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The Swine Times HARLEY OWNERS GROUP OF JACKSONVILLE, FL #0681

March 2017

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Inside This Issue:

2 Director’s Corner 3 Asst. Director’s Contribution 4 Treasurer’s Report 5 HOG Member Spotlight Chaplain’s Pew 6 Activities 7 Future Event Calendars Mentor List 8 Safety Ladies of Harley 9 Road Captain News Road Captains List Road Rules 10 JAXHOG Story

Director’s Corner Kirby Johnson, Director

We’ve had great turnout for the scheduled midweek and weekend rides. Even though there have been a few foggy morning starts, the weather has not been a factor in the rides. If you’ve been thinking about it, NOW is the time to dust the Harley off and come ride with us. Bike Night at The Landing had a good turnout. JAXHOG won for most club members signing in. We had 29 sign ins. (There were more hands than that that was raised as to knowing how to get to the Landing) We’ll see you March 9. The HOG BUCKS Auction was a great event. A nice turnout. A huge Thanks to: Stephan & Manya for heading this up. There is/was a lot of work involved in getting this all together. (Purchasing the items, ordering the food, room setup, etc.) Missy and Adamec for donations of items to the auction Shelly and Motor Clothes for their assistance with the purchases Obie for writing the checks Barbara for tabulating the HOG Bucks bid Michelle for assisting with the food set up And to all the members who helped put the room back in the chapter meeting arrangement Stephan is heading up the March 11 ride to Rodehaver Boys Home/Classic Car Show. All three Chapters are riding separately to this event. Hope to have a large representation of JAXHOG. Rick is heading up the ride to Veterans Domicile on March 25. Check the weekly update for items that are needed. April 1 is The All-Female Ride coming to Adamec/Baymeadows. We won’t have a Chapter Meeting that date. We will need lots of volunteers to handle cooking and parking. Further details will be coming in the weekly update. Warmer weather means getting out and riding more, but it does bring the pollen. So, mask up and head out. Ride Safe and have Fun Hydrate, Lip Balm & Sunscreen Kirby Johnson Director

Chapter Officers

Director

Kirby Johnson [email protected]

Assistant Director James Hudson assistant director @jaxhog.org

Treasurer Obie Donaldson [email protected]

Secretary

Jennifer Higginbotham [email protected]

Safety Officer Earl Higginbotham [email protected]

Head Road Captain Hart Sutton [email protected]

Activities Director

Stephan Morrison [email protected]

Activities Co-Director

Manya McClain

Ladies of Harley (LOH) Michele Donaldson [email protected]

Information Officer Kelly Jo Robinson [email protected]

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Assistant Director

James Hudson, Assistant Director

Chapter Officers (cont’d)

Chaplain Lewis Hunt [email protected]

Membership Officers Joey O’Neil Tammy Gardner [email protected]

Quartermaster Rick Kirtley [email protected]

Photographer Andy Cooper [email protected]

Editor Lori Pinkerd [email protected]

Sgts. at Arms Jon Duckworth [email protected] William Shreve [email protected]

Historian Andy Cooper historian@jaxhog,org

Web Master

Delmar Stewart [email protected]

Hello HOG family!!

Happy March to you all. First I would like to thank everyone who came out to bike night at the Landing. Thanks to you all we won the $100. It was my first bike night in a while due to work, but was nice to see a great turnout and to see us win. We look forward to all bike nights and collecting the money to help support the club. We look forward to seeing all our affiliates that can come out and help. There are more clubs and sometimes its close, so we would like to see you all so we can continue winning. Second, while i have not been able to ride, it has been great to see great turnouts to the rides, and that the Road Captains do a great job at taking us to places we have never been or roads that some have never been on. Thank you all. We look forward to seeing great turnouts as the weather has been great and is that time of year for perfect weather. Lastly, some of our officers were able to go to HOT and learn even better practices and ideas to keep the club running smoothly and more importantly fun. We will look forward to implementing some of those ideas. If you have any suggestions you would like to see the club do, Please reach out to us and we can try and make them happen. Until next time, keep the rubber down and ride safe!!!

