Road Noise 1 - ABATE of Minnesota

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Volume 28 Issue 2 The Official Publication of A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota, Inc. February 2014
American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education of Minnesota, Inc.
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2 February 2014 A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota Inc.
A.B.A.T.E. OF MINNESOTA CONTACTS
State Coordinator A.B.A.T.E. U Chair NCOM Liaison
Mark “Mack” Backlund Keith and Marilyn Colsch Frank Ernst [phone]
[phone] [phone] [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Products Manager
Assistant State Coordinator Awards Rhiannon Dubinsky [phone]
Kevin Todd [phone] Bill Gruhlke [phone] [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Publications Chair
State Treasurer Education Chair Becky Hasslen [phone]
Michelle“Mitch” Backlund Jim Pease [phone] [email protected]
[phone] [email protected] Revisor
[email protected] Gambling Manager Jan Loft-Pilgrim [phone]
State Secretary Kim Ostlund [phone] [email protected]
Michele Legried [phone] [email protected] Road Noise Editor
[email protected] Historian Dawn Riba [phone]
Northeast District Director Cathy Schwalich [phone] [email protected]
Jean Afrooz [phone] [email protected] State Office Administrator
[email protected] Legislative Director Liz Herzog [phone]
Northwest District Director Todd Riba [phone] [email protected]
Edgar Burke [phone] [email protected] State Rally Chair
[email protected] Marketing Director Derrell W. Jensen [phone]
Southeast District Director Open [email protected]
Tony Corporon [phone] Membership and Retention Ways and Means
[email protected] Tom Buffington [phone] Kristie Orn [phone]
Southwest District Director [email protected] [email protected]
Paul Tjepkes [phone] MRF Liaison Website
[email protected] Todd Riba [phone] Becky Hasslen [phone]
Trustee [email protected] [email protected]
Frank Ernst [phone]
[email protected]
CHAPTER PRESIDENT CONTACTS
U Roseau Borderland Chapter Lee Heaton [phone]
H Marshall Buffalo Ridge Chapter Lee Seiler [phone]
O St. Cloud Central Chapter Albert Peck [phone]
C Bethel East Central Chapter Mark Braastad [phone]
P Wells Flatlanders Chapter Jeremy Mauseth [phone]
7 Parkers Prairie Freedom First Riders Chapter Brian Johnson [phone]
K Glenwood Glacial Ridge Chapter Ryan Triebenbach [phone]
E Detroit Lakes Heart of the Lakes Chapter Edgar Burke [phone]
6 Finlayson Jack Pine Riders Chapter Duane Tchida [phone]
J Delano Lake Chapter Todd Riba [phone]
N Rochester Lower Corner Chapter Jason Dekker [phone]
G Twin Cities Metro Chapter Joe Jones 'JJ' [phone]
L Red Wing Mississippi Valley Chapter Peter Otto Jr. [phone]
Y Bemidji North Star Chapter Dane Schroeder [phone]
M Duluth Northeast Chapter Duwayne Motag [phone]
D Red Lake Falls Northwest Chapter Travis Embretson [phone]
5 Forest Lake River Riders Chapter Ed Murphy [phone]
I Mankato River Valley Chapter Bob Olson [phone]
V St. James Rolling Prairie Chapter Doug Louris [phone]
4 Big Lake Sand Dunes Chapter Dan Larson [phone]
B Hutchinson South Central Chapter Galen Sundin [phone]
A Worthington Southwest Chapter Todd Homan [phone]
S Owatonna Straight River Chapter Jim Pitts [phone]
Q Savage Tri-County Chapter Monte Thue [phone]
X Madison Way West Chapter Tim Longman [phone]
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Dear Fellow Motorcyclists:
American Bikers for Awareness, process. Safer motorcycling, reduc- pate in the meetings, rides, and the
Training, and Education (A.B.A.T.E.) ing accidents and fatalities can be fundraising activities. You will be
of Minnesota is a not for profit, grass best accomplished by education and informed about the motorcycle ac-
roots organization that is committed training of both the motorcyclists tivities in the state by receiving
to educating motorcyclists and the and the general public, not necessar- Road Noise, the A.B.A.T.E. monthly
general public about motorcycling. ily through additional legislation. news publication. A.B.A.T.E. is fun,
A.B.A.T.E. members ride many differ- educational and a great way to
ent types and brands of motorcycles. Our ability to enjoy many freedoms meet people and make new friends
We are all people with a common in- while riding motorcycles in Min- with similar interests.
