Sunday Sept 12th , 2010
SE MN H.O.G. CLUB #2443
ROCHESTER HARLEY
DAVIDSON
7180 Highway 14 East
Rochester, MN 55904
507-288-9050
Cancer Memorial Ride
Pledge Sheet
Southeastern Minnesota Harley Owners Group #2443
September 2010 News Letter
Directors Notes
Bob’s Babblings
Strangers in a foreign land. That is what Mary Ann and I felt like recently. We both wanted to
get some pinstriping done on our motorcycles. I wanted flames and Mary Ann wanted her
feathers and dream catchers and an eagle nicknamed “Shorty”. Ask her about it. The best guy
we have met is now living in North Carolina. He still gets back in the Midwest and we checked
out his schedule and saw that he was set to be in Richland Center, Wisconsin at the end of July.
He was working out of a Honda and Yamaha dealer. He said he can stripe any bike and to come
on down. We had 9am appointments on a Saturday morning so we went the Friday before and
stayed in a motel so we didn’t have to get up early and ride 3 hours and then have to clean up the
bikes. It was this dealers “rendezvous” weekend for former customers. When we checked in
and cleaned the bikes I went back out to get something out of my bike. There were several bikes
and people in the lot and usually all bikers chat about where we are from and things like that.
They literally turned their backs to me. I wasn’t even trying to sell them raffle tickets. I told
Mary Ann how rude they were.
The next morning at the dealer we
heard comments about what the
heck are Harleys doing in the
service area getting striped. The
people who work at the dealer
were very nice. They even
offered up Gold Wings for test
rides. Mary Ann ran like a
vampire when someone makes a
cross. I took one out and was not
very impressed. For one thing the
horn is where the turn signal
should be and when I went to pull
out and blew the horn I pretended
to wave to someone so I didn’t look too stupid. I’ll stick with my Harley. Some of the older
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folks on Honda trikes were very nice but most “wingers” were not. We were sitting having
lunch and I was watching some enterprising young girls wash bikes and serve chicken wings (I
think they were from a wildlife refuge named after owls) and a Harley rolled in to get washed.
Someone at our table said very loudly that they should be allowed to refuse to wash bikes like
that. We couldn’t wait to get out of there. Mary Ann was rapping her pipes very loudly going
through the lot when we were leaving and I asked her what she was doing. She said let them
hear what a real bike sounds like. We were glad to get out without me smarting off to them.
Bob Anderson
Director
August 2010 Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Bob Anderson, Director.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Randy Fay.
Patches are available at the front table. Large ones are $32 and small ones are $15.
Bob announced that all of the raffle tickets are out. Bob will be contacting everyone who still
has books out for an update on your progress. The drawing is coming up quick.
Bob invited members to ride along with him and Mary Ann to the Idaho H.O.G. rally. They are
leaving on August 31st and returning on September 7th. It is too late to pre-register for the rally
but you can still register when you get there.
Bob announced that he was contacted by another HOG chapter in Tennessee who is working on
a quilt and would like one of our small chapter patches. Everyone agreed to send them one as
long as we receive a picture of the completed quilt.
Bob apologized that the July birthday ride was cancelled. We did not have a ride leader for this
ride. We will work on assigning ride leaders to upcoming rides.
Bob announced that we will be riding the Cancer Ride route tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to
come and join us. We will meet at noon tomorrow at the Harley dealer. The pins for this event
arrived yesterday.
Bob announced that H.O.G. is planning an event on September 2 nd in Milwaukee. They will
have a chapter parade of flags. Each bike must have 2 people riding so that one person can carry
the flag. Let Bob know if you are interested in participating in this event.
The CEO of Harley and several other executives stopped at Rochester HD last Saturday. They
were a great group to meet and they signed many autographs. There was an article in the Post
Bulletin about their journey.
Dealership News – Kay reported that the new 2011 bikes are in. September starts their new
product line for motor clothes. Don’t forget about the Demo rides on August 27 and 28 th. John
and Judy wanted to thank everyone who stopped out to welcome the Harley execs. It is Jaci’s
“sweet 16” birthday on August 17th. The McGuires have a new foreign exchange student named
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Alina. Please welcome her. Kay reported that Joe Druga is celebrating his 5 th anniversary with
National H.O.G.
