A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS, INC. NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019 …...the MOTM being held in Blooming-ton,...

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A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS, INC. NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019

THE MISSION OF A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS IS TO

PRESERVE THE UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO A SAFE,

UNRESTRICTED MOTORCYCLING ENVIRONMENT,

AND TO PROPOSE AND ADVOCATE ACTIONS THAT

CAN BE TAKEN BY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO

PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL

RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND

ENSURE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL

MANAGEMENT THAT SUSTAINABLE USE,

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND

ENJOYMENT OF THESE RESOURCES IS AVAILABLE

FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS

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Legislative Report ………….……………………..page 2

E-Board reports ………………………………...…page 5

Ask Our Lawyer ……………………………. ……page 6

ABATE of IL News Supporting Businesses .….….page 7

Bike Raffle info …………………………………. .page 8

Poster Contest ……………………………….. ….page 8

Calendar of Meetings and Events ………………... page 15

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I hope every one of my ABATE brothers and sisters are enjoying the summer rid-

ing season. This article is coming to you in what is probably the most dead time of the year for legislative, so here are some quick hits on our issues.

Wet planting season raises questions about ethanol - flooding throughout Illi-

nois lowered projections of corn being planted. Fortunately our farmers were able to recover in time to plant normal acreage. When projections were looking low for

Illinois Farmers there was a question about the viability of ethanol. Why were we diverting grain from our food supply into our fuel supply? This raises the prices of food overall when corn is scarce. I think this may be a viable issue to discuss with

elected officials this year.

ABATE to tackle the issue of autonomous vehicles head-on - the numerous issues caused by the lack of guidance on autonomous vehicles statewide and Na-

tionwide has led to a regulatory no man's land where anything goes. Despite posi-tive conversations that we have had with industry leaders in this field, there are

signs of reckless behavior which could potentially endanger motorcyclists. We will be working on legislation this season to ensure that motorcyclist will remain

safe with robots attempting to drive on our roads.

A trailer bill to fix trailer fees? There have been numerous members that have reached out to me regarding the increase in trailer fees from $18 to $118 on

small trailers which are typically used to haul motorcycles. Another aspect of this that had been overlooked was the trailers that you pull behind a motorcycle have also increased in this amount. I am currently working on finding a solution that

may result in these fees being reduced. Unfortunately a good deal of legislative leaders are on vacation during the summer. This makes finding a quick solution

hard to do.

More funding for off-road trail grants. Our very own Hunter John sits on the board that reviews off-road trail grants for the state of Illinois. The Illinois Depart-

ment of Natural Resources originally reported a shortage in the grant fund of near-ly $500,000 when compared to the records that we had. Hunter John protested,

Illinois Department of Natural Resources eventually found that they had made an error in their calculations. This resulted in an additional $500,000 being issued out in grants to provide off-road recreational opportunities in Illinois this year. Many

thanks to Hunter John for keeping an eye on the off-road issues for us.

Profiling issues continue throughout the nation and in Illinois. There has been a rise in incidents where police officers have pulled over individual simply

for wearing vests on their backs. In Illinois we have seen where cities have tried to ban the act of wearing a vest, or ban motorcycles entirely from public streets. I

will continue to review potential laws that may address these issues.

The three legged blind wombat As-

sociation of America. I made men-tion of the three-legged blind wombat

Association of America at the June board of directors meeting. If you're

interested in potentially joining this absurd association and furthering the spirit of levity in our great ABATE

organization while raising money to fight for our rights, shoot me an email

at [email protected].

LEGISLATIVE REPORT

Hello to everyone:

I make the challenge for attendance to

the MOTM being held in Blooming-

ton, Minnesota.

It is September 19-21,2019.

Be there or be square. It is always

great to get together with folks from

around the states and see what is go-

ing on and comparing notes. You

never know what you might learn.

Helping each other out and being

about motorcycling is what it is about

and not who does it better.

Different language in another state

might help juices for another state to

get something accomplished to keep

and maintain motorcycle freedom.

Please make sure to renew your mem-

bership to the MRF. If you have any

questions, please contact me.

Looking forward to hearing and see-

ing you all soon.

Paulette Korte

MRF State Rep

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STATE COORDINATOR Dennis Byron 708-655-3385 [email protected] ASSISTANT STATE COORDINATOR Bob “Mouse” Ellinger 815-674-5944 [email protected] OFFICE MANAGER Paula Ward 311 E Main St. #418 Galesburg 61401 Ph. 800-87-ABATE /309-343-6588 Fax: 309-343-6387 [email protected] or [email protected] SECRETARY Cathy Brush 779-207-5907 [email protected] TREASURER Paul Truax 217-741-2233 [email protected] LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR Josh “Ski” Witkowski 217-816-2646 [email protected] SAFETY & EDUCATION COORDINATOR Paulette Korte Ph. 618-980-5622 [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATORS Brian Dukes 217-871-6816 [email protected] BIKE RAFFLE COORDINATOR Howard Nation 217.341.6483 [email protected] ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR Mark Werries 217-638-4247 [email protected] NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR Carla Enburg 309-738-1896 [email protected] PRODUCTS COORDINATOR Sharilyn Kibler-Russell 217-480-5212 [email protected]

NORTHWEST REGION COORDINATOR

Sandy Murrell

815-291-7956

[email protected]

NORTHEAST REGION Co-COORDINATORS

Dawn Winterfeldt John Faulhaber

815-839-6318 815-312-6928

[email protected] [email protected]

WEST CENTRAL REGION COORDINATOR

Janet Thompson 217-219-1267 [email protected]

EAST CENTRAL REGION Co-COORDINATORS

John Gambill Howdy Mills

217-620-3472 217-260-6649


SOUTHWEST REGION Co-COORDINATORS

Dennis “Skinny” Kinnikin Wayne Cornick

618-917-6243 618-406-4271


SOUTHEAST REGION CO-COORDINATORS

Bob Stout Bob Isaacs

812-841-7748 618-663-7011

robertstout@rlstout [email protected]

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Dawn Winterfeldt

[email protected]

ABATEPAC

John Harris Chairman

309– 678-8613 [email protected]

Neal Toepfer Secretary/Treasurer 815-297-5819 C [email protected] NORTHEAST REGION TRUSTEES:

Amanda Gotte, 815 757 1410; [email protected]

Rich Gruner, 847-533-8349: [email protected]

Dan Harper, 773-330-3111 [email protected]

Chris Hansen, 630-618-7551 [email protected]

Patrick Jones 708-280-6053 [email protected]

NORTHWEST REGION TRUSTEES:

Neal Toepfer 815 297 5819 [email protected]

EAST CENTRAL REGION TRUSTEES:

Rob McHugh, 309-261-0916: [email protected]

Joel Wannenmacher 217-317-9384 [email protected] WEST CENTRAL REGION TRUSTEES:

"Hunter" John Harris, 309 678 8613 [email protected]

Dave Krueger, 309 231 4179 [email protected]

SOUTHWEST REGION TRUSTEES:

Mike Fisher, 618 357 1399

[email protected]

Rich KinKade, 618 514 3422 [email protected]

Bob Myers, 618-917-4919; [email protected] SOUTHEAST REGION TRUSTEE:

Bob Isaacs, 618-663-7011; [email protected] FEDPAC

Cindy Lannom, Treasurer 618– 967-5768 1716 Oak Street, Chester, IL 62233 [email protected]

Elizabeth Winters, Secretary 847-917-5798 [email protected]

“Hunter” John Harris, Trustee 309-678-8613 [email protected]

Mike Scovel, Trustee 815-557-8525 [email protected]

Bob Myers 618-917-4919 [email protected] MRF REPRESENTATIVES

Paulette Korte

Ph. 618-980-5622 [email protected] RIDE SMART PROGRAM OFF ROAD ISSUES

Contact Hunter John 309-678-8613 [email protected]

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NORTHWEST REGION

1. FREEPORT 3/1986

2. TWIN RIVERS 4/1987

3. BLACKHAWK 7/1987

4. KISHWAUKEE VALLEY 8/1989

5. OPEN ROADS 1/1992

6. STARVED ROCK 10/1997

7. THUNDER ROCK 2/2000 8. BIG RIVER 6/2007 NORTHEAST REGION

9. CHICAGO 1/1986

10. NORTHERN ILLINOIS 10/1986

11. SOUTH SUBURBAN 10/1986

12. DUKANE 1/1987 14. SOUTHERN DUPAGE 12/1997 16. WILL COUNTY 4/2003 17. WINDY CITY 4/2011 WEST CENTRAL REGION

18. CENTRAL ILLINOIS 7/1985

19. LINCOLN LAND 10/1986

20. PEO-TAZ 10/1986

21. GREAT RIVER 7/1987

22. LAMOINE VALLEY 6/1988

23. ILLINI 4/2019 24. FREEBIRD 11/1993 25. FREEDOM VALLEY 10/2001 26. TRI COUNTY 8/2004 28. PATHFINDERS 2/2008 30. SPOON RIVER RIDERS 06/12

EAST CENTRAL REGION

31. HEART OF ILLINOIS 6/1986

32. EASTERN ILLINOIS 11/1986

33. HEARTLAND 2/1987

34. LIBERTY 2/1987

35. OLD RIVER 2/1987

36. PRAIRIELAND 4/1987

37. IRON RIDERS 5/1991 39. SALT CREEK 1/1993 40. MID-STATE 3/1993 42. FLATLANDERS 7/1994 43. TEN MILE CREEK 5/2017 44. FREEDOM BY CHOICE 6/1999 45. EMBARRAS VALLEY 2/2000 46. STATE LINE RIDERS 12/2002 SOUTHWEST REGION 47. PIASA-GATEWAY 10/1986 48. SHOAL CREEK 4/1987 50. BACKROADS 3/1990 51. ST. CLAIR COUNTY 5/1991 52. BLACK DIAMOND 9/1994 54. KASKASKIA VALLEY 4/2006 SOUTHEAST REGION 38. HERITAGE TRAIL 10/1992 39. SOUTHERN FREEDOM 12/1986 57. FREEDOM RIDERS 1/1987 58. CRAWFORD COUNTY 5/1987 60. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 11/1987 61. FRANKLIN COUNTY 8/1992 62. SHAWNEE HILLS 4/1993 63. UNION JACK 11/1994

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Well the days are getting

shorter and the summer is starting to

wane. Vacations are behind us and the

colors of fall will soon be upon us.

So, there are many topics I could be

writing about Profiling, E-15, New

Taxes, Electric motorcycles. The right

to choose, Protective gear, Autonomous

vehicles. I could be reflecting up the

State Party and the new faces and good

times, the other events we have had and

the ones yet to come.

But instead I have decided to look at

membership. I’m not going to waste

your time by stating the obvious or go-

ing on and on about how membership is

everybody’s responsibility. I’m not

going to say things like your chapter

needs to get out there and do more

events. These are all things you have

heard in the past. So, I’m not going to

bore you with repeating the same old

things.

Instead I would like to focus on the

future. What is the future of Motorcy-

clists and bikers in general is going to

look like in the future with out ABATE

and the other SMRO’s. Yes, I said

WITHOUT because currently SMRO’s

in general are becoming less relevant

and over all membership is waning like

the seasons. Out of our own organiza-

tion of the thousands of members that

are ABATE of Illinois. There are may-

be 100 dedicated individuals who are

helping steer the ship and keeping their

fingers in the damn so to speak.

Involvement, it takes more than your

yearly membership fee to keep our or-

ganization afloat. It takes involvement

if nothing else to show the people who

are dedicated that they are appreciated

and not wasting their time. Just think

about this, if 10% of our membership

would show up to an event. We would

have the most successful events in

years.

Fun, I have heard that the problem is

lack of Fun. Well folks here are the

harsh truths Legislation is not Fun or

Sexy of Cool. So, I get it, go on the Fun

Runs support your local events and

have fun. But let me ask you this. Sup-

porting whatever run/ride you choose is

that going to keep E-15 out of your

tank? Is that going to keep the freedom

to choose what you wear or ride? Is that

going to give the privileges to ride

where you want and go where you

want.?

Apathy is our worst enemy. I have

heard it all before there is only so much

time in the year and so many weekends

and let’s face it, only so much disposa-

ble income. But by not being involved

and not helping support or worse sup-

porting something else more than

ABATE is going be the cause of the

slow agonizing death of ABATE and

the loss of your rights and freedoms.

There are constant wake up calls wait-

ing in the weeds to be brought forward.

The saying is you never know what you

had till its gone.

You are in control of your freedoms if

you choose to take them for granted,

they will be taken away from you. Once

they are gone they will be lost forever.

So, let this all sink in for a bit, Be in-

volved, Show up, Be in the moment.

