Welcome to the Atlanta Chapter's Website. Harley-Davidson of Atlanta established the Atlanta Chapter on September 16, 1985. We are the oldest H.O.G. Chapter in Georgia. All of the officers hope you will take a look around and enjoy your stop here. Be sure to check out the Calendar. We try to keep a good variety of rides and events to fit into everyone's schedules. If you are a local or just passing through town and have any questions feel free to contact any of the Officers. If you are interested in joining the chapter, we have membership applications available here on the site. We are here to "Ride and Have Fun" and hope you will come out and join us soon. Atlanta Chapter Officers |
HOGWASH
Official Newsletter
Atlanta Chapter, Inc.
Chapter Number 0788
March 2011 Issue
February 20, 2011
Atlanta Chapter, 2011
Director
Bobby Conway
678-348-0519
atlhogdirector@gmail.com
Assistant Director
Erik Grandowski
404-580-6759
Erik Grandowski.com
Treasurer
Rene' Durham
770-944-1340
rene@hdatlanta.com
Secretary
Kathy King
770-943-9856
kandwking@yahoo.com.com
Head Road Captain
Diana Bodden
404-992-3548
harleybaby94@aol.com
Safety Officer
Jim Byrd
770-843-6700
atlhogsafety@gmail.com
Activity Officer
Donna Schelhaas
770-941-3326
cesdls@bellsouth.net
Membership Officer
Mark Redmon
770-617-2944
mredmon@charter.net
LOH Officer
Melissa Folds
770-832-3332
dragonsinger@bellsouth.net
Head Photographer
Rick Parker
404-402-4088
rick@galleryparker.com
Volunteer Coordinator
Chuck Fuller
404-402-4088
cful@bellsouth.net
Chaplain
Wendell King
770-943-9856
kandwking@yahoo.com
Newsletter/Web/Historian
B.K. Ellis
770-471-0306
bkellis@atlantahog.com
Editor
Chris Houghton
770-944-1340
chris@hdatlanta.com
Road Captain
Andy Andresen
770-502-0847
andyandresen@att.net
Road Captain
Rose Cardinal
404-202-6469
rosecardinal@bellsouth.net
Road Captain
Ed Chowning
770-505-9404
edchowning@bellsouth.net
Road Captain
Michelle Conway
404-886-0571
audwgs@yahoo.com
Road Captain
Gary Easterwood
770-836-0906
easter_g@bellsouth.net
Road Captain
Melissa Fuller
404-226-1460
gr8tchoice@bellsouth.net
Road Captain
Mack Hall
770-445-2343
usachevy1@bellsouth.net
Road Captain
Matt Langley
770-214-1875
acowart0616@yahoo.com
Road Captain
Denny Heare
678-923-8544
dheare@yahoo.com
Road Captain
Steve Magel
678-237-7762
stevemagel@gmail.com
Road Captain
Jack Parton
770-472-7994
jackparton@comcast.net
Road Captain
Mike Perdue
404-502-4024
jmperdue@bellsouth.net
President's Day Ride
February 20, 2011
Note: Date Change
Red Robin Ride
March 1, 2011
Business Meeting
March 5, 2011
Mardi Gras Ride
March 10, 2011
HOGWASH Articles Due
March 10, 2011
Ride the Loop
March 10, 2011
Julian's Social
March 12, 2011
HDA Garage Party
March 14, 2011
Mexi-Monday Social
March 17, 2011
Atlanta Chapter Meeting
March 17-19, 2011
HDA St. Patrick's Day Specials
March 19, 2011
Cherry Blossom Festival
March 20, 2011
LOH Social
March 26, 2011
Wine and Dine
Blue Willow Inn/Fox Vineyards
March 27, 2011
Birthday Ride
Chapter activities are conducted primarily for the benefit of H.O.G. chapter members. There are three categories of activities, all activities are identified as follows:
If you are interested in becoming a H.O.G. member, contact Rene' Durham, or call 770-944-1340
Here we are in March already as you read this article Daytona Bike Week is probably going on or soon to be, St. Patrick's Day is soon to be upon us. As a matter of fact our March meeting will be on St. Patty's Day, so be sure to wear your green. I decided to go out on a limb, with the winter we've had and made the decision to have the meeting in the pavilion so keep your fingers crossed.
