The Silver Eagle News Southern Nevada Harley Owners Group History of Harley Davidson Trivia Question Congrats to last month s meeting ticket winners: Dave Kitchen and Ducky Heriford, ride ticket winners: Chase Loupee, Glen Oelrich, and Ed Schadewald, game prize winner: Sal Sapien, 50/50 winner: Steve Ritchey, and trivia question winner: Jason Dr. Tiki! This month s trivia question is, How many HOG chapters are there worldwide? 2018 snhog officers Director: Randy Roberts randy@snhoglv.com Assistant Director: Dirk Smith dirk@snhoglv.com Secretary: Debbie Dartois debbie@snhoglv.com Treasurer: Gretchen Taylor Preston gretchen@snhoglv.com Lead Road Captain: Ron Peterson ron@snhoglv.com Chapter Manager: Steve Ritchey steve@snhoglv.com Page!1
Happy Holidays All!! Director s Saddle What a great year it has been so far! I hope that everyone had a Great Thanksgiving. Just a reminder that our NCCF Christmas Toy Drive is December 8 th and starts at LVHD at 9 am and arrives at Red Rock at 10am. I m hoping to see all of you there. Everyone has done a great job of promoting this event and looking forward to a bunch of gifts for the kids and their families. Also, please make sure to get your tickets for our Christmas Party on the 15 th at the Sun Coast. As always, this party promises to be a good time. I want to also thank everyone that has taken the time to respond to our survey monkey that went out a few weeks ago requesting recommendations for rides and trips for the next year. Our team has been working hard to put together as many of the requests as possible and will continue to do so as the year progresses. November was a great month with some really cool rides and events. November saw us take a trip to Sierra Vista in Arizona, Calico Ghost town in California, we had a fun LOH, Progressive dinner ride in which we were able to visit several of our members homes to enjoy some great food and wonderful company and SNHOG presented some of our military families with some much needed financial relief through our NOP efforts. This year we have added quite a few new HOG Chapter members and look forward to spending time with them and getting to know them better. Our dealerships have done a great job at promoting our chapter at the sale of each new Harley that is sold and I hope that this can continue. That being said, I want to say Thank you to Don Andress, Tim Cashman, Nick Rivellini, Mike Plehn, Fred Harrell, Fred Rosta, Samantha Cashman, Randy Compton, and all of the Service and Sales Teams that have supported SNHOG this past year! As final note, it has been my pleasure to serve as your Director this year and I could not have done it without the assistance and support of the entire Primary Board and support staff!!!!!!! Thanks for all that you do and all that you have done!!! Have a Happy Holiday and a Safe New Year!! Sincerely Randy Page!2
Where did this year go? Road Captain Article The year 2018 started off with the first ride Hair of the Hog. We had a great turn out around 40 plus bikes and most signed up for Ride 365. How lucky we are to have such nice weather, many turned out for the Palm Springs ride in January much fun was had in the first overnighter. Many more rides throughout the year included day and night rides, midweek rides, and double overnighters like Glenwood Springs Colorado. We had rides through scenic national parks. We also held safety training class offered for all riders by Steve Ritchey. If you didn t get to take this class, make sure you do next time as it will make you a better rider or passenger. As we end 2018 we can look back and appreciate what a great chapter we have and how lucky we are to be able to enjoy safe riding throughout the year. I look forward too many more rides and getting to know more of our new members. As a prospective from a new member Ron Turouske Title: The Good Ride I have been riding for over 58 years, and this article reflects that perspective. Riding with the group, and riding solo, are not polar opposites, but they do require a change in attitude. When riding solo, you maintain safety standards that reflect your singular orientation to the world around you. Now, the same applies for riding with the group, but there is also the added responsibilities of learning and executing ride safety protocols - hand signs, formation requirements, basic courtesy, etc. I bring this up