6 th Avenue to Blackhawk and on to Peak to Peak Highway- down to Lyons for a group photo. Great ride- awesome weather and a group of happy Harley Owners! Stay in touch with us! Page 1 Facebook- Denver Chapter HOG
December 6- Pancake Breakfast 10:00 until gone (Contact Johanna jevdl@aol.com if you can help) Upcoming Events December 6- Customer Appreciation Weekend and Photos with Santa- 11A-3P December 13- Customize Your Ride- Boom Audio Workshop- 12 Noon December 19- Naughty or Nice Indoor Bike Night- 5-8 PM January 3- Cool Bikes, Hot Breakfast- 10 AM until gone January 10- In-Store Poker Run, 11A-3P Hours of Operation Monday Friday 10am 6pm Saturday 10am 5pm Sunday- closed Page 2
Chapter Member Photos Nothing says trouble like a Halloween Potluck Social. Special thanks to LOH for organizing another outstanding event- and thank you to all who volunteered and/or brought food to share! Page 3
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Veteran s Day Parade, Turkey Trot, Chapter Social, Metro Day of the Dead post Halloween Party and DCH Bowlingif you re not in the pictures, where were you? Page 5
Mark Your Calendars Remember- Chapter Socials are the 2 nd Wednesday of the month December 10 th - Chapter Social Lakewood American Legion 1655 Simms St. Member mingling and you can purchase dinner starting at 6:00 pm. Agenda at 7:00 pm Please Note: Food & Drink are cash only, but an ATM is on site, and the prices are great!! December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 30 1 2 3 4 5 Steak Night American Legion 5:30pm AHD Customer Appreciation Weekend 7 Children s Hospital Toy Runregistration at AHD at 8:00 AM 8 9 10 Chapter Social 7pm 1655 Simms 6 AHD- Pancake Breakfast 10 AM Fashion Show 12:00 Free food- 12-3 11 12 13 AHD Customize your ride workshop 14 15 16 17 Officer Meeting Legion 6:30pm 21 22 23 24 Put out milk and cookies! 18 19 Steak Night American Legion 5:30pm AHD- Indoor Bike Night- 5-8 PM 20 25 26 27 Merry Christmas! 28 29 30 31 Metro NYE Party at the Sheraton Hotel 1 Start that new resolution to ride more! 2 3 Page 6
DCH Ride & Event Calendar 2013 (see our website for more info) Come Join Our Monthly Chapter Socials- 2 nd Wednesday of every month: The American Legion, 1655 Simms St., Lakewood. Dinner & Social 6-7pm Program Starts at 7pm December 2014 5-7 AHD Customer Appreciation Weekend 6 AHD Fashion Show, Photos with Santa & Free Gift Wrapping 6 AHD Pancake Breakfast - 10am-gone, Free food- 12-3PM 7 Children s Hospital Toy Run- departs AHD at 9:00 AM 7 Denver Broncos, 2:00 PM- HOME GAME 28 Denver Broncos 2:25 PM 31- Metro HOG New Year s Eve Party at the Sheraton Stay tuned for these events also: February 14- HOGS and KISSES- Metro Event (Metro Mileage Challenge Award presented) March 14- DCH Member Appreciation Party (Mark your calendars NOW!) Page 7
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Denver Chapter Officers Director: Bob Francisco Assistant Director: James Sadrieh Secretary: Jody Helmig Treasurer: Kelly Gunkel Activities Officer: James Allbee Webmaster: Ryan Norton Photographer: Terry Wright Head Road Captain: Phil Challis Safety Officer: Tito Aleman Membership/Merchandise Officers: Julie Gunkel and Catrina Lombardi Historian: Randy Espinoza Volunteer Coordinator: Johanna Van der Laan Denver Chapter HOG Mission Statement The Denver Chapter Harley Owners Group exists to encourage Harley Davidson motorcycle owners to engage in organized rides, rallies, community events and activities through the common interest and ownership of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Page 9
Children s Hospital Toy Run- December 7, 2014 Registration options: 1. At Avalanche Harley-Davidson- ask the receptionist for an Event registration form 2. Show up between 8 and 8:45 AM on December 7 at AHD- departing at 9:00 AM Must have a wristband to go on the ride and to enter the Aurora Sports Park 3. Coffee and donuts available at registration, burritos and coffee available at the park 4. Volunteers needed to park bikes at the hospital- contact Johanna (jevdl@aol.com) or (303) 523-0039 5. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Read the rules and the wish list- for the children s sake!! (See the chapter website for more information) Page 10
