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GWRRA KEYSTONE B NEWS Goldwing Road Riders Association Northeast Region B Pennsylvania September 2015 CHAPTER GATHERING SEPTEMBER GATHERING WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 AT ENCK S BANQUET HALL 1462

website: www.gwrra-pachapterb.com SEPTEMBER 1st-Ice Cream @ Kountry Korner Drive In Reinhold CASH ONLY!

1 GWRRA KEYSTONE B NEWS Goldwing Road Riders Association Northeast Region B Pennsylvania September 2015 CHAPTER GATHERING SEPTEMBER GATHERING WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2015 AT ENCK S BANQUET HALL 1462 LANCASTER ROAD MANHEIM, PA 9:00AM 9:30AM THE NEXT GATHERING WILL BE OCTOBER 24, 2015 ENCK S BANQUET HALL UPCOMING EVENTS For event addresses or directions see Chapter B website: SEPTEMBER 1st-Ice Kountry Korner Drive In Reinhold CASH ONLY! 3rd-6th Wing Ding 5th Day Ride BMW Museum 8th Ice Freeze & Friz, Lititz 12th Grumbines 15th-Ice House of Pizza, Willow St 16th-18th-Booth at Solanco Fair 19th Chpt K Mini Golf 22nd--Ice Twin Kist, Manheim 25th-27th-All Chapters East 26th Gathering-Ride to All Chpts East CHAPTER RIDE START LOCATION Rides listed on the chapter event calendar will leave from Sheetz, 1699 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA (unless otherwise indicated) If you plan to join the ride, please come prepared. Have your bike fueled, your bladder empty, and be ready to roll on time. SIGN UP FOR RIDES ON THE WEBSITE 28th Newsletter Deadline 29th-Ice Squires, New Holland 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 Contact Wayne or Kim wftigger@gmail.com or babykf@hotmail.com Or by calling (Wayne s cell) Or (Kim s cell)

B TEAM LEADERS Chapter Directors Wayne and Kim Ferland 603-359-4341 (cell) E-mail: wftigger@gmail.

2 B TEAM LEADERS Chapter Directors Wayne and Kim Ferland (cell) FROM WAYNE AND KIM FERLAND YOUR CHAPTER DIRECTORS Assistant Chapter Directors Rob and Pat Simmons Chapter Educator & M.E.C Jim Burr Treasurer Connie Breneman M.A.D. Coordinator B TEAM WEB Coordinator Don Engle dfengle@nrbusa.com Ice Cream Coordinator Bob and Diana Long lapplejack@aol.com Dinner Coordinators Bob and Libbie Grumbine bob@premiercb.com Ride Coordinators Jim Duff jim_duff@comcast.net Sunshine Person Libbie Grumbine mskittie49@comcast.net Couple of the Year 2015 Bob and Diana Long lapplejack@aol.com Newsletter Editors Becky Duff rduffteach@comcast.net Merchandisers Ron and Sandy Spence rkspence@epix.net Chapter of the Year Coordinators John Parker redinc-pa@comcast.net Scrapbook Coordinator Mary Engle mengle563@gmail.com How did it become Fall already!! Luckily, we live in an area where there is still plenty of great riding cooler temperatures make for even better riding. The big event of the coming month is All Chapters East. We are hoping to get a big group to ride out to Carlisle with us after the gathering in September to support Bob and Diana Long as they participate in the District Couple of the Year selection process. We hope some of you have signed up for the banquet that night as it is sure to be a good time. We have several other day rides planned so be sure to check out the website and get signed up for what you can fit into your schedule. September is also the time we start looking ahead to next year and choosing the team to lead this chapter for the next few years. Be sure to contact us or Rob & Pat Simmons if you would like to be involved in the team leadership for Chapter B. We are blessed to have so many members that are willing to give their time and talent to keep this chapter active. Many hands make light work so if there is something particular you would like to help with, be sure to let us know. By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With Summer s best of weather, and Autumn s best of cheer -Helen Hunt Jackson Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge

FROM JIM BURR MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT Fall is right around the corner, and I am wondering where the summer has gone. We will be doing the Solanco Fair on September 16-18 th Wednesday-Friday.

