November 2012

November 2012
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November 2012
`ABATE of ND - 37 Years of Riding Free
Volume 37 Issue 11
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
District 1
Divide-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie
Craig “Rattler” Metcalf
District 2
ABATE OF ND
STATE OFFICERS
Executive Officers:
Don Faber President
[email protected] . .
Roy Towne V Pres
[email protected]
Larry Stevahn Treasurer
[email protected] .
Genie Sauvageau Secretary [email protected].
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226-4884
226-1469
223-9737
471-0352
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Birkholz
Coop
Kim Brandner
Roger “Fridge” Behm
Randy Love
Jay “Bird” Toepke
[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-3194
[email protected] . . . . . . . . 471-3388
[email protected] . . . . . 220-5669
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[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220-1655
[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . 226-9030
701-774-8463
Burke -Renville-Bottineau-Ward -McHenry-Pierce
Woody & June Seemann
District 3
701-721-5560
Rolette -Towner-Eddy-Benson-Ramsey-Cavalier
Lance “Crash” Ekern
Doug Hursman
701-351-9560
701-370-9692
District 4
Pembina-Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks
Open - Interested? Call or email the ABATE office
District 5
Steele-Traill-Cass
Wayne Halverson
Matt Maier
701-893-5394
701-321-5683
District 6
Ransom - Richland - Sargent
Open - Interested? Call or email the ABATE office
OFFICE STAFF
Executive Director
Michael “Cutter” Jay [email protected]. . . . .701-391-3062
District 7
Administrative Assistant -Part time mornings
Roxie Hopfauf
[email protected] . . . . .701-223-5609
District 8
Marketing & Promotions Director
Janet Frost
[email protected] . . . . .701-471-2231
Membership Coordinator/Office Assistant - Part time afternoons
Alice Mosbrucker
[email protected] . . . . .701-223-5609
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RIDER COACHES
Greg Haug - Lonnie Bertsch - Mike Cooper - Dave Mills
Wayne Maruska - Jim & Jan Bailey - Mark Arndt - Brock Callina
A.J. Callina - Thomas Johnston - Derek Schatz - Lyance Savage
Todd Zewick -Jennifer Zewick - Michael Hauf - Rod Krause
Dave Parsons - Glen Weinmann - Jim Keal - Kevin Bernier
Joseph Grotjohn Steve & Marge Hohnadel - Paul Lenzmeier
Looking for more Rider Coaches - Interested? Call Cutter at the
ABATE of North Dakota office. This is a paid position.
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Kurt “Jerry” Isakson
701-883-4493
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Al Martell
George Quigley
701-320-0351
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District 9
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Kent Fischer
District 10
701-255-3584
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701-220-5669
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District 11
701-880-1160
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Kevin Wojahn
701-227-1508
Jerry Mayer
701-290-6730
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November 2012
“Let’s Ride Together”
A message from our President...
Greetings fellow
ABATE members,
Well, it’s that time
of year again! The
temps are falling and
the days are getting
shorter.
Short days means
less daylight. It also
means that it will be
harder to see all the animals
and
i l getting
i ready
d ffor winter
i
d the
h
occasional frost that can cause a hazard on the roads. Please
remember to take the necessary precautions when riding in
the fall and WINTER - for some of you.
I realize that for some of you, politics and who is in charge
of our government may not be a high priority, but before it
is too late, remember how many of our brother’s and sisters
have made sacrifices so we HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
You have the right to choose!
That freedom along with some many others that we cherish
are often times taken for granted.
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Because of these freedoms, I have the right to voice my personal opinions and beliefs. One of opinion that I feel strongly
about is that everyone that rides should be an ABATE of
ND member. I don’t mean to be pushy but, every time I see a
motorcyclist riding free on our beautiful highways, I wonder
IF they are a member.
Your ABATE has fought long and hard to keep our freedoms
and to protect the rights of all motorcyclists. For that alone,
I believe all riders should be supporters of our ABATE. Not
only as member but as a volunteer, a recruiter, and a responsible rider.
We need to be a little pushy sometimes to get others to
understand that without recruiting new members, young and
old, we will not be able to continue to protect the rights and
freedoms that we all appreciate. We owe it to our sons and
daughters to keep our Motorcycle Rights and Safety Organization strong for their generation and future generations.
This is not a hard task - “JUST ASK” - everyone that rides to
become an ABATE of ND member.
Don Faber
[email protected]
Freedom Bake Sale
for our veteran's
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What we don’t have today - we could have tomorrow!
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Donation of baked goods can be dropped off at the ABATE ofÀce Friday, Nov 9th
or by 10am on Saturday , Nov 10th to Dvorak Motors - Bismarck.
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November 2012
`ABATE of ND - 37 Years of Riding Free
Tuesday, October 9th
Attendance: Don, Coop, Roy, Cutter, Tom, Genie, Randy, Jay,
Janet, Alice
Order: 6:58 pm
Secretary Minutes: Approved Jay, Roy 2nd
Treasure Report: General: $33,069.54, Little Spoke:
$113,242.76, Gaming: $7,832.06, Trust: $8,787.55 Coop, Tom
2nd
Education Report: We are officially done with 2012 education season. We had 2001 registered students and taught 1800
plus. Overall we had a better year than 2011. Cutter will be
busy this month traveling to Fargo to check out the range and
get that finalized. He will also be meeting with the state for
the year-end report. We need some rider coaches for the 2013
season. Please if you are interested give Cutter a call at the
office. Randy, Coop 2nd
Gaming report: Gaming is wonderful. Thank you to all your
support at the Hide-Away!! Randy, Coop 2nd
Marketing & Promotions: Over the past quarter and year to
date we have seen an increase in our Membership, Business
Sponsorships, and Advertising. Our events for the year are
also up 539.1% due to our extra events this year. Janet has
done a fabulous job getting these necessary revenue builders
increased. Janet made a trip to Fargo to meet with our district
reps and catch up with some businesses. She met with Ed
Phillips people and is working on some promotion opportunities for 2013.
Rick Drown has retired as District Rep 9/10 North so Janet
met with our current reps Tim and Brenda. Tom, Jay 2nd
Old Business: Our Website is up and running!!! Please check
it out.
Pete from Ft. Lincoln Foundation has reached out to us to
help volunteer for the Haunted Fort event in October. This
is a great event and fun for all ages. There will be perks for us
if we can help them out. If you are interested please contact
Janet.
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New Business: There was a motion to increase our tiers
for the amount of new members we ABATE members sign
up. We have made the following changes: 3 new members
get a free membership; we have changed this to sign up 5
new members and get a free membership, sign up 10 new
members and get a jacket; we changed this to sign up 25 new
members and get a jacket, sign up 20 new members and get
$100 gift card; we have changed this one to sign up 15 new
members get a $50 gift card to our ABATE product line. A
reminder we changed our member rewards program to go
from January to January. Genie 2nd
Randy will be getting back to us at our next meeting about
our product line and what he can help us out with.
Membership report: We have 28 new members, 1 new business sponsor, and 1 new Advertiser. Thank you for all your
help to “Just Ask.”
MRF: Tom went to Meeting of the Minds since our last meeting. You better check out his article for all details.
Adjourned: 8:17pm Tom, Randy 2nd
Till we meet again, your secretary!!!
Genie
Next BOD/Membership meeting
Tuesday, November 6th ABATE Ofce 7pm
Mark your calendars for our annual
ABATE SANTA DAY
December 1st.
The North Dakota Motorcycle Safety
Program is growing and we need
experienced riders
for our MSF CertiÀed
RiderCoach Team.
zYou must be a licensed motorcyclist,
at least 18 years old, who currently rides
on a frequent, routine basis.
zYou should have several years of
varied riding experience.
zYou will need good communication and people skills.
zYou must have a sincere desire to help students learn the
essential skills to become a safe and responsible motorcyclist.
For the right candidate, this is a job that will reward you financially and personally.
Interested?? Call Michael at ABATE - 223-5609.
November 2012
“Let’s Ride Together”
Greetings Fellow Abate members
I had the pleasure of attending the MRF’S Meeting of the
Minds with Board member Tom Birkholz in Raleigh, NC the
last weekend in September. The conference drew about 350
fellow freedom fighters from around the country. As usual
there were several interesting items that were discussed from
EPA proposed rules to the Intelligent Highway System. Our
work seems never to end keeping an eye on Big Brother with
some of the proposal they would like to see in their perfect
world. I suggest that you read the articles that Tom will have
on some of these topics. As I reported in last month’s article
one main topic that I was concerned with was the Minnesota
proposed helmet bill. I’m glad to report that bill died in committee but they are keeping a watchful eye on its status.
On a sad note a good friend of mine and one of the most
respected Freedom Fighters, Still Ray Fitzgerald and his wife
were traveling to the conference from Arizona by motorcycle
and were involved in a crash on the way there. Still Ray is
recovering from his injuries but his wife Pat passed away. My
thoughts and prayers go out to both of them.
