HOG S NOUT
Volume 104, Issue 5
Manchester NH Chapter #1294
Director, Terryann Bartlett
September/October 2004
(Director, continued)
“Jenna’s Ride” for Special Olympics. On July
31st we hosted the 3rd annual “Jenna’s Ride” for Special
Olympics. It was a huge success despite the 90-degree
hot and humid weather. We had a total of 217
registrants with 160 bikes and raised a little over $4,000.
I want to thank all of our chapter members that
volunteered for this event – you worked very hard all day
& your efforts did not go unnoticed. You know this event
is very near and dear to me and the support from
everyone was unbelievable. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart!!!! Thanks also go out to
Manchester HD, Stephen Talarico, Steve Irons, Grim
and all the people from the dealership who
supported this event.
We will be holding a post event meeting to go over the
things that went well and those that didn’t so that we can
begin planning for next year. The day has not as yet
been set but an email will be sent with the details.
Lake George. On July 16th, 19 of us (12 bikes & 2
vehicles) set out for our Chapter weekend trip to Lake
George. Joan & Shawn Dimick spent a great deal of
their time & effort planning this event, and due to their
efforts, it was a great success. Everyone had a lot of fun
(although the weather wasn’t too cooperative at times)
and are looking forward to next year’s trip. Thanks
Joanie & Shawn – you did a great job!!!!
New Road Captains.
Congratulations to Bruce
Witte, Wayne Lessard, Bill Barry, Shawn Dimick, Moe
Godin, Paul Marquis, Joan Girard, Deb Payne, Bruce
Gelinas and Ed Brackett who have completed the road
training requirements this year. Thanks for your help &
commitment to making our Chapter rides better and
safer- Great job!!
Open House. The fall open house has been
scheduled for October 2. We will be voting on the
charity for the open house during our September
meeting. There will be sign-up sheets for those of you
who would like to volunteer that day.
Land & Lake Poker Run. For the third year in a
row, Manchester HOG received the “most represented
group” in the poker run. We had a total of 58 bikes, with
a special thanks to Concord who brought in 20 bikes
themselves. A little over $58,000 was raised.
(Director, continued)
Posse Ride. On Saturday, September 25 there will
be a multi-chapter (Manchester, Nashua & Concord)
posse ride ending at Billy’s Chowder House in Wells,
Maine. Mark Banks (Concord Director) has arranged
for 40 people per chapter to attend this event. We will
have a private function hall with soda and coffee
provided as well as a complete lobster feast. The cost
is $25 per person with no substitutions available.
Please see me at the August meeting if you are
interested – the money needs to be collected and sent
to Mark by September 1st the latest. This should be a
lot of fun and a great way to meet members from the
other chapters.
Pumpkin Run. Easter Seals is hosting their second
annual Pumpkin Run on October 3 starting at MHD and
ending at the Naswa Resort in Laconia. They have
asked us to plan and lead this parade style ride. An
email will be sent for those who wish to participate in
this event. Cost and other details will be listed on the
website and in the email.
Assistant Director, Pam Gould
The purpose - to ride and have fun. You don’t always
have to do one to have the other, but what a great
combination! I have been on some GREAT Chapter
rides this year with people that have the same purpose
as me, to ride and have fun. It has been nonstop
laughter and smiles and memories to last a lifetime. I
can’t, of course, tell you all what happens on these
rides, because what happens on the road, stays on the
road! (At least its supposed to.) I’m sure its illegal to
have as much fun as we do - but push the limits, we
do! Our next "big" ride will be to the VT/NH rally Aug.
19th. I hope the Manchester Chapter will have a good
showing of members and maybe even win in one or two
of the bike games. There will be a "Stampede Ride" up
to the rally site. The Manchester Chapter will meet at
the dealership and leave promptly at 9:00, so please be
there by 8:30 and with a full tank of gas. There will be a
pre-ride meeting at 8:40 and Leon Bagley will be
leading the ride up to the State Liquor Store on 93N to
meet up with the Stampede Ride. From there, the ride
will leave at 10:30 and head up 89N to Twin States HD
in Lebanon NH for lunch and then on to Burlington VT.
