AUGUST 2010

Volume XLV, Issue II

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: We could all use a helping hand at

times
• Presidents Message Step Up and Help OUR Chapter
• VP Message Be the Best it can be by offering a
helping hand with Chapter Events &
• Membership Report upcoming Fort Myers/Cape Coral
• Safety Report Bike Nights

• Renewals
• Legislative Report
• Minutes
• NCOM Bytes
• Calendar
• Deland Photos

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State Meeting to be held by Putnam County Chapter 8/14/10

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 ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Southwest Chapter
MISSION STATEMENT Meeting Schedule
WHO WE ARE
We are a non-profit organization of motorcycle en-
thusiasts from all walks of life. We lobby and educate
August 22nd, 2010
the government and the general public to promote @ 10 a.m. at
motorcycling in a safe and positive image. We en-
deavor to enlist the cooperation and participation of Victory Lane Café
all organizations and individuals that share a similar Located at
interest in preserving our American tradition of FREE-
DOM. We promote motorcycle safety, training, & po- 4150 Hancock Bridge Pkwy.,
litical awareness. We ARE NOT A CLUB OR A GANG. North Fort Myers, FL 33903
We fund our work through toy runs, poker runs,
campouts, and other motorcycle activities. We are 239.995.0340
your neighbors & friends who work, pay taxes, and
get involved with our community. We serve and sup-
port our country and believe in freedom. We use all
legal means to protect our rights without infringing
on the rights of others.
OUR GOALS
To become a powerful and viable political force in
legislative matters concerning the motorcyclist.
To promote the safe riding habits without infringing
on individual freedoms.
To motivate the bikers to write letters to their legisla-
tors before, during, and after the legislative session.
To furnish our members with a newsletter to keep all
bikers informed in regards to upcoming legislation.

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 President’s Report
July 2010
From the desk of . . .
The Chief
Hello Everyone,
As always I hope this newsletter finds all in
good health and spirits.
Well we have our newly elected board of direc-
tors in place; many of us attended the seminars
in DeLand we have a great group assembled to
bring the Southwest chapter forward in the
coming year. I am looking forward to working
with all of you that have stepped up to volunteer
your time and effort. Thank you all.
By the time you read this the 8th annual 5 Star
will be history we are hoping for a tremendous
turnout I sure hope so as I really want that tro-
phy. The proceeds from this event will help to
keep us going for a while; however we are open
to any and all input.
One of the things that was discussed at the last
meeting was the changing of the venue for our
Wednesday bike night. First I would like to say
that the discussion did become heated and af-
terwards a group of us went out to check out a
couple new venues. No official decision has
been reached yet on this and as soon as we
can work the best deal for the chapter we will
share the info with everyone.
I wanted to take this time to tell all of our MSAP
people that the recent surge in qualified instruct
LOOK TWICE FOR THOSE DRIVERS
WHO DON’T
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tors statewide was the result of a mass teach-
ing at the DeLand safety seminar, my under-
standing is that this is the new way that MSAP
instructors will be qualified, I know that some of
our people took months and in some cases
years to get in enough classes etc to become
qualified and it seems now we are just handing
patches out.
It remains to be seen what exactly the motive is
for this sudden surge in qualified instructors
however we at the Southwest chapter will con-
tinue on with our safety program in the Lee
school system and other areas that our safety
director deems needed.
I have an extreme amount of faith in Birdie
Clark and know she will head up another phe-
nomenal year for the MSAP program and the
Southwest chapter.
In closing I wanted to say that this chapter is
one of the oldest in the state we have some
really great people on board and I am expecting
one of the best years ever for the Southwest
chapter please help me to make this happen,
your input is not only welcome it is encouraged,
if there is something you want to do let some-
one on the board know any and all input on
anything from chapter T shirts to where to find
new members to how to get more advertisers
all input is great and necessary. This is your
chapter come out and share in the events and
great times you don’t know what you’re missing.
Ride Safe,
Frankie
 ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Southwest Chapter
PO Box 60745, Fort Myers, FL 33906

President Frank Kennedy 239.849.9065 swchief2000@yahoo.com

Vice President Wayne Cerra 239.541.8879 tehi@comcast.net
Secretary Ray Walters 239.245.4669 swsecretary44@yahoo.com
Treasurer Shirley Sterling 239.220.2154 java_kitten@yahoo.com
Sergeant At Arms Bob “Burn Out Bob” Penn 239.573.6487 crspenn88@yahoo.com
Assistant Sergeant At Arms Pat Jablonski 203.232.2695 CTCracker@aol.com
Quartermaster Mike “Lion” Sterling 239.220.6816 Lionheart_one@yahoo.com
Assistant Quartermaster Open Position Email Frankie in reference to this position @
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Safety Coordinator Alberta “Birdie” Clark 239.770.0096 abateswsafety@yahoo.com
Safety Coordinator Earl “Smokey” Clark 239.770.0096 abateswsafety@yahoo.com
Legislative Ken “Teddybear” Miller 239.693.7035 km_13219@yahoo.com
State Delegate Earl “Smokey” Clark 239.770.0096 abateswsafety@yahoo.com
State Delegate Richie Mockney 504.232.9702
Alt. State Delegate Frank Kennedy 239.849.9065 swchief2000@yahoo.com
Alt. State Delegate Alberta “Birdie” Clark 239.770.0096 abateswsafety@yahoo.com
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PR/Communications Ken “Teddybear” Miller 239.693.7035 km_13219@yahoo.com
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Assistant Events/Vendor
Chapter Chaplain Tom Provenzano 239.267.8641 tprovenz@comcast.net
Road Captain Robb Rabell 239.458.3136 topgun@embarqmail.com
Road Captain Vic Piorkowski 239.823.6159 pior10@yahoo.com

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 Membership Report: Scott Blink Russell May
Chet Butz Rev.Rea Means
JULY 2010 James Burkholder Don Meredith Jr.
We had two new members this
Nora Burkholder Jo Ann Miller
month. Names will be listed on our Don Campbell Kenneth Miller
next Membership report. Frances Cazes Jim Mozeleski
Thank you for those of you who Jonathan Conant Terry Padilla
renewed your membership. Terry Covington Bob Penn
Please check on page 10 to see if Audrey Cran Asuncsion Peppers
you are up for renewal. Maggie Cran Richard Peppers
Respectfully Submitted, Rick Cran Kathleen Provenzano
Frankie Kennedy Rob Cran Rev. Thomas Provenzano
Southwest Chapter President Robert “Cruz” Crusan Bill Robinson
ABATE of Florida Inc. Ginny D’Asti Janet Rolfe
Biffle Davis Tabitha Rossi
If you are not receiving your newsletter Mary Dicenzo-Porter Roland Salsberry
or Masterlink, PLEASE CONTACT me
to make sure your information is cor-
Al Diagiaco Jencye Schmitt
rect. Your membership expires on the Frank Disomma Jerry Schmitt
last day of your Anniversary month. Cindy Doak Bruce Scheiner
Delinquent renewals must be received Randy Eck Elsie Seif
no later than the Chapter meeting of
the month following your anniversary Brian Galvin Robert Simon
date in order to maintain renewal status Sonny Gartrell Kelly Smith
otherwise you will be enrolled as a new Lynnda Gray Richard Stergulz
member. Bob Hall Sandy Stergulz
Anyone who would like to recycle his or
her first year pins in order to save the Harry Hoover Grandpa Stewart
Chapter money George Huttman Lynda Stewart
PLEASE turn your pins in to Member- Susan “Red” Huttman Scott Turner
ship. Dan Jackson Ruth Vorys
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER Cindy “CJ” Jordan Teresa Webster
LIFE MEMBERS Frankie Kennedy D. Payton Wells
Darrell Barnett John Kennedy Michael Wieland
Denee Bartels Ed LaCombe Jama Wyatt
“KD” Marlowe Steve Wyatt

