The Northeast Region Beacon December 2014 Click a story title below to go directly to the page! Click Here For A To return here, click on the black banner (page footer). FREE In This Issue Trial Region Directors ............ 1-3 Advertisement: ACE Motorworks, LLC. ...... 4 What It’s All About! ........ 5-6 Region Directors Tom and Renee Wasluck As this newsletter comes out, Thanksgiving is over, and we hope you had enough turkey. We are now getting ready to move into the Christmas Holiday season. This is the time of the year when most Chapters take a break so that members can spend time with their families. In our house, decorating for Christmas started on time this year...at the beginning of October. The outside of our home is illuminated with over 10,000 lights and many lawn ornaments. The inside decorating started as soon as clean-up from Thanksgiving dinner was completed. There will be almost as many colorful lights inside as there are outside. In a week or two, we will be getting ready to roam through the woods in search of our family-room tree, which usually has at least 2,000 lights on it. This is only one of five trees we have in our house. We can’t wait until all of the kids arrive with the grandchildren for the holidays. It’s also that time of the year when we are all thinking about hibernating for the winter – our motorcycles that is! We know of a few who never give up riding, even during the winter months. The weather turning a lot colder these past two weeks signals that riding for Renee has come to an end. Myself...I may get out a few times, as long as the roads are clear. On 2014 Region B Calendar Of Events ................................ 7 Advertisement: Northeast Region B Website Solution ................ 7 Region Area Report List Coordinators: Frequently Asked Questions ....................................... 8-9 Northeast Region Staff Directory........................... 10 Advertisement: The Engraver! .................. 11 Region CPR/FA Trainers: Party Time! ...................... 12 Advertisement: Woodwing Art .................. 13 Region Educators: A Very Dangerous Time Of The Year! .............. 14-15 From Around The Region: New Hampshire Chapter A ......................................... 15 (Continued on next page) Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 1 January 1st (unless there is snow on the roads) I try to get Renee out to make our New Year’s Day ride. We do this every year hoping that it will bring more riding time during that year for us. The end of the year brings about changes in leadership at many levels in the organization. Please remember that the “new” officers are just that “new.” The membership needs to give them the chance to develop their ideas and plans. Please be careful not to make judgments on the new officers too soon. Along with that, the “new” officers need to be thinking about which (and how many) changes they would like to implement within the Chapter. To the membership, “change” can be a hard thing to swallow. New officers need to take things slowly. As many of you know, Pennsylvania District Directors, Dana and Danise Hartle, are stepping down at the end of the month. Having worked with them as our assistants, we knew they would do a great job for the district. It took several meetings with the Hartles to “convince” them that they would make great District Directors. Once they decided to accept the position, they jumped in with both feet and were wonderful directors. Working with them over the years has made the Hartles more than just “associates.” Renee and I are truly blessed to have Dana and Danise as friends. Please join us in thanking them for all they have done for the Pennsylvania District. We cannot tell you how important we believe that the Membership Enhancement Program is to your District and Chapters. The MEP is the glue that holds all of us together! It is what puts the “FUN” in GWRRA. Any group of people can get together and go for a ride on their motorcycles; but it is the FUN that brings us back and makes us a family. The Membership Enhancement Coordinators should work with the Chapter Director to “run” the chapter. If you have two people working together for the chapter, it makes the positions’ responsibilities a lot easier to handle. The burden of running the Chapter does not just fall on the Chapter Director alone. Advertisement: Chrome World ................. 16 From Around The Region: Pennsylvania Chapter H . 17 Couple Of The Year: COY Greetings ................ 18 Chapter Of The Year Coordinators .................. 19 Leadership Training: Hope You Didn’t Eat TOO Much On Turkey Day! 20-21 Couple Of The Year Coordinators.................... 22 WinterThing Announcement ........................................ 23 WinterThing Flyer ............ 24 Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators: Gathering Video ......... 25-26 Northeast Region Web Page Directory ........ 27 Do You Want To Share? . 27 Happy Holidays From The Region B Team! ....... 28 That’s All Folks! ............... 