The Masterlink - April 2016

A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation

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By Johnny D ALMA MCACMC Designated LobbyistABATE State PAC Officer

Hello again, by the time you read this the leg-islature will have ended the 2016 session. Thegood news is that the helmet bill and the prohi-bition on taking of video of police were killedearly on. The bad news is that they have madea number of other laws that are harmful toArizonans. Those other laws are not motorcy-cle related so you can find them on your own. Ihope that by the publishing date a bill that cod-ifies into law the prohibition of motorcycleprofiling will have been passed. A strike-allbill is being reserved for that purpose. Here’sto hope.

In other news, the Arizona Motorcycle SafetyAdvisory Council has had a meeting recently.The Governor appointed a police colonel to

one of the open posts so they have a quorumnow. I spoke with Alberto Gutier the day Iwrote this article. He told me that he had sent anotice to one SMRO member who he assumedwould spread the word. I said that the personin question did not. When he asked why I toldhim I had no idea. Two people from the SMROcommunity were in attendance and they havereported what was said. Alberto assured methat hereon there would be more notification.He asked for a list of names and email address-es of those interested in attending meetings. Ifyou want to go send me your information and Iwill forward it to Mari Hembeck, Alberto’sassistant, for future reference. [email protected]

One reason I wanted to talk with Alberto isthat I heard a shocking statistic at our lastPhoenix/Shadow Mountain meeting. It wassaid that from January 1 to the present we havehad 200 biker fatalities in Arizona. My headspun when that statement was made. In recentyears our fatalities in real numbers havedeclined while our registration numbers haverisen. I was under the impression that ourefforts at safety and awareness were payingoff. 200 deaths in two and a half months is car-nage on a grand scale. I was relieved to hearthat this was false. While there are no actualnumbers for 2016 yet, the numbers from pastyears are available. In 2013 there were 147 mcfatalities, in 2014 there were 127. As ofOctober 2015 there were 113 mc fatalities andthe numbers from the last months will be avail-

able soon. The Arizona Department ofTransportation publishes their complete compi-lation of statistics in June of each year.

Recently there was a crash that involved twobikers who ran into each other. One bikecaught fire and the riders were burned, onebadly. Apparently the guy will lose his legs andone arm. That is hell for a biker. I wouldn’twish that on someone I hate. We need to bemore careful. The motorcycles we ride arepowerful machines, our ability to control themis a learned skill. Anything that interferes withthat ability should be avoided while riding.When news sources and law enforcement seethis type of incident we are portrayed as wildanimals in need of control. They start demand-ing helmet laws, motorcycle only checkpoints,increased surveillance of our events, and elimi-nating our freedom to congregate. Everymotorcycle wreck shown on the news includesa statement of helmet use if no helmet is visi-ble. This is true whether the result is a headinjury or not.

I hope you have all seen the Cronkite Newsreport I gave the link for last month. In thatarticle the cost to taxpayers for motorcyclefatalities sans helmets was put at $2.7 billion.An interesting fact I found while poring overADOT records is that pedestrian deaths, year

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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERSYavapai Chapter

P.O. Box 11319Prescott, AZ 86304

Coordinator............................ OPENVice Coordinator....................OPENSecretary................................ OPENTreasurer................................ OPENMembership........................... OPENRun Coordinator......................OPENSafety Coordinator..................OPENSgt. At Arms...........................OPENP.A.C...................................... OPENCommunications.................... OPENMerchandise...........................OPEN

Yavapai monthly chapter meetings have been sus-pended due to lack of member participation.Anyone interested in re-establishing the chaptershould contact Deborah Butitta at [email protected]

Yuma Chapter11316 S. Glenwood Ave.

Yuma, AZ 85367Coordinator............................ Frank WhiteVice Coordinator....................VacantSecretary................................ Mikkie MelansonTreasurer................................ Virginia NielsenMembership........................... Tyrone (Runt) GillRun Coordinator.....................Jerry AllisonSafety Coordinator..................Ray “PeeWee” GrierSgt. At Arms...........................Terry “Gunner” Langworty P.A.C...................................... Gilbert HernandezCommunications.................... David "Pastor D" LittsMerchandise...........................Lisala White

Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday eveningmonthly at 6:00 PM at the pm. The next meetingwill be held at the Kountry Kitchen Café locatedat 11242 S Foothills Blvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. Foradditional information contact Frank White(Hound) at 209-327-0814.

EDITOR’S NOTE:

If any of the Officers are listed hereincorrectly, please send corrections to:

[email protected] I will be sure everything is accurate

for the next Issue and on the web site.

A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS FOR 2015 - 2016

Chairman..............................Sean Pinder

East Valley………………….Jack BattyHigh Country........................Forrest “Woody” PhillipsPhx / Shadow Mountain…...Clyde BrooksSouthern AZ.........................Sean PinderYavapai……………………..Deborah ButittaYuma....……………………..Rick Breadwell

Quarterly Board meetings are held on the firstSunday in January, April, July and October at1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure yourChapter has representation.

A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2016President………..............……Jim ButsbackVice President.....……………Brad CosbySecretary……………………Dawn SteedTreasurer…………………….Jim SilkMembership…………………Ben MartinezRun/Events………………….VacantSafety Coordinator………….Teresa "Trauma Mama"McClellandSergeant-at-Arms……………Vic GradyP.A.C………………………...John "Johnny D" DreyfusCommunications…………….Judy "Hooody" BrusDesignated Lobbyist...............VacantABATE Products……………Tina "Sweetpea" BenoitMasterLink Editor................ Eric Hampton

[email protected] phone: 480-256-9237

www.abateofaz.org and www.toobrokeforsturgis.com

Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday ofevery month, 10:30 am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street Phoenix, AZ.- OR in conjunctionwith the quarterly BOD meeting.

East Valley Chapterc/o Jim Silk, 5722 E. Garnet Circle,

Mesa, AZ 85206Coordinator............................Jim SilkVice Coordinator..................Joe FerrucciSecretary................................Dawn SteedTreasurer................................Deb FerrucciMembership...........................Mike ShearhartRun Coordinator....................Jack BattySafety Coordinator................Nolan SteedSgt. At Arms..........................Richard DaltonP.A.C......................................Tami KeimCommunications....................VacantMerchandise........................... Donna Batty

EAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are heldthe 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W.Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Joe Ferrucci at 480-295-9488

High Country Chapter209A E. Juniper St.Payson AZ 85541

Coordinator............................Wayne SlocumVice Coordinator...................Billy HenslerSecretary................................Dee SchultzTreasurer...............................Forrest “Woody” PhillipsMembership...........................CC Rider Run Coordinator....................Mark Fickel2nd Run Coordinator....................CC Rider lSafety Coordinator.................John LaceySgt. At Arms.........................Justin Wilson2nd Sgt. At Arms.........................Mike BasnerP.A.C.....................................Woody PhillipsCommunications...................SnakeMerchandise..........................Beth Lacey

High Country Chapter meetings are held on the3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in StarValley. Contact: [email protected]

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain ChapterP.O. Box 54041

Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041Coordinator...........................Mike SchneiderVice Coordinator....................Jim PageSecretary................................Tara RudometkinTreasurer................................Laura "Sunny" SleemonMembership...........................Ben MartinezRun Coordinator....................Jeremy KellimSafety Coordinator.................Trauma MamaSgt. At Arms..........................Scott GibbonsP.A.C......................................John ‘Johnny D’ DreyfusCommunications....................Nichole KirkpatricMerchandise...........................Judy "Hooody" Brus

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held onthe 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at theAZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street,Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI: Chapter CoordinatorMike Schneider, 602-549-1044, [email protected]

Southern Arizona Chapter6888 N De Chelly Loop

Tucson, AZ 85741Coordinator............................Jim ButsbackVice Coordinator....................Darron HuntingtonSecretary................................Becky GarinoTreasurer................................Dawn DeteljMembership...........................Bob StewartRun Coordinator....................Bob WeltonSafety Coordinator.................Robert TempletonSgt. At Arms.........................Ruben SotoP.A.C......................................Annisa HuntingtonCommunications....................VacantMerchandise...........................Sean Pinder

The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the thirdSaturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant,748 W Starr Pass Tucson. Breakfast will be avail-able at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or email [email protected]

Arizona MRF Representative WantedThrough the Motorcycle RidersFoundation State RepresentativeProgram, local motorcyclists are kept upto date on the MRF's legislative and train-ing agendas. The MRF State Rep pro-gram allows information to pass quicklyto the State Motorcyclists' RightsOrganizations, as well as allowing infor-mation to reach the MRF concerningindividual states.

The men and women involved in theMRF's State Rep Program are dedicated

volunteers from the membership rankswho are willing to give their time andenergy to build, maintain and enhance therelationship between the MRF and allmotorcyclists within their states. Theymust work closely with the StateMotorcyclists' Rights Organizations,attending their meetings and events,keeping the SMROs abreast of nationalissues, international issues, and issuesaffecting motorcylists in other states.

MRF State Reps promote the MRF by all

possible means, such as making presenta-tions to SMROs and other groups.Writing articles for newspapers andnewsletters, membership recruiting, andspeaking to individual motorcyclists areother examples of promoting the MRF.

To become an MRF State Representative,candidates must submit two things to theDirector of State Representative Program:(1) An MRF State Representative applica-tion, obtained from the Director of StateRepresentative Program. (2) A written

endorsement from your StateMotorcylists' Rights Organization. If yourstate has more than one SMRO, anendorsement must be obtained from allSMROs in your state.

