SOUTHERN NEVADA CHAPTER, INC #2735 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 ROAD CAPTAINS S.N.H.O.G. Officers 2016 Robert Baldwin Jim Brown Dennis Crittenden Phillip Delk Rex Derby Sandy Edge Roger Ellison Mark Hastie Karen Heriford Rod "Ducky" Heriford Jason Jenkins Jim "Speedo" Larson Glen Oelrich Ron Peterson Larry Preston Randy Roberts Bob Scott Paul Smith DIRECTOR DIRK SMITH 702-672-7654 DIRK@SNHOGLV.COM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WAYNE CROUSE 443-618-0358 WAYNE@SNHOGLV.COM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RODDY HOPPER 509-953-3451 RODDY@SNHOGLV.COM SECRETARY DEBBIE DARTOIS 702-324-9112 DEBBIE@SNHOGLV.COM TREASURER MINNIE WATSON 702-592-0134 MINNIE@SNHOGLV.COM DEALER REPRESENTATIVE STEVE RITCHEY 702-327-6100 DEALERREP@SNHOGLV.COM STEVE@SNHOGLV.COM LEAD LEAD CAPTAIN GLEN OELRICH 702-265-9590 LEADROADCAPTAIN@SNHOGLV.COM ACTIVITIES OFFICER KRISTINE SCOTT 702-742-5935 KRISTINE@SNHOGLV.COM MEMBERSHIP OFFICER SANDRA BACKUS 702-451-3613 SANDRA@SNHOGLV.COM LADIES OF HARLEY OFFICER SUSY HOPPER 509-710-8006 SUSY@SNHOGLV.COM NEWSLETTER EDITOR BEVERLY MUISE-MADRID 661-303-4794 BEVERLY@SNHOGLV.COM WEBMASTER JASON JENKINS 702-218-0081 WEBMASTER@SNHOGLV.COM MERCHANDISE OFFICERS CLIFF & JOAN BAUMAN 702-897-4895 CLIFF@SNHOGLV.COM Kendria Adams Rolando Ariano Cliff Bauman Joan Bauman Jim Berry David Bondurant Philippe Dartois Sharon Derby Willi Ellison Cinda Giesing Jay Gordon Jim Jones Joell Kulinsky Lou Lorenzo Beverly Muise-Madrid Chester McQuillen Jim Mounsey Sal Sapien Wendy Smith Claudia Smith Mario Torres Tracy Torres
DIRECTORS SADDLE Welcome to October. I am really looking forward to the fall riding season. It s been a long hot summer. We could use a little cooler weather. Soon it will be time to start packing jackets and heavier gloves instead of hydration vests and those cooling towels. I think we are pretty lucky to live here where we can ride year round. July and August can be a little hot. January and February can be a little cold. But with the right gear we are able to ride all year without too much trouble. This month s overnighter is the Beatty BBQ Bash. We couldn t secure the Sour Dough Saloon this year like in the past, when we used their grills. So some members volunteered to haul grills and the fixings to the park. The Beatty Park is just two blocks from the Exchange Club where we are staying. There is a covered pavilion with tables and seats for us to use. If you have not got your room yet, our block is full. But there is still 15 rooms open as of this writing. So book your room and come with us. This is the first overnighter that Claudia and I went on as new members in 2010. And we haven t missed one since. This year the members from Black Mountain Chapter will be joining us for the BBQ dinner. This will be a good time to get to know fellow HOG members and maybe learn new ideas. Like rides we haven t been on or just kind of forgot about. We are still trying to fill the boat on the Paddle Boat Dinner Cruise in November. If you are planning on going, go to the address in the HOG Calls or the link in the blast and make your reservations. This is a whole lot of fun. The prime rib we ate last year was delicious. Then to sit out on the upper deck and watch the river go by with the lights from the casinos on the shore was great. At the general membership meeting this month we are going to start the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation turkey dinner drive. There will be bags with a list of items to be filled attached to each bag. Or you can give a twenty dollar store gift card so they can buy a turkey. We have a goal of 35 bags with cards for each. It will run for two months and we will deliver them around the 10th of November. So you will have a little over a month to fill the bag and get it back. There will be more info about this at the meeting. There have been a couple of members that have verbally said they would be interested in one of the positions on the board next year, but as of yet there has been no applications turned in. If you think you would like to be part of the team next year, please turn in an application. Or know someone who would be good at a position, maybe you could talk to them and encourage them to step up. The sooner we get the positions filled the easier the transition will be. Just a reminder that your points will be zeroed out on December 31st. So be sure to use them up before then. I know I am forgetting something, but will think of it before the General Membership meeting. RIDE SAFE AND HAVE FUN! DIRK
