NE2014 Issue 2 by Concours Owners Group (COG) Northeast

2014 - Issue #2 - Spring!

COGnitions Random thoughts and ramblings from your Area Director The crazy long, cold, snowy winter seems never-ending. Last weekend we got a tease of upper 70 temps, and then like a bad April Fools joke a day later there was a 40 degree drop and we woke up to snow, sleet, ice. I’m ready for change. Sing along on this George Harrison/Beatles song for some positive thinking: “Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun. And I say it's all right. Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces. Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun. And I say it's all right.”

Hopefully everyone is charged up about the great calendar of events the Northeast Area has lined up for 2014. I know I am. The AADs & activity hosts have really outdone themselves and deserve major kudos for the diverse activities in all corners of our the northeast. Among all the other activities we will have two Fall rallies this year. One in WV and one NH. Although COG has grown to have a strong online presence, these activities are our cornerstone and where the club shines brightest. At its roots, COG is a social organization and nothing beats the personal interaction among friends or friends you have not met yet. This is a perfect segue into welcoming the new members who have joined recently. My best advice to you is to get out to a few activities. The National Rally is less than 2 months away. Make plans to be there. Things are shaping up to be a special event for COG’s 25th Anniversary. Ken Ford secured actor Perry King to be the keynote speaker. Perry is an active on & off-road rider and will talk about some of his favorite riding adventures, as well as be riding with us during the week. Rob Dingman will be there to talk about FIM, and Maggie McNally and Sue Slate will be at the women’s breakfast. There will be time on the schedule for a Northeast Area meet & greet—check the rally schedule when you arrive for details. As a special treat we will have some on site vendors. As of now I can tell you that a Kawasaki demo truck, No-Mar, Klim, Shad, and HVMP will be on-site. No-Mar will be doing tire installs and demonstrating their tire changers. If you will need tires, they are taking pre-orders to make sure what you need will be on-hand. Info has been posted in the forum. COG Northeast has great members and a dedicated leadership staff. These gals & guys do one heck of a job to make the Northeast run so smooth. It just keeps getting better. Tim Steele & Glenn Harriman have joined the staff as AADs for VA and WV to assist Pat Sprague and transition until his retirement from the position at year’s end.

ule Event Sched 9! Pages 6 thru photo courtesy Bob Barbanti #7134

As always, do not hesitate to email or call me if you have any club related questions. Until next time—Ride safe.

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New Members First things first, a warm welcome to our newest NE area COG members!

Falls Church, VA Benjamin Joiner #11397 Merrimack, NH Donald Hadden #11402 St Antoine Abbe, PQ Louis Philippe Chartrand #11410 Greenport, NY Ron Levin #11412 Groton, CT Francis Gorham #11413 Branford, CT John Thompson #11418 Monmouth Beach, NJ Rodney Gardner #11429 Selkirk, ON Doug Hoover #11431 Paradise, NF Gerard Corcoran #11445

Warwick, RI Michael ODonnell #11448 Maple Grove, PQ Marc Lacroix #11470 Macungie, PA Brian Frankenfield #11477 Oakdale, PA Craig Whipkey #11479 Brantford, ON Rick Williams #11485 Farmington, NH Samuel Daigle #11490 Burlington, ON Chris Brown #11491 Valley Stream NY Emmit Peterson #11492 New York NY Michael Kenny #TBD Lindenhurst NY Norman Silverman #TBD

AAD for NY (Hudson Valley)

MA/ME/NH/VT — 4/12/14 Maine Boothbay & Pemaquid Peninsulas Ride Ride led by Mike Benham. Left to right: Mike Benham, Greg Habel, Wayne Geiser, Maryann Geiser, and Lyle Cooper.

Editor’s Corner NORTHEAST AREA NEWS is published 5-6 times a year for Northeast Area members of the Concours Owners Group. Submissions are welcomed and members are encouraged to share their COG experiences. Email: NECOGEditor@gmail.com Snail Mail: Tim Anderson, 1040 Ocean Avenue, New London, CT 06320.

Tim Anderson #9470 Spring is here! Warm sun and nicer days are a welcome change, and I’ve been back out enjoying them. Just a few local rides so far and daily commuting when possible, but its great to back on the bike. As Steve noted, the calendar is bursting with COG events this year—I’ve added even a few more events with this issue that recently were posted to the online calendar. Page 4 has details on a new Fall Rally and a paper registration form

Like to meet new people, find new roads, and have lots of fun? Have some good ideas for riding or social events in your area? Then we have the opportunity for you! The Assistant Area Director (AAD) position for the Hudson Valley, NY region is still open, so we are looking for a new face for this important position. Here’s your chance to make a difference in COG and create some good times in your own neck of the woods. Contact Steve Smith at 203-720-7575 or nead@cog-online.org if you want to learn more about serving as an AAD in NY. Thanks!

you use if needed. So get your personal ride schedules out and fill them up with the events of your choice. As always, see the calendar for full details and the latest updates. I’m looking forward to some longer rides to fully remove the winter cobwebs and to try out some new farkles that I’ve installed recently. Got to have everything just right for the big ride to the COG National in Johnson City, TN!

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News from your Assistant Area Directors (complete list of AADs on back page) NY/NJ Metro Area Terry Faherty #792 Well it's finally over folks… well pretty much… well almost? This winter was a tough one but it's gotta end sooner or later! I just finished my beginning of season cycle chores and looking forward to the coming season. I'm trying to save my vacation days for the upcoming national so my spring plans, Rally wise, are a bit slim. That means if I want to ride it'll most likely be a day ride so keep your eyes on the forum and the calendar. I haven't had a ride through north Jersey in quite a while and it makes for a nice day. I'm caging up to Massachusetts with the SO to attend the tech day/swap meet on April 25th. Figure they need someone to abuse and make food runs! All sugar packets will be checked at the door… you know who you are! As of now I will probably be attending Americade but it will be a long weekend, arriving Wednesday night and leaving Sunday. Feel free to drop me a line if you'll be in town and we'll try to put something together. The big happening of course is the National. Scott Sorger, his lovely bride and I will be heading out the Saturday morning before and stopping off halfway. Anyone interested in joining up with us, give me a holler. I could use a roomie for the stopover going south and coming back home. I'm already spoken for at the rally though. See you on the road. - Terry ON (Eastern) Richard Beaudoin #9318 Well here we go! Another biking season is upon us, well some of us. Old man winter is taking his time leaving Ontario. On the bright side, it has given me a chance to do lots of maintenance to the bikes so there is nothing out of the ordinary to do getting ready for the National. The