We're working on plans for the chapter picnic and some good overnight rides throughout the year. There are a lot of exciting events in the works, so stay tuned.
Bobby ConwayErik Grandowski
Assistant Director, Atlanta Chapter
Attendance Jackpot
Congratulations to Brian Ball whose name was drawn for the January Attendance Jackpot. Brian was at the meeting to claim the $90. We will add $50 to the Jackpot for the next chapter meeting, $50. Remember you must be at the meeting and a member in "Good Standing," a current member of national H.O.G. and Atlanta Chapter. If the member whose name is drawn is not at the meeting, we will add $10 and try again next meeting. Please have your national H.O.G. card with you at the meeting. Hope to see everyone there.
Please ride safe and responsible,
Rene' Durham
Treasurer, Atlanta Chapter
Kathy King
Secretary, Atlanta Chapter
Ride Safe and have fun,
Diana Bodden
Head Road Captain, Atlanta Chapter
Tire Pressure
Try to keep the motorcycle manufacturer’s recommended air pressure in both tires. This is an important requirement for tire safety and mileage. Your motorcycle owner’s manual will tell you the recommended cold inflation pressure. On some motorcycles, the recommended front and rear tire pressures will be different. The pressures stamped on the sidewall of the tire are only for maximum loads. Sometimes, these pressures will also be the manufacturers recommended settings.
Jim Byrd
Safety Officer, Atlanta Chapter
I would like to “thank”' everyone who attended the January's chapter meeting and filled out the vote and comment forms. The voting for having our chapter Christmas Social in a different month other than December lost, therefore it will be kept in December.
Additionally the chapter has so many rides and events being scheduled throughout the year, this gives us the opportunity to pull together as a “Hog Family” and help out volunteering with the chapters designated charity and for the chapter fund raisers as well. There will be charity fund raisers with Lisa Herman for Bikers Battling Breast Cancer, and separate fund raisers for the Atlanta Hog Chapter that will benefit the chapter and the members. Feel free to contact me if you enjoy the brotherhood/sisterhood of volunteering and helping, and would like to be on the list of contacts. Even if you’re not on the list, don't be surprised if you are contacted. :)
Starting in April, we will be bringing back “Movie Night”. Movie nights will be held on the fourth Friday of each month. We will have our first movie night on April 22 in the HDA Pavilion, movie starting at 7:00 P.M. The chapter will provide free popcorn and sodas to all that attend. Show up at 6:00 P.M., bring your dinner with you and spend quality time to socialize and get to know other chapter members prior to the movie starting. In the past many members bring their own lawn chairs and blankets, however we always have the picnic tables available for seating. If you would like to email movie suggestions I will create a list.
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Bring your dinner and socialize
7:00 P.M. - ? - Watch Movie/Snack on Popcorn & Sodas
Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul!
Donna Schelhaas
Activity Officer, Atlanta Chapter
Chuck Fuller
Volunteer Coordinator, Atlanta Chapter
Women Motorcyclists: A Proud Tradition
When you take a look into the past, it becomes apparent that women have always been a part of the Harley-Davidson family. As early as 1920, Harley-Davidson Motor Company advertising and photos frequently featured pictures of women in riding attire, posing with the latest motorcycles, ready to take off on their adventures. Women like Effie Hotchkiss and her mother Ava. In 1915 they became the first women to ride cross-country on a motorcycle from New York to San Francisco. Or maybe Bessie Stringfield, the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami,” who was the first African-American woman to ride cross-country solo and she did it at age 19. Then there is Vivian Bales from my hometown of Albany, Georgia. A 20-year old Vivian made history when she rode a Harley-Davidson from Albany, GA to Milwaukee and back. A journey of more than 5,000 miles, wow! And of course there is Dorothy “Dot” Robinson, arguably one of the most famous women riders in history. She competed in numerous endurance runs. In 1940 she won the brutal two day “Jack Pine” enduro. In addition to competing she was also co-owners of the Detroit Harley-Davidson dealership, she worked as a motorcycle courier in WWII and she was elected the first president of the Motor Maids riding club, an office she held for more than 25 years. She is widely known as the “First Lady of Motorcycling.” So, I would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Effie, Ava, Bessie, Vivian and Dot for blazing the trail for all women who enjoy riding today. We are certainly in good company.
