GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 1 2020

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Chapter FL1-K, Matanzas Wings Palm Coast/St. Augustine

September

Our monthly gathering takes place on the 2nd Monday of every month at the

Golden Corral, 225 Cypress Edge Drive in Palm Coast.

We begin with dinner at 6 pm, and our gathering starts at 7 pm.

Please come and join us – we’d LOVE to see you!

Visit us online at www.fl1-k.org!

Ed & Jeanette Carr, Senior Chapter Directors 386-846-0146 - gwroadrider@gmail.com

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 2 2020

From the Director’s Chair Ed & Jeanette Carr, FL1-K Senior Chapter Directors

A Week At The Beach

So far this year we have had an extreme weather pattern as far as heat and rain. Then we are dealing with the

pandemic thrown in to keep us in limbo as to what we can and cannot do. A lot of us are still managing to get

out and ride as much as we can. It is unsure what the future lies ahead as far as traveling like we used to do a

year ago. We are such a tight knit group. Jeanette and I miss all of you when we cannot meet and greet as we

used to.

Life throws us a lot of curve balls and as members of GWRRA and Chapter K we can get through this and still

be strong and safe. We have been challenged with many things in the past and have always prevailed and

come out stronger than before. I cannot say enough about how strong our chapter and district are as we strive

to survive and keep the spirit going through all of this. Let all of us stay strong and be compassionate for one

another through these trying times.

Hopefully, we can start to resume the “new normal” soon, gathering together, riding together, and enjoying

each other’s company. Since several activities are still “possible” be sure to check your emails for updates,

impromptu ride opportunities, and information.

Jeanette & I will be taking our SkyMed gift, weeklong vacation this month. We did not really want to spend a

lot of time getting to where we were going, so we opted for a beach front vacation resort in Cocoa Beach.

Someplace where we can relax, enjoy the ocean (which Jeanette loves) and the sun for a week. As of this

writing, we may even be joined by our good friends Conrad & Marcia Shad. We are going to have sooooo

much fun!

Hope to see EVERYONE soon!

We hope you are making plans to attend the 41st Annual Florida District Gathering of the Wings, March 18, 19 & 20th, 2021, at the Altamonte Springs Hilton. Shenanigans at the Florida District Rally. Information about Hotel and Rally registration are on the District Website @ gwrraflorida.com. We hope to see you at a GWRRA event in 2020,

Ed & Jeanette Carr, Senior Directors gwroadrider@gmail.com (386) 846-0146

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 3 2020

Couple of the Year Bob & Loraine Ingenito

E A R L Y Y E A R S

My father was a mechanic, so I grew up with a wrench in my hand. At age 14, I built my 1st bike using a

lawnmower engine and a bicycle frame. It had no lights but during the day I rode it around the neighborhood

and to my friend’s house down the street. Lots of summer fun. The next year I bought my 1st street bike, a

Honda 305 Sport. I mowed lawns and did odd jobs to pay for the bike. Because of my age, my friend kept

the bike for me. I can always find ways around things!

I worked as a mechanic and then began my career as a train engineer. During these times I rode dirt bikes for

pleasure and relaxation. I tried the tracks but since mostly young kids were riding there, I found other off-

road places to ride. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!

In 1975 I bought a KZ 400 but quickly realized it was too small and traded for a KZ 1000. I still own this

street bike.

Next month – my Goldwing Story.

BYE FOR NOW!

Rock N Bob & Raine

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 4 2020

Membership Enhancement Musings

Jeanette Carr, Sr Membership Enhancement

G R O U P W O R K S

Remember to click on the highlighted event to get all the information and indicate if you will or will not be attending. Also, I found it easy to just have the site save my password so I can easily click and enter.

ADDING GROUPWORKS TO THE HOME SCREEN OF YOUR PHONE

Go to https://app.groupworks.com/ in your web browser on your Android smart phone or tablet. It will automatically redirect you to http://mobile.groupworks.com/ (Press GroupWorks sign in page)

Press the More Options Button (3 gray dots) in the upper right corner of the screen.

In the Drop Down Menu, press “Add to Home Screen.”

Press Add Button

A message will appear at the bottom of your screen confirming that GroupWorks has been added to your Home Screen.

GroupWorks icon should now appear on your Home Screen.

FOR A PDF FILE WITH PICTURE INSTRUCTIONS or need instructions for iPhone go to

https://app.groupworks.com/#/support/tutorials/24

R E S T U R A N T “F U N B O O K S” COUPON BOOKS

Those who purchased these books, remember to use them at various places since we are not able to put them on the chapter calendar. Once you have used them 2 times for a meal or 4 times for ice cream – you have your money’s worth!