On a brighter note, North Dakota plus the other states that
make up Heartland Steam were honored with the President’s
Award for all of the work that has been done to help support
the Motorcycle Riders Foundation throughout the years.
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Kathy Harrington A NC State Senator was the keynote
speaker at the Awards Banquet held Saturday night. Kathy
started her speech wearing a women’s blazer which she
quickly removed to put on her North Carolina motorcycle
vest. Turns out Mrs. Harrington and her husband are not only
avid bikers but are also involved in local biker rights Abate
type organizations. Her speech was all about freedoms and
how we as individuals can make a difference but must ever
remain vigilant in protecting those precious ones that still remain. Anyone over that certain age can relate to what we have
already witnessed in our time as far as lost freedoms.
I encourage everyone to communicate with the delegates that
are running in your area. Find out what their views are? Do
they understand your concerns and passions? Sometimes a
little education on your part can sway their pre- conceived notions. Donating your time and energies no matter how small
to help a certain delegate will not be forgotten and sometimes
can help open a door for something that you are passionate
about. I think the biggest part that we can make is to exercise
our voting power that we still have .
We all have something to offer in this world no matter how
big or small. Maybe in politics or maybe in your own organization of Abate of North Dakota. Abate is always looking for volunteers on certain projects throughout the year.
No matter how small or how big we encourage you to get
involved after all this is your organization.
Our Education department is finished for the calendar year.
We had another successful year final report will follow in next
newsletter. We are looking for qualified candidates to become
Rider Coaches in the following cities Bismarck, Minot and
Fargo. If anyone knows of a teacher that already rides in
those areas that would make an ideal candidate please have
them give me a call.
Ride Safe – Ride Responsible.
Respectfully Submitted
Cutter
[email protected]
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`ABATE of ND - 37 Years of Riding Free
Our Troops appreciate the support!
In August, your ABATE office received an on-line request
for some of the RED FRIDAY Support shirts. Of course
this is not anything new, since we receive orders every week,
but this one requested us to send it to Camp Leatherneck in
Afghanistan!! Now THAT is something new!
This prompted several emails that gave the freedom fighters
a touch of home and the pride that every little thing we do
state-side means a lot to our brothers and sisters in the sand,
or other not-so desirable locations.
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District 2
Burke - Renvlle - Bottineau
Ward - McHenry - Pierce
Greetings Dist 2:
It looks like the scoots will be soon
put away, and winter will be here.
I ever the optimist, am waiting for
just one more ride. When you put
your ride away for the winter, don’t forget to winterize. Your
ride has treated you good all summer, give it a treat back.
Fresh oil & filter, tire pressure up to specs. If you have air
shocks, check this pressure too. Look at all your fluids, and
make sure they are topped off. Give your scoot a good bath.
Get those bugs off, cause they will eat into the paint. Give it
a good coat of wax too. Pull the battery, and take into a cool
place for the winter or use a battery maintainer. I’m sure that
if you look in your owners manual you will get even more
tips. Finally cover the bike with a cover, or an old sheet.
Something that breaths. If you store in a unheated shed, remember the little furry critters with the beady eyes, are looking for a place to spend the winter. Moth balls have worked
for me. There are other things that work too. Treat your scoot
right, and it will be ready for you in the spring.
In the photo above, Milo Thomas (left) & Jeremy Leiviska
(right) both NoDak natives are stationed at Camp Leatherneck. We support the war fighter by providing them with
the safest equipment available, the Cougar MRAP or Mine
Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. This photo is taken in
front of a small lineup of the trucks we work with every day
and an Afghan Chopper used to get around the compound.
We thank you for supporting our service members.
Milo Thomas
Force Protection Engineering - Afghanistan
In one of my follow up emails, I asked Milo what more could
we do to give them a little “touch of home” here is his reply...
Janet, Just a couple copies of the newsletter for Jeremy and I
is good enough for us. In the process of attaining the address
of a ND National Guard unit stationed out here. They are
doing route clearance, a tough job.
The best thing I ever got in a care package was a stick of that
ND made summer sausage (a taste of home). It could only
be sent in the winter so as not to spoil. You could send that
to them for Christmas. I’ll be back state side then. Thanks.
ABATE says-Welcome home Milo!!!
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At our last meeting we discussed plans for growing ABATE
membership, and activities for next year. It would help if we
had more people attending these meetings to get new ideas,
and different ways of looking at things. This is your origination, so come and help grow it.
Speaking of which, Next meeting, Monday, November 5th.
7:00 PM, Rollin Pin Restaurant. We usually come at 6:00 and
eat, so come early, join us for supper, and give input at the
meeting.
Until next month, Ride Safe, Ride Far, and Ride often
Woody & June Seemann
[email protected]
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Rep positions available for District 4 & 6, if you are interested call Janet
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“Let’s Ride Together”
District 3
Volume 37 Issue 11
District 3 North
Rolette - Towner - Eddy
Benson - Ramsey - Cavalier
Another month has flown by and
it is already due date for another
newsletter.
Hello fellow Abate members.
First off, I would like to say thank
you to our Abate members and
their spouses of district 3 for coming out and helping with our adopt a highway clean up. It is
greatly appreciated, THANK YOU!!
A friend and I, went on a ride down to Cooperstown and we
made a quick stop just north of there at the Ronald Reagan
Minuteman Missile Site. It was unreal to see...there’s no words
to say really, just wow! If you get down that way you should
stop in, it is really cool.
Fall is here, with the start up of pheasant hunting and shortly
deer hunting, hopefully everyone can find a deer. I think its
gonna be tough this year. But with any luck I will get my
buck, lol.
P.S. If its nice enough to ride the first part of November, ride
safe. Road hunters and deer aren’t looking for bikes.
Upcoming events in District 3 are:
Our District 3 social event is October 20th at The Flyway Bar
in Webster at 2pm.
The district had it’s September
social as we like to call them as everyone shies away from meetings
in Nekoma with about 24 people
present and many of them rode even though it was a rather
chilly day. A great lunch was cooked up by Bob and a special
thanks to him. Hopefully the weather is nice in October and
we can all ride to our next social at Webster on the 20th.
I decided to take one last decent ride for the year and made
a 3 1/2 day run to the Black hills of South Dakota the last
weekend of September and nobody even tried to run me off
the road! But I will have to say that I didn’t venture through
the Fargo 500 zone on the way there. The hills were beautiful
with the leaves changing and the traffic was light and moving
slow as everyone was looking and enjoying the sights.
I rode through Spearfish Canyon and the Needles Highway
and also the old Keystone road. I would have liked to have
spent a couple more days there but rain and snow were in the
forecast for Wednesday so I high tailed it home on Sunday to
get a few things done before the weather changed.
Jan. 19- Abate District 3 and SLR MC Chili Cook-off at the
pain reliever in Nakoma at 2:00p.m.
We have welcomed the precipitation as everyone knows how
extremely dry it has been. Of course I got sprinkled on a few
times on the ride but that’s just the usual thing for me. Hopefully the weather warms up again for a while and we can all
get a few more miles in the wind in before mother nature says
that’s all for the season.
Feb. 16-17 SLR-MC Bike Show in Devils Lake at the Holiday
Mall.
So until next month, the Rainman says “ride safe and ride
often.”
Jan. 5 - Abate District 3 Christmas party at Devils Lake
Speedway at 6:00pm
Who has more fun than people? BIKERS!!
Lance “Crash” Ekern
[email protected]
Doug Hursman
[email protected]
Support your ABATE.
Be proud and wear
ABATE Product Line!
ABATE memberships, apparel,
patches, coins and our
North Dakota Motorcycle
Safety program certificates
make great Chirstmas Gifts!
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November 2012
`ABATE of ND - 37 Years of Riding Free
District 5
Steele - Traill - Cass
Hey Everyone!
We want to once again give a big
thanks to everyone for all the help
with the 3rd Annual Just Cause
Ride as well as for the 1st District
5 Ride in Bike Show!
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helping us out so much for
the show! We really appreciate it so much and we enjoy
working with you guys as
sponsors. We would also like
to thank Full Throttle Leathers for coming and setting up
a vendor booth for our show.
They donated a dollar to our
district for every patch they
sewed on for the day!
And our final thank you goes out again to all the sponsors for
the door prizes, and also to everyone who came out to the
show. We had a lot more people coming and going from the
show than we actually anticipated and that means a lot to us!
The show winners were in followng order:
We had very good turnouts
for both events! The weather
was not in our favor for Just
Cause. As some of you know
it was about 50 degrees and
rainy. But we still managed
to have 27 bikes on the ride.
Cruiser class
2nd place - Teresa Terry;
1st place - Ron Lattimore
Performance class
2nd place - Jarrod Livingston; 1st place - Mike Wagner
Ratt Class
2nd place - Ben Larson; 1st place - Brad Oswell
People’s choice - Ben Larson..
