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A.B.A.T.E. Application . . . . (inside back cover) What’s Inside M.R.F. report/application ...... 28/29 Advertising rates ...... 36 N.C.O.M./A.I.M ...... 30 A.M.A. column ...... 27 Event/meeting calendar ...... 37 Officer list ...... 70 BikePAC application ...... 19 Gunny’s Sack ...... 32 Officer reports ...... 23-25, 34 BikePAC accident form...... 54 Helmet stop report ...... 68 Products ...... 66-67 Change of address ...... (inside back cover) Limerick ...... (back cover) Revived road list ...... 72-73 Chapter reports ...... 4-19 Marginal thinking ...... (throughout) Road maintenance numbers ...... 63 Classified ads ...... 69 Meeting times/places ...... (back cover) Run fliers ...... 38-51 crusty ol’ editor ...... 35 Millenium ride ...... 52 Run listing ...... 36 Cryptogram ...... 69 Mission statement ...... (inside front cover) State board minutes ...... 20-22 page 2 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 Welcome to A.B.A.T.E. What We’re About A.B.A.T.E. is a not-for-profit Not bad for a rag tag bunch of bikers with A Brief History little or no previous political ambitions. organization of A.B.A.T.E. As a result of our newfound political clout, motorcyclists have successfully approached In Oregon, A.B.A.T.E. stands for A Broth- congress twice over the past few years, first erhood Against Totalitarian Enactments, which ‘’You have to know where you’ve been to know to grant federal protections against insurance isn’t nearly as subversive as it sounds. It means where you’re going!’’ discrimination based on mode of that we act as legislative watchdogs to help transportation because many companies were ensure that any legislation affecting motorcy- Easyriders magazine editor Lou Kimzey denying medical benefits to employees clists is fair and that elected officials are fully issued a plea in issue #3, October 1971, for injured in motorcycle accidents. informed regarding motorcycle issues. bikers to come together to fight impending Then, [in the 1998] session, motorcyclists • We are not a motorcycle club or gang. restrictions from the Nationa Highway united to put together a pro-active agenda Instead, A.B.A.T.E. is a not-for-profit orga- Transportation Safety Administration for bikers, and succeeded in lobbying it nization devoted to raising member and pub- (N.H.T.S.A.) by joining a new national biker’s through congress. lic awareness about motorcycle issues and rights organization called the National So, there you have it. safety through education and community in- Custom Cycle Association. But because of a The roots of A.B.A.T.E. and biker’s rights volvement. We also raise money for organi- conflict with the acronym the name was run deep in the hearts of those of us who zations that represent motorcyclist’s concerns changed in February 1972 to A Brotherhood have accepted and, in turn, passed on the such as BikePAC. Against Totalitarian Enactments (A.B.A.T.E.). torch of freedom of the road. • It doesn’t matter what brand of bike you Easyriders began granting state charters ride on. around 1974, and Keith Ball was the original by Bill Bish We are not a manufacturer-specific organi- national coordinator. The biggest threat was Executive Coordinator, zation. All are welcome: bikes, trikes, on-road that the U.S. D.O.T. (Department of National Coalition of Motorcyclists or off, riders, passengers, or non-riders. Transportation) was investigating ways to A.B.A.T.E. of California • You don’t have to ride a motorcycle to be- restrict modified or customized ‘’choppers’’ ( reprinted with permission ) long to A.B.A.T.E. which they deemed unsafe, especially Many of our members just enjoy being extended forks. around motorcyclists. (We’re just that won- As the rights movement grew, Don Pittsley, derful.) And they feel that the social and leg- a member of the Huns Motorcycle Club in Connecticut convinced his congressman, islative issues we’re working on are important A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. to their community. representative Stewart Mckinney, to newsmagazine So scan through our newsmagazine. If you introduce H.R.3869 to end the federal P.O. Box 4504 like what you read, check out the chapter authority to withhold highway funds from Portland, ORegon 97208 meeting listing on the back cover. Drop in states without helmet laws. © 2004 All rights reserved. Portions may be on a meeting and see what we’re about. You In July of 1975, Rob Rasor of the American reprinted with attribution and individual’s just might find a new family in A.B.A.T.E. Motorcyclist Association (A.M.A.), Ron Roloff of the M.M.A. of California and Ed copyright permission. And as Melinda says: “Bikers give great hugs.” crusty ol’ editor — Rot Path Armstrong of A.B.A.T.E. of Chicago presented [email protected] the house sub-committee on surface -- Rot Path (503)-838-6893 (voice and FAX) transportation with convincing testimony to All written materials submitted are sub- repeal the helmet mandates. ject to editing in Independence, Oregon. MISSION STATEMENT Later that year, with California being sued by the D.O.T. because governor Ronald Set in Garamond 12 pt font Reagan refused to comply with the federal (Same as used in them Harry Potter books.) A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. helmet law mandate, Roloff helped convince About 2,000 copies printed and promotes motorcycle aware- California senator Alan Cranston to offer the distributed monthly by: ness, education, safety and lib- language of the bill as an amendment to the Oregon Lithoprint, Inc. erty through community in- 1975 Federal Highway Act, which passed with 1315 Miller Street McMinnville, ORegon 97128 volvement and legislative ac- overwhelming support from the California delegation because of the impending lawsuit, 1-(877)-472-1198 tion. and was signed by president Gerald Ford on Masthead photo by Liz Schillinger May 5, 1976. August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 3

Coordinator’s Comments Contact Your Coordinator phone: by Joe Laurance 1-(800)-779-3830 (state-wide) (541)-679-9453 (southern Oregon) e-mail: ( Due to a financially-induced telecomunication failure, [email protected] Joe’s column will not be appearing this month. Watch for Note: Please ensure that you spell Joe’s e-mail the return of his wily words of wisdom next month.) address with “...ance”, otherwise it will go astray. That School Zone Thing Again Confusion has increased ever since Oregon placed a 20 MPH school zone speed limit into effect 24/7 on 01 July. Last month the text of SB-179 which authorized the change was printed in its entirity in the Oregon A.B.A.T.E. newsmagazine, which only increased people’s consternation. Below is a graphic representation from Oregon Department of Transportation that is supposed to clear everything up. I know that I feel better now. – Rot Path, c.o.e. Definition of a SCHOOL ZONE School zones are divided into three categories: • Category A: Roadways Adjacent to school and 30 mph or less. • Category B: Roadways Adjacent to school and 35 mph or greater. • Category C: Crosswalks not adjacent to the school. page 4 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Central Oregon Chapter scenery! A good time was had by all! We had a very good June meeting. This was our first meeting at the Black Horse Saloon and it was very well attended. 27 members were there and I hope to see more in July. This is very encouraging. That’s about it for this month. Remember: “United we stand . . .” Greetings from sunny Central Oregon! supporting the Motorcycle Riders and you all know the rest of that Foundation was a success again for the sentence. Last month I mentioned that Gary second year. It’s great to see so many Please ride safe. McGriff could have visitors after people come out and support our Later, wrecking on his Road King. rights as motorcyclists. John Well sadly enough Gary did not A gal from Las Vegas named Rhonda make it. He was a brother and loved won the $100 high roll and donated to ride. We will miss him. it back to the M.R.F. Thank you, On another sad note, another local Rhonda. rider “Bennie Benson” was killed The 50/50 raffle was won by Dave when he went down and slid into a from Chicago. He also donated his concrete truck. Bennie was a well winnings, which amounted to $235 known rider in central Oregon for back to the M.R.F. Thank you, Dave. many years. He was involved in When it was all said and done we starting the M.R.O.’s in central raised $1,340 for the Motorcycle Riders Oregon as well the central Oregon Foundation and if the chapter votes to A.B.A.T.E. chapter. We will all miss donate the $100 used for high dice his smile. roll prize our donation will amount There have been three riders killed to $1,440. in central Oregon this year so far. Not I would like to thank all of our a very good start to the season! Please members who helped make this run a ride safe within your limits and keep success and all the people who came your eyes peeled. We don’t want to see out and supported the M.R.F. It was CENTRAL OREGON MEET- any more bike wrecks this season. also great to see a lot of people show ING TIME and PLACE On a little lighter note, we have our up from out of the central Oregon 2nd Sunday at 1400 (2:00pm) awareness banner hanging on the area. Black Horse Saloon outside wall of the Black Horse Saloon I would like to thank Gary who Bend, Oregon POINT of CONTACT facing Boyd Acres Road. Check it out owns City Slickers in Redmond for John Baumann (541)-382-6146 when you get over there. A big thanks allowing us to start the run at his Andy Duran (541)-815-1490 to Larry and Lisa Havinear who are establishment and thanks to Eric, the local A.B.A.T.E. members and owner of Coyote Creek Cafe and Lounge CHAPTER ADDRESS: owners of the Black Horse Saloon for in Sisters for allowing us to end the 17505 Snow Creek Road allowing us to hang it there. run at his establishment. Bend, OR 97701 Our Rocks, Bridges, Lakes Run Good people, good riding, good August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 5

We met on July 11th and had 35 and the motorists must stay stopped and donated half of it to the Columbia attendees, including three visitors, one until the pedestrian has completely River Chapter. Stop by and support of who was Lee Austin. crossed the intersection. these nice folks. Duane reported on the new lobbyist Finally, if there is an emergency Marie won the short membership that BikePAC will be hiring. He also vehicle with its lights flashing, drawing. reported about the M.R.F. motorists must slow down and yield reorganization. the right of way. If a police vehicle is Last meeting there was discussion parked by the side of the ride with its about what happened at the lights flashing, motorists are now democratic party of Oregon platform required to move away from the lane meeting and its convention. Duane, nearest to the police vehicle and slow who was present throughout both down. events, explained what really I gave a report on Angie’s Run. We happened. had thirty bikes and had a great trip Three new traffic laws are now in from the Kenton Club to the Rock Creek effect: a school zone speed law; a Ta ve r n to the Skyline Tavern and pedestrian right of way law; and an finishing up at Pier Park for the emergency vehicle one. barbeque picnic. Tony won the high Below are my understandings of the hand with three kings and Fuzzy the new laws. low hand with an eight high. COLUMBIA RIVER MEET- The first requires that a motorist Thanks to all who did the work to ING TIME and PLACE nd slow down to 20 mph in a marked put it on and to all of those who 2 Sunday at 1230 (12:30 pm) Jubitz Truck Stop school zone at all times, [including] attended. 10310 N. Vancouver Avenue -- in the middle of the night. There will On the same date as Angie’s Run a Portland be a lot of confusion because there will new bike shop called Oak Grove Kids welcomed. Full bar. remain signs that will give a posted Choppers had its grand opening event. speed of 35 mph that really mean 20. It is next to the River Road House. A POINT of CONTACT People are encouraged to lobby their group of chapter members attended Spike (503)-282-4604 legislators to change this law. and signed up six new members, CHAPTER ADDRESS: The pedestrian law now requires including the owners, and sold a 4048 N. Overlook Terrace motorists to stop for pedestrians at bunch of toy run raffle tickets. Portland, OR 97227 marked and unmarked intersections O.G.C. also had a fifty-fifty drawing page 6 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Douglas County Chapter

The ride season continues and we Additionally, in the tragedy Ride safe and enjoy the rest of the are looking forward to the S.O.S. run category, many of you old timers out summer, here in the south. Lots of hard work there will probably remember Robert, and months of planning goes into better known as Benny Benson from Becky Garino these events, so I hope as A.B.A.T.E. Bend. He attended many a Fossil secretary members we are all supporting the campout and other A.B.A.T.E. events Douglas County Chapter many events around the state. over the years. We met Benny at Fossil The run season has taken a bit of a in 1986. Benny went down on his bike toll on our motorcycling comrades. north of Bend while riding with some Some of you met one of our newest bros on June 28th and died at the Douglas County members, Roger scene. Benny was an excellent rider Horton. Roger served us at Fossil in with many years experience. He will the first aid booth. Roger went home be greatly missed by his family, from Fossil with a tiny blister, smaller grandchildren, and the biking than a pea on his foot. He developed community. a serious staph infection that ran There is a certain degree risk through his body, and had the lower involved in nearly anything that is part of his leg amputated. Due to the meaningful in life. And that’s part of serious infection Roger is still in the why we do this. Let’s all remember that DOUGLAS COUNTY MEET- hospital and has some difficulty with motorcycling is something that ING TIME and PLACE his kidneys. We, and especially Roger demands not only skill, but a certain 3rd Tuesday at 1900 ( 7:00pm ) and his family, would appreciate amount of respect for the machine and Round Table Pizza prayers and good thoughts for Roger’s caution regarding the other people on Roseburg continued healing and recovery. The the road. Support for A.B.A.T.E. both POINT of CONTACT good news is that even though Roger by participation and financially to D.J. Jaspers (541)-677-8282 is new to motorcycling, he and his continue preserving our right and doctor are already discussing what choice to ride as well as our rider CHAPTER ADDRESS: kind of prosthesis he needs to be able education programs is a great way to P.O. Box 501 to get back on the bike! Go Roger. honor those we ride with. Roseburg, OR 97470 August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 7 A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Hub City Chapter

