April

Road Adventures
And other
Exciting Good Times.
April 2011
Chapter News
Chili Cook Off
Saturday, March 5th, chapter members and Waukon H-D
employees held their annual chili cook-off. Today was
also Waukon H-D's St Patrick's Day Open House. This
always bring in a large draw of Harley enthusiasts.
27 members and employees entered the chili contest.
.Today's contest was judged by the Waukon Fire
Department. i" place went to Donnell Lynn, 2"d place
winner was Cindi Hinton, ena 3'd went to Lyle Leikvoid.
Today's event was well attended and made about $ 1024
which was donated to the Waukon Fire Department. This
was to go for some badly needed equipment.
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embroidered H.D.G." Eagle logo on crown. Adjustable Velcro'" back cJ
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Iowa State HOG Rally
The Iowa State HOG Rally web site is now online. Go to
www.iastatehogrally.com
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Check out the event schedule. 2 days of non-stop fun
filled, exciting action. Don't miss out!
Chapter Rewards Program
Chapter Rewards Rules
Chapter members will accrue points by
Participating in Chapter Events, Planning
Rides, committee work, volunteering etc.
The rewards program runs from 1/1/2011
Thru 12/31/2011
Points system:
- One pt. for riding in chapter/dealerShip sponsored rides.
- One pt. for Chapter committee participation
- Three pts. For planning a ride.
: One pt. for recruiting new member
- Two pts. For dealer/chapter volunteering
Members keep track of their own points.
Event coordinatorlleader to initial Rewards log.
Participants will receive one raffle ticket for
each point
Earned. There will be a drawing @.the, annual
Christmas Party with three
levels of prizes:
- LEVEL 1: 1-9 POINTS
- LEVEL2: 10-19 POINTS
- . LEVEL3: 20 OR MORE
POINTS.'
ONE PRIZEPERPERSON
Flood Run
April 18th www.floodrun.org
HOG/ Chapter Caps
Hog/Chapter caps have been ordered. Should be here in
about 3 weeks. 20 have been ordered. If you want one of
these cool caps your can reserve one with Steve, Myrna,
or Daryl.
National HOG and Chapter Patches
Are now available in clothing section. See Kerry!
Patriot Ride
Is on again this year and the Mighty Waukon Chapter is
asked to ride a relay leg of this exciting event.
Albert Lea riders will bring the Patriot Flag on August
to Waukon where we will take the next relay leg to
Madison next day on
Wednesday, the 31st. This is
an open ride, anyone can go.
More on this later.
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Jim Hyde/Chapter Editor
[email protected]
563-544-4271.
Director Report
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Another month is gone. March has been fairly
good to us so far and l'veseen a lot of bikes out riding
already. However, I can remember some blizzards in early
April so we're not out of the woods yet. Next we have to
deal with flood season. The forecasts for the Mississippi
River levels this spring are ugly. We may get wet feet.
A special thanks goes out to everyone who helped
with the Chili cook-off March 5th. We set a new record for
the number of chili entries (28) and also set a new record
for the amount of money raised. ($1,024 ..almost double
what we would normally raise) The money was given to
the Waukon Fire Department to help them purchase a
cutter head for their Jaws of Life. The March chapter
meeting was well attended. Most of the discussion
involved rides for the season. A Hog Chapter cap was
discussed. We decided to purchase a few, provided we
could get them without the Velcro closure. Jim announced
a new Taco Ride to Guttenberg on June 12th. We stiff
have a few open dates on the ride calendar so if you know
of a neat destination let one of us know. I plan on fiffing
one of the open dates with a Director's ride, with
destination stiff to be determined.
I just got back from H. O. G. Officer Training (HOT)
in Milwaukee and I must say it was worth the trip. (but you
couldn't pay me enough to fight that traffic every day) I
met hundreds of other H. O. G. Officers from all over the
country. I don't know how many people attended the
training but it had to be approximately 800. The only time
we were all in one room was at the opening and closing
ceremonies and at meals. There were more than 100
tables (10 wide by 10 deep) in the dining hall with 8 people
per table and it was full. The training was great, the meals
were tasty, and the people were friendly. It was more like
a big famify reunion than a training class. The fellowship
among H. O. G. members is simply phenomenal. I learned
that H. O. G. is the largest factory-sponsored riding club in
the world. There are 1400 chapters world wide and
approximately 1 million members.
