By
Aaron Aldridge
Staff
Writer
Nine
men and seven women from the Lake Sunapee
Region have taken their clothes off
to pose for a nude calendar in order
to raise money for the renovation of
the Goshen Grange Hall.
"I
was wondering how to raise money and
my daughter said why not do a nude
calendar," Friends of the Goshen
Grange Hall secretary, Bea Jillette,
said.
The
14-month calendar is not the first
time Goshen has used such a risque
approach toward fundraising. In 2004,
'The Gutsy Guys of Goshen' calendar
raised more than $7,000 for the hall.
"I
figured maybe it was time to try it
again," Jillette said. "We
learned a lot from the first one."
The
identities of those posing for the
calendar are not revealed but many
local residents may recognize a few
of the subjects.
"The
names were left out on purpose," Jillette
said. "Some people didn't want
their names used, so we left out all
of the names."
The
black and white photos still leave
much to the imagination with carefully
placed road signs, umbrellas and some
clothing. Jillette took many of the
photographs with a few of them contributed
by Goshen residents Gigi Schendler,
Peta Brennan and Jan Parmalee.
"The
goal is to raise as much money as we
can," Jillette said. "There's
a little bit of something in the calendar
for everybody."
The
subjects in the photos range in age
from 30 to 80-plus and have occupations
such as police officer, town clerk,
carpenter, house painter, mason, nurse,
professor and accountant.
"Several
of the people don't live in Goshen," Jillette
said. "We tried to make this more
regional."
In
addition to the photos, the calendar
contains history and trivia for each
month. Each calendar sells for $15
with all proceeds benefiting the hall. |