terest in a common activity. The fact nesota is the direct result of the
that we share an interest in motorcy- work done by motorcyclists in our With your help, we can continue to
cling is more important than the state. These people have joined to- promote the positive image of mo-
type of motorcycle we ride. gether to fight for our rights and torcyclists. If you want more infor-
freedoms. mation about A.B.A.T.E., please
There are chapters of A.B.A.T.E. lo- attend any of our meetings, meet
cated throughout Minnesota. Each of The efforts of these people have other members, and ask questions.
these chapters is represented on the made Minnesota a leader in motor-
A.B.A.T.E. Board of Directors (BOD). cycle safety. We have one of the We are pleased that you have de-
The BOD also includes the A.B.A.T.E. toughest licensing standards in the cided your rights are worth pro-
state officers. The BOD meets once nation, the best public awareness tecting, that the positive aspects of
each quarter to discuss the operation programs, and the most comprehen- motorcycling are worth promoting,
of the organization. In addition, each sive rider education programs in the that education is important, and
chapter holds a monthly meeting in nation. These efforts have helped re- that the cost of an A.B.A.T.E. mem-
their area of the state. A.B.A.T.E. is a duce motorcycle accidents, injuries, bership is a small price to pay to
member driven organization. Mem- and fatalities in spite of the growing preserve and promote these princi-
bers are encouraged to participate in number of licensed motorcyclists in ples.
any of these meetings. Minnesota.
Members are the most important
A.B.A.T.E. seeks to promote the posi- To continue these efforts we need thing that A.B.A.T.E. has, so Thank
tive aspects of motorcycling and your support and participation. You for becoming a member and we
strives to protect the rights of motor- Show your commitment to protect- look forward to seeing you at our
cyclists by being involved in the ing and preserving your rights as a events.
local, state and national political motorcyclist in Minnesota. Partici-
MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS THE MRF & HEARTLAND
Motorcycle PAC of Minnesota S.T.E.A.M. ORGANIZATIONS
Motorcycle Riders Foundation A.B.A.T.E. of Nebraska
Mark Senn [phone]
M.R.F.
7160 Willow View Cove P.O. Box 30332
Chanhassen, MN 55317 E-Mail: [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68503
Minnesota Motorcycle Club Coalition
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE Suite 205 [phone]
Ryan Westphal 651-503-3097 Washington, DC 20002 - 4980 www.abateofne.com
A.B.A.T.E. of North Dakota
PO Box 68069 [phone]• Fax: [phone]
Minneapolis, MN 55418 http://www.MRF.org 1001 S 22nd St
A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois
[email protected] Bismarck, ND 58504
Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center - MMSC
311 E Main St [phone] • Fax [phone]
Beginning, experienced, and Galesburg, IL 61401 abatend. com
A.B.A.T.E. of South Dakota
sidecar rider courses [phone] • Fax [phone]
http://abate-il.org #243 2601 S. Minnesota Ave,
[phone]
A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa STE 105
www.motorcyclesafety.org
St. Croix Valley Riders 1240 Washington St. Sioux Falls, SD 57105-4750
P.O. Box 70 http://www.abatesd.com
PO Box 112 A.B.A.T.E. of Wisconsin
Eldora, IA 50627
St Paul Park, MN 55071
www.scvr.org [phone] • Fax [phone] N Water St.
