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FEBRUARY 2019 CHAPTER #257 EDITION 2019-02 Sponsored by Mitchell s Harley-Davidson Owners: Art & Linda Mitchell / www.

The rain has hit us pretty hard, so stay dry out there and if you have to ride in the rain make sure that your tires are in

A little rain didn t stop a few of us from going on the last Polar Bear run from Jamestown Harley. The turnout was tremendous.

If you haven t signed up for our Valentines Sweetheart Ride on Feb.

You can also contact Cindy at 209-678-5661 or Liz at 209-606-0466 and she will sign you up.

Our HOG Appreciation Night is on February 6th at Mitchells Harley. We will not have our regular meeting at the Elks.

You will be able to pay your dues at the door.

1 FEBRUARY 2019 CHAPTER #257 EDITION Sponsored by Mitchell s Harley-Davidson Owners: Art & Linda Mitchell / By Joe Rosa, Director Hope everyone is having a great start to the New Year. The rain has hit us pretty hard, so stay dry out there and if you have to ride in the rain make sure that your tires are in good shape. It s also been very cold on some of our rides, so please dress appropriately and don t forget your heated gear. A little rain didn t stop a few of us from going on the last Polar Bear run from Jamestown Harley. The turnout was tremendous. Thank you Jamestown Harley and Jamestown HOG.you guys did a great job! If you haven t signed up for our Valentines Sweetheart Ride on Feb. 9 th you can purchase you tickets at the shop on February 6th. You can also contact Cindy at or Liz at and she will sign you up. The Ride this year will end up at Wool Growers in Los Banos for lunch. Our HOG Appreciation Night is on February 6th at Mitchells Harley. We will not have our regular meeting at the Elks. Come on down to Mitchells instead. John will have some great discounts and food. This is also our membership sign up day. You will be able to pay your dues at the door. Keep in mind that this is for HOG Members only, so if you haven t paid your dues yet this is your chance. Anyone who would like to join HOG is welcome to come on down and sign up as well. I had the pleasure of attending the Jamestown Hog general meeting in January. We will be inviting them to participate in many of our rides and they in turn offer the same to us. As of January we are both sponsored by Mitchells, so if you have a chance to visit with any of the Jamestown members please make them feel welcomed. We are all in this together!

By Gary Hopper, Senior Road Captain We started off January with cold and wet weather, but that didn t stop the Hogs from turning out for the last Jamestown Polar Bear Run.

Great news, the Occidental Overnighter is on! Saturday and Sunday, April 6th & 7th, make your reservations at: Best Western Garden Inn at 707-546-4031; one-night April 6th for $179.

Sat. Feb. 9th Hog Valentine Ride Gary Hopper and Mike Betz will lead this level 3, ride for those that purchased tickets, leaving the shop at 10:00 A.M. to Wool Growers for lunch. Sat. Feb. 16 th Mitchell s Tent Event @ shop 10:00 A.

2 By Gary Hopper, Senior Road Captain We started off January with cold and wet weather, but that didn t stop the Hogs from turning out for the last Jamestown Polar Bear Run. The Chapter had about a dozen riders that braved the elements; great event, great memories. We squeezed in 4 rides and Mitchell s Pancake Breakfast & Swap Meet, (not bad for the middle of winter). Great news, the Occidental Overnighter is on! Saturday and Sunday, April 6th & 7th, make your reservations at: Best Western Garden Inn at ; one-night April 6th for $ make sure you get the Modesto Hog blocked rooms. February Rides & Events Wed. Feb. 6 th Modesto Hog Appreciation Night at Mitchell s H.D. 6:00 P.M. Don t miss out on all the fun at the shop with the Hogs. Sat. Feb. 9th Hog Valentine Ride Gary Hopper and Mike Betz will lead this level 3, ride for those that purchased tickets, leaving the shop at 10:00 A.M. to Wool Growers for lunch. Sat. Feb. 16 th Mitchell s Tent shop 10:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. Sun. Feb. 17 th Hog VFW Breakfast (Run to the Sun) Fernando Beltran & Rob Copenhaver lead this level 3 ride from the shop at 9:00 for breakfast at the VFW Hall with a ride to follow. Sun. Feb. 24 th Hog Chuckchansi Casino Run Gary Hopper and Tim Teaters lead this level 4 ride from the shop at 9:00 A.M.

