goldwing road riders association northeast region “b ... · december 2014 due to christmas party...
TRANSCRIPT
www.pachapteri.com
GOLDWING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION
NORTHEAST REGION “B”
Pennsylvania District
CHAPTER “I”
2010 Northeast Region “Chapter of the Year”
December 2014
Printer Friendly Version
DISTRICT
OFFICERS
● PA District Directors Dana & Danise Hartle ● Assistant District Directors
Rick & Andrea (Andi) Riek
● District Educators Doug & Cyndy Motter Phil & Darlene Pirozzi
● District Couple of the Year Rich & Wendy Wirt ● District Goodies Coordinators Dave & Cindy Marconi
REGION “B” OFFICERS
●Region Directors Tom & Renee Wasluck ●Region Couple of the Year Denny & Kathy Brillhart
CHAPTER I GATHERINGS NO Gathering
December 2014 due to
Christmas Party on December 13, 2014
Feeling “Lucky”? Try your hand at the
Marble Game!
Ambassadors of Fun
Kathie Simcox & Danise Hartle
● Roll for the Dough Coordinators
Dana & Danise Hartle
814-938-7136
● Greeting Card Coordinators
Gary & Carol Doverspike
814-256-3773
● Album Coordinators
Deb & Ken Smith
724-286-9439
● Newsletter Staff
Bill & Peg Zortman
814-653-8851
along with
Dave & Susan Moore
814-653-2091
Couple of the Year Coordinators
Ray & Doreen Snyder
814-583-5619
● Webmasters
Tom & Anna Adams
814-603-2201
CHAPTER I
OFFICERS & STAFF
● Chapter Directors
Mel & Jodi Lufsey
814-275-1271
● Assistant Directors
Pam & Bill Crissman
814-256-3570
● Treasurer & Goodies Managers
& Newsletter Coordinators
Deb & Ken Smith
724-286-9439
● Chapter Couple of the Year
George & Kathie Simcox
814-371-7387
● Chapter Educators,
Motorist Awareness &
Advertising Coordinators
Lori and Gary Schill
814-226-6314
● Chapter of the Year Coordinators
Mark & Debbie Carlson
814-583-7817
● Membership Enhancement
Dick & Mary Lou Hetrick
814-856-3222
“Wings in the Wilds”
Chapter Directors
Mel & Jodi Lufsey
I write this article on a Friday
morning, the day of our November Gathering. The
temperature outside is 18 degrees and I have
traveled over snow covered roads much too early in
the season even for me. I am at a point in my life, as
I am soon to be 63 that I am immune to winter
travel. I still don’t look forward to it and I truly
understand why folks migrate south to avoid it.
I usually write after our monthly Gatherings
and talk about the things that happened during that
event. I have decided not do that in this article as
this is my last article as your Chapter Director. I have
been writing articles for six years now and I never
have trouble finding things to write about.
I think this article should be dedicated to how
I have arrived to this point in my life. I bought my
Goldwing in October of 2004. It was ten years old
and had 44,540 miles on it. I rode for a couple of
years and then joined GWRRA in September of 2006.
In the July of 2007 I was driving my semi into the TA
truck stop in Brookville as several very beautiful
Goldwings pulling trailers were leaving.
Later that day, I was at a picnic when a lady
saw my Goldwing and told me she had friends that
left that morning for a long trip west with a lot of
other Goldwing friends. I made her tell me their
names and ask her for a phone number to contact
them when they returned. It was sometime in
August when I called and Dave Marconi answered
and invited us to ride to St Marys and he would tell
us about Chapter I.
We did and he invited us to come the next
day to ride in the Weedville Parade to meet
everyone. I met George Simcox that day , as he
noticed I was having trouble finding neutral every
time I stopped , and gave a suggestion how to repair
the problem. I did that repair and it still works fine.
We began coming to Fat Man’s in
Reynoldsville for the Gatherings and we participated
in many of the rides in 2008. Dana and Danise were
Chapter Directors and Tom and Lois Conner were the
ACD’s. They led rides along with Gary VanLeer and
Dave Reams. We made a lot of friends that year and
at the end of 2008 , we decided to become the new
ACD’s serving with Tom and Lois Conner as Directors
beginning in 2009.
In the summer of 2008, Gary VanLeer led a
ride to Mackinaw Island and the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. We then went to the last Honda
Homecoming in Ohio where Gary let me lead that
portion of the ride. Needless to say I managed to
lose Randy & Laura Zimmerman and George and
Kathie Simcox who were tail gunning the ride.
Thanks to cell phones we got them back and I
learned from that experience.
In April of 2009 Jodi and I took a Horizon Class
that Dana coordinated as he was Assistant District
Director along with others serving with Chuck Stone
as District Director. Jodi and I made a lot of new
friends, as all present have served as Directors of
their appropriate chapters and are still our friends.
