Current membership 94 April 2017 April 2017 Valley Chapter HOG Newsletter 2017 Officers Director: Sherm Hostetter 724-601-2333 sherm@sherm.biz Assistant. Director: Mark Giannetti 412-974-3311 gizmo75@verizon.net Treasurer: Dale Linkenheimer 724-728-9023 dcl0653@verizon.net Secretary/Editor/Website: Gina Sluder 724-846-2466 gina@valleychapterhog.com WEB INFO: I will send out reminders for meetings, however anything else can be viewed on the website, so please check it regularly, as I make changes often. Anything that requires a RSVP do not send to me send to who is requiring it. Pictures/ misc to be put on web send to my email, not my phone. Thank you Gina TONIGHT WAS OUR LARGEST MEETING EVER WE HAD 45 MEMBERS & ALMOST NOT ENOUGH CHAIRS! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Officer Report 2 Officer Report Continued 3 Sponsoring Dealer Report 3 CONGRADULATIONS TO JEFF & DENISE MEYER ON THEIR NEW 2017 TRI-GLIDE! SO HAPPY YOU WILL BE BACK On The Road Again 50/50 Winner 3 New Members 3 Event Calendar 4 Cover Page 5 Memorial Ride for Bill Livingston July 30th We need an approximate count as to how many will be attending to plan this event please email Marilynn if you will be a part of the ride: postava@comcast.net
PAGE 2 APRIL 2017 VALLEY CHAPTER HOG NEWSLETTER Appointed Positions Activities: Marilynn Postava 724-513-7400 postava@comcast.net Walter Postava 724-513-1461 blknite1953@yahoo.com Membership: Joan Bundy 724-728-6283 Jlbundy1@verizon.net Photographer: Wayne Syrek 724-728-1747 Ladies of Harley: Val McMahon 724-843-7204 Welfare: Denise Costanza 724-513-5056 dromero888@comcast.net To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here. Head Road Captain: Jim Huselton 412-974-7593 jdhuselton@yahoo.com Road Captains: Bill Kapton 412-848-3482 kap5krash@aol.com Safety : Martin Costanza 724-513-5056 mpconstanza@comcast.net Sponsoring Dealer: Bill McMahon 724-843-7204 Historian: Mel Bundy 724-728-6283 Jlbundy1@verizon.net Website: Gina Sluder valleyhogchapter@gmail.com Ticket Sales: Fred Lloyd Deb Brewer Dale Linkenheimer Officer s Report Sherm, (Director) called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm with 45 members present. 6-Bikes, 7 went on pre-ride. 1-new member, no visitors. Minutes from March meeting approved by Dale Linkenheimer & Barb Headland. Thanked Joan & Mel for having things set up each meeting for Sherm. Passed our patches/pins & plaques to the elected officers/ and pins & patches to appointed officers. Appointed Officers Report Activities: Marilynn Postava 12 members at breakfast last month. Both fish fry s went very well, all members able to sit together. Shogun s was a lot of fun. Bowling has been changed to May 20th at 2:00 place not yet determined check website, bottom of Home page for more info when available. Walter Postava see above - Memorial ride for Bill Livingston is July 30th need to know who is going. Will have a caterer at $15 each NEED COUNT BY JULY 1st. Membership: Joan Bundy reported we currently have 94 members. Photographer: Wayne Syrek Took pictures at Shogun s. A lot of people at The Races! Ladies of Harley: Val McMahon, NITE @ THE RACES, April 1st, winners were: Deb Brewer 50/50, Joan Bundy s horse won, Mark Giannetti, Checkers White & Val won baskets. Plan to do it again. TENATIVE: Milwaukee Bus trip 2018, April 6-7- 8th. Room $210.00, Bus 172 per person with 40 people. Single $382.00 2-people $764.00 NON REFUNDABLE/ everyone welcome don t have to be a member to go (adults only) Welfare: Denise Costanza thank you Joan for all your help! Goodie basket was sent to Philip Morris and previous member Bob Casuccio had shoulder surgery. Mark, (Asst. Director) Looking forward to Tionesta trip, will be a good time. DALE, (Treasurer) Reported March deposits were $137 & expenses of $310.94 leaving our current balance at $2,533.22. Approved by Frank Carbone & Denise Meyer. GINA, (Sec/Editor/Web) Secretary nothing to report Editor nothing to report Web Please RSVP to Marilynn & Walt, Anything you want posted send to my email Head Road Captain: Jim Huselton-. -Pro Pro-rider rider Pittsburgh Class is scheduled for Saturday, JUNE 17 th. More information to come concerning registering for the class. -Bill Livingston Memorial Ride: Sunday July 30 th -H.D. Open House in York, PA. We will leave McMahon s on Friday, September 22, and return on Monday, September 25 th. -The Scrabble Run to be held by Cornerstone Church of God, Meadville, has been cancelled for this year. -Pre Pre-rides: rides: Meeting night Pre-Rides will be held throughout the summer months (providing it is not storming!). We will meet at McMahon s and leave for the pre-ride at 6pm. We plan to arrive at Grand Valley Inn at approximately 7pm. Road Captain: Bill Kapton- Absent Safety : Martin Costanza Will have report for next meeting.
