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Mission Statement
State Executive officers - 2014
ABATE of Colorado exists to preserve freedom of the road, to unite motorcyclists, to promote fair legislation, safety, and rider education and to provide a network for communication on issues affecting motorcyclists.
State Coordinator
ABATE Monthly Meetings
Terry Howard 303-789-3264 statecoord@abateofcolo.org
Legislative Affairs Officer/Team Stump Haberstumpf 303-816-0909 stumpandval@msn.com
Metro Regional Coordinator OPEN
Mountain Regional Coordinator Tim O’Connor 719-395-8733
Assistant State Coordinator
Northeast Regional Coordinator Don Enninga 970-768-5599 denninga@kci.net
Board Member at Large
Charlie May 719-320-3892 Wingmaster93@aol.com
Southwest Regional Coordinator Open
State Recording Secretary Lisa Gill
recordingsecretary@abateofcolo.org
State Treasurer
Perrie Ranburger 303-789-3264 treasurer@abateofcolo.org
Office Staff Deb Craig
deb@abateofcolo.org
District 1
Sept.7th - AJ’s Corner Tavern
Goodrich, Co. 970-645-9881 Oct. 5th - Westside Customs Fort Morgan, Co. Nov. 2nd - Nick’s Place at the Queens Fort Morgan, Co. 970-867-9945 Dec. 7th Mark & Donnie Kalb Yuma, Co. 970-848-2841
District 2
2nd Wednesday of the month Paul Griffey 719-651-3216
District 3
2nd Sunday of the month @ 12pm Herradura Bar & Grill 6520 S. College Ave. Ft. Collins, CO 80527 720-938-1149
District 5
2nd Thursday of the month 7:30pm Micky‘s Steakhouse 6950 N. Broadway, Denver
District 7
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm Steel City Eagles 704 Elmhurst Pueblo, CO
District 10
4th Sunday of the month @ 10am Noonan’s 13525 E. Iliff Ave (I-225 and Iliff ) Aurora, CO 80011
District 11
1st Monday of the month @ 7pm VFW-Johnson Village (2 miles south of Buena Vista)
District 13
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm Pepper Jacks 3768 State Hwy 52 Erie, CO 303-833-4361
District 14
3rd Wednesday of the month 7 pm Holiday Inn, Frisco, Co
District 16
2nd Sunday of the month @ 9am Bear Creek Restaurant 25940 Hwy 74. Kittredge, CO 80457 303-674-9929
District 17
3rd Tuesday of the month @ 7:30pm The Shack, Littleton NW corner of Mineral & Broadway
Don Gunn
dma1966@q.com
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ABATE OF COLORADO is a non-profit, educational, charitable and safety oriented motorcycle rights organization.
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from the state coordinator I can’t believe it is September and football season already. We have had a busy summer. I would like to thank everyone that came out in August to help with the house. You don’t know how much you are appreciated!! We will be back out there on September 6th and 7th to finish up. We will be out of current office by September 30th. Officer nominations need to be in at the September Board meeting. All positions to include names for appointment of the Executive Board (Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Legislative, Assistant State Coordinator and State Coordinator). These positions are appointed by the Board of Directors but we still want members input. Voting for your Officers will be at your November meeting. Voting by proxy can be done with an email or hand written letter to your current District Rep. Speaking of voting, please see out voter’s guide in the center of the Spoke. Get some of these candidates to your meetings! They all said they would come to meet with us. As most of you know this has been a challenging year and next year promises to be just as challenging. We have lost some of our training ranges and gained some. Training numbers are down, just as membership is down. I don’t know if it is just the general atmosphere or what is going on. We have cut expenses every way we can. Once again we will be discussing the Spokesman at this month’s Board meeting. We may not have any other choice but to do a bi-monthly publication for a while. This is just not ABATE of Colorado, it is happening all over the country. I think times will get tougher before we see any changes. Rider education in the state is changing as well. Things are going to get much tighter moving forward. I had a suggestion from a member concerning revisiting our Mission Statement. ABATE of Oregon has included the word “liberty” in their Mission Statement, maybe that would appeal to more people? Please discuss this at your meetings and give us your thoughts.
ABATE of Oregon promotes motorcycle awareness, education, safety and liberty through community involvement and legislative action.
Ours would read something like this: ABATE of Colorado exists to preserve freedom of the road, to unite motorcyclists, to promote fair legislation, safety, rider education, and “liberty” and to provide a network for communication on issues affecting motorcyclists. This of course takes a majority vote of the membership to change it. Just something we should think about. We will also be discussing State events for 2015. We need to have committees in order to hold these events, if we don’t have committees, we can’t do the events. Nominations for Volunteer of the Year and Jim Bishop Award will be voted on at our November meeting. It is not too early to get those in. Please see the web site for the qualifications and procedure. We also need ALL District events turned in in November to be in the calendars for next year.
Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. Thomas Jefferson
That’s all I have for this month….ride safe!! Terry Howard
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ATTENTION!
