Upcoming Events:
March 31: Chapter Gun Raffle! Takes place at Duncansiville VFW 6 pm. If you are going to help out please be there at 4 pm so we can get organized. All chapter members needed!
April 7: Chapter Meeting 6 pm (Campbell Hill Rec Room, winter schedule)
May 1: Chapter Meeting 7 pm (Campbell Hill Rec Room, summer schedule)
June 2, 3: Freedom Weekend...we're back at Shellsville VFW! more info
June 4: Rights Rally! more info
June 5: Chapter Meeting 7 pm (Campbell Hill Rec Room, summer schedule)
June 15-17: Hazen! More info here
September 7-9: Fall Fling! More info here. Note that as of March 25, this page is not up to date yet. New location this year.
September 16: Let's Roll Memorial Ride! More info here
September 22: Readshaw's Ride To Gettysburg! More info here
Between The Lines Newsletter Article: (was published under the wrong Chapter heading in the April Between The Lines. Bad Popcorn. :(
Well, days are getting longer, the weather is getting nicer. There are lots of bikes out on the road. Be careful, there is still residue from winter still left on the roads and lots of distracted drivers out and about.
Peggy and Michelle have been busy scheduling OSAL presentations at our local schools. They will be visiting Tyrone, Spring Cove, Hollidaysburg and Alton. Any member is welcome to join in on the programs.
Don't forget our gun raffle is March 31 at the Duncansville VFW. Members need to meet at 4 PM to help get everything set up for this great event.
We will be holding our annual road clean-up on Sat. April 21. Meet under the Cloverleaf in Hollidaysburg at 10 AM. We will be doing this rain or shine so please dress accordingly.
The annual Memorial Day Service at Alto Reste will be held on Sunday, May 27. We will be meeting at Campbell Hill and riding together to the service. This is a wonderful service honoring our veterans. Our own Kevin Snyder will be speaking at this event. So come out and support our vets and ABATE.
Starting with our May meeting we will be on our summer hours. Meeting time will be the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. Mark your calendars for this change.
Until next month, think sunshine!
Joni
Well, days are getting longer, the weather is getting nicer. There are lots of bikes out on the road. Be careful, there is still residue from winter still left on the roads and lots of distracted drivers out and about.
Peggy and Michelle have been busy scheduling OSAL presentations at our local schools. They will be visiting Tyrone, Spring Cove, Hollidaysburg and Alton. Any member is welcome to join in on the programs.
Don't forget our gun raffle is March 31 at the Duncansville VFW. Members need to meet at 4 PM to help get everything set up for this great event.
We will be holding our annual road clean-up on Sat. April 21. Meet under the Cloverleaf in Hollidaysburg at 10 AM. We will be doing this rain or shine so please dress accordingly.
The annual Memorial Day Service at Alto Reste will be held on Sunday, May 27. We will be meeting at Campbell Hill and riding together to the service. This is a wonderful service honoring our veterans. Our own Kevin Snyder will be speaking at this event. So come out and support our vets and ABATE.
Starting with our May meeting we will be on our summer hours. Meeting time will be the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. Mark your calendars for this change.
Until next month, think sunshine!
Joni
Legislative Update from the State Office (3/2/18):
Sometimes I can sum up the whole situation in one word, that word this month would be "frustrated." We have several bills that have already passed the House and are waiting on action by the Senate who is not scheduled to return to Harrisburg for a session day until the 19 of March. The House is not even scheduled yet and are just awaiting the call of the chair
So keep yourself busy with knowing who is running in your area for state offices. Here is my rule of thumb if you have a legislator in your area that has supported our legislative agenda then support that individual. Do not go extending invitations or promises of support to candidates hoping to unseat our present supporters. I have about two dozen fundraisers in Harrisburg this month alone. I will be busy and you should be too. Remember, what Karen Bolen said, "we are in the freedom business." OK, just in case you are saying who is Karen Bolen? She was the president of the MRF for many years and then passed away from cancer.
And speaking of passing away far too many good members passed in the recent months. So be careful out there and take care of yourselves. Hope to see all of you at the Rights Rally at the capitol on June 4.
Charles Umbenhauer
So keep yourself busy with knowing who is running in your area for state offices. Here is my rule of thumb if you have a legislator in your area that has supported our legislative agenda then support that individual. Do not go extending invitations or promises of support to candidates hoping to unseat our present supporters. I have about two dozen fundraisers in Harrisburg this month alone. I will be busy and you should be too. Remember, what Karen Bolen said, "we are in the freedom business." OK, just in case you are saying who is Karen Bolen? She was the president of the MRF for many years and then passed away from cancer.
And speaking of passing away far too many good members passed in the recent months. So be careful out there and take care of yourselves. Hope to see all of you at the Rights Rally at the capitol on June 4.
Charles Umbenhauer
