AANR members and others have the opportunity to vote for SOLV in a contest to win $5,000. Simply go to www.rivernetwork.org/forms/vote-5000 to vote. AANR has for many years held SOLV “Adopt-A-River” adoptions for Rooster Rock clothing optional beach and Sauvie Island clothing optional beach. Glassbar Island Nude Beach Volunteers an AANR affiliated club holds the SOLV adoption for Glassbar Island State Park that includes a nude beach.

We now have the opportunity to vote for SOLV and show our nudist support. By taking the time to vote you can also enter to win a rafting trip.

Rooster Rock State Park Rooster Sauvie Beach cleanup is August 1 starting at 9am. Collins Clothing optional beach cleanup on Sauvie Island is August 2 starting at 10am. Contact rooster.sauvie@yahoo.com Hotdog barbecues follow the cleanups. Volunteers make it happen.

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

Erich is at NCSL This Week

This week the AANR contingent is in Philadelphia for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Philly.com ran an extensive article on the conference Thursday morning, with comments from Erich and accompanied by a photo of Susan Weaver in front of the AANR booth. Here is the link:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20090723_Array_of_organizations_convene_in_Phila__to_reach_legislators.html

New York Times

Last week, The New York Times ran an article discussing differing parental views on nudity within the home entitled, “When is it time for them to put on a fig leaf?”  Erich prepared an e-mail to the writer of the story on behalf of AANR, complimenting her on the objective treatment of this subject.  His response appeared in yesterday’s print and online edition in the Home and Garden section, identifying him as AANR’s Executive Director. Read his response and the letters at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/garden/23letters-NUDEORNOT_LETTERS.html?_r=1

Our Deepest Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of AANR Director of Finance Cindy Horton and AANR Secretary/Treasurer Tina Barnott. They have both lost their mother-in-laws.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

AANR continues to get positive publicity.

TripAdvisor Bares All Revealing Top 5 Naked Events and Top 5 Nude Beaches

The link below was picked up by seven media outlets:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/photos-temperatures-heat-tripadvisor-bares-revealing–naked-events–nude/

Day tripping 101: Essentials for a successful nakation

http://www.examiner.com/x-15353-Detroit-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Day-tripping-101-Essentials-for-a-successful-nakation

Pine Tree—Skin and Bare it

http://www.bayweekly.com/year09/issue_29/lead_2.html

Cypress Cove Strips Down

http://www.alternet.org/rights/141438/nudism:_stick_it_to_your_puritan_forebears_by_stripping_down/

Skinny-Dip Attracts Thousands in California

http://www.examiner.com/x-11566-SF-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m7d22-World-record-skinny-dip-attracts-thousands

Crocus Grove Marks 40 Years of No Tan Lines

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/40-years-no-risk-of-tan-lines-51135512.html

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Sweet Deal Continues

We have had such great response to the buy-two, get-one free display advertising campaign for The Bulletin that we decided to extend the “sweet deal.” This offer is for new advertisers only. (Classified word ads are not eligible, but Marketplace ads are.) There’s still time to get your ad in the September issue. Contact Martha Young at 800/879-6833, ext. 228 for details. Remember, The Bulletin reaches 26,000 households in the U.S., Canada, and beyond, and is your association publication. Please support it.

Web Ads

The traffic to the AANR Web site continues to increase, making it a great place to advertise your club or business. Special rates are available to those who advertise in both The Bulletin and www.aanr.com. Contact Martha Young at 800/879-6833, ext. 228 for details.

The Bulletin

The September issue is in production and will give you a recap in photos of the AANR World Record Skinny-Dip. If your club hasn’t submitted a photo, please do so by July 27. E-mail it to me at editor@aanr.com.

E-Bulletin

Yesterday’s edition reached 13,085 people and the numbers continue to climb. Sign up at www.aanr.com to receive this bi-weekly electronic publication.

AANR Convention Program

The convention program is on its way to Oaklake Trails. A pdf of the program is available online in the Download Zone, Ruling Documents of both the Member Benefits and Club Services section of www.aanr.com. If you have difficulty locating them, let me know and I’ll e-mail the pdf to you.

AANR Committee Reports

Tina Barnott has the committee reports for convention that have been submitted. As soon as she has them “packaged,” I will distribute them via e-mail and they will be put online on aanr.com.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

There are no directory changes this week.

