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Chapter N Staff Directors Eileen & Tim Guile (518) 877-8481 Assistant Directors Steve & Katy Nutting Chapter Ride Coordinators and Couple of the Year Peter & Linda Pileggi Treasurer Donna Cork MEC

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1 Chapter N Staff Directors Eileen & Tim Guile (518) Assistant Directors Steve & Katy Nutting Chapter Ride Coordinators and Couple of the Year Peter & Linda Pileggi Treasurer Donna Cork MEC Katy & Steve Nutting Rider Educators Bob & Kelley Brown Newsletter Editors Gary & Donna Cork Sunshine Dottie Benware Webmasters & ChOY Coordinators Peter & Marielle St-Amour July 2018 Edition Not a member of GWRRA? for a free trial membership Chapter N s Gathering Time and Place Chapter N meets at the Malta Diner in Malta, NY, on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The next Chapter Gathering will be on July 25, President Anita Alkire NY District Staff NY District Staff Contact Info Directors Ted & Janice Zamorski Assistant Directors Alex & Natalie Borrero Treasurer Donna Cork Educators Cliff & Nancy Schaal MEC Trish & Jim Thayer University Coordinators Eileen & Tim Guile Webmasters Clark & Linda Clemens CPR/First Aid Keith & Elaine Price Newsletter Editors Gary & Donna Cork Dash for Cash Coordinators Gary & Donna Cork Chapter U Has the Traveling Plaque!! Check out our webpage at Chapter N Dash for Cash Status: 32 points District Ride Coordinator Open at this time Couple of the Year Ted & Janice Zamorski Couple of the Year Coordinators Open at this time

Officially Summer It is now officially summer and we are having wild weather, and so is the rest of the country. One day it is in the 80 s, and the next in the 50 s it's crazy.

the volcano erupting? I think not! So we should thank our lucky stars that it is not too bad here. Gary Cork is slowly recovering from back surgery, so let s hope he will be able to ride to Wing Ding.

2 Officially Summer It is now officially summer and we are having wild weather, and so is the rest of the country. One day it is in the 80 s, and the next in the 50 s it's crazy. I went to college in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and there was so much flooding that entire roads were washed away unheard of up there; and would you like to be on the big island of Hawaii with the volcano erupting? I think not! So we should thank our lucky stars that it is not too bad here. Gary Cork is slowly recovering from back surgery, so let s hope he will be able to ride to Wing Ding. We also want to convey our condolences to the Nutting family for the loss of Steve's father, Warren, on Father's Day. And as Myron Benware said today, he no longer is eligible to be Chapter Director since he sold his trike and bought a beautiful Indian. Enjoy your new ride, Myron! A few of us went to Warrensburg Fair Grounds and Americade, and I don t think any of us were impressed or spent any money. Has Americade run its course? We left town and travelled to Bar Harbor and York, Maine, for almost two weeks, and had plenty of crab and lobster (so if you notice Tim is crabby, you will know why). People attended the Chapter dinner at The Factory, 8 people attended Chapter L s Americade dinner, and I understand only four people went on the Farmer s Museum ride. I presented a Road Captain s course for the Bangor, ME, chapter and they are similar to many chapters we ended the riding portion at an ice cream place. Upcoming is the Fourth of July (if you are on the roads, please be careful) and a boat ride on the Mohawk River. (Because you needed to buy your tickets in advance, this is a rain or shine (2, 3 or 4 wheels) event). There are many more events in July, so please check the schedule on line or in the newsletter. Also, if you were planning on attending the New England Districts' Rally in Southbury, CT, it has been canceled. Since the breakup of the Regions, attendance is down at the rallies, and the best one (personal opinion) of Region B has now been canceled. It seems that because Region has been eliminated, people don t seem to care as much AND we are losing the closeness we once had I hope this is what National wanted. Enjoy the Fourth of July and don t play with firecrackers!! You could get hurt! Eileen & Tim

3 Rev 4, 6/25/18

4 Tom and Kim at the Farmer s Museum, on the Empire State Carousel Chapter Ride to Farmer s Museum on June 16 Peter and Linda in front of panel carved by Linda s father, Monte Foster, for the restoration of the Empire State Carousel

Risk Management Part# 3 In the previous two months, I covered the first two P s in the "3 P s" of risk management: "Proper You" - are you personally prepared for the ride, rested and physically ready

