JULY 2015 AUGUST 2015

JULY 2015
Proudly Supporting A.B.A.T.E.
~~For non-routine activities on the calendar, and other upcoming events, look inside for flyers or notices with more details ~~
JULY 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
2
6
7
8
Fri
3
Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
Officer’s Mtg
6:30 pm
Northenders
VFW
5
AUGUST 2015
9
13
14
15
VIR
Mtg
7pm
Rte 66
Hotel
10
19
20
21
22
16
Lincoln Land
Chapter Mtg
Northenders
VFW
Stockyard Rd
7:00 p.m
23
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
27
Downed
Riders
Benefit!
ATHENS
28
29
30
Fri
Sat
1
11
ABATE-IL
E-BOD / BOD
No Mtgs !!
—LLABATE
@ Dockers !!
17
18
PeaceSJMC
Keepers
Ride
Ride
See Flyer
See Flyer
24
25
2
3
4
5
31
6
Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
Officer’s Mtg
6:30 pm
Northenders
VFW
9
10
11
12
13
7
8
NEWSLTR
ARTICLES
DUE
TODAY
14
15
ABATE-IL
E-BOD/BOD
1 pm
UIS
16
17
18
19
Vintage
Iron
Riders
7pm
Rte 66
Hotel
26
Thu
NEWSLTR
ARTICLES
DUE
TODAY
DRB
Committee
Meeting
@ 6:30
VFW
12
Sat
4
23
24
30
31
25
26
20
21
22
28
29
Lincoln Land
Chapter Mtg
Northenders
VFW
Stockyard Rd
7:00 p.m.
27
To the best knowledge of Lincoln Land ABATE, all event times, dates and locations are accurate at the time of printing and are subject to change or cancellation.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Bobbi Ozanic
Our first attempt at a new summer
party is in the rearview mirror. Thank you to
Docker’s for all of their support. . I hope we
had a good time with nice weather. Children of the Corn chapter
had their ride the same day, and Sherry their activities sister
called and invited us to come along. Hope we had takers!
We are looking forward to being certified in CPR/First
Aid by our member and first responder, Dellann Stutsman. This
is on Sunday, July 19th at the Northenders VFW starting at
10a.m. and lunch is included. See Flyer on the Front Cover!
Keeping it short to get the newsletter done. It is
Monday July 6th and I should have had it to the printers. I’m
curious to know when folks are in receipt because I have been
getting it done by Tuesday and its not getting to me for 10 days
the last few months. If you know MS Publisher or any other
program for creating publications, take over the newsletter !
See you at the meeting!
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
George Hurst
The second state party in Petersburg has come and gone. It
was a wet, messy, good time. I think our chapter had less members
there this year than last. I don’t know if it was the weather or the cost
that kept you away.
The state party and bike raffle is how A.B.A.T.E. makes the
money to fight for motorcyclists rights. Help A.B.A.T.E. fight for
your rights and sell or buy some tickets.
If the membership doesn’t support the organization it might
disappear. Where will our rights go then.
Ride Free ~ George
Bobbi Ozanic, President
ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
Alice Furlow
Hi everyone,
Check out all of the flyers ! Thank You
to everyone for volunteering at the state party!
Alice/bso
Legislative Coordinator
Josh “SKI” Witkowski
(217) 816-2646
joshua.witkowski@gmail.com
Cheers Lounge
2323 N. 15th
Video Poker, Pool Table & Juke Box
Drink Specials
RTE 97 NORTH OF PETERSBURG
Welcome ALL Poker Runs & Bikers
OPEN 7 DAYS
Come Ride the Buffalo 
~ Mon., Wed., Fri.: $1.50 Beers ~ Tue.: $2 Well Drinks ~
~ Thursday: $3 Three Olives ~
~ Saturday: $2.50 Fireball & $3.50 McGillicudy Bombs ~
~ Sunday: $9 Buckets & Bloody Mary Bar ~
Open 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Daily
PRODUCTS COORDINATOR
Lynn Steinmetz
BUY PRODUCTS
@ CHAPTER MEETINGS!
SAFETY & ED COORDINATOR
George Hurst
July is here already, our CPR
class is the 19th of the month.
With all the rain and flooding the deer are on the
move a lot so watch for them.
I’ve run across a few freshly oiled roads. Be
aware of the rock buildup at intersections and curves.
Remember to look for them because
they’re not looking for us.
Promote Motorcycle Awareness ~ George
“The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to
defend it. Let it loose, and it will defend itself.”
