GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION

“Friends for Fun, Safety &
Knowledge”

Region
“B”
Northeast Region                 FEBRUARY
2010          PA Chapter “O”

Chapter O

Chapter Directors:

Bob & Bev Long

(724)
859-9582 (724) 845-1655

[email-masked]

Assistant Chapter Director

Dave Warheit &

Wendy Taylor

(724)
295-2396

M(724)
316-5610

(814)
764-3354

[email-masked]

[email-masked]

Chapter Educator

Bob Long

(724)
859-9582

[email-masked]

Treasurer

Pete King

(724)
568-1345

[email-masked]

Historians

Bob Sweed &

Diane Edgar

(724)
465-2421

[email-masked]

[email-masked]

Couple of the Year:  2009/2010

Bob Sweed &

Diane Edgar

(724)
465-2421

[email-masked]

[email-masked]

Pins/Patches &
Goodies Coordinator

Pete King

(724)
568-1345

[email-masked]

Membership/Public
Affairs

Cards & Greetings

Ron & Carol Bevlin

(724)
463-9534

[email-masked]  &  [email-masked]

Chapter O Ride
Coordinator

George & Susan Wick

(724)
763-1775

M(724)
664-5856

[email-masked]

[email-masked]

Chapter O  Newsletter

Carol & Ron Bevlin

(724)
463-9534

[email-masked]

Chapter “O” Web Page

Dave Warheit webmaster

http://pachaptero.com

Chapter O Photographer

Wendy Taylor

(824)
764-3354

[email-masked]

Assistant Chapter Photographers

Susan Wick

Carol Bevlin

(724)
763-1775

(724)
463-9534

[email-masked]

[email-masked]

Region
& District

District Directors

Tom & Renee Wasluck

(570)
474-1014

[email-masked]

NW Assist PA District
Directors

Dana & Danise Hartle

(814)-938-7136

[email-masked]

District Educators

John Steele

(717)-259-9266

[email-masked]

2010 District Couple
(Chp Y)

Miguel LeBron & Gracy Tirado

(215)-504-7094

[email-masked]

District Web Master

Mike & Darlene
Ammerman

(412)
795-6685

[email-masked]

GWRRA PA District Web Page

www.codynparker.com/index.htm

GWRRA PA Download Page

Monthly newsletter

Jim McClintock

(412)-372-1210

www.gotomra.com/gwrra/default.asp

Honda – Motorcycle Web Page

http://www.hondamotorcycles.com/index.asp?bhcp=1

GWRRA Organization

Main Headquarters

http://www.gwrra.org

CHAPTER O’S
CHAPTER DIRECTOR CORNER:

“As I See It”

Well another season is slowly coming to
a close, I think.  And time for us
to start thinking about the riding season which lays ahead.  I again took a look at the schedule and I
am really excited about what we have on the agenda for this summer.  It has a little bit of everything for
everyone.  There is everything from
mystery rides to week long adventures.  So shine up the chrome and check the
tires and fill up the tank because we are heading out first light.  I jest but I am really serious when I say
we are going to have some real riding enjoyment this year to take part in.

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Thanks to all your suggestions and
especially George and Sue's work on setting up the schedule with the staff.  We are in for some real summer fun.  I can't wait for the end of May and our
trip to Rolling Thunder.  I really
enjoy that trip.  All of you who had
the opportunity to join in can verify that it was a good time.

Region
“B”, Northeast Region,
PA”O”
Friends  for Fun, Safety
& Knowledge  February  2010

I was very happy to hear from Dave that
the gathering went off without a hitch.  I apologize for not being there.  But Mother Nature is playing games with
my roof in Edinboro.  The freezing
and thawing is causing me some real problems.  Be that as it may I will be there for
next months gathering,   We will have some very important
information to pass along so hopefully everyone will once again join in to make
some decisions that need attending to.
So mark your calendars for the 14th of March our next breakfast /meeting.   Hopefully we can go there on a
motorcycle.  Hey, no harm in wishing
right?

Till then stay warm and healthy and
make sure you have your Monkey Butt powder ready for some really great times.

Ride safe as always and I'm looking
forward to seeing you all on the 14th.