Keep the sun at your back and the wind

in your hair.

Dennis “BisKit” Byron

State Coordinator ABATE of Illinois

President South Suburban Chapter of

ABATE of Illinois

Hey again

A.B.A.T.E riders and members. As I’m

sure you have noticed, you can’t ride

anywhere right now without hitting

construction, or poor road conditions.

Right now, it’s a fact of life. Please just

slow down and work with the delays.

Too many people are getting in a hurry

to get through these areas and accidents

are at an all-time high in Ill. due to dis-

tracted and impatient driving. Ok off

the soap box for now. I was able to at-

tend the Heart of Ill. A.B.A.T.E Chig-

gerfest event that has been held for 25

years and was one of the late Spam’s

favorite events. Fun was had by all. It’s

sad that we are losing more and more of

these small A.B.A.T.E events due to

lack of participation. For many years

these events were looked forward to as

a way to get with friend from all over

our state now it’s face time or other

social media means and it’s just not the

same. I have found through my own

chapter that just getting together for an

afternoon ride starts members and

friends talking and exchanging ideas.

An active chapter is a happy chapter

and when you are out as a group people

like to come and ask questions, about

your group. For example our chapter

just did a ride to help The East Peoria

Honor Flite, and because of that when

we rode to the Country Saloon in East

Peoria for a dinner ride channel 25

filmed the chapter pulling in and inter-

viewed some of the chapter board mem-

bers and Debra Schott the chapter mem-

ber who was responsible for the event.

It’s events like these and I could go on

and on about events another chapter has

held and are still holding that helps to

keep A.B.A.T.E, and what we do in the

public’s eye, and we need that now

more than ever. As I have rode around

the State this year, I’m always surprised

at how many bike riders don’t know

anything about A.B.A.T.E. So, when

you are out there riding as a group or

just out for an afternoon ride, and stop

for lunch or a cold one talk to other

riders and put the word out about

A.B.A.T.E. In closing as always please,

please ride safe, and thank all of you for

being a part of A.B.A.T.E

Bob “Mouse” Ellinger

You do not

have to look too far for the basic reasons

that people just don’t want to come out on

a snowy evening, or rainy day, or a blaz-

ingly hot afternoon. As a matter of fact,

people in general nowadays need of lot of

encouragement — or feel a strong need

— to leave their home, perhaps miss din-

ner, and attend a meeting. You might say

that, in days past, meetings were much

easier to populate. In those days, there

was no internet, and people did not need

much of a reason to get out. But that can’t

the the full answer because there are

meetings going on in present times where

the seats are filled.

So what is your chapter doing wrong? If

the question comes up at a meeting, eve-

ryone in the meeting is instantly consid-

ered an expert. Sometimes, one or two

realistic answers come along, and the

group all nods. Then it promptly forgets

to follow the new plan because no one

wants to take the time to carry it out.

If any of this sounds familiar, think a bit

about why your meetings are meet-less.

It’s not fun sitting around a table, staring

at the same six or seven faces, meeting

after meeting, month after month. The

only thing that changes is the date — and

the weather.

So, what is it? What makes some organi-

zations wildly popular and others dismal-

ly boring? Why would someone pick to

go to one meeting and pass up another?

The answer is importance. Importance is a

crucial element in gathering up people for

a meeting. Each one of the has to believe

that they are attending for something very

important to them or to people they know

and love. A parent, for example, will at-

tend a meeting if he or she believes that it

will help the child. If it’s some sort of self

-improvement, the attendee will show up

only if her or she thinks that genuine ben-

efits will accrue. No one attends meetings

(or at least few do) just to bolster the at-

tendance figures. There has to be some-

thing in that meeting that is unique, inter-

esting, and, that golden word, important.

So how does a person come to believe

that a meeting is important? That’s not

hard. The answer is that someone has to

tell the potential attendee why it is im-

portant to attend. What is the benefit?

What is going to be learned? Will the

experience be deadly or a lot of fun, or, at

least, will the meeting help me in some

way? Nothing sexy about a religious or

political organization, but you must con-

tinue to look for ways to entice people to

your events.

One way to convince people that a meet-

ing is important is to explain to the poten-

tial audience why it is important. The

leader of a voluntary group would be

smart to use whatever communication

tools there are (postal mail, email, flyers,

newsletter, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook,

personal or chain calls, anything) to in-

form the potential attendees why it’s im-

portant that they be there that day or

evening. The best way to do this is to pro-

vide absolutely candid discussions to the

“masses” about what needs to be dis-

cussed, what information will be gleaned,

how much fun it will be — and why.

Bring your membership into the discus-

sion. Make the average person in it aware

of the problems as well as the benefits of

any meeting.

Don’t discuss how patriotic it would be to

attend meeting, or how much it would

help the organization. Instead, discuss

some of the programs to be offered, some

of the unique products or services that

will be on display and how they fit into

the current scheme of things. Bring them

in! Let them know all about the benefits

and put it in terms of what problems there

are to overcome.

With this attitude, the general member-

ship will feel that the next meeting or

whatever is important. No one wants to

attend a fully orchestrated meeting —

unless it’s a full orchestra! The average

member is the person that the organiza-

tion exists to serve, but the only way to do

that is to involve the average person. If

you look at your last chapter meeting and

then look at the organization, you should

be able to see whether the membership is

being drawn into the Big Discussions, is

relied on to provide the fresh timber to

create future board members and officers,

or is in position to move the organization

to the next step, whatever that may be. If

you remember that no organization can

exist very long if it is no longer serving

the needs of its members, you will be

impressed with the importance of keeping

all the members involved in a meaningful

way.

If there is a problem with getting new

members to join, discuss this with the

current membership. If money is low,

throw out the topic for general input. Ask

any significant, except why people don’t

come to meetings. Most people don’t un-

derstand why others don’t come to meet-

ings, but they know why they don’t at-

tend.

Email lists and Facebook pages offer an

excellent method to keep everyone in-

volved. It’s a tough road for a volunteer

rights organizations to continually im-

prove their attendance and possibly keep-

ing the organization alive and flourishing.

PR continued on page 7…..

SHOW ME THE MONEY

When money is leaves the bank, the IRS wants to know all about it.

ABATE is a 501c4 with a primary pur-pose as a Motorcycle Rights Organization (MRO).

Chapters are always allowed to raise money for themselves and MROs.

MROs include: the chapter; other ABATE chapters; A.B.A.T.E of Illinois, Inc; ABATE PAC; FedPAC; Motorcycle Rights Foundation (MRF) and MRFPAC. Chapters are encouraged to donate $100 annually to be a Sustaining Member of MRF.

50/50 raffles are one-time events. The net income\donation(s) should be reported on the 990 as Activities Income. If the 50/50 raffle is held at a tavern with video gam-ing, the chapter should get a County Raf-fle License. County reporting require-ments may include total sales and total expenses with the winner's name and amount. Legal County reporting require-ments are not part of the chapter's finan-cial report for the 990.

An annual general fundraiser for nonspe-cific member(s) of the chapter is OK. For example: annual Downed Rider Benefit (DRB) where the beneficiaries are un-known at the time of event. Surplus DRB funds may be used for the general chapter operations or savings. The IRS doesn't care about the amount in a savings ac-

count. The IRS tends to concern itself when funds are raised or spent. IRS 990 takes notes when more than $5,000 do-nated to a person or another organization. They also take note when more than $600 is paid for services\goods to one per-son\organization. (That’s a different top-ic.)

One-time non-MRO fundraising events may be deposited to an ABATE checking account with net proceeds to the individu-al, cause or group. One-time fundraising for a chapter member may be deposited to the ABATE checking account with net proceeds to the ABATE member.

Fundraising and/or direct donations to non-MRO are legal but must be reviewed in context of the chapter's bylaws, the

receiving organization's purpose, the amount involved and frequency of pay-ments. Supporting another organization is fine.

If the receiving organization has a check-ing account, that’s your first sign that it might not be proper. Non-MRO money in an ABATE account is bad karma.

A problem begins when one-time non-MRO events become annual events. For even more detailed discussion, attend the Treasurer’s Training at ABATE STEEL, January 18, 2020.

Always a Pleasure,

Paul Truax


TEN THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IF YOU'RE ARRESTED

What do you do when the men and wom-en in blue show up? What are your rights and what should happen? We get many inquiries from parents, neighbors, and concerned friends about their rights and what to expect. The following tips should help:

1. When am I arrested? You are arrested (or considered under arrest) when officers deprive you of your freedom of move-ment in order to have you answer for an alleged crime.

2. They want to question me - what are my rights? Just like in those TV shows, you have the right to remain silent. If you don't keep silent, anything you say can be used in court against you. If you start an-swering questions, you can stop at any time. You have the right to speak with your lawyer and have them with you dur-ing questioning.

3. The cops won't let me go, but they haven't arrested me. Can they do that? An officer can temporarily detain you in or-der to ask for identification and to get an explanation of your presence at a particu-lar time. You can be subject to a limited pat-down search to ensure that you have no weapons if the officer believes you are armed. You have the right not to answer the questions, but if you refuse to give any identification, the officer may have grounds to arrest you. Once this tempo-rary detention is over, the officer must either arrest you or let you proceed on your way.

4. They want to arrest me, but don't have a warrant. Officers can make an arrest without a warrant if they witness the of-fense being committed. They can also make an arrest if they receive information from a credible person that the suspect committed a felony and is about to es-cape.

5. I got hurt when I was arrested. How much force can they use? An officer is entitled to use reasonable and necessary force to overcome resistance. These terms are relative, so the amount of force they can use depends on the situation.

6. They want to search my house. Do I have to let them? An officer may conduct a limited search of the surroundings with-out a warrant. If you are in your home, they may seize contraband, stolen proper-ty, or evidence of a crime in plain sight. They may also check the residence for accomplices. If you are in your car, they can search for weapons that could be used against them. They may not conduct a broader search without a warrant, unless they reasonably believe that the vehicle has evidence of crime or contraband.

7. I've been arrested. Now what? You are going to be taken to the detention facility, where you will be able to talk to an attor-ney. They should also tell you the charge being alleged. You can be required to participate in a lineup, give a handwriting sample, give a blood or urine sample, or perform certain other tasks.

8. I want out! Bail may or may not be set for your case, depending on the serious-ness of the charge. If the charge is rela-tively minor, you may be released on your own recognizance. You can also petition the court to reduce the amount of bail set.

9. Where can I get a lawyer? If you don't already know one, you can call your state or county bar association or us for a refer-

ral to criminal lawyers. If you can't afford to hire an attorney, you should tell the judge, who will ask you questions to determine if you qualify for a public defender.

10. My kid just called from jail. What rights do they have? Children have the same substantive rights as

adults. In addition, they have the right to have a parent with them when being ques-tioned. Also, the procedures in juvenile court are generally closed to the public.

RIDER SAFETY TRAINING EX-PERIENCE - AN EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT

A reader reports: I participated in the ABATE course in Indianapolis. I was hesitant to try something so new and ex-treme, but found it to be an amazing expe-rience. I would like to share what I gained from this experience that you, so gener-ously, support. Before taking this class, I had no experience riding motorcycles, but sought to become a safe rider. With ener-gy, enthusiasm, and some anxious nerves, I opened myself up for a long and excit-ing weekend. From the very start, I knew my instructors would make this the best experience I could ask for. They were thorough, patient, and enthusiastic about everything they taught me and my fellow students. With every step we took and skill we practiced, the instructors were by our sides guiding us, but also letting us learn how to do things ourselves. I not only enhanced my skills and knowledge about safe riding, but my confidence grew, too. The instructors saw that grow-ing confidence, and had me lead the group in activities to support it. I had such a wonderful weekend with my ABATE friends. I learned how to be a safe, effi-cient rider, but developed relationships and met friends, too. I cannot thank you enough for supporting such an amazing cause. Please continue to do whatever you can to keep the ABATE courses running so well. I would hate to see what would happen if the only means of learning safe riding was no longer in existence. Again, I thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely, an ABATE student

ABATE LEGAL is proud to be a sponsor of the ABATE Motorcycle Safety Train-ing course and plan to be involved for many years to come.

WEIRD WIND - BANE OF MO-TORCYCLISTS

Many bikers go off the road violently and do not make it. Many assume they just lost it. I have another theory – weird wind. I have a friend who is a member of ABATE, and a biker’s biker – a motorcy-clist perfected. He also happens to be a pilot – not just a pilot, but an airline transport commercial pilot. When it comes to wind, he knows all you need to know. Except a while back,

Mother Nature threw him a new one – "weird wind." It was a really hot, gusty day, on the flats of Illinois, just perfect for dust devils, wind shear – all the weird winds. Running with good speed down the state highway, he noticed the violent wind from the left and the front end climb up first, then the rear wheel oscillation, and finally, a violent high side to the right. He may have been shoved to the right and just lost it. Who knows?

