Cognitions: Random thoughts from the Northeast Area Director - By Steven Smith #3184 Issue 4, Membership Stats so often I get a question Northeast Area membership numbers, so this month I decided to share some info with you. The NE 2008 Every membership has declined a bit since this time last year. We used to be around 615, but now we stand at 576 Northeast Area COG members. This does not include Associate members, of which there are 125. I do not see the decline as a problem, it is just the normal ebb and flow of membership. We have 71 new members who have joined COG so far in 2008. Looking at the new member list on the last page of this issue there are 21 since the last newsletter in June. In each newsletter issue we provide the readers with a list of the new members. Please consider reaching out and introducing yourself to new members that live in your town or region. If you need contact info for new members you can ask an AAD or myself. I encourage new members to attend a club rally or other event This is really the best way to experience what COG is really all about.
Northeast Staff & Leadership The Northeast Area is still recruiting for an enthusiastic member (or members) to take over the AAD position for Maryland and south central Pennsylvania. Russell Fleming will be stepping down from the position at the end of this year and it would be a shame if the activities suffered in this sector. There may be other regions in the NE Area that could benefit from having an AAD or point person to help organize and facilitate getting more activity under way. If you think you would like to try to be this person, please touch base with me. This is the role of the AAD as I see it. They can host events or provide guidance to other members who wish to host an activity in their sector. The AADs coordinate the activities in their sector, provide an activity list to the Area Director, and post them in the online Event Calendar. It takes only a little effort, but the rewards are many.
Northeast Event Schedule Upcoming rallies… (Please notice that the list does not include the 2009 Spring Fling: We’re still looking for a host and location for this event.)
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2008 Bar Harbor Fall Rally: Oct 16–19, more info and registration form in this issue.
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2009 National Rally: June 8-11, Hosted by the COG Southeast Area in Fontana Dam, NC.
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2009 Fall Rally: Sept 24-29, Hosted by Jason Kaplitz in Wellsboro, PA. Save the date.
Newly added Connecticut Events… , Norm & Lorie Walton (CT AADs) just added the September and October First Tuesday of the month dinner outings to the schedule, as well as the August 24 “Run to the Shoreline” ride. All are listed in the Ride Calendar in this issue.
COG’s New Web Site—www.cog-online.org I was hoping to see more NE Area members sign up to use COG’s new web. This is a club provided service that is included as part of your annual membership. We refer to the new web site as the COG Member Online Service (COGMOS) web. This is because it provides membership services beyond that of a basic web page. One of the benefits of creating a user account on COGMOS is that the system will send you membership renewal notices efficiently by email and provide the ability to quickly renew your membership and pay dues online with a credit card through a secure connection. We are even trying out online rally registration with the 2008 fall rally, where you can register and pay for the rally online. There is a member only document library to access archived issues o00f The Concourier, area newsletters, Chalkdust, ride routes, GPS files, and much more. Browse the online COG merchandise storefront, see what item looks like with all new photos, and make purchases easily. Our Merchandise Czar (and fellow Northeast member) Dave Muir spent countless hours to make your COG shopping experience better. He even managed to bring back the much sought after COG Decal Set. Signing up to use COGMOS is simple, and if your dues are current there is absolutely no cost. Sign up now by going to www.cog-online.org, click on Join COG Today, and following the instructions. Please contact me if you have any questions or issues.
Newsletters These Northeast Newsletters are published six times a year. Several years worth of Northeast Area Newsletters are archived on COGMOS web site. In an effort to “go green” and help save on ever increasing printing and mailing costs we make the newsletter available as an electronic publication, or what I call eNews. At this time members have the option to receive the newsletter in hard copy or eNews. With eNews, when a new issue is ready members will receive an email with a web link to download the latest newsletter. Need more incentive… the electronic version includes full color photos. If you wish to be switched over to eNews, please send me an email.
COG article deadlines The deadline for the next Northeast Area News is September 30. Concourier articles must be submitted through me to the editor prior to these dates: Fall Issue - September 1, Winter Issue - December 1 Until next time, ride safe.
