A P ublication of the Modified Motorcycle Association of Arizona January/February 2012 Eagle District Car & Bike Show
What is Happening at the Copper Dome?
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Submitted By Mick Degn It’s hard to believe but another year has passed. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Yes, 2011 was a good year in many ways, and simultaneously, we had some difficult times-- we lost a number of our brothers and sisters to motorcycle accidents. The increase in accidents doesn’t seem to be slowing down. We also had a number of folks who lost their house or job or both. I personally talked to way too many that experienced this trauma. Hopefully as we go into 2012, we’ll see more jobs on the horizon and situations improving. From a Legislative standpoint, we’ve possibly seen the lowest approval rating of our Congress in a long time. Few agree on anything and the pointing of fingers on each side just gets worse. I heard on the news the other day that several Congressmen are stepping down and not going to run again, maybe that’s good. If it was a Corporation, they may have been fired. As we look at Arizona, we’ve got a number of folks who have termed-out or deciding not to get back into it. On top of that, we have the redistricting issue underway. They can’t even make up their collective mind on this one. You have folks who are thinking about running and doing campaigns but not sure what their district will be or where they will have to live. Can 2012 be a productive year for legislative bills or the legislators with all these distractions?
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Submitted by Mick Degn In 2011, Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF) was created. The board is made up of key individuals within the community and state who are involved daily in helping the Motorcycle Community. The key support for this organization will be through contributions and investors. Motorcycle Safety and Awareness is an important issue for all of us. There are more than 160,000 registered motorcycles in Arizona and this number continues to grow. Arizona has averaged more than 3000 motorcycle accidents each year and those figures also are increasing. Clearly, there are more reasons than ever to promote motorcycle safety and awareness.
Birds on Bikes Story and pictures on Page 10
The key elements of the Foundation are: Mission Statement: Promote Motorcycle Safety and Awareness through the funds committed to this program through a 501c3 Charity. Vision Statement: The Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF) will be involved in various programs that work toward the promotion of the Motorcycle Rider. The sharing of safety information affecting both the motorcycle riders, as well as all motorists, will be the primary role of this program. The Program will emphasis the use of all donated funds. This is paramount to provide the widest range of benefits to motorcycle riders throughout the state. This program will advocate proper motorcycle training and safe Continued page 8
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I’ve been watching the debates and up to this point, it’s very difficult to decide who the best candidate is because when asked a question, the individuals don’t answer it but instead throw blame on someone else. Why not give an answer? Or maybe they don’t have the answer. Our economy is in such bad shape compared to a few years back--but compared to other countries we really have it
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Arizona Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (AMSAC) Submitted by Mick Degn A meeting scheduled for November 21, 2011 was cancelled. The Council is made up of the following: • Dick Studdard-Chairman • Mick Degn-Vice Chairman • Lou Borland • Jeffrey Rice • DeBe Campos All five (5) are Motorcycle riders. The October meeting was a great meeting but the challenge is that AMSAC only held 3 meetings during 2011. It is difficult to accomplish anything with a 1 hr. meeting and only 3 meetings in a year. Let’s hope 2012 is more productive.
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More MMA Event Coverage Inside Inside This Issue:
MMA of Arizona Listings ..................................2 State Membership Information ........................3 From Our Chairman..........................................4 The Disgruntled Biker ......................................5 MMA of Arizona Event Calendar......................6 Lobbyist Update................................................8 M.A.P. .................................................................8 Editor’s Space ...................................................9 Event Pics and Articles................10,11,14 & 15 Business Member Listing ..............................12 Horoscope .......................................................14 District Updates........................................16&19 Lady Rider Report...........................................17 Ride Tips..........................................................17 Pet Corner .......................................................17 NCOM Report ..................................................18 Famous Motorcyclists ....................................19 Biker Vittles .....................................................19
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MMA of Arizona District Contacts Casa Grande District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve "Muskrat" Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520.371.1735. . . . . . . . . SMUSBLULGT@aol.com Fern WIlliams 520.560.6989 fernevar@gmail.com Eagle District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cherie “Ruby” Dubrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623.328.7255. . . . . . . . . cheriedubrow@yahoo.com Steve “Tuffy” Belzer 602.399.2325 tuffy_56@hotmail.com High Country District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Stroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.710.6990. . . . . . . . . stroud.stroud@gmail.com Leather/Iron Horse/Phoenix District . . .Cindy Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623.635.5569. . . . . . . . . cgates0617@yahoo.com Lee “Snakebite” Gonzales 623.693.4932 rattlensnake@yahoo.com Phoenix District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Howar “Duck Burley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623-217-0378 . . . . . . . . hburley@aol.com Mary Hart 602-485-4705 marade@q.com Northern Arizona District . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim “Redneck” Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.660.0656. . . . . . . . . redneck@ourranch.com Randy Howard 928.660.1290 firextiger@yahoo.com Red Mountain District . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donna Woltman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602-723-6044 . . . . . . . . donnawoltman@yahoo.com Tom “Teekay” Kartler 480-832-0117 tkartler@cox.net Rim Country District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.978.1537. . . . . . . . . woodnvine@live.com Becca “Vine” Holyoak 928.978.2850 woodnvine@live.com Verde Valley District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug "8 Ball" Keatts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.202.9753. . . . . . . . . 8ball@desertthundermc.com Debi Althouse 480.212.3442 debialthouse@yahoo.com Westsiders District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim “Flip” Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602.323.7297. . . . . . . . . jboyd21@cox.net Steve “Duece” Parker 623.386.8565 pack_of5@msn.com White Mountain District . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlene Hulsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.245.6427. . . . . . . . . carlene4mma@hotmail.com Chris York 928-245-3195 cgyork1@hotmail.com
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MMA of Arizona Life Service Mike Bennett Tom and Lynna Buohl Fritz Clapp, Esq Tom Corr Dick “Turtle” Davis* Dave Deckwa Marysia Deckwa Mick Degn
Howard Gelman James and Lee Gonazles Mary Hart Bobbi Hartmann Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak Becca “Vine” Holyoak Joseph Hoodak Ray “Rayman” Huston
Tambria Kirk-Huston Teri Kelley Butch Kirkham Carl Letzin Joanne Letzin “Pipe” Loomis Stony Monday Steve "Muskrat" Musgrave
Janie Picciano Tony Picciano Mike Shearhart Willie Shearhart Edward “Jersey” Smith Betty McDonald-Swinford CJ Swinford
MMA of Arizona Life Membership Casa Grande District Tom Corr Eddie Davis Steve Musgrave Carol Myers Cochise District Jon V. Everett Kresent Gurtler Ernie Harris Thom Ihli David Leabo Phyllis Rimmer Betty Rodriguez Eagle District Julie Cissne Cherie Dubrow Billy “Desperado” Larson Scot Williamson Grand Canyon District Stephen Briggs High Country District Marlin Kussler Colin MacDiarmid* Stony Monday Leather/Iron Horse District Richard L. Davis* Terry Engelking Cindy Gates James Gonzales Lee Gonzales Larry Griffith Dave “Stiffy” Hill Don Hill Joseph Hoodak Tambria Kirk Dave Kopp Henry “Skip” Mikolajczyk Tony Picciano Jane Picciano Deborah Riggs Gerald Riggs John “Skip” Sims Edward Smith Ron Spirlock Paul Stuart Garry Thurston Kris Wall
Michael Wendt Northern Arizona District Larry Evans Joseph Harris Bill Justice Marie Justice Renee Lippert Steve”Limey” Lippert Eddie Lovato Phoenix District Mark Belden Mark Borato Tom Buohl Lynna Buohl Russell G. Cheetham Jr. David Deckwa Sr. Marysia Deckwa Lee Erceg* Tom Erhardt Victor Florio Jack “Yukon Jack” Fry Jeff Gordon Tracy Gruber Mary Hart Bobbi Hartmann Barbara Hatley* Roger Hurm Lee Irvine Butch Kirkham Judy Kirkham Karen Konley Keven Kullberg Chester Larson Sue Leggett Dean Lott Diane Malone Betty McDonald Larry Myers Fred Pascarelli Forrest Phillips Beverlee Simmons Waldo Stuart* Charles Swinford Red Mountain District Michael D. Bennett Debra Donaldson Mike Shearhart Willie Shearhart Carl Letzin
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Joanne Pilger-Letzin Michelle Wirth-Packer Rim Country District Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak Becca Holyoak Diane Schultz Wayne Slocum Jane Wilcox Salt River District James Best Mick Degn John Emerson Chuck Franklin Howard Gelman Bill Goodwin Bob Gumfory Sherry Harradence Gay Hayward James Hillyard William Hitze Wade Jackson Larry Jenkins Phyllis Kelley Glen Koepke Elmer Myers Darline Olsen “Lady Jewells” Olson-Lentz Greg Oppedal Don “Sandman” Randolph Catherine “Kate” Rouse Larry Venteicher Tucson District Dennis Beye M. Juaregui Ralph Levon Pipe Loomis Kathy Marble Martin Minninger The Solano Family Verde Valley District Ken Cadigan Robert Dixson Rose Dixson Jessica Howell Bill Lyons Jr. Michael Mooney Dale Vandermolen
Westsiders District Deborah Blair Kimberley “Sunshiney” Cole George Graham Ray Huston Gene “Gobb” Mummert Wesley “T-Bone” Straight Michael Vigorito White Mountain District Tim Belous Randy Crider John “Oilcan” Fields* Bob Kirby Ben McLachlan Robin Pierce Randy Rahn Terry K. Rutherford Rich Tuminello Denise Hunter-Tuminello Buddy Zahnle Other District Mike Revere MMA State NCOM Bill Bish - Encino, CA Fritz Clapp Esq. Joe Eggleston* Tank Tiger Mike Revere Motorcycle Club Life Members Sober Riders since 08/2003 Limey Riders since 09/2005 VIII’s Society since 11/2006 Life Emeritus Members Roger "Priest" Hurm - Chairman Bill Justice - Chairman CJ Swinford - Chairman Colin “Cinders” MacDiarmid* Co-Founders of MMA-AZ Joe Eggleston, Esq.* AIM Attorney Richard Lester, Esq. AIM Attorney * In Memoriam
MMA of Arizona District Meeting Times & Locations Casa grande 1st Sunday at 11 am Silver Bullet Bar 1401 N. Pinal Ave. Casa Grande, AZ
Northern Arizona 2nd Saturday at 9 am Glen Canyon Steakhouse 201 N. Lake Powell Page, AZ
Verde Valley 2nd Sunday at 11 am Page Springs Restaurant 1975 N. Page Springs Rd. Cornville, AZ
Eagle 3rd Sunday at 9:30 am Baca Loco (old Chuy’s) 5134 N. 95th Ave. Glendale, AZ
Phoenix 1st Saturday at 10 am Maverick Saloon 9605 N. 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ
Westsiders 4th Sunday at 9 am - breakfast meeting Avondale Moose Lodge 1572 S. Cotton Lane Goodyear, AZ
High Country 3rd Sunday at 11 am Smokin Harley’s Steakhouse 10456 S. State Rte 69 Mayor, AZ
Red Mountain3rd Saturday at 10 am TriCity Eagles Lodge 2314 E Apache Blvd Tempe, AZ
White Mountain 2nd Sunday at 10 am V.F.W. Main Street Eager, AZ
Leather 2nd Saturday at 10 am Charley’s Place 4324 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ
Rim Country 2nd Sunday at 9 am Legion Tonto Rim Post #69 709 E. Hwy 260 Payson, AZ
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From Our Chairman
"The court concludes the checkpoints were enacted to promote motorcycle safety, a manifest public interest; they were effective in addressing this interest; and that any interference with individual liberties was not only minimal, but also grossly outweighed by the interest advanced," Sharpe wrote in his ruling.
