Trail Gazette - January 2014

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President Gene Walker5531 Lardon Rd NESalem, OR 97305-3248(503) 428-6641(503) 371-4363

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Vice President Bruce Reichelt

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November Meeting Minutes

Gene called the meeting to order at 2:10. Themeeting was held at the Powerland Texaco

Station in Brooks, OR.Attendees:

Gene, TomK, Chuck, Jackie, TomR and Gary.

Treasurer Report:

TomR presented his report.

Old Business:

Xmas Party at TomR's house.

3761 SW Olson Ct. Lake Oswego, OR 970342014 National Road Run:

TomR confirmed reservations at River Life.

T-shirts are being included as part of run

participation. Jackie to coordinate

production/delivery.

Bring T-shirt design ideas to the Christmas

party. We'll pick a winner.TomR to establish road run fees for 2014.

TomR will contact Norlene on meal catering.

TomR to develop a contact list from previous

road runs.

OTC Christmas Party

Once again Tom and Cynthia years Christmas party at the

Oswego. Pictured below is thefeaturing healthy snacks to w

OTC gathers to enjoy the season

Gathered in the Kitchen are TLaVerne, and Jackie.
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Also in attendance where Tom, Gene, Jim,Shannon, and Spike (Chuck is hiding behindShannon).

More conversation before dinner

Of course one of the best parts of an OTC potluckis the desserts!

Pies, cakes and candies under guard

After Dinner, Tom led us out to his shop to seehow much progress hes made since last year.

Here Tom is discussing his current project, a T-Bird, with Jim, Tom and Gene.

Id like to thank Tom and Cyn

home, preparing the main disthe beverages for this years know everyone left feeling thin their hearts and stomachs.Party photos onFacebook.
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AMCA Hires an Executive Director

DECEMBER 2, 2013The

AMCA is pleased toannounce the selection ofJohn J. Cerilli ofScottsdale, Arizona, to fillthe new position ofExecutive Director.

The AMCA, founded in1954, is an association of

enthusiasts focused on antique motorcycles 35years old or older. Next year marks the AMCAs60th anniversary, and during those 60 years, ithas grown from a small regional club to aninternational organization with more than 10,000members.

Until now, the Clubs management has been

exclusively in the hands of a volunteer Board ofDirectors. But with the hiring of an Executive

Director, the AMCA is taking the next step in itsexpansion, bringing in a full-time managerfocused on membership service and long-termgrowth.

Cerilli previously worked as asales/marketing/business development executivein the semiconductor industry for more than 35years. His hobby and passion, however, has

always been motorcycles, both modern andvintage, and he has owned more than 30 bikes inhis 45 years of riding.

We are pleased to have John on board in this

new position, said AMCA Board President RichardSpagnolli. The hiring of an Executive Director is a

major step that the Board has considered for thepast several years. And its only fitting that we

take this step as the Club celebrates its 60thanniversary. We look forward to John workingwith the Membership to continue the well-established and long- enduring culture of theAMCA.

I am deeply honored to accept this position and I

feel this new role is a natural for me noted

AMCA Presidents New

By Richard Spagnolli

Dear Members,

With Thanksgiving behind us holidays approaching faster tthink of all those Members frowho are still riding their old bus up North are hoping for onso we can get another ride becomes to an end. I'm just a b

guess it gives us more time twinter projects. At least that

As reported here, the AMCA twhen it hired John Cerilli as tExecutive Director. John will duties described in the publisand others that arise as time full-time position with an emp

the reach of the AMCA both dto owners of motorcycle branassociated with the Club. Johday-to-day operations of the Board, which had this responwill be more involved with stroversight.

Our current Operations Manaperformed some of these taskpost on December 31 when Jthe reins. Bill will devote full tcoming six issues of the magathe publication of six issues pexplored and found to be finaThanks to Bill Wood, Greg HaThrush at DGB Communicatiopossible.

The Board is proud to offer thto the Membership. And a speHoldsworth, Advertising Manawith our advertisers to make reality. Of course, we also thafor their confidence in the pumagazine six times a year


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The Board decided to hire an Operations Managerwith a limited number of designated duties.Shortly after Bill Wood was hired, it became clearthat this arrangement did not address all theneeds of the Membership. A discussion beganabout hiring an Executive Director. Thedevelopment of the AMCA's tax situation andother issues convinced the Board that a Club withover 10,000 members needed a full-time personto manage it on a daily basis.