Redeeming Love Church Food Distribution- December 20, 2014 It's the Holiday Season again so let's pitch in and help the Church of the Redeeming Love. For those of you who volunteered last year, you will remember how much fun we had and for those that are new to our Chapter, come see how rewarding it is to help this Church serve their community. Meet at McDonald's, Kipling and Colfax. 8-8:30 depending on whether you want to eat something before we carpool to the Church. Of course those who would prefer to meet at the Church can do that too: We will be leaving McDonald's at 8:30 and we will meet at the Church at 9. Please e-mail Nancy Galloway galowayn@gmail.com or Johanna jevdl@aol.com please include your phone number. If you have any questions please let us know. to let us know you can make it and DCH will buy the volunteers a well-deserved lunch after the distribution! Page 11
December 20 Chapter Social For those who participated in the LOH Turkey Trot- please be at the December Social so you can pick up your Turkey Trot pin and feather! The Denver Chapter will continue to collect food items for the Redeeming Love food distribution- please bring your donations to the monthly Chapter Social. Brush up on your Harley-Davidson trivia from our Historian- Randy Espinoza s presentations as he will be asking questions and awarding prizes for correct answers at the December Social. Reminder: Please do NOT bring in any food or drinks to the American Legion- they have a food and beverage license and bringing in food and/or beverages are not permissible. Last Chance to order a name tag: Julie will be placing a nametag order after the December 10 Chapter Social- so if you have not already ordered your nametag- please contact Julie ASAP!! Mileage contest- Please send you ending mileage for 2014 to Bob Francisco (bob.francisco@yahoo.com) Just take a date stamped photo of your odometer on or before December 31. You may also use that photo to enter the 2015 Chapter and Metro mileage contest! Colorado State HOG Rally- Registration is NOW OPEN! http://www.costatehogrally.com/ Want to volunteer to wrap Christmas gifts at Avalanche H-D? $10 per hour plus tips goes to the Chaptercontact Johanna jevdl@aol.com if you want to volunteer! Page 12
NEW SHORT AND LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND WILL BE ARRIVING SOON! SHORT SLEEVE- $20, LONG SLEEVE $25 Contact Julie Gunkel, Merchandise Officer- jagunkel@comcast.net Name Tags $9 (Prepaid) The new logo is on the name tags!! Small HOG Patch $6 Large HOG Patch $15 Denver Chapter Rocker Small $11 Denver Chapter Rocker Large $20 Flag Poles Sissy Bar Mount $16 Tour Pak Mount $16 30 Year HOG Anniverssary Patch $7 Denver Chapter T-Shirts (available in Grey & Black) $30 Denver Chapter Flag 15x10 $35 Page 13
Annual Dues- January through December MEMBERSHIP MESSAGE Welcome new and current members. We are excited to have you as part of the Denver Chapter HOG Family. Any Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner can become a full or life member of the National Harley Owners Group. Associate memberships are designed for the passenger of a full/life member and must be sponsored by that full/life member. To be a member of Denver Chapter HOG, you must first be a paid member of National HOG- Full, Life or an Associate. An expired National membership automatically terminates the local chapter membership (HOG policy). For more information, please contact our Membership Officer: Julie Gunkel, jagunkel@comcast.net or Catrina Lombardi she957@gmail.com or join us at a chapter social if you have questions or would like to discuss your HOG membership in more detail. To participate in HOG rides, you must have a motorcycle endorsement on your valid Colorado Driver s License and the appropriate insurance. NOTE: 2015 Dues $20 per member- due no later than February Social New release forms and payments will be collected January/February. Page 14
The HOG Moto To Ride and Have FUN WE ARE The Denver Chapter Page 15