Chapter History

1. First ABATE of Oregon meeting held on Aug 26, 1975
2. River City – Oct 9, 1976 – May 9, 1987; Rechartered Apr 12, 1997 – Active with members
3. E. Portland – Oct 1976 – Nov 1979; Members joined / formed NE & SE Chapters
4. Mid Valley ABATE – Nov 17, 1976; Early meetings at Freedom Cycle Works in Salem
5. Indian Creek – Dec 1976 – Active with members
6. LaGrande – Jan 1977 – Feb 1977; Members joined Indian Creek
7. Screaming Eagles M/C – Formed in the Oregon penitentiary – Feb 1977 – Sep 1984
8. NE Portland – Jun 1979 – Oct 2007; NE Portland and Columbia River merged to form the Twin Rivers Chapter
9. Salem – Nov 1977 early meetings; Chartered on Dec 10, 1983 – Dec 2014
10. Douglas Co – Apr 1980 – Apr 2000; Rechartered Feb 10, 2001 – Active with members
11. Roseburg – 1980 – Early meetings held; Not Chartered
12. Lane Co – Feb 1981 – Jun 1982; Rechartered Oct 1986 – Jul 1994
13. Southeast Portland – Mar 15, 1981 – Active with members
14. Jackson Co.- Mar 15, 1981 – Jan 7, 2022
15. Klamath Falls – Apr 1981 – Feb 1990
16. Coos Bay – Feb 1982 – Aug 1983
17. Central Oregon – Apr 1982 – Oct 1984; Jul 1988 – Sep 1990; Rechartered Mar 16, 1994 – Active with members
18. Emerald Valley – Jun 1982 – Jun 1987
19. Bend – Aug 1982 – Sep 1986
20. Lincoln Co. – Jan 8, 1983 – Active with members
21. West Portland – Feb 1983 – Jun 1987
22. St. Johns – Feb 1983 – May 1989
23. Washington Co. – May 14, 1983 – Active with members.
24. Chapter for the Deaf – Jul 1985 – Sep 1987
25. Mt. Hood – Sep 1986 – Feb 1991
26. Yamhill Co. – May 1988 – Jun 1994
27. Coos County – Aug 1988 – Dec 1989
28. Josephine Co. – Oct 8, 1988 – Active with members
29. Clatsop Co. – Nov 1988 – Changed name to North Coast in Nov 1989
30. Columbia Co. Nov 1988 – Jun 1990
31. North Coast – Nov 11, 1989 – Active with members
32. Team Totem – Jul 1989 – Sep 1990; Changed name to Columbia River in 1990
33. Columbia River – Sep 1990 – Sep 2007; Merged with the NE Portland Chapter
34. Rivergate – Feb 1992 – Apr 1993
35. South Coast – Feb 1992 – Mar 2007
36. Willamette Valley – Nov 1994 – Oct 2010
37. Grant Co. – Nov 1994 – Aug 1996
38. Blue Mountain – Jun 1994 – Jul 1999
39. Kiezer – Dec 1997 – Jan 1999
40. Klamath Co. – Oct 10, 1998; Changed name to South Central in Nov 1999
41. South Central – Nov 1999 – Mar 2000
42. Hub City – Sep 8, 2001 – Active with members
43. Southern Oregon – Sep 1995 – Dec 2004
44. Twin Rivers – Nov 2007 – Jul 2010; Merged with the SE Portland Chapter
45. Lower Columbia – Aug 30, 2008 – Oct 17, 2021
46. Two Rivers – Aug 14, 2021 – Active with members
47. Willamette Valley – Dec 9, 2023 – Active with members