OCTOBER 10th,11th,12th 2014

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1 Volume 98 Issue 10 Oct ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC Daytona Beach Chapter Dedication To Freedom Of The Road SPOOKS N SCOOTS AND STATE MEETING* Oct. 2:00 pm OCTOBER 10th,11th,12th 2014 PARTY-SERTOMA YOUTH RANCH 85 MYERS RD, BROOKSVILLE, FL *MEETING-KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL CURLEY RD, SAN ANTONIO, FL VENDORS -- GAMES -- LIVE BANDS -- 50/50 -- FOOD -- DRINKS MEMORIAL RUN FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS LOST WILL BE LEAVING CAMPGROUND 11:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING REMINDER!!!!! NEXT CHAPTER MEETING October 2, :30 PM Eagles 190 S. Nova Road Ormond Beach

2 CHAPTER OFFICERS JUNE 2014 JUNE 2015 President Frank Roush Vice Pres. Geno Lessig Secretary Bobby Colella Treasurer John Banta Sgt. At Arms Alfye Fyock Legislative Officer John Banta Membership Steve Fritze Safety Director Mike Knezevich PR/Communications Ken Holland Products Frank Roush Newsletter Editor Kathy Holland Webmaster Kathy Holland State Delegate Rick Adams State Delegate Bobby Colella Chapter Contact Frank Roush MONTHLY YEARLY FULL PAGE $42.60 $ HALF PAGE $21.30 $ QUARTER PAGE $15.98 $ BUSINESS CARD $10.65 $90.53 ONE ISSUE SPECIAL EVENT FLYER $42.60 (full page only) Full and half page ads get one month free IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT The Daytona Beach ABATE newsletter is the official publication of Daytona Beach Chapter ABATE of Florida, INC. Published monthly (12 times a year) ABATE of Florida, Inc. Daytona Beach Chapter Full payment must accompany Ad Copy. All ads must be camera ready. Advertisements will receive one (1) copy of each issue of the newsletter which their advertisement appears. All Special Events advertisements will be billed on an individual basis. Contact Ken Holland Public Relations/Communications or kenjholland@gmail.com if you would like to advertise in the Daytona Beach ABATE newsletter.

3 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE I m in California right now and will be gone another week. Before I before I left,i ordered 3&5 t's and sweatshirts for the big boys also have ordered ladies shirts. When I return I have had 2 banners made and found the safety TV DVD, I just need to pick up. I hope to see everyone at the next meeting. Ride safe and enjoy the ride! Frank-Cupcake President VICE PRESIDENT MESSAGE Hello Again! Fall..it's finally here. October means cooler temps and of course, "Biketoberfest"!! Tons of people in town will be driving crazy. Please be careful and look twice while riding. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the FOE on 10/02 for the meeting and at The Rights Rally on 10/11 at the White Eagle on Rt. 1 in Korona. Geno Vice Prez of the best Abate Chapter in Fla Daytona Beach

4 Daytona Beach Chapter ABATE September 4, 2014 (7:30 P.M.) Fraternal Order of Eagles, Ormond Beach, FL 3274 By: Bobby Colella President (Frank) Discussed the need for delegates to attend State meeting Oct 12 th and will cover fuel expenses. Announced the Earl Lee Bennett Support run Oct 16 th (need toiletries and other items - specifics will be announced at next meeting). Vice President (Geno) Absent Secretary (Bobby C) Discussed Daytona ABATE s support (Not sponsorship) for 11 th of October s We the People - Protect Our Rights Rally and inviting members of the local government to attend meetings and events. Treasure (John) Read the financial report regarding the chapter finances for August. Motion made to accept report as stated. Motion passed. Membership (Steve) 4 Life memberships, and three renewals. Membership drive will take place at the 11 October rally. Made motion to order Abate FL, Daytona Chapter banner. Legislative (John) Ongoing legislative actions The letters to Rep. Dorothy Hukill with regards to her reintroducing helmet legislation/law in Florida must have worked, no word on her sponsoring bill. For more information, see the legislative updates in this newsletter. Safety (Mike) Volusia school district request Abate s assistance in teaching Motorcycle safety. Need people to get Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program (MSAP) certified. Made motion to purchase TV w/dvd player for instructional videos. Need to get information on MSAP training. Sergeant at Arms (Alfie) Present/No Comments State Reps State is a 501 C4 and is seeking C3 status as well for Federal safety grants. Don t drink while at safety booths. New webmaster assigned. Financial sub-committee personnel were elected. Webmaster (Kathy Holland ) - Not present Old Business N/A New Business Discussed 11 October party at White Eagle Lounge and specific event tasks. Abate will be setting up a booth for safety and membership. Various members will be supporting the bike show, live auction, as well as help get sponsors for the event. Good of the order Meeting adjourned: Closing prayer conducted by Soldiers for Jesus M.C., meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM

5 We The People Meet your local, county, and State Representatives Party and Bike show registration starts at Noon & party til 6PM Live Auction Abate Info & safety booth Local leader awards Free food Live Music Bike Show Best of Show Spectator s Choice Best TC, EVO, Shovel, Pan, and Classic Respect & Protect OUR Rights Rally October 11 th 5530 U.S. 1, Bunnell, FL ** Sponsors & for Award Nominees Call: Bobby

6 Legislative Report Sept. 13, 2014 John Banta Out of date as soon as I write it Go on to the ABATE of Florida Website Click on the Legislative Information Center and subscribe to list. Ideally you would get the latest legislative news and press releases, but it is not as active as some would hope. Contact the State Legislative Trustee, Darrin Brooks, to get on his list. He sends news reports of legislative activities on a myriad of topics. Here is an important one: Sunday, September 7, :44 PM Hey everyone, CUTR has put out another Florida Motorcyclist survey. I would appreciate it if you would take the survey and spread it around to your members and on your social media pages. The more motorcyclists that take this the better. The link to the survey is Thanks Darrin "Scribe" Brooks, State Legislative Trustee, ABATE of Florida, Inc. Take the survey. CUTR, working for Florida DHSMV and FDOT, is trying to analyze motorcyclist views on mandatory helmets and our reaction to being told we should all wear reflective vests. Have fun; try not to write anything naughty. As mentioned in the 2014 Florida Motorcycle Assessment by NHTSA prepared by Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office and Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) University of South Florida, DHSMV and FDOT think we should all wear reflective clothing. To infer that motorcyclists are not visible to automobile drivers and bear responsibility for not being visible is ludicrous. I find that comparable to telling a rape victim she is responsible because she wore something provocative. BMW riders are into reflective motorcycle gear. Harleys have flamboyant paint jobs and chrome. After taking the survey, I sent another to CUTR and was answered by the head honcho himself. Thanks for your feedback John. I m passing this along to the survey coordinator, Dr. Chanyoung Lee. Thanks! Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) University of South Florida Phone: (813) Fax: (813) MotorcycleSafety@cutr.usf.edu I suggested that if you think that reflective vest will make a difference (I do not), then perhaps DHSMV (with employees as registered lobbyist) get a law passed that if someone hits a motorcyclist, wearing a FDOT approved vest, then they get charged with reckless driving. That charge can bring 30 days jail time or probation. Of course ABATE will not endorse this. We have been trying to get enhanced penalties for years, for ALL motorcyclists. Be aware that vests can have logos on them, my company issued vest does. This can open up a lot of issues. Hopefully they would ask for ABATE s input. Many interesting ideas get written into BAD legislation. Example: the popping wheelies and flipped up license plate laws that was pushed through (sponsored by the now Lt. Governor (. Our lobbyist, Doc Reichenbach, was able to get the confiscation portion taken out, put it took several sessions to fix the vertical license plate problem. Here are our State motorcycle issues: DHSMV is seeking to reinstate mandatory motorcycle helmet law. Funding for ABATE s motorcycle Safety and Awareness program. Enhanced penalties for those who injure or kill vulnerable road users

