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GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION
PA CHAPTER ‘K’
APRIL 2019
Gathering Place – NEW NEW NEW
Brothers Diner
705 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA
Eat at 8 am, Gathering at 8:30 am
www.gwrra-pa-k.org
Chapter Director – Gary & Judy Roberts ([email protected])
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL 2019:
4/13/19 – Saturday – Ice Cream at Dairy Queen, US Route 15, Dillsburg, 6 p.m.
4/14/19 – Sunday – Breakfast Ride to Union Bridge Fire Hall, MD. Depart Sheetz, US Route 15, Dillsburg,
8 a.m.
4/17/19 – Wednesday – CKF Breakfast, Squeaky Rail, 505 N. Enola Rd., Summerdale, 9 a.m.
4/20/19 – Saturday – Chapter ‘K’ Ride to Markets at Shrewsbury. Meet at Tractor Supply, Dillsburg,
10 a.m.
4/27/19 – Saturday – PA District Officers Conference, Trinity United Methodist Church, Clearfield, PA.
4/28/19 – Sunday – Chapter ‘K’ Gathering. Eat at 8 a.m.; gathering at 8:30 a.m., Brothers Diner, 705
Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg.
MAY 2019:
5/3-5/19 – Friday to Sunday – Camping at Twin Grove, 1445 Suedberg Road, Pine Grove, PA.
Reservations can be made by calling (717) 865-4602 or online at www.twingrove.com.
5/5/19 – Sunday – Hobo Stew, hosted by Chapter M at Memorial Park, 1700 W. 4th Street, Williamsport.
Registration from 9:30 to 11. The cost is $10 plus 1 can of soup (no cream style please).
Flyer can be obtained at the PA District Website (shown below).
5/10/19 – Friday – 2nd Friday in May Ride to Country Cupboard, Lewisburg, PA. Meet at the Sheetz in
Perdix at 8:30 a.m.
5/11/19 – Saturday – Chapter ‘B’ Spring Fling at Lancaster Central Park, Kiwanis Pavilion #22, Lancaster.
Registration is due by 5/6/19, must be pre-registered, no walk-in registrations.
Flyer can be obtained at the PA District Website (shown below). Cost is $20 per person
($10 for ages 10 and under).
5/12/19 – Sunday – Mothers Day Breakfast at Greenmount Community Fire Company, Gettysburg.
Meet at the Tractor Supply Company, Dillsburg, at 8 a.m. The cost is $9 per person.
5/15/19 – Wednesday – CKF Breakfast, Front Street Diner, 4003 N. Front Street, Harrisburg.
5/16-18/19 – Thursday to Saturday -- PA District Rally, Wyndham Garden Hotel, York, PA. The flyer can
be obtained at the PA District Website (shown below).
5/19/19 – Sunday – Chapter ‘K’ Gathering. Eat at 8 a.m.; gathering at 8:30 a.m., Brothers Diner, 705
Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg
PA DISTRICT WEBSITE: www.gwrrapadist.org
GWRRA WEBSITE: www.gwrra.org
Every Sunday when nothing else is scheduled, meet at Marshall’s, Silver Springs Commons, Rte 114, Mechanicsburg, PA
at 8 a.m. for a breakfast ride.
FROM YOUR CHAPTER DIRECTOR
March came in like a lion and gave us some nice days to ride, however it did remind us that it
was still Winter. Let’s just pray that it isn’t as wet this year as last.
Personally, I took advantage of the down time and to do a once over of the trike, to perform
some preventative maintenance and to change that dreaded air filter on a GL1800, which, by the
way, wasn’t as difficult of a task as I had thought it was. I had a negative mindset about it for years. I
often think about the Maintenance Day the chapter had several years ago at Dave & Vicki’s home,
while we were preparing for our trip to Florida and a chapter cruise. I had completely serviced my
1500, to include changing the spark plugs and changing the air filter, while Gary Laughlin and Bernie
Newton (then of PA-L) tore into Gary’s trike to change out the air filter. Now that I have done it one
time, it won’t be so intimidating the next time around.
