Southwest Chapter of ABATE of Florida April 2014
Southwest Chapter of ABATE of Florida April 2014
Southwest Chapter of ABATE of Florida April 2014
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Southwest Chapter Meeting Schedule This months Chapter Meeting April 6th, 2014 10 a.m. at
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Chapter Meetings held at Harley Davidson of Fort Myers 1st Sunday of each month
*MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. 2012 ABATE of Florida, Inc. Southwest Chapter All Rights Reserved Donation to ABATE of Florida, Inc. are not deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes ABATE of Florida, Inc. and Southwest Chapter Does Not Condone Drinking and Driving or Riding
STATE OFFICE: ABATE OF Florida, Inc. PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (386) 943-9610 Fax: Same Email: [email protected] PRESIDENT: DANNY "DOC" FISH PO Box 3615, Milton, FL 32572-3615 Phone: (850) 994-3652 Fax: (850) 995-8517 Email: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: EMORY GRIFFIS PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (386) 943-9610 Fax: Same Email: [email protected] SECRETARY: KAREN CARAWAN PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (863) 202-0905 Fax:(386) 943-9610 Email: TREASURER: PATTI NASRALLAH PO Box 16309, Temple Terrace, FL 33687-6309 Phone: (813) 695-9203 Fax: (813) 626-2306 Email: [email protected] SGT-AT-ARMS: DENNIS "MUDDER" RUDOI 2520 Deland FL 32721-2520 Phone: (407) 925-4307 Fax: (407) 699-9748 Email: [email protected] PR/COMMUNICATIONS: RHONDA GRIFFIS PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (407) 412-8381 Fax: Same Email: [email protected]
MASTERLINK EDITOR: BOB von BULOW PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (386) 451-0323 Fax: (386) 943-9610 Email:[email protected] MEMBERSHIP: GRACE LORD PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (386) 943-9610 Email: [email protected] SAFETY PROGRAM (MSAP) DIRECTOR: CHARLIE WENGER PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (954) 650-1420 FAX: (561) 333-6773 Email: [email protected] LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE: DARRIN "SCRIBE" BROOKS PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520 Phone: (239) 398-7145 Email: [email protected] PRODUCTS TRUSTEE: STEVE "CARETAKER" KNEE PO Box 4372, Milton, FL 32572-4372 Phone: (850)529-4446 Fax: (386) 943-9610 Email: [email protected] LEGAL COUNSEL: LARRY CROW 1247 S. Pinellas Avenue Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-3719 Phone: (727) 945-1112 Fax: (727) 945-9224 Email: [email protected]
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event, attendance was better than event, attendance was better than event, attendance was better than expected. Thank you Biffle and Candi for your support and having the wrecked bike trailer at the event. Speaking of May, May is National Motorcycle Safety month. Our annual Bears for Bears is all set for May 17th at Haus of Trikes 10 2pm. Lee County Sheriff Dept. will be on hand to receive the Bears. New stuffed animals only please. Flyers are available.
Hello Brothers and Sisters, Looks like the tourist season is winding down and the roads are a little less crowded but that doesnt mean to let down your guard. Soon the rainy season will start. Bikers get no breaks here is Southwest Florida. Snowbirds, tourists, rain and hot temperatures take their tolls. Real bikers are diligent and watch each others backs while some of the biker world feel they own the road and we all need to give them some room. Times they are a changin. Recently a few groups of Riding Clubs with some of the Sport bike Clubs an MC and your favorite MRO have been having monthly meetings. These groups are sending their Board members, Safety Trustees and Road Captains to help make everyones ride a safer one. Finally, a case of charity starts at home. The SW biker community sees a need to police their own. As a member of ABATE and a Chapter President, I have always thought we should practice what we preach. I give special thanks to Chuck DeBono and the Lost Riders for stepping up and taking charge with what ABATE has been doing for 33 years in Florida. This is progress. ABATE cant do this alone and in my eyes, for another Riding Club to step up and command a meeting to slow down the carnage, Im all ears. This committee is planning a community awareness ride in May to show support. Stay tuned. I attended the SWFL Ruff Ryders event at SunSports on March 29th. Even though it was an overcast/rain
Elections, Elections, Elections. Cant stress it enough. June 1st is coming up fast. Time to step it up and get involved with your Chapter. All positions are open and a lot of you have some great ideas. I see many new Board members who can take this to the next level. Please take some time and support YOUR Chapter. State elections will be held the following week and some new and old faces are in the running. If you are interested in stepping up and would like to talk about it, let me know. We had a great ride down to Luckys Loop a couple weeks ago. Riding in the rear of the group brought back some memories. Bad ones. People are trying to kill us from every angle. On a stretch of road with 30 bikes stretched out, with little spacing, morons still try to pass, and do. Leaving us bikers vulnerable to a crash. My suggestion when this happens is simple. As we ride we must be aware of our surroundings including our fellow riders. Be aware. If someone is trying to pass, try to signal for a single line formation. Anyone in the group can initiate it, everyone else just needs to be checking those required mirrors. They are not there to check your make up or see how good you look in a bandana. Be the solution, not the result of a problem.
