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Ruston Toy Run
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On the cover: It’s the season for Christmas events, and A.B.A.T.E.
of Louisiana and Santa Claus have been vey busy. The BBN Staff
wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New
Year.
RUSTON TOY RUN 2015
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GNO CHAPTER’S MAGNOLIA GIFT RUN
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ASK OUR LAWYER
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MAGNIFICENT MONOGRAMS HOSTS BIKE DAY
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SE LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS HOME CHRISTMAS PARTY
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IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO ME, IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
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A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana
Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
goals of motorcycle
safety, awareness and
realistic motorcycle legislation.
We are NOT a club.
Membership is open to all
motorcyclists from all
walks of life, riding all
types of bikes. A.B.A.T.E.
is an acronym for American Bikers Active Toward
Education.
BAYOU BIKIN’ NEWS is
the official publication of
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana,
Inc. and published bimonthly. Editorial mailing
address is:
P.O. Box 25
Garyville, LA 70051.
The BBN is distributed
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Inc. website,
www.abateoflouisiana.org
And has a readership of
over 20,000 a month.
La. Motorcycle Fatality Crashes
As of December, 2015: 79
lahighwaysafety.org/motorcychttp://
datareports.lsu.edu/Reports.aspx?
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Ollie “Laddie” Elkins
NCOM Board of Directors
Region V: AR, KY, LA, MS,
TN
NCOM Rep for A.B.A.T.E. of
Louisiana laddiee@eatel.net
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RUSTON
RUSTON CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS TOY
TOY RUN
RUN 2015
2015
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“Mom, there’s Santa on a Motorcycle!” All the children I
saw on the route were smiling and waving to Santa, wishing secretly that they could have been riding on Santa’s
Harley with him. What a nice Christmas wish for a child.
he Ruston Toy Run 2015 riders began to gather on
Saturday, December 12th. Santa arrived early as the
wonderful toys and all trimmings donated by friends and
riders all from the surrounding area began to find their
way into Santa's bag. There was a great turnout as this
event unfolded. Everyone had a great time seeing old
and new friends, sipping coffee donated by Starbucks and
donuts donated by Daylight Donuts of Ruston.
As we rode through the North Louisiana winding
roads, bikes in perfect uniform, all I could hear was
"vroom vroom". The couple next to me had Jingle Bells
rockin on their awesome Harley sound system.
We saw laughter and lots of hugs as the time grew
nearer for the much anticipated Ruston Toy Run. At 10:30
we had the ride meeting, followed by prayer. At 11 a.m.
everyone could hear the roar of 135 Motorcycles fire up,
The roar could be heard for miles around. Santa took the
highway with all in tow. The ride was on...we were off, in
the wind. We were escorted through town by RPD, then
out of town by LPSO. The ride was nonstop as everyone
twisted their throttles making everyone aware that we
were coming through.
After our 21-mile ride we returned to a HUGE pot of
chili and all the fixings donated by Campatori Catering of
Ruston. The line was very long, so while I waited for it to
thin out, I sat back and enjoyed some wonderful music
provided by Roses and Revolvers. Everyone had a huge
bowl of chili as they sat at round tables, crackers blowing
in the wind, talking about their Christmas Spirit this year,
so many smiles and laughter. As the music continued we
started getting together the anticipated contingency prize
drawings. Our Chapter President and Vice President
started pulling tickets and calling numbers. What a great
year this year was. All the tickets in the bucket were
called and still there were gifts remaining on the table.
During our ride, their were many bystanders saying,
Then came the also-anticipated cake and cookie auction. I will not say who the ones with the sweet tooth were,
you know who you are. As the bids grew and grew, we all
had a wonderful laugh during the auction. Cakes and
cookies were shared amongst all friends. All the local
businesses were so generous. Roses and Revolvers
commenced to playing and singing as the event started to
wind down. I saw some tears and lots of hugs as many
had to depart to attend other Christmas events and rides
later that day.
