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JULY 2010
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40DEAR MEMBERS,
MOTHER NATURE WAS KIND TO US AND WE HAD A GREAT DAY FOR THE PICNIC AND PIG ROAST. MANY OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAME OUT TO ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES. WE WERE ALL SAFE AND WE HAD A GOOD TIME. THIS WAS PROBABLY THE SECOND BIGGEST HORSEMEN CROWD FOR THE PIG ROAST. THANKS TO "ONE LANE BRIDGE" FOR THEIR MUSICAL DONATION AND "ELLIOTTS` BACK STREET BAR-B-QUE" FOR THEIR COST ONLY DONATION. IT TAKES A TEAM AND WITHOUT KRISSI CEOFFE AND SUE SUFAK MANNING THE FOOD TABLE WE WOULD NOT HAVE GOT IT DONE. THANK YOU TO ANYONE ELSE I HAVE NOT MENTIONED.
WE ARE MOVING QUICK TO LITTLE SISTERS. SATURDAY JULY 10TH AT 10AM BIKES LEAVE SHARP AT 11AM.
NEXT WILL BE THE CANCER RUN IN COLLABORATION WITH 3 RIVERS HARLEY AND THE IRON WORKERS ON AUGUST 14TH.
LEN SR. AND JACK AYALA HAVE BEEN HANDLING THE PARTICULARS. "SHOT OF SOUL" WILL BE PERFORMING AND VENCINIE BEER WILL HAVE THEIR BEER WAGON ON HAND AT 3 RIVERS HARLEY DAVIDSON. WE WILL BE HANDING OUT FLIERS THIS WEEKEND FOR THAT EVENT.
OUR MEETING FOR JULY WILL BE PUSHED TO SATURDAY THE 17TH AT 10AM. WE WILL CRUNCH OUT THE CANCER RIDE LAST MINUTE DETAILS AND ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN GET SQUARED AWAY FOR THE REST OF THE RIDING YEAR.
BOB KRECIK HAD SOME CARDIAC ISSUES SO WE MAY NOT BE DOING KAMP KRECIK THIS YEAR. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AND UPDATED ON THAT RIDE.
SOME DISCUSSION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE AMOUNT OF EVENTS THAT WE ARE HOSTING AND TO SOME THIS HAS BECOME A JOB INSTEAD OF A JOYFUL PAST TIME. WE WILL PROBABLY BE LIMITING NEXT YEARS EVENTS TO ONLY A FEW TO GIVE SOME PEOPLE A BREAK AND ENJOY SOME RIDING TIME.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE PA GRAND CANYON RIDE SHOULD CALL AND RESERVE THEIR ROOM ASAP. WE ARE HAVE 3 HORSEMEN CHAPTERS MEET THERE AND THE ROOMS WILL BE LIMITED. I SENT THE INFO OUT WITH LAST MONTHS MAILING SO BE SURE TO GET YOUR ROOM.
ANYONE THAT CAN GET VOLUNTEERS FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS RIDE PLEASE CONTACT LEN SR.
I WILL SEE YOU THERE!
PRESIDENT
MIKE CEOFFEJUNE 2010
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40DEAR MEMBERS,
TALK ABOUT A WET RIDE!!!!! THE PAUL STINNER MEMORIAL RIDE WAS AS WET AS I HAVE BEEN IN MANY YEARS. THOSE THAT DOWNED THE WET WEATHER GEAR AND ACTUAL DID THE RIDE ARE SOME REAL HARD CORE MOTHERS.
SHOT OF SOUL BAND WITH THE HELP OF JIM NEID PLAYED AT THE ORPHEUS CLUB INSIDE AND IT WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE. WE MANAGED TO RAISE OVER $1,000.00 WITH THAT SMALL CROWD AND HAD A GOOD TIME DOING IT. THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED WITH THAT PROJECT.
OUR NATIONAL MEETING WAS HELD AT THE KALHARI RESORT IN SANDUSKY OHIO ON JUNE 10TH. OUR LOCAL CHAPTER HAD FOUR HORSEMEN IN ATTENDANCE. LEN SR., BILL PHILLIPS, FRANK SUTARA, AND MYSELF. GETTING TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER CHAPTERS WAS GREAT AND I ALWAYS ENJOY THE STORIES AND THE INFORMATION. IT WAS A GOOD TIME.
MAY 30TH SOME OF THE HORSEMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE GLENSHAW CHURCH RUN TO MORAINE STATE PARK. WE HAD A FEW MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH SOME BIKES BUT THE OVERALL RIDE WAS NICE. OUR PRESENCE HELPED RAISE MONEY FOR VETERANS AND THE APPRECIATION WAS NOTED.
THIS WEEKEND WE ARE HAVING OUR ANNUAL PIG ROAST AND POKER RUN. ALL HANDS ON DECK WILL BE NEEDED TO PULL THIS OFF. LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE HAVING GREAT WEATHER FOR THIS RIDE AND I'M HOPING PARTICIPATION IS PLENTIFUL. THE LAST FEW YEARS WE BARELY BROKE EVEN AND THIS YEAR I'D LIKE TO MAKE OUR 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO BE SPECIAL. ONE LANE BRIDGE OFFERED TO PLAY AGAIN AND VENCINI BEER DISTRIBUTOR WILL HAVE THE PUMPER TRUCK THERE. MAKE SURE YOU LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE KIDS CAN COME AND TELL THEM ABOUT THE FOOD.
WE WILL MEET AT THE UNION HALL BETWEEN 9-11AM THIS SATURDAY THE 19TH. WE ARE PULLING OUT 11AM SHARP.
THE PICNIC IS AT LONE PINE GROVE IN NORTH PARK STARTING AROUND NOON. DOOR PRIZES, TROPHIES, LIVE BAND, BEER AND FOOD. ITS GONNA BE A GREAT TIME.
FINALLY BROTHER MARTY GAMBLE HAD SOME HEALTH ISSUES. KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
LETS HOPE MOTHER NATURE IS ON OUR SIDE AND WE HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL RIDE AND PICNIC.
PRESIDENT
MIKE CEOFFEFEBRUARY 2010
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS,THE MONTHLY MEETING FOR MARCH HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FIRST SATURDAY DUE TO THE ST. PATRICKS DAY HOLIDAY AND PARADE. WE WILL MEET ON MARCH 6TH AT 10:00AM.
WE HAVE PUT OUR RIDING SCHEDULE TOGETHER FOR 2010.
APRIL 25TH- BLESSING OF THE BIKES.
MAY 22ND- PAUL STINNER RIDE.
JUNE 5-12- NATIONAL RIDE TO SANDUSKY OH.
JUNE 19TH -PIG ROAST & POKER RUN.
JULY 10TH- LITTLE SISTERS
AUG 14TH (TENTATIVE) KRECEKS
SEPT 18TH- FALLEN MARINES
SEPT 19TH- VERLAND
SEPT 24-26 PA GRAND CANYON
OCT 9TH- TOYS FOR TOTS
WE HAVE CRUNCHED OUT MOST DETAILS OF THE BLESSING RIDE. WE ARE MEETING AT THE TEAMSTER TEMPLE AT 9AM AND DEPARTING 9:30AM SHARP.
WE WILL RIDE PAST THE SHEETZ ON RT. 60 TO PICK UP ANY STRAGGLERS.
NEIDS HOTEL WILL BE THE FINAL STOP FOR THE STINNER RIDE. JIMMY IS DONATING A BARREL OF BEER AND WE HAVE THE BAND"SHOT OF SOUL" WHO IS DONATING A 2HR SET IN NEIDS OUTSIDE ARENA. WE ARE MEETING THIS SATURDAY FEB 27TH AT 9:00PM AT THE LAWRENCEVILLE VFW ON 52ND STREET TO SEE SHOT OF SOUL PLAY. THE COST IS $10 PER PERSON.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 412-526-7646.
