Christmas Party
Scheduled For

December 14th

Joyce Clifford’s home is the
place for our Christmas party this
year. The address is 3811 N. Mad-
ison, Tacoma, WA. A short street
may require parking cars around
the corner. Of course, if you ride
your bicycle, this will not be a
problem. If you need directions to
the house, call Joyce at 759-2393.

Steve and Phyllis Lay will lead the afternoon ride starting at 1:00 pm. The riders should return at about 4:30 pm to start setting-up for dinner at 5:00 pm. Desserts will be saved for after the evening ride. At 6:30 pm we will ride through the North end of Tacoma to see the Christmas lights. Hot drinks and dessert will be waiting at Joyce’s home after this ride.

Club members are invited to join any part of the day’s events. Re- member to equip your bicycle with head lights and yourself with re- flective clothing for the evening ride. For fun, add Christmas lights to your bicycle.

The complete schedule for the
day’s events goes like this:

+ 12:45 pm—Put food in house.

• 1:00 pm—Afternoon ride.

TWC.
NEWSLETTER

TACOMA WHEELMEN’S CLUB
P.Q. BOX 112078
TACOMA, WA 98411

4:30 pm—Set-up for dinner.

«5:00 pm—Dinner

-6:30 pm—Christmas
ride.

+8:00 pm—Dessert.
(Also see the ride calendar on page
2.)

This activity is a tradition in our
Club. Doing something we enjoy-
(riding our bicycles)with family
and friends around food, is a good
way to observe the holidays. Come
on out.

lights

TWC Banquet

Set For January

You are invited to our TWC
Banquet on Saturday, January 25,
1992. This annual occasion will be
held at the Best Western Executive

Inn(Tacoma/Fife), 5700 Pacific
Highway East(Exit 137 off 1-5),
starting at 6:00 pm.

Please send in your registrations
and get ready to join in the fun.
The form is on page five of this
Newsletter.

Costs have been held to last

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December, 1991

year’s levels, with $12.00 for a-
dults, and $9.00 for children under
14.

Jan Wieser and the Banquet
Committee are planning a pleasure
filled evening with the theme of
“Looking Ahead To Summer.”

The next Banquet Committee meeting will be at 7:30 pm, De- cember 12th, at Bob Myrick’s home, 6015 Pacific Avenue. Any- one with ideas for awards, or items about any noteworthy rides or ri- ders, or an interest in helping with the Banquet, are welcome to at- tend. If you cannot attend this meeting, call Jan Wieser at 833- 6346 with your ideas or informa- tion.

TWC Officers will meet for a Board of Directors meeting on Tues- day, December 3rd, 1991, at Joyce Clifford’s home, 3811 North Madison, Tacoma, WA. Time is 7:00 pm. Mem- bers are invited to attend. Call Bob Myrick, 473-7455, for information.

December, 1991

Bue RIDE CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER I, 1991 to JANUARY 1, 1992 Questions about rides or activities? Call the leader! GAD

—
MILES START POINT ACTIVITY CODE
Sun 20 Freighthouse Square City Water Ditch Road. All
12/1 2501 East “D” Street Mountain Bikes Recom- 473-7455
Near Tacoma Dome. mended.
Tues 7:00 Joyce Clifford’s Home Board Meeting. Bob Myrick
12/3 PM 3811 North Madison 473-7455
Wed 20-40 | Call The Ride Line. Wednesday Rides. 2 Louis Boitano
12/4 759-2800 : 922-6156
Sat 9:00 15-20 | 7 Eleven—6th & Alder. | Wright Park Pancake 1 Steve & Phyllis Lay
12/7 AM Breakfast & Christmas 759-1816
Bazaar Ride.
Sun 12:30 30 U.S. Bank Wetlands Tour. 1.5 op- 2 Carla Gramlich
12/8 PM 24th & Pacific Avenue. | tional Boardwalk. Steve Brown
i 941-3752
Wed 20-40 | Call The Ride Line. Wednesday Rides. 2 Louis Boitano
12/11 7159-2800 922-6156
Thur 7:30 Bob Myrick’s Home. Banquet Committee Jan Wieser
2/12 PM 6015 Pacific Avenue. Meeting. 833-6346
‘| Sat 1:00 20-25 | Joyce Clifford’s Home. | Christmas Party Ride. 1 Steve & Phyllis Lay
12/14 PM 3811 North Madison. 759-1816
Sat

| Joyce Clifford’s Home. | Christmas Party Joyce Clifford
3811 North Madison. Dinner. 759-2393

|

12/14

PM
at 8-12 Joyce Clifford’s Home. | Christmas Lights Ride.
12/14 3811 North Madison. Decorate your bicycle
with Christmas lights.
ig
Sun 10:00 McDonald’s Westgate After Christmas Party
12/15 AM N. 21st & Pearl. Ride.
Sun 10:00 30 Tall Timber Cafe Search for the Bald All
12/15 AM __| Eatonville Hills Road
Tues No Club Meeting In
12/17 December.
Wed 20-40 | Call The Ride Line. Wednesday Rides. 2
12/18 759-2800
Sat 9:00 35-40 McDonald’s Westgate Gast House Bakery & 2
12/21 AM N. 21st & Pearl Brown & Haley candy
sale.
Sun 10:00 Fred Meyers—Puyallup | Ride to Kings Table 2 Louis Boitano
12/22 AM River Road. : Buffet in Fife. 922-6156
(TWC Ride Calendar continues on page 3)

TWC NEWSLETTER Page Two December, 1991

Steve & Phyllis Lay

759-1816

Jim Davis
759-5616

Bob Myrick
473-7455

Go To Christmas Party

Louis Boitano
922-6156

Steve & Phyllis Lay

759-1816

[ crwe Ride Calendar continued from page 2)

Copper Creek

ACTIVITY
Cross Country Ski

Restaurant, past
Ashford and before
Longmire.