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 UPCOMING RENEWALS
Safety ■ Safety JULY
WILLIAM BARNES
Hey Everybody!
RON BERG
LIZ VAN HEMME
Well, the LEADERSHIP SEMINARS are BRUCE INMAN
behind us and NOW it’s time to get ready DEBA KNOX
for the new school year. We have a great TODD PETERSON
group of people. I’m sure we’ll be able to JAMES ROSSER III
teach a lot more drivers education students JOHN SPINELLA
KEN CHRIST
and veteran drivers in Lee County to
TOM PIZZANO
WATCH OUT FOR MOTORCYLES. MIKE BRETSNYDER
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER now has at TOM PLAYER
least 15 certified instructors in the Motor- MARY PLAYER
cycle Safety Awareness Program. Babs, BRET BUSH
JIM ROSSER
Kelly, Mike and Shirley all became certi-
ANNE MARIE ECKHARDT
fied at the Leadership Seminars in Deland. SHARON SIERDZKI
(I will let you know schedule dates for ROBERT ECKHARDT
high school classes as soon as they are JOHN SPINELLA
booked.) JANET FURH
BRIAN GAFFNEY
BARBARA HOLLOPETER
A big thank you goes out to Wayne, Babs,
LARRY HOLLOPETER
and Richie for the use of the vehicles for BRUCE INMAN
the Deland trip. ED KIRSHNER
DEBRA KNOX
*Remember to teach everyone to CHECK ALAN KONIKOW
TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES! AUGUST
LOIS CRUSAN
CHRIS JOHNSON
Nuthin’ but Love, CHRISTINA MAROON
JESSICA QUAKENBUSH
Birdie and Smokey Clark BILL STAM
Safety Coordinators RACHEL WOOD

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Dear Fellow ABATE Members,
Motorcycle Acquisition,
Maintenance, and Enjoyment!
Admit it! There is a lot of excitement in
having a new and/or "new-to-me" motor-
cycle!
When we purchase and/or come into the
possession of a motorcycle, one of the
things we do is to be sure the oil is up to
proper level and make sure it is kept fresh
by oil changes. Other items include: keep-
ing up the tire pressures/checking for
wear; changing-out and/or cleaning the fil-
ters, keeping things clean and maintain
good running order with tune-ups. With
some bikes, especially customs, regularly
checking nut and bolt tightness is manda-
tory for our own safety and peace of mind.
Maintenance is necessary. Sometimes,
with a "new" purchase, some of the excite-
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ment and enjoyment comes in just learning
the different engineering, characteristics,
and operation of this acquisition.
When we accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ
into our hearts (for Tom, 36 plus years
ago... for Kathy, approximately 47 years
ago), there was a lot of excitement in this
new "acquisition!" It was completely life-
changing. And, the amazing thing is that
we still are learning more about God, each
day as He lays out His plans and gives us
vision for the remaining years of our lives.
Some of the things we do for our spiritual
well-being and safety are regular prayer,
Bible reading, fellowship and attend
Church with other believers, being open to
improvements, spiritual counsel (receiving
and giving), and training.
We all know, the sometimes tragic conse-
quences of not following up with mainte-
nance of our motorcycles. And, there are
consequences if we do not follow-up,
spiritually.
Most Biblical scholars believe that time is
short, for the world as we know it. The
Bible (God's word), clearly tells us there
will be a time that Christ will come back
for His church (by His church, we are talk-
ing about the body of believers who have
fully accepted Christ into the hearts). After
that, there will be a Great Tribulation. If
you think things are bad now, just wait!
The Great Tribulation will be a time of
trouble like the world has never experi-
enced. Then, Christ will return in the Sec-
ond Coming to wipe out His enemies, led
by the Anti-Christ.
If the Lord does not come back for His
church today, He could easily allow any
one of us to be called into eternity, at any
time. Are you ready?
Jesus said, "I have come to give you life
and to give it more abundantly." John temptations so as not to commit them
10:10 Are you ready to accept and ready again. I believe that your Son, the Lord
to receive? Are you ready for a new life to Jesus Christ, paid for those sins on the
where, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, cross and I receive Him into my heart as
he is a new creature: old things are passed Lord and Savior. I believe that Jesus died
away; behold, all things are become for me, He was buried for me, He rose for
new."? 2 Corinthians 5:17 God wants to me, and He is coming back for me. I open
give you a vision and outline a plan for the the door of my life to You. In the name of
rest your life, if you'll let Him. He wants Jesus... Amen.
to impart spiritual gifts to allow you to ful- If you have prayed this for the first time,
fill that plan and help you deal with life's will you please let us know? Give us a call
situations. We cannot think of any situa- or email us to share your experience.
tion in which you have gone too far and/or
have done things in which you feel God Blessings,
would not accept you. God offers you Ac-
quisition to Him, gifts for Maintenance, Tom and, Kathy
and Enjoyment of His presence. Pastor Tom
(Estero River ABATE Life Member and
Please pray with us... My dear God, the Southwest Chapter Chaplain) and
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob... I Kathy (SW ABATE Life Member)-
come before You as a sinner and ask for-
giveness of my sins. I repent of those sins www.messiahsmessengers.org or
and ask that you help me through any tprovenz@comcast.net 239-267-8641

