January 2016 - ABATE of Illinois

JAN 2016
[Contact Information on Pg 8]
~~For non-routine activities on the calendar, and other upcoming events, look inside for flyers or notices with more details ~~
FEBRUARY 2016
JANUARY 2016
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Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
Officer’s Mtg
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Northenders
VFW
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Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
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ABATE-IL
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Seminar !!
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Vintage
Iron
Riders
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Rte 66
Hotel
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VIR
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Hotel
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Lincoln Land
Chapter Mtg
Northenders
VFW
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ABATE-IL
E-BOD 10:30
BOD 1pm
UIS Spfld
Lincoln Land
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DRB
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ABATE
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MEET
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HAPPY
LEAP
YEAR!
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.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Paula “Pi” Allen
Membership Report as of Jan 11, 2016
Number of members due each month:
Feb: 42
Jan: 19
Dec: 6
Active: 599 Inactive: 1934
8 New Members!! Since 12/16/2015
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN DECEMBER 2015
BASKETT, JR., LARRY D.
CHALCRAFT, MIKE
KUJAWA, TAMMY
LUCAS, DAVID W.
RAGLAND, JARED
WILLIAMSON, GREG
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
George Hurst
Happy New Year Lincoln Land. I’ve moved up a notch on the
newsletter ladder so you hear from me earlier. I have a couple of
ideas that I hope will make us a stronger chapter. A better neighbor
to chapters around us. Come to a meeting and see what’s going on
with your chapter.
I went to the BOD meeting last month. The regional party will be
in May as of now. The main man behind this region, Kevin “Cap”
Goudschaal passed away a couple weeks ago. ABATE lost a good
member and friend in Cap.
There are reports of police profiling bikers in cut-offs. If you see
or hear of this happening somewhere let the chapter or state know
about it.
Howard Nation and the bike raffle made $36,000 this year. This is
how the State pays its bills, help sell some tickets this year.
When you come to a meeting you hear everything, a small portion
gets in this newsletter. Come to a meeting and be more informed,
meet new people, even tell us what we’re doing wrong.
Help keep us free ~ George
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN JANUARY 2016
ADKISSON, JUDY
BECK, RICK
COONROD, MIKE
DIXON, JULIE
DIXON, WAYNE
ELLENBURG, DAN R.
HAZELWOOD, LORI
HAZELWOOD, MARVIN
HUGHES, ADAM
HUGHES, LINETTE
INGERSOLL, WILLIAM D.
INGOGLIA, MARIO
IPPERT, TINA
LACKEY, JOANN
LOWDER, OREN C.
NATION, JR, HOWARD L.
SUAREZ, JOE
SUTZER, DONALD R.
TRIBBLE, JEFFREY E.
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN FEBRUARY 2016
ARNOLD, EARL R.
BLACKABY, BECKY
BLACKABY, HERBERT
BLAISE, ROBERT
BLAISE, TRACIE
CARRON, LUANN
CARRON, RON
CONNELL, HELEN
ENGELBRECHT, TIM
FLEMMING, DEB
FORSHEY, MARK P.
GORDON, JOSEPH
GREENE, JOHN
GUELDENER, ELMER
(SNOWMAN)
HAENNI, DOUGLAS
HICKEY, JOYCE
HICKEY, MICHAEL
HUDDLESTON, DANIEL L.
HUDDLESTON, KIM M.
JACKSON, PAM
JONES, ANTHONY J.
JONES, KIT M.
JONES, TAMMY BAROLAMUCCI
KERHLIKAR, LOUIS
LONG, JOHN J.
MATHIAS, MIKE
MEYER, PAUL
McGUIRE, DAVID
McKINNEY, STEVE
PATTERSON, JERRY
RADEMAKER, ROD
RAMSEY, GARY F.
REICH, CASSIE
RESINGER, WILLIAM
ROBBEN, COLLEEN
ROSCETTI, EDDIE "WATTY"
SCROGGINS, JOE
STUMP, ROGER
UNDERFANGER, GARY "GOOG"
UNDERFANGER, TAMMI "BB
DOLL"
WILLIAMS, CURT "FAT KID"
WILLIAMS, CURTIS J.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Stacey Furlow
Hi everyone,
I just want to say that I’m happy to be your new
Vice-President and that I will be working with the other
officer’s to move the chapter forward in a positive way!
Please attend the monthly chapter meetings to stay on top of
things and always feel free to contact me with any questions or
concerns.
Thank You, Stacey
PRODUCTS REPORT
Kathryn “Bad Kitty” Monroe
Hello members,
WELCOME NEW MEMBERs!
BRAKE, HOLLY JO
COWLES, ROBERT K.