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!

Nudity in California State Parks—Update

From the AANR blog (http://blog.aanr.com/2009/07/22/protecting-public-lands/)

As you may have heard, newspapers in California, including the San Francisco Bay Guardian, reported on Tuesday about the status of nudity within the California Parks system beyond San Onofre.

According to these sources, other venues where nudity has been traditionally enjoyed may be under threat now that California’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling regarding the Cahill Policy. This situation is, of course, what the American Association for Nude Recreation feared could happen when the Naturist Action Committee filed suit against the California Parks system.

With reports that other park managers may begin what amounts to a “crack down” on nudity within their jurisdictions given the state of flux created by the Fourth Circuit’s decision, AANR Public Lands Liaison has spent considerable time in communication with the higher echelons of California Parks to obtain additional assurances that no changes in status are planned in parks other than San Onofre.

We have been encouraged by these communications and will dedicate all our expertise and resources to maintain an atmosphere with the Department conducive to protecting nudity on park lands. However, it is equally important to speak to the politically charged atmosphere of the ongoing litigation between NAC and the California Parks. While we will earnestly work for cool heads to prevail, we should be frank with you. The heat is on, and the temperature climbs with every lawyer and judge involved.

At a time like this it is critical to stick to facts, avoid personal attacks, and communicate with your AANR Government Affairs Team about events that concern you. By reducing speculation, increasing the supply of credible information, and seeking common ground, we believe we will be in the best position to ensure the future of the recreation we treasure on public lands.

California—Bonny Doon Beach Update

Submitted by Rich Pasco

Several Bay Area Naturists have expressed concern regarding the article “Trouble at Bonny Doon Beach” (The Frisky Banner, Vol. 21, No. 7: July 15, 2009, page 3)

On Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2009, I telephoned the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department and spoke with Deputy Ryan York.  I stated that some deputies had been telling people at Bonny Doon Beach to dress, and I asked what that was about.  I noted that the only relevant Santa Cruz County ordinance I could find was 8.16.020-030 which prohibits simple nudity only in the “urban area” defined as from the northwest Santa Cruz city limit southeast to the Pajaro River.  Bonny Doon is clearly way outside that “urban area.”

Mr. York offered to do some additional research and call me back, which he did about an hour later, having returned to his office and done a little more research which confirmed my reading of the law. He said, and I quote, “Nude sunbathing and swimming at Bonny Doon Beach is perfectly legal, as long as there is no lewd behavior. Feel free to enjoy.”

He didn’t know which deputies had visited Bonny Doon on June 28, but he said that, based on the law, they should only cite anyone engaging in lewd [i.e. sexual] behavior.  Simple nudity continues to be no problem, he reassured me.

I thanked him profusely, indicating that the 40-year tradition of nude sunning and swimming at Bonny Doon is alive and well (and that I personally have enjoyed it for the past 36 years).

Mr. York did not mention Bonny Doon’s possible future transition to State Park status, and I didn’t ask.  For now, it is still managed by Santa Cruz County, which has no problem with nudity there.

Naturally, Rich

Rich Pasco, Coordinator

Bay Area Naturists

P.O. Box 23781

San Jose CA  95153-3781

http://www.bayareanaturists.org/

AANR GAT Auction Items Benefit AANR Members!

Thanks so much for your generous support of the American Association for Nude Recreation. Many members have contributed donated items annually to our Silent and Live Auction.  It is due to your previous gifts that AANR is able to continue this vital program to “advocate nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings, and educate and inform society of the value and enjoyment of such…” Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

This year the AANR GAT Auction will be held at the AANR 78^th Convention at beautiful Oaklake Trails Naturist Park in the Southwest region.  All auction proceeds will continue to provide our members and all like-minded people the benefit of AANR’s advocating for nude recreation and responding to issues that can affect our recreational choice.  The AANR Government Affairs program adds membership value through activities such as:

· Documentation and assistance to club owners and members

· Government Affairs Training Workshops

· Advocacy efforts to legislative officials and the general public

· Preservation of public lands for nude recreation

Would you be willing to participate at the same level of sponsorship (or greater) as you have in the past?  Are you interested in contributing for the first time?   Not only are resort trips and sunbathing towels favorite items, but personal picnic baskets, regional wines and homemade articles have been proven to bring in great bids.  If it’s easier, you can send a cash donation to AANR and in the memo note “AANR GAT Auction.”