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 THE PASSING OF SPUTNIK,
“LEGISLATIVE
WARRIOR”
-NCOM
\ for freedom and not let his death be in vain,”
It is with heavy heart that the National Coali-
tion Of Motorcyclists announces the passing
of William “Sputnik” Strain, legendary bikers
rights activist from the Lone Star State. Ac-
cording to the Texas Motorcycle Rights Asso-
ciation; “Our great Leader, Sputnik, passed
away suddenly at approximately 5:00 AM
June 24, 2010 from a massive heart attack.”
Sputnik, inspired in the early nineties after at-
tending the NCOM Convention in Atlantic
City, was instrumental in organizing the grass
roots effort to repeal the mandatory helmet
law in Texas. Not stopping there, the
“Legislative Warrior” spread the word
throughout the motorcycling community with
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his “Five Steps to Freedom” to “Take back our
country” and, in turn, inspired countless mo-
torcyclists across the country to become politi-
cally active.
In Texas, he went on to spearhead election
campaigns to get bikers elected to public of-
fice and formed the most effective caucus in
the state, eventually enacting numerous biker-
friendly laws and killing not only every anti-
biker bill proposed but the political careers of
those who dared to introduce them. Sputnik
wrote the book on Texas politics, literally, as
school textbooks have chronicled his achieve-
ments.
In addition to founding the TMRA2, Sputnik
was a longtime member of the NCOM Legis-
lative Task Force, and served as NCOM-LTF
Chairman the past three years despite his fail-
ing health.
“Sputnik believed in everything he said and
losing that determination will be a great loss to
the motorcycling community. The greatest
tribute to him is to push forth with our fight
said James “Doc” Reichenbach III, Chairman
of the NCOM Board of Directors and State
President of ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Echoing the sentiments expressed by the entire
motorcycle community, NCOM Founder
Richard M. Lester said; “Sputnik is so univer-
sally loved and respected, from MRO leader-
ship to COC patch holders and from bikers on
the street to state and federal lawmakers, that
his passing leaves a void which can only be
filled by all of us moving forward together
with his spirit and resolve.”
Funeral/Memorial Services are pending. The
upcoming 26th Annual NCOM Convention in
Albuquerque, N.M. next May 5-8, 2011, will
be dedicated to his memory.
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SER-
VICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists
(A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists
(NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Rich-
ard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800)
ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at www.ON-A-
BIKE.com.
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
MYRTLE BEACH
HELMET LAW OVERRULED
The South Carolina Supreme Court unani-
mously ruled Myrtle Beach's motorcycle helmet
law is invalid because it conflicts with state law
and said there is an overriding need for uniform
laws across the state. In its ruling, issued June 8,
2010, the court invalidates not only the city’s
helmet and eyewear requirement, but also over-
turned several other municipal ordinances that
the city council enacted last year to discourage
motorcyclists from attending bike rallies there.
The high court decision was in response to a law-
suit filed on behalf of 49 riders who were tick-
eted during a helmet law protest ride on the first
day of the new law, being represented by Aid to
Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) attorney Tom
McGrath of Virginia.
Testifying before the bench, McGrath argued
that the ordinance was invalid because it pre-
empted state law, which provides that anyone
over the age of 21 is not required to wear a hel-
met. The S.C. Supreme Court agreed, adding
that conflicting equipment requirements would
“unduly limit a citizen’s freedom of movement”
throughout the state; "Were local authorities al-
lowed to enforce individual helmet ordinances,
riders would need to familiarize themselves with
the various ordinances in advance of a trip, so as
to ensure compliance."
According to McGrath, the favorable ruling is
important because it “sets a precedent by saying
that cities, counties and towns cannot supersede
state law. Where the state legislature has spoken
on an issue, it’s the final word.”
Although the ruling dealt specifically with the
helmet-eyewear law, the court also found that the
city impliedly repealed many of the new laws it-
self when it repealed its own administrative court
ordinance after the court's chief justices opined
that the creation of a special courts system was
unconstitutional. As a result, “All the civil ordi-
nances got tossed because there is no administra-
tive hearing process to resolve the citations,” ex-
plains McGrath.
Only the ordinances involving misdemeanor vio-
lations remain in effect in Myrtle Beach, but
those include an onerous exhaust ordinance that
is far stricter than that enacted by the state legis-
lature.
Therefore, on Tuesday, June 15, The Law Of-
fices of Tom McGrath filed suit on behalf of sev-
eral plaintiffs including ABATE of South Caro-
lina, asking the 15th Judicial Circuit Court to
find the muffler ordinance to be unconstitu-
tional and therefore invalid. A successful chal-
lenge could affect other cities enacting noise laws
and exhaust requirements that are not in accor-
dance with existing state statutes.
HELMETS STINK
Helmet LAWS Suck, but new technology can
make helmets smelly too! Helmet manufacturers
inform buyers that they should replace their hel-
met every couple of years because miniscule
cracks can develop over time rendering them
structurally unsound, or to discard a helmet im-
mediately if it is involved in an accident or even
dropped. It’s sometimes difficult to determine
with the naked eye when a helmet loses its effec-
tiveness, but researchers at the Fraunhofer Insti-
tute for Mechanics of Materials in Germany have
developed a way for your nose to tell when your
lid has outlived its usefulness. When your hel-
met is getting past its prime, it will start to smell.
If it develops any large cracks... well, your nose
knows.
The secret lies in odoriferous oils, enclosed in
formaldehyde resin microcapsules. These micro-
 capsules are in turn added to liquid polypropyl-
ene, which is injection-molded to form the shell
of the helmet. When the shell breaks, the cap-
sules rupture, and stinking ensues. The Fraun-
hofer researchers used a computer simulation to
calculate the number of capsules needed, then
used mechanical testing to check that they would
rupture shortly before complete structural fail-
ure.
“Smell detection is already in use for coated
metal components. We are applying the process
for the first time to polymer materials,” stated
Fraunhofer’s Dr.-Ing. Christof Koplin. “The cy-
cle helmet is being used as a demonstrator.
Work on the capsules has finished and we are
now completing characterizing tests on individ-
ual configurations.” Possible other applications
could include pressure hoses, and water and gas
pipes.
U.S. DEFENDERS ASK JUDGE TO SEND
MANSLAUGHTER CASE TO TRIAL
A state district judge in Texas has rejected a plea
bargain that would have placed a blind woman
on deferred probation in the traffic death of mo-
torcyclist. Judge Ralph Strother of Waco's 19th
State District Court refused to accept the plea
deal in a felony manslaughter case that involves a
vision-impaired 39-year-old who was driving with-
out a license and was cited at least twice before
for the same offense.
The U.S. Defenders, a politically-active arm of
the Confederation of Clubs, conducted a “Call
to Action” and Judge Strother’s office was inun-
dated with 1,200 letters from motorcycle enthu-
siasts who urged him not to accept the prosecu-
tor’s recommended plea deal.
Trena Evette Mitchell, who is legally blind and
had four children in her car when she turned in
front of Richard Craig Schroeder’s motorcycle
last December as he was returning from a toy
run, withdrew her guilty plea and her case is now
set to go to trial in mid-August.
Mitchell had been scheduled for sentencing in
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late July, but the judge moved up her case after
more than a thousand motorcyclists said they
would ride to the courthouse to show support
for Schroeder, known as “Hat Trick” to his biker
friends.
“Last year we worked with the legislature to net a
minimum fine for those who injure or kill an
innocent party by encroaching on their right of
way,” said Sputnik, State Chair for the Texas
Motorcycle Rights Association (TMRA-2) and
Chairman of the National Coalition of Motorcy-
clists’ Legislative Task Force (NCOM-LTF). “We
did not receive a single no vote in the House or
Senate on SB 1967. Unfortunately we did not
take into consideration a Plea Bargain where
they could be given adjudication and end up not
being found guilty. It is apparent that we shall
have to return to the bill’s sponsor Senator
Carona and reconstruct SB 1967 during the up-
coming session to make allowances for such an
occurrence.”
ABATE OF FLORIDA RECEIVES STATE
FUNDING FOR MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
As Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed the
2010-2011 Florida Budget (HB 5001) into law
on May 28, ABATE of Florida will receive a
quarter of a million dollars specifically to pro-
mote motorcycle safety and awareness.
“The Florida Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles recognized ABATE of Florida
for our continuing work attempting to make the
roadways of Florida safer for all motorcyclists,”
said James “Doc” Reichenbach II, President of
ABATE of Florida, Inc., and Chairman of the
NCOM Board of Directors in a prepared state-
ment.
The exact wording from the state budget’s
“CONTRACTED SERVICES FROM HIGH-
WAY SAFETY OPERATING TRUST FUND”
reads; “From the funds in Specific Appropria-
tion 2735, nonrecurring funds in the amount of
$250,000 are or the purpose of promoting mo-
torcycle safety awareness through public informa-
tion and educational campaigns. These funds are
provided to the American Bikers Aiming Toward
Education of Florida, Inc.”
This is not the first time that ABATE of Florida
has received state funding from the DHSMV.
Over the last few years, the state government has
recognized ABATE’s valuable Motorcycle Safety
and Awareness Program (MSAP) for saving lives
of motorcyclists statewide. ABATE’s MSAP pro-
gram has been presented to local civic groups,
schools and public events by 32 ABATE chapters
statewide, and an independent audit is provided
to ensure that the funds are utilized to enhance
motorcycle safety education.
SURVEY REVEALS MOTORCYCLE
SAFETY PRACTICES
Consumer Report’s latest survey reveals the
safety habits of motorcycle and scooter owners
across the U.S.
A little over half of more than 1,300 respondents
said they had taken a formal riding instruction
course.
Nearly 1 in 4 said they don't always wear a hel-
met when they ride.
Half of the respondents reported regularly wear-
ing protective boots, and less than half said they
regularly wear gloves.
About 25% said they always wear a leather, or
other protective jacket when riding.
Fewer than 10% always wear protective pants or
clothing in high-visibility colors.
Three out of five riders admitted to riding in a
short-sleeved shirt, and about a quarter said they
rode in shorts.
MOTORCYCLE-ONLY
CHECKPOINTS CHALLENGED
Since 2007, the New York State Police, along
with other county and local police departments,
have been conducting motorcycle-only police
checkpoints on the roadways of New York State,
often targeting major motorcycle events. Au-
thorities claim that the purpose of these stops, at
which they issue numerous tickets for helmet
and exhaust pipe violations, is to advance motor-
cycle safety.
“Being a motorcycle rider myself, as well as the
Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney
for New York State, I was asked by ABATE of
New York to contest this infringement on the
rights of motorcyclists,” said Mitch Proner, who
then advised the State Police and municipal au-
thorities of his intent to file suit on behalf of
ABATE and the National Coalition of Motorcy-
clists if the discriminatory roadblocks continued.
“My letter was ignored and consequently, with
the help of then-President of ABATE, Robert
“Prospector” Boellner, I found class representa-
tives to bring my action against the New York
State Police as well as the other municipal agen-
cies and elected officials participating in these
stops,” explains Proner.
In the first lawsuit of its kind in the United
States, the NYC law firm of Proner and Proner is
challenging the constitutionality of this unwar-
ranted police action on First, Fourth, Fifth and
Fourteenth Amendment grounds in the Federal
Court for Northern District of New York.
“The United States Supreme Court has long rec-
ognized that when a motorist is stopped on the
roadway, there is a ‘seizure’ under the Constitu-
tion,” Proner notes, adding that “Whether or
not this ‘seizure’ is unconstitutional depends on
whether or not objective facts indicate that soci-
ety’s legitimate interests warrant the seizure and
the degree to which it intrudes on the individ-
ual’s personal liberties.”
Although the lawsuit is still in the discovery
stages, internal memorandum which police have
been forced to disclose as result of the lawsuit
indicate that members of the NYS gang unit are
assigned to work the checkpoints and Proner
thinks the Court will agree that the stops are de-
signed primarily for law enforcement purposes as
opposed to public safety purposes. “Rather than
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SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 3
 MEETING MINUTES
Secretary’s Report
Southwest Chapter of ABATE of
Florida, Inc.
Meeting Date: July 25, 2010
Meeting location: Victory Lane
Cafe
Called to Order: 10:20
31 Members, 3 Non-Members
Adjourned: 12:10
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence
for our fallen Brothers and Sisters.
Guest speaker: Ryan Cox for Lizbeth Benac-
quisto, candidate for State Senate.
Supports bikers right to choose.
Strong supporter of bikers rights.
President: Frank Kennedy:
Great turn out for seminars in Deland.
Looking forward to working with new board
Vice President: Wayne Cerra
We still need a lot of volunteers for the 5 star We need to be active voters
event for the following: safety, security, mem- Bike fatalities have decreased 28% state wide,
bership and products.
Secretary: Ray Walters
Please sign in if you haven’t already.
Would like to use agenda sheet for future
chapter meetings, unanimous to go ahead and
use.
Treasurer: Shirley Sterling
No report, still learning new position.
Membership: CJ
No report, still learning new position
Sgt. at Arms: Bob Penn
Ready for 5 star event.
Quartermaster: Mike Sterling
No report
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 18
Safety; Birdie Clark
Contest for most creative magnet placement,
take a picture.
Check twice stickers available
See Birdie if you are interested in teaching
safety classes.
See Birdie if you would like an outline of
safety class.
Newsletter: Barb Bardell: excused absence
Products: CJ and Jim Rosser
Gearing up for 5 star event
Needs chapter input on revamped chapter logo
Advertising: Kelly Smith
No report on advertising, has been busy get-
ting vendors for the 5 star event
Legislative: Ken Miller
Upcoming Senate race very important to us
Looking for input from AG candidates
even more so in Lee county
Web Master: Taylor Musburger
No report
Good of the order:
Looking for input on moving our bike night. If
you have any ideas please step up.
Christmas run discussion. If you have any
ideas or input see Frankie or Wayne at the 5
Star event.
Motion to adjourn by Burnout, seconded by
Bob Rabell, accepted
50/50 drawing won by Audrey Cran
Respectfully submitted,
Ray Walters
Secretary SW Chapter of ABATE of FL, Inc.
 MISSION STATEMENT ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.
WHO WE ARE . . .
We are a non-profit organization of motorcycle enthusiasts from all walks of
life. We lobby and educate the government and the general public to promote
motorcycling in a safe and positive image. We endeavor to enlist the coopera-
tion and participation of all organizations and individuals that share a similar
interest in preserving our American tradition of FREEDOM. We promote
motorcycle safety, training, & political
awareness. We ARE NOT A CLUB OR
A GANG. We fund our work through
toy runs, poker runs, campouts, and
other motorcycle activities. We are
your neighbors & friends who work,
pay taxes, and get involved with our
community. We serve and support our
country and believe in freedom. We use
all legal means to protect our rights
without infringing on the rights of oth-
ers. SUPPORT YOUR
OUR GOALS . . . CHAPTER EVENTS
To become a powerful and viable po-
litical force in legislative matters
concerning the motorcyclist.
To promote the safe riding habits with-
out infringing on individual freedoms.