GRAY, BRIAN
OLSON, MICHAEL
CONNER, DENNIS S.
DAVIS III, JAMES L.
GRIDER, RAY
OTTO, JEAN
I would like to thank everyone for voting me in as your new
Products Coordinator. My goal this year is to bring in some new
ideas, some new products and hopefully get rid of some older
merchandise in the process. I plan to have products available to
everyone at the January monthly meeting, so come on out to the
meeting or an upcoming event and purchase some products or place
your orders.
Kathryn “Bad Kitty” Monroe
(Our next meeting is 3rd Thurs Jan 21st !! )
ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
Alice Furlow
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful and safe
New Year!
I will be working with Charlie Wiezorek this
year on activities. We will be working alot on trying to coordinate
rides with our surrounding local chapters. We will also work on
setting up rides for our chapter and it’s members.
We will keep you posted in the newsletter and at monthly
chapter meetings on the rides we get set up. Please try and make a
point of attending as many of these rides as you can. We are only
as strong as our numbers that show up!!!
Thank You, Alice
Chapter’s Tent Coordinator
20 x 40 Pole Tent
Brett Malone, Coordinator
Brett-Cindy@comcast.net
(217) 971-0080
Downed Riders Benefit
By: George Hurst, Chairman
Julie Rowden gave a Weber grill and a folding
laptop table for the silent auction. We’re always looking
for door prize and silent auction items.
We will have a Downed Rider Committee meeting the
2nd Thursday in January. If you didn't get this newsletter
in time come to the meeting in February. We will always
accept help from our members.
Ride aware ~ Chairman, George
Cheers Lounge
2323 N. 15th
Video Poker, Pool Table & Juke Box
Drink Specials
~ 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
PUBLIC RELATIONS
REPORT
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
I am looking forward to promoting our chapter events
and what ABATE is about. My plan is to work on getting a
contact person at every media outlet in our area. If there is
anyone with intel on media outlets, let me know.
Our chapter makes good flyers, we just have to get them
out there and I will be asking for volunteers. Thank you to
everyone who volunteers.
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
SJMC Winter Sucks Party
Saturday, January 16th starting at 7:00pm at the clubhouse
Winter sucks, so come throw down a couple drinks at the clubhouse and forget about it.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events...
SJMC Super Bowl Party
Sunday, February 7th starting at 4:00pm at the clubhousee
Food, prizes and football. Come on over to the clubhouse and watch the big game!
SJMC Spring Run
Saturday, April 30th sign-ups noon till 1:00pm
Help us kick off the riding season at the Steel Justice® clubhouse.
Don't forget to check out ourwebsite for News, Events, Photos and other cool stuff related to Steel Justice MC®
Proudly Supporting A.B.A.T.E.
ABATE serves free Thanksgiving dinner for needy
[Photos: Deb Antonacci, left, Steven Howard and Austin Cox, right, serve a dinner to go during the [sic]
Thanksgiving Dinner for the community at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sunday, Nov.
22, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Next Photo: Tresa Hamilton, center, serves desserts/Justin L. Fowler/The
State Journal-Register ] NOTE: Behind Tresa is her grand-daughter helping, as well.
Members of the Lincoln Land chapter of ABATE were dishing out helpings of turkey, mashed potatoes
and dressing Sunday during their 29th annual Thanksgiving dinner for the elderly and needy.
Kevin Coleman of Farmersville is a member of the Shoal Creek chapter of the motorcycle
advocacy group and traveled to Springfield to help out with the free dinner.
"It's
our way of telling the less fortunate that we are out here, we care about them, and they mean something
to us," said Coleman, who also rides with the Christian Motorcycle Club. "This is our way of giving back."
Bobbi Ozanic of Springfield, president of the Lincoln Land chapter of ABATE, said the dinner was previously held at Kumler United
Methodist Church. It was moved to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception parish hall near Fifth Street and Lawrence Avenue this year,
which gave organizers more room.
"Kumler was a little small to serve our guests," Ozanic said. "We wanted to give the cathedral a chance." She expected to serve about 400
people Sunday, which is similar to last year's number.
ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education. The group lobbies on behalf of motorcycle riders. The local chapter,
which has about 600 members in Sangamon and Menard counties, is also associated with the Christmas Toy Run for Contact Ministries and
the Easter Basket Run to Hope School, among its other charitable work. "ABATE is a grassroots organization," Ozanic said. "We support the
community and want the community to support us and understand that motorcyclists are here to be helpful as well as be seen."
