october 2010
issue 10
From Block Party to Halloween Party
H.O.G. Members Know How to Have Fun
Road rave
Director’s Cut
By the time you are
reading this, it will be RALLY
week here in Spartanburg and the
excitement is in the air! If you
have not signed up to volunteer,
please be sure to get with Keith
Sandra Mattson
and volunteer your time.
I
Director
believe it will be a great rally and
everyone will have a good time! Even if you can only donate
one hour of your time - it will be an additional hour that we
can count and try to win the Chapter challenge. Come on
guys - lets bring that trophy home where it belongs!
Don’t forget to check your calendar for other October
events. This month is fun filled and full of activities from
the Rally, to dinner rides, to day rides and even a party to end
the month! Ladies of Harley is sponsoring the Halloween
Party and I am sure they would love any help or decorations
that you might have to offer.
Hot Rods and Harleys will be on the Saturday during
Rally Week and we will need volunteers to help cook and
serve food, sell 50/50 tickets and so forth, please sign up if
you can help a little on that date also!
If anyone is interested in an officer position next year,
please see myself or Gary and let us know what you are
interested in.
The next installment in our group
riding series…
Riding with a group is a lot of
fun. Heck, that’s why most of us
are members of HOG. We enjoy
the opportunity to ride with other
Gary Vanover
folks, and the fellowship group
Assistant Director
riding provides. Following just
a few simple rules while riding in a group can make the
experience even more fun (and safer).
So this topic applies directly to ride leaders, but also to each
member of the group ride… One of the scariest things I’ve
encountered while on group rides is getting “stranded” out
in the middle of a busy street/highway, while the group is
exiting the road. It might be at fuel stop, or a food stop, or
a rest stop, or whatever. The group leader (or someone else
following along) exits the road and immediately slows to a
near stop at or near the property entrance looking for a good
place to park, leaving the back half of the group sitting out in
the middle of a busy road waiting for the guys in front to get
out of the way so they can get out of the road. If you’ve been
on many group rides, it’s probably happened to you once or
twice, and you know how uncomfortable it can be.
The folks up front should always be aware of the folks
behind them. This is especially true in a highway exit
situation. When the lead riders exit the road, they should
have as their first priority to get everyone else behind them
out of the road, ASAP. Typically the best thing to do after
exiting is to simply circle the parking lot/building or proceed
to the farthest point available on the property, etc. before
attempting to park, thus making room for everyone else to
get out of the road.
Ride Safe and Enjoy the Rally!
Sandra
fork in the road
Octobers big event is your
SC state rally. As everyone
know Keith has been
working hard to make it a
success. There are lots of
events and activities. There
are lots of Saturday and
Sunday rides coming up.
Check the web site for more
info.
A simple thing, but it can make a huge difference in safety
while out on the road.
Wishing you fun & Safe riding!
Gary Vanover
Road Captain
Brian Arcaro
Activities Director
The heat is finally getting better! Fall is in the air and bikes
are every where! Please take the time to check your bike to
make sure it is ready for the road. A few minutes can save
a lot of trouble later on. Let’s ride and enjoy our H.O.G.
friendships. There are day rides scheduled and we would
like to see some new faces in the group. If you have not
ridden in a group before, don’t be shy! There are seasoned
riders to show you the way. Come on and join the fun, you
know we love to eat, ride and have fun!
Piedmont Bloodmobile will be at the 2010 SC State H.O.G.
Rally, Sat, Oct. 9th from 1:00 until 3:00. Please be sure to
donate. You could save a life ! If you have a time that you’d
like to schedule, please let Linda Poag know.
864-439-3730
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up to the minute
• 7:00 pm – Sandra Mattson, Director, called the meeting to order.
• Chapter Chaplain James Price led in Prayer.
Denise Robinson
• Director, Sandra Mattson:
Secretary
o Welcomed members and visitors to the meeting.
o Recognized and thanked those who volunteered at the Dixie Classic Poker Run
o Caroline Roberts needs volunteers to help plan and organize the Lady’s Only Poker Run and
Scavenger Hunt to be held during the SC State HOG Rally.
