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November 2008

Thanksgiving is on the 27th
CONTACTS
& FLYERS

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WEATHER
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SAT
NOV 8

• • • RESULTS • • •
from Tacoma Chapter's Fall 2008
TATTERED FLAG RUN

Learn more about the Tattered Flag Run Congratulations Windy Blum! Tacoma Chapter's own In-the-Wind Chairman won the Righteous Relic on Saturday's run.

Read the full report by Mailman
Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

Read about the In-the-Wind program
This is an
In-the-Wind
run
SAT
NOV 15
11 AM
Read about the road cleanup Tacoma Chapter's Fall Road Clean-up
Note: This clean-up was originally scheduled for Oct 4.
Meet before the clean-up around 9:30 AM to enjoy breakfast at the Junction City Grill near the Roy Y (19306 Mountain Hwy E), then everyone can meet at 11 AM at Lee's to get their exercise.

If 3 or more road cleaners agree to take a ride after the work is done, miles ridden will count for In-the-Wind credit. Contact Windy Blum, ITW Chairman for info.
Rob LaVergne
253-381-0923
Adopt-a-Hwy
Chairman

Read about the In-the-Wind program
WED
NOV 19
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
NOV 22
Depart
10 AM
Grays Harbor Chapter's Turkey Poker Run starts at Sidney's Casino (512 W Heron, Aberdeen) registration at 9 AM, bikes out at 10 AM. $5 per hand, high hand wins a 20 pound turkey, low hand wins a 10 pound turkey. Benefits Grays Harbor Chapter. Mike
360-533-2364
THU
NOV 27


Thanksgiving Day
National
Holiday

December 2008

Christmas is on a Thursday
New Year's Eve is on a Wednesday
WED
DEC 3
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
DEC 6

Depart
10:30 AM
31st Annual Olympia Toy Run
Tacoma Chapter has set Alfred's Cafe (402 Puyallup Ave E) as the meeting place. We'll depart at 10:30 AM, so get there early if you want to have breakfast. This is an In-the-Wind run.

View their flyer or visit their official website for details.
See last year's report and pictures of the 2007 Olympia Toy Run
Flyer
Read about the In-the-Wind program
Olympia
Toy Run Site
SUN
DEC 7
North Kitsap Chapter's Toy Run for the Children's Ward of Silverdale, Harrison Hospital. See flyer for more things to do with their chapter for this cause. Flyer
Michelle
Hanson
FRI-SUN
DEC 12-14
28th Annual International Motorcycle Show in Seattle
Read what Seattle's show will feature
Find out how you can volunteer at a booth for a few hours in order to promote ABATE and get into this event for FREE - even your parking is free if you ride a motorcycle. Contact Mike Campbell ASAP if you are interested.
Don't wait until the event - claim your booth schedule today!
Mike Campbell
253-862-7753
ABATE State
Amb-at-Large
SAT
DEC 13

Meet
10 AM

Depart
12:30 PM
View Run Flyer

Tacoma Chapter's
29th Annual Toy Run

  • Starts at The Haven Bar & Grill (125th & Pacific Ave in Parkland). Breakfast will be available by 9:30 AM: for only $6 you get 2 pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns and fruit ... mmmm better get there early!

  • Run departs for the YWCA Women's Shelter (504 Broadway, Tacoma) at 12:30 PM.

  • Ends at the Right Spot in Fife around 3:30 PM, 50/50 drawing at 4:30 PM.
Flyer

Debby Coyle
360-897-8963
Chairman

Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843

Read about the In-the-Wind program This is an
In-the-Wind run
WED
DEC 17
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
THU
DEC 25



Christmas Day
National
Holiday

January 2009

ABATE of WA has a Quarterly BOD meeting & hosts Black Thursday
THU
JAN 1
2009

New Year's Day
National
Holiday
THU
JAN 1
2009

Arrive: 10:00am

Depart: Noon

Tacoma Chapter's Start the Year Right Ride

This is a breakfast ride for those who wish to start their riding year off on the right tire, hungover or not.

VFW  on 3510 McKinley Ave. Get there earlier if you want breakfast!

remember - you get In-the-Wind miles too.

Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

About that In-the-Wind program
WED
JAN 7
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)

If you are a chapter member, this is a very important meeting to make; Issues will be voted on for the upcoming ABATE of WA Quarterly State Board of Directors meeting. Send a message to the state through your chapter coordinator.
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
MON
JAN 19
2009
Martin Luther King Jr's BirthdayNational
Holiday
WED
JAN 21
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
THU
JAN 22
2009

Starts
7:30 AM

ABATE of Washington's
BLACK THURSDAY in Olympia

Click for flyer Washington State Motorcyclists will be visiting with their Representatives, discussing motorcycle-related issues. ABATE will pay for ABATE members to stay at the Gwinwood on both Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd, breakfast included (RSVP appreciated).

Contact ABATE's new State Legislative Chairman, Donnie Landsman, (aka Mr Breeze) of East Pierce County Chapter to offer assistance or get help.
Flyer

Mr Breeze
360-367-0966
St Legislative
Chairman
SAT
JAN 31
2009
South King County Chapter's Blues Me or Lose Me Party

February 2009

Get those memorable photos to Blender as soon as you can!
The chapter is turning 30 years old and the place will be packed.
WED
FEB 4
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator

SAT
FEB 14
2009
8 PM

Tacoma Chapter's
30th Anniversary & Valentine's Day Party

8:00pm
Party will be held downstairs at Tacoma's business meeting location;
VFW Post 969 (3510 E McKinley - MAP)
Live music(LaGrange) w/NO COVER and 50/50 Raffle

For Sale: 30th Anniversary t-shirts and pins

Blender is creating A SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION using all the historical - hysterical - pictures you can supply her with. Scan them yourself, email them, or put them on a CD or other electronic media. Please write to Blender about how to contribute your old pictures to this show which will be presented during the party. Your memories will look great on the big screen!



