SNOUT BIG SKY CHAPTER 2641 Volume 19, Issue 6 June 2016 Chapter Officers 2016 Director: Jim Olson Activities: Mick Myskewitz Asst Director: Bob Bourgeois Activities: Greg Vetter Secretary: Marlene Olson Safety: Gary Deschenes Treasurer: Ria Hooks Editor: Tiffany Franklin Membership: Sam Steffan Head Road Captain: Ron Mora Road Captain: Gary Hooks Road Captain: Carl Columbus Road Captain: Bud Hudson Brian & Tami Moen Owner/ Sponsor Big Sky Harley Davidson 4258 10th Ave South Great Falls MT 59405 (406) 727-2161 www.bigskyharley.com If one word could summarize the receiving Home Poker run and silent auction, it would be AWESOME! We opened registration at 10:00 am and were immediately swamped with riders wanting to get on the road. We chose a route this time that included some different scenery and the feedback was phenomenal. Riders reported back that going to the Rose Room in Pendroy was a first, even for those who have been riding for several years. The weather cooperated, the sun was brilliant and the results were amazing. All total, we were able to donate just over $2000 to The Great Falls Children s Receiving Home. But even better, we engaged new members and made new connections along the way. As we enter the final days of spring, please remember to join us on June 24th and 25th for the Anniversary celebration at Big Sky Harley. Brian has opened his checkbook and laid out a great event. The Harley Davidson trailer will be available and for those with proper endorsements, this is your opportunity to ride some of the best motorcycles ever made. Along with a variety of motorcycles available for test rides, we are music, food, vendors and so much more. The event will kick off Friday with ELVIS. The show is free and family oriented, so please mark the date and bring your friends. The HOG Chapter is also planning group ride orientation sessions, a ride or two to the state rally in Bozeman and a lot of additional activities that will be addressed in another portion of the newsletter. In addition to everything else we are doing, starting Tuesday, June 14th we are kicking of a Tuesday morning breakfast ride, for those able, please join us at the dealership at 9am for kickstands up and a ride to somewhere for breakfast July promises to be a very busy month as we head onto the heart of the riding season. The Lincoln Rally, State Rally, HOG Wallers, Poker runs, Fund raisers and a lot more are still to come! Again, mark your calendars for Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th and come help us celebrate our Sponsoring Dealers Anniversary celebration. Check our website, Facebook, watch for HOG FLASHES and join us for a summer full of rides and friendship. Simply put, it s time to ride. The Gopher Chip is gearing up and so is Summer, so please check your scoots for tread and maintenance. Then, hang on, it s gonna be a great season. Ride often, ride safe but as always, Just Ride, Jim m
Assistant Director s News: Summer is here! GFCRH Fund Raiser. We hosted a fundraiser for the Great Falls Children s Receiving Home on Sunday. Thank you to Marlene and Jim Olson; this event would not have been the success it was without their energy and enthusiasm. Thank you to Tiffany F., Debbie B. and Greg V they volunteered and registered the Poker Run participants with smooth precision. A special thank you to Yvonne V. she saw a need and stepped in and filled it flawlessly. MT HOG State Rally. July 21-23 in Bozeman/Belgrade area. Greg V. will be announcing when different groups will be departing from the Great Falls area. I will be traveling down as part of a small group in the morning of Thursday, 21 July. I will take my time and meander down to Yellowstone Harley Davidson sightseeing along the way. If you wish to join us: email me at BIGskyHOG@gmail.com or call me (my number is available at Big Sky HD). We would love to have you join us. Last Bulb Burning. Well we completed this fund raiser at our meeting Saturday morning. I will be delivering your winnings as soon as I can locate you. 1 st Place Mick Mysewitz 2 nd Place Dale Silvumaki 3 rd Place Bryan Schmidt 4 th Place Gary Hooks New Members. We had 35 new members join our chapter in May. Wow. Thank you to Brian, his staff and Sam. Congratulations. HOG members Ron M. and Carol V. tied the knot over the weekend. You two are great together. So happy for you. As always, I want your feedback Let me know your thoughts, ideas, wishes whatever. Please email me at BIGskyHOG@gmail.com, or call BSHD for my phone number and call me. Save the Date: Chapter Meetings: 09 July 2016 13 Aug 2016 10 Sep 2016 Meetings are at 10:30 at BSHD C mon down and see what s happening at YOUR H.O.G. Chapter Bob Bourgeois Activities: Be sure to keep up with all your H.O.G. activities which are posted on the large white eraser board in our updated Pig Sty area at Big Sky Harley. If anyone is interested in riding to the State H.O.G. Rally in the Bozeman/Belgrade area, there will be a couple rides leaving from Big Sky. 1st ride leaves on Thursday, July 21st with Bob & Deb Bourgeois and the 2nd ride leaves Saturday morning, July 23rd with yours truly. There will also be a ride going to the Beartooth Rally on Friday, July 15 th, again with yours truly. Keep your eyes on the board for any additional rides or for info for the upcoming weeks. Also in the works for this summer are a stock car race outing and a Voyagers baseball bleacher party. As always feel free to give me your input on any ideas you all would like us to entertain. Greg Vetter
