Chapter News

Another riding season is upon us! The E-Board would like to wish all chapter members a safe and fun riding season! Mother nature has FINALLY released her wintery grip, the roads are clear (watch for sand still on the sides!!!), pothole filling season has begun, and motorcycles are back on the road!!! This year, for the chapter, we are planning some after meeting rides, as well as introducing this year’s Chapter Challenge ride series. More on THAT one, below!!

Here we are, another year!!! 2022 has had its ups and downs. We didn’t get a lot of chapter rides in, unfortunately, but we did have a decent showing at the Iron Adventure this year.  Sadly, we lost several members of our chapter this year as well. This is always a somber reminder for the rest of us, of how precious our lives are, and how closely knit this chapter can be. Nancy will be adding 5 more names to our chapter memorial flag this year, so that we can memorialize them, and keep them with us on our journeys.

On Saturday, April 16, 9 chapter members-road captains and safety officers-attended an Accident Scene Management class put on by Road Guardians and taught by Jose "kono" Archila. Kono has 30 years as an EMT in Boston, now retired, at the rank of Captain.  The class consisted of practical application of basic lifesaving techniques, such as assessing wounds, basic wound management, scene safety, and how to remove a full face helmet from someone who is injured (and how to decide whether to even do so). 

Well, here we are, heading into 2022!!! I want to thank everyone for participating in our events last year, and making the chapter fun!!! First and foremost, I would like to introduce the officers for 2022: Director: Jeff Boulay Assistant Director: Bill Reed Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Carey Membership Officer: Jenn Butler Head Road Captains: Dana Balthazar, Joey Armenti, Bob Shakarian Safety Officers: Bob Shakarian, Dan Dean, Dwayne Stimson, Bob Shakarian, Shawn Sadowski

We are happy to announce the launch of our new website! Leominster Chapter #1870 has joined the HOG[SCAN] family.  This new website and software will allow us to reduce our paperwork, and improve our operations, with new membership managment and participaton tracking tools.