Registration for the July 3 GAT Day is coming very soon.

The AANR-NW Government Affairs Team (GAT) is hosting a GAT Day July 3 at the Willamettans Family Nudist Resort. This date was chosen to combine the GAT Day with the AANR-NW convention.

This GAT Day event requires pre-registration. A check in the amount of $25 must be included with each registration form. AANR-NW GAT will pay the cost for each club to have one participant.

The check will be returned to the club if pre-registered attendee participates on July 3.

The reason for this requirement is that the GAT DAY includes a workshop that AANR-NW GAT must sign a contract for and pre-register participants. The only way a club will end up paying is if they pre-register and do not show up or wish to pay for additional participants. Individuals may pre-register and pay the required $25 fee.

The deadline for pre-registration is April 13 – Squaw Mountain Ranch Board meeting. To pre-register send your check, name and contact information to:

Shirley Gauthier
538 West M St.
Springfield, Oregon 97477

sherbog@msn.com

     VANCOUVER, March 24 /CNW/ – After four years of processing subscription payments for Going Natural magazine, PayPal has abruptly cancelled service to its publisher, the Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN). Attempts to get an explanation as to how the magazine violates PayPal’s “acceptable use” policy have been met with generic e-mails from faceless and implacable customer-service ersonnel.

Those e-mails falsely claim the magazine is pornographic, and sells sexually oriented goods or services involving minors” or “services for which he purpose is to facilitate meetings for sexually oriented activities.”

Going Natural magazine is devoted to naturism (or nudism), a social movement over a hundred years old and unrelated to sexual activity. The ractices the magazine has portrayed for over 20 years have been shown to enefit people of all ages, especially naturist children. In several cientific polls, millions of people in Canada and the USA report engaging in naturist activities such as skinny-dipping.

The FCN is not the first naturist organization to be rejected by PayPal, which arbitrarily denies service to persons or organizations it alone deems socially unacceptable.

“PayPal’s decision about Going Natural and its claims about the FCN are unfounded embellishments born of ignorance,” notes Judy Williams, Government affairs Director for the FCN.

PayPal has become synonymous, world-wide, with the convenience of online payments. As stated on its website, “PayPal has quickly become a global leader in online payment solutions with more than 153 million accounts worldwide.”
“Organizations such as PayPal with near monopolies in their industries are duty-bound to be objective and fair,” says Ms. Williams. “PayPal also has responsibility to avoid making arbitrary and narrow judgements, as well as issuing wildly untrue and offensive statements about clients.”

The FCN Board of Directors is considering a class action lawsuit. It wouldn’t be the first against PayPal, which paid out over $9 million in 2004 to settle such a suit. Any organization which believes it has been refused service by PayPal because of political, social, or religious views should contact the FCN.

Finally, Ms. Williams points to PayPal’s hypocrisy for accusing the FCN of sexually immoral and even illegal activities, when PayPal itself supports transactions for “certain sexually oriented physical goods,” as detailed on its website.

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

new NakationT destination page on aanr.com

If you visit the link above you can view an all-new page designed to reach out to those who may not consider themselves nudists or naturists yet, but would consider “Putting a little naked in their next vacation.” We are also delighted to be launching an exciting new product,the NakationT in a Box.

The details of these promotions are on the Web site. I would like to take this opportunity to thank several volunteers and staff whose extra effort made this debut possible: Pat Brown, AANR Brand Chair for her work on logo design and spearheading the program; Nancy Tiemann of Bare Necessities who graciously provided photos that adorn the page as well as a cabin on an upcoming cruise that will go to the lucky winner of a contest for those who purchase the box; and Patty Faber of Shangri La who has created incredible embroidered towels that provide a great incentive to “buy the box.” I also thank Susan Weaver’s PR team that provided creativity with the NakationT idea, YPartnership, Linda Berry and the entire publications staff, as well as Carolyn Hawkins.

AANR deeply appreciates the many clubs which have agreed to provide savings and other incentives to our Nakationers. What an incredible team effort!

