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Updated February 7, 2012

February

12           Rolling Thunder® spend Valentine’s Day with Veterans Towbin Clinic, V A Hospital, North Little Rock Contact:  Bill Morton, 501.230.9385

 

18-19      ABATE D-1 Bike Show and Swap Meet, Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Roosevelt

Rd. Hall of Industry Little Rock AR Contact Paul Matthews: 501-888-7801

http://www.abatedistrict1  

 

March

9-10        CMA Arkansas State Seasons of Refreshing. Russellville AR Contact: Danny Beene 870-260-6021

 

23-24  ABATE D-13 Calico Rock Spring Thaw Don Null: 501-580-9250

 

24           ABATE 22 March Madness Spring Poker Run $100 guarantee Old Fort HarleyDavidson off I-40 Exit Zero Street, Out at Noon. In by 2:00pm $10 per hand $5 plate lunch will be served- starting 11:30 Sponsored by Old Fort Harley Davidson For more info call Nate Shepherd after 5pm 479-963-3881 or Jim Harris 479-221-4484

 

April

14           ABATE D-13  Bikes Babes and Beer Don Null: 501-580-9250

 

21           Poker Run to benefit Parents of Murdered Children.  M&M El Paso AR, starts @ 11am  Contact: Mary@501-796-7070 or www.mandmstopnshop.com 


26-29 Wild Hog Bike Rally and Music Fest  http://www.wildhogmusic.org/index.htm

 

27-29      ABATE D-13 Ride to Wild Hog Rally Helena-West Helena  Arkansas Don Null:501-580-9250

 

May

4             Jefferson County Relay for Life; a benefit for the American Cancer Society.  6 to 12 PM  at Watson Chapel High School. Family fun & food.  Luminary Service at 9 PM.  Web site: www.relayforlife.org/jefferson  Contact: Elaine Hutchenson 870-489-2098 or Hutcheson.Elaine@Yahoo.com

 

5             Grant County Relay for Life poker ride for the American Cancer Society. Contact: Debbie Graham 870-917-4156

5 Bikes for Sights 1st Annual Poker Run starts at M&M @ 10am contact is Miranda Cole 870-612-3997

 

12           Special Olympics Dice Run @M&M El Paso AR @ 10 am www.mandmstopnshop.com 

12    Car & Bike Show@Moose Lodge in Malvern Boozefighters Chapter 51 contact 501-416-2321

 19-27  ABATE D-13 Gettysburg Pennsylvania.  Don Null: 501-580-9250

 

22           Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Chapter 1 Arkansas rides to the Wall in Washington, DC for Rolling Thunder® XXIV. Contact:  Chuck “SeaJay” Seifert, 501.730.3443

 

24           Special Olympics Opening Ceremony Ride-In Leave M&M @ 6pm for         Searcy/Harding University Contact: Mary@501-796-7070 or  www.mandmstopnshop.com 

 

25           Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR Memorial Day Flag Placement North Little Rock Military Cemetery, Maryland Avenue, Sherwood, AR Contact:  Kerry Gore, 501.749.5051


25-27   ABATE D-12 Backwoods Boogie, Malvern AR  Sonny Gregory 501-467-   1886

 

27-Jun 3 Mid-America Bike Week www.Mid-AmericaBikeWeek.org This

               is a benefit for Arkansas disabled Veterans. $10,000 Poker Run

sponsored by Greeson's Victory/Kawasaki. The Victory Motorcycle Company has donated a new motorcycle to be raffled off to raise money for our disabled Veterans.

 

29           Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR Memorial Weekend Flag Retrieval North Little Rock Military Cemetery, Maryland Avenue., Sherwood, AR Contact:  Kerry Gore, 501.749.5051

 

June

2             Jimmy White Memorial Ride

 

2-3          ABATE State Ride.  “CIRCLE the STATE for ABATE “

 

16           9th Annual Rolling Thunder® Inc., Ch 1 AR  POW-MIA Awareness Run, Jacksonville Military Museum, Jacksonville, AR Contact:  James Mabry 501.428.1947

 

16-17      ABATE D-13 Ride, Dallas TX (Ma's Roadhouse)

Don Null: 501-580-9250


16  Beds for Babies Trinity Thunder contact Andrew 501-658-5671


19-23      CMA National Rally, Iron Mountain, Hatfield AR. (www.CMAUsa.org)  Driving directions set GPS to 112 Iron Mountain Lane, Mena AR 71953.  Lodging and area information at www.GoMena.com. Contact:870-389-6196

July

30-July 1 ABATE D-12 4th of July Camp Out, Boogie Site Malvern AR Sonny Gregory 501-467-1886


4       ABATE D-13 Poker Run to end up at M&M Don Null: 501-580-9250

6-7         Mulberry River Rally Boozefighters Chapter 62 

7             4th of July Blow Out Rally, The Condors MC, Pine Bluff. Contact:

 George  Wagner 870-489-0389

 

14           M&M Biker Appreciation Day Proceeds to Pathfinders of Jacksonville.  Contact: Mary@501-796-7070 or www.mandmstopnshop.com

 

21           THE BACK PACK RIDE! ABATE D-16 Donation $10 per rider.

Century 21 LeMac Realty East 40 Plaza Way, Mountain Home

Arkansas 72653 (Next to the Mountain Home, Arkansas Walmart  Supercenter at the East end of  the Highway 62 Bypass. Candy Barnes 870-404-8877 SIGN UP: begins at 8:30,

no need to pre-register. RIDE: at 10:00 (route maps provided, including water  stops) approximately 1 hour ride. Door Prizes!! 50/50 Drawing! Raffle items!