ROAD CAPTAIN S NEWS Cooler Temperatures Will Be Here Soon For the past couple of months, we have been posting articles about the hot weather that we experience. The good news is that the cooler weather will be on the way. Since we are able to ride all year long here, it is a good reminder that our riding temperatures drop more due to the wind chill factor. We all love a day when the temperature is predicted to be 70 but when we travel at 65mph, that drops the wind chill to 57. Keep that in mind and make sure that you have layered up and are ready for the ride. That means from head to toe. Here are some suggestions: For your upper body-wear that extra layer over your head and around your neck. There are face covers that will keep your chin and throat warm. Wear a thermal shirt, layer your t-shirts or wear an extra jacket. Make an investment in a heated jacket. I ve owned mine for at least 10 years and it has been well worth the money. For your hands, keep a heavier pair of gloves close by. Years ago I found a pair of HD glove liners and they have been a life saver. There are also heated gloves and heated glove liners available at the dealerships. For your lower body, wear thermal pants under your jeans. Also available are jeans that are lined with flannel or fleece. Invest in chaps that not only keep your legs warm, they also protect your legs from rocks and other things that get kicked up from the roadway. Wear a couple pairs of socks or check out some of the heavier brands. Did you know that there are toe warmers that you can place inside your boots to keep your tootsies warm? There is not much worse than having cold hands and toes. Above I mentioned the wind chill factor. A friend of mine posted this chart on Facebook and I would like to share with all of you. Great thing to print out and keep handy all year long. Road Captain Karen Heriford
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My First H.O.G. Motorcycle Safety Day Course This was my first time to have been involved in the H.O.G. motorcycle safety day. I have only been riding for one year on my 2015 Road King. Luckily, I have only dropped my bike a few times. Fortunately, I haven t had an accident nor have I hurt anyone. Although I have ridden for one year I am still not use to my bike. I am especially uncomfortable for a few days after I drop my bike. I ride more carefully but really get freaked out when I have to do a tight turn. That only means I need to learn the skill of how to make a tight turn. After I received the H.O.G. schedule for September, I became really excited because the Metro motorcycle police officers will be offering a motorcycle safety day. I knew I would learn new things and know more about my motorcycle afterwards. The safety day finally came. I got up in the morning thinking. it won t be so hard. Anyone can easily find videos on motorcycle police competition and see how fluent they do those tight turns. It s just like dancing together. I want to learn those skills. So I rode over to the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson. The dealership has a big place in the back where a person could practice riding their bike. The class started at 0900 in the morning. We were being taught by some of the most experienced motorcycle polices officers. The first half of the class was about safety tips. Steve pointed out 21 main safety tips that need to be focused on each and every time you ride. Such subjects as, most of the accidents can be avoided and checking the riding condition of your motorcycle, the tires etc. Also checking the road condition and the weather. The last half of the class was the most exciting for me. While riding on your own motorcycle, we would learn five technics. Most of all we would learn how to do tight turns. The knowledge that left the deepest impression was that when the motorcycle is moving don t put your feet down. Maybe I had already learned that skill from the basic riding course. I just forgot. It s a natural reaction we all seem to do, especially when my balance is not that good. The first time I tried it freaked me out. I have done this before, but I still felt like I was going to drop my bike. Now it s the time to face my worst fear, tight turns. When I was in the basic motorcycle course, I passed this technic. Okay I told myself. I can do this. See I know that every police officer that taught this class can do this easily, I can too. So I tried my first time and felt as if I was going too slow and I would drop my bike. So I went faster and had to redo the exercise now thinking about why I couldn t do this technic. It s my own feelings stopping me. Anyone can do this. I can do this too. I just have to trust the instructor and I can have success. So the second time, I tried I made it through the first turn and then the second, but still couldn t make it through the third turn. I was really freaking out because of the tight turns. This was a different feeling that I had never experienced before. My bike was really close to the ground. I had not experience this while riding my bike. It was totally new for me. I was stiff like a board. I got cold sweats and my heart beats like a running wild horse. I told myself that I need to get used to doing these technics. It is normal when you ride a motorcycle. After a few times around for practice, I started to get used to it. I can turn those tight turns. Though sometimes I did hit the cones. Time seemed to have flown by as it s already time for the class to end. I know I learned a lot of new things from this safety course and I improved a lot of my riding technics. It s a brand new feeling for my riding experience and I hope we can get more classes just like this one. Yuan Jou
