Harley Owners Group - Space Coast Chapter Newsletter Chapter No. 0695 March 2009 2009 Officers Al Boileau, Director 321-951-2530 director@spacecoast-hog.com Hog Talk The Director s Corner Greetings Fellow HOG Members, Brian VanAlstine, Asst. Director 321-636-3126 asstdirector@spacecoasthog.com Jan Boileau, Secretary 321-480-6780 secretary@spacecoast-hog.com Joe Casio, Treasurer 321-728-5823 treasurer@spacecoast-hog.com Rich Cohen, New Membership 321-223-7089 membership@spacecoasthog.com Ellen Minotty, Activities 772-913-4151 activities@spacecoast-hog.com Jim Glazar, Senior Road Capt 321-435-5201 srroadcapt@spacecoast-hog.com Tom Rio, Editor 305-431-9287 editor@spacecoast-hog.com Charlie Braden, Safety Officer 321-508-0507 321-751-0538 safety@spacecoast-hog.com Barbie Braden, Ladies of Harley 321-403-5454 loh@spacecoast-hog.com Nick Galluzzi, Merchandise 321-213-6214 merchandise@spacecoasthog.com Brian VanAlstine, Webmaster webmaster@spacecoast-hog.com Photographer-Jan Boileau Historian-Onnie Massey HOGLine-Hospitally- Janet Van Alstine Life is good the weather is getting nicer and I have my motor back in the bike. The Motor Company and the Dealership did a great job on the engine and it is running really strong. I m on my way to another 100,000 plus miles on this one! Space Coast Harley-Davidson s Service Department did an excellent job in getting the engine out, sent to Milwaukee and back in the bike in record time; just over three weeks for everything. Thanks. As the weather gets better we are getting more people to join us for our rides, which is a good thing. I would like to take a minute and remind everybody that for the most part we ride in a staggered formation and that while riding with a group it is imperative that you never ever pull along side somebody within the same lane that you are in. If the person in front of you slows down, then you slow down also do not pass them. We will present more about this at the next Chapter meeting and explain why passing within the lane is a very dangerous thing to do. For those of you that did not go to help Joanie fulfill her Bucket List wish of riding on a Harley, you missed a really wonderful time. We had about 23 bikes and 27 members ride down to Grand Harbor in Vero Beach to help her. They had 40 plus people there waiting for us to arrive. When Jan and I parked, there was a group of about 6 guys standing there; one came forward and put his hand on my shoulder and said I guess you know all of us guys are jealous. Yes, I did know that! You can go to our web site www.spacecoast-hog.com, click on Photo Gallery and then open up Special Bucket List Slide Show to see how happy they were to get rides on a Harley. I think we had as much fun as they did. We had an opportunity to ride with Steve, the owner of Space Coast Harley-Davidson, on Daytona 500 Sunday. The ride was planned to go to JB s Fish Camp in New Smyrna Beach but the weather looked like rain up north so at the last minute we decided to ride south with the hope of staying dry. We took A1A south to Wabasso then headed west to Marsh Landing for lunch. We had good food and good company but as soon as we started to head north to go home the rain clouds opened up and everybody got a soaking. It was nice to have Steve accompany us and we look forward to getting him on the bike more often. How many of you call the Hog Line before you leave the house for a ride? Steve s Ride was leaving at 10:30 am and we changed the direction we were going to ride a little after 8:30 am. This also changed the pick-up locations in that we canceled the north pick-up. I would hope that no members were waiting for us at the McDonalds in Titusville not knowing that we had changed the route due to the weather. So, please call the Hog Line, 321-255-2803 before you leave the house for a ride to check that nothing has changed. Remember that Bike Week is next week so get on your bike and take advantage of having one of the premier biking events in the nation right in our back yard. If you have never been to the Iron Horse Saloon you should go and check out the people and bikes and get a paper plate of steak, onions, mushrooms and potatoes; it is the best. If you do not want to go by yourself, give me a call, I ll be making many trips up there and would welcome the company. Ride Safe and Ride Often, Al Boileau, Director Meeting: Saturday March 14, 11:00 a.m. at Space Coast HD (Palm Bay) Meet and Greet starts at 10:00 a.m. Check the HOG Line at 321-255-2803 for update of Chapter activities www.spacecoast-hog.com
