A P ublication of the Modified Motorcycle Association of Arizona March/April 2015
What is Happening at the Copper Dome?
We have had an interesting beginning to this Legislative Session. Our Bill, HB2345; motorcycles; all-terrain vehicles; cycles; equipment, to remove Handlebar Shoulder Height Restriction from the Motor Vehicle Code, was heard in the Transportation Committee on Feb 10, 2015. Various members testified for our bill. We impressed the fact that out of state riders from New Mexico and Colorado, of which have no handlebar height restriction, Refuse to come to Arizona for fear of being stopped and ticketed. This is a big loss of revenue to our state. We caught their attention while describing the loss of revenue for such events as Bike Week of Arizona and other larger Organizational Runs throughout the year. We provided them with a picture comparison of a Bike Rider sitting up straight and legal, to that same rider and bike with the rider leaning back against his back pack. We showed the small difference in angle of his arm position was enough to get him stopped and ticketed. The bill passed 9-0 with one Rep. requesting a possible amendment regarding language referring to ATV's. Arizona motorcyclists were asked by Senator Farley to support his ‘texting prohibition’ Bill. After reading some very good points made by one of ABATE’s officers, who just happens to be a lawyer, it was decided that we may lose additional freedoms by supporting this Bill and that there were so many other distractions causing drivers to crash. We do not have a Distracted Driving Law in Arizona, even though the motorcycle lobby team tried about 6 years ago. The reason being is that there are both Reckless and Aggressive driving laws already on the books.
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When Senator Farley's office sent us this DPS Press Release below, we decided to clarify what looked to us like drivers actually being pulled over for cell phone use and various other distracted driving behaviors, even though we have no laws on the books to support those things. In talking with the DPS lobbyist, he assured us that all drivers were pulled over for violating an existing law, such as unsafe lane change, failure to yield the right of way, speed being not reasonable or prudent, non use of directional’s and so on. Then when approached by the officer, the driver either told on themselves as to what had Continued Page 10
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AMSAF continues to make Progress Helping the Motorcycle Community It’s hard to believe we’re in 2015 and 2014 was a great year for AMSAF and our ability to help the Motorcycle Community.
Bikers N Babes Article and Photos Page 11
The year started out with Allstate Insurance helping us out by AMSAF entering a contest and we won it. This grant allowed us give out Scholarships for individuals under the age of 20. This program was a huge success as individuals, parents for their children and friends signed up. During the year we posted Motorcycle Safety tips on our Facebook page. The response was great as each week we had a ton of viewings on the tips. This is just another way of us helping the Motorcycle Community be safe. Later in the year we were able to receive Grants from Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) and Arizona Motorcycle Advisory Council (AMSAC). The money from these grants went to Scholarships for the Basic Rider Course (BRC) which could be taken at anyone of the nine (9) MSF certified Schools here in Arizona. AMSAF feels that the best way to help reduce Motorcycle Accidents and Fatalities was through Education and taking a Motorcycle Training Course.
Frosty Balls and Chilly Boobs Article and Photos Page 14
During the Scholarship process we gave out over 600 Scholarships from all ages male and female. We also had over 100 get the Scholarship that had been riding for a long time and didn’t have a Motorcycle (M) endorsement. They now have their endorsement and hopefully a discount from the Insurance Company. We had Scholarship winners from 13 counties in Arizona. We continue to give away Scholarships on a Monthly basis and the 1st Monday of every month we give away a number of Basic Rider Courses (BRC) through the Scholarship process. We open the process each month on the 1st Monday of the month at different times. We have folks that work different hours and we want to try and give everyone a chance to win. In addition to the Scholarships, we have a monthly contest for Basic Rider Course 2 (BRC2). This allows folks that have taken the Basic Rider Course to take additional training. Thanks to RideSmart, TEAM Arizona and Ride Arizona MTC for donating courses for the Monthly contest. AMSAF programs are important to us and at the same time being involved with the Arizona Strategic Highway Safety Plan (AZSHSP) for Motorcycles, Committee’s work groups with MVD, Motorcycle Crash Data Study’s helps us and the Motorcycle Community. AMSAF’s involvement is this area is important to us. We were able to work with ADOT to get the overhead signs up that say “Look Twice for Motorcycles”. We want to thank ADOT and GOHS for all their support and hard work in regard to Motorcycle Safety. We couldn’t help the Continued Page 11
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Inside This Issue: MMA of Arizona Listings ..................................2 State Membership Information ........................3 Chairmans report..............................................4 MMA of Arizona Event Calendar ...............6 & 7 Editor’s Space ...................................................9 Event Pics and Articles..............................8 & 9 Business Member Listing......................12 & 13 M.A.P................................................................14 Pet Corner .......................................................15 Biker Vittles .....................................................15
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MMA of Arizona District Contacts Casa Grande District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve "Muskrat" Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520.371.1735. . . . . . . . . SMUSBLULGT@aol.com Nicholas Brown 520-840-9141 Nick.HFFH @ Gmail.com Eagle District Cherie “Ruby” Dubrow 623.328.7255 cheriedubrow@yahoo.com Steve “Tuffy” Belzer 602.399.2325 tuffy_56@hotmail.com Leather District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623.635.5569. . . . . . . . . cgates0617@yahoo.com Lee “Snakebite” Gonzales 623.693.4932 justbiteme2010@yahoo.com Northern Arizona District . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim “Redneck” Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.660.0656. . . . . . . . . redneck@ourranch.com Red Mountain District . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joann Pilger-Letzin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480-968-5644 . . . . . . . . jletzin@msn.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom “Teekay” Kartler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480-832-0117 . . . . . . . . tkartler@cox.net Rim Country District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed "Big Papa" Carafa 602-471-4726 . . . . . . . . joannecarafa@gmail.com Billy Hensle 928-978-1577 bnbhensler@msn.com Verde Valley District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry 'Stretch' Payne 480-226-4135 mmaverdevalley@yahoo Bob 'Sponge Bob' Gates 928-274-0805 bobgates@sedona.net White Mountain District . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carlene Hulsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .928.245.8888. . . . . . . . . carlene1duda@hotmail.com Bill "Wild Bill" Hulsey 928.245.8888 wildbill4mma@gmail.com
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 Bob Gates
Howard Gelman James Gonzales Lee Gonzales 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 Wes Sellards
MMA of Arizona Life Membership Casa Grande District Tom Corr Eddie Davis Steve Musgrave Carol Myers
Edward Smith Ron Spirlock Garry Thurston Kris Wall Michael Wendt
Cochise District Jon V. Everett Kresent Gurtler Ernie Harris Thom Ihli David Leabo Phyllis Rimmer Betty Rodriguez
Northern Arizona District Larry Evans Joseph Harris Bill Justice Marie Justice Renee Lippert Steve”Limey” Lippert Eddie Lovato
Eagle District Julie Cissne Kimberly Cole Cherie Dubrow Billy “Desperado” Larson George Graham Ray Houston Eufemio Polanco Gene Mummet Earl Rigby Scot Williamson Wesley Strait Michael Vigorito
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
Grand Canyon District Stephen Briggs High Country District Marlin Kussler Colin MacDiarmid* Stony Monday Leather Debbie Basher 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
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Red Mountain District Mike “Maddog” Bennett James Cionci Debra Donaldson Bob Gumfory Glen Koepke
Trish McElyea Mike Shearhart Willie Shearhart Carl Letzin Joanne Pilger-Letzin Michelle Wirth-Packer Rim Country District Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak Becca Holyoak Ruth Lewis Roger Ogborn 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 Bob Gates 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” MacDiarmidChairman* Tom Coor - Chairman Co-Founders of MMA-AZ Joe Eggleston, Esq.* AIM Attorney Richard Lester, Esq. AIM Attorney * In Memoriam
MMA of Arizona District Meeting Casa grande 1st Sunday 11am Airport Tavern 1801 N Pinal Ave Casa Grande, AZ Eagle/Leather 2nd Saturday at 10 am Charley’s Place 4324 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ Inactive but are still having meeting hoping to get a treasurer to regain active status
Northern Arizona Page, AZ Meeting times vary month to month. For next meeting Date, Time and Place Please call Jim 435-675-3728 or Renee 928-640-1168
Verde Valley 2nd Sunday at 11am Nate’s Cowboy Cafe 1481 Highway 89A Clarkdale, AZ Come Early for Breakfast!
red Mountaininactive till further notice
White Mountain 1st Sunday at 1 P.M. Various Locations in Springerville, AZ Call Rich or Dee 928-333-1358
rim Country 2nd Sunday at 9 am Flying Grizzly 5079 AZ 87 Strawberry, AZ
MMA of Arizona Membership Join and support the Modified Motorcycle Association of Arizona use the membership form and mail it together with your check or money order. Make payable to MMA of Arizona and send to the address below. You may also fill out and print our membership form online or use our electronic registration service and a credit card at www.mma-az.org.