Bob
& Bev Long

GWRRA
PA Chapter “O” Directors 2009/2010

CHAPTER O’S
ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS’ CORNER

Our Chapter Directors, Bob and
Bev Long, could not be with us at our February gathering due to some winter
issues at their summer home in Edinboro.
So on behalf of them, Wendy and I would like to thank each and every
devoted member for taking the time to attend what was to be a very
informational meeting.

Several
items were discussed and among those was the proposed trip to Nova Scotia.  A meeting is scheduled to be held at my
home during March to discuss the preliminary details of the trip. You will find
details later in the newsletter on this meeting.  Bring your ideas with you.  No idea is too large or too small to be
discussed.  Just remember that the
people in the group are going to try to satisfy as many ideas as they can.  This invitation is open to any member of
Chapter "O".  The only
request I ask is that if you are planning to come, please let Wendy or I know
via email so we can have a head count.
I will be sending out a bulk email to the membership a week before the
meeting as a reminder.  So if we
haven't heard from you within a few days of the meeting then we can assume that
you will not be coming.

As
all of you know, this past winter so far has not been very nice to anyone;
snow, snow and more snow.  I was
thinking the other day that if we don't get some good weather pretty soon, we
won't be riding for quite sometime.
I hope summer gets here quick.
The next and first big event of our chapter deals with the Indiana Mall
bike show scheduled in April. Complete details will be presented to the
membership at the March gathering.

George
and Susan have presented the chapter with a ride schedule that was based on all
of your ideas so I am asking everyone to try and make as many rides and chapter
events as you possibly can.

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As I
looked around the meeting room today, I could feel the closeness of the chapter
members toward each other.  I  POSITIVELY
now know for a fact that our
chapter is growing closer and closer each and every time we meet and I think
each and everyone of you deserve a large pat on the back for making our chapter
what it is today.  Congratulations
to everyone.

Since
the riding season is hopefully, just around the corner, some of you are
probably going to replace your old worn tires with new ones.  Have you thought about trying Dynabeads
to balance your tires?  If so, Bob
Sweed has some available at a very reasonable price.  You can even install them yourself.  Just get in touch with him for the
details.

Region
“B”, Northeast Region,
PA”O”
Friends  for Fun, Safety
& Knowledge  February  2010

Please
check the Chapter "O" website periodically for the latest news.  I realize that the Chapter "O"
YAHOO group page has not been used for the winter months.  But since the riding season is closing
in on us, the group will start to be active again.   So please check there for members’
messages.

Till
next month, stay warm, be safe and we will see all of you at the March
gathering.

Dave "Dreamcatcher"
Warheit and Wendy Taylor

Chapter
O Assistant Directors 2009/2010

CHAPTER O’S
COY CORNER:

Hello from:
Diane and Bob,

Well the events from GWRRA this last month
has really got things in an uproar. But as Diane and I sit and discuss these
things we realize why we are part of the GWRRA and more importantly a part
of Chapter O. I know we look at the leadership in Arizona and realize that part of our
dues just go to make the millionaires there a little richer.

But we contribute every day to
organizations that were started with good intentions like the Red Cross
and others across the county. These organizations were started by good hard
working people trying to do good for humanity.  Then over the years their
leaders got greedy running these organizations and have became
very rich from their supporters.
The GWRRA is none different.

We think that the Corporate leaders have
lost touch with the membership and this in turn have caused places where that
membership has ran a muck. But like it is in our country bad deeds of a
few bring punishment to all. I think that Corporate heads need to look at
and rethink their plan of education, safety, and Fun.

From the finding of our local leaders
investigations one of the most important parts of the organization is missing
the Group Educator. So I guess it is time now to refocus and get thing back to
what they were started out as. It will be interesting if the leadership in Arizona can pull this
off.  At this time it doesn't sound like they are off to a very good
start.

We know for the most part there are good
benefits from the GWRRA.  The Gold
Book, Wing World, the Roadside Assistance, and the most important part of GWRRA
to us is Chapter O.  GWRRA has brought together a very good group of
Friends.  It’s not because of
something they do in a corporate office.

It is because of what everyone in our group
brings.  This makes everyone an important part of our
group. They bring friendship with them every time we get
together whether it is a ride or meeting.  It is the friends that we have
here.  It is so nice to be
able to go to a meeting and although we all love to ride, we have bound
and found out so many of us have the same interest in other parts of our lives.