21-22  ABATE D-13 St. Louis Mo. Don Null: 501-580-9250

28           Boozefest,  Boozefighters Chapter 66 El Paso contact 501-779-0388 

August


18-19     Bikewash Boozefighters 67 @ Furlow contact 501-749-5626 

25-25     Party Nasty @ Malvern Boozefighters Chapter 51 contact 501-416-2321

24-26      Arkansas State CMA Rally Bismark AR Contact: Danny Beene 870-260-6021

 

September


6-8 Hot Springs Bike Rally  www.thehotspringsrally.com 

Contact: Fred Anderson  501-282-7076

15    Bikers for Babies- Little Rock, AR (Details Pending) www. mandmstopnshop.com

25 - 29  Bikes, Blues, and BBQ, Fayetteville AR


October

6             5th Annual Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR, POW-MIA Dice Run for Veterans At ROAR in Conway, AR Contact:  Chuck “SeaJay” Seifert, 501.730.3443

 

17-21      CMA Changing of the Colors, Iron Mountain Hatfield AR. . (www.CMAUsa.org)  Driving directions set GPS to 112 Iron Mountain Lane, Mena AR 71953.  Lodging and area information at www.GoMena.com. Contact:870-389-6196

 

 November

9             Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR Veterans’ Day Flag Placement North Little Rock Military Cemetery, Maryland Avenue, Sherwood, AR Contact:  Kerry Gore, 501.749.5051

 

10           ABATE D-22 Turkey Poker Run High Hand $100 Low Hand Turkey Certificate Old Fort Harley Davidson off I-40 Exit Zero Street Out by Noon. In by 2:00pm $10 per hand $5 plate lunch serving at 11:30 Sponsored by Old Fort Harley Davidson For more info call Nate Shepherd after 5pm  79-963-3881 or Jim Harris 479-221-4484

 

11           Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR, Feed the Veterans at the Towbin Clinic, Fort Roots VA Hospital, North Little Rock, AR Contact:  Kerry Gore, 501.749.5051

 

11           Flag Run from Burns Park, North Little Rock, AR to Hot Springs, AR Contact:  Jason “Stumpy” Yount, 501.941.9096

 

12           Rolling Thunder,® Inc., Ch 1 AR Veterans’ Day Flag Retrieval North Little Rock Military Cemetery, Maryland Avenue, Sherwood, AR  Contact:  Kerry Gore, 501.749.5051


December

2             M&M Toys for Tots Ride to Rodney’s Cycle house, El Paso, AR  Contact: Mary@501-796-7070 or www.mandmstopnshop.com

  

2             Toys for Tots Ride, Rodney’s Cycle House, Little Rock AR

 

8             Blue Knights Toy Ride, Pine Bluff. Meet at White Hall High School (I-530 exit #32) at 11 AM & Ride at Noon.  Benefits Salvation Army. Contact: Scott Dunn

               870-872-4156

 

27-30      CMA Flame On 2013 .Youth Movement Student Slam, Iron Mountain Hatfield AR  (www.CMAUsa.org)  Driving directions set GPS to 112 Iron Mountain Lane, Mena AR 71953.  Lodging and area information at www.GoMena.com. Contact:870-389-6196

 

 

Monthly Meetings: Jefferson & Grant County

 

ABATE D-20 Pine Bluff/ Sheridan meeting: 1st Sunday of the month.  2 PM at Larry’s Pizza, 109 E. Bell,  Sheridan, Contact: Pat Freeman 870-247-2522  

Internet: www.abate20.webs.com

 

AFRA Fallen Riders Assn. Breakfast:  1st Saturday of the month. 8:30 AM Open, 9:30 AM Eat, & 10:00 Ride (optional). Watson Chapel Baptist Church, 5514 Pinnacle Lane, Pine Bluff.  Contact: Richard Grimmett 870-489-3999. Internet: www.afraf.com

 

Genesis Riders (CMA) Pine Bluff meeting:  4th Monday of the month.  6 PM at White Hall Library, 300 Anderson, White Hall.  Contact: Mike Harris 870-643-7949

Internet: www.CMAUSA.org

January 2013

1     ABATE D-1/CMA Ole Three-Toes Ride around Little Rock (44 Miles) Meet at   Wal-Mart parking lot Baseline and I-30.  Leave at 2PM. (Rain or snow, no go!)

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