<br> AANR Weekly Report Sept 16, 2005<br>If you always give, you will always have – Chinese proverb<br> From the desk of Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=NwtTke4wHet12f9RNZ1fb7zb7Eu75rsgNaVECAWpuIlAVa33uqzFWUa-EihR4mlpQYYAKYGB89z2>Execdir@aanr.com</a><br>Hurricane Katrina<br>In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, LA Pines Ranch, located only 45 miles from New Orleans, has begun their clean up efforts. The water has receded, but debris and trees need to be removed. As we reported before, their members retreated to safer ground. Unfortunately, Linda Piety owner of Running Bare B&amp;B in Long Beach, Mississippi, told us that her Inn is no longer there.<br>Offers of help and support have come into the office in Kissimmee. Many individuals and clubs have also called with offers of lodging and work. Please call the AANR office regarding donations, work opportunities and lodging. <br>AANR 75th Anniversary Stamp now available! In commemoration of this historic year for AANR, the Association commissioned an all-new U.S. Postage Stamp from stamps.com. The stamp tastefully depicts a family enjoying their day at the beach and reads, &quot;Celebrating 75 Years.&quot; Look closely and you can see our logo reflected in their beach ball too! These stamps are &quot;legal tender&quot; and 05 be used to send domestic mail to nudist friends or for special occasions. To see the stamps and order, simply visit our online store's accessories section at:<br><a href=https://store.aanr.com/aanr_nonmembers/browse.asp?cat=750&amp;pa>https://store.aanr.com/aanr_nonmembers/browse.asp?cat=750&amp;pa</a> th=750<br>AANR members who have registered on our website can also find them in the Members' Only store. <br>Coming Soon to the Store: A special Canadian Stamp, plus our 75th Anniversary Medallions.<br><br>From the desk of Pat Plumstead, Executive Assistant – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=A3MvjVApy4RsXTzbyV3tg8dQ_UZGHgpMdCkkEwftDDAQv2IefiUYCxinuBfgTTl4uY4xHvK8d8L1Qq4>Exoffice@aanr.com</a><br>AANR's 75th birthday year is underway, and we want to keep you in touch with what's happening.<br>From notifying your club about articles and interviews published in mainstream media to upcoming AANR anniversary events–even the latest on the Ilsley's travels–we'd like to get this information to you and your members as quickly as possible. <br>To accomplish this, we want to send information directly to the people in your club that communicate with your members and community. But we need your help: please share with us who in your club to contact for the following:<br>Public relations (name, email address, phone number) Newsletter editor (name, email address, phone number, and the newsletter's monthly deadline date) Current president (name, email address, phone number)<br>Please send the information to:<br>Pat Plumstead – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=A3MvjVApy4RsXTzbyV3tg8dQ_UZGHgpMdCkkEwftDDAQv2IefiUYCxinuBfgTTl4uY4xHvK8d8L1Qq4>Exoffice@aanr.com</a><br>Thank you from Susan Weaver, Sharon McLeod, Wayne Roberts and Shirley Heaton, -and stay tuned for exciting 75th anniversary news!<br>Nude Recreation = Business. If you own, manage or are considering purchasing a business in the nude recreation industry, plan on attending the 2005 Trade Association for Nude Recreation Annual Conference at Caliente from 11 30 – 12 3, 2005. Ideas, information, seminars, great food, excellent accommodations and the opportunity to network with the leaders of the nudist community are a just a few of the reasons to attend this exciting event. Information will be sent out in the next club mailing.<br>Ruling Documents: At the end of the General Assembly 2005 many of the changes from the General Assembly 2004 (and all of the changes from 2005) went into effect. The AANR Bylaws, Procedure Manual and Official Forms have been updated and are available for download from the website, or if you wish an electronic copy or a hard copy, contact Nanette Wickersham in the AANR Office. <br>One-Member, One-Vote: Remember that in 2006 our elections will be directly by the members. This process, however, begins right now with those who wish to consider office filling out a Nomination Form, getting the required endorsements, and sending it to the AANR Office. Nomination forms for Officer positions, for Club Trustee and for Member Trustee are available for download from the website, or if you wish an electronic copy or a hard copy, contact Nanette in the AANR Office. Or, if you have already downloaded the AANR Official Forms, they are contained in pages 10a through 16a of that document.