Chairman’s comments relative to motorcycle rights and the MMA of Arizona. Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak Acting MMA of AZ Chairman DM Rim Country District Here we are at the end of the year, cold even in the valley and white up on the hill. Most of my brothers and sisters are having quit a time making a living in these hard economic times. But, even now, I've seen all of these people come together and make other less fortunate families have a much better Thanksgiving with all the birds on bikes and other donations in November. Moving on into December I know that the giving has not even slowed, with all of the toy runs and other generosity supplied by the bikers to all of the communities in and around the state. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my brothers and sisters in the M.M.A of Az. as well as ABATE of Az. Thank you for all of your seemingly unending generosity and support in all of these times of need especially thru out the holiday season. Happy New Year to you and yours.
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) FEDERAL HELMET LEgISLATION NARROWLY AVERTED Due to the quick actions of concerned motorcyclists across the country, a major federal transportation measure narrowly avoided becoming a bill to encourage states to enact helmet laws nationwide. On Monday, December 12 Senator Frank Lautenberg (DNJ) filed an amendment to S.1449 the "Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011” that would call for mandatory helmet laws nationwide and could jeopardize funding for Motorcycle Safety programs across America.
"The intrusion on civil liberties is something that shouldn’t be countenanced," Proner told the Associated Press, adding that the discriminatory roadblocks have been ongoing since 2008 even though motorcycles, like other vehicles in New York, are already subject to annual safety inspections, and no other vehicles are stopped for roadside safety checks. "It’s obvious just from their own internal documents they’re looking for criminal activity," said Attorney Proner, citing a checkpoint near Buffalo’s Peace Bridge that included border patrol agents, and one in central New York near a rally sponsored by a motorcycle club included gang task force officers. "The fact they didn’t find crime doesn’t mean that wasn’t what they’re fishing for," he said. "That just shows you’ve got law abiding citizens on motorcycles primarily being inconvenienced." Proner told the AP news agency that motorcyclists across the country are interested in this case, the only such federal lawsuit nationally though some other states have similar checkpoint programs, and that he will appeal. SAFETY BOARD SEEKS BAN ON CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVINg States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices (PEDs), except in emergencies, urges the National Transportation Board. The NTSB recommendation, unanimously agreed to by the five-member board, applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones and significantly exceeds any existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use by drivers. The board made the safety recommendation in connection with their investigation of a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year that was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the tragic crash that involved a semi and two school busses. The accident is a "big red flag for all drivers," NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman said at a meeting to determine the cause of the accident and make safety recommendations. "No call, no text, no update is worth a human life."
By Tuesday the motorcycle community was alerted to Lautenburg’s efforts by national and state motorcyclists’ rights organizations, including the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) and numerous NCOM Member Groups, and riders were urgently urged to contact their U.S. Senators to oppose the amendment -- and time was of the essence because a Senate committee was to vote on the bill the following day!
The board has previously recommended bans on texting and cell phone use by commercial truck and bus drivers and beginning drivers, but it has stopped short of calling for a ban on the use of the devices by adults behind the wheel of passenger cars. While the NTSB doesn't have the power to impose restrictions, its recommendations carry significant weight with federal regulators and congressional and state lawmakers.
Wednesday, Dec 14, during the hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee to “mark-up” the bill, Senator Lautenburg decided not to introduce his amendment.
In November, Pennsylvania became the 35th state to forbid texting while driving, but despite such laws the problem is continuing to get worse according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that reports nearly 20% of drivers admit to texting or emailing, and at any given moment last year almost 1 in every 100 car drivers was texting, emailing, surfing the Web or otherwise using a handheld electronic device, up 50% over the previous year.
Not only did motorcyclists’ prompt response help avoid another federal helmet law battle and preserve federal funding for motorcycle safety programs, but the committee also voted to accept two amendments by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) that removed language in the bill that would have lifted the current ban on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from lobbying states to enact universal helmet laws for all riders. S.1449 passed the committee by voice vote and now goes to the Senate floor for further action, while riders remain ever vigilant. JUDgE UPHOLDS N.Y. MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS A federal judge rejected motorcyclists' claims that their Constitutional rights were violated by New York State Police motorcycle-only “safety checkpoints” that detained thousands of riders en route to large N.Y. rallies and ticketed many of them for mostly non-safety violations. Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney Mitch Proner of NYC sued troopers on behalf of four motorcyclists who claimed that safety was a mere pretext in looking for criminals and that the practice was intrusive and unfair to motorcycle riders as a group. But Judge Gary Sharpe concluded that safety was indeed the main focus of the initiative, which distinguishes the checkpoints from "a general interest in crime control" that could have amounted to unconstitutional seizures when there’s no "individualized suspicion of wrongdoing."
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Joining in the campaign to curb distracted driving, Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) has produced a color vinyl bumper sticker that reads; ‘HANG UP AND DRIVE!” that is available free by calling A.I.M. at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE. US TRAFFIC DEATHS HIT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1949 Annual traffic deaths in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level in six decades, reports the U.S. Department of Transportation. Despite the fact that Americans drove almost 46 billion more miles during the year, highway deaths fell by nearly a thousand to 32,885 in 2010, representing a 2.9% drop from 2009 (33,883) and the lowest number of fatalities since 1949. "While we have more work to do to continue to protect American motorists, these numbers show we're making historic progress when it comes to improving safety on our nation's roadways," said DOT Secretary Ray LaHood. According to DOT statistics, deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers dropped 4.9% in 2010, resulting in 10,228 fatalities compared to 10,759 in 2009. Fatalities declined in most categories in 2010, including for occupants of passenger cars and light trucks, but fatalities rose among motorcycle riders (4,469 in 2009 to 4,502 in 2010, an increase of 33, or less than 1%), pedestrians (up 4% from
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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES 4,109 to 4,280), occupants in medium and heavy trucks (499 to 529, +6%) and buses (26 to 44, +41%). The latest figures also include a new measure of fatalities caused by distracted driving, essentially a refinement of existing data that focuses more directly on situations where dialing a phone, sending a text or the activities of another person or event are likely to lead to a crash. The DOT reports that 3,092 fatalities were the result of such “distraction-affected crashes.” FEDS PROPOSE ADDITIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY STUDY The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to launch a study program equipping 160 motorcycle riders with cameras, GPS, and other data recording devices in order to track riding behavior and how riders avoid -- or fail to avoid -crashes. "Knowledge of both how riders successfully avoid crashes and of behaviors that correlate with and contribute to crash risk is crucial to developing effective countermeasures to reduce motorcycle crashes and fatalities," says the NHTSA study proposal. The federal agency is currently seeking comments on their proposed motorcycle safety study, which is very similar to a “naturalistic study” being conducted by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) tracking 100 specially-equipped motorcycles for one year to compile data on rider behavior. NOISE CAMERA TO MUFFLE LOUD VEHICLES First came red-light cameras, followed closely by speedcameras, and now Calgary will soon become the first municipality to introduce noise cameras to the motoring public. “Motorcycle riders and hotrod enthusiasts beware: the Noise Snare is one step closer to squelching your highdecibel expressions of mechanical masculinity,” reported the Calgary Herald about the pilot project that pairs a noise-reader with a camera to catch law breakers. The $112,500 device was offered to Calgary for free as the first city to test the gadget, and if all goes well the city expects to be handing out $200 tickets by summer. "This is something that will allow municipalities across North America to start enforcing (noise) bylaws. The fact that now it's been proven to be an accurate test is very, very important," said Bill Bruce, the city's director of bylaw services. Electrical engineer Mark Nesdoly invented the “Noise Snare” after a loud motorcycle awoke his sleeping daughter one night. Contiinued page 5
SHOOTINgS PROMPT HONDURAN CONgRESS TO BAN MOTORCYCLE PASSENgERS Following two recent high-profile killings, legislators in Honduras approved a decree banning motorcyclists from carrying passengers. It took the deaths of a radio journalist and a former government advisor to convince the National Congress of the need to restrict the number of riders on a motorcycle to one -- the driver. Suspects in both cases were passengers on motorcycles, who got away. The legislation is being hailed as a common sense approach to fighting crime that will help discourage driveby shootings, which have been one of the most common murder tactics in this Central American country because it makes it nearly impossible to identify and catch the helmeted killers who quickly flee the crime scene. Now, any motorcycle with two people will be suspect and can be pulled over by the police. NIgERIA RESTRICTS MOTORCYCLES TO CURB BOMBINgS Restrictions have been imposed on the operations of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria to check bombing incidences. The restrictions on the motorcycles, popularly called okada, were announced by the Special Task Force (STF) after a deadly triple bomb blast rocked three television viewing centers was attributed to the Islamic sect Boko Haram."The general public should be informed that no motorcycle will be allowed to operate beyond 7pm within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Riding of motorcycles is only permitted from 6am - 7pm, the enforcement of this ban will be strictly enforced,'' said Ikemefuna Okafor, an officer of STF. WEIRD NEWS: MOTORCYCLISTS TAKE BITE OUT OF SNAKE VENOM DEATHS In rural Nepal, volunteer motorcyclists are getting snakebite victims to help soon enough to cut deaths by 95%, reports Scientific American. Snake bites are still a big concern for much of the world’s population, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 100,000 people die from poisonous snakebites each year. Many more people become paralyzed or permanently disabled. Most victims live too far from clinics that could provide them with anti-venom. In Nepal, where more than 10% of bite victims die, an experimental program uses volunteer motorcyclists to save residents. Since the program launched 2003, only about 5% of victims who got a ride died. These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Editor Note: I will have to tell all my non-riding freiends that a motorcycle can help them survive Snakebite! Snakebite-Editor
Disgruntled Biker
obnoxiously loud Honda civics with an exhaust the size of a culvert hanging out the back. He has a small pecker so he goes big and loud on the exhaust.
Submitted by a disgruntled biker I am not a typical Harley rider, but I have a feeling I'll be stereotyped into it at some point.
If you really want to try and not to be a dick, do society a favor and comply. It is NOT ok to have an exhaust that loud, you are not the exception. Same for you douche bags with your loud assed stereos that think I want to hear your shitty music. You are a two fold problem: you piss me off now with your loud crap music and you will piss me off even more in a few years when I have to scream at you to get you to hear me. Jack Assesses.
I don't wear a vest or even own one. Especially one loaded with pins and patches from every event I ever passed by. I have seen some that are so loaded you cannot tell if it is denim or leather.
Send hate mail to disgruntldbiker2@aol.com
I have not spent more money on chrome than I originally paid for the bike. My bike has no tassels, ape hangers, stupid skulls or pipes so loud I set off car alarms in the next county.
Can You Feel the Love?
