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Our Esteemed Leader! - Chapter Director Raul “Gold Star” Vidal models a Happy Hat, part of a project to make these hats for local hospitalized children. See Pg. 17
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Officer Information ____3 New Member Profile______6 General Chapter Information ____ 3 Being a Ham on a Bike!______10 Calendar ______4 HOG Rally Promo______12 Officers’ Reports______3.5,12,16 General Meeting Info______21
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Be sure to visit our favorite dealer, Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, and LOG YOUR MILES! See Ron, Dan, or the Service Writers with Your Name & Mileage!
Page 2 2020 Officer Information 2020 Road Captains [email protected] Raul Vidal LeRoy Frye --- Head RC Harvey Burak - Honorary RC
[email protected] Bob Duhe John Courselle Bob Duhe [email protected] Antoinette Peters Doug Hanson Michael Harris [email protected] Mike Heffernan Mike Heffernan Craig Krapf [email protected] LeRoy Frye Todd “Roadkill” Mo Vinnie Moscato II [email protected] Terry Omanson Mike Olivares Antoinette Peters [email protected] John Courselle
[email protected] Ron Wiggins Randy Peters Gary Small
[email protected] Cynthia Hart Lance Underhill Raul Vidal
[email protected] Karen Frye Ron Wiggins Michael Bell - RCiT
[email protected] Harvey Burak Allan Sidio - RCiT Larry Smith - RCiT Member Incentives Program for 2020 2 points Meetings (General, Ride, Safety ) 2 points LA#1 day rides and dinner events 1 point Wearing your LA#1 HOG vest on a ride HOG SNORTS 4 points Rider Skills Ride 8 points Conventional Motorcycle Safety Course (certificate required) 4 points LA#1 overnight rides 4 points LA#1 special pre-designated rides Is published ONLINE monthly by NEW! 4 points National & State HOG events Los Angeles Area Chapter #0210 4 points Sign up a new member 4 Points Attend the Bi-monthly Chapter Ride Meeting LA#1HOG 4 points Published newsletter articles Chapter sponsored by Bartels’ Harley-Davidson Article must be at least 75 words to a maximum of 650 words. 4141 Lincoln Blvd. Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
1 point 10 or more pictures accepted by Chapter editor/photographer. 4 bonus points can be earned for volunteering on LA#1 sponsored event. Editor - Mike Heffernan To achieve the outstanding member status you must accumulate at least 60 Content Editor - Merle Bartels points during the calendar year by attending the above mentioned functions. And, in order to receive a Chapter vest , you must also straddle/ride a motor- Chapter Director - Raul Vidal cycle for at least ten of our Chapter rides; one of those rides must be a skills’ ride. Chapter Photographer - Allan Sidio A “ride” is a scheduled Chapter event led by a Chapter road captain with a defined leave time and place and an ending destination. Additional Photos: Yes! In addition, there will be a special bonus awarded to those members who achieve 100 points or more during the calendar year. Unless otherwise noted, all scheduled events are points rides or events. Page 3 March 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 - Depart 8:00a 2 3- 7:00p 4 5 6 7 Andria’s Seafood Board Meeting
8 - Depart 8:00a 9 10 - 7:30p 11 12 13 14 - Visit Bartels’ Deer Lodge General Meeting and Report Your @ Warehouse Mileage!
15 - Depart 8:00a 16 17 - 7:30p 18 19 20 21 Pacific Diner Ride Meeting @ Bartels’
ints for Four po NEW! F tings! 22 - Depart 8:00a 23 24 de Mee25 26 - Destination 27 28 ding Rid K-1 Racing/Tom’s attend 7:00p Rainbow Farm Café Dinner Event
29 - Depart 8:00a 30 31 Carlsbad Flower Fields April 2020
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 - Depart 8:00a Rock Inn
5 6 7- 7:00p 8 9 - Visit Bartels’ 10 11 - Depart 8:00a Board Meeting and Turn in your NHRA Motorsports MILEAGE! Museum
12 13 14 - 7:30p 15 16 17- Depart 6:30a 18- General Meeting Run to YUMA, Az! Run to YUMA, Az! @ Warehouse
19-Depart 8:00a 20 21 22 23 24 25 Think Café Run to YUMA, Az!