Minnesota Motorcycle Safety http://abateiowa.org Black River Falls, WI 54615
Advisory Taskforce [phone] • Fax [phone]
http://www.abatewis.org
Charles Fletcher
[email protected]
Motorcycle Dial A Ride NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
National Coalition of American Motorcyclist
Paul Krause [phone]
Motorcyclists N.C.O.M. Association (AMA)
[email protected]
www.motorcycledialaride.org 21054 Sherman Way, 3rd floor 13515 Yatmouth Drive
MN Confederation of Clubs
Canoga Park, CA 91303 Pickerington, OH 43147
Brandon (800) ON-A-BIKE [phone]
[phone] http://www.aimncom.com www.AMADirectlink.com
4 February 2014 A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota Inc.
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TATE OORDINATOR
MACK BACKLUND
[phone] Help
[email protected] Wanted
As a membership based volunteer organization A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota is always looking for people to sup-
port our motorcycling rights and safety mission. Many of our members and potential members have specific skills that help us in
key areas. For example, our Newsletter Editor is a professional in the field of graphic arts. The A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota State Treas-
urer is a Certified Public Accountant. Our Historian has studied at the Smithsonian Institute. The Chair of our Publications Com-
mittee is liberal arts major. The Revisor of our by-laws and the policy and procedures manual is a college professor. Our Assistant
Coordinator and our Rally Chair have led troops in battle and make use of those skills while performing A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota
duties. And all of our committee chairs are extremely dedicated to A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota. The list goes on and on. Everyone in-
volved brings a unique perspective and incredible passion to the task of preserving our riding freedoms. But they can’t do it by
themselves. Here’s where you come in:
If there is one thing you can do to promote our freedom based motorcycling lifestyle in Minnesota, please consider helping one of
A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota’s committees in some way. Take a look at page three of the Road Noise and pick one contact. Call that per-
son and simply say “I’m ready to lend a hand but not sure what to do”. You will make a new friend, feel better about yourself and
help preserve motorcycling in Minnesota all at the same time.
Think about your road and your ride. In 2014 dedicate some time and effort to preserving what you have and making it better in
the future. It’s a win-win for you and your motorcycle!
Yours in freedom, Mack
A S C
SSISTANT TATE OORDINATOR
KEVIN TODD [phone]
[email protected]
All right, I get it! Minnesota, winter, cold, snow, ice, wind-chill. Enough is enough!
Anyway, we are about a month from our Bikerday at the Capitol and I do hope to see every one of you there
as this promises to be an interesting year for bikers in Minnesota. As mentioned many times, there is strength in numbers. A posi-
tive representation needs a lot of people in St Paul. You know what to do. Register, show up, tell everyone to pre-register and we
all can make a difference.
It’s funny now the CDC wants to mandate helmet use in all 50 States. CDC – Center for Disease Control. Does that mean that if
we wear a helmet, we are diseased? Wow, what a thought.
January Board Meeting was held in beautiful Worthington and a big thanks to the Southwest Chapter and that District. Great job
and if the snow ever melts, a great part of the state to ride in. Keep up the good work.
Okay, Bikerday at the Capitol, March 12. Chapter nominations until March then state wide voting. A.B.A.T.E. U in April and add
in chapter fundraisers. Have a great winter and we’ll see you in St. Paul next month.
Kevin
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C R
OMMITTEES AND EPORTS
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AMBLING EPORT
thing after that date. After April 15th, you will need to bring
KIM OSTLUND all sold and unsold tickets to A.B.A.T.E. U. All tickets (sold and
[phone] unsold) must be turned in before the drawing that evening.
Any Chapter with missing tickets at the time of the drawing
[email protected] will have those monies deducted from their general fund. So
229 WILSON AVENUE please keep that in mind when signing out tickets to your
FARIBAULT, MN 55021 members.
