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HOG HIGHLIGHTS
April 2015
Ride and Have Fun
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IN S ID E TH IS ISS U E:
From the Director
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Assistant Director—Kick Stands Up
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Secretary’s Report
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Ladies of Harley
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Activities
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Safety
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Let’s Ride!
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March Membership Meeting
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Children’s Teddy Bear Clinic
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Meet & Eat Notice
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New Members
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Alexander City
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Cheddars Tuscaloosa
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Birthdays
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Calendar of Events
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Bama’s Boots, Bands and Bikes
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Membership Form
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The monthly meeting will be TUESDAY April 7th.
Food will be served at 6:00 PM.
New Member orientation will begin at 6:30 PM.
The meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
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From the Director
By: Rick Gamble
2015 CHAPTER
OFFICERS
Director
Rick Gamble
[email protected]
Assistant Director
David Pardue
[email protected]
Treasurer
David Lee
[email protected]
Secretary
Julie Gamble
[email protected]
DISCRETIONARY
OFFICERS
Ladies of Harley
Sally Peek
[email protected]
Activities Committee
Lisa Townsend
[email protected]
Safety Officer
Tony Berenotto
[email protected]
Photographer
Lisa Kimbrough
Philip Isbell
Jessica Pajaron
Hello Hog's
I am calling on all members to
step up and help sell Bike &
Visa Raffle tickets. The money
raised from the Bike Raffle is
what funds 99% of our FUN!
Money raised from Visa tickets
will be split between Children's
and Birmingham HOG. I know
we like having FUN and supporting Children's Hospital...Right?...Like the Harleyween Party..Christmas Party with all the good food and gifts. So we need volunteers to work a couple hours on a weekend Saturday or Sunday...Saturday
11am -1 pm...2pm- 4pm...Sunday 1pm-3pm...If you can volunteer for any of
these times please let me know and I will give you details.
The event calendar for April is filling up fast. Lot of rallies, rides and fun. Make
sure you keep a eye on the web site event calendar, things are posted all the time.
If you have a idea for a ride or event just tell one of the officers.
The HOG monthly meeting in April will be on Tuesday April 7th...due to the Officers being in Atlanta for H.O.T. 9th,10th and 11th. Harley Officers Training
{H.O.T} are classes that helps us make sure our chapter runs smooth and within
the guidelines set my Harley Davidson HOG.
[email protected]
Webmaster
Bryon McCool
[email protected]
Membership Officer
Nicole Land
[email protected]
Head Road Captain
Rex Parvin
We all know someone that rides a Harley that's not in the chapter. Ask them to
join you on a ride or invite them to a HOG meeting as your guest. Or ask a old
member to rejoin. It's our membership that makes our chapter strong...Strength in
numbers right? So glad to see all the new members that has joined over the past
few months and the way most of you have got involved in helping out with
events, just makes me smile Thank You All!
[email protected]
Children's Hospital
Committee
Rick Gamble
Rex Parvin
Frank Pajaron
Newsletter Editor
Everett Vann
[email protected]
Public Relations
Warren Murray
Get your motor running!
Rick
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Kick Stands Up!
By: David Pardue
HAPPY SPRINGTIME!!!
It is finally riding season and we’re having
some pretty nice riding weather already. I
had 17 bikes on my first ride. GREAT tyrn
out!
And As we start our season, be very safe
and watch for the cages and hopefully they
will be watching for us. Everyone remember Don McCombs in your thoughts and prayers for a
quick recovery. On a personal note, had a young lady pull right out in front of me on North
Chalkville Road after crossing over 2 lanes to do so. And she didn’t even know I was in her zip
code ‘til I reminded her. Thank God for anti-lock brakes!
Lots of rides and events coming up. Watch the calendar for rides added weekly. I know I have
3 in April. And invite your fellow Harley Riders that are not members to ride along and show
them much fun we have at BIRMINGHAM HOG!
Your brother,
David (DJ) Pardue
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
By: Julie Gamble, Secretary
We started the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Then David introduced the new members to our family Marion McDaniel, Scott Smith, and Jeff Harris. Welcome.
Rick wanted to know if everyone liked the nacho’s. He
provided the Chapter with an update on Don McCombs he is home and getting better everyday. Our next meeting will be Tuesday April 7th due to Harley Officer
Training (HOT).
Melissa spoke about the Bama’s Boots, Bands and Bikes
event. The ride with Mark Boone Junior and Tommy
Flanagan will end at Riders. If you would like to meet
them you will need a ticket. Check the web site for details. She also advised that Riders will have an open house on
the 28th of March.
