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TWBC Newsletter - December 1985

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TACOMA WHEELMEN'S CLUB

NEWSLETTER — DECEMBER 1985

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DECEMBER 1985 ~*~

NEWSLETTER
OFFICERS

PRESIDENT. .eseseeseeeees GREG GRENIER 752-4348
VICE PRESssseeeeeeseeesenesdIM DAVIS 759-5616
SECRETARY. ..0+ee2s000sDIANE LARRABEE 927-7097
TREASURER. cscesecesererreesSUE GIVEN 565-0535
TOURING CAPTS....STEVE & PHYLLIS LAY 759-1816
NEWSLETTER. .seseeeeeeeesDAVE GRENIER 565-3226

Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club
PO. Box 99555
Tacoma, WA 98499

Date Time Miles Start. Point Activity Ride Code Leader

Sat 4 io 4 10 4 Fort Steilacoom Park $ Ride with Klyde/ 3 Wayne Wakefield
t Parking Lot I Mt Bike Ride {see article) t t 564-0849

na
~

Sun t 7:30am # 50 4 24th & Pacific t Ride to Southcenter, Lunch $ 2 & Greo & Gina Grenier
Dec 8th $ i 4 Peoples Bank 4 at Chuck-E-Cheese. t 2 752-4348

Sat tipa-? ¢ t Highland Golf/Raquet Club + Club Christmas Party and Rides a1 4 dim Davis
* Dec 14th? 1 4 1400 Highland Pkwy N i (see article) 1 t 759-5616
*K, Sun 1 12pm & 35 # TCC-19th & Mildred Pkg lott Sue’s short training ride t 2 4 Sue Given
Dec 15tht 1 i t t $ 565-0535

Sun % Bam & 25-30 ¢ UPS Fieldhouse t Around town, breakfast at the t 2 & Steve Lay
Dec 22nd 1 iN tith & Union 4 Hometown rest. 1 t 759-1816
FOES jaJey BRA Se Rie fl ee ee eee
rs info 8/3084, F Wostndte BASS RUDE pide to Gig Harbor 1 24 Jin Davis
* Dec 28tht i tN 24th & Pearl t t t 752-5616
Wed t {0am £ 77 4% UPS Fieldhouse 4 Mystery Ride!!! t 2 t Steve & Phyllis
* Jan ist t t tN tith & Union 1 3 % 759-1816

veoeeRIDE CODES.....

#1 92 #3
EASY PACE-Frequent MODERATE PACE-Occasi onal STEADY PACE-Lisited
Stops for riders to stops to catch up and stops. Maps will be
catch up and regroup. regroup. provided.

| 10-13mph 13-{dmaph 15-18aph

PAGE 2

RIDE WITH ELYDE CHRISTMAS FARTY
TT mpm Eo
Spend the afternoon of Fearl ae Ee Beebe Ath

Harbor Day pedaling about with Wayne
Wakefield and Elyde Kluiser 2 “
é : E : a Tf you've never. celebratec
epotring the site of eld ae Christmas Wheelman’s style then
Steilacoom. We will meet in the : Se ee eee or
Parking lot of Fort Steilacoom ee ees of Care eens eae re
Present. and future just aren*t
County Fark (across Steilacoom complete.
Boulevard from Western State Saturday, December 14th is the
Hospital) at tom. From thence At is day for "Merry Bicycles” and "HO HO
onto the trails and backroads of the HO!", This year you can participate
Old Fort grounds and around Waughop in all of the now famous Wheelman
Lake. Perhaps we will wander across traditions---all in one fun filled
the street into the Western State day.
Hospital grounds to see the December 14th schecule:
remaining buildings of the Fort. Lt
the company of explorers is so 1:00pm -Christmas Caroling Ride.
inclined, we will end the afternoon
with refreshments at the restored Diane Lister, our choir
Bair Drug and Hardware Store dit director, will lead us all
contains an old fashioned soda "who knows where?", and “who
fountain). knows in what key?".
ar you have not already 4:60pm -Christmas Buffet
guessed, this is a ride for Sue & Jim Davis have made
all-terrain bikes, fat-tired the arrangements. We'll be
klunkers, and road-bikes that think serving ham, beans, and
they are mountain bikes. The salad.
distance will be however far we COST: $2 per adult
decide to ride, somewhere between PLACE: Highland Golf &
S-1000 miles. Except on our trip racquet club. 1400 Highland
into Steilacoom for sustenance, we Farkway N. . Zz
will be within a mile of the parking DESSERTS: Could you please
lot. bring your favorite
This ride is being led by Christmas dessert: cookies,
Elyde, who happens to be a Kluiser. cakes, etc.
The name "Kluiser" comes fram the Questions, pls call 759-5616
combining of "Cruiser", which is a 6:30pm -Christmas "lights" ride.
balloon-tired single speed used to Steve & Phyllis Lay will
Cruise the beaches of California and lead us on our famous
Minnesota, and"Elunker", a decorated bikes %& lights
multi-speed fat-tired off-road bike ride.

