Chapter Newsletter for February 2005 Est Vol. #2-2005

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1 Chapter Newsletter for February 2005 Est Vol. # Directors Report Greetings to everyone! What a welcome to the New Year! Looks like we have had almost every type of winter weather in January. It sure makes me itchy for warmer weather and you know what. Our January meeting ran a little over an hour. It always takes longer to cut the wood for the fire than it does to start it. There was some great brain storming during the meeting and it will be fun to put some of those good ideas into motion in the form of goals for One of the things discussed was a New Member Packet to present to those who join our chapter. National HOG provides lots of great stuff to those who join, but little is out there for folks who want to get involved in a local chapter or even have information about the next ride. As part of the New Member Packet, a history of our chapter would be interesting and informative. Anyone with information and/or an interest in rounding up some of that information, please step up to the plate and let me know. I would like to have a graft together for the February meeting. Another important topic of discussion was changing the five winter meetings to Saturday afternoon. We will be voting on this change in meeting date and time at the February meeting so if you want your vote to count, please attend the meeting. Lastly, the Christmas Party was a great time with great people, great food, great music (even with the windows), great door prizes and a great location. Thanks Jim. All forty people who attended were full of laughter and crazy introductions. Also our past director was presented with a token of appreciation for a job well done. Thank you Jeff! In closing, for those that are itching to ride and counting the days, see you in the hot tub at our Annual Throttle Itch Party on Saturday, February 19 th. See Ya! Hoop

2 Secretary s Report/Chapter Minutes Secretary s Report January Meeting Minutes January 14th, 2005 Meeting called to order by director Gary Hoop Hooper 17 members present Secretary's Report Secretary s report given. Approved. Treasurer s Report No treasurer s report. Treasurer absent. Hoop gave a brief report on a pending chapter budget. More on this later. Membership Officer No report. Membership Officer Absent. Hoop gave a report on new member proposals. A new member packet was proposed. Hoop also talked about putting together a chapter history. Liaison Officer Daryl reported on store promotion to be held on January 22nd. Members should have received a post card flyer giving details. Up coming open house and fashion show, late March or early April. Daryl suggested moving the meeting time up to 7:00. This led to perhaps having some Saturday meetings. More discussion later. Activities Officer Jim reported on the Christmas Party being held January 14th. Jim reported on the Throttle Itch scheduled for February 19th. 3 motels contacted. Heartland Inn, Country Inn in Decorah, and American Inn in Fayette. Heartland Inn only motel that allows food in pool area. Still undecided. Lady of Harley No report. Head LOH Officer absent Road Captain Ice Breaker Ride is scheduled for May 22nd. Other diner rides are being scheduled. This year 2 road captains will be assigned to plan, host, and lead each dinner ride. Road captains will get a chance to volunteer first for a particular ride, then appointed. Editor The editor requests all members addresses. The deadline to submit reports, articles, etc. to the newsletter is the 25th of each month. Webmaster The January newsletter is on-line. Photographer No report. Photographer absent. Assistant Director Ass t reports of a proposal for a chapter picture.

3 Director The director reports on making a proposal for the 2007 State HOG Rally. The proposed site would be Luther College in Decorah. The director has been meeting with the person in charge of activities at Luther More on this later. Updating shop web page was discussed. Chapter picture and officer pictures was discussed chapter charter application was sent in to National HOG. 50/50 fund raiser was brought up. Hoop and some members discussed different ideas. A benefit and a poker run was discussed. More discussion later. Brought up was going back to having lunch after meetings. Nothing was determined. Door prize won by Jim Reiser. Meeting Adjourned at 8:40 PM Jim Hyde/ Chapter Secretary New Members Robert Gilbertson Donald Hageman Stephen & Carol Katsumes Allen E. Wagner Soup Party A few pictures from the Soup Party. Throttle Itch Party / Jim Reiser Hi fellow HOG members, Well I have things set up for the annual "Throttle Itch Weekend Getaway" and taking this as an opportunity to get you the information. It's that time of year when you might be thinking about getting away from the snow and cold and spending some time sitting by the pool or soaking in the hot tub. This is a great opportunity to relax in the company of your fellow HOG members reminiscing about past motorcycle rides, planning futures ones, getting to know your biking comrades a little better and having some laughs, especially if Bernie is there. It will be held Saturday February 19th at the American Inn in Fayette, Iowa. The rooms have two queen size beds and the cost will be $69.90 for two people or $79.90 for four, plus

4 tax. Children stay for free. This includes use of all facilities and also they provide a Continental breakfast in the morning. Those attending are encouraged to bring snacks, finger foods and the beverages of their choice ( but NO GLASS containers are allowed in the pool area). The hotel manager said they have a "no food policy in the pool area", but that we could use the breakfast area. Also I think maybe with a little discretion they might bend that rule some, but remember we are guests at this establishment. You can make reservations by calling (563) Remember to mention you are with the NEIA HOG Chapter so that you are charged the above mentioned room rates. I have ten rooms reserved thru February 14th, and after that it will depend upon availability. Hope you can make it! If you know someone that might be interested and don't see their names listed up above, you might want to mention this to them. Jim Reiser (Activities Director) NOTE: I know that we were talking about the possibility of staying at the Country Inn at Decorah at the last meeting, but I called and they said that they would not reserve rooms past February 1st and the newsletter wouldn't be out in time to even promote this event, nor would we be having a meeting before that either. Also the hotel manager said that there was a big volleyball tournament in Decorah that weekend and they usually fill up for that, so I took it upon myself to go with the American Inn in Fayette instead Christmas Party / Jim Reiser Christmas Party On Saturday, January 15th, 36 of us braved the below zero temperatures and made our way to Wild Willy's in Waukon for the annual HOG Christmas party. It was held upstairs in a new room that was great for a group like ours. After a short social hour, we were treated to a buffet of roast beef, roast pork, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetables. The food was excellent other than some dry dinner rolls. After we finished eating, our new chapter director and host for the evening, Gary "Hoop" Hooper proceeded with a little game as to how the door prizes would be distributed. He had it figured out so that one person at each table would win at least one prize. Hoop and I had picked out about a dozen prizes from the shop including coffee mugs, picture frames, big cooler, piggy bank, and several glass sets. The grand prize of the night was a Harley Davidson wall clock, which was won by Gary Gissel. After that Hoop had us get up and introduce ourselves. The biggest laugh of the night was when Bernie stood up and said, "Hi my name is Bernie Jaster and I'm an alcoholic!", as only Bernie could do. That was a pretty tough act to follow. Soon after that the music began, which was questionable at first, but after a few drinks and as the night went on, it seemed to get better. I would like to thank all of you that attended, especially those that came from long distances on a cold night to join in the fun. Hope you all had a good time! I would also like to thank Waukon Harley for giving us a discount on the door prizes. Jim Reiser (Activities Director)