Houligans & Ocean Deck (valet parking) are two coupon places we have eaten with outdoor seating and good food. You could always order, pick up, and eat at home or at a park (as weather cools). Subway & ice cream places are all good take out places to use the coupons.

There are plenty of coupon locations that did not have to close because of Covid 19 and at these places I do not feel guilty using a coupon. Also remember to tip at the original price as this pandemic has been very difficult on servers.

Remember to check out the coupons at the back of the book (1) Services, Fitness, & Retail & (2) Attractions & Activities. Some of the items in these areas are: Go Carts, Mini Golf, FUN TOWN, Golf, Florist, & Edible Arrangements.

Ride Safe. Hug your Friends. Enjoy Life.

Jeanette Carr, gwcorider366@gmail.com

386-846-1678

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 5 2020

Wing Ding 42 Springfield, MO.

Founded in 1835, Springfield, Missouri is where the action is in June! Springfield is the "birthplace of Route

66". Springfield's historic C-Street continues its resurgence into modern times with improvements into its

downtown area. Unique restaurants and quaint coffee shops bring that feel of nostalgia back. There are three

breweries and many chef owned eateries showcase the downtown arena. The Route 66 car Museum has called

this city its home.

I have reserved rooms in the two most sought after hotels. The University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center

(headquarters) is located .0.43 miles to the Expo Center where our Wing Ding will take place. They offer NO

breakfast and have indoor/outdoor pools. The Q Hotel and Suites is 2 blocks away and offers BREAKFAST.

They also offer an outdoor pool. Both hotels are $117/night. Opening ceremony is Tuesday June 29th. Room

reservations are for June 28-July 4. These dates can be altered. Check your latest Wing World Magazine for

more information. You may also go to SPRINGFIELDMO.ORG to discover more.

If interested in any accommodations, please let me know.

Thank you.

Marcia D. Shad,

Chapter FL1-K Travel Coordinator

386 679-1945

marcia7780@gmail.com

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 6 2020

Florida District Coast to Coast Ride-In Chapter FL1-K is headed to Cedar Key on November 8th. Cedar Key is quaint fishing village with a popula-tion of 790, is home to some of the best seafood restaurants. Although Cedar Key is approximately 150 miles from the start point, the District Ride-In route is 233 miles with a stop in Lake City for lunch that day. In 1989, Cedar Key was recognized as a National Historic Place, It was named for the abundance of red cedar trees. it's a small island community nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Located 50 miles southwest of Gainesville, it boasts qualities of the old Florida. In 1865, Eberhard Faber built a plant here to manufacture pencils from the cedar trees. In 1929, president Herbert Hoover established the Cedar Keys National Wildlife refuge by naming three of the islands as a breeding ground for colonial birds. Today, it's a haven for artists and adventuristic tourists. Several Chapter K members have reserved a room for Sunday, November 8th. at the Park Place Motel, 211 2nd St., Cedar Key with FREE CANCELATION and many amenities. The motel is Covid 19 compliant. Call 352 543-573 to reserve your room today. If you are a AAA or AARP member, a discount applies. When mak-ing your reservation, let them know you are a GWRRA member. If we can get 6 reservations, a GROUP DISCOUNT applies. Some are spending 2 nights to have a little R&R.

Marcia D. Shad, Chapter Medic First Aid & Wing Ding Lodging and Travel Coordinator

FYI

Any current member participating in the GWRRA Rider Education Levels Program with Medic First Aid

(MFA) with expiration on or after January 1, 2020, is being granted a grace period until further notice.

Marcia D. Shad R.N. Medic First Aid Instructor

High School Reunion

Have you ever been guilty of looking at someone your age and thinking, “Surely I can’t look that old?”

Then you will love this one!

My name is Alice Smith and I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS diploma which showed his full name.

Suddenly I remembered a tall handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name who had been in my high school class some 40-odd years ago. Could this be the same guy that I had a secret crush on way back then?

Upon seeing him, however I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding gray-haired man with the deep lined face was way too old to have been my classmate.

After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Morgan Park High School.

“Yes, Yes, I did. I’m a Mustang,” he beamed with pride.

When did you graduate? I asked.

He answered, “In 1959. Why do you ask?”

“You were in my class” I exclaimed.

He looked at me closely.

Then, that ugly old, bald, wrinkled, fat, gray, decrepit son-of-a-gun asked, “What did you teach?”

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 7 2020

From the Membership…….

