Rather than paraphrase the Forest Service position we are posting the following messages from Acting District Ranger Alison Nelson.  It seems the clearest way to get the information out to our membership and the nudist community.

Steve, it is fine to share or post my recent message so others can have a common understanding.  Looking forward to the information you collect. Alison

Hello Steve Hubbard and Don Zirbel,

I hope you are each doing well.  I appreciate your suggestions and interest in Bagby Hot Springs and our occupancy & use order (MH-215-20-92) prohibiting being publicly nude at developed recreation sites within the Mt. Hood National Forest.  Since Steve raised this topic several weeks ago, we are hearing again from family users of Bagby Hot Springs also concerned with nudity at Bagby.

Earlier this week Steve and I jotted down some suggested wording which, upon further review with Gary Larsen, forest staff and Law Enforcement, conflicts with our forest order in place, so can’t be posted.  As I relayed to each of you by phone message today, I decided to re-post the original notice at Bagby Hot Springs, stating “3. Clothing is optional only in the Bath House.  Please be respectful to those around you.” – the exact wording Steve questioned about 3 weeks ago, and which is not consistent with our standing forest order.  We posted this at Bagby and removed other conflicting information.

I need more information to proceed, and this may involve reconsidering our standing forest order.  It would help me immensely if either or both of you could find and provide examples of other public hot springs facilities on national forests and their corresponding forest regulations, so we can compare.

I appreciate the dialog and further conversation on how we can best provide service to the public.  Don, sorry we have not yet connected directly by phone.  The district has been extremely busy.  This week we are also dealing with a tragic fatality in our staff family, so working with staff and arranging grief sessions has taken some additional time.

Alison S. Nelson Acting District Ranger Clackamas Ranger District

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Bagby Update-9/25/2009

The following was posted on the AANR Blog (blog.aanr.com today). The AANR-NW GAT thanks everyone who provided information, time and energy contributing to restoring nude use at Bagby Hot Springs.

This afternoon we were delighted to receive good news from your AANR-Northwest GAT Team. An agreement has been reached with officials of the United States Forest Service overseeing Bagby Hot Springs that restores the long-accepted policy allowing nudity.

According to the team, Bagby officials acknowledge that, in the long term, there are some details which need to be worked out clarifying conditions where nudity is permitted. In the interim, however, they have agreed to return matters to “status quo.” Put another way, nudity may be enjoyed under the same conditions as it has been for the past 18 years.

We have received assurances that verbiage confirming this decision will soon appear on the official Bagby Hot Springs site which may be accessed by clicking here.

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Save The Dates-October 2-3

October 2- The Century Project

The Century Project is photography exhibit being hosted on the West Coast by Bamboo Grove, aka Zhu Lin at 134 SE Taylor (Between Salmon and Taylor on 2nd) in Portland, Oregon.  The reception on Oct. 2 starting at 6 PM is open to the public and you will have the opportunity to meet the photographer Frank Cordelle. The exhibit runs October 2-29.  Check out The Century Project website at http://www.thecenturyproject.com/newsite/main.html

October 3-Rooster Rock Beach Card Day

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Mary "Pug" Foster Passed Away

Pug Foster, wife of Caliente founder Chuck Foster, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2009. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 at Grace Family Church in Tampa, Florida. You can express your condolences at:  http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sptimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=132919653

Wild Horses Shouldn’t Keep You Away

Join AANR at Assateague Beach Public Meetings in Maryland, Sept. 21-23, 2009. For over four years, AANR has been working to re-establish a nude beach section on the Maryland end of Assateague National Seashore.  Read Audrey Weber’s message on the Alltogether at: http://blog.aanr.com/2009/09/18/wild-horses-shouldnt-keep-you-away/

Also, remember that the Assateague beach cleanup is tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. Volunteers should look for those in the orange hats near the ranger station. Kudos to Carolyn Hawkins who is in Maryland to assist with the cleanup and had a great interview with 98.1 in Ocean City, Maryland.  After hearing the interview, Carolyn was asked to work a booth today for Bike Week in Ocean City, Maryland. She also has an interview scheduled with ESPN about nude recreation sports.

Convention Minutes Received from Tina Barnott

Thanks to AANR Secretary Tina Barnott, the minutes from the August Annual Meeting, Special Meeting, and Board of Trustees meeting are now available online in the download zones of both the Member Benefits and Club Services section of www.aanr.com.

