March 2008

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2008 Rides / Event Schedule:

We are still looking for more rides and events to add to the 2008 calendar. Please bring any and all suggestions to one of the meetings so they can get added to the schedule. Unless otherwise noted, all rides and events will leave from DuBois Harley-Davidson. The times shown below are when the first tire hits the white line. Show up about 10 – 15 minutes before the departure time and be ready to go.

March 11th - Membership Appreciation Night. The DuBois Harley Shop will sponsor a
membership appreciation night from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. All current local chapter members
will receive 20% off on all purchases (excluding motorcycles). The chapter will also have
food and refreshments available at no cost. We hope to see everyone there.

March 22nd – Our winter party will be held at the DuBois VFW, starting at 6:00 PM with a
catered dinner being served at 7:00 PM.

• The dinner will be free for all chapter members and guests will be charged $10.00.
• There will be a cash bar and the chapter will provide a keg of beer.
• There will also be a fashion show with the new line of Harley apparel.
  

April 27th – We will hold our annual spring clean up at exit 97 of I-80. Breakfast at the Dutch
Pantry starts at 9:00 AM with trash pick up to follow. If the weather cooperates, we will also try
to get in a little ride.

Starting Mid May (Departure time 5:30 PM) – Every Wednesday evening we will have a ride
to one of the area bike nights. It will be riders choice as to which bike night event they attend. If
you can make it show up and go along for the ride and good food.

Starting May 10th (Departure time 1:00 PM) – On the second Saturday of every month we
will have a ride that leaves the Harley Shop with destinations unknown. It will be up to the rides
that show up where they want to go and which route to take.

June 1st (Departure time 10:00 AM) – Breakfast / brunch ride to the Monroe Hotel in Butler, PA. Pete Petrosky Road Captain.

June 21st – Our summer party (pig roast) will once again be held at Rodney Walters home. The chapter will provide the main course and liquid refreshments, all attendees are asked to bring a covered dish to be shared with all.

June 28th (Departure time 8:00 AM) – Ride to Thunder in the Valley in Johnstown, PA. Tom Haag Road Captain.

July 13th – Dice Run for MDA: Plans for the 2008 dice run are well under way. We will once again raffle off a motorcycle and trailer as the main prizes:

• 1st prize – 2008 Harley–Davidson Nightster motorcycle
• 2nd prize – Custom built Car*Mate 6’ X 12’ trailer.
• 3rd prize - $250.00 cash

The trailer is at the shop and raffle tickets can be picked up at the Parts Counter

• Seller of the winning ticket will get $100.00
• Top seller wins $200.00, second place wins $150.00 and third place wins $100.00

July 20th (Departure time 9:00 AM) – Lunch ride to Cracker Barrel in Altoona, PA. Andy Schaffer Road Captain.

July 26th (Departure time 7:00 AM) – Ride to the Carlisle bike show. Tom Haag Road Captain

August 17th (Departure time 8:00 AM) – Lunch ride to Spragues in Portville, NY. Bob Kostok Road Captain.

September 5th – We will hold our annual fall clean up at exit 97 of I-80. Breakfast at the Dutch Pantry starts at 9:00 AM with trash pick up to follow. Immediately following the trash pick up we will ride to the Autumn Leaf festival in Clarion, PA.

Motorcycle related items for sale:

If you have any motorcycle related items that you are interested in selling, please give us a list and we will include it in the Newsletter for all members to see.

Contact Andy Schaffer (375-7816) if you are interested in any of the following items.

1 – Used “L” Harley-Davidson ¾ helmet
1 - Used “M” Harley-Davidson ¾ helmet
1 – New stereo helmet headset

The below parts were all removed from a 2007 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle prior to delivery:

1 – New set of Harley-Davidson stock mufflers – Touring
1 – New set adjustable highway peg mounts – short
1 – stock inner primary cover
1 – complete set of stock hand control kit (clutch and brake)
1 – stock gear shift linkage
1 – stock set of rider and passenger footboard inserts, brake pedal cover and shift knobs
1 – complete set of stock lens covers (all lights)
1 – stock front fender skirt
1 – complete set of gauges

Speedometer
Tachometer
Fuel
Oil Pressure
Air Temperature
Volt Meter

Chapter Officers

Sponsoring Dealer – DuBois H-D - Mick & Holly Means 371-5750 (SHOP)

Trustees

March - 2008 Meeting Minutes:   

Membership:

• Membership Appreciation Night – On Tuesday March 11, 2008 the DuBois Harley Shop will sponsor a membership appreciation night from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. All current local chapter members will receive 20% off on all purchases (excluding motorcycles). The chapter will also have food and refreshments available at no cost. We hope to see everyone there.
• Currently have 175 chapter members including five (5) new members, which joined during the
  March meeting.
• If your membership is expired, you can renew at the meetings or see anyone at the DuBois
  Harley-Davidson parts counter.
• As a reminder, you MUST be a national member of H.O.G. to belong to the local H.O.G.

Treasury:

Treasury reports are available at the meetings or by contacting Carol Mortland directly.

Safety:

• As a reminder, our reaction time get slower as we get older and each of us is getting older every
  day.
• Most of you have seen the movie “Wild Hogs”. Even though this is intended to be a very funny
  movie it does have a few good safety tips.
  • Look where you want to go
  • Watch where you are going

If you plan on turning right, look to the right, if you plan on turning left look to the left. Whether in a car or on a motorcycle we generally follow the direction we are looking.

Mileage Program:

• All mileage for 2007 MUST be turned in to Carol Mortland no later than the February meeting or by contacting her at 375-9736 or at ramcem@comcast.net.
• Your ending mileage for 2007 will automatically be entered as your beginning mileage for 2008 unless requested otherwise.

Web Site:

• To access chapter new letters, activities and photos, please go to the DuBois Harley Davidson home page and click on the Tri-County H.O.G. link.
• We are just in the beginning stages of getting all information posted, but we will continue to add more as time moves forward. If you have any suggestions for improving our web site, please get in touch with one of the chapter officers or trustees. We would like to make this as dynamic as possible and would appreciate any and all suggestions.
• Starting in February 2008 we will no longer mail or e-mail copies of the Newsletters unless specifically requested by a chapter member. If you do not have access to a computer and need a hard copy mailed to you, please get in touch with Carol Mortland or Judy Masonis.

Chapter Merchandise:

• There is a lot of chapter merchandise available for purchase. If you are interested please stop by and see Cindy Coudriet at one of the meetings.

The 50/50 ($75.500) was won by Jon Noonan. The $50 DuBois H-D Gift Certificate was won by Bob Kostok

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