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1 President Ken McKay Vice President Ed Reiff Treasurer George Foundotos Secretary Kathy Efthimiades Activities Officer Helen Rott Asst.Act.Officer Stephen Efthimiades Editor Ginny Nugent-Zeier Head R.C. Mario Ruffolo Asst. Head R.C. Gary Kinkel Historian Lou Vaccarelli Ladies of Harley Annette Greco Membership Christine Vultaggio Photographer Pat Donohue Public Relations Dominick Mazza Safety Officer Dom Mozzone Webmaster Rod Morgenweck Presidents Point of View By Kenny McKay, President Welcome LI Harley Riders. Well, after having one of the warmest February on record, March was pretty bad. Do you believe it, not one ride, but the good thing is there are a lot of rides planned ahead. We have one of our most important rides of the year coming up. On Saturday April 15 th,leaving from the VFW Hall at 11 am, is our Easter Bunny ride to Winthrop Hospital. This will be our 15 th year doing this ride. We bring stuffed animals, toys and games to the children in the hospital for the holiday. The look on kids faces when they see an Easter Bunny come riding in on a Harley with gifts is unbelievable. This ride is open to everyone no matter what they ride so tell and bring all your friends. Please make every effort to join us on this ride. After our April monthly meeting, we will have our Annual Bike Blessing follow by a ride and lunch. We will also be raffling off a Jack Daniels Barrel Cover. May will be the Mother s Day Ride where we ride to the homes of some of the mothers in our live s and bring them flowers. Be sure to sign up at April s meeting so no one gets left out. There is still time to sign up and book your rooms for any of our overnight trips this summer. If you haven t done so get on it you do not want to miss a thing. Last but not least our Asst. Head Road Captain Gary Kinkel has stepped down. It was great working with him his hard work will be missed. As always, we are the lookout for new members and volunteers for our club so spread the word. RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT, BE SAFE! LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

Monthly Meeting March 26, 2017 Nicole from the Child Life program at Winthrop Hospital spoke with us at this month s

It's tough to spend a holiday in the hospital. You can spread a little cheer by joining us on this ride.

If you would like to bring a gift for the children some suggestions are coloring books, play dough, stuffed animals &

2 Monthly Meeting March 26, 2017 Nicole from the Child Life program at Winthrop Hospital spoke with us at this month s meeting about our upcoming visit. It's a special ride for us because of the children. It's tough to spend a holiday in the hospital. You can spread a little cheer by joining us on this ride. Invite some friends! If you would like to bring a gift for the children some suggestions are coloring books, play dough, stuffed animals & legos. A huge thank you to all our members at the meeting who had made a donation at the meeting on Sunday. Together we will make a donation to the Child Life Program of over $400!!!! LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

1st Place 2nd Place Patrick Donohue Bob Beck Welcome to

. Louis Drake Matthew Drake Our Road Captain's plan some

If there are places you would like to go and things you

3 1st Place 2nd Place Patrick Donohue Bob Beck Welcome to our new members.. Louis Drake Matthew Drake Our Road Captain's plan some great rides! If there are places you would like to go and things you want to see, please contact Mario or Gary with your ideas for day, overnight and extended rides. LIHarleyriders.com LIHarleyriders.com LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

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5 RIDING POSITIONS RIDE LEAD RC RC RC RC RC PIC Member Member Member Member Member Member Member SWEEP LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

6 All rides for the month of March were cancelled due to weather LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

The ride for Sunday, March 5th, was canceled but 26 of our

There was good food, great company and a night full of side

Thank you to Helen, Activities Director for organizing this

The ride to The Village Idiot in Patchogue for March 19th was

enjoy brunch then watched the St. Patrick s Day Parade.

7 The ride for Sunday, March 5th, was canceled but 26 of our members got together on Saturday night for rib cracking night of comedy! Joey Kola entertained us with his hilarious comedy routine! There was good food, great company and a night full of side splitting laughs! Thank you to Helen, Activities Director for organizing this event! The ride to The Village Idiot in Patchogue for March 19th was cancelled due to weather, but, 20 members got together to enjoy brunch then watched the St. Patrick s Day Parade. Thanks Steve Ficalora, RC for arranging a fun day. Rod doing his best for the environment by watering a tree. Although, the tree doesn t look too happy! LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