Steve
Northeast Area Staff Area Director Steven Smith, #3184 203-720-7575 nead@concours.org Newsletter Editor Louis Caplan #2894 703-978-9844 Nighthawk700@yahoo.com Web Staff Steve Smith Kendra Weaver, #4807A
Assistant Area Directors Massachusetts (VT, NH, ME) Kevin Martin, #145 Dracut, MA 978-459-6275 cog145@verizon.net Connecticut (RI) Norm & Lorie Walton, #7011 Cromwell, CT 860-836-5162 ctaad@live.com Metro NY/NJ Terry Faherty, #792 Staten Island, NY 718-227-2099 tmcefah@aol.com NY Hudson Valley Mike Flynn, #4493 Bedford Hills, NY 914-239-3721 Keltwolf@optonline.net Western NY J.R. Healy, #6591 Hamburg, NY 716-648-6729 Dafonman52@yahoo.com
Northeast Area News Newsletter Staff: Louis Caplan, Steven Smith The Northeast Area News is a publication for Northeast Area members of the Concours Owners Group. Submissions are welcomed and members are encouraged to share their COG experiences. The preferred method is via e-mail, so the editor doesn’t have to do a lot of typing, but any type of legible submission will be gladly accepted. Digital images are welcome, but please do not embed them in the document. Submissions may be edited to Page 2
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh (Western PA) Joe Cyprych, #4665 McDonald, PA 724-796-1401 cyprych@windstream.net DelMarVa & Philly burbs (PA/NJ) Bob Chappell, #1283 Claymont, DE 302-791-0582 cog1283@comcast.net Ken Quesenberry, #3361 Hockessin, DE 302-234-0737 kqberry@comcast.net Maryland/Southern PA Russell Fleming, #599 Hampstead, MD 410-374-9687 Fleming@qis.net Virginia/West Virginia Kurt & Sue Nordstrom, #6049/A Spotsylvania, VA 540-582-9414 Ironhorsefun@mindspring.com Greater Toronto, Canada Dave Clancy, #5452 Hamilton, Ontario 905-389-7681 davecla2@sympatico.ca Eastern Ontario, Canada Ranald MacDonald, #2349 Greely, Ontario 613-821-1206 macdonrg@rogers.com
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Fall Rally Registration is Open - by Tony Shelver Registration for the 2008 fall rally in Bar Harbor Maine is now open and the registration form, complete with details is provided later in this issue. In addition to mailing in your registration and rally fee, this will be the first Northeast event that we will use online registration using the Event Calendar on the new COG website: www.cog-online.org (ed. To register for the rally online you will first need to set up an account on new web site, which is provided at no additional cost for COG members. You do need to sign up for it separately by visiting the web site and going through the registration process. All the rooms blocked at the Kimball Terrace Inn are harbor facing rooms. This is will be a casual, no-frills rally, with the focus on riding and socializing. As this is the end of the Bar Harbor tourist season, the roads and attractions tend to be relatively quiet. Most places of interest to COGgers should still be open, but it is best to call ahead if you have a specific interest. In addition to the riding, there is a lot to do in the rally area, including hiking, sightseeing and just taking in the unique Maine coastal atmosphere. Bar Harbor is a well-known tourist destination (rated #16 in the USA, and in the top 100 in the world), due to the unique beauty of it’s rugged sea and mountain surroundings, and attractions such as Acadia National Park, breweries, boat tours, museums, gardens, Kimball Terrance Inn oceanarium and more. It is also an excellent base for the great riding in Down East Maine all the way up to Lubec. There is good riding to the south as well, in the Deer Isle / Blue Hill area. Rte 191 to the north made the ’10-best’ list in Rider magazine a few years back. All these great little roads wind through typical Maine coastal scenery and fishing villages. We have posted a downloadable list of Down East restaurants, available from the rally web page on www.cog-online.org web site. Thanks to member Matt Brady for compiling this list for us. Additional rally area information on the web:
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Kimball Terrace Inn: www.kimballterraceinn.com
Steven Smith 39 Alison Ave Naugatuck, CT 06770-3566
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Acadia National Park: www.nps.gov/acad
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Bar Harbor Information: www.barharborinfo.com
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Lubec and north: www.cobscookbay.com
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Deer Isle and Blue Hill: www.downeastregion.com/bucksport.php
nead@concours.org Many of the opinions stated in this publication may make no sense to those sound of mind and may just be conveniently ignored. If you use any of the information in this rag to incur damage to yourself, your motor or any innocent or not so innocent bystanders it is you own fault...you were warned! Copyright 2008 © Concours Owners Group
