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OCTOBER 2014 Volume XXXIV, Issue IV
ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CHAPTER
IN MEMORY OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS LOST
24TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
SEE PAGE 21 FOR FULL FLYER
Our Next Chapter Meeting is going to be held at the NEW Harley-Davidson Location
Welcoming our Brothers and Sisters to Six Bends Harley-Davidson

ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Southwest Chapter
PO BOX 60745 Fort Myers, FL 33906
southwest.abateflorida.com
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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.
MISSION STATEMENT
WHO WE ARE
We are a non-profit organization of motorcycle enthusi-
asts from all walks of life. We lobby and educate the
government and the general public to promote motorcy-
cling in a safe and positive image. We endeavor to enlist
the cooperation and participation of all organizations
and individuals that share a similar interest in preserving
our American tradition of FREEDOM. We promote mo-
torcycle safety, training, & political awareness. We ARE
NOT A CLUB OR A GANG. We fund our work through toy
runs, poker runs, campouts, and other motorcycle activi-
ties. We are your neighbors & friends who work, pay
taxes, and get involved with our community. We serve
and support our country and believe in freedom. We use
all legal means to protect our rights without infringing
on the rights of others.
OUR GOALS
To become a powerful and viable political force in legis-
lative matters concerning the motorcyclist.
To promote the safe riding habits without infringing on
individual freedoms.
To motivate the bikers to write letters to their legislators
before, during, and after the legislative session.
To furnish our members with a newsletter to keep all
bikers informed in regards to upcoming legislation.
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of
ABATE of Florida, Inc. and or the Southwest Chapter.
This publication allows members to express their beliefs and opinions.
ABATE of Florida, Inc. and Southwest Chapter accept no responsibility
for the comments, opinions or views contained in this newsletter.
Please direct correspondence in reference to this publication to:
Victor Piorkowski
(cell) 239-823-6159
Donations to ABATE of Florida, Inc. are not deductible for Federal Tax
Purposes.
ABATE of Florida, Inc.

2010 ABATE of Florida, Inc. Southwest Chapter All Rights Re-
served
ABATE of Florida, Inc. and the Southwest Chapter do not condone
drinking while riding or driving
IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER NEWSLETTER;
ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 2014
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY
ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Southwest Chapter
PO Box 60745, Fort Myers, FL 33906
http://southwest.abateflorida.com

PRESENTLY, MEMBER MATERIAL DEADLINE IS THE
20th of the Month for Editorial and Board Approval
FOR SUBMISSIONS
______________
NEW ADVERTISERS OR AD CHANGES MUST
BE SUBMITTED BY THE
15TH OF EACH MONTH

Southwest Chapter
Meeting Schedule
This months
Chapter Meeting
Will be held on
SUNDAY
JUNE 1ST, 2014
10 a.m.
at
Harley Davidson of
Fort Myers

Located at
2160 Colonial Dr.
Fort Myers, FL 33907
239-275-4647

southwest.abateflorida.com

NEXT CHAPTER MEETING
AUGUST 3RD, 2014
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER NEWS PAGE 3
southwest.abateflorida.com

OUR
NEXT CHAPTER
MEETING
WILL BE
HELD
November 2nd
at
The New
Harley
Davidson

President
Victor Piorkowski
239.823.6159
pior10@yahoo.com

Vice President
Richard Leon
239.728.7100
Raleon87@hotmail.com

Secretary
Laurie Hanley
239-898-5168
S_l_hanley@hotmail.com

Treasurer
Gwynne Hickman
239.246.2025
gwynne.hickman@gmail.com

Sergeant At Arms
Shayne Harley
S_l_hanley@hotmail.com
239.560.2565

Membership Trustee
Victor Piorkowski
239.823.6159
pior10@yahoo.com



Public Relations
Gwynne Hickman
239.246.2025
gwynne.hickman@gmail.com

Legislative Representative
Ken Teddybear Miller
239.693.7035
kennethrmiller@comcast.net

Safety Director
Frankie Kennedy
239.849.9065
swchief2000@yahoo.com

State Delegate(s)
Victor Piorkowski
Richard Leon

Webmaster
Taylor Musburger
239.334.1620
ABATE@Musburger.net

Chapter Chaplain
Tom Provenzano
239.267.8641
tprovenz@comcast.net

Road Captains
Gerry Mangina

ABATE of Florida, Inc.
Southwest Chapter
EXECUTIVE BOARD & TRUSTEES
PO Box 60745, Fort Myers, FL 33906-6748
Southwest.abateflorida.com

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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(as of 6/12/14)

STATE OFFICE:
ABATE OF Florida, Inc.
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (386) 943-9610 Fax: same
Email: flabate@bellsouth.net

PRESIDENT:
JAMES "DOC" REICHENBACH
PO Box 712, Silver Springs, FL 34489-0712
Phone: (352) 625-6353 Fax: same
Email: flabatestatepresident@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT:
DENNIS "MUDDER" RUDOI
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (407) 925-4307 Fax: (407) 699-9748
Email: flabatestatevp@yahoo.com

SECRETARY:
SHELLY JOHNSTON
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (904) 405-4700 Fax:(386) 943-9610
Email: flabatestatesecretary@gmail.com

TREASURER:
PATTI NASRALLAH
PO Box 16309, Temple Terrace, FL 33687-6309
Phone: (813) 695-9203 Fax: (813) 626-2306
Email: patti.nasrallah@gmail.com

SGT-AT-ARMS:
TJ PAINTER
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (352) 303-8299 Fax: (386) 943-9610
Email: flabatestatesgtatarms@gmail.com

