AANR Weekly Report for 05 19, 2006
<br>AANR Weekly Report for 05 19, 2006<br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>Participating Business Update<br>We're delighted to report that a new participating business has joined the fold. The Newport Beachside Resort hotel, though clothed, is just minutes from Miami's Haulover clothing-optional beach. Per an agreement reached between the hotel and the association, AANR members who mention AANR as a code when booking online or over the phone will receive a 10% discount off regular room rates. A portion of the bookings will also be paid to the Association. You can view the Newport Beachside website at: <a href=http://www.newportbeachsideresort.com>http://www.newportbeachsideresort.com</a> <<a href=http://www.newportbeachsideresort.com/>http://www.newportbeachsideresort.com/</a>> <br>This week AANR Club liaison Nan Wickersham and I held a telephone call with Under the Sun boutique about affiliating as a participating business also. Many of you who have left Under the Sun's traveling displays at AANR and region conventions a bit "lighter in the wallet" know about the popularity and fine quality of their merchandise. We look forward to the prospect of working with them. <br> Marketing Consultant's Call – Progress<br>On Tuesday evening AANR conducted a status call with members of our marketing consultant team. During the call, we confirmed that consultants have business cards and other materials. Most consultants have been paired with at least one club to date. A number have completed onsite visits and prepared analysis and recommendations for their clubs. We have started the tracking of new membership results among the clubs in the program.<br> AANR Helping Clubs and Members<br>This week George Morrison of AANR Midwest joined Larry Schultz and others of the Caribbean Breeze club in Missouri in attending a hearing on a conditional use permit. Armed with Government Affairs kits explaining the dollar value of nude tourism, plus facts and figures, George and Larry had made rounds with land use officials ahead of time. Collectively, their efforts paid off with some good news when the board voted 6-4 in favor of the conditional use permit. Regrettably, the permit came with several problematic "strings" attached. We're working with the club on the next round of strategy in response. You can read a report of the meeting and access some live footage at the following link: <a href=http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=96964>http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=96964</a><br>This week AANR provided information to a member in Texas seeking information on our legal direct assistance program in conjunction with a divorce and child custody dispute that involves his family's attendance at a club in that state.<br>AANR provided information to a member in Illinois with a question on guidelines for nude photography.<br>In California, the office provided basic answers to questions about state indecent exposure law, offering to provide additional information to the attorney of a person charged with a violation of the law. We're also working with a California AANR club facing challenges with obtaining a company to process credit card transactions. Many such companies consider any business dealing in nudity of any kind to be a sexually oriented business.<br> Plans Underway for Great Outdoors Week<br>Your AANR Government Affairs Team has been at work making preparations for AANR and Region attendance at the American Recreation Association's Great Outdoors Week celebration in June The event, which is held in Washington, D.C., brings together members of the private recreation sector as well as key staff from numerous land use agencies. These include the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and more.<br>The event gives AANR and region representatives the opportunity to network with land use agencies' staff, plus make visits to Capitol Hill.<br> Carolyn Hawkins<br>Carolyn is out of the office today attending a festival at Haulover beach in Miami. The beach is a popular clothing-optional venue and the festival draws thousands of visitors each year. She will provide an update on her visit during next week's report.<br> AANR Convention to be Exciting<br>Final preparations are underway for this year's historic convention that will commemorate AANR's 75th anniversary. The "Ultimate Idol" will headline the week's entertainment. His opening act will be the winner of a nationwide talent search put on by DeAnza Springs, Paradise Lakes, Paradise Valley, Laguna del Sol, and Mira Vista. Don't miss the fun!<br> Yorktown Club of Maine Officially Closed to Nudists<br>We are saddened to report that the Yorktown club of Albion, Maine is being de-listed from the AANR website and directories. We had held out the prospect that the club would reopen for nudist business this spring after business reasons led the club to reevaluate its future last fall. After conversations with the ownership, we're able to confirm that the switch to clothed clientele is now permanent.<br> Food for Thought<br>Need another barometer of the burgeoning world market for nude recreation? Consider news reports issued last week about British Naturist travel agent PENG travel selling for nearly two million pounds. You can read one such report from the BBC here: <a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4750551.stm>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4750551.stm</a> <br>In other news, yet another poll mentions interest in visiting nude beaches among worldwide travelers. This one appeared in Yahoo Finance: <a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060516/netu004.html?.v=58>http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060516/netu004.html?.v=58</a> <br> Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>Members' Voices<br>Two questions asked in the Members' Voices column of The Bulletin were: <br>1. What would you say to describe to a stranger why they should consider a vacation at a nudist club or resort?