AANR American Association of Nude Recreation -Trustees Weekly Report with Attachments
August 22, 2008
Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director
Our Deepest Thanks to Turtle Lake
On behalf of everyone here at AANR, I thank Mark, Karri, and DJ Hammond, the staff of the “ S.S. Turtle Lake ,” and all of the club’s members for the warm welcome we received during the annual convention last week. We had a great time and made many new friendships as we enjoyed “ports of call” with New Orleans , Mexican, and Jamaican themes. Thanks for your hospitality!
AANR Welcomes New Officers, Board of Trustees
During the meeting, Suzanne Schell of Laguna del Sol in Wilton , California , was selected to fill the open seat created when Toni Niles and Caliente ’s departure from the Association created a vacancy.
To recap, the incoming Board of Trustees includes:
AANR-East: Audrey Weber
AANR-Florida: Don Sloan
AANR-Midwest: Paul Vineski
AANR-Northwest: Sharon McLeod
AANR-Southwest: Jeannie Diehl
AANR-West: Walt Stephens
AANR-Western Canada (formerly WCANR): David Jackson
Club Trustees-Tiers 1+2: Dean Hadley, Cypress Cove; Suzanne Schell, Laguna del Sol
Club Trustee-Tier 3: Mark Hammond: Turtle Lake
Club Trustee-Tier 4: Brian Spence: Singlenudist.com
Club Trustee-Tier 5: David Landman : Mira Vista
Club Trustee-Tier 6+7: Theresa “T” Price: Arizona Wildflowers; Nancy Tiemann: Bare Necessities
We also wish to publicly thank several trustees who rotated out of their terms at the end of convention. We deeply appreciate their many hours as volunteers:
AANR-East: Bill Williamson
AANR-Northwest: Mel Kanner
Club Trustee-Tier 1: Jim Miller, Paradise Lakes
Club Trustee-Tier 3: Patty Faber, Shangri-La Ranch
Club Trustee-Tier 4: Brenda Spangler, Oaklake Trails
Congratulations to AANR-Western Canada
During the convention, several Canadian members treated us to a presentation in which they unveiled a new name for their region: AANR-Western Canada. We welcome familiar faces, under a great new name, to the Association. Congrats!
Our Prayers Are With Bob Migliore
Past AANR Vice President Bob Migliore has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
July Financials
The July 2008 financials are attached for your review. Please contact Cindy Horton at findir@aanr.com if you have any questions.
Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator
Positive Publicity
The article at the link below hit several media outlets: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hJ0IGV2LwHD8V3dhjIU7XrksrpkQ
“Nudists by the hundreds turn out for Vancouver beach run.”
Good news regarding San Onofre Beach. Check out the link below. “Nudists win round in court against San Onofre Beach ban.” Preliminary ruling goes in favor of naturist group.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/state-officials-policy-2130992-nudity-public
Convention
It was great to see everyone at convention and a big thanks to Mark, Karri, and the staff for making it a huge success. Great job!!
Linda Berry, Director of Publications
Advertising Space Available on www.aanr.com
The AANR Web site offers numerous advertising opportunities, starting at only $75 a month. In the tight economy, this is a great bargain for your club or business. Contact Martha Young at 800/879-6833 , ext. 228 or bulletinads@aanr.com for details.
Sweet Offer Continues
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Terry Justice, Club/Member Liaison
Bare Spirits in Oregon has changed its address to:
Bare Spirits
2395 Cascade Drive
Lebanon , OR 97355
We also have an address correction for De Anza Springs:
De Anza Springs Resort
P O Box 561
Jacumba, CA 91934
Western Canadian Association for Nude Recreation (WCANR) has changed its name to: The American Association for Nude Recreation–Western Canadian Region, Inc. The shortened version is AANR–Western Canada
We have two new clubs to add to the Directory this week. Their information is as follows:
Bluenose Naturists (nonlanded)
26 Sunnydale Avenue
Dartmouth , Nova Scotia B3A 4E3
Canada
bluenosenaturists@hotmail.com
902.469.0998.
Skinnydipper Recreation Club (nonlanded)
#530-7360 137th Street
Surrey , British Columbia V3W 1A3
Canada
info@skinnydipper.ca
604.484.7957
Congratulations to Caribbean Breezes in Missouri for receiving its charter.
Debra Sue Stevens, Government Affairs
Request: Print the following in your club newsletter or send to your members in your E-News. We want the members to know what GAT does for them!
AANR-West 55th Convention GAT News
De Anza Springs Resort in Jacumba , California , hosted the AANR-West Convention for 2008. Dave and Helen Landman along with the De Anza staff did an excellent job of making the annual convention fun and informative.
