AANR Weekly Report for March 2, 2007<br>=20<br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>AANR Responds Warmly to Dove Soap=92s Pro-Age, Pro-Nudity Campaign<br>Many of you have mentioned Dove Pro-Age advertising campaign to me in conversations and e-mails. For those of you less familiar, the company has begun running television, print, and web advertisements for their new product targeting women over 50. The ads often include pictures of such women completely nude, albeit posed discreetly. Ads in more conservative publications invite readers to go online to register for free product samples and to view ads in their natural state.<br>The advertisements make a great case for body acceptance, the naturalness o= f the human body in pictures, and growing older with grace and style. For al= l these reasons, I wrote to Dove, as well as the advertising agency that developed the ads, to express AANR=92s appreciation for the campaign and to invite Dove to advertise within The Bulletin. A copy of the letter is included below. We=92ll let you know what we hear. ———————— I am writing on behalf of nearly 50,000 members of an association for whom = I serve as Executive Director. In brief, it's to say kudos, thank you, and congratulations for a beautiful, tasteful series of advertisements for Dove Pro Age that celebrate the human body, and aging gracefully with style!<br>My association does not exclusively represent those in the age range to which Dove Pro Age is marketed. But we have many, many women within our ranks who fit that description. We are, you see, the American Association for Nude Recreation — an association that has also celebrated the natural beauty of the human body whether one is 8 months old or 80. We are a credible organization with roots dating to 1931 and have been recognized by government and the private sector for the work we do.<br>The commercials and print advertisements for Dove Pro Age have touched so many of our members that they have written to me asking me to write you. W= e would like to extend an invitation to Dove to run a full page advertisement absolutely free of charge for Dove Pro Age in our monthly member newspaper, The Bulletin. We would also be happy to insert a coupon for Dove Pro Age into packets sent to all new and renewing members at no charge to you beyon= d the coupons you print. (We already have similar corporate partnerships wit= h such providers as Hertz and Avis Rent-A-Car, 1-800-Flowers.com, AFLAC… an= y company that has been friendly to the ideals we represent.)<br>Dove Age Pro has been MORE than friendly. You are disseminating a message that is more important than many could realize. Please know that Dove Pro Age will be on my family's shopping list in the future.<br>For your convenience, I am providing web addresses to our main page about the nude experience ( please note the ages we celebrate at <a href=http://www.aanr.com/top_experience.html>http://www.aanr.com/top_experience.html</a> ), as well as the web address to ou= r member benefits page which lists some of our corporate partners and describes The Bulletin ( <a href=http://www.aanr.com/members.html>http://www.aanr.com/members.html</a>). I am also enclosing a variety of materials that tell you a little more about us.=20<br>I look forward to hearing from you about how we can work together to promot= e Dove Pro Age and the message you are bringing to the public.<br> AANR Helping Nudists in Need<br>Last Friday, after completing the weekly report, I received a frantic telephone call from a nudist couple with a family in the Midwest. Their problem: They enjoyed visits to an area nudist club and skinny-dipping in the family pool so much that they extended an invitation to some of the wife=92s adult siblings to give nude recreation a try. Instead, a sister a= nd brother-in-law went =93ballistic.=94 To the point of reporting her husband = — who works in a conservative profession — to his employer and indicating that they 05 have child protective services intervene.=20=20=20<br>In this case we are in the process of putting the couple in touch with qualified legal counsel so that they can be prepared for things they hope will not happen. We have also done some =93creative listening,=94 provided assurance, and helpful literature.<br>Perhaps you in our clubs have a similar story. AANR=92s response is a demonstration of being very good at something that is very important. Ther= e are few things more important to a person than family and job. We cannot expect people to fully enjoy nude recreation =96 or tell others about it = =97 if they feel family and job would be jeopardized.