What is the MMA MMA is a Motorcyclists Rights Organization (MRO) comprised of motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts who are concerned with the future, safety, and welfare of motorcycling. We are a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to improving the social atmosphere that surrounds motorcyclists, and protecting the individual freedoms of citizens. We are an association that lobbies and educates the government and the general public to promote motorcycling in a safe and positive image. When you become a member of the MMA of Arizona, you make a difference in the ongoing mission to protect your right to ride and enjoy the motorcycle of your choice, your choice of riding apparel, and when and where you can ride a motorcycle. These issues are real and present in today’s “protect yourself from yourself” political environment. This holds true for all levels of government. At the state level we have a lobbyist who regularly visits our state capital to lobby our legislators on the issues concerning the motorcyclists in Arizona. On the national level we are aligned with the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and several other motorcycle rights organizations. Memberships are open to anyone regardless of what type of motorcycle you ride, if any. All memberships include: The Motorcycle Patriot Newsletter, Membership Card, $3000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Benefit, Event Updates, Voting Guides, and the ability to interact with some of the most politically active motorcyclists in the state of Arizona. The MMA of Arizona needs the support of all motorcycle riders and we hope you will consider joining this dedicated organization.
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From Our Chairman MMA of Arizona Chairman Ed “Hollywood” Holyoak Chairman’s comments relative to motorcycle rights and the MMA of Arizona
I would like to take a moment to thank Mary K. (President of ABATE of AZ.), Sean Pinder (Chairman of ABATE of AZ.) and Johnny D (Designated Lobbyist for Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs) for coming to the Modified Motorcycle Associations last Board of Directors meeting in January. It meant alot to this Association for them to show their concerns and support. Talking with Mary K. I understand that both organizations have the same objectives, and want to accomplish the same tasks for the motorcyclist in the State. There have been and will be changes in the lobbying efforts in the State. If we stick together we will achieve our goals. The handle bar bill that was proposed was not passed because of some verbiage that was missing. Some of the Districts in Arizona have more concerns about ATV’s than other Districts and any Law written for Arizona’s should be written for all Arizonan’s. The new verbiage is being drafted so as to be more appealing to all Districts Reps. The team is still working on a licenses plate that is going to be good for 10 years. This year’s National Coalition of Motorcyclist Conference will be in Denver Colorado in May. It should be good riding weather and a good ride for more of us to participate. This conference is always very informative as well as a good place to meet new like-minded people or rekindle old relationships. May is also Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month, everyone should do their best to help get proclamations from your City or town’s leadership to proclaim May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness month, as well as do at least one booth to help the public understand what this is about, and to help everyone to be more aware of motorcycles. The more people we have at these booths, the more of an impression we will have. Children are the most impressionable. Who knows, maybe you’re talking to a future motorcyclist? By the same note you could sign up new members for the Association. We all need to do our part to be successful. I would love to see you all for the 20th Annual Jester Run. It is a Memorial ride for the fallen Motorcyclist in Arizona over the past year. This will also be in May on the 2nd. at 9:00am at Auto Motion, 595 S. 6th St. Cottonwood Az. A Police escorted ride starts at 10:30am. It’s always cool to be involved with. Thank you for your support Hollywood
NCoM BIKEr NEWSBYtES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
ANTI-P R OFILING B ILL INTR ODUCE D IN CALIFOR NIA Legislation aimed to curb anti-biker profiling has been introduced in California. Citing anecdotal evidence that Golden State motorcyclists tend to get pulled over unjustly, Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) authored a bi-partisan bill that would have police officers undergo training emphasizing that profiling of motorcycle riders is prohibited. The measure seeks “to ensure that anyone entering law enforcement in California knows the ground rules to apply the law fairly without regard for irrelevant factors of, ‘I’m on a bike’ or they’re dressed a certain way,” Cooley said, adding that “it is an important issue of people being secure in their persons and the administration of traffic laws.” Assembly Bill 334 would add Section 13519.17 to the Penal Code, relating to the profiling of motorcycle riders: “This bill would require the Commission on Peace Officer Standards And Training to ensure that the profiling of motorcycle riders is addressed in the course of basic law enforcement training and offered to law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling,” according to the Legislative Counsel’s Digest. Assembly Bill 334 would also require law enforcement agencies to create policies barring discrimination against riders.
NE W ME XICO HE LME T LAW OP P OSE D Despite the fact that helmet legislation has only recently been introduced in New Mexico, and not passed as yet by the state legislature nor signed into law, “I have received two complaints that in the last few days riders have been pulled over for no helmet use by city police in Albuquerque and have been given a verbal warning,” reports Annette Torrez, chairperson for the New Mexico Motorcycle Rights Organization (NMMRO) and member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) board of directors. “There is NO Mandatory helmet law in NM for any one over age 18, you can not be pulled over for the sole reason you are not wearing a helmet. This is profiling of motorcyclists,” added Torrez, who further suggests that; “The only way to address this is, if you get pulled over please get the officer name, badge number and car number and notify NMMRO (www.thenmmro.org).” In the meantime, the national office of the U.S. Defenders (www.usdefender.net) has issued a nationwide CALL TO ACTION to oppose the two current helmet bills which were introduced into the 2015 legislature; Senate Bill 327 Requiring the use of helmets for all motorcycle operator and passengers, and Senate Bill 308 creating a distinctive motorcycle validation sticker ($692) allowing qualified operators and passengers to refrain from wearing a safety helmet.
We must unite and fight this or by this summer it could be mandatory for every biker to wear a helmet in New Mexico,” according to the US Defenders’ CTA, which goes on to state; “We were told that the Centers for Disease Control are following this bill in New Mexico as a pilot program if it passes for other states in the future.”
TE XAS LE GISLATION WOULD ALLOW R IDE R S TO LANE SP LIT IF HE LME TE D One of the latest proposals by some Texas lawmakers to help alleviate traffic congestion is to legalize lane splitting. Lane splitting (or lane sharing, or “filtering”) allows motorcyclists to pass vehicles by riding in-between lanes of traffic. State Senator Kirk Watson and State Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr. have both filed bills to legalize the practice. According to House Bill 813, introduced by Rep. Muñoz (D-Palmview), motorcycle riders would be allowed to ride between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, if traffic is traveling 20 mph or slower, and if the motorcyclist is not traveling more than 5 mph faster than other traffic. Lane splitting would be prohibited in school zones and in areas where the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less. However, HB 813 would also require that riders and passengers must wear helmets. Senate Bill 442, introduced by Sen. Watson (D-Austin), does not include the helmet provision, but lane splitting would be restricted to controlled-access highways. “Filtering” is common in Europe and Asia to alleviate congestion in urban areas, but in the U.S., only California allows the maneuver.
