Wow 2012 is starting to look busy Hamilton,Butler,Warren&Clermont counties have merged their meetings .They are now the first Sunday of the month 1pm at the Train Stop 7837 Old 3C Hwy, Maineville, OH 45039 • Come out and vote for officers this month we need new people to help out so please consider stepping up also we want new ideas for events. I want to thank everyone for being members of ABATE OF OHIO ,INC. And have a Merry Christmas and Safe New Year.
ABATE of Ohio, Inc.
Hilliard, Ohio
State Board Meeting
November 12, 2011
This report is merely the notes of an officer on the board to allow Region 5 to know what was discussed at the State Board Meeting on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
Minutes of Last Meeting was read and voted to accept with corrections.
Old Business:
Final nominations for Ex. Dir. and all related Offices Term Commencing: 1/1/12 (ballots were prepared)
3rd Reading Constitution Updates: 88-92 / Bylaws Updates: 37-46
2nd Reading Constitution Updates: 93-101 / Bylaws Updates: 47-64
June Jam 2012 - Friday June 22 through Sunday, June 24, 2012. Vendors are needed. Each Region needs to sell 6 ads for the back of the T-shirt. 1 Business Card add at $100 and 5 one liner ads at $50 each. There has been contact with other groups in the area where the June Jam will be and they have partnered with us to help out with getting the word out for the June Jam. People in the community have stepped up and are excited about this. We need your help to sell YOUR 2012 ABATE June Jam. We need to get the word out that it's not just for ABATE members. This is YOUR STATE FUNDRAISER for YOUR ABATE. The Committee is working hard to make this a great year for the June Jam. If you have any ideas or comments, please contact Goofy at oh2goofy@hotmail.com. If you send goofy an e-mail - please put June Jam 2012 in the subject line.
MOTM 2013 - MOTM 2013 will be hosted by us, ABATE of Ohio, Inc. We will need people to help with around the clock motorcycle security, transporting guests and speakers and with the complete operations of the entire seminar and other activities from Wednesday through Sunday. The Meeting of the Minds will be at the Double Tree Inn off 161 Exit.
Seminar 2012 - Seminar will be at the Dublin, Embassy Suites again on February 4th. This Seminar has a different twist. It's called "Gateway to success fundraiser for Motorcycle Riders Foundation Meeting of the Minds 2013". Your voice will be heard on the County, State and National Levels. Come and give Your input on what YOU, as a member, would like to see changed or discussed. The Seminar Committee has come up with a lot of new and fun things to do at this Seminar. You definitely don't want to miss this seminar. If you can donate Auction items to be auctioned off, the proceeds goes to the MOTM 2013 fund, please bring with you. Please contact Woody and let him know what the item is. Any ideas or comments, contact Scott (Woody) Wood at legislativedirector@abate.com - please put Seminar 2012 in the subject line. A copy of a pre-flyer is attached.
Elections for the Board of Directors Offices, Term Commencing: 1/1/12 -
Results:
Executive Director - Ed Schetter
State Deputy Director B - South East Quarter of the State - Paul Rayle - Reg. 1
State Deputy Director D - North West Quarter of the State - Jim (Bushman) Sprague - Reg. 7
State Secretary - Barb Tittle - Reg. Zero
State Treasurer - Lynn Hardin - Reg. 5
State Events Director - No Nominations - Office still open
Seat A on ABATE Foundation Board - Tim (TJ) Johnson - Reg. Zero
Interim Products Director - No Nominations - office still open
NCOM Ohio Rep - Haskel Combs - Reg. 5
MRF Rep - Ralph Buss - Reg. 5
Legislative, Safety & Ed, Chair of Board and Executive Director reports should be able to be seen either on the ABATE website or in the Outspokin.
New Business:
By-Laws Updates - the next meeting for Bi Laws is December 10th at 11:00 a.m. - anyone is welcome to join in.
ABATE of Ohio, Inc. is in need of a State Products Director. We can work around the fact if someone did not have a truck to be able to pull the Trailer. If interested, please contact Jim Elgin, Chairman of the Board for more details and information.
Regions need to decide on their Region Award and get this to the State office as soon as they can.
The Awards need to be ordered the first of January.
Also, all the points need to be turned in so they can be ordered at the same time. So, coordinators of Reg. 5, please get your list of points to Lynn by the end of December.
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1. What is ABATE? It is a nonprofit state
motorcycle rights organization.
2. Legislative issues.
3. Last year Purple Heart motorcycle licenses plate bill passed. But State has no money to make them. ABATE has asked the cost of the first thousand we are waiting for a response.