Don Gravalec of De Anza Springs Resort was elected as an AANR-West Director. Don has also accepted the appointment by President Jeannette DeRosier as your new AANR-West Government Affairs Chair. Remarkably, Don is an Attorney at Law in the state of California and is known as the “Nudist Lawyer.” If you would like to contact Don to congratulate him, e-mail Don at Gravalec@Lawyer.com.
AANR 77th Convention Highlights
Turtle Lake Resort in Union City , Michigan , hosted the AANR Convention in 2008. Mark and Karri Hammond and their entire staff are to be congratulated for the awesome week of hospitality; along with the Turtle Lake members, we met a lot of new friends and enjoyed the creative festivities all week long.
Several Government Affairs Team members were recipients of AANR awards, while others were nominated for awards. We will hold off mentioning the award winners until they have formally received their awards. The Nudist Bill of Rights was presented at the convention and generally was well accepted. We will be looking for member feedback when we print the proposed Nudist Bill of Rights in the October issue of The Bulletin.
The Government Affairs Auction was a huge success. Thanks to the generosity of our clubs and members, over 100 auction items were displayed and bid upon. After the frenzy of bidding was over, along with a couple of individual donations… $9,372 was raised for the Bob Page Legal Defense Fund. We salute Midwest GA Chair Dave Graber and his wife Jean for the hours they spent pulling this critical event together! Dave, you were an awesome AANR Auction Chair. THANK YOU!
California’s Effort to Save Our Beaches!
At the AANR-West Convention, Ricc Bieber, member of Southern California Naturist Association (SCNA), approached me requesting a donation to the Naturist Action Committee (NAC) on behalf of his club. This donation was to be used to fund the efforts underway to revoke the decision to close San Onofre State Beach Trail 6 to nude recreation on September 1, 2008.
In General Assembly, I placed a motion to donate $1,500 before the delegation. The delegation representing clubs and members decided the amount was not enough. Three fourths of those attending had been to San Onofre. The motion was passed unanimously, and AANR-West signed a check for $3,000 payable to NAC. An additional $300 was donated by individual clubs and members. Communication between AANR and NAC continues in our efforts to save San Onofre State Beach.
AANR-West continues to raise money for preserving nude recreation on public lands; our current focus is on San Onofre State Beach. See the attached flyer that has been circulated to all AANR-West clubs to conduct a Root Beer Float Fundraiser on Labor Day or some time in the near future to support these efforts.
From the Friends of San Onofre: Here’s a new video on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKW1hT_8hXI
On August 19th, The OC ( Orange County ) Register has put up a story on our lawsuit and a poll asking people whether or not the state should have had public hearings.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/state-public-nudity-2130198-set-policy#
On August 20th, the OC Register reported “Nudists win round in court against San Onofre beach ban,” see the following article:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/state-officials-policy-2130992-nudity-public
Also, on August 20th NAC issued a “NAC Update” stating the Judge postpones ruling in NAC’s San Onofre lawsuit.
AANR is working on public lands with your help. Thanks to AANR dues-paying members and club owners, The Naturist Society (TNS), Naturist Action Committee (NAC), Friends of San Onofre Beach, and other concerned citizens our voice is being heard. NAC continues to lead the effort at San Onofre State Beach.
AANR Legislative Tracking List
The number of bills we are tracking continues to decrease. Bills in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, WA and WV have been moved to an Inactive status for one or more of the reasons:
- Enacted (the bill passed)
- Failed, but left in committee (the session has ended but the bill could surface again)
- Failed and withdrawn from consideration
- State session has ended for this year
This Week in Session:
Today there is 1 State in Regular Session.
US Senate is in Pro Forma Session.
IL Special Sessions “a”-”v” are meeting in Perfunctory Session.
OH is in Skeleton Session.
MA is in Informal Session.
There is 1 state in Special Session.
Statistics for This Year:
o 9 states currently have active bills that could impact nude recreation
o 2,059 bills have been reviewed personally by AANR.
o 283 bills have been reviewed in full text by AANR.
o 39 bills are on the Government Affairs “Legislative Tracking List.”
o 107 bills moved to an inactive status.
o Bills are being tracked in the states of: CA, CO, IL, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, and WI. Additionally, tracking bills in the US House and Senate.
AANR encourages our membership to assist in the process of tracking bills by:
AANR works tirelessly to compile these weekly lists and engage volunteers and lobbyists as necessary. AANR prefers to work quietly with our legislators to prevent future laws that could impact nude recreation, but we are well prepared to engage in other methods of resolution, such as: letter writing campaigns ONLY when necessary. Always contact the AANR office before taking action. This ensures that your actions are aligned with the strategy underway for any particular bill. If you would like to request an updated report of your region or state, please send a request to debra_sue@mindspring.com.
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