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VA/WV Report - by Kurt & Sue Nordsrom, #6049 Well its newsletter time again, here goes… Another COG Nationals are in the books and the faithful that attended had a great time. If you have not had the opportunity I would strongly suggest going to the forum and look at the pictures and read the reports on what you missed. Next years Nationals is going to be almost in our back yard. Make plans today to attend! The first step is to get off your lazy backsides and make your hotel, motel or camping reservation at Fontana. Step two will be filling out your National Rally Registration Form that should be forth coming shortly. Keep an eye on the NEW COG web site www.cog-online.org for National Rally updates. Now on to other news… As most of you know July 16th, 2008 was National Ride to Work Day. I hope everyone did his or her part. The weekend of July 19th – 20th, Kurt & Sue Nordstrom held a Wrench Fest at their residence. First off, I would like to thank Sue for cooking up a great lunch on both days. She really put out a great spread of Burgers, Dawgs and all the fixings. Secondly, I would also like to thank Rich Riczinger (MOB) our Tech Editor (plus his much prettier better half Donna) for donating their time for two days for fellow Coggers to learn from his vast knowledge of the C-10 and C-14. We only had one problem though; the showing was very poor. Not sure why, I took a shower both days and my Rabies shot was up to date. Strangely, the emails to me from you fellow Coggers stated we should have had six bikes to work on Saturday and three on Sunday. There were only three bikes total all weekend that got trashed; I mean repaired. I would like to thank the four Coggers that did show up that stated they wanted to just “look, see and meet new people”…we had a great time with you. We will attempt another Wrench Fest in the spring, if that one doesn’t fly this annual event in the VA / WV region will be shelved during my stint as AAD. There is way too much prep time that goes into hosting an event. Rich, Donna, Sue and myself could have gone out for a nice ride over the weekend instead. Unless you have been living under a rock these last few months you should be aware of the Northeast’s Dog Days Rally is being held August 8– 10 in Arbovale, WV. Because of the newsletter deadline we will be unable to give you all the news, tails and happenings of this rally. The next newsletter will have all the details for you to enjoy. This September 19th – 21st program your GPS to the Charlottesville, VA KOA Campground for the Wine Ride. Complete details are in the ride schedule of this issue. October 17th – 19th promises to be an exciting month with the Fall Foliage Ride and Camp as we head to Willville Motorcycle Campground in Meadows of Dan, VA. We’ll meet Friday night at Willville Motorcycle Camp located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 178, approximately ¾ of a mile west on Route 58. For more information on the Willville Camp go to: www.willvillebikecamp.com. Willville Bike Camp now has “one” cabin for those that do not want to sleep on mother earth, can you say make your reservations early! For those of you with Land Yachts; there is a 5 star RV resort called Meadows of Dan Campground, they are located between the BRP and Willville, they also have two luxury cabins with bathrooms. For additional info go to: www.meadowsofdancampground.com Additional hardtop lodging is available at the Blue Ridge Motel (540-952-2244) on Route 58 at Meadows of Dan. I would like to thank fellow Cogger Dusty Schilling for volunteering to put together an enjoyable ride route for us to follow on Saturday after breakfast. As always please have a safe ride to Willville as the Grasshoppers and Tree Frogs (US Park Police) will be out in full force this time of the year. The fines on the BRP for pushing the envelope start @ $500.00 and can quickly go to $1,500.00; this can really ruin a weekend.
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November 7th – 9th we will gather once again at the Natural Bridge KOA Campground just off I-81 and Route 11 to camp on Friday and Saturday nights. For those not wanting to rough it, cabins with portable electric (noisy) heaters are available at the KOA. Please call 540-2912770 to reserve one. There are many hotels and motels in close proximity to the KOA. They are: Natural Bridge Inn & Conference Center, Route 11 & Route 130, Natural Bridge, VA, 540-291-2121; Red Mill Inn, 50 South Red Mill Road, Natural Bridge, VA, 540-291-1704; Budget Inn, I-81 Exit 180 US Route 11, Natural Bridge, VA, 540-2912896. We will meet for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. at the Pink Cadillac Restaurant just a mile north of the KOA on Route 11. KOA info: koakampgrounds.com/where/va/46144.htm This ride and camp, started several years ago by Guy Young, has become a perennial favorite. On December 13, 2008 join Kurt & Sue for as we dine on awesome seafood for lunch at the Dockside Restaurant, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach, VA, 804-224-8726. From wherever you are, make your own route and plan to arrive between 11:30 and 12. The restaurant is at the southernmost point of Colonial Beach, adjacent to the Colonial Beach Yacht Center & Marina. Visit Dockside's website for more information as well as a look at their menu: www.dockside-blueheron.com. Sue and I look forward to seeing you at one or more of these events. Til then, ride safe…Kurt & Sue.
