MINUTES OF MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
NEXT MEETING DATE – OCTOBER 19, 2014
Contents
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STORY TIME: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
TREASURER’S REPORT: ............................................................................................................................................................ 2
SECRETARY’S REPORT:............................................................................................................................................................. 2
COMMUNICATIONS AND BILLS: .............................................................................................................................................. 2
SUNSHINE REPORT: ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
SPONSOR’S REPORT: ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
OLD BUSINESS: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
MEMBERSHIP: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
MERCHANDISE: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH): ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH) (CONTINUED): ................................................................................................................................ 4
ACTIVITIES: .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
SAFETY REPORT: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ROAD CAPTAIN’S REPORT: ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
NEW BUSINESS: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH: .................................................................................................................................................. 5
BIRTHDAYS FOR THE MONTH.................................................................................................................................................. 5
CALENDAR OF EVENTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
CHAPTER OFFICERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
SECRETARY’S REPORT – SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
The meeting was called to order at 9:11 A.M. John “Reeper” Williams led us in the Pledge of
Allegiance. There were 52 members and 3 guests in attendance
STORY TIME: CRAIG PETERS asked the membership if they had any stories to share:
 Bob “Mr. Lucky” Ranger reminded us that last month when Craig was presented with his Director’s
patch that Craig was told he had a big pair of shoes to fill and Craig said he may need a helping hand to
do as well of a job as Director as our Past Director John “Reeper” Williams has done over the years.
Well, Bob presented Craig with a pair of clown shoes and a plastic hand, to help him prepare for his
new role ad Director.
 Bob “Mr. Lucky” Ranger also talked about meeting “Reeper” and how John’s mother told Bob that John
graduated from the 3rd grade. When Bob questioned John’s mom about this she said “yes, he was the
smartest 17 year old in the class”. Bob also reminisced about meeting John and the difficulty he had
understanding his accent (although John insists WE have the accent). We will miss John and Connie
more than words can say and we wish them nothing but the best.
 Brian Thibodeau thanked John “Reeper” Williams for taking over as Director when he stepped down
and for all he has done for the club.
 Gary Santorso got a flat front tire on his brand new bike on the Putnam Bridge. He was on hold with
HOG for 20 minutes before deciding to call AAA. The man who came to the rescue was a great guy
from Glastonbury and if you ever get stuck, contact him directly and he will work everything out with
AAA. His name and number was not provided at the meeting but see Gary Santorso for more
information.
TREASURER’S REPORT: A full disclosure of the treasurer’s report was given at the member’s only
portion of the meeting. The incidental report was relayed to the members and non-members.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: A motion was made to accept the minutes of the last meeting as they are
printed in the newsletter. The motion was accepted and seconded by the membership present.
COMMUNICATIONS AND BILLS: CRAIG PETERS gave the following report:
 Sandra Clark spokesperson from CT MOTORCYCLE RIDERS ASSOCIATION was here to talk to us about
CMRA.
 Name tags were handed out to James Wise “Jake Brake”, and to Rich DuVal “Bumblebee”,
 Thank you notes were received from The Plainville Community Food Pantry and the Williams family,
please see attachments.
SUNSHINE REPORT: PATI TINO gave her report to the membership:
 Pati read off the birthdays for September. Those members in attendance were reminded to get their
free 50/50 Raffle Ticket.
SPONSOR’S REPORT: PAUL ROBERTSON gave the membership the following report from our
sponsor
 Paul was absent from today’s meeting.
SECRETARY’S REPORT – SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
OLD BUSINESS: CRAIG PETERS went over the following old business:
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The combined Chapter Picnic with Pioneer Valley will be held October 5, 2014. Please sign up with
Craig so that they have some idea of how many people will be there. This is a Rain or Shine event and
no charge for West Conn members. Information regarding time and place will be coming soon.
MEMBERSHIP: AMY RUGGIANO updated the figures for membership
 There are currently 145 active West Conn HOG members.
MERCHANDISE: RON VELODOTA went over the following:
 We got patches, shirts and stickers.
 Any special orders must be paid for in advance including name tags.
 We have Mike Osiecki memorial patches available for $5.00 all proceeds to benefit the Mike Osiecki
fund.
LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH): KAT ROSS went over the information about LOH
 LOH dinner gathering - Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. at Machiavelli’s Italian Restaurant,
75 Center St, Southington http://machiavellis.net/ Tuesday night is Pasta Night any pasta off the
menu is $7.99. RSVP to: [email protected]; text 203-206-1294; call 860-283-0015 or via the West Conn
HOG page.
 Now that most vacations are behind us, it is time to starting thinking about some LOH events. All
events are open to ALL members.
 A QUILT EXHIBITION opening at The New Britain Museum of American Art http://www.nbmaa.org/ 56
Lexington St in New Britain will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015
 Let Me Quilt One More Day Opening Reception 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. Remarks
by Douglas Hyland. Over 40 historical and contemporary quilts ranging from traditional to modern
designs will be on display and grouped under various themes. ADMISSION: $12 for Adults $10 for
Seniors $8 for Students Children under 12 free Saturday admission from 10:00 a.m. to noon is free
due to support from the American Savings Foundation..... if anyone is interested, we can visit the
museum and either lunch there or nearby.