Hello everyone! arrangements for vendors. well as possible at the state legislature. August here in Oregon Please help support Hub City and Hub City enjoyed a visit from the means summertime and lots of stuff their fight for biker rights. This is our many other motorcyclist’s going on. first attempt at an overnight campout rights organizations in our area. A.B.A.T.E. is alive and well! and a lot of effort has gone into Represented at our meeting were the Remember the upcoming first preparations. I don’t think you will be Road Maggots, United Freedom Riders, annual One Night Stand, hosted by disappointed. A.M.O., and the O.V.M.A. That is a Hub City. It will be held on 11 Thanks to Hub City member Fred powerful group when all focused September 2004. Thanks to Shawn Tucker and family for allowing us to toward the same issue! Thanks for Harwood, Hub City run coordinator, use their farm for this event. coming all you folks, and remember, and his run committee for all their Please call Shawn at (541)-451- you’re welcome anytime. efforts in organizing our events. 3940 or myself at (541)-926-2161 for Hub City meets on the third The run will be held in Lacomb at a more details or see the flyer in this Thursday of every month at Ciddici’s place called Providence. What a edition of the newsmagazine. Pizza in downtown Albany. 133 5th coincidence! We all go through times Our June meeting went well with street is the address. 7 PM is the time. when a little “providence” could be a the major issue of discussion being the Come see what we have to offer! good thing. hiring of a professional lobbyist by the 21 and over only. ID required at gate state. Hub City voted to direct our if you’re lucky enough to look close to chapter representative (Ron Vonsild) HUB CITY MEETING TIME 21. to vote for passage of the money and PLACE rd $15 per person entry for a full day measure before the state. This will 3 Thursday at 1900 (7pm) of fun and camping. “Bike only” Ciddici’s Pizza assure funding for the next two years, 133 Fifth Street camping will be separated from fopur at which time we can assess the Albany wheeled vehicles. No alcohol sold on progress and see where we want to POINT of CONTACT site. Two bands are already booked for move from there. Cliff McCalley (541)-926-8363 your listening and dancing pleasure. A.B.A.T.E. is a legislative action CHAPTER ADDRESS: Saturday afternoon will be full of group and it’s good to see action on people and bike games, band, and P.O. Box 2503 this front. We have many powerful Albany, OR 97321 vendors. Thanks to Tacy Little of A and wealthy foes out there and we Little More Stuff for making must make sure we are represented as page 8 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Josephine County Chapter

Well here’s another great month. Bill Thomas another one of our no later then October 2004. We had a sup rise visit at our July members went down near Redding, There’s also plans for our chapter meeting !! It was a nice suprise to have California. He was going down to see potluck like we had last October. Joe Laurance pay us a visit. It’s always his mom in the hospital when deer ran Plans are for it to happen again in nice to see Joe. He’s always got some out in the road in front of him. He October. new information. tried to get by them and went into a We’re also going to have a chapter July’s meeting was great. We had a ditch. Bill is doing better every day. fund raiser yard sale so we can start good showing and the parking lot was Our prayers are with both members. putting money together for the Last full of bikes too. Bill and Willy are two good guys. The Chance Run next summer. If you have Before I get into much more I want chapter’s sending both flowers and something you’d like to donate for the to bring up the fact that we have to cards signed by many of us. yard sale call me we will pick it up. members of our chapter down. Okay, back to business. Any help that you can volunteer for Willy Courtney was hurt in a crash During the meeting we talked about would be great. Thanks. the end of June. Willy’s doing okay bringing back the Last Chance Run but needs your prayers. A 70 year old next summer and voted on it. This Spanky lady decided to cross the highway in summer we’re going to have a chapter front of Willy . He’s now in Oregon overnighter in September 2004. JOSEPHINE COUNTY Health Science hospital in Portland. I Also there were plans started for an MEETING TIMES and PLACE talked to him a week later. He’s in a end of the summer poker run from 1st Thursdays at 1800 ( 6 pm ) lot of pain but he’s hanging in there. Grants Pass to Seven Feathers Casino Abby’s Pizza 205 Beacon Drive in Canyonville that should take place Grants Pass POINT of CONTACT Spanky (541)-471-6049

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A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Lincoln County Chapter Wow!!! Where has the 12144 summer gone?

Here we are in August already. By the time you get this; we only have a couple more days until Beaver Creek Run. Most of us from Lincoln County are ready to party with all of you so I hope to see you all there. Iris and Sis, you missed out on the number drawing for the month of June. Rosie Goffinet, you missed out on the bubble fund, as did Mike Wilson, Archie Matthews and Chuck Huntting. Make sure that you read the12027 newsmagazine and check your membership numbers and come to a meeting to claim a prize. It has been a very busy summer. A.B.A.T.E. Lincoln County Chapter entered a bed in the Beachcombers Day parade and we brought home the grand sweepstakes trophy. You should have seen the live mermaid who rode on the bed. Thanks, Patty, for the wonderful costume that you made for mermaid Melvina. But for the bed races the next day the Beaverly Hillbillies came in 5th LINCOLN COUNTY MEET- out of 7th place. Not bad for us old ING TIMES and PLACE folks. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1930 ( We added ten new or renewd 7:30 pm ) members this month. Welcome to American Legion Hall Post 116 Lincoln County A.B.A.T.E. Love to see 424 W. Olive Street you at the meetings and get to do some Newport POINT of CONTACT riding with you. Ralph Janes (541)-265-6850 You all ride safe and would love to see you all at Beaver Creek the 13-15th. CHAPTER ADDRESS: Until next month, P.O. Box 614 Wanda Waldport, OR 97394 page 10 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports North Coast Chapter

Greetings from the North Coast and blocked intersections) and chapter Fourth once again. Many thanks to Jeff Chapter, members who helped to make this a and Christina for their gracious great run. hospitality and chapter support over Our 9th Annual Around Saddle Until next year folks. (Next year will the years. Mountain Poker Run is now history be our 10th annual. We’ll be looking Our chapter campout is coming the and what a great run it was! We had for 200 riders.) weekend of the 13th at the Lone Fir 150 riders from both Oregon and Our longest traveled rider (Fred) was Resort in Cougar. Our Fruit Loop Run Washington, many A.B.A.T.E. from Quincy, Washington. Turns out is also coming up this month on the chapters were represented from both Fred had just returned from a Rolling 21st. For more information about states as well. Good to see chapter Thunder ride to the new World War these two events give a call to Sue Mills members from Washington County, II memorial in Washington D.C. (A (503)-325-2823 or Amelia Williams Hub City, Salem, Pacific County and short trip 11,000 miles in just a few (503)-325-6686. more. (No doubt I missed mentioning days. He wandered a little bit but had more.) a great trip.) Fred heard about our run ( continued on page 19 ) The weather cooperated by in Thunder Press and came down to providing sunshine and warmer spend the day with us. Great to have NORTH COAST MEETING temperatures as the day when on. The Fred along for the ride. Hope to see TIME and PLACE day was filled with great fun and lots him again in the future. Another salt- 4 th Thusday at 1900 ( 7 pm ) of good times. As always we ended up of-the-earth veteran who defended our Moose Lodge at the Relief Pitcher Tavern in Seaside. freedom and rights. 420 17th Street Mike provided a great feed enjoyed While I didn’t make it, I’m told we Astoria, Oregon Children are welcome by all. We had lots and lots of cool had a small but good turnout for the raffle prizes, so many folks left with Fourth of July barbecue at Jeff and POINTS of CONTACT quite a bounty. Christina’s in Warrenton. Several Sue Mills (503)-325-2823 We wish to extend our heartfelt members rode as a group in [email protected] thanks to all those who attended and Warrenton’s Fourth of July parade, CHAPTER ADDRESS: to all of the many supporters including some of the kids (and big P.O. Box 1123 (including the several police kids) on their little bikes. Great fun Astoria, OR 97103 departments who provided escorts and good times were had by all on August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 11 A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Northeast Portland Chapter

Hello from Northeast Portland, for Summer Run. I pretty much passed out at 10 pm. The old bod just isn’t We had our annual elections last up to that “party all night and laugh month. Here are the results: all day” stuff any more. It’s a sad statement when my pillow sounds Coordinator – Robert Hale better than a cold brew and good Treasurer – Rusty Taylor company around the camp fire. Recording secretary – Open Run 21 is in two weekends. Be Membership secretary – Danny history when you read this. I can’t wait Legislative – Diesel Dave to hear the Freyed Brothers and Brian Stata board reprecentative – Howe on Friday night and Molly Randy Phipps Hatchet and Pat Travers on Saturday Public relations – Marty Soerhman night. Last time I heard Molly Hatchet Ways and means – Terry was ten years ago at the Bean Blossum Education – Geoff White Boogey in Indiana. They kicked it then Historian – Oopy and I’m betting those guys are still Sgt-at-arms – Lightning rockin’ the house down. We meet every first and third Planning on Summer Run is almost Wednesday of the month at finished. The bands are locked in: Ride Roundtable Pizza, between Sandy Crash Burn is on Friday night, the Boulevard and I-84, on 122nd in Yanks are on Saturday night with the Portland. 7:30 pm is the kick off time. Yanks bass player and his band closing Meetings usually run around an hour things down until 2 am Sunday and a half. Soft drinks are provided N.E. PORTLAND MEETING morning. When the bands aren’t by Roundtable and you can buy beer, TIMES and PLACE 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 1930 playing, I get to play D-J on the P.A. the salad bar or (duh!) pizza. Motorcycle-friendly places are getting (7:30pm) system. Let’s see, I get to play the best Round Table Pizza rock and roll that’s ever been written, hard to find. Roundtable rolls out the 4141 NE 122nd -- Portland sit in the shade, and drink beer all red carpet for us. So come support weekend. Sounds like a tough time but the people who support us. Hope to POINT of CONTACT I guess I can suffer through. Anything see you there. Rusty Taylor (503)-777-5121 Fred for A.B.A.T.E. CHAPTER ADDRESS: We had our Nehamlem River Run at P.O. Box 5792 Paucho’s this weekend. Fire in the hole! (360)-901-1520 (cell) Portland, OR 97228 Maybe I’ll have to back off on the beer (360)-225-4462 (home) page 12 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports River City Chapter June 15, 2004 delegate convention. back to Sherar’s Bridge on the river Tonight’s meeting was boisterous, Ways and means report: The road, watching rafters along the way, with lots of discussion about the chopper throw will be raffled all then up the twisties and over the fields [state] board of directors report from summer. to Grass Valley where we had lunch. Del. We talked about the BikePAC Public relations report: Cards Next, we turned off at Moro and went proposal for a new lobbyist. available. We discussed recruiting in over Gordon Ridge, stopping at the We also discussed the democratic the mid Columbia. microwave station for the view of convention and chapter refruiting Historian report: New pages in the mountains (very clear day), then down issues. book Fulton Canyon and on home. Nancy Turner would have won the Old Business Wow! chapter membership drawing for $75 Planned rides: Hollister; Sturgis; Bob Watkins would have won the if she had been present. Our guest, Fran’s – 18 July; Summit to Surf – 31 $80 membership drawing if he had Larry Loop, won the 50/50 at $13/ July; Rocks, Bridges and Lakes tour – been at the meeting. That pot will $12. Congratulations. 19 June. increase to $85 for our next meeting. Brian Adopt-a-highway: No progress. Norm won the 50/50 at $8/$7 and Regular Meeting Adjourned 8:36 pm donated back $5 to the chapter. Called to order by Lee at 7:03 ======Thanks, Norm. pm.16 people present, two arrived July 6, 2004 Brian later. Tonight’s meeting was small with 14 Regular Meeting Pledge of allegiance. Led by Lee. people, which is 19% of our Called to order by Lee at 7:02 pm.11 Guests: Larry Loop. membership. people present, three arrived later. Minutes were waived on a motion We’ve been on some wonderful rides Pledge of allegiance. Led by Lee. by Debra because they were presented of late. A couple of weeks ago, we went Guests: none. in e-mail and written form. on one of our favorites. It is a loop up Minutes were waived on a motion Corespondence: Bank statement. the Klickitat River and aroud to by Steve because they were presented Treasury report is $1404.35; Bills Glennwood, then across Conboy Lake in e-mail and written form. submitted: $25 reimbursement for and down to BZ Corners, next to Corespondence: O.V.M. bike show attending board meeting to Del, who Underwood and then home. As we flyer; Cow Chip flyer represented chapter. were coming out of the restaurant in Treasury report is $1386.35 Membership report: 73, seven Glennwood, a small group of Membership report: 73; seven expired. sportbikes came through and headed expired. Board report: Delbert – One of the way we were going. French took Ways and means report: The biggest items discussed was BikePAC off on his R1 and caught them, I Chopper Throw will be rafffled all proposal to hire a professional followed (losing ground) on my summer. lobbyist, which would take $ from monster and Dave and Sue came along Historian report: New pages in the $5,000 per year to $10,000 per year. on his Harley-Davidson. Dave caught book 1/4 of his time would be ours. Many a grasshopper in the eye and had to Old Business people supportive of it as a good idea. stop for cleaning. The hoppers were Group riding protocols: Reports of Some concerened that we won’t get out in swarms and when we passed several local accidents. We had a great anything for it. Chapter discussed this through them, they would hit us by ride last Sunday and the one before. at length. the hundreds! It was a great ride. Last week, seven bikes went to Maupin Legislative report: Brian reported on Last week, Fran and Tad from and up to Grass Valley. The week the democratic party platform and Southeast Chapter came up and rode before, we went on the Glennwood with us. We went out to Maupin and loop. August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 13