We knew Jeanette Carr was a superb seamstress. She always made costumes for Ed and herself that reflected themes of the Florida District Rallies. Sometimes the costumes were patriotic; sometimes they were seafaring themed or old-time western. Jeanette taught elementary schools in Louisiana and here in Volusia County. She enchanted her students with her hand made vests that sported seasonal and holiday themes.

Then, along came the year 2020! Jeanette faced serious surgeries and weeks of recovery….And COVID19 came to impact all of our lives.

In early March we realized we needed to mask-up whenever we left our personal space, or admitted someone into our personal space. Masks were nonexistent at local stores. They could be purchased online at $100.00 per box. Delivery was three month out!

So while Jeanette recuperated, she went to work at her sewing machine. She made masks for Ed and herself. She made masks for family from California to Georgia. Jeanette ended up making about a hundred masks.

Recently her beautiful granddaughter, Marissa, who was returning to college, asked her grandma to make MORE masks for her. What a complement!

After the main “mask making” was over, there laid all those scraps of fabric. Nothing else to do but…make a quilt.

Gary and I were recipients of a beautiful GWRRA-themed quilt Jeanette had designed and sewn for us, so I was excited when she told me of her plan for the fabric scraps. I was not disappointed! She had pieced togeth-er a beautiful quilted wall hanging for their office. She even had the moxie to put 2020 across the top! How cool and resourceful!

Just goes to show ya’, no matter how grim things in the world look, there are gifted people who give to others and are not afraid to face those grim times and make their family and friends safer and their “space” more beautiful.

Way to go, Jeanette!

Ruth Sober

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 8 2020

MOTORCYCLE INSURANCE Part 1

Motorcycle Insurance is not required by Florida Law. This is not a good idea because you are still respon-

sible for “liability” should you damage someone else’s property or person. An example of this could be that

one day you are out riding your motorcycle. You pull up behind a stopped Mercedes at a traffic light but you

didn’t notice a little oil on the roadway. You slide into the rear of the Mercedes and cave in that nice $5000.00

plastic bumper. You are now responsible to pay the owner of the Mercedes $5000.00 to repair the bumper.

What if the driver also claims whiplash? How much is that claim going to be for? $10,000.00? 20,000.00 or

more?

Most of you are probably responsible and have at least the basic coverage required for your car by Florida

Law which is 10/20/10. That means that you have $10,000.00 coverage for one person should you injure

them. There is $20,000.00 total for all persons involved in a crash that you injure and $10,000.00 for damage

to the vehicle you strike. With the cost of today’s hospital and medical expenses, and the cost of vehicle re-

pairs, is that basic coverage really enough? If you do more damage than the limits of your Motorcycle Insur-

ance Policy, you are responsible the pay the difference. If you cannot afford to pay the difference a judge can

suspend your driver’s license for both motorcycle and car until you make restitution.

The limits of a motorcycle or car insurance policy is totally up to you. Of course, the more coverage limits

you want the more your yearly premium will be. One way to get twice the coverage and save a little money

on your yearly premium is to get what is called “stacked” insurance. That means if you only have 10/20/10

insurance on your motorcycle and 10/20/10 insurance on your car, should you become liable for crash damage,

you now stack those two coverage figures and actually have 20/40/20 dollars’ worth of coverage. “Stacking”

can only be done if both your motorcycle and car is with the same company. You can’t price shop and pur-

chase insurance for you motorcycle with one company and your car insurance with another company and then

want to “stack” the coverage. The amount of monetary value for the policy I used as an example was the bare

minimum Florida Law requires for your car. In today’s economy much higher limits would be more practical.

Next month in “PART 2” of my article. I will discuss with you how to protect yourself from the

“Uninsured” or the “Under Insured Motorist”.

Ride Safe!! Dominick & Diane

Florida District Educator

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 9 2020

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 10 2020

Classified Ads

NOTE: Chapter FL1-K and its team members are not responsible for the accuracy of the ads, the condition of the items, the pricing, the delivery of

the items or misprints. All contacts and negotiations are directly with the listing party.

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 11 2020

BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES!

Debbie Bowers 09/01

Robert Manning 09/01

Conrad Shad 09/08

Howard Stewart 09/23

Faye Watson 09/26

DOOR PRIZES

March Gathering Winners!

Juanita & Jim Butler 09/25

Kathy & Bill Mann 09/29

GWRRA Member Anniversaries

Please Remember to Renew if you have not already. You can do this by phone or on-line. THANK YOU!