26 - Depart 8:00a 27 28 29 30 Rainbow Oaks
Page 4 Director’s Report: Raul Vidal Hello, everybody. It feels like thank you to all who volunteered; your generosity did just yesterday I was pondering not go unnoticed. what to write for our February This experience was just another example of how our edition and, just like that, it’s riding Chapter continues to grow, and by just adding a March! Time flies and it waits little more purpose to our riding, we can be seen as for no one! both a riding Chapter and a giving Chapter. Honestly, the reason I feel like As always, remember if you have any suggestions you time is flying by is because of feel may help make our rides safer, more enjoyable, or all the fun I have with all of have a suggestion on a ride destination, please feel free you, as every ride, every event to join us at our bi-monthly ride meetings at Bartels’ or is an experience. mention it at one of our general meetings. There are so many great days and it’s always hard to I have said before, not all ideas or suggestions will be pick the most memorable. I believe that is the best implemented but please give us a chance to hear your characteristic of our club: the different attributes and voice. In the mean time, keep riding, remember to reg- traits that each of us as individuals bring to it and make ister your bike for the 365 Program at Bartels’, as every it what it is, which is great. mile counts. Just a few days ago a part of this group went to City of I hope to see you on the road and remember… riding a Hope to “drop” some blood off The staff there was so Harley is an attitude . impressed by our generosity and by the fact that we were just there for the fun of giving of our time and blood. We certainly had no particular agenda or any Raul V. one person in mind. We were just there to help, so
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Franchise Tax Board? --- No, City of Hope blood drive! include your name! RCIT Allan S. sits patiently while donating blood on recent “breakfast then blood” Chapter ride. See more pictures on pgs. 7 and 8. Page 5 New Member Profile: Gabriel A. So you all saw me at my first Chapter meeting, right? Mr. Kool Biker? Imagine getting’ your U.S. mail delivered right to your door by the likes of me, huh? But that’s what I do, that’s my great career; I’m a letter (and other stuff) carrier for the United States Postal Service. My other special thing in my life is my 2014 FLD Switchback, with its Vance & Hines dual exhausts, S&S intake, Biltwell handlebar riser and drag bar, Saddlemen seat and a custom fairing. Busy with that bike I have been! In fact, I’ve been riding this beauty regularly for the last five years, mainly to and from work, and occasionally a run out to Neptune’s Net. I did ride to Reno Street Vibrations in 2017 and that was a blast! Katie doesn’t ride with me but I suspect we’ll be seein’ her at other Chapter events soon enough. John Courselle wanted to know why I am joining your Chapter. That’s easy: I’m lookin’ for fun group rides, preferably with fun people. From the looks of things, it looks like LA#1HOG checks all those boxes! Took me a while to get here, but here I am. I don’t know what kind of rides I’m going to like, so I guess I’m Hi, everybody! I’m Gabriel A., and it looks like I’ve just going to have to try ‘em all! joined your LA#1HOG Chapter! And, I guess in my own Now, I know that my picture here shows me straddling client way, I’m thrilled. Thanks for getting me (finally!) a Harley Livewire, but don’t get excited. I’m not quite lei’d! ready to move that far into the future just yet. Special as my new membership is, I’ll tell you what all Interesting, though… is even much more special in my life: that’d be my See you all around! lovely wife, Katie, and my three perfect kids, Melia (13), Zion (5), and Everly, who’s four. Talk about variety, Gabriel huh?
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Page 6 LeRoy’s in Monrovia Feeds Us..
Page 7 ..and We Give to the City of Hope!