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Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Things that we thought might last forever, will not. The world will eventually decay us and our earthly possessions away. However, what we build up inside can never be taken. Being renewed each day with the Lord in our hearts and with our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit, is the glory that outweighs them all. You can begin to turn all your cares, worries, burdens, and concerns to the Lord, by receiving the gift of His Son. Please pray. "Dear God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of Jesus, my heavenly Father, I confess that I am a sinner and have been separated from You. I ask forgiveness of my sins. I confess with my mouth that your son Jesus is my savior and died for me. I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. I receive Jesus into my heart and ask Him to become the center of my life. I ask, in the Name of Jesus. Amen." Blessings, Pastor Tom (Estero River ABATE Life Member and Southwest Chapter Chaplain) and Kathy (SW ABATE Life Member)www.messiahsmessengers.org or [email protected] 239-267-8641
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March New Members Jerry Barnett Jr. Gary Bedwell Charles W Lufkin Dale Ordiway Judy Fretter Joe Fretter Donald Reimer Transfered Members Karl Bartling Karl Bartling Jr.
Life Member Jerry Barnett Expired March: Tony Allen Kathleen Bigham Shelly Caserman Steven Caserman Ronald Daponte
Leonora DeCerio Ashleigh Dempsey Larry Dobransky Jon Engle Richard Fisher Tonya Fisher Fred Glennon Jamie Goldberg Richard Lambert Douglas Loccisano Shannon McCarty Steven Morris Gary Nelson Stephanie Nichols Brain Percy Philip Provost Ray Ramos Carl Shipp Susan Smith Ken Stager Carla Thibodeau Paul Thornton Phil West Michael Wieland Jeff Wilkes Gary Will
Renewals expire the last day of your month. Membership applications can be picked up at local motorcycle shops throughout Lee County and many offer discounts to ABATE Members (just show your card) and at our Tuesday Bike Night at The Joint in Cape Harbor from 6p-9p
Membership Is $20.00 per year or a life membership for $150.00. Membership includes a $4,000.00 accidental death or dismemberment policy, local discount with participating businesses and a VOICE to be counted as a member of a Motorcycle Rights Organization (MRO) to make roads safer and drivers accountable for their actions.
