Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Erich will have a full report next week.

Projects This Week for the Publications Department:

Work on editorial for The Bulletin
Update and proof the revised List of Clubs
Update and proof the merchandise brochure
Bill advertisers for the June Bulletin
Work on ads for the July Bulletin

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Positive Publicity

Canada.com had a great article about the top places to let it all hang out. It mentions Terra Cotta Inn, Shangri La, Mira Vista, Lake Como, Hidden Beach, Wreck Beach, and more. Read it at:
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=139458e3-f7f0-4122-b111-e
ad61a1879fb&p=2> &p=2

Support the 2008 Government Affairs Auction

For several years, AANR has sponsored a Silent Action during the AANR convention. Last year, a Live Auction was added showcasing the high-end auction packages such as, a Bare Necessities Cruise. Both auctions allow for more participation both from donors and buyers at every level.

The most popular items have been:

* Weekend and extended stays at various resorts
* Club signature towels
* Baskets - Romantic, pampering, kids (Just use your imagination)
* Crafts - Candles, jewelry, paintings, and other arts
* Clothes - Yes, nudist love those fine wares from your boutiques

Are you interested in donating?

If you have new items that you wish to donate to the auction, please complete the donation form at the end of this report and send your donation to one of the addresses below by August 1, 2008, so that auction volunteers have time to prepare items for display.

mail to:

David Graber, Silent Auction chair
Turtle Lake Resort
2101 Nine Mile Rd
PO Box 186
Union City, MI 49094

For more information or if you have a question, please contact me at 800/879-6833, ext. 226 or pubaffairs@aanr.com or David Graber at 269/986-4124 or e-mail Davewgraber@yahoo.com.

All proceeds from the auction go to AANR legal defense fund. Thank you for your support of this worthy cause!

Deadline for Awards

Please remember that award entries are due in the AANR office by May 31. Because the deadline falls on a Saturday, the deadline will be extended until Monday, June 2.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

AANR Government Affairs - Last Minute Details for Washington, D.C.

It is one week before AANR arrives in Washington, D.C. for Great Outdoors Week. We are making appointments, packets are being prepared, GAT Leadership Forum plans are being finalized, travel schedules collected, consolidating rides to/from the airport, confirming final hotel requirements, dusting off the professional wardrobe for packing, polishing up the shoes, and many other details. The Team is excited, and we are well prepared to represent AANR on Capitol Hill. Thank you for your membership dollars that fund this advocacy opportunity. We look forward to reporting our trip results upon return!

Next Week

Due to our Great Outdoors Week trip, there will not be a Government Affairs report next week.

AANR Legislative Tracking List

The number of bills we are tracking continues to decrease. Bills in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MN, MO, NE, NM, SD, VA, WA and WV have been moved to an Inactive status for one or more of the reasons:

* Enacted (the bill passed)
* Failed, but left in committee (the session has ended but the bill
could surface again)
* Failed and withdrawn from consideration
* State session has ended for this year

This Week in Session:

Today there are 13 States, DC and US in Regular Session.

DE is in budget hearings until 06/03/2008.

US Senate is in Pro Forma Session until 06/03/2008

There are 4 states in Special Session.

Statistics for This Year:

o 14 states currently have active bills that could impact nude recreation
o 1,883 bills have been reviewed personally by AANR.
o 266 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR.
o 61 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”
o 80 bills moved to an inactive status.
o Bills are being tracked in the states of: CA, CO, IL, LA, MI, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, 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.

To view the AANR GA Legislative Tracking Lists online, members are encouraged to 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 May 2, 2008.” If you would like to request an updated report of your region or state, please send a request to debra_sue@mindspring.com.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning (5/30) at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning (5/30) at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning (5/30) at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning (5/30) at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Erich’s Father

As many of you may know, Erich’s father has been terminally ill. Erich has appreciated your thoughts and prayers. His father passed away this morning (5/30) at home in Massachusetts with his family. Erich expects to be in the office next week as a Memorial Service will occur at a later date rather than a traditional funeral. Please keep Erich and his family in your prayers.

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

Wishing You A Very Happy and Safe Holiday

Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season for many AANR clubs and we want to wish you the very best for a safe holiday with good weather.

We also wish to express our deepest thanks to the men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in the US and Canadian armed forces to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. We are grateful for your sacrifice and the sacrifices that your families have made.