As always, I’m sure it will be another good time for us.
Hope to see you there!
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2004 Officers
Photographer/Historian, Janet Buell
Director
Terryann Bartlett
tabartlett@adelphia.net
(603) 437-2404
Assistant Director
Pam Gould
LifeisgoodforPG@aol.com
(603) 228-9528
Treasurer
Tom Lustenberger
tomlust@adelphia.net
(603) 434-2507
Secretary / Editor
Susan Lamontagne
rslamontagne@comcast.net
(603) 627-3042
Senior Road Captain
Tony Amorelli
amorelli5@comcast.net
(603) 625-1187
Safety Officer
Safety Bob McGrath
bob.mcgrath@teradyne.com
(603) 432-0818
Ladies of Harley
Rose Ohar
roseohar@comcast.net
Patty Lamirande
ptlamirande@earthlink.net
Activities
Joan Dimick
JMDSPD143@aol.com
Shawn Dimick
SPD4BY4@aol.com
(603) 491-6445
(603) 647-9389
(603) 669-7485
(603) 669-7485
Photographer/Historian
Janet Buell
Janet.buell@comcast.net
(603) 497-3599
Merchandise Officer
Joan Girard
jboneg1@aol.com
(603) 891-1777
Membership
Tim Beaton
tbhd1@aol.com
(603) 595-0092
Webmaster
Rocco Rampino
rampo48@adelphia.net
Dealer Liaison
Grim
(603) 889-8651
The HOG Chapter Handbook outlines the job
responsibilities of each HOG position. My official job as
Photographer/Historian is to help uphold the chapter
charter, to take and organize photos for a chapter
history album, and to submit photos to Hog Tales when
requested.
Unofficially, I see it as a way to keep hold of the
memories we create together. For many of us, the
riding is very, very important, but so is the camaraderie
we find with people of like minds. It takes a free spirit to
ride a Harley, and we free spirits tend to gravitate
toward others who feel as free. I’m proud to say I’m a
member of Manchester HOG. I’ve found friends and
family here. I love looking at the photos because they
help remind me of that.
I also see photographs as a way to attract new
members. There have been lots of people who have
said they’ve joined because they see through our
photographs how much fun we seem to be having (and
we are!). I’m not the only one who thinks Manchester
HOG is the most fun chapter east of the Mississippi!
Many of you access the photos through the website
(and thanks to Rocco for posting them for me), but
there’s also the photographic history album. I usually
bring this to the meeting, but you can also see it when
you visit the dealership. It’s usually over by the HOG
“photo wall” unless I have it at home when I’m working
on new additions to the book.
I mentioned at the last meeting that I’ve created a
members’ mug shot section of the book. I created this
because in looking back at books from years past, it’s
hard to know who’s who because there are no captions
for the photos. I understand this. It takes a long time to
photo edit, e-mail the photos to the Webmaster, to print
the photos, post some on the wall and add others to the
book. Labeling photos adds even more time. The mug
shot section will help identify members involved in the
various activities sponsored by the chapter.
So, if you don’t mind, I’d like to take your photo for the
book. If you attend an event or one of our meetings,
don’t be surprised if I’m snapping some photographs of
you having fun with the rest of us.
Secretary, Susan Lamontagne
Just a reminder that nominations for the 2005 Officers
will be held at the October 20th General Meeting. All
nominees will be put on the ballot for voting by the
Membership at the November 17th General Meeting. All
Officer positions will be up for nominations with the
exception of the Membership Officer.
(603) 622-2461
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Member Notes, Bruce Witte
Treasurer, Tom Lustenberger
2005 Sturgis Rally Ride
Twelve months until it’s kick stands up and we head
west to Sturgis, South Dakota for the 2005 Sturgis
Rally.