because of an experience I had this summer. Every year I ride with a group of old high school buddies. They have a variety of bikes (only two Harleys, unfortunately ) but have never ridden with any clubs or groups. It s pretty much the same every year. When I try to explain the importance of basic group safety procedures such as hand signals and formation requirements, they usually respond with: I m going to ride my own ride. And that s fine if you re a solo rider. But when you re with a group, it is basic courtesy, let alone safer, to establish riding protocols. This year our ride took us through a lot of populated areas, such as San Francisco. We were separated time and time again, because a number of folks in the group like to hang back. We were constantly pulling over and waiting for members to catch up or, in one case, lost one rider for most of the day. Additionally, when we were on the freeway, the five of us were separated by more than a quarter-mile, and on more than one occasion the bike trailing the rear missed a turn-off due to intervening traffic. Needless to say this was not only frustrating, but dangerous for the entire group. As a point of fact, in Oregon we were separated, and I was hit by a truck at an intersection because he was watching the other bikes. The SNHOG group does an absolutely admirable job with group riding safety protocols. Road Captains and Scout s know what they re doing and make it safe for everyone. And that s the point of this article. If you re going to ride in the group, you can certainly ride your own ride from a point of comfort and experience, but it s not only respectful to your fellow riders, but safer to understand and practice established safety protocols. Ron Turouske - proud SNHOG member Ride safe, Road Captain Ron Page!3
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Southern Nevada H.O.G. December 2018 LVHD RRHD SILHC ABD ABC SSM ANW Las Vegas Harley Davidson - 5191 S Las Vegas Blvd Red Rock Harley Davidson - 2260 S Rainbow Blvd Silverton Hotel & Casino - I-15 South / Blue Diamond Road Albertson's Shopping Center - Blue Diamond / Decatur Albertson's Shopping Center - Boulder City Speedway Speedee Mart Speedway Exit Albertson's Northwest - Farm Rd off US95 / Durango Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30 Solvang, CA Trip 1 Solvang, CA 7:00am SILHC 2 Return from Solvang 3 4 Primary Meeting 5 Annual VIP Shopping Party 6 Road Captain Meeting 7 8 NCCF toy giveaway 9:00am LVHD 6:00pm LVHD 5:00 7:00pm LVHD 6:00pm Rum Runner Happy Harley Days Holiday Party RRHD 9 10 11 General Membership Meeting 6:30pm RRHD 12 13 Meet-n-Eat Coyote's Cantina and Ethel M's Christmas Lights 6:00pm 14 15 Christmas Party Suncoast 6:00 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Speedo's Mid-Week Ride 9:00am ISK 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ------------------- 30 ------------------ 31 New Years Christmas Day Page!5 12/2/2018 12:23 PM
December HOG Calls Solvang, CA - Double Overnight Trip - November 30th - December 2nd Hugs-n-Handshakes: 6:00am - 6:45am Briefing: 6:45am Departure: 7:00am Location: SILHC Hotel: See Overnight Page for details This will be a super fun weekend as we head over to California to explore this small town of Solvang and all the Danish heritage it has to offer. This quaint town has lots of shopping, riding along the coastal highway, or even around the wine country. Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF) Toy Ride - Saturday - December 8th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45am Departure: 9:00am Location: LVHD to RRHD With all the toys we have collected over the last two months, we will all ride together from LVHD to RRHD where hundreds of children, their siblings and parents will be waiting for Santa s Arrival! Once we arrive at RRHD, we will unload all the cars, trucks, and bike full of toys inside the dealership under the tree. Here is where the kids will be able to choose their toy and get pictures with Santa. This is the most heartwarming day of the year. DON T MISS IT! Page!6