In observance of the holiday our offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th.

My Thanks

Yesterday I returned to the office after being on the road with my family visiting my terminally ill father in Massachusetts. On the way back to Florida, we learned that my wife’s father had to be scheduled for emergency open heart surgery creating yet another crisis. I deeply appreciate the thoughts, prayers, and messages of support that so many of you passed along during this difficult time.

PR Opportunities

This week American Airlines announced that it plans to charge passengers $15 for the first checked bag on domestic flights beginning mid-June in an effort to respond to escalating fuel costs. Other carriers expressed likelihood that they would follow. Again seeing an opportunity for press coverage–and to inject a bit of levity for weary travelers–we began
distributing an updated “pack less relax more” media release.

In other PR news, a number of you wrote to us letting us know about a new commercial for Honda in which the driver and his teenage son “rescue” stranded nudist balloonists and offer them a lift home. While some of the humor is tongue-in-cheek and not all of the messaging is positive (there are expressions of embarrassment and discomfort) the advertising campaign also demonstrates that simple group nudity is a subject the company feels safe enough to air within America’s living rooms. If you would like to see the advertisement online, click here:

http://www.adgabber.com/video/video/show?id=546804%3AVideo%3A96213

(My thanks to Lynn von Hagel of publications for tracking down this link.)

As Lynn’s all-new edition of the E-Bulletin points out, there’s also an ice cream company advertising its low fat product with an invitation to “go skinny-dipping.”

San Onofre Beach Threatened

AANR is currently supporting efforts by the Friends of San Onofre Beach and the Naturist Action Committee to preserve the tradition of clothing-optional use of this beautiful beach in California following an announcement of plans by state authorities to prohibit nudity there effective this June. Yesterday Debra Sue prepared a CapWiz dispatch sent to nearly 8,000 subscribers explaining how to help and a rally on the beach is planned tomorrow. We appreciate this opportunity for all within the nudist and naturist community to come together in support of San Onofre.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

We are still getting pick ups from The New York Times article as well as the Nakation pitch. We also sent out a press release regarding the cost of the baggage when flying “Don’t Know What To Do About the Cost of Extra Luggage on Your Next Flight?)

Steve and I set up a booth at the I-75 Welcome Center last weekend as part of our partnership with Visit Florida. This gives us a chance to educate folks visiting Florida and sharing information about the Florida clubs that may be near their destination.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

Thank You Letter from Oregon Senator Vicki Walker who ran for Secretary of
State:

Dear American Association for Nude Recreation,

Before we close our campaign doors, I wanted to thank everyone for your generous support over the past several months. Unfortunately, big ideas did not triumph over big money in this campaign, but it was definitely not for a lack of hard work or support from all of you.

We were outspent 4 to 1, but I believe we made the most of our available resources. Amanda and Sara were incredible assets to the team, and everyone gave what you could to ensure Oregonians would have able and determined leadership in Salem. From endorsements to financial contributions, to letters to the editor, to distributing literature to your friends and neighbors — I am truly grateful for your tremendous support!

I am so proud of the campaign we ran! We had a good, strong message that resonated with people who heard me speak, and we used ideas like my Counting for Oregon plan as the fuel for our campaign. Ideas like campaign finance reform, accountability for corporate tax subsidies, meaningful and balanced initiative reform, building confidence in our electoral system, sound investments in our Common School Fund and wise trust land management. I will continue to work on these and many other issues in the months ahead, and you can always count on me to hold government and candidates accountable for the promises they make to the people of the state of Oregon.

I leave this race with the dignity and confidence with which I began. I have served my community well over the past decade, and I thank them for their overwhelming support in this election. And while I have not been given the opportunity to take my work to a larger platform, I am grateful for the years I have been able to give everyone a seat and a voice at the table.

Again, thank you for your support and I hope to see you all in the future!

Regards,
Vicki Walker

AANR-NW Participates “Down by the River”

Submitted by: Shirley Gauthier-Oregon GAT Chair

The Glassbar Island Nude Beach Volunteers (GINBV) www.glassbarisland.org hosted their first AANR affiliated SOLV “Down by the Riverside” event this year. Their first SOLV cleanup was on May 19, 2001. An article in the local paper listing the accomplishments of the event provided the numbers for the group to estimate they cleaned up 2% of the total removed from all of Oregon. AANR is fortunate that GINBV chose to affiliate with AANR and that they brought such a solid history of partnering with SOLV and the Oregon State Parks Department with them.

