August 2013 Dealer: Laconia Harley Davidson GM: Ross Houston: 603-279-4526 Director : Rick Bassett 603-677-6099 rbassettjr@gmail.com Asst. Director : Tony Cardoza 603-279-7265 winnisquam@myfairpoint.net Secretary : Barb Harris 603-284-7229 bharrisfriends4eva@gmail Treasurer: Skip Fields 603-387-4633 sbfields@metrocast.net Membership Coordinator: Fran Maineri jointhehog@metrocast.net Activities: Judi Dunlap bdjdonhd@worldpath.net Photographer/ Merchandise: Terri Bettano winthrterri@aol.com Head Road Captain: Tony Cardoza winnisquam@myfairpoint.net Ride Committee Chairperson : Carl Harris carlharrissr@gmail.com Safety Officer: Tony Cardoza winnisquam@myfairpoint.net Editor: Bette Fields August Chapter Rides / Events Saturday 17 th Roosters Road House - Bethel, ME Led by Skip Fields September Thursday 22nd - Sunday 25th 5 State Event Okemo Mountain Killington Vermont Sunday 8 th HOG Meeting and ride to Peteys for lunch in Rye Beach NH. Led by Tony Cardoza. Saturday 14 th Drunken Indian Ride DEALERSHIP RIDE - Leaves LHD at 1pm Led by Bob Dunlap. Saturday 21 st Rangely, ME Leaves LHD at 8am. Led by Tom Cady (Rain Date Sun. 22nd Rain Date) Sunday 29 th Cabela s in Scarborough ME with lunch at Dave s Famous BBQ. Led by Skip Fields If you are not sure a ride/ event is taking place the day it is scheduled PLEASE call 603-677-5337 editor.hog@hotmail.com Web Master: Steve Hurst shurst@metrocast.net WWW.WINNIHOG.HOMESTEAD.COM Are you planning on attending a chapter ride? Not all stops will be at a gas station SO PLEASE make sure your gas tank is full before the ride takes place.
Secretary: Barb Harris Minutes of August, 2013 Meeting Minutes of Meeting Winnipesauke H.O.G. Chapter 2529 Meeting August 11, 2013 Meeting commenced at 9:05 am at Laconia Harley Davidson after a word from our official greeter who shared a joke. The meeting was called to order by Assistant Director Tony Cardoza who informed the group that Rick Bassett had an accident and not able to be here today. A card, for Rick, was distributed for messages/signatures. New Members were asked to introduce themselves and welcomed to the meeting. 4 new members were present. Secretary s Report: Motion to accept the minutes as written in last month s newsletter and on the website. Membership : Fran reported on 4 renewals and 3 new members bringing the total membership count to 169. Expired members were removed since our last meeting. Treasurer s Report: Skip gave an update of all income and expense information and entertained questions from the group. Road Captain Report Tony updated the group on recent activities and advised that LDH has indicated that they will be generating more activity for the upcoming dealership rides to lend to the success of the rides. The dealership intends to do more in the way of advertising and promoting the last 2 dealership rides. Ride Committee Tony asked Carl to report on a recent meeting on July 29 th where the group picked up where they left off in April to review and discuss the rides that have taken place this year. The group made some decisions regarding how to inform the membership of changes in the ride schedule. If a ride is questionable based on weather, a message will be placed on the phone line advising that people should check back and that a decision will be made and a message will be available by 6am the day of the ride. If no cancellation message is on the phone line, you should come to the dealership for further information and a ride which might be adjusted based on the pending weather. There has been an increase in participation of rides this year. Ladies of Harley Barb reported on that there have been no activities but that 12 Ladies are now part of the group. group photo was taken prior to the meeting today. All interested are still asked to e-mail her at bharrisfriends4eva@ gmail.com to get added to the mailing list to be kept updated on LOH activities. A Merchandise - No report and no products sales today. Rally A group will leave the dealership at 2 pm on Thursday, August 22 to ride to Okemo for the Rally. If you plan on joining, please call or e-mail Asst. Director : Tony Cardoza 603-279-7265 winnisquam@myfairpoint.net New Business: None 50/50 won by Jon Peaslee and donated back to the Chapter. Thank you - Jon. Next meeting will be on 9/8/13 at 9am followed by a group ride to Pete s in Rye, NH lead by Tony Cardoza. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 am. Respectfully Submitted, Barb Harris REMINDER - the HOG number is 603-677-5337 for details of upcoming rides and the Ride Calendar is available on our website. www.winihog.homestead.com
Winnipesaukee HOG Chapter #2529 MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Fran Maineri 380 Pinnacle Hill Road New Hampton, N. H. 03256 jointhehog@metrocast.net Monthly report for June As of August 2013 During the period following the last Chapter meeting I have processed the following: 4 Renewals and 3 New Members We are currently at 169 members Welcome new members Janice Brown, Jack Chase, and Jeff Marion At the end of August all May non-renewals will be removed. RIDE SAFE RIDE OFTEN Fran