MEMBERS RENEWING ONLINE Please note that when you sign up or renew your membership online, Paypal automatically signs you up for a subscription. That means you will automatically be charged the next year at your renewal time. This is not something ABATE setup, it is Paypal’s structure. Please read the renewal page in it’s entirety and unsubscribe. That way you will not be charged automatically next year.
We Now Have Patches Available for 15 (Bronze), 20 (Silver) and 25 (Gold) Year Membership Anniversaries. Eligibility for these patches requires continuous membership. For example, if you are starting your 16th year of membership with ABATE, you are eligible for a 15 year patch, and of course any previous year patches. 3, 5 and 10 year patches are also available. Each patch is $10. Call the office NOW and make your collection current. 303-789-3264 4 www.abateofcolo.org
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WHAT’S INSIDE ABATE Meetings ................................... 2 A Word From The State Coordinator ............................ 3 Northeast Regional Report ............ .......... 6 2014 Events ........................................ 14 Legislative Report ................................. 11 MRF News ......................................... 15 Motorcycle Voters Guide .....................16-17 District News .................................. 20-23 ABATE Classifieds ................................ 24
Spokesman Submission Guidelines can be found online at www.abateofcolo.org The Colorado Spokesman is an official monthly ABATE of Colorado publication. ABATE of Colorado, 4725 Paris St., Ste. 250, Denver, CO 80239. ABATE of Colorado accepts no responsibility for the comments or opinions contained within this publication. Copyright 2007 ABATE of Colorado. All rights reserved. The absolute deadline for submissions to the Colorado Spokesman is the 15th day of the month
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MOTORCYCLE RIDER EDUCATION CLASSES
SEE FULL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, PRICING, SCHEDULES AND REGISTER ONLINE AT
4725 Paris St. Suite 250 Denver, CO 80239 PHONE: (303) 789-3264 FAX (303) 789-2915 WEB SITE www.abateofcolo.org
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ABATE CONTRACTS WITH THE M.O.S.T. PROGRAM. PRICES ARE BASED ON STATE SUBSIDY AND ARE CURRENT AS OF JULY 1, 2014 AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR A COMPLETE COURSE SCHEDULE AND SPECIAL PRICING WHEN AVAILABLE
ABATE provides the highest quality rider safety training in Colorado. You pay for a full class so we give you a full class. We have training sites in the Denver Metro area, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Fort Collins. Our mobile training program currently includes Morgan, Logan, Summit and Garfield Counties. We are the only not-for-profit training company and have been training in Colorado since 1990. We are certified to train and test both two and three wheel vehicles. Our educational mission is further met through programs such as “Operation Save A Life” which delivers “share the road” presentations to other organizations and businesses throughout the state. ABATE contracts with only the finest instructors in the State. Our instructors are certified to teach by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and by the Colorado Department of Transportation. GENERAL INFORMATION
Courses for the beginning rider as well as the experienced rider are available. Helmets, full-finger gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants, eye protection as well as leather over- the-ankle boots are required for all riding sessions. Half or “shorty” helmets are not recommended as they may put the user at unnecessary additional risk. Helmets are available for student use. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required (cash, check, money order, MC/V/D/AmEx). With less than 48 hours notice your tuition is NOT refundable or transferable to another date. BEGINNING RIDER COURSE Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse (BRC). Cost is $215.00 INTERMEDIATE COURSES MSF BRC2 (formerly the ERC). Cost is $130. Discounts may be available for organizations that pay for 12 people at once. • Testing for the Colorado motorcycle endorsement and loaner bikes are available for an additional fee. BRC2TEST cost is $140.00 ADVANCED RIDER COURSES MSF Advanced Rider Course (ARC). Cost is $155.00 Motorcycle Skills Training (MST). Cost is $250.00 Mountain Highway Style Riding. Our newest course is set to roll out later this year – cost TBA THREE WHEEL COURSES Evergreen Safety Council Sidecar/Trike Education Program (S/TEP). Cost for the novice course is $215.00; license testing for the three-wheel motorcycle license endorsement is included. The Advanced Course is 1 day and costs $125.00; participants must already be properly endorsed on their license and have riding experience on their machine. www.abateofcolo.org
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northeast regional report
“Freedom Isn’t Free!!”
WE ARE ABATE OF COLORADO! ABATE: A Brotherhood Active Toward Education This is one version of the acronym of ABATE organizations across the country and one that we in Colorado believe in as we work to preserve our freedoms as motorcyclists. Without “we”, ABATE would not exist in Colorado. We run this organization through our local districts, our Board consisting of our District reps and State officers and the authority the Board gives our State Coordinator, Terry Howard. We, the members that make up ABATE of Colorado, need to make sure that our organization remains true to the mission and ideals of a motorcycle rights organization.