Please send your gifts by August 8, 2009.  All the proceeds of your gifts go to support the AANR Government Affairs Program, a program critical to the advocacy and preservation of nude recreation.  We look forward to your donation to support the Government Affairs program this year.

Send your auction items with the attached auction form to:

Oaklake Trails Naturist Park

c/o AANR GAT Auction

24601 Milfay Rd., #1

Depew, OK 74028

For more information, call the AANR office at 800-TRY-NUDE or email Debra Sue at debra_sue@mindspring.com.

“Auction Angels” Needed for GAT Auction

The AANR Convention Auction Team is looking for a few good “angels” to assist in the auction which is scheduled for Friday, August 14^th.  No experience is necessary.  Assist with prep work, setup, assisting guests during the auction and checkout.  It’s fun and rewarding.  Contact Debra Sue for more info: debra_sue@mindspring.com.

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Hi folks, we hope to see you at the annual GAT Beach Party, August 1st & 2nd!

Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers are hosting the event, which starts with a beach cleanup at Rooster Rock State Park on Saturday at 9am. We will have our traditional hotdog cookout at noon, and then enjoy a refreshing swim in the lagoon, with amazing views of the Columbia Gorge.

This year we will be stationed on Sand Island. So we’ll have signs guiding you from the parking lot to Shirley’s registration table.

In the evening we head out to Mountaindale Sun Resort, where once again they are giving volunteers a free dinner at 6:30 pm, and waiving grounds fees!

Camping Fees are still the same.  $10 for Tent, $12-$15 for RV hookup. Thanks again, MSR for your continued support of public lands!

MSR also has a special sale on right now, until October of this year.  AANR members will pay only $ 5.00 per day on week-days and $ 10.00 on week-end-days; non AANR members will pay $ 6.00 and $ 12.00.

On Sunday Aug 2nd we meet at Sauvie Island at 9am, for another litter patrol, and spend the rest of the day just enjoying the beach, with views of the Columbia River and Mt St Helens.

If you can only make it for one day, that’s fine! All help is appreciated.

We’d like to make one request this year — Please do not bring more coolers, beach chairs, etc. to Rooster Rock than you can carry. The park rangers may not be able to cart a lot of stuff around as in past years. They will have their hands full on a busy summer weekend.

Thanks for your support, and we’ll see you at the beach!

Mark

Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers

zonkersun {at} yahoo.com

George and Julie
Rockin the Park Promotions
Phone: 360 945 1998
E-Mail: braveheart@dccnet.com

July 20 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rockin’ the Park Music Festival at Nearby Skagit County Clothing Optional Campground

(Mt.Vernon WA) – ROCKIN’ THE PARK is an all day open-air music festival coming to LARC, a family friendly, clothing optional campground located near Mt. Vernon, WA on Saturday, July 24, 2009. The festival is open to the public and the first of our fabulous musical talents will kick off the show at 1:00pm.

Come and enjoy a relaxing, fun day of sunshine and classic rock and roll. Bands will be playing all afternoon and into the evening. There will be food vendors and a beverage area. Bring a towel, plenty of sun screen, lawn chairs and cooler if you choose.

The bands performing include: The Rock Candy Band
Midlife Crisis with the Alimony Horns
The Popoffs
Motown Cruisers

Tickets are only $20 through http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800 -838-3006 (find the event by typing LARC in the search box) or $25 at the gate.

The park is clothing optional and many people will choose to be nude, however, being nude is not required. Be as covered or uncovered as you are comfortable with while listening to some of the best bands in the area.

LARC is located at 21700 State Road 9 (SR 9) Mt Vernon, WA. The campground recently won first place for best campground in the King 5 TV Evening Magazine’s Best of Western Washington and Northwest Escapes.

LARC is a member of the American Association for Nude Recreation. Find more information about LARC and Rockin the Park at www.larcnudists.com .

This message comes to you today from your AANR Government Affairs Team.