Thanks again for everyone that helped us make these events
possible, we really appreciate it.
Our next get together is going to be Thursday, Nov 1st at
Fort Abercrombie Saloon in Abercrombie, ND. The gathering
will be at 7:30pm. We hope you will come see us then!
We had fun and got to meet
some more awesome people!
Thanks again to all the great
buisiness sponsors for the
door prizes.
Until next time!
Wayne Halverson & Matt Maier
Also thanks to everyone at
the Harwood Hideout for
hosting our steak supper.
It was AWESOME!
Unlike the weather for our
Just Cause Ride, the Ride in
Bike Show day was beautiful. Sunny and in the 80s! We
couldn’t have asked for much
nicer weather for an outdoor
bike show.
We had a very unique batch
of motorcycles there. It was a great time. We would like to extend a BIG thank you to Indian Triumph of Fargo, Ricks Bar,
and Specks Bar for letting us use their property as well as for
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“Let’s Ride Together”
District 7
Barnes - Dickey - Foster Griggs LaMoure
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District 8
Kidder - Logan - McIntosh
Stutsman - Wells
Hello District 8 and Abateland.
Greeting District 7
I’m going to set up a District 7
meeting at the end of November.
I will post the date in time in the
next newsletter.
It’s kinda quite in our District now, but the Prairie Riders MC
are having their Christmas Party in Hannaford on Nov. 24th
at their clubhouse.
December 1st, is the date for the Abate of North Dakota
Annual Santa Day at the Abate office in Bismarck.
The FM Crusaders MC are holding their Annual Christmas
Party in Sabin, Minn. on December 1st at their clubhouse.
Be sure to check your newsletter for upcoming events and
details on events.
Fall is here and it is early. So, try to
ride when you have a chance. It has
been very dry for a long while – the
crops could have had more moisture
but Mother Nature will decide what is best.
Not much else to write – getting slow in my age. Ha! Be sure
to read “The Motorcyclist” and “What’s Happening” there
are still many events to be had.
Well, so much for my B.S. So when you drive – don’t text or
drink – ride safe – stay alive – wear red on Fridays – support
your troops – support your sponsors – ABATE – members
and clubs. God Bless America.
Al Martell
Take care
Kurt(Jerry)Isakson District 8
[email protected]
Greetings Abate land,
Well here we are at the end of another riding season close by, time
to get the scoot ready for winter.
Some tips on that from some
experienced riders: Top off the
tank and add Sea Foam instead of
sta-ble, some say it works better. Change oil, put on a Battery
tender or remove battery. Most bikes have a slight draw of
electricity and will kill the battery and freeze. Check with your
dealer or mechanic for other tips and advice.
Election time is here (Nov 6) for most (Dem vote Nov 7th,
sorry - just kidding) so get out and vote! Many of your rights
and freedoms depend on it.
Check out the events going on at Stutsman Harley-Davidson,
they always have some cool stuff going on and they support
Abate. I think they have coffee on and you can always find
other riders there to BS with. Took me 1 cup to get this far
on this damn newsletter. Some people, like those reps in Dist
12, love to write these reports, they need medication. Lol.
Love you guys.
Gotta go to work. Support our Troops, and support all of
our sponsors. See Ya Somewhere down the road.
George Quigley
[email protected]
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November 2012
`ABATE of ND - 37 Years of Riding Free
Volume 37 Issue 11
We had a good turnout for the toy run with about 20 or so
people taking part. After the ride we enjoyed some bike style
fellowship, BS, burgers and brats cooked by Coop (one of
the BOD). Thanks Coop. Thanks to those that joined us and
brought toys or donated cash. We appreciate your participation and your donations will go to a good cause.
District 9
Burleigh, Emmons, McLean, Sheridan
Hello fellow ABATE members.
PLEASE NOTE: next meetingnot sure???
The signs of the end of the normal
riding season are upon us. The leaves are leaving the trees, the
air is a lot cooler, the furnace runs instead of the AC, the days
are much shorter and in the morning the dog’s water dish is
covered with ice.
As usual with North Dakota we still get the occasional “nice”
afternoon to go for a ride. Just remember while on your ride
that this time of year presents another batch of hazards.
Watch the road for places where leaves and other fall debris
collect and avoid then as they do not provide good traction.
The wild life (especially deer) is on the move more, so watch
for them especially as the sun sets because that is when they
usually come out to start feeding. There are also the smaller
animals (raccoons, skunks, etc) to watch for. They are more
on the move this time of year too.
Not much going on in District 9/10 for now. We have been a
little slack on meeting lately. With riding season coming to an
end we should be getting back on track with the meetings.
Our next big “district” event will be the Tips & Balls pool
and dart tournament and chili cook off. This is normally held
in February so watch the newsletter for more information.
Other than that, there will be the ABATE Open House/
Santa Day that is held annually at the ABATE office. Watch
the What’s Happening section in the newsletter for dates and
time for upcoming events.
Schedule for the next meetings: tbd…
Until next time…
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District 11
Greetings to my fellow ABATE
members.
Billings-Dunn-Golden ValleyStark
We had a very busy September and
hope everyone enjoyed it. We would
d
like to thank Rick for all his help
with all our new duties.
We had our October meeting at the
Cole harbor Bar on October 2nd. Janet Frost from Abate
office came to the meeting with a guest speaker. The guest
speaker was Vicki Sanfelipo from Accident Scene Management Inc, Big Bend, Wisconsin. It was a very informative talk
that she gave on the ABCSS of a motorcycle crash.
We are planning a wild game feed for January. Watch for further information in this newsletter.
We had a fun run down to Mobridge, SD on September 16.
We had a good turnout even though we had cold and rainy
weather. Thank you to everyone that rode.
A District 11 meeting was held on
October 5th, 2012 at TaTu BBQ in
Dickinson. We had several memberss
turn out for the meeting and variouss
items were discussed. It was decided to go back to holding
monthly meetings for those that are interested in pursuing any activities that we come up with. The next scheduled
monthly meeting will be held at the same location (TaTu
BBQ) on November 9th, 2012 so mark your calendars now.
We hope to continue to show an increase in members participating in these monthly meetings. It was also discussed that
since not everyone has e-mail or doesn’t read them we will try
sending out a letter to all the members and see how that goes.
Also, we discussed getting more advertising sponsors from
our District and will be pursuing that in the near future. We
know that with the fall/winter months approaching we will
be limited on our activities, however, we can still get together
once a month to brainstrom ideas and just visit! We can
guarantee you that the meetings won’t last more than 30 to 45
minutes! We encourage you to try to attend a meeting or two
in the next several months. In the meantime, stay warm and
hopefully there will be several more days of warm weather
yet to ride in. Remember I can be reached at (701) 290-6730
for ideas/comments/suggestions. It’s your District so I am
willing to listen to all.
Jerry Mayer
Hello People!
On Saturday, Sept. 29 we had a toy run that had stops at Dam
Bar Pick City, Main Bar Beulah, Long Shots Hazen, River
Run Stanton, Wolfies Center and Lewis and Clark Bar Washburn. We would like to thank everybody that helped with the
toy run. We would like to thank everybody that brought toys,
donated money and put up with us on our stops. The toys
were divided between Garrison Gifts From the Heart, Helping Hands of Washburn and Hazen/Beulah Women’s Action
Resource Center.
Well, we had a meeting on October 5th. 5 people showed up!
Our next meeting will be on November 9th. So we expect the
attendance to jump by 4!
See you there!
BUGUTZ________ & Fluff
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Next meeting will be November 7th @7:00 pm at River Run
Stanton.
Tim and Brenda Mattheis
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District 12
Adams - Bowman
Hettinger - Slope
Hello Everyone in the Abate World!!
Time sure does fly when it comes
to this letter being due. This is my
second time around writing this.
My first one must of got lost in cyberspace. I figured it out
when I got an email from George saying he got his done
before me! My iPad didn’t save it. So, I have to do it again. I
have till this weekend - Who’s teachers pet now George? Me!!!
Na Na!! Its takes District 8 a cup of coffee and me four beers
to get medicated to write a report. LOL Love Ya Too!
Maybe when you travel to district 12 you ‘might want to
bring your own water!!” Seems babies are everywhere!
We had a few nice rides in the last month. The deer and birds
are coming out of the ditches about 5-6 o’clock. Be real
careful riding in the fall. It has already snowed a couple of
times here and now this weekend it’s gonna be nice in the 60s.
Good ol North Dakota weather!!
Thank you Mike and Donna for letting us stay at your house!
Bikers Rock! The best people in the world. Who has more
fun than bikers? No one!
We really had a great time riding this summer. Now, I guess
it is time to get ready for winter. Deer hunting season will be
here soon. Good luck everyone.
RIDE SAFE RIDE FREE RIDE PROUD!!!
Election is Nov 6 so get out and vote. Wear Red On Fridays
to Support our Troops! Freedom has its Price.