Looks like he may be back to walking, riding and flying in a few, if he is lucky. What happened, and how do we learn from his experience? Some blame the incident on a microburst that nailed

him. Whatever it was – it was invisible. Bikers and pilots suffer the same expo-sure. Years ago, I was flying with a buddy in a Cessna 140. He too is a hard core biker. I asked him about his greatest fear with flying. He said "weird wind." What can you do to avoid it? Be aware of

weather that causes wind shear and mi-crobursts, but other than that, it is like getting hit by lightning. To avoid that, you have to stay home, but that is not like us, is it?

ANATOMY OF A SLIP AND FALL CASE

Cary Scott stayed at a hotel recently, La Quinta Inn. He is a good customer and will be returning in a couple of weeks. His job as a project engineer takes him all over the U.S., an ABATE member, and regularly reads this column. He is a stand tall, pays his bills, supports his family, votes, never been sued or ever sued any-one kind of guy, and a pretty good pool player. And he needed some help from ABATE LEGAL.

Here is the problem. In early December, he was leaving the Inn, minding his own business, watching where he was going and slipped on the wet tile at the exit door all the while wearing Wolverine boots with one of the best non slip soles God ever made. Partially catching himself in the fall, Scott injured himself and tore a leather coat. The staff at the hotel quickly placed a weather mat at the hotel entry to take care of the slippery nature of the tile. ADMISSION NUMBER ONE. There is also a video camera at this entrance area. ADMISSION NUMBER TWO. After the treating doc examined him, a prescription for pain pills was given and he went about his way. Hopefully he just got shot at and missed and would be ok in a few. All of this was communicated to the folks at the hotel and they promised that they would get with him regarding his medical bills and damaged coat – over a month ago. ADMISSION NUMBER THREE.

After getting no response from La Quinta, Scott called ABATE LEGAL as he sus-pected they were ignoring him. In today’s world many companies pass their respon-sibilities to companies with nefarious names like “risk pool managers, risk as-sessment evaluators, risk adjustment bu-reaus” etc. You get the idea. Just like in a John Wayne movie – they went that away. My experience is that delay, avoid-ance and the like are part of the strategy – “if we don’t call them back maybe THEY will go away and we don’t have to pay THEM.” “Let’s make it too hard to deal with us.” Hopefully that will not be the case with La Quinta – but we shall see.

Scott is a straight shooter and only wants to be reimbursed for his losses. He has read my previous article on signing re-leases and so he knows that nothing should be signed that would waive any right to claims he may have for permanent injuries. He needs to continue with his medical treatment to make sure that his problems are not permanent and that he will not need surgery in the future. Noth-ing worse than having signed a full and complete release for a few hundred bucks, only find out a couple of months later that you need shoulder surgery and may not be able to do your job – or worse.

In the meantime Scott will copy me on all correspondence to La Quinta and their “risk pool manager.” Hopefully that will help; and hopefully his injuries are tem-porary; and hopefully the hotel will do the right thing and that I will not be needed. But if I am needed, we are prepared to help him to the next step because it is the right thing to do. And he wants his experi-ence published so that others can benefit from his efforts. We will keep you posted as his case develops. Remember that America is one of the safest countries in the world according to my theory. First, we don’t want to get hurt ourselves, Sec-ond, we don’t want to hurt others, and finally, if you have to pay for what you break you are that much more careful. It is that simple.

Postscript -- Scott had to sue to get the matter resolved.

CAN I CUT THE BITCH/BASTARD OUT OF MY WILL? (LET’S TRY THAT AGAIN) CAN I DISINHERIT MY SPOUSE?

Q: I have been marr ied for 22 years, but we are no longer getting along. She is my sole beneficiary under my Last Will and Testament – CAN I CUT HER OUT OF MY WILL?

A: Most states let you do what you want with your stuff [personal property and real estate] when you die. However, most states will not let you cut out your spouse completely unless they agree. In many states, including Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, a surviving spouse can renounce your Will if you have cut her out and elect to receive a percentage of your assets, regardless of what you provide for in your Will. And you thought you got rid of him/her!

WHERE THERE’S A WAY, THERE SHOULD BE A WILL

Q: I want to do my will, but I’m not sure what I should put in it or what I need to consider when I’m doing my will.

A: Anybody who’s ever heard me speak at one of the state seminars knows that I think everybody should have a will. They don’t have to be complex, and they don’t have to be expensive. We do wills for ABATE members for free!

When you are ready to make a will, there are several things you will need to think about and come to a decision on:

● Who should receive my property?

● Who should take care of my minor chil-dren?

● Do I need to create a trust for my spouse or minor/adult children?

● Do I want to make any charitable gifts?

● Should my life insurance go to a trustee or directly to the beneficiaries?

● Who do I want to administer my will?

● What about taxes?

If you already have a will, you should review it to make sure it is up to date and reflects changes in your marital status or changes in the beneficiaries you named.

And by the way, there are several require-ments that have to be met to ensure that the will is valid. In general, the will has to be made by some over 18 and of sound mind and memory. Also, it must be in writing, signed by the maker, and wit-nessed (with signatures) of two disinter-ested persons (not anyone who would benefit from or is named in the will). Up-on the death of the person who made the will, it is presented to the court, who will make sure it is valid and provide appro-priate orders to make sure the instructions are carried out.

If you don’t have a will, or want to make changes to your will, call ABATE LE-GAL SERVICES. We will do your will for you, free of charge!

Ride Safe & Free, Rod Taylor ABATE Legal Services abatelegal.com

All questions from ABATE members are

answered confidentially unless otherwise

authorized and only after the matter is con-

cluded, except when authorization for publi-

cation anonymously or otherwise is given

for pending matters. Remember, injured

ABATE members pay only 28 ½% of total

recovery motorcycle crash cases, and ex-

penses as approved by client. Elsewhere,

you may pay 33 ⅓%, 40% or even 50% of

your recovery. In those cases, ABATE

members are not charged for recovery of

damage to their motorcycle, and have access

to a 24-hour toll-free telephone number.

Call us at 1-(800)-25-RIDER. Questions?

Submit them to:

[email protected] © 2019.


WEST CENTRAL REGION

Baxter’s Vineyard & Wine Barrel 2010 E. Parley St. Nauvoo, Il 217-453-2528

Roederers Pit Stop 1100 Chalfant St. Burlington, IA. 319-754-5960

Tootie’s D.T.L. 102 Markey Alley Monmouth, Il. 309-331-3707

Kelly’s Tavern 2902 Broadway Quincy Il. 217-242-3796

Tower Pizza & Mexican 2701 Broadway Quincy, Il. 217-242-3796

Storm Shelter Pub 102 N. Main st. Avon, Il. 309-509-0590

The Cellar 29 S. 2nd Keokuk, Il. 319-524-4040

Quigley’s Saloon 125 W. Penn Roseville, Il. 309-426-1860

Copperhead Tavern 24266 State Hwy 96 New Canton, Il. 217-426-2300

Pink Tavern 1010 E. Rt. 96 Lomax, Il. 217-449-9723

Casey’s General Store 811 W. Main LaHarpe, Il. 217-659-3076

Clear Falls Bottled Water 321 S. Main St. Burlington, Ia. 319-758-9178

Tena’s Tap 4602 Ave O Ft. Madison, Ia. 319-561-2486

Jackson Street Pub 835 W. Jackson Macomb, IL. 309-837-9502

Jenny Wren Club 375 Water St. Bushnell, IL. 309-772-3278

Quality Fisheries 157 Arbor St. Niota, IL. 217-448-4241

Wood Inn 415 Main St. Carthage, IL. 217-357-3183

Slup’s Bar & Grill 225 S. Main St. Blandinsville, IL. 309-652-3822

Clover Tire, INC 2710 E. State Hwy 9 & 94 LaHarpe, IL. 217-659-3054

CNC Fireworks 8100 W. Wheeler Rd. Mapleton, , IL. 309-620-1059

The Feedlot Grill 102 S. Broadway Stronghurst, IL. 309-801-1008

Rivals on Main 305 E. Main St. Stronghurst, IL. 309-924-1248

Double Deuce 1390 Buchanan Carthage, IL. 217-357-0476

Heartland H-D 117 S. Roosevelt Ave. Burlington, IA. 319-754-1100

Pony Keg Leathers 2026 S. 11th St. Springfield, IL. 217-544-3774

Harry’s Adult Day Care 320 W Highland Ave Springfield IL

The Curve Inn 3219 S 6th St Rd Springfield IL 217-529-5806

Twisted Sisters 202 SR 116 and 41 St Augustine IL 309-333-5496

EAST CENTRAL REGION

J & M Novelties 2117 Dewitt Mattoon, Il. 217-258-8085

Chance’s R 421 N Chicago St Lincoln IL 217-735-1039

Angelo’s Johnboy, inc. 1020 Lakeland Blvd Mattoon IL

217-258-6066

Dad&Son’s Motorized Bikes 1915 Western Ave Mattoon IL

217-218-2248

SOUTHEAST REGION

341 Centerville Ave. Belleville, IL 618-416-8603

NORTHWEST REGION

Ducky’s Lagoon Bar & Grill 13515 78th Ave, W. Taylor Ridge Il. 309-789-2423

Edward Jones Investments, Steve Lamis Office 206 E. Saint Paul St. Spring

Valley, Il. 815-664-2014

Route 20 Bar & Grill 2051 AYP Rd. Freeport, Il. 815-233-0560

Logan’s Bar & Grill 1805 S. West Ave. Freeport, Il. 815-232-4592

Custom Machine Inc. 895 Shop Rd. Dixon, Il. 815-284-3820

Plano American Legion Post 510 E. Dearborn St., Plano, Il. 630-552-8313

Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tavern 1228-30th St. Rock Island, Il. 309-786-9055

Fairway Ford 555 w. Meadows Dr. Freeport. IL. 815-232-6868

Fritz’s Wooden Nickel 208 N. Walnut Stillman Valley IL 815-645-9828

The Black Rose Saloon 802 E Peru St Princeton IL 815-915-8003

Harry’s Pub & Grub 205 N Main Ohio IL 815-376-2072

Just Animals Low Cost Wellness Clinic Mazon IL 815-830-6568

GP Cyclesport Inc 1209 N Bridge St. Yorkville IL 630-553-8225

NORTHEAST REGION

Beaver Den 124 W. Railroad St. Earlville, IL 815-884-1112

The Pub 200 N. Somonauk Rd. Hinckley, IL 815-286-3329

Maddie’s Place 100 N. Main St. Leland IL 815-495-2281

Ponne Law 79 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL Suite 1201 312-933-1961

Rowdy’s 210 S. Bridge St. Yorkville, IL 630-553-5054

SOUTHWEST REGION

South Gate Saloon 4350 S.R. 161 East Belleville, IL 618-566-0265

TR's Place 4901 Concordia Rd. Belleville IL 618-277-7135

The NAIL 400 S Johnson St. New Athens IL 618-475-0054

Sit "N" Bull Saloon & Eatery 31 S Mill St. New Memphis, IL 618-588-3003

The Corner Chill & Grill 341 Centerville Ave. Belleville, IL 618-416-8603

Pizza World 1535 Johnson Rd Granite City IL 618-451-1111

ABATE OF ILLINOIS NEWS SUPPORTING

BUSINESS APPLICATION

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Fee for 1 year of listing = $50

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renewal : ___________

PR, continued from page 5….

Be honest and transparent when sending

out material to attract new members. Edu-

cate the younger riders by conveying to

them what you have accomplished locally

and nationally to ensure that motorcyclist

issues stay at the forefront of the discus-

sion. Show them that you are making a

difference. Let them know about your

whole organization, not just a narrow

scope of membership and money.

Welcome ALL riders into your meeting.

When you see someone new walk in, wel-

come them with open arms, make them

feel like they are part of your chapter and

have found a new family and friends. And

don’t criticize the way they look now,

what they ride, or their amount of riding.

We are all riders, be welcoming.

I know the more seasoned riders have life

experience and perhaps a different frame

of reference. But we should never think

that the younger generation is any differ-

ent. As a leader, you should always wel-

come new ideas from everyone, and the

younger riderss are full of ideas, just as

we were at that age. You should embrace

their energy and let them share their ideas

about improving your chapter you will be

pleasantly surprised with the innovative

ideas that they come up with. Be open to

these new ideas.

