Director Tom Sigerfoos 770-971-4467 dynabear@aol.com
	Assistant Director B.K. Ellis 770-471-0306 hog@mindspring.com
	Secretary/Treasurer Rene' Durham 770-944-1340 rene@hdatlanta.com
	Ladies of Harley Officer Terri Felton 770-948-3668 hoggette@attbi.com
	Photographer/Historian Hank Somma 770-966-7924 skhank@bellsouth.net
	Dealer Liaison David Devlin 770-564-0873 ddevlinhda@aol.com
	Editor Chris Houghton 770-944-1340 chris@hdatlanta.com
	Web Master B.K. Ellis 770-471-0306 hog1@mindspring.com
	Road Captain Stephen Flournoy 770-745--1696 sfbama97@bellsouth.net
	Road Captain Gary Langmaid 404-788-5117 GGL7@cdc.gov
	Road Captain Andy Otwell 678-363-8491 ato@aw-sys.com
	Road Captain Larry Smith 770-562-4590 jmjsmith1@aol.com
	Road Captain Roger Smith 770-949-7439 rogosmith@yahoo.com
	Road Captain Doug Turner 770-830-8114 dturner@westga.edu

December, 2002 Event Schedule

December 7, 2002
Loco's Bar & Grill

Meet: 1:30 PM
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta
Leave: 2:00 PM
Road Captain, Doug Turner

December 7, 2002
LOH Gift Wrapping

All Day!
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta

December 10, 2002
HOGWASH Articles Due

December 13, 2002
Holiday Reception
Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. Members ONLY

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta

December 14, 2002
LOH Gift Wrapping

All Day!
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta

December 17, 2002
Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. Business Meeting

Meet: 7:00 PM
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta, Pavilion
ALL Members Welcomed!

December 19, 2002
Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. Meeting

Meet: 7:30 PM
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta

December 21, 2002
SHARE House Toy Ride

Meet: 10:30 AM
Harley-Davidson Atlanta Pavilion
Leave: 11:00 AM
Road Captain, Terri Felton

December 14, 2002
LOH Gift Wrapping

All Day!
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta

December 25, 2002
Merry Christmas

December 31, 2002
Happy New Year

Event Statement

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:

Closed Events are those Chapter Events which are open to chapter members and one guest per member.

Member Events are Events that are open only to H.O.G. members.

Open Events are those Chapter Events which are open to Chapter Members, National H.O.G. Members and other guests as desired.

If you are interested in becoming a Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. Member, email Rene' Durham, or call 770-944-1340

Our Sympathy goes to Jeannette Ashley and her family for the loss of her father.

Our Sympathy goes to Doug Turner and his family for the loss of his mother.

Congratulations to Doug and Rhonda Omedo on the birth of quadruplets.

Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. Member(s) of the Month December 2002 Jeannette Ashley

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

'TIS THE SEASON

Wow!!! I can't believe that 2002 and another great year of riding is already coming to a close. The Fall always seems to go especially fast---seems like once the first college football game hits TV, the next thing you know the bowl game pairings are being made. Same is true for the Fall colors and the festivals up in North Georgia, Halloween and Thanksgiving seems like a blur. I guess there is so much going on in the Fall that the year closes out before we know it.

As we look toward the holidays, I would like to say a huge "Thanks" to both the Officer Board for their hard work and to all of the members for the level of participation this year, In terms of the number of folks we have had attending meetings and going on rides, this has been our most successful year in the chapter's 17-year history. To all the officers who gave of their time and effort, thanks for your "gifts" to the chapter and for caring that others have a good riding/ownership experience. Next year should be just as exciting as we will continue a lot of the trends we have started this year. We will adding fun and creating activities to do all in the spirit of "riding and having fun." If you have any suggestions for riding routes or designation you would like to see on the upcoming year riding program schedule, please let me know. The Chapter Officers would greatly appreciate your suggestions and will try to accommodate as many as possible.