Our granddaughter Analynn Ray Storer came into the world
Sept 13 at 12:30am. She was 7lbs 5oz and 18 1/2 inches long.
She’s adorable!
Congrats Mitch and
Ashley!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Terber(:
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When I said I wanted to go on “TOUR”
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She’s such a good
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Congratulations
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Drew and Nichole
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daughter Ella, was
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MOTM Report
Submitted by Tom Birkholz
proud ND MRF Rep.
First, let me start by saying what an honor and
humbling experience it
was to once again attend
The MRF’s Meeting of the
Minds. I would highly reccomend everyone interested in motorcycling and freedom,
to attend. Just to be in a room full of 350 freedom fighters is
very powerful, not to mention very informative.
Friday’s General Session -
Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, MRF President streesed that our #1
priority right now is to secure positive backing for Rep. Jim
Sensenbrenner’s bill HR 904. The bill prohibits the Secretary
of Transportaion from providing grants or funds for motorcycle only check points. This should be something we ALL
should agree on. There are currently 55 co-sponsor’s and our
very own ND Rep Berg has not yet signed on. Please write a
letter to encourage him to support this bill now!
Hardtail also cautioned us that he Federal Government will
likely twist any increase in motorcycle fatalities as a means to
put helmets on everyone. It will not take into consderation
that the number of motorcycles on the road has increased
substantially.
Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations and
serves as the MRF’s employed lobbyist reported the increasing hand of Government Regulation is why the MRF exists.
Currently our major concerns are with the CDC (Centers
for Disease Control) and the NTSB (National Transportaion
Safety Board). The MRF is trying to prohibit the CDC from
using it’s abundant resources against motorcycle safety. The
MRF has succeeded in changing the NTSB’s focus from using
helmet only verbage to safety equipment and crash avoidance.
The MRF is also working on several legislative bills. HR 904
relates to Motorcycle Only Check Points and is still needed
because the langauage was not included in the highway bill.
HR 1449 - Right to Repair - Allows the general public access
to diagnostic tools, training and software. HR 3199 - Directs
EPA to do more research on the effects of E-15 fuel blends
before moving away from E-10. The MRF is looking into this
because the Motorcycle Industry Counsil claims E-15 could
affect engine durability and deterioration. Currently there is
no legal recourse for a blown motorcycle engine. Using E-15
could also void bike warranties.
The Federal “Crash Causation Study” is underway and in
trouble. The feds are admitting it will be of little value and
the lead engineer has resigned.
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The Governor’s Highway Safety Assocaton is aserious threat
to all MRO’s. They were forced to admit defeat to the MRF.
At a recent conference, they (GHSA) could out number
motorcycle rights advocates with sheer number of people in
state capitals. This is a very serious throwdown.
During a regional panel discussion it was stressed that the
SMRO Board leadership should attend regional and national
conferences. These conferences are a great way to learn what
is happening in other states, focus on issues and exchange
idea’s with other motivated people. Please participate.
Friday Breakouts-
Leadership - Who stands out of the crowd.
The focus of this breakout was on how to spot leadership
qualities in members and encourage them to join in. An assigned project allowed observation on how all people contrubute in different ways - depending on personalities. Leaders are encouraged to assist others in development as leaders.
All you ever wanted to know about politics
- but were afraid to ask.
Presented by Rep Sherman Packard NH & Bruce Downs CO
Have you ever wanted to get involved but didn’t know where
to start? This breakout provided several guidelines to help
you with the political process. We learned how to develope a
personal connection with candidates and those in office and
covered some of the proper do’s and don’ts.
A couple of guidelines are: know the candidates committee
assignments, know the incumbents voting records and where
they stand on motorcycle issues. Know all the candidates that
are running and where they stand. You can offer to help with
the campaign, this will allow you to know them and develope trust. Never lie about information or the trust is gone
for good. If you don’t know an answer, follow through and
get it for them-build trust. Try to find a personal connection
with them, that way they are more likely to remember you. If
you disagree with them, never threaten them by saying - “I’ll
work against you next election.”
They also covered how to communicate in both letters and
in person. As well as, tips for providing convincing testimony
once that relationship is established. Observe etiquette and
conduct rules. Always be ready to talk about the benefits of
rider training.
During the Saturday General Session the MRF Presidents
Awards were presented to Still Ray Fitzgerald of AZ, a
receipent of the Farmer’s Award for Lifetime Achievement
in Motorcycle Rights. - ABATE of SD - and the Heartland
STEAM States (which ND is proud to be a part of.) The
MRF Presidents Awards are given each year to individuals and
groups that have worked to better MRO’s and the freedom
fight. Congtratulations to everyone.
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Saturday’s Session Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
This was a very interesting and complex update on the Intelligent Transportaion Systems (ITS) which is the universal
description for diverse information technologies applied to
transportation vehicles, motorcycles and infrastructure.
The ability to track and link all parts of your life through the
transportaion system is unerving. The current government
activity is motivated by Homeland Security. The surveilance
of roadways is just one part of the broad program. ITS is a
system of computer framework and structure. Other information systems can link to it when the final goals are decided
to be activated. ITS is in it’s 7th version of the concept.
Many of the current vehicles, maybe even your’s have a data
profile as well as your personal characteristics tracking devises. Increasing technology will enable “big brother” to track
- evaluate and even control your vehicle in the future. This is
being studied as “Efficient movement to increase productivity
and safety and minimize YOUR burden to society.”
Motorcycle are not currently part of this system. MRF is
monitoring the Intelligent Transportaion Systems (ITS). At
this time, the MRF does not think motorcycles are included in
this “system,” But because they do not know how to include
them yet! We’ll see what furture technology brings. And, your
MRF will be closely monitoring the “system.”
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come to us. Reach out to the riders you can talk with. Look
for common ground and core issues. Customization of a
motorcycle is a great way to start a conversation. Create an
inclusive environment, make all games - all bike friendly.
The sportbike rider is typically 18-25 years old. This demographic is known to be in the high risk - high reward catagory.
They may not come around or show any interest in MRO’s
until they hit 25 years old or better. Check how you talk to
them - saying “sportbike” not “crotch rocket” would be
a good start. We ALL ride two wheels and need to work
together. Keep in mind that Sportbike riders may log more
miles than you, and the politicians “See No Difference”
I also attended the Annual MRF Rep’s meeting. This was primarily some tips and general housekeeping for MRF Reps.
I would like to thank the ABATE of ND members and the
board for the privilage of attending the MOTM conference.
Tom Birkholz
[email protected]
Motorcycles and the Main Stream Media
Presented by Mike Berger, professional writer and editor.
This was about the do’s and don’ts in contacting and working
with the media to get positive How to reach the right contact
person and developing a working relationship with them.
Identfy what is important to the media when they are looking
for a story. Do you homework and provide the reporter with
a complete story, the less editing they have to do, increases
your chances of getting your story covered. Sometimes it
seems that it is more about what sells, than the actual truth.
So beware. When talking to press avoid being lured off topic.
Stay on a positive message. Try to have one spokesperson and
direct interviews to knowledgeable people. If you are doing a
taped interview and you do not have an answer or do not like
the direction of the question, stop talking, that segment will
wind up on the editing floor. Always be truthful and respectful, bad press is way worse than no press at all.
Sportbike Riders: Bridging the Gap II
Presented by the Colorado Sportbike Assoc.
This was a follow up to the workshop presented at last years
MOTM. The breakout was set up as a Q&A with a panel
of sportbike riders. High points - We have to breakdown
sterotypes on both sides. It has been expressed that we do
intimidate alot of them. One suggestion was that we (MRO’s)
should be seeking out their meetings. - Don’t expect them to
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NEWS BYTES
Compiled and edited by
Bill Bish - NCOM
National Coalition of
Motorcyclists
Federal Highway
Safety Grants in
Jeopardy:
Despite a spike in traffic
traffic fatalities
fatalities, st
states could lose as much as
$120 million in highway safety grants if Congress doesn’t change
a planned bill to fund the government’s operations for six months.
Congress passed a new highway bill this year that streamlines the
federal grant process that provides state funds for alcohol-impaired
and distracted driving prevention, increased occupant protection,
motorcycle safety, teen driving safety and data collection. Under
the typical rules for a continuing resolution, new programs such
as those authorized under the highway bill cannot be funded. The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported
that its estimate of all traffic deaths for the first quarter of 2012
show a 13.5% increase to the highest number since 2008. The substantial increase is the second-largest quarterly jump in traffic deaths
since NHTSA began tracking deaths on a quarterly basis in 1975
-- and the biggest since 1979. NHTSA reported the rate of traffic
deaths per 100 million miles of vehicle travel increased significantly
to 1.1 fatalities per 100 million miles traveled during the first three
months, up from 0.98 in the same period last year, with 7,630 fatalities compared to 6,720 in the first quarter of 2011. The increase
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would end a steady decline in U.S. road deaths over the last seven
years, falling last year to their lowest number since 1949.
