August 2019 Newsletter
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Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 The silver eagle news Southern Nevada Harley owners group 2019 SNHOG officers Director: Randy Roberts [email protected] Assistant Director: David Lewis [email protected] Secretary: Debbie Dartois [email protected] Treasurer: Gretchen Taylor Preston [email protected] Lead Road Captain: Glen Oelirich [email protected] Chapter Manager: Steve Ritchey [email protected] August 2019 History of Harley Davidson trivia question Congrats to Jim Berry, Larry McClelland, Larry Preston, Debbie Dartois, and Terry Scobee for being the winners of a $25 gift certificate at July’s meeting. A huge thank you to Law Tigers for the prize donations and the winners of those were Nancy DeViese, Glen Oelrich, Jane Ruppel, Jerry Allred, Dick Ryan, and Jim Berry. The trivia question this month is, “The term ‘jiffy stand’ was named for what part on a Harley Davidson motorcycle?” Page !1 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 Assistant director’s saddle On the Throttle It’s been a great summer so far. August got here way too quick! Which means school is starting soon and it’s back to work I go� . Anyway there are some great rides planned for August so make sure you check the event calendar. Kathy and I had a great vacation to New Orleans, and cruising to the Bahamas. We will be going to the Lost City Museum in Moapa August 3rd. The double overnighter to Carson City / Lake Tahoe August 9th – 11th is also one of the Red Rock Ride Challenge rides as well. We are doing a picnic ride to Mt. Charleston/Lee Canyon August 18th. Our monthly meet and eat will be at Farm 24/7 at Aliante August 20th. Springdale and Zion National Park on the 24th and then the Torrey double overnighter where we will visit Arches and Capital Reef National Parks. Remember in the dog days of summer to check your bikes, tire pressure, etc. stay hydrated and pack accordingly for every ride. Dave “Grumpy” Lewis Page !2 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 Road captain article A NEW REASON TO RIDE by Jason Jenkins I recall a conversation that I had with someone a few years ago. They mentioned how lucky I was that I lived in Las Vegas. That we had great riding weather year-round (they were not from here, they don’t understand the summer) and we had the ability to ride North, East, South or West. My response, “Well we do have great riding weather but what you think is our advantage is also our curse. Las Vegas has four roads in and the same four roads out, and those roads are literally North, East, South and West.” Las Vegas is called the 9th Island because we have the largest population of Hawaiians outside of Hawaii and like Hawaii, we are an island, just we are surrounded by sand and dirt. So, what do you do when you start to get bored riding your Harley-Davidson motorcycle? There are only so many places that we can go to within a day’s ride and most likely you have been there a few times already. Three years ago, I was in the same boat. I had to find a new destination to ride to or expand the mileage that I was willing to travel. Though I did both, let me try to entice you with a new reason to ride, with new destinations that you may have never considered. Along the lines of Harley-Davidson’s ABCs of Touring program (Ride365), there are many other ride challenges and Tours that you can participate in. My personal favorite is called the Tour of Honor. The Tour of Honor (ToH) is an Iron Butt Association approved and an AMA sanctioned event that honors Veterans and First Responders. ToH riders will ride to pre-selected memorials and monuments to earn points. These points are tracked and rewarded via the TourofHonor.com website. Page !3 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 In the three years that I have ridden with the ToH, it has truly renewed my passion to ride and continues to do so today. The destinations and people that I have met are wonderful memories for me and I hope to continue making new ones for a long time. “Americas Ultimate Long Distance Rider” is a Facebook group that promotes distance riding but there are a lot of points that can be had locally and in surrounding states. I describe it as a scavenger hunt of sorts. You can claim one point per category for every state. Point categories change year to year but some of the fun and interesting ones for this year are, ‘Vintage Gas Pump’, ‘Barn with signage on it’, ‘Life size statue of a horse’ or just find and take a picture of a Caboose. The third group