3 FROM JIM BURR MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT Fall is right around the corner, and I am wondering where the summer has gone. We will be doing the Solanco Fair on September th Wednesday-Friday. This is a great way to introduce us to fellow Gold Wingers, promote our chapter, and meet new friends along the way. The packets are ready to hand out to anyone interested in our organization. What a great way to talk to people who just come up and ask us about our machines. I am still looking for more volunteers to give only 3 hours of your day. Please let me know if you are willing to help. I do appreciate everyone who has volunteered thus far. 9 am- 12 pm 12 pm- 3 pm 3 pm- 6 pm 6 pm- 9pm We have a 10x20 outside booth and will be able to have our Goldwing s underneath a large canopy. We also will have electric if needed. For our members who do not regularly attend our chapter gatherings, please come out and see us. We would be glad to meet you and answer any questions you may have. Thanks to everyone I contacted for renewing your membership. It is appreciated. Upcoming events: October 3 rd we will be at the Breneman s for Family Fall Fun Day. Bring the family, especially the kids and grandkids for a fun day on the farm. Learn about what goes on at a real working farm. We will have other exciting things planned. Watch for the flyer. 2 nd Annual Game day is coming. For those who did not attend last year, 24 chapter members gathered for an afternoon of fun and games including pool, indoor shuffle board, card games and of course food. Once the date is set, watch for the flyer. We want to have a Mini Golf challenge with Chapter K. We are waiting for their response. If it happens, and I hope it does, we will meet at Adventure Sports in Hershey. Look for the flyer on the web site and from me if it happens. Finally please begin thinking of what we as a chapter can do next year to enhance our experience as a chapter. That s it for now. Until we meet again Be safe Jim Burr PA Chapter B Membership Enhancement Coordinator

4 FROM JIM BURR RIDER EDUCATOR September is here and with it come shorter days and cooler weather. Great weather for a fall ride to anywhere you want to go. Pennsylvania has some nice routes and I hope you all get to enjoy some of them this fall. I want to talk about helmet safety this month. I received an article from Eric Clavier and I thought I would share some of it with you. I have paraphrased it to try to focus on the points of the article I thought were important. Original Article comes from NHTSA. Safety In 2012 Motorcyclists accounted for 15% of all traffic fatalities. Motorcycles made up only 3 % of all registered vehicles in the United States miles traveled. and less than 1% of vehicle Societal costs saved by the use of motorcycle helmets in 2011 were 3.4B dollars. (Loss of life, loss of productivity, Insurance payouts, hospital cost, Emergency responder cost and rehabilitation costs etc.) Additional societal cost that could have been saved if every rider in a crash had worn a helmet was 1.5 B dollars. 1,699 lives saved by wearing a motorcycle helmet What does this tell us- In 2012 Facts 4,957 motorcyclists were killed on the Nation s roadways. 33% increase in motorcyclist s fatalities from 2003 to ,000 motorcyclists were injured. This is an increase of 12K from There were 10 times as many unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities in States without universal helmet laws (1,858) as in states with universal helmet laws (178) Resident population was near equivalent. In 2012 there were 19 states with helmet laws. Average use rate of DOT certified motorcyclist helmets was 89% in states with helmet laws compared to 49% in states without the helmet law. In Baltimore MD 50% of motorcyclist admitted to a trauma center were wearing substandard helmets. (Sometimes called a novelty helmet) received a head injury. Compared to 23% who were wearing a DOT certified helmet. More than half of the motorcyclist killed across the United States in 2012 were 40 or older. As a motorcyclist, your safety during a crash is your decision. Take a look at the below statement. Passenger car crashworthiness as required by law Air Bags Seat Belts Structural integrity

RIDER ED CONTINUED Motorcycle crashworthiness equipment as required by law DOT certified helmet Your decision Completed facial helmet Your decision Protective gear Your decision What Can You Do

Take a refresher course to continue to make safety a lifelong priority. Passengers should wear DOT certified helmet and the proper protective gear. Encourage your operator to do the same.

5 RIDER ED CONTINUED Motorcycle crashworthiness equipment as required by law DOT certified helmet Your decision Completed facial helmet Your decision Protective gear Your decision What Can You Do Motorcycle Operators should wear a certified helmet and wear the protective gear. Take a safety-riding course to gain the knowledge, skills, and behavior to be proficient. Take a refresher course to continue to make safety a lifelong priority. Passengers should wear DOT certified helmet and the proper protective gear. Encourage your operator to do the same. If you are not licensed, do not operate a motorcycle. Go to to sign up for motorcycle helmet recall alerts. Follow the directions. Be Safe, Ride Safe Jim Burr, Rider Educator If anyone has Wing World magazines dated 2012 to present I could really use them. Please me and we can work something out to get them in my hands.

FROM JIM DUFF-YOUR 2015 RIDE COORDINATOR Following is some updated information regarding the September 5th ride to John Oberholzer s son s BMW motorcycle museum in Clarksville, MD.