Leader’s Choice.

New Year’s Day (Rose

Bowl) Ride.

Bob Myrick
473-1455

922-6156

Steve & Phyllis Lay
759-1816

Louis Boitano

Ride Code Definitions(See column six in ride calendar): 1. Easy pace—frequent stops to catch-up and re-group. 10-13 mph. 2. Moderate pace—occasional stops to catch-up and re-group. 13-16 mph. 3. Steady pace—limited stops. Cue sheets or map provided. 13-16 mph. 4. Fast pace—very limited stops. Cue sheets or map provided. 16-++mph. Maps

provided for all rides over 35 miles.

TWC RECOMMENDS ALL RIDERS WEAR HELMETS, AND CARRY REPAIR ITEMS AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES

For More Information About Rides, Call The Ride Line—759-2800

Ride Notes:

Wednesday Rides:Bored? Out of work? Unemployed? Retired? Try a Wednesday ride. Louis Boitano
will join you every Wednesday, weather permitting. Distances will vary from 20 to 40 miles. For start
time and location call the Ride Line each week at 759-2800. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the pleasures of
mid-week riding. For more information, call Louis at 922-6156.

Coast To Coast Bicycle Classic
by

For two years, I have been a member of the Tacoma Wheel- men’s Club. This summer I will ride 3,400 miles across the U.S. This has always been a dream of mine. Not only will I have fun, but I will pedal for children who need help.

The money raised by this ride
will go to the Children’s Indust-
rial Home where I work as the
Director of Development. The
Children’s Industrial Home just
celebrated its century of ser-
vice—100 years of serving the
youth in Washington State.

My journey will help young
people who have suffered from

David Duea

physical, sexual, and emotional
abuse. Right now we care for 100
youth on a 24 hour basis. We
offer specialized out-of-home
residential care, in-home family
counseling, emancipation ser-
vices, after care, crisis inter-
vention, drug and alcohol coun-
seling, and foster care.

My fund raising goal is $34,000.00! Part of the money raised will go to the Mountain Bike program we have at the Ranch. This program was featured in Northwest Cyclist Magazine last March.

The following pledges are
suggested, and are tax deductible.

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$34.00:one postcard and a
Newsletter recap upon return.
This is one penny per mile.
$50.00:add a trip photograph to
above.

$75.00:add a return trip slide
show party to above.
$100.00:add a custom T-shirt
designed by one of our residents
and membership in the $100 Club
to above.

Write checks to Children’s Industrial Home and send to 3501 104th Street East, Tacoma, WA 98446. Write “Coast to Coast Classic” on the check. Call me at 537-3891(W) or 531-6492(H) if you have questions.

December, 1991

Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club

Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Bob Myrick - 473-7455
VICE-PRESIDENT
Carla Gramlich - 941-3752
SECRETARY
Sylvia Russell - 862-3288
TREASURER
Joyce Clifford - 759-2393

Staff
TOURING CAPTAIN
Jon Turnipseed - 565-8654
MEMBERSHIP
Phyllis Lay - 759-1816
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Bob Myrick - 473-7455
PUBLICITY
Cynthia Hammer - 752-0801
Sylvia Russell - 862-3288
L.A.W. REPRESENTATIVE
Sue Given + 565-0535
B.F.W. COORDINATOR
Diane Lister - 752-8636
SAFETY & EDUCATION
Jim Davis - 759-5616
Jan Wieser - 833-6346
EQUIPMENT MANAGERS
Tom Cornell - 582-0903
Louis Boitano + 922-6156
RIDE LINE
Steve Lay - 759-1816

Annual Committees
DAFFODIL CLASSIC

PENINSULA METRIC
Cynthia Hammer - 752-0801
BICYCLE SHOW BOOTH

Sylvia Russell - 862-3288

S.T.P. COORDINATOR
Karen Whitney - 938-3706
BANQUET COMMITTEE

Jan Wieser - 833-6346

ANNUAL PICNIC
Diane Taylor - 759-4971

Newsletter
EDITOR
William Hoehne ~- 759-4464
MAILING
Don Izenman - 565-2720

Any Club member interested in serving
in an open position, or creating a new
position, is encouraged to call Carla
Gramlich or Bob Myrick.

For correspondence, indicate
appropriate officer, and send to: Tacoma
Wheelmen’s Club, P.O. Box 112078,
Tacoma, WA 98411.