=20<br> Sunsport Gardens Holds Candidate Forum<br>Newspapers and other media from coast to coast have carried news today abou= t a debate / candidate=92s forum between candidates for town board positions held at Sunsport Gardens nudist club of Loxahatchee, Florida. Kudos to Sunsport for their success in getting so many officials to attend this event! Read more about it by clicking this story: <a href=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2007/03/02/=>http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2007/03/02/=</a> c 1c_NATURISTS_0302.html<br> Pasco County Nudist Clubs Flex their Economic Muscles<br>Today the St. Petersburg Times carried a story about how the nudist clubs i= n Pasco County have teamed up together to promote their role in the local economy. Read the following story about circulating two dollar bills! <a href=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/02/Pasco/Nudists_show_their_cl.shtml=20>http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/02/Pasco/Nudists_show_their_cl.shtml=20</a><br>—————————–=20<br>Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator=20<br>Carolyn is out of town. She will give a full report next week.=20<br>—————————–=20=20<br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>The April issue of THE BULLETIN is in production.<br>—————————–=20<br>Patricia Orner, Government Affairs Coordinator<br>Join the AANR Grassroots Action Center<br>Sign up today with AANR's Legislative Action Center. Help us capitalize on our grassroots strength so you can easily communicate issues that matter to your club and members to policymakers.=20<br> This latest benefit of AANR membership is available now directly from www.aanr.com &lt;<a href=http://www.aanr.com/>http://www.aanr.com/</a>&gt; on the Member Benefits and Government Affairs pages. Look for the Capwiz link on the government affairs page. We will soon send a confirmation e-mail to those members who have provided us with e-mail addresses, requesting confirmation that they want to access legislative awareness alerts.<br> GREAT OUTDOORS WEEK<br>Plans have been started for the annual AANR GAT team participation in Great Outdoors Week. The American Recreation Coalition (ARC) has announced the dates of June 11-14, and to date the team has five of the six AANR Regions represented. At the ARC events, AANR volunteers and staff will network with National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and many recreation industry leaders to educate on our mission. They will b= e meeting with key members of Congress from states where they reside as well as those states where legislation or issues have been requested from members. Now is the time to let your GAT chairs know if there are any contacts your club wants made.<br> IN SESSION=20 =09 There are 43 states, D.C. and U.S. in Regular Session. DE is in budget hearings. PA is in budget hearings. AL =93a=94 is in Special Session=20 =09 Staff pulled from State Net and Cap Wiz and reviewed 203 state and 7 federa= l bills this week and referred several to GAT Regional Chairs for consideration including:<br>AR HB 1473, AR HB 1458, AZ SB 1329, CA AB 31, CA AB 63,<br>CA SB 4, FL SB 1842, FL SB 1800, HI HB 1784, HI SB 628,<br>HI SB 894, IA D 1519, IA D 1096, IA D 1649, MO SB 129,<br>NY AB 1174, NJ AB 677, OH SB 16, OH SB 18, TX SB 78<br> CAPE COD CLEANUP=20<br>Donations are now being accepted to ensure that this year=92s cleanup will = be the biggest ever. Plans include invitations to all Massachusetts lawmakers to join in as volunteers and rangers work side by side maintaining a sectio= n of the Cape Cod National Seashore. AANR and AANR East will again supply beverages, T-shirts and buttons. On-site cooking of lunch by AANR members and Lakeville owners of J&amp;J Seafood Restaurant, Roger and Hope Pinard, is a= n addition that is appreciated. Roger has told me and Bill Falconer that he already has a generous donation from Lake Como. Thanks to George Winlock an= d Dennis Kirkpatrick for the great write up in N magazine on the 2006 10th Annual Cape Cod Cleanup. For information on how you can be part of this year=92s event e-mail <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=l629QyxkNLo53ZFfHJdFUSiLAEX0WKO1eqL2Yayc6EOQzN3NWVwJ8A9dDKoZnA1f8gn-1_ZcOCp6Nns>GOVERNMENT@AANR.COM</a>=20=20<br><br>–=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/710 – Release Date: 03.04.2007 13:58 =20<br><br> </td>