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So now what to do with your spare time in the cold dark
winter months? As I brought out in a recent Rider Ed topic,
you can plan to replace some of the old riding gear, like
helmets, jackets, and gloves, etc., and be ready for spring.
You should be able to find some deals in the off season.
How about planning for you and your fellow Chapter
members to attend some great GWRRA fun events?
Like a Tropical Island adventure getaway with your Maryland
District members, and members from around the Region and
Canada ! There will be fun games, lots of warm pool side
gatherings, seminars, and an awards dinner. We’ll be
offering Rider Ed training classes and Medic First Aid and
CPR training, as well as Leadership training seminars. Relax
between all the fun in the Hospitality area where everyone
meets to relax and enjoy each other’s company.
GOL D W I NG
R OAD R I D ER S
A S S OCI A TI ON
V V O L U M E 3 6 , I S S U E 1 MARYLAND
DISTRICT STAFF
D I R E C T O R S—B R U C E H I L L &
R E G I N A S M I T H ( M D - B ) E M A I L : B R U C E . H I L
L 8 @ V E R I Z O N . N E T A N D
R E G G I E S M I T H 0 @ G M A I L . C O M
Educators
Al General & Jackie Bond (MD-J)
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer
Terry Gardner (MD-J)
Email: [email protected]
Couple Of the Year Coordinator Lillian Cruz (MD-B)
[email protected] Leadership Trainer
Bob & Julie A’Hearn (MD-I)
Email: [email protected] Membership Enhancement Coord.
Keith & Wanda Johnson (MD-I )
Email:[email protected] Newsletter Editor &
Logistics
Coordinator
Cathy Kelley (MD-H)
Email:[email protected] Motorist Awareness Coordinator
Al General (MD-J)
Email: [email protected]
Visitation Coordinator
Sue Miller (MD-H) Email:
[email protected]
Webmaster
Doug Walmsley (MD-I)
Email: [email protected]
Events Coordinator
Allen & Gwen Willingham (MD-J)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Ambassadors
Hampton & Sharon Conway (MD-B)
Email: [email protected]
Travel/Cruise Coordinator
Steve Kelley (MD-H) Email:
[email protected]
Chapter of the Year Coordinator
Kenneth Trass (MD-B)
Email: [email protected]
Bike & Auto Tag Coordinator and
WinterThing Coordinator
Ray Hartman (MD-I)
Email:[email protected]
District Directors, Bruce Hill & Regina Smith
Maryland District
Region B
Happy New Year
and Welcome to 2017!
Well by the time you’re reading
this, hopefully you’ve had your
Christmas celebrations with your
family and friends and rung in the
New Year in grand style, or
maybe just at home with loved
ones. Either way Regina and I
hope you had a wonderful
Holiday Season.
January 2017
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So bring your flip-flops your bathing suits, shorts and tropical
shirts and relax at the
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean
City, MD, Jan 5-7th.
Registration and additional information @
www.gwrra-md-district.org There’s still time,
we have day passes. And Chapters remember to bring your items
for the hospitality
room.
An important reminder—we ask that you bring non-perishable food
items and dry goods
to support our food bank efforts at WinterThing 2017, as we do
each year. The Food
Bank is very appreciative of our donations because this time of
the year can be very
hard on many families.
Some important dates fast approaching to enter on your
calendars:
WinterThing 17 – January 5-7, Ocean City
District Meeting - Sunday, January 8th after WinterThing the
first for 2017.
Chapter H Spaghetti DinNer & Bingo - Saturday February 18th
Bel Air, MD
District Bowl-A-Thon - March 19, Glen Burnie Bowling Center.
Again as we celebrated with our families the Holiday season,
let’s carry that into the
New Year of 2017 and celebrate with your GWRRA family. Sure the
bikes might be put
away for a while, OR NOT, but the fun, laughter, warmth and
friendship is just waiting
for you. So attend some of the winter events, learn more about
your bikes, get some
new chrome, and have the time of your life, we Guarantee you
won’t regret it.
See you there,
Bruce & Regina
Chapter Directors, do not forget your snapshot report, due to
Bruce on the
18th of the month. The form and instructions can be found on the
district
website: www.gwrra-md-district.org/index_files/Forms.htm
Copied below are the links to the Region B Web Site and the
January 2017 edition of the
Region Newsletter, The Beacon.
http://gwrra-northeastregion.org/
http://gwrra-northeastregion.org/sites/default/files/file/news/2017/beacon_0117.pdf
Hope All of You have a Safe and Happy New Year;
Tom & Renee Wasluck
Northeast Region Directors
570-474-1014
http://gwrra-northeastregion.org/http://gwrra-northeastregion.org/sites/default/files/file/news/2017/beacon_0117.pdf
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Rider Education
Happy New Year!
Al General & Jackie Bond
MD District Educators
What have you got planned for 2017? We hope you plan to attend
Winterthing 2017! It has the makings to be the best yet. Our theme
Tropical Paradise is set to warm you up during the winter season.
You want to learn? We are here to teach. The staff of Winterthing
have put together a schedule of seminars to help you dress up, gear
up and knowledge up for the upcoming riding season. Our goal is to
keep you in the know of the proper riding techniques for a variety
of situations. Whether it’s taking on the mountains and curves or
dealing with the elements, you will walk away with the knowledge
from our great seminars.
We are bringing in our partners this year to help us out.