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Ride Safe & Have Fun. And don’t forget to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, and use the sunscreen and lip balm.

Kirby Johnson Assistant Director

Thank goodness the weather has been great for riding, all the

better to get our minds off more depressing matters like tax

returns and failed weight loss programs. I and a few of your

fellow officers have just returned from a great weekend at

Harley Officer Training. The theme of HOT this year was “No

Boundaries”. Intentionally and unintentionally we often set

boundaries to what we are here for …Riding and having fun, but

we sometimes limit ourselves emotionally with the stress of

personal, work and financial obligations. Let’s leave those

boundaries aside when we get to the chapter meetings and

rides. We’re surrounded by friends, work is at another address,

all HOG meals are guilt free and financially the club is off to a

great start for the year.

Play the 50/50! this is solely for the purpose of supporting our

charities and all monies will go to those charities. Yet another

reason to feel good. Attend the bike nights! They are another

way we support our dealer and at the same time support our

club. Simply put, the more money we get from bike night, the

bigger the parties will be.

So No Worries, No Boundaries, Let’s Ride!

Treasurer’s Report

Obie Donaldson, Treasurer

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H.O.G. Member Spotlight

For most of America, February is a dreary, cold month filled with snow, counted by short days and long nights. We are so fortunate here in North Florida because other than the early darkness, February means mostly fantastic weather and great riding.

I remember February as a school kid for its celebrations – sharing Valentines with my classmates and two Presidential birthdays! Did you also read about young Abe splitting rails at New Salem and young George cutting down the cherry tree? Remember?

There’s another February event which was huge, at least for northern people. February 2, when a rodent comes out of his lair in Punxsutawney to predict the future. As an adult, I came to associate one song with this day – Sonny and Cher singing “I got you Babe”. Do you too? In Ground Hog Day, the weatherman Phil’s entire focus becomes creating the perfect day. And while his motivations may have initially been suspect, he ultimately made the day better for everyone around him too. So let’s be Phil - each of us has 28 days in the month to get it just right. In your efforts, you’ll make life better for everyone around you!

Almighty God, whose loving hand has given us all that we possess: Grant us grace that we may honor you, and, remembering the account which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your bounty. Amen.

Give thanks and ride safe!

Lewis Hunt Chaplain

Chaplain’s Pew

Lewis Hunt, Chaplain

This month’s spotlight celebrates one of our youngest members: Isabella Yaras. She has been a member since the age of 10, and volunteers for many of JAXHOG’s fundraisers. She recently volunteered for the Light the City Ride, and wrote a comprehensive paper about that experience and noted many of the charitable activities JAXHOG is involved in. Isabella’s enthusiasm and volunteer spirit are commendable and are an example to us all. In her paper, Isabella states, “I am very proud to be an Associate HOG and Ladies of Harley member and to be working with them this year and every other year. It is a lot of work but a lot of fun!” Thank you, Isabella, for all your work!! Lori Pinkerd Editor

In March is:

Isabella Yaras

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Stephan Morrison, Activities Director Manya McClain, Co-Director

Activities

HOG BUCKS 2016 auction was a huge success! A big thank to Adamec H-D for the room

and donations. Approximately 100 members and guests attended. Members spent over

44,500 HOG Bucks for more than 140 items! It was exciting to see a number of bidding

wars for various items including: mystery boxes, gift cards, jewelry, glass ware, and stools

to just name a few. In 2016, members earned over 67,000 HOG bucks and left 22,600

unused. Thanks to Kim Jensen, Wally Perez, Carol Ross, and Bill & Anette Deertz for their

donations. If any member attended and left empty handed, please see Manya or

Stephan. KUDOs to Manya for an awesome job!

