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M a r c h 2 0 0 9 ( Sorry it’s late – editor sick ) Oregon’s Own “Wild Ones” Motorcycling has been a part of Oregon history since the early twentieth century. Initially folks were still getting around on wagon roads and horse trails. Paved roads wouldn’t become widespread un- til the automobile had firmly es- tablished itself in society . So those early bikes and riders had to be a pretty rugged lot. Here is a wiser, mature Elmer astride his As can be seen from the photo 1951 Panhead a few years ago. If you at the right, by 1937 motorcycles ever find yourself putting through Sherwood (like for the Robin Hood festi- were well accepted by Oregon’s val) keep a lookout for Elmer and stop to youth. In fact, the rider on the left, chat with him. He’s been ridin’ longer than many of us have been on the planet, so Elmer Atrops, has been involved he’s got lots of interesting stories to share. with motorcycles most of his life. He recently celebrated his nineti- Elmer Atrops and Clair Wetzel in 1937 aboard their bikes outside the Sherwood eth birthday with a gathering of country store. family and friends that featured a Clair’s bike on the right is reputed to be cobbled together from a couple of Indian frames and a Henderson engine. Hey, it rides. motorcycle-themed cake. He is We hope the young man in back of them doesn’t have any plans for mating the still vigorous and has plenty of object he’s holding with an exhaust pipe. tales about motorcycling in Or- egon. And they have a lot of common awareness of our place in Oregon’s We need to seek out folks like sense knowledge of what works motorcycling history. And it will Elmer and listen to what they have and what doesn’t for Oregon help the riders who come after us Elmer Atrops’ 90th birthday cake. to tell us latter day riders. They riding. to understand and appreciate the demonstrate, contrary to what So begin really listening to the work, effort, and joy of Oregon’s stories of our earlier brothers and some have us believe, that motor- pioneering motorcyclists. Photos of Oregon’s sisters, take notes, write out their cycle riders can have long, produc- 150th Birthday stories, share with others. This is tive, enriched lives. They are our Celebration one way we can build up our inspiration. on page 14

A.B.A.T.E. Application ...... (inside back cover) M.R.F. application ...... 21–22 > > > MISSION STATEMENT < < < Advertising rates ...... 2 What’s Inside N.C.O.M./A.I.M ...... 23–24 A.M.A...... 20 Gunny’ Sack ...... 19 Officer list ...... 30 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. BikePAC report/application ...... 13 Helmet stop report ...... 29 Products ...... ( see state web site ) promotes motorcycle aware- Change of address ...... ( inside back cover ) Lymerick ...... (back cover) Revived road list ...... 28 Chapter reports ...... 3 – 9 Marginal thinking ...... (throughout) Road maintenance numbers ...... 28 ness, education, safety and Classified ads ...... 29 Meeting/Event calendar ...... (back cover) Run fliers ...... 16–18 crusty ol’ editorial ...... 15 Meeting times/places ...... (back cover) Run listing ...... (back cover) liberty through community Cryptogram ...... 13 Mission statement ...... (to the left of this) State board minutes ...... 10-12 involvement and legislative DATED MATERIAL action. TIMELY DELIVERY REQUESTED PRESORTED STANDARD A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 4504 PAID Portland, ORegon 97208 PORTLAND, OREGON ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED PERMIT No. 3142 page 2 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 Welcome to A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. What We’re About A.B.A.T.E. is a not-for- for bikers, and succeeded in lobbying it A Brief History of A.B.A.T.E. through congress. profit organization by Bill Bish (A.B.A.T.E. of California ; executive coordinator, National Coalition of Motorcyclists) So, there you have it. In Oregon, A.B.A.T.E. stands for A Broth- The roots of A.B.A.T.E. and biker’s rights erhood Against Totalitarian Enactments, which ‘’You have to know where you’ve been to know where you’re going!’’ run deep in the hearts of those of us who isn’t nearly as subversive as it sounds. It means have accepted and, in turn, passed on the that we act as legislative watchdogs to help Easyriders magazine editor Lou Kimzey Ron Roloff of the M.M.A. of California and torch of freedom of the road. ensure that any legislation affecting motor- issued a plea in issue #3, October 1971, for Ed Armstrong of A.B.A.T.E. of Chicago ( reprinted with permission ) cyclists is fair and that elected officials are bikers to come together to fight impending presented the house sub-committee on A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. fully informed regarding motorcycle issues. restrictions from the National Highway surface transportation with convincing newspaper • A.B.A.T.E. is a not-for-profit motorcycle Transportation Safety Administration testimony to repeal the helmet mandates. organization devoted to raising member and change of address: (N.H.T.S.A.) by joining a new national Later that year, with California being sued att. MEMBERSHIP public awareness about motorcycle issues and biker’s rights organization called the National by the D.O.T. because governor Ronald safety through education and community in- Custom Cycle Association. But because of a Reagan refused to comply with the federal advertising/letters to c.o.e.: volvement. We also raise money for organi- conflict with the acronym the name was helmet law mandate, Roloff helped convince att. State Newspaper zations that represent motorcyclist’s concerns changed in February 1972 to A Brotherhood California senator Alan Cranston to offer the P.O. Box 4504 such as BikePAC. Against Totalitarian Enactments (A.B.A.T.E.). language of the bill as an amendment to the Portland, ORegon 97208 • It doesn’t matter what brand of bike you Easyriders began granting state charters 1975 Federal Highway Act, which passed © 2009 All rights reserved. Portions may be ride. We are not a manufacturer-specific or- around 1974, and Keith Ball was the original with overwhelming support from the reprinted with attribution and individual’s ganization. All are welcome: bikes, trikes, on- national coordinator. The biggest threat was California delegation because of the copyright permission. crusty ol’ editor — Rot Path road or off, riders, passengers, or non-riders. that the U.S. D.O.T. (Department of impending lawsuit, and was signed by [email protected] • You don’t have to ride a motorcycle to be- Transportation) was investigating ways to president Gerald Ford on May 5, 1976. (503)-838-6893 (voice and FAX) long to A.B.A.T.E. Many of our members just restrict modified or customized ‘’choppers’’ Not bad for a rag tag bunch of bikers with All written materials submitted are sub- enjoy being around motorcyclists. (We’re just which they deemed unsafe, especially little or no previous political ambitions. ject to editing in Independence, Oregon. that wonderful.) And they feel that the so- extended forks. As a result of our newfound political clout, cial and legislative issues we’re working with As the rights movement grew, Don motorcyclists have successfully approached Set in Garamond 12 pt font are important to their community. Pittsley, a member of the Huns Motorcycle congress twice over the past few years, first (Same as used in them Harry Potter books.) So scan through our newsmagazine. If you Club in Connecticut convinced his to grant federal protections against Hundreds of copies printed and like what you read, check out the chapter congressman, representative Stewart insurance discrimination based on mode of distributed monthly by: meeting listing on the back cover. Drop in Mckinney, to introduce H.R.3869 to end transportation because many companies Oregon Lithoprint, Inc. on a meeting and see what we’re about. You the federal authority to withhold highway were denying medical benefits to employees 1315 Miller Street just might find a new family in A.B.A.T.E. funds from states without helmet laws. injured in motorcycle accidents. McMinnville, ORegon 97128 And as Melinda says: “Bikers give great hugs.” In July of 1975, Rob Rasor of the Then, [in the 1998] session, motorcyclists 1-(877)-472-1198 -- Rot Path, crusty ol’ editor American Motorcyclist Association (A.M.A.), united to put together a pro-active agenda Masthead photo by Liz Schillinger

U.S. Motorcyclist Organizations Graphics Submission A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. BikePAC works within the political American Motorcyclist Associa- Promotes motorcycle awareness, process. tion (A.M.A.) Graphics intended for publication may be sent as education, safety, and liberty through Oregon Motorcycle Riders Premier defender of motorcyclists’ printed hardcopy or on CD, floppy or ZIP disk to the community involvement and Association, Inc. (O.M.R.A.) rights in the United States. Ferrets out post office box. (Reinforce envlopes to prevent bend- ing. Include post paid envelope if materials are to be legislative action. Member-run sanctioning body for bad laws and anti-motorcycling returned.) Association for Motorcyclists of off-road motorcycle events for the discrimination at the local, state, Material may be sent electronically as e-mail attach- Oregon (A.M.O.) state of Oregon. federal, and corporate level. Family-based and dedicated to family Motorcycle Riders Foundation National Coalition of ments to: [email protected] values, family events, riding freedoms, (M.R.F.) national/international Motorcyclists (N.C.O.M.) (Please do not FAX graphics as the quality is crap.) and safe, responsible, fun riding Acts as advocate before national, Produces conferences, information Graphics format used is: 200 ppi greyscale through education. Welcomes all state, and local legislative, executive, pieces, and a web site. Has also Full page is 7.375”w by 9.25”h (discontinued ) motorcyclists or motorcyclist and judicial bodies and with private sponsored the Confederation of Clubs, a 1/2 page is 9.875”w by 6.0”h enthusiasts in Oregon. or public entities regarding issues legal rights organization. 1/4 page is 4.75”w by 6.0”h BikePAC of Oregon affecting motorcycles, motorcyclists, Single colume is 2.375” wide A non-profit political action or motorcycling. Rev. Oct 2008 committee formed to advocate for the rights and interests of Oregon’s (based on information supplied by Brian Stovall–River City Chapter) motorcyclists. Advertising Rates A A Business ( 4.75”x 6.0”) ( 9.875”x 6.0”) Full Single entity. card 1/4 page 1/2 page Page B BROTHERHOOD 3 months $50 $100 $175 The state of being a brother; an association of people of the same order; the mutual regard 6 months $75 $175 $300 (discontinued) resulting from this association 12 months $100 $300 $500 A AGAINST In contact with; opposite to; in opposition to; in preparation for; in exchange. Call (503)-838-6893 for advertising information. T TOTALITARIAN Or mail hardcopy and payment to: Of or relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation by coercive att. State Treasurer measures. P.O. box 4504 E ENACTMENTS Portland, Oregon 97208 To make into law; the passing of a bill into law; a decree; a law. ( Deadline is the 10th of each month. ) MEANS FREEDOM Rev. Sept 2008 February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 3 State Coordinator’s Comments Jordan Kelley state coordinator A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc.

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.”

— Thomas Jefferson

Wonderful ideas in mind, Contact Your Coordinator phone: (503)–348–3944 not making it to print e-mail: [email protected]

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports Central Oregon Welcome back C.O!

The holidays are over and gone. The in-laws are gone also. Time to have a beer or two! First just want say a big thank you to Jay-Bird for a job well done last also t-tops for the ladies! Yes, don’t — Animal year as coordinator for Central Oregon we love T-tops so we can see the new coordinator Chapter. Hope I can do the same. ink work the ladies have on them. For the new people who are out We will be having our roadside * [ You already did. — c.o.e.] there, my name is Animal (Larry), the clean-up on Sunday, May 9th this new coordinator for year. More on this as we get closer to Central Oregon Chapter. In the that date. saddle for 40 years, Army for three Also we changed the date for the years, Central Oregon Chapter for 19 M.R..F. run to the 27th of June. years. Time goes by fast. Hopefully the weather will be Well anyway this year is going to warmer, but as we all know it can be kick-ass (can I say that?)* in change any time around here. CENTRAL OREGON MEET- Central Oregon Chapter. New faces Well, more ideas in my head so ING TIME and PLACE 2nd Sunday at 1400 (2:00pm) and new ideas, new riders! So grab better close for now. Plus this is my Black Horse Saloon those apes-drag-bars or what ever you first newspaper article, so better send Bend, Oregon put your hands on and get ready for it in to the office over the hill POINT of CONTACT a great time in Central Oregon So again I want to say thank you Animal (541)–923–3809 Chapter. Jay-Bird for a job well done! Michelle Williams (541)-977-4001 Okay, now for the fun stuff. Also just want to say this will be a CHAPTER ADDRESS: We will be having color this year fun year in Central Oregon Chapter. PO box 1560 for our teddy bear run t-shirts and Redmond OR 97756 page 4 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

Greetings from Douglas County A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Douglas County Chapter,

Well, we have our chapter meetings late in the month, so our news is always a little behind times. Add to that the secretary, me, was gone during our last meeting. I went to Tennessee for the grandson’s 5th and they are doing their best to make More to come, birthday. Imagine, missing our ends meet. If anyonecould please help chapter meeting for that? bymaking a contribution, y ou can Becky Garino We are getting things together and send it in care ofthe: planning our calendar for the the ride Douglas County Chapter season. P.O. box 501 Remember our Thundering Water Roseburg, OR 97470 Poker Run in June. We’ll announce Mike is also a master tattooist and the date soon. many of us carry his ink.Any help Last week a wonderful bunch of from the A.B.A.T.E. family would be folks, the “South [Douglas] greatly appreciated. County Crew” as they like to be The annual bike blessing, hosted by DOUGLAS COUNTY MEET- ING TIME and PLACE called, put on a benefit for Mike and Praying Warriors, Bikers for Christ, 3rd Thurday at 1900 ( 7 pm ) Belva Button. It was well attended by Christian Motorcyclists Association, Willie D’s our local members and many of the and others is scheduled for palm 443 S.E. Jackson street; riders in our community. Many of Sunday, April 5th at the Stewart Park Roseburg (541)-672-5966 you may know Mike and Belva. They pavillion at 11 a.m. Please plan to POINT of CONTACT have been around A.B.A.T.E. since attend as it is open to all riders, all Jim Waggoner (541)-229-5532 the birth of A.B.A.T.E. and Team brands. There will be music, coffee, http://www.dcabateoforegon.org/ Oregon. Mike’s life membership snacks, and the opportunity to get you CHAPTER ADDRESS: number is seven! Mike has been and your ride prayed for. Getting P.O. Box 501 Roseburg, OR 97470 suffering from some health problems ready for a safe ride season.

