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Meeting Minutes: Check here if you were unable to attend the last meeting!

 SEPTEMBER MINUTES

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm

Pledge of Allegiance followed by Moment of silence.

TREASURERS REPORT:

balance/31/08  $2919.56

cash intake for 50/50 $27 with $17 returned to club

cruise night $60

shirt money $8

TOTAL INTAKE $112

CASH DISBURSMENTS

website (John King) $39.95

global connection $9.40

SAMBO (patch reimbursment) $760.00

TOTAL BALANCE $2270.68

CRUISE NIGHT CHARITY MONEY $170

MATT'S STOCKING $816

CLUB MONEY $1284.68

Motion to approve Charlie Buckley 2nd John Robinson

Safety officer Sambo talked about Safety at stop lights and stop signs. Always shift down to 1st gear/

Road Capt Tom Seegar nominatred Ed Grossman for road Capt position

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Shirts will be discussed at Oct meeting

NEW BUSINESS

Leo Frame was voted in as a new member

Rockers for point standing will be kept.

officer nomination in October

RUNS

See Website

JULY MINUTES (August Minutes are below)

1)      Meeting called to order at 7:01pm.

 

2)      Bike Wash – Final plans made.  Clean up of auto store parking lot will begin at 6:00 pm, Friday July 18th.  Linda will take care to make sure venders will know were to set up and the street is closed off to traffic.  Bike wash will be from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.  John Robinson will act as DJ again.  Rain date will be Saturday August 26th.

 

3)      Turtle Run – Sunday July 5th, 2008.  Charlie gave out free t-shirts or cups to registrants.  Registration from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at Kindle Ford.  The run will be about 80 miles and ends at Obadiah’s Restaurant in Marmora.  Food, drinks and door prizes will be given out.  Members will leave the VVA hall as 9:45 am sharp.  Phone chain will go out.  Anyone wanting to meet for breakfast is welcome.  Meet at the Flight Deck at 8:30 am that morning.

 

4)      Treasurers Report – given by Mark H.

Balance from 5/31/08                                                   2,380.33

i)        Cash intake from June:

Member renewals                                    20.00

50/50 June meeting                                 53.00

New membership                                    25.00

Patch money                                            60.00

Total Cash Intake                                       158.00

ii)      Cash Disbursements for June

Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk                     500.00

Global Connect                                       21.26

Total Disbursements                                         521.26

Total Balance as of 6/31/08                                                      2017.07

Cruise Night Charity Money                                                       50.00

Club Money                                                                             1967.07

 

5)      Phone Chain – Mark H. will be checking to see why some members are not receiving the phone chain.  During break, he will check current phone numbers.  Also driver’s license and insurance cards.

 

6)      Meeting day changed – Next meeting will be held on August 1st, 2008, due to National Night Out.

 

7)      National Nigh Out – We will have a table at the NNO event at the Lower Township High School location on August 2nd, 2008.  Each member is asked to donate a 24 pack case of bottled water for the event.  Please bring to August 1st meeting.  Roy H. will be asked to make up a flyer on moped safety to hand out at the event.

 

8)      Wednesday Cruise Night – Wednesday July 2nd.  Cost is $5.00 per bike.  Leave from the VVA hall at 7:00pm.

 

9)      Wreath – Club voted to purchase two wreaths: one for the Vietnam Museum in Lower Township and the other for the Vietnam Traveling Wall on July 7, 2008, in wildwood.

 

10)  Forgotten Warriors Museum – RWBFR was asked to ride bikes to start the ceremony of the Forgotten Warriors Museum, along with a color guard on July 4th, 2008.  Anyone riding needs to be at the VVA Hall at 10:30 am that morning.  Volunteers are asked to work security at the museum until 2:00 pm.  Dedication will begin at the museum at 12:00 noon.

 

11)  Bike Night – Ever third Wednesday of the month, the run will be at Tuckahoe for their car and bike night.

 

12)  Group Riding – Club members went over the way the club members can ride as a group in a safe manner.  Different ideas were given and will be taken into consideration.

 

13)  Safety Report – Given by Sambo.  Theme: “There is no do over’s in motorcycling”.  Keep your bike in ready shape.  Check your bike over when done riding.  Wear proper clothing and footwear.  Blowouts – Do not use breaks.  Apply break on good tire only to a safe stop.  Ease up on throttle.  Hold firmly.  Keep the front wheel pointing straight.  You can get new item now in stores that give the tire pressure of both tires.