 Mission: Wolf - Ambassador Wolf Program this is a one day only event- it is a "hands on" education vs
extinction program. There will be a slide show, some discussion of issues and current status as well as
live wolves. The program takes place Wednesday, October 15, 2014 with one program at 5:30 p.m.
and a second at 8:00 p.m. Location is the gym of the Kennedy Mille School on South Main St in
Plantsville (route 10). More info about this non-profit organization can be found on Facebook under
Wolf Central and they also have a website http://www.wolfcentral.org/
 Tickets at the door will be $12/6 for adults/child, $10/5 if purchased in advance and a group rate
discount may be possible.
 Sign-up sheets for the quilting exhibition and wolf central are on the front table just to see who may
be interested so we can try to coordinate something.
 Haunted Corn Maze Friday October 17, 2014 and 24, 2014. There is a 5 acre hill top corn maze you can
walk through from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $8 admission. Please sign up if you are interested.
SECRETARY’S REPORT – SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
LADIES OF HARLEY (LOH) (CONTINUED):
 Our annual Chili Cook Off will take place the second Saturday, October 11, 2014 to coincide with
Yankee's Customer Appreciation Day. There is also a sign-up sheet on the front table for those who
will enter the Chili Cook Off.
 Lastly, while working at a bike event recently I ran into Mike Smegielski, who said that he renewed his
"teaching" certification for two more years, so he is still available for our CPR and accident scene
management classes.
ACTIVITIES: MIKE LAUZIER gave the following report:
 The Chapter Christmas party will be held on Saturday December 14, 2014 at Nuchies in Forestville.
More details to follow. The band Time Factor will be playing again. The price for tickets has not yet
been determined.
 The pool tournament will resume starting on October 16, 2014 and will be held every third Thursday of
the month. The tournament will take place at Shooters in Southington. It’s a fun night for all even if
you don’t play. Come down and enjoy the entertainment
SAFETY REPORT: JEFF SMITH gave the following safety report:
 RIGHT TURN ON RED – when leading a group it’s common courtesy to not take a right on red. Wait for
the light to change and this will avoid the possibility of the group being broken up.
 RIGHT OF WAY – as soon as you put your bike in gear you cannot take it for granted that the other
vehicles will stop even though legally you have the right of way. We know all too well, you lose that
right of way to cars and trucks.
 RIDING ON LEAVES – ‘tis the season. Watch out and remember the leaves can be as slippery as ice.
 Recall on 2014’s with ABS the front tire may lock up, be sure and check with Yankee to see if you have
one of the bikes on recall.
 There will be a sign up sheet available in November and December for those Road Captains that need
to renew their first aid course in February.
ROAD CAPTAIN’S REPORT: BRIAN THIBODEAU gave the following report about rides
 Gregg Rahuba was presented with his Road Captain patch after completing all the necessary
requirements. Congratulations Gregg!
 The mileage contest will be coming to a close at the October meeting with payout in November.
Please advise Brian of your mileage at the meeting.
 Check the website for upcoming events.
 Videos are available to borrow, GUIDE TO GROUP RIDING AND RIDE LIKE A PRO.
NEW BUSINESS: CRAIG PETERS went over the following information with members
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Announcement of the new officers:
Bob “Mr. Lucky” Ranger, will assume the position of Assistant Director replacing Craig “Mother” Peters.
Jeff Smith will assume the position of Safety Officer replacing Bob “Mr. Lucky” Ranger.
Ron Velodota will be our merchandise officer replacing Bruce Messenger Bruce will stay on helping Ron
learn the ropes. Thank you Bruce for the outstanding job you have done.
 Jon Masthay will be co-activities director along with Mike Lauzier.
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SECRETARY’S REPORT – SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
 A plaque was presented to John “Reeper” Williams and Connie Myles in recognition of their
contributions to the Chapter. John thanked everyone for all their help throughout the years. We will
miss John and Connie and wish the best of luck.
 Please hand in your ride sheets to our secretary Sandy Leal.
 Mara thanked everyone, in Scott’s absence, for their help for the ARE YOU DENSE RIBBON RIDE.
A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 10:47 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandy Leal, Secretary
Sandy Leal, Secretary
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH:
LIFE IS LIKE…AN ONION, YOU PEEL IT OFF ONE LAYER AT A TIME, AND SOMETIMES YOU
WEEP – CARL SANDBURG
BIRTHDAYS FOR THE MONTH
NAME
BIRTHDATE
PATTY SPYROS
SEPTEMBER 2
AUDREY SANFORD
SEPTEMBER 6
DALE IANNI
SEPTEMBER 7
TONY ANSELMO II
SEPTEMBER 10
CARMEN ACCOUSTI
SEPTEMBER 17
TODD SMITH
SEPTEMBER 17
LAURIE SINDER
SEPTEMBER 21
GARY SANTORSO
SEPTEMBER 24
NAME
BIRTHDATE
GOODBYES ARE DIFFICULT AND THANK YOU ISN’T ENOUGH
Sometimes, one of the hardest things we have to do is say goodbye to good friends. On Sunday, September
14, 2014 we had to say goodbye to two of our great friends.