28 The Membership Enhancement Coordinators have a very large responsibility in their region, districts, and the chapters. Take the Area Report List for example. If you have a member that is great at talking with people, they could be the person to make contact with the members on the list. That person would be your lifeline for a healthy chapter. Use the ARL to your full advantage, contact all prospective members. Give a call to the members whose memberships are nearing expiration...they may not even realize that their renewal date is coming up! The prospective members could bring new life to your Chapter. You never know...you may be contacting your replacement as an officer for the chapter. Communication has a key role in our organization. If you do not communicate with the membership, those people will (sooner or later) fade away and you will never see them again. Communication between the MEP officers is very helpful. Gathering and logging information may lead to finding the thread that keeps the membership together. As we read the newsletters from around the Region, we can see that plans for activities for 2015 are already set. There are a lot of things already planned for next year and we are always looking for some new FUN things Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 2 to do. There are the Four District Conventions held within the Region; Maryland’s WinterThing will be January 8th - 10thin Ocean City, Maryland; the New England All-States Convention will be July 22nd-24th in Lewiston Maine; the New York-New Jersey Convention plans are being formed; the Pennsylvania State Rally is being put on the back burner in 2015; but other plans are in the works. Wing Ding 37 will be in Huntsville, Alabama, from September 3rd-6th, 2015. Also, there is going to be another Region B-sponsored camp out to be held sometime in September or October of next year. As more information becomes available, we will get it out to all of you. If you have some FUN activity ideas, please let someone on the region team know so we can help get the word out. The holiday season always brings out the best in people. It’s heartwarming to see how our GWRRA family helps out those in need. Many chapters have charities that they support during this time of the year. The letter on Page 5 (titled, What It’s All About! )comes from one such situation. As 2014 draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to convey a huge THANK YOU to all the members of the Region Team for your service to GWRRA. THANK YOU, as well, to ALL of the District and Chapter officers...without you, there would be no GWRRA. Renee and I would like to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please be safe over the holidays! We look forward to spending another great year with ALL of you having FUN at whatever we are doing. Be safe in your travels! Tom & Renee Wasluck Northeast Region Directors 570-474-1014 [email protected] Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 3 Advertisement Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 4 What It’s All About! Submitted by: Dan & Laura Watts, Maryland District Couple of the Year 2014 We often talk about our “other family,” our GWRRA family, and how they rally around you in times of need. Recently, I had the opportunity to see that it’s not just other GWRRA members we help, but all members of our motorcycling family. I belong to Massage Envy and until recently had the same massage therapist for the last 4.5 years. Like hairdressers, they become more than just a therapist, but a friend also. After 4.5 years together, my therapist had been offered a full-time job as an X-Ray technician and would be leaving. During my last appointment with her, she was telling me about her fiancée’s best friend. Here is the story: TJ Humphrey is a 30-year-old man, with a beautiful 27-year-old wife, Amy; an adorable 2-year-old daughter, Brooklyn; and a precious 12-day old son, Jaxon. TJ works at Severn Auto Body and Amy works at Subway Auto Body. They have been married since 2012, and live in Edgewater, Maryland. On Saturday, July 26, 2014, at approximately 2:15 p.m., TJ was in a motorcycle accident. He was riding his motorcycle on Maryland Route 424 coming up to Governors Bridge Road when a car exited Governors Bridge Road and failed to yield the right of way. TJ was unable to stop and struck the driver's side of the car and fell off the motorcycle onto the road. TJ was airlifted to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland, with life-threatening injuries. He was dead upon arrival to the hospital, but the trauma team was able to revive him. His heart was torn away from the lining of his chest and his aorta was torn away from his heart. Both of his lungs had collapsed. TJ had a traumatic brain injury, but we wouldn't know to what extent until he woke up. He also had a broken right femur, broken right humerus, a dislocated right shoulder, and abrasions all over his body. TJ received over 60 units of blood in his first several hours because the trauma team couldn't control the