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days are counting down fast and I’m sure there is route planning going on for the GPSs. This winter gave me a chance to pull reports for Eastern Ontario listing members and forum subscribers, expired and current. Out of 37 forum members, I had a response from 7 showing interest in rides. I also had 9 members respond to my email and several are going to the National. At the request of forum member Stan Tibben, we set up a brunch and had 7 people come out. Bob Patroller from Canton, NY also headed North to join us. We had a follow up a couple weeks later and another good turnout. Jamie Carins from Belleville came down with his family and tied in a family shopping day. It was great seeing the interest in the Eastern area! I want to encourage Eastern Ontario and Northern NY area riders to suggest rides—I would like to meet up for lunch or have company. I’d be glad to post your ideas on the event calendar. We can all put it up in the forum. We all know some good roads and good eats in our local travels. With our daily lives and busy work schedules it’s not always easy making a lot of rides but if we get more involved posting there will be more choices for all. I can’t wait to have the opportunity to meet more riders and do some border hopping. Lastly, I’d just like to comment on the absence of riding all winter and the road conditions. There’s lots of sand and fine gravel on the back roads as well missing pavement and pot holes. We all know this but sometimes forget it can be around the next corner. Having said that how are your braking skills and slow speed maneuvering? If you can find a clean parking lot and place and some markers you have a great chance to give yourself a little warm up feeling out your brakes and making some turns or emergency avoidance drills. It sure is a confidence booster and reaction time improver. Practice makes almost perfect. Keep those bad habits from becoming normal use. I just want to welcome everyone to the 2014 riding season. Let’s make it a safe and enjoyable one and we’ll see you in the twisties. —Rich

MA/ME/NH/VT Greg & Tracey Habel #7010/7010A OK, like all of you, I am eagerly awaiting the end of this never-ending winter! Let’s get this party going! We recently cohosted our first ever combined NE meet & greet with Brian & Andrea Felice at Angelina’s in Enfield, CT, and had 24 people in attendance. Good food and lots of talk about the upcoming season with people making plans for the National and getting excited about upcoming events. I think this could turn into an annual event- whad’ya say Brian & Andrea, can we do this again soon? The first ride of the season was led by Mike Benham up to Boothbay Maine & Pemaquid Peninsula, on Saturday, April 12th. Next we are gearing up for our annual Tech Session in Monson, MA, on Saturday, April 26th. We still have a little room left in the garage for a few small jobs, so if you need work, you better sign up quick. If you need tires this is the time to take care of them! Please register for the event so we can have an accurate headcount for food. This is one of our favorite events of the year; we love how it shows off the great camaraderie in COG. Saturday, May 10th Kevin Martin will be hosting his Nubble Lighthouse ride in Maine which is always a good time. The weekend of May 16th to 18th will be Lyle Cooper’s Whitehorse Gear rolling un-rally weekend. This will be a great weekend starting in Brattleboro, VT, then heading to North Conway, NH on Saturday morning via a scenic ride up to the Whitehorse Gear Open House for some shopping and a free lunch. Perfect timing for those who may need a few things for the National! So join us for the whole weekend or just a day. June will start out with a new item Bob Dallon will be hosting a Bike & Stroll with a bag lunch picnic on Sunday, June 8th. We’ll start out in Windham, NH and take a nice ride to the Wagon Hill Farm in Durham where there will be a short hike and lunch on the shores of the Great Bay. Join us! Greg & I have also completed the final arrangements for our first official rally.

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events. Nothing says thank you better than great attendance at their event.

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We will be hosting a NE Fall Rally in the beautiful Franconia Notch area of New Hampshire. The event is on the online calendar and registration is open. See full details on the form below. Come join us in the Notch and take in the scenery; get in some great riding and spend time with a bunch of wonderful people. Hope to see you there! We have a lot of great people who have spent time planning events for our area to help us fill the calendar. Please consider attending one or many of these

Please register online at on the N.E. events calendar at www.cog-online.org , if you plan to attend an event. This will help us to make reservations for lunch and plan accordingly to keep the ride group at a safe size. - Tracey & Greg

Northeast MD and South Central PA Russell W. Fleming #599 For my first ride back as the new AAD for the MD area, it was great to have such a good turnout for the Crab Cake Ride. There were 30 motorcycles, 17 COG members and 13 friends of COG. I have to give the credit to Simon Richardson for hosting

and organizing this excellent ride. Simon has also volunteered to host the Crab Cake Ride in 2015 down in Southern Maryland. Please check out his full ride report on page 5. Thanks Simon! Please check the COG calendar and come on down to join one of the rides that I have put together called Sport Touring Camaraderie Rides that are setup to welcome all motorcyclists for a day of fun. If you want a mini rally come to the North South Rally which will be held this year in July. I’m also trying something new this year - a Meet & Greet. The first one is on May 13th at a great steak house and the second one is on August 4th at Wildhog BBQ, the best BBQ in a 5 state area. Check out the Event listing on page 8 for details.