 

14)  .Handouts – Phil has handouts for riding safely for members.  They are on our website.

 

15)  Birthdays and Anniversaries for July announced.

 

16)  50/50 – $22.00 won by Patti Silba.

 

17)  Poker Run – “Gift of Life” run on August 30th, 2008 out of Millville Harley Davidson.  Ends at the Root Cellar.  Leaving the VVA Hall for breakfast first at 9:30 am.  Phone chain will come before the run.

 

18)  Work Detail – John Robinson announced a work detail Monday July 7th, 2008 at the VVA Hall, starting at 6:00 pm.

 

19)  Meeting adorned at 8:30pm.

AUGUST MEETING, Aug. 4 ,2008

(Than you Stephanie Fowle for recording these minutes.)

1)      Meeting called to order at 7:10pm.

 

2)      Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3)      Moment of Silence for those lost on war and still fighting for our freedom.

 

4)      Water – Each person was asked to bring a 24 pack case of water to this meeting to be used for National Night on August 5th, 2008.  If you brought your water, please put a W next to your name on the sign-in sheet.  If you did not bring water, but would like to contribute, a case can be purchased tonight for $5.00 each.

 

5)      Road Captain Report – None at this time.

 

6)      Treasurers Report –

Balance from 6/31/08                                                   2,017.07

i)        Cash intake from July:

Shirts                                                        5.00

50/50 July meeting                                  23.00

Cruise Night                                            60.00

Matt’s Stocking from Bike Wash            816.00

Club Money from Bike Wash                 100.00

Total Cash Intake                                       1004.00

ii)      Cash Disbursements for July

Global Connect                                       15.93

Mike Pekora (Wreaths)                          85.58

Total Disbursements                                         101.51

Total Balance as of 7/31/08                                                      2919.56

Cruise Night Charity Money                                                     110.00

Matt’s Stocking                                                                        816.00

Club Money                                                                             1993.56

Motion to approve made by John Robinson, seconded by John Hughes.

 

7)      Bike Wash Report – Club made $100.00 from the bike wash.

 

8)      Motorcycle Runs

i)        Completed Runs:

(1)   Forgotten Warrior – Club worked security and presented a wreath.

(2)   The Wall – Club members rode the wall into town and presented a wreath.

(3)   Korean War Anniversary Ceremony.

(4)   Turtle Run – RWBFR won “Club Best Represented” trophy.

ii)       Upcoming Runs:

(1)   National Night Out – Meet at the VVA hall at 4:45pm to load supplies.  Plan to leave between 5:00 5:30pm.  NNO is from 7:00-9:00pm.  We will be handing out free water.  Our location will be the same as last year.  Linda obtained Motorcycle safety literature.  We will also have information on moped safety.

(2)   Roar to the Shore – Wildwood, September 4th – 7th.  We will have a vendor table Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00am – 8:00 pm, selling water.  We will need everyone’s help to work the table.  It was decided that we prefer the table at the Bolero area (vs. the Convention center area).  Ice will be purchased from Mike & Ike’s Ice.  They are donating ½ the ice we purchase.  We plan to use 300 pounds.

 

(3)   Jersey Devil Run – August 16th, 4:00 – 7:00pm at the Riverside Inn in Mays Landing.  Kickstands up, leaving from the VVA hall at 5:00pm.

 

(4)   Police Unity Tour – August 24th at the Shamrock.  Indoor BBQ.

 

(5)   Cruise Night – Wednesday August 6th.  Leave from the VVA hall at 7:00pm.

 

9)      Kathy Norrborn sent a thank you letter to the club, for the donation made for her cancer walk.

 

10)  Patches – The club only has two patches left.  Mike Pekora made a motion that the club purchase to place an order.  Everyone seconded and motion unanimously approved.

 

11)  Shirts – Eight people indicated that they wanted to purchase shirts.  Discussion ensued about purchasing a “store” of shirts.  Merrill Fowle appointed to gather estimates for different types of shirts.  A new screen will be needed.

 

12)  Meeting Reminders – Collecting email addresses, so meeting reminders can be sent via email.