made from junk parts.

Come out on December 7th, ipm,
Fort Steilacoom County Fark parking
lot, to meet Elyde. :

JOIN US FOR A WHEELMAN’S CHRISTMAS! !

(the 70 CLUB Housé }

Call Wayne Wakefield at 544-0849 for
more information.

MALL OOS

ATTENTION CAMERA BUFFS! ! — BRIObE
a EE

We would like to include vour
slides in our show at the Annual
Banquet. If you have any slides you

would be willing to loan us (they will be returned to vou after the \ banguet), Dlease label them with ’ far ST WN, 7 GATE your name and get them to Steve Lav oes CIES CMTE SAEUO CASO VE 1 ec) or Diane Lister (F27~7097), Thanks for your

help!

PAGE 3

ANNUAL BANQUET SCHEDULED FOR FEB 8th

The Tacoma Wheelmen*s Club Annual Banquet will be held
February 8, 1986 at the Doric Tacoma Motor Hotel (242 St. Helens
We will gather for cocktails at 6:20pm, and sit down
Following the meal will be ‘our
Door prizes will

7 Pop Ms
slide show of our year in review.

Saturday,
Ave).
for dinner at
awards and
given,

presentation of
again be

including some local and some English handcrafted bicycle artwork. The dinner will cost $10 for members and #12 for non-members. The

entree choice is either Halibut or
vegetables,

entree you will receive
butter, and coffee or tea.

Baron of

Beef.
potatoe,

Along with the

baked Salad, rolls &

For an evening of fun, entertainment, and comraderie, join us at

the Annual Banquet.
no later than Jan. 25th, 1986.

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I cost: $10 member

I $12 non-member
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return to: TWC Banguet
FO Box 99555
Tacoma, WA 78499

Return the reservation form as soon as
See you there!

TWC BANQUET RESERVATION

possible,

MENU SELECTION:
_ BEEF

CHECK IF
NON MEMBER HALIBUT

total enclosed $......

Deadline Jan 25, 1986

SS Ss sl

Sete ee GG

THE PRES SEZe-

As the year comes to an end, I
would like to take this

to thank all the people who helped
make this a very successful vear.
Hard work and dedication by these

people make the club what it is
today.

A very special thanks goes out
to this years club officers; Jim
Davis, Sue Given, Diane Lister,
Steve and Fhyllis Lay, Dave Grenier,

(xd Janis Grenier. These are the
_2ople that kept the day to day club
business going. A group of people
that worked together as well as this
board did has made the past vear a

opportunity

real pleasure.
Looking toward next year, the

1986 elections were held at the
November club meeting. Results are:

Jim Davis-Fresident

Wayne Wakefield-Vice Fres

Laurie Wohlhueter-Secretary

Sue Given-Treasurer

Steve & Fhyllis Lay-Touring Capts

I wish these people much luck
and hope that they have as much fun
and cooperation as I did.

Greg Grenier
1985 Fresident

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