Mission Statement ABATE of Colorado exists to preserve freedom of the road, to unite motorcyclists, to promote fair legislation, safety, and rider education and to provide a network for communication on issues affecting motorcyclists. ABATE (A Brotherhood Active Towards Education) of Colorado is a non-profit motorcyclists’ rights organization dedicated to preserving individual freedom and promoting safety. We focus on both motorcycle education and representative legislation. We encourage proper safety gear when riding, however we believe in the freedom of choice. We operate the largest rider training program in Colorado, as well as offer a motorist awareness program. ABATE of Colorado invites you to research our organization and make an informed decision about joining the battle to protect your rights as a motorcyclist. We are dedicated to: • Fostering brotherhood and unity among it members. • Promoting motorcycle safety and education for both riders and the public. • Monitoring the government on all levels regarding issues affecting motorcyclists. • Improving driver awareness in an effort to make the roads safer for motorcyclists. • Reporting the facts about issues concerning motorcyclists and counter any biased news reporting concerning motorcyclists. • Presenting and reporting a positive public image of motorcycling in Colorado and the nation, and Discouraging motorcycle theft.
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As we plan events, fundraisers and other things at the District and State levels, our focus needs to be on the mission of ABATE. Considering we are our own best charity, our undertakings need to reflect that mission. Anything we do needs to boost ABATE of Colorado by effective budgeting and events operation to provide the maximum support each District can give to our State office operations. This is what keeps ABATE running and able to accomplish what we have set out to do. While we want events to be fun and attract as many participants as possible, care needs to be taken to not “bust the bank” in the process. As times and people’s interests change, we need to be able to make adjustments in what and how we do things. ABATE State events are the responsibility of all of us as members. To help our State events be successful, we need people to plan and run them effectively. This means that each event needs a chairperson and committee members. As we discussed at the May State Board meeting, ABATE needs you as members to volunteer to fill these positions. This will be discussed at the September meeting in Frisco and will be finalized at the November meeting. Please consider what you will be able to do either as a committee chair or a committee member and let your District Rep know. Events that need committees: Jan/Feb – Denver swap meet April – Motorcycle Expo May/June – Coffee Run May/June – Randy Run Sept –Denver swap fall meet Dec – Last Brass Monkey Run We also have elections coming up for District officers as well as Regional coordinators so consider what you would like to do to help ABATE with your knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm. If you value ABATE of Colorado, please step up to do what you can to continue to help make this organization successful. ABATE needs all we can give to keep fighting for our rights as motorcyclists. Respectfully Submitted, Don Enninga, NE Regional/Assistant State Coordinator
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ABATE Business Sustaining Memberships Please support these businesses that support us!!!
Bronze Memberships
Silver Memberships
Branding Iron Bar & Grill
EM Leather
710 Hwy 24 N Buena Vista, CO 719-395-6472
Fun Center Inc
14016 E. Mississippi Ave, Aurora, CO www.em-leather.com 303-337-6690
FED MOD CO
29603 US Hwy 160 E Durango, CO 970-259-1070 www.funcentercycles.com
Rich Barclay Denver – 303-917-8622 Colorado Springs – 719-541-5224
HoltHammer Cycles LLC
Buffalo Smokehouse BBQ
Casey’s Motorsport
Trike Toys Inc.
Eagle, Colorado 970-328-2544 www.HoltHammerCycles.com Independent Amsoil Dealer CSPCASEY@GMAIL.COM
Motobreck
16135 Highway 9 Breckenridge, CO 80424 970-453-0353 www.motobreck.com
4710 East US Hwy 50 Cleora, CO 719-539-8508
22285 E. Alameda Aurora, CO – 303-478-7880 www.triketoysinc.com
Gold Memberships Fleishman & Shapiro P.C. 2000 S. Colorado Blvd Tower One, Suite 9000 Denver, CO 80222 303-861-1000
Grand Prix Guns & Ammo
3105 W. County Line Rd Littleton, CO www.grandprixmotorsports.com 303-761-2471
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Call the office to find out how you can get FREE tickets to the MRA RACES: 303-789-3264
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THANK YOU TO OUR $100 SPONSOR MEMBERS Stuart Boulter – Allenspark, Dec 1998 “Torch” & Sue Barr – Littleton, June 1999 Craig Wandrey – Idaho Springs, Feb 2002 Dave “Preacher” Pohlman – Arvada, Feb 2002 Bradley Thompson – Arvada, April 2002 Laura Greene – Brush, June 2003 John Chaney – Denver, CO Aug 2004 David & Chad Green – Blackhawk, CO Feb 2004 Fran & Shawn Hannifin – Denver, CO July 2006 Will Rutledge – Aspen, CO Oct 2008 David Alderman – Erie, CO March 2009 Al & Karen Hirth – Pueblo, CO October 2009 Papa Lew & Lisa Vaughan – Franktown, CO Dec 2009 Dale “Bear” Meade - Lafayette, CO March 2010 Toby Schmidt & Willa Mandziuk – Westminster, CO Aug 2011 Don & Kristi Enninga – Ft Morgan, CO Jan 2012 Christi Little – Arvada, CO Jan 2012 Sam Torno – Englewood, CO April 2012 Mina Douglas – Reno, NV
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Jerry Olson- Littleton, CO Oct 2012 Duane & Bonnie Roller – Firestone, CO Feb 2013 George & Marissa West – Aurora, CO Feb 2014 Stump Haberstumpf & Val Amey – Pine, CO May 2014
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Legislative Activities in August and WHAT YOU CAN DO IN SEPTEMBER
Hello Concerned Motorcyclists, The most important legislative information this month is presented in the Voter’s Guide, but I do have a few updates to pass along also. On the National level: Motorcycle Only Checkpoint Bills – HR 1861 has 51 col-sponsors and S.2078 has 4; Black Box Privacy Bills – HR 2414 has 17 co-sponsors and S.1925 has 24; E-15 Fuel Bills – HR 875 (viability study) has 24 co-sponsors, HR 1462 all out ban) has 79 cosponsors, and S.344 only has 5. It’s important to keep reminding your U.S. Legislators about your concerns on these bills. It’s not enough to just contact them once and think “I did my part”. It’s better to remind them every month or two and ask for a response as to if they’re going to support these bills or why not if they don’t. Usually you just get some lame response like, “I appreciate your concern and I’m always looking out for the betterment of my constituents”. Keep asking “why not” if they don’t want to support it.