The suggestion box will be on the Activities table for you to submit ideas or email them to

[email protected] . Your suggestion(s) may be a ride, a destination, an event, or a

combined activity. We look forward to reviewing your suggestions and planning

activities. Any activity using club funds will have to be budgeted and approved. Let’s

ride, have fun, and be safe.

Activities moved forward with additional ride information to the membership. Quarterly

projected rides for March – April are now posted to the JAXHOG website - Events

calendar tab for planning. Projected Rides will be updated to a Ride 3-4 weeks out when

the Road Captain submits ride details and listed in the Weekly Update. Ride meeting

locations with map links are now posted in the Weekly Update email just below the

download button for easy access by cell phone. Thanks to our Information Officer for

supporting getting this information posted. If you aren’t receiving the Weekly Update

by email, please contact the [email protected] .

A few upcoming Activities

After Chapter Meeting Ride to Adamec H-D, 8909 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Meet at: 10:30 am TBA (due to Adamec events) Drivers meeting: 11:00 am KSU: 11:15 am Miles:. Stops: 0. Rated: 2. Type: Closed. RC Greg Eads TG Tammy Gardner

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New members ride will also go back to dealer and leaves at the same time.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9th – BIKE NIGHT AT THE LANDING. Club with the most members

present between 6 pm to 8 pm wins $100.00. Hope to see you there to sign in, socialize,

and help JAXHOG win.

SPONSOR

ADAMEC Harley-Davidson of Baymeadows 8909 Baymeadows Rd. (904) 493-1931 www.adamecharley.com Vice President of Operations Eric Voce [email protected] HOG Liaison – All Locations

Missy Rivera [email protected] General Manager, Baymeadows Chris Skinner [email protected]

ADAMEC Harley-Davidson of Orange Park

1520 Wells Road, Orange Park, FL (904 215-1931)

www.adamecharley.com General Manager, Orange Park Todd Spain [email protected]

ADAMEC Harley-Davidson at Regency

10399 Atlantic Blvd. (904) 641-3735

www.adamecharley.com General Manager, Regency Ross Houston [email protected]

ADAMEC Harley-Davidson of St. Augustine

118 George St. (904) 825-0544

www.adamecharley.com Marketing

Sarah Blaylock [email protected]


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Adamec Harley Davidson Event Calendar

Mar 3rd Bike Week Kick Off Party @ Baymeadows Mar 4th SWAPP Meet – Orange Park & Regency Mar 4th & 5th Demo Truck / Wall of Death @ Baymeadows Mar 9th Bike Night @ The Landing Mar 10th Daytona Bike Week, 10th-19th Mar 18th Infotainment Workshop @ Baymeadows Mar 19th St. Augustine Sunday Bike Day @ Ancient

City Brewing Apr 1st All Female Ride @ Baymeadows Apr 8th Ride for Smiles – 13th Annual Apr 13 Bike Night @ The Landing Apr 15th Infotainment Workshop @ Baymeadows Apr 22nd Cook Your Butt Off @ Regency Apr 27th – 30th Spring Open House May 5th Cinco de Mayo @ Orange Park May 11th Bike night @ Jacksonville Landing May 13th Battle of the Grills May 20th Infotainment workshop @Baymeadows June 2nd Western night @ Baymeadows June 8th Bike Night @ Jacksonville Landing June 17th Infotainment workshop @Baymeadows

Future Events Calendars

*****Adamec Harley-Davidson Event Calendar can be viewed at: http://www.adamecharley.com/whats-going-on--xcalendar *****

Keep up with what’s happening! The most current JAX HOG Activities information and ride details can be found in the Weekly Update sent out by personal email and the jaxhog.org website. The website has tabs for “Events” showing our calendar of published activities and “MAP” for ride meeting locations. Recommend verifying activities each week. Adamec Harley-Davidson Event Calendar can be viewed at: http://www.adamecharley.comwhats-going-on--xcalendar .