OUR LIST OF EVENTS THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING. I`M ASKING THAT WE STEP UP OUR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION NOT ONLY WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP BUT WITH GETTING THE WORD OUT TO OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE. I HAVE PLACED OUR EVENTS IN THE THUNDER PRESS ALONG WITH CYCLE SOURCE. THEY HAVE A FREE CALENDAR THAT POST EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND AS SUGGESTED BY OUR MEMBERS WE HAVE PLACED OUR EVENT DATES OUT FOR CIRCULATION.
RICHARD HAS DONE A STRAPPING JOB WITH OUR WEBSITE. HE HAS INCLUDED A TRIBUTE PAGE ON IT FOR PAUL STINNER AND IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ON OUR WEBSITE RECENTLY I SUGGEST YOU TAKE A LOOK.
BROTHER JOHN PISHKO HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE WITH SHIRT SALES AND WE HAD TO ORDER SEVERAL MORE TO KEEP UP WITH HIM. GOOD JOB BROTHER!
SGT. AT ARMS BILL PHILLIPS HAS SELECTED HIS ENFORCERS PER THE CONSTITUTION AND WE HAVE ORDERED PATCHES.
ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE ORDERED TRIBUTE PATCHES FOR PAUL STINNER FOR THE BACK OF OUR VESTS. THEY WILL BE IN A MONTH OR SO.
OKAY BROTHERS....UNTIL MARCH 6TH
PRESIDENT
MIKE CEOFFE
AT OUR LAST MEETING IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS YEARS XMAS PARTY WILL BE HELD AT NEIDS HOTEL ON 56TH AND BUTLER STREET. THE DATE CHOSEN IS SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 2009 AT 7:00PM. THIS YEAR WE WILL BE DOING AND R.S.V.P. DUE TO KNOWING HOW MUCH FOOD WE WILL NEED TO ORDER. I WILL BE TRYING TO GET SOME LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT. IT`S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR AND OUR GENERAL FUND IS NOT AS PLENTIFUL AS IT WAS LAST YEAR.
IN SUMMATION, THIS YEAR HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE BLESSING OF THE BIKES JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE FINAL YEAR FOR ST. MICHAELS DUE TO THE PARISH CLOSING. WE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS THERE AND WE WILL BE TRYING TO GET A MULTI-PARISH GIG IN APRIL TO REPLACE OUR ANNUAL RIDE.
WE ADDED THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR RIDE AND FOR THE FIRST YEAR WE DIDN'T DO TOO BAD. THE SISTERS WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR OUR SUPPORT.
THE ANNUAL PIG ROAST WAS HAMPERED BY THE WEATHER BUT WE STILL BROKE EVEN FOR THE EVENT.
KAMP KRECIC WAS A BLAST. AS USUAL BOB AND BOB JR. SHOWED US A FANTASTIC TIME AND WE CANNOT THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR THE HOSPITALITY.
TOYS FOR TOTS ENDED VERY SUCCESSFUL AND DONATIONS EXCEEDED $2,000.00 THIS YEAR. THE MARINES DID A GOOD JOB FOR US AND SHOWED GREAT SUPPORT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RUN AND ALSO AT THE END OF THE RUN. MONTI-CELLOS ALSO HELPED US OUT AND WE ARE THANKFUL.
THE FALLEN MARINES RUN WENT OFF WELL. WE ONCE AGAIN WERE AWARDED THE BIGGEST GROUP TROPHY. WITH OUR DONATIONS AND RIDE FEES WE SHOWED MUCH SUPPORT FROM THE HORSEMEN AND WE WERE RECOGNIZED AS SPONSORS ON THE BANNERS.
LASTLY OUR FINAL RUN WAS THE VERLAND RUN. I FAILED TO MAKE THIS RUN BUT OUR MEMBERS SHOWED UP AND WITH OUR DONATIONS WE WERE RECOGNIZED AS THE LUNCH SPONSORS. THEY WE ALSO VERY GRATEFUL.
WE MAY ONLY BE 27 BIKERS BUT WE DO A HELL OF A LOT OF GOOD FOR MANY PEOPLE. I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS LOCAL CHAPTER. GOOD LEADERS ARE ONLY GOOD BECAUSE OF THOSE THEY LEAD. YOU ARE FANTASTIC PEOPLE AND THE GOOD WE DO IS RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED BY MANY IN THE BIKER COMMUNITY.
I HOPE EACH YEAR IS BETTER THAN THE LAST AND THAT WE GET STRONGER BY THE BONDS WE HOLD WITH EACH OTHER.
NEXT MEETING NOV. 14TH
THANK YOU
MIKE CEOFFEFALL WEATHER IS ON US AGAIN. THE LEAVES ARE CHANGING AND IT IS MARKING THE END OF ANOTHER RIDING SEASON. THE GROUP IS HEADING FOR A FINAL TRIP THIS WEEKEND TO THE PA GRAND CANYON. WE WILL LEAVE FRIDAY OCT 2ND AND RETURN SUNDAY OCT 4TH. MOST MEMBERS INTERESTED HAVE ALREADY JUMPED ABOARD BUT IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND CONTACT ONE OF THE OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY.
SINCE THE LAST NEWSLETTER WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL RIDES. TOYS FOR TOTS, FALLEN MARINE AND VERLAND. EACH RIDE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WELL ATTENDED. OUR TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN SO FAR HAS RAISED $2,000.00. WE ARE WAITING ON A FEW MORE PROMISED DONATIONS BUT THATS NOT TOO BAD! OUR RIDE WAS SAFE AND ONCE AGAIN JOE WADLOW STEPPED UP AND WE GOT A GREAT RECEPTION AT MONTE CELLO`S RESTAURANT. PIZZA AND WINGS NEVER TASTED SO GOOD.
THE FALLEN MARINES RUN HAD A GREAT TURNOUT BY THE HORSEMEN. WE WON THE LARGEST GROUP TROPHY FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. SGT, AT ARMS BILLY PHILLIPS ACCEPTED THE TROPHY ON BEHALF OF THE TEAMSTER HORSEMEN.
VERLANDS` RIDE FOLLOWED THE VERY NEXT DAY. OUR NAME ONCE AGAIN WAS POSTED AS THE LUNCH SPONSOR. OUR MEMBERS HAD A GOOD RIDE AND THE EVENTS, FESTIVITIES AND FOOD WERE GREAT. SPECIAL THANKS TO TONY CEOFFE. TONY WON THE 50/50 AND DONATED HIS WINNINGS BACK TO VERLAND ON BEHALF OF THE TEAMSTER HORSEMEN. WAY TO GO!
LASTLY, OUR GENERAL FUND WILL BE MOVING OUT OF NATIONAL CITY BANK. THEY WERE PURCHASED BY FIRST NIAGARA AND WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO USE THAT BANK. WE WILL BE USING OMEGA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AS THE NEW BANK. THIS WAS THE OLD TEAMSTERS CREDIT UNION ON 43RD STREET IN LAWRENCEVILLE. IT EASY AND ACCESSIBLE FOR BOTH LEN JR. AND MYSELF.
NEXT NEWS LETTER WILL BE THE SUMMARY OF THE YEARS EVENTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF OUR RIDES. WE MAY HAVE A RIDE OR TWO UP IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR A FALL COLOR CHANGE RIDE AND A POSSIBLE NEW YEARS DAY RIDE. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL INFORMED OF ANYTHING WE PLAN. NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON OCT 10TH AT 10:00AM AT THE TEMPLE.