Twistin Through the Notch Northeast Area Fall Rally September 11 - 14, 2014 Lincoln, NH Join hosts Greg and Tracey Habel for their first official Rally in the beautiful Franconia Notch area of NH. Rally Headquarters: Woodward’s Resort, 527 Rte. 3, Lincoln, NH. http://www.woodwardsresort.com (800) 635-8968 or (603) 745-8141. A full feature resort with amenities: Lounge, Restaurant, indoor & outdoor pools, hot tub, sauna, tennis and racquetball courts, game room, horseshoes, and shuffleboard. Each room includes either two queen or one double with one twin bed, compact refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and ironing board and complimentary Wi-Fi and cable TV. Room Rate: $99 plus tax/night for up to 4 guests. Rooms accommodate up to four people. Group rate does not include 9% NH sales tax. Please call the resort and ask for the “Concours Owner's Group” group rate before August 21, 2014 to book your reservation at the discounted rate. At time of booking, a one night room and tax deposit will be required to confirm the reservation. Cancellation policy: 1 week prior to start of event, if less you will be required to pay 1 night room rate. (We have a block of 40 rooms being held for us until August 14th; if they are not sold the block will be reduced to 30 rooms until August 21, 2014. After August 21st reservations will be based on resort availability, and are not guaranteed.) Rally Fee: COG Member rate: $40 per person for regular members and associates. Non-Member rate: $50 per person. All can save $5 by registering before 8/11/2014. Save time & postage – register online through the COG Calendar. Walk-in registration accepted at standard pricing and subject to seating availability. Register early - Banquet dinner seating limited to first 100 registrations received. Rally fee covers Saturday group dinner, door prizes, and other rally expenses. Wristbands will be used to identify registered attendees. Saturday evening banquet dinner buffet will consist of: Garden Salad, Roasted Sirloin carved to order, Chicken or Fish dish, Pasta Primavera, Roasted potatoes, fresh vegetable coffee, tea and soft drinks with Homemade Apple Crisp with whipped cream for dessert. Refund Policy: Rally fee paid less $5.00 per person before 9/01/14; no refund after 9/01/14. Events: There will be a Saturday evening banquet at the resort, Bug Splat, Bike n Hike, and more. Riding: Sample self-guided ride routes download available from online member library or from link at event listing in the COG calendar of events. General or Registration Questions: Greg and Tracey Habel: 508-444-2235 or COG7010@verizon.net Rally web page: can be found on the Northeast Area online Calendar of Events at: www.cog-online.org If registering by mail: complete & mail form below with rally fee payable in $US to “Concours Owners Group” to: Greg and Tracey Habel – Fall Rally 2014, 80 Jones Road, Hopedale, MA, 01747 (Cut & return this section — Please PRINT Clearly)

Name: (One form per person) ____________________________________________ AMA # _____________ COG #____________ Street: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State/Province: ________________ Zip Code: _______________ Phone: __________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________ Country: _________ I will be a: rider / passenger / guest Motorcycle model: _________________________ License plate: __________________ Emergency Contact Information: Name: ________________________________________________________ Phone No.: _________________________Relationship: ____________________ Please read and sign the following Concours Owners Group Release: I understand that the Concours Owners Group (COG) cannot assume responsibility for my personal safety in this event. I choose to participate in this event voluntarily, based on my own assessment of my abilities, the routes conditions and facilities, and therefore assume all risks. I release and hold harmless COG, its officers, agents and members from any and all injury and/or loss to my person or property that may result from my participation in this event. I further certify that my vehicle and I are in compliance with all applicable licenses, insurance and financial responsibility laws applicable to my participation in this event. All participants under 18 years of age must have their parent or guardian sign the following additional release. As the parent or guardian of the above participant, and being informed or familiar with the risks normally associated with motorcycle events, I hereby consent to his or her participation in this event, and accept and adopt all the representations and assumptions of risk set forth in the foregoing release.

Participant Parent or

Signature: ________________________________________ Guardian (if applicable) ___________________________________

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Event Reports 2014 COG Crab Cake Ride Report by Simon Richardson, COG #11014 The plans to hold the 2014 Crab Cake Ride in Southern Maryland were conceived at Russ Fleming’s place back in June 2013. This was the first COG Crab Cake Ride held in Southern Maryland. It was held on March 22nd, starting at Lenny’s Restaurant in California, MD and finishing at Dennis Point Marina & Campground in Drayden, MD. Just a few days prior to this ride, six inches of snow blanketed Southern Maryland. One would be crazy to think that anyone would be enjoying a spring motorcycle ride this weekend and tent camping! Well, we sure got lucky as Mother Nature blessed us with gorgeous weather for what turned out to be an excellent day for a motorcycle ride. Meet and Greet As I pulled Connie out of the garage on Saturday morning it was overcast and the heavens looked very gloomy, but the forecast for a warm spring day was in the making which I anticipated a more positive turnout than earlier in the week. I headed to Lenny’s Restaurant to meet and greet the riders just before 10am. I was in awe to see a dozen or so bikes already lined up in the parking lot. After shaking many hands and forgetting more names than I could remember (I will bring sticky name tags next time, just kidding!) the group began to grow. Locals came out to stare like UFOs had landed. By the time we sat down for breakfast there were 29 bikes in the parking lot, then Michelle and a couple of others arrived, that made it 30 plus bikes. WOW! Russ passed round the sign-in sheet and collected headcount for dinner. The food was great and the owner offered to open earlier next time if we decided to do this again. After breakfast, we suited up and split into small groups. I had had a mystery flat tire problem in the morning so I was more than pleased to ride with Tim who had a pump in his tool kit. We headed up

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the road with six in the first group out. The Ride The 140 mile route was broken into three legs. The first leg meandered northbound featuring scenic back country roads on the east side of St Mary’s County. Attractions along the way included Greenwell State Park, Sotterley Tobacco Plantation and multiple sea level views of the Patuxent River. After crossing briefly into Charles County, the ride headed east over the Benedict Bridge into Calvert County, named after Lord Calvert of Baltimore. This brought the ride to end of the first leg on Stoakley Road in the heart of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Fifty-five miles in the bag. The second stint meandered southwards along the westerly back roads of Calvert County. Some of the best riding curves in Southern Maryland makes this leg an exciting part of the ride, especially if you like twisty turns, and who doesn’t? Attractions along the way; Running Hare Winery, Battle Creek Cyprus Swamp, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, and Solomon’s Island Winery to name a few. Before leaving Calvert County the ride detoured to Solomon’s Island, which is a very popular tourist attraction in the summer. With the balmy temperatures it was packed with tourists. After cruising the strip along Solomon’s Island the ride traveled over the Thomas Johnson Bridge back into St. Mary’s County. The intersection at Routes 4 and 235 brings the second leg to an end. Ninety miles completed. The final leg headed south through the busy towns of California and Lexington Park and on to Point lookout State Park, home of a Civil War prison. Attractions along the way to Point Lookout include; Naval Air Station Patuxent River Air Museum, Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Point Lookout Lighthouse and of course, Scotland (pop. 323). Point Lookout is the most southern point of the western shore in Maryland and is a poplar place for recreational fishermen and beach/picnic goers. The Patuxent and Potomac Rivers come together at Point Lookout and collectively flow into the Chesapeake