Activities, cont’d.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9th – BIKE NIGHT AT THE

LANDING. Club with the most members present

between 6 pm to 8 pm wins $100.00. Hope to see you

there to sign in, socialize, and help JAXHOG win.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12th – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

TIME BEGINS at 2 AM!

SUNDAY, MARCH 12th – RIDE to Highjackers

202 Airport Rd, Palm Coast, FL 32164

JAX HOG VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

SATURDAY, APRIL 11th – ALL FEMALE RIDE

at Adamec H-D Baymeadows This event requires a lot of help to support this

morning ride. You can sign up to help with parking

and registration at the Activities Table, email

[email protected], or let us know on a ride.

JAXHOG 2017 Future Events Calendar SAVE THE DATE!

Mar 25th VA Domicile Apr 15th Adamec – JAX HOG Easter Egg Hunt (No ride) Apr 29th Tri-Chapter Ride (AC lead)

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MEMBER MENTORS LIST

Greg Eads [email protected] 32259

James Hudson [email protected] 32065

Angie Holl [email protected] 32218

Bob Holl [email protected] 32218

Tammy Gardner [email protected] 32220

Rick Kirtley [email protected] 32210

Manya McClain [email protected] 32221

Hart Sutton [email protected] 32221

Gayle Day [email protected] 32221

John Weber [email protected] 32221

Tom Martin [email protected] 32224

Connie Knowles [email protected] 32246

Alan Harmon [email protected] 32246

Earl Higginbotham

[email protected]

32221

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Ladies of Harley

Michele Donaldson

LOH

The first LOH social of 2017 was a wonderful success – there was a great turn-out, including two of our newest members. It was a highly interactive and productive meeting – we covered charitable events that we would like to work on throughout the year and how we can help to give back to our community, we talked about upcoming LOH rides, and discussed our annual events - including the Easter Egg Hunt and Christmas Party. The next LOH social will be on March 15th – we are looking at the Mandarin area for the next meeting. Social hour will begin at 6:00. Dinner and meeting will be from 6:30 until 8:00. There will be door prizes. The goal of our monthly LOH meetings is to organize and participate in a variety of different functions such as local events, charities, and chapter rides. Potentially, we could even plan activities with other LOH groups! Ladies of Harley is a program sponsored by the Harley Owners Group to support women motorcycle enthusiasts - both riders and passengers! For those of you with significant others that would like to come, everyone is always welcome. Come and join the fun! The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on April 15th and we are in need of volunteers to help make this another exciting year for the kids. The sign-up sheet is available at the meetings. “You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” ― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

There’s an awful lot riding on your motorcycle tires. Riding on good, properly filled tires make your ride experience much more enjoyable – you earn better gas mileage, the bike handles better overall and above all the bike and biker are SAFER! The great part is checking your tires can be accomplished with a couple of simple items – a tire pressure gauge and a penny. First, you can check the tread of your tire; this can be done a few ways. The obvious way is simply looking at the tire – yes, you may need to get down on the ground. You may think, “oh, there’s plenty of tread on that tire.” That’s where the penny comes in…Normally a tire is considered worn if the tread is less than 2/32”. Stick the penny, with Lincoln’s head touching the tire, in the tread – if his whole head is showing, it’s time for a new tire. If part of his head is covered up, you’re good to go. Abe will keep you honest! (see what I did there?) Since there isn’t a coin to check your air pressure, you’ll need to use the tire pressure gauge. Hopefully you were smart enough to take note of the recommended pressure on the side of the tire. Tires are one simple part of the TCLOCS pre-ride checklist; perform each time you get on your bike to ride. Until next month, ride safely and have fun! Earl Higginbotham [email protected] Safety Officer

Safety

Earl Higginbotham, Safety


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ROAD CAPTAINS Hart Sutton - Head Road Captain

