From the President...(I think he's looking for an E-mail pen pal)

Welcome 4 New Members 04/28

Dale Prettyman (New London County)

Sierra Dellay (Middlesex County)

Vinny & Linda Pons (New Haven County)

From the Property Improvement Committee Chairman

The I beam and roof trusses to be order this week,

construction dates to be announced for roof const.

From the Middlesex County Chairman

Social meet and greet/Middlesex County meeting

tonight, Friday 6:00pm at the Saybrook Diner on

Rte 1 in Old Saybrook, Ct. all NLMC members are

invited. Our Recruiter and NHV Cty Chairwoman

may be bringing new prospects from NHV Cty.

President will also attend.

Saturday May 1st, 2010

From the Tolland County Chairman

Sommers, CT. New England Chili Cookoff to benefit support

for the Connecticut Food Bank. Meet Public America (PA)

Gas Station Dunkin Donuts, Rte 195/44 1659 Storrs Road,

Mansfield, Ct. AOB (ass on bike) 10:00am departure.

2 hours of scenic back road riding arrving in Somers for noon.

The cost is $ 5.00 with 2 can goods. Windham County will

support Tolland. Windham County will meet at Dunkin Donuts

in Canterbury 14/169 and depart to Mansfield 9:00am AOB

From the New London County Chairman

Security Detail assisting Montville Police Department

The State of Connecticut has chosen Montville to build a facility

for the worse pettifiles in the state outside Corrigan Prison in

the Town of Montville. There will be a protest there Saturday.

We need at least 15 volunteers to assist MPD w/parking and

secuity. All volunteers should meet at Dunkin Donuts, Rte 32

AOB 9:00am

Sunday, May 2nd 2010

From the Road Captain: Club Ride to South Monson Ma.

Ride to Munson Ma. to watch the Munson Hill Climb Competion

Meet: Dunkin Donuts, Rte 32, Uncasville, AOB 9:00am departure

Bring a helmet, lunch and a drink

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

From the Road Captain:

Dale Adams will be giving basic riding

instructions and practice at the Clubhouse, in the parking lot

begining at 6:00pm

That is all

From the President...(way too much time on his hands.)

I apologize if you are getting this again already, but the gmail version did not workout so well. Also there was an error on the White Mountain dates.


Night Lodging Trip Plans: (No attachments here, check your E-mail)


Jun 5th & 6th Pennsylvania Camping
(Cancelled)

Jun 14th & 15th Laconia, NH, Naswa Resort Beachfront
(Have been booking up)

Jun 25th & 27th Cape Cod, Ma. South Wellfleet Motel
( Begin Booking 04/30)


Jul 16th & 17th Lake Placid, NY, Golden Arrow Resort Beachfront
(Have been booking)


Jul 30th & Aug 1st White Mountains, NH, Indian Head Resort
(Still logging commitments)


Sep 17th & 19th Rockport, Ma. Captain Bounty Motel Beachfront
(Still Logging Commitments)


Remember-When you call in a reservation tell the reservationist you are with the New London Motorcycle Club or Jim Moran block of rooms. Again, the Naswa, Laconia is the only lodging that does not refund either nights lodging if you cancel. All others have cancellation policies, usually 72 hours, so book even if you are not positive because these are popular destinations and if you snooze you loose. Also, let me know if you have booked a room so I can include you on the roster.


Jim

From the President...Again

Bad news! Apparently we snoozed. The Southfleet Motor Inn in Wellfleet booked a large wedding party and only have 9 rooms left. According to the commitment list we need 14 rooms and I am sure others may want to go. The only other option without upsetting our calendar is to book the weekend of June 4th and 5th to get the off season rates, which was the weekend the camping trip was originally scheduled then cancelled. Anyway, if your name is on the roster I need to hear from you soon. I think I will set up Indian Head now so we don’t loose that one.

Jim

From the President

I know you have been hanging on the edge of your seat waiting for this and now it's here.


Gold Rush Party
Saturday, May 1st 2010
4:00pm to 7:00pm
Bring all your gold and silver that you no
longer use and turn it into instant cash on
the barrel. Yippy Do Da Day!!!


