AANR Weekly Report for June 12, 2009
Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director
Washington Visits a “Capitol Success”
This week your AANR Government Affairs Team wrapped up a string of visits on Capitol Hill. While I have not yet had time to prepare a full report (which will appear next week), below is a sampling of the public relations attention that our team of volunteers attracted:
National Public Radio-Tallahassee Florida Web site and station (article mentions AANR and Rene Niquette, AANR Florida GAT Chair):
http://www.cncnews.org/index.php?files=story.php&storyid=QCNRo0lTAehxW9wq6BN1
National Public Radio-Maryland station featured interviews with Assateague Beach cleanup organizer and GAT volunteer Ray Simpson:
A third National Public Radio story aired on Monday morning and many, many people told us they had heard details from our press release during their
morning traffic commute.
Local NBC News affiliate in Washington
http://www.nbcwashington.com/around_town/the_scene/Nudists-to-Descend-on-Capitol-Hill.html
The Hill (an influential News Daily found in virtually every Congressional office):
http://thehill.com/in-the-know/nudists-to-lobby-on-capitol-hill-2009-06-03.html
The Washington Independent:
http://washingtonindependent.com/45803/nudist-lobby-to-descend-on-capitol-hill
ABC News:
The Morning Coffee:
Power Breakfast: http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/podcast/Power+Breakfast
In addition, many of the GAT team members were interviewed by Chad Pergram, who covers Congress for Fox News. Chad’s online column, “The Speaker’s Lobby” will contain an upcoming story about AANR’s visits, although it is not yet available. You can access The Speaker’s Lobby here:
http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/author/cpergram/
AANR-Florida Convention This Weekend
AANR President John Kinman will join me in attending the AANR-Florida regional convention this weekend at Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa in
Kissimmee.
Agenda for the AANR Convention
The agenda for the annual meeting as well as the board meeting was sent out earlier this week. Please contact Linda Berry at editor {at} aanr.com if you did
not receive it.
CAROLYN HAWKINS, PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Positive Publicity
CBC Radio broadcast a ten-minute documentary about a woman convinced by her husband to go to a nudist resort on an ocean. By the end of her adventure, her body image issues are gone. She concludes, “There will be a next time…I can hardly remember why anyone would want to wear a bathing suit or a swimsuit at the beach.”
The episode is called “What Not to Wear” and is part of the program series “Outfront.” The woman is Tracy Isaacs, a professor of philosophy and women’s studies at a major Canadian university. Privately she noted, “It is entirely a true story (as are all Outfronts-that is their mandate).”
Please listen to the broadcast here:
http://www.cbc.ca/outfront/listen/2009/09-06-04.html
Check out the link below that quotes Rosie Crow of MAHESO on WBAL in Baltimore.
http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=29046&zoneid=2
Idaho makes the news at:
http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/naked-and-not-ashamed/Content?oid=923279
Read about Sandy Terraces and Solair at:
http://newsblaze.com/story/20090610064950mcco.nb/topstory.html
Link below references “Maryland Nudists Lobby Congress for Access to
Beaches.”
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1516267§ionID=1
AANR President John Kinman was on an Ashland, Oregon, radio station on Wednesday of this week. (no link not available)
Linda Berry, Director of Publications
The Bulletin
The July issue went to the printer today. I think you’ll be amazed at the photo in the center spread. See if you recognize anyone. Don’t forget to pass yours along to a friend who is not yet a member of AANR.
We sincerely appreciate the advertising support from our members and clubs. With so many newspapers on the decline, we are indeed fortunate. Thank you!
The E-Bulletin
The E-Bulletin is a great tool to introduce your friends to nude recreation. The stories are short and upbeat. The online publication is free, and your
friends can sign up at www.aanr.com . All that is needed is an e-mail address. Subscribers to the E-Bulletin read in yesterday’s edition about Will Ferrell’s Forbidden Fruit, Nudes in Washington, Naked Wines, and Steve Vickers’ three essentials.
AANR Shopping Cart
The shopping cart has been greatly improved. You no longer need your membership number to get the AANR member savings. Just click on http://shop.aanr.com/home.php and start shopping.
AANR Message Boards
The new program for the message boards has alleviated many of the spam problems, which means that more members are connecting with other nudists.
Join them at: http://www.aanr.com/members_log_in.html.