To motivate the bikers to write letters

to their legislators before, during, and
after the legislative session.

To furnish our members with a news-

letter to keep all bikers informed in re-
gards to upcoming legislation.

SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 19

 Thank you
To
Victory Lane
Café
For your
Support
Of
Southwest
Chapter

ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.

SOUTHWEST CHAPTER 2010-11 BOARD

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Deland Leadership Training Seminars were in-
formative and the refresher class on Newsletter
was helpful. Our ride up and back was safe and
uneventful. Passengers played “roadtrip bingo”
and I caught a glimpse of the competitive side of
my brothers and sisters.
I attended the Newsletter, Safety and Member-
ship classes. We all took advantage of the op-
portunity to sit in on classes for other positions.
I believe that makes us a stronger unit as we
gain knowledge of other positions of our board.
Look for some photos on page 36, 37 and 38.
I will be unable to attend our Chapter meeting
due to a trip to NY for my 25th Class Reunion.
Thank you again, for the opportunity to serve
our Chapter via this Newsletter.
I have spoken to a few Chapter members who
are interested in a ABATE Chapter mixer.
Whether it be a trip down to the beach for a cook
out or a canoe adventure up on the Peace River.
Anyone interested please send me an email or
phone call.
The son of Anita Zaffke, started a movement
against distracted driving. His mother’s killer,
Lora Hunt received a less than appropriate sen-
tence. See below for details.
I look forward to a successful year for ABATE of
Florida, Inc. and making our Chapter shine the
brightest. We are number one is educating the
public and no matter what, we always will be un-
der our leadership and the dedication of our
membership.
Respectfully,
Barbara L. Bardell, Newsletter Editor

With the permission of the Author, Greg Zaffke II

BLACK NAIL BRIGADE
Respectfully, Barbara L. Bardell, Editor
Please visit the website blacknailbrigade.org and/or the facebook site

Greg Zaffke II Posted on Facebook: Nail Polish Crash Sentencing for Lora Hunt
(The media version is not what I heard):

18 months "Periodic" Imprisonment in Lake
County Jail
She can leave during the day for approved activi-
ties such as work, education, & medical/therapy.
[She currently has no employment.]
30 months Supervision/Probation
240 hours of "Public Service" not "Community
Service"
I was told by the Victim Witness Coordinator
that public service is determined by the Depart-
ment of Corrections, community service can be
handled by any school, church, etc. of the offend-
ers choosing. Public service seems to be a
tougher task and regulated more than community
service.
Prison would possibly resulted in less time incar-
cerated due to good behavior deductions and
overcrowding.

A response to Mr. Zaffke’s post by Thomas L. Johnson (with his permission) “While this story has been a night-
mare - remember you have taken on a mighty cause - raised awareness - and kept the memory alive. This
story may only say 1.5 years, but collectively - across this county - and into the future the collective years are a
number that will grow and strike fear into people who only think of driving as another duty to multitask. You
have turned pain into pride, respect, and results. This case is a trailblazer that makes the roads just a little safer
for everyone.
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 21
 - NCOM BYTES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
promoting any legitimate public safety con-
cern, the checkpoints are intended to harass
and intimidate motorcyclists attempting to
attend motorcycle events thereby depriving
them of their First Amendment right to free-
dom of assembly as well as their Fourth, Fifth
and Fourteenth Amendment rights to due
process, equal protection and freedom from
unreasonable searches and seizures” he con-
cludes.
WEIRD NEWS:
WOMAN FINED FOR “NOT HAVING
A CLEAR FIELD OF VISION”
A woman driver wearing an Islamic face veil
was ticketed by French traffic police for not
having a clear field of vision. The 31-year-old
French citizen was fined euro22 ($29) in
early April based on a rule that says drivers
should have freedom of movement and a suf-
ficient field of vision, her lawyer Jean-Michel
Pollono said.
Motorcycle & Automotive
REPAIRS
Quality Workmanship
FRANKIE KENNEDY
239.849.9065
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 22
Pollono told reporters that he is protesting
the decision, saying a veil is no different from
a motorcycle helmet in terms of hindrance to
vision; “If the veil is forbidden behind the
wheel…then full helmets for motorcyclists
should be banned, because you can't see on
the sides."
Following months of parliamentary discus-
sion and government talk about banning
veils in public, the case has escalated in the
media spotlight. The woman’s husband has
since been accused of polygamy and fraudu-
lently benefiting from state financial aid for
single parents paid to each of his four wives --
all of whom wear veils.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Patriotism is easy to
understand in America; it means looking out
for yourself by looking out for your country.”
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), Thirteenth
President of the United States ■
Southwest
Chapter
Meeting Schedule
August 22nd, 2010
@ 10 a.m. at
Victory Lane Café
Located at
4150 Hancock Bridge Pkwy.,
North Fort Myers
FL 33903
239.995.0340
 August 29, 2010
LIGHT of SW FLORIDA
Poker Run
Biker $10.00/ Riders $5.00
For further details
Contact Stormy (Defenders MC) at (239) 849-1744
E-Mail: christop0705@comcast.net
Registration at
Harley-Davidson of Fort Myers
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Breakfast will be available at Nestor's Restaurant
Party after ride at Arizona Pizza (Gladiolus Dr.)
- Car & Bike Show -
- Live Music - 50/50 Raffle -
- Silent Auction & More
August 15, 2010
LIGHT of SW FLORIDA
Poker Run Motorcycle Auction
Alli Gators (Colonial Blvd.)
Highest bidders will get to ride
on the back of motorcycles
for the LIGHT Poker Run
Registration fee will be waived for
all motorcycles bid on
For more details contact Stormy
,