8 New And Seasoned Group Rider Safety: by Dom Mozzone, Safety Officer Each month I write an article for our newsletter regarding specific scenarios of riding that most of us have either experienced or had close calls encountering during a ride. Every time you mount up for a ride, your senses need to be sharp and your mind clear to maximize your focus on your surroundings while riding. During the last season, my articles have covered most aspects of riding that are critical to know in order to keep you safe. As with anything we do, over confidence during a ride can lead to complacency causing an ah S*&t moment to pop up unexpectedly. For our non-riding career requirements, many of us need to attend continuing education classes for our respective specialties. Continuing Ed keeps us up to date on the progress required to perform our jobs effectively and enables us to be current on the latest technology and techniques. Riding is no different, big time! Each year, we make arrangements with one of the motorcycle rider schools to conduct a rider safety class to sharpen our skills. I enroll in a rider safety course every other year and find it extremely beneficial. The courses have provided me with riding safety techniques and different course scenarios each time I have taken one. After every course I took, I was able to correct the bad habits acquired since the last class and enhance my control while riding. The course expense and time requirements are minimal; what you have to think about is what it s worth to gain the knowledge to avoid that ah S*&t moment and potentially go down. It s a no brainer!! This year is no different, at our last chapter meeting I covered the scheduled dates for our LIHR only Rider Safety Course this year, May 6 th and 27 th (Memorial Day Weekend) are still available, see our web site for the details and Kathy has ed the club as well. Additionally, at all our meetings going forward we will be reviewing hand signals and general riding techniques we use on the road. As always your road captains are available for questions regarding any ride before and after its conducted. I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting. Ride often and safely!!!! LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

9 Upcoming Rides and Events Bunny Ride - Grab a toy and put a smile on a child s face. Join us on Saturday April 15th for our annual ride to Winthrop Hospital s Pediatric Care Unit. Biker Blessing - Sunday April 23rd after the monthly meeting. Mothers Day Ride - Saturday May 13th Up Coming Overnight Trips: July 8th-9th Grey Lock Mountain, MA June 3rd-18th The Grand Canyon July 15th -22nd Mountainfest Rally, West Virginia Sept 8th-10th Lewisburg, PA Check the website for additional information. Membership Our membership dues for 2017 are $35. The associate dues are $15. If you know someone who hasn't renewed their membership, please remind them to join soon. There are lots of good things coming up! You can now complete the application online, print it & send it to: LI Harley Riders P.O. Box 2203 St. James, N.Y Attn: Membership Watch the weekly s and the L.I. Harley Rider website for further information on all upcoming rides and events. LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

10 Sponsor of the Month LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

April 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Local Ride Local Ride 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grand Canyon Meeting 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Winthrop Bunny Ride 16 17 18 19 20

11 April 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Local Ride Local Ride Grand Canyon Meeting Winthrop Bunny Ride Meetins/Bike Blessing/Local Ride Local Ride Say Happy Birthday to Linda Dibenedetto.April 5th Barbara Heck.April 5th Helen Rott..April 5th Nadine Hartmann..April 8th Eric Sweeney April 10th David Radlauer.April 13th Steven Hubert April 14th Dom Mozzone..April 18th Deidre Kuster..April 20th Barbara D Amato.April 21st Diane Mauro..April 27th Chris Kuster April 29th Winthrop Hospital Easter Bunny Ride Saturday April 15th KSU Watch your for LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

12 2017 Membership Get a friend involved! Sweatshirts, T-shirts, Rockers, Mugs and Caps are on sale now! 2017 Membership Applications are Available on Line! Applications are available on our website or the weekly . Download it for a friend, have them fill it out then bring them down to the monthly meeting. As always, a BIG THANK YOU to our Road Captains for the great rides they plan and for keeping us all safe! Head Road Captain: Mario Ruffolo - Asst. Head Road Captain: Gary Kinkle Charlie Abruzzo, Jon Berlin, Steve Ficalora, Sal Fino, Joe Giacalone, Fred (Grumpy) Hartmann, Nadine Hartmann, Dom Mozzone, Ken Pastore, Ed Reiff & Rich Zeier. Say Cheese! Attending your first meeting? Be sure to let us know where your from and what you ride. Welcome to the Family! After the meeting, our Chapter Photographer will take your photo. Next Meeting April 23, AM Nathan Hale VFW Hall 210 West Pulaski Road Huntington, NY Charter meetings are held the 4th Sunday* of each month (*unless otherwise noted) Bagels, Coffee and Tea served $5.00 per person Would you or someone you know like to advertise in our newsletter? Please contact Ginny Zeier for pricing and information at: Before leaving for a ride, be sure to check your or Charter Website 1 1/2 hr before KSU at: http// for updated ride information and last minute cancellations. LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

13 Volume 7 Issue 04 April 2017 GET READY TO RIDE THE FREEDOM OF THE OPEN ROAD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. The best way to know which motorcycle is for you is to get in the saddle. Experience the 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle lineup, including models featuring the new Milwaukee-Eight engine. Come in now to get YOUR new model year 2017 Harley-Davidson 949 ROUTE 28 KINGSTON, NY (845) LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

14 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE If you are interested in advertising in our newsletter, contact Ginny Zeier for pricing and information at: LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

15 S U P P O R T O U R S P O N O R S LI Harley Riders, Inc. Website: Hotline:

Ride it like you stole it. Be safe!

Ride it like you stole it. Be safe! President Ken McKay President@LIHarleyRiders.com Vice President Ed Reiff VicePresident@LIHarleyRiders.com Treasurer George Foundotos treasurer@liharleyriders.com Secretary Kathy Efthimiades Secretary@LIHarleyRiders.com