A.B.A.T.E. We called our representative, Andy Olson. us this freedom. chapter reports –– He showed up at a meeting and had a Savor it and be proud. good discussion with us. It was interesting Tell your fellow members! Tell your fellow and, dare I say it, fun. non-members even more. Make sure all the Hub City Andy is a former Oregon state police riders you run into know that by default, officer and a fellow motorcyclist. He agreed they benefit from A.B.A.T.E., which is you! that we had a good point, both legally and Be proud of the benefit you build for your ethically. He also made the point that we fellow humans. Offer them a chance to be a would stand a much better chance of part of it. amending the vulnerable user law than we When you see a problem, find out who would removing the helmet law. Hub City your representative is, invite them to a Chapter agreed. Positive movement is what meeting, and open a path of discussion. we’re after, right? Personal involvement is what it’s going to When the current session opened in take, people. Salem, Andy already had written the bill, Now, back to that found a co sponsor for the amended bill and Vulnerable User Bill... has started it through the channels bills go through right now. I look forward to how Simba this turns out. A.B.A.T.E. will be following Watch the calendar! Things will be now at the capitol with the Vulnerable User this one to see where we can work to develop coming up faster than you think. It’s March Bill. If you’re not familiar with that one, let support and be there to help when the time now and soon we’ll be having the May me remind you: a couple of years ago, a bill comes. Awareness Rally (May 2). A couple of weeks went through that established set penalties My real point of this story is that this is a later we’ll all meet again at Fossil. for drivers convicted of injuring a good example of A.B.A.T.E. doing Two weeks after that (June 6) will be the “vulnerable” user. “Vulnerable user” was something: Following our mission HUB CITY MEETING TIME Annual Hub City Poker Run. That has proven defined as anyone on a horse, a scooter (non statement. and PLACE to be a classic. Leaves Humpy’s Dump (916 legally licensed motorcycle), a tricycle, a See, it can be done! We must focus on 3rd Thursday at 1900 (7pm) Old Salem Road NE, Albany. 10 a.m.)A lot bicycle, walking, driving a tractor, jogging, these gains, not the drudgery. Smile! Ciddici’s Pizza of work goes into making sure everyone has etc. Just about anyone and anything that We all hate to sit through the occasional 133 Fifth Street a good time and hey, it’s only $5 a hand! wasn’t a crash tested cage. You can see that long meeting, or trying to stay focused as Albany Remember fun? Well, it’s still alive and the list is long. someone is wandering through his or her POINT of CONTACT well at Hub City Chapter. See our web site: Motorcyclists were specifically left off this report. It’s part of the price we pay for trying Garry Hastie (541)-967-7802 http://.www.hubcityabate.com for more bill, as there weren’t seen to be in the same to have something to say about how our lives info. (By the way, my thanks to Don for a category as these other “vulnerable” users. are run. When the bills get action, or even CHAPTER ADDRESS: kickass web site.) Well, that left the thought that if we considered at this point is part of the reward P.O. Box 2503 Another example of the active Hub City weren’t so vulnerable, why did we have to we’re after. Others paid with blood to give Albany, OR 97321 Chapter mindset is the action going on right wear a helmet? February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 5

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Josephine County

CC CCHHAAPPTTEERR ( Reports due RR by the 10th of each month ) RREEPPOORRTT [email protected] NN NNOOTT JOSEPHINE COUNTY RREE MEETING TIMES and CCEEII PLACE IIVV rd VVEEDD 3 Wednesdays at 1800 ( 6 pm ) Fruitdale Grange 1440 Parkdale Drive Grants Pass POINT of CONTACT Spanky (541)-471-6049

CHAPTER ADDRESS: [email protected]

Hello once again! A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Lincoln County

It’s been hovering around 70 degrees the last few days in a row here in Lincoln county but the rain started this afternoon. I suppose everything needs water. Our 27th Anniversary Party and Long John Poker Run has been set for March 28th at the American Legion Hall post #116. Sign-ups for the poker run will be from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., with a spaghetti diner to be held at 6 p.m. Good luck to those who play poker. Hope to see everyone for dinner. Boy, what a difference a few days makes! I started this blurb on February 8th when it was warm and sunny. Today it’s February 12th and LINCOLN COUNTY MEET- it snowed like crazy in Newport ING TIMES and PLACE st rd today! Took some great pictures. 1 and 3 Tuesdays at 1900 ( 7 pm ) La Nina – always so moody. American Legion Hall Post 116 Well, as always pushing the 424 W. Olive Street deadline to the limit. (Sorry crusty ol’ Newport editor and everybody else.) POINT of CONTACT Talk at you next month. Bob (541)-265-7586 CHAPTER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 372 Ride safe, South Beach, OR 97366 — Shirley page 6 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

We had a good January meeting. It has been six months now since A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Lower Columbia we became a chapter. Lots of trial and error getting use to the way things are supposed to be done. We’ve changed meeting places. As some of you know, we are now at Colvin’s Pub & Grill. (Still mixed feelings about that.) We’ll probably have a vote next meeting, so if you show up for a Lower Columbia Chapter meeting and it doesn’t look like a gathering, go across the street. dinner. (Hope we saw you there.) the road to go around. We spoke of the success of our food Willy Brown (vice coordinator and That’s about it for now about us. and toy drive that netted lots of food head of our spring run committee) and many toys for H.O.P.E. of stated that all is well with plans for Rainier, and Turning Point of the spring run. The run has been Clatskanie. sanctioned for May 9th. Hope to see LOWER COLUMBIA The bulk of our meeting was all you there. about our upcoming crab feed. This MEETING TIMES and PLACE Washington County Chapter had rd being our first real event and our fund 3 Saturdays at 1430 ( 2:30 pm ) representatives at the meeting looking Colvin’s Pub & Grill raiser, we have been getting a lot of for support of a multi-chapter run. 123 N. Nehalem support from our local businesses. We We look forward to being able to work Clatskanie, Oregon are about down to show time and I with other chapters in the future. (near where highway 47 joins 30) can’t say enough about our members. We’re appreciative of the support POINT of CONTACT It seems like everyone wants to help we’ve gotten from some of you old David Bridges (chapter cordinator) out in some way or another. Ticket (503)–308–2059 (c) timers. Thanks for your help. [email protected] sales have been good and there has If you happen down U.S. 30 or CHAPTER ADDRESS: been a good competition between highway 47 in this false spring we’re Lower Columbia A.B.A.T.E members as to the amount of tickets having, watch out for the pot holes. P.O. box 1510 sold. Anyway it should be a good And there is plenty of loose gravel on Clatskanie, OR 97016

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– North Coast

North Coast Chapter is business as way to work with us on our excellent outside of the chapter scene. There usual. runs, meetings, and events. are excellent ways of achieving this. Our first meeting of the year went Also on the plate was the discussion • Go to state meetings, attend very well. on our affiliation with the state and S.T.E.A.M., volunteer at the swap Our new officers took off where BikePAC, and how to support them. meets, and Fossil. our past officers left off. As a state representative involved • Check out N.C.O.M. and M.R.F. The biggest issue on the agenda in many state efforts and a past Talk to your state rep on how to was changing our meeting date. Due chapter officer, I see both worlds. get started. If they don’t know they NORTH COAST MEETING to conflicts with the 4th Sunday and I believe bikers need to see the big will find out. TIME and PLACE rd holidays and runs it was discussed picture. 3 Sunday at 1000 ( 10 am ) Moose Lodge and decided to change the date to We can’t get our message out there 420 17th Street the 3rd Sunday, same time (10 a.m.) just on the chapter level. We need to Happy birthday, Oregon. Astoria, Oregon It seemed our best option and was work and support all levels. Children are welcome voted in. I don’t think bikers on the chapter Homegrown Howie POINT of CONTACT There was also discussion on how level understand what happens on the Rick Verbrugge (503)-298-7036 to reward two local businesses who state and national level. CHAPTER ADDRESS: support our motorcycle rights. Mary We are all one. Bikers need to P.O. Box 1123 Astoria, OR 97103 Todd’s Workers Bar & Grill and the venture out of their cocoons, get their Astoria Moose Lodge go out of their wings on and ride. Go to venues February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 7

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– River City January 20, 2009 February 3, 2009

Larry led the meeting tonight in We had a very short meeting Rick’s absence. We had a lengthy state tonight. board of directors report, with It is cold and quiet here in eastern discussion. We also started our Avon Oregon, but the sun came out for a teddy bear sale. while today and I got in a short ride. Brian won the 50/50 and donated It is almost time to start looking for his share back to the chapter. Bob those first wildflowers. I’m on it! won the membership drawing for $5 and donated that back to the chapter, — Brian too. Thanks, guys. We have a highway cleanup coming up soon. Regular Meeting Upcoming meetings — Brian Ways and means report: Avon bear March 03, 2009 ======sale in full swing RIVER CITY MEETING March 17, 2009 Planned rides: May rally, Fourth of TIMES and PLACE July meeting. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1900 ( 7pm ) Roadstop Restaurant 2nd Street -- The Dalles

POINT of CONTACT Rick Prentice (541)-296-8083 Brian Stovall (541)-298-1317

CHAPTER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1422 The Dalles, OR 97058

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m. A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– by Panhead Ric. Salem Salem Chapter received a thank you note from the Jefferson fire department for our donations. Sheryl Forrest and Mersha Studer are responsible for the biker nights held in Aumsville and Jefferson. Our thanks goes out to them for their hard work at these events. Thank you to all our supporters and attendees. Salem Chapter membership is at 99 members. We have lost at least 50 in the last year. These are trying times for a lot of With respect, The proposed budget was passed people. The government can smell the around for review and comment. The fear that is in the air. They will push Quiet Team Oregon line got the most their own agenda as the time is ripe G.J.M.C. attention at $10,000 and seemed out and folks are more concerned with SALEM MEETING of line. The present balance of our more pressing problems at home. TIME and PLACE th finances stand at $570.70. Eric Holder as U.S attorney general 4 Tuesday at 1900 ( 7pm ) Almost Home Restaurant should let you know where this 3310 Market Street, Salem At present we have the following country is headed. officers: Prepare yourself and teach your POINTS of CONTACT children the meaning of liberty. Do coordinator Quiet Mike Coordinator – Quiet not let the government schools do this (503)-678-6302 Sgt at arms – Panhead Ric for you. They fear you. That is why [email protected] Treasurer – Rick Disrud they slowly erode your rights. Secretary – Fish Do not fell the tree at the trunk, CHAPTER ADDRESS: Membership – Heidi Disrud P.O. Box 13957 instead one leaf at a time. Salem, OR 97309 State representative – Quiet Imperceptible. page 8 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

