September - Lake County HOG

DIRECTORS REPORT
Hi Everyone,
I hope everyone is enjoying the Sumer, especially those who went back up
North to stay Cool!! I believe it’s been Cooler in Florida than most of the
Country East of the Rockies & North of Florida.
I am writing this a bit early because Mary and I as well as 7 other Chapter
Members are heading to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania Rally
& we will be leaving Friday August 12th, just before the Meeting. John Loomis
will be running the Meeting for me. I do not believe any of us are expecting
the Rally to be a good as ours, but the Riding up there cannot be beat. One
200 mile Ride through 4 States through some Historic areas such as Harpers
Ferry, Smithsburg, Antietam & Berkley Springs to mention a few.
I would like to continue a short article I started for the Weekly Update of July
25th. This started with a Saturday Morning Breakfast Ride to Salt Springs. I
believe there where 9 of us on that Ride that day. What started me thinking
about how Diverse and interesting our Chapter Members really are, was a
couple of conversations among Friends and Chapter Members that morning.
Not knowing how the subject started, it went on to have one of our
Members talk about his involvement as a Rebel Soldier, fighting Castro
during the Bay of Pigs and how he was taken Prisoner and how he ended up
in the US. Another Member talked about his father starting Rodeos in South
Florida and just how much of Florida History goes back to real Cowboys
(Crackers) and he was one of them!!
SEPTEMBER 2011
Along with the fact these conversations where Interesting and fascinating,
does anyone know who I am talking about?? Well – 9 of us do!! Here is my
POINT – Unless and until you take time to go on Rides such as the Meal
Rides, we do not seem to take time to sit down with our Chapter Brothers
and Sisters and really get to know them. The personal information that
comes out at meals during these types of Rides is what makes us close as a
Chapter. These are just 2 examples of the interesting conversations that
occur during Meals where there are just a few people at a table. That Ride
Lenny led us on was through some very beautiful parts of our area, but the
conversation at Breakfast was Priceless as far as making Friends and learning
about our Members. Sometimes it not always about the “Ride”!! It’s
amazing how much you can learn by Listening!!
Here is another TIDBIT of information I learned after getting to know a few of
the newer Members that joined us on the Dusk to Dawn Ride – did you know
we have at least 2 Doctors in our Chapter? Had you gone on that Ride with
the 18 Chapter Members, you would know too!!
As most everyone knows, we have has a busy Sumer! We have had quite a
few changes and additions to the Chapter over the past couple of Months.
1st, Danny & Jacci Resigned as News Letter Editors and after working out
some issues, they decided to continue as News Letter Editors. The Chapter is
very Grateful, since they do such as GREAT JOB with it. 2nd, Ron Nord has
built Lake County HOG an Entire New Web Site. There are some great new
features in the New Web Site! 3rd, Pam & Charlie Ballotta have Resigned as
Volunteer Coordinators effective July 31st, after Gator’s Anniversary
Weekend Party. Pam has also given up the Historian Officers Position, so we
are looking for someone or a couple of someone’s t fill those positions.
If you are interested in the Volunteer Coordinator Position, this is a great
time to try it out to see if you like it. We only have a few events left for the
year requiring Volunteers. This will allow you to get your Feet Wet without
being overwhelmed.
Sometimes we seem to forget ALL of the Officers Positions are VOLUNTEER!!
EVERYONE that does anything for the Chapter or our Dealership in any way,
shape or Form, are also VOLUNTEERS!! HOG Chapters and Mother HOG are
here and Exist because of Volunteers. Our Chapter cannot run without our
Volunteers. Please pitch in and Volunteer any time you can. I believe you will
usually find it to be FUN TOO!!
Ride Safe and we will see you at the Chapter Picnic!
Bud Hinkhaus
Director
NEXT LAKE
COUNTY HOG CHAPTER
MEETING
SATURDAY
SEPT 10 th
**** 1 PM ****
ROAD CAPT 10 AM
OFFICERS 11 AM
LOH 12 NOON
GATOR HARLEYDAVIDSON
Lunch Ride to Salt Springs
Cedar Key for Lunch
Membership and Secretary - Margo Loomis
Membership, as of this date, is 281 members. There are
some renewals for National due in August and
September. Log onto https://profile.harleydavidson.com and renew today. You must remain a
member of National to be a local chapter member.
There are some new changes starting this month for
Weekly Updates and the Newsletter. Updates will still
be sent to individuals, as we have always done,
however, they will now also be a part of the web site in
the Members Only section. The user name is: ride and
the pass word is: safe. Should be easy to remember..
That's what we all strive for: ride safe. The Newsletter
will now only be sent as a straight link to the web site.