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til the next regular meeting when the membership can vote on a person to fill the vacant position. 7) Exception: Treasurer will be replaced by vote of the membership only. E) THE DUTIES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BE: 1) To act as assistant to the President and to perform the duties thereof in the event the President shall be incapable of performing those duties. 2) Chairperson of all committees. F) THE DUTIES OF THE SECETARY SHALL BE: 1) To act as recording Secretary at all Chapter/Board of Directors meetings. 2) To insure completion of all Chapter correspondence, reports and required forms in a timely manner. 3) To receive, record and file records of all activities and business transactions of the Chapter. G) THE DUTIES OF THE TREASURER SHALL BE: 1) To receive, record and account for all the hapters funds in accordance with legal and Corporation policies. 2) To dispense Chapter funds in accordance with the policies established by the Chapter Board of Directors and to maintain records of the same. a) Withdrawals from the Chapters funds shall require two (2) signatures and the approval of the Chapter Board of Directors. b) The President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Sgt-at-arms shall be authorized to sign checks. c) No two (2) persons in the same household can sign the same check. d) The bearer of the check may not be one of the counter signers. 3) Maintains and furnishes such financial records to the Chapter Board of Directors as may be required. a) All financial reports must be sent to ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC., and must be mailed by the 5th of each month. b) All financial reports must be accompanied by original receipts, related paper work and all money owed. c) All financial reports must have the Presidents and Treasurers signature. 4) Notifies the Chapter Board of Directors if Chapter funds fall below a minimum
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SAFETY DIRECTOR: VIC PIORKOWSKI (Excused) ROBIN REYNOLDS 1. Will try to get a class set up for more Instructors. GENERAL MEETING More info to follow. @ Harley Davidson Ft Myers 2. We will be trying to set up classes for different ven3/2/2014 ues Retirement Homes, Elementary Schools, etc. CALLED TO ORDER @ 10:14 am 3. LCSO cracking down on Road Guards. We are trying Anyone besides the Secretary to find out what we need to do to get Certified Road taking notes? No. Guards. Please silence cell phones. PRODUCTS: MOE MOSHER Salute flag/Pledge & Prayer 1. We will be doing sweatshirts. You must pre-pay $30. 2. We will be ordering Pocket T-Shirts. Welcome guests and new members, 3. We are trying to get small bumper stickers again. PRESIDENTS REPORT: WAYNE CERRA 1. New Road Captain, Gerry Mangina. Thank you for LEGISLATIVE REPORT: KEN TEDDYBEAR MILLER stepping up. 1. In the newsletter 2. Vulnerable road users, stiffer penalties. 12 years in DELEGATE REPORT: the works. 3. Keith farewell, Life member. Good luck to you and 1. Bob Alexander resigned. 2. Val Loper, Membership Trustee, Resigned. Dylan. 4. If anyone is going to Daytona Bike week, try to stay 3. Bob Vanbula, Materlink, passed away. 4. We can now accept tax deductible donations. at the Abate campground. 5. Safety money is back in the works. We may get it VICE PRESIDENT: BIFFLE DAVIS (Absent) back this year with a possible increase. 1. Resigned 6. Still in need for more volunteers for Daytona. 2. Vic Piorkowski has stepped up to be VP. Thank you 7. Hats are now available. Vic. 8. State website has products that you can order. SECRETARYS REPORT: TRACY DAVIS ROAD CAPTAIN: GERALD MANGINA 1. Motion to accept last months minutes as written in 1. Lunch Ride to Crazy Olive. After lunch will be farethe newsletter made by Heidi Szolga and 2nd by well to Keith & Dylan. Teddy Sullivan OLD BUSINESS: 2. We sold 300 Bike Tickets. 1. 5-Star Event at PRC for July 27-29 was discussed at TREASURERS REPORT: JIMMIE DENNIS State Meeting. 1. Motion to accept last months report made by Heidi 2. Bears for Bears will be May 17th. We will possibly be Szolga and 2nd by Fred Glennon having it at Sun Sports. NEW BUSINESS: SARGENT AT ARMS: JAIME GOLDBERG 1. Leesburg is April 25th-27th. There will be a few of us 1. No incidents to report heading out that Friday morning if anyone would like MEMBERSHIP REPORT: LYNNE DAVIS to ride with us. 1. 5 New members 5 Renewals 5 Life 2. Free BBQ Thursdays at CARS. 2. Missing member report 3. Ruff Ryders Slow Down ride will be March 29th @ 3. Karl Bartling, Life member transfer from Estero Sunsports 11:00am. Plan to attend. Chapter. 4. We have purchased a Fire Ext. 5. We have made Jerry Barnett a Life Member. ADVERTISING: WAYNE CERRA & FRED GLENNON 6. We will have patches made for Jerry Barnett if any1. Lets keep supporting our advertisers. one is interested. NEWSLETTER: BARBARA BARDELL 7. Meeting at The Hideaway March 10th @ 7pm re1. Anyone who would like to submit an article please guarding Sportbikers. see me, we are open to member articles approved by 8. April will start Nominations for our Chapter. the board. 9. State opened up Nominations for New Board. 10. Tallahassee in April. WEBSITE: TAYLOR ATM MUSBURGER 11. Unauthorized chapter in Daytona. the Zelwood 1. Please let Taylor or Wayne know if you see any Chapter was shut down. changes that need to be made. GOOD OF THE ORDER: PR COMMUNICATION: GWYNNE HICKMAN 1. Ride to Lucky Cove. More info to follow. 1. Nothing to report. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:45am 2. Will try to get Media for our Bears for Bears.