THANK YOU
MIKE CEOFFE
AUGUST 2009
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS,
MUCH HAS HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST MEETING SO LETS GET STARTED.
THE FALLEN HERO MEMORIAL RUN ON AUGUST 15TH WAS GOOD. MANY HORSEMEN SHOWED UP AND OUR GROUP WAS WELL REPRESENTED. LATER THAT DAY SEVERAL OF US TRAVELED NORTH TO KAMP KRECIC. ON OUR WAY NANCY STINNER AND HER BIKE WERE STRUCK BY A DEER WHICH JUMPED RIGHT INTO HER BIKE. SURPRISINGLY AND AMAZINGLY NANCY MAINTAINED CONTROL OF HER BIKE AND SUFFERED SOME BRUISES AND MINOR BIKE DAMAGE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE AND WE WERE ALL GLAD NANCY WAS OKAY!
KAMP KRECIC WAS A "BLAST"! AS USUAL BOBBY SR. AND BOBBY JR. TREATED US LIKE FAMILY. WE HAD PLENTY OF FOOD AND DRINK ALONG WITH A LIVE BAND. WE CAPPED THE NIGHT OFF AT RAYS HOT SPOT AND HEADED TO THE MICRO-TEL AROUND 2AM.
SUNDAY MORNING MARK LASKEY TOOK THE REMAINING GROUP ON A VERY PLEASANT RIDE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND DOWN TO THE FOXBURG INN. WE CHOWED DOWN ON THE BUFFET WHICH HAD FILET MIGNON, LUMP CRAB DIP, HAM ETC. IT WAS FABULOUS. WE ALL GRABBED A FEW BOTTLES OF WINE FROM THE FOXBURG WINERY AND HEADED SAFELY HOME. WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!
SATURDAY AUGUST 22 AT 5:30AM EIGHT HORSEMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE YRC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE. TO OUR SURPRISE THEY HAD ASSEMBLED OVER 75 PEOPLE AND WE LED THEM FROM WILLIAM PENN HOTEL TO THE CONVENTION CENTER. WE GAVE THEM ONE HELL OF A SHOW AND THEY WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE. I WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT CAME. 5:30AM IS VERY EARLY AND IT JUST SHOWS OUR MEMBERS COMMITMENT TO ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WE OBLIGATE OURSELVES TO.
SEPTEMBER IS A BUSY MONTH. TOYS FOR TOTS ON SEPT 5TH. SIGN-UPS ARE 9-11AM. IF YOU NEED SOME SIGNS FOR POSTING PLEASE CONTACT ME. MONTICELLOS WILL BE THE FINAL DESTINATION.
SEPT 12TH OUR MEETING WILL BE AT 9AM. LEN SR. WANTS TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME MEMBERS TO GO ON A BILE RUN LATER IN THE MORNING. SEPT 19TH IN THE FALLEN MARINE MEMORIAL RUN AT 10AM AT THE MILLS MALL. SEPT 20TH IN THE VERLAND RUN.
I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT OUR TOYS FOR TOTS SATURDAY.
LASTLY LOCAL 249 WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2009 LABOR DAY PARADE. ANY HORSEMEN WANTING TO MARCH SHOULD MEET NO LATER THAN 8:30AM AT THE TEMPLE FOR A RIDE. 11AM ON THE PARADE LINE.THANK YOU
MIKE CEOFFEJULY 2009
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS,I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF THIS NEWS LETTER BY THANKING THE BOYD FAMILY FOR THEIR EFFORTS WITH THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR RUN WE HAD ON JULY 18TH. LENNY SR., HIS WIFE, SISTER, BROTHER-IN -LAW AND SONS WERE VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THE FOOD FIXED AND SERVED. ITS ALL ABOUT TEAM WORK AND WE DO SOMEHOW MANAGE TO GET IT ALL DONE.
MOTHER NATURE AGAIN PUT A DAMPER ON OUR DAY WHICH AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. WE HAD 32 BIKES AND ABOUT 50 PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IT OR NOT RAISED $1,000.00 FOR THE SISTERS.
THESE PEOPLE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE AND IT JUST MAKES MY DAY WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO COUNTS TO THE PEOPLE YOU ARE DOING IT FOR.
NEXT YEAR WE WILL DO IT AGAIN.
KAMP KRECIC IS SET FOR AUGUST 15,16 2009. WE WERE ALSO ASKED TO SHOW UP FOR THE FALLEN HEROES RIDE ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 15TH. THE WAY I FIGURE IT WE WILL DO THE RIDE AND THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO KRECICS WILL LEAVE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RIDE. WE HAVE SOME ROOMS AT THE MICRO -TEL IN MUZETTE BUT NOT MANY. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS A MOTEL THAT JUST OPENED RIGHT BY THE KELLY HOTEL. THEY SAY THE ROOMS ARE INEXPENSIVE AND DECENT. PAUL STINNER HAD SOME PHONE NUMBERS SO GIVE HIM A CALL.
TIME IS FLYING AND WE NEED TO GET SOME MORE RIDING TIME IN WITH THE GROUP. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL GET US OFF TO A GOOD START.
SEPTEMBER 5TH IS OUR TOYS FOR TOTS RUN. I AM GOING TO SEE IF JOE WADLOW CAN SET US UP AT MONTICELLOS AGAIN FOR OUR FINAL STOP. EVERYONE ENJOYED THAT BUT IT WAS KINDA PRICEY. WE MAY HAVE TO SET THE RIDE PRICE AT $25 TO HELP COVER THAT COST. I`LL TALK TO JOE AND LET YOU KNOW.
TRACY GRONCKI AND FRANK SUTARA HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PROBATION PERIOD AND THE E-BOARD WILL BE ACTING ON THEIR STATUS AT THE AUGUST MEETING. THESE MEN HAVE SHOWED THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND I AM PROUD TO HAVE THEM AS MEMBERS.
RICHARD WILL BE UPDATING AND REDOING THE WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT HIM THROUGH OUR CURRENT WEBSITE OR BRING IT TO THE MEETING ON AUGUST 8TH.
LASTLY ONE OF OUR SUPPORTERS JEFF RANDOLF WAS INJURED WHEN HIS BIKE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS.
THANK YOU
MIKE CEOFFEMAY 2009
TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBER,
AS PLANNED THE BLESSING OF THE BIKES WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. 200 BIKES ROSE TO THE OCCASION AND VISITED ST. MICHAELS CHURCH FOR OUR EVENT. LEN BOYD SR. AND HIS FAMILY DID A GREAT JOB TO WELCOME OUR RIDERS. GOOD FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP ENJOYED BY ALL. FATHER LANG RECEIVED THE HORSEMENS GIFT OF THE CHURCH FLAG AND WE RAISED OVER $1,700.00 IN DONATIONS. GOD BLESSED US WITH A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND A SAFE RIDE. WHAT ELSE COULD WE ASK FOR?
THIS WEEK MAY 9-17 IS THE MOTHER CLUB ANNUAL RIDE. AS FAR AS I KNOW BILL PHILLIPS IS THE ONLY RIDER FROM OUR GROUP WHO IS HEADING DOWN TO MISSISSIPPI. GOD SPEED TO YOU BROTHER. I WISH I WAS GOING WITH YOU.
OUR PIG ROAST AND POKER RUN IS COMING ON US FAST. LEN JR. HAS ORDERED THE POSTERS AND WE ARE GETTING SET TO PUT IT ALL IN PLACE. LETS HOPE THE WEATHER IS AS GOOD AS THE BLESSING OF THE BIKES.