Stories appearing recently in many news outlets reported on a decision by the Court of Appeals for the 4th District of California. The decision overturned a lower court ruling that the California Department of Parks and Recreation (“the Department”) must conduct public hearings before adopting a new policy to ban nudity at San Onofre State Beach. According to the appeals judges, no such hearings are necessary prior to a nudity ban even though clothing-optional use has long been a custom at San Onofre.

Recent, unfounded criticism

In the past few weeks, some communications have circulated regarding AANR’s position on California public lands. They have tried to paint AANR as the fool. Frankly, it has been difficult for the GAT members working tirelessly in California to suffer these unjustified, ridiculous attacks when the team is only too aware of how ludicrous these attacks are.

However, the team feels strongly that staying its course in negotiating for protection on public lands in California, and by focusing on the importance of gaining ground with other landed agencies, as well as focusing on the very broad defense of our rights to reasonable access to recreate nude on public land, is the right decision.

AANR’s opinion has been sought regarding the loss handed down by the California Court of appeals. Our position remains to the general public:

“It is not our place to comment because this is not our lawsuit. For reasons AANR’s Government Affairs Team did not share, the Naturist Action Committee (NAC) filed the suit. NAC is therefore in the best position to comment on what it believes the case will mean for San Onofre.and it is for NAC to choose whether it will appeal to the California Supreme Court…or any other legal action it might take.”

Speaking more candidly, however, to you as a big part of the nudist community, it is important for you to know your Government Affairs Team’s legal analysis of the NAC suit. From the day the suit was filed, it was unlikely to accomplish anything more than to delay the Department. Even if successful, the suit would have only required the Department to go through a public hearing process, after which it would not be bound in any fashion to follow any recommendations made through the hearing process, and could have then proceeded to do as it pleased at San Onofre. AANR still is committed to continuing to try to negotiate a positive outcome regarding San Onofre. However, it is also our unanimous opinion that the Department had its heels dug in over San Onofre to start with. After being sued, officials were dug in to their hips regarding that particular beach. At this stage, it will be considerably more difficult and will likely take years, if it is at all possible, to achieve.

The nudist community is “fortunate” that the Appellate court decision was unpublished and cannot therefore be “formally” used as a precedent elsewhere. Should NAC elect to go forward-which if reports are correct it seems poised to do-and the California Supreme Court upholds the appellate decision, even this slim “positive” evaporates.

What is the Cahill Policy?

The events which continue to unfold at San Onofre, and the very hard work that your AANR Government Affairs Team is doing elsewhere in California, overlap in one very important respect: the Cahill Policy.

It is very much our place-and critical-to set the record straight on AANR’s work persuading the Department to voluntarily preserve the valuable legacy of Cahill on state lands beyond San Onofre.

Let’s start by talking about the Cahill Policy and what it does. Decades ago, the state passed a law banning nudity in places unless designated for nudity. Russ Cahill, who was then-director of the Department, began studying where to put such places.

The decision-making process caused enough controversy that Cahill determined he would not try to designate any nude areas at that time. But he also directed park personnel that they should not automatically write tickets to persons for merely appearing nude on park lands. Instead, personnel would only get involved when a member of the public made a complaint about the nudity and would simply ask the nude person(s) to dress. A citation would only be issued if the nude person refused to dress. A subsequent court decision held that even if a person were asked to dress one day, it would not prohibit the person from returning to the location the next day to go nude again.

AANR Team meets with the Department

Let’s now “fast forward” to about one year ago when the Department announced a ban on nudity at San Onofre beach. In response to the announcement, AANR Public Lands Liaison Steve Hubbard contacted the Department to inquire about the reasoning behind the ban and whether other lands managed by the Department were likely to face similar bans. As these discussions were taking place, NAC filed its San Onofre lawsuit.

Rather than cease all communications with California, Steve Hubbard continued a dialog with the Department. In late fall of 2008, he arranged a meeting between himself, Executive Director Erich Schuttauf, Government Affairs Chair Alonzo Stevens, and the highest echelons of the Department. They included now-Deputy Director Tony Perez (then Chief Ranger/Acting Chief Ranger for both the northern and southern district), the Department’s General Counsel, and the Department’s liaison to the state legislature. Prior to the meeting, all parties agreed that because San Onofre was in litigation, any discussion of that subject was off the table. One of the reasons the Department could even meet with AANR was the fact that we were not parties to the ongoing lawsuit.

