January 4th:

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11NR01 - MRF News Release - Urgent Call to Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

03 January 2011
Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs

Urgent Call to Action: The Motorcycle Riders Foundation issues Urgent Call to Action
Please call your incoming Republican Congressmen and tell them to STOP a proposed change to the House Rules -- (Rule 21, Clause 3) -- that would break the TRUST WITH FUEL TAXPAYERS and undermine the Highway Trust Fund's funding guarantees for roads.

TO STOP THESE CHANGES, REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE MUST HEAR FROM YOU TODAY!
The Capitol Switchboard Number is 202-225-3121 -- ask for your NEW Representative! The change is terrible policy for highway users and it breaks the faith in the Highway Trust Fund. Highway user fees could be used for non-transportation purposes.

Highway funding could be reduced and the "savings" used for deficit reduction or other purposes; and the rule change would force highway funding to rely on the annual appropriations process rather than the established funding guarantees.

Motorcyclists pay into this fund with the guarantee that the money will be used for transportation related projects ONLY. This rule change breaks that promise and will allow fuel tax revenues be used for anything Congress wants.

WE MUST REACH THE FOLLOWING KEY DECISION MAKERS. Please call now! The Republican Conference will be voting on this on Tuesday, January 4th 2011.

Greg Walden OR (202) 225-6730 RHOB 2182
Rob Bishop UT (202) 225-0453 CHOB 123
John Campbell CA (202) 225-5611 LHOB 1507
Shelley Moore Capito WV (202) 225-2711 RHOB 2443
Jason Chaffetz UT (202) 225-7751 LHOB 1032
Tom Cole OK (202) 225-6165 RHOB 2458
Mike Conaway TX (202) 225-3605 LHOB 1527
David Dreier CA (202) 225-2305 CHOB 233 Rules Chairman
Bob Goodlatte VA (202) 225-5431 RHOB 2240
Doc Hastings WA (202) 225-5816 LHOB 1203
Jeb Hensarling TX (202) 225-3484 CHOB 129
Jim Jordan OH (202) 225-2676 LHOB 1524
Buck McKeon CA (202) 225-1956 RHOB 2184
Candice Miller MI (202) 225-2106 LHOB 1034
Mike Rogers AL (202) 225-3261 CHOB 324
Paul Ryan WI (202) 225-3031 LHOB 1233 Budget Chair
Pete Sessions TX (202) 225-2231 RHOB 2233
Pat Tiberi OH (202) 225-5355 CHOB 106
Tim Scott SC (202) 225-3176 LHOB 1117
Martha Roby AL (202) 225-2901 CHOB 414
Cory Gardner CO (202) 225-4676 CHOB 213
Adam Kinzinger IL (202) 225-3635 LHOB 1218

Take Action Now
Call the Capitol Switchboard Number is 202-225-3121 -- ask for your NEW Representative!


Dave "Lockdown" Rich
State Public Relations Trustee &
State Webmaster, ABATE of Florida, Inc.
(386) 490-4821 (386) 490-4482 fax

January 6th:

Gov. Rick Scott has signed executive orders putting a halt on most new agency regulations pending approval from his office and requiring state hires to be checked through the E-verify system that checks immigration status. Scott also will review all existing state contracts over $1 million and signed another order relating to openness in government.

Darrin "Scribe" Brooks,
State Legislative Trustee,
ABATE of Florida, Inc.
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December 29th:

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. January is now upon us, as a New Year, with new goals and challenges to overcome. So let’s get right to the point as to what lies ahead of us for January so we can hit the road running. January 20-23 we will be having a safety booth at the Frog Leg Festival. I am asking for volunteers to help work this booth. If you know of a good time slot for you to help out, please either contact me by phone or e-mail so I can get a time sheet filled in [slots should be 2-4 hours, more if you can]. Remember the more help, the less work for all. Also please don't forget that at the January 26, 2011 general meeting we will be electing a new vice president. At this time we have Tammy Ortiz and Jim Wells running. Remember you must be present to vote or accept. 2011….. that was the first time I type or wrote that… it felt weird. Looking forward to this new year with open eyes and mind. If there is any thing I can do for this chapter as a whole please feel free to talk to me so we can try to be the chapter that you signed up for and want to be part of. Hope to see many of you at the next meeting so that YOU are the ones making the decisions as to where this chapter goes. With this said I want all of you to make sure you read the next Master Link as there will be a printed version of what the new bylaws might be if voted on. This will be discussed in more detail at the 1/26/11 meeting. Start now to make plans for The Freedom Rally in Tallahassee.

RIDE HARD, RIDE SAFE,
Prez. Steve

TO ALL WHO JOINED IN JANUARY…………… IT’S TIME TO RENEW!!!

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Proclamation Presentation

Presented by: The Village of Roseland

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September 22, 2010


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"MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS" PROCLAMATIONS
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ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Treasure Coast Chapter

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Rider Perception Test

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation© Has created a fun and infomative game that demonstrates the importance of being an attentive rider.

The game has two ways to test your abiity to pay attention to, process and respond to signs and situatons you may encounter out on the road.

1. A Road Signs Test, which tests how quickly you can see, comprehend and respond to signs on the road.

2. A Collision Traps Test, which shows you pictures of real life on th road situations and asks you to interpret what the most pressing danger could be.

How perceptive a rider are you?

There are 3 difficulty settings to challenge yourself with.

Click the picture to test yourself.

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