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We do not have to attend 100% of the activities, but participation is

infectious. The more you do the more fun you can have and wish to join in

more frequently.

We hope to see everyone at the first event of the year, WinterThing 2015,

please come and bring a friend. Everyone is welcome, both GWRRA members

and non-members alike. Bring all your friends. We have room at the table. If

not we’ll shift a little and make room.

Remember to bring your items for the hospitality room and the food bank.

Listed below are dates of importance that are coming up rather quickly that

you need to keep in mind and react to:

January 2 - Deadline for mailing WinterThing registration. (After Jan 2,

you must bring it with you to WinterThing.)

January 8-10 - WinterThing 2015 Ocean City, MD

January 11 - First District Meeting for 2015, Sunday morning after

WinterThing.

March 8 – District Bowl-A-thon the Same place as last year. More detail are

forth-coming

Please keep these dates in mind when you have your Events/Ride Planning

Meeting if you haven’t already. If you have, just add these dates and

events. Remember, each Chapter should be looking to each other for

support for your events. This helps to strengthen us as a family. Most of

these events will be posted on the district web page also.

With the New Year upon us, we hope it will be as much fun as the past

year. Here are some activities to help in that fun.

G O L D W I N G

R O A D R I D E R S

A S S O C I A T I O N

V V O L U M E 3 4 , I S S U E 1MARYLAND

DISTRICT STAFF

Directors

Bruce Hill & Regina Smith (MD-B)

Email: [email protected] and

[email protected]

Assistant Directors

Pete & Alice Surette (MD-H)

Email: [email protected]

Educators

Al General & Jackie Bond (MD-J)


Treasurer

Terry Gardner (MD-J)


Couple Of the Year Coordinator

Gerry Yager (MD-I)


Leadership Trainer Bob & Julie A’Hearn (MD-I) Email: [email protected]

Membership Enhancement Coord.

Keith & Wanda Johnson (MD-I )

Email:[email protected]

Newsletter Editor and

Logistics Coordinator

Cathy Kelley (MD-H)


Motorist Awareness Coordinator

Al General (MD-J)


Visitation Coordinator

Sue Miller (MD-H) Email:

[email protected]

Webmaster

Doug Walmsley (MD-I)


Events Coordinator

Allen & Gwen Willingham (MD-J)

E-Mail: [email protected]

Ambassadors

Hampton & Sharon Conway (MD-B)


Historian

Charles & Shirley Dorsey (MD-B)


Travel/Cruise Coordinator

Steve Kelley (MD-H) Email:

[email protected]

Chapter of the Year Coordinator

Ken Trass (MD-B)


Bike & Auto Tag Coordinator

Ray Hartman (MD-I)


District Directors, Bruce Hill & Regina Smith

Maryland District

Region B

First I want to thank all of you for the cards

and well wishes, and thoughts and Prayers.

I’m still not absolutely sure what was going

on. The important thing is that I’m out and

trying and still recovering. I’m slowly getting

back to normal. That is if I was ever normal.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a

happy celebration of the arrival of the New

Year. Now as we look toward our activities

Jan 2015

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From your District Couple of the Year Coordinators

Past

MD-B—March 14, 25th Anniversary Party, details available on their website; May 2, Fun Day

fundraiser, Elks Lodge; May 3, Bike Blessing at Hampton and ShaRon Conway’s Church,

MD-C—Pig Roast fundraiser, tentative date June 20.

MD-F—Fun Day fundraiser, Saturday, May 16, 2015. They are moving their May gathering to

Saturday just before their Fun Day starts.

MD-H —Spaghetti Bingo fundraiser, February 21, 2015. Flyer and details on their website.

MD-I —Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on April 18, 2015.

MD-J— PLP in April.

MD-L— They are planning a MAP event in May at the Perdue Ball Park.

Regina and I thank everyone for all the hard work you put in to make this past year a

huge success.