At present there are 34 people, 28 bikes, and 2
vehicles with trailers, signed up to make the trip next
August. New members are invited to sign up for the trip.
Contact Bruce Witte via e-mail at brucewitte@qualityinnovations.com for additional information.
A brief questionnaire was e-mailed to those members
who have expressed an interest to make the trip. The
questionnaire will help to plan accommodations and
other logistics associated with ensuring a safe and
enjoyable ride for everyone.
I’ve been researching a Northern route for the trip west
that would take us to Niagara Falls, New York where
we would cross the Peace Bridge into Canada and
motor through the Southern province of Ontario,
Canada along Lake Ontario and Lake Huron to Sarnia,
Ontario. We would then cross the Blue Water Bridge
into Michigan and then continue toward Lake Michigan
through a portion of Indiana into Illinois and north
towards the direction of the Wisconsin Dells near
Baraboo, Wisconsin. Then, along the plains through
Minnesota, Iowa, and arriving in South Dakota.
More information will follow and there will be an
informal get together planned for all those who are
planning to make the trip.
Ride safe and enjoy the rest of the riding season!
Merchandise Officer, Joan Girard
New Merchandise on order!! We have ordered a Men's
long sleeve Henley, that is plain on the back, with a
small logo on the chest, in blue. I expect them in
before the next meeting, so come prepared to shop.
The cost will be $24.00. The following is the
merchandise currently available:
Women’s Black LS Tee
Women’s Black Tank Top
Men's Blue LS Henley
Men’s Black SS Tee
Baseball Caps
Large Chapter Patch
Large H.O.G.® Patch
Small Chapter Patch
Small H.O.G.® Patch
Chapter Pins
Chapter Bike Flags
M
M,L,XL
S,M,L,XL
M,L,XL,2XL
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
As I indicated at our July Chapter meeting, our checking
account is healthy at this time and continues to grow with
merchandise sales, dues and more dues from
Manchester Harley, and shrinks depending upon our
expenses. Manchester Harley sends us $20.00 for each
new bike they sell which is a great benefit for our
Chapter. When I attended P.O.T. (Primary Officers
Training) in Connecticut back in April, I mentioned this
during a couple classes I took. Much to my surprise I
found out that there are not many Dealers who do this,
so we should be thankful for MHD’s support.
We recently purchased a storage shed for our supplies,
which will make it much better when we have an event,
everything will be in one place! No more searching
through the bowels of the shop, and Sue won’t have to
bring her trailer to all the events anymore…she can
finally ride to them.
Ladies of Harley Update,
Rose Ohar, Patty Lamirande
We hope everyone has been enjoying the summer riding
(in between the rain drops of course). Patty has been
busy increasing the odometer reading on her new bike
and christened her bike in a ride in the rain to the
Colebrook bike blessing. I am still trying to wear out my
front tire, so I can get a new one to match the new tire in
the back. It is too hard to clean white walls!
We are all set for the next LOH Progressive Dinner ride
scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2004. A special
thank-you to everyone who volunteered to help. We had
lots of fun on the last dinner ride in June and are looking
forward to seeing you all on the ride in September.
Please come and join us for a great ride through the
countryside, good company and good food!