Labor Day 2009 Marks a Unique Anniversary for Nudist Camp

Congratulations to Sky Farm for a great piece in My Central Jersey.com

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090909/GETPUBLISHED/909090317/-1/GETPUBLISHED03

Reminder to All Committee Chairs

Please submit your committee’s budget requests for 2010 to the AANR office no later than September 30, 2009.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Carolyn is in Maryland to attend the Assateague Beach Cleanup and the Planning Meeting. She will be back in the office on September 24.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

The Bulletin

The October issue is on its way to you.

E-Bulletin

Yesterday’s edition reached 13,345 addresses. This entertaining and informative bi-weekly publication is absolutely free, with no strings attached. Just enter your e-mail address on the home page of www.aanr.com. 

Out of the Office

I will be out of the office Monday through Wednesday of next week. Lynn and Martha will be available if you need something.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

There is a new address and telephone number for Sherwood Forest in New Hampshire (formerly in Maine):

            6 Exeter River Landing
            Exeter, NH 03833
            603.778.1850

Helios in Alberta, Canada, has a new e-mail address:
            helios.vp.memberships@gmail.com

The Naturist Family Network in Altamont, New York, has a new phone number:
            518.698.4824

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

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Important News on San Onofre Beach

This week AANR public lands liaison Steve Hubbard brought us late-breaking information about California Department of Parks and Recreation’s immediate plans at the beach.

The following notice appeared yesterday on AANR’s Alltogether blog at: http://blog.aanr.com/2009/09/

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We ask members in California to consider the message carefully.

In ongoing discussions with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Parks has advised AANR of its intention to begin citing individuals for being nude at San Onofre based on CCR section 4322 regulating nudity within California State Parks. These citations may be either an infraction or a misdemeanor. It must be noted that the California Appellate Court has ordered the prior order issued by Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Fell to enforce Cahill reversed and that a new order be issued.

It is important that individuals be aware that a misdemeanor citation can often have long-term consequences and to make their decisions regarding recreating at San Onofre accordingly.

California Parks is stressing that this change in managing nudity in its parks is being limited to San Onofre. Individuals who are aware of any actions that differ from this should report this information to the AANR office at 800/Try-Nude immediately so we can address this with California Parks.

AANR continues to have ongoing discussions with high-level representatives of California Parks to look for long-term answers to protect our rights to reasonable access to public lands for nude recreation in the California Parks system.

AANR Again Makes The New York Times

The link below will take you to a New York Times travel blog entry entitled, Shedding Inhibitions (and Clothes).  It was prepared by the same writer who did the great three-page article that appeared in April 2008.

http://intransit.blogs.

clothes/

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Positive Publicity

The San Diego News Network.com picked up Erich’s interview with Christopher Elliott:

http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/

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I will be out of the office next week to attend the Assateague Beach Cleanup and the Planning Meeting. I will be back on September 24.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

The Bulletin

The October issue has a little bit of everything in it. It goes to the printer on Monday.

Cyber-Bulletin

Did you enjoy the recent AANR Convention at Oaklake Trails? Get a sneak peak for next year’s convention at Sun Meadow here: http://www.aanr.com/cyber_

bulletin.html ..

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

Please congratulate the following clubs that received their charter this week.

            Naturist Family Network   (AANR-EAST)

            (Nonlanded)

            P.O. Box 78

            Altamont, NY 12009

            Southwest Naturist Network   (AANR-WEST)

            (Nonlanded)

            6501 E. Greenway Parkway 103-153

            Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Have a wonderful weekend everybody.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

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“How to Be an AANR Advocate from Your Lounge Chair” GAT Session

Speaker:  Debra Sue Stevens, AANR-West Nudist Advocate

When: Saturday, Sept. 12^th, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Where: Shangri La Ranch,

(800) 4… , JoinUs@ShangriLaRanch.com

No experience necessary.

This is a special Government Affairs seminar for supporters of nude recreation who have little time to get involved!  When you get your AANR Bulletin do you first turn to the Government Affairs Team (GAT) section?  Do you want to be more informed or involved but don’t want to make a formal commitment?  Come and find out how to be an advocate from your lounge chair.

Join us for an informal discussion and learn:

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International Coastal Cleanup – September 19, 2009

For more information, visit the Ocean Conservancy website .

Sign up for this year's International Coastal Cleanup in September at a waterway near you — and then ask your friends to join you!  Last year, nearly 400,000 volunteers collected more than 6.8 million pounds of trash in 100 countries and 42 U.S. states during the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup — the world's largest volunteer effort of its kind.

