POLAR BEAR 2023

When -                Sunday, January 1, 2023

                                     Arrive:                    10:30 a.m.

                                     Drivers' Meeting:  10:45 a.m.

                                     Depart:                   11:00 a.m.

Where -              Weis Market Parking Lot, near the Weis Gas & Go, 1625                                                           PA-100, Fogelsville, PA  LOCATION 

Group Leaders -  David & Janice Sell (610-442-8054)

                              Louie & Corrina Draxler (484-788-3810)

Join the gang for our annual top-down celebration of the new year (according to Iva, this event was first done in January, 2005, so this is the 19th running of the Polar Bear Drive)!  This will be a clean-roads-only event.  We will meet in the Weis Market parking lot, near their Gas & Go facility, off PA Route 100 in Fogelsville, PA.  The route will take us along fun roads in Berks, Schuylkill and Lehigh Counties.  There will be a "comfort break" at about 1 hour into the drive and a second one after about another hour.  The total drive will take about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

We will end the drive at the Hometown Breakfast Bar & Grille (a.k.a. Hometown Diner), in Breinigsville.  Obviously, there will be no outdoor seating for lunch.  Also, a severe outbreak of COVID later this month could affect our decision.

Be sure to let us know if you will be staying for lunch!

To avoid common handling of materials, we will email the directions to participants, for home printing, and we will eliminate the usual paper sign-in sheet.  Since the sign-in confirms your agreement with LVMOC’s standard Waiver and Release, we will consider your post to this event thread, stating that you intend to participate, to be your “electronic” signature, indicating your agreement with said Waiver and Release (copy available on request).

We are limiting the number of cars on this drive to either 15 (one group of cars) or 30 (two groups), depending on the participant response.  We want to ensure a safe, enjoyable drive with minimal waits for regrouping, and we are giving participation priority to paid LVMOC members.  We will use FRS radios for communication.  Be sure to arrive at the departure point with a full gas tank and an empty bladder!

Attending:

1. David & Janice (Lunch x 2)
2. Mike & Angela (No lunch)
3. Matt G. (Lunch x 1)
4. Randy & Wendy (No lunch)
5. Michele K. & Dave P. (Lunch x 2)
6. Jeff & Haley (No lunch)
7. Mike C. (Lunch x 1)
8. Ron L. & Nancy (No lunch)
9. Alan & Zoombie (Lunch x 1)
10. Louie & Corrina (Lunch x 2, maybe)
11. Jordan W. (No lunch)
12. Beth & Gary (Lunch ?????)
13. Tony B. (No lunch)
14. Jerry & Wanda (Lunch x 2)
15. Fred & Marie (No lunch)
16. Iva (Lunch x 1)
17. John P. (Lunch x 1, weather permitting)
18. Dawn & Tom (No lunch)
19. Glen & Tracy (Lunch x 2)
20. Brian W. (Lunch x 1)
21. Igor & Ewa (Guests, now new LVMOC members!)

Waiting List (and List of Pessimists ):