LADIES OF HARLEY

Meeting Minutes

September 26, 2006

 

Pat D. opened the meeting by welcoming everyone to the first “dinner” meeting held at Mario’s in Oriskany Falls, NY. 

 

Members were advised to review the August Meeting Minutes on line at the Erie Canal Web site.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

1).  RAFFLE:  Pat has completed the basket/bucket of items for a motorcycle which include:  cleaning materials, micro fiber clothes, BOM,  Harley cleaning supplies donated by Utica HD, 4 quarts of Ams Oil, etc.   Tickets will go on sale for $1.00 per ticket at the next HOG meeting and at various events from now until the Christmas party at which time the winning raffle ticket will be pulled.  Gift certificates from various businesses will also be requested to be included in the basket.

 

2).  Lesley discussed the following events sponsored by the Erie Canal HOG:

         A).  Oct 9 - Delivery of the check for the Toy Ride- all are welcome to come to the    Neighborhood Place and let the kids sit on their motorcycles.

         B).  Oct 22 - Pork Dinner - Donations of food items and money are needed for the     Pork Dinner.  Lesley will discuss exactly what is needed at the next HOG meeting.        All proceeds will go to PBTF.

         C).  Oct 28 - The Halloween Party!!!  Fun for all. Costumes please!! Bring a dessert     or appetizer to pass.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

1).  Peggy suggested that LOH chose a charity organization to raise funds for that is separate from the Erie Canal HOG Group.  This would help differentiate LOH from the HOG group as well as support the concept of women helping other women.  LOH members were asked to bring suggestions of charity organizations that might benefit from LOH fund raising to the next meeting.  Charities that provide services to women were encouraged.  Some suggestions from tonight’s meeting included:  The Burn Center, a Domestic Violence or Rape crisis program, Animal organization such as the SPCA.  A list will be compiled at next meeting and a charity chosen.

 

2).  Pat talked with Bill Slater of Utica HD regarding a continuation of “Harley 101“.  Many women have expressed an interest in learning more about the mechanics of their motorcycle.  Bill has agreed to a 2-day training sponsored by Utica HD that would include:  how to do an oil change, issues with the clutch, what does that noise in the engine mean, oil spots and what they indicate, etc.  LOH members are asked to consider what other mechanical information about their motorcycle they would want to know and contact Pat so that it can be incorporated in the training.  Hopefully, the 2-day program will be scheduled some time in January.

 

Pat also talked with Bill about teaching a group of LOH members how to manuever curves and turns on their motorcycle.

 

 

Everyone liked the dinner meeting concept.  Male counterparts sat at another table and had a good time of their own.  The next meeting is scheduled for October 24th at 6:30PM at Babe’s Restaurant in Utica.  (There is a coupon in the Rome/Utica Dinner coupon book).

 

Meeting was adjourned.

 

 

Meeting minutes provided by Peggy O.  Please email:  poconn12@twcny.rr.com  with any questions or corrections concerning the Minutes.