Hello there to all you good people, A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Southeast Portland

There has not been too much activity to report on this time. Southeast Portland Chapter has their Second Annual Musician’s Food Drive Benefit coming up on the same day as S.T.E.A.M. Both will have already happened before this report hits your hands. We hope to see a lot Southeast Portland Chapter lost a of you at the benefit. Go to beloved member, Terry Schafer. Terry S.T.E.A.M. and get energized, and was always there to offer a hand if he then putt on over to the M&M and was able or even just a word of relax to some great tunes and help us encouragement to anyone in need. raise some money for our food God speed Terry. Ride free. delivery. Our chapter members names drawn So, have any of you checked out for the past two meetings are; Alan the chapter web site or the Run 21 Wicker who lost out on $90 and S.E. Portland MEETING TIMES and PLACE site? If you haven’t, you should! Jim Ammine Chamberlain who lost out 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1200 Niece is doing an awesome job for on $95. (noon) us a chapter web master. When you’re M&M Restaurant & Lounge on the Run 21 site, get your tickets. 137 N. Main -- Gresham They are now available there or you Love and respect, POINT of CONTACT can ask a Southeast member if they Matt Hobbs (503)-928-1486 E-mail: have any checked out and get one — Mammy Tami [email protected] live. Tickets are limited due to space and forecast attendance, so your best CHAPTER ADDRESS: bet is to buy in advance. P.O. Box 90233 On Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Portland, OR 97290

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Twin Rivers Hello again from Twin Rivers Chapter,

All the new officers are finally settled into their new positions. By the time you read this, the Twin Rivers Sweetheart Dance will be done for another year. Hopefully it was a success. membership back up to where it once It’s still early in the year yet and was. there’s still a lot of work to be done. That’s it for now. Talk to ya next There are bills in Salem that we month. need to be concerned with. All A.B.A.T.E. chapters from all over Please come to a meeting! TWIN RIVERS MEETING Oregon need to come together and TIME and PLACE nd th let our legislators know what our 2 and 4 Sunday at 1300 (1 pm) thoughts are on them. Spare Room Remember: We are part of this NE 42 nd street -- Portland organization to fight for a cause –– (503)-285-3718 our rights and freedoms as motorcycle enthusiasts that POINT of CONTACT lawmakers seem to want to take James Lee Rhoden (503)-839-2293 away. So let’s pull together and fight. [email protected] Again our membership is down. Twin Rivers Chapter has 136 CHAPTER ADDRESS: members. (By the way, where are all P.O. box 5792 of our 136 members? Come to a Portland, OR 97228-5792 http://www.twinriversabate.org meeting!) Let’s build our February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 9

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports –– Washington County Well, our new officers are rolling Our chapter is only as strong as our up their sleeves and our run individual members, and A.B.A.T.E. committee is in full swing. as a whole is only as strong as its Our first event is coming up on chapters. Let’s do what we can to Saturday, April 4 at the Hillsboro Elks build each other up and further the Lodge. (Same location as S.T.E.A.M.) mission of this worthy organization. It’s our annual birthday party, with On that note, Washington County silent and live auctions, balloon pop, Chapter would like to extend a warm and door prizes. This year’s theme is welcome to our newest chapter, Lower Mardi Gras, with dinner available Columbia! Several of our members before the music starts. Francine West have attended LoCo meetings and and the High Speed Wobblers will keep look forward to supporting their us dancing all night long! Please plan events this year. In fact, we’re looking to join us for a fantastic time. See the forward to getting to as many other flyer in this issue for more details. chapter events as possible and invite At this writing, we are 288 you all to do the same. members strong . . . or are we? Yes, As always, the latest news and we’re proud to have that many information about members. But like many Washington County Chapter can be WASHINGTON COUNTY organizations, only about 25-35% of found at our web site: http:// MEETING TIMES and our members actively attend meetings www.wacoabate.info PLACE and events. So we’re embarking on a 2nd and 4th Mondays at 1930 membership and retention drive this ( 7:30pm ) Prime Time Restaurant year. We hope to not only increase our See you on the road, 4202 Pacific Ave -- Forest Grove membership, but increase the POINT of CONTACT participation of our current Margo Virchow (503)-643-4725 membership. If you haven’t been to a CHAPTER ADDRESS: meeting in a while, come on out and P.O. Box 202 Cornelius, OR 97113 see what we’re working on this year.

A.B.A.T.E. chapter reports Safe journeys, 2009 is a new year for Willamette Valley Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. of Sunny Hatter Oregon, Inc. and as the promoter/ activities coordinator I would like to place my two cents in the pot. A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. in past years to meetings and the chapter socials is moments you will remember and (from its beginning until now) has one way to meet these people and get enjoy for the rest of your life. fought for the rights of motorcyclists to know them. Additional officer list for 2009 as well as help the motorcycle I encourage any and all motorcycle community become what it is. It has enthusiasts, whether you ride a Vice-coordinator – Jeff Schauer given a much needed political voice Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, Honda, or Legislative director – ( Open ) to a group who rides the highways any other make and model of the two Rhody coordinator – Wendy Taylor and is rarely seen in the public eye. or three wheeled variety, to join. All Newsletter editor – ( Open ) Motorcycle safety and education is are welcome, even folks who do not Sergeant-at-arms – Matt Swartz another strong issue that is supported WILAMETTE VALLEY own a motorcycle yet but want to be Road captain/run director – Matt and even started from this group. MEETING TIME and PLACE involved. This year should be an Swartz 3rd Thursday at 1900 ( 7 p.m. ) Every chapter is a little different and awesome year as our group has Historian – Rod Hatter Far Man Resaurant and Bar the unions formed are like family. decided to put fun back in our Photographer 3111 Gateway; Springfield Good, bad, and ugly sometimes POINTS of CONTACT chapter. Our coordinator, Michael – Lostein Schauer happens, but family is family and Jeff Schauer Taylor, is looking forward to more fun Ways and means officer – Lyn Maish sometimes all don’t get along but life (541)-935-4632 times and has given me enthusiasm goes on in each chapter. [email protected] for the riding season coming up. The new chapter location is at Far CHAPTER ADDRESS: This year I intend to hopefully Becoming a member isn’t just about Man Restaurant and Bar at 3111 Wilamette Valley Chapter ABATE inspire other folks to join our chapter. paying your yearly dues. It’s also about Gateway street in Springfield (across c/o 976 Blackfoot Ave. I joined this chapter a few years ago becoming involved with the from the old meeting place at Eugene, OR 97404 and found the people in it unique and WEB SITE: meetings, social event, going to rallies Sizzler’s).F ebruary meeting is the special. I never found this out until I http://www.wvabateoforegon.com and runs together as a chapter, and 19th. Meetings are at 7 p.m. until started going to the meetings and CHAPTERWEB EDITOR really making a difference with the further notice. Rod Hatter becoming physically involved. Going presence of so many. These are Hope to see ya there! (541)-744-2494 page 10 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

Our Officers at Work fact of stating repeated that MS Word or PDF is necessary for retransmission A.B.A.T.E. State Board Minutes Nic Oliver, state recording secretary over the past year has gone unnoticed by some chapter representatives whose 14 February 2009 – Eagles’ Lodge; Albany, Oregon run coordinators are completely Meeting was called to order by ence: There are some periodicals for unaware of this requirement. Since Jordan Kelley, state coordinator, at anyone who wants to see what the rest to get it ready for Fossil. Any posters are generated digitally on 12:09 p.m. with 10 of 13 chapters of the country is up to. volunteers would be welcome as there computers, it should be relatively easy represented. All chapters present were There were some handouts in each is plenty to do before our run. to send them to sanctioning in this form. eligible to vote. Chapters that are out packet for each chapter. Nic said that Treasurer: Kay Sipple reported that Note: Applications, hard copy, should of compliance will be given until the he forgot to put this one in last we currently have $1,700 in checking, be sent to: March meeting to be in compliance. month’s packets. Nic read a letter $12,000 in savings and a $3,000 Sanctioning: Matthew Price Next month out of compliance will from the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum eight-month CD. She reported that 5196 Arcade Ave. NE result in voting privileges being regarding nominations for their 2009 we have a bill from the I.R.S. totaling Keizer; OR 97303 revoked. Chapters not present at this Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame. If you $1,900 so far. She also reported that Mail sent to the Portland P.O. box meeting were Josephine County, Salem, want a nomination form go to she still needs stuff from a couple of specifically addressed to sanctioning has Lower Columbia. [email protected] chapters for 2007. If this is not been opened and further delayed Pledge of allegiance. or to their web site at cleared up then the chapter will be enroute. Moment of silence for downed http://www.sturgismuseum.com suspended from the state umbrella The issue of opened mail was brothers/sisters and service men/ Nic also read a very inflammatory and have to face the I.R.S. on their discussed. Nic and Linda, who go women. letter that was sent to the Goldendale own for 2007 stuff. through the mail, stated that this is a Report on the loss of a brother, Sentinel in Washington state which Linda Henderson pointed out that normal and necessary process to Terry Schaffer. He was a member of they printed in their Letters From The the two old chapters that now make ensure that the mail goes to the right Southeast Portland Chapter and died Community section of their up Twin Rivers Chapter still have some person, not to a previous officer or last Saturday. He will be missed by newspaper. Nic stated that he and items that did not follow along with wrong director altogether. many. Debra Lutje (state public relations other parts. So some stuff is missing. State auditor: Richard Misener Guests and first time attendees: Jim director) had written letters to refute Ted Tracy remarked that they could reported that two reports look real Waggoner (Douglas County Chapter that letter. They also warned that if be in the chapter trailer and at the good right now. They are Southeast coordinator) and Gloria (Washington A.B.A.T.E. member identify run site. A lot of Northeast Portland Portland Chapter and Lincoln County County Chapter) were present. themselves as being members, then Chapter stuff has been sent and others Chapter. They look to be current and Motion made by Randy Phipps they must be careful to present an have not. in good shape. (Twin Rivers Chapter) to accept appropriate response. Debra’s and Lee Austin presented a check to the Reminded all chapter represent- minutes from January 10th state Nic’s letters are available by writing state from Southeast Portland Chapter atives to let their chapter treasurer board meeting as printed in the state to them at their e-mail addresses (in for last year’s Run 21 in the amount know that all reports sent to the state newspaper. Janie Waggoner (Douglas the state newspaper) and could be of $784, which was the 10% from the treasurer must also be sent to him. County Chapter) seconded the used as guidelines. Debra read hers run. It was also mentioned that any He said that he is willing to help any motion. Motion passed. but Nic forgot to bring his. old check that has not cleared should chapter with keeping things working Coordinator comments: Jordan Vice coordinator–north: Ted Tracy have a stop-check put on it and a new smoothly and they can contact him Kelley thanked everyone for being opened by asking that everyone check issued. There seem to be checks at his e-mail address of here today. There are a lot of faces silence their cell phones. He asked out that have not been negotiated. [email protected] or his phone this meeting, compared to last that officer reports be kept short and Membership secretary: Linda at (541)-739-2879 or through the month. He made references to his concise and asked that comments and Henderson reported that we currently A.B.A.T.E. web site. statement in the state newspaper and questions wait until the end and be have 1,720 members. She also asked State newspaper editor: Rot Path that we need to really support recognized by the chair. He said that that all chapter membership showed pictures of the state of BikePAC as they are our legislative he is going to try and follow secretaries try and keep their Oregon’s seven-layer cake that was at arm. We can support them even more parliamentary procedures. Jordan membership addresses as current as the capitol today to celebrate this by joining as a member of BikePAC remarked that we tend to stretch possible and not to forget to notify state’s 150th birthday. He also let and every bit helps. He also stated those procedures a bit without too the state of any changes in address or people know that they could go to that he hopes to see everyone at much damage. if they die. the capitol and get a piece of that cake S.T.E.A.M. and that he has never seen Vice coordinator–south: Annette Sanctioning officer: Matt Price if they wished. anyone who wasn’t motivated after Murray – Excused due to health. (Excused) Report turned in and read Since there was no representative hearing “Slider” Gilmore’s Janie Waggoner (Douglas County by Jordan. from Josephine County Chapter, Rot presentation. He also stated that if Chapter) gave her report. Janie asked Sanctioning report said that he could not tell then that anyone needs a place to stay, they can that we remember that Annette was All current applications have had their chapter report was missing and contact him directly and he will try in a bike wreck a while back and is certificates issued. All applications have won’t be in the March state to find them a place with one of our still having problems. Janie reported to include the chapter mailing address newspaper. membership. We all have a couch or that Annette plans to get in touch to expedite handling. All applications U.R.L. for all the state an extra bedroom that we wouldn’t with Josephine County and Willamette must be on the three-page form updated newsmagazines/papers since February mind sharing for a night or two. Valley chapters very soon. on the web site. All posters submitted 2002 will be in the next newspaper. Especially in these hard economic Vice coordinator–east: Gene for approval must be in MS Word or They are available in PDF. times, we need to look out for one Mortimore reported that he got the PDF format in order to forward them He asked that all flyers be sent to another. two year contract for Bear Hollow for publication. Generic word processors him in JPG format as there are so Secretary report and correspond- and he has been working on the park that cannot be read will not qualify. The many versions of MS Word that is February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 11

