New Port Richey HOG #1027 HOG Sounder Vol. I JANUARY 2019

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1 New Port Richey HOG #1027 HOG Sounder Vol. I JANUARY 2019 Annual Director s Ride January 1, 2019 Director: Jeff Ballard For submissions: nprhognewsletter@gmail.com Website: Sponsored by : Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey Harley Owners Group New Port Richey FL. #1027 Editor: Julie Crawford

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3 Your 2019 Chapter Officers Jeff Ballard, Director Linda Presley, LOH Officer Clem Harvan, Sunshine Lady Frank Crawford, Assistant Director/Head Road Captain Julie Crawford, Secretary/ Editor Jeff Kohler, Webmaster I/RW Cindy Ballard, Communications Mike Harvan, Sgt. At Arms Daniel Boreland Historian/Photographer Steve Tomasetti, Treasurer Denise Kohler, Membership Deb Leal, Photographer Anthony Iapichino Chapter Mgr Larry Johnson, Webmaster II Ken Schmidt, Safety Officer Your Road Captains Frank Crawford, Head Road Captain Art Palacek Ken Schmidt Jim Harrington Mike Harvan Charlie Brandl Jeff Kohler Jeff Ballard Roland Plourde HOG Care...A call or a card sent? HOG CARE Is your New Port Richey HOG Chapter #1027's Sunshine Committee. We are here to make new members feel welcome, give out information, send get-well cards, and help our members. Please let our Sunshine Lady, Clem Harvan, know if you, or someone you know, is ill, injured, or hospitalized. With permission, we can also share any information you give in the newsletter and on the website. For updates, always check the HOG Care page under HOG WILD. For HOG Care Sunshine Lady, Contact: Clem Harvan J AN U A R Y Page 3

4 Our Sponsor: Harley-Davidson Of New Port Richey 5817 SR 54, Port Richey Fl. Harley-Davidson Of New Port Richey GM George Kazery Harley-Davidson Of New Port Richey HOG Chapter Mgr. & Dealer Rep Anthony Iapichino Your Director: Jeff Ballard I m very pleased and excited to have been selected to be the Director for our New Port Richey Hog club. I have been a member in good standing since 2011, and the Assistant Director for our club for the past two years. For the members that don t know me, I started riding motorcycles as a teenager with my dad in the early 1970 s in Shawneetown, Illinois. I have been riding for over 20 years. Cindy and I moved to Florida 18 years ago, and though I had no plans on riding a motorcycle in this crazy traffic, you all know riding a Harley gets in your blood, so after a few years of getting used to the traffic here, my wife and I decided to start riding again. We then joined the HOG group because not only is it safer to ride in numbers, but it s also a great way to make new friends. We bought a used Harley Sportster which we rode for a few years, trading it off for a 2007 Electra Glide then on to what we now ride, a 2014 Ultra. I m looking forward to the new chal- lenges that the director position entails, and I know that I will make my share of mistakes, so please have patience with me in my new role. I would also like to thank Frank Crawford for leading our club for the past 5 years; he is going to be a hard act to follow. I would also like to remind everyone this is our best riding time of the year with the cooler temperatures, but we also have to be very aware of our seasonal friends from up North as they fill our roads and most of the time looking for where they re going and not watching for us on our motorcycles. Be very aware of your surroundings and be ready for them to cut you off or just plain not see you and pull out in front of you. Please check out our riding calendar frequently for changes and upcoming rides. I m looking forward to a fun year as we move our club forward into another fabulous HOG Chapter 1027 new year. Assistant Director: Frank Crawford Musings from the Assistant Director for January 2019 Capn' Frank Well here we are, time for the changing of the guard for I will be doing double duty for a while in support of Director Jeff Ballard, which will include the Head Road Captain position. Some members are unsure of exactly what the job of Assistant Director entails. Here is the job description from HOG: Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey GSM Mike Rendine, mrendine@ferman.com Assistant Director: shall be responsible for promoting membership, membership orientation, membership retention, and keeping the chapter members informed of H.O.G. programs, and other duties as assigned by the Director. Hmmmmm..other duties as assigned by the Director. That sounds pretty open-ended to me. I will be working for Jeff Ballard, the new Director, helping him to guide our club for the next year. I will assist and support whatever Jeff s vision is to the best of my ability. Ride safely & carefully like your life depends on it..because it does! Capn' Frank Page 4 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

