GWRRA KEYSTONE “B” NEWS

GWRRA
KEYSTONE “B” NEWS
Goldwing Road Riders Association
Northeast Region B Pennsylvania
October 2013
GENERAL MEETING
Chapter Gathering
UPCOMING EVENTS—-
SEPTEMBER’S GATHERING
WILL
BE ON
SEPT 28TH, 2013
AT ENCK’S BANQUET CENTER
1461 LANCASTER ROAD
September—
28th—Gathering @ Enck’s followed by ride to the Goat
Races in Falmouth, PA flyer inside
29th—Ride for Peace—details at Gathering and on
Chapter website
October—
1st—Ice Cream Social at Oregon Dairy
5th—Biglerville Apple Festival
6th—Ride for Hope at CR Lapp’s
6th—First Sunday American Legion Ephrata
12th—Armed Forces Poker Run-see flyer on Chapter
Website
MANHEIM, PA
12th—Biglerville Apple Festival
13th—Boy Scout Motorcycle Benefit Ride—see flyer on
Chapter Website
THE NEXT
GATHERING
WILL BE ON
OCTOBER
19th—Dinner at The Cat’s Meow Dinner
20th—Lawn Breakfast 8am
26th—Gathering @ Enck’s
November —
3rd—1st Sunday Breakfast at American Legion in
Ephrata
26TH, 2013
Chapter Ride Start Location
Occasionally it is necessary to change this calendar of events-please
consult our monthly calendar on the PA B Chapter Website or newsletter calendar. And...when in doubt—Call John and Jeanne Parker @
717-584-5620 or email @ [email protected]
Rides listed on the chapter event calendar will leave from the Official
Chapter Ride Start Location:
Lancaster Shopping Center on Rt. 272 just south of the intersection
with Rt. 30. (unless otherwise indicated)
Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge
We will gather near the A.C. Moore store at this shopping center. If you
plan to join the chapter, please come prepared. Have your bike fueled,
You can see it all on our website.
your bladder empty, and be ready to roll on time.
WWW.GWRRA-PACHAPTERB.COM
PA Chapter of the Year 2012
“B” TEAM LEADERS
From John and Jeanne Parker—Our Chapter Directors
Chapter Directors
John & Jeanne Parker
Do You Have Your Jacket?
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E-mail: [email protected]
As fall approaches, Chapter B remains busy riding and enjoying the good weather.
Assistant Chapter Directors
Wayne and Kim Ferland
Labor Day started out with questionable weath-
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er, cloudy skies and a weather forecast of show-
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ers raised a question of should we have an out-
Rob and Pat Simmons
door picnic or should we have and indoor picnic.
John said he wanted to ride and Jeanne left ear-
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Chapter Educators
Ralph and Judy Goodno
ly to try and get the pavilion. We lucked out and
the rain waited giving us a beautiful day and a roof overhead. Twenty-four members attended bringing food, enjoying some games and
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great camaraderie. Thanks to Bob and Diana Long for the grill and
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the grilling, Jim Burr and Richard Shutt roasted the corn, while the
ladies set the table and gave good advice. Great job everyone.
Treasurer
Then it was September 5th and on to the PA District Rally in Gettys-
Connie Breneman
burg, what a fun time. Chapter B is the Host Chapter and as such
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“B” TEAM
Dinner Coordinators
Larry and RuthAnn Greathouse
717-626-7435
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several honors have been awarded. The motel was nice; the banquet food was the best we have had at a district rally. The theme
was the Olympics and it opened with Chapter B in the lead as everyone paraded in to light the torch and open the rally. Kim Ferland had
the honor of lighting the torch followed by a delicious pasta bar.
Then it was the light parade into Gettysburg with 83 bikes. Friday
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dawned with bright sunshine and lots of seminars and especially the
Jeff and Carol Dale
games. Chapter B’s quilt ticket sales were well received with nu-
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merous comments of how beautiful it was. The evening was started
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with ice cream and then chapter theme songs. Then laughter filled
Ride Coordinators
the room as each chapter presented their skit or contribution to the
Dan and Denise Moyer
entertainment. We discovered a new side of Craig Lenhard. He
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Jim and Becky Duff
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Wayne Ferland
603-359-4341 (Cell)
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“Sunshine Person”
Pat Messner
717-917-6093
Email: [email protected]
proved to be a comedian as well as a talented musician. Several
members came on Saturday to visit with friends or assist at the quilt
table. LaVerne and Pete, Ken and Pat and Bill and Marcia stopped in
for a while. Don and Mary enjoyed the ride to Gettysburg so much
they arrived, turned around, went home and rode back again. At the
closing banquet Chapter B was recognized as District Chapter of the
Year and presented with the torch. Our quilt was won by Jodi
Lufsey from PA Chapter I. Dana and Danise did a superior job of
making this banquet fun, fun, fun.
