Maggie Award By Norm Nelson The Maggie Award was created by Millie Stevenson and Alan Singer to celebrate the outstanding BMWNEF member for their volunteering contributions to the club. My wife, Maggie Nelson, and I joined BMWNEF in 2001. Maggie was a tireless and selfless volunteer who also had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. She was at her best during the Winter Rally and after she was chosen as the Raffle Ticket Queen by all who worked with her, the Raffle Ticket gift area was always rocking with laughter and fun. Maggie never wanted adulation, she just joyfully loved helping people! Sadly, Maggie passed away on September 21, 2009. In 2010, and with great compassion and love for Maggie and the club…Millie and Alan decided to keep Maggie’s volunteering spirit alive by
Maggie Nelson creating The Maggie Award for the best BMWNEF Volunteer of each year. The Maggie Award does not have to be given each year but here is the list of those who have won the award, not necessarily in consecutive years.
PAST RECIPIENTS 2009 Howell and Nancy Winfree 2010 Jim And Millie Stevenson 2011 Bill and Valerie Robinson 2012 Larry and Jeanette Meeker 2013 Rich and Dot Molloy 2014 Wayne and Adele Givens
2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021
Jim Niemi and Vicki Decker Chip and Cathy Kenyon Bill Peterson Bill and Ginny Botkin Jim and Ruth Allen Cecil and Nancy Broome
ON THE COVER by Steve Wishard
Primarily the cover of this special issue Shop Rag is a modified 40th Winter Rally Poster. On close inspection one will find a number of relevant elements. W.R. the penguin, GSA & Camp Weed Chapel watermarks and the blue and white block pattern background to name a few. However, the most relevant element is the
members of BMWNEF. The RT became part of BMWNEF history when Jack Wells traded a ‘79 Triumph Bonneville Classic for it. As a member of Jack’s substantial collection, the RT’s club affiliation began. And so it remained until 2013. It was then the club itself purchased the bike from Jack to be used as a raffle bike at the 30th Winter Rally. Bill Robinson, club member and co-founder of Riding Into History,
1984 R100 RT Last Edition While special in its own right, this RT is particularly special within the club. Originally purchased by Sandy Spice at Touch of Class BMW(Stewart NJ), it took a few years for the bike to become one of the longest standing
won the bike in 2013. He rode it for a few years before selling it to club member and former club president, Dr. John Hunt. With Dr. Hunt’s passing the RT, along with the rest of his collection, became the responsibility of his wife, Mary Crawford. In 2022 Mary donated the RT to Riding Into History to be used as a raffle bike during the Concourse d’Elegance. Everyone thought that would be the end of the RT’s association with the club. Everyone was wrong. Be it luck, coincidence or fate, club member Joe Edelson won the bike at Riding Into History. And with that - the story - and the history - between this RT & BMWNEF continues...
INSIDE 2 Maggie Award - A History 3 On The Cover 4 Inside 5 About Shop Rag 6 Winter Rallies Remembered? 10 Look Who’s Talking 11 Rally Seminar Schedule 12 Housewife is ‘Cycle Champion 14 Backcountry Discovery Routes Reprint of 1982 Article Featuring Dawn Crable
15 Mr. Chick 16 Talahassee Auto Museum 17 Welborn Loop 18 White Springs Loop 19 Cedar Key
ABOUT SHOP RAG The Club produced a monthly Shop Rag for several years. Its heyday, beginning sometime in 1998/99 and ending in early 2008, was when Alan Singer was the editor. However, similar to what has transpired in the print media world in general, Shop Rag experienced a rapid decline followed by discontinuation. There was a brief discussion as to whether to revive the Shop Rag in late 2020 - and in fact - a November issue was produced. However, the lack of available contributors made it difficult to gather enough content for even that one issue. So we did not pursue it further. Plus, also like the print media world, the club’s information had been taken online with the creation of the website. So we felt that the website had sort of become a continuously updated, constantly available version of Shop Rag. Other communication ideas were also considered which included blogging,
vlogging and podcasting. However, these would only add a technology challenge to the same contributor obstacles of the print version of Shop Rag. Therefore, these ideas too were not pursued. It was not until we realized that this year’s rally would be the 40th that we discovered Shop Rag’s 21st century calling. Initially, this was to be a commemorative issue of Shop Rag. A 4th decade collectors item from the rally. But as we have been creating the issue, I have been reminded of time spent at the ride info table at last year’s rally. Numerous participants stopped by to have route maps printed before they left for the rides. And, there were frequent inquiries about seminar times and topics and meal times and menus. Therefore, this Shop Rag is a 1st attempt at making Shop Rag an annual print publication. Produced for the rally and provided to participants as a program with additional interesting information.