Present

From Gerry Yager: After seven years as the Maryland District Couple of the Year Coordinator I have stepped down from this position. Laura and Dan Watts will be taking over in 2015. They are very interested and excited about taking on this role and already have several ideas on how to bring more enthusiasm to the Maryland Couple of the Year program. They also have several great mentors such as Mary & Dan Costello (Region B Couple of the Year Coordinators) and Bob & Julie A'Hearn (Region B Couple of the Year for 2013-2014). This year I hope all Chapter Couples will think positively about participating in the 2016 selection. Be proud all you Chapter Couples – remember, you were chosen to represent your GWRRA chapter. In November I announced that Dan and Laura Watts would remain as the Maryland District Couple in 2015 since we have no participants for the selection this year. I learned however that they cannot fill the position of District Couple for more than one year at a time. This unfortunately means that Maryland will not have a District Couple for 2015. At WinterThing there will be a reception at 9:00 am Friday for all COYs past and present. There is also a Round Table to discuss the COY program in Maryland at 10:00 am for anyone who is interested in attending. Wishing you all a safe and Happy New Year!

Rider Education

Al General & Jackie Bond

MD District Educators

Jackie and I hope everyone had a great holiday season. It’s great to share time with our families and friends.

Well it’s hard to believe, 2014 is history already and time to look ahead to 2015. What adventures do you plan on embarking on this year? Rider education is here to help your adventures be safe one’s. We want our members to be educated, skilled and prepared. As you look forward to 2015 please take advantage of our great Seminars, PLP’s and Rider courses. Just like last year we are going to make an effort to provide our members an opportunity to learn, practice and sharpen your riding skills. Keep in mind that these activities are not just limited to riders; but co-riders are also encourage to participate. Remember, riding 2-up is a team effort. Co-riders bring a second pair of eyes, help with navigation and the companionship that comes with sharing the adventure. So co-riders, come to learn, practice and sharpen your skills. Get a better understanding of what the rider experiences out there on the road. Learn how to share the adventure as a team.

This year the MD district with the aid of our chapter educators are planning some great rider courses. In April, look for the chapters offering a Parking Lot Practice (PLP). This is a great way to dust the cobwebs off your riding skills and get ready for the new riding season. In the spring and fall plans are underway to again offer an Advance riding course and a Trike course. Winterthing will give you a chance to attend some of the many seminar courses offered by GWRRA.

There are great adventures waiting to be taken in 2015. Just as it takes planning to choose the best routes, accommodations, and locations, it takes planning to keep yourself and your partner safe and trouble free.

Wishing everyone a great 2015 riding season, and see you at Winterthing!

Al & Jackie

Welcome to January, and the start of 2015.

The plans for “Winter Thing” are completed. Join us in Ocean City, January 8th to the 10th, for the

Silver Anniversary celebration at the “Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel”. The theme for this year is the Silver Screen and the costume contest is Friday evening, so come dressed in your swankiest Silver Screen attire.

The “Winter Thing” University Training schedule includes a variety of Rider Education (including Motorist Awareness), Leadership Training, and Membership Enhancement seminars. The CPR / MFA recertification, presented by Tim Grimes & Julie A’Hearn, will be offered Saturday morning from 8 AM to Noon.

See the attached Winter Thing schedule for more information and make your plans for which seminars to attend and other FUN events during the weekend.

Speaking of seminars, we have a large number of University Trainers (UTs) in our District, which is a good situation to be in. The two issues we face are the UT’s are under utilized by the Chapters in the District, and most of them are from one Chapter.

It would be great to see chapters calling us to schedule LTP, MEP, or REP seminars during the year. Also, if we get enough interest, we could hold another UTDP course to certify folks in other Chapters. This way, each chapter could become more competitive in the Chapter of the Year Program. Call us for more information.

The Officer Certification Program (OCP) course is scheduled for Saturday February 7th in

Hagerstown. This is great opportunity for those folks stepping up to assume “Core” positions in the Maryland or Delaware Chapters.

The class will be held at the home of Scott & Melanie Port, Chapter Directors for MD-F. The address is; 10 Brightwood Circle, Hagerstown MD 21740. Seating is limited so reserve your seat now. We already have seven folks signed up!! See the flyer in this newsletter for more details & how to RSVP.

See you at Winter Thing!

