1 October 2010 ABATE OF GEORGIA, INC. NEWSLETTER

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October 2010
ABATE OF GEORGIA, INC. NEWSLETTER
STATE OFFICE ADDRESSES
(Physical and Mailing Address)
2517 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW
Austell, GA 30168-3541
Phone:
Toll Free :
Fax:
(770) 881-7438
(866) 867-5063
(770) 881-7465
ABATE OF GEORGIA STATE OFFICERS
2009-2010 Term
Director
JB Walker
Cell
E-mail
(678)860-3495
[email protected]
Legislative Director
Linda Allen
770-726-7062
E-mail
[email protected]
Treasurer
Gary Bonds
(404)915-8778
[email protected]
Membership Director
Bob Bowman
770.231.0817
Email
[email protected]
Asst, Membership Director
Ann Crenshaw
(229) 924-7449
e-mail
[email protected]
Sgt. At Arms
Ralph JR Allen
e-mail
(678) 633-8643
[email protected]
Asst Sgt At Arms
Bob Contino
(770) 433-9710
Activities Director & State Chaplain
Ralph Snyder
(770) 845-8148
Asst Activities Directors
Bobby Bass
(478)994-3417
Gary Allen
(404)597-8099
State Secretary
Heather Bickers
e-mail
(770)324-6206
[email protected]
Office Manger, Newsletter Editor, Webmaster
Heather Bickers
(770) 881-7438 office
(770) 324-6206 cell
e-mail
[email protected]
ABATE Legal Advisor
Jerry Abendroth
(770) 914-8955
Fax
(770) 914-9340
Christian Motorcyclists Association
GA State Coordinator
Mike Cook
(229) 268-4455
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ABATE OF GEORGIA, INC.
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ABATE of Georgia, Inc. All rights reserved. This newsletter is published
monthly and distributed throughout the state of Georgia as well as to other
motorcycle organizations nationwide. ABATE of Georgia accepts no responsibility for the comments or opinions from reprinted materials contained within
this publication. We welcome your news, opinions, comments, complaints, and
suggestions on Motorcycle related issues. All articles must include your name
and address. We do not accept slanderous, accusing letters; profanities
(photographic or written); non-ABATE related letters. ABATE of Georgia
reserves the right to refuse or edit any article, photo, letter, or advertisement
that is decided is not in the best interest of the organization or its members.
WHAT IS
Some of ABATE’s accomplishments over the years:
 Successfully lobbied for legislation that created the Georgia Motor
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cycle Safety Program (GMSP), our state’s rider education program
that is available to all.
Lobbied to have legislation passed to modify the existing mandatory helmet law to allow adults age 21 and older freedom of choice
as to the wearing of a helmet.
Successfully lobbied for legislation leading to the repeal of the
Georgia law prohibiting use of speakers or headphones while riding
a motorcycle.
Fought and stopped legislation introduced in the 1992 Session of
the Georgia General Assembly that would have made it illegal for
kids age 10 and under to ride as passengers on motorcycles.
Established May as “Motorcycle Awareness and You” month
through a
proclamation signed by the Governor and through
resolutions passed by the Senate and House each year. This is an
annual effort that raises public awareness of motorcycles.
Successfully lobbied legislators to approve increased funding for
the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program, in the amount of
$170,000 after the license tag rate was raised on all vehicles to
$20.
Successfully stopped proposed legislation that would have increased the size of motorcycle tags.
Successfully lobbied for handicapped tags for motorcycles without
further enabling legislation, by bringing it to the attention of the
Department of Revenue that the code section was written in such
a way that it was already authorized.
Successfully lobbied for antique tags for motorcycles in the 1998
legislative session.
Established a 15 District organization that has led to more participation locally, while raising our membership statewide. The more
members we have, means the more clout we have at the State
Capitol.
Sponsor and promote the largest Swap Meet/Bike Show in Georgia, 5 times a year.
Successfully forced prosecution of a trucker who, while making an
illegal turn, killed fellow motorcyclist Mark Bonner.
Successfully lobbied to pass the “Frank-Lee” (ROW) bill to enhance
penalties to those who cause death or serious injury to a motorcyclists by failing to yield the right of way.
Successfully lobbied to pass the “Tag/Title” bill SB-437 that allows
for registration of kit/assembled bikes. Signed by Governor Purdue
May 14, 2008.
Successfully lobbied to pass “Enhanced Penalties for Right of Way
Violations” SB-196. Signed into law in 2009.
Your benefits as a member of ABATE of Georgia:
Organized lobbying of State and Federal legislators to make your
views on motorcyclist rights known to your Representatives.
Current information on all motorcycle related legislation and where
your legislators stand on the issues that affect your motorcycling
rights and freedoms.
Assistance with voter registration
Monthly newsletter with legislative updates, event dates and
places, and information
Membership card, patch, and one year pin for new members.
Yearly pin for renewals.
Admission discounts at most ABATE events around the state, including ALL State Swap Meets.
Discounts at many motorcycle shops and dealers around the state
Personal satisfaction of joining your brothers and sisters in promoting the great sport of motorcycling while supporting your right to
ride by participation at State and District meetings, toy runs, blood
drives, camp-outs, bike shows, swap meets, etc.
Spiritual consultation with the Christian Motorcycle Association
(CMA) for ride prayers, weddings, and visitation.
ABATE OF GEORGIA, Inc.?
The letters “ABATE” stand for American Bikers Active
Toward Education. ABATE is composed of motorcyclists
from all areas of the state, from all walks of life, and
who ride all makes of bikes. ABATE is not a club, it is a
non-partisan politically active organization working on
motorcyclist’s rights. We are affiliated with national
rights groups like the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), the Motorcycle Riders Foundation
(MRF) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists
(NCOM).
Our main focus is to keep motorcycle legislation
in its proper perspective. Many restrictive laws are
enacted by uninformed legislators. ABATE’s goal is to
keep our lawmakers informed of our members collective
position on Motorcycle related legislation. Preventing
unfair legislation from becoming law is easier than fighting to get the law repealed.
Rider education and public awareness of motorcyclists are goals of ABATE. We are not against the
wearing of helmets, and we encourage all riders to ride
safely. An informed and educated rider is a safer rider.
Helmet laws do nothing to prevent an accident, and a
helmet only provides the illusion of safety, while rider
education is proven to prevent accidents and save
lives.
Index
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Office & Officer #’s—newsletter advertising fees
What ABATE is about/benefits
District Meeting Schedule
District Boundaries & Phone Numbers
State Director’s Corner
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NCOM/AIM—Jerry Abendroth
MRF News/Application
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ABATE of Georgia Honor Roll
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CMA Chaplain’s Corner/Contact Information
Useful Websites
What’s Happening
District News
Personal Ads
Supporters
Steve Murrin
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ABATE OF GEORGIA, Inc. IS A TEAM EFFORT
WE WELCOME ALL RIDERS, ALL BRANDS
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Well the elections are over with and we still have our
work cut out for us. The next few months are critical
to ABATE’s existence. We need to clarify a few
points with everyone. I know everyone is wondering
why they haven’t gotten a paper copy of the newsletter. As explained at the elections and in an email to each DC, we
are suffering from major budget constraints due to the insurance.
Each DC knows that the districts are to be charged for insurance
now. Only 2 district have paid for the insurance. This caused the
state to have to pay it and that kept us from being able to publish
the newsletter.
This is an extremely trying time for today’s economy in the homes
of all Americans and in the business world. We cannot buckle to
the financial pressure. We must press forward with new ideas and
ways to earn an income for ourselves and for our organization.
This is every ABATE members company. Each one of you is a vital part of this organization. We all need to band together for our
own survival. This cannot be done by one person or one district. I
urge you to ask yourselves “What can I do to make this work?”
Answer the question to the state.
United We Stand Divided We Fall
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Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Do you know what your comfort zone is? If you are reading this article you care about motorcyclists rights and are interested in what's going on in the motorcycle community but are you willing
to step outside of your comfort zone and take the actions needed to secure your future?
I love the interworkings of the political process. I earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science
from a top ten school because I wanted to understand my government, its processes and wanted to
have an impact on system change. Politics and government are well within the realm of my comfort
zone. I get a tingle of excitement and purpose every time I enter the Halls of the Gold Dome or as I sit at my computer and contemplate legislative
strategy.
But I know not everyone is comfortable with politics and the interworkings of government. I am amazed at how many people I know that will start
a conversation with the words. “ Oh I don’t discuss politics” or will complain at length about the current system yet when I ask what they have
done to change things declare that they don't vote or state that they can’t make a difference. I wonder if taking the next step is out of their comfort
zone so they wait for others to act.
I recently experienced stepping out of my comfort zone and it was harder than I anticipated. It has been a hard year economically and my husband
and I have had to face hard facts and make tough decisions. We spent the last of our savings, JR has been out of work for over a year and a half,
bought a Tractor Trailer and started a trucking business. I enrolled in truck driving school. I realized quickly that just liking to drive and the ability
to operate a motorcycle does not qualify one to become a truck driver. For the last 30 years I left things like trailoring the bikes or the interworking
of an engine to my husband. Now I had to learn and I had to step far out of my zone.
I felt inept, and in over my head. Steering components, suspension, exhaust AIR BRAKES and coupling systems haunted my dreams as I fell exhausted into bed each night after 12-14 hour days studying, driving and backing up the trailer. I was far from perfect and more often than not came
home discouraged and frustrated at my inability to master the techniques. But you know it is coming together. It has not been smooth sailing. I have
hit brick walls in the form of discrimination, walls of my own feelings of inadequacy and large holes in my general knowledge of mechanics and
even the principles of physics. I am not the star student in fact I failed my Driving test ( do you have any idea how hard it is to parallel park a tractor attached to a 53 foot trailer?) What I am trying to say is that I am not giving up. I don’t have to be perfect. I will continue to try until I succeed. I
doubt that driving a truck will ever be as comfortable to me as working on legislative strategy or Lobbying but that’s ok.
I am doing what I have to do to guarantee my families future. Are you willing to step out of your zone to secure the future of ABATE and retain
your rights as a motorcyclist? ABATE of Georgia needs you! Its ok if your not perfect, its ok if you don’t know the nuances of a Bill, its ok if you
don’t like calling strangers on the phone or knock on doors for a campaign. Step out of your zone and help guarantee that your rights, our rights as
motorcyclists are protected. I promise that no one is going to point a finger at you and say you weren’t good enough. I promise you that every action you take and every step you take will not only help our organization it will help protect our rights as motorcyclists and will make you a better
person for having stepped put of your zone.
What can I do?
1. Sign up for ABATE of Georgia Inc. Action Alert system. Don’t just read the alerts but take the actions requested and forwarded them to others
Educate yourself. Find out where your Representatives and Candidates stand on the issues. Go to www.youtube and type in Georgia Candidate
Forums and listen to the candidates before making a decision
1. Call or vist your Repersenative and Senators and ask them for their support for our Redlight Bill, Freedom of Choice Bill, Anti-Discrimination
and motorcycle friendly legislation
Get involved in a campaighn. Contact www.gagop.org for the Republican Party and www.democraticpartyofgeorgia.org for the Democrat. Offer to
volunteer or attend local events. TALK TO THE CANDIDATES ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE MOTORCYCLING COMMUNITY.
VOTE!! Early voting as already begun. Deadline for registering to vote in the November election is October 4th. Get registered and register others
and Vote.
The Headlines are getting scary…
LA Times reports…
Motorcyclist and governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed his name to a controversial motorcycle noise bill. SB 435, also
known as the Motorcycle Anti-Tampering Act, gives law enforcement officials the ability to cite noise pollution violations under the California
Vehicle Code, reinforcing a 27-year-old federal regulation that is rarely enforced.
Is Georgia next?
404.257.5559 - WWW.GAGOP.ORG - 404.257.0779 (fax)
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ABATE of Georgia District Boundaries
1:1st Tuesday Meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month at
the Sports Zone 3359 HWY 411 Elton GA 10% given
to ABATE MEMBERS call Jackie Poag @
2: 1st Sunday of the month at 2PM at Our next
few meetings will be held at North Georgia
Technical
1W: fourth Monday of each month at Dari Dip
on Villanow Street, La Fayette Ga.
4E : 1st Wednesday of the Month 7PM, The
Tavern at Medlock, 3230 Medlock
Bridge Rd, Norcross 30092
3/3: 1st Wed. of the monthStix bar and
Grill 660 W Bankhead HWY Villa Rica
5N:Third Tuesday at 7PM at Cycle World of
Athens 3675 Atlanta HWY Athens, GA 30606
30628
4W :2nd Wednesday of the month at
Fat Cats on Veterans Memorial Highway in Austell,
6/2: 1st Thursday of the month at 7PM
@Twilight bar and Grill is 311 Raymond Hill Road in Newnan.
8:3rd Sunday at 2PM at Roadrunner Cafe,
Augusta Ga.
6 :1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at
The Grove Bar and Grill, 4681 Bill Gardner
Pkwy.,
11: 2nd Sunday of the month at
3:00 PM at The Redleg Saloon
Savannah, GA
9: 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM
at Player’s on 54th St. Columbus.
15: 1st Sunday of every other
month at 3PM at Spanky’s
Mallside in Brunswick
rd
9/2: 3 Monday of the Month at 6 pm
Red Rooster Restaurant West Point Rd
Lagrange GA.
13: 1st Sunday of month 2PM at El Chile
Verde West 2nd Street Tifton, GA.
District
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4E
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5N
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Coordinator
Phone
Jackie Poag
Terry Simmons
Anthony Love
Linda Allen
Michael Collins
Ricky Jordan
Cam McCallister
Chris Burdette
Gary Allen
Delmar Singleton
Joey Brush
Pat Carpentar
Dan Forrest
Norman Ward
Jimmy Holloway
Vicky Sanders
e-mail (if available)
706-264-9938
706-313-2006
706-499-4672
678-633-8643
770-938-3285
706-485-0863
706-206-2903
770-616-7590
404-324-1244
478-731-6180
706-840-2403
706-249-1313
706-402-1593
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
or Ace Callahan 706-207-7080
[email protected]
[email protected]
229-387-6563
912-269-8391
[email protected]
[email protected]
912-728-6441(h)
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
912-308-5021(c)
See meeting schedule on Calendar
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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE 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
Richard M. Lester. If you’ve
been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-ABIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.
SOUND REASONING SILENCES N.H. NOISE ORDINANCE
Although North Hampton, New Hampshire voters approved a
noise ordinance in May that prohibits motorcycles without an
EPA sticker from being operated or even parked in town, a lawyer
for the federal agency has expressed that just because the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency requires a label on all motorcycle mufflers indicating the noise the vehicle produces does not
exceed 80 decibels doesn't mean a municipality has the authority
to enforce that noise level.
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
"The Noise Control Act (NCA), which authorizes EPA to enact
noise control regulations, states that 'nothing in this section precludes or denies the right of any state or political subdivision
thereof to establish and enforce controls on environmental noise,”
CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS HOPE TO HUSH LOUD PIPES wrote EPA Senior Assistant Regional Counsel Timothy WilliamCalifornia is home to the largest population of motorcyclists in
son in an Aug. 31 letter to North Hampton Town Administrator
the country, and if legislators have their way, it could also soon be Steve Fournier. "However, neither does it grant localities any adhome to one of the most onerous anti-motorcycle laws in Amerditional authority to control environmental noise beyond that
ica.
available to them under state and local law."
By a bare majority vote of 21-16 on August 30 the state Senate
approved SB435 which will make it a crime to operate a motorcycle manufactured after Jan. 1, 2013 that fails to meet federal noise
-emission control standards and that all new motorcycles sold
after that date must display and maintain compliance labels from
the Environmental Protection Agency.
A similar bill last session would have required biennial smog
checks for emissions violations, but after meeting resistance from
bikers’ rights groups it has since been amended to target illegally
modified exhaust systems. Supporters of the bill say that many
motorcycle owners modify their exhausts to make them louder,
but swapping a compliant tailpipe equipped with a catalytic converter for one without emissions controls produces more smogforming pollutants per mile.
"The ordinance basically bans motorcycles from the town if they
do not have an EPA label on their exhaust system even though the
motorcycles comply with the state's noise level limit of 106 decibels," said Seacoast Harley-Davidson in court papers challenging
the new law.
Even the town’s own legal counsel has indicated the ordinance is
unenforceable, saying that the state has already determined the
appropriate noise levels for motorcycles and that the town, therefore, does not have the option of creating its own more restrictive
noise ordinance.
That opinion was clearly reiterated in Williamson's letter on behalf of the EPA. "Thus, neither the NCA nor the regulations in
Part 205 (of the EPA code) grant municipalities the authority to
enact or enforce ordinances that supersede any limitations on their
Opponents of the measure counter that many aftermarket exhausts authority under state law," he wrote.
meet federal EPA emissions standards but aren’t labeled, and labeling on stock systems is often difficult to locate, meaning that
Town officials decided not to fight the Harley dealer’s request for
law-abiding riders could be unfairly ticketed.
a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the noise ordinance. "The ordinance will remain unenforced until we have a
SB435 has already passed the Assembly and its fate now lies in
hearing," Fournier said, indicating that the town’s new noise ordithe hands of the state’s most famous motorcycle rider, Governor
nance will not be enforced until after the judge issues a ruling on
Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose office has not yet taken a position the matter.
on the proposed legislation.
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ABATE of Georgia, Inc. HONOR ROLL 2010
Michael Smith D7
Fat Cats Bar and Grill
In Memory of Chuck Dodson
In Memory of George Hill
Steve Minter & D4East
Wayne Davis
Ricky Jordan & D4West
Toby & Lynn Phillips
District 13
District 11
DISTRICT 6
Vic Manget
In Memory of Greg Estes
DISTRICT 9
DISTRICT 15
Jim Eenhuis
Members, Districts, Businesses & Supporters with your donation of $100 or more you become an Honor
Roll Member of ABATE of Georgia! As always your generosity and support is appreciated.
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MASSACHUSETTS ENACTS RIDER TRAINING FOR JUNIOR MOTORCYCLISTS
The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) announces
that Senate Bill 2344, dubbed Ryan’s Bill, an “Act relative to assuring that motorcyclists between the ages of 16 and 18 are provided with adequate education relative to the proper safety and
operation of a motorcycle.” has been signed into law by Governor
Deval Patrick.
penalties for speeders, repealed its driver-responsibility laws last
year after a public outcry. Georgia, meanwhile, has just voted to
add $200 to the fine of what it terms "superspeeders," who travel
more than 10 mph over the speed limit. Other states with fines of
up to $500 -- which in many cases is then compounded with additional court fees -- include Maryland, Missouri and Oregon.
