Secretary ~ Eric Eads

Well, it looks like our extended riding season has come to an end. Even on the balmy SW Coast of Michigan, lake effect, the enemy of all bikers, has raised its ugly head. Hopefully the holidays will soften the blow of this tragic news.

  The proposed by-laws for this year are in this edition of the Michigan Rider. There are two new candidates running for the board. Dan Tiny Patterson, RC of Region 5, and Gina Berg of Region 3. All people running for the board are listed on the ballot. To become a board member, the person running must get 51% of the members vote. As a member you must vote in person, and you must have been a member for a minimum of 30 days to be eligible to vote.

  It’s difficult at this point to determine how things will go in Lansing next year. We will know more as we get into the new year. Currently in Lansing there is a flurry of activity going on in the Lame Duck Session, as the legislators who control the house attempt to pass as many new bills as possible before January 1st.

  CARB in California, for the second time this year, waited till the very last minute to cancel a public hearing mandating half of all motorcycles sold be electric in the next 10 years.

  Update! As of 12-6-2024, CARB has cancelled the entire program of requiring half of all motorcycles sold in California to be electric in the next 10 years!

   Members of the year are:  Region 3, Gina Berg, Region 6, James "Cricket" Zimmer, Region 7, Jeff Rich, Region 8, Josh Winkelstein, Region 10, Bob Shock, Region 12, Wendy & Tracy Miller, Region 13, Herb Rials, Region 14 Bob Kenyon, Region 15, Bryan Depriest,  and Region 19, Bill Stewart

  We lost the following members this year. Mark Baars, and Dan Halligan, Region 10. Rich Snooks, Region 11, Rick Ford, Ken Gainsforth, Debbie Sutherland, all from Region 7, Mike Stock,ABATE of Michigan Member and President of ABATE of Ohio, Mark "Pirate" Lamb, Region 5, Mike Toro, Region 18, Joe Clancey, Region 6, and Linda Frye Potter Region 4. If I have missed anyone, or if more are added, I will post them next month. My condolences to the family and friends of those who have passed.

  Sustaining Members this month are Region 7, Gary Kopta, Ghost Town

Saloon, and Skeleton Crew. John Soucek donated to Awareness.

  Happy Holidays!