<br>AANR Weekly Report for January 19, 2007<br>=20<br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>With our thoughts and prayers for our clubs during these winter storms=85<br>By watching the evening news, The Weather Channel, and talking with many of you on the phone, we know that the snow and ice storms have been difficult for our clubs with many power outages and disruption in other services coupled with freezing temperatures. Please know that we=92re keeping you a= nd our members in our thoughts and prayers. If you should learn of damage or important information you feel AANR and other clubs should be aware of, please let us know.<br>MID-WINTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING The Mid-Winter Board of Trustees Meeting will be held at Lake Como in Florida, February 15-17, 2007. The meeting schedule and agenda are availabl= e on both the club services and member benefits pages (ruling documents section) of www.aanr.com &lt;<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>&gt; .=20<br>AANR ad in Woodalls 2007 We=92re pleased to report that AANR has secured an advertisement in the 200= 7 edition of Woodall=92s North American Campground Directory. This popular volume is used by thousands of campers and RVers and is sold in bookstores everywhere.=20=20<br>On page 61, there is a full color piece for AANR that appears in the middle of the page inviting readers to =93Take off with us!=94 Between the 800-TRY-NUDE phone number and aanr.com web address, it all adds up to more opportunities for prospective customers to find out about an AANR club that will fit their travel plans.=20=20<br>AANR/AANR West Team for Quartzite Event=20 Beginning this weekend, volunteers from AANR and AANR West will begin movin= g in and setting up displays as part of the annual Quartzite RV event. One part RV show, one part flea market, and one part jamboree to thousands and thousands of RV enthusiasts, the small town–and large Bureau of Land Management Tract–near Quartzite, AZ, grows to a metropolis of motor homes. As part of the event, vendors bring their ideas and wares to the public under huge meeting tents. Thanks to the many volunteers who, once again, will make it possible to bring the message of nude recreation to so many of these visitors. We=92ll bring you more news of how it went in a future report.<br>Welcome Center Welcomes AANR While Quartzite booms on the west coast, another opportunity on the East Coast will occur this weekend when the official Florida State welcome station on Interstate 95 north of Jacksonville hosts AANR in one of two visitor kiosks within the center. For two days we will distribute giveaway= s and literature to travelers. Once in a while we meet a member who=92s exci= ted to see us there, too! In addition to a great marketing opportunity, this makes headway in government affairs.=20=20=20<br>Noted priest interviews AANR as part of Theology of the Body Project Father Thomas, a noted theologian and Catholic art scholar, who advocates for a more healthful, natural view of the human body, arranged a special visit to the AANR office on Monday. Though the office was closed, my famil= y had an opportunity to meet with Father Thomas as he traveled to South Florida to attend a conference. We conducted interviews for what will late= r be a web cast on how attending nudist resorts can help an individual become more comfortable with his or her body in a wholesome setting. These interviews went very well and were very positive. We look forward to the final result<br>—————————————————-=20<br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>THE BULLETIN The February issue printed Thursday.<br>THE CYBER-BULLETIN The New York Times calls it &quot;like 'Hee Haw,' only nakeder.&quot; Find out more a= t<br><a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a><br>—————————————————-=20<br>CAROLYN HAWKINS<br>Carolyn went into the hospital yesterday to have a pacemaker/defibrillator implanted. The surgery went well, but she is in quite of bit of pain today and very nauseous from the antibiotic. She was supposed to be released today, but it 05 not be until Saturday morning.=20<br>—————————————————-=20<br>Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator<br>.xxx AANR staff reported last year that the creation of .xxx domains on the Internet was coming. A recent Associated Press article entitled =93Interne= t oversight agency revives proposal for creating voluntary domain name for porn&quot; indicates that public hearings are open until 2-5-07. You can download the article from the Government Affairs pages on the AANR web site www.aanr.com &lt;<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>&gt;. AANR staff will keep close tabs on this and report more next week.<br>This Week in Session: AANR staff is busy sorting, reading, evaluating and referring bills to your Regional GAT chairs. There are 39 states, DC and US in Regular Session. OH is in Skeleton Session. There is 1 state in Special Session. WI is in Committee Hearings.<br> –=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. 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