A recent fire at Glassbar left a portion of the area blackened. Paul Tollenaar, the Park Ranger for Southern Willamette Management Unit presented GINBV with twenty-five pounds of wild grass seed to replant the area.

Ranger Paul brought the huge dump truck and volunteers completed litter patrols, completed invasive species patrols, and completed trail maintenance.. Trail maintenance in the area involves removing a lot of blackberries. You might have to be an Oregonian nudist to vision the work that involves.

AANR-NW hosted “Down by the Riverside” at Rooster Rock State Park nude beach. Forty-one volunteers participated to complete litter patrols, work on invasive plant removal, transplant trees and complete train maintenance.

AANR volunteers traveled great distances to participate and fulfill the AANR adoption commitments. The expense of gasoline makes this a huge contribution that volunteers contribute along with their time and energy. A huge thanks you to you all.

Volunteers In The Gorge (VIG) (www.volunteerinthegorge.org) who has a history of working with AANR-NW at Rooster Rock showed up in numbers to lend their efforts. VIG volunteer Jim barbecued over sixty hotdogs at the end of the workday. AANR-NW dues paying members paid for the hotdogs, buns, condiments, cookies and paper products. AANR promoting and supporting nude recreation on public lands in Oregon has contributed to our gain in membership. Promoting AANR on public lands has shown a positive increase to club membership in AANR-NW. AANR-NW Government Affairs Team values the time, energy and commitment from our AANR and AANR-NW dues paying members.

If you would like to keep informed of activities in AANR-NW please go to http://www.aanr-nw.org and subscribe to the AANR-NW enews. All beach events are posted on this venue.

AANR-NW convention is just around the corner!

{It is officially listed as July 4-6, 2008. See the flyer at http://www.willamettans.com/downloads/NW%20Convention%202008%20Activities.pdf}

The Olympic Trials will be in full swing during the AANR-NW Convention. The Convention Visitors Association of Lane County has sent out news reports that lodging will be at a premium.

If you plan to rent a room in town during the convention you might want to do so as soon as possible.

I do know that Crosslands Extended Stay in Springfield currently (5/20) has openings at $64.99 per night. 541-741-3908.

Shirley

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

Erich’s father has been in the hospital in Massachusetts for the last month
suffering from bone cancer. Erich, Georgie, and the kids are there now.
Please keep the Schuttauf family in your prayers. Should you need assistance
while Erich is away, please contact Cindy Horton in the AANR office.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications
The Bulletin

June is printed and should be on its way to you on Monday.

Out of Town

I’ll be out of town May 19-26 celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary.
Martha Young and Lynn Von Hagel will both be in the office, so give them a
call if there’s something you need.

Club News Deadline

Attention Club News Editors: Please remember that the club news deadline is
4 p.m. EST on May 20. We have a tight print schedule each month, so late submissions may be left out. It’s ok to send it early.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator
Positive Media

The link below was picked up from The New York Times:

http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2008/05/14/Opini
on/Nude-Trips.Strip.Poor.SelfImage-3371036.shtml

The link below refers to Nakation:

 http://www.canoe.ca/Travel/Activities/SunSand/2008/05/11/5542681-sun.html

Visit Florida

Steve Vickers and I will be working at the I-75 Welcome Center on Friday and
Saturday as part of our partnership with Visit Florida.

2008 Convention Awards Submissions and Sponsors Needed

Many of these awards go unclaimed each year. Please review the awards and
enter/nominate as many as possible. 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 non-landed 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
non-nudist 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 Non-nudist 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

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

Sadly, Philly Nudists in Pennsylvania have disbanded.

If you would like a printed Directory or recent C.O. changes, please contact
me at  <mailto:clubinfo@aanr.com> clubinfo@aanr.com or call 800/879-6833,
ext. 239.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

AANR in Washington, D.C.