ILLINOIS ME ASUR E WOULD ADD MOTOR CYCLE SAFE TY TO DR IVE R ’S E D An Illinois lawmaker wants driver education teachers to warn beginner motorists to be on the lookout for motorcycles by incorporating motorcycle safety as a formal part of driver’s education courses. The proposal, introduced February 17, 2015 by Representative Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City), would amend the driver’s education act in the Illinois School Code to require that all behind the wheel instruction include lessons on motorcycle safety and awareness “to ensure students understand their surroundings when operating a motor vehicle.” Rep. Bennett says the concern was raised by constituents in his central Illinois district. Bennett says he purposely kept the language in the proposal general to give schools flexibility.
INDIANA SCOOTE R R IDE R S FACE NE W R E GULATIONS Indiana officials are warning motor scooter drivers that starting January 1 they’ll need license plates on those bikes. Legislators have approved Indiana’s first license requirements for scooters, and under the new law drivers of scooters with engines of 50 cubic centimeters or less will need to buy license plates and pass a Bureau of Motor Vehicles test involving road signals and signs. Operators of scooters with larger engines will be required to follow motorcycle requirements, including holding a valid motorcycle license or learner’s permit. Evansville police officials told a legislative committee that scooters had often been involved in accidents and used in crimes such as robberies, but that the owners couldn’t be found because they lacked any registration. The new law doesn’t require insurance for drivers of the smaller scooters, and the registration will cost $26.35, plus a $10 excise tax. Law sponsor Representative Dave Wolkins (R-Winona Lake) said not requiring a driver’s license for scooter operators was important because he felt it was necessary that those with drunken driving convictions still have a way to get to work.
AR IZONA MAY DUMP HANDLE B AR HE IGHT LAW Arizona has a bill running to eliminate their handle bar height law completely, and motorcycle organizations are asking riders from neighboring states and those who visit the Grand Canyon State to contact Arizona legislators to support House Bill 2345, which recently breezed through the House rules committee. Introduced by Reps Karen Fann (R-Prescott) and Chad Campbell (D-Phoenix), HB-2345 would amend ARS 28964 to remove the restriction which specifies that a person cannot operate a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle equipped with handlebars positioned so the operator’s hands are above their shoulders when the operator is sitting and their hands are on the handlebar grips. The bi-partisan measure would also
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Motorcycle day at the dome
eliminate the requirement for motorcycles to be equipped with handrails for passengers.
Submitted By Billy Larson Pics by Jim Silk - ABATE and Bobbi Hartman
In addition, Arizona bikers are fighting a similar “pay-toplay” bill as in New Mexico, as House Bill 2607 seeks to require use of a helmet for all motorcyclists unless the rider pays a fee for exemption (amount to be determined), or face a $500 fine for non-compliance.
The day was Great! We had a great turnout and met with Many of our Legislators. I was given the opportunity to be introduced of the Floor of the House, and SkyPilot was chosen to give the opening prayer! We had some great conversations with many of our Representatives and Senators. Thanks to everyone who took the time to come.
U.S. MOTOR CYCLE SALE S CONTINUE UP WAR D TR E ND The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) reports motorcycle sales increased 3.8% for 2014. A total of 483,526 motorcycles were sold during the calendar year, an increase of 17,743 units over 2013. Off-Highway motorcycles registered the highest percentage year-overyear growth at 10.9%, with the On-Highway and Dual segments tallying 3.0 and 3.6% respectively. Scooter sales were the only two-wheeled segment to decline last year, down 3.5%. Meanwhile, ATV sales showed a steady 0.5% rate of growth. The 2014 motorcycle sales total marks the fourth consecutive year of modest growth since the market bottomed out in 2010 at 439,678 units sold. Annual motorcycles sales have since increased by 440,899 (2011), 452,386 (2012) and 465,783 (2013) to its current 483,526 total. This gradual recovery follows the dramatic decline of the motorcycle market during the recession, when annual motorcycle sales plummeted from 879,910 in 2008 to 520,502 in 2009.
LANE “FILTE R ING” R IDE S INTO AUSTR ALIA New rules have come into effect for motorcycle riders in Queensland, Australia as of 1 February 2015, including safe lane filtering. "Lane filtering can be a complex manoeuvre requiring plenty of on-road experience to be done safely, so only fully licensed riders are allowed to lane filter," Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) says on its website, noting heavy penalties for riders who don’t follow the rules. DTMR said motorcycle riders who hold an open licence for riding a motorcycle may lane filter at speeds not greater than 30km/h between stationary or slow-moving vehicles travelling in the same direction as them, provided it is safe to do so. New rules also allow riders to ride on road shoulders and in emergency stopping lanes.
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Saturday, March 14, 2015 –Camp Verde, AZ dice Fun run Benefitting Jeff Christian. Jeff Christian is battling Lung Cancer and needs our support. Moose Lodge and VFW along with MMA Verde Valley have teamed up to do a Dice Fun Run to raise money to help Jeff's medical fund. 2, 3 or 4 wheels are all welcome! Saturday March 14th. Registration from 9am - 10am at Verde Valley Moose Lodge. They will offer breakfast for a reasonable price. KSU at 10:30 for a ride to Jeff's house to see him and roll your dice, then off to The Old Corral, then Camp Verde VFW with end party at Cottonwood VFW Post 7400 for fun, raffles, 50/50 and a whole lot more. Show your support Verde Valley for a guy who has done nothing but give back to his community! $20 per Rider and + $10 for Passenger. FMI see Cathy at CV VFW or Pam Van Winkle or Donna Ross Piper at CW VFW. Or call Allan Marx 928-821-2116 or Cheri Marx 928-301-4485.
We are pleased to announce Red Rock Auto & Cycle has joined MMA Verde Valley District as a new business member. Red Rock Auto and Cycle is a full service Automotive & Motorcycle repair center. Proudly located in Sedona, AZ Owner, Bill Raper, has been a Sedona resident since 1967. ASE Master Certified with over 20 years’ experience in the automotive and motorcycle repair industry. They offer a free 12 month 12,000 mile NATIONWIDE WARRANTY, with free roadside assistance on most repairs. They are committed to providing you with the highest quality workmanship and parts. Red Rock Auto and Cycle also offer free local pick-up and delivery with courtesy rides to and from work or home. Their goal is to become your first choice for all of your automotive and motorcycle repair and service needs. They offer honest and fair pricing.