bleeding. He had three surgeries so far, during one of which they removed the bottom portion of his right lung. He was on kidney dialysis because his kidneys were failing. They repaired his heart and inserted tubes into his head to drain the excess brain fluid created by the swelling of his brain. His lungs were severely bruised, which caused respiratory problems. He also had several broken ribs. Initial prognosis was that he would have a very, very long road of recovery in front of him that would include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and quite possibly speech and coordination therapy depending on the extent of the brain injury. It was anticipated that he would be in the hospital for at least a year. Unfortunately, things did not work out that way. On Tuesday, July 29, the neurosurgical team came into the family waiting area at the hospital to talk to the family at the request of the lead trauma team. Despite an emergency surgery to remove a large part of TJ's skull to remove pressure on his brain, the family was told that TJ's brain continued to Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 5 swell, parts of his brain had stroked out, his pupils were non-responsive, and the ventilator was doing all the breathing for him. They told the family that this was a non-survivable injury. TJ was given last rights and was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. It is a heartbreaking story. They did not have life insurance on TJ and now, here was this young mother with two small children, dealing with the grief of losing her husband and remaining strong for her children. I spoke with the Chapter I Director (most of you call her Gerry, I call her Mom) and asked if the chapter would be able to make any kind of donation. She suggested that we bring it up at our upcoming staff meeting that was held in late October. I read the story and it was suggested that along with our donation to our charity of choice this year, Paws for Purple Hearts, the chapter could donate $250. It was a unanimous decision to do so. Our Assistant Chapter Director, Keith Johnson, suggested that I read the same story at our next gathering and we “pass the hat” for donations from everyone. Well, let me tell you that while I know how generous our GWRRA family is, even I was blown away. Contributions were made not only by the MD-I members but also several visitors from MD-J and MDH. We collected another $750 for a total collection of $1,000! We decided to purchase Visa Gift Cards in this amount to allow her to use it for whatever was needed. Gifts for the kids for Christmas, food, clothes...her choice. Dan and I had the distinct honor of delivering these gift cards to her and meeting the beautiful Humphrey family. It was amazing to see this young mother holding it together. When we arrived, the dogs were barking, Brooklyn was trying to answer the door with Amy telling her to wait and ask who it was first. Finally, the door opened to Brooklyn greeting us and Amy feeding Jaxson. We didn’t stay long. We could tell that she was just trying to get through her nightly routine with the kids. We handed her the envelope and she opted to open it after we left. I’m sure she didn’t want to get emotional in front of the kids, and I don’t blame her. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say THANK YOU to all who donated. This is what it’s all about! It does a heart good to see so many people open their wallets and hearts to help a family in need...even if they are not a GWRRA member. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Dan & Laura Watts Maryland District Couple of the Year 2014 Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 6 Is your District or Chapter sponsoring a major activity? Please contact: Tom and Renee Wasluck to list your event here! Advertisement Is your ISP service contract up for renewal? Is your district or chapter looking for a reliable —and reasonably priced— ISP for your website? Then look no further! THE NORTHEAST REGION HAS YOUR SOLUTION! Our Internet Service Provider can provide you with all the space you need at a VERY LOW COST! Only $5 per month Contact our Region Web Team… Clark W. Clemens at [email protected] ... for details and directions on how to get started TODAY! Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 7 Region Area Report List Coordinators Peter & Marielle St-Amour Frequently Asked Questions… 1. What is the Assigned Zip Report? 2. How do I submit Assigned Zip Report updates? 3. What is the Unassigned Zip Report? 4. How do I submit Unassigned Zip Report updates? 1. What is the Assigned Zip Report? When a new member is entered into the database - or an existing member updates their address zip code field - a trigger is activated in the database to update the member's “chapter” field. The database compares the member's zip code to an internal reference table and auto fills the member's chapter field according to the chapter assigned to that zip code. This internal reference table, more commonly known as the Assigned Zip Report, associates a unique zip code (or State) to a Chapter. Example ZIP of The Assigned Zip Report This report (the ASSIGNED REPORT example below) is useful when chapters are opened or closed. 