I Won’t See You

by Bill Roberge

50 years ago, a bunch of bikers gathered at the Capitol in Madison to stand up for their rights. Who would have thought at that time we would be here 50 years later, but we are. Not only are we here, but we are one of the best SMROs in the country. After all that work, it is finally time to celebrate. Please join us in Madison on October 11^th, 12^th, and 13^th for this special weekend – and don’t forget it is also an election year for us. If you haven’t mailed in your vote, you can still cast it in person at our Anniversary weekend. I will not be here for the 100^th celebration, but I know ABATE will. So please don’t miss out on the 50^th. It’s going to be special. I’ll see you there.

We are moving into the fall season. Some of the best riding is in the fall, at least that is my opinion. But that also means winter is knocking on the door. If there is any good news about winter, it is many ABATE events will move indoors. There will be multiple Chili Cook-Offs, Xmas Parties, etc. People will have more time to attend regional meetings. This is always a good time to invite non-members along to see what ABATE has to offer. Attend and support your local activities and wear your ABATE gear. That’s one of the ways we survived the past 50 years and one of the ways we will be here for the next 50.

Make sure you vote and make sure you fill out your ballot completely.

And don’t forget to get yours. If we each sign up one member we will be twice as strong next year as we are today.

I won’t see you at the 100^th, so please join me at the 50^th!

Ride Safe, Ride Free, Ride with ABATE.

Bill