PR/COMMUNICATIONS:
SARABETH KOHL
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (904) 591-4100 Fax: (386) 943-9610
Email: flabatestatepr@gmail.com

MASTERLINK EDITOR:
C/O STATE OFFICE
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (386) 943-9610 Fax: (386) 943-9610
Email: flabate@bellsouth.net

MEMBERSHIP:
GRACE LORD
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (904) 504-6362 Fax: (386) 943-9610
Email: flabatestatemembership@gmail.com

SAFETY PROGRAM (MSAP) DIRECTOR:
CHARLIE WENGER
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (954) 650-1420 FAX: (561) 333-6773
Email: flabatemsap@gmail.com

LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE:
DARRIN "SCRIBE" BROOKS
PO Box 2520, Deland, FL 32721-2520
Phone: (239) 398-7145
Email: statelegislative@abateflorida.com

PRODUCTS TRUSTEE:
STEVE "CARETAKER" KNEE
PO Box 4372, Milton, FL 32572-4372
Phone: (850)529-4446 Fax: (386) 943-9610
Email: flabatestateproducts@gmail.com

LEGAL COUNSEL:
LARRY CROW
1247 S. Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: (727) 945-1112 Fax: (727) 945-9224
Email: crowlaw@tampabay.rr.com

WEBMASTER (appointed):
Email:flabate@bellsouth.net
941-743-8883
1252 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33953

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PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE

Hello Everyone,
First off, we had Computer problems, so
that is why the news letter is late. Septem-
ber has passed and October is here. Cooler
riding weather is here, that means the snow
birds we be coming back, the roads will
have more traffic, so be careful out there.

We had a Safety booth at the Hallowheels
event Oct. 4th, in North Fort Myers. The
turn out was great. Thanks to everyone
who helped at Hallowheels event.

Oct 11th is Cape Bike Night, we will have a
safety booth there, stop by and say hi. VP
Richard Leon and I will be at the state
meeting and Spooks 'N Scoots event so we
will miss Cape Bike Night.

Our next Southwest Chapter meeting will
be at the new Harley Davidson out by
Daniels and I 75.

All for now, ride safe
Victor Piorkowski
President southwest chapter
ABATE of Florida, Inc.
pior10@yahoo.com
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REPORT


We have tickets for sale for ABATE'S
cash drawing. Tickets are $5.00 and
first place award is $7,000 second
place is $2,000 and third place is
$1,000. Get out there and sale some
tickets.

Bike nights are starting again as well.
We will have a test set up so don't for-
get to stop by.

Ride safe!

Vice President
Richard Leon
239.728.7100
Raleon87@hotmail.com

ESTERO RIVER
PO Box 366760, Bonita Springs, FL 34136-6760
Larry Patterson, Chapter President
E-mail: larry8251@hotmail.com
Website: http://esteroriver.abateflorida.com
Meetings: 3rd Sunday 10:00 AM
Place: San Carlos Country Club
19137 Tamiami Trail, Ft Myers

PEACE RIVER
PO Box 380415
Murdoch, FL 33938-0415
Johnny Martin, Chapter President
E-mail: abatepeaceriver@gmail.com
Website: http:// peaceriver.abateflorida.com
Meetings: 4th Sunday; 11:00 AM
Place: Community Education Center
4940 Pan American Blvd., North Port

WEST COAST
PO Box 50937
Sarasota, FL 34232-0307
Heath Tudor, Chapter President
E-mail: preswsabate@gmail.com
Website: http://westcoast.abateflorida.com
Meetings: 3rd Sunday, 11:00 AM
Place: American Legion
5201 Richardson Way, Sarasota
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER NEWS PAGE 9

LOOKING FOR
A FEW GOOD MEN!!
The SWFL Chapter of
LEATHERNECKS
Motorcycle Club Intl., Inc.
We Welcome
Marine Veterans, FMF
Corpsmen
And Active Duty Men
and Women Marines

If you love riding a mo-
torcycle and want the
Brotherhood/Sisterhood
That you had in the
Corps, then we are
what you want!
For further information
contact Rail Road at:
239-321-3298
Or visit our website at:
www.leathernecks-swfl.com
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SOUTHWEST CHAPTER LIFE MEMBERS
SOUTHWEST PAGE 11

Keith Baker
Darrell Barnett
Jerry Barnett
Denee Bartels
Scott Blink
Chet Butz
James Burkholder
Nora Burkholder
Don Campbell
Frances Cazes
Wayne Cerra
Jonathan Conant
Terry Covington
Audrey Cran
Maggie Cran
Rick Cran
Rob Cran
Robert Cruz Crusan
Jim Crystal
Dan Curry
Ginny DAsti
Biffle Davis
Lynne Davis
Mary Dicenzo-Porter
Al Diagiaco
Frank Disomma
Cindy Doak
Randy Eck
Marius Espeleta
Brian Galvin
Sonny Gartrell
Steven Goldstein
Lynnda Gray
Larry Gullia
Bob Hall
Rodney Hollingsworth
Misti Hollingsworth
Harry Hoover
Jeff Hoover
Jonathan Hunt
George Huttman
Susan Red Huttman
Dan Jackson
Cindy CJ Jordan
Frankie Kennedy
John Kennedy
Ed LaCombe
Julio Lopez
Mary Ann Rivera-Lopez
KD Marlowe
Russell May
Rev.Rea Means
Don Meredith Jr.
Jo Ann Miller
Kenneth Miller
John Mitchell
Moe Moser
Jim Mozeleski
Taylor Musburger
Carl Nelson
Terry Padilla
Bob Penn
Asuncsion Peppers
Richard Peppers
Victor Piorkowski
Kathleen Provenzano
Rev. Thomas Provenzano
Bill Robinson
Janet Rolfe
Tabitha Rossi
Roland Salsberry
Jencye Schmitt
Jerry Schmitt
Bruce Scheiner
Juergen Wolfgang Schitzer
Jencye Schmitt
Jerry Schmitt
Elsie Seif
Doug Sepanak
Robert Simon
Kelly Smith
Randall Spivey
Richard Stergulz
Sandy Stergulz
Grandpa Stewart
Lynda Stewart
Russell Sullivan
Scott Turner
Ruth Vorys
Teresa Webster
D. Payton Wells
Michael Wieland
Jama Wyatt
Steve Wyatt