David Lee said that we have plenty of bike raffle tickets to sell. Please see him if you would like to sell some.
Rick asked for volunteers to sell bike raffle tickets on Saturdays and Sundays at Riders. We also have Visa gift
cards for sell. There will be a ride to Gumbeaux May 30 th.
Julie thanked everyone for the comments on her new car.
Sally stated that once the weather warms up she will get a ride together. June 27 th is the day for the Pet Adoption
and Fashion Show.
Per Tim don’t forget the bike nights the first Friday of each month. Riders will host the rider trainer class (safety
course). This is in the works and should happen soon.
The meet and eat this month will be at Hooters and the game night will be rescheduled per Rick.
Tony spoke about the Ride like a Pro course and said that if you did a course years ago you might want to take a
refresher course.
Since Rex was out David provided information about some rides. George (Rattlesnake)/ Rick (Courtyard
280)/Phillip (Maggie Valley) and Pete (Dragon). Check web site for details on these rides and more rides.
Everett reminded everyone that articles are needed by the 15 th of each month. If you have any photos that you
would like to have added to the newsletter email them to Everett. If the pictures are on a hard drive then you can
leave the hard drive at Riders and he will go by and pick them up.
Children’s Hospital - the turn out for this months meeting was good. Would like to see more people come.
Nicole advised that we have 111 members.
Rick said that you have until the end of March to renew your membership.
Prize drawings:
LOH – Lisa Kimbrough
50/50 - David Pardue
Rider’s gift certificate – Pete Ingram, Scott Smith, Julie Gamble
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LADIES OF HARLEY
By: Sally Peek
Can’t believe it is already April! It is wonderful seeing the sunshine and riding
weather. I don’t know about you all but I
cannot ride in the cold weather unless I have
to. Well that was until Tim bought me for
our anniversary the new Heated Riding
Gear from Harley Davidson. I hinted and
hinted and I just finally gave up. Of course
“he had a plan”, quote from Tim. Even
though it is spring, leaving early on rides
will definitely make it more comfortable.
The jacket and gloves will make riding also more enjoyable, especially on long distance rides
which I hope on doing this summer. Check out the Heated Gear at Riders. If what you want is
not in, the gear can be ordered for September when it’s colder again. Can’t imagine going
through more cold weather this year, I think we have had our share.
There are several rides already on the calendar. Check them out and go on as many as you can.
Sometime in late April I am planning on a “Date Night” to dinner and a movie. Meeting at Riders, and then going as a group TBA. Don’t forget our Pet Fashion Show on June 27 th. Also I
am planning a self-defense class in Brazilian Ju Jitsu in a school in Trussville. I am working on
details and a date. I will let all know when that will be. Again, any suggestions please pass on
to me and I will try my best to make it happen.
It’s great to see and meet new members at our monthly HOG meetings. I love seeing our chapter grow! Don’t forget to check the calendar for upcoming events so you won’t miss out on the
fun with your HOG family.
Ride safe,
Sally Peek, LOH Officer 2015
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ACTIVITIES
By: Lisa Townsend
Holy cow, where is the year going? I can’t
believe it’s already April. We don’t have an
activity planned for April but the calendar is
pretty packed with rides and rallies.
Game night was a huge success. We had
about 30 people show up to play Texas Hold
‘em, Cornhole and Taboo, but the best thing
is, we raised $300 for Children’s Hospital.
Everett Vann won a $25 gift certificate to
Riders for his table and so did Tony Waitzman for his table. Congratulations Everett
and Tony!! We’re planning to do another one in June so look on the calendar for more details later.
Food for the April meeting will be BBQ. Remember its $5 and is first come/first served.
There’s still time to sign up for Mystery Dinner Theater so if interested, please email me at
[email protected] or inbox me via Facebook if you would like a part in it. I
believe we are shooting for May 9th for that.
On a personal note, I went to the Children’s Hospital Visit in March and I had forgotten
what a blessing it is to go and be there with the kids and their parents. This is a time for
them both to get out of their room and have a little fun and it means so much to them. They
play bingo and you get to watch their little faces light up when they win (and EVERYBODY
wins). So if you’ve never been, please consider going this month. You won’t regret it!!
See you at the meeting!