AS YOU HAVE SEEN OUR TRAILER IS HERE. I AM MAKING FINAL ADJUSTMENTS ON OUR LOGO ORDER AND WE SHOULD HAVE THEM IN A WEEK SO WE WILL BE READY FOR THE PIG ROAST AND THE OTHER EVENTS.
LAST MEETING WE HAD 2 NEW APPLICATIONS FILED AND WE ARE MAKING ACTION ON THEM AT THIS MONTHS MEETING. I LIKE THE WAY WE TAKE SMALL BITES AT IT. IT KEEPS US A CLOSER GROUP THAT WAY. TRACY AND FRANK WILL MAKE GREAT ADDITIONS TO OUR UNIT.
IT WAS DISCUSSED BY OUR ROAD CAPTAINS THAT WE NEED MORE ORGANIZATION DURING OUR RIDES. ALSO WE NEED TO MAINTAIN SAFE SPEEDS. TRUSTEE STINNER REPORTED COMPLAINTS BY SOME RIDERS OVER THE ACCORDION EFFECT. WE WILL WORK ON THAT FOR THE PIG ROAST.
WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR JUNE MEETING ON THE 13TH TO FINALIZE THE PIG ROAST. THIS WILL BE A MANDATORY RIDE FOR THE HORSEMEN.
POSTERS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE MAY 9TH MEETING. CONTACT ANY OF THE OFFICERS IF YOU NEED POSTERS TO HANG. WITH THE RECENT PURCHASES BY THE GROUP WE HAVE DEPLETED MUCH OF OUR FUNDS. THE PIG ROAST WILL HOPEFULLY GETS US BACK ON TRACK AND DONATING IN FULL FORCE.
SEE YOU AT THE MEETING!
PRESIDENT,MIKE CEOFFE
MARCH TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40 2009
DEAR MEMBERS,
SORRY FOR MY ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING. THANKS TO V.P. BOYD FOR STEPPING IN AND DOING A GOOD JOB,
OUR WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPDATED AND HAS ALL THE CURRENT INFORMATION FOR THE
2009 RIDING YEAR. RICHARD HAS BEEN DOING SOME HOME REMODELING AND GOT A LITTLE TIED UP BUT HAS COME THROUGH AND THE SITE IS STANDING TALL. THANKS RICHARD.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF DELIVERING SEVERAL OF OUR TOYS FOR TOTS PLAGUES TO OUR $100 PLUS SPONSORS AND I HAVE TO SAY THE RECIPIENTS WERE GRATEFUL. THE JUBELIRER, PASS & INTRIERI LAW FIRM WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED AS WAS PAPER PRODUCTS PRESIDENT PAUL LACKNER. WITHOUT THESE SUPPORTERS WE WOULD NOT BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS WE ARE WITH OUR FUND RAISING AND WE THANK THEM.
FINALLY AFTER WAITING "ON ME"......SORRY FOR THAT!.....WE PURCHASED OUR EVENT TRAILER. 2008 HAULMARK V-NOSE LOW-HAULER 7X14. TOM OTOOLE AND LENNY JR. MET THE SELLER AND WE ARE CURRENTLY STORING IT AT TOM OTOOLE SR. HOUSE. IT IS NICE! BLACK AND CHROME AND SET TO ROLL. I AM GOING TO GET THE DECALS THIS WEEK TO HAVE IT READY FOR THE BLESSING OF THE BIKES RIDE. I'M SURE YOU WILL ALL LIKE IT ALSO. THANKS FOR TRUSTING MY JUDGMENT. SIX (6) LOCALS HELPED WITH DONATIONS TOWARDS OUR PURCHASE SO THAT TOOK A NICE CHUNK OUT OF THE PRICE. INSURANCE AND PLATES ARE NEXT ON THE AGENDA AND I AM ON IT! WE ARE GOING TO LIST AND DESIGNATE FOUR (4) VEHICLES TO PULL THE TRAILER UNDER
THE INSURANCE SO WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE AROUND TO PULL IT. ONCE WE HAVE IT DONE I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO JOINT COUNCIL 40 MONTHLY MEETING AND GET A PICTURE WITH THE LOCALS THAT HELPED DONATE.
LAST YEAR V.P. BOYD AND MYSELF DISCUSSED PURCHASING A FLAG WITH RESPECT TO ST. MICHAELS CHURCH. THIS FLAG WOULD REPRESENT THE ANCESTRY OF THE CHURCH AND WOULD BE A GIFT FROM THE HORSEMEN. WE WILL FINALIZE THE PURCHASE AT THE NEXT MEETING AND FLY IT ON OUR LEAD BIKE FOR THE BLESSING RIDE AND PRESENT IT TO FATHER LANG AND HIS PARISHIONERS.
APRIL 11, 2009 IS OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING AT THE TEMPLE. WE WILL START UP OUR BIMONTHLY LOTTERY TICKET SALES TO STRENGTHEN OUR GENERAL FUND AND OUR ABILITY TO DONATE. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
FEBRUARY 2009 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
WE HAVE CRUNCHED OUT OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2009 AND HERE IT IS.
APRIL 26TH-(SUN) BLESSING OF THE BIKES RIDE TO ST. MICHAELS.
MAY 9TH-15TH(WEEK) THIS IS THE RIDE TO OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN TUNICA MISSISSIPPI.
JUNE 20TH(SAT) HORSEMEN ANNUAL POKER RUN & PIG ROAST AT LONE PINE GROVE NORTH PARK.
JULY 25TH(SAT) LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR RIDE.
AUGUST 8-9 (WEEKEND) KAMP KRECIC RIDE. TENTATIVE.
SEPT 5TH(SAT) HORSEMEN TOYS FOR TOTS RIDE.
SEPT 19TH(SAT) FALLEN MARINE RUN AT MILLS MALL.
SEPT 20TH(SUN) VERLAND RUN.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE AN EVENT EVERY MONTH WHICH IS NICE. WE CAN GET SOME GOOD RIDING IN
TOGETHER AND HAVE FUN RAISING MONEY DOING IT.
BLESSING OF THE BIKES IS IN FULL FORCE. LEN SR. IS THROWING HIMSELF INTO THIS YEAR AND LEN JR.
IS RIGHT THERE WITH HIM. SIGNS ARE GOING TO BE PRINTED AND A LOT OF THE CONNECTIONS ON THE
OHIO SIDE ARE COMING THROUGH BIG TIME.
OUR MAY EVENT IS THE ANNUAL RIDE TO MEET THE OTHER CLUBS. IT WILL BE IN MISSISSIPPI THIS YEAR
SOME 800 MILES FROM US. TWO HARD DAYS OF RIDING TO GET THERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND. BILL
PHILLIPS IS LOOKING TO GO, SO CONTACT BILL IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO ATTEND.THE PIG ROAST SHOULD COME OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT AND WITH THIS BEING
OUR FOURTH ANNUAL WE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS.
REMEMBER THAT WE STILL HAVE THE BUILD A BIKE GOING ON AND WE ARE HOOKING UP WITH CIGNA`S
GROUP FOR EXTRA RIDING EVENTS. LOOKS LIKE A BUSY YEAR.
OUR MARCH MEETING WILL BE MOVED TO THE 21ST DUE TO ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE ON THE 14TH.TOM OTOOLE AND MYSELF WILL BE GOING TO LOOK AT AND HOPEFULLY PURCHASE THE TRAILER NEXT WEEK.