Bay and out to the Atlantic Ocean. After Point Lookout the ride returns north on Route 5 passing through, yeah “Scotland” and Historic St. Mary’s City which was the first capitol of Maryland founded March 27th 1634. St. Mary’s City is also the home of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a liberal Arts learning institute and one of two Public Honors Colleges in the United States. Almost there, the ride continues northwest to Great Mills then turns sharp south towards Dennis Point Marina and Campground in Drayden, MD. End of the ride 140’ish miles completed. This route was created by Simon Richardson. The Ruddy Ducks A group dinner was planned at the Ruddy Duck Seafood & Alehouse in St. Georges Island, MD. It was a 10 mile scoot over to the restaurant. A table was reserved for 22 appetites. Ironically, those who chose to use Garmin or Google to locate the restaurant may have ended up at the Ruddy Duck in Solomon’s Island some 18 miles away. I wonder why there was an empty table. No worries! The food and hospitality were awesome. After dinner everyone congregated at a campfire fueled by logs donated by some very friendly local weekend campers. The stars shone brightly in the night sky. As the hours ticked by, conversations filled the air as personal stories were shared. Now and then a gust of wind would fill our eyes with smoke. Oh how I love to go camping! For those tent camping it was a bit nippy to say the least, but it didn’t take anything away from the event. The friendly local camper Miss Pat brought coffee, again, to warm us up. After striking camp, almost everyone headed to Linda’s café for a hearty breakfast before heading home. All in all, a great turnout and a wonderful weekend. I hope we can have another ride here in Southern Maryland soon as there is plenty of unchartered asphalt yet to conquer.

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Time listed is START time. Visit www.cog-online.org for updates. (NY) Sat 19 April 11:30 AM Long Island Meet & Greet Come out and join us for lunch, laughs and maybe even a ride after. Greek Island Diner, 6324 Route 25A, Wading River, NY. ROGER MERCER, 631.226.2853 H, 631.655.7027 M, mercercarpentry@live.com

(ON) Mon 21 April 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet 3rd Monday EVERY MONTH at Tartan Tavern, 555 Rossland Road East. All welcome, members or not - friends, wives, girl/boy friends. Arrive early to kick tires and tell lies in the parking lot (weather permitting) Menu is good pub grub. A social function to meet other riders, discuss tech issues, shoot the breeze, and plan rides. DAVE PERKINS, 416.691.2191 H, perkins43@rogers.com

(VA) Tue 22 April 6 PM Meet & Eat, Culpeper, VA We'll meet at Shawn's Smokehouse BBQ Co., at 602 Sperryville Pike. Tuesday is all you can eat night, come get your money's worth! PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132 W, pesprague@comcast.net

(MA) Sat 26 April 9 AM Spring Tech Session & Gear/Part Swap Join hosts Pat, Sherry, and Angel Mulloy along with co-hosts Greg and Tracey Habel at 507 Old Wales Rd. in Monson, MA for their annual Spring Tech Session. These events are very popular with members so if you’re interested in servicing your bike, contact Greg (COG7010@verizon.net) or Pat (Sniper64@aol.com) in advance to reserve a spot and to discuss needs for tools and supplies for your service request. If you don’t need any service, stop by anyway to meet fellow COGers. We will be providing lunch so bring your appetites! Non-members will be charged $5 but this can be refunded if the non-member signs up as a COG member the day of the tech session. Tire disposal is $5 per tire. Got any parts or gear to sell or swap? Bring them over, marked with your name, we'll have a table for them. Bring a friend to check out COG and what we have to offer. The more, the merrier! GREG HABEL, 508.444.2235 H, 508.377.8028 M.

(MA) Sat 26 April 7:30 AM MA Ride to the Tech Session Kevin will be leading a 2-1/2 hour back roads ride down to the Tech Session again

this year. Meet for breakfast at Bickfords Restaurant, Nagog Park, Rte 2A/119 in Acton MA. Ride leaves at 7:30 AM, so get there early if you plan to have breakfast. Please gas up before the ride! KEVIN MARTIN, 978.459.6275 H, cog145@verizon.net

(NY) Sat 26 April 7:30 AM Hudson Valley Ride to the Tech Session I will lead a ride from the Hudson Valley to the Tech Session. Ride will leave from the Pilot Travel Center located off exit 6 on I-84 at 8 AM. We will slab it most of the way to Monson, with coffee stop in CT. BEN OTUNU, 845.423.0373H

(VA) Sun 27 April 8:30 AM Sport Touring Camaraderie Ride Meet for Breakfast at 8:30 AM at Denny’s Restaurant at the Flying J Truck Stop, (I-81 exit 323) 1530 Rest Church Road, Winchester, VA. All brands of motorcycles welcome. There will be 6 self-guided rides to choose from, 150 to 200 miles long, all rides end back at the Flying J Truck Stop. One ride will be a mix of PAVED AND UNPAVED ROADS. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874 H, 540.743.5132 W, pesprague@comcast.net, RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687H, fleming@qis.net

(RI) Sat 3 May 12 PM Rhode Island Meet & Greet C'mon out and join us for lunch and hopefully a ride afterward at Dan's Place, 880 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI. Located at exit 5, right off of I-95 and not far from Twisted Throttle. We might be able to swing by Twisted Throttle too. We plan about a 2 hour ride on some of the best roads in southern RI and nearby eastern CT, ending back in RI for some muchneeded ice cream to replace all those calories lost sitting on our bikes. BRIAN FELICE, 401.828.3354 H, Bdfelice1@gmail.com

(MD) Sun 4 May 8:30 AM C14 Riders & Friends Ride Meet for breakfast at the Golden Corral, 5621 Spectrum Drive, Frederick, MD on route 355 south of Route 70. 8:30 AM breakfast, route sheets will be available for a 170 mile self-guided ride that will end at a restaurant somewhere in PA. The ride will take you on some of the FINEST Motorcycle riding roads in the area. Come out and show your support for Sport Touring at its finest. You will ride in Maryland and Pennsylvania. For more info, or if you want a copy of the ride in GPS format ahead of time, contact Russell Fleming. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687 H, fleming@qis.net

(ME) Sat 10 May 8 AM Nubble Lighthouse Ride

Join Kevin Martin for a Spring ride up to the Nubble Light House overlooking the Maine coast. Meet at 8 AM for breakfast at Vic’s Waffle House, 283 Old Main Street (Rte 38), Tewksbury, MA, ride leaves at 8:45 AM. Plan is to have lunch at the Lobster Cove on Rte. 1A after visiting the Light House. Lobster Cove is about 3 miles south of Nubble Light visitor center. After lunch we’ll take a GPS guided ride through York and the New Hampshire Coast. Ride ends at the Windham, NH Mobil on the Run on Route 111 convenient to I-93 for the ride home. KEVIN MARTIN, 978.459.6275 H, cog145@verizon.net