A.B.A.T.E. State Board Minutes (continued ) – 14 February 2009 unlikely he can open everything sent Justin (A.B.A.T.E. state legislative • Toilet paper Ted asked if the BikePAC lobbyist in that format. Noted that Word is officer) is going to be teaming up with The Fossil run committee meets at could come to a state board of primarily designed for office Nic Oliver (interim director of 11 a.m., just before the state board of directors meeting and Nic said that networking and doesn’t work well BikePAC) to help with teaching about directors. Everyone is welcome. he would look into it. sending files over the internet or via the issues that we are facing this State swap meet coordinator: Nic also asked if anyone is e-mail. session and how to be active. Patricia Carner reported that interested in the executive director Rot Path was asked about the Proactive action is much better than Washington has their swap meet on position coming up for vote at the accuracy of the road list and he stated a reaction. March 28th. March 7th directors meeting, to that he only puts in what he gets. He Ted pointed out that the speaker, The armory personnel are being submit a letter to Mel Yeager via e- does not check for accuracy of the “Slider” Gilmore is the number one deployed and the armory is mail or U.S.P.S. Nic pointed out that road list as that is up to the people E.M.T. for motorcyclists. unavailable for our April date. She he is the only one on the list and that themselves. The sample posters that were sent asked if we wanted to find a new site? he would like more names to be Legislative director: Justin Handke to each chapter for review will have If so, we need a site that has indoor, considered than just one. reported on HR–45, which is a gun the final corrected posters available at outdoors, and is secure so that we can Confederation of Clubs represent- bill to have firearms removed from S.T.E.A.M. control entries and exits. ative: (Pat Williams) Written report persons. Education director II: Geoff White She also asked about having it the handed in. Pat read from the report. Reported that we should support (Excused) Pat reported that there is a last weekend in May. (Right after Last meeting was January 11th at the HR–17, which is in support of the class for our M.A.P. that is coming Fossil.) The consensus seemed to Brother Speed clubhouse. second amendment. up at David Douglas high school. favor moving it to May. More later. A.B.A.T.E.’s dues were paid at that He also reported that passengers of Public relations director: Debra Historian: < vacant > It was time. A check for $750 was presented vehicles or bikes could be frisked Lutje reported that her complaint reported that there has been no to Dougy. [I couldn’t read the last without their permission. Justin put about the Mucinex commercial contact with the past historian and name–sorry] out a request for all chapter legislative resulted in a letter, which was typical no idea about condition of A.B.A.T.E. There has been a problem lately with officers send him an e-mail with their bull, and two 50 cent coupons. history tubs. Randy stated that he has some of the law enforcement phone numbers. She spoke again about the letter tried many times, but to no avail. We organizations in that they are Sergeant at arms–north: Randy from the Goldendale Sentinel and to may have to investigate alternatives. intimidating bar and restaurant owners Phipps reported that he will be going write them if you wish. Web page editor: Trace Ceccacci that don’t refuse service to patch-holders. to the storage unit on Monday with She also reported on the eastern (Excused due to work schedule.) Pat C. came and made a presentation Pat C. and invites anyone interested Oregon map project. She reported At this time the BikePAC web site on the Motorcycle Awareness Program. to join him across from Stark’s Lawn that we have a small ad now for free came up and Nic said that he is trying March 22 – Flying 15 – Spring and Garden on the Tualatin- and will get a large one as soon as one to get the information needed from Opener Sherwood highway is available. Great project and good the BikePAC membership secretary. April 11 – N.W. Vets – Spring Sergeant at arms–south: Bill Foster work. She had said that she would try and Opener had no report to give at this time. State run coordinator (Fossil): update the site but was overwhelmed. Next meeting is March 8, 2009, at Sergeant at arms–east: Jim < vacant > Our own Trace Ceccacci has been in the Round Table Pizza at 4141 Middleton (Excused) State run coordinator II: Howie communication with Nic and has southeast 122nd street in Portland. Products director: Dave Meeker Long reported that everything is offered his assistance in getting the site Officers meeting at noon, general asked that any chapter needing moving forward for Fossil Run 2009. back up to date. (This is one of those meeting at 1 p.m. rockers to let him know. Dave has a There have been some changes made “going the extra mile” things. Thank Pat at this time announced that she list available of his items. that will make things better. you.) is at the top of the list for donors. He will continue the BikePAC 50/ • There is a new route planned for Quartermaster: Ted Tracy reported Maybe her hell with this illness may 50 at the state board of directors the poker run. that all of A.B.A.T.E.’s stuff is now in be coming to a close for the good. meetings. • There is going to be a $5 night on one place. This is the stage, the supply Confederation of Clubs represent- There will be year bars at Fossil and Sunday night for the local people to trailer, and the new storage container. ative II: (Kay Sipple) Pat already said for other chapter uses. join our celebration. The stage trailer needs to have it all. The t-shirt designs are due next • There will also be more brakes and to be licensed. Ted was Unfinished Business month. accountability for the finances this directed to get the trailer licensed and • Operations manual committee Education director: Patricia Carner year. Any and all bills must be sent to to check on getting the brakes done. progress given by Nic. Reported that presented to the state board of Howie and he will give them to Kay (See motion #2.) work is almost done. He also said that directors the signs that she has had for processing. A.B.A.T.E.’s BikePAC represent- he is waiting for the financial part made. There are three different Posters will be available very soon ative: Randy Phipps reported on the from Kay and the sanctioning part designs and they look great! She asked and every chapter will get about 25 list of bills that we are currently facing from Matt for inclusion in the new that they be put out where they can of them for distribution and display. in this legislative session. manual. He has the original be seen but to do it correctly, obey Flyers are available on the web site. He read the BikePAC meeting incorporation documents and we will local laws. A $5 donation is asked for The tickets are almost done and the minutes from February 8th. be going back to our roots. each sign. There may be more half page flyers are done and available. Rod Hatter (Willamette Valley • Budget committee report given by coming, depends on grant request Things needed from each chapter: Chapter) stated that they are Bob Highfill. Stated that there really status. • Five door prizes. supporting BikePAC and they would isn’t much to report on. The rest is S.T.E.A.M. is on for officer • Five gallons gas for the generator like to be kept updated on crucial bills training. • Trash bags (very large ones) as they come up. ( continued on next page ) page 12 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 • 07-11 May 2009: N.C.O.M. A.B.A.T.E. State Board Minutes – 14 February 2009 (continued ) convention in Reno, Nevada up to the board of directors for voting. for Francine West & the High Speed event from our newest chapter. Come • 12-14 June 2009: Best of the West This will be looked into for Wobblers for half page for the show your support. Advance tickets conference in Phoenix, Arizona. presentation to the board next Musicians Toy Run Benefit. are available. For more information • July is the time for Run 21 meeting. Motion was amended to quarter call Dave Bridges at (503)-308-2059. presented by Southeast Portland • Vacant officer positions nomina- page ad instead of half page. The • 21 February 2009: S.T.E.A.M., Chapter. There will only be 2,500 tions: event is in December. Hillsboro Elks Lodge. Officer training tickets available for this event. There Run coordinator I (Fossil): None. Voting took place: Yea – 7, nay – and motivational speaker “Slider” will be a special band there this year Quartermaster: Richard Carter. 0, abstentions – 3. Gilmore. You can’t miss this one! – Foghat ! If you are interested, please (Needs to accept before nomination Motion passed Flyers, with maps, are available on the check out the chapter web site for is ratified.) 2. Motion made by Rod Hatter web site. advance tickets and information. New Business (Willamette Valley Chapter); seconded • 21 February 2009: Southeast • 23 August 2009: All Harley Drags by Randy Phipps (Twin Rivers Portland Chapter Musician’s Benefit at the Woodburn Racetrack in Request for people interested in Chapter): from 2 p.m. until closing. Contact Woodburn, Oregon. attending the Meeting of the Minds Make a motion that Ted be chapter for more information. • Don Mason (Hub City Chapter conference in September resulted in authorized to get quotes and costs to • 04 April 2009 Washington County coordinator/web site editor) spoke the following volunteers: Patricia have trailer brakes installed and if Chapter (WaCo) is having their regarding the web site known as Carner, Brain Stovall, Teresa Hepker, under $100, get it done and if over that birthday party at the Hillsboro Elks OregonRidersForum.com. He told of Ted Tracy, Nic Oliver. It was noted bring figures next board meeting. Lodge. More information will be how it works and how a lot of that we usually send four people. Voting took place. coming on this event. information gets out and it is done Anyone else interested is encouraged Passed unanimously. • 26 or 27 April 2009: Cherry in real time, as soon as someone posts to submit their names to the state Festival in The Dalles. River City something. The more people who board of directors for state Announcements Chapter is selling teddy bears for $20 join, the better the site. It has many sponsorship or they may attend as • Next state board of directors each until March 27 for charity. More areas of interest and special ones for individuals or as a representative of meeting: March 14th, 2009 at the will follow. those who want them. For instance: their chapter. Eagles Lodge, Albany, Oregon, at noon. • 02 May 2009: May Awareness There is one for BikePAC on the site New Motions (Jordan let it slip that January 16th Rally and Bike Show at the state and only BikePAC members can gain 1. Motion made by Lee Austin was his birthday) capitol in Salem. More information access to it. (Southeast Portland Chapter); • 14 February 2009 Lower to come regarding this event. Meeting adjourned 3:05 p.m. seconded by Rod Hatter (Willamette Columbia Chapter (LoCo) is having a Valley Chapter): crab feed at the American Legion from To run a monthly ad free of charge 1-5 p.m. This promises to be a great

Answer to March CRYPTOGRAM What is the first part of politics? Education. The second? Education. And the third? Education.