Please read the Voter’s Guide and see if the candidates in your Senate and House District are biker friendly. If you’re unsure which districts you’re in, go to www.votesmart.org and enter your address. Or contact me at stumpandval@msn.com or 303816-0909 if you have any questions about the Voter’s Guide. If you find a biker friendly candidate, the next step is to plan on working his/her campaign to help him/her get elected. More on that through LegTeam updates in the coming weeks. We really need to work hard on this as there might be some Legislation we need to fight this year. Thanking you in advance. Stump
As some of you know, our U.S. Legislators are back in their home states in August, most holding Town Hall Meetings. (Sorry I didn’t mention this in the July Spokesman). I attended a one such meeting last week with Rep. Polis. It was well attended with most people wanting to discuss Fracking, Obamacare, Immigration, Education, and International Relations. I didn’t feel it appropriate to take up everyone’s time with motorcycle concerns (I looked around the room and didn’t see anyone who might even own a motorcycle) so I waited till after the meeting and talked to Rep. Polis’s Executive Aide about HR 1861, HR 2414, HR 875, & HR 1462. I did receive an e-mail reply that he will be looking into these bills. So you know, I’ve got to follow up with an e-mail asking if he’s going to co-sponsor these bills or “why not”! Of course we would have more of an impact if every ABATE member who’s a constituent of Rep. Polis would send him an e-mail asking him the same question (every month!). www.abateofcolo.org
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ABATE NEEDS YOU Name District Exp. Date “Blue, Auda” 99 Jul-14 “Burrill, Steve” 17 Jul-14 “Crise, David” 16 Jul-14 “Harding, Cathy” 99 Jul-14 “Harding, Les” 99 Jul-14 “Hart, Barbara” 16 Jul-14 “Jefferson, Jerry”
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“Lanczak, Chris” 7 Jul-14 “Lanczak, Shirley” 7 Jul-14 “Reimer, Paul “Boots” “Romashkin, Pavel”
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“Shultz, James” 7 Jul-14 “Steinhauer, Andy”
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“Stevens, Chuck” 7 Jul-14 “Stong, Kevin”
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“Stucky, John”
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“Tomlinson, Sharon”
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“Tomlinson, Ty”
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“Walters, Brett”
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“Walters, Connie”
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Friday Nights at 7:30 P.M. in the Chapel at Riverside 2411 Alcott St. Denver CO 80211 I-25 and 23rd Ave. Exit 211 Bible Studies • Weddings Funerals & Memorials
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ABATE OF COLORADO
EVENTS
MONTH DIST. EVENT
LOCATION
September 9/14/14
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Fall Color Run
Buena Vista
9/20/14
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SBOD
Summit County
10/5/14
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Adopt A Highway
Brush, CO 970.867.0641
10/19/14
D1
Toy Run
Ft Morgan, CO 970-542-0902
October
November 11/15/14
State
SBOD
Denver, CO 303-789-3264
December 12/31/14
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Last Brass Monkey Run
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Hey Everyone,
Congress is currently on break so they can’t screw anything up. This also means that they can’t take any action on the motorcycle-only checkpoint bills, black box bills, or ethanol bills. We all still need to contact our federal legislators and ask them to sign on to these bills. We do have a few things going on at state levels so here goes: In Illinois, Chicago is considering a bill to force self-serve gas stations to install E-15 pumps. Illinois is also contemplating adding a third class of licenses. They currently have 2--a license for 150cc and less, one for bigger bikes. The new license class would be for 600cc and above, and you would have to test on that bike to get a license. One of the problems they’re having is training. Would their state-run training facilities have to buy a boatload of bigger bikes for new riders to train on, since most training facilities have 200 to 250 cc bikes? We’ll let them figure it out. I’m not too sure of other states (although I’ll try to find out), but Utah has 4 classes and licenses, depending on what you want to ride. In California, a single complaint from a Sacramento man has forced CHP and other state agencies to remove info on their websites that was intended to help motorcyclists safely execute the allowed lane-splitting maneuver. MC activists had worked for 3 years to get the guidelines posted so riders new what was allowed and what wasn’t. Lane splitting is still legal, there’s now just no place you can go to find out what is legal and what isn’t---until CHP stops you and tells you. In Nevada a bill is in the works for mandatory riders Ed for new riders under 25 years old. If you recall, a couple months ago we had an idiot in Colo. Springs that was setting spike strips and trip wires on some off-road trails, endangering a whole host of people that use the trails. Either the idiot has moved or there is now a copycat doing the same thing in Happy Jack, AZ. As we rolled on up past Newcastle, Wyoming and headed into SO. DAK., we saw a sign that said DRUG CHECKPOINT AHEAD. About a 1/2 mile later there was an officer with a drug dog walking the ditch to see if anybody had pitched their drugs, and another mile up the road was about 12 to 15 cops stopping people. (Maybe kinda like Alice’s Restaurant----everybody wanted to get in the newspaper about it--they might’ve even had the 27 8x10 glossy photos!!!!) I’m going to find out from our SO. DAK. Reps what this was all about. It was the first one I had ever seen. There was supposed to be a booth at the Buffalo Chip by the Renewable Fuels Association touting the cost saving, economic, and national security (?) benefits of ethanol.