The AANR GAT Team participated in their last GAT Chat before Great Outdoors
Week (GOW).  June 7-12 the team will be assembled to visit national
recreational leaders, legislators and their staffers, participate in a GAT
Leadership Forum and support the American Recreation Coalition (ARC)
 www.funoutdoors.com by sponsoring and attending various GOW activities.  The following representatives will be gathered:

*      Alonzo Stevens, AANR GA Chair
*      Erich Schuttauf, AANR Executive Director (Florida)
*      John Hunter, AANR FGAT (Washington, D.C.)
*      Audrey Weber, East Chair
*      Ray Simpson, East State Coordinator, Maryland
*      Dave Graber, Midwest Chair
*      Steve Hubbard, Public Lands Liaison (Northwest)
*      Shirley Gauthier, Northwest GA Chair
*      Debra Sue Stevens, West Chair
*      Don Murphy, Maryland Lobbyist
*      Various AANR-East State Coordinators

We have a well-prepared handbook, common talking points, and we are starting
to book appointments.  We look forward to reporting our results after the
trip.

AANR-Midwest Looking for Volunteers
By Dave Graber, AANR-Midwest Chair

I would like to introduce myself and my wife, Jean. We have been AANR
members since 1990 and currently are members of Turtle Lake Resort in
Michigan, spending our winters at Cypress Cove in Florida. I have recently
become the Government Affairs Team (GAT) Chairperson for AANR-Midwest.

AANR GAT has a strong team that, three times a week, monitors bills and
regulations that could impact nude recreation and us as individuals.
Presently, AANR GAT is tracking over 100 state and U.S. Congressional bills.
Some of these bills may have a very small effect, but several states like
Washington and Tennessee have introduced extremely disturbing bills that
would require you to be put on the national sexual predators list with your
DNA taken if you were ticketed for skinny dipping.  In 2007, these types of
bills have been defeated but the threat has not disappeared. AANR GAT
continues to watch all types of legislation and depending on the
circumstances will advocate for the language to be changed, work with
lobbyist, meet with legislators and committee members, and ask AANR members
to get involved. Many times AANR works behind the scene to advocate for your
nude recreation rights.

Are you interested in giving back a few hours a month? AANR-Midwest is
looking for volunteers at the state and local levels to help advocate for
nude recreation.  AANR-Midwest currently has representatives in 6 of our 14
states.  Ideally, each state will have two or more representatives.  These
reps would be asked to:

1.       Watch local newspapers, broadcasts and the Internet for new
legislation that could impact nude recreation, along with other positive or
negative stories related to nude recreation.

2.       Contact the AANR-Midwest Chairperson (myself) when challenges
and/or successes arise. We will work together to investigate and strategize,
contacting AANR and AANR GAT, when necessary.

3.       Be willing to assist our region by contacting your state or local
officials. This is most often accomplished with e-mails, letters or phone
calls.

There will be a workshop during the AANR-Midwest Convention in July at
Turtle Lake Resort in Michigan, where more information will be available.
If you are interested in attending or becoming involved with the GAT please
contact me at  davewgraber@yahoo.com or 269-986-4124.

12th Annual Cape Cod Beach Clean-up - June 14, 2008

For 11 years volunteers have gathered from throughout New England and beyond
for this annual Beach Clean-up. We hope to see you there this year. The
event is open to nudist, naturist and all their families and friends who
wish to help.  The cleanup takes place each year in early summer as a
special way to get miles of the National Seashore ready for its many
visitors and their families to enjoy.

We are expecting an above average turnout this year and want to be sure to
have enough food and beverages on hand for all who will attend.

Therefore, we respectfully request that you RSVP to either:

William Falconer                       Virginia Schnee

Sunchasers Travel Club           Naturist Action Committee

Ph/fax (413) 583-6877             Ph/fax (509)754 -7392

mrcapp@netzero.net
virginia@schnee.com

We are look forward to seeing you there!  THANKS and THINK SUN!!

State Legislative Sessions are Winding Down!

AANR has been following the State, D.C., and U.S. sessions since January
2008.  Erich commented that this year has been relatively tame compared to
years back.  Although nearly 2,000 bills have been reviewed, we were able to
track bills that would have far reaching implications if passed and bills
that could be a benefit for nude recreation.  In the past, we haven’t had
the luxury of tracking such bills.

With many sessions closing each week and the number of bills being tracked
decreasing, we will no longer be posting the entire list.  We will instead
be highlighting those bills with high AANR activities.  After our annual
Washington, D.C. trip, we will begin preparing a 2008 GAT Legislation
Summary for each region which will be available at your upcoming conventions
and online.  StateNet has enabled us to keep comprehensive notes regarding
AANR activities related to each bill, and we want to share the 2008
challenges, successes, trends and lesson learned with every AANR member.