General Membership Meeting - Tuesday - December 11th Merchandise Table Open: 5:30pm Hugs-n-Handshakes: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Meeting: 6:30pm Location: RRHD It s meeting night at RRHD. Come early to shop for new Harley gear or some shiny new parts for your bike. Whichever it is RRHD will have it for you. Afterwards, come to the back conference room to hear about the latest news and happenings going on with SNHOG. You could be one of the lucky meeting ticket winners. Be sure to pick up some of those needed HOG patches, pins, or even a cap to show your pride and represent SNHOG. Don't forget to come by and put in your answer to the trivia question. See you there! Dinner and a Stroll Ethel M s Christmas Light Display - Thursday - December 13th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Seating at: 6:00pm Location: Coyote s Café and Cantina 4350 E Sunset, Henderson NV 89014 We will all meet for dinner, then stroll over to Ethel M s Cactus Garden for the Christmas lights display. This is a family favorite event we do every year and it s the perfect night to bring family, grand kids, and anyone else that wants to get in the holiday spirit. Ho Ho Ho!!! SNHOG Annual Christmas Party - Sun Coast Hotel & Casino - Saturday - December 15th Doors open: 6:00pm Buffet Dinner: 6:30pm - 8:00pm DJ & Dancing: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Price: $55 / person This is a fun night of celebrating the last year and welcoming in the team that will take over in January. Come celebrate and dance the night away. Door prizes, and new this year we will have games and prizes!! Boy did we have fun last year, and the party is back by popular demand. Speedo s Mid Week Ride - Thursday - December 20th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45am Departure: 9:00am Location: ISK Join Speedo and his mid-week band of riders as they enjoy an escape from the city and just feel the wind in their hair! They will usually end up somewhere to grab a bite to eat before heading back into town. Destination is unknown for these rides. Come out and ride! Page!7
Southern Nevada H.O.G. January 2019 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #2735 December 2018 LVHD RRHD SILHC RBD ABC SSM ANW RRP Las Vegas Harley Davidson - 5191 S Las Vegas Blvd Red Rock Harley Davidson - 2260 S Rainbow Blvd Silverton Hotel & Casino - I-15 South / Blue Diamond Road Ross Dress for Less - Blue Diamond / S Valley View Blvd Albertson's Shopping Center - Boulder City Speedway Speedee Mart / Speedway Exit Albertson's Northwest - Farm Rd off US95 / Durango Railroad Pass Arco Next to Railroad Pass / Boulder City Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Hair of the HOG Primary Board Meeting Road Captain Meeting Frosty Balls Poker Run 10:00am LVHD 6:00pm LVHD 6:00pm Rum Runner 9:00am LVHD 6 7 8 General Membership Meeting 6:30pm LVHD 9 10 11 12 Infotainment Workshop RRHD 13 14 15 16 Meet and Eat 6:30pm Macayo s Mexican Kitchen 17 18 19 HOG Winter Round Up YUMA 7:00am RRP 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Yuma Return from YUMA Martin Luther King Day Speedo s Mid-Week Ride 9:00am ABC LOH Safety Day Metro Training Station 8:00am 27 28 29 30 31 Chloride w/lunch at Yesterdays 10:00am RRP 12/2/2018 Page 2:03!8 PM
January HOG Calls Hair of the HOG New Year s Day - Tuesday - January 1st Hugs-n-Handshakes: 9:00am Briefing: 9:45am Leave: 10:00am Location: LVHD Happy New Year SNHOG! What a better way is there to start the year off but with a ride with your fellow SNHOG riders. Bundle up! Don't let the cold air stop you. Join your 2019 Director leading us on a route to a destination chosen by our new Director. We will be recording mileage to end our Ride 365 challenge for 2018 and begin our 2019 challenge. It just might be what the doctor would order for that hangover you're going to have. 18th Annual Frosty Balls Poker Run - Saturday - January 6th Registration: 8:00am Briefing: 8:45am Leave: 9:00am Location: LVHD Poker run sponsored by LVHD. We will ride this poker run as a chapter for those that want to participate. However, for those that won t be riding please consider helping at one of the stops. Contact one of the officers if you can help or respond to the email blast asking for volunteers. General Membership Meeting - Tuesday - January 8th Merchandise Table Open: 5:30pm Hugs-n-Handshakes: 5:30pm Time: 6:30pm Location LVHD This will be the first meeting for our 2019 Director and the new Board. Come out and hear all the exciting plans for SNHOG in 2019! Attendance is one good way to show your support. Ambassadors need to come early to assist with the 50/50 and the meeting tickets as well as