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volume 29 issue 1 a merican b rotherhood ikers a gainst iming t otalitarian owards e nactments ducation dedicated to freedom of the road let those who ride decide

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publication deadline the deadline for all submissions is at the chapter meeting or if submitting by e-mail no later than the 6:00pm on tuesday following the meeting all members are asked to submit anything they have that would be of interest to their fellow members such as stories and/or pictures gator alley meetings board of directors january 12 2012 vfw 7pm chapter meeting january 22 2012 vfw 11am goals purpose to fight for the freedom of the road and the freedom of choice for the motorcycle riders of florida to become a powerful and viable political force in florida by encouraging riders to register to vote and to communicate with their legislators to promote safe riding habits and to promote driver awareness without infringing on the rights of the individual to work toward educating our legislators on motorcycle issues so they are able to make the right decisions regarding florida s motorcycle riders to publish a newsletter to keep members of abate of florida inc informed the views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of abate of florida inc nor those of gator alley chapter this publication allows members the freedom of expression of their own beliefs and opinions abate of florida inc and gator alley chapter accepts no responsibility for the comments or opinions contained in this publication disclaimer identification statement this publication is the monthly newsletter of abate of florida inc gator alley chapter p.o box 10395 naples fl 34101 page 2 www gatoralley.net

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2011 2012 board of directors executive board president vice president secretary treasurer ruth kalvin m crabby crabtree john zeke zavatsky scarlett leeper 280-8004 825-7497 434-221-5060 784-9661 president@gatoralley.net vicepresident@gatoralley.net secretary@gatoralley.net treasurer@gatoralley.net elected board sgt at arms legislative st delegate st delegate alt st delegate alt st delegate membership newsletter public relations products quartermaster special events safety director frank vetter lynn corr fred corr robert rusty crans paul evans roy steel stacy shillingburg lynn corr sach draffen debi reinbold daniel oppie laurajo smith will riffraff breen 682-2872 348-7119 348-7119 821-1943 961-1414 218-5582 300-5185 348-7119 290-4105 289-1004 200-7484 404-7006 776-6755 sgtatarms@gatoralley.net legislative@gatoralley.net statedelegate1@gatoralley.net statedelegate2@gatoralley.net altstatedelegate1@gatoralley.net altstatedelegate2@gatoralley.net membership@gatoralley.net newsletter@gatoralley.net sachdraffen@gmail.com products@gatoralley.net quartermaster@gatoralley.net specialevents@gatoralley.net safety@gatoralley.net appointed officals advertising exec chaplin sunshine webmaster asst sgt at arms www gatoralley.net sach draffen jerry mason margo dugan dave rich tom/heidi yahl 290-4105 973-670-1066 404-1279 285-4011 road captain sachdraffen@gmail.com chaplin@gatoralley.net sunshine@gatoralley.net webmaster@gatoralley.net john frizz stevens page 3

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dear gator alley membership our december meeting was short and sweet and the ride after was much appreciated by our long time advertiser castaways some of the membership attended the bikes for tykes run check out the updated event list for upcoming runs and events also some neat pictures from our history bag i forgot to mention this at the meeting but we still need donations of liquor to send to bike week to help state out if we don t get at least a few we ll have to pass the hat at the january meeting jack daniels is the number one seller but i m sure they would take anything swamp to the city is january 8th then tallahassee in february and bike week in march hope to see you along the way merry christmas and a happy healthy new year to all sincerely ruth kalvin hey yall not much this month don t feel like writing don t forget the blood drive in january swamp to city will hopefully have first cpr class in january other than that to hell with political correctness merry christmas god bless ya ll crabby remember doing good isn t any harder than doing bad maybe not as much fun page 4 www gatoralley.net