2. How do I submit Assigned Zip Report updates? If there are only a few updates, you may send your updates in the body of an email. Be sure to include: Current Chapter Zip Code New Chapter For a “large” number of updates, submit an updated file by email. Be sure to eliminate unnecessary zip codes to keep the file size small. Send the updates to your District Director (or other designated individual). Compiled updates are then submitted to the GWRRA Home Office (at [email protected]) so that the correct information is on the following month’s Area Report List. Assigned Zip Report updates are posted around the 10th of the month. 3. What is the Unassigned Zip Report? Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 8 Occasionally, when a new or prospective member joins GWRRA, their zip code is not associated with a chapter. Each month, the unassigned (UA) zip codes for each region are compiled and distributed to the Region Directors as the Unassigned Zip Report (below). Ideally, a zip code is Example of The Unassigned Zip Report assigned to the nearest chapter by the District Director. Note: Member Services enters information as printed on the member’s submitted application. You may notice a city name that is misspelled or incorrect. Also, a zip code that is listed on the Assigned Zip Code Report may be listed again under the Unassigned Zip Code list. Usually, this is because of a hidden character in the member's zip code field. Correct these errors when submitting your updates. 4. How do I submit Unassigned Zip Report updates? To assign a UA zip code, enter the chapter name under the New Chapter column, next to the corresponding UA zip. Any future members in that zip code will automatically be assigned to the designated chapter. Occasionally, there will be issues that arise, such as zip code assignments crossing state lines and/or region boundaries. It will be up to the district and/or the designated person to handle their reporting. If there are only a few updates, send the “zip” and “new chapter” updates in the body of an email. For a large number of updates, submit the updated file by email. To keep the file size small, be sure to eliminate any unnecessary items, like any additional excel sheets and zip codes. Send updates to your District Director (or designated individual). Compiled updates are then submitted to the home office by month’s end so they are reflected in the following month's Area Report run. Peter & Marielle St-Amour Northeast Region Area Report List Coordinator (518) 490-1031 [email protected] Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 9 Ray & Sandy Garris International Director (800) 843-9460 [email protected] Bruce & Barb Beeman Deputy International Directors 507-433-4286 (home) 507-438-7063 (cell) [email protected] Tom & Renee Wasluck Denny & Kathy Brillhart NE Region Directors (570) 474-1014 2014 / 2015 NE Region Couple Of The Year Denny: (717) 586-2756 Kathy: (717) 586-4074 [email protected] Al & Vicki Stahl NE Region Educators Al: (518)598-8981 (cell) Vicki: (518) 944-6880 (cell) [email protected] [email protected] John & Pam Van Deusen NE Region Assistant Educators 315-687-9138 [email protected] Keith & Elaine Price Region CPR/FA Coordinators (716) 625-9577 [email protected] Dan & Mary Costello NE Region Couple Of the Year Coordinators (732) 261-2883 [email protected] Bob & Julie A’Hearn [email protected] Eileen & Tim Guile NE Region Trainer (518) 877-8481 [email protected] Dan & Mary Costello NE Region Membership Enhancement Coordinators (732) 261-2883 [email protected] Peter & Marielle St-Amour NE Region Area Report List Coordinator (518) 490-1031 [email protected] Clark Clemens NE Region Webmaster (315) 762-4339 [email protected] NE Region CHapter Of the Year Coordinators 301-997-1254 Connie Keiper [email protected] [email protected] NE Region Treasurer (570)822-2294 Lori M. 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Contact Joanne at: 561 239 2307 Visit our Website: www.thEngraver.com Email: [email protected] or [email protected] We are Lifetime GWRRA members and have been honored by GWRRA for over 25 years of support and loyalty to GWRRA Wing Ding and event participation! Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 11 Region CPR/FA Trainers Keith and Elaine Price Party Time! It’s snowing as I write this so I guess that the riding season really is over. But a different season is beginning. The party season is here and with it, “adult beverages.” GWRRA policy concerning alcohol is quite direct. No division of GWRRA can provide, sell, or promote alcohol. GWRRA does not prohibit alcohol use, nor does it expect all members to be teetotalers. But face it; the overconsumption of alcohol is dangerous! Alcohol is actually a toxin. The ingestion of too much alcohol in too short of a time can lead to a rapid death. It’s called Acute Alcohol Poisoning. Furthermore, long-term abuse can lead to a disease called cirrhosis of the liver, which can be fatal. A co-worker of mine died from it. He knew it was killing him but his addiction to alcohol was so strong, he couldn’t stop, and he paid the ultimate price. I won’t even mention the thousands of lives ended in alcohol-related accidents. The liver of a normal, healthy adult can detoxify, or neutralize, about one ounce of alcohol per hour. That equates to approximately a twelve-ounce can of regular beer, a four-ounce glass of wine, or a one-ounce shot of distilled spirits such as whiskey. Consume no more than that per hour and you should be fine. Consume more than that, and you could end up in trouble. If you overindulge, try switching to non-alcoholic beverages before going home. Because of the brains affinity to sugar, sweet cordials or sweet wines can affect you more quickly than other drinks. Ingesting alcoholic beverages on an empty stomach will also cause you become drunk much faster than if you consume alcohol while eating food. If you imbibe “adult beverages,” do so responsibly. Know your limit and stick to it. If you are hosting a party, consider a cut-off time or provide designated drivers for your inebriated guests. Having them stay overnight and enjoying a breakfast together the next morning is also an excellent idea. Speaking of the “morning after,” there is no sure cure for a hangover. Remember that if you are going to play, you will have to pay! Please, enjoy the holiday season and if you drink, do so responsibly. We want everybody to enjoy the riding season next year. Have a joyous holiday season. Be Prepared – Get Trained Be Safe...Not Sorry Keith and Elaine Price Region CPR/FA Coordinators (716) 625-9577 [email protected] Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 12 Advertisement WoodWing Art Advertisement Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 13 Region Educators Al and Vicki Stahl A Very Dangerous Time Of The Year! Again we’re starting out ominous, but it’s so very true. Although the vast majority of us won’t be on our bikes or trikes, we will be in travelling on four wheels...and we may be with the most distracted drivers under the worst weather conditions. I have always been amazed how much more alert I am driving my car after teaching a riding course. It naturally forces you to be a much better, defensive driver. Here are a few tips to think about: Although it is never a good practice to be an aggressive driver, it is even more true during the holiday season. Everyone is in a hurry while doing the last-minute shopping. They are on their cellphones. Whether using hands free devices or not, they are still not paying attention to their driving. Add to this the road conditions. The beginning of the winter season is the worst time for road conditions. The pavement is still warm, so the bottom layer of snow melts forming a very slippery surface. Remember to drive according to the conditions. It’s far better to arrive 10 to 15 minutes late rather than never. Equip your vehicle with at least the bare minimum of winter driving necessities such as a shovel, a blanket, and warm clothing. Those beautiful holiday fashions won’t help you when you’re stuck in a snow bank. Vicki and I would like to thank the entire region for their support of our rider education program. If we have helped saved only one life, it’s enough. Thankfully, I’ve heard of more than several more lives saved. Please have a very happy and merry holiday season and we look forward to serving you in an even more exciting 2015. Now for some very exciting news for us! We believe it may have gotten around the Region, but in any case, here are the facts. Vicki and I are moving to a new condominium in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We will be driving the truck down on December 2nd, and moving into our new home on December 5th. Our new address is: Alfred and Vicki Stahl 1551 Spinnaker Drive, Unit 5332 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 With the blessing of Tom and Renee, and Tony and Michelle, we will continue to serve you for one more year. We will be returning north to the great Northeast Region with the start of the riding season, and will stay through the summer. We would like to finish some of the projects that we started and as always, love to serve our members. We will, of course, see you all at WinterThing. It’s a fantastic event and a great way to escape some of the cold and get in on some excellent training. Al will be getting Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 14 his MFA update as well as some other training. We also would like to thank all our great District Educators and, in turn, all of the Chapter Educators. We have the very best team and love them all. We want to ask everyone...when you see a seminar presenter (any curriculum), an MFA Instructor, or riding course instructor, please thank him or her for the time, effort, and expense they put forward for the members. When the learning stops, hang up the keys. Al and Vicki Stahl, Region Educators Al (518) 598-8981 (Cell) Vicki (518) 944-6880 (Cell) [email protected] FROM AROUND THE REGION: At their November Monthly Get Together, New Hampshire Chapter A members joined hands with Hannaford Brothers’ Helping Hands Project. The chapter’s treasury matched, dollar-for-dollar the $170 donated by members. Together they purchased 1/2 pallet (that’s 34!) Helping Hand boxes that contain the essentials food banks need most. All boxes purchased go straight to regional food banks and food pantries closest to the store where the boxes are purchased. NH-A’s donation went to the Horizons Food Kitchen/Pantry and helped boost Hannaford Gofffstown 2014 donation over last year’s total! Good job, New Hampshire Chapter A and Hannaford! Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 15 Advertisement Chrome World Advertisement Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 16 FROM AROUND THE REGION: Each year, Pennsylvania Chapter H members make ornaments to a decorate a tree for “Tree Fest.” Following two weeks of public display, the trees are donated to families in need in the Bloomsburg area. The angel atop PA-H’s tree (right) was selected this past summer by the late Betty Williams, Chapter H Charter Member. To Chapter H, the angel represents Betty... Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 17 2014 / 2015 Region Couple Of The Year Denny & Kathy Brillhart COY Greetings Hello friends. It seems like winter is starting earlier this year. We know some people have already seen snow and we’re just not ready for that yet. As I write this, the weather forecast for tomorrow is calling for a high of only 29 degrees. And this is in southern Pennsylvania. Of course, our bike is already put away for the winter. No cold riding for us. So that means there are fewer things going on. We did attend Pennsylvania Chapter V’s Halloween party on November 1st and had a really good time. On November 8th, we attended chapter Pennsylvania Chapter K’s holiday party . We really enjoyed the fun and games and fellowship with our friends and neighbors. We also got involved with collecting food to donate to God’s Meal Barrel in Hanover, Pennsylvania and donated towards a Christmas party for seniors in Hanover. Next up on our plans is to go to Maryland Chapter F’s Christmas party on December 6th and Pennsylvania Chapter V’s Christmas party on December 7th. Each year from September into December, we volunteer our time as coaches for the Special Olympics bowling program in York, Pennsylvania. Every Saturday morning we get up bright and early to get to the bowling alley by 8:00 am. It makes our hearts feel good to be able to be there for these special athletes. Along with that, for the last several years our home chapter, PA-V, volunteers to serve the food at the Special Olympics end-of -season bowling banquet. Several of our members ride their bikes and put them on display for the Olympians, and they look forward to seing the bikes each year. We’re looking forward to another good time at the banquet on December 13th. We would like to take this time to wish all of our friends and extended Goldwing family a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year’s Eve. Here’s to a wonderful New Year filled with more wonderful times riding and enjoying our Goldwings. Dennis & Kathy Brillhart Region B Couple Of the Year 2014-2015 717-586-2756 (Denny) 717-586-4074 (Kathy) [email protected] Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 18 CHapter Of the Year Coordinators Bob & Julie A’Hearn It’s December already, and some of us are still recovering from Thanksgiving. Now it’s time to prepare for Christmas. A few folks around the Region have already completed decorating their homes and lawns, and are looking forward to all of the festivities. Now that the holidays are here, how’s everyone doing on their Chapter of the Year packages for 2014? Remember, your chapter packages are due to your individual District Coordinators on or before February 1, 2015. The Maryland chapters need to have their packages into their District Coordinator no later than December 30, 2014. This ensures that the Maryland District has their winner selected and announced at the January “Winter Thing” Rally. Once each district in our region selects their Chapter of the Year, the District CHOY Coordinator will send the winning package to us for consideration of selection and recognition as the 2014 Region B Chapter of the Year. The selected District Chapter of the Year packages are due to us on or before March 1st, 2015. Please ensure you use the newest updated 2014 Program Guide and Score Sheet. There are updates to the guide that have been made since January. A few very important changes include: “To calculate the average number of Chapter Participants…collect all of the 2014 Chapter Monthly Gathering Sign In Sheets, add the total number of Participants and divide by the number of months when a Gathering was held to determine the average number of Chapter Participants as of December 31, 2014. Visitors/guests will