| 
|
Hello All,
I do not know about the rest of you, but it has been a great month in
my opinion. Bike week was awesome, the weather was fantastic and there were some great
concerts as well as great runs.
There are a few points of business I want to discuss with all of
you. We, as State Officers, have all agreed with the blessing of the Board to offer
Aflac to all of our members. Aflac is a supplemental insurance, which helps in case
of injury or illness. The man that will be our Representative is Bob Bryson and also
his crew of assistants. Bob will be contacting each chapter to give his presentation
so you can better understand Aflac. I believe this will benefit all of us, and also
maybe a good selling point to recruit new members.
|
| Flagstaff chapter is alive and well after a few issues,
they have got things back on track again. They have a new Board member and she attended our
last meeting in April. Sharon Kohl is her name and we all thank her for stepping up and
helping our cause. Sharon will be a good addition to our Board.
As you all know, costs of everything are going up. One of the biggest
is gas. That is one reason we ride bikes. As a business, ABATE of AZ also feels those rising
costs in other areas of supplies, printing etc… During the last Board meeting in April, we,
as State Officers, proposed that we have a membership dues increase. We have never raised the
amount of our dues. However, after some research on a national level, we decided it was the
only way to offset some of our expenses and it is in line with other MRO across the Nation
if not slightly below for membership fees. The Board approved it. As of July 1st 2008, a single
membership will be $25 and a joint membership will be $40. Existing charter memberships will
remain at $15. Our MasterLink costs have gone up this year and that is one of our biggest
expenses, and one of the reasons for the increase. I know there will be a lot of unhappy people
about this, but like I said before we have never had an increase. This was a difficult decision
for us to make, but one that had to be made.
About five years ago, a new chapter started up in Payson called High Country
Chapter. Bill Hensler was voted in as Coordinator, and held that position ever since has. For
anyone who has been a Chapter Coordinator, you know five years is a long time. Bill and his wife
Barbie have done so much for their chapter. Barbie has held many different positions and has
pretty much done whatever has been asked of her. Bill & Barbie have gone above and beyond the
call of duty, they should be commended on their dedication to ABATE. I know they are tired and
need a break, but they have continued to work hard for all of us. On behalf of ABATE of Arizona,
and myself, we thank you for everything you have done and will do in the future.
Remember Too Broke is fast approaching, so get your member lists together for
gate and security duty together and be prepared.
Do not forget to support all of our counterparts in other clubs and
organizations, support all runs when you can.
Have fun and see you next month.
REDJON
President, Abate of Arizona
|
