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riding since 1977 *
https://polarbeargrandtour.com
Bob
Hartpence, Chairman
bear1733@comcast.net
609-894-2941
Flight "A"
Leaders: Flight
"B" Leaders:
John and Pat Bachota sikhona@yahoo.com Richard Leyh
Louis Granados lou.jetlag@gmail.com 908 654-9634
Keith Nystrom keithnystrom@yahoo.com richleyh1@comcast.net
609-387-3275
Ride Coordinator Dave
Cushing
Evelyn McNair dacush@ptd.net
evelyn@teammcnair.com 908-995-8894
Quartermaster Website
Manager Newsletter
Editor/Logo artist
Jim Walter Walt
Kern
SkiNuts2@netzero.net
wfkj@aol.com dsimpkins99@comcast.net
973-835-5043
AMA DISTRICT 2
PB Newsletter 08-09 Winter-Spring March,
2010
Brrrr.. Did somebody
say snow?
I believe all
the members will agree we had more than our share of snow this year. It became cumbersome for some of us to just
get out of our driveways, let alone out on the roads – some of which were quite
treacherous. Our driveway was a sheet of
ice for a number of weeks, and it didn’t seem like we’d ever get out with the bikes!
My vote for the remainder of this Polar Bear season and the entire next
season is no snow! At least not enough to keep us Polar Bears
stuck in the garage… All in favor, say, “Yea!”
Membership sign-up
The maximum membership is 550 members. We reached that amount by the second ride
this year, so if you want to be ensured of your membership next year, please
sign up early. You can email Bob, or
there will be applications available at the Flight Leaders’ tables. 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, 2010, it’s $18.00 for Non-AMA and $15.00 for AMA Members.
Jay Adams
Jay Adams, a polar bear member for 18 years, passed
away February 3, 2010. His wife, Arlene - also a member - needs our help. Jay
did not have life insurance. Arlene will
put her house up for sale, but she needs to make the mortgage payments so she
doesn’t lose the house. Bob will be collecting donations until the end of Polar
Bear season. Any help you can give will
be greatly appreciated. There will be
collection jars at the Flight Leaders’ tables, and Bob will be running a 50/50
to help Arlene.
Email addresses
With the weather we’ve had this year, we had to make some changes
in the schedule. This is why it is very
important that you give Bob your e-mail address. Every Saturday night or early
Sunday morning, you should check your e-mail for any changes. If Bob doesn’t have your e-mail address, then
you’ll need to call A.M.A. District # 2
Phone # 908 722-0128 for any
cancellations.
Anyone who hasn’t given their email
address to Bob is also missing out on lots of information! He sends out flyers about rides and info you
can use, not only Polar Bear info, but summer rides as well. Any updates he has between Newsletters is
usually sent out to the members via email.
So please give Bob your email addy if you haven’t already.
The Dinner-Dance
The Annual Dinner-Dance is April 24, 2010 - tickets are now
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 Old Bridge,
NJ. It includes a buffet dinner, open
bar, and entertainment. The
entertainment will not be R rated. We
have a very good Juggler/ Magician/Comedian this year. We also have a D.J. to play a wide variety of
music. Make sure you get your dinner
tickets early. They’re $35.00 a person
with a limit of 300 tickets. No one will be allowed in without a
ticket in advance. The capacity of the
Knights of Columbus is 300. If you have
made 30 points during the riding season, you will get your money back when you
go to the dinner-dance. If you would
like to bring a friend or some of your club members, you can purchase tickets
for them.
Some Upcoming Rides
March 21, 2010, is the run to Brian’s Harley-Davidson in
*** ATTENTION **
03/28/10 PIC-A-LILI INN 866 RTE. 206 Shamong, NJ
609-268-2066
www.picalilli.com
This in place of The Flying Cloud Café in
Extra
Points Run
Extra
points: A.M.A. District 2 Corn Boil - August
15, 2010 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fraternal Order of Eagles, 350 Woodside Lane, Bridgewater, NJ. Bob will email you more information as the time gets closer.
Polar Bear
Decal
We’re
working on a Polar Bear Decal. It will
be reflective, so light will reflect off of it and make you more visible to
other motorists – we need all the help we can get! The decals should be ready – at the latest –
for the next Polar Bear season.
Be Safe!
Hope to see you at the
Dinner-Dance! Looking forward, as ever,
to the next season of Polar Bear runs.
Meanwhile, please ride safe and enjoy
the ride! And no big snows for next
season! I can dream, can’t I? :O)
Respectfully
submitted,
Debbie
Simpkins
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NO WET WATERLESS WASH
and WAX
Hi there fellow Polar
Bears,
I've enjoyed meeting all of you
at all the Polar Bear Sites.
Many have stopped by to see me
and the WATERLESS WASH and WAX concept products I have for sale at my
table. Everyone that has bought and used my products has come
back with a surprised statement:
"That stuff really works". If you have not
had a chance to see how great these products works, please stop by and I will
be happy to show you a demonstration of how easy it cleans and waxes, all
without using water, hoses, soap and a messy clean up.
Don't forget to fly your American colors on the back
of your bike.
We have American Flags, POW/
MIA flags, All Military Services flags, Jolly Roger, and "Stars
and Bars" Flags.
ALL flags 12" X 18";
printed and embroidered. Staffs to fit
from 1/2" to 1" bars.
Came over see how they
WON"T twist up around the staff. NO MORE TWISTED FLAGS.
ALL PRODUCTS MADE IN USA
ALSO: I am now carrying a full line of MAXX
RIDER SUN Collection, Goggles, Glasses, and wrap around, (Over prescription
glasses). These are Shatterproof Polycarbonate Lens, UV400 -100% UV Protection
and High Definition Clarity. Day, Amber Night, and
Clear.
PLUS: They have Anti-Fog Lenses and Soft
Touch Foam on the bridge and ear pieces.
$20.00 a pair or two for $35.00.
Ken Andrejewski, No Wet
Waterless, 732-491-3231, kjdist@comcast.net