Bears San Diego 25th Anniversery

Bears San Diego A Social and Fundraising Organization

25th Anniversary Bear Pride Weekend October 19, 2019

Bears San Diego is a club for bears and bear fanciers. We are based in San Diego, California but we have members throughout the United States and even a few from overseas. Bears San Diego was established in San Diego in October 1994 when a need was recognized for a group who did not fit in with the main stream gays.

In 2003 Bears San Diego took the next step and began our journey to become a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

We finalized the process in the summer of 2006 when Bears San Diego got it’s final approval from the Internal Revenue Service to do business as a Non-Profit Organization.

Bears San Diego’s purpose is to bring together men of common interest on a social basis, providing events at a local bar, den night at member’s homes, outings to movies, restaurants, the zoo and parties with other Bear Clubs. These gatherings give participants the opportunity to actually meet other bears and admirers to create new friendships.

Contact Info: Bears San Diego, PO Box 3151, San Diego CA 92163

www.bearssd.org

Bears San Diego Board of Directors

Donnie Vella

President

Donald Riggs

Secretary

Jeff Rosenfeld

Treasurer

Doug Garhartt

Membership

Jeff Breeze

Public Relations

David Ferguson

Social Chairman

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IN MEMORIAM

LEE ALBERT

FOUNDER, BEARS SAN DIEGO 1932 - 2013

Lee was born in Johnstown, PA on May 2, 1932. He lived all over the US during his life, including White Bear Lake, MN, Falfurrias, TX, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Key West, FL, Washington, DC, Monterey, CA, and In 1988, he moved to San Diego.

In October 1994, Lee along with Wayne Dietz, Robert Sokolowski and John Winkelman, founded Bears San Diego. Lee and his partner, Bill Dandalides, were very involved with Bears San Diego over the years and served on the Board of Directors.

Lee was also very active in the LGBT community and volunteered with organizations such as Auntie Helen’s. He was also very devoted to the Methodist Church, and sang in the choir.

On October 21st, 2013 passed away at the age of 81. Lee will remain in our hearts forever.

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Our Founders

Lee Albert

Wayne Dietz

Sokolowski

Winkelman

Bears San Diego Founded October 1994

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Jerry Colinard Memorial Community Service Award Jerry Colinard was our first Mr. Bear San Diego in 1999. The contest was intended as a fun event at SunBears Weekend.

Jerry took on the title of Mr. Bear San Diego as a way of giving back to the community. He organized events and fundraisers and helped raised thousands for charities, often putting up his own money in the process.

Jerry was a long time AIDS survivor and was an advocate for himself and others living with HIV/AIDS. On July 4, 2009, Jerry lost his battle and passed away. Jerry will be sorely missed and will remain in our hearts forever.

At BearQuake 2009, we established a Community Service Award to honor his accomplishments and recognize those in the LGBTQ community at large that go above and beyond to give back to our brothers and sisters in need.

Past Recipients

Wayne Dietz

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Rich’s San Diego

Ruth Henricks - Special Delivery

Peter Ambrose

Donnie Vella

Aaron Borovoy

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Fur, Fun & Sun

Program Schedule Saturday Night, October 19, 2019 Mr. Bear San Diego 2020 Contest & Show Welcome & Greetings Miss Roxie Bleau Color Guard Blessing by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Introduction of Judges Introduction of Contestants - Street Wear Performances – ACT I Presentation of Charities Jerry Colinard Community Service Award Contestants - Cruise Wear and Q&A Performances – ACT II Mr. Bear San Diego 2019 Step Aside Silent Auction Winners Winner of Mr. Bear San Diego 2020

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Meet the Judges for Mr. Bear San Diego 2020

Eric Crow

Mr. Long Beach Leather 2019 Eric is a Leatherbear Switch, and has straddled the Bear and Leather worlds for 18 years; his scene name is Eagle Bear. On the left, he flags red and white; on the right, purple; and grey, yellow, houndstooth and amber on both sides.

Eric was collared by Papa Tony in 2002 and served as Newsletter Editor and Social Chair for Bears San Diego, as well as Vice President of SDLOG. He was also Founder/Director of Cubs Club of California which was home of an event run called “Snugglefest” featuring the California Cub and California Grizzly contest.

Eric is #672 in Mama’s Family, “Mama’s Eagle Ra,” and also an Associate Member of the 15 Association. He has served San Diego as a Titleholder, first as Mr. San Diego Bear 2003 and then Mr. San Diego Eagle 2005.

Eric moved to the Bay Area in 2006 and graduated college magna cum laude in three different Liberal Arts disciplines. He has called Long Beach home since 2011 and in September, was named Mr. Long Beach Leather 2019!

Currently, Eric is a Founder/Director of New Horizons For Fifty: A Different Side of Things, he writes experience pieces and event listicles, as well as conducts “innerviews” of people “On Your Block.” When Eric is not out loving on the Leather and Bear community, he is at home being loved on by his “therapy munkeh,” Buzz. Eric is thrilled that Bears San Diego is celebrating its Silver Anniversary. It’s always good to come home!

