February Chapter Meeting Please join us on Sunday February 20th at 11 a.m. at the Ozark Harley-Davidson Pavilion for our Chapter Gathering. There will be soups and chili provided by the officer’s and sponsors. Important Message Please remember to bring your HOG Rewards cards to the meetings as they will be scanned for attendance. 2010 Chapter Officers Sponsor Debi Fleming debi@ozarkharley-davidson.com Sponsor Melissa Jemes 417-532-2900 - Dealership melissa@ozarkharley-davidson.com Director Tammie Black 573-586-7086 tamksu@hotmail.com Assistant Director J.R. Doerr 417-718-0356 jrdoerr57@gmail.com Secretary Debbie Crawley 573-774-5027 ac_dc@hotmail.com Treasurer/Membership Melissa Jemes 417-532-2900 - dealership melissa@ozarkharley-davidson.com Activities Officer JD O'Rourke 573-528-5292 orourkemichael@gmail.com Editor Tammie Black 573-586-7086 tamksu@hotmail.com Safety Officer Joe Caufield 417-588-4618 caufield@hughes.net Ladies of Harley Officer Lisa O'Rourke 573-528-7520 lisaoo32@cablemo.net Head Road Captain JD O'Rourke 573-528-5292 orourkemichael@gmail.com Photographer Ingrid Sunquist 27mobutterfly@embarqmail.com Historian Lisa O'Rourke 573-528-7520 lisaoo32@cablemo.net Chapter Challenge Liasion Brian Black 573-586-7221 huskers7071@hotmail.com Chapter Activities Calendar February February 19, 2011 COPE Chili Cook-Off, 12PM-3PM at Cowan Civic Center in Lebanon, MO. Check with Melissa or Jenna @ the dealership for more information. Feb 20, 2011 Chapter Gathering, 11AM at Ozark Harley-Davidson Pavilion in Lebanon, MO. March March 20, 2011 Chapter Gathering, 11AM at Ozark Harley-Davidson Pavilion in Lebanon, MO. After meeting ride to be determined depending on weather . March 26, 2011 Road Captain Training, 1PM at Ozark H-D Pavilion in Lebanon, MO. Anyone who wants to participate as a road captain this year should attend this training. April April 2, 2011 Spring Into Riding Ride, 11AM at Ozark Harley-Davidson in Lebanon, MO. Following the TCLOCS demonstration, there will be a ride to Hill Top Pizza in Fair Grove, MO. April 17, 2011 Chapter Gathering, 11AM at Ozark Harley-Davidson Pavilion in Lebanon, MO. After the meeting there will be a ride to several destinations on the Chapter Touring Challenge. April 18, 2011 H.O.G. Dinner Ride, 6:30PM at Ozark Harley-Davidson in Lebanon, MO. Brian Black will be leading a dinner ride to The Rocking Chair Restaurant in Conway, MO. Legend For Rides & Events * Closed Event ** Open Event *** Joint Event with Lake of the Ozarks H.O.G. Chapter 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 Challenge 2011 Chapter Challenge Make sure that you pick up your 2011 Chapter Challenge booklet at the next meeting if you have not. This is going to be an exciting year for all of us. Our first Chapter Challenge ride will be after the March meeting (hopefully-weather depending). As a reminder you do not have to print all your pictures on separate paper, you can print 4 or 5 on 1 page to save money. We will be doing rides throughout the year to places listed in the Chapter Challenge booklet so don’t forget to bring them with you to each meeting and have any officer sign off on them. If you have any questions or if you have suggestions for rides, shoot me an email. Hopefully the weather will break soon and we can all be out “Riding and Having Fun!!” (respectfully submitted by Tammie while Brian is playing at Rally Training in FL) Head Road Captain Even though we are having a few snow days, there are those of us who are still riding and on a few occasions you are riding in a group. In the group there is always someone who is the “leader of the Pack”, or had been voted to be one because he/she showed up late. But anyway, here are a few tips to keep in mind when riding as a group no matter how short or long the ride will be: 1) About 10 minutes out of Kick Stands Up time (KSU) call everyone together. 2) Welcome everyone to the ride and tell all who you are in case there are new riders in the group. 3) Remind everyone they will need a full tank and empty bladder. 4) Introduce the mid and sweep road captains. 5) Brief everyone where we are going, the route and speed to get there along with the formation. 6) Demo the hand, arm and foot signals for the ride: Ask that everyone knows to pass on the signals. 7) Cover procedures for problems, break-downs or accidents. 8) Request that any new group riders, less experienced or slow riders, to ride in the rear of the formation. 9) Encourage everyone to ride within their own abilities. 10) Encourage anyone seeing problems during the ride to let you know at the next stop. 11) Potential Road Hazards: a) Construction, b) Areas where dirt, gravel and sand are on the road, c) grave or dirt parking lots you intend on stopping. 