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July Chapter Meeting
Join us on July 19 @ 11 a.m. for the Chapter Gathering in the Pavilion at Ozark Harley Davidson with a scheduled ride to Dillard Mills State Historic Site after the meeting.
Important Message
Please make sure that you remember to bring your local membership card and your H.O.G. attendance card to all meetings.

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

Chapter Meeting Calendar


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 to Truman Lake Visitors Center after the meeting.

September 2009
20 - Chapter Gathering 11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. Ride to Roaring River State Park after meeting.

October 2009
18 - Chapter Gathering
11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. Road Kill Picnic and Chapter Photo.

November 2009
15 - Chapter Gathering
11AM, Ozark H-D Pavilion. Officer Elections. Chapter Challenge Tally.

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


July 2009
1st - Dinner Ride*
Depart Ozark H-D at 6:15PM to the Burger Barn in Mansfield. 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
26 - Chapter Touring Ride*
Ride will depart Ozark H-D at 9AM and will ride to Pomme de Terre and Stockton State Parks

October 2009
3 - Fall Poker Run**
Registration begins at 10AM at Ozark H-D. (10/10 will be the rain date)
5 - Kansas City Plant Tour*, ***
Combined tour with Lake of the Ozarks HOG Chapter
10 - Ozark H-D Swap Meet
Begins at 9AM at Ozark H-D
8-10 - OK State HOG Rally
Ponca City, Oklahoma
17 - Changing of the Leaves Ride*,***
Ride departs Ozark H-D at 10AM travelling to Rockbridge
18 - Chapter Gathering*
Ozark H-D Pavilion at 11AM. Road Kill Picnic and Chapter Photo


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

July 2009 Newsletter

The Director's Minute
Alooooooooooooha,
Thanks to everyone who brought food to the Father’s Day Potluck. There were not many members in attendance so there was plenty of food. Also big thanks the volunteers that set up, cooked, served and cleaned up. THANKS! After we filled our bellies Ty Ramey took us on a nice ride to Bennett Springs State Park and Lake of the Ozark State Park. A very hot day, but all that went had a good time. Thanks Ty.
Even with the heat of the summer fully upon us, there is still plenty to do. Check the website at www.ozarkharley-davidson.com for updates and all ride and event information. The new orange refrigerator calendars are out. Stop by the next HOG Gathering or the dealership and pick one up. The editor has done a bang job again.
By the time you read this, Club HOG OKC will be over and all that attended will be back safely in Missouri. More on the rally next month. I will make another plug for the weekend touring ride to Marble Falls, AR, 21-23 Aug. The Hub Motorcycle Resort has told me they will not take reservations from any other group till 1 Aug, so get your reservation in early. Another important point is the ride sign up roster. The Road Captain needs to know how many are going to plan gas and lunch stops and to determine if more Road Captains are needed. Ron Gentry has the sign-up roster. See him at the next HOG Gathering, send him and email or give him a call. This is a great time with other members of this chapter and the Lake of the Ozarks Chapter. 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 had for the Missouri State H.O.G. Rally have been taken. At last check there are still plenty of rooms in close proximity to the rally site.
The latest name badge order has come in. If you ordered a name badge, see Missy are either the store or the next gathering.
The ABCs of Touring winners for 2008 have been posted on the Members Only Website. Check it out. The top winner this year was 159 points, WOW that’s a lot of riding. A quick scan of the list did not produce any members. If you participated in the ABCs of Touring give me a holler. I scored 66 points.
Lastly, thanks to all the volunteers and road captains for their support of the USO Benefit Ride. It was a huge success, raising $1645 for the Ft Leonard Wood USO. Thanks to all that participated too.
Our next gathering is on July 19th at the pavilion behind Ozark Harley-Davidson at 11am. There is a scheduled ride to Dillard Mills State Historic Site and as usual our sponsor will be cooking hotdogs and hamburgers.


May The Force Be With You,
Yoda


From Your Assistant Director
Bon Dia! If you haven't preregistered for the Missouri State HOG Rally, you might consider doing so. It costs less and that will be the only way to get Rally merchandise—there will be very little if any on site. If you have preregistered and didn't order a t-shirt, pin, hat or whatever else, you can still do so. Stop by a dealership and get a order form and I will also have some with me by next chapter gathering. Go online to www.members.hog.com to preregister.
You can test ride the 2010 Harleys before anyone else! They will be at MO State HOG rally. There will be 3 great rides, a very unique poker run, bike show, bike games and vendors. There is a lot more going on than I have mentioned—You will just need to be there!
Some of you went to surrounding states HOG Rallies and I hope you had as much fun as we did! Most of the closer rallies are over by now but think about going to one next year.


Gotta go ride. Looking to see you on the road or at the next chapter gathering!


Bill DeCastro Asst. Director

Dealership Hours
Saturday, July 4
Ozark Harley-Davidson will be closing at 2PM to allow our employees time to celebrate Independence Day with their families. Happy 4th of July from our family to yours.

