*Linda Berry, Director of Publications*

*Going, Going, Almost Gone*

There are only a few spaces left on the Skinny-Dip page at http://www.aanr.com/skinny-dip.html so don’t miss out on this offer. Promote your club’s event for the AANR World Record Skinny-Dip on July 10 for a three-month special of only $100. Last year, this page was near the top of the list for Web traffic leading up to the skinny-dip. Contact Martha Young at bulletinads@aanr.com for details. *Remember—you can use club rebates for payment. *

*Nanette Wickersham, Executive Assistant*

*Special Press Release Just For You*

Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22, 2010. This year, Earth Day is celebrating its 40th anniversary, so there will probably be plenty of opportunities to tie in publicity with it and the coverage it will generate. Attached you will find a template release. All you have to do is fill in your club’s information. You can send it out through CapWiz, which is a free service to our clubs. Follow instructions below:

Click on http://www.capwiz.com/aanr/dbq/media/ and it will take you directly to the media area. Click on the state that you are interested in and it will give you all the contacts in that state— print, radio, etc. It will let you check five at a time but you can send it as many times as you want. Once you have checked your five media outlets, go to bottom and you will see “compose message.” Copy and paste the release or your own message into that box. Be sure to include a subject and be sure to add your club information to the release. Give me a call at 800/879-6833, ext. 226, if you have any questions

*Publicity for Your Club*

To:* *All AANR Clubs**

From:* *Maryann Hammers, Freelance Writer Deadline: April 21, 2010 09:00 PM EST(America/New York) E-mail: mahammers@aol.com

Re: Travel: Military and/or Senior Deals and Discounts

For a military association’s general-interest magazine and Website with more than 400,000 circulation, I have an ongoing need for military and/or senior deals and discounts on hotels, resorts, travel attractions, cruises, tours, etc. If you sent me an offer a month or more ago, feel free to resend if it’s still valid. I receive many, many responses to this query and can’t always use every single deal right away. Then I’m reluctant to use “old” deals, as I don’t know if they are still valid. Before sending me your deal, please note the following important requirements to ensure I can use your offer: 1) Please be sure to clearly identify the deal/destination/location or attraction in the subject line. For example: “Maui Hotel Discount” or “Free theme park admission in Orlando.” Please don’t write a generic subject line (something like “Military Deal”), or it will get lost in the shuffle. 2) In your e-mail, please clearly answer the following: What is the deal/discount? What is the military (or senior) price? What is the regular price? Or what is the percentage or dollar amount off? What is the expiration date (important)? How can a person get this deal (what do they have to show, or what Web site do they have to visit, or what promotion code must they use, etc.)? What are the requirements for getting this discount (is it just for active or also retired military)? If it’s a senior discount, what is the age to qualify? If your e-mail does not have all this info, I’ll probably move on to the next one. 3) Then, please tell me about the destination/hotel/resort/cruise line, etc., to let readers know why they’d want to take advantage of the offer. Also let me know how to get photos (but don’t send photos at this time). No phone calls. Contact: Maryann Hammers at mahammers@aol.com. **

*Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison*

We have two clubs that have closed. They are:

Seminole Health Club in Florida

La Pines in Louisiana

Please remove all information pertaining to these clubs.

Have a good weekend everybody.

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*DEBRA SUE STEVENS AND NANETTE WICKERSHAM, 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!*

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*AANR Legislative Tracking*

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*Statistics for 2010:*

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*In Session: *There are 31 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and US in Regular Session. There are 2 states in Special Session.

*States in Regular Session:* AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PR, RI, SC, TN, US, VT

*AANR Statistics: *

o *1492* bills have been reviewed personally by AANR in 2010.

o *117 *bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2010.

o *193 *bills are being monitored for movement/amendments. This figure includes some carryovers from 2009.

o *16 *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!

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*Nanette Wickersham, Executive Assistant*

*The 2010 AANR World Record Skinny-Dip Challenge*

Thank you for your participation in last year’s record setting Skinny-Dip. Again this year we need your commitment and support to break our own record of 13,648 participants and obtain AANR membership growth.