s, e i l l Ra d r e t Win embere Rem City Club Welcome Station - I-95 & SR210 - 1974
Saturday afternoon, January 15th 2022. It’s the 39th Winter Rally. Jim Allen and I are sitting at the rally ride info table. Suddenly there is a couple standing across from us. I didn’t know who they were but then that’s more typical than not. Well, I soon learned that they were the Keith & Mary Hatfield. Club members and officers from years gone by. Once the introductions were completed and the conversation got going it quickly became a stroll down memory lane.
Almost immediately things started to happen. That “...be a breeze” idea appeared to be more and more likely. Joe Edelson brought a group of photos from a very early rally. Bill Botkin contacted Jim & Millie Stevenson and arranged a meeting, and a few other members said that they had photos they thought they could locate. Then, there was always those old Shop Rags I mentioned earlier to fall back on if necessary.
Never one to miss an opportunity, Jim soon had his computer displaying the old shop rags, many of which are available on the club website. The Hatfields made short work of identifying people in the photos and recalling stories from past events. The sheer joy on their faces and in their voices gave me a great idea. One which, based on what I was seeing, should be a breeze to implement and make the 40th Winter Rally a special event. We would make the 40th Winter Rally a celebration of the rally’s history. Project images from past rallys in the dining hall - invite past members and officers to speak - produce a Special Rally Shop Rag... You get the idea. So, with this theme for the next winter rally in mind, we started to spread the word that we needed photos and stories from past rallies. And, we also need details about the rally’s evolution from its very beginning through ‘til today.
Breeze - Meet - Doldrums
“Should Be A Breeze To Implement” As it turned out, the photos that Joe brought were from a City BMW rally in 1974. 10 years before the first “Winter Rally. Club members attended the City BMW rallys and wrote BMWNEF on their name tags. However, the actual Winter Rally was not yet a being considered. Undeterred, I began questioning members which I thought had been involved in the rally’s beginnings. However, I suffered yet another setback. It turned out that the members I thought to be the rally
City BMW Rally Rodeo - 1974
creators had all actually joined the club roughly 15 years later. So at this point my only real sources of information were a significant number of rally photos provided by Jim Allen and the previously mentioned Shop Rags. Although further investigation revealed that the Shop Rags only covered about 5 rallies. These resources gave me a start but I would need a lot more.
Those two recordings would prove invaluable. And the Hatfields gave us several items from past rallies. Pins, shirts, and most importantly for my purposes, rally group photos with the year inticated in them.
Did I Just Feel A Breeze? I can’t say that our meeting with the Stevensons turned the tide in my understanding of the rally history. Not that they failed to provide relevant information. To the contrary. They presented me with a wealth of information about the history of the rally, and the club in general. The limitation was mine. For me it was like trying to describe a ballroom by looking through a keyhole. They provided fine detail about a significant, albeit brief, period of time in the club and rally history. It would be several weeks before I would learn how significant. The information they provided described the bridge between the very early club and rally - and the club and rally we know today. I just didn’t understand that at the time. I’d like to say that everything fell into place during our meeting with the Hatfields. But that wouldn’t be accurate. Our lunch conversation covered a very wide range of subjects. So wide and nonsequential that, as I left, I wondered if I would be able to extract the value that I believed was there. Well, once again, a wealth of information had been provided. I just wasn’t seeing the big picture. Not yet anyway. I didn’t know it at the time but I was then in possesion of 3 of the 4 items that would bring it all into focus. Knowing information would come fast and without context, I had recorded the conversations with both the Stevensons and Hatfields.