For our March Gathering, we made a long overdue move. We found the perfect place with the
perfect private room – well almost perfect. There is the morning Eastern sun issue, but we will work
around that. There were a lot of “firsts” at the Gathering. It was our “first” gathering at Brothers
Family Diner in Mechanicsburg. Bill Fiorina was a “first” time visitor to Chapter K as he submits his
new membership to GWRRA. Welcome aboard Bill. The chapter now draws one winner at the
gatherings and pays for their breakfast. The “first” winner, of the “first” drawing, at the “first” new
gathering location, was Bill Fiorina, at his “first” attendance to a GWRRA function – how cool is that??
We had a winner this month for the Ride for Cash. It rolled over from last month, when Brenda
was not present at the Gathering to claim her winning ticket. The whole pot went to John C. The
winners of the 50/50 were: Amy, Denny and Tom.
As I mentioned at the Gathering, District had reached out to Chapter K to lead a guided ride to
the Battlefield in Gettysburg during the District Rally. I want to thank Rick and Vicki, who went
straight to work and put together a great route. The three of us enjoyed the great weather and test
rode it after the gathering.
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On March 30th the District held the Chapter Couple Fun Day.
We would to thank and congratulate Chapter K’s Couple of the Year – TODD and DEB
HAMPSON for attending. I had to leave the event early due to a family commitment but I understand
they had a great time and enjoyed meeting and interacting with the other Chapter Couples in
attendance.
SICKBAY
We would like to ask everyone for their thoughts and prayers for 5 chapter members:
For Trudy Woodring as she continues her treatments.
For Carol Long and her family as her brother prepares for a transplant.
For Debbie Hampson as she prepares for her neck surgery.
For John Leib for his upcoming hip replacement.
For former Charter Member Vicki Hutchison as she continues to recover from her surgery.
As always, I would like to end by saying to keep an eye on the chapter web site, / gwrra-pa-k.org.
We are always making changes, updating events, adding and deleting information. If there is
something you would like to add to the schedule, please let us know. We value your input.
Gary & Judy
Chapter Directors
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FROM YOUR ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTOR
Wow, what a great turnout. We had 24 Chapter ‘K’ members show up at the dinner ride at the Wharf Restaurant in Harrisburg on March 16th. Thanks to Cindy Parson for setting up the dinner for our group. Riding season is just getting started and we hope to have some more dinner rides in the future. Two, three or four wheels…it doesn’t matter. Just to be able to get together and have a good time, that’s all that matters. About a month ago, the Chapter made the decision to stop mailing birthday and anniversary cards to members. With the cost of greeting cards and the cost of postage going up and up, we just felt that since we announce the birthdays and anniversaries at the gatherings and always list two months’ of the same in the newsletter, that we could save some treasury funds by stopping this practice. We hope the membership understands. We will continue to send cards for sympathy or get well wishes. On Saturday, April 20th, we are leading a ride to the Markets at Shrewsbury. This is rain or shine, so of course, 2-3-4 wheels are welcome. We will be leaving from the Tractor Supply Parking Lot (alongside the building) in Dillsburg at 10 a.m. Please be there prior to 10 a.m. with a full tank. It will take about an hour to get to the Markets at Shrewsbury. Once we arrive, you will have 1 ½ hours to have lunch and wander around. There are 3 buildings that include: -- Eighty Three (this is home furnishings and gifts) -- Food Market (fresh produce, bulk foods, meats, amish bakery (great pies and baked goods), sandwich and meal stands (crab cakes, BBQ, etc.), ice cream, french fries, soft pretzels, salads, and much more . -- Penn Dutch Furniture (and structures outside). Inside the food market there is a seating & table area to sit down to eat. If you want to take some food home, you might want to bring a cooler with you if possible. We have a nice route set up to get there and different route to return back to Dillsburg. We’re hoping for nice riding weather. Hope you can join us. Till next time, Rick & Vick Your ACD’s
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FROM YOUR MEC
Wow! What a turn out for the Gathering on the 24th!! We had 28 members and 1 guest. We were at
a new place, the weather was nice, the food was good, and it was nice to be able to hear all that was
said.
