Janice Chisholm (519) 657-5279 or e-mail
lchisholm@rogers.com or Al & Betty Ross (519) 672-7582 or
e-mail alnbet@sympatico.ca.
SEPTEMBER 1 & 2, 2007, NASHVILLE, TN, "30th
Anniversary Members Party! Join us at the fabulous
Opryland Resort for this 30th anniversary celebration of
GWRRA. Members pay only $10 and will receive FREE ice
cream and cake and a 30th Anniversary pin, if they preregister.
Special hotel rates, so check out the website now!
There will be vendors, dance, karaoke, rides, games,
People's Choice Bike Show and much, much more.
Register now at http://www.gwrra.org/nashville/ or call
us at 800-843-9460. (Limited number of pins.)
FEBRUARY 10-17 & 16-23, 2008. GWRRA 30th
Anniversary Cruise, from Miami, FL. Check out the website
for all the information at http://www.cruise-eta.com/
GWRRA.htm or call 800-843-9460.
REGIONAL EVENTS
JUNE 7-10, 2007. COMBINED BIG SKY REGION
(I)/OREGON DISTRICT RALLY at Roseburg, OR.
Contact Roy McKensie (253) 862-0220 or www.bigskyregioni.org
or Woody McFarland (541) 259-4429.
JUNE 29-JULY 1, 2007. GREAT NORTHWEST
REGION (J) RALLY at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
“Wings in the Sunny South.” Contact Rick Beres (403) 758-
6427 or www.gwrra-lethbridge.org or Woody McFarland
(541) 259-4429.
AUGUST 2 -5 2007. CANADIAN ATLANTIC
REGION (L) RALLY in Clarenville, NF. See www.canadianatlanticregion.org
for registration form or contact
David Champion at (709) 727-2238 or e-mail l.dchamp
ion@nf.sympatico.ca for more information.
AUGUST 23-25 2007. The GREAT LAKES REGION
(D) RALLY at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds in
Lebanon, IN. Contact Tom & Sandy Taggart, (740) 753-
2214 or email ttaggart@nelsonvilletv.com. Visit our website
(gwrra-regiond.org). Vendors, contact Gary Miller (740)
947-7676.
*SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2007. SOUTHEAST REGION
(A) RALLY, “Catching Dreams On A Wing!” at Perry, FL.
Contact Larry or Patti Lingo (813) 986-3567 or lingwing@adelphia.net.
Rally flier at gwrra-regiona.org.
Vendors: Jim or Sue Jackson (334) 448-7478 or
Jack297@bellsouth.net.
DISTRICT EVENTS
*MAY 3-5, 2007. SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT
RALLY at Raddisson Hotel & Suites, 9027 Fairforest Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29301. Contact Joe & Terry Windsor
(864) 968-8833; vendors contact Jerry & Cheryl Dupuy
(843) 991-4709. www.gwrrasc.com.
MAY 3-5, 2007. MISSOURI DISTRICT RALLY, the
“Gold Wing Rush” at the Welk Resort in Branson, MO.
Contact Dave & Jari Dawson (573) 732-5719. E-mail:
jarik@fidmail.com. Web site: mogwrra.org.
MAY 10-12, 2007. ARKANSAS DISTRICT RALLY at
Velda Rose Resort Hotel & Spa, Hot Springs, AR. Contact
Dale & Carolyn Frieden, (479) 229-3370. E-mail:
dale1940@centurytel.net.
MAY 17-19, 2007. TEXAS DISTRICT RALLY, “Riding
with the Stars” at Wichita Falls, TX. Contact John
Simonick, 511 Texas Point, San Antonio, TX 78258. (210)
497-0447.
MAY 25-26, 2007. INDIANA DISTRICT’s “Spring
Wing Warm Up 2007” at Jay County Fairgrounds,
Portland, IN. Contact Butch & Margaret Micheau (260)
726-9534 or Kip & Peg Robinette (260) 726-4124
www.indianaonwings.org
JUNE 2, 2007. IDAHO DISTRICT’s “Picnic” at Challis
Hot Springs, Challis, ID. Camping (dry tent) and RV and
a B&B on site. “Rustic” motels in Challis. Contact John &
Dianne Kester, 3375 Cobblestone Lane, Idaho Falls, ID
83404. (208) 524-1768. Web site: www.gwrra.id.us.
JUNE 14 – 16, 2007. GEORGIA DISTRICT RALLY,
“Wing Fling 2007 – “The Fabulous 50’s and 60’s” in
Rome, GA. Contact Bill or Betty Livingston (229) 889-
1705 or e-mail livingstonb@earthlink.net. Vendors contact
Ron or Susan Larsen (478) 971-4291 or e-mail goldwing1@cox.net.
For more details including rally flyer and
registration forms go to www.gwrra-ga.com.
JUNE 15-17, 2007. OHIO DISTRICT RALLY, “Ohio’s
Family Reunion, 25 Years of FUN” at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Marietta, OH. Contact Roger
Hurley, 201 Southview Lane, West Milton, Ohio 45383.
(937) 698-4443; email RHURLEY3@woh.rr.com or visit
www.ohiogwrra.org.
JUNE 21-24, 2007. WYOMING DISTRICT RALLY
“Hot Spring & Wings” at Thermopolis, WY. Contact
Gordon & Beverly Valasek (307) 266-4136 or
gvalasek@bresnan.net or from Wyoming website
(www.gwrrawy.org) after January 1, 2007.