AANR plans to coordinate skinny-dipping events at participating clubs and nude beaches in appropriate settings throughout North America on Saturday, July 10, 2010, at 3 p.m. Eastern Nudist Time, to coordinate with Nude Recreation Week.

If your club, beach, or participating group would like to participate, please complete the attached document and return to me by April 30, 2010. To make this event a success, AANR needs your participation and support.

A hard copy of the attached information will be sent out in the next monthly club mailing. Please contact me at execasst@aanr.com if you have any questions.

*Linda Berry, Director of Publications*

*The Bulletin*

The April issue went to the printer on Monday.

*Special Advertising Opportunity*

The Skinny-Dip page at http://www.aanr.com/skinny-dip.html is heating up. Promote your club’s event for the AANR World Record Skinny-Dip on July 10 for a three-month special of only $100. Last year, this page was near the top of the list for Web traffic leading up to the skinny-dip. Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this special offer. Contact Martha Young at bulletinads@aanr.com for details. *Remember—you can use club rebates for payment. *

*Positive Publicity*

Not everyone comes to Charlton County to watch trains. Hidden River Resort really is hidden and for good reason. Read more at:

http://www.charltoncountyherald.com/articles/2010/03/16/news/doc4b9f9ec8228a7385480641.txt

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*Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison*

I have only one change this week which is as follows:

Silver Valley Sun Club in California has a new e-mail address:

silvervalleysunclub@gmail.com

Have a wonderful weekend everybody.

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*DEBRA SUE STEVENS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS*

*Promoting Excellence in California State Parks – **Complete this Survey* **

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*Important:** Keep in mind, this survey is a tool towards developing a vision for all California State Parks. Your answers should focus on the entire park system to better serve your recreational choices.*

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The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) and Save the Redwoods League are conducting a joint Park Excellence Project to examine what excellence means for California’s state parks and how it can best be achieved. AANR-West recognizes the value of the CSPF and has invested in the foundation by joining their Corporate Leadership Circle.

The first phase of the Park Excellence Project was kicked off on February 26, 2010, by the launching of an online survey designed to gain public input about what excellence should look like in California’s state parks. The survey can be found HERE http://www.calparks.org/takeaction/parkexcellence. Survey questions will ask Californians to share their thoughts on a variety of areas, including new amenities and services they wish to see in state parks, current barriers to park access, the primary purpose of California’s state park system, and the role that California’s state parks should play in the lives of its residents and visitors from around the country and the world.

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*Southern California** Naturist Association – Gary Mussell, President*

“We are requesting everyone take this poll to show support for nude recreation. No need to write a lot, just say you enjoy using the parks and enjoy nude recreation in those parks and state beaches where it has traditionally been practiced. Please forward the message to your other nudist contacts.”

*Friends of San Onofre Beach – Allen Baylis, President *

I would like each of you to participate in a poll being conducted by the [California] State Parks Foundation. This organization is a non-profit that is intended to support the California State Parks. Naturally, nude recreation is not one of choices of preferred recreational activities listed in the poll, but there are places to type in your comments. Please do so and let them know that you visit the parks to enjoy nude recreation.”

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*DEBRA SUE STEVENS AND NANETTE WICKERSHAM, 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!*

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*AANR Legislative Tracking*

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*Statistics for 2010:*

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*In Session: *There are 33 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and US in Regular Session. There are 2 states in Special Session.

*States in Regular Session:* AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, US, VT

*AANR Statistics: *

o *1439* bills have been reviewed personally by AANR in 2010.

o *115 *bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2010.

o *193 *bills are being monitored for movement/amendments. This figure includes some carryovers from 2009.

o *16 *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!

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*Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director*

*The Deadline For Nominations Is Monday*

The deadline for AANR officer and trustee nomination forms is Monday, March 15. *No late submissions can be accepted.* Questions? Contact Nanette Wickersham at execasst@aanr.com.