(MD & PA) Tue 13 May 6:00 PM MD & South Central PA Meet and Greet C'mon out and join us for a meet and greet at Bullocks Country Family restaurant at 2020 Sykesville Road, Westminster, MD. Chuck Landis will lead a group (hopefully) down from York, PA. I will leave the Sheetz at Rte.30 & Rte. 616 at 5 PM, phone is 717.324.8484. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687 H, fleming@qis.net

(ON) Tue 13 May 6:00 PM South Central Ontario Meet & Greet 2nd Tuesday each month at Mohawk Inn, 9230 Guelph Lane, Campbellville, ON, just North of 401. All welcome, friends, wives, girl/boy friends. Many hungry people arrive earlier to get their dinner - road house food, salad, wings, burgers, fish & chips, etc. A mainly social function to meet other riders, shoot the breeze, plan rides. DAVE PERKINS, 416.691.2191 H, perkins43@rogers.com

(NH) Fri-Sun 16-18 May 3 PM White Horse Gear Open House & UnRally We will start at the Econo Lodge, 515 Canal St. in Brattleboro, VT (802.254.2360). On Saturday we will travel via scenic back roads to North Conway, NH stopping at Whitehorse Gear around 2 PM for their Spring Open House. Free lunch available along with sale prices on merchandise. We have secured 10 rooms at Green Granite Inn in North Conway for $82.45 a night. Those staying need to call 603.356.6901 and make their reservations under “COG” no later than 5/9/14; after that rate goes to $139. We can find a few good roads to ride before we settle down for supper and whatever! Sunday we will make our way back to MA on some additional scenic roads. In addition to being a good weekend for riding, this will also be a good opportunity for those who will be going to the National to get any farkles or gear that they need for the trip. LYLE COOPER, 508.923.9711.

(NY) Sat 17 May 11 AM Hudson Valley Meet & Greet Location for this month is TBD. BEN OTUNU, 845.423.0373H

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(CT) Sat 17 May 12 PM MSF Experienced Ridercourse Join us for a MSF Experienced Rider Course (ERC) course offered by Connecticut Rider Education Program at the Naugatuck Community College, 750 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, CT. Successful completion of an ERC gets the student a completion card that can be used to obtain an insurance discount. The 2014 course registration is open now. Download registration forms and follow the instructions provided. Register early as this course is open to the public and early dates tend to fill up. 12—6:30 PM. See schedule to confirm times, arrive 30 minutes prior to class start time. This oneday course will help you improve braking, turning and evasive maneuvers and teach advanced “street strategies” for riding. There is no classroom session and approx. 6.5 hours of on-cycle instruction. Fee: $85.00 for rider; $20 for passenger. www.nv.edu/Motorcycle, 203.575.8123 STEVE SMITH, 203.720.7575 H, nead@cogonline.org

(VA) Sun 18 May 8 AM Breakfast and Ride, Waynesboro, VA We'll meet at Weasie's Restaurant at 130 East Broad Street in Waynesboro at 8 AM for breakfast and a ride afterwards. Weasie’s is on Route 340 in town. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874 H, 540.743.5132 W, pesprague@comcast.net

(ON) Mon 19 May 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info) (VA) Fri 23 May 6 PM Meet & Eat, Harrisonburg, VA Meet at Clementine Café, 14 S. Main St., just south of town square. This place was great last year. Come join your COG friends this Friday night. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874 H, 540.743.5132 W, pesprague@comcast.net

(RI) Sat 24 May 12 PM Twisted Throttle Open House This is not a COG event but I wanted to put it in the calendar to let COG members know about it. There is no change but they ask that anyone attending register beforehand. COG will have a vendor's spot at this event so stop by and say hello to whoever is manning (or womaning) the table! Twisted Throttle, 570 Nooseneck Hill Rd, Exeter, RI asks that you pre- register and get free tickets by clicking here: https:// www.twistedthrottle.com/news-andevents/12th-annual-twisted-throttle-openhouse-on-saturday-may-24th-2014.html KEVIN NIXON (at TT), 855.255.5550 W

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(CT) Sat 7 June 12 PM CT, NY, Long Island Meet & Greet

(All NE Areas) Mon-Fri 16-20 June 2014 COG National Rally—Johnson City, TN

Lunch in Trumbull, CT at the Old Towne Restaurant, 60 Quality St., followed by a ride to three different areas. This is a get together set up by three different group leaders: Ben & Abbe Otunu from eastern NY, Brian & Andrea Felice (CT/RI) and Roger & Susan Mercer (L.I., NY), and is located about in the center of the three group areas. We will all meet up for lunch and then each of us will lead a ride back towards our own areas from Trumbull, CT. This is a great chance to meet up with both 'the usual suspects' from our own areas as well as some folks from areas we do not get to see all that often. So come on out and join us for lunch and hopefully a ride on a great day. BRIAN FELICE, 401.828.3354 H, Bdfelice1@gmail.com, ROGER MERCER, 631.226.2853 H, 631.655.7027 M, mercercarpentry@live.com, BEN OTUNU, 845.423.0373 H.

COG will host the 2014 “Silverdammit” National Rally the week of June 16-20, 2014 in Johnson City, Tennessee. The rally marks the celebration of the group’s 25th anniversary, and will include many social activities, information seminars, guest speakers, technical sessions, and a banquet dinner. This will be a joint venture of the NE and SE COG regions, so plan on being there to make this the best National ever! The Holiday Inn of Johnson City, at 101 W. Springbrook Drive, will serve as the rally headquarters. There will also be nearby tent and RV camping available to rally attendees. The rally area offers many nearby tourist attractions for attendees to enjoy. The Holiday Inn is full, but they will be making arrangements at alternate hotels at the same rate. To get the discounted rate, room reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly: 423.282.4611 Rally pricing will follow the 2013 format. Member discount pricing for spouse/ significant other and family only if member has Member + associate membership. Johnson City is a perfect venue to celebrate COG’s big event. Conveniently located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Johnson City is a very motorcycle friendly community, and the surrounding region offers some great riding. The twisty, scenic mountain roads surrounding Johnson City is sure to please sport-touring and other riding enthusiasts. Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau maintains the “Southern Dozen” web site that promotes a “series of 12 of the South’s greatest motorcycle rides that start and end in Johnson City, taking riders to historic sites, unique caverns, famous music venues, wolf habitats and more.” Additional self-guided rides will be planned, including a dual sport ride. The rally team has been working on this event since summer 2011. Bob Dombrowe, the rally committee chairperson, says “we are working diligently to make this the biggest and best COG National Rally ever.” Details & registration online at:

(MD) Sat 7 June 8:30 PM Sport Touring Camaraderie Moonlight Ride All makes/brands Welcome. Come out and ride a self guided ride of 85 miles that is marked by reflective tape on sign post through Carroll County, Frederick County Maryland and PA. Ride starts at Parking Lot of Miller’s Food Market, 3075 Manchester Road, Manchester, MD at the intersection of route 27 & 30. Ride ends at JT Motorsports in Frederick, MD with refreshments around 11:30 PM. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687 H, fleming@qis.net

(NH) Sun 8 June 10 AM Bike & Stroll and Bag Lunch Join host Bob Dallon for a short morning ride followed by a nice walk and bag lunch in NH. Ride to follow after lunch. Please bring your own bag lunch! We'll meet at route 93 exit 4, Windham, NH (McDonalds) at 10 AM. 45 mile ride though southern NH to Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, NH. Approximately 1 1/2 hours to walk 1/2 mile, have our bag lunch on the shore of the Great Bay, and walk 1/2 mile back to the bikes (very easy walking). At the Wagon Hill there is a choice to access Route 95 for a quick return home south/ north or a group ride to our starting point in Windham, NH. BOB DALLON, 603.978.0212 H.

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(ON) Tue 10 June 6:30 PM South Central Ont. Meet (see 13 May info) (VA) Sat 14 June 6 PM Meet & Eat, Marion, VA Folks travelling to the Silverdammit Rally can get together this Friday evening at Macado's Restaurant, 142 E. Main Street. Great foods and great roads, all we need is YOU! Contact Tim Steele, 540.649.7007 H, svo68@hotmail.com for further details! .

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(ON) Tue 8 July 6:30 PM South Central Ont. Meet (see 13 May info)

Natural Bridge State Park to view the only naturally formed white marble arch and man -made white marble dam in North America. The ‘natural bridge’ for which the park is named is 550 million year old bedrock marble that was carved into an arch by the force of glacial melt water over 13,000 years ago. A $2 parking fee per vehicle is required to visit the quarry. 2nd stop will be the Western Gateway Heritage State Park to visit the Hoosac Tunnel Visitors Museum, one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century. Parking & admission is free. 30 minute documentary film and exhibits. We’ll have lunch at the Freight Yard Restaurant & Pub. 3rd stop will be a ride up to the summit of Mt. Greylock for a view of North Adams and surrounding areas. A $2 parking fee per vehicle is required to view the summit. The ride will end in Leominster at Jackie’s Dairy Bar at 525 Main St. (Rte 13). KEVIN MARTIN, 978.459.6275, cog145@verizon.net

(MD) Fri-Sun 11-13 July 2 PM North & South 17 Get Together

(NY) Sat 19 July 11 AM Hudson Valley Meet & Greet

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(ON) Mon 16 June 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info) (NY) Sat 5 July 11:30 AM Independence Ride to Big W BBQ What better way to continue the Independence Day celebration than to go for a ride and enjoy great BBQ. We're all going to converge on Big W BBQ for some great eats. Remember that Big W BBQ opens at 12PM, but some folks get there a little early to meet & greet. Big W's Roadside BBQ, 1475 Route 22, Wingdale, NY. STEVE SMITH, 203.720.7575, nead@cogonline.org, TERRY FAHERTY, 718.227.2099, tmcefah@aol.com.

Martha & Russell Fleming's House at 2610 Old Fort Schoolhouse RD, Hampstead, MD. Come setup your tent on Friday and have a cookout in the evening. Plenty of tent space in the backyard. Saturday Breakfast, Ride and Cookout. Breakfast will be in the driveway, serving bacon and eggs, juice and coffee. Rides start at 8 AM, you can enjoy one of many ~250 miles routes that could take you into PA, VA, WV and MD, or one of two 100 mile routes or a Dual Sport Ride. Around 6:30 PM will be the evening cookout. Sunday breakfast again in the driveway. A guided ride will start at 8 AM. Local lodging and directions on the online calendar. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687H, fleming@qis.net

(MA) Sat 12 July 9 AM Southcoast Ride Join host Tom Kerrigan for breakfast, a ride on the Southcoast and lunch. Meet at Dave's Diner, 390 West Grove Street, Middleboro, MA for breakfast at 8 AM. Ride leaves at 9 AM. Ride the back roads through Plymouth, Bourne, and towards the South Shore (New Bedford, etc). Ending up in Fall River for lunch about 2 PM. There will be stops along the way for breaks, pictures, and maybe even a swim in the Ocean if folks want to do that! We can end the ride after lunch or continue on - up to you all. TOM KERRIGAN, 508.378.4396H.

(MA) Sat 19 July 8:30 AM State Parks Ride Join Kevin Martin for a ride out to western MA to the town of North Adams to visit 3 MA State Parks. Meet at Bickfords Restaurant, 526 N. Main St (Rte. 12) Leominster, MA. Ride leaves at 8:30 AM. 1st stop will be

Location for this month is TBD. BEN OTUNU, 845.423.0373H

(VA) Sun 20 July 8 AM Breakfast and Ride, Front Royal, VA We'll gather for breakfast at L Dee's at 8 AM and ride some pretty roads afterwards. www.ldeespancakehouse.com, PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132W, pesprague@comcast.net

(ON) Mon 21 July 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info) (MA) Fri–Sat 25-26 July 1 PM No Frills Camping & Ride in NW MA/VT Join host Greg Habel for a no frills overnighter at Clarksburg State Park, 1199 Middle Road, Clarksburg, MA, followed by a ride. No Frills means you bring or purchase your own food. We'll have a nice campfire Friday night, followed by a ride on Saturday into VT. Note: when making reservations at www.reserveamerica.com, they require a 2 night minimum, but don't worry, 2 nights will only cost you $32.65 for MA residents, out of state folks pay a little more. I reserved site 41 for me for Friday and departing on Sunday. I may or may not stay over Saturday night. If you book Friday and don't show up by early Saturday morning, they can give your site away. Not interested in camping? Join me for the ride on Saturday morning - departure at 10 AM from the campground entrance, lunch stop is TBD. There are motels in nearby North Adams, MA for ‘motel campers’. GREG HABEL, 508.444.2235H, 508.377.8028M. COG7010@verizon.net

(VA) Fri 25 July 6 PM Meet & Eat, Manassas, VA Join us on this Friday night for great food and COG Camaraderie. Okra's Restaurant, 9110 Center Street, Manassas, VA. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132W, pesprague@comcast.net

(MA) Sat 26 July 10 AM No Frills — Ride Only If you are only interested in the ride portion, meet at the campground entrance for 10 AM departure. See event details above.

