HOG Sounder Vol. II February 2018

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1 HOG Sounder Sponsored by Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey New Port Richey HOG #1027 HOG Sounder Vol. II February 2018 For submissions: Website: Sponsored by : Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey Harley Owners Group New Port Richey FL. #1027 Editor: Julie Crawford Chapter Meeting February 12, 2018 Paradise American Legion 5329 Legion Place, New Port Richey FL Social hour 6 pm, Meeting 7 pm!

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3 Your 2018 Chapter Officers Frank Crawford, Director John Ott, Head Road Captain Clem Harvan, Sunshine Lady Jeff Ballard, Assistant Director Elaine Plourde, LOH Officer Mike Harvan, Sgt. At Arms Julie Crawford, Secretary/ Editor Jeff Kohler, Webmaster/RW Brian Bloink, Historian, Photographer Steve Tomasetti, Treasurer Cindy Ballard, Communications Deb Leal, Photographer Anthony Iapichino Chapter Mgr Denise Kohler, Membership Ken Schmidt, Safety Officer Your Road Captains John Ott, Head Road Captain Jeff Kohler Jeff Ballard Frank Crawford Jim Harrington Art Palacek Mike Harvan Ken Schmidt 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 FE B R 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 Your Director, Frank Crawford Reflections for February Capn' Frank ( from the January newsletter ) As the year progresses, I am going to include the charter in small pieces in the newsletter. I am also making a copy of it available in a notebook for anyone to look at during our monthly meeting. It will be at the table with the club secretary. You can take it to your table and read it, then return it to the secretary by the end of the meeting. I will also make it available to anyone through . Just send me, or the secretary a request by and we will attach the HOG Charter and send it back to you. Here is another short section about our HOG Charter and some of the rules set forth by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company: 1. Each Chapter must be sponsored by an authorized Harley-Davidson Dealership. The decision to sponsor a Chapter shall be undertaken solely at the Dealer s discretion. 2. An authorized Harley-Davidson Dealership may sponsor only one H.O.G. Chapter, unless there is a valid reason to justify additional Chapter (s) per the H.O.G. Multiple Chapter Guidelines. 3 The sponsoring Dealership shall have absolute authority to require that the sponsored Chapter (s) conducts its operations and activities in accordance with the vision or standards of the sponsoring Dealership. The sponsoring Dealership shall require the Chapter to operate and conduct activities in accordance with this Charter. 4. The sponsoring Dealership shall have authority over any and all matters pertaining to Chapter membership. Harley-Davidson Of New Port Richey HOG Chapter Mgr. & Dealer Rep Anthony Iapichino bucsbike@yahoo.com Harley-Davidson of New Port Richey GSM Mike Rendine, mrendine@ferman.com 5. The sponsoring Dealership shall have authority over, and approval rights regarding the content of all Chapter communications. 6. The sponsoring Dealership may establish Chapter dues, which shall be used solely to pay or defray the cost of Chapter administration. 7. The Dealer may terminate sponsorship of their Chapter at any time, at which point the Chapter s H.O.G. affiliation shall cease and desist. 8. Rescission and Termination of Sponsorship: In the event a sponsoring Dealer decides to terminate or rescind sponsorship of a Chartered Chapter: A. The sponsoring Dealer shall inform H.O.G. of the sponsoring Dealer s intent to cancel or terminate sponsorship fifteen days prior to providing the Chapter with written notice of termination or rescission of sponsorship. B. The sponsoring Dealer shall provide the Chapter with written notice that sponsorship is terminated or rescinded. The notice shall be effective fifteen days subsequent to date of delivery of the notice. A copy of the sponsoring Dealer s written notice to the Chapter membership shall be sent to H.O.G. C. After a Dealership terminates their Chapter, a proposal to sponsor a new Chapter shall not be considered for a minimum period of twelve months from the date of termination. We have some new Road Captains, (and some OLD Road Captains) on the list and I am looking for some new destinations and routes & rides for the HOG Chapter. It s looking like a great riding season is shaping up, so LETS RIDE & HAVE FUN!!! Remember..Ride Your Own Ride Safety is YOUR Personal Responsibility!...Capn' Frank Page 4 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

