Between the Lines - October 2017
Hello from Clarion County!
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our monthly meetings have been moved to Vinny's Italian Restaurant, 518 Main St in Clarion. We meet every 2nd Sunday of the month at 10 a.m.
We wrapped up our 4th Annual Run N Gun and Cash N Gun Bash on August 19th! 53 shooters participated in the run and there was a great turnout for the raffle afterwards. Thank yous are going out to everyone that helped make the event successful!
Eric Sweitzer hosted the chapter party on August 26th. The bike games were a blast and the food/drinks were flowing. We celebrated the many accomplishments made by our chapter this year. To those who attended, "THANK YOU"!
Next up is our Annual Toy Drive! This year there will be some new fundraisers and activities to help make this year the best year so far!
Till next month,
Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - September 2017
Here we are at the end of Summer! Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. has had a very busy season! We've been riding, fund-raising, giving away bicycles to local boys and girls and having a lot of fun too.
Everyone had a great time at SummerJam which was held on July 8th. Our Road Captain, Art McGarvey, put together a really nice Poker Run (Thank You!) and White Cat Out gave us an outstanding show. Proceeds from the ride and dance are going to PA BikePAC.
On July 16th our chapter participated in the Fireman's Jubilee in Hawthorne, PA. The winners of the bikes were: Heaven Kerns of New Bethlehem, PA and Levi Bowser of Distant, PA.
Many of us rode in the 5th Annual Friends of Christian Poker Run on July 23. The event has grown every year; this year about 90 people participated in the ride followed by a pig roast. FOC is a MC that helps local children and families experiencing financial hardship due to an acute or chronic health condition.
Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. was present all week (July 22-29) at the Clarion County Fair, Alcola Park, Hawthorn, PA. We raffled off a beautiful hand-crafted American Flag, sold A.B.A.T.E. merchandise and gave away two bicycles. Winners of bicycles at Clarion County Fair are Clara Volpe and Derrick Downs.
Hope you're all having a great summer! C-ya next month!
Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - July 2017
Hello, Everyone!
We are very pleased to see our membership growing. Our chapter is up to 112 members with 3 new members in May. We had 27 members attend the monthly meeting on May 14th. That is a little more than 24% of our membership. Not bad Clarion County!
The Clarion Bathware with Tanya Wise leading the helm, held a BINGO fundraiser to generate funds for bicycles for local children at Christmas time. $1460 was raised and the local company, American Bath Group, matched those funds for a total of $2920. Thanks so much!
SummerJam will be here before you know it. The event is on July 8th. The SummerJam Poker Run registration starts at 9 a.m. at the lower pavilion at Piney Meadows Park. The Ride is about 100 miles long with four stops. White Cat Out will play all of your favorite tunes after the ride! The band will play from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Piney Meadows Park in Limestone, PA. There will be games, food, live entertainment and more! Camping is available. Join us!
On August 19th we will host our Cash & Gun Bash at Piney Meadows Park in Limestone, PA! This is our biggest event of the year! Save the date!
Till next month! ~Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - June 2017
Hello, Everyone!
SummerJam planning is well underway. White Cat Out will play all of your favorite tunes! The event will be on July 8th from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Piney Meadows Park in Limestone, PA.
Our chapter will host a poker run to benefit BikePAC before SummerJam Registration will be from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. There will be four stops and the last draw will be at 5 p.m. at Piney Meadows
May is Motorcyclist Awareness Month. We are promoting motorcycle safety and awareness all month and every month.
Till next month! ~Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - May 2017
Join us for a meeting! Our monthly meetings are every second Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Toby Hill Bar and in Clarion, PA.
Buggs Nale, OSL Coordinator, gave an OSL training, to our chapter, after the meeting on April 9th.
We have lots of things going on this riding season. On June 2, 3, and 4 we will participate in the Brookville Fireman's Club's Flag Run. Many of us will attend the State Party in Hazen on June 17th and 18th. Our new fundraising event SummerJam will be on Saturday, July 8th at Piney Meadows in Limestone, PA. A few rides have not been confirmed for July 15 and August 13. We will host our annual Cash and Gun Bash on August 19 at Piney Meadows in Limestone, PA. On August 26, Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. will celebrate with a chapter party in Brookville. We will announce our Fall activities at a later date.
Till next month! Stay Safe and Ride On!
Jeanne, PR Officer
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Between the Lines - April 2017
Hello, Everyone!