All though we are so different we are also
have many things in common. I know whatever may lie ahead for our Chapter,
Diane and I have been proud to be the chapter couple and will continue
to do our best until the fate of
Chapter O is decided.

I know we have a very busy ride schedule
planned for the upcoming summer.
But Diane and I want to be there and share the good times and fun with
the group as much as possible.

I
read a Quote "I hire a lawyer not to tell me what to do, But how to
do what I want".  Author unknown

Bob
Sweed & Diane Edgar

Chapter O - COY 2009/2010

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Nova Scotia or Bust Information Night

When:   March 20, 2010                         Time:
7:00 pm

Where:  Dave
Warheit’s home         Address:  111 Fourth Street,  Freeport  PA  16229

Home phone: 724-295-2396    Cell: 724-316-5610     Email: [email-masked]

What to
bring:  Suggestions of where you
want to tour – stops on the way to and from Nova Scotia.  Also, the estimated fuel mileage
that your motorcycle gets.

The trip is to
leave PA on July 17th.
We know that work schedules will not permit everyone to come and go
as they would like, so bring your schedule and see how things fit in.

This is a
preliminary meeting to start and plan what could be an exciting and
fantastic motorcycle trip.  To
have a well planned trip, there needs to be input from all.   So mark your calendar –
bring your ideas – and have a Saturday night out with the gang.

Let Dave or Wendy
know if you are planning to attend on March 20th.

BE SURE
TO COME!

CHAPTER O’S
RIDE COORDINATORS:

Preparing For
Spring

This time of year, it sure is good
to get out and say “Hello” to all of our fellow riders in Chapter
O. As always, there are changes – both good and bad. The bottom line is
the fact that we all like to ride. In fact for most of us it is a passion.

The hardiest of our group are
already venturing out. (You are tough.) The rest of us are waiting for the snow
to melt and the weather to warm up a little more. While we are waiting, there
are some things we can do so we are prepared when the warmer days arrive. All
drivers should be thinking ahead and doing some routine maintenance for their
safety and to increase the efficiency of their bikes. Check the tires. If they
will need replaced, do some research and figure out which ones will work best for
you and if you need to buy new ones, get them ordered.  Remember that filters, both oil and air
need changed regularly. The oil change and filter will help keep your motor
running smoothly. The air filter will help your gas mileage. Check your
inspection sticker and make sure you get inspected on time. Inspection is a
safety issue which is important to you and the other vehicles which are on the
road. It wouldn’t hurt to also check the oil level in the rear wheel
differential.

On another note, there is something
else everyone in Chapter O can do to help us do our job. The ride schedule is
posted.  If you are planning to go
on one of the rides (and we hope everyone is planning on more than one), would
you give us suggestions on what you want to see while we are riding?  It would be easy to make a stop or side
trip so nothing really “good” is missed.

We
are looking forward to a wonderful riding year with all of you.

George and Susan Wick

Ride Coordinators 2009/2010

PA GWRRA Chapter O

Be sure to check periodically on the Chapter O website
for upcoming events and updates

http://pachaptero.com                          Maintained and designed by Dave Warheit.

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Region “B”, Northeast
Region,
PA”O”
Friends  for Fun, Safety
& Knowledge  November   2008

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Looking for your favorite
recipes.

They can be simple or hard – only require

ent is that they are “Good”.

Let’s see
how many we can come up with in 2009.

What I am hearing about the previous recipes – is that
they are REALLY GOOD.

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GWRRA

NATIONAL
NEWS:

Wing Ding 2010
Goes to Des Moines, Iowa.
They boast the largest climate-controlled skywalk system per capita in
the world!  Connecting meeting
facilities, shopping, restaurants and entertainment, the extensive, 4 mile
skywalk allows visitors to enjoy Downtown Des Moines all year long no matter
what season it is.

Free motorcycle parking near the
facility, and FREE shuttles from the downtown hotels.

If you are
planning to attend, Region B would appreciate it if you would consider
volunteering some of your time to help them fulfill some of their obligations.  All volunteers receive FREE ICE CREAM
and a Wing Ding Volunteer Badge along with lots of appreciation, thanks and
gratitude from the Region Staff.
Region Bis responsible for the Light Parade and the Grand Parade and
helping Region E with Security Support as well.