Keep your meetings short and to the

point. If you have younger riders at your

meetings, assign them a task during the

meeting and ask them to work with the

membership to complete it. Get them in-

volved in the administration of your chap-

ter and encourage their involvement. The

younger generation, especially the millen-

nials like to solve problems by working

and teaming with a group. This is a prime

opportunity for the chapter leadership to

mentor those younger riders. Be patient.

Most of your members live, work, and

shop in your community. Turn your chap-

ter into a place where riders can network

with the community. Invite local business

owners, company executives, your local

college representatives, or members of the

local Chamber of Commerce to speak at

your meetings. Make your chapter the

local point of contact for motorcyclist

issues.

Brian Dukes


To be given away at the

Springfield Mile Races

September 1, 2019

2019 ABATE State

Bike Raffle

Grand Prize 2019 Heritage Classic

Contact the ABATE of ILLINOIS

State Office at 309-343-6588

to get your tickets and start selling now

Or Contact Howard Nation 217-341 6483

$5.00 donation Need not be present to win .

Plus 5 more prizes to be given away.

2019 Bike Raffle Location Schedule

DATE / CITY / LOCATION / EVENT

Aug 31 - Sep 1 - Springfield, IL State Fair Grounds Springfield Mile Races


GREETINGS FROM YOUR

NW REGION COORDINA-

TOR SANDY MURRELL

WOW!!! Where did the summer go?

Here it’s September already and it

doesn’t seem possible. I hope that every-

one has able to get out and get some

miles under their belt and are continuing

to be out riding. Stay safe. It seems this

year we were constantly seeing motorcy-

cle accidents happening all over the me-

dia. The Freeport Chapter lost 2 more

members, Gene & Cynthia Carroll to a

motorcycle accident. Please keep their

family in your thoughts and prayers. We

are still riding, so please be safe.

As of this writing the Convergence Run

has not happened yet so I will have a

write up in the October State Paper.

SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE

Next for the NW Region is the 14th An-

nual NW Region Chili Shootout that will

be held on February 1, 2020. Silent Auc-

tion, Live Auction and Bake good items

are needed. I will need people to help out

with this once again so I will be reaching

out asking for help as time gets closer to

the event. Please consider helping. I will

not turn anyone down if they offer. See

flier for details

Election time started at the August BOD

meeting. Have thought about running for

an E Board position? What position

would you be interested in? Ask ques-

tions and find out what all is involved. I

did 4 years ago and have enjoyed being

your NW Region Coordinator.

Seminar is going to be here sooner than

you think- January 17 & 18, 2020. It’s 5

months away and will be here sooner

than you think. If you have not attended

the seminar now is maybe the time to

find out what it’s all about. You won’t be

disappointed.

Chapter Meetings:

Thunder Rock- September @ Theo’s

Thirsty Cow, 6984 IL 72, Stillman Val-

ley, IL. Meeting starts at 11:15 a.m.

Starved Rock –September 1 @ Softails

in Ladd IL. Meetings start @ 1:00 p.m.

Kitchen will be open

Kishwaukee Valley- September 8 @ the

VFW, 2018 Windsor Rd in Loves Park,

IL. Meeting starts @ 2.00.

Blackhawk Chapter- September 8. Their

meetings are @ Kavanagh’s Hilltop Tap,

1228 30th St, Rock Island, IL. Meeting

starts @ 11:15 a.m.

Big River Chapter- September 8. Their

meeting will be held at Johnnies Tap in

Fulton, IL. Meeting starts @ 12:30.

Freeport Chapter- September 15. Meet-

ing at the Pecatonica Wetlands for the

summer months. Meeting starts @ 12:30

sharp. The wetland is located just north

of Pecatonica, IL.

Twin Rivers- No meeting

Open Roads- No meeting

EVENTS: Check the chapter websites or

on Facebook on their group sites for

events they are holding. I have not been

given any information at the time of this

writing.

Peace!

Sandy Murrell

NW Region Coordinator

815-291-7956

Recently, Blackhawk Chapter ABATE of Illinois was approached with an oppor-tunity at a local nursing home. The staff at Aperion Care in East Moline, IL asked if a few members would like to ride to the facility to do a little presentation for some of the residents there. We gladly obliged. The original plan was to do this for National Motorcycle Day which was July 12th. Unfortunately, not everyone could make that day work due to work schedules, etc. So, we opted for July 16th. On Tuesday July 16th, Tim Wassell, B

Wassell, Molly Condon, Jason Upton and myself arrived at the nursing home about 5:30 pm. The staff had us park our bikes outside the main door next to the side-walk. The idea was to bring out some residents who may want to see some mo-torcycles, and perhaps engage in a little conversation, and pass out some safety and ed information. It was very low key and informal. One by one, a resident would be wheeled out. Many of the residents that came out used to ride, once upon a time. Due to health reasons, they could no longer do so, and for some it had been many years since they had been on a motorcycle. I can’t begin to describe the level of emo-

tion that emulated from their faces as, one by one, they looked over each of our bikes. Those that could articulate asked questions and reminisced about their glo-ry biker days. For one gentleman, who could no longer articulate as he once could, and whose eyes lacked that certain bit of luster, something clicked. Some-thing deep down inside him clicked, and he got a twinkle back in his eye, and a bit of a grin on his face. Originally, it was thought this would be about a 30-minute presentation. We were there for 2 hours. 2 hours of visiting, an-swering questions, listening to the stories of old bikers, and watching the happiness come back to their faces, if even for a

short period of time. We passed out some safety and ed information, shook some hands, and exchanged a lot of respect back and forth. When it was time to leave, they wanted to hear the bikes all start up together. We gladly obliged, and rode off together, with bikers of old waving us on. It was a truly rewarding experience. If any chap-ters can have the opportunity to do some-thing like this, please consider it. I, for one, would gladly do it again. Kelly Carlson Public Relations Coordinator, Blackhawk Chapter ABATE of Illinois. Inc.

Hope everyone has been having a great and safe riding season. I know we have been – touring Northern Illinois, riding to different towns and places of interest, pro-moting Open Roads to others, and just getting back from Sturgis. Sturgis offers anything and everything that you could ask for and more. And you never know who you might run into.

Membership - Welcome to Jeff Burton and Brent Martin who are our newest Open Roads ABATE members. Your member-ship entitles you to so much and greatly helps you and your fellow motorcyclists gain their choices and rights. We need YOU to retain our many freedoms and enjoy our favorite pastime of riding.

2019 Summer Book – One more month to get your 40 regular stops and at least one bonus stop for the cash prizes at the post party (Saturday, October 5 from 3 to 6 pm). You can do it – it’s not too late! By just purchasing a book entitles you to din-ner, raffle prizes, and a couple of other ways to win prizes at the post party. Re-

minder: Stops that have closed are Gieson Motorsports in Rock Falls and Happy Joe’s in Galena. If you go there, just take a selfie of you and the building.

Car Shows – Open Roads were at 6 car shows during July selling bike raffle tick-ets, promoting ABATE, sold a couple summer books, signed up 5 new members, seen a lot of classy cars, entered bike shows, watched parades, and had a blast. WOW!! July 4 was the Sheridan Car Show, July 6 – Sandwich, July 7 – Millington, July 14 – Plano, July 27 – Nor-way, and July 28 – Sycamore. Congrats to Bruce Littlebrant who won best bike at Millington and Bob Mauer and Sharyl Mataya for winning best bikes at Plano.

NW Region Convergence Run – August 24, Open Roads should have been well represented. Thanks to Kevin Smith for planning the ride. Highlights in next news-letter.

Chapter Meeting and Picnic – August 31, Many thanks to Kevin and Patti Smith for inviting chapter members and their fami-lies to their home for a picnic meeting.

Highlights in next newsletter but if it’s like other years, many members participated, had fun, and a great meeting.

Upcoming events

Group Ride – September 7 to Rock Falls, Rockford, Durand, and Oregon to get 6 book stamps. Start the day with breakfast at Country Kitchen in Somonauk, KSU at 9 am. Come ride with us.

17th Annual Chicago Ride for Autism Speaks on September 15, begin at Fox River H-D, 8:30 am to 10:30 am reg OR

11th Annual Rookie’s Run on September 15, reg 9 am, first bike out 10:30 am, $20 rider/$15 passenger, meal included, start and ending location is the Friendly Tap in Plano

DeKalb County Toy Run on September 21, reg 9:30 to 11 am, KSU 11:15, $10 rider/$5 passenger, one unopened un-wrapped toy, begin at Barbed Wire H-D, end at DeKalb Elks, food, beverages, raf-fles, 50/50.

33rd Annual DuKane ABATE Toy & Food Run on October 13 beginning at Fox River H-D, 9:30 am reg at Fox River H-D/Barbed Wire H-D, 10:30 am ksu to ride to Knuckleheads in Elburn, 12:30 pm parade begins and ends at Bob Jo Raceway in Maple Park, $10 donation, bring un-wrapped toys and/or food

Next Meeting – Will be Saturday, October 26, Plano American Legion, 6 pm, check to see if you have the winning card half to win all the money. What? You don’t know anything about this? Well, you have to come to the meeting and find out for your-self.

Check out and like our Facebook page at Open Roads ABATE for more details, other events, and to share comments. Call Cliff (630) 546-7519 or Patti (815) 498-6025 if you have questions or suggestions.

Submitted by Linda Oleson, Public Rela-tions Director

Continued on next page…...

Fall will be here soon. Watch for farm equipment, school buses, wet leaves, grass, animals, and other hazards on or near the road. Drive aware of your sur-roundings and of others riding with you.

RIDE SAFE RIDE SMART

Starved Rock Chapter would like to wel-come new members: Marty Conrad from Peru, Greg Gebhardt from Ottawa, Scott Simpson from Tonica, and Troy Edwards from LaMoille!

What Starved Rock has been up to:

There was a Monthly Meeting on Sun. July 7 at Smitty’s in Leonore at 1pm. Dan and I were in Deadwood. We did not at-tend the meeting.

We had a Monthly Meeting on Sun Aug 4th at Gunsmoke Grill in Cedar Point. We met in the Bullpen with 33 members pre-

sent! Gunsmoke is owned by Mark Wil-liams, Starved Rock Chapter member. Take a ride to Cedar Point for a cool drink and some good food. Door prizes were awarded to members Tom Bentner and Laurie Duffell. Don Jackson won the membership drawing and donated $20.00 to the chapter. Thanks Don!

CHALLENGE FOR ALL CHAP-TERS:

Starved Rock Chapter Donated $1.00 per member (332) to ABATE of Illinois for MRF (Motorcycle Riders Founda-tion) to be given at the Meeting of the Minds! Help those who help you!

I will report on the following in the next newsletter:

ABATE BOOTH: Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Saturday and Sunday August 10th&11th.

ABATE BOOTH: Tonica motorcycle show on Friday August 23rd.

NW Region Convergence Run: August 24, 2019.

Upcoming Starved Rock Events:

Meeting: 1 PM Sunday Sept. 1st at Sof-tail’s in Ladd. Softail’s is owned by Starved Rock ABATE member and sup-porter, Noreen Griffin. The kitchen will be open.

Meeting: Sunday Sept. 29th at 1pm at Teke’s in Streator. The kitchen will offer a limited menu. Teke’s is owned by Starved Rock Chapter member Dave Tkach. Be sure to stop in at Teke’s to have a cool refreshment when you are in Streator.

Toy Run: Sunday October 6th, 2019. Sign up from 1-2 pm at Blue Collar Bikes Rt. 6 East, Spring Valley. Ends at Uncle Stewy’s Roadhouse E. St. Paul Street in Spring Valley. Live auction. Accepting new, unwrapped toys or $10.00 per person. Open to cars, trucks, and mo-torcycles of all kinds. Benefits local chil-dren!

Sunday October 13th Burgoo Festival in Utica! We will have an ABATE Booth set up to sell State Bike Raffle tickets and renew and sign up members!

Meeting: Sunday November 10th at 1pm at the Right Spice in Peru. We will meet in the back dining room. The kitchen will be open.

Christmas Party will be January 11, 2020 at the Paramount Club in LaSalle. The Paramount is owned by Starved Rock Chapter member Harold Witek. Contact Linda Brandt to reserve a seat and get more details. 815-910-5557

For more information about ABATE of Illinois visit the website: abate-il.org

You may also follow Starved Rock ABATE on Facebook!

Nora Kleckner

Starved Rock Chapter

Membership Officer


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Open Roads continued...Pictures:

Bob Mauer and Sharyl Mataya won best

bikes at the Plano Bike Show. Bob and

Sam (aka Sharyl) are pictured with their

plaques and bikes. Congrats.