Activities Committee
Lisa Townsend
Angie Waitzman
Janice Isbell
Sandy Phillips
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SAFETY
By: Tony Berenotto
Greetings fellow HOGs!! As I wrote last month – it's Riding Season!! George's ride to the Rattlesnake Saloon on
March 21st was a success in every sense of the word! We
had 19 motorcycles and 23 folks. The weather was comfortable and the rain held off except for a slight shower on
the way home. The distance was perfect and the route
that George chose was spectacular. The food and the
scenery were fantastic at the Rattlesnake Saloon. Lastly,
the ride was perfectly safe. I hope to see more rides like
this posted in the future.
At last month's meeting we talked about the importance of
initial and continuing riders' education. I believe that everyone should seek out professional training appropriate to their level of experience. If you are new to motorcycles, look for a beginner level course. If you are an experienced rider, seek out an intermediate or advanced level
course.
There are various organizations that certify rider education courses. The most well known and the most well
funded is the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). Courses certified by the MSF offer consistency across the
country. They also provide documentation that can be used to receive a discount on your motorcycle insurance
policy. Some insurance companies also give discounts for other courses. Please check with your individual carrier to see what they will recognize for discount purposes. BUT – a discount is not the most important reason to
get more training!! Your life and the lives of those around you are the most important reasons for bettering yourself.
We have a number of choices in the local area for beginner, intermediate and advanced training. Here are some of
the offerings:
Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program @ The University of Montevallo. Offers MSF certified beginner, intermediate, and advanced level training. Basic Rider Course (BRC) is offered on Apr 25-26, May 16-17, Jun 9-10*,
Jun 20-21, Jul 7-8*, and Jul 18-19 (*classes are weekday classes). Basic Rider Course 2 (BRC2) is intermediate
and offered July 25th. Advanced Rider Course (ARC) is offered May 30th. Later dates to be determined. http://
legacy.montevallo.edu/atsc/motorcycle/
Ride Like A PRO - Alabama. Conducted at Riders Harley-Davidson in Trussville. Advanced Rider Skills course
is conducted approximately once a month. Dates for 2015 are currently being determined and will be published
on their website. http://www.ridelikeaproal.com/birmingham/
R.I.D.E. - Riders Institute for Defensive Education. Conducted at Heart of Dixie Harley-Davidson in Pelham.
Offers scheduled beginner training on the following dates; Apr 25-26, May 16-17, May 23-24, June 13-14, and
Jun 27-28. Later dates to be determined. Advanced training is conducted as required. A motorcycle is provided,
currently a Honda Rebel 250. www.ridemotorschool.com
Additionally, an MSF certified course is being developed by Tim Peek here at Riders Harley-Davidson in conjunction with the Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program @ The University of Montevallo. Dates for the Basic
Rider Course (BRC) will be determined once the certification complete and the training motorcycles arrive from
Harley-Davidson. The new Street motorcycles will be provided. Intermediate and advanced courses may be
added later. More to follow.
All of these classes are taught by current or retired Motor Officers from various Law Enforcement Departments.
Invest a little a time and money in something that will make you a better rider and may very well save your life!!
That's it for this month. Please be safe out there; keep the greasy side down and your alertness level up!!
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LET’S RIDE!
By:
Rex Parvin
Finally, winter is behind us this year. YEA! It is
time to “Ride and have fun”. Check out the calendar at the birminghamhog.com and find some rides
to go on. I have asked our road captains to work
hard to offer rides and it’s just not any fun unless
you come along. Please join us this riding season
and get in as many miles with your HOG family.
We are still needing road captains to help us this
year. Please contact me about becoming a road
captain. This is a great way to get involved with
the chapter and make friends. We have 8 road captains that have already posted rides for the 2015
season. If you haven’t posted a ride yet please check your calendar and plan a ride.
4/4 Saturday – Top of the River. This is a new member ride to Gadsden and should be fun.
Leaving Rider’s H-D at 2:30 PM. Rain cancels and temp below 55 degrees. Rick will be
leading this ride.
4/16 Thursday – Alabama State HOG Rally is April 16-18. It is being held in Montgomery
this year. As of now no ride has been posted.
4/19 Sunday – Tannehill Trade Days. Leaving Rider’s H-D at 12:30 PM.I will be leading this ride. Rain cancels ride.
4/24 Friday – Cherohala Skyway/Maggie
Valley ride. Leaving Rider’s H-D at 7:00
AM. This is a 3-4 day ride. Phillip is leading
this ride.
4/25 Saturday – Let’s Ride the Dragon. Pete
will be leaving Rider’s H-D at 8:00 AM
sharp. This ride is for experienced riders.
Hotel info is on the web site. This is always a
great ride so join Pete for this.
4/29 Wednesday – The 17th Annual Thunder
Beach Rally. We need a road captain to post
a ride. If anyone is going please let us know.