Get your knees in the breeze y’all!
Melissa Folds
LOH Officers,Atlanta Chapter
See you on the next ride,
Rick Parker
Head Photographer, Atlanta Chapter
Wendell King
Chaplain, Atlanta Chapter
Check the HOGWASH Web Pages Archives of the Atlanta Chapter Web page to read the History of the Atlanta Chapter, Twenty-six years strong this year.
B.K. Ellis
Historian, Atlanta Chapter
Keep Email Address Updated!
If you have updated your e-mail address, PLEASE send me your new address. I get several undeliverable e-mail messages each time I send a message updating members on up coming or changed events. Please, keep you e-mail address up to date and stay informed! E-mail me at hog@bellsouth.net. Thanks!!
B.K. Ellis
Web Master, Atlanta Chapter
2011 Garage Party
This is for women, but I am also inviting men. I will be having a tool display for the ladies. The tools are from TomBoy Tools and most are pink. If you purchase any tool, the money goes to Breast Cancer Research. If you can’t attend, and your wife, girlfriend, sister, mother or whomever, is having an event and you can’t think of a thing to get them, then here is a chance to find something they don’t have. Here is a link for more information about TomBoy Tools.
Www.tomboytools.com/attendees/icannotattend.asp?pid=7677
Attendance will be limited so RSVP ASAP to me rene@hdatlanta.com or call 770-944-1340
Rene’ Durham
Pig Ride LegendMardi Gras Ride
Join me at the HDA Pavilion on Saturday, March 5 at 10:30 A.M. for The Mardi Gras Ride. I plan on going to "Henry's" in Acworth for some good Cajun food and good times with good friends as we celebrate the last Saturday before Fat Tuesday. If the weather is bad we will either cage it or shorten our trip and go to Gumbeaux.
Bobby Conway, Road Captain
Beth Barrett Memorial Ride
On Saturday, March 19 at 8:30 A.M., please come out to the pavilion and join me as we have our 2nd Annual Beth Barrett Memorial Ride. We do this by going to The Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon. Beth, who was a part of the heart and soul of this chapter, made it a point to go on this ride shortly after a surgery. It was one of the most memorable rides I have led with our chapter and it always makes me think of Beth. So come out and help us celebrate the life of one of the sweetest souls that ever lived.
Bobby Conway, Road Captain
LOH Sunday Social
Ladies, have you been thinking about joining LOH? Guys, has your wife/girlfriend been saying that she would like to be more involved in the chapter? Join us for a short ride on Sunday, March 20, 2011 over to Taco Mac in Douglasville for food, fun and friendship. All Atlanta Chapter members are welcome. So, come ride with us and be sure to bring your ideas for the Atlanta H.O.G. Chapter’s LOH. Meet at H-D pavilion at 10:30 A.M. Kick stands up at 11:00 A.M.
Get your knees in the breeze y’all,
Melissa Folds, Road Captain
Southern Fried Wine & Dine
The Blue Willow Inn is located in the heart of the Historic District in Social Circle, Georgia. No one is allowed to leave hungry after feasting on a variety of Southern salads, meats, vegetables, breads and desserts. Lunch is served buffet style and is $16.95 per person with drink included. I have an internet coupon for an additional 20% off. From there we will travel six miles south to the award winning Fox Vineyards and Winery. Along with their selection of French-American hybrid wines the winery now specializes in growing native Georgia grapes (Muscadine and Scuppernong) that allows them to create wines that are truly made of the South. So join us on Saturday, March 26, 2011 and put some South in your mouth! Meet at HDA pavilion at 9:00 A.M. Kick stands up at 9:30 A.M.