 

13)  Members Supporting Charities – Discussion about recording the amount of money the club members donate to various charities through their participation in motorcycle runs.  It was decided that we did not need to record this information.

 

14)  Work Detail – Monday August 18th at 6:00pm.  We will paint the two ends of the building.  Please bring supplies f you have them.

 

15)  Safety Report – Word of the day is “sight”.  According to the AMA you should always travel two seconds between each rider.  First rider should always be on the left.  If anyone who leads feels safer to go single file, then everyone should back up/slow up to maintain the two second distance.  Also for curvy road or due to road conditions.

 

16)  Meeting adorned at 8:30pm

 May 6 Club Meeting

 1.  Jerry Friedman, Motorcycle Attorney, gave an interesting presentation.  Among topics he discussed were:  what happens when you have an accident?  How will your insurance work?  You could be left with significant inuries, brain damage, death, loss of work for extended periods of time, etc.  No-fault insurance does not cover motorcycles!  You won't benefit from no-fault.  You must have provate health insurance to help pay your medical bills, and this will not necessarily cover your co-pay, unemployment, etc.  Often (40% of the time) the driver who hit you has only the minimum coverage ($15,000).  And Jerry stated that in his experience you NEVER get any money from the other driver.  Auto insurance policies often exclude motorcycles from their coverage.  Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage is a MUST for motorcycle riders, and although most of us get only the minimum, we should definitely get more.  Jerry suggested that the least we should have is $100k, but we would be crazy not to spend a little extra money and get the maximum ($250k).  For Rider Insurance, the max. is only $138.  Jerry would be glad to discuss your personal insurance questions at no charge;  his number is 1-800-Law-4-Hogs.  Also discussed:  RWBFR's non-profit status, liability, tax status, etc.  Jerry suggests that we register as a 501-C-4 for a variety of reasons.  We will discuss this proposition.

2.  Belleplain Bash is this coming weekend (May 9-11).  Picnic is Saturday, 3pm.  We are at Group Campsite #2 at the park.  Signs will be erected.  Mike will have his trailer at the VVA on Thursday evening 6-9 pm if you would like to have him bring stuff like tents, coolers, etc.Linda Haug will also be bringing perishable items to the park on Sat. afternoon.  Call her if you'd like her help.  There is a breakfast ride leaving the campsite on Sat. morning at 9am.  An evening ride will take place at 7pm.  Picninc is rain or shine (under pavilion if it rains).  Linda passed around the sign up sheet for food, etc.  Bring your own soda, juice, water, etc.

3.  Treasurer's Report, condensed version:  current balance as of April 30:  $1819.33.

4.  BIG DAY COMING UP.  On May 18 (Sunday):  9-11am, breakfast at the VVA, $5. ; at 11:30, Blessing of the Bikes; from 12-3, a Scavenger Hunt Run for Ray's daughter's Three Day Walk Cancer Benefit.  Each rider will get a list of 100 items they must bring back.  Volunteers who will organize this event were Marge P, John R., and Nancy B. 

5.  Safety Officer Sambo addressed the Club about a conference he attended recently on motorcycle safety.  Among the topics he discussed were:  wear bright colors, esp. at night; try to create a 45 degree angle when turning at intersections to provide better visibility to other drivers; May is motorcycle awareness month; check your tire pressure to save gas and be safe; etc.  Sambo will have a Powerpoint Presentation next meeting on motorcycle safety.

6.  Dorothy Chicken Barbecue is June 1.  Leave the VVA at 10:30am.  Cost is $12.  Delicious food.

7.  Turtle Run is Sunday July 6.  Reg. 10-11am, Kindle Form.  Volunteers are needed to help Charlie and Karen.  For info go to www.turtlesinger.com.

8. John Ridler won the 50/50.

9.  First Cruise Night May 6.  $5.

10.  Linda Haug:  birthday announcements and Belleplain Bash reminders.

11.  Thank You to the Christian Motorcycle Alliance for showing up at our meeting and for volunteering to help with our breakfast on May 18.