As we said our goodbyes to all our friends, what a
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great day, ride, bikes, food, fellowship, and laughter. There was a
truckload of toys and canned goods collected for Lincoln Achieve,
Community action. Thanks to the local chapter C.M.A. for all the help
they provided. Also want to thank all the wonderful group of people to
helped do this and especially the ones that rode Ruston Toy Run
2015. See you all next year.
Psst...I hear Santa will be coming again next year.
A huge shout out to North
Central Chapter A.B.A.T.E.
members for all the hard work.
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GNO
GNO CHAPTER’S
CHAPTER’S MAGNOLIA
MAGNOLIA GIFT
GIFT RUN
RUN
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NO Motorcyclist Charity Foundation and ABATE of Louisiana’s GNO Chapter put on its 34th Annual Gift Run for the
Magnolia ommunity Services in Jefferson, La. December 6,
2015 it was a beautiful summer day for December, typical for
New Orleans, right? It was in the mid 70s, a little Hot for Santa.
Whew !!!
We lined up at Avondale Truck stop on Hwy 90 for 10:00
am, left there at 12:00 and headed out for the Magnolia Community Services Center with over 200 bikes behind Santa and
Ms. Claus. Such a beautiful site, and many thanks to all the support the biker community gives to this event all these years. Its a
22 mile escorted ride with the help of Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s
Office and other municipal officers who come out to make this a
safe event.
We had lunch with the clients while Santa and his elves
gave out gifts to the 136 people at the center. They love to see
Santa and all those bikers and when they hear all those police
sirens all those smilimg happy faces they know they not forgotten
by Santa.
I want to think Glen McGovern for all he done to make this
event happen , and Harry Delaune, Dennis Melancon and Terri
Key for their hard work and dedication on putting this event together.
Thanks also to my elves Jessica Scarborough, Barbara
(Mouse) Powell, Elania McGovern for there help om passing out
the gifts...and to Elania on the outstanding job on the calling out
the clients names.
I also want to thank these bike clubs for there on going support as well: Red Knights, Blue Knights, Wego Riders, Gold Wing
Riders, CMA Reedemed Riders 608 Chapter for their many years of support with this event, and to all you bikers who
came out for the ride; you all have blessed the clients at the school and me for the past 8 years I have been Santa. I
thank you from the bottom of my heart its been a pleasure being Santa and doing this run. God bless one and all you.
David (Santa Claus) Key
GNO Chapter
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318-789-2111
rwrevdoc@gmail.com www.hellfighters.org
ACADIANA CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L TO R)
Earline Richard, Vice President
James Howse, Advocate
Cheryl Stelly, President
Georgia Tauzin, Secretary/Treasurer
Ronald Dugas, Road Captain
Jerome Tauzin, Sergeant At Arms
NORTHEAST CHAPTER
WASHINGTON PARISH CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L TO R)
Bruce Roberts, President
Barbara Langlois, Secretary
Michael “Spike” Walle, Sergean at Arms
Lisa Falgoust, Advocate
Bob Walton, Vice President
2014 OFFICERS
Bobby Murphy, President
Marc Jolly, Vice President
Bebe Martin, Secretary/Treasurer
Troy Pardue, Sergeant-at-Arms
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ASK OUR LAWYER
charge.
HOW TO DEAL WITH A TRAFFIC TICKET THAT IS
WRONG
I’m being investigated by the
local cops. The allegations are bogus, but they won’t tell me who
made the charge. [ex-girlfriends and
ex-boyfriends are notorious illinformants] The police will only say it
was confidential information. Is
there anything I can do? — ABATE MEMBER.
David Hendy, long time ABATE member, got a ticket
on his 94 Dyna Glide. He called for advice and here is
his story.
While heading down a Chicago street with three
travel lanes but two of which were not marked, David
notice a police officer writing a ticket up ahead and off to
his right. He was aware of the rule to make way for the
police officer. He slowed to a safe speed, moving as far
left as he could safely, to give the officer more room.
That officer stopped writing the ticket and stepped out in
front of him and cited him for not moving into the unmarked adjacent lane which was occupied by another
vehicle. David believed that the ticket was wrongfully issued as he did all he could do safely to give way to the
officer (I wonder if louder pipes had anything to do with
it?)
