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Chapter
Secretary’s Report
Send
report to: bwr9901@yahoo.com
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Chapter # |
18 |
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District # |
5 |
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Chapter Name: |
Centre
Line Riders |
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Meeting Date: |
June
9, 2010 |
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Meeting
called to order at: |
7:01pm |
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Meeting
called to order by: |
Keith
– turn off cell phones, Pledge, moment of silence |
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Officers
Present |
Name |
Y / N |
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name |
Y / N |
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President
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Keith Muhlbauer |
Y |
Secretary |
Kimberly Volb |
Y |
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VP |
Bill Pazul |
Y |
Treasurer |
Curt Stump |
Y |
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LC |
Steen Petersen |
Y |
PR |
Steve LaMar |
Y |
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Products |
Jody Yearick |
Y |
Sgt. at Arms |
Brian Focht |
Y |
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Road Captain |
Bill Pazul |
Y |
Membership |
Linda Pazul |
Y |
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OSAL |
Hal Hallock |
Y |
Webmaster |
Gerry Santoro |
Y |
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Secretary’s
Report |
Minutes:
Waived |
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Motion to accept: |
Steen
Petersen |
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Seconded by: |
Mike
Roan |
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Other Notes: |
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Attendees: |
28
members, 4 guests |
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Treasurer’s
Report |
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Opening Bal. |
$
9875.93 |
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Deposits |
$
1373.38 |
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Checks Written |
$
8650.00 |
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Ending Bal. |
$
2599.31 |
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Food Bank |
Previous
Balance: $ 357 Collected
$ 39 this meeting New
Total: $ 396 |
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Motion to accept: |
Mike
Roan |
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Seconded by: |
George
Fye |
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Other Notes: |
Need
3 volunteers after the meeting for the bi-annual audit, volunteers-Mike Roan,
Sandy Smithmyer, Christy Muhlbauer; current balance includes $1050 for
printing of bike show t-shirts, $230 for Grange Fair Booth, and $357 for food
bank leaving a working balance of $962. |
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President
Report |
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1. |
None |
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Vice
President Report |
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1. |
None |
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LC
Report |
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1. |
No
new legislation, it’s budget time; Wosniak’s fundraiser is 6:24, ride to
attend will meet at the Valley Vista Sheetz, ksu 4:00pm, RSVP to Steen so he
can contact Charles Umbenhauer for tickets; Ran into Scott Conklin at
Lowe’s-Scott said he’s attend one of our meetings, to let him know when we can
work him into our agenda; Myrtle Beach-the city helmet ordinance was deemed
unenforceable, John Knarr-ABATE was a force in helping this happen, Danny
Saville-other ordinances, such as open container and trailers, still apply |
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Membership
Report |
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1. |
State
is promoting contests for acquiring NEW Gold and Platinum Star supporters
from 5/1 through 8/31, members who sign up new supporters will go into
drawings, 1st drawing $250, 2nd $150, 3rd,
$100; See Linda if you have ideas about new Gold and Platinum supporters;
Couples membership = 2 people living at the same address; current membership
is a193 |
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Other
Report |
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1. |
OSAL-stickers
are in, see Hal if you want one; t-shirts in progress, front will be the yard
sign and the back will be the OSAL sticker design; Blue Mtn and Ridge Runners
chapters combined to present; Keystone did a presentation and also worked
state Welcome Centers; Iron Horse Rail Riders presented to 4 schools;
Highlanders doing great work, presented to 4 schools, have a group of about
15 presenters; Green Cty did 2 presentations; Clarion, 1 presentation; Hal