The Power of the Bell How to keep bad luck and road gremlins away from your Harley. According to legend, the open road isn t really as open as you d like it to be. Rather, it is inhabited by countless road gremlins, dispatched by evil spirits to wreak havoc on you and your motorcycle. Some say these gremlins are the source of all the mishaps and mayhem that sometimes make your ride less than perfect. Fortunately, there s a defense against these invisible little evil-doers. It s called a ride bell, a powerful weapon in the battle against bad luck. If you don t already have one yourself, chances are you ve seen one on somebody else s bike. Or maybe you haven t, as they re attached to the bike somewhere inconspicuous. No one is exactly quite sure how they work different theories abound. One is that the gremlins are attracted to the pleasant sound, but then become trapped inside the bell, where the constant ringing drives them crazy. Eventually, they drop to the ground and, according to some, that s where potholes come from. However they work, everyone seems to agree on one important thing about ride bells: Sure, you can buy one for yourself, but their power is doubled when you receive one as a gift. Will having a ride bell prevent you from ever experiencing bad luck on the road? We can t guarantee that. We can, however, say for certain that your troubles will not be caused by invisible evil spirits. Whether you believe the legend or not, a ride bell makes a great gift. No matter if you re the giver or the recipient, it s a powerful token of friendship, respect, and affection.
I would be remiss if I did not send a personal HOG CALL OUT to all those who made the receiving home auction successful. Marlene, your chapter secretary took total charge of the auction items, spending countless hours and days calling and collecting the fabulous items we were able to offer. Although not her job, she took control and made it special. Bob and Deb Bourgeois for all the effort to make registration an easy and quick process. By preparing all the release forms, registration, as always, was effortless. For the officers who showed up and rode the route, helped with registration. collected forms and helped with the silent auction, thank you for the support. And of course, Mr. Dick Zaddick from the flamingo. Dick stepped up, offered his business, his staff and provided the remote radio broadcast. Dick's efforts made this event highly successful. Mr. Zaddick has been a huge supporter of your chapter for a long time and is always there to do whatever he can to help with our events. Thank you Dick and the Staff at the Flamingo. Jim Find the most current H.O.G happenings at: http://www.bigskyharley.com/check-out-our-chapter--hog or https://www.facebook.com/bigskyhog Or stop by the Pig Sty at BSHD and check out the bulletin board! HOG MILEAGE PROGRAM Just like your bike, the miles you log are an expression of who you are. H.O.G. recognizes your riding achievements. We ll send you a pin and patch to start and reward you when you reach key milestones. Just for doing what you already love riding. To get started, take your bike to BSHD. They will validate your starting mileage and endorse your enrollment form. They will send it to H.O.G., and you re ready to start racking up miles and earning rewards! BIG SKY HARLEY OWNERS GROUP - MISSION STATEMENT Big Sky Harley Owners Group pledges to promote motorcycle riding through integrity and compassion for fellow riders. Providing fellowship and activities to keep riding enjoyable, meaningful and safe. Providing harbor for the road weary and a lending hand to community, always striving to promote a positive image of Harley Davidson Motorcycle riders and Harley Davidson motorcycles.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!! Bruce Albright Rick Baker Joe Barlow Ronnie Berry Claire Brunner Christopher Bush Steven Christensen Robert Cirolia Ronald Daley Rolf Danzer Robert Davis William Dorn Robert Dowdy Christopher Garramon Kristina Hahn Lebahn Hieth Robert Hester Gregory Hurley Ian Johnson Dane Jorgenson Terry Kober Kelly Kulseth Alex Lugo Patrick Maguire Charles Matheson Carson Neagle Kirstin Nelson Michael Nelson Jeremy Oeleis Matthew Pierce Robert Pierce James Ritchey Jr Kelli Sanchez James Schaff Linsey Shannon Daniel Stearns Todd Stifanick Duane Stokes Michael Stull Jesse Taylor Shane Turner Wayne Wilson David Wright We are excited to have you in the Big Sky HOG chapter! Next Chapter Meeting: Saturday, July 9th at 10:30 at BSHD. See you there!