For additional information regarding theMRF's State Representative Program,please contact Dave Condon, Director ofState Representative [email protected]

Meeting MinutesA.B.A.T.E. of Arizona, Inc. Board ofDirectors and State meeting minutes willno longer be printed and taking up spacein THE MASTERLINK. They are avail-able to view 24/7 on-line at www.abateo-

faz.org under the “Communications” tab.

Thank you!MK

By Jim Butsback

Well it is that time of the month again. Ihave procrastinated as long as possibleand the warnings from our Editor Eric arecoming fast and furious. Every month wehave a deadline of the 15th to get all ourarticles into the Masterlink so he can editand layout the format etc. and still get itto the printer and mailing service so itgoes out in a timely manner.

Eric has been doing this so long and sovery well that I don’t know if the generalmembership realizes all the hard workthat goes on behind the scenes. Thank

you Eric for all the hard work and longhours, The Masterlink is something youshould be proud of because we are allproud of it and what you do.

It is not just the Masterlink but all thehard work and hours of time working onvarious projects that an organization likeours needs to be successful. At this timeToo Broke for Sturgis is coming up FASTand as always we are asking that ourmembership step up to the plate and vol-unteer some of your time while you areup at TBFS to help with the various jobsthat are so important at making this eventa success. The TBFS committee has beenplanning and working hard ever since lastyear’s event to get everything lined up,vendors lined up, bands booked, contractsapproved etc. etc. etc.. All the really hardstuff has been done by a great bunch ofvolunteers. NOW they need you. We needfolks to help with everything from set upto tear down and everything in between.SO contact your Chapter officers and seewho in your chapter is organizing the vol-unteer sign ups and volunteer a few hoursfor the good of all of us and ABATE ofAZ. I look forward to seeing you thereand maybe working with you on some-thing while we are there.

Last month we started our little “MeetYour Officers” project where we pub-lished a little biography and photo of theState Officers that had not yet had their

bio published. I hope everyone enjoyedthe feature and I hope it helps all themembers around the state become morefamiliar with who is working for you. Yesthat’s correct working for YOU. The offi-cers work for the membership and repre-sent you to the various groups we interactwith.

This month we will continue this projectwith the Board of Directors. There is aBOD member elected from each Chapterto sit on the Board and oversee the opera-tions of the State. Again because of thelarge geographic size of our state many ofus never have the chance to travel to allthe other chapters and meet everyone. Wehope that this will help everyone “bridgethe distance” and get to know others fromaround the state and learn what a diversegroup we are.

This past month I have had the pleasureof several of our relatives being in townescaping from the end of winter back inthe Midwest. It is an annual thing; theyfinally had enough of winter by aroundMarch 1st and come down to visit andthaw out. Their annual visit reminds mehow very lucky we are to live here inArizona where we have miles of wideopen spaces and roadways. We can rideall year at least in most of the state. Wecan ride from desert to mountains, city torural areas, all in a few hours. Living inTucson, in the winter we go from the

desert up to Mount Lemmon and play inthe snow. There are miles of off roadtrails for those who wish to ride in thedirt and plenty of historical routes likeroute 66 for those who want to do that.Every year at TBFS there are severalgroups who run up to the Grand Canyonor to many of the other locations aroundthe northern part of Arizona.

We are blessed that we ride in relativefreedom here in Arizona, but that freedomcan disappear in a flash if we do not keepdiligently watching and fighting for ourright to ride free. In order to keep up thegood fight we need to work on increasingour numbers and talking to our fellowmotorcyclists about getting involved. Ichallenge all the members around thestate to each recruit one member to joinour ranks. If everyone in ABATE ofArizona signed up one new member ayear our numbers would be staggering inno time and the powers that look toinfringe on our right to ride free wouldcower when we speak.

Well enough of my ramblings. Get outand ride and while you are out there helpspread the gospel of ABATE and theMotorcycle Rights movement to thosemeet along the way. Ride Free!!

Jim

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Accepting Applications for Designated LobbyistWe are currently accepting applicationsfor Designated Lobbyist of A.B.A.T.E. ofArizona, Inc. This position is appointedby the Board of Directors. TheDesignated Lobbyist interacts with thestate legislature and motorcycle safety

and awareness organizations, developsA.B.A.T.E.’s legislative plans, formulatesplans to circumvent negative motorcyclelegislation, drafts positive motorcyclelegislation, keeps officers informed, andwrites an informative article each month

for publication in The Masterlink. Thisperson needs to be personable and have afull understanding of the workings ofboth state and federal government, be anarticulate speaker and writer, familiarwith local, state and federal laws, and be

proficient in legal research methods.Interested applicants may submit theirapplication with background informationto [email protected]

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Creates More Inclusive RulesPICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AmericanMotorcycle Heritage Foundation hasenacted changes for the AmericanMotorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hallof Fame that increase the Hall of Fame'sinclusiveness.

The changes include:

* A Highly Qualified Candidate categorythat will empower the independent Hallof Fame Selection Committees to nomi-nate candidates whose accomplishmentshave taken place outside the public eyebut have played a significant role inmotorcycling.* Starting with the Hall of Fame Class of2016, all AMA Life Members with atleast 25 consecutive years of membershipwill be invited to vote for Hall of Fameinductees. This includes all AMA CharterLife Members and paid AMA LifeMembers who have at least 25 consecu-

tive years of membership.

In addition, in recognition of the past andongoing financial support that the AMAand its members contribute to the AMHF,all current AMA members who showtheir valid AMA card will receive freeentry into the Hall of Fame museum.

"Over the past few years, we have imple-mented changes to improve the manage-ment of the museum and bring trans-parency to the selection process, and nowwe are proud to do even more to expandthe inclusiveness of motorcycling's Hallof Fame -- for nominees and for voters,"said AMA Board Chair Maggie McNally-Bradshaw.

The Highly Qualified Candidate categorygives the independent Hall of FameSelection Committees a tool to recognizeadvocates and other behind-the-scenes

workers whose accomplishments haveplayed a major role in motorcycling butgo unnoticed because they avoided thelimelight.

"We're also excited to share the Hall ofFame voting responsibility with all of our25-plus-year AMA Life Members,"McNally-Bradshaw said. "This is a hugestep in involving our members in what istheir Hall of Fame and museum, and willfurther expose our nominees to all riders,not just race fans."

Hall of Fame voting is done electronical-ly through independent voting firmVoteNet. To participate in the Class of2016 vote, AMA Life Members with atleast 25 consecutive years of membershipmust have have a valid email address onfile with the AMA, which administers theHall of Fame voting process. Eligiblevoters with a valid email address on file

will be contacted to vote in May.

Over the next two months, the AMA willrequest updated email addresses for eligi-ble voters. AMA Life Members with atleast 25 consecutive years of membershipwho believe they do not have updatedinformation on file with the AMA areinvited to update their information nowby emailing their AMA number, name,postal address, phone number and emailaddressto [email protected].

Previously, Hall of Fame voting was lim-ited to living Hall of Famers, the boardsof the AMA and AMHF and the inde-pendent Hall of Fame SelectionCommittee. For more information aboutthe AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame vot-ing process, see www.motorcyclemuse-um.org > Inductions > Induction Process[1].

MASTERLINK APRIL 2016

Chapter ReportsEast Valley Chapter

Well, well here we are again anothermonth celebrated. Feels like I was justwriting last month’s Chapter Report yes-terday. Time flies when the weather isnice. Since we last met we have had afew adventures.

The Chapter (Redbone and the Bonettes)was blessed to be invited to serve lunchat 2 CMA events. The first being Churchwithout Walls and the second beingSunshine Acres. As always both wereincredible events. If you have never beenI would highly suggest you make it agoal to do it. It will move you.

Our Monthly meeting at the FOE was anextremely special meeting. We had MattBrown there to give a very informativepresentation on DUI and Traffic stops. Ifyou ever get a chance to have Matt do apresentation for you, jump at it. Weshowed our appreciation of everythingMatt has done for us by awarding him anABATE East Valley Chapter personallifetime membership accompanied by aframed certificate and patch.

Mary K managed to come to the meetingafter having her surgery and not listeningto DR orders. Which although we wereall happy to see her, it makes her ground-ed!!! We had several State officers andother chapter members in attendance topresent to show Mary K our deepestappreciation for all the incredible blood,sweat and tear she put into being ourState President. She was awarded a 1 ofkind Clyde original handlebar trophy.

I think it is fair to say that it got a littleemotional at the meeting.

We have started doing adventures afterthe meetings. This month’s adventurewas to Jesters to play pool. It had to beone of the best afternoons. Everyone whodecided to come on out and play had ablast. I know that I look forward to doingit again. Mike West JR won the tourna-ment and Donna Batty came in second.

By the time you read this the next meet-ing will have already happened. It maybe on Easter Sunday March 27, 2016, butwe still plan on enjoying a gun safetypresentation from our own State Sgt atArms Vic Grady. Then off to CasaGrande to go shooting. Everyone is invit-ed to our meetings and adventures.

Mike and Willie Shearhart who havebeen awesome stepping up hosting EastValley membership booths not only atMotorcycles on Main, but all over theplace from one end of the valley to theother. Thank You.

March is Motorcycle Awareness Programtime. Jim has been teaching it forever andis super awesome at it. If you have nothad a chance to witness it he is always inneed of assistants. He puts on the pro-gram for the Mesa driver’s educationclasses in the spring and fall.