LIGHT of Southwest Florida

Sandy Zinschlag (239) 947-9009
www.lightswfl.org.
THIS IS NOT AN ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. EVENT

SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 23

 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
August 2010
Good Morning Freedom Fighters:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, will be the pri-
mary election in Lee County. Once again, early vot-
ing will be available to all voters.
The polls will be open for early voting start-
ing August 9th and run thru August 21. The hours
will be Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Federal, state and local seats will be up for
grabs with both parties holding their own primaries
in this election cycle.
In Lee County, there are several races that
bikers need to pay attention to. In the Senate Dis-
trict 27 race, there will be three Republicans and
two Democrats vying for the seat that is being va-
cated by Sen. Dave Aronberg, who is running for
Attorney General. The winners of this race with face
each other in November.
The Southwest chapter has heard from the two Re-
publican frontrunners in this race. Sharon Merchant,
who has served the past eight years in the Florida
House, and Lizbeth Benacquisto’s campaign, Liz-
beth has served the last eight years on the Welling-
ton City Council.
I would like to thank Ryan Hawkes, the Ft. Myers
campaign manager for Lizbeth Benacquisto for be-
ing our quest speaker at our last chapter meeting.
Quite frankly, I was pleasantly surprised about how
well informed Lizbeth’s campaign was on the issues
that concern us and what we, as a chapter, are do-
ing in our community.
Ryan discussed at length our stiffer penalties bill
(SB 1918). In fact, Ryan told us that Lizbeth had
spoken to our sponsor, Sen. Dave Aronberg, about
this legislation, and that she firmly supports it.
He also talked about our Motorcycle Safety and
Awareness Program that we are teaching in the Lee
County school system. Here again, Lizbeth talked to
education officials about what our chapter was do-
ing here in Lee County, and what ABATE of Florida
was doing around the state to make our roads safer
for motorcyclists, which she also supports. She also
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 24
supports our freedom of choice.
Senate District 27 is a large district. Sen. Dave
Aronberg has made certain that we, on the West
Coast of Florida, maintain a strong voice in Senate
District 27. It is impressive to see a candidate go to
these lengths to keep her finger on the pulse of po-
tential constituents that she wishes to serve in the
Florida Senate.
Also, it has come to my attention, that one of our
own, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, has endorsed
Lizbeth Benacquisto for the Senate District 27 race.
About Lizbeth
Lizbeth Benacquisto is running for election to State
Senate District 27 covering parts of Lee, Charlotte,
Glades, Hendry and Palm Beach Counties. For a
list of endorsements or more information on the Liz-
beth Benacquisto campaign, please visit
www.VoteLizbeth.com
Lizbeth Benacquisto was first elected Wellington
Councilwoman in 2002 to represent the Village of
Wellington, and was re-elected through the conclu-
sion of her term in 2010. She is running to represent
State Senate District 27; the seat Senator Dave
Aronberg is vacating to seek the office of Florida’s
Attorney General.
Lizbeth was born in New York and raised in Pem-
broke Pines. She has been a Florida resident for
over 30 years, living in Wellington for the past 15.
Lizbeth attended the University of Florida and Penn
State University, and she graduated from Palm
Beach Atlantic University with her Bachelor of Arts
degree in Organizational Management.
Lizbeth and her family currently reside in Wellington.
She is a Realtor and mother of two school-age chil-
dren and a college-age step-son.
During her tenure on the village council, Lizbeth had
the distinction to serve as Vice-Mayor for two years.
She is a member of the American Council of Young
Political leaders and was chosen and served as a
delegate to South Africa in 2004. She has served as
member of Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach
County, the Florida League of Cities municipal loan
council, and as a member of the Western Communi-
ties Council of Palm Beach County. She is currently
a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization December 1981 he was kidnapped by Red Brigade
and the National League of Cities Council on Youth terrorists. Rescued 42 days later, Gen. Dozier's re-
Education and Families. markable courage during his captivity is an example
Lee County Sheriff, Mike Scott, Endorses Lizbeth for everyone facing extraordinary difficulty.
Benacquisto
I am proud that Gen. Dozier has honored me with
(Fort Myers, FL) - Wellington Councilwoman and
his support for my campaign for state Senate, Dis-
Republican State Senate hopeful Lizbeth Benac-
trict 27.
quisto has announced the endorsement of Lee
County Sheriff, Mike Scott. Mike Scott has served 4 July, 2010
in law enforcement in Lee County since 1986 when Dear Concerned Republican Voter,
he first came on as a probation officer. He has
been Lee County Sheriff since being elected back in We Republicans have a critical choice to make for
2004. whom we want to represent us in the upcoming
Florida Senate, District 27, primary election.
"As a lifelong resident of Lee County and also the
We have a choice between Sharon Merchant, an
elected Sheriff, I am confident that Lizbeth is ready,
experienced legislator who has a proven track re-
willing, and able to represent the constituents as our
cord of getting things done in Tallahassee, and
State Senator for District 27. I look forward to work-
someone who has little or no statewide legislative
ing with her and wish her the very best moving for-
experience.
ward with the campaign," Sheriff Scott said.
Sharon Merchant’s track record of accomplishments
"I am proud to have the support of such a dedicated
in the Florida House of Representatives, as a con-
and accomplished public servant," Benacquisto
servative Republican, has prepared her extremely
said. "It's great to have Sheriff Scott on our growing
well for dealing with the difficult tasks facing our
team of elected officials, civic leaders and commu-
state. In addition, as a small business owner, she
nity activists throughout the district who agree with
understands the impact of legislative decisions on
our message of smaller government, greater ac-
that very important segment of our economy.
countability, and lower taxes," she continued.
In addition to her background and experience, I sup-
Lizbeth Benacquisto is running for election to State
port Sharon because of her character, integrity,
Senate District 27 covering parts of Lee, Charlotte,
straight talk and clear, independent thinking on diffi-
Glades, Hendry and Palm Beach Counties. For a
cult issues. She can be depended on to always act
list of endorsements or more information on the Liz-
in the best interests of our state, regardless of the
beth Benacquisto campaign, please visit
politics involved.
www.VoteLizbeth.com
If you see your way clear to support Sharon, please
About Sharon tell your friends about her and vote for her in the
A message from Sharon Merchant, Republican can- upcoming primary election. It would also be helpful if
didate for Senate District 27. you could support her financially.
Dear Friends: There are a number of candidates in this particular
race, but none come close to Sharon’s caliber. She
I am thrilled to have received the endorsement of a
literally sparkles in comparison.
true hero - Major General James L. Dozier, U.S.
Army retired. We need Sharon Merchant in our State Senate.
Gen. Dozier's decades of service to our country ex- Respectfully and sincerely,
emplifies the character of the men and women who Jim Dozier
serve in our Armed Forces. Gen. Dozier, was the
highest ranking American serving NATO, when in ~ LEGISLATIVE REPORT CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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PELICAN LARRYS Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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WEDNESDAY Bikers For Chapter Nelly’s Bike Fest
Babies Bike Night
VICTORY LANE CAFÉ Pirate Poker Run
FUN RUN Englewood
ARIZONA PIZZA
ALVINO’S
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 State
IRON RHINO Chapter Meeting @
TIKI TIME Bike Night Putnam Co.
Chapter
THURSDAY
HOOTERS (PORT CHARLOTTE) 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ft. Myers 21
Chapter Harley Davidson
ZOOKIES Bike Night
SOUTH SIDE BAR AND GRILL Open House
THE CAFFEINATOR
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Chapter Chapter
MEMORIES BAR & RESTAURANT Bike Night
THE SPOT Meeting
FRIDAY 30 31
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IRON RHINO Poker Run SWAP MEET
SATURDAY
SALT WATER COWBOYS
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VICTORY LANE CAFÉ 9/11 Remembrance Ride Bike Night
ARIZONA PIZZA Bradenton, Florida
ALVINO’S 11 Ft. Myers
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IRON RHINO Memorial Chapter Harley Davidson
TIKI TIME MDA Poker Bike Night Rib Cook Off
Run 9-11 Ride See Above
THURSDAY
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
HOOTERS (PORT CHARLOTTE) Bikers Chapter
ZOOKIES Peterson
For Babies Bike Night Poker Run
SOUTH SIDE BAR AND GRILL Golf Tourney
THE CAFFEINATOR
THE HOT SPOT 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
MEMORIES BAR & RESTAURANT Chapter BIKERS
Bike Night ON THE