Continued from previous page:
In 2014 the District Rally will be held in Erie PA, great plans are developing now. An evening ride
to the lake to watch the sunset and then a light parade home to the convention center is part of
the fun. Literature will be available at the gathering. Wayne Ferland is planning a ride to Erie on
the weekend of October 12th.this will be an excellent opportunity to check lodging and the area in
general. Be sure to sign up if you would like to go.
After the September 28th gathering a ride to the goat races has been planned. See the flyer in
this newsletter.
As you are aware on September 18th Chapter B represented GWRRA in the Solanco parade and
the duration of the fair maintained a booth promoting motorcycle awareness. Chapter B was well
represented with eleven bikes in the parade and the reception from the spectators was warm.
During the fair our chapter member enjoyed showing their bikes and speaking to many interested
people. On Thurs and Friday the 20’ x 30’ tent was filled to over flowing with five bikes. Several
new bike owners plan to join us at our gathering. We will be glad to see them. Thanks to all who
participated in displaying their bikes and speaking to the people. John and I could not have handled the number of interested people . A special thanks to Dave Aument for the loan of his tent
and the help in setting it up and displaying his new bike all week.
As we get into the fall riding with cooler weather, put on your jacket and enjoy the beautiful colors; don’t let the cooler weather rob you of the last rides of 2013. Ride safe and we hope to see
you September 28th at the gathering and enjoying the goat races. Remember, we are always
available-just a call away.
Hugs to all, John and Jeanne
From our Assistant Directors—Wayne and Kim Ferland
Welcome Fall! The weather is getting changeable so it is a little hard
to plan your riding gear but we have lots of beautiful riding days still
ahead. Remember to dress in layers so you can stay comfortable.
We had a great time at the Pa District rally in September. Plan now to
join us next year in Erie. It will be the first weekend after labor day
and the ride out there will be great.
"BEE" in Erie in 2014 :
As usual there are lots of events planned for October. We hope to
see many of you throughout the month. Start thinking about what
activities you want to see planned for next year. We will have a
brainstorming session at the November gathering to collect ideas.
MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT COORDINATOR (M.E.C.) – Don Engle________
As most of you know, I ride all year round, so long as there is no ice on the roads, I ride!
For those of you other “crazy’s” (as my wife refers to me) out there, you know that there is an additional thrill to fall and winter
riding.
First and foremost is the little chill that exhilarates the body, mind and soul. Sometimes, as we get older it’s a little to exhilarating
and makes for a quick pee stop. But most times, it’s just enough to snap your senses into shape from the fresh clean air, the smell
of leaves and dead skunk on the roads, and the warmth of the afternoon sun on the face.
Second, is the skill enhancement. Riding into the blinding sun while trying to see what might be hidden in the grey shadows (even
with the best of sunglasses) and trying to see through the bug filled windshield can be a real challenge. Not to mention the darkness of the cold mornings and cool nights.
So, for those of you that want to join the rest of us Fall and Winter crazy riders here are some of my tips:
Check your tires for proper pressure often. Very important.
Check your tread life – you need good adhesion on rainy and leaf covered roads.
Check to make sure all your lights are working, often. Seems lights have a way of burning out more in the winter time.
Make sure you ride with every light you have in the on position!
Invest in some heated gear or play with layers of clothing to find variable combinations for whatever Fall and Winter temperatures can throw at you. (On my recent 40 to Phoenix trip last March, after my heating gear gave out, I found 7
layers peeled off during the day actually worked just as good. Just make sure your layers don’t restrict your arm and
head mobility.) I have a heated jacket liner and heated gloves. I either wear long johns if I’m wearing dress slacks to
work or ski pants that I can remove if I’m wearing blue jeans or corduroy.