To become a Life Member
Contact Membership Trustee
See information on Page 4
Restoring Old
Motorcycles

How many of us have
ever considered re-
storing an older mo-
torcycle?
We would be keeping
the same style, frame,
classic appearance,
and almost the same
engine. With these
changes, it would be-
come almost NEW,
inside and out! Once
the restoration was complete, we would be riding on the
same roads, with a new confidence! Our restored mo-
torcycle can now withstand the wear and tear that the
roads throw at it! There may be a few tweaks and adjust-
ments along the way. But, basically it is good-to-go!
Did you know that we can do that to our lives? And,
we dont have to obtain it by many days, months,
and years of hard work that it takes to restore our
scoots. 1 Corinthians 5:17 says, Therefore if any
person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a
new creation (a new creature altogether); the old
[previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed
away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! Ampli-
fied Bible
Like the restored motorcycle, we would have the
same physical appearance and many could still rec-
ognize us. However, something has definitely
changed. Romans 12:2 says that we are now,
transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of
your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so
that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good
and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the
thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in
His sight for you]. - Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 6:19 says, your body is the temple
(the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives
within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift]
from God? You are not your own, You were bought
with a price [purchased with a preciousness and
paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and
bring glory to Him in your body. - Amplified Bible
Ephesians 2:21 says we are a, building fitly
framed together groweth unto an holy temple in
the Lord. King James Version
Above, In 1 Corinthians, look at the words, Whom
you have received [as a Gift] from God? Have you
received Jesus/God, God becoming a man to take
our place upon the cross? Have you taken Him into
your heart? Wouldnt you like to become that re-
stored man or woman? And, when that time comes
at the end of our earthly physical lives, be welcomed
by Him who says, Well done my servant?
Can you recognize Him for who He really is? Jesus
said, I am the way and the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me. John
14:6 Philippians 2:5-11 (NASB)
5
Have this attitude
in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
6
who,
although He existed in the form of God, did not re-
gard equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7
but
emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant,
and being made in the likeness of men.
8
Being found
in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by be-
coming obedient to the point of death, even death
on a cross.
9
For this reason also, God highly exalted
Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above
every name,
10
so that at the name of Jesus EVERY
KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on
earth and under the earth,
11
and that every tongue
will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God the Father.
Will you receive the gift that He has given? Are
YOU ready? Please pray this, with your whole
heart, Dear God, my heavenly Father, I want
to ride on the roads with a new confidence
and restored to You. I confess that I am a sin-
ner and have been separated from You. I ask
forgiveness of my sins. I repent and accept
this gift of repentance and I wish to be free in
you. I confess with my mouth that your son
Jesus is my Savior and died for me. I believe
in my heart that You raised Him from the
dead. I receive Jesus into my heart and ask
Him to become the center of my life. I ask, in
the Name of Jesus. Amen." If you have
prayed this and/or wish to talk, call us at 239-
267-8641
Blessings,
Tom and Kathy
Pastor Tom (SW ABATE Chaplain and Estero River
ABATE Life Member) and Pastor Kathy (SW
ABATE Life Member) Foursquare Chaplains - 239-
267-8641 or email: tprovenz@comcast.net

DEAR FELLOW
ABATE MEMBERS
Dear Fellow ABATE Members,
Coming Up!
Please begin to look for the fliers of two upcoming
events.
Biker Bible Caf - will be held in our home on De-
cember 2nd, starting at 7:30 PM. This will be
our Christmas gathering and all bikers are in-
vited. As we celebrate the greatest gift ever
given to man (John 3:16), we will have a fun
Chinese-style gift exchange, value under $10.00.
You can bring something new , something used,
or some "white elephant." There will be lots of
seasonal treats to eat and drink!
On January 22nd, we be having the 13th Annual
Lee County Church Crash and Slow Race
Championship of the Universe. The evening
before will be the Run for Ribs.
As the Holiday season (Thanksgiving and Christmas)
approaches, it reminds of the thanks we owe to God, for
all He has provided and, for the gift of His precious Son.
It kind of brings to mind, a story, told by a preacher
named Tony Evans. He tells of a child who wanted his
parents to pay for the things this child did around the
house. The child wanted money for mowing the lawn,
cleaning the windows, picking up its own clothes and
several other things. The child went as far as writing up
a bill, totaling a few dollars and submitting it to the par-
ents. The parents set the money on the dining room ta-
ble. However, they left their own invoice saying, "For
your mother carrying you for nine months and being sick
as a dog every morning, NO CHARGE. For picking up
your clothes when you forgot, NO CHARGE. For your
dad mowing the lawn, when you wanted to go and play
with your friends, NO CHARGE. For staying up at night
with you when you were sick, NO CHARGE. For the
special clothes you wanted and we had to work overtime
to pay for, NO CHARGE.
Like the child who lost sight of his parents love and tried
to turn it into a business relationship, we sometimes lose
sight of the love of God and all he has given us. And,
sometimes it's most apparent during hard times.
Our favorite scripture, during this time is John 3:16 -17
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only be-
gotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send
His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that
the world through Him might be saved." Nothing can
beat His love. Nothing can beat His grace. He promised
that He would never leave us nor forsake us. All at, NO
CHARGE... Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Eph-
rathah, Though you are little among the thousands of
Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One
to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of
old, From everlasting. Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a Child
is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government
will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Fa-
ther, Prince of Peace." - NKJV
Many blessings, as you begin to think about and prepare
for the upcoming season.
Tom and Kathy
Pastor Tom (Estero River/Southwest ABATE Life Mem-
ber and Southwest Chapter Chaplain) and Pastor Kathy
(SW ABATE Life Member - Foursquare Chaplain)-
www.messiahsmessengers.org or tprovenz@comcast.net
239-267-8641