Potluck
6:00pm
Bring a favorite dish to share with the the
bunkhouse gang. BYOB as always.


Texas Hold'em
7:00pm
There were 2 tables rocking at the last game
night. Cash in your unused jewelry at 4:00pm
and use it as seed money for the card game.

James

From the Secretary

     Membership cards are ready. If you have yet to receive your card, please come down to the clubhouse to pick up your card.
 
 

AMERICAN WARRIOR

American Warrior will proudly send our World War II Veterans to their Memorial on May 1st. This will be our 5th American Warrior Day of Honor since September 2007. Over 150 volunteers will support this one day flight which will include 102 WWII Veterans from across CT, 50 wheel chairs, 45 Guardians and up to 1000 people at the Bradley homecoming at 8pm.

I strongly encourage you to please try and attend the homecoming at Bradley Airport to welcome these great Heroes home. This is a great experience and an amazing way to say thanks to our veterans. Bradley Airport has provided the Glamour Girls (http://shoproductions.com/) -starting at 7:30pm and Marquis of Granby Fife and Drum (http://marquisofgranby.org/) for entertainment. The homecoming will be held just outside of security in Terminal A on the UPPER level.



Bring flags, banners whatever you want and Watch History Before Your Eyes.


Stage in dirt lot across from Hertz off of Rt. 75 @ 1900 hours.


Coming from Rt. 20 on Rt. 75, take a left onto Schoephoester Rd. then first right. Lot will be on the right.


Coming toward Rt. 20, take right after Bradley Bowl, then first right.

The Patriot Guard will be flying every flag we own for these Heroes, please come join us!
Regards,
Bob “Airwolf” Stone
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
Airwolf2@charter.net
203.650.0861

You didn't see me

Here' an article Evert found,

I woke up and opened my E-mail today and started my day seeing this, It is different, and kinda cool, but perhaps a little creepy. I don't know, maybe it's just me...see what you think...

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/27/puerto-rican-funeral-home-presents-shooting-victim-on-his-motorc/

From the President

Now that the Bike Blessing is behind us we can re-direct our focus.


* Club Property Clean Up soon to be scheduled


* Moving toward a roof over the cement slab/foundation


* Riding Events


* Weekend trips


Some who indicated they are interested in the weekend trips have yet to book their rooms. It may not be too late but it will get more challenging. NEW members who are interested should click on the provided attachments for information on the trips, and booking information.


Note: All lodging except the Naswa in Laconia have cancellation policies. So you should book now and if an issue arises cancel later. Also, Naswa is offering a single night stay option for a week before booking if they are not full, for those who were planning to run up and back in one day. We have been booking for Laconia and Lake Placid. I have 12 room block reserved on Cape Cod which will have to be activated this week. Soon thereafter the Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire will also need to be booked. We have some time before booking Rockport. The Camping Trip to Pennsylvania has been cancelled due to a lack of interest.


Whenever and whatever you book, notify my so I can add you to the rosters.


Friday, July 30th - Sunday, August 1st.
 

Jim

Additional Club photos from Karen and Bub

Rons Funeral

 

 

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The Bike Blessing

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Ron's Tree

Rich Woodhall's Mother

It is my duty to inform all of you, that the mother of Honor Guard Captain Rich Woodhall passed away on 04/21/10.

Those planning to attend the wake for Rich Woodhall's mom on Tuesday, (tomorrow), should meet fellow members at Dunkin Donuts on Coleman Street for 6:00pm

Jim

From the President

Read trailering message


Traditionally NLMC supports PGR missions relevant to soldiers have have been killed in current day combat. However this is in our back yard, and though this is not a sanctioned NLMC Honor Guard mission, I wanted to you to have the info in the event you are available and would like to join Jack Mason and PGR.


The PGR has a 10:00am AOB at the Flag Pole Submarine Vet Memorial at the Intersection of Bridge Street and Thames Street, just down from Norms Diner. In fact I will through out a 9:00am meet for breakfast at Norms. I am working but if I am not otherwise distracted I may meet there as well.
Fellow Patriot Guard and associates;


Sadly we are called to stand for Lieutenant Commander William H. Jacobsen, USN (Ret) who served our country honorably in WWII may he rest in peace. He was a member of Subvets out of Groton as are a few of our members, I would like to post their creed here;


Service
Thursday, April 29th 1100hrs
Byles-Groton Memorial Home
310 Thames St.
Groton, CT 06340

Interment
Preston City Cemetery
Preston, CT.