Head of Motorcycle Crash Study Resigns
over Concerns:
Dr. Samir Ahmed, the Oklahoma State University researcher who
has been heading up the latest motorcycle crash causation study,
announced that he was leaving the program in a Sept. 11 e-mail
stating; “I am writing to let you know that I am no longer working
on the motorcycle crash causation study. I have serious reservations
about the value of study with the existing FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) involvement. My expectations of the study
are very low.” Dr. Samir did not offer any further explanation as
to the reservations he has regarding the FHWA involvement. The
study was originally planned to examine 900 crashes but due to
funding difficulties that was cut back to approximately 300, though
the Case Counter on the FHWA website currently reads 100. The
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) had raised commitments from
its members to provide $3 million to the study but decided not to
make the money available for a study with fewer than the 900. It
was decided then that the study would use only one location instead
of the three that had been envisioned, and the reduced study got
underway last year. In the meantime, the MSF has announced the
conclusion of an unprecedented year-long Motorcycle Naturalistic Study in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Transportation
Institute designed to track comprehensive, real-time routine riding
that likely included near crash, pre-crash, and actual crash data that
had heretofore been unavailable. The study is yielding preliminary
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Hells Angels Sue Feds over Ban on Members entering the U.S.:
NCOM Brothers Behind Bars Newsletter editor Mike Davis SOS
MC Retired recently reported that the Hells Angels MC is going to
court to protest a U.S. Gov’t policy barring the club’s foreign members from visiting the United States and is also fighting its federal
designation as a “known criminal organization.” Note: this article
was written By Matthew Hendley; http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.
com/ … In a complaint filed in federal court in Washington, DC
the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation names Janet Napolitano,
the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Alejandro Mayorkas who is
the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and
claims its designation as a “known criminal organization” by the
departments of Homeland Security and State violates immigration
law and the group’s constitutional rights by systematically denying
entry to its members in 26 countries on six continents. HAMC v.
Napolitano et al. (1:12-cv-1357) disputes the Obama administration’s foreign policy that declares “the Hells Angels, the Outlaws,
Bandidos, and the Mongols” to be organized crime groups and is
seeking an injunction allowing foreign members to be granted visas
to travel to the U.S. In its lawsuit, the group claims the government
routinely denies visas “to all aliens based solely on their membership in a Hells Angels charter without further analysis into whether
or not that individual seeks to enter the United States to engage
solely, principally, or incidentally in unlawful activity.” Lawyers for
the club describe its membership as composed of loosely associated
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charters, “made up of motorcycle enthusiasts who have joined to
ride motorcycles together, organize social events, fundraisers, parties and motorcycle rallies” and the group says any crimes committed by its members have been done as individual acts, and are not
representative of the club as a whole.
Deputy Suspended For Seizing Biker’s
Camera:
The Dallas County Sheriff ’s office issued a 30-day suspension
without pay to a deputy after footage showed him seizing a helmetmounted camera from a motorcyclist as potential evidence of
alleged crimes committed by other unidentified riders. A video
viewed nearly 500,000 times on YouTube shows the Texas deputy
on camera issuing this comment to the biker: “The reason you’re
being pulled over is because I’m gonna take your camera and we’re
gonna use it as evidence of in the crimes that have been committed
by other bikers.” Our legal experts at Aid to Injured Motorcyclists/National Coalition of Motorcyclists) agree that the officer’s
rationale does not constitute probable cause to make a traffic stop
and does not justify seizing the camera, nor is it illegal to wear a
camera on a helmet. The sheriff ’s deputy eventually arrested the
motorcycle rider and according to the Examiner newspaper he then
tried to slam the door of the patrol car on the biker’s leg before
hauling him off to jail. The biker was finally released and issued a
ticket for only an obstructed license plate. The officer was also disciplined for leaving a drunk driver at the jail without booking him
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Lone Star Court Rules on Cellphone
Searches:
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in snatching and theft incidents of two wheelers in the city. Law
enforcement agencies, facing targeted killings and a skyrocketing
crime rate, are apparently not interested in curbing such criminal
activity, leaving poverty-stricken citizens at the mercy of thieves
who are snatching dozens of motorcycles daily. Motorcyclists
who recently purchased brand-new bikes are being fleeced by illegal
insurance agents to get their bikes insured, as all listed insurance
companies in the city have suspended bike insurance policies due to
the prevailing law and order situation.
Suds, Texas Commander of the U.S. Defenders/COIR Division,
issued the following notice re: Texas Court of Appeals Opinion
on Cellphone Searches -- Our AIM/NCOM Attorney Bill Smith
shared an important decision made by the Texas Court of Appeals about evidence retrieved from a cellphone without a search
warrant. The Court rules in favor of the people. The opinion cited
a case where an individual was arrested on one charge, and based
Australia May Require Riders to Wear
on hearsay, an investigating detective went to the property room of
the jail and retrieved the individual’s cellphone and scrolled through Florescent Clothing:
the photos he had stored on it. Originally arrested for disorderly
Australia’s 1.3 million motorcycle riders would be forced by law
conduct, the defendant now had to face an indictment of improper
to wear florescent jackets under proposals splitting the biker and
photography or visual recording. Prosecutors argued that a jailed
scooter community. A national battle over the possibility of comindividual had no rights to expectation of privacy. The Texas Court
pulsory hi-visibility clothing began when the luminescent idea was
of Appeals disagreed and stated that while an inmate has no reason- pushed by Senior Sergeant Bill Gore of the Wangaratta Highway
able expectation of privacy in his cell, his/her stored property does
Patrol as part of a safety bid to reduce motorcycle accidents. A
fall under reasonable expectation of
Victorian Gov’t road safety inquiry
privacy. It is not as though the ofwill consider the hi-viz option and,
“There are two
ficer saw the pictures scrolling on the
if adopted, other states could be exprimary choices
display screen, rather the phone had to
pected to follow suit. Damien Codobe turned on and the photos accessed
in life:
gnotto, Melbourne-based spokesman
and scrolled through. While this may
for the Independent Riders’ Group,
to accept conditions
not stop a rogue officer from scrolling
is fighting mandatory day-glo because
as they exist,
through your cellphone, anything found
it could affect the liability of a bike
will not be admissible in court without a
or accept the
or scooter rider after an accident.
search warrant first.
responsibility for
“Gore’s law is likely to change the legal
standing of motorcycle and scooter
changing them.”
Speed Cameras Could be Anywhere:
riders and their liability after a crash
As drivers become more savvy about
regardless of who was at fault,” he
spotting speed cameras along roads and
Denis Waitley (born 1933), American author and
told news.com.au. “Compulsory third
highways, police are making it tougher
motivational speaker
party insurers are looking to reduce
by disguising their revenue-generating
payouts for victims of road trauma
equipment. Authorities in and around
who were on two wheels (who are)
Washington D.C. are expanding their
seen as easy targets for reduced compensation,” explained Codogspeed camera programs, reports the Washington Examiner, and
notto. “That is not only unjust considering the premiums and taxes
now they’re purchasing cameras that look like mailboxes and trash
we pay, it is disastrous for riders’ families.” He said there had not
containers to unsuspecting motorists. They’re also more mobile,
been much research into the issue and the collection of crash-site
so police can reposition them so drivers cannot get used to seeing
data had been patchy.
them in one particular area. Nearby Prince George’s County in
Maryland purchased nearly 60 mobile cameras last year, and expects Lawsuits Filed over Bad Gas:
to generate $28 million in annual revenue, reports the news outlet.
Two Indiana residents have filed separate class-action lawsuits
A similar speed-camera program in D.C. generated $55 million in
against BP after they were told it would cost thousands of dolfiscal year 2011. Meanwhile, the traffic-camera debate has ignited
lars to fix their vehicles, which were damaged by a bad batch of
state and local governments across the country: some embrace
gasoline from the company’s Whiting refinery. BP has issued a
camera-based technology as a cost-efficient law-enforcement and
recall for about 2.1 million gallons of off-specification gasoline that
safety tool; others cast it off as an overly intrusive money grab. In
was shipped to stations in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin in early
all, 13 states utilize speed-reading cameras, while 12 states have
August. The company has reported that more than 7,000 people
passed laws banning them. Twenty-four states are currently operathave already reported problems to BP. Lake County resident Mark
ing at least one red-light camera within their borders, while another
Gonzalez says in his suit, filed in the federal court in Hammond, IN
nine prohibit their use. Despite the conflicting laws, overall use of
that he filled up both his 2002 GMC Yukon and his 2007 Harleycameras has gone up rapidly in recent years: red-light cameras were
Davidson motorcycle with the bad gasoline, leading to repairs costin 25 communities in 2000, compared with more than 500 today.
ing more than $1,000. The attorney representing one complainant
Speed cameras went from 20 jurisdictions in 2005 to 113 today.
said they decided to file for class-action status, which must still be
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granted by a federal judge, because so many people like his client
Insurance companies have stopped offering insurance policies to
have been hurt by the bad gasoline but would likely spend more on
purchasers of new motorcycles in Karachi, Pakistan due to increase legal fees than any money they would receive from BP.