The LOH dinner meetings are scheduled for the following
dates:
$28.00
$24.50
$24.00
$18.00
$17.00
$16.00
$14.00
$ 7.00
$ 5.00
$ 8.00
$28.00
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September 12, 2004
LOH Progressive Dinner Ride
(leaving MHD at 9:00 am)
October 12, 2004
LOH Dinner Meeting @ Lilac Blossom
(located at 385 East Dunstable Road, near
Skymeadow Country Club in Nashua
New Members:
(Activities, continued)
The Manchester Chapter would like to take this
opportunity to welcome the following new members to
the Chapter:
Michelle Jordan, Daniel McCurdy, Terri Bodmer, Robert
Tatman, Craig Bozek, Douglas Chancey, Daniel
McCallum, Matt Marcoux, Laura Crewson, William
Burke, Paul Moquin, Robert Provencal, Andrew
Valliere, Howard Anderson, Jr., Earle Perrino, Paul
Rein, Kathleen Fuller, Jeffrey Criss, Dianne Ranfos,
Robert Girouard, Michael Christilles, Timmy Therrien,
David Dionne, Todd Luscomb, Joseph Inferrera, Ronald
Deromem Christopher Defrancesco, Arvid Anderson,
Bobbie Aversa, Jeffrey Christensen, Robert Perkins,
Lino Picanso, Linda Martineau, Michael Marchese,
Andy Gates, Ronald Hill, Thomas Daniels, Jr., Carmen
Pettigrew, Joseph Berardi, Shawn Walsh, Gary Ruel,
Derrick Muse, Stephen Call, Michael Nicholson, Robert
Cloutier,
Robert
Gelinas,
John
Spottiswood,
Christopher Cuddemi, Theodore Allen, David Houle,
Ronald Evans, Jr., Marilyn Garand, Rick Hazeltine,
Kenneth Osgood, Jr., Victor Gallucci, III, Richard
Plante, Robert Earley, Joseph Cummings, Tadd Peary,
Debora Murray, Richard Clough, Michael Correnti,
Dayna Strout, John Skiff, Jr., Alan Daley, Stephen
Munt, Edward Desruisseux, Daniel Piche, Richard
Woodward, Walter Brawley, Stephen Levine, Brian
Thorne, Robert Arbo, Jr., Bruce Welch, David
Guilmette, Troy Witham, Thomas Jordan, Brian Devoe,
Roger Baron, Robert Brodeur, Theresa Sciuto, John
Ziakas, Randy Dieruscio, Jason Betty, William Stanley,
Richard Forrest, Lisa Brodeur, Richard Pare, Amie
Perez, Edward Gagne, Anthony Delucia, Marc
Lachance, Jeanna Panzieri, Antonio Pieroni, III, Alan
Rouleau, Kirsten Rouleau, Dennis Hazeltine, Debra
Trial, Robert Kirkendall, Virginia Kirkendall, Scott
Garnder, Greg Bryant, Norman Carbonneau, Kathleen
Tancrede, Mark Perkins, Eric Horner, Mark Androchuk,
Charles Farmer, Jr., John English, Jr., David
Adamkowski, Bethany Walker.
Activities, Joan Dimick, Shawn Dimick
Lake George Trip: For those who went to the Lake
George trip, thanks. We all had a wonderful time. For
those who did not, you missed a great time. The ride
up was nice (a little rain here and there, but no big
thing). We had dinner at a nice Italian restaurant and
went downtown the first night. On Saturday, we
ventured to Lake Placid, which was kinda neat, they
actually had people skiing down the mountain on the
grass from the original starting gates as the Olympics.
Went in town and did the normal shopping stuff.
Shawn and I are finishing up on the Portsmouth Harbor
Cruise and once that happens, we will email you and
should you wish to participate, and have fun, then JOIN
US.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for this year’s Chapter
Halloween Party.
It has been set for Saturday,
November 6, 2004 starting at 7:00 pm and will be held in
Londonderry at the Londonderry Senior Center on Old
Mammoth Road. More details will follow.
We have not worked on anything new yet since we want
to get by the Jenna’s Ride event, and the VT/NH rally
and then we will get back to planning some other
events. Any suggestions or ideas let either Shawn or
myself know and we will check it out for you.
If anything does come our way that we think may be of
interest, we will certainly either email the group or bring it
up at our next meeting.
Sr. Road Captain, Tony Amorelli
Here we are in August & it's finally starting to feel like
summer. Let's hope the delay with the arrival of
the summer heat means a delay in its departure!
