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Bob
Hartpence, Chairman
bear1733@comcast.net
609-894-2941
Flight "A"
Leaders: Flight
"B" Leaders:
Ed Schwartzbach Richard
Leyh
908 654-9634 richleyh1@comcast.net
609-387-3275
Ride Coordinator Dave
Cushing
Ginny Maio dacush@ptd.net
738-497-5146 908-995-8894
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Manager Newsletter
Editor
Jim Walter Walt
Kern Debbie
Simpkins
SkiNuts2@netzero.net
wfkj@aol.com dsimpkins99@comcast.net
973-835-5043
AMA DISTRICT 2
PB Newsletter 08-09 Winter-Spring JANUARY, 2009
Thank you!
The staff
would like to thank everyone who participated in the Toy Run at the Cabin. We set a new record of members and amount
valued. The Valerie Fund has reported
that the amount of toys we contributed to be valued at $15,500.00. We had Barry Kirschner, who is the Executive
Director of the Valerie Fund, there with his fiancée, and he was very impressed with the membership,
their bikes, and the amount of toys that was contributed. Barry said that all of the Polar Bear Members
should give themselves a big pat on the back, because we are far and away the
largest donator of toys of all 6 parties that donate toys to the Fund. Also, the Ramapo Motorcycle Club donated a
check for $875.00 to the Valerie Fund. Way
to go, Ramapo!
More Donations
On our ride to
the Knights of Columbus – the profits they made were contributed to the
Covenant House. They were able to
contribute $187.00 profit from the food that we purchased from them to Covenant
House. So, when you go there and eat,
they don’t keep the profits, but donate it, so we thank you for that.
The Yin and the Yang
So far, this
riding season, the weather has been back and forth; we were lucky there for a
while that the bad weather was occurring during the week, and not on
Sundays. On the ride to Schoch’s
Harley-Davidson, the weather was bad, but we still had a fairly decent
turn-out. Mrs. Schoch did her usual
fantastic job on the food. She had
chili, and her famous pea soup. She had
sheet cakes and coffee. There was plenty
of food and it was all free.
The following
week, we had the run to
On December 21st,
2008, we had our first ride to Frog Rock Inn and Country Club in
The following
week, we had the run to DeThomasi’s East Five Points Inn in
Important Notice!
We’ll be going
to Club Dix on Feb. 1, 2009. If anyone
is bringing any rider who is not a member, please submit their names to Bob
Hartpence by Jan 18th (which is the Flying W Airport run). Bob has to turn a list in, and anyone who
isn’t on the list will not be allowed on the base. Please get the names to Bob.
Some Upcoming Rides
March 22,
2009, is the run to Brian’s Harley-Davidson in
Help! Please!
Ginny Maio,
our Ride Coordinator, regrets to inform us that she just has too many things
going to keep doing the job of Ride Coordinator. We’re asking for volunteers for the job. You know what they say, “It’s a thankless
job, but somebody’s got to do it.” Well,
we will thank you! So anyone who is interested in being Ride
Coordinator, please see Bob Hartpence.
Update
We just wanted
to update the members on Danny Sparks since his accident. He is getting along very well now, and in
good spirits. As soon as we have contact
info, we’ll pass it along for members who want to send cards or letters of
encouragement.
Dinner Tickets Ready
The Annual
Dinner-Dance tickets are available – see your flight leaders for tickets. For those of you who are new, the Dinner-Dance
is held at the Old Bridge Knights of Columbus in
Membership sign-up
We have
reached the maximum that we have set for membership for this year, and we have
new people who want to join every year.
So if you want to be sure of membership next year, you can sign up
early, either on line or there will be applications available for you to sign
up. If you do sign up, it’s $18.00 for
AMA Members and $20.00 for Non-AMA. But wait - if you sign up before the
end of August, it’s $18.00 for Non-AMA and $15.00 for AMA Members. If
you have any questions, please see one of the staff members regarding the
tickets.
Let’s Promote Motorcycling
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, so
we need more bikes out there on the roads in May – we need to be more visible –
out there. Also, on May 3, 2009, AMA
District 2 and ABATE will be having a function to promote motorcycling and make
people in general more aware of motorcyclists.
We Polar Bears do our part on Sundays, as people go by us in their cars
in total astonishment that we’re even out there in the cold weather. But we need to promote motorcycling all year
‘round, especially in May. As soon as
more information about the AMA District 2 & ABATE event is available, we’ll
pass it on. Which brings me to a
reminder…
Email Addys
Anyone who hasn’t given their email
addresses to Bob is missing out on a lot
of information. He sends out flyers
about rides and info you can use, not only Polar Bear info. And any updates he has between Newsletters is
liable to be furnished via email. So
please give Bob you email addy if you haven’t already. If you want to be added
to the list e-mail your name, flight and e-mail address to bear1733@comcast.net
Here’s hoping the rest of the riding
season is rain and snow free, and no ice on the roads! That’s the least Mother Nature can do,
right? :O) Ride safe and enjoy the rest of the PB
season!
Respectfully
submitted,
Debbie
Simpkins Newsletter
Editor