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What’s Up Region 5?
They say April showers bring May flowers. I say it brings May riders
to Columbus for the 15th year of the motorcycle Awareness
Rally and Parade to the State Capital. I have spoken to Aces &
Eights H-D in Mason, along with Easyriders in Fairfield and the
Indian Dealer in Tri-County about our Awareness Rally; all of these
dealers are bringing groups to meet up with us at the north bound
rest area on I-71 at the 39 mile marker to ride to Columbus with us
this year. I am hoping to get some of the other dealers around our
area involved also.
Last year, for those of you that couldn’t
get your lazy butts out of bed that Saturday morning, you missed one
hell of a day of brother and sisterhood! We had over 250 bikes
headed to Columbus two by two; our pack stretched out over three
miles long. This year
we are hoping to double that size. Motorcyclists from all over the state will be converging
on Columbus Ohio that day. The
Parade down Broad Street to the State Capital is spectacular; both
east bound lanes heading to the Capital Bldg. are filled with bikes
as far as the eye can see, lead by Columbus’ finest on their
motorcycles, while people line the streets waving to us. The nice thing about the
Parade is it is lead by motorcyclists and it keeps moving at the
right speed, so no one over heats their rides. After the Rally, there will
be food and fun for all. We
will tell you more about where all the fun and food will be at the
Rally. We will be
leaving out of the rest area just north of Rt. 123 at mile marker 34
at 9:00 am sharp. For
those of you like me, who have to have breakfast, a lot of us meet
at the Country Kitchen for breakfast, then roll the next mile north
to the rest area. We
then meet up with Clinton and Fayette County riders at the Rest Area
just north of Rt. 35 at mile marker 67, then it’s on to Columbus
for a full day of fun. So
get up that morning and call your brothers and sisters so we can
make this the biggest run ever!
This run goes on rain or shine, so don’t let
the weather dampen your spirits, because once you get to the Rest
Area, you’ll be among the proud Region 5 of SW Ohio. Some of the other Regions
are telling me they are going to kick our butts this year by
outnumbering Region 5. I
told them they didn’t have a chance, even on their best day! So don’t let me down,
brothers and sisters, remember; REGION 5 ROCKS!
All of you should have received your Region 5
Events Calendars in the mail, and as you can see, we have a
jam-packed season of riding and fun in store for you. I hope to see all of you out
this year at the meetings and at our events supporting ABATE of
Ohio, Inc. In the words
of so many ahead of us, Freedom is never free. Now is the time to come
together and really support this organization. Motorcycling will be over as
we know it in about 6 more years if we don’t start now to protect
our love of the Wind. Our children and grandchildren may never come
to know the Freedoms that we share and love. All of the Region 5 Officers
and I sometimes feel like the Grim Reaper of Motorcycling, but if we
all stand together this feeling will go away. No longer will we feel this
way, but we will feel more like its’ protectors instead.. Each and
every ABATE member is the Protector of Motorcycling’s future. Make your mark now!
See ya May 4th,
Gary Mink
Region 5 Director
& State Deputy Director
“YOLO”
Email:
gmink@go-concepts.com
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