Posted on 10/11/2004 6:04:50 PM PDT by NCjim
A group of California women aged from 51 to 84 posed for a racy calendar to raise money for their local firehouse, but the town turned down the cash as too hot to handle.
The women raised $30,000 to help fix up Carmel-by-the-Sea's firehouse because the upscale town was short of funds, calendar organizer Patty Ross said on Friday.
"I learned we were $2.2 million in debt and thought it would be a fun idea," said Ross.
She said she had obtained permission from the mayor to use the firehouse and its equipment as props for the "Carmel Fire Belles" calendar, which features some partially nude shots.
"One of them is a school teacher, one is a business owner," said Ross, who is Miss November. "We're just hard-working members of the community who thought we were doing a nice thing."
Carmel's mayor was not immediately available for comment, but City Attorney Don Freeman said town officials decided that taking the group's money would open the town to potential lawsuits.
"It would open us up to workplace causes of action such as sexual harassment and hostile environment and things of that nature," Freeman said. "This is the kind of thing that just can't be done in the workplace ... It runs the risk of offending people."
With its white sand beach, Carmel has long been a favorite vacation spot for California's rich and famous. Many also keep homes there, and actor and director Clint Eastwood once served as the town's mayor.
"The women raised $30,000 to help fix up Carmel-by-the-Sea's firehouse because the upscale town was short of funds, calendar organizer Patty Ross said on Friday. "
It's true. I heard Kerry say it was Bush's fault for not funding the firefighters. Because of that little ol' ladies are forced to disrobe to pay for fire protection.
How does a calender showcasing elderly women manage to generate $30,000? P.T. Barnum was right.
If it's the Patty Ross I went to high skool with (and the age range could be right....), you do NOT want to even think about seeing her as any of the twelve months.
Gag gifts?!
" $2.2 million in debt"
Sounds like the place has gone to heck since Clint left.
Pay us or we will provide copies to all of your family members.
Where do I check out the months? How much are the calendars and where do I get it? On line?
Women that think it's a great idea to take off their clothes for money are kinda weird. May as well spread the legs, the rate is better. Oh, I forgot, they have principles. They are just exhibitionists looking for rationale
I contribute to keep her OUT of the calender!
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Somewhere along the line, posing nude and doing porn became a 'feminist', 'empowering' thing to do. Actually, ANYTHING a woman does--sorting socks, gossiping on the phone, eating bonbons and watching soaps, whatever--is now an act of EMPOWERMENT. Thanks, Oprah.
is that a real picture or a photoshopped one?
That's just wrong.
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