MD/S. Central PA Report- by Russ Fleming, #599 What’s happening in Maryland and Pennsylvania? The last 2 months only a few things went on. The first was the North / South with 28 people attending. It seems that the long distance riders attended more than the locals. 1997 was when this ride originated it was based on the Mason Dixon line during the Civil War. It has turned into a real North South ride when we had two people show up from the South in Florida (Mike Schmidt and Mike Nasca). We had 5 people from the North in Canada. (Sam Koehler, Bryan Jordan, Doug Hall, Trish and Jerry Boyer) to meet at Martha and Russell’s in Maryland the free state. The motorcycle world is a small world. Sam used to turn the wrenches for his brother (a factory BSA dirt track rider) in the late 50’s and early 70’s. They raced all over the east coast. Sam is a young 75 years old and rode his C-14 to Maryland decided not to go on one of the rides. Sam stayed back at the house with us to go shopping for food for the evening cookout. While in the Giant in Westminster we ran into a motorcycle friend that raced at the same time and tracks that Sam and his brother did. They talked about the racing days and this put a spark in Sam’s eyes. Saturday night the conversation came up about high mileage. Since the Concours was introduced in 1986 we have ten members who have owned 1 to 3 Concours we started totaling miles and came up with over 2 million miles logged on by these 10 people on Concours. For more about these 10 people check out the next Concourier. What is coming up in the next couple months is the Sporting at its Finest Ride in Carlisle PA on the August 17. September 14 is the “Over the River and Thru the Woods” Ride that Tony Bourn has laid out for us in Harpers Ferry WV. For more details on these rides check the COG web under schedules for more details. Just a reminder come December Russell is Stepping down as the AAD for MD & South Central PA so that he has more time to spend with his wife, parents and ride his motorcycles. So if you want to have rides in this area you better step up and become and AAD.
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Connecticut Report - by Norm & Lorie Walton, #7011
Northern New England - by Kevin Martin, #145
Greetings to all riders! We hope you are enjoying a great summer of riding the highways and byways of the Northeast. So far the summer has been an enjoyable one with (thanks to our COG members,) some great rides included! With a few months to go, we are looking for destination suggestions for September and October, as well as any great dinner spots for our Tuesday night monthly meetings. We have also started thinking about our end of the season gathering. We would love to hear your ideas on both date and time as well as the venue.
Thanks to everyone who attended my Mid-Summer Rally up in Stowe Vermont this past July. A special thanks to the Carrie and her staff at the Commodores Inn for making us feel welcome during this four day event. Also, as I mentioned during the banquet introduction, the rally wouldn’t have been possible without the behind the scenes help from Dave Samuels who spent weeks working out the contract details and our very own Steve Smith who managed all of the member registrations and online web pages.
Our most recent trip was to the Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown, MA. The July 20 ride was hosted by Gerry Barnett and it was a great ride and very well attended with about 18 bikes!! Some of the riders in attendance were; Mike Cullinan, Jay Richardson, Peter Elovich, Jeffery Villar, Jerry Gillespie, George Roth, Mike Benham, Mike Green, Mike and Rachel, Mike Krukiel and Craig Rabin (sorry if we omitted anyone). We would like to thank everyone for the great turnout. The ride began with breakfast at Bickford’s in Enfield CT. We started off for the reservoir traveling on some great roads through MA for about 50 miles. The weather was hot and humid, with an overcast sky. Arriving at the reservoir in Belchertown, MA, we took our traditional pictures. The view was great despite the hazy conditions. We hung out for a time and decided to start off for our lunch destination, which included a ride around the Quabbin Reservoir.
We were also very fortunate to have great weather that weekend especially since it had rained off and on the previous two weeks leading up to the rally and that this has been one of the wettest summers that I can remember is quite a while. At last count we had 65 people attended the banquet dinner. We also had several first time rally attendees and new COG Members. Hope everyone had as good a time as I did. There are more photos from the rally on the next page, thank to Greg Habel and Scott Kaplan.
We then circumnavigated the reservoir and traveled some roads that looked more like driveways (way narrow!) We stopped for lunch at Bub’s BBQ in Sunderland MA. It is a good restaurant; very rustic with great food! The menu even included culinary delights like fried Twinkies and fried cheesecake. After a great lunch we all piled back on and took off for another great ride back into CT. After splitting with the group, Norm and I hit picked up RT 91 in Enfield to get back to Cromwell, but not before we ran into a drenching rain storm that lasted a few miles. Thank you to Gerry for a great ride and for all of you that showed up. It was a great day! We hope to see more of you during the rest of the season. Enjoy!
Western PA Report - by Joe Cyprych, #4665 Hello fellow Coggers. We are probably about half way thru the season and all ready have some great rides under our belts. Wellsboro, Thunder in the Valley, and Cooks Forest … all of them had great turnouts. We even had a great turnout from the gang south of the Mason-Dixon line for Cooks Forest. Thanks to all that attended and I hope y’all had a great time. By the time you read this, the Dog Days weekend rally will be in the books. What a fantastic area for riding. Don’t forget that we’re also continuing to hold our Sunday Meet, Greet and Rides every week through the season – check the ride schedule for details. I had a chance to meet quite a few new members this year at rides and I’m sure they will turn into long time friends like so many others that Michele and I have met through this club. We still have a lot of riding to do this year so don’t be shy, c’mon out and join the group.