5 Webmaster/Ride Warrior, Jeff Kohler Ride Warrior First 15 Stops for 2018 WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS 1) Rusty Bellies Grill 937 Dodecacanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, FL ) Gill Dawg Tiki Bar & Grill 5419 Treadway Dr., Port Richey, FL ) Steamer s Clam Bar & Grill 420 Dock St., Cedar Key, FL ) Frenchy s Rockaway Grill 7 Rockaway St., Clearwater Beach, FL ) Cap s on the Water 4325 Myrtle St., St Augustine, FL ) Bahama Breeze 3045 Rocky Pt Dr E., Tampa, FL ) Waterfront Restaurant 7660 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL ) Woody s Waterfront 7308 Sunset Way, St Pete Bch, FL ) Roy s Restaurant st Ave So., Steinhatchee, FL ) Shucker s Waterfront Grill th St Causeway Miami Bch, FL ) Safe Harbor 4371 Ocean St., Atlantic Beach. FL ) Uncle Ernie s Bayfront Grill 1151 Bayview Ave., Panama City, FL ) Ford s Garage st Street, Fort Myers, FL ) Guanabanas 960 North Hwy A1A, Jupiter, FL ) Sandollar Rest 9716 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville, FL ) Ozona Blue 125 Orange St., N. Palm Harbor, FL ) Moonlight Drive-In 1515 S. Washington Ave. Titusville, FL ) Swampy s Bar & Grill E. Pennsylvania Ave. Dunnellon, FL The Ride Warrior Program is an annual photo-scavenger hunt in our H.O.G. chapter. Each year we ride to various locations around the state that are based on a common theme. At the location, we photograph ourselves with our bike, the designated locale signage and a printout of the theme design for that year. When 15 or more photographs are accumulated, we turn them in to the Ride Warrior coordinator (Jeff Kohler) and receive a patch for that theme/ year. There are stops provided in the January newsletter, with 2-3 more stops given out each subsequent month throughout the year. If you would like to participate in the R/W 2018 Patch Design Contest, contact Jeff Kohler for the rules. Deadline for submission is February 12th, at the Chapter General Meeting! Prize is a $25 Harley-Davidson Gift Card! FE B R U A R Y Page 5

6 Ladies Of Harley Officer, Elaine Plourde Hello my Ladies of Harley We are looking forward to our Valentine s dance on the 10 th of February 6:30 to 9:30, its going to be a fun evening. If you know you are going to go to the dance, if you could let me know what you would like to bring to share that way we will have a variety of food to share if you like that is. Well I have some Tee Shirts, which is the beginning of our Harley Quilt that will be raffled off all year and the money made from it will be given to the Ad Lidem Children at Christmas time in December, and a winner of the quilt will be chosen the same day that we have the Harley party at the dealership with Pictures with Santa. Jeff Ballard, Assistant Director I m very pleased and excited to have been selected to be the Assistant Director for 2018 for our New Port Richey Hog club. I have been a member in good standing since For the new 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. We moved to Florida 17 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. Now after many years of just being a member and not really contributing much to the club, I decided it was time to get involved and bring some new blood to the board, and new ideas. I m looking forward to meeting all the new members that joined our club this year so far and continue growing friendships with our members who have been part of this club since we joined. Remember, you can always join our rides by car or meet at the destination, but if you choose to do that, please let the road captain know in advance by either text or calling so you are included in the final reservation count. We always notify the restaurants at either the beginning of the ride or at the drive through (if we have one), of how many guests will be attending. Page 6 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

7 John Ott /Head R/C OMG! Have we been relocated 500 miles north while we slept? The weather last month has been frigid. For the snowbirds, I m sure it is still better than snow and ice, but it should be at least 70 degrees as we are in FLORI- DA and we want to RIDE in nice weather. Make sure you dress for the weather. When you get cold, your reactions slow down, and your focus tends to stare which means you are not as alert, and accidents can happen. Rides have been slow running due to the weather, but will pick up as soon as the Florida weather returns. I hope you are also hungry this year, as all the Road Warrior Stops are Restaurants and we will be leading all that want the 2018 RW patch on more than enough rides to earn the patch. In the meantime stay warm, participate in the rides scheduled, and be careful out there. Have fun riding and be safe, John 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. Please bring cash, check, or credit cards. NEW SHIRTS ARE ORDERED!!! Don t forget to order/ pick up your name tag! FE B R U A R Y Page 7

