Month: September 2012

Please join us! UNCLAD 2012 Art Show

 

Please join us for The 11th Annual UNCLAD Art Show Oct. 12th – 14th, 10 am to 5 pm at “The Floyd” in Stanwood, WA.

We want to extend a special invitation to all of our sponsors and supporters as this will be the final UNCLAD art show. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful art event and all of the good times we’ve had over the years!

Sponsor Appreciation event:

Saturday, Oct. 13th, 6 pm to 9 pm. *Wine & Cheese Night with Vicki Artimovich* Enjoy a fun evening reception with live music, wine & cheese, and a special presentation with acclaimed historian and travel guide,Vicki Artimovich. You will love this lively and entertaining lecture as Vicki takes us on a wild adventure through the colorful history of the Nude in Art.

The lecture is open to the public and therefore, clothing-required, however, all sponsors will receive complimentary admission to this evening talk & reception. Please RSVP to gayle@uncladart.com or 425-359-7974

I would like to personally thank you all for the amazing support we’ve had from nudist/naturist groups over the years. Some of my best memories from the shows over the past 11 years has been the special clothing-optional viewing nights. And as you know, the financial support has been crucial in keeping the show going. THANK YOU!!! I look forward to seeing you at the show this year.

Special Thank You to AANR-NW and NEF who have both contributed funds to help us run the show and the lecture event!

Thank you, Gayle

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September Update

 

The AANR-NW Fall Board meeting is this coming weekend, September 29 and 30, at Lake Bronson.

As always, all AANR members are invited to come.

Before I became active on the AANR-NW board, I would see those words, but I don’t think I really believed them. However, I have discovered that I should have believed them and you should believe them too.

You don’t have to be an elected director to be active at the regional level. Your ideas and energy are more than just welcome, they are sought after.

Come to the meetings. Learn what AANR-NW does. We have fun as well as just working at the meetings. I have found that I value the friendships that I have made from being active at the regional level. If you can only make one day, you should make it Saturday. Typically, Saturday we get started about 10, with forums, discussions, get-togethers and evening entertainment. Sunday is the formal meeting and runs from about 9 to noon.

Our region is very special in some ways. As opposed to other regions in AANR, your board is comprised of a director from each club in the region. In other regions, directors represent more than a single club. This allows us to operate in a much more cooperative way. Since each club is represented, all clubs have an opportunity to work together and learn from each other. And it is much easier to work in cooperation with friends than with strangers.

So, please, come to our meetings. If you can’t make it to Lake Bronson this weekend, join us in the spring or next summer or next fall or …

Naturally, Karen Lahey ==============================================

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Jerry Trautenberg Memorial

 

Last month, with sadness, I reported the passing of Jerry Trautenberg on August 23, 2012.

His memorial service has now been scheduled for Oct 6th, 2012 at 2:00pm. It will be held at

Xenas Alpaca Farm 223516 SE 392nd St Enumclaw, Wa 98022 ==============================================

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Lobbying training;beach clean-ups;Seattle parks survey

 

GAT Team Lobbying Training at Regional Fall Board Meeting on Saturday, September 29

On Saturday, September 29, Rick Anderson of Washington Nonprofits will conduct lobbying training at approximately 1:00 p.m. at Lake Bronson club. This will be a low impact class that will go over lobbying basics. If it is successful, we may invite him back for the 2013 convention at Squaw Mountain Ranch. There will be no grounds fees charged to GAT reps and their significant others. Contact Lake Bronson if you need an RV or tent site.

Reminder – Final Summer AANR-NW Rooster Rock/Sauvie Island Beach Clean-Ups of Year this coming weekend

September 22 – there will be a final SOLVE/AANR-NW sponsored beach and river side clean up event on Saturday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m. at Rooster Rock State Park. It will run until 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. or when ever people want to stop working. From ranger Glenn Littrell: “ Meet by the east end rest room and the majority of the work will be out on the C/O beach. I had a staff member use our bob-cat to fill the dragon fly trail holes or low spots with sand as soon as we could get out there and not get stuck, I also had them brush out and mow the trail that heads out to the east end of the lagoon so we will not have to do those two projects at the work party on the 22nd. We will be doing a good litter clean up and brush out a couple of trails as well as anything else we can come up with before the 22nd.”

This is a clothing optional event, if you are cleaning in the nude area. It is highly suggested that you wear shoes and sun screen. Hats are also recommended if it is very bright. Bring work gloves if you have them. All tools and clean-up bags will be furnished. We will be working with the Rooster Rock park staff. Park Ranger Supervisor Glenn or his designee will have a list of projects that includes light to heavy work. Volunteers do not have to pay the day use fee. Tell the person in the registration booth that you are there for the clean-up. When registering, you will receive a card to put in your window. Please do not bring or leave any items visible in your car. The only restrooms accessible from the nude beach are located near the parking area. Minor snacks and cold beverage will be provided.

September 23 – Sauvie Island-Collins Beach – clean-up at 1:00 p.m. A parking pass is required, however we now possess the ability to provide/print out a one-day complimentary pass for those that come to assist in the clean-up. Otherwise, a pass can be purchased at the store or deli after crossing the bridge to the island and at several other locations. Portable restrooms are close to each access trail and located in the parking area. We will concentrate our efforts on the gravel road parking area and litter sweeps of the beach area. Meet on the beach near the second Collins nude beach opening. Potluck at around 3:30 p.m. We plan to have a canopy erected with the AANR flag flying. The weather is supposed to still be very warm and dry. Contact gat@aanr-nw.org for the dated parking pass and /or further details on these events.

Seattle Parks on-line Survey – Request Nude or C.O. Venues

This is from a NAC Advisory forwarded to me. It is a good idea, so I am sharing it:

“A skinny-dipper friend of ours has pointed out to me that Seattle Parks & Recreation has a new online survey out. While taking it, I found three opportunities to say that I favored Seattle Parks¹ establishing a clothing-optional beach. This is an easy opportunity for naturists and their allies to speak up.

Please take the five minutes needed for the survey, and be nice. When the Naturist Action Committee and the Body Freedom Collaborative met with Parks officials not long ago, officials made clear to us that they needed to know that there were actually a large number of people interested in nude beaches. Here’s a chance to move in that direction.

People living in and near Seattle, WA are especially encouraged to take the survey, but others can, too.

The survey is at the following URL:

http://seattleparkssurvey.com/SPR1/SPR1logn.htm ”

The deadline is September 24

Mike Parker

GAT Chair ==============================================

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