-St. Augustine of Hippo
Downed Riders Benefit
By: George Hurst, Chairman
The benefit is almost here, we’re still looking for
auction and raffle items.
We’ve had some members step up to sell tickets, but
we’re still behind in sales. This benefit is for our members,
that’s where the money goes. In the past the majority of our
membership doesn’t come to the benefit. If you’re one of
those members, you could still help your chapter by buying
some raffle trickets.
You or someone you know might need help
someday.
Support your benefit ~ George
WOW Did we have a nice ride at the
ABATE State Party a few weeks back when
Lincoln Land led the ride to Havana and back. If
you weren’t there, you missed a FUN and
MUDDY mess of a party—it was a great time!!
AND a FEW of the 600+ Lincoln Land
members got to work as soon as they got there
[and before] & dug right in to ALL of the good
bad and ugly work that was needed all weekend
….
George Hurst
Chuck Harris
Mark Werries
Dave Wilson
Stacey Furlow
Howard Peppers
Jeremy Loyd
Rob Pollard
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
Bobbi Ozanic
Alice Furlow
Dave Barnett
Zach Wilson
Thank you all very much !!
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Paula “Pi” Allen
Membership Report as of July 6, 2015
Number of members due each month:
July: 18 June: 81 May: 30
Active: 624 Inactive: 1857
3 New Members Since 6/17/2015
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN AUGUST 2015
ANTONACCI, DAVE
ANTONACCI, DEB
BAILEY, CALLIE A.
CASTELON, PETE
COLLINS, RALPH E.
CROFT, TOM
EASLEY, JEREMIAH
ECK, AARON
ECK, JR, JIM
GEAREY, KATHIE
GUSTAFSON, ALESHIA
GUSTAFSON, DAN
LEACH, LARRY
LEACH, ROGER
MARCUM, KEN "Skinny"
MUSCH, CRAIG
NEAL, JOHN A.
PEHLMAN, ED
REBBE, CHRIS
ROBERTS, STEVEN
SCHMITGEN, RICK
SMITH, RHONDA B.
STAMBAUGH, JIM
STAMBAUGH, SHIELA K.
WALBERT, JR., ROBERT L.
WEBB, RACHEL
WILLIS, BILL
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN JULY 2015
BUCKLES, BOB
BUCKLES, LINDA
DiPASQUALE, BRANDON
DiPASQUALE, STEPHANIE
EASLEY, COLLEEN
FREESMEYER, DENNIS "HOPPER"
HANSEN, CINDY
HANSEN, PHILLIP
HEISSINGER, ROB
MAURER, DANA
MAURER, GRACE SWEENEY
MIKEWORTH, TINA
McGILL, RAY
PATTON, RICHARD
SAUSAMAN, GERALD "BUCK'
SCHMIDGALL, KATY
Welcome ~ 3 ~ New Members!
See you at the meeting …
MIZE, MICHAEL
BRITTON, DAVE
BOTTRELL, ANGELA
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN JUNE 2015
ANDERS, ROBERT
BALOGH, CHARLENE
BARRETT, ROBERT
BARTLEY, JOE
BOOS, MICHAEL E.
BROSAMER, SHALLON
BROWN, DON
BROWN, VICKY
BURTON, DEE
BURTON, ROBERT
COLE, CARY
COLLINS, LEON D.
COSTA, JASON
DALBY, LARRY W.
DUNHAM, JO
DUNHAM, MIKE
DUNN, REBECCA
EASLEY, RANDY
EDWARDS, BOB
ELLIOTT, JIM
FANALE, NICK
FARLEY, TIM
FISH, TOM
GRAHAM, BETTY J.
GRAHAM, JAMES P.
HALE, CHERIE
HALL, STAN
HERGENROTHER, MARK A.
JOHNSON, ROBERT
KARBEAN, MARSHA
LEMME, JR
LIST, WALLY
LOFTON, KIM
LOFTON, STEWART
LONG, BRAD
LUTTRELL, DONALD
MARCH, JARED
MERRELL, STEVE
MILKINT, MATT
MONROE, CAROLINE
MONROE, JIM
MOSER, SABRINA
NALL, STACEY
PHILLIPS, JR., JOSEPH E.
PINE, KELLY A.
PINE III, JOHN R.
QUIGLEY, MATTHEW A.
RIDER, LOKI
ROTH, MARK
SCHMOCK, KIM
SCROGGINS, DONALD R.
SHERREN, RAYMOND C.