Activity Director – Rides planned are on our web-site at www.semnhog.com Tony announced
that he and Patty are getting married on 10/10/10. Congratulations!! Tony announced the
following events: Aug 15th, Cancer Route Ride. Meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands up at
noon. We will be stopping along the route to eat. August 19 is bike night at Whistle Binkies
South. They will donate $2 per bike to the Ronald McDonald House. August 21 (non HOG ride)
Leather and Pipes – meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Pine Island Bar. August 22nd, Posse Ride. Meet at
Rochester Harley, kickstands up at 8:30 a.m. Riding to Mantorville - route to Mankato. Ride
leader - Jim. August 26th, Ladies of Harley Dinner Ride to Bakers Square. August 28 th - August
"Wonder Wear" Birthday Ride. Theme - Wonder Wear (Surprise Us). Meet at Rochester Harley,
kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. Riding to Minneiska to EaglesView. Ride leader - ? September 2nd,
Dinner ride to Whistle Binkies on the Lake. Meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands up at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Treasury Report – Ron Brewster reported that the closing balance is: $16,783.39 after all
expenses. Ron also discussed the National Patriots Ride which is carrying the flag around 48
states. They will be in Albert Lea on August 31st and heading to Waukon on September 1st and
then on to Milwaukee. If you are interested in riding along, let Ron know and he will give you
additional details.
Ladies of Harley – Julie thanked everyone for their participation in the Ronald McDonald House
Cruise. There were 1,450 participants which was a record. Approximately $119,000 was raised
for this great cause. On August 26th, Bakers Square will donate 10% of their sales from 4:00 –
8:00 p.m. LOH will be sponsoring a ride this day. Meet at Rochester HD at 6:00 p.m. and we
will ride to Bakers Square by Apache Mall. Everyone is welcome.
Membership News – – Mary Ann in Pam’s absence announced that there are currently 170 paid
members. Remember to keep your National H.O.G. membership current. Your National
membership must be current in order to join (and remain a member) of the local chapter. New
members Randy Schmidt and Sal Astorino were welcomed. Please bring in non-perishable food
items and drop them through the saddle bags into the container. Monetary donations are also
welcome. Last month we donated $26.
Respectfully submitted by Mary Ann Anderson, Secretary
Activity Officer Notes
If you are going out for a ride and looking for folks to ride with, send an email to
[email protected] and Tony will forward it to the group. Include how others can contact you
if they have questions.
Tony Haimes
Activity Officer
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Editor Notes
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Roger & Mary Hamilton
Co-Editors
Bob with Bill Davidson
Bob and Mary Ann with Karen Davidson
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Meet Other HOG Members
By Jeff Williams
This month, we meet Frank Fawcett.
Frank Fawcett (in his own
words)
You got to get to know me!
I was raised in a hardware store
for the most part. My dad
bought different stores so I
went to seven different schools
for the first seven grades. Being
a red head freckled face boy
with the name Fawcett taught
me how to meet people. If you
knew me in high school,
college or Marshall MN you would call me 'Paco'.
I lived mostly in Minnesota but did some short stints in Iowa and North Dakota. After college I
bought a hardware store in Slayton, MN and then 10 months later one in Int'l Falls which we
owned for 20 years [finally settled down]. My wife Cindy and I raised three girls there. We lived
on Rainy Lake until the girls got so busy in school / sports that we moved into town. Rainy Lake
will always be my favorite spot in MN. We currently have six grandkids that keep life
interesting. Two in Montana, which gives us a good excuse for a long bike, ride. We sold the
store in 93' when Merrill Lynch wanted me to join their firm. I left Merrill Lynch about three
years ago to join RBC Wealth Management, which is a Minnesota based company. I'm a
Portfolio Manager / Financial Consultant that manages discretionary strategies for my clients.
My hobbies are woodworking, fishing, golfing, hockey twice a week, and riding. Recently riding
has dominated all other hobbies.
The first bike I rode was a Heritage Special,
which I traded for a Ultra Classic which was a
better fit for what Cindy and I wanted to do. I
also own a Road King called "Currency
Exchange" (see picture) that I modified or
customized. I love the Ultra for long trips but the
Road King puts a smile on my face just sitting
on it in the garage. I love the freedoms that
biking brings to me. I've met so many nice
people in our club and on the road. It's an
adventure each time you ride. The best ride I've
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taken was the trip Cindy and I took to Montana and Yellowstone because it was our maiden
voyage plus I got to see our granddaughter in Three Forks. The trip this year to the Smokey
Mountains ranks very high also. I'm definitely going back!
The most stupid thing that I did on a bike is a growing list! When you have a low IQ like mine it
is never just one thing. I try to follow an old airplane rule and make all your landings equal your
takeoffs. The list:
1. Didn't get the kickstand locked while showing the neighbors my new Ultra
2. I never rode a bike until the first time I drove the Heritage Special home. I practiced at
HD around the buildings while Judy watched. I only did left hand turns there so when I
came to a right hand turn and could not steer the thing around the corner and had to brake
before running in to a car waiting to turn. Nobody told me you had to push to steer.