Page 8 Pennies for our Thoughts:Think Cafe
Page 9 Ham Radio & Motorcycles: John B., N6JCB What is that big antenna? Amateur radio! You know, as well. those folks who talk to Australia with those big However, the biggest event antennas on their roofs? Yep – those guys – but MARC has supported is the there’s also a more practical use and it’s being utilized MS-150 in Texas – with more by riders on their motorcycles. than 10,000 bicycles and In addition to HOG, I’m a member of MARC – almost a hundred Motorcycling Amateur Radio Club ( https://marc-hq.org ). motorcycles – not all MARC That explains that unusual antenna on the back of my members, but the Heritage Softtail. communications were organized by MARC members. MARC has been around for more than 25 years. It was started in 1992 by five guys who were supporting Basically, MARC will setup various fundraising activities , primarily bicycle events, what is called Net Control by raising money for Multiple Schlerosis (MS), somewhere near the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar organizers at the start or organizations. finish (or both). The motorcyclists, all with ham Initially, they tried using Citizens’ Band (CB) radios, but radios on their bikes, will patrol the course, usually quickly found that those were insufficient, mainly tracking the first bikes and the last bikes – so we know because CB radio is pretty much limited to visual range. where the leaders and tail-end Charlie’s are – as well as That is not nearly enough when you have bicycles throughout the courses. There are usually three or four spread over 50 to 100 miles. So, these gents all courses, ranging from 25 to 100 miles, with riders decided to get their Amateur Radio (“Ham”) licenses. spread all over those courses. Over all those years MARC has supported hundreds of MARC motorcycles will ride up and down the courses events helping to raise millions of dollars. Currently, on watching for riders in need of assistance. Usually it’s average, we support four to six events a year here in the just a flat tire but could be a breakdown or injury – or southern California area. just too tired to continue. We all carry spare tubes and However, we also have members all over the country most of us also carry pumps. If it’s a mechanical and have even had international members. We’re all problem or they just can’t continue, we call in the here for the same reason, to help provide Support and Gear (SAG’s) – these are folks (also with communications over a widespread area for the ham radios) who have bike racks and other support organizers of these fundraising events. gear. With our radios, we contact Net Control which will In the S oCal area, our biggest event is the MS-150 – a dispatch a SAG to the riders and give them lifts to the two-day event that departs from Irvine, stops in next rest stop or the finish area if they’re done for the Carlsbad the first night, and continues on to San Diego day. on the second day. With the proliferation of cellular phones, the need has There are more than 2000 bicycles and dozens of diminished, but not disappeared. While many riders volunteers for that event. (though not all) have their cell phones and can call 911 We also have a two-day or a friend, we’re the ones who can get a SAG to them. event coming up for And there are often areas of the course with no cellular MSLA that will leave coverage. Santa Monica and ride Want to get involved? You don’t need a radio, but we to Camarillo and then can help with that as well. I know we have two or three back on day two. We hams in the Chapter and I’m hoping we can get them do several events for involved someday, as well as anyone else who wants to ADA and have done help raise money for these great organizations. some for Cystic Fibrosis If you have any questions – or want to get involved – Page 10 Time for Lunch @ Rose Canyon!
Page 11 Head Road Captain: LeRoy Frye On/Off Ramps : electronic communications with the lead RC to ask or get a signal as to the next move, such as to either Let’s discuss some of the remain or change lanes. hazards of approaching a During last year and several times this year, we have freeway from the on-ramps, tried different methods to accomplish this. At the next which includes selecting the Road Captains meeting we will discuss and choose one best lane when entering the way or the other, so not to confuse our riding members. freeway. Exiting a freeway, we move over to the rightmost lane As a riding Chapter, we try to about two miles ahead of the target off-ramp, again enter a freeway and then move when safe and legal. over to the second lane from Keep in mind that our road captains are always the right, if and when it is safe and legal. available to discuss any questions members may have, Once we have become a unified group again, the ride before or after a ride, or whenever we have an event. sweep zips to the front and gives the Lead Road Safe riding… Captain a signal that we are all together.