In the spirit of gift giving, sometimes the more we give in terms of time and involvement to something, the more we seem to get out of the experience. How was your member experience this year? Did you participate and get involved or did you watch from the sidelines? Looking to next year, we will need volunteers on all sorts of fronts---selling raffle tickets on Saturdays at the shop, setting up and cleaning up after meetings, staffing our chapter anniversary party and the raffle drawing, etc. Please think about being generous to the chapter if you would, It will enrich your membership experience and help others from being overworked. Let any of the officers know how you would like to get involved. The more you are involved, the better it gets!!!

H.O.G. HOLIDAY RECEPTION

THERE WILL BE A HOLIDAY RECEPTION FOR ATLANTA CHAPTER H.O.G. MEMBERS ONLY ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH FROM 7:00 TO 10:00 PM, AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF ATLANTA. A SPECIAL SALE DISCOUNT OF 15% WILL BE OFFERED TO YOU, BUT THIS CAN GO AS HIGH AS 20% IF ONE BRINGS A GIFT FOR THE S.H.A.R.E. HOUSE. SO PICK YOUR "ANGEL" EARLY AND BRING THOSE GIFTS IN TO MAXIMIZE YOUR DISCOUNT ON ALL THE HARLEY GOODIES YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND SEE EVERYONE ON THE 13TH.

Ride Safe, Ride Often
Tom Sigerfoos
Director, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT

ATLANTA CHAPTER, H.O.G. MEMBERSHIP

Current Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. memberships will expire on December 31, 2002. Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. memberships are based on the calendar year; your National H.O.G. membership runs one year from the time you join. We included a membership application in your November HOGWASH. To keep your membership current in the Atlanta Chapter, you must return the form along with $20, per membership. Please copy the form for each application. If we do not receive your application by the mailing of the January HOGWASH, you WILL NOT receive the HOGWASH and all the services you receive for being an Atlanta Chapter Member will be invalid -- this includes the 10% discount offered by Harley-Davidson of Atlanta to Atlanta Chapter members. Please take the time right now to fill out your application and mail it to Harley-Davidson of Atlanta or bring it to Rene' at Harley-Davidson of Atlanta.

PLEASE print neatly and include an e-mail address if you have one. This way, we can inform you on timely matters concerning chapter activities. Also, include your birthday date; we don't need the year if that is sensitive data. Hope to have you as an active member in 2003. Please let us know what activities you would like to see the Atlanta Chapter participate in 2003. Of course we'll have all the old favorites and more.

Renew Now!
Ride Save and Have Fun with the Atlanta Chapter in 2003!

B.K. Ellis
Assistant Director, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT

Everyone be safe.

Rene' Durham
Secretary/Treasurer, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

LADIES OF HARLEY'S REPORT

Happy Holidays Everyone! I think I speak for all the Chapter Officers when I say we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to a joyous Christmas.

Thanks to everyone who donated candy and trick-or-treat bags for the Share House kids. The kids were truly surprised and very happy. Thanks also to everyone who donated food for the Share House Thanksgiving baskets. We were able to put together several baskets for the families of Share House. They were truly thankful.

Angel Tree

Shortly after Thanksgiving, there will be a Christmas tree inside the dealership decorated with Angels. Each Angel belongs to a mother or child currently residing at Share House. These Angels need to be adopted for Christmas. Without our help, many of them will go without anything for Christmas. I don't know about you, but the thought of a child waking up Christmas morning with nothing under the tree brings tears to my eyes. Please consider adopting an Angel or two.

Each Angel has the mother/child's name, age, clothes and shoe size on it. In addition, there is a 3-ring binder under the tree that has each Angel's personal wish list for you to use as a guide (if you wish). Please bring your wrapped gift, with the Angel taped to the top, to the Christmas party on December 13^th. If you purchase more than one gift for your Angel (which you are welcome to do), please just copy the Angel and tape an Angel to each gift. If you chose not to adopt and Angel but still want to help, you can purchase a gift and bring it to party, unwrapped, and we will find a child to give it to. Remember, by bringing a gift to the Christmas party, you will receive an additional 5% off all purchases made during the party (except bikes of course).