*Candidate Profiles*

Candidate profiles are due to Linda Berry by March 22 for publication in the Voter’s Guide that will be inserted into the May issue of The Bulletin along with the voting ballot. Contact Linda at editor@aanr.com if you haven’t received the Candidate Profile guidelines. *No late submissions can be accepted. *

*Club Tiers Available*

For those seeking Club Trustee positions, a chart of the various tiers of clubs (based on the 2009 Year-End Membership Count) is available on www.aanr.com in both the Member Benefits and Club Services sections. Log in to either section and view the “Club Voting Tiers” document under Ruling Documents.

*Anchors Aweigh!*

Congratulations to Bare Necessities for their 20-year anniversary cruise to Hawaii that sets sail tomorrow from San Diego, California. My wife, Georgie, and I will be onboard, as well as Carolyn Hawkins. We will return to the AANR office on April 1. In my absence, please contact my assistant Nanette Wickersham.

*Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator*

*Positive Publicity*

The link below was published in Finland regarding nude cruises.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=http://www.vg.no/reise/artikkel.php%3Fartid%3D593751&ei=i86PS-6mCY-Ytgfr2NygCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.vg.no/reise/artikkel.php%253Fartid%253D593751%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

Check out the links below “Defeat baggage fees – vacation naked.”

http://www.canada.com/travel/Defeat+baggage+fees+vacation+naked/2627104/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Defeat+baggage+fees+vacation+naked/2627104/story.html

http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Defeat+baggage+fees+vacation+naked/2627104/story.html

I will be out of the office for the next two weeks and hope to see you all onboard the Bare Necessities cruise. Please contact Linda Berry in my absence.

*Linda Berry, Director of Publications*

*The Bulletin*

The April issue goes to the printer on Monday.

*The E-Bulletin*

More than 16,300 received the latest edition of The E-Bulletin. Within two hours after distribution, more than 2,200 people had already read it. Are you missing out on the news about the naked snow woman, the naked roller coaster ride, and naked church? Sign up now on the home page at www.aanr.com.

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*DEBRA SUE STEVENS AND NANETTE WICKERSHAM, 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!*

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*AANR Legislative Tracking*

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*Statistics for 2010:*

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*In Session: *There are 38 states, DC and Puerto Rico in Regular Session. There are 3 states in Special Session.

*States in Regular Session:* AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, US, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV

*AANR Statistics: *

o *1372* bills have been reviewed personally by AANR in 2010.

o *114 *bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2010.

o *193 *bills are being monitored for movement/amendments. This figure includes some carryovers from 2009.

o *16 *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!

*Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison*

There are no directory changes this week. _______________________________________________ eNews mailing list eNews@aanr-nw.org http://aanr-nw.org/mailman/listinfo/enews_aanr-nw.org

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In the previous email asking for emails in support of Common Ground Everette House Healing Center a clothing optional facility in Portland I listed an incorrect website address. Please check out the following website. www.commongroundpdx.com

My apologies,

Shirley Gauthier _______________________________________________ eNews mailing list eNews@aanr-nw.org http://aanr-nw.org/mailman/listinfo/enews_aanr-nw.org

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Portland-Oregon AANR-NW Government Affairs Team Solicits Support

Common Ground Everett House (formerly known as Common Ground) and also known as Everett House Healing Center is located at 2917 & 2927 NE Everett Street Portland, Oregon 97232 can use our support.

They have been known in Portland as a holistic healing center with hot tubs, Steam room, sauna, floatation tanks, massage therapists, wellness chiropractic, acupuncture, workshops on healing, counseling, hypnotherapy and more would appreciate your help in supporting and continuing with their co-ed clothing optional facility.

Common Ground Everett House has recently remodeled their sauna and shower facilities and is in the process of remodeling their outdoor hot tub facility. State Health Department regulations require separate male and female change rooms and companion facilities. Doing so could possibly limit either men or women from using either the large sauna or the large Steam room. They would love to be able to continue in the tradition that they have been for over 30 years of offering a co-ed clothing optional facility. To do so they are asking for our help.

Common Ground Everett House is applying for a health department code waiver on a co-ed changing room facility and your emails in support of maintaining the clothing optional facility could have a positive impact. You do not have to be a Portland or even an Oregon resident to send an email. Be sure to include your name and if you choose your address and or telephone number (entirely optional).