River City Chapter A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports ( continued ) Salem Chapter Planned rides: Sturgis; Fran’s 18 July; Summit-to- Surf 31 July; O.V.M. bike show in Wamic 24 July or Run 21; Dave and Sue Wiebalk’s 2nd Annual Biker Barbecue and Sleepover 14 August beginning at 4:00 pm Burgers, dogs and beer provided. Bring a side dish or dessert. Location: 4835 O’Leary Road, Dee, Oregon. RSVP by 07 August to (541)-354- 3125. Adopt-a-highway: No progress. New Business It was a warm, muggy night and— advance! Debra moved to pay Teresa back for Salem Chapter performed again! All That wraps it up. Spent the rest of table recovering expenses, passed. that dancing on the tables . . . well, the night ogling bikes and testing Adjourned 7:50 pm almost! Coulda been! No one’s telling them out. See ya next time around: for sure . . . July 27th. Y’all be there! Upcoming meetings Didn’t have a quorum, but we seven solved most of the world’s problems Respectfully submitted by the ol’ 03 and 17 August 2004 relating to politics and the ecology substitute goddess, 7:00 pm (what else is there). So now all we have to do is convince the majority! Piece Sheryl of cake! Noted that the Westgate Café, scene of many gatherings in west Salem, has moved from the former location on Wallace Road around the corner to Edgewater Street. So, if you’re coming RIVER CITY MEETING across the bridge from Salem, just go TIMES and PLACE straight! Down the road, that is. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1900 ( SALEM MEETING TIME 7pm ) Rubber side down. Also discussed the upcoming runs, and PLACE Lone Pine Restaurant 4th Tuesday at 1900 ( 7pm ) 335 Lone Pine Dr. -- The Dalles including our Lime Run. Gonna be Chalet Restaurant ( I-84 & US-197 ) great! Market Street, Salem The road pickup was rescheduled POINT of CONTACT and the weather cooperated, but only POINT of CONTACT Lee Eikanas (509)-773-5076 Michelle FitzHenry Brian Stovall (541)-298-1317 Ted, Michelle, and Morris showed up. And a fine job they did! The litter (503)-371-7550 CHAPTER ADDRESS: patrol office will be proud! Let’s give CHAPTER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1422 them a round of hearty thanks. And P.O. Box 13957 The Dalles, OR 97058 let’s lend more energy (bodies) next Salem, OR 97309 time, okay? Thanks to you all in page 14 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports South Coast Chapter

Greeting from the sunny South Coast,

We received some bad news at the don’t need to be in trouble to call) and and seeing the Fire Spinners. This end of June which forced us to cancel I’m sure they would be happy to tell group not only spins fire, but they also the Spook Flanagan Memorial Coos and/or show you the neat places to drum. I’m told they are fantastic. I River Run. Spook passed away a few visit in the area. hope to see you there. months ago and since then there has Speaking of lots of traffic, our vice been a dispute over the property where coordinator Michael Van Osdol was Kris we annually hold the run. Hopefully run off the road on his way home from when everything is settled we will be work by a couple fighting in a vehicle. able to hold the run there in the The driver never saw Michael. He was future. too busy fighting with his lady friend. Our state representative/chaplin, Michael got a sprained ankle. This is Tom Curran has been in the hospital. another example of vehicles not seeing He went to Seattle this past week for motorcyclists. So, heads up out there surgery. His wife called us to say the on the road. surgery went well and they are S.O.S. is fast approaching and planning to be home by Tuesday. We hopefully everyone has their calendars wish Tom God‚s speed in getting well. marked to attend. Charlie wanted to SOUTH COAST MEETING Our membership drive went well give a personal thank you to the run committee: Keith, Mary Ann, TIME and PLACE and we are pleased with the increased 3rd Sunday at 1300 ( 1 pm ) membership. Our change in meeting Michael, Wendy, Hal, Rick, Abe, Gino’s Pizza time on Sunday (from 11:00 am to Cindy, Tim, and Deb for all their hard 1324 Virginia Street -- North 1:00 pm) has worked well. We have work in putting S.O.S. together. Bend now made the 1:00 pm meeting time The S.O.S. run is successful when permanent. We hope this will everyone works together. No one POINT of CONTACT person is responsible for the run Charlie Hill (541)-759-2388 continue to produce good turnouts at E-mail: the meetings. success. So when you see the [email protected] With the good weather in our area committee people mentioned above there is a lot going on. I see trailers let them know you appreciate their CHAPTER ADDRESS: and more trailers hauling four- efforts. P.O. Box 1 wheelers and sand buggies. Also a lot On a personal note this will be my Lakeside OR 97449 first ever run (remember I’m the girl of motorcycles. If you decide to come WEB SITE: to the coast, call some our members without a motorcycle) and I am really listed on Duffy’s Revived Road list. (you looking forward to meeting everyone August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 15

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Southeast Portland Chapter

Hey folks, Ride safe,

By the time you get this months newsmagazine, Southeast Chapter’s Later, Run 21 will have all ready happened. I can’t say too much about it this Mammy Tami submission other than we are ready to go. If our advanced and online sales are any indication of the gate count, P.S. Our chapter member, Robert this year’s Run 21 will be the biggest Bodie, is shipping out for Iraq. Wish yet. him God speed. There are a lot of good people who worked hard on this run and we all hope you had a blast. You can read more about the run in the September issue of this mag. Next month Southeast and Northeast Chapters are hosting the Annual A.B.A.T.E. Family Picnic. We will be returning to Eagle Fern Park this year. S.E. Portland MEETING The date is September 25th. We hope TIMES and PLACE to see you, your family, and friends 1st and 3rd Sundays at 1200 there for a great family get together. (noon) Look for flyers. M/M Restaurant & Lounge 137 N. Main -- Gresham The last two member’s names drawn at our regular meetings membership POINT of CONTACT drawing were: Aaron Channahon and Lee Austin (503)-760-9015 Kevin Kinoshita. They lost out on $15 FAX (503)-760-9013 and $20 because they didn’t attend a E-mail [email protected] meeting. CHAPTER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 90233 Portland, OR 97290 page 16 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Southern Oregon Chapter We encourage members to try the Our main subject for the September Beaver Creek Run described in issue. meeting will be preparing to It is a scenic ride up the coast to run participate the Scavenger Hunt site and you’ll meet lots of nice folks sponsored by the Medford/Phoenix – your fellow A.B.A.T.E. brothers and area motorcycle dealers on October 2. sisters. Since the state board meeting I look forward to seeing you there is held on August 14 in nearby Also, as elections near, we hope to Newport you can attend the meeting have advice from A.B.A.T.E. on which and join most of the officers who will state and federal legislators are friendly return to the Beaver Creek Run after toward motorcyclists‚ rights that we the meeting. can pass on to you or will be in the The following weekend, Sunday the newsletter. 22nd, join our Hot Run into the cool altitudes of the Cascades. Twisting mountain roads, trees, deer, lakes, Submitted by trees, isolated ranches, trees, small towns and more trees are the theme. Robert Mumby This is a chance to hone your riding skill on curves. Try to stay in your Southern Oregon secretary track because many curves (especially the road to the last town) may have gravel or cinders on the middle of the lane. We end the official ride at a lost café overlooking a lake with trails, boating and, of course trees. “It would be a fine thing for the world if some of this goodwill could be bottled up at Christmas time and dealt out regularly wherever it was needed during the rest of the year. For instance, I’m sure the motorcycle world could stand some of it; for, even though we boast of our ‘good SOUTHERN OREGON MEETING TIME and PLACE fellowship’ spirit, there still seems to 2nd Wednesday at 1900 ( 7 pm ) be a tendency among a good many Abby’s Legendary Pizza motorcyclist to slight the fellow riding 2550 Crater Lake Highway another kind of machine. Medford, Oregon Motorcyclist are all bound together by a brotherhood tie through their love POINT of CONTACT Herb Sweeten (541)-944-8272 of the sport, and what difference does it make what make of machine he CHAPTER ADDRESS: rides as long as he belongs to the clan?” P.O. Box 877 Quote by Walter Davidson in Phoenix, OR 97535 December 1920. August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 17

A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports Washington County Chapter

Our Roll-n-Ride went well, with increase, but either way, it is an only a minor error on the directions, improvement The more of us there are which Rich took credit for and on the road, the more people become apologized to all attendees. The used to seeing us and maybe even weather cooperated (as it sometimes begin to look for us. does), the food was good and the band Well, the work is calling and I must played on. answer. This was probably the final So here is the rest of the business: A.B.A.T.E. event at the Stocker Our membership drawing compound as Metro has included the continues to grow, thanks in June to area in the urban growth boundary Teddy Tracy and Frank Eckrode, Sr. and made demands on the property not being present to win. It is now over owners. $300. Who will be the next winner? I believe the count was about 80 You cannot win if you do not attend. bikes and Linda Combs came away The Yarnell family cleaned up in the the winner after the high hand roll- June 50/50 drawings. Both Roger and off. Sharon won at separate meetings. If you are one of the lucky ones who Watch out for the other guy because gets your newsmagazine before the he probably is not watching for you! first of the month, please come join us on July 31 for Poker Run/Pig Roast Linda Wells beginning at Destination Harley- WaCo secretary Davidson and ending in Cornelius. This was a success last year and there will be cash prizes for poker hands, as well as a pit-barbecued pig and all the fixin’s. Check our web site for information. We did not attend the July 1st Sunday ride because it was the Fourth and there were other obligations. WASHINGTON COUNTY August 1 is the first Sunday ride, and MEETING TIMES and PLACE we will see how that works out. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1930 Rich Virchow and Margo Camevale ( 7:30pm ) were married on July 10, but we Prime Time Sports Bar missed the event due to a sudden 4202 Pacific Ave -- Forest Grove illness. I can only hope that everything POINT of CONTACT went well. The weather here in the Ted Tracy (503)-640-5766 valley was wonderful. Speaking of weather, it is good to CHAPTER ADDRESS: see so many bikes out on the road P.O. Box 202 Cornelius, OR 97113 again. I am not certain if the weather or the high gas prices are causing the page 18 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 A.B.A.T.E. Chapter Reports

Well lets start off with me or add events. If you have any ideas apologizing for making the greatest of or complaints about how the chapter errors in the last July/August does things, this is the place to air newsmagazine. On the mailing/ your opinion. This agenda meeting address page is a reference to S.O.S. will be a meeting of the minds and and the run dates were incorrect. Lets will be held at the Vet’s Club. (Same all repeat after me: “August 27 to 29”. place as chapter meetings.) It is correct on the run flyer and run Be a part of the chapter by dates listed in the newsmagazine. participating. As with most things, Again, sorry about any confusion. you get back what you put in. So onward! Willamette Valley A.B.A.T.E. is The 4th of July Social was great fun growing and as a consequence with with good weather and a great bunch new people come new ideas and of bikers to enjoy and celebrate our agendas. This is a good thing. I see freedom with. Weather was perfect our chapter working hard to accept and we had a great showing this year. all kinds of bikers from all walks of Thanks as always to Ruth and all the life joining. We need to listen and volunteers who helped set up and tear learn because many of these riders are down the event. Also a special thanks the future of A.B.A.T.E. and our to Lonny and Peggy for doing the chapter. We exclude no one who is cooking, Rick for letting us use his willing to step up and help build generator and Doug for setting up the towards the future. As I have said in bands. the past, if you don’t speak up and WILAMETTE VALLEY October 14 chapter meeting we will participate as an officer or help run MEETING TIME and PLACE be electing officers and November 4th, events, then you should have no 2rd Thursday at 1900 ( 7pm ) normally our officer’s meeting, all complaints. We are all adults here, so Veteran’s Memorial Building interested chapter members are goes the theory. Talking heads don’t 1626 Willamette Street; Eugene POINTS of CONTACT invited to attend a 2005 agenda do us much good. Hal Fletcher (541)-688-4268 meeting to set up for Willamette Valley Rick Maish (541)-746-7837 events and any other items, issues, and Happy trails and keep the blue sky Ruth Johnston (541)-935-6261 concerns for the chapter for this next up and dry pavement down! CHAPTER ADDRESS: coming year. I would like every Wilamette Valley Chapter ABATE member to attend this agenda meeting Hal c/o 4618 Daisy Street Springfield, OR 97478 to voice how our chapter will do WEB SITE: casino nights, poker runs, run http://www.wvabateoforegon.com procedures and S.O.S. or to remove August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 19

North Coast Chapter ( continued from page 10 )

Just another quick reminder to come join us for our 3rd Sunday runs each month. These runs start and finish at different locations throughout the north corner of our beautiful state and southwestern Washington state. These fun runs afford another chance to enjoy the sights of our area and the comradely of our brothers and sisters. All bikes and riders are welcome and encouraged to join us. In September the run will be to Mt. St Helens. For more information, give our chapter secretary Amelia Williams a call at (503)-325-6686. That’s about it until next month. All the best from the North Coast. Once again back on my soap box: Don’t lose sight of the fight for the freedom of the road. You can make a difference, whether it’s a call or e-mail to one of our state representatives in support of legislative issues/actions that affect our freedom or taking the time to visit the state capitol to lobby our representatives. Every one of us has the power. Seize it, make a difference, get involved, exercise your rights. They belong to each and every one of us !!! Be safe out there. Get out there and enjoy the summer months and all the many A.B.A.T.E. events scheduled throughout our beautiful state.

Keep the rubber side down !!!

