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CURRENT NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2012 NEWSLETTER
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!
THIS WILL BE A SHORT AND CONDENSED VERSION OF THE NEWSLETTER BECAUSE OF THE UPCOMING MEETING
AND WINTER RENDEZVOUS COMING UP REALLY SOON ON JAN.21ST IN PLOVER.
LAST MEETING WAS HELD IN GREEN BAY AND HOSTED BY THE HEATHENS MC. IT WAS A REALLY GOOD TIME AND THE HEATHENS WERE VERY HOSPITABLE.
IF YOU WENT HOME HUNGRY IT WAS YOUR OWN FAULT.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING GUYS!
ISSUES DISCUSSED INCLUDED THE "FUSION CENTERS" THAT ARE BEING USED TO GATHER INFO ON MC'S IN WISCONSIN AND MANY OTHER STATES.
NCOM LAWYERS ARE MONITORING THESE AND WILL REPORT TO US IN JAN..
THE CONCEALED CARRYLAW WAS BROUGHT UP AND CLARIFIED AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR MEMBERS.
THE WINTER RENDEZVOUS WAS BROUGHT UP AND WE HAD A VOTE TO CONTINUE OR NOT. IT WAS A 100% MEMBERSHIP VOTE TO HAVE IT AGAIN THIS 2012 SEASON.
NOW, LET'S GET TO THE SITUATION THAT CAUSED.
LAST YEAR'S RENDEZVOUS DID LOSE MONEY. NOT ALOT, BUT THE B.O.D. HAD TO PONY UP CASH TO COVER THE BILLS.
IN 14 YEARS IT'S OUR FIRST LOSS. THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE BOARD AS TO HAVING IT AGAIN. I PROMISED IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT...DESPITE THE
MEMBERS 100% VOTE, WE LOST SOME BOARD MEMBERS OVER IT.
SO BE IT, WE NOW NEED TO REPLACE SOME POSITIONS AT THE JAN.MEETING. OUR OFFICIAL ELECTIONS ARE SCHEDULED IN 2013,
SO THE JOB WILL COVER THIS NEXT YEAR ONLY AND THEN WE'LL HOLD ELECTIONS AS USUAL WE NEED 2-3 PEOPLE THAT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT
THEIR FUTURE RIGHTS TO BE A MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN AMERICA.
ANYBODY CARE??
AND COMMUNICATION AMONG CLUBS TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS. WE HAVE
SINCE GROWN INTO A POLITICAL VOICE AND LOBBY FOR OUR RIGHTS AS AMERICANS,
AND PROMOTE CAUSES THAT BENEFIT OUR BROTHERHOOD OF VETERANS AND FAMILIES.
WE'VE BEEN USED AS AN EXAMPLE OF GREAT SUCCESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS TO WHAT CLUB'S CAN ACCOMPLISH BY WORKING TOGETHER.
NOW, THE WAY I SEE IT, WE'RE A VICTIM OF OUR OWN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC CAUSE TO FIGHT, AND MANY OUT THERE DON'T
REALIZE HOW MUCH DANGER CLUBS ARE IN, WE HAVE BECOME COMPLACENT AND COUNT ON THE "OTHER" GUY OR GROUP TO
FIGHT OUR BATTLES AND CARRY THE WEIGHT.
I'M GOING TO TELL YOU HONESTLY, THIS WON'T WORK FOR MUCH LONGER.
PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND EFFORT ALL THESE YEARS ARE BURNING OUT. ME INCLUDED.
ALL WE'RE ASKING RIGHT NOW IS TO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE. TODAY,
THAT'S THE RENDEZVOUS. JUST ATTEND AND SHOW YOU CARE. WE EAT, DRINK BEER,
PARTY & DANCE. LISTEN TO OUR SPEAKERS AND SPREAD THE WORD. TELL US WHAT'S
I KNOW TIMES ARE TIGHT, WE LOWERED THE PRICES, AND GIVE YOU ALOT FOR YOUR MONEY.
HEY, WE'RE BIKERS AFTER ALL. SHARE A ROOM TOGETHER.
WILL AFFECT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR SONS TRY TO WEAR A PATCH IN 10 YEARS.
I'M NOT THE HEALTHIEST DOG IN THE PACK, BUT I WILL DEDICATE MY LAST EFFORT &
BREATH TO FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO RIDE FREE. CAN YOU HELP OUT OUR CAUSE??
THREE WEEKS AGO THEY TRIED TO SLIDE IN A NATIONAL HELMET LAW, STAY HOME.
OTHERWISE, READ ATTACHED POSTER.THEN SEND IN YOUR MONEY. I'LL BE THERE...
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"IN THE BEGINNING OF A CHANGE, THE PATRIOT IS A SCARCE MAN.
BRAVE, HATED AND SCORNED. WHEN HIS CAUSE SUCCEEDS HOWEVER,
THE TIMID JOIN HIM, FOR THEN IT COSTS NOTHING TO BE A PATRIOT..." MARK TWAIN
BE WELL...STAY FREE! FROG PUBLIC RELATIONS LIASON WIS.FED.of MC'S
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