ROAD DEATHS DECLINE WORLDWIDE
Data published by an international transportation group revealed
Britain has the lowest road death tally of 33 countries surveyed,
topping the charts with just 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population,
Recognizing the additional burden formal training may require,
and the declining global fatality rate has been heralded as “a reMMA Legislative Director Rick Gleason states, “A weekend of
formal training sets the stage for a lifetime of motorcycling enjoy- cord decade for road safety.”
ment and the skills acquired through training can help a rider
The United Kingdom joins the Netherlands and Sweden as the
avoid a crash.”
countries with the safest roads, according to the report published
This new law does not make training mandatory, and only affects by the Paris-based International Transport Forum, while Malaythose under 18 who wish to earn their motorcycle license. MMA sia, Argentina and Greece rated highest of the 33 countries detailed in the survey. The United States ranked 27th with a traffic
Chairman Dave Condon further clarifies that passage of Ryan’s
Bill does not require a junior operator take a motorcycle training fatality rate of 11.1, nearly three times higher than the UK.
course. "A motorcycle permit in this state is good for two years.
Further data from the survey revealed motorists are least likely to
Therefore, a junior motorcycle operator can still ride on his\her
be killed on Swedish, UK and Swiss roads, while the chances of
permit beyond their 18th birthday, and take the road test offered
by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.” Condon further stated, "The being involved in a fatal crash were highest in Korea, the Czech
Republic and Malaysia.
MMA was very careful in not taking anyone's choice away or
interfering with a parent’s right to decide what is best for their
The report found motorcycle accidents in the UK were down
child." Condon also pointed out that current state regulations re23%, despite a 45% increase in the number of motorcycles on the
quire 40+ hours of formal training before a Junior Operator may
road.
obtain a license to operate an automobile.
Figures for motorcycles figured badly in the worldwide survey,
however,
with huge rises in fatal crashes in Finland and Slovenia.
Motorcycle Rider Education Program (MREP) officials analyzed
ten years of information from the Massachusetts RMV and found On the flipside, bike-related deaths dropped significantly in Portuthat just over 63% of those involved in fatal motorcycle accidents gal and Korea.
The report found motorcycle deaths were on the rise in many
have never received any formal motorcycle rider training and
developing countries. "These increases are only partly explained
22.5% of motorcycle fatalities were from riders under the age of
by the rise in the number of motorcycles," said Veronique Feypell
21.
-de La Beaumelle, ITF road safety expert.
The MMA supported the legislation in honor of 16 year old Ryan
ITF Secretary General Jack Short hailed the overall figures as "a
Orcutt of Brockton who died in a motorcycle accident.
record decade for road safety," adding: "Reducing fatalities
around the world will be accelerated by rapid and effective transSAVING TIME CAN COST YOU MONEY
In the current economic downturn, cash-strapped states across the fer of knowledge, good practice and information from the best
performing countries."
U.S. are charging huge fines for speeding violations and other
traffic infractions. All across America, legislators have one eye on
Road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009: Malaysia - 23.8;
road safety and the other on depleted coffers, and depending on
Argentina - 18.4; Greece - 13.8; Cambodia - 12.6; Korea - 12.0;
where you live a speeding ticket can cost from under a hundred
Poland - 12.0; US - 11.1; Lithuania - 11.0; New Zealand - 8.9;
dollars to a couple thousand or more, reports AOL Autos.
Belgium - 8.9; Czech Rep - 8.6; Slovenia - 8.4; Hungary - 8.2;
Portugal - 7.9; Italy - 7.9; Austria - 7.6; Luxembourg - 7.2; AusDrivers caught speeding in the states of Georgia, Illinois, North
Carolina, Nevada and New Hampshire all are liable to be fined up tralia - 6.9; France - 6.9; Canada - 6.3; Spain - 5.9; Denmark - 5.5;
to $1000, at a judge's discretion, for a first-time speeding offense, Ireland - 5.4; Iceland - 5.3; Finland - 5.3; Germany - 5.1; Japan according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 4.5; Switzerland - 4.5; Norway - 4.4; Israel - 4.2; Sweden - 3.9;
Netherlands - 3.9; UK - 3.8
The severity of the financial penalty also may depend upon the
number of miles above the speed limit when clocked and the
INDONESIAN CAPITAL LIMITS MOTORCYCLE TRAFFIC
number of points on a driver's license, or if the offense occurred
City officials in Jakarta are mulling over schemes to limit the
near a school or road works. A driver's license may also be susnumber of motorcycles allowed in certain areas during peak hours
pended, their vehicle impounded, or they may face jail time.
to help unsnarl the city’s acute traffic jams. The Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association estimates there are about 35 million
Some states including Michigan, Texas and New Jersey, operate
under so-called "driver responsibility" laws, which, in some cases, motorcycles in usable condition in the country, and in the capital
can result in a further fine of up to $1000 leveled a year after the city of 8.5 million people there are nearly one motorcycle for
conviction. Virginia, which until 2008 had some of the strictest
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every person and growing by nearly a thousand new bikes every
day.
This extraordinarily high number of motorcycles has exacerbated
the city's already awful traffic, especially during rush hour, and
plans are in place to begin banning bikes from a number of main
thoroughfares in this mostly Muslim nation after the holy holiday
of Ramadan, requiring riders to continue their journeys by public
transportation.
Motorcycle numbers have been increasing for six years throughout the country, driven by affluence and affordable credit
schemes. Today, a new motorcycle can be purchased with an initial down payment of Rp 500,000 (US$50).
WEIRD NUDES
An 18-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and his female passenger
were thrown from a motorcycle when they veered off the road
near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. According to newspaper
reports, both sustained painful injuries due to total lack of safety
gear; no helmet, no gloves, no boots…and no clothes!
The naked riders landed in a ditch, and the Marine was knocked
unconscious and awoke to charges of DUI, reckless driving, driving without a license, license revoked, expired inspection, no insurance and no helmet. His passenger walked nearly a mile for
help despite a broken arm and leg, but was only ticketed for failure to wear a helmet.
Apparently, riding in the buff is not a traffic offence in Onslow
County as neither were charged with exhibitionism or failure to
exhibit common sense.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: "Das Beste oder nichts (The best or nothing).”
Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), inventor of the motorcycle and the
first automobile
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voted for and 10 Republicans voted against the
measure. The U.S. Senate is set to adjourn for the
August recess this week, so it is highly unlikely that
S. 1619 will make to the floor for a full vote. Even
if that were to happen, it is unclear if the majority
party has the votes needed for passage.
MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE | Suite 510
| Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice) | 202-546-0986
(fax) | http://www.mrf.org
10NR23 - MRF News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4 August 2010
Contact: Jeff Hennie, Government
LIVABILITY
The newest buzz word circulating the halls of Congress is “livability.” The term has been applied to
all sorts of issues related to the environment and
energy, and the Motorcycle Riders Foundation
(MRF) has learned that the term is now being applied to transportation issues as well.
The United States Senate Committee on Banking,
Housing and Urban Affairs passed S. 1619, the Livable Communities Act (LCA), on Tuesday, August
3, 2010. LCA establishes a new federal office that
would issue grants to develop and implement
“livable communities.” The bill passed through the
committee with a party line vote; 13 Democrats
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Here is how LCA’s supporters see things as
“livable.” They envision halting development of
currently undeveloped suburban properties because urban sprawl has spread our cities too thin,
and driving or riding by residents who live in suburbs is causing too much pollution and wasting too
much gasoline. Instead, they want to mandate that
all new developments be in metropolitan areas
where people can take mass transit and walk to
their jobs, shopping and entertainment. It’s what
LCA refers to as “compact development.”
LCA would remove lanes of travel from car and motorcycle users and give them to bicyclists and pedestrians. Walking and pedaling are both great, but
they don’t pay into the system as it exists. States
will no longer have control over their own destinies. If an area of a state or town is declared
“unlivable,” no future infrastructure developments
would occur. LCA supporters believe the result will
be to force Americans out of their cars and off their
motorcycles so that they will use less energy and
pollute less, all at the demand of the federal government. The MRF believes that reducing traffic
lanes would result in more traffic gridlock, actually
causing more energy use and pollution.
The bottom line is that the choice to operate a motor vehicle should be that of the operator, not
Washington DC bureaucrats. LCA both discriminates against and punishes Americans who use vehicles that burn gasoline.
The MRF will keep you updated on this and all
other legislation that impacts motorcyclists.
MOTM!
The MRF’s Meeting of the Minds conference is next
month! Have you made your reservation for the
nation’s premier motorcyclists’ rights conference? Do it online here:
https://mrf.org/shop_registrations/catalog/
index.php. Hope to see you in Peoria, Illinois!
FACEBOOK
I know many of you have embraced the latest
internet craze known as Facebook. Well so has the
MRF! Check out our Facebook page here: http://
www.facebook.com/pages/Motorcycle-RidersFoundation-Washington-DC/118473331530404
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Events and meetings are list for the upcoming 2 months.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Thunder Beach Autumn Rally
10th Annual Thunder Beach Autumn Rally. http://
www.thunderbeachproductions.com/
Southside Ride to Break the Cycle
McDonough: Southside Ride to Break the Cycle - an escorted charity ride
to benefit A Friend`s House. A Friend`s House is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing services to kids that are a victim of
neglect or abuse. Help us break the cycle of ab
Milledgeville Thunder Rally
Milledgeville: No One Under 21 Admitted, Live Music, Camping, RV`s Welcome. Puddin Rasslin, Games, Bike Games, Bike Show, Midnite
Parade, Burn out pit, Vendors, and more.
www.milledgevillethunderrally.com
Miss Full Throttle PCB Contest
Panama City Beach, FL: Searching for the hottest Bikini Models. Starts
8pm at the Boardwalk Beach Resort Pavilion. Must be 18 years of
age (ID required). 2 round competition, Sexy Biker Attire and Bikini. Please
arrive 1 hour prior to contest. Photo Sprea
Full Throttle Magazine`s Get Freaky at the
Tiki Party.
Panama City Beach, FL: From 1-5pm at the Boardwalk Beach Resort Pavilion. Featuring JB Walker & The Cheap Whiskey Band and
Special Guest Big Mike. Infamous Iron Cross Competition Sponsored by
Lawbike.com. Free to enter with $250 cash to winner. Biker part
Real Women of Full Throttle Contest
Panama City Beach, FL: Starts 8pm at the Boardwalk Beach Resort Pavilion. A contest for 35 and older hot biker babes that don`t want to
compete against teen swimsuit models (ID required). 1 round of sexy biker
attire. Please arrive 1 hour prior to contest
Killer Creek`s In-Store Silent Auction
Roswell: Killer Creek Harley-Davidson In Store Silent Auction. Bid on some
of our most popular Parts, Accessories, MotorClothes
Merchandise, Service and Labor. We`ll have a bike in the auction too! The
Silent Auction is held the first Sat. and Sun. of eac
Old Sshool Bike Show at Ms. Newby`s
Panama City Beach, FL: Sponsored by Hawg Bodies Custom Paint. Starts
3pm. 8711 Thomas Drive. 850.234.0030
Milledgeville, GA
www.milledgevillethunderrally.com <http://
www.milledgevillethunderrally.com/>
12:00:00 AM
Cruise In
Rockmart Motorcycle Cruise In. Family Friendly food vendors, live music,
biker games. 678.988.3430
Rooster`s Anniversary Party & Poker Run
Clarkesville: Rooster`s Anniversary Party & Poker Run. Music, food & fellowship. 706.754.9506
2nd Annual Remember Earl Small Ride
Cartersville/Marietta: Benefits EAA Young Eagles. Register 9am from H-D
Cartersville and Earl Small`s H-D in Marietta. Both rides depart
10:30am. $20 per bike includes pin or rocker. Ends at Stockmar Airport in
Villa Rica for food, music, vendors and Team
District 6 Meeting
Locust Grove, Ga
Ride for Angels
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at The Grove Bar and Grill,
Blue Ridge: Ride for Angels. Registration begins at 8:30am, kickstands up 4681 Bill Gardner Pkwy., Locust Grove..(678-432-1945) Call
at 10:30am. Ride through the North Georgia Mountains, and end
Chris Burdette @ 770-616-7590. http://www.geocities.com/d6abate/
with Food/Drinks and Live Entertainment. Proceeds from this event will
main.html
benefit the Fannin County Empty Stocking Fund.ci
8:00:00 AM
Motorcycle Ride for our Wounded
Toccoa Ga. at the VFW hall on W. Savannah St. .
Jerry `Motorman` Pallidino`s Advanced
Registration will start at 8:00a.m. until 10:30 kick stands up at 10:30 ride
Techniques Ride Like A Pro Class
will last apx 2 hours and will have a water station half way.
Cleveland: 2 Class times available - 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. $150/
Please contact Kay at [email protected].
student. Pre-registration [email protected] Scott
706.200.6700 www.ridelikeapro.com
10th Annual Sheriff Ira Edwards Jr Charity
Read more: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/component/
Ride
Athens: Registration begins 11:30am at Sandy Creek Park, departs 1pm. option,com_jcalpro/Itemid,999/extmode,view/extid,2458/#ixzz10kaNduqi
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Benefits D.A.R.E. Programs & Georgia Sheriff`s Youth Homes.
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Marietta Police Ride for Special Olympics
Georgia
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Marietta: Registration begins 8:30am at the Marietta Square; departs
ABATE D7 Meeting
10am. [email protected] Allison 770.414.9390
Macon: ABATE District 7 Meeting. District 7 meets the 1st Sunday of the
x 115 www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org
month at 2pm at AP`s Hidden Hideaway on Broadway in Macon.
Walking & Rollin To Help Cure Diabetes
Valdosta: Register 8am at Clyattville Community Park, 4377 Old Clyattville Delmar Singleton 478.731.6180
Rd. Depart 1pm. $10 rider/$5 passenger/$15 vehicles. Jean
ABATE D13 Meeting
229.561.6740
Tifton: ABATE District 13 Meeting. District 13 meets the 1st Sunday of the
month at 2pm at The New Boy Grill & Bar, 309 S Tift
Biker Wedding at Twisted Spoke Saloon
[email protected] Jimmy Holloway 229.387.6563
Panama City Beach, FL: James Baugh & Shelia Bradshaw tie the knot.
Blowout Party to follow. Located at 9931 Hwy 79 just 7.2 miles north
ABATE D15 Meeting
of beaches. 850.233.9919
Brunswick: ABATE D15 Meeting. District 15 meets 1st Sunday of every
other month at 3pm at Spanky s Mallside in
Poker Run for Anchorage Children`s Home
Panama City Beach, FL: FBO 10am from Boardwalk Beach Resort. LBO [email protected] David Stewart 912.399.7045
Noon/LBI 4pm. $20 hand. $10 extra hand. Come help the kids!
ABATE D2 Meeting
Clarkesville: ABATE District 2 Meeting. District 2 meets the 1st Sunday of
the month at 2pm at North Georgia Technical College. FMI:
1st Annual Clubs of North Ga. Meeting
706.499.4672 [email protected] Anthony Love 706.499.4672
Cumming: Good Ole Days at 8pm. All MC`s and RC`s are welcome. 2-3
members per club requested. Meet and greet. Support your Bros.
2:00:00 PM
District 7 Meeting
Saturday, October 02, 2010
3rd Annual Joey`s Ride
Newnan: Benefits Joey`s Toy Box. Register 10am at Piedmont/Newnan
Wound Care Center, 62 Hospital Rd. Kim 770.490.1641
www.joeystoybox.net
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Macon,Ga
District 7 meets the 1st Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM at AP's Hidden
Hideaway on Broadway in Macon. Call Delmar Singleton at 478731-6180. . If a State event falls on the meeting day, meeting will be
moved to the next Sunday.
District 6 Chapter 2 meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7PM @Twilight
bar and Grill is 311 Raymond Hill Road in Newnan. . Call
2:00:00 PM
District 13 Meeting
Michael Volk at 770-252-9653 .www.abateofcoweta6-2.com
Tifton, GA
District 13 meets first Sunday of month 2PM at at El Chile Verde West 2nd Friday, October 08, 2010
Street Tifton, GA.
Southern Magnolia Swap Meet and Car &
Motorcycle Show
Hazelhurst: Southern Magnolia Swap Meet and Car & Motorcycle Show.
2:00:00 PM
District 2 Meeting
Hospitality social for participants on 8th. $15 prior to show/$20 day
Meets the 1st Sunday of the month at 2PM at Our next few meetings will of show. www.southernmagnolia.webs.com
be held at North Georgia Technical College 706-499-4672,
[email protected] and check for updates about District 2 at
Serendipity Park Autumn Mountain Ride
www.abatega2.org.1500 Highway 197 N., Clarkesville, Ga., 30523, in
Cleveland: Benefits National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Poker Run, Cold
the Transportation Center.
Beer, Live Music & Food. 1.888.NUDE.ONE www.serendipity3:00:00 PM
District 15 Meeting
park.com/ride.htm
Brunswick, GA
Oktoberfest in The Yard
District 15 meets first Sunday of every other month at 3PM at Spanky’s
Blairsville: Beer, Brats, and Burning Time live. Located at 171 Copperhead
Mallside in Brunswick. FMI contact [email protected],
Parkway. 706.835.RIDE (7433) www.gotothelodge.com
David Stewart @ [email protected], Stephanie Cruwys @ [email protected], or Luke @ [email protected].
Fun Run
Eastman: Benefits local toy drive for kids for Christmas. Sponsored by
Eastman Fireman`s Club. Register 8am at Eastman-Dodge Rec.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Dept. 1027 Dublin Hwy. Departs 10am. Free meal for riders. Rain-Out Date
ABATE D1 Meeting
following Sat. Mark 478.231.6699 or Derl 478.231.079
Chatsworth: ABATE D1 District Meeting. Chatsworth American Legion Post
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
167. Meeting 1st Tuesday of the [email protected]
Conyers: SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Motorcycle Ride & Car Show. RegisJackie Poag 706.264.9938
ter 9-10:45am at Stone Mountain H-D. $20 bike/$10 passenger.
ABATE D9 Meeting
VIP placement for all active military. Free t-shirt or pin, Chick-fil-a chicken
Columbus: ABATE D9 District Meeting. Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at biscuit and Starbucks Coffee to first 200 bikers to
7:30pm at Players on 54th [email protected] Wyatt Terry
Ride for Dalton
706.324.1509
Cleveland: Help 4 year old Dalton get his Autism Service Dog. Registration
ABATE D6 Meeting
begins 8:30am, departs 10:30am. Jessica 678.617.5538
Locust Grove: ABATE D6 District Meeting. Meets 1st Tuesday of the
month at 7pm at The Grove Bar & Grill, 4681 Bill Gardner
Swap Meet & Chili Cook-Off
[email protected] Chris Burdette 770.616.7590
Roswell: Killer Creek Harley-Davidson Swap Meet - Chili Cook Off - Side7:00:00 PM
ABATE District 6 Meeting
walk Sale and This Is How We Do It. Swap Meet 10am-4pm.