After the Phoenix Shadow Mountainmeeting, a bunch of us cleaned out,

inventoried, and organized, the TooBroke for Sturgis Pod. What an adven-ture that was. Found all kinds of crazystuff in it. Just a word to the wise, don’thave the Secretary otherwise known asme carry the spray paint. I managed toslip changing hands and the orange onefell getting punctured and spraying like ageyser covering me in orange paint. I amjust happy it didn’t get on Johnny D’sbike. Other than that it went prettysmooth.

When we were done Jeremy, Teresa, Ben,Nolan and I rode out to Desert RoseSteakhouse/Pizza & Gastro Pub in oldtown Glendale to check out the newplace and take a membership application.They plan to start holding bike nightsthere on the first Wednesday of themonth. We may be East Valley but Iknow I can hardly wait to go back outthere and enjoy some more absolutelydelicious food, drinks, and some wonder-ful wait staff.

Until next month, be safe out there.Enjoy the ride and as always keep it rub-ber side down.

Here’s to Wind Knots in My Hair,

Dawn P Steed

East Valley Chapter & State Secretary

High Country ChapterHello Brothers and Sisters,

Up here in the weather has been beautifulfor riding and there has been a largeinflux of bikes up here. Always be awareof other vehicles around you becausethey may not be aware of you.

Our event, Wild in the Weeds is rightaround the corner, and our WITW com-mittee has been working very hard onmaking this years event even better. Hopeto see everyone there.

High Country Chapter's treasurer hasstepped down and Woody has graciouslyaccepted the nomination for this position,and was elected in our last meeting.Special thanks to Woody he is awesome.

Our meetings are held on the 3rd Sun ofevery month 10am at the Moose Lodgein Star Valley. We meet for breakfast at8:30am at the Spur Bar across the streetprior to. Please come join us.

Keep wind in your face, sun on yourback, fuel in the tank, and rubber on theroad.

Wayne SlocumCoordinator,H.C.C. ABATE

Phoenix/Shadow MountainChapter

NO REPORT

Southern Arizona ChapterThe February meeting was held on the13th which was the second Saturday ofthe month at Pappy’s Diner do to eventplanned for the 20th which was our nor-mal meeting day. Pappy’s Diner is a newbusiness member, and let us use the“Pappy’s Room” for our meeting.

The meeting was called to order with thePledge of Allegiance, and a prayer for allthose in harms was and our fallen broth-ers.

The minutes of last month’s meetingwere approved as written, and theTreasurer’s report was accepted.

Our membership has been holding strong,we have a total of 139 members. We alsopicked up a couple new business mem-bers- Pappy’s Diner & the Territorial.Please support our business members.

We are asking everyone to feel free totake photos and write up a little article onany of the events that you attend so wecan submit it to the editor of theMasterlink. Eric will use what he can ifthere is room; these stories help showwhat we do in the motorcycle communi-ty.

Bob finalized everything for the PokerRun to support the Arizona Fisher Houseat the VA Hospital. It will begin and endat the Bashful Bandit, one of our businessmembers. There will be stops at Big Sky,the VFW, Renegade Classic and theAmerican Legion with the final eventback to the Bashful Bandit. It will be onFebruary 20th with registration from 9-11. We will need everyone to come outand support this event. We will also beneeding volunteers to work, and raffleprizes so if you can help us obtain someit would be most appreciated. We are put-ting this together rather quickly in orderto show support for this worthy cause.The VA will be holding the dedication forthe new Arizona Fisher House onThursday February 18th.

Dragonfly reported on a couple of thebills going through the legislator and theextension of the AMSAC. She alsoreported on the Motorcycle Day at theDome which will be held on April 18ththis year. Please plan on attending if at allpossible.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month andGrease reported on putting together anevent like last year at Tommy’s. The ten-tative date will be May 7th.

As always please keep promoting ourBusiness Memberships to those you dobusiness with. We have been doing Greaton this so let’s keep up the good work.

Anyone who is not getting emails fromthe Chapter, please send your emailaddress to [email protected] is also a group page at YahooGroups. All Chapter members can signup there and receive all emails from theChapter through the group.

It is [email protected]. Weare trying to save the Chapter somemoney by cutting down on postage.Please make sure the State MembershipOfficer has all your current informationas well, this includes phone numbers,email addresses, address changes etc. Youcan email him [email protected].

Ride Free, Ride Safe

Yavapai ChapterYAVAPAI CHAPTER has been deactivat-ed due to lack of member participation.Anyone interested in reviving the chapter,please contact Deborah Butitta, ABATEof Arizona Board of Directors representa-tive for Yavapai County. The chapter isrequired to have a Chapter Coordinator,Secretary and Treasurer. You may con-tact Deborah at [email protected] or the StatePresident at [email protected]

Yuma ChapterThe Yuma chapter met on March 8th at6:00 pm at the Kountry Kitchen restau-rant to conduct our monthly businessmeeting. The meeting was called toorder, the Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed, guests were introduced, and normalreports were addressed.

The ABATE Board of Directors will bemeeting in Yuma on the April 3rd at theSons of Hell MC clubhouse. The Yumachapter is also making final preparationsfor our annual March ABATEMembership Run. The membership runwill be held on March 26th. See the runflyer in last month’s Masterlink. OurABATE members were tasked with vari-ous duties and responsibilities to makethis run happen. We hope to have a largeturnout this year and maybe we will seeyou there.

The Dirty Dawgs MC will be hosting a“Dawgs For Dogs Run” in Yuma onSaturday April, 9th and signups will be atBobby’s Teritorial Harley Davidson from9 - 11am and the run will end will endwith a party at VFW Post 8242 located at7120 S. Hwy 95, Yuma, AZ.

If you plan on travel to or through Yumatake note that the new Hands FreeDriving Law is now in full swing in theCity of Yuma and the police are now cit-ing drivers who are texting, talking, orholding cell phones in their hands. Thelaw also includes people eating and put-ting make-up on while driving.

The Yuma ABATE chapter meets the sec-ond Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.The next meeting will be held on April12th, 2016 at the Kountry Kitchen Cafélocated at 11242 S. Foothills Blvd, Yuma,AZ. We would love to see you there.

For the love of freedom,Pastor DCommunications OfficerYuma ABATE Chapter

State PAC Report (continued)after year are more than mc deaths. Theyare always in the 150 to 160 range. In thislast week I have seen news reports of atleast 4 pedestrians killed by autos. It coststhe same amount to remove a dead pedes-trian as a dead motorcyclist. The womanwho flew out of her van and died after hit-ting my truck bumper also cost taxpayerfunds to deal with. While the pro-bucketyakkers drone on and on about commonsense and safety, we know that it is ourchoice.

MRF, NCOM, The Defenders Program,many ABATE state chapters, and the newCouncil Of Clubs have decided to joinforces with the Motorcycle ProfilingProject to push for a federal anti-profilinglaw. This will be a long drawn out battle.It will not be easy and law enforcementwill fight us every step of the way. It is a

fight in which we need to engage. Allhands on deck, man your battle stations.Call and write your congressional repre-sentatives and senators. Emails, letters,phone calls, and appearing at their publicfunctions all with the expressed intent ofdemanding that the police leave us to liveour lives in peace. We must demand thatthey have actual probable cause to pull usover. Our demand for rights must includethat they do not pull over an entire groupbecause one bike has a tail light out.

The SMRO activists and lobbyists arewilling to fight for all of our rights, butwe need help from our community. If westood up as a group and exerted our force,they wouldn’t dare deny us. Come with usto do battle with the status quo. Let’schange our world to be more to our liking.

Arizona Motorcycle SafetyAwareness Council

By Bobbi Hartmann

The Arizona Motorcycle Safety andAwareness Council (AMSAC) metTuesday at the office of the GOHS.There were 4 of the 5 members presentand a lot of topics were covered.

Alberto Gutier introduced the newAMSAC members, explaining that the5th member had been excused. Lastmeeting minutes were discussed andapproved as submitted.

Alberto spoke of how the federal govern-ments Fast Act was 4 months late incoming out and how his federal grant formotorcycle safety and awareness hadbeen dropped over the past few years.

He used to receive upwards of $200,000,but lately his share has been closer tothis years $71,000.

He read portions of a recent letter hereceived from NHTSA. It explained'rules' of the federal grant. He readwhere the GOHS could put on 'bikerodeos' for the kids and provide helmetswith federal dollars, but how his officehad to take them back afterwards. Samewith some motorcycle training helmets,if provided by GOHS. His federal dol-lars were also restricted as to certainitems they could or could not

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ABATE IS:· A Motorcycle Rights Organization(MRO)· For Bikes & Riders, regardless of Race,Creed, color, sex, age, machine or gear· For all Motorcycles regardless ofFraternal or club affiliation, as well asIndependents· For people interested in motorcycle safe-ty· For People interested in rider education· For people interested in motorcycleawareness PSAs directed to non-Riders· For people interested in protecting andpromoting motorcycling· A volunteer, not-for-profit grass-rootsorganization · For Motorcyclist who enjoy the ride

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$50 Masterlink, Patch, Memb card$8-20 TBFS Disc Entry, RV, Cabins$4,000 AD&D Benefit$3,000 60% Discount Health$10 Child Safe Kits$3 White Bandana$1,000 Leadership Training Priceless Motorcycle Awareness Priceless RightsPriceless Rider Education

ABATE of Arizona Serves to:

· Collaborate with other organizations to moni-tor and support funding for practices that do notdiscriminate against motorcycling.· Encourage political involvement of its mem-bership.· Promote and present motorcyclists and motor-cycling in a positive and safe manner.· Help prevent motorcycle crashes and promotecrash survival through rider education, and · · ·· · Public awareness campaigns.· Encourage ongoing federal research programssuch as use of E15 fuel in motorcycles, inclu-sion of motorcycles in ongoing transportationemerging technologies, and improvements insafer roadway design strategies.· Promote rider skills training through ABATE’s· Rider Advantage (ARA) scholarship programand tax-deductible entity

ABATE accomplishments:

· Motorcycle Lobbyist at the State Legislature· 2013 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissionstesting in Maricopa County· 2007 Remove Motorcycle Safety Fund cap· 2007 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissionstesting in Pima County· 2004 Veteran’s plates for motorcycles· 2002 Arizona Motorcycle Safety Councilestablished· 2001 Motorcycle Safety Fund established· 1997 Handlebar height raised to shoulder · 1993 Helped prevent mandatory helmet legis-lation in Arizona· 1992 Opened HOV lanes to motorcycles

Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP)

ABATE of Arizona has developed a programwith the mission to provide motorcycleawareness training to all drivers and soon-to-be drivers on the road in Arizona.Instructors provide a one hour program tostudents in driver education classes through-out the state.

