Freedom Flyer October 2020
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A.B.A.T.E. OF SOUTH DAKOTA , I NC . A B ROTHERHOOD FOR AWARENESS , T RAINING & E DUCATION VOLUME 38, I SSUE 10 FREEDOM FLYER OCTOBER 2020 IIINSIDE THIS ISSUE ::: IIINSIDE THIS ISSUE ::: IIINSIDE THIS ISSUE ::: Officers, Board of Directors 2 Those Guys Events 6 New & Renewing 16 & Committee Chairpersons Law Tigers Memberships Vern Eide Motoplex 7 Business Supporter 17 Coordinator - Jiggs Cressy 3 Sioux Falls, SD Application Chaplain - Auggie Minzlaff 4 ABATE of SD Chapter 8 - Good Times Calendar 18 MRF - Kelly DeVries 4 Reports 14 Membership Application 18 Around the State w/Phil 5 Business Supporters 15 Business Supporter Ads 19 - Phil Hohm 23 PAGE 2 FREEDOM FLYER ABATE OFOFOF SOUTH DAKOTA, I NCNCNC ... ABATE of South Dakota, Inc. #243 2601 S. Minnesota Ave. Ste 105 Sioux Falls, SD 57105-4750 State Officers State Committee Chairpersons Coordinator - Jiggs Cressy Membership Secretary - Karline Clark 605-391-6361 email: [email protected] 605 430-1670 email: [email protected] Vice Coordinator - Brad Skyberg State MRF Representative - Kelly DeVries - 605-695-0369 email: [email protected] 605-360-3445 email: [email protected] . Treasurer - Syndi Holloman State Products Manager - Carl Holloman 605-366-8707 email: [email protected] 605-321-6383 email: [email protected] Legislative Officer - Wayne Lettau State Promotions - Wayne Lettau 605-720-0263 email: [email protected] 605-720-0263 email: [email protected] Secretary - Geri DeVries 605-201-7068 State Webmaster - Marci Tubbs email: [email protected] [email protected] State Historian - John Addy Road Hazard Program - 1-866-470-6765 Darlene Gilby 605-390-0787 State Board of Directors IMPAC Aberdeen ............. Chuck Blumhardt (605) 216-1562 Black Hills.. ………Jack Hendrickson (605) 347-6152 Informed Motorcyclists Political East Central ............... Dale England (605) 291-9035 Action Committee Lake ......................... Aaron Verhey (605) 480-0566 IMPAC is the political arm of ABATE Lewis & Clark .............. Rick Russell (712) 301-6136 of SD. IMPAC money is used to North East ....................... Phil King (605) 884-6116 support legislative candidates, pay North Star .................... Ray Bokker (605) 835-8065 Oahe ............... Lori Butler [email protected] for lobbyists, fight NEGATIVE or Rushmore ......... …..Hilary Klabunde (605) 357-0999 support positive legislation at the Sioux Falls ....... K-Bob Askren [email protected] State or Federal levels. Sioux River .............. 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PAGE 3 FREEDOM FLYER SSSTATE COORDINATOR ’’’SSS RRREPORT --- JJJIGGS CCCRESSY I am preparing to go to the Motorcycle Riders because part of my job at Meeting of the Minds is Foundation’s annual national conference called to call out the name of ABATE of South Dakota Meeting of the Minds. It is a conference that I members that have passed away since the last have been going to for the last 15 years. I really time. Many of those names that I call out are enjoy this conference. It is a time when I recharge friends that passed, it is never a good time but it is my motorcycle rights batteries. There are always my honor to remember and pay tribute to them. many of my close friends from across the nation and a few from across the world. There are always Keep Your Knees in the Breeze some great presentations and awesome breakout, Jiggs where TONS of relevant information is shared. Some of the best information is shared out in the middle of the hall when you are sitting with some friends. There is so much info to be shared amongst the people that attend. Whether it is from the old timers or those are there with fresh and innovative ideas. There are also some fun times. Sitting around with those that you have met with similar interest, catching up with them. And, of course, there are the good times in and around the hospitality room. But, there is one somber moment during the conference. That is the time when that bell comes up on the stage for the bell ceremony. That is the time when we honor those brothers and sister that have gone before us. It can be a very sad moment. If you have never been to a bell ceremony, this is how it goes. A person gets up and reads the following. WE TAKE THIS TIME TO HONOR OUR DEPARTED BROTHERS AND SISTERS. "LET THE TOLL OF THE BELL REMIND US OF THE REVERENCE WE OWE TO THEM LET IT BE A REMINDER OF THE FAITH THEY CONFIDE IN US; LET IT BE A REMINDER OF THEIR THIRST FOR FREEDOM; LET US WHO GATHER HERE NOT FORGET OUR OBLIGATIONS AND IN SILENCE, BREATHE A PRAYER FOR THEM THIS MOMENT OF REVERENCE WE DEDICATE TO THE MEMORY OF THESE BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US. Then, people call out the name of their brothers and sister that have passed, every time a name is called the bell is rung. That continues till no more names are called. I can tell you that it goes on way too long. The reason I explain the bell ceremony to you is Page 4 FREEDOM FLYER ABATE C HAPLAIN ’’’SSS CCCORNER --- fact I am not even worthy to unbuckle his sandals. Basically, he was saying he was a NOBODY & telling AAAUGGIE MMMINZLAFF them to focus on Jesus who was coming. This registered with me at the time but I blew it off. I have been asked many times this past year I listen to KSLT radio in my truck, in my hot rod what’s up with the new Road Name, NOBODY? & in the house. It seemed like every time I turned Several folks have asked me to explain. The it on, I was hearing one particular song by a meaning behind it is don’t focus on me because I Christian Rock group called Casting Crowns. It kind am just a N0BODY & here I am focused on me. Let of goes like this: me digress… I’m just a nobody, Way back when, there was a cartoon about 1960 Trying to tell everybody, called Auggie Doggie & Doggie Daddy. They were 2 All about somebody, dogs that got into all kinds of mischief. When they That saved my soul, would get caught, they would have this deep laugh Ever since you rescued me, & go on to the next thing to get in trouble about. You gave my heart a song to sing, In High School, in 1960, my friends started calling I’m livin for the world to see, me Auggie Doggie. I don’t really know why, but Nobody but Jesus! maybe I was that trouble maker like in the cartoon Here is the entire song to listen to. that just laughed it off. That name stuck with me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yBzIt_z8oY for 59 years. By the way, my Mother hated it & My goal in life is to be a comfort to all the folks I refused to call me by that name. meet & spread God’s word & let you see Jesus in Fast forward the winter of 2019.