NEW REGION
POSITIONS..  John and Mary Knight
has been appointed as new Region Newsletter Editors replacing Debbie Casale who
has done it for the past 2 years.

FROM THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR:

Happy Groundhogs Day. Were not sure what’s to be happy about, since Punxsutawney Phil
predicted six more weeks of winter! YUCK!!!! We were hoping to get ready for
riding season early this year. Guess we will be using the heated clothing a
little longer.

Finally the paperwork is
completed. Thank you for getting this to us so that we could meet our deadline
with getting it to the Region Directors. In January, were able to attend Jeff
and Nancy Landis first gathering as Chapter Y’s Directors.

We were impressed with the
new ideas they, along with their staff have come up with. Looks as though they
are going to have a great year on the J and N Express.

Later that night, we
attended Chapter M’s After Christmas party. While there, we were given
pictures and told to figure out the name of the Christmas Carol the picture
represented… Mary, you got us all! Actually what started out as an
individual thing turned into a great group effort at our table.

The next day, we attended
Chapter L’s gathering. Jay and Debbie Keck, the new CD’s, did a
great job. As soon as anyone walked through that door, they were warmly greeted
and made to feel welcome. They have been coming up with a lot of new ideas.
Chapter L is good hands with Jay and Debbie, and their ACD Jack Chamberlain. On
February 6th we held the District Staff Meeting at the Hotel Carlisle. Despite
Mother Nature throwing us a curve ball, dumping snow all over Pennsylvania, we had 65% of the people
signed up to be at the meeting brave the snow and attend. Since most had over
night reservation they arrived before the snow started to fall. Over night and
into the day on Saturday there had to be at least 18” of snow on the
ground at the hotel. It stopped around noon,
just in time for everyone to go home. There were a few that stayed overnight on
Saturday not knowing how the roads were going to be. We left after the meeting
and had no trouble getting home. Route 81 going north from the hotel was clear
all the way home. Penn DOT did a fantastic job keeping up with the snow and
keeping the roads clear.

We covered a lot of information
at the District Staff meeting. Here is brief summary of what we went over: We
are very fortunate to have surrounded ourselves with a great team of officers
who are doing a fantastic job. Remember the district officers are here to help
and serve you, just as Chapter Directors, you are in the position to serve your
chapter. Never loose sight of the fact that as an officer in your chapter your
primary duties are to run the chapter and to serve the membership. This is not
always an easy job and some of the problems you are faced with, the decisions
and outcome will not always be easy to administer. Keep in mind that at times
friendships must become secondary when you make your decision, which should be
made with the best interest of the chapter.

Remember that as an officer
you should use the resources available to you. Don’t be afraid to use
members with past experience and your staff to help you. Come up with some new
ideas. If you keep following suit with the same ideas and events year in and
year out, your membership will stop coming around because their “have
been there, done that” attitude will start to show and you will not see
them any more. Don’t be afraid to make changes. Sometimes changes are the
best thing to bring life into a chapter that has been declining in attendance.

All of you that have a
Chapter Directors Guidelines book or an Assistant Chapter Directors Guidebook
that has been around for a while and not recently printed off of the internet,
(1/25/2010) THROW THEM AWAY! All of the information has been updated as of 1/25/2010; all of the
officer change forms and the financial year-end report forms have changed. Most
of you have the Internet so if you need to read up on something or print new
forms for paperwork, go the “Officers Connection” web site to find
anything you are looking for. All of the forms needed for officer changes and
the end of the year financial reports are found on that web site also. The
district has put a link on the District Web Site that has all of the forms

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needed for the officer
changes and the financial reports. Plus there are complete directions included.
There were quite a few chapters that used forms from 1999 that have since been
changed by the home offices lawyers.

It is no secret that the
number of members in GWRRA is falling. What can you do as a chapter to help
this problem? – If we are going to continue to grow we must become more
visible. As officers you know that you must wear your vest or proper attire
which has the 4” patch on the front and the 10” patch on the back
when you are conducting a gathering or attending a GWRRA function. Make sure
members show their pride of belonging by wearing the logo as well. We will
continue to keep the chapters informed on all new programs as they come out
from the home office. There is someone always thinking of programs to offer you
so that you have something new to offer your members. It is your position as
the CD’s and ACD’s, decision to participate and keep your
membership alive.