Get your knees in the breeze y’all,
Melissa Folds, Road Captain
Southern Oddities
In addition to being the home of our beloved Georgia Bulldogs, Athens is home to several of Georgia’s ‘oddities’. Have you ever seen a book bound in human skin? What about the world’s only double barrel cannon or a tree that owns itself? No? Well, join us on Saturday, April 16, 2011 for what is sure to be an eye opening day and learn a little about some of the oddities in your own back yard. Meet at HDA pavilion at 8:00 A.M. kick stands up at 8:30 A.M.
Get your knees in the breeze y’all,
Melissa Folds, Road Captain
Atlanta Chapter is accepting business and personal advertisements for the HOGWASH! What a great way to promote your business, organization, service or personal information to all Atlanta Chapter members each month!
For advertising rates please click HERE.
Please contact Rene' Durham at 770-944-1340 for more information or to place your ad today!
January 2011
01 Good Luck Ride
04 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
20 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
23 LOH Social
25 Birthday Ride
29 Road Captain's Meting
30 FYI Great American Motorcycle Show
February 2011
01 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
10-12 HDA Sweetheart Giveaway
13 Sweet Heart Ride
17 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
20 President's Day Ride
26 Red Robin Ride
March 2011
01 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
05 Mardi Gras Ride
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
10 Loop Road Ride Ormond Beach FL
10 Julian’s Social — Ormond Beach, FL
12 Garage Party
14 Mexi-Monday Social
17 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
17-19 HDA St. Patrick’s Specials
19 Cherry Blossom Festival
20 LOH Social
26 Wine and Dine
27 Birthday Ride
April 2011
05 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
11 Mexi-Monday Social
16 Athens Oddities
16 HDA Jeans & Heels Photo Shoot & Blood Drive
21 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
22 Movie Night Social
23 Panama City Ride
23 HDA Family Day: pictures with your pet, Easter Bunny & Easter Egg Hunt
25 Cassville Cemetery Ride
May 2011
03 Atlanta Chapter Business MeetingJune 2011
05 HDA Memphis Ride
07 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
11 HDA Public Safety, Family Day & Blood Drive
13 Mexi-Monday Social
16 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
16 HDA Special Sale for Ladies 6-8 PM
16-18 HDA Father’s Day Sale
19 John Morgan’s Memorial Father’s Day Ride
24 Movie Night Social
27 Million Mile Monday
July 2011
1-2 HDA Red, White & Blue Sale
04 Dale Moorefield Memorial Ride
05 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
09 Lost Sea Rid
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
11 Mexi-Monday Social
16 HDA Bikes, Bands & Beauties
16-17 HDA Curves & Chrome Weekend
17 HDA Bikers for Boobs Poker Run
21 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
22 Movie Night Social
30 Paddle & Saddle
August 2011
02 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
06 HDA Bikes, Blues & BBQ & Pre Sturgis Party
08 Mexi-Mondays Social
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
18 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
20 HDA All Harley Bike Show
26 Movie Night Social
September 2011
1-3 HDA Labor Day Sale
05 Mexi-Monday Social
06 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
08 Ride to GA State HOG Rally
08-11 GA State HOG Rally Hiawassee, GA
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
15 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
17-18 HDA Fall Swap Meet
23 Movie Night Social
October 2011
04 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
08 Atlanta Chapter Poker Run
09 Fight Like a Girl Worship in Pink
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
10 Mexi-Monday Social
14-16 Fall Leaf Ride
20 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
22 Apple Festival Ride
27 Haunted House Ride
28 Movie Night Social
29 HDA Hot Rods & Harleys
November 2011
01 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
05-06 Signal Mountain Ride
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
12 HDA Chili Cook Off
14 Mexi-Monday Social
17 Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
24 Happy Thanksgiving
December 2011
03 Christmas Social
06 Atlanta Chapter Business Meeting
10 HOGWASH Articles Due
12 Mexi-Monday Social
16 NO Atlanta Chapter Monthly Meeting
25 Merry Christmas
January 2012
01 New Years Day Good Luck Ride
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