Region Zero - ABATE of Ohio

Region Zero

Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Trumbull Counties

Region Director
Randy Kibler
330 428-2083
E-Mail

Region Deputy Director
Keith Roller
330 503-7974
E-mail

State/Region Legislative
Lionman
330 718-3066
E-Mail

Region Sgt @ Arms
John Morrissey
814 931-7410
Email

Next Regional Meeting
(Always open to the Public !!!!)

Thirsty Frog

Bar & Grill

5423 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, Oh. 44515

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April 13, 2024 at 1:00PM

ABATE of OHIO, Inc.       Region Zero News #20        March 2024

The Freedoms you surrender today, are the freedoms that your grandchildren will never know existed!

 Randy Kibler …    Director  330.428.2083

      As usual the nice weather brings out the motorcycles. Plenty of riders are already flopping them on loose gravel, wet roads, and because of their own lack of skill. I can't say I am surprised, this happens every year.

   The worst part is that the warm weather brings out the dicks who like to blast AC/DC, Kid Rock, and Nickleback while revving their engines at red lights. The idiots revving their bikes are all on injected motorcycles which will not stall. I guess they didn't get the memo. Don't forget the jerks riding way faster than the posted speed limit. Now, I'm not one to always play by the rules and follow the laws made up by man, but full throttle banging gears down a 25mph residential area is ridiculous.

   Even though plenty of fools are out on the roads and in bars pretending to be Sons of Anarchy we at Region Zero don't pretend at anything. We know who we are, what our mission is, and how to execute it. Our meetings are full of information, our people are deeply ingrained into the local and National motorcycle scene, and we do things that the regular everyday motorcyclists don’t know about.

   Want to hear, learn, and know more about what all we do? Then come to one of our monthly meetings or events. You'll be glad you did and more informed than the rest of the pretenders. Stay safe and spread the word. Thank you.

Keith Roller … Deputy Director

Well, with the recent weather it seems we may get an early start to riding season. I got in a quick 300 miles on Sunday, as I had a meeting in Columbus. I just want to remind everyone, even though I'm sure you know, about a few safety tips. Tires lose pressure over the winter and are likely to need air. I hope everyone put a fuel stabilizer in their tanks last fall. A spring oil change is always a good idea. And most importantly, cages are still ignorant about us. Be safe and keep the rubber side down.  

 

Lion Man …       Legislative Director     330.718.3066

I hope that everyone that receives this newsletter is reading it.  There is so much information in here, but it is only a small glimpse of what you will hear about when you attend a meeting.  So plan to come to a meeting to see and hear what is happening that directly affects your freedoms and your motorcycling life!

For instance, spring is right around the corner with summer following close behind.  How many times last year did you hear or know about motorcyclists being hurt or killed because a cager was in too much of a hurry to make sure it was safe to make a left turn?  Right of way crashes are already happening THIS YEAR!!!!

I am hearing back from legislators regarding our proposal to amend the Ohio Revised Code to increase penalties for those cagers, in the hope they will take a few more seconds to look for motorcyclists, bike riders and pedestrians.  Come to the next meeting and hear what they are saying.

Do you know what motorcycle profiling is?  Being pulled over just because you’re riding a motorcycle or wearing motorcycle apparel!  Come find out what your ABATE organization is doing about that.

We live in a free country, yet there are elected officials that are always trying to pass laws taking freedoms away from you.  Helmet laws are a prime example.  At the meeting you will discover just how close to Ohio mandatory bills are being proposed.  Remember Freedom is not free!!!  You have to fight to keep it!

And just what are these speed limiters, and how will they directly affect you?  You know about E-15 gasoline, but do you know how recent legislation will directly affect you and your scooter very soon?

Miss the meeting and you will miss a lot.  Your ABATE membership allows us to speak up for you in our fight to remain free, but we want and need your intellect and voice at the meetings to truly know what is important to you.

An informed membership is a stronger membership!   Lion Man

 

TA Brown …       Road Captain   330.727.8286

Greetings fellow Abate brother and sisters’

March certainly came in like a lamb and it looks like Phil was correct in his prognostication. Let’s hope March doesn’t go out like a lion and we can get our knees in the breeze early and often.

Hope to see you all at the monthly meeting and I’m always looking for ideas of where we can ride to as a region. I am looking forward to the new riding season and hope we can cover some miles together. Until next we meet, Take care.   Later, TA

 

Bertie Morrissey … Products        330.360.2216

Still have $5 grey shirts left…. Get ‘em while they’re hot!!

 

Donna Sam … Membership      330.540.6210

My goal is to have everyone with a bike 🚲 have a membership to ABATE.   While that is probably not possible, how ‘bout we have everyone that we all care about who rides have membership?  You can get an application, fill in their name and number, give me $20 and I’ll take care of the rest.   What a nice gift for someone, don’t you agree??

 

Next Activities

Sat… March 16, 1 pm         Membership Meeting  Amen Corners Girard

 Sat… April 13, 1 pm       Membership Meeting  Thirsty Frog Austintown

 Sat… May 18, 1pm      Membership Meeting       TBD

 

BIKER TO BIKER BUSINESS 

Have a business?   Let’s put it here.

 The Financial Concept Group         www.thefinancialconceptgroup.com

Jeff Cook    Helping you take control of your life.     www.jeffcook.juiceplus.com

 Gross Plumbing in Ravenna      216.214.4377

AJ Gross and Denise Rich- Gross       Owner and Lifetime member of ABATE

Sewer & Drain Cleaning, High pressure water jetting, T.V. Sewer inspection

D & N Quilt & Sew   330.540.6210

We make patches, and we quilt. T shirt quilts too.

Full Potential Tutor Services      330.651.7944 … call or text

Dana Kibler       Teacher/Professional Tutor

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