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Jordy Jones, Editor

15 Association News and Events:

Happy 32nd Anniversary to the 15 Association! The Anniversary Weekend kicks off on Friday, February 24, with our Anniversary Dinner.  We had such a good time last year, that we are returning to the Italian American Social Club.  The cost of the dinner is $60.00 per person.  We need to let the venue know how many of each type of dinner we are ordering in advance, so make sure to get you completed invitation and payments in by no later than February 15, 2012.  For 15 Association Members who would like to attend, but lack funds to do so, there is a limited amount of assistance available through the Felix Jones Fund--to request this assistance please contact Don Folkers at thefolkers@roadrunner.com

Anniversary Dinner also means the Silent Auction.  We count on the generosity of our membership to provide items for this popular auction. This is a great chance to purge your dungeons of duplicate toys, your closets of cool gear that no longer fits, re-house art without wall space and divest yourself of other great clutter. Help our brothers in need at the same time! All auction proceeds benefit the 15 Association's charitable funds. Marty Tackitt and Jordy Jones are running the auction again this coming year. Please e-mail Jordy at drjordyjones@gmail.com or Marty at captivetmt43@yahoo.com if you've got something to donate.

Anniversary Weekend continues with Parties Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon. The Saturday Party is February 25, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors stay open until 11 p.m. Sunday the 26th features a matinee party from 2 -7 p.m. Doors are open from 2 -5 p.m. These will be our first two Play Parties at the new SF Citadel.  San Francisco's premier playspace will be in its new, larger location at 363 Sixth Street (near Harrison).  Your Pin from Anniversary Dinner gets you $5 off the regular price of the play parties: $15 for 15 Members/$20 for Guests, Volunteers always get a $10 discount.

Interested in the Fraternal Committee? Meetings are usually scheduled the same Saturdays as our parties. Because of anniversary, the next meeting will be February 11th at 1 pm at the SF LGBT Center at 1800 Market Street and Octavia. All 15 Association members are welcome to attend any meeting. Come down, see how your club is run, and offer input.

The Alexis Sorel Fund provides grants to 15 Association members facing financial distress due to injury or illness. For further information and to submit an application, please contact Jon Bumgarner through the website.

Note to our Guests: If you have been to a 15 Association party in the last year, you are automatically in our system and do not have to be invited to come to our regularly scheduled parties. Just show up with your ID! On a budget? Volunteer and get in for $10. Contact volunteer coordinator Joel Springer at jspringerIII@msn.com for more information. Interested in prospecting to join the club? Come to parties, play hard, volunteer, and get to know the associates and the guys on the Fraternal Committee.

Other Community News and Events:

The Citadel continues to improve the new community dungeon space, and are still thankfully accepting volunteers. They will be having Builds on: Friday, February 3 in the evening, Saturday, February 4 all day, Sunday, February 5 all day. Again the following weekend: Saturday, February 11, all day and Sunday, February 12, all day. The big move from Mission Street to Harrison Street is planned for Saturday, February 18 - all day long. For more information, contact 15 Associate Phil Derby at phil@sfcitadel.org

Kinkfest! Planning on being in the Pacific Northwest in early March? Need a reason to travel? Through our associate Frank Sardone and his slave paul, who serves on their committee, 15 Association members will get a $25 discount on registration for Kinkfest Portland. To activate the discount, enter code 15assn4kf2012 and check the box for "Registration- Community Group" at the Kinkfest Registration Page, here.

The Leathermen's Discussion Group meets in the upstairs playspace at Mr S. Leather at 385A 8th Street. On Wednesday, February 22nd, Seven Mitchell and Rick Holte of Rubbermen of San Francisco present on "Rubber, Gear and Kink" For a full calendar and more details, click here.

Coming in March! The San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance presents the Leather Alliance Weekend, March 1st through 4th. The Weekend features an awards dinner, a roast, some seminars, a victory brunch, a beer bust and the Mr. San Francisco Leather contest. 15 Association Fraternal members Jorge Vieto and Tyler Fong are on the roster of judges. It's a good time and a good cause! For those in the Leather Community who find themselves in dire financial straits due to injury or illness, SFBALA sponsors a fund to help out with bills. If you need financial help to pay bills due to a serious injury or chronic/life threatening illness, please contact the Bay Area Leather Alliance to see if you qualify for help. Steven Gaynes is the 15 Association's representative on the Leather Alliance board--he can be contacted through our website.

Sad News: As many of The 15 Association brothers already know, it was announced by his family in Eureka, Jim & Mike (both active 15 Associates), that Copper Wolf took his own life on Saturday, January 14. Although not a 15 member, Copper had many friends in the club. He will be deeply and sorely missed by the many souls he touched. In remembrance and honor of Copper, Jim and Mike (Duke) will be hosting a Puppy Wake open to the public and predominantly, but not exclusively, for those in the broader Leather Community who wish to attend. It will held Saturday February 25 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Mr. S Playspace, upstairs at 385A Eighth Street in San Francisco. For the full obituary and more details, please click here.

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Dear Gentlemen:

Time is running out to register for our 32nd Anniversary Dinner Gala, Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Italian American Social Club in San Francisco!  The deadline for registering is February 15, so make sure to reserve your meal!

Last year we had a fantastic time and a fabulous meal in the lovely Columbus Room, so we have grabbed it again!  Don't miss out.  The dinner will be delicious, the company will be great and we will have our annual club reports and awards.

And don't forget, Anniversary Dinner also means our fantastic Silent Auction!  Jordy and Marty are heading it up again this year and will have a wonderful selection of items to bid on.  The proceeds go to help the less fortunate brothers in our community in various ways.  To donate items feel free to contact Jordy Jones at (jordy_jones@yahoo.com).

Anniversary Weekend will also mean two fantastic Play Parties, Saturday night (8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.--Doors 8-11) and Sunday afternoon (2:00-7:00 p.m.--Doors 2-5) at the new SF Citadel!  The Anniversary Pin you receive for attending the dinner gets you $5 off the suggested donation for each party.  Come down and see San Francisco's new, premier playspace, still run by our same old friends.

Attached for your convenience is a pdf of the registration form.  Remember, time is of the essence.  We need to have your form in the P.O. Box by February 15, 2012 to guarantee your place and entree selection.

Jeff Garner

Chairman