Chapter “J” NEWSLETTER
GoldWings Along The Allegheny
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MARCH 2015 ISSUE –GWTA CHAPTER “J” NEWSLETTER
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Chapter Directors: Jerry & Wendy Chapman
Asst Chapter Directors: Bob & Sheila Uzmack
Treasurer: Pete King
Newsletter Editors: Ron & Carol Bevlin
Ride Coordinators: Larry & Colleen Powell
Chapter Webmaster: Bob Sweed
Chapter Family Couple: Bob & Diane Sweed
From the desk of Chapter Directors:
Hello Everybody,
Another month is melting away (pun intended). Only
nine. Count them - 9 days left of March. Less than
that by the time you'll be reading this. Then we're into
April, I'm excited!!
The 1st ride to Murrysville, on the 19th, will kick off
our season. Anyone not familiar, with this ride, should
consider it. It's pretty amazing! Thousands of riders
gather for the blessing of the bikes, at the Murrysville
Alliance Church, 4130 old William Penn. Hwy,
Murrysville Pa. It's well worth your effort. TRUST ME!
Our Ride season looks pretty darn good. There are a lot of nice rides planned. Make sure
you read and mark your calendars from the Proposed and Scheduled Ride list that is on
page 9 of the newsletter.
I think our March meeting went well in spite of the fact that we had to wing it at Kings
Restaurant this month. Everyone was able to make it except for Marlene Long. We decided
to continue to meet there until other arrangements can be made.
For our unseasonal February dinner ride, we met at the Alleghany Mariner in Kittanning
Pa. We had a good turnout, as we did for our January ride. Unfortunately, Bob and
Dianne Sweed were unable to attend due to a death in her the family. We offer our
deepest sympathies to Dianne and her family!
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Our last dinner ride for the season will be at Villa Ballanca in Lower Burrell. Dinner is at
5:00 pm. So be sure to come a little before that.
Till then - take care. Be safe and God Bless us all!
See you there!
Jerry and Wendy Chapman
Chapter Directors
GWTA Pa. Chapter "J"
Goldwings Along The Alleghany
2740 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
724-339-6111
March 28, 2015
Reservation: 5 pm
Chapter “J” – Dinner Ride
Cass Railroad Hotel
Information:
Colonial Williamsburg
Hotel
Information
June 12 to 14, 2015
(Two night stay)
July 22 to 26, 2015
(Four Night Stay)
Inn at Snowshoe
10 Snowshoe Drive
Comfort Inn Historic Area
Building 19
706 Bypass Road US 60
Snowshoe, West Virginia
26209
Williamsburg, VA
Phone: (757) 229-9230
Phone: (877) 441-4386
(Talk with Wendy for info)
2 Night Total: $130.99
4 Night Total: $343.68
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Remember with your Thoughts and Prayers: Health & Welfare
Please keep the following on your list of prayers:
Bob Long, Bob Vennard, Jerry Chapman’s mother, Colleen Powell’s brother and mother, Wendy
Chapman’s father, Larry Powell’s daughter, and Patty Hoffman’s father.
We need to keep Sheila Uzmack on our list. Keep it up Sheila – you are looking so much
healthier every time we see you. Sheila said the doctors changed some of her medication and
that it is working much better. Great news.
Bob Uzmack needs to remember to take care of his diabetes and do what the doctors tell him.
He needs to stay healthy so he can help Sheila.
Carol Bevlin had surgery February 04th and was able to walk out of hospital without crutches.
Although she is still under the watchful eye and care of Ron, she is making great progress. The
doctor told them she can now drive and do some chores and cooking. But not to run the
sweeper or lift heavy things.
Colleen Powell is having knee pain again. Is it time for new knees? Don’t put it off too long.
Condolences to Diane Sweed on the loss of her brother. Although she only knew him for a short
time she will greatly miss him.
Diane Sweed is progressing well since her bout with vertigo.
If I have missed anyone, please let us know.
If you are over 50 and have had chicken pox as a child, seriously think of getting the shingles
shot. My cousin has suffered over a week in the hospital and will be off work several more
weeks with pain and discomfort. They are something you don’t want to have.
Creamy Layered Squares
Would be cool and light for Easter.
10 graham crackers, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
½ cup sugar, divided
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3 cups cold milk, divided
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
MIX graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter until blended; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and 1/4 cup milk in medium bowl with whisk until blended; spread over crust
BEAT pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 3 min. Pour over cream cheese layer in pan. Let stand 5 min. or
until thickened; cover with COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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From the Assistant Chapter Director's desk
LOOKING FORWARD TO AN ACTIVE SUMMER
I have had enough of this winter. As a matter of fact I have had more than enough of it.
And that's coming from a snow lover. I absolutely love being out in the woods with snow on
the ground and in the trees, but this winter I couldn't even get into the woods. This is the
first winter I did not go to my camp. I couldn't get there most of the time with the bad
roads, while fully aware that if I did get to camp I couldn't get into the driveway without
using a pick and shovel to dig through the frozen berm the snow plows create. I did that
once before and that won't happen again. Today it rained instead of snowed. That is a very
encouraging trend. I can only believe the lying, two-tongued groundhog is hiding deep in
his den shivering right along with me. That is my only consolation in all this. BUT, I did
see the predicted temperature one day next week will be in the 60's. That got me all
excited. And at my age (which by the way today is my birthday) anything that excites me
has to be good.
