February 01, 2025
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Local ABATE members visit South Dakota meeting

By Shaw Local News Network
Open Roads ABATE members Cliff and Linda Oleson met Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, center, president of Motorcycle Riders Foundation, when they visited the annual ABATE Social Hour hosted by ABATE of South Dakota.

Open Roads ABATE members Cliff and Linda Oleson met Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, center, president of Motorcycle Riders Foundation, when they visited the annual ABATE Social Hour hosted by ABATE of South Dakota. (photo provided by Open Roads ABATE)

The 39th annual ABATE Social Hour hosted by ABATE of South Dakota was Thursday, Aug. 10, at Whitewood City Park near Sturgis. Cliff and Linda Oleson, members from Open Roads ABATE of IL Inc., attended the event. The highlight was seeing Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, Motorcycle Riders Foundation president, speak along with meeting fellow ABATE and Motorcycle Riders Foundations members from other states.