5 State Event - Okemo Mountain in Killington, Vermont August 22nd A group will be leaving the dealership at 2:00 let Toni know if you want to join them. winnisquam@myfairpoint.net Skip & Bette are leaving in the morning. They will be stopping for lunch along the way. Will arrive early registering for the Event before getting their room. sbfields@metrocast.net Heathers Ride 2013 Winnipesaukee Chapter Members The Harris Family with the Winnipesaukee Chapter Members who volunteered to CJ Harris, Barb Harris, Denise Pilotte, Anna Sammarco, Terri Bettano. Bette Fields, Nancy Cordoza, help on this ride. CJ Harris, Barb Harris, Denise Pilotte, Anna Sammarco, Terri Bettano. Rocko Sammarco, Jeff Washburn, Tom Cady, Hannah Peasle, Joe Boucher, Carl Harris, David Broughton, Bette Fields, Nancy Cordoza, Rocko Sammarco, Jeff Washburn, Tom Cady, Hannah Peaslee, Norm Pilotte, Skip Fields, Tony Cordoza (missing from photo are Bob Dunlap, Spencer Brody Deb Peaslee, Joe Boucher, Carl Harris, David Broughton, Norm Pilotte, Skip Fields, Tony Cordoza Jon Peaslee, ) Members missing in the photo Bob Dunlap, Deb Peaslee, Jon Peaslee, Amanda Peaslee, This is without a doubt one of the best organized events Phil Hayes, Rae Streeter, Bob Streeter, Spencer Brody are missing, The Harris family and friends do an outstanding job organizing Heathers Ride. A lot of time and effort goes into planning this every year. The Harris family and friends do an outstanding job!
Do you know your riding temperature? Riding Safe Have you ever wondered what the temperature of your ride really is? As soon as you start moving through the air on a motorcycle, the temperature you experience and what you see on a thermometer are different. Once you hit 30 mph, the temperature you re experiencing is a full 12 degrees less than what you see on the bank clock. After 30 mph, your riding temperature continues to decrease 2 degrees for every 10 mph. So, by the time you reach 70 mph, your riding temperature is a full 20 degrees less than what you ll see on the thermometer. Let s say you step outside and see that it s a mild and beautiful morning at 50 degrees. While your clothing may keep you warm enough while standing in that 50 degrees, if you start riding the open road and approach 70 mph, it will feel like 30 degrees to you. Safely riding a motorcycle includes managing and preparing for your riding temperature, the one you ll really experience on the open road. The best way to do this is to dress in and carry layers of clothing on the motorcycle, including gloves. Having a jacket, whether leather or synthetic, is your first need. Along with it, you ll want at least one and perhaps two other items of long-sleeve upper body accessory wear. You ll want these layers to keep you warm when it s cold and then take layers off as it starts to warm. You ll find the same to be true of gloves. Thick, over-the-wrist gloves will be handy for early morning and late evening riding. But during the day, a lighter pair that just comes up to the wrist bone will be fine. What would be wrong, you might wonder, with forgoing layers and just committing to wearing a thick jacket and gloves throughout the day of riding? This could be dangerous for two reasons. For one, you might become too warm during the day and get woozy while riding. Second, wearing a thick, nonlayered jacket when it s 30 degrees will certainly keep you warm but could lead to sweating inside the jacket later on. When you stop for gas or a break, you ll no longer be acclimated for the weather and probably be cold when you start riding again if any sweat has dried and your clothing is a little wet. Continued on page 6
Continued from page 5 Overall, having 2-3 options for your upper body, 2 pairs of gloves, and 1 set of chaps or similar cover for your legs will help you properly prepare for riding. Since your riding temperature and the ambient temperature differ as your riding speed increases and the temperature throughout the day will change, these layers will make the difference in your enjoyment and keep you safely riding instead of being preoccupied by discomfort. Remembering your riding temperature is easy: 12 degrees less at 30 mph, 2 degrees for every 10 mph thereafter. Plan ahead to enjoy the ride. From the Editor Boy summer is going to be over before we know it and we really haven t had much good summer weather. Hopefully we will have a few weeks before the season is over. We still have a number of rides planned for this riding season. Skip and I did a pre-ride to Red Rooster in Bethel, Maine that will be taking place on Saturday the 17th meeting at LHD at 8:30 leaving at 9:00. PLEASE make sure to arrive with a full tank of gas there aren t many gas stations along the way and the first stop is a rest area not a gas station. After having lunch at the Red Rooster we will be going to a gas station before heading back. Winnipesaukee Chapter - Harley Owners Group #2529, Meredith, NH Sponsored by: Laconia Harley Davidson GM: Ross Houston: 603-279-4526 Barb Harris Ladies of Harley Officer Ladies had to share this. Sorry guys! Members Terri Bettano Hallie Pomeroy Michelle Hanright Nancy Washburn Nancy Milligan Rae Streeter Cindy Lou Gray Debbie Peaslee Nancy Cardoza Anna Sammarco Cathy Letellier Denise Pilotte