MAP is available to be presented to civicorganizations as well as most businesses thathold safety meetings. FMI: [email protected]

Please Tell us What Your Top FiveMotorcycle Issues, Matter to You:

· Distracted Driving – Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrianare Vulnerable Roadway Users · Right of Way Violations resulting in Injury/Fatality · Insurance Discrimination and claim denial· SAFETEA-LU Safety/Highway Funds ~2010 MSF· Discriminatory Profiling by Law Enforcement· Anti-tampering Regulations – Right to Modify· State/National Mandatory Helmet/Equipment · Transportation Exclusion of Intelligent Technology(IT), New Vehicle, Highway, Taxes and Fuel regardingMotorcycle Safety and Use· Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints · Accurate Stats & Research Study regardingMotorcycle Safety & Accidents· Off Road Trail Closing and Access· Tar Snakes & Median Cable wire · Intersection Engineering – Lights to Speed Limit,Leading Left Only, Increase Yellow & All Clear Red

JOIN ABATE NOW!ABATE Of Arizona provides a unifiedvoice for all motorcyclists in Arizona.Add your voice to ours. Join ABATEnow, for the preservation of your abili-ty to ride a motorcycle with the free-dom that's your right!!

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Coast to CoastCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

MONGOLS MC PATCH FORFEITURECASE DISMISSED

In a long-awaited decision with ramificationsthat could affect all patch-wearing clubs, onSeptember 16, 2015 Federal District JudgeDavid O. Carter issued a dismissal of the gov-ernment’s most recent attempt to seize theMongols Motorcycle Club’s name and patch.

In the case titled United States of Americaversus Mongols Nation, Judge Carter saw thekey legal question in the case as the “distinct-ness” between a “person” and “an ‘enterprise’that is not simply the same ‘person’ referred toby a different name.”

In layman’s terms, the good news is that thegovernment’s indictment is hereby dismissedpending appeal, which appears unlikely.

“We won,” said Richard Lester, a California-based attorney who has rallied support fordefense of the patch forfeiture case throughvarious Confederations of Clubs around thecountry and the National Coalition ofMotorcyclists, organizations he helped toestablish. “We didn’t win the day on key legalpoints, and the court’s decision didn’t makethe statement we wanted to make in defendingthe patch, but we won.”

The protracted litigation against the MongolsMC on racketeering charges began October21, 2013 when the indictment against the club

was unsealed. Although the club won its firsttrial, the judge’s ruling was poorly written andwelcomed the charges to be properly re-filed.

While the constitutionality of seizing theMongols insignia -- or the insignia of anymotorcycle club -- remains unresolved underthe dismissal, Judge Carter did rule that thegovernment cannot indict a club as an “enter-prise” for racketeering without also indicting agroup who can be actually punished; notingthat the indictment makes “no meaningful dis-tinction between the association MongolNation and the enterprise of the MongolsGang,” which is good news for all motorcycleclubs.

The prosecution, and subsequent persecution,of the club as a whole was designed to bank-rupt the Mongols with mounting legal fees,but money has been raised by both theMongols club and through the “Save thePatch” effort launched by the COCs andNCOM, and the Trademark Defense Fund Iwill continue to accept donations until theenormous debt is retired or if needed for agovernmental appeal.

CONGRESSIONAL MEASURE ADDRESS-ES MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY

A Congressional sub-committee has approvedtwo motorcycle safety measures for inclusionin the federal highway bill; one to de-fundmotorcycle-only checkpoints, and another toprohibit the DOT from lobbying on any pend-ing legislation.

On September 10, the Subcommittee onResearch and Technology of the U.S. HouseScience, Space and Technology Committeepassed the two amendments to the “SurfaceTransportation Research and Development Actof 2015” to be incorporated in the House ver-sion of the surface transportation authorizationbill.

Amendment No. 036 directs a study to be con-ducted to determine the most effective meth-ods of preventing motorcycle crashes, and fur-ther bars federal funding to states to conductmotorcycle-only checkpoints until the researchis completed.

Amendment No. 037 prohibits the Departmentof Transportation from lobbying on any pend-ing federal, state or local legislation. The cur-rent “NHTSA Lobby Ban” only prevents thefederal DOT from lobbying at the state level.

The U.S. Senate’s version of the highwayfunding bill already contains language to pro-hibit federal funding of motorcycle-onlycheckpoints.

NTSB CALLS FOR COLLISION AVOID-ANCE SYSTEMS FOR ALL VEHICLES

In a report released June 8, the NationalTransportation Safety Board outlined the life-saving benefits of currently available collisionavoidance systems, and recommends that thetechnology become standard on all new pas-senger and commercial vehicles.

“You don’t pay extra for your seatbelt,” said

Chairman Christopher A. Hart. “And youshouldn’t have to pay extra for technology thatcan help prevent a collision altogether.”

NTSB’s Special Investigation Report, “TheUse of Forward Collision Avoidance Systemsto Prevent and Mitigate Rear-End Crashes,”stresses that collision avoidance systems canprevent or lessen the severity of rear-endcrashes, thus saving lives and reducinginjuries.

According to statistics from the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), rear-end crashes kill about 1,700people every year and injure half a millionmore. More than 80% of these deaths andinjuries might have been mitigated had thevehicles been equipped with a collision avoid-ance system.

Citing slow progress as a major safety issue,the report notes that a lack of incentives andlimited public awareness has stunted the wideadoption of collision avoidance technology.

Only 4 out of 684 passenger vehicle models in2014 included a complete forward collisionavoidance system as a standard feature. In thereport, the NTSB recommends that manufac-turers make collision avoidance systems stan-dard equipment in newly manufactured vehi-cles.

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Coast to Coast (continued)MISSOURI MOUNTED PLATES

In a measure signed into law on July 13 byMissouri Governor Jay Nixon, SB254 modi-fies provisions relating to motor vehiclelicense plates, allowing trailer and motorcyclelicense plates to be mounted horizontally orvertically on the left rear of the motor vehicle.

NEW YORK ADVENTURE LICENSEPLATES

The New York State DMV has unveiled the 9new “I LOVE NY Adventure Custom Plates”designed especially for motorcycles. There arethree themes (hunting, fishing, and parks) fora total of nine new designs that are availableto anyone holding a valid Department ofEnvironmental Conservation sporting licenseor Parks Empire Passport.

The NY DMV also offers custom motorcycleplates for military and veterans, police organi-zations, medical doctors, the AMA and HOG.Historical and vintage motorcycle plates arealso available.

PAINTED MESSAGES AT ACCIDENTSCENES TO SPARK AWARENESS

Coroners in six counties in North Carolinawill soon use a stencil to spray paint on theroad a cross and message that says; “LookTwice Save A Life” at the scene of all deadlymotorcycle accidents.

Anderson County Deputy Coroner DonMcCown said he hopes this warning messageprominently displayed at fatal accident siteswill increase awareness and decrease the num-ber of accidents involving motorcycles.

“We’re hoping it will remind the public thatsomeone died at this location, and more thanlikely they died of distracted driving or some-one not being aware of their surroundings,”explained McCown, adding that the numberone reason given for most deadly motorcycleaccidents is that the driver never saw the rider.“There are a lot of motorcycle riders out thistime of year and we have to share the road.”

ALLSTATE DONATES WARNING SIGNSAT DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS

Allstate insurance company and its engineer-ing partners are working closely with localtraffic authorities to review available crashdata and to identify intersections with a highnumber of multi-vehicle crashes involvingmotorcycles. Allstate then donates warningsigns to be installed at the site with the intentof elevating awareness of motorcycle inci-dents that would not be readily apparent to adriver.

The warning signs used in the campaign areyellow diamond warning signs that read“Watch For Motorcycles.” Allstate worked inconjunction with the Federal HighwayAdministration to design the current sign toensure compliance with section 2A.06 para-graph 13 of the M.U.T.C.D.

The NHTSA (National Highway SafetyAdministration), in their Fatality AnalysisReporting System, supports the Hurt Report’sfindings, showing 46% of all multi-vehiclemotorcycle crash fatalities (8,107 out of17,470 fatalities from 2006-2012) occurred atintersections. This data shows that, on aver-age, three motorcyclists are killed every dayfrom multi-vehicle crashes at intersections inthe US.

MOTORCYCLE HELMET CAMERAS“ILLEGAL” DOWN UNDER

A motorcycle rider “down under” unsuccess-fully challenged a citation for using a cameraattached to his helmet, setting an importantlegal precedent for riders in the Australianstate of Victoria.

