New date for MAFW Fall picnic: October 23

Thanks to quick thinking on the part of our Social Coordinator, we have secured a new date for our MAFW Fall picnic.  The picnic will be on Sunday October 23rd, at Pickell Park.

Since we have created a new listing in EventBrite, you will need to sign up again, even if you had signed up for the rained out picnic scheduled for yesterday.  The picnic is free (and you can bring a guest), but please sign up so we know how many people to expect. You can register here.

As we had already planned, the club will provide fried chicken, but everyone is expected to bring a dish based on their last name.

People whose last name starts with:

A-FPlease bring a salad
G-OPlease bring an appetizer
P-ZPlease bring a main dish

Manny and his fellow ride leaders will put together a full ride schedule for the day of the picnic, with rides at all paces between Casual and B+ .  There should be a ride for anyone who is interested….

And for those celebrating milestone birthdays this year, the Milestone Party is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th at Annabella Ristorante in Whitehouse Station.  The party is free for “milestoners” and $20 for all others.  Please RSVP to Pat Kipp by Friday, October 21st.  (freewheelpat@gmail.com)

Let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather on October 23.  And remember to sign up for the ride you plan to do in addition to signing up for the picnic.

Liz Jennison, MAFW President

Picnic Cancelled

Hello MAFW Members:

We have decided to cancel the Fall Picnic due to the forecast of rain on Sunday. We are looking into other social activities for the fall and winter months.

Don’t forget to sign up for the fall picnic

Hello MAFW Members:

If you are planning to attend the Fall picnic at Pickell Park on Sunday, October 2nd, please register for the event using EventBrite. The picnic is free, but we would like an accurate count of attendees, so please register. And remember to bring food to share…..

Manny and his fellow ride leaders have put together a full ride schedule for the day of the picnic. If interested please sign up for one of the rides.

RIDE LEADER REPORT

To all ride leaders,

Attached below is the latest ride leader report.  The 2021-2022 year ends this Friday and to earn the ride leader award you need 12 rides and cancelled rides count 1/2.  Thanks for a great riding year and looking forward to a great Fall riding season.

Thanks,

Manny

Ride Leader Report – Morris Area Freewheelers
LeaderLed RidesCanceled Rides
Sal Rizzo6616
Jeff Sperling588
Andy Milstein419
Barry Seip367
Sam (Sumant) Chandiramani314
John Parsekian265
Les Garber253
John Storey2410
Eric Lavitsky231
Arlene Whalen232
madeleine roese203
Tracy Brown161
Tom Flatley160
Manuel Coelho152
Len Friedman152
Vinny Catanzaro140
Susan Smyth147
Jan Gorban141
Tony Fanelli141
Christopher Hartmann130
Lynda DeLuca133
Richard Poore132
Drew Thraen125
George Diamantidis120
Joseph Reo123
Michael Shapanka126
Michael Chenkin1211
Barbara Delaney120
Mark Baumeister120
Seth Cohen123
George Ebel120
Arnie Cohen121
Jay Marowitz122
Noreen Drucker121
Paul Malinowski112
Kathleen Caccavale113
Dennis Sinauskas112
Helene Motyka101
David Drescher96
Marty Siegel90
Fred Bennett92
Roy Fischman81
Paul Malarcher83
Petra Strickland70
Marvin Schwinder71
Michael Regan60
Gregory Stec62
Jim Nielsen53
Betsy Eastwood52
Bobby Ebel40
Lou Blanco40
Mario Pompeo40
Len Sanders44
Martha (Marty) Pratt30
Michael Cloidt31
Chaim Nudell30
Elizabeth Jennison31
Tom Beringer20
Dave Hall20
Jim Williams22
Muffin Williams20
Artur Holl20
Mariann Mann20
Maurice Alvarez21
Larry Grossman21
Jack Brohal21
Valerie Cole12
Glenn Sutton10
Merritt Peterson11
Alex Cefalu10
Scott Raschke10
Xue Li10
Lisa Gentile10
Craig Levin11
Michael Swearingen10
Jim Barnish10
Carl Wheeldon10
Ed Steinman11
Bob Warren10
Mark Jay12
Doug Gardner10
Greg Bassett12
George Decker10
Needs Leader01
Andy Boulcott01
mark brumbaugh01
Luise Neilson02
Mark Fischer01
Pam Gregory01

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

To all MAFW riders,

FALL PICNIC OCT 2

Just a reminder that the fall picnic is Oct 2 at Pickell Park.  Be sure to sign up via Eventbrite and then sign up for a ride on ride schedule.  Please arrive 30 mins before your ride so you can drop off any food you are bringing and prepare for the ride.

