Crawford County A.B.A.T.E.
Crawford County Chapter of ABATE of Illinois monthly meeting was held March 10 at the Palestine Eagles Club. We had 25 members in attendance. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm and they are moved from place to place to accommodate our members who live in Robinson, Oblong, Lawrenceville, Olney, etc.
2009 Illinois Gathering of the Guard at Leaverton Park in Palestine August 21-23. Hopefully our chapter can provide one of the meals. Friday night will be Matt Poss and Rolling Thunder. Saturday morning is the Memorial Ride and the band Super Deluxe plays that night. You can check out updates to the event at: www.geocities.com/ilpgr
Upcoming Events:
April 25“Our” Spring Ride (no one has volunteered to plan) Heritage Trail Spring Ride Wabash Valley Chapter, Autism Benefit ride, starts at Brewsky’s Mt. Carmel at noon.May 3Freedom Rally in Springfield, IL ride to the State CapitolTaken from Abate of IL website:
ACT NOW! Helmet Bill Passes Committee!!
Contact Your State Senator and Urge them to vote no on SB 1351
SB1351- was up for 2nd reading on Fri. March 6
We have been told that we will be notified for third reading (Senate floor vote) so keep watching.
Look up your Senators' number and grab your cell phone and use it. Go to your local gathering spot and take that phone number and get 5 people to call. Go to your favorite bike shop and grab someone and get them to call.
We Must Do This!
The next meeting will be APRIL 14, 2009 at the ROBINSON BOWLING CENTER
Remember if I have your email address you get your newsletter about a week earlier than if I have to print, copy, fold, seal, stamp and snail-mail it, so get me those email addresses.