— Jules Michelet February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 13 Governor’s Advisory Committee on [January ?] 29, the committee decided to pursue the idea of Motorcycle Safety Iris Yeager graduated penalties. First offense G.A.C.M.S. Meeting opened at 6:33 p.m. by will be several bills of this type member could forgive the fine if the rider vice president David Peterson. introduced. The bills will be completes a certified safety course and 22 people attending. consolidated and the language will be get his endorsement. Second offense Introductions of the committee finalized in both houses before a final home. would probably allow the full $750 and by all visitors attending. vote will be held. The next item was the “eye tracker” penalty.) Minutes of previous meeting were Senator Walker will probably project by Ray Pierce of Team Oregon. Troy then explained the governor’s accepted as printed. introduce the mandatory training This video showed where the rider’s budget for the next two years and how Team Oregon/M.S.F. lawsuit has bill, but it hasn’t been seen yet. eyes are looking when riding. Many each department is affected by the been resolved completely. Next item to be introduced was the improvements are planned for future planned funding. Rider education by Ray Pierce Idaho Start Seeing Motorcycles video. use of this project. Troy recognized the attendance of (Team Oregon) is alive and well. Many It was a thirty second video showing Troy Costales then explained the Mitch Putman (former director) and instructors are being trained and a wreck of a car/motorcycle at an Oregon traffic safety performance June Carter (former member of this selected. Team Oregon is 100% intersection. It is a possible subject plan for fiscal year 2008. This was an committee). compliant with first aid training for a public service announcement. evaluation of safety programs. (Red March 3rd and 4th at Silver Falls requirement. In 2009 Team Oregon is O.D.O.T. may be able to show it in book page 47 for motorcycle data) Conference Center. gearing up for a 27% increase in rider conjunction with Motorcycle SB-124 raises penalties for February 20 next meeting to be training. Team Oregon is also getting Awareness Month. unendorsed riders. Provides max- held at the O.D.O.T. traffic safety a new web site in the near future. The drinking and driving video was imum fine of $750. This applies to center at 6:30 p.m. June Carter asked about the cell shown and discussed. An M.T.V. all unlicensed or unendorsed operat- Meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m. phone use bill. Troy stated that there production about getting a ride ors. (At a hearing held on February

Meeting minutes BikePAC Report February 7th, 2009 Meeting opened at 12:15 p.m. Graduates = SB-0432 show the support for our side of the Heidi was recognized as a hard chaired by Nic Oliver. Vehicle tracking issue = HB-2266 argument. working person who was Seven members attending. There Nic will send a letter to the elected Questions about our issues were instrumental in bringing our issues was no quorum. officials showing our support or asked and explanations were made to the lawmakers at the capitol. The minutes of the previous concerns. We also encourage all bikers about what we had planned for the Next meeting March 7th Salem meeting and the financial report were to send or carry a letter to their session. library plaza room at 12 p.m. presented for the attendees. representative and senator about our Several other issues were discussed Meeting adjourned at 2 p.m. Comments and legislative update issues. about the mandatory motorcycle was made by Nic Oliver. He told of Make a petition sheet and gather training for unendorsed riders and Mel Yeager BikePAC’s efforts at the capitol on signatures for each issue that we bring will be followed up as information secretary/treasurer January 29th, 2009. Issue to increase to the attention of our legislators to becomes available. the penalty for riding unendorsed was the first to be discussed. The outcome of the first hearing was that the committee will amend the bill to show that the rider can get a break by getting trained and endorsed after being cited for riding unendorsed. Nic read a letter indicating his desire to become the new executive director of BikePAC of Oregon. Items of interest to motorcyclists were discussed: Vulnerable user bill = HB-2554 Helmet modification bill = HB- 2499 Medical exemption bill = HB-2409 Increase vehicle registration fees = HB-5549 Quadricycle explanation = SB-349 Distracted driving = HB-2377, HB-2038, SB-319 Graphic design for Motorcycle plates = SB-0345 Insurance discount for MC page 14 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 half. Then find a property owner who Our Officers at Work given to each chapter at S.T.E.A.M. is receptive to helping reduce crashes and the March state meeting. With Education Report along your favorite motorcycle run. your help, we would like to have these Ask them if you may place the signs placed in as many motorcycle shops, There are moments when I wonder remember the reason I belong to about 5- 75 feet apart going down the supporting businesses and rest areas why I am putting so much time and A.B.A.T.E. road. What the motorists will see is as possible. energy into A.B.A.T.E. stuff, Signs, Signs, Everywhere a a series of four signs giving the whole As your chapter meeting time, moments when all the phone calls Sign message. location, or dates change, please e- and frustrations just leave me wanting Last year, I had the opportunity to Folks, please take responsibility for mail me so that we can update the to quit. attend the Best of the West, followed getting the signs out by March 1st. information. I got to one of those points this by the Meeting of the Minds. It was They won’t help us if they are stuffed Last thing I am working on is weekend, then I went to the state my first time at either event as I in a garage or storage unit. If you are expanding our motorcycle awareness board of directors meeting and thought the focus was legislative not going to use them, bring them classes. Next month we will have new walked into all that wonderful information and that’s not really my back to your board representative and pictures of our assemblies being camaraderie, warm greetings, and highest interest. we will find a chapter that will place presented at many schools during the hugs. When I explained the problems Wow, was I wrong. them. month of March. I am excited about I was facing with the spring swap I highly recommend every I have another 200 signs being the new presentations that are rolling meet, I received several suggestions, A.B.A.T.E. member to attend these created for May, Motorcycle Awareness out in March and hope it will be met offers to help, and encouragement. M.R.F. functions when possible. Month. with parent support at the various Then, I went riding on Sunday. Those events are my inspiration to As a chapter, feel free to add a schools. As the program develops we That’s why we do it. this year’s push for awareness. sticker that states “Sponsored by will pull more of our M.A.P. That’s the reason to keep working By now, all the chapters have [your chapter name]”. The next order instructors in to help. on the projects that support our received a set of awareness signs. You of the “Share the Road” signs will If you are the education director or mission statement. We live in a are probably saying, “Where do we have A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. and a M.A.P. instructor at your chapter, country that provides us the freedom stick these?” or “Who are we going our web site. please contact me. I need your help. to get on our bikes and go, when we to stick with this project?” The other project that your We have a lot going this year and it want. It’s really not that hard folks. education team has been working on takes all of us to reduce our risk on I took my bike out, ran some of Most of us are either old enough is the posters which were distributed the road. my favorite (low elevation) twisties, to remember or have traveled the road to your representatives in January. hit the highway coming back in and through Dundee and seen the Burma This poster is meant to raise Thank you, romped on it. (Only up to the speed Shave ad campaign. awareness, drive up membership, and limit, of course.) Take the “Look Twice, Save a Life” increase our visibility to the public. Patricia Okay, I’m back to motivated. Just and the “Motorcycles are We are working to place these [email protected] needed to recharge my batteries and Everywhere” signs and cut them in throughout Oregon. A supply will be (503)-475-8765

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Before the February A.B.A.T.E. state board meeting, yer crusty ol’ editor dug out his cub reporter note- book and Flash-O-Matic news cam- era, then motored over to Salem to record the festivities as Oregon be- gan a year-long celebration of exist- ing for a century and a half. The mood was of surprssed excite- ment as citzens filtered into our state’s capitol building to view special exhib- its and admire the seven-tiered cake commissioned for the event. By the time festivities got under- way, yer c.o.e. was heading south on I-5 to the state board meeting where he showed photos to folks there. Colour photos are avilable at: The only down side to an otherwise http://www.otoolevideomagic.org/ up-beat day: –– previlaged parking for BDR/misc/Oregon150/OR150.html officials elected to serve the interests of the people. February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 15 From yer . . . Education Is Not Only For Teachers Rot Path sick, short, and late crusty ol’ editor c.o.e. – 086 In Oregon, teachers go through It’s Friday morning, the day before Apologies to everyone for this issue goal is to have the newspaper’s rigorous training before they are Oregon turns one hundred and fifty coming out late but yer crusty ol’ electronic files to the printer by the certified to teach our younger folk. years old and yer crusty ol’ editor editor picked up that three week flue twentieth of each month so they have By comparison, Oregon motor- adds yet another orbit around ol’ sol bug in the midst of putting together enough lead time to print our job in cyclists have it easy – we don’t have to his growing collection. this month’s rag. February is a timely manner and get it mailed out to go to school, we just have to learn There is a hint of light in the sullen traditionally a challenge anyway to you. the issues. overcast. because it’s shorter and doesn’t allow Be advised that next month, being You see, every member of Oregon It’s the first morning since last much fudge time. April and foolish, none of the articles A.B.A.T.E. and BikePAC is a Sunday when c.o.e. has awoken It seemed like c.o.e. could only and reports will be edited, formatted, potential educator. Each one of us is feeling marginally human again. He’s work for thirty seconds, then had to or spell-checked. It’s become presented with on-going possibilities been sick all week with some kind of spend a minute hacking up over the somewhat of a tradition to take off a for correcting mistaken assumptions flu bug. He figures it was his turn. bathroom sink. Makes fer slow goin’. month from editing and just be an or educating the public and elected At least it didn’t happen during the One of the goals in taking on this assembler. The cover may have a officials about motorcycle issues. week that state newsrag is being job was to try to get each issue Harry Potter wizarding newspaper Speak only what you know to be intensely edited . . . this time. published and sent out before the end look, if c.o.e. can figure out how to true. (Nothing worse than confronting of the month. Many folks had do a three-dimensional photograph Listen and learn so your knowledge run-on sentences and dangling written in that they sometimes in a two-dimensional media. (There continues to increase. participles with a runny nose. Lots received their newsmagazines in the are ways.) Learn how to head off potentially of cursing and tissues involved.) middle of the month, thereby PDF versions of A.B.A.T.E. state damaging false statements. 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HOW CRYPTOGRAMS WORK: The idea here is that each letter in the cryptogram represents a letter of the alphabet. ( “Y” might equal “L” fer instance.) Look fer word patterns to help establish which word is what. (Single letters will be “I” or “A”; “the” and “and” are common three-letter words; the most widely used English letter is “E”.) Spies used to send messages using cryptograms because they kept their opponents busy trying to crack the code while the spies went about their skulldrudgery. Now days cryptograms is mostly recreational. page 16 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

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rattle the capitol Salem, Oregon February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 17 page 18 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 19