Our Caring Circle
Please keep in your
thoughts & prayers the
following members and
their loved ones.

"All our Brothers and Sisters who
brave the road each day".
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SOUTHWEST CHAPTER NEWS PAGE 15
OCTOBER 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
OCTOBER
11th CAPE
BIKE
NIGHT
1 2 3 4

5 6
7
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
8
NEW
MEMBER
DINNER
RIDE
9 10
11 STATE
MEETING 2pm
HILLSBOROUGH

12 13
14
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
15
Chapter
Board
Meeting
16 17 18
19 20
21
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
22 23 24 25
THROTTLEWEEN

EVENT R US
The new
Harley 11am
26 27
28
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
29 30 31

CONSIDER SPENDING A
SHORT SHIFT AT
OUR SAFETY BOOTH
AT CAPE CORAL
BIKE NIGHT
NOVEMBER 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2
DAY
LIGHT
SAVINGS
FALL
BACK
3
4
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
5

6 7 8
FORT
MYERS
BIKE
NIGHT
9
PEACE RIVER
CHAPTER
HOLIDAY
TOY
RUN
SEE PAGE 33
10
11
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm

12
NEW
MEMBER
DINNER
RIDE
13 14 15
16 17
18
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
19
Chapter
Board
Meeting
20 21 22

23

31

24
25
BIKE
NIGHT
THE JOINT
Cape Harbour
6-10 pm
26 27 28 29

CONSIDER SPENDING A SHORT SHIFT AT
OUR SAFETY BOOTH AT THE
FORT MYERS BIKE NIGHT
CHRIS
PROFFITT


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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.
SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
GENERAL MEETING
@ Harley Davidson Ft. Myers
9/07/2014
CALLED TO ORDER @ 10:05 am
Anyone besides secretary taking notes?
No.
Please silence cell phones.
Salute flag/Pledge & Moment of silence for the fallen
Welcome guest and new members,
PRESIDENTS REPORT: VICTOR PIORKOWSKI
1. Discussed mix up with scheduling at Harley Davidson about
meeting room.
2. Probably one more meeting at present location before
Harley moves to their new location. This gives us an oppertu-
nity to possibly move our meetings. Options are: A) Harley
Davidson the 1st week of the month at their new location. B)
Victory Lane Cafe the 3rd week of the month. A vote will be
taken at the next meeting in October.
3. Discussion on reason why meetings were changed from
the 1st Sunday of the month to the 3rd Sunday.
4. Meeting of the Minds. Katie is posting a list of all the rides.
Abate cant list them all; we are a Motorcycle Rights Organiza-
tion. Rides are also posted in the Go fo a Ride magazine, on
the Hogs and Hot Rod websites.
5. The Newsletter. If no one volunteers to do it Victor will have
to simplify it. He doesnt have the time or knowledge to main-
tain it properly. Richard stepped up to take it over.
6. Raffle tickets. Need to sell, sell, sell. Richard will bring more
to the next meeting. Remember, there will be three winners
this year.
7. The Christmas Run. There is a tentative date of Saturday,
December 20th. Will talk more about it later.
8. September is our chapters 34th birthday. Will celebrate at
the Joint in Cape Coral at bike night, Sept. 9th.
9.The e-mail issue was discussed.
VICE PRESIDENT: RICHARD LEON
1. In February we will be hosting the State Meeting which will
consider with the Cape Coral Bike Night. Went over some
plans and will discuss more at the next meeting.
2.Volunteers will be needed at both the State Meeting and
Bike Night.
SECRETARYS REPORT: LAURIE HANLEY
Motion to accept minutes as written. 1st Richard Leon and
2nd Big Bird. Accepted
TREASURER REPORT: GWYNNE HICKMAN
1. Gave report on current balance.
2. Motion to accept, 1st Big Bird and 2nd Shayne Hanley. Ac-
cepted
MEMBERSHIP: LYNNE DAVIS
1. 2 new members
2. Distributed a couple life memberships.
3. Volunteered to do the Dinner Rides. Will be on a Thursday
once a month. If anyone has any ideas, contact Lynne.
SARGENT AT ARMS: SHAYNE HANLEY
1. Volunteers will be needed for up coming events. Anyone
interested contact Shayne.
2. We will soon have a trailer to haul the crash motorcycle that
Allstate had donated.
LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE: KEN (Teddy Bear) MILLER
1. Both our candidates won their elections.
2. Will try to get Don Armstrong to speak at next meeting.
3. Facts about the Helmet Law were put in the newsletter. If
anyone would like more information, feel free to contact Ken.
SAFETY: VICTOR PIORKOWSKI
1. Awareness Classes. Did 3 schools, 16 classes, 411 stu-
dents.
2. Need more instructors.
STATE DELEGATES: VICTOR PIORKOWSKI
1. Absolutely no alcohol at the safety booths.
2. Bob Alexander is now doing the Master Link.
3. Aim. Once again discussed
4. C3 to C4. We are still not accepting donations yet.
5. Freedom Ralley, the weekend of April 11th, 12th, and 13th.
Ride to the capital is the 13th. Anyone interest in going con-
tact Victor so he can researve hotel rooms.
6. There will be voting at the Oct. Meeting concerning the
Daytona Campground. More information at our next meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. None
NEW BUSINESS:
1.Website. If anyone has any suggestion to make better, let
Victor know.
2. We need a Products person. Ed Lufkin has offered to help
when he can.
3. Mongols. They had their patches taken away, given back,
and then taken away again. They are having events to raise
money for lawyer fees, ect. Doc is supporting them because
we are a motorcyclist rights group and that is what we are all
about.
4. Ken Miller is going to do a survey and would like to have
the memberships zip codes so he make a map of the district.
Will be used to help get more memberships.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:
Lunch ride to the Ragged Ass Saloon in St. James City follow-
ing the meeting.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:39am
MEETING MINUTES
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LEGISLATIVE REPORT ~ OCTOBER 2014 Submitted by Ken TEDDYBEAR Miller
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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 2, 2014. Libertarian
gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie has just completed a
statewide tour of 30 brew pubs, discussing issues over craft
beer. His campaign accepts Bitcoin. In other words, he's
running a vastly different campaign than Republican Gov.
Rick Scott and Democratic former Gov. Charlie Crist.
But a July poll by Quinnipiac University showed Wyllie with 9
percent of the vote in a three-way race, while Crist got 39
percent and Scott had 37 percent. "Virtually no one knows
much about Wyllie, but there are a lot of Floridians who
arent keen on either of the major party candidates," Peter
Brown, the poll's assistant director, said at the time.
Wyllie lives in Palm Harbor. He and his wife, Dawn, have
been married 22 years and have two sons. He attended
Dunedin High School and served in the U.S. Army and Flor-
ida National Guard. A small-business owner, Wyllie is presi-
dent of an IT consulting firm and co-founder of the 1787 Ra-
dio Network, which calls itself "Florida's Voice of Liberty."
He's also been chairman of the Libertarian Party of Florida.

