THUNDER BAY Chapter H.O.G.® # 9115
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THUNDER BAY Chapter H.O.G.® # 9115 Psssst! Here’s a heads up! The party is going to be held Friday December 15th at Ted's house. Our theme this year will be the 80's, so break out your leg warmers and big hair! We will likely be having a pot luck style meal as well as a secret Santa gift exchange. Further details will follow soon in an email. Hope to see you all there in your best holiday spirits!! Kat www.thunderbayhog.com As the Membership Officer for the Thunder Bay HOG® Chapter, I would like to remind the membership that the renewal time for your Local Dues is fast approaching. I will be emailing everyone an attachment of the Membership / Release Form in November. There are copies of Membership / Release Form available at Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson®. Thunder Bay Chapter dues are $15.00 paid on a yearly basis which gives us an updated Release form for all the events. Your HOG® Canada or HOG® USA membership must be up to date to belong to the Local Chapter. I was reviewing the costs associated with being a HOG® member. I thought it would be appropriate to explain the memberships to the members. As of today the cost to members is as follows: Full Membership to join or renewal. Associate Membership One Year Renewal – $60.00 One Year Renewal – $35.00 Two Year Renewal – $115.00 Two Year Renewal – $55.00 Three Year Renewal – $165.00 Three Year Renewal – $80.00 Lifetime Renewal – $850.00 Lifetime Renewal – $425.00 Lifetime Renewal after being a member for 5 Years - Lifetime Renewal after being a member for 5 Years - $510.00 $250.00 The most cost effective time to renew for a Life Membership is after the fifth year. If you renew for multiple years your patches and pins are automatically mailed to you on a yearly basis and you renew on your renewal date. Your renewals are subject to increases when you renew if there is one. The lifetime is not subject to increases and the patches and pins are mailed every year for life. To join or renew, talk to the friendly people at HOG® Canada 1-800-668-4836 from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST W. Skinn, Membership Officer www.thunderbayhog.com Benefits of Joining our Chapter Newsletter full of Thunder Bay H.O.G.® activities sent by e-mail. Free calendar of events including all the important dates of events worth going to. Free H.O.G.® bingo bowling night. Free annual corn roast outdoor party. Annual Christmas Party Free entry in the local mileage contest - $100 1st prize Male & Female or $50 Mystery prize Male & Female. First chance to get in on exclusive rides and events. (Twisted Throttle Tours / Dealer Rides) Exclusive invite to H.O.G.® appreciation sales nights at Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson® twice a year. Meeting new & old friends with a common passion of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Meeting for breakfast the last Sunday of every month, except December. Special pricing for guests and significant others at events. Two wheeled Tuesday night rides start the first week of May and run until the end of September. The group meets at Thunder Bay Harley-Davidson® at 6:30 Pm and leaves for the ride at 7:00 PM. The ride leaves a half hour earlier in September due to the sun setting early. www.thunderbayhog.com Our LNO met at Shoeless Joe’s with 8 ladies attending; L - R: Kat Ward, Karen Holbrough, Roberta Adderley, Jackie Karhunen, Joanne Kavanagh, Leone Harms, Ruth Brickell and Linda Vetterli. There was good food, drinks and conversation. A good time was had by all. There will not be a December LNO because of how busy it gets leading up to the holidays. Please join us on January 9th at Naxos. Remember, ALL ladies are welcome. Ruth Save the Dates! Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, Apr.10 www.thunderbayhog.com It’s too cold outside to go riding, so come and socialize with us the third Wednesday of the month. Enjoy a pound of wings or anything else on the menu, while we dream of riding or start to plan our next ride. Jan. 17, Feb. 21, Mar. 21 and Apr. 18 Do you know your Harley-Davidson®? By Paul Reubsam This month’s questions are: 1. What year did Harley-Davidson® first produce the 1000 cc engine? 2. When did AMF take control of Harley-Davidson®? 3. How many Harleys appeared in the Brando movie “The Wild One (1953)”? 