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May 2015 Volume 24 Issue 5 The Monthly Newsletter of Kishwaukee Valley ABATE Page 1 WORDS FROM THE PREZ Loving this nice weather looking forward to more time on the road. The first run of the year the Bunny Hop had a great turn out and was a good ride. We had 34 people for the Blood Drive. Thanks to all that have come out. Thank you to Cathy for getting all the media support. Can’t wait to go to my first BOD meeting and the Awareness Rally in Springfield, IL. Next chapter event is the Awareness Parade on May 16 th hope to see all of you and everyone that attends this event. Let’s continue to bring in those new members and the ones that have not renewed. Continue to spread the word of what we stand for. Thank you to all that came out to help do the first clean-up of the year on the road that was adopted in our chapter’s name. We have some good events coming up hope to see a good turnout at them all. Remember they are to help support A.B.A.T.E. as a whole. Continue the great work at bringing in advertising to the newsletter. Remember to mention you saw their ad in the newsletter when visiting or calling them. Please remember to represent A.B.A.T.E. in a positive manner when talking to others. RIDE SMART!!!!!! BE SAFE!!!!!! President Mike Brush
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May 2015 Volume 24 Issue 5
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WORDS FROM THE PREZ
Loving this nice weather looking forward to more time on the road. The first run of the year the Bunny Hop had a great turn out and was a good ride. We had 34 people for the Blood Drive. Thanks to all that have
come out. Thank you to Cathy for getting all the media support. Can’t wait to go to my first BOD meeting and the Awareness Rally in
Springfield, IL. Next chapter event is the Awareness Parade on May 16th hope to see all of you and everyone that attends this event.
Let’s continue to bring in those new members and the ones that have not renewed. Continue to spread the word of what we stand for. Thank you to all that came out to help do the first clean-up of the year on the road that was adopted in our chapter’s name.
We have some good events coming up hope to see a good turnout at them all. Remember they are to help support A.B.A.T.E. as a whole. Continue the great work at bringing in advertising to the newsletter. Remember to mention you saw their ad in the newsletter when visiting or
calling them. Please remember to represent A.B.A.T.E. in a positive manner when talking to others. RIDE SMART!!!!!! BE SAFE!!!!!!
President Mike Brush
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Chapter Meeting Minutes
Guest Speaker ~ Sandy from Freeport Chapter offers Maniac Book for $15 each. Visit the sites on your own schedule.
Officer Reports
President - Reminder to sign the attendance log. I want to pose a question at each meeting. This month's is, why did you join A.B.A.T.E.? Joe won a T-shirt
with his response, 'I want my kids to have the same rights to ride I have, to ride free.' VP - We will be distributing the banners today.
State Board Rep - The next meeting is April 25th. Treasurer - Reported the beginning and ending balances.
Legislative - See report Membership - KVA currently has 305 members Safety & Education - 5 presentations at Harlem, and 1 at Drivers Edge last
month Newsletter & Media - We will be at Walmart in Loves Park on the 1st Saturday
in May for Motorcycle Awareness month. We could use volunteers for folding & stickering the newsletters. Products - See report
Road Cleanup - We had a lot to pick up this month following the winter. The next road cleanup will be the morning on July12th. Meet at the Cherry Valley Cafe at 10:30 a.m.
Activities - Bunny Hop was a good turnout, about 55 people. The parade will be May 16th; lineup at 10 to 11 a.m. with departure at 11 sharp from the
Carlson Ice Arena parking lot. Webmaster - We will be starting a new photo contest this month. Keep track of the number of photos on the web front (Home) page, beginning with the photo
of Wayne 'Skip' Grow on his motorcycle. The contest will wind up in the fall. New Business
The VFW needs volunteers for Friday night fish fry. A 6-person crew is needed.
Phil won the membership raffle. John Tanner won the T-shirt. Steve won cards.
Secretary
Bev Husen
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Products
Safety shirts are on order along with some more hoodies. Will be available at next meeting.
Tina and Dave
Webmaster
Hello K.V.A., riding weather is finally here. Mid 70,s as I send this. The
first photo of the new seasons contest has been on the front page of the website for a few days. I will not change it till at least mid-week. Most
likely with a shot from the first run or the blood drive. Again the tie breaker will be the number of times Larry’s bike is in the photo. There be no more than 80 pictures in total. Keep in mind a photo shoot of our products using live models. Might as well wait for some of our new
products to arrive. All we need is a few hours on a nice day. Let’s have fun! See Ya
Kurt
Newsletter
Always looking for more advertisement in our newsletter. Please
remember to mention you see the ad in the newsletter when visiting or talking to one our advertisers. Thank you to all who have help to get an
ad in the newsletter I could not do it without you.