Once the decision was made to hire an Executive

Director, as reported in past Board Minutes andprior President's Newsletters, the Board wasdetermined to make the entire process ofsearching for and hiring this person transparent.The Board decided to hire a national executivesearch firm to help with this process. Afterconsultation, the Board hired Scion ExecutiveSearch, located in San Francisco. With the help ofScion, the Board developed and adopted a job

description for the position, as well as a salaryand benefit range. The Board also agreed that noBoard Member would be involved in the searchprocess and all inquiries would be directed toScion. When individual Board Members or BillWood received private emails or calls, thosepeople were directed to Scion, which in turn sentthem a job description and a letter inviting themto file an application and rsum or forward the

letter to someone who may be interested in theposition.

I am pleased to report this procedure workedextremely well throughout the entire searchprocess. Contrary to a recent statement that theClub was having trouble finding applicants for theExecutive Director position, Scion received morethan 100 applications and processed them all.

Scion and the Board were very pleased with thenumber of applicants for the position. Afterscreening and interviewing those who met thequalifications for the position, Scionrecommended 11 candidates to the Board forpossible in-person interviews. During the Boardmeeting in Birmingham Alabama in October the

He accepted, and we are prouboard and ready to go on Jansalary will be $80,000 per yecontribution of $5,700 per yeinsurance policy that he will p

That was the process in a nutthe Board Members for their to make this historical decisio

As previously reported, the BBirmingham, Alabama, on OcBarber Vintage Motorcycle Feof the Board meeting are repissue of the magazine, beginnwill briefly discuss some of thwant to talk about our experievent.

The Board decided to hold itsBirmingham to view the Barbwith motorcycle groups and i

not traditionally associated wassociate with the Confederatpromote the AMCA. The BoarThursday to attend the AntiquFoundation (AMF) Leadershipthe program, the Board offeregroups space in future issuesmagazine to promote their oroffer was an attempt to foste

relationships between the groAMCA.

I thought our presentation waBoard Members Ross MetcalfeEatherly made brief presentaexperiences in the antique mand the need for all groups topromoting our sport and hobb

AMF for the invitation to the etheir hospitality.

The Board met all day on Fridthe minutes. On Saturday, thChapter sponsored a huge Peantique-bike show in the Fan


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Board members also circulated throughout theentire complex on Saturday and Sunday,promoting the Club the entire time. Of course, we

also visited the Barber Vintage MotorsportsMuseum, which was spectacular.

Personally, I expected to find a racing venue withmany race bikes. The race bikes were there, but Iwas blown away by the number of vintagemotorcycles on the premises ridden there by theirowners. I think the entire Board left with theimpression that Barber is a very important venue

for the AMCA in the future. With a reported60,000+ attendance over three days, a swapmeet, bike displays, auction, commercial vendors,a world-class museum and many othermotorcycle-related events, there is little doubt inmy mind that Barber has found the right mix ofracing and vintage-bike events to establish this asa destination for all old-bike enthusiasts. JeffRay, executive director of the facility, and I had

an informal discussion about cooperation betweenBarber and the AMCA in the future. We agreed tocontinue our discussions after the Festival wasover.

Now for the Board report. Because of the Board'sconcern about being able to maintain the AMCA'sIRS tax-exempt status, the Club's accountant,Chuck Deluzio was requested to prepare interim

financial reports through September 30. Chuckjoined the meeting by teleconference andreported that, based on his calculations, the Clubwould not be able to meet the IRS safe harbor

requirement for 501(c)(7) organizations for 2013,and the AMCA would lose its tax-exempt status.He further reported that all the Chapters thatderive their tax-exempt status through the AMCAgroup exemption granted by the IRS would lose

their tax-exempt status also.After this discussion, the Board agreed to directAMCA Counsel John Wendel to file amendedarticles of incorporation with the State of Floridato reflect that the AMCA will no longer beconsidered an IRS 501(c)(7) tax-exempt

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tax-exempt status through thexplained in my previous new

The Board is in the process ocurrent travel policy for Boardand other Board authorized pguidelines to be discussed wirequired by the Board and otindividuals.

The Board discussed the needowner of a motorcycle particiauthorized and Chapter-spon

Run to have insurance. Becaurequire proof of insurance forincluding motorcycles, the Borequire all participants in Natshow proof of insurance durinlocation of the Road Run if thRoad Run is held requires an motorcycle to carry proof of ia burdensome process and rearea of liability.

The rule applies to all AMCA Nbeginning in 2014.

I am pleased to announce theMountain State Chapter in Wenewest Chapter in the AMCA.the President, and we all look

welcoming this new Chapter iChapter, the Allegheny Mounsponsoring a National Road R2014, in the Mountain ChapteElkins, West Virginia. RichardChapter members have graciThis is an example of the camdeep in this Club. Thanks, Ric

Chief Judge Don Dzurick repo

motorcycles were judged in 2pleased with the increased inProgram. He further reportedjudges participating in the judadequate, but Don wants to emembers, particularly those wbik j d d t b i


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the Club's discussions. Matt has served as theAMCA Youth Coordinator, and Brittney assumedthis role a few years ago. I am pleased that both

have agreed to stay on and help with the YouthProgram, which will come under new leadershipsoon. I understand Brittney is looking forward tocontinuing her dirt-track racing after the babyarrives, which means Matt will be holding thechild while she's on the track. (No greasy hands,Matt!)