Get help by having a MED
person with in your chapter. There is a whole book of knowledge available to
help this person promote your Chapter and GWRRA.

RALLY REGISTRATIONS:

SOME CHANGES TO KEEP IN MIND ABOUT REGISTRATION THIS
YEAR:

We must have received all
full registrations by August 20th. There will be no full registrations or
banquet passes sold at the rally. There has been added a Saturday DAY
PASS including the
banquet for $35 as long as it is received by the August 20th date. This has
been done for the members that maybe only can come to the rally on Saturday but
don’t because they cannot come to the banquet that night.

DAY PASSES FOR THE RALLY:

We would like to see more
participation in the events so we are going to allow day passes to compete with
their chapters during the Friday morning events. Day passes will be allowed to
participate in the Light Parade on Thursday evening. Day Passes will not be
permitted to the Thursday evening dinner, Friday ice cream social and talent
show or the banquet on Saturday unless they have purchased the special Saturday
day pass before the August 20th date.

RALLY EVENTS:

We are proud to announce
that Chapter V has decided to work on having the games at the rally on Friday
morning. After a brief discussion with chapter V it is evident that they will
have some great games for all of the chapters to enjoy. We will get any
information out to all of you as things progress in getting the games
organized.

RALLY RAFFLE TICKETS:

This is the main fundraiser
for the district. This is how we pay for the district rally site and any of the
educational programs that are put on with in the district. If your ADD has been
to your chapter since the rally last year you should have heard a report as to
how the rally made out financially.

WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP WITH GETTING THE DISTRICT
RAFFLE TICKETS SOLD!

We will again be giving
your chapter a percentage of the money received from the sales of the tickets
to use as you wish. The more you sell, the more you help the district and in
turn help your chapter. Please do your best, if you do not sell the tickets you
will hurt the chapters who really get the tickets sold by keeping the total
sales down which in turn lowers the amount from which we take the percentage
from to give back to the chapters.

If you have any
ideas as to how the district can make this fundraiser work for both the
chapters and the district, so that it is an easier sell let us know. We are
always open for suggestions. Please turn in any sold tickets monthly to your
assistant district directors.

CHANGE IN LOCATION OF THE HOSPITALITY
ROOM:

We have made a
change to the location of the hospitality room at the rally this year. The
hospitality room will be located in the Pasquerilla Center.
It will be open to any one with a full registration and anyone on a day pass.
Because of the food laws we have made a promises to the Pasquerilla Center
that no food will be taken out of the room. We will be asked to shut down the
hospitality room if food is taken out of the room.

OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM:

Our District
Trainers, did an outstanding job in presenting the new Officer Certification
Program that has been implemented by the home office. There were many questions
after the presentation with most everyone going away with a positive attitude.
This program will be a valuable addition in helping Chapter Directors,
Assistant Chapter Directors, and anyone who at some time would plan on becoming
an officer in GWRRA. If you missed the presentation, please make sure to
contact Wayne and Kim Ferland to hear first hand about the program. Do not
listen to anything you hear from someone who has not been at the District Staff
Meeting because you may be getting misinformed.

The first class
in Pennsylvania
will be held March 6 & 7 in Mechanicsburg. We will be setting up more
classes throughout the state in the next couple of months.

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TREASURER’S REPORT:

With Mother
Nature dishing out a major snowstorm Saturday morning in Southern
Pennsylvania, our treasurer Marcy Gabriele was unable to make the
meeting. We are hoping to be able to schedule a seminar at the rally this year
so that the chapter treasurers can be informed of the changes with the
paperwork for the year-end financial report.

The 2010 Keystone State Rally will once again be held
in Johnstown.
The dates of the rally will be August 26, 27, 28. Pennsylvania will be hosting the Region
Couple of the Year Selection. This year’s theme will be A Carnival of
Wings.

There is one
major change in Friday’s line up. Friday night, we are bringing back the
talent show. Miguel Lebron & Gracie Tirado, the District Couple will
be in charge of this event. If you would like to entertain the membership, or
simply show off your talents, please contact them at [email-masked]  Our fundraiser for the District has been sent to all of the chapter
directors.