Definitely A Breeze It’s not logical but the thing that tied it all together was a May 1982 article featuring Dawn Crabel. Larry Meeker sent me the article because it mentioned that Dawn had volunteered in Rest Area Coffee Stops, staffed by club members, which provided coffee and donuts to riders traveling to a rally in Daytona. Ironically, the rally in the photos Joe Edelson had given me in the beginning. After reading that article (which is included in this Shop Rag) I went back and relistened to the recording of the Hatfield lunch. I heard details I either missed or didn’t have in context before. The rest, as they say, is history. It’s a brief, incomplete and possibly inaccurate history. But history none-the-less.
The Rally Remembered??? Much like the chicken - egg dilema, I’m unsure if the rally mirrored the club or the club mirrored the rally. Regardless, the histories most certainly track each other. I previously mentioned that Jim & Millie Stevenson described what I came to believe was a bridge between two club & rally phases. In the early phase, pre-2000, both the club and the rally were actually
pretty small and basic. The club membership was low-double-digit, rally events like seminars and garage sales were nonexistent, and therefore volunteering was minimal. That all changed during the 2000s. Everything grew significantly. Rally participation went from 30-40 folks to 500, volunteers went from less than 10 to over 80, and rally activities went from a group camping trip to what we know today and more.
The 1st Winter Rally (1984), originally conceived and coordinated by Jerry Story, was held in Orange City at Blue Springs State Park. The exact years that it changed venues after that are not certain. However, only the first rally was held at Blue Springs. Absent information to the contrary, it seems that the rally then moved to Strickland’s Landing for the next four years (85-88). Strickland’s Landing was a 40 acre property located on the north bank of Kingsley Lake.
By 1989 the Winter Rally had moved to the KOA Campground at I-95 & SR-210.
It would remain there for the next eight years for sure, possibly nine. There was no group photo for 1997 so I don’t know if the rally was held somewhere else that year, or there was no photo, or the photo was lost. I’m also not positive that the rally didn’t move from Strickland’s before 1989. It could have been at KOA or elsewhere but no group photo was taken. But the photos show that it was at KOA from 89-96. In 1998 the rally moved again. This time to Cooksey’s Camp Resort in St. Augustine, on Anastasia Island.
Arial View of Strickland’s Landing
There were plenty of things to entertain rally participants at Strickland’s, which may have eliminated the need to create rally specific activities. I’m not sure the same can be said for the next venue.
As the rally poster above shows, several of the activities included today were yet to
be added. However, the ever popular Friday night brats and Saturday night steak cookouts were going strong. Plus, based on the 1996 group photo, the attendance had grown to very near triple-digit.
The 2000 rally poster above confirms Jim Stevenson’s statement that the rally was only at Cooksey’s for 2 years. It also shows that entertainment of some type had beed added. 2000 saw the rally’s move to Camp Blanding. The rally remained at Camp Blanding, with the exception of a single year, until the Covid-19 outbreak forced the 2021 rally’s move to Camp Weed. The 2000 poster. The single non-Blanding year mentioned above was 2003. Due to preparations for the gulf war Camp Blanding was unavailable. Therefore, the 2003 Winter Rally was held in Keystone Heights at the Salvation Army Conference Center.
While Covid-19 did impact 2021 rally attendance, our concerns about attendance proved to be largely unfounded. Masks, hand sanitizer and a bit of social distancing seemed to alleviate most of the concerns attendees may have had. Many told
us they were grateful for the opportunity to get out and about again. For the 2022 rally Camp Blanding was again available, however, opinions were split regarding venue selection. Both Camp Blanding & Camp Weed have their unique advantages. In the end Camp Weed was selected largely due to cost and a residual uncertainty about Covid’s potential impact on attendance. The second variant was making news. Once again, concerns proved unfounded as the Winter Rally continued to be popular within the community. As I write this, we are in the final stages of preparing for the 2023, 40th Annual, Winter Rally. We will again be at Camp Weed and this year’s rally has revealed the wisdom in remaining. The motorcycling world is constantlly evolving and so too must the rally. So, while all of the activites people have enjoyed in the past remain, this year the rally will also include a variety of activites & seminars focusing on Adventure Riding. Adventure riding, which ironically was significantly increased by the social distancing aspect of Covid, has evolved into the fastest growing segment of motorcycling. Camp Weed, with its less restrictive requirements, has turned out to be a valuable asset as we work to introduce Adventure Riding into the Winter Rally. We are excited to welcome trainers from BMW U.S. Riding Academy this year. We have a great roster of speakers, ventors and activities to go along with the garage sale, meals, camping and camarradeire you have come to expect. However, we also want to celebrate the evolution which brought us here. So we also have invited several past members & officers to shares stories from their time with the rally and the club.