Victorian police cited a technicality within therules to argue the camera was an "unautho-rised alteration" to an otherwise AustralianStandards-approved helmet. Items that pro-trude more than 5mm from the helmet surfaceare deemed illegal attachments, the policeargue, and therefore render the helmet non-compliant with the Australian Standards.

In other words, as far as Victoria Police wereconcerned, it’s as if the rider wasn’t wearingan Australian Standards-approved helmet atall. In all Australian states and territories,motorcycle riders must wear a helmetapproved by Australian Standards while rid-ing.

As a landmark ruling by a Victorian court, thedecision effectively bans motorcycle riders inthat state from wearing helmets with camerasattached, but meanwhile police in other statesenforce the laws much differently.

So while riders in Victoria are now fair gameand have even reportedly been fined forattaching tinted visors to their helmets, andNew South Wales police have already beentargeting riders for wearing cameras, police inWestern Australia and Queensland wear hel-met cameras themselves -- the very act thathas seen motorcyclists fined in NSW and,now, Victoria.

“Riders tell us they wear helmet cameras toimprove their safety while on the roads andthat drivers and other road users show morecare when there is a camera in use,” said therider’s lawyer, who is considering an appeal.“Riders should not be penalized for trying toimprove the safety of their riding,” he said,adding that cameras are also ideal for captur-ing evidence during a collision.

CIVIL FORFEITURE LAWS LEGALIZEPROPERTY SEIZURES

The recent attempt by the government to seizethe patches of motorcycle clubs has focusedattention in the motorcycle world on civil for-feiture laws. What started off as a measure tocripple drug kingpins and crush their criminalempires by confiscation of their property hasmorphed into an often abused law enforce-ment tactic that harms blameless citizens.

“Civil forfeiture” is the legal procedure whichallows police to seize property suspected ofbeing related to a crime, and in testimonygiven before a citizen commission, one policechief was surprisingly frank in referring to

assets seized as “pennies from heaven,” andsaid the money acquired was sometimes usedto buy “toys” that the department could notusually afford.

Under state and federal law, police depart-ments can seize and keep property that is sus-pected of involvement in criminal activity.Unlike criminalasset forfeiture, however, withcivil forfeiture, a property owner need not befound guilty of a crime -- or even charged --to permanently lose their cash, car, home, orother personal property merely on suspicionthat a crime might have been committed.

No hearing is held prior to seizure, whichoccurs abruptly without any notice or warningwhatsoever. Although civil forfeiture doesn’tdraw criminal charges against the owner, itdoes deprive him of his property without dueprocess based solely on an officer’s “reason-able suspicion,” and a portion of the assetsseized typically is retained by the policedepartments who seized the property in thefirst place.

In 2012, $4.5 billion was acquired via civilforfeitures in tens of thousands of instancesnationwide, and in most cases the value of theassets seized was less than what it would costto hire an attorney to go to court to win itback.

Asset forfeitures have been abused by manypolice departments, but like the Mongols MCand other motorcycle clubs, citizens are start-ing to fight back. Americans from all sides ofthe political spectrum have started to exposethe dangers of civil forfeiture, and members ofCongress from both sides of the aisle haveintroduced legislation to reform the federalcivil forfeiture laws. Reforms of state lawshave also been called for.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "If you do not take aninterest in the affairs of your government, thenyou are doomed to live under the rule offools."

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ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations

East Valley ChapterEAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings areheld the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.)1712 W. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Joe Ferrucci at 480-295-9488

High Country ChapterHigh Country Chapter meetings are held onthe 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The MooseLodge in Star Valley. Contact: chickn-bone@live .com or 928-970-1134

Phoenix / Shadow Mountain ChapterPhoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings areheld on the 2nd Sunday of each month at10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020.FMI: Chapter Coordinator Mike Schneider,602-549-1044,[email protected]

Southern Arizona ChapterThe Southern Arizona Chapter will meetthe third Saturday. We will gather at theKettle Restaurant, 748 W Starr PassTucson. Breakfast will be available at 7:30a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m.FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or [email protected]

Yavapai ChapterYavapai monthly chapter meetings havebeen suspended due to lack of member par-ticipation. Anyone interested in re-estab-lishing the chapter should contact DeborahButitta at [email protected]

Yuma ChapterYuma Chapter meets the second Tuesdayevening monthly at 6:00 PM at the pm. Thenext meeting will be held at the KountryKitchen Café located at 11242 S FoothillsBlvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. For additionalinformation contact Frank White (Hound)at 209-327-0814.

A to Z Mobile Repair Services ofTucson520-304-6078

Big Sky MotorcyclesTucson 520-886-7388

Biker’s MallMesa 623-335-1000

Bill Alexander Flight-Line MazdaYuma, AZ 928-314-3400

Bob’s House of HairMarana 520-797-6566

Bobby’s Territorial Harley-DavidsonYuma 928-782-1931

Boston’s Common HousePayson 928-474-2900

Brewer’s Truck Repair, IncWillcox 520-384-2846

Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys atLawTempe 480-299-2093

Breyer Law Offices, P.C.Phoenix 480-505-2160

Brothers, Sons and Pop MotorcycleShopTucson 520-370-7788

Buchanan Construction928-978-3291

Butcher HookTonto Basin

CCAScottsdale 480-985-6764

The Chaparral BarCottonwood 928-634-2131

Cowpony BarTucson 528-721-2781

Coyote AutoPayson 928-472-1100

D & G Paint & BodyWillcox 520-384-2933

El Rancho RestaurantPayson 928-474-3111

Evil Twin Custom CyclesMesa 480-784-0040

Great Lakes PropertiesTucson 520 203-2323

Greater Payson Moose Lodge #852Payson 928-474-6212

HDBitchin http://hdbitchin.com

HeadKase MotorcyclesTempe 480-557-5223

Herman’s Automatic TransmissionsTucson 520-294-8717

Independent MotorcyclesChandler 480-785-4888

Jakes Corner BarPayson 928-474-0679

Joeta’s LeatherMesa 480-827-1868

La Gitana CantinaArivaca 520-398-0810

Lucky 13 SyntheticsSahuarita 619-647-4895

MaacoTucson 520-495-5411

Marc Victor, P.C., AttorneyChandler 480-455-5229

Mormon Lake LodgeMormon Lake 928-354-2227

Motorcycle SafariOnline www.motorcyclesafari.com

Old Bastards MC

Pappy’s DinerTucson 520-408-5262

Punkin Center BarTonto Basin 928-479-2627

Renegade ClassicsTucson 520-647-9312

Sacred Bones Society M/Chttp://www.sacredbones.org/

Sidewinders Tavern and GrillPine 928-476-6434

Spur BarStar Valley 928-472-7787

Teerritorial Bar & GrillTucson 520-514-9035

The Bashful BanditTucson 520-881-9706

The Maverick SaloonPhoenix 602-943-5680

The Pour HouseStar Valley 928-478-6979

Tonto Silkscreen & EmbroideryPayson 928-474-4207

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Please donate, we are a 501C3 Corporation. Your donation is tax deductible. To donate go to our web site listed at the bottom.

Motorcycle Riders FoundationAwareness & Education (MRFA&E)

1325 G Street NW, Suite 500Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 546-0983

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Awareness &

Education (MRFA&E)was established to promote motorcycle awareness and education due to an ever-

increasing rider population. No one is more concerned

with rider safety than riders themselves, and obviously

those best suited to educate newer riders are veteran riders.

Promote awareness and education in the motorcycle

community to improve rider’s safety.

Events CalendarApril

4/1 {Fri} Motorcycles on Main BikeNight in Downtown Mesa, ON Mainfrom 6-10pm. Music by UnknownAssociates, Beer Garden, vendors, &more.. Park & show your bike. Eateriesopen. Takes place every first Fridaybetween September & June. Vendors callCourtney 480-890-2613 https://face-book.com/MotorcyclesOnMain

4/2-10 {Sat-Sun} Cave Creek BikeWeek 2016. Vendors include HogWear |Purple Slice, setting up at the RoadHouse. FMI: www.hideaway-usa.com

4/6-10 {Wed-Sun} AZ Bike Week 2016,the 20th Anniversary. FMI: http://azbike-week.com/

4/6 ABW’s Peace Out, ProstateCancer Ride starts at HD of Scottsdale,15656 N. Hayden Rd, 85260. Sign-infrom 10:30a-noon. Last bike in atWestworld 5pm. $25/pp includes ride,b’fast, lunch, Wed ABW entry & con-certs, & more. Pre-Register at: www.pea-ceoutprostatecancer.org

4/7 {Thurs} ABW’s 11th Annual T-BarTrail Ride. Starts 9am at Westworld –16601 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale 85260.Pre-reg=$25/rider +$15/passenger. Add$5ea on day-of. Includes b’fast &Thursday entry to ABW & concerts.FMI: [email protected]

4/7-10 {Thurs-Sun} Phoenix Bikefest2016 at Westgate, 6751 N. Sunset Blvd.Glendale, AZ 85305. Presented by LawTigers. Demo rides, music, vendors, &more. NOTE: No Colors policy at venue.FMI: www.phoenixbikefest.com

4/8 {Fri} ABW’s 6th Annual HamstersCharity “Dry Heat” Run presented ByPaul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation. Meet 10-11:30am @ Paul Yaffe Originals – 2211E Indian School Rd, Phx, 85016. Ridedeparts at 11:30. Pre Reg=$30/sgl+$20/2-up. Add $5ea day of.Includes lunch, Fri ABW entry & con-certs. FMI: [email protected]

