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The United States Senate passed its version of a federal highway bill

March 14, 2012. See MRF Reports Pg. 9 & NCOM Pg. 14

Gearing Up for June Jam 2012 Flyer on Page 21

DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF MOTORCYCLING

Region Zero Tammy Blanton 330-272-2038 DD Mike Aurilio Columbiana County Sam Sacconi 330-227-9900 Mahoning County Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 Portage County Mickey Meehan 330-562-4905 Stark County Lance Brunie 216-798-2640 Summit County Paul Stokes 330-644-4572 Trumbull County Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 Region 01 Steve Diekmann 740-632-2950 DD-Mike Aftanas 740-284-1577 Belmont County Bob Nagey Harrison County Paul Rayl 417-737-1314 Jefferson County Mike Cunningham 330-303-3335 Monroe County Open Region 02 Dave Davis 740-349-9499 DD Russell Brooks 740-674-6094 Coshocton County June Davis 740-349-9499 Guernsey County Pat Foraker 740-679-2494 Licking County June Davis 740-349-9499 Holmes County Knox County Muskingum County Terry Billy 740-872-3686 Region 03 Mark Davis 419-649-0240 Allen County Dana Frost 419-229-0982 Auglaize County David Rostorfer 419-738-8895 Logan County Jack Linet 937-585-4155 Mercer County Paulding County Daniel Bustos 419-399-5291 Putnam County Donna Schimmoller 419-453-3890 Shelby County Van Wert County Kevin Feathers 419-695-3846

Region 04 Ruby Worchuck 419-256-2560 Defiance County Jami Young 419-438-7060 Fulton County Art “Rabbi” Miller Jr. 419-335-1185 Henry County Open Williams County Open

Region 05 Ralph Buss 800-582-5577 Adams/Brown County Open Butler/Ham/War & Cler Co’s. Tim Kaelin 513-561-4745 Clermont County Tim Kaelin 513-561-4745 Clinton County Dan Cisco 937-481-1018 Fayette County Open Highland County Open

Region 06 Carla Lawson 937-308-0385 DD-Marilyn Griffin 937-778-0179 Champaign County Clark County Kirk Goings 937-845-1992 Darke County Open Greene County Open Miami County Dave Lawson 937-878-0856 Montgomery County Open Preble County Open

Region 07 Brian Jordan 419-307-3506 DD-TJ Hausman 419-680-9270 Erie County Open Contact Danny Reilly 419-217-1920 Huron County Open Contact Dan Reilly 419-217-1920 Lucas/Wood Counties Open Contact Mike Stock 419-669-4648 Ottawa County Contact Bill Bowersox 419-705-8896 Sandusky County TJ Hausman 419-680-9270 Seneca County Open Contact Director above Region 08 Tim Cordray 740-269-1213 DD: Rusty Pierce 330-340-8882 Carroll County Mike McGinness 330-407-3183 Stark County Mark Miller 330-417-0238 Tuscarawas County Dave Antonelli 330-343-5374

Region 09 Kolman Fuzy 614-332-0198 DD Bo Essig 614-493-1314 Franklin County Roger Wright 614-286-7676 Madison County Open Pickaway County Jeff Bowersock 614-306-2570 Pike, Ross & Scioto Counties Open Union & Delaware Counties DCC-Harley Stock 419-654-5448 Scioto County Open

Region 10 Hocking County Open Fairfield County Open Perry County Open Vinton County Open Morgan County Open Noble County Open Region 11 Theresa Knipp 740-564-0048 Athens County Open Lawrence County Open Gallia County Open Jackson County Open Meigs County Open Washington County Open Region 12 Contact TJ Johnson 330-360-7752 Ashtabula County Open Cuyahoga County Open Geauga County Open Lake County Open Region 14 Steve Lindsay 740-360-0471 DD Mark Baden 419-722-3268 Crawford County Open Hancock County Mark Baden 419-722-3268 Hardin County Mac McFarlin [email protected] Marion County Darryl Thacker [email protected] Morrow County Frankie Walters

Wyandot County Peter Barnes 419-722-9941 Region 16 Michael McLaughlin 330-336-7464 Ashland County Rick McClure 419-869-7025 Holmes County Cowboy Whitman 330-567-3127 Lorain County Open Medina County Garret Robison 330-278-2714 Richland County Dawn Berkshire 419-571-7882 Wayne County Milan Sigler 330-201-2458

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In Memory of Beloved Sister & Wife Deborah A. Smith,

8/10/53 - 2/12/2012.

Thanking everyone for all your love and prayers.

Tim & Jo Williams

Franklin Smith

State Officer Reports:

COB Corner, Jim Elgin 5

Executive Director/By-Laws, Ed Schetter 6

Safety & Ed Director, Mike Stock 7

Legislative Director, Woody Woood 8

Featured Articles:

MRF Reports 9

Shootin' the Breeze, Bummer 12

AMA - American Motorcycle Association 13

NCOM-Biker News Bytes, Bill Bish 14

Ask Our Lawyer-Rod Taylor 15

Flyers:

R7 - BITS Awareness Ride 4.28.12 18

R16 - Out of Hibernation Run 4.28.12 18

R14 - Fostoria Awareness Rally 5.4.12 18

R5 - Clinton Co. Cancer Run 5.12.12 18

R6 - Jay Shanks Poker Run 5.19.12 19

R8 - Look Twice, Save a Life Run 5.20.12 19

R14 - Memorial Run 5.26.12 19

R5 Martin Meister Memorial 4.14.12 16

R9 Pickaway County Firefighter's Run 4.21.12 25

State Awareness Flyer 5.5.12 11

June Jam 2012 Flyer - State Fundraiser 21

Raffle Bike Flyer 30

Advertisers/Services

ABATE of Ohio Legal Services 2

Rider Insurance 10

ABATE of Pa's Hazen 6.15-17.12 20

Blacktop Blues Rhythm & Rock 4.21.12 20

Business Card Ads 26

Law Offices of Ralph Buss 31

Member-2-Member Discount Directory 37-38

Forms:

Sustaining Supporter Information 35

Advertising Form 36

Look Twice Sign Order Form 13

Region News:

Regions Zero - 1 27

Regions 2 - 5 28

Region 6-8 29

Region 9 32

Regions 10-16 33

Miscellaneous:

Region Map; Region Officers 3

Business Information 5

Cleaning Out the Corral - Classifieds 23

Buy-a-Day-at-the-Office 39

Membership Application 40

ABATE of Ohio, Inc.

ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Ohio, Inc. is a 501 (c)(4) "Not for Profit" organization. Dues, dona-

tions/contributions, event funds and ABATE products are NOT tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

ABATE is dedicated to preserving the rights, improving the image and promoting the safe operating practices of Ohio

motorcyclists.

ABATE of Ohio, Inc. events are subject to a thirty percent administration fee.

Membership in ABATE of Ohio, Inc. is open to all persons 18 years and older, having an interest in

preserving personal freedoms and sharing our goals. Owning a motorcycle is not necessary. Annual dues

are $25 single, $40 couple. ========================================

STATE OFFICE INFO Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1658

Hilliard, Ohio 43026 Street Address: 3999 Parkway Lane #11,

Hilliard, Ohio 43026 1-800-25-BIKER or 614-319-3644. (local)

Fax: 614-319-4715 (call ahead)

Office Hours: Monday Thru Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

email: [email protected]

The ABATE of Ohio, Inc. newsletter, Outspokin’, is published monthly. Deadline is the first of each

month preceding the issue month. Guidelines for material publication: You may submit letters, photos, articles about ABATE related events.

Stories and articles about motorcycling are also welcome. Each are accepted on a case by case basis.

We will not accept slanderous or accusing letters, profanities, or non-ABATE related letters.

Advertising Information: 800-25-BIKER, e-mail: [email protected]

ABATE of Ohio, Inc., reserves the right to refuse any advertising or display that we deem to be

inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise unsuitable for publication. Display of business names,

advertisements or supporters is not and shall not be construed as an endorsement by

ABATE of Ohio, Inc. of any business listed.

Ad form is on Page 36

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STATE BOARD MEMBERS

Chairman of the Board: Jim Elgin Executive Director: Ed Schetter

Ohio ABATE PAC Chairman: Ed Schetter ABATE Foundation Chair: Jim Sprague Ex Officio Officer: Jim “Goofy” Bown

Treasurer: Lynn Hardin Secretary: Barb Tittle

Deputy Directors: A: TJ Johnson - B: Paul Rayl C: Kolman Fuzy - D: Jim Sprague State Security Dir.: Dan Morgan

State Products: OPEN State News Dir.: Diane Thompson

Government Relations Dir.: Scott “Woody” Wood Safety & Ed. Director: Mike Stock

State Events Coordinator: OPEN Technical Director: Tim “TJ” Johnson

Office Staff: Chris Winchester Ohio MRF Rep: Ralph Buss NCOM Rep: Haskel Combs

State of Ohio: www.ohio.gov AMA: www.ama-cycle.org/

MRF: www.mrf.org/ NCOM: www.ON-A-BIKE.com

ABATE of Ohio, Inc.: www.abate.com

ABATE of Ohio, Inc., is the Premier State Motorcycle Rights Organization in the State of Ohio. The economy is improving and we are having a Membership Drive this year and I challenge every Member to recruit at least 2 new Members this year to grow our ranks to reflect the number of Motorcycle registrations in the State of Ohio, keep in mind we need the Younger Generation, so we can teach them the art of grass roots lobbying and groom them to take our places in the good fight.

April 2012, the year that winter did not show up. Our mild winter has been a bless-ing for road crews and such, seems like they did not even slow down. It has been very busy for ABATE of Ohio, Inc. the past couple of Months also, with 4 Cyclefest Events, The International Motorcycle Expo, Our State Seminar, The Easyrider’s Bike Show and the Giant Motorcycle Swap Meet. Through it all our Members have really stepped up to the plate. Thank You One And All!

BIG NEWS!!! AMA Insurance Program prices have gone way down. Lower than any other time I have been involved with ABATE of Ohio, Inc. With these low rates maybe it is time to bring back some of our runs that were canceled due to the high cost of Insurance.

Awareness Rally 2012: Tuesday March 13th Mike Stock and I secured all the Per-mits for the State Awareness Rally, and I picked up the Governor’s May Motorcycle Awareness Proclamation requested by State Government Relations Director, Scott “Woody” Wood from the Governor’s Office March 15th, the last line on this year’s Proclamation says in bold Type “LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES” how cool is that? Great Job Governor Kasich! This is our next big State Event. Let’s put our ad-vertising machine into operation on this one as a warm up for the June Jam.

Blessing of the Bikes, Dayton, Ohio: the Promoters for this 12 year Event have asked ABATE of Ohio, Inc., to take over management of this huge event for them. We discussed the matter at the March State Board of Directors Meeting and decided to work closely with the Pro-moters this year so we can make a pro-posal to take on man-agement of this great event. Peace, SNAFU





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Here it is the spring after the winter that never was. I can’t ever remember a winter so mild. Everyone should have a good head start on their mileage goal for the year. Let’s hope this isn’t a prelude to a hot, hot, hot Summer. I do enough events in fields and parking lots that I sure I’ll be missing the nice shade we have in Logan for the June Jam (June 22-24). Enough

about the weather, I’m not a weatherman. I’m just the one stuck when they’re wrong.

We need to start reminding people now that bikes are back on the road now. Ask for proclamations from any municipality for May, Motorcycle Awareness Month and Awareness Run starting at AD Farrow’s Northstar location on May 5th. That will show our legisla-tors the support we have from our communities. But we need to get the word out now. Let’s make this a safe riding season and hope-fully it will go on way into the fall, like next March.

Looking back at my shameless plugs in the first two para-graphs, does everyone have their raffle ticket on the ABATE of Ohio Foundation Bikes? That’s right 2 this year.

As I have mentioned before this is a year shortened by the election legislatively. We need to get our Handlebar height bill and our ROW bill moving. If you see any of your elected officials out and about mention this to them. If they respond in a positive man-ner please contact me so our legislative team can follow up with them. If they respond in a not so positive manner we need to know that too. Ride safe and lets have a great year. Hopefully not the April Fool, Ed Schetter Executive Director ABATE of Ohio Inc. And then there’s the Bylaws.

The Bylaw review committee has been busy. Both the Constitution and Bylaws have been reviewed. The Policy and Procedure man-ual is next. This will move faster only one reading is needed in-stead of three. If you have any input please send it to me.