WE WILL HAVE ALL THE INFO FOR THE MARCH MEETING. WE ALSO GOT A FEW MORE LOCALS TO DONATE TO
OUR TRAILER PURCHASE.
SEE YOU ALL ON MARCH 21ST AT 10:00AM TEAMSTERS TEMPLE.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
JANUARY 2009 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS, AT OUR LAST MEETING WE STARTED DISCUSSING OUR SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEARS EVENTS.
WE ARE INCLUDING A RIDE FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR POSSIBLY IN JULY. WE WILL PUT THE ENTIRE
SCHEDULE TOGETHER AT FEBRUARY MEETING AND SEND OUT THE DATES.
OUR NON PROFIT STATUS HAS CHANGED TO A 501-C7. IT HOLDS THE SAME GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH
MORE OF A SOCIAL TWIST. NOTHING WILL CHANGE FOR US AS A CHAPTER. WE MIGHT HAVE TO SUBMIT NEW
PAPERS TO THE BANK BUT THATS ABOUT IT.
SWEAT SHIRTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AGAIN WITH OUR LOGO ON IT. WE WILL ENQUIRE WITH THE MOTHER CLUB.
SPEAKING OF THE MOTHER CLUB OUR NATION MEETING WILL BE HELD IN TUNICA MISSISSIPPI AT THE HARRAH`S
HOTEL AND CASINO. CALL 1-800-HARRARS AND TELL THEM YOUR A HORSEMEN. ROOM RATES ARE $130.00 FOR
SAT AND $50.00 SUN-FRI. ROOMS HAVE TWO BED ACCOMMODATIONS. MAY 9TH THRU THE 15TH. NEXT MEETING
WILL BE ON SATURDAY FEB 14TH AT 10:00AM TEAMSTER TEMPLE.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
DECEMBER 2008 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS, ONCE AGAIN THIS YEARS CHRISTMAS PARTY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. GREAT FOOD AND
ENTERTAINMENT ALONG WITH A GOOD TIME AND A FANTASTIC HANGOVER THANKS TO JOE SWEDISH! WHAT
A GREAT WAY TO FINISH OUT OUR YEAR!
BROTHER SHAWN RUBY WANTS TO THANK ALL THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR KIND THOUGHTS, PHONE CALLS
AND DONATIONS. HE IS WELL AND IS GETTING BETTER.
THE MOTHER CLUB HAD ITS WINNER OF THE NATIONAL TICKET. "198" WAS THE NUMBER AND CHAPTER 16 OF
NEW YORK SOLD THE TICKET. OUR CHAPTER HAS ALREADY RECEIVED ITS $1,000.00 CHECK FOR OUR
PARTICIPATION AND IT WAS MADE OUT TO THE FALLEN MARINES AS WE PRESCRIBED THAT IT WOULD.
THE MEMBERS PICKED THE 10 CHARITIES FOR OUR YEARLY DONATIONS. WE RAISED THE GIFTS TO $200.00
EACH SEEING WE HAD THE MONEY. VERLAND AND TOYS FOR TOTS HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED WITH GREAT
THANKS.
TONY D. FROM THE MOTHER CLUB HAS NOT SET A DESTINATION FOR OUR NATIONAL MEETING AS OF YET.
I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HIM SOON. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT WE WILL SOON BE A 501(C) 7
WHICH CHANGES US TO A MORE SOCIAL CLUB WITH THE SAME IRS REQUIREMENTS. IT SEEMS TO BE A
TECHNICALITY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 10TH AT 10:00AM AT THE UNION HALL. WE WILL TRY TO POUND
OUT OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE 2009 RIDING YEAR. MEMBERS WERE HAPPY WITH MANY OF THE RIDES WE
TOOK AND ARE HOPING TO REPEAT SOME OF THOSE SAME ADVENTURES. WE ALSO WILL TRY TO ADD SOME
NEW RIDES TO KEEP IT FRESH AND LESS REPETITIOUS.
BRING ALL YOUR IDEAS TO THE NEXT MEETING AND WE WILL FIT THEM INTO THE SCHEDULE.
LEN BOYD JR. SOLD THE DECEMBER 13TH RAFFLE TICKET. THE SEARCH IS OVER!
WE HAVE THE NEW TRAILER FOR THE HORSEMEN PICKED OUT AND WE WILL GET RIGHT ON ITS PURCHASE
AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS PAST YEAR HAVE BEEN GREAT. IT IS A JOB WELL DONE FOR OUR
MEMBERS AND THEIR EFFORTS. ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE OUT DONE OURSELVES.
2009 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND I KNOW YOU ARE ALREADY ITCHING TO GET OUT THERE AND RIDE.
LET IT BE AS SAFE AS THE LAST YEARS AND JUST AS FUN. SEE YOU ON THE 10TH.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
OCTOBER 2008, TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS,
THANK YOU TO ALL THE HORSEMEN MEMBERS THAT HELPED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE TOYS
FOR TOTS RIDE ON THE 27TH OF SEPTEMBER. SUCCESS CAN BE MEASURED MANY WAYS.
WE DIDN'T HAVE AS MANY BIKES AS WE ANTICIPATED DUE TO THE WEATHER BUT WE RAISED
OVER $2,500.00 DOLLARS FOR OUR EFFORTS. OUR RIDE WAS A BIT OVERCAST BUT WE ALL
ARRIVED SAFE. THE MEAL PREPARED BY MONTI-CELLO`S WAS FANTASTIC. WE ALL ENJOYED
OURSELVES AND HAD FUN. TO ME THAT SPELLS SUCCESS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK BILL (JAWS) PHILLIPS FOR HIS EFFORTS. HE RAISED MUCH MONEY
THIS YEAR FOR THE KIDS. GREAT JOB BILLY!
VERLAND WAS ALSO IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. THOSE WHO ATTENDED SEEN THAT WE
WERE REPRESENTED AT THE FOOD BOOTH BY VERLAND AS THE FOOD BOOTH SPONSORS.
ALSO ARLENE CONNORS ANNOUNCED A HUGE THANK YOU TO US AND BLESSED US WITH
MANY FUNNEL CAKES! THEY DUE APPRECIATE OUR SUPPORT.
MEMBER SHAWN RUBY MADE HIS WAY TO THE TOYS FOR TOTS. HE IS DOING WELL AND IT
WAS GREAT TO SEE HIM. HE WILL BE GETTING A KNEE REPLACEMENT THIS MONTH AND WE
WILL KEEP THE MEMBERS INFORMED OF HIS STATUS.
THIS WEEKEND SEVERAL MEMBERS TOOK A SCENIC RIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GRAND
CANYON. THE OX-YOKE MOTEL TREATED US GREAT AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE US AGAIN
BEFORE THE YEARS UP. RAYS HOT SPOT IN MARIANVILLE WAS ALSO A GOOD TIME. THEN WE
MADE OUR WAY TO FRANKLIN FOR THE APPLE FEST. IT WAS A GREAT RIDE AND MEMORABLE
WEEKEND.
THIS MEETING WE WILL BE DISCUSSING OUR XMAS PARTY AND WHERE WE WILL HAVE IT.
V.P. LEN BOYD IS SPONSORING A DOO-WOP ON THE 6TH OF DECEMBER SO WE WILL BE
WORKING AROUND THAT DATE. I BELIEVE WE WILL BE SETTING A RISE TO SHANKSVILLE
BEFORE IT GETS TOO COLD SO LOOK FOR CALLS.