Assateague Island Fall Cleanup and Maryland Coastal Day

Submitted by Ray Simpson, Maryland State GA Coordinator

Advance registration is now open for volunteers to help at the Assateague Island State Beach Cleanup on Saturday, September 19 to show how much nudists care about this wonderful beach area.  This is a

CLOTHING-REQUIRED event. The

Assateague Island National Seashore entrance fee is waived.

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

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

To sign up and 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 this information to contact you in case of any last minute updates or changes.

Bates Beach – California Coastal Cleanup Day

Published with permission of SCNA President Gary Mussell

Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day

Sat., Sept. 19, 11 a.m. (optional 9 a.m. start)

This is the day all the beaches get cleaned of trash by volunteers.  Nudists all up and down the coasts have adopted beaches to do their share.  We are doing Bates Beach.  Bring gloves and maybe a poking stick if you have one. We have the trash bags.  Relax on the beach with us after the task is completed. To participate in either event or to donate online, visit the Nude Beach Alliance website at: http://www.nudebeachalliance.

com/home.html

California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) – Update

For more information: www.calparks.org

Good news!  On September 10^th, the California State Senate voted to approve SB 679. It’s now on the way to the Governor’s desk. 

Senate Bill 679 preserves the integrity of California's state park system. This bill requires that no land acquired for the state park system may be used for non-state park uses without the substitution of other lands of equal value. SB 679 enacts common sense provisions that are clear and assert the need to protect the state's investment in the state park system. SB 679 is consistent with policy that exists in Public Resources Code (PRC) 5401. PRC 5401 prohibits governmental bodies from acquiring properties that are currently in use as park properties and using them for non-park properties. However, no statutory protections exist for situations when lands that are already being used for park purposes are being proposed to be used for other park purposes. SB 679 addresses that gap in the law.

It is expected that due to budget cuts more than 100 state parks will be closed to public access.  There is still no closure list at this time.

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.
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Labor Day Weekend

This holiday typically marks the end of the summer season. Kids have gone back to school, and cooler weather isn’t long to follow.  From all of us in the AANR office, we deeply hope you have an enjoyable and safe weekend, and that you get to spend at least some of your weekend naked, too..

In observance of the holiday, our office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2009. 

The AANR President Speaks

AANR President John Kinman prepared a remarkable column for the October 2009 issue of The Bulletin in which he asked the question, “Is AANR Outdated?” It is so good that you may not want to wait to read his explanation of why AANR is committed to its principles and standards. Read his remarks at: http://blog.aanr.com/2009/09/ 03/has-aanr-become-outdated/. Be sure to read some of the many enthusiastic comments from AANR members.

E-Bulletin

While we are talking about John’s column, it bears mention that excerpts from his piece appeared in this week’s edition of the E-Bulletin. It prompted over 1,200 “subscribers” to read more as well as a flurry of comments. (Currently, more than 13,000 people receive this online publication every two weeks.)

A Prayer for Our California Clubs

We are very saddened to hear about the many fires devastating California this week, particularly those near San Bernardino. Glen Eden, Olive Dell, and Deer Park clubs currently report that they have not been directly impacted. They, and our other clubs in the state, are very much in our thoughts right now.

AANR Helping Members and Clubs

This week, our office fielded calls from a member seeking to create a new club within the Southeast. We are preparing a package of materials he can use when meeting with county commissioners. We also assisted a club in the Northeast with questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

We also received a call from an East Coast member who was being hassled by nosy neighbors within his condominium association. And a mother on the West Coast sought our help after a co-worker reacted in disgust (and later threatened to contact protective services) when she overheard our member explaining that she brings her family to nudist resorts.

Reminder to All Committee Chairs

Please submit your committee’s budget requests for 2010 to the AANR office no later than September 30, 2009.

Training DVD

As promised, the training DVD was mailed to all AANR clubs today. This is a great resource for educating front-desk managers on how to explain the benefits of AANR membership to guests. It’s great for non-landed clubs, too. Once again, we wish to thank Broadway Joe and Anita Panganiban and their entire team at AANR-West for producing the remarkable resource.

Second Request—We Need Your Skinny-Dip Stories

Although the AANR World Record Skinny-Dip is over, people are still sharing stories about the fun they had.  We would like to share some of these stories on the AANR Web site in order to retain the public attention this event brought to AANR and its clubs and to promote the event for next year.

Would you please send us your brief stories ( no more than 150 words) about the skinny-dip event you hosted or attended? Tell us about the ingenious ways in which you publicized your event; stories about first-time visitors and their enjoyment; special activities you planned to coordinate with the skinny-dip; challenges you encountered with logistics; and above all, about the fun of participating in one of the most delightful events  AANR has ever sponsored.

