March 2011 Volume 26 Issue 3 Chapter Officers: Director, Kathy Lassonde director@ellingtonhog.com 860.749.8432 Assistant Director, Paul Coons asstdirector@ellingtonhog.com 860.558.5472 Treasurer, Jeannot Nadeau treasurer@ellingtonhog.com 860.289.2258 Secretary, Diane Pellicane secretary@ellingtonhog.com 860.568.7751 Activities Officer, Tim Mottes activities@ellingtonhog.com 860-684-2733 Membership Officer, Linda DeGray membership@ellingtonhog.com 860.849.6016 Editor, Dave spot Lemieux editor@ellingtonhog.com 860.347.1116 Ladies of Harley, Donna Corey 508.335.7579 - Terri Owens 860.684.6039 loh@ellingtonhog.com Lead Road Captain Norm LeBlanc 860.830-1256 Safety Officer, Peter Kahuda safety@ellingtonhog.com 860-932.8957 Safety Officer, Dave Joseph n1xsj@cox.net 860-623-5078 Webmaster, Alfred Grabka webmaster@ellingtonhog.com 860-569-7583 Greeter, Paul Bacon greeter@ ellingtonhog.com Historian, Kathie Morin historian@ellingtonhog.com Photographer, Henry M. Lanouette photographer@ellingtonhog.com March 10, 2011 Guest None. New members - Mike F. and Judy I. Correspondence - None. The Ellington Connecticut H.O.G. Chapter 0562 located in North central Connecticut, was founded in 1985 the first in the state. Now in our 26th year. Director - Kathy Lassonde Special thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Daytona Daze HOG table. Linda DeGray has stepped down from the Ladies of Harley position; we would like to thank her for the great job she has done. Terri Owens and Donna Corey will co-share this position. Assistant Director - Paul Coons - More info to come on the 2011 State Rally. Secretary - Diane Pellicane - Motion was made to accept the minutes as stated in the newsletter. Seconded. Treasurer - Jeannot Nadeau - Motion was made to accept the report as read. Seconded. The donation of $250.00 has been paid to the American Legion Post 14 for the use of the hall. Activities - Tim Mottes - Did not attend. Please see activities listed attached. Let Tim know of any new rides so he can put them on the website calendar. Bowling will be at Vernon Lanes on March13th at 10 AM. Even if you don t bowl, come join us for some fun. Membership - Linda DeGray - We currently have 105 members. Lead Road Captain - Norm LeBlanc - nothing to report. Safety Officer - Dave Joseph - Did not attend. Please check the website of the availability of safety courses. Editor - Dave Lemieux - nothing to report. Ladies of Harley Terri Owens and Donna Corey
Thanks to everyone who volunteered at the Blood Drive. The next LOH meeting will be held on April 28th, 6:30 PM at TSI. Web Master - Alfred Grabka Did not attend. Photographer - Henry Lanuoette - Did not attend. Anyone who has any pictures, please send to Henry so he can post on the website. Historian - Kathie Morin - Did not attend. nothing to report. Greeter - Paul Bacon Did not attend. A sympathy card was sent to Dave Chatel. Dealer Liaison - There will be a Ladies Garage Party held at TSI on March 26th in the showroom. Doors open at 3:30. Please call Alex at 860-875-6663 to sign up. Old Business - Keith - The Break Out Ride will be on April 10th to Wright s Chicken Farm in Rhode Island. (passengers are required to wear helmets). The cost for chicken is $17.10 per person. This includes the meal, coffee, ice cream, tax and tip. The chapter will pick up $2.10 per person for members only, making the cost $15.00 per person. (all soda drinks, etc. will be cash at the bar. Ride will be leaving TSI at 10 AM. Donna - Poker Run flyers have been completed, just waiting approval from Harley Davidson. Suggestion was made and everyone agreed to bring canned good items to the Poker Run which will be given to the Ellington Food Bank. Volunteers will be needed for July 24th Poker Run. Lee K. There are currently 14 rooms booked for the Nova Scotia trip for July13th 17th. Passports and speed passes will be needed for this trip. If anyone is interested in going, please let Lee know. Norm TSI bike night will be held every Thursday in June, July and August. All bikes are welcome. Volunteers are needed. New Business Kathy Please contact Spot if a newsletter needs to be received by mail. If anyone has any suggestions or a special place they would like to ride to, please see Tim Mottes. If you do not want to lead the ride, we will arrange to have someone else lead it. Norm As a way to thank everyone for all of their help, Trantolo will be having a pizza party at our April meeting.. EHOG Advocates: are fellow members for you to go to, to share you concerns anonymously. Whether it s about a fellow member, officer, safety or anything pertaining to the club for that matter, they will talk to you about it and try to resolve your concerns. All concerns, complaints and/or suggestions, should gve given to an advocate in writing to eliminate any miscommunication. No names will be mentioned. The advocates are: Gary Bergeron 860.643.9348 Mike Kolpinski 860.871.0759 Frank Pellicane 860.568.7751 Just a reminder that the events calendar is for REFERENCE ONLY. All checks should be made payable to Ellington CT Chapter, not EHOG. No Raffles were done this month. Normal raffles will resume next month. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Ellington HOG Web Site hosted by - Alfy Grabka: I would like to remind everyone and to inform the new members on how to access our Ellington Hog Newsletter from our web site at www.ellingtonhog.com. The Newsletter link is required to be password protected and you will be asked for a User name and Password. If you do not know them call an officer of the club. Make sure you are using lower case letters. Let me know if you are having any problems with this. Email to: webmaster@ellingtonhog.com EHOG Advocates; are fellow members for you to go to, to share your concerns with anonymously. Whether It s about a fellow member, officer, safety or anything pertaining to the club for that matter they will talk to you about it and try to resolve your concerns. They are: Gary Bergeron 860/643-9348 grbrides@aol.com, Mike Kolpinski 860-871-0759 maski101@aol.com Frank Pellicane (860) 568-7751 fdspellicane@comcast.net
CALENDER http://www.localendar.com/public/ellingtonhog ELLINGTON H.O.G. / TSI HARLEY DAVIDSON 2011 EVENT CALENDAR 3/26 Ladies Only Garage Party @ TSI Ellington doors open at 3:30 pm 4/8 & 9 Harley-Davidson Officer Training HOT 4/10 EHOG Breakout Ride to Wrights Chicken Farm in Rhode Island leaving TSI at 10:00 am (helmet ride) 4/14 EHOG Chapter Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 4/16 # 1Tour Card Ride Ct., RI. And Mass. Stops. 4/22 & 23 Spring Open House @ TSI Ellington 5/5 Cinco De Mayo @ TSI Ellington 5/7 LOH Plant Sale @ TSI Ellington 9:00 am to 3:00pm 5/12 EHOG Chapter Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 5/14 Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund & Ride Sponsored by TSI Ellington 5/20 & 21 Performance Open House @ TSI Ellington 5/21 # 2 Tour Card Ride, Mass. & Vt. Stops 5/27 TSI 125 Race at Stafford Speedway 5:00pm 6/2 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm to 8pm 6/4 Frank s dinner ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 4:00 pm 6/5 EHOG Board of Directors Ride to Lenny & Joe s in Madison 6/8 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 6/9 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 6/9 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 6/11or6/18 LOH Ride to Jaffrey NH or Gillette Castle 6/12 Sarges Poker Run Sponsored by TSI 6/16 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 6/22 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 6/23 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 6/23 6/25 2011 Connecticut State HOG Rally in Danbury 6/27 Million Mile Monday 6/30 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 7/2-4 Gray Ghost Inn in Dover Vermont over night ride 7/6 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 7/7 Bike night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 7/9 Frank s dinner ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 4:00 pm 7/10 Channel 3 Kids Camp Benefit Ride Sponsored by TSI 7/13-17 Regional HOG Rally in Sidney, Nova Scotia
7/14 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 7/14 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 7/21 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington. 5pm-8pm 7/23 Frank s dinner ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 4:00 pm 7/24 EHOG Poker Run to benefit the families of the Ellington Human Service Dept. 7/27 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 7/28 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 8/3 8/7 # 3 Tour Card Ride Dealer stops & Maine State HOG Rally 8/4 Bike Night @ TSI TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 8/10 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 8/6 Philip Johnson Benefit Ride sponsored by TSI Ellington 8/11 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 8/11 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 8/12 Frank s dinner ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 5:30 pm 8/13 Charlies Benefit Ride sponsored by TSI Ellington 8/18 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 8/20 # 4 Tour Card Ride 8/25 Bike Night @ TSI Ellington 5pm-8pm 8/27 &28 IGA Dream Benefit Ride 8/31 Frank s Ice Cream Ride leaving Denny s in Vernon at 6:30 pm 9/8 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 9/8 &10 National Open House at TSI 9/10 LOH Plant Sale @ TSI Ellington 9/17 LOH Ride to Charleston Beach RI. 10/9 Fall Apple Pie Ride to Vermont 10/13 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 10/14 & 15 Customer Appreciation Days at TSI 11/10 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 11/11 &12 Military Day @ TSI Ellington 11/25&26 Black Friday / Orange Saturday at TSI 12/8 EHOG Meeting @ American Legion Rockville Ct. 7 pm 12/8 Ladies Day/Night at TSI 12/10 Kid s Day at TSI 12/15 Men s Day/Night at TSI 2/12/11 TOUR CARD RIDE James Lanouette 4/16 # 1Tour Card Ride Ct., RI. And Mass. Stops. 5/21 # 2 Tour Card Ride, Mass. & Vt. Stops 8/3 8/7 # 3 Tour Card Ride Dealer stops & Maine State HOG Rally 8/20 # 4 Tour Card Ride finish