The News Service of Florida has five questions for Adrian
Wyllie:
Q: You've said if elected, you'll fight to repeal Common
Core. Talk about why.
WYLLIE: Well, I firmly believe in the United States Constitu-
tion. And the federal government only has the authority to do
those things which are specifically enumerated in the Consti-
tution. Education is not one of them. Education is the realm
of the state and local government. And one of the problems I
see with the Common Core curriculum is that it's coming
down from upon high. And parents and teachers and stu-
dents lose input when that happens.
Right now, it's very easy for someone to get their school
board member on the phone and tell them their concerns or
make suggestions about curriculum. But with Common Core,
everything is being flowed down from the national level, and
it really takes away the local community's ability to steer the
direction of their local schools. So my objective is to repeal
Common Core and to give local school boards more author-
ity over the curriculum and the course of their schools.
And also work to ensure that the funding is directed locally to
the correct places. Right now we're spending a ton of money
on education, and it's not making it to the classrooms. We
need to fix that.
Q: You're also running against cronyism. But you've only
raised about $62,000, while Scott and his supporters are on
track to raise $100 million and Crist about half that. Is it pos-
sible to be elected governor without contributions from cro-
nies who'll expect a return?
WYLLIE: (Laughs.) The reason that you see such a large
gap in fundraising between our campaign and the cam-
paigns of Scott and Crist is exactly because of the cronyism.
We don't have special interests or large corporations trying
to buy favors from us because they know that we're not go-
ing to be granting those special favors. We're not going to be
granting those single-source no-bid contracts at three times
the market value. That's the kind of influence that the big-
money campaign financing buys. And we're not for sale.
Yes, that is one of my highest priorities: to go after the cro-
nyism, to go after the corruption and the waste and, in a lot
of cases, fraud. And that's how we can cut the state budget.
We are very pro-business, but we're not pro-business in the
way that Republicans or Democrats think of it. They think of
it as giving special favors to the corporations that came to
the table. We think of it as leveling the playing field for every-
one and making sure that nobody has any special barriers to
entry or hurdles in their way --- but by the same token, mak-
ing sure no businesses have any special advantages. That's
the difference in the Libertarian free-market concept.
Q: You're also against intrusive government. Both your op-
ponents have been governor --- how would you rate their
records in terms of respect for personal liberty?
WYLLIE: Horrendous. We've seen over both these admini-
strations a growing encroachment in our individual freedom.
We've seen it in the decimation of the Fourth Amendment
here in the state of Florida. We've seen it to some degree in
the seeming increase in the militarization of our local law
enforcement. We've seen it in the form of REAL ID (federal
identification law) and government delving into our medical
records to do things like prevent people from owning fire-
arms or prevent people from potentially using a certain type
of drug.
And it really has to stop. We have to stop being afraid, and
we have to stand up for our freedoms, because if we con-
tinue down this path, we're going to lose many of them for-
ever.
Q: Growing numbers of independent voters, disgust with the
tone of the campaign, low turnout in a mid-year election ---
are you feeling you could win an unprecedented share of the
vote?
WYLLIE: Oh, absolutely. I wouldn't be in this race if I didn't
think that we had a legitimate shot to win this election. Is it a
long shot? Yes. But I do believe that we have a chance to
get to that 33.4 percent that it will take to win. In the main-
stream polls, I'm currently polling anywhere between four
and nine percent. However, our internal polling data puts us
at around 15 percent.
I think what a lot of the pollsters are not taking into account
is the influx of people who are not your typical super-voters
or not even your typical likely voters.
There's a lot of things that are going to be drawing people to
the polls this November. One of them, for instance, is
Amendment 2 (a proposal to legalize medical marijuana)
being on the ballot. We know that is going to be energizing,
specifically, a base of young people that in no way, shape or
form have any interest in voting for Crist or Scott. So I would
say that our realistic standings right now are somewhere in
the teens. So that's what we're looking at.
And if we can continue to build that momentum, which we
have been, and with a solid debate performance, I really
think we can change the course of this election --- and we
can win.
Q: Your opponents are spending tens of millions of dollars to
attack each other. Do you have any strategy other than to
keep out of the way?
WYLLIE: (Laughs.) Basically, at this point, their attack ads
have been extremely successful on both sides. And really all
we need to do is reach enough Floridians and let them know
that there is a third choice. I can't tell you how many people I
talk to that say --- they may know nothing about my platform,
but they just tell me, "I'm voting for you because you're not
them." And I think that sentiment is very broad here in Flor-
ida.
So I believe that if we can just reach enough voters through
grassroots campaigning that we can win this election. And
you know, Mason-Dixon did a poll --- I believe it was a cou-
ple of months ago --- and even then, we were already at
about 21 percent name recognition statewide. I think as that
number grows, if we can get to 60, 70 percent name recog-
nition, we've got a real good shot.
Q: Your brewery tour reached a lot of people.
WYLLIE: Oh, it was absolutely phenomenal. We got a good
amount of press coverage. Basically, we got TV or print cov-
erage --- in a lot of cases, both --- in every market that we
visited. We reached thousands of people. Our smallest
event probably only drew 20 people, but we had some
events that drew 150 people. And what we're doing: we're
asking those people to spread the word. We distributed
thousands of campaign signs and T-shirts and bumper stick-
ers and literature. So the word is getting out there. It's grow-
ing organically.
We do plan to run some television ads, probably in October.
However, we're never going to be able to run three every
commercial break like the other guys are doing. So we really
need to rely on the grass roots, and so far, it's been phe-
nomenally successful.

