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G.W.R.R.A.

FUN CENTER WINGS

FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE

District Director…..…. Roy & Becky Jones…………………......Director@ Ohiogwrra.org

District Educators…….Bill & Pat Stiles………………………........bstiles1@sbcglobal.net

Ass’t District Educ……

Dist. Motor Awareness..Gary & Karen Ballou…………………..Ohioma@Ohiogwrra.org

Dist. Ride Coordinator…K.Gregory “Cherryhair” Smith……Ohiorides@Ohiogwrra.org

CHAPTER “B” DIRECTORS – AL & CATHY NIGHSWANDER

alcawing@yahoo.com or cnighswander@yahoo.com Chapter “B” Website: gwrraohb.org

GATHERING: Sunday, November 18th –Breakfast 9am

Liederkrantz, 1212 Silver Lane, Mansfield

Assistant Chapter Directors

Mike &Cheryl Finley

cmfim728@yahoo.com

Assistant Chapter Directors

Jim & Carol Culler

jimcarol@neo.rr.com

Dinner Ride Coordinators

Larry & Karen Bland

lbland@neo.rr.com

2018 Chapter Couple

Don Schroeder/Deb Parks

dschroeder@wildblue.net

Ride Coordinators

Susan Kennedy/Rich Faeth

slkennedy@yahoo.com

Ass’t Ride Coordinators

Ted & Joyce Strutz

Wingrider8512@yahoo.com

Treasurer-Gail Miller

No email

Membership Enhancement

Bonnie Lantz

bonniepoollantz@yahoo.com

Webmasters-Dan & Phyllis Kerr

danielkerr@exede.net

Sunshine Lady-Barb Howard

nhoward8@neo.rr.com

Chapter Photographers

Scott Wiggins & Mary Bash

rummlover@yahoo.com

Newsletter Editors

Jim & Carol Culler

jimcarol@neo.rr.com

NOVEMBER 2018

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CHAPTER DIRECTORS –

AL & CATHY NIGHSWANDER

BOO! Gobble, gobble, gobble…Hohoho! It seems to me

that those three sounds can be said as quickly as the next two

months will come and go.

BOO! The Halloween party was great! Thanks to all the

wonderful B family that was able to come on that rainy

Saturday night to celebrate this holiday. Al’s Man Cave was

packed with laughter and stories and totally awesome food.

It was great to have our grandson, Devin, and the Bland’s

three grandchildren there! Josie is quite the actor for

charades! The charades were fun; we definitely found out that

it is difficult to act out some Halloween words like: ninja,

skeleton, mummy, and mad scientist. The taffy pull didn’t

happen. I didn’t watch the thermometer and missed the temperature it should have been

removed from the heat. Those candy thermometers are very hard to read, and I was

distracted; however, Carol Culler informed me that there is a new design with the dial on

the top! I’m going to put that on my Christmas list!

Before the Gobble, gobble, and gobble … is our last Chapter B gathering for the year. It is

on November 18. Let’s remember to help the Richland County Humane Society by

bringing in our help of office supplies, newspapers, food, treats, collars, cleaning supplies.

They are so grateful for our help. Before and after the Gobble, gobble, gobble, some of our

family leaves for warmth and sunshine, so we will send out travel mercies and prayers for

good health and plenty of love and laughter.

And the Ho ho ho! Chapter B’s Christmas party is December 1ST

at the Liederkrantz.

Appetizers will begin at 6 P.M. Dinner includes tossed salad Chicken Cordon Bleu,

Schnitzel (much like a boneless pork chop), parsley red potatoes, glazed carrots, and

desserts. The entertainment for the evening is Bullet, a band that plays 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s

music. This band is from Galion and has been together since 1998. They play for service

clubs and private clubs, and opened for the Charlie Daniels Band at the Renaissance.

The cost is $10 a person with the Chapter covering the balance. The officers’ team hopes

that you are able to come. This is going to be a great evening of Christmas joy, laughter,

food, dancing with a great family. What a way to start the Christmas season. Ho ho ho!

