Atlanta HOGWASH February 2015
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Atlanta HOGWASH February 2015 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ATLANTA CHAPTER, INC., CHAPTER NUMBER 0788 CHAPLAIN I bought a Harley-Davidson because I liked the freedom of the ride. I still do, but what I enjoy equally are the great friendships I’ve made through the Atlanta H.O.G. Chapter. The chapter has brought many people together, those that ride and/or those that have spouses and friends that do. It is a sad occasion when we lose a friend. On January 10th Marjie Tyson, wife of Ron Tyson, passed away. Please keep Ron and the Tyson family in your thoughts and prayers. We will miss you Marjie. In lieu of flowers anyone wishing to make a donation to Ron and Marjie’s church, East-West Church in Marietta, can do so through Paypal.com using the email address [email protected]. “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted…..and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 73:26 Mark Redmon, Chaplain DIRECTOR’S CORNER: Happy February Atlanta Chapter H.O.G.! Our first ride of the year was another great “Good Luck” ride to Buckner’s! It started off a little chilly but the ride home after lunch was very pleasant. We had 27 bikes including members and guests. Buckner’s is a popular destination for motorcycles on New Year’s Day and a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones. 2015 marks 30 years of “Riding and Having Fun” for our Atlanta Chapter. Our H.O.G. chapter is the “original” chapter in Georgia; September 16, 1985 was the date our chapter started and we’ll be celebrating our anniversary all year! We’ve had our annual officer/ planning meeting for this year and there will be no shortage of rides and events for our membership! We’ll continue our monthly socials like “Mexi-Monday” and “Wing Wednesday” and there are some great ideas in the works for a variety of rides throughout the year. Our LOH group continues to thrive and has activities/ rides being planned for a fun year. We have some new people taking on officer roles in the chapter, please show them support and appreciation for volunteering. Tom Rapp – Assistant Director Mary Carol Wall – Membership Officer Amanda McDonald – Activities Officer Mike Laymon – Safety Officer Mark Redmon – Chapter Chaplin I’m sending a huge “thank you” to the returning chapter officers, you all did a great job in 2014! (A complete list of 2015 officers is in this issue of Hogwash) In closing I’d like to welcome back our members from past years as well as new members. With your help 2015 will be another great year for our chapter! Chuck “Chaos” Fuller, Director www.atlantahog.com www.facebook.com/groups/atlantahog/ Atlanta HOGWASH February 2015 OFFICERS ROAD CAPTAINS PIG RIDE LEGEND DIRECTOR Chuck Fuller 404-402-4088 Amanda Langley 770-597-5040 ONE PIG: Non-curving terrain and [email protected] [email protected] a ride of short duration (50 miles round trip) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Andy Andresen 770-502-0847 Tom Rapp 484-577-5432 [email protected] [email protected] TWO PIGS: A few gentle curve and be a bit longer (100 miles round trip) TREASURER David Northcutt 770-337-0379 René Durham 770-944-1340 [email protected] THREE PIGS: Long ride (200 [email protected] miles round trip) with curving terrain SECRETARY David Trefzger 770-354-9229 and urban area traffic. Melissa Fuller 404-719-6408 [email protected] [email protected] FOUR PIGS: Lots of curves, some 678-923-8544 with “decreasing radius” turns HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN Denny Heare Matt Langley 770-356-5504 [email protected] and/or cover a major distance [email protected] requiring a good deal of technical Diana Bodden 404-992-3548 skill and stamina. Major traffic such ACTIVITIES OFFICER [email protected] as I75 can be part of this rating. Amanda McDonald 404-859-3805 [email protected] Jeff Eubanks 770-344-1640 FIVE PIGS: Most difficult category CHAPLAIN [email protected] due to the severity and number of Mark Redmon 770-617-2944 curves combined with a long ride. [email protected] Ken Bechely 678-521-7671 The Southern Highroads Trail, EDITOR [email protected] Suches, and Gatlinburg would fall Mike Perdue 404-502-4024 into this category. [email protected] Mark Cothern 404-259-6298 HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER [email protected] Denise King 678- 858-3752 [email protected] Mike Sangster 770-900-8996 [email protected] LADIES OF HARLEY OFFICER Angela Rodriguez 256-506-1989 [email protected] Randy King 678-858-3755 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Mary Carol Vasilik 404-424-7117 [email protected] Robbie Walter 404-259-2823 [email protected] SAFETY OFFICER