In May, Tom coordinated a Mall show and thus
began the 2009 riding season.
SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ! The advertisements in this newsletter have been purchased by businesses
that support our chapter.
We encourage you to thank them by giving them your business when
possible. Be sure to tell them that you saw their ads in the
PA Chapter I newsletter!
In 2010, I finally got to take that much
anticipated ride west as Dana led a very large group
of us on a 16 day ride that Jodi and I will cherish
forever. In September of 2011 on a ride led by Gary
VanLeer to West Virginia I ask Pam Crissman if she
and Bill would be our ACD’s. After much thought,
she accepted and in 2012 Jodi and I began our term
as your Directors.
In 2012, like Tom, we began the riding season
with a Mall Show and the rest is history. My
Goldwing is 20 years old now and has 119,757 miles
on it. We have seen our Gathering location go from
Fat Man’s in Reynoldsville, to Plyler’s in Brookville,
back to Fat Man’s, then to Eat’n Park in Dubois. In
late 2012 we moved the Gatherings to Hoss’s in
Dubois where we are presently.
This position as your Directors has been very
challenging and we have enjoyed serving you. Jodi
and I thank you for all your support and we especially
thank all who have been part of the Chapter I Staff.
By the time you read this you will still have
time to reserve for our Chapter Christmas Dinner
which is our last event as your Directors. We hope
you will join us and enjoy the special guest we have
asked to entertain you.
Take Care All
Mel & Jodi
Assistant Chapter Directors
Pam & Bill Crissman
Hello All,
We are very blessed to be able to live in a country
where our freedoms are so great. Thank you to all
who have given so much to allow us this freedom. I
hope everyone had a chance to spend quality time
with family and friends over this Thanksgiving
holiday.
A big “thank you” to Gary and Carol for letting
Chapter I use the top of their garage for our annual
harvest dinner and ride schedule meeting. The meal
was very good as usual, thanks to all who helped to
make it a great time. We had at least 58 members
attend and give us some very good ideas for the
2015 ride season.
Congratulations to Nancy, who won the marble
game at the November gathering. She drew the
white marble the first time and won the $570.00.
We will be starting the game in January 2015. Will it
go again for the entire year? Please attend the
Anniversary party in January and be a part of the
new game.
When you get this newsletter we will have already
had the Christmas parade and greeted Santa for
another Christmas season. Christmas is only a few
weeks away and everyone I’m sure has started
preparing for Christmas Day. If this Christmas
holiday season finds you traveling please be safe.
Bill and I would like to take this time to wish you
and yours a very Blessed and Merry Christmas. Be
safe, have fun, and learn something new,
Bill and Pam Crissman
Chapter Educators
Lori & Gary Schill
Learn Something New! Submitted by: Lori Norris Schill, Chapter Educator
At the November gathering, we distributed a three-page sheet of seminars. Perhaps that was a bit overwhelming. Here’s a shorter list. If you would consider attending, write your name in the “YES!” column. Then number those (with “1” being most important) under “RANK?”
I’d really love to bring some of these seminars to PA-I, but I need to know what interests you the most. Complete this task and return the form to me at an upcoming event.
Let’s learn something new together!
Name(s)_____________________________________________
SEMINAR BRIEF DESCRIPTION YES! RANK?
Co-Rider 2 Topics include: braking, cornering, swerving, communicating, emergencies, navigating.
Co-Rider Seminar What it means to be a team and how the Co-Rider is an intricate part of the team.
Dealing With Different Elements Thermal, weather, visibility issues and how they impact risk management.
Going, Going, Gone Preparing for a trip.
Helmet Myths Helmet exaggerations, half-truths, and nonsense.
High Siding A look at the causes of high siding and what can be done to prevent or lessen the effects.
Motorcycle Crash Scene Response Respond to a crash with knowledge and confidence.
Motorcycling For The Mature Rider
Issues of aging and how to compensate.
MSF Seasoned Rider Seminar
Night Riding Special considerations for the rider and co-rider at night.
Riding In The Heat Information and tips to meet the challenges of hot summer riding.
Riding With New and/or Inexperienced Riders
Topics focusing on safety of the group.
Road Captains Course/Seminar (Classroom & Riding Portions)
Be better prepared and equipped to lead safe Team Rides.
Team Riding Seminar Reduce risk & increase ride enjoyment through planning and conducting a ride.
Trailering Seminar Learn - and minimize - added risks.
You're An Educator - Now What?
Find out more about being - or becoming - the Rider Educator!
Couple Of the Year Coordinators
Ray & Doreen Snyder
Hi Everyone,
As I am sitting here and starting to write this article
for the newsletter, it is the last Monday of November
and yesterday was beautiful with temperatures in
the 50’s. It would have been a good day to ride the
bike, but there was so much antiskid on the roads.