SKAGGS, TOBY
SMITH, STEVEN R.
SNEDIGAR, IRENE TOWNSEND
SNEDIGAR, TONY
SNOW, TODD C.
SOLDWEDEL, LIZ WILLIS
SOLDWEDEL, REED
SPAULDING, FRANK E.
SPAULDING, PHRONSIE L.
WALSH, MARCIA
WATKINS, KAREN
WATKINS, MIKE
WITKOWSKI, JOSHUA
WOODRINE, MATTHEW
WOODWARD, CARL
Chapter’s 20 x 40 Pole Tent
Tent Coordinator
For the chapter’s tent, setup, rental ….
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
ol_hodrod@hotmail.com
(217) 341-6483
HARLEY RIDERS
Old Route 36 ~ Riverton
(217) 725-4794
Sunday ~ Food …. 3 Drink Chips $5
Free Pool ~ Horseshoes ~ Bags
Wooded Backyard
Visit our website at:
http://www.abate-il.org/lincolnland
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Dwayne “Rudedog” Rudolph
Brothers & Sisters,
It’s July already. Our riding season is well underway and I hope you are all able to get some riding in between the
raindrops. Kat & I are doing our best to put some miles under our belts. It seems as though everywhere we go, I am able to
hand out an ABATE application along the way. That’s what I would like to see all of you do as well. Pick up a handful of
applications and distribute them to those who need our protection of their rights, and we need them to help support our
cause, which is our motorcycling rights too. That is what we are all about. The partying and good times together is just a perk, we ARE a
legislative group keeping our lawmakers in check and holding on to every right we can. Also we need to have more members make time for
our monthly meetings. PLEASE get on the phone and invite someone who hasn’t been to a meeting for a while and all of you show up and
make the next meeting. As we have all been saying for years and years, Just sign up one member and we will double our membership.
I am totally amazed at the number of riders out there that are not, and have not been members of ABATE. Seriously, if you ride a
motorcycle, you should be an ABATE member, because without us you would be setting at a red light forever because it wouldn’t change
with no accent lighting so you can be seen from the side on a new bike that you “HAD” to buy so it could burn E-15 fuel while wearing a
helmet in 100 degree weather and that’s if your government said you could. Without ABATE this could seriously be where we would be
today. Think about this, once we are gone, the younger generation is going to be riding What, When, Where and How the government will
allow you to ride. All because we “ARE” a dying breed. Do you want this for your kids or grandkids? If not, you all better be trying to recruit
new members because we are all getting older with nobody to replace the current membership.
Find a biker that needs us. Find a long lost member to bring with you. Invite a friend or neighbor, but bring someone into our fold and bring
them to a meeting. Make someone a Brother or Sister to you and ABATE. We need them and whether they believe it or not, they need us.
HINT:
While you are out and about, Look for anyone with a biker T-shirt and ask them if they are an ABATE member. If they are, thank them for
their continued support. If not, at the very least hand them a membership application. If you have the gift of gab, fill them in on what we do
for the riding community and the local community as a whole.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE AND MOST SUCCESSFUL SENTENCE TO SIGN MEMBERS UP:
Remember, only 2% of everyone who rides is an ABATE member, and that 2% fights the fight for 100% of those who ride.
To put all of this in perspective for all of you:
ABATE is approximately 9,000 strong! How many motorcycles do you think are in Springfield and within the Lincoln Land Chapter area?
A hell of a lot more than 9,000 and that’s just our area.
We all need to get out there and spread the word folks. Everyone!
A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education. Let’s educate them about us, ABATE and what we stand for!!! Just think what riding would be
like without ABATE.
Ride safe everyone.
Rudedog,
Membership Coordinator
LONGBRANCH
TAVERN
Main Street ~ Athens, IL
LINCOLN LAND ABATE
Advertising Sizes And Rates
1 PM TO 9 PM
~ A.B.A.T.E. Sponsor & Member ~
1/8 page (3.75” x 2.25”) = $15 per issue ($180/year)
Sponsor (3” x 2”) = $130 for a full year/12 issues
1/4 page (3.75” x 4.75”) = $25 per issue
1/2 page vertical (7.75” x 4.75”) = $40 per issue
1/2 page horizontal (3.75” x 9.75”) = $40 per issue
Full Page (7.75” x 8.75”) = $70 per issue
Host of the Annual Downed Rider Benefit
Classifieds: Members $5 Non-Member $7.50
~ Video Gaming is Here ~
OPEN SUNDAYS
4136 N. Peoria Rd.
217-528-3337
Contact: Bobbi Ozanic
bobbi.ozanic@sbcglobal.net
(217) 836-3336
Open 7 Days a Week
Mon - Fri: 10:00a - 1:00a
Sat & Sun 9:00a - 1:00a
VIDEO GAMING and AMAZING FOOD
(Payments due before the ad is published)
Lincoln Land ABATE Officers
President
Bobbi Ozanic
(217) 836-3336
bobbi.ozanic@sbcglobal.net
Need a Sound System?