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They also had fuel HAPPY HOURS where they gave away free tanks of E10 93 octane fuel. I saw some signs about their booth but couldn’t find them. Really wanted to have a discussion with them. The MRF’s MEETING OF THE MINDS will be held in Kansas City, MO. on Sept 25 to 28.That’s just a short putt from here (unless you go through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and maybe Canada like I’m gonna) so come on and join us. See the Spokesman or MRF Reports for more info, or contact me. Ride safe, ride smart, ride sober, ride a lot. See ya on down the road, Bear
COLORADO MRF REPRESENTATIVES State Rep - Dale “Bear” Meade 303-642-7118 dcbear1985@aol.com Northeast/Ass’t State Rep - Bruce Downs 303-912-7455 scooterrider@q.com Southeast State Rep—Lorenzo Perez 719-384-8648 lfperez@bresnan.net
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Motorcyclist Voter’s Guide
This Voter’s Guide was compiled by replies to ABATE’s Legislative Questionnaire and/or other correspondence/ relationships with candidates. The “I” after the candidate’s name indicates they are the incumbent (currently in office). The candidates were asked 10 questions. Each question carries 10% of their overall score. For example: 9 answers were supportive of motorcycling and 1 was not. This candidate would receive a 90% score. 7 answers supportive and 3 not would result in a 70% score. If you are unsure as to which Congressional, State Senate or State House district you live in, call your County Clerk. Please remember to get out and vote in November, and encourage your friends and family to do the same.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE Higher percentage -‐ supportive Lower percentage – not supportive No score – No Response/correspondence/relationship
Governor John Hickenlooper I Bob Beauprez US Senate Mark Udall I Cory Gardner CD-‐1 Diana DeGette I Martin Walsh CD-‐2 Jared Polis I George Leing CD-‐3 Abel Tapia Scott R. Tipton I CD-‐4 Vic Meyers Ken Buck CD-‐5 Irv Halter Doug Lamborn I CD-‐6 Andrew Romanoff Mike Coffman I CD-‐7 Ed Perlmutter I Don Ytterberg Douglas Campbell State Legislature SD-‐1 Jerry Sonnenberg I Doug Aden SD-‐2 Kevin Grantham I SD-‐3 Leroy M. Garcia Jr. George Rivera I SD-‐5 Kerry Donovan Don Suppes SD-‐6 Ellen S. Roberts I SD-‐7 Claudette Konola Ray Scott SD-‐9 Kent Lambert I
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1. Primary motivation for seeking public office 2. Views on the role of government 3. Support programs for drivers to be more aware of motorcycles 4. Support rights of states concerning transportation related issues 5. Support the strengthening of penalties for distracted and inattentive driving resulting in serious crashes and injuries 6. Do you believe in use of personal protective equipment, i.e. helmets? 7. If you believe in mandatory use, do you consider it as a public safety issue? 8. We believe that motorcycles are fuel efficient, decrease congestion, expand parking opportunities and reduce the impact on roads and bridges. Do you have any personal thoughts to share on this subject? 9. Thinking about the above question, do you think that motorcycles should be considered for less of a surcharge fee in the existing road and bridge funds than larger motor vehicles? 10. Most new vehicles contain an Event Data Recorder (Black Box) to record various data about vehicle operation (example – speed; braking information; location ;). What is your opinion on the ownership of this information?
We encourage motorcyclists to work campaigns for these candidates that support our goals….most of all VOTE!!!
