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Onondaga Chapter News February 2014 VOL XVI—ISSUE 2

ABATE of Onondaga County News is published monthly (12 issues per year). Subscription is to members of ABATE of Onondaga County or by advertising in this newsletter. ABATE of Onondaga County News encourages articles, letters, etc. from any member to be published in this newsletter. Please mail to ABATE of Onondaga County Chapter, P.O. Box 11575, Syracuse, NY 13218 or give them to an ABATE officer. Please let an officer know if you do not receive your newsletter and provide your current address at that time.

March Issue Deadline: February 16, 2014

What is ABATE?

American Bikers Aimed Toward Education is a not-for-profit cor-poration formed to promote and protect the interests of New York State motorcyclists. ABATE monitors and interacts with the legis-lative process, enhancing the image of the sport and providing educational and social opportunities for members as well as non-members. ABATE will continue to strive to become acquainted with both the issues and the people of the motorcycling communi-ty. WE ENCOURAGE ALL OUR MEMBERS TO BE IN-

FORMED REGISTERED VOTERS. ABATE of New York, Inc. supports the Motorcycle Rider Education classes currently being offered throughout New York State. We welcome interested per-sons to any of our activities and to join our organization.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Aid to Injured Motorcyclists-A.I.M. (800) 521-2425 24 hr. Legal Assistance for all accidents-Aid to Incarcerated Motorcy-

clists A.I.M. (800) 235-2424 24 hr. Legal Criminal Defense-National Legislative Hot Line (800) 300- NCOM (6266) National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) (800) 525-5355, Fighting for Bikers Rights Confederation of Clubs (800) 531-2424, Motorcycle Clubs Fighting Against Discrimination

Ben Rabin, Esq. (877) 451-BIKE (2453) or (315) 488-BIKE (2453)

A.B.A.T.E. of NY

Onondaga County

2014 Events

(Events/Date Subject to change)

Sunday, April 27th: Annual Monsignor Yennock Bike Blessing: Kick

stands up @ 1:30- Start @ meeting hall-proceed to St. Daniels

3004 Court St-Blessing @ 2:00 Party to follow @ The Loop

Monday, May 12th: Albany Run: Start @ meeting hall-Kick stands

up @ 6:30 AM start @ meeting hall: Destination to be announced.

Saturday, June 7th: Motorcycle Joker Run: Start @ meeting hall-

Kick stands up @ NOON-more info to follow.

Saturday, July 5th: Freedom of Choice/Memorial Run: Start @

meeting hall-Kick stands up @ 1 PM: Destination: Lake Como Inn -

1307 E Lake Rd Cortland NY 13045-For more details, contact Lisa

Letson @ 315-455-1073

Saturday, September 13th: Inter-regional Horseshoe Tournament:

Start @ meeting hall-Kick stands up @ 9:30 AM: Destination- Port

Byron American Legion

Saturday, September 27th: Fall Foliage Run: Start @ meeting hall:

Kick stands up @ NOON-more info to follow-Contact Jim DeSantis

for details @315-706-8892

ABATE OF NEW YORK INC.

Dedicated to Freedom of the Road

Onondaga Chapter

Onondaga Chapter News February 2014

ABATE of New York, Inc.

Onondaga County Chapter Officers

President Nils Olsevskis 254-3703

Vice President Lisa Letson 455-1073

Treasurer/ Jerry Letson 455-1073

Membership

Secretary Kelly DeSantis 706-8893

Legislative Ben Rabin 380-2453

Assistant Tim Jones 492-2776

Master-At-Arms Robert Nesbit 559-7033

Road Captain James DeSantis 706-8892

Newsletter Patti Straub 454-4567

Webmaster Don Richer 637-3356

Products OPEN

Public Relations OPEN

For more information/photos etc. check out our web-site: www.abatecny.org Also at www.facebook.com/abate.onondaga

Chapter Meetings

Held 2nd Sunday of every month

NOON

1114 Wolf St Syracuse NY

Contact info: (315) 455-1073

Officer’s Meeting

February 4, 2014

6 PM

1114 Wolf St/Meeting Hall

Deadline for newsletter submissions: Day of the Chapter meeting. E-mail for submissions: [email protected]


Mark your calendars for February 16, 2014

Mr. Don Titus of the Groton Cycle Center has graciously agreed to address our chapter on the MSF training opportunities, dur-ing the Sunday, February 16th general membership meeting.

Contact Don Richer @ 315-637-3356 for more details

Chapter Newsletter Home Delivery Ending

Due to increased costs (production, processing…) the monthly home deliv-ery of our Onondaga chapter newsletter will end in 2014. We are consider-ing March 2014 for the last paper based newsletter sent via the US Postal Service. We are migrating to an online presence. We will continue offering our chapter newsletter, which will include new editorials and areas of information, but will be available electronically, via e–mail, our website and on our Facebook page. We know some members do not have computers or smart phones to access web sites or e-mail. We will try to continue offering paper based newslet-ters, which will be available at our meeting hall during our monthly mem-bership meetings. Please let us know what your preference is, for receiving/accessing the newsletter: 1. I will/can pick up a printed copy at the monthly meeting. 2. I would like to receive it electronically, as an e-mail attachment. 3. I’ll read it online, at our website and/or our Facebook page.