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ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS

MIKE & CHERYL FINLEY

Well another riding season is coming to an end soon, or at

least the majority of us living in Ohio. It's time to wash and

clean our bikes, change oil and top off fluids and make

plans for next year.

The Halloween Party at Al & Cathy's house tuned out great, standing room only. The next

big event for Chapter B will be our Christmas Party and hopefully will be as successful as

the Halloween Party. This will be the first year at the Liederkrantz with Ingrid in

the kitchen our dinner should be really good and the entertainment with the Bullit Band.

This Christmas Party should be great, don't forget your dancing shoes. Hope to have a

good turnout and don't forget the Humane Society Charity.

Mike & Cheryl

DENNIS LONG

MOTOR AWARENESS

As of July, if you have not renewed your driver’s license, you will

have two options.

Option one, if you do not fly and have no intentions of flying and

using your driver’s license as your ID, you have nothing to do

but renew your license at your local BMV. One catch, you will

not get your new license at your local. All drivers’ licenses are

now being printed in Columbus and your new license will be

mailed to you.

If you plan to use your license to fly (effective 10/2020) your current driver’s license will

not work. You will need a “Compliant Driver License”. There are several pieces of

identification you will need. Your birth certificate, social security card (or W-2, 1099…)

ladies possibly your marriage license (name change), passport works and two additional

items showing your current address, (like utility bill)

They are very specific about the documentation. A form verifying the documentation is

double checked by a seconded employee before they proceed with issuing the Compliant

License.

If you plan to fly and your license renews after 10/2020 go ahead and get a new license. A

drawback is if you do get a new license because it renews after 10/2020, your renewal date

will not change.

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ASSISTANT CHAPTER DIRECTORS

JIM & CAROL CULLER

Welcome to Ohio weather – loss of daylight, clocks turning

back, voting and the end of the riding season; even though

there were a few motorcycles out on October 29th

.. a little to

chilly for us. We are just full of good news. Time to get the

Gold Wings ready for the winter; make sure to do a little preparation before storing your

motorcycle.

The Chapter Staff held a Meeting at Mike & Cheryl Finley’s where the calendar of events

was viewed for 2019. We’re sure that everyone would agree, Al and Kathy have done a

fantastic job this year as our Directors. The rest of the staff worked very hard to make this

a really enjoyable riding season for the whole Chapter. A SPECIAL THANKS go out to

Rich Faeth and Susan Kennedy for all their hard work in making sure our trips have been

planned and enjoyed. A lot of preparation goes into planning the trips; and, we don’t

know of anyone who has done a better job than Rich and Susan. We were very proud to

have worked with the staff this year and plan on having another great year of riding in

2019. We realize we have very special chapter members who work together very closely to

ensure everyone enjoys their riding season. We joined the Chapter in 1988 and have

always been proud of everyone. A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CHAPTER

MEMBERS FOR A JOB WELL DONE THIS YEAR!! We would like to thank Don

Schroeder and Deb Parks for all the great articles they submitted as Chapter Couple. They

not only submitted an article, but fantastic pictures. THANK YOU DON AND DEB!

Christmas Party, at the Liederkrantz, is soon approaching….believe it or not! Where did

this year go?? There will be tickets at the November Meeting, to purchase, if you plan to

attend Saturday, December 1st for great food and entertainment.

OCTOBER REPORT Meeting attendance 43 Level I 33

Other Seminar Activity 0 Level II 14

Seminar by Newsletter 125 Level III 6

Seminar at Meeting 41 Level IV 1

Seminar Topic:

RICH FAETH AND SUSAN KENNEDY

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RIDE COORDINATORS

RICH FAETH AND SUSAN KENNEDY

Happy November Chapter B family,

Well, here we are at the end of our riding season for 2018. I can’t

believe how quick time seems to go by. I recall my elders saying

“the older you get the faster time seems to go”. They are right!!

Time does have a way of getting away from us!

I want to thank all those who came on the Leaf Ride this year. We

had a great group and even though the weather wasn’t exactly like we wished for, the

warm hearts of those we traveled with made it worth the journey!

