Meeting Called to Order at 12:05 with Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

ABATE OF OHIO

MINUTES OF

REGION 9 – FRANKLIN COUNTY MEETING MAY 5, 2013

Meeting called to order at 12:05 with Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence.

Mission statement by Tim Horetsky. Thanks 10 Mile Inn for hosting us. No guests or new members present.

Motion to waive reading of April’s minutes made and carried.

Legislative-J.R. Gantner: House approved H.R. 875 ethanol study bill, AA supports this bill also. MRF asks us to contact our rep at 202-224-3121. AMA hosting lobby day June 19th on this issue, will be a ride and rally. Riders will have first priority to receive a gift bag and fuel gift card.

Sensenbrenner announced he will file bill H.R. 904 to prevent federal funding of motorcycle only checkpoints – the bill forces the D.O.T. to focus motorcycle safety efforts on crash prevention programs, not national helmet mandates. Contact your sitting member of the House and ask them to be an original co-sponsor and to contact Congressman James Sensenbrenner and lend their support.

Governor’s Highway Safety Association released 2012 fatality preliminary report, results are distorted to present one single sided solution to motorcycle safety. Deaths are attributed to mild weather bringing out more riders in 2012, gas prices high so people riding more and improving economy causing bike sales to rise. Fatalities are up but so are registrations but registration numbers were not included in the report.

Anthony Fox, Mayor of Charlotte NC, to be next Secretary of Transportation – MRF says he hasn’t made agenda statement yet.

ABATE of Michigan calls for increased education, enforcement and penalties. Lot of accidents involving non-licensed riders.

An illegal alien who killed a MA resident was declared incompetent to stand trial since he didn’t understand U.S. policy due to being foreign.

Treasurer’s Report – Mychelle Ray:

April Balance: $1050.61

Working balance on May 1st: $1000.11

Motion to accept made and carried.

Region Report – Kolman:

350 – 400 bikes at rally. Lot of non-ABATE riders too. Thanked both A.D. Farrow stores for having us.

Blessing of the Bikes 5/19. Huge event by Region 6. Need volunteers, about an hour ride, meet at 6:00 a.m. at TJ’s at Georgesville and W. Broad.

June Jam work details:

Fri. 6-21: 8 to noon security, 3-5 pm products, 4-8pm gate, 5-9 pm special draw, 9-11 pm products, 8-12 midnight security, 11pm to 1 am products, midnight to 4 am security.

Sat. 6-22: 8 – 12 noon security twice, noon to 4 security, noon to 4 special draw, 4-8 pm special draw, 8 -10 pm special draw, 10 – 12 midnight products, midnight to 4 security, 4 – 8 am security, 8 am to noon security twice.

Need volunteers for MOTM. You get in free if work, but pay for banquet. ($40)

Kolman in charge of bike security, will have 24 hr security starting Thursday evening through Sunday. Will be an RV for us to use, give name and contact info to him if interested.

Vintage Days – we will do bike games again.

CNA – Region 9, will be their anniversary bash. June 1st and 2nd.

Sisterhood of the Phoenix – Harley will be at that, same weekend as Vintage Days in Delaware.

5/18 is the Koman Run. Thunder Tunnel to salute racers at Farrows. Leave weapons at home, probably will have better security after Boston Marathon bombings.

Combat Vets Run – May 18th.

Motorcycle safety affects all of us.

MRF report – Robin Pickens:

T-shirts for reporting potholes for $5, money will go to MOTM. She has sign sheets for Ohio. Will have save a life billboards on 270 South by the casino, and Broad Street.

We now have 3x5 large yard signs for $65. Order form in Outspokn’. Chris said we are working on lowering shipping costs for them.

10 Mile Inn donated some t-shirts and hats to be raffled off.

5/18 annual Armed Forces Ride to VA in Chillicothe. They like sample sizes of things, there will be a $10 breakfast at the Legion. Don’t bring anything with alcohol in it like mouthwash.

Products – Crystal Young: Has Look Twice Save a Life bracelets and our patches, new T-shirts in black and gray and ladies in pink. ½ proceeds to go to MOTM and other half to the toy run. Shirts are $20 and must be pre-paid.

Pins: Michelle Ray – 4 years, Cyndie Lanham – 12 and 13 years, Crystal Young – 7 years, Tim Williams – 4 years, Joe Williams – 4 years, Richard Lanham 12 and 13 years.

New Business – Harley Stock: Like to see Franklin County & Region 9 hold the after bash for the Awareness Rally and start a committee soon.

Chris said we lost 87 members state wide the last 3 months and can’t keep this up. Over 400,000 registered bikes in this state. Indiana has a program that when you get your endorsement from the Safety Course, you have the option of joining ABATE or getting $25 back. We started Motorcycle Ohio and support it. Is our training program. Suggestion that we run it and Kolman states it would be hard for us to have the finances and personnel to do so. We could maybe have Ohio offer memberships or do a presentation at the rider course. Suggestion for us to get into school driver’s ed courses and MSAP program, Kolman says we do that now but only private driver’s ed – we have to contact schools.

We need a new state products person, need vehicle to tow trailer. Contact state if interested. Diane needs help with the newsletter layout and we need to find a replacement for her. Contact state office. We also need a state secretary, Cindy Ballas is taking over.

Awareness Rally - Thanks to those who got proclamations, we couldn’t get Columbus.

Buy A Day -$56

Good of the Order:

Run next Sunday for Jarrod who runs Nike Lounge as he has cancer.

Meeting adjourned at 1:07.