Al Jaques (503)-325-2823 [email protected] page 20 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

Our Officers at Work by Charlie Hill A.B.A.T.E. State Board Minutes State Recording Secretary 10 July 2004

The meeting was called to order by Declaration of Independence. are threatening the Team Oregon team. state coordinator, Joe Laurance at Oregon motorcycle accidents/ The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has 12:11 with 14 of the 15 chapters deaths. hired a lobbyist whose wife happens represented, all present were eligible What’s happening elsewhere! Seattle to be an attorney who will spend more to vote. Chapter not in attendance was having a parking problem with pay than $250,000 to fight against Team Southern Oregon, second time in a row. booths. You place on your bike your Oregon. Pledge of allegiance was recited. pay station ticket, then what, along Campaigning is going on right now! Reading of the minutes from the comes another biker and they pull Ken is too busy to do this right now. June 12, 2004. Motion made by Kurt your ticket and put on their’s. We need someone who knows the Speas, seconded by Brian Stovall to A couple of states are interested in issue and has the time to lobby. Wayne adopt the minutes as published in the working with bikers to promote biker Schumacher has been a lobbyist for news magazine. Motion carried. safety. many years, he is active in motorcycle Coordinators Comments On August 15, Louisiana is reversing clubs and organizations such as Joe was glad everyone was here. Be their helmet repel, losing their H.O.G., A.B.A.T.E., governors careful going home. freedom of choice and losing what advisory chair, M.R.F., etc. He Guests and First Time Attendees they gained just a few years ago. Brian understands what we feel. His quote Robert Dale-Northeast Chapter noted you must stay in the game even is less than market value of what he coordinator after gaining victory such as they had gets from others. Wayne is planning Correspondence or you will lose the battle. to come to our September board None noted Parents in an eastern state where a meeting. Some concerns mentioned kid was killed as a passenger are trying were: Will we get a report from Wayne * * * Officers Reports * * * to pass a law against kids riding on to see what progress has been made back. etc? Ken was sure this would happen. Legislative director: Rick Maish The Iron Butt award was broken included in packets more detail on with a 5,632 mile ride in 100 hours Confederation of Clubs represent- these subjects. Rick received an e-mail on a Ducati. ative: Ed Vaughan – excused. from Pat Ryan to go out and work for Flyer of Meeting of the Minds is candidates of our respective parties. included in your packet and a traffic Confederation of Clubs represent- 21 July is Ride To Work Day this is safety connection letter. ative II: Michael Schneider – Next world wide and is held the third weekend the coalition will ride from Wednesday in July. A.B.A.T.E.’s BikePAC represent- Portland to Grants Pass for an A.C.L.U. bill that was defeated ative: Geoff White – Michelle overnighter. Saturday, leaving at 1 would have given us some of our FitzHenry received an award from p.m. from the Outsiders house. If rights back. BikePAC. anyone is interested in going with M.R.F.: 15 July is the deadline for Ken Ray, executive director of them, e-mail Ed. Young Activist Scholarship BikePAC was present and apologized nominations. for not making it to the last meeting. Education director: Geoff White – M.R.F.P.A.C. campaign released the Ken said he sent Michael Boggs to Southeast Chapter has put out a history of donations made by represent BikePAC and Ken reiterated BikePAC promotional pack, which is M.R.F.P.A.C. the need for a professional lobbyist a way to get support through chapters. M.R.F. document on faith of the including the fact that outside agencies Thanks to Mel and Iris who have had August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 21 a busy summer and thanks to Monday. Hub City did a great job with Vice coordinator–east: Bob Hadley Willamette Valley. They held an the games. Between 1,200 and 1,300 – excused. instructor class and have 14 new people were there. Also thanks to instructors. Spent last week in BikePAC for their presence at the run. Sergeant-at-arms–north: Larry southwest Washington to incorporate Brown – excused. our M.A.P. class to them. Swap meet coordinator: Stephan Baton – excused. Sergeant-at-arms–south: Doc Education director II: Nora Rohde Squires – excused. reported it has been quiet. She did State run coordinator II: Michelle check on the kid passenger rules and FitzHenry – excused. Sergeant-at-arms–east: Keith what she found out was the passenger Odoms – excused. must be able to reach the foot pegs. Treasurer: Ted Tracy – excused. Gave Joe his report. Sanctioning officer: Ron VonSild Membership secretary: Jill Tracy – Checking $13,560; money market Insurance certificates given out. Also excused. We have 2,500+ members. $52,380 for a total of $65,940. This have for Washington County and was not reconciled as Ted hadn’t Southeast Portland. Newsmagazine editor: Rot Path. received the bank statement yet. Still getting stuff late and then the Ken Ray presented Rot Path with the people are jumping him. Ron said he Champion of Liberty Award. State auditor: Nancy Curran – will quit the position if the chapters Article – how to display the flag excused. Joe said he had checked with won’t get their stuff in on time so he properly and how you shouldn’t Nancy who had checked with the can get his stuff done in time. display the flag on anything that accountant regarding the amount would be thrown away such as paper proposed for paying the lobbyist Quartermaster: Steve Baton – plates, cups, napkins, etc. which would be okay as we need to excused. SB179 – School zone speed change. stay below 50% of our income or Please be aware of this change in all $20,000 which ever is less. Committee Reports school zones. The committee did not meet. Historian: Iris Yeager reported doing Products: Michelle Hobbs – six classes this summer. Lots of family Unfinished Business excused. things going on. Please send her M.R.F. board meeting – Ken Ray pictures of events you go to. said on a personal note that he wants Public relations: Melinda to meet at Best of the West Jeff Hennie, McCrossen – excused. Webpage editor: Mad Dog was not M.R.F. vice president of government present. relations. He said his reports are fact State run coordinator (Fossil): based and has knowledge of people Duane Calkins – Please excuse absence Vice coordinator–north: Larry and the committees. He has a lot of last month as he was at the democratic Brown – excused. energy and lives in D.C. platform [conference]. Thanks to all Sons of Liberty proposal regarding those who helped make Fossil a Vice coordinator–south: Tim four regional reps was discussed. success. Need stairs for trash bin. Half Rohde had a good time at Fossil. June Hardtail went to Europe to the the trash wound up on the ground 24-27 Viet Nam wall was in Grants motorcycle conference where they instead of in the bin. Awnings-need Pass. release the M.A.I.D.S. study. This is one more for a covering. Everything A.B.A.T.E. was well represented. the kind of study we wish happened went well. Committee meetings to Grants Pass motorcycle show is a great here regarding motorcycle crashes. In begin September, the last Wednesday way to show community involvement. of the month. Needed more help on ( continued on next page ) page 22 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

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Europe they don’t drink and ride at Meeting of the Minds this year in St. has been free in the past. Maximum all. The crash rate is 70% more than Louis. In 2005 will be in Little Rock. request $700 Entry deadline August ours with no alcohol involved. They Rider education-extensively 31, 2004. Motion passed with 13 for. do consider mopeds a motorcycle and discussed. Oregon is being watched. they have filtering and lane splitting Rider trainer course is under attack. Announcements which keeps congestion down. The motorcycle manufactures are Joe thanked representatives for a job Treasurer report – In good financial only interested in sales and we think well done taking information back to shape. The fines mentioned earlier safety should come first. the chapters. have been mitigated. One of our biggest problems was Shaina Hill has volunteered to do a M.R.F.P.A.C. is on the federal level. our office. The office manager is now BikePAC fund raiser making ice Mike Kerr is in good shape but in place and things are being done. mochas at the September and needs to raise money. Central Oregon Phones are in place, fax, desks etc. We October board meetings. is one of the largest contributors. discovered many of the office work August 13-15 – Beaver Creek Third quarter last year the P.A.C. had not been done such as processing Tuesday 9:30 traffic safety O.D.O.T. didn’t file F.I.C. report. You can have new memberships and renewals, this - Team Oregon presenting field your P.A.C. shutdown. They said just is now all being taken care of. portion to be sanctioned. don’t do it again. Planning Session – P.C.P. Take bundle of fall swap meet flyers. Steve Zimmer went to the Life information. How to become a P.C.P. Next state board meeting - August Savers. was printed in the newsmagazine. 14, 2004 at the Newport Hospital State reps program came up with Week of 24-25th will be the M.R.F. membership incentives. republican platform [conference]. Meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Jeff Hennie doesn’t see the T.E.A. Mel will bring to the next meeting bill going anywhere right now due to the P.C.P. guidelines. the election year. Peter DeFazio is on the committee, make sure to New Business encourage the house bill revision as Motion made by Randy Phipps, it’s the one that has what we want in seconded by Kurt Speas that it. A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon engage BikePAC E.P.A. issue-finally published E.P.A. of Oregon in a contract for legislative for the Lehman. Not much will services, allotting no more than happen this year. $12,000 per year for the legislative H.I.P.P.A. SB423, HB429 not cycle. Motion passed with 13 for and moving. 1 abstention. After election “lame duck” bills may Motion made by Randy Phipps, be passed. seconded by Brian Stovall that G.A.I.N. bill – committee has taken A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon support the costs it off three times which usually means of sending no more than four people the committee is not comfortable to the Oregon Transportation Safety with it. Conference, Holiday Inn, Wilsonville, Communication – J.D. September 22-24, 2004. Cost $95 per DePaolantonio, M.R.F. membership person for a total of $380. Lodging director, he is sharp, taking our $69.12 per room, per night for a total communications and doing of $276.48. Possible table cost for membership. display, table not confirmed as yet, August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 23 Education Directors

Greetings from Nora Rohde and Geoff White, Geoff Nora It’s been a beautiful, fun, and busy southwest Washington chapter of motorcycle awareness instructors, summer so far for our A.B.A.T.E. A.B.A.T.E. They will then hopefully Nora Rohde, or myself to get the group. Each weekend seems to have commence to bring motorcycle details on becoming part of this many activities to choose from. awareness presentations to the driver’s valuable team. We should consider ourselves very education classes throughout I would also like to personally thank fortunate to have such an active, Washington state. Matt Hobbs and Stephan Baton for energetic, and therapeutic mode of Actually, I believe that the their work in the Portland area this transportation. I feel that this A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon Motorcycle summer. Many summer school classes motorcycling activity can be quite Awareness Program has been offered in are scheduled during the day, and with therapeutic for me at times. I usually some Washington schools on the their ability to attend, we have still seem to feel just a little bit more “ southern coast. We wish the been able to fulfill the requests from tuned up, dialed in, and firing on all motorcycle awareness instructors of the driver’s education teachers. I was cylinders “ after a ride these days, even Washington state all the luck with not always able to get the time off from if I’m on my way to work. their program. This is really “ my work to attend these daytime There’s something kind of special spreading the awareness. “ classes. Matt and Stephan kept us alive about riding to work in the very early We’ve had another busy and here. Thank you. morning ( around 4 o’clock ) when productive motorcycle awareness What I have seen from the students’ the sun is still not up, and because of summer class session this year. I would and teachers’ comments, their my route, I seem to have the whole like to thank all of you who have taken presentations were A–1, top shelf road practically to myself. In the time to visit the various classes with quality. I’ve worked with both Matt Portland, an absence of traffic is pretty our presentations. and Stephan and they are both rare these days. I have a chance to relax Mel and Iris Yeager have been quite excellent representatives for our and enjoy the ride. My energy is pretty busy in the Albany area with the high program in my opinion. high on the days that I ride to work. schools and community colleges. They Now is the perfect time to start I used to enjoy late night rides to have really shared our message with a considering the new school year and odd destinations at weird times for lot of new drivers. “ Great job “ to new driver’s education classes that we this same reason. There was them for a terrific effort this year. I might be able to schedule our something kind of enjoyable about hope that some of our new instructors presentation into. Start checking with riding to Lincoln City or Astoria at will be able to observe their delivery your local schools for opportunities to 2:30 on a Tuesday morning for no of our program in the near future. I’ve visit. Nora and I can make up particular reason except that the bike read the student and teacher introduction kits for delivery to the and I were awake. comments and I believe that we all classes and administrators. With my new working schedule, I have something to learn from these These kits help to illustrate what our haven’t had much of a chance to excellent instructors. Make sure that Motorcycle Awareness Program is all partake in these little adventures. you properly conceal the fact that these about. Our Motorcycle Awareness Program classes may be a little fun at times. They also provide some various is now crossing the border and We don’t want everyone to steal our examples of feedback from those who heading into Washington state. We’ve thunder. Actually, we could use all the have worked with our people. The kits been invited to bring our program to help we can get to deliver our message are a good tool for getting that “ foot instructors in the Washington area. I’ll of sharing the road out. If you are in the door “ with the driver’s be providing a training session to a reading this and thinking “ I can do group of interested individuals in the that “, contact your A.B.A.T.E. chapter ( continued on page 34 ) page 24 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