Here is the hard work of the Bylaw Review Committee for your review:

Many changes in the Organizational Manual were nothing more than correcting spelling and grammatical errors. The Bylaw review committee determined that these were a matter of house-keeping and motions are only proposed for changes that alter the intent, meaning or procedures outlined in this document.

Motion 57: Establish new section: Qualifications of the State Technology Director in (new) Article 5: Qualifications of the Officers. Self explanatory.

Motion 58: Establish new section: Qualifications of the Non-Voting BOD Members in (new) Article 5: Qualifications of the Officers.

Self explanatory. Motion 59:

Establish new section: Qualifications of a Region Director

in (new) Article 5: Qualifications of the Officers. Self explanatory. Motion 60:

Establish new section: Qualifications of a County Coordi-nator in (new) Article 5: Qualifications of the Officers.

Self explanatory. Motion 61: Add “The ability to motivate members and officers.” To Qualifications of All Officers. Self explanatory. Motion 62:

Establish new section: Qualification of a Region Secre-tary in (new) Article 5 Qualifications of the Officers. Self explanatory.

Motion 63: Establish new section: Qualification of a Region Treas-urer in (new) Article 5 Qualifications of the Officers. Self explanatory.

Motion 64: Establish new section: Qualification of a County Secre-tary in (new) Article 5 Qualifications of the Officers. Self explanatory.

2nd reading of motions made at the November 2011 BOD meeting to be voted on at the March 2012 BOD meeting: Motion 65:

Delete Article 5: Election of the Chairman of the Board. Delete Article 6: Election of Region and County Officers. Replace with (new) Article 6: Election Procedures.

Self explanatory. 1st reading of motions made at the January 2012 BOD meeting. 2nd reading at the March BOD meeting and vote at the May 2012 BOD meeting: Motion 66:

Add new Article 7: Appointment of Interim Officers. Self explanatory. Motion 67: Replace Article 7 Withdrawing from Office with new Article 7 Resigning from Office. Self explanatory. Motion 68: Replace Article 8 Conduct with new Article 8: Misconduct. Self explanatory. Motion 69: Add new Article 9 Miscellaneous. Self explanatory.

(Continued on Page 24, By-Law Changes)


Hi Friends, Well now it is April and one month away from the big kick off to our riding sea-son - May is National Mo-torcycle Awareness Month. First everyone

needs to be out on Saturday, May 5th, and attend the State Awareness Ride. Second you need to get your “Look Twice Save Life” sign out in your front yard. Third you need to get up early one morning and go down to a big parking lot and practice your panic stops and maneuverability skills. And fourth, which should be first, check that bike over and make sure you are ready to take on a SAFE riding season.

More about the Awareness Ride: This ride is to get the word out that we are back on the road. Get a proclamation and bring it to Columbus to be acknowledged on the State House steps. Check out the flier in this magazine to get all the info. Hope to see you!!

This comes up every riding season, do you have good insurance and do you have an endorsement. Check your license plate for this year’s sticker and check to see if you have your registration and proof of insurance in your bike. If you are not endorsed, get registered and get it DONE. To register go on-line to “MOTORCYCLEOHIO.COM” or call 800-837-4337. A story; a friend of mine never had an en-dorsement and would never go on all day or overnight runs. I could never figure out why. Then it came out he had not gotten an endorsement. I got him signed up and done. Now he goes everywhere and has a lot more fun.

June Jam is going to be a big time event. Let’s get up in the top of the garage and get that camping gear down. Get your sh”t, I mean stuff, together and we will have a GREAT

TIME! This month Saturday, April 21st, 2pm, I will have a

booth at the Blacktop Blues Racing, Rhythm And Rock Tour at Headliner’s in Toledo. There will be live music from local bands and the band Red Wanting Blues, food, ven-dors and a Stunt show at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. Come out and enjoy. For more info check your OutSpokin for the ad or call me.

That’s it for this month. Hope to see everyone on the road and at functions. Anything I can help with, give me a call. I do have open dates for the 3-Rs presentation. Thank you!

Ride within your limit, Mike

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ABATE of Ohio, Inc’s May Awareness Ride is coming up on May 5. Please get as many proclamations from your local governments as you can get. The efforts we make on this every year have gotten the attention of ODOT and ODPS and our government officials. The Look Twice advertising they do on television and bill-

boards are largely the results of the efforts we make in getting May recognized as Motorcycle Awareness Month. The best result of having a month as Motorcycle Awareness Month is one that you may not see. It is the accident that didn’t happen, because a driver was reminded to look twice and didn’t have an accident. Currently I am working on putting together a Voter’s Guide for Ohio Legislator Candidates. The info I accumulate will be published in the Outspokin and www.abate.com . I have put together a survey for candidates that will reflect where they stand on the issues we are working on. It will have the candidate’s personal info and three questions requiring one word responses. The survey should take less than 60 seconds to complete. I need your help. I will be distributing hard copies of the survey at March’s board meeting. I can also email an attachment. Send me an email requesting a blank survey to [email protected] and I will get you one. Take a blank survey to your candidates’ public appearance. Ask the candidate to take 60 sec-onds and complete it. After it is complete, scan it and email it to [email protected]. On H.B. 316 (handlebar bill), we had proponent testimony. Imre Szauter (AMA) and I gave testimony in support of the bill. We were both very clear that both ABATE and the AMA are in favor of the bill with the proposed amendment, which removes the turning radius clause and makes the limit shoulder high. We spoke with the chair-man of the committee after the hearing. He is planning on having another hearing after their break for the primaries. I have been informed by the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Rosenberger, that the Chief of Police Association has submitted a letter in opposition to the bill. I will let everyone know details on this opposition as I learn it. On S.B. 92 (ROW), I talked to Rep. Joe Uecker, who has agree to sponsor a companion House bill. He told me that he would get the

ball rolling after the break for the primaries. I will let everyone know when we have a bill number for a House bill. I’m still working on getting a Purple Heart motorcycle license plate in production. The new idea is to introduce language that changes the wording in the law from permissive to mandatory. The word “may” will be replaced by the word “shall”. Changing the wording would eliminate the DMV’s option on making the plate. This is still a work in progress. Until next month, get out and meet all the candidates you can and let them know we are out there and voting. Email me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, sugges-tions, or complaints. Scott “Woody” Wood Government Relations Director ABATE of Ohio, Inc. [email protected]










12NR05 - MRF News Release - How’s the Fed-eral Highway Bill? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 March 2012 Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Govern-ment Relations and Public Affairs

How’s the Federal Highway Bill? It's been a tumultuous few weeks, with Washing-ton focusing all of its attention on the federal high-way bill. The mammoth piece of legislation that paves new roads and fixes crumbling bridges has been a ghost for the past three years, when the old law expired. Since 2009, the bill has lurched from temporary extension to temporary extension, and the most recent expires at the end of this month. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) believes that another extension is a foregone conclusion at this point. The only question is how long will it be. Here is a quick rundown of where we are and where we have been. The Senate passed a bill (S 1813) out of committee back in Decem-ber. That bill is awaiting consideration by the full Senate, but it failed a cloture motion earlier this week. A vote against cloture is a vote to keep debating the bill and not begin voting on the bill. Failing a clo-ture vote is oftentimes the beginning of the end. Not always though, as we may see with this bill. Sources close to the MRF are saying that a deal has been reached between Senate Democrats and Re-publicans, and votes on amendments may wrap up next week. The Senate bill spends $109 billion over two years and has no anti-motorcycle language or helmet language of any kind. Meanwhile, over on the House side, their version (HR 7) of the high-way bill has an even more bizarre story. The House bill would spend $260 billion over five years. This bill also has zero anti-motorcycle language. It does have the language from HR 904 rolled into it, ban-ning motorcycle-only checkpoints. Although the annual cost is actu-ally less with the House bill, the overall cost proved to be too much for some Republicans in Congress, and they planned a revolt. The threat of the revolt was enough to force Speaker Boehner to divide the bill into three smaller bills; an odd choice of strategy. None of those bills have been brought to the floor. Supposedly there is so much rancor that the House may now take up the smaller Senate bill as a supplement, as it's more likely to get signed into law before the end of the month. But even that is long shot. In other news, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed into law a piece of legislation that bans law enforcement agencies from con-ducting motorcycle-only roadside checkpoints. The ban takes effect July 1, 2012. The MRF will keep you updated on the progress of the federal high-way bill, and all federal motorcycling issues.

12NR07 - MRF News Release - Senate Highway Bill Passes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 March 2012 Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Govern-ment Relations and Public Affairs

Senate Highway Bill Passes The United States Senate passed its version of a federal highway bill today. The measure (S 1813) provides $109 billion over two years for highway projects. The final vote was 74-22. The bill moved quite quickly, considering the speed of the Senate these days. There was some discus-sion over amendments, the bulk of which were rejected. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to report that no federal helmet man-dates are attached to this bill, which in the past has been the case. Even the last version of the bill that was voted on in 2005 had a full floor vote on an amendment that would have required

every state to have a full mandatory helmet law, or have millions of dollars of their highway funds withheld. "This year the mandatory helmet law issue was only a small part of the very early discussion of the Senate bill," said Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs. "Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) filed a few motorcycle amendments during the committee phase, but he did not bring them up for a vote," he added. The future is blurry for the Senate bill, as the House of Representa-tives has been flip-flopping on supporting it. Right now the House is supporting its own five-year bill, but it has not been brought for a floor vote. While the MRF supports the House bill because it contains the lan-guage that would ban federal funding of mandatory motorcycle road-side checkpoints, it's not likely to see the return of the 2010 funds. Both the House and Senate bills send all safety money in one pot back to the states to give them flexibility. The MRF will keep you updated on this and every other issue affect-ing motorcyclists in the Nation's capital.

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Parade Registration $5 Donation per Person “to the Cause” Meet Up @ A.D. Farrow Harley Davidson I-71 @ Exit 131, Sunbury, Ohio

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After Rally Fund Raiser at: A.D. Farrow H.D. 491 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH

(Downtown Dealership)

Howdy partners, I moseyed on down to the ABATE Seminar held in Dublin, Ohio at the Embassy Suites hotel near Columbus on Feb. 4th with TJ, his wife Mary Kay, and his sister Bertie. We got there on Friday, the 3rd because TJ is usually in charge of all the necessary audio-visual accompaniment for the event. The speakers always begin their presentations early the next morning, so I’m sure he wanted to get a jump on all that. Personally, I just went a day early because they have an absolutely free “Happy Hour” every afternoon LOL. And I also like to settle in to my room each year the night before the event begins anyway. Like I told ya’ll last year, this location is absolutely wonderful! The hotel is basically a huge donut, eight stories high, centered on an enclosed courtyard full of plants, a “Tiki” bar, pool tables, a mini-park, ponds and even a two story waterfall! On the first floor sur-rounding that (beneath seven floors of suites), is a swimming pool, a gym/weight room, a cocktail lounge, a gift/necessities store, a restaurant and numerous banquet/meeting rooms. Lance Brunie, coordinator of Stark County, arrived later Friday and he and I shared a room. ALL of them are “suites”, which con-sists of a kitchen (with micro-wave and refrigerator), bath, living room (with fold-out bed & TV) and a spacious bedroom (with an-other TV).....virtually a small apartment. In the suite was a Wi-Fi hook-up for computers, but I found out ya had to pay extra for that and I can be a cheap bastard, so I didn’t partake of the internet. However, my laptop is set up for DJing with over 40,000 tunes on its hard-drive, so at least we brought lotsa great music with us. Without a doubt, six adults could comfortably share one of these suites. Later Friday night a handful of people ended up in our room, and for the first time in a long time I consumed massive amounts of Yukon....and I probably had a great time. I DO remem-ber that (in what has become an annual tradition), the hotel man-ager came to our room way up on the eighth floor and politely asked us to “tone it down a bit” because our open door allowed the whole hotel to hear us due to the open courtyard. So we did. I awoke Saturday morning feeling fuzzy, but soon gathered at least some of my wits about me for the seminar. I brought a handful of copies of my book with me to donate to the silent auction, but like the idiot that I am, I forgot all about them and left ‘em in my room all weekend!! I blame my Friday night stupidity for that. By the way, if the guy who asked me for my autograph and made me feel like a legitimate writer for a few seconds (How cool is THAT?) gets back to me, I’ll try to get a book to him LMAO! The seminar was VERY well done this year, and I’m sure the details of everything that went down in the main gathering will be written about by someone else. But just in case it’s not mentioned, the winner of ABATE’s Lifetime Achievement Award for this year is