Harley-Davidson CEO, Keith Wandell, gave a great
opening talk and was followed by Company Vice
President, Biff Davidson. Both men stressed that HarleyDavidson is changing the way it operates to be more
customer responsive and building their bikes based more
on what their customers want. In these tough economic
times customer feedback is more important now than it
has ever been. I met the new Regional Director, Leah
Whaley. What an energetic person she is. I think she will
do well. The single thing that I heard stressed the most
during this training was that the main goal of H. O. G is to
provide us with the opportunity to Ride and Have Fun. It
will be my goal to make sure we all do just that.
Happy Riding,
Steve TrumbleelChapter Director
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'[email protected]
563-536-2848 or cell 608-306-
Secretary Report
March 12th, 2011
Call to Order
Director Steve Trumblee called the meeting to order at
1:00 PM with 13 members present.
Secretary
Motion to approve the February 2011 minutes as printed in
the newsletter. Motion made by Rick Zanatta, seconded by
Lynn Jaster. Motion carried.
Assistant Director
Myrna asked if anyone was interested in purchasing a
H. 0. G Logo baseball cap. If interested contact a Chapter
Officer. Myrna stated that she was planning a ride for The
Living Plus Nursing Home in Oelwein.
Treasurer
Randy Ellis gave the Treasurer's report with a balance of
$1623.69.
Membership Officer
Randy Ellis reported that we have 59 paid current
members. After April he would not e-mail newsletters to
non-paid members. Members should contact him at
[email protected].
Liaison
Daryl seio March 24th will be the Women's Garage Party
at WHO. He brought in some new Harley items for the
chapter to' look at. He thanked everyone who helped and
brought in chili and bars for the chili cook-off. He also
extended a invitation to Luke's Eagle Scout Award
ceremony at the Valley High School on March 27th at 2:00
pm for all Luke's Harley Aunt & Uncles.
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LOH
Ride for Life on June 4th, 2011. Starts at the Fast Trac in
Elkader, details to follow. LOH wiff host the chapter picnic,
details announced later. Halloween party to be October
22nd, starts in Garber with a hay ride. Soldiers Ride
possible in late August or September, Details TBA as to
when the troops return. Ride is from Fort McCoy to
Dodgeville, WI.
Head Road Captain
Absent
Safety
Jean stated that our bikes need to be attended to after the
long winter. Checking tire pressures, rims & spokes for
damage. Low tire pressure can cause tire cupping and
effect gas mileage. Check out the Motorcycle Riders
Foundation on-line site for information.
Activities Officer
Mileage Contest starts now! Contact either Sandy
Evanson or Daryl at WHO.
Point system log sheets are available for members
interested. Contact Sandy for details.
April 17th Camp Courageous Ride to Monticello, Meet at
the Go America in Independence, la. at 9:00 am , ride at
9:30 am.
May 15th Linda's Dinner Ride, meet at Monona Kwik IStar
at 10:30, ride at 11:00 am for Chinese in Waukon.
May 22nd Spring Membership Ride, meet in Monona Kwik
Star at 10:30, ride at 11:00 am. Destination Fargo Junction
in Wisconsin.
June 4th Ride for Life
June 12th, Meet at Monona Kwik Star at 10:30, ride at
11:00 am for Doug's Steak House in Guttenberg, la.
June 19 or 26th tentative dates for Myrna's Nursing home
ride
July 10th Annual Rockton Chicken Run
July 15-16th Iowa State H.O.G Rally in Pella, la.
July 24th Annual DO Ride
August 19-21st 3-day Overnight Ride, Destination TBA
See newsletter for calendar of events.
Editor
Jim Hyde said to send him articles for the newsletter.
Director
Steve said he would be attending H.o. T Training in
Milwaukee on March 18 & 19th.
Door Prize won by Bernard Jaster
Next Meeting, 1:00 PM April 9th, 2011 at the meeting
room in the Waukon Yamaha store.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Myrna Zanatta,
seconded by Vic Kane.
