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August 2013
NEWSLETTER Chapter #1397 Volume VIII
Memories from our first 10 Years
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Cecil Brasher- Director [email protected] 402-871-3944 Mark Henry -Assistant Director [email protected] Cindy Graham– Secretary [email protected] Lisa Logan-Treasurer [email protected] Dan Hedberg- Head Road Captain
[email protected] Doug Spires-Safety Officer [email protected] Bob Gilbreath-Webmaster [email protected] Judy Stahlnecker-Activities Officer
[email protected] Kevin Graham-Membership Officer
[email protected] Sally Foisey—LOH Officer [email protected] Patti Brasher—Photographer [email protected] Tad Volkman—Historian [email protected] Holly Gilbreath-Editor [email protected] SWINELINE 402-271-1794
Our First Director Paul Gutman
From Our Director
Cecil Brasher
Well we are now in the heart of riding season with lots of opportunities to ride and have fun coming up. The 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle rally is August 5 – 11, Elkhorn Valley’s big anniversary bash at Two Rivers Park August 17 & 18, and H.O.G.’s 30th and Harley Davidson’s 110th Anniversary coming up August 29-31. With all this AND Elkhorn’s event schedule for the next couple of months, you should be able to put a lot of miles on those Harley’s and have a great time. Last month the Dillon Brother’s dealership hosted our first ever HD (hundred-dollar) poker run to help fund our chapter’s activities. Thanks to some mighty fine planning by Dan Hedberg and the dealership AND the willingness of our officers and members to volunteer their time, the event was a resounding success. At the awards ceremony, we were able to give away eight crisp $100 bills to the lucky winners and the chapter netted $740 which will go into our general fund to support great events for our chapter members. Speaking of great events, if you didn’t make the chapter meeting/ride last month you really missed out! Not only did we have a great ride to Ashland’s Cheri O’s, the chapter gave back to the membership by buying ice cream for everyone in attendance! The dealership (not to be out done), provided 6 tickets to Harley Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee which we raffled off to those in attendance. If you’ve never visited Cheri O’s in Ashland, I’d highly recommend it! Remember, August’s Chapter meeting will be held in conjunction with the Anniversary Celebration at Two Rivers and in September, we’ll be scheduling another Chapter Meeting/Ride. Stay tuned! As you know, this year’s efforts at the Day of the Hog were also very successful and last month we had our 8th Annual Day of the Hog golf tournament. Many thanks to Darin Caster, the Dillon Brothers and their employees, and all the volunteers from EVH who made this happen. Combining the Day of the Hog with the Golf Tournament, this year’s efforts for MDA netted approximately $61,000!! Way to go team! We are all grateful for the dedication and effort given to this event by our members each year. Let’s hope and pray that a cure is found SOON!
– Director of the best H.O.G. Chapter in the world!
EVH Anniversary recognition. Out of 136 charter members who joined EVH in 2003, I’d like to recognize 31 that are still mem-bers in 2013. They are:
John Berger
Pam Berger
Cecil Brasher
Patricia Brasher
Sid Dillon
Blake Dillon
Dave Dunn
Faith Dunn
John Flowers
Martin Franks
Bob Gilbreath
Holly Gilbreath
Al Ginby
Scott Jones
Craig Kelley
Kevin Kelsey
Traci Kelsey
Tom Kindler
Wayne Malone
Randall Morris
Michael Naccarato
Ron Niederhaus
Rod Perrin
Larry Remmers
John Romano
Robert Stoltenberg
Oren Tiarks
Neil Vigstol
Ken Vopnford
Tim Walker
Stan Zych
Cecil
Thank you to Cathy and Gener for graciously hosting the swim party and
barbecue. Thanks to Leo as well for all that tasty barbecue. It was easy to see
that everyone was having a great time – take a look at those happy and
relaxed faces in the pictures posted on the chapter website.
Next up will be the annual LOH Cookie Run on September 21st. I’ve
been working on the route and stations we’ll visit and will have more to re-
port in next month’s newsletter.
There’s a day of fun planned for October 5th with a bus ride to a winery and
then dinner. Be sure and check the details on the flyer in this newsletter.
From Our LOH Officer
Sally Foisey
The View from the Back of the Bike
Tad Volkmann [email protected]
Our life-long love affair with motorcycles, especially Harleys, began while we both were in our teen years, growing up in opposite ends of Omaha and separated by almost of decade in ages. I am a S.O.B. (South Omaha Babe) and Mike is a North 16th Street, Tech High School, guy living in the “hood”.
Pat’s brother Dan had an early 1960s 800 Sportster just before he joined the Navy during the Vietnam era. There are still vivid memories of that distinctive Harley growl when he fired up his bike. And this sensory trigger is awakened each time we get ready for a ride and are in a group lining up for a cruise.
