CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES

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1 NORTHERN CHAPTER H.O.G. CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES Volume 13 Issue 7 August, 2007 PICTURE PERFECT WEATHER THE BACKDROP FOR A SUCCESSFUL 15TH ANNUAL FATHER FRED WEEKEND! Picture courtesy of the Record Eagle

2 Northern Chapter H.O.G. Officers Director: Paul Jarboe Asst. Director/Fr. Fred Benefit: John Lefler Asst. Director/Past Director: Bob Oliverius Secretary: Kris VanDeusen Treasurer: Lew Kirchner Activities Officer: Jamie Rierson New Member Liaison: Eric Fischer X 621 eric@classictc.com LOH Officer: Kim Lefler heavyroller2002@yahoo.com Editor: Deb Emanuel eman9069@charter.net Safety Director: Tom Whilden tcwilde@aol.com Membership Officer: Vicki Beam vbeam@bignetnorth.net Road Captain: Brian Zionskowski toomanytoys@hotmail.com Photographer & Historian: Suzanne Jarboe suzqtc@charter.net Jeanette Sherman gdsherman@centurytel.com Paula Mack harleywoodacres@charter.net Webmaster: Mark Winn pureluck@journey.com Gaming Commissioner: John Emanuel eman9069@charter.net Public Relations Officer: Mike Cole j701@freeway.net A NOTE FROM YOUR DIRECTOR I d like to send a big thank you to all of our chapter members who volunteered their time for the 15 th annual Ride for Father Fred. We had another big turn out and raised almost $13,500 to help out the needy in our community. The Ride for Father Fred and the Salvation Army Food Drive are the two major community fundraising events held by this chapter. Congratulations to all who participated for helping make a positive impact for those in need. Moving ahead, I want to encourage everyone to attend our chapter picnic on August 19 th. This year, the picnic will be held at the Traverse City VFW post on Veterans Drive. The picnic starts at 2:00, with a ride leaving from Classic at 1:00. Tickets are only $5 and include dinner. We plan to take a group picture so plan to show up rain or shine! So far, it s been a great riding season. Be sure to share your pictures or stories with our editor for use in future newsletters. There is lots going on in August so take a look at our calendar and plan to join your fellow chapter members on the road! Paul Jarboe Northern Chapter Director Our Director, Paul Jarboe, promoting the Annual Father Fred ride with Father Thome & Ron Jolly of WTCM It takes more love to share a saddle than it does to share the bed. NEW MEMBERS Please welcome the following new members: Ann Aldrich, Don Wells and Deborah Bolton Page 2 CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES

3 Page 3 NORTHERN CHAPTER H.O.G. FYI PAGE Keeping an eye on what s happening around us! August 11th MOTORCYCLE RODEO, INTERLOCHEN EAGLES August 19th ANNUAL VFW HALL September 8th PAINTBALL COMPETITION September 15th NORTHWOODS MDA RIDE SUNDAES ON SUNDAY Weekly event to be held at Culver s, Traverse City, running every Sunday through September! Ride leaves Classic at 5:00 pm COME ONE! COME ALL! RAIN OR SHINE! ANNUAL CHAPTER PICNIC HOSTED BY V.F.W. SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH STARTING AT 2PM (RIDE LEAVES CLASSIC AT 1pm) V.F.W. HALL VETERANS DR., TRAVERSE CITY, MI COST PER PERSON: $ 5.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT AUGUST CHAPTER MEETING AND CLASSIC MOTOR SPORTS QUESTIONS? CONTACT JAMIE RIERSON AT CHAPTER PICTURE TO BE TAKEN BY MICHAEL COLE NORTHERN CHAPTER H.O.G. NEEDS YOU FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL PAINTBALL COMPETITION AGAINST WOLVERINE H.O.G. CHAPTER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH STARTING AT 10AM $25.00 per person (includes gear, gun & lunch) WHERE: North One Road, Copemish DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: AUGUST 18TH! LET S PAINT EM UP IN STYLE! CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES

4 Page 4 NORTHERN CHAPTER HARLEY OWNERS GROUP 2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAY DATE TIME EVENT DESTINATION Thursday Aug. 2nd 6:30pm Chapter Meeting & Ride Peegeo s Saturday Aug. 4th 2:00pm Chapter Ride Luau Hockings Tuesday Aug. 7th 6:00pm Ladies Ride TBA Thursday Aug. 9th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Friendly s Monday Aug. 13th 6:00pm New Member Ride TBA (Rain date: Aug. 15th) Thursday Aug. 16th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Bench Warmers Sunday Aug. 19th 2:00pm Annual Picnic And Chapter Picture VFW-Traverse City Tuesday Aug. 21st 7:00pm Officer s Business Meeting South City Limits Thursday Aug. 23rd 6:30pm Chapter Ride Tutten s Friday Aug. 24th 6:00pm Chapter Ride Game Time 7:05 (Tickets purchased in advance) Beach Bums Thursday Aug. 30th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Pangea s Pizza Thursday Sept. 6th 6:30pm Chapter Meeting & Ride Peegeo s Saturday Sept. 8th 10:00am PAINTBALL See Flyer COMPETITION Monday Sept. 10th 6:00pm New Member Ride TBA (Rain date: Sept. 12th) Thursday Sept. 13th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Hooters Tuesday Sept. 18th 7:00pm Officer s Business Meeting South City Limits Thursday Sept. 20th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Oasis Thursday Sept. 27th 6:30pm Chapter Ride Agave (Old Gordy Howe location) Saturday Sept. 29th 2:00pm Coates/Ockert Party Alden Note: Meeting time for Thursday Chapter Rides during summer season is 6:30 pm, and expected arrival time at predetermined destination will be approximately 7:30 pm. All rides start at Classic Motor Sports. Be advised that all events are subject to change, so dial Classic at (Ext 8) for up-to-date news.

5 FATHER FRED FUNDRAISER ATTRACTS LARGE CROWD! Poker Run Empire Stop Poker Run Frankfort Stop Poker Run Lake Ann Stop Poker Run Laughing Horse Stop Sunday Morning Line-up Terry Coates & Kris VanDeusen Northern Chapter members assisting with registration John Lefler and Vicki Beam Cheryl and Mark Miller John and Kim Lefler Margo Kaiser & Jim Kavalar Page 5 CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES

6 Page 6 LADIES OF HARLEY TRIP TO CHICAGO! Attention Ladies of Harley! Trip to Chicago being planned for the weekend of October 11th thru 14th (note date change)! Details not complete, but here s what we are working towards: Thursday evening, Oct. 11th Grand Rapids for dinner at Bar Divani and drinks at The Bob Friday Morning, Oct. 12th Early morning train to Chicago Sunday Evening, Oct. 14th Train returns to Grand Rapids What to do: Shop, dine, hit the theater (Wicked) and have fun! IF YOU PLAN ON JOINING US WE MUST HAVE A FIRM COMMITMENT BY SEPTEMBER 1ST. HOTEL ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR GRAND RAPIDS AND CHICAGO! ALSO: AUGUST 18th: East Jordan Ladies Weekend REGISTER ASAP! Anyone interested in either of the events listed above should contact Vicki Beam directly by phone ( ) or by (mgobluefan2@hotmail.com) for additional details. POSSE RIDE UP-DATE FROM MIKE O CONNOR We are now in Missoula, Montana. We ve traveled just over 4,200 miles since we left home. There are about 550 riders from around the world traveling with us. Tomorrow we leave for Kenniwick, WA, then on to Portland, Oregon for the final Dealer Party and then home again. By the time we get back to Traverse City, we will have almost 8,000 miles under our belts. In Wilmington, Delaware, we met a woman from the Sherwood Chapter in England traveling by herself. We adopted her and have been tour guides across the US. Some of us have been talking about going to Great Britain and touring England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland next year. She has agreed to be our guide if we go. As most everyone knows, we had some bad luck early in the trip. It happened about a mile before we got to the York, PA Harley Plant. As we came up to a light, Lew hit his brakes on an oil spill and went down. Besides the damage to his pride, he suffered only minor scrapes and bruises, some scratches to the fairing (which has a band-aid on it), saddlebags, and engine guards. Dick managed to stop on the oil slick, but slipped and did a slow roll when he put his feet down. Again, minor scratches to some of the bike parts, but none to him. I was the luckiest. I hit my brakes to avoid the two downed riders and found myself skating on oil. My advanced training kicked in and I was able to bring the bike under control, get out of the lane and kiss a cop car (she happened to be stopped in the left lane at the light) with my Lew Kirchner, Dick Rusas and Mike O Connor (w/guest from England) Posse riders (L-R): Dick Rusas, Jim Dow, Lew Kirchner, Mike O Connor and Jim Johnson front tire.. no damage to the bike and only a little black from my tire on the cop car. We ve experienced beautiful weather, thunderstorms and 100+ degree temperatures since leaving, kind of a smorgasboard of summer weather. Hope Father Fred was a success. See you in August! Mike O Connor