We will
continue the Cash Bonanza tickets. There will be (1) $2,000.00 winner,
(1) $1,000.00 winner, (1) $500.00 winner, (2) $250.00 winners, and (10) $100.00
winners. As an added incentive the seller of the $2,000.00 ticket will get $100.00
and the seller of the $1,000.00 ticket will get $50.00. The tickets will sell
for $5.00 each and we are asking that all of the chapters to support this
fundraiser for 2010. In addition we will again be giving back 50% of the net
profits, divided among the 23 chapters based on the number of tickets sold. The
more tickets the chapter sells the bigger the percentage of the profit they
will receive.

A design has
been completed for the district t-shirt and a sample shirt has gone out to your
Assistant District Directors to show at your gatherings. We have sent an order
form to the Chapter Directors so that individual orders can be placed or the
chapter can order as a group. We will not be having a rally shirt this year.

It’s not
too early to get your Chapters Ad for the Rally Ad Book into Diane
Heffelfinger. A Flyer has been posted on the Web site. The prices are the same
as last year, $75.00 for a Full Page, $40.00 for a Half page and $25.00 for a
Business Card size AD. Last year we had 100% participation by the Chapters and
would hope to do the same in 2010.

Do not forget
to submit a nomination for the SOMEONE SPECIAL AWARD. Nominations
are to be submitted to us no later than July 17. There are many deserving
members out there, so please take a few minutes and submit that member’s
story to be considered for the Someone Special Award. We should receive entries
from every Chapter. Please have the Chapter Directors turn in the Someone
Special nomination. We will only accept one nomination from each chapter.

Hopefully, the
new ROLL FOR THE DOUGH has hit the road with all of the chapters. This
program began Nov. 1. By now, every Chapter Director has received a copy of the
guidelines. Clair and Ruth Matter will be coordinating. They can be
contacted at [email-masked]
or 570-998-9722. You need six
members to participate in each visit. If you go to visit a chapter and another
chapter is there, you all get a point, as long as you follow the guidelines. .
So let’s get out there and start the fun by visiting another chapter.

As of right now
Renee and I have not made a decision to attend Wing Ding this year. Let see if
there is a chapter in Pennsylvania
that can make up our minds for us by being selected as the Region B Chapter
of the Year. If this happens we will definitely make the trip to cheer on
one of our chapters. We were amazed this summer at Wing Ding, when we saw the
enthusiasm the nominated chapters had. It was contagious to say the least. We
would love to see one of our Pennsylvania
chapters represent Region B. We have a lot of good chapters- chapters that are
involved in various charities, love to ride, learn, and just have fun together.
Sound like any of you? All the information is located on our District Website.
Get the forms, fill them out, and get a copy to us, along with your ride
schedule by March 1. That is all the Chapter Director or someone designated as
the Chapter of the Year Coordinator from the chapter has to do. If you have any
questions, we are just a phone call or email away.

Each and every
chapter should have a Couple of the Year. Remember this couple should
not be new members that have just joined your chapter to give them something to
do. This couple should be picked for the special efforts that they have
contributed to the chapter. They should be encouraged to be your couple. They
have been chosen to represent your chapter because of all of the things that
they accomplished. This position is an honor!

One very
important, but often overlooked position within a chapter is the MED Coordinator.
This person could be a valuable asset to your Chapter Director and Assistant
Director. All of our new Chapter Directors and the ones, who have been around
for a while, should think about having a MED person with in the chapter. A MED
person could help you with CHOY program, get people moving in the Roll for The
Dough, make phone calls or send cards to members you haven’t seen in a
while, work on the Chapter of the Year award, the list is endless. And this
takes some of the pressure off of the Chapter Director so that you can spend
more time running the chapter. We feel every chapter should have one. If in
doubt as to what they do, please contact Mort and Ruth Smith.

Happy
Valentine’s Day

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Tom and Renee

Region “B”, Northeast
Region,
PA”O”  Friends  for Fun, Safety & Knowledge  February  2010

Chapter O
now has their own “Doughboy” couple.  Larry and Colleen Powell are the
official persons in Chapter O to contact for the new “Roll for
Dough” program that started November 01, 2009.
They are the ones to call when you are able and willing to travel to
another chapter for a meeting, party, ride, etc.  Hopefully they can coordinate other
people to go at the same time so the chapter can earn points.  To receive points you must have at least
six people from your chapter holding GWRRA cards.  Be sure to go on line and read about the
program.  You can reach Larry and
Colleen either by phone or email.                                   724-334-2374   or    [email-masked]

CHAPTER “O” of GWRRA

MALL BIKE
SHOW

Indiana Mall—Indiana PA

April
25,2010  11:00
am to 5:00 pm

Bring baked good items for
Bake Sale

Their will be a 50/50 chance
to Benefit the Ride for Kids

Bring
your bike or trike to the mall and show it off.