4. Our angled parking bill passed and enacted 29th of june 2011 before that it was illegal to back into an angled or parallel spot law read front tire of vehicle had to be a foot from the curb.
5. We have introduced Handle bar height bill. It is house Bill 316. Now 15 inches or higher from the lowest part of seat is illegal.
6. Right of way bill S.B.92 is to give judges in a right of way violation greater ability to sentence someone if they get it reduced to a minor misdemeanor. Accidents do happen this is not mandatory sentencing it just lets the judge decide if someone is killed or seriously injured.
7. What is a motorcycle in Ohio vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels is considered motorcycle. But we don’t want enclosed 3 wheeled vehicle stats combined with ours because they are generally being used for commercial use.
8. Left turn at light signal will not detect motorcycle. We are working with ODOT to try and correct bad lights people need to report them at our state web site ABATE.com or ODOT’s website. If this doesn’t help we are considering legislation to allow motorcycles to turn left at a safe time.
9. Colerain police giving tickets for licenses plates being displayed in a way they say they can’t read them because they were mounted vertically. Ohio law says they just have to be displayed in plain view.
10. Motorcycles are considered seasonal vehicles by the Ohio bureau of motor vehicles along with trailers so if they try to charge you a late fee don’t pay it. Let them know it is a seasonal vehicle could save you 20 dollars.
11. Safety and education-
12. Motorcycle awareness classes for kids taking driver education class’s .Also worked with Ohio department of transportation and public safety to get our class material implemented into driver ed classes before that there was only one sentence dedicated to motorcycle awareness.
13. Helped host destination Cyclesafe. To make the general public more aware of motorcycles.
14. Charities
15. ABATE OF OHIO REGION 5 helped one way farm, Cincinnati zoo , American cancer society, Ronald McDonald house. Clinton County Ho Ho shop and Shriners burn center.
16. We need members to step up, help out, become officers and make a difference.
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Bill introduced to require EPA to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol
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On
October 14, 2011, Representative Jim
Sensenbrenner
(R-WI) introduced H.R.
3199. This
bill would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek
independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol blend (E15)
gasoline. "The
EPA's decision to allow E15 into the marketplace will impact every American
who owns a car, lawnmower or boat," Sensenbrenner said. Automakers
insist that using E15 will void warranties, lower fuel efficiency and cause
premature engine failure. In off-road engines, the effects can even be
dangerous for users. "There
are serious concerns that the EPA used only one Department of Energy test and
rushed E15's introduction into the marketplace," Sensenbrenner said.
"This test was limited in scope and ignored a plethora of evidence –
albeit inconvenient evidence for the EPA – that shows E15 gasoline has a
negative effect on engines." The
Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and
Technology Committee, chaired by Rep. Andy
Harris
(R-MD), held a hearing entitled "Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall:
Examining the Science on E15" on July 7. To watch an archived webcast of
the hearing, click here. The
new E15 gasoline formulation may appear at a fueling station near you and you
need to be careful where you use this new fuel blend. That is because the
EPA, in October 2010, approved E15 for use in model year 2007 and newer light
duty vehicles (cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles).
In January 2011, it added model year 2001-2006 light duty vehicles to the
approved list. Riders
should pay attention to this list because no motorcycles or ATVs are
currently listed. The
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is concerned about E15 because it
burns hotter than gasoline that contains a lesser amount of ethanol. In
engines not designed to dissipate that extra heat, damage in the form of
premature wear can result. Although this is a concern in all motorcycles,
it's particularly problematic for air-cooled engines found in many bikes.
Moreover, use of E15 may even void the manufacturer warranty. Since
the approved list includes many light-duty vehicles in use today, refineries,
distributors, and fueling stations may choose to offer primarily E15 gasoline
because of this action by the EPA. This should concern all motorcyclists and
off-highway enthusiasts since this may affect the availability of gasoline
with less or no ethanol (E10 or E0). We
need your help to pass H.R. 3199. You can find contact information for your
Representative at AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Issues
& Legislation, then enter your zip code in the "Find your
Officials" box. A prewritten e-mail is available for you to send to your
federal elected official immediately by following the "Take Action"
option and entering your information. For
more information on this issue, read the August issue of American
Motorcyclist magazine, which includes a column entitled "Alcohol and
Motorcycles Don't Mix." To view the column, click here. In
a previous AMA alert, Representative Sensenbrenner also introduced H.R.
748. This
bill would prohibit the Administrator of the EPA from authorizing the use of
gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles. For
more information on H.R. 748, click here. Again,
the AMA urges you to write your Representative today and ask them to support
H.R. 748 and H.R. 3199. Again
ABATE is having elections come to a meeting and nominate or step up. Thanks
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Ken Howell
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