PAGE 3 APRIL 2017 VALLEY CHAPTER HOG NEWSLETTER Appointed Officers Report Cont. NEW Business, NONE Sponsoring Dealer Report Bill McMahon April 29th is McMahon s Open House, Used bikes, ATV S Papa Wood BBQ Food truck will be supplying the food, drinks provided. Build A Bike Cards are in stop by the shop & get yours! Went to a meeting in Buffalo, had classes, VERY PROUD OF OUR CLUB we all get together & have fun, felt good to know we do things right! Mel Bundy, (Historian) Discussed some of our activities over the years: Workshop he & Bill attended/ NO BOUNDRIES- Lets Ride Just to name a few: Polo Games Motorcycle Safety/Handed out signs Western PA has 17 Dealers had a lot of activities going on New Castle Cascade Park Rt 30 (Pike to Irwin) to York to Harley plant Milwaukee Tour, many dealers don t do Thunder in the Valley Johnstown Grand Canyon PA/ Wellsboro/ Kinzua Dam Pro Football Hall of Fame (2007) Geneva on the Lake/ Stay on Strip Re-Covered bridges worth seeing Bike Nite PNC Park parked on Clemente Bridge Vintage Grand Prix Security Myrtle Beach/ Beckley W. VA HOGS for DOGS made just under $100.000. (14 years W VA/Ohio/PA) Milwaukee Bus Tours 95th & 100th Anniversary Cruise to Caribbean 2005 Local Parades Poker Runs (Lots) Verland/ McGuire Home Buffalo NO BOUNDRIES/LETS RIDE Old business. NONE Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm Deb Brewer & Rich White New Members: Gary Crawford 2013 Heritage Softail WELCOME TO THE CHAPTER! (current membership is 94) 50/50 Winners $78.00 APRIL Meeting Zack Jones Donated $20 back to the club thank You!
2017 Events April May June July 11th Meeting 9th Meeting 11TH OUR HOG Picnic Shelter 15 11th Meeting 1st Nite @ The Races 5-6-7 MDA RIDE 22-25 Thunder in the Valley Johnstown 12-16 Roar on the Shore ERIE 21-23-Tionesta /Kinzua weekend 7th Monaca (Monaca Crest) Blessing of the Bikes CANCELLED 15th Cornerstone Church, Scrabble run 29th McMahon s Open House 21 Group Bowling 26-28 Rolling Thunder 25th Breakfast 23rd Breakfast 27th Breakfast 25th Breakfast 30 Memorial Ride for Bill Livingston CHECK OUT THE CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE EVENTS! Breakfast Club 4th Tuesday Each Month 9:00am Eat N Park Monaca August September October November December 8th Meeting 12th Meeting 10th Meeting 14th Meeting 2nd OUR HOG- Christmas Party 7-10 Thunder on the Strip Geneva on the lake 22-25 York Open House, York PA Christmas Parades 22nd Breakfast 26th Breakfast 24th Breakfast 28th Breakfast 26th Breakfast
Harley Owners Group April 2017 Valley Chapter Hog Newsletter 613 7th Avenue Beaver Falls PA 15010 724-846-6251 Monday-Friday 8:00 am 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 am 3:00 pm Closed Sunday Your name here Next Meeting 7:30 pm May 9th 2017 Grand Valley Inn