May Chapter Meeting Join us on June 21st @ 11 a.m. for the Chapter Gathering in the Pavilion at Ozark Harley Davidson with a Father’s Day Potluck. Important Message Please make sure that you remember to bring your local membership card and your H.O.G. attendance card to all meetings. LPD/Special Olympics Poker Run Registration will be at Ozark Harley-Davidson starting at 10AM. First bike out at 11AM with last bike in at 2PM. The cost is $10 per person which will get you a poker hand, door prize ticket and meal ticket. Join us on Saturday, May 30 for a fun run and help raise money for Special Olympics. 2009 Chapter Officers Sponsor Debi Fleming debi@ozarkharley-davidson.com Sponsor Melissa Jemes 417-532-2900 - Dealership melissa@ozarkharley-davidson.com Director Brian Black (Yoda) 573-586-7221 (c) huskers7071@hotmail.com Assistant Director Bill DeCastro 573-374-4065 or 573-286-8653 oldrider66@yahoo.com Secretary Brenda Post 417-532-9119 postmark@embarqmail.com Treasurer Karen DeCastro 573-374-4065 dukekid@yahoo.com Ladies of Harley Officer Sunni Harvey sunnirae62@hotmail.com Historian Jill Mellroy jill@ozarkharley-davidson.com Safety Officer Mark Post 417-532-9119 or 757-871-0451 postmark@embarqmail.com Head Road Captain Ron Gentry 573-346-3354 or 573-552-7550 chiefmcfpd@sbcglobal.net Photographer Karen Price 417-426-5411 or 417-718-2201 krndns1@yahoo.com Editor Tammie Black 573-586-7086 tamksu@hotmail.com Membership Melissa Jemes 417-532-2900 melissa@ozarkharley-davidson.com Summer Hours! Ozark Harley-Davidson is open Sundays!!! Tuesday-Saturday - 9AM-6PM Sunday - 10AM-4PM Director's Note If you plan on going to Milwaukee this year, I have a special gift for you. Courtesy of the Motor Company I have two tickets to the Harley-Davidson Museum. They are yours for the asking. They expire on 30 September, 2009. Chapter Meeting Calendar June 2009 21-Chapter Gathering 11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. We will be having a Father's Day Potluck Lunch after the meeting followed by a ride. July 2009 19 - Chapter Gathering 11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. Ride to Dillard SHS after meeting. August 2009 16 - Chapter Gathering 11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. Ride after meeting. Legend For Rides & Events * Closed Event ** Open Event *** Joint Event with Lake of the Ozarks H.O.G. Chapter **** Members Only Event Chapter Ride - 50/50 Rule The 50/50 Rule is very basic: if the outside temperature is below 50 degrees; or we have a forecast of precipitation of 50% or more then the ride is cancelled. This will allow everyone to know that status before departing for the ride. However, don’t let this stop you from riding if you so desire. Chapter Events Calendar June 2009 3rd - Chapter Dinner Ride* Depart Ozark H-D at 6:15PM. 13th - USO Benefit Ride** Registration 10AM at Ozark H-D. Ride departs at 12PM. 21st - Chapter Gathering* 11AM at Ozark H-D Pavilion. Father's Day Potluck lunch followed by a ride. 26th-27th - Club H.O.G. 26 Oklahoma City, OK July 2009 1st - Dinner Ride* Depart Ozark H-D at 6:15PM. One lucky rider will win $10.00 towards their meal. POC: Richard Burch - 417-252-0415. 12th - Chapter Touring Ride* Depart Ozark H-D at 9AM, riding to Alley Springs for a picnic lunch. 19th - Chapter Gathering* 11AM at Ozark H-D Pavilion, Ride to Dillard Mill SHS after meeting. August 2009 5th - Dinner Ride* Depart 6:15PM from Ozark H-D 16th - Chapter Gathering* Ozark H-D Pavillion, 11 a.m. w/ride to Stockton SP 21-23 - Chapter Touring Ride*, *** Marble Falls, AR September 2009 4-5 - H.O.G. Pin Stop Kansas City Plant Open House 11-13 - State H.O.G. Rally St. Charles, MO 17-20 - Lake of The Ozarks Bike Fest 20th - Chapter Gathering* Ozark H-D Pavilion 11a.m. w/a ride to Roaring Springs SP, Officer Nominations Anyone goin' to the AR or KS Rallies ?? If you are planning to attend the Arkansas or Kansas State Rallies, please get in contact with Howard or Carolyn Wolford @ 417-260-3068. They are registered and are interested in possibly riding to the rallies with anyone going or riding with others while they are at the rallies. Buell Bike Lock Promo April 20th-June 30th, 2009 - Buell Bike Lock Promotion Free with a test ride of a Buell Motorcycle. Must fill out survey form completely after demo ride. Upcoming State H.O.G. Rallies Arkansas State H.O.G. Rally May 28-30, 2009 Rogers, Arkansas Illinois State H.O.G. Rally June 12-13, 2009 Springfield, Illinois Welcome to Summer Celebration Kick off Summer With the Harley-Davidson Demo’s May 22-24, Friday and Saturday the Harley-Davidson Demos will be at Ozark Harley-Davidson in Lebanon from 10AM to 4PM. There will be food and music in the pavilion starting at 11AM. Ozark Harley-Davidson in Lebanon and Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson will both be kicking off the summer season with some MotorClothes specials the week of May 19th-24th. Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson in Osage Beach will be celebrating summer with a summer kickoff cookout on Saturday, May 23rd. H.O.G. Merchandise The following H.O.G./Chapter items are available for purchase at the Dealership during business hours: H.O.G. Patches (small & large) Chapter Rockers (small & large) Chapter T-Shirts (short sleeve & pocket) Chapter Pins Click here to email us with any questions or ideas about Ozark Mountain Chapter of Lebanon H.O.G. Group. Ozark Mountain Chapter Of Lebanon #2575 June 2009 Newsletter The Director's Minute Greeting fellow lovers of the wind, We have finally been able to go on a scheduled ride without any rain, YEAH! After our May gathering we took a nice ride to Montauk State Park. Thirteen bikes made the journey led by Guy Daniels. Thanks Guy. Everything you need to know about upcoming rides and events is listed on our sponsor’s website, www.ozarkharley-davidson.com There are too many to list here, check out the website and the newsletter calendar and come out and ride with us. Of special note is our annual Father’s Day Potluck lunch. This year Sunni Harvey is the chairperson and she needs your help with side dishes. Give her a call or send an email with what you want to bring. In keeping with our tradition of assembling all the members who are at the National Rally, I propose we take a group photo after the parade at the feet of Biker Bob. If you are unfamiliar with Biker Bob, he is the huge balloon that is onsite to have your picture taken with for the ABCs of Touring point. I hope to see all of you there. There is a departure group leaving Waynesville at 8 am on the 25th and picking up folks at the dealership at 8:30 am. If you are going, please let me know. Another annual event will be upon us soon. I am talking about the weekend touring ride. We will return to Marble Falls this year from 21-23 August and do the riding that we got rained out on last year. This has proven to be a great time with plenty of great riding, fantastic friendship and of course the bonfire started by none other than our resident firebug, Dennis Price. The Hub Motorcycle Resort can be found at www.hubinfo.com The phone number to make reservations is 800.597.9963. There will be two groups leaving the dealership, one early and one late on the 21st. Check back for actual departure times. The rooms I have for the Missouri State H.O.G. Rally are still available; let me know if you would like one of them. I will let them go back to the hotel on 1 July. The latest name badge order has 11 members on it. We need to get to 12 to place the order, so if you want one, contact me and get on the list. Our next gathering is on June 21st at the pavilion behind Ozark Harley-Davidson at 11am. Come out and enjoy some good cookin and great friendship. We will take a short ride after we eat. May The Force Be With You, Yoda From Your Assistant Director Bon Bini Eh Bon Dia, Ask me at next meeting, what this means, if you don't know. This year on Million Mile Monday, HOG members around the world will try to ride 5 Million miles. Will you be one of the riders to add to the total? Whether you ride 1 or 2 miles or more, it will all count towards the total. Once you log your miles in online, you can download a certificate of participation. Lets all contribute some miles! Have you registered for 2009 Missouri State H.O.G. Rally? Why Not? You don't want to miss it, so preregister now at www.mostatehogrally.com. Remember this rally is Ala Carte. This means merchandise has to be purchased separately when pre registering. Nothing will be available at the rally. Also think about being a volunteer. This can be fun, as well as rewarding. But go any way, you'll be glad you did. Hope everyone is working on the Chapter Challenge. The prizes go to 8 places this year, so be one of the winners. That’s all for now, I'm going riding! Bill DeCastro Asst. Director CLUB H.O.G. 26 CLUB H.O.G. OKC is where "Home on the Range" meets "Born to be Wild" for two unforgettable days. Taking place at beautiful Oklahoma State Fair Park, CLUB H.O.G. OKC offers live musical entertainment, drill teams, stunt riders, the Biker Mania Vendor Mall, the chance to party with thousands fellow H.O.G. members, and much more. Highlights of this year's event will include the 2nd Annual H.O.G. "Wall of Ink" tattoo contest and a rockin' street party in the city's historic Bricktown district. As always, getting there is at least half the fun, as the surrounding area provides a mix of wide-open prairieland and lush, rolling hill country. Plus, Route 66, the most fabled road in America, runs right through Oklahoma City! Registration opened February 4th. Members can register at https://members.hog.com/website/events/club_hog_okc/index.jsp If you are going to the national rally and wish to ride with the group, we will depart Kum & Go in Waynesville at 8AM on June 25th. For those meeting in Lebanon, be at Ozark H-D ready to ride by 8:30AM. Please arrive with a full gas tank and an empty bladder. Portions of I-44 in Oklahoma are toll road. The toll for motorcycles is $3.50, plan to have it easily accessible. 