This link will send you straight to the newsletter without
having to look for it. While you are on the web site,
check out what Ron Nord has put together for us. It's
easy to navigate, and new pictures and information are
always popping up. Ron has worked very hard to bring
this to us. Take advantage of the site. Send pictures for
the Rogue's Gallery--you, your name, and your bike.
Send to [email protected]
The Minutes of the Meeting will now only be on the web
site. Please review and contact me if there are any
corrections. [email protected] Ron is
moving the Officer's section to the front of the web site.
You can contact any officer by the email listed. Click on
the email address and it will set you up to write to us any
questions or concerns you may have.
Have a good month and see you next time, September
10th, 2011 for the next meeting.
Road Captain Report
Another month come and gone. We’d had
some great rides this month and looking forward to
more great rides. I believe we need to do more
morning rides because the afternoon storms are
coming earlier and earlier. And the heat, it has
taken its toll on all of us, wouldn’t you agree? Be
sure to have plenty of water and keep hydrated.
While on these rides, weather it be on a HOG ride
or on your own ride, if you get tired, pull over. Get
somebody’s attention and signal the road captain
to pull over. Let’s not try to do what we can do in
the cooler months. Let’s try to shorten the time
between breaks and stay safe.
Lenny LaBranche
Traveling HOG
Lunch Ride with Lenny
Learning Lessons—The Hard Way or the
Easy Way by Rod Jones, Safety Officer
There are many ways to learn, but all of them can
be classified as either the easy way or the hard way.
The mistakes we and others make undoubtedly can
be one of the most effective learning tools we have.
Whether it’s the easy way or the hard way depends
on whose mistakes they are. Learning from our
own mistakes, most would agree, is the hard way—
valuable lessons learned no doubt, but sometimes
costly in terms of pain and dollars. A better way to
learn the same lessons is through the mistakes of
others. In fact, sharing our mistakes is really the
only way to turn a negative experience into
something positive. And while sharing some of our
less than stellar moments can be embarrassing,
doing so just might save others much more than
their dignity. If you have had some close calls or
accidents, and upon reflection feel that you learned
something from them, please consider sharing them.
Send me an email detailing what happened or give
me a call and tell me about it. I’ll write it up and
share it in our safety column. And don’t worry. I
won’t use names.
In the August 2004 edition of the American
Motorcyclist, AMA’s monthly publication, AMA
members shared their worst 2-wheeled moments
and the lessons they learned from them. Here are a
couple of their stories. Their hard lessons can be
easy ones for us.
One rider, who had 27 years riding experience, was
exiting a highway. The off-ramp merged into the
new road, so there was a yield sign rather than a
stop sign. As the motorcyclist exited, there were
two cars ahead of him on the off-ramp. Looking
ahead, he could see two cars on the new road
approaching the merge area. He surmised that the
first car on the off-ramp would go first, followed by
the first car on the new road, followed by the
second car on the off-ramp and the motorcyclist.
There was no reason to think this would not happen,
since there was plenty of space between the first
and second cars on the new road. Unfortunately,
the driver immediately ahead of the biker on the
off-ramp thought otherwise and decided to wait for
the second car on the new road to pass. The rider,
watching the first two cars merge, looked back to
the car in front of him and saw nothing but brake
lights. He hit the brakes, but still plowed into the
rear of the car. He was fortunate to remain on the
bike and keep it upright. He was sore for a week,
but luckily suffered no other injuries; still a tough
way to learn there is danger assuming the other
guy is going to do what you expect him to.
Another rider had been riding all day. But it was
November and probably the last ride of the season,
so she decided to ride one more road. Upon later
reflection, she realized she was a little tired and a
little preoccupied with preparing her bike for its
winter storage as she approached a stop sign. That
was enough for her to miss noticing the gravel on
the road as she put her foot down. The next thing
she knew she was on the sidewalk and the bike was
on its side still running. Several good Samaritans
came to her aid and helped her and the bike up.
Acutely embarrassed, she turned down an offer of a
ride, and got away as quickly as she could, with a
bruised ego but no significant damage to either
herself or her bike, and a valuable lesson: It’s
always dangerous to let your mind wander when
you’re riding.
Stranded? Never! (HOG® Roadside
Assistance)
HOG® members can take comfort in
knowing if something unexpected
happens on the road, you’ll never be left
stranded. The HOG Roadside Assistance
Program Standard Package is included
with all full and full life memberships
The Standard Package may be used by
current full and full life members once
per year, maximum $100 coverage.
Road America is available 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. If you break down
call Road America toll free to arrange for
a tow to the nearest Harley-Davidson
dealership. Members also receive
reduced rates on the Deluxe and Ultra
Roadside Assistance Packages – which
provide additional coverage. Refer to
your HOG Benefits Guide for more
information or visit members.hog.com.