Pipes don't have to be super quiet; but come on; there is an acceptable level of noise. It's about 94 decibels. A Vtwin engine sounds great at a reasonable decibel level. There's really no need to deafen every one in a two-block radius. Cars are subject to noise levels, why not motorcycles? Louder than stock is acceptable, but there has to be a cutoff point. Open pipe riders are a bunch bloody wankers, and deserve the scorn heaped upon them, same thing for the jack wagon sport bike riders with race pipes. Not only do these guys generally piss people off, they are annoying to ride behind, and are risking the rights of every decent respectful motorcyclist on the road each and every time they pull out onto the street. Yea, yea, blah, blah, blah, loud pipes save lives. I call Bullshit! Automobiles drivers are lost in their own little world and loud pipes are just another sound that comes from somewhere. When was the last time you heard a driver claim but officer I did not hear the motorcycle? Last time I checked, pipes were an outlet and projected every thing, noise included backward towards the rear of the motorcycle. And again the last time I checked, the bulk of the danger while riding was in front of me. It’s like my grandpa used to say, “kids should be seen and not heard”. Well, it’s same for your motorcycle. If you think you need to be heard get a high decibel air horn. But to be seen, wear light colored clothing, ride defensively and stay out of a driver’s blind spot. Loud pipes are not a safety thing; they are an ego thing and have only contributed towards more restrictive laws and regulations than any thing else. They serve no purpose other than to artificially inflate perceived penis size. The same goes for the ass clowns driving the
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Signal Butte, Mesa, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Receive a full breakfast including eggs, hash browns, toast, coffee and juice along with music and prizes. 2 hour ride and arrive at Superstition Harley-Davidson @ noon for a complete BBQ lunch provided by the Mining Camp Restaurant.
Saturday, January 28th – Glendale MMA Leather District 11th Annual 3 Ball Run Sign in 10am at Charley’s Place 43rd Ave and Thunderbird (NW Corner) $5.00/person. Come on out and join us for a day of fun and 3 ball at every stop! Trophies for 1st 2nd and 3rd and our famous Scratch Award. Raffles and 50/50. End Party at the Amber Inn 43rd Ave and Dunlap (NE corner) FMI-call 623-695-5659
Saturday, February 18th – New R iver MMA 19th Annual Beach Party Party starts at high noon at the Roadrunner Bar in New River, AZ $10/ person includes lunch, free bike show, tattoo contest and our Famous Hawaiian shirt contest. Live music by Brotherhood of Blues raffles and 50/50 FMICall Cindy 623-695-5659 To submit event information please contact MMA of AZ State Event Officer by phone at 623.695.5659 or Email activities@mma-az.org
Sunday, January 1, 2012 -Mesa 4th Annual Frosty Ball's Ride Tortilla Flats Lunch at the Old Mine / San Tan Flats, meet at the Chevron Station on Brown and Elsworth, Mesa, AZ @10am Kickstands up @ 10am Sharp!
Saturday, January 14, 2012 – Mesa Stand Up and Stand Proud-Helping Homeless Veterans 7:00 a.m. Registration. This year’s supporters include, Superstition Harley-Davidson, Apache Junction, Arizona, The Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, Mesa Arizona, and The Mining Camp Restaurant and Trading Post. During our event, we focus on saluting those who are true American Hero’s and reminding the community to never forget, our Veterans service and their actions in support of Freedom and these United States of America. Register IN ADVANCE at shop.standupandstandproud.org or in person at the Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, U. S. 60 and
Saturday, February 18th – Apache Junction 2nd Annual Lost Dutchman State Park Benefit Ride Registration from 9-11am at Superstition Harley-Davidson 2910 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction AZ $15 Per person. If you can't make the Ride then Please join us at the park for the Party! Help us keep this State Treasure Open for years to come. Watch www.superstitionhd.com for more details. Registration and Park donation coming soon!
Sunday, Feb. 19th – P hoenix 6th Annual "Biker's Soar for Wildlife" Ride to benefit the wildlife at the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center. Registration is 8:00 to 9:30 at Skunk Creek Flat, Phoenix. Breakfast will be available for purchase during registration. As always you will enjoy a great lunch, raffle prizes and special auction gifts and a chance to visit with the animals that benefit from the event. Pre-registration is $25/ rider and $30/rider and passenger. If you are interested in riding, being a vendor or just want more information, please call Sandy at 623-587-0139 623-5870139 email Sharon at bikerssoarforwildlife@hotmail.com or visit the website at www.azwildlifecenter.net
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Lobbyist Update Lobbyist information and update relative to motorcycle and citizen rights. Mick Degn Designated Lobbyist
charge and your right as an American citizen, voter and taxpayer. Cordially invite your state representatives to address your regional meetings. Clearly explain why MMA is so committed and proactive in helping the greater Motorcycle Community. Remember --nearly every Arizona family has someone who rides or loves motorcycles. It matters. Thank you again for what you do.
Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF)
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good. Sometimes I don’t think Americans appreciate what we have or even understand precisely what we have. A lot of folks complain about politics, and there are a lot of folks who don’t even vote or want to get involved. Their mission is to complain. As we look at 2012 from a Lobbyist standpoint, MMA will be working on two (2) bills this year and involved in a number of others to gather relevant data. The active bills for this year are: • Lane Advancement- The purpose of the bill is to alleviate the problem that all motorcyclists in Arizona have when traffic is either stopped, or moving slower than 25 mph. Example- over heating of air-cooled engines, heat exhaustion related to extreme temps, clutching, rear-end collisions, low visibility,etc., all related to stopped or slow moving traffic on Arizona’s roads. We are proposing that all motorcyclists be allowed to move forward safely. Based on the information provided, we are proposing that in order for motorcyclists to move forward safely, that there be a revision to Section 28-903 of the Arizona Revised Statues. This revision would allow motorcyclist to advance through traffic between lanes of existing traffic, based on the following criteria: (1)That the traffic is either stopped or moving slower than 25mph (2) The bill would take effect Sept 1, 2013, to allow sufficient time to advertise and educate effectively. • Elimination of Motorcycle Emission testing in Maricopa County. We’ve seen this one on the board a few times. This one will be to extend the sunset date by two years again. Our roadblock here continues to be the EPA. The House, Senate and Governor have signed off on this one in the past but we can’t seem to get it by EPA. We’ve met with the Governors staff and asked for help and continue to work with ADEQ to get EPA what they request. In both cases Representative Jerry Weiers will be our Sponsor. Entering 2012, we in MMA need to focus on how we can increase our number of volunteers and statewide membership. Membership is dropping in many organizations for a number of reasons. In some cases its financial -- individuals or small businesses just can’t afford the dues or the money that is asked of them for different events. In other cases, it is lack of leadership, arguing and friction within the organization, lack of communication and a host of other reasons.
motorcycle riding at every opportunity with the clear intent of lowering accident rates for motorcycle riders statewide. Objectives: • Promote Motorcycle Safety and Awareness through multi media and PSA’S • Promote motorcycle safety through education and training of motorcycle operators • Create a safer riding environment by promoting public awareness • Promote Legislation to enhance motorcycle safety • Increase the availability of resources for motorcycle education, training and awareness. The exciting thing about the Foundation is that all proceeds shall directly fund the AMSAF mission of promoting safety and awareness. In the coming months, you will see more detail on this via press releases, articles and other forms of media communication. MMA as a Motorcycle Rights Organization (MRO) needs to be recognized for being the initial Sponsor in a program encouraging and educating the public about Motorcycle Safety and Awareness with the hope of preventing accidents. MMA is a Motorcycle Rights Organization (MRO) comprised of motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts who are concerned with the future, safety and welfare of motorcycling. AMSAF will be rolling out their web site, logo and Sponsorship plan shortly through press releases. This is an exciting time for Arizona and all motorcycle riders as AMSAF advances communication, safety tools and awareness to help and protect the motorcycle rider. Stay tuned for more exciting news on AMSAF, the Foundation created to help Motorcycle Safety and Awareness. Mick Degn Chairman Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF) Amsaf2011@aol.com
As we look at MMA and our Mission statement… “MMA is a Motorcycle Rights Organization(MRO) comprised of motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts who are concerned with the future, safety and welfare of Motorcycling.” That statement alone explains a lot about MMA and what our goals actually are. In 2011, MMA invested in Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF) to help promote safety and awareness further. We’ve lost a lot of friends due to motorcycle accidents. Some accidents are due to the motorcycle rider and some due to the car or truck involved. In either case, we do not have enough safety and awareness out there. “A Big Congratulations” for MMA helping to do something about it. Remember those we lost last year and what you are doing to help prevent future tragedy. I mentioned earlier about the politicians pointing fingers but not doing anything solid. MMA is not pointing fingers. We are taking this seriously and doing something about it through AMSAF. MMA was involved in posting “Look Twice for Motorcycles” advertising within select communities. Every month, MMA is involved in doing the Motorcycle Awareness Program (M.A.P.) and educating the schools on Motorcycle Awareness and Safety. These are all great examples of what MMA is doing in the real world. Be proud! I want to thank you again for the support that you offer Billy Larson, Bobbi Hartmann and me. We spend a lot of time at the Capitol, on the phone, computer or stakeholder meetings trying to accomplish our MMA goals. As you plan the year ahead, please consider spending some time with the Legislative team in your District. Write, call, email or visit in person by appointment. It is free of
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MMA and the Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) Submitted By Bobbi Hartman The Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) is a statewide program designed to not only educate new drivers on sharing the road with motorcycles, but also to inform experienced drivers from all walks of life. It has nothing to do with legislative efforts or teaching someone how to ride a motorcycle. At no time is ‘How to Ride a Motorcycle’ promoted, nor are legal issues debated, nor any organizations, clubs or memberships promoted. This program can be presented by anyone willing to become a Certified Instructor (CI) by following the certification process described below and following the guidelines set down by myself, as the MMA MAP Coordinator. You do not have to be an MMA member to be eligible. There are two levels of MAP Presenters – a Certified Instructor (CI)” and an Assistant. Each MAP presentation must have at least one Certified Instructor present, and can have as many non-certified assistant presenters as that CI needs to do the job, including the outside demo. Usually, there are two or three Assistants at most. Please note that some Presenters may wish to assist without becoming a CI themselves. That’s ok too. We currently have four Certified Instructors presenting in various High Schools throughout the Phoenix Metro area, Tucson and Kingman. To become an assistant, please contact me at bobbij2@earthlink.net or 602-672-3531 and I’ll hook you up with a CI in your area. If there are none, you can opt to become one yourself, or assist me in finding someone who wants to complete certification and we’ll go from there. At this point, I am asking for anyone who would like to start MAP in their area to contact me. If you are not in the Phoenix Metro, Tucson or Kingman area, you will have to locate at least one person in your area who wants to be the CI. We can do this one of two ways. If we get enough interest in starting up new areas soon, I can plan to have a Train-the-Trainers class at a convenient location. This would be to familiarize yourselves and any ‘assistants’ that want to present in your local area. In addition, I will work directly with you to contact the High School or Senior Centers or Businesses in your local area and assist you with your first few presentations, until you as the upcoming CI -- and I am comfortable with the progress you’ve made. Another way would be to schedule a presentation in your area and invite me to begin the training process with live presentations. Either way, once the program leaders feel that you have learned the presentation to a level of being able to maintain the designated ‘continuity,’ you will become a Certified Instructor. This would allow you to run a presentation with the assistance of non-certified assistants and/or work with others in your area, in order for them to become certified. Everyone wins this way.
Have You Seen The Signs?! By now many of you have seen the “Look Twice for Motorcycle” signs that have been going up around the state. But now, do to popular demand, you can purchase a 12” x 12” replica for your very own! Yes, you heard right! The MMA of Arizona has available for purchase “Look Twice for Motorcycle Signs. Each sign measures 12” x 12”, is black on reflective white background, .080 sign grade steel and pre-drilled for hanging. Looks good on a garage wall, shelf or better yet mounted to a pole in your front yard so passing motorist can see, barred you don’t have an home owners association. These signs are available now. They can be puchased or ordered at a district meeting, or you can come out to the 19th Annual Freedom Beach Party in New River (see flyer page 6). We will also have a booth at Arizona Bike Week with signs for sale. Cost per sign is $15. So order a dozen and send to your friends nationwide and spread the word!
