DD THE HOG HERALD NOVEMBER 2017 Columbia River Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter #542201 Wenatchee, WA Director s Corner Fellow HOGs, Can you believe it snowed here in the valley this Sunday? It could have waited, if you ask me! We had a good turnout for the meeting, and saw a few members who haven't been to the last couple meetings. Great seeing you!! For those that couldn't make it- the elections went well. A few positions changed which I think will keep us rolling down the road in a good way. Welcome back RON HALL- Member Officer! You will need to attend the Christmas party to find out the other changes. So until then have a Great Turkey Day and hope to see you at the party! Please RSVP on the website (you can mail your check to me at the address listed). Harley/ Mike Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Congratulations to GARY BRADSHAW for winning $62.50 in the 50/50 raffle at the November meeting! Fortunately, CINDY HEDSTROM was at the Chapter meeting and won the $120 Pig Pot! The Progressive Pig Pot is now back to $20, so make sure to attend the January Chapter meeting for your chance to win!! HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING! Advertiser of the Month Bags, Bags, Bags! DEBBIE AND DAN HAASE of MOTORCYCLE OUTFITTERS are having a Bag Blowout Sale! Stop on by and see their huge collection of bags tool bags, windshield bags, saddle bags, sissy bar bags, and ice chest bags! Some are available in grey, brown, and of course, black, with or without studs, and stitching. 20% of all bags!!! These would make great Christmas gifts (hint, hint). Don t forget they also have gift cards available for that hard-to-buy biker in your life. New winter hours are: Wednesday through Saturday, 11:00am until 4:00pm; closed Sunday through Tuesday. They will be closed November 28- December 13. Thank you to all who have supported us through the year, and have fun at the Christmas party! ~Dan and Debbie Haase THE NEXT CHAPTER MEETING IS JANUARY 5 TH AT 7PM WELLNESS PLACE (121 NORTH WENATCHEE AVENUE, WENATCHEE 98801)
Page 2 Latest Rides and Events Update OCTOBER 21: 22 ND ANNUAL TOY PARADE Unfortunately, the weather refused to cooperate with us this year, so our turnout was pretty low. We still managed to get 25 bikes and several cagers to brave the elements, though! CASA thanks everyone for supporting kids this holiday season. OCTOBER 28: RIDE TO LEAVENWORTH When the sun comes out, we take full advantage of it! Mike said that he counted 17 bikes on this ride, including DAN & DEBBBIE HAASE, CARL LATTIMER, RAY DUFFY, GARY & CINDY HEDSTROM, TROY SKELTON, REIDA JONES, REX GRIFFIN, KEN & BOBBIE SHANK, MIKE SCARBACH, MIKE ABHOLD. OCTOBER 29: RIDE TO WINTHROP FOR LUNCH This was another last-minute ride, but we still had 9 bikes show up! CINDY & GARY HEDSTROM, CARNAN & JUNE BERGREN, CARL LATTIMER, TROY SKELTON, GARY & JUDY BRADFORD, MIKE ABHOLD, KEN & BOBBIE SHANK, DAVE TALLEY. We ate at Three Fingered Jacks before heading home.
Page 3 Honoring Those Who Served We have many Chapter members who served in the United States military. This Veterans Day, we THANK YOU for your service! NAVY: ROY BROWN, DAN CAMPBELL, ALEX EMME, BRANT HINZE, KEN KISSEL (RETIRED), DAVE MCCARTER SR., DAVE MCCARTER JR., AND TROY SKELTON MARINE CORPS: GARY BRADFORD, KATHERINE DEGEL, BILL LEY, AND LEN MULHOLLAND AIR FORCE: DENNIS BROUWERS (RETIRED), RAY DUFFY AND BILL EPOCH ARMY: TERRY GRIFFIN, DAN HAASE (RETIRED), GARY HEDSTROM, CARL LATTIMER, JIM SCARONI, GEORGE SIBERT, BOB TAYLOR, DENNIS WEBB, AND DUANE WORRELL COAST GUARD: KYLE DUFFEY (L to R) Gary Bradford, Dave McCarter Sr.,George Sibert, Katherine Degel, Troy Skelton, Ray Duffy, Gary Hedstrom, Carl Lattimer, Len Mulholland November 11: Veterans Day Parade a pre-parade of street-legal motorcycles will leave Wells Fargo Bank (301 N. Chelan Avenue) at 10:30am, or you can walk in the parade (several veterans organizations will be there). Volunteers are needed to carry Gold Star Family banners depicting deceased military members from the greater Wenatchee Valley. After the parade, there is a free lunch at the fire station. If you are interested in carrying a banner, please contact DeeAnn De Angelo at (509) 669-0601 or email her at kizmitjean@aol.com. There is also a breakfast at the American Legion, and 75 free tickets available to the Wild Hockey game at 7pm on Veterans Day and discounted tickets are available for vets for $8, after the free tickets are gone. Contact Darryl at 509-888-7825 for more information.
