Line in the Sand at Rooster Rock State Park 

Submitted by: Shirley Gauthier AANR-NW Government Affairs Chairman
 
Long gone are the days when the entire Rooster Rock State Park was nude friendly and legal.  On May 15, 1979 the Oregon Transportation Commission adopted a certificate and order filing with the Secretary of State that drew a line portioning off a section of the park for use by textiles.  This was effective on May 17, 1979.  The documents I have states that this came about because nudity was being challenged by a small group with religious ties

Many AANR-NW members may remember the days when we would freely walk from the beach to the parking, rest rooms and picnic areas.  We enjoyed nude recreation throughout the entire park clear down to the boat launch area on the West end of the park.

 When nude recreation was being challenged by a small group we can give credit to Regional Parks Supervisor Frank Stiles who favored designating an area for nude recreation over banning nudity altogether at Rooster Rock.

AANR-NW has for the past 15 years partnered with Oregon State Parks Dept. and holds the official adoption through the Adopt-A-Park program.  AANR-NW Government Affairs team volunteers were instrumental in working with Rooster Rock Park staff to create the verbage, and purchase the sign you see in the picture.  That sign has since faded, grown tired and worn.  

At the AANR-NW fall board meeting attendees were solicited to contribute to purchase additional signs at Rooster Rock.  As always members were generous in their financial support.  Rooster Rock Park Manager Glenn Littrell has ordered two of the rules signs and four additional boundary marker signs.  Glenn thanked AANR-NW for our funding and continued partnership with Oregon State Parks.

AANR members and volunteers make it happen!

 

In the Northwest 11/17/2017 – 11/23/2017

 

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Fireside Chat – 6:30pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm
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Saturday

• Activities – Lake Bronson
  • Annual Shareholders Meeting – 10:00am
  • Thanksgiving Theme Potluck – 6:30pm
  • Swing Dance Lesson – 7:30pm
  • Swing Dance Theme – 8:30pm
• Thanksgiving Party – 7:00pm – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Activities – Sun Meadow Resort
  • Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm
  • Nude Thanksgiving Potluck
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Board Meeting – 9:30am
  • Thanksgiving at the Willies – 5:30pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm
• Wreck Beach Swim -7:30pm – Lord Byng Pool – Wreck Beach Swim Club

Sunday

• General Membership Meeting – 10:00am – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Potluck – 1:00pm – Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Wednesday

• Textile Open House Weekend Starts  – 12:00pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Pool/Hot tub Social and Potluck – 5:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

Thursday

• Textile Thanksgiving Potluck – Sun Meadow Resort

 

In the Northwest  11/24/2017 – 11/30/2017

 

Weekend

• Textile Weekend – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

Saturday

• Theme Potluck – 6:30pm – Lake Bronson
• Activities – Sun Meadow Resort
  • Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm
  • Black Tie and White Gloves Dinner – 6:00pm
  • Classical Guitar Concert – Andy Hackbarth – 8:00pm
• Meeting at B & J’s – Sun Rovers
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans
• N.I.F.T.Y. Swim – 7:30pm at Templeton Pool – N.I..F.T.Y

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Wednesday

• Activities – Willamettans
  • Pool/Hot tub Social and Potluck – 5:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

In the Northwest 12/01/2017 –  12/07/2017

 

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm- Willamettans

Saturday

• Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Meeting @ H & M’s – Sun Rovers
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Christmas Tree Decorating Party – 2:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm
  • “Big Screen Music” – 8:00pm
• N.I.F.T.Y. Swim – 7:30pm at Templeton Pool – N.I..F.T.Y

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

In the Northwest 12/08/2017 – 12/14/2017

 

Weekend

• Bow Hunting – Call for reservations – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

Saturday

• Activities – LARC
  • Board Meeting – 10:00am
  • Holiday Party
• Activities – Lake Bronson
  • Cookie Exchange – 12:00pm
  • Winter Comfort Foods Potluck – 6:30pm
  • Winter Wonderland Theme Dance & Ugly Sweater Contest – 8:30pm
• Activities – Mountaindale
  • Board Meeting – 9:30am
  • General Meeting – 1:00pm
  • Dinner Holiday Party – 6:00pm
• Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans
• Activities – Skinnydipper Recreation
  • Dinner Social at Fay’s Restaurant – 7:00pm
  • Newton Wave Pool – 9:30pm

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Monday

• Ladywell’s Spa – 6:00pm – SLUGS

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

In the Northwest 12/15/2017 – 12/21/2017

Weekend

• Bow Hunting – Call for reservations – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Fireside Chat — 6:30pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

Saturday

• Greece Theme Potluck – 6:30pm – Lake Bronson
• Potluck Dinner and Christmas Party – The Rogue Suncatchers
• Christmas Party – 7:00pm – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Activities – Sun Meadow Resort
  • Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm
  • Christmas Party
• Activities – Willamettans
  • “Big Screen Music”
  • Forestry meeting – 2:00pm
  • Christmas Gift Exchange & Potluck – 5:00pm
• Wreck Beach Swim -7:30pm – Lord Byng Pool – Wreck Beach Swim Club

Sunday

• General Membership Meeting – 10:00am – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Potluck – 1:00pm – Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Monday

• Sun Meadow Closed – 18-29  – Sun Meadow Resort

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

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Winter Nude Swims

While not in AANR-NW, our neighbors to the north give us ample opportunities to continue to swim throughout the winter.  Almost every Saturday, one of the clubs near Vancouver, BC, hosts a nude swim. 