THE UNION IS ASKING RIDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT SUPPORT RIDE
OCTOBER 19TH. WE STAY OUT OF POLITICS MOSTLY BUT THE INTERNATIONAL UNION IS
SUPPORTING OBAMA DUE TO HIS STANCE ON THE CARD CHECK LEGISLATION. ANYONE WISHING
TO RIDE CONTACT THE HALL AT 412-682-3700
OUR NEXT MEETING IS OCTOBER 11TH AT 10AM AT THE TEAMSTER TEMPLE. SEE YOU THERE.
PRESIDENT
MIKE CEOFFE
AUGUST TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40 2008DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, DURING THIS MONTHS MEETING WE CAUGHT UP ON MANY ISSUES.
WE HAD THE PIG ROAST REPORT, THE FALLEN MARINE RUN AND OF COURSE THE SPORTSTER.
WE ALSO FINALIZED THE FINAL STOP FOR OUR TOYS FOR TOTS RUN ON SEPTEMBER 27TH. THIS
YEAR WE WILL END THE RUN AT MONTE CELLO`S ON BABCOCK BOULEVARD. TOM OTOOLE AND
PAUL STINNER ARE PUTTING THE RIDE TOGETHER FOR THE GROUP.
THE SPORTSTER PRICE HAS BEEN SET AT $8,500. IF ANYONE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO IS
INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT US. TOM OTOOLE IS HANDLING THIS PROJECT FOR US.
THIS YEAR WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE LABOR DAY PARADE UNDER THE BLANKET OF LOCAL 249.
ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO MARCH CAN MEET AT THE TEAMSTER TEMPLE AT 8AM FOR A RIDE
DOWN TO THE PARADE AND A T-SHIRT OR MEET AT THE PARADE LINE BY THE CIVIC ARENA.
LEN BOYD SR. HAS ASKED THAT ANYONE WILLING TO ATTEND A SMALL GET TOGETHER AT HIS
HOUSE AFTER THE PARADE IS WELCOME. THE BOYDS DO IT UP RIGHT AND LAST YEAR WAS A
VERY GOOD TIME FOR ALL THAT SHOWED. LEN LIVES OFF OF OLD RT. 8 NORTH OFF OF RT.8 NORTH.
IF YOU NEED DIRECTIONS CALL LEN AT 724-290-5252.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER OUR TOYS FOR TOTS WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 27TH MEETING AT THE
TEAMSTER TEMPLE AT 10AM RAIN OR SHINE. PLEASE ATTEND AND BRING A FRIEND.
LOCALS HAVE STARTED TO RESPOND TO OUR DONATION REQUEST FOR OUR TRAILER AND WE WILL
BE WORKING ON GETTING THAT ALL TOGETHER. WE THANK THEM.
LOCAL 5032 SHOWED THEIR GRATITUDE FOR OUR DONATION TO THEIR STRIKE FUND. THEY WERE
VERY APPRECIATIVE AND THANKFUL TO HAVE BROTHERS THAT CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
DONATIONS ALSO HAVE BEEN SENT TO TWO FALLEN RIDERS. BUZZ FROM TNT HOLLAND HAD A
BAD CRASH AND ALLEN BROCKLEBACK OF THE WAR DOGS WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED ON HIS BIKE.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH BOTH BROTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
THE VERLAND RUN IS COMING UP HERE IN SEPTEMBER ON THE 21ST. LIKE ALWAYS WE WILL ALL
TRY TO PARTICIPATE.
REMEMBER THAT WE ALL TOOK AN OATH TO SUPPORT UNION LABOR SO DO YOUR BEST TO TRY
TO MAKE THE PARADE ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST. I`LL SEE YOU THERE!
MIKE CEOFFE
JULY 2008 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
IT SEEMS THAT OUR GOOD DEEDS HAVE PAID OFF IN A HUGE WAY. LAST MONTH WE
PETITIONED THE LAW OFFICES OF JUBELIRER, PASS & INTRIERI, P.C. FOR A DONATION
TO THE HORSEMEN AND TO OUR JOY THEY RESPONDED. THEN WITH A PORTION OF
THAT DONATION WE TURNED IT OVER TO THE FALLEN MARINE EVENT TO HELP IN THEIR
TICKET SALES OF THE 2007 50TH ANNIVERSARY HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER. GUESS
WHAT HAPPENED? THE HORSEMEN WON THE MOTORCYCLE!!!!! OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD
HAS BEEN TOSSING IDEAS AROUND ABOUT RESELLING THE BIKE, FIRST TO ANY OF OUR
IMMEDIATE MEMBERS AND THEN WE PLAN TO OFFER IT TO ANYONE IN THE HORSEMEN
ORGANIZATION. FINALLY TO THOSE IN THE LOCAL UNIONS. WE WILL CRUNCH IT ALL OUT
AT OUR AUGUST 9TH MEETING.
IN ADDITION OUR GROUP WON THE TROPHY FOR THE MOST BIKERS OF AN ORGANIZED
GROUP ATTENDING THE FALLEN MARINE EVENT. NICE TROPHY! GOOD JOB!
AS A REMINDER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AUGUST 9TH MEETING MEMBER DAVE FORE
IS HOLDING A SMALL GET TOGETHER AT HIS HOUSE. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
THANKS FOR THE INVITE DAVE.
MOVING FORWARD WE ARE GOING TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS HAPPENING WITH THE
KAMP KRECIC RUN. AFTER THAT WE WILL BE GETTING READY FOR OUR SEPTEMBER TOYS
FOR TOTS RUN. WE HAVE YET TO GET STRAIGHT ON THE ENDING POINT OF THIS EVENT SO
IT WILL BE A FAST AND FURIOUS APPROACH. STAY TUNED.
MANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GETTING THEIR BUILD A BIKE TICKETS FILLED OUT WHICH
IS GREAT! LOVE IT!
MY RIDING HAS BEEN SPORADIC THIS SEASON DUE TO PERSONAL COMMITMENTS BUT REMEMBER
THAT THE MEMBERSHIP PHONE LIST IS ONLY A REACH AWAY! KEEP IN TOUCH AND RIDE AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE TOGETHER.
THE GROUP HAS DECIDED TO GET DONATIONS FROM ALL THE LOCALS IN JOINT COUNCIL 40 TO
PURCHASE A SMALL EVENT TRAILER. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HOW ITS GOING AND IF
WE CAN GET IT TOGETHER THIS YEAR OR FOR NEXT SEASON.
TOGETHER WE HAVE DONE GREAT THINGS. IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TOLD ME 3 PLUS YEARS
AGO THAT WE WOULD BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY I WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT. WE ARE
RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED BY MANY. WE HAVE HELPED AND TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES.
ITS AMAZING HOW A SMALL GROUP CAN MAKE SUCH AN IMPACT. EACH TIME I PUT ON MY
HORSEMEN VEST I SWELL WITH PRIDE KNOWING WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO. I THANK YOU
FOR THAT FEELING.
IN SOLIDARITY,
RESPECTFULLY,
YOUR PRESIDENT
MIKE CEOFFE
JUNE 2008 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WHERE DO I START? WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENT WE PUT
ON FOR OUR SUPPORTERS. NOTHING BUT GREAT COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK. THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD OFFICERS PERFORMANCE WAS COMMENDABLE. EVERYONE PITCHED IN TO HELP AND
I REALLY APPRECIATED IT. THE PICTURES ARE ALREADY POSTED TO OUR WEBSITE THANKS
TO RICHARD.
OUR JULY MEETING WILL BE A PASS. INSTEAD WE WILL BE MEETING AT DINGBATS IN THE
MILLS MALL OFF OF RT.28 FOR THE FALLEN MARINE RUN. SIGN-UPS WILL BE FROM 8AM TILL
11AM SATURDAY JULY 12TH. I WILL BE GETTING THERE EARLY TO HELP VOLUNTEER FOR A
FEW HOURS BEFORE THE RUN SO ANYONE WANTING TO HELP OUT SHOULD SHOW UP EARLY.