7 Page 7 WOW! What a great weekend for the Father Fred ride. A great big THANKS to all those involved. It was a tremendous effort put forth for a very worthy cause. As I rode along on the poker run on Saturday my mind began to wander a bit (yep, it was a short trip) and I started thinking about all those who are not as fortunate to belong to such a great group of people known as motorcyclists. Riders from all over came out with all different types of two and three wheelers to support a common goal. Ride, have fun, and somehow give back to our community a token of their appreciation. I also began to think about the choices we make every day. As soon as we are young enough to crawl and walk, we are told of the dangers of the world, do not put your finger in the electric socket, be careful going up and down the stairs, etc. So you say, what does that have to do with motorcycles? Over and over again this weekend I heard riders say, I like the hand signals your group uses, it makes me feel safer and I sure do not want to put my bike down. The choices we make on our bikes I believe follow us when we are in our four wheel cages of steel. We do not run red lights, run stop signs, drive like madmen, slam on our brakes without notice, and turn in front of people. We are much more conscious of our surroundings, and along with that, we are aware of what we do and the consequences from those actions. As a whole, I see motorcyclists obey the rules of the road. Sure, there will always be those out there who push the envelope and travel way too fast, weaving in and out of traffic, and doing wheelies on the roadways. But those are the choices those riders make, and if they screw up, they are likely to be the ones who pay for it. Like everything else, it gives all of us a bad rap. We had to leave downtown early Saturday evening to join a small group of friends to go see the Moody Blues at Interlochen. We (my wife is almost always with me on the bike, she only lets me ride to work by myself) were in the lead of four bikes. On South Long Lake Road we got behind two vans when suddenly the second van decided it was going to try and pass the first one. Yep, that s right, on that road, looking ahead of the first van, I saw a vehicle pull out into the other lane and head towards us. I think to myself, self.this could get real ugly real fast! Almost without thinking I m off the gas, hand goes out to warn the rest of the group, on the clutch, and brakes, at about which time the vehicle passing the van sees the other vehicle and pulls back in. Now that was close, but that is how quickly things happen, even at 45mph. Ok, so another what s that got to do with safety? By now, every one knows how strongly I feel about safety, taking safety classes regularly and practicing bike handling. But the other thing I believe is the quality of people I choose to ride with (yep, there is that CHOICE word again). I enjoy riding with people who have been on the road for a long time, and I feel I can learn from them, because I see the way they ride. I also believe there are some things out there that I can share with others, to make the road safer for us, hence the New Members Ride. Many years ago, when I played sports, one of my coaches always mentioned sure it is fun to win games, but if you win all the time, it means that you are not playing quality teams, and by playing those teams, you have the opportunity to learn new things. So, keep on challenging your skills, fine tune yourself into a really good riding machine, and every time you get on your bike, give a tip of the helmet to the big safety guy in the sky and thank him for the opportunity to participate in this fine sport. Tom Whilden, Safety Director HARLEY DAVIDSON GEARING UP FOR 105th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATON Plans have been made for those of you who are interested in attending the anniversary celebration in Milwaukee,WI. 15 rooms have been booked at The Radisson Hotel North Shore Price: $ per night Telephone: Wed., August 27th thru Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 Any members interested in participating should call and make your reservation as soon as possible. Ask for rooms blocked under Northern Chapter Harley Davidson. Cancellation policy: Before 6pm on your arrival date. Check the Harley Davidson website for further details. RIDE LIKE A PRO MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Ride Like a Pro class will be held Saturday, September 29. Much more to follow as we finalize plans for this really neat class on bike handling. I m expecting two sessions AM and PM. There will be bikes per session. The cost is $ per person, and Harley will reimburse $50 of that cost. NEW MEMBER RIDE Friendly reminder! August 13th at 6pm is our next New Members Ride. This ride is open to all new members who want to make themselves feel a little better about riding in a group before riding in our Thursday night ride. This is really worth your time and effort, plus you get a certificate for your chapter pin. Any questions can be directed at Tom Whilden, our Safety Director.