March 2009 For up-to-date information, please call the HOG line at 321-255-2803 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Woman s Day in Daytona (1) 4 5 6 7 Board Meeting (2) ** Bike Week Bike Week Long Doggers Bike Week Bike Week Bike Week Bike Week 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Savings Begins! McLarty Treasure Museum & Lunch (3) 15 Full Moon Ride (4) 16 17 18 ** Long Doggers 19 Pancake Breakfast Road Capt. Meeting Chapter Meeting Skills Training? (5) 20 21 Lunch Ride 3 Bananas (Or is it 3 Monkeys?) (6) St. Patrick s Day The DAY OFF Breakfast Ride (7) ** Long Doggers 22 23 24 25 26 ** Long Doggers Traveling HOG Seminole (8) 27 28 SCHD Open House & Chili Cook Off 29 Brevard County Law Ride (9) 30 31 SCHD = Space Coast Harley-Davidson (RIDE TIMES = KICK STANDS UP = SCREW IT LET S RIDE!) 1. LOH Ride (CL) WE ARE RIDING IN THE MDA RIDE! SIGN UP @ HD WEB SITE. Women s Day 2009. If you re a female rider or a female passenger, this day celebrates you! Kick off the day in Daytona by welcoming the riders (Women of Space Coast Included!) of the 2nd Annual H-D Women s Day MDA Ride, then venture inside the Ocean Center to the Women s Interactive Experience for gifts, prizes, seminars and fun activities all day! Talk with Karen Davidson, attend workshops, and see what s new for HD WOMEN! Depart from Pineda Boat Ramp @ 7:30 am. Road Capt. Barbie Braden 2. Board Meeting (MB) SCHD, Palm Bay @ 6:30 pm. Activities meeting to follow. ALL MEMBERS WELCOME! 3. Chapter Ride (CL) Lunch @ the New England Eatery after a visit to McLarty Treasure Museum on A1A south of the Sebastian Inlet. Depart from SCHD @ 11:30 am, spend an hour or so at museum, arrive @ NE Eatery around 2:00. Approx 50 miles. Road Capt. Wayne Thomas 4. Full Moon (10:37pm) Ride (CL) Monthly howl in the moonlight ride! Depart from SCHD @ 6:30 pm. Road Capt. Joe Casio 5. Chapter Meeting (OP) SCHD-Pancake Breakfast 9:30 am. Road Capt. Meet @ 10:30 am, Chapter meeting @ 11:00 am. Skills Training may follow. 6. Chapter Lunch Ride (CL) 3 Bananas Restaurant in Crescent City. Depart from Pineda Boat Ramp @ 10:00 am, pick up north group @ McDonald s in Titusville @ 10:30am. Approx miles 118. Road Capt. Brian Van Alstine 7. Chapter Ride (CL) The Day off Breakfast Ride. For those who have the luxury of not working; whether you re retired, have the day off or you re just visiting! Depart from Pineda Boat Ramp @ 8:30 am for a ride to Titusville. Road Capt. Joe Casio 8. Traveling HOG (CL) Let s bring home Mr. Bacon again! Calling all members! We know he prefers to be on the beach in his trunks and leather vest! Headed to Lake Mary. Depart from Waffle House, 192 & I-95 @ 9:00 am. Pick up north group @ Fort Christmas @ 10:00 am. Approx miles 78. Road Capt. Al Boileau. 9. Chapter Ride (CL) 7 th Annual Brevard Law Ride. HELMETS REQUIRED. Law Enforcement escorted ride through the Kennedy Space Center. Riders - $20.00 includes BBQ Passengers $10.00 includes BBQ. Law Ride hats, t-shirts, decals, etc available @ the ride and pre-sale. Check out flyer in HOG room. Depart from Pineda Boat Ramp @ 8:30 am. Pick up north group @ MacDonald s in Titusville @ 9:00 am. Road Capt. Stan McElwain Other Events - 2009 **Long Doggers Bike Night every Thurs. @ 7:00 4260 Minton Road, Palm Bay** Feb 27-Mar 8 Daytona Bike Week Apr 24-26 Leesburg BikeFest April 30- May 5 Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally, Panama Beach, FL May 8-17 Myrtle Beach Bike Week May 23-24 Rolling Thunder, Washington, DC SC HOG leaving on May 20 th. See Onnie Jun 3-6 Tennessee HOG Rally, Murfreesboro, TN
New Members at Feb Meeting Lake Okeechobee Ride Road Capt Training Valentine s Ride Steve s Ride Bucket List Ride Day Off Ride-Marsh Landing Conchy Joe s
Rolling Thunder Below is the lodging info for Space Coast HOG Members going to Rolling Thunder. We will be leaving Wednesday May 20th, 2009 and returning on the 25th or 26th. At Santee, rooms are reserved under Space Coast HOG (If they are unable to find SCHOG then have them check under Brian Van Alstine) Santee, SC: Super 8 Motel-Santee 1-803-854-3456 Rate $55.00 + tax; For 5/20/09 At Gloucester and Arlington, Rooms are reserved under Space Coast Harley Owners Group. Gloucester, VA: Hampton Inn 1-804-693-9393 Rate $79.00 + tax; For 5/21/09 Arlington, VA: Hyatt 1-800-233-1234 Rate $109.00 + tax; For 5/22 and 5/23/09. Parking will be charged $16.00 per night per room. If there is only one bike per room, let me know and I will work on just getting billed $8.00 per night. Please contact Onnie Massey, Brian Van Alstine or Jim Glazar when you make your reservation, so we can track the rooms in case we need to reserve more. We have a block of 12 rooms at all locations. Reservations must be made by April 21, 2009, for the rates listed above. For questions, contact one of the above. Cell Phones for Soldiers Don t forget to drop your used cell phones at Space Coast Harley. Help active soldiers get cell phone cards to call home.