Group photo from the Stowe, Vermont Summer Rally (more photos on page 5)
Since the Rally it has been pretty quiet around here relative to riding as I’ve been really busy working and making plans for my oldest daughters wedding coming up on August 9th. This is a very exciting time for us so I’ve taken a break from planning rides in August although Greg Habel has stepped up and offered to host a ride on August 23rd to fill in the void. Greg will be hosting a ride to the Vanilla Bean Café in Connecticut for lunch then lead the group to Excalibur Powersports to check out their bike inventory before heading back for home. The ride will start from Lowell’s Restaurant on Rt 140 in Mendon Mass where riders will meet at 8 am for breakfast with the ride leaving at 9 am. I hope to join in on this ride as it has been a couple of years since I’ve been down to the Vanilla Bean. Two weeks after Greg’s ride, I’ll be hosting a ride up through the White Mountains on Saturday September 6th, , so mark that date on your calendar. Boy the summer is going by fast! In fact, the Fall Rally is just around the corner. The Fall Rally will be held in a new location this year up in Northeast Harbor (Bar Harbor) Maine, hosted by Tony Shelver. (ed. See the registration for and addition information in this newsletter) The rally dates are October 16 – 19 so make your reservations early. That’s it for now. Ride safe and have fun. Regards; Kevin
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Summer Rally –Getting Stowed in Stowe, VT - by Greg Habel, #7110 (photos by Greg Habel & Scott Kaplan) Helmets and hats-off to host and AAD Kevin Martin and all the rally staff for pulling off another fantastic rally. From Thursday July 10th thru Sunday July 13th rally participants had plenty of opportunities to explore some of New England’s best riding whilst in VT, nearby states NH and upstate NY. In addition there was a nice Welcome Social on Friday night at the rally headquarters (Commodores Inn) which included beer/wine and hors d'oeuvres. Riders arrived from all parts of the Northeast as far as Virginia, Ontario and New Brunswick. Mother Nature provided us with almost rain free weather and the occasional glimpses of VT wildlife such as moose and deer just to keep our braking skills sharp. Participants made good use of the bulletin board in the lobby to get participation in the rides they were interested in. On Saturday Chris Batista and I had the pleasure of riding in a 3 person all day ride led by NH local guy Mike Benham who was very familiar with the area. We opted for Mike’s modification of the posted 266 mile VT/NH Loop. We found one particular road at the beginning of the ride to be a bit much on the fairing-rattling side but most of the roads were traffic free and in good condition. Our riding pace matched very well even though we were riding-our-own-ride. I had recently added an Autocom Active-Plus communication system and connected it to my trusty Motorola GMRS radio. This replaced a cheaper IMC Motorcom system that fell apart after a couple of years. I keep relearning “You get what you pay for”. In comparing the 2; the Autocom is much more durable/robust; especially when looking at the wiring (the IMC had suffered a bent pin and cord extraction). With a fresh set of alkaline batteries in the GMRS I was able to stay in communication for 2 rides without battery depletion. I had previously been using the rechargeable batteries which seemed to die mid way through my other rides. We took the opportunity to ride through one of the covered bridges in Lunenburg VT and then made our way to the small historic town of Island Pond VT for lunch at a local restaurant. The chicken salad with grapes and nuts was a perfect light meal for me for the rest of the afternoon. After crossing into NH we took a look at the time and decided to cut the route diagonally to make sure we were back in time for the photo shoot and banquet. We got within 5 miles of the Canadian border therefore fulfilling my original goal to get up to northern VT and close to the Canadian border where I hadn’t ridden before. Back at Commodores Inn a nice group picture was taken of all the attendees next to the Inn. The banquet feast was up to usual high COG standards with something for everyone at the buffet. The prime rib was mouth watering and easily washed down with local VT beer. This year’s rally prizes were Exxon-Mobil gas cards; something everyone could use without a doubt. It was great to see new members at the rally; some with brand new C14s. Everyone had their eyes on the C14 with a beautifully matched side-car. COG rally frequenters helped the new attendees get acclimated to the on-goings of a COG rally. When chatting with the new folks I found them frequently smiling and having a great time. No wonder we all keep coming back!