Robin Biltz Pickens from Region Nine. This beautiful lady has given unselfishly of herself to ABATE for many years and has de-served this for a long time. I guess deciding on which seminar format to go with (whether it’s “one room” or “break-out sessions”) obviously depends on how many different and varied topics are scheduled, but often you DO end up missing something ya wanted to see because you were somewhere else in a different session. The “one room” concept worked well this year. I’m not sure where the seminar will be in 2013, but no doubt it will be, as it always is, packed full of informa-tion, enthusiasm and good folks from all over the state. I have many friends from all over the state that I only get to see at these annual events, not to mention that I always end up meeting and making a few more each year I go. Saturday night after the actual seminar agenda, a bunch of peo-ple ended up in our room again, but this time I remained sober as a judge (even if most of my comrades didn’t), and I broke out the old Gibson. Most of us couldn’t remember all the words to many of the old songs that me and TJ play, but what the hell, who cares? If nothing else we can play “Wild Thing” and “Turn the Page” for hours LOL For those of you who didn’t come this year due to financial, fam-ily, or work-place obligations, it might make it easier to go NEXT year if you begin planning for it a few months in advance. The cost of the seminar itself is minimal, and the pricing of the hotel/motel accommodations is ALWAYS worthwhile should you decide to stay the weekend because the people who plan it usually get us a cost-effective group rate. But many people were only there from morn-ing until evening on Saturday for the actual seminar. As for me, being the old retired puke that I am, I look forward to these things as mid-winter mini-vacations, and I usually start my plans well ahead. Another obvious incentive to go next year would simply be to get used to the environment of a legislative seminar so that you can prepare yourself for the national “Meeting of the Minds” that will be held the following September. THAT encompasses motorcycling issues and input from representatives of organizations from all over the nation and world...and each year it moves from state to state. In 2013 OHIO gets it! Now, changing lanes and moving on to something that we don’t address often enough... As I’ve said many, many times my friends, we need ABATE of Ohio to grow in members ASAP! But instead, over the years we’ve seen our state-wide membership decrease on a down-hill slide to the point that in some years this organization has had trouble re-maining solvent, while the number of new motorcyclists has grown dramatically each year! When I joined in 1986 we had over 7000 members. Now....well, we don’t. Here are some of the most com-mon reasons I’ve heard from those who have failed to “re-enlist”, with my responses to them: “We can’t afford it any longer.” (ABATE has tried as hard as it could to keep dues at a minimum, and we’ve been successful at doing that so far. Heck, these days it costs as much as a year’s dues just for you and your honey to get a meal at Mickey D’s.) “My life has become too hectic and busy. I just don’t have the time to involve myself anymore, so why re-join?” (Your dues are appreciated and NEEDED. If ya can’t participate fully, just try to consider it as an annual donation....that IS participation. And at least you’d still stay in touch with what’s happening via the maga-zine.) “I always feel pressured into doing more, like working events. Because of that, I don’t go to meetings OR events ....why should I even re-up?” (Our officers should never pressure members into anything, because people DO get fed up with that. Since you obvi-ously have the strength to say “No” ....just keep saying “No” at events and meetings. I often do! OOPS! But that IS why I’ve never suffered from “ABATE Burn-Out”, even after all these years. Just keep the faith and stay with us. We NEED you


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The inappropriate federal "Wild Lands" policy was thought to be dead and buried -- until now.

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) opposes the "Wild Lands" policy because it can restrict responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding with little or no public input whatsoever.

A notice in the Federal Register, dated Feb. 24, 2012, concern-ing federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Manage-ment Plan (RMP) revisions indicates that the goal of the federal "Wild Lands" policy remains. The recent notice for the Carson City, Nev., District RMP emphasizes that the BLM is seeking "nominations for Areas of Critical Environmental Concern and infor-mation on lands that may possess wilderness characteristics."

The AMA now has two specific examples where the federal BLM is using the RMP process to advance de facto Wilderness through administrative fiat.

Remember, on Feb. 6, 2012, the federal BLM issued a notice in the Federal Register affecting 2.4 million acres of public land in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The BLM decided to take a "fresh look" at land-use plans in the aforementioned states dealing with oil shale and tar sands leases. Even though this announcement deals with energy-related leases, which are not a concern of the AMA, the BLM stated it will consider "wilderness characteristics" in determin-ing any future disposition of public land in the affected areas – which can include responsible off-highway vehicle recreation.

"Wilderness characteristics" was the defining language used to describe the Department of the Interior's (DOIs) "Wild Lands" policy.

In the administration's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget, the BLM requested an increase of $4.4 million for Resource Management Planning. This will certainly help accelerate a goal to create de facto Wilderness through administrative fiat.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the House Natural Resources Committee, held an oversight hearing on Feb. 28 re-garding the FY 2013 National Park Service and BLM budgets. The issue of "Wild Lands" was discussed. On Feb. 15, 2012, the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), held an oversight hearing on the DOI FY2013 budget. At the hearing, Rep. Bishop asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about the reemergence of "Wild Lands."

For some background, on Dec. 22, 2010, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed Secretarial Order 3310 creating a new land-use designation called "Wild Lands" that essentially allowed officials in the federal BLM to manage public land as if it had received a "Wilderness" land-use designation from Congress, but without re-quiring congressional approval.

Congress then blocked the "Wild Lands" proposal by refusing to fund it.

Now, this latest policy appears to revive "Wild Lands" and its implementation may restrict responsible off-highway riding in the affected areas.

If true, the de facto resurrection of the "Wild Lands" policy would be in violation of the congressional funding moratorium that prohib-its the use of appropriated funds to implement, administer, or en-force Secretarial Order 3310.

Furthermore, these notices appear to contradict a June 1, 2011,

DOI memorandum directing Abbey to not designate any lands as "Wild Lands." This memorandum reversed Secretarial Order 3310.

Subsequently, Salazar said the BLM will work in collaboration with members of Congress to identify public land that may be ap-propriate candidates for congressional protection under the Wilder-ness Act. Now it appears this may not be the case.

On Feb. 7, 2012, the Utah congressional delegation sent a bi-partisan letter addressed to Salazar protesting his decision to reex-amine the 2008 Oil Shale Rule. The letter noted, "Even the BLM's early announcement that it would revisit the 2008 Oil Shale Rule to consider wilderness characteristics would have been forbidden by the congressional funding moratorium on the Department of the Interior Secretarial Wild Lands Order 3310."

When the "Wild Lands" policy first emerged, federal lawmakers called the policy a "land grab" and a blatant attempt to usurp con-gressional authority. The AMA sent a letter, dated Jan. 11, 2011, to Salazar asking him to explain whether the "Wild Lands" land-use designation would block traditional routes of travel for off-highway riding.

A Wilderness designation is one of the strictest forms of public land management. Once Congress designates an area as Wilder-ness, nearly all forms of non-pedestrian recreation are illegal. The AMA supports appropriate Wilderness designations that meet the criteria established by Congress in 1964, but anti-access advocates have been using the administrative and legislative process to ban responsible OHV recreation on public land.

This recent notice by the BLM is another reason that the riding community must remain vigilant in protecting responsible access to our public land. The AMA encourages the OHV community to get involved and to participate with a local BLM Resource Advisory Council.

If the "Wild Lands" policy is reemerging, anti-access advocates and the administration are once again seeking an end-run around Congress. Salazar's order has far-reaching implications because the BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land nation-wide, primarily in western states.

The AMA needs all its members and OHV enthusiasts to write their senators and representatives today. You can follow the "Take Action" option to send a pre-written email directly to your senators and representative urging them to oppose any usurpation of con-gressional authority with regards to public land designations.

Send a pre-written email to your senators and representative now and let them know you oppose any usurpation of congressional authority.

U.S. senator, longtime supporter of motorcyclists’ rights announces retirement

February 29, 2012 Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Republican senator from Maine and a

longtime champion of motorcyclists’ rights on the federal level, has announced her retirement. She will not seek a fourth term in office this fall and will retire when her current term ends on Jan. 3, 2013.

“Sen. Snowe has been a helpful contact in the Senate and a strong advocate on behalf of all motorcyclists for decades,” said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations and former two-term U.S. senator from Colorado. “As a fellow member of the motorcycling fraternity and a former colleague, I thank Sen.

U.S. Interior Department resurrects Wild Lands policy Contact your senators and representative today!

U.S. Interior Department resurrects Wild Lands policy Contact your senators and representative today!

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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES

Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists

(NCOM)

FEDERAL HIGHWAY BILL PROGRESSES

The U.S. Senate has approved its version of a federal highway appropriations measure (S.1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century" or MAP-21) by a vote of 74-22 on March 14, and the $109 billion highway bill includes motorcycle safety funding for states and would bar federal funds from being used to conduct motorcycle-only checkpoints.

The measure now goes to the House of Representatives for further action, where a similar measure is also being considered (H.R. 7, the "American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012”).

Both bills contain motorcycle safety program funding and both would prohibit motorcycle-exclusive roadblocks, and neither version has any anti-motorcycle provisions, but it’s unclear if the House will take up the Senate bill or advance their own legisla-tion. MORE STATES MOVE TO BAN MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS

While Congress continues to consider passing a prohibition on motorcycle-only roadside “safety checkpoints” by halting fed-eral funding, several states are moving forward with their own laws to ban the practice.

New Hampshire and North Carolina have both passed such legislation, and Virginia has become the latest state to pass a bill to bar law enforcement agencies from setting up safety checks that only stop motorcycles for inspection.

Following a motorcycle-only checkpoint set up during last year’s Rolling Thunder POW/MIA rally en route to Washington, D.C. over Memorial Day weekend, Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) introduced H.B.187, which passed and was signed into law on Feb. 28 by Governor Bob McDonnell.

Most recently, New Jersey introduced companion bills in the Senate (S-1685) and the Assembly (A-508) to prohibit police from establishing checkpoints limited to certain types of vehicles and would require that all checkpoints include all types of vehicles.

Calling motorcycle-only checkpoints discriminatory and un-constitutional, ABATE of California is likewise pushing a bill (AB-1047) that would ban state and federal funding of biker barri-cades. According to ABATE Lobbyist Jim Lombardo, “We passed out of the Assembly and are awaiting a hearing in the Senate Transportation Committee, probably next month, and then on to Governor Brown.”

Meanwhile on the legal front, New York A.I.M. (Aid to Injured Motorcyclists) Attorney Mitch Proner told the Associated Press that he is preparing to appeal a federal court decision upholding the constitutionality of motorcycle roadblocks in N.Y., and the issue may eventually be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court.

BIKER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BILL HEARD IN COLO-

RADO Colorado legislation to ban discrimination against people

wearing motorcyclist gear failed to pass its first committee hear-ing, but the bill’s sponsor told the AP that he was glad he pro-posed the bill because it raised awareness. He said bikers are unfairly judged to be criminals.

State Rep. Joe Miklosi (D-Denver) says he didn’t propose the measure to get attention but to help constituents who belong

to motorcycle clubs and say they are being sin-gled out unfairly. "I'm motivated by doing the right thing," Miklosi said. "They're being discrimi-nated against." Bikers say they're unfairly refused service at hotels, restaurants and stores because of how they dress, and Miklosi’s bill (HB-1128) would have banned businesses from discriminating against motorcyclists based on their style of dress.

But his bid to add "unconventional attire" to the state law that bars discrimination in public accommodations and put biker attire alongside such protected classes as race, gender and religious affiliation, fell short in the GOP-controlled House State, Veterans and Military Affairs committee which is known for rejecting De-mocratic proposals.

MINNESOTA ROAD GUARDING BILLS ADVANCE Two companion bills to allow trained and certified motorcy-

clists to road guard during motorcycle runs (SF1719 and HF2008) were approved by the Minnesota Senate and House Transporta-tion Committees, respectively.

Mack Backlund, State Coordinator for ABATE of Minnesota, testified in favor before both committees and answered questions from the committee members. While there were questions and concerns brought up during discussion, in the end both bills passed by unanimous voice vote with no amendments.