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Arizona Bike Week Issue March/April 2012 Advertising Special! 1/4 page Ad for $65! 1/2 off Regular Price - Best Bike Week Deal in Town! Times are tough and money is short and the MMA Patriot wants to help our business supporters get the biggest bang for their buck. Place a 1/4 ad for your business to be run for March/April 2012. It’s a great way to get your name out to the masses during Arizona Bike Week. Email editor@mma-az.org for payment and ad requirements. Deadline February 10th!
Lee Gonzales Editor, Motorcycle Patriot Leather District Things have been crazy busy for me the last couple months Trying to squeeze exta time out the day doesnt always work. So, with no free time to write my editorial this this issue, “Pixyled” voluteered to do a guest editoral. Enjoy! 2012: Fast Track to World Change By Amber “Pixyled” Faith Surviving the year 2012 is the question. Millions worldwide will be affected by this pivotal and possibly distressing year. Arizona citizens and members of MMA are included in this count. Let’s review the Yellow Light list, just for fun. On Winter Solstice, 21 December 2012, many freethinkers speculate the world “as it is now” may end, according to interpretations of the Mayan Calendar, the rare grand alignment of major planets, and the perceived motion of Earth in relation to the Milky Way. Cosmic fireworks, in other words – straight ahead. Cynical voters among us are gearing up for the lessappealing implosion of political and financial life in America. By the evidence, the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave has reached a crossroad. Global economies are currently teetering on the edge of fiscal collapse and yoked with impossible debt. Our American economy, Constitution and Bill of Rights are considered in dire peril as the US Presidential Election approaches. Observers on both sides of the fence declare that whichever party wins, those policies and social plans shall be driving the nation for the next decade. Have you done much homework on how those policies affect you and yours? Is it a gamble with the New World Order? Every family has its ups and downs. If the predicted economic crisis in Europe, religious wars and lawlessness continue to detonate, the elected Big Cheese will be blamed. If economic recovery pops back, the winning candidate in 2012 shall reap the glory, regardless of actual participation. The reality check: even a brilliant and patriotic leader is catcalled during a disaster; as well, an inexperienced goofball Commander in Chief gets a victory parade IF market growth naturally revives and improves. Regardless, we, the people, shall survive. Lines are being drawn in the sand this year, both traditional and alternative. Which side are you on? Perched on the levee waiting to see how high the river will rise? Will the rolling monetary dice bring another Great Depression for the nation or rapid recovery that will bless unemployed Arizonians, as well? Some say we have no impact on political outcomes, that our votes are rigged and the game is pre-ordained. Nature always has a way of winning, in spite of chaos. Weeds break up the toughest asphalt. Old Route 66 is an inspiring place to witness that fact. Life, love and wild spirit win. Real-time survival issues in post-2012 remind me of a truth. Darwin’s Theory was NOT about Survival of the Strongest… but, actually, the eternal Survival of the Most Flexible. Being able to make a decision or critical judgment and then taking action to adapt, flex and shift your way into living the life you are made for – win! Although it is early in the game, do just-in-case recon, prepare a 2012 survival/ bug-out plan, and then go out and vote in primaries and the Presidential Election. No guts, no glory…either way.
THANK YOU! Contributing Writers forThis Issue Sometimes there are just too many to name. We thank everyone for their articles, pictures, fun facts, graphics, etc... Without the contributions of a bunch of motivated MMA volunteers, there would be no Motorcycle Patriot. So to each and everyone of you “Thanks For What You Do!
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Eagle District Car & Bike Show
Sunshine Acres Toy Run 2011
Submitted by Jay Duett
Submitted by Tom “Teekay” Kartler
Once again we had our car and bike show and i would like to add that it the turnout was better than expected, given all the other runs and events that were happening on Saturday, October, 22nd. Our host for the event this fall was our newest business member Antars Sports Bistro. We the MMA Eagle District would like to thank Antars for their hospitality and their donation supplying the DJ for our event.
‘Tis the season for sharing--and though a lot of us in the motorcycling community are going through tough times, it was great to see everyone pull together for the Annual Toy Run for Sunshine Acres Children’s Home.
We also want to thank Crown Trophies in Suprise for getting our trophies done up in time. I want to say we use 6"x6" trophy that has an Eagle to represent us with another eagle flying and the American Flag to represent our freedom in America. Also, with those trophy’s you can either stand them up on a shelf, etc, or hang it up on a wall like a plaque. Everyone quite enjoys them every year. It was nice to see some fresh faces in the winner’s circle this go round. Now Tuffy, as much as we all love looking at your bikes, it was time for a 06 Bourget custom chopper to take both Best of Show and Best Custom bike trophies. Best Stock Car was won by Hottie with her 01’ Trans-AM, Best Custom Car was a 56’ Buick, and to take Best of Show in the cars was Demarqus with his Dubbed out 05’ Ford Mustang. All in all, the food was great, the raffles were good; music was going, people mingling with each other, vendors set up selling great items, and the support great sipport we got from the biker community. I seen Desert Dawgs MC, other MMA Districts and people who just love to ride showed us some love. Tuffy, our District Manager gave a great speech and shed some light to the public on what the MMA stands for and some of the bills we are trying to get passed. Also our District founder and now acting Activities Officer the man who I go to with all of my questions whether I agree or not, MOJO took time off of work and surprised all of us with his presence and gave a great speech himself. Until next time keep an ear out for the next event coming soon and remember "Spread your Wings and Fly"
The person now responsible for the event is Susan Kipp, and she has done a fantastic job. Because Sunshine Acres receives no government funding, it only survives because of caring people, and Susan is one of them -along with a bunch of her biker buddies.Yes, this Toy Run collects toys, school supplies, clothes, toiletries and money to support the children. A highlight of the event was when the kids got to take a ride on all the bikes. Giving a thrilled child the chance to ride on a rumbling chopper is an experience only a biker can bring. All the bikers get a real hoot out of it. All of the bikers were laughing and smiling along with the Sunshine Acres kids! After the Run, we bikers headed out to “What the Hell Bar and Grill” for the end party and some adult fun. Live music was provided by the Hog Wild Band and they rocked the house. Some great food was served, a silent auction was held and raffles rounded out the festivities. In contrast to current global events, it was a good day of sharing and caring. Bringing a smile to a child’s face at this time of year is the heart of the holiday season. Even for a bunch of tough-looking bikers.
Rim Country District Birds on Bikes Submitted by Becca “Vine” Holyoak MMA-RCD had our annual Birds on Bikes Safety and Awarness on Saturday, November 19th at the Safeway in Payson . Safeway of Payson donated 20 turkeys and MMA-RCD bought all the trimmings. We set up a Safety n Awarness booth in the parking lot of Safeway, loaded up Bikes with everything you need for a Thanksgiving dinner and delivered them to 20 families in the Payson area. Pictures taken by Joystick.
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Ride Safe and Ride Free
Cave Creek Crawl
Birds on Bikes
Some pics courtesy of Frank - ABIG
Submitted by “Snakebite” Another awesome event brought to you by the good folks of the Modified Motorcycle Association of Arizona. Each year the MMA hosts this run to help feed the hungry a Thanksgiving dinner. Motorcyclists strap a frozen bird to their bike, gather with their closest friends and ride with the flock to St Vincent de Paul.Some riders even brought the kids, teaching them at an early age the spirit of giving. It’s one of those events that just gives you a warm feeling from the inside out. This year we collected $1980, 310 Turkeys and 422 lbs of food. Not to shabby! Believe me there were many on Thanksgiving Day grateful for all of us. As always the staff and volunteers at St Vincent de Paul were the perfect hosts. They always have refreshments ready for all the riders, along with a band for live entertainment. Thanks to every one who donated and came out to show their support.
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MMA of Arizona Business Member Listing - listed by city
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Sober Riders MC, Inc Organizations and Clubs Business Life Member
Elk’s Lodge 2429 Organizations and Clubs 1775 W Chandler Blvd Chandler, AZ 85224
Apache Junction
Coolidge
Captain’s Bars & Restaurants 300 W Apache Trail #118 Apache Junction, AZ 85217 480-288-2590 Business Life Member
Tags Cafe Bars & Restaurants 156 N AZ Blvd Coolidge, AZ 85128 520-723-1013
Mirage Sports grill Bars & Restaurants 1075 S Idaho Rd #108 Apache Junction, AZ 85219 480-671-3846
grasshopper grill Bars & Restaurants 1160 B S Page Springs Rd Cornville, AZ 86325 928-649-9211
Sundance Restaurant and Lounge Bars & Restaurants 1535 Old West Highway Apache Junction, AZ 85119 480-246-4496
Old Corral Bar Bars & Restaurants 11375 E Cornville Rd Cornville, AZ 86325 928-649-9495
Superstition Harley Davidson Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 2910 W Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85220 480-346-0600
Page Springs Restaurant Bars & Restaurants 1975 N Page Springs Rd Cornville, AZ 86325 928-634-9954
American Legion Riders Post 27 Organizations and Clubs 1018 S Meridan Rd Apache Junction, AZ 85220 602-541-2441 Business Life Member
Avondale
Airepros Air Conditioning & Heating Services and Miscellaneous 2022 N 106th Lane Avondale, AZ 85392 623-547-5992
Daddy Dukes Bars & Restaurants 215 W Van Buren Avondale, AZ 85323 623-882-3853
Dart Cycle Worx Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 1060 N Eliseo Felix Way Ste 10 Avondale, AZ 85323 623-925-5503 Business Life Member
Buckeye
Waddell’s Longhorn Corral Bars & Restaurants 1629 N 195th Ave Buckeye, AZ 85396 623-853-0395
Parker Paralegal @ Consulting, LLC Services and Miscellaneous 12112 S Dean Rd Buckeye, AZ 85326 602-370-7103
Rebel Ink Tattoo / Body Piercing Services and Miscellaneous 22776 W Pima St Buckeye, AZ 85326 623-332-2754
Casa grande
Wonder Bar Bars & Restaurants 310 W 2nd St Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520-836-9987
Chandler
Chandler Elks Lodge #2429 Bars & Restaurants 1775 W Chandler Blvd Chandler, AZ 85224 480-963-6262
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Cornville
Cottonwood
Kactus Kate's Bars & Restaurants 929 N Main St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-7822 Players Sports Bar & grill Bars & Restaurants 1100 State Rt 260 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-3966
El MIrage
United Tattoo Services and Miscellaneous 12013 W Thunderbird Rd El Mirage, AZ 85335 623-933-1835
America's Ultra Clean Services and Miscellaneous 738 E Dana Suite A Mesa, AZ 85204 480-206-4003 Business Life Member
Flagstaff
Mayor
Katts Towing & Recovery Services and Miscellaneous 5450 E Penstock Ave Ste C Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Fountain Hills
Flapjacks et al Bars & Restaurants 16605 E Palisades Blvd Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 480-837-2910