4/8 Saddle Up for Kids, a benefit ridefor AZ Camp Courage, a burn camp forkids who are burn survivors. Sponsoredby HOGZ United Charities, Inc. (HOGZUC) & H-D Scottsdale. Sign-in 7-9am @HDOS 15656 N. Hayden Rd, 85260.$35/pp includes West World entry, b’fastby Waffle House, & more. Pre-reg atwww.hogzuc.com for t-shirt

4/9 {Sat} ABW’s Hand in Hand Ridebenefits Phoenix Children’s Hospital.Ride starts at the Hospital - 1919 EThomas Rd - Phx, 85016. Sign-in 8-10a.Self Guided ride departs at 10:30a. Pre-reg $25/rider + $15/2-up. Add $5ea dayof. Includes b’fast, bandana, ABW entry& concert. FMI:www.hdofscottsdale.com

4/17 {Sun} 13th Annual Run for theKids Poker Run starts at the AZ Schoolfor the Deaf & Blind - 1200 W.Speedway Blvd. Tucson, 85754. Sign-in10am, last bike out at noon. Arrive early(after 7:30a) & meet the kids & teachers.B’fast available. ALL kid-friendly stops.Last bike in at 3:30pm at Shooter’s inTucson {3115 E Prince}. Live music,vendors, silent auction, & more.Sponsors include Law Tigers. FMI:www.oldpuebloriders.org

4/18 {Mon} AZ Motorcycle Day at theDome. The purpose of the MotorcycleDay at the Dome (MDATD) is to meet &converse with your District Legislators.Discuss various issues facingMotorcyclists today. Sit in the gallery asthe Legislators are in session.Representatives from Motorcycle RightsOrganizations (MROs), MotorcycleClubs (MCs), Independent Riders, &Legislators will attend. This event issponsored by ABATE of Arizona on theCapitol grounds, House lawn. All volun-teer organizations/workers and clubsshould be on site by 9am. All BikersWelcome. FMI: [email protected]

4/23 {Sat} School Girl Run. Sign-in 10aat Grand Canyon HD Mayer. $30/pp.Sponsors include Law Tigers. FMI: 775-764-7963, http://www.schoolgirlrun.com/

Seeking VP of Governmental Affairs andPublic Relations for our WashingtonD.C. OfficeFebruary 21, 2016

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation(MRF), headquartered in WashingtonD.C., is expanding its search for a quali-fied candidate for the position of VicePresident of Governmental Affairs andPublic Relations to join our staff.Founded in 1985, the MRF’s mission isto continue developing an aggressiveindependent national advocate for theadvancement of motorcycling and itsassociated lifestyle that is financially sta-ble and exceeds the needs of motorcy-cling enthusiasts. In order to maintain astrong, daily presence on Capitol Hill,the MRF is looking to fill this rolequickly. Persons with the talent anddesire to serve in this exciting, yet chal-lenging, role are encouraged to maketheir interest known to the selectioncommittee.

Responsibilities:

- Coordinate grass roots activity betweenthe MRF and our Sustaining StateMotorcyclist Rights Organizations part-ners and other identified motorcyclistorganizations- MRF Lobbyist on the Hill carrying outour Legislative Agenda as set by ourmembership- Administration of our Washington D.C.

operations- Maintain working relationships withrelevant federal agencies- Responsible for overseeing the MRF’scommunications, press releases, informa-tional releases, and position papers- Assist in marketing and fundraisingwith our Sustaining State MotorcyclistsRights Organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

- Congressional staff experience- Lobbyist experience- Experience in policy advocacy- Experience in grass roots organizations- General management experience in anon-profit- Presentation and Public Speaking expe-rience

To Apply:

Send resume, letter of interest, and salaryrequirements to the Executive SearchCommittee at [email protected]

http://www.mrf.org/employment2016.php

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Report of Motorcycle CurfewCompletely FalseMarch 13, 2016

A recent report of a supposed curfew

enacted by a number of states againstmotorcyclists has been making therounds lately, and the Motorcycle RidersFoundation wishes to squelch this nastylittle rumor before it gets a life of itsown.

It appears that this false story has gainedthe interest of a lot of people, as manysearch engines are currently bringing up"motorcycle curfew" as soon as youenter the word motorcycle—it’s what thesocial media experts refer to as “trend-ing.”

It pains the MRF to dignify this ridicu-lous story with a response; however, weappreciate motorcyclists’ rights advo-cates paying attention when things likethis come up and want to make sureaccurate information is available. To beas clear as possible, there is no curfewbeing put into effect, and the story iscompletely false.

The reasons that make the adoption of acurfew by a supposed eleven statesabsurd are far too numerous to addresshere, and this complete work of fiction isnothing more than an a bad attempt toeither create momentum for some othercause or to serve as a distraction to truefreedom fighters.

Keep up the good work, it looks likewe've got somebody worried.

News from the MRF


Introducing: ABATE Board of DirectorsEast Valley Chapter:Jack Batty

High Country Chapter:Woody Phillips

My name is Woody Phillips. I live inbeautiful Strawberry Arizona with mywife (CC Rider). We call High CountryChapter (HCC) home where I am a LifeMember and a Business Member(MotorcycleSafari.com). I represent HCCon the board of directors and also serveas their PAC Officer and am filling in asTreasurer until we can find a new one. Iam also a Life Member of the ModifiedMotorcycle Association of AZ (MMA)and an active member of the MotorcycleRiders Foundation (MRF) and theAmerican Motorcycle Association(AMA).

I grew up in eastern Canada andMassachusetts where I enlisted in the USAir Force during my senior year of highschool. After the Air Force I used the GIBill to acquire 2 degrees in Business andstudy engineering while working forcompanies like Honeywell InformationSystems and Digital EquipmentCorporation. While at Honeywell, Iauthored 6 patents for computer systemmemories.

I fell in love with motorcycles at an earlyage. At just 12 years old I “chopped” mybicycle to make it look more like amotorcycle I had seen in a magazine.Using my earnings from a paper route, Ipurchased a banana seat, and high-risehandle bars starting a trend in the smalltown where I lived. But it wasn’t untilmoving to Phoenix in 1996 that I finallywas able to get my first actual motorcy-cle. It was a Honda Nighthawk 650 and Irode the crap out of that thing. Sincethen, I have had a Yamaha Maxim, 2Suzukis (a GSXR 650 and a 1400Intruder) and now a Triumph America -my favorite bike ever. [Sorry Harleyfans, I have rented half a dozen differentmodels and they just don’t do it for me.]I was recruited to join BOTH ABATEand MMA by Waldo Stuart in 1998. Atfirst, I would just attend meetings andread the Patriot and Masterlink newspa-pers to keep up on what was going on.Then, I had to move to California forwork and was there for 10 years. Duringmy time in the bay area north of San

Francisco, I started riding with the PatriotGuard Riders completing somewhereclose to 100 missions. Even so, I kept myABATE and MMA memberships activeand tried to keep up-to-date on the com-ings and goings back here in Arizona.In 2013 we finally were able to return tomy beloved Arizona, a state that GodMUST have made just for bikers. Myinterest in politics and a desire to keepriding as free as possible made me seekout opportunities to take a more activerole. This desire was enhanced by actual-ly meeting some of the outstanding folksthat have made this organization what itis today. It is with extreme pride that Iparticipate in building ABATE of Arizonainto a political force to be reckoned withas we ride headlong into an excitingfuture.

I’d like to end by thanking all of the stateand chapter officers who volunteer theirtime and energy into building this organi-zation. They are a credit to those whocame before them, and an example tothose who will follow.

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter:Clyde Brooks "Clydeman"

Hey, my name is Clyde Brooks, presentBOD guy of the Phoenix/ShadowMountain Chapter. I am a Native ofArizona. I have been riding the dirt andstreet in Arizona for the past 45 years. Ican remember unloading the dirt bikes onthe corner of 7th Street and Union Hillsand riding to the river, taking a cool dip,refueling from our stashed gas cans andriding back. I have owned a bunch ofmotorcycles from European to Metric,Montgomery wards, Mustangs, MottoGuzzis, Rupp mini bikes, a Honda 750that I put 75,000 miles on, TriumphBonny, even had a Honda dream webobbed for the dirt, crashed that one afterthe Knievel jump. I have two bikes now,a 1994 first year Road King that I boughtcrashed and a Yamaha 650 Street Trackerthat’s about done.

Have been a ABATE member for 20something years. I joined the PhoenixChapter after being invited to TBFS tohelp by Bob Grant, AKA Horizontal Bob,(they needed a power plant for the week-end). Bob and I worked together so wegave the boss the plan. The Bike andPeople Games were done by Wade,Gimpy, TV Bob and a band of others,looked like fun so I succeeded them inthe next few years. I am ready to handthem off after this year’s 25thAnniversary TBFS. I was RunCoordinator for maybe 10 years plus,BOD, Vice-Coordinator and maybe a fewmore positions. Jean Cooper was ourChapter Coordinator a few years and wehooked up and married a few years later.I can remember after the Shadow

Mountain Chapter started up and this guynamed Jim Page was coming to our meet-ings and suggesting our Chapters merge.

The Phoenix members had becomeburnout changing offices every year justto keep it open, and attendance was justplain poor. So I sat in a few of their meet-ings and MAN what a powerful group,fresh energy, a few younger members,good stuff. This guy was yelling out"What do we want? The members wouldshout out FREEDOM. That guy is theever famous Jim Page. Finally convincedwe voted and moved our monthly meet-ing to join Shadow Mountain. We havelived to Fight for Freedom ever since.