Robert & Julie A’Hearn

MD District Trainers /

Senior University Trainers

Maryland District Trainers

Bob & Julie A’Hearn

GWRRA MD District Officer Certification Program (OCP)

Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Time: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Location: Home of Scott & Melanie Port

10 Brightwood Circle, Hagerstown MD 21740

The Officer Certification Program (OCP) is an eight (8) hour program that gives an officer, or potential officer, an in-depth look at the functions of the Organization and all of the responsibilities of the positions. It focuses on the administrative activities of the Officers on the core team, including the financial requirements, policies, procedures, and provides guidance to be successful. The OCP is open to any Member or Associate Member of GWRRA. The OCP is also an informational seminar for any Member who wishes to learn more about the Association.

RSVP required by 24 January 2015. Contact Robert & Julie A’Hearn, MD District

Trainers, at [email protected] or 301-997-1254 to sign up.

Refreshments will be available throughout the day. A working lunch will be provided.


2015 Maryland Winterthing Schedule

Time Activity

Responsible Chapter /

Instructor Room

Thursday - January 8, 2015 11:00 - 3:00 Set Up District Staff Lobby

3:00 - 5:00 Early Registration District Staff Lobby

7:00 - 9:00

Rider Insurance Ice Cream

Social Chapter L Room 311, 317

Friday - January 9, 2015

All Day 50/50 Sales

8:00 - 4:00 Registration Chapter I Lobby

8:00 - 4:00

Crofton & Rockville Power

Sports Hospitality Room District Staff and CD's Hospitality Room 318

8:00 - 4:00 Rider Ed Booth District & Chapter Educators Lobby

9:00 - 9:45

Couple of the Year Reception

(All COYs) Gerry Yager Conference Room 1, 2

9:00 - 10:00 High Side Scenarios REP Tim Grimes Conference Room 3

9:00 - 10:00

Motorcycling for the Mature

Rider REP Hampton & Sharon Conway Room 311

10:00 - 11:00

Couple of the Year Round

Table-All CDs, MECs, COYs Gerry Yager / Laura Watts Conference Room 1, 2

10:30 - 11:30 Structure of GWRRA MEP Renee Wasluck Conference Room 3

10:30 - 11:30 Team Riding REP Steve Norbrey Room 311

11:30 - 12:30 Couple of the Year MEP

Laura Watts / Dan & Mary

Costello Conference Room 1

12:30 - 2:00 Sakura Steak House Bingo Chapter H Crystal Ballroom

1:00 - 2:00 RV / Camping SIG Ray Hartman Conference Room 1

1:00 - 2:00 Night Riding REP Helene Grosman / Tim Grimes Conference Room 2

1:00 - 2:00

Leadership Survival Skills

LTP

Eddie Grossman / Bob

A'Hearn Conference Room 3

1:00 - 2:00

Share the Road (Motorist

Awareness) REP-1st show Al General Room 311

2:00 - 3:00 Skin Care Seminar Linda Norbrey Hospitality Room 318

2:00 - 4:00 Motorcycle Yard Sale Regina Smith Conference Room 4

2:30 - 3:30 Trailering Seminar REP Ray Hartman Conference Room 1

2:30 - 3:30 Managing Change LTP

Laura Watts / Bob & Julie


2:30 - 3:30

Helpful Information for New

Members MEP

Kathy Brillhart / Dan & Mary

Costello Conference Room 3

2:30 - 3:30

Riding with New and or

Inexper Riders REP Tom Wasluck Room 311

4:00 - 5:00

Listening & Communicating

LTP Ray Hartman Conference Room 1

4:00 - 5:00

Dealing with Different

Elements REP

Dan Watts / Bob & Julie


4:00 - 5:00

How Can I Participate in

GWRRA MEP Scott Port / Tim Grimes Conference Room 3

4:00 - 5:00 Strategic Couponing Hampton & Sharon Conway Room 311

4:00 - 5:00 Line Dancing Instruction Ken & Lois Ingram Crystal Ballroom

4:00 - 6:00 Wii Bowling Competition Chapter B Conference Room 4

7:00 - 10:30

Atlantic Cycle & Power

Theme Dance Crystal Ballroom

Saturday - January 10, 2015