Legislative Report Rick’s Ramblings on stuff

Well the Fourth has come and gone. year and I’m hoping to be one of them a little honor amongst bikers? Hope all had as great an Independence as a first timer and I’m very much A couple states working with the Day celebration as we did. looking forward to it. biker community. What an idea. Anyway, on with the report. For more information, check-out all Bikers in Boston praise government This again is slightly condensed of the M.R.F. stuff at: http:// officials on their safety efforts for from the state board report. If you’d www.mrf.org/ While there you can motorcyclists. In the wake of the like the full meal deal, e-mail me and check-out The M.R.F. Reports, biggest Laconia Bike Week ever; the I’ll add ya to my list: subscript to the Leaders Report or how Massachusetts Motorcycle Association [email protected] about this? Become a member of the (M.M.A.) would like to express its From the M.R.F. If you didn’t take M.R.F. Not only are they our sincere thanks to the Registry of Motor advantage of the M.R.F.’s Young Washington D.C.–based motorcycle Vehicles, the Massachusetts Turnpike Activist Scholarship Program, it closed rights group, they now offer a M.R.F. Authority, the Massachusetts Highway as of July 15th. But next year be ready, Roadside Assistance Program. Check Department and motorist, for their because they will be doing it again them out. You won’t be sorry that you diligent efforts with their Check-Twice next year and we will be reminding joined up. safety and awareness campaign during you again when it comes around. Bike Week. That’s March 15th to July 15th 2005, What’s Happening Elsewhere And in Phoenix, Arizona, so be thinking about it!! Seattle, Washington has a parking A.B.A.T.E. of Arizona actually Ken, at the state board meeting said problem for motorcycles. managed to get a $50,000 grant for they have four candidates and what I found this one rather amusing billboards to heighten motorcycle candidates they are. They could be the myself. Don’t get me wrong, some awareness in that area. future biker activists of tomorrow. people just have different priorities. Now wouldn’t that be a great thing Will be looking forward to hearing A group of bikers are having a parking to happen here in Oregon? more about them in the future. problem in Seattle, Washington. It’s a sad time in Louisiana. Looks Also, the M.R.F. (M.R.F.P.A.C.) has Really doesn’t sound much different like they are about to loose the released a history document on than what we most likely have in other freedom of choice. They worked hard donations to candidates. It only lists places like Eugene, Salem, or Portland to get this freedom back in 1999. four years: 1998-cycle $1,000; 2000 and elsewhere. The issue comes down They will be loosing the right once – $2,150; 2002 they upped it to to pay station–type parking verses again to make that personal choice as $11,500; now in 2004 they made parking meters for individual vehicles. of August 15th. donations of $7,400 as of 14 June Except they need/want car spaces split Idaho: Heard that the Idaho 2004. up into individual motorcycle legislature is working a bill to instill a “metered parking” spaces. Why? helmet law. Attempting to check it Meeting of the Minds Because at the pay station-type out. More details as I can get it. The nation’s premier motorcyclist parking, a biker will buy the ticket and Correction from my state board rights conference is coming up post it on their motorcycle as required. report: I reported that an eastern state September 23–26 in St. Louis, And I have trouble believing fellow may be looking at making it illegal to Missouri. Your own Oregon bikers actually do this, but they steal allow children to ride as passengers A.B.A.T.E. will be sending at least the motorcycle parking tickets from on the back of motorcycles. Well, it’s seven people to the conference this fellow bikers. What ever happened to not here in the U.S. Well not yet August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 25 anyway. It’s over seas in England. A note from Pat Ryan, membership get ready to do “literature drops” and From the Eastbourne Herald: Seems director of BikePAC: Pat e-mailed us work the phones for your candidate. an 8-year-old kid was the pillion some time back and this is what he Again, a few evenings over several weeks passenger on a 750cc Honda had to say: will put you at the top of your motorcycle ridden by a 35-year-old candidate’s list of buddies and if they friend of his dad’s that collided with Well guys, win, will give you the access. a car. His parents did not know their Also think about donating a little son was on the bike and he was A very few of us are dedicating some money to your candidate(s). Even $25 wearing an ill-fitting adult’s helmet. time to canvassing for the candidates of will help get you noticed and if even They want to make it illegal for our respective parties and this is one hundred of us make our presence children under 16 to be pillion something that I hope a lot more of you felt; we’ll have some real leverage in passengers on any form of will get behind. We know that the Salem. motorcycle. Support for the cause has elections aren’t until November and we Please forward this to every biker who come from several national road safety have a short riding season, but you know. Take it to your chapter charities and groups, including Brake, volunteering for a candidate twice a meetings and ask the chair for a couple RoadPeace, the Royal Society for the month will really help us when we show of minutes during the meeting to bring Prevention of Accidents (R.o.S.P.A.), the up at the capitol in the 2005 session to this up to membership. A.A. and the R.A.C. fight for our rights as bikers. Partying out and raising money for Now what concerns me is, we So, here’s the deal. There are charity are both worthwhile things to already have a few states working this something like 110,000 bikers in this do, but you wouldn’t be getting this e- or maybe it’s already a done deal. But, state, a few thousand are ABATE mail if you didn’t care about our rights. what is taking place in Europe could members and a few hundred are The politicians won’t be showing up at very well end up here on some safety BikePAC members. If we could get 100 the runs and rallies. You have to go to advocate or legislators agenda. bikers to volunteer for their candidates them. Just something of interest: Here’s for a few days a month between now Thanks for your attention, your chance to break a motorcycling and November, we would have the ear record. U.S. biker sets new Iron Butt of the legislature like we have never had Pat Ryan record across America. it before. Of course around half of the membership director Yeah, he traveled some 5,632 miles candidates are going to lose, but if your BikePAC from the northern most part of Alaska representative wins and you helped (Prudhoe Bay) to the tip of Florida, make that happen, they will greet you and he did it in 100 hours even as like a family member when you show certified by the Iron Butt Association up to lobby them on Biker Days. http://www.ironbutt.com/about/ Since weekends are for bike runs, default.cfm think about going out door-to-door or He bested last year’s record by guy holding a house party, or just licking on a B.M.W. by 14 hours and 49 some envelopes for your candidate minutes. Wow. Gary Eagan (56) of during the middle of the week. Here in Salt Lake City, Utah did it on his our house district, we’re going out on Ducati Multistrada. Full story from Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Miami: Most of your neighbors are out partying http://story.news.yahoo.com/ on the weekends too and they’re getting news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=573&e=13&u=/ ready to go on Friday and recuperating nm/20040623/od_nm/ on Monday, so midweek is best for life_biker_dc everybody. In the fall the rules change a bit, so page 26 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

Justice for All Building Momentum The A.M.A. initiative is getting known nationwide

At least half a dozen major corner of 2nd and Lazelle, one block thanks to the hard work of the motorcycling organizations around off Main Street. Massachusetts Motorcycle Association the nation are already on board with The Justice for All program builds on and the Washington Road Riders the concept of the program. And the proposed legislation from the A.M.A.’s Association,” Maher said. “The A.M.A.’s government relations staff Motorcyclists Matter campaign. In creation of these new laws are great has been hard at work spreading the writing model legislation that the examples of what motorcyclists can word. A.M.A. hopes to get introduced in all accomplish when we band together. The program advocates legislation 50 states, the association has worked “There’s a lot of enthusiasm now establishing tougher penalties when to address traffic offenses as well as for the Justice for All program and traffic offenses or criminal actions by crimes. we’re hopeful that organizations in motorists result in death or serious The A.M.A. has one bill directed at other states will work with us to get injury. A.M.A. government relations traffic violations, like failure to yield Justice for All laws approved in their personnel have been to the Motorcycle right of way, and another aimed at states,” he added. Riders Foundation’s Beast of the East felony offenses arising from traffic The Justice for All program was conference in New York, Best of the crashes. launched after former South Dakota West conference in Wyoming, and will A third prong of the campaign congressman Bill Janklow was attend the Meeting of the Minds in St. involves legislation that would require sentenced to just 100 days in jail after Louis September 23-26 to promote motorcyclist-awareness instruction in being convicted of second-degree the program. each state’s driver-education program. manslaughter in the traffic death of Also, A.M.A. officials have been This information, developed by the motorcyclist Randolph Scott. talking with state motorcycling rights Motorcycle Safety Foundation, is vital Janklow, driving a Cadillac, sped organizations, A.M.A. community to getting car drivers to watch for through a stop sign at a rural South councils, and other motorcyclists motorcyclists on the road. Dakota intersection last year and nationwide. The Massachusetts Motorcycle collided with Scott on his Harley- In mid-July, A.M.A. state affairs Association, with help from the Davidson, killing him. director Sean Maher will take the A.M.A., got a new law approved in While the Janklow case gained program details directly to state Massachusetts that will introduce a national attention, similar cases have, lawmakers, explaining the need for motorcycle-safety-and-awareness and continue to, occur around the revised laws at the annual National module into the state’s driver-training nation. In Iowa, a driver paid a $70 Conference of State Legislatures in Salt curriculum. The A.M.A. applauds the fine after killing three motorcyclists. Lake City. efforts of the M.M.A. In Virginia, a motorist was fined $200 During August 10-13, the A.M.A. Kudos also go to the Washington for killing a motorcyclist. And in will be at the huge gathering of Road Riders Association, which got Oklahoma, a driver pleaded guilty to motorcyclists simply known as Sturgis similar legislation approved in the state negligent homicide in the death of a in South Dakota to promote the of Washington. motorcyclist and was sentenced to 30 initiative. The A.M.A. will be at the “Motorcyclists in Massachusetts and months of probation, during which Sturgis Music Festival grounds at the Washington state are better off today time the driver must perform August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 27

unspecified “acts of kindness and Meanwhile, Ellicott City police The campaign also seeks to impose generosity.” offers no longer issue tickets for fines on drivers who commit traffic ————————————— negligent driving in suspected drunk offenses that injure or kill others. The Driver Escapes Charge In driving cases when someone is hurt main thrust is on driver’s-license Death Of Motorcyclist But until the case is reviewed by the police suspensions to get dangerous drivers Not Jail Time department traffic division. off the road—at least for a period of July 9, 2004 – A Maryland driver ————————————— time. who avoided a vehicular homicide Grieving Father Donates A third part of the campaign charge in the death of a motorcyclist $4,000 to Justice for All involves motorcyclist-awareness by quickly paying a fine for negligent We all know riders who have been instruction in each state’s driver- driving wasn’t able to avoid jail time. injured or killed on the road. This education program. This information The driver, Susan Elizabeth type of tragedy is particularly painful is vital for getting car drivers to watch Williams, 35, of Ellicott City, rear- when the person killed is a relative: a for motorcycles on the road. ended Dennis Jerry Sullivan, 42, at a husband, wife, brother, sister, son or The Justice for All campaign is stoplight in September 2003. She was daughter. gaining momentum, not only arrested for driving while intoxicated There’s probably really nothing through donations like that of a and was ticketed for negligent driving, that can be done to ease the pain. But grieving father and other individuals, which carried a $275 fine. one man who has suffered the loss of but also through the telephone calls, Sullivan didn’t appear injured at the a loved one has taken a step to try to letters and e-mails from people time but died from his injuries a few help ensure justice for others who around the nation asking how they days later. Prosecutors filed the suffer the same heartache. can get involved. paperwork to drop the negligent That father, George Kemmerer of You can find out more about the driving charge and to charge Williams Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, lost a campaign by going to: with vehicular homicide, but son, Eric, when another motorist www.AMADirectlink.com/justice Williams had already paid the stopped in the roadway in the path by e-mailing negligent driving fine. of his son’s motorcycle. The father Since Williams, in essence, pleaded recently donated $4,000 to the [email protected] guilty to negligent driving by paying A.M.A.’s Justice for All program to try or by calling Sean Maher, A.M.A. the fine, she couldn’t be charged with to help others. director of state affairs at: vehicular homicide in the same case. Justice for All is a multi-pronged (614)-856-1900, ext. 1265 That’s because to do so would violate campaign seeking justice for constitutional protections against motorcyclists and others seriously The American Motorcyclist Associa- double jeopardy, which involve trying injured or killed on the road. tion is a 270,000-member nonprofit or- a person twice for the same offense. Through the campaign and with the ganization. In May, Williams was convicted of Established in 1924, the help of motorcyclists nationwide, the Association’s purpose is to pursue, pro- drunk driving. On July 7, Judge A.M.A. hopes to get new laws to tect and promote the interests of mo- Dennis Sweeney sentenced her to one increase penalties for those who torcyclists, while serving the needs of year in jail, the maximum allowed by its members. commit manslaughter with a motor For more information, visit the AMA law, and stated that he wished he vehicle, whether the victim is a website at: could have sentenced her to a longer motorcyclist, bicyclist, pedestrian, or term because of Sullivan’s death. whomever. www.AMADirectlink.com page 28 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Team Oregon Curriculum Approved M.S.F. Alleges Infringement

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation any such requests, taking into Recess Periods (M.R.F.) has learned that the Oregon consideration recommendations During recess periods, members of Traffic Safety Committee met on offered by the Oregon governor’s congress hold town hall meetings and Tuesday, July 13, 2004 and approved advisory committee on motorcycle open discussion forums back home in all components of the motorcycle safety and Oregon motorcyclists. their districts. The M.R.F. urges you rider training curriculum developed The M.R.F. is aware Latus Harley- to make the most of these by Team Oregon, with the exception Davidson/Buell filed just such a waiver opportunities. These forums allow you of their experienced course. As of petition late last year for their Rider’s to interact face-to-face with your January 1, 2005 the Team Oregon Edge program. O.D.O.T. denied Latus’ federal elected officials. program will be the only curriculum request to obtain certification as an If your representative or senators are approved for use in the state of approved motorcycle safety program holding any forums, please share the Oregon. Called the Team Oregon and denied their petition to allow their dates, times, and locations with the Motorcycle Safety Program (T.O.M.S.), Rider’s Edge completion cards to be M.R.F. and your state motorcyclists’ the approved program includes accepted in lieu of Oregon state rights organization. (S.M.R.O.) You novice, intermediate and advanced D.M.V. endorsement tests. can find contact information for your courses. It is anticipated that the Team U.S. representative and your two U.S. Oregon experienced course will be T.E.A. Extension Passes senators by visiting the following added by year’s end. Unanimously websites: The M.R.F. has also learned that the With the T.E.A. bill set to expire representative information at Motorcycle Safety Foundation (M.S.F.) June 30, the house introduced and http://www.house.gov/writerep/ has sent a letter to Oregon State passed (by a vote of 418-0) HR 4635, and senate information at University, alleging that the Team a bill to extend the authority for http://www.senate.gov Oregon motorcycle rider training current surface transportation If you do plan to attend a district curriculum represents an programs at the current funding levels meeting with your congressman, be infringement of M.S.F. intellectual that were passed in 1998. The senate sure to prepare some specific questions property. This letter was sent prior to is expected to follow suit sometime ahead of time. At this point the M.R.F. Tuesday’s Oregon Traffic Safety this week. HR 4635 extends the is focused on three specific pieces of Committee meeting. funding through July 31. While 30 legislation: Further, O.D.O.T. officials days seems like a sufficient amount of anticipate that the M.S.F. or other time to finish the conference, the 1. The reauthorization of the programs may request approval of reality is that the first and last weeks Transportation Equity Act (T.E.A.), curricula other than Team Oregon’s to of July were recess periods for the U.S. which is currently being held up over qualify for waivers for graduates of congress. The July 31 deadline actually funding and political disputes. Express other courses, allowing motorcycle only allows for just under three your support for HR 3550, the house- endorsements to be issued by those additional weeks of work. Chairmen passed version of the bill that contains other programs in place of successful Young and Inhofe are convinced the the M.R.F.’s motorcycle safety completion of the Team Oregon conference can come to a final, bi- initiatives. program or testing by the Oregon partisan agreement before the July 23 Department of Motor Vehicles. break. Things will have to pick up a O.D.O.T. indicates that the Oregon faster pace if that’s going to be the case. Traffic Safety Committee will consider August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 29