gilbert
Team Arizona Motorcyclist Training Center Services and Miscellaneous 36 N William Dillard Dr Gilbert, AZ 85233 480-998-9888 Business Life Member
glendale
Charley's Place Bars & Restaurants 4324 W Thunderbird RD Glendale, AZ 85306 602-439-1668 Business Life Member Limey Riders M/C Organizations and Clubs Glendale, AZ 85311 623-930-9165 Business Life Member
goodyear
The Bar at Strombolli’s Bars & Restaurants 321 S Main St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-3838
Majerle’s Sports grill Bars & Restaurants 13375 W McDowell Rd #101 Goodyear, AZ 85395 623-201-6497
A Touch of Class Custom Trikes Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 1421 E Birch St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-254-095
Hoot & Howl Bars & Restaurants 55 N Litchfield Rd Goodyear, AZ 85338 623-932-3580
Biker Babes and Beyond Clothing 418 N 15th St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-1364 K.A. Cycle Accessories & Service Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 595 S 6th St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-1364 Seitz Architectural Design Services and Miscellaneous 782 Cove Parkway Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-301-2620 Business Life Member
Desert Hills
Skinny Dipping Pools Services and Miscellaneous 2706 W Valley View Trail Desert Hills, AZ 85086 602-292-4033 Business Life Member
Eagar
Safire Restaurant & Lounge Bars & Restaurants PO Box 1478 Eagar, AZ 85925 928-333-4940
Holbrook
Winners Circle Bars & Restaurants 466 Navajo Blvd Holbrook, AZ 86025 520-524-9600 Business Life Member
Mayer
Smokin’ Harley’s Steakhouse Bars & Restaurants 10456 S State Rt 69 Mayor, AZ 86222 928-632-4255 Business Life Member
New River
Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon Bars & Restaurants 47801 N Black Canyon Hwy New River, AZ 85087 623-465-9903 Business Life Member Harris Roofing, Inc. Services and Miscellaneous 1717 W New River Rd New River, AZ 85087 623-826-0019
Overgaard
The Cabin Bar & grill Bars & Restaurants 2763 Hwy 260 Overgaard, AZ 85933 928-535-6117
Page
Ranch House grille Bars & Restaurants 819 N Navajo Box 3491 Page, AZ 86040 928 645-1420 Business Life Member Windy Mesa Bars & Restaurants 800 N Navajo Dr Page, AZ 86040 928-645-2186 Business Life Member Blair’s Trading Post Clothing 626 N Navajo Dr Page, AZ 86040 928-645-3008 Business Life Member Page Boy Motel Lodging 150 N Lake Powell Blvd Page, AZ 86040 928-645-2416 Business Life Member
Smokin’ Harley’s Steakhouse & Seafood Bars & Restaurants 10456 SR 69 Mayer, AZ 86333 928-632-4255 Business Life Member
Page Honda Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 915 Coppermine Rd Page, AZ 86040 800-432-6923 Business Life Member
Mesa
Classic Auto Body Services and Miscellaneous Box 2756 Page, AZ 86040 928-645-9023
Mainstreet Motorcycles Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 9750 E Apache Trail Mesa, AZ 85207 480-357-7595 Business Life Member Skunk Motorsports Inc Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 720 S Country Club Dr Mesa, AZ 85210 480-649-2800 VIII Society M/C Organizations and Clubs 7930 E 1st Ave Mesa, AZ 85208 480-227-2690 Business Life Member
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Fred's Liquor Store Services and Miscellaneous 902 N Navajo Dr Page, AZ 86040 520-645-3575 Business Life Member
Payson
Jakes Corner Bar Bars & Restaurants 57564 N Hwy 188 Payson, AZ 85541 602-359-1068
Mazatzal Casino Bars & Restaurants PO Box 1820 Payson, AZ 85547 800-777-7529 Business Life Member
Angelo Bellone CPA-PLC Services and Miscellaneous 3420 E Shea Blvd #140 Phoenix, AZ 85028 602-765-6111 Business Life Member
All-Clene Carpet Cleaners Services and Miscellaneous 609 W Bridle Path Lane Payson, AZ 85541 928-468-1358 Business Life Member
Breyer Law Offices Services and Miscellaneous 15715 S 46th St Ste 100 Phoenix, AZ 85048 480-505-2162 Business Life Member
Amon Builders, Inc Services and Miscellaneous 903 E Hwy 260 #6 Payson, AZ 85541 928-474-0689 Business Life Member
Drain guys and Plumbing Services and Miscellaneous 4625 N 79th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85033 632-848-3962 Business Life Member
Coyote Auto LLC Services and Miscellaneous 310 W Main St Payson, AZ 85541 928-472-1100
Fool’s Life Services and Miscellaneous 819 E Spanish Moss Ln Phoenix, AZ 85022 602-770-5593
Mark’s Mobile RV Service Services and Miscellaneous 122 W Matlock Dr Payson, AZ 85541 602-616-8803
greer Wilson Funeral Home Services and Miscellaneous 5921 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85033 623-245-0994 Business Life Member
Miller Auto Works Services and Miscellaneous 600 W Main St Suite A Payson, AZ 85541 928-468-8855 Business Life Member Payson Packaging Services and Miscellaneous 106 E Bonita St Payson, AZ 85541 928-474-5260 Steve’s All-Clene Carpet Cleaners Services and Miscellaneous 609 W Bridle Path Ln Payson, AZ 85541 928-468-1358
Peoria
CJ Creations Clothing 10348 W Cashman Peoria, AZ 85383 623-412-2110 Business Life Member M&M Medical, P.C. Services and Miscellaneous 15182 N 75th Ave #180 Peoria, AZ 85381 623-487-3334
Phoenix
Antar’s Sports Bistro Bars & Restaurants 9611 W Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85037 623-772-1122 Maverick Saloon Bars & Restaurants 9605 N 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85021 602-943-5680 Bikers Bay Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 2530 E Bell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85032 602-923-0114 Wheel Shop Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 1621 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85006 602-253-1344 Mototire Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 13012 N Cave Creek Rd, Ste 7 Phoenix, AZ 85022 602-374-5877
Show Low
Native New Yorker #12 Bars & Restaurants 391 W Duece Of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-532-5100 Business Life Member Days Inn - Show Low Lodging 480 W Duece Of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-4356 Business Life Member
Springerville
Coyote Creek Saloon Bars & Restaurants Hwy 60 and D St Springerville, AZ 85938 928-333-4022 Business Life Member Java Blues Bar & Grill Bars & Restaurants 341 E Main St Springerville, AZ 85938 928-333-5282
St Johns
El Camino Restaurant Bars & Restaurants 277 White Mountain Dr St Johns, AZ 85936 928-337-4700
Law Tigers Services and Miscellaneous 362 N 3rd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-516-0000 Business Life Member
Mickey’s Bars & Restaurants 235 S White Mountain Rd St Johns, AZ 85936 928-245-2384
Rim One Tire and Wheel Services and Miscellaneous 3017 S 46th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 480-832-7467
Strawberry
Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 2741 N Starlight Dr Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-4266 Business Life Member
Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley Motorcycles Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 2741 N Starlight Dr Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-772-4266 Southwest Trikes Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 7430 E Butherus Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-951-7171 Business Life Member
Sundowner Restaurant Bars & Restaurants 37 Navajo Dr Sedona, AZ 86339 928-282-1858
Punkin Center Bar Bars & Restaurants Hwy 188 & Greenback Rd Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 928-479-2627
Tonto Village
The Double “D” Bars & Restaurants 354 Johnson Blvd Tonto Village, AZ 85541 928-978-2058
Youngtown
Curly’s Customs Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 12040 N 111th Ave Youngtown, AZ 85363 623-764-6562 Business Life Member
Other
Law Offices of Richard M. Lester Servicing and Miscellaneous 21054 Sherman Way 3rd Floor Conoga Park, CA 91303 800-521-2425 Business Life Member
Coyote Alley Bars & Restaurants 16846 W Bell Rd Suite 100 Surprise, AZ 85374 480-320-9852
Prescott
Blue Moon Cafe Bars & Restaurants 6101 SR179, Suite B Sedona, AZ 87351 928-300-3634
Cactus Flats Bars & Restaurants Hwy 188 Mile Marker 260 Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 602-510-3756
Surprise
Mototire Services and Miscellaneous 13439 N Cave Creek Rd Ste 7 Phoenix, AZ 85022 480-832-7467
Sedona
Tonto Basin
gila County Chopper Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 7803 Ralls Drive Strawberry, AZ 85544 480-789-2933
Victor Florio and Co. Services and Miscellaneous 4735 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-278-8000 Business Life Member
Scottsdale
Tonopah Joe’s Family Restaurant Bars & Restaurants 41101 W Indian School Rd Tonopah, AZ 85354 623-776-5554 Business Life Member
Arizona Dragon Slayer Exterminator Services and Miscellaneous 26307 N 157th Ave Surprise, AZ 85387 602-526-1312 Business Life Member
Tempe
American Legion Riders Tempe Post #2 Organizations and Clubs 2125 S Industrial Park Ave Tempe, AZ 85282 Business Life Member Aflac Services and Miscellaneous 6197 S Rural rd Ste 103 Tempe, AZ 85283 480-838-9020 Business Life Member
Tolleson
Fuego Bar & grill Bars & Restaurants 9118 W Van Buren Tolleson, AZ 85353 623-478-7300
Tonopah
Support Our Business Members They Support Us
Tin Top Bar and grill Bars & Restaurants 2614 S Wintersberg Rd Tonopah, AZ 85354 623-386-1501
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Hams on Hawgs Submitted by Debi Althouse Payne
Aries: No need wasting more time trying to get blood from a stone. You KNOW what I mean. Autumn was full of false starts and empty promises. It’s time for the “Real Deal” at last. An old investment saves the day. Make that winter roadtrip you’ve promised a friend. It brings a blessing Taurus: Security is again in question. Do not doubt your original dream. It is working. Time to upgrade the machine and good karma helps with the financing. Edgy human dramas trigger your protective instincts. Kick ass if necessary. It works. Nostalgic chat reveals the truth. Gemini: The Lunar Eclipse back in December jumpstarted work craziness--but Fate has better things ahead for you, Gemini. Scary and exciting talk about hooking up makes you count the pennies, just in case. An old heartbreak is gone and a new joy brightens the family home. Cancer: This winter, stay alert for real surprises. Just when you think you are settled, the dice roll. Health concerns find solutions and promises are kept. Waiting for a promotion nearly ruined you in 2011. February brings serious career offers. Love flowers along a desert highway. Leo: Are you still saying “Love and Respect?” And is there a loyal friend you’ve neglected? Ruled by the Sun, you often suffer from cabin fever. If you’re on a budget and can’t cruise to the beach, then create an almost-free AZ weekend ride for two. A simple gift will bless another’s heart. Virgo: Work-related health issues crop up again and time for serious R&R in order to regroup. Family whirlwinds force you into a deeper solitude, but your personal future looks bright. Wait out the issue and then ride in the sunshine. Financial luck comes in threes. Locked and loaded? Libra: Admit it. You want new toys. Several of them. First, release/sell the old toys that no longer ring your bell. Empty the old before the new can take its place. Legal questions fill the air. Answer cautiously. Love makes fools of us all. Don’t worry. Your tough cover will not be blown.
MMA Verde Valley sponsored Hams on Hawgs Sunday, December 11, 2011. We met in the Fry’s parking lot with Hams (or Turkeys) and other food donations to take to the Cottonwood Old Town Mission to donate. Overall, we donated 20 hams/turkeys, several bags of canned goods and small cash donation. The Mission was extremely thankful and said all the food would go to great use. We would like to thank those that participated: 8ball, Terry, Papa Dave, Lance, Pat M., Digger, Boonie, Janet and Ed, Bill, Nate and Jessie, Eric, Eric S. and Mike. A very special thank you goes out to Papa Dave for always encouraging our district to give back to the community and for coordinating the drop off of the hams/turkeys. It was a great opportunity and personally warmed my heart knowing we were able to help others this year.