Locust Grove, Ga
Vendors and individuals welcome. Vendor registration required. Email for
Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at The Grove Bar and Grill, vendor prices. Sidewalk Sale- great prices on MotorClot
4681 Bill Gardner Pkwy., Locust Grove..(678-432-1945) Call
Support Our Troops Ride
Chris Burdette @ 770-616-7590
Conyers:
Join
LawBike.com,
Joceyln Dorsey of WSB-TV, and Full Throttle
7:30:00 PM
District 9 Meeting
and ride to support active military currently stationed in Iraq &
Columbus, Ga
Afganistan. Operation Sandbox supports troops through sending care
District 9 meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at Player’s on
packages to all branches of our military. Virginia
54th St. Columbus. Call Pat Carpentar 706.249.1313.
http://www.geocities.com/gaabate9/home.html
ABATE D1 District Meetings
The Sports Zone 3359 Hwy 411 Eton, Ga
D1 meets 1st Tuesday of every month
@ The Sports Zone 3359 Hwy 411 Eton, Ga
7:30 PM SHARP call Jackie Poag @ 706.264.9938 for more
info.www.abategad1.org
7:30:00 PM
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
ABATE D4E Meeting
Norcross: ABATE 4East District Meeting. District 4E meets the 1st
Wednesday of the month 7pm at The Tavern at Medlock, 3230 Medlock
Bridge Rd, [email protected] Michael Collins
770.938.3285
4East District Meeting
Norcross, GA
District 4E meets the first Wednesday of the Month 7PM, The Tavern at
Medlock, 3230 Medlock Bridge Rd, Norcross 30092 (770-242-2757)
Call Michael Collins at 770-938-3285.
7:00:00 PM
District 3/3 Meeting
Douglasville GA
D3/Chapter 3 meets the 1ST WENDESDAY OF THE MONTH @ STIX
BAR AND GRILL IN VILLA RICA , GA 660 W BANKHEAD HWY
VILLA RICA, GA 30180 FMI CALL LINDA @678.866.8643
7:00:00 PM
Thursday, October 07, 2010
ABATE D6/2 Meeting
Newnan: ABATE District 6/2 Meeting. District 6, Chapter 2 meets the 1st
Thursday of the month at Twilight Bar & Grill, 311 Raymond Hill
Rd, Newnan. Michael Volk 770.252.9653
Newnan, GA
8:00:00 AM
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HOG Chapter Chili Cook-off
Albany,: Albany Harley-Davidson HOG Chapter Chili Cook-Off & Tailgate
Party. 11am-5pm. Cook your hottest, spiciest, meatiest chili and
enter it in our cook-off for awesome prizes! Don`t cook? Come taste the
chilies and vote for your favorite. Free for All
Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Poker Run
Panama City, FL: 6th Annual Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Poker
Run. Hosted by The Thunder Angels of Panama City Florida.
Register 9am at Club Flashbacks, Hwy 231 & Penny Rd. LBO 10:30am/
LBI: 3pm. $10 entry -West Coast Poker. Benefits "Making Strid
Lisa`s Ride
Fayetteville: Raising awareness about suicide prevention. In memory of
Lisa Marie Petro. Register 10:30-12noon at Longbranch Steak, 805
South Glynn St. $25 Bike/$10 Passenger includes T-shirt. Lifekeeper
"Faces of Suicide" quilts displayed. Benefits SPAN-
Ride It Before You Buy It
Oct. 10 Roswell: Killer Creek Harley Davidson - Ride before you buy it.
Come demo a new 2011 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. 12:304:30pm. Free. Demo Day is held the 2nd Sun. of each month thru Nov.
Located at 11480 Alpharetta Hwy. Pre-Registration is sugges
Ride for Erica
LaGrange: Register 9:30-11am at Mike Patton Auto Body Shop, Lafayette
Pkwy. Departs 11am. $20 bike/$5 rider (one Bar B Q plate per
bike and one T-shirt to 1st 75 bikes). Benefits 2 _ year old baby girl with
rare brain disease and Cerebral Palsy. Donations
ABATE D11 Meeting
Savannah: ABATE District 11 Meeting. Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month
at 3pm at The Redleg Saloon (formerly The Silver Dollar
October 2010
Saloon). Norman Ward 912.728.6441 or 912.308.5021
District 11 Meeting
Savannah, GA
Meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM at The Redleg Saloon
formerly The Silver Dollar Saloon in Savannah, GA. Call Norman
Ward 912-728-6441(h)
912-308-5021(c)
3:00:00 PM
Law Enforcement K-9 Demonstrations
For more information or to register
e-mail us at [email protected] or
[email protected]
or call us at 404-630-8515 or 770-477-8352
Location: Clayton County Harley Davidson,
1384 Southlake Parkway, Morrow, Georgia 30260
The Children’s Miracle Network
motorcycle charity ride
ABATE D3/3 Meeting
Union City Wal-Mart 4735 Jonesboro Road
Douglasville: ABATE District 3/3 Meeting. District 3, Chapter 3 meets the The Children’s Miracle Network in conjunction with “Wal-Mart” is sponsor2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm Post 145 American Legion,
ing a motorcycle charity ride on October 16, 2010. You may or may
6449 Veterans Memorial [email protected] Linda Allen
not know but the Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization
770.726.7062
that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless
individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle
Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local
ABATE D4W Meeting
Austell: ABATE District 4West Meeting. District 4 meets 2nd Wednesday of communities. Donatio...ns to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by
funding medical care, research and education that saves and
the month at Fact Cats on Veterans Memorial
improves the lives of 17 million children each year. ALL proceeds from the
[email protected] Ricky Jordan 706.485.0863
ride will be going to the Children’s Miracle Network.
8:00:00 PM
D4West Meeting
Austell, GA
This ride is hosted by the East Coast Bad Boyz MC of Atlanta, GA and
D4 West—Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at Fat Cats on Veterans
HOM Freedom riders of Paterson, NJ. Our goal is to work hand and
Memorial Highway in Austell, 8PM. FMI call Ricky Jordan at 706hand with our riding community as well as the greater community to make
485-0863
this event a success. The ride will police escort by Fulton County
9:00:00 AM
Biketoberfest
Daytona Beach FL: Biketoberfest
Executive Board Meeting
Fat Cats Austell, GA
Executive Board meets every 2nd Thursday of the month.
8:00:00 AM
BIKETOBERFEST
DAYTONA BEACH, FL
6:00:00 PM
PD’s finest. Registration will be from 9:00 am to11:30 am with kickstands
up promptly at 12:15 pm. The donations per rider will be $10.00
and $ 5.00 per passenger. Riders who participate in the ride will be provided food, drink and giveaways at no cost. The meeting place for the
event is located in the parking lot of Union City Wal-Mart 4735 Jonesboro
Road, Union City, Georgia 30291.
Friday, October 15, 2010
This event is open to non-riders as well, so please bring your children.
There will be music, food, and free giveaways for the kids. The local
media will be on site, so if anyone is interested interviewing please feel
free. Please come out and show the world that the biker community
supports the local communities and we care about our future leaders.
1st annual Pleasant Valley Bike Rally
Eton: Gates open Friday noon. $30 entry. Benefits Arthritis Foundation and For more information in reference to this event, please contact Ahmad J.Ali
Murray Outreach. Adults Only-21 & up! Bike games, live bands,
“Brick City”, 678-860-5253, Renarta Moore “Incognita”, 678-431bike show, swimming hole, free camping, clothing optional. No attitudes, 4843 or Phyllis Ivers, 404-473-3674.
all fun! 706.517.7477 or 706.847.9160
BONZ Sports Grill 1st Annual Poker Run
& Auction for the Shriner`s Hospitals
Douglasville: Register 10am, departs 11am. 770.577.6991
Bikers for Barkers Poker Run
Morrow: Benefits Clayton County Humane Society, Register 8am at Clayton County H-D. FBO 10am. $25 entry includes lunch & t-shirt.
$500 cash 1st place. Silent auction, vendors and Law Enforcement K-9
[email protected]
ABATE D8 Meeting
Augusta: ABATE District 8 Meeting. District 8 meets 2pm at Roadrunner
Cafe on the 3rd Sunday of every OTHER
[email protected] Joey Brush 706.840.2403
District 8 Meeting
Augusta, GA
District 8 meets at Roadrunner Cafe, Augusta Ga. every month on 3rd
Sunday at 2PM Call Joey Brush . 706-840-2403
2:00:00 PM
Monday, October 18, 2010
Pinhook Dirt Drags
ABATE D9/2 Meeting
Fairmount: Pinhook Creek Nitro Dirt Drags One Day Event Racing. SponLaGrange: ABATE District 9/2 Meeting. District 9/2 meets the 3rd Monday
sored by Full Throttle Magazine. All ages welcome. 770.608.3333
of every month 6:30 at Rooster`s
www.nitrodirtdrags.com
[email protected] Ray McCard 706.518.2991
B.J.W.C. Playground Poker Run
6:30:00 PM
Carrollton: To build handicapped accessible playground in Bremen GA.
LaGrange, Ga
Starts/ends at Shuckers Oyster Bar, 903B South Park St. Free
District 9/2 meets 3rd Monday of month at Rooster’s Restaurant in Lacoffee/doughnuts. Register 10:30/FBO 11:30/ LBO 12:30. Free chili dog
Grange 6:30PM. Call Dan Forrest 706-882-0415 for more information.
stop #3, Best/Worst Prizes, auction, etc. $25 rider/$10
Bikers for Barkers - Poker Run
1384 Southlake Parkway, Morrow, Georgia 30260
Bikers for Barkers
First Annual Poker Run
October 16, 2010
A Benefit Ride for the Clayton County Humane Society
A No-Kill Animal Shelter for Dogs and Cats
First Place Prize - $500.00
Prizes for 2nd ? 5th place
Day of Event Registration ? 8:00 a.m.
First Bike out at 10:00 am - Last bike in at 2:00 p.m.
$25 Entry Fee, Includes Lunch and Commemorative T-shirt
$10.00 for passenger, includes Lunch and T-Shirt
50/50 Drawing * Prizes * Silent Auction * Vendors
8:00:00 AM
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ABATE D5N Meeting
Athens: ABATE District 5 North Meeting. District 5 North meets the 3rd
Tuesday at 7pm at Aces Bike Barn, 5941 Hwy
[email protected] Ace Callahan
District 5 North Meeting
Athens, GA
Third Tuesday at 7PM at Cycle World of Athens 3675 Atlanta HWY Athens,
GA 30606
30628 Contact CAM @ 706-206-2903
7:00:00 PM
Rider`s Education Seminar
Marietta: Rider`s Education Seminar. 6:30pm at Wow Motorcycles. Basic
motorcycle maintenance and winterization. Located at 508 Cobb
Pkwy North. 770.424.8804
Hell On Wheels Beer Festival
Buford: Hell On Wheels Beer Festival. Hot Rods, Motorcycles, Rat Rods,
Rockabilly and Pin Up Models and Local Breweries. Car & Bike
Show with $500 cash to Best In Show. Southern Culture on the Skids to
perform and other live music. 554 West Main Street. T
10th Anniversary USO Ride for Freedom
Marietta: 10th Anniversary USO Ride for Freedom. Our Troops Depend
Upon The USO. The USO Depends Upon YOU. Registration begins
11:45am at Earl Small`s Harley-Davidson, ride departs at 2pm. $35 per
bike; No Charge for passengers. Make checks payable to USO
2nd Annual Tristan`s Dice Run for Dream
House
Roswell: FBO 9:30am at Killer Creek H-D., 11480 Alpharetta Highway.
LBO 11am. Ends 1pm at Andretti`s with prizes and giveaways.
5:00:00 PM
WOW Rider Education Seminar
[email protected]
508 Cobb Parkway North - Marietta, GA 30062
Boob-a-licious Poker Run
Final Seminar! Basic Motorcycle Maintenance and Winterization. Presented
Marietta/Roswell: $25 bike/$10 passenger. Register 11am at American
by WOW Motorcycles. Missed the first one? Don’t miss this
Legion Post 29. LBO 12:30pm with stops at Tilted Kilt, Players,
one.
Brewsters, ending at Killer Creek H-D with music by No Sweat, Bike Show,
food/beverages from Tilted Kilt, Ladies of the Oas
Intro to Performance Seminar
Dalton: Mountain Creek H-D`s Service Intro to Performance Seminar.
2:30:00 PM
ABATE DISTRICT 8 ROAR
Come find out everything you wanted to know about performance:
471 Broad St Augusta GA
torque, power, and optimization. Free admission! Located on Walnut Ave
Bikers Unite... Let your voice be heard.
and I-75 exit 333. 706.370.7433 www.mountaincreekharle
Free Food and Entertainment!
All Area Elected Officials
North Georgia Twins MC 25th Anniversary
and Candidates are Invited!
Party
Presented by ABATE of Ga.Hosted by Riverside Cycles
Hog Mountain: Gates open at noon. Free camping. Beverages available. Oct. 24th 2pm • 471 Broad St.
No coolers. Tattooing. The DJ from 2-5pm and Big Don`s Band
for more info call... 706 840 2403
starts at 6pm. 770.318.3049
8:00:00 AM
Benifit for Dream House for Medically
Cruizin` for Critters
Fragile Kids
Conyers: Cruizin for Critters. Rain or shine. Register 10am at Stone MounKiller Creek Harley Davidson
tain H-D, departs 11am. $25 rider/$10 passenger. Live music,
Dream House for Medically Fragile Kids. They are a wonderful organization
vendors, Halloween Costume Parade for Pets. Benefits Walton Animal
who help special needs children. Their website is:
Guild. www.wag.walton.com
www.dreamhouseforkids.org <http://www.dreamhouseforkids.org/>
So please join us on Sunday October 24, 2010 at Killer Creek Harley
Thunder Creek H-D Open Season Ladies
Davidson. FBO 9:30 am, LBO 11:00 am. Awards will be given out at
Event
Chattanooga, TN: It`s the opening of deer season. While the men are out Andretti's beginning 1:00 pm
hunting join us at the dealership for a Ladies only event. Socialize
Harley-Style! There will be refreshments, activities, and shopping! This is a
free event! All ages and bikers are
Wingmen MC Party
Ludowici, GA: Wingmen M/C Long County Chapter 7th Annual Big Billy
Memorial Party. Food, drinks, entertainment and prizes at the Long
Co. Clubhouse. 912.545.3304
Registration is only $25, and the first 100 registered get a free t-shirt. We
have great door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, and $600 in cash prizes
(for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place). This year is going to be even bigger than last
years event.
Open Season Ladies Event
Oct. 23 Dalton: Mountain Creek H-D Open Season Ladies Event. It`s the
opening of deer season. While the men are out hunting join us for
a Ladies-only event. Socialize Harley-Style with refreshments, activities,
and shopping! Located on Walnut Ave and I-75
Monday, October 25, 2010
All Wheels Ride Poker Run
Cumming: All Wheels Ride Poker Run. Charity ride for motorcycle and
classic cars enthusiasts. Register 8:30am at Tolbert St. entrance of
Cumming Fairgrounds. Last vehicle out 10:30am. Party begins 2pm at
Coach`s Corner at Stars and Strikes. Proceeds benef
12:00:00 AM
Project. [email protected] www.Ride2Help.c
ABATE D1W Meeting
Chatsworth: ABATE D1 District Meeting. Chatsworth American Legion Post
167. Meeting 1st Tuesday of the
[email protected] Terry Simmons 706.313.2006
District 1West Meeting
Lafayette Georgia
District 1West meets the fourth Monday of each month at Dari Dip on Villanow Street, La Fayette Georgia. Call 706-313-2006 for time.
www.gabated1w.com
Open Season Ladies Event
Bama Bike Fest
Chattanooga, TN: Thunder Creek H-D Open Season Ladies Event. It`s the
Forkland, AL: Bama Bike Fest Fall Rally. www.bamabikefest.com
opening of deer season and while the men are out hunting join us
for a Ladies only event. Socialize Harley-Style with refreshments, activities, and shopping! Located at I-75N, exit 7B.
Jacob`s Ride Poker Run
Dawsonville:
Registration
starts 10am at Rock Creek Sports Complex, 445
Mountain Man Motorcycle Challenge
Dawsonville: Challenge your riding and navigation skills thru the North GA Doyle Martin Rd.; FBO noon. All bikes welcome. Live
entertainment, jumping gym, horseshoes, 50/50, cake walk, and
mountains. Prizes for top ten; winner takes half of the total take
[email protected] Lee Barclay 770.654.7779
(no less than $500.) Portion of proceeds to benefit the Wounded Warrior
10:00:00 AM
ABATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lake Tobesofkee, GA
Officer Training
5:00:00 PM
WWMC October Party
Windwalkers MC October party details are as follows;
Windwalkers MC OCTOBER FEST/COSTUME PARTY is October 23rd.
Gates open at 5:00. Party till ?? Food and drink available at party.
50/50 drawing. Hourly door prizes. Prize for the best costume. Visit
www.windwalkersmc.com <http://www.windwalkersmc.com/> for details
and flyer.
Rock the Lot
Tifton, GA: 5th Annual Rock The Lot at Tifton H-D. 12-2pm. Celebrate Halloween at our fall carnival and party! Poker run, auction, raffle,
and more all to raise money for Hahira Sheriff`s Youth Ranch. Costume
Contest 2pm with prizes for best dressed indiv
Hell On Wheels Beer Festival
Buford: Hot Rods, Motorcycles, Rat Rods, Rockabilly and Pin Up Models
and Local Breweries. Car & Bike Show with $500 cash to Best In
Show. Southern Culture on the Skids to perform and other live music. 554
West Main Street. Tickets available www.hellonwhe
10:00:00 AM
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BRITISH & EUROPEAN SWAP MEET
British & American Bikes 4264-F Winters Chapel Road
October 2010
Doraville, GA
BRITISH & EUROPEAN SWAP MEET
Clean out your garage & load up your truck.