• Treasurer, Jill Thrift – Gary Vanover Reported:
o Reviewed the treasury report. Details available upon request.
• LOH., Patty Arcaro:
o We need volunteers to help serve food at the Spartanburg Harley Open House on September 11th.
o The Putt Putt Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, September, 12th at 1:00 pm at Frankie’s Fun
Park in Greenville.
o The LOH Cookbook has been put on hold until next year.
o The LOH Auction and Bazaar is planned for October
• Activities Officer, Brian Arcaro:
o Reviewed rides and activities for September and October.
o Thanked Richard for taking the Chattanooga Ride
o The calendar is open for the rest of the year if anyone wants to plan a ride.
• Membership Officer, Nancy Barnwell – Steve Barnwell reported:
o We will be working on a chapter directory. If you would like to be included in the directory Nancy
needs your permission and your information.
• Road Captain Lead 2, Steve Barnwell:
o Any Road Captain that has not signed up to plan and lead a ride please do so as soon as possible.
• ABC’s of Touring, Mike Massengill:
o There is still time left to get letters for ABC’s. The last ride will be on Sept. 26. All forms due for
local competition are to be turned in on or before the November business meeting.
• SC State Rally Committee members, Keith Buchanan:
o Passed around a sign up sheet for volunteers.
o Played a commercial that will be airing on ROCK101 for the rally.
• Sponsoring Dealer, Randal and Goldie Coleman:
o Thanked everyone for helping with the Dixie Classic Poker Run.
o Primary officers will stay the same for 2011. We will vote again for new officers for 2012 rotating out
every two years.
o There are T-shirts left over from the poker run if anyone is interested in purchasing those.
• Web Master, Lewis Coureton:
o Need pictures for the web site of rides from this year.
• Sandra opened the floor to members for discussion:
o Dave Jacobi – taking nominations for H.O.G. Member of the Year. We will vote at the October
meeting.
o Brian Wofford – reminded everyone to get your HOG Bucks at meetings and rides.
• Door Prizes:
o Melvin Burdette
o Rodney McCraw
o Vicki McCraw
o Cynthia Keller
• No further business was presented from the group and the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 pm.
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loose
change
Financial Summary
Patty Arcaro
Lead 1
Jill Thrift
Treasurer
Lisa Hawkins
Lead 2
Chapter Revenues
Chapter store sales
Door Receipts - Meetings
Thanks to all those who helped out with the hot dog sales
Dues Income
at the Open House on the 11th.
Fundraising & Auctions Revenue
Congrats to George Brooks for winningLoH
this years
LOH Golf
Fundraising
Income (hotdog sale, chili cookoff, Dixie classic)
newsletter Ad sales
Tournament. He will be receiving a trophy for his win.
Misc Cash (check not cleared)
We only have 3 people signed up for the auction in October,
so if you are interested in bringing items in for auction please let me
know, otherwise this event will be cancelled.
We will need some volunteers to help with the Halloween
Party. Those interested please let me know.
Ladies I need to know those who are interested in the
Bead Party in Nov. Please let me know asap so I can get the
arrangements made.
sept
$
$
86.00
-
$
534.83
$
534.83
$
-
$
219.55
620.83
$
6,983.38
Monthly revenue total $
Chapter expenses
Upcoming Events:
* October (date to be determined, if enough interest) LOH
Auction
* October 30th Halloween Party @ the Millwoods
* November (date to be determine) LOH Bead Party ( sorry guys
this one is ladies only)
Thanks,
Ride safe
Patty and Lisa
440.00
879.00
4,910.00
Awards
Chapter store expenses
Donations
Door Prizes
events - Activities expense
events - Fundraising expense $
Harley shop
newsletter Printing $
office supplies
other Meeting supplies
Web site Maintenance $
Printing
Misc expenses
Christmas Party - Door prizes, food, etc
AtM
$
$
$
$
$
(278.51) $
$
(100.70) $
(23.32)
(955.04)
(285.00)
(276.22)
(819.70)
(289.10)
(344.80)
(1,038.80)
(180.00) $
$
$
$
$
(180.00)
(260.76)
(203.96)
(711.66)
(100.00)
Monthly expenses total $
(559.21) $
(4,653.38)
net Income
$
checking bal beginning of year/month
checking account ending balance $
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$
$
$
61.62
3199.48
3,261.10
other asset
Petty Cash $
150.00
net cash available $
3,411.10
Members Only
It is that time again!!! Membership
for 2011 begins Oct. 1, 2010. You
can renew or join now and your
membership will not expire until
Dec. 2011.Of course if you want
to wait and renew in Jan., that is
fine as well. There are 2 pages to
the membership form, the official
H.O.G. form and the 2nd page is
information for our local chapter.