One of our group rides was to Antique

Archaeology and Whitey’s Ice Cream in

East Moline. Pictured in front row are

Kevin Smith, Cliff Oleson, Frank Lorang,

and Fred Chaffer; back row are Mitch and

Judy Busch, Sam and Sharyl Mataya,

Cherie Mauer, Bryan Needham, Henry

Herbst, and Bob Mauer.

Open Roads ABATE has been cleaning

windshields at Sandwich Casey’s for the

past 6 years for motorcycle awareness.

Pictured is Cliff Oleson presenting a cer-

tificate to day manager, Beth.

Cliff and I went to the South Dakota

ABATE meeting near Sturgis on August

8. Pictured are Cliff, Kirk “Hardtail”

Willard (MRF President), and “Slider”

Gilmore (Iowa ABATE and conducts

presentations on safety/accidents/medical

procedures.

August 10, 2019

Having been the NW Region Coordinator

for 2016, 2017 and 2018 and 2019 and I

am running again to be your NW Region

Coordinator for 2020. I have been a mem-

ber of ABATE since 2010. I have attended

each chapters meeting that is in our region,

once if not twice. I have attended events

the chapters have had thru out the year that

I have been able to. I have always made

myself available to all of our chapters and

was called upon many times with issues or

questions. I have been the Treasurer for the

Freeport Chapter for the past 7 years and I

was our Chapters BOD rep for two years

prior to becoming the NW Region Coordi-

nator. I have attended the E Board meet-

ings as your NW Region Coordinator, un-

less an emergency came up and will con-

tinue to do so. My goal, once again, is to

attend all the chapter meetings in 2020 and

any events they have if I am available to

do so.

Respectfully,

Sandra L. Murrell

Freeport Chapter ABATE of Illinois

Hi folks,

The year is moving along. Nominations were last

month. Did I get nominated? Did I accept?

Would you like to be nominated? Let someone

know, the nominations will be open again at the

October meeting.

Can you tell me what your chapter is doing to get

new members? What are they doing to keep mem-

bers? Send your ideas to me and I will make a list

to share with other chapters. Let’s work as a

team!

Attention: The next combined newsletter will be

the November/December issue. The deadline will

be October 12th. It will include the last round of

nominations for the 2020 E-board.

Deadline for October issue is September 14. The

deadline for the Nov-Dec issue is October 12.

There will be no deadline in November, take the

month off but come back in December for the

January 2020 issue. See what I did, I just moved

thru 5 months in one paragraph! I hope I made

you smile.

Carla Enburg

[email protected]

Thought for the

day……

Just because you always

have doesn’t mean you

always have to.


NEXT DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 14, 2019. SEND ARTICLES TO [email protected]

Hello to all South Suburban Members &

Friends;

Will the MONOLOGUE continue? Will

more voices be seen & heard at our

meetings? Will ABATE become the

grass roots of motorcycling champions

that WE have been in the past? Will the

MONOLOGUE take over so I am print-

ing empty words on a blank computer

screen to be understood by NO ONE?

No one but the board members that read

my words & show up at OUR meetings?

Or has the MONOLOGUE taken over

the ATTITUDE of “Who cares, Why

bother, How could 1 vote change ANY-

THING?” Has this ATTITUDE of mind;

of shoot yourself in the foot, who does

anything for ME, I DID ALL THAT

YEARS AGO & WHATS CHANGED?

Another 3rd Thursday comes & goes so

will the MONOLOGUE continue?

ABATE has always been about motor-

cycles, camaraderie and POLITICS…

OUR LIVES!!! WE have fought in the

past & HAVE WON! But WE did this

with political numbers: WE signed post-

cards to be delivered to the Illinois con-

gress or committee floor at the right

time. WE made phone calls to demand

our RIGHTS! As you can hopefully

SEE: from D.C. to Springfield Il. Poli-

tics have also become more of a MON-

OLOGUE?!? 2 parties involved in only

1 conversation because neither will even

LOOK at a member of another party, or

acknowledge, or shake a hand. This IS

the MINDSET of party politics, of

pointing fingers, blaming the last guy,

NEVER TAKING ANY RESPONSI-

BILTY “It MUST be their fault because

I AM bringing this up, I chose to talk

about what THEY DID!!!!! Is this the

future of the MONOLOGUE??? 1 per-

son who demands constant attention

from who so ever will listen & or read a

tweet (@ 2AM???) So that all whose job

it is to parrot the MONOLOGUE CAN

& WILL DO SO Sunday morning???

TRUTH and FACTS are delegated to the

“FAKE NEWS” of the other party.

So there we have it; when the voices are

not even HEARD at a monthly meeting,

when the votes are not cast in the most

IMPORTANT ELECTION of their fam-

ily’s life… The ‘THINK TANKS’ of the

richer segment of our nation are well on

their way to return to the demi-god/king

way of the MONOLOGUE…

America once broke free of that 1% so-

ciety that owned all & demanded ALL

working people pay homage because the

RICH were born & ordained to be ruling

the world. So here has been my Septem-

ber soap box; do you have a VOICE? Do

you want to join and VOTE? When a

king is in charge the working voices are

so busy trying to raise their family they

can get caught up in the dog & pony

show of partisan politics. The BOTTOM

LINE is the world has NO FREE

STATES LEFT politics has invaded

every culture & lifestyle and if the pow-

ers who control the MONOLOGUE feel

that YOU speak in a POSSIBLE

WRONG VOICE….YOU are pushed to

the side, ignored, profiled and/AND?

(WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS) ARE YOU

ready??? For your hometown??? Sept

19th will be our meeting @ Glenn Mak-

ers Legion Post #1160, 10805 S Ridge-

land Ave. your board meets @ 7pm/

7:30 for the membership meeting ALL

VOICES are invited to join in. All

BOARD POSITIONS: nominations will

be submitted at this meeting; November

meeting has ELECTIONS.

Be Aware, Stay Informed, Enjoy your

Ride: South Suburban Vice; Leo O’Con-

nor

REGION COORDINATOR

REPORT

Hello Will County members. First, for those who have Book Run books, please plan to attend the Book Run / End of Season party on November 2nd, 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM at the Stone City Post in Joliet. Your ticket is in the back of your Book Run book. Please see our Facebook Events page for more de-tails. October and November are the two

months you, the membership, nominate people to hold positions on the board of the Will County Chapter. This year, it’s very important that we have participation at these meetings. Why? Most of your current board members will not be seek-ing reelection for 2020. I will not be an officer again next year. Neither will Pat, JoAnne, Kathy, Pete, Debbie, and Dawn. If you members want the chapter to sur-vive, others have to step up to take the places of those who aren’t going to con-

tinue. According to the bylaws of ABATE, a chapter has to have the following officers: President, Secretary, Treasurer, Safety and Education, and Legislative. The last time I asked any of our officers, Paul said he would stay as S&E as he enjoys the work. Mike (Legislative) is undecided as of this writing. The other three required positions will all be vacant on January 1st if no one steps up. What happens if at least the five required

positions aren’t filled? The chapter will have to dissolve. Members will have to choose other chapters to join, and ABATE loses an important voice in Will County for motorcyclists rights. Please, think about it. Let this chapter survive. Respectfully, John Faulhaber President, Will County Chapter

Hello NE Region! Sorry about missing last month. I just flaked and missed the deadline. Several events were held in July and

from what I’ve heard, a good time was had by all. I have only two more events in the NE Region listed for this year. The first is DuKane’s Annual Toy and Food run on October 13th. The other is Will County’s Book Run / End of Season party on No-

vember 2nd. If I don’t list any other events, it’s be-cause I don’t know about them. My con-tact info is in the front of this paper. Send any event info my way and I’ll make sure it’s on the calendar. One last subject: Neither Dawn, nor I,

will be accepting nominations for NE Region Coordinator for 2020. We will be looking to get someone else to represent the NE Region on the Executive Board next year. Contact either of us to know what the job entails. John

One day I rode down to … Chillicothe, north of Peoria. I had heard from one of the local biker groups of a nice restaurant there and wanted to check it out. The ride down and back, about 300 miles, was great with lots of empty high-ways, corn and bean fields, and even huge wind turbines dotting the landscape. On the return trip, even with a GPS, I managed to get lost but eventually did return home safely. I was, however, an hour and a half late on my promised re-turn time so I had to endure some looks and words upon arrival at home. You-know-who was not happy. Sorry, honey. After that ride, I put a new tire on the

front of the bike. The tire I replaced had 17,000 miles on it and I was getting wor-ried about it cruising along at 70mph. The back tire has 4000 miles on it and still looks pretty good. What is the aver-age life span of a tire? Anybody??? The SDA Chapter Fun Ride was, unfor-tunately, kabashed due to the excessive heat and promise of thunder storms. The weather people give you the predicted temperature highs for the day, throw in something called a ‘heat index’, and then show you a weather map painted in reds and oranges, so it is no wonder people are afraid to go outside. At the last mi-nute some of our braver members did ride the route and visit the DuKane bike wash but the majority of us stayed home in the AC. I felt guilty about hanging out at home, not working on a weekend, and

not riding the bike, but the wife-unit ap-proved of my decision so I got back some good karma there. Last month our Southern DuPage chapter of ABATE gained new members, Tracy and Ryan. Tracy had joined one of our weekend “pop- up” rides and must have enjoyed herself because she promptly became a member. Ryan read of our ac-tivities on Facebook and did a “walk on” to our last meeting and joined. So, a hearty Welcome! to the both of you. Our chapter has a motorcycle themed quilt, handmade by our member Diana. We will raffle off this beautiful quilt at our Holiday meeting in December. Tick-ets to the quilt raffle can be purchased anytime, just contact Diana at [email protected] or SDA President Roger

at [email protected] and we will get you entered.

I’m sure there have been plenty of times

in each of our lifetimes that we each looked

across the table at our brother or sister and won-

dered what mom and dad were talking about

and why they didn’t understand what we were

going through or that they just didn’t get

it. Mom and dad always thought they knew

everything, and how many times have we

thought the same about our children and those

relationships. We became our parents. The

motorcycling community and ABATE have

found ourselves in a similar situation. Why

don’t the younger riders or sport bikers under-

stand what we’ve done for them, why don’t

they want to join ABATE, or what don’t they

understand? The one thing I’m certain of is that

the younger generation and sport bikers do

understand politics and I believe they are trying

to prove themselves. Now, how to we bridge

the disconnect between the older riders and the

younger riders? Thanks to Judy and Wally we

have a very good friend named Mike Taylor

and he owns the Toy Shop in Arlington

Heights. Mike promotes ABATE as often as

possible and even provided the vinyl screen

prints on our DuKane Toy Trailer. In early

July, our Kneeze in the Breeze Ride launched

from the Toy Shop. We were hoping to have

some new riders joins us and we did. We re-

cruited 5 new members. I can’t say they were

sport bikers or much younger than 30, but it

was a win. The Toy Shop welcomes all makes

and models, but the clientele is the younger

rider. Mostly sport bike riders and we at

DuKane are trying to bridge the riding gap and

find out what the younger riders are looking for

and how we can have them become members

and contributors. Let’s face it, we are aging out

and we need the younger generation to step up,

and we need to help them charter the course in

regard to motorcycle laws and education.

We were hoping to get some sport bikers at the

Kneeze Ride. Last year Judy, Linda and I

checked out the Glow Ride that leaves out of

Schaumburg and welcomes all riders. We

committed to joining Mike Taylor, The Toy

Shop and Ride Chi at the 6th Annual Glow

Ride the end of this past July. We had a booth

and talked to many participants about ABATE

of Illinois. We made a dent, but need to do

more.

By the time this article is distributed we will

have made another attempt at getting to know

the younger riders by hosting an old fashioned

cook out at the Toy Shop at their weekly bike

night. Several board members will be grilling

hot dogs and talking to visitors about ABATE

and how we can help each other.

Do you have ideas on how to engage the

younger riders or do you want to help us save

ABATE? The membership numbers for

ABATE of Illinois are dropping and we need to

build the membership back up, but it’s not a

one biker job, we all need to help.

Let’s talk in September at the general meeting

about how to engage the younger riders. I’m

going to miss the August meeting because I’ll

be riding around the Great Lakes with a bunch

of bikers.

And a quick progress report on July ac-

tivities: The Kneeze in the Breeze was

well attended and the after party at Trio

Grill in Marengo was exceptional. A

great venue for hosting an event. We

received many kudos on the ride support

and want to thank our blockers for an

exceptional job. The Bikini Bike Wash

well attended and our sponsors did not

disappoint. I want to thank Law Tigers

for their continued support as well as

Knuckleheads Bar for allowing us to

wash the bikes on their property. Their

lunch special was a big hit. Everyone had

a great time. DuKane sponsors the

Sethtastic Motorcycle Run, which report-

ed an amazing turn out. We are now full

steam ahead on the 33rd Annual Toy and

Food Run on October 13th. We’d love to

see members from ABATE of Illinois

participate in one of the largest motorcy-

cle runs in the State of Illinois. The Toy

Shop is a registration site and drop off

point for toys and food this year. Help us

spread the word about this great ride.