LAWMAKERS OUTLINE SCHEDULE
LEADING UP TO SESSION
Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Nov. 18 for an
organizational session to swear in members and to formally
install Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, as Senate president
and Rep. Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, as House
speaker. The choice of Crisafulli remains contingent on him
winning re-election Nov. 4 in House District 51. Schedules
released by the chambers also show that lawmakers will not
hold committee meetings in December, though there will be
training for new House members the week of Dec. 8. Com-
mittees will meet the week of Jan. 5, the week of Jan. 20,
the week of Feb. 2, the week of Feb. 9 and the week of Feb.
16. The 2015 session will start March 3.

JUSTICES REFUSE TO RECONSIDER
RED-LIGHT CAMERA RULING
Rejecting arguments by the city of Aventura, the Florida Su-
preme Court this week refused to reconsider a June ruling
that sided with motorists who challenged local red-light cam-
era ordinances in Aventura and Orlando. The case stemmed
from red-light camera programs that the cities used before a
2010 statewide law authorized the traffic devices and set
requirements. Justices said the cities did not comply with the
state's traffic laws at the time.
But Aventura sought a rehearing in the case. In part, it ar-
gued that the court could have invalidated a portion of the
ordinance dealing with penalties instead of invalidating the
entire red-light camera ordinance. But with no explanation,
the Supreme Court issued an order Monday denying the
motion for rehearing. The order was approved in a 6-1 vote,
with Justice Barbara Pariente dissenting.

COURT SIDES WITH VETERAN IN
DISPUTE OVER SUPPORT DOG
A federal appeals court this week upheld a jury award to a
disabled veteran in a dispute about whether his support dog
was too big to be allowed in a Central Florida condominium
complex. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with
Ajit Bhogita, an Air Force veteran who suffers from post-
traumatic stress disorder.
In 2001, Bhogita bought an Altamonte Springs condominium
managed by the Altamonte Heights Condominium Associa-
tion, which prohibited residents from keeping dogs that
weighed more than 25 pounds.
In 2008, Bhogita got a support dog, Kane, that exceeded the
25-pound limit.
In 2010, the association requested that Bhogita remove the
dog from his unit, which touched off a back-and-forth about
Bhogita's condition and the need for the dog. Ultimately,
Bhogita filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development and the Florida Commission on
Human Relations, contending that the association was not
complying with disability provisions of state and federal fair-
housing laws.
In January 2011, the agencies issued findings of cause
against the association, which agreed to allow Bhogita to
keep the dog, according to the ruling Wednesday by the fed-
eral appeals court. Bhogita filed a lawsuit later in 2011, and
a jury ultimately awarded $5,000 in compensatory damages,
and the association was ordered to pay $127,512 in attor-
neys' fees.
The association appealed, but a three-judge panel of the
Atlanta-based court rejected its arguments. "The question
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we address is whether Bhogaita offered sufficient evi-
dence that having the dog would affirmatively enhance his
quality of life by ameliorating the effects of his disability,''
Wednesday's opinion said. "Bhogaita produced evidence
from which a reasonable fact finder could conclude that his
dog alleviated the effects of his PTSD."