Back at the October Board meeting I announced that Chapters
needed to spend down their gambling accounts. During that
Next Meeting(s): meeting I had asked that your chapters make the requests by
February 12th, Home of Frank Ernst, Chanhassen, 6:00 pm the end of the year so that I didn’t receive multiple requests
March 9th, Blacksmith, Hugo, 11:00 am from those 18 Chapters all at once on March 1st. Well, as of
April 25th, Holiday Inn, Alexandria, 7:00 pm this writing (January 9th) only three Chapters have sent in any
requests. Getting this done is JUST AS SERIOUS as getting the
Well, we have not had another meeting since my last article.
buddy bears donated and reporting your Chapter inventory
The sold A.B.A.T.E. U raffle tickets are starting to trickle in. I
each month. The Gambling Committee really appreciates all
would appreciate it if all Chapters could round up the sold
the efforts made by the Chapters so far in helping A.B.A.T.E. of
tickets and get them mailed back to me. We are going to need
Minnesota get in compliance with the Gambling Control
to start planning the rally raffle and will need to make a down
Board. Please continue to help us with these issues.
payment on that prize before we have the A.B.A.T.E. U raffle.
This needs to be done so that we can have the Rally Raffle 2014 As I mentioned above, at our next meetings, we will be making
tickets available for A.B.A.T.E. U. Remember, the deadline for some decisions on the State Rally Raffle for this year. So, if
chapter credit on the A.B.A.T.E. U raffle tickets is April 15th. anyone has any ideas they would like to share please come and
All tickets mailed to me must be postmarked by that date in join us at one of our meetings. We certainly would appreciate
order for the Chapter to receive the credit. Since certified mail any and all ideas.
seems to take longer than regular mail, please don’t mail any- Remember Bikerday is March 12th. Have you registered yet?
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DUCATION EPORT
STATE RALLY REPORT JIM PEASE [phone]
DERRELL W. JENSEN
[email protected]
[email protected]
[phone]
Well, another year has come and gone
and so have a lot of our fellow riders.
No meetings planned right now. Last year was really tough on the riding community. Some of
The sponsorships are so very vital to the rally so hopefully the accidents were rider related with inexperienced and une-
having them out early will help. I know it’s a lot like winter ducated riders. There were also a lot of vehicle-involved acci-
out there but if you're like me, I am all ready planning the dents with little or no repercussions coming to the operator
summer. It goes so fast and we never know how much riding of the vehicle. This is why we need to get out there and push
time we get but please consider giving your rally a chance. education, rider training and advanced rider training. There
We had a great time last year. A lot of people came in starting are a lot of good programs out there that benefit both experi-
Monday and we had a great time all week visiting, sharing enced and inexperienced riders. If you're an experienced
memories and just having fun. rider, there is nothing wrong with taking a refresher course
or an advanced riding course and if you're inexperienced,
Thanks, Derrell
well, it's just plain stupid to get out there and ride like that.
Well enough of that. Bikerday at the Capitol is coming up
and also A.B.A.T.E. University. Let's get out there and show
our support.
James H. Pease
6 February 2014 A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota Inc.
M & R R
EMBERSHIP EVISOR EPORT
RETENTION JAN LOFT-PILGRIM
[phone]
TOM BUFFINGTON
[phone] [email protected]
[email protected]
Just like last month, this is a reminder
that after the March elections the out-
going Chapter President and Chapter Representative are ex-
Congratulations to the winners of ABATE of Minnesota’s fall pected to pass along the Operation and Procedure Manual to
2013 Chapter Membership Drive Challenge the newly elected President and Rep. Hopefully the Chapter
has kept the Manual up-to-date so it can be a tool to help the
The Chapters with the largest percentage increase in member-
Chapter run effectively and according to the guidelines of
ships between October 1st and December 31st are:
A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota.
1st Prize - Banner for your Chapter - East Central Chapter
2nd Prize - Flag flown over the US Capitol - North Star Chapter
3rd Prize - Honorable mention award - Flatlanders Chapter
W & M
Our riding freedoms will continue to be challenged. A.B.A.T.E. AYS EANS
of Minnesota will need all freedom-minded bikers on board to
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EPORT
be successful in 2014. Sign your friends up today!