A SPECIAL WORD

Last week this report announced the great news that Cherokee Lodge and Resort has been acquired by new owners with exciting plans for the property. I should have also mentioned the extra efforts of two AANR club owners who helped the new owners make an easier transition: Mark Hammond of Turtle Lake Resort and Vice President George Morrison of Chicago Sun Club conducted a “how to start a nudist club” seminar which planted a seed with the new owners. They also helped with insight, advice, and follow-up.

We deeply appreciate Mark and George’s efforts. They have demonstrated yet another way that AANR volunteers help expand opportunities for nude recreation for members. Thanks guys!

CANDIDATE PROFILES ONLINE

All AANR candidate profiles are now on www.aanr.com Click on Member Benefits, log in, and then click on Ballot Box. If you’re already a subscriber to the Message Boards, you can just log in there and view the profiles. Please contact Linda Berry at editor@aanr.com if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

Those from South Carolina should be sure to read Debra Sue Stevens’ government affairs report for important news on a bill which will receive a hearing in Committee next week.

NOTE FROM JUDY GRISHAM

After months of hard work on the part of many people, we are pleased to announce the “official” launch of JoinTheNudeRevolution.com as the recruitment site for NudeU/Youth Ambassadors 2008.

This Web site, which is part of NudeRevolutionTV, offers up-to-date information on NUYA as it markets the program in a new, technology-driven way to young adults. What can you do to help?? The best way you can help spread the Revolution is to embed the new video in your Web site or MySpace profile (helpful links are below), and point people to JoinTheNudeRevolution.com for more information and to apply.

We hope you will enjoy the new video, and can help us bring new blood into the program for the future of nudism and the nudist community. Thank you for your continued support.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

THIS AND THAT

This week our department has worked on the Nakation project, the 2008 AANR Voter’s Guide, club news and advertisements for The Bulletin, and The E-Bulletin.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

PUBLICITY

If you have an opportunity for a media contact, be sure to let us know so we can follow up for a story. We do appreciate it.

FCN IN THE NEWS

Some of you may have already heard about the Federation of Canadian Naturists’ public campaign to protest the way that the PayPal service abruptly stopped handling transactions for the Federation. A number of Canadian newspapers have carried their story. You can see one by clicking here:

http://winnipegsun.com/News/Canada/2008/03/24/5089131.html

Ypartnership pitched AANR’s annual membership in the Valentine’s Day Gift Guide – Travel & Leisure listings. The Gift Guide was published in all 20 of Splash magazine’s worldwide sites.

Below is the posting (available at http://tinyurl.com/26tfed )

Annual Membership in AANR

There’s nothing like a refreshing skinny dip or playing Tennis without clothes.

There’s nothing like a refreshing skinny dip or playing Tennis without clothes.

Description: As Valentine’s Day gets closer, many people who are tired of the “standard” night out are looking for a unique and fun way to celebrate the holiday with that special someone. Believe it or not, many will shed stress and clothes and visit a nudist resort this Valentine’s Day.

Nationwide, more than 50,000 people (members of the American Association of Nude Recreation) have embraced the freedom of the nudist experience. The most relaxing get away to enjoy Valentine’s or any day together is at an American Association for Nude Recreation resort, B&B, or campground. For a directory of member clubs call 1-800-TRY-NUDE or visit www.aanr.com Price: $81.50

I spoke to the reporter with the New York Times and there is still no word on the print date. I was told she is in the fact-checking stage and will let me know as soon as she has a scheduled date.
Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

South Carolina HB 3679 – Update

SC HB 3679 is something we thought was dead since the subcommittee did not bring it into the full committee last year. It’s not the bill itself that is troublesome; it’s the definitions that should be an issue to every nudist. Bills like this one that confuse sexual oriented businesses with simple nudity could impact nude recreation as we enjoy it today. Last year, Representative Talley said we should offer an amendment. Cheri Alexander emailed that out to each of the subcommittee members, but nothing was done, and the session was over.

t was re-introduced this year, and it was heard on Thursday morning, March 27th at 9AM in the full Judiciary Committee. The hearing went poorly. Only one non-affiliated nudist showed up to accompany Cheri. This bill will be heard again by the full Judiciary Committee on April 1st at 2:30PM. This bill can affect landed clubs/parks if the definitions are not amended and subsequently, could affect non-landed clubs too. Please email Cheri Alexander at cheridonna@prodigy.net with your intentions. Cheri has your “I’m a nudist and I vote” button. Your presence will make a difference.