Please be sure that you fill out both
Nancy Barnwell
pages. There will be forms available
Membership Officer
at Spartanburg Harley and at the
meetings. This is a good time for you to encourage your friends
and family to join our H.O.G. family!! All membership cards not
picked up at the meetings will be left at Spartanburg Harley.
october
Marty Martin
Jeffery Storm
Kathy Hendrix
Donnie Mitchell Donald Thompson Robert Hix
Donna Brooks
Don Bridges
Ken Brigman
Ralph Camp
Linda Rhodes
It’s already the beginning of
October, which means that we are
Michael Massengill
rapidly approaching the end of this
year’s ABC’s of Touring contest.
ABC’s of Touring
I hope you were able to join us on
September 25th for our final organized ABC ride. That planned
ride was designed to obtain at least 12 points in this contest. But
even if you missed all of the organized rides, you can still win
this contest through your on individual efforts. Some lucky local
HOG member is going to win a $100 gift certificate from our local
dealership. Wow, how can you beat that? You get the pleasure and
enjoyment of riding around the countryside on your Harley, taking
pictures of you and your bike while on your trip and then, in the
end, you actually have the opportunity to get PAID for the fun that
you’ve had? Man, that just sounds like a dream come true. Well
sure enough, that dream is going to come true for you or one of
your fellow HOG Chapter members. If you are real industrious,
you can get out there even now and rack up a bunch of points
in this contest. But you’ve only got until the end of this month,
because all entries for the local contest must be submitted no later
than the business meeting in November. You need to have all of
your pictures and your form completed, just like the instructions
state for the national competition. Please remember to put your
application and pictures in an envelope so that nothing gets lost.
Also include your name on the outside of the envelope. I will go
through each application and make sure that each picture and
entry will qualify. Then I will create a list of the competitors in
the order of points scored. The entry with the most points will be
the winner and that winner will be announced at the December
HOG Christmas Party. I will return your envelope with all pictures
and the entry form so that you can mail the form to the national
organization and receive your national reward for your efforts.
Good luck to all of you.
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
4th
4th
7th
11th
12th
18th
27th
If your birthday was not on the list, we will be glad to add it.
Email Nancy @ [email protected] with the Month & Date.
NOT MY LUCKY DAY!!!
There I was is sitting at the bar staring at my drink
when a large, trouble-making biker steps up next to
me, grabs my drink and gulps it down in one swig.
“Well, whatcha gonna do about it?” he says,
menacingly, as I burst into tears.
“Come on, man,” the biker says, “I didn’t think
you’d CRY. I can`t stand to see a man crying.”
“This is the worst day of my life,” I say. “I’m a
complete failure. I was late to a meeting and my
boss fired me. When I went to the parking lot,
I found my car had been stolen and I don’t
have any insurance. I left my wallet in the cab
I took home. I found my old lady in bed with
the gardener and then my dog bit me.”
“So I came to this bar to work up the courage to
put an end to it all, I buy a drink, I drop a capsule in
and sit here watching the poison dissolve; then you,
you jack-ass, show up and drink the whole thing! But enough about me how’s your day going?”
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time capsule
Well I have decided to change things this time...I feel like everyone is getting kind of bored with how
Harley-Davidson got into racing........
I was on facebook a week or so back and came across this, so I wanted to share it with everyone...now there
are a few curse words I have changed so no one would be offended....so here we go....
