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COC&I Meeting for September at the Roadhouse

18 Sunday Sep 2016

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We attended the COC&I meeting today at the Roadhouse. We heard from our legislative warriors about the anti-profiling bill we are fighting for during the next legislative session. The reason there is a need for such a bill, is because we have repeatedly seen instances of motorcycle riders being asked to leave restaurants, bars and other establishments because they are wearing motorcycle vests or club patches. We have also seen even more serious cases, such as the Waco incident in May 2015, where police assumed that 200 motorcycle riders that got together for a political meeting were all involved in a skirmish that took place outside the event. But for the Grace of God, I and my wife would have been arrested as well, except that we arrived a bit late because of traffic. The really sad thing about that day, is that nine people died.

So, we are very serious about not wanting this to ever happen again, and one small way you can help, is to support the anti-profiling bill we are putting forward. We already have a sponsor, but we need signatures of support from any one that has been  part of, or even any one that has heard about motorcycle profiling occurring. If you have watched thew news in the last year, or read anything about Waco, you most likely know someone that was effected by this injustice.

Here is a link to go sign the petition. It will ask for your name, zip code and email address.

Click this link to sign the petition

If you would like to print out the petition page and take it to a  club meeting, download the pdf, print it and get the signatures.

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You will then need to mail the originals to one of the COC&I officers listed here;

Region 1 – COC&I Officers

Chairman – Blackett Arms MC – “Bone” – bar@blackettarms.com

Secretary / Treasurer – Gypsy MC “Mini Me” – 512-845-5328 – lorakazi@gmail.com

Sergeant at Arms – TBD

Chaplain – HonorBound MM –  Frank McIlhaney – macw4c@gmail.com

Safety & Awareness Coordinator – “Red” – blessedd_2u@yahoo.com

Region 1 – C.O.I.R. Officers

 

Unit Commander – Richard “Woody” Wells – rwells15k@gmail.com

You only need to sign once, but we need everyones support for this important cause. Please sign, and have all your friends and relatives sign as well.

Thank you!

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A Sad Day in Waco

18 Monday May 2015

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A friend asked about what happened in Waco yesterday, so I thought I would send out a blanket reply;
Debbie and I were planning to be there early, and have lunch at Twin Peaks, but God gave us a 3 hour drive that prevented us from arriving until about 30 minutes after it all happened. Apparently there was mail truck turned over on IH35 in Temple, and all of the clubs from Austin were stuck in the traffic jam and were protected from being involved. We did arrive eventually, and were able to speak with several of our friends outside the police controlled area, but really it was just rumors at that point. Debbie was also led to speak and pray with the mother of one of the club members that were killed. They were not from our area. We left after an hour or so, It was clear that it was going to go on all day and we wouldn’t be able to talk with anyone inside.
This was supposed to be a political gathering, where all the clubs and independents come together in support of motorcyclists rights. We are often counseled about respect for each other so this sort of thing doesn’t happen. We were not even aware that there was a conflict brewing in Waco, much less at that specific restaurant.
News reports seem to think that hundreds of bikers were descending on Waco for some sort of brawl, but nothing could be further from the truth. We have had these sort of meeting for years in Austin, without incident.
Very sad day. Please be in prayer for everyone involved.

Tom Zimmer

New Life Riders (CMA)
Chaplain, UCOA

2014 CMA Officers Training in Waco at the Church of the Open Door

25 Saturday Jan 2014

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CMA chapter, Officers Training, Waco

We carpooled up to Waco this morning early for CMA Officers Training. Don drove this year so Debbie and I got to sit back and relax. The primary entertainment was waiting for the sun to come up. I also learned that it is really hard to take a picture in a car at night. Eventually the sun did start to come up. First order of business was breakfast. The host CMA chapter provided breakfast taco.  Next stop the church sanctuary for very brief instructions on who was breaking out to where, then a prayer and we broke out in groups by officer position. The training was mostly a discussion on how best to fill your officer role. I’m chaplain, so I went with Randy, and he did a good job of informing and facilitating our discussion. Around lunch time, we headed back home, with a lunch stop at a local Taqueria, which was very good.

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