Upcoming Events **Please check our website for all the details at www.columbiariverhog.net or our Facebook page, as information may have changed from when the newsletter was published!** Nov 11 Wenatchee Veterans Day Parade Motorcycles depart Wells Fargo Bank at 10:30am; parade begins at 11am. NOV 11 YAKIMA HOG Chapter Meeting (9am) and 10% Discount Day Nov 12 Yakima HOG Toy Run Doors open at 10am for coffee & donuts; KSU at noon. Bring toys for kids! Nov 17 Dinner Ride to Ducks & Drakes in Leavenworth 6pm Prime rib dinner for $25 or order off menu. Dec 1 Chapter Christmas Party No-host bar at 5:30pm; dinner at 6:30pm. Gift exchange to follow. Dec 2 Black Sheep Monthly Breakfast 9am at Smitty s Restaurant. Dec 4 Newsletter Inputs Due by 9pm Dec 9 YAKIMA HOG Chapter Meeting (9am) and 10% Discount Day Jan 6 Yakima HOG Christmas Party 6pm Holiday Inn in Yakima. Dinner and gift exchange. Jan 27 Yakima HOG Crab Feed 5:30pm at the VFW Party Time! The Chapter Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 2 nd at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Don t miss out on a great buffet dinner, 50/50 raffle, and lots of fun with the gift exchange! The burning question on everyone s minds: will the blue knitted boobies that JIM SIRCIN won last year make an appearance again this year? You ll have to show up to find out! We need 50 people to commit to attending, so RSVP on the website and get your payment to Mike (address is posted) no later than Saturday, November 25 th. Also, if you have ride photos from this year, please email them to hogwild2262@gmail.com for the video show. Page 4 Our HOG-Felt Thanks JACK SNYDER and KENNY REISTER of JACK S MOTORSPORTS for putting on a great burger feed after the Toy Parade last month; to RON HALL for slapping cheese on the burgers; and to ALL OF YOU who rode or supported this event. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! OUR CHAPTER VETERANS who proudly answered the call of duty. We salute you! Boasts & Brags (for a Buck) $$...DAVE MCCARTER, JR. participated in 3 grueling events this year: Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, and Warrior Dash. He also sold the Victory and replaced it with a 2017 Road Glide! JEALOUS! He wants to give a shout out to his dad, DAVE MCCARTER, SR. who turns 70 years young on 11/29. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! $$...NANCY & DENNIS BROUWERS became GREAT-grandparents on 9/21 when JOSHUA GIDEON was born! CONGRATULATIONS! $$...KAREN ALLEN reports that her daughter, SAMANTHA, is now gainfully employed as a CPA! WOOT WOOT! $$...MICHELE & DAVE TALLEY are grandparents!! Welcome to the world, LAINE CODY (AKA PEANUT )! Karen s Safety Squeal Thar s snow up in them hills! That means there is most likely de-icer and sand on the roads as well. You know the drill.if you haven t yet garaged your bike for the winter, take it easy when you re riding. Also, you may want to adjust your passing lamps out at an angle so you can spot the deer a little easier.
2017 COLUMBIA RIVER HOG CHAPTER OFFICERS DIRECTOR: Mike Abhold harleys1560@gmail.com ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Gary Hedstrom gary.hedstrom@hotmail.com SECRETARY: Ray Duffy duffy057@msn.com TREASURER: Gordy Heaney gordyandchar@hotmail.com MEMBERS OFFICER: Daniel Aguirre daguirre509@outlook.com ACTIVITIES OFFICER: Dave Degel hogwild2262@gmail.com LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH): Debbie Haase debsdesigncenter@aol.com ROAD CAPTAIN: Mike Scharbach mike@scharbachs.com SAFETY OFFICER: Karen Allen karenr23@hotmail.com PHOTOGRAPHER: Cindy Hedstrom cindyhedstrom@hotmail.com CHAPLAIN: Jon Chamberlain jnyknives@live.com HISTORIAN: Carl Lattimer xdamman@nwi.net WEBMASTER and NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Katherine Degel hogwild2262@gmail.com www.columbiariverhog.net