<br><br>AANR Weekly Report for April 21, 2006<br><br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director Assateague Beach Cleanup is Tomorrow!<br>Be sure to review AANR Government Affairs Coordinator Pat Orner's report below for the latest details on time and location of the annual AANR/AANR East Cleanup at Assateague Beach in Maryland. Carolyn Hawkins and Steve Vickers of our office are already "on the ground" there and coordinating what 05 be the largest group turnout yet for this project.provided that weather holds out. <br>Those who participate this year receive a classic AANR bright yellow Clothes 05 Come Off Without Warning t-shirt, plus a flying disc with beach etiquette imprinted on it. Team hours will also count to the Association's volunteer tally with the Take Pride in America program, so please encourage clubs and members you know to join Carolyn, Steve, and lobbyist Don Murphy tomorrow. <br>The Word for the Week is. College!<br>If I were asked to summarize this week's major developments into one word it would be college. Here's why: <br>First, a few weeks ago AANR Midwest Government Affairs contact Paula Fowler let us know about a student nudist club at a university in Indiana that's trying to get off the ground. The group encountered a few challenges with school policy, and we wrote to the club's organizer this week outlining ways we 05 be able to help. These include reviewing the policy being used to limit the club, plus suggesting alternate venues for club events. AANR General Counsel Jawn Bauer who is based in the Hoosier state is lending a hand.<br>Second, AANR President Pat Brown informed me that the Willamettans club recently welcomed two women enrolled as graduate students at the University of Oregon in folklore programs who wanted to interview nudists for a class project. These women talked to many people during a club event to celebrate re-opening of its pool.and they heard a lot of positive stories about why folks enjoy nude recreation. AANR is following up with press kit information.<br>Third, it's worth noting that two other women, who serve as editors to the campus newspaper at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, wrote a column this week encouraging fellow students to enjoy their birthday suits more this spring. And they made brief positive mention of AANR too! Their article, found at <a href=http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2006-04-20/living/16149>http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2006-04-20/living/16149</a> starts with some interesting language "paralleling" biblical verse from Genesis before moving on to discuss the virtues of going bare. Language from our Web site ("when you take off your clothes you put on a smile"), plus references to AANR by name shows that some collective efforts have brought these two students to learn more. <br>It is very encouraging that on so many college campuses nudity is "in" again. and it is particularly promising that young women are demonstrating such strong interest. It speaks well of PR, WINR, and college outreach efforts. <br>While we're on the subject of college, please don't forget that Nude University will be offered at Cypress Cove in Florida from June 9-11, 2006. Also remember that we're seeking "20 somethings" for consultants in our marketing program targeting Generation X that will also take place at the Cove, June 11-18, 2006. For more information, contact Steve Vickers at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=48unT07DOQtDcFjqyNacH9jPMzS0zoxvVlDq9iMOusqhXLHlVEOC3WVX_xJbQl6NQEcNbBg>prasst@aanr.com</a>.<br><br>Clubs Can Help Support Youth Camps<br>JAANR's Chair is once again asking clubs to donate promotional items like T-shirts, flying discs, mugs, and other giveaways that can be used as prizes and "goody bag" stuffers to attendees of various camps.<br><br>Please mail your items to: <br>Judy Grisham<br>AANR Youth Chair<br>548 Prather Dr.<br>Ft. Myers, Fla 33919<br><a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=IQ7c1Ee5pOs3WUgbe8EUm4DJVPUDTkbXOwN5g1Lbsca295oVAynHxJEkgbYFxtZjriY5-6H6rdXua_Jef2lMKLvB>gjgrisham@earthlink.net</a><br><br>Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator <br><br>Take Pride In America<br>Carolyn Hawkins is in MD and all is ready for the Friends of Assateague State Park (FOASP) beach clean up this Saturday. The weather is a bit nippy and the forecast for some rain has caused a few volunteers to cancel – but it still looks like AANR will increase our presence this year and this will be a fun event. Special thanks to Steven Stoller who stepped up, arranged to get the TPIA banner, and will take it to the beach tomorrow. In addition to the special edition "CAUTION" tee shirts – volunteers will have bottled water and fruit snacks and the newest AANR promotional beach etiquette will be introduced. Look for the photos next week and see if you can tell what this exciting new item is. <br>In Session <br>There are 20 states and DC in Regular Session. OH is in Skeleton Session. NJ is in budget hearings. VA is in Reconvened Session. There are three states in Special Session.<br><br>Library of Congress<br>I learned this week from John Frakes that AANR shows up on the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) web site <a href=http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/>http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/</a> <<a href=http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/>http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/</a>> when you search the OCLC Catalog (Manuscript materials) <br> <<a href=http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?ACTION=INIT&FORM_HOST_PORT>http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?ACTION=INIT&FORM_HOST_PORT</a> =/prod/www/data/z3950/oclcmss3.html,zcat.oclc.org,210&AUTH=o clcmss&CI=085852> Simple Search Form (word list) — titles, notes, and subject fields <<a href=http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?ACTION=INIT&FORM_HOST_PORT>http://www.loc.gov/cgi-bin/zgate?ACTION=INIT&FORM_HOST_PORT</a> =/prod/www/data/z3950/oclcmss3.html,zcat.oclc.org,210&AUTH=o clcmss> using the term – NUDISM. <br>"The mission of the NUCMC program is to provide and promote bibliographic access to the nation's documentary heritage. This mission is realized by NUCMC production of cataloging describing archival and manuscript collections held by eligible repositories located throughout the United States and its territories. The program's mission is further realized by the provision of free searching, via NUCMC gateways, of archival and manuscript cataloging in the RLG and OCLC union catalogs."<br>"The Library of Congress provides a gateway for searching the OCLC Catalog (Manuscript materials) — close to 300,000 catalog records describing archival and manuscript collections in public, college and university, and special libraries located throughout North America and around the world."<br>The source is found in the University of Kansas American Studies Library in the Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements. Further research to find exactly what was written is still under way. <br>Visit the ANRL library web site at <a href=http://www.anrl.org/>http://www.anrl.org/</a> <<a href=http://www.anrl.org/>http://www.anrl.org/</a>> and learn more about the how this vital volunteer group is positioning our culture as the true credible voice of reason in nude recreation. <br>Please be sure to let your Regional GAT Chair know who your CAT contact is so as AANR needs to call on the troops our army will be assembled.<br><br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br><br>75th Anniversary Magazine<br>The June issue of The Bulletin will be a look back in time at the last 75 years, both in the nudist world as well as the textile world. This will be our biggest magazine by far, so make sure your membership is current. Only AANR members will receive this historic issue.<br>The Cyber-Bulletin<br>A new issue of The Cyber-Bulletin is online, so check it out at <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a><br><br><br><br> </td>
