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October 2012
President Gene Walker 5531 Lardon Rd NE Salem, OR 97305-3248 (503) 428-6641 (503) 371-4363 Treasurer Tom Ruttan 3761 SW Olson Ct Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 638-1746 tgruttan@earthlink.net
 
Vice President Gary Kelley 20000 NE Jaquith Rd Newberg, OR 97132-6694 (503) 537-0802 (503) 860-6442 garyk@amcaotc.org
 
Secretary Shannon Kelley 20000 NE Jaquith Rd Newberg, OR 97132-6694 (503) 537-0802 (503) 784-0760 shannonk@wildriders.org
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OTC Ride to Lunch
No meeting minutes for September since the September Business Meeting was cancelled. Gene decided in lieu of our usually exciting business meeting, we should ride to the Marquam Inn for lunch. We met at
Iggy’s in Brooks
on Saturday morning and spent some time in the parking lot talking about the various road runs attended this summer and enjoying the morning sun. As it came time to leave several members had arrived. Along with Gene were Jim & Rosie Singhose, Don Woodard, Nils Olson, Gary & Shannon Kelley and returning to his chase truck duties and looking as good as new was Pat Smith. We headed east from Brooks to ride a loop that took us through several small towns on our way to the Marquam Inn. Once we arrived, we got down to the business of eating some of the fine food served there. Here we see Pat taking a few pictures of members in attendance.
Pat
 
taking his best shot.
Gene was busy answering questions about the article in the fall
 Antique Motorcycle
 magazine. The article about one of his ancestors travelling across the US on a Flying Merkel drew a host of questions.
Gene Walker answers questions on the article in
 Antique Motorcycle
 
Rosie and Jim Singhose joined the fun from Cottage Grove. It was a great way to spend a sunny day in Oregon. Good conversation and food.
Rosie and Jim Singhose wait for their meal at the Marquam Inn.
 
 Oregon Trail Chapter October 2012 Visit us online at
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A Visit with Dick Mann
By Dave Peterson
Dick Mann is a really charming man and a legend in motorcycle racing. Dick is a two-time A.M.A. Grand National Champion and was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1993 and Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. Dick is also famous for his custom motorcycle frames. Dick now specializes in restoring and selling vintage race motorcycles. The bike pictured below was  just completed by Dick and is on its way to Oregon. Dick also continues to participate in AHRMA Vintage Moto-Cross racing.
Dick Mann, Theo Battaglia and Rick McMaken in Dick
’s Shop
 
We stopped to visit Dick at his shop during our ride to Nevada. When he stepped out of his shop after hearing the sounds of our bikes arriving, he stood with a smile and one hand on his hip with a slight nod and the other hand up. I instantly remembered Dick from when my dad (Pete Peterson) took me to a Sacramento mile with Bill Brownell when I was about 12 years old. Dick Mann won the race that day. Dick was working in his shop when we arrived. We needed a metric yoke nut for one of the pre-16 bikes, but Dick said he usually throws those out since he uses English thread on the bikes he builds. He
’s known
 my dad over the years and I told him they started racing around the same year. I believe it was 1947. We also spoke of Bill Brownell who ran a Honda/Triumph dealership in Chico CA. Dick remembered Bill fondly saying there is nobody like Bill and will never be.
Sometimes they don’t make it to the barn.
 
Dick Mann’s Shop
 
Dick said his labor is cheap these days! He told me "I don't have one of those" every time he thinks about getting a pre 16 bike they just keep getting more expensive as Theo and Rick rode away first. That was after I explained I wasn't on one because I can't afford it and was mounted on a BMW. Just before we left, I told Dick I was supposed to take pictures for the club and if he wouldn't mind a pose. Rick tried to escape out the door as I shoved him in the shot! He waved as we rode off on his loose angled and long dirt driveway almost as if the driveway was intended for dirt riding only as my bike slid around in it with the wide slick street tires. It was pretty fun dropping back into those moments of time and memories from childhood and the things and people that meant so much and had an influence on me.
AMCA President’s Newsletter
 
By Richard Spagnolli
Since my last newsletter relating to Chapter compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations in the USA, I am pleased to report many Chapters have responded to the Board's request to contact Chuck Deluzio, the CPA retained by the Club. Those who responded have agreed to file the appropriate tax returns, where required, through Chuck's office or their own tax advisor. Unfortunately, more than half of Chapters with a potential tax reporting issue did not respond. The Board does not know if these Chapters have filed the required returns through their own tax advisors or didn't address the issue at all.
 