12) Line everyone up and head them out… Ride and Have Fun, JD O'Rourke 2010 Chapter Challenge Winner - Guy Daniels The name tags have arrived. They are at the dealership and can be picked up anytime. They will also be brought to the H.O.G. meetings for pickup. If you have not paid, remember they are $8.00 each. We already have a new list started, let Melissa or an officer know if you are interested. The following people have nametags available to pick up. Dean Sitton Jon & Nancy Packard Don & Pam Ware Goldie Potter David & Pat Inmon 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 February 2011 Newsletter A Note From Your Director Hello everyone :) I am not used to writing an article, usually I just put the newsletter together so this is all new to me. I hope that this finds you all well. With all the snow that we have had over the last couple of weeks and all the snow that is in the forecast, I am sure that everyone is getting stir crazy just like Brian and I are. First let me say Thank You to those that put your trust in me as your Director for this year. I have lots of people that I know I can lean on to include all the officer’s for this year. Second, I would like to thank all the officer’s for their on going support for me and this chapter. Last but not least, thank you to Jack and Uncle Neal for giving us a place to call home for our chapter. They have spent so much time, hard work and money to make the pavilion a great place for us to come together as a family. I would also like to reiterate what I said at the meeting. This is YOUR chapter. If you have something that you would like to see happen or if you have any suggestions on anything—please let one of the officer’s know. We want this to be a fun and exciting year and we need all of you to make that happen. We will start working on a plan to help the Lake of the Ozarks Chapter and the Missouri State Rally team make the 2011 Missouri State Rally at Tan Tara the best ever—if you have any ideas, I know the Rally Coordinator pretty well so I can pass them on to him. For now—have a great rest of the month and we will see you in February. Tammie Black Director If you want to volunteer to cook chili or work in the H.O.G. Booth, contact Melissa or Jenna at Ozark Harley-Davidson for details. We will be working with a race theme if anyone has any ideas or suggestions for decorations. Assistant Director's Note Greetings One and All, Hope the snow and cold weather hasn't effected anyone in to negative a fashion. Was very pleased with the turn-out for the 1st Meeting of the year and we had a good turn-out at Dowd's for lunch after the meeting. We had 3 new members and I'd like to welcome them to our Chapter. Jack and Neil have done an awesome job on the Pavilion and they deserve much thanks for all there hard work and for giving us a place to call "Home" Thank you very much gentlemen. I am definitely looking forward to working with all our new Officer's this year and know we are going to have a great year. Everyone needs to remember that you the membership make up our Chapter and if there is anything that you want to do as a Chapter by all means feel free to relay it to any of us Officers and we will try our best to make it happen. We expect to see a good number of y'all at the Monthly Gatherings, and as an incentive us Officer's are gonna entice ya at the Feb meeting by providing homemade soups and chili's. Big Kudos to Rebecca and Dani for providing the coffee and hot chocolate at our Jan. gathering it was sure appreciated and whoever warmed things up by firing up the heaters and the fireplace THANK YOU. Well I guess before I start rambling to much I'll leave ya all with a joke. An Officer pulled over a motorist and smelled alcohol when the driver rolled down the window so he asked the driver" sir have you been drinking" to which the driver replied without missing a beat Officer your eyes are glazed have you been eating donuts, and with that I'm outta here. Ride safe, Ride long, and Ride often J.R. Ride Like The Wind Safety Officer The Motorcycle Safety Course Schedule for 2011 has been set. One can find info on locations at www.mmsp.org. If interested, choose a location and call the contact number for schedule info. They are having a new class this year called the “Introductory Motorcycle Experience” (IME). It is not a course to learn to ride, but rather an introductory experience to a motorcycle, its controls and operation. It is 2 hours long and will help one to decide whether learning to ride is right for them. The closest locations to Lebanon are the Lake Career & Technical Center in Camdenton and OTCC in Springfield. There are flyers for the Camdenton location at the Store; also, I will be glad to get any info one needs. Now, I’d like to promote a couple of rides I’m chairing this year. The Spring into Riding Run will be April 2, 2011. We will meet at 11:00 AM and take 10-15 minutes to review T-CLOCS, the pre ride inspection checklist. I will have a copy for each rider present. Then we will ride to Hill Top Pizza in Fair Grove for lunch. They have pizza, pasta, salads, and sandwiches. The ride is 42 miles and is designed for easing back into the riding season. Next, is the Destination Ride to