St. Charles Harley-Davidson Hosts the MO State H.O.G. Rally
September 10-12, 2009
By Ken “Road King” Everett
see “ZZ TOP” arriving for a gig in a gold “sharp Friday the party continued with more live
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dressed minivan.”) Regardless of the ride…music music, more partying, more food & fun, and more
filled the air while H.O.G. members and non- Wide Open girls! The dealership was bustling with
H.O.G. members alike shopped the store, enjoyed activity both inside and out. The cashiers’ desk
he sound of a Harley-Davidson’s engine is
free food and drink, and tapped their toes to their looked like a beehive with customers swarming
the Company’s trademark. The sound of
favorite tunes. Even the Wide Open girls were seen to and from the nest. Specials were found through-
several hundred Harleys roaring into St.
enjoying the sounds…it was kind of hard not to out the store that kept customers’ interest, as well
Charles, Missouri for the MO State Harley Owners
notice them! as the bikes ready for the taking. One customer
Group (H.O.G.) Rally—priceless!
OK, so you’re the local Harley-Davidson dealer
. . . what do you do? You ask your H.O.G. Chapter
to assist in sponsoring one of the biggest parties
of the year! Dennis Wappelhorst from the dealers
team led the festivities and the St. Charles H.O.G
Chapter took care of the details and together they
not only did it well . . .they did it with style!
Brad and Alan Holzhauer bought out the old
Bob Schultz Harley-Davidson in September, 2008
and they took little time making changes to the fa-
cility, staff, and St. Charles H.O.G. Chapter (the
Chapter has tripled in membership in less than a
year).
The weekend began on Thursday evening
with a Dealer’s “Early Bird” Party featuring two live
bands starting with an 80’s Hair tribute band
known as “Love Pump,” followed by “Sharp
Dressed Man” an appropriately named and
bearded ZZ Top tribute band. (It’s not often you
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