LET’S GET READY TO RIDE!!
Wilda Crosson
MEC GWRRA Chapter-K
IMPORTANT DATES IN APRIL:
April 14th – Palm Sunday April 19th – Good Friday
April 20th – Passover April 21st – Easter
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April
5 George Stewart
9 Gary Laughlin
27 John Leib, Jr.
May
5 Chuck Lewis
5 Wayne Truax
11 Doris Stewart
13 Bob Meyers
29 Vicki Hutchison
April Anniversaries
7 Curt & Penny Umpleby
May Anniversaries
6 Jeff & Sandy Martin
26 Rich & Wendy Wirt
28 Chuck & Brenda Lewis
“CHAPTER ‘K’ AND FRIENDS (CKF)”
All are welcome, men and women, members
and non-members alike. Join us for
breakfast, we meet at 9 a.m. See the
schedule below.
4/17/19 – Squeaky Rail, 505 N. Enola Rd., Summerdale
5/10/19 – Country Cupboard, Lewisburg (2nd Fri. in May ride)
Meet at Sheetz, Perdix, 8:30 a.m.
5/15/19 – Front Street Diner, 4003 N. Front Str., Harrisburg
6/19/19 – Brownstone Café, 1 N. Union Str., Middletown
7/17/19 – Summit Family Restaurant, 2210 Gettysburg Rd.,
Camp Hill
8/21/19 – Village Square Restaurant, 5201 Spring Rd.,
Shermans Dale
9/18/19 – West Shore Plaza Family Restaurant, 1200
Market Str., Lemoyne
10/16/19 – Walnut Bottom Diner, Rte 81S, Exit 47, Carlisle
11/20/19 – Hunterstown Family Restaurant, 25 Sandoe Rd.,
Gettysburg
12/18/19 – Fairgrounds Diner, 1111 Spring Rd., Carlisle
EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER CHANGES: Please be sure to let someone in the Chapter know if you are changing your
email address, mailing address or phone number. Preferably, we would like you to let Gary Roberts
([email protected]) or Rick Larson ([email protected]) know, so they can pass to the appropriate people, such as
newsletter editor, phone tree contact, MEC, etc. Thank you.
Vicki & Rick Larson – Editors
Game Day Corrections. Well, I hope no one tried to play “Fat Boy” as a result of my article last month since my description
of how to play the card game was wrong. No wonder I lost. Kitty Schart gave me a copy of the correct game rules, so I
thought it would be appropriate for me to include them this month. Because there were 10 of us, we used 3 decks of cards.
Kitty’s paper shows that you use 2 decks of regular playing cards (52 cards). I don’t know how many people determines
that you go to 3 decks, but anyway, below is the description.
--The game is played with 2 decks of regular playing cards (52 cards per deck).
--You will need 8 jokers. A regular deck of playing cards has 2 jokers. To have the additional 4 jokers, you’ll need the
jokers from 2 additional decks.
--Deal 8 cards per person.
--Place the 8 cards face down in 2 rows of 4 each.
--Then turn any 2 cards face up.
--The object of the game is to make matches.
--The card in the top row must match the same column in the bottom row. This cancels out the 2 cards. They do
not count in scoring.
--When you have 2 columns, side by side, of the same 4 (or 6, if you are fortunate to get the 6) this counts as -20
points for 4 cards, -30 points for 6 cards, or -60 points for 8 cards (wow, really lucky).
--The scoring value is as follows:
--Jokers are worth -5 points
--Ace is worth +1 point
--King is worth 0 points
--All other cards are worth their face value (again, unless you have 2 matching in a column above & below, they are
cancelled out and worth 0 points).
--If you have 4 or 6 jokers, side by side (top and bottom row), 4 jokers are -40 points and 6 jokers are -60 points.
--The game consists of 9 rounds of dealing the cards and play.
--The lowest score at the end of the 9 rounds wins.