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REGION COORDINATOR REPORT

Hi West Central Region

Got great news. Got our region camp-

ing trip set for Oct 11-13 at Spring

Lakes near Macomb. Our region will

pay for your camping spot and for

meal on Saturday. I need to know by

Sept 20th if you are going. Let me

know if camper if you need plug in, or

tent. I need to know who is coming just

Saturday for the meal. Also would like

ideas on what type of food you want.

Please call, text, or email me as soon as

you know. I have to let the

campground know. Please sign up to

come so we can have a good turn out

so we can start doing this more.

Great job to chapters grew their mem-

bership Freebird, Illini, Lamoine Val-

ley, Pathfinders and Tri-County.

Elections will be coming up soon for

State and Chapters. Do not be afraid to

ask what the positions each have to do.

I have held 2 different positions in 2

years and enjoy every minute of it. I

have made some awesome friends

through the whole process. Please go

to your chapter meetings and if you

can not hold a position at least give

your support by assisting those officers

who keep your chapter together. It

takes all of us to make it work..

Will be time for the school buses to

starting running soon so watch out for

the little angels crossing the road.

Hope those that went to Sturgis had a

great time. Something I have never

done. Hope everyone stayed safe.

See you all soon. Hope to hear from

you all. You voted to have this region

camping trip so lets make it a good

one.

West Central Region Coordinator

Janet Thompson

SPOON RIVER

RIDERS CHAPTER

We are still growing as a chap-

ter. New members are added

about every month. I know most chap-

ters have more members than we do.

ILLINI abate is only in its first year of

being an official chapter of abate of

Illinois.

We are currently in the process of put-

ting together rides for next year. We

are looking to have a ride to help sup-

port our local animal shelter with food

and supplies. The other ride is a ride to

bring a smile to the elderly.

You see rides to support children but

elderly people seem to be forgotten.

Members of our chapter work for some

nursing homes in the area. They told us

that some elderly never get visitors,

some of them struggling to have per-

sonal items to get by. We all need to

remember that they use to be young at

one time. Motorcycling is not a new

thing, many of them has probably

ridden in their lifetime. I have visited

nursing homes and seen the elderly

light up by just having someone talk to

them. They are old but still have life

left. They have life lessons that the

younger generation could learn from. I

am going to challenge other chapters to

remember our elderly and not forget

about them.

ILLINI CHAPTER

Happy Summer!

Riding weather suddenly has been great!

Hope you’re getting out there! Be safe out

there and watch for the cars that don’t

watch out for us!

Don’t Forget:

Membership Party: November 9, TBA

With no meeting in August there is realy

nothing to report on. Now, get out there

and enjoy the ride!!

Come on out to a Membership Meeting,

we are having our meetings outside in the

garden at the Brewery! (weather permit-

ting) We would like to see everyone’s

faces and keep you informed on what’s

happening. Stay informed on what’s go-

ing on down in Springfield and more!

We will be looking for 2 new board mem-

bers this fall. Our safety & ed member,

Diane Sharpiro, is moving out of state

and is leaving her position on the board.

The state newsletter needs a new writer. I

am resigning as of elections. If you want

this position or safety & ed, please come

to our meetings and state your interest.

You can now get your chapter newsletters

at the chapter meetings, or on the website.

Tom is doing his best with what little he

has. It will take awhile to get it all togeth-

er, but its going to be bigger and better!

www.chicagoabate.com.

Is your club having an event? Let us

know! Bring flyers to the meetings. Post

them on the Facebook group. Give them

to Kevin to put on the website!

Chicago Motorcycle Guide: is all new

thanks to our chapter member Skip Rob-

inson. He’s worked hard to get it back up

and running. You can add your chapter

parties/runs at

www.chicagomotorcycleguide.com or

email Skip at [email protected].

We’re talking about new ideas for the

Chapter. If you have ideas, get to the

meeting. We’d love to hear them.

Membership Meetings are on the third

Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm at

The Brewery at 3848 North Harlem Ave,

Chicago. If the weather is nice, we are

outside on the patio!

Debbe “Moon” Kuppin

www.chicagoabate.com

Windy City Chapter

Terry Cornell

Business Development NMLS# 1135822

P:630-225-7564 M: 312-909-1821

E: [email protected] |

W: PeoplesHomeEquity.com

A: 1801 South Meyers

Road, Suite 500, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Deadline for the October issue is September 14

[email protected]


GREETINGS

MIDSTATE!

Yes, it is really me, you are not dreaming, I have actually submitted a little blurb for your reading pleasure. I do apologize for my absence, I am sure you have all missed my ramblings so much! The only thing I really want to do at this point is give you the information about our annual fall party that is coming up at the end of September. So, here are the highlights: ANNUAL FALL PARTY DATES ARE 9/27/19 & 9/28/19 AT THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN TAY-LORVILLE. GATE OFFICIALLY OPENS AT 5PM ON SEPT 27TH. AD-MISSION IS $10 FOR THE WEEK-

END. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS!! MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO AT-TEND. THE FINAL STOP AND BOOK TURN IN FOR THE RIDE N ROLL IS AT 7PM IN THE BEER TENT. WE WILL HAVE A CORNHOLE TOUR-NEY STARTING AROUND 8PM. IT WILL BE A BLIND DRAW DOUBLES TOURNEY, DOUBLE ELIMINATION. ENTRY IS $5 PER PERSON. SATUR-DAY MORNING WE RIDE!! THE BREAKFAST CLUB RIDE WILL LEAVE THE BEER TENT AT 8:45 A.M. SHARP! WE WILL RETURN IN TIME FOR THE FIELD EVENTS THAT WIL START AROUND 2:00 AND THE MOTORCYCLE DIRT DRAGS AROUND 4:30. ENTERTAIN-MENT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE BAND WIPLASH FROM NOKOMIS. THEY

WILL PLAY ALL YOUR FAVORITE PARTY MUSIC STARTING AT 7PM. WE WILL BE DRAWING FOR THE $1000 SCHEELS GIFT CARD ON SAT-URDAY NIGHT. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE FOOD VENDOR ON SIGHT. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BEVERAGES AS WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY FOR SALE, UNLESS THE VENDOR HAS SOME. CAMPING IS AVAILABLE. PRIMITIVE CAMPING IS FREE, THERE ARE SEVERAL RV HOOK UP SIGHTS WITH ELECTRIC AND WA-TER AND IT WILL BE $15 PER NIGHT FOR THOSE SPOTS. THEY ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE A PORTABLE FIRE PIT IF YOU LIKE, PLEASE NO GROUND FIRES!

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot begin to occupy space at the grounds until 5:00 pm on Thursday night. This is the di-rective from the fair board president. Please adhere to this so that we can main-tain our relationship with the fair board and continue to have our event at their place. Ok, I really don’t have time to offer up anything else at this time, so I must bid thee farewell for now. Stay tuned for fu-ture Nobel worthy musings. If you have any questions about the party, or the Chapter, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or you can call me at 217.827.0325. Until next time…RIDE SAFE, RIDE FREE! Carry on…Smitty

Hello everyone,

It sure has been a crazy busy summer for some of us. The weather has been very good for riding this season. Hope if you were able to that you have enjoyed your

wind therapy as much as possible. I can not begin to put into words how thankful and proud I am of everyone for coming together to make Chiggerfest happen this year. To the select few that put their time and bodies into setting up and tearing everything down I thank you from the bottom of my heart. To our crew who worked all weekend long, I appreciate all

that you have done. To all of our new younger members, thank you for step-ping up and doing what needed to be done. Thank you to the members of other chapters that came out to support us. To the man who lets us invade his land and doesn't even blink, Ray we couldn't do it without you.

We will be planning more events to come

so come to our next meeting and let's kick this chapter back into gear. Our monthly meetings are held the 1st Thurs-day of each month at the Eagles in Bloomington starting at 7pm.

Until next month, Melissa

State Line Riders

Chapter

Hello Liberty! The last month

has been a busy one for YOUR Chapter. Here are some events we have had-

Bagelfest July 19+20. We had a good turnout of members show up and help out. This is an important PR event for the Chapter. We sold a number of State bike raffle tickets and also showcased the raf-fle we are supporting for the Annual Camp New Hope fundraiser and run. Thanks to all who participated!

Speaking of Camp New Hope, we also saw good support for that event. Lots bikes on the run and good results from the raffles and auctions. Although the num-bers have not come in as of this writing, I am sure a large donation is forthcoming to support the good work Camp New Hope does. Shout out to liberty ABATE members Donnie Dow, Kevin and Debbie McKay, Karen Smith Glenn and Bonnie Brunson and Henry Magee for all there hard work.

Other events included a social ride to Witt's Smokehouse and Vahling Vine-

yards on August 3, where many Liberty members got to together for the ride to Effingham, enjoyed lunch together and socialized at the Vineyard.

On August 2 we held a PR event in Sulli-van, to get the name of ABATE out there to the public. In the few hours we were there we received several donations that went to our Christmas Fund. We received a renewal from Larry Gregory-thanks for your support of ABATE!. Bonnie Brunson sold some of the ABATE prod-ucts also. Overall a good event with good results.

Upcoming events include the State Board Meeting on August 17, all members are welcome to attend and see how things are run at the state level.

August 24. 36 Saloon ride

September 8 Monthly meeting

September 13-15 The Liberty Bash at the 4-H campgrounds in Sullivan.

September 19-22 Bloomington MN An-nual Motorcycle Riders Foundation Con-vention

The Korean War Memorial in Washing-ton D.C. has carved in it the famous words Freedom Is Not Free. These words are very true for the freedom to ride our motorcycles are not gained without some sacrifice, whether it be our time, or our money and resources. Some are motivated to give much, some a little, but all contri-butions to the fight for our freedom to ride what and how we choose are im-portant! The strength of ABATE is in our members. All members count, and that is where ABATE needs help. State wide the number of our members has been in de-cline. Whether through apathy or simply too busy, or perhaps it is that ABATE is simply so successful in the work to pro-tect the riders of Illinois that many simply do not see the need to join or maintain your membership. Without members our great organization will fade away and slowly, like a leaking bucket, our free-doms will be taken away. Working in the legislative arena day by day, there are always bills that are introduced that try to chip away at the freedoms we enjoy. Re-cent examples are decibel limits on pipes (loud pipes) and restrictions on Kevlar

used in some protective gear such as jack-ets. These might seem small but like that leaking bucket it will eventually be emp-ty, without ABATE of Illinois there to keep its finger over that hole!

The point is keep a membership applica-tion with you, throw a few in your bags or the jacket pocket ask a fellow rider if he or she is a member. Sign up a friend or family member. Every member counts!

Check us out [http://www.libertyabate.org...]http://www.libertyabate.org... and face book Liberty abate.

Ride Often-Ride Free!. Protecting Bik-ers rights .

LIBERTY NEWS *just for you.*

Hello Members, Neighbors and Other

Friends!

I missed a couple months of articles. I

am fine. The deadline for articles is on

Saturdays and I work a lot of Saturdays

and time just flies on by.

It is now September. It is getting cooler

outside so when we ride we have to keep

that in mind and dress appropriately for

the weather when you head out and for

what the weather may change to. In my

old age, I prefer the cool weather over

the hot when riding and hope I get to

enjoy a lot of it.

School has back in session for a couple

weeks. I look forward to getting back

into high schools drivers education clas-

ses and talk about sharing the road with

motorcycles. I can always use the com-

pany and help. I would like to show oth-

ers how I do the presentations… I may

not be around forever but the awareness

program should.

Our officers are: President: Larry

(Hawkeye) Lieb 774-5883

Vice Pres: Ed Storm 774-1035

Secretary: Lisa Best 774-7809

Treasurer: Kim Wiley 820-5900

Membership: Sheila Cutler: 246-5551

Off-road Rep: Bruce Hancock 774-5837

Legislative Rep: Darrell Best 774-7809

Safety-n-Education Rep: Darrell Best

774-7809

Products: Rick Wiley

Activities: Rick Wiley, Kevin Cutler, &

Ed Storm

BOD Reps: Larry Lieb

Feel free to contact them with your ideas

and to offer your help. I am sure they

would enjoy having you work with them

and possibly taking a position. One can

learn from the current officers and reps

and can also learn about the different

positions during the State Seminar in

January.