SAFETY ON THE ROAD By Teaters, Safety Officer POINTS TO PONDER Intersections -- We ride many county roads where there are 4-way stops. These intersections can be dangerous if riders are not alert.

You may think you have a clear intersection when actually one or the other driver is sure it is his turn to go. BE SURE TO CHECK BOTH WAYS before proceeding.

4 SAFETY ON THE ROAD By Teaters, Safety Officer POINTS TO PONDER Intersections -- We ride many county roads where there are 4-way stops. These intersections can be dangerous if riders are not alert. What happens, you look right and the driver at the stop sign waves you through. But have you checked to see if the driver on your left also waves you through? You may think you have a clear intersection when actually one or the other driver is sure it is his turn to go. BE SURE TO CHECK BOTH WAYS before proceeding. When you are waved through give the thank you wave. Stop Lights -- Not so much of a hazard but they can cause the group to be separated. What to do: Tighten up the stagger so 2 bikes can go through the light together. If there are 2 lanes, the second half of the group should go into the 2nd lane -that makes it easier to get everyone through together. If you get caught at a light, don't worry. The Road Captain will know this and either adjust the group's speed or find a safe stopping point to wait. You won't get left behind. Friends that want to ride -- They are always welcome, but there are several things they need to know before joining the group, especially if they haven't ridden in a group before. Hopefully you will have ridden with them before so you will know their skill level and can advise on the rides that will be appropriate for them. Ask a Road Captain for the "Group Riding" sheet that gives info and pointers on riding with a group. Be a Mentor -- All of us were at one time "new/beginner" riders. You can help these new riders by passing along information such as: How and where to brake in a corner, how to set up the apex of the corner, drop your shoulder, lean and look through the corner and then plan for the next curve. HOG is -- A place to find friends to ride with that have your same interests, riding styles and skill levels. With the support of our sponsor, Modesto Harley, the HOG Board and HOG Senior Road Captain we have the opportunity to be part of some great rides for all riding levels. Pick your ride and enjoy the open roads. KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP! SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!

5 NEW YEAR S DAY RIDE 2019

There will be no February Hog meeting at the Elks Lodge. On February 9th is the Sweetheart Ride going to Wool Growers in Los Banos. Ride leaves at 10am and the cost is $10 members, $20 nonmembers.

7 By Cindy Rosa Activities Officer Happy Valentines Day everyone! We have some exciting events planned for February and the rest of the year. Mitchell's Modesto Harley-Davidson is having the Hog Appreciation night on February 6th at the shop at 6pm. You must be a current 2019 Hog Member to attend. We will be taking sign-ups that night. There will be no February Hog meeting at the Elks Lodge. On February 9th is the Sweetheart Ride going to Wool Growers in Los Banos. Ride leaves at 10am and the cost is $10 members, $20 nonmembers. We will be selling tickets at the shop during the Hog Appreciation event. On February 16th Mitchell's Modesto Harley-Davidson will be having a Black and Orange Tent Event. More information will be available from the shop. Their are some exciting overnite rides this year. Beginning with Occidental Ride 2.0. We will be staying at the Best Western Garden Inn in Santa Rosa. Ride leaves April 6th and returns April 7th. Cost is $ Single King Room and $ for a Double Queen Room. Call to reserve your room ASAP. Rooms are limited. March 30th is the last day to make Reservations. There will be a Dinner stop at the Union Hotel Restaurant and Cafe in Occidental. This ride is organized and led by Craig Wirtz. We have brought back the awesome Cambria Overnite Ride this year. Save the date for September 27th, 28th and 29th. This is a 2 night stay at the beautiful Cambria Pines Resort. More information will be available at the Hog meetings. If you have any questions on any of these events please contact me at or Shelly Myers at Looking forward to seeing all of you at these fun events!