Bikers N Babes Party Submitted by Vine On Saturday, February 14th, Rim Country District held our Valentines Party, “Bikers N Babes”, at the Flying Grizzly in Strawberry. What a great time we had! We did the usual 50/50, and raffles. The most fun of the whole party is the Couples Game (aka-Not so Newly Wed Game). Its always fun to ask very personal questions and here their answers. (we learned a lot about our fellow Brothers n Sisters) First place couple- Big Papa & Jo Jo, They won a night stay at the Wind Mill Corner Inn in Strawberry.Second Place couple- Tom & Cat, they won a Dinner for two at The Maverick Restaurant in Pine.Third Place coupleRobin & Pat, They won a Gift card for Starbucks. My best Valentine, was my sister whom I've known since I was 10, came to see me from Idaho. I love you sister. Thank you for coming to our party. see you soon. Vine-RCD
They are also our local Eagle Riders and offer Harley rentals. So next time you come up to Verde Valley from Phoenix or down from Page you can rent a Harley at Red Rock Auto and Cycle and ride thru our amazing scenic roadways in Verde Valley. They are located at 1630 W. State Route 89A in Sedona. Phone # is 928-282-4988. They are open Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm. Stop in and say Hi to Bill or at or any of the certified technicians and let them know MMA Verde Valley District sent you in! Visit their website @ http://www.redrockautoandcycle.com
Saturday, March 21st - Sunday, March 22nd greasewood Flat, Scottsdale 6th Annual Music Festival at Greasewood Flat - Official AZ Pre-Bike Week Event The Greasewood Flat 6th Annual Music Festival at Greasewood Flat - 27375 N Alma School Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ. Come on out and have a great time while listening to the rock, bluegrass, and country western music! Patio Fires! Dancing under the stars! For more information call 480-585-9430 or visit http://www.greasewoodflat.net Saturday, March 21st - Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Phoenix MMI 7th Annual Bike Week Garage Party - Official AZ Pre-Bike Week Event The MMI 7th Annual Bike Week Garage Party will meet at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute - 2844 W Deer Valley Rd, Phoenix, AZ. Custom bike shop competition! Screamin' Eagle Dyno! Food trucks! Music! Vendors! From 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. For more information call 800-528-7995 or visit http://mmitech.edu/azbw Saturday, March 21st - Chopper John's, Phoenix Stand up for Standdown -Stand up for StandDown will gather at Chopper John's - 2547 East Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ. 85016. BIke games, Custom Bike Show, Concert from 12:00 P.M. tp 2:00 A.M. with 2 stages. Preformances by some of the best bands in the valley! Also a Comedy Show and R&R Fashion Show. Food trucks, drink specials, Raffles, prizes. Wear your red, white and blue. Help raise money for Arizona StandDown & help homeless and veterans in need. Sponsored by Chopper John's, Four Peaks, Stand Up Scottsdale, and Spectacular Entertainment AZ. Sunday, March 22nd - Steel horse Saloon, Phoenix 20th Annual trifecta Custom Bike Show and Blowout official AZ Pre-Bike Week EventThe 20th Annual Trifecta Custom Bike Show and Blowout will be held at Steel Horse Saloon - 1818 W Bell Rd #100, Phoenix, AZ. Come on out to kick off Arizona Bike Week! There will be a bike show, live music by Black Horse & Heart to Heart a Tribute Band, tattoo contest, frozen t-shirt contest, vendors, food, drinks. For more information call steelhorsesaloonaz@hotmail.com or visit http://www.steelhorsesaloon.com
For all things Bike Week Arizona refer to the following sites: Azbwk.com P hoenixbikefest.com hideaway-usa.com
Breyer and Breyer - the husband and Wife Law team Let us tell you about our office and the weapons that we utilize to make sure our clients get the best settlements possible for their claim. 98% of our cases settle successfully. Let's face it, you want to hire an attorney because you want fair results. You probably don't want to take anyone to the cleaners, you just want what's fair and want to be protected by lawyers you trust. As for our office, we are Alexis and Mark, "The Husband & Wife Law Team," and have been protecting the rights of the seriously injured since 1996. Mark has received numerous awards including: • Rated "Superb 10/10" (one of Arizona's top personal injury attorneys) by Lawyer Rating Service • Highest Peer Review Lawyer Rankings by MartindaleHubbell • Honored by the State Bar of AZ as a certified specialist in injury and wrongful death law (Less than 2% of attorneys) • Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association We provide our clients with both the support you would expect from the highest level injury law firm and the top notch legal representation necessary to achieve the results we demand and that you deserve.
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23rd Annual MMA Freedom Beach Party Submitted By Snakebite Pictures by Snakebite, TeeKay and Saturday, February 21, 2015, The MMA of Arizona held its 23rd Annual Freedom Beach Party and People’s Choice Bike Show. The weather was picture perfect! Lightly cloudy skies and a light cool breeze made for a great day to ride and party. We had quite a good crowd this year with many old familiar faces and many new ones. All enjoyed walking the vendors, voting the bike show, having some lunch and catching up with old friends. Everyone was entertained this year by the band “The Recalls”. Heard many good compliments about as everyone enjoyed a different mix of classic rock, blues and other types of music. Not the same ol same ol you hear at every biker event, quite refreshing and we hope they will come again. Another crowd pleaser was the biker games. Tire toss, plank walk and pole in the hole are always good for laughs. We are all easily amused. But it’s always good to see so many laughing and just plain enjoying themselves. Also last but not least, we had the ugliest Hawaiian Shirt Contest. Although there were quite a few shirts in the crowd, only 3 came up to enter. Congratulations to Pat Farrow, winner of the ugliest Hawaiian shirt, and also a big “Welcome Pat to the MMA” as he had just joined that day. Thanks to everyone for your support of our event. Thanks to the vendors, MMA volunteers and a big thank you to The Roadrunner Steakhouse Owner and Staff for all you do in helping to have a successful event. Hope to see everyone back next year … and bring a friend!
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Editor’s Space Comments relative to the content, current affairs or anything that is on my mind at the time of this publication. Lee “Snakebite” Gonzales Editor, Motorcycle Patriot MMA Vice Chairman I bet you surprised to be receiving an issue of the Motorcycle Patriot in March, but again plans have changed. The paper will still be coming to you on a bimonthly basis but it is now 16 pages instead of 20. This makes it easier to be filled and cuts back on some of the printing costs also. Just to let everyone know, my time as editor is coming to an end. I have enjoyed the past five years doing the paper, but work demands and other obligations have prompted me to give my notice as there are not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. Besides, you’re probably all tired of me anyway and a new perspective will be refreshing. Also our Assistant Editor, Amber Faith, had to step down due to a heart attack she suffered during last paper production. Please keep her in your thoughts. So, we are now in need of filling these 2 positions to keep the paper in production. If you have some writing ability, good working knowledge of word, and are computer savvy….you could become the next editor! It’s not really to hard, as there are many presets in Quark, the paper editing program, you just have to be willing to learn something new. And I am willing to train you through a couple issues. The assistant editor proofreads articles and makes spelling and grammatical errors corrections and helps with corrections in the paper drafts. Please let me know if you are interested. My Phone number and email is everywhere in the newspaper. Please…the paper must keep going. Also at the State level we have a new State Treasurer, Debi Althouse Payne, from Verde Valley District. A big “Thank You” to Debi for seeing the need and fulfilling it. Also at the State level we are in need of a Board Secretary. Pat is still filling position, but she has expressed her wishes to step down. If you are interested…again please contact me. Now on a sad note, Red Mountain district is currently in an inactive status. They were the one district that grew last year, but sadly enough no one came forward to fill the 3 officer positions needed to keep the district active. Eagle and Leather District merged to try to combine their districts to keep them active, but again same issue. They are currently inactive. There will be an unofficial meeting on March 14th at Charlies Place to see if they can gain active status. We need members to attend the meeting and more importantly volunteer. I have volunteered to be District Manager, and the current secretary said she would continue, but we need a treasurer! It’s not a hard job will take approximately and hour a month if that to do the duties. If you would like more info on any of the above…you know the number to call. Many of the volunteers on the district and state level have been doing these jobs many years. WE really need to have people willing to step up and share in the running of our organization. You don’t have to do it forever, but even volunteering to help at an event gives a much needed break to others. I hear many criticize the jobs some volunteers do, or have done, we still must be thankful for them wanting to help.
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Lobbyist Update
Ride Tips
It is in another language, but we get its meaning immediately.
Legislative Updates from our Motorcycle Lobbyist Billy “Desperado” Larson MMA-AZ Designated Lobbyist distracted them, or it was obvious what had caused them to be driving distracted and therefore violating one of the existing safe driving laws. dPS releases Latest distracted driving Enforcement details for Arizona highways Over 19,000 traffic stops and 2,400 collisions attributed to distracted driving Monday, September 29, 2014 Arizona — Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers have focused enforcement action on distracted driving related violations with the preemptive goal to prevent collisions stemming from this problem.