The legislation creates a motorcycle road guard certificate under which a person can stop and hold traffic during a motorcy-cle group ride: “Permits holders of a motorcycle road guard certifi-cate who are acting as a flagger for a motorcycle ride to stop and hold traffic, and override traffic control devices to direct motorcy-cle operators or other vehicles. Requires drivers to remain stopped until directed to proceed.”

“This language has a long way to go in the process before becoming law, but passage in the Senate and House Transporta-tion Committees is a great start,” said Backlund.

2012 NCOM CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS The 27th annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s

Day weekend, May 10-13, 2012 at the J W Marriot located at 10 S. West St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. This annual gathering will draw bikers’ rights activists from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders, so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $99.00 by calling (800) 266-9432 or (317) 860-5800.

Registration fees for the NCOM Convention are $80 includ-ing the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $45 for the Convention only. All motorcyclists are welcome and en-couraged to attend. Meetings, seminars and group discussions will focus on legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride and Freedom of the Road.

To pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

The National Coalition of Motorcyclists is requesting that MRO's, motorcycle clubs, and riding associations submit the names of those members and supporters who have died since May 2011, so that we may honor their memories during the tradi-tional “Ringing of the Bell” tribute to fallen riders during the open-ing ceremonies. Dedications can be e-mailed to [email protected]. QUOTABLE QUOTE: "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." ~ Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)


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BY ROD TAYLOR - ABATE LEGAL SEVICES

PATSY HARRINGTON MAKES AN HONEST MAN OUT OF DOC JONES, FORMER HEAD OF A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS

Back where I come from, when you get a call that you are to be the best man at a wedding within 24 hours, you are thinking a little person within 9 months (or less). I got such a call (text) from Doc Jones last week. I would like to tell you that it was caused by the above. Sadly, the hurry up was caused by a death sentence from his doctor- ALS. I have never been a “wedding kind of guy”, but Doc and Patsy’s caused me to have road dirt in my eyes. They have the most wonderful family and they were all there. You could have cut the love in that room. I have been to a lot of weddings that I can’t remember, but I will remember that wedding until it’s over for me. The truest expression that I hate the most is “only the good die young,” which means that this lawyer will live to be a hundred. But I will say that Doc has and will get more life out of his time here than I ever could in a century. It seems like the guy above that gives and takes, has that in mind. My job is to help get Doc to as many state parties and Miracle Rides as he can stand and share what life he has left with all of us. I now know there is no better honor in this life than to be a dying man’s best man. Doc and I are now bonded through the ages, so look out! Here we come, side car and all.

P.S. to Doc: for whatever it is worth, we are right behind you - it is just a matter of time.

DEALING WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS (BULLYING) IN THE OR-

GANIZATION AND WHAT EVERY SMRO SHOULD KNOW ABOUT IT

Q. Our local ABATE organization has been success-ful until recently. Before, all of us got along well and made a difference in achieving ABATE’s goals. Now we have a person in a leadership role that is tearing the place apart with his bullying. At first, this indi-vidual seems like he is your friend: flattering, well-spoken and ener-getic. Then he turns one by one on his “friends” by dividing and con-quering us, seemingly to get his own way. He is a master manipulator. He spreads falsehoods about those he wants to get rid of (usually those who disagree with him). Many have quit because of his “bullying.” He spreads falsehoods and when upset sets off a flurry of emails cutting his target. As volunteers, there is just so much stuff most of us are willing to take. I am concerned for our organization. To make matters worse, there are some financial irregularities that he has created. What can we do? I know there are legal remedies for libel and slander, and he can be prosecuted for theft if that is the case, but that is not the direction we want to go. Help!

- ABATE member

A. Sounds like you may be dealing with a person who is afflicted with a personality disorder. The American Psychiatric Association lists ten types (see DSM-IV-12). These types flocks to not-for-profit organizations like ABATE. They are confusing and mislead-ing in that they are usually very talented, but you should not ignore the serious disruptive effects that they can cause in your Chapter. Impulsive behavior, wild emotions and calculated divisiveness contribute to dis-cord and disunity of our ABATE organizations. Disruptions by this kind of personality can be very confusing, especially in a volunteer organiza-tion.

Daily contact in not-for-profits is usually infrequent, which

makes catching on to and stopping them espe-cially difficult. Persons with this disorder usually get to where they are by conning those above them and exploiting those below them. They usually don’t give a damn about anybody. Their by-line is “I don’t give a f____.” This disorder is usually signaled by a history of unstable relation-ships outside the family and abusive relationships within the family. Usually the person has a checkered employment past as they do not make good traditional employees. Almost always the person that suffers from this type of disorder goes from treating his targets as best friends to declaring them hated enemies, bewildering and confusing those that work with the affected per-son. Accompanying these types of symptoms are always extreme angry reactions and impulsive-ness. Misappropriation, fiddling with the books, fiddling expenses, pilfering, embezzlement, fraud, deception, awarding benefits to family and

accusing others of doing the same are also common indicators of the bullying personality disorder. ABATE should be aware of this type of person when they infiltrate our organization. After all, we provide the perfect breeding ground where this personality type can create self-promoting turmoil. It is difficult to catch on to their ways when there is no daily contact and as such, they can comfortably ply their manipulative techniques. Usu-ally, in the normal business situation the management catches on and the situation dies a natural death with firing. But what do we do in not-for-profit organizations like ABATE, with the person who has managed to hang on and continues to wreak havoc in the organization? Here are some of the non-legal recommendations that I have passed on to others dealing with this issue.

1. Unfortunately, we are a volunteer organization, so it is tough to fire these types. If you can, you should. We are not in the mental health treatment business. Since we cannot fire, I recommend that you educate yourself and the organization as to “personality disor-der” symptoms. Your description of the person touches on the clas-sic characteristics of that disorder, so be familiar with the usual pattern of conduct that these afflicted persons exhibit. Share your knowledge with others. In recent years, many business organiza-tions have had to develop plans to deal with this personality type. By educating your organization, everyone will have been clued into what is going on and the techniques used by this person. That takes the fun out of it for the afflicted trouble maker. Once the news is out and exposed, it is highly likely the person will leave, taking the problem along with them. 2. Another method is to try the straight-on approach. Control and security issues drive the person afflicted with this issue, so meet with the person and review honestly his concerns. Compliment his work where warranted. You should have others with you for these meetings. Keep it positive. If the person is salvageable, keep him with the strings you attach. If not, get rid of him ASAP. He is poi-soning our ABATE well. If you cannot get rid of him, at the very least separate and assign him projects that lessen his involvement with others. Have him report to a “committee” so he cannot turn on an individual. Never let this type of person handle money for ABATE. Almost always, they steal. 3. If the “bully” does not get the hint, confrontation may be in order. Typically, the disordered person leaves a trail of inconsistent emails, false allegations/conversations, inflammatory accusations, bad books and puzzling math. Keep records and make “book” so that you can back up what you say. When the “bully” realizes that his methods are known, the fun runs out of his approach and the


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desperately!) “I’m getting too old for all that stuff.” or even, “I’m young, and most of you old geezers aren’t in touch with us young-uns.” (Age, as long as you’re over 18, is only an issue if YOU let it be. All of us would LOVE to see more people of ALL ages get involved. In fact I was just talking to my “old” friend Pappy the other day, but THAT’s for another column.) “I have a problem with so-and-so, and because he or she is in it, I don’t wanna be!” (Grow up! If you allow it to be, drama can be everywhere. Furthermore, things change and so do people and organizations. I know both I, meaning myself personally and ABATE have evolved in many ways just in the past few years. If the person in question is an officer, and the issue regards ABATE, talk to a higher-up about it. Hell, if nothing else you can be in whatever county or region ya wanna be in, no matter where ya live! Motorcycling is what it should be all about anyway, not how you personally feel about individuals in the organization. Besides, aren’t we ALL Bozos on this bus? LOL) “There isn’t any ABATE functions or meetings close to where I live currently.” (Well if ya like, get that in gear! Start a local chap-ter in your county. I’m sure whatever region you’re located in would be able, and grateful, to help ya out with that. A statewide regional map with phone numbers for the various regions is lo-cated on the 2nd page of the magazine.) And probably the most ridiculous of all, “Ohio doesn’t even have a helmet law now, and probably won’t EVER have one again. And that IS all you guys really care about”. Or even “I don’t mind wear-ing a brain-bucket. In fact I believe in them!” (I don’t think I even have to justify all that with a reply because it’s wrong on every level. This organization was originally formed in California to fight government intrusion on how we build our bikes. But 1st, we DO have a helmet law. 2nd, every year we fight new proposals that affect our right to decide. 3rd, we are, and have always been,

actively concerned with ALL issues concerning ANY aspect of motorcycling. And 4th, MANY of our members choose to wear helmets religiously, that’s what our “Right to Decide” slogan loudly proclaims! By the way, regarding that.... I’ve always thought we should offer a little helmet sticker that says, “I wear this helmet by choice. Let’s keep it that way.....Join ABATE of Ohio”) Most of the above comments (which I HAVE actually heard many times from people) might also explain why those who have never become members have NOT done so in the first place. But I think it’s safe to say that the main reason for THAT would be the question that I still hear time and time again even after all these years, “What’s ABATE?” Until we can afford a huge public-relations campaign, it’s up to ALL of us to do something about THAT. So keep the faith, spread the word, and maybe our great grandkids will still be riding free on their plasma powered rocket-rovers (or whatever). Happy trails,

Bummer


Snowe for her invaluable legislative support and wish her well in her next endeavor.”

Snowe was heavily involved in Maine’s motorcycling commu-nity before being elected to public office. During her career, she held a seat on the Senate’s Transportation and Infrastructure Com-mittee, among other key posts.

In both the House and the Senate, Snowe helped defeat meas-ures that would have penalized states for not passing mandatory helmet laws. In 1992, working with Sen. Dave Durenberger (R-Minn.), she introduced a proposal that removed a controversial requirement that would have stripped freedom-of-choice states of control over a portion of their highway construction spending.

Motorcyclists showed their support of Snowe in a number of ways, including the popular "Another Biker for Olympia Snowe" bumper stickers that were prevalent during election season.

In her fight against federal helmet mandates, Snowe often cited states’ rights.

“State governments are closer to their citizens than the federal government is to its constituents,” Snowe was quoted as saying in an April 1995 article in American Motorcyclist. “Surely, these de-mocratic institutions understand the best interests of their citizens on [the helmet law] issue, and the federal government should re-spect their decisions.”

Snowe was elected to the U.S. House in 1978 and represented

Maine's 2nd Congressional District from 1979 to 1995. She moved to the U.S. Senate the following year.

Snowe’s career is notable for a number of milestones. She is the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the U.S House and is the first woman to have served in both houses of a state legislature and both houses of the U.S. Congress.

Throughout her career, Snowe earned a reputation as a mod-erate Republican, and has long been respected by both sides of the partisan aisle. Her retirement announcement brought acco-lades from across the political spectrum.

“From her unwavering support for our troops, to her efforts to reform Wall Street, to fighting for Maine's small businesses, Sen. Snowe's career demonstrates how much can be accomplished when leaders from both parties come together to do the right thing for the American people,” said President Barack Obama in a state-ment.

However, Snowe cited increased difficulty in finding ways that the political parties could work together as the reason for her retire-ment.

"As I have long said, what motivates me is producing results for those who have entrusted me to be their voice and their cham-pion, and I am filled with that same sense of responsibility today as I was on my first day in the Maine House of Representatives,” she said in a statement. “I do find it frustrating, however, that an atmos-phere of polarization and 'my way or the highway' ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions."

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ABATE of Ohio, Inc. American Bikers Aimed Towards Education

JUNE JAM Vendor Form June 22nd – 24th, 2012

The following is the list of what it will cost a vendor to set up at June Jam 2012;

Limited Electric (First come First serve) Generators allowed. **All Fees are payable by “Certified Check or Bank Money Order”!!** **NO REFUNDS**

Please Note: Food & Tattoo vendors will be subject to inspection by the Hocking County Health Department. Call 740-385-3030 for information about regulations, permits & etc.

Vendor Set Up will start at noon on Thursday, June 21st. Vendor must be ready to sell by Noon June 22nd!! ALL vendor staff must be 18 years or older with a photo ID for age verification.

NO CHILDREN UNDER 18. NO PETS. NO REFUNDS. NO EXCEPTIONS!! These rules apply to set up time also. We are sorry but, there are NO Full RV-Hook-ups Available.