Crofton Powersports will be discussing Goldwing maintenance to keep
your wing in top condition. The MVA will be making a return
appearance with their Smart Trainers. The Smart Trainers are a
great tool that challenge you in everyday real world riding
situations. The Smart Trainers are also a good way to allow the
non-rider’s a safe way to experience what it’s like to be a rider
in the real world.
While at Winterthing, make sure you stop by the Rider Education
booth. Ask how the levels program is designed to give you a step by
step approach to riding safe. As you move up in the levels, you
will become a safe and knowledgeable rider. The levels program is a
way to show your commitment to continuous learning and being
prepared as a rider.
In the upcoming year, our staff is working on putting on an ARC
course in the upcoming spring. April 30
th, Chapter J and L will be hosting a joint Shiny Side Up
practice. The location
will be the Riva Road Park and Ride in Parole, MD. This will
offer a whole new set of exercises for riders to practice their
skills. This will only be available for 2 wheels. A trike practice
will be available later in the year. Please remember that these
practices do not replace a riding course.
So, make sure you make plans to attend Winterthing 2017 and we
will see you there.
Al General, Jackie Bond, MD District Educators
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We will continue our duties as the Region B Couple of the Year
until the Region B “Fun Day” picnic and the Region B Selection
Process in July.
Join us In Grapevine Texas at Wing Ding 39, August 29th to
September 2
nd, for the
International Couple of the Year selection process as we look
forward to our return and this time success in our endeavor.
The Region B Couple of the Year fundraiser is now in full swing.
The funds generated are used to support us in our journey to Wing
Ding as your Region B Couple of the Year.
Just a $5 donation per ticket gives you the chance to win one of
the following five prizes;
1st prize: $200 Visa Gift Card
2nd
and 3rd
prize: $100 Visa Gift Card
4th and 5
th prize: $50 Visa Gift Card
The drawing will be held in July 2017 at the Region B Fun Day,
and the winners do not need to be present to win.
Please contact us if you would like some tickets. They will also
be available at all the District Rally’s, starting with our MD
District “Winter Thing” in Ocean City this month.
Maryland District Trainers
Bob & Julie A’Hearn
Welcome to the New Year!
We hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and New Year’s.
Julie and I enjoyed 2016 as your District Couple, and a big
“Thank You” for all the support we received over the past year.
As we get ready to turn over the “crown” to another lucky
couple, we have set the path for those coming behind us to
keep looking ahead and always plan for success…and have
FUN!!
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MD District Trainer Updates:
The training plans for 2017 are in the works. They include OCP,
Horizons Class, and the new ITCP for those whom desire to become
instructors.
The Winter Thing schedule is complete, is published, and a copy
is enclosed in this newsletter.
The Winter Thing classes and descriptions will also be printed
in the programs
and available in your registration packets. This year we are
offering the CPR/MFA refresher class, Co-Rider, and a Motorist
Awareness seminar, along with a blend of Leadership Training, Rider
Education and Membership Enhancement seminars.
We are also offering two of the new Leadership Training Modules;
“Conflict, it’s
Inevitable”, and “Road Trippin”. We also have a number of
“other” seminars this year. The topics include the
electronic Financial Reports from our own MD District Treasurer
(good information for all Districts), Goldwing Maintenance, Mary
Kay, and line dancing just to name a few.
So, get ready for Winter Thing and enjoy the Tropical Getaway in
January at the
Clarion Resort in Ocean City. See everyone there!!
Robert & Julie A’Hearn
Region B Chapter of the Year Coordinators / 2016-2017 Region B
Couple of the Year
MD District Trainers / 2016 MD District Couple of the Year
MD-I Membership Enhancement Coordinators
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January 5-7, 2017
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Northeast Region B Team
Region B Directors Tom & Renee Wasluck 570-474-1014
[email protected]
Region B Assistant
Directors Kevin & Georgia LeBlond 978-727-3479
[email protected]
Region B Assistant
Directors Ken & Lois Ingram 410-208-4803
[email protected]
Region Educator John & Pam Van Deusen (315) 415-3064
fj.vandeusen@icloud
Region CPR/FA
Coordinators Keith and Elaine Price (716) 625-9577
[email protected]
Region Couple of the Year
Coordinators Dan & Mary Costello (732) 261-2883
[email protected]
Region Chapter of the
Year Coordinator Bob & Julie A'Hearn (301) 997-1254
[email protected]
Region Couple of the Year
(2015-2016) Rich & Wendy Wirt
717-579-6656R
717-315-5397W
[email protected]
Region Trainer Eileen & Tim Guile 518-877-8481
[email protected]
Region Membership
Coordinators Dan & Mary Costello (732) 261-2883
[email protected]
Region WebMaster Clark Clemens (315) 762-4339
[email protected]
Region Area Report List
Coordinator Dan & Mary Costello (732) 261-2883
[email protected]
Region Treasurer Connie Keiper 570-822-2294
[email protected]
Region Newsletter Editor Lori Norris [email protected]
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90 Day Outlook - Maryland Chapter’s Upcoming Events—
Please check the flyers at MD District website Calendar of
Events at:
http://www.gwrra-md-district.org/index_files/COE.htm
Maryland GWRRA events
Jan 5-8, 2017 WinterThing, Ocean City MD & District
Meeting
Jan 8, 2017 District Meeting in Ocean City MD
Feb 18, 2017 Chapter H Spaghetti Bingo Fundraiser
Mar 19, 2017 District Bowl-a-Thon, Glen Burnie MD
Region B GWRRA events
Other GWRRA events
Non-GWRRA events
http://www.gwrra-md-district.org/index_files/Home.htm