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god s accuracy may be observed in the hatching of eggs for example -the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days -those of the canary in 14 days -those of the barnyard hen in 21 days -the eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 days -those of the mallard in 35 days -the eggs of the parrot and the ostrich hatch in 42 days notice they are all divisible by seven the number of days in a week god s wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant the four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the same direction no other quadruped is so made god planned that this animal would have a huge body too large to live on two legs for this reason he gave it four fulcrums so that it can rise from the ground easily the horse rises from the ground on its two front legs first a cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs first how wise the lord is in all his works of creation god s wisdom is revealed in his arrangement of sections and segments as well as in the number of grains -each watermelon has an even number of stripes on the rind -each orange has an even number of segments -each ear of corn has an even number of rows -each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains -every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an even number of bananas and each row decreases by one so that one row has an even number and the next row an odd number -the waves of the sea roll in on shore twenty-six to the minute in all kinds of weather all grains are found in even numbers on the stalks and the lord specified thirty fold sixty fold and a hundred fold all even numbers god has caused the flowers to blossom at certain specified times during the day so that linnaeus the great botanist once said that if he had a conservatory containing the right kind of soil moisture and temperature he could tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open and those that were closed the lives of each of you may be ordered by the lord in a beautiful way for his glory if you will only entrust him with your life if you try to regulate your own life it will only be a mess and a failure only the one who made the brain and the heart can successfully guide them to a profitable end i hope you find this as fascinating as i did wow may god bless you in ways you never even dreamed today and throughout the new year ga chaplain jerry mason abate of florida gator alley chapter page 5

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southwest florida legislative representatives directory governor rick scott rep the capital 402 south monroe street tallahassee fl 32399-1300 850-488-7146 fax 850-487-0801 senator bill nelson democrat billnelson.senate.gov 716 hart senate office bldg washington dc 20510 202-224-5274 district office justice center annex bldg suite 801 2000 main street fort myers fl 33901 239-334-7760 b40a dirksen senate off bldg washington dc 20510 202-224-3041 district office 3299 east tamiami trail ste 106 naples fl 34112 239-213-1521 rep kathleen passidomo district 76 kathleen.passidomo myfloridahouse.gov capital office 324 the capitol 402 south monroe street tallahassee fl 32399 850-488-4487 district office ste 304 3299 tamiami trail east naples fl 34112 239-417-6200 lt governor jennifer carroll rep the capital 402 south monroe street tallahassee fl 32399-1300 850-488-7146 fax 850-487-0801 congressman connie mack congressman david rivera republican republican district #14 district #25 115 cannon house office bldg 417 cannon house office bldg washington dc 20515 washington dc 20515 202-225-2536 district office 4715 golden gate pkwy ste 1 naples fl 34116 239-252-6225 202-225-2778 district office 4715 golden gate pkwy ste 1 naples fl 34116 239-348-1620 senator marco rubio republican rep trudi williams district 75 trudi.williams myfloridahouse.gov capital office 222 the capitol 402 south monroe str tallahassee fl 32399 850-488-2047 district office 12811 kenwood lane ste 212 fort myers fl 33907 239-433-6775 rep denise grimsley district 77 denise.grimsley myfloridahouse.gov capital office 222 the capitol 402 south monroe str tallahassee fl 32399 850-488-3457 district office suite b 205 s commerce ave sebring fl 33870 863-385-5251 rep matt hudson district 101 matt.hudson myfloridahouse.gov capital office 222 the capitol 402 south monroe str tallahassee fl 32399 850-488-1028 district office harmon turner building suite 212 3299 tamiami trail east naples fl 34112 239-417-6270 rep jeanette nunez district 112 jeanette.nunez myfloridahouse.gov capital office 1003 the capitol 402 south monroe str tallahassee fl 32399 850-488-7897 district office collier cty admin bldg 2399 e tamiami trail ste 305 naples fl 34112 239-434-5094 senator garrett richter district 37 richter.garrett.s37@flsenate.gov capitol office 322 senate office building 404 south monroe street tallahassee fl 32399 850-487-5124 district office 3299 east tamiami trail ste 302 naples fl 34112 239-471-6205 page 6 senator larcenia bullard district 39 bullard.larcenia.s39@flsenate.gov capitol office 218 senate office building 404 south monroe street tallahassee fl 32399 850-487-5127 district office 8603 s dixie hwy ste 304 miami fl 33143 305-668-7344 www gatoralley.net

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on the behalf of all the names on the vietnam wall to all of you who rode escort on december 6th 2011 thank you for remembering they know they aren t forgotten marco vietnam traveling wall committee abate of florida gator alley chapter page 7