OCTOBER HOG CALLS Beatty BBQ Bash - w Black Mtn HOG Chapter - Beatty, NV - October 8th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 7:00am-7:45am Briefing: 7:45am Leave: 8:00am Location: ABD (Albertson's Blue Diamond) Hotel: Exchange Club (928)635-9000 $69 + tax Group Code: SNHOG We are going to take the scenic route with a stop for a quick bite in Pahrump then over to Death Valley, then up to Beatty. We will have the BBQ ready when the chapter arrives. $12 per person - to be paid in advance or at departure. General Membership Meeting - Tuesday October 11th Merchandise Table OPEN - 5:30pm-6:30pm Time: 6:30 pm Location: RRHD Join us for our monthly social gathering at the Dealership. It's a great time to see your fellow HOG members and get caught up on all the latest news and happenings for our Chapter. If you ride during the month, then your name will be in the drawings for store credit at all our sponsoring dealerships (LVHD, RRHD, Zion HD) We will be giving away $700! Stay for the cake and cookies as we celebrate all the birthdays of the month! Red Rocktober Fest Poker Run- Saturday October 15th Registration 8-10am Location: RRHD More information to come in next months newsletter. Pirates Cove - Sunday - October 16th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 7:00am - 7:45am Briefing: 7:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: 3:00pm (approx) Location: ABC Taking a fun ride down south to our favorite resort on the River. Meet-n-eat - Leticia s Mexican - Tuesday October 18 Hugs -n- Handshakes - 5:30-6:30pm Dinner seating - 6:30pm Location: Leticia's Mexican 7585 Norman Rockwell Lane #1 Las Vegas, NV 89143 Join your HOG family for a fiesta! Drive or Ride and meet us for a mid-week dinner. Dirk will draw a lucky Dinner Winner and the chapter will pick up your tab! Try your luck and come out!
OCTOBER HOG CALLS "Speedo's Mid Week Ride" - Thursday - October 20 Hugs - n- Handshakes: 7am - 7:45am Briefing: 7:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: noon (approx) Location: ISK Join Speedo for his surprise mid-week ride. It's always a fun-filled and a non-chaperoned ride! Progressive Dinner - Sunday - October 23 Hugs - n- Handshakes: TBD Briefing: TBD Leave: TBD Location: TBD We will be traveling around the city visiting three homes of our members that have volunteered to host THREE Courses - APPETIZER -- MAIN COURSE -- DESSERT Join us for this annual event!! Cathie'z Leathers & Black Bear Diner - Saturday - October 29 Hugs-n-Handshakes: 7:00am - 7:45am Briefing: 7:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: 3:00pm (approx) Location: ABC Heading to a new destination down to Bullhead City called Cathie z Leathers. Sounds like we will have some special deals and games with prizes once we get there! Whoop Whoop! Then we will go over to the Black Bear Diner for lunch before heading back to Vegas. For more information about any SNHOG event, contact any Primary Officer, Ambassador, or view our website WWW.SNHOG.COM ********************************************************************************************* Arrive to All rides: FULLY FUELED and READY to ROLL. Plan to be there Early for the Road Captain s br iefing!
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NOVEMBER HOG CALLS Dante's Peak at Death Valley Brown Bag lunch - Saturday November 5th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 7:00am - 7:45am Briefing: 7:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: 3:00pm (approx.) Location: ANW We are heading over the Death Valley to enjoy the views of Dante's Peak. There is no place to eat there so we are making this a "bring your own lunch" ride and make sure you have plenty of water as well. The scenery of this overlook is UNBELIEVABLE! if you've never seen the valley from this high up you will love this ride. General Membership Meeting - Tuesday November 8th Merchandise Table OPEN - 5:30pm-6:30pm Time: 6:30 pm Location: LVHD Please remember to bring back your Thanksgiving bag or envelope tonight! Join us f\or our monthly social gathering at the Dealership. It's a great time to see your fellow HOG members and get caught up on all the latest news and happenings for our Chapter. If you ride during the month, then your name will be in the drawings for store credit at all our sponsoring dealerships (LVHD, RRHD, ZIONHD) - we will be giving away $700! Stay for the cake and cookies as we celebrate all the birthdays of the month! Laughlin Dinner Cruise Overnighter - Saturday November 12th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45am Leave: 9:00am Location: ABC Hotel: Aquarius Hotel and Casino 702-298-5111 64.99 / room Dinner: Laughlin River Cruise 702-298-1047 $47 / person Group Code: SNH16 Back by popular demand our now ANNUAL River Dinner Cruise down in Laughlin. Enjoy hanging out with your fellow SNHOG friends before, during and after dinner! We will take a nice scenic route down and after checking in to our hotel, we will have time to relax poolside, stroll along the riverbank, shop, gamble or just rest. Then we will board the boat and enjoy a lovely dinner while cruising down the river. For more information about any SNHOG event, contact any Primary Officer, Ambassador, or view our website WWW.SNHOG.COM ********************************************************************************************* Arrive to All rides: FULLY FUELED and READY to ROLL. Plan to be there Early for the Road Captain s br iefing!