PLEASE, ONLY SC RESIDENTS!

Nude Recreation at Newton Wave Pool in British Columbia!

Surrey, British Columbia – March 23, 2008/ — For the past five years, Skinnydipper Recreation Club has held its nude swims at Renfrew Pool in Vancouver after being banished from the Newton Wave Pool by Surrey Council.

On Saturday night nearly 100 very happy Skinnydippers finally returned to the waters of the Newton Wave Pool in Surrey to frolic in the waves, slip down the newly renovated water slides and relax in the spa and steam room. “Last night’s ’swim without a stitch’ went off without a hitch” quipped Paul Andreassen, President of the club. “The turn out was a bit lower that what we’d hoped for as it was the Easter weekend and many of our U.S. members didn’t come because of the long waits at the border. We did have a good response from our Fraser Valley members who live in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, which was encouraging.” The group is planning on booking the pool for another nude swim very soon and is looking forward to establishing a regular schedule of monthly swims in the future.

Contact:
Paul Andreassen, paul@skinnydipper.ca
Skinnydipper Services Inc. http://www.skinnydipper.ca
Skinnydipper Recreation Club http://club.skinnydipper.ca

A copy of this and previous press releases as well as all court documents will be available on our “Save the Wave” website. Visit http://stw.skinnydipper.ca and click on “Media Information”.

Maryland Area Naturist Association – MARNA Mention by City Paper!
Clothes Free Rec! Baltimore’s City Paper, one of the USA’s most respected urban publications, recommend’s MARNA’s Swim!
See: http://www.citypaper.com/calendar/event.asp?whatID=102478

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHEROKEE

Cherokee Lodge and Resort in Crossville, Tennessee has been host to
AANR-East regional conventions, as well as a great AANR Convention in the
past. We are happy to know that the tradition for providing a great
destination to AANR members will go on as owner Danny Davis has successfully
completed a sale of the club to new owners who plan to take the club to new
heights in facilities and membership. These proud owners include John and
Sandra Zieba. Their adult son Christopher is also coming to lend a hand with
the business. John draws from experience in a “previous life” with a
successful construction business.

Again, a warm welcome to the Ziebas and our heartfelt congratulations to
Danny and his dedicated team.

A VERY SPECIAL WISH FOR YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND

This weekend, as many members celebrate Easter with close friends and
family, we’re reminded of how important each of you are to our AANR family.
Please accept our very best wishes for a happy and safe holiday. We also
extend good wishes to our Jewish friends as they prepare for Passover in
just a few weeks.

2008 AANR ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILES

as well as pro and con statements concerning a proposed $5 dues increase, will be made available online at www.aanr.com by the close of business on Monday. (As you know, last night marked the deadline for submitting profiles and we appreciate your patience as we format this information.)

AANR HELPING CLUBS

This week our office assisted a West Coast club by writing a legal letter on
its behalf to a problem Web site. The site has been making statements about
the club which place it in a false light, but the Web site is operated in a
different state. We trust that this intervention will help address the
club’s problem.

SUN-SENTINEL DOES NUDIST PHOTO MONTAGE

Kudos to Sunsport Gardens and Seminole Health Club for receiving some neat
Internet coverage from a prominent local paper. Click the link at
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-nudist,0,4960621.photogallery to view an
online slideshow of tasteful images taken at these clubs.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

NEW ADVERTISING SPOTS AVAILABLE ON www.AANR.com

Ad spots start at $90 per month-affordable for everyone. Contact Martha
Young at bulletinads@aanr.com or 800/879-6833, ext. 228.

PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE BULLETIN

All AANR candidates running for office are welcome to put an advertisement
in the May issue. Call Martha Young for details. Deadline is noon on
Wednesday, March 26.

Happy Easter from Lynn, Martha, Angie, and Linda

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

PUBLICITY

If you have an opportunity for a media contact, be sure to let us know so we
can follow up for a story. We do appreciate it.

Nude Weddings continue to get picked up.

http://www.opednews.com

spoke to the reporter with the New York Times and there is still no word
on the print date. I was told she is still working on it and will let me
know as soon as she has a scheduled date.

AANR seeks VOLUNTEERS for The MARKETING CONSULTANT PROGRAM

Qualified applicants need a strong marketing and sales background so that
they can work with clubs to achieve their membership and marketing
objectives.

Training will be held at Serendipity Park in Cleveland, Georgia, April
19-20. Volunteers are responsible for their expenses. Some regions are
covering those expenses; please contact your Regional President as to its
policy.

For further information and/or to submit your resume, contact me at
pubaffairs@aanr.com or call

1-800 TRY NUDE, ext. 226.

No pay, buts lots of fun, challenge, satisfaction and the opportunity to
work with some great fun loving people.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

New address and website:

New address, phone and e-mail:

Forest Murmurs
Attn: Joy Jones
PO Box 206
Silvana, WA 98287

forestmurmurs@live.com
360.961.0280

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

The following CapWiz Action Alert was sent on March 20, 2008 to all
subscribed members in South Carolina. Thank you Cheri Alexander for chasing
this bill!

AANR Action Alert in South Carolina!

South Carolina HB 3679 – Rears Its Ugly Head!

Every Member Counts!

SC HB 3679 is something we thought was dead since the subcommittee did not
bring it into the full committee last year. It’s not the bill itself that is
troublesome; it’s the definitions that should be an issue to every nudist.
Bills like this one that confuse sexual oriented businesses with simple
nudity could impact nude recreation as we enjoy it today.

Last year, Representative Talley said we should offer an amendment. Cheri
Alexander emailed that out to each of the subcommittee members, but nothing
was done, and the session was over. It was re-introduced this year, and it
will be heard on Thursday morning, March 27th at 9AM in the full Judiciary
committee in Blatt Building Rm. 516.

Cheri has your “I’m a nudist and I vote” button. You don’t have to speak,
just be there. Please email Cheri Alexander at cheridonna@prodigy.net with
your intentions. She emailed every member of the current Judiciary committee
the amendment and will be there on the 27th.

ANYONE who lives in SC – can you make it also?!! Your presence will make a
difference. PLEASE, ONLY SC RESIDENTS!

For more information Click Here:
http://capwiz.com/aanr/utr/0/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scstatehouse.net%2Fsess117
_2007-2008%2Fbills%2F3679.htm

AANR Northwest “GAT DAY”
May 3, 2008 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
LARC, 21700 SR 9, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Cost: Pre-Registered AANR Members – $0.00

The AANR-NW Government Affairs Team (GAT) and LARC are hosting a GAT Day May
3, 2008 at LARC. If you would like to know more about what GAT does and how
you can help promote nudism in your area you are encouraged to attend. We
will start at 9:30 AM and end around 4:00 PM with snack breaks and lunch
from our famous LARC Grill. For PRE-REGISTERED AANR members – grounds fees
for the day will be waived and lunch paid for by GAT. There will be a fee
for all others.

All attendees are invited to join us for a scrumptious dinner served up by
The LARC Grill and attend our Cinco de Mayo dance that evening. Regular
overnight fees will apply to anyone that chooses to stay overnight. Sunday
morning there will be a continental breakfast at 9 AM and BINGO at 10 AM. To
pre-register, please email LARC (larc@nwlink.com) by April 26th, 2008. Please include the words GAT DAY in the subject line.

Also, let us know if you will be camping overnight with us or would like to
reserve an RV space.

If you have any questions or need more information please contact LARC via
telephone (360) 445-6833 or email: larc@nwlink.com .

This will be a fun and informative day and Ilook forward to seeing you.