No, this article isn’t some high-minded sci-fi exploration. Rather, we hope this will be a jumping point for our readers to consider the interplay between the concepts of time and space. Our motorcycle ride can be negatively affected should we fail to understand how these concepts alter the amount of risk we are accepting. Like our friend to the left, Barf from the movie Spaceballs, we can choose to be our own best friend. Will you follow Barf’s lead and be your own best friend? AND NOW, STEPHEN HAWKING REGARDING SPACE
DPS has been committed to educating drivers about the dangers of driving while distracted. Distracted drivers mimic impaired driving behavior and can have deadly consequences. The ability for drivers to perceive danger and successfully avoid common roadway hazards is also greatly reduced. Part of the education process for DPS and the public includes the collection of traffic stop and collision data related to distracted driving. Data collection assists with determining the problem and identifying ways to accurately inform the public of safety concerns. The latest distracted driving enforcement data was collected between January 1 and September 16, of 2014. Traffic stops DPS officers made a total of 309,654 traffic stops during the eight and a half month period. 19,800 of those traffic stops were made due to distracted driving behavior. The biggest distractors leading to poor driving behavior are; 3,642 drivers stopped for cell phone use, 3,508 drivers stopped for other occupant related issues and 2,385 stopped for outside distractions. The other distractions in order from greatest to least are other electronic media, eating or drinking, on-board equipment, texting, reaching for objects, pets, smoking or tobacco use, reading and grooming or makeup.
Actually, it doesn’t take a brilliant scientist like Hawking to paint a picture for us motorcyclists. Space is the area around us, our buffer zone, from all possible hazards. Hazards can be fixed (curbing, traffic islands, poles, etc) or they can be transient and mobile (other motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, etc). When we position ourselves as far away from these hazards as possible, we are creating SPACE for ourselves. Traditionally, rider training has focused on a key area: the space in front of us. Why? Research shows that most motorist involved crashes happen in front of us. Intersections are a critical road location where motorcyclists often suffer the most severe and damaging interaction with other motorists. It is crucial we learn to manage that space. While the space in front of us is most important, we don’t want to neglect the space to our left and right. Giving ourselves escape lanes, positioning ourselves in our lane dynamically in ways that maximize our space, and keeping our head on a swivel are important elements to providing ourselves with space. hAVE You tIMEd YourSELF?
Collisions DPS officers investigated 2,400 collisions attributed to distracted driving. The biggest driver distraction leading to collisions were; 393 outside distractions, 238 reaching for objects and 167 for cell phone use. The other distracters in order from greatest to least are other occupants, other electronic media, eating or drinking, texting, pets, reading, grooming / makeup and smoking or tobacco use. DPS’ Highway Patrol division will continue its intensive statewide patrol effort to target distracted drivers in Arizona through education and enforcement of existing state laws.
In TEAM Arizona’s three primary course offerings, the Basic RiderCourse, Confident RiderCourse, and Advanced Riding Techniques, we introduce and promote the 2-4-12. If you are unfamiliar or need a refresher regarding the 2-4-12 concept, these articles are great
hELMEt FEES LEgISLAtIoN: Meanwhile it was found that a newly appointed Representative Friese, a brain surgeon, had submitted a Bill to charge 18 and over riders in AZ a ‘Fee’ if they wanted to be able to ride without a helmet. Arizona currently has an under 18 helmet law. Well as you can imagine, we all jumped on that band wagon. With phone calls and emails to the Speaker of the House, we found that he was not for the Bill and so it might not even get a First Read or assigned any committees. With phone calls and emails to Rep Gray, Chairman of the TRANS Committee where this Bill would be assigned, we found that he was not for the Bill and therefore if it did get assigned his committee, he would never hear it. We feel safe that HB2607 is going nowhere, but keeping an eye on it just the same. Still hasn’t had First Read.
to perform a hazard avoidance technique, and removed possible escape routes. Why the rush?
Two Second Following Distance Riding In The Future Overriding Your Headlight Using measurements of time, we actually develop the space to operate our vehicle successfully. WhAt IS thE ruSh?
There are several theories (e.g., Americans are highly territorial and aggressive on the roadways, motorcyclists have a false sense of performance because we can often accelerate or stop quicker than the traffic around us, etc), but none of these theories address how to change the behavior. What’s the best way to change our behavior? First, understand how we’re directly accountable for actively providing ourselves the time and space for operating our vehicle successfully. Second, we have to consciously (meaning keep it top of mind while we’re riding) let go of our territorial desires and immediately forgive the motorists who trespass upon us. We’ll never win against other motorists so why try? Third, create good following distance habits by employing the 2-4-12 technique. Fourth, and finally, avoid being or feeling rushed on a motorcycle. You’ve made the decision to be on a motorcycle; take the time (and space) to enjoy it! Do you have any ideas about maximizing your time and space? We’d love to hear about your solutions. Visit us on Facebook.com/TEAMArizona and tell us your ideas!
A.M.S.A.F Arizona Safety and Awareness Foundation Mick Degn Motorcycle Community as much as we do without their support. On December 15th, 2014 AMSAF released a press release talking about an additional $100,000.00 Grant that AMSAF received for Motorcycle Training Scholarships. So as you can see AMSAF has been busy in 2014 and going into 2015 helping to reduce Motorcycle Accidents and fatalities. On March 7th, 2015 AMSAF will be putting on an event called “Riding for the Long Haul” Motorcycle Safety Event. This will be the first time the State, Healthcare Network, Motorcycle Business’s, Business Community, Motorcycle Training Schools and other organizations will be coming together to promote Motorcycle Safety. We will have the top Executives from the State of Arizona in attendance for their support. It will be a fun day with drawings for some great prizes given away every half hour all day. In addition, AMSAF will be giving away 20 Scholarships for a Basic Rider Course (BRC). Music, food, lots of drawings and some wonderful vendors/Sponsors there to help make your Ride for the Long Haul. In addition, we will have a Professional Stunt rider showing us how it’s done. We are very proud of the committed Board and Advisory Board that we have. We could not do the things we’re able to do without their commitment. As you look at Charities or non-profits for the year, don’t rule out AMSAF. 100% of what we get goes to Motorcycle Safety, Awareness and Training to help reduce accidents and fatalities. Our Board is strictly a volunteer board with a huge heart and commitment. Check out www.amsaf.org on how you can donate or help. We’d also like to thank our many Sponsors and that list continues to grow. Without their financial support we couldn’t do what we do. When we receive a Grant, it is usually a reimbursement Grant. That means that we have to spend our money to get someone into a school for the Scholarship before we get reimbursed from the State or Federal Government. All of the donations and Sponsorship goes into a fund to cover those costs so we can continue to get additional Grants and give out Scholarships. If you haven’t been on our Facebook page or web site lately, please do. We’ve made a lot of changes and a lot of great information on both. We send out a newsletter every month and we hope you’re on it. If not, please sign up for our newsletter and be sure to do a like on our Facebook page so that you get all our updates. AMSAF and its Board would like to thank everyone that helped us in 2014 and has become part of the AMSAF family through your support and involvement. Together we will help reduce Motorcycle Accidents and Fatalities. Help us improve on 2014 and make 2015 a huge success by becoming part of the AMSAF Family.
We see it on the roadways every day. Riders following other motorists a scant few feet behind the rear bumper at 65 mph, 75 mph, or even faster. What has that rider done to their time and space? Effectively, they’ve unnecessarily added risk, compressed the amount of time
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Mark your Calendar for March 7th for the AMSAF “riding for the Long haul “Motorcycle Safety Event
BIKErS, KNIVES ANd guNS: KNoW thE ruLES!
