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Novemer 2014
Update & Events
Hello TCD Members,
The Gales of November are upon us with winds in excess of 59mph and reported wave heights of 25ft on Lake Michigan last weekend. It appears these gales have also caused great havoc in SE Michigan. This last observation is based solely on the amount of Halloween candy left in our basket and lack of Trick-or-treaters last Friday. Hopefully everyone stayed warm and their kids, grandkids and great grandkids fared better than the ones in my neighborhood.
More importantly we still have some rides left this year. During a similar November gale on Lake Superior 39 years ago, there were 29 brave men aboard the Lake Freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald that tragically lost their lives on November 10th, 1975. The great sea Gichigami opened her mouth wide and swallowed the 729’ freighter, laying her to rest in 530ffw.
This weekend the club will honor these men during its 27th Annual Edmund Fitzgerald run to Tawas Point State Park.
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For those who are not familiar with this event, it is one of clubs longest running traditions. It was originally initiated by club member Dave MacFarlane back in 1987 and has continued on ever since.
We will be camping (or staying in cabins) at the Tawas Point State Park. A memorial ceremony will commence in the afternoon, followed by a dinner at Mr Jack’s in town, and finally a campfire back at camp (to warm our buns!). With the weather this time of year there is no shame in driving to this “ride”. Pat Carol has offered once again to hook us up with firewood and to make the dinner reservation at Mr Jacks. Please RSVP to Pat or on the forum here.
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The Annual Fall Picnic on October 11th was a success with Head Chef Dick Hautau in charge. The picnic was held at Fort Gratiot County Park next to Lake Huron. It was a beautiful day for it. Photo's courtesy of Marina Ackerson.
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The third installment of Dave Allgood's dual sport rides happend later in the month. A group of six TCD'ers heading down to Coshocton, Ohio extended the fall colors and enjoyed some winding dirty roads.
Club member Doug Radtke summed it as follows: "It was a great weekend. The weather was pretty good and we enjoyed many miles of remote dirt roads. Here are a few more pics. We also met John and Don, two locals riding a GS and an LT. They offered to show us around next time a group heads down. We also hooked them up with the TDC website so they could meet up with us on a future ride.
Doug"
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The November Monthly Saturday Ride (last one this year) is on the 15th. The start time has been moved back to 8:30am as this is late in the year. We'll head out from shop to downtown Detroit for a cup of java and light brunch. Meet up at BMW SEM at 8:30 AM and head out sometime after 9am.
New & Old business:
By-Laws committee (Dan Cogan): Officers need to approve final draft.
Media Committee (Tom Decker):
Open Officer Positions:
Vice President: Organize the breakfast schedules, promote the rides, and KEEP ME in CHECK. Please see me if you are interested in this position.
Newsletter Editor (soon to be "Media Editor"): We have a Facebook page that needs updating. We'll also be getting our 2015 marketing material together for anyone with a creative eye.
Upcoming Events Schedule:
(See forum for details)
Nov 7-9 Annual Edmund Fitzgerald Run
Nov 15 Saturday Ride (Jeff Hunter)
Dec 6 White Elephant Party (Ruth Z.)
Dec 7 Annual Polar Bear Ride (Tom Decker)
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