3. Dumped it in the HD parking lot for our very first HOG ride and I wasn't the first one
there. Slow right turn while applying the front brake! Ahaa.
4. Raced two bikers down I-90 on the way to Sturgis this year because they pissed me off.
The most irritating thing that I came across biking was when those 2 bikers pulled along side of
me while I was passing a Semi. Sure glad I had the "Currency Exchange" with the modified
engine when I decided to leave their company as they tried to stay with me!
If you think this letter is
long, try talking to me! Take
Care, God Bless.
Frank also included a
picture of Laura Klock, the
world's fastest women on a
bagger bike, sitting on
Frank’s bike. She and her
two daughters have all set
world records.
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Circle Tour 2010
We left for our Circle Tour on August 1st at around 8:00 a.m. The “we” included Bob, Mary
Ann, Jeff, Julie and Gary. The weather was beautiful as we started out on our journey. Once we
got past the cities we encountered a bit of rain. (Bob stopped to put on rain gear – imagine that).
It only rained for a little while and about 20 minutes later we stopped again to remove our rain
gear. We wanted to by-pass the heart of Duluth due to the Tall Ships exhibit and construction in
town. Thanks to Dean Anderson for the great directions on how to avoid the traffic and
construction. We stopped in Two Harbors for lunch and then ended up in Grand Marais for the
night. We donned our rain gear once again in Grand Marais and went out for dinner. That was
the extent of us wearing our rain
gear. Day 2 we rode from Grand
Marais to Marathon, Ontario.
We crossed the border into
Canada which was a breeze.
The border patrol person didn’t
even ask for everyone’s
passport. He asked Mary Ann if
she had any guns, weapons or
mace. She said no and then he
asked what she was doing. She
said going around Lake Superior
and he just waived her through.
We stopped at Thunder Bay
Harley Davidson which to our
surprise they had remodeled and
expanded. It is really nice in there now. We
enjoyed the scenery on our way to Marathon.
The black bear on the side of the road was a bit
hairy. He looked at us and I think he gave us a
thumbs up before he scampered into the woods
proclaiming “hey Boo Boo – where’s the pic-anic basket”? We ended up staying at the
Travelodge in Marathon. We were all tired and
decided to just eat at the hotel. BIG MISTAKE.
It took forever to get served and the meal was
not very good. Day 3 we left Marathon and had
great weather. Our first stop was in White
River, Ontario Canada which is the birth place of
Winnie the Pooh. The scenery in Canada is
breathtaking. Each curve showed a more
panoramic view of lakes and woods. We did see
several deer which luckily stayed off the road.
The bridge to cross back into the U.S. at Sault
Ste. Marie only took us an hour and forty five
minutes. Bob went through first and took so
long we were sure he was trying to sell the
border patrol guy a raffle ticket. It was a little
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disheartening to see our U.S. flag flying all
tattered and torn. Maybe they should use
some of that toll money we paid to buy a
new flag. Once we crossed we decided to
ride to Munising. We rode through the
White Fish Bay Scenic Byway which is
very heavily wooded. The clouds started
rolling in and we had a quick rain shower
which actually felt good. We continued
on our way in sunshine, however as we
started getting closer to our hotel the
clouds started forming again. The race
was on as to whether we would make it to
the hotel first or if the sky would open up
on us. Bob reverted back into Chicago driving mode and we rolled heavily on our throttles. We
Won. We pulled into the hotel lot and parked under the canopy. The guys went in to register
and the wind really picked up and the rain started to come down in sheets. This only lasted a few
minutes but we really would have been soaked if we would have been riding in it. Day 4 we left
Munising for Ashland, WI by way of Copper Harbor. They were doing construction on all the
roads leading to Copper Harbor but we decided to go anyway. The scenery once again was
spectacular. We were headed out of Copper Harbor and Bob heard on the local radio station that
the bridge between Houghton and Hancock was stuck in the up position. We found out that this
is the only bridge off of the Peninsula. The locals reacted like Chicken Little proclaiming that it
could be hours if not days until the bridge re-opened. Well – after sitting for a couple of hours
we began to believe them. We were just in the process of cancelling our reservations in Ashland
when the bridge reopened. We all hopped on our bikes as quick as possible and made it to the
other side. Of course by us being delayed, we were caught in a rain shower about 10 minutes
from our hotel. (Notice a pattern here?). When we got to the hotel folks that were already there
told us it hadn’t even sprinkled there. Day 5 was our day to see eagles. There was one in a tree
right across from our hotel. We saw 2 more along the side of the road. One took off (luckily in
the other direction). What a magnificent site that was. We were hoping to not have any more
delays on bridges, however as we were going to cross over from Nelson to Wabasha we were
delayed by construction. It was a really good trip. What other things happened along the way
stay along the way – however there was that soap and toothbrush incident.