6 FROM JIM DUFF-YOUR 2015 RIDE COORDINATOR Following is some updated information regarding the September 5th ride to John Oberholzer s son s BMW motorcycle museum in Clarksville, MD. The museum is free and there will be a light lunch provided. As I am writing this article there are two couples and three solo riders signed up for this ride. The ride will leave Musser s parking lot near the Buck (35 Friendly Dr, Quarryville) at 8:30 am. The ride is about two and a half hours each way. If you plan to go, please sign up on the website or call John ( ) or me ( ) by Thursday evening so John can let his son know on Friday how many to plan for on Saturday. PIONEER TUNNEL COAL MINE & STEAM TRAIN TOUR On Saturday, August 15th, six couples and three solo riders enjoyed a trip to the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train in Ashland, PA. The ride was to be led by me but I realized within a quarter mile from home that my rear tire was half flat. TCLOCS on Friday night would have caused me to change the flat for the spare then. Fortunately, John Oberholser had ridden the pre-ride with me earlier in the week and was able lead the group to Ashland. Becky and I caught up with the group in Ashland. Thanks again to John for stepping up and leading the first half of the day. The Coal Mine Tour was very informative and entertaining. The Steam Train Ride was short and jerky. Following the tours, I led the group over the mountains on PA 125 for some twisty roads and a stop at Ravine. From there part of the group split off and headed home while four couples rode on through E-town to Gigi s in Bainbridge. As always, we had great food and ice cream at Gigi s. Eric tried to suck his eyeballs back into his head with a super thick milkshake and following a comment he made to Linda he got the look. See pictures on the next page. RIDE SAFE JIM DUFF

7 DAY RIDE-PIONEER TUNNEL COAL MINE Waiting To Enter Coal Mine Wayne Ferland, John & Faye Oberholser, Jim & Jeanne Koch Entering Mine Ron Spence Pat & Rob Simmons STEAM ENGINE TRAIN RIDE BOOTLEG COAL MINE Linda & Eric Clavier Pat & Rod Simmons John Parker John & Faye Oberholser Becky Duff Jim & Jeanne Koch Diana& Bob Long Ron Spencer

Dale 11th Carol Summers 25th Craig Lenhard SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 10th

8 Birthdays and Anniversaries SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 8th Bob Long 16th Dave Smucker 9th John Summers 19th Johnny Bell 9th Sandy Smeltzer 23rd Carol Dale 11th Carol Summers 25th Craig Lenhard SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 10th John & Carol Summers 18th Barry & Denise Ness 21st Bob & Natalie Gomez

Come to our home on Saturday, September 12th, rain or shine, for an end-of-summer picnic. Bob s burgers are the best, or make your own hot dog (as black as you want) and s mores in the fire pit.

9 Come to our home on Saturday, September 12th, rain or shine, for an end-of-summer picnic. Bob s burgers are the best, or make your own hot dog (as black as you want) and s mores in the fire pit. This month the ride will leave at 2:30pm from MUSSER S MARKET NEAR THE BUCK (35 Friendly Drive, Quarryville) with approximate arrival and dinner at 4p. Bring nothing except your appetites and good weather!!

11 AUGUST DINNER RIDE TO NICK S BISRTO NICK S BRISTO Bob & Diana Long, Wayne & Kim Ferland, Pat & Rob Simmons Jim & Becky Duff, Bob & Libbie Grumbine, Faye Oberholser Connie & Earl Breneman, Barry & Denise Ness

12 QUILT FOR NEXT YEAR S FUNDRAISER Newsletter printed courtesy of

13 ~~SEPTEMBER 2015 ~~ S M T W T F S 1 Ice Cream Kountry Korner Reinhold 6PM 2 3 Wing Ding 3rd-6th 4 5 Day Ride BMW Museum Ice Cream Freeze and Friz Lititz 6PM Picnic at Grumbines Ice Cream House of Pizza Willow Street 6PM 16 Chpt B Solanco Fair 16th-18th Chpt K Mini Golf Event Ice Cream Twin Kist Manheim 6PM All Chapters East 25th-27th 26 Chapter B Gathering After gathering Ride to All Chapters East Newsletter Deadline 29 Ice Cream Squires New Holland 6PM 30

~~OCTOBER 2015 ~~ S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ice Cream 7 8 9 10

16 17 Day Ride Burnt Cabins 18 19 20 Ice Cream 21 22 23 24 Chapter B

14 ~~OCTOBER 2015 ~~ S M T W T F S Ice Cream Breneman Farm Tour & Pot Luck Dinner Ice Cream 6PM Day Ride Burnt Cabins Ice Cream Chapter B Gathering Ice Cream Newsletter Deadline Halloween Party TBA

CHAPTER GATHERING UPCOMING EVENTS GWRRA KEYSTONE B NEWS CHAPTER RIDE START LOCATION. Goldwing Road Riders Association

CHAPTER GATHERING UPCOMING EVENTS GWRRA KEYSTONE B NEWS CHAPTER RIDE START LOCATION. Goldwing Road Riders Association GWRRA KEYSTONE B NEWS Goldwing Road Riders Association Northeast Region B Pennsylvania May 2017 CHAPTER GATHERING MAY GATHERING WILL BE ON UPCOMING EVENTS For event addresses or directions see Chapter