users." That includes motorcyclists, pedestrians, road workers, scooter and bicycle riders, farm equipment operators, carriage drivers and those in wheelchairs. If a driver commits a moving violation that results in bodily injury, it would become a second-degree misdemeanor. If it causes death, it would become first-degree, with the potential for license suspension. Steven William's was hit by a motorist while on his motorcycle. He hopes the law might force motorists to pay more attention. Steven William's "It might make them a little bit more aware, just to pay attention a little bit more. So many people these days are focusing inside the vehicle instead of outside the vehicle. If there was a little bit more risk on stake for them they might pay a little bit more attention to what's going on outside their vehicle." He says those protected by this law need special rules. Steven William's "What is normally a swap-paint, ding in the fender 'oh I got insurance' case with two cars leaves somebody lying on the street bleeding. That's the difference." Most drivers we spoke with seemed to agree with the bill. Beverly Trawick "I think they should be ticketed if they're doing something like that. They're at fault. And I think they should get extra punishment for that." Alcy Dannelly "People need to be a little more aware of what's going on around motorcycles and bicycles." Rob Brown "A similar bill was proposed in 2010, but was
killed off for legal reasons. Proponents hope this one will pass. I have exciting news... The News Service of Florida has picked up the story of the Bills. This is a great PR opportunity as The News Service of Florida reaches 10's of thousands of people. It also puts it out as a main stream news story that can be picked up by other media outlets. I urge you to copy this and post it on your Facebook page, email it to you local newspapers / radio outlets, and even email it to your legislators. This is the public exposure that we need and can use to promote these Bills. And congratulations to Doc Reichenbach for helping to put together the Bill and getting two great legislators to sponsor them. By opening up the "Vulnerable Road Users" definition to all of those at risk, the Bills move from just a "motorcycle" Bill to one that everyone can get behind. ABATE needs your help to help spread this news story... STATE CAPITAL BRIEFS (EVENING EDITION): FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA MOTORISTS WOULD FACE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR HITTING 'VULNERABLE ROAD USERS' Pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, skateboarders and people driving horse-drawn carriages would be among those receiving a new designation while on the road, under a measure filed this week in the Legislature. Bills (SB 1312 and HB 1159) by Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker,
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and Rep. Dwight Dudley, D-St. Petersburg, would impose a second-degree misdemeanor charge on any motorist who commits a moving violation that causes serious bodily harm to a "vulnerable road user. "The designation would go to pedestrians, including people engaged in work on highways, and people lawfully on the road riding bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, mopeds or animals, or operating farm equipment, skateboards, in-line skates, horse-drawn carriages, electric personal-assistive mobility devices or wheelchairs. The penalty would grow to a first-degree misdemeanor, with the potential loss of a motorist's driver's license for at least one year, if a "vulnerable road user" dies. The penalties wouldn't replace other charges motorists could face. The proposal already has support from the motorcyclistsrights organization ABATE (American Bikers Aim toward Education) of Florida. The measure is separate from the "Aaron Cohen" Hit-andRun Act (SB 102 and HB 183), which has already started to move in the Legislature. That measure would make it a second-degree felony --- rather than a third-degree felony --and carry the potential revocation of a driver's license for a motorist who fails to remain at the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injuries. A motorist would face a minimum of four years in jail for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of a person. HB 1159 The Vulnerable Road Users Bills has been assigned to its House committees. The first stop is our old friend the Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee. After that it will travel to the Economic Affairs Committee, Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Criminal Justice Subcommittee. ABATE has friends in all those committees, but we still need your help each step of the way. Tomorrow I will send out the information on the Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee, so get ready to let all your members know that ABATE needs their help. Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee HB 1159 Vulnerable Road Users Bill is now in waiting to be added to the agenda for this committee in the House. Just as we did with the Senate Bill, please contact the following Representatives and ask them to add HB 1159 to the next agenda and vote to pass this Bill. Here is an example of what you can say: My name is _________, I am a member of ABATE of Florida, _________ Chapter. I am calling to ask that the Representative please add HB 1159 to the next Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee agenda. ABATE of Florida strongly supports this Bill and would appreciate your voting to pass this Bill. Thank you Rep. Daniel Davis (Chair) Jacksonville (850) 717-5015 ** Everyone call him Rep. Lake Ray (Vice Chair) Jacksonville (850) 717-5012 Rep. Irv Slosberg (Ranking Dem) Delray Beach (850) 717-5012
Rep. Frank Artiles Miami (850) 717-5118 Rep. Heather Dawes Fitzenhagen Ft. Myers (850) 717-5078 Rep. Ed Hooper Clearwater (850) 717-5067 Rep. Jeannette Nunez Miami (850) 717-5119 Rep. W. Keith Perry Gainesville (850) 717-5021 Rep. Bobby Powell West Palm Beach (850) 717-5088 Rep. Jake Raburn Valrico (850) 717-5057 Rep. Holly Merrill Raschein Key Largo (850) 717-5120 Rep. Hazel Rogers Lauderhill (850) 717-5095 Rep. Linda Stewart Orlando (850) 717-5047 Rep. Barbara Watson Miami Gardens (850) 717-5107 If any of these legislators are in your area, Please use your influence to encourage them to help us get the Bill on the agenda and to pass this very important Bill. NOTE: Rep. Heather Dawes Fitzenhagen is a member of the Lee County Legislative Delegation. All of our members
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If any of these legislators are in your area, Please use your influence to encourage them to help us get the Bill on the agenda and to pass this very important Bill. NOTE: Rep. Heather Dawes Fitzenhagen is a member of the Lee County Legislative Delegation. All of our members should contact her and her staff and ask for her support for HB1159. Make sure that you tell her staff that you are from the Southwest Chapter in Lee County, or better yet, if you live in her District. SB 1312 The Vulnerable Road Users Bill has been assigned to its committees. The first stop is in the Transportation Committee. I have listed the members of the committee, district counties, and Tally phone numbers. Please call Sen. Brandes and ask him to add SB 1312 to the next agenda. Pass this to all members and have them call to ask to have SB 1312 placed on the next Transportation Committee agenda. This is when we need everyone's help. Here is an example of what to say... "Hello, my name is _______ , I am a member of ABATE of Florida, ______ Chapter, We support SB 1312 and encourage the Senator to please place it on the next agenda for the Transportation Committee. Thank you.." Committee on Transportation Chair: Senator Jeff Brandes (Pinellas and Hillsborough) (850) 487-5022 **** He controls what is on the agenda**** Everyone call him!!! Vice Chair: Senator Gwen Margolis (Miami-Dade) (850) 487-5035 Senator Jeff Clemens (Palm Beach) (850) 487-5027 Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (Miami-Dade) (850) 487 -5040 Senator Greg Evers (NW Panhandle) * Sponsor of the Bill (850) 487-5002 Senator Rene Garcia (Miami-Dade) (850) 487-5038 Senator Arthenia L. Joyner (Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pinellas) (850) 487-5019 Senator Tom Lee (Hillsborough) (850) 487-5024 Senator Garrett Richter (Collier, Lee) (850) 487-5023 Senator Geraldine F. "Geri" Thompson (Orange) (850) 487-5012 NOTE: Sen. Garrett Richter is a Member of the Lee County Legislative Delegation. I also believe that he is a member of Gator Alley Chapter. Ask for his support for SB1312, and please dont forget to mention that you are from Lee County. It would also be a good idea to call Sen. Greg Evers and thank him for sponsoring SB1312. From the MRF March 14, 2014 - Washington Wrap-Up CDC We knew this one was coming, so here it is, the findings statement from the Center for Disease Controls Community Preventative Services Task Force. The report was exactly what we thought it would be, a push for mandatory universal
helmet laws. I have a working relationship with one of the authors of the statement who is basically a hired gun. He used to ride a motorcycle, has a libertarian point of view and follows his marching orders from the doctors he works for. The actual members of the Task Force are all doctors but one. The doctors are pushing for the helmet laws. He and I had a lively conversation after the report was made public. I asked if they thought the findings statement would be effective. Does he believe this going to drive people to the their state house to beg for a universal mandatory helmet law? He laughed and stated matter-of-factly not at all. I gave him some unsolicited advice that if the CDC is going to focus on motorcycle safety and the preventative services task force was going to do anything, they should be bold. They should live up to their name and prevent crashes from ever happening. A final report is probable, then the task