2. HR 1749, the Health Care Parity http://thomas.loc.gov/ and type “H. You can find more information for Legal Transportation and Res. 614” in the “Bill Number” box regarding all of the issues listed above Recreational Activities Act, which will and then click on “Search.” by visiting the M.R.F. website at reverse the discrimination against http://www.mrf.org. If you need motorcyclists contained in the Health If you are able to attend a town hall assistance or guidance before Insurance Portability and meeting, be sure to follow up with a contacting your congressmen, please Accountability Act of 1996. letter to your congressman expressing contact Jeff Hennie, M.R.F. vice (H.I.P.A.A.) Visit http:// your appreciation for holding the president of government relations, by thomas.loc.gov/ and type “H.R. meeting. Include your questions in e-mailing [email protected] or calling the 1749” in the “Bill Number” box and the letter, even if you didn’t get a M.R.F. office at (202)-546-0983 then click on “Search” to see if your chance to ask them in the meeting. U.S. representative is a co-sponsor of This letter will make certain that your this bill. If he/she is listed, be sure to legislators will take you and your thank him/her for supporting this views seriously. important piece of legislation. If he/ she is not listed, ask him/her to consider signing on as a co-sponsor. M.R.F. -- Who We Are Motorcycle Riders Foundation The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, PO BOX 1808 incorporated in 1987, is a membership Washington, DC 20013-1808 3. HR 614, a bill introduced by based national motorcyclists’ rights representative Marilyn Musgrave (R- organization headquartered in Voice: (202)-546-0983 Washington D.C. The MRF is involved Fax: (202)-546-0986 CO) supporting the goals of the in federal and state legislation and E-Mail: [email protected] national motorcycle safety and regulations, motorcycling safety website: http://www.mrf.org awareness bill sponsored by senator education, training, licensing and public awareness. The MRF provides national membership information: Ben “Nighthorse” Campbell (R-CO) members and state motorcyclists’ (800)-MRF-JOIN and passed by the senate on April 28, rights organizations with direction and http://www.mrf.org/join.php 2004. Be sure to thank your senators information to protect motorcyclists’ rights and motorcycling. The MRF To join locally or for more for passing senator Campbell’s bill sponsors annual regional and national information call Ted Tracy: unanimously. Ask your U.S. educational seminars for motorcyclists’ 1-(877)-55A-BATE rights activists and publishes a bi- representative to co-sponsor HR 614. from Portland: monthly newsletter, THE MRF (503)-615-3101 To view the text of HR 614, go to REPORTS. page 30 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

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From The . . . GUNNY’S SACK

My ramblin’ opening comments this big brother, and he won’t be happy month are about keepin’ our butts until we go to museums to see what alive, by practicing some basic safety. motorcycles were. liberty so fast I can’t even breathe. We I’m reading more and more about the had better start to pay attention to our crash that could have been prevented Newsbits-N-Pieces surroundings, folks. if only the rider had taken a safety Chillicothe: Here is another We’ve also got to let our federal course. My God folks, aren’t our lives example of a crash that was lawmakers learn why the worth the time and effort and yes, a preventable. Why did this happen? U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act is really few dollars, to learn some of the tricks This 14 year-old boy wasn’t paying unpatriotic and needs to be stopped. that could save us if we get into a nasty attention to his surroundings. He was It puts all our lives out in a fishbowl situation on the road? very badly injured when he ran into a that we might never climb out of. Just this last week I was witness to steel wire on his motorcycle. This cable Y’know, this Gunny fought up and one of those times. The kid was riding was probably across a driveway or down those hills and gullies in Korea, a very small dirt mini-bike, and a car some other approach and he wasn’t but this U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act pulled out in front of him. He was watching closely enough. I hate to see scares me more than those Chinese injured slightly when he caught a people hurt, especially kids. You gotta regulars coming at us in waves. Scares handlebar in the ribs when he put the remember, kids have no fear. me silly. bike on the ground. He told me he Data surveillance of you and me! New Hope, Minnesota: Viper thought it was the car’s fault he got I read that the A.C.L.U. got their Motorcycle Company announced that hurt. I pointed out to him I thought hands on a report from the General it’s going public with the sale of some it was his fault because he wasn’t in Accounting Office, the (G.A.O.). It says stock. Might be something to look proper control of his ride or it our Defense Intelligence Agency, the into. The bike is a good one and seems wouldn’t have happened. We all know (D.I.A.), is now running at least four to be doing well in sales. Better check that fault doesn’t matter anymore to programs on computers used by our it out for yourself, though. Don’t you if you’re doin’ the dirt nap. freedom-loving pals over at the blame the Gunny if the stock goes The boy here is my grandnephew department of Homeland Security. down the crapper! It just seems like a and he was riding way too fast for the Sounds like they may be accessing and solid motorcycle. conditions. Kids having fun can be a analyzing private-sector databases in Miami, Florida: With sirens blaring real problem. Fortunately, the injuries ways that approach “data surveillance” and lights flashing, Miami-Dade were slight and he learned an of ordinary citizens. county fire-rescue workers Roman Bas important lesson. Now, some of us don’t think these and Charley Hay raced through some Unfortunately what I’m seeing a lot intrusions are a problem, because after tough midday traffic to answer a 911 of could be cured with just a little all, they’re really just to snag terrorists? call. They beat the fire truck to the education. Our neighbors who don’t The G.A.O.’s investigation scene. How? On souped-up BMW ride have a dim enough view of us as uncovered 199 government uses of the bikes! How about that? The idea that it is. That’s why so many of us live in statistical analysis techniques known motorcycles really do have practical states without freedom of choice. If as data-mining programs, and 54 of value is finally starting to take hold in we want to ride free, we have to show them use private-sector data. This the U.S., like it has for years around the public we can without verifying could include any data held in the world. They are already in use in the notion that we’re fools to start with corporate or other private hands, England, Italy, Japan and Malaysia for riding to begin with. including credit-card records and rescue work. Could it be that the Keep a weather eye out, good internet logs. This raises blinding red Florida bikers had something to do brothers and sisters. We are stalked by flags, doesn’t it? This country is losing with Miami’s decision? Those folks are August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 33 convincing their legislature that felt that his head was hard enough that They are our judicial warriors in our scooters are a viable means of he didn’t have to wear one, and fight for our rights in this country. transportation. nobody else should have to wear one,” Send a representative to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue may be the joked senator Joel Chaisson. Chaisson Confederation of Clubs meeting in your first in a major U.S. metropolitan area is the senate sponsor of the bill by state and look it over. They will to use motorcycles to respond to representative Clara Baudoin. The welcome you and strive to be helpful emergency calls. current governor, Kathleen Blanco, with your legal problems too. We are Crash Kills Best Pal Of was for reinstatement and she signed in this together whether we like it or Cycle Rider the bill. not, and we should all be working How much of this kind of thing do “This is commonsense legislation together to preserve our lifestyles. we read about before we get the that will save lives,” Chaisson said. He Motorcycling as we know it is being message and begin to take advantage cited statistics found in a recent federal challenged daily and we will be of rider courses? Of course in this case (N.H.T.S.A.) study to back up his eliminated if big brother has his way. maybe it was just plain stupidity that claim. We all need to step up and be a part caused the accident. And I’m told you So how did our Louisiana brothers of the sport you love or there will be just can’t fix stupid. and sisters lose their freedom so fast no sport, or lifestyle. These two 20-year-old best friends, after just five years? Well, N.H.T.S.A. You can reach your nearest Killian Breen and Justin Soluri were was at again, as I think they shouldn’t A.I.M. attorney by simply calling 1- riding together when they crashed be, at least on the state level. They’re 800-On-A-Bike, or use the web site: coming off the Williamsburg bridge using false statistics to influence state www.aimncom.com – same site is in Brooklyn, down in New York City. lawmaking even after a federal law accessed by the world wide web Soluri was killed. passed prohibiting exactly that! (www). Cops said Breen was speeding across These N.H.T.S.A. people really have Enough of the Gunny for this the bridge, lost control and hit a some gall. Somebody’s got to reign month. concrete wall, a metal guard rail and a them in and stop them from breaking sign. Soluri died almost instantly. the law. If we did it, we would go to Blood tests showed they’d been jail. Keep the round side on the bottom, drinking, but Breen wasn’t legally Senator Robert Barham deserves his drunk. job by reelection because he supported Gunny Doesn’t matter. bikers all the way here. The others chief of staff Soluri’s legally dead. need to find new jobs. Just my Oregon A.I.M. Damn-it, if ya gotta wet yur whistle thoughts folks, but I believe in liberty. park the bike. You might save your buddy’s life. Gunny Again THE AIM/NCOM Nuff said, folks. I again remind all my brothers and MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS Louisiana – A New Helmet sisters of the good works our Aid to SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Law Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) attorneys across this great nation not only take Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) After just five years of freedom, and the care of us when we get into trouble helmets will be mandatory again for National Coalition of Motorcyclists they also support us with tons of pro riders on Louisiana highways, all (NCOM), bono (free) help with the work they and is sponsored by the Law Offices beginning August 15th. Their senate do with our Confederations of Clubs all of Richard M. Lester. voted 26-12 to reinstate the over this nation and Canada. For more information, call us at mandatory helmet law that was 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE I encourage all motorcycle repealed in 1999 at the behest of then- Visit us on our website at: organizations to become part of these governor Mike Foster. http://www.aimncom.com very worthwhile groups. “We had a governor at that time that page 34 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004

Education Directors Free ( continued from page 23 ) Historian by Iris Yeager Fender Sticker education personnel. Once we have a chance to give the presentation, I Let’s face it, bumper stickers just believe that the teachers will be don’t fit on motorcycles at all well. impressed. We might simply request Hey, I am going to be at the What we need is our own line of for the instructors to have us come in A.B.A.T.E. state board meeting this stickers that will fit our bike’s fend- once on a trial basis, and then they month.

( And if bkers are harmed, it will be.) ers. can make the decision whether or not What a year Mel and I have had. Below is a modest first effort. It can to have us return. Good luck and We sure hope for more set scheduling be cut out or duplicated at a copy good hunting folks. for our lives in the future. Although it center, then laminated. Stick on with Have a great summer of riding out could be that the lack of certainty we glue, rubber cement, or the rider’s there. live with keeps us flexible – a quality best friend–duct tape. Additional text Always remember that anytime you needed by all and especially when you could be added with a Sharpie™. get on your bike and head out, you have the large families we are blessed are a motorcycle awareness with; and we both know it is a blessing representative. Think about what you and we do appreciate it. would like to receive from others and This past month has been fruitful. then provide that courtesy. We have been able to give the Any single motorcyclist represents Motorcycle Awareness Program to six our entire riding culture. Show what classes of kids taking the driver’s a great asset motorcycles and education training classes. There are motorcycle riders are to our world. four more scheduled for this month. Remember that our rights, safety, It is really fun and the kids seem to freedom and happiness require an like us old folks. effort to educate all those who we Mel and I have both been involved come in contact with. with the political party doings in this Educate, motivate, don’t be late, area, both democrats and republicans. and a bunch of other “-ates “ that Those of us who are able need to “be might apply. there” so others remember that we Spread that awareness, ya’ll! motorcyclists are equally concerned with the laws that affect us all. Take care, Please remember to get a half dozen pictures of your events for the state Geoff White history books, with a short note on Nora Rohde the back explaining what the picture is about. EDUCATION DIRECTOR - 1 Geoff White Thank you much, (503)-774-7558 [email protected] Iris

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Livingstone, Zambia, I’ve covered a fair distance and several 19 June 2004 countries since the last update from Simon Milward The mighty smoke that thunders. Swaziland. In Johannesburg I stayed with The road leads south out of Ray Collett of South Joburg Ulysses Club, Livingstone in Zambia into the desert. a man who only ever wears shorts riding Five kilometres away I see the “mighty his Goldwing motorcycle, even during smoke” rising. these chilly winter days. Joburg is at regard, preferring to send patients to Is it a herd of elephants kicking up a elevation 2,000m and was founded on around to different specialists without dust storm, or a giant cauldron of maize the richest gold seam in the world, though diagnosis so that they all get paid. One being cooked? most mines are now exhausted. Said to medical insurance lady’s view was that No, it is Victoria Falls. be the most dangerous city in Africa, you can look on the whole thing as a The “smoke” is the spray thrown up authorities advise you not to stop for red natural culling. after the Zambezi River crashes down traffic lights (“robots”) at night. Ray took I saw a book detailing how A.I.D.S. 100m to a confined crevice, a fissure in me to bike hospital who kindly donated came about from an experimental vaccine the volcanic rock eroded over millions of a set of shock absorbers, the tenth or against polio that went terribly wrong. years. The falls are 1.7km wide, on the eleventh pair on this trip! I also picked How chilling. border between Zambia to the north and up a couple of spare springs just in case In the black population it seems to be Zimbabwe to the south. The wind and one of the east London shocks is so common to have several sexual partners. constantly changes direction, soaking you good I packed that too. In Nambia a U.S.A.I.D.-sponsored without warning as the water droplets In Joburg I tied up again with Mika roadside billboard read “Speed kills, swirl up down and sideways. A mini Kuhn, my German friend going round condoms save”. rainbow a few metres ahead accompanies the world on his Yamaha Tenere, newly There are some motorcycle issues in your walk through the lush green flora. arrived from the Caribbean. Together we South Africa. For example bikers have to Recent Zambezi flooding in north west visited Soweto with the black bike club pay the same as cars and trailers to use Zambia washed away crops and water The Eagles, one of only two black clubs some of the motorways and the levels are the highest for 40 years. So you in South Africa. There are some very nice worldwide problem of dangerous diesel cannot jump from rock to rock and sip houses in Soweto, as well as the many spills is common. Progress against the toll champagne at the top of the falls, joining shanty type houses. Some blacks were problem is slow but surely coordinated the hippos who loll around in the shallow visibly surprised to see us there. We also by the editor of Bike SA magazine, Simon waters. visited one of the Eagles members in Fourie. I like Zambia. It is the least developed hospital – he was t-boned by a drunken There is little involvement from riders country I have visited so far in Africa. car driver. themselves, but I did address the Joburg I’ve said it before, these sorts of places The burial of a father of a motorcyclist Motorcycle Club president’s council on the really twang my heartstrings. It’s the in Soweto took place in the biggest question. If the riders are to make some people. The beautiful and handsome cemetery I have ever seen. Many people pressure on issues this, thereby Zambians have been treating me really attend funerals because it is customary participating in the international riders well, from the rush of people to help me for the bereaved family to feed everyone movement, a black voice may carry extra pick up the bike after I fell off on arrival afterwards. weight with the government. The Eagles in Livingstone (I do this every so often It is not clear if the man died of are not yet members of the council and just to test reactions!), to the kind folks A.I.D.S. People are not open about it. it would be nice to see them welcomed at the Fairmont and the Zambezi Sun Since that illness destroys immunity, they soon. International hotels who are putting me would rather say the cause is tuberculosis A short distance north is Pretoria, or up for free. The latter specializes in or another disease that does not have the rather Tshwane. Authorities are changing adventure activities and this afternoon I stigma. the names of many places back to their am invited to do some rather unorthodox Many people wear a red bow as a badge original names. There is a fear that this stuff. Zambia comprises 73 tribes and (the same symbol often seen in the wake will hurt South Africa economically. the people are rightly proud of the peace of 9/11 in the U.S.A.) to raise awareness. There is also a view that because blacks between them. Doctors often are unhelpful in this have not developed the same sort of work August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 53