<br>2. What can AANR do to encourage younger people to join?<br>Unfortunately, we've had no response at all. Please help us by taking just a few minutes of your time and send your responses via e-mail to <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=m_QaMRPYAwuMgGxUkhzJbmbWxozzo_EnXY_gpcrlWufNOYIcIBnOV16qSpgEKbqZCrXMqoqSjVgTgw>editor@aanr.com</a>; by fax to 407/933-7577; or by mail to 1703 North Main Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Responses will appear in a future issue of The Bulletin. <br> June Magazine<br>The June magazine went to the printer on Monday, 05 15.It will start mailing on 05 30 and should start arriving in the mail around June 7. It will definitely be worth the wait. It's a whopping 80 pages-our biggest magazine yet!<br> Patricia Orner – Government Affairs Coordinator<br>Region Support<br>AANR West: Debra Sue Stevens and the Silent Auction Committee NEED to hear from the clubs and from Trustees willing to auction (1) a photo of themselves in a Shirley Gauthier tutu (2) a certificate for their service as a waiter to serve a meal at a regional meeting (3) other creative things that will help us raise funds.<br>AANR East: AANR, staff and lobbyist Don Murphy continued watching developments about the seat opened by the sudden loss of MD 38-B delegate, Bennett Bozman. 24 personalized packages were sent to supporters in 38-B. AANR is following up with those members and nudists living in this voting district who are willing to help convince new officials that a designated area for nude recreation on Assateague Beach is a mutually beneficial project. If you have friends or relatives in this area – PLEASE ask them to call me and help us – it is as easy as putting up a yard sign. If we do not support the candidates why should we expect them to support nude recreation.<br>June 4th MD Senator Janet Greenip will be holding a rally. Senator Greenip represents MD District 33 and spoke in favor of the AANR amendment to SB 224. She received the AANR 2005 Paradise Lakes Government Affairs Award for the positive comments she made from the Senate floor. PLEASE encourage your members to visit her web site and if they are willing to help in her campaign they can register at <a href=http://www.janetgreenip.com/volunteer.php>http://www.janetgreenip.com/volunteer.php</a> and please have them let her know in the comments that either they heard about her through your club, the AANR office or just say Patricia Orner told me to look you up. <br>I would appreciate their feedback on these political plans. Don Murphy will be meeting with Erich and me June 24th to finalize a new strategy for Assateague Beach and Cape Cod.<br>All is ready for the 10th annual Cape Cod clean up Saturday, June 10, 2006. Jim Corsentino and Erich Schuttauf are calling for more volunteers to wear AANR special event CAUTION shirts and help us show how much our culture cares about and cares for the beach and that we deserve an area for nude recreation. <br>AANR SW: in OK AANR is still watching HB3004 which has passed from the House (substituted) to the Senate (amended) and is now back to the House for concurrence. The definitions of "nudity" follow standards and the scope of danger to children has been expanded to include "Inappropriate violence". <br>AANR NW Shirley Gauthier, regional GAT chair, was disappointed that language changes she proposed for a local ordinance were not accepted. <br>AANR Midwest: AANR continued again this week assisting in meetings with planning and zoning for approval for the developer of a new resort in MO. The approval came with several questionable requirements and rather hostile TV remarks from one local dissenter. AANR and AANR Midwest stand ready to support the rights of private citizens to peaceful nude recreation without discriminatory regulation.<br>FANR: Two FL Senate appointments are still open for applications: Florida Education Fund Board of Directors & Florida Health Insurance Plan Board of Directors. If your club has a member interested in either appointment – please have them contact me as soon as possible. <br>Politics & Leadership<br>Plans are moving along well for the June trip to Washington, DC where the GAT delegates will be attending nine meeting/presentations as part of Great Outdoors Week and will be carrying the AANR message to the halls of congress. AANR will also be sponsors in the silent auction with a beautiful, bountiful basket of goodies. This will feature a selection of Barefoot on the Beach wines which the winery (<a href=http://www.barefootwine.com/beach_wine/beach_wine.html>http://www.barefootwine.com/beach_wine/beach_wine.html</a>) tells me are being discontinued and a set of AANR 75th Anniversary glasses. A pair of AANR beach towels, AANR 75th anniversary pins, a copy of The North American Guide with CD and a $50 shopping gift certificate to <a href=http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/specials.asp?ScrollAction=2>http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/specials.asp?ScrollAction=2</a> I will post a photo as soon as Carol puts it all together.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </td>