THE RUN WILL CONSIST OF ABOUT 180 MILES AND RETURN AROUND 3PM. THIS IS NOT A
MANDATORY RIDE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD SHOWING SO IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT
WOULD BE GREAT!
SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH AFTER OUR MEETING MEMBER DAVE FORE HAS INVITED THE
HORSEMEN TO HIS HOUSE IN THE SOUTH HILLS TO ENJOY SOME OF HIS HOME BREWED BEER.
HIS HOME IS OFF OF RT.51 APROX. 3.8 MILES SOUTH OF THE LIBERTY TUBES. ALL MEMBERS
AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME FOR THE AFTERNOON.
I'M SAD TO REPORT THAT THERE MAY NOT BE A KAMP KRECIC THIS YEAR. IT HAS BEEN HANDED
DOWN TO BOBBY JR. AND HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT TOGETHER THIS YEAR. I'LL KEEP
YOU POSTED.
PAUL AND NANCY STINNER HAVE MADE RESERVATIONS FOR THE SNOW SHOE EVENT STARTING
JULY 17TH THRU THE 20TH. THIS EVENT HOSTS SEVERAL DAILY RIDES THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
OF WEST VIRGINIA. I AM PLANNING TO GO TO THIS EVENT FOR A FEW DAYS. ANYONE INTERESTED
CALL PAUL OR NANCY TO GET THE INFORMATION.
I MAY SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD BUT I HAVE TO SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF OUR GROUP AND
WHAT WE DO. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!
LASTLY ON SUNDAY JUNE 29TH FROM NOON TIL 5PM AT THE ROCHESTER INN & GRILL A FUND
RAISER IS BEING HELD FOR THE DEER LAKES SHOOTING VICTIM THIS YOUNG MAN IS NOW BLIND
AND ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD HIS LIFE ADJUSTMENT AND EDUCATION.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE HAD AT WWW.JASONSBENEFIT.COM.
50/50 - TOM OTOOLE SR.
DOOR PRIZES:
BIKE - MELISSA SWEDISH
TEQUILA - PAJOEWSKI
YAGER - RICH SEES
JACK DANIELS - BOB BOWEN
ARMOUR ALL KIT - BOB BOWEN
40 CHANNEL CB - MOON GIRLARDO
THANK YOU, MIKE CEOFFE
MAY 2008 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
HELLO MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN MAKING THE BLESSING
OF THE BIKES A GREAT SUCCESS. FATHER LANG AND THE PARISHIONERS PUT OUT A GREAT
SPREAD FOR US AND IN RETURN WE HELPED RAISE OVER $2,700.00 FOR THE CHURCH. A GREAT,
SAFE RIDE WITH OVER 120 BIKES IN ATTENDANCE. THE BOYD FAMILY WAS VERY INSTRUMENTAL
ON THE OHIO SIDE OF THINGS AND I TRULY THANK THEM. MEMBERS OF THE TEAMSTER
MOTORCYCLE GROUP ALSO ATTENDED AND I THANK THEM.
MYRTLE BEACH BIKE WEEK IS HERE AND I'M SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE COULDN'T GET A
GROUP TOGETHER TO MAKE THE RIDE. NEXT YEAR WILL BE A DIFFERENT STORY!
AT OUR LAST MEETING I WAS GIVEN APPROVAL TO PURCHASE RIDE PINS FOR THE PIG ROAST.
I PLACED THE ORDER TODAY AND WE WILL HAVE THEM IN TIME FOR THE RUN.
I NEED TO REMIND ALL MEMBERS THAT THIS IS OUR ONE MANDATORY RUN FOR THE YEAR.
ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
WE WILL BE HAVING A MEETING ON JUNE 14TH TO CLOSE UP THE LOOSE ENDS AT THE TEMPLE.
ANYONE WANTING TO VOLUNTEER SHOULD ATTEND.
I WILL BE SELLING PRE-SALE TICKETS TO THOSE WHO WANT TO ATTEND THE PICNIC ONLY. IF YOU
HAVE A FRIEND OR TWO THAT DOESN'T RIDE BUT WANTS TO HAVE SOME FUN BE SURE TO GET
THEM SOME TICKETS.
THE WINNER OF OUR MAY 10TH DRAWING WAS RICH CARLSON (YELLOW DISPATCHER) NUMBER 361.
MEMBERS DON MINARD AND DAVE FORE RECENTLY HAD FAMILY LOSSES AND OUR PRAYERS AND
CONDOLENCES ARE WITH YOU.
ALSO TEAMSTER MOTORCYCLE GROUP HAD A MEMBER LOSS THIS WEEK IN MYRTLE BEACH. WE
WILL TRY TO GET INFO ON THIS AND MAYBE RIDE OVER TO SHOW OUR RESPECTS.
WITH ALL THESE GROUPS AND EVENTS COMING UP WE SHOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM GETTING IN
SOME RIDING TIME. THE BUILD A BIKE CARDS ARE OUT AND LEN JR, HAS SOME TO GET US STARTED.
I DELIVERED OUR $500.00 CHECK TO JOE WADLOW TODAY FOR OUR 2008 DONATION TO THE
FALLEN MARINE RUN. WE WILL BE ATTENDING THIS ON JULY 12TH. MEET TIMES WILL FOLLOW IN OUR
NEXT NEWS LETTER.
JUNE 21ST AT 9:00-10:30AM FOR THE PIG ROAST START AT THE TEAMSTER TEMPLE. SEE YOU THERE!
RIDE SAFE.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
APRIL 2008 TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40
DEAR MEMBERS;
OUR FIRST EVENT IS COMING UPON US. SUNDAY APRIL 27TH IS OUR BLESSING OF THE
BIKES. SOME OF US WILL BE MEETING AT THE TEAMSTER TEMPLE AT 9:00AM SHARP.
WE WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE SHEETZ ON UNIVERSITY BLVD TO MEET WITH
EVERYONE ELSE TO RIDE TO ST. MICHAELS. I WILL BE CALLING THE LIST TO REMIND
EVERYONE. AT LAST OUR NEW BATCH OF SHIRTS CAME IN. THE LONG SLEEVE LOOK
GREAT WITH THE LOGO ON THE BACK. WE WILL HAVE THEM FOR THE MAY MEETING
ON THE 10TH. WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH GETTING A GROUP TOGETHER FOR
THE MYRTLE TRIP; WE WILL SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT.I WILL BE GETTING TICKETS PRINTED UP FOR THE JUNE 21ST PIG ROAST FOR PRE-SALE.