ethic as the whites, young whites adopt have ordered the killing of all rhino, runs the motorcycle health fleet on a “why bother?” attitude and become horns or not, so that their rhino horn Indonesian Flores island where most lazy. Perhaps once things are level the stocks become priceless. likely some of your money is being spent whole country will go forward together. I stayed at Drotsky’s Camp on the delta, are really encouraging. Wili is promoting In Pretoria I stayed a week with Ulysses where the guard dogs had been eaten by democracy and fighting corrupt National president Mauritius Meiring at crocodiles, before heading northwards to politicians by involvement in the recent his hillside castle. Most of the time was Namibia. I shamefully only spent a night elections. Making effective “people- spent getting the bike ready for the trip in Nambia (at the magnificent Zambezi ballot box-politician” connections is into Africa. It is interesting how white Lodge), and then only in a strip of land exactly what we need throughout the South Africans don’t consider themselves in the north called the Caprivi Strip. developing world. You make us proud a part of the true (comparatively This was negotiated by a German to give Wili thank you. (See web site for details.) undeveloped) Africa. Perhaps I will not the Namibians access to the Zambezi Back to the Victoria Falls adventure find the sort of services needed to get River and hence the Indian Ocean, activities courtesy of the bike in top condition again. although Nambia has an Atlantic www.thezambeziswing.com. Activities So many thanks to Biking Accessories, coastline. Namibians living in this area take place at a 40 million year old 130m Metzeler, and to many Ulysses members often feel discriminated against by the wide gorge, former host of the falls which who gave up a lot of their time especially government, which sent in troops when have eroded backwards half a kilometre Gert, Hugo and Dolf. Francois, the they went for independence not so long in a “Z” pattern. Overcoming fear is Ulysses resident dentist, repaired my ago. what it is all about and best done without tooth, saying the epoxy glue applied in If you know Africa you will see that thinking too much. Cape Town would have caused an I’m snaking my way through the I ran as fast as possible on the ramp abscess. continent. and dived head first off the edge of the One line from the Ulysses newsletter I’m on my way to Harare in 100m deep canyon. Peter Pan watch out, caught my attention: “Sometimes it Zimbabwe to meet the people at Riders I can fly! This is the high wire, first of takes a whole tank of gas before you can for Health (www.riders.org). They run its kind in the world. The 11mm cable think straight.” the International Academy of Vehicle and harness performed marvelously, How true. One tank can last me two Management where Wili Bala was obviously! Next up was abseiling facing days of riding! trained (for free) in 2001. We shall see downwards. Third was the big one. The The way I was treated in South Africa if the international media reports about famous swing. I stepped off the edge of was absolutely first class and am lucky Zimbabwe are true. There is certainly a the gorge and free-falled 40 metres before to have many friends all over the country. fuel shortage. However my 45 litre fuel the rope tightened and swung me out, From South Africa I headed west and tank capacity will easily take me to the back and forth, before coming to rest. I made a huge circle round the Okavango capitol from the border at Kariba. didn’t throw up and the adrenaline Delta. The Okavango river flows into News round up should keep me going for a few weeks. northwest Botswana from Angola and • The pillion passenger riding ban in The organizers have had a 100% success Namibia where it fans out before the Japan has been defeated and will rate. Just do it. waters sink into the Kalahari desert. It probably be formerly lifted next year. Simon teems with wildlife. Botswana has the • Backpack Nation is a unique strongest currency in Africa due to the humanitarian initiative at http:// Simon Milward, on the road diamond reserve. luckily for them www.backpacknation.org/ run from the discovered just after they achieved U.S.A. There are twenty finalist stories [email protected] independence from Britain! The and you are invited to vote for the five www.millennium-ride.com Kalahari is massive, stretching over most compelling, which will each win several countries. Most of the rhinoceros US$1,000 for the projects. Please A solo fundraising round the have been killed because the horns are participate. One of mine is there and if world ride on a handmade thought to be an aphrodisiac in Asia, we win we will use the cash towards motorcycle. Help us help where Taiwan is the biggest market. getting our Latin motorcycle health motorcycles and motorcyclists Outside game parks rhino are as good outreach candidates trained. All the improve the health of fellow as extinct, because poachers kill, initiatives are worthy of support so don’t human beings. dehorned rhino so that they don’t track simple vote for mine. them for days, and Taiwanese traders • Latest reports from Wili Bala who page 54 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 BikePAC of Oregon Accident Report www.BikePAC.com 503-347-0524

The purpose of this form is to allow BikePAC to track your motorcycle accident and to follow what legal action may be taken, if any, by the police or district attorney, against the party at fault. We would also like to follow the case with you, and let us know what the outcome was, either as to any criminal charge against the other party, or whether you settled any civil claim or had to go to trial or arbitration to get it handled. Ultimately, BikePAC may use this information, anonymously of course, to show the Legislature the actual problems Oregon motorcyclists face every day in our legal system, and which laws may need changing. We are specifically interested in tracking what criminal punishment is meted out to drivers who are hurting and killing Oregon motorcyclists. Please submit this form even if you do not have all the information. We will use this form to track the event anyway. Please submit as soon as possible. If you need additional paper to finish this, please feel free to do so. Please print carefully. Thank you.

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Oregon Road Maintenance Phone Numbers for State and Interstate Highways Oregon Department of Transportaion (O.D.O.T.) Region 1 (Portland and metro area) (503)-731-8200 ( For street maintenance and signal Region 2 (Salem and northwest Oregon) (503)-986-2600 problems associated with safe motorcycle Region 3 (Roseburg and southwest Oregon) (541)-957-3500 operation in your local community, Region 4 (Bend and central Oregon) (541)-388-6180 check in your telephone directory for the Region 5 (LaGrande and eastern Oregon) (541)-963-3177 city, county, or state maintenance section (Clackamas County) (503)-655-8521 in charge of the street with a safety (Multnomah County) (503)-248-5050 problem that you have identified. Ensure (Washington County) (503)-629-0111 that you have the names of the streets or (Clark County, Washington) (360)-699-2446 roads and give accurate infromation Road and weather information: about the safety problem. ) 1-(800)-977-6368 (O.D.O.T.) Make Yer Own Boilerplate Fender Snicker

Just cut out the back- ground to the left, write something pithy on it with a Sharpie™, lami- nate it, then stick that sucker on yer scoot’s fender. -- Rot Path page 64 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 PTGP IM G A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon IOAHNE A COROFA S Duffy’s Revived Road List KLATOL USGO S name: phone number: location: P E ======Lincoln County area Kurt & Shirley (541)-563-6526 central coast XXXXXX X Ralph & Wanda Janes (541)-265-6850 central coast XXXXXX X Joe & Ruth (541)-563-3711 central coast X X X X X X Walt Young (541)-336-9550 central coast X X X X Dam the Wizard (541)-961-8488 central coast X X X X X X Brenden Kane (541)-265-3535 central coast X X X X X ------North Coast area Curve Hagert (503)-325-6383 Astoria XXXXXX X ------Salem area Walt Allegar (503)-363-4727 Salem XX Michael Boggs (503)-391-5600 Salem XXXXX X Ray & Kathy DeMelo (503)-393-2201 Keizer XX XX Terry Edwards (503)-856-9281 Salem XXX Tylor Johnson (503)-856-9180 Salem XXX Michelle FitzHenry (503)-371-7550 Salem XX XXX Ted Minden (541)-327-2192 Jefferson XX XX Rot Path (503)-838-6893 Independence XXX L.R. Schroeder (503)-873-2492 Silverton X ------South Coast area John Ireland (541)-572-4300 Bridge/Myrtle Point XXXXXX Larry Winter (541)-572-0207 Bridge/Myrtle Point X Tom Curran (541)-888-2572 Charleston XXXXXX Susie Worthington (541)-269-2354 Coos Bay X Sherm Acord (541)-888-6672 Coos Bay X XXX Brian Bryan (541)-269-2934 Coos Bay X XXXX Bill&Judy Shineflew (541)-269-0553 Coos Bay XXXXXX Ross Pipe Works (541)-290-1958 Coquille XX XX Greg McNair (541)-396-6477 Coquille XXXXXX Joseph Laurance (541)-679-3775 Dillard XXXXXX Charlie Hill (541)-759-2388 Lakeside XX Bob Kudrna (541)-759-4164 Lakeside XXX Brian&Paula St. Louis (541)-572-6108 Myrtle Point XXXXXX Mike Richards (541)-396-2609 XXXXXX

If you’re out riding around our beautiful state and you have trouble on the road, you can call someone on the road list who is close to where you are and ask for help. The X marks in the columns indicate what kind of help is available. This is a wonderful service provided by folks who care about motorcyclists, so please don’t abuse their kindness. (Yeah, that means you, telemarketers.) If you would like to participate, phone (503)-838-6893, e-mail to [email protected], or send your information to A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon. August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 65 PTGP IM G A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon IOAHNE A COROFA S Duffy’s Revived Road List KLATOL USGO S name: phone number: location: P E ======Portland area Scott Tuthill (503)-630-2419 Estacada XXXXXX X ------Washington County area Rick and Tina Stocker (503)-341-2568(c) XXXXXX X Rich and Margo Virchow (503)-502-4941(c) XXXXXX X Gunny and Sue Hutcheson (503)-816-9832(c) X XXXXX X Debbie and Brian Done (503)-357-5620 XXXXXX X Ken Woolston (Mungo) (503)-359-1135 XXXXXX X Roger Yarnell (503)-324-9139 XXXXXX X Trace Ceccacci (503)-639-4768 XXXXXX X Greg GoatboyVaughn (503)-502-4229(c) XXXXXX X Mark Pratt (503)-357-1727 XXXXXX X Cindy Henderson (503)-648-6047 XXXXXX X Ed Vaughn (503)-646-2060 XXXXXX X Ted and Jill Tracy 1-(877)-552-2283 toll-free XXXXXX X Kent and Pat Gore (503)-848-7653 XXXXXX X Dave and Diane Hansen (503)-357-5091 XXXXXX X Tr oy Davis (503)-260-6451 XXXXXX X ------Willamette Valley area Bob & Nina Avery (541)-998-8318 Junction City XX X T. Brown (541)-607-8500 Eugene XX XX X Ron Budde (541)-343-6447 Eugene XXX Jim Drew (541)-782-1136 Oakridge XX XX X Gary&Carolyn Freeman (541)-760-1827(c) Philomath/Corvallis XXXXXXX Bryan Freitas (503)-793-9641 Eugene XXXXXX X Jay & Kathy Hadley (541)-686-6768 Eugene XX X X Rod Hatter (541)-744-2494 Springfield XXX X Mike & Ruth Johnson (541)-935-6261 Venteta XX X Rich (Snake) Kaestner (541)-929-4589 Philomath/Corvallis XXXXXX X Rick & Lyn Maish (541)-746-7837 Springfield XXXXXX X Fred Reyes (541)-896-3348 Eugene/River Road XXXXXX X Michael&PeggySchneider (541)-349-9864 Eugene XXX XX X Roy Smith (541)-689-2407 Eugene XX X Stan Smith (541)-895-4072 Creswell XX X X Warren Tegge (541)-344-0344 Eugene XX X Ron Vonsild (541)-924-3969 Albany XXXXXX X