November 8th was the Thanksgiving Dinner and Ride
Meeting at Gary and Carol Doverspike’s home. It was
a wonderful evening of eating delicious food and
visiting with friends, talking about plans of rides for
next year.
The next event was the Gathering on November 21
at Hoss’s . There were only a few empty seats left in
the room. Congratulations “Nancy Knarr.”
She is one Lucky Ducky who found the white marble.
It is now Tuesday evening, we picked up our Air Force
son, Jonathan at the DuBois Airport late last night.
He is home for 3 weeks! Yippee! He will be able to
come with us to the Christmas Party! It was 45
degrees today, but is to start getting colder
tomorrow with some snow possible. It is hard to
believe this Thursday is Thanksgiving!
There are so many things that I am thankful for which
includes all of you! Hope that you have a wonderful
Thanksgiving! We wish you a Merry Christmas!
Hope to see you at the Christmas Party!
Take Care! Doreen & Ray
There is an old saying "Everyone brings happiness
into a room. Some when they enter... others when
they leave." We encourage you to be the person who
brings the positive energy to your Chapter!
We wish you the happiest of Christmas's this year
and hope that 2015 brings you good health and great
fun.
From our home to yours, Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
Dana & Danise
Have you enrolled in the GWRRA “Levels
Program?”
Contact the Chapter Educator to enroll now!
Are you “current” in the
“Levels Program?”
Check your status on the Rider Education page at: www.gwrra.org. Click on “My R.E.
Information” and log in to see where you stand.
Chapter I is planning to arrange for educational opportunities over the winter months. Watch for announcements here and in your email inbox!
We encourage you to accept the challenge to make the commitment, learn the skills, and apply what you learn so that you can make motorcycling safer, increase your riding skills, and make other drivers more aware of motorcycles!
Safety doesn’t happen by accident!
Dana & Danise Hartle
Former PA District Directors
“Just a Note Before I Go".
Crosby, Stills and Nash sang a song titled "Just a
Song Before I Go". I thought I would steal a part of it
with a minor modification. I am titling this article
"Just a Note Before I Go". The lyrics would be "just a
note before I go, to whom it may concern".
Danise and I wish to thank all of you for giving us the
opportunity to serve as your District Directors. It has
been a pleasure working on your behalf in an
attempt to provide you a positive experience as a
member of GWRRA. We hope that we made at least
a small difference in a good way to you during our
time in office.
We are leaving the title behind but will be seeing you
as we travel the state enjoying what GWRRA has to
offer. We are not saying "goodbye" but are saying
"see you soon".
We want to use this last opportunity to pen a
message of encouragement; engage with your
Chapter and be part of the fun of riding your
motorcycle with a group of “like minded “ people.
We encourage members to take an active role in the
health of your Chapter. Everyone has a role in
making a Chapter better, so step up and grab an
opportunity to make a difference. It can be as easy as
befriending a new member to accepting a leadership
position. Everyone influences the Chapter. We want
you to be a positive influence and not a "Debbie
Downer". Enjoy the positive parts of being a member
and don't focus on the little things that may not be
the way you would like. In other words, enjoy the
good part of the meal and push the Brussel sprouts
under the plate. (I know some of you love Brussels
sprouts but I needed to pick something that many
don't like to make my point. :) )
Advertising Coordinators Gary & Lori Schill “Bygone Bikes” By Gary Schill
any of us have been motorcycling for years
now, and have probably had several bikes un-
der our ownership throughout the years. We could
have also wished we
would have had several
others, but usually just
couldn’t afford it, or had
other things that had to
take precedence. I don’t
know about you, but I also
enjoy looking back to
bikes of the past and read
about what was the
bleeding edge back then,
but now is quite outdat-
ed. I plan on doing a brief
article looking back on a street bike, and a dirt bike,
with each article as many of us have started out on
dirt bikes when we were younger.
I also plan on doing just the complete opposite for
some articles that I will publish on future “issues” of
the Biker King newsletter, about for example, some
brands that were long thought to be no longer man-
ufactured that are now making or have made a big
comeback, but some yet not largely or even at all
available in the USA. There will also be some articles
on much less known brands of today. So stay tuned
for “Bygone Bikes” of the past here in the Chapter I
newsletter, and Bikes of the Present and Future in
Biker King online newsletters. If you wish to read any
of the Biker King articles, just “Like” the Biker King
Facebook page. The availability of the newsletters
will be announced as they are available and at no
cost.
For this article, I will do a past street bike. Others
may have both a street and dirt model.
