Chapter Chatter. Anthem Az. H.O.G Chapter. Three days, Four friends and Five wheels. Anthem H.O.G 2376

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1 Chapter Chatter Anthem Az. H.O.G Chapter October 2016 Anthem H.O.G 2376 Three days, Four friends and Five wheels Janet and I along with our friends Adrienne and Steve Coro went on a whirlwind tour of northern Arizona, southern Utah and northern New Mexico. We started with breakfast and pie at Rock springs café, who says you cannot have pie for breakfast. We then proceeded north and took a drive thru the Sunset Crater national park and visited the lava flows and Indian Ruins, afterward we rode to Cameron Trading Post and motel which was where we stopped for the night. Have you ever had French dip made with Indian fry bread? It is fantastic. Saturday we woke up to a great breakfast and hit the road to Monument valley to cross another destination off our bucket list and we were not disappointed. What a beautiful area and memories of many John Wayne movies filled your senses as we talked about several of his movies made in the area. Back on the bikes we rode thru Utah making a large loop and ending up at Four Corners national park where Janet said she had been as a little girl and only remembered a marker placed in the dirt to show the four corners but now a large visitor type center with Indian jewelry being sold completely around it had been constructed.

2 We took pictures of ourselves touching all four corners and then back to the bikes for our drive into Farmington New Mexico. We arrived in Farmington and proceeded to the Four Corners Harley dealership where we purchased t shirts and a shot glass it was strange to see they still had new 2015 bikes for sale there. We headed for our hotel for the night and cleaned up to go find a place for dinner. We ended up at the Texas Roadhouse for dinner and had a great meal and celebrated Adrienne s 29th Birthday. After dinner we returned to the hotel for a swim in the heated pool and then hit the sack. Sunday morning after a continental breakfast at the hotel we started heading home having to wear Jackets because of the weather being in the sixties but found it refreshing after several months of Arizona heat. We stopped at Yellow Horses Trading Post to look at jewelry before crossing into Arizona where I purchased a Harley Davidson pig of all things and the girls were mesmerized having discovered two litters of puppies they were trying to figure how to get home. Back on the bikes and the next stop was the Petrified Forrest for another bucket list item to cross off. We toured the area and took many pictures of the giant trees turned to rock and were amazed how a living tree could turn to stone. Our last stop was Winslow Arizona for lunch and to buy some Standin on the corner patches that we did not buy the last time we were there. The ride was fantastic with many great sites and our good friends at our sides which made the trip even better and we are already talking about future rides. Rodney Bulldog Benner

3 Get ready for the rumble. We aren t promoting a boxing match, we re talking about the deep-throated rumble of a Harley- Davidson motorcycle rolling into Sierra Vista. Next month the community will host hundreds of Harleys for a weekend of fun that will attract a national eye to a beautiful place. Arizona is already famous for its year-round motorcycle season and when the 25th Anniversary of the state s Harley Owners Group arrives in town, Sierra Vista will be on the map. Growing up in Wisconsin the son of a father born in Milwaukee, this author has a tremendous appreciation for the Harley culture. These motorcycles saved manufacturing in a Midwest city when the rest of the industry moved to Asia and other counties. Harley-Davidson paid good union wages by promoting a brand that captured the importance of Made in America. The company and its leadership established a culture that has focused on quality production by trade craftsmen who love motorcycles. Harley owners are tough. They wear leather, their bikes rumble and as a group they can appear imposing. We can expect hundreds of these motorcycles and their owners to arrive in Sierra Vista on Oct. 13 to 15. They re also doctors, business executives, stock brokers, lawyers and professionals you wouldn t think would be wearing black leather on the back of a roaring motorcycle. Of course there are exceptions, but that s what makes the Harley Owners Group so much fun. Despite how they may appear, there is lots of diversity among owners and they all are gathered to appreciate one thing: a good time with a motorcycle. That weekend Veterans Memorial Park will be closed to the public and members of the Arizona HOG will be staging events and enjoying the sights and sounds of Sierra Vista. They ll get a chance to see our Extraordinary Skies and Uncommon Ground. Local businesses are throwing out the welcome mat for the event with sponsorships and other attractions to capture some of the more than $1 million impact this rally is expected to generate for the Sierra Vista economy. Jim Pitt Pittenger outlined plans for the weekend at the Good Morning meeting Thursday, which was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Windemere. Pittenger is the State Rally Marketing Coordinator who gets more than 100 s everyday from people needing his direction for the upcoming weekend. You can add to his misery by contacting him at the Facebook page: Arizona State Hog Rally. I m from here, so I really wanted to see this rally come to Sierra Vista, Pittenger told Chamber members at Thursday s breakfast. Eric Petermann Managing Editor eric.petermann@svherald.com Sierra Vista Herald