Thanks Kitty, I hope this clears up the rules of the game.
Vicki Larson
Editor
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Hey Riders! Spring has sprung and we are getting to the riding season. Check out the next two
pages for a good refresher.
MSF’s Guide to Group Riding: Hand Signals
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QUICK TIPS: MSF’s Guide to Group Riding
Motorcycling is primarily a solo activity, but for many, riding as a group – whether with friends on a
Sunday morning ride or with an organized motorcycle rally – is the epitome of the motorcycling
experience. Here are some tips to help ensure a fun and safe group ride:
Arrive prepared. Arrive on time with a full gas tank.
Hold a riders’ meeting. Discuss things like the route, rest and fuel stops, and hand signals (see
diagrams on page 8). Assign a lead and sweep (tail) rider. Both should be experienced riders who
are well-versed in group riding procedures. The leader should be aware of each rider's skill level
before the ride and monitor the riders during the ride.
Keep the group to a manageable size, ideally five to seven riders. If necessary, break the group
into smaller sub-groups, separated by a few seconds, each with a lead and sweep rider.
Ride prepared. At least one rider in each group should have a first-aid kit and full tool kit, and all
riders should carry a cell phone, so the group is prepared for any problem that they might encounter.
Periodically check the riders following using your rear view mirrors. If you see a rider falling
behind, slow down so they may catch up. If all the riders in the group use this procedure, the group
should be able to maintain a fairly steady speed without pressure to ride too fast to catch up.
If you’re separated from the group, don’t panic. Your group should have a pre-planned procedure
in place to regroup. Don’t break the law or ride beyond your skills to catch up.
For mechanical or medical problems, use a cell phone to call for assistance as the situation
warrants.
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GLENDA & VICKI’S FUNNY CORNER
Ole Fills In…
A doctor in Duluth, Minnesota wanted to get off work and go hunting, so he approached
his assistant. “Ole, I am goin’ huntin’ tomorrow and don’t want to close the clinic. I want you
to take care of the clinic and take care of all my patients.” “Yes sir!” answers Ole.
The doctor goes hunting and returns the following day and asks, “So Ole, how was your
day?” Ole told him that he took care of three patients.
“The first one had a headache so I gave him Tylenol.” “Bravo mate, and the second one?”
asks the doctor.
“The second one had stomach burning and I gave him Maalox sir,” says Ole. “Bravo, bravo!
You’re good at this, and what about the third one?” asks the doctor.
“Sir, I was sitting here and suddenly the door opens and a woman enters. Like a flame, she
completely undresses herself and lies down on the table and shouts, ‘Help me! I haven’t
seen a man in over two years!!”
“Tunderin’ Lard Yeezus, Ole, what did you do?” asks the doctor.
“I put drops in her eyes!!” (Your mind was in the gutter, wasn’t it???)
SHIRTS, PATCHES OR PINS: If you are interested in ordering any Chapter ‘K’
apparel, patches or pins, please contact Kitty Schardt at [email protected].
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CUB SCOUT PACK 196 PANCAKE BREAKFAST – MARCH 23, 2019:
Eleven Chapter ‘K’ members went to the breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The theme was “Star Wars”, and
there were lots of kids, and some adults, dressed up as Star Wars characters. It was held in the
cafeteria of the Sporting Hill Elementary School in Mechanicsburg. It was good…the only bad thing
were the seats. They were meant for elementary school age children, so trying to sit on those low
stools was interesting. For some of us, getting down there was OK, but we were a little worried about
how to get back up! It’s always nice to support the scouts, thanks to those who attended.
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George, participating in
the activities at the
Pancake Breakfast.
They had crayons and a
page to color on the back
of the placemat.
Carol is helping him,
making sure he doesn’t
go outside the lines.
Boy, were those seats ever LOW!
KOMPACT KAMP CARGO TRAILER FOR SALE:
Asking $300.00 or best offer.
Please contact Marlin Sweigart, telephone (920) 333-0322.