ABATE of Ohio, Inc. reserves the right to limit the number of vendors with the same type of wares. The first contracts returned to ABATE will receive first consideration.

Contract forms may also be obtained by contacting or questions referred to the ABATE State office @ 614-319-3644 or 800-252-4537. Business Name: ______________________________________ Contact Name: ________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ City: _________________________ State: _____ Zip: ________ Cell: ________________________________________ Type of Business: ____________________________________Items include: _________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Food Vendor $150.00. includes electric & 2 admissions (MUST include list of menu items with application)

General Vendor – 10’ x 10’ space $50.00. Includes 2 admissions. Additional 10’ x10’ space $25.00. Used Parts Vendor – 10’ x10’ space $25.00. Includes 1 admission.

Tattoo Vendor - $150.00 if using campground power. $100.00 if they use self-contained power. This price includes 2 admissions (Artist & Helper). Each additional Artist - $75.00. This includes 1 admission.

Cleaning Out the Corral Classifieds are free to members.

NO BUSINESSES PLEASE (See pgs 37 & 38). Classifieds run for a maximum of 6 issues, unless you tell us otherwise. Send changes to:

[email protected] or call 937.477.5193

FOR SALE:

Classic, 1978 Honda-Matic Hawk, good condition, blue in color, needs minor carb. cleaning. Under 15 K, original miles. New battery needs tires from sitting; kept out of the weather. $1200 OBO call Vivian 419-680-3857 leave name and number.

FOR SALE: 03 Indian Chief parts: lights, turn signals, windshield, seat, gas tanks, fenders, side covers, speedo, air cleaners, & more. All for $1,500. Dan-o @ 330-606-9102

FOR SALE:

Morris M-5 Magneto, new points, con-denser, plug wires, excellent shape. $700. 8mm Clutch Basket & front pulley kickstart only, excellent shape. $75. Krank vent for Shovel, new. $60. Com-plete Primary inards, chain, basket, etc. excellent shape. $100. Pentair pool heater 200,000 BTU excellent shape $195. Hayward earth filter, excellent shape also. $145. Jeff Spradling 740-676-8378 Region 1, Belmont

FOR SALE:

75 Sportster Daily Rider $4,500 OBO. 60’s VW Trike Roller Project, $2,200 or trade for step-thru scooter. Art (Rabbi) 419-335-1185

FOR SALE: 11/10

1968 FLH - completely rebuilt from the frame up, minus the paint job. I have 95% of the correct Harley Davidson parts, plus extras. Asking $12,000.00. Howard at 419-966-6544.

FOR SALE: 11/10

1976 Gold Wing, in good condition, partly disassembled. Was working on restoring to original. Have all accesso-ries, fairing (with radio), bags and trunk. 43,000 miles and motor runs. Will sale all or part out. must sell as we are mov-ing. Can deliver. Mike - 937-440-6950

FOR SALE: Price Reduced $11,900 OBO 04/11

2001 Wide Glide/ black, 1450 cc, New battery, Custom Chrome Front Rim, Low miles/ 14,000. $18,000 in it. Asking $12,900. ($100.00 upon sale donated to The One Way Farm of Fairfield, Ohio) Contact Mike @ 513- 569- 2555 or [email protected]

FOR SALE: NEW PRICE ! $7,500 Firm - 2006 HD “STREET BOB” 19.7k mi, Bl Cherry, 6 spd, 88” 1450cc eng. New hand grips, mini ape hangers, chrome timing chain covr, forward cntrls, saddle bags, Screamin’ Eagle pipes, rear seat, sissybar, alarm system, chrm lic. plate holder, windshield. Asking $10,900, Bob @ 765-732-4355 (Oxford area)

FOR SALE: 06/11

2007 Honda VTX 1300c, 2,500 mi. Shield, floor boards, bags, dark metallic blue. $6,400. Michael - 330-503-8040 - Region Zero area.

FOR SALE: NEW PRICE ! 0711

1997 FLSTC. 29K/mi. Stage 1, S/E pipes. Frenched light rings, all black with factory leather bags. Looks great, runs strong. (was $11,000) Now $9,500. For pic: [email protected]. Homer (James B. Blevins) 419-637-2749

FOR SALE: 0911

1959 Triumph Trophy/Tiger; Pre-unit 650 single carb. Pretty much stock looking except for single solo sprung seat and passenger pad. Runs good, Have parts book and shop manual. No engine number, original frame and tranny numbers. No title. Asking $3,800 or best offer. Call Martin 937-426- 7140 or email for pics and video at

[email protected]

WANTED: 0911

1990 Ultra Classic Seat. Call Don @ 740-824-3696 R-16

WANTED: King Tour Pak to fit 1995 Electra Glide Classic. Vivid Black preferred but all considered if in good shape. Note: Newer or Quick release versions will NOT fit. 513-574-2624 leave message or email: [email protected]

FOR SALE: 0112

1952 FL Harley Davidson All new, 60 chop. S&S Manley Andrews premo. Best of everything. $9,000. 419-488-3464 after 5 pm.

FOR SALE: 0312

2000 Black HD ElectraGlide Anniver-sary Dresser; Big Bore Kit Mdl, newer tires, 32,000 mi, serviced regularly. $11,800. Leila after 6pm 330-435-6367. R16 area.

FOR SALE: 0312

New! Kendon Single Rail Trailer. Incl full-size spare tire and rock gards. Holds full size cruiser. Brought home, never used. Pd $2,900. Garaged. Ask-ing $2,500 OBO. Great Deal!

614-582-8522. R9 area.

FOR SALE: 0312

NEW IN BOX! Vance & Hines Monster Ovals slip-on mufflers. Great looks and sound! Installed and then removed. (A bit too loud for me on 110" engine) Paid & offer @ $800.00 OBO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVqjNaZ0GX0 Earl @ (614) 582-8522

FOR SALE: 0412

Men’s 3XL Jacket, Nex Gen Black w/reflective trim, never worn. Rain/Thermal/Kevlar. Asking $100. John, R8 area: 330-904-9845

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Wanted: Looking for a Penny Press. If anyone knows someone who may want to sell one, please call Robin @ 614-539-1576.





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Motions made at the September 2011 BOD meeting and voted in at the January 2012 BOD meeting: Motion 93:

Add “This document supersedes any previous versions of the ABATE of Ohio Constitution.” To Article XI: Miscel-laneous.


Add “To keep the BOD, the Region Safety and Education Officers and the ABATE membership in-formed of any safety and education issues or activities.” To Article VII, Section 11: Duties of the State Safety and Education Director. Self Explanatory.

Motion 95: Change Article VII, Section 13: Duties of the State Events Director, Paragraph E to “To serve as chair of the annual state fund raiser committee.” Self explanatory.

Motion 96: Add “To promote a positive image of ABATE.” To Article

VII, Section 1: Duties of all Officers of ABATE. Self explanatory. Motion 97: Add new Article VII, Section Duties of the ABATE of

Ohio PAC Fund Chair. Self explanatory. Motion 98:

Add “To recognize and develop the strengths of individu-als as members and officers.” To Article VII, Section 1: Duties of all Officers of ABATE. Self explanatory.

Motion 99: Establish new section “Duties of a Region Secretary” in

Article VII: Duties of the Officers. Self Explanatory. Motion 100: Establish new section “Duties of a Region Treasurer” in

Article VII: Duties of the Officers. Self Explanatory. Motion 101: Establish new section “Duties of a County Secretary” in

Article VII: Duties of the Officers. Self Explanatory. 2nd reading of motions made at the November 2011 BOD meeting to Be vote on at the March BOD meeting: Motion 102:

Add new paragraph “Elections for all offices of the RBO and CBO will be held during December of each year. One-year terms will commence in January of following year.” To Article 6: Election of Officers.


Clarify paragraph G in Article 6: Election of Officers to read “Election rules and procedures are defined in the ABATE Bylaws.” Self explanatory.

Motion 104: Add “To provide a list of all Region and County Officers

to the State Office within 7 days of the last election in the region.” To Article VII: Duties of the Officers, Section 22: Duties of a Region Secretary.

Self explanatory. Motion 105: Add “To provide a list of all County Officers to the Re-

gion Secretary within 3 days of the last election in the region.” To Article VII: Duties of the Officers, Section 25: Duties of a County Secretary.

Self explanatory. 1st reading of motions made at the January 2012 BOD meeting. 2nd reading at the March 2012 BOD meeting and vote at the May 2012 BOD meeting. Motion 106:

Add “To notify State Office of any changes to the RBO/CBO officer list within 7 days.” To Article VII, Section 22 Duties of a Region Secretary.


Add “To notify Region Secretary of any changes to the CBO officer list within 3 days.” To Article VII, Section 25 Duties of a County Secretary.


Insert “(State Office may act as Region Treasurer)” into Article IV, Section 4 The Region Board of Officers. Inserts into the Constitution the procedure of using the State Office as the Region Treasurer, a practice that has been offered historically.

Motion 109: Add “To notify the State Office of any BOD decisions or discussions that may affect the day-to-day operation of the State Office.” into Article VII, Section 7 Duties of the State Secretary. Self Explanatory

Motion 110: Add “Any officer leaving office must surrender all appro-priate ABATE assets, including but not limited to re-cords, property and monies not necessary to continue service to ABATE. (See Property Transfer Form and Instructions.)” to Article IX: Miscellaneous. Self explanatory.

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problem goes away when you have done a “HIGH NOON” on him.

Good luck.

RETURNING VETERAN FROM IRAQ - HIS RIGHT TO RIDE

Q. Our son is returning from active duty in Iraq. He has a new motorcycle and wants to ride it as soon as he gets home, but his driver’s license/MC endorsement has ex-pired. How long does he have to renew his license and the MC endorsement?

- A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois member

A. Usually, military personnel on duty out of the United States have a reasonable period of time to renew their driver’s license. In most states in the Midwest, returning vets have up to 45 days to renew. Since you are in Illinois, tell him to get on his scoot and ride because he has two score and five days to enjoy his bike. And thank him for his service for us.

WHY WE NEED A POA (POWER OF ATTORNEY) AND WHAT IT DOES

Q. We are semi-retired and have time to enjoy riding all over the country. We have heard that we need a POA. Why is this necessary and what does it do for us?

- ABATE of Ohio member

A. Everyone needs a POA for both health care and personal property. If you become disabled, someone has to take care of your business, pay bills, etc., and make decisions

for you. Choose wisely the person that you make your agent. They are in a position to rip you off, so this person must be a trusted friend or relative. If you do not have someone that meets this requirement, some banks can be hired to take on this re-sponsibility if your assets are large enough to meet their mini-mums. For the average Joe, this may be a problem. If you have a good friend that is a lawyer, you might try to talk them into serving for you in that capacity. The good news is that most lawyers have insurance that would protect you if the lawyer got a brain tumor and stole your stuff. ABATE Legal Services pro-vides POAs free of charge to members.

ABATE, though many know it not, is one of the greatest rights organizations ever;

but what it reaches for by far exceeds what it has achieved, and what it has achieved is magnificent.

Remember, injured ABATE members pay only 28 ½% of total recovery and expenses as approved by client, consis-tent with and conforming to applicable state law. Else-where, you may pay 33 ⅓%, 40% or even 50% of your recov-ery. And, ABATE members are not charged for recovery of damage to your motorcycle, and have access to a 24-hour toll-free telephone number.

Call us at (800) 25-RIDER If you have any questions you would like to ask the lawyer, please submit them to ASK OUR LAWYER, at [email protected]. © 2012, ABATE Legal Services.

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REGION ZERO

Region Director: Tammy Blanton - 330-272-2038 Region Zero Meetings: Contact your County Coordinators for time and location: Columbiana: Sam Sacconi 330-227-9900 meetings on 4th Sunday of Month, 2:00 pm. Mahoning: Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 Stark: Lance Brunie, 216-798-2640, 3rd Sunday, 3:00 pm. Trumbull: Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 - Check County News for meeting location. Summit County: Paul Stokes 330-644-4572

Website: http://regionzero.abate.com

Region Zero Columbiana County Stark County Summit County Trumbull/Mahoning Counties

Greetings Earthlings, TJ, his wife Mary Kay, his sister (and my good friend) Bertie, Barb

Tittle (State Secretary), Lance Brunie (Stark County Coordinator), Bob Fedor (Stark County Legislative) and myself went to the ABATE of Ohio annual legislative seminar on Feb.4th as Region Zero repre-sentatives.