Nowadays most (but not all) road captains have LeRoy H.O.G. 2020 Rally Information Here! Hello and good day! We know many of you are anxious to register for one of the six H.O.G. Touring rallies and we will soon be open for business. Here are a couple of tips and details you might want to know:
1. On-line registration may be done online at www.hog.com . 2. Once registered and within 48 hours, you will receive a Rally Coordinator Acknowledgement email. This is not an email from HOG for when they took your money, but from me. 3. In the Rally Registration email you will find a tentative schedule, a list of suggested hotels and a link to the “overall” suggested route. 4. None of the locations have “host” hotels, we do not do this with Touring Rallies. 5. Individual daily route links will not be sent until about two weeks before Rally check-in. 6. Before contacting us, we ask that you take a look at the detail and schedule section ( hog.com ) for each rally. Quite a bit of information is conveyed on the website.
There are several touring rallies which will have a limited number of rider registrations, so we encourage you to register early. We hope the above information will be helpful in your planning and look forward to seeing you on one of the 2020 HOG Touring Rallies. BBBill DavisDavis, H.O.G. Touring Rally Coordinator [email protected] C: 760760----644644644----21182118 Page 12 March Rider Challenge: ML Baseball!
Hello, fellow Chapter members! Here are the stadiums in this first March Ride You’ve probably heard whisperin’s about some sort of Challenge: exciting individual rider rally to some professional 1. Angel Stadium MLB Angels league baseball stadiums. Well, the rumors are true! 2000 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806 Here are the details of this March Ride Challenge ! 2. Dodger Stadium MLB Dodgers The ride will indeed be to major and minor league 1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 baseball parks since this month is pre-season baseball season. 3. Petco Park MLB Padres You just have to ride to each ballpark and get a photo of 100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 your motorcycle in front of a sign for each stadium (see 4. Loan Mart Field - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Minor the photo below). League team for the Dodgers Each rider will have from March 1 st to March 31 st to 8408 Rochester Avenue; Rancho Cucamonga, CA finish his or her March Ride Challenge. Of course, riders 91730 can go to each ballpark in any order they feel like. 5. San Manuel Stadium - Inland empire 66ers Minor For this first challenge, these ballparks are all in League team for the Angels southern California. Later I may add central and 8408 Rochester Avenue; Rancho Cucamonga, CA northern California ballparks for March depending on 91730 the response to this first run. So, you all who do this 6. Lake Elsinore Diamond - Lake Elsinore Storm Minor first challenge, let me know what you think when you’re League team for the Padres finished. 500 Diamond Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Oh yes, every rider needs to post their photos to the 7. The Hanger - Lancaster Jet Hawks Minor League team LA#1HOG Facebook page to be a finisher. Anyone who for the Rockies needs some questions answered, don’t hesitate to 500 Diamond Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 email me at [email protected] . Mitch F.
Page 13 Beach Hut: One o’ De Best Dinner Events!
Page 14 Patches For Sale @ Monthly Chapter Meeting
Patch ‘em up! ——— At every Chapter general meeting, Harvey Burak will be making these exciting patches available for the very reasonable prices shown here. Patches are high quality and easy to sew. So proudly display your Chapter spirit and get ‘em while we got ‘em! Page 15 LOH January Meeting a Tasty Affair!
Happy Hat Indeed - Chapter Secretary Cynthia Hart models new project hats assembled for distribution to children in a Los Angeles cancer treatment system. Page 16 What are Happy Hats All A bout??
Topping Kids Off with Color! - LA#1HOG is participating in the “Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals program, a non-profit program established in 1991 by Sheri Schrier, who lost much of her family to cancer. Her organization mobilizes to create these Happy Hats, which are distributed to deserving kids in a variety of care institutions. Your LOH members conducted a “happy hat clinic” last month, building and decorating hundreds of hats for this worthy cause. Visit www.happyhatsforkids.com for more details.
Page 17 Boccalis Pizza Pizzazz!!
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Page 19 Yet MORE Boccalis Pizza Pizzazz!!
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P. ! V. S. . Remember! Using the RSVP feature of our Chapter website makes it much easier for our Road Captains to plan a ride and R make arrangements at the destination. It is important that members planning to participate in an event RSVP on the calendar. Go to www.la1hog.com, sign in, and RSVP!
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Go to the online calendar & click on the events you plan to attend!
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