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2009 GOLD WING FOR SALE:
2009 Gold Wing GL 1800 Nav-ABS-Comfort
35K Miles
$10,950.00 – selling due to health reasons
Heel-Toe Shifter with Floorboards
Highway Boards
Heated Grips and Seat
Backrest
Luggage Rack
Fog Lights
Many accent lights
Gerbing heated gloves and coat
Neotec Modular helmet with J&M sound system
Contact: Corey Fitz, (603) 731-9030 or [email protected]
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FROM YOUR PA DISTRICT EDUCATOR
Hi Everyone. The Riding Season is closing in on us with most of you taking your first ride of the season
starting in May. The following are just plain old common sense, but when common sense is in short supply,
the numbers change on the statistics page.
• BACK OFF DUDE: Space is the best protection you have between yourself and the people who are not you. Keep your distance from others, so you have more time to react and more space to adjust when someone else does something stupid.
• TO SOME PEOPLE A YELLOW LIGHT MEANS GO FASTER: Many crashes happen at intersections. Cars that turn left in front of you and cars on the side streets that pull into your lane are the biggest dangers. Always be looking for potential hazards, and anticipating how you will react. If a car can cross your path, assume that it will. That old saying about assumptions? It doesn’t apply here.
• WHAT ARE YOU A PSYCHIC OR SOMETHING? It’s pretty simple – if you have the right skills you can react a lot quicker and help avoid crashes. Studies show that most riders involved in crashes either under brake the front tire and over brake the rear, or do not separate braking from swerving or choose swerving when it’s not appropriate. Knowing when and how to stop or swerve are critical skills to keep your butt off the ground.
• IF ONLY EVERY LINE WAS STRAIGHT, BUT WHAT FUN WOULD THAT BE? A common cause of single-vehicle crashes is riders running wide in a curve or turn and colliding with the roadway or fixed object. Be alert to whether a curve remains constant, gradually widens, gets tighter, or involves multiple turns.
• BEING AFRAID OF A LITTLE PIECE OF RUBBER DOES NOT MAKE YOU LESS MANLY. Potholes, wet or icy surfaces, railroad tracks, and tire scraps all increase your chances of going down. Avoid obstacles by slowing down or going around them – duh, right? On slippery roads, reduce your speed, use both brakes and try to keep your bike as upright as possible. When crossing railroad tracks, it’s safer to stay in your lane rather than try to turn to cross at a 90-degree angle. For track and road seams that run parallel to your route, cross at a 90-degree angle. For track and road seams that run parallel to your route, cross at an angle of at least 45-degrees to avoid catching your tires.
• TURN MAN: Traffic lights don’t hate you. It’s just that some of them don’t turn green until they receive a signal from a metal detector buried in the pavement. Sometimes bikes don’t have enough metal to make them work. Seriously, just try to locate a detector – usually a square or octagonal pattern of thin lines in the pavement – and ride along it.
• IF THEY CAN’T SEE YOU, YOU DON’T EXIST: Many crashes happen when the driver of a car doesn’t see you. No surprise there. So, help yourself by wearing the proper clothing, using your headlight and riding in the best lane position. And, before making a move, always let people know what you’re doing by using the correct signals.
Evelyn and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter on April 21st.