Blender

Slideshow
Presentation
MON
FEB 16
2009
President's DayNational
Holiday
WED
FEB 18
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator

March 2009

WED
MAR 4
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
MAR 14
2009

South King County Chapter's Annual Dart Run

 
TUE
MAR 17
2009
St Patrick's Day
WED
MAR 18
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator

April 2009

ABATE has a Quarterly BOD meeting
WED
APR 1
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)

If you are a chapter member, this is a very important meeting to make; Issues will be voted on for the upcoming ABATE of WA Quarterly State Board of Directors meeting. Send a message to the state through your chapter coordinator.
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
WED
Click for directions and details
2009
7 PM
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
APR 18
2009
Southwest Chapter's Mountain Jam Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet at the Clark County Fairgrounds, Vancouver, WA  

May 2009

Busy month!
Tattered Flag - Mother's Day - Dice Throw Run - Fossil - Memorial Day - Freedom Run
WED
MAY 6
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
MAY 9
2009

Tacoma Chapter's 2009
27th ANNUAL DICE THROW RUN

Read about the Dice Throw Run
This is an In-the-Wind run
Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

Read about the In-the-Wind program
SUN
MAY 10
2009
Mother's Day 
SAT
MAY 16
2009

Tacoma Chapter's Spring 2009
TATTERED FLAG RUN

Learn more about the Tattered Flag Run The Fall 2008 Tattered Flag winner, Windy Blum, will chose the starting point and the chapter will set a starting time. Click the flags to learn more about this trophy.
Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

Read about the In-the-Wind program
This is an
In-the-Wind
run
WED
MAY 20
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
FRI-MON
MAY 22-25
2009

Read about the In-the-Wind program
ABATE of Oregon's 32nd Annual Fossil Campout





This is an In-the-Wind run
Fossil
Webpage

MON
MAY 25
2009
Memorial DayNational
Holiday
SAT
MAY 30
2009
ABATE of Washington's Freedom RunMr Breeze
360-367-0966
St Legislative
Chairman

June 2009

Spring Opener will be held at the Goldendale Fairgrounds
WED
JUNE 3
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
WED
JUNE 17
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
FRI-SUN
JUNE 19-21
2009
ABATE of Washington's Spring Opener
will be held at the Klickitat County Fairgrounds in Goldendale, WA.
Stayed tuned!
SUN
JUNE 21
2009
Father's Day 

July 2009

Independence Day falls on a Saturday
ABATE has a Quarterly BOD meeting
Cowchip & Do-Wa-Diddy are happening
WED
JULY 1
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)

If you are a chapter member, this is a very important meeting to make; Issues will be voted on for the upcoming ABATE of WA Quarterly State Board of Directors meeting. Send a message to the state through your chapter coordinator.
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
JULY 4
2009
Independence DayNational
Holiday
WED
JULY 15
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
JULY 18
2009
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's
21st Annual
Memorial Run

Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

Read about the In-the-Wind program
This is an
In-the-Wind
run

August 2009

Tacoma Chapter takes a vacation from it's business meeting
ABATE of Oregon Lincoln Co Chapter's Beaver Creek Campout on the Oregon Coast
Sturgis Rally & Races are the first full week in August
WED
AUG 5
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Reminder: NO August Meeting!
See you on September 2nd when chapter officers will be elected

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
WOULD NORMALLY be held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT-SUN
AUG 15-16
2009
South King County Chapter's State Parks Run  
WED
AUG 19
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT-SUN
AUG 22-23
2009
Lewis County Chapter's Kickback Campout 

September 2009

EPCC hosts their annual Teddy Bear Run over Labor Day weekend
WED
SEP 2
2009
7 PM

Chapter Officers will be elected at this meeting

Click for directions and details Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's
Monthly Business Meeting

Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
MON
SEP 7
2009
Labor DayNational
Holiday
WED
SEP 16
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator

October 2009

ABATE has a Quarterly BOD meeting & hosts STEAM
WED
OCT 7
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)

If you are a chapter member, this is a very important meeting to make; Issues will be voted on for the upcoming ABATE of WA Quarterly State Board of Directors meeting. Send a message to the state through your chapter coordinator.
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
MON
OCT 12
2009
Columbus DayNational
Holiday
WED
OCT 21
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
OCT 31
2009
Tacoma Chapter's Halloween Party Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator

November 2009

WED
NOV 4
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
NOV 7
2009

Tacoma Chapter's Fall 2009
TATTERED FLAG RUN

Learn more about the Tattered Flag Run The Spring 2009 Tattered Flag winner will chose a starting point for the Fall Tattered Flag Run. Show up early to have breakfast. Click the flags to learn more.
Boris Stefanoff
253-921-2786
Road Captain

Read about the In-the-Wind program
This is an
In-the-Wind
run
WED
NOV 11
2009
Veteran's DayNational
Holiday
WED
NOV 18
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
THU
NOV 26
2009
Thanksgiving DayNational
Holiday

December 2009

WED
DEC 2
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details
Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
Held at the VFW Hall on 35th & E McKinley Ave in Tacoma (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
SAT
DEC 5
2009
Read about the In-the-Wind program Olympia Toy Run

This is an In-the-Wind run.
Olympia
Toy Run
Website
SAT
DEC 12
2009

Tacoma Chapter's 30th Annual Toy Run

Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
WED
DEC 16
2009
7 PM
Click for directions and details

Tacoma Chapter's Monthly Social Meeting
Held at the Right Spot in Fife (directions and details)
Lyle Coyle
253-617-8843
Chapter
Coordinator
FRI
DEC 25
2009
Christmas DayNational
Holiday
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