Our travels took us to Dogwood Pass, an obscure western theme town in the back woods of

southern Pike County. We were treated to gun fights, with guns blazing, horses galloping,

a hanging; damsels in distress and heroes to the rescue. The town included a memorial

building with many photos and memorabilia of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans which was a

great surprise to see. Finally, we enjoyed some of the best BBQ at Richie’s Backyard BBQ.

Thank you again for making this leaf ride so memorable Chapter B!!

I am in the process of securing 10 rooms at The Inn at Opryland in Nashville for Wing

Ding 2019. I currently don’t have the details; however, as soon as I have them finalized, I’ll

have Cathy Nighswander send an email with the information so you can call and get your

rooms.

Again, thank you for making this riding year so successful! Remember it’s the ride and

those you ride with! Susan and Richard

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DISTRICT EDUCATOR OHIO - GWRRA

BILL AND PAT STILES

. Ten Simple Steps to

Winterize Your Motorcycle

1) Surface Prep: Washing your bike when nobody will see it for a few months anyway can

be a drag but giving your bike a thorough cleaning before storage is important; letting bug

guts or water spots sit on your paint can corrode the finish permanently. Wash your bike

and dry it completely to get all the moisture off the surfaces (an electric leaf blower is a

great way to get all the nooks and crannies dry.)

Add a coat of wax, which will act as a barrier against moisture and rust. Finally, spray

exposed metal surface with WD-40 to displace all moisture (WD stands for �water

displacement�) and to give them a protective coating against corrosion.

2) Change Oil and Filter: Change your oil and filter. It’s better for your lubrication

system to have fresh oil sitting in it for several months than to have used, broken down oil

in it, not to mention the last thing you’ll want to do when riding season begins is change the

oil before you can go ride. Using winter weight oil like 5W30 can help it start up easier

come spring time as well.

If you’re going to be storing your bike for a long time (4-6 months or more) you will want

to protect your engines internals against moisture by coating them lightly with oil. You

may not be able to see it with your naked eye, but the cold winter air is perfect for moisture

to gather in your engine and cause rust to form on your pistons and cylinder walls.

To do this, remove the spark plugs and put a little squirt (about a tablespoon) of engine oil

into the holes, then turn your engine over a few times to coat the cylinder walls by spinning

the rear wheel with the bike in gear. Once everything is coated, replace the spark plugs.

3) Lube Moving Parts: Keeping moving parts lubed during the winter will help keep

moisture from building up on them and causing any rusting or binding. Any part of your

motorcycle that needs to be lubed at any point should be lubed again before storage. Some

parts to check are: chain drive, cables, controls, fork surfaces, and any other pivot points.

This isn't what we meant by winterizing either (but hey, whatever

works!)

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4) Prep Fuel System

Gas tanks tend to rust when not in use, and

untreated pump gas breaks down and

becomes gummy over time. To prevent

rusting and make sure your fuel is ready to

run after a few months in storage, you’ll

want to fill your tank completely with fuel

treated with a product like Sta-Bil Fuel

Stabilizer.

On your last ride of the season, stop in at

the gas station nearest to where you will be storing your bike and add the proper amount of

fuel stabilizer, then top off the tank. A full tank will keep moisture from building up on the

tank walls and adding the stabilizer before the short ride home will help mix the gas and

stabilizer together and run it through your fuel system before storage.

Note: Another method some advocate is to drain the tank and fuel

system completely. This is more troublesome to do and requires that

you treat the inside of the tank with fogging oil to prevent rusting. This

method may be preferred for very long-term storage (6 months or

more), but for winter storage, a full tank of treated fuel is easier and

completely safe to do for both carbureted and fuel-injected bikes.

5) Safeguard Battery: Batteries tend to self-discharge when sitting over time,

especially when they remain hooked up to the bike. The easiest way to combat this is to

hook up a battery tender like the Battery Tender Super Smart Junior which uses

�smart� technology to monitor the charge and keep the battery topped off without

overcharging. Normally you should pull the battery from the bike for storage, but with a

smart tender you can also connect the tender with the battery left in the bike. Before doing

this, make sure the electrodes are clean and corrosion free; if necessary, clean them off and

give them a light coating of grease.