7 The DHSMV is disassociating itself from ABATE of Florida. They are pushing for helmet laws again and it could get nasty. Entrenched bureaucracies also do not like citizen oversight. All unused safety money can be transferred to the DHSMV general fund. The DHSMV was not doing anything until ABATE was able to administer a portion and did something. ABATE has tried to get an accounting on what they spend. In the past, we even asked some of our friendly legislators for help (Sen. Tony Hill). When we administered the funds, ABATE had to file paperwork was the year we got the Florida Helmet law changed. Back then it was: If I have to explain, you would not understand Let those who ride Decide Who do you think you are blaming society s problems on motorcyclists? Well, we are going to try to make them understand. The average citizen, Joe Six Pack, Ms. Soccer mom and Suzy Cream cheese think that if they have wear a seatbelt, we should wear a helmet. Seat belts are now non-intrusive and work. Helmets do not. If you know boaters, ask them how they would feel with mandatory life jackets to be worn law. There are many drowning deaths. Ask a bicyclist about a mandatory helmet law. In 2012 there were 6425 bicycle crashes, of which 116 bicyclists died. Of those fatalities, 14 bicyclists were wearing helmets. The 2002 DHSMV Traffic Crash Facts states: While the use of protective equipment by motorcyclists and their passengers is expected to be more effective in preventing incapacitating and fatal injuries, the inclusion of all types of bodily injuries for motorcyclists and passengers fails to show the true effect of safety helmet use. The data for bicyclists and their passengers are more supportive of the use of helmet. Here is Mark Lanes response: Dear John - Thanks for the note. Florida now requires bike helmets for riders under 16, one of 21 states with a child helmet law. No state now requires helmets for adult riders although two foreign nations do. I very much doubt Florida would want to be the first place in the US to try it. Even people in the cycling community are split on the possible effects of adult helmet laws. The Australian bicycle helmet law is very unpopular and it's still unclear whether it actually reduces injuries. It does seem to discourage people from cycling, though. Myself, I don't leave home without one, but would like to see more money and time spent on raising awareness about helmets rather than experimenting with a strict helmet law that would prove politically unworkable. Thanks for reading, Yours, Mark Lane Mark Lane Columnist 901 Sixth St, Daytona Beach, FL T: F: Mark.Lane@news-jrnl.com Doc has reported that Sen. Hukull will not be sponsoring the mandatory motorcycle helmet bill. However, there has been no response to Bobby C or my letters. I have received a reply from State Rep. Travis Hutson district 24. I sent him our NHSTA myths fact sheets #1 and #2. His response was I cannot make any promises at this time. However, you present a compelling argument and I will take all facts into consideration. I had hope for something better. Darrin has also sent out in s: LAWMAKERS OUTLINE SCHEDULE LEADING UP TO SESSION Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Nov. 18 for an organizational session to swear in

8 members and to formally install Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, as Senate president and Rep. Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, as House speaker. The choice of Crisafulli remains contingent on him winning re-election Nov. 4 in House District 51. Schedules released by the chambers also show that lawmakers will not hold committee meetings in December, though there will be training for new House members the week of Dec. 8. Committees will meet the week of Jan. 5, the week of Jan. 20, the week of Feb. 2, the week of Feb. 9 and the week of Feb. 16. The 2015 session will start March 3. STATE SETS SIX MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS FOR 2015 Six large road projects throughout Florida, with a combined cost of $806.7 million, have been formally moved to the front of the state's Five Year Work Program. The change means work on the projects, some of which hadn't been scheduled to begin until after 2020, will start in 2015, a state Department of Transportation spokesman said. The projects, mostly involving reconstruction and adding lanes, are on U.S. 41 in Charlotte County; Interstate 75 in Hernando County; State Road 30 in Bay County; Interstate 295 in Duval County; Interstate 95 in Volusia County; and State Road 821 in Miami-Dade County. The work in Volusia County, to six-lane a 14-mile stretch of I-95, is the most expensive at $255 million. "These projects will enhance our infrastructure to support commerce, decrease commute times and make our roads safer for families," Gov. Rick Scott said in a prepared statement Thursday. This gives the DHSMV employees that are registered lobbyists, an advantage. Mark Lane wrote that the I4 corridor is a deciding factor in State election. NEARLY HALF OF HOUSE DISTRICTS DECIDED The winners of almost half of the 120 Florida House seats have already been decided --- or are all but decided. After Tuesday's primary elections, 46 seats have been won, either by candidates running unopposed or by candidates who emerged from the primaries without opposition in the November general election. Meanwhile, another 13 candidates will face only write-in opponents in November, virtually assuring election. Those candidates include Doug Broxson; Alan Williams; Elizabeth Porter; Charles McBurney; Bruce Antone; Ed Narain; Julio Gonzalez; Dane Eagle; Heather Fitzenhagen; Bobby Powell; Hazelle Rogers; Kristin Jacobs. Also facing only a write-in candidate in November will be the winner of the too-close-to-call House District 15 primary between Jacksonville Republicans Jay Fant and Paul Renner. SENATE LIKELY TO SEE LITTLE CHANGE IN NOVEMBER With incumbents dominating their opponents in Tuesday's primaries, the Florida Senate likely will see little turnover in the November elections. Half of the 40 Senate seats were up for election this year. Eight incumbents were unopposed, and Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, assured herself of another term by winning a primary in Southwest Florida's District 30. Also, three incumbents, Rockledge Republican Thad Altman, Brandon Republican Tom Lee and Miami Gardens Democrat Oscar Braynon, are almost guaranteed of winning another term because they face write-in candidates in November. Of the remaining eight seats, only five incumbents --- St. Augustine Republican John Thrasher, St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes, Stuart Republican Joe Negron, Orlando Democrat Geraldine Thompson and Delray Beach Democrat Maria Sachs --- have major-party opposition. Meanwhile, Altamonte Springs Republican David Simmons and Orlando Democrat Darren Soto will face opponents without party affiliation, while Clearwater Republican Jack Latvala will be challenged by a Libertarian. POWER OF INCUMBENCY ON DISPLAY IN PRIMARIES Tuesday was a good night to be an incumbent lawmaker. Incumbent members of Congress and the Legislature won 28 of 29 primary races, with only first-term state Rep. Ricardo Rangel, D-Kissimmee, losing his seat. The margins of victory also show the power of incumbents, with 25 of the 28 receiving 60 percent or more of the votes in their contests. As another indication, all eight of the congressional incumbents who faced primary challenges received at least 70 percent of the votes. NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION Volusia County US House of Representatives District 9: Ron DeSantis REP, Davis Cox DEM