5 Risk Management Part# 3 In the previous two months, I covered the first two P s in the "3 P s" of risk management: "Proper You" - are you personally prepared for the ride, rested and physically ready for the demands of a motorcycle? And "Proper Gear" - do you cover everything [on your body] that you want to use later in life? Remember, at our age, it takes much longer to heal when things go wrong. So let s discuss the third P of the three P s - the concept of risk management, "Proper Equipment". That s right, the last link in the chain of safety is your bike. Most of us park our bikes in the fall without paying too much attention to its condition, such as the tires. Then spring arrives, and without too much thought, we jump on the bike and go for that first ride. STOP THE PRESSES!!!!! What s wrong with that picture? As we all know, we all ride at different levels. For some, dinner rides are what they enjoy. These members might be lucky to travel 2000 miles in a year. Then there are members who ride 10,000 plus miles in a year. Regardless of your riding style, you should always perform a proper T-CLOCS before any ride, or at least once a week during the riding season. Understand your bike and know it s limits. If you follow at least some, if not all, of the points I have brought up in the last three months, it should help all of you enjoy the activity of riding for as long as you want. All the Gear All the Time, Cliff NY-District Educators

7 July Birthdays July Anniversaries Tim Lang July 11 Gary & Donna Cork July 6 Linda Pileggi July 12 Andy & Nancy delivron July 28 Marielle ST-Amour July 27 Gary Cork July 27

8 Chuckles... A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon and laid it on the table. The vet pulled out his stethoscope, listened to the bird s chest and informed the woman that her duck was dead. The distressed woman wailed, Are you sure? I mean, you haven t done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something. The vet rolled his eyes, left the room and returned with a Labrador retriever. The dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on the head and led it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, I m sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely a dead duck. The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck s owner, still in shock, took the bill and screamed, $150! Just to tell me my duck is dead? The vet shrugged, I m sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the lab report and the cat scan, it s now $150. Oh, here s one A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. But why, they asked, as they moved off. Because, he said, I can t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer. Ok, one more I bought the world s worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it s terrible.

New York District Events Event Date Topic Location New York District Rally September 20-22 Fall Fantastic! Watertown, NY 1290 Arsenal St.

9 New York District Events Event Date Topic Location New York District Rally September Fall Fantastic! Watertown, NY 1290 Arsenal St. Watertown, NY Please see these flyers on the following pages: New York District Rally Flyer & Registration Form (9/20/18) Advertisers Items for Sale Newsletter Ad Invoice (Please print out and offer to Advertisers)

10 SEE THE GORGEOUS COUNTRYSIDE OF BEAUTIFUL Watertown, New York September 20-22, 2018 Room Rates from $ to $ plus tax, SACKETTS HARBOR includes 2 free breakfasts per night! Ride the winding roads of the Empire State with all your Friends from New York GWRRA Indoor and outdoor vendors, ice cream social, seminars, Daily and Grand 50/50, Chapter Pride tables, New York Couple of the Year selection, and Saturday evening GWRRA family get-together! Destination rides through scenic countryside to discover unique 1000 Islands points of interest! MOHAWK VALLEY For Additional Rally Information, please contact: New York District Director Shawn Hayes at gwrra.ny.director@gmail. com or (716) ~ Make sure you check out the second page to see our great lodging rates. Mention Goldwing Road Riders New York Rally to get group rate!!! 1000 ISLANDS CLAYTON

11 2018 GWRRA NEW YORK DISTRICT RALLY ROOM RATES Hilton Garden Inn and Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1 King Bed Evolution (Hilton Garden Inn) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $112.00!!! 2 Queen Beds Evolution (Hilton Garden Inn) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $112.00!!! 1 King Bed Evolution Junior Suite with Pullout Bed (Hilton Garden Inn) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $142.00!!! 1 King Bed Evolution Whirlpool (Hilton Garden Inn) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $142.00!!! 1 King Bed (Holiday Inn Express & Suites) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $109.00!!! 2 Queen Beds (Holiday Inn Express & Suites) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $109.00!!! 1 King Bed Suite with Sleeper Sofa (Holiday Inn Express & Suites) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $139.00!!! 1 King Bed Suite with Whirlpool (Holiday Inn Express & Suites) $ (regular rate) GWRRA rate is $149.00!!! Rooms at Hilton Garden Inn come with 2 free breakfast vouchers per night for a fresh cooked to order breakfast buffet at The Grille. Rooms at Holiday Inn Express & Suites come with 2 free breakfast vouchers per night for an Express Start breakfast of hot and cold items. Call (315) (Hilton Garden Inn) or (315) (Holiday Inn Express) for reservations as soon as possible. These rooms will sell out fast. Make sure you mention Goldwing Road Riders New York Rally to get the discounted room rate!!! Room block expires on June 1, Get your reservation now! Above rates do not include applicable state and county tax. All hotel group rates include pool/hot tub use only. To view the various room styles, visit or HILTON GARDEN INN/HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 1290 ARSENAL STREET / WATERTOWN, NY 13601

