Volume 23, Issue 1 Jan. 2011 INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Directors Saddle 1 LOH Article 1 Meeting minutes 2 Calendar of Events 3 Road Captain Report 4 What s Happening at TNT 4 Photographers Note 2 Membership News 4-5 The Safety Corner 2 The Money Report 3 Assistant Director 6 The Next RRC HOG Chapter Meeting is Jan. 21, 2011 at TNT Quincy, IL 6:00pm RRC Membership Dues can be mailed to: Dave McFadyen Membership Officer 1310 N 2nd ST QUINCY, IL 62301 or paid in person at the next Meeting. A Membership Enrollment & Release Form is available on our Website. Remember to include a photocopy of your National HOG Card with the Local Membership Enrollment and Release Form. Dues: $15 Single / $25 Couple River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group Serving Tri-State Harley-Davidson Owners for over 22 Years From the Director s Saddle Shawn Elkins Greetings All and Happy New Year I hope everyone had a great Christmas with friends and family. Well...it s January again and I am already having withdrawals from riding. We just have to remember that cold weather will give way to warmer temperatures... eventually and we will be riding again (in 3-4 months). I just wanted to send out a thanks to everyone who came to this year s Christmas party. I hope everyone had a good time. Please don t forget to give Bryan and his crue at TNT a great big thanks for hosting the party. We really appreciate their time and use of the space. Here is a brief look ahead at the current plans for 2011: Helmet rides on the back roads in MO -dates undetermined Four day BBQ ride to Tennessee ride in May IL State HOG rally in Rockford in June Hosting a group of riders from Sweden in September -they want to ride with us If you have ride ideas for either a day ride or an overnight ride, please contact me or any of the chapter officers so we can get them planned and on the calendar. Don t forget we need your input because this is YOUR chapter. If you missed the November meeting, here is a recap of the 2011 Officers: Director Shawn Elkins Asst. Director John Kladstrup Secretary Venora Deemer Treasurer Don Hummel Membership Dave McFadyen Safety Officer Sherwood Brant LOH Chris Brant Newsletter Editor Linda Franke Photographer Sam Durst Head Road Captain Jim Wolf Road Captain John Deemer Webmaster Brad Dooley An update regarding the open Officer positions -the only open position is Historian. If you are interested in serving our chapter but don t know what this position entails, please talk to myself or one of the other officers for details. If there is anyone interested in attending 2011 HOG Primary Officer Training please contact me for details. Don t forget to check the calendar that is posted on the TNT website or the one attached to our newsletter for upcoming events. In closing, Remember to keep the shiny side up and the rubber on the road. Shawn RRC/HOG Mixer tntharley.com Copyright 2011 River Roads HOG Chapter 0912 All Rights Reserved No news submitted by Chris Brant Jan. 21, 2011 At TNT Quincy, IL 6:00pm
Page 2 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group RIVER ROADS Meeting Minutes Venora Deemer Secretary No meeting in December do to Christmas Party. 2011 OFFICERS Sponsoring Dealer Bryan Smith 217-224-1004 bsmith@tntharley.com Director Shawn Elkins 217-779-1511 selk613@comcast.net Assistant Director John Kladstrup 217-222-3219 John.kladstrup@comcast.net Secretary Venora Deemer 217-221-4224 PKVenora@aol.com Treasurer Don Hummel 217-228-0933 humm70@sbcglobal.net Membership Officer Dave McFadyen 217-223-3929 Dave.membership@gmail.com The Safety Corner Sherwood Brant No news submitted this month Picture This Sam Durst No article submitted this month. 2011 IL State HOG Rally Ride The Rumble To Rockford 2011 Illinois State HOG Rally Celebrate The Three Rs of Ride The Rumble To Rockford Join the HOG Family of Riders and Friends in Rockford, IL for the 1st Ever State HOG Rally in Upper Illinois The IL State HOG Rally kicks off on Thursday June 9, 2011 with Registration and a Get Tilted At The Kilt Pre-opening Party. Join your fellow HOG Members in an evening of Irish Fun and Entertainment, along with the Girls from Tilted Kilt. Saturday June 11, 2011 opens up with HOG Washing before heading out to scheduled or self-guided rides. Be sure to get back to enjoy Rock River HOG Chapter's Biker Jam Party at Kegel's Harley Davidson Dealership. Biker Jam is the complete HOG party! End your day with our closing ceremony and Live Entertainment. Start your safe ride home with a Bike Blessing on Sunday morning before heading out. www.ilstatehogrally.com Safety Officer Sherwood Brant 217-653-3678 Lewis.brant@gardnerdenver.com LOH Officer Chris Brant 217-653-3676 cbrant@dotfoods.com Road Captain Jim Wolf 217-316-2597 jwolf1760@hotmail.com Ass t. Road Captain John Deemer 217-221-4224 jdeemer@harris.com Photographer Sam Durst 217-257-0185 2damred@comcast.net Friday June 10, 2011's events include Registration,the World's Largest Friday Night Fish Fry, rides throughout Northern Illinois/Eastern Iowa, Sock Monkey Scavenger Hunts and Best Western Harley Davidson Rider Awards programs. End the day with a refreshing and relaxing evening at an Adults-Only Indoor Waterpark Party. www.officialbikeweek.com Stock Watch Harley-Davidson, Inc (HOG - NYSE) Historian -????? (NEED STORY TELLER) Webmaster - Brad Dooley 217-224-1131 bradd@rrchog.com Newsletter Editor - Linda Franke 309-838-1801 Muzikman49@hotmail.com Closed Dec. 29, 2010 $34.89 1 year ago: $25.50 52-Week High: $36.13 52-Week Low: $21.26