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By Terry “Hardware” Krider One of things citizens of Arizona love most about their state is the sense of freedom that comes with the legal ability to protect oneself and ones family by freely carrying weapons. There is, however, significant confusion about the rules. Prior to 2011, the State of Arizona, as well as individual cities, had their own knife laws. These laws were often in conflict with each other in that you could travel from town to town and city to city throughout the state and be in violation of a knife law as you passed from one area to another. Most municipalities had rules about the type of knife that could be carried, whether it could be concealed, and what length the blade of the knife could be. In 2011, then Governor Jan Brewer signed into law Senate Bill 1153. This amendment to Title 13, by adding Section 13-1320 and amending Section 15-341 states: “A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE SHALL NOT ENACT ANY ORDINANCE, RULE OR TAX RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION, CARRYING, SALE, TRANSFER, PURCHASE, GIFT, DEVISE, LICENSING, REGISTRATION OR USE OF A KNIFE OR KNIFE MAKING COMPONENTS IN THIS STATE.”
Arizona now has the best knife laws of any of the fifty states. You can own any type of blade you want and carry it concealed or in the open without worry. Pocket knives, Bali song knives, switchblades, gravity knives, Bowie knives, and stilettos are all legal. Knives of any length are legal. You can carry a sword if you want, but it is likely to get you some strange looks. It is legal for anyone over the age of 21 to carry knives concealed.
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Who has been found to constitute a danger to himself or to others or to be persistently or acutely disabled or gravely disabled pursuant to court order and whose right to possess a weapon has not been restored;
Military installations (peace officers are limited).
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Airports (in or beyond security checkpoints (peace officers are limited).
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Where federal, state, or local laws prohibit weapons (peace officers are limited).
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Businesses serving alcohol for consumption on the premises (exceptions for peace officers and ccw permitees).
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Any establishment or event open to the public where the operator makes a reasonable request for you to give them custody or remove the weapon from the premises. A sign would qualify for such a request.
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State, or local government/private establishments or events when asked by the operator/sponsor/agent. Most government facilities will provide a location to temporarily store a weapon.
o Arizona Board of Regents policy, 5-302 and 5303 prohibits the use, possession, display or storage of any weapons on the University of Arizona campus and on all land and in all buildings owned or under the control of The University of Arizona on behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents, except as provided in Arizona statute 12-781. o Arizona statute 12-781 refers to Transportation or storage of firearms: motor vehicle applicability: A property owner, tenant, public or private employer or business entity shall not establish, maintain or enforce a policy or rule that prohibits a person from lawfully transporting or lawfully storing any firearm (or any knife larger than a pocket knife with a 5 inch blade) that is both: •
In the person’s locked and privately owned motor vehicle or in a locked compartment on the person’s privately owned motorcycle.
Who is at the time of possession serving a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility or detention facility;
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With regard to guns, it is important to know where you can lawfully discharge a firearm in Arizona. Under Arizona law 13-3107, it’s illegal to discharge a firearm within the limits of any municipality, except for persons discharging under the following circumstances:
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Polling places on election days.
“The defensive display of a firearm by a person against another is justified when and to the extent a reasonable person would believe that physical force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the use or attempted use of unlawful physical force or deadly physical force.”
The catch is always what a reasonable person would do. What is reasonable is open to vast interpretation. Even with several witnesses (notoriously unreliable) and what you feel is an ironclad reason to pull and use your gun, you will likely have to defend yourself vigorously against potential charges. •
“The 13-421 statute does not apply to a person who: o Intentionally provokes another person to use or attempt to use unlawful physical force.” (Don’t show someone your middle finger because that means YOU started it). o “Uses a firearm during the commission of a serious offense or violent crime.”
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“Verbally informing another person that the person possesses or has available a firearm.”
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There are some obvious restrictions. If stopped by a police officer, you must reveal to them that you are carrying a concealed knife if it is anything other than a pocket knife. It is illegal to use a knife in the commission of a crime. No brainer! It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to carry a knife other than a pocket knife concealed. If you are a prohibited possessor of weapons, the freedom to carry whatever you want does not apply to you. The State of Arizona defines a “prohibited possessor” as any person: •
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Arizona statute 13-421 talks about justification for defensive display of a firearm. This is a critically important statute to know about because violation of this statute could result in your arrest and an extremely costly legal fee of thousands of dollars.
“KNIFE MEANS A CUTTING INSTRUMENT AND INCLUDES A SHARPENED OR POINTED BLADE.” “POLITICAL SUBIVISION INCLUDES ANY COUNTY, CITY, INCLUDING A CHARTER CITY, TOWN, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR SPECIAL DISTRICT, ANY BOARD, COMMISSION OR AGENCY OF A COUNTY, CITY, INCLUDING A CHARTER CITY, TOWN,, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR SPECIAL DISTRICT OR ANY OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY.”
K-12 school grounds (some exceptions apply), (peace officers are excepted).
An action that gets many people into trouble is brandishing a gun. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, brandishing is “to wave or swing something (such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner”. To quote attorney Mark Andersen in an online post about Arizona Gun Rights, “disagreement about the reasonableness of your actions could land you in a courtroom in a very expensive and protracted proceeding that may end with a lengthy prison sentence. Brandishing a gun while in an argument with another seems to be one of the more common ways to learn more than you ever wanted to know about our justice system and about my fee agreements.” Terry Krider is the communications officer of the Rim Country District of MMA and the Chief Administrator of K2 Firearms Safety and Training.
Another set of rules apply if you are in a National Forest area. A firearm may not be discharged: •
If you are within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site, or occupied area.
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MMA of Arizona Business Member Listing - listed by city
At Large
Sober riders MC, Inc Organizations and Clubs Business Life Member
Apache Junction
r.I.o.t. - rendezvous In old town Bars & Restaurants 777 N Main St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928.634.3777
American Legion riders Post 27 Organizations and Clubs 1018 S Meridan Rd Apache Junction, AZ 85220 602-541-2441 Business Life Member
A touch of Class Custom trikes Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 1421 E Birch St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-254-0957 Business Life Member
Captain’s Bars & Restaurants 300 W Apache Trail #118 Apache Junction, AZ 85217 480-288-2590 Business Life Member
Kactus Kate’ Saloon Bar & Restaurants 929 N Main St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (928) 634-7822
Fat rabbit tattoo
Services and Miscellaneous 936 W Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85120 480-570-0632
Phoenix Vulcan riders Organizations and Clubs Apache Junction, AZ 602-696-8064
Superstition harley davidson Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 2910 W Apache Trail Apache Junction, AZ 85220 480-346-0600
Avondale
Airepros Air Conditioning & heating Services and Miscellaneous 2022 N 106th Lane Avondale, AZ 85392 623-547-5992
dart Cycle Worx Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 1060 N Eliseo Felix Way Ste 10 Avondale, AZ 85323 623-925-5503 Business Life Member
Casa grande
Silver Bullet Bar Bars & Restaurants 1401 North Pinal Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520-836-1363
Clarksdale
1012 Lounge Bars & Restaurants 910 Main St Clarksdale, AZ 86324 928-639-0800
Nate’s Cowboy Cafe Bars & Restaurants 1481 Highway 89A Clarkdale, AZ 928-639-3838
Cornville
old Corral Bar Bars & Restaurants 11375 E Cornville Rd Cornville, AZ 86325 928 649-9495
Cottonwood
the Bar at Stombollis Bars & Restaurants 321 S. Main Street Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928 634-3838
Chaparral Bar Bars & Restaurants 325 Main Street Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-254-1307 Business Life Member
