G.W.R.R.A. Chapter B Website: gwrraohb.org GATHERING: February 18 th at 9 a.m. Liederkrantz, 1212 Silver Lane, Mansfield

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1 FEBRUARY 2018 G.W.R.R.A. FUN CENTER WINGS FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE District Director... Linda & Randy Ohiogwrra.org District Educators.Robert G & Angela Williams...Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.org Ass t District Educ Dave & Sheila Preston..Ohioassteducator@Ohiogwrra.org Dist. Motor Awareness..Gary & Karen Ballou..Ohioma@Ohiogwrra.org Dist. Ride Coordinator K.Gregory Cherryhair Smith Ohiorides@Ohiogwrra.org Chapter B Website: gwrraohb.org GATHERING: February 18 th at 9 a.m. Liederkrantz, 1212 Silver Lane, Mansfield Assistant Chapter Directors Mike &Cheryl Finley cmfim728@yahoo.com Dinner Ride Coordinators Larry & Karen Bland lbland@neo.rr.com Ride Coordinators Susan Kennedy/Rich Faeth slkennedy@yahoo.com Treasurer-Gail Miller No Webmasters-Dan & Phyllis Kerr danielkerr@exede.net Chapter Photographers Scott Wiggins & Mary Bash Assistant Chapter Directors Jim & Carol Culler jimcarol@neo.rr.com 2017 Chapter Couple Don Schroeder/Deb Parks dschroeder@wildblue.net Ass t Ride Coordinators Ted & Joyce Strutz Wingrider8512@yahoo.com Membership Enhancement Bonnie Lantz bonniepoollantz@yahoo.com Sunshine Lady-Barb Howard nhoward8@neo.rr.com Newsletter Editors Jim & Carol Culler jimcarol@neo.rr.com 1

2 CHAPTER DIRECTORS AL & CATHY NIGHSWANDER And it is FEBRUARY!! HEY, Hey, hey! We are making it through the winter of Al and I are officially Chapter B Directors. Randy Young, Assistant State Director, swore us and the rest of the 2018 team into our Chapter positions on January 21. Randy, with his assistant Linda Copeland, did his Super High Intensity Training, proving that we all full of S.H.I.T. in one form or another. More important though was the sea of red shirts that were at the January meeting. What an awesome sight! It was great to have Rudy and Linda Copeland at the meeting and Cherry Hair, new Assistant Ride Coordinator. We hope that we reflect the energy and fun of Chapter B members. Many of us played the games at Cabin Fever, and enjoyed the Talent/No Talent Show, the food, and the friendships. There were several great training seminars and auctions. If you did not participate, you missed a great time. Buckeye Rally 2018 is less than 5 months away. Larry and Karen Bland have spoken with Kim Meier of Mansfield/ Richland County Visitors Bureau. We have letters ready to send to corporate restaurant offices for advertising, Al and Mike are working on vendors, and we are so excited that Sierra Electronics are coming to the rally with some other favorite vendors. There is lots of talk about music and decorations and campsite judging also taking place. All of us on the Chapter Team want your input and help so don t be afraid to make suggestions. IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT RALLY! Randy Young, Assistant State Director swore in the 2018 Chapter B Director and their Staff with a sense of humor that our Chapter thoroughly enjoyed. Randy, being the fantastic guy he is, made the swear-in a memorable experience. Thank you Randy. 2