greeting new members. Bring your answer to the Trivia Question found in the newsletter for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate, we will also draw winners from the ride tickets, meeting tickets, and the 50/50 drawing! North Shore Loop - Sunday - January 13th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 9:00am - 9:45am Briefing: 9:45am Leave: 10:00am Location: SSM A favorite ride that will take us around the north shore of Lake Mead and ending in Boulder City. Lots of twists and great scenery. We will not be having lunch as a group, but there are plenty of restaurants in Boulder City if you want to stay and explore! Macayo s Meet-n-Eat - Wednesday - January 16th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Seating starts at 6:00pm Location: Macayo s Mexican Restaurant 8245 W Sahara Ave., LV NV 89117 Fiesta Time! Ride or drive but join your SNHOG family at the fun, colorful, family-friendly Mexican spot that offers traditional food & an attached cantina for adults. Page!9
HOG Winter Round-Up - Yuma, AZ - Saturday, January 19th - Monday, January 21st Hugs-n-Handshakes: 6:00am - 6:45am Briefing: 6:45am Leave: 7:00am Location: RRP There will be 5 or 6 other HOG Chapters from the southwest attending this gathering. Great opportunity to get to know others that are as passionate about riding as we are! See the Overnight page for hotel details. Need to book by January 6th! Speedo s Mid-Week Ride - Tuesday - January 22nd Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45am Leave: 9:00am Location: ISK As always, a fun ride that will take off to places unknown to anyone other than Speedo. His riders generally involve eating good food somewhere outside of the general city limits. Come out and be a midweek rider. Great opportunity to put on a few miles for those who cannot make our weekend rides! Ladies of Harley - LADIES ONLY - Saturday - January 26th Time: 8:00am - Noon Location: Metro Traffic Training Section 5880 Cameron St. Las Vegas, NV 89118 Calling all lady riders (and passengers too)! Jon Steve Ritchey and Kelly Cannon - the only Metro Motorcycle Police Woman in Las Vegas 8:00am - 11:00am - classroom training/ course riding 11:00am - 12:00pm - ride to lunch. The morning will cover all aspects of riding, on and off the bike safety techniques as well as on the road ride training that will help in a situations to make you a better rider (and passenger too). Chloride Ghost Town - Sunday - January 27th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 8:00am - 8:45am Briefing: 8:45am Leave: 9:00am Location: RRP Restaurant is CASH ONLY please be prepared! We will take a longer route to this quaint small town of Chloride for lunch. The ride will include some of the best desert scenery. Yesterday s is the restaurant and please note that they only accept CASH for payment so please plan ahead. There will be ample time to walk around the town to explore small shops and the ghost town. 10 Commandments OF riding 1. Be on Time 2. Be Prepared 3. Give a Helping Hand 4. Communicate Intentions 5. Think of Others 6. Carry Your Own Gear 7. Watch Where You Park 8. Be Rider Aware 9. Have Fun 10. Ride Safe Page!10
2019 Overnighters Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #2735 December 2018 JANUARY 19-20 (2 nights) Yuma, AZ HOG Winter Round-Up Meeting up with 5-6 other HOG Chapters for a fun weekend HOTEL: La Fuente Inn 1513 E. 16 th Street (928) 329-1814 K - $89 + tax Double Queen - $99 + tax Deluxe Suite - $99 + tax Group Code: SNHOG Book by: January 6 th FEBRUARY 16-18 (2 nights) San Diego, CA Hotel: Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel 4041 Harney St. San Diego CA 92110 Additional details: TBD MARCH 16-17 (1 night) Palm Springs, CA Details: TBD Page!11
