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A monthly publication of Temecula Valley Chapter of Harley Owners Group

Vol. 19 Issue 8 August 2016

Ride to Hennessey’s

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Hey guys,

Another month down, and it seems like only yesterday we were riding to Chino for the New Year’s day

ride. Time flies when you’re out on your bike.

I want to talk a little bit about riding with others. Be it on a chapter ride, coming home from a chapter ride, or just riding

with some friends. It struck me the other day just how different most of us ride from each other. We ride one way

when we’re riding by ourselves, and some of us ride the same way when we’re riding with others, outside of a sanc-

tioned chapter ride. Now I don’t know about you but I have a tendency to “push the envelope” sometimes when I ride

by myself. I try not to do anything stupid, but I will take curves a little quicker, and go just a tad bit faster than the flow

of traffic, just to see what my bike will do. And if I happen to be on a road with twists I have been known to white

knuckle it a little bit. Now it hit me that not everybody likes to ride like that, or can ride like that. I remember being a

new rider and coming back from an event with some other chapter members and how I felt when they got on the

throttle and took off down the road like their heads were on fire and their butts were about catch too. So with that be-

ing said, our goal is to ride and have fun, so let’s remember that if someone is hanging on for dear life and just trying to

keep up they’re probably not having fun. So let’s keep the more conservative riders in mind when we’re on the road

and set the pace accordingly.

Just a reminder that John E. and myself will be headed out to Santa Fe, NM for the 5 State HOG rally, and we will be

leaving on different days. If you are planning on going and would like to ride with either of us let us know so we can co-

ordinate the travel arrangements.

That’s it for now, until next month,

Ride safe and we’ll see you on the road!!!

Pat-C

From the Director Pat C.

Hello My Fellow Chapter Members,

I would like to Thank everyone for attending our New Member Orientation at the dealership on July

9th. It was an informative meeting for new and existing members and what a great way for our New

Members to meet all of our officers and mingle with everyone. We had a nice ride thru the hills of Temecula and

Wine Country and we finished back at the dealership for a BBQ.

My personal thanks to Andre for allowing the chapter to run the BBQ on the first Saturday of the month. Also, a thank

you to all the employees at the dealership for informing customers of the BBQ and helping us to make it a success.

Lastly, we were just informed that we can now order Name Badges thru Harley. They will engrave our names on

them but we will need to order them in increments of 12. If you are interested, I ask that you either email Kim B. or

let her know at the next chapter meeting so we can place the orders and get them as soon as possible.

See you on the rides

David H

From the Asst. Director David H.

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Hello Temecula Valley HOG Members,

I am proud to announce we are now strong at 175 Chapter Members. That is a number that we as

members should all be proud of. As we continue to grow, it is a sign of how our chapter is becoming

more known throughout the community and what a great social club that we are. I want to thank our sponsoring

dealership, Temecula Valley Harley Davidson, Officers, Friends and most important our Chapter Members for helping

Chapter #3817 grow. I also want to give a special “Thank You” to my Ambassadors for all the work that they do at

meetings, events and rides. They are: Sherri H., Debbie S., Nancy Mc., Sandy R., and Tanya P.

I would like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our members with AUGUST birthdays:

Gary B. - 8/18 Mark C. - 8/19 Linda C. - 8/22

Dan F. - 8/13 Margie M. - 8/10 Dave R. - 8/10

DeEtte R. - 8/29 Sandy R. - 8/26 Reed S. - 8/26

Greg S. - 8/31 Linda S. - 8/11 Alicia T. - 8/27

Gary W. - 8/28

Congratulations to our July Birthday winner of a $25.00 Gift Card-TC W.

Please join me in welcoming our New Members:

Dan F. Keith H. Patty H. Brian I. Sonny S.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!!!

See You On The Road

Brenda

Membership Coordinator & Historian Brenda G.