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Meet the Judges for Mr. Bear San Diego 2020

Tamanava Eden-McLintock Ms. Goldilocks 2018 Ms. San Diego Leather, 2017

Tamanava Eden-McLintock or “Tammy” is a 45 year old San Diego native and a married, bisexual, polyamorous mother of one. She comes from a family with a mixed heritage and a motto that “In service to others, there is service to self.” She holds a variety of degrees and certificates in Education, Nutrition and Theology. When she’s not out doing community service, she enjoys cooking, reading, singing, and spending quality time with family and friends. Tammy is a member of multiple communities including the LGBT, Leather and Pagan communities. As a result, Tammy has been blessed to meet, interact and grow with a diverse mix of people. Her efforts have led her to take on many leadership roles in these communities, and she holds several awards and titles including Ms. San Diego Leather, 2017 and Miss Goldilocks San Diego, 2018.

Tammy has been long involved with a mix of local clubs and national organizations including Bears San Diego, ICSD, Club X SD, the Southland Title Sisters, Ledermore, SD Girls of Leather, and the Hardpink Sisterhood. These memberships have helped her provide community service, education, activism and fundraising for a number of scholarships, programs and people in need. Having been on the contestant side of the coin, Tammy now enjoys serving as a judge for local contests and looks forward to seeing how future titleholders will help make our communities and world better in their own ways.

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Meet the Judges for Mr. Bear San Diego 2020

Jade Melrose

Drag Performer/Producer The San Diego Golden Girls

Jade is a renowned drag personality and performer in San Diego, and is the producer of The San Diego Golden Girls Show.

Jade is a long-time friend and supporter of Bears San Diego. Jade has helped co-produce the Golden Bears Weekend for two years and has helped us raise thousands of dollars for our charities.

Jade is a great supporter of our San Diego LGBTQ community at large, and participates in many fundraising efforts on behalf of numerous charities.

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Meet the Judges for Mr. Bear San Diego 2020

Guard Isaac Weiner

San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Isaac Weiner serves as a fully-professed Guard with the Asylum of the Tortured Heart, Inc., otherwise known as the San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. He currently serves as house treasurer and sits on the Board of Directors, but perhaps his most important job is to keep his “sister wife,” Sister Nora Torious, in check. No doubt you’ve seen them both buzzing around town serving the community and raising trouble, as well as a few glasses.

Guard Isaac Weiner is also known as Aaron Borovoy. He has been an activist in the San Diego LGBT community for more than 30 years. He is a proud member of Bears San Diego, and has served as Mr. So Cal Bear 2015-2016 and Mr. Bear San Diego 2013. He also has the title of the Mosaic Wolf Emperor in The Imperial Court de San Diego, was Mr. Gay Pride San Diego 1992, and served as president of Temple Emanu-El in San Diego - the first openly gay president of a Jewish synagogue in San Diego County.

“I am honored to serve as a judge at the Mr. Bear San Diego 2020 contest. I am also so proud to be a part of Bears San Diego, this amazing group that has given representation to an oftenmaligned group in our LGBTQ+ community, as well as being such an important and consistent source of funds for good causes.

Good luck to all of tonight’s contestants, and congratulations to Bears San Diego on its 25th anniversary.”

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Meet The Contestants For Mr. Bear San Diego 2020 Max Rhodes Max is a 34 year old man, who was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved around the country until settling here in San Diego.

Max is involved all over the LGBTQ Community.

He has held two titles: one in the Leather/Kink Community serving as California Drummer boy 2016 and another as Prince Royale of the Imperial Court de San Diego 45 in 2017.

Max self describes as a CARE (Compassionate Adventurous Resourceful Encouraging) Bear. Max not only wants to hear about your successes, he wants to help you succeed even more.

Max also considers himself a leather man, fun loving pup, and LGBTQ Activist. He loves to give back to the community and works to push barriers to open dialogue and education. As an out, transgender man, Max strives for inclusivity and understanding between all people, no matter the differences.

David Ferguson David describes himself as being 55 going on 21. He is a humble person who is open-minded, loving, caring, giving and likes being with people. He enjoys the simple things in life and appreciates what life has to bring.

David is always available to listen to the needs of others and willing to lend a hand (or paw) to anyone. David is very passionate about the causes he believes in and doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Since joining Bears San Diego over nine years ago, David has become very involved. He joined the Board of Directors and is currently our Social Chair. David has held the title of Mr. Bear San Diego 2014, Mr. So Cal Cub 2016 and Royal Bear of the Imperial Court de San Diego.

David has helped Bears San Diego raise thousands of dollars for charity.

It is his desire to give back to our San Diego LGBTQ community at large, and help out those in need.

