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March 2020 ts s HHOOGG SSnnoorrt LA’sLA’s 11 stststststst H.O.G.H.O.G. ChapterChapter 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 Sponsored by 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 ! 20 20 Ride 365 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 Sun 1 - Depart 8:00a Mon Tue Andria’s Seafood 2 March 2020 3- 7:00p Wed Thu Board Meeting 4 Fri 8 - Depart 8:00a 5 Sat Deer Lodge 9 6 10 - 7:30p 7 General Meeting 11 15 - Depart 8:00a @ Warehouse 12 Pacific Diner 16 13 17 - 7:30p 14 - Visit Bartels’ Ride Meeting @ 18 and Report Your Bartels’ 19 Mileage! 22 - Depart 8:00a 20 K-1 Racing/Tom’s 23 21 Farm N24E W! Four points for attending Ride Mee25ti ngs! 26 - Destination 29 - Depart 8:00a 7:00p Rainbow 27 Carlsbad Flower 30 Café Dinner Event 28 Fields 31 April 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed 1 Thu Fri 5 2 Sat 6 3 7- 7:00p 4 - Depart 8:00a Rock Inn Board Meeting 8 12 9 - Visit Bartels’ 13 and Turn in your 10 14 - 7:30p MILEAGE! 11 - Depart 8:00a General Meeting 15 NHRA Motorsports @ Warehouse 16 Museum 19-Depart 8:00a 17- Depart 6:30a Think Café 20 Run to YUMA, Az! 18- Run to YUMA, Az! 21 Run to YUMA, Az! 22 23 26- Depart 8:00a 24 Rainbow 27 Oaks 25 28 29 30 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 WANTED! ARTICLES & PHOTOS FOR THE SNORTS! Drop your stuff off at [email protected] ! Don’t forget to 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? Earn an EXTRA Four Points! Write an Article for the HOG Snorts and share your experiences with your fellow Chapter members! Email your articles to [email protected] See All Our Points on Our Website WWW.LA1HOG.COM 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 ).