Please send these emails to admin@commongroundpdx.com

A great way to show support after checking out their website http://cgwc.org/ and sending your email is to visit and support this facility with your nudist dollars. Thank you Rooster Sauvie Volunteer member Mark Buchweitz for bringing this to our attention. AANR-NW GAT Volunteer Shirley Gauthier

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*Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director*

*“Friends, Members, and Country Men/Country Women: Lend Me Your Ears…”*

…And consider lending your talents to the Association as a future officer or member of AANR’s Board of Trustees. This June, members will elect a new slate of officers and board, but the deadline for submitting validated petitions to run falls on March 15, just 10 days away. Positions are open for both Member Trustees, who represent all members of a geographical area, and Club Trustees who come from the management/ownership ranks of our clubs and represent each of the varying sizes of those clubs. Put another way, a leader or owner of a mid-size club would submit a validated nomination to run as a trustee representing mid-sized clubs (usually labeled with such numbers as “3” or “4.”)

*Club Tiers and Forms Available*

For those seeking Club Trustee positions, a chart of the various tiers of clubs (based on the 2009 Year-End Membership Count) is available on www.aanr.com in both the Member Benefits and Club Services sections. Log in to either section and view the “Club Voting Tiers” document under Ruling Documents. You’ll also find the applicable forms and further information.

*Candidate Profiles*

Candidate profiles are due to Linda Berry by March 22 for publication in the Voter’s Guide that will be inserted into the May issue of The Bulletin along with the voting ballot. Contact Linda at editor@aanr.com if you have submitted your nomination form but haven’t received the Candidate Profile guidelines.

*Minutes of January 2010 Midwinter Board Meeting*

Thanks to Tina Barnott’s efficiency, the minutes have been distributed to the board and are also available on www.aanr.com in the Ruling Documents, Download Zones of both Member Benefits and Club Services sections.

*Thanks for Keeping the Voice of Nude Recreation Credible*

Last week we distributed a memo to you, our leaders and clubs, regarding a pilot television program called The Marriage Ref. Said “referee” apparently will jump in between spouses appearing in the program to break up “fights” over a variety of topics. We deeply appreciate so many of you who have considered the recommendations of the experts of AANR’s public relations firm as expressed in the memo, and for letting us know of your decisions to decline “invitations” from show producers who plan to feature a couple fighting over the nudity topic. Doing so—at least until a point in the future after other episodes of the show have aired and it is possible to gauge how subjects are treated—will thwart what could be veiled attempts to reinforce stereotypes about nudism, or worse, in a cheap play for laughs and ratings.

We also recognize that venues and outlets not affiliated with AANR have significant potential to adversely impact the general public’s perception of nude recreation (and, especially, whether it should be regulated or outlawed) by their participation in such shows. For this reason, we are in the process of actively communicating with many to share what our experts have shared with us.

*AANR Helping Members and Clubs*

Over the past two weeks we have responded to the following urgent situations:

(1) We worked with a West Coast club that has been grappling with a frivolous—but expensive and time consuming—lawsuit by two people claiming they were unlawfully denied entry.

(2) Similarly, we worked with an East Coast club which is facing legal challenges from two unhappy former members who were asked to leave.

(3) We provided a kit of legal precedents and held a telephone conference with the attorney representing a member in Canada facing government interference related to practicing family nudity within the home.

(4) A husband and wife couple, members in the Midwest, has been suspended from their jobs as consultants with a non-profit firm after their involvement in nude recreation and leadership positions with a club were made known. We have provided guidance on options available and some legal basics.

(5) A divorced member in the Midwest is finding custody of his 10-year-old son challenged on the basis that he is a nudist, although mom had participated for years.

*E-Bulletin Helps AANR Obtain Valuable Feedback on Website*

Thanks to hard work by Director of Electronic Communications Lynn Von Hagel, an electronic survey was distributed to over 20,000 readers of AANR’s E-Bulletin newsletter. The survey gauges opinions of the aanr.com website in preparation for a substantial overhaul of the site we’ll be making this spring. To date, OVER 3,000 people have responded! We deeply, deeply appreciate their taking the time to do this and will report on results in the near future.