From The . . . Gunny GUNNY’S SACK chief of staff Spring is coming up fast folks. The Oregon A.I.M. elections are over and our new helmets, the battle has just begun. there no end to this? Okada drivers are saying they can’t Nebraska lids – 2009 bill to repeal President has his plate very full. It’s If some bankers here in this country afford to provide helmets that fit their helmet law was introduced again. raining here instead of snowing did the same thing it would go a long everybody. Besides, women don’t want Term limits may bring new life to the although the weatherman says it way to solving some of problems with their hairdo’s messed up and passengers often-defeated efforts. Freshman state could still snow before things get bank bailouts with taxpayer money in don’t want other passengers’ “cooties.” senator Charlie Janssen of Fremont ready for spring and coming summer. Officials of traffic agencies are out to introduced the helmet-repeal bill. Last my view. All these things don’t excuse us if enforce compliance. Even with the year’s attempt failed by just two votes. Gunny Again we don’t do the necessary three-month grace period given to Since then, term limits has removed nine A.I.M. attorneys all over the maintenance on our rides. Do it enable them get their helmets for both opponents and seven supporters of the country are involved in much more yourself or get that ride to the shop the riders and passengers, not many of idea - a two-vote swing. than helping in crash cases. They also and get the oil changed, tires checked, them have complied. Maybe they will make it this time. spend untold hours and money with chains or drive-lines looked at and Colorado high – Our Colorado Go for it Nebraska and kudos to the legislative issues, city ordinances, lubricated. Everything that could A.I.M. attorney, Wade Eldrdige, is freshman senator. county directives, and so many other fighting the Denver noise ordinance Italy schmitaly – Scooter’s are here to either spell a good day or a disaster. harassment issues that affect It’s your butt on that saddle so take that allows for confiscation of your bike stay. Classic Italian scooter maker Vespa if your don’t have an E.P.A. stamp on just unveiled its newest and most motorcycle riders. care of it. Don’t like going to hospitals your exhaust, if manufactured after powerful model at the New York Get in touch with your nearest to see my brothers and sisters. Much 1982, or have a certain decibel rating. Motorcycle Show. The sporty GTS 300 A.I.M. guy for any legal reason you better to meet them on the road for a The Denver ordinance makes it illegal Super can hit speeds of up to 80 mph, have. They will help you. good safe ride. Sign up for a rider to have a bike with pipes that are too and gets about 70 miles to the gallon. Call the national 1-(800)-531- course, ya might be surprised what loud (more than 82 db at 25 ft) and/or Who wouldn’t like that kind of gas 2424 or 1-(800)-On-A-Bike and you’ll learn or remember from times have a bike made after 1982 without economy? they will hook you up. gone by. Tune you and the ride up. an E.P.A. embossed emblem! Price is an easy $6,199. Available in A.I.M. on-line is http:// Makes for a better day on the road. There was a big hoopla in the media March in the U.S. www.aimncom.com Newsbits–N–Pieces when the ordinance was first enacted. Kota Baharu, Malaysia – Turbans are Sam Hochberg here in Oregon is In a “test case,” the lead cop (who not helmets, but a religious school Virginia – Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle at 1-(800)-347-1106 or (503)-224- literally wrote the training manual for student from here opted to serve two Law Group is our Virginia A.I.M. (Aid the enforcement of the ordinance), days behind bars for riding a motorcycle 1106 to Injured Motorcyclists) office and they’ve testified that “if pipes sound louder than wearing not a helmet but a turban two Sam’s e-mail is: has offered to represent free of charge normal,” the cops have grounds to stop years ago. He was fined at that time but [email protected] and his web any participants of the Myrtle Beach the biker to look for E.P.A. stamp. He refused to pay the fine. Ya breaks the site is: http:// Freedom Ride who receive helmet tickets. also testified he doesn’t know what rule, ya pays. www.YourInjuryLawyers.com with The plan will be to set everyone’s day in normal is! Military bike deaths – Motorcycle court to the same date should multiple biker links. This noise thing is getting out of fatalities among America’s service tickets be issued. The A.I.M. lawyers are Gunny is at: control. We can police ourselves folks. personnel continues to be a cause for always good friends to have if ya get in [email protected] All loud pipes do is cause us unnecessary concern with officials in three military trouble with the law or are involved in a problems. branches. Ya gotta take and pass an crash. Bend, Oregon – The U.S. Forest M.S.F. rider course now just to take your New York, New York – A proposed city Keep the round side on the Service is proposing 150 miles of off- scoot on a base. They must also wear regulation that would have let cops road trails that could gain an okay. The helmets, regardless of state law, along bottom, confiscate noisy motorcycles has been trails, about 100 miles for motorcycles with reflective material on their riding sent back to the legal shop for retooling. and about 45 miles for four-wheel-drive gear. Gunny The confiscation provision in a city vehicles, are in an area called Lava Rock, The big problem seems to be sport chief of staff council bill drew a backlash of protest between U.S. Highway 97 and the bikes. Some of these folks ride like they Oregon A.I.M. e-mails from motorcyclists and biker Newberry National Volcanic Monument. are invincible and it’s getting them advocacy groups from all over the place. The agency is currently taking killed. These bikes are built to race but Just a sample of what grass roots action comments from the public about the not on the street. is all about. The bill would have allowed plan. Most of these trails already exist The Texas 2-wheel – The Austin- cops to ticket a stopped or parked and were built by the users themselves. Travis county E.M.S. will soon put some motorcycle if it didn’t bear a tag stating I think it’s much better than just closing paramedics on motorcycles to go where it meets noise-control standards set by off trails for off-roaders. ambulances have a tough time reaching. the U.S. environmental protection THE AIM/NCOM Canada kids – They’re at it again, A The greater Austin crime commission agency. MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS member of the legislative assembly of helped fund the project. SERVICE All that really was happening was it the province of Ontario wants to This works in many other places all is brought to you by Aid to Injured gave police the opportunity to pull ya prohibit riders under the age of 14 from over the world and in the U.S. Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) over if they thought your bike was riding as passengers on motorcycles. I It often saves sending larger vehicles and the making too much noise. Great guess that would eliminate the little because they are not needed thereby National Coalition of Motorcyclists harassment tool for cops. (NCOM), bikes that youngsters ride off road and saving money not to mention lives. Nigeria – No helmet, no cooties! For and is sponsored by the Law Offices sanctioned racing for kids. Italy littly – The top bosses at Ducati, commercial motorcycle taxi operators, of Richard M. Lester. What is this person thinking? the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, otherwise known as “okada”, who are yet For more information, call us at I started riding as soon as I could have taken a ten percent pay cut and to meet up with their federal 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE reach the ground with both feet. Talk given up their future bonuses in view of government’s directive that they and Visit us on our website at: about taking control from parents. Is the economic crisis. http://www.aimncom.com their passengers should wear safety page 20 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

displayed at the A.M.A.’s motorcycle hall of fame museum. Can’t get there in person? The official book of the exhibit is the next best thing. Buy it in the museum gift shop. Call To Action: Senate embodies the spirit of A.M.A. road as well. A.M.A. members can place 2009 Streetfighters Votes To Cut Of One riding through involvement in ads for free after logging into our Shootout A.M.A. clubs, leadership in road members area. Million Acres To O.H.V.s Motorcycle.com conducted a 2009 riding activities, community The U.S. senate voted on a massive Racing Calendars Shaping Streetfighters Shootout featuring the involvement, and protecting package of public lands bills that Up For 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R, Buell 1125CR, motorcyclists’ rights and supporting could shut motorcyclists out of more A.M.A. racing national and the Triumph Speed Triple: the association as a whole. than one million acres. With the bill championship series are now set for “For reasons we here at Know somebody who fits the bill? now moving to the house, A.M.A. the 2009 season. Links to calendars Motorcycle.com don’t quite members are urged contact their U.S. Motocross Advancement Is and additional series information can understand, American motorcycle representatives and ask them to Posted For 2009 Season be found at: enthusiasts don’t give naked and oppose the omnibus public lands bill. Riders participating in A.M.A.- http://www.AMARacing.com standard bikes the love they deserve. A.M.A. hires Joe Bromley sanctioned motocross events have Member Benefit A harsh example of this reality is how as director of racing been advanced according to the The two-wheeled world is always Kawasaki Motors Corporation USA, A.M.A.’s national advancement The A.M.A. has hired Joe Bromley better when you ride with a local who after only one model year following system for the 2009 season. You can as the director of racing for the knows the best roads. And with a the first revision of the Z1000, has check classifications and see who was association. Bromley, who was elected M.A.D. map in your tankbag, that’s dropped that bike from its 2009 U.S. advanced from both C to B and B to from the northeast region one year exactly what you’ve got. A.M.A. street model line-up.” A classifications in the MX results ago to the A.M.A. board of directors, members now get 15 percent off Want to read more? See: http:/ center. resigned his seat on the board to when they order M.A.D. maps from www.motorcycle.com accept the position. As director of Buy A Bike In Our http://www.madmaps.com using American Motorcyclist Association racing, Bromley will oversee the day- Classifieds the discount code available in the 13515 Yarmouth Dr. to-day operations of A.M.A. racing. Any time’s a good time to buy a members area of the A.M.A. web site. Pickerington, OH 43147 motorcycle, but you can often find Take Home MotoStars A.M.A. Road Rider http://www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com Of The Year the best deals in the winter. Check MotoStars: Celebrities Plus out our classifieds for some nice finds. Motorcycles is one of the most The A.M.A. Road Rider of the Year Selling a bike? We can help you there, dynamic and engaging exhibits ever February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 21 Motorcycle Riders Foundation New Hampshire House Bill 95 Fails

New Hampshire house bill 95 Hampshire house for standing up for owners continues to be above the meeting of ANF-30 that will be introduced by representative Day (D- the rights of the motorcyclists of New national average. presided over by Steve Garets. Garets North Hampton) attempts to reduce Hampshire. • 29% more woman owners than has received a promotion of sorts to motorcycle sound by prohibiting any ------in 2003. serve on the T.R.B.’s system user and all motorcycle exhaust system The National Academies • Perhaps the most staggering was groups executive board. Garets will modifications; prohibiting all after- Transportation Research Board that women purchased 39% of all now make his wealth of motorcycle market equipment that replaces the (T.R.B.) held its annual meeting in new units in 2008. knowledge available to the T.R.B. muffler; requiring all motorcycles to Washington D.C. recently. The The full report will be available to executive board and no longer be be equipped with a tachometer; annual meeting is attended by tens M.I.C. members shortly. confined to the restraints of ANF-30. requiring all motorcycles to measure of thousands of transportation experts The Insurance Institute for Highway Congratulations to Steve on this high 95 decibels or less tested at 20 inches in every field imaginable and the 300- Safety gave a brief, but predictable honor. from the exhaust system at a 45 degree page itinerary is a testament to the report on their studies that explore National Highway Traffic Safety angle; and would increase the fine to robust nature of the meeting and the A.B.S. systems (they work!) and one Administration (N.H.T.S.A.) held a not more than $500 for a violation. T.R.B. itself. that explores the “damageability” of meeting on the heels of the T.R.B. This legislation is opposed by the Of note to motorcyclists were specific motorcycles. Clearly tired of meeting while the transportation New Hampshire motorcycle rights several sessions aimed at specific areas paying expensive repairs for damage community was in D.C. The organization and the M.R.F. of motorcycle safety and research as that is the same no matter if involved regularly scheduled meeting was The legislation was voted on by the well as a meeting of ANF-30, the in a high speed motorcycle crash or attended by all of the usual suspects: New Hampshire house transportation motorcycle and moped committee of just tipping while parked. This study S.M.S.A., M.I.C., M.R.F., A.M.A., committee last week [February 2009] the T.R.B. The committee, chaired by will undoubtedly rate motorcycles on and the T.R.B. folks. Some and was unanimously opposed by the Steve Garets from the Oregon State their sturdiness, so expect to pay more noteworthy news from the meeting committee and recommended that University, had perhaps its most for your insurance depending where about the much anticipated crash the bill be I.T.L. (inexpedient to packed agenda of the past few years, your bike rates on this forth-coming study was shared. The pilot study to legislate) to the full house. The full and the T.R.B. meeting in general had list. the full study has begun and has house followed the direction of the more motorcycle-specific sessions as Another session of presentations already investigated twelve committee and dispensed with the well. The current vice president of gave some interesting insight into motorcycle crashes in the first month. bill. government relations for the M.R.F. what is happening in Australia, The pilot has a charter of 37 crashes New Hampshire state senator Bob has a seat on the ANF-30 committee. mainly the differences between the or three months, whichever comes Letourneau had this to say: “New The first session was a “human U.S. riding community and the first. The pilot study is crucial because Hampshire motorcyclists deserve factor” workshop aimed at generating Aussies. A quick breakdown of some it will give a sense of the cost to better than what HB–95 would have research ideas to the scientific and key categories of fatal crashes: investigate each crash which will be legislated and I am pleased to see that university community. Some topics used to determine the cost of the full my colleagues in the house chamber mentioned were the aging category U.S.A. study. Some say that the full study have defeated the measure”. community and motorcycling, eye Australia could come with a price tag of $9 Letourneau is chairman of the New tracking research, conspicuity, anti- ======million. That is $6 million more than Hampshire senate transportation lock brakes, and exposure. No helmet 42% 10% originally estimated. The pilot is committee and a past recipient of the The committee meeting was a Speeding 58% 37% being run by N.H.T.S.A. and the full Motorcycle Riders Foundation highest diverse group with representatives No license 25% 20% study will be run by F.H.W.A. honor, the John “Farmer” Eggers from Canada and as far away as Alcohol 27% 38% award. Australia, as well as industry, Recall Alerts With no mention of helmets, government agencies, and law A presentation on the effectiveness N.H.T.S.A. has launched a new web straight pipes, or any of the usual enforcement. The committee agreed of rider education proved . . . well, site where you can subscribe to vehicle motorcycle targets, the legislation that it makes sense to join up with nothing. The results were specific recall alerts. You can subscribe doesn’t raise red flags to the average the roadside barrier committee next inconclusive if rider education was to the motorcycle alerts and every person. However any legislation that year to explore how to make barriers effective. This was not an actual study time a recall is issued, the feds will e- bans one form of aftermarket more motorcycle-friendly*, but rather a review of already mail you. Visit: equipment and in the next breath considering that motorcyclists make published literature. Some interesting http://www.nhtsa.gov for more requires aftermarket equipment up 42% of all fatal guardrail points were made, both for rider ed information. should be a red flag to anyone. collisions. and against it. Some argue that those Perhaps the New Hampshire state The Motorcycle Industry Council who take a rider ed course are Fair Trade house of representative republican gave a glimpse into the owner survey predetermined to be safer and ride You may recall reading in a previous leader Sherman Packard summed it they conduct every five years and with more caution resulting in less report that the United States Trade up best when he said “In my 35 years some interesting insights were shared. crashes of trained riders. Another view Representative (U.S.T.R.) was fighting for motorcyclists’ rights this Some of which are: was that those who take rider ed are considering doubling the price of is the most anti-motorcycling bill I • The median age of a motorcycle not as good naturally at motorcycling european motorcycles imported into have seen and I am pleased that the owner has risen from 32 in 1990 to and therefore will result in more the U.S.A. in order to retaliate against house took appropriate action.” 42 in 2008. crashes of trained riders. The M.R.F. applauds the New • The average income of motorcycle On another note this was the last ( continued on next page ) page 22 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009