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ABATE CLASSIFIEDS 1989 Harley Davidson FLHS Electra Glide. Wineberry (maroon). 52,000 original miles, S&S carb, both original leather bags. First $7100 cash takes as is – No Free Rides. 303-469-8150 Slip-on factory exhaust from a 2008 Yamaha V Star 1100. Immaculate condition 9,100 miles through them. Brand new. They are $1,000 exhaust. Asking $300. 970-587-1026 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883 L 2009 SPORTSTER 9,000 miles. Engine guards, studded saddle bags, windshield and sissy bar. Great starter bike. $5300.00. Sue (970) 389-1021suetynan@yahoo.com Rarely used 6x10 Trailer built by SST. White, two tires, two fenders, newish tires, includes a brand new spare, Great condition! Diamond plate front, aluminum fenders and trim, 2” ball, Cargostyle rear doors - not a ramp door, no side door. $1900.00. Tony @ 303-907-1941 Denver Metro-Springs Area Fresh Eggs $3 Dozen - Free Range fresh chicken. Fresh farm raised free range beef (no antibiotics). Call or email for pricing. rlayson493@aol.com 719.541.4840 New Fat Spoke Wheel and Tire. Has 48 fat spokes. Fits 99 and earlier HD’s with 3/4” front axle. Ready to install. Beautiful!! $350. RideTek LidHauler, with Lid sacks..sold my hardbags. Like new..retail for $160, asking $75.00 303-8877083 2007 Harley Black Cherry Dyna 103 FXDB, 16,200 miles, PRICE REDUCED to $11,000. High performance 103 CI, 1690 cc, 225 cams, 100% Harley parts. Includes racing tuner, genuine HD service manual, brand new tires, and much more. Call Ed at 719-395-6090 for more information. (Buena Vista CO)
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2003 Goldwing 1800 Trike: 31,125 miles. Motortrike kit. Slate gray with raked front end. Lots of accessories such as large windshield, extra lights in cowling, chrome pegs, passenger armrests, carriage rack and chrome rear bumper with lights. Looks like new. Must see! $22,500. Call Bill at 303478-7880 2005 Ultra Classic: 21,000 miles. Maroon and silver full dressed HD motorcycle with many, many extras including wrap around red lights, air seat, fold up heel rest passenger pegs and chrome racks. This beautiful bike looks brand new. $16,500 Call Bill at 303-478-7880 For Sale: 2002 Suzuki GZ250 with Sidecar. $2300 OBO. Call 303-789-3264 For Sale: 2002 BMW R1150RT. 32,000 miles. Red. Custom seat, new battery, new shocks. Like new Needs NOTHING. $6,000 or best offer. Call Arthur 303-469-9314 FOR SALE Two helmets from Harley-Davidson, 1 large and 1 medium. Both are silver/gray, open face with flip shields and both with helmet speakers/ mike and helmet protective zipper pouch. excellent condition & used 4 times.. &100.00 each. District 07, abe”nuguy”duran. Call: 719-542-7786 nuguy@q.com 1985 FLHTC, 23,000 miles, clean, 1 owner, never down, w/new tires, battert & 29 years of chrome and add-ons, $6000. Pitbull MC jack, $400. HD clothing and parts catalogs, 2000-2011, $125. No Trades/No Free Rides. Jim @ 303-638-5738 or jk1976dk@msn.com
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2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 with factory bags and windshield. Candy Apple Red. Female owned bike with about 18K miles. Almost new tires. Ready to ride. No longer riding for health reasons. $4000 or best offer. Willa or Toby, 303452-9423. 2012 Timeout tent trailer: $3477 or OBO Only used for one tour. Always stored inside & very well cared for. Great for a couple. Canvas & awning are in perfect shape. Tow weight 345lbs., tongue weight 20lbs. Towing dimensions are: 8’ X 5’. Open dimensions are 14.5’ X 5’. Cargo capacity: 16 cubic ft., Load capacity: 400lbs., 8” wheels.
The Time Out’s standard features include a fullsize bed 6.5 feet long, 4.5 feet wide, capable of supporting two large adults. It includes a full-size screened door and four huge screened windows for incredible ventilation. 2 windows include clear plastic inserts for rainy days to allow in light w/o rain. A handy zipper allows you to access the optional tongue-mounted cooler from inside the unit. An air conditioning port is standard if you want to add AC. The Time Out also includes a table, air mattress, and folding chair. NO TAX or SHIPPING FEES (if buyer picks TT up). Paypal or cash only please. Jack Boulware: 719-633-8204, 719-963-3077, victory0323@gmail.com
his award is named after one of our members who helped ABATE by going above and beyond the normal volunteer work. Jim graciously donated funding to keep ABATE in business after a poor fundraising effort. Any member that is not currently or previously a Board member is eligible for nomination of this award. Candidates must show contributions above and beyond normal service that benefits only ABATE and not the individual. Contributions can be monetary or personal. If you have a member in mind for this award, please send your nomination by email to statecoord@abateofcolo.org. Please include the reasons why you think your nominee should be considered for the Jim Bishop Award.
