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Check
this out!
The New Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter
Member
Services Directory!
Just
for YOU, since you are SO Special!!! A Member Services Directory.
This is a business directory for MEMBERSHIP ONLY. You get a business
card-size ad space (2"x3.5") in the SOUNDER Newsletter,
AND a listing of your business on the NPR H.O.G. Website
in our Member Services Directory! oooooh, aaaaaah! For a paltry,
you-can-do-without-that-Delmonico-Steak-for-one-night, $15 a month!
Purchase space for 6 months, in advance, and get your ad space
for only $10 a month. This is now available! Click
here for the Directory, or on the menu at the left. Contact
Susan today, for your
space! Members please use your fellow members as a resource! Let's
keep business circulating within our family! Go ahead, take advantage
of us...we like it.
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SANTA
ON A HARLEY
Note
from Ragan and Eddie Jenkins:
For the past several years Eddie and I have
sponsored and organized the Christmas or "Holiday Party"
for Pasco County Big Brothers Big Sisters. Big Brothers is a non-profit
agency that matches adult volunteers with children from single
parent families. I became a Big Sister in 1988, and continue in
the program to this day, although I am now on my 5th Little Sister!
Eddie and I have several friends in the community who donate
goods and services to bring this party together each year. A
friend who is an entertainer at Disney, Hungry Harry's, Beef
O'Brady's Cool Beans Cafe, the Land O'Lakes/ Lutz Womens Club,
Lakeside Grill and others donate food, Victorious Life Assembly
and the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce donate gifts, and
family and friends (including Women inthe Wind) show up to help
out with man power to set up, serve food, etc.
Over the years we have had Santa arrive in a helicopter, boat,
firetruck, and convertible sports car. But the biggest reaction
was when Santa came on a Harley- and ever since- it was a tradition...
the kids would stand out front of the party just listening for
the rumble of Santa's UltraClassic. Each year the excitement
of the kids grew as the number of Harley escorts grew. (The
number of reporters and photographers from local newspapers
also grew with those numbers)
The kids welcome the escorts in to the party and refer to them
as reindeer or elves, and all escorts are fed and brought into
the party atmosphere. We had about 100 children last year and
expect even more this year! Each child is supervised by their
Big Brother or Big Sister- so all stay in control of behavior,
and are aware that no motorcycle is to be approached without
permission from the owner. There is lots of laughter and excitement
at the party, but the 1 on 1 ratio keep it all safe and under
control.
This year's Holiday Party is being held at Lakeside Grill, (4422
Land O'Lakes Blvd, Land O'Lakes) on Saturday, 18 December 04,
from 1pm- 4:30pm. Eddie will meet all who wish to ride escort
Santa at his office (Jenkins Land Surveying, 1900 Hwy 41 North,
Lutz- at the intersection of Hwy 41 and North Dale Mabry) Kickstands
will go up at 2:00 pm for the ride to the party. The party will
continue until 4:30pm and all riders are welcome to stay for
lunch and the fun we have planned. The kids love it when the
reindeer and elves join in.
We are not asking for gifts ( those are already donated) - We
ask only for riders to escort Santa.
Thank you for your help!
Ragan
www.raganjpix.com
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Stay tuned
for Angel's on High!
TIME
TO RENEW!!
While visiting Gulf Coast Harley-Davidson in New Port
Richey, sign-up to become a member of the fastest growing (and
way coolest... [yeah, way!]) H.O.G. Chapter in the Bay Area!
Just ask any one of the magically delicious H-D Reps for a New
Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter Membership Application. OR click
here to download a printable Membership Application, and
bring it to our next Chapter Meeting (see calendar above-Last
Wed. of each month). We're cheap ($15.00 a year!)...but we're
not easy! Come have fun with us!!
NOTE: You must be National H.O.G.
Member, or be current, before joining the NPR H.O.G. Chapter.
E-mail our Membership Officer, Dick
Tauber, if you have any questions.
GULF
COAST H-D
LAST WEEKEND OF EACH
MONTH
FREE ENTERTAINMENT & FOOD!