Submitted by Mary Ann Anderson
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2010 S.E. MN H.O.G. Chapter Events and Rides
September 2nd
Dinner ride to Whistle Binkies on the Lake. Meet at Rochester
Harley, kickstands up at at 6:00 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM
September 11th
Meeting @ Rochester Harley @ 9:30, after meeting, riding Cancer
Ride route. Breakfast at HyVee South @ 7:30 A.M on Saturday prior
to the meeting.
Sept 12th
Cancer Memorial Ride, Rochester Harley Davidson
Cancer Memorial Ride Pledge Sheet
Sept 18th
Flood Run, (non-H.O.G. event)
September 25th
September Birthday ride to Hanson’s Holdout in Wi.
Theme: Freedom Ride
Meet at Rochester Harley, kickstand up at 10:00 AM. Ride Leader
Tony H. Birthdays for Bones, Dave, Tom, Bob, Don, Matt and Jeremy
October 7th
October Birthday Ride to Dairy Queen on NorthBroadway,
Rochester. Name of the Ride: Last Ice Cream of the Year Run
Theme: Halloween (Dress up and join us) Meet at Rochester Harley,
kickstands up at 5:30 PM. Ride Leader Tony H. If they are closed,
hmmm. Birthdays for Natalie and Matt
October 9th
Meeting @ Rochester Harley @ 9:30. Trash pickup, Ride leader Bob.
destination TBA. Breakfast at HyVee South @ 7:30 A.M on
Saturday prior to the meeting.
November 4th
Dinner ride to Mr Pizza North, meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands
up at 6:00PM, Dinner at 6:30PM.
November 6th
Freeze Yer Butt Ride, meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands up at
11:00AM, ride leader – Tony H. Destination depends on temps.
November 11th
November Birthday Ride to Bear’s Den in Byron
Name of the Ride: Deer Hunting Ride
Theme: Dress in blaze orange or camo
Meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands up at 6:00PM, Dinner at
6:30 PM. Ride leader Tony H. Birthdays for Joe, Dean, Len and
Justin
November 13th
Meeting @ Rochester Harley @ 9:30, (Election Nominations).
Breakfast at HyVee South @7:30 A.M on Saturday prior to the
meeting.
December 2nd
December Birthday Ride – 2010
Name of the Ride: Red Lobster Ride
Theme: Freeze your Butt Dinner
Meet at Rochester Harley, kickstands up at 6:00 PM.
Where we are celebrating: Red Lobster in Rochester at 6:30 PM.
Birthdays for Frank, Benita, Michael, Mark and Sandy
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December 11th
Meeting @ Rochester Harley @ 9:30, (Elections). Breakfast at
HyVee South @ 7:30 A.M on Saturday prior to the meeting.
January 8th 2011
Holiday Party – Zumbro Falls Golf Course Details coming soon.
All dates are subject to change or cancellation. Notification will be sent out if there are
changes. Questions contact Roger Hamilton
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H.O.G. OFFICERS
Director
Bob Anderson 507-289-0902
[email protected]
Assistant Director
Kay Brewster 507-951-4574
[email protected]
Secretary
Mary Ann Anderson 507-289-0902
[email protected]
Treasurer
Ron Brewster 507-259-5590
[email protected]
Activities Officer
Tony Haimes 507-254-2284
[email protected]
Safety Officer
Rick Skaran 507-346-7956
[email protected]
Co-Editors
Roger & Mary Hamilton 507-281-4337
[email protected]
Membership
Pam Skaran 507-346-7956
[email protected]
Ladies of Harley Officer (LOH)
Julie Williams 507-287-3396
[email protected]
Webmaster
Roger Hamilton 507-281-4337
[email protected]
Road Captains
Contribution Committee
Jim Ertelt 507-289-4577
[email protected]
Bob Anderson 507-289-0902
showngo [email protected]
Frank Fawcett 507-289-7535
[email protected]
Ron Brewster 507-259-5590
[email protected]
Tony Haimes 507-254-2284
[email protected]
Darrel Burton 507-282-9046
Tony Larimer 507-346-7762
[email protected]
Cheryl Pederson 507-289-0095
[email protected]
Steve Liggett 507-282-3957
[email protected]
Dean Pederson 507-289-0095
[email protected]
Don Mitchell ( Head Road Captain )
507-289-5858
[email protected]
Roger Pike 507-545-2420
[email protected]
Eric Thorn 507-259-7475
[email protected]
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