August is full of rides and I'm sure everyone can find at
least one ride that they can really sink their teeth into!
The NH/VT State rally is this month & Leon will be
leading our portion of the Stampede Ride. That would
be something to see & be part of!
On July 31st we had the 3rd Annual Jenna's ride and
thanks to some pushing, shoving and more than a little
whining, an ‘03 Road King Classic was loaned to me so I
could lead the Chapter on the Poker Run. It was the first
real ride I had been on since May 29th and the first ride
that I Captained since April. It felt great getting back out
on the road, taking the long way home! There's nothing
like being in the wind!
Thank you to everyone who made it memorable and I
sincerely hope I can return the favor one day.
By the time you read this article, the Road Captains and
I will have planned rides for the remainder of the season.
We should have some great rides for you and I know
you'll enjoy them!
We livened up a couple of places and a good time was
had by all. We had 12 bikes, 2 trucks and 19 people.
Not too bad for our first overnight trip.
(Activities, continued)
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Ride Safe...THAT IS AN ORDER!
Dealer Liaison, Grim
August Rides:
The 05’s are in. Some very nice paint, a couple of new
models, Buell has a new model with see-through
bodywork. In Softails, there is a Screaming Eagle Fat
Boy with a 103-inch motor and paint with clear
metal/color combination; sounds weird but kinda cool.
Also, the new nostalgia Softail Deluxe with a 50’s feel
and look. The rider position is low and close to the bars
(okay Sue, it wasn’t for you, but your new Heritage will
work great).
August 13 – Ride to MA/RI State Hog Rally (9:30 am)
August 15 – Woodstock Station Ride (9:30 am)
August 17 – Ice Cream Ride (6:30 pm)
August 18 – Chapter Meeting @ They Yard (7:00 pm)
August 19 – Stampede Ride to State Rally (9:00 am)
August 21 – Jaffrey Fireworks Festival (5:00 pm)
August 22 – High Hopes Charity Ride (9:00 am)
Chris Finn is our new Service Manager with Melissa as
Assistant. We’re going to see a more efficient operation
and I’m looking to a better Service Department for
everyone. New performance packages and storage
specials will be available. Come talk to us…we would
love to hear your input!
The Motor Clothes Department has all new ’05 styles
that are coming in on a daily basis. Come on by and
check’em out!
The Parts Department has new accessory catalogs that
just came in. They are free for the asking. They also
have lots of new parts (perfect bathroom reading) with
new stuff arriving all the time.
RIDE SAFE !
August 26 – Ice Cream Ride (6:30 pm)
August 28 – Yankee Smokehouse Ride (10:00 am)
August 28 – Bikini Contest @ The Naswa in Laconia
August 29 – Mystery Ride (10:00 am)
August 31 – Ice Cream Ride (6:30 pm)
Remember your Canned Goods
For every canned good that is brought into our monthly
meetings, the member will receive a 50/50 ticket.
Please bring in non-perishable items such as soups,
peanut butter, cereal, coffee, etc. The canned goods
will be collected and taken to the New Horizons Food
Bank in Manchester by our very own, Jim Dubois.
Thanks again, Jim, for taking the time and keeping this
very important Chapter endeavor going!
Road Captains:
For your information, following is a list of the Chapter’s current Road Captains, along with
their e-mail addresses. Please feel free to contact any of them with group riding issues, concerns, or just questions
you may have. (Last, but not least, is Sue Lamontagne who will most likely be a road captain “in-training” forever!)