One of the people who appreciated Sunday's dinner was Springfield resident Tracy Daggett. She was at the dinner with her 11-yearold daughter and a family friend who told her about the event. "Recently, we had our food stamps cut by about $30," Daggett said. "In the
absence of family, you get a sense of community here. It's great to be around people who are happy to see you. ... I got a big hug from a
couple of folks this morning. It's wonderful to have someone who shows that they appreciate you." Daggett said that she and her daughter
moved into an apartment in January after renting a house that had a leaky roof and appliances that didn't work.
In addition to turkey, Sunday's menu included mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade dressing, corn, green beans and dessert.
Back in the kitchen, ABATE member Ed Pehlman was running an industrial-size mixing machine to mash the potatoes. He's been on potato
duty for the past 28 years. "Potato Ed they call me," Pehlman said. "I have a lot of friends here. I like helping people."
Most of the food was donated by area businesses, and ABATE covered the remainder of the costs.
— Contact John Reynolds: john.reynolds@sj-r.com, 788-1524, twitter.com/JohnReynoldsSJR.
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Dwayne “Rudedog” Rudolph
SAFETY & ED COORDINATOR
Lincoln Land Brothers & Sisters,
Things are slow with the schools right now,
so no classes this month yet. We will have a safety
seminar sometime this spring. Let you know more
when things get planned.
Promote Motorcycle Awareness ~ George
Here we are, another year in the book of life.
First I would like to thank everyone for their vote to
make me your membership coordinator for another year.
From my heart I do appreciate it.
I am looking forward to making things better for our chapter as
well as those around us. I am going to try and get our neighboring chapters
to become more involved with their neighboring chapters to share ideas of
what works for them and what has worked for us. Hopefully we can share
ideas that make ABATE as a whole better and stronger. Remember,
strength comes in numbers. The more we have, the stronger we become.
We also need those members that become a part of our family.
Yes you can pay your dues and support ABATE, but if you take the time
to come to a meeting or come to our events, you’ll find an overwhelming
number of people that truly are a part of a big family. ABATE members
are there for ABATE support, but sometimes we all need a little personal
support or uplifting. I have seen we are rich with Brothers and Sisters that
are there to console us when we need it. They’re there when you need a
ride or something done to help a member out. They’re there when we need
help setting up for an event, but most of all we are there for each other as a
Family. I can truly say I love my ABATE Family and wouldn’t trade them
for the world. My goal this year is, younger members along with, ABATE
is an ALL BIKES WELCOME organization. We are going to need a
legacy to pass on to the next generation and the younger crowd will have
to be that generation that takes the torch. Let’s try to get some members to
hand the torch too. I encourage everyone to visit our state web site and
thumb through all the information. There is a lot to learn within the pages
to help recruit and inform yourself and those we want as members.
I encourage everyone to attend the seminar January 15, 16. I had
a blast last year. Come join in the family celebration. I also hope to
represent us well as an Instructor for the membership workshop at the state
seminar.
State ABATE website: www.abate-il.org
Lincoln Land website: www.abate-il/lincolnland/
Lincoln Land Facebook website:
www.facebook.com/groups/63229464273/events/
Ride safe & ride smart everyone. Let’s have a safe and rewarding 2016.
Rudedog
Lincoln Land Chapter 19
Membership Coordinator
RTE 97 NORTH OF PETERSBURG
Welcome ALL Poker Runs & Bikers
OPEN 7 DAYS
Come Ride the Buffalo 
George Hurst
TREASURER
Bobbi Ozanic
Happy New Year my friends,
We had our elections for new officers
at our December meeting, which was also our
Christmas dinner. We had a great turnout, over 50
members (what, almost 10% of our membership).
We have new officers working for the good of the
organization. This should be great for the new year.
As for our treasury, we voted on the donations our
chapter will make for 2015 and it was a good outcome.
We are supporting very important efforts at the state
and federal level which protect our freedoms. ,
If you ever have any questions or concerns, my door is
always open. Thank you, Bobbi
Lincoln Land ABATE Officers
President
George Hurst
(217) 306-1944
georgehurst1221@gmail.com
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 and Thursdays is
Bucket Night !! Which is ...
4 for $7 Bottles/Cans
Sangamon Ave ~ Stockyard Road
Motorcycles/Poker Runs Welcome
~ POKER RUNS WELCOME ~
Volleyball, Check it out !!