JUNE 22-23, 2007. WISCONSIN DISTRICT RALLY
“Pirates of the Fox Valley—Legend of the Gold Wing” at
Brown County Fairgrounds, De Pere, WI. Contact Mike &
Jane Hultine (920) 261-7101 or email ironmke@wi.rr.com.
Vendors contact Denny & Yvonne Paffel (608) 362-8578 or
email denyvon@ticon.net
JUNE 28-30, 2007. NEBRASKA DISTRICT’s “Come
Wing Nebraska” in Norfolk, NE. Contact Cal & Sandi
Lytle, (308) 379-5329 or lytle_1@charter.net.
JULY 19-21, 2007. MICHIGAN DISTRICT RALLY
“Step Back to the Days of Friends and Fun” at West
Branch, MI. Contact Chris Bobek, (248) 852-8537 or
visit our website (www.gwrra-mi.org).
JULY 19-21, 2007. WASHINGTON DISTRICT
RALLY “Wings 2 Okanogan” at the Okanogan Fair
Grounds, Okanogan, WA. Contact Bob & Becky Minor
(360) 373-7403 or e-mail DD@gwrra-wa.org. For more
details, including rally flyer and registration forms, go to
website: www.gwrra-wa.org.
JULY 19-21, 2007. Sixth annual ALL NEW ENG-
LAND DISTRICTS RALLY in Westfield, MA. Contact
Wayne & Shirley Anderson (508) 735-0807 or
www.newenglanddistrictrally.org.
JULY 20-21, 2007. MINNESOTA DISTRICT RALLY at
the Best Western in North Mankato, MN. Contact:
Mike & Judy Squire (763)-434-0174 awinger2@comcast.net
or website MNGWRRA.ORG.
*AUGUST 3-4, 2007. ILLINOIS DISTRICT RALLY in
Jacksonville, IL. For information, visit www.gwrra-ildistrict.org
(Events) or contact Dave & Gwen Carter at
foxwing1@sbcglobal.net or (815) 260-2294.
*AUGUST 9-11, 2007. WEST VIRGINIA’s DISTRICT
RALLY, the “Down Home WV Rally” in Ripley, WV.
Contact Jon “Buz” Mowrer, 112 Pine Drive, Poca, WV
25159. (304) 755-9603.
AUGUST 9-11 2007. NEW YORK DISTRICT RALLY,
“Wings and Fun over the Finger Lakes” at The Quality Inn
of the Finger Lakes, Newark, NY. Contact Ed & Dottie
Bahrenburg at 37 Clearview Place, Binghamton, NY
13901 (607)648-4351 or email; wingin-it@stny.rr.com.
See www.gwrra-ny.org for hotel and registration information.
AUGUST 10-11, 2007. COLORADO DISTRICT
RALLY, the 18 th annual “Wingin’ the Rockies,” in Salida,
CO. Contact Sherry Burgener at (303) 988-5436 or sburgener@aol.com
or Steve Randolph at (720) 963-9434 or
wingncolo@comcast.net.
AUGUST 10-11, 2007. IOWA DISTRICT RALLY at
Amana Colonies RV Park and Conference Center,
Amana, IA. Contact Duane & Sondra Rippel, 601
Bishop Ave., LaPorte City, IA 50651-1551. (319) 342-
3285.
AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2007. IDAHO DIS-
TRICT RALLY, “Return to The River of No Return,” in
Salmon, ID (83467). Contact John & Dianne Kester,
3375 Cobblestone Lane, Idaho Falls, ID 83404. (208)
524-1768 or email kesteribo@cableone.net. Website:
www.gwrra.id.us.
SEPTEMBER 6-8 2007. NEW JERSEY DISTRICT’s
“Rolling Hills Rally” in Mount Olive, NJ. Contact Mike &
Julie Walters at (609) 923-5138 or Roadrebel99
@aol.com.
*OCTOBER 11-13, 2007. MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT
RALLY, “Touring the Tropics” in Biloxi, MS. Hurricane
Katrina knocked us down, but didn’t knock us out! For more
information: www.msgwrra.org.
*OCTOBER 19-21, 2007. ARIZONA DISTRICT
RALLY, “Tucson Memories” at the Palo Verde Inn & Suites
in Tucson, AZ. Contact Bill Trask at az-add@cox.net. For
more information: www.gwrraaz.com.
CHAPTER EVENTS
MAY 5, 2007. CA2-W’s “Fiesta Rally” at Clawson
Honda, 6334 N. Blackstone, Fresno, CA. Prizes include
Mexican Cruise. Contact TL Zane 6536 N. Wishon, Fresno
CA. 93704. (559) 432-5405. TL Zane-mammoth
man@global.net or www.ca2w-gwrra.org.
MAY 5, 2007. AR-P’s rally at Bull Shoals White River
State Park, Lakeview, AR. For information, contact Roy
Behrens, (870) 421-5678 or (870) 492-5885.
MAY 5-6, 2007. WA-B’s 25th annual Bob Merriman
Memorial Governor’s Run Rally, Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Pavilion, Bremerton, WA. To benefit Holly Ridge Center
for developmentally disabled children. Two grand prizes.
See www.governorsrun.net for information and entry form.
Contact Douglas Clark, (360) 275-5614 or email
wab_cd_gwrra@yahoo.com or Mike White, Event
Manager (360) 275-0461 or mikew@wavecable.com or
Louis Horton, PR Coordinator (360)-275-9525 or
nwwest51@wavecable.com.
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