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Glen Ullin
JAMESTOWN
INDIVIDUALS
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
JAMESTOWN
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PO Box 12
Spiritwood
58481
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PO Box 1403 • Jamestown
OUR PLACE
MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BOX 16 - BISMARCK ND
PROMETHEUS MC
PO Box
1592
Fargo
58107
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Riders
PO Box
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Grand Forks 58208
SONS OF
SILENCE
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Volume 37 Issue 11
How to celebrate Veterans’ Day:
-Fly an American Flag from your flag pole at your home or business.
-Observe a moment of silence. Concentrate on remembering those
who have died defending the cause of freedom.
-Wear a poppy.
-Go to a cemetery and pay respect to a fallen soldier.
-Locate an American Legion near you and listen to the stories of men
who have served for our country.
-Write a letter to a soldier who is currently serving our country
and give thanks to them.
FLAG ETIQUETTE - STANDARDS of RESPECT
The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag,
also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used.
They are:
The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the
bunting should be on the top.
The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise
impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded
after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard
The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on
the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman
and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it,
any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing
of any kind.
The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch
the ground or any other object; it should be received
by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be
folded neatly and ceremoniously.
The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a
symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.
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“Let’s Ride Together”
Volume 37 Issue 11
CLASSIFIEDS
2000 Harley-Davidson FXDWG, White Pearl w/burgundy pinstripe,
2875 “original” miles. Chrome lower fork sliders, switch housings,clutch
and brake levers, fork brace, rear bobtail fender rack, bolt toppers, Flat lens
turn signals, football print hand grips, cushioned rider and passenger pegs,
sport windshield, always stored in heated garage, never abused. All original
stock parts included. $9500.00, Call 952-8239. (1112)
Customized 2003 Honda VTX 1300 cc with a little over 5,500 miles, X
Sickles Big Tire Kit, Raked Out Front-end, $11,000 added in customizing, asking price $9,000 (negotiable). Sweet Bike! 226-0411 (1012)
1979 CB 750 K Honda Motorcycle, 15,000 actual miles, new tires and
chain, $1800 or best offer. 2009 Honda Silver Wing 600 Scooter, damson
trike kit, corbin seat, clearview w/s, new tire, 6000 miles $12,950 or best
offer Darryl Fisher 258 3653 (1012)
2003 HD Ultra Classic - 100th Anniversary Edition Silver/Black. New
Battery, 64,000 miles, Asking: $11,500 Call: Rosemarie 426-7944 (1012)
1984 Honda 1200 Interstate Goldwing - 54,000 miles, excellent condition. Asking $3,500. 1983 Kawasaki KZ550 - Nice condition 10,3000 mles
$1,000 OBO. 1978 Yamaha Enduro 100 DT1 Nice Condition. $500.
Call Curt at 628-3981. (912)
2003 Yamaha Warrior Cruiser 1700 - 6700 miles. New Avon tires front
and rear with less than 400 miles on them, Bub Shotgun Exhaust, Speedstar
air intake and performance programmer. 17 miles on fresh service. One
owner and babied. Have the factory exhaust also. Indigo flames. on Black.
Gel seat. $7,000.00 or best offer. Call Kim at 220-5669 in Mandan (812)
1985 Honda Shadow 700 Black 10,550 miles, newer tires $1,500.00 or best
offer. Call Kim at 701-220-5669. (812)
1996 Ultra Classic - No tour pack. fuel Injected, Andrews 27 cams, after
market exhaust. New front tire. Blue/Silver, 31,000 miles. $8500. Call Buck
425-3949 c 221-9645 h leave a message. (1111)
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE:
Walk in bathtub and shower, used one month, $3,800 or best offer. Darryl
Fisher 258 3653 (1012)
1991 Ford Ranger 4 Wheel drive with topper and snow tires. Call Pete at
Petes Pub & Grub 525-6699. (812)
Several Panhead & Shovelhead Parts - Some new aftermarket. Call Rod at
487-3563 or 880-8429. (812)
Harley Davidson Road Zeppelin Air Adjustable Seat that fits 1997-2007
touring models. New price is $829. Willing to let it go for $400. Call Kim at
220-5669. (812)
Harley Davidson Reach Seat for 1997-2007 touring models. New Seat was
$329. willing to let go for $200. Call Kim at 701-220-5669. (812)
Hitch Doctor Hidden Hitch that fits 1997-2007 Harley Davidson Touring
Models and trailer wiring harness. $250. Call Kim at 701-220-5669. (812)
New Motorcycle Patches $3.00 each American flag, North Dakota, Sturgis,
Rebel, many other miscellaneous. Minot 833-8910 . (912)
2006 black 5x10 enclosed Wells Cargo Motorcycle Trailer Rear entry ramp;
side door w/window; Overall length 13’6”; interior width 4’9”; inside
height 6’3” two 30”x15” tinted sliding windows; int./ext. AC outlets for
camping. New $5,000 asking $3,500. Call Mike 838-2044. (812)
Excellent 04 Road King Custom Sport. 13K miles. Stage 1 Rinehart
exhaust. Detach w/s and backrest. $$$$ in chrome and accessories. Road
& rally ready. $12,500. Tom 663-4315. (812)
OCC Shwinn Bicycle - New never been ridden, bought new 8 yrs ago,
stored inside $700. Firm Call 662-5669. (612)
1976 SX 125 Harley Davidson - Completely restored (like new) 15 miles
on restoration. Asking $2,500. Call Steve 258-4842. (512)
2006 black 5x10 enclosed Wells Cargo Motorcycle Trailer. Rear entry ramp;
side door w/window; overall length 13’6”; interior width 4’9”; inside height
6’3” two 30”x15” tinted sliding windows; int./ext. AC outlets for camping.
New $5,000 asking $3,500. 838-2044. (912)
1991 Harley Ultra Classic 39,450 miles two tone blue lots of extras w/’08
Voyager Trike (change from trike to bike in 5 minutes) all in excellent
condition Maintained by a local Harley mechanic. Asking $8,495.00 or Best
Offer. Detroit Lakes, MN 218-849-8780 (512)
1959 Cushman Super Eagle - 2500 original miles, stored inside for 25
years, needs total restoration (motor not stuck) $2,300 cash. Call 662-5669.
1967 Wards Riverside 125cc - 100% original, has not been run for years,
nice, ride as is or restore. $2,000 cash. Call 662-5669. (612)
2009 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 - 350 actual miles, 52-degree V twin, 745
cc, Bore & Stroke 79.0 mm x 76.0mm. $4875. Call Chris 471-8687. (612)
For Sale: 2003 Honda Valkryie Trike with Roadsmith trike kit, red and
black color. Excellent condition. 12,500 miles Always inside. Heated in winter. New front tire, oil change and cleaned carbs last fall. We have 2 trikes
and are just keeping one. Asking $17,900. Call evenings 635-2215 or email
us at [email protected]. (512)
1977 750 Honda Matic - Motorcycle $650 Call Gary 799-0654. (312)
1976 Harley FLH ElectraGlide - original stock, 18,000 miles Can be seen
on Bisman. Call Doug 206-1183 (212)
2007 Harley Davidson StreetGlide - Special Military Addition. 103/6
speed, limited production. 667-8802 (0112)
Mustache bar engine guard for 09 or later Harley touring models - $125
Snap-on fairing lowers for Harley touring models - $25. Inside fairing AM/
FM antenna for HD Electroglide - eliminates rear antenna - $25. Smoked
lens kit for Harley bullet turn signals - $20. Helmet headset of HD Ultra
models - $80. Backrest pad - pillow look - part 52708-97B $50.
Call 250-9080 or email [email protected] (512)
1972 750 Honda Trike Project Harley Davidson Serv A Cart Rearend
- $3,500. 1971 Cushman 3 Wheeler Old Devils Lake Police Meter maid
Vechile - Make Offer Call Gary 799-0654. (312)
Motorcycle Trailer - Hauls one motorcycle $200. Call Gary 799-0654. (312)
Mustang Wide Studded Super Touring Seat, #75405, fits HD 96- 03 Dyna
Wide Glide, FXDWG, Excellent Condition, $300. Stock HD 2 Piece Seat,
HD 14 Inches Wide Studded Passenger Pillion, HD #52912-00, fits HD
84-06 Softails with 2 piece HD seats, $100 OBO on all, call John 220-3657.
(811)
Please send all Newsletter inquires to
[email protected].
All reports, advertising, classified ads and
event listings must be received by the
10th of each month for deadline.