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5 Volunteers are needed to help at the October Hogs and Dogs because many of the members are going to the 2016 H.O.G Rally in Sierra Vista. If you can help on October 15th please contact Janet at or Rory at Thanks!!!!!!!!!

6 From the Secretary September General Meeting Minutes : Jeff Feldstein Secretary Minutes General Meeting: Anthem HOG Chapter #2376, September 17, 2016 Location: Anthem Buddy Stubbs HOG Meeting Room Attendance: Members and Guests Present: 28 Officers Present: Officers Absent: General Meeting Minutes: Rory Kraft called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. Rory Kraft (Director), Janet Benner (Activities Officer), Rodney Benner (Editor), Jeff Feldstein (Secretary), Doug Heintze (Safety Officer), Adrienne Coro (Photographer & LOH), Jim Swan (Membership Officer). Jim Osborn (Assistant Director), Jean Miller (Treasurer), Todd Carter (Webmaster). Rory Kraft Director: Pledge of Allegiance stated by all. Rory Kraft Director: Welcome everybody, we don t have a large crowd today, not sure why, perhaps due to the Thunder Mountain Rally. Perhaps not. Our treasurer and our Assistant Director are not here today, they are both on the west trip. Rory Kraft for Jean Miller-Treasurer: We have in the treasury as of the end of August, $8, Jim Swan Membership Officer: One of my favorite topics is new members. And since we are approaching the fourth quarter we have a special program for new members. Rather than try to explain all the particulars, if you find someone that is interested in becoming a new member, please refer them to me and I will take great care of them. This program is very good for new members, and bolsters the next year s membership. Speaking of next year s membership, you all will begin receiving from me the annual renewal forms, perhaps as soon as this weekend. Your next year s

7 dues are due no later than December 31 st. The memberships all expire on that date, so please be prompt with your renewal. I will make sure your national membership is current, and I will punch your existing card at the following meeting. Dues are the same, $24.00, cash or check. Last but not least I have the reward scanner to scan your loyalty card. Rory Kraft Director: I would like to inform you that starting this weekend our server will be down. You may call me if you have something important to get to one of the officers and I will pass it along. We are changing server services and it will take us about a week to get it all done. The Web site will still look and feel much the same as it always has. The pictures on the TV are from the Ride we took to Grand-Junction, CO. to see big D. We had a great time, the scenery was fantastic, the weather was nice and cool for most of the trip. We tried to stay of the freeway as best as we could. There was some very small towns along the way; I don t know how people can live in these towns, for most of their lives. Janet Benner- Activities Officer: Rory has a ride tomorrow, to Ajo, south of Gila Bend. A small town, with what appears to be nice Café, Marcella s. It will be a nice ride, different scenery for a change of pace. This is a dealer sponsored ride. Saturday the 24 th is to Nichols West (Congress, AZ). Doug will be our road captain, Meet at McDonalds at 8:00 am. Sunday the 25 th, we are going on Ken s Memorial Ride/ Landmark Café (Christopher Creek). We will stop at the memorial to pay our respects, and then go on to the Landmark for lunch. Meet at McDonald s at 7:00 am I am working on updating the board in the lounge area to include the rides of October. Saturday October 1 st is the Palo Verde Power Plant trip; this will be a two hour presentation. This is in Tonopah, and after we will have lunch at the Co-op in Arlington. Meet McDonald s at 8:30 am. Ride is put together by Clive Francis. Sunday October 2 nd, we have the annual ride to Mount Lemmon Oktoberfest! This is an all day ride, meet McDonald s at 7:00, Road Captain is Navigator. We will stop at DQ on the way back. Sat. and Sun. October 8 th and 9 th we have the Demo Rides at the Phoenix Buddy Stubbs, come and ride the new bike, and if you have the time, ride them all. Starts 9:00 on Saturday until 5:00 pm, and Sunday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Rodney Benner Editor: The secret number in last month s new letter was not claimed; so far we have had only two members call in with their number. The mystery photos were George Sher-