Alice Anderson, LARC President
21700 SR 9, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 445-6833
www.larcnudists.com
larc@nwlink.com

AANR Legislative Tracking List

This week, the number of bills we are tracking decreased. Bills in the
states of IN, MO, NM, SD, TN, VA, WA and WV have been moved to an Inactive
status for one or more of the reasons:

o Enacted (the bill passed)

o Failed, but left in committee (the session has ended but the bill
could surface again)

o Failed and withdrawn from consideration

o State session has ended for this year

This Week in Session:

Today there are 28 States and DC in Regular Session.

IL is holding a Perfunctory Session.

US Senate is in Pro Forma Session.
There are 2 states in Special Session.

Statistics for This Year:

o 28 states currently have active bills that could impact nude
recreation.

o 1,505 bills have been reviewed personally by Erich and me.

o 224 bills have been reviewed in full text by Erich and me.

o 85 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”

o 23 bills have been moved to an inactive status

o Bills are being tracked in the states of: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT,
FL, HI, IA, IL, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD,
TN and WI. Additionally, tracking bills in the US House and Senate.

AANR encourages our membership to assist in the process of tracking bills
by:

AANR works tirelessly to compile these weekly lists and engage volunteers
and lobbyists as necessary. AANR prefers to work quietly with our
legislators to prevent future laws that could impact nude recreation, but we
are well prepared to engage in other methods of resolution, such as: letter
writing campaigns ONLY when necessary. Always contact the AANR Office
before taking action. This ensures that your actions are aligned with the
strategy underway for any particular bill.

As an organization, we are doing an extraordinary job of reviewing and
tracking bills, but there are ways you can assist. Monitor state bills on
the Internet through local state government sites. Many of these state
sites are very in-depth and lend additional coverage of these bills. If you
find a bill that is not on our list, send us an email; the more eyes the
better. Do you have ideas regarding what organizations may be lobbying for
such bills? If you have information or feedback pertaining to these bills
or other government affairs activities, please contact me or the AANR
office. And thank you for supporting AANR!

To view the AANR GA Legislative Tracking Lists online, members are
encouraged to visit <http://www.aanr.com/members.html>
http://www.aanr.com/members.html, log in, and then click on the Government
Affairs section located on the left. Scroll down to the Downloads section at
the bottom of the page and click on the latest list, for example: “StateNet
Mar. 21, 2008.”

Each of the bills has been assigned to one of the following categories:

* HIGH – Serious bills we are actively tracking because, as written,
they present a direct or high probable threat to nude recreation.
* WATCH – Less threatening bills, as written, but could become a
problem with an amendment/s that add/delete just a few phrases. In some
cases a bill on the Watch List may be neither good nor bad but AANR would
want to notify members and/or clubs upon passage so that they could comply
with the law.

o RESEARCH – Bills that require additional research in order to
evaluate properly. They may, for example, refer to unexplained statues
which must be reviewed or the bill is very lengthy and must be printed out
to examine carefully for their affect.
o GOOD – Bills which present an opportunity to help members and/or
clubs.

Surrey, British Columbia – March 13, 2008/ — Skinnydipper Services Inc. is pleased to announce that all outstanding issues with the City of Surrey have now been resolved.

Following the ruling handed down last November by Justice Paul Williamson, negotiations have been taking place between the company and the city over facility rental conditions.

Skinnydipper President, Paul Andreassen said ” I am very happy with the outcome. We have been able to negotiate an amicable arrangement whereby we can rent the pool for nude swim sessions and receive the same treatment and respect accorded other groups.

This also means that nude recreation will be more accessible to our members out in the Fraser Valley” This month marks exactly five years since the Skinnydipper Recreation Club moved to Renfrew Pool in Vancouver.

Source: AANR Clubs Weekly Report, March 21, 2008

LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES

Last week, the Washington State legislature adjourned for the year. It did
so without passing seven out of eight bills that we had been tracking as
problem legislation. In one form or another, those bills would have
increased penalties and/or imposed criminal registration requirements on
those cited for low-level misdemeanor indecent exposure. The one bill which
did pass was amended on the senate floor to strike any references to mere
indecency from the bill. These successes can be attributed to some very hard
work by Washington GAT chair Steve Hubbard and other volunteers including
Steve’s wife Sheila, Shirley Gauthier, Astrid King, and a few others who I
don’t have permission to thank publicly.