Final Stage

1000hrs
Thursday April 29th
Submarine Memorial
Intersection of Bridge and Thames streets
Groton, CT 06340

We will stand a flag line at the funeral home, provide escort to the cemetery and stand a flag line there. Jack Casey will be leading this mission, leadership team and flag transports please report availability ASAP; secondary stage owners make your KSU’s for a 1000hrs arrival at the final stage.

It rained out today...

The hopes of a ride from the Club up to Columbia went up in smoke, OR more accurately down the drain.With light rain falling in the morning and heavier rain expected the group started arriving in 4 wheeled vehicles, around 8am. Bubba had already come through, by the time the first of us arrived he had coffee and donuts on hand. At 9am the group played follow the leader up 395, 2a, 32,87, and 66 on the way to Columbia for the NRA handgun safety course. This course is step one in accessing a State handgun permit. The bunch sat down for the eight hour, (10am-6pm) course...

I am very happy to say everyone passed and are one step closer to being armed and dangerous...
 
One note though....
 
One of our members got a little confused during live fire, He decided to fire on a target not assigned to him.
 
So if ever the @#$% were to hit the fan, the headline afterwards may read, Motorcyclist dumps three rounds into own Club member before switching targets.
 
Hey, Mistakes will happen, the victim may get better.
While you may want me to say who it was, out of fairness, I have decided not to...after all we are all human, (at least we are up to the point he starts shooting)
 
But for the safety of the Club and your own well being I have decided to leave a clue to his identity, after-all, it may be you who he decides to open up on as he scans for a legit target.
 

Youngest member, rides a smaller cruiser, smiles alot, you know who...right?
 
 
 
 
Shhh...remember...no names
 
(I love writing this blog, I get to rat out everyone)
klay

Saturday, April 24th,

My day started with water in the basement again, this time it was the water tank for the well, a Plumber and $650.00 dollars later and my day was going o/k. I ran up to Jerry's house to see if he wanted to ride,he told me Linda's bike (Schwarz not Grasser) was not running, it would cruise along until you let go of the throttle then it would stall. I took it for a spin and found them to be right, So I cranked up the idle on it, and it would slam when you shifted gears, still take your hand off the throttle and it would die. Linda has a starter bike, a Kawasaki 125, and the dealer was going to pick it up, sometime, no definite time, so until they showed Jerry was stuck at home, so we pulled out his FXDL and installed the accessories he received for Christmas. (Jerry is a little slow at change). Once done I suggested we say the hell with the dealer, the sun was shining, and we were wasting ride time, I said let's throw the "mini bike" in the back of the truck and drop it off at New England Cycle Works. He said that would be a pain in the ass, and suggested he ride it over and drop it off and I give him a ride back for his. So, he volunteered for a double embarrassing morning, not only was he going to ride his girls putt, but he was going to ride Bitch back to his house.

I can say he actually got the thing up to 55mph at one point, it sounded like it was going to cough up a lung. Sorry no pictures of him "all back of the bike".

Once on his own bike we filled up, and washed the bikes, believe me, they needed it,after riding in the thunderstorm on Thursday night, then we headed to Norm's for lunch.

From Norm's we ran to the Clubhouse to meet up with the rest Club heading to Ron's (Greybeard's) Dedication.

Arriving at Ron's a tree was planted in remembrance of Ron and most of his ashes were poured into the root base, the rest went back to the Clubhouse to be deposited there as per Ron's request.

Even Charlie K. made the ride, he rode up with Linda G.

After the dedication the Club escorted the Family and Friends back to the Clubhouse for a get together and food.

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One more little thing,
                                      I had a request from a few of the members...

I an suppose to mention that besides myself, Dan the 2nd VP was a Road Guard today...

                           Dan was a Blocker,

                                          Dan Blocker

klay