Leather District Christmas Party Submitted by “Snakebite’ Another year and another awesome party. Good food, good friends and lots of fun and laughter. As the years have passed, we have all semmed to mellow out a bit, but we all love the kicked back relaxed atmosphere, a nice fire and a night of eat drink and be merry. Above all ...laughing our asses off at the latest and greatest white elephant gift thats been opened, and even more laughter as its stolen. Thanks, as always, to the Limey Riders M C, Spartan Riders MC, Mdeval Maidens MC, Eagle District and Red Mountain District for your continued support.
Scorpio: The Yuletide eclipse had you pulled in opposite directions. Slow your roll, wild Scorp. You are not paid enough to run this fast. Pace yourself in work, biking and diet. Resist saying YES just because you can. You have enough on your plate through March 2013. Expect a needed miracle. Sagittarius: Take it slow with sharing secrets—your financial luck depends on silence. Like gambling, never risk what you cannot afford to lose…especially through April 2012. A new attitude about possessions and property fills this winter. The nomadic life has deep appeal; now update your Bug-Out Bag! Capricorn: However your work scene has imploded in 2011, true love is still burning brightly in the corner. Homesickness and thoughts of the old days and lost friends haunt you--in a good way. Behind the scenes problems with others cause you to rethink. Trust yourself and be free. Aquarius: About money: Jupiter going direct in Taurus brings a new solid income option. Just grab it and fly! Through March 5th, you’ll have luck downsizing old treasures to make survival-essential improvements. Romance returns home. Accept that crazy invitation with a free spirit. Those Biker Gods smile. Pisces: Figuring out creepy hidden agendas has never been your strength—why worry now? Play your business-related cards very close to the vest. Power shared is power lost. Folks seem to be over-praising you or criticizing you to an extreme. Regain lost balance and luck. No wild moves until March.
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Cold Weather Riding Reminders Wrap up against the cold. If you don't have full leathers, make sure your layers well overlap. Respect the winter roads. Black ice, frozen debris and road snow are no joke. Stop, revive, and survive. Refuel yourself and the bike. Rider Visibility Matters. Now is the time for those reflective armbands or jackets. Signal earlier. Give everyone on the road an extra chance to react. Check lights, tires & mirrors. These are part of your lifeline. Happy Trails!
Hooter Harvest Bike Show Submitted by “Gabby” I know what you’re thinking, a show for the people of a church with both Harleys and "crotch rockets"? Many thought "Gabby" had finally lost his last marble. This was truly a blending of cultures, cycle riders and cage lifestyle church goers’ gathering together and enjoying each other’s company. This was just a fun little Bike Show held on October 29th with only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There were no classes of bike and a little twist… no bike riders voting. Your bike was going to be "judged" by cage drivers and children at the Hooter Harvest Fest, an annual event at Cross in the Desert Church. This year a bike show was added for both kids and adults to enjoy. We even had six of the 25 motorcyclist show up in complete (head to toe) Super Hero costumes. I bet that was a sight for many cage drivers that saw them on the road. A few of the bikers joined in some of the church events going on at the same time with "Superman" winning a homemade cake in the "cake walk". Trophy parts for the event were provided by the many bike shops along Cave Creek Rd. MMA business member and great community member, Ram Jet Racing, assembled the parts and with their keen eye and a torch, they created the trophies for the event. 1st place went to Eric Hampton of Shadow Mountain ABATE. 2nd place went to our own Dave Deckwa from MMA Phoenix District, 3rd place was taken by the President of the Old guard Riders Dave Holmes. Congratulations to the all winners. To all that could make it there, Thank You for helping and possibly bridging the gap between cage driver awareness and the motorcyclist. In fact so much fun was had that the church has already extended an invitation to have the bike show there again next year.
Riding Tips - From One Rider to Another After the recent rash of motorcycle crashes, I would like to offer some lessons from which we could all learn. 1. Become the best rider you can be. This means take a motorcycle rider course, either a beginner course for the newbies, or the experienced course for the graybeards. Don’t assume you know how to ride better than most folks around you. All riders can use the information available and the skills that are taught in these courses. And pay very close attention to the parts about turning, braking, and accident avoidance. These are basic skills that can and will help you from becoming a crash statistic or graveyard fodder. And practice the skills you learn there. 2. Ride within your abilities. Just because the guy in front of you took that 25 mph curve at 50 mph doesn’t mean that you have to or have the ability. Know your limits and stay within those limits. If riding in a large pack at 75 mph makes you nervous, find out where to meet them and ride there at your own speed and comfort level. Because your bike can do 120 mph doesn’t mean you can control it at that speed, especially if something occurs to threaten your safety. See tip #1. 3. Pay attention to the traffic around you. The hazards are infinite. They include: Left-turners who don’t see you, blind spots around all vehicles, especially trucks, oncoming vehicles passing and in your lane; grandma traveling at 35 mph on the freeway, distracted lane changers; chunks of tires in the roadway, animals who dart out in the road in front of you; all manner of stuff falling from improperly loaded cars, trucks and trailers--all are hazards you should be aware of and ready to maneuver around. 4. Don’t drink and ride. This includes all types of intoxicants, including prescription meds. If you get a buzz from it, please wait until you are done riding/driving. Booze and drugs alter your perception and can distort your sense of time, speed, and distance-- and can make hazards which are otherwise easily avoidable, dangerous and deadly. Not to mention the cost of a DUI. One charge is very expensive --$5000 plus. That’s a lot of chrome or a hefty downpayment on a new bike. 5. Buy as much insurance as you can afford. The lawyers who are on our side have been telling us this for years. Buy the extra medical insurance on your current policy and make sure it covers both the rider and passenger. An extended hospital stay for you, or worse, for someone who you might injure can easily exceed $300,000-- 10 times the limits of most standard insurance policies, that are limited to $30,000 maximum. If you or someone is injured and your policy doesn’t cover all of the expenses, you will be personally held liable to pay for it by court order. 6. Keep your bike in good shape. Tire bald? Buy a new one. Check the air pressure once in a while. Fix that drippy oil leak; it can make that brand-new tire slick as ice in a curve. Throttle cable sticky? Lube it or replace it. Are your brakes mushy or weak? You may need them to keep from hitting that cow in the roadway, so fix them today. Is that funny noise you keep hearing a rod knock, or a loose tappet? A broken rod can lock up the entire drive train. Not so good at 70 mph in rush hour traffic. Is your taillight or brake light out? Then fix it; getting rear ended because they didn’t “see” you is not a way to meet interesting people.
Riding In The New Year!
*Regarding this article, especially tip #5: neither the writer of this article nor the MMA is a lawyer or insurance agent, nor has anyone consulted a lawyer or insurance agent for endorsements or legal advice re: this article. This is just a point of view of one motorcyclist, and consumer, it may not be totally accurate. The point trying to be made is, to be sure that you will not be financially ruined, by an accident, no matter whose fault it maybe.
New Business Member Spotlight Olde Sedona Bar & Grill Verde Valley District is pleased to announce that Olde Sedona Bar and Grill has joined the MMA as a business member. Olde Sedona Bar and Grill offers a biker friendly location in the heart of Sedona. The parking lot has plenty of paved, open parking and they have an outdoor patio. Next time you are riding in the Verde Valley, stop by Olde Sedona Bar and Grill for a bite to eat or ice cold beer. The menu is sure to please everyone. They are located at 1405 W. Hwy 89A. Happy Hour Specials Mon – Fri 4pm until 7pm.
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District Updates Eagle District With the holidays over and the craziness out of the way, we can get back on track and start planning some runs. I know the State Beach Party is the next big event and will be held at the Road Runner in New River, AZ. I do believe MMA will host the Bike Show being held there again as we’ve done every year. When the weather breaks, I would like to see one of our famous Farkle Runs take place. The catch would be that we do some riding with that! Start in Glendale up to Cave Creek; swing around to New River and back down to Glendale. Let me know so I can start planning with the Activities Officer and route out all the stops in-between. Let’s get out there and ride this year -- the bigger the pack, the better it feels! I would like to take the time to thank all of the business members of the Modified Motorcycle Association. I know it may seem that some of you never see us; believe me, we are out there in regular street clothes stopping in, having a bite to eat, shopping or using your services in some kind of positive way. To all MMA members – let’s make a point to scope out the managers or owners of our Member Businesses and say hello. Please thank them for their support with our fight for motorcycle awareness and safety. Without them, we would have a very hard time raising monies for our signs, swag, and putting our Patriot Newspaper together.
Colin had been working for a long time to see signs put up and was working with P.V to erect them there. This is great, but most people that ride here are usually on the two major roads that are both highways and it is there where most bikers are involved in accidents. For this reason I felt we needed somehow, some way get the signs up where they could do the most good. We plan to approach the other towns in our rural area and speak with them as well and hopefully install signs there also. Maybe, once we get enough up, the State can see a need for this to happen without all the pomp and circumstance. This is our goal and one the district knows will not be easy to achieve but as Colin showed us; if you are willing to get out and go meet the leaders of your local community and make an investment in them, than hopefully they will choose to make an investment in us. Trust me, without his understanding I would have never dreamed of approaching the town and finding a way to make possible. So many have tried to get it done before and were turned down. Colin understood and was always cultivating those relationships to get this done. We have chosen to give our best and continue his legacy, the MMA legacy. I would also like to Thank Chief Brown of Mayer Fire as when asked, he was more than happy to join us in getting the word out. He posted the same message on their electronic leader board in front of their Firehouse on Highway 69. The sad part is this could have happened much sooner, all we had to do was stop and ask.
All in all, let’s take some time from our hectic lives and let ourselves be seen, heard, and respected by the public around us. There are a lot of people who say to me “Wow! That’s really cool what you guys do…I would have never suspected everything you are doing on a weekly basis.”
We are also getting ready to discuss District officers’ positions and vote at this month’s meeting. So, if you are a H.C. dist. member you need to show up and vote on who you want in charge of your district this upcoming year. Lynette Marshall has stepped up and has been voted by the district as board member elect which we hope the State Board will approve her this coming January.
Bad Ass has business cards she can give you; so when you are talking to someone hand them a card and invite them to the next local meeting so they might understand what MMA does behind the lines in order to promote highway safety in Arizona.
Special Thanks goes out to Snakebite and James for all their help and info concerning signage and trust me there has been a lot more to it than I had ever expected, I had no idea. I am Thankful that I didn't have to chase the info down myself--SO Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Until next time -- watch out for potholes; keep an eye on those left-hand turn lanes, and "Spread Your Wings and Fly!"