not be a part of the average Chapter Participants.” Use Appendix A to determine the amount of points required for each question, based on the determined number of Chapter Participants. Copies of the Chapter Gatherings attendance sheets must accompany the package sent to the District CHOY Coordinators. If you have any questions, please contact your District CHOY Coordinators. Afterwards, please feel free to contact us. Julie Bob & Julie A’Hearn Northeast Region B ChOY Coordinators 301-997-1254 (home) 301-536-0539 cell [email protected] Chapter Of the Year info: http://med.gwrra.org/choy.html Northeast Northeast Region Region B B Gold Gold Wing Wing Road Road Riders Riders Association Association Page 19 Leadership Training Eileen and Tim Guile Hope You Didn’t Eat Too Much On Turkey Day! We had a busy October and November. The Region B meeting was October 25th On October 26th, we presented the Officers’ Certification Program in Manchester, New Hampshire to the following people: Bob and Beryl Reid (NH) Dick Bernier (NH) Jeff and Leah Talbot (MA) Francine and Ray Beaule (NH) Ken and Liz Spindola (MA) Mike and Marybeth Traynor (MA) Linc and Pam Todd (MA A BIG thanks to Kevin and Georgia LeBlond for all their help - obtaining the room, running out to get us all lunch, participating in the discussions, and numerous other items. The happy group is pictured below. October 26, 2014 … Manchester, New Hampshire Thirteen GWRRA members complete Officers’ Certification Program! The following weekend, Tim and I went to Long Island to present the MFA/ CPR course to Chapter K. We stayed with Bill and Linda Reichling, and had a chance to sit down and chat over a wonderful meal of homemade lasagna (Bill’s an excellent cook). Bill had a host-donor reaction so he is currently going for treatment twice weekly and can’t ride so it happened at a “good” time of year. Bill continues to do well and should be ready to ride in the spring. The people who took the course were: Congratulations to all! We also found out that Richard and Ann Bullis attended the GWRRA event in Nashville, and were presented with the Bill and Linda Reichling Joseph Godley Gary and Lois Dinizio Richard and Ann Bullis Cindy and Charles Simmons Jairo Yepes Dianeth Murillo Phil Genova Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 20 “FUN Award” by Ray Garris. Congratulations, Richard and Ann...you deserve it! By the way...When we travel home from Long Island, why is it that we have never gone the same way twice!? Many people come to us and express an interest in taking a “live” OCP seminar (not one on-line), the University Trainer Development Program (UTDP), or the Horizons course. I try to keep track of who interested in what, but soon there will be a better way to capture this information. I am working with Clark Clemens, the Region B Webmaster, so that members can express their seminar interests via the region website. Basic information supplied through the website will be forwarded to region trainers so that we can try to get you into a course and/or let you know when and where a seminar is scheduled. There will be more information available in the January Region Beacon! Happy holidays to all! The more you know the better it gets! Eileen & Tim Guile Northeast Region Trainers Master Instructors/OCP Trainers (518) 877-8481 [email protected] Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 21 Couple Of The Year Coordinators Dan and Mary Costello We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. With the holiday season upon us, everyone is busy with holiday parties, decorating, and shopping. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all Chapter Directors that if you have not made your purchases for your 2015 Chapter Couple, it is not too late. Contact us with your Chapter Couple's name and Chapter. Include the billing address and name and your job is done. Making your Chapter Couple feel special is quite easy. You can purchase Chapter head pins and bars, medallions, and name tags. Let us know which items you wish to purchase, and we will have them shipped directly to the Chapter Directors. Honoring that special Couple and presenting them with these tokens of appreciation at a chapter event will make a world of difference to this couple. Honoring and making that couple feel special is what this program is all about. We look forward to seeing more and more Chapter Couples in 2015. Remember, it all starts with the Chapter Directors. Every chapter has at least one couple who demonstrates the true meaning of GWRRA: "Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge." The Couple of the Year Program is all about the FUN and honoring that one special couple. Take some time, contact us at [email protected], and place your order for your chapter’s Couple Of the Year. It is important to make the presentation at your holiday party or gathering. When doing so, thank them for all they have done for your chapter. If possible, send us a picture of your 2015 Chapter Couple Of the Year presentation. Please remember to include their names and their chapter. We will try to post as many pictures as we can of Chapter Couples across the region in the upcoming newsletters. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Dan & Mary Costello Northeast Region Couple Of The Year Coordinators (732) 261-2883 (Cell) [email protected] Northeast Region B Above is a sample “Chapter Couple of the Year” Medallion. Chapter Directors can order medallions by emailing Region B Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators Dan and Mary Costello at [email protected]. The medallions cost $15 each. Be sure to include the COY recipients’ information so that their names ca be engraved on the backs of their medallions. Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 22 The GWRRA MD District thanks you for choosing to join us for WinterThing 2015! This year’s theme is “The Silver Screen.” Click here for Maryland’s webpage that directs you to the event flyer, registration form, food drive flyer, the schedule of events, and more. Watch the web site for future updates. We’ll see you for our twenty-fifth year in Ocean City, Maryland. Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 23 Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 24 Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators Dan and Mary Costello Gathering Video The article this month is directed to all chapters across the region and across GWRRA. Our GWRRA Director, Ray Garris, has issued a challenge of sorts through Bob and Karla Greer. Ray and Bob are looking to see just how much fun we all have at our gatherings. We talk and reminisce about past gatherings that had a memorable event that has made its way into each chapter’s history. It is something that is often repeated and always remembered. To see these events as they are happening is usually reserved for just those lucky members present. Well, Ray wants to open that circle up to include himself…and maybe all of GWRRA. How does he intend to do this, you ask? He is asking for us, each chapter in the region, to make a video using whatever we have available: camera, phone, whatever. Most importantly, cinematic quality takes a backseat to the FUN requirement. Sit back and read the following, plan your video ,and then make the rest of GWRRA laugh along with your chapter as you record for all of us the best chapter meetings in GWRRA. Good luck and most of all...have FUN. Fun is contagious. Once you start, it’s hard to stop. Dan & Mary Costello Northeast Region Membership Enhancement Coordinators (732) 261-2883 (Cell) [email protected] Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 25 Membership Enhancement Program The following letter is from Bob and Karla Greer, GWRRA International Membership Enhancement Program Directors Hello MECs across GWRRA land, Team GWRRA would like to find the most FUN Chapter in all of GWRRA. Once we find that Chapter we want to show it off to everybody else so they can see how much FUN a regular monthly Chapter gathering can be by posting a video of them on the GWRRA Web Page. We need your help to do this by passing this e-mail and contest announcement to all Chapters in GWRRA. Ray Garris, GWRRA Director, has offered up three fantastic prizes: First Place FUN Chapter gets a $100 Dairy Queen gift certificate Second Place FUN Chapter gets a $50 Dairy Queen gift certificate Third Place FUN Chapter gets a $50 Dairy Queen gift certificate All you have to do to be considered for this contest is send us a video of one of your most FUN regular monthly gatherings by March 20, 2015. This should give everybody plenty of time to plan, organize, make the video, and submit it for judging. The rules are: You must have FUN Video should be inclusive of the entire regular monthly gathering Videos should be sent to me either electronically or by hard copy… Electronically at [email protected] Hard copy (on DVD or USB flash drive) to: Bob Greer Director of Membership Enhancement 223 Begonia Court Griffin, GA 30223 One last thing: The quality of the video will not be a factor in judging the most FUN Chapter. This is not a videographer contest to see who can make the best video. It is to see who has the most FUN regular monthly gathering in GWRRA. Amateur videos are encouraged. E-Mail or call me if you have any questions at (770) 473-1316 Home or (770) 680-0158 Cell. Bob and Karla Greer Membership Enhancement Program Directors [email protected] Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 26 GWRRA Northeast Region www.gwrra-northeastregion.org Connecticut ............................................................................. 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Please identify people, places, and things in your photos to make them more “meaningful.” Credit should be given to the photographer too. The deadline for submissions is the 27th of the month … so don’t delay! Northeast Region B Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 27 Northeast Region B Gold Wing Road Riders Association Page 28
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