Our monthly meetings are held the sec-

ond Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at

the Sit-n-Sip in Shelbyville. The July

meeting was led by our VP Ed Storm.

He did a great job standing in for Larry

(Hawkeye) who had just had surgery.

Larry was back in charge at our August

meeting. He is healing fantastically and

his leg looks better than it has in over a

year and a half. We are so glad to see

that!

Come out and help direct and grow the

chapter. We hope to see you on Septem-

ber 14th. The weather should be very

comfortable by then so let’s get a few

more bikes at the meeting and perhaps

take a little ride around the Lake or

countryside afterwards.

Some other things to consider doing: if

you get your paper by August 23rd or

24th neighbors to the west, Shoal Creek,

is having their Summer Bash at the

Montgomery County Fairgrounds at But-

ler. I hear they have the best parties.

Also on Saturday, August 24th, is a ride

of our neighbors to the east, Liberty.

You will need to contact then or look at

their Facebook page or website for de-

tails. All I know is it is called the 36

Saloon Ride and they ride on Route 36

to 36 Saloon for a day of enjoyment, a

fun ride and fun time.

On Saturday, August 31st there is the

“Willie Ride”. It is not an ABATE func-

tion but is in honor of an Old River

member, Willie McDonald. Sign up is at

10 a.m. at the Sit-n-Sip.

The Liberty Bash in on September 13,

14, & 15 at the Moultrie County 4H

grounds. It will be a good time. Friday

evening will probably be spent sitting

around a fire. On Saturday there will be

a DJ, a girls bikini bike wash, possibly a

brunch bike run and more.

The Meeting of the Minds will be held in

Minnesota this year on September 18th -

22nd.

And mark your calendar to help out on

Saturday, October 5th with the Old River

Cook-out at Wades. Please help promote

it too. Tell all your family and friends

and anybody you know that eats because

we want to sell a lot of delicious food to

help fund our Chapter and the various

programs we participate in.

And I must share old information that I

just received, long time member, Dave

Baumgarten, passed away on June 19th.

You may know him as the Stewardson

Police Officer… a heck of a nice guy.

He had a long, hard ride the past few

years. RIP Bummy.

Thank you for reading my blurb. Feel

free to let me know what to include in

future articles.

Get your knees in the breeze, and be

safe out there!

Bro Darrell

Hello Iron Riders.

Congratulations to Tim for winning our annual raffle. Thanks to all who bought tickets, your support is appreciated.

Iron Riders next meeting is September 11th, 6PM, at the Brown Jug in Chenoa. Peace Steve


We had our Au-gust 8th meeting at TR's Place in Belle-ville with twenty members present. That's on the heels of our July meeting where only six of us showed up. We had to cancel it but that always happens in the summer months so we expect that once in a while. Thunder brought the meeting to order with the Pledge and a moment of silence for our lost brothers and sisters. Ed had a few opening state-ments about the upcoming chapter elec-tion and how we need some new blood to step forward. We took care of a lot of business with the Treasure Theresa. She wrote $76 check to the Freeburg Post office for another year renewal on PO

box 235, a check to ABATE of IL for $120 for liability insurance and a two checks to pay for the newsletter and stamps totaling $162.33 for the com-bined July/August chapter newsletter. We approved Michelle's Minutes from the June meeting and discussed sending amended minutes to the ABATE state newspaper every month so we have something in here. Andy's PR depart-ment has been out and about at various rides promoting our organization. Andy and myself attended the American Le-gion To Legion ride and picked up two new members. Andy continues to do the Fun Run the first Sunday of the month starting at TR's at noon. Renie says our numbers in the chapter are staying pret-ty stable so that is good. If you sign up

five members we pay for your ABATE renewal. So far Randy Huck and myself have hit it. I believe Michelle Hum-mert is going to get one also. Rich's S&E continues to get into the schools putting on the Share The Road class to the Drivers Ed students. He just got into Mater Dei Catholic High School in Breeze for the first time, that is very cool. Larry Pelker from Backroads chapter hits a lot of the schools in our area also. Them two guys do a great job with that and we all should thank them when you see them. I had nothing new for the legislative report so whatever is in the state paper is it. Wayne reported on the other chapters in his Southwest Region Report. Alex reported for Activ-ities that he will purchase a Henry Rifle

and a shotgun for the Gun Raffle. We will start selling the tickets at the Free-burg Chili Cook-off at our booth. We always have a very popular booth with our no-nonsense chili, our basket of booze raffle that day, gun tickets, and T-Shirts. The Chili Cook-off is on Sep-tember 28th. Michelle won our Half & Half drawing for the third time this year and Andy won the membership drawing with a $75 pot. We will start it again next month with a $20 and add five bucks to it at every meeting.

That's what's going on in a nutshell with our chapter. Keep the rubber side down and enjoy the rest of the summer.

Mike Gallagher

Hello Free-dom Fighters!

Here it is September already. I hope eve-ryone that went had a fun and safe trip to Sturgis and back. Officer Nominations are starting for 2020 officers, which gives all of ABATE members the opportunity to step up for their chapter to help with the never ending fight for motorcycle rights. If I can do it, anyone can. I was the guy who always sat in the corner, listening, and once in a while I would throw my opinion out there. Good, Bad, or indifferent, I am now the president

keeping our chapter informed. So, don't hang your head and think that you could never be an officer. Just communicate with your chapter members, listen to their concerns about profiling, and other issues that we all have. By volunteering, you can help make your chapter stronger.

Something I always preach about, is mo-torcycle safety and awareness. Too many of our friends have had accidents due to left turns, grass on the road, and many other simple things that could be avoided. Going into harvest season again, we are going to start seeing farm implements everywhere. So, Beware. You know, corn shucks blown on the road are just as dan-

gerous as the grass clippings on the pave-ment. To report debris on the roadway, start calling IDOT/State Police if on a state route. Call your County Sheriff for areas in the country. Call the City police department for inside city limits. You can get this problem taken care of and possi-bly save a life. The month of September ends Piasa Gateway's Shake ur Bones Run. The stops close on September 3rd, with a party to follow on September 21st. So, bring a side dish, your Shake ur Bones books, enjoy some music, friends, and food. September 14th will be the last opportunity to get your bonus points for making a Chapter meeting. That is the last meeting before the party, so come

out, get your book stamped, and see what we are all about.

The annual "Meeting of the Minds" will be held on September 19 at Bloomington Minnesota. It would be great if you could take the time to make this event, and bring the information back to your chap-ter.

Till next time, keep the shiny side up. Ride Safe Ride Smart

Gene Ely, President

Our schedule for the chapter meetings has changed. For the next four months we will be holding it in the same place. It still will be on a Thursday night at 7 p.m.. we will be holding our meetings at the lantern Pub in Ashley as follows. Sep-

tember 5th, October 3rd, November 7th and December 5th.

We would like to thank each and every-one who came out and supported our 4th Annual Members Memorial Ride. Even though it was hot we had a good turnout and everybody was enjoying themselves.

And a big shout-out to all the sponsors that made this ride possible we could not do it without you thank you very much.

Make sure you check her Facebook page for any and all information.

Not much going on right now.

School is back in session so please watch out for the buses and our little students.

As always,

RIDE SAFE - BE ALERT VICKI DODSON

SECRETARY - MEMBERSHIP

Piasa-Gateway Chapter pre-

senting Bill Stewart owner of

Teds Motorcycle World for

hosting Piasas Top Gun Competition over the

years

Illinois Abate members attended the 36 Annual

Abate Social Hour at Whitewood South Dakota

August 8, 2019

REGION

COORDINATOR

REPORT

Hello Backroads and

All ABATE mem-

bers,

Well now it’s very hot, please be careful not to

get dehydrated while out riding! Also Septem-

ber and Labor Day! Where the Hell has this

year gone? As always check your bikes over,

hot weather causes other problems, as always

check you tire pressures, so they are not too

high!

September Chapter meeting will be held Sep-

tember 14 at The Garden of Eden, Sparta IL at

11:00 am, please note the time change back to

11:00 am! Trying to get more people to the

meetings, please come and check us out if you

can! Also need to know who is going to be

able to work the rodeo? Another also, we need

to start nominations for 2020 Officers this

meeting.

August Chapter Meeting was held at Vice’s

Bar in Red Bud, IL. The new owner has really

fixed the place up. Had 6 members present.

Talked about some of the preparations for the

rodeo and getting things ordered. We will be

needing help at the rodeo.

If you guys know of any runs or parties that

are happening (especially for Veterans), bring

flier or info to our meetings so I can get in our

newsletters to spread out the info.

Either scan or send me copies or just call me, I

don’t hear about a lot of runs in Sparta until

too late!

Still could use more e-mail addresses for any

member’s not receiving current e-mails from

me, please send me your address

to:[email protected] .

September Birthdays are:

Roger Fisher…..9/05, Gene

Bell…..9/18, Deeann Hiller…..9/20,

If your Birthday doesn’t appear in here, it’s

because it is not on the state list because it was

not on your application. Please get it to me so

we can list it.

Upcoming Events & Dates:

Sept 14 Monthly Chapter Meeting At the

Garden of Eden, Eden, Il, just east of Sparta

on RT 154.

Sept 21 Memorial Ride for Jeffrey

“Chopper” Dufrenne at Rocher Pub. 10 am to

10 pm. Further details as available.

Sept 28 Backroads Chapter Rodeo. To be

held at Garden of Eden Bar, at Eden, IL, just

east of Sparta on Rt 154. Sign up from 12 to 1

pm and Rodeo starting at 1:00 pm. Band that

night is Big Tim and the Stranglers.

Quote of the month: “You may not be

where you want to be in your life, but love

where you are! Cherish the moment. Always

remember the key to happiness is within not

without.” Bikers First

Ride Free….Ride Safe…..Ride the

BackRoads!

Old Phart

I’d like to start out with a big THANK YOU to everyone who

showed up for our 90 mile Mystery Run. It was a great day

filled with fun and fellowship. We were so glad to see so many

old members, new members, and guests. Freedom Riders had a

lot to talk about at Tuesday night’s meeting including the first

round of nominations. It went as follows

President: Clifford “Dog” White, Frank Addison

Vice President: Jim Murphy, George Sloat

Secretary: Michelle Addison

Treasurer: Arra Cosner White

Sgt. Of Arms: George Sloat, Zachary Corners

Products: Michelle Addison

Public Relations: Arra Cosner White, Zachary Corners

Activities: A.C. Corzine

Membership: Crystal Sloat

L.E.G./B.O.D.: Jim Murphy, Frank Addison, Zachary Corners

Safety & Education: Kevin Jackson If you or someone you

know has been a member in good standing for one year and

are wanting to become an officer please come to our next

meeting on September 3rd at 6pm @ the VFW in Centralia.

Let us know you want to run and we'll be happy to nominate

you in the 2nd round. Tuesday Night’s meeting also involved

discussing bylaw amendment proposals, and the upcoming

Little Boogie scheduled for September 13th-15th @ 1926 Ad-

ams Rd Kell, Illinois. Gates open at noon on Friday . We in-

vite everyone to come out and camp (tent or R.V.)( no electric

hook ups, bring your generator. The 19th annual Little Boogie

involves, four-wheeler and side-by-side trails, mud bog, games

and entertainment. Friday night D.J. Saturday Night BIG 21

will be playing!!! Come out and enjoy the fun. Leave your

attitudes at home….

Sincerely Arra White Treasurer/PRC


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1.Salt Creek Ch Mtg Starved Rock Ch Mtg Big River Thunder Rock Heartland Ch Mtg PeoTaz Ch Mtg Shoaql Creek Ch Mtg

2. 3. Freedom Riders Ch Mtg 4. Iron Riders Ch Mtg 5. Heart of Illinois Ch Mtg Kaskaskia Valley Ch Mtg

6. 7 So Illinois 27 Ch Mtg Flatlanders Ch Mtg

8. Blackhawk Ch Mtg Southern Freedom Ch Mtg Central Ch Mtg -= Windy City Ch Mtg Freebird Ch Mtg Kishwaukee Valley Freedom by Choice Ch Mtg Eastern Ch mtg —Ten Mile Creek Freedom Valley — Liberty Ch Mtg Twin Rivers Ch Mtg

9. 10. Midstate

11.

12.

13. 14. Newsletter deadline Old River Ch Mtg Piasa-Gateway Ch Mtg LaMoine Valley Ch Mtg Backroads Ch Mtg Stateline Riders

15. Black Diamond Ch Mtg Freeport Ch Mtg Spoon River Ch Mtg Twin Rivers Prairieland

16. Richland Co Ch Mtg Tri-county Ch Mtg

17. DuKane

18. Chicago Ch Mtg

19. St. Clair Ch Mtg South Suburban Ch Mtg

20. 21. E-Board Meeting, 10:30

22. 23. Southern DuPage Jasper Ch Mtg

24. Heritage Trail Ch Mtg

25. Great River Ch Mtg Will County Ch Mtg Northern Illinois Ch Mtg

26. .Lincoln Land Ch Mtg

27.

