GOLDWING
ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION

FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND
KNOWLEDGE

PA CHAPTER U

NORTHEAST REGION

JANUARY 2009

Gathering is the 2nd Sunday of
each month  –  9:15 a.m. Breakfast, 10:00 a.m.
Gathering

Gathering Location:  Dairy Queen – Route 66, Delmont, PA   724-468-6996

Website:  http://bcpens66.home.comcast.net

CHAPTER U
STAFF

Chapter
Director

Brian &
Erin Craig

724-244-9688

Asst. Chapter
Director

Treasurer

Earlene Sano

724-837-8822

Bike Show
Coordinators

Scoots Leeman

412-372-2676

Chapter COY

Chapter COY
Coordinator

Orv &
Bonnie McConnell

724-864-0501

Chapter
Educator

Dinner Ride
Coordinator

Brian &
Erin Craig

724-244-9688

Greeting
Cards

Brian &
Erin Craig

724-244-9688

MAD
Coordinator

Scoots Leeman

412-372-2676

MED
Coordinator

Orv &
Bonnie McConnell

724-864-0501

Membership
Coordinator

Ken & Syl
Gravelle

Newsletter
Editor

Audrey
Thompson-Haas

412-351-6273

Pins and Patches

Merle Shearer

724-727-7931

Phone Tree

Orv McConnell

724-864-0501

Records &
Data Coordinator

Audrey Thompson-Haas

412-351-6273

Ride
Coordinator

Scoots Leeman

412-372-2676

Region
& District Staff

Executive
Director

Melissa Nordeoff

623-581-2500

NE Region
Director

Earl &
Lorraine Knight

401-723-5959

PA District
Director

Chuck &
Evelyn Stone

814-652-6554

PA SW Asst
District Director

Jake & Cheryl
Lewis

814-832-2302

CHAPTER DIRECTOR

Hello Everyone!

Well, it’s almost that time of the
year again.  Yeah I know where
did the summer go?  Hopefully you
were able to enjoy it while it lasted because old man winter will be rearing
his ugly head in the near future.  I
think this month is probably one of the best riding months of the year.  The fall foliage is quite spectacular in
our area alone.  There are several
places you can ride to too see some of the most beautiful and colorful trees
around.  I hope you all get a chance
to check out the great scenery before it’s all gone for another
year.  Please take caution when
going for that fall ride, those beautiful leaves can also be very dangerous
when wet and on the roads.

I know I’ve mentioned this several
times already but we really need to get this resolved in order for this Chapter
to continue to be a fun place for us to meet and have good times together.  And that issue is a current Assistant
Chapter Director and future Chapter Director.  We need to have someone as our ACD who
will be willing to step into the Chapter Director position when I step down at
the end of my term in October of 2009.
I will answer any questions someone might have about the
position(s).  They are not difficult
positions to be a part of, we have many current members within our Chapter who
have already been in the positions and have extensive knowledge of GWRRA and
its functions and I’m sure they too will answer questions someone might
have.  I can truly say that our Chapter
has some of the best staff members that you will find in all of GWRRA.  If it were not for them helping Erin and
I out, it would have been one of the tougher challenges for us.  I know there are a few of you out
there that would make great contributions to this Chapter.  All you have to do is take that first
step.  I can tell you from our own
experiences that Erin and I have met many new wonderful people and made some
great friendships within GWRRA.  And
I know if we were not CD’s we would not have met most of them.  Trust me when I say that this position
will be a great addition to your life!!

Take Care & God Bless!!

Brian & Erin Craig

Chapter Directors PA-U

CALENDAR AND LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS

The Chapter’s Ride
Calendar and list of restaurants and ice cream run establishments have been
placed on our website: http://bcpens66.home.comcast.net.

STAFF MEETING

All Staff Meeting are held on the Monday before the
Gathering.  Staff Meeting are held
at the Dairy Queen, located on Route 66, Delmont, 724-468-6996.  All are welcome.

EMAILING NEWSLETTER ITEMS

Anyone wishing to send an article, an advertisement for
merchandise or happenings for the newsletter, please email Brian at:  [email-masked].

50/50 WINNER

$11 – John Britz

(who donated his winnings back to the
Chapter)

$5 – Anna Vicker

Progressive Pot - $5 – Karen Friday
(not present)

UPCOMING CHAPTER U EVENTS

January 3           Papa
Sal’s

Blairsville

January 5           Staff

January 11         Gathering

January 22         Jioio’s

Route
30

Irwin

CHRISTMAS DINNER AT

TEDDY’S RESTAURANT

Thanks to all that
attended the Christmas Dinner at Teddy’s on December 14.  We hope you all enjoyed yourselves and
had a good meal.  Hopefully some of
you got lucky and hit on one of the lottery scratch-off tickets given out by
the chapter.