A Probably not. In most cases, the identity of informants can be kept confidential unless and until formal charges have been brought and that informant is
identified as a witness. Until then, it is difficult, if not impossible, to learn the identify of that person.
That does not mean, however, that there are no limits
on what an informer can do. If the identity of the informant
is known, and the information given to the police is false,
the informant can be sued for defamation. And if the informant is lying, the prosecutor can bring charges against
the informant for providing false information to the police.
David requested our advice as to how to defend the
ticket as he did not want to plead guilty since he believed
he was in the right and did not want points assessed
against his license. Even though he protested vigorously
at the scene, the officer did not accept his explanation,
but did seem somewhat perplexed when the non marking
of lanes was raised as an issue.
DOGS HAVE SEARCH LIMITS TOO
Q I've seen on several occasions that a police officer
will use a dog to sniff a car or bike that has been
stopped for a traffic stop to see if there are any drugs. I
would like to know if there is any research determining if
drug sniffing dogs employed by police during traffic stops
are actually detecting drugs or whether they are doing
what their handlers want them to do. Do you have any
thoughts? ABATE MEMBER
Even though you may not have time to screw with it,
my stock advice to all is to never, ever pay a wrongfully
issued ticket for a lot of reasons - principles, points, adverse impact on CDL holders etc. Same here, even
though David could have paid it or sought deferral which
would have nixed any points and saved him a lot of time
and trouble. Dealing with the court system in downtown
Chicago is not for the faint of heart. David wanted to fight
it and good for him. We armed him with the basics; list
the facts chronologically for the court, bring photos of the
area and tell your story to the judge. And if you have a
perfect driving record bring a copy of it to parade before
the court. It is usually thought not to be relevant, but most
judges will let you have your say. He went to traffic court
fully armed with a defense to the citation, but the police
officer failed to show, which happens in cases where the
police officer facts are thin. When the officer failed to
show the judge threw ticket out. Many officers will not
show up for trial regarding questionable traffic citations.
In those cases the court will almost always dismiss the
ticket as they can usually read between the lines. In this
case, the day was won by David, his principles and the
facts.
A You've raised an interesting issue. I haven't seen any
cases on this question lately but if a person has been
arrested on a drug possession charge in a case like that,
they could file a request to see the training records for the
dog that did the sniffing. Records of training for the dogs
should be available to see if we have a real drug dog or a
plant.
Some cases have held that the police can use a dog
during a traffic stop, but cannot prolong a stop just to
bring a dog in. In other words, the police have to have a
reasonable cause to detain you past the period necessary
to deal with a traffic stop, and so would have to have
probable cause before the dogs can be brought in. However, if the dog is already on the scene, the officer can
have the dog sniff the car while the traffic stop is in progress. That is if he is really a drug sniffer.
COPS JUST DOING THEIR JOB; THE BAD IS YOUR
EX
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I’m being investigated by the local cops. The allegations are bogus, but they won’t tell me who made the
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TECHE AREA CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
Ed Oubre, President
James Landry, Vice President
Debbie Oubre, Secretary/Treasurer
Debbie Blanchard, CoC Representatiive
Greg Solomon
1618 Marshall St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318-673-1006
Fax: 318-673-1056
gosolomon@bellsouth.net
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SABINE PARISH CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L TO R)
Larry Alford, President
Don Case, Delegate
Willie-Jean Cannon, Secretary
Freddie Grappe, Vice President
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
If you have a change of address please email it to
barb1106@yahoo.com
Barbara Sikes
Membership Coordinator
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Patriot Guard Riders
Standing for Those Who Stood for Us
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MAGNIFICENT MONOGRAMS HOSTS BIKE DAY
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agnificent Monograms held its Grand Opening ON August 8, 2015, and Stacey Knapp (the
owner) invited motorcyclists to the festivities. BACA and Fallen Riders set up tents, as well as
Thunder Roads magazine and several vendors. ABATE's tent was there as well, represented by 4
chapters (GNO, Northlake, Washington Parish, and Acadiana). The Fallen Riders provided Jambalya for all, and a rocking three piece band played in the afternoon. Riders came in and out all day,
starting at about 10AM.