5 Webmaster/R/W Jeff Kohler 2019 Ride Warrior Theme: Statues Submit your patch design to Jeff Kohler with the following information: 1. New Port Richey HOG 2. # Name of Theme 5. Ride Warrior **Patch must be approx. 3 x4 J AN U A R Y Page 5

6 Frank Crawford, Head Road Captain Meanderings from the HRC for January 2019 Capn' Frank Well here we are, time for the changing of the guard. I just hope that as the new Head Road Captain I can keep the torch burning, doing as good a job as John Ott did. Some of the veteran Road Captains have asked if they should expect a Road Captain meeting. Yes, we will get together and talk about ideas, plans, and any concerns that might be floating about. I would like to get plenty of rides on the calendar, in time for the printing of the newsletter each month. The club could also use a few more Road Captains, so if you think you would like the job, please contact me and we can get you started. To be a Road Captain: Possess a current driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement. Ride 3 rides as a Probie, under the mentorship of any current Road Captain in good standing of the New Port Richey HOG As a Probie, each candidate must select a destination, and clear it with the mentoring RC. Select a route, mapping all turns, stops, etc. Select places for bathroom stops if the ride is more than an hour long. After the mentoring RC ok's the ride, the RP should contact the head RC and have the ride placed on the HOG Ride Calendar. Pre-ride the route, checking for construction, changes in road conditions, where to make lane changes, or anything else that might affect the safety and well being of the group. The Road Private should do the pre ride briefing, covering all details regarding the ride. If the ride is quite long, it might be appropriate to hand out a written list of turns, route #, street names, and the RC cell phone #. We are looking for new and interesting destinations. Please, if anyone has any ideas for a ride, send me a note, a destination, maybe a website, or a description. We will check it out and get a Road Captain to put the ride together. Remember.. Our safety is YOUR personal responsibility Capn' Frank Page 6 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

7 Safety Officer, Ken Schmidt Ken Schmidt will be our Safety Officer for 2019, and has some great ideas for safety classes, group riding classes and an advanced rider course to make you even safer and more skilled on your Harley-Davidson motorcycle! As always, check the chapter calendar frequently for updates on rides, classes, meetings and fun events! HOG MERCHANDISE Shop at any meeting for HOG Chapter merchandise. We have a nice selection of men s and women s shirts, in many sizes, along with chapter flags, patches, etc. J A N U A R Y Page 7

8 Score A Deal SEE ANTHONY! Check with Anthony or Mike Rendine for info on our special HOG deal for 2018!! Visit Harley Davidson of New Port Richey, and see Batman, your Chapter Manager/Dealer, for the H.O.G DEAL OF THE MONTH! Cindy Ballard, Communications Hopefully everyone is receiving their weekly s, if not, please let me know. Its important to open them and read what is going on for the week, however, there is frequently changes made to the calendar so I would highly recommend checking the weekly calendar on our website. Also, if you follow us on Facebook you will also see any changes being made. We also post a lot of great ride and meeting pictures on Facebook, so like us and keep updated. Since we have acquired a lot of new members, I would love to see the old members take some time to personally welcome them at the meetings or even sit with them. Sometimes it s a little overwhelming for them to walk into a room and see tables full of people together, making them feel like unwanted outsiders. We are thrilled to have our new members, so please be kind and remember, you were a newbie at one time also. I hope everyone has a great Holiday and prosperous New Year. Looking forward to another wonderful year with HOG Chapter #1027 as your Communications officer.: Happy Birthday, January Babies! JANUARY HOG BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 7 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 11 JANUARY 21 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 25 JANUARY 26 ART PALACEK MARCIA BORELAND JANE BAKER DAVID GREGORY FRANK SHARIBONE KEN GAGLIANO DENNIS BERRY Page 8 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