12.  John Kopso proudly showed off our new AMA Official Framed Certificate of Membership.

13.  Memorial Day Parade, Monday May 26.  Details to be announced.

14.  J&P Cycles still needs more information before our 4% kickback programs starts.  Stay tuned for more details.   

Meeting Minutes:  April 1 Club Meeting
  1. 1.  Joe DiEduardo spoke about New Jersey ABATE, and introduced ABATE spokesman Pat Boylan, who explained the purpose of this organization which protects riders' rights and encourages safe riding. For more information, contact Joe D. or go to www.gardenstateabate.org/
  2. Treasurer's Report:  Current balance is $1757.33.
  3. We are now an Official AMA Charter Member!  We are registered as a Social Club; our Club membership number is #2765. 
  4. Coming soon:  If you order things from J&P Cycles, always go to our "Favorite Links" Page and click on their address there.  If you do, the Club will get back 4% of the total orders in a monthly check !  Remember: we will only get the kickback if you access their website through the RWBFR site. (This program will begin soon.  Stay tuned for details.)
  5. Dessert Runs begin April 9.  Cruise Nights will be the first Wed. of each month, starting in May.
  6. There will be a VVA/RWBFR Workday coming up later this month. A phone chain will be used. 
  7. Run for the Big House (Rio Firehouse) April 27:  Leave VVA 8am if you want to have breakfast at Harley Dawn Diner; leave VVA at 9am if not.
  8. Belleplain Bash:  Camping 5/9-5/11; Picnic 5/10.  Linda passed around sign-up lists for food and stuff.  Contact her if you have not signed up yet.
  9. New Safety Officer:  Sambo.
  10. New club prospect:  Kevin Marriner
  11. Ray DiMarino's daughter Cathy is participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-day Walk in October.  She is committed to raising $2200, and Mike said the Club would contribute (amount to be determined).  For more info, go to www.the3day.org
  12. Gettysburg Bike Week:  If you would like to stay in a cabin, contact Nancy Birmingham or Dolly Seeger.  If you want to stay in a motel, contact John Kopso.
  13. We will possibly hold a Blessing of the Bikes at the VVA sometime in early May, in conjunction with a Biker Breakfast and a ride.
  14. Garfield's Restaurant will be selling food at the Bikewash on July 19 (rain date July 26).  Linda distributed free mugs to all members publicizing the Bikewash.  If you want one, contact Linda.
  15. Sambo is working on a webpage that will list all previous Club Presidents.  Coming soon.
  16. If you would like to buy some hand-crafted Adirondak style furniture for your yard or patio, contact Mark Haibach 609-886-7337.

MINUTES FOR JUNE 3, 2008

 Meeting called to order by Mike Pekora, President.

There were no minutes for May

 John Robinson resigned the Secretary position. John King agreed to fill the position until the regular election. A favorable vote was given to this by the club.

Treasurer’s Report:

Balance as of April 31st        1819.33

Receipts:

Membership 25.00

50/50 41.00

Shirts 30.00

Cancer Run 355.00

Cruise Money 50.00

Patch Money 60.00

Total Income 561.00

Expenses = Zero disbursements

Balance as of May 31st 2380.00

Of which 355.00 allocated to Ray’s Daughter for the Cancer Walk

50.00 allocated to the charity fund

Club Balance: 1975.33Previously it was voted to donate up to $500.00 to Ray’s Daughter for her Cancer Walk. Motion made for the club to contribute 145.00 out of club funds to add to the 355.00 rose to donate to Ray’s daughter. Motion made by Richard Sambenedetto, seconded by John Robinson. Motion carried.

Runs

Millville Bike Fest – 10:00am to 6:00 pm bike show and poker run. Tom Seeger will make an agenda. If you want to go with the club, be at the VVA Hall at 9:00 am. We will leave the VVA Hall at 9:15 am sharp.

Blue Knights Father’s Day Poker Run – Millville Elk’s Lodge. 9:00 am – 11:30 am registration. Be at the VVA Hall before 8:30 am. Leave the VVA Hall at 8:30 am sharp.

Dorothy BBQ Run had an excellent turn out and a nice day. It was a 90 mile run with 18 bikes signed up, with 16 bikes attending.

Turtle Run – Coming up next month. Thank you to Mike and Maggie for running the table last year and volunteering the run it again this year.

Gettysburg – July 10th – 13th. If you plan to go, please talk to Dolly to book a cabin. Breakfast will be held at the Recreation Center prior to leaving.