Magnificent Monograms sells (among other items) biker related jewelry, vests and shirts,
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SE LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS HOME CHRISTMAS PARTY
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pecial thanks to all ABATE Chapter members that participated in the Veterans Christmas Party. Thanks to all CMA
and American Legion members for their participations and
sharing this special event with us along with each and every
individual person that attended and provided help. Thanks to
Curtis for getting the band “Light Alibi” to donate their Sunday
and playing for the Veterans, and they even danced. It was a
great turn out and the desserts by Ms. Barbara, Washington
Parish ABATE Chapter, and our very own Barb, were fantastic. Again, thank you all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and every
one of you and your family. May God bless you and keep you
safe. See ya’ll next year.
Sue Stoiltz
North Lake Chapter
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ASK OUR LAWYER
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY - HENRY
GELDMEIER PASSED AWAY AND GAVE TO ABATE
recovery of damage to your motorcycle, and have access
to a 24-hour toll-free telephone number. Call us at 1-(800)
-25-RIDER. Questions? Submit them to: RodTaylor@abatelegal.com © 2016.]
Henry Geldmeier took the ABATE RIDER COURSE
many years ago. Did not know him well but knew that he
was an owner of a grain elevator. He lived alone, with his
motorcycles. And he saved his money - more money that
most. And he was good hearted to those that made a
difference in his life . Henry’s will directed that five thousand dollars of his estate be set aside to ABATE in remembrance of the good they do.
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MOREHOUSE PARISH CHAPTER
So do you want to remember your favorite motorcycle
rights organization like Henry did?
When you make out your will, you can include a gift to
your favorite MRO. Whether it's your state ABATE organization or some other MRO, your support in your will ensure that your love of motorcycling is carried
on. So set aside an amount that you can afford.
Even if it is a $100.00 or $1,000.00 or just your favorite
bike, you help insure the future of motorcycling in
America.
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
Ride Safe & Free,
Scott Barr, Treasurer
Kristi Morrison, Secretary
Greg Morrison, Sergeant at Arms
Lisa Barmore, President
Rod Taylor
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[All questions from ABATE members are answered confidentially unless otherwise authorized and only after the
matter is concluded, except when authorization for publication anonymously or otherwise is given for pending
matters. Remember, injured ABATE members pay only
28 ½% of total recovery and expenses as approved by
client, consistent with and conforming to applicable state
law. Elsewhere, you may pay 33 ⅓%, 40% or even 50%
of your recovery. ABATE members are not charged for
Does your chapter have a member who
deserves special mention? Send us a
name and a picture, and tell us about him
or her.
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IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO ME, IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
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quickly to the yield and not appearing
as if he would stop, so she stopped.
My job in the biker world is to protect the back doors
of friends, and believe me, I am extremely protective. A
few of them, but especially my friend Ginger, have told
me they always feel much safer when I’m behind them. I
have ridden behind Ginger multiple times, including all
over the state of Louisiana behind Ginger and her husband, John.
Let me stop here and say I always
check, double check, and even triple
and quadruple check for my biker
brothers and sisters. The best and truest friends I have are bikers; I have
always watched out for them. I wasn’t texting; my phone
was in my purse in the passenger seat; I wasn't even talking on the phone; I wasn’t tired; I was totally aware…or so
I thought.
arch 14, 2015 will be embedded in my mind for the
rest of my life. I would love to forget and pretend it
never happened, but I can’t forget and won't let it happen.
Saturday, March 14, 2015 is a day that has impacted
both of our lives. I drove to Ginger’s the night before to
have some girl time and catch up as we hadn’t had much
time together in the last several months since she and
John lived in Donaldsonville, but she was living back in
the CenLa area putting her a lot closer to me.
We had so much fun the night of Friday the 13th..
John was down south working so it was just the two of
us. According to an app on
Facebook, Ginger was supposed to die March 12th; we
had a good laugh about that.
Two sisters who hadn’t been
able to see each other in a
while having a blast is the
best way to describe the
night. Arriving back at her
house, we visited more before we finally went to bed.
We had the A.B.A.T.E. of
Louisiana, Inc State Board
meeting Saturday Morning; I
had finally talked her into
going to a state meeting with
Ginger & me, 11/15/15
me.