3 ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS MIKE & CHERYL FINLEY Hello Everyone: Well it's a new year, and winter has lasted way to long! Having told you something you already know let s move on. Al, Ted and I went to the IX Center to the motorcycle show to see the new Gold Wing. I had high hopes but I was disappointed, in looks and options. There were many lookers who were excited about the new wing, well heck it has a Honda heart, it has to be good; I'll let you decide. The show itself was fairly good with lots of beautiful motorcycles as well as the unusual. We had a good time (I Think) and Al and Ted got to eat at a different restaurant for Breakfast; you will have to ask them what they thought. I know that many of us in Ohio are thinking of those in Arizona, we hope that all of you are having a good time and enjoying the warm weather, because we are not enjoying the cold and snow. Ride safe, have a good time, take lots of pictures and when you return we will all share our winter experience, the high and the lows. Mike & Cheryl ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS JIM & CAROL CULLER Hi Everyone: Well, at the January, we were sworn in with Al & Cathy and the rest of their team. Of course Randy Young felt we all needed some extra beneficial training on Special High Intensity Training (S.H.I.T). I guess we all passed under the guidance of Rudy and Linda Copeland, and Randy Young; witnessed by Chapter B Members and our new District Educator Cherry Hair, who has been a Chapter V Member and has put many, many miles on his motorcycle a GL1200. We wish Cherry Hair good luck with his new position and know he will do a great job. We had a great time at Cabin Fever. It was fantastic seeing Frank/Alice Snyder and Charlie /Phyllis Barnette there, just like old times. Our Chapter joined in on all the games, and all the entertainment that Cabin Fever offered. We had 15 Chapter B Members attend: Gage got 1 st place in the miniature corn hole game; Deb Parks won the women s Euchre Card Game; and Larry Bland won 2 nd place in the Hamburger Toss. Highlight was the no talent show/auction. The State Staff did a fantastic job of entertaining while 3

4 including the audience. Mike Finley did a pantomime impromptu song and dance act (which, by the way, was hilarious (See Below). The auction had some great bidders on a decorator can (can donated by Ashley) full of baked goods done by Carol and Jim Culler. Don Schroeder was finally out bid by the Michigan group at a total of $ As usual, it was a really relaxing weekend with a lot of friends and GWRRA Members. Thanks To Karen Bland For The Cabin Fever Pictures 4

5 ASS T RIDE COORDINATORS TED & JOYCE STRUTZ Ride smart...ride safe Ted & Joyce FEBRUARY REPORT Meeting attendance 53 Level I 33 Other Seminar Activity 0 Level II 14 Seminar by Newsletter 125 Level III 6 Seminar at Meeting 53 Level IV 1 Seminar Topic: ITEMS FOR SALE 2006 GL1800, well maintained; tapered steering head bearings; Progressive Fork Springs; A lot of Chrome; Pinstripped by Mountain Man; Fairly new tires; new rear brakes. Asking: $9500. Call: Jim Crowl GL1500 White Aspencade, 39,000 miles with backrest; CB and Luggage Rack. $5500 will consider trade to GL Call: Larry Goodrich or wingraider49@yahoo.com. Red Helix, low miles, excellent condition: $2,500. Call Bill Roush DISTRICT EDUCATOR OHIO - GWRRA Robert G & Angela Williams Hello Fellow Riders By the time you read this article Cabin Fever will have happened! Did you attend? I am thinking about my first Cabin Fever and a conversation I had with a long time GWRRA couple. They were telling me how they had just come in from the airport. My question was where did you fly in from? They replied Florida. That peeked my interest, so I said why? They went on to tell me how they came back from Florida to hang out with their friends. They did not come for the silly games we play, or the Fantastic Seminars that 5

6 are presented, or the Funny talent shows or any of the other entertainment venues. They came to Cabin Fever to be with their Friends. So my question to you is what story will you be telling a new couple that just started their journey with GWRRA? I have set the 2018 Rider Course Schedule and will have attached a copy of the GWRRA Registration form to this article. Feel free to visit: and download a copy and share it. Registrations are coming in at a good pace. Remember every weekend in May has a class somewhere. Please don t let these go unfilled. The least expensive way to say to a friend I care it to give them a seat in this class. Or did you ever think of a Chapter to giving one as a Door Prize!!! Just saying May 5/ May 12/ TRC Sat TRC -- Sat ARC Sun ARC -- Sun Hocking Hills Technical College Great Oaks Campus 3301 Hocking Pkwy, 300 Oak Dr, Nelsonville, OH Wilmington, OH ======================== ======================== May 19/ May 26/ ARC Sat ARC -- Sat TRC Sun TRC -- Sun Galion High School Mahoning County-Canfield Fairgrounds 472 Portland Way N 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Rd Galion, OH Canfield, OH FROM THE DISTRICT EDUCATORS Robert G & Angela WILLIAMS District Educators Ohioeducator@Ohiogwrra.Org So until the next time!ohio RIDES... JOIN US FOR THE JOURNEY... Hello Fellow Riders RIDE COORDINATORS RICH FAETH AND SUSAN KENNEDY Hello Chapter B Ohio from Tucson, Richard was to have rotator cuff surgery, however, at the writing of my article that has been put on hold until after another EKG can be done. It s a long story, but we are still hopeful that he will have the surgery in Tucson so he can recover before returning to Ohio. On another family note, Kevin is now in rehab at OSU Dodd Hall. We aren t sure how long rehab will take as that depends on his evaluation and how quickly he responds to the rehab schedule. We sure hope Kevin will be home soon. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. 6