FALL FOLIAGE WEEKEND

On our website under Other Organization Events is listed Fall Foliage Weekend on weekend of Oct 21-23 at Hanover/Gettysburg, Pa. run by Bicycle Club of Philadelphia.  In the past members of MAFW have attended this great event and members of MAFW are signed up for this years event.  Check out Other Organization Events on our website for more info.  There are still openings and my understanding is BCP has reserved 2 hotels for this event.  If interested you can contact me since I may be looking for a roommate.

I will list this event on our schedule so please sign up so we know who from MAFW is going.

SEAGULL CENTURY

On Oct 8 is the Seagull Century and is listed on our schedule.  After registering for this event with Seagull Century please signup on our schedule so maybe the group can get together at Salisbury.

OTHER ORGANIZATION EVENTS

Be sure to check Other Organization Events for other events.

Thanks,

Manny

Upcoming Events

Hello MAFW Members:

If you are planning to attend the Fall picnic at Pickell Park on Sunday, October 2nd, please register for the event using EventBrite.  The picnic is free, but we would like an accurate count of attendees, so please register by Wednesday, Sept 28.  And remember to bring food to share…..

People whose last name starts with:

A-FPlease bring a salad
G-OPlease bring an appetizer
P-ZPlease bring a main dish

Fried chicken will be provided by the club for day of picnic. Looking for 5 people to bring HOMEMADE (NOT STORE BOUGHT) dessert of your choice that will feed 20 people. If you bring the dessert you will not bring the item based on your last name. Please respond to me via text 908-227-7692  or email Nacius4mom@yahoo.com. Also looking for volunteers to help set up, cover tables with tablecloths and man the picnic site while folks ride. Need someone to pick up fried chicken at 11:00am. Greatly appreciate help on the above. Feel free to contact me, Mary Nacius, at 908-227-7692 or Nacius4mom@yahoo.com for any questions. Thank you in advance for your help.

Manny and his fellow ride leaders have put together a full ride schedule for the day of the picnic, with rides at all paces between Casual and B+ .  There should be a ride for anyone who is interested….

And for those celebrating milestone birthdays this year, the Milestone Party is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th at Annabella Ristorante in Whitehouse Station.  The party is free for “milestoners” and $20 for all others.  Please RSVP to Pat Kipp by Friday, October 21st.  (freewheelpat@gmail.com)

MAFW BOD Nominatations

Dear Fellow MAFW Members,

I’m very pleased to advise that the Nominating Committee has completed their task by submitting a list of candidates.  The candidate list is as follows:

PresidentJay Reo
Vice PresidentPaul Malinowski
SecretaryJessica Simpson
TreasurerMerritt Peterson
Ride CoordinatorManny Coelho
Membership CoordinatorBetsy Eastwood
Safety CoordinatorDrew Thraen
IT CoordinatorJon Eiseman
Web Content ManagerPete Nevins
Social CoordinatorJohn Storey
MarketingTracy Brown
Newsletter EditorPat Kipp
Bike AdventuresRoy Fischman
Member at LargeMark Jay

Additional candidates may be nominated by petition, with a minimum of twenty five (25) signatures of valid Club members. Nominating petitions must be submitted to the Secretary no later than October 1st in order for them to be validated and published on the Club web site no later than October 15. No nominations will be accepted from the floor at the time of the election at the biennial meeting in November.

RIDE COORDINATOR UPDATE

WHITE OAK PARK-There is a big event at White Oak Park on Sep 24 so please do not schedule any rides on that date.