Oregon Trail Chapter October 2012 Visit us online at
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 Also of concern to the Board are those Chapters that were advised, based on Chapter financial reports filed with the AMCA Treasurer, that they did not have a potential tax reporting issue, but still had an obligation to file an IRS Form 990N "post card" return online. The Board has heard from only a few of the Chapters in this category. There is no way to know if these Chapters have filed the 990N and didn't advise us, or simply didn't file this form. I can't emphasize enough that all USA-based Chapters must file a form with the IRS as the Board advised through my previous President's Newsletters. If any Chapter needs copies of those Newsletters, e-mail AMCA Operations Manager Bill Wood at amcaoperations@gmail.com. If you have made arrangements with own tax advisor, please e-mail or call Chuck to let him know, so the Board has a record of your Chapter's compliance. If any Chapter hasn't contacted Chuck or its own tax advisor about its tax situation, I urge you to do so now so your Chapter will be in compliance with all IRS Rules and Regulations. Contact Chuck at chuck@deluziocpa.com or (724) 838- 8322. If your Chapter did file a Federal and State tax return and eventually receives a letter from the IRS or the state assessing interest and penalties, it is important that the Chapter appeal the assessment of penalties within the time period allotted. Chuck will file the appeal for any of the Chapters that receive such a letter, or you may have your own tax advisor file the appeal. The important point is that you must file the appeal if your Chapter wants the chance to have the penalties abated.
Editor’s Note:
 The OTC Treasurer has been in contact with Chuck and completed the necessary IRS filings.
At its fall meeting on October 4, in conjunction with the Chesapeake Chapter National Meet in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, the AMCA Board will be discussing ways to help our Chapters formally appeal the assessment of penalties. The Board will also discuss the interest assessment. As I write this Newsletter, a group of dedicated people, many of them AMCA members, are riding their old bikes across the USA in the 2012 Cannonball Motorcycle Endurance Run, organized by Lonnie Isam Jr. Members from our Chapter (Allegheny Mountain) met the Cannonball riders in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, at the first overnight stop of the run. Not only did we see riders having fun (at least at that stage), but we were inspired by their courage and a little envious of their desire to ride nearly 4,000 miles to their final destination in San Francisco. A little crazy? Maybe, but a real tribute to the participants and their support crews, and to the strength of our sport. If you get the chance to see any of the Cannonball Run when it reaches your area, I encourage you to do so. It's a truly marvelous experience. I have attended most of the AMCA National Meets this year. And I am pleased to report, as I did last year, that the National Meet scene is alive, vibrant and growing. Thanks again to all the volunteers, vendors and AMCA members who make our National Meets and Road Runs a success. I truly regret not being able to attend any of the National Road Runs this year. My plans for attendance at the Maggie Valley Road Run have been sidetracked by, yes, AMCA business required before the October 4 Board Meeting. But the reports I have received indicate that this year's AMCA National Road Runs have been well attended. Chapter interest in sponsoring future Road Runs has increased significantly in the last few years
certainly a healthy sign for the Club. The AMCA Judging Program has remained an important part of our National Meets, with member participation strong. Satisfaction with the system remains in line with the results of the Judging Survey taken over a year ago that reported a majority of the participants pleased with the program. Revitalization of the Judging Committee will take a priority in the coming year, and Judging Seminars, which have been very popular this year, will continue, with the idea of encouraging more members to become involved in the AMCA Judging Program. The Board also has been sponsoring AMCA Town Hall Meetings at National Meets. The meetings have been well attended and will continue to be a part of the National Meet program. Although all Board members do not attend every Meet, at least one Board member will be available for the discussion. Except for one incident at a single Town Hall Meeting, I think that the members who have attended have been appreciative of the opportunity to meet Board members and have a respectful discussion about relevant issues within the Club.

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