We know you are proud of
it.  Why not show others just how
proud you are.

Ask a friend to bring his or
hers too.

Doesn’t matter what
brand it is.  They are all great!

Good time to gossip, brag, and
compare that “special” machine with the others.

So clean - shine - and enjoy
in the fun !

Region
“B”, Northeast Region,
PA”O”
Friends  for Fun, Safety
& Knowledge  February  2010

Date

Events for 2010

Feb 26-28 to Mar 01-07

Daytona Bike Week

Daytona
Florida

Mar 14, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast     Meeting:
9 am

Mar 14, 2010

Daylight Saving Time Begins

Turn clocks ahead one hour

Mar 20, 2010

Nova Scotia Planning

Dave
Warheit’s home
7 pm

Apr 04, 2010

HAPPY EASTER

Apr 11, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

Apr 18, 2010

Fourteen Annual Blessing of
the Bikes

Murrysville Alliance Church

Murrysville  PA

Apr 25, 2010

Chapter O Bike Show

Indiana
Mall – Indiana
PA

Apr 25, 2010

Blacklick Annual Blessing
of the Bikes

Blacklick
PA

May 02, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

May 02, 2010

Seventeenth Annual
Biker’s Blessing

Word
of Grace Parking lot

German Hill Road, Tionesta PA

Service
at 3 pm

May 08, 2010

Chapter O Ride to
Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub

Clearfield PA

May 18, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Ice Cream Ride

May 26, 2010

Chapter O – Ride to
Quaker Steak & Lube

Sharon PA  -
Bike night

May 28-31, 2010

Rolling Thunder – Washington, DC

May 31, 2010

Washington DC to Gettysburg PA

Jun 06, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting – Chapter Picnic

Bill
Boyer & Nora Yount’s Camp

Sigel  PA

Jun 12-13, 2010

Multiple Sclerosis –
Escape to the Lake

Jun 15, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Ice Cream Ride

Jun 23, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Dinner Ride

Jun 24-27, 2010

Thunder in the Valley

Johnston PA

Jun 30, 2010 -Jul
03, 2010

Wing Ding 32

Des Moines Iowa

Jul 06, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Ice Cream Ride

Jul 11, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
9 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 10 am

Jul 14, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Dinner Ride

Jul 17-31 – Aug 01, 2010

Chapter O – Nova Scotia Trip

Jul 22-24, 2010

New England District Rally

Gorham   NH

Aug 08, 2010

Ride for Kids

Cranberry  PA

Aug 10, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Ice Cream Ride

Aug 13-15, 2010

Chapter O –
Edinboro/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Bob
& Bev Long – weekend in Edinboro

Aug 22, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

Aug 25, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Dinner Ride

Aug 26-28, 2010

GWRRA PA District Rally

Johnstown  PA

Sep 07, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Ice Cream Ride

Sep 12, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

Sep 18-19, 2010

Chapter O – PA Grand Canyon Ride

Little
Grand Canyon in PA

Sep 29, 2010

Chapter O – Mystery
Dinner Ride

Oct 02, 2010

Chapter O – Ride to
Hartville Flea market

Hartville  Ohio

Oct 10, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting/Ride to Horseshoe Curve in Altoona
PA

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

Nov 14, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
8 am –
Breakfast
Meeting: 9 am

Dec 11, 2010

Chapter O – Monthly
Meeting/Christmas Party

Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant

Gather:
Meeting/Party

Note:   All  Meetings will be held at Theresa’s
Royle Allegheny Restaurant in Kittanning,
PA unless otherwise notified.
Breakfast at 8:00 am and Gathering at 9:00 am. .

For more information and updates on
all rides and activities be sure to check the website.  When more information becomes available,
the facts will be included in the newsletters and the website.

11

Gold Wing Road
Riders Association

Bob
& Bev Long, Chapter Directors

1200 4th
Avenue

Ford City, PA  16226

February 2010