Officer Biography
Name: Jill Mellroy
Position in Local H.O.G. Chapter: Historian
Birthday: May 21st
Sign: Gemini
Favorite Time of the Year: Summer
Occupation: Motor Clothes Manager
What Bike do you Ride: Softail Deluxe
What Bike do you Wish to Ride: I have it.
How Long have you been involved with the local H.O.G. Chapter? 4 yrs
A Little Bit About you: I was raised in California and have lived in Missouri for 23 years. I also have been married for 23 years to a great man—he keeps me laughing in life. I work at the Harley Dealership in Lebanon for almost 2 years. I have worked in retail for over 20 years. I enjoy people and most of all I enjoy riding.
Something Someone Would Never Guess About You: I served three years in the Army as a truck driver. Yes—I am a Vet and proud of it.

Bike Night at the Lake
Our next bike night will be at Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson in Osage Beach.
Saturday, July 11th.

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.

Harley-Davidson Collector Barbie
There was a limited quantity of Barbie's available for each Dealer to order. We have twelve available to sell. We decided to be as fair as possible and hold a drawing for those interested in purchasing this collectible. In you are interested, please see an associate in Ozark Harley-Davidson to enter. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, July 15th. You do not have to be present to win, we will contact you. Any questions, please see Jenna or Melissa.

A Note From Our Sponsor
Please remember to bring your HOG Rewards cards to the meetings. We are in the process of doing away with the paper membership cards and replacing them with the Rewards cards which will be scanned at each meeting to keep track of attendance.

Secretaries Corner
Happy Father’s Day to everyone.
We had two new members present—Tom Garcia and Mike Jacobs
In Brenda’s absence, a motion was made and seconded to accept the Secretaries report as written in the newsletter.
Treasurer - Karen DeCastro gave the Treasurer’s report. We had a beginning balance of $4603.97 with expenses of $1343.72, deposits of $562 which leaves and ending balance of $3822.25. Motion was made and seconded to accept the Treasurer’s report as read. Safety - In Mark’s absence—Brian talked a bit about the Rider’s Safety Course and how important it is to be aware of the level of riders you have in the group. The dealership offered a Group Riding Seminar this past weekend and then Mark and Guy took the rider’s who wanted to go on a short ride. The next dinner ride will be July 1st to Burger Barn in Mansfield. We will leave the dealership at 6:15 p.m.
The USO Ride was a huge success—thanks to everyone who helped out. We were able to ride from Ozark Harley Davidson with approximately 120 bikes onto Ft. Leonard Wood to the USO to make the donation of $1645.
The Lake of the Ozarks Chapter will be taking a Chapter Ride to the Kansas City plant for a group tour on October 5, 2009. Please see Tony for more information. Ladies of Harley - Sunni wanted to let everyone know that they are still taking bandana’s. Since there will not be enough time to make a quilt, Karen will be making a wall hanging for Bike Fest.
Head Road Captain - Ron went over the rides for the next few months. Dinner ride on July 1st to Burger Barn in Mansfield, Chapter lunch ride to Alley Springs on July 12, dinner ride on August 5th to Journey’s End, Chapter touring ride to Marble Falls, AR August 21-23. If anyone would like to volunteer to lead these rides, please be sure to contact Ron.
Historian - Jill wanted us to remind everyone to get your pictures to her for the annual scrapbook.
Photographer - Karen P wanted us to remind everyone to take lots of pictures of meetings, events and rides.
Dealership - Jack wanted to let everyone know that they will be attending the dealer show in July and after this the 2010 models will be online and available to see.
Assistant Director - Bill DeCastro talked about the MO State HOG Rally and wanted to make sure that everyone who has already registered knows that if they pre-registered and were not able to purchase merchandise at the time, you can pick up an order form at the dealership or Bill will try to have them at the next meeting for you to send it. He also wanted to mention that the 2010 H-D Demos will be that the MO State Rally so come and check them out. Million mile Monday is June 29th. Please go out and ride what you can but make sure to log into members.hog.com to log your miles for the day. He also wanted to mention that he and Karen had a wonderful time at the Kentucky State Rally a few weeks ago.
Director - Brian echoed Bill’s comments about purchasing merchandise. You will need your confirmation number and write on the order form that you have preregistered. There is a 4th of July parade in Lebanon that we have been invited to participate in. Please contact Dorothy Smith at 417-426-5937 if you are interested in riding in the parade. Next meeting is July 19th at the pavilion with a ride to Dillard Mills SP-we hope to see you all there.
Please remember that we will start Officer Nominations for the 2009-2010 Ozark Mountain Chapter of Lebanon officers at the September meeting. All positions are available for nomination so please ask some one to nominate you if you are interested.
On a personal note, this will be my last year as editor. I have enjoyed working on the newsletter but between work, home and trying to complete my Master’s it is a just wearing me out :) It is very easy and lots of fun so let me know if you would be interested and I would be happy to help get you started.


Submitted by Tammie Black standing in for Brenda Post

Ozark Harley-Davidson/Buell
2300 Evergreen Parkway
Lebanon, MO 65536
www.ozarkharley-davidson.com
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