force is not expected to do anything further about motorcycles, he was vague about what the report actually will be. It sounds like a reissue of this statement. Read the findings statement here: http://www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/motorcyclehelmets/ helmetlaws.html New York Times I had an interview with the New York Times here at their Washington D.C. office. They are doing a report on motorcycle helmet laws. One of the interesting nuggets that I got from the interview was when the reporter told me what the feds had told her. They admitted to her that the data collection process for vehicle miles traveled was deeply flawed. They really have no idea how many miles are traveled by motorcycles. This is interesting because this is not the story we have been told over the years. We have always been told face to face with the feds that they absolutely have good data. They admit that it could be better collected but since its always been poorly collected they can still identify trends, which makes it still valuable data according to U.S. DOT. The NYT story should be out this week. Ill share it with you when it comes out. Highway Bill Work has begun on the bill. This week there was a hearing on the old bill and a sort of how we can make this bill better theme.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.
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b) All financial reports must be accompanied by original receipts, related paper work and all money owed. c) All financial reports must have the Presidents and Treasurers signature. 4) Notifies the Chapter Board of Directors if Chapter funds fall below a minimum operating balance. H) THE DUTIES OF THE SERGEANT-ATARMS TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) Be in charge of all security arrangements for any and all Chapter events. 2) If unable to attend any scheduled event, shall notify the President at the earliest possible time. 3) Co-ordinate, maintain and secure all Chapter equipment. 4) Perform additional duties as directed by the President or the Chapter Board of Directors. 5) Co-ordinate with the State Sergeant-at-Arms at State Events. 6) Responsible for annual inventory of all Chapter property, to be submitted to the State Sergeant-atArms before the December State meeting. I) THE DUTIES OF THE MEMBERSHIP TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) Work with the Treasurer, Secretary to maintain the membership records of the Chapter. 2) Co-ordinate with the State Membership Trustee. 3) Receive and maintain all Chapter membership applications and process same. 4) All membership reports must be mailed to ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. by the 5th of each month. If a Chapter has no membership activity for the month a negative report must be submitted. 5) Responsible to co-ordinate recruiting new members, and arranging membership drives. 6) Will give each new member a copy of these Bylaws at the time of their membership. 7) Responsible for issuing membership cards indicating proper name and expiration date. J) THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) All copy is subject to Chapter Board of Directors approval prior to release. 2) Acquire and issue news releases to the media. 3) Develop a database of information defining the media companies. 4) Develop and implement a system by which media releases are issued to the appropriate selected media. 5) Work with the State Public Relations Trustee to develop a means of achieving satisfactory local media coverage. 6) Provide reports on activities to the Chapter Board of Directors. K) THE DUTIES OF THE PRODUCTS TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) Orders, inventories and distributes all Chapter products. 2) Submit an annual physical inventory with the December financial report. 3) Responsible for the collection of all product money, and remit proceeds of the same, with expense report to the Chapter Treasurer on a monthly basis. L) THE DUTIES OF THE NEWSLETTER TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) To be responsible for printing, publishing, and mailing a newsletter to all members, and complimentary issues to interested parties. 2) To have extra newsletters printed for events, functions, and for promoting ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. 3) To select material for the newsletter so as to portray a positive image of ABATE OF FLOIRDA, INC. to the general public. 4) To obtain advertising for the newsletter and remit proceeds of the same, with expense reports to the Treasurer on a monthly basis. M) THE DUTIES OF THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) To be responsible for the overall operation of the chapter level Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program (MSAP). 2) To work with other chapter members and the State Safety Director to further motorcycle safety with the state. 3) To coordinate chapter activities with the designated Assistant Regional Safety Directors in furthering the MSAP.