For more info, contact Tom Buffington, A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota KRISTIE ORN
Membership Chair. [phone]
Tom Buffington [email protected]
S O Next Meeting(s):
TATE FFICE
April 13th, Ugly Bar, Montrose, 1:00 pm
A
DMINISTRATOR The Ways & Means Committee met despite the bitter cold
LIZ HERZOG temperatures on Sunday, January 5th at the Ugly Bar in Mon-
trose. Thank you Dawn, Jim, Michelle and Mack for being
[phone]
there. With only three of us to go through the paperwork, it
[email protected] took a bit longer but we got it done and, as always, every-
thing checked out. We also reviewed and approved the pro-
posed budget that Mitch will be presenting to the Board at
the January Board of Directors meeting.
There were only two out of the 25 Chapters in the state repre-
NOMINATIONS!
sented that day. The rest of the Chapters really should at least
Its time for nominations and I would like to point out a try to have one member come to one of our meetings just to
couple of things. see what we actually do. It only takes about an hour and we
First of all,if you are going to be voting via absentee ballot I only meet four times a year.
need your request in writing to me no later than February Our next meeting is set for Sunday, April 13th, 1:00 pm at the
10th. They must also be requested from the person who is to Ugly Bar in Montrose. Hope to see a few more members
be voting and not through a third party (couples may send there.
one request). As soon as I have your chapter’s election infor-
Kristie
mation I will mail you your ballot. Please return them to me
as soon as possible so that I may get them to your chapter by
their election day. If they are not returned to me in time your
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votes may not count. TATE REASURER
Secondly, you must be a current member to vote so have MICHELLE ‘MITCH’ BACKLUND
your membership card with you at your meeting. [email protected]
Thirdly, if you belong to more that one chapter you may only
vote on the State level in one chapter that you delegated as
your primary chapter. You may vote in each chapter that you
Nothing to Report this month
belong to on the chapter level.
ATTENTION ALL PRESIDENTS
ELECTION INFORMATION PACKET!
H
ISTORIAN
I will be mailing you your chapter’s election packets. As soon as
you receive it please look at all the papers to make sure that your CATHY SCHWALICH
information is correct. If they are not please contact me asap so [phone]
that I may get them corrected. Also, immediately following your
March meeting mail the results to me so that I can get all of my [email protected]
work done before the April BOD.
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informed the management that by refusing them admission and
FRANK ERNST service they were violating their equal access rights as estab-
[phone] lished by Minnesota Statute Section : 604.12 “RESTRICTIONS
ON DENYING ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOM-
[email protected] MODATION;” When they were still told they could not come in
the Themadones informed those refusing them admission they
would see them in court & they did. It was recently announced
that the Themadones members were victorious in a jury trial
that upheld their equal access rights. The attorney for the estab-
I want to remind everyone, please set Saturday evening March
lishment refusing service tried to defend their actions by declar-
8th, 2014 aside. The COC (Confederation of Clubs) will be host-
ing the Themadones a criminal organization therefore exempt
ing a fundraiser / presentation with guest speakers Double D.
from protection by 604.12. That argument was challenged by
and Twitch. You may remember these gentlemen from ABATE
the attorney representing the Themadones members and the
U 2013; they delivered an interesting and informative presenta-
jury hearing the testimony agreed. The equal access laws pro-
tion on how Washington State Motorcyclists passed Anti Profil-
tect motorcyclists, including patch-wearing motorcyclists. The
ing Laws. I have taken the liberty to invite some legislators that
attorney representing the Themadones members was Robert
may be interested in learning more about some of the issues
Jones of Carlson & Jones PA, Buffalo. Thanks to his hard work
that affect the motorcycle community.
another establishment was held accountable for denying access
The COC event will take place at the Apple Valley American Le- to motorcyclists. Thank you and congratulations to the The-
gion post #1776. It is located at 14521 Granada Ave. The event madones for taking a stand and protecting their rights.