<br>Enhance your website and become part of a new group dedicated to learning how to bring MORE business to your club or region. E-mail me your interest and a preliminary e-mail will be sent out.<br>Please make changes to reflect our email address at AANR that were illustrated in the June Bulletin as we are no longer using the earth link email addresses. Please make the changes in your email system so we 05 continue to communicate.<br>Check out the Cyber Bulletin for the latest on ILSLEY and his travels. He will be at the Travelites this weekend. Cheri Alexander promised some GREAT pictures. Then, off to Coventry Club &amp; Resort, North Carolina<br> From the desk of Linda Berry, Director of Publications – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=4UwUlqAKNTApBcLa4O9-tMKGX0GRvm-DB0STGXjtL0A76GNJ3xiPmmqh5HPkc0JT24QzAns7I3pG>Editor@aanr.com</a><br>The Bulletin<br>The October issue has been in proofing stage all week. It will be ready for the printer on Monday. It's really a colorful issue that we think you'll enjoy.<br>Miscellaneous<br>A new Cyber-Bulletin is up, and an advertisement for the FLA USA Events Planner publication is in the works. It's also budget time (UGH!) and we've been getting quotes from various vendors this week.<br>Thank You<br>Some of our clubs have purchased quantities of the North American Guide this week. To them we say thank you. To the others we say, &quot;Buy yours today while supplies last.&quot;<br> From the desk of Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=1b-rTU3VlNcRY82N81BvffZ_klkdEfMfXn83LG_NCSA60GGoB30i48bMu28giGnD7-OwBYoSZQQURw>Pubaffairs@aanr.com</a><br>AANR IN PRINT<br>It's OUT in print – the October 2005 issue of Cosmo Girl. This article featured Kim Lowery from the AANR office. Excellent article!!!<br>I have been on vacation time in Maryland this past week and will also be assisting with a beach cleanup at Assateague on Saturday September 17. We have over 30 members from the area who have volunteered to help. If you are in the Assateague area, come and join us for this great cause.<br> From the desk of Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator – <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=pOK3H-500afgMIHowJlw-Axe29ymT3i4j3Qhdrdy66dI0swJ9ifhr2mSssFdNZjIjvcdAncoVvxk78H3>Government@aanr.com</a><br>CAT News<br>Assateague Beach Cleanup – September 17, 2005<br>Carolyn Hawkins is in MD and, if Hurricane Ophelia allows, the beach clean up will be a grand event. <br>With ten votes under the umbrella of the AANR corporate membership to Friends of Assateague State Park<br>(FOASP) – Carolyn will be coordinating voting in the election of 2006-7 officers at the clean up. <br>She will also solicit comments in support of the FOASP petition to keep the Seasonal Rangers David Tull and Tom Siegmund. If you have a member of your club interested in being a write in PLEASE let me know. <br>The deadline is 11-15-05.<br>Caroline County, MD passed their first legislation addressing adult-oriented businesses in their jurisdiction without the change in the language submitted by AANR. Not a complete defeat as we are on record and will follow up in early 2006 with an amendment. <br>As our fellow members continue to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives in the areas devastated by Katrina – there are many opportunities for CAT teams to help. I am sitting in under the AANR membership in the US Chamber of Commerce on two conference calls weekly so that as we know where help is available we will be prepared to help our members. Thanks to those who have already called the office to offer aid. Please let me know if your CAT team is involved in a project so that we can record all efforts and of course so that we 05 provide assistance where possible under the existing procedures manual.<br>Other News <br>The AANR 2006 budget cycle has officially begun and there are several areas under evaluation to support the continuation of the positive forward motion of our GAT/CAT teams. <br>IN THE HOPPER <br>There is 1 state and US in Regular Session. OH is in Skeleton session. MA is in Formal Session. There are 2 states in Special Session<br>You will be able this Monday to find the 2006 session schedule for your state on the www.aanr.com &lt;<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>&gt; Government Affairs web site. <br> HOPE sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.<br>Anonymous<br><br> </td>