Nancy Wims 02/03 Demitrios Karabinis 02/04

Reeves 02/17 Georgette Simmerman 02/22 Joe

8 Nancy Wims 02/03 Demitrios Karabinis 02/04 Toni Copenhaver 02/05 Rudi Alonzo 02/06 Ron Bower 02/12 Dorothy North 02/12 Peggy Holt 02/13 Phyllis Myers 02/16 Becky Reeves 02/17 Georgette Simmerman 02/22 Joe Cabral 02/26 Rob Copenhaver 02/26 Brian Nevitt 02/27

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 HOG MTG @ Mitchell s HD/Appreci ation Night 6p 7 8 9 Valentine s Ride Lev3/10a 10 11 12

10 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat HOG Mitchell s HD/Appreci ation Night 6p Valentine s Ride Lev3/10a Mitchell s Tent Event 10a-3p 17 HOG VFW Breakfast Lev3/9a Chukchansi Casino Run Lev4/9a

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HOG Memorial

Patrick s Day Party 11a 17 Murphy s Picnic Ride 9a/Lev4 18

11 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat HOG Memorial Ride 8a/Lev Mitchell s St. Patrick s Day Party 11a 17 Murphy s Picnic Ride 9a/Lev / (24 th )VFW Breakfast Ride 9a/Lev3

2019 HOG BOARD DIRECTOR: Joe Rosa 209-678-5659 director@modestohog.com ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Gary Hopper 209-505-4375 harleyhopper@comcast.

12 2019 HOG BOARD DIRECTOR: Joe Rosa ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Gary Hopper HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN: Gary Hopper SECRETARY: Craig Wirtz TREASURER: Amy Montgomery SAFETY OFFICER: Tim Teaters HOGWASH EDITOR: Sue Chimerofsky WEB MASTER: Fernando Beltran SERGEANTS AT ARMS: A.J. Mitchell; Jim Artrip ; Lloyd Brown ; Brian Nevitt ; Bill Teague PHOTOGRAPHERS: Laury Chimerofsky Kevin Scott MEMBERSHIP/CHAPTER COMMUNICATIONS: Liz Carrillo ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR: Cindy Rosa ASSISTANT ACTIVITIES OFFICER: Shelly Myers SOCIAL MEDIA: Laury Chimerofsky /50 RAFFLE: Teresa Myers ROAD CAPTAINS Jim Artrip Fernando Beltran Mike Betz Joe Cabral Laury Chimerofsky Rob Copenhaver Gary Hopper Amy Montgomery Wayne Myers Brian Nevitt Joe Rosa Bill Teague Tim Teaters Teresa Wickline(Myers) Craig Wirtz

Valentine s Day Ride 02/09 HOG VFW Breakfast 02/17 Chukchansi Casino 02/24 DISCLAIMER: The Harley Davidson Motor

13 MODESTO CHAPTER HARLEY OWNERS GROUP A chapter meeting will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Meetings will be at: THE ELK S LODGE 645 CHARITY WAY MODESTO, CA Rides/Events in FEB HOG Appreciation Night 02/06 Valentine s Day Ride 02/09 HOG VFW Breakfast 02/17 Chukchansi Casino 02/24 DISCLAIMER: The Harley Davidson Motor Company, Mitchell s Harley-Davidson and Modesto HOG #0257 make no claims as to the accuracy of the material in this newsletter.

By Joe Rosa, Director

SEPTEMBER 2018 CHAPTER #257 EDITION 2018-09 Sponsored by Mitchell s Harley-Davidson Owners: Art & Linda Mitchell / www.mitchellsmodestohd.com By Joe Rosa, Director September promises to be a great month