Chapter Membership meeting: January 12, 2014 Called to order: 12:01 pm Pledge of Allegiance Roll call: President-Nils/VP-Lisa/Treasurer/Membership-Jerry/Master-at-Arms-Robert/Newsletter-Patti/Legislative-Ben/Legislative Assistant-Jonesy/Road Captain-Jim President Report: Would like to restructure the meetings to be geared towards and Question & Answer session at the end of each meeting. Seminar in Owego was attended yesterday. Oath of elected officers distributed, sworn & signed. Need to clear up misconceptions about ABATE: we are not the “Helmet people”. We need to educate and spread the word about the fact that we are here to represent all motorcyclists and prevent the loss of freedom. In growing our membership we need to let people know that their support as members is the most important part of what ABATE does. We need to keep motorcycle rights separate from other issues and organizations that will try to limit and control us. This year, we as a chapter will be informing and strongly backing legislators who will support us! We will keep close attention to the social and politi-cal climates that affect us. To clear up any confusion, it has been understood that the policy of requiring a candidate for an elected officer position in our chapter to have a minimum of one year of membership (has been chapter policy). Motion (made by Nils) to implement one year minimum of membership requirement to beconsidered for an elected officer position within our chapter. (2nd by Logan) All in favor-UNANIMOUS-motion carried. State News: Abate of Long Island has succeeded from ABATE of NY, resulting in a loss of approximately 600 members. Chapter Officer Goals for 2014: President: Bringing the “Brotherhood” concept back to ABATE. Bringing ABATE into local DMV sites in our county, get-ting these organizations to co-operate with us in education and distribution of materials. VP: Working to get results from the organizations that should be working for us (DMV, Traffic Safety Committee, etc.). Master-at-Arms: More riding,, net working, keeping visible and in communications with other groups, other ABATE chap-ters, etc. Support each other. Brotherhood. Legislative: Seeing ABATE as the legislative link between motorcyclists and the laws that are in place to hurt us. Support-ing Albany in the principles of ABATE. Pass discrimination bill. Motorcyclists are excluded from certain insurance policies that other motorists are entitled to. Enforce the idea that ABATE is first and foremost a political organization. SMRO=State Motorcycle Rights Organization Assistant Legislative: Ben Rabin and Mike Giarrusso (state level) are great resources to our organization. Road Captain: More riding and net working. Would like to see us as a group appear at other bike nights to reach out to a large number in the community. Get us back to DMV. Newsletter: Would like to try to support our veterans through stops on rides to VFW, American Legions, etc. Treasurers Report: Motion to accept made by Jonesy-2nd by Patti Motion for 10 minute break made by Nils-2nd by Miles (1 pm) Back to order: 1:15 pm Membership Report: 201 members total. Please remember and support your membership benefits: -No cost accidental death/dismember insurance-$5000 death insurance policy -Avis car rental discounts -PRONER/ABATE activist scholarship ($1000 grant) -Provisional membership option (trial for new members) -Smart phone or code scanning direct to link


(New member Scott volunteers to call past members to help bring in expired members back. He will work with Jerry on this.) Products: We need to replenish sticker supply. We have skull caps and ABATE triangle sweatshirts (large). Working on new designs for Bike Blessing stickers and Helmet/Memorial Run t-shirts. Legislative information from Seminar in Owego: Goals for ABATE - working on a bill to support the stoppage of federal funding on state road blocking of motorcycles. Support MRF and lobbyists on our behalf (federal) - if you are able to join the MRF, please do so. ABATE of Onondaga has been a supporter of MRF (sustaining member) for nine years. Road Captain: Rides will always be posted in the front hall window. Bikers United (February 15th) @ Best Western “Winter Heat” $75 hotel room. Contact Neil Fry (Scott will donate $20 to the chapter for any photos of members wearing a dress!) Adam suggests posting our flyers far in advance. He volunteered to create flyers for this years’ events. New Business: Swap Meet– Ben Rabin is donating coffee and cups. Need volunteers. Rolling Thunder: Ride to DC (POW-MIA) May 25, 2014. Contact Jerry for information. Freedom Rally: Monday, May 12th to Albany (will discuss again) Motion to Adjourn: Steve-2nd Popcorn Adjourned: 1:55 pm


MAIL TO: ABATE OF NEW YORK, INC. – ONONDAGA COUNTY CHAPTER

P.O. BOX 11575 – SYRACUSE, NY 13218

Full Member $25.00 per year – Includes membership packet, newsletter, and all benefits in accordance with

the State by-laws. Associate Member $20.00 per year – Includes the same benefits as a Full Member except no newsletter.