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Seitz Architectural design Services and Miscellaneous 782 Cove Parkway Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-646-1788 Business Life Member My dobro grill, Spirits and Music Bars & Restaurants 1100 Hwy 260 #21 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928-634-3800
Coolidge
tag’s Café Bars & Restaurants 156 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge, AZ 85128 520.723.1013
gilbert
team Arizona Motorcyclist training Center Services and Miscellaneous 36 N William Dillard Dr Gilbert, AZ 85233 480-998-9888 Business Life Member gilbert American Legion Organizations and Clubs 206 N Gilbert Rd Gilbert, AZ 85212
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 Sage and Sand Bar & grill Bars & Restaurants 13831 W Glendale Ave Glendale, AZ 85307 (623) 935-5810
humbolt
Arizona trike Shop Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 3650 Arizona 69 Humboldt, AZ 86329 (928) 632-8910 Business Life Member
Mayer
Smokin’ harley’s Steakhouse & Seafood Bars & Restaurants 10456 SR 69 Mayer, AZ 86333 928-632-4255 Business Life Member
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Mesa
Mainstreet Motorcycles Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 9750 E Apache Trail Mesa, AZ 85207 480-357-7595 Business Life Member VIII Society M/C Organizations and Clubs 7930 E 1st Ave Mesa, AZ 85208 480-227-2690 Business Life Member America's ultra Clean Services and Miscellaneous 738 E Dana Suite A Mesa, AZ 85204 480-206-4003 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
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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 Page honda Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 915 Coppermine Rd Page, AZ 86040 800-432-6923 Business Life Member Classic Auto Body Services and Miscellaneous Box 2756 Page, AZ 86040 928-645-9023 Fred's Liquor Store Services and Miscellaneous 902 N Navajo Dr Page, AZ 86040 520-645-3575 Business Life Member
Payson
dr robert L gear Payson health and Wellness Center Services and Miscellaneous 801 Hwy 260 Payson AZ 85541 928·978-4027 the historical Journigan house Bars & Restaurants 202 W Main St Payson, AZ 85541 928-478-8324 Business Life Member
Lil Joe Leathers Services and Miscellaneous
PO Box 839 Payson AZ 85547 Toll Free Voice (800)643-3321 Mazatzal Casino Bars & Restaurants PO Box 1820 Payson, AZ 85547 800-777-7529 Business Life Member All-Clene Carpet Cleaners Services and Miscellaneous 609 W Bridle Path Lane Payson, AZ 85541 928-468-1358 Business Life Member Amon Builders, Inc Services and Miscellaneous 903 E Hwy 260 #6 Payson, AZ 85541 928-474-0689 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 tonto Silk Screen & Embroidery Services and Miscellaneous 403 W Frontier St Payson, AZ 85541 928-474-4207
Peoria
CJ Creations Clothing 10348 W Cashman Peoria, AZ 85383 623-412-2110 Business Life Member
Phoenix
rideSmart Motorcycle training, Inc. Services and Miscellaneous 2530 W. Morningside Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85023 623-877-5425 Business Life Member renegade Classics Motorcycle Apparel & Accessories 3102 E Cactus Rd Phoenix, AZ 85032 602-595-9598 Business Life Member Bellone CPA-PLC Services and Miscellaneous 3420 E Shea Blvd #140 Phoenix, AZ 85028 602-765-6111 Business Life Member Breyer Law offices Services and Miscellaneous 15715 S 46th St Ste 100 Phoenix, AZ 85048 480-505-2162 Business Life Member Skinny dipping Pools Services and Miscellaneous 18635 N 35th Ave Suite 110-163 Phoenix, AZ 85027 623.465.7600 Business Life Member
h & h Plumbing and drain Services and Miscellaneous 16772 W.Bell Rd.Ste,110, #233 Surprise,Az.85374 623-322-9100
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greer Wilson Funeral home Services and Miscellaneous 5921 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85033 623-245-0994 Business Life Member Law tigers Services and Miscellaneous 362 N 3rd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-516-0000 Business Life Member
Pine
Sidewinders Saloon Bars & Restaurants 6114 Hardscrabble Mesa Rd Pine, AZ 85544 928-476-6434
rimrock
Vintages grill Bars & Restaurants 5155 N Dave Wrigfield Rd Rimrock,AZ 86335 928-592-9220
Scottsdale
Southwest trikes Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 7430 E Butherus Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-951-7171 Business Life Member
Sedona
olde Sedona Bar & grill Bars & Restaurants 1405 W Highway 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 928-282-5670 red rock Auto & Cycle Services and Miscellaneous 1630 West State Route 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 928-282-4988
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
the Flying grizzly Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 5079 Hwy 87 Strawberry, AZ 85544 (928) 978-1412
Surprise
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
tonopah
tonopah Joe’s Family restaurant Bars & Restaurants 41101 W Indian School Rd Tonopah, AZ 85354 623-776-5554 Business Life Member
tonto Basin
harleyannes Smokin BBQ 270 S Old Highway 188 Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 928-479-3100
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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
Springerville
Avery’s Services and Miscellaneous 262 West Main Street, Springerville, AZ 85938 (928) 333-1111 American Legion Post #30 Organizations and Clubs 825 E Main Springerville, AZ 85938 928-339-4475 Booga red’s Bars & Restaurants 521 E Main St Springerville, AZ 85938 928-333-2640
Strawberry
gila County Chopper Motorcycle Repair, Parts & Accessories 7803 Ralls Drive Strawberry, AZ 85544 480-789-2933
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District Updates
Motorcycle Awareness Program (M.A.P.)
Verde Valley Submitted by Jeff Peters, ADM Now that we are into a new year, Verde Valley District is truly coming together. There are many new and great ideas for runs and reasons to get together and ride. Even though our Frosty Ball and Chilly Boobs run was cancelled due to bad weather, we still raised money at the after party for Verde Valley Community Hospice. Big shout out to all that attended in the snow. We are doing a great job at getting businesses to join our mission of motorcycle safety and awareness. Bill at Red Rock Auto and Cycle is one of our latest business members. I had the pleasure of going out to pick up his membership and see the shop. We have the MMA Beach Party coming up and hope all our members from around the state can attend and show their support. It’s a shame Red Mountain District is going inactive. Hopefully, the other districts will absorb the members in that area.
Again let’s not forget to give “OUR” support to all. We do a great job raising money to a lot of different organizations including our own. Verde Valley District is showing their support with a run for Doug Cannon on the 28th of Feb. I would personally like to invite other districts to join in this cause. We all need to celebrate life, no matter what it hands us! I would like everyone to know ahead of time, we do have Jester patches. The cost is $10.00 a piece, a great addition to any vest. We have also made up another district I. D. rocker to go over the top of your MMA patch. If you’re interested, contact Sponge Bob or Jeff. That’s all I have this month. Ride safe everyone.
Casa Grande Submitted by Zona Jeffers Nicholas was sick for our January meeting, so Steve Musgrave started the meeting. Steve gave the treasurer report. The bank account was set up so Nicholas Brown and Steve Musgrave can now write out checks. Old news: We discussed how Districts need to work together for MMA to stay alive. Monies used to go to conferences should not exceed a certain amount and returning their receipts. If the person cannot make it to the conference, it should be returned right away. Lee Gonzales has stepped down as the Motorcycle Patriot editor, but will continue at least for 2 more issues until it is taken over. State Treasurer has stepped down. New State Treasurer is Debi Althouse of Verde Valley District. New news: Freedom and MMA are to share the same tent. Feb. 27, 28 Ride for the Warriors. Beach Party, Feb.21, Noon to 5:00, $10.00 per person, Day of Dome Feb.23 (anyone who wanted to go was supposed to call Steve). Senator from New Mexico is going to pass 2 bills to bring in helmet law that will affect us. They will make you pay $692.00 a year to not wear a helmet. Red Mountain District is currently inactive. Next meeting will be on March 1, 2015.
our Precious Freedom Submitted by Billy Larson After reading many comments it amazes me how much this country is divided. We all know Lincoln's famous words on this, and that is exactly what I fear will happen. Being a veteran, a Biker, a gun owner in a state and country that is doing all it can to take my rights away as such, and after watching 6 years of what Obama has done to this once united nation. I did NOT swear an oath to "support and defend the government", quite the opposite! My oath was to “Support and Defend” This Nation! The Constitution is more than an antiquated piece of parchment, it is NOT a "living, breathing document", it is a CONTRACT, a bedrock of laws that CAN NOT be changed at whim by anyone who disagrees with it as Obama and so many like him think it can be. It is what enables one generation to pass on to the next generation the same freedoms and human rights granted by God and protected by the Constitution. Unlike so many politicians who take an oath and then within hours of doing so violate that same oath, or feel that the oath is nothing more than ritual or a formality that one goes through and nothing more, I do not. As a veteran I can tell you I have had many conversations with fellow vets and not one of them will ever give up any right and would give all to protect yours. Our founders risked all to resist an onerous, overreaching, human rights violating, corrupt, intrusive, "you can do nothing to stop us" high-taxing, over-regulating,
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20th Annual Frosty Balls run Submitted By Lizzy Dizzy Riot Dickens MMA VVD Frosty Balls Run 19, Mother Nature 1.