property in which I/we may become involved by reason of participation in this rally. I/we also agree to assume responsibility for any property that I/we knowingly damage.

12 2018 NEW YORK DISTRICT RALLY REGISTRATION LIABILITY RELEASE I/we have read and understand this application. I/we hereby agree to conform and comply with the ideals governing this rally and agree to hold harmless GWRRA, co-sponsoring organizations, and any property owners for any loss or injury to self or property in which I/we may become involved by reason of participation in this rally. I/we also agree to assume responsibility for any property that I/we knowingly damage. Rider Name (printed): Date: Rider Signature: GWRRA #: Exp. Date Address: City: State: Zip: (required): Phone #: District and Chapter: Position: Co-Rider Name (printed): Date: Co-Rider Signature: GWRRA #: Exp. Date Address: City: State: Zip: (required): Phone #: District and Chapter: Position: Rally Registrations (if not postmarked by September 1, 2018, add $10.00 to each Registration): Ultimate Registration (includes everything!!! - Thursday dinner, ice cream social, and Saturday Banquet) Number of GWRRA ($75) Life Member ($70) Non-GWRRA ($85) Child ($50) $ Full Registration (includes Thursday ice cream social only and Saturday Banquet Number of GWRRA ($55) Life Member ($50) Non-GWRRA ($65) Child ($35) Day Passes Thursday Day Pass ($25) (includes ice cream social) Friday Day Pass ($20) Saturday Day Pass ($45)( includes dinner) (Day Passes Not Subject To Late Fees) $ $ Optional Thursday - Dinner: Penne pasta, meatballs, Italian sausage, Chicken Parmigiana, salad, dessert ($25.00/per person) Total Number Total for Optional Dinner $ **SHOW SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Advance 50/50 Tickets - 1 strip is 15 tickets. Cost is $5.00 per strip. This is 5 FREE tickets!!! (MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN) Daily 50/50 - Number of strips for which day Thurs Fri Sat $ GRAND 50/50 - Number of strips at $5.00 each $ Medic First Aid Basic Plus Course (Friday, Sept. 21 st ) (Refund mailed after completion) Number of GWRRA $25.00 Number of Non-GWRRA $30.00 $ No ARC/TRC Courses will be offered this year Rally Shirts - Short sleeve polo shirts. Shirt order MUST be received by Aug 6, 2018): Number of Men's Shirts Small Medium Large $25 each $ 2XL $28 each $ Number of Ladies' Shirts Small Medium Large $25 each $ 2XL $28 each $ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ Version 3 (3/29/18) Cancellation by or in writing must be postmarked by August 21, 2018 and is subject to a $10.00 handling fee. All information subject to change. Make checks payable to: GWRRA New York District Mail Form and Check to: Donna Cork, 5 Pine Hill Bend, Ballston Lake, New York 12019

14 FOR SALE BY OWNER Motorcycles - Parts And Accessories

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15 GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION CHAPTER NY-N Northern Lights WEB PAGE/NEWSLETTER AD INVOICE Business Name Contact Person Address: City: State: Zip Code Telephone Number: Date: Please make checks payable to: GWRRA, Chapter NY-N 2018 Ad Prices Business Card Ad ½ Page Ad Full Page Ad $40/year $60/year $120/year Please Send Payment to: Donna Cork, Chapter NY-N Treasurer 5 Pine Hill Bend Ballston Lake, N.Y Any questions or problems with the above, please contact Donna at Thank you for your support!

The Northern Lights Newsletter

The Northern Lights Newsletter Gold Wing Road Riders Association Region B New York District Saratoga Springs, New York June 2017 Edition Chapter N Staff Directors Paul & Evelyn D Ambro (518) 527-6078 (518)