John Williams and Connie Myles are moving to South Carolina at the end of this month, to be with John’s
family. Their HOG family will miss them tremendously. They are the epitome of loyalty, dedication,
generosity and so much more. Many times we don’t want to let go of such loyal friends, but we know about
their commitment to family and can only commend them and send them off with our best wishes and tons of
love.
John helped to organize many rides when he was the Head Road Captain and has been instrumental in
bringing some innovations to the club as our recent Director. He and Connie helped to coordinate a 2 day
Scavenger Hunt – “The Amazing Race” that was filled with fun, many laughs and some unforgettable errors on
our part not his! At the end of the race everyone was given a great home cooked BBQ also put on by John and
Connie. They were also involved in coordinating and revising the annual “ALL CT HOG CHAPTER PICNIC”. The
time, energy and effort both of them gave to the Chapter was without a doubt above and beyond what was
required of them.
Connie was absolutely amazing when it came to the annual Fundraiser for the HOG Chapter Pasta Dinner. She
labored for many, many hours, day and weeks making quilts, to raffle off, for the Pasta Dinner and also for
other fundraisers. One of the examples would be the quilt she made for the “ARE YOU DENSE RIDE” that was
held last month in Wolcott.
This is why the words thank you truly are inadequate on our part to say to you both, but they are the only
words we can say at this point. So in English – THANK YOU; Cantonese – DO JEH; French – MERCI; German –
DANKE SEHR; Italian – GRAZIE and from down South – THANKS YA’LL. You will both be with us always and
know that a little piece of us will be going with you on your move.
Think of us often (especially in winter when you’re riding and we aren’t) and we will be thinking of you – we
love ya’ll forever.
YOUR WEST CONN HOG FAMILY
JOHN AND CONNIE AT THE FIRST – ARE YOU DENSE
RIDE?
JOHN AND CONNIE AT THE PETIT – RIDE FOR
JUSTICE
NOW JOHN DOESN’T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CARE
PACKAGES FROM HOME FOR HIS FAVORITE MAYO!!
OCTOBER, 2014
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
4 MASSACHUSETTS
RIDE – 9:00 A.M. –
BOB RANGER/MIKE
LAUZIER “H”
5 SOUTHAMPTON
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SISTER CHAPTER
PICNIC
11 CUSTOMER
APPRECIATION DAY
AND CHILI COOKOFF @ YANKEE H.D.
BIG W’S BBQ TO
NEW YORK – KAT
ROSS & CHARLIE
RUGGIANO “H”
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13 COLUMBUS DAY
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18 MIKE OSIECKI
RIDE – MORE INFO
COMING
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31 HALLOWEEN
“H” INDICATES HELMET NEEDED FOR THE RIDE
“A.L.” INDICATES RIDE LEAVES FROM AMERICAN LEGION AFTER THE MEETING ON SUNDAY
ALL OTHER RIDES LEAVE FROM YANKEE HARLEY DAVIDSON, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
REMINDER – ON CHAPTER RIDES, THE TIME GIVEN IS “BOOTS-UP” TIME
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TITLE
SPONSOR
DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
TREASURER
SECRETARY
WEBMASTER
ACTIVITIES COMMUNICATION
DIRECTOR
NAME
AARON PATRICK
CRAIG PETERS
BOB RANGER
GAIL SARTORI
SANDY LEAL
ED MCCARTHY
GARY SANTORSO
E-MAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
MIKE LAUZIER
JON MASTHAY
KAT ROSS
GAIL SARTORI
PATTY SPYROS
MEMBERSHIP
HEAD ROAD CAPTAIN
SAFETY OFFICER
MERCHANDISE
PHOTOGRAPHER
HISTORIAN
LOH - CHAIRPERSON
LOH COMMITTEE
LOH COMMITTEE
SUNSHINE
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
AMY RUGGIANO
BRIAN THIBODEAU
JEFF SMITH
RON VELODOTA
PATTY SPYROS
ALECIA SCHUBERT
KAT ROSS
GAIL SARTORI
DEANNA THIBODEAU
PATI TINO
SHARON STOCKMAN
[email protected]
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ACTIVITIES – CHAIRPERSONS
See the website for full details of ALL upcoming events
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WESTERN CONNECTICUT CHAPTER H.O.G.
C/O YANKEE HARLEY DAVIDSON
488 FARMINGTON AVENUE – ROUTE 6
BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT 06010
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MEETING SITE – AMERICAN LEGION, SOUTHINGTON
MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH
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STARTING TIME – 8:30 FOR MEMBERS - FULL
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