The winner of Zero’s Regional Award for 2012 is our own State Deputy Director for District “A”, Regional Webmaster, State Techni-cal Director and Webmaster, ABATE Foundation committee mem-ber, all-around good guy and very deserving person....TJ!!! Queen Tammy (our regional director) couldn’t make it, so I was given the honor of presenting it to him. More can be read about the seminar in my “Shootin’ the Breeze” column for this month.

Our regional Meltdown Party that was supposed to be held Febru-ary 11th at the Sail Inn in Lake Milton featuring the “Loaded Blue Band” was postponed due to the weather services advising a “Severe Storm Warning.” Instead, it was held February 18, which meant we had to move ahead our Mah/Trum meeting at the Torch Club scheduled for that evening to the 25th.

The re-scheduled Meltdown Party on the 18th was awesome! We had a really great turn-out and it was a huge success. Re-scheduling it (even though it had to be called at the last minute) turned out to be the perfect decision. Good lookin’ out Queen Tammy!! She got on the horn and spread the word as much and as soon as possible. It’s this kind of hard choice under pressure that shows the true quality of a director or coordinator, because anybody can make the easy calls. Due to snow “white-outs” and stormy conditions on the 11th, there were many accidents, long traffic delays because of those accidents, and even pile-ups (particularly on nearby I-76) which our members avoided completely due to her thoughtfulness. Not to mention that very few people showed up on the 11th anyway. But those that did understood fully.

On Feb. 25th I went to our meeting at the Torch Club in Youngs-town. We only pulled in about 20 people this time due to the re-scheduling, but that’s still pretty good, considering.

Much of the talk at the meeting concerned upcoming events, par-ticularly Columbiana County’s (then) upcoming March 10th Daytona party. Region Zero’s (yet to be officially named) regional run, hog roast and weekend party was also discussed.

That singular event is scheduled for July, and will most probably be held at Pooch’s in Mecca. Tentative plans include: Gate opening on Friday with music, vendors etc., a poker run on Saturday, and the

Hog Roast on Sunday...with weekend or overnight camping (of course). George Parker brought two friends with him to the meeting, and they were very impressed. So much so, that we now have two new members! That’s how ya do it folks.....ya bring your friends and anyone else who could conceivably be interested. Good goin’ George!!

(On a side note: Almost every Friday about 4:00 or 5:00PM, a bunch of people from ABATE have begun hanging out for a few hours at the Alumni Inn in Girard for a good old “Thank God it’s FRI-DAY!” start to their weekend. The food is great, the owners are both ABATE members AND they have a really great juke-box. I enjoy the hell outta it, and I don’t even drink in bars these days! I’ve often bitched about how we should be hanging together more, particularly when our officers and members don’t have to work a gate, do secu-rity, or any of the other stuff that it takes to put on an event or meet-ing. This is one way to do that, so join us if ya feel like it.)

Our April 21st meeting will be at Leon’s in Howland at 6:30PM. Leon’s is located on Rt. 46, north of Howland Corners. A map should be found at http://Regionzero.abate.com/. Next month’s (May’s) meeting will be on the 19th at the Ice House on Rt. 46 in Austintown. Please remember that due to our state party (the June Jam) and many other varied events, there will be NO Trum/Mah meeting for the month of June. Up, up and away.......

Bummer REGION 1

Region Director: Steven Diekmann 740-632-2950 Region One Meetings: Region Meetings 2nd Friday every month, 7pm @ Manfred’s Lounge, Steubenville, OH. Dep. Director: Mike Aftanas- 304-479-2108 Belmont County: OPEN Harrison County: Paul Rayl– 417-737-1314 Jefferson County: Mike Cunningham - 330-303-3335 Monroe County: OPEN Website: www.region1.abate.com

Region 1

Hello Brothers and Sisters of ABATE Can you believe it is April? Wow time flies when you’re having

fun, right? I'd like to thank everyone for the great turn out at our region meet-

ings; they have been larger than what i have seen in years. So great job people!! It really shows that there is folks that do be-

lieve in what we are fighting for and that there still is a fight going on. So let’s keep the meetings growing and moving forward with the progress.

Also I'd like to thank the help that turned out for the 22nd Annual Swap meet. Way to step up and lend a hand and have a good time while doing the great job that you all did. Just keep in mind folks it takes all of us to make Region 1 events a success.

We are having a Corn Hole and Euchre Tournament April 22nd at Froehlich's Classic Corner in Steubenville, Ohio (12 p.m. – 6 p.m.) Proceeds will go to ABATE of Ohio, Inc. and Meeting of the Minds. Come out and show off your skills in sinking the bag in the hole or put on your Euchre face, lol. It’s something different from the norm and will benefit us all in the fight for our freedoms as American Motorcyclists , oh excuse me "Free American Motorcyclists." Thanks to the Men and Women of The United States Armed Forces.

Region 1 is also having the Freedom Run in May, so keep check-ing out the web site and your newsletter for dates and times. We

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have some great things going on folks and I'm trying to take Re-gion 1 to the next level and make it one of the strongest regions again; it will take time. But with the help of good people with the desire to belong to an organization that can do great things anything is possible.

And one last thing, “BE CAREFUL OUT THERE," the idiots are everywhere and it’s early in the year and they just don't respect that we need the road also. So keep your hair a blowing in the wind (if ya got any lol) and your knees in the breeze!! If any one has any questions or ideas give us a visit at the region meetings on 2nd Friday of each month at Manfred's Lounge in Steubenville, Ohio. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME..

Be Groovy!!! Diek 740-632-2950

Hello Region 1

April, oh yeah, I can feel it! Spring is here and I'm ready to ride! Are YOU? We've got a lot of fun things planned here in Region 1 and we are always looking for new faces as well as the old ones, as I've said before - great times along with great friends - and we always miss YOU being here.

The chili cook off was a big hit, can’t wait to do that again. And then there’s our infamous Annual Swap Meet; what a big

success! April will be kind of the quiet and a good month to gather more

information to get the summer fun started. So, do you have any ideas, or things you'd like to share? Please come on out and let us know. Our meetings are the

2nd Friday of each month, Manfred's Bar and Catering on Sunset Blvd, in Steubenville at 7 p.m.

We are always looking to see YOU there. Our newsletters will start back up in May, so if you have any-

thing you want added or need the members to know drop me a line or give me a call, I'm always glad to help.

If you have a Birthday in the Month of April, Happy Birthday to you! If celebrating an Anniversary, Happy Anniversary!

See YOU ALL at the next meeting April 13, 7 p.m. at Manfred's in Steubenville.

Ride Safe Cindy Humpe

REGION TWO

Region Director - Dave Davis - 740-349-9499 Deputy Director - Russell Brooks - 740-674-6094 Region 2 meetings will be held in the year 2012 at Capt’n Morgan’s, 5815 East Pike, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 740-872-9860 at 2:00 p.m., always on the first Sunday, except July & Sept are the 2nd Sunday. Coshocton County: June Davis 740-349-9499 Guernsey County: Pat Foraker 740-679-2494 Licking County: June Davis 740-349-9499 Muskingum County: Terry Billy 740-872-3686 Please contact your County Coordinator for more informa-tion and directions. Website: http://region2.abate.com

Region 2

REGION THREE Region Director: Mark Davis 419-649-0240 For Region 3 meetings, please contact your County Coordi-nator or your Region Director, Mark Davis for all information. Allen County: Dana Frost 419-229-0928 Logan County: Jack Linet 937-585-4155 Paulding County: Daniel Bustos 419-399-5291

Putnam County: Lynda Schnipke 419-453-3834 Van Wert County: Kevin Feathers 419-695-3846 Region Website: http://region3.abate.com

REGION FOUR

Region Director: Ruby Worchuck, [email protected] 419-256-2560 ~ 419-966-9131 Region 4 meetings are held the Second Sunday of every month. Board meetings are at 1:00 and General Membership meetings are at 2:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held between the four county areas. Please contact your County Coordinator for more info. Defiance County, Jami Young, 419-438-7060 Fulton County, Art “Rabbi” Miller Jr. 419-335-1185 Henry County, OPEN

Website: http://region4.abate.com

Region 4

REGION FIVE

Region Director: Ralph Buss 800-582-5577 Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties - Tim Kaelin, 513-561-4745 - First Sunday of the month @ The Train Stop Inn, 7837 Old 3C Highway, Maineville, OH 45039-8712. Phone: 513-683-0207 Clinton County Meeting – Dan Cisco, 937-481-1018 - Second Sunday of month @ DeLuca’s Dugout, Wilmington, 1:00 pm.

Website: http://region5.abate.com

Region 5

Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren and Counties

Hello Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties.... Here's a list of upcoming events in April and May:

Martin Meister Memorial Event – April 14th at Chief's Lake Take a Kid Fishin' Day – April 21st at McDog's Lakeside Saloon State Awareness Rally – May 5th

Destination CycleSafe – May 19th Clermont County Fairgrounds

The State Awareness Rally will be held on May 5th. We will be meeting at various spots along I-71 North to gather riders to pro-ceed to Columbus as a group. I and others will be meeting at the Arby's located at the Montgomery Road Exit 12 next to the Ken-wood Towne Centre; we will depart from this location at 7:30AM. We will head to the first rest area at mile marker 34, just north of Exit 32 for State Route 123, to meet-up with other riders; we will depart from this location at 8AM. We will head to the second rest area at mile marker 67, the last group meet before heading to Columbus; we will depart from this location at 9AM.

Our meetings start at 1:00 PM on the first Sunday of each month at:

The Train Stop Inn 7837 Old 3C Highway Maineville, OH 45039-8712 513-683-0207

For those using online mapping websites, MapQuest and Yahoo map the address correctly, Google and Bing do not.

If you cannot make the meetings, you can contact me anytime about anything. My contact info: 513-561-4745

[email protected] Done writing, out riding (more and more each month, mild win-

ters are a good thing!).... Tim Kaelin

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Clinton County Hello Clinton County! Spring is coming fast. Hope everyone has his or her bikes ready

to go. We have had some nice days and I've seen quite a few bikes out. (Watch out for the road grit.)

I know we are all itchin' to get back out on the road and enjoy some riding after the winter.

Check your county and region web pages for all the upcoming events. Turnout was down last year; it seems that some organiza-tions are putting on a poker run every weekend and sometimes our events and theirs overlap. When you can, remind your friends of our events.

Some ideas - Share event fliers and create events on facebook, and pass out fliers when you run into fellow riders to invite them to an event.

It's our duty to help grow our organization. It's been really good to see the turnout at meetings and seeing

some new faces, and I’ve heard some really good ideas. It is great to see people coming out and sharing their input.

Thanks to all who came out for our annual Chili Cook-off. I hope everyone had a really good time.

I am always available; just give me a call (937) 481-1018 or E-mail [email protected].

Until next time, Dan Cisco, Clinton County Coordinator

REGION SIX

Region Director: Carla Lawson, 937-878-0856 Deputy Director: Mo Griffin Champaign & Clark County: Kirk Goings, 937-845-1992 Meet-ings: Last Saturday of the month @ 2:00pm. Honey Creek, 11475 Musselman Rd., New Carlisle 937-845-2000 Darke County, OPEN Greene County: OPEN Miami County: Dave Lawson, 937-878-0856 Meetings: Last Saturday @ 10:00am, Heck Yeahs in Piqua Montgomery County: Jerrold *Too Tall* Smith Jr., coordina-tor; Lisa *Diva Bones* Ison, secretary, 937-329-1025. Meet-ings: First of each month, first meeting is April 1st at 7p.m. @ The Filling Station 4317 Linden Avenue, Dayton, 45432 (937) 258-0588. Preble County, OPEN

Website: www.region6.abate.com

Region 6

REGION SEVEN

Region Director: Brian Jordan 419-307-3506 [email protected] Region meeting 3rd Sunday monthly, 2:00pm, Stone St. Tav-ern, 121 So. Stone Street, Fremont, OH 43420, 419-334-2337 Erie County: Open, contact Dan Reilly, 419-217-1920 Huron County: Open, Dan Reilly, 419-217-1920 Lucas County: Open, contact Mike Stock, 419-654-5446 Sandusky County: TJ Hausman, 419-680-9270 Seneca County: Open, Brian Jordan, Dir., 419-307-3506 Ottawa County: Open, Contact Bill Bowersox, 419-705-8896 Wood County: Open, contact Mike Stock, 419-654-5446 Website: http://region7.abate.com

Region 7 This is April already, Don’t forget to show up for our region 7 “Back in the Saddle”

awareness run the 28th of this month. Plaza Lanes, Fremont. 11:30am- Ride at 1pm. The route will be a little different this year.