Free Admission
Located @ British & American Bikes
4264-F Winters Chapel Road
Doraville, GA 770-451-8868
For Info & directions contact:
Randy [email protected] or
Joe [email protected]
Trick or Treat at The Creek
Chattanooga, TN: Thunder Creek H-D Trick or Treat at The Creek. Get
Your Ghoul On! Bring the kids! Costume contest and prizes! Pets in
costume welcome! Get a chance at a $50 store Gift Certificate just for voting for your favorite employee costume. Fun fo
ABATE D4E Halloween Extravaganza
Norcross: ABATE D4E Halloween Extravaganza! Bike Show, Blood Drive,
Live Music, Bikini Bike Wash, Vendors, Food & Drink Specials,
and more! Noon-5pm at Tavern at Medlock, Corner of Peachtree Industrial/
Medlock Bridge. Michael Collins 770.938.3285 or Wayne
J.C. Riders M/M Biker Sunday
Cumming: J.C.Riders M/M Biker Sunday. Last Sunday of each month at
Gods House of Prayer, 4625 Bldg. A on Canton Hwy 20. Sunday
School 10am/Service 11am. Ride follows. Ministry supports families in
need, drug and alcohol rehab centers and battered women /c
Trick or Treat!
Albany Harley-Davidson Trick or Treat! 10am-5pm. Get your Ghoul on!
Dress to impress and come to Albany H-D to Trick or Treat! Bring
the kids! Costume contest and prizes!Pets in costume welcome! Spooky
store surprises and more! Free Admission. Located at
Thunder Creek H-D Trick or Treat at The
Creek
Get Your Ghoul On! Dress to impress and come to Thunder Creek H-D to
trick or treat. Bring the kids! Free Admission! Costume contest
and prizes! Pets in costume welcome! Get a chance at a $50 store Gift
CROME
Certificate just for voting for your favorite employ
Trick or Treat at The Creek
Dalton: Mountain Creek H-D Trick or Treat at The Creek. Get a chance at a
$50 store Gift Certificate just for voting for your favorite
employee costume. Bring the kids! Plenty of fun for the whole family. Located on Walnut Ave and I-75 exit 333. 706.370.7
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Chaplain’s Corner
Randal Tebeau
CMA Evangelist
The Big Trip
Firm Ground
A few years ago my wife and I attended a rally where it
rained every day. When we got there it was raining, it
rained while we were there and it was raining when we
left. I’m not absolutely sure, but it may still be raining
there today. It rained and rained but the water never really
puddled up at the rally site, even though the ground was
saturated. All the tents, bikes, people, everything there
was WET! The sun never came out enough to dry anything, except maybe the seat on your bike. This was one
time I was glad my wife had suggested a few months back
that we get a motel room. If I had waited until the rally
there wouldn’t have been an empty room anywhere, everyone was heading for the motels looking for a dry place to
sleep and every motel in town was filled to capacity.
The rally site was in a beautiful location with pretty green
grass covering the entire area. Even thought the grass was
pretty, it was a bit deceptive and you found that out when
you rode across it. There was about one inch of firm
ground sitting on top of not so firm ground. One time I
dropped the clutch a little too quick and got through to the
slick muddy stuff underneath the pretty surface. I enjoy
some slipping and sliding at times, but this time it was
somewhat stressful. This time I was on my 800 pound
bike and not my dual sport! I’m just glad I had dropped
(oops) I mean, let my wife off at the pavilion to get her out
of the rain while I went to park the bike. Riding across the
terrain was fun, but the real challenge was ahead. I kicked
down the side stand, leaned the bike over and hoped the
side stand didn’t punch through the pretty surface and sink
into the soft stuff underneath. I looked for something to
put under the kickstand to help keep this from happening.
It is just not a good feeling knowing that your bike could
lay over on it’s side like a hippo in a mud hole.
Our lives are a lot like that ground. We may look good on
the outside, but once you get past that outer shell we all
have some problems. When we come under a little pressure we can give way and cave in to things we shouldn’t.
The problem is not the pressure that is being applied; it’s
the make up of the underlying structure. Every one of us is
born with a body full of stuff (sin) that just won’t hold up.
The answer is to change what is inside of us. We need to
get rid of the sin and ask Jesus to come in and make us
what we need to be inside and out. I won’t tell you that the
pressures of life will disappear, but I will tell you that once
Jesus is in your life you will be filled with the one that can
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stand up to the pressure. Why wait for the world to cave in
on you. Ask Jesus to come in and firm up your life.
Is It Time For A New House?
One of the routes I travel on my way up into north Georgia carries me through a town where I generally take a short break and
gas up my bike for the remainder of my trip. During one of
these trips I noticed an old house that had caught fire and burned
to the point of being a total loss. The next couple of trips the old
house was still sitting there in the same sad shape. On a following trip I noticed the old house was completely gone and someone was laying out the foundation for a new house to be built.
On each succeeding trip I would look over to see what progress
had been made on the new home. This new house was much
larger than the old one and you could tell it was going to be a
beautiful home. There was no doubt that this house was going to
add value to the neighborhood and that it would also make this
particular area of town a little nicer looking than in the past.
Sometimes change can be a good thing.
I was looking forward to seeing the house on my next trip
through the area. More than enough time had passed since my
last trip and I was certain the home would be complete by now
and that it would be a sight to behold! Imagine my surprise
when I passed by and couldn’t see the house because a wall had
been built around it! It was a little disappointing to say the least.
The wall was not ugly, but it didn’t possess anywhere near the
beauty of the house that stood behind it. For a while I wondered
just what the finished house looked like, but over time I got so
used to seeing the wall that I’ve almost forgotten about the house
standing behind the wall. Oh well, that’s the way it goes.
Here are a few thoughts that came to mind in telling this story.
First, is your life like that old house that burnt to the ground?
You may have been through some rough times and you feel that
all you have left is a pile of ashes and a burnt out old shell of a
life. You know there is something more to life than what you
have; you just don’t know where to find it. Second, admit that
you need to be built into something that will last and that you
can’t do it by yourself no matter how hard you have tried. You
need the master builder (Jesus) to come in and build a new life
for you. Third, ask Jesus in and He will rebuild your old burnt
out life into one that is bigger and better than you could ever
imagine and one that will last for eternity in Heaven. Fourth
and last, don’t hide your new life behind a wall. Let others see
what Christ has done for you and let them know that He will do
the same for them. Don’t make them wonder about the change
in your life, be proud of the new life that Jesus built for you.
C h r is t ia n M o t o r c y c lis t s A s s o c ia t io n
G e o r g ia C o n t a c t s - H e r e if y o u n e e d u s !
A B A T E D is t r ic t - C M A C h a p t e r P r e s id e n t s
D is t r ic t 1 – D a lt o n – D o u g R a y 7 0 6 - 2 5 9 - 1 9 3 2
L a f a y e t t e - R ic k W in k le r 4 2 3 - 9 8 7 - 4 1 3 7
D is t r ic t 2 – G a in e s v ille – A la n L u n d q u is t 7 7 0 - 2 9 7 - 0 0 0 9
B la ir s v ille – R ic k C h a n d le r 8 2 8 - 5 5 7 - 1 5 1 4
C le v e la n d – S im o n L o s 7 0 6 - 2 1 9 - 3 8 9 8
C o m m e r c e – P e t e H e r r im a n 7 0 6 - 7 9 5 - 5 3 2 3
D is t r ic t 3 – R o m e – D a v id M a lo n e y 7 7 0 - 6 0 7 - 5 7 0 6
C a r t e r s v ille – H ilt o n T a y lo r 6 7 8 - 9 1 8 - 0 8 3 4
C a r r o llt o n - G r e g H a r p e r 7 7 0 - 9 4 9 - 0 2 6 5
D is t r ic t 4 – L a w r e n c e v ille – C la u d ia B r a u n d 4 0 4 - 3 7 4 - 1 1 8 5
M a r ie t t a – L e e B r o o k s 7 7 0 - 3 0 9 - 3 6 1 8
D is t r ic t 5 – C o n y e r s – T o m S p iv e y 7 7 0 - 3 5 8 - 2 0 6 8
A th e n s – L e th a B o o th 7 0 6 -7 8 3 -4 3 2 4
L o g a n v ille – M ik e L u t h e r 7 7 0 - 2 6 7 - 5 7 1 2
D is t r ic t 6 – G r if f in – B r u c e H o w a r d 7 7 0 - 2 5 4 - 1 8 8 4
N e w n a n – R o b e r t K im b le 7 7 0 - 2 5 1 - 9 6 4 0
D is t r ic t 7 – W a r n e r R o b in s – J e r r y N e ls o n 4 7 8 - 9 1 8 - 0 9 9 1
D is t r ic t 8 – A u g u s t a – K e lly N e w s o m e 8 0 3 - 5 9 3 - 5 3 5 1
D is t r ic t 9 – C o lu m b u s – D o n n ie S h a v e r s 7 0 6 - 3 2 4 - 6 2 9 4
D is t r ic t 1 0 - D u b lin – L e o K ig h t 4 7 8 - 2 7 2 - 8 2 9 6
S t a t e s b o r o – T im J o h n s o n 4 7 8 - 7 6 3 - 3 4 8 8
D is t r ic t 1 1 - S a v a n n a h – E lt o n S t a f f o r d 9 1 2 - 7 2 7 - 4 6 4 7
D is t r ic t 1 2 - A lb a n y – M a r k B a r b e r 2 2 9 - 3 6 4 - 9 1 9 3
D is t r ic t 1 3 - T h o m a s v ille – R u s s e ll G u f f e y 2 2 9 - 2 4 6 - 7 9 5 4
D is t r ic t 1 4 – W a y c r o s s - J im H e r r in g 9 1 2 - 3 8 4 - 6 0 4 8
D is t r ic t 1 5 - B r u n s w ic k – B o b N a t z k e 9 1 2 - 6 3 8 - 7 0 1 5
S t . M a r y s – D e e D ic k s o n 9 1 2 - 5 7 6 - 5 9 5 5
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S t a t e C o o r d in a t o r – M i k e C o o k 2 2 9 - 2 6 8 - 4 4 5 5
S o u t h w e s t G A A r e a R e p – C h r is M o f f it t 4 7 8 - 2 9 6 - 2 8 3 2
N o r t h w e s t G A A r e a R e p – B o b b y G r im e s 6 7 8 - 9 8 6 - 4 7 0 8
C e n t r a l G A A r e a R e p – T e r r y K le e b l a t t 7 7 0 - 7 8 8 - 3 9 4 8
S o u t h e a s t A r e a R e p - E r ic S h u m a n s 9 1 2 - 2 6 9 - 3 2 7 2
M id d l e W e s t A r e a R e p - B a r r y W a lk e r 7 7 0 - 3 2 8 - 0 8 7 3
G a . C M A F a s t L a n e - C lif f F in n e y 7 0 6 - 4 9 1 - 0 6 5 8
Y o u th M o v e m e n t R e p -J e ff H o rn 7 0 6 -5 0 8 -2 7 7 9
“ F o r G o d s o lo v e d t h e w o r ld , t h a t H e g a v e H is
o n ly b e g o t t e n S o n , t h a t w h o e v e r b e lie v e s in
H im s h o u ld n o t p e r is h , b u t h a v e e v e r la s t in g
l i f e .” J o h n 3 : 1 6
V is it u s o n t h e w e b @ w w w .c m a s e r 6 .o r g
o r h t t p :/ / c m a s e r 6 .o r g / G A
District 6 Membership Contest
In an effort to increase the membership of District 6 and District 6 Chapter 2 a membership
contest will be held from Sept. 1, 2010 through Feb. 28, 2011. The member that refers the most
new members will be eligible to win a Caribbean Cruise for 2. Winner will be announced
March 1, 2011. The eligibility rules for this contest are as follows;
Only members in good standing within District 6 and District 6 Chapter 2 are eligible to
participate in the contest.
Each new membership application will be worth 1 point towards the grand prize.
Each referral must be documented on the membership application.
When feasible, the membership application should be presented to the Membership Director of District 6 or District 6 Chapter 2.
Should a member submit a referral at a non District 6 event, the member should notify the
Membership Director of District 6 or District 6 Chapter 2 with the following information
in order to receive credit;
Applicant’s name.
Date and location application completed.
Anyone that becomes a member of ABATE of GEORGIA, Inc. during this time period and
resides in District 6 is eligible to participate in the contest.
District 6 Membership Director and District 6 Chapter 2 Membership Director shall establish and maintain a running tally of new applications and the referrals in order to determine the winner.
In the event of a tie, a single game of chance (high card, roll of dice or coin toss) shall determine the winner.
At the end of the contest all newly joined members will be eligible for a drawing for a $150.00
gift card. This drawing will occur immediately following the announcement of the cruise winner.
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District News
D1
Hello All,
I will have to make this short & sweet once again, hands are not
cooperating. Our mtg was called to order on 8/3/2010 7:30pm
@ the Sports Zone in Eton. Jackie led us in prayer & the pledge.
We had 30 members & 3 guests present. Officer reports were
given & accepted. If u can’t make it down to state elections, please come to the
next mtg for your absentee ballot. It’s time again to vote in your District 1
officers as well. This is who will be on the ballots for your vote on Sept 7th
mtg.
District Coordinator: Jackie Poag
Legislative Director: Kenton Hamlin
Treasurer: Dennis Warren
Secretary: Jennifer Reed
Membership Directors: Andy & Jeanette Etheridge
Activities Director: Sharon Apodaca
Jr. Abate: Jayne Rainey
The appointed positions are not listed.
Tami gave us an update for the 22nd annual John Crum Memorial held the first
weekend of October. Lots of fun activities planned this year. Tami was also
voted August member of the month. Thanks to all who came to the mtg, we
truly appreciate your support.
Until next month…ride safe.
Deb Warren
D1 Secretary
The D1 meeting was held at the Sports Zone located in Eton, GA on September
7, 2010. District Coordinator
Jackie Poag called the meeting
to order at 7:30 p.m. There
were 11 officers, 23 members,
and 4 guests present. Jackie
led the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer concerns were addressed and Jackie followed with prayer.
D1WEST
The D1 officer election then took place. Those continuing in their current positions are as follows: District Coordinator, Jackie Poag; Treasurer, Dennis Warren; Activities Director, Sharon Apodaca; Legislative Director, Kenton Hamlin;
and Sgt. at Arms, Whiskers. New officers are Secretary, Jennifer Reed; Membership Director, Andy and Jeanette Etheridge; and Jr. ABATE Director, Jayne
Rainey.
The reading of the previous minutes was accepted as written in last month’s
newsletter as was the treasurer’s report. Discussion included an update that
Jack is home from the hospital recuperating. D1 is seeking someone to fill the
position of Safety Officer. Congratulations to Melissa and Whiskers who were
married August 19, 2010.
Upcoming events are the John Crum ride and events scheduled October 1-3,
2010. The following weekend, October 8 & 9 there will be a benefit yard sale
and BBQ from
9 a.m. - 6p.m. at Patco, 1515 Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA.
Outgoing officers Secretary Deb Warren; Membership Director Jerry and Joye
Boyd; and Jr. ABATE coordinator Heidi Stockwell were thanked for their time
and service to D1.
Marty Rainey won the membership drawing. Tony Culver was nominated
member of the month.
Door prizes were donated by Jayne Rainey and D1. Door prize winners were
Terry, Danielle, Jerry, Joye, Chris, Linda, Animal and Andy.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45.
God Bless and safe journeys until next time,
Jennifer Reed
D1 Secretary.
Not being one to interfere
in anyone else’s business, while yet sometimes being observant while my mind
is kind of in neutral, I am inspired by things……………………….On July 24th
I was fortunate enough to participate in the ‘No Destination Poker Run’ at
D1W. The ride was fantastic with views of some of the most beautiful scenery
in three (count them: Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama), states! We traveled
from Wal-Mart in LaFayette on Hwy 136 West to Trenton, GA then took Hwy
11 North to Hwy 299 to Hwy 41 North at Nick-A-Jack Lake in Tennessee
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across Mt Eagle, TN to SHELBYVILLE, TN TO HUNTSVILLE, AL to
SCOTTSBORO, AL to STEVENSON, AL to TRENTON, GA to LaFayette,
GA I even saw Cantaloupes 3 for $1.50 that were homegrown by farmers on
the side of the road. This ride was some of the most beautiful lake, mountain,
hill and farm land that I have ever seen. The houses outside of Shelbyville were
astounding! For some reason this ride just plain wore me out! I was so tired
that me and ole’ Benji couldn’t even howl at the moon!
Sometimes I have to see something many times to grasp an understanding or
enlightenment. It was on this ride that I once again was blessed to witness the
“flapping of butterfly wings” and how that effect could become a tradition of
time and passing of values. I guess that I am entirely too accustomed to Gene
and Kathy having Courtney on our rides to realize what I was missing. Perhaps
I am too close when Eden has the opportunity to ride with me for me to see.
But somehow and for some reason this ride was different. Could it be that I
have had to miss so many rides this year? I watched as my brother David
Mayes rode with his Grandson. Now I don’t know if the rest of our group made
much of an impression on this young lad or not. I am sure that I didn’t, being
the way that I am, however, watching these two together it finally became clear.
I was witnessing history and most of all tradition in the making. I was fortunate
enough to see as the values, knowledge, and respect was past from grandfather
to grandson. These two individuals were connected with great love and admiration. This one day may be long forgotten and pass as yet another day in their
relationship, but, it has touched my life and will travel forward with me. I have
known for many years that we leave a little something behind when we touch
the lives of others and we also take something with us when we leave. I want to
leave something that is of value, something that has some meaning and that will
hopefully be of some use. This ride has had many pay-backs: (1) Some outstandingly scenic saddle time, (2) Opportunity to meet new friends, (3) Good
visibility, (4) Great occasion for camaraderie, (5) A pass forward for the promotion of the freedoms that we enjoy. I kind of feel like a kid at Christmas when I
get to experience one of these special occasions. It as if I walk away with so
many “presents”. On a personal note, many thanks to all of the officers, members and guests who made this ride so special! My advice to the rest of you is
to get it out of the garage and wear the saddle out…………….
Protect your FREEDOM,
JOIN ABATE of GEORGIA
Terry L. Simmons
ABATE of Georgia
District 1 West
Co-coordinator
I read an Indian prayer where the first few lines read like “O' Great Spirit
Whose voice I hear in the winds”. Boy that one hits home. Is it that voice
which calms me down when I am troubled and riding along some forgotten
country road? Is this the reason that I feel at peace with myself? Perhaps it
should be ‘mandatory’ for everyone to ride at least two hours a day? What do
you think? Would it make a difference in our society? It certainly would give
people who do not ride the opportunity to visit the frustrations of ‘not being
seen’ by other drivers!
When I was a little younger, I was traveling from Summerville, GA home to
Round Pond Road just outside of LaFayette, GA. On this particular day I was
wearing my overalls and driving my jeep (black with blue swoosh, grey interior, chrome grill/bumpers, had the
bikini top on, and had the tonneau
cover on), with the radio playing.
