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volume 29 issue 2 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[close]
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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 february 16 2012 vfw 7pm chapter meeting february 26 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[close]
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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[close]
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dear gator alley membership meeting this month was short and sweet got down to business and then went to the tavern for our tally fund raiser there was excellent competition for the slow race it was nice to see new faces go dave hope to see that diverse a turn out for the slow race at mash bash great job rusty thank you we have the freedom rights rally in february and daytona campground in march please plan to attend one of these state sponsored events if you have state drawing tickets please get to scarlett by february 8th we still need committee chairs for mash bash in the following areas co-chair for vendors and ticket sales both beer tickets and 50/50 tickets please consider helping with this get a friend and do it together or contact frizz and he can hook you up with a co-chair we have our second 5-star meeting feb.4th so planning is well under way details will be available soon it s going to be a good one i m not going to tallahassee but hope a lot of you are go freedom fighters i will be at daytona campground for the weekend of march 9th through the 12th let s have a good showing for gator alley check the state website for details on how to stay at the campground for next to nothing by working shifts for camping and food hope to see you there sincerely ruth kalvin hey ya ll by the time we read this we ll be right at a month into 2012 and what great weather for riding we ve had hope everyone has been getting out and enjoying it i d like to give laurajo a big thumbs up on the swamp to the city the same to her help there was a great turn-out good music g.w and muchies at fred s a touch of ol skool with the blessing of the bikes that we seem to have gotten away from for a while now thanks jerry lord knows most of us need all the help we can get well we ve got a lot coming up in the month s to come and i hope ya ll can make as many of these as possible with luck all i wish ya ll well in this new year and god bless crabby government is good at one thing it knows how to break your legs hand you a crutch and say see if it weren t for the government you wouldn t be able to walk harry browne page 4 www gatoralley.net[close]
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new beginnings our christian motorcycle association s bible study topic for january was entitled new beginnings most are familiar with this biblical account of how jesus when getting out of the boat after calming the storm on the sea of galilee was met by a demon possessed man we re told in luke 8:27 that this man had not worn clothes nor lived in a house in a long time but was living in the tombs when jesus asked his name he replied legion because many demons had gone into him a legion in the roman army consisted of 6000 soldiers which indicates the number of demons in his body jesus commanded in mark 5:8 come out of this man you evil spirit then in mk 5:12 the demons begged jesus send us among the pigs allow us to go into for there was a herd of pigs eating on the hillside even the evil spirits know jesus has dominion over they must obey their master they knew torture is their final judgment jesus gave permission for the demons to go into the pigs which numbered about 2000 the pigs not wanting demons in their bodies rushed down the hillside into the lake and were drowned those attending the pigs ran and told the people in the town what had happened the villagers came and found the man clothed and in his right mind sitting at the feet of jesus and were afraid the people pleaded with jesus to leave the region and as he was getting into the boat the man begged to with him but jesus said go home to your family and tell them how much the lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you mk 5:19 so the man went and told everyone and they were amazed we too can have a new beginning just as we celebrated jesus birth in december we can have a new birth on january 8th at oil well park god blessed at your chaplain s request over 50 bikes and their riders with his blessing and our acceptance of his love we can begin a new life in him i know i was blessed later that day when a friend that is having medical and employment problems testified that he has turned all his troubles over to our god we all can experience those blessings by trusting in him and each have our own new beginnings ga chaplain jerry mason someone is needed to do the mailing for the newsletter you would need to pick up newsletters label them with pre-printed labels then take to the post office on goodlette this is done once a month please step and help you are not required to attend board meeting talk to a board member today abate of florida gator alley chapter page 5[close]
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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[close]
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january sunshine report robert and teresa horn hog members a get well card as they were in a motorcycle accident the weekend of new years the bike took a pounding the last word that i had was that they were banged up but recovering at home we hope their injuries have improved and they will ride with their group again soon big corkscrew island fire department sympathy for the loss of firefigther justin petrucelli and recovery for firefighter joe o callaghan they were in an accident on their bikes on new years eve i was told by a co-worker that the two were known as part of the fabulous five as they were all hired together the memorial service for justin was well attended by family friends and co-workers and the tragedy was hard on the team joe is still recovering from his wounds but is doing well considering the extend of his injuries he has a long road of healing ahead of him we wish him all the love and support as a community service provider and a biker may justin s family find comfort in knowing that he was loved by many in his young life carole and sarah mccreary sympathy card for the passing of lyle there is not much that i can say other than this man touched so many and will be remembered fondly by anyone who knew him we were lucky enough to have him drift into our lives as the manager of harley davidson a while