NEARLY HALF OF HOUSE DISTRICTS DECIDED
The winners of almost half of the 120 Florida House seats
have already been decided --- or are all but decided.
After Tuesday's primary elections, 46 seats have been won,
either by candidates running unopposed or by candidates
who emerged from the primaries without opposition in the
November general election. Meanwhile, another 13 candi-
dates will face only write-in opponents in November, virtually
assuring election. Those candidates include Rep. Doug
Broxson, R-Midway, in District 3; Rep. Alan Williams, D-
Tallahassee, in District 8; Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake
City, in District 10; Rep. Charles McBurney, R-Jacksonville,
in District 16; Rep. Bruce Antone, D-Orlando, in District 46;
Tampa Democrat Ed Narain in District 61; Venice Republi-
can Julio Gonzalez in District 74; Rep. Dane Eagle, R-Cape
Coral, in District 77; Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, R-Fort
Myers, in District 78; Rep. Bobby Powell, D-West Palm
Beach, in District 88; Rep. Hazelle Rogers, D-Lauderdale
Lakes, in District 95; and Pompano Beach Democrat Kristin
Jacobs in District 96. Also facing only a write-in candidate in
November will be the winner of the too-close-to-call House
District 15 primary between Jacksonville Republicans Jay
Fant and Paul Renner.

SENATE LIKELY TO SEE LITTLE
CHANGE IN NOVEMBER
With incumbents dominating their opponents in Tuesday's
primaries, the Florida Senate likely will see little turnover in
the November elections. Half of the 40 Senate seats were
up for election this year. Eight incumbents were unopposed,
and Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort
Myers, assured herself of another term by winning a primary
in Southwest Florida's District 30. Also, three incumbents,
Rockledge Republican Thad Altman, Brandon Republican
Tom Lee and Miami Gardens Democrat Oscar Braynon, are
almost guaranteed of winning another term because they
face write-in candidates in November. Of the remaining eight
seats, only five incumbents --- St. Augustine Republican
John Thrasher, St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes,
Stuart Republican Joe Negron, Orlando Democrat Geraldine
Thompson and Delray Beach Democrat Maria Sachs ---
have major-party opposition. Sachs is expected to face the
toughest battle as she tries to fend off a challenge from for-
mer Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, in Southeast
Florida's Senate District 34. Meanwhile, Altamonte Springs
Republican David Simmons and Orlando Democrat Darren
Soto will face opponents without party affiliation, while Clear-
water Republican Jack Latvala will be challenged by a Liber-
tarian.

POWER OF INCUMBENCY ON
DISPLAY IN PRIMARIES
Tuesday was a good night to be an incumbent lawmaker.
Incumbent members of Congress and the Legislature won
28 of 29 primary races, with only first-term state Rep. Ri-
cardo Rangel, D-Kissimmee, losing his seat. The margins of
victory also show the power of incumbents, with 25 of the 28
receiving 60 percent or more of the votes in their contests.
As another indication, all eight of the congressional incum-
bents who faced primary challenges received at least 70
percent of the votes. Rangel received slightly more than 48
percent as he lost to Kissimmee Democrat John Cortes in
Osceola County's House District 43. The race had drawn
little attention, and Cortes raised only $6,865 before toppling
Rangel, who raised $90,325, according to reports on the
state Division of Elections website.

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
By DARA KAM
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Sept.12, 2014..........It may
be an off week for the Seminoles in the land of football, but
the spotlight is still hot on the garnet and gold. Florida State
University alum John Thrasher --- whose resume includes
stints as a lawyer, lobbyist, state Republican Party chairman
and House speaker --- has made it to the Final Four in the
school's search for a new president.
And speaking of gold, health regulators are wasting no time
getting Florida ready for the "green rush" already sweeping
the state as they craft a framework for the new medical mari-
juana industry. Meanwhile, the "just say no" crowd is letting
loose with the green, fanning the flames in the fight over a
proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize
weed for a variety of medical reasons.

(GARNET AND) GOLDEN GOOSE THRASHER:
I CAN GET 'ER DONE
The wrangling over Florida State's next president is getting
as raucous as a Doak Campbell Stadium throw-down.
The university's 27-member Presidential Advisory Search
Committee on Tuesday named four finalists, including state
Sen. Thrasher, to succeed former President Eric Barron.
Barron, an academic and ace fundraiser, left FSU to take the
same post at Penn State University earlier this year.
The other finalists, chosen after the committee spent two
days interviewing a pool of 11 applicants, are Richard B.
Marchase, University of Alabama at Birmingham vice presi-
dent for research and economic development; Michele G.
Wheatly, who until June had been provost at West Virginia
University; and Michael V. Martin, Colorado State University
System chancellor.
Thrasher, the only "non-traditional" candidate among the 11
interviewed this week, has been a golden goose for FSU in
the Legislature, including getting a medical school for the
university. Thrasher currently serves as the powerful head of
the Senate Rules Committee and also chairs Gov. Rick
Scott's re-election campaign.
During his one-hour, 15-question interview Tuesday,
Thrasher spoke of his passion for the university and his de-
sire to make a difference at the school where he received his
undergraduate and law degrees.
"I want to be president of Florida State University. If you give
me the opportunity to do it, I promise you, I will make you
proud," Thrasher said. "I don't particularly have a greater
skill set than anybody else, but I know how to get things
done."
The committee is scheduled to make a recommendation
Sept. 22 to the university's board of trustees. The trustees,
who would still have to forward the final choice to the univer-
sity system's Board of Governors, are scheduled to meet
Sept. 23.
Thrasher made the cut despite objections of students and
faculty who have been skeptical about the politico's potential
presidency --- and the selection process --- for months.
The university's presidential search has roiled since
Thrasher threw his hat into the ring early in the process. In
June, the search committee put the quest on hold, presuma-
bly to focus on Thrasher as the next chief, after being told
that the politician's interest would discourage other potential
candidates from applying. But the search was instead re-
started with a new consultant at the helm.
Tuesday's decision prompted more fallout from the univer-
sity's Faculty Senate. Wanting the school's next president to
be a scholar with higher-education leadership experience,
the academicians voted 39-23 on Wednesday to oppose
Thrasher's inclusion as a finalist. Meanwhile, a small group
of students, rooted in the fraternity and sorority systems,
started "SupportJohnThrasher.com," a website intended to
counter opposition to the St. Augustine Republican.