Speaking of victories, AANR-Florida’s government affairs professional in
Tallahassee delivered a major success this week. That’s when a house bill
which would have greatly increased penalties for illegal “exposure” on
public lands, beaches, parks, and sites within a certain radius of public
schools was amended after AANR-Florida’s professional worked extensively
with the bill’s sponsor. As of today, all references to FL Stat 800.03 have
been stricken from the bill. In its amended form, the bill should regulate
only activity that is truly sexual in nature but we will monitor any further
developments which could pose a threat.

Source: AANR Clubs Weekly Report, March 21, 2008

AANR Weekly Report
March 14, 2008

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

A Warm Thank-You to Mira Vista Resort

The staff, officers, and trustees of AANR wish to extend a very warm thanks to Mira Vista Resort for the incredible job that they did hosting the 2008 Midwinter Board of Trustees meeting last week. Mira Vista is a beautiful resort with breathtaking views of the mountains just outside of Tucson, Arizona. There was fine dining in the restaurant, and we even had an opportunity to be there for the grand opening of a new volleyball pool and a conversation pool! Thanks Mira Vista!

The New York Times Travel Story is Pending

Speaking of Mira Vista, a reporter and photographer were on hand from The New York Times to take pictures and capture quotes in preparation of a large story about the growth of nude recreation and NAKATION ™ destinations across North America. (The New York Times has contacted other locations including Abbott’s Glen and Caliente.) We don’t know precisely when it will run, but it could be as early as this Sunday. Turn your Web browsers to Google and search Google news for stories on nudism so that you can catch what should be a great story.

Beyond 50

Thanks to the attention of AANR-Northwest President Mike Parker, during the Board meeting at Mira Vista there was also an opportunity to hold a live Web interview and broadcast between the producers of the Internet program “Beyond 50” and AANR President John Kinman and Past AANR President Pat Brown. John and Pat did a great job answering questions as well as promoting the aanr.com Web address. To hear the interview click the following link: http://www.beyond50radio.com/ go to Episodes on the left, and click on March 7, Episode 16, to either download (27 MB file) or listen.

A more direct link is at: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=59781&cmd=tc
Please sign up for the show’s free e-newsletter. The station would like listeners from everywhere.

Reminder that March 15 is THE deadline For

Trustee and Officer Nominations

The “Ides of March” marks the deadline for receipt of all nomination forms for those running on the 2008 ballot. As the 15th falls on a weekend, we will accept forms through the office closing time on Monday March 17. We wish the very best of luck to those who are running and willing to give their valuable time to making AANR a better Association.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION

The income from the sale of the North American Guide to Nude Recreation funds many programs at AANR. If the books don’t sell, the programs may be in jeopardy. The cost is only $9.95 for members (clubs get quantity discounts) plus s/h. Please dig deep in your pockets and support your association by purchasing one book for you and another for a friend.

THE BULLETIN

The April issue will mail on Monday.

THE E-BULLETIN

The latest edition of The E-Bulletin went out yesterday. Subscribers read about nude photos that are expected to sell for as much as $40,000 each. Sign up now for the free newsletter at www.aanr.com <http://www.aanr.com/> .

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

An Irish Toast

Always remember to forget the troubles that passed away.

But never forget to remember the blessings that come each day.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

PUBLICITY

If you have an opportunity for a media contact, be sure to let us know so we can follow up for a story. We do appreciate it.

AANR seeks VOLUNTEERS for The MARKETING CONSULTANT PROGRAM

Qualified applicants need a strong marketing and sales background so that they can work with clubs to achieve their membership and marketing objectives.

Training will be held at Serendipity Park in Cleveland, Georgia, April 19-20. Volunteers are responsible for their expenses. Some regions are covering those expenses; please contact your Regional President as to its policy.