This is all for now as we are preparing for the return of my son who is coming home on leave after successfully completing ARMY AIRBORNE TRAINING (and yeah Hollywood he did get Blood wings)
Jay D. Communications
Hope this holiday finds you all safe and well and Happy! See ya next year! Larry Stroud DM
High Country District Greetings to all. The last two months have been quite interesting to say the least. We had a really good meeting this last month with an exceptional turnout of members for this time of year. We continued discussion about events and items that have taken place at the state level and started formulating a game plan about what the High Country District would like to see accomplished this upcoming year. We voted to hold a Christmas party after our Dec. meeting which should be a lot of fun and of course, all of you are invited. All in all, this has been a year of ups and downs for our district. We have suffered the loss of several members who are near and dear to us as well as the surrounding community. With the loss of “Cinders”, the MMA has suffered a devastating loss statewide. I personally have felt it the most as he was not only a close personal friend, but has left quite an empty whole at my house on the holidays. I have gotten used to seeing his jovial smile as we shared a holiday meal or two. Once, I even fell for the "Hey I've got a Virginia ham Darcy can cook for the holidays. Oh, by the way, ya gotta soak it before you cook it" line which she did for quite some time (several days I might add according to Colin's instruction). Probably should have soaked it for about a month, as it was truly salt cured. I miss him for his vast knowledge of the MMA, as he had put his heart and soul into it for a long time. My life as D.M. has become infinitely harder since his passing. On a better note, his untimely demise has awaken me, as well as many others, to how dire the need is to get the word out about motorcycle safety, as well as his community. As I mentioned briefly in the last Patriot, in honor of Colin and all his hard work the High Country members have chose to carry on not only his legacy to see the MMA blossom, but can now say it is official. The " Cinders MacDiarmid Sign Program" is now in full swing and we have recently received the blessing of the Town of Prescott Valley through the Chamber of Commerce to be allowed to install signs on the " Welcome to P.V. sign posts located on two major state routes advertising the High Country District of the MMA as well as the message to " Look Twice for Motorcycles". I would like to THANK Mayor Harvey Skoog as well as Marnie C.E.O of P.V. Chamber of Commerce for going to bat for this organization and helping us to educate the average citizen that we are here and please keep an eye out for us.
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Red Mountain District Here it is a New Year already! Hope you all had a safe and happy holiday. There is nothing much to report except I survived the holiday craziness. I hope all is well for you and your families. Red Mountain District meetings will be held January 21st at 10am at the Mesa Tri-City, Fraternal Order of Eagles which is located at 2314 Apache Blvd East, Tempe (101 & Main/Apache). The February meeting will also be at 10am at the Mesa Tri-City, Fraternal Order of Eagles—BUT we are told they will be located in their new building by then at 1712 W. Broadway Rd., Suite 108-114, Mesa 85202. If you are on our email list you will get a reminder; if you aren’t on the email list, let me know asap. This will be old news by the time it reaches you, but several of us rode over to St. Vincent De Paul for the Birds on Bikes. I am happy to report a significant number of Thanksgiving “birds“ were delivered by us bikers. Red Mountain had about 10 participants with our turkeys strapped to our bikes. Look in this month’s Patriot for an actual count on how many “Birds” and how much money was raised during the event. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to help out. I can’t believe it has been a year since we started the Red Mountain District and it’s already time to elect officers for 2012. During the January meeting we will be accepting nominations for officers, and then in February we will hold the elections. If you are interested in any of the positions, contact any of the current officers or me. I don’t know about you, but I am glad 2011 is done and gone. We can finally move into another year. My fingers are crossed that things will be a little easier for everyone in 2012. At the beginning of the New Year, most of us take time to reflect on last year and most of us set our New Year’s Resolution. I always seem to set my resolution but find it difficult to keep, let alone achieve it. I decided that this year I would make every attempt to stick to my resolution. As the little voice whispered in my ear, ‘Yeah right -- you never follow through what makes this year so special.’ …. Whatever!
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Then it hit me, I wonder if I am the only one that doesn’t see my resolutions through to the end. I mean there has to be someone out there that makes it to the end, right? So, I went to the internet -- www.ask.com is a great place to “ask” a question and you should try it if you haven’t yet. Warning… some say you can’t always believe everything you read on the internet, but I went there anyhow. What I found out is that about half the population doesn’t keep their resolutions. Good news, I am not alone, but there are still a large number of people that do keep their resolutions! Anyhow, did you know that 40 to 45% of American adults make one or more resolutions each year? Some of the top resolutions are about weight loss, exercise and to stop smoking. The experts say that our commitment to these resolutions dwindles as the weeks go by. That would be me. Then the article goes on to say that 75% make it past the first week, 71% make it to two weeks, and after one month only 64% are still focused on their resolution. It surprises me that 64% are still focused after 6 months. The experts also say that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals. Okay, so that was interesting. Now what do I do? I am officially feeling inadequate by these numbers. So tell me how I can see it through to the end. As luck would have it, my internet search also provided me with a link to a 10 step plan on how to keep a resolution. Now this is more like it, exciting; what do I need to do? Lucky for all of us, I am impatient and a speed-reader, so I skipped to the end of the list to the last step. The first nine steps I have already tried, so I won’t bore you with the details. You can go to the internet and search the web if you want, but I thought the last step was worth sharing. Step No. 10 - “Are you Living Your Life to the Fullest?” The entire paragraph on the topic was one quote from James Dean who said, "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." Do you take time to pursue your passions or are you a slave to the daily grind? I think that says it all for many of my friends and me. Of course, I hope the MMA is on your list of resolutions. Renew your MMA membership; get more involved in motorcycle rights. Get out there and ride -- the weather in much of Arizona is great this time of year. That’s three resolutions I am passionate about and I know I can see through to the end. Good luck to everyone brave enough to establish New Year’s resolutions and to see them through to the end. Hope to see you out there on the road or at one of our meetings. Cheers to a healthy and prosperous NEW YEAR Ride Safe and Ride Free! Donna Woltman DM
Phoenix District I would like to thank everyone for showing up to the last monthly meeting for the Phoenix District. We had a great turnout. Thanks to all the riders that came out to the Cave Creek Crawl. It turned out to be a pretty good day. Everyone had fun & was very happy from what I was told. A special thank you goes out to all the sponsors and to Pat Roberts & The Haymakers, a really great Hillbilly Rock Band the entertained us at the event this year. We had Jennifer Schibel, a new person to the biker runs win the Best Hand and Mojo from the Eagle District won the low hand. On Saturday, January 7, 2012 we will have our next District Meeting. That night we will be celebrating the MMA Phoenix District’s 20th Anniversary. The Party will be at the American Legion Post 107 located at Cave Creek Road & Beardsley. Dinner will be at 5:00 P.M. with the band “Backstreet Jones” starting at 7:00 P.M. Please come out and support the Phoenix District as we celebrate this amazing accomplishment in the MMA. Hope to see y’all there. Howard “Duck” Burley DM District Updates Continued Page 19
Lady Rider Report
Pet Corner Saves Lives PLEASE SPAY & NEUTER YOUR PET
Comments and tips writen specifically for our female motorcycle riders and passengers. Val “Shorty” Bunce Leather District Communications & Activities
Dangerous Curves – for Lady Riders Lesson 5: B iker Literacy -- continued
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Although I had wanted to review the sequel to “God On a Harley” in this issue, I haven’t had a chance to read it yet (shame on me!) -- So look for that review in 2012.
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The book I chose to review for this issue is Stephen King’s Rose Madder. Not really a “biker” story, per se, Rose Madder does speak to the empowerment of abused women, rough-around-the-edges men and the supernatural nature of revenge.
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Rose “Rosie” Daniels’ husband Norman beats her…regularly. She briefly considers leaving Norman, but dismisses the idea -- Norman is a policeman and excels at finding people. Years later, when Rose is making the bed, she notices a drop of blood on the sheet from her nose the night before; Norman had punched her in the face for spilling iced tea on him. Rose reluctantly decides to leave Norman, and departs on a bus with their bank card. Once Norman realizes Rose is gone, he resolves to hunt her down. Rose arrives in Midwestern city, disoriented and afraid. With the help of a man she meets outside the bus station, Rose quickly makes friends, rents an apartment and lands a job as a hotel housekeeper.
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While in a pawn shop trying to sell her engagement ring, Rose notices a painting of a woman in a red gown and is strongly drawn to it. She trades her ring for the unsigned painting. Very quickly thereafter, Rose begins dating Bill Steiner, an employee of the pawn shop. The plot thickens. Once at home, Rose observes the new painting gradually changing, and, eventually, she is able to travel into the painting and beyond. On the other side, she encounters Dorcas, the woman in the rose-red gown. Rose refers to her as "Rose Madder" because of Dorcas’ distinctive red gown and her disturbing insanity. Rose Madder/Dorcas asks Rosie to rescue her long-lost baby from an underground labyrinth inhabited by a one-eyed bull called Erinyes. Rose does so, and Rose Madder promises to repay her. Rose returns to her everyday world and puts the strange incident at the back of her mind. When Norman finally arrives to collect Rose, she tricks him into following her into the painting -- where Rose Madder kills him. Rosie marries Bill Steiner and they have a daughter. Through the years, she finds that the violent rages that characterized both Norman and Rose Madder are now a part of her. She recalls Rose Madder cautioned her to "remember the tree." Rosie plants mysterious seeds in a secret grove by her favorite lake, and later finds the seeds have grown grow into a beautiful but deadly tree. She visits that tree periodically through the years and is able to release her rage in order to move on with her life. My favorite theme in this book is how the supernatural is mixed with the very real issue of domestic violence. It is amazing to watch mousey little Rose become strong badass Rosie. It’s one of King’s shorter books (less than 300 pages) and is an easy read. A good film was eventually made of the story, as well. Highly recommended to my biker friends who love Stephen King!
TIPS Cold Weather Riding: Traction Submitted by Team Arizona When winter arrives, we get bombarded with store specials for cold weather riding gear. For good reason; making sure we’re warm, dry, and comfortable when riding increases our probability of being safe. When was the last time you thought about your TIRES and their ability to keep you safer in cold weather by providing traction? The standard tire tips regarding tire pressure, tire wear, tire choice, and tire age all apply. We also want to consider the following: • Cold tires are less able to provide traction; however, we still have a large amount of traction available to us even in the cold and rain. (See pic) • The road surface temperature is reduced meaning less traction. • Riders may consider dropping their tire pressure slightly below manufacturer recommendations to permit the tires to warm up through greater tire carcass flex. • Make sure the tires have sufficient tread grooves to channel away water.
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Slick concrete surfaces Manhole covers Railroad tracks Puddles Potholes Oil spills Gravel Paint on roads
Following these simple measures can help you have a safe, enjoyable winter riding season.
Valentine Trivia Submitted by “Pixyled” •
The roots of St. Valentine's Day began with the 3000 yr old Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia.
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On Lupercalia, a young man would draw the name of a young woman in a lottery and would then enjoy her romantic charms for twelve months.
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According to the condom company Durex, condom sales are highest around Valentine's Day, which are 20 percent to 30 percent higher than usual.
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More at-home pregnancy tests are sold in March than in any other month.
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Nine million Americans are expected to buy gifts for their pets on Valentine's Day.
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The total of Arizona bikers buying gifts for their bikes is uncertain.
As riders, we can adjust our riding style: • Be slow, gradual, and precise with your controls, especially your brakes and throttle. • Create additional time and space through lane positioning and following distance. • Avoid last-minute reactions whenever possible. In wet weather, riders must plan ahead to determine when the need for acceleration and braking.
