Rose & Thorn Award Recipients

        What are the Rose & Thorn Awards, and how did it come about?

 In 2002 Blackout Leather Productions wanted to recognize people and business's in the Portland, Oregon
Leather Community for their ongoing service, dedication, and community activity,
hence the birth of the Prestigious Rose & Thorn Awards.  

Rose & Thorn Awards will be presented at the Victory Brunch on Sunday, August 10,
 the last day of Leather Pride Week in Portland, Ore.  
Location for the Victory Brunch and Rose & Thorn Awards is Greek Cusina, 404 SW Washington St., 2nd floor Portland, Or.

Entry to the Rose & Thorn Award Ceremony is free, and will start at noon.  Please join us at 11 am as we welcome in the new Mr. and Ms. Oregon State Leather 2008!

Listed below are all the past winners.  If you would like to nominate a person, or business for 
a Rose & Thorn Award for 2008, please click on the link for more information on how to do to this. 

Nomination for 2008 Rose & Thorn Award

R & T awards from 2007

Award winners are as follows:

Business of the Year....Starbucks

Non-Profit Business of the Year...Esther's Pantry

Leather Woman of the Year...Marlene Kendrick

Leather Man of the Year...Jug Thallheimer

Community Choice Award of the Year...Theresa "Darklady" Reed

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R & T awards from 2006

Award winners are as follows:

Business of the Year....WIAN Studios

Non-Profit Business of the Year...Cascade Aids Project

Leather Woman of the Year...Carmella of PLA

Leather Man of the Year...Ben Bear Brown, Jr.

Community Choice Award of the Year...Cheryl Spector

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R & T awards from 2005

Award winners are as follows:

Leather Man of the Year....Ralph of RCDC (Rose City Discussion Club)

Leather Woman of the Year....Daddy Daun

Business of the Year....Studio Venom

Organization of the Year....Rose City Discussion Club

Non-Profit Business of the Year....Oregon Bears 

Community Choice Award....Vancouver Munch

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R & T awards from 2004

Award winners are as follows:

            Leather Woman of the Year:  Leslie of PLA

            Leather Man of the Year: Doug Watson

            Community Service Award: Josef Foxx and Ruth Thomas

            Business of the Year: Dirty Duck

            Organization of the Year: Peacock in the Park

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R & T awards from 2003

Award winners are as follows:

         Person of the Year…Daddy Frank

         Leather Man of the Year…..Silas McGowen

         Leather Woman of the Year….Boot Black Deb

         Non-profit Organization of the Year…S.M.Y.R.C.

         Community Service Awards….Camp Starlight, Robrt Thomas, Sparkie, Our House of Portland.

         Business of the Year…Eagle PDX

         Organization of the Year…Bad Girls  

         Den Mother for Life...Ann Shepherd 

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R & T awards from 2002

Award winners are as follows:

    Person of the Year…Andy Mangels
    Leatherman of the Year…Rob Hathway
    Leatherwoman of the Year…Alycyn Britton
    Community Service Awards…Lynnda Hale, Bruce Hopman, Judy Tallwing McCarthy, 
                                                      Daddy Frank Schreckenberger,   Patrick Bear
    Business of the Year…The Embers
    Organization for the Year…PLA
    Non-Profit Organization of the year…Outside Inn

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