Board and officer elections were held at the Board

meeting. Secretary Kelli Webb- Stauffer reportedthat no members had filed an application for aBoard position except the current BoardmembersDonnie Eatherly, Lonnie Campbell,Fred Davis and Richard Spagnolli. All four werenominated and elected by acclamation for three-year terms. Officers Richard Spagnolli, President;Trudi Johnson-Richards, Vice-President; KelliWebb-Stauffer, Secretary; and Davette Bent,

Treasurer; were unopposed and elected byacclamation.

Just a reminder to all Chapters about the AMCAChapter Membership Recruitment Program Imentioned in a previous newsletter. If yourChapter is interested in soliciting new Chaptermembers from the general AMCA Membership list,the Board has established a process to do so at

no cost to the Chapter. Please review theprocedure in the latest version of the Policies &Procedures Manual on the Club website orreference it in my previous newsletter. Thisprogram is well worth the time and effort if youwant to increase your Chapter's membership. BillWood will help a Chapter with a solicitation untilthe end of December, and then John Cerilli willassume this responsibility.

As the year draws to an end, on behalf of theBoard, we would like to thank all the Chaptersand their volunteers who sponsored AMCANational Meets and Road Runs. And thanks to allthe Chapters and their volunteers who sponsorlocal Chapter events that promote our sport and

Wheeler and the CornerstoneMembership; Mark Hunnibell Virtual Library. (I apologize to

mentionI'm sure there are special thanks to my mentor Schultz (see AMCA Pioneerswinter issue of the magazine)

Another very special thanks tManager Bill Wood, who will sposition on December 31. I stopposition in some quarters t

Operations Manager in 2011.distinct pleasure of working wbasis for the last three years.truly owes Bill a debt of gratithas done for the Club, much job description he agreed to wwhile editing and helping pubmagazine in the world devotemotorcycles and their owners

passing the baton to John Cehis full time with the DGB Coto editing and producing six imagazine for the Membershippositive development for the Membership.

Personally, I would like to thaBoard members for the time

this past year. Together, we hchallenging decisions to makediscussions and several telecohelp of professionals like JohnDeluzio and other Club Membmade decisions that were in tthe Membership. To those whour decisions, I ask that you differences and work with the

Executive Director, John CeriAMCA the best place to be foin the coming years.

Thanks again for listening. Soof this newsletter. Merry Chridon't forget to play with your


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February Business Meeting Agenda

The January Business Meeting has been cancelled

so some of our officers can attend the auctions inLas Vegas. Our next meeting is being held at theTexaco Station in Brooks on Saturday, February8, 2014 at 2:00PM. Topics well discuss:

November meeting minutes review

Treasurers report

2014 Road Run Committee

Old/New Business

Business Meetings are where we discuss issuesimportant to Chapter operation. Your thoughtsare needed to make decisions for the future. Asalways, we hope to see you there.

Antique Motorcycle Cannonball

Listed below are the stages for this years run.

Stage Date Location Distance

1 Sep. 5 Daytona Beach, FL toLake City, FL

175 Miles

2 Sep. 6 Lake City, FL toColumbus, GA

275 Miles

3 Sep. 7 Columbus, GA toChattanooga, TN

250 Miles

4 Sep. 8 Chattanooga, TN to

Clarksville, TN

250 Miles

5 Sep. 9 Clarksville, TN to CapeGirardeau, MO

200 Miles

6 Sep 10 Cape Girardeau, MO toSedalia, MO

300 Miles

7 Sep 11 Sedalia, MO to JunctionCity, KS

250 Miles

RestDay

Sep 12 Rest Day; Junction City,KS

8 Sep 13 Junction City, KS toBurlington, CO

325 Miles

9 Sep 14 Burlington, CO toGolden, CO

300 Miles

10 Sep 15 Golden, CO to GrandJunction, CO

275 Miles

11 Sep 16 Grand Junction, CO toSpringville UT 300

300 Miles

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This is a very nice original 19(650cc twin w/ single carburewith about 18,000 miles. Thehave the original paint along seat, stainless steel fenders a

factory parts.The bike has the patina of a 4that has seen some use and ioriginal survivor. It is in very well and has recently had a ninstalled, new battery, refurbconcentric carburetor with nenew throttle needle & jet, newnew foot and passenger peg has also been recently servicegearbox and fork oil changedand valve lash checked.

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