Mike Laymon 770-289-6681 Rodney Still 770-222-1162 [email protected] [email protected] VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS Stuart Danneman 678-278-0120 Denise Harris 770-732-9309 [email protected] Jesse Harris 770-715-9544 [email protected] WEB / E-BLAST Rick Parker 770-949-7776 [email protected] www.atlantahog.com www.facebook.com/groups/atlantahog/ Atlanta HOGWASH February 2015 ATLANTA HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPECIAL OFFER TO ATLANTA HOG MEMBERS The entire Service Crew would like to say THANK YOU for a great year in the Service Department. This time of year is slow for us, so to stir up some business and to reward you guys, we are offering $65 Labor Rates, (a savings of $22hr) and it can be used with your “Chapter Participation” discount! This is a very limited time offer. All work must be scheduled by January 31st and completed by February 28th. (No exceptions). This offer is available only for active Atlanta HOG Members. Please do not share this article. Brian Eubanks, Service Manager ATLANTA CHAPTER H.O.G. HITS THE BIG 3-0! Your Atlanta chapter will be celebrating all of 2015 the special anniversary of being 30 years strong! We are the original Harley Owners Group in Georgia and it goes without saying the BEST! One way we’ll be commemorating our anniversary will be an award to all members who participate in 30 events during our 30th anniversary (30 in 30). This will be a limited edition patch or pin that you can wear with pride! Start early accumulating those participation points and you’ll get your patch or pin at the Christmas party. TREASURER’S ARTICLE: ATTENDANCE JACKPOT Congratulations to Lynn Western whose name was drawn for the January Attendance Jackpot. Lynn was not at the meeting to claim the $90. We will add $10 to the Jackpot for the next chapter meeting, bringing the jackpot to $100. Remember you must be at the meeting and a member in “Good Standing,” a current member of national H.O.G. and Atlanta Chapter. If the member whose name is drawn is not at the meeting, we will add $10 and try again next meeting. Please have your National H.O.G. card with you at the meeting. Hope to see everyone there. René Durham, Treasurer ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S CORNER As we begin the New Year, our Atlanta HOG Chapter has a lot already in the works for 2015. This year is our 30th anniversary as a chapter and plans have already begun on an event for all of us. We are working with Atlanta Harley on scheduling so that we are available for their activities / parties as volunteers and when our activities are planned there isn't a conflict for the Pavilion and or the Riding Academy lot. Road Captains, we have a meeting in February, so let’s start filling up the calendar with some great rides. To any of our chapter members, if there is a destination, ride or activity that you feel would be enjoyable, please bring it to someone's attention and work with them on the details. This is "Our" chapter and we need participation from as many people as possible to help with new and additional rides, destinations and activities for all of us. Tom "Pelican" Rapp, Assistant Director www.atlantahog.com www.facebook.com/groups/atlantahog/ Atlanta HOGWASH February 2015 MEMBERSHIP CORNER: We are well into the New Year and renewals are on the rise! Currently 165 Hoggies have joined or paid their 2015 renewals! Remember to click the link below for a Membership Application or you can pick one up from Rene Durham at the Dealership. Please fill in the Membership Application legibly and completely, include the annual fee of $20.00 and give to Mary Carol (Wall) Vasilik (Membership Officer), any other Officer or Road Captain on a ride, or leave it with Rene Durham at the Dealership. Keep in mind the expiration date of your National H.O.G. Membership is typically different than the expiration date of your Atlanta H.O.G. Chapter Membership, as the Chapter Membership always expires on December 31 of each year. Your National H.O.G. Membership usually expires on the anniversary of the date you purchased your motorcycle. Remember, if your National Membership expires, your Chapter Membership is placed on hold until you renew your National Membership. It is a requirement of H.O.G. that you are a National H.O.G. Member in order to be part of a local H.O.G. Chapter. Hope to see many of you on upcoming rides! Mary Carol Wall Vasilik (Speedy), Membership Officer LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH) Hello LOH! Hope you all had a great holiday season. Now time to get back to our daily routine. I'm sorry to say that we will no longer have bingo night due to the fact that it's no longer offered on Wednesday nights at the legion.