7 My Daddy, Robert Kennedy, will be turning 90 on February 13 th. I was given very strict orders that there is to be NO party! The Tucson Estates gang has really been busy! We hopped a bus and visited Laughlin, Nevada where a couple of people won at the casino and we saw a vehicle owned by Judy s son on display. Our bus took us to Oatman, Arizona where burros roam the town. Took a boat down the mighty Colorado to see the London Bridge. A Mariachi group from a local High School and the Bar D Wranglers from Colorado are some of the entertainment we have enjoyed at our community center. No grass under our shoes!! Finally, I have secured a block of rooms at the Oak Tree Lodge in Sevierville, TN for the Wing Ding The rooms have all been remolded with new beds and a new breakfast room has been added as well. The rooms are booked from Aug 27 and check out Sept 2. Standard Rooms: $84.00 weeknights, $ weekends. Total including tax for 6 nights: $ (Two queen beds, refrigerator, microwave, private balcony) King Jacuzzi Fireplace Rooms: $88.00 weeknights, $ weekends. Total including tax for 6 nights: $ (Split floor plan room with king size bed, queen size pull out sleeper sofa, two flat screen TVs, Jacuzzi,, fridge, microwave, and private balcony. Exterior entrance rooms, which are only located on the second and third floors.) King Jacuzzi Fireplace Suite: $88.00 weeknights, $ weekends. Total including tax for 6 nights: $ (All in one room together. King bed, queen pullout sleeper sofa, Jacuzzi, fireplace, fridge, microwave, private balcony. Interior entrance rooms.) A hot breakfast is included. I know the expense for weekend is more, but that is due to the weekend being Labor Day. I have 15 rooms blocked currently, but would like anyone who plans to go and books a room to please contact me by slkennedyoh@yahoo.com or phone , as I will need to increase the number ASAP if 15 rooms aren t enough. Phone # for the hotel is:

8 Just call and say you want to make reservations for the GWRRA Chapter B Ohio group, and any agent who answers can get you taken care of! Remember is the ride and those you ride with. Susan and Richard We have a dinner ride scheduled for; DINNER RIDE COORDINATORS LARRY & KAREN BLAND Happy Valentine s Day! There are ONLY 47 days until Spring. We have had very good turnouts for the January dinner rides with good food and friends. We are hoping when we can ride, more of you will join us. Saturday, February 3 at Varsity Grille on Route 224 in Willard. We will be eating at 6:00 pm Thursday, February 22 at Perkins at 658 US Hwy 250 in Ashland. We will be eating at 6:00 pm Saturday March 3 we will be traveling to Bucyrus to the Old 30 Barbeque at 1330 East Mansfield Street. PLEASE NOTE: We have a change in time. We will be eating on this day at 5:00 pm due to they will not take reservations or have call ahead seating. There is quite a few have recommended this, so Larry & I will be going early and letting them know we will probably have approximately 20 people to have a table for all of us and hopefully will be able to sit together. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 3 at Old 30 Barbeque in Bucyrus at 5:00 PM. Think warm weather! Larry & Karen 8