Be creative. The low sun does get in your eyes at times making it impossible to see what is in the shadows. Experiment with
different types of face shields, sunglasses and sun-blockers to create shade over your eyes. I used a row of duct tape
on the bottom of my face shield that when flipped up, creats a sun visor that shaded my sunglasses just enough to
make it possible to see in the shadows.
Ride aware. If you sometimes can’t see – then the Cagers sometimes won’t see you.
Be safe! Check weather reports and road conditions. If you ride in the winter like me, don’t ride at all if you even think
there might be ice on the roads. I’ll take the car, check the route I normally ride and check for icy spots, frozen puddles, etc. and then ride the next day or even drive a different route, even if there is snow on the grass. Winter riding
requires more planning for a safe ride.
Have fun! Fall and Winter riding really can be fun and can add a whole new level to your senses and skills level if you
properly plan, dress, and alert yourself to the challenges. Ride on!
CHAPTER WEB MASTER – Don Engle
Check out our Chapter website at: www.gwrra-pachapterb.com for: Calendar of Events and Event Flyers and much,
much more.
NOVEMBER 2013’S NEWSLETTER DEADLINE— October 16th
WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PUBLISH THE NEWSLETTER BEFORE APRIL GATHERING
Please note that anyone may submit an article for the newsletter. Pictures and stories of where you have been riding and what you did there are
always welcome. Who knows, maybe your adventure will entice someone to make it their adventure too.
Your articles and/or pictures may be submitted by emailing Rob @ [email protected] or Pat @ [email protected] Thanks!!
To be able to publish the newsletter before GATHERING the DEADLINE FOR November 2013’S Newsletter is October 16th, 2013
This is NOT
Greenville!
Brrrrr!
OCTOBER CELEBRETIES
BIRTHDAYS
5th—Vickie Larson
10th—Dave Aument
11th—Bonnie Kerkeslager
13th—Dave Splain
15th—Bill Bennett
18th—Lucille
19th—Randy Horning
21st—Herb Nixdorf
21st—Jim Krug
23rd—Wanda Aument
25th—Donna Weaver
26th—John Parker
31st—Earl Breneman
31st—Jeff Wenrich
ANNIVERSARIES
6th—Bill & Donna Bard
9th—Luther & Shirlene Foltz
7th—Larry & RuthAnn Greathouse
15th—Bill & Marcia Focht
15th—John & Deniece Myers
16th—Glen & Lucille Goodling
National & District Team Director of GWRRA
Jere Goodman
SPORT MOTOR SERVICE, INC.
540-623-0447
(610) 589-2562
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gwrra.org
NE Region Director
SERVICE*PARTS*ACCESSORIES
Tom and Renee Wasluck
570-474-1014
MOTORCYCLE*ATV
E-mail: [email protected]
STATE INSPECTION
Website: www.gwrra-northeastregion.org
District Director
Dana and Denise Hartle
814-938-7136
[email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.gwrrapadist.org
Dave Newswanger
SE Assistant District Directors
Larry & Linda Dice
202 W. Main Street
717-369-5131
E-mail: [email protected]
Newmanstown, PA 17073
From our Chapter Dinner Ride Coordinators—-Larry and RuthAnn Greathouse
Our next Dinner Ride will be on Saturday, October 19tH at The Cat’s Meow, 215 S. Charlotte
St. Manheim @ 6 pm. Please sign up at the Gathering or let us know so we can call in a correct count.
See you all there.
Larry and Ruth Ann Greathouse
Your Dinner Coordinators
PA CHAPTER “B”
OCTOBER 2013 ICE CREAM LOCATIONS
FROM YOUR ICE CREAM COORDINATORS—Jeff and Carol Dale
Oct
1
Oregon Dairy on Oregon Pike until we start Lititz
to travel for Ice Cream again
656-2856
Food/All Year
DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FIND FLYERS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS AT OTHER CHAPTERS? CHAPTER B’S
WEBSITE IS A TREASURE TROVE OF
INFORMATION. JUST GO TO www.gwrra-pachapterb.com
~~THE FACES OF 2013 PA DISTRICT RALLY~~
LABOR DAY PICNIC AND
SOME OF THE TROPHIES
THAT GERRY AND BONNIE KERKESLAGER WON
WITH THEIR TRIKE
Northeast Region B @
http://www.gwrra-northeastregion.org
Connecticut @
http://www.gwrra-ct.org
Maine @
http://www.geocities.com/gwrramaine/index.html
Maryland @
http://www.gwrra-md-district.org
Massachusetts @
http://gwrrama.org
Delaware @
http://www.gwrradedist.org
N. Hampshire @
http://www.orgsites.com/nh/gwrra
New Jersey @
http://www.gwrranj.org
Pennsylvania @
http://www.gwrrapadist.org
New York @
http://gwrra-ny.org
Rhode Island @
http://www..gwrra-ri.org
From your Chapter Educators
So you plan to take an autumn ride? Fall is a beautiful
time of year to see the countryside. The fall colors can
be stunning, the weather is usually excellent with
clear sunny days and it is cool so you aren’t in any
danger of getting hypothermia. All good stuff, but the
other side of the coin is also present, especially in
farm country.