Vice President
Stacey Furlow
(217) 638-3912
afurlow@aslts.com
Treasurer
Bobbi Ozanic
(217) 836-3336
bobbi.ozanic@sbcglobal.net
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
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
(217) 341-6483
ol_hodrod@hotmail.com
Safety & Education Coordinator
George Hurst
(217) 306-1944
georgehurst1221@gmail.com
Products Coordinator
Kathryn “Bad Ktty” Monroe
(217) 652-5041
kathryn03@casscomm.com
Membership Coordinator
Dwayne “Rudedog” Rudolph
(217) 622-9275
rudedog181@sbcglobal.net
The KEG
11th & Ash ~ Springfield
(217) 544-3700
Open Noon to 1:00 a.m. Daily
Motorcycles/Poker Runs
Drink Specials Daily
2nd Drink Free with this Ad
Pool/Free WiFi /Darts
VIDEO GAMING
Newsletter Coordinator
Dennis Reed
(217) 891-0339
DennisReedABATEnewsletter
@gmail.com
Sergeants-at-Arms (2)
Dellann Stutsman (217)473-2295
lacefiredog@yahoo.com
Brett Malone (217)971-0080
Brett-Cindy@comcast.net
Downed Rider Committee
Chairman: George Hurst
Treasurer: Howard L. Nation, Jr.
Secretary: Bobbi Ozanic
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 ~ POE'S 99TH DISTRICT REPLACEMENT MOVES TO
STATE HOUSE FROM GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
SPRINGFIELD - Former State Rep. Raymond Poe resigned his 20 year plus seat in
the Illinois House and moved up to head Illinois Agriculture last week, just in time
for Governor Rauner's wife's chief of staff to move into his Capitol office with
unanimous support from Sangamon County Republicans.
And with March 15 2016 GOP primary petitions to begin being filed Monday, it may be that the new State Rep for Illinois' 99th House - Sara Wojcicki
Jimenez - might just escape a intra-party battle right out of the box.
That's likely a reason for the crisp political timing of all those moves, but
that's not how Jimenez' announcement was presented Friday by the House Republican Organization.
Jimenez, "Chief of Staff to First Lady Diana Rauner, was raised in Springfield and offers a unique profile to the Republican Party while demonstrating a compassion and understanding of state government, the legislative process and a key
ability to be a strong advocate for Sangamon County residents in state government," the announcement says.
“Sara Wojcicki Jimenez is a rising star in the Republican Party who will be a unique voice for Sangamon County in
state government,” said Sangamon County Republican Chairman Rosemarie Long. “Sara has served as an elected official in
Springfield and is well known in the community. She has immense state government experience as a former state house reporter, Press Secretary for House Republican Leader Tom Cross and Chief of Staff to the First Lady. Sara will be able to hit
the ground running on day one.”
“Sara Wojcicki Jimenez is a good choice to serve as State Representative for Sangamon County,” said former Rep.
Raymond Poe. “Many good candidates applied, including close friends and supporters. The committee had a tough decision
to make.”
But it's fairly clear who the Governor wanted to succeed Raymond Poe - someone more likely to be in harmony with
the Rauner Turnaround Agenda.
The governor personally congratulated Jimenez with the following statement. “We offer our sincerest congratulations to
Sara on her pending appointment to the Illinois House of Representatives. As a key member of the Administration, she has
been a tireless worker who helped advance key priorities from agency transformation to restoring the Executive Mansion. We
will miss working alongside her every day," he said.
“Sara is a true public servant, with a wonderful spirit and passion for serving the people of Illinois. We know she will represent her district admirably in the General Assembly and look forward to the contributions she’ll make on behalf of her constituents and all Illinoisans.”
There's been buzz about Jimenez' fairly recent conversion from voting Democrat in the primaries up until she started working
for former House Minority Leader Tom Cross in late 2009. It wasn't until 2010 that she pulled a Republican ballot.
Jimenez was a state house reporter, communications professional and senior state government official that worked for Cross
and the late Judy Baar-Topinka before becoming First Lady Rauner's chief of staff.
She's married to a state employee, and has three year old twins. [SOURCE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview]
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
HARLEY RIDERS
Old Route 36 ~ Riverton
(217) 725-4794
Sunday ~ Food …. 3 Drink Chips $5
Free Pool ~ Horseshoes ~ Bags
Wooded Backyard
Contact: Bobbi Ozanic
bobbi.ozanic@sbcglobal.net
(217) 836-3336
(Payments due before the ad is published)
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 #1 - Jan 2016
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Heartfelt Thank You to Donors and
Volunteers ~ Cathedral Thanksgiving
Dinner ~ There was no newsletter in
December and due to time and space
we cannot print the extensive list of
businesses, individuals, members,
volunteers who made this dinner
successful. We may have this list
still coming. In any event, please
know you are loved and appreciated.
Proudly Supporting ABATE of
Illinois, Lincoln Land Chapter!
Your Friend, Tim Butler
87th District
Room E-1
Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 782-0053
Paid for by Friends for Tim Butler
From Your Friends at Lincoln Land Chapter,
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