9 \2018 COUPLE OF THE YEAR DON SCHROEDER & DEB PARKS Mesa). Hello fellow Goldwingers. Happy Valentine s Day to ALL. Deb wanted to say thank you again to everyone for all the thoughts and prayers, cards and phone calls while she was recovering from her hip surgery. She is doing great and should be ready to ride here real soon. (Like in March in We had a great time at Cabin Fever this year. Last year was our first one and we had a great time and we are sure this year will be also. It is a great time to meet other chapter members and to get to know some of our Chapter members a little better as well. A fun time on these cold winter days. We are looking forward to going to Mesa again this year along with a few of our other Chapter members. Lots of beautiful riding, good eating and LOTS of root beer ice cream. We are anticipating another great year of riding. Dinner rides, day rides, vacation rides and events like Buckeye Rally, etc. It will all be here before we know it. We hope to see you all at the February meeting. We pray everyone is recovering well from all their surgeries and illnesses. This Chapter is like a big family and we re blessed to be part of it. Stay warm, stay safe Deb and Don NEWSLETTER EDITORS JIM AND CAROL CULLER First of all we would like to thank Mary Bash and Scott Wiggins for taking over the chore of taking pictures for us at the swearing in and other events that will be happening. I, for one, will really appreciate it as I can post the pictures in the Newsletters for all to enjoy. Another Thank You to Gail Miller for staying on as the Chapter Treasurer. Gail has held this position for many years and does a fantastic job; Ted & Joyce Strutz for being Ass t Ride Coordinators; Rich Faeth & Susan Kennedy for staying on as Ride Coordinators; Bonnie Lantz for staying on as Membership Enhancement and Barb Howard for staying on as our Sunshine Lady. We were proud to know that Jerry Eldridge accepted the position of Individual of the Year which so deserved. Jerry does so much for our Chapter; always there when he is needed. We never have to ask Jerry to help; he just volunteers. Another blessing is Don Schroeder and Deb Parks; wonderful people who are now our 2018 Chapter Couple. We know Al and Cathy will do a fantastic job as the Chapter Directors we are certainly looking forward to working with them and the rest of the 2018 staff. We know we are going to have good times with great friends. SEE YOU SOON, JIM AND CAROL 9

10 CHAPTER PHOTOGRAPHERS SCOTT WIGGINS/MARY BASH Chapter B 2018 Swearing In Ceremony!! ASS T CHAPTER DIRECTORS ASS T CHAPTER DIRECTORS 10

11 MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT BONNIE LANTZ Hello to all of you. What a beautiful day it is here, temperature is in the 80's and is going to be there all week. I wish everyone could come out for a while to enjoy this while it is snowing in Ohio We play water volley ball 3 days a week and I get to ride on our Thursday ride. We have a lot of bikes here this year and even though a lot of them are Haley's, we welcome everyone on our rides. I am going to Rich's house for Superbowl party today. It will be good to see my home people. Take care all of you and will talk to you later. See you soon, BONNIE SUNSHINE LADY BARB HOWARD Hi All: I understand Jim and Carol got a letter from Della Stockdale. Della stated that Ed has coded 2 times, however seems to be getting better. Otherwise they are having fun times at casinos & buffets. We just want Ed and Della to know that all our prayers are with them and that the Chapter misses them very much. Address for Ed & Della: 4224 Windstone Court, N Las Vegas, NV We didn t get to go to Cabin Fever, however we understand that everyone had a great time. Even with their health issues, Frank and Alice Snyder and Charlie & Phyllis Barnette went; everyone was happy to see them there. God Bless and much love to all, Barb and Buck 11

12 CHAPTER B ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FEBRUARY2018 Sunday Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Friday Sat pm Varsity Club-Willard A: Larry & Debbe Steinhilber Bd: Jerry Kirkpatrick Bd: Rob Kennedy am Chapter B Meeting A: Jerry & Barb Kirkpatrick ASH WED pm- Perkins A: Ed & Regina Craft Ashland Birthdays and Anniversaries A...8..Larry & Debbe Steinhilber, 5544 Co. Rd. 57, Galion, Ohio Bd.11 Jerry Kirkpatrick, 5750 West Rocking Circle Street, Tucson, Arizona Bd.13 Rob Kennedy, 621 Wigs Court, Galion, Ohio A..14.Jerry & Barb Kirkpatrick, 5750 West Rocking Circle St., Tucson, Arizona A..28.Ed & Regina Craft, 66 Baemar Street, Shelby, Ohio