5 Chili Cookoff / Jim Reiser This is just a reminder that on March 19th we will be holding our annual Chili Cook-Off at the Harley shop. This is one of the chapter's biggest fund-raising events and so you should mark this date on your calendar so you and your friends can attend. You might also want to take advantage of these cold winter days to try out a new, or tweak an old chili recipe to enter in the contest. Bon Appetit! Jim Reiser (Activities Director) Chapter Dues Chapter dues for 2005 are now due. The cost remains the same as before, $12.00 for single and $18.00 for family. Fill out enclosed enrollment and release form, and with remittance turn in at Waukon H-D or Sue Ryan chapter treasurer. January/February Events February Events 11 th Chapter Meeting 19 th Throttle Itch T.B.A February Events Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Throttle itch Party T.B.A. ( C ) 2005/2006 Chapter Event Schedule Closed Event One Guest Per Member ( C ) Open Event Any Number Of Guest ( O ) Members Event Members Only ( M ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Christmas Party Wild Willy s Waukon, IA ( C ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Throttle itch Party T.B.A. ( C ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Chili Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) HOG P.O.T Wisconsin Dells, WI. ( M ) HOG P.O.T Wisconsin Dells, WI. ( M ) Mother s Day Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Ice Breaker Ride T.B.A ( C ) Memorial Day Holiday Illinois State HOG Ottawa, IL (June 3 rd June 5 th ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) North & South Dakatoa HOG Rally (Lewis & Clark Ride) (June 13 th June 17 th ) Spillville Spillville, IA ( O ) Father s Day Minnesota State HOG Rochester, MN (June 24 th June 26 th )

6 Wisconsin State HOG Manitowoc, WI (June 24 th June 26 th ) July 4 th Holiday ABATE Freedom Algona, IA (Weekend Event) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) th Annual Rockton Chicken Rockton, WI. ( C ) Iowa State HOG Carroll, IA (July 15 th July 17 th ) Sturgis 65 th Annual Rally (August 8 th August 14 th ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Annual Bloomington, WI ( C ) Labor Day Holiday Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Missouri State HOG Cape Girardeau, MO (Sept 9 th Sept 11 th ) Toys for Tots Ride T.B.A ( C ) Chapter Annual Leaf Ride T.B.A ( C ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Halloween Party T. B. A ( C ) Chapter Meeting & Elections Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Meeting Waukon H-D ( O ) Chapter Meeting Waukon HD ( O ) Chapter Annual Christmas Party T. B. A. ( C ) Iowa State HOG Des Moines, IA (July 21 st July 23 rd ) 2005 Chapter Officers Director...Gary Hoop Hooper Ass t Director...Myrna Zanatta Secretary...Jim Hyde Treasurer...Sue Ryan # 1 Road Captain..Gary Landsgard # 2...Mark Zweilbohmer # 3...Norbert Ryan # 4...Wayne Ryan # 5...Jean Kane # 6...Gary Gissel # 7...Bob Wierck # 8...Bernie Jaster # 9...Randy Ellis #10...Bruce Bearinger Activities...Jim Reiser Safety...Jeff Mehmen Photographer # 1...Bob Wierck LOH # 1...Marieta Gissel LOH...LeAnn Jevne LOH...Shelli Wierck Webmaster...Ron Brewster Membership...Eileen Bearinger Liaison...Daryl Hinton Editor... Ron Brewster Roving Reporter...Vic Kane Ron Brewster / Editor RR 2 Box 285 Spring Valley, MN wx7d@deskmedia.com If you have any good stories and / or pictures you would like to have in the newsletter, please send them to me. I need them by the 25 th of the month to get into the next months newsletter. I would also like to start a swap/shop in the newsletter, so if you have anything (motorcycle related) laying around that you would like to get ride of, let me know. The Northeast Iowa Chapter newsletter is the official not for profit monthly publication of the Waukon Chapter, and is Service for H.O.G. club members. Submission of materials for this publication by any chapter member is encouraged. Deadline for submission is the 20th of each month. News articles travel stories, cartoons (in good taste), and recipes, for sale Items, etc., are welcome. Your submissions may be mailed to the Editor, at the above address, or to Waukon Harley- Davidson. This newsletter is published by the Northeast Iowa Chapter of Harley Owners Group, Chapter # Harley-Davidson Inc, Waukon Harley-Davidson, and the Northeast Iowa HOG Chapter make no claims to the accuracy of the material presented in this newsletter. Copyright 1996 by the Northeast Iowa Chapter of Harley Owners Group. Material from this newsletter may only be reprinted without permission in other Harley Owners Group newsletters or publications. All other users must obtain authorization of the Northeast Iowa HOG Chapter.