Nominations Open for AANR Northwest Man and Woman of the Year due March 15

 

*Nominations Open for AANR Northwest Man and Woman of the Year* * * Do you know of a man or woman who is an AANR Northwest member and who contributed to nudism in this region during 2012. (Note: Contributions to their home clubs don’t count — those contributions should be recognized by the person’s club.) The Man and Woman of the Year Committee seeks your help in nominating persons for these honor awards. Look around you, see who fits this criterion, and let us know.

Send our committee the name of the nominee, his/her home club, and a detailed resume of his/her contributions to AANR Northwest during the past year. The committee will use this information to make their selection for the award. Winners will be announced at the annual AANR Northwest convention, but they are not required to attend to win. Include your name and your club and a contact (email if possible). You need not be a member of the same club as the nominee.

There are two ways to nominate a man and/or a woman for the award.

The easiest way is to fill out the form at https://aanr-nw.org/members-only/man_woman_of_the_year.html . The password can be found in the Nudescene on the calendar page, which comes with your Bulletin. Or just send me a note and we will send the password to you.

Or you can use a nomination form (one for each person) which is enclosed with this email. Mail the completed form to: George Mickelson AANR-NW Man & Woman of the Year Committee 39200 SE Lusted Road Sandy, Or 97055-9525

or e-mail to man-woman@aanr-nw.org

Submission deadline is March 15.

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January Update

 

Hi fellow nudists,

If you are going to be on the Big Nude Cruise, please stop by and say hi. My husband and I will be in cabin 2252. Also, there is going to be a NW Meet and Greet on our first day at sea from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. Be sure to come and meet friends and get back into contact with others from the Northwest. Other regions will be having their Meet and Greets at other times, which will be listed in the schedule.

Don’t forget, we are going to skinny dip together on July 13th. What a great way to celebrate Nude Recreation Week with our fellow nudists at TNS, as well as to get positive publicity! Encourage your club to participate.

Now for a more serious matter, I also have a challenge for you. AANR-NW membership is down 4.5%. Our percentage loss was the greatest of any of the regions. We need to find a way to turn this around. What can you do to help your club and AANR grow? Will you call some of your friends that no longer belong and urge them to come back? Do you have any ideas? If you do, bring them to your club boards. If it is something that the region can help with or if you want to share a great idea, send me an email. We want to stop this decline and we need your help to do it.

Naturally Yours, Karen Lahey president@aanr-nw.org ==============================================

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Winter Update

 

AANR-NW has a new club. Wine Country Bares became a provisional club this fall. Wine Country Bares is a new travel club centered around Yakima and Moses Lake. You can check out their website at http://aanr-nw.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc7f511b492b87d55fd7619fb&id=8a01d8401d&e=924052214d or get information from info@winecountrybares.org. I know that they will appreciate any support that we can give them.

For those of you who are cruising on the Big Nude Boat, there will be a meet and greet opportunity for travelers from the Northwest. Look for more details to follow.

The World Record Skinny Dip is returning on July 13, 2013. It is being cosponsored by AANR and TNS. Keep visiting http://aanr-nw.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cc7f511b492b87d55fd7619fb&id=8b62460c99&e=924052214d for more details.

During this holiday season, I wish to all of you and yours great joy, peace and happiness. And a very happy, naked, new year.

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

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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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