Road Captains
Kevin Back
Phillip Isbell
Sally Peak
Tony Berenotto
Don McCombs
George Phillips
Jerry Briscoe
Frank Pajaron
Gary Townsend
Rick Gamble
David Pardue
Tony Waitzman
Pete Ingram
Rex Parvin
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March Membership Meeting
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TEDDY BEAR CLINIC
By: Children’s of Alabama
To celebrate Child Life Month, the Child Life Department of Children’s
hosted a Teddy Bear Clinic giving Children’s patients the opportunity to
play the role of caregiver. Upon “admission” to the clinic, patients met
their new stuffed animal, named them and supported their new friend as
they progressed from triage through surgery. Medical play helps children
better understand their own healthcare experience and gives trained Child
Life professionals the opportunity to address misconceptions and answer
questions in ways that patients can understand. Medical play is just one
service that the Child Life Department of
Children’s provides.
Editor’s Note: Children’s of Alabama is the
main organization that Birmingham HOG
supports through fund raising and monthly
visits. What you see here is a primary example of why we do it.
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TEDDY BEAR CLINIC
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RIDERS
HARLEY DAVIDSON
4750 Norrell Drive
Trussville, Al. 35173
(205) 655-1234
Open 9:00am-6:00pm Mon.-Sat.
10:00am-5:00pm on Sunday
www.ridersharleydavidson.com
Come on out and see one of our sales professionals
Salesmen
J. J. Evans (205) 908-3956
Rick Mosley (334) 412-0100
Jimmy Richardson (205) 475-1678
Scott Vance (205) 473-2825
Brandon Vessels (205) 234-4783
Sales Manager
Butch Fairfield (205) 837-1833
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Let’s MEET & EAT
In past years we met monthly at one of our advertisers for the
monthly “Peel & Stick”, preparing the newsletters for mailing.
It would be a lot of fun meeting with each other on a weeknight
to have dinner and refreshments, catch up on news, and visit
with each other. Now the newsletter is processed, stamped and
mailed out without us doing it.
We are leaving out the newsletter and just picking a place each
month to meet up and catch up. The times and places will also
be posted on the ride calendar.
This months Meet & Eat will be at
Pit Masters BBQ on Hwy. 11
On Thursday April 23, 2015, at 6:30PM
205-951-3675
www.SpringerEquipment.com
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New Members
Marion (JR) McDaniel
Jeff Harris
Scott Smith
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Alexander City
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April Birthdays
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NOTICE!!!
We would like to be able to acknowledge all birthdays each
month. However, we do not have that information in our database. So we need your help. Please email your birthday information, month and day only, to [email protected] so we can update our database. If
you don’t have access to email, then you can still provide the
information through one of several ways: 1) Put the information in an envelope marked HOG membership and leave it at
Rider’s, 2) bring it to a membership meeting, or 3) Mail it to:
Nicole Land, P.O. Box 162, Locust Fork, AL 35097
________________________________________________________________________________________
Nicole Land - April 2nd
Barry Hatton - April 6th
Tom Prewett - April 8th
Judy Hall - April 12th
Lynn Morgan - April 15th
Ron Michael - April 21st
Brandon Canfield - April 22nd
Randolph Gailenna - April 25th
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April 2015
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
THU
2
FRI
3
Rider’s Bike
Night
SAT
4
Children’s
Hospital
Top of the River
5
Biker Church
6
7
Monthly Meeting
8
9
Harley Officer
Training (HOT)
10
HOT
11
HOT
LA St. Rally
LA St. Rally
LA St. Rally
18
Alabama State
HOG Rally
Little River
Canyon
12
Biker Church
13
14
15
16
Alabama State
HOG Rally
17
Alabama State
HOG Rally
19
Biker Church
20
21
22
23
Meet & Eat
24
25
Cherohala Skyway Rider’s Open
House
/Maggie Valley
Pit Masters
Tannehill Trade
Days
26
Biker Church
Cherohala
Tail of the Dragon
27
28
29
Thunder Beach
30
Thunder Beach
Cherohala
Tail of the Dragon
CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES AT:
WWW.BIRMINGHAMHOG.COM
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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO
WIN AN AMERICAN LEGEND??
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON
STREET GLIDE
$50 per chance
Only 650 chances to be sold
Raffle Date: Saturday, July 18, 2015
Rider’s Harley Davidson-Trussville
Door Prize Drawings every 30 minutes beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The final drawing for the bike is at 5:00 p.m.