THE SPOT
BAY WALK
FRIDAY
26 27 28 29 30 Blessings
PARADISE TIKI HUT Chapter In a backpack
Bike Night Ft. Myers HD
IRON RHINO
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In the race for Attorney General, Dave Aronberg will
face Dan Gelber from Miami Beach in the Democ-
ratic primary, and Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp is being
challenged by Pam Bondi and Holly Benson in the
Republican primary. The winner of these two races
will facing attorney Jim Lewis from Ft. Lauderdale,
who is running with a No Party Affiliation, in Novem-
ber. Both ABATE of Florida, Inc. and the Southwest
Chapter are supporting Dave Aronberg in this race.
Here is a 5 part series from the News Service Flor-
ida interviews with the 5 Attorney General Candi-
dates. This is just the highlights from the article.
Dave Aronberg did come out to speak to our April
State Delegates Meeting in Tallahassee. He spon-
sored our "Stiffer Penalties" Bill last session and he
is a life member of ABATE of Florida, Inc. with the
Gator Alley Chapter. He has been VERY PRO-
BIKER his entire time in the Florida Legislature.
PRIORITIES IF ELECTED....“My main priority as
attorney general would be to return the office to
where it was under Bob Butterworth, where it fo-
cused on safety and consumer protection,”
Aronberg told the News Service. “I want to de-
politicize the office. The office would no longer be
used as a political campaign machine for the AG's
next campaign.”
WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD
BE AN ACTIVIST...“Oh yes, I think the office should
be active and go after deceptive and illegal trade
practices,” Aronberg said. “I think the AG should be
tough and should be the people's lawyer. I think it
should be about good public policy rather than politi-
cal grandstanding. The attorney general shouldn't
be leading by press conference.”
ON THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW...
“Immigration is a federal matter and although I un-
derstand why states are frustrated, it is a federal
matter that the feds need to address,” he said.
ON THE LAWSUIT FLORIDA JOINED AGAINST
THE OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN...Aronberg said
there was nothing more political than the state's par-
ticipation in the lawsuit Florida has joined against
the Obama health care plan. “I will end the state's
participation in that lawsuit,” he said.
Interview with Dan Gelber:
The two biggest policy issues that have emerged in
the contest to be the state's top lawyer involve the
Arizona immigration law and the multi-state lawsuit
against the Obama administration over the health
care overhaul passed earlier this year.
QUESTIONS FOR DAN GELBER
PRIORITIES IF ELECTED....
“Consumer protection. I think the bread and the but-
ter of an AG is to look out for Floridians and make
sure they are protected.” Gelber said.
WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD
BE AN ACTIVIST…
“Well I think an AG, it's not like a judge,” Gelber
said. “I've never heard a prosecutor described as
activist or not. I think an AG should be aggressive in
terms of protecting consumers. Wrongdoing is
wrongdoing no matter what.”
ON THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW…
Gelber said he does not support the Arizona pro-
posal, but does expect a proposal by Rep. William
Snyder, R-Stuart, will gain traction.
“The problem is I think it invites mischief,” he said,
meaning it opens the door to possible racial profil-
ing.
ON THE LAWSUIT FLORIDA JOINED AGAINST
THE OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN…
“I would recede from the suit,” Gelber said.
Interview with Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp:
PRIORITIES IF ELECTED....
One would be (to) carry on Gen. [Bill] McCollum's
lawsuit to undo Obama-care, Kottkamp said. Two
will be obviously dealing with the aftermath of the oil
spill. And three would be challenging the EPA's im-
position of water quality standards that would cause
us to more than double our property taxes. And
those are things that don't happen every year. So
those are things that would have to be immediate
priorities.
WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD
BE AN ACTIVIST…
I think that job one of government and job one of the
attorney general is to keep the people safe, he said.
It's working with law enforcement, working with a
statewide view, a statewide plan of attack against
crime, so we're not inefficiently using resources and
we're all on the same page when we're going to get
rid of pill mills or how we're going to attack cyber
crime.
ON THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW...
Kottkamp said he supports Republican Rep. Will
Snyder's proposal to craft an Arizona-style immigra-
tion bill. But, he noted, Florida is a very different
place than the southwestern state and his approach
would be to sue the federal government to recoup
costs the state incurs to secure our borders.
I think that anybody that's critical of Arizona doesn't
understand Arizona, he said. They don't understand
that this very violent drug war has spilled over their
borders and innocent people, innocent law enforce-
ment officers, are being killed. And people are afraid
to walk on their streets.
Interview with Holly Benson:
PRIORITIES IF ELECTED....
Carrying on the lawsuit attacking federal health care
reform. And a lot of people believe because of my
experience with health care and as a lawyer, that
I'm the best qualified, Benson said. Beyond that is
the economy. So I'd like to use my lawyers to figure
out how to reduce the red tape that is stifling entre-
preneurs across the state.
WHETHER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD
BE AN ACTIVIST…
I believe that the most important thing all the law-
yers can do, well, all of state government can do, is
get our economy back on track. I believe the best
way you can use your lawyers is to figure out how
do you peel back regulation.
ON THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW…
Benson said the question she gets most frequently
on the campaign trail is whether she supports an
Arizona-style immigration proposal in Florida. She
does support similar legislation in Florida and be-
lieves it will gain traction in the Legislature because
most of the people she speaks to on the campaign
trail say they want a similar law.
They are frustrated the federal government hasn't
bothered to enforce the law, she said. And beyond
that, Florida has a lot of legal immigrants, and they
come here because they fled oppressive regimes
and they believe the United States is a nation of
laws. So if we're not willing to uphold the first law
that lets people in, how are they supposed to be-
lieve in any other law? So I believe that we have to
enforce our immigration [laws].
ON THE LAWSUIT FLORIDA JOINED AGAINST
THE OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN...
Well, first it's unconstitutional, Benson said. It vio-
lates the commerce clause and it violates the Tenth
Amendment. But equally important, it's going to
wreck our health care system.
They just reported that the 5th candidate Pam Bondi
has not responded to an interview request.
From ABATE of Florida, Inc.:
Special Legislative Session
The House gaveled in for a special session just after
noon, but will adjourn Sunday without taking up
Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed constitutional amend-
ment on drilling, House Speaker Larry Cretul says.
He called Crist's special session call "a terrible way
to propose constitutional changes." Cretul said he
was setting up working groups to look at the effects
of the spill and come up with solutions. "We were
called here today because of politics," Cretul said.
He said lawmakers could consider next year a pro-
posal to put the drilling ban before voters in the
2012 election. "We are instituting a serious ap-
proach," Cretul said. The House has voted 67-44 to
adjourn its special session Sunday.
The Senate has voted 18-16 to adjourn, Sunday.
The vote came after several senators, including
some Republicans, said they wanted to take up the
proposed amendment and were disappointed that
the House had adjourned earlier, making it point-
less.
From the Washington Post;
The Supreme Court ruled for the first time Monday
that the Second Amendment provides all Americans
a fundamental right to bear arms, a long-sought vic-
tory for gun rights advocates who have chafed at
federal, state and local efforts to restrict gun owner-
ship.
The court was considering a restrictive handgun law
in Chicago and one of its suburbs that was similar to
the District law that it ruled against in 2008. The 5 to
4 decision does not strike any other gun control
measures currently in place, but It provides a legal
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER OF ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. PG. 29
basis for challenges across the country where gun It also states:
owners think that government has been too restric- Fifty-three percent of motorcyclists and their pas-
tive. sengers killed were wearing helmets.
"It is clear that the Framers . . . counted the right to Thirty-seven percent of motorcyclist and their pas-
keep and bear arms among those fundamental
rights necessary to our system of ordered liberty," sengers killed were not wearing helmets.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for the conserva- Please print this out and keep it so that you can ac-
tives on the court curately quote this report when talking to the public.
FLA TURNPIKE TOLL BOOTHS GOING ELEC-
TRONIC. Newspaper article & ABATE of Florida’s response
