George (Tattoo George) medical fund

George Colyer, probably known to most as Tattoo George, is a long time member of the Seward community as well as the Alaska state wide mc community. George donates his time to the Polar Bear Jump off, Local Domestic Violence, Seward Senior Center and statewide motor cycle fund raisers. Now, I am  asking both communities to help him out in his time of need.   He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October and had surgery in November. The next stage will be a form of cancer treatment once a week in Anchorage for the next 6 weeks.  He is on a very limited income and could use our help with travel and other expenses that have and will arise. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

You can Help George by going to the link below and making a donation.

http://www.gofundme.com/k4jf8g?fb_action_ids=10203532325895373&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=fb_g_my_t

Thanks You All

 

Well we screwed up a little on the Election results. We forgot to list the Product Officer and the second Gaming Officer.

Here are the results of the ABATE Elections
 
The Following will be the New Officers and Board of Directors for 2015
 
OFFICERS
 
President                     Ed Rutledge
Vice President             Big Dave Monroe
Treasurer                     Bobbe Reilley
Secretary                     Lynn Fibranz
Legislative Affairs        Boyd McFail
Riders Ed                    Barbara “Barb” Smart
Membership                Bobbe Reilley
Run Coordinator         Julie Forsyth
Gaming                       Dan “RC” Owens
                                    Jon Sonju
Products                     Brad Campbell
Newsletter                  Bobbe Reilley
Co-Sgt’s Arms            Mike P
                                  Dan “Spider” Schneider
Web Master                Big Dave Monroe
Public Relations          Ed Rutledge

 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Barbara ‘Barb” Smart
Dan “Havoc” Coffey
Dan “RC’ Owens
Geoff Oliver
Big Dave Monroe
Tom Evans
 
 
Start making plans to come and meet all the new officers and directors Saturday Jan. 24^th
at the ABATE Meet & Greet (date is tentative at this time). More information coming.
 
 
 
 
                                    
 

	NHTSA Chief confirmed by U.S. Senate
	December 19, 2014 For Immediate Release

The United States Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In a late night Senate session, the confirmation was part of a large package of other non-controversial nominees. Mark Rosekind was nominated nearly a year after former NHTSA boss, David Strickland, stepped down.  Rosekind was a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) board member.   Rosekind, sleep scientist by training, has been on the NTSB's board since 2010. Before that, he spent 13 years as the president of Alertness Solutions and also worked for NASA for several years. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called Rosekind a "leader ready-made for this critical responsibility," adding it would be his job not only to hold automakers accountable, but "raise the bar on safety.” According to the NTSB website, Rosekind is a leading expert in human fatigue.   Rosekind has his work cut out for him; NHTSA has suffered amid harsh criticism that the agency has sat on the sidelines concerning recent auto part failure recall, such as the GM ignition switch and the Takata Corp airbag recall. A troubled website and a botched attempt to alert the public about the potentially fatal airbags have left NHTSA reeling. To put things in perspective, Joan Claybrok, a former NHTSA administrator, and hater of all things motorcycle, called the current state of affairs at the safety administration “a total meltdown, a royal embarrassment and calls into question the trustworthiness of the agency.” These are harsh words from a longtime and very loyal supporter of NHTSA.   Still pending is the Senate confirmation of Presidents Obama’s pick to head the National Transportation Safety Board, Christopher Hart.

All Information contained in this release is copyrighted. Reproduction permitted with attribution.  Motorcycle Riders Foundation. All rights reserved. Ride With The LeadersTM by joining the MRF at http://motorcycleridersfoundation.wildapricot.org/page-1654836 or call (202) 546-0983

Here are the results of the ABATE Elections
 
The Following will be the New Officers and Board of Directors for 2015
 
OFFICERS
 
President                     Ed Rutledge
Vice President             Big Dave Monroe
Treasurer                     Bobbe Reilley
Secretary                     Lynn Fibranz
Legislative Affairs        Boyd McFail
Riders Ed                    Barbara “Barb” Smart
Membership                Bobbe Reilley
Run Coordinator         Julie Forsyth
Gaming                       Dan “RC” Owens
Newsletter                  Bobbe Reilley
Co-Sgt’s Arms            Mike P
                                  Dan “Spider” Schneider
Web Master                Big Dave Monroe
Public Relations          Ed Rutledge
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Barbara ‘Barb” Smart
Dan “Havoc” Coffey
Dan “RC’ Owens
Geoff Oliver
Big Dave Monroe
Tom Evans
 
 
Start making plans to come and meet all the new officers and directors Saturday Jan. 24^th
at the ABATE Meet & Greet (date is tentative at this time). More information coming.
 
 
 
 
                                    
 

Important message from ABATE of Colorado
November 19, 2014

We at ABATE of Colorado are aware that there have been rumors going around the country about issues and problems within our organization. Unfortunately, we are experiencing some difficulties and very tough times. We have experienced some improprieties from within and have had to turn some information over to legal authorities for further investigation and resolution. To try and return ABATE of Colorado to its original mission and objectives and get us back on track, we have replaced some of our leadership. We are making an extreme effort internally to reorganize and revamp how we conduct our business to the best of our abilities. We are also consulting with others from within the movement for their advice and counsel. Currently we are experiencing some extreme financial difficulties that we may not be able to overcome without help. We have asked the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) for their assistance by distributing letters to its members and supporting organizations. We ask that any member, MRO, or supporting organization that could possibly help, make a donation to ABATE of CO. We are a 501(c) 3 not for profit organization so all donations are tax deductible.                 Donations can be made by going to: www.abateofcolo.org and clicking on the donation button;                 Use your Pay Pal account to send to:  donations@abateofcolo.org; or                 ABATE of Colorado, P.O. Box 111528, Aurora, CO  80042-1528 Thank you for any donation you can provide and for your support.   Bruce Downs State Coordinator ABATE of COLORADO scooterrider@q.com

All Information contained in this release is copyrighted. Reproduction permitted with attribution. Motorcycle Riders Foundation. All rights reserved. Ride With The LeadersTM by joining the MRF at http://motorcycleridersfoundation.wildapricot.org/page-1654836 or call (202) 546-0983