We got up the next morning still laughing, drinking
coffee, and being silly before we started getting ready.
Ginger was excited to be riding her bike, a beautiful
Sportster 883 she hadn’t been able to ride in a while due
to all of the heavy rains we had been having and the 14 th
was a beautiful day.
We rode into Alexandria from Pineville on Hwy 165
with me riding behind Ginger, “protecting her” as I always
do. When I ride behind Ginger it is always to the front of
my mind: protect her, don’t let anyone hurt her! The ride
so far had been great, then we were on MacArthur Drive,
turning onto Louise to England Drive to go to AmVet's.
We had the only right of way at the intersection. Ginger
disappeared and I was looking to see where she was, I
came almost a complete stop, looked to my left when I
saw a car jumping as if it wasn't sure if he should go or
not. My thought was do not let him get behind Ginger so I
started to go. Ginger had seen the same car coming
I heard it before I saw it. I had bumped Ginger on her
bike. I saw Ginger’s arms go up in the air the way a ref
will do for touchdown… then my friend disappeared. As
soon as I heard it, I put on my brakes and put the car in
park. Thank you, God for giving me enough sense to do
that without thinking or hesitating!! I remember throwing
the door open and screaming her name, I just knew I had
killed my best friend.
There is no feeling in
the world like thinking
you have just killed
someone you love; I
hope and pray to never
have that feeling again
or that any of you have
to feel it.
The best news of all,
my friend was alive!!
But then I was worried
about her back or neck
being broken or a concussion or anything
truly serious. So what
do I do? She starts to
photo by Frosty
raise up and I holler at her,
"YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO
MOVE, LAY DOWN!" & push her back down. Yeah, true
story. Thank you, Lord again because immediately a lady
biker with a Combat Vet patch came up telling us she was
trained and told Ginger not to move; she took over and
had someone call 911. She was also headed to the State
Board meeting; many heading to the meeting stopped to
checked on Ginger. Ginger had no broken bones; she
had a gash on her leg, about 3 inches long, an inch and a
half deep. She hurt but she’s alive.
I sent a text to our State VP, Rob Breedlove telling
him I quit; I’m out of the biker world because I “ran over”
my best friend. I told Ginger, our A.B.A.T.E. friends at the
hospital with us, and Ginger’s husband, John I was out.
How could I “run over” my best friend and continue, to be
a part of (out of all organizations) A.BA.T.E.? All of them
told me I wasn't allowed to quit. I type this part with a big
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GNO CHAPTER
NORTHLAKE CHAPTER
OFFICERS 2015 ((L to R)
Glenn McGovern, Vice President
Harry Delaune, Secretary
Dennis Melancon, President
David Key, Treasurer
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
TANGIPAHOA CHAPTER
Steve Howardell, Delegate-at-Large
Barbara Carlin, Secretary
Mel Stoltz, President
Kelly Smith, Treasurer
Carl Hursky, Vice President
NORTHWEST CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
Blasko, President
Hogin, Vice President
Misfire, Secretary/Membership Coordinator
Mad Mike, Chaplain/Sergeant at Arms
2015 OFFICERS
Jim Lindsey, President
Clint Furgason, Vice President
Richard Tate, Treasurer
Anita Furgason, Secretary
Lonnie Thacker, Sergeant at Arms
Laura Postlethwait, Membership Coordinator
Patriot Guard Riders
Standing for Those
Who Stood for Us
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NCOM CONFERENCE 2015
N
ovember 14th marked the
opening of the National
Coalition of Motorcyclsts in
Metairie, LA. A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana members far outnumbered those of other organizations, and Laddie, our NCOM
representative, voiced his
pride at the good showing.
Speakers included Laddie,
AIM and other lawyers, Several subjects were discussed,
including proposed legislation
and the Waco incident.I was a
very informative presentation,
and our members should plan
to make a future conference
when possible.
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NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER
NATCHITOCHES CHAPTER
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
OFFICERS 2015
2015 OFFICERS (L TO R)
Rob Breedlove, President
Penny Houston, Vice President/Membership Coord.