6) Protect Tires: If your tires are let sit in the same position all winter long, they could

develop flat spots. Keeping the tires off of the ground will prevent this, so if you have

motorcycle stands, put the bike up on them for storage. If you don't have stands, try to get

at least the rear tire off the ground, or you can rotate your tires by rolling your motorcycle

slightly every few weeks. If you need to leave your tires down on concrete, put a piece of

carpet or plywood under them to keep any moisture from seeping into them.

7) Check Coolant/Anti-freeze: If you’ll be storing your bike somewhere that gets

below freezing, make sure you have adequate levels of anti-freeze in your coolant system.

This is very important; if you run straight water in your coolant system and it freezes, you

could come back to a cracked head in the spring!

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8) Plug out Pests: Mice and other rodents are notorious for hiding from the cold

inside exhaust pipes and making homes out of air filters. If order to avoid any furry

surprises when it's time to ride again, plug up your pipes with an exhaust plug like the Bike

Master Muffler Plug. You can also simply stuff your air intake and the ends of your

exhaust with some plastic bags but use bright colored bags or tie something to them, so you

don’t forget take them out when you fire up the bike!

9) Keep it covered: With your motorcycle fully prepped for winter, invest in a proper

motorcycle cover. A quality motorcycle cover will not only keep dust off the bike but will

keep the moisture out, so it doesn’t get trapped underneath it and create corrosion or rust.

If you're storing it outside, be sure to get a cover with tie downs to prevent it from blowing

loose in wind. If you're storing it inside you’re in much better shape, but you should still

use a cover to prevent dust from building up on it.

10) Theft Protection: If you’re storing your bike outside, bear in mind that being

parked unattended for months at a time makes it an easy target for theft. In addition to

protecting your bike from weather, using a cover will conceal it from view, and securing it

with a heavy lock and chain can give you some peace of mind. If you’ll be storing your bike

anywhere it can be accessed by others, read our guide on How To Keep Your Motorcycle

From Getting Stolen, and consider investing in some security measures With your bike

fully prepared for a few months of hibernation, you'll find that the winter is the perfect

time to get done any maintenance or upgrade projects that you've had on your mind.

BikeBandit.com sells all kinds of upgrades that will make you feel like you're hopping on a

whole new motorcycle come spring time. You may not be able to ride in the snow, but

nothing is stopping you from getting your hands a little greasy and starting one of those

projects that you've been thinking about all season!

Bill & Pat Stiles

District Educators

0216630- 01

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DINNER RIDE COORDINATORS

LARRY & KAREN BLAND

Riding season I believe is over at least for us. We had a wonderful time on our leaf ride

and thank you, Susan Kennedy for setting it up. The leaves seemed like have changed

overnight and now is time for us to rake them. Eke!

This is by far my favorite job to do.

Thank you for Al & Cathy Nighswander for an awesome Halloween Party. The stew was

very good with all the other yummy things brought in by others. I think everyone who

went will agree it was a good time had by others.

There is no more dinner rides scheduled for the year. Hope everyone has a Happy

Thanksgiving.

Larry & Karen

2018 COUPLE OF THE YEAR

DON SCHROEDER & DEB PARKS

Howdy to all the Chapter B members. WOW, where has the

month of October gone? The days are getting shorter, the

trees are losing leaves, and the weather is getting colder.

Yikes, we think winter is on its way. We did get a great leaf

ride in down to Dogwood Pass. 10 motorcycles and 5 vehicles were able to attend. A few

pictures of the trip...

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Ron Scheid was able to make friends

with some real cuties while visiting

with some of the actresses.

We spoke with Tim and Beth Kruger and neither of

them was familiar with the Kruger that was buried in

the local cemetery.

As mentioned, some of the group

rode in vehicles, here is a couple

of them that drove down.

The group taking a break on

the way back to Mansfield. The

weather was not too conducive

to riding, so we all headed right

back home.

All in all, we think everyone enjoyed the weekend leaf trip. Thanks to Susan for arranging

the ride.

Deb and I were able to attend the Halloween party hosted by Cathy and Al. What a great

time, great friends and great food. A few of them dressed for the occasion and some of

them were pretty scary. We played several games and several couples challenges. We were

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glad we were able to attend. Seems that quite a few of the activities this summer we were

unable to attend while we were putting on over 25,500 miles on the two bikes.