Look Who’s Talking Chris Terajewicz Key West - Prudhoe Bay - Key West IBA Ride Chris will be presenting the story of his Iron Butt Assoc. ride from Key West, FL to Prudhoe Bay, AK and back to Key West. His presentation will include a brief intro, trip planning and prep, route selection, ride highlights and lessons learned. A brief Q&A session will follow.
Tom Nagel & Scott Lovern - Motowayz Mid-Atlantic BDR & Off-Road Riding Fundamentals Tom is a certified trainer with 37+ years of touring, off-road racing and training experience. He is also a BDR Ambassador and MotoQuest Guide. Scott is a Ride Director for BMW Motorcycle Club of Georgia and a BDR Ambassador. Together they will present the Mid-Atlantic BDR and some of the techiniques, skills, tools and organization for successful BDR Adventures. David Woodburn - Barnsley Motor Works Dis Big Pella Walkabout - A Story For Our Daughter (book) In 1990, David, his wife Emy and their toddler daughter, Mattea, jumped in their sidecar and set out. They traveled around Europe and Africa until Mattea was 11 years old, after which, they settled in Miami, Florida. David & Emy now live in Georgia where he runs a workshop specializing in old BMW & British motorcycles. Barnsley Motor Works. Mr & Mrs 2 Wheeler - Mike & Nina Riding America 2-Up & Sharing The Trips On YouTube Mike & Nina are a couple who have a passion for 2up motorcycle touring, travel, camping and sharing their journey via their YouTube Channel. They are working their way through the lower 48 & Alaska. They will be presenting stories about their experiences and the way they go about sharing them.
FHP Motor Officer - Florida Highway Patrol Staying Safe On 2 Wheels Florida Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officers will bring us up to date on latest changes and general information which will help us stay safe, and have a better experience when traveling on our roads. Regardless of the number of wheels on your mode of transport, the information provided will be both interesting and beneficial.
Featured Presenters Paul Pelland - Long Haul Paul Million Miles For MS After being diagnosed with MS, Paul was once told, “The cure for MS is a million miles away”. In true “Hold My Beer” fashion, Paul decided to just go get it and bring it back. Thus began his mission of riding a million documented miles for MS. Educating, Motivating, Inspiring, and Fund Raising every mile along the way. He will stop by to include us in his journey. SkyMed Medical Transportation Services - & So Much More SkyMed will again deliver a comprehensive presentation of their medical transportation services. Several members of BMWNEF and rally participants in general have SkyMed coverage and happily relay stories praising the service SkyMed provides. No guarantees, however, SkyMed frequently offers discounts at the rally. Helite Motorcycle Rider Airbag Tech - Products & Benefits Helite will be presenting an overview of airbag technology, its uses and benefits. The presentation will cover both electronic and mechanical airbag options, as well as, their exclusive turtle technology. Additional information such as air travel with CO2 vests and more will also be covered.