*Promoting Nude Recreation*

Yesterday I had an interview with a reporter from *The Boston Phoenix* in preparation for her upcoming article about Nude Recreation in New England. During the conversation I discussed Berkshire Vista (and its proximity to historic Stockbridge, MA, and the famed Tanglewood Music centre), the prime opportunities on Cape Cod available at Sandy Terraces, and the dedicated work of volunteers who work each summer on the beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore with restoration of the former nude beach there in mind.

We also talked about the chance to experience a genuine country inn while in your birthday suit at Abbott’s Glen or at the Maple Glen club, and the skinny-dipping tradition in the Green Mountain state memorialized in (now) Sen. Patrick Leahy’s legal memorandum. I expounded on the large number of AANR members and the participants in last summer’s World Record Skinny-Dip at Solair club, plus Connecticut’s Sun Ridge Resort, nudist opportunities in Foster, Rhode Island, and much more. I concluded the call on what I trust will be a great story. Watch for it to appear soon.

*In the News…*

White Tail Park in Ivor, Virginia, has been noted in articles as far as Chicago, Illinois, and beyond in coverage of the nude Sunday morning services offered in the chapel on the club’s grounds: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/bizarre&id=7295837.

Also this week, Bare Necessities Tour & Travel received some GREAT publicity from several Scandinavian media about its business and the upcoming Hawaii cruise. The link below will take you to a rough Google translation of an article appearing in Finland.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=http://www.vg.no/reise/artikkel.php%3Fartid%3D593751&ei=i86PS-6mCY-Ytgfr2NygCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.vg.no/reise/artikkel.php%253Fartid%253D593751%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

*The Abominable Snow (wo)Man*

And, finally, speaking of newsworthy events, I want to thank the many of you who forwarded links to us regarding a story coming from the Northeast about a family that built a nude snow sculpture re-creating the Venus di Milo—nude, sans arms, and all.

While their work drew appreciative looks from most who passed by, it generated at least one anonymous tip to police who appeared at the family’s home to apologetically request that they “put some clothes on it” or take it down. You can watch the video and read more here: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/offbeat/nude-snow-woman-100303-apx

As long as there are people throughout North America that would actually *call law enforcement* over a rendering of one of history’s most famous and treasured art pieces in crystals destined to melt in days, there will be an American Association for Nude Recreation providing a voice for common sense treatment of nudity and the human body.

* Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator*

*Earth Day, April 22, 2010*

Next week, AANR will be sending out a template Earth Day release for clubs to insert their information to attract media.

* Conference Call*

The team had its second PR conference call this week. The calls have been changed to the first Wednesday of each month. These calls have proven to be very productive as the team shares their own ideas.

*Cruise to Hawaii*

The Bare Necessities Aloha cruise is set to sail next week. If you plan to be on board the ship, bring your club brochures with you and look for the AANR table on the sea days.

*Linda Berry, Director of Publications*

*The Bulletin*

The April issue is in production.

*Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison*

Here are the directory changes for this week:

*Bay Bares in Florida* has a new website which is www.baybares.com

I also have a new address for *Sno-Birds in Minnesota* which is:

177 91st Ave NE Blaine, MN 55434

Have a good weekend everybody.

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*DEBRA SUE STEVENS AND NANETTE WICKERSHAM, 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 Legislative Tracking*

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*Statistics for 2010:*

**

*In Session: *There are 38 states, DC and Puerto Rico in Regular Session. There are 3 states in Special Session.

*States in Regular Session:* AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, US, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY

*AANR Statistics: *

o *1300* bills have been reviewed personally by AANR in 2010. o *113 *bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR in 2010. o *193 *bills are being monitored for movement/amendments. This figure includes some carryovers from 2009. o *16 *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! _______________________________________________ eNews mailing list eNews@aanr-nw.org http://aanr-nw.org/mailman/listinfo/enews_aanr-nw.org

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This is a reminder that the UNCLAD Art Show opens 13 March and that the clothing optional reception is 20 March from 7:00-9:00 PM. This has long been a favorite event for northwest nudists, the article that appeared in the last issue of the Nudescene is printed below for your convenience.