POINTS AND HIGH MILEAGE AWARDS

Congratulations to
Bonnie & Orv McConnell, they received the points award for 07-08.  They each had a total of 24 points.  Congratulations also to John Britz, who received
the high mileage award for 07-08.

2009 PA RALLY  RAFFLE TICKETS

Because of your hard
work in selling PA Rally Raffle Tickets, the Chapter will receive $144 as a
rebate for tickets sold.  No strings
are attached.  The Chapter can use
this money how ever it sees fit.

POINTS END IN OCTOBER

Our points calendar for
the year, ends in October.

The Gas Men

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee
were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked

their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end.

At the last house, a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men
as they checked her gas meter.

Finishing the meter check, the senior supervisor challenged his younger coworker
to a foot race down the alley and back to the truck to prove

that an older guy could outrun a younger one.

As they came running up to the truck, they realized the lady from that last
house was huffing and puffing right behind them. They stopped and

asked her what was wrong.

Gasping for breath, she replied, "When I see two gas men running as hard as
you two were, I figured I'd better run too!"

CAPTURING THE NANOSECOND

BIRTHDAYS

January
2            Earlene
Sano

5
Ken Gravelle

13            Orv
McConnell

ANNIVERSARIES

February 7            Bill,
Nancy Shapiro

14            Dave,
Anna Vicker

Birthdays &
Anniversaries from

Gathering to
Gathering

NATIONAL NEWS

Wing Ding 31 will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
July 2 - 5, 2009. We were there last in 1991 with a Route 66 Theme.
This time, we are getting in touch with the Native American culture of the area
with the theme “Cruising to the Pow Wow”.  For more information and registration,
please contact GWRRA's Customer Service department at 800-843-9460. To register
by mail, go to:  http://www.wing-ding.org/
to download and print this year's registration form.

FOR SALE

Kuryakyn drivers floorboards.
They are in the box, I used them for about one month and then
bought a new 2007 wing and never put them on.  Paid $330 - I am asking $225.  Contact me at 412-527-0190 (cell) and
724-733-8647 (home). Tim Cronin

BOAT - 992 Excel 20' 4.3L engine, Volvo outdrive, open bow,
new mooring cover, very low hours, like new, life jackets, two-man tube plus
other extras included.  $5,000 or
best offer.  Contact Dave
Smith – 724-468-3929

KEEP THE CHAPTER GOING

Chapter
U is looking for a

Assistant
Chapter Director,

Chapter
Couple,

Chapter
Educator, and

Food
Run Coordinator

If you would be interested in any of the Staff positions
above, please let Brian know.

Brian is looking for an Assistant Chapter Director who will
be able to move into the Chapter Director position.  If you would be interested in becoming
the Assistant Chapter Director, and moving into the Chapter Director role,
please see Brian.

UPCOMING GWRRA EVENTS

October 9-11
– Virginia District
Rally, Salem
Civic Center

October 17-19
– Biketoberfest, Daytona Beach,
FL

October 25 –
Chapter I – Halloween Party, Simcox Party Barn at 6:00 p.m.

November 1 –
Chapter A – 27th Annual Banquet, Cutillo's – 2688 East
High Street, Pottstown, PA, at 5:00 p.m.
$37/person.  For more
information contact Kathy Taylor.

November 8 –
Chapter O – 19th Anniversary Party, CU Club, 6th Avenue,
Ford City.  Dinner 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  $15/person.  For more information, contact Bill Boyer

December 6 –
Chapter H – Christmas Party.  Elks
BPO Berwick Lodge, Berwick.  Dinner
at 6:00 p.m.  $15/per person.  For more information, contact Gerry Van
Art

December 13
– Chapter I – Christmas Party at Roseville Grange, Brookville, PA,
at 5:00 p.m.  $15/member.  For more information, contact Lois
Conner, [email-masked]`

December 13
– Chapter O – Christmas Party

December 14
– Chapter R – Christmas Party, Donoli's Restaurant, Noon to 4:00 pm
- $20/person.  For more information,
contact Sherran Horner

February 23
– Chapter Y – Western Hoedown Winter Picnic at Silverdale Brethren
In Christ Church, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

July 24, 25
– All Chapters will be in Erie,
hosted by Chapter G

August 20 –
22 – PA District Rally, Johnstown,
PA

CHAPTER U EVENTS

JANUARY 2009

1

2

3

Papa
Sal’s

Blairsville

6:00 pm

4

5

Staff

6

7

8

9

10

11

Gathering

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Jioio’s

Rt. 30 Irwin

7:00 pm

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

FEBRUARY 2009

1

2

Staff

3

4

5

6

7

Teddy’s

Rt. 30 Irwin

6:00 pm

8

Gathering

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Lucci’s

Rt.130 Penn
Twp

7:00 pm

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Saturday Dinner Rides – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday Food & Ice Cream Rides –
7:00 p.m.

Audrey and Bill Haas

2327 Columbia Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA   15218

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

JANUARY 2009 NEWSLETTER