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Doug Barnhart Tom Burke Andy Cooper Greg Eads Tammy Gardner Earl Higginbotham James Hudson Kirby Johnson Richard (Rick) Kirtley Joe Lemire Manya McClain Tom Martin Stephan Morrison Joey O’Neil Patrick Porter Rated (1) Ride may be during hours of daylight or darkness. Low to average traffic volume. Moderate speeds. Frequent stops. Primary, secondary, and tertiary roads. Rated (2) Ride may be during hours of daylight or darkness. Average to high traffic volume. Moderate to highway speeds. Occasional stops. Primary and secondary roads Rated (3) More challenging ride in distance, speed, time, and roads. Ride may be during hours of daylight or darkness. Moderate to highway speeds. Occasional to infrequent stops. Interstate, primary and secondary roads.

ROAD RULES

Make sure your bike is mechanically ready and arrive FFEB (fed, fueled and empty bladder).

Arrive well before the posted leaving time to hear any last minute changes and directions from your Road Captain.

Never pass the Road Captain. He/she has been given the responsibility to lead the group.

Stay in the same lane as the Road Captain, riding in a staggered formation where appropriate-never side by side.

On winding roads, corner as you normally would, allowing plenty of room for the other riders.

Keep to the road speed limits; regularly checking the person behind you is in view.

Always signal your intention to change lanes; keeping a safe distance behind the rider in front.

DON’T DRINK AND RIDE **The officers of JAXHOG wish to pass along the reminder that Riding Safe is our primary goal. As a result, the consumption of alcohol before or during any Chapter sponsored ride is strictly prohibited. If you drink before or during a Chapter ride, you will be asked to leave the group and ride on your own.

Road Captain News

Hart Sutton, Head Road Captain

We are getting closer to the warm weather and some wonderful riding weather. We need all of you to join us on the outstanding rides that the Road captains are putting together for all of us. Nothing makes them happier than to see all of you out riding on their rides. They work hard to make the rides possible for all of us. Now is the time to start making plans for the next overnight ride to Crystal River. This is going to be a great time as always. We have two new road captains coming on board pretty soon. Please take a minute to give them an uplifting word when you are on the rides they are working on. Jon And John are looking forward to becoming road captains and planning rides for your enjoyment Remember : Ride like they do not see you! Hart


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The goals of the Jacksonville, Florida Chapter Harley Owners Group #0681 (JAXHOG) are to promote motorcycling activities for Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners who belong to the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) and to enjoy the camaraderie and friendship through a variety of social and private gatherings, events and activities. Chapter events are held for riding fun, improving the public perception of Harley–Davidson riders, raising the public awareness of motorcycling in general and helping local and/or national charities. To be eligible to join JAX-HOG you must first be a National H.O.G. member. JAXHOG dues are in accordance with the Charter for Chapters in January of each year and membership expires in December or when a member's National membership expires. All members are required to sign a yearly release at joining and every January thereafter upon renewal. All rides, events, and activities sponsored by JAXHOG are solely intended for the benefit and participation of current members and guests (Limit one guest per member). Persons considering JAXHOG membership are welcome to participate in up to two Chapter rides/events as a guest of the Chapter. They must identify themselves to the Road Captain, Event Coordinator, or Chapter Director (or Designate) and submit a SIGNED RELEASE FORM prior to the start of a ride/event. No Chapter member or guest may operate a motorcycle at a Chapter event or activity unless that person is LEGALLY LICENSED TO DO SO AND HIS/HER MOTORCYCLE IS PROPERLY REGISTERED AND INSURED. Members and guests are hereby also notified that they participate in any and all Chapter activities, events, rides, runs, and/or meetings AT THEIR OWN RISK. ALL EVENTS END UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION. ALL EVENTS ARE ALCOHOL-FREE.

Jacksonville Florida Chapter Established in 1988

Harley Owners’ Group #0681 P.O. Box 41051

Jacksonville, FL 32203-1051 Internationally Affiliated with Hogsback Chapter UK England

Since 1999

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