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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
AAA
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Affiliated with Pennsylvania AAA Federation and AAA
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
3914 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA 18045
OFFICE HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MEMBERSHIP RATES
New Primary Member $59; Renewal $49
New and Renewal Associate Member* $32 *Includes all services except subscription to AAA Now!
All dependent members of the immediate family residing at the same address as the primary member may be enrolled as associate members.
OFFICERS
Thomas P. Stitt Steven K. Lindemann Dale F. Falcinelli Vicki L. Bechtel Allison D. Hoke Deborah Wesoly-Woodward
Chairman
President
Vice Chairman
Vice President of Operations Treasurer/Secretary
Chief Financial Officer
Joseph E. Canone, Jr. Mary G. Cappadona Dale F. Falcinelli James S. Garofalo Jason R. Kocsis Joseph E. Milutis Allison D. Hoke Thomas P. Stitt Jeffrey F. Strausser
Easton, PA Easton, PA Easton, PA Mount Bethel, PA Wind Gap, PA Easton, PA Bethlehem, PA Bethlehem, PA Easton, PA
DIRECTORS
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Volume 37, No. 4
Editor-in-Chief Creative Director Director of Production Regional Editor Contributing Writer
Judie Karhan Lars Fruth Angela Ilich Steve Lindemann Gretchen Zauner
AAA Now! (ISSN 2169-3625; USPS 002-348) is published quarterly by AAA Northampton County, 3914 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA 18045. Periodicals postage paid at Easton, PA and at additional mailing offices. A subscription price of $1 per year to primary members is paid through dues.
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REAL ID IN PENNSYLVANIA
Steve Lindemann, President
You may have some questions about REAL ID. Can I use my Pennsylvania license to fly? Does the new driver’s license design mean it’s REAL ID-compliant? What IS REAL ID anyway? Fortunately, we’ve got answers. And it’s not as confusing
as you may think.
Beginning October 1, 2020, Pennsylvanians will need
a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation that requires ID.
REAL IDs will be available in spring 2019 to Pennsylvanians who want one.
If you do decide to upgrade to a REAL ID, you’ll pay a one-time fee of $30 and a renewal fee (which is currently $30.50 for a standard, non-commercial driver’s license), but the expiration date on your new REAL ID will include any time left on your current product, PLUS another four years. So, if your license is set to expire in October 2020, but you upgrade to a REAL ID in October 2019, your new REAL ID-compliant license won’t expire until October 2024.
At this point, the best thing you can do to prepare for REAL ID is to get your documents together. Federal regulations require that PennDOT must verify the following documents for a customer before issuing a REAL ID-compliant product:
• Proof of identity (original or certified copy of a birth certificate with a raised seal or valid U.S. passport)
• Proof of Social Security number (Social Security card, cannot be laminated)
• Proof of all legal name changes (marriage certificate or court order issued by your county’s family court)
• Two proofs of current, physical PA address (examples include a current, unexpired PA license or ID and a no more than 90-day-old bank statement or utility bill with the same name and address)
If you got your first Pennsylvania license or ID since September 2003, it’s possible that PennDOT already has your verified documents on file and you will not need to present them again. If you fall into this category and would like PennDOT to check your record for this documentation, visit PennDOT.gov/REALID and click on the “Pre-Verification” icon.
If you already have a passport, you can certainly get a REAL ID, but TSA considers a current passport acceptable identification for boarding an aircraft. If you have a passport or passport card and want a REAL ID, PennDOT recommends that you wait until your next renewal to get one and avoid the initial rush.
To learn more about REAL ID in Pennsylvania, visit www.PennDOT.gov/REALID.
Information provided by PennDOT
TAKING BETTER
VACATION PHOTOS
Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 2:00-3:30pm at Dan’s Camera City in Easton 3812 Easton Nazareth Hwy, Easton, PA 18045
FREE to members | $2999 to non-member
Call Dan's to reserve at 610-829-2313
Join us and get ready to capture winning images you’ll be proud to show off! We’ll show you how to frame flattering compositions, best use the available light and much more.
Locations in Easton & Allentown
danscamera.com
JOIN US FOR OUR CONSUMER TALKS
CIE TOURS IRELAND Saturday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. (RSVP by September 14)
PRINCESS CRUISES – ALASKA Tuesday, September 25 at 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. (RSVP by September 24)
HOLLAND AMERICA’S ON STAGE ALASKA Saturday, September 29 at 10:00 a.m.
(RSVP by September 28)
These events are held at the AAA Northampton County office.
FALL 2018
3914 Hecktown Rd., Easton, PA • (610) 258-2371 • northampton.aaa.com
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