NOVEMBER HOG CALLS "Hawgs for Dogs ride - Thursday November 17 Hugs-n-Handshakes: 7:00am - 7:45am Briefing: Leave: Location: 7:45 am 8:00 am LVHD Registration fee of $30 This wonderful charity helps bring guide dogs to our veterans. You can find them at all the rally's in the Southwest. Each year they will raffle off a bike! Everyone will also enjoy a lunch at the end of the ride and well as other raffle prizes to give away. If you can make this during the week, please mark your calendars! New Member Ride & 2017 RIDE PLANNING DAY - Saturday - November 19 Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 9:00 am Leave: 9:15 am Return: noon - pizza lunch at the dealership Location: RRHD Join us for a ride around town to help our new members experience "group" riding. We will start with a detailed briefing by our Road Captains, then leave from RRHD and head over the Blue Diamond park. We will stop here and have a short introduction and get to know our new riders, then leave and head back to RRHD where we will have pizza. AFTER LUNCH - please stay and give us all your ideas for next year's rides! Day Rides, Overnighters, Double Overnighter s, 5day-4night trips, Rally's you might want to hit, Meet-n-Eat restaurants "Speedo's Mid-Week Ride - Tuesday November 22 Hugs - n- Handshakes: 8am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: noon (approx) Location: ABC Join Speedo for his surprise mid-week ride. It's always a fun-filled and a non-chaperoned ride! "North Shore Loop and lunch at Inside Scoop - Sunday Nov 27 Hugs - n- Handshakes: 8am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45 am Leave: 8:00 am Return: noon (approx) Location: ISK Meet-n-Eat TBD Wednesday November 30 Hugs -n- Handshakes - 5:30-6:30pm Dinner seating - 6:30pm Location:
Lucky Winners Birthdays Ride Tickets: $50 Bill Campbell Beverly Madrid Larry Preston Gary Jacques Dennis Crittenden Claudia Smith Rolando Adriano Susy Hopper Ride Tickets: $25 Diane Krampetz Chester McQuillen Steve Lloyd Randy Roberts Jerry Allred Dave Kitchen Meeting Tickets: Jim Jones Glen Oelrich Bruce Krampetz Rolando Adriano Secret Greeter: Rex Derby Greetee: Paul Tillotson ALL CREDITS EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST Dave Adams Phillip Delk Eileen Prudhont Suzy Hopper Sal Sapien Eddie Haddad Karen Heriford Vicki Rosser Mario Torres Dennis Wagner Heidi Bowman Gary Jacque Pam Vigil Jerry Allred John Bertza Anthony Blanchi Laurence Curtis Bryan Bushong Mathew Garland Gailyn Bassler Steve Cohan Dennis Crittenden Dirk Smith Lou Lorenzo 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/7 10/9 10/10 10/10 10/12 10/12 10/15 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/20 10/20 10/22 10/23 10/23 10/23 10/25 10/25 10/27 10/27
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SNHOG YOU VE DONE IT AGAIN Hello, This is Shannon with Ride for Kids. I wanted you to know that the Southern NV HOGS received credit for $3,525 taking a close 2nd this year! WOW!!! That is a HUGE credit for your club fundraising total! Thank you to all your members for all your support helping find a cure for childhood brain tumors!