8 Page 8 THE MANY FACES OF THE FATHER FRED FUNDRAISER The singing of the National Anthem Our police escort Fr. Thome s blessing before departure START YOUR ENGINES! The ride begins! Terry Coates/Shelly Dayton John Emanuel working the crowd with 50/50 tickets Eric Fischer and Kris VanDeusen Lew Widrig The success of the Father Fred fundraiser lies entirely with the Northern Chapter H.O.G. What a great job by our organizers and the multitude of volunteers. Without all of you this annual event would be hard to accomplish. This year s event brought in the following numbers: Close to 300 entries for Saturday s Poker Run; More than 400 bikes and 600 riders participated in the ride to Old Mission Peninsula A grand total of approximately $13, will be presented to the Father Fred Foundation by the Northern Chapter H.O.G. We had great media coverage! Did you see the Record Eagle the day after the event? Front page news and a whole page of pictures. Our Director, Paul Jarboe, and our Membership Director, Vicki Beam, could be heard on the radio! Don t forget to thank the Traverse City Police Department for the wonderful escort through our beautiful area and the VFW post for providing a wonderful Biker Brunch! More than all of the above, our efforts will directly benefit those less fortunate in our community! Kudos to one and all! CLASSIC LEGEND TIMES

9 SPONSORING DEALER: CLASSIC MOTOR SPORTS Don and Nancy Pishney Chapter Address: 3939 S. Blue Star Drive Traverse City, MI Phone: Fax: NORTHERN CHAPTER H.O.G. The following appeared in the Traverse City Record Eagle on Monday, July 30th in the Editorial Section: Cheers To the 600 or so motorcyclists who participated in the 15th annual Father Fred Foundation benefit ride. The event raised an estimated $13,500 for the local non-profit, which provides services to the area's low-income residents and families. Kudos also to the Northern Chapter Harley Owners for organizing and running the event. Each of the riders donated $15 to the ride and about 90 percent of the earnings go directly to those in need. Catching a Yellow-jacket in your shirt can double your vocabulary! JULY CHAPTER MEETING WINNERS 50/50 Drawing John Stewart and Lew Kirchner Classic Gift Certificate John Stewart CONGRATULATIONS! ROAD CAPTAINS The following is a list of your Road Captains. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give them a call. Brian Zionskowski, Head Road Captain (toomanytoys@hotmail.com) Jim Beam Rick Cole (ridestheglide@charter.net) Jim Dow Eric Fischer (eric@classictc.com) Chuck Gannon Claude Gersky (glane@centurytel.net) Jim Johnson (jjjjlj@voyager.net) Lew Kirchner (lgkirchner@aol.com) John Lefler (heavyroller2002@yahoo.com) Kim Lefler (heavyroller2002@yahoo.com) Mike O Connor (mtoc7154@charter.net) Kevin Rierson (jkrierson@chartermi.net) Greg Sherman (gdsherman@centurytel.net) Steve Szasz (sszasz2005@yahoo.com) Tom Whilden (tcwilde@aol.com) - Safety Officer We re on the web! AUGUST BIRTHDAYS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE & ALL! Thomas Whilden 8/2 Larry Hathaway 8/3 Trent Tomlinson 8/4 Shannon Gallagher 8/5 Linda Reinbold 8/5 John Peppler 8/6 Suzanne Jarboe 8/7 Darrell Huschke 8/8 Don Well 8/8 Frank Bonk 8/9 Terry Coates 8/10 Margot Kaiser 8/11 Paula Robey 8/12 Nancy Pishney 8/15 Connie Doctor 8/16 Russell Haag 8/19 James Wrede 8/20 Michael Cole 8/24 Rebecca Barritt 8/26 Randy Chrysler 8/29 Lew Widrig 8/29 Eric Denoyer 8/29 JULY ACTIVITY PINS CONGRATS! Jim Dow Andy Karnowski Jim Beam Steve Szasz