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december sunshine report bob and rikki hoadley congratulations on their wedding it went out late but we hope they are still enjoying the honeymoon phase eric sooley get well card for heart trouble in hospital he is doing great and looks even better take good care eric helen s got lots of things for you to do amy and trey wegmann fox 4 news congratulations on the arrival of her baby jude dec 5 9lbs jerry mason our beloved chaplain a sympathy for the loss of his father our condolences to the family aclu-annual christmas card nuff said christine strobel thinking of you as her dad is very sick up north as of this last meeting she was up north with him god bless their family dave jeppe thinking of you card as he is dealing with treatments for his cancer in tampa please note that his friends are planning a benefit for him on january 29 to help with the expenses of his medical treatments save that date and participate flyer out soon lyle mccreary a christmas/thinking of you card as he has gone into hospice care as much as he has fought the good fight it has caught up with him our prayers and thougths are with lyle and his family always please note this report was done on the fly so if i missed anybody i will be sure to include them next newsletter december got a little kooky but i hope everyone is looking forward to a great new year and may the blessings of success health laughter and love be a part of each day for all of us respectfully submitted margo fuoco legislative report merry christmas and happy new year to my family and friends in abate the new year is upon us and many things are happening in tallahassee legislature starts on january 10th and many items are being considered i have asked lockdown to put the list up on the website so everyone can see what is being reviewed important items to us our the highway safety act at the federal level and state level bans on cellular equipment keep an eye on the news and your emails from state for the latest results we are going to tally for the run on february 12th this is an important event to communicate to our state officials what we want this is a strong message they will see hundreds of motorcycles coming and letting them know that we are aware and we are informed please make a effort to support this event remember it takes all of us we can t take anything for granted it won t just happen in our favor also check out the new page for our officials send them an email legislative trustee for gator alley lynn corr abate of florida gator alley chapter page 9

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abate of florida inc ­ gator alley attendees ­ fred corr robert rusty crans general meeting ­ hosted by treasure coast chapter palm bay 12/10/11 called to order at 2:09 pm presidents report doc reichenbach 1 doc introduced johnny janes new safety director vice president s report doc fish 1 toy runs ­ be sure to get all print/sign waivers letterhead tax id if sub s corp needed by state by groups accepting donations from abate of fla secretary s report bob alexander 1 previous meeting minutes ­ no corrections submitted motion to accept the minutes as printed state office ­ boots 1 drawing tickets ­ please turn them in last ones needed by feb state meeting treasurer s report patti nasrallah 1 treasurer report ­ see financial report in masterlink sergeant-at-arms report mudder excused tj reporting 1 need inventory reports beware of cold weather riding 2 bike week ­ volunteers wanted needed masterlink ­ bob vonbulow 1 hand out extra masterlinks drop them off at any places of business clients etc 2 approval for flyers needed 90 days in advance look for new online version of masterlink must have flash player on your pc state asks for your opinion of this pr/communication 1 see proclamations about motorcycle safety month ads for run to the capital 2 look for smart phone app for aof website 3 bolo for stickers created by others and placed illegally on places of business abate of fl does not speak for me report this to authorities safety ­ new director ­ johnny janes 1 see new paperwork to be familiar with if you have not seen your orders please resend check out new safety products window decals note safety products are not to be sold they are free 2 if any person wishes to teach motorcycle safety they must be certified and a member of aof products steve knee 1 feedback from chapters needed re products what products create the largest demand 2 note lower prices on t-shirts

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membership report val loper 1 see masterlink for chapter growth reports 2 verify if you have submitted the correct address for insurance policy from aof 3 name lists for president membership trustee only also for newsletter trustee if approved by president legislative report darrin scribe brooks 1 see watch list of new bills these are not necessarily aof just of interest to members 2 need to educate all members how to contact legislators 3 get candidates to speak to chapter members 4 redistricting still not complete see more at aof website or masterlink lobbyist doc reichenbach 1 re brian nelson of apopka ­ attempting to create more problems for aof wants state funds for safety programs eliminated wants tax eliminated to deny source of safety funds funds not likely this year call him and tell him you oppose his position 2 bills in progress cage operators may be required to take motorcycle safety course if involved in collision with motorcycles money received from fines may be used for future safety awareness funding trying to get transponder requirements thrown out 3 texting bill ­ not complete yet legal council larry crow 1 no legal matters pending at this time ncom 1 convention in indie mothers day 2012 if you can go be there mrf 1 concealed weapons permit in every state bike week 2012 1 ready to go always needing volunteers come support campground and see new project created by gator alley and presentation to state tallahassee 1 it will be colder please come anyway all systems go campground at koa still the location we need names for the bell ringing send them to steve knee old business 1 see master link new business 1 new chapter created in martin county ­lighthouse chapter good of the order 1 thanks to treasure coast ­ hosting the meeting 2 50-50 3 orange county chapter ­ thanked forest chapter for helping a member with roadside assistance time of adjournment 4:52 pm respectfully submitted by frederick corr www gatoralley.net page 11