8 Score A Deal Cindy Ballard, Communications SEE ANTHONY! Wondering what special deal is featured for H.O.G members this month? Visit Harley Davidson of New Port Richey, and see Batman, your Chapter Manager/Dealer, for the H.O.G DEAL OF THE MONTH! Hello from your Communications Director. I ll be the one keeping you up to date on all the HOG activities.. Please be sure to visit our Facebook page, join our LOH page, and also our NPRFLHOG website. All of these sites will provide you with the latest information about the chapter and what is going on. They also include some pretty cute pictures and some that members wish you wouldn t see. If you have some pictures you would like to share with the group, you can them to me at cingroomer@aol.com. We love getting ride pictures. At the beginning of each week, be on the lookout for an of our weekly HOG calendar, which will include not only rides, but special events. If you are not receiving this , first check your spam folder, and if it is not there, let me know and I ll will make sure I have the correct address for you. Throughout the week you may also receive special s that you will certainly want to read as they will include important updates. Looking forward to a great new year with new and old members and some fantastic riding and eating. Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to all the February Biker Babes and Guys! Be safe and have many more! Page 8 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

9 Ken Schmidt, Safety Officer Well, here we are again. January was a great month for us. We had several fun rides to a lot of great spots. Most of all, we did it safely and still had a lot of fun. On the down side, we can all recall an incident that was too close for comfort., and most were probably due to distracted drivers. After doing a bit of research, here are some shocking statistics. The following numbers illustrate the dangers of cell phone use by drivers and are downright startling. In fact, at any given time throughout the day, over 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while driving. Smart phones, and other electronic devices, have made it easy for us to stay connected at all times. But that can pose serious safety risks for other drivers and pedestrians. If someone decides to check their text messages, s, missed calls, or any other apps while driving they put us all at risk. Cell phone distraction rates are disturbingly high. The following are just a few current statistics from FDOT and the National safety council: The National Safety Council reports Chapter Manager that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Over 300,000 injuries occur each year because of accidents caused by texting and driving. Texting while driving is 6 X more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. Answering a text takes away your attention for a approximately 5 seconds. Traveling at 55mph, that s enough time to travel the length of a football field. 11 teens die every day because of texting while driving. 21% of teens involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones. Although I was not able to get any accurate or recent information as to the number of motorcycle crashes resulting from distracted drivers, we can all relate to our own experiences. This is not to insult anyone, but it is just to cause you to be alert. Although we are all skilled riders, we are not alone on the roadway. BE ALERT. Let s all be safe and have Jeff fun. Kohler 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 motorcycles... WE WANT YOU! Call or New Owners Orientation...First Thursday of each Month!! 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 Frank Crawford, 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 first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm, 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. Frank Crawford. Join New Port Richey HOG Chapter #1027! Denise Kohler, Membership Officer nprhogmembership@gmail.com F E B R U A R Y Page 9

10 Sweetheart Dance February 10th 6:30-9:30 pm Elfer s Senior Center, Barker St. NPR Admission: Dessert or Appetizer to share! DJ Frank spinning the romance, Drinks Provided, or bring a cooler. Play the Marriage GAME, WIN A PRIZE! Suncoast Graphics & Design Our HOG SOUNDER print company is member-owned and operated! Please welcome Greg D Armand, a new member to our chapter. Greg has given us a considerable discount on the cost of printing the HOG SOUNDER, and we are very appreciative of his contribution to the New Port Richey HOG #1027! Page 10 T H E HO G S O UN D E R

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12 FEBRUARY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat For details, go to pm New Owner s H-D 6 PM Road Captain s dealer am LOH Meeting H-D 11:30 am Ozona Blue Grilling & R/W w/john 4 10:00 am Steamers, Cedar Key w/ Ken 5 7 pm Officer Meeting LTP 6 11 am Masaryktown Café w/ducky 7 7 am Sore Ass to Miami w/ken from Racetrac/ am Lunch in Tarpon w/mike 6 pm Bike :30 am Sweetheart Ride to Russell Stover w/jeff B 6:30 pm Sweetheart Dance, Elfers 11 3 pm Ride to Texas Roadhouse Brooksville w/cap Frank 12 7 pm Chapter Meeting Paradise Legion am Lunch to & RW to Frenchy s Rockaway Grill w/john ) 18 9 am Elks w/ Jeff 3 PM Ride to Cody s Oldsmar w/frank am Bayport Inn w/ducky am Lunch in Tarpon w/mike am Papa Joe s Brooksville w/ducky 24 8:30am Pancake H-D 11 am Stumpknockers in Dunellon w/ Art :30 am Pancho s Villa w/ Ducky 28 Biker Tragedy A H.O.G. wife answers a knock at her door and finds a policeman standing with hat in hand. He says, I m sorry to inform you, but your husband drowned in a giant vat of beer. She replied, That s terrible, he never had a chance. The policeman responded, I don t know about that. He got out three times to go to the bathroom! Ducky s Joke of the month! Page 12 T H E HO G S O UN D E R