Now this was a very fine middle to
late Spring afternoon and I was enjoying the ride as much as anyone
ever has. Me and this ole’ jeep have
lots of memories. I bought it new and
it is now almost 18 years old; but
back to the story. Ok, I am tooling
along Highway 27 and am just approaching the waste treatment plant
on the side of the Hwy. About this
time I get a growling, rumbling, dinga-ling it’s about time to go feeling in
my stomach, gut! There is no where
to go, so I very strongly tighten my
sphincter muscle to lock the flood
gates.
In an effort to further
strengthen this effort, I turn down the
radio! OOWAH, I am a man, I can
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do this; it is only about 14 more miles home. So much for my leisurely, pleasurable, comfortable, and relaxing ride.
As I approach and pass the waste treatment plant for the city of Trion, the odor
is very harsh only to throw a little more stress on this day. Anyway, we have an
objective. Two hundred yards further down the Hwy and for some unknown
reason I sneeze. Until this time I have never realized just how powerful a
sneeze could be. But this sneeze caused my muscles to constrict and relax at the
same time. My sphincter muscle released, my body voided, and I had instantly
made mud in my overalls! All of this happened before I know what was going
on! We are not talking about a chocolate oatmeal cookie here; we are talking
about one of those California Mud Slides! This was a feeling that I never remember feeling in all of my life and that is a long while. There was no where
for me to pull off and clean my self, plus there was nothing to clean myself
with. To be honest, I did not what to touch it! I did the only thing that I
thought that I could do and that was to drive home, easily get out of the jeep,
strip and use the water hose in the yard. Good thing I lived in the country. The
next time I get the two second warning; I will pull over and hit the tree line!
That first “rumbling feeling” was a lot like our legislative body back in the
sixties when they began regulating biker’s rights. The freedoms that they have
continually restricted and taken are more like the “releasing of the mud”. Don’t
you think that it is time to get out
the water hose and get cleaned
up. Vote and get your neighbors
to vote: We CAN get this MESS
CLEANED UP!
Terry L. Simmons
ABATE of Georgia
District 1 West
Co-coordinator
D1W Membership Profile for
September 2010
This month’s membership profile is of someone who by sheer
nature will stand out in a crowd.
It is my pleasure to introduce to
you Paul Gard!
Paul lives in one of the most picturesque and historically significant small
towns in Georgia. People come from all over the world to visit the area and the
town of Chickamauga. You can find streets named after generals of the Civil
Way, plaques, cannons, an antebellum mansion, a city population of 2,589, and
a historic battlefield next door. The Chickamauga Battlefield is the 5,500 acre
battlefield scene of the last major Confederate victory of the Civil War, contains
numerous monuments, historical tablets, wayside exhibits, and trails. Major
points of interest can be reached by following the seven-mile auto tour. What
better setting is there to find someone like Paul Gard. Even though he is originally from Indiana, Chickamauga sure does fit him well.
After first meeting Paul, it doesn’t take long to see the civic pride and to know
that he has performed some public service. Paul comes across as a very intelligent individual (no hallucinations here), who is methodical, self assured, and
unwavering. Of course it is a secret and he can’t talk about it because of national security, but Paul was in the Navy and was an Electronics Technician.
He met his wife of 29 years through his best friend in the Navy while serving in
San Francisco who knew, (I can’t tell you that her name is Sheila, so don’t ask),
her through an acquaintance. Their hearts, spirits, and souls entwined. The rest
is history (29 years). You got it! It was on blind date that Paul met his splitapart. From what I have learned, it took a little coaxing to get Paul to agree to
go so I guess that he owes his friend a lot.
Here is a tad bit of information: Paul lived a block or so from US Hwy 27 in
Indiana – Now he lives a few blocks from US Hwy 27 in Chickamauga, GA. It
sure is a small world.
Before joining the Navy, Paul rode a Honda S90 which he left behind after his
enlistment. Paul was once stationed in San Francisco where one of his best
friends had a 500 Kawasaki and Paul had a car. Well, it worked out that his
friend wanted to drive the car most of the time and Paul being the nice person
that he is, rode the Kaw. It looks like the freedom of the road was growing in
the blood. By the way, Paul also had to “suffer” being stationed in Hawaii for a
while. What a sacrifice for your country!
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If you fast forward some years you will now find Paul supporting his lifestyle
being a Planner with SI in Chickamauga. This is a position which he has held
for many years and it encompasses an enormous amount of detailed work. To
list the job responsibilities that he must shoulder would take a lot more space
than I have here and would be an article in itself. My hat is off to you.
After doing taking a hiatus from the call of the motorcycle call for about 20
years, Paul was bitten once again with the urge to ride. At one time he had a
Vespa 125 which he says that he loaded down by himself and it would only run
about 45 mph. Still, it got about 80 mpg. His ride of choice now is a 2005
VTX 1300. This bike is nice.
What about the apple? Well, as it goes Paul has a son (Clinton) who works as
an Emergency Medical Technician for the Walker County Emergency Services.
Clinton rides a Honda ST1300 which is just a super sweet bike. Public service,
freedom of the road,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,do you see where this leads? Paul’s family is
very nice and respectful; they extend friendship and hospitality as ease as a
hand shake.
Remember me touching on the fact that Paul was very methodical? When we
were planning our trip to Washington this year, Paul had researched each possible fuel stop along the way and arranged them by mile marker/exit number. He
also included areal photos to investigate the easiest way to mobilize our group
after a fuel stop. He, Barry, and Frank did such a good job with the planning of
this trip that all I had to do was twist the grip and hold on. Now that another
one of his talents has surfaced, I am sure that he will be called upon to use his
logistics talents again.
Paul is not jsut a fair weather rider either, he rode in the torrential rain last year
for the delivery to the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC of
the Bears. There was a picture floating around of Paul sitting
down and ‘pouring’ water from his boots! We have all been
caught out in the rail, but Paul left Dalton in the rain and rode
all the way to Greenville where the rain stopped (while we
were in the hospital), then continued until we got to our motel. First real ride in
the rain and he comments that “it is not so bad”! Everyone’s fingers were turning blue.
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One of Paul’s most memorial rides was this year when coming back from
Washington, DC he chose to ride the Blue Ride Parkway. Although the ride is
very scenic, the end of May adds the sparkle of new life. Paul would like to
ride up through New England, Vermont, perhaps over to Sturgus; anywhere the
road will take him.
Paul has been a tremendous asset to D1W and serves in many capacities. He
has been instrumental in the growth that we have experienced
plus bringing forth new ideas. I greatly appreciate and respect
Paul as you will too when you meet him so don’t be timid,
shake his hand, listen to what he has to say and you will walk
away a better person. He has a living story worth listening to.
We are looking forward to a great
future with Paul and D1W, not to
mention a long lasting friendship!
Thank you brother.
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D4EAST
We meet at The Dari-Dip located on West Villanow St., LaFayette, GA . Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. You do not have
to be a member to come to our regular monthly meetings or go on our rides.
The letters "ABATE" stand for American Bikers Active Toward Education.
For more information about ABATE of Georgia and District 1 West, please
visit our website: www.gabated1w.com or on Facebook: Abate of Ga District
1 West
Terry L. Simmons
ABATE of Georgia
District 1 West
Co-coordinator
Greetings from D-2. I hope all is well with everybody. Our August meeting was held in Helen, Ga. at the Black Pearl. We had a good turnout. There
District News
was 19 at the meeting. I think moving the meetings to Helen will improve our
numbers . We saw some old friends and met some new ones. We had Jeffery
Kennedy join ,welcome. Our meeting started at 2:30 pm because we wanted
to make sure that all the people could find us from the old meeting place.
Benny led us in the pledge and prayer. David Norman gave the reports on
legislative and activities. Talking about activities Destination Helen is around
the corner .D-2 will have a tent set up so stop by and say hi. Anthony gave the
membership report and the treasury report. The checking account isn’t looking
too bad. D-2 had a cookout and the pictures will tell the story. We met at Hollywood and rode over to David Normans house, the ribs were awesome. We
held our nominations for officers. Come out for our next meeting and vote .
Don’t gripe if you don’t VOTE! As always ride safe and ride often. Anthony
Love DC- 2
MEETING CALLED BY
Ricky Jordan
TYPE OF MEETING 4W District Meeting
FACILITATOR
Ricky Jordan
NOTE TAKER
Heather Bickers
TIMEKEEPER
Heather Bickers
ATTENDEES
See sign in sheet.
Agenda topics
Meeting began promptly at 8:00 pm. Pledge and prayer were given.
ACTIVITES
MARK CARTER
DISCUSSION
Swap meet and membership drive to be held 9/6. Toy
run for is November 13th. We need to raise money to pay for the band and
escorts. Mark review all activities for the month of August.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
LINDA ALLEN
DISCUSSION
Linda informed district of the death of David England.
He was killed on his motorcycle due to a right of way
violator. We need to take action to ensure an example
is made of this driver. We all need to show up for the
court case. Districts need to visit their local tag offices
to get a count and list of how many motorcycles are in
their county. It is time to do what is right! South Carolina is celebrating their 30th anniversary of no Helmet Law.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
BOB BOWMAN
DISCUSSION
We have 152 members. Since June 4West has gained 26
members.
OPEN FORUM
DISCUSSION
Pam England (wife of David England spoke regarding
the untimely death of her husband previously mentioned by Linda Allen. Encouragement to take action on those who do not look out for motorcycles.
Carlos Bickers spoke regarding the Bike Raffle and was present to sell more
tickets. Break was taken to allow time discuss officer candidates for the district.
Nominations for Officers were
Ricky Jordan DC
Mark Carter Activities
Bob Bowman Membership
Melissa Rodriguez Asst. Membership
Steve Hefferenan Sgt @ Arms
Cheef Legislative
Marjorie Maul Secretary
Wayne Davis Treasurer
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District 4East
The August meeting was held on August 4th at the Tavern on Medlock. After
the Pledge of Allegiance and the Prayer, Michael announced that the Poker
Run had been a huge success. We made money and got new members!! Good
Job!
Wayne announced that he would no longer be the Activity Director for 4E.
Wayne has been a dedicated and effective officer and he will definitely be
missed in that role.
The Labor Day Bike Show and
the Swap Meet at Atlanta Harley
Davidson are some of the upcoming events. We also discussed setting District 4E up on
Social Networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Our Website would be easily
accessed. It will be a wonderful marketing tool getting news of events and
information to more riders.
Michael reminded us that elections for both District and State officers were
coming up in September. Anyone interested in running for an officer position at
4E should get in touch with Michael. This is a great time to come on board. Our
membership is growing and we have great events in store for the coming year.
Until Next Month, Ride Safe…
Connie Parry
Secretary, District 4E
Bikers Dream of Atlanta was started 14 years ago by Don Parkinson. From the
beginning the team at Bikers Dream focused on customer service. They have
always provided top notch service and performance work in their shop as well
as customization and fantastic paint jobs. It wasn’t long before they became
known as the “Look Good Go Fast” shop in the Atlanta area.
In the beginning Bikers Dream sold used bikes but soon decided to become a
dealer for various OEM and custom motorcycle brands such as American IronHorse, Big Dog, Titan and others. They currently are dealers for Big Dog,
Indian and Viper motorcycles. These bikes all feature the latest in technology
for large displacement engines and 6 speed transmissions. The Indian is a
totally new motorcycle with all the modern features and benefits while retaining
the look of the gorgeous vintage Indians. Big Dog motorcycles come in a variety of pro-street styles as well as choppers with either 117 or 121 cu. in. engines. Rear tires on these bikes range from 220 to 330 mm and all have six
speed Baker transmissions. If you want to have the biggest motor in town, then
the Viper Diamondback is for you. With its 152 cu. in. motor it brings new
meaning to the phrase “gobs of torque”.
Bikers Dream has always carried a complete line of parts, apparel and accessories for all motorcycles. If you need tires, exhaust, luggage or a new helmet
give them a call. If you’re having trouble getting to the shop they can ship your
parts to your door. As in the beginning, Bikers Dream service department
continues to lead the pack with state of the art equipment and service specials.
They have expanded to include the servicing of metric bikes. They have always
had the latest in Dynamometer equipment and are the only certified S&S tuning
center in North Ga. So whatever your needs give them a call, email or stop by!
Bikers Dream / Indian Motorcycle of Atlanta
5960 Atlanta Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-752-9160
www.bikersdreamatl.com
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4W DISTRICT MEETING
AGENDA 08/11/2010
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8:00
FAT CATS
October 2010
Ricky gave a huge thanks to Chuck Watwood for sponsoring the trophies again
for the bike show.
Steve Mintor reminded us of Roy Barnes vote to veto our ”Freedom of Choice
Bill”. Nathan Deal tried to squash our Tag & Title Bill. This election is hard on
motorcyclist as it seems both candidates are not motorcycle friendly.
David Rigney stepped down as incumbent for the upcoming
State Elections making Bob Bowman the only candidate on the
ballot this year. David stated he would stay on as assistant.
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Michael Collins announced his candidacy for the State Activities Director.
A HUGE THANKS WAS GIVEN TO KEN ESTES
OF FAT CATS AND JEFF EUBANKD OF HD ATLANTA
FOR
THE
WONDERFUL
DECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adjournment @ 9:00
Hi Ya’ll, I hope everyone is riding a lot and doing well. I am Cam McCallister.
I’ll be taking over the responsibility of running the district. I ‘m also looking for
help to do so . If anyone would like to talk to me about it please do my number
is 706.206.2903. Our meeting will remain the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7PM
for now. We will be in the customer lounge at Cycle World of Athens . (4225
Atlanta HWY) Hope to see everyone there. We will be trying to find out what
you would like to see happening in our district. Things you would like to do,
place you would like to go or see. And the direction you would lime our district
to follow.
Our main goal as officers are to support ABATE as a district to the best of our
abilities. Improve our public relations, to serve our members with the things
they want to do and places they want to go, and to keep them all informed. We
hope to be the kind of organization you will be proud to be a member of!
We need new enthusiasm in our members. Also, to help make it happen so
bring that and your ideas and suggestions to the meetings. Don’t keep them to
District News
yourselves. Let us know so we can move in the right direction we need to
(moans and groans are also taken)
Remember your motorcycle rights organization and you are all there is between
the Legislator and the breeze in your face. I say let all riders unite and keep
motorcycle legislation in it’s proper perspective!! Meetings 9/21; 10/19, 11/16;
12/21.
Also a thank you to Mike Newell for our meeting place. How about a monthly
Fun Run or a ride to SC or the lake for a Hamburger and a beverage, or a ride to
another event.
Need Input………...Need Input……………..Need Input………….
If anyone has any problems please inform me about them and lets see f we can
resolve them. PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE
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Till Next Month
BE Safe
Cam
ABATE Members and supporters, I requested our District 8 Sgt-at-arms to
submit this letter to try and explain the lengths that he has went through to
correct the record with government authorities concerning a motorcycle crash
he had while participating in a sanctioned race on a track. The authorities were
going to include this crash in highway statistic data...and they say "statistics
don't lie"! Well, they can sure be manipulated....as we know! This is an issue, I
must admit, that I had not even considered before. Now I wonder how many of
these "racing" crashes are added to our "highway accident" stats? This only
shows that our work is never done and that we must be vigilant and diligent to
defend our rights. I commend Dave Shockey for the extra lengths he went to set
the record straight.
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Joey Brush
ABATE 8
August 5, 2010
District 6-2
Mike called the meeting to order, all stood for the pledge and Barry led us in
prayer. Motion was made to accept June and July minutes as written. JoLynne
informed all that including the Christmas fund of $346, we have an ending
balance of $1,139.71.Gary reminded all of the upcoming events in August to
include our first Adopt a Highway pick up on the 7th, the Executive Board
meeting at Fat Cats on August 12th and the State swap meet on the 14th at
Atlanta HD. Yankee brought us up to date legislatively and mentioned that D62 had a tent set up at the Blue Knights Public Safety Awareness Day at Great
South HD that was very productive at getting our message out. Noel reported
that we have 74 members of which 35 are present along with 6 guests. Paul
Kerr informed all that District 6 and 6-2 are having a membership contest to run
6 months starting in September with a cruise to the Caribbean to the winner
(trip was donated) and that District 6 will hold a swap meet/yard sale at the
Windwalkers clubhouse on September 18th with a $5 admission charge along
with a cemetery ride on October 30th. Mike filled everyone in from the board
meeting at Angel City on the happenings at the State level. Motion to hold
District 6-2 elections at the September meeting was made by Gary and Phyllis
2nd. Voting to include District Coordinator and Sergeant at Arms positions. It
was decided that absentee ballots would be accepted as well as votes via email.
Debby made motion to get generic business cards made up for the District &
was 2nd by Karen. Mike will have one drawn up for next meeting. Supporter
of the month goes to Beau & Noel for offering up their place for the Adopt a
Highway After Party….Whooo-Hoooo! Door prizes were awarded and Chris
Poss won the 50/50 who donated the entire $48 back to our general fund. Meeting was adjourned. Contact District 6-2 via email at [email protected]
or visit our website at www.abateofcoweta6-2.com.
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so they will be more receptive to listening to constituents at this time.
Jerry won $34 in the 50/50 and donated it back. Thanks Jerry! We did not
have a Lucky 7 drawing this month.
Well, I guess that is about all for this month.
Be safe and ride free.
See ya on the road,
Heidi Jo
District 7 Secretary
Debby Volk
Secretary-D/6-2
It seems the heat will not let up. These triple digit days can cause a person
to melt.
Don't forget that Bike Night at AP's Hidden Hideaway is every Friday night
with the Sugar Creek Band performing. Alice does a lot for us so give her
your support by showing up. It's a great place to party with your friends.
The ABATE District 7 T-Shirts can now be found at Juniors Junction in
Byron. The shirts with the logo are $15 each or you can bring your own
shirt in and he will put the logo on for you.
Jugheads of Byron is planning an "old motorcycle ride-in" but the date has
not been set yet. I will keep you posted whenever I find out more info.
We discussed possibly having either a swap meet or horseshoe tournament
in the near future. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let Delmar
know. We will discuss further at the Sept meeting.
Cooper asked me to clarify the fact that the Georgia Riders and the
American Patriots are RC's, not MC's. I apparently listed them as MC's by
mistake in the previous newsletter.
October is District 7's elections for officers. If you want to throw your hat in
the ring for any of the positions, please let Delmar know.
Delmar mentioned that the state is looking into the possibility of raising the
tag fee for motorcycles. Please contact your congressman to find out where
they stand on this issue. Elections are just around the corner in November
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ACCIDENT OR CRASH?
While the two terms may not mean much of a difference to you, it means a lot to the anti-motorcyclist
crowd. I recently had a severe crash on a racetrack
while in a sanctioned race. I broke my collarbone and
six ribs. Believe it or not, I was only running at about
five to ten miles per hour. Thankfully, I am making a good recovery and was
back riding my Harley in about four weeks. My consternation began when I
was picked up by the EMT’s. I had what was listed as a motorcycle “accident”.