& Natalie were on the TV show Biking in Berks and Beyond, so view the
archived show go to bctv.org; Hal has also presented OSAL to State College
and Penns Valley schools, Lincoln Univ; reports of townships and boroughs
taking down our road signs, each has different rules but this should not be
happening |
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2. |
District
Rep (Radar filled in for John Hall)-state membership is 7142, up by 42 over
May 2009; Broad Mtn turned in the charter; Reminder-don’t forget about your
death and disability benefit that you get through ABATE; Hazen-Board looking
into hiring outside contractor for clean up; Effort continuing to get funding
through PennDOT next year, prospect looking good; Changes to Clarence Bell Scholarship-1
for $1000 instead of 2 for $500, open to ABATE members of at least 6 months
for all 2 or 4 year degree or trade school programs, turn in application and
500-700 word essay at least 7 days prior to March Grand Board meeting, no
faxes or emails accepted; State Money Grab Raffle Tickets-3700 signed out,
only 388 turned in as sold!!; Cost of shipping banners from Harrisburg is $40
each time, so they are asking districts to buy banners to have stored more
local to chapters |
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3. |
Products-
bi-annual audit needs to be done, one was done prior to tonight’s meeting, we
now have $499 in inventory at cost, $301 in cash plus a check for $32; new
orange shirts available; if you want something we don’t have, see Jody with
your suggestions, paying in advance for new products helps with cash flow;
should have snap koozies in time for Hazen and Bellefonte Cruise, Radar-will
we be selling them at the Cruise? Yes. Steen-was in Georgia, stopped by a cop
(ABATE member) to tell him he liked our shirt!; CLR had an excellent presence
in Harrisburg at the Rights Rally in CLR apparel |
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4. |
Webmaster-meeting
minutes are now available online; added multi-media, pics and video from
L&L, Lobby Day, Rights Rally; send MoonDog links for photos and videos or
give to him on CD, he’ll work with you to get your stuff added, content must
be approved by Mule per the State; Gold & Platinum supporters are
updated; Bike Show information, flyer and map added; Hazen and Bellefonte
Cruise info added |
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Old
Business |
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1. |
Bike
Show (Kim)-Big thanks to the committee for working hard and being a pleasure
to work with!; Sat July 24th, noon-9, meeting at 10:30; Danny has
flyers, take some if you want to hang them around the area; Bill has
tickets-get yours today, free event t-shirt for first 100 registrants;
vendors lined up, working on more; secured 35 t-shirt sponsors (goal was 30)
for a total of $1750, appox expenses $2300, makes us - $550, which we hope to
make up and exceed with ticket sales; $15 ticket get you food, beverages,
participation in any and all events; $5 ticket (day of only) get you
beverages and access to look around; need volunteers for registration,
security, gate, products, cooks (Fri & Sat), bike show judges, bike
games, kitchen help, please see a committee member to volunteer |
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2. |
Toy
Run (Hal)-Sally & Nick have gotten Shirley Snyder to put on a pig roast
at her home (not sure where it is located) for the after party; next
committee mtg 6:29; Bill Allison has gotten the first door prizes; Hal has a
letter to present to potential donors requesting door prizes; have flyers,
please take some to pass out; really need people to solicit door prizes!! |
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3. |
Spikes
(Will West)-Poker Run & Bike Night Sunday July 11th; all
proceeds, except for the actual game ticket proceeds, will go to Cancer Survivors
Assoc.; local businesses as well as custom bike builders from outside the
area will be set up at the park that night; poker run leaving Kissel’s @
noon, going to Whipple’s Dam, where Doan’s Bones will provide food, then
heading to the ball park, arriving about 4:30; parking is included in the
package price; CLR will have a table set up, Jody-can we sell products? Raffle tickets? Will will check to see what is permissible
to sell |
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4. |
Rolling
Thunder (Bill Pazul)-13 bikes, 17 people attended; left at 5:30am, got back
to State College about 10:10pm; great day, great ride; Bill will not be Road
Captain for the DC ride next year, so volunteers would be appreciated |
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5. |
Rights
Rally (MoonDog)-excellent turn out of members; breakfast stop at Stop 35; stopped
at Stoney Creek on return home; successful day, total of $10, 143.98 raised
for BikePAC |
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6. |
Roadhouse
(Mule)-$100 was collected from the chapter for a Gold Star for the Roadhouse,
