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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please read!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> ABATE News [mailto:enews@abate.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 07, 2017 1:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> ABATE News <news@abate.org><br><b>Subject:</b> FYI eNews 02-07-2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'><img width=432 height=159 style='width:4.5in;height:1.6562in' id="m_-12631222051822768Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D28148.AE343090" alt="local 23"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>February 7, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Hello ABATE member!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> <span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>Carol Cromwell has decided to retire from running the ABATE state office after dedicating her life to ABATE. We hope that Carol will go on to enjoy her much earned retirement. Our new “First Lady of ABATE” will be Janet Wilhelm. Janet is a long time member of ABATE and has been very active in ABATE. All questions or comments that once would have gone to Carol should now be emailed to <a href="mailto:janet@abate.org" target="_blank">janet@abate.org</a> Also please note that the State Office will be moving to 20355 Murrieta Street, Apple Valley, CA 92307-9223. The phone number and fax number will remain the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-12631222051822768msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>ABATE of California has joined in with several biker’s rights groups to help bring about an <u>anti-motorcyclist profiling law</u>. As such, we are compiling as much data as possible to help our cause. We have a new survey that we are asking everyone to take. Even if you took the last survey, we really need you to take this new one as there are added questions in it. You can find the new survey at; <a href="http://www.motorcycleprofilingproject.com/national-motorcycle-profling-survey/" target="_blank">http://www.motorcycleprofilingproject.com/national-motorcycle-profling-survey/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=m-12631222051822768msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span>The 2017 NCOM convention will be held in Reno, NV, May 11<sup>th</sup>-14<sup>th</sup>. At the ABATE BOD meeting last month a suggestion was made that some ABATE members may want to ride up there together or have a meeting place there for our organization. If you are interested in riding up there with other ABATE members or meeting up with other ABATE members there, contact me and I will put you in touch with others that are riding up there. The NCOM Convention information can be found at; <a href="http://www.onabike.com/national-coalition-of-motorcyclists/upcoming-events.html" target="_blank">http://www.onabike.com/national-coalition-of-motorcyclists/upcoming-events.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Please do NOT respond directly to this email, it is NOT monitored for incoming messages. Please DO contact us at <a href="mailto:nick.benson@abate.org" target="_blank">nick.benson@abate.org</a> or <a href="mailto:janet@abate.org" target="_blank">janet@abate.org</a> for questions or information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Thank you for being an ABATE member!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=224 height=65 style='width:2.3333in;height:.677in' id="m_-12631222051822768Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D28148.AE343090"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Nick Benson Sr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>Assistant Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b>ABATE of California, INC</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'>20355 MURRIETA STREET<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'>APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307-9223<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'>Phone: <a href="tel:(760)%20956-1669" target="_blank">760.956.1669</a> / Fax <a href="tel:(760)%20956-6519" target="_blank">760.956.6519</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:center'><a href="http://www.abate.org" target="_blank">http://www.abate.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2016.0.7161 / Virus Database: 4756/13907 - Release Date: 02/07/17<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>