9 US House of Representatives District 7: Wes Neuman DEM, John Mica REP, Al Krulick NPA State Senator District 8: Dorothy Hukill REP winner State Senator District10: David Simmons REP, Walter Osborne NPA State Senator District 6: John Thrasher REP, Kathleen Trued DEM, Greg Feldman NPA Our lobbyist likes Thrasher, Hukill and Simmons. This was reported previously in our newsletters, Nov pg. 14 & Oct pg. 15. ABATE cannot make endorsements, but our lobbyist can report on sympathetic legislators, and we can track voting record. On Thursday, July 31, :52 PM, gfeldman wrote: I saw your last newsletter on line. While your lobbyists may like my opponent, I can assure you that I will be against ANY effort to repeal the current laws on helmets. Please feel free to contact me and I would be honored to speak with your chapter at a meeting before the election to personally solidify my views on the issue. Sincerely, GREG FELDMAN Candidate for Florida Senate District 6 gfeldman@gregfeldman2014.org State Representative District24: Travis Hutson REP winner State Representative District25: Fred Costello REP, Noel Bickford DEM State Representative District26: Michael Cantu REP, Dwayne Taylor DEM State Representative District27: Roberto Garcia-Nazario DEM, David Santiago REP Former Chapter President, Emory Griffis lives in Deltona and was impressed with Santiago, when meeting him in Tallahassee. State Chief Financial Officer: Jeff Atwater REP, William Rankin DEM Commissioner of Agriculture: Adam Putnam REP, Thaddeus Hamilton DEM Both Atwater and Putnam were ABATE supporters when they were in the State Legislature Volusia County Council At Large: Joyce Cusack, Patricia Northey Joyce Cusack was sympathetic while up in Tallahassee. District 1: Patterson, Kelly Pat Patterson loves mandatory motorcycle helmet laws District 3: Deborah Denys winner District 5: Rich Gailey, Fred Lowry MRF 14NR37 - EPA sends ethanol regulations to White House 28 August 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its final regulations to the White House for Presidential approval, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports. This is the final step in the approval process before the mandate can be revealed. Last year, the EPA proposed that the amount of ethanol to be produced by refiners actually be reduced over previous years. This plan to reduce the amount of ethanol to be produced by refiners sent shockwaves through the energy community. Petroleum users lauded the proposal as a step in the right direction. The MRF testified at an EPA hearing on the proposal in favor of more study on the effects that E-15 can have on the components of a motorcycle. The MRF is also actively supporting legislation to end the sale of E-15 fuels until a comprehensive, scientific study is conducted by an independent agency. To date the EPA has only tested the higher ethanol blend's tail pipe exhaust emissions, no testing was done on the power train of a motorcycle itself before the blend was approved. The proposal was by far one the most controversial ever put forth by the EPA and received over 340,000 public comments. While the EPA announced the White House review they did not release whether any changes were made to last year's proposal to lower the amount of ethanol that needs to be produced. The EPA will release the final rule after the White House and other federal agencies weigh in. The White House has 90 days to review the proposal and issue a response. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation will keep you informed on this issue. That s it, John