9 Meet Larry Johnson Webmaster II I am a retired Sr. Network Administrator, and have ridden motorcycles since I was 14 years old. That was a few years ago! For a few years, my son and I owned a computer store in Dunedin, where we repaired computers, laptops and personal computers. We still do consulting for small to medium sized companies, and build websites. I will be assisting Jeff Kohler in the management and administration of our chapter website, and I am looking forward to working with him. LOH Officer, Linda Presley Happy Holidays to everyone!! As the new LOH Officer, I m looking forward to meeting all of you. Big Thank You to Elaine Plourde for her leadership the past years & for her help in getting me started. Our first LOH meeting of 2019 will be Thursday, Jan. 10 th 6:30 PM at the Dealership. Big George suggested holding them on the same night as the Full Throttle event, 2 nd Thursday of each month. The guys can visit the vendors & visit with fellow bikers while we have our meeting. Please bring ideas for our LOH group: places you want to go, events you want to take part in, and anything to build ridership & fellowship in our group. I m open for any suggestions, big or small. The LOH Holiday party date was already set for Wed. Jan. 23 rd. It will be held at the Rose s Bistro, 6238 Grand Blvd, just 1 block off Main St. in New Port Richey at 6 PM. They are giving us their side room & it s a great place to eat. You can order off their menu which I will have a copy of on the 10 th. You will enjoy it if you haven t been, great desserts. If you want to participate in gift exchange, bring a $15-20 wrapped gift. I have a fun game to play to pass the wrapped gift around & you keep the one in your hands at end. Please invite your fellow HOG LOH members to come to the meeting on Jan. 10 th & the party on the 23 rd. I will need RSVPs for the 23 rd by Sat. Jan. 19 th. You can sign up on 10 th or by ing me. If you haven t joined our LOH Facebook page, please do so by going to loh of npr hog chapter #1027. Thanks for your support & look forward to a fun Linda PresleyLOH Officer, Lpresley1626@hotmail.com please put LOH in subject line so I don t miss it. New Owners Orientation at Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey! New Owner s Orientation is a perfect opportunity to meet new prospective New Port Richey HOG members! Myself, Director Jeff Ballard, or one of our other officers will represent our club at each and every New Owner s Orientation at the dealership, and let folks know what New Port Richey HOG is all about. Please join us on the last Saturday of each month at 9:00 am, wearing your chapter colors, and meet new owners of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Stop in and say hello, and encourage the new owners to check out our chapter! All thru the year, Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey and New Port Richey HOG Chapter #1027 will welcome new owners to our combined family. I will be there to greet each one, and share our pride of ownership and Chapter benefits. Join New Port Richey HOG Chapter #1027! How do you join? There are several ways to join New Port Richey HOG Chapter #1027. Come to a Chapter Meeting as our guest and check us out! Stop in at Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey. Visit our website at: You can find information, obtain an application, check our calendar and see what we are about. If you have a passion for riding, fun, making new friends in a family-style atmosphere, AND...Harley-Davidson WE WANT YOU! Call or motorcycles... Denise Kohler, Membership Officer nprhogmembership@gmail.com J AN U A R Y Page 9

10 If you are interested in minding the HOG MERCHANDISE STORE in 2019, please see Jeff or Cindy Page 10 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

11 ANNUAL RIDE TO CHURCH STREET LIGHTS 12/23/2018 Page 11 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

12 is Ducky s Joke of the month! To Ride or not to ride Three bikers were discussing their problems with getting their wives to let them ride on New Year s Day. The first biker complained, I had to buy my wife a mink coat so she would let me ride and we re in Florida! The second biker griped, I had to buy my wife a diamond tennis bracelet and she doesn t even play! The third biker laughed and said, You two are suckers. I gave my wife a choice; I could ride my Harley or stay home and have sex. She even started my bike for me and gave me beer money! Page 12 T H E HO G S O UN D E R