Since we couldn’t mention San Onofre, we talked about the future of nudity on all other public lands managed by the Department. Much of AANR’s presentation included reminders that the Cahill policy works very well. With some reluctance, the Department officials at the meeting had to agree and pledged not to deviate from using it in the future-with the exception of what might be the outcome at San Onofre. If you think as we do, your next inclination would be to ask for something in writing, and we did.

Letter from Chief Perez

In months subsequent to the fall 2008 meeting, then-Chief Tony Perez prepared a letter to Steve Hubbard in which he and the Department reiterated their commitment to observing the Cahill Policy. Moreover, the letter expressed recognition of AANR and a clear willingness to work with AANR on a joint project on a place popular for clothing-optional use within the park system.

There is tremendous cause to celebrate the letter from Chief Perez. It reaffirmed “Cahill over all” as a working policy that should be adhered to through the top leadership of the California Department of Parks and Recreation and was issued during a time of an intense legal struggle at San Onofre.

Given the poisonous environment that AANR had to enter into negotiations, it is nothing short of amazing that the Department agreed to meet with any nudist group at all. The fact that officials were not only willing to meet but to reaffirm Cahill and reach out to the nudist community through AANR speaks volumes: AANR truly is the “credible voice of reason for nude recreation.”

Additional success

Just a few months later, the true value of securing the Department’s commitment to Cahill was demonstrated when Department officials managing park land on the American River near Auburn, California, refused to ban nudity even after local community leaders drafted a resolution calling for such a ban. When these officials on the American River made a personal call to Steve Hubbard at the request of then-Chief Perez to express strong continuing support of Cahill, we legitimately took this as a sign that the Department was standing by its promises made to AANR and the nudist community.

Why the deluge now?

In the past few weeks, some communications have tried to make much of the fact that the letter from Chief Perez to Steve Hubbard and AANR only voiced explicit support for Cahill within “remote” areas when it clearly applies to areas that are not remote. We will comment on several things that we find interesting about these attacks. First, we have to wonder aloud about their timing. The Bulletin carried news about AANR’s meetings with the Department months ago.

Second, we find it interesting that those who were not present during any meetings between AANR and the Department would speculate that we had “ceded” to remoteness. Just as AANR is not in the position to voice why NAC and its lawyers filed its suit, or whether it will appeal an adverse ruling, how can those not present insinuate what was or was not said in meetings?

At no time did AANR concede any point as to “where” Cahill applies. The reference to “remote areas” in Chief Perez’s letter appears to reflect the Department’s position at this time. Notably, while proffering that position Department officials have also agreed to partner with the nudist community in areas that clearly don’t fit a hard interpretation of the phrase “remote areas” either. Officials have asked to work together in areas such as Blacks Beach, for example, which is far from remote.

AANR’s effort continues

We believe that whenever possible, working together internally as well as externally just makes sense. Litigation should only be entered into when all other avenues are closed. NAC has taken the position that the only thing that was saving nudists’ rights to be nude on public lands in California was their litigation. As recent events have shown, this is simply untrue. In fact, only the goodwill of the Department, and the commitments made to AANR on behalf of the nudist community, restrain the Department from an outright ban on nudity in ALL California parks.

Where do we go from here?

We have repeatedly offered to bring various groups into a working partnership with AANR and the Department. These efforts have been rebuked time and time again, with the position being that we cannot and should not trust the parks department, and that anything short of designation is a waste of time. Yet Cahill, as it is currently being applied by California Parks, is working.

Is it possible that the Department is disingenuous in its repeated offers to work with us? Certainly. However to date, they have been good to their word. Again, given NAC’s loss at the appellate court level, there is nothing but the Department’s goodwill and statements they have made to us that keeps it from dropping Cahill entirely.

Finally, there is a clear positive side that will be felt far outside of the state of California from AANR’s effort. With the Department’s reaffirmation of Cahill in writing, multiple federal landed agencies are working with us toward establishing Cahill-like policies that will have the force of law elsewhere if these projects stay on track. These agencies have made it clear that the most persuasive argument for them has been California’s declaration of how well Cahill has worked for the last 30 years.

Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director

AANR World Record Skinny-Dip Day Tomorrow!

This week has been very exciting at AANR and in clubs throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Media ranging from online, print, radio, and television broadcasts are bringing reports of the AANR World Record Skinny-Dip. 
Carolyn Hawkins has prepared a very long list of coverage below, although we are probably still not cataloguing every mention.

USA Today, the nation’s largest newspaper, carried a story about the skinny-dip on Page 1 of the Life/Weekend section.  That’s particularly effective because the Friday edition remains in newspaper boxes, at newsstands, and in airports, McDonald’s restaurants, hotels, and elsewhere throughout the entire weekend. 

Please accept my very best wishes for a successful, fun, and safe event at your favorite
club or beach.  My family and I will be joining what we hope will be thousands of visitors to Haulover Beach in Miami.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Skinny-Dip Publicity

USAToday:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-07-09-nude-recreation-week_N.htm

OrlandoMetroMix:

http://orlando.metromix.com/events/blog_post/event-world-record-skinny/1313787/content

ArizonaRepublic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/07/09/20090709phx-nude0710.html

Examiner:

http://www.examiner.com/x-2293-Phoenix-Day-Trips-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Saturday-is-Nude-Swimming-Day-as-Arizona-nudists-try-for-Guiness-world-record

Star News Online:

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090709/ARTICLES/907094006/1177?Title=Nudists-aim-for-skinny-dip-record-at-Ocean-Isle-Beach

AZ Central:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/07/09/20090709phx-nude0710.html

TallahasseeDemocrat:

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090709/NEWS01/907090319/Tallahassee+Naturally+baring+all+for+Guinness+record

Whispering Pineson WMBF:

http://www.wmbfnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=10666019

CorvallisGazette Times:

http://www.gazettetimes.com/other/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3613

Estacada News on Squaw Mountain:

http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=124708832210051500

The Spokesman Review:

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/hbo/2009/jul/06/sun-meadow-eyes-skinny-dip-record/

Sunny Haven Mentioned Here:

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090703/News01/907039984/1130

The Daily Press –White Tail Resort:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-now-white-tail-park-open-house.j9,0,6394148.story

Richmond.com –White Tail Resort:

http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/jul/08/lots-skinny-dipping-going/

Fort Worth– About Wildwood:

http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1877:needed-new-nudists&catid=76:metropolis&Itemid=377

http://www.softrock1019.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=5697805

Whispering Pines:

http://www.usatoday.com/topics/article/Ocean+Isle+Beach/0ci6csybGQ3r7/1

Terra Cotta:

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=235529&Itemid=33

Sun Ridge, Sandy Terraces, and Solair:

http://www.courant.com/features/hc-nudists-bad-weather-0708.art0jul08,0,6318211,print.story

http://www.courant.com/features/hc-nudists-bad-weather-0708.art0jul08,0,7933501.story

SandyTerraces:

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090710/LIFE/907100303/-1/NEWSMAP

White Tail Resort:

http://www.portfolioweekly.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=F5279E2ED7BB443DB02ACAC63BA7BC05&AudID=A603FC011D624FBF9F923503D5B9AC04

http://www.tidewaternews.com/news/2009/jul/10/nudist-resort-hold-open-house/

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/virginia/va_ap_nudist_camp_20090710

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=10704755

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,531375,00.html?test=latestnews

http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090710/NEWS01/90710023/1002/VIRGINIA–Nudist-camp-to-help-stage-largest-skinny-dip

http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_071009_ivor_nudist_camp.27e54c97.html

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2009/7/prweb2611394.htm

The Fox News link below appeared in at least 17 cities:

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/national/Virginia_Nudist_Camp_to_Stage_Largest_Simultaneous_Skinny_Dip_31066661

Empire Haven:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/everyones_invited_to_help_brea.html

Arizona:

The link below appeared in at least 12 cities:

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/weird/dpgo_skinny_dip_record_fc_071009_2656131

Tallahassee:

http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/50400042.html

I had positive interviews with the following radio stations:

WEKZ AM out of Wisconsin

KTRS out of St Louis, MO

WXZZ out of Kentucky

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

The Bulletin

The August issue is ready to go to the printer on Monday.