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NCOM Report Submitted by Steve Musgrave This year’s Board Meeting was held in conjunction with the Region Five (Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee) Regional Conference. These meetings, although necessary and informative, are a “get there-get done-get out” tiring event. Most of us that come from the Nine Regions all over the country fly in on Friday. We have the closed Board Meetings Friday evening to cover information and vote on various issues. By Saturday morning, the results can be conveyed to the general membership during the open Board Meeting. There are meetings all day Saturday from 10am until 7pm. By the time you fly out early Sunday morning, you are exhausted. After the meeting was called to order, there was a proposed change of a Board member for Region 5 out of Texas. Angel Richardson has already been a great influence and dedicated Freedom Fighter for all Motorcycle rights issues and is currently a member of the NCOM National Legislative Task Force. It was explained to her that according to NCOM By-Laws, as a Board Member she could no longer sit on the Task Force as an authorized Member, but could certainly continue in an advisory position. The head of the Legislative Task Force, Senator Jim Putnam from South Dakota asserted that Angel has been indispensable in the gathering of information and getting it out to all other LTF Members. He wanted to be assured that she could continue in this capacity. Richard Lester, founder of NCOM, continued the meeting with his reports. In 2012, the Freedom Fund will send Jim Putnam and another LTF Member to Washington DC for a one-on-one with current Congressional and Senate Members. They will discuss Motorcycle Rights issues such as Motorcycle-ONLY Checkpoint Stops, Fusion Centers, and other discriminatory matters related to Motorcyclists. Lester discussed the issues with AIM, including mailings to member groups, looking for more and better AIM Reps and Chiefs of Staff. AIM Reps and Board members to reach out to other groups to bring them into the AIM / NCOM Family, and are doing this by handing out the newly-available National and State DVDs. Dave "Animal" Reid out of Louisiana discussed the proposed locations for the upcoming Board Meetings and Conventions. After Indianapolis, the next Board Meeting will be in Phoenix AZ, Nov 2012 and the 2013 Convention will be back in Reno, NV. One of the most important things discussed at the Board Meetings are potential Recipients for the Silver Spokes Awards -- these are people that have done outstanding things for the Motorcycling Community. I am happy to announce that, although posthumously, a Special Award will be given to Kimmy Chapman, for her dedication to Motorcyclists through the AZ Biker Guide, which has now gone nationwide.
CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION COMPLAINT FORM Name of complainant:____________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone:________________________________ Email:__________________________________ The Law: “Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State …subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person … the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law…” 42 USC § 1983. The wearing of colors by members of motorcycle clubs is a means of identifying Club Members and symbolizes their common interests and beliefs. Prohibiting speech of this nature constitutes an attack on a particular viewpoint. Sammartano v. First Judicial District Court, in and for the County of Carson City, 303 F.3d 959, 971-72 (9th Cir. 2002). In Sammartano, the Carson City courthouse enacted a rule to prohibit admission of those with “clothing, attire or ‘colors’ which have symbols, markings or words indicating an affiliation with street gangs, biker or similar organizations,” because “such clothing or attire can be extremely disruptive and intimidating, especially when members of different groups are in the building at the same time.” 303 F.3d at 964. The Ninth Circuit reasoned that the rule singles out bikers and similar organizations for the message their clothing is presumed to convey, and held that the rule impermissibly discriminates against a particular point of view – the view of biker clubs as opposed to garden clubs and gun clubs. Id. at 971-72. Complaint Information Provide names, address, phone number, organization, business, or any other identifying information of the PERSONS ACTING UNDER COLOR OF LAW to violate your rights. (Example: Officer Dom Foke, Small Town Police Department, badge #0666). ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Describe in detail what the person acting under color of law (the police or their agents such as business proprietors) did and said regarding your wearing colors or being present at the location wearing colors. State date, time, location, names of persons present and what they might be able to testify to. Be prepared to make a truthful, accurate statement under oath. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Complete and mail to: MMA of Arizona PMB 138 P.O. Box 30280 Phoenix, Az. 85046-0280
Documentation of Discrimination
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NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT: __________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ BUSINESS - FULL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ NAME / POSITION OF PERSON ENFORCING POLICY: ________________ ________________________________________________________ WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION (use back if needed): _____ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ YOUR NAME (please print): ______________________________________ YOUR PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ YOUR SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________ *** INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OF DISCRIMINATING SIGNS POSTED *** Mail To: Ray Fitzgerald 1634 West Pine Cone Way Prescott, Arizona 86303
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Famous Motorcyclists
Biker Vittles
Submitted by Tom Corr Fascinating information about a number of celebrities who rode motorcycles!
Tips from the table of the ‘Vittles King’
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Bob Dylan, musician and poet, rode. Remember the Nashville Skyline album? It was supposedly the result of Dylan’s life-changing recovery from a motorcycle accident. On 29 July 1966, Bob Dylan was in a motorcycle accident near his home in Bearsville, near Woodstock in Upstate New York.
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Robert Hughes, Historian, Art Critic. Owned a gold CB750K2, that he rode sporting shoulder-length hair and paisley pants.
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Sir Ralph (pronounced ‘Rafe’) Richardson, a famous English actor. He rode a Norton Dominator and, in his later years, rode a BMW.
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Eric Blair whose pen name was George Orwell - 19031950. The author of many famous novels, especially the two anti-totalitarian books - Animal Farm and 1984. He regularly rode a Royal Enfield 350.
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Jennifer Patterson, chef and presenter on “The Two Fat Ladies” (an old cooking show from Britain on PBSTV) rode a variety of scooters and motorcycles most of her life. The featured bike in the television show was a Triumph Thunderbird with a Jubilee sidecar. Jennifer died in 1999.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was involved with and test-rode many motorcycles for the US military.
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Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas (before George W. Bush). She rode a white Harley-Davidson.
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Wynnona Judd, famous Country Music singer, is a motorcyclist.
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Queen Latifa, actress and Hip-Hop singer. Her brother and riding partner was killed in a motorcycle accident. She still rides and has given inspiring talks about motorcycle safety.
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Howard Hughes, eccentric multi-millionaire and filmmaker. Reputed to ride dirt bikes in the Nevada desert and once built a motorcycle from parts taken from his father’s steam engine. Hughes also produced a movie in the 1930’s called Hell’s Angels, an epic movie about the Royal Air Force fighter pilots in World War I. In the 1940s, a famous B-17 squadron, the “Flying Tigers,” adopted the same name during WWII. After the war, Arvid Olsen, "Flying Tigers" Hell's Angels squadron gave the idea of the name to the actual founders of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Fontana, California.
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Clark Gable & Keenan Wynn (film actors) both raced motorcycles in the Los Angeles area in the 1940’s.
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Steve McQueen, actor. Steve was an avid motorcycle collector, in particular of vintage Indians, and was noted for performing many of his own stunts in movies such as The Great Escape, Bullitt, On Any Sunday and Le Mans. He amassed several hundred motorcycles during his life, which were mostly sold at an auction in Las Vegas in 1984 after his death.
Winter is now upon us in the Verde Valley, so don’t forget to check your tire pressures and dress warm while riding through the beautiful uplands this winter.
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Sammy Davis, Jr. owned a motorcycle.
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Enzo Ferrari professionally raced motorcycles.
Hoping we see lots of friendly faces at the 17th Annual Frosty Balls & Chilly Boobs ride on January 1st 2012. We will give an update in the next Patriot newsletter.
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Charles Conrad, Jr, NASA Astronaut. He died July 8, 1999, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.
Dress warm and we will be looking forward to seeing everyone out riding.
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Pete Conrad, USA Astronaut, third man to walk on the moon – rode motorcycles
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In 1988, Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Billy Idol (singer/actor), Nigel Dixon, Mickey Rourke (actor), Paul Simonon (The Clash) and Ian Astbury (The Cure) rode from Texas to California.
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Jimi Hendrix owned a H-D panhead.
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Dan Akroyd rode his motorcycle to John Belushi’s funeral.
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Duane Allman, guitarist with the Allman Brothers band and also famous for the slide guitar work on Eric Clapton’s Layla album, rode a BSA. He was killed on a motorcycle in October 1971.
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Jeremy Irons (“Lolita”, “Die Hard III”) rides a BMW.
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Liam Neeson (“Schindler’s List”, “Rob Roy”) rides a Harley. Crashing into a deer one night, Neeson survived with just a few broken ribs.
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Mark Knopfler – Singer/ lead guitarist of Dire Straits. Broke six ribs and his collarbone...when his Honda collided with a Fiat in London.
Deadline for your submissions will be February 3, 2012 Send them to bikerfood@mma-az.org. The New Year is upon us ,or just about to happen when your Patriot arrives. Here’s hoping it’s a better year for all of us. So, being were going to catch the new year I thought I would share some “Good Luck Food” to eat on New Years Day...I’m for anything that might help. The old saying is “Eat Poor on New Years and Eat Fat the rest of the year”. Can’t hurt! So here’s a traditional New Year’s menu of black-eyed peas, ham, greens, and cornbread. It is believed eating these foods on New Year’s Day will bring good luck and prosperity for the remainder of the year. Greens represent the green of money, black-eyed peas symbolize coins, cornbread stands for gold, and ham simply flavors the mix. I’m sure you all can handle the ham and cornbread on your own. Adding one more recipe for all the hunters out there looking for something to do with their elk or deer...for everyone else use beef or pork. Good Luck to All Hoppin’ John 1 cup dry black-eyed peas 4 thick slices bacon, cut into small pieces 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 bay leaf 1 dash each of cayenne & black pepper 3 cups cooked rice Wash peas, then cover with 5 cups water. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and soak overnight. Rinse and drain thoroughly. Cook bacon in heavy pan until browned. Add onion and green pepper. Sauté until onion is tender. Add beans, 2 cups water, and seasonings. Cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until peas are tender. Remove bay leaf; stir in rice. Continue simmering about 10 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed. Serves 4 to 6. Collard greens with Ham Hocks 1 pound fresh collard greens 4 smoked ham hocks Crushed red pepper Hot sauce Salt and pepper Cut and wash collard greens. Place in large pot with ham hocks and crushed red pepper. Add enough water to cover. Simmer over medium heat approximately two hours until greens are tender. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Serves 4. green Chile Elk Stew 1 lb. ground or finely chopped elk roast 4 cups beef or homeade venison broth 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes 4 large red potatoes 2 large carrot 1 cup frozen corn 10 to 14 oz chopped green chiles (½ 20 oz can, or two 7 oz cans)You can also use fresh approx 8 chilis or pobalanos ½ chopped medium onion ½ teaspoon garlic 1½ tablespoon chopped cilantro (optional) Salt & pepper to taste Brown meat. Add broth, tomatos and seasonings. Simmer over heat for 1 hour. Add potatoes and carrots cook 20 minutes .and green chilis and corn and cook until carrots are fork tender. Add more or less fresh cilantro to taste, as desired. Go easy on the cilantro until you decide if you like it. It can be overdone easily.Serve with cornbread or flour tortillas.
Verde Valley District Hoping everyone had a safe and Happy Holiday season! This is my first update as the new ADM for Verde Valley district. I am excited to be part of this district and MMA. The Verde Valley district assisted in the Toy Run for the Northern Arizona Boys and Girls club on November 19, 2011. There was a great turn-out, and we estimated over 140 bikes showed support. Entry fee was $20, plus a toy. The ride took the bikers on a scenic poker run through the Verde Valley in excellent weather. The end party was held at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds, where there was a live band, raffle prizes, 50/50, silent auction, plenty of vendors, Bike & Car show and plenty of good times. The local Food City donated food and Mike from Biodiesel, along with the Boys and Girls Club, cooked burgers and hot dogs. The event raised over $2000 dollars in addition to the hundreds of toys and bikes that were donated. We would like to thank everyone for their generosity, fun and support. Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year and having an even bigger event. December 11th we will be doing our annual ‘Hams on Hawgs’ to donate hams to the Cottonwood Old Town Mission. If there is time before the next Patriot printing, we’ll give a small report. New business: We have recently signed up a new business member in the Verde Valley. Please welcome “The Olde Sedona Bar and Grill” as a new MMAVV business member.
MMAVV. Don’t forget to stop by and have some lunch or dinner at this biker-friendly establishment soon!
We would like to thank Mike for his commitment to the
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