ACTIVITIES CORNER With Ellen Minotty activities@spacecoast-hog.com Greetings to all members and friends. February was a VERY busy month. Eleven activities to choose from and not enough time to do them all! We had a great turn out for Road Capt Training. It was the full 6 hours plus, but we learned lots of new things. Our director, Al and safety officer, Charlie made some significant changes to the way it will be directed in the future; those changes with the club safety first. Some people found out that there is more to leading a ride than just showing up, but we have the confidence that soon they will be leading a group and smiling too! New Policy you must have your Space Coast HOG membership card with you on every ride. If you do not have it, you will be required to fill out a waiver. REMEMBER YOUR CARD PLEASE. The full moon ride was especially nice. We rode to Patrick Air Force Base Beach, being a little cloudy we were skeptical, but as it rose up over the horizon, it could have been a cruise ship out there on fire! Bright orange and blazing! From there we rode up A1A to Cocoa Beach, back to US1 and finished the night with ice cream. 3 of us had to ride to Indian River County area, and I have to say that was the best part of the night. By then the full moon was up in the sky, shining on the Indian River and lighting up the night. Beautiful. We hope that this ride will catch on and more members can take advantage of our great Florida weather at night time. The Bucket List Ride, even though it was not a chapter event, ended up with about 25 bikes and a great time. Our guest of honor, Joan had at least 50 people waiting for us at Grand Harbor in Vero Beach with lots of food, desserts and drinks on ice! We ended up giving I believe 18 people rides on our Harleys, with the oldest being 85! Joan said it was everything she ever dreamt it would be, and she even had her arms out like she was flying when we went up over the Barber Bridge. I think the club members had as much if not more fun; it was a real blessing to see the looks on their faces and the joy in their eyes. Steve s ride was advertised on the web site and throughout the store, and the turnout was about 25-30 bikes. The weather stopped them from going north, but they had a great ride to Marsh Landing in Fellsmere that always has a good meal. We ll do it again soon Steve! The Day off Ride is becoming a hit. The last ride they had 17 bikes. We are so glad we have so many members who are able to come out in the middle of the week. And Road Capt. s who make it happen! Don t forget, March is Traveling Hog. We ve got to bring home the Bacon! Mr. Bacon would really prefer to be at the beachside in his leather vest, but WE NEED YOU to suit up and show up! The more members, the more tickets. The more tickets, the bigger the chance of our ticket being drawn. And besides, the whole reason for this event is to visit other chapter s favorite places and socialize with them all. DON T FORGET OUR PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT THE NEXT CHAPTER MEETING! 9:30 am Mary Peterson will be our first cook! Ride Safe Ride Often but Screw It Let s Ride! Help Your Space Coast HOG Save This newsletter costs the Chapter approximately $300.00 per month to mail to our members. In an effort to reduce that cost we want to reduce the copies that have to be mailed. We would like to encourage everyone to enjoy it on-line. The nice thing is you get to see the full color version and you will get access to it quicker than the snail-mailed version. We will send an e-mail letting you know as soon as it is available. You can then access it on our Chapter web site www.spacecoast-hog.com Once there click on Newsletter and the user name is spacecoast and the password is hog. We will also make it available to be picked up in a printed version at the Dealership. So, in an effort to reduce cost, please consider getting your newsletter on-line or at the Dealership. If you must have a copy mailed to you, please send Jan, the Secretary, an e-mail secretary@spacecoast-hog.com with your name and address or give her the information at the next meeting. Thank You
Chapter meeting called to order at Space Coast H-D on Saturday, March 14 th, 2009. Director: Al Boileau Welcomed all Minutes from last meeting were accepted It s a good time to get signed up for Rolling Thunder. Memberships expired Dec 31 st, 2008 but we have always given a three month grace period for renewal. However, if you do not have a current club card that reads December 31 st,2009 you must sign a waiver on every ride. This protects Mother Hog and our club. In an effort to make sure that we have a waiver signed by everybody, we will ask that you present your card when signing in for rides. A big cost to the club is mailing out hard copies of the newsletter. We would like to reduce that cost. If you must receive the newsletter by mail please give Jan, the Secretary, your name and address. You can receive the