The E-Bulletin

Today’s edition of the E-Bulletin has a contest to see who gets closest to the number of skinny-dippers tomorrow. The winner receives a free World Record Skinny-Dip T-shirt.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

There are no directory changes this week.

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!

CaliforniaParks and Recreation – Your Opinions are Being Heard!

Submitted by Alonzo Stevens for publication in The Bulletin (August 2009)

In June, the Naturist Action Committee (NAC), the government affairs arm of The Naturist Society (TNS) released two NAC alerts “on the status of San Onofre State Beach and NAC’s ongoing effort to assure that it remains open for clothing-optional recreation.”  These alerts prompted me to reflect on several past editions of The Bulletin; while remembering the words of several AANR members asking, “Why can’t the two organizations work together?”  There have been many times when we have successfully worked together, but in regards to California State Parks and the methods that are used to protect the Cahill Policy in the essence and good faith it was written, AANR Government Affairs and NAC vary in their approach. I stand behind taking the high road to protect nude recreation on public lands, in our clubs, and homes for all nudists.

One fact is apparent; people are reading and talking about The Bulletin and other AANR publications.  The AANR Weekly Report, which is electronically published every Friday to the AANR Trustees and Clubs, provides a weekly summary of AANR activities including government affairs, public relations, etc.  You can access the weekly report by joining the forum at the Naturist Family Network (NFN) at www.naturistfamily.net where the reports are posted and available for free to all nudists and nudist-curious.  NFN is an AANR-affiliated, nonlanded club which is currently seeking similar status with The Naturist Society.  Other sources include various Yahoo groups and mailing lists throughout North America.

 

NOTE: More detailed announcements will be made in this publication throughout the next month regarding this important and historical movement.

Featured Resource: California State Parks Foundation

The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) was founded in 1969 by William Penn Mott, Jr., former director of both California’s Department of Parks and Recreation and the National Park Service. With our 100,000 members, CSPF is the only statewide independent nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing and advocating for California’s magnificent state parks. Since 1969, CSPF has raised more than $150 million to benefit state parks. CSPF is committed to improving the quality of life for all Californians by expanding access to the natural beauty, rich culture and history, and recreational and educational opportunities offered by California’s 279 state parks—the largest state park system in the United States.

 

View the CSPF July 2009 Newsletter, CLICK HERE.

Assateague Island Coastal Day Fall Cleanup 2009

Submitted by Ray Simpson, Maryland Government Affairs Coordinator

Advance registration is now open for volunteers to help at the Assateague Island beach cleanup on Saturday, September 19, and show how much nudists care about this wonderful beach area.  This is a clothing-required event.

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Ø      Assateague Island National Seashore (entrance fee waived)

Ø      North Beach parking lot (1st left after the entrance booth)

Ø      Cleanup begins at 9 a.m.

Beach lovers will gather on Assateague Island to comb the beach, but they won’t be collecting seashells, or even scouting for wild ponies. These volunteers will don work gloves and set out with trash bags to clean up the coast.  The event coincides with Maryland Coast Day.  Volunteers at Assateague Island State Park are welcomed after the Cleanup to participate in Coast Day festivities. Coast Day features live music, local cuisine, crafts for kids, and lots of fun interactive exhibits.

Be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, bug repellent, and gloves (if desired).

To sign up or for additional information concerning this event, contact Ray Simpson at Governmentaffairsmd@aanr-east.com or phone 301/399-9338.  Please include your name, e-mail address and phone number when signing up.  We will need your contact info in case there are any last minute updates or changes.

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AANR Legislative Tracking

Statistics for 2009:

In Session: There are 4 states, DC and PR in Regular Session. OK is in Skeleton Session. There is 1 states in Special Session.

In Regular Session:CA, DC, MA, NC, PA

In Special Session:CA “c”, CA “d”

Convening: No regular sessions are scheduled to convene this week.

MS “c”regarding State Utility Regulator convenes 07/10/2009.

IL “b”regarding Budget/Vetos/Appropriations convenes 07/14/2009.