H.O.G. MILEAGE PROGRAM Official Guidelines Get riding! And while you re at it, earn pins, patches and motorcycle medallions all for riding your Harley-Davidson motorcycle! 1. Participation is offered exclusively to active full and associate H.O.G. members. 2. Program covers only Harley-Davidson or Buell motorcycles. 3. Enroll by completing this form. Your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) and current mileage must be on the form. All forms must be endorsed by a Harley-Davidson Dealer. 4. Important note: Each motorcycle must be enrolled prior to accumulating miles in the program. 5. H.O.G. Fly & Ride and Harley-Davidson Authorized Rentals mileage may be credited by submitting a copy of the contract indicating mileage. 6. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX form to: Harley Owners Group - Mileage Program, P.O. Box 453, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0453 FAX: 414-343-4515 PHONE: 800-258-2464 (CLUBHOG) AWARD LEVELS MILES KILOMETERS 1,000 mi 1,610 km 5,000 mi 8,050 km 10,000 mi 16,100 km 25,000 mi 40,250 km 40,000 mi 64,400 km 60,000 mi 96,600 km 80,000 mi 128,800 km *100,000 mi *161,000 km 125,000 mi 201,250 km 150,000 mi 241,500 km 175,000 mi 281,750 km *200,000 mi *322,000 km 250,000 mi 402,500 km *300,000 mi *483,000 km Mileage achievement pin and patch awarded to participants reaching each mileage level on above chart. * Special medallions and rockers will be awarded for each 100,000 mile achievement. Awards continue beyond the 300,000 mile level at 50,000 mile increments. Note: To convert kilometers to miles, divide kilometers by 1.61. For example, 40,250 kilometers divided by 1.61 = 25,000 miles. HAVE FUN AND RIDE! 2008 H-D
BACON S CORNER BACON S CORNER MAKIN BACON BACON S STRIP TO MY EHOG FAMILY Brother Bacon was unable to submit a column this month because the sun and water in Aruba made his writing hand all rubbery. He has brought back plenty of sun and some sand and will be passing it out in small parcels to the people he likes best His EHOG family. To get your share show up at the rides that Tim has listed on the web site or at TSI Ellington where he has a following in the great staff from Motor Clothes to Parts to Service and Sales everyone is ready to help get you and your bike ready for the Spring Breakout Ride. Which is also the start of the EHOG milage contest,which will run through to next April. This year Keith Lassonde will lead the Break Out Ride on Sunday April 10th to Wright s Chicken Farm in Rhode Island. (passengers are required to wear helmets). The cost for chicken is $17.10 per person. This includes the meal, coffee, ice cream, tax and tip. The chapter will pick up $2.10 per person for members only, making the cost $15.00 per person. (all soda drinks, etc. will be cash at the bar. Ride will be leaving TSI at 10 AM. Wright s Chicken Farm has a capacity of 1023 people and is usually bustling on the weekend. If you like Roast Chicken this is the place to go. The Ellington Chapter of HOG is trying to get a better understanding of their members wants and preferences. To this end I (spot) have devised a Member Profi le.pdf form (attached with the newsletter) that I encourage the membership to fi ll out. You can save this form on your computer then attach it to an email and send it back to me at ellspot@ comcast.net. Please enter area code + phone number using numerical characters only, e.g., enter (222) 333-4444 as 2223334444. Down at the bottom of the form is a space titled Mentor. A mentor is: a trusted friend, counselor or teacher, usually a more experienced person. A HOG mentor doesn t replace other friends, family members or subject experts or serve as authority fi gures, disciplinarians or decision makers. Instead, he or she is a support link, providing resources and encouragement. If you want to volunteer to be a mentor or want to be mentored indicate that in the box provided. This is meant to be a fun and helpful activity for the whole chapter to benefi t from. If you have any questions or concerns you may call any offi cer or advocate their phone numbers and e-mail address are on the front cover of the newsletter. spot Newsletter Editor and proud member of EHOG. This is still Bacon s Corner. Brother Bacon - Chapter Member; Brother Bacon, Greeter; Brother Bacon - CT State Volunteer Coordinator 2011; Brother Bacon - husband, father and grandfather (That s it)
Ellington H.O.G. Chapter C/O TSI Harley Davidson 398 Somers Road Ellington, Ct. 06029 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Meetings held 7:00pm the second Thursday of each month at the American Legion 114 West Street Rockville, CT. NEXT MEETING April 14 th For more information and ride schedules, see our Chapter WEB site HTTP://www.ellingtonhog.com 398 Somers Road Ellington Connecticut 06029 Monday, Tuesday& Wednesday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm & Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Closed Sundays TEL (860) 875-6663 FAX (860) 870-8517 8 Commerce Drive Columbia, CT 06226 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm & Thursday: 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Saturday: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, Closed Sundays TEL (860) 228-2830 FAX (860) 423-3110