During the fall, leaves can accumulate on the roadway
which may hide potholes, slick pavements, or debris
on the road. Farmers are harvesting their crops and
driving heavy equipment on the road, so you need to keep watch ahead and have a plan if you
come upon any of these dangers. If it rained recently, wet leaves can cause control issues and slipping on this road debris. Deer can be moving around as hunting season gets underway. And as we
all know, deer and other wildlife are unpredictable when you come upon a roadway. And don’t forget about the leaf peepers in cars that slow down to see the beautiful autumn scenery or the increased traffic because of the weather and fall color!
So it’s a great idea to remember some of these riding safety tips:
Assume you are invisible to other drivers.
Don’t ever assume another driver knows you’re there. Adhere to the attitude that no one else on
the road is concerned with your personal safety. Learn to use a riding strategy like SEE (search,
evaluate, execute) to manage the roadway and traffic. You can learn SEE in a basic or advanced
training course.
Look where you want to go.
It’s called visual directional control. Keep your head and eyes oriented 3-4 seconds ahead of you
when cornering. You can get instruction and practice in this technique in a basic or advanced training course. In an emergency, do not stare at the guardrail, the gravel shoulder or the oncoming car
–– chances are you’ll hit whatever you’re trying to avoid. (The term for this is target fixation.)
Countersteer.
Use precise inputs to the handgrips, not body lean, to lean the motorcycle. When you countersteer,
you initially turn the handlebars in the opposite direction you think you should. Press forward on
the right handgrip, the bike leans right. Press forward on the left handgrip, the bike leans left.
(Note: countersteering is not how you turn a motorcycle; it’s how you lean a motorcycle.) You can
learn to use this technique in a controlled setting by taking a basic or advanced training course.
Never stop riding the bike. (GO TO NEXT PAGE)
Use both brakes.
Your front brake provides 70 percent or more of your stopping power in an emergency. Squeeze, do not
grab, the front brake, and keep squeezing, increasing the squeezing pressure until you’ve slowed sufficiently or stopped. Untrained riders are often afraid to use the front brake, for fear of flipping over.
Trained riders know better. You can learn how to use your front brake for maximum braking in a basic
or advanced training course.
Never stop riding the bike.
Don’t ever give up control of your motorcycle. “Laying it down” is not a strategy. The person with the
most control of any situation is you. Look where you want to go, countersteer or use maximum braking
to avoid a crash. You can get instruction and practice in all these techniques by taking a basic or advanced training course.
Take it from one who knows, slow down, especially if you are unsure of what’s coming or is any
condition exists ahead that could create a safety problem. And remember, dress properly to
protect yourself and your passenger, especially this time of year!
Ride safe and have fun!
Chip & Judy Goodno
Chapter Educators
PA Chapter B
~~OCTOBER 2013 ~~
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October 1
Ice Cream Social
@ Oregon Dairy
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Ice Cream Social
@ Oregon Dairy
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Armed Forces Poker Run—see flyer
on Chapter B
website
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Boy Scout Camp
Motorcycle
Benefit Ride
See Chapter Website for details
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Ice Cream Social
@ Oregon Dairy
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Ice Cream Social
@ Oregon Dairy
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Ice Cream Social
@ Oregon Dairy
30
Ride for
Peace
Leola Trike at
11:30 am
6
First Sunday @
American Legion
in Ephrata
21
Lawn
Breakfast
27
28
Newsletter
Deadline
Dinner at
The Cat’s
Meow in
Manheim
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26
Gathering
31
November 1
2