Toll booths will soon be in the rearview mirror on From Lockdown
part of the Florida Turnpike, transportation officials Good Evening All. Please find attached an article
confirmed Wednesday at the Floridians for Better that appeared on the front page of Highlands Today
Transportation Summit in Lake Buena Vista. Toll newspaper on July 19, 2010. Attached to the article
collections on the forty-seven mile Homestead Ex-
tension of the Turnpike, which runs north and west is ABATE of Florida, Inc’s official response, a copy
of Miami, will be completely electronic by early of which has been forwarded to Stephanie C. Kope-
2011. Drivers will have to pay tolls using pre-paid lousos, Florida Secretary of Transportation. Should
SunPasses or be billed using photographs of their we not receive a retraction, we will demand a copy
license plates. Passengers who choose to be billed of the unknown study the FL DOT is basing their
will have to pay a $2.50 monthly service charge. comment on under Florida State Statute 119, the
The new electronic toll booths are already under “Public Records Law (also known as The Sunshine
construction. Law)”.
Judge says no to Amendment 7 County deaths drop in 2009
A Tallahassee circuit judge has ruled that Amend-
ment 7, an amendment written by the Legislature By BRAD DICKERSON
dealing with redistricting, can't go on the ballot in Highlands Today
November.
Florida's weather gives motorcycle enthusiasts virtu-
2009 Florida DHSMV Crash Stats
ally 365 days every year to take off on the open
Here is the 2009 Florida DHSMV Crash Stats,
Thanks go to John Banta for alerting me that it was roads.
posted. Marianne Trussell, chief safety officer for the Florida
Department of Transportation, thinks that weather is
It shows that the motorcycle deaths are down as a big reason the state has so many bikers.
follows: "You can ride every day and you've got the opportu-
2008 2009 % change nity, and they like to get out there and ride," she
Motorcyclists said.
killed 502 376 -25.1% With all those bikers on the roadways, the chances
Motorcycle passengers for accidents are greater. Fortunately, the number of
killed 30 26 -13.3% Florida motorcycle fatalities dropped 24 percent in
Motorcyclists 2009 after a decade of steep increases.
injured 8,519 7,435 -12.7% These declines mirror a national trend. In 2009, mo-
Motorcycle passengers torcycle fatalities went down 10 percent nationally
injured 883 767 -13.1% after 11 years on the rise. States other than Florida
Motorcycle also had dramatic decreases: California went down
crashes 9,618 8,313 -13.6% 29 percent; New York, 16 percent.
The entire report is here http://www.flhsmv.gov/ In 2009, Highlands County had its lowest number of
hsmvdocs/CS2009.pdf motorcycle deaths in five years. Two people were
killed in motorcycle-related accidents last year,
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compared to seven in 2008, according to informa-
tion from the Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV).
In 2005, the Heartland registered three motorcycle-
related fatalities, followed by five in 2006 and three
in 2007.
"The decrease in motorcycle deaths is a very posi-
tive trend, especially during a large increase in mo-
torcycle traffic," said Florida Highway Patrol Lt.
Chris Miller via e-mail. "While the exact reason/
reasons is unknown, safety and public awareness
campaigns have certainly contributed."
As for motorcycle-related injuries in Highlands
County, there were 32 in 2009, according to
FDHSMV records. That was up significantly from
the 21 registered in 2008, but down from thefive-
year peak of 43 in 2006.
Getting the word out
In 2009, volunteers from motorcycle clubs, the
FDHSMV, law enforcement and insurance agencies
formed a coalition to promote motorcycle safety,
according to Trussell.
"Everybody's got to look out for everybody," she
said.
One of the campaigns they promote is "Look Twice,
Save a Life," an initiative that encourages drivers
behind the wheel to check for motorcycles.
"The most common fatal crash involving motorcy-
cles is a vehicle turning in front of an oncoming mo-
torcycle," Miller said. "Motorists should always look
specifically for motorcycles before entering the road-
way."
While it might not be enforced, more and more rid-
ers are starting to understand that helmets are vital
when riding a motorcycle, Trussell said.
As it stands, there are no laws in Florida that require
a rider to wear a helmet
There are laws on the books, however, to make
sure motorcycle enthusiasts have a good under-
standing of how the vehicle works before taking to
the road.
FHP Capt. Mark Welch credits legislation imple-
mented in July 2008 that requires new motorcycle
riders to take a course before being allowed on the
roadways with helping to decrease the number fa-
talities.
For riders who decide to test the limits of the bikes,
enhanced penalties may be in order, according to
Welch.
Florida statutes pertaining to motorcycles say both
wheels must stay on the ground, a rule against
those who want to "pop wheelies," Welch said.
And if a driver is clocked going 50 miles over the
posted speed limit, the fine comes out to $1,000.
"That's for anybody that goes in excess of 50 miles
an hour over the posted speed limit," Welch said.
Richard Hensley, Editor
Highlands Today Newspaper
July 20, 2010
Mr. Hensley,
My attention has been called to Brad Dickerson’s
“County Motorcycle Deaths Drop in 2009” article,
printed in Highlands Today on 7/19/10.
Although much of the information is correct in the
article, it was incorrect in stating there has been a
decade of steep increases in motorcyclists’ deaths
in Florida.
As a matter of fact, Florida Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles (FL DHSMV) reported no
increase or decrease of deaths in 2007, and a 3.3%
decrease in 2008. With almost 700,000 registered
motorcycles in Florida, every bit of a percentage
point representing a decrease of deaths is impor-
tant.
ABATE of Florida, Inc. and our over 7,500 members
are excited to hear of the 24.4% decrease in motor-
cyclists’ deaths reported in 2009. This may very well
mean that our partially state-funded Motorcycle
Safety and Awareness Program (MSAP) may be
showing signs of successful impact. However, we
are disappointed by unfounded comment Marianne
Trussell stated regarding helmet use. Ms. Trussell’s
printed statement “… more and more riders are
starting to understand that helmets are vital when
riding a motorcycle,” appears to be unfounded, re-
quiring ABATE of Florida, Inc. to respectfully dis-
agree with her. We have not seen or heard of any
empirically-qualified study taken place in Florida
which suggests the Chief Safety Officer for the Flor-
ida Department of Transportation’s statement is
based on fact.
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We will not debate the effectiveness of helmet use
in a head-trauma-related motorcycle accident. Al-
though the December 2009 NHTSA’s Traffic Safety
Facts Research Note (DOT HS 811 254) states in a
questionable study that helmet use is on the rise
nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration’s report also admits that they estimate
helmets are only “37% effective in preventing fatal
injuries to motorcycle riders”. Their study, the only
one of its kind, specifically did not stop any motorcy-
clists to question their reasons for wearing or not
wearing a helmet.
Additionally, the FL DHSMV reports that of all fatal
motorcycle accidents in Florida in 2009, 53.23% of
the riders and passengers WERE wearing helmets.
Even though we regret any motorcycle-related
deaths, the numbers cited here do not lead to any
indication of individual motorcyclists’ thoughts or
opinions.
Without an empirical study to base her statement
on, we welcome Ms. Trussell to revise her state-
ment to being one of her own opinion, and not one
of the unknown opinion of all motorcyclists in Flor-
ida.
Sincerely,
Dave "Lockdown" Rich
State PR/Communications Trustee &
State Webmaster, ABATE of Florida, Inc.
From the Motorcycle Riders Foundation
Washington, D.C.
MRF URGENT CALL TO ACTION - Mandatory Mo-
torcycle Roadside Stops
A mandatory roadside motorcycle stop may be com-
ing to a town near you, reports the Motorcycle Rid-
ers Foundation (MRF). Recently, the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
asked for applications from law enforcement outfits
to apply for a new pot of taxpayer money desig-
nated for pulling motorcyclists off the road to lecture
them about safety.
The MRF strongly opposes this sort of discrimina-
tion against motorcyclists.
“Pulling over law-abiding motorcyclists does not
make anyone safer and is huge waste of taxpayer
money,” said Jeff Hennie, Vice President for Gov-
ernment Relations and Public Affairs for the MRF.
NHTSA’s request for applications asks law enforce-
ment officials to submit plans similar to what New
York State Police did last summer. They set up out-
side big public motorcycle gatherings and pulled
every single motorcyclist over to the side of the road
to lecture them about safety, drinking and riding,
proper tire inflation, and so on.
The MRF feels there are much more productive and
less discriminatory ways to promote safety for mo-
torcyclists, and is disappointed that this approach
was decided upon behind closed doors by a group
of federal employees who apparently did not consult
anyone in the motorcycling community for their input
and expertise in motorcycle safety.
This particular project is limited to five law enforce-
ment agencies, and total funding is capped at