The Toy Ride for Share House will be December 21^st. We will meet at the dealership at 10:30 and leave at 11:00 a.m. This is an escorted ride to Hunter Park in Douglasville, where we will have a Christmas party for the children (in the building there). Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, and we will have craft activities for you to do with the children (making stockings, ornaments, etc.). The children will actually not be able to open their gifts at the party, but will receive a goody bag of smaller gifts from Santa to take home - they will save their other gifts for Christmas morning. The party should be done by 1:00 p.m.

Thanks in advance to all who participated in giving the gift of Christmas to the Share House.

Biloxi Trip
January 31-February 2, 2003

So far we have had only about 10 people sign up for this trip. Since we're going to assume that you guys just couldn't make up your mind on a trip that far out, we're giving you one last chance to sign up for this trip. Anyone who wants to participate needs to pay the $135 no later than December 13^th. To refresh your memory, here's the trip info again:

A bus trip to Biloxi for January 31 - February 2, 2003. Since it's probably going to be pretty chilly at that time of year, we thought a bus trip would be a perfect getaway. For only $135 per person you get: Round-trip transportation, two nights stay at The Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, two meals, $10 in gambling money and transportation to scheduled events around Biloxi.

If we don't have enough people, the trip will be cancelled. If the trip is cancelled for lack of participation, anyone who already paid will get a full refund.

Have fun, be safe and enjoy the ride!

Terri Felton
Ladies of Harley Officer, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

HISTORIAN/PHOTOGRAPHER'S REPORT

Four Years Ago This Month, December 1998

New officers for 1999:

Director: Jim Durham
Asst. Director: Allan Farmer
Secretary/Treasurer: Rene' Durham
Ride Director: Dan Gardiner
Safety Officer: Jimmy Stephens
Ladies of Harley Officer: Ginger Gardiner
Activities Officer: Jack Wheeler
Editor: Jack Wheeler

I decided to run for Director, what was I thinking, am I crazy or what? For those who don't know me, I'm Jim Durham. Rene' and I will be married 32 years in March. We have one daughter and two grandchildren. I have had some type of motorcycle all my life and enjoy building custom bikes and riding. Our first ride of the year will be the Tommy Tyner Memorial Ride. For those who are new, Tommy was an employee of Harley-Davidson of Atlanta and a very good friend who was killed on a test ride several years ago. So, we decided to change our New Year's Day ride to his memorial ride.

Jim Durham, Director

Our annual Christmas Ride to Christian City was a great success. We had about 20 bikes and cars filled with lots of gifts. The weather held off for the ride thou damp. We had a wonderful visit with the kids and house parents including a video and Christmas carols. They truly appreciated everything, but the blessing was ours too. Thank you everyone for making it so great. I thank God for you all and the sweet fellowship we have.

Ginger Gardiner, Ladies of Harley Officer

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Hank Somma
Historian/Photographer, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

DEALER LIAISON'S REPORT

Stop in the shop on Saturdays and remember to say hello.

David Devlin
Dealer Liaison, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

WEB MASTER'S REPORT

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 our members on up coming or changed events. Please, keep you e-mail address up to date and stay informed! E-mail me at hog@mindspring.com. Thanks!!

Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. on Yahoo!

Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. has a "Club Address" on Yahoo at the following URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantachapterhog

Please, check it out! You will be able to chat with other Atlanta Chapter Members. You will have to register to sign on to chat, load pictures and post messages. When you register, please give us you name. That way other members will recognize your name and be able to email you as a member of the Atlanta Chapter and not someone in Kalamazoo. You will also be able to check out other Harley related clubs around the world. If you have problems, email me and I will try and help.

Gary Langmaid will keep the calendar up to date, so there is no need to miss an important event date. Michele Smith is now in charge of the Hot Line. If you have concerns about the status of a ride, PLEASE, call 770-908-3435.