We were able to attend an officers meeting the other night also. We are honored that we

have been able to represent Chapter B as Couple of the Year in 2018. Looking forward to

an exciting and fun filled 2019.

This Chapter is like a big family and we’re blessed to be part

of it.

Deb and Don

NEWSLETTER EDITORS

JIM AND CAROL CULLER

(THERE WILL BE NO NEWSLETTER IN DECEMBER)

Well another riding season coming to close. However, we

will still have fun, dinner rides, events, etc. during the

winter months. This has been a fun-filled summer for the

whole chapter.

Ashley Furniture held their annual Veteran’s Celebration, in their store on Saturday,

November 10th

, and it was a really big success. There was a total participation of over 600

people who attended. This is one of the store’s favorite events as it honors all the veterans

for the service they provided so that we can enjoy all the freedom our country provides. It

was really nice seeing a lot of Chapter B Members there; Larry & Debbie Steinhilber,

Frank & Alice Snyder, Ron & Judy Norris, Clarence Walter & Bert Davis-Sporr , Hobo &

Faye Mosley, Jerry & Barb Kirkpatrick and Dan & Marsha Kieselhorst. For

approximately 3 hours the store honored the veterans by providing a full buffet breakfast,

prizes, gift cards and furniture giveaways. It was really great to see that Chapter B

Members, Daniel & Marsha Kieselhorst, won a $1,500 gift certificate to purchase whatever

they wanted in the store. CONGRATULATIONS! This veteran event will be held again

next year in November. We look forward to having more of Chapter B Veterans in

attendance. We will make sure that a notice will be placed in the Newsletter prior to the

event.

See you Soon, Jim & Carol

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SUNSHINE LADY – BARB HOWARD

Our prayers and thoughts are with all members and former

members who have suffered from health problems. Each day is

God given; and should be appreciated as if it is our last.

We just heard that Bill Zehner had a heart attack a few weeks

back. Thankfully he is doing ok. Bill having a heart attack was a

complete surprise to all that know him, including Bill.

Rob McDowell also had a heart attack – fortunately he was at home when it happened

instead of driving his truck. Rob, being a truck driver realizes it could have been a lot

worse had he been driving at the time. He is at home now and will have to have another

stint sometime before Thanksgiving. Our prayers are with him and Bernice.

Happy Birthday and best wishes to all who had, or will

have, a birthday or anniversary.

SEE YOU SOON, BARB

MEMBERSHIP ENHANCEMENT –

BONNIE LANTZ

The weather is working hard on being quite yucky. I cleared my

back deck today between the rain showers. I got my apples

picked, all two of them. I had my trees pruned last year. There

should be lots of nice apples next year. I do have pears though.

The big ones are starting to drop that are on the top of the tree. I

am collecting them and leaving the not so nice ones for the deer and other critters. I got 2

suet feeders hung in the back yard today also. There is not much more going on here.

Bonnie

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CHAPTER B” ACTIVITIES “CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 2018

Sunday Mon. Tues. Wed Thurs. Friday Sat. 1 2 3

4:30 Dinner Chapter

I – Road Kill Stew-

6pm Auction

Applecreek

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5 6

ELECTION

DAY

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Bd: Lu

Kinstle

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Bd: Beth Kruger

9 10

11

Bd: Ed Craft

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Bd:

Dennis

Long

13 14 15 16 17

Dixie Awbry

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9AM Chapter B

Meeting

Bd: Amy Jones

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Bd: Rita

Eldridge

21 22

A: Larry & Susan

Kochheiser

A: Mick & Virginia

Colvin

A: Ed & Della

Stockdale

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24

25 26 27 28

Bd: Rich

Faeth

Bd:

Alice

French

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Bd: Ed Craft

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Birthdays and Anniversaries

Bd: …….7…….Lu Kinstle, 7535 Olivesburg/Fitchville Rd., Greenwich, Ohio 44837

Bd ……..8…….Beth Kruger, 6000 St. Rt. 288, Galion, Ohio 44833

Bd……..11……Ed Craft, 66 Baemar St., Shelby, Ohio 44875

Bd……..12……Dennis Long, 118 W. Church St., Galion, Ohio 44833

Bd……..17……Dixie Awbry, 9548 Cty Rd 38, Galion, Ohio 44833

Bd……..18……Amy Jones, 1935 Sandelwood Drive, Ontario, Ohio 44906

Bd……..20……Rita Eldridge, 98 North Gamble St., Shelby, Ohio 44875

Anniv….22……Ed & Della Stockdale, 4224 Windstone Ct., N Las Vegas, NV 89032

Anniv….22…….Larry & Susan Kochheiser, 2809 Stafford Rd., Mansfield, Ohio 44904

Anniv….22……Mick & Virginia Colvin, 9405 Ruff Road, W. Salem, Ohio 44287

Bd……..28……Richard Faeth, 1225 Westmoor Drive, Galion, Ohio 44833

Bd……..28……Alice French, 1142 Twp Rd., Ashland, Ohio 44805

Bd…….29……..Ed Craft, 66 Baemar Street, Shelby, Ohio 44875

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CHAPTER B” ACTIVITIES “CALENDAR

DECEMBER 2018

Sunday Mon. Tues. Wed Thurs. Friday Sat.

1

6PM

CHAPTER B

CHRISTMAS

PARTY

2 3

Bd: Paul

Awbrey

4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

Bd: Carol

Culler

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Bd: Al

Nighswander

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16

NO

CHAPTER

MTG

17 18 19 20 21

22

23

A: Hobo &

Faye Mosley

Bd: Regina

Craft

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26 27 28 29

30 31 JANUARY 1ST, 2019

HAPPY – HAPPY

NEW YEAR 2019

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Bd……..3……..Paul Awbrey, 9548 Cty Rd 38, Galion, Ohio 44833

Bd……..12……Carol Culler, 2854 Myers Road, Shelby, Ohio 44875

Bd……..13……Al Nighswander, 7239 Hammond Road, Tiro, Ohio 44887

A………23……Hobo & Faye Mosley, 313 S. Myrtle, Willard, Ohio 44890

Bd…….23…….Regina Craft, 66 Baemar St, Shelby, Ohio 44875

PLEASE

COME!

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7 AM – 7 PM

7 Days a

Week

940 Charles St.

Galion, Ohio

Casual dining for families and

friends

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NORTH CENTRAL SECTION CHAPTERS

CHAPTER B: 3RD

Sunday, 9:00 AM, Buffet Breakfast Gathering to follow: Liederkrantz,

1001 Silver Lane Mansfield. CD: Al & Cathy Nighswander, 419-544-2159 –Email:

alcawing2@yahoo.com.

CHAPTER C3: 1ST

Saturday, 9 AM Breakfast Gathering at 10:00 AM: Four Keys

Restaurant, 34501 Royalton Road (SR 82), Columbia Station, Ohio CD: PhilipVink

440-714-7702 philipvink@outlook.com

CHAPTER I: 2ND

Saturday, 5 PM Dinner – 6PM Gathering: Bishops Restaurant, 1638

Old Columbus Road, Wooster, Oh. CD: Ron Marcinko and Michelle Spencer,

blk93wing@aol.com .

CHAPTER P: 3rd

Wednesday. Dinner 6pm gathering to follow in the private room to the

right of main door (ground lever). The Hungry Bear Restaurant, 9261 Norwalk Rd,

Litchfield, Ohio 44253 CD: Open

CHAPTER V: 4TH

Saturday, 5:30 PM – Supper 6 PM – Beuhler’s Restaurant, Ashland,

Ohio: CD: Wayne and Debbie Wolfe: 419-606-6314. Email:

CHAPTER Y: 3RD Saturday; 9 am Gathering: Allison’s Finer Diner, 11587 Upper

Gilchrist Road, Mt. Vernon: CD: Dan and Nancy Pry – Ph: 614-674-4249 Email:

dpry@live.com

CHAPTER DIRECTORS

AL & CATHY NIGHSWANDER

7239 Hammond Rd

Tiro, Ohio 44887