8 man, which no one guessed correctly. Keith Preston send me some information on the State Rally s impact on Seria Vista. The town of Seria Vista will make about 1 million dollars for the HOG Rally. I also have in the next issue an article I wrote about a trip that Janet and I took, I m sure you will find it fun and interesting. One last thing, if you have an article about trips you have taken, please send them to me for publication in our newsletters. Thanks. Rory Kraft: I would like to talk about the donations for the Veterans. As I has said this is not a onetime collection; we have the large container out at the meetings for you to donate items. So, when you travel, please remember the veterans and homeless people. Thank you all. Jeff Feldstein Secretary: Nominations for Officers for As we are not having an October meeting we are having the Officer nominations starting this month. All positions are open every time we have nominations. I sent out an to all members requesting nominations, I have received several back with nominations. Let me explain how this process works. The members nominate members for Officer Positions. A member may self nominate for any position. The Board of Directors will select from the nominations the officers for the coming year. The members vote the Board of Directors into office. The board is made up of two serving officers, two members as large, and one owner representative. (Frank Stubbs). The chart below lists all that have been nominated. Nominations are open until November 30 th, OFFICER POISTION NOMINATIONS 2017 Chapter Director: Rodney Benner. Assistant Director: Jeff Feldstein Treasurer: Doug Heintze, Adrienne Coro Secretary: Jim Swan Activities Officer: Janet Benner Editor: Keith Preston Membership Officer: Jim Swan Head Road Captain: Rory Kraft Photographer: Adrienne Coro Safety Officer: Doug Heintze, Brian Hicks Ladies of Harley: Jean Miller Webmaster: Todd Carter All Officer Nominations have to be confirmed with the members listed. Jeff Dennis Buddy Stubbs Sales Manager Anthem: First, thanks you guys for everything you do. We have 2016 s left and we are willing to do deals to get rid of them. We have too many ultras and need to move then to make room for the 2017 s. We are willing to deal. Once again thanks again for all you do for the dealership. 50/50: Winner $41.00 Larry Cowley (Congratulations) $25.00 Gift Card: Winner Doug Heintze (Congratulations)

9 Rory motioned the meeting to be adjourned, seconded by Adrienne Coro. Meeting adjourned by Rory Kraft. Respectfully Submitted, Jeffrey Feldstein Secretary - Anthem HOG #2376

10 We rode on our annual trek to the Ken W Memorial on highway 260 by Forest Lakes to show our respects and check on the memorial itself. The memorial had suffered some damage so we repaired it as best as we could but a welder was needed and of course we did not have one along so we made the best of it. A moment of silence was shown for our fallen brother. Thanks to Adrienne Coro for the photos.

11 Not sure if a ride has been changed or cancelled?????? Call the H.O.G HOT line Have A ride Idea???? Let us know about it US

12 2016 Anthem H.O.G Officers Director: Rory Kraft Sr. Assistant Director: Jim Osborn Treasurer: Jean Miller Secretary: Jeff Feldstein Membership: Jim Swan Safety Officer: Doug Heintze Activities : Janet Benner activities@anthemhog.com Ladies of Harley: Adrienne Coro loh@anthemhog.com Webmaster: Todd Carter webmaster@anthemhog.com Photographer: Adrienne Coro photographer@anthemhog.com Editor: Rodney Benner editor@anthemhog.com Head Road Captain: Rory Kraft roadcaptain@anthemhog.com

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14 Buddy Stubbs Harley Davidson N. 41st Drive Anthem, AZ / anthemhd.com Website: Follow us on http//twitter.com/anthemhog Facebook: Anthem H.O.G. Chapter #2376 Ride to Live. Live to Ride Who We Are: Chartered in September, 2009, Anthem HOG Chapter 2376 is sponsored by Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson. The Anthem HOG Chapter meets at 10:00 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of every month at the Buddy Stubbs Anthem Dealership. The Buddy Stubbs dealership is located at North 41st Drive near the Anthem way exit of I-17.Vistor are always welcomed. Come on by! We currently have in excess of 105 members. The Chapter has designated St. Mary s Food Bank as the charity actively supported by the membership. We are a chapter that rides often We re on the web! Go to http// for

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