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COG Fall Rally, Northeast Harbor, Maine October 16-19, 2008 Experience Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park this fall… Rally Headquarters: Kimball Terrance Inn, 10 Huntington Rd, Northeast Harbor, ME. 800.454.6225 www.kimballterraceinn.com A block of 50 harbor-facing rooms, all with two double beds will be held until 9/10/2008. Book your room early. Call the Inn directly to make reservations (mention Concours Owners Group) Room Rate: $95 + tax. The required deposit is one night’s rate, and cancellation policy is one week before arrival. Restaurants: The Main Sail Restaurant, adjacent to the Inn, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. There are other restaurants in the surrounding area. Riding: Self-guided ride routes will be provided. We are “going green” and will have a limited number of route sheets at the rally. Download route sheets from the rally web page to bring with you. Events: Friday evening around 7pm there will be an informal pay-your-own-way drinks/dinner at the Tan Turtle Tavern, 151 Main Street, Northeast Harbor, just a short walk from the hotel. The Saturday evening dinner will be held at Kimball Terrace Inn / Main Sail Restaurant. Menu is prime rib, meatballs, chicken, seafood, vegetable, potato, rolls, salad, non-alcoholic beverage and dessert. There will be a cash bar. This will be a no-frills event with a minimal number of door prizes. The rally fee covers the cost of the Saturday banquet meal and other miscellaneous rally expenses. Rally Fee: ($US) $40 per COG member, immediate family or significant other; $45 per Non-COG member and guests. Early-bird registration: $5 discount if your registration is postmarked by 9/10/08. Verification of registration will be checked at the rally. Refund policy: Full refund issued prior to 10/1/08; refund less $5.00 after 10/01/08; no refund after 10/10/08. Event registration ends 10/6/08. Walk-in registration at rally will be subject to available space and first come, first served.
Register & pay online. Look up the rally on the Event Calendar at: www.cog-online.org General Rally Questions? Contact Tony Shelver 603.520.0324 tshelver @ hotmail.com Registration Questions? Steven Smith 203.720.7575 nead @ cog-online.org Mail lower portion with rally fee in $US payable to “Concours Owners Group” to: Steven Smith – Summer Rally 39 Alison Ave. Naugatuck, CT 06770
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Northeast Ride Schedule - view the most current event info at: www.concours.org/ne/schedules.htm (MA) White Mountains Day Ride 9/06/08 - Join me for a post Labor Day ride up (ON) S. Central Ontario Get-Together through the Lakes Region, across the Kancamagus Meet at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month Highway and into the White Mountains National Forest. Ride leaves at 8 am from Dunkin Donuts, at the Mohawk Inn in Guelph. Join us for dinner Rte 110, Chelmsford MA (Exit 34 / 495), (From and socializing. All Welcome. Located on the northwest corner of Hwy 401 at Guelph Line, exit 495 South, turn RIGHT for 110 West, from 495 North, turn LEFT for 110 West). GPS Coordinates: 312, next to the Mohawk Raceway & Slots N42 36.187 W71 20.752 Contact: Kevin Martin Entertainment Facility. 9230 Guelph Line, cog145@verizon.net 978.459.6275 Campbellville, Ontario. 905.854.2277 (www.mohawkinn.com) Contact: Dave Clancy, (CT) Tuesday Night meet and greet dinner davecla2@sympatico.ca or 905.389.7681. 09/09/08 – We’ll meet for dinner this month at
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(PA) Meet Greet and Ride Sundays Meet Sundays at 10:00 am at Kings Restaurant located in Imperial, PA, located right off the Imperial exit of routes 22 & 30. We will decide a ride or destination with whoever attends, or I will have a route ready if we need it. Rides will begin the 1st week in April until the 1st week in Nov. If you have a ride idea, or need any additional info or directions contact Joe Cyprych 724.796.1401 or cyprych@windstream.net Hope to see you there.
6:30PM at Bills Seafood, 548 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook CT. Bills is a great location on the shoreline with some awesome seafood and a huge deck to dine on at the shore. They are a cash only place,,no credit cards or checks accepted. A ride around some of the areas finest back roads will follow depending on weather and interest. www.billsseafood.com. Contact Norm Walton ctaad@live.com or 860.836.5162