All Day 50/50 Sales

8:00 - 3:30 Registration Chapter J Lobby

8:00 - 4:00

Crofton & Rockville Power

Sports Hospitality Room District Staff and CD's

Hospitality Room

318

8:00 - 4:00 Rider Ed Booth District & Chapter Educators Lobby

8:00 - 9:00 District Directors Meeting Region B Director Room 311

8:00 - 12:00 CPR / First Aid Recertification

REP Tim Grimes / Julie A'Hearn Conference Room 1

9:00 - 10:00

Financial Reporting & the IRS

LTP Terry Gardner Conference Room 2

9:00 - 10:00

Chapter Communications

Plan LTP Diane Vanderhoof / Tim & Eileen Guile Conference Room 3

10:30 - 11:30 TBD TBD Conference Room 2

10:30 - 11:30 Problem Solving LTP Ray Vanderhoof / Tim & Eileen Guile Conference Room 3

10:30 - 11:30

2015 Chapter of the Year

Program MEP Denny Brillhart / Bob A'Hearn Room 311

12:30 - 2:00 Sakura Steak House Bingo Chapter H Crystal Ballroom

1:00 - 2:00

Member Benefits Overview

MEP Walt Fulton / Bob & Julie A'Hearn Conference Room 1

1:00 - 2:00 Leadership LTP Gerry Yager / Sidney Spunt Conference Room 2

1:00 - 2:00 Co Rider REP Kathy Brillhart / Al Stahl Conference Room 3

1:00 - 2:00 Vacation Photography Al General & Jackie Bond Room 311

2:00 - 3:30 People Games Chapter F Conference Room 4

2:30 - 3:30 Coaching & Mentoring LTP Walt Fulton / Bob & Julie A'Hearn Conference Room 1

2:30 - 3:30

Share the Road (Motorist

Awareness) REP-2nd show Sidney Spunt Conference Room 2

2:30 - 3:30 Accessorizing Your

Motorcycle Chrome World Conference Room 3

2:30 - 3:30 Level Up REP Jackie Bond Room 311

4:00 - 5:00

Twigg Cycles Matchbox

Raceway Chapter I Conference Room 4

4:00 - 5:00

Planning a Chapter Event LTP Helene Grossman / Scott Port Conference Room 3

4:00 - 5:00 Newsletters MEP Eddie Grossman / Sidney Spunt Room 311

6:00 - 8:30

Chrome World Awards

Banquet Crystal Ballroom

9:00 - 12:00 Party by the Pool Poolside

Sunday - January 11, 2015

8:30 - 10:00 District Staff Meeting District Staff and Chapter Directors

Conference Rooms

2,3

You can registe

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door! Reserve

your room

today!

You can register at the door!

Please Join

MD Chapter H For Their

18th Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo Mt Ararat Masonic Lodge,136 E. Gordon St

Bel Air , Maryland 21014

February 21, 2015 Snow Date February 28, 2015

Doors open at 4:30 PM, Dinner at 5:00 PM, Bingo at 6:00 PM

MENU

Spaghetti, Italian Bread, Salad & Dressing

Coffee, Iced Tea, and Dessert

And a night full of Bingo Fun!!

Dinner cost will be: $10.00 a person in advance

Bingo Packages available for purchase.

Reservations must be received by February 16, 2015

Seating is Limited

Children welcome – Special cards and prizes ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number Attending x $10.00 = $__________

Name(s)______________________________________ from Chapter____

Please make check payable to GWRRA MD Chapter H

and mail with reservation slip to:

Mrs. Fran Haslup

4115 Baker Avenue

Abingdon, MD 21009

I/We agree to hold harmless GWRRA and property owners for loss or injury incurred through participation in event activities.

GWRRA-MD Travel Survey The following suggestions have been made for a District trip in 2015

Please select 1-2-3 in your order of preference as to trips you would like to take. Feel free to write in a suggestion of your own. You can save and email this back or print and snail mail it.

If you know you are not interested please don’t submit a survey

____ A. Railroad Trip, such as:

____1. Cowboys & Cajuns- 7 Days - 3 days in San Antonio then Amtrak to New Orleans for a 3 day stay. About $1100pp + Airfare.

