GWTA was born in July, 1987 at the GWRRA State Gathering in Leavenworth,
Washington. A number of members got together and decided to form a new club
based upon certain ideals which we still hold today. Chapter G, Lilac City
Wings, Spokane, Washington was the first chapter to form in the new organization
and that is the reason for the #1 in the middle of our original pennant flag.
Our colors were red and white under GWRRA and have continued the same in GWTA.
Hoss and Rose Ann Hosler, the Chapter Directors under GWRRA continued as Chapter
Directors in GWTA until 1993 when Ron Thacker took over. Terry and Peggy Burns,
Margie and Rick Rigsby, Mike and Char Calahan, Dick and Jean Schmidt, Wally
Youmans and Mary Grose followed by Larry and Cathy Stephenson have also been
Chapter Directors. The current Chapter Directors are Terry and
Peggy Burns.
Our Chapter is represented at the state level by Ron and Janice Cook the east
side Assistant State Directors, along with Linda Roberts who is the State Rally
and Registration Chair.
Our major fund raiser each year is Motorcycle Awareness Day. It was founded in
1981 by Ray Zufall with the assistance of Ken and Jesse Lance. It has continued
in its same basic form ever since that time and the 25th annual Motorcycle
Awareness Day was held on May 13, 2006. Over the years, thousands of
dollars have been donated to charities such as Ronald McDonald House, Shriners'
Hospital for Crippled Children, Walk in the Wild Zoo, Muscular Dystrophy
Association and Make a Wish Foundation.
We also have an annual auction in February. Money from this fund raiser has been
donated to various charities, including the Spokesman Review Christmas Fund, the
Oklahoma Bombing fund and specific needy families during the Christmas holidays.
Through the years, the Lilac City Wings in Spokane have also had annual mall
shows at Northtown Mall, Franklin Park Mall, University City Mall, WalMart in
the Spokane Valley and Silver
Lake Mall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. This gives us an opportunity to publicly
display our pride in our motorcycles, pass out flyers for Motorcycle Awareness
Day and talk to prospective members.
The thing we like best about our chapter is that we have fun. In addition to
rides after our meetings during the summer and participation in other chapter's
functions and events. We get together during the year for a Halloween party, a
Christmas party, a Spud Feed, several potlucks and a progressive dinner. The
unofficial motto of our group is "Ride to Eat, Eat to Ride". We have a very
large purple banner that says this and it is displayed whenever we get together
at camp outs such as State, Regional and National Rallies.
Join us for fun and fellowship on the second Sunday of each month,
8 AM at
the Old Country Buffet on North Division in Spokane.
Last
Updated
02/08/2007
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