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Dave Cawley District Representative 728 Diana St. Ft. Morgan, CO 80701 970-380-4232 madd_dogdave@yahoo.com
Hello D1 Wow, where has the summer gone? In a blink of an eye it’s almost over, but there is time to get some riding done, so I hope you’re all getting those last remaining weekends that we still have. In August, D1 had its Rally on the Plains and it turned out to be the best Rally we’ve ever had! It was a record breaker! I still don’t have all the figures in, but I will have all the information next month. I would like to thank everyone who helped out with this Great event. THANK YOU. Motorcycle Rider Education Classes are still going on. It’s not too late to get signed up for the best training in the state, so get signed up now by calling (303) 789-3264 or go online to www. abateofcolo.org . Also, let your friends know. On Sept 7th, D1 will have it’s meeting @ AJ’s Corner Tavern 24213 HWY. 39 Goodrich Co. 645-988 1 hope to see you all there. We have lots to talk about, most important, nomination for Officers for 2015. This is going to be a good meeting. See u all there. Sept. 25 thru 28, MRF will be having the Meeting of the Minds in Kansas City, Missouri. I know of 2 D1 members that are going and I like that there going to have so much fun. Enjoy! Oct. 5th, D1 will be having its Adopt a Highway cleanup. We’ll meet at mile marker 173 @ 9am. 20 www.abateofcolo.org
After that, we will have our monthly meeting @ Westside Customs, 15859 HWY.34, Ft. Morgan 867-0641 see u all there. Our Toys for Kids run will be Oct. 19th. Sign up at Walgreens in Ft. Morgan between 11am to 11:45am. We will take a ride thru Ft. Morgan and then to Shooter’s Saloon in Brush, Co. 121 Clayton St. This is a fun event and of course it’s for the Kids. See u all there. That’s all for now have fun riding your scooters out, but please be safe. MADDDOG DAVE
D2 Paul Griffey 15054 Pamela Way Peyton, CO 719-651-3216 wheelman1972@yahoo.com
The first district 2 meeting is in the books. We want to thank everyone that attended the meeting and sent support if they could not. I want to welcome new members Will Lopez, Mike Machen, Amber Dore and Robert Petersen. We also wish to thank 5th Gear for providing the use of their facility to hold our monthly meetings. It’s always a treat to sit down with people of like mind and share in the passion they have for riding and their community. There are many aspects to ABATE and we have found that if you really talk to someone there is an aspect that fits anyone’s passion. The D-2 officers enjoyed the short ride down to attend the D-7 meeting. We are very grateful to D-7 for inviting us to sit in on their monthly meeting.
We plan to attend the D-7 bike rodeo on Friday the 15th of August we look forward to the camaraderie and the sprit of brotherhood and hopefully win a few rodeo events and take a few awards back home to D-2. The Cripple Creek Rally is in a few days and I find myself very excited to get the word out that District Two is back and looking to be more active than ever. We send our gratitude out to all of the ABATE districts putting on events and doing what they can to support what we all believe in. We will attend as many events as possible.
ABATE - A Brotherhood Active Towards Education. Share your passion and support as many ABATE events as you can and we will see you on the road. Ride Safe, Ride Aware Paul Griffey
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Dave Kingery 812 E. 8th St. Loveland, CO 80537 303-882-5829 snakekingery@hotmail.com
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Andy “Short Run” Haning 103 W. Abriendo Pueblo, Co. 81004 719-778-3092 akmcapparel@gmail.com
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What’s Happened to ABATE? I just returned from our Annual District Campout; as with all of the other events that we have had this year member participation was lackluster with only myself and two other members at our group campsite. During the time that I have been a member I have watched participation at all of our functions steadily decrease. I thought that part of the problem was that during these tough economic
times we always had our hand out trying to raise money. Since becoming District Rep, we have had a series of free events; however, participation has still been almost non-existent. I know that everyone’s lives are busy and that summers are particularly filled with activities. However, ABATE is supposed to be a brotherhood. How can we be a brotherhood when we hardly know and seldom interact with the other members of our district. If we want ABATE to continue we have got to put time and effort into it; simply paying your dues is not enough. I believe that the organization does important work for us, and all motorcyclists, and needs to be saved. However, it is going to take participation by our members if that is to be the outcome.
We will also have a Ride In on Saturday, September 13th at Wallbangers in Salida with our final Ride In for this season is taking place on September 27th at the Pastime in Leadville. I hope that you’ll be able to join us at one or all of these events.
What’s on the agenda?
We had a soggy trip back from Sturgis. By the time you read this D1’s Rally On The Plains will be over and hopefully the weather was dry. The state office should be either ready to move into the new digs, or is already in. Since we have a state board meeting on Sept.20 in Frisco, we are asking for help that weekend to man a booth at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo in the Hall Of Education at the Coliseum. Supposedly this will be a showcase for new bikes, new equipment, and new/newer riders so it won’t take much effort to hand out flyers for ABATE’S Rider Decoma on down and lend a hand, and thanks--ahead of time. Our next meeting will be on Sept.9 so join us at Pepperjack’s at I-25 & why 52.See you at the meeting.
Nominations for District Officers will be taken at our next regular meeting; 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 8th at the VFW in Johnson Village. We’re planning a Fall Color Run for Sunday, September 14th. We’ll be meeting at 10:00 at the VFW in Johnson Village; in case of bad weather the event will automatically take place the following Sunday. Our Annual Highway Clean-up Day will be October 5th. In addition our Ride Ins will continue through September, our next gathering will be Saturday, August 23rd at the Pastime in Leadville.