Please e-mail your story as soon as possible to Lynn Von Hagel at clubhappenings@aanr.com.

Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator

Positive Publicity

Dear Abby Tells Reader to Give Nudity a Try

Dear Abby says, “…the naturalist lifestyle is healthy and upbeat.” This was picked up by several media outlets.

http://www.kansascity.com/238/ story/1416811.html

Q&A With Christopher Elliott

Read AANR Executive Director Erich Schuttauf’s response to Elliot’s questions about nude recreation. Elliott writes a nationally syndicated column that appears in 50 newspapers and websites and is considered by many to be one of the world’s leading travel experts.

http://www.elliott.org/first- person/nude-recreation-is-fun/

								
 Sporting and Recreational Camps

								
									Nudist camps are listed along with hunting, sports, fishing, Bible, and other camps in this worldwide industry study:

http://www.reuters.com/ article/pressRelease/ idUS140658+03-Sep-2009+ BW20090903

Steve Vickers, Nancy Tiemann, and Susan Weaver had interviews with TheLuxurySpot.com which has not been posted yet.

Linda Berry, Director of Publications

Front Cover Banner Ad Available

What page of The Bulletin do you normally read first? Most members would say, “The front cover.” So, if you had a chance for an advertisement on the front cover, wouldn’t you jump at the chance? The banner ad on the front cover has just become available and will be sold on a first- come, first-served basis. This is a PRIME location at a very reasonable cost. Contact Martha Young at 800/879-6833, ext. 228 for details.

Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison

Terry is out of the office due to a family emergency.

Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs

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Bates Beach in Santa Barbara County, CA

Published with permission from SCNA (www.socalnaturist.org) President Gary Mussell

Energy has been spent for over a decade to regain the usage of Bates Beach for nude recreation.  The Southern California Naturist Association (SCNA) and the Nude Beach Alliance (www.nudebeachalliance.com) have been instrumental in their efforts to regain lost beaches and keep the beaches that are in jeopardy.  These organizations are in the forefront of advocating for nude recreation on public lands.  Join their efforts at one of the following events or DONATE online to support the movement!

Labor Day Weekend Beach Bash!

Saturday-Monday, September 5-7 from 11 a.m. to sunset.

Bates Beach is very easy to get to.  Bring your own picnic lunch. We will provide the volleyball net.  Walk down the ramp from the parking lot and go north (to the right) about 1000 yards. We will meet between the rusty drain pipe and the concrete barrier. Look for the Nude Beach Alliance signs. 

For the past several months there has been no police activity on the beach at all, and many of us are going top free or nude with no hassle from anyone else. But because a ticket is still possible, that choice is up to you.

Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day!

Saturday, September 19, 11 a.m. (optional 9 a.m. start)

This is the day all the beaches get cleaned of trash by volunteers.  Nudists all up and down the coast have adopted beaches to do their share.  We are doing Bates.  Bring gloves and maybe a poking stick if you have one. We have the trash bags.  Relax on the beach with us after the task is completed.

To participate in either event or to donate online, visit the Nude Beach Alliance website at: http://www.nudebeachalliance. com/home.html

Assateague Beach Cleanup in Maryland

As reported in previous reports, the Assateague Beach Cleanup will take place Saturday, September 19, at 9 a.m. Contact Ray Simpson at governmentaffairsmd@aanr-east. com or phone 301/399-9338.

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) – September 2009 Newsletter

Brought to you through AANR’s membership with ARC (www.funoutdoors.com)

In this issue:

§          ARC reflects on accomplishments of 2009, looks ahead to 2010

§          Transition continues at federal land management agencies

§          Save the date for Partners Outdoors 2010!

§          September 15 Gateways to Parks and Tribal Lands Forum planned at Interior

§          ARC partnership with EPA to launch September 17

§          National Parks Second Century Commission to present report

§          Jay Jensen presents vision for the Forest Service at August Recreation Exchange

§          Pilot effort of ED OUT program to connect students to nature during last weeks of school

§          ARC, National Park Service launch cooperative research effort

§          National Park Foundation awards grants to 35 parks; lauds Ken Burns and “The National Parks: America's Best Idea”

§          Get your child in pictures:  Kid's Life Jacket Program photo calendar contest ends soon

§          News                                                                                  

To view the entire newsletter visit: http://www.funoutdoors.com/ files/ARC%20September%202009% 20Newsletter.pdf

Have a safe and playful Labor Day weekend!