Contact: Mark Werries
(217) 638-4247
Mark_w1@sbcglobal.net
A.B.A.T.E. Member
JD’s Cues & Brews
2256 N. Grand Ave. East ~ Spfld, IL
Pool Leagues - Men’s & Women’s
Darts - Men’s & Women’s
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 6 days a week,
& Noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday
Pool Tournament Every Saturday & Sunday
Call us at 217-523-6996 for details
Motorcycles Welcome!
DOCKERS TAVERN
Rte 54 in Spaulding, IL
Saturdays: $1 Bottles/Cans
Wednesdays: $1.50 Bottles/Cans
Sangamon Ave ~ Stockyard Road
Motorcycles/Poker Runs Welcome
~ POKER RUNS WELCOME ~
Volleyball, Check it out !!
Pool ~ Darts ~ Shuffleboard
Vice President
George Hurst ~ See Safety & Ed
Secretary
Barb Leach
(217) 502-2608
abate.leach@gmail.com
Legislative Coordinator
Josh “Ski” Witkowski
(217) 816-2646
joshua.witkowski@gmail.com
Activities Coordinator
Alice Furlow
(217) 638-3914
afurlow@aslts.com
Public Relations Coordinator
Tim Henson
(217) 836-8570
TimLHenson@comcast.net
Safety & Education Coordinator
George Hurst
(217) 306-1944
georgehurst1221@gmail.com
Products Coordinator
Lynn Steinmetz
lynnette1@live.com
(217) 691-3840
Membership Coordinator
Dwayne “Rudedog” Rudolph
(217) 622-9275
rudedog181@sbcglobal.net
Co-Membership
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
(217) 341-6483
ol_hodrod@hotmail.com
Dude’s Saloon
~ Under New
Management ~
11th & Ash ~ Springfield
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Daily
Drink Specials Daily
Noon to 1:00 a.m. Sunday
2nd Drink Free with this Ad
$7.50 Bucket Wednesdays
Pool/Free WiFi /Darts
VIDEO GAMING
The KEG
(217) 544-3700
Open Noon to 1:00 a.m. Daily
Motorcycles/Poker Runs
Newsletter Coordinator
Open ~ And it hasn’t been puttin’
itself together in 2015 ~ Whatya
gonna do about it? Mama O says:
“Get Involved” ~ Bobbi O
Sergeants-at-Arms (2)
Stacey Furlow
Dellann Stutsman
Downed Rider Committee
Chairman: George Hurst
Treasurer: Howard L. Nation, Jr.
Secretary: Bobbi Ozanic
A special “Thank You” to our local Dealerships, Accessory shops and Businesses
For their support of Lincoln Land ABATE’s 2015 Membership Initiative.
Remember to frequent these establishments and support their businesses.
Motorcycle Dealerships
Hall’s Cycle-------------------217-789-0107
Hall’s Harley Davidson----217-528-8356
RTD Motor Sports-----------217-528-5859
Overturf Powersports-------217-544-0126
M/C Shops & Accessories
Capitol City Motorsports--217-679-1358
Knucklehead’s---------------217-789-1488
Pam’s Jailhouse-------------217-744-7267
Pony Keg Leather-----------217-544-3774
Lou’s Cycle Service---------217-438-6043
Hall’s H-D has a link to our website at http://www.hallsh-d.com/community-and-weather--links
A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc.
Lincoln Land Chapter
P O Box 5774
Springfield, IL 62705-5774
~ Lincoln Land Chapter Newsletter ~ Published Monthly~
Issue #7 - July 2015
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
CPR/First Aid Class
Provided through the Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E. chapter
Sunday, July 19th 10am [8 hr class]
Northenders VFW, Stockyard Rd, Spfld
Cost to Member: Just $25
Includes certification, trauma pack and lunch
We would like to hear from you at, or even better, before the
July chapter meeting if you want to attend ! Call or text our
Safety and Ed Coordinator, George Hurst 217/306-1944