4) Remit expense reports to the chapter Treasurer on an as required basis for expenses directly related to the MSAP. 5) To identify, train and develop individual chapter MSAP instructors.1) To attend all the regular and special State Meetings. a) Distribute all paperwork to the appropriate Officers. b) Responsible (by signature) for the delivery of Life Member card to the member. 2) To keep the Chapter informed on all State and National news. 3) To work with the State Legislative Trustee on all related items.
N) THE DUTIES OF THE STATE DELEGATE AND OR LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE SHALL BE: 1) To attend all the regular and special State Meetings. a) Distribute all paperwork to the appropriate Officers. b) Responsible (by signature) for the delivery of Life Member card to the member. 2) To keep the Chapter informed on all State and National news. 3) To work with the State Legislative Trustee on all related items.
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The Honorable Will Weatherford, Speaker Florida House of Representatives Sen. Garrett Richter, R-23 32999 E. Tamiami Trail, Suite 203, Naples, Fl. 34112-4961 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Phone: (850) 717-5038 Phone: (239) 417-6205 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Legislative Assistant: Joy Hampton, Ralph Lair Legislative Assistant: Becky Kokkinos, Michael Nachef, Sandra Mummert United States Senate (www.senate.gov) Rep. Dane Eagle, R-77 Nelson, Bill - (D - FL) 1039 SE 9th Place, Room 310, Cape Coral, Fl. 33990 716 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON Phone: (239) not yet determined DC 20510 E-Mail: [email protected] (202) 224-5274 Legislative Assistant: Paige Biagi. District: Bradley Web Form: www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm Davidson Rubio, Marco - (R - FL) 317 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, R-78 DC 20510 2120 Main St., Ft. Myers, Fl. 33901. Phone: (239) 533(202) 224-3041 2440 Web Form: www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/ E-Mail: [email protected] Legislative Assistant: Edward Metzger. District: Christine contact United States House of Representatives Deramo (www.house.gov) Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-76 U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R, FL-17 Alico Lake Commons, 17595 S. Tamiami Tr., Suite 218 Washington DC Office Fort Myers, Fl. 33908. Phone: (239) 433-6501 221 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 E-Mail: [email protected] p (202) 225-5792, f (202) 225-3132 Legislative Assistant: James Mullen. District: Jasmine Punta Gorda Office Villanueva 226 Taylor Street, Suite 230, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Office of Governor Rick Scott p (941) 575-9101, f (941) 575-9103 State of Florida Contact Congressman Rooney through his Congressional The Capitol web site. 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R, FL-19 Phone: (850) 488-7146 Washington DC Office E-Mail: www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott 1123 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 p (202) 225-2536 Office of Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll Cape Coral District Office State of Florida 804 Nicholas Pkwy, East, Suite 1, Cape Coral, Fl. 33990 The Capitol p (239) 573-5837 400 S. Monroe St.. PL-05, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Contact Congressman Radel through his Congressional Telephone: (850) 488-4711. Facsimile: (850) 921-6114 web site E-Mail: www.ltgov.com/ContactUs.html
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The following events can be found on the ABATE See page 28 for flyer of Florida Web Page MayDaze Saturday, May 10th Orange County Chapter Forest Chapter 3rd Annual Ocala, Florida MOTORCYCLE OLYMPICS Can You See Me Now Run Saturday, April 19, 2014 May 18, 2014 FOE Eagles Brevard County Chapter 1900 S. Goldenrod Road Cocoa, Florida - Merritt Isl., Florida Orlando, Florida Memorial Day Ride LEESBURG BIKEFEST 2014 Sunday, May 25th April 24-27th Southernmost Chapter Leesburg, Florida Stock Island, Florida - S. 7 Mile Bridge THERE ARE TWO CAMPGROUNDS Memorial Day Event SPONSORED BY ABATE OF FLORIDA Sunday, May 25th CHAPTERS HELP SUPPORT THE FIGHT Southeast Chapter FOR OUR RIGHTS Pompano Beach, Florida
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