In Recess:

US until 07/06/2009
AZ "c" until 07/13/2009
MI until 07/14/2009
CT "b" until 07/17/2009
WI until 09/15/2009
NJ until 09/24/2009
NY until 10/20/2009
DE "a" until 01/12/2010

Prefiling for 2010 Sessions:

AL- Prefiling began: 05/26/2009
KY – Drafting began: 05/12/2009

AANR Statistics: 

o   3,133 bills were reviewed personally by AANR in 2009.

o   420 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2009.

o   88 bills remain on the “2009 Legislative Tracking List”

o   172 bills have been moved to the “Archived 2009 List”

AANR encourages our membership and like-minded nudists and naturists 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!

Come join Mountaindale Sun Resort for the dip, there will be no grounds fees, dinner is $5, & “I think we will have the naked DJ by the pool” Come join us, the pool will be warm, the weather will be HOT! Come cool off with us in the pool.

Skinny Dip is at 12:00pm. Please come early to register.

Be Brave…Be Tough…Beat the Mountain…In the Buff!

Starting with one for the record books! “The AANR Largest Skinny-Dip Across America”, a Guinness World Records™ Organization Event, on Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:00pm Pacific Nudist Time. Skinny-dipping, a wholesome tradition as old as mankind and frequently honored in art and movies, celebrates the natural joy of plunging into water without hindrance of clothing. In conformance with Guinness World Records™ rules, all participants to be counted must be completely nude during the skinny-dip. Registration begins at 10:00a.m. Photo ID required for admittance. First time visitors receive a complimentary 1 day membership.

Names and locations of other AANR member participating clubs, resorts, and beaches across the U.S. and Canada can be found at http://www.aanr.com/skinny-dip or call 1-800-TRY-NUDE

Sunday, July 12, 2009 11:00am The 18th Annual Clothing Optional 5K Bare Buns Fun Run West. Runners and Guests will be escorted on Shuttle buses from the Tibbett’s Valley Park N’ Ride in Issaquah to the Park from 8-10am. *Access to event site will be closed to unauthorized vehicles. Run entry fee $25. Non-running guest fee $15. T-shirts on sale day of event while supplies last. (Only those registered prior to July 1 receive free shirt)
Weekend Camping is encouraged. Children are welcome accompanied by their parents. Photo ID is required for admittance to the grounds.

For general park information call 425-392-NUDE or visit http://www.fraternitysnoqualmie.com
Club Address & Phone:
24050 SE 127th St., Issaquah, WA 98027
425-392-NUDE (6833)

AANR World Record Skinny Dip!
(Hosted by Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers and the American Association for Nude Recreation – http://www.aanr.com)

July 11, at 11:00am
Collins Beach, Sauvie Island, Area 4

11am – Check-in to be counted.
12pm – We all get naked and jump in the river for the Wold Record!
12:30pm – Beach Party! Bring boats, floats, kites, games, food – and sunscreen.

(We will have hotdogs, but bring your own food & water too in case there’s not enough for everyone.)

First time at the beach? We’re building a community of people who love just being clothes-free in the sun. Nothing sexual, just the great feeling of being comfortable in your own skin and connecting with nature. We want you to join us! We do beach cleanups with SOLV and Columbia Riverkeeper, which create a safe atmosphere for everyone.

Contact us at rooster.sauvie@yahoo.com

Directions from PDX: Take Hwy 30 north to the Sauvie Island bridge. (If driving, buy parking pass at the grocery store – $3) Follow road North to Reeder Rd. Turn Right. Follow Reeder Rd ~11 miles until it turns to gravel. Follow signs on gravel road to Area 4.

Just another reminder to all the naturists of the great North West! Lake Bronson Club would love to have you as participants in the AANR World Record Skinny Dip Event. In my original posting I failed to give a warning that this weekend is also the Sultan Shindig, which means that you will have to give yourselves lots of travel time as traffic in Sultan will be slow at best.

See you all on Saturday!
Welcome all potential Skinny Dippers!

As most of you have already heard, the AANR World Record Skinny Dip is happening on July 11th at 12:00 noon. Lake Bronson Club has the perfect place to participate in this event, our very own 7.5 acre lake tucked away in our 320 acres of mainly forest. For those people participating in the event, ground fees are waived for the period of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, which will give you a chance to visit with other nudists or make use of our other facilities and features. There is even time to take a hike down to our waterfall.

For more information on Lake Bronson Club you can check out the website at www.lakebronson.com or email skinnydip@lakebronson.com.