Cathy Davenport
Kishwaukee Valley Chapter, ABATE of IL
Legislative Report, April 2015
LOCALLY – We’ve got good news and bad news. First the bad. The
election on April 7th for villages, cities and school boards set a dubious record locally; the lowest voter turnout on record, 6%. A couple of races were extremely close. In Loves Park, Alderman Greg Jury won re-election by just 5 votes. In Rockford’s 6th ward Pamela
Connell beat Marcus Hill by just 8 votes. So much for the theory
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that your vote doesn’t matter much. Now the good news! My wife
Kathy was running for re-election to a 2 year term on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees and won big time with 64% of the vote. A big thank you to everyone who supported her.
SPRINGFIELD – Recall that last month I reported that Governor
Rauner was freezing nonessential spending, including capital projects
like bringing Amtrak to Rockford and the MRO to the airport in
addition to shifting money from the State’s numerous dedicated
special funds to the General Fund to cover the $1.6 billion deficit that
was built into the current budget by the previous administration. His
proposal passed both houses and was signed into law. General
Fund money was running out for daycare providers and prison
guards without new money from somewhere else. Now he’s working
on the projected $6 billion shortfall in next year’s budget
HB3944 - MOTORCYCLE ACCENT LIGHTS - Provides that a
motorcycle may be equipped with auxiliary accent lights. The
auxiliary accent lights shall not be red or white or oscillating,
rotating, or flashing lights. Defines "auxiliary accent light"as small
colored lights tucked in on the underside of motorcycle gas tanks
and frames. The bill increases visibility of motorcycles, especially at
night. NHTSA published a report on the effectiveness of side marker
lights on motor vehicles. The report concluded that side marker
lights are a cost effective safety device which reduce the number of
nighttime angular collisions that occur in the United States.
Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, have
passed similar legislation. It makes sense to give Illinois
motorcyclists the same safety tools already in use in other states.
Illinois had a 22% drop in motorcycle fatalities in 2014 when
compared to 2013 fatalities and we feel this will be another way to
drop our fatalities’ by being more visible at night.
HB4105 - BLUE DOT TAIL LIGHTS - Provides that motorcycles
may be equipped with a blue light or lights located on the rear of the
motorcycle as a part of the motorcycle's rear stop lamp or lamps.
This bill will legalize customizing with “Blue Dot” tail light lens. It is
a small dime sized area in the tail light lens that has a blue plastic
area that bikers like to use as a personal taste, much like vertical
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license plates, handlebars that are head high to the operator, or a
different color of paint that came on the bike originally.
HB3538 - GAMING-POKER RUNS - Amends the Raffles and Poker
Runs Act. Redefines "poker run". Allows bona fide not-for-profit
organizations to be licensed to hold poker runs. Provides that the
governing body of any county shall (rather than may) establish a
system for the licensing of organizations to operate poker runs.
This bill will make it easier for county governments to understand
the language and allows not for profit organization/clubs to do
poker runs to make themselves financially fit in order to do poker
runs for Charities.
WEIRD (& SCARY) NEWS: FBI ADMITS ALL MOTORCYCLE
OWNERS ARE ON CLASSIFIED GANG LIST - MSNBC
correspondent Jeremy Lancaster sat down with government official
Darrin Cornia to discuss recent rumors that have been in
circulation in regard to registered motorcycle owners being placed
on a classified FBI gang list. Mr. Cornia holds a position within the
National Security Branch of the government and agreed to complete
transparency prior to his interview with MSNBC. Lancaster bluntly
asked the following question,” Mr. Cornia, if I were to make the
statement, all registered motorcycle owners are currently on a
classified FBI gang list, would the statement be true or false?
Cornia responded by saying, “That would be a true statement, the
FBI has been collecting and compiling Department of Motor Vehicles
and Driver’s License Division records for the purpose of adding
those that own motorcycles to a classified gang list since 1994.
Lancaster asked Cornia to explain the reasoning behind the list.
Cornia replied, “It’s nothing more than collecting and utilizing data.
We may not like to admit it, but the truth of the matter is that those
that own and operate motorcycles are 67% more likely to be
involved in illegal or criminal activity than those that do not own or
operate a motorcycle.”
Lancaster asked Cornia if placing citizens on a gang list just
because they are registered motorcycle owners is considered as
profiling, Cornia responded, “as a nation do we complain when we
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add someone that has a Crips or Bloods tattoo to a gang list even
though the individual swears up and down that they don’t have
gang affiliation? Again these are 2 situations that are
interchangeable, we can’t pick and choose.” Lancaster asked how
individuals can find out if they are on this classified gang list to
which Cornia responded, “Did you register a motorcycle or obtain a
Class M license anytime between the year 1994 and 2015? If so,
than you are on the list.”