Roger Farrar, Treasurer
Tonya Duran, Secretary
Jeff Ferguson, Sergeant-at-Arms
Gene Murphy, Chaplin
Duffy Houston, Advocate
Rick Young, Public Relations Officer
Casey Jones, Delegate
Tammy DeDon, Vice President
Phillip Mitchell, President
Theresa Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Jason Lindsey, Sergeant-at-Arms
Debbie Oswald, Secretary (not in photo)
UNION PARISH CHAPTER
CENTRAL CHAPTER
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
Beverly Polk, La. Freedom Fighter Coordinator
Marion Polk, Sergeant-at-Arms
Steve Bouton
Debbie Bouton, Secretary/Treasiurer
President, Darron Hartley
Lori Splawn,
Brenda Ramo, Activity Coordinator
Lynn Stoneman,Vice President
2015 OFFICERS (L to R)
Donnie Brown, President
Randy Almond, Vice President
Anita Harper, Treasurer
Charles Payne, Delegate
Lucita Foster, Secretary (not in photo)
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STATE PRESIDENT
STATE VICE PRESIDENT
STATE SECRETARY
Randy Postlethwait
Rob Breedlove
Anita Furgason
318-871-6409
318-680-0269
318-294-8414
statepresident@abateoflouisiana.org
statevp@abateoflouisiana.org
statesecretary@abateoflouisiana.org
STATE TREASURER
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR
Jim Lindsey
Cecil Crawford
Theresa Neff
318-286-8226
318-255-8096
318-564-2765
statetreasurer@abateoflouisiana.org
legislative@abateoflouisiana.org
legislative@abateoflouisiana.org
SHARE THE ROAD
COORDINATOR
STATE PUBLIC RELATIONS (S)
STATE PUBLIC RELATIONS (N)
Dennis Melancon
Stacey “Snoopy” Conly
318-294-8414
504-450-0521
318-510-1941
mapc@abateoflouisiana.org
pr@abateoflouisiana.org
pr@abateoflouisiana.org
STATE ADVOCACY
COORDINATOR
STATE GROWTH
COORDINATOR
NCOM REPRESENTATIVE
Bobby Murphy
Bobby Murphy
Ollie “Laddie” Elkins
318-348-9508
318-348-9508
225-305-7436
advocacy@abateoflouisiana.org
voter@abateoflouisiana.org
laddiee@eatel.net
STATE STORE MANAGER
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
WEBMASTER
Clark McClendon
Barbara Sikes
Chris “Blasko” Bigner
Clint Furgason
318-294-8414
225-698-9070
abatestatestore@gmail.com
membership@abateoflouisiana.org
985-507-4689
webmaster@abateoflouisiana.org
BAYOU BIKIN’ NEWS EDITOR
Harry Delaune
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985-415-3468
newsletter@abateoflouisiana.org
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ACADIANA CHAPTER
BOSSIER PARISH CHAPTER
CENTRALCHAPTER
Cheryl “Patches” Stelly
Jack Klorik
Darron Hartley
Chapter President
Chapter President
Chapter President
337-290-0482
318-455-1456
318-623-0054
vpacadiana@abateoflouisiana.org
bossierchapter@abateoflouisiana.org
centrallouisiana@abateoflouisiana.org
Meets on 3rd Saturday of the month at 10 am
Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month at 7 pm
Meets on 1st Tuesday of the month
Café Josephine
818 Napoleon Ave
Sunset, LA
VFW Post #5951
1315 Northgate Rd.
Bossier City, La.