Words from your Editor; Involvement: the act of taking part in an activity, event, or situation. The condition of being involved with or participating in something. It is that time of the year where we should all start thinking about getting involved or getting a little more involved in the club. I m sure you are wondering what am I talking about. Well, I know that if you have ever been on a new members ride you have heard several of our members talk about getting involved. The more involved in the club you are the more you will get out of it!!! I am here to tell you that really is true. Your further involvement in this club just mean that much more enjoyment you will experience throughout the year. So now is truly the time to start thinking about how to get more involved. One sure way to get involved is to become an officer. We are hoping to have all applications turned in and positions filled by October so the 2016 officers have a chance to orientate the new 2017 officers to their positions. So how about it! Are you ready to have a lot more fun, get involved and join the team of new officers for 2017. It is as simple as filling out the application on the next page, bringing it to the next meeting, mailing it in, or giving to any officer. Position available: Director Assistant Director Secretary Treasurer Ladies of Harley Activities Membership Editor Ambassador Is your involvement what it could be? If not, Isn t it time you got more involved!!!! YOU MUST TURN IN AN APPLICATION TO BE CONCIDERED FOR ANY POSITION Beverly Muise-Madrid 10 COMMANDMENTS OF RIDING 1. Be on Time! 6. Carry Your Own Gear 2. Be Prepared 7. Watch Where You Park 3. Give a Helping Hand 8. Be Rider Aware 4. Communicate Intentions 9. Have Fun 5. Think of Others 10. Ride Safe
Remember ALL RIDES Are Alcohol Free!!! If you see one of our members enjoying adult beverages in our photos, it is either not a riding event, or in the event of an overnighter, we have reached our destination. Sponsoring Dealerships Las Vegas Harley-Davidson Don Andress, Owner Tim Cashman, Owner Las Vegas Harley-Davidson-702-431-8500 www.lvhd.com Red Rock Harley-Davidson-702-876-2884 www.redrockharley.com Silver Eagle News 5191 S. Las Vegas Blvd Disclaimer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, National H.O.G., Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, Red Rock Harley-Davidson, as Sponsoring Dealer, Chapter Officers, and the Editor of this publication make no claims as to the accuracy and/or the opinions of the material contained herein. This newsletter is registered and belongs solely to Las Vegas Harley-Davidson as Sponsoring Dealer, and H.O.G. All information and/or artwork contained in this newsletter is not to be reproduced or published in any form, or distributed for any reason without the approval of the Chapter Director and/or the sponsoring Dealerships. Advertise Your Business in the Newsletter! Editor s Information Beverly Muise-Madrid Phone: 661-303-4794 email: beverly@snhoglv.com Please provide newsletter contributions by email to the Editor, or in care of the Editor at the Chapter s Post Office address. All submissions are due no later than the Friday following the General Membership Meeting each month. Late submissions will be considered for the following month s publication, depending upon space and currency of the information. Please do not submit irreplaceable information or photographs. All materials become property of the SNHOG, and we do reserve the right to edit for length and content. Thanks, Beverly Muise-Madrid Members, You are welcomed and encouraged to advertise your own business or services in your newsletter, the Silver Eagle News. It happens to be the least expensive way known to man to get your business information out to hundreds of folks each month! If you would like to advertise, the rates are as follows: $30 for 3 months (3 months is the minimum) $50 for 6 months $90 for 12 months. Email the Editor to secure a spot, then send two business cards and a check to the Chapter address, attention to Editor.
Event Photographs A Friendly Reminder! Photographs are such a great way to remember events in our lives. Our SNHOG Event Photo Gallery is also a great way to share the fun we have as a Chapter with friends, family and/or anyone who is skeptical about joining our Chapter. By browsing through our event photos for just a few minutes, anyone is able to quickly realize we ride and have fun all year round! Although Roland and Cinda are our official Chapter Photographers, they are obviously not the only ones taking pictures at our events. If you have photos you would like to submit for the gallery, please email them to photo@snhoglv.com and they ll get added to the gallery. The name and date of the event must be included in the email. Be sure to visit our online Photo Gallery at www.snhoglv.com Photographing, filming, recording, and videotaping of activities and events will be occurring at our events. By entering the H.O.G. event area, you irrevocably grant permission to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and its agents to photograph, film, and/or videotape you and use (and authorize the use of) your name, image, likeness, voice, and/or biographical or other information in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed in perpetuity for any and all purposes. Southern Nevada Harley Owners Group Chapter Membership Enrollment/Renewal Forms and Release Forms: www.snhoglv.com For more information about any SNHOG event, contact any Primary Officer, Ambassador, or view our website at www.snhoglv.com Pick up your H.O.G. stuff at the next General Membership Meeting Pre-order your H.O.G. stuff from Cliff @ cliff@snhoglv.com Note: If you are buying through the mail PLEASE include Postage. Name Patch $10 H.O.G. Emblem Zipper Pull $6 Name Tag $10 H.O.G. Wheel Zipper Pull $6 Small Chapter Rocker $15 Chapter Lapel Pin $15 Small H.O.G. Patch $15 Chapter Poker Chip Patch $5 Large Chapter Rocker $25 Chapter License Plate $10 Large H.O.G. Patch $25 Chapter Baseball Style Caps $20 Large Reflective Rocker $30 Large Reflective H.O.G. Patch $30