SECRETARY’S REPORT
FREEDOM RIDERS
CHAPTER MINUTES March 8th, 2009
SUBMITTED BY ANGIE “PUDDLES” POND SECRETARY
President Mimi Hawkins opened meeting @ 3:11 pm
Meeting began with the Pledge of allegiance started by Chuck Schulte
There were 16 officers & 17 members present, 5 guests
Minutes accepted from last month
All in favor- Yes
Any Opposed- No
Larry Kleiboeker is our new Assistant Activities
@ Wamac city park on the 25th 3:00pm there will be a dedication ceremony for the coal miners that lost their lives in 1947 @ 3:27
We received a thank you from Sgt. Schniers, Spc Kututa, Pfc Casell, Spc Aowe, Spc Smith, Spc Hender, and Spc Schmidt for the care package sent
A Local Blessing of the Bikes will be on April 25th @ 3:30 @ the Trinity Lutheran Church across for IGA in Centralia
We received a Thank you from Abate of IL for donating $100.00 to the silent auction @ the seminar
We are going to vote NO on the Non-preferred vendor’s policy list @ the February Abate of IL board of directors meeting
Jeanette Schutle is going to buy tickets to sell for a shot @ $5000.00 to be given away @ Pac Run
Friends of Freedom awards go to the City of Wamac, Clifford (Dog) White, and Darchmer Pipe Supply
Anyone wanting to go to the MRM ground breaking meet @ the Industrial @ 10:30 am
Ac got the detacher prize of $41.00 and donated it to Dee Dechausse (Mama JoJo)
Monthly drawing winner is Dave Segan
Everyone don’t forget that our September meeting will be held on September 2nd @ 6:00pm @ the Poplar Place in Centralia downstairs which will be closed to the public. Junction City Hall is booked up for the month so this was our only other option.
Motions for new business
Motion to donate $60.00 to Lakota to help with costs
Motion: Jim Murphy
Second: Tim
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to donate $200.00 to the Wamac Coal miner’s memorial
Motion: Jim Murphy
Second: Tim Tucker
All in favor: Yes
Any Opposed: No
Motion to donate $200.00 to help with water ect. For the Run to the Wall
Motion: Connie Murphy
Second: Dee Dechausse
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to have the Philips cook for us @ our events
Motion: Tim Tucker
Second: JoJo Cole
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to get 100 tickets for State Party
Motion: JoJo Cole
Second: Tim Tucker
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to get 397 (a pack) of Abate coasters for $56.00 and a 16 posters for $8.25
Motion: Jojo Cole
Second: Larry Kleiboeker
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to vote for Laura @ State
Motion: Tim Tucker
Second: Jim Murphy
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
Motion to help promote and support our Army guys in Iraq
Motion: Ac Corzine
Second: Tim Tucker
All in favor: Yes
Any opposed: No
President’s Corner,
I hope everyone remembers what the mission statement of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois Inc. is.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the members 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 and appointed 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 new resources is available for this and future generations.
RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO LET OUR SENATORS KNOW THAT WE MEAN BUSINESS WHEN IT COMES TO SENATE HELMET BILL SB1351. Check out the flyer below.
Attention All Bikers
EMERGENCY HELMET BILL ALERT ‐ SB1351
Senate leader John Cullerton removed a Senator off the Public Health Committee and replaced him with Senator Donne Trotter, sponsor of SB1351 (motorcycle rider helmet bill). The bill was voted on and passed out of committee and is on its way to a full Senate vote.
*THINGS YOU MUST DO IF YOU WANT TO KEEP ILLINOIS A HELMET FREE STATE*
1. CALL and FAX Senator Donne Trotter and express your dissatisfaction with him for introducing this Helmet Bill, SB1351. Please make an attempt to be nice to him. Have everyone you know call him. We want to shut his phone lines down! We want his staff to take up all of their time on this bill.
REPEAT – call and recall until we shut his lines down. That is how we do it.
2. CALL and FAX your respected Senator and urge him to vote against this Helmet Bill, SB1351. Whatever your reason is for opposing Helmet Laws, tell them and be sure to tell them this is a personal choice issue and you do not think our government has any business telling us how to dress. Be nice to your Senators, they are motorcycle friendly and are our friends, but you must call them. They MUST hear from you.
Call your state senator and encourage them to vote
NO
Senator Donne Trotter, Bill Sponsor (773) 933-7715 FAX (773) 933-5498
Springfield Office District Office FAX
Senator Deanna Demuzio (217) 782 8206 (217) 854 4441 (217) 854 5311
Senator Kyle McCarter (217) 782 5756 (217) 428 4068 (217) 782 0116
Senator Bill Haine (217) 782 5247 (618) 465 4764 (217) 782 5340
Senator James Clayborne Jr. (217) 782 5399 (618) 875 1212 (618) 274 3010
Senator David Luechtefeld (217) 782 8137 (618) 243 9014 (618) 243 5376
Talking points:
There is no scientific evidence that helmets save lives
More motorcyclists die while wearing helmets than without helmets even though there are more choice (helmet free) states than mandatory helmet law states.
Motorcyclists are just as likely to have insurance as car and truck drivers do.
Accidents are not caused by not wearing helmets.
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Steve Smith has a more extensive list of Senators in his legislative report in this newsletter. Please let your voices be heard by every Senator on the list. We must stick together and not take our freedoms for granted. Your voice does make a difference.
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At our March meeting we had some great turn out of members and we also had several guest speakers.
Butch Mathis, the Mayor of Wamac (who is also a member)was on hand to receive the Friends of Freedom award on behalf of the City of Wamac. He also told us a little about a dedication ceremony that will be held in the Wamac City Park on March 25th, 2009. The ceremony is a tribute to the coal miners who lost their lives in 1947 at 3:27pm.If you would like more information please call the Wamac City Hall.
We also had Newt Kindle, a former Freedom Riders President but still a member who now has some political aspirations. He is running for KC Board. Check out his picture in this newsletter.
Also speaking was one of our newest members, who has returned from serving his country and has settled in to being a recruiter for the Army, Scott Whitlock. Scott is one of several working on a program to let the public see the good side of the Army and all the help the do, not just what the media wants to report. Good luck with your program, Scott.
The Chapter 27 President Mick Eddington and the lovely Tracy also joined us. We are trying to get together with our surrounding ABATE Chapters and support as many of their events as possible. We will give you a schedule of their events as well as Shoal Creeks in next month’s newsletter.
Congratulations to Clifford (Dog ) White, Karchmer Pipe Supply and The City of Wamac on your Friends of Freedom Awards and to David Segar on winning the monthly drawing.
A special thanks to Fletcher for being so great. You have been such a big help to myself, Jeanette and Monie. We love and appreciate all your dedication.
We a have a few members that need some well wishes, Dee (Mama JoJo)
DeChausse, Jerri George and Di Corzine. We hope you all get well soon and know that Freedom Riders are thinking of you.
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington
Ride safe- Ride Free- MiMi
PUBLIC RELATIONS
News from State BOD meeting by Jim Murphy 1. Freedom Riders schedule for work at State Party 8people- Front gate, 3-Products, 1-Shuttle and 8- security. 2. Voted to keep Rod Taylor as legal service ( passed) 3. Products for Motorcycle awareness month Ordered 397 coasters for $56.00 16 posters for $8.25 4. Lora Myers nominated for Safety & Ed 5. Swap meet in Belleville April 5th,09 6. Fed - Pac made $7,185.00 at State Seminar 7. S.E. Region meeting will be held at BOD meeting April 18th,09 8. We ordered 100 State Party advance tickets 9.New banner for motorcycle awareness to be sent to MiMi’s house