So, what are my summer plans? Most likely the same as yours. To do a lot of riding and
be home as few days as is absolutely necessary. With Sheila's problems last summer we
didn't get to do much of anything. We hope to make up for it this summer. I would like to
see much more of the USA this summer like Utah, Montana, and even Gold Rush in New
Mexico in July. I want to see more than that but that would be a good start. We both are
feeling good now and most of our problems are behind us so we are anxious to go. I also
want to spend a lot of time at the LEEK hunting preserve for wounded veterans in northern
Pa. Nothing makes me feel better than to be there with these wounded veterans and help
to do what needs to be done to help the work progress. This summer they plan to build a
new mess hall to feed the veterans when they are there, and build a new barracks to bed
them down. It's a rather aggressive project so I wanna be there to help build it.
I am so excited about the summer coming and so many things I want to do in the short
warm months. I know I will never get to do all I want to do but even if I get to do half of
what I would love to do, I will have had a very exciting and successful summer. I hope you
make a lot of plans and get to do most of them as well. At the close of summer, we will all
get together again and tell our stories to each other and use them as a basis to plan our
next summer's activities.
Till then.........happy trails
Bob & Sheila Uzmack
Assistant Chapter Directors
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Jerry and Wendy Chapman
would like to announce the birth of their first
Granddaughter:
Harper Julianna Theiss
Born: March 24, 2015 @ 3:30 p.m.
Weight: 7 lb 13 oz
Length: 21 ½ inches
Has light hair color for now
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Birthdays and Anniversarys
Happy Birthday To You!
Bob Uzmack
March 04
Bill Lewis
March 04
Sheila Uzmack
Jerry Chapman
April 05
April 29
Wedding Anniversaries Coming Up
Jerry & Wendy Chapman
Congratulations
March 10
March winner of drawing
Carol Bevlin (really Ron)
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Bob & Diane
Sweed
Thank You to
Theresa’s Royle for
letting us meet at the
restaurant for the
past several years.
Theresa’s Royle
Allegheny/Crouse’s Restaurant
411 Butler Road
Kittanning PA
(724) 545-7981
Note:
There has been a change in place of the
next meeting.
It will still be on the Third Saturday of
month (unless noted)
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Next meeting will be at
King’s Restaurant
on April 18th.
In the plaza where Wal-Mart
is located in Kittanning.
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Our chapter is on
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as GWTA, PA Chapter "J"
Chapter J’s website address is: http://gwtapachapterj.com/
We would like to welcome you as a new member to Chapter “J”
If you would like to join us – please contact either:
Chapter "J" Directors
Assistant Chapter "J" Directors
2015:
for 2013-2014-2015:
Jerry & Wendy Chapman
Bob & Sheila Uzmack
347 Pershing Lane
Strattanville, PA 16258
1202 Bakerstown Road
Tarentum, PA 15084
Home: 814-764-3354
Jerry’s cell: 814-316-5300
Wendy's cell: 814-227-6444
Home: 724-224-8069
Bob’s cell: 412-526-0586
Email Bob: [email protected]
Email Jerry:
[email protected]
Email Wendy:
[email protected]
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Chapman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Uzmack
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GWTA Chapter J Proposed 2015 Events & Schedule
Mar 21
Mar 28
Apr 18
2015
Theresa’s Royale Allegheny
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Villa Ballanca Restorante & Pizza
May 03
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Murrysville Alliance Church
Blessing of the Bikes
Tionesta Blessing of the Bikes
May 09
Ride for Kids – Collection Day
May 16
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Rolling Thunder
Ride to the Wall
GWTA East Picnic
Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset
Apr 19
May 22-24
May 30-31
Jun 06
Jun 12-14
Jun 20
Jun 28
Jul 18
Jul 22-26
Aug 02
Aug 08
Aug 15
Cass RR
Two night stay over
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Ducky Tour
Station Square
Penn’s Cave
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Colonial Williamsburg
757-229-9230
Ride for Kids
Seneca Valley High School
Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub
Aug 28-30
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Hartville Flea Market
Sep 10-13
PA GWTA State Rally
Sep 19
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Franklin Applefest Festival
Oct 03
Oct 17
Nov 21
Dec
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
King’s Restaurant
GWTA Chapter J meeting
Christmas Party
2015
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Gather: 4:30 pm
Dine: 5:00 pm
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Service: 11 am
Outside service: 12:30 pm
German Hill Road
Tionesta PA
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Contact & Meet at
Bob & Diane Sweed’s
Hosted by: Chapter Z
Meet: 10 am
Lunch at Walat’s
Meet: King’s Restaurant
Delmont PA
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Meet: Sheetz, Kittanning
PA at RT 422 & RT 28
Meet at Indiana Wal-Mart
2015
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
2740 Leechburg Road
Lower Burrell, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
4130 Old William Penn Hwy
Murrysville PA
Meet: Sheetz 422/TraderHorn
Kittanning PA at 11 am
Wal-Mart
Indiana, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
Washington D.C.
Meet at Indiana Wal-Mart
Comfort Inn Historic Area
706 By-pass Rd US 60
128 Seneca School Road
Harmony, PA
Clearfield, PA
Meet: TBA
Meet: 10 am
Indiana Wal-Mart
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Clarion Inn & Conference
Center (800) 392-1019
Happy Acres Resort &
Campground
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Meet 10 am: Burger King
Barkeyville, PA
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
Dinner: 6 pm
Meeting: 7 pm
TBA
Ebensburg, PA
10 Snowshoe Drive Bldg 19
Snowshoe WV
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Centre Hall, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
6625 Dean Memorial Parkway
Hudson, Ohio
3332 Little Pine Creek Rd.
Waterville, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
Franklin, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
411 Butler Road
Kittanning, PA
The schedule is tentative and may be changed if necessary. But please mark your calendars so you don’t miss
something “FUN” !
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