Mike’s earliest acquisitions included 1961 and 1962 Hummers; a Honda 160; a Suzuki; a Triumph; and a Honda four-cycle 500. Then we had a dry period of no motorcycles for more than 25 years. Before the Honda 500 was sold, Pat and Mike had a long, serious discussion to get a motorcycle as soon as they could and that this next motorcycle had to be a Harley. We even made a pinky-promise with each other. Part of the heated discussion included a “pro” and “con” list [which was a multi-page docu-ment) that Pat developed on why we needed to keep our motor-cycle for years and years. The wait period for the Harley was filled in with a house move to southwest Omaha and continued interest in motor sports. There was a four-wheel drive [Jeeps/trucks/dune buggies] group and playing in the mud, sand, dirt hills, road rallies, etc. After doing it in the dirt for a number of years, we acquired a 1937 Chevrolet Custom Classic street rod and continued to camp … in hotels and motels … attend show n’ shine events, and compete in time/distance/speed events, etc. In late 2004 we sold the street rod to one of the Southern California Amato people. We used eBay as our agent and never looked back at other street rods since that time.
In continuing the search for our Harley … we went to the Dillon’s new dealership in northwest Omaha to see what we could find. We ended up taking home a 2001 Sportster 1200. After realizing we needed a larger [read more power] bike for longer trips … we went back to the dealership to order a 2008 Ultra Classic. We had our beautiful purple beastie for just over four years. Unfortunately, Pat was forbidden to climb on as a passenger because her osteo-arthritic damaged knees had greatly deteriorated. She was relegated to following any group rides in her “cage”. Lucky for us, EVHOG had plenty of fun activities in addition to group rides so Pat didn’t feel left out.
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… Then and Now … Pat & Mike Roth
~ Pat and Mike (on the Trike) Roth
Lo and behold, during the 2011 Dillon demo days,
Pat and Mike rode a new tri-glide. They had previously
done some research on conversions by stopping by the
Lehman shop in Spearfish SD and then riding a conversion
from a local Omaha shop. The Omaha conversion ride was
so dangerous that we were almost ready to write that
option off our list. Thankfully, the Harley-Davidson
conversion was engineered a thousand times better than
the locally-owned bike so after the demo ride, we wheeled
and dealed with Dillon’s to become proud owners of a tri-
glide. Ironically, that September ride to Dillon’s on the
Ultra Classic was the first and last time in three years that
Pat was a passenger on the Ultra. Thankfully both of her
knees were successfully converted to bionic parts and she
had the doctor’s release to ride the Harley again. Shortly
after the release, we saw the orthopedic surgeon at
Stella’s in Bellevue. Dr. Sam hopped onto the tri-glide and
gave us a smile with his double thumbs-up approval.
Our first overnight ride with EVHOG was the 2012
trip to Mackinaw Island in Upper Michigan. What a great
experience even though the heat was challenging. It was
very inspiring and commendable to see the six women
riders tough out the entire ride alongside the men. We
hope to go on more long-distance rides in coming years.
We have been members since September 2008 and
have met incredibly awesome people who have become
great friends. What really stands out to us is when we were
part of the street rod club years ago and if someone
experienced car troubles; their attitudes were every man
for themselves. Usually no one would stay behind to make
sure you could get your car running again to continue the
journey. EVHOG members look out for each other and care
for the group’s safety and well-being whether you are a
new member or a seasoned rider. This kind of camaraderie
is rare in a lot of today’s social circles. We are hopeful to
have many more years of great rides and great times
hanging with the special people of EVHOG.
Then and Now Continued……
August 2013
August 1, 2013 Throttle Thursdays at Dillon Brothers. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 3, 2013 (10th Anniversary Ride) Loess Hills Ride (1p-6p) & Dinner at the Pink Poodle, 633 Old Lincoln Hwy, Crescent, IA
August 4, 2013 Dan’s Impromptu PC Ride. Leaves Dillon Brothers at 7:30am
August 4, 2013 Axe Murder House Ride. We are riding to Villisca, IA to tour the infamous Axe Murder House. We will be stopping at the Pizza Ranch in Red Oak for lunch on the way down then going ghost hunting. Admission for the tour in $10 per person or, if you would rather just hang out and not go in, that is fine as well. Meet at Dillon Brothers at 9:30 am with kickstands up at 9:45. Make sure to bring some change ($.50) to get across the bridge at Bellevue.
August 8, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 10,2013 (10th Anniversary Ride) Le Mars Ice Cream Ride. Meet at Dillon brothers Harley-Davidson at 9:00am kickstands up at 9:15am for a scenic ride to Le Mars, IA
August 10,2013 Cruise for the Kids Poker Run. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 12, 2013 Officer’s Meeting Dillon Brothers 6pm
August 15, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 17-18, 2013 (10th Anniversary Celebration) Two Rivers Chuckwagon Campout For our 10th Anniversary EVHOG is planning a Two Rivers Chuckwagon Campout. Tent and RV camping is available. This is a family event. See www.evhog.net calendar and watch for Cecil’s e-mails for latest details.