Volume 23, Issue 1 Page 3 Calendar of Events Linda Franke - Newsletter Editor Watch for additional local events on the TNT and River Roads HOG websites. More National events at MotorcycleEvents.com. Jan. 2011 Jan. 1, Sat. POLAR BEAR RUN 1:00PM Uncle Tom s Tavern, Quincy Jan. 5, Wed. NO HOG WALLER MEETING THIS MONTH Jan. 11, Tues. RRC/HOG Planning meeting 6:30PM TBA Jan. 17, Mon. RRC/HOG Newsletter articles due to Linda Franke Jan. 17, Mon. Martin Luther King Jr Birthday Jan. 21, Fri. TNT/RRC HOG Mixer 7:00PM TNT Jan. 23, Sun. Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet 10:00AM-4:00PM Adm. Coontz Rec. Ctr, Hannibal Jan. 26, Wed. TNT Calendar meeting 6:00PM Jan 30, Sun. Donuts with the Vets 9:30AM IL Vets Home Feb. 2011 Feb. 2, Wed. HOG WALLER MEETING 6:00PM social, 7:00PM meeting TBA Feb. 14, Mon. Valentine s Day Feb. 15, Tues. RRC/HOG Planning meeting 6:30PM TBA Feb. 21, Mon. RRC/HOG Newsletter articles due to Linda Franke Feb. 27, Sun. Donuts with the Vets 9:30AM IL Vets Home Mar. 2011 Mar. 2, Wed. HOG WALLER MEETING 6:00PM social, 7:00PM meeting TBA Mar. 4-13, Fri.-Sun. 70th Annual Bike Week Daytona Beach, FL Mar. 15, Tues. RRC/HOG Planning meeting 6:30PM TBA Mar. 21, Mon. RRC/HOG Newsletter articles due to Linda Franke Mar. 27, Sun. Donuts with the Vets 9:30AM IL Vets Home June 2011 June 9-11, Thur.-Sat. IL State HOG Rally Rockford, IL. A Treasury Note The Money Report Due to Newsletter production schedules, financial information in this publication may not always be 100% current. Accurate data is always available from our River Roads Treasurer at the monthly Chapter Meetings. Treasurer Report Income none (Submitted by Don Hummel, Treasurer)
Page 4 River Roads Chapter Harley Owners Group ROAD CAPTAIN REPORT -JIM WOLF Happy New Year! I hope you were good so Santa brought you lots of things. If you were bad, then I hope it was a Good kind of Bad. Anyway you slice it, this is 2011 and a new year to make up for anything you might have done during 2010. Just wanted to let you know we are planning another exciting year of events. Of course, some of the regular poker runs, parties, events, etc. will be on the calendar. We will also be adding a few new ones. The event planning starts just after you get this newsletter at the chapter officers meeting. Of which, any HOG member is invited to attend. A list of events will be presented at the chapter meeting in February. I look forward to serving as your Head Road Captain along with John Deemer as secondary or standby or Ass t. Road Captain. I m not sure what is his official title is but the main difference between John s role and my role is that I get the blame if a Road Captain duty is not performed. So, here is looking forward to a great riding season. Screw It, Let s Ride! Jim Membership Update -Dave McFadyen ASK BRYAN?? Members have the opportunity to email a question either to Bryan or a HOG officer to hand off to Bryan and Bryan would provide his answer or commentary. Both the question and response would be printed in the Ask Bryan section, limited to three per month. So any questions you may have, let the officers know so we can get some answers in the next addition. We currently have 214 members in the River Roads chapter. All memberships will expire this month. Local dues is due each calendar year. No news submitted from TNT HOG requires that all members of local chapters maintain a current membership in the national organization. National HOG dues expires on the anniversary of the date YOU joined the national organization. Please check YOUR expiration date. We would hate to lose you. The January Mixer is the time to pay your local dues or (if you don t want to stand in line at the party) print the form and mail it to me or turn it in at TNT. Dave What s happening at TNT!!!!!!
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River Roads HOG Chapter 0912 is grateful to be sponsored by 5101 Oak Street Quincy, Illinois 62305 217-224-1004 Shop 24/7/365 at tntharley.com On the Web at rrchog.com If anyone has ideas for rides Speak up!!! Verify your National HOG Membership information or renew your National HOG Membership online at members.hog.com. Remember: to join River Roads HOG Chapter 0912, you must first be a current National HOG Member. Winter has finally settled in. My ride has had the fluids changed, the battery tender connected, the cover thrown over and then put to bed for a long winter s nap. This is the time of year to reflect on the rides of the past year, the folks we have met along the way, and the friends we have made. That is what riding and being a HOG member is all about. With the Christmas party over and the chapter positions filled, our thoughts begin turning to the new year ahead. What new rides are being planned? What events will I participate in? Should I go on a weekend ride this year? YOU can make our chapter successful and fun to be a member of. If you haven t been very involved in the past, make the decision to get more involved Assistant Director - John Kladstrup this year. If you ve often thought about participating in an overnight or weekend ride, but have never done so, do it this year. If you ve never attended a state HOG rally, 2011 will be a great year to do that too. For our chapter to be successful, we need it's members to be involved. We ve said it in the past, and we ll say it again, this is YOUR chapter. If you ve been a member, but mainly on the sidelines get involved. Let any of the officers know of your ideas and suggestions we do take your ideas and suggestions seriously. If you have a suggestion for a ride, or a destination, please let us know. We have an entire year ahead of us and a whole lot of calendar dates to fill. We need to hear from you! Have a Happy, and safe, New Year! John Good Coffee should be virtually indistinguishable from 50 weight Motor Oil