4. What do you get if you combine FL and XL? 5. What does 5-35 stand for? 1994 Mileage Merit Winners 1st place Men’s Division – Byron Blomfeldt 11,668 miles (18778 km) 1st place Women’s Division – Sandy Broome 2,830 miles (4554 km) There was no second or third place winner in either gender that year as no one else handed in their mileage. www.thunderbayhog.com Harley-Davidson Police Servi-Car Chases Baddies in Style Most H-D police Servi-Car survivors live in museums, but this one’s ready to work the beat once again. Harley-Davidson’s hard working Servi-Car utility motorcycle stands as one of the more underappreciated gems of our time. The simple yet effective three wheeler was born out of the Great Depression, a time when Harley sought to drive sales through an expanded lineup. It found quite a bit of success among small businesses and mobile vendors as a result. But interestingly enough, the police Servi-Car proved to be the most enduring of all. Law enforcement took a particular liking to the venerable hauler, with many departments using them up into the 1990s. It might seem like an odd fit at first, but there were valid reasons for the fit. For one, the Servi-Car was easy to operate. With the stability afforded by dual rear wheels, anybody who can drive a car could also operate a Servi- Car. And also like an automobile, the commercial Harley shifts by hand, with a foot-operated clutch. Throw in a small footprint and increased maneuverability, and the police Servi-Car offered many distinct advantages. www.thunderbayhog.com Despite their enduring popularity, you don’t exactly see a ton of Servi-Cars still on the road. And many of the ones used by law enforcement can be found in various museums across the country. So this immaculate 1959 example, which was recently up for sale over at Clyne’s Classic Cars in Las Vegas, Nevada, is certainly something special. A former museum piece itself, the retired classic lacks specific department nomenclature. But that doesn’t take away any of its nostalgic charm. It isn’t every day you see any sort of police Servi-Car. And finding one this clean, fresh off years serving as eye candy for museum goers, is truly rare. So we salute this faithful public servant, and hope that it continues to serve as an important reminder of Harley-Davidson’s long standing partnership with law enforcement. http://iloveharleydavidsonbikes.net/harley-davidson-police-servi-car/ www.thunderbayhog.com Over 40 members and guests came to celebrate the 27th birthday of the Thunder Bay HOG chapter on November 4th at the Victoria Inn! Thanks to Kat Ward for organizing the event, including some activities, prizes, games and of course cake to celebrate! Thanks to Rob K for taking pictures and sharing for the newsletter. The smiles say it all. Clearly we are Harley Owners (not sad people). We enjoyed great company, good food, well-staffed service and lots of chat time. Willy Skinn had cards ready to hand out for anyone who renewed their chapter membership for 2018. You can download and print a Membership Form (pdf) here, fill out and return it to the Thunder Bay Harley store, – Attention: Membership Officer. http://www.thunderbayhog.com/how-to-become-a-member/ www.thunderbayhog.com www.thunderbayhog.com We have reserved a block of rooms in Milwaukee for Harley Davidson's 115th Birthday Celebrations in August of 2018! You must be a Member in good standing of the Thunder Bay Chapter of the Harley Owners Group to book one of these rooms. We will be checking the Booking list from the hotel from time to time until the 1st of July, 2018 and if you are not a Member in good standing, your Reservation will be removed and you may lose your deposit! The Hotel is the Crown Plaza Milwaukee West. The hotel is completely non-smoking. We have only 10 King Standard rooms and 15 Two Queen Bed Standard rooms reserved in the block. It is 1st come 1st reserved, so make your reservation early. The Block is reserved from August 29th to Sept 3rd, 2018. There is a minimum 3 night reservation required. Celebrations start in Milwaukee on August 29th. The hotel may take a 1 night non-refundable deposit on your credit card. Rooms may be cancelled up until 6 pm the day before arrival. www.thunderbayhog.com Our group block has been set up at the discounted rate of $179/night plus tax. To guarantee rate and availability, rooms must be booked before the cut-off date of Sunday July 1, 2018. There are 2 ways to make a reservation. Use the customized booking link - Thunder Bay Chapter Block Link does not work on mobile devices. Must use a desktop or laptop Right click on link to open Type in dates you plan to stay Choose room type and payment A confirmation number will be given when completed.