”THE BIKERS CODE”
-AUTHOR UNKNOWN-
Gene Epley
IT used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code of ethics and behavior that
Historian
transcended words and was built on actions. There was never a bible written on this Biker’s Code and
there was no need for such. But the times are changin’ and there seems to be a lot of new riders out there. These days the riders you see
blastin’ down the road are just as likely to be clad in shorts and sneakers as jeans and engineer boots. And the roughest, toughest-looking
biker you pull up next to could be your doctor or lawyer and may be wearin’ a Rolex watch under his leathers. There’s nothing wrong
with that, so long as these new riders learn the Code just as we old timers did. Being a biker used to be about using your creativity to
take a basket case old hawg and only using grit and ingenuity, turning it into a one of a kind eye dazzler, then risking your life on the
asphalt on a bike you made yourself out of pride. Bikers wore leather and grease because they knew cagers would just as soon run them
down as to look at them, so they had to be intimidating. We were a breed unto ourselves with no union, no support group, and in many
cases no family (they threw us out) We had to make it in the world our own, against all rules, against mainstream society, and against
all odds. We survived and prospered because of the Biker Code and we never took crap from anybody. As an old scooter bro once said,
“It’s every tramp’s job to school the young. How else are they gonna know a Panhead from a bed pan?” With that in mind, we bring you
a primer on the basic two-wheeled Code. Take heed brothers and sisters, for our Code is a hallowed one filled with honor and loyalty,
the likes of which have not been since the days of knighthood: Don’t take any crap. Be kind to women, children and animals, but don’t
take any bull crap. This is an essential part of being a biker. It has to do with respect and honor. Anyone can be a quick-tempered fool.
Be cool, stand tall and back up what you say with action. Never lie, cheat or steal. Another way of saying this is to always tell the truth.
Bikers know that his word is his bond. Your word is all you have in life that is truly yours. Guard it carefully and be something noble,
for you are a true knight of the road. Don’t snitch. If you see a wrong, fight it yourself, if you are about anything you’ll take care of
problems yourself and never feel the need to snitch someone off. Snitches are the lowest life forms on earth, right up there with biker
thieves. Don’t whine. Absolutely no one likes or respects a whiner. Another way to say this is hold your mud. Still another way to think
of it is “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Most of life’s little inconveniences work themselves out whether you whine or not. Keep your
chin up, durn it.!! Your a biker, not some lowly snail. Never say die and never give up. Whether it’s in a fight, a debate, or a business
deal, no matter how bad it get’s, a biker never gives up. Help others. When a brother or sister is broken down by the side of the road,
always stop and help them. Even moral support, if that is all you can
give, is better than riding on by. Remember life is about the journey,
the ride, not getting there. You already are there. And don’t just help
bikers, show the world that we are better than our image portrays us.
Courtesy costs you nothing and gives you everything. Stick to your
guns. Do what you say you’ll do, be there when you say you will. This
is called integrity. This also goes back to standing for something. Like
the song says, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for
anything.” Life is not a drill. Yeah, this ain’t no dress rehearsal. This
is life--go out and take big bites of it. You’ve got no time to lose and
bikers don’t stand around waiting for the party to come to them. You
only go around once. Tomorrow you could be road kill, thanks to a
chain smoker asleep at the wheel of his caddy. Live life now, make the
most of each moment. All right, now let’s review. You are a biker, a
modern-day knight of the road. Protect the weak, walk tall and stand
proud. Your word is your bond. Stick to your guns. Don’t take any
crap. Life is not a drill. Now go forth and ride. When in doubt, ride.
THAT’S WHAT WE DO....RIDE. If you want to ride around in a dayglo Hawaiian shirt and sandals, go for it, but if you intend to look like a
idiot, at least don’t act like a idiot. These commandments are just a few
of the broad strokes, there is a lot more to being a biker than buying a
bike. If you just buy a bike, you are a motorcyclist. Being a biker is a
way of life, a proud way of life we hold in high regard with a burning
passion for the open highway.......
