A bill was introduced this past week in the Montana House that revises Montana’s nudity law making it more stringent. Simple nudity was not illegal in Montana, but this bill would make it illegal. It is in response to the “Bare as you Dare” bike ride in Missoula last August. House Bill 365 (https://legiscan.com/MT/text/HB365/id/1101945), if enacted, would be a disaster for almost any nude activity in Montana. Many bills affect nudism as an unintended consequence. However, this bill was proposed in response to a naked bike ride and was introduced to prevent mere nudity.

Luckily for nudists everywhere, the proposer of the bill went too far. He went on to suggest that even beige colored yoga pants should be banned because they are provocative. This has made the news world wide. The bill was tabled unanimously. So this is one fight that we don’t have to fight this time.

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Knock knock! Can you come and play with us! We call it ‘Winter Fest 2015’! We have many volunteers who are ready for you to come and play!

Saturday February 14th Jan will be helping us make some instruments for the ‘Rhythm Circle’. Sunday we will be decorating dark shirts with bleach gel pens. There will be a few shirts available for purchase from the Bun but, if you have a dark shirt to decorate (cotton works best) bring it with you. Supervised children are welcome to come to the crafts and Kym will have some craft activity available if the regular craft is not age appropriate for them to participate.

On Sunday the 15th from 7-9 pm we will be having a ‘Rhythm Circle’ in the Lodge. You know what a ‘Drum Circle’ is right? Well we are not limiting our circle to just drums! You can bring whatever rocks your rhythm child. Use your imagination and bring something to play! Don and Doug will be leading the circle to help us bring out our inner music abilities.

In the Lodge Jim, Tyler, Rick and Quentin will be here to lead our play groups on Saturday with the WII, ping-pong, 8-Ball, and pool volleyball. Judy and Roberta will be leading the cards and Sue and Everett are planning activities in the pool on Sunday.

Soul Restoration Project will be playing Saturday night in the Fireside. They are a high energy group that gets us out on the dance floor!

Make your plans now to come and play with us! Call the office at 541-933-2809 to reserve your rental or camp spot today!

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The winter calendar is not always at its fullest. However, the next three weeks have some bright spots. This week there are SUPER BOWL PARTIES.

Next weekend, there is the Valentine’s Day Concert at Sun Meadow.

And after that is Winterfest at the Willies, which will be described in the next issue of the Nude News.

The Valentine’s Day Concert at Sun Meadow on Saturday, Feb. 7, features Rebecca Folsom and Liz Barnez.

Rebecca Folsom’s near four-octave range earns her a respectable seat in the same room as Whitney Houston and Queen’s Freddie Mercury. Add in the soulfulness of Etta James, the abandon of Janis Joplin, a touch of folk songstress Joni Mitchell and that is Rebecca.

While her range is impressive, it’s the expression in her voice that rivets your attention and stays with you long after the show ends. Rebecca’s voice pours from an inner source of honest emotion, flowing from lilting tenderness to fully liberated, unbridled release. Her poetic songs open your heart, setting free a vulnerability you didn’t realize was locked away and inviting you to embrace life with all of its joy, sorrow, passion, and love.

Rebecca writes inspiring tales of human heartbreak, redemption, and freedom. She shares those songs with exquisite intimacy in a solo performance, with soaring and angelic harmonies in a duo or trio, and with blazing grooves from her incredibly talented band. With all of Rebecca’s ensembles, you experience the hot spark of the Wild Wild West uniquely mixed with the spiritual Zen of her upbringing in Boulder, Colorado.

Liz Barnez was heavily influenced from the distinct sounds of New Orleans. Growing up in the French Quarter, Barnez mixed funk with gospel, soul and Dixieland music to create “acoustic swamp-rock”. While attending the University of New Orleans, Barnez met drummer Steve Amedee. Amedee was a member of The Subdudes and encouraged

Liz to continue her writing and singing. In 1987, The Subdudes moved to Colorado and Barnez was soon to follow. Barnez won the Colorado Sound Contest and performed at the American Music Festival. In 1992, she released Liz Barnez Band, her debut album. More touring and performing ensued before she entered the studio in 1995. Working with Tom Sullivan, Barnez released Inkmarks On Pages in 1996. Often compared to Melissa Etheridge, the musician performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for two years.

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Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 is a popular day for AANR-NW clubs to celebrate with a Super Bowl Party (it could have something to do with the return of the Seahawks to the Superbowl).

Of course, we have an easy way to show our team colors. Body paint. Be creative. You can get your team colors at http://www.liquidlatexusa.com/nflteam.html .

Allrecipes.com has 1082 Super Bowl Recipes to choose from. http://allrecipes.com/recipes/holidays-and-events/super-bowl/main.aspx?Page=4#recipes That will give you a huge variety of treats to choose from.

Do you need cheerleader’s pom poms? Make your own. Directions can be found at http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Cheerleading-Pom-Poms.

Most important is a large TV and lots of room for sport’s fans to watch. Have fun and Go Hawks.

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A new bill http://legiscan.com/NV/bill/AB49/2015 was introduced December 20 by the Nevada State Attorney General’s office (AB49) whose goal is stopping nude photos from being posted online or being shared via smart phone. The new language in Sections 13 and 14 specifically takes aim at groups of nudists who may take photos of each other in the state, or nudist clubs from taking and sharing photos, even with permission. The proposed law amends NRS 101.220 and 201.220 (which are the sections in the state code affecting nudity) by labeling such actions as a felony and the photographer guilty of a sexual offense (and thus put onto the sex offender list).