For further information and/or to submit your resume, contact me at pubaffairs@aanr.com or call

1-800 TRY NUDE, ext. 226.

No pay, buts lots of fun, challenge, satisfaction and the opportunity to work with some great fun loving people.

2007 Convention Awards Submissions

and Sponsors Needed

Now is the time to begin submitting information to the AANR office for the following awards. The deadline is May 31, 2008 (unless otherwise indicated). Please e-mail me at pubaffairs@aanr.com or Linda Berry at editor@aanr.com if you have any questions about the awards.

Schofield Trophy

This award is given to the nonlanded club that accumulates and documents the most mileage on visits to landed clubs between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Submissions for this award are due in the AANR office by June 10, 2008.

AANR Man, Woman, and Family of the Year*

These awards are presented for outstanding contributions in promoting nudism in AANR.

Young Man and Young Woman Awards

These awards are based on the best essays written by AANR Youth under age 18 that detail what benefits the author has derived from being a nudist. The winners of these awards shall be selected from all essays submitted prior to the beginning of the membership meeting of the annual AANR convention. The author of the winning essays will each receive $100 and a plaque.

Youth Award for Nudist Studies*

The Youth Award is presented to a student up to 22 years of age who used his/her nudist activities and interest to further his/her scholastic endeavors. The winner receives $300 and a plaque.

The Glen Eden Award

This award is given to the club that holds the most outstanding publicity event during the year.

The Hal O’Neill Award*

The Hal O’Neill Award is presented for outstanding public relations by a club that joins in a community effort which results in the improvement of the club’s image as well as the image of nudism in general.

The Art Schumann Award

The award recognizes the best nudist reporting by a nonnudist reporter in a nonnudist publication.

Best Original Article in A Club Newsletter*

(self explanatory)

Ilsley Boone Best Club Newsletter Awards*

The newsletter awards are given to clubs judged to have the best club newsletters. Clubs must submit three different issues from the current year (May to May) to the AANR office. All newsletters submitted will be placed into a category based on club membership as of the year-end membership report. The categories shall be Group A (10-50 members), Group B (51-200 members), Group C (201-500 members), and Group D (500 or more members).

The Serendipity Park Web Site Awards

1. Best Nudist Personal Web Site: Awarded to a webmaster who is an AANR voting member.

2. Best Professional Nudist Club Web Site: Awarded to an AANR club whose Web site is developed and maintained by a full-time professional webmaster.

3. Best Amateur Nudist Club Web Site: Awarded to an AANR club whose Web site is developed and maintained by an amateur webmaster.

Public Relations Nonnudist Media Awards*

Up to two awards can be given in each of the six categories:

1. Newspaper articles*

2. Newspaper photographs*

3. Magazine articles*

4. Magazine photographs*

5. Radio presentations*

6. Television presentations*

The Erwin Koch Award*

This award is presented to a club for its friendliness and cleanliness.

Paradise Lakes Government Affairs Award

This award is given annually to an individual or a club for outstanding contributions.

Any AANR member or club may submit a nomination for any of these awards. If you have any questions about the awards, or to sponsor any of the awards including the sports awards, please contact the AANR office at 800/879-6833.

*Indicates Sponsorship Available — $50

GAT DAY

May 3, 2008 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
LARC, 21700 SR 9, Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Cost: Pre-Registered AANR Members – $0.00

The AANR-NW Government Affairs Team (GAT) and LARC are hosting a GAT Day May 3, 2008 at LARC. If you would like to know more about what GAT does and how you can help promote nudism in your area you are encouraged to attend.

We will start at 9:30 AM and end around 4:00 PM with snack breaks and lunch from our famous LARC Grill.

For PRE-REGISTERED AANR members – grounds fees for the day will be waived and lunch paid for by GAT. There will be a $20 fee for all others.