Memphis TN-Beale Street, May 20, 2011. The ride is about 285 miles. We will stop for lunch in Hardy AR and take breaks of about 15 minutes during the fuel stops. We will stay the nights of 20th and 21st and will have a return ride to the shop May 22, 2011. I am staying at the Holiday Inn Select which is about 2 blocks from Beale Street. I have info on other hotels and rates if one needs that from me. World famous Sun Studio is 6-7 long blocks down the street and they have a free shuttle to Graceland which is about 10 miles away. This is also a good opportunity to get several states, counties, and cities if one is participating in ABC’s of touring. Ride safe, Joe Activities Officer VOLUNTEER POINTS PROGRAM The purpose of this program is to give points for volunteering at chapter events and other chapter related functions. The following will be the guidance for: 1) Requirements for earning the points. 2) How the points are tracked. 3) Any other special circumstances. It is the ACTIVITIES OFFICER’s responsibility to: 1) Maintain a record of all volunteer activities and points for the year. 2) Inform the chapter members of which events/functions will receive points. 3) At the end of the year provide a list of all names and points earned that year to the Chapter Challenge Officer. NOTE: The Chapter Officers shall determine which activities fall within the guidance of Chapter events and related functions. Requirements to earn points are: 1) Of course be a Chapter member. 2) Follow proper conduct standards. 3) You must work at least 15 minutes minimum (one job or combination of jobs) to acquire the point. 4) Must check-in with the chairperson for that event (tracking purposes). 5) One point will be awarded for each day of the chapter event. Ways to volunteer: 1) Sign up for the event/function at a Chapter meeting. 2) Attend the event and find the chairperson to volunteer. NON-Members volunteering: Any non-member can volunteer to help at our Chapter events as long as: 1) They conform to the same standards of conduct as the members. 2) Obtain the approval of the Sponsor, Chapter Officers and the event chairperson. NOTE: This Approval/Permission can be revoked at any time, at any event/function and for any reason. Non-members do not get volunteer points, but instead will be recognized for their support of our chapter. Points: The points are redeemed at the end of the year for Stars that maybe sewn onto jackets or vest. A SILVER star is awarded for each single point earned. A GOLD star is for every five points earned. You may exchange FIVE SILVER stars for ONE gold star at any of the Chapter Meetings. Special Circumstances: The following are only a few of many possible circumstances that might arise while volunteering. 1) A volunteer point will be awarded for those people whose jobs/task must be performed the evening before the event/function (cooking, decorations, etc). 2) One point will be awarded if a family emergency comes up AFTER you have started volunteering. Ensure you make contact with any chapter member and state you have a family emergency and they will notify the chairperson. 3) If you are injured during your shift/job, seek medical assistance and ensure the injury is reported to the Chairperson or Chapter Officer so a report will be started. NOTE: All other special circumstances will be directed to the event Chairperson or Chapter Officer for resolution. Please mark your calendar for any, hopefully all, of the upcoming events and let the Chairperson or any officer know of your wish not only to attend but you would like to volunteer to help. I won’t go in depth on all of them at this time, but know your help is needed: 19 Feb noon-3pm.. the COPE Chili Cook-Off is being chaired by our Sponsor Melissa and Debi but they could use the help to set up and run the booth area. Set up is from 8am-1130. Feb’s Chapter meeting will be followed by a pot luck meal being hosted by the Chapter Officers. It’s our way to show thank you for putting your trust in our leadership for 2011. 26 Mar-1pm at the Pavilion will be Road Captain training, so at the Feb meeting please sign up so we can all see what right looks like in not only planning a ride but executing the ride successfully. I know a lot of you have some awesome ideas for routes and ride locations, so come out for the training and have some fun. I’ll end this month’s newsletter with the 2 Apr Spring into Riding Ride. At the last meeting there were a good handful of riders who signed up, but there’s always room for more names . JD O'Rourke The Truth About Motorcycles Cold! There is cold, and the there is cold on a motorcycle. Cold on a motorcycle is like being beaten with cold hammers while being kicked with cold boots, a bone bruising cold. The wind's big hands squeeze the heat out of my body and whisk it away; caught in a cold October rain, the drops don't even feel like water. They feel like shards of sharp bone fallen from the skies of Hell to shred my face. I expect to arrive