Pat Brown

AANR-NW Brand Management

UNCLAD Art Show

AANR-NW will again be a proud sponsor of UNCLAD 2010. In addition, AANR-NW will again sponsor a special private clothing-optional evening reception and viewing. UNCLAD 2010 is a juried fine art show dedicated to celebrating the nude figure in art. Now in its ninth year, UNCLAD is known for attracting top artists from across North America. Last year the show featured works from 105 artists. The show will run March 13-28 at the Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood, WA. Visitors will find a wide range of styles and mediums represented, from oils and pastels to charcoal, photography, bronze and wood sculpture. All artwork is available for sale, as well as reproductions and other nude figure art in the expanded gift shop.

Since its inception, UNCLAD has been a phenomenon that has taken on a life of its own. Eight years ago, Gayle Picken, who was married to a sculptor and managed their Camano Island gallery, decided to celebrate her husband’s birthday in an innovative fashion. She invited several local artists to participate in a nude art show at their gallery and, much to her surprise, her phone started ringing off the hook. Artists she didn’t even know asked if they could be in the show, excited they had found a venue for displaying nudes. That first year, 29 artists participated, crowds poured into the gallery, and the show was born.

Since then, the show has grown exponentially in terms of numbers of participating artists, quality and diversity of the artwork and attendance. For so many people, artists, art enthusiast, and the community in general, UNCLAD provides excitement, pleasure, anticipation and a great source of inspiration.

The clothing optional evening has been a very successful viewing when nudists and their guests could view the exhibit while nude. The nude evening will not be advertised to the mainstream media. Artists and models will be on hand for a live drawing session. The nude night showing is free, and is March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. The UNCLAD website, www.uncladart.com, shares much more information and a sampling of artists and their work. _______________________________________________ eNews mailing list eNews@aanr-nw.org http://aanr-nw.org/mailman/listinfo/enews_aanr-nw.org

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It’s time for the 6th Annual Festival of the Arts at Sun Meadow with entertainment co-sponsored again this year by AANR-NW.

Procrastinators will be glad to know that we still have a few rooms available for this Festival of the ARTS weekend. In the Festival details below you will find: Festival Artist in residence Tom Quinn, [www.quinntheartist.com] will be here on Saturday painting and exhibiting some of his work. Estar Holmes will also have artwork for sale Val and Adrienne will have their beautiful jewelry on display and for sale… Your favorite artwork on exhibit for the Festival (see note below), authentic performing artists from Old Upper Louisiana in concert, a potluck chocolate dessert reception during concert intermission, 2 Cajun dinner entrées, artistic table setting competition (with prizes!), the opportunity to experience a stone massage, and we wrap it all up with our traditional Oscar night finger food potluck Sunday evening. Now here is how it all comes together.

[Note: We encourage you to bring a couple of pieces of artwork from home so that we can exhibit them here for you during the Festival of the Arts weekend. Whether it is something you created or just something you love, this is your chance to share it with all of us.]

1) Festival of the Arts

AANR-NW-SOLV-Rooster Rock State Park

Celebrate Earth Day

Place: Roster Rock State Park

Date: April 17-2010

Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

AANR-NW celebrates another year of adopting Rooster Rock State Park. Celebrate another adoption by saving the above date on your calendars. Rooster Rock State Park Ranger Glenn Littrell has a list of projects for this Earth Day event. Projects include removing invasive species, trail work, planting trees and litter patrols. We will also be educating park users to the AANR-NW welcome to the park cards that include information on how to report inappropriate or illegal behaviors.

Bring your own water in a reusable container, work gloves and wear suitable shoes and clothing for the weather and work projects. AANR-NW will be supplying apple juice and cookies.

Go to http://www.solv.org/programs/event_details.asp?eventID=17136 for directions to Rooster Rock Park and further information.

It really helps if you commit early and rsvp to Mark Buchweitz at rooster.sauvie@yahoo.com.

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