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I agree to comply with ABATE of New York’s By-Laws and promote motorcycle education, legislation, and activities in ac-cordance with the Aims and Purposes of ABATE of New York, Inc. Date: _________________ Applicant Signature: ___________________________________________________ New: patch due Renewal: pin due Year: ______ Member # _________Signed By # ____________

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

As of 31 December 2013

Members: Full: 177 Associate: 18 Life: 6

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MEMBERS DUE TO RENEW

Jim Bond 12-13 Kelly Clark 12-13 Bonnie Crapson 11-13 Bonnie Delaney 11-13 Dale Gendron 01-14 Connie Hayden 01-14 Pistol Pete 01-14 Daniel Mauro 01-14 William R Meyer 11-13 Robert Miner 01-14 Richard Pabst 01-14 Jeffery Price 01-14 Ben Rabin 12-13 Sue Rafferty 12-13 Tim Shadle 11-13 William Wesley 01-14

MEMBERS

RENEWED NEW

Terry Capstraw William Miller Colleen DeJohn Susan Everett Kathleen Hanmore James Moran Miles Randall David Touranjoe

Thank you renewing members

and welcome new members!


Please Meet Your Legislators

Assembly Member Assembly Member

William B Magnarelli Don Miller

120th District 121st District

Contact Information: Contact Information:

District Office District Office

Room 840 5711 South Bay Rd

333 E. Washington St Cicero NY 13039

Syracuse NY 13202 315-452-1115

315-428-9651

Albany Office Albany Office

Legislative Office Building #519 Legislative Office Building #431

Albany NY 12248 Albany NY 12248

518-455-4826 518-455-4505

Senator Senator

John A De Francisco David J. Valesky

50th State District 49th Senate District

Contact Information: Contact Information:

District Office District Office

804 State Office Building 333 E. Washington St Room 805

333 E. Washington St. Syracuse NY 1302

Syracuse NY 13202 (315-428-7632) 315-478-8745

[email protected] [email protected]

Albany Office Albany Office

Legislative Office Bldg. #307 Legislative Office Bldg. #811

Albany NY 12247 Albany NY 12247 (518-455-2838)

518-455-3511

Assembly Member

Sam Roberts

119th District

Contact Information:

District Office

4317 Genesee St Room #103

Syracuse NY 13214

Albany Office

Legislative Office Building #502

Albany NY 12248

518-455-5383

Assembly Member

William A Barclay

124th District


District Office

200 North Second St

Fulton NY 13069

315-598-5185

Albany Office


Albany NY 12248

518-455-5841

Assembly Member

Brian M. Kolb

129th District


District Office

607 West Washington St Suite 2

Geneva NY 14456

315-781-2030

Albany Office


Albany NY 12248

518-455-3751

FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES

315-423-5471 315-448-0470 315-423-5657

Senator Charles E. Schumer Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Congressman Dan Maffei

100 S. Clinton St. Room 841 100 S. Clinton St. Room 1470 100 N. Salina St.

Syracuse NY 13261 Syracuse NY 13261 1 Clinton Square

Syracuse, NY 13202


The Motorcycle Riders Foundation Announces Letter to the CDC from the United

States Congress.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has been working with United States Representative and longtime motorcycle defender Tom Petri of Wisconsin to send a letter to the Center for Dis-

ease Control (CDC) asking them to stop focusing on motorcycle safety.

The CDC released a report that claimed a universal motorcycle helmet law would save lives

and money. The problem with the report was that it was simply a collection of a few anti-quated studies done by a handful of government agencies which are just as unqualified to

focus on motorcycle safety as the CDC.

"This letter will send a clear message to the CDC that Congress is extremely displeased that they are wasting precious tax payer money on areas completely outside their area of ex-

pertise" said Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. "We don't need the CDC to focus on motorcycles when there are plenty of other

government agencies already working on this."

The CDC report states that 41% of all fatal motorcycle accidents victims were not wearing a

helmet. Simple math shows us that 59% were wearing helmets when they were involved in

a fatal motorcycle crash. This is hardly a case for a universal helmet law.

Congressman Petri had this to say, "Given the demands on your budget and the unique

ability of the CDC to address such pressing issues as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alz-heimer's and a host of other conditions and issues which afflict millions of Americans and

others around the globe, we encourage you to direct your attention and resources to areas

that are not currently already being addressed elsewhere in the government."

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation urges you to contact your Representative in the United States House and ask them to co-sign this letter to the CDC. The larger the number of co-

signers the greater impact it will have. Please contact your Representative at the United States Capitol switchboard which can be reached at (202) 224-3121 and ask them to co-

sign the Petri CDC motorcycle letter. The deadline for co-signing this letter is close of busi-ness Tuesday, October 8th. Please act fast.

MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE | Suite 204 | Washington, DC 20002-4980 202-546-0983 (voice) | 202-546-0986 (fax) | http://www.mrf.org

13NR30 - MRF News Release - The Motorcycle Riders Foundation Announces Letter to the CDC from t

United States Congress.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

27 September, 2013

Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs


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Onondaga Chapter News February 2014 VOL … · Seminar in Owego was attended yesterday. Oath of elected officers distributed, sworn & signed. Need to clear up misconceptions about