Now I am back as the BOD guy,again......

I would like to see the Freedom RallyRide again. We used to meet at ParkCentral and ride to the park across fromthe State Capital with the cops workingthe lights all the way. Seemed like a 1000bikes, with TV coverage, citizens liningsome of the streets, riders throwing outcandy for the tikes, Dave dragging thehelmet, definitely a show of our votingnumbers. The feeling of Unity was truly agood vibe. But there ain’t no one at theCapital on the weekend, so the event wasdropped in favor of the Motorcycle Dayat the Dome, which is a great successwith the MRO's working together toinform our elective about the stuff thataffects us riders. Hopefully we can bringthe ride back. We should be able to doboth.

I would like to take this space and pleaseask everyone who gives a hoot about ourrights to please volunteer to help withTBFS. This is our biggest fundraiser andkeeps ABATE of Arizona afloat thoughthe year. I would also like to thank all theother Officers and BOD for stepping upand taking care of Business.

Ride Fast and take ChancesClyde Brooks "Clydeman"Phoenix/Shadow Mountain BOD Guy

Southern Arizonz Chapter:Sean Pinder

I am Sean Pinder, and a Chicagolandnative that relocated to AZ in January of2007. I certainly do not miss the Midwestwinters or Chicago traffic. In fact, I donot miss either Chicago season, thosebeing Winter or Construction. Tucson andSouthern AZ is a great fit for me and Ienjoy shoveling sunshine. I do missChicago Blues, the Blackhawks & Gino’sEast Pizza.

My first Bike in 1990 was a birthdaypresent to myself that was a 1983 HondaShadow 500cc for $800 that had 793miles on it. I grew out of it in less thantwo years and stepped up to Goldwingsfrom my regular riders for the next cou-ple of decades. During that time, I alsohad a few of project bikes. I had two tri-umphs, a 1968 Bonneville and a 1973Tiger. They were both very fun to rideand had radically different personalitiesthan the Hondas. I also briefly owned aYamaha sport bike that was fun, butquickly sold it to make a few bucks as theoffer was to good to pass up. I traded my

last Goldwing (that needed a lot of work)for a Kawasaki Vulcan that I quickly soldto go toward purchasing a 2001 blue &silver Electra Glide in May of 2005. Sheonly had 4300 miles and I put 134Kmiles on her by OCT 17, 2013 (RIP).

The first time I ever heard of ABATE wasshortly after buying my first bike in 1990.I took a riding course at the local commu-nity college. ABATE of IL provided thebikes for novice riding and classroom.ABATE if IL also provided experiencedriding courses. After passing the course, Iwas told I could be refunded the money Ipaid for the course or donate it back toABATE. I donated the money back toABATE as I found the class very inform-ative and valuable to pay it forward,which also started my tradition of donat-ing money back to ABATE from any50/50, dollar jar, etc...

When I finally got settled in AZ, I wentonline to find out where my nearestABATE Chapter was located. Ron Koolhad recently restarted the Tucson Chapterand I joined. Shortly after joining, Ibecame more involved and eventually theTucson PAC Officer and BoardRepresentative. Later, the Tucson Chapterrenamed itself the Southern ArizonaChapter to be more inclusive for Suburbsof Marana, Oro Valley, Catalina,Foothills, and Vail, as well as, locationslike Benson, Wilcox, Sierra Vista,Sonoita, Patagonia, Nogales, Rio Rico,Amado, Green Valley, Sahuarita, Arivaca,Three Points, and Picture Rocks….so, avery large area with a lot of fantastic rid-ing.

I have enjoyed my time volunteering as aChapter Officer and Board member, asany volunteer contribution is trulyrewarding. It is often challenging, butanything easy is not as rewarding ormeaningful. I am currently the Chair ofthe Board that I reluctantly accepted dueto my demanding job as an ElectronicsEngineer. However, I would like to per-sonally thank all of the incredible ChapterOfficers, State Officers, and Board mem-bers that came before me that ensuredABATE of AZ was established and grewto a respected MRO. I would also like tothank my fellow Board members as theymake me look good with intelligent anddiverse discussions to work towardprogress and moving ABATE of AZ to abigger and better organization for thelong haul. I would like to thank the cur-rent State Officers for the Day to Dayefforts as stewards of ABATE of AZ forthe next leaders and continuing toimprove State Operations, with a specialthanks to the Too Broke committee forthe best AZ biker party as our primaryfundraiser. I would also like to thank theChapter Officers for the often frustratingefforts to maintain and grow a local pres-ence to truly connect with communitiesand members. I also, want to thank theoften overlooked members who reliablyattend ABATE meetings and events, aswell as those who are only able or willingto be a member on the books, as we are agrass-roots organization. Without mem-bers, ABATE is not much of a genuineMRO. As an all-volunteer organization,the beauty is everyone can volunteer atthe level they are comfortable. Sometimesthat level is limited to a member on thebooks or attending meetings and events,which is perfectly fine. That is whatmakes an all-volunteer, grass-roots organ-ization so great.

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Introducing: ABATE State Officers (continued)Yavapai Chapter:Deborah Butitta

In 1990 I attended an ABATE of AZYavapai Chapter meeting in downtown Prescott, AZ and I was hooked on thetrain to express my passion for ridingand freedom for a life style.

Over the last 25 years I became a mem-ber of various organizations suchas MMA of Arizona (MMA), ABATE of

Colorado, Freedom of the Road Riders in Missouri, American MotorcycleAssociation (AMA) and MotorcycleRider Foundation (MRF); remaining amember of my home Chapter of ABATEof AZ. In ABATE of AZ I held variouspositions at chapter and state level suchas Chapter PAC Officer for 14 years,

Chapter Coordinator and a seat on theABATE of AZ Board of Directors. AnABATE of AZ event called “Too Brokefor Sturgis was in Prescott in 1994-98which I set up the location and permitsfor the event each year. In 2001 I served as the first DesignatedLobbyist for Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs (AZCMC).

In 1994 I joined MRF as a member butbefore I knew it I was the AZ MRF StateRepresentative for 14 years which led myjourney to the MRF Board of Directors

seat in 1997 where I held 3 different posi-tion including Corporate Secretary for 8 years thru my tenure with MRF Board ofDircetors.

Currently I’m on the MRF Board ofDirectors and the founding Chairpersonfor the Motorcycle Riders FoundationAwareness and Education (MRFA&E) Board of Directors. I still belong to variousState Organizations. I serve as a volunteer still with passion for freedom andriding. My job to make money to supportmy passion is a Commercial Real EstateBroker in the business for 32 years. Ibring some of my professional skills tothe table for MRF & MRFA&E whereverI can to help all motorcycle riders global-ly.

In 1998 my brother Chuck and I openedan aftermarket motorcycle shop that helped educate me in the world of theaftermarket business owners.

Like all of us I have owned a few motor-cycles over time. Currently my garage houses my 2005 VRSCA and my 2009XL1200N.

My passion is still strong and my extend-ed family is all of you who go down the road with the wind in your face.

Yuma Chapter:Rick Breadwell

Arizona Motorcycle Safety Awareness Council (cont.)purchase. The little Teddy Bears they usedto give out especially at the fair, were nolonger a valid purchase. Much of thesame regulations applied, if GOHS pur-chased 'safety gear'. It had to be returnedto GOHS after the event. Needless to say,he is not happy. NHTSA also approved500 cc bikes for the purpose of training,along with the current 250 cc bikes cur-rently used in most cases.

He plans to use his federal dollars to buysome much needed radio ads. Most all ofour $1 extra in the Motorcycle SafetyFund is being used for stock items andgrants to AMSAF for Rider TrainingScholarships. The GOHS is stocking upfor May Awareness and will use stockitems and be present at AMSAF's Ridingfor the Long Haul event this coming

Saturday the 12th.

Alberto discussed the rise in motorcyclefatalities in Arizona and wondered howthe number of registered motorcyclescompared to the number of 'M' endorse-ments in our state. I offered to do someresearch on this and get back to the coun-cil with any findings.

Mick Degn invited everyone to attendtheir event at Desert Wind HD, 922 S.Country Club Dr., Mesa, where they willhave food trucks, interactive activities,safety demos, live music, of $10,000 inRaffle Prizes, 20 motorcycle trainingscholarships and a Grand Prize of fournights for two at Laughlin River Lodgeplus much more. He talked about how1,500 scholarships have been given out

since the program began. They have a10% fail rate. The breakdown of thosetaking the class is 59% male / 41%female. Ages go from 15 1/2 - 18 - 70,but largest group is 30-45 year old. Theirclasses cover all counties in Arizona.They have schools that are MVD/MSFcertified to teach.

Two members of the Peoria PD, showed ashort video on the motorcycle-trainingcourse that they provide a few times ayear. They are having a lot of successwith this program and usually provideadditional training to riders that have lim-ited experience.

Motorcycle Awareness Month was dis-cussed. Alberto will work with ADOT inorder to have a message on all interstate

message boards throughout Bike Weekand the entire month of May. Stock itemsare available for all organizations to order.

During Call To The Public, Skypilotshowed everyone a 'yard sign' he broughtfor Alberto, saying LOOK TWICE FORMOTORCYCLES. It came from the stateof Kansas, and he picked it up at Meetingof the Minds in Wisconsin last year.Alberto was especially interested in keep-ing it as an example, as his federalNHTSA letter did say yard signs were okto spend federal dollars on.

The meeting was well attended withSkypilot, myself, Buddha, Billy Larsonand Pops from the Huns MC. Next meet-ing is planned for some time in May.


