Arlington ABATE chapter meeting minutes
15 Mar, 2020
Meeting held at VFW Post 6111.
Meeting opened at 1210 with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation.
Officers present: Rick Boland, Nick Tadonnio, Doni Evans, Shelly Crawford, Michelle Tadonnio, Dale Knaub, Nay Nay
Cummings and Byrrd Gutierrez.
Previous meeting minutes accepted as posted.
Treasurer absent, report given by Rick. Accepted as read.
Membership: 76 members. Working with state to clean up membership rolls. 3 part membership forms would be $320
for 1000. A chapter member may be able to get them for less. We really don’t need 1000 forms, member will look into
possibilities.
AIL insurance company issues are being addressed at the state level, Rober is point man.
Legislative: Little change since last meeting. Motorcycle Advisory Council bill is gaining support.
Security had nothing new to report.
Chapter representative had nothing new to report. The next state meeting is 04 Apr in Sherman.
The state wants volunteers from each chapter for Party Committee for state rally at Dad’s Dad’s Place 11 – 13 Sep.
Products: Biker’s Ball shirts are available. We can now accept credit cards. We want to try to have a booth at the Texas
Drags 25 Apr. We need to train more people to staff the table. 100 more Constitution booklets have been ordered. We
sold a few items at the swap meet and gave out almost every copy of the Constitution booklets.
Old business: Web – site has added a legislative page that includes hyper-links to election information. It would not be
cost effective to increase web page security enough to sell products on-line. Will add a products page to the site, but
won’t sell on-line.
Bluebonnet Run will be 18 Apr. Meet at VFW at 0930, kickstands up at 1030. After party sponsored by The Old Cocktail
Lounge, at the OCL Fun Run and Blessing of the bikes discussed. Discussion concerning a Chapter Get-Away at Lake Ray
Roberts was tabled as we are waiting for Laurie to come back to the chapter with more information. Possibly hold it in
Sep or Oct?
Biker’s Ball: Nick recognized staff who have working behind the scenes to make this event happen. There are very few
gate tickets or raffle tickets left. Nick detailed the cost/profit details of various fund-raising items. Still collecting
auction/door prize items. Special membership offer for tickets discussed.
Mid-South Mile: Robin Warfield is coordinating the hospitality suite and some other details. Volunteers are welcome.
Still have open slots for seminar speakers. Could our chapter fill one of the slots with a “Family Feud” type presentation?
Could possibly get a TxDOT representative for one of the slots. Speaker suggestions welcome.
Bikers in the Beltway is 19 May.
New business: Making in-roads with non-HD riders. Star Touring group invited to the Bluebonnet Run.
Bikers Giving Back schedule discussed.
JB Boyle and motorcycle safety training discussed. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Reach out to JB about possibly
giving a short presentation at the next meeting.
Open floor: We need to continue reaching out to new groups. New ABATE by-laws are available.
Biker’s Ball status update read.
Meeting closed @ 1250.
Minutes by Byrrd.
NOTICE TO ALL: Due to state & local regulations regarding stay at home, no group assemblies, etc. to try to contain the
Covid-19 virus ALL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES for the month of April are cancelled. There will be no chapter meeting and no
Bluebonnet Run. The Biker’s Ball is postponed, BUT NOT cancelled. The new date for it will be made available as soon as
possible.
Byrrd.
15 Mar, 2020
Meeting held at VFW Post 6111.
Meeting opened at 1210 with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation.
Officers present: Rick Boland, Nick Tadonnio, Doni Evans, Shelly Crawford, Michelle Tadonnio, Dale Knaub, Nay Nay
Cummings and Byrrd Gutierrez.
Previous meeting minutes accepted as posted.
Treasurer absent, report given by Rick. Accepted as read.
Membership: 76 members. Working with state to clean up membership rolls. 3 part membership forms would be $320
for 1000. A chapter member may be able to get them for less. We really don’t need 1000 forms, member will look into
possibilities.
AIL insurance company issues are being addressed at the state level, Rober is point man.
Legislative: Little change since last meeting. Motorcycle Advisory Council bill is gaining support.
Security had nothing new to report.
Chapter representative had nothing new to report. The next state meeting is 04 Apr in Sherman.
The state wants volunteers from each chapter for Party Committee for state rally at Dad’s Dad’s Place 11 – 13 Sep.
Products: Biker’s Ball shirts are available. We can now accept credit cards. We want to try to have a booth at the Texas
Drags 25 Apr. We need to train more people to staff the table. 100 more Constitution booklets have been ordered. We
sold a few items at the swap meet and gave out almost every copy of the Constitution booklets.
Old business: Web – site has added a legislative page that includes hyper-links to election information. It would not be
cost effective to increase web page security enough to sell products on-line. Will add a products page to the site, but
won’t sell on-line.
Bluebonnet Run will be 18 Apr. Meet at VFW at 0930, kickstands up at 1030. After party sponsored by The Old Cocktail
Lounge, at the OCL Fun Run and Blessing of the bikes discussed. Discussion concerning a Chapter Get-Away at Lake Ray
Roberts was tabled as we are waiting for Laurie to come back to the chapter with more information. Possibly hold it in
Sep or Oct?
Biker’s Ball: Nick recognized staff who have working behind the scenes to make this event happen. There are very few
gate tickets or raffle tickets left. Nick detailed the cost/profit details of various fund-raising items. Still collecting
auction/door prize items. Special membership offer for tickets discussed.
Mid-South Mile: Robin Warfield is coordinating the hospitality suite and some other details. Volunteers are welcome.
Still have open slots for seminar speakers. Could our chapter fill one of the slots with a “Family Feud” type presentation?
Could possibly get a TxDOT representative for one of the slots. Speaker suggestions welcome.
Bikers in the Beltway is 19 May.
New business: Making in-roads with non-HD riders. Star Touring group invited to the Bluebonnet Run.
Bikers Giving Back schedule discussed.
JB Boyle and motorcycle safety training discussed. May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Reach out to JB about possibly
giving a short presentation at the next meeting.
Open floor: We need to continue reaching out to new groups. New ABATE by-laws are available.
Biker’s Ball status update read.
Meeting closed @ 1250.
Minutes by Byrrd.
NOTICE TO ALL: Due to state & local regulations regarding stay at home, no group assemblies, etc. to try to contain the
Covid-19 virus ALL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES for the month of April are cancelled. There will be no chapter meeting and no
Bluebonnet Run. The Biker’s Ball is postponed, BUT NOT cancelled. The new date for it will be made available as soon as
possible.
Byrrd.
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