back but we were blessed to keep him as a friend after he left that job he was in hospice during his final days surrounded by his loving family comforted by his faith in god and was accepting of his passage home we were there with him from his first diagnosis he shared with us his trials and challenges and i am proud to say that he felt our love during that time and til the end he was a true gentleman carole thanked everybody for all of their kind words prayers and warm wishes during this sad time there isn t going to be a service here but she took him home to indiana for his final resting place scott and christine hughes a good-bye card as they are moving back to ohio to be with family these two crazy kids will be missed not only because they are fun as hell at parties but because they truly love their family which we are part of christine s mom s health is not well so she and scott will do their best to make life easier for her take care and keep in touch we know you will be very busy with that beautiful grandbaby too much love and many hugs to you both tony nagar a get well card as he is in the hospital and has been diagnosed with several aneurysms tony is a busy guy he doesn t have time to be dealing with any type of illness keep him in your prayers tom hoffman s mom theresa a get well card as she is in the hospital dealing with the difficulties of having congestive heart failure we wish tom the strength and energy to help care for her and hope that this episode passes quickly crabby our beloved vice president a feel better card as he has a pinched nerve in his thoracic spine that may require surgery down the line this condition is no fun and if his name wasn t already crabby it would be after dealing with this kinda pain hopefully the shots will ease some of the discomfort but we will be here if or when surgery is the last resort love ya dad karen kirkum congratulations on her new grandbaby from daughter angie and mark s neice alton gabriel rutherford was born jan 12 and he and mom are doing just fabulous this baby was a gift from god and we look forward to giving him lots of love and snuggles when he gets to come to mash bash and work the beer tent sandy maclaren president of southernmost chapter get well card for his motorcycle accident bill and byron from southernmost chapter who came to our meeting on sunday went home to the sad news of the unfortunate accident but recovery is in his future he was on his way home from a celebration of life for a fellow member when he went down we can t emphasize enough how extra careful we must be at all times there is a neglegent driver around every corner get well soon sandy and thanks to bill and byron for coming to our meeting and fundraiser you two are a shining representation of your chapter and we were honored to meet you come back anytime update ann davis gw s mom doing well with medications and doctor s watchful eyes as her condition is not as severe as they first predicted may she live a long comfortable life with many more birthday parties both hers and ours ~with all that s going on in the world today i asked my mom if she was ever worried about us kids getting kidnapped when we were younger her response was naw the kidnappers would have given you back after 20 minutes and then there s that respectfully submitted by margo fuoco sunshine chairlady www gatoralley.net page 11[close]
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legislative tallahassee rally is coming upon us this is such a great time to let our state elected officials know we are still here and we do count below is the latest info on what is happening during this years state legislative session stay informed items like these affect all of us hope to see you in tally lynn corr gator alley legislative trustee we can complain that rosebushes have thorns or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses abraham lincoln districts coming into focus new districts for the house senate and the florida congressional delegation passed the house on party-line votes friday all but clearing the way for looming legal battles over whether the plans follow state antigerrymandering standards and federal civil rights laws the maps for the legislature sjr 1176 and congress sb 1174 were approved on twin 80-37 votes sending them to the senate for final vote that is expected to be a formality after that the legislative plan will head to the florida supreme court for its approval while the congressional proposal goes to gov rick scott one or both maps are likely to face challenges under either state or federal laws casinos bill goes out with a whimper for weeks swarms of lobbyists and public-relations people waged a battle in tallahassee about destination resort casinos meanwhile folks at home turned on their tvs and saw ads touting or criticizing the proposed move into a new realm of gambling but after all of that the issue appeared to die friday without house members taking a vote internet sales tax bills begin treks again bills to tax internet companies doing business in florida resumed their treks on thursday as separate measures began to move in the senate the senate finance and tax committee approved the introduction of a proposed committee bill hb 7206 which would set up a mechanism to begin collecting sales tax from out-ofstate online vendors that do not currently pay state sales tax sales tax collections would be returned to taxpayers by way of sales tax holidays or other routes senate rolls out pip plan the senate s attempt to fix the state s no-fault automobile insurance market passed its first hurdle thursday with backers conceding the final product may be much different as the bill proceeds to the floor with traditional combatants voicing concerns but choosing to fight it out later the senate banking and insurance committee by unanimous vote approved a measure sb 1860 that the bill s sponsor said could reduce costs of personal injury protection insurance up to $125 million a year by reducing fraud more closely regulating providers and limiting the kinds of treatment available to victims following a crash internet cafÉ ban moving in house despite arguments that the bill would eliminate jobs and hurt veterans groups a house committee wednesday approved a ban on internet cafes that have popped up across the state in recent years the economic affairs committee voted 12-6 to approve hb 3 which supporters say is needed to eliminate storefront casinos that offer computerized games similar to slot machines the internet café industry contends it offers sweepstakes-style games that are legal page 14 www gatoralley.net[close]
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