will have two levels of admission; there will be general admis-
sion for $15.00. That will get you admission and a copy of Dou-
ble D’s book. They will also have VIP admission for $30.00 that Don’t forget the NCOM convention will be held May 8th-11th
will include admission, Double D’s book, dinner and door in Dallas, Texas (flyer in other area of Road Noise space permit-
prizes. Tickets can be purchased by going to The Minnesota ting). There will be a presentation by Slider Gilmore focused on
Confederation of Clubs website cocofmn.com. There will be a the importance of continuing to improve our riding skills. As in
limited number of tables for ten ($300.00) that can be reserved. all of Sliders presentations I expect it will be informative and
Doors open at 6:00 pm and the event starts at 7:00 pm. There is entertaining.
only room for 200 people and everything is available on a first
come first served basis so please make plans early to attend.
Remember the only rights you have are the ones you are willing
A recent victory has been scored for motorcyclists. Fourteen to stand up and protect
members of the Themadones MC were refused entrance to the
Two Stooges Bar & Grill in Fridley, Minnesota. The Themadones fe
A.B.A.T.E.
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We have some exciting classes and fabulous lunch speakers.
We will have a few Chapters hosting hospitality rooms.
Thank you in advance!
We will have a conceal and carry class offered again this year.
The link to register is on the state website.
We will have a CPR class again so you can certify or be re-
certified. If you want to take the CPR class, we need a head
count. Please send an email and instructions will be emailed
back to you. Hoping to hit 20 people again in the class.
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We are still in need of donations for the live auction. RODUCTS
We have a band lined up for Saturday evening. REPORT
A.B.A.T.E. U is fast approaching. See ya soon.
RHIANNON DUBINSKY
Keith and Marilyn
[email protected]
[phone]
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EGISLATIVE EPORT
for a mandatory helmet law. Ask yourself this question, what
TODD RIBA [phone] would have happened if the U.S. had advance warning of the
coming attack on Pearl Harbor? I’ll tell you what would have
happened, the full force of this great country would have sent
[email protected] hundreds of enemy aircraft to the bottom of the sea and their
ships would have followed and the U.S. would have achieved a
resounding victory in the Pacific in 1941 instead of 1945. Listen
History Has a Way of Repeating Itself up people; we know the attack is coming. Are we going to take
on this attack with the full force of our movement or are we
I am a bit of a history buff, I can’t remem-
going to lie there and let them kick us in the ribs?
ber all of the details or recite dates, quotes, or names on the
spot but I do retain enough information about the overall big Bikerday, March 12th is a key element to our resounding vic-
picture to learn some kind of lesson. Today’s lesson is based tory. If you can’t make it then please take 5 minutes to send
on the two great wars, WWI and WWII. The U.S. tried real your State Senator and State Representative an email or letter a
hard to stay out of WWI and we were woefully unprepared to few days before Bikerday and tell them that your fellow free-
fight a world war in spite of all the warning signs. The U.S. dom fighters will be there to represent your views. I know a day
eventually entered the war and we took our lumps and paid in the middle of the week combined with travel can cost some
dearly for our complacency but eventually the good guys money but no fault insurance will cost you at least $500 per bike
won but the victory came with a great cost. Now jump ahead and then when you throw in a shiny new helmet, not showing
to the years before the U.S. was thrust into World War II, up or sending an email could cost you a lot more. Will we be
same story, the warning signs were there yet we were woe- woefully unprepared or will we achieve a resounding victory?
fully unprepared and if you do some basic study on WWII Attacks on our motorcycling freedom have been coming at us
you will realize that the good guys could have lost if the carri- from all sides for a long time; let’s make those attacks a thing of
ers were in Pearl Harbor on December 7th or what if Hitler the past.
didn’t take a sleeping pill the night before D-Day, can you say Stand And Be Counted, with 2,000 boots on the ground.