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Our Mr. Bear San Diego Brotherhood

1999 Jerry Colinard

1999 Cub Randy Campbell

2000 Rich Zoehrer

2000 Cub Jonathan Hewlett

2001 Everardo Aguilar

2001 Cub Jeff Phillips

2002 Mike Wylie

2003 Eric Crow

2004 Chris Galea

2005 Wayne Bradt

2006 Dave Bendixen

2007 Ron Brundige

2008 Ray Torres

2009 Michael Ferguson

2010 Dave Bendixen

2011 Mark Flores

2012 Chuck Houghten

2013 Aaron Borovoy

2016 - 2018 Jeff Breeze

2014 2015 David Ferguson Denny Blasingame

2019 William Hurd 24

2020 Cub Rodney Nettles Jr

Bears San Diego

Bears San Diego

Presents

Presents

SunBears 2004

SunBears Weekend 2006

Bears San Diego Presents

SunBears Weekend 2007

Hot Winter Nights

Bears San Diego Presents

SunBears Weekend 2 0 0 8 Into The West

Presents

Present

BearQuake 2010

The Bear, The Cub, & The Grizzly

2 0 0 8 October 14- 17, 2010

Bears San Diego

BEARS SAN DIEGO PRESENTS

2014

BEARQUAKE 2011

“BEARLESQUE” • October 13 - 16, 2011 •

Rough Ridin’ Bears

October 16-19, 2014

Presents

SunBearS 2015

Fur, Fun & Sun , 2015

Bears San Diego Presents

Presents

BearQuake 2017

The Bearly Dead

Saturday Bear Fever A Disco Weekend

, 2016

October 19 - 22, 2017

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Bears San Diego Presents

SunBearS Weekend 2018

Fur, Fun & Sun November 15th-18th, 2018

Bears San Diego Charities

2019 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,000 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325 2018 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,000 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $380 2017 San Diego Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence. . . . . $7,200 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,800 2016 The Trevor Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $437 Helen Woodward Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . $667 2015 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600 Stepping Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,600 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,207 2014 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000 Being Alive San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $410 2013 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 Family Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 2012 The Trevor Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 2011 The Matthew Shepherd Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . $5,100 Mama’s Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,100 2010 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,250 2009 Hillcrest Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 Special Delivery San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 2008 The San Diego LGBT Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500 Mama’s Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 The Children’s AIDS Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 2007 Being Alive San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,125

In addition, each year we have donated Holiday toys to Special Delivery, Christie’s Place, The Imperial Court de San Diego, and the Bi-National Emergency Medical Committee.

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Bears San Diego 2020 Charites

Special Delivery San Diego has been saving lives and filling bellies with nourishment since 1991. They are a non-profit organization with a staff that is 100% volunteer! They currently cook and deliver fresh, homemade and nutritious meals to 130+ individuals and families five days a week!

Special Delivery’s mission is to alleviate hunger and malnourishment for those living with AIDS, Cancer and other critical illnesses & to people medically homebound throughout the San Diego community. Fresh, wholesome food is prepared, infused with love and home-delivered to feed both the body and the soul.

Auntie Helen’s envisions a community where people living with HIV/AIDS can have an empowered, loving life without barriers.

Auntie Helen’s started in 1988 as a Fluff & Fold for those affected with HIV/AIDS. In 1989, they grew to generate support for the benefit of those affected, by providing a community thrift store.

They have now broadened their resources to serve as a link to medical care and mental health programs for those who are positive, as well as to provide resources for their families and friends. Auntie Helen’s partners with medical clinics in San Diego to offer free preventative care, confidential testing, and educational resources for preventive drugs. In doing so, they hope to be part of the future without AIDS. 27

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Who’s the Huggiest Bear of All? You Decide!

HuggyBear 2019 2020

A Fundraiser for the Special Delivery Teddy Bear Holiday Drive Contestants sell hugs and prize raffle tickets.

The contestant who raises the most money wins the title!

OPEN TO EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF GENDER PRESENTED BY BEARS SAN DIEGO For more information and to become a contestant, contact Aaron Borovoy contact Jeff Breeze (619)952-1577 890-9182 or or at atat(619) at aborovoy@ucsd.edu jeff.breeze@cox.net

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10TH, 2019 DECEMBER 2, 2018

Doors: 3:00 pm • Contest: 4:00 pm

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Donors Diamond Sponsor Rich’s San Diego

Gold Sponsors

Baja Betty’s

Club San Diego

Flagship Cruises Gossip Grill Carolyn & Steve Gribble

Jim Hannan

Hillcrest Brewery The Hole in the Wall

Hornblower Cruises Dr. Jeffrey Keeny

The Loft The Merrow

Olde Armoury Leather

PECS Bar

Redwing Bar & Grill The San Diego Eagle

San Diego Zoo Urban MO’s Where The Bears Are

Silver Sponsors

#1 Fifth Avenue Bar Breakfast Bitch Restaurant

Chad Michaels & The Dreamgirls Revue Fuddruckers IB Rocks Facebook Group

Jade Melrose & “The Golden Girls Show”

Kiachia Records LaColombe Coffee

New Horizons for Fifty Pat Peterson-Espinoza

Stephanie Wheeler West Coast Jungle Gym

Donald Vella Woodstock Pizza

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25TH ANNIVERSARY BEAR PRIDE WEEKEND Fuel Bear Dance Party October 19, 2019

Fuel Dance Party Every 3rd Saturday of the month 9:30 PM to 2:00 AM

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