AMVETS Post #7
3409 England Drive
Alexandria, LA
GNO CHAPTER
MOREHOUSE CHAPTER
NATCHITOCHES CHAPTER
Dennis Melancon
Lisa Barmore
Phillip Mitchell
Chapter President
Chapter President
Chapter President
504-450-0521
318-348-2922
318-581-4454
gnochapter@abateoflouisiana.org
mhpchapter@abateoflouisiana.org
natchitoches@abateoflouisiana.org
Meets on last Saturday of month at 10 am
Meets at 10 am, see web page for dates
Meets on 2nd Friday of the month at 7 pm
New Orleans Harley-Davidson
6015 Airline Dr.
Metairie, LA
Skeeter’s Social Club (21 or over to enter)
3482 New Monroe Rd
Bastrop, LA
Cane River Bar & Grill
61125 Washington St.
Natchitoches, LA
NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER
NORTHEAST CHAPTER
NORTHLAKE CHAPTER
Rob Breedlove
Bobby Murphy
Mel Stoltz
Chapter President
Chapter President
Chapter President
318-4527604
318-348-3036
985-892-8775
northcentral@abateoflouisiana.org
northeast@abateoflouisiana.org
northlake@abateoflouisiana.org
Meets on 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
Meets on 1st Sunday of the month at 10 am
VFW Hall
200 Memorial Dr.
Ruston, LA
Big Top
2055 Old Natchitoches Rd
West Monroe, LA
Ya-Ya’s Daquiri Depot
Hwy 190 & Hwy 25
Covington, LA
NORTHWEST CHAPTER
SABINE CHAPTER
TANGIPAHOA CHAPTER
Jim Lindsey
Larry Alford
Chris “Blasko” Bigner
Chapter President
Chapter President
Chapter President
318-286-8226
318-508-0633
985-507-4689
northcentral@abateoflouisiana.org
Meets on 3rd Saturday of month at 10 am
Chimi V’s
2050 Old Minden Rd.
Bossier City, LA
tangipahoa@abateoflouisiana.org
Meeting Tuesday at 6:30 pm
Fox's Pizza
Many, LA
Meets on 2nd Sunday of the month at 2 pm
AMVets Post #68
26890 Hwy 42
Springfield, LA
TECHE AREA CHAPTER
UNION PARISH CHAPTER
WASHINGTON PARISH CHAPTER
Ed Oubre
Donnie Brown
Bruce Roberts
Chapter President
Chapter President
Chapter President
337-229-1518
318-245-3790
985-773-3554
unionpresident@abateoflouisiana.org
washingtonparish@abateoflouisiana.org
Meets on 1st Thursday of the month at 7pm
Meets on 1st Saturday of month at 10:30 am
Ol’ Hickory Café
807 S. Main St.
Farmerville, LA
Masonic Lodge
901 Cleveland St.
Franklinton, LA
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
Bailey Sports Bar & Grill
101 N. Main St.
Loreauville, LA
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IF IT CAN HAPPEN TO ME, IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU
Continued from page 20
GINGER & JOHN WILLIAMS & ME August 2, 2015
smile on my face knowing they still love and want me.
14th, but I told her absolutely not!
I keep being told “everything happens for a reason”
and Ginger keeps saying “if it happened to you, it could
happen to anyone.” I have been told I have to tell our
story, so here I am. I sat down the day after the accident
and wrote this. Ginger & I both were so blessed, so lucky;
the most serious physical thing was a gash on her leg.
I still relive the accident through nightmares at times,
but they are less frequent thankfully!
It really bothered me that I didn’t see Ginger even
though she was there, I couldn’t understand how I didn’t
see her as careful as I always am….always! We have
since learned the section between the windshield and the
door is a major blind spot plus there are frequent accidents at that intersection.
I just want everyone to know, “IF IT HAPPENED TO
ME, IT CAN ALSO HAPPEN TO YOU!!!” Those are Ginger’s words for me to use and guess what, she still trusts
and loves me and wants me protecting her back door!
Eight months, 1 day after the accident I finally rode behind
Ginger again. She wanted me to ride behind her the day
before, which just happened to be another Saturday the
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A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana, Inc.
STRATEGIC PLAN
VISION:
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana, Inc. is the organization that represents motorcyclists’ interests by providing leadership to
achieve safety, individual freedom and rights.
MISSION:
Initiate, endorse and sponsor educational programs
through rider education, public awareness, legislative and affirmative action.
Create and promote a positive image of motorcyclists
groups.
Encourage good will and mutual understanding among
motorcyclists, law enforcement personnel and the
general public.
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pending legislation, personnel rights, political inclinations of elected officials and their constituents,
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primary or recreational.
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