MEMBER: JOIN DATE: RENEW DATE: Paul & Carolyn Sarote 09/1996 09/2020

Don Estle 09/2001 05/2021

Jim Grembi 09/2005 11/2020

Jim Kunz 09/2006 12/2020

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 12 2020

FL1-K Happenings In August

Chapter Gathering

Lunch Ride

Houligan’s

Lunch Ride

Downwind Cafe

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 13 2020

September 2020 FL1-K Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 Chapter FL1-X , Orange Park, Golden Coral, 582 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park

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7 Team Meeting - @9am & Meet @ Houligan's @ Des-tination Daytona 1643 US1, Ormond Beach, 32174

8 'Footloose Ride', Meet at McDonalds, 5190 E Moody Blvd, Palm Coast, 32164 KSU @ 9:00 AM. [Loc. B]

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14 FL1-K Gathering - Eat @ 6pm - Gath-ering @ 7pm - Herschel King Park 100 Grady Prather Jr. Cove , Palm Coast

15 Freedom Ride Meet at LOC. A -- McDonalds / 105 Interchange Blvd / RT. 40 W.,Ormond Beach [EXIT 268 OFF 95] KSU 9am

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Chapter Support, Chapter FL1-H, Daytona Beach, Meet 6 pm at Coastal Raw Bar & Grill 1078 Dunlawton Ave. Port Orange, Fl. (386)760-2282

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22 Footloose Ride', Meet at McDonalds, 5190 E Moody Blvd, Palm Coast, 32164 KSU @ 9:00 AM. [Loc. B] Chapter FL1-J, Jack-sonville, Golden Corral, 9070 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville,

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1 Chapter FL1-X , Orange Park, Golden Coral, 582 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park

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Ride Locations: A – McDonalds at 105 Interchange Blvd Ormond Beach FL (SR40 & I95)

Ride Location B – McDonald’s at 5901 E. Moody Blvd (SR 100), Palm Coast

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 14 2020

Florida District

Calendar of Events

DATE(S) EVENT LOCATION Link

October 8—10 Georgia District 2nd Annual “Come Ride With Us”

River Vista Resort & Campground Dillard, GA

Flyer

October 15—17 Mississippi District Medieval Madness

Gulfport, MS Flyer

November 7 FL1-K (Palm Coast) Rally “Celebrating ALL Veterans”

Sanat Maria Del Mar Catholic Church 825 N. Central Ave. Flagler Beach, FL

Flyer

November 8 Florida District Ride Crescent Beach Park to Cedar Key

Flyer

Jan 16 FL2-L (Lakeland) Picnic in America

Auburndale, FL

Flyer

March 18-20, 2021 41st Gathering of the Wings Florida District Rally Get You Leprechaun on for Shenanigans

Altamonte Springs, FL Flyer

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 15 2020

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 16 2020

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GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 17 2020

Chapter Officers

Senior Chapter Director, FL-1K Ed and Jeanette Carr 386-846-0146 gwroadrider@gmail.com Assistant Chapter Directors Gene &Eileen Heaney 386-441-9546 FinestWall@aol.com Ride Coordinator Fred Bismarck 386-304-4694 fbismarck478@gmail.com Assistant Ride Coordinator Ways & Means Bob & Loraine Ingenito rocknbob49@aol.com Senior Membership Enhancement Jeanette Carr 386-864-1678 gwroadrider@gmail.com Treasurers Bob Coulson (618) 791-5908 rcoulson23@icloud.com Couple of the Year Bob & Loraine Ingenito rocknbob49@aol.com Webmaster/Photographer Gary Sober 386-846-5004 glresober@gmail.com Sunshine Lady Ruth Sober 386-846-5004 glresober@gmail.com Chapter Goodie Sales Gordon & Betty Currie 386-676-7627 gordoncurrie@bellsouth.net Medic First Aid Coordinator Marcia Shad Newsletter Editor Bob Coulson (618) 791-5908 rcoulson23@icloud.com

Important Websites: National GWRRA www.gwrra.org

Florida District www.gwrraflorida.com

Officer Listing GWRRA and

District Officers Director of GWRRA Jere and Sherry Goodman Director Assistant Bob & Nancy Shrader Florida District Director Bill & Cheryl Smith fldd2018@gmail.com Florida Assistant Director Geno & Kathie Jette addgeno@yahoo.com District Rider Educator Dominick & Diane DeSiato dominickflde@gmail.com University Coordinator Norm & Maggie Van Dame nvandame@verizon.net District Treasurer Pat Van Lengen 813-659-1343 treasurer@gwrraflorida.com District Motorist Awareness Nate & Danelle Kinion 850-233-0095 dkinion1@yahoo.com District Couple of the Year Dominick & Diane DeSiato

GWRRA Chapter FL1-K Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge

September 18 2020