13 CHAPTER B ACTIVITIES MARCH CALENDAR Sunday Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Friday Sat BD Debbe Steinhilber 6 BD Gail Miller 7 A: Jerry &Rita Eldridge BD: Susan Kennedy 8 9 Bd: Dodie Brickley BD: Larry Moore BD: Don Schroeder 18 9AM Chapter Meeting B First Day of Spring!! A Randy & Linda Porter BD: Bonnie Lantz 21 A: Buck & Barb Howard BD: Susan Craig BD: Ed Stockdale 24 BD: MikeFinley 25 BD: Cheryl Moore 26 BD: Dick Stoops BD: Julie Hochstetler Bd John Schuetz March Birthdays and Anniversaries: BD.5..Debbe Steinhilber, 5544 Co. Rd. 57, Galion, Ohio BD.6.Gail Miller, 3219 Stout Road, Lucas, Ohio Anniv 7.Jerry & Rita Eldridge, 98 North Gamble St., Shelby, Ohio BD.9..Dodie Brickley, The Inn at Bear Trail, 8199 Monroe Drive, Lewis Center, Ohio BD 10 Larry Moore, 1221 Bucyrus Street, Galion, Ohio BD 10 Don Schroeder, 6539 St. Rt. 61 N, Shelby, Ohio BD 14 Susan Kennedy, Anniv 20 Randy & Linda Porter 4993 Emalene Rd., Wooster, Ohio BD.20 Bonnie Lantz, Anniv 21 Buck & Barb Howard, 2016 Willowood, Ontario, Ohio BD.23 Susan Craig, 225 Hillside Circle, Apt. 4, Mansfield, Ohio BD.24 Mike Finley, 605 St. Rt. 314 N., Mansfield, Ohio BD.25 Cheryl Moore, 1221 Bucyrus St., Galion, Ohio BD.26 Dick Stoops, 130 Etler Drive, Crestline, Ohio BD.26 Julie Hochstetler, 413 Cty Rd., Polk, Ohio BD.31 John Schuetz, 8464 Jennings Rd, Olmsted Twp, Ohio

14 Week 7 AM 7 PM 7 Days a 940 Charles St. Galion, Ohio Casual dining for families and friends 14

15 NORTH CENTRAL SECTION CHAPTERS CHAPTER B: 3 RD Sunday, 9:00 AM, Buffet Breakfast Gathering to follow: Liederkrantz, 1001 Silver Lane Mansfield. CD: Al & Cathy Nighswander, alcawing2@yahoo.com. CHAPTER C3: 1 ST Saturday, 9 AM Breakfast Gathering at 10:00 AM: Kartels Kitchen, 4741 Pearl Rd., (SR 42 S) Strongsville, Ohio. CD: James (Dave) & Barb Hicks Ph: : littldogs1@sbcglobal.net CHAPTER I: 2 ND Saturday, 5 PM Dinner 6PM Gathering: Bishops Restaurant, 1638 Old Columbus Road, Wooster, Oh. CD: Ron Marcinko and Michelle Spencer, blk93wing@aol.com. CHAPTER P: Last Sunday, 9 AM Breakfast 9:30 AM Gathering. Coppertop Restaurant at Cherokee Golf Course, 5740 Center Road, Valley City, Ohio CD: Mark & Pattie Lewis, luckytrikerider@gmail.com CHAPTER V: 4 TH Saturday, 5:30 PM Supper 6 PM Beuhler s Restaurant, Ashland, Ohio: CD: Wayne and Debbie Wolfe: CHAPTER Y: 3RD Saturday; 9 am Gathering: Allison s Finer Diner, Upper Gilchrist Road, Mt. Vernon: CD: Dan and Nancy Pry Ph: dpry@live.com CHAPTER DIRECTORS AL & CATHY NIGHSWANDER 7239 Hammond Rd Tiro, Ohio