(NH) Sun 27 July 1 PM Cookout in the Queen City—2014 Tom O'Neill and his wife Susanne will be hosting a cook out at their home at 51 Caron Street in Manchester, NH. Note there are actually 2 Caron streets, Tom's place is across the street from Crowley St. Menu will likely be chicken, burgers, hot dogs and some kind of salad along with soft drinks. Consider bringing a fold up chair and a dessert would be helpful. Please list in your registration comments. TOM O'NEILL, 603.540.8717, Tomskawi@hotmail.com.

(NH) Sat 2 August 9:30 AM Green Mountain 2014 Ride Meet at Peg's Restaurant, 99 Main Street, North Woodstock, NH. We will be leaving Peg's at 9:30 AM. Come early for coffee or breakfast. Kick off the weekend with a ride along the Lost River and the Green Mountains! We will start this ride heading west on Route 112, also known as the Lost River Road. We'll continue west on Route 302, then turn south on Route 100. West again through the Mad River Gap on Route 17 Bristol, VT, where we'll break for lunch at the Almost Home Market, then turn south again on Route 116. Picking up route 125 east, head back to Route 100 south, turning east on Route 4, to end our ride at the Long Trail Brewing Company in Bridgewater Corners. Roughly 4 hours and 167 miles. WILLIAM SULLIVAN, 603.344.8635M.

(MD & PA) Tue 3 August 11:30 AM MD & South Central PA Meet and Greet C'mon out and join us for a meet and greet at the best BBQ in 5 states! Ricks Wild Hog Catering & BBQ Carry Out, 507 West King Street, East Berlin, PA. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687H, fleming@qis.net

(ON) Tue 12 August 6:30 PM South Central Ont. Meet (see 13 May info) (WV) Thu-Sun 14-17 August 2 PM Dog Days Ride Weekend It's time for another great escape to the cool Mountain State for the Dog Days Ride weekend. No fee, no banquet, no door prizes; this is an un-rally get together for

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riding, relaxing, and COG camaraderie. Host facility will be the Inn at Snowshoe (10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV), located on Route 66 very close to Route 219. The Inn has blocked off 215 rooms until 7/14/14 and rates for COG will be $72 + 12% taxes per night, which includes breakfast. Call for reservations beginning 4/1/14, at 877-4414386. You MUST mention COG and Group Code 51395E. Thursday and Sunday will be travel days, with ride routes available for Friday and Saturday. There will be some 'mostly' paved routes and some 'mostly not' paved routes to chose from. Details on the COG on-line forums. Excellent riding is in the offing here, with lodging at a comfortable, kick-back place. I look forward to seeing you there! PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132W, pesprague@comcast.net

(ON) Mon 18 August 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info)

for about 15 miles then jump on 93 south into Hooksett then pick up Rte. 3 to the Rte. 28 Bypass, stopping at the Windham, NH Mobil on the Run at Rtes. 111 & 93 where we’ll finish. KEVIN MARTIN, 978.459.6275H, cog145@verizon.net.

(ON) Tue 9 September 6:30 PM South Central Ont. Meet (see 13 May info) (NH) Thurs-Sun 11-14 September 4 PM Twistin’ Thru the Notch — NE Fall Rally See full details online and on Page 4.

(ON) Mon 15 September 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info) (VA) Fri 19 September 6 PM Meet & Eat, Staunton, VA Join your COG friends for great grub at the neat section of town. Byers Street Bistro, 18 Byers Street, Staunton, VA. TIM STEELE, 540.649.7007H, svo68@hotmail.com.

(WV) Thu-Sun 25-28 September 12 PM Annual Mountain State Rally

All makes/brands Welcome! Meet for breakfast at 9 AM at the Iron Skillet at the Petro truck stop,1201 Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle, PA. There will be 9 rides to choose from 150 to 240 miles long. All rides end at the Middlesex Diner in Carlisle, PA. One of the rides will be a mix of PAVED AND UNPAVED ROADS. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687H, fleming@qis.net

We will be heading to Elkins, WV for our 1st Mountain State Rally. Elkins is located smack in the middle of some of the best riding roads on the east coast. Home base will be the Iron Road Inn, 357 Beverly Pike, Elkins, with a great rate of $75/night + tax. The Saturday group dinner is not included in the rally fee, and will be next door at the Steer, a family style buffet. The COG member fee is only $10/person to cover insurance, door prizes and other incidentals and $20/person for nonmembers. Spouse/children pricing is as non -member UNLESS member has Member+Associate member plan. This a fantastic area to explore with great roads in any direction, a low cost rally fee, and great hotel rates which make this a must attend event. JOE CYPRYCH, 724.796.1401 cyprych@windstream.net, or JASON KAPLITZ, 814.659.6865.

