January/February - Eparetreads.com

January/February
“On The Road Again”
www.wparetreads.org
IMPORTANT NOTICE
From Your Rep
DUE TO A KITCHEN FIRE AT BROWN’S RESTAURANT, OUR PORTERSVILLE BREAKFAST MEETING HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION FOR THE
MEETING ON JANUARY 25TH.
It’s hard to believe we are beginning another year. I think the older I get the faster the years go by. I hope all of you had a
wonderful Christmas season, celebrating
with family and friends. As you watch the
snow fly outside, dream of warmer weather and start making plans for summer adventures be sure to mark your calendars
for our Western PA Rally, July 20 –22.
Plans are well underway for our Rally.
Please let Darryl or I know how you
would be willing to help. Don’t assume,
someone else will do it! I would be great to
see some new faces volunteer to help.
EPPIES DINER
1641 PERRY HWY - ROUTE 19
PORTERSVILLE, PA 16051
This location is about 2 miles north on Rt 19 from Brown’s
Restaurant.
A discussion will be held to determine a meeting place for
future breakfasts in this area.
2015 Western PA Retread Membership Renewal
The winners of the Early-Bird Renewal contest were Les &
Carol Miller. Congratulations!
Many of you have already renewed your memberships for
2015. If you haven’t, take a few minutes, now, to fill out the
form included with the newsletter, before it slips your mind.
***Please remember to sign your renewal application***
I want to thank each of you for your continued support of the Western PA Retreads over the past year. Each of you
play an important part in the continued
success of our organization. If you haven’t
renewed yet, don’t wait another minute.
You won’t want to miss out on any news
about future events. You won’t find a
friendlier bunch of people anywhere.
Looking forward to seeing all of you at one
or more of our breakfasts, rides or events
this year.
Kim Docter - Western PA Rep
Kim Docter - Western PA Rep
Newsletter Editor
27553 Miller Station Rd
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
(814)398-4918 or (814)282-0039
kadocter@gmail.com
Bill & Carol Feazell
Assistant Reps/Membership
218 Dick Rd
Butler, PA 16001
(724)865-2919
billfeazell@zoominternet.net
Darryl & Nancy Boleratz - Assistant Reps
850 Route 6N
Waterford, PA 16441
(814)796-6664
boleratz@hotmail.com
Dick White - Assistant Rep.
19610 Towpath Rd
Meadville, PA 16335
(814)425-7418
towpath2@windstream.net
Ron Kranz - Web Master
2515 McKinney Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
(724)935-1875
ronmcb@yahoo.com
February
16th
Welcome To Our New Member:
Ken Watts from Ashtabula, OH. Look
for Ken out cruising on his GoldWing,
once Spring comes.
1/8
1/9
1/9
1/18
1/18
1/20
1/26
1/26
1/29
1/29
2/2
2/3
2/7
2/13
2/18
2/19
2/19
2/21
2/22
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2/27
2/28
Ed
Martin
Velma
Bill
Robert
Raymond
Les
Darlene
Carolyn
Freda
Carol
Robert
Carol
Shirley
Sandy
Florence
David
Darlene
Robert
Ken
Larry
Ted
Brandon
Kotz
Lynch
Robinette
Shreffler
Phillips
Miller
Van Horn
Russell
Witte
Haines
Fabyanic
Miller
Hickey
McCaslin
Dennis
Lynch
Phillips
Connerly
Watts
Snodgrass
Russell
Sympathy Is Extended To:
Darlene & Ed VanHorn on the passing
of Darlene’s mom. Our prayers are with
your family during this difficult time.
"A bell is no bell 'til you ring it, A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart Wasn't put there to stay Love isn't love 'Til you give it away."
Oscar Hammerstein, "You Are Sixteen" from the film Sound of Music
Buy it...sell it...trade it... To place an ad, contact Kim at kadocter@gmail.com or (814)398-4918.
Retreads… your ads DON’T have to be motorcycle related. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOUR ITEM
HAS BEEN SOLD
Bike Trailer - Brand new. Purchased from Norther as a kit. $1000. Walt 412-631-8650
Car Dolly - Brand new. Purchased from Norther as a kit. $1000. Walt 412-631-8650
1984 Aspencade - Well kept. 53,000 miles. $3000. Open to offers. Walt 412-631-8650
Rear Wheel & New Tire - 1500 Gold Wing. Less than 10 miles. $200. Rich Burrows 814-724-9973
Annual Winter Banquet as seen through the eyes of Kathy Wilcox
Santa did not visit but it was a very merry
time at the Retread’s Annual Winter Banquet! Our 60 party guests appreciated good
driving weather and relished the opportunity to visit, eat, drink and play games!
The venue for this year’s party was a great
choice! Thanks to some negotiating by Kim
and Arvilla Karns, the Fox Street Church
of God in Franklin (where the Karns attend
and their daughter Beverly is in charge of
the kitchen) agreed to cater our dinner. The
facility was perfect for us with a nice spacious private room on the ground floor, a
paved parking lot and private entrance. When you add the delicious home cooking, it
was a winner! They agreed to the same weekend next year and those in attendance
overwhelmingly approved.
The buffet menu included baked chicken and braised beef (both with homemade
gravy), homemade mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, tossed salad, dinner rolls, and several choices of Jello salad/desserts including Arvilla Karns’s cinnamon Jello. We also enjoyed cherry or pineapple cake for dessert and of course bottomless coffee pots and a big bowl of punch!
