MD-L’s Newsletter, May 20016

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We are 2015 Maryland District Chapter of the Year!!!!

AND!!!! “2015 North East Region B Chapter of the Year”

GWRRA, Region B, Maryland District

Chapter: Maryland “L” Easton MD.

“Eastern Shore Road Riders”

Milton (Spanky) Barth

Chapter Director

Cell# 410-924-8371

Paulette Horton

Treasurer

Cell# 443-786-2777

George & Kathy Fazio

Asst. Chapter Directors

Cell# 215-512-4187

Jeff McCarter

Rider Educator

Cell# 410-251-6882

Meet at Denny’s 2nd Sunday of the Month eat at 8:00am Meeting at 9:00am

843 Ocean Gateway Easton, MD. 21061

Home Page

Birthday and Anniversary greetings to all

those celebrating this month.

WOW!!!! What a great surprise we had at the MD-B Fun-day. Tom & Renee Wasluck, our Northeast Region B Directors was present and bestowed the Grand Honor to our chapter of being the North East Region B Chapter of the Year for 2015. Such an honor to achieve, thanks goes out to all of you who worked tirelessly making sure you went to functions, rode as many miles as you could and helped the chapter where ever you could. A HUGE! Thanks goes to Paulette Horton for the countless hours put in to gather, file, track down, chase after, all the paperwork and keep the chapter members focused. Spanky Barth, George & Kathy Fazio, Paulette Horton and Jeff McCarter our primary officers Thanks for a job well done.

Well, Kathy and George is in the process of moving to their new home in

PA. and they have our best wishes for their future. I am filling in for George

with this newsletter and will be thankful when he returns next month, I will

be off the hook again. There are many functions coming up in the next few

months so please look at your ride calendar on our website to keep up.

Here is the link http://www.gwrra-mdl.org/index_files/Page2094.htm For

those not in the computer age please ask for a printed copy to be mailed to

you, give George a call or see him at our gatherings and he will see that it

gets done. I will be having a knee replacement on May 9th and hoping for a

speedy recovery so I can get back on the bike and join you for all the fun.

Danny Horton, filling in for: George & Kathy Chapter L Assistant

Directors and Newsletter editors, See you soon,

Enjoy a free breakfast on your birthday,

show proof and eat an entrée on the

house. Tell them that GWRRA, MD-L

chapter sent you.

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Hi all, we will have our fund raiser in June. We will talk about this at

the next chapter gathering. So please show up it’s a fun fund raiser.

Where else can you get paid to do what we enjoy the best, just riding

around the back roads of Rock Hall MD., then finish up eating dinner

at a great restaurant.

Spanky Chapter L Director

Check out our photos and fun on our Facebook page and make sure

you keep looking as things change almost daily

Here is the link save it on your favorites:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1612429525675255/

First Aid By Jeff McCarter

This article is one person’s opinions

As the new riding season starts please take a moment to give your first aid kit an inspection.

Check the items for expiration dates. Yes the items do expire, some might not even make it to the expiration date if the compartment they are in happens to be exposed to extreme temperatures, especially medicines. An inventory of the contents is in order as well. It isn’t unusual to rob a first aid kit of its roll of tape or forget you gave out

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some pain reliever perhaps. Some literature for serious injuries can be very beneficial to add if you don’t have it.

CPR and First Aid courses may take a day of your time to get to and attend, but consider the fact you may save a life, or reduce the suffering of someone, or the reverse, your failure to gain this knowledge may cost someone their life, perhaps someone close to you. Please consider becoming certified.

I know some people might not like to think about the bad things that can happen, but they can, and they do happen. The first step to handling these situations is being prepared ahead of time, and keeping prepared.

Spend time practicing emergency maneuvers, not recovering from injuries, practicing is much more fun!

2015 GWRRA MD Chapter Educator of the Year Jeff

Calendar for May – June 2016

Sat May 7, 2016

All day MD‐B Fundraiser & Gathering Sat May 7, 2016

Sun May 8, 2016

All day Mother's Day Sun May 8, 2016 - Mon May 9, 2016

Calendar: Holidays in United States

9am - 12pm MD-L Gathering Where: Denny’s., Easton, MD. 21601

Sat May 14, 2016

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All day Cow town shopping spree ride Sat May 14, 2016 - Sun May 15, 2016

Where: Cowtown Farmers Market, 780 Harding Hwy, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098, United

States

Thu May 19, 2016

6pm - 8pm Coffee Social, Danny & Paulette's Where: 200 Lake Dr, Queenstown, MD 21658, USA

Sat May 21, 2016

All day MD‐F Fun Day & Gathering Sat May 21, 2016 - Sun May 22,

2016

Sat May 28, 2016

5:30pm - 9pm Motorcycle Awareness Event,

We need 20 riders so invite your friends for the parade around the field Then watch the game for a great evening.

Purdue stadium shorebirds game

Mon May 30, 2016

All day Memorial Day Mon May 30, 2016 - Tue May 31, 2016

Calendar: Holidays in United States

Sat Jun 4, 2016

All day New moon 11:00pm Sat Jun 4, 2016 - Sun Jun 5, 2016

Calendar: Phases of the Moon

6:15 am - 2pm “MD-L Fundraiser”, The Rock Hall International Triathlon, Meet at 7-11 Grange Hall Rd. Leave no later than 6:30am

Four (4) Bikes required

http://www.vtsmts.com/rockhallinternational/

Sun Jun 5, 2016

7:15 am - 2pm “MD-L Fundraiser”, The Rock Hall International Triathlon, Meet at 7-11 Grange Hall Rd. Leave no later than 7:30am