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Riding for the Long Haul

Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClellandMSN RNA.B.A.T.E of Arizona State SafetyOfficer

On March 12th, Arizona MotorcycleSafety and Awareness Foundation

(AMSAF) hosted its 2nd annual "Ridingfor the Long Haul”. It was held at DesertWinds Harley Davidson in Mesa, AZ.This event is exactly what the name is -helping the community to ride for thelong haul. In addition, this event includ-ed folks from the State, Healthcare,Motorcycle Business's, Insurance, Legalcommunity and AMSAF. All cametogether with one goal-to help reducemotorcycle crashes, injuries and fatali-ties.

There was a lot going on that day withStunt Rider, Mesa Police Drill Team,Band, food trucks, over $11,000.00 inraffle items and a grand prize worth over$2200.00. It was free to get into and itsfamily orientated. Bring the family andenjoy the day. Ben and I sit on the Boardof Directors with AMSAF and I can sayA LOT went into this event to make itsuccessful. We also hosted a vender

booth to promote A.B.A.T.E / Too Brokefor Sturgis Event/ White BandanaProgram and Accident SceneManagement Courses. It was great to seeso many A.B.A.T.E members come outthat day FOR THE EVENT.

Fun facts to know: AMSAF has receiveda combined award up to $150,000 grantfrom the Arizona Governor’s Office ofHighway Safety (AZGOHS) and theArizona Motorcycle Safety AdvisoryCouncil (AMSAC). The grant wasawarded to AMSAF to continue itsMotorcycle Training ScholarshipCampaign. This grant enables AMSAF tocontinue to offer scholarships eachmonth. A $100 donation is required at thetime of the application. All other costsfor the Basic Rider Courses are paid forby AMSAF upon completion of thecourse. The convenience is YOU choosethe school you want to go to. AMSAF is

a nonprofit 501c3 with a goal of helpingto reduce Motorcycle crashes, injuriesand fatalities here in Arizona.www.amsaf.org

All that being said, it is imperative to tellyou statistically speaking, the 2016 fatal-ities of motorcyclists is increasing. Asmuch as we want everyone to see us weMUST do what we can to watch out forother motorists as well as other ridersand be mindful of how we are riding.Make sure your ride is safe; Make sureyour health is where it needs to be toride. DO NOT ride impaired. Call afriend, Taxi or Uber if you are too lit toride. Use your signals when lane chang-ing. Increase your stopping distances andalways have an out.

Until Next time Ride Safe!


Loners MC On Sunday March 13th the Loner MCTucson, hosted the “Loners, Led Sleds &Leprechauns St Patrick’s Day BikerBash” at the Territorial Bar on Palo Verdein Tucson. The event included entry intothe Bike Show, door prizes, live music by“SHOVELHEAD ROAD”, 50/50 and awhole variety of biker games.

The weather was beautiful and the largeyard area of the Territorial held thecrowds. The Tucson Air Show was goingon at the same time at Davis Monthan AirBase which is nearby so everyone had agreat seat to watch the Thunderbirds aswell as the live music and games.

Two of the most entertaining games were

the “Honey I’m Home” and the Potato ina hay stack. There was also a tricycle raceand a three man board walk race. Itturned out to be a great afternoon andeveryone had a great time. Scotty and thecrew of the Territorial did a great job asalways. The Territorial is one of ournewest ABATE Business members so ifyou are in the area stop in and say hello.

Unfortunately there was a sad note, twobrothers of the Loners went down in afiery crash a day or two before this eventand were both in very critical condition.The hat was passed around for them andas always the motorcycling communitygave generously. Please keep them inyour prayers.

The Huns of the Southwest Tucson ChapterOn Saturday March 12th The Huns of theSouthwest Tucson Chapter hosted their“Saint Patrick’s Day Breakfast with TheHuns”. It was held at their TucsonClubhouse. The event included breakfastwhich was homemade gravy with biscuitsand potatoes and scrambled eggs etc. etc.The food was great and plenty of it. Lots

of hot coffee and there were BloodyMary’s and other various cocktails avail-able for those who wished.

There was a horseshoe tournament and apool tournament for those who wanted toshow their skills at those games. TheHuns gave out Shamrock Run patch to

the first 100 through the door.

This was a great event and a nice changeof pace from the bike night or open housethat is the norm. The breakfast let folkswith families and kids show up and havea good time with their fellow motorcy-clists and enjoy breakfast and still have

the rest of the day to do honey do’s ortake a ride or go to one of the otherthings going on in Tucson that day.

The weather was perfect and it turned outto be a great day for the Huns!


Too Broke for Sturgis 2016 - Volunteers Needed! As we are getting prepared for our 25thAnniversary Too Broke for Sturgis event,the committee is looking to have ourchapters begin to sign up for their shiftsfor this years event. As always, we willneed chapters and individuals to do there

part and help with everything from Set upon Thursday, Registration and TrafficControl all weekend and of course thewonderful teardown of the event onSunday! We are asking for ChapterCoordinators to email us your shift infor-

mation and the names of the individualsagreeing to work what days. So, pleaselet your Chapter Coordinators know whenyou are interested in helping during thisyears Rally! Please send this informationto Amy Rose Rey at

[email protected] ASAP.

Thank You,Amy Rose ReyTwo Gals Events & Promotions

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Arizona Fisher House Dedication Ceremony & Poker RunThe first Fisher House in the State ofArizona was dedicated on ThursdayFebruary 18th at the Southern ArizonaVA Health Care System on Tucson’sSouth side. The Fisher House is a facilityto aid the families of our veterans whenthey are in the hospital for treatment andthe families need to be near and may nothave the means to provide lodging forthemselves.

The Southern Arizona Chapter of ABATEhas joined with the folks at the FisherHouse to help in whatever way possible.This is a great cause and a way to give

back to those who have given so muchfor us.

The event included ribbons cuttings infront of the brand new facility along withdignitaries and elected officials whichnaturally included the speeches etc..Several members of ABATE along withour club members from the AmericanLegion Riders were in attendance.

Some of those in attendance wereCongressman Grijalva and CongressmanMcSally along with Tucson MayorJonathan Rothschild.

The Southern Arizona Chapter also host-ed a Poker Run to raise some much need-ed funds for the families that will beusing this facility. These funds will beavailable for whatever need arises. ThePoker Run was held on SaturdayFebruary 20th which was just two daysafter the dedication. The run started andended at The Bashful Bandit which is abusiness member of ABATE and a strongsupporter of the motorcycling communityin Southern Arizona.

There were several stops along the run

including Business members Big SkyMotorcycles and Renegade Classics whoboth contributed to the raffle for theevent. Other stops were a VFW Post andthe American Legion Post. These stopswere significant because they symbolizedthe connection between the motorcyclecommunity and our veterans.

This event is planned to be an annualevent and Southern Arizona Chapterlooks forward to a long relationship withthe folks at Fisher House.


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Documentation of Discrimination

DATE: ______________ Business Phone _______________ NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT: __________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ BUSINESS - FULL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ NAME / POSITION OF PERSON ENFORCING POLICY: ________________ ________________________________________________________ WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION (use back if needed): _____ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ YOUR NAME (please print): ______________________________________ YOUR PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ YOUR SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________ *** INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OF DISCRIMINATING SIGNS POSTED *** Mail To: Ray Fitzgerald 1634 West Pine Cone Way Prescott, Arizona 86303

ATTENTION - ALL RIDERS:=======================

It has come to our attention that business establishments in Arizona may still bediscriminating against motorcyclists. Please carry copies of this form with youat all times. Discrimination can range from a sign stating "No Colors" or "NoMotorcycle Parking" or "No Motorcycle Attire" etc., to simply being asked toleave a place of business, just because you are on a motorcycle or because of

your riding apparel. If anything like this happens to you, PLEASE fill out thisform in its entirety and send it to the address noted. Your lobbyists cannot get

sponsorship for "equal access" legislation, without evidenceof this type of discrimination.

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Rider Ed Courses in AZ Important Phone Numbers

Aid to Injured Motorcyclists - A.I.M. - (800) 521-242524-Hr. Legal Assistance

for all accidents

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National Legislative Hot Line - (800) 300-NCOM24-Hr. Motorcycle Legislative Alerts

National Coalition of Motorcyclists NCOM- (800) 525-5355Fighting for Bikers Rights

Confederation of Clubs. - (800) 531-2424Motorcycle Clubs Fighting Against Discrimination

Motorcycle Riders FoundationWashington D.C. Office

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BUSINESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - PAPPY’S DINEROne of the newest business members ofABATE of Arizona is PAPPY’S DINERin Tucson. This family restaurant isowned and run by Peter Lembessis. Peterhas been n business since 1976 providingthe best food at the best prices in townand at the same time some of the largestportions around. PAPPY’S Diner is also the home of the

monthly Sacred Bones Society MC“Breakfast with the Bones”. This is agreat local restaurant but with more than30 employees it is quite an operation, notonly do they run the restaurant they arealso very big in the catering business pro-viding food for many local schools andother organizations.

Peter came to the US from his nativeGreece and is the true American successstory. He also does a lot of work forFEMA. They are also in the process ofexpanding their present location withmeeting rooms and a separate bar / ban-quet area to serve the needs of the com-munity.

PAPPY’S DINER is located at 1300 WPrince Road in Tucson just east of I-10and is open 7 days a week so if you arein the area and want to get a great mealand a great value for you dollar stop in atPAPPY’s. You can also check out theirwebsite at Pappy’sDiner.com.

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