28.

29.

30.

October 1 Freedom Riders Ch Mtg

2. Iron Riders Ch Mtg

3. Heart of Illinois Ch Mtg Kaskaskia Valley Ch Mtg

4. 5.Flatlanders Ch Mtg So Illinois 27 Ch Mtg

6. .Salt Creek Ch Mtg Starved Rock Ch Mtg Big River Thunder Rock Heartland Ch Mtg PeoTaz Ch Mtg Shoaql Creek Ch Mtg

7. 8. Mid State

9.

10

11. 12. Newsletter deadline Old River Ch Mtg Piasa-Gateway Ch Mtg Ten Mile Creek Ch Mtg Stateline Riders

13. Blackhawk Ch Mtg Southern Freedom Ch Mtg Central Ch Mtg -= Windy City Ch Mtg Freebird Ch Mtg Kishwaukee Valley Freedom by Choice Ch Mtg Eastern Ch mtg —Ten Mile Creek Freedom Valley — Liberty Ch Mtg Twin Rivers Ch Mtg

14 15. DuKane

16.

Chicago Ch Mtg

17. St. Clair Ch Mtg

18. 19. E-Board Meeting, 10:30 BOD Meetinf, 1:00

2019 dates

September 14, EB

September 18 - 22, 2019 MOTM

Bloomington, MN

October 19, 2019 EB/BOD

November 16, 2019 EB

December 14, 2019 EB/BOD/Christmas

Party

Visit our website for infor-

mation. www.abate-il.org

DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE. CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR

LOCATIONS AND POSSIBLE CHANG-

ES. BOD MEETINGS BEGIN AT 1:00

P.M. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS

BEGIN AT 10:30 A.M.

2020 SAVE THE DATE …

January 17-18 —Seminar

February 8 — EB/BOD meeting

February 9 — Swap Meet

March 21—EB meeting

April 3-4 —Heartland STEAM, hosted by

A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois.

April 18 — EB/BOD meeting

May 2 — EB meeting

May 3 — Freedom Rally

June 20 — EB/BOD meeting

June 25-28 —State Party

July 18 — EB meeting

ABATE PRODUCTS

1000 MOTORCYCLE PLATE

$15.00

1004 BOTTLE HUGGIE (black,

camo, blue, green & red) $7.00

1021 BIG COOLER BAGS (navy,

red & black) $20.00

3012 RED, WHITE & BLUE CAP

$15.00

3010 RED FLAME CAP $15.00

1050 CHAPTER FLAG

$165.00

[email protected]

Please check your local chapter website and/or Facebook

page for meeting times and locations.

POT HOLES!!!! Unsafe road conditions….

They can be reported at ROADHAZARD.org or 1-800-257-4337

An ABATE Legal Services Program

The next deadline is September 14, 2019.

Send your articles and flyers to

[email protected]

http://abate-il.org/


CHAPTER ADDRESS CITY ZIPCODE INCEPTION CONTACT PHONE REGION PAGE

BACKROADS 410 W CHESTNUT BALDWIN 622177 MARCH 1990 DAN 618-317-2816 SW 14 BIG RIVER 18810 13TH ST FULTON 61252 JUNE 2007 BRANDI 563-219-0123 NW -

BLACK DIAMOND PO BOX 46 CARLINVILLE 62626-0046 SEPTEMBER 1994 DANNY 217-710-9338 SW - BLACKHAWK PO BOX 332 EAST MOLINE 61244-0332 JULY 1987 WAYNE 309-517-1415 NW 9 CENTRAL IL PO BOX 1084 GALESBURG 61402-1084 JUNE 1985 ED 309-331-0403 WC - CHICAGO PO BOX 410307 CHICAGO 60641-0307 JANUARY 1986 PAT 708-280-6053 NE 12 CRAWFORD COUNTY PO BOX 731 ROBINSON 62454-0731 JANUARY 1987 ROD 618-421-2967 SE - DUKANE PO BOX 188 W CHICAGO 60186-0188 JANUARY 1987 JUDY 630-669-2588 NE 11 EASTERN ILLINOIS PO BOX 6132 CHAMPAIGN 61826-6132 DECEMBER 1986 TERRY 217-621-3168 EC - EMBARRAS VALLEY PO BOX 412 TUSCOLA 61953 FEBRUARY 2000 SHARILYN 217-480-5212 EC - FLATLANDERS 517 N GRAHAM SULLIVAN 61951 JULY 1994 MISTY 217-620-3207 EC - FRANKLIN COUNTY PO BOX 478 W FRANKFORT 62896 AUGUST 1992 BILL 618-923-1251 SE - FREEBIRD CHAPTER PO BOX 278 MANITO 61546-0278 NOVEMBER 1993 JIM 309-840-1616 WC - FREEDOM BY CHOICE PO BOX 96 BOODY 62514-0096 JUNE 1999 JIM 217-412-4801 EC - FREEDOM RIDERS 206 N. Locust Luka 62849 JANUARY 1987 Frank 618-323-4107 SE 14

FREEDOM VALLEY PO BOX 6563 PEORIA 61601 OCTOBER 2001 BRUCE 309-678-0554 WC -

FREEPORT PO BOX 205 FREEPORT 61032-0205 MARCH 1986 SCOTT 815-238-3092 NW - GREAT RIVER PO BOX 3855 QUINCY 62301 JULY 1987 JOE 217-316-1333 WC - HEART OF ILLINOIS 2831 DEERFIELD RD CLINTON 61727 JUNE 1986 RICK 309-275-0709 EC 13 HEARTLAND PO BOX 202 PONTIAC 61764-0202 FEBRUARY 1987 KERRY 815-998-2040 EC - HERITAGE TRAIL PO BOX 417 MARSHALL 62441-0417 OCTOBER 1992 JIM 217-251-6295 SE - ILLINI 194 S RILE ST BUSHNELL 61422 APRIL 2019 BOB 309-252-1888 WC 12

IRON RIDERS 607 W HAMILTON RD BLOOMINGTON 61704 MAY 1991 BRUCE 309-531-0030 EC 13 KASKASKIA VALLEY 215 E NOLEMAN CENTRAILIA 62801 APRIL 2006 TROY 618-292-3005 SW 14 KISHWAUKEE VALLEY PO BOX 2783 LOVES PARK 61132 AUGUST 1989 WAYNE 815-721-6187 NW - LAMOINE VALLEY PO BOX 512 DALLAS CITY 62330-0507 JUNE 1988 JOE 319-759-2459 WC - LIBERTY PO BOX 1502 MATTOON 61938 FEBRUARY 1987 DENNIS 217-259-7544 EC 13 LINCOLN LAND PO BOX 5774 SPRINGFIELD 62705-5774 OCTOBER 1986 BYRON 217-971-3825 WC - MID-STATE PO BOX 531 TAYLORVILLE 62568-0531 MARCH 1993 TONY 217-891-1779 EC 13

NORTHERN ILLINOIS PO BOX 496 LAKE VILLA 60046-0496 OCTOBER 1986 RICH 847-533-8349 NE - OLD RIVER PO BOX 182 SHELBYVILLE 62565-0182 FEBRUARY 1987 LARRY 217-774-5883 EC 13 OPEN ROADS PO BOX 428 SANDWICH 60548-0428 JANUARY 1992 CLIFF 630-552-3828 NW 9 PATHFINDERS PO BOX 92 MT STERLING 62353 FEBRUARY 2008 BILL 217-257-6818 WC - PEO-TAZ PO BOX 5936 PEORIA 61601-5936 OCTOBER 1986 MARK 309-357-1255 WC - PIASA-GATEWAY PO BOX 363 E ALTON 62024-0363 OCTOBER 1986 GENE 618-593-4363 SW 14 PRAIRIELAND 2536 E. Prairie St DECATUR 62521 APRIL 1987 JOHN 217-413-0359 EC - RICHLAND COUNTY PO BOX 121 OLNEY 62450-0121 APRIL 2012 RUSS 618-837-0692 SE -

SALT CREEK PO BOX 772 LINCOLN 62656-0772 JANUARY 1993 DARIN 217-871-0677 EC - SHAWNEE HILLS 339 BASSETT RD ELIZABETHTOWN 62931 APRIL 1993 STEVE 573-587-2375 SE - SHOAL CREEK 976 N 400 ST VANDALIA 62471 APRIL 1987 CHRISTY 618-292-5505 SW - SOUTH SUBURBAN PO BOX 246 TINLEY PARK 60477-0142 OCTOBER 1986 DENNIS 708-655-3385 NE 11 SOUTHERN DuPAGE PO BOX 3521 LISLE 60532-3521 DECEMBER 1997 ROGER 630-673-0223 NE 11 SOUTHERN FREEDOM 13289 CASEY RD MARION 62959 DECEMBER 1986 SCOTT 618-694-0848 SE - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 84 W NORTH ST NEW MINDEN 62263 NOVEMBER 1987 MICK 618-478-2243 SE -

SPOON RIVER RIDERS PO BOX 222 WYOMING 61491 APRIL 2012 CHAD 309-238-1333 WC - ST CLAIR COUNTY PO BOX 235 FREEBURG 62243-0235 MAY 1991 ED 618-570-8432 SW 14 STARVED ROCK PO BOX 403 WENONA 61377 OCTOBER 1997 DON 815-488-1538 NW 9 STATE LINE RIDERS 205 N AXREL AVE MILFORD 60953 DECEMBER 2002 JOSH 815-471-3070 EC -

TEN MILE CREEK 403 W BENJAMIN KENNEY 61749 APRIL 2017 TRACY 217-871-8494 EC -

THUNDER ROCK 6131 N KNOLL RD MONROE CENTER 61052 FEBRUARY 2000 BOB 815-978-9210 NW - TRI-COUNTY PO BOX 1513 JACKSONVILLE 62651-1513 AUGUST 2004 CHRIS 217-320-5557 WC - TWIN RIVERS 22302 1850 EAST ST PRINCETON 61356-9371 APRIL 1987 JOHN 815-343-2414 NW - UNION JACK 163 KATHLEEN RD DuQUOIN 62832 NOVEMBER 1994 BRUCE 618-528-5513 SE - WILL COUNTY PO BOX 928 PLAINFIELD 60544-0928 APRIL 2003 JOHN 815-342-6928 NE 11 WINDY CITY 8720 S ESSEX CHICAGO 60617 APRIL 2011 MARSHA 778-877-5751 NE -

FOR SALE: 2012 Yamaha 1300 V Star

touring, color red. Lots of chrome and

extras, Pipes are Cobra longs with tuner.

15000 miles, excellent condition Asking

$6500.00.

[email protected]

FOR SALE: 1964 West Coaster mail

truck disassembled Make an offer. If

interested or have any questions please

email:

[email protected] (4/19)

FOR SALE: Leathers– 2 pair Jacket

and Chaps

1 black, 1 brown—both 2XL

Excellent condition. $100.00 per.

217-254-4140, any time. (4/19)

FOR SALE: Shovel head par ts, I have

about 250 pounds. I live at Diversey and

90 -94, Chicago. John 773-342-5010

FOR SALE: 1990

Vintage Goldwing,

wine color. Less than

50,000 miles. Excellent

condition except some scratches on

windshield. Reverse gear; AM/FM

radio with cassette player.. CB radio

but no microphone. Les Eastep, Roch-

ester, Ill. 217- 498-9802

[email protected]

FOR SALE: 2004 sportster 1200 screaming eagle package new tires, new battery, new battery tender, extra seat, back rest, and luggage rack roughly 24000 miles. $4000.00 Dallas City, Il 217 219-5550 Mike (7/19)

FOR SALE: 2007 Har ley Davidson Ultra Classic with 30,000 miles. Light blue with black insets. Special price of $8000 if a current ABAT E member. Contact Brian Enburg, 309-738-1769. (8/19)

FOR SALE: Motorcycle tank bag in

good used condition $10. Also have 2 saddle bag zipping liners for a Vulcan 1700 Voyager. Like new condition with the carrying straps. Sold the bike and

they wont fit the new one. $50. Located in the Charleston/Mattoon area . Email or text for photo. [email protected] Text or call Anna at 217.260.1275 (9/19)

All classified ads are due by the 2nd SATURDAY of the month and will run for at least 3 months, or until space is needed. Be sure to let me know if your item has sold so it can be removed and leave room for someone else that has items to sell! [email protected]

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