This comes from a 1970 Cycle World magazine, the
first one I ever bought, and still have. This was the
Suzuki 500 Titan, labeled in that article as “Suzuki’s
entry in the “Superbike” field that just happens to be
an excellent touring bike.” From the picture below,
you can see this was a far cry from the touring bikes
of today, save for the “74” inch Harleys with saddle
bags and trip trunk, but was Suzuki’s finest at the
time for both performance and touring (see the tank
bag mount?). It was a
500cc two-stroke
(remember those?) twin
that the skeptics said
could not be built. They
thought for sure it was
impossible to have two
cylinders this size this
close together without
having overheating prob-
lems. But metallurgy and
Suzuki’s can do attitude
thought otherwise, and
the 500 Titan became reality. The Titan was consid-
ered a great performance machine with “good and
steady” handling out on the highway. The front
brake was a single leading shoe front brake, with a
tradition drum brake at the rear- unlike most of the
bikes now that have disc brakes. The engine featured
47 horsepower and was oil injected to alleviate mix-
ing the oil with gasoline which was done prior to oil
injection. Fueling was done using two Mikuni 32 mm
carburetors. Top speed was measured at a whopping
106.40 mph with a standing quarter mile of 14.31
seconds and a terminal speed of 91.06 mph. Impres-
sive speeds and acceleration at that time, but
enough to put most to sleep by today’s standards.
Compare this to Suzuki’s own 2014 Hayabusa 1340cc
sport bike that now puts out 170 rear wheel horse-
power (more at the engine), with top speeds in the
neighborhood of 160 mph. Still the Suzuki 500 Titan
furthered the Japanese assault on the infant Ameri-
can motorcycle market and would captivate the
hearts of many bikers at that time.
The 1970 Suzuki 500 Titan Then known as a “Superbike” and excellent touring bike.
Get Well Wishes to out to:
Cindy Marconi
Carol Shope
Robert Gunther
GET WELL SOON !
Thinking of You ... December 2014
CHAPTER “I” BIRTHDAYS 1 Beth Hetrick 3 Peg Zortman 8 Dorothy Youngdahl 12 Lee Miller 16 Linda Bish 20 Deb smith 21 Dave Moore 31 Gary Schill Mel Lufsey
ANNIVERSARIES
23 Tom & Anna Adams 29 Ken & Helen Maines
Congratulations to All!
Friends are those rare people who ask how you are
and then wait for the answer. ~Author Unknown
“QUACKERS” MAKES HIS DEBUT IN THE
CHRISTMAS PARADE, REYNOLDSVILLE, PA
A BIG “THANK YOU GEORGE AND KATHIE SIMCOX”
FROM YOUR CHAPTER I FRIENDS.
For Sale:
*WINDWARD Camper. Gently used. King -sized bed with 6x6 sitting area. If seriously interested, call Dick at 814-856-3222
*Saddlemen Road Sofa. Silver velour seating area with black vinyl sides for GL1500. Excellent shape. Comes with covers for passenger back rest and passenger arm rests. Retails for approximately $600 just for the seat. Asking $300 for all. Contact Lori Schill at 814-229-6314.
*Driver backrest for GL1500. Adjustable front-to-back using chromed sliding tubes. Retails for about $210. Asking $75. Contact Lori Schill at 814-229-6314.
*Chromed Ring of Fire for 1500 Goldwing. Single row of amber lights shining outward. Retails for about $130. Asking $40. Contact Lori Schill at 814-229-6314.
From the Goodies Department...
Chapter Wear
A variety of Chapter Wear items are available from the suppliers below.
Secco Designs If ordered “in quantity” from Secco Designs, prices are as follows. Polo Shirts: Small to XL $12.00* 2XL $13.00* 3XL to 5XL $14.00* T-Shirts: Short Sleeve Long Sleeve Small to XL $ 8.00* $11.00* 2XL $ 9.00* $12.00* 3XL to 5XL $10.00* $13.00* Hoodie Sweatshirt Small to XL $25.00* 2XL $26.00* 3XL to 5XL $28.00* * Name added is $1.00 added to the price
Biker King
Offering a wide variety of high-quality Chapter I clothing - many featuring exclusive “Gold Glitz” (sparkling gold metal flake) printing of logos and names. Order one or many! Go to Biker King’s website to view the selection, and pricing, of available Chapter I gifts and wearables. Complete your order online and have your item(s) delivered to your home … usually within one week! Biker King supports Chapter I by donating a portion of your purchase price back to the chapter.
Xtreme Wear
Offering a wide variety of screen-printed clothing - and other items - that may interest Chapter I members or others. See the Xtreme Wear ad in this newsletter to contact them or view their offerings.
GWRRA and Chapter I Bike Flags
Patches, Pins, and Pin Locks for your vest! Email: [email protected] with inquiries and orders. Payment due upon receipt of item(s).
Check This Out ! GWRRA
GWRRA Chapters of the Pennsylvania District