This month I am going to give some suggestions about riding in the weather. Since we are in the hot

part of the year I will start there. I recently had a wakeup call reminding me that I am not as young as

I used to be, as riding in a very hot day got to me and my better half. We went on a pre ride on a hot day and the heat

got to us. So remember to take along water and a cool vest on the hot days. The cool vest works well for the hot days

if you soak it in water and placed in a bag freeze it overnight. As you ride it will thaw in your saddle bag enough to be

ready to go on later when you need it. You can also place a hole in the cap of a water bottle and sprinkle yourself as

you ride to cool you like a swamp cooler.

Changing to rainy weather you can keep a clear view by treating your face shield and windshield with RainX it will

allow the rain to blow off your windshield to give you a clear view while you are moving. Also putting RainX in your

liquid wax when you wax your bike will keep it cleaner. Treating your leathers with Doc Baileys will keep them water

resistant and bring back the original black color. Use gloves though as it will also black your hands too!

Winter time you can fight the cold with heated gear to stay warm, layer or look into clothing used for snowmobiles.

They make some bib overalls that does wonders to keep you warm when the temperature drops outside. Well enough

of my ramblings this month enjoy your rides and be safe my friends. 4

From the Safety Officer Tom G.

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Hello Temecula Valley Hog Member

Mona and I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your summer. Looking forward

to another month of riding and fun with you all. I'm sure August will be hot so make

sure you always come prepared. Always drink plenty of water, wear your cooling vests, neck wraps and don't forget

the sunscreen.

Our upcoming rides and events are as follows:

8/6 LDR Charlie Brown Ride with Lunch stop in Big Bear. For those of you that want to join us for the overnight ride

you’re in for a great time. For those of you that want to just join us for the first part of the ride your day will end at

our lunch stop in Big Bear. Meet at Starbucks on the corner or Winchester and Benton @ 7:00 and enjoy a cup of cof-

fee with us. KSU @ 8:00

8/11 Activities meeting, Pizza Factory on the corner of Winchester and Benton. Meet at 6:00pm for dinner, meeting

starts at 7:00pm

8/14 Chapter Meeting @ The Elks on Diaz come @ 8:00 to socialize and enjoy a cup of coffee and some breakfast.

Meeting starts @ 9:00 with a ride to Yellow Deli after.

8/13 LOH Fashion Show @ Temecula HD

8/21 Our Chapter Picnic will be @ the Los Alamos Sports Park in Murrieta. There will be a ride before. Details to

follow soon! Tickets will be sold at out chapter meeting on 8/14 so please see Mona or myself.

We have our Wednesday rides every Wednesday! Meet at Temecula Service Department @ 9:00, Ksu @ 9:30. I will

always post where the Wednesday ride is headed to on Facebook a day or two before as well as it is on our Hog App

and Website.

Well that's it for now. Hope you all enjoy August and we hope to see you all enjoying our rides and events.

Until then, ride safe! See you on the road

Mona and Sherri.

From the Activities Coordinators

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Primary Officers

Director Pat Calcagno 951-249-2613 director@temeculavalleyhog.com

Assistant Director David Harries 909-732-8777 asstdirector@temeculavalleyhog.com

Secretary Debbie Salsbury 951-445-6239 secretary@temeculavalleyhog.com

Treasurer Tina Vidaurri 760-224-7380 treasurer@temeculavalleyhog.com

Upcoming TVHOG Events : (subject to change based on outcome of Activities Meetings)

August 6th Lake Cuyamaca 8:45am

August 6th Charlie Brown Overnighter 5:45am Winchester Rd & Benton Rd.

August 14th General Meeting ~ Deli Challenge Ride 9am

Temecula Valley Black Sheep Biker Aid Program

We love to ride and as bike enthusiasts we understand what a dangerous sport this is.

Temecula Valley Black Sheep has a program in place to assist TVH bikers and their families

should the need arise. Assistance in the form of prayer, comfort, errand running and

financial support are available by contacting any one of the following members:

Denny & Donna Coggins - 951-970-6220 / 951-677-8942 or Gary Block 952-743-8978 (Temecula

Contacts) or Dave Rahm—951-434=8086, Regional Director

Temecula Valley H.O.G. Chapter 3817

P.O. Box 2102

Temecula, CA 92593

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

If your address is changing—

Please contact the Membership Officer at

membership@temeculavalleyhog.com