STATE: GET THAT POT TO SICK KIDS ASAP!!
It's sort of a pot rush, even if the type of weed that will soon
be spreading across the state supposedly doesn't get users
high.
The Department of Health's Office of Compassionate Use
this week hurriedly published a revised rule governing every-
thing from stems and seeds to serving the substance to sick
kids. The latest version of the rule included tweaks to who
can own the five "dispensing organizations" that will eventu-
ally get licensed by the state to grow, process and distribute
newly-authorized strains of cannabis.
The Legislature, in approving a pot law this spring, required
each applicant to have a valid registration from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services to cultivate
more than 400,000 plants, be operated by a nurseryman as
defined by state law and have operated as a registered nurs-
ery in the state for at least 30 continuous years. At least 60
nurseries meet the criteria.
A preliminary rule floated by health regulators would have
allowed nurseries to have just 25 percent ownership in the
entities applying for a license. That option drew a rebuke
from the Legislature's Joint Administrative Procedures Com-
mittee, which helps oversee state regulations. The original
proposal also neglected to specifically address whether the
nursery would be required to have a continued role in run-
ning the pot operation.
Under Tuesday's revised proposal, a nurseryman would
have to "serve as the operator," alleviating some concerns
that growers would have little or nothing to do with the grow
operation despite lawmakers' intention that the nascent pot
business be controlled by companies with a long agricultural
history in Florida. The proposal would require a nursery to
have at least 25 percent ownership of the organization that
gets a license, but also would offer another alternative that
would allow "100 percent of the owners of a nursery" to fulfill
that 25 percent requirement.
That ownership change appears aimed at appeasing some
nursery owners who expressed concerns about financing the
marijuana operations. Because pot is still illegal under fed-
eral law, nearly all banks are refusing to lend money to mari-
juana-related businesses. Converting other areas of opera-
tions into cash-only business could pose major problems for
growers interested in participating in the medical marijuana
start-ups, a lawyer for Costa Farms told the Department of
Health at a day-long public hearing last week.
With Scott's blessing, lawmakers this spring legalized mari-
juana that contains .8 percent or less of euphoria-inducing
tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and more than 10 percent
cannabidiol, or CBD. Supporters believe the compound,
which hasn't been approved by the feds, can eliminate or
drastically reduce life-threatening seizures in children with
severe forms of epilepsy. Under the law, doctors can also
order the low-THC, high-CBD substance --- usually delivered
in paste or oil forms --- for patients with other spastic disor-
ders or cancer, as long as they have exhausted all other
treatments.
Many GOP lawmakers jumped on the "doesn't get you high"
pot bandwagon this spring hoping to thwart Amendment 2, a
proposed constitutional change that would legalize
"traditional" medical marijuana.
While the state moves toward getting the low-THC, high-
CBD regulatory framework in place by Jan. 1, the battle over
Amendment 2 --- bankrolled heavily by Orlando trial lawyer
and Democratic fundraiser John Morgan --- is starting to
smoke.
The "Vote No on 2" campaign recently nailed down the
backing of seven former Florida Supreme Court justices,
who joined associations representing Florida sheriffs and
police chiefs in opposition. And the amendment's foes are
planning to spend $1.6 million on television ads, slated to
start running in October, condemning the proposal. Like all
constitutional proposals, at least 60 percent of the voters
must approve the amendment for it to pass.
"We want every voter to know the dangers of this amend-
ment and that it is not about the sick, it is about legalizing
pot for anyone and for any reason," spokeswoman Sarah
Bascom said.
Polls have shown widespread support for legalizing medical
marijuana, but that support is expected to drop in the wake
of a full-frontal attack. Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon
Adelson has pledged to double the $2.5 million he's already
dropped on the Drug Free Florida political committee,
launched by Tampa Bay developer Mel Sembler. Both are
mega-GOP money men.
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"When your basic position runs completely counter to public
opinion, millions in misleading advertising is the only strat-
egy available. But no amount of advertising can overwhelm
the basic facts," said Ben Pollara, campaign manager at
United for Care, a group spearheading the amendment.
"Floridians know the benefits of medical marijuana are real,
and the people of this state are deeply compassionate. We
believe the overwhelming majority will vote to make sure
patients no longer have to risk incarceration for listening to
their doctors and seeking relief from debilitating diseases
and medical conditions."

STORY OF THE WEEK: St. Augustine Republican John
Thrasher makes the list of four finalists in the search for a
new Florida State University president.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Is the First Lady not good
enough?" --- Jackie Schutz, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick
Scott's campaign, after being asked why the governor re-
mained on the campaign trail instead of attending a Missing
Children's Day event at the Capitol. First Lady Ann Scott
took part in the event.

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