October 31, 2008

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director
AANR Visiting I-75 Welcome Center

Today my wife, Georgie, and I will be staffing a welcome center open house along the Florida-Georgia border on Interstate 75 on behalf of AANR.  The Association is a participating partner with Visit Florida, which is the state’s official tourism agency (formerly known as the Department of Commerce)

At the open house we will staff a table and distribute giveaways such as emery boards and literature about nude recreation and AANR clubs. We will be alongside such major industry types as SeaWorld, Disney World, and Universal Studios.  The recognition AANR receives as being a legitimate part of the mainstream tourist business here is just as valuable as the opportunities we have to encourage visitor traffic to Florida and Georgia clubs.

On my return I will write up any memorable anecdotes and lessons from this event.

AANR Survey Update

We’re very pleased to report that the survey mentioned during last week’s report has had a very positive response.  To date about 1,000 members have responded to their e-mails, with evaluations on such topics as the most important service that AANR provides, to ideas for improving The Bulletin. As soon as all results have come in and been reviewed by the brand management committee we will report the findings.

Election Day Reminder

Whichever side of the political aisle that you or your members may be on, there are a few things about next Tuesday’s Election Day that are undeniable.

First, there’s no question that it will be an historic event as either the first African American is elected to the nation’s top office, or the first woman is elected to the Vice Presidency.

Second, there is little doubt that the choices made will impact the direction of the nation’s economy, which is already facing challenges.  Because events at the federal level have a way of impacting local politics as well, the election is sure to have some impact on the future of nude recreation, although it may be too early to tell what that will be.

Please be sure to have your voice heard and vote.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

REQUEST: Print the following in your Club Newsletter or send to your members in your E-News, when timely and appropriate.  We want the members to know what GAT does for them!

AANR GAT Visits Sacramento, CA – October 2008

Attending a meeting with the California Parks Department representatives, including Southern Division Chief Tony Perez, were:

Erich Schuttauf – AANR Executive Director
Alonzo Stevens – AANR GA Chair
Steve Hubbard – AANR Public Lands Liaison

On Thursday evening, the above GAT advocates gathered at Laguna del Sol with AANR President
John Kinman (en route to Desert Sun Resort),  AANR-West GA Chair Don Gravalec, and Debra Sue Stevens.  The focus of the meeting with California Parks was to build a stronger relationship concerning the acceptance of nude recreation on public lands.  The results of the meeting were very positive.  Chief Perez brought the right colleagues to a two-hour meeting that resulted in future joint projects in Southern and Northern California.  Thank you for supporting nude recreation in appropriate settings. in our clubs, our homes, city, county, state and federal lands-from sea to shining sea.  Stay tuned.

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 270 park units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. These treasures are as diverse as California: from the last stands of primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; from the lofty Sierra Nevada to the broad sandy beaches…

The Natural Choice for Huntington Beach City Council – Allen Baylis

Printed with the permission of Allen Baylis, a strong advocate for nude recreation in California.

Dear Friend:

Please support me in my run for Huntington Beach City Council. It’s time to bring intelligence, common sense, and respect for the public to our city council. We need to focus on quality of life issues such as repair and maintenance of our crumbling infrastructure, and providing open space and recreational opportunities; not social engineering. I believe that the government doesn’t have all the answers, so the public needs to be engaged to help find innovative solutions to city issues.

This is a grassroots campaign. You can help by forwarding this e-mail to all of your friends and family who live in Huntington Beach.

E-mail: rab@baylislaw.com
Office: 714-962-0915
Website  www.baylis4hbcouncil.com

VOTE on November 4th!

AANR Legislative Tracking

AANR encourages our membership to assist in the process of tracking bills and news impacting nude recreation.  Always contact the AANR Office before taking action.  This ensures that your actions are aligned with the strategy underway for any particular bill or advocacy effort.  Remember,
AANR GAT works for you!

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

The Bulletin

The December issue is in production.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Positive Publicity

Joe Duty with Wise County Messenger won a photography award at the AANR Convention.  Jeannie Diehl and Lucy Heide received the award and it was mentioned in the Wise County Messenger online.

Update on Bob Migliore

Bob went to the hospital for tests and came back with a clean bill of health. He’s cancer free.

News about Wayne Roberts

Past AANR-NW President and Trustee Wayne Roberts has been diagnosed with rectal cancer. He is undergoing 24-hour chemotherapy at the present time. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

There is one address change this week for North Carolina Naturists:

North Carolina Naturists
PO Box 241821
Charlotte, NC 28224-1821

Update Your Certifying Officer Information

I am asking all clubs to please update their Certifying Officer information.Please either mail or fax the updated information to my attention at the AANR office.

Happy Halloween

FROM THE AANR STAFF