that I participate in, is a Ride-to-Eat group called RTE-X-USA.com which is exactly as it sounds. You claim points by riding to and eating at pre-selected locations. Another new challenge is the Red Rock Harley-Davidson Riding Challenge that was introduced this year by our own sponsoring dealership. I have enjoyed this one a lot and be warned, I plan on getting every point that is available to me. The one thing that all these rides have in common is that it provides a new motivation to get out and ride. To see things that you may have never been to before. To honor a 9/11 hero, or maybe find a new restaurant or even finally notice that caboose that’s been sitting in the middle of the desert for last decade. The one thing that it will do, is provide a fond memory and an experience that you will always enjoy. Page !4 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 Page !5 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 Southern Nevada H.O.G. August 2019 $$ = RRHD Ride Challenge LVHD Las Vegas Harley Davidson - 5191 S Las Vegas Blvd RRHD Red Rock Harley Davidson - 2260 S Rainbow Blvd SILHC Silverton Hotel & Casino - I-15 South / Blue Diamond Road ABD Albertson's Shopping Center - Blue Diamond / Decatur ABC Albertson's Shopping Center - Boulder City SSM Speedway Speedee Mart / Speedway Exit ANW Albertson's Northwest - Farm Rd off US95 / Durango RRP Railroad Pass – Chevron Next to Railroad Pass / Henderson Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Moapa Valley $$ F’N Fun Friday LVHD 7:00am 12:00 – 4:00 SSM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Carson City Carson City $$ 5:00am ANW 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Return from General Carson City Membership F’N Fun Meeting Friday LVHD 6:30pm 12:00 – 4:00 RRHD 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mt Charleston Meet & Eat Speedo’s Springdale / Brown Bag Farm 24 -7 Mid-Week Zion Aliante Casino Ride 10:00am 7:00 am 7:00am RRHD 6:30pm SILHC SSM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Green River / ------------------- ------------------- Torrey 1 2 F’N Fun $$ Green River / Return from Friday Torrey Green River / LVHD Torrey 12:00 – 4:00 7:00am SSM 7/22/2019Page 6:24 !6 PM 22 Southern Nevada Chapter, Inc. #4443 August 2019 August hog calls $$ Moapa Valley - Saturday, August 3rd Hugs-n-Handshakes: 6:00am - 6:45am Briefing: 6:45am Leave: 7:00am Location: SSM Red Rock Ride Challenge #13 will take us up Northshore road into Overton where we will stop for our picture in front of the Red Rooster. For those that want to, there will be time to visit the Lost City Museum (admission is $5.00) before heading back to the valley. The entrance to the Lost City Museum opens into the 1935 Gallery. This space exists within the original adobe brick museum built by the Civilian Conservative Corps and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The gallery has been restored to look very much as it did during the 1930’s. The current exhibition features historic materials dating to the discovery of the Pueblo Grande de Nevada, also known as the Lost City. The room contains a wide range of artifacts representing the material culture of the prehistoric Ancestral Puebloans. 148 miles for your Ride 365 challenge! $$ Carson City - Double Overnighter - Friday, August 9th - Monday, August 11th Hugs-n-Handshakes: 4:00am - 4:45am Briefing: 4:45am Leave: 5:00am Location: ANW Dinner: Saturday, August 10th Reds Old 395 Grill; 1055 S Carson St at 6:30pm Due to weather in May, this ride challenge has been rescheduled. Leaving early so that we can beat the HEAT! We will be hitting 4 of the RRHD Ride Challenge stops during this trip. The Capitol Building in Carson City, Sand Harbor Visitor Center in Lake Tahoe, Pyramid Lake Visitor’s Center in Nixon, and the Reno Arch (Biggest Little City Sign). Approximately 1,035 miles will be added to your Ride 265 mileage for the weekend! General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, August 13th Merchandise Table Open: 5:30pm Hugs-n-Handshakes: 5:30pm Time: 6:30pm Location: RRHD ***We are collecting SCHOOL SUPPLIES and backpacks for NCCF*** Come out and hear what rides and other events are coming up. Check out the new merchandise that Rick will be displaying. Arrive early to buy raffle tickets for your chance at the 50/50 drawing. Bring your answer to the trivia question found in the newsletter for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate, we will also draw winners from the ride tickets, and meeting tickets! Plus, there will be goodies to enjoy after the meeting.