(WV) Over the River and Thru Woods 09/14/08 - This ride leaving from Harpers Ferry is Calendar of Events Snapshot organized by COG member Tony Borum. We will (MA/CT/RI) Vanilla Bean and Excalibur Ride meet at Cindy-Dee Restaurant 19112 Keep Tryst Rd, Knoxville MD on Sunday morning at 8:30 for 08/23/08 - Country roads riding awaits in south central MA, northeast CT, and northwest RI. Meet breakfast and ride from there. Tony has a ride of at Lowell’s Restaurant, Rt 140 (75 Cape Road) in approximately 200-mile ride ending up back Mendon, MA for breakfast at 8:00 am with the ride Cindy-Dee Restaurant. Contact: Russell W Fleming 410-374-9687 or fleming@qis.net departing promptly at 9:00 am. We’ll make our way through some nice MA back roads, heading (VA) Wine Ride, Charlottesville, VA south to hit the “rollercoaster” on Rt 320 in CT and 09/19/08 - This event will be centered out of the bend back for lunch at the biker friendly Vanilla Charlottesville KOA, which has only a few cabins Bean Café in Pomfret, CT (great chili). We’ll and tent sites. If you are planning on attending or continue to Excalibur Powersports to ogle the new think you might, make reservations ASAP. bikes and gear while we break before the trip Information on the Charlottesville KOA can be home. The final part of the ride takes us through found at: www.koa.com/where/va/46103. The northwest RI as we head back to Lowell’s for owners expected them to fill up fast. Sue has farewells. Please contact me so I can get a head obtained an atlas of VA and learned how to use her count. See you there! To learn more about the GPS program. She has found numerous wiggly & ride: Lowell’s Restaurant: www.lowellsrestaurant.com squiggly roads, all of which I believe are paved (no Vanilla Bean Café: www.thevanillabeancafe.com promises though) that will lead us to a winery in Excalibur Powersports: the Shenandoah Valley. Breakfast on Saturday www.excaliburpowersports.com. Contact Greg Habel morning will be at Lumpkins on Route 20, just habels65@verizon.net or 508.473.2257 north of Scottsville, VA at 8:00 AM, look for the GIANT chicken. If you cannot make it for the (CT) Run to the Shoreline. entire weekend and you want to just show up for 08/24/08 - Meet 9:00 AM at Dunkin Donuts 545 the ride meet us at the restaurant for breakfast. South Main St Middletown CT. We will depart Dinner Saturday evening will be at the 330 Valley around 9:30-9:45 AM on a ride that will take us Street Restaurant in Scottsville, VA at 6:00PM down to the shoreline and back into the woods PM.Kurt & Sue Nordstrom through some of the best roads available from ironhorsefun@mindspring.com or 540.582.9414 Durham to Branford and all points East. We will end up for lunch in Old Saybrook at the Monkey (PA) Wellsboro Camp And Ride Weekend Farm 571 Boston Post Rd Old Saybrook CT. The 09/19/08 - 09/21/08 – We’ll be camping at Farm is an award winning café that has a great Stonyfork Campground. This is a great lunch menu and a rustic atmosphere. They only campground located in the middle of some of the accept CASH and NO credit cards. There is an ATM is available at the café. After lunch we might best riding areas in the state. It is close to wineries, great small towns to visit, and fantastic scenery to continue along the East side of the CT River to take in. Come on out for some riding or just relax points North depending on how many are interested and the weather conditions. Route sheets around the campfire with your fellow coggers. As an added bonus, this event is the same weekend cannot be provided as this will be a non GPS, off that the campground holds its annual pig roast and the top of my head ride. No dirt roads… I the owners have invited our group to join them. We promise!! All bikes and riders welcome. Contact attended one a few years back and had a great time. Norm Walton ctaad@live.com or 860.836.5162 We will collect some money from our group or go I S S U E 4 , 2 0 08
shopping as it is a bring a dish event. They plan on having a DJ, karaoke, games, beer, and lots to eat. Hope to see you there. Stonyfork Campground (www.stonyforkcamp.com) 658 Stony Fork Creek Rd. Wellsboro, PA 570.724.3096 Contact Joe Cyprych cyprych@hky.com or 724.796.1401. (NY) Hudson Valley Surprise Ride #2 09/21/08 - Join me for a day or finding the area's best kept secret roads. We'll stop for pictures and grub, but it's all about the back roads. Route sheets will be on hand, and no one will be left in dust. Meet at the Somers 7/11 on Rt100, just off I 684, exit 6. Contact: Mike Flynn keltwolf@optonline.net or 914.263.5440 (CT) Tuesday Night meet and greet dinner 10/07/08 - Meet 6:30 PM Will be at Cromwell Diner 135 Berlin RD Cromwell CT. From 91 South take exit 21 and turn right the diner is 1/3 of a mile on your left. From 91 North take exit 21 and turn right . The diner is 1/4 of a mile on you left. Contact Norm Walton ctaad@live.com or 860.836.5162 (PA) Sunday Breakfast Ride, Cross Keys 10/12/08 - Meet for breakfast at 9 am At Cross Keys Diner. Restaurant is located at the intersection of US route 30 and route 94. The ride end at the Lincoln Diner in Gettysburg PA. Contact: Russell Fleming 410-374-9687 or fleming@qis.net (VA) Fall Foliage Ride and Camp, Meadows of Dan, VA 10/17/08-10/19/08 - We will meet at Willville Motorcycle