We also have our state rally coming up the following weekend. This is an awesome ride from AD Farrow down the interstate to the State Capitol building.

If you haven’t noticed above, we are now monthly on our region meetings.

Thought I would mention a few people that I missed in a previ-ous article recognizing member efforts and strong suits:

“Crash” Bob Parker- faithful attendee at region meetings, ABATE functions and events. Experience as a long time ABATE member. Great at stuffing grab bags!

“Grease” Bill Willer- promotes ABATE within other organiza-tions and regularly submits new ideas for outreach

Bill Bowersox- keeps notes in detail, long time ABATE mem-ber and still going strong, keeps an ear out for things going on, puts in a good effort to support events

Roanne Stump- she’s been there a lot in the past with Mike Rupke at events putting life into the party

Maria Dandar- been there along with Jon for most of the bike runs and events participating for the group

Deb Bradfield- helping right along side of Jack for the effort, makes her point known for the common good

Larry Swartz & Shari Hemminger – new members, always ready to get their hands dirty on the spot, to get the job done on a moments notice.

Special note: Insurance for our riding events has recently be-come more affordable. I’m looking for members in our idle coun-ties with past experience on setting up bike runs. If you would like to set up something simple for your immediate area, please con-tact me. We need some action in these areas! We need events that promote and supports ABATE.

This year’s June Jam committee is doing a great job. There should be a lot of local support from bikers in the Logan area this year. I expect a whole new crowd and a great experience. Please plan on being there. After all, Region 7 should make a prominent presence. It’s a standard $25 for two days and nights, camping and showers. If you pre-register by mail or online you can save $5 per admission. You might seem undecided about going, weather, money, something else…whatever. I’m suggesting you pre-register if planning on going or not, just to support the cause. When the time comes in June, it would be a good excuse to go ahead, get on your bike and ride! If not, then hey…., at least you helped out. It’s the best opportunity to hang with your ABATE brothers and sister from across the state. Besides, it’s near-by some of the best of Ohio’s natural state parks! Hope to see you there! Your Director, Brian Jordan

REGION EIGHT

Region Director: Tim Cordray 740-269-1213 Email: [email protected] Deputy Director: Rusty Pierce 330-340-8882 Carroll County: Mike McGinness 330-407-3183 Stark County: Mark Miller, 330-417-0238 Tuscarawas County: Dave Antonelli, 330-343-5374 Board Meetings at noon, Region meeting at 1:00 pm Website: www.region8.abate.com

Region 8

Hello Region 8, Well start passing out the cigars we've decided to adopt a

highway. The target area is a 2 mile stretch of State Rt. 39 outside Dover heading towards Sugarcreek. It starts just after the sharp turn by the entrance to Kimble’s and goes past New Point Church and is mostly straight and flat. I'll pass along more details as I get them.

The other big news this month is the cost of insurance for our riding events. The AMA got with a new company and put together a package that will save us between $88 to $170 per event from


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last years prices, depending on attendance. A big thank-you goes out to everybody that came to the Spring Fling and made it a success! I hope everyone had good time.

A big congrats goes out to Pudge our 2011 Golden Eagle Award winner and also to Dani Joseph on winning the 2011 Treas-urer Award. Our next event is the Look Twice Save a Life Run on Sunday May 20th; sign-ups are from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at a starting point near you: Carroll County - The Speedway 1120 Canton Rd. NW in Carrollton; Stark County- Gullivar’s, 77 Travel Plaza 2320 Faircrest St.SW in Canton, or Tuscarawas County - Eagle Truck Stop 217 16th St. SW in New Philadelphia. $10.00 a person $15.00 a cou-ple. It will be a dice run for more than $250.00 in cash and prizes.

April 1st is our meeting at the Depot Bar & Grill, 203 Second St. NW in Carrollton, and the May meeting is the 6th at Vaughan's Pub & Grill 10983 SR 212 NE in Bolivar (and I didn't see Duck at the March meeting). Till next time, be careful out there, Tim Cordray Region 8 Director

REGION NINE

Region Director: Kolman Fuzy, 614-332-0198 [email protected] Deputy Director: Bo Essig, 614-493-1314 Delaware: Harley Stock, 419-654-5448 Franklin County: Roger Wright, 614-286-7676 Email: [email protected] - January meeting, and continu-ing through April, the Franklin County meetings will be held at: Scotty's, 6224 E. Livingston Avenue, 614-755-9407, on the first Sunday of the month, at noon. Pickaway and Madison Co’s: Jeff Bowersock, 614-306-2570 Combined meetings are now combined with Franklin County listed in their county report or Kolman’s article. Madison County: Open, contact Kolman Fuzy (info above) Pike, Ross & Scioto Counties: OPEN contact Kolman Fuzy (info above)

Website: http://region9.ABATE.com

Region Nine Hello Region Nine: We are heading into my most and least favorite time of the

year. It is my most favorite, because of the weather change and the

approach of riding season. While I have been riding as much as I can during winter, it's a lot different when you are not bundled up like a black leather version of the Michelin Man.

It is my least favorite time of the year because of the wild swings in the weather. Today, for example, it was in the 20s in the morn-ing when I would be riding to work, and in the afternoon, it was in the upper 50s.

So, while I really would enjoy the ride home, how much do I want to freeze to do It? Same deal tomorrow, although the morning temp should be in the upper 30s, so I might bundle up, to enjoy the ride home, supposedly set to be in the upper 60s.

At least the possibility of riding exists, and it will just get better from here.

If you have not already done so, now is the time to give the scoot the TLC it needs and deserves to prepare it for serious rid-ing. It wouldn't hurt to tune up the old bean also.

Think about taking the Advanced Rider Course through Motor-cycle Ohio. It is a really a excellent way to sharpen those some-what dormant skills, unlearn some bad habits, and get a break on your insurance rates, as well.

It wouldn't hurt to review your insurance policy also, to make

sure you have enough medical and uninsured motorist cover-age. And check your medical insurance at work, if you have a medical plan, to make sure that motorcycling has not been desig-nated as a "dangerous" activity by your insurer, thus possibly ex-cluding a claim. (The old HIPPA loophole).

Since we are talking about getting back on the road, May is rapidly approaching, which means the Awareness Rally is coming, too. It will be on May 5, starting at AD Farrow on Routes 36/37, in Sunbury. That is right off the 131 Exit on 71 North. We will assem-ble starting about 9:30, and leave at noon, for the Statehouse: where proclamations will be read, and ceremonies held to kick off May as "Motorcycle Awareness Month.”

Please plan on joining us, for this event, as it gets the attention of the "I can't see a motorcycle, cause I'm just too damn busy getting somewhere in a hurry, and can't really take the time to pay attention" drivers. Help us help them to SEE US!!!

As far as June Jam is concerned, by the time you get this, the deadline for the JJ T-shirt advertising has passed. The event ad-vertising - Sport$25 / Touring$50 / Custom$100 deadline is Fri-day, June 1. All Vendor forms must be in to the State Office by June 1. All pre-registrations must be in by Monday, June 18th. As we all know, this is a FUNDRAISER, so please support the event and the Organization.

If you cannot attend, please pre-register anyway, the funds will be put to good use. Come down to Logan and have a good time with us!

As far as our Legislative issues and bills, all the information is on the www.abate.com website, the Region 9 website, and in the Outspokin, so get what you need there, and do what needs to be done.

Speaking of the OutSpokin’, each issue keeps looking better and better, so a huge thank you to Diane Thompson for all her hard work. When you see Diane out and about at meetings and events, please convey your thanks and a job well done!!

Thank you to Tim Johnson for his work on the State website and to Tony Losego for his efforts on the Region 9 website.

Events in the Region were the Daytona North Party on March 17, and the Pickaway County Run on April 21. Reports on these events will be in next month's article.

Hope everyone was at Daytona N, and everyone is planning to be at the Pickaway Co. Run.

We signed up some new members at the Franklin County meeting on the 4th. Please remember that more members equal more political clout.

More members = more votes = more of the issues we are focus-ing on get passed. So, please continue to sign up as many new members as you can. Thank you to the new members, and to those of you who have renewed your memberships:

New members: Terry and Sally Wright Daniel McComis John Clawson

Pins: Bob Wustholz-1 year Dave Stuckey-10 years Michele Ray-4 years Rita Stuckey-7 years Sandy Long-2&3 years Teresa Zarzano-11 years Chris Long-2&3 years Bo Essig-7years Ralph Witt-1 year

Don't forget about the ABATE Foundation's Double Draw raf-fle. One $20 ticket gets you an entry for the Aeolus Retro Scooter to be give away at June Jam, and also for the 2012 Police Edition Electra Glide, drawn on Aug. 25, at Margaritaville.

Well, that's about it for now, better times and better weather are coming, and I am out.

Ride Hard, Ride Smart, Ride Free Kolman

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REGION TEN Region Director: Call State Office 800-25-BIKER or email [email protected] Region 10 Website: http://region10.abate.com Hocking, Fairfield, Perry, Vinton, Morgan & Noble Counties

REGION ELEVEN Contact: Theresa Knipp, 740-534-0048 Lawrence, Athens, Meigs, Gallia, Jackson, & Washington Counties - All Open Website: http://region11.abate.com/

REGION TWELVE

Contact Tim “TJ” Johnson, 330-360-7752 Ashtabula County Cuyahoga County Geauga County Lake County Website: www.region12.abate.com NEXT MEETING: Call TJ above or Jim Elgin @ State office with ?’s.

REGION FOURTEEN Region Director: Steve Lindsay, 740-360-0471 Dep. Director: Mark Baden, 419-722-3268 Call your Region Director for R14 meeting times and loca-tions. Crawford County - Joe Swartz - 419-569-2231 Email - [email protected] Hancock County - Mark Baden - 419-722-3268 Hardin County - Mac McFarlin - [email protected] Marion County - Open, Meeting Info, Kim Pickett

Morrow County - Open Wyandot County - Peter Barnes, 419-722-9941 Website: http://region14.abate.com

Region 14

REGION SIXTEEN

Region Director, Michael McLaughlin 330-336-7464 Meetings : Wayne County: Wednesday, 7 p.m. East of Chi-cago 801 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, 44691 Ashland County: Rick McClure 419-869-7025 Holmes County: Garrison “Cowboy” Whitman 330-567-3127 Lorain County: Open Medina County: Garret Robison, 330-278-2714 Richland County: Dawn Berkshire, 419-571-7882 Wayne County: Milan Sigler, 330-201-2458 Website: http://region16.abate.com

Region 16

Wayne County —April 11, Wednesday, 7:00pm - East of Chicago Pizza, 801 W. Old Lincoln Way, Wooster, Ohio 44691.

This is our last meeting before our Out of Hibernation Run, please show up and be prepared to help out. We can't do it without you.

Holmes County -- April 8, Sunday, 1:00pm - Holmesville Inn, 310 S Millers-burg St, Holmesville, OH. We meet the second Sunday of the month.

