Kiamichi Independent Bikers Inc.

P.O. Box 1025

Broken Bow, OK 74728

Monthly Newsletter- May 1^st, 2011

There is just a few more things that need to be done for the rally but it is nothing we can’t handle. Great job with the sponsors. The new poker sheet has a list of our spring sponsors. We have several supporters. There has been several that has been sick. Maria is doing better. Cathy is still having trouble. I am glad to see Mike here at the meeting. Please let me know if there is anyone that is sick. Please sign up to work the gate or the t-shirt booth. This is a working rally. Please help out somewhere. What we do reflects our imagine to the community. If you see someone that has had too much to drink please help them to their camper. Please be careful what we do here at the rally. We are a family oriented rally and let’s keep it that way.

Thank you Bob Kirby for the mowing. Jeff and Butch for working on the land. There is a new sign by the flag pole. Thank you Jeff and everyone who helped out put up the gates. We are going to set up the video cameras this week. We wanted it to be a surprise where we are placing them. Thank you everyone who has been helping with the land while I have been out. John Smith donated a lot of tin. Please help with getting it off the trailer. There was a donation of blocks that Georgia helped with.

Jackie Miller reported on the following funds:

Benevolent Fund

Downed Biker Fund

Cathy Martinez was not at the meeting. Mary Hall read the minutes from last month and Brandy Litchford took minutes for this month.

Tony was not at the meeting but Tim reported some upcoming rides. There is a new swing set at the playground. We will just have to make sure that it is archour downed good.

Rides: May 14^th- Archangels ride for Ron Purdy

May 14^th- Louis Bryant in Little Rock. It will benefit the Boys Club

May 27^th- Party at the Pines

June 4^th- Peak to Peak

Idabel Street Commissioner donated the stop signs. We have 24 signed up for security during the rally. If you are working the gate and feel overwhelmed call security and they will shut the gate down. This will slow traffic down and make it more manageable. If you see the gate shut there is a reason. There are passes available for the ones that need them. If you have a 4-wheeler pass then please make it accessible for us to use it.

The Benevolent Fund gave $154.55 to Deana McElroy for medical expenses.

There will be 3 tattoo artists. Thank you Judy and Vicki for helping. There is a total of 50 sponsors. We are on 4 radio stations. Everyone have a good rally. There is 10% off meals at Pier 49 and Catfish King all through the rally.

Today is the deadline for membership dues. It is not in June or July. We will vote for final approval for Scott and Brandy. Please update phone numbers, address, and e-mail addresses if you need to. It is important that we have current information.

We are ready for the rally. We have a new transfer machine. There is a sign-up sheet available.

Unfinished Business: There are 4 motions to be voted on.

1. Motion: Members of a Riding Association and/or Motorcycle Ministries can be a member of KIB (Kiamichi Independent Bikers) with the restriction of wearing colors on KIB land or KIB activities.
2. Motion: Vote on Scott McIntyre in KIB with full membership privileges. May vote June 2011 if approved for membership.
3. Motion: Vote on Brandy Litchford in KIB with full membership privileges. May vote June 2011 if approved for membership.
4. Motion: Vote for KIB Vice-President. Gary Walker or Don Perry

While the votes were being counted there was a 50/50 drawing held. There was $36 collected and was won by Aubrey Gray. He donated $18 to the Benevolent Fund.

Don Perry made a motion to make the Spring Rally the weekend after Mother’s Day. It was 2^nd by Donnie Miller.

Lowell wanted to comment on 50 sponsors. Please support all sponsors. Workdays we need some help from the younger ones. If the club ever has a member of the year that it should go to Jeff. Jeff works really hard out on the land. If you can’t help on workdays, come by the land on your day off. Sharon said there were five new members. Joann James, Tammy Catherwood, Rhonda Wright, Scott Mullens, and Pam Sipes. Rhonda covered that we got asked about being in Great American Publisher. Georgia talked about making a bandanna quilt. She wants to raffle it off Saturday night of the rally. The funds are going to the Downed Bikers Fund. Jackie read a letter from Daisy. She was thanking everyone for their support in her time of need. Tim talked about making 50/50 tickets for all of the door prizes. There will be more work at the gate. We might could get it signed up at the bandstand. We are trying to find an easier way to make door prizes go thru. Just a thought but we will talk about it. Maybe we will can draw thru the day. The band is excited about playing this weekend. Use armbands for door prizes this time then discuss the rest after the rally. Do we want to raffle off the pool stick? Sell chances on the pool stick and blanket at the T-shirt booth. Make sure we use different color tickets. Mike and Vicki wanted to thank everyone for all the help while Mike has been down. SOS don’t know if anyone went. Tim would like to do something to help them out. If you would like to ride get with someone and we will try to plan something. It would be nice to ride around Veteran’s Day. Going to look into it. Jeff talked about doing something for the 13-17 year olds at the rally. Putting up a basketball goal and a Frisbee golf course. Need help with getting stuff. Going to make a shuffleboard board. We want to keep them out of trouble. We don’t want them getting into trouble. We are going to put safety net up around basketball goal. Please help think of some games.

The next meeting is June 5^th. Next workday is June 11^th. We want to keep the grounds looking good. Tim wanted to appreciate Jackie for her hard work this year. Thursday night before rally is potluck. Please bring your favorite dish. Rally starts at noon on Thursday.

Nell Corbet 5-12 Tina Litchford 5-12 Russell Mason 5-15

Terry Lynch 5-16 Dan Hall 5-19 Earl Frunk 5-21

Cathy Vinson 5-22