A BIKER COMES FROM THE HEART, YOUR BORN WITH IT,
LIVE FOR IT, AND RIDE FOR IT
Well the State hog Rally starts this week, hope to see all of you there,
because this is OUR rally...
Well, keep the rubber side down, and the wind in your hair,
BE SAFE...GENE
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October 2010
october
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Daniel Boone
Inn Ride
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Day Ride
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Business Meeting
Fuddruckers
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State Rally
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State Rally
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State Rally
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Day Ride
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Easy Rider
Bike Show
Day Ride
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Visit our website at www.spartanburghog.net
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Party
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9
shop talk
Sponsoring dealership
Everyone at Spartanburg
H-D wants to thank everyone
that
helped
during
the
Dixie Classic Poker Run and the
2011 Open House. As usual, you did
a great job. To Tony Thrift, a very
special thanks for the hard work on
the route. You always come up with a
Goldie Coleman
good route. Cooks, the food was great
Spartanburg H-D
as usual for both events. Hope you made
enough to make it worth your effort.
We encourage ALL HOG members to make a extra effort
to participate in the State Hog Rally Oct. 7-9, as well as volunteering
to help. Keith, Linda, Caroline, Jim and all the Rally committee
has worked very hard to make this rally a great success. So many
events will be taking place, that no one should say that’s there
is nothing to do. So, do your part and also thank the committee
for all their hard work and effort. We certainly thank them.
Also, don’t forget that the Hot Rods and Harleys will be
on the 9th. Spartanburg HOG will be selling food, so you’ll know
where to eat. Other events will be taking place at the dealership
during the rally also, so check them out.
Harley-Davidson
of
Spartanburg
864-583-8840
Helen Coleman
Randal Coleman
Goldie Coleman
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Call (864)476-7373
Caroline O. Roberts
Bring to dinner ride
Pick up at next ride
$5 each patch
[email protected]
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35,000 Miles
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Rhinehart True Dual Exhaust,
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Lots of Extras - Too Much to List
Call Brian: 864-621-5917
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HARLEY PLAQUE
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Made on 3/4" quality outdoor plywood
This plaque is 12"x23" and can be personalized
with any name or phrase in the banner
I have many parts
• Lower Fairings • Lights
• Wheels with Tires • Lens
• Luggage Racks
• Lens Covers
• Mirrors
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I can make any size
from 4'x8' on down
I can also make any other design
as long as I have a picture
to sketch it from
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If anyone has an idea, I can make it...just give me a call
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Have something to Sale, Rent, or want to Buy? Post it in Swap & Shop
E-mail to: [email protected]
Thanks to our printer: Southern Printing 587-6675
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2010 spartanburg h.o.g. officers
Spartanburg HOG Chapter #4813 P.O. Box 4894 Spartanburg, SC 29305
Visit our website at www.spartanburghog.net
Director:
Sandra Mattson
864-578-5712
[email protected]
Chaplain:
Reverend James Price
864-578-8546
webmaster Officer:
Lead 1
Lewis Coureton
[email protected]
Lead 2
Richard Branch
[email protected]
ABC of Touring Officer:
Michael Massengill
[email protected]
Assistant Director:
Gary Vanover
848-592-5538
[email protected]
Chapter Photographer:
Carol Powers
[email protected]
Secretary:
Denise Robinson
864-674-1897
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor:
Marieta McLain
864-804-0769
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Chapter Store:
“Cookie” Peeler
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lead Road Captain:
Tony Thrift
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(C) 809-7949 (H) 463-4512
Treasurer:
Jill Thrift
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Safety Officer:
Tom Poag
864-621-0947
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Minister of
Electronic Warfare:
Frank Loden
864-583-2662
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Ladies of Harley:
Lead 1:
Patty Arcaro
864-599-6915
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Membership Officer:
Nancy Barnwell
864-590-7907
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Historian:
Gene Epley
864-595-5847
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Activities Director:
Brian Arcaro
864-599-6915
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Lead 2:
Lisa Hawkins
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Lead Road Captain:
Steve Barnwell
864-680-4734
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