QUOTABLE QUOTE: "I have never understood why it is “greed” to
want to keep the money you’ve earned, but not greed to want to take
somebody else’s money.” – Thomas Sowell, African-American
economist, political philosopher, and author
LEARN TO RIDE/BRUSH UP ON SKILLS
Northern Illinois University Motorcycle Safety Project Division of
Continuing Education DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 800-892-9607 815-753-
1683 http://www.outreach.niu.edu/mcycle/
Registration is now open. http://www.mrp.uiuc.edu/
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KISHWAUKEE VALLEY ABATE
MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PARTY
JUNE 6TH
PLACE: TWO WHEEL INN
4433 AUBURN ST
STARTS AT 6:00 PM
BAND: STONE FREE
FREE FOOD AND PRIZED TO MEMBERS ONLY
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Poopy’s Run
June 13th
Cronies Bar and Grill
9032 N. 2nd
Street
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Sign up 10am to 11am
$5 per person
Open to the public Any questions please feel free to call
Becky Grow 815-742-8252 Greg Beck 815-871-3869
www.abate-il.org/kishwaukee/
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Support our fellow chapter on a run
$10.00
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NEW DESIGNS
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
1993 Pontiac Firebird One owner
113,000 miles Black
$3995.00 obo
1996 RV 30’ long sleeps 6 sides open
Hormel $6500.00
Carlos 779-771-0841
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Welcome Back Mary Poirier Steve Miller Gene & Heidi Gordon Alan Dulgar
Lorie Kampmeier David & Kathy Kelley Bill Duncan
May Birthdays
Don Banke Brandon Barton
Greg Beck Alan Dulgar Rennie Elvin
Dan Hockinson John Hoed
Karen Jenkins Gary Knox
Lindsey Lawson Andrew Lowell
April Marohl Lisa Marschall
Ryan Meier Lana Metcalf
Margie Mullins Mike Myers
Colleen Neff Ova Parr
Ryan Piliponis Yvonne Rasmussen
Cheryl Ricker Joe Sagona
Marty Schoonover Scott Seebruck
John Tanner Dale Wishop
Matthew Wollitz
Memberships up for renewal: Tim Alfredson Don Banke David Bennett Jeff Clarke
Jody & Mike Combs Nadine Dacey Tom Dean Ken & Sheila Druetzler
Michael Fink Edward Glass Bill Hart Dorla Hawkins
Timothy Herriman Jr John & Tammy Hoed
Beverly & Kurt Husen Jeff Jones Cyndie Landis Lisa Lembke
Phil Lenstrom Mark & Maria Lewis Rachel Lieber George & Lori Limberis
Gerald Makinen Kevin McCarthy Jerry Nordlof Todd Norris
Scott Peterson Craig Rector Jon Reynolds Erica Rodriguez
Ken & Tina Roeling Joe Sagona Anita Schmall Mark Sessler Chris Sherrard Alicia Smith
Kendall Steckel John Turley Fred Ulrich Debbie Wagner James Wahl David Wiles
April 2015 305 members
We would love to see you again!!!!
Terry Doddy Robert Erickson Charles Gibbs Jim Jackson Tammy Corbett Randy Lowe Doris Parks Mike Phillips Mike Jenkins Jill Harper David DuSavage Cindy Taylor
Don O’Brien Scott Chenlello Sr. Michael Lawver
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EVERYDAY
$1.00 HIGH LIFE DRAFTS $1.75 CANS OF BEER Sun, Mon, Wed. and Thursday’s - $.35 Wings
Friday’s - $7.99 Fish Sandwich & Fries $10.99 All U Can Eat Fish
Many other specials every day of the week
STOP IN AND CHECK THEM OUT!!!
BIKE NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY
102 E Main St., Rockton, IL 815-624-0700
EVERYDAY
$1.00 HIGH LIFE DRAFTS $2.00 CANS OF BEER
Sunday, Monday and Thursday’s - $.35 Wings
Friday’s - $7.99 Fish Sandwich & Fries $10.99 All U Can Eat Cod Dinner
Many other specials every day of the week STOP IN AND CHECK THEM OUT!!!
LIVE BANDS ON SATURDAY
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UPCOMING EVENTS AT 2 WHEEL INN
May 2nd – Matt’s Birthday Base May 9th – May 16th – Lana, Dawn, Lynze all May Birthday Party w/ Stone Free Band May 23rd – May 30th -
HOMEMADE PIZZA & DRINK SPECIALS
114 WEST MAIN 815-957-1577 ROCKTON, IL 61072
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Mikes Motorcycle Shop Has moved (across the parking lot)
3305 Kishwaukee St 815-227-0900
We have an indoor showroom with many bikes to choose from!!!! We buy and sell motorcycles!!!! Full service for your motorcycle needs!!!! Check out our great prices on tires!!!! Best prices in town!!!!