2009 AMA Women & Motorcycleing Conference Keystone, Colorado - Seminars have been announced for the 2009 AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell. This years conference is set for August 19-22. This fifth annual conference will be the most informative ever. Registration is $165 through August 3, which includes conference materials and a commerorative t-shirt. Registration after August 3, as well as on-site registration, will cost $185. Participants can register now at www.womenandmotorcycling.com or by calling (800)AMA-JOIN. While the event focuses on women riders, it is not only for women. Men are also welcome to participate with a paid registration. Sign up for e-mail alerts by e-mailing the AMA at info@womenandmotorcycling.com. Road Captains For your information, the following folks attended the Road Captain Training held on March 29 at T’s Redneck Steakhouse: Brian Black - 573-586-7221 Lee Brown - 573-723-0813 Guy Daniels - 417-588-0478 Bill DeCastro - 573-480-7164 Ron Gentry - 573-552-7550 Sandy Gentry - 573-552-7550 Terry Jones - 573-692-4558 Mark Post - 757-871-0451 Brenda Post - 757-871-0451 Ty Ramey - 573-337-0537 Gail Reedy - 573-216-9088 Note: Karen Decastro could not attend Lebanon Chapter training but she was in attendance for the Lake Chapter training as were Dee and Gary Allen. The following rides have assigned the follow people: June 3rd, Dinner Ride location TBA Lead: Brenda Post Mid: (vacant) Sweep: (vacant) June 13th, USO Benefit fide Lead: Brian Black Mid: (vacant) Sweep: Guy Daniels June 21st, after gathering Father’s Day ride location TBA Lead: Ty Ramey Mid: (vacant) Sweep: Ron Gentry Anyone wishing to sign up for any vacant spots drop me an email at chiefmcfpd@sbcglobal.net or call me 573-552-7550. Thanks to everyone who attended the class and for volunteering on the rides. Until next time, let’s ride and have fun. Ron Gentry Head Road Captain Bike Night at the Lake Our next bike night will be at Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson in Osage Beach. Saturday, June 6th. Enter your bike into one of six classes for a chance to win. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each class and there will be a trophy for best of show. Dog Days/Wobbly Boots will have food and beverages (alcohol and non-alcohol) available for purchase. Registration will begin at 5PM with voting at 6PM and prizes awarded at 7PM. Door prizes will be given away from 5-7PM. Other bike nights planned for the summer are July 11th and August 8th. Join us at the lake for a fun filled evening of prizes, food and beverages and awesome bikes. A Note From Our Sponsor Every local H.O.G. member needs their own H.O.G. 'rewards' card. If two members share the same dealership account, one member will use the Dealership rewards number as his/her H.O.G. rewards card as well as their dealership rewards card. The other member will use a separate H.O.G. rewards card. The second H.O.G. rewards will have nothing to do with dealership rewards. For example - John Rambo's card # will be in the dealership computer for Mr. & Mrs. Rambo to use to earn dealership rewards. John will use this as his H.O.G. rewards card. Jane will have a separate card as her H.O.G. rewards card. The cards that are H.O.G. rewards only will have a H.O.G. punched as a reminder that this is a H.O.G. only rewards card. We will also put that number under the comments section in the dealership computer system. What is a H.O.G. Rewards Card? We are issuing H.O.G. rewards cards so we can eventually use them to track attendance to meetings, events, etc. We may eventually discontinue use of the old paper local membership cards. Any questions, please contact Jenna or Melissa at the dealership. Secretaries Corner Brian Black, Director, called the May meeting to order in the HOG pavilion in Lebanon. There were 27 members and 4 guests in attendance. Annette Duncan, Kelly Ackely and Lisa O’Rourke were introduced as new members Brenda Post, Secretary, prepared the minutes for the April meeting and posted them in the Monthly Newsletter. A motion was made and seconded and the minutes for the April meeting were approved. Karen DeCastro, Treasurer, reported a beginning balance of $4,839.48 with deposits of $332.00, expenses of $567.51 leaving an ending balance of $4,603.97. A motion was made and seconded and the April treasurer’s report was approved. Mark Post, Safety Officer, thanked everyone who turned out for the first dinner ride on May 6th. There were 9 members in attendance and Richard Burch won the drawing for $10.00 towards his dinner. Mark also reminded the membership to pick up their chapter challenge handbook and to get them verified for chapter events. For the monthly Safety Tip, Mark relayed a “close call” situation one of his friends experienced. The moral of the story was to pay close attention at busy intersections and practice evasive maneuvers to be prepared to act to any situation. Brian Black, Activities Officer, reported the Spring Poker Run had 34 people participate. Brian asked if the members think it was worth the time and energy to hold the poker run. It