Meeting adjourned 2:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Ellis, Secretary
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Safety Officer Report
The first thing you should do before you even think about
firing up your motorcycle is to
check the air pressure in your front and back wheel. This
is one of the most important
motorcycle safety tips that you can do but most people
forget or just choose not to do it.
Check your owners manual for the proper tire inflation
required for your motorcycle and
inflate accordingly. Proper tire inflation cuts down on your
vulnerability to a tire failure.
Tire failures can lead to being stranded on the side of the
road, or even worse the tire
itself blowing out and sending you into an uncontrollable
skid
When doing a pre-ride inspection of your motorcycle tires
be sure you check the rims
carefully. Look for any cracks or blemishes in the rims,
and if you run a spoked rim
check each spoke and be sure that it is not loose. Loose
spokes can cause an uneven rim
therefore taking away some of the control you have on
your motorcycle. Therefore it is
important to be sure you take the extra minute or two to
properly check your rims
carefully.
So many people overlook the values of properly inflated
tires and non damaged rims. Not
only will they keep you safer out there as you ride the
highways and byways but properly
inflated motorcycle tires will get you a lot better gas
mileage. Experts have said that it
can increase your miles per gallon by as much as 20
percent. So as you can see there are
more than enough reasons to take an extra few seconds
to check your tires and rims
before you go out for a ride on your motorcycle. .
Not only is proper tire inflation essential for safety it is also
a way to save yourself 1 -O's
of dollars each and every year. After some time of running
on under inflated tires the tire
gets what is called cupping.
Jean Kane/Safety Officer
Here is your official invitation
To
Ardella and Jim's wedding
Date: April 9th
Time: Party starts at 5:00 PM
Where: Wedding and Party on Saturday will be at the Cresco Heritage Events Center, located at 221 3rd avenue West
in Cresco Iowa.
It is somewhat appropriately, the former Assumption Catholic Church.
Dress: Casual, Jeans are fine
Gifts: no gifts please. Save them for the young just starting out in life.
Where to stay: Super 8 on hwy. 9 on east side of town. www.super8.com
Chili Proceeds being donated
To
Waukon Fire Department
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CHAPTER EVENTS
2011
OCTOBER
22•..HALOWEEN
JANUARY
22 CHRISTMAS PARTY (5:30, JODI'S IN MONONA)
22 MEETING (JODI'S)
. FEBRUARY
12... MEETING (1:00,
PARTY
NOVEMBER
YAMAHA)
DECEMBER
MARCH
5 ••. CHILI COOK OFF (11:00-2:00,
WAUKON H-D)
12 MEETlNG( 1:00 WAUKONYAMAHA)
24 LADIES NIGHT PARTY(6:00 PM, WAUKON H-D)
APRIL
9 ... MEETING(1 :00, WAUKON YAMAHA)
17 •.. CAMP COURAGOUS RIDE (MEET 9:00,
INDEPENDENCE, RIDE AT 9:30)
JANUARY
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MARCH 14TH
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MAY
15 ... LINDA'S CHINESE DINNER RIDE (MEET AT MONONA KWIKSTAR, 10:30, RIDE AT 11:, DESTINATION/WONDERFUL
HOUSE, WAUKON)
22 .•.SPRING MEMBER RIDE (MEET AT MONONA KWIK-STAR,
10:30, RIDE AT 11:00, DESTINATION/FARGO JUNCTION NEAR
SENECA IN WISCONSIN)
JUNE
4 .•. LYNN'S RIDE FOR LlFE(MEET AT ELKADER FAST TRAC
AT10:00, RIDE AT 11 :00, DESTINATION, WAUKON H-D,
ELKPORT PAVILION)
(NOTE: THIS IS OPEN RIDE)
12 •.•TACO FUN RUN (MEET, MONONA KWIK-STAR, 10:30,
RIDE AT 11 :001 DESTINATION DOUG'S STEAK HOUSE IN
GUTTENBERG)
JULY
10... 12THANNUAL
ROCKTON CHICKEN RUN(MEET MONONA
KWIK-STAR, 9:30, RIDE AT 10:00)
15-16 •..I0WA STATE HOG RALLY (PELLA)
24 ... RANDY'S DAIRY QUEEN RIDE