Camp just off milepost 178 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Meadows of Dan, VA on Friday night. www.willvillebikecamp.com. Saturday we'll have breakfast at Meadows of Dan (a couple of good restaurants there) at 8:00 a.m. and head out to ride through the pretty area. Hardtop lodging is available at the Blue Ridge Motel (540-952-2244) on Route 58 at Meadows of Dan. Have a safe ride to Willville! Kurt & Sue Nordstrom ironhorsefun@mindspring.com or 540.582.9414 (NY) Monday Hudson Valley Hooky Ride 10/27/08 - Join me on another Hudson Valley Hooky Ride. We get to go have fun while others are hard at work. Route sheets will be available, as is a lunch stop. We should be back in time to avoid the after school traffic. Meeting point is the Somers 7/11 on Rt100, off I-684 exit 6. Contact: Mike Flynn keltwolf@optonline.net or 914.263.5440 (DE) The Chunk Yer Punkins Ride is Back! 11/02/08 - After a four-year absence, I feel the time is right to resurrect this weekend-after-Halloween ride. But there's a twist... Instead of riding to the World Championship Punkin Chunkin', which has grown into a huge (and by some accounts, unruly) weekend event, we'll find decent roads to ride anywhere except the Punkin Chunkin'! Heck, this idea may even convince my wife to ride along!! :-) Anyhow, quite a few good (IE: curvy/twisty) roads can be found on the upper DelMarVa peninsula, (Continued on page 8) Page 7
Our Newest Northeast Area Members (since the last newsletter) Charles Young #8341 Prince Frederick MD
Daniel Forgues #8356 Ste-Marie PQ Canada
Dale Melan #8369 New Cumberland PA
Scott Howard #8395 Airville PA
Kevin Smith #8343 Albany NY
Charles Pucata #8358 Claysville PA
Rick Greenawalt #8370 Lancaster PA
Michael Brown #8399 Powhatan VA
John Paoli #8346 New City NY
E. Lyn Heying #8365 Palmyra MD
Michael Donohue #8371 West Chester PA
Patrick Whitehead #8405 Cross Junction VA
John Mccrea #8348 Potomac Falls VA
Steve Maclellan #8366 Dartmouth NS Canada
Charlie Nassau 3rd #8381 Brandon VT
John Grant #8352 Metcalfe ON Canada
James Geary #8367 Manchester NH
Brian Jarvis #8389 Nepean ON Canada
Jeff Kievit #8354 Hawthorne NJ
Rob Barrows #8368 Peterborough NH
James Policke #8391 Selden NY
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and on into Southeastern PA. The plan is to explore some of these roads, find a "Mom-andPop"-type place for lunch, ride some more, then stop somewhere to check out potential "punkin targets" (like maybe the whirlybirds at the American Helicopter Museum, f'rinstance). Meet Sunday, November 2nd, at 08:00 for breakfast at the Crossroads Restaurant, Naamans Road at I-95. Admission fee (purely optional) is a one-to-twopound pumpkin. :-) We'll be hitting the road sometime between 09:00 and 09:30. More (maybe altered) details to follow. Contact Bob Chappell Cog1283@Comcast.net or 302-791-0582 (VA) “Brrrrrrrrrrr Ride” 11/07/08 - 11/09/08 - Bundle up and point your headlight toward the Natural Bridge KOA campground where we will gather on Friday and Saturday nights to poke fires and partake of COG fellowship. We will meet for breakfast 8 AM Saturday. After breakfast we will ride some favorite scenic roads before returning to the KOA. For those not wanting to camp, cabins are
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available at the KOA. Call 540.291.2770 to reserve one. (www.koakampgrounds.com/where/ va/46144.htm) Motels in the area are: Fancy Hill Motel, 4852 S. Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 540.291.2143; Natural Bridge Inn & Conference Center, Natural Bridge, VA 540.291.2121; Red Mill Inn, 50 South Red mill Road, Natural Bridge, VA 540.291.1704; Budget Inn, I-81 Ext 180 US RT 11, Natural Bridge, VA 540.291.2896. Contact: Kurt & Sue Nordstrom (540) 582-9414 or ironhorsefun@mindspring Russell Fleming at (410) 374-9687 or fleming@qis.net
12/13/08 - For some awesome seafood, join Kurt & Sue for lunch at the Dockside Restaurant, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach, VA, 804-2248726, www.dockside-blueheron.com. From wherever you are, make your own route and plan to arrive between 11:30 and 12. The restaurant is at the southernmost point of Colonial Beach, adjacent to the Colonial Beach Yacht Center & Marina. Visit Dockside's website for more information as well as a look at their menu. Kurt & Sue Nordstrom ironhorsefun@mindspring.com or 540.582.9414
(MD) The Buttersburg Inn Dessert Ride 11/16/08 - Meet at 10 am for brunch at Baugher’s Family Restaurant in Westminster MD, 289 West Main Street. Restaurant is located at the intersection of main West Street and Route 31 on the west side of town. GPS N 39-35.091 W07700.655. I will have a ride about 85 miles long that will end at The Buttersburg Inn in Union Bridge MD for dessert. Contact: Russell Fleming 410374-9687 or fleming@qis.net (VA) Holiday Lunch at the Beach
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