SOLV’s “Down By The Riverside” event provided an educational opportunity for Oregon State Park staff, law enforcement and AANR volunteers to address public indecency concerns.  Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers a newly formed100% AANR club hosted the 14 annual SOLV event.

A Rooster Rock State Park Safety meeting held in 2008 and organized by Park Ranger Lisa Midlam contributed to the creation of a sign advising beach users of indecency laws and the introduction of a visitor beach card.  This meeting included Law Enforcement Officers (State Police and Multnomah County Sheriff agencies), state park staff, AANR members and addressed public indecency concerns.

The sign and beach cards introduced at the cleanup welcome beach visitors, sites the Oregon State Law on public indecency and makes it easy to report illegal or inappropriate behaviors by providing phone numbers for the Multnomah County Sheriff, Oregon State Police and the Rooster Rock State Park Managers.

Multnomah County Sheriff Deputy Bryan White presented information specifically addressing Public Indencey.  Deputy White explained the law and how visitors can assist law enforcement.  Deputy White made it clear that illegal or sexual behavior will not be tolerated.

AANR is proud to partner with SOLV (www.solv.org) and appreciated SOLV Business Manager Denise Smith attending and taking the group photo.  Thanks to Laurel MacMillan of Rural Development Initiatives (RDI) for attending.  RDI (http://www.rdiinc.org/) is a private non-profit organization.

A special thanks to the SOLV staff, Multnomah County Sheriff Deputy Bryan White, Rooster Rock State Park Rangers Mark Stevenson, Lisa Midlam, Glenn Littrell, John Cowan, David Bjorge,  Cassie Bostrom, and Gorge District Manager Kevin Price.

AANR dues paying members who volunteer their time, energy and finances are the driving force to promoting and preserving nude recreation.  If you missed this event join the Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers Club on August 1-2 for the AANR beach cleanup weekend at Rooster Rock-Mountaindale Sun Resort  (www.mountaindalesun.com) and Sauvie Island.  Contact rooster.sauvie@yahoo.com for details.