since they are closed, we still have the $100 that was raised; Kenny had
spearheaded the drive in the first place and expressed that the $100 could be
well used by the Bike Show Cmt; Motion by Steve LaMar that the money go to
Bike Show expenses, seconded by Hal, motion passed |
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New
Business ideas |
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1. |
Road
Captain (Bill Pazul)-Special Olympics, 6/11 meeting at 12:30, ksu 12:45 from
E College Ave UniMart near Hickeys; Rattlesnake Hunt, 6/12 meeting at Nittany
Mall McDonald’s, ksu 9:00am; Dixie Chicks Run, 6/12 Pine Grove Mills VFW,
reg. 11:00am; Hazen, Danny Saville RC, 6/18 meeting at Valley Vista Sheetz,
ksu 10:00am, 322 to Clearfield, to 153, will make a stop for groceries and
supplies, be ready with a full tank and empty bladder, John Knarr and Bill
Allison will be leaving to go up on Thursday; Bill’s Biker Barn and Mustang Sally’s
Customer Appreciation Day, 6/24, Snappy’s in Old Fort, ksu 10:00am; Cambria
City Fairgrounds Bike Fest, 6/23-27; Thunder in the Valley, 6/26, Valley
Vista Sheetz, ksu 8:00am, stop at Zebka’s HD then on to Johnstown |
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2. |
Rides
and Rods Car and Bike Show-6/13 here at the Legion, CLR will have a booth to
sell raffle tickets, see Mule if you want to volunteer |
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3. |
50/50
(Mule)-starting new effort to raise money for BikePAC since our donation at
the Rights Rally so we can make a great contribution at L&L; a suggestion
was made to donate 50/50 proceeds to BikePAC; Curt-avg 50/50 totals less then
$50; Steen-ABATE is a legislative organization and BikePAC is our lobby, all
50/50 proceeds should go to BikePAC; Radar-where has the 50/50 money gone in
the past? To the chapter. |
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4. |
MOM
(Mule)-June’s Member of the Month is RADAR!!!
Congratulations and thank you so much for all you do to help our
chapter! |
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5. |
Product
Basket Raffle-proceeds benefit BikePAC, winner is GEORGE FYE!! Raised $33 |
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6. |
Bike
Show Audit-we need 3 volunteers to show up early for the August meeting to do
the Bike Show Audit, volunteers-Kenny Wasson, George Fye, Sandy Smithmyer |
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New
Business |
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1. Issue:
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Using
50/50 money to raise money for BikePAC, 50% goes to winner, 25% goes to
chapter treasury, 25% goes to BikePAC |
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Motion made by: |
Mike
Roan |
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Seconded by: |
Dan
Piper |
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Motion Passed |
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2. Issue:
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Motion made by: |
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Seconded by: |
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Motion Passed |
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3. Issue: |
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Motion made by: |
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Seconded by: |
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Motion Passed |
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Calendar
of Events |
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1. |
Gold
Star-renewal by Hildebrand Chiropractic (Kim will deliver certificate) |
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Platinum
Star-renewal by Lykens Mkt/ LMR Tires (Jody will deliver certificate) |
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3. |
Last
chance to get Hazen and Money Grab Bag Tickets |
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4. |
Hal
has SVBT tickets |
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MoonDog-State
College Legion Post 245 having bike night 6/10 |
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Laurelton
Ride-Masonic Motorcyle Club, West End Fairgrounds, Laurelton, July 16-17,
Tag-nice run, nice people, not far away |
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Other
Meeting Notes |
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50/50
– total $48, winner CHRISTY MUHLBAUER!
$12 to Chapter, $12 to BikePAC and Christy donated her share to
BikePAC also. Thank you Christy! |
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Next month’s
meeting will be held on: |
7/24/10
@ 10:30 @ Milesburg Legion Picnic Grounds |
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Motion to adjourn
at: |
8:28pm |
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By: |
Mike
Roan |
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Second: |
Sandy
Smithmyer |