This does not replace our HOGWASH Web Page, www.atlantahog.comor the HOGWASH Newsletter, just another e-service of the Atlanta Chapter.

B.K. Ellis
Web Master, Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Member Comment!

ROAD TRIP(S)

BEEN THERE DONE THAT!

GA STATE H.O.G. RALLY, 2002

Thank you Rene' and the 2002 GA State H.O.G. Rally Committee for a fantastic rally. I don't know how you managed to have the perfect weather, but it was great. There were plenty of activities to keep everyone busy. People did a lot of riding because of the great weather, some even rode as far as Daytona Beach down along the ocean.

I think to have the Low County Boil on Saturday night along with the closing ceremonies was a great hit. That way people could get in early and prepare for the ride home on Sunday. The Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. came in second on the Chapter Challenge. Congratulation to all the members that participated in the bike show, field events, volunteering and signing in for the Atlanta Chapter. Congratulations to our Director, Tom Sigerfoos for winning the best costume at the Halloween Party on Thursday night.

By the time you read this, next years' preparation for the GA State Rally will be under way. A meeting will be held on November 16 to decide on the location and the committee. They are going to have a hard job to top the Jekyll Island, 10^th Anniversary Rally.

B.K. Ellis, Assistant Director

STEAM & GAS SHOW RIDE RECAP

Although very cloudy most of the day, the 78 plus mile ride to Cumming was quite enjoyable. Only a minute trace of precipitation befell the nine bikes and fourteen people that left H-D Atlanta. After a quick route review and safety briefing, prizes were given to members that correctly answered Hogwash related questions. Congrats to Gary Langmaid! (It's a good thing he rides a dresser so he had a place to put all those prizes.) A close altercation with a four wheeler in Hiram was a little unnerving, but as they say "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." We picked up a group of four more Harleys from the Carrollton area also headed to Cumming, before our scheduled stop in Cartersville. We arrived at the Cumming Fairgrounds just in time for the Parade of Power. Steam engines built in 1903 and later, early steel wheel tractors, and a few antique trucks made for an impressive parade. Also, the hill climb using steam engines was pretty neat. All in all it was a pretty good day. The ride home was uneventful and that's a good thing. Enough Said!

J. Larry Smith, Road Captain

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE FOLLOWING ATLANTA CHAPTER, H.O.G. MEMBERS!

December 2002 Birthdays

12/01 Clifton Almand
12/01 Redeana Hofman
12/01 Gary Langmaid
12/01 Eddie J. Lee
12/01 Roberta Whitaker
12/02 John Walton
12/03 McArthur Davis
12/03 Hank Duehlmeier
12/03 Thomas "Shane" Johnston
12/03 Matthew C. Smith
12/04 Gregory "Buff" Allard
12/04 Julie Marks
12/04 Todd Marler
12/05 Grant A. Anglin
12/05 Jeffrey Blackstone
12/05 Sheila W. King
12/05 Sandy Miley
12/06 Walt Poterfield
12/06 Billy J. Woodard, Jr.
12/07 Merritt Burdett
12/07 Ray Gurganious
12/07 James F. Sanders
12/08 Kenith Borts
12/08 Darrell Bowen
12/08 Jack A. Daniel
12/08 Sharon Feldman
12/08 William M. Jones
12/08 Thomas Kimbrell
12/09 Jacky Bohannon
12/09 Jesse McAvoy
12/11 Robert Daniels, Jr.
12/11 Matthew Hotzclaw
12/11 Jan Provost
12/11 Kay Rolader
12/11 Joel R. Smilack
12/11 James Wade
12/12 James H. King
12/12 Steve Ritchie
12/13 Chris J. Jones
12/13 Todd Osborne
12/13 Vernon West, Jr.
12/14 John D. Broome
12/14 Robert Pratt
12/16 William R. Douglas
12/17 Mike Paquin
12/18 Lavonee Entsminger
12/18 Michael K. Jones
12/18 Dewayne Loveless
12/18 Kimberly Richardson
12/18 Gene Walker
12/18 Mark D. Willie
12/19 Robert Hungate
12/20 JoAnn Morgan
12/20 James North, Jr.
12/20 Dave Werbeck
12/22 Monty E. Bryant
12/22 Randy N. Peters
12/23 Lynn Minick
12/23 Sandra Pendley
12/23 Keith Pullen
12/24 Melanie Bales
12/24 Richard Franklin
12/25 Jack A. Caswell
12/25 Misty Michelle Reece
12/27 Wesley Adams
12/27 Ronald W. Austin
12/27 Adrenne Donnell
12/28 Steve Scully
12/28 Rita Gail Ware
12/29 Wesley Charles
12/29 Kenneth Crenshaw
12/29 Stephen Pillow
12/30 Scott Craig
12/31 Doug Gibbs
12/31 Andrew T. Otwell
12/31 Kenneth L. Rucker

TENTATIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE, 2003
ATLANTA CHAPTER, H.O.G.

January 2003

01 New Years Day Good Luck/Tommy Tyner Memorial Ride
14 Business Meeting
16 Chapter Meeting
31 Biloxi, MS Gambling Bus Trip

February 2003

01-03 Biloxi, MS Gambling Bus Trip
18 Business Meeting
20 Chapter Meeting
28 FYI...Daytona Beach Bike Week Starts

March 2003

01-09 FYI...Daytona Bike Week
18 Business Meeting
20 Chapter Meeting

April 2003

15 Business Meeting
17 Chapter Meeting
24-26 FYI...AL State H.O.G. Rally Mobile, AL

May 2003

01-04 FYI...Thunderbeach Spring Rallyp
03 Motorcycle Raffle
09-18 FYI...Myrtle Beach Spring Rally
20 Business Meeting
22 Chapter Meeting

June 2003

05-07 FYI...TN State H.O.G. Rally Memphis, TN
17 Business Meeting
19 Chapter Meeting

July 2003

04 Dale Moorefield Memorial Ride
15 Business Meeting
17 Chapter Meeting

August 2003

04-10 FYI...Sturgis, SD Motorcycle Rally
19 Business Meeting
21 Chapter Meeting
27-30 FYI...Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Ride Home
31 FYI...Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration

September 2003

16 Business Meeting
18 Chapter Meeting

October 2003

01-06 FYI...Myrtle Beach Fall Rally
14 Business Meeting
16-19 FYI...Biketoberfest, Daytona Beach, FL 23 Chapter Meeting

November 2003

18 Business Meeting
20 Chapter Meeting

December 2003

16 Business Meeting
18 Chapter Meeting

H.O.G. CHAPTER ONLINE PRIVACY STATEMENT

Personal privacy and security of information are mutual concerns of H.O.G., its members, and visitors to Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. web site. This Statement explains H.O.G.'s Internet policies and security measures relating to personal privacy and information security. The Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. collects and stores the following information about you when you visit the Atlanta Chapter web site: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are connecting from an America Online account); the date and time you access the site; and the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site. The chapter uses this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of its site. This helps H.O.G. to make its site more responsive to its members and prospective members.

H.O.G. will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information. If you choose to send e-mail, registration, or other personal information over the Internet, you do so voluntarily.

The Atlanta Chapter, H.O.G. will not disclose personal information provided to it except as follows:

At your request, which may be oral, in writing, by telephone, electronic or other means we recognize;

To assist H.O.G. in evaluating its programs and to continue to improve the quality of your on-line and membership experience;

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To companies that perform services for H.O.G. in connection with your membership, such as data processing and financial transaction processing companies and agencies;

To Harley-Davidson affiliated companies and carefully selected third parties for their own use to provide products and services, or other opportunities to you, unless you have instructed us in writing not to do so; and

In connection with Harley-Davidson corporate due diligence and audits.

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