Motorcycle Riders Foundation ( continued ) for the ticketing and towing of any motorcycle “parked, stopped, or the European Union communities next version of the highway bill. This standing on the streets of New York ban on importing U.S. beef products. is the bill that has fueled motorcycle city not displaying an E.P.A.-approved The M.R.F. is pleased to announce safety funding, the creation of the label on the exhaust system”. After leader is also in the planning stages. that the office of the U.S.T.R. has Federal Highway Motorcycle Advisory the motorcycle activists of New York This meeting will be attended by dropped motorcycles from the items Council and the N.H.T.S.A. lobby city contacted council member M.R.F., A.M.A., A.B.A.T.E. of New subject to the price hike. ban. On the other side, this bill has Gerson, the bill was pulled and a York, and many New York city also been used as a vehicle for redraft is now underway. motorcycle activists. The meeting is * How do you make highway mandatory state helmet laws by This new version of 416-A removes to address motorcycling issues barriers more “motorcycle-friendly” withholding highway construction the immediate towing upon first affecting empire state motorcyclists – paint happy faces on them? Do funds where states did not have infraction, but leaves in the $500 – such as (but not limited to) rider the happy faces not wear helmets? mandatory helmet laws in place. $1,000 fines. The second infraction education funding, the roadside —————————— The current (111th) congress will would carry a $1,500 fine and “safety” inspections of motorcyclists, The Motorcycle Riders Foundation begin to address this massive piece of possible confiscation (the legislation and the use of H.O.V. lanes by reports on the jurisdiction, agenda legislation, and it is imperative that is unclear here), and the third motorcyclists. and member makeup of the U.S. the Motorcycle Riders Foundation have infraction would call for a $2,500 fine house transportation and the support of the state motorcycle and confiscation of the motorcycle. infrastructure committee. rights organizations and their Nancy Ortiz, a community This committee has many scopes of members as we begin to work with motorcycle activist and constituent of interest including waterways and the congress. Below is a list of current council member Gerson, had this to marine affairs, postal buildings, and committee members. Should you see say about the current proposals, “This the U.S. capitol grounds and someone on this list from your state, proposed legislation is egregious and out- building, but most importantly to expect to be contacted by the M.R.F. of-step with current state law. The fines motorcyclists are the areas listed as we move forward working with the are above what are currently in place below. congress on creating a motorcyclist for all four-wheeled vehicles.” She went 1. Constructions or maintenance of friendly highway bill. on to add “We would like to see roads and post roads. ———————————— something along the lines of the 2. Related transportation regulatory New York City Noise Law California law that gives vehicle owners agencies. (Except the transportation Update a grace period to bring the vehicle into compliance before the fine is issued.” M.R.F. -- Who We Are security administration.) As previously reported by the The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Nancy Ortiz is the founder of a 3. Roads and the safety thereof. Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the incorporated in 1987, is a motorcycle ride that benefits sudden (How does this differ from #1? Could New York City (New York city) membership based national infant death syndrome. (S.I.D.S.) motorcyclists’ rights organization be clearer.) Council is considering a new More information can be found at: headquartered in Washington D.C. 4. Transportation, including civil motorcycle-specific noise law. http://www.myspace.com/ The M.R.F. is involved in federal aviation, railroads, water Several iterations of the proposed and state legislation and run4aiden transportation, transportation safety law (previously referred to as regulations, motorcycling safety Currently, the New York city (except automobile safety and introduction 416-A) have been education, training, licensing and motorcyclists are organizing meetings public awareness. The M.R.F. transportation security functions of floated by the primary proponent, with New York city and New York provides members and state the department of homeland council member Alan Gerson. The state legislative leadership, in which motorcyclists’ rights organizations security), transportation motorcyclists of New York city, with direction and information to they have invited A.B.A.T.E. of New infrastructure, transportation labor, however, have voiced strong protect motorcyclists’ rights and York and the M.R.F. to participate. At and railroad retirement and opposition to these proposals. motorcycling. The MRF sponsors this point, the legislation is tentatively annual regional and national unemployment. (Except revenue As of now, introduction 416-A is slated to be heard on February 25, educational seminars for measures related thereto.) not any more agreeable, but some 2009. motorcyclists’ rights activists and Also of great importance is that this conditions have been compromised. publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, A meeting with the state senate is the committee that will draft the The original form of the bill called The M.R.F. Reports. majority leader and house majority Motorcycle Riders Foundation 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002-4980

Voice: (202)-546-0983 Fax: (202)-546-0986 E-Mail: [email protected] web site: http://www.mrf.org National membership information: (800)-MRF-JOIN http://www.mrf.org/join.php To join locally or for more information call Ted Tracy: ( Portland ) (503)-615-3101 February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 23

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National Motorcycle “Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Spring Rally and the Atlantic Beach owns noise equipment, Dougherty Crash Study Underway Memorial Day Bikefest will not be quipped: “I’m sure we do, but I don’t Southern California motorcyclists government report. held in Myrtle Beach”, and lists know where it’s at. If I looked for it, I who crash their bikes may play an Feds Decline To Increase fifteen new regulations the city could find it, but we only have one unintentional role in improving Tariffs On European council has passed to discourage person trained to use the equipment.” bikers from coming to town. The ordinance is currently being motorcycle safety nationwide, as the Motorcycles pilot portion of the federal Designed by the Myrtle Beach reviewed for legal sufficiency, U.S. trade officials have decided government’s much-anticipated chamber of commerce, the top of the including enforceability. not to include motorcycles on their Motorcycle Crash Causation Study site proclaims; “effective 2009, Meanwhile, a bill recently lengthy list of european products that kicked off at various locations Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will no introduced in New Hampshire would will soon face increased tariffs in throughout Los Angeles in longer host motorcycle rallies.” prohibit motorcycle exhaust retaliation for a European Union ban December. To deter bikers, the city modifications, reduce permissible on imports of hormone-fed beef Data will be compiled from implemented stricter noise and motorcycle noise levels, increase fines from America. L.A.P.D. crash reports and muffler rules, will be enforcing a for motorcycle noise violations, and In public comments submitted to information recorded by mechanical municipal helmet law, require eye requires all motorcycles to have the office of the U.S. trade sensors and cameras placed at protection while riding and a variety functioning tachometers. representative opposing the possible intersections until at least 27 crashes of restrictions on vendors, parties, House bill 95 authorizes fines of up 100% import duties, many have occurred and are documented, and motorcycle parking. The city to $500 for operating a motorcycle motorcycle organizations, industry a milestone that will likely be reached passed a property tax increase to fund that has aftermarket mufflers groups, manufacturers, dealers and by March. the anti-rally campaign. installed, or does not have a working others pointed to the extensive According to Doug Hecox, But the Myrtle Beach Bike Week web tach. economic impact on businesses and spokesman for the Federal Highway site counters this, saying that the A similar law was enacted in Denver jobs affected by such retaliatory Administration, the department of rallies have not been canceled. The that requires motorcycle mufflers to tariffs, as well as a hardship for transportation entity managing the Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson web have a factory-issued U.S. environ- motorcycle enthusiasts. Also, pilot study, the pilot is “purely to test site is still encouraging motorcyclists mental protection agency sound-test motorcycle usage should be the methodology” that will be to come. It states that 90% of the stamp. But some who have protested encouraged for fuel efficiency and applied to the broader Motorcycle events and most of the businesses the ordinance since it took effect in easing traffic congestion and parking. Crash Causation Study, which is that cater to the 500,000 bikers who July 2007 have gone as far as to take U.S. trade representative Susan expected to kick off in about a year come to the region during three the issue to court, arguing that the Schwab noted her office received in a handful of different states. Final weeks in May are in Horry County, ordinance is vague and unenforceable. approximately 600 comments results of which won’t be available which has not adopted any new One “victim” of the ordinance is regarding which of more than 100 until at least 2013. ordinances and welcomes riders to Jeffrey Lubbert, who was pulled over european goods should be subjected Much has changed since the last the 69th annual event, scheduled for on his motorcycle in August 2007 to the tariffs. such motorcycle crash study, the May 8th - 17th 2009, if the rally goes when an officer testified that he heard “An interagency committee of 1981 Hurt Report. on. exhaust pipes that were “louder based trade experts and economists • About 11 million street bikes Making Noise About Noise on my training and experience,” reviewed the public comments and have been sold in the U.S. Numerous communities around according to court documents. provided recommendations to the • The average rider’s age has the country are attempting to Lubbert fought the citation that he U.S.T.R. with respect to modifica- increased from 27 to 41. regulate noise, and specifically loud was issued, making it the “test case” tions that would result in a more • The overall rider population has motorcycle exhausts. Although for the ordinance, according to his effective action, while taking account grown to roughly 7 million. enforceability is questionable, lawyer, Colorado Aid to Injured of effects on the U.S. economy, • Traffic mix, driving/riding laws, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is planning Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) attorney Wade including consumers,” she said and more powerful motorcycles are a controversial new ordinance to H. Eldridge. regarding the list of European Union some other variables. curtail incessant noise. Factory-issued pipes come with the products slated for tariff increases In 2005, congress authorized over Town officials haven’t fully E.P.A. stamp and meet the 82-decibel beginning March 23. But their beef $2 million to fund a new motorcycle explained why the ordinance is standard. But aftermarket mufflers with the E.U. will no longer threaten crash causation study under a federal necessary, other than to acknowledge may not come with the stamp, while to double the price of imported transportation reauthorization bill that neighboring municipalities have still meeting the 82-decibel standard, european motorcycles and scooters. (a.k.a. S.A.F.E.T.E.A.-L.U.), with the similar regulations, but the borough argues Eldridge. It is nearly impossible caveat that federal fundsbe matched Myrtle Beach Says “No” To does not. “We ought to be regulating to have the pipes certified and officers from a non-governmentalsour ce. Bikers our noise pollution,” said one do not carry decibel readers. Much of the matching funding has Myrtle Beach has launched a web councilman. “It’s unreasonable to stop someone come from national motorcycle site and printed brochures advising “How do you pull over 50 and say your pipes are louder than organizations, some of which hail the visitors that from the city’s motorcycles when one is being loud?” normal when you don’t know what report as long overdue and necessary perspective, the May motorcycle said police chief Joe Dougherty. “It’s normal is,” argues Eldridge, who for planning safety countermeasures, rallies are over. violating someone’s constitutional specializes in defending bikers. “That while other groups fear yet another The web site bears a message from rights.” typically lopsided anti-motorcycle mayor John Rhodes stating that the When asked if the department ( continued on next page ) page 24 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 your room now for the special N.C.O.M. COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWS ( continued ) for both riders and passengers. In Osun N.C.O.M. rate of $89 by calling 1– just doesn’t cut it.” state, the Nigerian Tribune reported that commits a felony or attempts to (800)–648–1177. no fewer than 73 motorcycles have been Ganging Up On Bikers commit a felony and the person’s Meetings, seminars, and group impounded by the F.R.S.C. because their In an ongoing effort to reduce association or membership in the discussions will focus on safety issues, operators failed to abide by the use of crimes committed by criminal street gang provides the motive, means, or legal rights, legislative efforts, and crash helmet. gangs, many states have passed or are opportunity to commit the felony, the litigation techniques to benefit our The regulations have caused chaos considering anti-gang laws that person is guilty of a felony punishable right to ride and freedom of the road. around Africa’s most populous nation, loosely define “gangs”, violate by imprisonment for not more than Registration fees for the N.C.O.M. with motorcyclists complaining helmets constitutional protections and can be twenty years.” convention are $75 including the are scarce, too expensive, dirty, and some used to harass and intimidate In Utah, a newspaper ad for a Toys Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on passengers refuse to wear them fearing motorcycle clubs and mainstream For Tots event and flyers distributed Saturday night, or $40 for the con- they will catch skin disease or be put under a black magic spell. motorcycle groups. by the Vagos Motorcycle Club spurred vention only. North Carolina recently joined one Garland, Utah citizen to form a To preregister, call the National Quotable Quote with California and Ohio in enacting Neighborhood Watch and spearhead a Coalition of Motorcyclists at 1– “You cannot help the poor by destroying tough gang legislation that enhances grassroots effort to toughen state gang (800)–525–5355 or visit: http:// the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring penalties by adding years onto the laws, resulting in five bills being www.ON-A-BIKE.com about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You sentences for those convicted of a introduced to toughen punishment Weird News cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling crime who are members of a gang. for involvement in gang activity and Nigerian Riders Wear Fruit the wage payer down. You cannot further The North Carolina Street Gang to make associating with or being a To Comply With New the brotherhood of man by inciting class Suppression Act is the state’s first member of a criminal street gang Helmet Law hatred. You cannot build character and attempt to legally define a street gang illegal in the beehive state. The latest courage by taking away people’s initiative As many as 98% of Nigeria’s and independence. You cannot help people and it makes membership against the in a spate of gang legislation, the motorcyclists shunned the new national permanently by doing for them, what they law. The law defines gangs as “ any sponsor of the bills along with gang helmet law when it went into effect could and should do for themselves.” ongoing organization, association, or investigators spent months January 1st, leading to scores of arrests, --Abraham Lincoln group of three or more persons” that researching other states’ gang laws to near-riots, and sometimes violent (1809-1865) has a primary activity of committing find ideas that may be effective in confrontations with traffic police. sixteenth president felony acts, has members involved in Utah, such as anti-gang loitering Professional motorcycle taxi drivers of the United States gang activity, and has a common legislation and declaring gang-free called “okada” have now resorted to name, identifying sign, or symbol.” zones. wearing fruit shells, pots, or pieces of It also gives law enforcement and 2009 N.C.O.M. rubber tied to their heads with string to THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E- avoid arrest and impoundment of their NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by government the authority to seize Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and Convention In Reno vehicles. property associated with gang activity. the National Coalition of Motorcyclists The 24th Annual N.C.O.M. In the state capital of Kaduna, (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Likewise, the Michigan legislature Convention will be held Mother’s Day hundreds of motorcyclists staged protests Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more has enacted a set of “gang bills” and weekend, May 7-10, 2009 at the against the crash helmet directive, information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A- sent senate bill 291 to the governor’s storming major roads chanting war BIKE. Visit us on our website at: Nugget Casino & Resort in Reno, http://www.aimncom.com/ desk on January 6th. Based upon a Nevada. This annual gathering will songs, and causing panic and traffic jams. 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HELMET / INFRACTION / STOP REPORT FORM This information may be presented to state and federal legislators as well as police or D.O.T. administrators. The purpose is to ensure appropriate lawmaking and reasonable enforcement. Please provide as much detail as possible. Attach extra pages if necessary. Phone 1-800-347-1106 or (503)-224-1106 in Portland if you have questions, and ask for Gunny. Thank you for your cooperation. Please send to: Sam Hochberg, A.I.M. Attorney, 750 Morgan Bldg., 720 SW Washington, Portland, OR 97205 ATTN: Gunny The form can be filled out on-line at: http://www.abateoforegon-se.org/stopreportforma.html NAME: ______PHONE: work ______home ______ADDRESS: ______CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP: ______MAY WE USE YOUR NAME FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES? (YES) (NO) WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU WERE STOPPED? DATE STOPPED: ______TIME STOPPED: ______a m / pm LOCATION: ______OFFICER NAME: ______ID NO: ______POLICE AGENCY ______PRIMARY REASON FOR STOP: HELMET / OTHER (specify) ______CITATION? (YES) (NO) IF SO FOR: HELMET / OTHER (specify) ______CITE # ______1st appearance date: ______TIME: ______am/pm COURT LOCATION: city / county: ______ANY OTHER CHARGES ISSUED AT THE SAME TIME? LIST: ______IF THERE WERE ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES (not infractions), SPECIFY: ______You should IMMEDIATELY obtain LEGAL ADVICE if you were charged with a crime. Did officer follow normal traffic laws in making the stop? (YES) (NO) If no explain: ______Did officer treat you fairly and respectfully? (YES) (NO) If no explain: ______Was your helmet confiscated? YES / NO Explain: ______Were you given an explanation on legal or illegal helmets? (YES) (NO) If YES was the explanation? WRITTEN ____ VERBAL ____ BOTH ____ If verbal, describe: ______WHAT HAPPENED IN COURT? Have you gone to court? NO: When is court Date? YES : How did you plead? ______If you pled guilty what was the fine? $ ______If you pled NOT GUILTY, have you gone to trial? (YES) (NO) If no when is your court date? ______YES : What was the verdict ? GUILTY NOT GUILTY If guilty, what was the sentence? ______FINE : $ ______ASSESSMENT: STATE $ ______COUNTY $ ______CITY $ ______WORK TIME LOSS HRS: ______LOST WAGES: $ ______Briefly describe the evidence you presented at your trial (or include a copy) ______DESCRIBE THE HELMET YOU WERE WEARING BRAND: ______MODEL: ______When you bought the helmet did it have a DOT sticker on the outside? YES NO Label permanently fastened inside? (YES) (NO) Was helmet modified? (YES) (NO) If modified describe: ______page 30 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper –– February 2009 Oregon A.B.A.T.E. STATE OFFICERS FOR CALANDAR YEAR 2008