BE THERE!
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Chapter!
DESPERATE!
No,
not me...silly! The New Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter has
grown to well over 300 members strong, and we're in
desperate need of Road
Captains! We want to keep it fun for all of us, including
our current Road Captains. It becomes very difficult
on our RCs by not having others to rotate trips with.
We all really enjoy the rides, however, if we don't
have more Road Captains volunteer, we'll burn out the
one's we have (and even a few of them have questionable
mental states, now!). PLUS, if you become an RC, you'll
not only receive a FREE oil change for the first ride
that you lead, you will be put on a pedestal, and worshipped
by pigmies (no, not me). You will be trained by our
best, PLUS you get to implement any creative ideas,
and have a bunch of sillies follow you anywhere you
wanna go! Okay, didn't you want to be the line-leader
in school? Thought so! E-mail John Connors (above),
and get started today!
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For
other local events, that are not
NPR H.O.G. Chapter scheduled Rides, click
here.
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While
visiting Gulf Coast Harley-Davidson in New Port Richey, sign-up
to become a member of the fastest growing (and way coolest...
[yeah, way!]) H.O.G. Chapter in the Bay Area! Just ask any one
of the magically delicious H-D Reps for a New Port Richey H.O.G.
Chapter Membership Application. OR click
here to download a printable Membership Application, and bring
it to our next Chapter Meeting (see calendar above-Last Wed. of
each month). We're cheap ($15.00 a year!)...but we're not easy!
Come have fun with us!!
NOTE: You must be National H.O.G.
Member, or be current, before joining the NPR H.O.G. Chapter.
E-mail our Membership Officer, Dick
Tauber, if you have any questions.
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For
other local events, that are not NPR H.O.G. Chapter scheduled Rides,
click here.
While visiting Gulf Coast Harley-Davidson
in New Port Richey, sign-up to become a member of the fastest
growing (and way coolest... [yeah, way!]) H.O.G. Chapter in the
Bay Area! Just ask any one of the magically delicious H-D Reps
for a New Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter Membership Application. OR
click here to download a printable
Membership Application, and bring it to our next Chapter Meeting
(see calendar above-Last Wed. of each month). We're cheap ($15.00
a year!)...but we're not easy! Come have fun with us!!
NOTE: You must be National H.O.G. Member, or be current, before
joining the NPR H.O.G. Chapter. E-mail our Membership Officer,
Dick Tauber, if you
have any questions.
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For
other local events, that are not NPR H.O.G. Chapter scheduled Rides,
click here.
A
Heartfelt Thank You
from the Family of Anthony Waters!
The
Anthony Waters Poker Run and Rally, held Saturday, May 1st
at the Gunn Hwy Flea Market was a happy success for all
involved, raising more than $4000 to benefit this 21 year
old young man who was paralyzed in an accident last March.
The funds raised will help to pay for the care and therapies
that Anthony will need to progress.
With over 100 motorcycles showing up to ride in the Poker
Run (despite the weatherman telling everyone to expect rain!)
The weather was warm all day- with only the barest hint
of a tiny drizzle of rain for about 3 minutes in the afternoon.
The riders donated between $10 and $20 to participate in
the poker hand that had them riding through Hillsborough,
Pasco and Hernando Counties collecting each of the cards
for their poker hand.
The live bands, 3ACP and Newhook, began impressing the crowd
with their talented shows of live music, as poker run riders
returned praising the beautiful ride mapped out for them
to follow, even when their poker hands were not quite good
enough to win. The four men who DID win the cash prizes
of $100 for best hand, $50 for second place, $25 for 3rd
place, and even a $25 for the WORST hand of the day~ all
donated their winnings back into the trust fund to benefit
Anthony. In the most memorable moment of the day, the top
poker hand winner asked all present to bring forward one
dollar each to match his donation of the $100 winning prize,
and all present came to the stage to accept his challenge.