10 ***************************Write Your Legislators**********************02/2013 US Capitol Bill web site Governor Rick Scott Florida Web sites The Capitol, 400 Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL US Senate***************113th Congress*************************************** Bill Nelson Marco Rubio 225 E. Robinson St. 716 Hart Bldg. 317 Hart Bldg. 201 South Orange Ave. Washington, DC Washington, DC Suite 350 Orlando, FL Orlando, FL FAX FAX US House*******Send letters to the district office**************************** District 7 District 6 John Mica Ron DeSantis 840 Deltona Blvd., Suite G 1000 City Center Circle Deltona, FL Port Orange, FL FAX FAX Rayburn House Office Bldg. 427 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC Washington, DC FAX FAX Use this website to navigate to send an Florida Senate***************************************************** District 6 District 8 District10 John Thrasher Dorothy Hukill David Simmons Suite 106 Unit Maitland Avenue 113 Nature Walk Pkwy 209 Dunlawton Ave. Suite 304 St. Augustine, FL Port Orange, FL Altamonte Springs, FL Senate Office 210 Senate Office 406 Senate Office All at 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL FAX Florida House****************************************************** District 24 District25 District 26 District 26 Travis Hutson Dave Hood Dwayne Taylor David Santiago 4875 Palm Coast Pwy 444 Seabreeze Blvd Suite Deltona Blvd. NW, Unit 5 Suite West ISB Suite 28 Palm Coast, FL Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL Deltona, FL Capitol Bldg 1003 Capitol Bldg 1302 Capitol Bldg 1003 Capitol Bldg All at 402 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Go thru the and use Representative s or Senator s homepage contact for *****************************************************************************

11 MEMBERSHIP Membership Sept so far 6 renewels,1 Transfer Renee Mc whorter and 1 new member Daniel Macleod.. Due Sept Jim Wheller Due October Robert Forbes, Lenny Horonimus, Ruth Knezevich, Ed Norville and Dan Wills Due Nov Joe Farrell, Carol Forbes, Richard Graham, Adam Holland, Anibal Muniz, Floyd Pond and John York Please renew a month early to avoid expiring. Dues can be paid at the Iron Horse, ask for Steve or at the Eagles on Nova Rd. at our meeting on the first Thursday of the month. You can also mail your membership check to PO Box Daytona Beach FL Thanks, Steve Fritze Membership Trustee YOUR AD COULD BE HERE

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14 FOR SALE Bike week/ Biketoberfest campground located next to Destination Daytona Harley Davidson. 6 acres plus or minus with electric and water throughout on busy US 1 near World Famous IRON HORSE SALOON. Price subject to terms. Call Iron Horse Billy for more info. TO ALL MEMBERS: Please remember that the newsletter is always on the website whether you receive notice that it is ready or not. As soon as I get the newsletter completed each month, I upload it so you don t always have to wait for Ken s note to you. If you are not receiving the newsletter notice on line and have an address, please a note to Ken Holland kenjholland@gmail.com. Monthly, he receives notice back of wrong addresses. THANK YOU, Kathy Holland Newsletter Editor We have added this Hog business card to our newsletter and in return, Hog is adding our Chapter business card to their Daytona Beach Hog newsletter to help get

15 DEDICATED TO FREEDOM OF THE ROAD ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Goals and Purposes To become a powerful and viable force in legislative matters concerning bikers. To promote safe riding habits without infringing on individual rights. To motivate the biker to write letters to their legislators before, during and after the legislative session in regards to biker/individual freedom legislation. To provide a monthly Newsletter to keep all bikers informed of upcoming legislation, whether it is favorable or discriminatory to the biker, and also of events, runs, parties etc. in different areas of Florida and the United States. MEETING LOCATION: EAGLES HALL 190 S. NOVA RD. ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA WHEN: FIRST THURSDAY of EACH MONTH 7:30 pm APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 18 YEARS OR OLDER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: ZIP/POSTAL CODE: TELEPHONE: CELL PHONE: (please print clearly) Registered Voter? YES NO (Circle One) DUES: $20.00 (US) 1 year membership $ (US) LIFETIME membership Includes: Daytona Beach Chapter ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Membership card Monthly newsletter and Bi-Monthly State Newsletter Mail application to: Daytona Beach ABATE PO Box Daytona Beach, FL MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO APPLY

16 ABATE of Florida, Inc. Daytona Beach Chapter PO Box Daytona Beach, Florida DON T LET YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE! American Bikers Aimed Toward Education BUT STILL A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments Florida s ONLY MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION You made the decision to ride a motorcycle, now make the decision to help preserve the right to RIDE FREE!!!! We will Lobby and Educate the Government and General Public to Promote Motorcycling in a Safe and Positive Image.