DEDICATED TO FREEDOM OF THE ROAD ARTICLE ON PAGE 5 INCLUDES WHAT IS AVAILABLE REMINDER: START THINKIN’ “T-SHIRT DESIGN” CONTEST! DUE THIS MONTH HOSTED BY ABATE OF MICH. SEPTEMBER 22-25,2011 ROMULUS, MI. SEPTEMBER’S EVENTS INFO INSIDE ABATE of Ohio, Inc. Region Directors and County Coordinators **State Deputy Directors: A: Tim “TJ” Johnson 330-360-7752 B: Bryan Reed 740– 275-2255 (**Legend is beside Map below) C: Kolman Fuzy 614-332-0198 D: Jim “Bushman” Sprague 419-680-8584 Region Zero Region 05 Region 10 Region 16 Tammy Blanton 330-272-2038 Ralph Buss 800-582-5577 Hocking County Open Michael McLaughlin 330-336-7464 DD Mike Aurilio Adams/Brown County Fairfield County Open Ashland County Columbiana County Butler/Hamilton/Warren Co’s. Perry County Open Rick McClure 419-869-7025 Sam Sacconi 330-227-9900 Tim Kaelin 513-561-4745 Vinton County Open Holmes County Mahoning County Clermont County Morgan County Open Cowboy Whitman 330-567-3127 Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 Denny Wichert 513-625-1917 Noble County Open Lorain County Open Portage County Clinton County Medina County Dan Morgan 330-824-8036 Charlie Shoemaker 937-382-8378 Region 11 Garret Robison 330-278-2714 Stark County Fayette County Theresa Knipp 740-564-0048 Richland County Connie Larsen 330-257-9198 Highland County Athens County Open Dawn Berkshire 419-571-7882 Summit County Lawrence County Open Wayne County Paul Stokes 330-644-4572 Region 06 Gallia County Open Milan Sigler 330-201-2458 Trumbull County Carla Lawson 937-308-0385 Jackson County Open Ron Blanton 330-272-2265 DD-Marilyn Griffin 937-778-0179 Meigs County Open STATE OFFICE Champaign County Washington County Open Clark County 800-25-BIKER Region 01 614-319-3644 Larry Dobbins 740-544-5404 Kirk Goings 937-845-1992 Region 12 DD-Mike Aftanas 740-284-1577 Darke County-Open Contact TJ Johnson 330-360-7752 www.abate.com Belmont County Greene County Ashtabula County Open Bob Nagy 740-695-5780 Wendell McCarthy 937-318-2620 Cuyahoga County Open State Board Members Harrison County Miami County Geauga County Open are Listed on Page 5 Paul Rayl 417-737-1314 Larry Smith 937-773-7894 Lake County Open Jefferson County Montgomery County Steve Diekmann 740-632-2950 James Morelock 937-673-2395 Region 14 Region Directors Preble County-Open Monroe County OPEN Steve Lindsay 740-360-0471 and County Region 07 Crawford County Coordinators Region 02 Brian Jordan 419-307-3506 Joe Swartz 419-569-2231 Dave Davis 740-349-9499 DD-TJ Hausman 419-355-0498 Hancock County DD Russell Brooks 740-674-6094 Erie County Open Mark Baden 419-722-3268 Note: Updates should Coshocton County Contact Danny Reilly 419-217-1920 Hardin County be sent to: June Davis 740-349-9499 Huron County Open Mac McFarlin [email protected] Guernsey County Contact Dan Reilly 419-217-1920 Marion County Open outspokin @abate.com Pat Foraker 740-679-2494 Lucas/Wood Counties Open Morrow County Open Licking County Contact Mike Stock 419-669-4648 Wyandot County Open June Davis 740-349-9499 Ottawa County Holmes County Bill Bowersox 419-705-8896 Knox County Sandusky County Muskingum County Ben Wheeler 419-559-4559 Terry Billy 740-872-3686 Seneca County Open Contact Director above Region 03 Mark Davis 419-649-0240 Region 08 Allen County Tim Cordray 740-269-1213 Dana Frost 419-229-0928 DD: Rusty Pierce 330-340-8882 Auglaize County Carroll County Logan County Mike McGinness 330-407-3183 Jack Linet 937-585-4155 Stark County Mercer County Ed Harper 330-866-5221 Paulding County Tuscarawas County Daniel Bustos 419-399-5291 Matt Indermill 330-243-1096 Putnam County Lynda Schnipke 419-453-3834 Region 09 Shelby County Kolman Fuzy 614-332-0198 Van Wert County DD Bo Essig 614-493-1314 Kevin Feathers 419-695-3846 Franklin County Region 04 Rick Jessee 614-402-7234 Ruby Worchuck 419-256-2560 Madison County Open Defiance County Pickaway County See List Above Jami Young 419-438-7060 Jeff Bowersock 614-306-2570 **St. Deputy Director Areas: Fulton County Pike, Ross & Scioto Counties Tom Heinrich 937-371-9920 A: R’s Zero, 8, 12 & 16 Art “Rabbi” Miller Jr. 419-335-1185 B: R’s 1, 2, 10 &11 Henry County Union & Delaware Counties DCC-Harley Stock 419-654-5448 C: R’s 9,5 & 6 Mike Browneller 419-274-8230 D: R’s 3, 4, 7, & 14 Williams County Open Scioto County Open September 2011 Outspokin’ 3 Where What It Is: It’s At: State Officer Reports: COB Corner 5 Executive Director/By-Laws 6 Legislative Director 8 MRF Application—page 27 Safety & Education 13 MOTM Info: http://www.mrf.org/ Region News: Featured Articles: AMA - American Motorcycle Association 7 Regions Zero 27 MRF Reports 9 Regions 1 - 2 28 NCOM-Biker News Bytes 14 Region 3 - 5 29 Ask Our Lawyer-Rod Taylor 15 Region 6 - 7 32 Shootin' the Breeze 16 Regions 8 - 9 33 Regions 10-16 34 Flyers: R7 Grub N Suds 9/10 17 Miscellaneous: R14 TnT Run Toys for Tots 9/17 12 Region Map; Region Officers 3 R9 Pickaway Co 13th Anniversary Run 9/17 28 Business Information 5 R5 Clinton County Toy Run 9/17 19 Cleaning Out the Corral - Classifieds 23 R1 Help Me Grow 9/24 12 Member-to-Member Discount Program 37-38 R3 Toy Run 9/25 30 Help Wanted 39 R Zero Hog Roast 10/1-2 20 Buy-a-Day-at-the-Office 39 R Zero Zip It Up 10/9 20 Membership Application 40 Advertisers/Services ABATE of Ohio Legal Services 2 Rider Insurance 10 ON THE COVER . MRF Ap & Ad 25 Business Card Ads 26 Jim “Bushman” Sprague and Miss Viv, Region Member-to-Member Discount Directory 37-38 7, have been putting on quite a show lately. Law Offices of Ralph Buss 31 They have been lighting up the night sky with EasyRider 9.1.11 30 these Chinese Glow Lanterns at just about every event they have attended this summer. Forms: Thanks for the show Bushman and Miss Viv! Sustaining Supporter Information 35 Advertising Forms 36 September 2011 Outspokin’ 4 September Already! IT will not be long and the ABATE of Ohio, Inc. leaves will be turning and the landscape in the Ohio ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Ohio, Countryside will put on a Color Scheme Show that Inc. is a 501 (C) 4 "Not for Profit" organization. Dues, will be absolutely breath taking. Is this why the donations/contributions, event funds and ABATE products Month of September is so deadly for Motorcyclist in are NOT tax deductible as a charitable contribution. ABATE is dedicated to preserving the rights, improving the image Ohio? That is what the records show for the last 5 and promoting the safe operating practices of Ohio years, the Month of September is lethal to Motorcy- motorcyclists. clist in our great State, so if you are planning a fall ABATE of Ohio, Inc. events are subject to Jim “SNAFU” Elgin foliage ride, please make plans for stops off the a thirty percent administration fee. Membership in ABATE of Ohio, Inc. is open to all Chairman of the Board pavement and out of harm’s way for your photo- persons 18 years and older, having an interest in graphs and be extra vigilant from this point forward preserving personal freedoms and sharing our about Distracted Drivers and Deer and other Wild goals. Owning a motorcycle is not necessary. and or Domestic Animals on the move due to rut Annual dues are $25 single, $40 couple. and or harvest time, especially at sunup or sun- ======================================== down. Why? Because we need each and every one of you to help us carry on the good fight, STATE OFFICE INFO besides, we have had enough heart aches for one year. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1658 ABATE of Ohio, Inc., has a very busy calendar for the Month of September. Region 5 will Hilliard, Ohio 43026 hold their Booty Run 9/3/11, Region 7 is putting on their big fun Grub-n-Suds Run 9/10/11, Street Address: 3999 Parkway Lane #11, Region 4 is holding their Rights Ride, Region 5 will hold their Toy Run, Region 9 the Pickaway Hilliard, Ohio 43026 1-800-25-BIKER or 614-319-3644. (local) County 13th Anniversary Run and Region 14 has it 27th Annual Toy Run all on 9/17/11, what a Fax: 614-319-4715 (call ahead) busy day. We are not finished yet, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation will be holding the 27th Office Hours: annual Meeting of the Minds hosted by ABATE of Michigan 9/22-25/11 and Region 1 has its Monday Thru Friday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Annual Help me Grow Run, good thing there are only 30 days in the Month of September, I do email: [email protected] not think I could handle much more fun in one Month. The ABATE of Ohio, Inc. newsletter, Outspokin’, is Scott “Woody” Wood, is doing a fantastic job working the Statehouse, do not miss his published monthly. Deadline is the first of each article, even though both Houses are on summer recess, Woody is still working it hard. month preceding the issue month. Every September at our bi-monthly State Board of Directors Meeting we open nomina- Guidelines for material publication: You may sub- tions for ½ of the Offices on the Board of Directors for election to a 2 year term, per By-laws mit letters, photos, articles about ABATE related events.