Ride Safe and Enjoy the Road Gary
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Dale “Bear” Meade District Representative 101067 Arapahoe Rd. Lafayette, CO 80026 303-642-7118 dcbear1985@aol.com
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Jerry “Mac” McFarland District Representative PO Box 5661 Frisco, CO 80443-5661 970.418.0341 JerryMcfarland@Centura.org
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Stump Haberstumpf PO Box 487 Pine, CO 80470 303-816-0909 stumpandval@msn.com
Voter’s Guide being worked on (see completed Voter’s Guide elsewhere in the Spokesman). I also gave an update on National Bills of concern to motorcyclists (see Legislative Report). We then talked about moving the State Office and the work involved. By the time you read this, hopefully most of the repairs have been made and all that’s left is minor repairs and the actual transport of office furniture, equipment and supplies. So if you can spare some time to help with this move, please call the State Office and let them know when you’re available (303-789-3264). As the homeless beggar’s sign says, “Every little bit helps!” Thanking you in advance.
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I then gave a summary of the July SBOD Meeting.
Thanks to all who attended and participated in our D-16 August meeting. For those of you who missed it, here is a brief summary of what we discussed. For the Legislative Report, Wiley mentioned the MRF Alert about a safety community in Washington D.C. (The Center for Auto Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Governors Highway Safety Association to name a few) that is trying to destroy motorcycling as we know it with lies and half truths. They try to alarm the general public with misinformation or partial information. They claim that motorcyclist fatalities have been on the rise from 2005 to 2011, (4,576 to 4,612) and that is true. However, bike sales and registration numbers are up and that tells a very different story. If you take into account the increase in motorcycle registration, the percentage has gone down almost 30% (2005: 6,227,146 reg.; 4576 fatalities = 73.48% / 100,000 reg.! 2011: 8,437,502 reg.; 4612 fatalities = 54.66% / 100,000 reg. !!!) I then gave an update on the
Some of the highlights were: D-2 voted in as a returning district (Welcome aboard D-2 and Good Luck!);
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Officer Nominations are due at the September SBOD; ABATE will have a booth at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo on 9/19 – 9/21; and lastly we discussed some options with the MOST Program (see more info about this in the Legislative Report). Lastly I mentioned upcoming ABATE runs & events. Next D-16 meeting is Sunday, 9/14, 9:00 am at the Bear Creek Restaurant. Remember, this is a membership based organization and it works best when members participate. Come to the meetings, attend ABATE events, give us your input on how to make this a better SMRO. Also for your own safety, take that advanced Rider Course you’ve been putting off for so long. Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. Can you ever be too safe? Try it – you just might have some fun! Stump
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D17 Mal Sikes 7119 S Reed CT Littleton, CO 80128 720.987.8234 malsikes@comcast.net
Hey D-17! We had a good meeting in July. It sounds like the Dart Run is coming together nicely and the Shack is onboard to support us. It is really great to have a partner in this endeavor. Don, we all thank you for being the one who put this run together. You do a great job and we really appreciate it. I want to thank Stump for stepping up and taking on the legislative position at the state level. I know he can be a little longwinded, but these subjects are very complex. Speaking of political involvement, I would hope we are all moving in that direction. Whether it is just being more aware of who are the candidates and what they stand for, or greater participation by working a campaign. I know it may seem overwhelming at first; it certainly is to me. I also know that the people and organizations that believe motorcycling is inherently dangerous or bad for the environment are growing in numbers and in power. Their political power is becoming greater because their recruiting efforts have increased. Whether on-road or off-road, motorcyclists are losing ground. It may be restricting motorcycles from certain streets, insurance discrimination or motorcycle only checkpoints. We collectively are being singled-out. So please, do all you can to support our right to ride. We really do need all of us. Hopefully we still have a couple of months of good riding weather. So I hope to see you out there enjoying yourself. Ride Well, Mike
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Embassy Suites Kansas City Airport, 7640 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64153 Call 816-891-7788 for room reservations (Rates are $111 night, includes breakfast). Cut-off date: August 25, 2014 Conference Information: Pre-registration for conference through the MRF, 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 204, Washington, DC 20002. Pre-registration (must be received by Aug. 25th): $70.00 Current, Individual member / $80.00 Non-MRF member. Registration rate after Aug. 25th: $80.00 Current, Individual member / $90.00 Non-MRF member. Registration includes all workshops, workshop materials, and Saturday banquet. Registration questions call the MRF at 202-546-0983 or Carol Downs at 303-204-6939, downs@mrf.org.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Walt Emerson
Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try Mary Kay Ash
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What’s all the fuss? ABATE is upgrading our technology to be able to better serve our members, but we can’t keep you informed if we don’t have your current information. As always, we do not share nor sell ANY of our members’ contact information. Your information will only be used to keep you updated concerning important legislation and other ABATE information. You can help us help you by updating your contact info.
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