$350,000. In these tough economic times, that’s a
ton of money. The deadline for applications is Au-
gust 13, and to the MRF’s knowledge, no applica-
tions have yet been submitted.
The MRF will be investigating to determine if
NHTSA and the federal government have legal juris-
diction to fund states to single out one particular
type of vehicle for clearly discriminatory practices
over other vehicles, and will be working diligently to
see that these proposed grants are never
awarded.
The MRF encourages you to contact U.S. Secretary
of Transportation Ray LaHood today to voice your
displeasure, either by phone: 202-366-4000 or by
email: http://ntl.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ntl.cfg/php/
enduser/ask.php
Contact Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice President for Gov-
ernment Relations and Public Affairs, at
Jeff@mrf.org if you have any questions or need fur-
ther information.
US EPA Considers Lowering Motorcycle Sound
Emissions Levels
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has
learned that the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun
collecting data from the industry to consider lower-
ing the allowable decibel level for motorcycles. Cur-
rently the allowable sound any vehicle can generate
is capped at 83db.
The EPA has sent letters to nine companies that
either import or build aftermarket exhaust systems
or complete motorcycles. This small sample size is
troubling for a couple of reasons. First, it is not rep-
resentative of the much larger motorcycling commu-
nity that will be affected by changing the regulation,
rendering the survey results questionable at best.
Second, any time a federal agency wants to spend
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 taxpayer money to survey a group of 10 or more
individuals or organizations, they must obtain ap-
proval from the US Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The approval process isn’t easy
and can often be drawn out, giving American citi-
zens the right to weigh in on the agency’s applica-
tion for permission to survey. However, when an
agency only contacts nine organizations, they don’t
have to tell anyone or get permission from the OMB
to move forward on the survey, making the process
lack transparency.
Why just motorcycles? It appears that the EPA
doesn’t want to curb all noise, or even all vehicle
noise, just noise coming from two-wheeled vehicles.
We at the MRF find that distinction discriminatory
and simply unacceptable, not to mention that it sug-
gests a more personal agenda and not an agency-
wide push. What sort of impact will new decibel lev-
els have on retailers and ultimately motorcycle own-
ers? Alarmingly, this does not appear to have been
addressed. After reviewing the survey questions, it
appears that the EPA is only concerned with the
impact on manufacturers.
While public correspondence has not revealed the
EPA’s true intention to lower the allowable decibel
limit, the EPA indicated in a private phone call with
the MRF that it would certainly not be raising the
standard or keeping it the same. That leaves one
option, lowering the decibel standard for motorcy-
cles.
The MRF is working with Congress to get the EPA
to explain their intentions and motivations. The MRF
is also working to meet directly with the EPA to fur-
ther determine exactly is going on with this issue.
You can view the actual EPA questionnaire on the
MRF website at http://www.mrf.org/pdf/
EPA_questionnaire_June2010.pdf
California Anti-Motorcycle State Senator at it Again.
Help us kill SB-435.
California State Senator Fran Pavely, who repre-
sents Hollywood, has brought her anti-motorcycle
agenda alive once again. And it's worse than ever.
Pavely, a Democrat, has amended her legislation so
that now it would make aftermarket exhaust sys-
tems on any motorcycles illegal. SB-435 gives law
enforcement the ability to inspect motorcycles as
they see fit for an EPA approval stamp. If they can't
find the stamp, the motorcycle is illegal.
We here at the MRF love our clean air and could not
agree more that California's air should be as clean
and fresh as possible. It seems this isn't about fresh
air as one would think. You see, Pavely's bill started
life as smog check bill forcing motorcycles to partici-
pate in the same emissions program as autos and
trucks. With motorcycles maintaining about 3% of
California’s entire vehicle population, this expensive
proposal went no where.
So what does a Hollywood senator do when her
anti-motorcycle, anti-freedom agenda fails? Change
the bill! The new SB-435 doesn't look for polluters, it
punishes people who don't have the EPA stamp re-
quired by manufacturers, regardless of the actual
emissions. The stamp is often hidden from view due
to aesthetic purposes, or in the case of older bikes
with stock pipes, just isn't there.
SB-435 is scheduled to be heard today, Monday
June 28, 2010. Please take action. Instructions are
below. Help defend your freedom.
ABATE of California along with the Motorcycle Rid-
ers Foundation is asking you to assist us by voicing
your disapproval of this particular piece of legislation
by calling Assembly Transportation and Housing
Committee Chairman Bonnie Lowenthal and asking
that the Chair not support this bill.
You can reach Mrs. Lowenthal at:
Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0054
Tel: (916) 319-2054
Fax: (916) 319-2154
District Office:
110 Pine Avenue
Suite 804
Long Beach CA 90802
Tel: (562) 495-2915
Fax: (562) 495-2983
Additional calls may be also placed to Governor
Schwarzenegger, informing him of the potential loss
of tourism and tax revenue in the event SB-435 is
passed. ABATE of California asks that you send
cards, letters, faxes, or emails as promptly as possi-
ble.
California Governor: http://gov.ca.gov/interact
For those who would like further information to help
fight this, please contact Carol Cromwell at the
ABATE state office at: 10240 7th Avenue, Hesperia
92345-2631. Telephone: (760) 956-1669. (Fax)
760-956-6519.
Lobby Ban Supported
Washington DC
Today, 5 Members of the House of Representatives
introduced a resolution that "supports efforts to re-
tain the ban on the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's ability to lobby state legislatures
using federal tax dollars and urging NHTSA to focus
on crash prevention and rider education".
The ban is current Federal law, the resolution simply
supports the lobby ban and puts the Obama Admini-
stration on notice that this is an important law and
should remain in place.
There is recent activity to support the fact that the
current Administration would like the ability back to
lobby state legislatures. At a hearing, Obama's
NHTSA chief, Mr. Strickland, has said the motorcy-
cle helmet use will be the core of NHTSA's ap-
proach to motorcycle safety. He went on to say that
"anything the Congress does that would support the
movement of riders into helmets would produce the
desired effect of safety."
So, we are pleased that Representatives Sensen-
brenner (WI), Ryan (WI), Rehberg (MT), Lanborn
(CO), and Petri (WI) have all sponsored H Res 1498
today, and the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF)
hopes more of their colleagues will follow suit. The
bill is a direct result of the MRF's spring ride to the
capitol known as Bikers Inside the Beltway. A group
Our Brothers and Sisters of Estero River Chapter Events
Throttleween October 30th, 210
San Carlos Country Club
Halloween Party
Food Drive Starts September 1st, 2010
Pilgrim’s Pride/Our Special Family
November 21st, 2010
Sunday before Thanksgiving
Poker Run, Thanksgiving Dinner
Donations for our Special Family.
2011 Tentative November 20th
Estero River Birthday Party
December 4th, 2010
First Saturday in December
Members celebrate our birthday
Usual switch between an advertiser and
Corkscrew Country Store
from ABATE of Wisconsin brought this issue up with
Congressman Sensenbrenner and he agreed to do
the resolution.
Prior to 1996, NHTSA could and did send paid staff
to State legislatures, uninvited, to testify in favor of
State helmet laws. This irked the constituents and
Members of Congress, who felt that it was a waste
of tax payer money. They felt that the feds should
not be able to use taxpayer moneys against the will
of the taxpayers. So, Congress passed a law that
forbids NHTSA staff from entering state assemblies
uninvited. Sensenbrenner led the charge back in
’96.
He had this to say about the issue "It is the job of
Congress to defend the freedom and individual re-
sponsibilities that motorcycle riders across the na-
tion enjoy as they travel the open roads of America,"
Congressman Sensenbrenner said. "Mr. Strick-
land's plan greatly concerns me as it is not the job of
the federal government to create one-size-fits-all
helmet laws. Mr. Strickland appears to be intent on
pursuing all means possible to enact mandatory hel-
met laws, either at the federal level or by violating
the principles of the 10th Amendment and bullying
the States into enacting mandatory helmet laws."
See you in the wind,
‘TEDDYBEAR’ ■
Christmas for the Kids December 17th, 2010
Sunday before Christmas Holiday
2011 Tentative December 22nd
Armchair Quarterback Run
January 9, 2011
Mullock Creek Marina
Football Theme/football run
Legendary Party March 25th-27th, 2011
Corkscrew Country Store
Red White & Blue Bash June 19th, 2011
San Carlos Country Club
Celebration of incoming/outgoing board/
poker run
5 Star Event July 23rd, 2011 (Tentative)
All 5 SW Florida Chapters host this event.
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