This was continued at the emergency room, the trauma center, and my own
military doctor. The problem was that an accident is listed with the authorities
and is added to the numbers of accidents for the state and the federal government. I was even added to the military numbers for motorcycle accidents, even
though I didn’t have the crash on a military post. A crash, on the other hand, is
not listed with the authorities and is not considered for inclusion in the motorcycle accident figures. Every time I see my doctor, I have to remind him that it
was not an accident, but a crash. It took several phone calls to the county sheriff’s office to get my wreck listed as a crash and a personal visit to the commanding general of the hospital to get it listed as a crash and not an accident.
According to Title 40 of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws in Georgia, Article 12, the only listing on the books is for a motor vehicle accident. The word
crash does not appear. We cannot let our guard down and let the anti-bikers
keep the numbers up wrongly. Remember, if you are involved in a crash while
off-roading, racing, or even if your bike falls on you and the authorities have to
be called, make sure it is listed as a crash and not an accident.
David Shockey
ABATE District 8
Sergeant at Arms
Addendum:
Three months after my crash, I almost bit the “big one” on the street. The
dreaded cager making a left turn in front of me nearly ended my motorcycle
riding experience. I learned, quickly, that kissing an SUV at 40 miles per hour
isn’t fun. Luckily, I had no broken bones, but am really bruised on the inside.
The local police were on the scene in just minutes and they were terrific. Unfortunately my bike didn’t fare as well and it will be about 4 to 8 weeks in repair.
This, my friends, was an accident and needs to be reported.
Peace, Out,
Dave
9-2 ABATE August Meeting Minutes
IF YOUR NEWS IS NOT IN HERE IT IS
BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE IT.
NEWS IS DUE BY THE 10th.
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District News
Hi! Guys, Gals & Rugrats,
Just a short message for you this month. I want to
thank all who made our August meeting. I know the
hot weather was bad but y’all braved it and came out.
We appreciate your support of our District.
First I want to have everyone make plans for our election meeting on
September 12th. It will be held at Shady Oaks in Sylvania and will combine camp ground cleanup for Big Roy’s. Clean up starts at 10am, followed by a short meeting and elections, hot dogs and grillin’. Bring
along your rakes, gloves, etc. Don’t forget that District 11 has adopted
the 2 year term policy for elected officers.
Thanks to everyone who attended Augusts Dice Run and Membership
Drive, as well as the Biker Appreciation Run held in conjunction with the
US Military Vets MC. Everyone worked hard and did a bang up job in
putting on the run.
Events for September are: Red Knights 9/11 Memorial Run (of course on
the 11th), Meeting and Clean up on the 12th at Shady Oaks, Friday the
17th thru Sunday the 19thsee you at the 20th Anniversary of the Great
Ogeechee River Valley Swamp Meet and Bike Show (aka Big Roy’s),
September 25th is the Bomber Girls “Tune in Tokyo” Scavenger Hunt,
and the 26th is the Alee Temple Poker Run. Looks like a VERY busy
month.
Take care and try to keep cool. Please be careful and watch out for the
other guys. Cages don’t look out for us!
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See You at Big Roy’s!
Big Norm
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ABATE of GA District 13 minutes Aug. 1, 2010
Goose called our meeting to order 2 pm at our new
meeting place, El Chile Verde (formerly Texas
Jacks)
We opened the meeting with the pledge and a prayer.
Minutes were read and accepted.
Officers reports;
Treasurer report by Whit states that we have some money in our treasury.
Activities by Earl the Pearl.
Legislative by Roger, with State elections vote as a highlight.
Membership by Paul states 135 on the list.
Sgt. at arms, Goose thanked volunteers for July Jam, and dicussed parking
Bikes Safely and Orderly at
our new meeting place.
DC report by Jim,on the July BOD meeting.
Old Busuness;
Upcoming elections for state and district officers discussed.
"Camp Wenona" annual July 4th party and district meeting was bought
up.
July Jam was discussed.Jim thanks all who participated.
Donating tables for our new meeting place was also brought up.
New Business;
District 13 Biker Bash and Swap Meet.
Oct. 23, 2010 - 2pm - 12 midnight, See flyer in your Newsletter.
Events, volunteers, entertainment and age limit 21 were decided and
accepted.
Supporter of the month is El Chile Verde.
We adjourned to a very hot summer day and ride home.
50/50 $93 was won by our membership director, Paul Goodman.
He contributed his winnings to buy our district banner. Thank You Paul.
We have a New Home for our district ABATE Meetings.
El Chile Verde
West 2nd Street Tifton, GA.
(adjacent to Travel Lodge, exit 63 A, formerly
Texas Jacks)
District 13 Biker Bash and Swap Meet.
Oct. 23, 2010 - 2pm - 12 midnight, See flyer in your Newsletter
Clark better known luscious is our new SGT, of Arms Stephanie Cruwy
stayed on as our Legislative Dir. Randy Squires is our new Treasurer and
myself Vicky Sanders as DC so not bad and we still need a Membership
Dir. A Activities Dir. And a Secretary so if anyone would like to help out
in these Positions we need you our DC David Stewart and his Wife
Debbie the Membership Dir. had to step down they are moving to Jacksonville David has had it up and running for 2 years but was having poor
participation . I’m hoping we can rebuild this District it has the potential
to be one of the largest in the State all of you that Ride a Motorcycle need
to come out and let us educate you on what Abate is about there are so
much we are unaware of when it comes to the Laws on Motorcyclist and
so much we need to help to change and to make a change we have to
stand up for our rights write our Congressman our Legislators tell them
what we think , This is what we do we keep you informed of changes in
the laws and who to contact to try and change that our freedom of choice
is being taking away every day . We as Bikers can raise money to help the
hungry , The sick . For all that needs us so lets come together and fight
for our rights to have freedom of choice I know we can make that happen
so if you are not a member of Abate and would like to become one let us
sign you up ,. Or if you have been one and your membership has expired
come join our meeting Our next meeting will be at Spankys Mall side at
3pm October 3rd 2010 in Brunswick GA at our last meeting we signed up
2 new members and 3 renewals so that is a start Thank you and welcome
those New members but come and join us and lets grow what ever has
happened in the past lets leave it there and move forward I will be
changing the meeting back to once a month again we will vote on it at
our next meeting . I am planning a one day membership drive as soon as
the date is final I will let everyone know and post a flyer as well . I have
took up enough of your time but I look forward to the job of District
Coordinator and I hope you will come out show your support and help us
to fight for our rights to ride and to have freedom of Choise
you our next meeting
Sanders
Everyone Ride Safe hope to see
Your
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Hello District 15 and all of Abate of GA
Hope everyone is surviving the heat and staying cool District 15 had a
good Meeting this month we had our elections for new Officers and 3
New ones stepped up and one stayed on , our new Officers are Luke
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District News
D1
The D1 meeting was held at the Sports Zone located in Eton,
GA on September 7, 2010. District Coordinator Jackie Poag
called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. There were 11 officers,
23 members, and 4 guests present. Jackie led the Pledge of
Allegiance. Prayer concerns were addressed and Jackie followed with prayer.
The D1 officer election then took place. Those continuing in
their current positions are as follows: District Coordinator,
Jackie Poag; Treasurer, Dennis Warren; Activities Director,
Sharon Apodaca; Legislative Director, Kenton Hamlin; and Sgt.
at Arms, Whiskers. New officers are Secretary, Jennifer Reed;
Membership Director, Andy and Jeanette Etheridge; and Jr.
ABATE Director, Jayne Rainey.
The reading of the previous minutes was accepted as written in
last month’s newsletter as was the treasurer’s report. Discussion included an update that Jack is home from the hospital
recuperating. D1 is seeking someone to fill the position of
Safety Officer. Congratulations to Melissa and Whiskers who
were married August 19, 2010.
Upcoming events are the John Crum ride and events scheduled
October 1-3, 2010. The following weekend, October 8 & 9
there will be a benefit yard sale and BBQ from
9 a.m. - 6p.m. at Patco, 1515 Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA.
Outgoing officers Secretary Deb Warren; Membership Director
Jerry and Joye Boyd; and Jr. ABATE coordinator Heidi Stockwell were thanked for their time and service to D1.
Marty Rainey won the membership drawing. Tony Culver was
nominated member of the month.
Door prizes were donated by Jayne Rainey and D1. Door prize
winners were Terry, Danielle, Jerry, Joye, Chris, Linda, Animal
and Andy.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45.
God Bless and safe journeys until next time,
Jennifer Reed
D1 Secretary.
D1 West
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2010 IS ONE BUSY TIME?
Have you heard? Alan and Carrie are now married! Hey guys,
may the bell of love and happiness of your joining of the hearts
ring through out all of the ages. We love and respect you very
much!
Hey man,,,,,,,,,, old school,,,,,,,,,,,,District 1 West was awarded
the trophy for ‘Most Club Participation’ in the “Rev. Booger”
Memorial Poker Run on September 5th of the Labor Day weekend as a benefit to the Stocking Full of Love charity. The charity events began in 1989 as a fund to help provide toys and gifts
for some of Walker County’s underpriveledged children, completely from private donations. The first year managed to help
about 40 children, according to Dick Dengler, who has helped
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with the event since its inception. In 2009 the total number of
children who received toys from the Stocking Full of Love’s
“Toy Shop” exceeded 2,000.
Hey Bill and Linda up in the Niagara Falls area,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you
are missed, loved, and cherished,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,our hearts,
thoughts, and prayers are with you. You are the best and thanks
for touching our lives.
Well, by now the Ride for the Children is over and the tally for
the number of teddy bears is known. I do know that the week
of 09/10/2010, 1,000 bears were ordered for drop shipment to
the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC and that the Wholesaler
was going to throw in some more that he had. PLUS, at least
one of the local churches that is very biker friendly, has gathered about 200 or so (thanks Rocky), as well as other people.
This we are told eases the stress for a lot of children. You
know that a tour of the facilities along with a narrative list of
their most significant accomplishments will probably be provided right? Be prepared,,,,,,it will touch your heart!
It is the “Scare on the Square” time again! We have been approached again to participate in the local Halloween Festivities
Friday October 29th, and set up a booth to hand out candy to
children in the center of town (on the square), in front of the
Hale building. That is about center of the street on the WEST
side. We will need to be locked and loaded by 4:30pm as children are supposed to start their pilgrimage around 5:00pm. It is
a great time to interact with out local residents, children, and
merchants (handing out flyers, cards, old newsletters is also a
good idea from the past). It is always very rewarding.
We will be hosting our Motorcycle Safety Seminar October
16th setting up at 8:00am and starting 9:00am in Dalton. Please
contact Frank Chaney for more details at 706-847-7638. The
seminar will last until everyone is completed.
You never know what and where the silver lining of each cloud
will come from. Here we go. Due to circumstances within my
control but beyond my ability to ignore (job and money), I
within the last couple of months have had to be the only one
filling my job position on the third shift. It is good that I received that confidence but a little rough at times without a security blanket. This is a large facility and at times I get my butt
handed to me; but I am no quitter. The other night, when we
were doing ‘pass down’ (where the leaving shift gives report to
the oncoming shift relating to jobs called and etch.) in walked
my good friend Jason (I am taking his job on third shift and he
has now transferred to first). I hope that you got all of that!
Anyway, Jason came in and had someone with him. I was
proud to be introduced to his youngest son who recently joined
the Navy and this was his first trip back home. I was impressed
with the character that this young man had already developed.
His eyes were clear with honesty and truth. In his voice you
could hear the echo of the love for our country. His name is
Tim and it brings comfort knowing that there are people who
still have a passion for this land besides those of us who are
close to being covered with it. Tim’s older brother and sister
both serve honorably in the Navy. My faith in our youth is
once again renewed. Perhaps that has become a tradition from
Jason and his dad. By the way, Jason is re-enlisting in the Naval Reserve. MANY THANKS, GOD BLESS YOU, and GOD
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BLESS AMERICA.
Over my lifetime I have been privileged to meet many men and
women who have served our country through the armed forces.
Each and every one of them hold a very special place in my
heart and I owe a debt of gratitude that I can never repay. Also,
I have had the opportunity to meet, greet, and get to know numerous officials in local civic organizations. All of whom did
good works. None of whom sought recognition, praise, or acknowledgement of their deeds. I have never met a great person
who would stand up and say look what I have done; look at me.
Thank a soldier for your freedom.
I grew up in a small mill village which was completely surrounded by a little city. Most of the houses in the village still
had an outhouse. Most were three room houses with a front
porch that ran the length of two rooms and had two doors to the
porch. The houses had no underpinning and there were no air
conditioners, no cable tv, no color tvs, three channels of reception on good days and someone had to stand on the porch to
turn the antenna pole to ‘tune in reception’. People would
‘walk to town’ and leave their doors and windows open. I remember several times when we would return home to find
‘company’ sitting on our front porch waiting for us to come
home for a visit. Also, we would sleep with our doors and windows open! Some of these houses had wells instead of ‘running
water’. The floors were slanted toward the center of the house
so that water could be dumped on the floor for cleaning/
moping. This way the water could drain out of the house. I
remember the houses were so poorly insulated and heated that
the windows would freeze on the inside. Most of the houses
heated with either coal or wood. The plumbing would freeze in
cold weather. I remember water being heated on the coal heater
and taking baths in a washtub in the kitchen where another
heater was. We did not know that we were poor; we thought
that everyone lived that way except for the ones who owned the
Bank of LaFayette, or Abney’s Dept. Store, or the Boston
Store. They were the rich folks. Have you ever used a tire
swing, went swimming in the creek, or rode a pine tree. In case
you don’t know; to ride a pine tree you need a rope and a few
friends. You climb a young pine tree with the rope in tow and
tie it near the top. Throw the other end of the rope down to
your friends and let them pull the young pine tree over as far as
they can while you hold on. Next, they LET GO! We had a
few folks who wound up with a few scratches and bruises
(hands slipped), but nothing serious or that a few tears would
sooth. Now that is old school and using ingenuity.
Speaking of ingenuity, way back in my youth before they had
holes in the ground for the outhouses, they used to have trap
doors in the back walls under the seat. Under the seat they used
to have buckets that would be emptied into barrels periodically
and regularly. Now that the picture is painted, let us get back to
the story. Winfred and Ben were two brothers who also lived in
the village and when they were like 10 & 8 perhaps, they got a
hold of some ‘penny’ firecrackers. You know how kids are.
Soon it was a war waged between the brothers. Ben was
quicker to light and toss than Winfred and as fate would have it,
he soon ran out of ammunition so he sought refuge in the outhouse locking the door. What was Winfred to do but go around
to the trap door, light a firecracker, and toss it in the bucket.
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BOOM and out comes Ben with brown goo speckled all over
his face and upper torso. Ben makes it to the back door screaming, crying, and hollering; their mother comes out and whips
Winfred before washing Ben off. Later when they could actually speak of the incident Ben told Winfred that he heard the
sizzling in the hole and thought that it was a snake so he looked
in to check it out, that was when it blew in his face!
Georgia started passing laws against bikers in 1962. Isn’t it
about time to wash off all of this and regain our rights? If a
government provides legislation that makes decisions for you it
is a violation of your rights……………if a government provides legislation that gives you more choices/authority in your
life then you would think that it must be an enhancement of
your rights.
Much Respect,
Terry L. Simmons
ABATE of GA
District 1 West
Co-coordinator
Long may Old Glory Wave,,,,,and long may this Old Man Ride!
Visit us at gabated1w.com
We are on Facebook: Abate of Ga. District 1 West
or email me at [email protected]
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September 5th 2010
Greetings from ABATE of GA District 2!
This edition of our meeting minutes marks my debut as
Secretary for our district. I am taking the reigns from
Christy Ayers who has become a very busy lady. I want to
first thank her for the awesome job she has done as Secretary and Treasurer for our district, thanks Christy!
Our meeting got under way at 2:40PM to allow a few people who were stuck in the Labor Day traffic into Helen to
arrive, me included!
Brother John led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and
Prayer.
We then moved the meeting onto The Black Pearl’s outdoor seating area to take advantage of the great weather.
D2 Coordinator Anthony Love began with a treasury report and we remain quite solvent with a solid balance
thanks to the support of our events and generosity of our
members. Nathan Purdy has also “hit the ground running”
as our new Membership Director, bringing a new member
to the meeting. We all welcomed “Larry” and with introductions given, thanked him for joining us!
David Norman then gave us an Activities and Legislative
update.
The new activities include a District 2 Halloween Party at
David’s house tentatively set for October 29th.
D.J. Wight from the Dawson County Chapter of the Wingman M/C stopped by to tell us of the Mountain Man Challenge ride on October 22nd at the Moonshine Festival in
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Dawson County, more info can be found on 9339mc.com
And we would like to congratulate D.J. for coming in 8th
place in the Hoka Hey motorcycle challenge from Key
West to Alaska!
The 35th Annual Chattahoochee Mountain Fair starts on
September 10th and ends on the 18th with a bike show
sponsored by Rooster’s Motorcycle Repair, Indian Creek
Cycles, War Pony Cycles and our very own David Norman’s Garage Talk radio show that can be heard on
WCHM 1490AM on Saturdays at 12:30PM. Check out the
events page on davidsgaragetalk.com for more information.
David also informed us of California State Senate Bill 435,
which will outlaw all aftermarket exhaust pipes. This bill
now sits at the governor's desk awaiting signature. Visit
http://www.abatega2.org/d2la.htm to find a link to send an
email to Governor Scharzenegger voicing your opinion of
this bad bill.
After a short break, we had our 50-50 drawing and our
Door Prize raffle. David also tabled an idea to have the
occasional meeting at Lorena’s on route 400 and 53, next
to Moto 400 just to make it easier for our western most
members to attend a meeting.
Our officers for 2009/2010 are as follows:
District Coordinator - Anthony Love
Treasurer - Open
Membership Director – Nathan Purdy
Sergeant at Arms - David Wright
Activities Director - David Norman
Chaplain - Brother John
Legislative Director - David Norman
Secretary – Bill Mattison
Last but not least, my new friend Jennifer, proprietor of
the Chevron station in Cleveland GA. had a question for
me. She saw the “10% Volunteer” ABATE patch that I
proudly wear and quite astutely exclaimed “Why are you
just a 10% Volunteer? That doesn’t seem like you’re doing very much…” Although I had a good idea what the
10% of that honor implied, I promised her that I would get
the answer, and I did from DC Anthony who said that the
patch illustrates that recipients of that honor satisfy a level
of involvement in ABATE of GA that only 10% of the general membership does.