Iron and Steel to Shanksville Run – August. There will be a run from New York City to Shanksville, PA. $40.00 per person. Iron and steel ride with a police escort. Check out www.ironsteelridetoshanksville.org to find more information, register and/or get motel information.

John Robinson will be heading the Maintenance Committee for the maintenance of the VVA Hall. There will be one work party each month. John needs 4-5 volunteers to help paint the woodwork/sign. Volunteers will meet Friday June 13th at 6:00pm. Please bring rollers, brushes, paint pots, and ladder jacks if you have them.

John Robinson will call RotoRooter to snake the pipes and a waste disposal company to pump the septic tanks.

Mike Pekora has a screen printing machine. If anyone knows a person who can teach him to use it, we can print the shirts ourselves. Otherwise, if anyone knows a screen printer to obtain an estimate, let Mike know.

Membership

Ed Grossment has applied to become a member. Helene Grosment had applied to become an associate member. Motion was made to make them members. Motion made by Richard Sambenedetto, seconded by Tom Seeger. Motion carried.

Safety presentation given by Richard Sambenedetto.

Birthdays and anniversaries announced for June.

Bike Wash

Will be discussed live with Scott Wahl on Friday. Public service announcements (PSA) are also playing on the Coast radio station.

We will be cleaning the parking lot the Friday prior to the bike wash. We are still looking for girls to wash that day.

50/50 – won by Larry Murphy. He donated his winnings back to the club.

Dessert Run Wednesday June 4th – will leave the VVA Hall. The next two Wednesdays (June 11th and June 18th) will leave from the Villas Wawa.

Our sign is on the Township Hall.

Colors should be worn for all club runs. If you do not wear your colors you do not receive full points for the run.

Motion to adjourn made by Mike Pekora. Seconded by Tom Seeger.

  “RWBFR Points Challenge”

 

Purpose: To encourage and reward outstanding participation in Club activities

Points Criteria: Members will receive

1.        2 points for riding in a Club Sponsored ride (that is, a group ride that has been organized by the Club or a Club member (and approved by Club officers) for a specific purpose, and has been advertised on the Website or via phone chain in advance

a.        This will include rides such as Jersey Devil, Turtle Run, Veteran’s Runs, Bay Days, etc., that the Club has agreed to join as a group.

b.       Add 1 bonus point for the Club member organizing the ride(should ideally be an authorized Road Captain) .  This will involve planning the route, keeping the sign-in sheet, giving pre-ride instructions, etc.

2.        2 points for riding in any parades in which the Club is registered (such as Halloween, Christmas, etc.)

3.        2 points for those who accompany a Club Sponsored event in a car or truck, for the purpose of support

4.        2 points for riding a motorcycle to any National Bike Rally, such as Daytona, Laconia, Americade, etc.

5.        2 points for each day spent working on Club related projects, such as Bikini Bikewash, Club barbecue, Halloween Haunted Hayride, or Xmas floats and displays.

6.        2 points for Dessert Runs and Cruise Nights

7.        2 points for attendance at monthly Club meetings

8.        1 point for wearing RWBFR Colors on another club’s ride (members should turn in their own run sheet or contact the Club secretary to get points for these rides).  This includes Polar Bear runs, etc.

(Note: These rules do not affect the Iron Butt total mileage award.  That award is based strictly on the total miles traveled in a year.  Also, the Club officers reserve the right to make case-by-case decisions on situations that might arise during the year regarding points.)

Record Keeping:

        Sign in sheets will be kept at all events, meetings, work sessions, etc. Ride leader should get this list to Shawn or Kelly as soon as possible.

       Running totals will be kept current and posted at Monthly Meetings.

       The Club Secretary will be in charge of posting up-to-date point records at Club meetings.  Contact this person if you have questions or problems with your points.

Awards

1.       The member with the highest point total at the end of the year will still receive the High Flyer Award.

2.        Members who reach certain point levels will receive an appropriate RWBFR Challenge patch or pin (e.g., Gold for the top 10, Silver for the next 10, for example.  These numbers could change as this initial year progresses.

 


 COMMITTEES

Membership Committee: April & Mark Haibach

By-Laws Committee:  Rick Brown

Points Challenge Committee:  Mike Pekora (chairman), John King.

Activities Committee:Linda Haug