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Business sponsors outside of North Dakota
CROOKED CREEK #1 BAR &
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Hwy 85 Ludlow S.D
District 1 Divide-McKenzie-Mountrail-Williams
ARNIE”S MOTORCYCLE SHOP
572-3382 503 2nd St Williston
WHISPERS 774-8399
#3 Main St Williston
District 2 Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Ward- McHenry-Pierce
PETE’S PUB & GRUB 525-669
#24 Main St Karlsruhe
HUBER’S CAN-DAK LOUNGE
245-9692
#60 Main St Westhope
FARMERS UNION OIL CO.
338-2816 Velva, Butte, Drake,
Martin
BEN’S TAVERN 720-7765
220 6th St NE Minot
THE LANDING BAR & BOTTLE
SHOP 852-4523 - 2015 N
Broadway Minot
ROLL-N-PIN RESTAURANT
839-8774
2145 N Broadway Minot
PURE HONDA 852-7873
1520 Hwy 2 East Minot
ACTION CYCLES 839-6875
2815 S Broadway Minot
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UNITED PRAIRIE COOPERATIVE
627 3636 307 Main Street
New Town
KAREN’S PLACE 798-9991
Tue- Bingo - Friday - Darts.
104 Main Ave W Oberon
DAKOTA SPIRITS 473-5714
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PAIN RELIEVER 949-2211 Nekoma
SHEYENNE BAR 996-2240
115 Main St Sheyenne
HALVERSON MOTOR SPORTS
662-1044
1410 Kelly Dr Devils Lake
SCHWAN OIL CO. 662-4219
803 College Dr North
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DEVILS LAKE SPEEDWAY BAR &
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4374 98th Ave SE Devils Lake
BUCK ITS 947-2455
6900 15th St NE New Rockford
THE FLY WAY BAR 395-4321
107 Railroad Ave Webster
District 4 Pembina - Nelson - Grand Forks
CAVALIER MOTORCYCLE
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DACOTAH LEATHER CO.
775-9231 1-800-303-9231
918 N 6th St Grand Forks
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TITIAN TRUCK CENTER
(218) 233-3467
3456 70th St S Glyndon MN
THE GM DOCTOR 277-3209
1822 Main Ave W West Fargo
www.thegmdoctor.com
U MOTORS 277-1518
217 38th St S W Fargo ND
SHEYENNE BAR 282-0532
412 Main St Horace ND
SPECK’S BAR 232-0202
2611 Main Ave, Fargo
SILVER DOLLAR BAR 281-0715
221 Sheyenne St West Fargo
BORDER TOWN BAR & GRILL
277-1968 807 Main Ave
West Fargo
IVORY LEATHERS 282-2526
901 Main Ave E - West Fargo
ivoryleathers.net
HOME BUILDERS CARE OF FARGO
MOORHEAD FOUNDATION
232-5846 - 1802-32nd Ave S Fargo
DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD
282-7066
460 7th Ave NE West Fargo
BRAND TRUCKING, LTD
282-4630 5617 19th Ave N
Fargo
FULL THROTTLE LEATHERS
541-6868 fullthrottleleathers.com
ROAD WOLF MOTORCYCLE
SPECIALTIES 364-1275
3130 Fiechtner Drive Unit D
Fargo roadwolfmotorcycles.com
HARWOOD HIDEOUT 281-0407
217 Chapin Drive - Harwood
District 6 Richland- Sargent- Ransom
District 3 Rolette-Towner-Eddy-Benson-Ramsy-Cavalier
BOBCAT OF DEVILS LAKE
662-5331 - 705 12th Ave SE
Devils Lake
VINING OIL & GAS / CLARK
662-0890 - 8685 Hwy 2 East
Devils Lake
CHAMPIONS DOWNTOWN BAR
662-4352 - 312 4th St Devils Lake
WHITE HOUSE CAFE 662-4852
425 College Dr S (Holiday Mall)
Devils Lake
NITE OWL LOUNGE 662-3008
448 Hwy 2 West Devils Lake
PROZ END OF THE LINE
662-2101 College Drive & 6th St
Devils Lake
GREATER DAKOTA CLASSICS
662-7222
Hwy 2 & 3rd Ave Devils Lake
MILITARY SERVICE CLUB 662-0221
4417 HWY 20 Devils Lake
TOPPER MOTEL 662-4089
1515 Hwy E Devils Lake
GORDY’S BAR 968-3221
409 Main St Cando
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REVOLUTION POWER SPORTS
746-4997 4225 36th Ave S,
Grand Forks
L&J’S BAR 262-4990
118 N Main St Tolna
CATTLEMAN’S CLUB
683-4341 409 Main St Lisbon
FORT ABERCROMBIE SALOON
553-8780 Welcome Bikers! Daily
Specials. Ft Abercrombie.
District 7 Barnes-Dickey-Foster-Griggs-Lamoure
SHEYENNE SALOON -796-8441
303 1st Avenue Kathryn
GABLE MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION 490-0360
2541 116 Ave SE Valley City
CM’S PLACE 435-2303
Main St Wimbledon
RUDY’S - THE OTHERSIDE
742-2436 416 Main St Oakes
District 8 Kidder-Logan-McIntosh-Stutsman-Wells
STUTSMAN HARLEY-DAVIDSON
252-5271 Jamestown
www.stutsmanh-d.com
WONDER BAR 252-1635
121 2nd St SW Jamestown
J&L CONCESSIONS 320-0790
Spiritwood
SPORTSMAN’S BAR CAFE & GAS
252-9090 209 Main Spiritwood
REISTER MEATS & CATERING
424-3426
4640 52nd St SE Streeter
District 9 Burleigh-Emmons-McLean-Sheridan
ACE 24 HOUR TOWING
258-0451 - Bismarck
ALLTHREAT TACTICAL GROUP &
CCW ACADEMY 701-540-5825
www.ccwacademy.com
A&J DIRTWORK 226-8766
John Albrecht- Bismarck
BARNES TRANSMISSION & MORE
MAINTENANCE CENTER 224-9074
124 S Hannifin St Bismarck
BAYSIDE RESORT - 254-5540
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CAMP BROTHERS HEATING &
AIR 223-4154 1925 Lovett Ave Bis
C-RAM COMPUTERS 223-3109
1401 S 12th St Bismarck
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CORAL BAR 255-5045
2111 E Main Bismarck
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DANDEE SERVICES INC 226-4884
7750 Belmont Lane Bismarck
DVORAK MOTORS 223-8554
1107 Airport Road Bismarck
FIRESIDE OFFICE PLUS
258-8586 firesideop.com
1713 East Bis Expwy Bismarck
GOEBEL ELECTRIC - 223-3274
Bismarck
HOOTERS OF BISMARCK 751-2575
3130 N 14th St Bismarck
M&M SAUSAGE 224-8898
2901 N 19th St Bismarck
NAPA AUTO PARTS 223-2681
1730 E Main Ave Bismarck
NIGHTLIFE ENTERTAINMENT
& LIMOUSINE 222-0202
1235 S 12th St Bismarck
NORTHERN PLAINS PLUMBING
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2510 Vermont Ave Bismarck
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RAAK & ASSOCIATES 530-9351
Certified Public Accountants
1929 N Washington Suite JJ Bis.
www.raakcpa.com
RAMADA LIMITED 221-3030
I-94 Exit 161 Bismarck reservations
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RUNWAY EXPRESS MART INC
223-4207 1740 Airport Road Bis
STEEP ME A CUP OF TEA 751-8327
311 S 3rd St Bismarck
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SCHERR PLASTERING &
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215 Airport Rd Bismarck
TRUCK COLLISION CENTER
250-6597 1-877-203-6175
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SCHERR PLASTERING &
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VINJE LAW FIRM 258 9475
411 N 4th Street Suite #6
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WARREN’S LOCKS & KEYS
223-0938 214 East Main Bismarck
HARBOR BAR 442-3129
207 Frontage Rd SE Coleharbor
UNCLE JESSE’S BAR 387-9425
31 Main St S Driscoll
SEIB’S SPORTS BAR 584-3066
120 N Main St Elgin
THE LIVE WELL BAR & BOTTLE SHOP
463-2782 71 S Main St Garrison
SAKAKAWEA RV 720-0996
250 5th AVE SE Garrison
FARMERS UNION OIL CO
463-2256 1-800-801-0916.