Rally Schedule Friday Lunch (Chuckwagon) 2:00 PM - Chris Terajewicz 4:00 PM - Tom Nagel 6:00 PM - Dinner
Schedule Updates
Saturday 08:00 AM - Breakfast 09:30 AM - SkyMed 11:00 AM - David Woodburn Lunch (Chuckwagon) 01:00 PM - FHP 02:30 PM - Mr & Mrs 2Wheeler 04:00 PM - Helite 06:00 PM - Dinner 06:45 PM - Long Haul Paul
Reprinted of Original Neighbor Article - By SHIRLEY REHBERG - Neighbor Staff Writer
Housewife is ‘Cycle Champion
Placing 16th in a national competition may not sound like much of an achievement, but in Dawn Crable’s case, it was noteworthy. The petite 40-year-old part-time housewife, entered the contest, which begins in April and ends in October, for several years and then dropped out for one reason or another. But last April when she filled out the entry form and had her odometer reading verified, Mrs. Crable was determined to finish. When she had her odometer reading verified in October, she had driven 7,158 miles on her motorcycle. “I went to two rallies, one in Tennessee at the Loretta Lynn Dude Ranch, and the other at the Hillsborough State Park,” she said. “All the rest was local driving and club rides.” For three of the six months of the contest, Mrs. Crable, was unable to participate in club rides, because of a family illness, and she says she really participated for only three months. “This time I had a new bike and decided to enter anyway,“ she said. In 1975, Mrs. Crable’s husband bought a motorcycle and a couple joined the BMW motorcycle owners of America club. “Every time Bob mentioned motorcycles to me, I thought he was crazy,” she said. “I’ve never been around them, but once he got me on one, he couldn’t get me off” In 1976, Mrs. Crable purchased her own
motorcycle. “I don’t know how to explain the feeling I get when I ride my own motorcycle,” she said. “It’s exhilarating. I do love to ride,” she added with a smile. Today Mrs. screwball drives a car only when it’s absolutely necessary and even ride your bike to the grocery store to shop. Her daughter is embarrassed to be seen riding behind her mother on the motorcycle, but Mrs. Crable doesn’t let that bother her. Mrs. Crable’s mother didn’t approve at first, either. Today she thinks nothing of getting on the bike with her daughter when in Jacksonville for a visit. Several years ago two of Mrs. Crable’s aunts came to visit from England. “We took them on a club ride to Saint Augustine,” she said, smiling. “One was 79 at a time and it was her first time on a motorcycle. She thought it was great.” Although all four of the Crable children have been exposed to motorcycles, with all of them riding on the back of the bike at one time or another, only one rides a bike. Mrs. Crable constantly warns her son who rides: “it’s not how you drive as much as how someone else drives. You have to be defensive.” Despite several accidents – most of them just minor fender benders – Mrs. Crable follows the advice she gives to her son and
keeps on riding. She has had people trying to run her off the road and even had one man turn his vehicle around to come after her. One of the most frightening experiences occurred in the mountains with her son riding on the back. “We were overloaded and I went into a curve and thought I had it made but was going too fast and the muffler hit the ground and my son was hollering ‘Mama’ and there was a cliff in front of us,” she said, adding, “but I got right back on the bike.” The Crables lived in Florida eight years before they got the motorcycle bug and became active in the BMW club. During those eight years, Mrs. Crable said her family hadn’t seen anything of Florida. “When we got the motorcycles and started riding with the club, they got to see the state they’re living in,” she said. Because her husband’s travels as part of his job, Mrs. Crable often has the choice of missing a club rally or going without him and she admits to feeling guilty sometimes when she does go alone. “I want to go to Knoxville this June with the club but I don’t know if Bob will be able to go,” she said. Being alone is a rally doesn’t bother her any. At a recent national rally, Mrs. Crable was one of 6,000 motorcycle enthusiast in attendance. “I talked to over 3,000 of them,” she said. Another reason Mrs. Crable isn’t worried about traveling distances alone is that she has a lot of faith in the machine she rides, but if it should fail her, “I can call a BMW member anywhere I am and have somebody come help me.” “I am not a women’s libber in any sense of the word,” she added. “I just enjoy life. I do my thing and you do yours.” Although she has a degree in accounting, Mrs. credible doesn’t think much of returning to work. “I miss too many ral-
lies, and I don’t wanna be tied down. The club keeps me busy.” It’s easy to understand why. Mrs. Crable has served the BMW club in every official capacity but one. She was president of the club for two years and this year is serving as secretary. “It’s the only social activity I really have,” she said. After riding her motorcycle in three states that have no helmet laws, Mrs. Crable says she’s wishy-washy about being required to wear one. “I wouldn’t want my son to ride without one, though,” she said. Nor does she agree with the Florida law allowing anyone with a regular drivers license to operate a motorcycle. “Just because you know how to drive a car doesn’t mean you know how to ride a motorcycle. I think they ought to have a motorcycle licenses,” she said. One of Mrs. Crable’s pet project every year is the BMW club-sponsored coffee stop held during speed week at Daytona. Members of the local club set up a table at an I-95 rest stop and serve coffee and doughnuts to passing motorists, both automobiles and motorcycles, although she said that of the 1,500 motorists served this year, 90% were bikers. “Some car drivers just can’t believe that a bunch of motorcyclists are out there serving coffee, but the coffee stops promote awareness and good will,” she said. “Last year we had a bus load of senior citizens pull in, and they were shocked.” Some people are shocked when they discover that the petite, Mrs. Crable rides a bike. “Women always ask how I can ride such a big motorcycle, but among the people I ride with, they think it’s great.” she said.”Some of the chopper type riders don’t think I belong.” “My mother says I’m a tomboy and I say there’s no such thing as a 40-year-old tomboy,” she quipped.
Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®) is a non-profit advocacy organization that creates off-highway routes for dual-sport and adventure motorcycle travel. They have introduced a new route, with free GPS tracks, every year since 2010 (with the exception of 2021 due to the global pandemic). Their work includes rider education, safety campaigns and promoting responsible travel for motorcyclists traveling in the backcountry. Their volunteer organization works with agencies and land managers to keep trails and remote roads open for motorcycling. Each route generates new tourism that delivers sustainable economic relief to less-advantaged rural communities. This creates local stakeholders who will help fight to keep access for dual-sport and adventure motorcycles in these incredible backcountry areas. There are currently 11 BDR routes and 2 BDR-X (excursion or loop) routes. There are also 4 new BDR routes currently in Development:
This year BMWNEF is hoping to organize a small group to ride the MidAtlantic BDR. The Mid-Atlantic route is the least aggressive of the 11 existing routes, therefore making it a good beginning for even an inexperienced off-road rider. Mostly paved and visiting many historical sites, the Mid-Atlantic Route, which lies between the southern Virginia and Southern New York state lines, with no camping, is a very interesting and scenic route. If this sounds like something that might interest you, PLEASE attend the Motowayz (Tom Nagel) seminar. Tom will cover the Mid-Atlantic Route in detail and describe the BDR experience.
CURRENT BDR ROUTES West Washington Idaho California South Nevada Wyoming Utah Arizona New Mexico Colorado
East Northeast Mid-Atlantic
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Mr Chick
Address: Leader: 1125 38th Blvd NE, Cairo, GA 39828 Doug Bakke Distance: Out: 113 - Back: 104 - Total: 217 Day/Time: Friday 09:00 Time: Meetup: Out: 2:46 - Back: 2:02 _ Total: 4:48 Rally Central Parking Lot Description: This ride was submitted and will be led by rally attendee, Doug Bakke. He and his wife Tami will be leading those who wish to join on a mixed surface (paved and unpaved) route from Camp Weed to Mr Chick for lunch. Following lunch they will be taking a paved route back to Camp Weed to reduce travel time. GPX Dwnld N31° 13.748' W84° 13.736' (Lat/Lon hddd°mm.mmm' WGS 84)
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Description: This is a slow scenic loop ride which stays reasonably close to Camp Weed. Even at a leasurely pace riders can complete this ride in a portion of a morning. Riders should be aware that there are some short UNPAVED sections of the route.
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Cedar Key
Address: N/A Leader: Bill Botkin Distance: Out: 98 - Back: 118 - Total: 216 Day/Time: Saturday 08:00 Time: Out: 2:00 - Back: 2:25 _ Total: 4:25 Meetup: Rally Central Parking Lot Description: While the ride down and back make for a nice day of riding, the Cedar Key ride is really about the destination. Situated on the Gulf of Mexico, Cedar Key is a town that caters to visitors. There are several excellent lunch choices and you can spend a couple of hours just wondering. GPX Dwnld
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