TIRES!!!! TIRES!!!!! TIRES!!!!
***** CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE *******
****** CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE ******
ABATE MEMBER
ABATE MEMBER
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SILENT MEMBERS Mike “Pisser” Schauld Steve “Mackie” Miracle
Ed Gray “Pug” Withrow Myrna Tackett
Richard “Dickie” Williams
David “Jake” Jacobsen Brian Burns Brad Dodge Jimi Palmer
“Chopper Bill” Schafer Dan Pasch
D.A. Richards Gary Sadewater
Bo Conner Norman Gerth Becky Harmon
Mike “Gonzo” Guirlando
Dale Dahl Butch Johann Jerry Henrey
Dan Back
Teresa Warren Carol Albrecht
Joshua Anderson Bill Souders
Rusty Welch Chuck Albrecht
Jeff Lindvall William “Willie” Gledhill
Jerry “T-Bone” Shadden Scott Wilcoxen Ron Johnson
Bob Smith
Frank Chelinsky Steve Swanson
Terry “Tooltime” Boland
Margaret “Mugsy” Dahl Larry “Bugman” Cronin
Bill J Lang George Roush
Jeff “Jeffie” McCarty Dave Stanley
Bob Anderson Richard Rivera
Marvin Osterholz Arnold Hoffman
Curt Johnson Jack Ryan
David Holder
Executive State Officers State Coordinator……………..………….J Ryan Hubbard ….…..309-267-0600……[email protected] Assistant State Coordinator……………Jim Korte……………….618-973-9180….………………[email protected] N.W. Regional Coordinator……………..Dennis Yeager…….…..815-238-6262……………[email protected] Office Manager……………………………..Pauli Ward……………..800-872-2283………………[email protected]
KISHWAUKEE VALLEY ABATE OFFICERS 2015
President – Mike Brush 779-200-4603 [email protected] Vice President –Wayne Tufly Secretary – Bev Husen Treasurer – Sara Murray State Board Rep – Don Boyd Safety & Ed – Brandon Barton Webmaster – Kurt Husen [email protected] Membership – Tracy Lueck Activities – Becky Grow Greg Beck Products – Tina Tufly Dave Murray Legislative – Dave Kelley Sgt at Arms – Marty Wick Road Cleanup – Dale Runia Media – Cathy Davenport 779-207-5907 Newsletter – Cathy Davenport [email protected] Board of Directors Elias Carlos – 815-964-0210 Wayne “Skip” Grow – 815-721-3561 John Tanner – 608-312-3058 Bert Perry – 815-209-6732 Larry Powless – 815-988-7774 Jerry “Goo” Gould - 779-348-0321 Our chapter website: www.Abate-il.org/kishwaukee/ Also find us on Facebook
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A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS KISWAUKEE VALLEY CHAPTER
PO BOX 2783
LOVES PARK, IL 61132
Advertising Along with being in the monthly newsletter you will have a spot on our website http://www.abate-il.org/kishwaukee/home.htm
Please make checks payable to: Kishwaukee Valley Chapter Thank you for your support
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Cathy Davenport @
779-207-5907 or email me at: [email protected] 1/4 page or higher pay yearly rate and receive a gift from A.B.A.T.E.
Business Card Monthly $12.00 Yearly $80.00
1/4 Page Monthly $17.00 Yearly $150.00
1/2 Page Monthly $34.00 Yearly $300.00
Full Page Monthly $60.00 Yearly $570.00
Company: __________________________________________________
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U.S. Senators
Mark Kirk
Chicago
230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
Dick Durbin
Chicago
230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
U.S. Congressman
Adam Kinzinger
1218 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3635
202-225-3521(Fax)
Illinois State Government Senators for Chapter Area
34th
District – Steve Stadelman
District Office
200 South Wyman St., Suite 301
Rockford, IL 61101
815-987-7557
35th
District – Dave Syverson
District Office
200 S. Wyman, Suite 302
Rockford, IL 61101
815 987-7555
Illinois State Government Representatives for Chapter Area
67th
District – Litesa Wallace
District Office
200 S. Wyman, Suite 304
Rockford, IL 61101
815 987-7433
68th
District – John M. Cabello
District Office
1941 Harlem Road
Loves Park, IL 62706
815-282-0083
69th
District – Jos Sosnowski
District Office
305 Amphitheater Drive
Rockford, IL 61107
815-547-3436
70th
District – Bob Pritchard
District Office
2600 DeKalb Ave. Ste C
Sycamore, IL 60178
815-748-3494
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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Kishwaukee Valley Chapter
MAIL TO: PO BOX 2783
LOVE PARK, IL 61132
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MEETINGS EVERY 2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH!!!!!!!!!