August 22, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 24, 2013 Dillon Brothers 11th Anniversary Bash. See www.dillonharley.com for details
August 28, 29, 30, thru Sept 1, 2013 Chapter Ride to Milwaukee for 110th Anniversary Travel Day to Madison, Wi. We will depart from the Cubby's Station at 9220 Morman Bridge Road at 8:00am and travel to Madison, Wi. Hotel reservations are your responsibility. We will return to Omaha on September 1st. Additional details will be on website or in Cecil’s e-mails as they become known.
We have a lot of events scheduled and sometimes the weather can get in the way. If you are not sure if an event is on or off, just call the
"Swine Line" at 402-271-1794
Check Calendar at www.evhog.net for latest details and information
We have a lot of events scheduled and sometimes the weather can get in the way. If you are not sure if an event is on or off, just call the "Swine Line" at 402-271-1794
AUGUST 2013
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Chuck Wagon Campout Two Rivers State Park
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Dillon Brothers 11th Birthday Bash
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Throttle Thursday
10th Anniversary Loess Hills Ride Dinner at Pink Poodle
Dan’s Impromptu PC Ride Axe Murder House Ride
Le Mars IA Ice Cream Ride Cruise for the Kids
Officers Meeting At Dillon Brothers 6pm
Chuck Wagon Campout Two Rivers State Park
Chapter Ride to the 110th Anniversary at Milwaukee, WI
Twin Peaks Bike Night
Twin Peaks Bike Night
Twin Peaks Bike Night
Twin Peaks Bike Night
Please Check the Events List and www.evhog.net for complete details
August Birthdays 2nd Doug Spire 18th Mike Foisey 7th Robin Kendall 21st Steve Robinson 12th Lesley Jimerson 24th Cecil Brasher 15th Dan Hedberg 27th Stephanie Spire 29th Rhonda Johnson
September 2013
We have a lot of events scheduled and sometimes the weather can get in the way. If you are not sure if an event is on or off, just call the "Swine Line" at 402-271-1794
September 1, 2013 Dan’s Impromptu PC Ride.
Leaves Dillons at 7:30am
September 5, 2013 Throttle Thursdays at Dillon Brothers. See www.dillonharley.com for details
September 7, 2013 Harley-Davidson Factory Tour in Kansas City Heading down to KC for the Harley Davidson Factory Open House. Join us for a great ride that includes demo rides, vendors, food, music, and self guided tours of the facility. Meet at Dillon Brothers at 7:15 am with kickstands up at 7:30.
September 7, 2013 Goldwing Touring Association Bike Show.
See www.dillonharley.com for details
September 8, 2013 Indian Caves Ride Another one of our10th anniversary ride. Meet at Dillon Brothers at 8:15 am with kickstands up at 8:30 for a scenic ride to Indian Cave State Park. We will stop at Subway in Auburn to grab a sandwich and then head to the park for a picnic lunch and then on to explore the cave. If you do not have a NE State Park pass there will be a $5 fee to enter the park.
September 9, 2013 Officers Meeting at Dillons at 6pm
September 12, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
September 14, 2013 Members Only Poker Run. Check www.evhog.net for details
September 17, 2013 Chapter Ride. Check www.evhog.net for details.
September 19, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
September 21, 2013 LOH CookieRun Meet at Dillon’s with a couple dozen cookies that we’ll package to deliver to a few fire stations that serve our towns. We’ll leave from the dealer-ship at 10:30am. For those interested, we’ll stop for lunch after the last delivery. Please use the activity sign-up on www.evhog.net
September 26, 2013 Bike Night at the Twin Peaks Restaurant. See www.dillonharley.com for details
Check Calendar at www.evhog.net for latest details and information
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September 2013
Officers Meeting At Dillon Brothers 6pm
Dan’s Impromtu PC Ride 7:30am
Throttle Thursday
LOH Cookie Run
Harley-Davidson Factory Tour in Kansas City KU 7:30am
Indian Caves Ride KU 8:30am
LaMars Ice Cram
Ollie the Trolly
DOTH Committee
Members Only Poker Run
Parade of Flags
News from Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson
Amanda Rucker
www.dillonharley.com
Elkhorn Valley H.O.G. Chapter
P.O. Box 540815
Omaha, Nebraska 68154-0815
SWINE LINE– (402) 271-1794
Amanda
Cathy
Kathie
Alke
Ann
Dawn
Suzie
Morgan
Dani
Here are a few things that are going on in August at Dillon Brothers.
Our Fall merchandise is arriving, new items coming in daily.
August 1st is our next Throttle Thursday. We are having 3D in Your Face perform. If you haven't had the chance to make it out for one of our Throttle Thursdays, do. It's a blast. The Dog House Saloon serves food and beverages. The number of bikes and clas-sic cars are unreal.
August 10th, Cruise for the Kids Poker Run.
August 21st we are having our Dillon Dinner Ride leaves at 6 p.m.
The summer dealer show is just around the corner. Make sure to stop out and check out all the 2014 models we will have at the end of the month.
August 24th we are having our Birthday Bash.