(NH) Sat 30 August 7 AM White Mountains Day Ride

(NH) Fri 27 September 9:30 AM Petey’s Seafood Run

(VA) Wed 20 August 6 PM Meet & Eat, Richmond, VA Wednesday is bike night at Quaker Steak and Lube, 8000 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA. Live band and good eats! PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132W, pesprague@comcast.net

(PA) Sun 24 August 9 AM Sport Touring Camaraderie Ride

Join Kevin Martin for a full day of riding up through the White Mountain National Forest and back. This is a 290 mile loop so we will be using a mix of State roads and Interstate Highways to make better time. Meet at the Acton Bickfords, 20 Nagog Park on Rte. 119 for breakfast, ride leaves at 7 AM. Please gas up before the ride starts to minimize delays. 1st Rest Stop is planned to be the Mobil On The Run at the junction of Rtes. 125 & US-4 in Lee, NH. After going through North Conway we’ll pick up US-302 and ride through Crawford Notch into Twin Mountains and down Rte. 3 into Lincoln, NH where we’ll stop for lunch and gas before heading back. Lunch stop is Peg’s Place, 97 Main St. (Rt-3) North Woodstock, NH, on the Lincoln town line. After lunch we’ll head south on Rte. 3

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Join Kevin for a Fall ride out to Rye Beach, NH for lunch at Petey’s Seafood Restaurant. Plan to meet at the Tewksbury RT-133 Cracker Barrel Restaurant for breakfast at 8 AM. If not interested in breakfast, there’s a Dunkin Donuts at the Mobil next door. Leave on a group ride at 9:30 AM, up thru southern NH via RT-111 thru Kingston, NH, out along the coast stopping for lunch at Petey’s at 1323 Ocean Blvd (1A), Rye NH, 5 miles south of Portsmouth, NH, or 8 miles North of Hampton Beach. We should arrive at Petey’s around 12 PM for folks who want to meet at the lunch stop. KEVIN MARTIN, 978.459.6275 H.

(MA) Sat 11 October 12 PM Foliage Run and Meet & Greet

Come enjoy a foliage ride on Columbus Day weekend away from the ‘leaf-peeper’ clogged Mohawk Trail. The ride will run from the lunch location at the Four Leaf Clover, 19 South Street, Bernardston, MA, through the hill country of Bernardston, Leyden and Colrain ending up in Shelburne. The plan is for the ride to be self-guided using the linked route sheet to allow stops to take in the views, take pictures, etc. Ride is 30 miles, more or less with steep ascents and descents, stunning vistas, and farm scenes. There is one stretch of gravel road included. At the end, one may continue to Shelburne Falls/Buckland on the Deerfield River to the Bridge of Flowers and the Glacial Potholes. ED DYER, 701.201.4283

(MD) Sun 12 October 9 AM C14 Riders & Friends Ride Meet for breakfast at the Union Bridge Fire Hall, 18 West Locust Street, Union Bridge MD, for a 9 AM breakfast buffet. Route sheets will be provided for a 150-mile self guided ride that will end at East Berlin, PA. The ride will take you on some of the FINEST motorcycle riding roads in the area. Come out and show your support for Sport Touring at it’s finest. You will ride in MD and PA. If you want a copy of the ride in GPS format ahead of time contact me. RUSSELL FLEMING, 410.374.9687H, fleming@qis.net

(ON) Tue 14 October 6:30 PM South Central Ont. Meet (see 13 May info) (WV) Thurs-Sun 16-19 October 3 PM COG in Coal Country at Mullens, WV We return to Coal Country for excellent lodging, camping, food, and riding. Twin Falls State Park, POB 667. Thurs/Sun are travel days to/from this remote but beautiful state park. Excellent riding in all directions. Rooms are $87 at the recently remodeled Internet Lodge Room. This is high season for fall colors so make reservations NOW as it will fill up. Camping at $20-23, will fill up too. See COG website for details. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H, 540.743.5132W, pesprague@comcast.net

(ON) Mon 20 October 6:30 PM GTA East - Meet & Greet (see 21 April info) (VA) Fri 24 October 6 PM Meet & Eat, Williamsburg, VA Come and join us at Red Hot & Blue, 1622 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA for a fun get together. We're running out of daylight, so this is the last Meet & Eat for the year. Come on out! TIM STEELE, 540.649.7007H, svo68@hotmail.com.

(VA) Fri 7 November 5 PM Brrrrrrrr Ride, Natural Bridge, VA See online calendar for full details. PATRICK SPRAGUE, 540.743.4874H,

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CT, RI Brian & Andrea Felice #9125, 401-828-3354 Bdfelice1@gmail.com Arfelice570@gmail.com Metro NY/NJ Terry Faherty #792 718-227-2099 tmcefah@aol.com NY (Long Island) Roger Mercer #8867 631-226-2853 mercercarpentry@live.com

NY (Hudson Valley NW) Position Open—Inquire! NY (Central) Rob Romano #10584 607-227-3899

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PA (Western) Joe Cyprych #4665 724-796-1401 cyprych@windstream.net PA (North Central) Duane Shaffer #9189 570-726-4676 dkshaff@kcnet.org PA (SE) & NJ South Jim Ansbro #8443 215-805-0909 bluecon06@gmail.com New Jersey Chris Franceschini #9283

856-366-9430 sowieso@comcast.net DE, East MD Bob Chappell #1283 302-791-0582 cog1283@comcast.net Maryland Russell Fleming 410-374-9687 fleming@qis.net

VA/WV Pat Sprague #1887 540-743-5132 psprague@shentel.net ON (Greater Toronto Area) Dave Perkins #5932 416-691-2191 perkins43@rogers.com ON (Eastern) Ken Fader #8534 613-865-7995 kensc14@gmail.com

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Attention Newsletter ‘Hard Copy’ Mail Subscribers! The Postal Service recently raised their rates. We still have many NE members signed up to receive mailed hard copies. If you can receive and view your Newsletter online instead of by mail, please sign up for electronic delivery and help save our budgets for ride events! Its easy to sign up! Here’s how: 1.

Go to www.cog-online.org, Select the ‘Member Area’ tab

Select the ‘My Info’ tab

In the top section, ‘General Information’, next to ‘Area Newsletter By:’ uncheck the ‘Hard Copy’ box and check the ‘Email’ box.

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2014 ‘Silverdammit’ National Rally Registration is open on COG online so register NOW! http://concours.org/national/ nationalrally2014/registration The Rally Headquarters hotel is the Holiday Inn of Johnson City, at 101 W. Springbrook Drive. To get the discounted rate, reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly at 423.282.4611. The Holiday Inn is full, but they are making arrangements with other alternate hotels at the same rate. So call today! There will also be camping & RV facilities available at the Appalachian Fairgrounds, Lakeview Street, Gray, TN. $20/night RV hook up; includes water, sewer, and electric; $15/night/tent. Includes shower usage. Campsite reservations must be made by contacting: Jennifer Greenwell, Director of Sales, Johnson City Convention & Visitors Bureau, 603 E. Market St., Johnson City, TN 37601, Phone: 423-461-8007; Fax: 423-461-8047, Greenwell@johnsoncitytnchamber.com 10

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