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Grill Downtowner’s Lounge 235 S Main Findlay 419-424-5800 Oak Grove Tavern 8340 Alkire Galloway 614-878-9704 Laidback Bar & Grill 2704 N 2nd Hangingrock 740-532-4001 Blue Room Restaurant & Bar 129 S Main Kirby 419-273-2125 Country Kitchen Restaurant 3150 State Route 350 Lebanon 513-932-7680 Beer Barrel Pizza 1840 S Dixie Hwy Lima 419-229-6211 Aponte’s Pizzeria & Family 753 Reading Mason 513-336-7400

Restaurant Mason Pub 753 Reading Ste B Mason 513-339-1005 Skyline Chili 5214 Bardes Mason 513-398-4986 Drifters Bar & Grill 1008 Duncan SW Massillon 330-832-8920 Ride to Freedom Bar & Grill 1318 Erie Massillon 330-832-0248 Pat Dees Tavern 9254 Old Route 8 Northfield 330-467-8879 Romito’s Pizza & Restaurant 10418 Northfield Northfield 330-467-7581 Jim Bo’s Bar & Diner 23356 State Route 56 S Bloomngvle 740-332-6550 Chubby’s Pizza 120 N Main S Lebanon 513-494-1900 Manfred’s Rest. & Banquet 4152 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville, OH 740-264-2710 The Ohio Bar 17 E Auglaize Wapakoneta 419-738-6593 Mugs & Jugs Drafthouse 1309 Old State Route 35 Wshngtn Ct Hs 740-335-5963 Horney’s Barbeque 2432 State Route 753 SE Wshngtn Ct Hs 740-335-4012 MOTORCYCLES & AUTOMOBILES TLC Racing (**) 3276 S Main Akron 330-644-0709 Tombstone Cycles 1337 W Ohio Pike Amelia 513-797-1550 M.C. Chop Shop 2679 State Route 222 Bethel 513-734-7168 Xtreme Honda 198 Penn Brilliant 740-598-9100 Toyz Cycle Center 141 Melcher Bucyrus 419-563-9748 Home of Chrome 798 E Findlay Carey 419-396-9811 Beechmont Motorsports 646 Mt Morish Cincinnati 513-752-0088 Bikers Depot 967 Ohio Pike Cincinnati 513-947-0520 Cinn City Choppers (**) 7709 Blue Ash Cincinnati 513-791-2520 Goodyear Auto Service Center 317 E 9th Cincinnati 513-241-5700 J & J Cycles 2020 Langdon Farm Cincinnati 513-351-5959 Price Hill Repair Service 4535 W 8th Cincinnati 513-921-8380 Western Hills Honda/Yamaha 3110 Harrison Cincinnati 513-662-7759 Coop’s Auto Glass 4221 Wagner Clayton 937-832-2667 Santa’s Cycle Supply 3819 W 140th Cleveland 216-671-RIDE American Motor Works 113 S Miami Cleves 513-941-4770 Galloway’s Auto Trim 4441 State Route 128 Cleves 513-353-3282 M & M Cycle & Machine 44393 Columbiana-Waterford Columbiana 330-482-9455 Pioneer Quick Lube 1166 S Clinton Defiance 419-782-2213 American Custom Motorcycle 136 S Main De Graff 937-585-6886

Tri-State Custom Cycles 2562 State Route 152 Dillonvale 740-733-7809 End of the Trail MC Shop 6559 State Route 133 Edenton 513-625-0700 OD’s Cycle Shop 140 S River Franklin 513-743-1880 A & H Auto Salvage 13100 Broadway Garfield Hts 216-587-4942 Krol Cycle 10121 Broadway Garfield Hts 216-271-3677 RT 51 Custom Cycle 23095 Woodville Genoa 419-855-2255 American Twin 1214 S State Girard 330-545-0707 Hogpath Custom Cycle 5572 Hogpath Greenville 937-547-9151 Motorcycle Parts & Service 4100 Venture Groveport 614-836-5859 Hillsboro Motorcycle Works 402 N West Hillsboro 937-840-0464 Muffler Brothers 5210 Brandt Pike Huber Hts 937-233-2440 Southern Ohio V-Twin 7460 Princeton Liberty Twp 513-777-9974 Allen Nott Honda/Kawasaki 3619 Elida Lima 419-331-2333 Plus Cycles 43315 State Route 154 Lisbon 216-424-0505 Ramey’s Motorcycle Parts 15284 Old McArthur Logan 740-385-9038 Carlton Harley-Davidson 11771 State Route 44 Mantua 800-633-6997 Wildcat Custom Cycle 4102 County Road P McClure 419-748-8162 Lakota Motorsports 6581 Cincinnati Dayton Middletown 513-779-5588 Ned’s Cycle Works 6507 Trenton Franklin Middletown 513-422-4605 Hill’s Performance 5150 State Route 15 Ney 419-658-2658 Overkill Motorworks 8750 Sprucevale Rogers 330-227-2161 All American Wheels 4085 Herner Co Line Southington 330-898-5559 Sugarcreek Motorcycle 3265 Clear Springs Spring Valley 800-303-0410 Soles Motor Sports 104 N Defiance Stryker 419-682-1108 Muffler Brothers 307 E Main Trotwood 937-837-6005 Fayette County Choppers 249 E Court Wshngtn Ct Hs 740-335-7433 Thunder Hollow Cycles 100 Bentonville West Union 937-549-4477 Indian Motorcycle Weston 20660 US Route 6 Weston 419-669-4709 Boob’s Bike Shop 983 W Main Wilmington 937-283-9045 Cumberland Trail 3484 Old Wheeling Zanesville 740-450-3970

Bike & Trike CLOTHES, ACCESSORIES & TATTOOS Dee’s Country Bridal Shop 69871 Sunset Heights Bridgeport 614-635-4177 Tattoo Designs by Dana 4167 Hamilton Cincinnati 513-681-8871 Estelle’s Leather Stop 60 N Harrison Enon 937-864-7254 Red Wing Shoe Store 6455 Chambersburg Huber Hts 937-236-1405 Jim’s Leather Shop 914 Bellefontaine Lima 419-224-7527 Kustom Ken’s Tattoos 1610 State Route 28 Loveland 513-575-3355 Bobbie’s Leather 601 N Union Monroe 513-893-2615 Larry’s Leather 601 N Union Monroe 513-218-4749 Hudson Leather 14700 State Route 15 Pioneer 419-485-8532 Brentwood Leather 215 E Forrest S Lebanon 513-229-0205 Artic Wolf Apparel (##) 217 S Pioneer Ste B Springboro 937-602-3568 Cycle Leather Outlet 9156 State Route 14 Streetsboro 800-827-5562 Yukon Jack’s Cycle Leather 9015 State Route 14 Streetsboro 330-626-9057 Briar Patch Leather 2118 Tremainsville Toledo 419-472-5504 Leather & Jeans 1641 N Reynolds Toledo 419-536-6367 Professional Touch Tattoo 7059 US Route 127 Van Wert 419-238-4157 BF Leathers 7763 W State Route 73 Aisle 7 Wilmington 937-313-2776 Gailz Tattooz Studio 115 Glen Yellow Sprgs 937-767-7144 Unique Biker Apparel 2620 Mahoning Youngstown 330-797-1780

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Printing Two Good Hands 299 Haskell Batavia 513-752-8809 Bobmik Sign 217 E Patterson Bellefontaine 937-593-5407 Encompassing Mechanical 750 County Road 57 E Bellefontaine 513-593-9699 Wilson Furniture 227 N Lincoln Bridgeport 877-857-4634 Taylor Feeds (none) Bryan 419-799-9436 Kelly Awards 216 N Lynn Apt A Bryan 419-636-9127 Emerald Forest Pottery 14286 Road 224 Cecil 419-399-2757 Centerville Gravely Mowers 25 W Alex Bell Centerville 937-433-2166 BL Customs 3903 Harrison Cincinnati 513-661-6494 Dave’s Detail & Design 488 Pedrotti Cincinnati 513-921-WASH Signs of Distinction 20866 River Circleville 740-477-9886 Newton & Son Roofing & 412 Nauvoo Clarksville 800-210-3201

Siding South End Printing 3558 E 80th Cleveland 216-341-0669 South Shore Mechanical 3873 W 31st Cleveland 800-551-1719 Cols Rehab & Renovation 611 Erickson Avenue Columbus 614-783-6414 The Computer Helper 2009 Zetler Center Columbus 614-279-2605 Worthington Locksmith 6108 Huntley Columbus 614-885-5625 The Shop 1446 Linden Dayton 937-281-1888 Wizard Works Mobile DJ 8576 Renaa Galloway 614-853-3241

Service Kustom Emporium 1451 Highway 28 Goshen 513-722-0888 Hilliard Hometown Motors 5380 Franklin Hilliard 614-777-9003 Wordsmiths Printing 402 E Main Kent 330-677-9673 Bartnikki Service Center 43201 Mt Hope Lafferty 740-968-3413 Fine Art Transformation 1860 S State Route 42 Lebanon 513-932-5877 Sarg’s Lanes 764 Columbus Lebanon 513-932-6896 Stine Funeral Home 801 Monroe Lebanon 513-932-1239 Smith Welding Service 2180 State Route 56 SW London (none) Cinci Coleman Campers 826 Reading Mason 800-735-0386 A Little Bit of This & 139 E Main McComb 866-878-0181

A Little Bit of That Sunshine Photography 4339 Pennswood Middletown 513-425-6828

Absolute Audio & Video 214 Cash Milford 513-200-0701

Production (##) (DJ service) Dirt Sports Warehouse 6076 Branch Hill- Milford 513-575-5400

Guinea Pike Quality Care Automotive 6076 Branch Hill- Milford 513-575-9300

Guinea Pike Rhino Linings East 150 Olympic Milford 513-722-1625 Just 4 Fun 1369 Algonquin Ste B Monroe 513-228-0014 M. Singleton MC Transport 5273 State Route 22 & 3 Morrow 513-899-3488 Victory Lakes Campgrounds 113 S Wheeler Mt Victory 937-354-3153 Beckner’s House of Rides 150 E Dublin- New Albany 614-989-3117

Granville Bldg 3 Steve Bailey Parts & Repair 9400 Craw Camp New Paris 937-456-9355 Massages by Maggie 870 Oakwood Painesville 440-655-3927 Levi’s Customs 7218 Roberts Pleasant Plain 513-625-3632 Paradise Hills Golf Course 301 Country Club Rayland 740-859-5028 Lowery Industries 10975 Houdeshell St Louisville 740-745-5045 Sherwin Williams 121 Hollywood S Steubenville 740-264-5555 Cleveland Mortgage Service 11221 Pearl Strongsville 800-886-4901 The Gas Man 12570 Prospect Strongsville 440-878-1988 Hill Billy (none) Willowick 440-759-3728 Curtis Paint & Wallpaper 41 E Main Wilmington 937-382-4058 Holiday Inn Express 155 Holiday Wilmington 937-382-5858 Royal Z Lanes 2667 State Route 22 & 3 Wilmington 937-382-3891 Jack Shattuck’s Wrecker 1251 W Main Wilmington 937-382-3136

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1/17 ABATE Foundation

2/17 ABATE Foundation

3/3 5 To Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren County Meetings

3/8 9 All the People who stepped up for and Officer Position this Yr

3/10 5 To Clinton County Meetings

3/15 9

3/16 ABATE Foundation Raffle Bikes Double Draw for 2012

3/17 5 Martin Meister - St. Patrick's Day

3/20 5 Martin Meister - 1st. Day of Spring

3/21 9

4/14 5 Martin Meister Memorial, this yrs. Recpt. Is ABATE

4/17 ABATE Foundation Come on, Sell those Tickets!!! Only 4 months left!

4/29 5 Dedicated to the MEMORY of Martin Meister April 2009

8/20 14 Steven Rossman On Behalf of Region 14

Change Service Requested

of Ohio, Inc. Newsletter Office

P.O. Box 1658 Hilliard, Ohio 43026

PLEASE: Print Clearly DATE: ____-____-____ __ Single Member Dues $25/year __ Couple Member Dues $40/year NAME ___________________________________ First time member? __ yes / __ no Date of Birth ____-____-____ (mm-dd-yy) Registered Voter? __ yes / __ no Motorcycle Endorsed? __ yes / __ no Optional: Bike Brand ________________________________ Occupation ________________________________ Other Skills/Contacts ________________________ NAME ___________________________________ First time member? __ yes / __ no Date of Birth ____-____-____ (mm-dd-yy) Registered Voter? __ yes / __ no Motorcycle Endorsed? __ yes / __ no Optional: Bike Brand ________________________________ Occupation ________________________________ Other Skills/Contacts ________________________

ADDRESS ________________________ Apt ____ City ___________________ State ___ Zip _______ Select an ABATE County in Ohio ______________ TELEPHONE (_____) _____-_______ (important) E-MAIL __________________________________ Make checks or money orders payable to: ABATE of Ohio, Inc. Mail this whole page to: P.O. Box 1658 Hilliard, Ohio 43026 Taken by __________________________________ ABATE of Ohio, Inc. is a 501(c)(4) Not-for-Profit organization. Dues and donations are NOT tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

1-800-25-BIKER www.abate.com

Additional Donations (tax deductible): ABATE of Ohio Foundation $ ________ Additional Donations (not tax deductible): ABATE of Ohio, Inc. $ ________ Motorcycle Riders Foundation $ ________

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Miamisburg, OH 45342
