The 15 year OGRES MC challenge coin has been ordered and will arrive in 4 to 6 weeks.
The coins will be made as rendered above.
In case you forgot, the latin terminology on the piston side of the coin means "Old Guys Rule".
The coins will sell for $13 each. Buy more than you think you will need as they are a limited edition.
Contact Grim if you have any questions, comments or concerns.
OMC members present: Ace, RipCity, G-Man, Rowdy, Grim, Smooth, Gundy and Duke. OMC Members absent: Slick and Bomber.
Social chattering and knife talk began the powwow and shifted slowly but nicely into official business.
Grim could not remember which members had received the latest version of the 2026 OMC Events and Runs Calendar so he handed freshly printed copies to everyone in attendance.
Grim also brought stickers, patches and pins for OMC members to take all they wanted.
Next on the agenda was discussion about a 15 year OMC Challenge Coin. We will be ordering the above rendered coin in the near future. The purchase price is still unsure but will probably end up between ten and 15 US dollars. A poll was taken to see the demand as to complete an order of the proper magnitude. Updates to follow.
Smooth and G-Man voiced a desire for more OMC hats and apparel. Grim has "too much on his plate" so delegated Smooth to spearhead the project assisted by G-Man and Ace. Please direct any input, orders or desires to the aforementioned trio. Smooth will report back at the April 2026 meeting.
The phalanx of intrepid OMC members headed over to the Sockeye Grill for some greatly earned grub. A table was found and the revelry continued. The meatloaf, brisket mac and cheese, finger steaks and salmon strips quickly disappeared from the table top. Dessert was forgotten and our herd stampeded from the restaurant.
See all y'all at the April 2026 meeting.
Extra credit is given to Smooth if he read completely to the end of the report.
The March 2026 OGRES Motorcycle Club mandatory meeting is this coming Thursday, March 5, at 1800 hours (6 pm).
The meeting will be held at the barn on Fairview. Depending on the weather, we will either dine at the Sockeye or ride over to Rudy's.
Updated pages for the OMC Handbook will be handed out to those who have not received them yet. Grim is handing them out via hardcopy as they do not email properly, as they print out all wack. (For reference, the latest best version is dated January 6, 2026.)
Coins, patches and pins will be discussed.
See you there.
OGRES MC members and their spouses met at the Fairview Clubhouse for the annual Valentine's Day Soiree.
OMC Members present: Slick, Smooth, Grim, Bomber, G-Man, RipCity and Duke. OMC members absent: Gundy, Ace and Rowdy.
The social hour was filled with great appetizers, drink and conversation. It is a great addition to this event as it is hard socialize around a long dinner table and hard to talk with one's mouth full of great food.
Eventually, RipCity sounded the exit alarm and all headed over to the Sockeye Grill.
Upon arrival in the railroad car, we arranged the tables to our liking and everyone found their seats. Great conversation and laughs were had while waiting for dinner to be served. The overwhelming meal of choice was the meatloaf dinner.
Finally, Smooth signaled that it was time to leave and we said our goodbyes.
Everyone seemed to have a great time at the railroad car.
Apologies to those who were unable to attend due to the reservation being made too late to get the advertised date. G-Man said he would make the reservation next year before Christmas.
See You Next Year
The upcoming OGRES MC Valentine's Dinner, with spouses, will be held on Thursday February 19th (not on the 20th as previously posted). The originally planned date failed due to late reservation attempts.
The social hour will be at the barn on Fairview at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be next door in the railroad car at Sockeye Grill at 6:30 p.m.
Notify VP RipCity immediately if you are attending or not.
OGRES Motorcycle Club members are encouraged to make their reservations for the OMC sanctioned Runs for 2026.
Rowdy has secured OMC group pricing for all hotels for all three runs, except for the Stagecoach Inn in Salmon during the OMC Fall Run. You might wait on that Salmon reservation until advised by Grim or Rowdy.
When you phone call each hotel, advise the front desk that you are part of the OGRES Motorcycle Club and ask for the associated group rate. Do not reserve your room on line.
The next OMC event is the Valentines Day dinner with the spouses. This event will take place on Friday, February 20. Details will be sent out as soon as the logistics are reserved, confirmed and finalized.
The Official OGRES Motorcycle Club website has been updated with the 2026 OMC Events/Meetings Calendar.
The link to the President's Blog has also been restored on the OMC homepage (shown above) for easy access.
The OMC website can be accessed with this link:
http://www.ogresmotorcycleclub.com/index.html
The next event is the Valentine's Day dinner with the Spouses on February 20th.
G-Man will be making reservations for the Sockeye Grill Railroad Car for this event.
That is all.
OMC members present: Rowdy, Grim, Gundy, Slick, G-Man, Smooth and RipCity. OMC members absent: Duke, Ace and Bomber.
The meeting was moved from Thursday as both of our usual meeting venues were unavailable at short notice.
Dues were collected and all OMC members on the current roster are paid in full for the 2026 calendar year. Dues were increased this year to cover the rising costs of the OMC website and other projects.
The Events/Run calendar was passed out to all attendees with the latest information and maps. This calendar was finalized for 2026 at our last December meeting.
One of the OMC members started to bring out maps and suggestions. He was reminded that the time for such activity ceased after the December ride planning meeting.
IMPORTANT: Rowdy volunteered to contact all six hotels involved in the three OMC sanctioned Runs. Under the direction of the Vice President, he will negotiate and lock in a block rate for OMC members and guests. Do NOT make your reservations until you hear from Rowdy and/or VP RipCity. Any questions or concerns shall be directed to them.
After some more conversation, the attendees headed over to the Sockeye Grill for some dinner.
After more conversation and some good food, the meeting was adjourned and the heroes faded into the night.
Be prepared to pay your dues of $75 to maintain your membership in good status.
Final discussions on the 2026 OMC Runs will be held along with other business.
'Nuff said.
Or this could be Deja Vu all over again as Grim's misstep was a repeat of last year.
After rediscovering that the Capri Cafe is closed on New Years Day, OMC members relocated to Terri's. Grim also left his phone at home but a resourceful Road Captain Gundy had his phone and alerts were sent to all members.
OMC members present: Grim, Slick, G-Man, Rowdy, Gundy, RipCity, Bomber, Duke and Ace.
OMC member absent: Pasadena Smooth.
We had a frazzled, inexperienced server but she was very nice and got us all served. This restaurant always has great food so that was a foregone conclusion.
Great conversation, much laughter and many stories were exchanged and it was a nice time.
There was discussion about 15 year challenge coins and finding a vendor for OGRES MC t-shirts and ball caps. More discussion will be had in a week at the January meeting.
Next meeting is January 8th. Details to follow but be prepared to pay the $75 membership dues for the 2026 year.