To purchase your raffle ticket contact:
Rick Gamble [email protected] or any Birmingham HOG Officer/Member
Tickets can also be purchased at Rider’s Harley Davidson – Trussville
Sponsored by: Birmingham Harley Owners Group
www.birminghamhog.com
You do not have to be present to win the motorcycle
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Bama’s Boots, Bands and Bikes Motorcycle Ride Benefiting the Boot Campaign
Ride begins at Pelham Event Center, 2050 Lee Street Pelham, Al 35124
Ends at Rider’s Harley Davidson 4750 Norman Dr. Trussville, Al 35173
Gates Open at 11:00 am at Pelham Event Center & Ride Begins 1:00 pm
Sunday May 17, 2015
Come Ride with Tommy Flanagan and
Mark Boone Jr.
$25.00 Rider - $15.00 Passenger
Each Rider receives Souvenir Pin and T-shirt
Ride free – Solicit $250.00 in donations to Bama’s Boots Bands and Bikes
Get your boots from Boot Campaign – www.bootcampaign.com
Register Early
Name_____________________________________________________ Age________ T-Shirt size _________
Address _______________________________City ________________State _____Zip ______Phone_________
Check enclosed _______ CC (Visa or MC) __________________________ Exp____________ Security Code______
Mail to Bama’s Boots Bands and Bikes, 2121 Patton Street, Hoover, Al 35226
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CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
ENROLLMENT FORM AND RELEASE
CHAPTER NAME: BIRMINGHAM AL CHAPTER 0030________________________________________________________
MEMBER NAME: _______________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY______________________________ STATE __________________________ ZIP ________________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER: ________________________ MEMBER NAT’L H.O.G. NUMBER _______________________________
EXPIRATION DATE OF NATIONAL HOG. MEMBERSHIP __________________________
I have read the Annual Charter for HOG. Chapters and hereby agree to abide by it as a member of this dealer sponsored chapter.
I recognize that while this Chapter is chartered with H.O.G., it remains a separate, independent entity solely responsible for its actions.
THIS IS A RELEASE, READ BEFORE SIGNING
I agree that the Sponsoring Dealer, Harley Owners Group (HOG.), Harley-Davidson, Inc., Harley- Davidson Motor Company, my Chapter and their respective
officers, directors, employees and agents (hereinafter, the “RELEASED PARTIES”) shall not be liable or responsible for injury to me (including paralysis or death)
or damage to my property occurring during any HOG. or HOG. chapter activities and resulting from acts or omissions occurring during the performance of the duties
of the Released Parties, even where the damage or injury is caused by negligence (except willful neglect). I understand and agree that all HOG. members and their
guests participate voluntarily and at their own risk in all H.O.G. activities and I assume all risks of injury and damage arising out of the conduct of such activities. I
release and hold the “RELEASED PARTIES” harmless from any injury or loss to my person or property which may result from my participation in HOG, activities
and EVENT(S). I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MEANS THAT I AGREE NOT TO SUE THE “RELEASED PARTIES” FOR ANY INJURY OR RESULTING
DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR MY PROPERTY ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CHAPTER DUTIES IN
SPONSORING, PLANNING OR CONDUCTING SAID EVENT(S).
WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE STATUTES
I further agree to waive all benefits flowing from any state statute which would negate or limit the scope of this Release and Indemnification Agreement including,
but not limited to, Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which provides:
“A general release does not extend to the claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release,
which if known to him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”
By signing this Release, I certify’ that I have read this Release and filly understand it and that I am not relying on any statements or representations made by the
“RELEASED PARTIES”.
MEMBER SIGNATURE __________________________________________ DATE ___________________________________
LOCAL DUES PAID $____________________________________________ DATE ___________________________________
(Dues not to exceed maximum amount prescribed in, “Annual Charter for HOG. Chapters”, as contained in the H.O.G. Chapter
Handbook.) $20.00 per year per member
RETURN THIS FORM TO YOUR CHAPTER
Membership Officer
Birmingham HOG
P.O. Box 162
Locust Fork, AL 35097
Birmingham HOG
Chapter 0030
PO Box 162
Locust Fork, AL. 35097
Riders Harley-Davidson
(205) 655-1234
[email protected]
Chapter Membership
To remain in the local chapter, your national H.O.G. membership has to be active. National H.O.G sends out reminder e-mails
and invoices in advance of your expiration date. Please understand that it is your responsibility to renew your national H.O.G.
membership when it is due. If you don’t renew your national membership, it is our obligation to remove you from our mailing
lists as a local H.O.G. member, and you will no longer receive e-mails or a newsletter. PLEASE keep your national membership
current!