with my cheeks and forehead streaked with blood, but that's just an illusion, just the misery of nerves not designed for highway speeds. Despite this, it's hard to give up my motorcycle in the fall and I rush to get it on the road again in the spring; lapses of sanity like this are common among motorcyclists. When you let a motorcycle into your life you're changed forever. The letter "M" is stamped on your driver's license right next to your sex and weight as if "motorcycle" was just another of your physical characteristics, or maybe a mental condition. But when warm weather finally does come around all those cold snaps and rainstorms are paid in full because a summer is worth any price. A motorcycle is not just a two-wheeled car; the difference between driving a car and climbing onto a motorcycle is the difference between watching TV and actually living your life. We spend all our time sealed in boxes' and cars are just the rolling boxes that shuffle us from home-box to work-box to store-box and back, the whole time, entombed in stale air, temperature regulated, sound insulated, and smelling of carpets. On a motorcycle I know I'm alive. When I ride, even the familiar seems strange and glorious. The air has weight and substance as I push through it and its touch is as intimate as water to a swimmer. I feel the cool wells of air that pool under trees and the warm spokes of sun that fall through them. I can see everything in a sweeping 360 degrees, up, down and around, wider than Pana-Vision and IMAX and unrestricted by ceiling or dashboard. Sometimes I even hear music. It's like hearing phantom telephones in the shower or false doorbells when vacuuming; the pattern-loving brain, seeking signals in the noise, raises acoustic ghosts out of the wind's roar. But on a motorcycle I hear whole songs: rock 'n roll, dark orchestras, women's voices, all hidden in the air and released by speed. At 30 miles per hour and up, smells become uncannily vivid. All the individual tree- smells and flower- smells and grass-smells flit by like chemical notes in a great plant symphony. Sometimes the smells evoke memories so strongly that it's as though the past hangs invisible in the air around me, wanting only the most casual of rumbling time machines to unlock it. A ride on a summer afternoon can border on the rapturous.The sheer volume and variety of stimuli is like a bath for my nervous system, an electrical massage for my brain, a systems check for my soul.  It tears smiles out of me: a minute ago I was dour, depressed apathetic numb, but now, on two wheels, big, ragged, windy smiles flap against the side of my face, billowing out of me like air from a decompressing plane. Transportation is only a secondary function. A motorcycle is a joy machine. It's a machine of wonders, a metal bird, a motorized prosthetic. It's light and dark and shiny and dirty and warm and cold lapping over each other; it's a conduit of grace, it's a catalyst for bonding the gritty and the holy. I still think of myself as just another rider, but by now I've had a handful of bikes over a couple dozen years and slept under my share of bridges. I wouldn't trade one second of either the good times or the misery. Learning to ride was one of the best things I've ever done. Cars lie to us and tell us we're safe, powerful, and in control. The air-conditioning fans murmur empty assurances and whisper, "Sleep, sleep." Motorcycles tell us a more useful truth: we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good, but that's no reason not to enjoy every minute of the ride. Submitted by Jeanine Brown The Secretary's Corner The January meeting was called to order by our new Director, Tammie Black. We had quite a few members in attendance. There were three new members introduced at the meeting, Jake Harris, Roland Brooks and Lyn Dunn. Welcome to our chapter and family. Treasurer, Melissa Jemes stated that we had a balance of $2,185.12 in our account. The Treasurer's report was approved and seconded as presented. Secretary, Debbie Crawley There were no December minutes published in the newsletter so I proposed we accept the newsletter as it was published. Motion was made and second was given. Head Road Captain/Activities Officer, JD (Mike) O’Rourke JD introduced himself and passed out business cards. He asked that we offer help and guidance to make him successful in his office. He mentioned that if anyone would like to lead a ride, provide him with suggested dates, ride locations and times. Road Captain training will be held at 1 p.m. on 26 March at the pavilion. He mentioned that the St Robert American Legion will be hosting an indoor poker run on 5 Feb beginning at 6pm. This event is open to everyone. Safety Officer, Joe Caufield Joe made everyone aware that there are many potholes in the roads and during the winter month’s roads are treated with various substances; please pay attention to the road surface. The yellow stripes on the roads can get slick in the winter months