March Birthdays & Anniversaries
Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary
March 2 Mike Hudnell March 23 Mike & Peggy Hudnell (their 36th)
March 16 Helen Meyenburg
March 18 Angie Abitz
March 19 Connie Norquist
March 19 Wayne (Smitty) Smith
March 26 Susan Tuggle
Medical Moments - So far so good everyone seems to be OK.
Articles for January are due Friday, 3/12. NEWSLETTER ARTICLES – please send your articles to Donna Deskin at donnadeskin@comcast.net .
Chapter Shirts – If anyone would like to order a Chapter I logo polo shirt, please contact Glenn or Terri Young at crossed_anchors@msn.com.
www.keepandshare.com – Glenn Young has posted pictures of the Christmas party to the Keep and Share Website. Anyone that would like to include photos can email them to Glenn at crossed_anchors@msn.com and he will post them.
Puget Sound Safety has a wide array of classes to take, and they have “Free Fridays”. See the link to the their website. http://www.pugetsoundsafety.com/.
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
March
SAT, SUN MAR 6-7 OFFICER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – For those of you who are presently holding an office, or who are thinking about holding an office, or anybody else, this is a new education program to teach you the “tools of the trade” contained in the GWRRA Officer Guidebook. For info and reservations, please contact Mike Briggs at 459-1530 or mlbriggs60@msn.com
SAT, MAR 7 – FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING –8:30am – 12:30pm – home of John & Dottie Yarnell, 5810 Hill St NE, Olympia, ph 360-438-9765. This is the re-scheduled time from Feb 7. Please advise Doug Adams if you can make it to this date. Sign up for this exclusive Chapter I class conducted by Dottie Yarnell in the comfort of her home, completely free as a benefit of being a member of Chapter I. If you would like to attend, please send an email to Doug Adams at dradams8@comcast.net. Directions: From I-5, take the Marvin Rd North (Hawks Prairie) exit, turn left on SR510/Marvin Rd NE, pass through 3 roundabouts, turn right onto 56th Ave NE and the road name changes to Hill St NE. House on the right. If you reach 61st Ave NE, you’ve gone too far.
UPCOMING
FRI-SUN, MAR 12-14 – CHAPTER D RIDES AND RODS MALL SHOW – Southshore Mall, Aberdeen. This year hot rods are invited to attend. Put your ride in the mall on Friday evening after 9:00pm and take your ride out of the mall on Sunday after 5:00pm. For info, Erv Granahan ervg@comcast.net or 360-249-3463. See attached flyer.
SUN, MAR 14 – CHAPTER D GATHERING – Duffy’s Restaurant, Aberdeen, 8:30 eat, 9:30 meet. As additional people will be attending and it will be quite crowded, you may want to eat before or after the gathering.
SUN, MAR 14 – OREGON CHAPTER I BLARNEY RUN – Start and end at Wingman First bike out 9:3am (coffee and donuts), last bike in 2:00pm (Irish stew, rolls, coffee) $5.00 entry plus 2 or more canned foods for the Sunshine Division.
FRI-SUN, MAR 26-28 CHAPTER E SURF WATCH – Ocean Shores. Join Chapter E in their Moped Poker Run and Soup Line Competition. Pre-Registration ends Feb 26, so send in right away. See attached flyer/registration.
APRIL
APRIL RIDER ED CLASSES - BREMERTON - Trike Class April 17; Trailering Class April 17-18; Advanced Rider Class (ARC) April 18, 24, and 25. These classes are being booked right now, and if you are a paid-up member of Chapter I, the chapter will pay for your participation. These classes are an excellent opportunity to brush up on your skills, learn some new skills, and make you a safer rider. EVERY SINGLE RIDING MEMBER should take these classes. They are designed to help save your life, your passenger’s life, and possible others. Please send an e-mail to Doug Adams, Chapter Educator, to let him know which class you would like to sign up for. You may contact him at dradams8@comcast.net. We are competing for space with all of the west side chapters, so contact Doug now. Don’t be shy about this. The classes are all user-friendly J
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