Bobbi Hartmann Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) 602-672-3531 bobbij2@earthlink.net
This years’ Frosty Balls and Chilly Boobs run lived up to its name. The Verde Valley was under a blanket of snow New Year’s Eve and the snow continued to fall into News Years day. For safety reasons we canceled the run stops, however the skies cleared enough for us to have the end party hosted by Kactus Kates.
I don’t have much to report on as far as student comments from any recent MAP classes as this semester has just recently begun. Skypilot and Bruce however do have two back to back classes scheduled for April at Desert Sage Elementary in Phoenix area.
The band Inexile supplied by Kactus Kates rocked the house. Food was provided by Kate, who cooked up a mean green chile verde. The event included a 50/50 drawing, raffle prizes and we passed the hat. The turnout was great considering what Mother Nature brought upon us.
I will not be able to spread myself out to Page and Casa Grande this semester, but hope to get back with those schools 2nd semester for sure. I will be working with Limey in Page, to be the MAP presenter and have a copy of our newly written power point presentation to give him, so that he will be able to provide MAP in the Page area for the MMA. I’ll be working with Muskrat and Nick in Casa Grande to get them on board as our MAP presenters there. Muskrat has worked with me on MAP more than once in CG over the years, and has been patiently waiting for me to find the time to return. However my work load over the last few years, had not allowed me to do that. Hopefully that will not be as much of an issue later this year. MAP at Payson’s 2015 Student Wellness Conference In October 2013, you may remember we did a full day, 4 presentations of MAP, at the Payson High School’s Student Wellness Conference. The conference consisted of 37 break out sessions that students could choose to attend throughout the day, 2 being prior to lunch and 2 after. Steve Leonard and Vine along with Hollywood and others, helped make it happen. Then in 2014 we were told they were not going to have the conference. Well, we just got notice a few weeks ago that Payson is again holding this special event, which will be Friday March 6th, 2015. We have again been invited and plan to make it as special an experience as we can. Steve will be our MAP presenter in the Payson area as we move forward. The letter asking us to attend-present at this years event, stated that “What began as an attempt to educate our student body on issues surrounding depression has transformed into an all-day event which has expanded to include many different levels of student wellness: mental, physical, personal, social, career, civic, and even cultural wellness. None of this would be possible without your commitment of time and resources to the students and staff of Payson High School and Payson Center for Success. Whereas in the past, this was run almost entirely by adults, this year Student Government has stepped up to organize and run it. We are hoping to offer around 35 break-out sessions with most being offered 4 times throughout the day.” So we will be there with bells on. Vine and Steve have committed to this day and I’m sure there might be more that come along as well if their schedules allow. Time is limited to about 45 minutes per class, as they are on a very restricted and tight schedule, so sadly we do not get to do the outside demo with real motorcycles and riders for this event. To bad, as that is one of the most popular parts of our MAP presentations when students get to go outside and try to guess the speed of a motorcycle. The fact that our narrow profile not only makes us harder to see, but harder to determine our speed when pulling out or turning left in front of us, is stressed more than once in the classroom presentation. Taking them outside and having them guess the speed of an oncoming motorcycle from across the parking lot, brings that point home!!!
our Precious Freedom continued destrictive, all powerful government and we today face the same thing. There will be those who love big government, support it and think regulating everything from conception to death in our lives is not only a good thing but a necessary thing, I do not. Our government has one main duty, to protect our freedoms and rights, not trample on them as they see fit for "our own good". So when it comes to this Country and our Constitution, I defend what it says and means, and will resist any form of tyranny that tries to take away my rights, and yours, so help me God! Ride Free, Live Free. Protect our rights and Stand for what makes this Nation has stood for since its conception. Help us do our job and keep all of the Freedom Loving People as free as the Constitution guarantees.
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We were happy to present Sari Fleischer, Executive Director Verde Valley Community Hospice with a check for $207. Thanks to everyone who participated and save the date January 1st 2016 for the 21st Annual Frosty Balls & Chilly Boobs event.
Pet Corner
Imformation brought to you by Julie Cissne
Spring is quickly approaching and with that said, the populations of farrel cats will explode. It’s just that natural birds and the bees thing happening. With that said it’s time to spay and neuter your pets if you haven’t done so already. Facilities are overflowing with unwanted pets and soon the number will grow. Let’s all do our part as responsible pet owners. If your neighborhood is overrun with stray cats, there are also programs out there that will trap them, fix them and return them at no cost. Below is a list of places to contact for lower cost spay and neutering, and of course you can always use your vet. Alteredtails.com - Altered Tails – a not-for-profit spay/neuter clinic dedicated to providing high-quality services http://www.spayaz.com - Our mission is to provide high quality spays, neuters, micro-chipping, and vaccinations at thelowest possible cost. Nipand snip.com - Mobile, Affordable Spay And Neuter Clinic We come to your area See Schedules/Locations page for a date and location near you We DO NOT make house calls. Pets.maricopa.gov – Azhumane.com There are many more out there, these are just a few. Check website for times and dates for your area.
Biker Vittles
From the Table of the Vittle King I just can’t believe its March aldready! Time to get cooking! My favorites for March are always Irish Dishes. Here are some not nescessarily Irish, But could be served for any St Paddys celebration. Enjoy!
Shamrock Salad 2 cans (8 ounce size) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained package (4-serving size) lime gelatin powder 1/2 cup boiling water 1 package (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened 1 cup Cool Whip 1 can (11 ounce size) mandarin oranges, well drained Drain the pineapple, pouring the juice into a 1 cup measure. Add enough water to bring the volume up to 3/4 cup. Set aside. Place the gelatin in a large heat-proof mixing bowl. Add the boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved pineapple juice and stir well to mix thoroughly. Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill for about 30 minutes, or until the gelatin is the consistency of raw egg whites. Place the cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Beat in remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice and set aside. After the gelatin has chilled to the proper consistency, beat the gelatin with an electric mixer for about 1 minute or until foamy. Add the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Gently fold in the Cool Whip, then the drained pineapple and mandarin oranges. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch square pan and chill for 8 hours or until firm. Cut into squares and serve.
Mini rueben Cups 24 wonton wrappers 3 packages (2 ounces each) thinly sliced deli corned beef, chopped 1/3 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained 1/3 cup Thousand Island salad dressing 2/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese Press wonton wrappers into miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes or until lightly browned.Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the corned beef, sauerkraut and dressing. Spoon into wonton cups. Sprinkle with cheese.Bake for 8-10 minutes or until filling is heated through. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen.
ham and Aparagas Spirals 20 asaragas spears fresh 20 slices deli ham. 1 pkg Italian bread sticks and garlic spread. In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil; add asparagus. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water; drain and pat dry. Wrap a slice of ham around each asparagus spear. Unroll breadstick dough; spread with garlic spread. Cut each breadstick in half lengthwise. Wrap one piece of dough, garlic spread side in, around each ham-wrapped asparagus spear. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately. Yield: 20 appetizers.
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