Chairperson: Carl Harris Ride Committee Updates The Ride Committee met on July 29th at Dave Broughton's house. Originally hoping for a ice cream ride, but due to torrential down pours we ended up inside. Thanks Dave to the great hospitality. We discussed our many ways of communicating with the Chapter Members and the effectiveness of our website, Facebook and the information line and decided that we would maintain each as we have not heard any complaints from the membership. Other ways of getting our message out to the membership will be looked at in the future. We also discussed all of the rides the Chapter has had to date and felt that all were very successful with only a few rides that had to be cancelled due to bad weather. We will try to reschedule those rides before we get to cold! We talked about how we can improve The Ride to the Sky for 2014. For our members working the event and the riders too. More on that later. We also found that our Mid Week Rides have been very popular with great attendance and great destinations. I think the Chapter will see more of these next year. All in all, as we head into September and cooler temperatures, I think we have had a great riding season with some great rides to some great destinations. Our committee members and Road Captains are committed to give the best back to the Chapter. We have found that our weather here in New England has not been the best this year and has tested our means of notifying the membership in a timely manner. So make sure you check into Facebook and call the information line before each ride to confirm that they are actually taking place. No one wants to get wet if they don't have to! Look for the rescheduled date for the Smugglers Notch Ride. We should have that out soon. Thank you for all the support and participation. Carl D. Harris
. Next Chapter Meeting September 8th A chapter ride to Petey s in Rye, NH will take place after our September meeting. This ride will be led by Tony Cordoza Chapter Merchandise See Terri she has a good variety of merchandise available for you to purchase at our monthly meetings Hope you are feeling better Terri! Jackets Tee shirts Shirts Patches Classified Adds Ladies Helmet like new condition barely used comes with protective bag ( black & orange) Paid $130.00 Asking $75.00 If interested contact nplot@ metrocast.net Ladies Harley Davidson Jacket size XL good condition has zip out lining and removable padding for shoulders and elbows and Adjustable side snaps. Asking $75.00 Will consider any reasonable offer if interested contact bfields@metrocast.net September Denise Pilotte Sue Gaudette Michelle Seschene Norm Pilotte George Tessier David Gaudet David Broughton- Gregorio Batista David Charest Fred Curll Rick Bassett Kevin Blake Dana Coletti Bruce Baxter John Pinker Gregorio Batista David Charest John Bisson Happy Birthday
Meeting New Friends A group of five hog members from Nebraska came to our area a few years ago in July hoping to have someone show them the lakes region and the seacoast. Eight members from Winnipesaukee Hog got to meet some pretty amazing people and some of us still stay in touch with each other. I would recommend doing this to anyone interest in meeting new people. We had a really good time even in the rain. Another GREAT RIDE CARL! 30 people attended this ride!
Portland - we went to a few different lighthouses on this ride. Flash from the past! Pictures provided by Judi Dunlap Boy Fran will have to tell you where this was taken It has been awhile since we went here on a chapter ride. Enjoying the 2012 Harvest Supper ON THE MEND A little update for those of you who were not able to attend the August meeting. Rick was in an accident Saturday August 10th. He is home, but will be pretty sore for a while. Wishing you a speedy recovery Rick! Road Trips Anyone interested in sharing a ride you have been on or a trip that others might be interested doing? Many of our chapter members often look for new destinations for a day trip or overnight. If you are willing to share please send the information to editor.hog@hotmail.com
Before heading out on any ride you should check your bike to make sure everything is in running order and make sure your gas tank is full. Check out the Chapter web site for a full listing of this years rides and events and Please call 603-677-5337 to make sure the ride or event is still taking place on the day they are scheduled. Ride Committee Chairperson Carl Harris Ride Committee Tom Cady Fred Curll Barb Harris Sab LoVasco Tony Cardoza Dave Broughton Bob & Judi Dunlap Skip & Bette Fields Norm & Denise Pilotte Maareen DenHartong Head Road Captain Tony Cardoza Road Captains Fred Curll Tom Cady Skip Fields Bob Dunlap Jack Dunbar Norm Pilotte Sab LoVasco Rick Bassettbe Bob Gaudette Dave Broughton Carl, we still aren t sure how you and the people sitting at your table got YOUR food before everyone else. Did you tell them what you wanted to eat when you called to let them know how many people were in our group? Webmaster STEVE HURST Our sponsor Laconia Harley Davidson shurst@metrocast.net WWW.WINNIHOG.HOMESTEAD.COM 239 Daniel Webster Highway Meredith, NH 03253