FREEDOM FIRST RIDERS
November 21, 2009 

Officers present…
President: Mike “jeppe”jeppesen
Vice president:  chris Thomas
Secretary: joni Schmitt
Treasurer:  roxanne hedine
State rep: Ray Stach
Master Sergeant of arms: Brent Bernardy
Meeting called to order:  6:00 P. M.
Pledge of allegiance and moment for the veterans (Mary)
Members present: 26
Guests present: 2
New members: 

Secretary minutes: 
Additions/Corrections:  
Motion to accept minutes:   Doc
Second:  K. Wolf
Motion Carried

Treasurer report:
additions or corrections: None
Motion to accept:  Ernie
Second:  Joe
MOTION CARRIED

***Shirley made a motion to Pay Leaf Valley Mercantile $100.00 for use of their facility for the halloween party (out of the general fund)
Second:  John
Motion Carried

***Shirley made a motion to put $50.00 into petty cash (out of the general fund) and $30.00 for flowers.
Second:  John
Motion Carried

State report/ Ray:  
…ABATE U will be April 16 – 17, 2010 at the Holiday Inn…speakers and classes going on…                                            vendors and band
…need auction items
…write your legislators
…update on accident where the guy passed the wrong way

Education REPORT/ :  no report

vice President report/Chris Thomas:
…Stuff the Bus Campaign – February 24, 2010 – to the State Capital to fight for our rights to have a choice … let’s get a lot of people there!
…3rd annual bike show – need to start sooner to get items, vendors, etc

PUBLIC RELATIONS/HOWIE:  no report

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Education/Mary:  no report
Gambling/Ray:  no report
Buddy Bears/ :  no report 
Membership/Murf: no report 
MRF Chair/FFR:  no report
Dial-A-Ride/John: Bob made a donation of $250.00

Christmas Party/Beth L: DECEMBER 19, 2009 @ MILTONA COMMUNITY CENTER
***Shirley made a motion to have the Christmas Party at the Miltona Community Center.
     Second: Chris
     Motion Carried
Have Silent Auction items to bring that night. 
POT LUCK!!! Chris has leftovers from Litchfield that he will bring also. 
BYOB!!
Jeppe and Ernie will provide music.
Roxanne (and hopefully some volunteer to help her) will decorate.
Anyone bringing new members to the Christmas party will receive a State Patch. 

OLD BUSINESS

•  There was more talk of business cards.

***Shirley made a motion to scratch the business cards.
     Second:  Brenda
     Motion Carried

•  New product shirts were showed off and they look great!

NEW BUSINESS

•  Bike Show (2nd Fundraiser):  Chris would like everyone to get out and get an item for the Silent Auction or Door Prize.
• Mickey has tri-folds and tear offs.

***Bob made a motion to do “Awake the Lakes” again over Memorial Weekend on Saturday (instead of Sunday)
Second:  Chris
Motion Carried

Motion to adjourn: Robert H.
SECOND:  Cal Wolf
MOTION CARRIED

 NEXT MEETING: 

• Date: December 19, 2009
• Place: Miltona Community Center
• Time: 6:00 p.m.

Minutes taken by:  Beth Lint for Joni (THANK YOU BETH)
Minutes submitted by:  Joni Schmitt