AANR Legislative Tracking List

This week, the number of bills we are tracking decreased.  Bills in the
states of AK, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, NE, NM, SD, VA, WA
and WV have been moved to an Inactive status for one or more of the reasons:

*    Enacted (the bill passed)
*    Failed, but left in committee (the session has ended but the bill
could surface again)
*    Failed and withdrawn from consideration
*    State session has ended for this year

This Week in Session:

Today there are 21 States, DC and US in Regular Session.

NJ is in Budget Hearings until 5/14/2008.
There are 4 states in Special Session.

Statistics for This Year:

o     18 states currently have active bills that could impact nude
recreation

o     1,829 bills have been reviewed personally by AANR.

o     260 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR.

o     77 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”

o     63 bills moved to an inactive status.

o     Bills are being tracked in the states of: AL, CA, CO, IL, LA, MI, MN,
MO, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, 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.

To view the AANR GA Legislative Tracking Lists online, members are
encouraged to visit 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
May 2, 2008.”  If you would like to request an updated report of your region
or state, please send a request to  debra_sue@mindspring.com .

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

Erich’s father has been in the hospital in Massachusetts for the last month
suffering from bone cancer. Erich, Georgie, and the kids are there now.
Please keep the Schuttauf family in your prayers. Should you need assistance
while Erich is away, please contact Cindy Horton in the AANR office.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications
The Bulletin

June is printed and should be on its way to you on Monday.

Out of Town

I’ll be out of town May 19-26 celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary.
Martha Young and Lynn Von Hagel will both be in the office, so give them a
call if there’s something you need.

Club News Deadline

Attention Club News Editors: Please remember that the club news deadline is
4 p.m. EST on May 20. We have a tight print schedule each month, so late submissions may be left out. It’s ok to send it early.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator
Positive Media

The link below was picked up from The New York Times:

http://media.www.daily49er.com/media/storage/paper1042/news/2008/05/14/Opini
on/Nude-Trips.Strip.Poor.SelfImage-3371036.shtml

The link below refers to Nakation:

 http://www.canoe.ca/Travel/Activities/SunSand/2008/05/11/5542681-sun.html

Visit Florida

Steve Vickers and I will be working at the I-75 Welcome Center on Friday and
Saturday as part of our partnership with Visit Florida.

2008 Convention Awards Submissions and Sponsors Needed

Many of these awards go unclaimed each year. Please review the awards and
enter/nominate as many as possible. 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 non-landed 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
non-nudist 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 Non-nudist 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

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

Sadly, Philly Nudists in Pennsylvania have disbanded.

If you would like a printed Directory or recent C.O. changes, please contact
me at  <mailto:clubinfo@aanr.com> clubinfo@aanr.com or call 800/879-6833,
ext. 239.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

AANR in Washington, D.C.

The AANR GAT Team participated in their last GAT Chat before Great Outdoors
Week (GOW).  June 7-12 the team will be assembled to visit national
recreational leaders, legislators and their staffers, participate in a GAT
Leadership Forum and support the American Recreation Coalition (ARC)
 www.funoutdoors.com by sponsoring and attending various GOW activities.  The following representatives will be gathered:

*      Alonzo Stevens, AANR GA Chair
*      Erich Schuttauf, AANR Executive Director (Florida)
*      John Hunter, AANR FGAT (Washington, D.C.)
*      Audrey Weber, East Chair
*      Ray Simpson, East State Coordinator, Maryland
*      Dave Graber, Midwest Chair
*      Steve Hubbard, Public Lands Liaison (Northwest)
*      Shirley Gauthier, Northwest GA Chair
*      Debra Sue Stevens, West Chair
*      Don Murphy, Maryland Lobbyist
*      Various AANR-East State Coordinators

We have a well-prepared handbook, common talking points, and we are starting
to book appointments.  We look forward to reporting our results after the
trip.

AANR-Midwest Looking for Volunteers
By Dave Graber, AANR-Midwest Chair

I would like to introduce myself and my wife, Jean. We have been AANR
members since 1990 and currently are members of Turtle Lake Resort in
Michigan, spending our winters at Cypress Cove in Florida. I have recently
become the Government Affairs Team (GAT) Chairperson for AANR-Midwest.