Hey let’s all get that patch up to an 80% or greater Volunteer Level!
Our next meeting will be October 3rd, 2010 at 2:00PM at
The Black Pearl Restaurant and Lounge in Helen GA.
See you then.
Bill Mattison
District 2 Secretary and Webmaster
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The meeting for 4 east is held at the Tavern at Medlock Bridge
Road at 700pm on the first wednesday of the month in Norcross. I started the meeting at 7.00 with the pledge and steve
Minter gave the Prayer. We opened the meeting with old business and talked about the cancel swap meet at HD of Atlanta. We then had officers reports , Steve gave the treasury
report of how much was sent to the state and we talked about up
and coming statement that must be sent to the state office. Steve
assured us that we are solvent right now, that means we have
funds. We then discussed elections in district 4 east. We made
nominations for all offices and yes we now have some new
officers in 4 east. I am please to announce the new officers District coordinator is Michael Collins, and Activities is
Bill Hill, our new secretary is Dean Gibson and our new membership director is Bobby Beane and the Sgt at arms is the
Bear and the money man Our new treasury is Steve Minter and
Our legislative Director is Ned William . This round out a great
bunch of new officers at 4 east. Ned William is also 4 east web
master and has done a great job setting up our web site a big
thanks goes out to him. We then focus on the main state elections with a special guest Bob Bowman from 4 west who is
running for the state membership director. I told them i was
seeking the position of activities Director. I encourage them to
place absentee ballots and to come vote on the 12th of September in Macon. I explained that we are at a crossroad and need to
make some great decisions concerning the future of Abate of
Ga. We then had a 50/50 drawing when our web master and
new legislative director took home the winnings of 91.00. I then
reminded everyone of the next month blood drive and Halloween party which is going to be blast. I then adjourn the meeting.
Our feature vendor in the 4 East highlights is Bikers dream,
come out and support the ones that support us.
MIchael Collins
[email protected]
EarthLink Revolves Around You.
Bikers Dream of Atlanta was started 14 years ago by Don Parkinson. From the beginning the team at Bikers Dream focused
on customer service. They have always provided top notch
service and performance work in their shop as well as customization and fantastic paint jobs. It wasn’t long before they became known as the “Look Good Go Fast” shop in the Atlanta
area.
In the beginning Bikers Dream sold used bikes but soon decided to become a dealer for various OEM and custom motorcycle brands such as American IronHorse, Big Dog, Titan and
others. They currently are dealers for Big Dog, Indian and Viper motorcycles. These bikes all feature the latest in technology for large displacement engines and 6 speed transmissions.
The Indian is a totally new motorcycle with all the modern features and benefits while retaining the look of the gorgeous vintage Indians. Big Dog motorcycles come in a variety of prostreet styles as well as choppers with either 117 or 121 cu. in.
engines. Rear tires on these bikes range from 220 to 330 mm
and all have six speed Baker transmissions. If you want to have
the biggest motor in town, then the Viper Diamondback is for
you. With its 152 cu. in. motor it brings new meaning to the
phrase “gobs of torque”.
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Bikers Dream has always carried a complete line of parts, apparel and accessories for all motorcycles. If you need tires,
exhaust, luggage or a new helmet give them a call. If you’re
having trouble getting to the shop they can ship your parts to
your door. As in the beginning, Bikers Dream service department continues to lead the pack with state of the art equipment
and service specials. They have expanded to include the servicing of metric bikes. They have always had the latest in Dynamometer equipment and are the only certified S&S tuning center in North Ga. So whatever your needs give them a call,
email or stop by!
Bikers Dream / Indian Motorcycle of Atlanta
5960 Atlanta Hwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-752-9160
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
Mike called the meeting to order followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance and Robert lead us in prayer. In the absence of
newsletter or internet minutes, the secretary read August minutes, which were accepted as read. The treasurer’s report ended
August with $875.31 in the general account and $346 in the
Christmas fund. This report was also accepted as read. Gary
reminded all of the elections to be held the weekend of September 11-12th at Lake Tobeskofee and the membership party at the
Allen’s house October 30th. Ralph reviewed State positions
facing opposition. Paul Kerr encouraged all attend and sign up
for the softball game and help to bring the trophy back to D-6/D
-6/2. Yankee brought us all up to date legislatively to include
the States banning cell phone usage, SB 435 (Noise) and mentioned that motorcycle fatalities are on the rise. Noel reported
that there are 33 members in attendance along with 3 guests.
Mike reviewed the recent audit information handed down by
the State office, which includes instruction that every district is
to send $50 per month to cover adequate insurance costs along
with $100 per event held. Ballots were handed out and voted in
as DC for the upcoming year was Gary Allen and Steve
Frangopoulos at Sergeant at Arms. An auction was held for
items that were donated with proceeds going to the new member gift card. David made motion to award a $100 gift card to
the lucky new member chosen by draw. Charlene 2nd motion,
which carried unanimously. The 50/50 was won by Beau Vineyard who donated $40 back to be used towards the membership
party. Supporters of the month were District 6 for their donations to auction and Jekyll & Hydes. Meeting was adjourned.
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Our meeting began at 7:05 p.m. at Red Rooster, LaGrange.
Derrick Lewis gave the invocation. Visitors included Mardin
and Hazel Stull and Eric Bennett with Donna and Erica. Donna
explained that Erica has a rare Dandy Walker Variant disorder
and needs community help. Both parents work for T-Mobile
and will be laid off this December. There will be a benefit ride
on October 10th at Mike Patton Auto Body Shop. They are selling Bar B Q tickets for $8.00 each and asked us to attend the
benefit ride on October 10th at 11:00 a.m.
The August minutes were read by Sue Duggan and approved. Dillon, our Legislative Director, discussed the ABATE
state elections at Lake Tobesoffkee. He stated Bob Bowman
was elected Membership Director, and that all other officers
were re-elected. The bills coming up in January include the
Red Light Bill, which was almost passed this last year. He
stated we are revisiting this bill, but in the meantime, you could
purchase magnets for the bottom of your bike to trip red lights
that do not change. Please register to vote before October 4 th,
in order for your vote to count in the upcoming elections.
Michelle Dillon reported we have 74 current members. The
ABATE tent went to Xtreme Rider on Sept. 6 th for the Labor
Day Blowout Bash. We sold T-shirts and bumper stickers that
day.
Old business included discussions about Operation Sandbox.
So far, 15 boxes have been delivered to all Corley Drug Stores,
as well as Hog Heaven and a few other businesses. Joel Roper
stated he needed a couple of boxes, as well as Captain Kirk.
Troup County Schools approved that boxes could be delivered
to schools with the permission of each principal and Long Cane
and other schools have asked for boxes. Other news included
the money raised for the Bowen Baker ride and Tom Rogers
winning the Superglide raffled by ABATE. New ABATE business cards have been printed and were distributed at the meeting. These state the meeting date and time, as well as an area
on the back left open to write a personal note. September 25 th
is the Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Day, planned by
ABATE 9-2. Volunteers were acquired to help with parking,
vendors, setting up and tearing down. The Ronald McDonald
tab run ride leaves Griffin at 10:00 a.m., picks up riders in
Warm Springs around 11:00 a.m. and arrives at Earl Cook Park
around 12:00 p.m. Coolers are needed, as well as ice. Al
Harper donated 250 lbs. of ice for that day. Special thanks to
all the people who are helping out with the Motorcycle Safety
and Awareness Day coinciding with the Ronald McDonald
Ride out of Griffin.
New business included a report of ABATE 6-2 and their
Microcar Museum ride to Madison, Georgia. It may be a destination we could consider riding to in the future.
Future rides include
 October 1- Ride for Madison Shipman, leaving Untamed
Cycles at 7:00 p.m. Come support a child who has leukemia
and needs your help.
IF YOUR NEWS IS NOT IN HERE IT IS
BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE IT.
NEWS IS DUE BY THE 10th.
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October 10 – Ride for Erica Bennett – Mike Patton Auto
Body Shop, LaGrange, GA – Ride leaves at 11:00 a.m. $20 per
bike and this includes a T-shirt and Bar B Q plate from Hog
Heaven. $5.00 per passenger (T-shirt and Bar B Q plate extra).
 October 16 – Wingman Motorcycle Club Ride for Elaine
Walker – This is a breast cancer awareness ride beginning at the
Wingmen Clubhouse on Hwy. 51 & CR 44 in Opelika, AL.
11:00 CST and KSU at 12:00 CST/1:00 p.m. EST. $20.00 per
bike.
 October 16 – Iron Cross Open House at the Clubhouse on
Upper Big Springs Rd. Noon to Midnight. A Swap Meet will
be at the clubhouse on the same date from Daylight till noon. If
you want to sell any items, contact James at 706-523-2425
 October 16 – ABATE 9/2 Ride to CHEAHA STATE
PARK. Come to the Racetrac, Hwy 109, by the mall, at 9:00
a.m. for a fun filled day.
 October 23 – Pink Ladies for Breast Cancer Awareness
Poker Run in Columbus, GA. A Gentlemens’ poker run will
leave out around 10:00 a.m. from Chattahoochee HD in Columbus. The pink ladies parade will leave around 10:00 a.m. also.
Lunch will be served around 12:00 p.m. for all participants,
men and women. Activities include a silent auction, games, a
“slow bike ride”, and a bike wash. All proceeds support breast
cancer.
 October 30 - ABATE District 6 is sponsoring a Ride to
Oakland Cemetery. The ride begins at The Grove Bar and Grill
and ends at Historic Oakland Cemetery. Cost is $10 per person
and $5 for seniors. Meet a The Grove at 9:30 a.m. with KSU at
10:00 a.m., arriving at Oakland by 11:00 a.m.
October 30 – ABATE 6-2 is sponsoring a Membership Barn
Party and Camp out at 23 Tanglewood Rd. Newnan, GA. Arrive between 1:00-2:00 p.m. with bike games between 2:005:00 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and the band plays at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Gary Allen at 404-324-1244 for more info. Bring the
family!
As you can see, the calendar is filling up quick with fall activities. Come join ABATE 9-2 at the various planned activities
for lots of Fall Fun.
John Weiher won the 50/50 and the meeting adjourned at 7:55
p.m. Our next meeting is October 18, 2010, at the Red Rooster
in LaGrange.
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Hi Guys, Gals & Rugrats!
Well, August is gone and now September is here. It is now
starting to drop some in temperature and humidity – about time!
Wingmen Effingham County had their Helping Hands run on
August 7th. They raised money and collected donations to
benefit the Treutlin House in Effingham County. Treutlin
House is a home for displaced kids. The furniture and cash was
needed and will go a long way to help with the kids care.
Thanks guys for a job well done for a wonderful cause.
On the 20th, the Bomber Girls had their After Dark Blackjack
run. It was the shortest run in history! Thunder, rain and lightening made for a wet night. The ride was to go from Richmond
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mond Hill about a mile down the road. Hats off to the Bomber
Girls for putting safety for the riders above all. They still had a
good – no great – time and everyone enjoyed the night.
August 22nd ABATE had their annual dice run and membership drive. Turn out was low, but we did sign up some new
members and we did break even, so I guess it was a good day.
The 29th of September was the USMV MC/ABATE Biker Appreciation run - the only run of the year that gives 100% back to
the participants. It was a good run, and we raised $1208 for the
Wounded Warrior Project through donations, 50/50 raffle and
door prize ticket sales. Best Hand went to Brooks, 2nd to TBag, and Worst hand was won by Eric and Wanda. Mark Hicks
won the 50/50. Thanks to all for their donations back to the
Wounded Warrior project. My thanks to all the USMV and
ABATE officers for their hard work. Job well done.
District 11 elections were held September 13th. Big Roy's was
September 17, 18 and 19th. I will have all our results in our
next newsletter. See you at the October meeting, and until then,
be safe and enjoy the ride.
Thanks!
Big Norm
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October 5, 2010
Goose called the meeting to order at 2 pm.
We opened with the "Pledge" and a prayer.
Minutes were read and accepted.
Treasurers report by Whit, states we have some money in the
account.
Officers reports
Activities by Earl.
Legislation by Roger.
Membership by Paul.
Sgt. at arms Goose reminded everyone to sign up to work the
Biker Bash/Swap Meet.
Old Business discussed, was;
"The Letter" we had received ~
"No One knows who sent it" was the reply Jim got when asking
about it.
We have some money and got the "go ahead" from "state" to
hold our Biker Bash/ Swap Meet Oct. 23
at Crossroad Choppers "back lot" field.
We shall continue our Biker Bash endeavor with the money we
have in our account.
Insurance for our event was discussed at length.
We will have insurance for our Biker Bash/Swap Meet event!
A trailer will be at Crossroad Choppers to store District 13
Swap Meet donations.
New Business;
"Rock The Lot" Oct. 30, Tifton HD, was discussed, we will
attend in number ~
KSU at Chile Verde 12:30pm Oct. 30.
District 13 will sponsor Bike Night at Crossroad Choppers Nov.
5. Volunteers stepped forward.
Picnic tables and money to build them were donated to District
13, we will receive them before our event, Oct 23
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Planning and volunteers were signed up. Much discussion on
our event finished out our meeting,
A motion to adjourn came and we did.
50/50 was won by an anonymous person.
Supporter of the month, G.S. Developments
Respectively,
Dennis Crenshaw
secretary D13
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Hello District 15 and all of Abate of GA
Hope everyone is surviving the heat and staying cool District
15 had a good Meeting this month we had our elections for
new Officers and 3 New ones stepped up and one stayed on ,
our new Officers are Luke Clark better known luscious is our
new SGT, of Arms Stephanie Cruwy stayed on as our Legislative Dir. Randy Squires is our new Treasurer and myself Vicky
Sanders as DC so not bad and we still need a Membership Dir.
A Activities Dir. And a Secretary so if anyone would like to
help out in these Positions we need you our DC David Stewart and his Wife Debbie the Membership Dir. had to step down
they are moving to Jacksonville David has had it up and running for 2 years but was having poor participation . I’m hoping
we can rebuild this District it has the potential to be one of the
largest in the State all of you that Ride a Motorcycle need to
come out and let us educate you on what Abate is about there
are so much we are unaware of when it comes to the Laws on
Motorcyclist and so much we need to help to change and to
make a change we have to stand up for our rights write our
Congressman our Legislators tell them what we think , This is
what we do we keep you informed of changes in the laws and
who to contact to try and change that our freedom of choice is
being taking away every day . We as Bikers can raise money to
help the hungry , The sick . For all that needs us so lets come
together and fight for our rights to have freedom of choice I
know we can make that happen so if you are not a member of
Abate and would like to become one let us sign you up ,. Or if
you have been one and your membership has expired come
join our meeting Our next meeting will be at Spankys Mall side
at 3pm October 3rd 2010 in Brunswick GA at our last meeting
we signed up 2 new members and 3 renewals so that is a start
Thank you and welcome those New members but come and
join us and lets grow what ever has happened in the past lets
leave it there and move forward I will be changing the meeting
back to once a month again we will vote on it at our next meeting . I am planning a one day membership drive as soon as the
date is final I will let everyone know and post a flyer as well . I
have took up enough of your time but I look forward to the job
of District Coordinator and I hope you will come out show your
support and help us to fight for our rights to ride and to have
freedom of Choise
hope to see you our next meeting
Everyone Ride Safe
Your DC
Vicky Sanders
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Supporters
Please patronize our ABATE of Georgia, Inc. Supporters. We are still in the process of updating our supporter list so please help us
with any additions or deletions or corrections. Thanks! Call 770-881-7438 or 866-867-5063—FAX 770-881-7465. Thank You!
ACE’s Bike Barn
5941 Highway 72 West
Colbert GA 30628
706-788-BIKE (2453)
706-795-BIKE (2453)
ACE Specialty Insurance
PO BOX 2262
Cumming
GA 30028-6501
(877) 571-7433
www.acecycleins.com
Advanced Cycles
6940 Mableton Pkwy SE
Mableton GA 30126-4506
(770) 948-7330
www.advancedcycles.net
Albany Harley Davidson
2815 Old Dawson Rd
Albany GA 31707-1513
(229) 639-0035
www.albanyharley.com
All American Cycles
618 Valley Brook Road
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 299-2100
www.allamericancycles.net
[email protected]
American Dream Machines
3510 Gwinnett Place Dr
Duluth GA 30096-4707
(770) 623-8889
www.americandreammachines.com
American Twin
1587 Highway 85 N
Fayetteville GA 30214-4032
(770) 461-2562
www.powersportsdata.com
AP's Hidden Hideaway
4274 Broadway
Macon GA 31206-1854
(478) 781-5656
(770) 838-0800
Beasley Kawasaki
4317 Ogeechee Rd
Savannah GA 31405-1203
(912) 234-6446
www.beasleyhonda.com
Beasley Motorsports
275 Butler Dr
Brunswick GA 31523-1507
(912) 264-2610
www.beasleyhonda.com
Big Daddy's Cycle World
1850 Highway 85 S
(678) 817-1410
www.bdcw.com
Bike Performance Accessories
101 Spring Vly Blvd SW
Calhoun GA 30701-7724
(706) 629-9776
www.bpadyno.com
Bikers Dream of Atlanta
5960 Highway 9 N
Alpharetta GA 30004-3324
(770) 752-9160
(770) 785-7933
Biker Shack 411
8660 US Hwy 411 N.
Centre, AL 35960
PH # (256) 475-3384
FAX # (256) 475-3818
[email protected]
www.bikershack411.net
Augusta Harley-Davidson
4200 Belair Frontage Rd
Augusta GA 30909-9411
(706) 651-0444
www.augustahd.com
B & M Metals
Nathan Gillis
525 Piedmont Hwy
PO BOX 107
Cedartown, GA 30125
678-246-0001
Bad Boys House of Cycles
555 Thomaston St
Zebulon, GA 30259-3382
770-567-7433
Bonz Sports Grill
2123 Fairburn Rd
Douglasville GA 30135-1037
(770) 577-6991
www.bonzsportsgrill.com
Barbarian Cycles
2784 Dorsey Peek Rd
Gainesville GA 30507-7928
(770) 654-7891
Basic Cycle
2440 South HWY 27 Ste A
Carrollton GA 30117-6913
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British In the City
986 Memorial Dr SE Ste B
Atlanta GA 30316-1443
(404) 202-4634
www.britishinthecity.com
Chaplain Fred Ministries
206B Lisa Ln
Saint Marys GA 31558-4521
(912) 673-7314
[email protected]
Chattahoochee H-D
7373 Fortson Road
Columbus GA 31909-2738
(706) 324-4294
www.chattahoocheehd.com
Cheetah V8 Trikes
108 Industrial Way
Charlestown, IN 47111-1247
812-256-9199
www.cheetahtrikes.com
Cherokee Choppers
110 Queens Way
Woodstock GA 30189-5304
(678) 445-3272
www.cherokee-choppers.com
Cigar Pub
1936 Veterans Memorial Hwy
Bikers For Christ/D Smallwood Ste 201
2490 Highland Dr. SE
Austell GA 30168-3622
Conyers GA 30013-1972
(770) 944-7151
Biker'z Toyz
100 Cherokee Ter
Cedartown GA 30125-4356
Armed Forces of America M/C (770) 748-2223
Saint Marys GA 31558-5864
Blue Moon Cycle, Inc
AutoSports Unlimited
752 W. Peachtree St
8810 Bright Star Road
Norcross GA 30071-1866
(770) 447-6945
Douglasville, GA 30134www.bluemooncycle.com
1430
770-942-2727
(770) 451-8868
Born Losers M/C
1810 Rogers Lake Rd
Lithonia GA 30058-5206
British and American Bikes
4264F Winters Chapel Rd
Atlanta GA 30360
October 2010
Classic Cycles & Leather
P O Box 5768
(706) 798-3961
Custom Cycles of Dahlonega
7089 Highway 19 N
Dahlonega GA 30533-1930
(706) 867-9691
www.ccdahlonega.com
Cycle City Powersports
66 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd
Newnan GA 30263-1077
(770) 253-2201
www.cyclecityps.com
Cycle Specialty
104 Kenwood Road
(770) 461-3541
www.cyclespecialty.com
Custom Concepts
1241 Greiner Cir
Hephzibah GA 30815-5074
(706) 554-9216
Custom Cycle
5811 US Highway 78 W
Oxford AL 36203-6122
(256) 831-8237
www.customcycle.org
Easy Living Yamaha & Polaris
3120 Martha Berry Hwy NE
Rome GA 30165-7709
(706) 234-8502
www.easylivingyamaha.com
Elektryk Inkk Tattoos
3236 Hwy 278 NE
Covington, GA 30014
www.elektrykinkk.com
Cycle STOP
6530 Buford Hwy NE
Doraville GA 30340-1742
(770) 242-7737
Extreme Powersports Inc
2990 N Lake Pkwy
(706) 324-0132
Cycle World of Athens
3675 Atlanta Hwy
Athens GA 30606-3150
(770) 548-3300
www.cycleworldathens.com
Farmer Small Motor Service
2586 Almand Rd NW
(770) 483-8393
David D. Settle
South Creek Inc.