I WILL HAVE THEM AT THE MAY MEETING ALONG WITH POSTERS FOR THE EVENT.I HAVE RECEIVED THE CHECKS FOR TOYS FOR TOTS AND THE MARINE MEMORIAL RUN
FROM TONY D. WE WILL FORWARD THOSE AS VOTED UPON IN OUR FEBRUARY MEETING.PATCHES AND VESTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR OUR MOST RECENT MEMBERS AND WE
SHOULD HAVE ALL COLORS READY TO GO FOR OUR FIRST EVENT.TOMMY T. FROM CHAPTER 53 CALLED ME TO RESERVE ROOMS AT THE HOLIDAY INN
R.I.D.C. CHAPTER 53 HAS MADE OUR PIG ROAST A MANDATORY EVENT FOR THEIR
CHAPTER. THAT MEANS WITH THE PIG ROAST ALSO BEING ONE OF OUR MANDATORY
EVENTS WE SHOULD HAVE CLOSE TO 60 HORSEMEN PARTICIPATING ALONG WITH ALL
OTHERS WHO ATTEND. LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IS
THE WEATHER!.ALL OUR EVENTS ARE RAIN OR SHINE. WE WERE BLESSED LAST YEAR AND WE ARE
HOPING AGAIN FOR ANOTHER GOOD YEAR.THE WINNER OF APRILS TICKET WAS 749·DAN SUFAK. WE HAVE 2 MORE TO GO TO HELP
PAY FOR THE LAPTOP COMPUTER~ DELL WAS THE BRAND RECOMMENDED AT THE
LAST MEETING. WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT ISSUE.VICE PRESIDENT LENNY BOYD CALLED TO HAVE SOME OF US ATTEND A FUNERAL FOR
ART NIEMCZYK. ART PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL QF OUR EVENTS AND WAS A FRIEND.
THE FAMILY COULD NOT BE MORE APPRECIATIVE FOR US ATTENDING.OK PEOPLE, GET READY TO RIDE! I WILL BE CALLING THE LIST SO YOU WILL BE HEARING
FROM ME.
SEE YOU ON THE 27TH!PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
MARCH TEAMSTER HORSEMEN CHAPTER 40 2008
BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
I MADE A MISTAKE IN OUR LAST NEWS LETTER WITH REGARDS TO THE NEW WEB SITE ADDRESS.
TEAMSTERHORSEMEN40.ORG IS THE CORRECT ADDRESS. SORRY ABOUT THAT. LITTLE BY LITTLE
THE SITE IS GETTING ENHANCED AND WE HOPE TO HAVE PHOTOS UP BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING
ON APRIL 12TH.
AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN GIVEN AND APPROVED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LAPTOP COMPUTER.
RICHARD DICKINSON HAS BEEN TASKED TO GET THE INFO AND REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP ON
HIS FINDINGS.
ALSO A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO WHERE OUR NATIONAL FUND RAISING MONEY AWARD
WILL GO. THE MEMBERSHIP DECIDED THAT HALF WILL GO TO THE FALLEN MARINES AND HALF WILL
GO TO THE TOYS FOR TOTS. TONY D. HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL BE FORWARDING THE CHECKS
TO US.
I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS JOINED OUR RANKS. MARY FORE THE
WIFE OF DAVE FORE HAS HAD HER REQUEST FOR MEMBERSHIP APPROVED. WELCOME ABOARD!
I ALSO HEAR MARY IS GETTING A NEW RIDE. GREAT! CHICKS DRIVING BIKES IS COOL. JUST ASK
NANCY STINNER!
MYRTLE BEACH IS MOST LIKELY OUT FOR ME. NEW DEVELOPMENTS HAVE HINDERED MY PLANS
BUT I STILL THINK WE HAVE A CONTINGENCY GOING. THE MOTHER CLUB WOULD LIKE AT LEAST 3
DELEGATES FROM EACH CHAPTER TO ATTEND.
THE BLESSING OF THE BIKES IS TURNING INTO A PRETTY BIG THING ON THE OHIO SIDE. LENNY SR.
IS DOWN BUT NOT OUT AND HE HAS BEEN BUSY CONTACTING AND ARRANGING THINGS AT
ST. MICHAELS CHURCH. SEVERAL OTHER PASTORS HAVE JOINED IN AND ARE SPREADING THE WORD.
BIG EVENT IF THE WEATHER STAYS GOOD. LETS PRAY FOR THAT!
A QUESTION WAS ASKED ABOUT SWEAT SHIRTS AND HATS. TONY D. WILL PURSUE THE SHIRTS
WHILE BARRY SHOUL OUT OF THE CAROLINA CHAPTER HAS MADE HATS WITH THE MOTHER CLUB
APPROVAL. I WILL EMAIL AND ASK HIM FOR THE PRICES AND A SAMPLE.
FRIDAYS IN APRIL ARE OPEN FOR ME AND IF WE GET DECENT WEATHER I'M GONNA RIDE. I`LL BE
CALLING AROUND TO SEE IF I GET ANY TAKERS.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS APRIL 12TH AT 10:00AM AT THE UNION HALL. MAYBE WE CAN GET A LUNCH
RIDE IN IF WEATHER PERMITS? HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
PRESIDENT,
MIKE CEOFFE
HELLO MEMBERS,
I HAVE GREAT NEWS! FINALLY A NEW WEBSITE HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER BY MEMBER
RICHARD DICKINSON. THANK YOU RICHARD! YOU CAN GET INFO AT WWW.TEAMSTERHORSEMEN40.ORG
AT OUR LAST MEETING A DEMONSTRATION WAS GIVEN ALONG WITH THE APPROVAL TO GET THIS NEW SITE
UP AND RUNNING. WE ALSO HAVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR A LAPTOP COMPUTER TO USE ALONG WITH
POWER POINT TO DISPLAY A RUNNING SHOW ON THE SCREEN DURING OUR EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS. ITS
VERY EXCITING.
NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME 2 NEW MEMBERS, JOHN PISHKO AND DAVID FORE. BOTH HAVE STRONG
UNION TIES AND ARE BOTH VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT BECOMING HORSEMEN. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU.
WE HAVE POUNDED OUT MOST OF THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS YEAR AND LENNY SR. HAS BEEN BUSY GETTING
PREPARED FOR OUR BLESSING OF THE BIKES EVENT ON SUNDAY APRIL 27TH.. SINCE THIS EVENT HAS
"NO CHARGE" WE ASK THAT YOUR GENEROSITY BE DISPLAYED BUY THE 50/50 PURCHASES AND THE PASSING
OF THE HAT. ST. MICHAELS PARISHIONERS WORK HARD TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL SO LETS BE SURE
TO THANK THEM WITH OUR DONATIONS.
LEN JR. IS HANDLING THE MYRTLE BEACH TRIP. DUE TO PERSONAL SITUATIONS I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND
THIS TRIP. TONY DIDONATO, OUR MOTHER CHAPTER PRESIDENT, EXPRESSED HIS SORROW AND HOPES WE GET
AT LEAST 3 DELEGATES TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL MEETING.
I WANT TO REMIND OUR MEMBERS THAT SAFETY DURING OUR RIDES COMES FIRST. MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR
BIKE INSPECTED AND THE OIL CHANGED TO MINIMIZE PROBLEMS DURING RIDES AND EVENTS. HOT DOGGING AND
SHOWING OFF WHILE RIDING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. OUR ROAD CAPTAINS CONTROL THE RIDES AND MEMBERS
MUST ABIDE TO THE RULES AND ROUTES THEY ESTABLISH. RIDING SAFE AND CONTROLLED REDUCES THE CAUSE
OF ACCIDENTS.
ALSO I WILL BE PROPOSING THAT WE MIX UP THE ROAD STOPS SOMEWHAT. WHILE STOPPING AT FUELING
STATIONS IS A NECESSITY I FEEL THAT SUPPORTING TAVERNS AND REGULAR BIKER HANGOUTS WHILE EN ROUTE
WOULD HELP PROMOTE OUR ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS AND PURPOSES. OUR ROAD CAPTAINS ALWAYS DO A
GREAT JOB AT FINDING THE BEST PLACES!
IN CLOSING, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING INTERESTING FOR CLUB MEMBERS AND YOU WANT IT ON OUR WEBSITE
YOU CAN CONTACT RICHARD AT info@teamsterhorsemen40.org
NEXT MEETING SATURDAY MARCH 8TH AT 10AM. SEE YOU THERE!