takes a lot of time and volunteers for pull the event off and make it profitable. With this being said we need a chairperson for the Fall Poker Run if we are to have one. **Other up coming activities is the Annual Lebanon P.D. Special Olympics Poker Run on May 30th, at Ozark Harley-Davidson. Registration starts at 10AM, first bike out at 11AM, last bike in at 2PM. Cost is $10.00 per person and you get one poker hand, door prize ticket and meal ticket. **The 4th Annual USO Ride is on June 13, 2009. Registration starts at 10AM and the ride departs Ozark Harley-Davidson at 12 Noon. The cost is $10 per person **The Second Group Riding Seminar is being held on June 20 at Ozark Harley-Davidson at 1PM. Please see Jenna for more info and if you would like to volunteer. CHECK THE DEARLERSHIP WEBSITE FOR ALL THE ACTIVITIES AND ANY UPDATES. Sunni Harvey, LOH Officer, reported she needs more bandanas for the quilt that will be raffled at the Bike Fest by the meeting next month. She has a sign up sheet for the potluck next month for Father’s Day June 21. Please contact her if you want to bring a side dish. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. Ron Gentry, Head Road Captain, will lead the ride after the meeting to Montauk State Park. Ron is setting up a Road Captain training in the fall and if you are interested please contact him. Ron has sign up sheets for all scheduled rides. If you plan to go on a ride please sign the sheet. This will help the Road Captain know how many are going so he can let the restaurant know the number and also if the group is too large it may need to be separated. So it is important that everyone sign the sheets. Melissa Jemes, Membership Officer, reported there are 245 active members in the Chapter. This was the first meeting for the new HOG cards. We will be using this scanning method for sign in at all meeting and for future rides. Melissa Jemes, Chapter Sponsor,has the Harley-Davidson Demo Fleet at the dealership on May 22nd and 23rd. from 10AM to 4PM both days. There will be food and music in the pavilion starting at 11AM each day. **The Welcome to Summer Party will be May 19th thru May 24th with Motoclothes specials all week to celebrate the beginning of summer. **Sunday May 24th will be our first Sunday open this season. We will be open from 10AM to 4PM every Sunday until Labor Day weekend. **Scavenger Hunt Ride June 13 at Ozark Harley-Davidson. The ride will lead you on a journey through Lebanon and the surrounding Ozarks where you will receive answers to your clues. The ride will begin at 10AM and you need to be back at the dealership by 1PM with your answers. The person with the most correct answers will win. **The Second Group Riding Seminar will be held on June 20th at 1PM at Ozark Harley-Davidson with a group ride to follow **Welcome to Summer Party at the Lake dealership is May 19th thru May 24 with special all week in Motoclothes. **Bike Night at the Lake dealership will be June 6. Enter your bike in one of 6 classes for a chance to win. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place plus a trophy for best of show. Wobbly boots will be serving food and beverages. Registration begins at 5PM and judging starts at 6PM. Prizes will be awarded at 7PM and door prizes will be given away from 5-7PM Bill DeCastro, Assistant Director, announced that the Missouri State Rally website is now open. When you pre-register you need to purchase any merchandise, such as t-shirts, caps, bandanas, etc. Once you register you cannot go back in and purchase merchandise and there will not be any at the rally. Harley-Davidson will have the 2010 models at the rally. Go to the website for more information. Bill said the registration for the Pony Express ride from St. Joseph to Sacramento on September 15th thru 24th is now open and is limited to 1500 people. Brian Black, Director, reminded everyone of the Club HOG 26 in Oklahoma City June 26th & 27th If you are planning to go to the Club HOG see Brian for a group ride to Ok City. **On June 6th there is ride to Alton, Illinois and then ride the Great River Road. This is to gather photos to put together a UTube video for the Missouri State Rally. **Brian still has 3 rooms for the MO State Rally and they will go back to the hotel on July 1st. **Eight members have signed up for name badges but we need 12 for an order, so if you would like a name badge please see Brian. **Please see the newsletter for info on the Marble Falls ride to the HUB. If you plan on going please sign the sheet. **The Lake Chapter has MDA pins to purchase for $5.00 each, please see Tony. **Brian thanked the dealership for providing the food at the meetings. Sandy Gentry, Kelly Ackley and Brian Black won door prizes. Guy Daniels won the 50/50 in the amount of $36.00. Respectfully submitted by: Brenda Post, Secretary Ozark Harley-Davidson/Buell 2300 Evergreen Parkway Lebanon, MO 65536 www.ozarkharley-davidson.com Click here for store hours and map. To subscribe to this newsletter, click here.

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