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Position/Name: Phone #: E-mail: FAX #: ======COORDINATOR Jordan Kelley (503) 348-3944 [email protected] SECRETARY Nic Oliver (541)-487-5570 [email protected] VICE-COORDINATOR NORTH Ted Tracy (503)-819-8113 VICE-COORDINATOR SOUTH (541)-679-7668 (h) Annette Murray (541)-530-3924 (c) [email protected] VICE-COORDINATOR EAST (541)-763-3150 (h) Gene Mortimore (541)-993-3725 (c) [email protected] TREASURER Kay Sipple (503)-671-0124 [email protected] STATE AUDITOR Richard Misner (541)-739-2879 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Linda Henderson 1-(877)-552-2283 [email protected] RUN SANCTIONING Matt Price (503) 463-4003 NEWSMAGAZINE EDITOR Rot Path (503)-838-6893 [email protected] (503)-838-6893 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Justin Handke (503)-669-9352 [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS NORTH Randy Phipps (503)-347-0524 [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS SOUTH Bill Foster (541)-942-7039 [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS EAST Jim Middleton (541)-333-2567 PRODUCTS DIRECTOR Dave Meeker (503)-985-0233 P.O. box 563; Gaston, OR 97119 EDUCATION DIRECTOR-1 Patricia Carner (503)-671-0124 [email protected] EDUCATION DIRECTOR-2 Geoff White (503)–774–7558 [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS Debra Lutje (541)-296-9303 [email protected] FOSSIL COORDINATOR ( V A C A N T ) SWAP MEET COORDINATOR Patricia Carner (503)-671-0124 [email protected] RUN COORDINATOR-2 Howie Long (503)-791-2862 (c) [email protected] HISTORIAN ( V A C A N T ) WEB PAGE EDITOR Trace Ceccacci (971)-222-4127 [email protected] QUARTERMASTER Ted Tracy (503)-819-8113 BIKEPAC REPRESENTATIVE Randy Phipps (503)-347-0524 [email protected] CONFEDERATION OF CLUBS REP #1 Pat Williams (360)-852-8890 [email protected] CONFEDERATION OF CLUBS REP #2 Kay Sipple (503)-671-0124 [email protected] February 2009 –– A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newspaper page 31

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Commetns: ( ostara )

Southeast Portland 2nd quarter moon 1200 (12 pm) Lincoln County 1900 ( 7 pm) ------River City 1900 ( 7 pm)

Central Oregon STATE BOARD 1400 ( 2 pm) Albany Eagles ------Washington Co. storm moon 1200 (12 p.m.) Run Committee Twin Rivers 1930 ( 7:30 pm) 1100 (11 a.m.) 1300 (1 pm) Southeast Portland NNOOooo...! Anniversary Party It’s too early for dillusional sun Gresham tampering (DST) to begin! purim

Lincoln County Douglas County 1900 ( 7 pm) 1900 ( 7 pm) 4th quarter moon Southeast Portland ------Lower Columbia noon River City Josephine County Hub City 1430 ( 2:30 pm) 1900 ( 7 pm) 1800 ( 6 pm) 1900 ( 7 pm) ------Willamette Valley street Patrick day 1900 ( 7 pm) spring equinox ( or maybe “st.” is saint ) alder tree of the month ( ostara )

North Coast new moon 1000 ( 10 am) Washington Co. Salem ------1930 ( 7:30 pm) 1900 ( 7 pm) Twin Rivers 1300 (1 pm)

Spanish inquisition begins ( bring in the comfy chairs ! )

next Date: Event-Sponsr: Location: Contct number: S T A T E B O A R D 14 Mar 2009 Anniversary Party – Southeast Portland Gresham (503)-928-1486 11 April 2009 Spring Casino Night – Willamette Valley M E E T I N G 2009 02 May 2009 May Awareness Rally – Oregon ABATE Salem Saturday, 14 March 2009 RUN 02 May 2009 May Awareness Rally – Josephine County Grants Pass at noon LISTINGS 03 May 2009 Poker Run – Josephine County 15-17 May 2009 Southern Oregon swap meet – JoCo Eagles’ Lodge ( boldface indicates 127 Broadalbin street NW 17 May 2009 Rhody Run – Willamette Valley state-sanctioned 22–25 May 2009 Fossil Campout – Oregon ABATE Fossil, Oregon (503)–791–2862 Albany, Oregon Oregon A.B.A.T.E. events ) 05 April 2009 Swap Meet – Oregon ABATE Portland Run committee meeting at 1100 24–26 July 2009 Run–21 – Southeast Portland Birkenfeld (503)–706–7061 Under the spell of the storm moon’s light, 01 Aug 2009 Run To The Coast – Josephine County Wee folk are riding throughout the night, 21-23 Aug 2009 S.O.S. Run – Douglas, Josephine County Their steeds are made of steel, 06 Sept 2009 BBQ – Josephine County And have two or three wheels, 04 Oct 2009 Toy Run – JoCo If you believe, they’re a wonderous sight. ©2009 Rot Path 10 Oct 2009 Fall Casino Night – Willamette CHAPTER MEETINGS A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. Chapter: Day: Time: Location: Phone: Central Oregon (CentOr) 2nd Sunday 1400 (2pm) Black Horse Saloon; Bend (541)–389–2167 Douglas County (DC) 3rd Thursday 1900 (7pm) Willie D’s; 443 SE Jackson; Roseburg (541)–672–5966 Hub City (HC) 3rd Thursday 1900 (7pm) Ciddici’s Pizza; 133 Fifth Street; Albany (541)–967–7802 Josephine County (JoCo) 3rd Wednesday 1800 (6pm) Fruitdale Grange; 1440 Parkdale Drive; Grant’s Pass (541)–471–6049 Lincoln County (LinCo) 1st & 3rd Tues 1900 (7pm) American Legion Hall; 424 W. Olive Street; Newport (541)–265–7586 Lower Columbia (LoCo) 3rd Saturday 1430 (2:30pm) Colvin’s Pub & Grill; 123 N. Nehalem; Clatskanie, Oregon (503)–308–2059 North Coast (NC) 3th Sunday 1000 (10am) Moose Lodge; 420 17th Street; Astoria (503)–325–4376 River City (RC) 1st & 3rd Tues 1900 (7pm) Roadstop Restaurant; 2nd Street, The Dalles (541)–296–8083 Salem 4th Tuesday 1900 (7pm) Almost Home Restaurant; 3310 Market Street, Salem (503)–390–4292 Southeast Portland (SE-PDX) 1st & 3rd Sun 1200 (noon) M&M Restaurant & Lounge; 137 N. Main; Gresham (503)–666–8806 Twin Rivers (TR) 2nd & 4th Sun 1300 (1pm) Spare Room; NE 42 nd street.; Portland (503)–960–5421 Washington County (WaCo) 2nd & 4th Mon 1930 (7:30pm) Prime Time Restaurant; 4202 Pacific Ave; Forest Grove (503)–643–4725 Willamette Valley (WV) 3rd Thursday 1900 (7pm) Far Man Resaurant and Bar; 3111 Gateway; Springfield (541)– –