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we want you!! become an officer H.O.G. Ride 365 & MILEAGE PROGRAM Get Riding! And while you're at it, earn pins and patches and motorcycle medalions - all for riding your Harley Davidson motorcycle Rider email: First Name: Street Address: Last Name City: State: Zip: This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC Home Phone #: HOG Number: US Passenger email: First Name: Street Address: This is your opportunity to share your love of riding and camaraderie. All positions are open each year for members Last Name: to make that next stop in getting more involved with our Chapter. This change of leadership each year is what makes our chapter so special. The best way to find out about the position is to reach out the current officer. This is YOUR Chapter so help us make it how YOU want it! Get Involved! City: State: Zip: Home Phone #: HOG Number: US IMPORTANT NOTE: Each Harley-Davidson Motorcycle must be enrolled prior to accumulating miles in the Program VIN = Vehicle Identification Number FILL OUT THIS SECTION TO: ENROLL (START IN THE MILAGE PROGRAM) or (ADD ADDITIONAL BIKE(S) TO THEPROGRAM Director Randy@snhoglv.com Assistant Director Dirk@snhoglv.com Treasurer Gretchen@snhoglv.com Secretary Debbie@snhoglv.com Road Captains Ron@snhoglv.com Ambassadors: Ambassadors- Philippe pdartois@yahoo.com (you can put in your application year round for this job!) Membership - Sonya hdgirlflstn@gmail.com Merchandise Jay and Sharon - jaybirdhd@aol.com Photographers anyone can submit their ride photos to any officer to get them on the website. VIN Current Odometer mmiles mkm VIN Current Odometer mmiles mkm FILL OUT THIS SECTION TO: REPORT MILAEAGE FOR ENROLLED BIKE(S) OR FOR BIKE(S) SOLD VIN Current Odometer mmiles mkm VIN Current Odometer mmiles mkm VIN Current Odometer mmiles mkm NOTE: An entry should be made in both sections above to report a vehicle trade DEALER ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED: Dealer Name Dealer Signature Just fill out the application on the next page and get it to any of the above Dealer Number: officers by email, mail or hand delivered! I hereby certify that the information on this form is correct Date: Page!14 After you're set up, Remember to go to HOG.com to select Southern Nevada HOG Chapter #2735
we want you!! become an officer This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC This is your opportunity to share your love of riding and camaraderie. All positions are open each year for members to make that next stop in getting more involved with our Chapter. This change of leadership each year is what makes our chapter so special. The best way to find out about the position is to reach out the current officer. This is YOUR Chapter so help us make it how YOU want it! Get Involved! Director Randy@snhoglv.com Assistant Director Dirk@snhoglv.com Treasurer Gretchen@snhoglv.com Secretary Debbie@snhoglv.com Road Captains Ron@snhoglv.com Ambassadors: Ambassadors- Philippe pdartois@yahoo.com (you can put in your application year round for this job!) Membership - Sonya hdgirlflstn@gmail.com Merchandise Jay and Sharon - jaybirdhd@aol.com Photographers anyone can submit their ride photos to any officer to get them on the website. Just fill out the application on the next page and get it to any of the above officers by email, mail or hand delivered! Page!15
December Birthdays Randy Kukla 12.04 James Bennett 12.07 Alexander Gadomski 12.08 David Lewis 12.11 Richard Savage 12.14 Nicholas Hartman 12.18 Phyllis O Brien 12.21 Bill Bennett 12.22 Elizabeth Kahre 12.23 Larry Chapman 12.24 John Beeby 12.25 Dawn Sapian 12.28 Jon Williams 12.28 Sandy Peterson 12.30 Page!16
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Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #2735 December 2018 General Membership meeting Sierra Vista, Tombstone, and Bisbee Page!18
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Silver Eagle News 5191 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119 Sponsoring Dealerships Las Vegas Harley-Davidson: 702-431-8500 www.lvhd.com Red Rock Harley-Davidson: 702-8762884 www.redrockharley.com Zion Harley-Davidson: 435-673-5100 www.zionhd.com Don Andress, Owner Tim Cashman, Owner Disclaimer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, National H.O.G., Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, Red Rock Harley-Davidson, Zion Harley-Davidson as Sponsoring Dealerships, 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 a Sponsoring Dealership, 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. Editor Info Miranda Ritchey Email: mirandasnhog@gmail.com Please email newsletter contributions to the Editor. Please send all submissions in a timely manner but no later than the Friday after the Road Captain s meeting every month. We strive to have the best possible newsletter for the Southern Nevada Harley Owners Group. Thank you! -Miranda Ritchey All I want for Christmas is a new Harley! Page!20