AANR GAT has a strong team that, three times a week, monitors bills and
regulations that could impact nude recreation and us as individuals.
Presently, AANR GAT is tracking over 100 state and U.S. Congressional bills.
Some of these bills may have a very small effect, but several states like
Washington and Tennessee have introduced extremely disturbing bills that
would require you to be put on the national sexual predators list with your
DNA taken if you were ticketed for skinny dipping.  In 2007, these types of
bills have been defeated but the threat has not disappeared. AANR GAT
continues to watch all types of legislation and depending on the
circumstances will advocate for the language to be changed, work with
lobbyist, meet with legislators and committee members, and ask AANR members
to get involved. Many times AANR works behind the scene to advocate for your
nude recreation rights.

Are you interested in giving back a few hours a month? AANR-Midwest is
looking for volunteers at the state and local levels to help advocate for
nude recreation.  AANR-Midwest currently has representatives in 6 of our 14
states.  Ideally, each state will have two or more representatives.  These
reps would be asked to:

1.       Watch local newspapers, broadcasts and the Internet for new
legislation that could impact nude recreation, along with other positive or
negative stories related to nude recreation.

2.       Contact the AANR-Midwest Chairperson (myself) when challenges
and/or successes arise. We will work together to investigate and strategize,
contacting AANR and AANR GAT, when necessary.

3.       Be willing to assist our region by contacting your state or local
officials. This is most often accomplished with e-mails, letters or phone
calls.

There will be a workshop during the AANR-Midwest Convention in July at
Turtle Lake Resort in Michigan, where more information will be available.
If you are interested in attending or becoming involved with the GAT please
contact me at  davewgraber@yahoo.com or 269-986-4124.

12th Annual Cape Cod Beach Clean-up - June 14, 2008

For 11 years volunteers have gathered from throughout New England and beyond
for this annual Beach Clean-up. We hope to see you there this year. The
event is open to nudist, naturist and all their families and friends who
wish to help.  The cleanup takes place each year in early summer as a
special way to get miles of the National Seashore ready for its many
visitors and their families to enjoy.

We are expecting an above average turnout this year and want to be sure to
have enough food and beverages on hand for all who will attend.

Therefore, we respectfully request that you RSVP to either:

William Falconer                       Virginia Schnee

Sunchasers Travel Club           Naturist Action Committee

Ph/fax (413) 583-6877             Ph/fax (509)754 -7392

mrcapp@netzero.net
virginia@schnee.com

We are look forward to seeing you there!  THANKS and THINK SUN!!

State Legislative Sessions are Winding Down!

AANR has been following the State, D.C., and U.S. sessions since January
2008.  Erich commented that this year has been relatively tame compared to
years back.  Although nearly 2,000 bills have been reviewed, we were able to
track bills that would have far reaching implications if passed and bills
that could be a benefit for nude recreation.  In the past, we haven’t had
the luxury of tracking such bills.

With many sessions closing each week and the number of bills being tracked
decreasing, we will no longer be posting the entire list.  We will instead
be highlighting those bills with high AANR activities.  After our annual
Washington, D.C. trip, we will begin preparing a 2008 GAT Legislation
Summary for each region which will be available at your upcoming conventions
and online.  StateNet has enabled us to keep comprehensive notes regarding
AANR activities related to each bill, and we want to share the 2008
challenges, successes, trends and lesson learned with every AANR member.

AANR Legislative Tracking List

This week, the number of bills we are tracking decreased.  Bills in the
states of AK, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, NE, NM, SD, VA, WA
and WV have been moved to an Inactive status for one or more of the reasons:

*    Enacted (the bill passed)
*    Failed, but left in committee (the session has ended but the bill
could surface again)
*    Failed and withdrawn from consideration
*    State session has ended for this year

This Week in Session:

Today there are 21 States, DC and US in Regular Session.

NJ is in Budget Hearings until 5/14/2008.
There are 4 states in Special Session.

Statistics for This Year:

o     18 states currently have active bills that could impact nude
recreation

o     1,829 bills have been reviewed personally by AANR.

o     260 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR.

o     77 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”

o     63 bills moved to an inactive status.

o     Bills are being tracked in the states of: AL, CA, CO, IL, LA, MI, MN,
MO, MS, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, 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.

To view the AANR GA Legislative Tracking Lists online, members are
encouraged to visit 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
May 2, 2008.”  If you would like to request an updated report of your region
or state, please send a request to  debra_sue@mindspring.com .