<br> When it comes around to the 11th of November, I welcome all to take time out, pause, and remember those men and women who have given so much of themselves to help make our two nations stronger, closer, and free to practice the principles of nudism which we hold so dear. <br>–Steve Critchley<br>WCANR President<br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>Thanks to our Veterans<br>Steve Critchley's quote is so appropriate on this day that we honor our nations' veterans. As is traditional this time of year, AANR saluted our veterans with some special &quot;vignettes&quot; in the November issue of The Bulletin. <br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>The Bulletin<br>The final proofing on the December issue is being done now, and we'll go the press the first of next week.<br>Ad Space Available on AANR Web Site<br>Martha Young, Advertising Coordinator, has an advertising space opening on the Featured Clubs area of the AANR Web site www.aanr.com. Follow the link <a href=http://www.aanr.com/top_featured_clubs.html>http://www.aanr.com/top_featured_clubs.html</a> to view the current ads. The ad space allows room for a photo, a brief description of your club, and a link to your club's Web site. The ad space also includes a photo rotation on the AANR home page. Please contact Martha at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=t__ejsjDHFccVwisfoaYpTiv6SAT7nAjjxoE2mYFx12fg-S44syAncyPPDAOFnBu3ZNyUIyQNRMAY_8>BulletinAds@aanr.com</a> or 800/879-6833, ext 228, for rates and additional information. It will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. <br>Models Needed<br>We've had good response to our request for models for the photo shoot on Saturday after the board meeting. If you haven't already volunteered, just let Linda Berry know at the board meeting on Thursday. At the AANR open house on Friday night, we'll try to fit the models with the appropriate merchandise. The photo shoot will take place after the board meeting ends on Saturday. Thanks for your help!<br>Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator <br>AANR in Print<br>I heard from the Montel Williams Show but with a different spin. Now they are looking unusual sports for women in nude recreation. I will work with them regarding a few ideas.<br>We finalized our comments for Glamour Magazine. This will be about the growth of nude recreation and will go to print in the January 2006 issue. <br>I just received a call from Topic Magazine. The reporter is doing a story in the music issue of Topic. He is putting together an article about various types of music played at different types of places, such as churches, bar-mitzvahs, fraternal organizations and is asking about the types of music played at our clubs and on the cruises. <br>AANR Board of Trustees meeting will be November 17-19<br>Free Publicity<br>The nude cruise is quickly approaching. If you your club would like club brochures displayed at the AANR table, be sure to get them to me as soon as possible. If you are going on the cruise, feel free to carry them and bring them to the AANR booth. Please send them AANR, 1703 North Main Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744, Attention Carolyn.<br>AANR 75th Anniversary Convention<br>If you need room reservations for AANR's 75th anniversary convention at DeAnza Springs, please be sure to contact them at 619-766-4301, or 877-246-6833 to reserve your space. We expect this to be a largely attended celebration.<br>Cindy Horton, Financial Supervisor<br>Glenn Miller Loan Applications are Due December 1<br>Landed clubs, who have maintained 100% of its members with AANR for no less than three years prior to applying, are eligible for interest-free loans not to exceed $5,000. The repayment of the loan is structured at a payback of $1,000 per year until paid in full. For additional information, or if you did not receive an application, contact Cindy at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=uTr6wfPMLWwLn12_fR18NibYRNU6UTWKH8uU1q8Q2OBZQIAks-dnyys6uWYZCXOHRLja7tBE_cxVng>findir@aanr.com</a>. <br>Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator <br>NCSL REPORT: State Political Control Unchanged after Off-Year Elections<br>Voters in New Jersey and Virginia endorsed the political status quo in 2005 off-year elections by returning the same party to run their lower chambers and replacing Democratic governors with new Democratic governors. Although Tuesday election results are unofficial, it appears that Democrats made ever so slight gains in New Jersey and Virginia netting one seat in the New Jersey Assembly and two seats in the Virginia House of Delegates. Virginia Republicans still have a comfortable majority in the Virginia House of 58 R, 39 D and 3 Independents. In the New Jersey Assembly, the final number will likely be 48 D, 32 R. That is if one New Jersey Assembly Republican candidate holds on to a slim lead once officials tally all of the ballots. In Virginia, 64 of the 100 House races only had a candidate from one of the two major parties. <br>The big picture remains the same with Republicans controlling 20 state legislatures and Democrats running 19. Ten states have split control and the Nebraska Unicameral is nonpartisan. With Democrats holding governor's mansions in the two off-year election states, they still lag in control of governorships-28 R, 22 D. Democratic gains on Tuesday does give them the symbolic advantage of having more state legislative seats than the GOP by an infinitesimal five seat margin out of 7382. <br>For a complete table of state legislative party control, e-mail me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=m9B_YCzQHnSiorbhKmNqRDDwrsA7AJNL5WKJM0R30L9zOAgX7fvGkSKIMbO4gaNY3ddqUEE5NNMuBcY>government@aanr.com</a>.<br>Redistricting Changes Soundly Defeated<br>California and Ohio voters soundly rejected efforts to strip legislatures of their power to redistrict. In both states, voters overwhelmingly decided that they preferred redistricting be done by accountable elected officials rather than a small number of non-elected commissioners. The California proposition that would have shifted redistricting authority to a three member panel of retired judges failed 59.5% no to 40.5% yes. And in Ohio, a measure to give redistricting to an &quot;independent&quot; commission failed 70% no to 30% yes. <br>CAT on the Prowl the &quot;<br>I need your club to help me identify those positive CAT projects that we do, but do not take credit for doing. Please e-mail me the CAT contact for your club as the Regional Chairs prepare their 2006 meeting schedules.<br>Take Pride In America (TPIA)<br>Go to www.TakePride.gov &lt;<a href=http://www.takepride.gov/>http://www.takepride.gov/</a>&gt; and complete the brief registration form located under the &quot;Volunteer&quot; tab. If you have questions on TPIA – contact Kathy Pearson at AANR-East. Let Kathy know if your club has a project in 2006 planned that it can get TPIA credit. You must give 6-8 weeks notice and use the TPIA logo in your advertising of the event. AANR would like to come in the top 20 next year in total hours volunteered.<br><br><br><br><br><br> </td>