All attendees are invited to join us for a scrumptious dinner served up by The LARC Grill for $10 and attend our Cinco de Mayo dance that evening. Regular overnight fees will apply to anyone that chooses to stay overnight. Sunday morning there will be a continental breakfast at 9 AM for $5 and BINGO at 10 AM

To pre-register, please email LARC (larc@nwlink.com) by April 26th, 2008. Please include the words GAT DAY in the subject line. Also, let us know if you will be camping overnight with us or would like to reserve an RV space.

If you have any questions or need more information please contact LARC via telephone (360) 445-6833 or email: larc@nwlink.com.

This will be a fun and informative day and I look forward to seeing you.

Alice Anderson
LARC President

21700 SR 9, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 445-6833
www.larcnudists.com
larc@nwlink.com

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THE CYBER-BULLETIN

Read about the arts council that removed nudes from a government building at http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

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AANR Legislative Tracking List

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-         Child Pornography shall be reported:  Persons defined as film developer and computer technicians; Internet and cell phone service providers who observe film, photo or image of a nude child engaged in questionable conduct shall report the observation to local law enforcement agency.  Bills that create the offense of using an Internet service to display pornography or obscenity to a minor.

o        US H 3899 – Civil Action for Minor

-         Criminal Sex Offense to include the offense of indecent exposure:  These bills expand the definition of the term CRIMINAL SEX OFFENSE and/or prescribe penalties for criminal offenses of various levels of indecent exposure.

o        WA H 2503 – Criminal Classification

-         Public Lands:  These bills relate to public land and beaches with issues focused on public access, maintenance and preservation which could have potential positive or negative impacts on nude recreation.

o        WA H 2472 – Recreational Opportunities

o        WA S 6212 – Recreational Opportunities

-         Sex Offender Registration:  These concern the tracking of sex offenders by regulating local government notification of sex offenders including collection of biological samples for the DNA database, in some cases.

o        WA H 2445 – Sex Offenders

o        WA H 2508 – Registered Sex Offenders

o        WA H 2713 – Collection of Biological Samples

o        WA H 2728 – Sex Offender Registration

o        WA S 6488 – Biological Samples

-         State Law Enforcement:  Expands State law enforcement powers to entities such as the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service.

o        US S 2241 – Public Land Fire Regulations Enforcement

-         Other Bills to Watch: These bills vary in topic and are positive to less threatening, as written, but could become a problem with an amendment/s that add/delete just a few phrases.  In some cases a bill on the Watch List may be neither good nor bad but AANR would want to notify members and/or clubs upon passage so that they could comply with the law.

o        US H 1817 – Discrimination and Business Expenses of Clubs

o        US H 3559 – Federal Communications Commission Regulations

Statistics for This Year:

o        30 states have bills that could impact nude recreation

o        1,375 bills have been reviewed personally by Erich and me.

o        202 bills have been reviewed in full text by Erich and me.

o        97 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”

o        Bills are being tracked in the states of: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA and WV.  Additionally, tracking bills in the US House and Senate.

AANR is NOT asking for further member assistance on any of the bills we are tracking.

If you have information or feedback pertaining to these bills, please contact me or the AANR office.

To view the current AANR GA Legislative Tracking List, visit http://www.aanr.com/members.html, log in, and then click on the Government Affairs section located on the left. Scroll down to the Downloads section at the bottom of the page and click on the latest list, for example: “StateNet Feb. 22, 2008.”

Each of the bills has been assigned to one of the following categories:

HIGH – Serious bills we are actively tracking because, as written, they present a direct or high probable threat to nude recreation.
WATCH – Less threatening bills, as written, but could become a problem with an amendment/s that add/delete just a few phrases.  In some cases a bill on the Watch List may be neither good nor bad but AANR would want to notify members and/or clubs upon passage so that they could comply with the law.
o        RESEARCH – Bills that require additional research in order to evaluate properly.  They may, for example, refer to unexplained statues which must be reviewed or the bill is very lengthy and must be printed out to examine carefully for their affect.
o        GOOD – Bills which present an opportunity to help members and/or clubs.
o        CLOSED – Bills which have failed and/or died.  Regular session adjourned.

The following report is not to be distributed, replicated or posted without the permission of the AANR Office.  Thank you.

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