January 2008
Part One
01/04/2008 LEATHERBEAR ARTICLE 24
01/04/2008 LEATHERBEAR ARTICLE 24
INTERVIEW WITH RICK HITE MR. MOUNTAIN LEATHER 2006
This week, let's welcome Rick Hite, Mr. Mountain Leather 2006, as he takes a moment to speak to all us.
WVQN LeatherBear: What is your favorite quote?
WVQN LeatherBear: What is your favorite quote?
Rick Hite, MML 2006 “Everyone needs a witness to their life”
WVQN LeatherBear: Please tell us little about yourself and where you live?
Rick Hite, MML 2006 I am 48, 225lbs, 6ft tall, work out a couple times a week, have 2 sons who are 21 and 22, live in the St. Albans area and work full time in education and part-time in healthcare.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your love for leather.
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I have always loved and admired a man in leather. I love the way it looks, smells, feels and most of all, I like being someone who understands what it is about and hope to be one who is able to educate and influence someone who may be struggling in a decision to join the leather family.
WVQN LeatherBear: What titles have you held in the past and currently hold today? Tell us about the experiences you encountered during your leather journey.
Rick Hite, MML 2006 I became part of the leather community approximately 3 years ago and entered the competition for my first and only title in May of 2006, Mr. Mountain Leather 2006.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your experience at IML 2006.
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I attended International Mr. Leather in June of 2007 where I competed in several categories over a 4 day period. Never having been to a national leather convention, it was a great experience meeting all the other contestants and being able to experience first hand any part of the leather culture that you wanted to understand or participate.
WVQN LeatherBear: How old are you? What are your stats? What are your hobbies?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I am 48 years old, 6ft tall, 225lbs, work out 2-3 times a week, not much free time, but when available, love spending time with friends and family.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about the last book you read.
Rick Hite, MML 2006: The Velvet Rage, a book recommended to me by my psychologist when I had made the decision to end my 23-year marriage
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your favorite movie or television show.
Rick Hite, MML 2006: My favorite movie is “Shall We Dance” and my favorite television show is “Friends”.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your relationship with your family.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your relationship with your family.
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I have 2 sons who are 21 and 22. The youngest is very accepting of my choices for my life and my oldest is still somewhat distraught, but will come to terms in his own time, I do not pressure or push my lifestyle choices on anyone.
WVQN LeatherBear: Do you tell your family about your Leather lifestyle? Does your employer know? Do others know you’re a leather titleholder? If so, how was that perceived?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: My family is modestly aware of my involvement in the leather community. My employer does know of my involvement in the leather community and of my leather title and it has not been an issue with anyone.
WVQN LeatherBear: Tell us about your love life. Are you in a relationship? What do you love the most about him? What makes your relationship work the most?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I am in a relationship with a young man by the name of Jared Black who is from Lincoln County. I love that he is respectful, kind and considerate and wants to be the only man in my life and me the only man in his and this is what makes the relationship work.
WVQN LeatherBear: What qualities about yourself do you like the most?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: The quality I like most about myself is that first and foremost, I am a good dad and my boys always come first in my life.
WVQN LeatherBear: Do you travel often? If so, where and how often?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: I do not travel as often as I would like, I current work a lot of hours per week and find that I have not enough time to do so.
WVQN LeatherBear: Have you been involved in any special events that have helped to foster the leather experience or promote the leather community?
Rick Hite, MML 2006: Attended the gay pride parade and festivities to represent the leather club and community.
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A special thanks to Rick Hite Mr. Mountain Leather 2006 for taking the time to speak to the Readers of WVQN LeatherBear.
In Leather Bear Pride,
Steven Tompa
steventompa@yahoo.com
These parties are part of the CLAW Nation Tour. The national sponsor for the event is RECON www.recon.com In addition; Pantheon Productions www.pantheonmen.com is also helping to sponsor the parties contributing prizes. The parties will include jell-o shooters, boots-to-balls raffle, leather jock strap auction, dollar-a-whack paddling, prizes for best leather gear, and leather fantasy performances.
Please come join all of us in the Mountains of West Virginia for these two Leather Bear Parties and meet some of hottest men in the Tri-State area on RECON!!!
Don’t forget, CLAW 7 is April 24-27 in Cleveland, OH. For more information, please check out www.clawinfo.org
Special Thanks to the Polo Club in Huntington and the Tap Room in Charleston for being able to provide us venue to host these parties.
01/11/2008 LEATHERBEAR ARTICLE 25:
MOUNTAIN LEATHER BEAR PARTIES
Two leather bear parties are coming to the Mountains of West Virginia. The first is Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Polo Club in Huntington, West Virginia. Beneficiaries are the CLAW National Leather Charities and Tri-State AIDS Task Force. The second is Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Tap Room in Charleston, West Virginia. Beneficiaries are the CLAW National Leather Charities and Charleston AIDS Network.
MOUNTAIN LEATHER BEAR PARTIES
Two leather bear parties are coming to the Mountains of West Virginia. The first is Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Polo Club in Huntington, West Virginia. Beneficiaries are the CLAW National Leather Charities and Tri-State AIDS Task Force. The second is Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Tap Room in Charleston, West Virginia. Beneficiaries are the CLAW National Leather Charities and Charleston AIDS Network.
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These parties are part of the CLAW Nation Tour. The national sponsor for the event is RECON www.recon.com In addition; Pantheon Productions www.pantheonmen.com is also helping to sponsor the parties contributing prizes. The parties will include jell-o shooters, boots-to-balls raffle, leather jock strap auction, dollar-a-whack paddling, prizes for best leather gear, and leather fantasy performances.
Male titleholders performing leather fantasies at the Polo Club in Huntington on Friday February 8, 2008 include the following:
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- Marty Adams, Mr. Mountain Cub 2007
- Herbie Vinson, Mr. Mountain Grizzly 2007
- Steve Sigmon, Mr. Mountain Daddy 2007
- Jo Dog, Mr. Mountain Bear 2007
- Sir Jeff, Ohio Leather Sir 2006
- Slade, Mr. Kentucky Leather 2008
- Flash, Mr. Great Lakes Olympus Leather 2007
- Ken Grady, Mr. West Virginia Pride 2007
Details are currently be organized for the leather fantasies performers for the Tap Room in Charleston on Saturday March 29, 2008 and more information will be provided in the near future.
Please come join all of us in the Mountains of West Virginia for these two Leather Bear Parties and meet some of hottest men in the Tri-State area on RECON!!!
Don’t forget, CLAW 7 is April 24-27 in Cleveland, OH. For more information, please check out www.clawinfo.org
Special Thanks to the Polo Club in Huntington and the Tap Room in Charleston for being able to provide us venue to host these parties.
In Leather Bear Pride,
Steven Tompa
bravenet.com