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Revised: May 2002 A.B.A.T.E. PRODUCTS ORDER FORM - PRICE LIST PART QTY. NO. DESCRIPTION PRICE TOTAL ______AYP2 Year Pin - 2 yr. member - blue ...... 3.00 ______AYP3 Year Pin - 3 yr. member - white...... 3.00 ______AYP4 Year Pin - 4 yr. member - red/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP5 Year Pin - 5 yr. member - white/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP6 Year Pin - 6 yr. member - black/orange ...... 3.00 ______AYP7 Year Pin - 7 yr. member - black...... 3.00 ______AYP8 Year Pin - 8 yr. member - dark blue ...... 3.00 ______AYP9 Year Pin - 9 yr. member - yellow ...... 3.00 ______AYP10 Year Pin - 10 yr. member - red/white/blue .... 3.00 ______AYP11 Year Pin - 11 yr. member - purple/black ...... 3.00 ______YEAR PIN ______AYP12 Year Pin - 12 yr. member - blue/red ...... 3.00 ______AYP13 Year Pin - 13 yr. member - green/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP14 Year Pin - 14 yr. member - black/red ...... 3.00 ______AYP15 Year Pin - 15 yr. member - gold/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP16 Year Pin - 16 yr. member - grey/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP17 Year Pin - 17 yr. member - copper/black ...... 3.00 ______AYP18 Year Pin - 18 yr. member - light blue/gold .... 3.00 ______AYP19 Year Pin - 19 yr. member - purple/gold ...... 3.00 ______New! ______AYP20 Year Pin - 20 yr. member - red/white/blue .... 4.00 ______Long-sleeved black shirt with A.B.A.T.E. logo -- $40 ______ALPIG ABATE Logo Pin - gold ...... 5.00 ______ALPIS ABATE Logo Pin - silver ...... 5.00 ______AEPIS ABATE Eagle Pin - large, silver ...... 5.00 ______AEPIG ABATE Eagle Pin - large, gold ...... 5.00 ______AWP ABATE Wing Pin - silver...... 5.00 ______AWPG ABATE Wing Pin - gold ...... 5.00 ______ABATE PINS ______ASP ABATE Supporter Pin ...... 5.00 ______AUWP ABATE Uplifted Wing Pin - 5 color ...... 5.00 ______ALOP ABATE Oval Logo Pin - black/gold ...... 5.00 ______A#1P ABATE #1 Pin - small, 3 color ...... 3.00 ______AFP Fossil Pin ...... 5.00 ______ACWP ABATE Uplifted Wing- 5 color on white ...... 5.00 ______ALH ABATE Logo Hats ...... 10.00 ______CW Screw The Helmet pin ...... 3.00 ______MISCELLANEOUS ______AFRTS ABATE T-Shirts ...... 15.00 ______Long sleeve T-shirts ...... 20.00 ______

Sm___ Med____ Lg___ X-Lg___ 2X ______ABATE T-SHIRTS ______AFRTL ABATE Sweatshirts ...... 25.00 ______Chapter Logo setup fee with each order = $15.00 Sm___ Med____ Lg___ X-Lg___ 2X ______(One time charge)

______Polo shirts ...... 20.00 ______Ladies V-neck shirts ...... 20.00 ______Ladies crew neck shirts ...... 20.00 ______

NOTE: Assorted Colors. (In order to be able to obtain shirts at this price, orders must be a minimum of 12 shirts or more.)

NOTE: A.B.A.T.E. Chapter orders -- Please contact Products Director before placing order. August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 67 PART QTY. NO. DESCRIPTION PRICE TOTAL ______AWS-L ABATE Wing Sticker - black/red (left side) ...... 3.00 ______AWS-R ABATE Wing Sticker - black/red (right side)...... 3.00 ______AFRS ABATE Freedom Of The Road Sticker - large, inside, 5 color ...... 5.00 ______AMS ABATE #1 Membership Sticker - large, 5 color ...... 3.00 ______HLS HELMET LAWS SUCK Sticker - small ...... 1.00 ______STICKERS ______LTWRD LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE Sticker - small ...... 1.00 ______ACWS Warning Sticker: “This Bike Belongs To A Member of ABATE, ...... 2.50 ______Don’t Mess With It” ______HLSB HELMET LAWS SUCK Bumper Stickers ...... 3.00 ______LTWRB LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE Bumper Stickers ...... 3.00 ______MIM UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL Patch ...... 5.00 ______ANG Year Bars (indicate year ______- 1982 thru 1993 available ...... 1.25 ______License Plate Frames — Cars with...... 7.00 ______SPECIAL “Let Those Who Ride Decide ORDER ______License Plate Frames — Motorcycles with ...... 7.00 ______ITEMS “Let Those Who Ride Decide” ______LPSL Loud Pipes Saves Lives ...... 3.00 ______AEP-L Straight Wing Eagle pin ...... 5.00 ______FAP Free America Patch ...... 5.00 ______FAB Free America Pin ...... 5.00 ______EAP Eagle Pin ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Coordinator ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Vice-Coordinator ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Secretary ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Membership Secretary...... 5.00 ______Chapter Treasurer ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Historian ...... 5.00 ______OFFICER ______Chapter Legislator ...... 5.00 ______ROCKERS ______Chapter Educational Director ...... 5.00 ______( special ______Chapter Ways & Means Director ...... 5.00 ______order ______Chapter Sergeant-At-Arms ...... 5.00 ______items ) ______Chapter Public Relations Director ...... 5.00 ______Chapter State Representative ...... 5.00 ______Chapter Rockers- (Need to be ordered by Chapter Ways & Means Director) Sub Total ______Shipping & Handling Charges ...... ______Thank you Under $25.00 = $5.00 for your order $25.01-$100.00 = $7.00 ;-) T-shirts (over 1 Doz.) shipping ...... $8.00______TOTAL ______mail order to: A.B.A.T.E. PRODUCTS att. Products Director PHONE: (503)-666-8806 P.O. Box 4504 Portland, ORegon 97208 E-MAIL: [email protected] Date ______Prepaid ______Name ______Phone Number ( ) -______Street Address (for UPS shipping) ______City ______State ______ZIP code ______

NOTE: A.B.A.T.E. Chapter orders -- Please contact Products Director before placing order. page 68 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine -- August 2004 HELMET / INFRACTION / STOP REPORT FORM

This information may be presented to state and federal legislators as well as police or DOT 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 Hutch. NAME: ______ADDRESS: ______CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP: ______PHONE: work ______home ______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: ______August 2004 -- A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. newsmagazine page 69 Member’s Classified Advertisements For Sale For Sale For Sale For Sale

1972 Harley-Davidson XLCH Various rock saws and tumblers, Custom softail chopper- complete 1976 Jeep CJ5 Running, driveable Sportster 1000 basket, extra parts, grinder and polisher, 14" saw. Call roller. 75% complete. Pro One project. New tires, gas tank, extra front end, kick-start with Ron for more information. front and 200 series tire in rear. windshield, windsheild frame, starter kit. Comes with service (541)-924-3969 Missing motor, primary belt, brakes, fuel pump. Rebuilt 600 manual and parts catalog.. $1,600 (Sept2004) partial wiring. Want $6,200 for all. Holly carb, front diverental. 40,000 1978 Gold Wing (Basket) 750 4------Call Alex at home (541)-535-2445 on rebuilt 304 V-8, hi-rise header, cyclinder running engine. Complete 1983 class “A” motor home. or (541)-512-1200 EZ Motor- one full top, one bikini top, costom bike minus gas tank and rear wheel. Southwind by Fleetwood. 27 foot, cycles ( Oct 2004 ) stainless dash, custom full cage roll With title. $400. 454 engine, automatic. Fully self------bar. Needs paint and some tender (541)-680-1047 after 5 pm contained: 4000 Onan generator, 2004 Roadking Custom FLHRS. loving care. $3,200 or best offer. (Aug 2004) roof air, dash air, microwave, Lava red, factory alarm, smoked Contact Oopy. (503)-286-6727 or ------propane and electric fridge. Sleeps wind deflector, K&N, Dyna-Jet, [email protected] 1980 XLCH 1,000, dead battery, six, pull-down bunk above driver, modified exhaust, $600 in ( Oct 2004 ) used to run, new 6" over tubes, new rear double bed. All new upholstry, accessories. Perfect. $19,995 with bottom sliders, new S/S carb, new awning, tow package, electric warranty. (503)-548-1367 generator. Needs some love and a brake unit, all new tires, chrome ( Oct 2004 ) little paint. As is $2,000. Due to wheel covers. Runs and drives medical problems, I can no longer great. $9,750 or best offer. Frank ride, so the bike has to go. Harms (541)-926-0333 Answer to July Carl Clauder (503)-618-6958 or (Sept2004) CRYPTOGRAM [email protected] ------Cell phone (503)-349-9540 British Royale Enfield with sidecar I realize that patriotism is not enough. (Sept2004) and extras, low milage. $8,500 or I must have no hatred or bitterness ------best offer. (503)-324-7852 towards anyone. 1993 883 Sportster, 8,700 miles, ( Oct 2004 ) — Edith Cavell good condition. $5,000 (503)-285-4329 (Sept2004) August Cryptogram ------1975 Harley XLCH 1,000cc Kick W O Q U A C U U A G Z A K G W K G, start only, original paint, stock bike, runs good.$3,800 David (503)-876- X K E E U K’G V X K G G U D S N Z U G, 3880 (Sept2004) Q U A B A N G X I V X Q N G M Q G U D S, ------1965 Chevy pickup, short wide box, no motor or transmission. V Z S M S G Z S D A I I S G N X M S K U G. $800 or best offer. (503)-285-4329 — M U G H X G Z (Sept2004) ------1979 Corvette 350 with T-top. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z White with red interior in good shape. New rebuild on engine. 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”; Electrical checked. New carpet and “the” and “and” are common three-letter words; the most widely used English letter is “E”.) steering wheel. 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. Call Ron at (541)-924-3969 Now days cryptograms is mostly recreational. (Sept2004)

Contact: (503)-838-6893 (V/F) These advertisements are for personal items only and are free to Oregon A.B.A.T.E. members. or Each ad will run for three months. (Date in parenthesis is the last issue in which the ad will appear.) A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. Business and services will need to place paid advertisements. att. Member Ads Note: A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. is not responsible for any items appearing in these advertisements. P. O. box 4504 Portland, Oregon 97208 page 70 A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. Newsletter -- June 2004 STATE OFFICERS FOR CALANDAR YEAR 2004 Position/Name: Phone #: E-mail: FAX #: COORDINATOR 1-(800)-779-3830 Joe Laurance (541)-679-3775 [email protected] Note: Spell Joe’s e-mail address with “...a nce”, VICE-COORDINATOR NORTH Larry Brown (503)-358-5163 CrazyLarry [email protected] VICE-COORDINATOR SOUTH (541)-218-4228 (cell) Tim Rohde (541) 479-4451(h) VICE-COORDINATOR EAST Bob Hadley (541)-447-8650 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY (503)-615-3101 (Portland area) Jill Tracy 1-(877)-552-2283 [email protected] (503)-615-0550 SECRETARY Charlie Hll (541)-759-2388 [email protected] TREASURER Ted Tracy 1-(877)-552-2283 [email protected] (503)-615-0550 STATE AUDITOR Nancy Curran (541)-888-2572 [email protected] NEWSMAGAZINE EDITOR Rot Path (503)-838-6893 [email protected] (503)-838-6893 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Rick Maish (541)-746-7837 [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS NORTH Larry Brown (503)-358-5163 [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS SOUTH Doc Squires SGT-AT-ARMS EAST Keith Odoms (541)-385-6840 [email protected] PRODUCTS DIRECTOR Michelle Hobbs (503)-666-8806 [email protected] EDUCATION DIRECTOR-1 Geoffrey White (503)-774-7558 [email protected] EDUCATION DIRECTOR-2 Nora Rohde (541)-479-4451 (h) PUBLIC RELATIONS Melinda McCrossen (503)-231-2701 [email protected] FOSSIL COORDINATOR Duane Calkins (503) 282-6488 [email protected] (503) 282-6488 SWAP MEET COORDINATOR Stephan Baton (503)-761-3362 RUN COORDINATOR-2 Michelle FitzHenry (503)-831-0459 [email protected] HISTORIAN Iris Yeager (541)-967-1286 [email protected] RUN SANCTIONING Ron Vonsild (541)-924-3969 [email protected] WEB PAGE EDITOR Maddog (503)-252-4842 [email protected] (503)-637-5159 QUARTERMASTER Stephan Baton (503)-761-3362 BIKEPAC REPRESENTATIVE Geoffrey White (503)-774-7558 [email protected] CONFEDERATION OF CLUBS REP #1 Ed Vaugh (503)-646-2060 [email protected] CONFEDERATION OF CLUBS REP #2 Michael Schneider (541)-349-9864 [email protected] (Return address on reverse side)

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NEXT STATE BOARD MEETING: Saturday, 14 August 2004 at Noon Hey! . . . The August state board meeting will be in 930 S.W. Abby Street Newport, Oregon at the Newport hospital. Newport, Oregon (Then off to the Beaver Creek Run.) CHAPTER MEETINGS A.B.A.T.E. of Oregon, Inc. Chapter: Date/Time: Location: Central Oregon 2nd Sunday 1400 (2:00pm) Black Horse Saloon; Bend Columbia River 2nd Sunday 1230(12:30pm) Jubitz Truck Stop; 10310 N. Vancouver Ave.; Portland Douglas County 3rd Tuesday 1900 (7pm)) Round Table Pizza; Roseburg Hub City 3rd Thursday 1900 (7pm) Ciddici’s Pizza; 133 Fifth Street; Albany Josephine County 1st Thursday 1800 (6pm) Abby’s Pizza; 205 Beacon Drive; Grants Pass Lincoln County 1st & 3rd Tues 1900 (7:00pm) American Legion Hall, 424 W. Olive Street, Newport North Coast 4th Thusday 1900 (7pm) Moose Lodge; 420 17th Street; Astoria Northeast Portland 1st & 3rd Wed 1930(7:30pm) Round Table Pizza; 4141 NE 122nd; Portland River City 1st & 3rd Tues 1900 (7pm) Lone Pine Restaurant;335 Lone Pine Dr., The Dalles ( I-84 & US-197 ) Salem 4th Tuesday 1900 (7pm) Chalet Restaurant, Market Street, Salem South Coast 3rd Sunday 1300 (1pm) Gino’s Pizza; 1324 Virginia Street; North Bend Southeast Portland 1st & 3rd Sun 1200 (noon) M/M Restaurant & Lounge; 137 N. Main; Gresham Southern Oregon 2nd Wed 1900 (7pm) Abby’s Pizza; 2550 Crater Lake Hwy; Medford Washington County 2nd & 4th Tues 1930(7:30pm) Prime Time Sports Bar; 4202 Pacific Ave; Forest Grove Willamette Valley 2rd Thursday 1900 (7pm)Veteran’s Memorial Building 1626 Willamette Street; Eugene