so use caution and Pedestrians are bundled up which will hinder their line of sight so be careful because they could unexpectedly dart into the road and not see you. Joe is planning a destination ride to Beale Street in Memphis, TN 20-22 May. There will be a sign up sheet at the next couple of meetings for anyone interested in making this trip. Joe also has a listing of hotels and rates. Saturday, 2 Apr there will be a Spring into Riding ride to Hilltop Pizza in Fair Grove, MO immediately following TCLOKS on your bike which begins at 11am at the dealership parking lot. Ladies of Harley/Historian, Lisa O’Rourke Lisa introduced herself and asked for pictures of events for the scrapbook. Photographer, Ingrid Sundquist Ingrid was home with her adorable granddaughter, Kristie so Tammie asked everyone to take pictures of events and turn them into Ingrid and Lisa so we can capture all the fun things we do this year. Chapter Challenge, Brian Black Announced the chapter challenge books are ready. He explained the chapter challenge is based on the ABCs of touring and the rules can be found on the back of the chapter challenge books. He also mentioned that the book must be in each photo to get credit. He told everyone they could print their pictures on plain paper 4-6 to a page to cut down on cost. Brian is the Rally coordinator for this year’s state rally and will be very busy ensuring this is the best rally ever. Kudos Brian for taking on this job. JR Doerr asked who could sign off on Chapter Challenge booklets for events, rides, meetings, volunteering, etc. Brian said any Primary Officer or himself can sign your booklets. Dealership/Sponsor/Membership, Missy Jemes Melissa thanked Rebecca and Dani for making hot chocolate and coffee at the meeting. It was so yummy. We have 309 members in our chapter. Of this number 255 are men and 54 are women. Melissa is showing that only 13 of the 54 women on her list are registered as LOH. If you are a member of LOH, please let her know so she can add your name to the list. She also announced the dealership will be participating in the COPE Chili cook-off again this year at the Cowan Civic Center in Lebanon on 19 February. For those who don’t know what COPE is, it is a home for victims of domestic violence. If you wish to participate, help set up or man the booth, contact either Melissa or Jenna. Assistant Director, JR Doerr reminded everyone about the State Rally being held at Lake of the Ozarks, MO this year. Tan-Tara Resort will be the host hotel for this event on 25-27 August and they are taking reservations. Made an announcement that everyone was welcomed to meet at Dowd’s for lunch following the meeting. He also asked that if you think you might attend an event please sign up so those planning the event can plan accordingly. JR suggested we plan after meeting rides to Chapter Challenge locations. Director, Tammie Black Welcomed everyone to our first meeting of the new year and thanked everyone for the support. She asked for our patience as she takes on her new role as our Director. She introduced each officer in turn after they addressed the members. She announced the February meeting will be held at the Pavilion. Debi Fleming, our sponsor Let the membership know that the calendar on the dealership website is the most accurate and up to date. Events/rides are changed here as they occur. If you are a member of both our chapter and the Lake chapter, you can see what is happening at both dealerships and chapters at this website. Volunteer Certificates and stars were handed out to 29 members who volunteered at events last year. Volunteers make our chapter stronger. Thank to all of you for helping make our chapter fun and successful. Chapter Challenge Awards were handed out to 7 members for their participation. CC and Richard Burch received patches for their efforts. The following individuals were awarded $25: Gary Allan, Dee Allan, Tammie Black and Brian Black; Lee Brown was awarded $50 and our top three awardees were: Karen and Bill Decastro tied for 2nd place ($125) and Guy Daniels 1st Place ($200). Congratulations to everyone. State Rally Volunteering. The question was posed to Brian about volunteering at the state rally and receiving credit. I you volunteer two different times, can you get credit for one in Lebanon and the other at the Lake Chapters. The answer was when you fill out your form online; whichever chapter you put first is the one that you get credit for. Brian suggested members may want to speak with Dennis Price, the state rally volunteer coordinator this year. He may be able to initial the chapter challenge booklets to reflect volunteering for both chapters. 50-50 was won by Lee Brown whose only comment was, “It only took me 3 years to win”. Door Prizes won by: Lyn Dunn, Ron Gentry, Lee Brown, Gale Reedy and Karen Decastro. Submitted by: Secretary, Debbie Crawley 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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