We need to get the language amended so that it focuses only on its intended targets, those posting selfies by former partners without permission. Nevadans traditionally look poorly on letters from outside the state so we need Nevadans to do the writing. Contact all the nudists or friends of nudists in Nevada that you know and ask them to contact their legislators.

The Nevada legislature is going to act quickly on this measure (hearings scheduled next month) so a lobbyist may be the only way to get an amendment to the bill. If so, AANR-West needs to find perhaps $10,000 to pitch in to match what NAC says they are willing to pay to hire a competent lobbyist quickly. Contact Tim Mullins at tmullins@aanrwest.org to find out how to contribute.

The language used in this bill is similar to writings that has been sent to legislators in many states hoping to find local sponsors to carry out this agenda. If it passes in Nevada, no doubt other states and other regions will see similar bills, so by burying our heads in the sand and saying this is only Nevada means we will revisit this again and again later in the year elsewhere. So this affects other regions also.

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Hidden Beach Resort (http://www.hiddenbeachresorts.com/) was featured in Yahoo Travel this week.
“Housekeeping Works Overtime and Other Confessions From a Nudist Resort” (https://www.yahoo.com/travel/housekeeping-works-overtime-and-other-confessions-107716942142.html )” by Jordi Lippe” is a lighthearted and balanced article about experiencing a nude resort.

The Rules are:

• It’s Not All About Sex
• Don’t Expect To Find a Date
• There was Once a Naked Plane (Yes, a Naked Plane)
• Housekeeping Works Overtime
• We Know When It’s Your First Time
• You Have to Follow the Rules
• Whatever You Do, Don’t Say Nudist Colony

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February 14th – April 4th, 2015
Juror: Robert Gojevic of Blur Magazine http://www.blur-magazine.com/
Deadline, January 4, 2011

LightBox, in Astoria, Oregon, welcomes submissions to The Photographic Nude 2015, a juried exhibit exploring the artistic and creative view of the body and it’s form. This exhibit celebrates the nude in photography, welcoming the timeless elegance of a classical study as well as alternative and provocative styles. Studies of the whole or partial human form, nude or semi-nude are eligible.

Robert Gojević will be the juror for this exhibit. Robert was born in 1968 in Zagreb, Croatia, by profession a painter and graphic designer, he is the founder and chief editor of the international photographic PDF magazine BLUR magazine. Robert has been active in photography for more than 15 years using various techniques, from digital, analog, instant, pinhole and wet plate photography.

Call for Submissions webpage (http://lightbox-photographic.com/call-for-entries/the_photographic_nude_2015)

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The Springfield Arts Commission invited one of the Willamettans to display some of his photographs at the Springfield City Hall Gallery. His works should be of particular interest to our members. Don’s photos are nudes, both in the studio and in nature, and his model is an AANR-NW member, and a long-time nudist.

The prints will hang in the gallery through January 1st. “Earth Goddess at Sunset” won the Arts Commission prize in the 2014 Mayor’s Art Show.

Regular gallery hours are: Monday and Tuesday, 8am-8pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 8am-6pm; Friday, 8am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sundays, closed.

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Dear Members and Friends of AANR,

Public acceptance of nude recreation as a personal choice has never been so high. It is because of the support of members and friends like you that AANR is able to increase social awareness and acceptance of nude recreation.

Major media outlets now feature nude recreation as a legitimate recreational choice due, in part, to AANR’s efforts. AANR has also helped change the viewpoint of elected officials and government agencies. Over the years, we have differentiated ourselves from the adult business industry, and we are recognized as a strong voice for social family nude recreation. Affiliation with AANR has enabled many clubs to get building permits, liquor licenses, and sometimes to be allowed to exist. It is important to ensure this trust is not jeopardized.

On your behalf, AANR regularly:
* Monitors and responds to legislative threats, provides guidance and assistance to nudists, lobbies lawmakers regarding matters of importance to nudists, and provides support to coalitions in beach cleanups to show that nudists are good stewards of public lands.
* Promotes public awareness, acceptance, and understanding of nude recreation
* Maintains a yearly presence at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) where more than 1,000 lawmakers gather each August and regularly descend on AANR’s booth to snatch up coveted lapel pins and literature.

As the new year approaches, we are already planning for 2015 to better serve you:
* An inaugural Unity Conference in February to bring together nudist and naturist organizations for discussion and brainstorming about issues of importance to all.
* New government affairs software, CQ Roll Call, to help track legislative bills. This new software provides better information and allows AANR to quickly respond to legislative alerts that might impact our right to be nude.
* The return of Community Awareness Teams (CAT) so volunteers can assist in being the eyes and ears of AANR in their local communities.
* The return of the World Record Skinny-Dip during Nude Recreation Week in July. We’re hoping this event will break all our previous records!

We rarely ask you to donate to help the cause, but your donation – as little or as much as you like – will help AANR continue to gain ground and be a powerful voice for nude recreation.
Please click here to donate now *http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp…)

Thank you in advance for your generosity and ongoing support.
Let’s make 2015 the best year yet for nude recreation!

Sincerely,

Beverly Price, AANR President

Contributions to the organization are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.

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