Volunteers from Women in the Wind, Lake Como Resort, Jenkins
Land Surveying, and many friends and family members came
out to volunteer their services by washing motorcycles,
selling raffle tickets, assisting with the poker run, serving
food donated by Hungry Harry's BBQ, and all of the many
little jobs that need done to host such an event. This event
could never have been a success without the local community
turning out to help in so many ways.
Both the Waters Family and the coordinators of this event
wish to express heartfelt to all the sponsors, volunteers,
participants and media who came out to support this cause.
Please know that each of you contributed to the larger success
of helping this family to afford in home care and therapies
as he progresses. Photos from this event will be posted
online at www.raganjpix.com
for anyone to download for their own use or for media reporting
on this event.
If you would like to continue to show your support, as Anthony's
care is on-going, there is a Trust set up in Anthony's name,
"The Anthony J. Waters Irrevocable Trust" and is established
at the Suntrust Bank in Lutz. You may also send donations
directly to Anthony's parents c/o Tony & Cindy Waters
at Street Eagle, 17604 U.S. Hwy 41 N., Tampa (Lutz), FL
33549, Toll Free: 1.877.305.8899, Tel: 813.909.8899. Or
you may also contact Eddie or Ragan for more information:
harleyz4us@hotmail.com
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WHO
GOT IT?
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"WHO
GOT IT?"
"WHAT THA HECK IS IT?"
"...HOPE IT AIN'T ME!"
If you don't attend your New Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter meetings,
you'll never know who will receive the next coveted Director's
Award! Shame! Shame! Shame!
BE THERE NEXT TIME...
(LAST WED. OF EACH MONTH)
AT THE VFW!
Social
hour/Dinner -5-6:00 pm
Chapter Meeting
7:00 pm
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April
NPR H.O.G Chapter Meeting Highlights
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Joe
gets it!
Top left: Joe is the proud recipient
of the April Director's "Golden Plug" Award.
Joe received this award for the most Gra phic Officer's Presentation,
yes, you had to be there to understand (this is a family-oriented
website...ahem)!
Top right: Ken Roberts is the first
honored recipient of the Immunity HOG. This award is given to
a Chapter member that has performed an outstanding achievement,
whether it be for a single good deed, or for doing notable work
for the community. This award grants the holder immunity from
the Director's Award (making it priceless), or any form of abuse
from the Chapter, for a period of 2 months. The Immunity HOG must
be awarded, by the current holder, to a different member earning
outstanding recognition during the next Chapter meeting. Ken earned
the Immunity HOG for his hard work, dedication, and contributions
towards to the great success of the Angelus House Poker Run! Thank
you, Ken, for representing our Chapter so well!
Bottom Left: Larry gives Moe a lift
to reach the microphone...or rather, that was the clean version
that Larry wanted me to put here. Ahem. Okay, use your imagination
for that caption.
Bottom
Right: Member goes incognito.
SO,
You weren't at the meeting, eh?
Hey, we miss you, but it really is your loss! You're missing a
heck of a lot of fun! So don't miss next month's meeting! Mark
your calendars now! Wednesday, May 26!
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We
are now over 300 members strong, and growing!
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So...you
want to Join the New Port Richey H.O.G. Chapter, eh?
If you think you're sexy enough to be seen with this group...
Click here to download a
printable PDF file of the Membership Application.
INSTRUCTIONS:
YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN
THE NATIONAL HARLEY OWNERS GROUP TO JOIN THE NEW PORT RICHEY
CHAPTER. Complete the Chapter Membership Enrollment Form and
Release. Please print clearly, sign the form and have your signature
witnessed. Membership dues are $15.00 per year. Checks may be
made payable to Port Richey HOG. All local memberships
are renewed in January. You may return the completed form and
dues payment to Gulf Coast Harley-Davidson or bring them to
the monthly general membership meeting. See the calendar
for details on the next meeting date and time.
NOTE:
You
will need Adobe
Reader to print out the NPR H.O.G. Membership Application.
This is a free download, unless you would like to contribute
funds to the "Poor Webmistress Charity". E-mail me
for details, PayPal, MC, Visa accepted...sorry no rubber checks,
promissory notes, or first born.
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