Mini-Minutes —
TWC Board Meeting

The Board of Directors met on
November 5, 1991 at 7:00 pm.
Present were Bob Myrick, presid-
ing; and Carla Gramlich, Joyce
Clifford, John Hansen, Tom Cor-
nell, and Louis Boitano.

General meeting minutes were
reviewed and approved without
changes. These minutes will be
available at the next Club meeting.

Bob Myrick and Scott Pearson
attended the symposium “Choices-
Transportation for Washington’s
Environment” on October 21 to 23
at the Tacoma-Sheraton Hotel.
They wrote a meeting summary
which was distributed with the
November Newsletter.

The annual LAW/BFW calendar meeting is November 9, 1991. Bob Myrick, Jan Wieser, and Diane Lister will be representing TWC. Bob said our first choice for the Daffodil ride is May 3, 1992, and the second choice is April 12, 1992. The first choice of the Pe- ninsula Metric is June 7, 1992, and second choice is May 31, 1992.

The contract to receive North- west Cyclist Magazine was received and returned by Bob Myrick. Don Izenman will provide the mailing list. The contract is for $5.00 per member per year for two years. Bob stated on the contract he sign- ed that we want an option to renew at the end of the first year, June 30, 1992

Carla was presented with a key
to the Club house.

We are looking for stories for
the banquet.

The Board discussed the need for
a “How To” book to define proce-
dures and contacts for each of our
events.

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fe Letter To The Editor:

Dear Tacoma Wheelmen:

The Foothills Trail will become a reality because of you! Referen- dum 91-3 passed, and it passed because of the support and endorse- ment of the Tacoma Wheelmen’s Club. Thank you! But I can’t think of a better way to say thank you than to let you know there will be a Foothills Trail.

Thank you to all the Wheelmen who worked on the campaign—Bob Branson, Tom Cornell, Bill Daugh- erty, Bernie Dixon, Mike Dobb, Stan Engle, Hazel Giddings, Mar- gie Goulden, Carla Gramlich, Terry King, Diane Lister, Don & Robin Partington, Joy Roelofsz, Dave Sailer, Mark Smith, Bob Waterfield and Brian Wester. I am sure there were other campaign volunteers who are Tacoma Wheel- men, and I apologize for not in- cluding your name in this list.

Special recognition and thanks
should go to Stan Engle, Campaign
Treasurer. We also appreciated the
use of TWC’s tables and chairs at
campaign headquarters.

I know that when I’m on the
Foothills Trail I will remember this
campaign and appreciate the contri-
bution of the Wheelmen that made
the trail a reality.

Here’s to seeing you out on the
trail!

Sylvia Russell
Campaign Manager

December, 1991

Around The Wheel:

Consumer Reports for October ’91 rates mountain bicycles. They rated the Giant Iguana and the Jazz Voltage as best buys. The ratings stayed within the $150 to $535 price range. May bicycle manufacturers keep marketing good bicycles at reasonable prices.

Bicycling magazine for December, 1991 gives plenty of gift ideas for bicyclists. 34 new products are presented beginning on page 34. Be the first Club member to get the Wheelsmith spoke wheel for $800, or the Mountain Goat Cycles genuine cowhide saddle with chrome buttons and dramatic fringe, no less.

But you can not beat Hammacher Schlemmer for outrageous materialistic idolatry. The December catalog will satisfy any gift givers or takers gluttony. One of the more humbly priced items is the pair of lighted slippers on page 83. The slippers have headlights in front of the sole so you can see your way around in the dark. Imagine a Club member of your choice padding around the campsite in a pair of these after a long ride. Don’t forget the batteries.

Articles, information, and letters to the editor are welcome for our Newsletter. Deadline for copy is
the third Tuesday of each month for the following month’s Newsletter. This is also our regular Club meeting
day. Copy can be given to the editor at the meeting or mailed to: William F. Hoehne, 5702 N. 33rd, Apt.
17B, Tacoma, WA 98407.

If Club members do not submit beautifully written articles to the editor, he will begin printing his love story in unending installments. (That ought to get some material.)

Must Sell! For Sale
Kestrel 4000 w/new 600 Ultagra 21-inch ladies Sekia, 500 series.
Shimano Durace Bottom Bracket 12-speed, with accessories.
w/uni Disc Wheel Excellent condition.

and Vetta Wireless Computer. $200.00

Only 200 actual miles on bike. Call Dick & Kay Duguay

Asking $1,800 or best offer. 564-9454

Call Jeff at 473-9110 or Louie Boitano
922-6156

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TWC 1992 Banquet Reservation Form
Saturday, January 25, 1992
Best Western Executive Inn (Tacoma/Fife)
5700 Pacific Highway East (Exit 137 Off 1-5)

Adult Child(under 14)
Name $12.00 $9.00
Name. $12.00 $9.00
IN ea $12.00 $9.00
Naine. $12.00 $9.00

Complete and return this registration form with check by January 10, 1992. Send to: TWC Banquet,

P.O. Box 112078, Tacoma, WA 98411. Total amount enclosed . Please indicate whether
you want chicken or beef(circle one).
Cocktail Hour:6:00 pm. Dinner:7:00 pm.

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