“release the Panzers”? Fortunately for the U.S. and the free
world we had brave men and women that put their lives on Todd
the line while leading us to victory, but what if?
There are a lot of freedom fighters from the motorcycle rights Just the facts...
movement that have been warning all of us about the attack on
When does the Minnesota Legislature meet?
our lifestyle. The warning signs are all there but the motorcy-
cling community at large remains painfully complacent, our According to Minnesota Statute 3.011, the legislature shall meet
Pearl Harbor could be right around the corner and we need to at the seat of government on the first Tuesday after the first
be ready and we need to be ready now because we are already Monday in January of each odd-numbered year. When the first
under attack. We need to remember that these attacks come in Monday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet on the first
all forms big and small, but an attack is an attack. Wednesday after the first Monday. It shall also meet when
called by the governor to meet in special session. In the even
Your A.B.A.T.E. of Minnesota Legislative Team fully expects an
numbered years, it convenes on a date set by joint agreement of
all out attack on our freedom this legislative session. We firmly
both bodies. The state constitution limits the Legislature to
believe that the charge will be led by some attorney groups and
meeting 120 legislative days during each biennium. In addition,
safety advocates to force us to carry no fault insurance on our
the Legislature may not meet in regular session after the first
motorcycles and we are very concerned about a potential push
Monday following the third Saturday in May of any year.
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BIKE OF THE ONTH
1968 FLH ELECTRA GLIDE
OWNER: JIM LASPISA
EAST CENTRAL AND METRO CHAPTERS
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 1968 FLH ELECTRA
GLIDE WITH 12,028 ORIGINAL MILES FROM THE SEC-
OND ORIGINAL OWNER IN BIRD ISLAND. THE BIKE IS
IN
ORIGINAL FACTORY CONDITION WITH OWNERS MANUAL
FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON.
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USINESS OF THE ONTH
KINGSTON MINI MART
PHONE # [phone]
SUMMER HOURS:
6:00 AM- 9:00 PMMONDAYTHROUGHFRIDAY
7:00 AM- 9:00 PMSATURDAYANDSUNDAY
THE KINGSTON MINI MART IS A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE A BREAK WHEN YOU’RE RIDING. FILL YOUR
BIKE WITH NON-OXY FUEL, GRAB A COLD SODA AND A SNACK, SIT IN THE SHADE AT OUR PICNIC TABLE
AND WATCH THE CROW RIVER GO BY. WE ALSO HAVE ICE, POP, WATER, SNACKS, GROCERIES, AN LP
EXCHANGE, AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIES, BAIT, AND MUCH MORE. A PERFECT PLACE TO STOP ON YOUR WAY
TO OR FROM THE A.B.A.T.E. OF MINNESOTA STATE RALLY IN LITCHFIELD IN AUGUST.
OWNERS JIM & KRISTIE ORN HAVE BEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS OF A.B.A.T.E. OF MINNESOTA, SUP-
PORTING OUR MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS FOR MANY YEARS. YOU DON’T HAVE TO RIDE A VICTORY TO STOP
BY, WE WELCOME ALL BIKES TO STOP AND VISIT OUR STORE!
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UBLICATIONS OMMITTEE
BECKY HASSLEN [phone] [email protected]
Next Meeting(s):
February 8th, Chops Bar & Grill, Hanover, 1:30 pm
Once again, we’d like to thank all of the grapevine writers for their hard work and dedication. Only one
Committee missing Chapter grapevine this month, great job everyone!
And once again we’d like to ask if anyone is interested in submitting an article or story, on a regular, occa-
sional, or even a one-time basis. Personal stories and anecdotes really help to make Road Noise an interest-
ing read. I know we have a lot of good writers out there and we definitely have some great storytellers!
As always, we’d love to see some new faces on this Committee. Feel free to join us at an upcoming meeting.
Till next time, Becky
Make check payable to:
Motorcycle PAC of Minnesota
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7160 Willow View Cove
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: [phone]
or
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