South Creek Mud Boggin
Skyline Auto Accessories
PO Box 1535
Milledgeville, GA 31059
478-453-7057 H 478-8042999C
D.D.I Tattoo & Body Piercing
6740 Shannon Pkwy Ste 8
Union City GA 30291-2058
Clothing to Fit People
(770) 306-8188
5415 Austell Powder Springs Rd www.dditattoo.com
Austell GA 30106-3105
(770) 941-1142
Deb's Pub & Grub
2130 Norwood Ave
Conrad Motorcycles
2498 Eatonton Rd
(912) 354-4941
Madison GA 30650-5060
(706) 342-4471
Decatur Motor Sports
6099 COVINGTON HWY
Country Boy Trailers, Inc
DECATUR GA 30035-3802
1550 Atlanta Hwy
404-534-2049
Cumming GA 30040-6409
(770) 887-8508
Deep South Custom M/C
www.countryboy-trailers.com 2189 Eldora Rd
Ellabell GA 31308-5002
Country Cycle
2225 Laurel Dr
Deep Step Cycles
8948 Alabama Hwy NW
(706) 561-3354
Rome GA 30165
(706) 235-7347
Crossroad Choppers
New location
Tifton GA 31794
(229) 387-6563
Earl Small's Harley-Davidson
993 S Cobb Dr SE
Marietta GA 30060-3301
(770) 919-0000
www.earlsmallshd.com
Dinkie's Cycle Supply
381 Pike Blvd Ste E14
Lawrenceville GA 300458711
(678) 376-5656
Do-Dah’s Sports Bar & Grill
1430 Green Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
706-517-1745
Dominant Breed MC
333 B Jasmine Circle
Fort Gordon GA 30905-4977
757-597-4668
www.extremepowersportsonline.com
Fast Cycles
1375 Patton Rd
Griffin GA 30224-7388
(678) 688-7201
Fat Cats
770-745-9944 or 678-945-5255
www.fatcatsaustell.com
FLESHWORK STUDIONS
WAYNE WATKINS
700 LONGWOOD DR
SUITE 6
RICHMOND HILLS, GA 313246457
912-459-1125
Franklin E. Parker, P.C.
Deming, Parker, Hoffman,
Green, Campbell & Daly, L.L.C.
4851 Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Norcross, Georgia 30093
(770) 564-2600 x4402 - Phone
(678) 924-4403 - Facsimile
www.deminglaw.com
Frazier's Harley-Davidson
4699 Friendship Rd
Buford GA 30519-1832
(770) 945-6011
www.fraziersharleydavidson.com
Freedom Gear Inc
3295 Hamby Rd
Alpharetta GA 30004-2804
(770) 343-8547
Freewheeling
6408 Fairburn Rd
Douglasville GA 30134-1967
(770) 920-1033
www.freewheeln.com
FSMC/Breeze
400 Bryant Rd SW
Rome GA 30161-3828
Supporters
(706) 290-0822
(706) 861-0313
Georgia Cycle Depot
666 Puckett Dr
Mableton GA 30126-3312
(770) 948-4688
www.georgiacycledepot.com
Hog Heaven Motorcycles
3441 Hamilton Rd
(706) 321-1755
Georgia's Finest Drywall
170 Flamingo Dr
Monticello GA 31064-8902
(706) 468-5051
Hog Wild Motorcycles
1501 E Oglethorpe Blvd
(229) 446-0078
Kirk's Cycle Shop
www.hogwildmotorcycles.com 929 N Glenwood Ave
Dalton GA 30721-2618
Hog Wild of Temple
(706) 226-4090
1052 E Highway 78
www.kirkcycle.com
Temple GA 30179-4356
(770) 562-0040
Lo Life
www.hogwildwildoftemple.com
2563 HWY 29 S
Colbert, Ga 30628
Honda Of Savannah
706.795.5693
1512 Abercorn St
Georgia's Full Throttle Magazine
PO Box 30
Powder Springs GA 301270030
(404) 451-4542
www.gafullthrottle.com
Georgia Motorcycle Rentals
LLC
3150 Highway 34 East
Newnan, GA 30265
770-251-RIDE (7433)
www.gamotorcyclerentals.com
Golden Isles Harley-Davidson
Shop
153 Venture Dr
Brunswick GA 31525-9795
(912) 280-0448
www.savannahhd.com
Goldrush Showbar
2608 Metropolitan Pkwy SW
(404) 766-2532
Granite Mountain H-D
900 Dogwood Dr SE
(770) 785-3999
Griffin Powersports, Inc.
3336 N. Expressway
Griffin GA 30223
770-227-1633
770-227-9127 FAX
Harley-Davidson of Atlanta
501 Thornton Road
Lithia Springs GA 30122-1517
(770) 944-1340
www.hdatlanta.com
Harley-Davidson of Clayton
County
1384 Southlake Pkwy
Morrow GA 30260-2338
(770) 960-6000
www.h-dofclaytonco.com
Hartman Cycles
7677 Cumming Hwy
Canton GA 30114-9367
(770) 479-8254
Hawg Halters, Inc. (HHI)
389 Lumpkin County Pkwy
Dahlonega GA 30533-6696
(877) 442-5837
www.hawghalters.com
www.hogheavenmotorcycles.com
(912) 927-7070
Honda Yamaha Kawasaki of
Albany
3006 Kensington Ct
(229) 432-2025
www.hondafunmachines.com
Hope M/C Ministry Inc
2835 GA Highway 112 E
Ashburn GA 31714-3709
Imagine Motorcycles
5614 Georgia Hwy 138,
Suite C
Oxford, GA 30054
678-342-0344
[email protected]
Indian Creek Cycles
40081 Highway 441S
Commerce, GA 30529
706-336-5815
www.indiancreekcycles.net
Ink Expressions
5807 Ringgold Rd
East Ridge TN 37412-3515
(423) 894-7794
J. Michael Cranford
Attorney at Law
913 Washington Avenue
Macon, GA 31201
478-746-0704
www.maconlaw.com
Jere's Cycle Craft
1976 Martin Mill Rd
Moreland GA 30259-2534
(770) 253-3686
www.jerescyclecraft.com
John's V-Twin Cycles, Inc
77 W Fairmont Ave
(912) 925-4668
Hawg House Cycles
202 White Park Dr
Dallas GA 30132-5016
(770) 505-8808
Jugheads
100 Peachtree Pkwy
Byron GA 31008-4016
(478) 956-4777
www.jugheadcycles.com
Hawg Wild Cycle Supply
922 La Fayette Rd
Rossville GA 30741-2049
Ken's Motorcycle Tires
252 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock GA 30188-4197
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October 2010
(770) 592-8526
www.kensmotorcycletires.net
Madison, GA 30650-4948
706-485-9339
Killer Creek HarleyDavidson
11480 Alpharetta Hwy
Roswell GA 30076-3801
(770) 777-1000
www.killercreekharley.com
MotorHeads Bar & Grill, Inc
650 Macon Street
McDonough GA 30253-3512
(770) 898-0008
www.motorheadsbarandgrill.co
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Lone Eagle Motor Co & Racing Team
1610 Sigman Rd NW Ste A
Conyers GA 30012
(770) 760-9101
www.lone-eagle.net
Matrix Cycle Supply
149 Old Kinser Rd SE
Cleveland TN 37323-8195
(423) 476-9084
MOTOSports
755 Industrial Blvd
McDonough GA 30253-6614
770-603-3370
FAX 770-603-1984
www.motosports.com
Mountain Creek HarleyDavidson
1001 Market St Ste 37
(706) 370-7433
www.mountaincreekharley.com
New Boy Grill & Bar
309 S Tift Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794-4827
229-382-9125
North Main Video
560 N Main St
Cedartown GA 30125-2302
(770) 748-9740
Metro Atlanta Cycles
631 Thornton Rd
Lithia Springs GA 30122-1566 Old Dude Vintage Parts &
Service
www.metrocycles.com
4251 Wayside Ct NW
Lilburn GA 30047-2950
Middle Georgia Insurance
(770) 921-3825
Agency Inc
www.olddude.com
541 Broad St
Hawkinsville GA 31036-1540
Outdoor Power Sports
(478) 783-1901
755 Industrial Blvd.
Mikes Sickle Shop
McDonough GA 30253
2961 Big Springs Rd.
770-951-7404
Ashland Al .36251-5945
770-957-7659 Fax
256.354.5253
www.outdoorpowersports.com
Mike's Custom Cycle
13430 GA Highway 16
Sparta GA 31087-2361
Outlaws M/C
4050 Campbellton Rd SW
Millers Powder Coating
4251 Wayside Ct SW Ste B
(770) 931-1505
www.millerpowdercoating.com
Panhead City
355 Willow Rd NE
Rome GA 30161-2057
(706) 234-5073
www.panheadcity.com
Motions
333 Cobb Pkwy N
Marietta GA 30062-3507
(770) 425-4000
www.motionslive.com
Performance Cycle Inc
1008 N Glenwood Ave
(706) 226-5269
Motocycos
389 Lumpkin County Pkwy Ste
300
Dahlonega, GA 30533-7629
(706) 864-0455
Phantom Cycle Inc
2451 Ben Hatcher Rd
Waynesboro GA 30830-2929
(706) 437-1492
www.phantomcycle.com
Motorcycle Accident Injury
Attorney
Charles W Watwood, Jr.
425 East Crossville Road
Roswell, GA 30075
866-LAW-BIKE
www.lawbike.com
Motorheads
1150 Commerce Dr
Pike County Cycles
1375 Patton Rd
Griffin GA 30224-7388
(404) 379-8030
Pops American MC
Darren LLyoyd
85 Foote McClellon Rd B
Coberte,Ga 30629
(706) 613-5866
Potatocreek V-Twin Service
38 Glencliff Rd
Thomaston GA 30286-2669
(706) 647-9377
Printers Alley
205 W Crawford St
Professional V-Twin
2880 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Buford, GA 30518
770-945-8850
www.provtwin.com
R P Cycle
7204 Washington St SW
Covington GA 30014-3401
(770) 786-0014
Ralph's Five Pines
2301 Gordon Hwy
(706) 738-3273
Rebel Customs
560 State Road 20 Spur SE
Cartersville GA 30121
(770) 386-4965
Red Barn Saloon
1223 280 Bypass
Phenix City AL 36867
Renegade Cycles
2606 Tremont Rd
Savannah GA 31405
(912) 234-7472
Ridable Customs
970 Settawig Rd
Brasstown, NC 28902-8745
(828) 837-7333
www.rideablecustoms.com
Rooster's Barnyard ETC
5805 Buford Hwy NE
Doraville GA 30340-2432
Savannah Harley-Davidson
#6 Gateway Blvd W
(912) 925-0005
www.savannahhd.com
Savannah H-D on Riverstreet
503 E River St
(912) 231-8000
www.savannahhd.com
Red Leg Saloon
Rt 1 Box 304 A
Bloomingdale GA 31302
(912) 748-7825
Scooter Super Store
8460 Hwy 74
Senoia Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213-2870
SKS Motorcycle, Inc
450 Beaver Ruin Rd NW
(770) 717-1767
www.sksmotorcycles.com
Slammer’z Cycle Haven, LLC
1202 Bankhead Hwy
Carrollton, GA 30116-8558
770-834-6999
Snipes, Snipes, &
Snipes, L.L.P.
723 Broadway
Columbus, GA 31902
706-324-5406
Southern Customs
2901 Hunter Circle
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 277-7393
Spirit Cycles
916 Washington St
Jefferson GA 305491011
(706) 367-5050
ww.spiritcyclesinc.com
Street Chrome USA
4704 Marha Berry
HWY
Rome GA 30165
(706) 232-6262
www.streetchromeusa.n
ettone
Lineville, AL 362660826
256-396-5222
www.bargainbarnal.co
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The Leatherman Inc.
2 Mashburn St, Suite
102
Hawkinsville, GA
31036
478-783-2871
404-272-0261
The Roundhouse Restaurant
100 Covered Bridge Rd
Euharlee GA 301452811
The Grove Bar and
Grill
4681 Bill Gardner
Pkwy
Locust Grove GA
30248-2437
678-432-1945
(706) 629-5090
US Rider News Georgia
Editor
David "Yank" Callaway
Home - 706-783-3615
Mobile - 706-248-9991
2337 New Hope Church
Rd.
Comer, Ga. 30629
Useful Websites
The Georgia General Assembly
www.legis.state.ga.us
Find your legislators names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses,
view bills introduced in the legislature, passed by the legislature, etc.
The State Of Georgia Website
www.ganet.org
Find any government info you need, such as any Departments, Secretary of
State’s Office, etc.
Legislator Lookup
www.congress.org
or
www.ama-cycle.org/legisltn/index.asp
Wind Walkers M/C
This is the AMA website. Click on the tab for AMA State Watch, then enter
PO Box 1002
Georgia. You can then enter your address or zip code and it will tell you
Experiment GA 30212- who all of your legislators are.
1002
WildFire
PO Box 2275
Chatsworth GA 307059275
706-695-2769
Wingmen M/C
PO Box 1532
Opelika AL 368031532
Wingmen M/C
1024 Augusta Ave
Savannah GA 314152110
The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP)
http://www.dds.ga.gov/Training/motor/index.aspx
Find all of the info on Safety Course Schedules.
Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF)
www.mrf.org
The Vortex Bar & Grill
438 Moreland Ave NE
XTREME RIDER
(404) 688-1828
www.thevortexbarandgr 60 LIL STURGIS ST
WARM SPRINGS, GA
ill.com
31830
The Zoo Tavern
706-655-2463
900 Indian Trail Rd Ste DAN FORREST
SunShine's Learn To
1
Ride
Lilburn GA 30047-6869 Yahweh
770) 413-1774
Cycle & ATV Repairs
www.sunshineslearntori (770) 925-2214
John Thorpe -404-713de.net
Thunder Creek Harley- 0683
Davidson
Jared Thorpe- 404-433SuperBike Specialties
7720 Lee Hwy
9876
309 Main St
Chattanooga TN 37421Garden City GA 31408- 1028
2206
(423) 892-4888
(912) 964-4001
www.thundercreekharle
www.superbikespecialti y.com
es.com
Thunder Roads Magazine
Suzuki of Dalton
205 Martin Luther King Jerry McDaniel
PO Box 507
Jr Blvd
Dalton GA 30721-3004 Unadilla, GA 31091
478-714-2573
(706) 278-1620
www.thunderroadsga.co
www.teamsyd.com
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Suzuki of Dublin
Tifton Harley Davidson
2226 Veterans Blvd
49 Casseta Rd
Dublin GA 31021-2910 Tifton GA 31793-8313
(478) 275-9999
(229) 387-8855
www.dublinsuzuki.com
The MRF is our voice in Washington DC on federal legislation for street
motorcycle riders.
Tavern at Medlock
3230 Medlock Bridge
Rd
Norcross, GA 30092
(770) 242-2757
www.looktwicesavealifebumperstickers.com
(corrected)
Stone Mountain HarleyDavidson
2060 Ross Rd SW
(770) 979-7999
stonemountainhd.com
Ted & Dot's Custom
Parts
4217 US Highway 82
Brunswick GA 315237731
(912) 264-3842
The Bargain Barn
PO Box 826
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Tom Osborn
2291 Lions Club Rd
Madison GA 306504727
404-379-8030
Twisted Spokes
3565 Suggs Rd
Gainesville, GA 305078042
USA Wholesale Cycles
5955 Fairmount Hwy
SE
Calhoun GA 307014077
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American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
www.ama-cycle.org
The AMA is our voice in Washington DC on federal legislation for both
street and off-road motorcycle riders.
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
www.aimncom.com
Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA)
www.cmausa.org & http://cmaser6.org/GA/default.aspx
Helmet Law Defense League
www.usff.com/hldlhome.html
Motorcycle Mentoring Program for Soldiers
https://crc.army.mil/mmp
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
www.highwaysafety.org
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
www.gahighwaysafety.org
The mission of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety in Georgia
is to educate the public on traffic safety and to facilitate the implementation of programs that reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities
on Georgia Roadways
Have you ever wondered where the money comes from to fund particular
groups, etc. Find that info here:
www.activistcash.com
Before you forward e-mail to us that you have gotten about the latest virus,
or anything else that says please forward to everyone you know, please
verify the info here:
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