Hello Fellow Inter-Chapter HOGers
Once again, the Traveling HOG has come and
gone for our SCHOG Chapter. We at Seminole
County HOG hope you all had a great day.
Sorry about Ms. Piggy not arriving back in time
for award presentation, we will get it out by
weeks end to the winner being Lake County.
Winner and Host of our next Traveling HOG on
Saturday, September 17, 2011 is New Smyrna
HOG
New Smyrna –
Winner of Traveling HOG
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Keep it Fun,
Nick DiGiacomo
SCHOG Director
(407) 832-9009
The next Interchapter Traveling HOG
Competition is Saturday, Sept. 17th, 2011
LOCATION: - Flip Flops, 725 East Third
Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, Fl. 32169
(After you go over all bridges to Beachside,
continue thru 2nd stop light and Flip Flops is on
the right)
Web www.Flipflopsgrillnchill.com
TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
SIGN-IN: 11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH: Available from menu
CHAPTER CHALLENGE
50/50 will be available.
Results of Traveling HOG competition and
presentation 1:30 p.m.
Presentation of Ms Piggy will follow.
Dusk to Dawn Run August 2011
Activities Report
Hope the summer is treating everyone well and you are
all staying cool! Just remember a few more months and
the temps will be more tolerable. Lots of fun things
coming up like the Christmas party December 10 after
the monthly meeting. Pricing this year will be $15 for
members and $30 for guests. Make sure to mark your
calendars! There will be sign up sheets soon. We also
have our annual fund raiser for Haven. This will be help
Sunday November 27, more information in the next few
weeks.
Also remember that election season is right around the
corner. If you would like to take on a leadership role
with YOUR chapter, please feel free to contact any of
our current officers and throw your name in the hat or
if you know someone who would be a great leader, get
their permission and nominate them..
And lastly lets not forget the State HOG rally October
18-22 on the beautiful Northern Gulf coast! The
commitee has been working very hard to make sure
everyone has a great time, great bands, free poker runs,
bike games, etc. Register ASAP!!!
Here are the activities and rides for the next month:
Sept 4: LOH chapter picnic starting at 11AM at Tremble
Park near Tangerine. Feel free to bring a favorite side
dish, we will have a dessert ride following the fun.
Sept 10: Chapter meeting. There has not been anything
planned for a ride that weekend so if you have
somewhere you like to go, let Lenny or myself know.
Sept 17: Traveling Hog at Flip Flops (725 East 3rd Ave in
New Smyrna). Ride leaving Kangaroo in Altoona at 9:30.
Lets go and show them LAKE CO HOG is the best!!!!
Sept 18: The Central Fl Cruisers (one of our largest
supporters) is having a golf tourney to benefit the
Salvation Army. 4 Person teams $50 per person includes
18 holes, cart, steak dinner and entertainment.
Sept 24: Bowling at Classique Bowl in Tavares.
Sept 25: Seminole HOG zoo run to benefit the Central Fl
Zoo. Ride times will be announced at next meeting.
Respectfully,
Jason "Taco" Kahl
Bowling Aug 2011
September 2011
Sunday
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
Friday
7
Saturday
1
2
3
8
9
10
LABOR DAY
PICNIC
TRIMBEL PARK
11:00AM
11
HOG MTG
1:00PM
GATOR OPEN
HOUSE
12
13
14
15
16
17
PETERSON'S
KEY WEST
POKER RUN
STORMY HILL
OPEN HOUSE
PETERSON'S
KEY WEST
POKER RUN
18
TRAVELING HOG
FLIPFLOPS NEW
SYMRNA BEACH
11:00AM - 1:00PM
PETERSON'S
KEY WEST
POKER RUN
19
20
21
22
23
26
27
28
29
30
PETERSON'S
KEY WEST
POKER RUN
25
24
October 2011
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
BREAST CANCER
EVENT
STORMY HILL
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HOG MTG
1:00PM
BREAST CANCER
EVENT
GATOR
SANFORD
BIKEFEST
9
10
11
12
SANFORD
BIKEFEST
13
DAYTONA
BIKETOBERFEST
16
17
18
DAYTONA
BIKETOBERFEST
19
FL STATE HOG
RALLY
23
24
25
14
DAYTONA
BIKETOBERFEST
20
FL STATE HOG
RALLY
26
SANFORD
BIKEFEST
DAYTONA
BIKETOBERFEST
21
FL STATE HOG
RALLY
27
15
22
FL STATE HOG
RALLY
28
29
BIKE & CAR
CRUISE IN
GATOR
FL STATE HOG
RALLY
30
31
HALLOWEEN
THE WINNER OF THE SPORSTER AT THE GATOR ANNIVERSITY PARTY
WAS OUR OWN LLOYD HUMPHREY