Tony Amorelli
Amorelli5@comcast.net
Bruce Gelinas
bgelinas@bit-net.com
Leon Bagley
Leo.bags@verizon.net
Joan Girard
Jboneg1@aol.com
Bill Barry
wmbarry@tiac.net
Moe Godin
mjgodin@verizon.net
Terryann Bartlett
tabartlett@adelphia.net
Pam Gould
lifeisgoodforpg@aol.com
Steve Bianchi
Steve.bianchi@worldnet.att.net
Wayne Lessard
Lessard01@sprynet.com
Neal Boutin
nboutin@dhhs.state.nh.us
Paul Marquis
paulmarquis@mac.com
Ed Bowie
ebowie@agne.com
Bob McGrath
Bob.mcgrath@teradyne.com
Ed Brackett
Edward.bracket@hp.com
Deb Payne
hdgrammy@comcast.net
Mike Brennan
mikebrennan@adelphia.net
Mike Pitaro
pitaro@pitaro.com
Shawn Dimick
SPD4BY4@aol.com
Butch Quimby
quimbyb@comcast.net
Drew Davenport
drew@dedavenport.net
Rocco Rampino
Rampo48@adelphia.net
Jim Dubois
Sportsterman55@msn.com
Bruce Witte
brucewitte@quality-innovations.com
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MANCHESTER HOG CHAPTER # 1294
September 2004 Schedule
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
Friday
2
Saturday
3
4
10:00 am
Lighthouse Ride to
Cape Elizabeth,
ME (P. Gould)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fire & Police
Appreciation Day
@ MHD
LABOR DAY
FYI: Seacoast HD
Open House
12
13
14
9:00 am
LOH Progressive
Dinner Ride
15
16
17
7:00 pm
Chapter Mtg.
The Yard
18
10:00 am
Teen Challenge
Charity Bike
Ride/Poker Run
@ MHD
FYI: NHMRO
Annual Toy Run
NASCAR Races
In Loudon
19
20
21
22
23
10:00 am
Kancamagus Ride
(S. Bianchi)
March of Dimes
Bikers for Babies
Annual Charity
Ride
25
9:00 am
Multi-Chapter
Posse Ride to
Billy’s Chowder
House in Wells,
ME (T. Bartlett)
NASCAR Races
In Loudon
26
24
27
28
29
30
Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach
Fall Bike Rally Fall Bike Rally
All rides leave from Manchester Harley Davidson. Always check the Hotline for any changes before leaving – 437-7378
Pre-ride meetings will be held 20 minutes prior to posted departure times
MANCHESTER HOG CHAPTER # 1294
October 2004 Schedule
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
Myrtle Beach Fall Myrtle Beach Fall
Bike Rally
Bike Rally
9:00 am
MHD Fall Open
House
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10:00 am
Mystery Ride
(B. Witte)
Myrtle Beach Fall
Bike Rally
Easter Seals
Pumpkin Run
10
11
11:00 am
Fall Foliage Ride
(T. Amorelli)
17
12
13
14
15
7:00 pm
LOH Meeting
@ The Lilac
Blossom in
Nashua
18
19
Open/Rain Date
20
7:00 pm
Chapter Mtg.
The Yard
21
Daytona Beach
Biketoberfest
22
Daytona Beach
Biketoberfest
25
26
27
23
Daytona Beach
Biketoberfest
11:00 am
Ice Maker Ride
(T. Bartlett)
2005 Officer
Nominations
24
16
8:30 am
Vermont Rte. 100
Ride (P. Marquis)
28
29
30
Open/Rain Date
Daytona Beach
Biketoberfest
12:00 pm
Boston Harley
Halloween Ride
(W. Lessard)
31
HALLOWEEN
All rides leave from Manchester Harley Davidson. Always check the Hotline for any changes before leaving – 437-7378
Pre-ride meetings will be held 20 minutes prior to posted departure times
Harley Owners Group
Manchester NH Chapter #1294
P.O. Box 4692
Manchester, NH 03108-4692
Manchester HOG Chapter #1294
is sponsored by:
Manchester Harley-Davidson & Buell
115 John Devine Drive
Manchester, NH 03103-4034
1-(800) CYCLE-93
www.manchesterhd.com
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Web site: www.manchesterhog.com
„ MANCHESTER HOG HOTLINE: (603) 437-7378 „
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