newsletter by going to www.spacecoasthog.com, click on Newsletter then enter spacecoast for user and hog for password. We will send out an e-mail blast to let you know as soon as it is available. You can also pick up a copy at the Dealership. Remember, the online version is in full color. Some people ask What do I get for my $20.00 enrollment fee every year? When asked, one member had to actually think about it for a minute Well, you get free donuts and coffee at every meeting. You get a $10.00 reduction at the Christmas party. We provide the main meat dish at the LOH picnic plus when we have an entrance fee at a State Park, the club pays for it. And next month we are providing a pancake breakfast, no need to bring a dish. What more could you ask. Assistant Director: Brian VanAlstine Check out the song on the web site. (Born to be wild ) For Rolling Thunder this year, we are changing the route a bit. If you have never been, it is a great experience. April 21 st is the deadline for reserving rooms. Onnie Massey has friends in Gloucester who will be happy to host a bar-b-q for however many of us show up. Treasurer: Joe Cascio Presented the treasurer s report. Happy Valentines Day to all the girls Secretary: Jan Boileau We currently have 277 chapter members. New Membership Officer: Rich Cohen New members: 5 and 1 guest. Check out their mug shot. Jeff Douglas, Martha and Don Saltsman, Pete Phieffer, Andy Cosenza and Bud Young. Guest: Mike Iorio. Activities Director: Ellen Minotty Steve s ride to New Smyrna on Sunday February 15 th. This ride has been announced on the Space Coast Harley Davidson Website, so will have non-members along for the ride. The Blue Springs Ride on February 22 nd has been replaced with a fundraiser event Ethan s Rock And Roll Ride All for a good cause. Dice will be rolled instead of cards drawn. Meet at 10:00 leave at 11:00. Corrupted Concepts slated to play at Tony s. Event ends at 3:00. Check the HOG line for departure time. We have had request for a later start on the Wednesday morning ride. A bulletin board/suggestion box is always available at the back of the room. February 28 th is the beginning of Bike Week. Chapter ride leaves at 8:30 from the Pineda boat ramp. The ride ends at Destination H-D. March 3 rd is MDA woman s ride to the Convention Center. Sorry guys, ladies only. At the March meeting we will have a pancake breakfast, and every quarter thereafter. The Travelling Hog will be on the 21 st of February at Lake Mary. We have a chance to bring him home. He d Love to go to Rolling Thunder again. Today is the Bucket list Ride to Grand Harbor. Joan s husband promised her a ride on a Harley for Christmas with no idea of how he would accomplish this. He contacted Ellen and asked if it was possible. This is not a club ride, but all are welcome, and you may choose to let others ride, if you want to. Lunch will be provided poolside. HOG Merchandise: Nick Galluzzi Please buy, we are overstocked. If you have ordered name tags, they are probably in. Just want to mention a program called Cell phones for Soldiers. For each phone donated, a soldier will receive a one hour calling card. They can be old dinosaur phones. A drop box in the shop will be available decorated with flags. It is also a tax deduction. You can drop in the phones plus any chargers. Pledge of Allegiance Editor: recited Tom Rio It s a short month. Tuesday is the deadline for any articles, pictures, or stories. E-mail me. Winner of 50/50: Rebecca Batchelor who donated her winning proceeds back into the club. Thank you Rebecca. Volunteer drawing: The winner for January is Janet VanAlstine February Micky Goshen Members signed in: 57 Meeting adjourned: 11:50 Next meeting: Saturday March 14 th.
Space Coast Harley Davidson 1440 Executive Circle NE Palm Bay, FL 32905 Other Events 2009 **Long Doggers Bike Night every Thurs. @ 7:00 4260 Minton Road, Palm Bay Feb 27-Mar 8 Daytona Bike Week Apr 24-26 Leesburg BikeFest April 30- May 5 Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally, Panama Beach, FL May 8-17 Myrtle Beach Bike Week May 23-24 Rolling Thunder, Washington, DC SC HOG leaving on May 20 th. See Onnie Jun 3-6 Tennessee HOG Rally, Murfreesboro, TN Florida State HOG Rally - October 22 nd to October 25 th St. Augustine, Fl Pre-registration is now open!!! Go to their website. BEST DEAL ON ACCOMODATIONS! St. Augustine Ocean & Racquet Resort Contact Amanda (800-448-0066) $337.90 CASH for all 3 nights! $ 112.60 per night! 2 bedrooms/2 baths with couch bed, balcony Full kitchen, stove, dishwasher, pot/pans, dishes, appliances, washer/dryer. Pools and Hot Tubs. Next door to Rally Host Hotel on the BEACH! Guarded gate, free parking for 1 bike, QUIET TIME 11:00pm These will go fast at this price reserve today! You can cancel with no fees if done 2 weeks prior check in If we get enough SCHOG Club members we will have a planned get together for Friday night for dinner and a ride on Saturday. Remember: Ride Safe, Ride Often