LIMECREST-Feel free to start scheduling rides from Limecrest on the weekends.

OCT 2 PICNIC-There are a couple of picnic rides that need ride leaders.  Please let me know if you want to lead.  Also if you have suggestions for alternate rides let me know.

MADISONVILLE ROAD DETOUR-The bridge on Madisonville road between Basking Ridge and New Vernon is under construction and closed.  This bridge is on many, many rides that loop around the swamp and head back to Loantaka.   From Basking Ridge, the detour would be to stay straight on N Maple, R onto 202 north, R on either Bailey’s Mill, Glen Alpin or Sand Spring, back to Lee’s Hill road. Thanks to Merritt for this detour suggestion.

Thanks, Manny

MAFW September 2022 newsletter

Hi Freewheelers,

Watch the website to see information on upcoming events, communication from our club president and ride coordinator, and ride guidelines.

Our Social Coordinator, Mary Nacius, is always in need of your help for a number of our activities. Please email if you are interested: social@mafw.org

MAFW has 2 main guidelines or mottos that riders and ride leaders should follow:

  1. Nobody rides alone including the ride leader
  2. Ride leader sweeps for all rides except B and faster

Just a reminder that the September 2022 edition of our NL is online. To read: click
https://mafw.org/newsletter/

What’s in this issue:

1. How Our Bike Club Works by Jay Marowitz
2. Connect with the MAF Bike Club on Social Media by Tracy Brown
3. MORRIS AREA FREEWHEELERS FOUNDATION CPR AND FIRST AID COURSE UPDATE by Rob Greenberg
4. Here’s an eye-opener for drivers submitted by Rebecca P. Feldman
5. In Memory of Muriel Mota January 19, 1928 – August 9, 2022
6. MAFW Magic?? by Liz Jennison
7. Fall picnic Sunday October 2 from 9am-3pm at Pickell Park by Mary Nacius
8. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MILESTONE PARTY Wednesday October 26 by Patricia Kipp
9. Girls in Gear is Looking for Volunteers
10. Know When Uncooperative Patients Can Refuse Care and Transport by Tony Marchand, MD
11. RAGBRAI by Roy Fischman
12. The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in NJ – September 20, 2022 Bernards Township Library
13. Calendar — see website for details
14. Photo Gallery
15. The 2022 Penn Dutch Weekend by Roy Fischman
16. Inspiration
17. Poet’s Corner by John J. Burns
18. MAF Bike Adventures 2022 by Mark Jay
19. People Cycling
20. A Car Hits You While You Are On A Club Ride – What You Need to Know About Medical Bills by Mark Jay
21. Lake George Getaway: Friday afternoon September 9 – Monday, September 12, 2022 by Glen Hukins
22. Club Sponsors
23. Club Officers

Enjoying your E-bike, trike, gravel bike? Let’s hear about your experience.

Folks, many of you have taken some interesting trips this year or in the past. So why not share your stories & photos with fellow club members?

We welcome any articles that you feel would be of interest. WHEN YOU HAVE A SPARE MOMENT, PLEASE SEND ME A STORY AND PICTURES OF YOUR BICYCLING ADVENTURES. Submit any information by the 24th of the preceding month at the following email address: newsletter@mafw.org

If you have any issues with your login credentials, please contact Membership Coordinator Marvin Schwinder at the following email address: membership@mafw.org

Periodically Rob Greenberg will be instructing a no-cost CPR course sponsored by the Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation. For those interested, you can contact Rob by phone at 973.334.0125 or by email at robdg01@aol.com for the next available session and more information.

Good Reading. Thanks,

Patricia Kipp
Editor

EXPANDING CALENDAR

Sorry to bother you again but I got an inquiry that the Oct picnic rides are not shown on the calendar.  What you need to do is expand the calendar beyond Oct 2 since schedule only shows ~2 weeks.   After logging in go to “Rides” > “Schedule”.  Select small calendar to right of “End Date” and select the date you want and then select “List”.  You can also see past rides using the calendar next to “Start Date”.  When using the calendar be sure to not only select a month but also a date.

Manny

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