“Ride Safe & Ride Proud”
Chuck & Evelyn Stone 15
FROM YOUR PA DISTRICT DIRECTORS
It’s April! Can you believe we are starting the second quarter of the year? Spring is in the air and we are ready to get our motorcycles out and ride! As I write this newsletter, we are at the Florida District Rally. Attending a District Rally, you get to see friends you have made over the years and make new friends you are meeting for the first time. There are classes where you learn so much about yourself and improve your riding skills. There is so much excitement and FUN when you attend a rally, and we are so excited and proud of our District Team for all the effort they are putting into the PA District Rally, “Ride of the Roses”. We have so many events happening at the PA District Rally, May 16-18, 2019. Several of the events require pre-registration: Riding Classes: Advanced Rider Course (ARC) – Wednesday, the day before the rally. Side-car Course – Friday Medic First Aid Course – Saturday - $25/person Welcome Party - Thursday - $8/person Harley Davidson Factory Tour – Friday morning - $8/person Rally T-shirt – preorders only – see order sheet for pricing If you have already registered for the rally and would like to add one of the above items, please contact us. We will be happy to add you as long as there is room available. If you have not sent in your reservation for the rally, please submit your registration and join in the FUN. The last day to sign up for a full registration or a Saturday day pass that includes the banquet Saturday evening is May 4, 2019. If you cannot attend multiple days at the rally, join us for a day on a day pass. The Officer Conference is Saturday, April 27th at the Trinity UMC, Clearfield, PA. Chapters Directors, we need to know how many will be attending from your Chapter. Your reservation needs to be made by 04/19/19 by contacting us at 814-589-1307 or email us at [email protected]. Thank you to the Chapters who have let us know how many are attending. The Couple of the Year FUN Day is Saturday, March 30th. A great day is being planned by Pat Delo, your District Membership Enhancement Coordinator (MEC) and John and Glenda Leib, your District Couple of the Year Coordinator. Thank you to all the Chapter Couples of the Year, Chapter Directors and Chapter Couple of the Year Coordinators for attending and making it a FUN Day! It won’t be long before we will see you at a chapter gathering, event, or on the road. So, remember to check the PA District Events page on the PA District website to find out what is happening in PA! Remember to always ride safe! HAROLD & DIANE JACKSON
Your PA District Directors
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TEAM GWRRA: GWRRA Website Home Office, Phoeniz, AZ 800-843-9460 www.gwrra.org
President & Wingman Anita & JR Alkire [email protected]
Presidential Assistant Tom & Renee Wasluck [email protected]
Director of Rider Education Susan & George Huttman [email protected]
Director of Membership Enhancement Larry & Penny Anthony [email protected]
Director of GWRRA University Clara & Fred Boldt [email protected]
Director of Finance Randall & Janet Drake [email protected]
Director of Motorist Awareness Mike & Barri Critzman [email protected]
International Couple of the Year 2018/2019 Rick & Debbie Warmels
PA DISTRICT TEAM: PA District Website www.gwrrapadist.org
District Director (D-E-G-I-N-P-Q) Harold & Diane Jackson [email protected]
Assistant District Director (S-T-W) Open for candidate
Assistant District Director (B-C-K-V-Y) Mike & Shirley Prince [email protected]
Assistant District Director (H-M-R-X) Open for candidate
District Treasurer Sharon & Ed Golanka [email protected]
District Membership Enhancement Pat Delo [email protected]
District Educator Chuck & Evelyn Stone [email protected]
District Ride Coordinator Diane Jackson [email protected]
District Motorist Awareness Open for candidate
District University Coordinator Gerry & Bonnie VanArt [email protected]
Assistant Dist. University Coordinator Tim & Crystal Brakebill [email protected]
District COY Coordinator John & Glenda Leib [email protected]
2018/19 District Couple of the Year Dave & Cindy Marconi [email protected]
District Newsletter Editor Pat Cole [email protected]
District Webmaster Mike & Darlene Ammerman [email protected]
District PEDS List Coordinator Mike & Shirley Prince [email protected]
District Roll for the Dough Bonnie & Gerry VanArt [email protected]
District Goodies Coordinator: Dave & Cindy Marconi [email protected]
CHAPTER ‘K’ TEAM: Chapter Director: Gary & Judy Roberts [email protected]
Assistant Chapter Director: Rick & Vicki Larson [email protected]
Chapter Membership Coordinator: Wilda Crosson [email protected]
Chapter Ride Coordinator: Open for candidate
Chapter Newsletter Editor: Vicki & Rick Larson [email protected]
Chapter Treasurer: John Crosson [email protected]
Chapter Clothing, Pins & Patches: Kitty Schardt [email protected]
Chapter Couple of the Year: Todd & Deb Hampson [email protected]
Chapter Greeting Cards: Glenda Leib [email protected]