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gator alley general meeting minutes december 18th 2011 meeting called to order at the v.f.w by ruth at 10:58 a.m stand for the pledge of allegiance a moment of silence president ruth called for guests and new members history photo s are now in climate control and thanked ethel for all the help with getting photos in albums vice-president crabby thanked everyone for their support with escorting the wall to marco island over 300 bikes turn out secretary zeke entertained a motion chapter minutes accepted as printed in newsletter motion made by rick 2nd by frank motion carries treasurer scarlett gave her report she needs money or drawing tickets by jan meeting they need to be turned in to state sgt@arms frank thanked everyone for their support road captains and party hosts he ll be looking for more help next month membership stacy noted we have 419 members handed out life membership patch and year pins legislative/newsletter lynn gave her report see her report for all details on new bills newsletters can be sent by email please carry newsletters with you on your bikes there is plenty of information in them state delegates fred rusty gave reports for all their information please see their full report p.r advertising sach we have new and renewed advertisers we have a lot of good advertisers products deb has lots of products name bars are on order stop by and see her at the meetings quartermaster oppie said everything quartered and mastered special events laurajo fun run to castaways swamp to city run jan.8th need help with stops swamp buggy races coming up also casino run then mash bash sunshine margo sent out cards to members and supporters safety riffraff march 5th going to palmetto high school to put out msap information he ll need help with swamp buggy races also friday night jan.27th at everglades motorcycle there will be a blood drive come out and support our people old business heidi thanked everyone for supporting the heritage health care run we had 86 sign in and we received a plaque from them frizz having a mash bash meeting jan.14th 9:00 a.m at rusty s house rick loy with chair casino run april 15th need flyer crabby to get c.p.r classes in jan tom wakefield patches available see crabby new business none to report good of the order stand by dave poker run this a non-abate event he is a member sign up at h.d of naples jan.29th crabby talked about ray ericsson who works with community out reach and would like some help from the bikers of the area to help with some great p.r rick talked about a non-abate event to raise money for the tally run bell ringing names for tally get them to fred corr zeke thanked ron for day planners pens tom talked about district 27 moose riders must be a member to join join by 2nd weekend and become a charter member $15.00 50/50 won by fly t-shirt by rick motion to adjourn by ethel 2nd by frank respectfully submitted by zeke page 12 www gatoralley.net

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bob domanski and his best friend bailey scholtz and karen jimmy mccallion curt and sue nickerson gator alley birthday party at the vfw page 14 www gatoralley.net

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this is from the mrf via doc senate committee passes highway safety bill wednesday december 14 2011 today the united states senate committee on commerce science and transportation passed a sweeping safety bill known as the motor vehicle and highway safety improvement act s 1449 the bill passed by voice vote earlier this week senator lautenberg d-nj filed an amendment that would have gutted the popular federal motorcycle education and awareness grants known as the 2010 funds the motorcycle riders foundation is pleased to report that lautenberg did not call that amendment for a vote due to an overwhelming response from the motorcycle community the 2010 grants are safe for now also under attack was the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa lobby ban this law prohibits nhtsa from using federal money to lobby state legislatures uninvited the way s 1449 was drafted it removed this lobby ban senator jim demint r-sc introduced a number of amendments to maintain the ban and the necessary amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent of the full committee the one sticking point that remains is at least the least troublesome that being said it is still something that will keep the attention of the mrf lobby efforts the trouble lies in a provision in s 1449 that calls out motorcycle helmets in the list of definitions as motor vehicle equipment previously the list simply stated any device or an article or apparel that is not a system part or component of a motor vehicle the mrf would like to thank all the state motorcycle rights organizations and everyone else who helped with this legislation the bill passed today will likely move on to be a part of the larger highway bill which could happen in early 2012 the mrf will keep you informed on this issue darrin scribe brooks state legislative trustee abate of florida inc www.abateflorida.com educate and inform the whole mass of the people they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty thomas jefferson abate of florida gator alley chapter page 15

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