Hwy. 37 Garrison
GARRISON MOTEL 463-2858
4th Ave SE Garrison
HOMETOWN TAVERN & BOTTLE
SHOP 463-2586
31 South Main Garrison
GARRISON BAY EXPRESS
463-2966 Hwy 37 Garrison
MASTEL TRANSFER 782-4157
120 Main St Hazelton
THE QUENCHER BAR 336-7123
307 Main Ave West, Hague
THE AMVETS POST #23 336-7123
PO Box 2, Hague
THE TUMBLEWEED BAR & GRILL
223-9271 62 Santee Rd Lincoln
MARTIN REBEL RUN INC
113 Herr Ave Martin
KNIGHTS BAR & GRILL 654-9559
401 3rd St Riverdale
STERLING BAR 114 Service
Road, Sterling
PJ’S PLACE 442-3040
216 Lincoln Ave Underwood
WESTRIDGE GOLF COURSE
442-5555 2848 Highway 14 NW
Underwood
CAPTAINS CABIN 462-8383
1608 Dakota Drive Washburn
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462-8134 153 Case St Washburn
LEWIS & CLARK SALOON
462-8226 717 Main Ave Washburn
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305 Louise Ave Wilton
TIME OUT TAVERN 734-9394
100 Dakota Ave Wilton
SPORTSMAN’S BAR 734-6465 21
Dakota Ave Wilton
District 10 Grant-Mercer-Morton-Oliver-Sioux
CYCLES, COLOR & CHROME
873-4395 405 Hway 49 S.
Beulah [email protected]
NITE OWL BAR 873-4391
127 West Main Beulah
ALIBIS LOUNGE 873-2242
1200 Hwy 49N Beulah
MAIN BAR 873-5139
100 West Main St Beulah
ROUGHRIDER RV’S 873-2103
Beulah roughriderrvs.net
WOLFIE’S PLACE BAR 794-3518
101 Main St Center
LONE WOLF SALOON
794-3418 Center
SEIB’S SPORTS BAR 584-3066
120 N Main St Elgin
WET SPOT LIQUOR 348 3866
6482 Hwy 49 Glen Ullin
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LINDEMANNS GARAGE
983-4611 Golden Valley
Call for appointment
BOXES BAR 748-2302
17 East Main St - Hazen
LONGSHOTS 748-2552
906 Hwy 200 Hazen
HIWAY EXPRESS 748-2950
709 3rd Ave NW Hazen
HAZEN MOTORS 748-2750
10 Central Ave S - Hazen
www.hazenmotors.com
ACTION MOTORSPORTS
667-4524 victory-usa.com
1417 39th Ave - Mandan
BIS-MAN TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT
663-6068 1819 43rd Ave SE
Mandan www.bismante.com
CLOVERDALE COUNTRY STORE
667-8500 3017 34th Street NW
Mandan
COLONIAL LOUNGE 663-0355
4631 Memorial Hwy - Mandan
DAKOTA EXPRESS 663- 5660
2901 Memorial Hwy - Mandan
HOWARD’S SIDING &
INSULATING
221-9508 OR 214-3938
807 Woodland Trail Mandan
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RESTAURANT 3825 Highway 25
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LONESOME DOVE 633-2793
3929 Memorial Hwy Mandan
MANDAN AUTO GLASS 663-0474
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OPEN ROAD HONDA 663-4023
4607 Memorial Hwy Mandan
ROUGHRIDER HARLEY-DAVIDSON
663-2220 3708 Memorial Hwy
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SILVER DOLLAR BAR 663-5248
200 East Main St - Mandan
silverdollarbar.com
SCOOTER SHAK 667-2033
2014 Memorial Hwy, Mandan
THE GOLDEN COMB 663-0555
118 Main St East -Mandan
THE HIDE-AWAY 663-8362
1000 Boundary Road - Mandan
WESTSIDE BAR & GRILL
663-3020 501 Burlington St SE
Mandan
WOLFS COMPLETE CYCLE REPAIR
751-3484 - 104 2nd St NW Mandan
THE FIELD 843-7020
506 Main Ave - New Salem
UNITED PRAIRIE COOPERATIVE
627 3636 307 Main Street
New Town
FARMERS UNION OIL
241 West Main St New Town
CRABAPPLE ICE CREAM SHOP
487-3300 151 Main Road SE Pick City
DAM BAR & STEAKHOUSE 487-331
35 Main Rd E Pick City
LITTLE BAR & GRILL 487-3636
22 1st Lane NE Pick City
SCOTT’S BAIT & TACKLE
71 Main Road East Pick City
District 11 Billings-Dunn-Golden Valley-Stark
HOLLYWOOD NITES VIDEO
264-7081 2184 2nd Ave W #3
Dickinson
SPUR BAR & LOUNGE 483-5202
1306 W Villard St Dickinson
ALPHA 6 SECURITY 225-9335
PO Box 248 Gladstone
I DON’T KNOW BAR 677-5852
207 4th St NW South Heart
www.idontknowbar.com
ESQUIRE CLUB 483-4495
43 Sims Street - Dickinson
www.rentadrinkingbuddy.com
PATRIOT CUSTOM CYCLES
483-1635 656 West Villard
Dickinson
THE BACKYARD 872-4967
21 West Main - Beach
www.thebackyardbar.com
District 12 Adams-Bowman-Hettinger-Slope
CODGERS BAR 853-2667
211 Main St Reeder
BORDERLINE BAR & GRILL
853-2700 Reeder
BOWMAN SALES & SERVICE
523-3257 12 S Main Bowman
THE WATERHOLE 279-9850
55 Main St Rhame
MAIN BAR & GRILL 275-9243
Scranton
PASTIME CLUB & STEAK HOUSE
279-9843 14 Main St.
Marmarth
SAX MOTOR CO 523-5222
PO Box 38 Bowman
www.sax-motor.com
CRYSTAL BAR 523-5774
24 S Main St Bowman
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Volume 37 Issue 11
We have what you need for your...
“Honey Do List”
Paint Sprayers
Taping & Textone Equipment
Sheetrock Lifts
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I am a proud
ABATE sponsor.
Hardwood Floor Sanders
Snow Blowers - Heaters - Sewer Snakes
Chain Saws - Stump Grinders - Tree Chippers
“We Sharpen Everything!”
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Saturday, December 1st
Noon- 3pm
Annual Santa Day at the ABATE Office.
Join us for...
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* All ABATE sponsored events and
district events are indented & bold.
APRIL
NOVEMBER
MAY
24th - Prairie Riders Motorcycle Club Annual Christmas Party
in Hannaford - 8pm. Call Chris 789-9982.
13th - 14th - The Red River Valley Bike Show. Grand Forks
May is Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. Watch for
special events in your area.
JUNE
DECEMBER
1st - ABATE of ND Annual Santa Day
and Open House. Christmas Photos, Cookies and
Cheer. Shop for Christmas gifts at our silent auction,
proceeds help provide Christmas to local children in
need. ABATE Office, Bismarck, 223-5609. Noon-3pm.
JANUARY 2013
5th - ABATE District 3 Christmas party at Devils
Lake Speedway at 6:00pm.
19th - ABATE District 3 and SLR MC Chili
Cook-off at the Pain Reliever in Nakoma at 2:00p.m.
12th - The Confederation of Clubs are hosting a Safety
Seminar with presenter Slider “Piggy” Gilmore. Ramkota Inn,
Bismarck. 1:00
FEBRUARY
2nd - ABATE Annual BOD and District Rep
Retreat. 9am at the office. All members are welcome to
attend, please call to reserve your place today!
7th - 9th - ABATE State Rally at Menoken
Grove. ABATE’s major fund-raiser for the year.
How to get your events listed here.
All events listed in the “What’s Happening” calendar are
sponsored by supporting Clubs, Businesses, Advertisers or
*ABATE State and District events. If you would like your
event listed in the “What’s Happening” calendar, become a
supporter, advertiser or call for our advertising rates - you will
find we are very reasonable.
BOAT/CAMPER
Storage Available.
Limited space available at the
ABATE office - Call for details.
16th -17th Spirit Lake Riders MC Bike Show in Devils Lake
at the Holiday Mall.
MARCH
22nd - 24th - The 24th Annual Heartland S.T.E.A.M.
Seminar to Educate and Motivate. Hosted by ABATE of
Illinois at The Grand Hotel, Peoria, IL. For more info contact
Scott Gerker, Asstant State Coordinator [email protected]
Happy Thanksgiving.
Please Remember to support
the Business’s that suport us!
Bikers
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258-4438
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230 W Broadway Ave · Bismarck · 223-0548
913
3 E. Expressway Across from Sam’s Club · 255-4155
got a
cold one
ready for you!
Bike Parking s Full Menu
Exit 157
I 94 & Divide Ave.
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Complete Lawn
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Snow Removal
Residential &
Commercial
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For Sizes and Rates please call us at
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Happy Hour Mon - Sat
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We’ll Àx your car/truck right the Àrst time with
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Quality Service on Autos and Trucks
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You are going to advertise somewhere,
why not do it where it helps not only you,
but everyone involved with promoting motorcycle safety,
protecting our freedoms and helping our communities?
Call ABATE of ND to learn about great opportunities!!!
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Advertising Opportunities:
Month 3 Months
Full Page
$165
$445
1/2 Page
$90
$240
1/4 Page
$50
$135
1/8 Page
$40
$105
Business and Club Sponsorship
212 S Bell St. Bismarck
6 Months Yearly
$840
$1485
$450
$790
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$100 - Yearly
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