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Abate of Illinois Inc. – Freeport Chapter

President:

Dan Bragg

I would like to welcome all the officers to their new positions.

We are heading into a new year and new riding season please be safe in your ventures.

Dan

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Vice President:

Beth Buisker

Hey All,

This riding season has been quite an eventful one with all of the heavy storms, and tornados in N. IL and S. WI. continuing. Here’s hoping our members and their families and friends are still safe well and everyone came through safely.

But, even with the weather, we have still had some great riding days. So, I hope you all have your Maniac Books, and are making use of them. Cleaver and I have put in several days of Maniac riding that included great food, some tasty beer in Beloit, and shopping!

Our chapters Gun Raffle #2 is concluded! We would like to congratulate Tammy S. and a big “Thank you!” to all of the members who sold tickets and the public that bought them!

Stay tuned for Gun Raffle #3 coming up soon!

Cleaver has been busy with the Raffle Bike and has had some good sales so far. His last trip with it took him into Chicago to the Moto-Blot event. Thank you, Chicago Chapter, for helping him work the booth!

I hope to see everyone at the monthly meetings, on the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Remember; all summer we will be meeting at Riviera Park!

Please ride often, ride safe, but most of all ride home!

Beth

Our monthly meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Fall and winter meetings, October through April, we meet at the Eagles Club 1200 W. Galena Ave. in Freeport Illinois, please come and join us.

Spring and summer meetings, May through September, we meet outside at Riviera Park, 4513 S. Cranes Grove Rd., Freeport IL.

Meetings start at 12:30 sharp and we try to not let them go longer than two hours. We cover a lot of information at our meetings and encourage you to join us. Families are welcome and encouraged to attend, and especially at our August family picnic meeting. Children are most welcome, and we have special activities to keep them occupied during the meeting.

Safety, Education and Legislation are all key initiatives of ABATE. We encourage all members and non-members alike to ride safely.

Please read our mission statement below.

Mission Statement

The Mission of A.B.A.T.E. is to preserve the universal right to a safe, unrestricted, motorcycling environment.

A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS is a neutral not-for-profit organization that allows all riders to unite in A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education.

A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS works to safeguard our motorcycling rights, while allowing us to be individuals with different views.

A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS’ main concern is putting motorcycle legislation in its proper perspective. This is being accomplished though motorcycle safety education programs, public awareness programs, and other programs designed to prevent injury or fatal accidents to motorcyclists.

A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS keeps the legislature informed of our position on legislation that is unfair or discriminatory towards motorcyclists.

A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS works closely with motorcycle rights organizations across the nation to stop discriminatory legislation aimed at all motorcyclists.

Important Membership Update

You can now join or renew your membership online at the ABATE State Website. Click Here for instant access to the State Level Website for online membership.

Gun Raffle 2024

Our Spring Gun Raffle is currently going on!

We would like to encourage everyone to support us by buying and selling tickets!

A HUGE “Thank you!” to Gahm Enterprises for their help and for supplying the weapon for this raffle.

Stay tuned, we should have a winner within the next few weeks!

Chapter Fundraisers

Spring 2023 Cash Raffle

$100.00 Winner

Becky Snider

$75.00 Winner

Doug VanHorn

$50.00 Winner

Mark Bratly

$25.00 Winner

Judy Klemick

LATEST SOFT-TALE ISSUE:

 

March – April 2024

Report a hazardous road condition on this site!

MRF News

Cleaver receiving the MRF Outstanding Service Award

Dennis ‘Cleaver’ Yeager, receiving the 2023 MRF State Rep. of the Year award.

172 Renewals for the 2023 year

Heartland Steam

Chapter Donation Banner

Northwest Region Donation Banner

Anniversary Party

Our hosts: Doug and Karen Van Horn

Past and Present Presidents

Beth Buisker “Member of the Year 2023”

Membership News

New Members

Welcome to the Freeport Chapter!

2023

Xander Schier

Kurt Lee

David Seas

Leanna Corley

Elizabethe Anderson

Judy Klimek

Ray Bragg

Melody Bragg

Expired Members

We would like you back in the chapter. 

So if you know them, put a bug in their ear to renew

2023

Penny Williams

Gordon Williams

Pat McCabe

Jim Lemanski

Brian Cash

Kurt Boland

Candie Crow

Deb Harwick

Jim Harwick

Juliea Headrick

Wesley Headrick

David Loring

Katrina Ingalls

Jacob Boland

Joseph Lotta Humphrey

Ian & Judy Bradley

Kimberly Johnson

Randall Banister

Deanna Klein

Don Ostrander

Chapter Memorial – Gone but not Forgotten

It is with great sadness that we have lost a founding member of the Freeport Chapter. Brad Van Horn aka “Fat Jack” passed away on April 18, 2022, at home.

Products

T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)

Look Twice, Save a Life

Baseball Cap

T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)

Original Design

Can Koozies

T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)

Ladies of Abate

Magnetic Emblems

T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)

Tie-Dye

Patches

To purchase any products, Karen Van Horn @ 815-291-6513 or come to a chapter meeting.

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