Kim always finds fun games to challenge our brains. Right after eating a huge meal
we had to think and solve riddles! So for those of you who missed this great party, I
will challenge you to figure out which Christmas song was about “The apartment of
two psychiatrists” and one which is the story of a “rose-colored uncouth dolf”! By the time we struggled with
this game, we were almost brain dead, so she went easy on us and we played picture bingo!
The Chinese auction was well supplied with a wide variety of prizes. There
was everything you could think of, a t shirt, a variety of bags, a ceramic
heater, clock, spice rack, and many lovely Christmas decorative items.
Members generously brought handmade gifts, including one of John Docter’s famous bird feeders. Joan Tejchman donated homemade jams, jellies
and apple butter, Darlene Phillips and Betty Jones made dish and hand
towels, and Dwayne Jones created several leather items. Others tempted us
with containers of nuts, candy and cookies. Sprinkled in the gift table were
several $25.00 gift cards including one
won by Laura Bloom, a mystery card
which turned out to be a $25.00 Olive
Garden gift card won by Don Bossard,
and Margie Sumner was the recipient of a $25.00 gift certificate to Lutz
Leather in Beaver Falls, PA.
It was a successful day and it seemed like everyone went home with
something! Many thanks to Kim Docter and Emily for all the hard work
coordinating the event and games.
Also, applause to Beverly and her crew who worked hard to prepare a
delicious dinner! There is no one who can cook like church ladies!!!!
*Thank you to Jerry Owens for taking pictures
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
We will publish Retread events as we receive them and enclose registration forms for Retread
rallies with your newsletter, at least once. Underlined events have or have had a rally flier included. If you need a copy of a rally flier contact
Kim at 814-398-4918 or kadocter@gmail.com Most of the fliers are also available on our Western PA web site. www.wparetread.org
Northern Breakfast Meeting: Hosted by Darryl & Nancy Boleratz
2nd Sat. every month - Breakfast 8-9AM - Meeting 9:00am at Perkins. Meadville, PA RT 322 East of I-79
Southern Breakfast Meeting *change of meeting place Hosted by Bill & Carol Feazell
4th Sun. every month - Breakfast 8-9AM - Meeting 9:00am at Eppie’s Diner, 1641 Perry Hwy - RT 19, Portersville, PA.
2015 Retread Events
Feb 14
Eastern PA Winter Banquet at Yoder’s - Reservation form in this newsletter
Apr 3-4
April Fool’s Rally, Coffeyville, KS - Rally reservation form in this newsletter
Apr 24-26
Spring Fling—Town & Country Inn Route 2 Gorham, NH (800) 325-4386 (603) 466 3315 Room
Rate: $78.00/Night (Mention) Retreads
May 14-16
Mid-Atlantic Retread Rally. Bird-In-Hand PA - Rally reservation form in this newsletter
July 20-22
Western PA Retread Rally, The Riverside Inn, Cambridge Springs, PA - Rally flyer in this newsletter
July 27-30
International Retread Rally, Montrose, CO. - Rally reservation form in this newsletter
Aug 13-15
North Central Regional Rally, Dodgeville, WI - Rally reservation form in this newsletter
Sept 10-12
New England Regional Rally. Gorham, NH - Rally reservation form in this newsletter
Walt Lyons is looking for
someone to share a room with
at the Mid-Atlantic Rally
and the Western PA Rally.
If you are thinking about going to either of these rallies
and would consider sharing a
room to cut down on expenses
please give Walt a call at 412631-8650 or email him at
walt.lyons@comcast.net
The family of John & Virginia Docter,
would like to invite their Western PA Retread friends to join them for cake and ice
cream at a celebration honoring their 60
years together.
Sunday, February 15th, 2015
12:30 - 2:30
Millers Station United Methodist Church.
28052 Miller Station Rd.
Cambridge Springs PA 16403.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
DUE TO A KITCHEN FIRE AT BROWN’S
RESTAURANT, OUR PORTERSVILLE
BREAKFAST MEETING HAS MOVED TO A
NEW LOCATION FOR THE MEETING ON
JANUARY 25TH.
EPPIES DINER
1641 PERRY HWY - ROUTE 19
PORTERSVILLE, PA 16051
A discussion will be held to determine a meeting
place for future breakfasts in this area.
Today's Short Reading from the Bible. Genesis:
"And God promised men that good and obedient wives
would be found in all corners of the earth."
Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and
laughed and laughed!
Western PA Retreads
Kim Docter, Rep.
27553 Miller Station Rd.
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
AMA
Sanctioned
Charter
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LOST COAT AT WINTER BANQUET
I am sending out a request to all who attended
the Winter Banquet. There was a coat mix up. At
the end of the party, Chuck Karns went to get his
coat off the rack. There was a coat similar to his,
but not his, left on the rack. Chuck wore it home
because it was the only one left.
Please check the coat you wore home and see if
you accidentally picked up the wrong one.
The coat that was left is a:
Croft & Barrow - Black - Size Medium
The only thing in the pockets were a couple tissues so that didn’t lend any clues.
Chuck would really like to have the coat back
that his daughter bought for him.
If you accidentally wore it home please get in
touch with Chuck. 814-432-5442.