In February, Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. had 29 out of 102 members attend the monthly meeting at the Toby Hill Bar & Grill in Clarion. We also had two guests from Crawford County. Father and daughter, William and Tyania Bonecutter spoke about their June Jam and other events and happenings. Thanks for joining us William and Tyania!
Our chapter is adding a summer fundraiser to its calendar of events! This will be a really fun event on July 8th, it will include: music, food, games and other activities! Shelly and Jeanne will chair the event.
Our chapter is busy gearing up for spring and summer activities! Hang tight! Riding season is coming!
Till next month! ~Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - March 2017
Hello, Everyone!
In January, Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. had their fundraiser at the Clarion Eagles 3807 club. We raised more than $3500 for the cause at the event, which featured local rock band, E53. We also had Live Music, Food, Raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Thank yous to all involved in making that event a success!
Quite a few of us from Chapter 15 attended the 32nd Annual Leadership & Legislative Seminar in Harrisburg on Jan. 27 & 28! We had approximately 18% of our membership at the seminar and are eagerly awaiting to report back to the chapter at the next monthly meeting.
Our chapter is busy gearing up for spring and summer activities! Hang tight! Riding season is coming!
Till next month! ~Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines - February 2017
Hello, Everyone!
Since we last checked in Clarion County A.B.A.T.E. enjoyed their Christmas Party with food, fellowship, and merriment. We had dinner and music at the Toby Hill Bar & Grill in Clarion. Thank you to all that attended and to those that put the event together.
Toy Drive 2016 wrapped up! We were all very pleased with the amount raised in merchandise and cash; the total was about $15,000! Last year we helped 742 kiddos this year we were able to help 932! Thank yous to everyone that helped us succeed at this amazing fundraiser, including Charitable Deeds, Chapter 15 members, and everyone else that donated time, toys and money.
Next week is our fundraiser for BikePAC! Local rock sensations, E53 will rock the Clarion Eagles 3807 Club to raise funds for BikePAC on January 14th. There will be Live Music, Food, Raffles and 50/50.
Quite a few of us from Chapter 15 are very excited to attend the 32nd Annual Leadership & Legislative Seminar on Jan. 27 & 28! We are eager to learn and share our experiences of this event!
Till next month! ~Jeanne, PR
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Between the Lines – October 2014
Hello Clarion County!
Well, if you missed the summer party, shame on you! It was a hell of a good time even with Russ and Sherry being toted off in ambulances! What an end to the rodeo events! The Chapter ride in the morning benefitted the Clarion County Fair and was a really nice run. Thanks to everyone who participated. Wes and Julie made sure the food was ready when everyone returned to my house for Stage 2. Everybody was well fed, including Duke! There proved to be some stiff completion in the rodeo events which made for some great commentary from Charlie! So, here are the winners:
Slow Race:
1st Place – Scotty
2nd Place – Brian
3rd Place – Dan
Walk the Plank:
1st Place – Eric
2nd Place – Brian
3rd Place – Dan
Egg-n-Cone:
1st Place – Brian and Wendie
2nd Place – Eric and Marcia
3rd Place – Ken and Chrystal
Poop Shoot:
1st Place – Ron and Becky
2nd Place – Brian and Wendie
3rd Place – Eric and Marcia
Wiennie Bite:
1st Place – Brian and Wendie
2nd Place – Dan and Angie
3rd Place – Ron and Becky
Pitcher Race:
Due to Russ and Sherry crashing and taking ambulance rides to the hospital, the event was not finished. However, the Chapter did award them with prizes for the Best Exit!!! We are glad that they are both OK!
The Run-n-Gun ride was super. There were over 50 shooters this year! Thanks to everyone who worked the stops on the ride, Peach for setting it up, and Kemmer for providing “snacks” at the final stop. Well done! Just a note: the First and Third Place winners both donated their winnings back to the Chapter. Thanks guys!!
For those who worked the Run-N-Gun raffle, here is a big THANK YOU!! It was awesome, and a huge success!! Scotty and all of his helpers really put on a fantastic event. Thanks to Phil from Butler County and Loraine from Jefferson County for coming and representing their Chapters…and they did it well! Thanks again folks! We appreciated seeing you!!
Well, that’s all for now. Please remember that our Chapter merchandise is always available.
Keep the rubber side down!
Sweitzer