However, this next Saturday is somewhat special.  The Skinnydippers are hosting their monthly nude swim at the Newton Wave Pool in Surrey BC.  It’s special, because it starts and ends an hour early, which makes it easier for folks who want to travel home that evening.  The swim starts at 8:30pm, following a social dinner at Fay’s Family Restaurant at 6:00pm.  The Newton Wave Pool cycles through little waves, large waves and no waves.  The multiple story water slides are especially fun with no swimsuits.  Even the life guards have commented that they wish they could use the slides sans suits because we go so fast.  The site also has a large hot tub and a steam room.

For this coming Saturday, check out the Skinnydipper’s web site https://www.skinnydipper.ca/index.php/events-calendar/event/16/Skinnydipper-Nude-Swim for more information about how to join and purchase tickets online so that you can save some money and time in line.

 

In the Northwest 11/03/2017 – 11/09/2017

 

Weekend

• Bow Hunting – Call for reservations – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

Saturday

• Latvia Theme Potluck – 6:30pm – Lake Bronson
• Movie Night at the Laheys – 6:00pm – SLUGS
• Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• SR Giving Thanks @ J & O’s – Sun Rovers
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans
• N.I.F.T.Y. Swim – 7:30pm at Templeton Pool – N.I..F.T.Y

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

In the Northwest 11/10/2017 – 11/16/2017

Weekend

• Bow Hunting – Call for reservations – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

Saturday

• Board Meeting – 10:00am – LARC
• Denmark Theme Potluck – 6:30pm – Lake Bronson
• Activities – Mountaindale
  • Board Meeting – 9:30am
  • General Meeting – 1:00pm
  • Thanksgiving Dinner – 6:00pm
• Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner and Swim – The Rogue Suncatchers
• Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans
• Activities – Skinnydipper Recreation
  • Dinner Social at Fay’s Restaurant – 7:00pm
  • Newton Wave Pool – 9:30pm

Sunday

• Activities – Hidden Springs
  • Meeting – 5:00pm
  • Bare Bowling – 7:00pm
• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Monday

• Ladywell’s Spa – 6:00pm – SLUGS

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

In the Northwest 11/17/2017 – 11/23/2017

 

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Fireside Chat – 6:30pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm
•  

Saturday

• Activities – Lake Bronson
  • Annual Shareholders Meeting – 10:00am
  • Thanksgiving Theme Potluck – 6:30pm
  • Swing Dance Lesson – 7:30pm
  • Swing Dance Theme – 8:30pm
• Thanksgiving Party – 7:00pm – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Activities – Sun Meadow Resort
  • Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm
  • Nude Thanksgiving Potluck
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Board Meeting – 9:30am
  • Thanksgiving at the Willies – 5:30pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

Sunday

• General Membership Meeting – 10:00am – Squaw Mountain Ranch
• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Potluck – 1:00pm – Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans
• Wreck Beach Swim -7:30pm – Lord Byng Pool – Wreck Beach Swim Club

Wednesday

• Textile Open House Weekend Starts  – 12:00pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Pool/Hot tub Social and Potluck – 5:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

Thursday

• Textile Thanksgiving Potluck – Sun Meadow Resort

 

In the Northwest  11/24/2017 – 11/30/2017

 

Weekend

• Textile Weekend – Sun Meadow Resort

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

Saturday

• Theme Potluck – 6:30pm – Lake Bronson
• Activities – Sun Meadow Resort
  • Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm
  • Black Tie and White Gloves Dinner – 6:00pm
  • Classical Guitar Concert – Andy Hackbarth – 8:00pm
• Meeting at B & J’s – Sun Rovers
• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans
• N.I.F.T.Y. Swim – 7:30pm at Templeton Pool – N.I..F.T.Y

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Water Volleyball – 2:00pm – Willamettans

Wednesday

• Activities – Willamettans
  • Pool/Hot tub Social and Potluck – 5:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm

In the Northwest 12/01/2017 –  12/07/2017

 

Friday

• Movie – 8pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Karaoke – 7:30pm- Willamettans

Saturday

• Potluck Patio Party – 4:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort
• Meeting @ H & M’s – Sun Rovers
• Activities – Willamettans
  • Christmas Tree Decorating Party – 2:00pm
  • Karaoke – 7:30pm
  • “Big Screen Music” – 8:00pm

Sunday

• Potluck – 6:30pm – Sun Meadow Resort

Wednesday

• Karaoke – 7:30pm – Willamettans

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