Four (4) Bikes required

http://www.vtsmts.com/rockhallsprint/

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Wed Jun 8, 2016

All day 2016 Region B Camp-Out Wed Jun 8, 2016 - Thu Jun 9, 2016

Where: 100 Adelaide Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425, USA

Thu Jun 9, 2016

All day 2016 Region B Camp-Out Thu Jun 9, 2016 - Fri Jun 10, 2016

Where: 100 Adelaide Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425, USA

Fri Jun 10, 2016

All day 2016 Region B Camp-Out Fri Jun 10, 2016 - Sat Jun 11, 2016

Where: 100 Adelaide Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425, USA

Sat Jun 11, 2016

All day 2016 Region B Camp-Out Sat Jun 11, 2016 - Sun Jun 12, 2016

Where: 100 Adelaide Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425, USA

Sun Jun 12, 2016

All day 2016 Region B Camp-Out Sun Jun 12, 2016 - Mon Jun 13, 2016

Where: 100 Adelaide Rd, Connellsville, PA 15425, USA

9am - 12pm MD-L Gathering Where: Denny’s., Easton, MD. 21601

Thu Jun 16, 2016

6pm - 8pm Coffee Social, Danny & Paulette's Where: 200 Lake Dr, Queenstown, MD 21658, USA

Sat Jun 18, 2016

8am - 11am Visit MD-B Gathering

Where: Golden Corral, 1001 Shoppers Way, Largo, MD 20774, United States

1pm - 5pm Chapter C Pig Feast Where: 5801 Elkins Street, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Sun Jun 19, 2016

All day Father's Day Sun Jun 19, 2016 - Mon Jun 20, 2016

Calendar: Holidays in United States

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9am - 12pm MD-J Gathering Where: Bob Evans, Waugh Chapel Shopping Cntr, Gambrills, Md

Sat Jun 25, 2016

All day Horn of the Cow Sat Jun 25, 2016 - Mon Jun 27,

2016

Sun Jun 26, 2016

All day Horn of the Cow Sat Jun 25, 2016 - Mon Jun

For Sale: $3000.00 Contact George at wb3igr@comcast.net Or phone 215-512-4187

For Sale 2012 Honda CMX 250C Rebel. Comes with all accessories that are pictured and a hitch mounted transporter good for 600 pounds.

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May 4th Kicks off Maryland’s Motorcycle Awareness Month Awareness Needed Because Maryland Is Still Losing Too Many Lives

on Motorcycles

GLEN BURNIE, MD (Thursday, April 30, 2009)-- Motorcycle Safety Awareness

Month kicks off Monday, May 4, 2009 in Maryland with the somber awareness

of the loss of more motorcyclists each year. In 2007, the most recent year

for which the data is available, there were a total of 1,841 motorcycle-

involved crashes and 96 people lost their lives. There has been a steady

increase in the number of motorcycle-involved crashes over the past five

years. From 2003 to 2007, the increase in crashes has risen almost 40%. In

2006, 87 people died in motorcycle crashes, up from 52 who lost their lives in

motorcycle crashes in 2002.

“Motorcycle safety and awareness is a two-way street,” said Maryland Motor

Vehicle Administration (MVA) Administrator John T. Kuo. “With milder

temperatures there are more motorcycle riders on the roads and all of us have

a responsibility to do our part to ride and drive safely.” During the month

of May the MVA will reach out to motorcyclists and motorists to reduce

crashes, injuries and fatalities. Excessive speed, on the part of the motorcycle

rider, continues to be a significant problem in crashes. Drivers also contribute

to crashes by being inattentive and failing to yield the right of way to the

motorcyclist. Valuable information will be distributed throughout the

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) Offices on Monday May 4 to kick

off Motorcycle Safety Month. All MVA employees and visitors will receive flyers

and brochures reminding vehicle operators and motorcycle riders to drive and

ride safely. The Maryland State Highway Administration, ABATE (A Brotherhood

Aimed Toward Education, Maryland’s largest motorcycle rights organization,

that advocates for motorcycle safety and awareness) and the Maryland State

Police will be on hand to share current motorcycle safety information and crash

data.

“This year’s motorcycle season already has opened in tragedy,” said

Maryland State Highway Administrator and Governor’s Highway Safety

Representative Neil J. Pedersen. “With the majority of fatal crashes

being attributed to driver or operator error, lives can be saved if we each

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make the right choices on the road and Choose Safety for Life. It starts by

looking out for each other, traveling a safe speed and sharing the road.”

Motorist awareness and motorcyclist safety messages are being promoted

throughout motorcycle safety month, through television and radio public

service announcements, on highway message signs, billboards, and

banners and at special events across the State.

"We understand that riders and motorists both have a responsibility to

drive and ride safely. But in a collision between a car and a motorcycle,

the motorcyclist loses," says Neal Ackerson, State Director of ABATE of

Maryland. "Distracted and inattentive drivers aren't just a nuisance, they

are a real threat. So we need drivers to look twice for motorcycles. It

might just save my life." Last year, a new law increased the penalty for

drivers who violate the right-of-way of motorcyclists or other road users

and cause a serious injury or death.

On Thursday May 7th, the Glen Burnie MVA branch will host “Fast Track

Licensing,” an initiative geared to highlight the importance of safe

motorcycle operation and encourage licensure for all motorcycle

operators. The awareness continues with a special “Bikes In A Branch”

event at the MVA offices in Annapolis, Bel Air, Cumberland, Frederick,

Gaithersburg, Hagerstown and Salisbury. These displays will showcase the

latest in sports bikes, cruisers and touring bikes. The Safe Motorcyclist

Awareness and Recognition Trainer, a computerized on-road training

simulation, will be setup at all locations as well. In the Glen Burnie and

Frederick offices, demonstrations on the proper protective gear every

motorcyclist should wear will also be on display.

“The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has one of the best

motorcycle safety programs in the country. Ride Safe and Share the Road.

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