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Dear Gentlemen:

July is certainly going to be a busy month for the 15 Association!  In fact it already has been!

First the most pressing information:  this month's Pre-Up Your Alley Play Party is scheduled for Friday, July 23, 2010, at the playspace above Mr. S Leather.  As usual it will be from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (doors 8-11 p.m.). PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO CIGAR DECK FOR THIS PARTY; smokers will have to go out front.

We will also be reprising our Up Your Alley demo space in conjunction with (thanks to the grace of) STOP AIDS!  15 Members will be beating their boys and when time permits letting the interested among the Dore Alley crowd try out some punishment!  Please stop by and watch or play and make whatever donation you can to Stop AIDS!  They do great work for the community at large and the Leather Community in particular!  (We have not been provided with the exact location of the booth yet, but will keep you posted.)

Also, don't forget the Fourth Annual Deserter's Run down in Palm Springs.  The dates are August 13-15 at Chaps Inn, and it should be a blast as usual.  For more information, please contact Peter Fiske at psfiske@yahoo.com.

We will also be returning to the SF Citadel and Fourth Saturday for our August 28, 2010 Play Party!

I mentioned this month has already been busy, well we have elected two new members to the Fraternal Committee at our business meeting on July 10.  Jordy and Jorge have been hard workers for the 15 for a number of years, and we are lucky to have them join the Fraternal Committee.

Jordy is also going to be heading up a project to consolidate, orgranzing and properly archive all of the 15 Association's documents, artwork, memorabilia, etc.  We currently have most of the historical documents from the 15, but if you have any documents, art work are other items, which you feel might be of interest historically to the 15 Association, please feel free to contact jordy at jordy_jones@yahoo.com and he will be happy to collect archival materials.

Charles Beck, a Fraternal Emeritus Member of the 15 Association, is currently being hospitalized.  If you know Charles, feel free to send a card or whatever kind wishes you are able.  If not, please feel free to take a moment from you busy day and send him a little positive energy.

I hate to end things on a sad note, but I would be remiss if I did not mention the passing of two of our brothers: 

Kendall Hitchler passed away on July 1, 2010.  Kendall was a long time party guest, a dear friend and target for many of us.  He will be deeply missed.

Also, in late April, Leo Jansen, a long time 15 Member passed away in Atlanta.  Leo was a quiet, gentle soul, who loved to take unbelievable beatings!  He was also a tremendous help at Boot Camps (where he was sorely missed this year).