____2. Blues & the Bayou- 6 days – 2 days in Memphis then Amtrak to New Orleans for a 3 day stay. About $999pp + Airfare

____3. Southern Hospitality – Board Amtrak in DC and travel to Charleston SC for 3 night stay then Amtrak to Savannah GA for a 2 night stay. About $999.pp + one way airfare home.

*If you don’t want to fly home we can make arrangements for train fare home. ____ B. A Mississippi River Cruise Sep 2015—9 Day from Memphis to New Orleans - Around $2000. PP + airfare

____ C. Same type trip as we did in 2013 to a Sandals All Inclusive in Nov 2015? About $2000.pp

____ D. An All Inclusive Vacation to the RIU Palace Las Americas in Cancun, MX Nov 2015?? About $1500.pp

____ E. River Cruise in Europe. Sep-Dec 2015. Around $3000.pp

____ F.

____ G.

Reason I did not go on the 2014 District Vacation: ___Cost ___Location ___Type of Trip ____Date

Other:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Steve Kelley @ Got-To-Go Travel

443-371-3030 – [email protected]

415 Moores Mill Rd, Bel Air MD 21014


MD-F Chapter Couple of the Year for 2015

Jeff and Jeanie Kauffman were selected to represent MD-F as the 2015 Chapter Couple of the Year at MD-F’s Annual Christmas Party! Jeff and Jeanie have been GWRRA and MD-F members since December, 2012. Congratulations to a well deserving couple!!

Region B Raffle Ticket Fundraiser

Our region does not hold a ‘fundraiser’ that you can attend. The only way they raise funds for

the region is through a raffle ticket sale, based on the PA lottery daily numbers. Each ticket is

$5 and you have a chance to win $50, $100 or even $250. A group of tickets was given to each

chapter director at the District Meeting, Nov 1. They will have them for you to purchase until

some time in March. Chapter Directors: >> Money from the tickets should be sent to Bruce

Hill, P.O. Box 441606, Fort Washington, MD 20749, or Pete Surette, 341 Marina Av, Aberdeen

MD 21001.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM MD-I

We have a new location for our gatherings: The Riverview Restaurant at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course, 35794 Aviation Yacht Club Road, Mechanicsville, MD. There will be a breakfast buffet, starting at 9:00 am; cost will be a flat $10/person (includes, coffee, tea and juice). Our first gathering there will be January 4, 2015.

!! For Sale !!

Northeast Region "B" Team TITLE NAMES PHONE E-MAIL

Region B Directors Tom & Renee Wasluck 570-474-1014 regionbdirectors.tom.renee@g

mail.com

Region Educator Al & Vicki Stahl (518) 598-8981 (C) [email protected]

Region CPR/FA Coordinators Keith and Elaine Price (716) 625-9577 [email protected]

Assistant Educator John & Pam Van Deusen (315) 687-9138 [email protected]

Region Couple of the Year

Coordinators Dan & Mary Costello (732) 261-2883 [email protected]

Region Chapter of the Year

Coordinator Bob & Julie A'Hearn (301) 997-1254 [email protected]

Region Couple of the Year

(2014-2015) Denny & Kathy Brillhart

(717) 586-2756 (D)

(717) 586-4074 (K)

[email protected]

Region Trainer Eileen & Tim Guile 518-877-8481 [email protected]

Region Membership Dan & Mary Costello (732) 261-2883 [email protected]

Region WebMaster Clark Clemens (315) 762-4339 [email protected]

Region Area Report List

Coordinator Pete and Marielle St-Amour 518-490-1031 [email protected]

Region Treasurer Connie Keiper 570-822-2294 [email protected]

Region Newsletter Editor Lori Norris [email protected]

90 Day Outlook - Maryland Chapter’s Upcoming Events—

Please check the flyers at MD District website Calendar of Events at:

http://www.gwrra-md-district.org/index_files/COE.htm

Maryland District Events

Jan 8-10 Maryland District Winter Thing

Feb 7 OCP class

Feb 21

Mar 8

Mar 14

MD-H Spaghetti Bingo

MD District Bowl-a-thon

MD-B 25th Anniversary

Northeast Region and Neighboring Region/District Events

none

Non- GWRRA Events

none

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