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April 2021 Vol 5 No 04

Club Headlines What Are You Doing for World Northern Nevada Club Receives Naked Gardening Day? The April 2021 AANR Bulletin is filled with articles about the Full Participating AANR Status upcoming World Gardening Day (WNGD) on Saturday, We have been notified by the AANR main office that the May 1. AANR-West is doing our part too as we wish to gather Northern Nevada Naturist club has grown with enough stories about what our members are doing to celebrate the event. members to graduate from provisional to full membership WNGD is celebrated the first Saturday in May each year and status. 2021 marks the 16th annual year when people across the globe Non-landed clubs, when they are first organized, must grow to are encouraged to tend their gardens, flower boxes, and a minimum of 15 members during their first two years to be backyards clothed only as nature intended. granted full membership rights. NNN did it within its first nine If you don’t have the means to plant or to tend a backyard months. garden, you can make an effort to pull weeds, grow simple NNN is also designated a “100% Club” meaning all of its vegetables or herbs in a patio flower box. Most importantly, members also belong to AANR. The club is located in and you must tell someone about your experience. So, tell us what around Reno, Nevada, and had frequent outings to Lake Tahoe you did, where you did it, and how it went. We will publish and other places nearby. your stories here in a future newsletter. And of course, feel free to make World Naked Gardening Day Online Video Blog Remembers an everyday event. History of Elysium Fields Club Nude Gardening Day Photo Contest! Former AANR-West Directors Rolf Holbach and Ricc Bieber As we did last year, AANR-West will be soliciting photos and current regional President Gary Mussell presented an from its members for World Naked Gardening Day. Send a online video blog last month about the history of the former photo of your World Naked Gardening Day experience to AANR club Elysium Fields, now closed for 20 years. [email protected]. We will publish them in a future The online event took place Thursday evening, March 18 newsletter issue. The submission deadline is June 1. Prizes for with about 60 people attending. Rolf began with a the best ones. Let’s see some originality! discussion of Elysium founder Ed Lange’s early years as The criterion used for the judging will be as follows: a nudist photographer and presented a slide show and • Relevance to Theme history of all his publications that led to the founding of • Uniqueness/Originality of Concept the fields. (Lange is a member of ANNR’s Hall of Fame). • Composition/Color/arrangement Ricc recalled the club’s early years in Topanga including • Overall Artistic Impression problems with the neighbors, county zoning challenges, • Clarity and Quality of Submission and the infamous meditation rooms. Gary focused on the • Persons photographed must be AANR-West members for park’s last decade discussing Ed’s untimely death, the the entry to be considered. member’s revolt against the new managers, and the land’s subsequent sale by Lange’s two daughters. Included in the audience were many former Elysium members who joined in with their own memories from time to time. Also online was Paul LeValley of the American Nudist Research Library. The hour went by very quickly with many important stories left out for time. It was decided the topic needed a follow-up discussion and so a second workshop may be scheduled shortly. All AANR-West clubs are encouraged to schedule similar Last year’s winning photo was submitted by Bob Brown of video events to discuss their club’s history and events. Thousand Oaks, California.

AANR-West Newsletter April 2021 1 Western Region News expenses from a lack of to meetings and the cancellation of several trade shows in the region. • VP Jeff Tendick volunteered to be the region’s Advertising Manager and will be in charge of contacting potential product and nudist vendors for promoting their products on both our website and in the monthly newsletter. • The Marketing Committee is in the process of painting about a hundred flat 4-inch diameter rocks for placement this summer at each of the clubs. The rocks will have the region’s

Board members meet on a cool rainy afternoon in Tucson. website Q-R code on one side so that curious people may use it AANR-West Spring Board to view our regional information. • A rack card in Spanish is being designed for clubs to use in Meeting Held in Arizona high bi-lingual communities, and at beaches and trade shows. Three times each year, the AANR-West Board of Directors The goal is to attract more interest in nude than we meet to discuss policy issues and to check the progress on their could get from English-only literature. planned activities for the year. This spring’s meeting was held • The Scholarship program chair disclosed the program has March 13 at the Mira Vista , just outside Tucson, been reduced in size to fit available funds and is being promoted Arizona. It was cold and windy, with snow on the nearby to all the clubs and individual members at this time to all kids mountains and over an inch of rain falling the night before. Not and grandkids of members of college-age. very hospitable nudist weather! Clothing was definitely • The 2021 program was officially launched with optional! books distributed to the clubs attending the meeting. The rest All AANR-West members and club leaders were invited to will be mail during the next few weeks. (See story elsewhere in participate via GoToMeeting video conferencing if they did not this newsletter.) want to attend in person. Seven of the nine Board attended in • Director Linda Weber displayed the new “GPS T-shirts” to person and observed the required social distancing and mask- be sold on our website and at regional clubs. (See story wearing (except for the group photo above). elsewhere in this newsletter.) Here is a summary of our discussions and actions: • Claudia Kellersch revealed details for the upcoming Kid’s • It was announced AANR is planning a large celebration for Kamp in June at De Anza Springs. including the planned its 9th Birthday this summer and all clubs are being asked to activities, supervision, meals, and supplies. Plans for participate (see story elsewhere in this newsletter). a Kid’s Summer Camp. • Trustee Bev Price reported that AANR is still discussing [Note: A few days after our board meeting, we learned the new terminology to replace “landed vs non-landed” clubs and Camp may have to be postponed because of some construction calling those not affiliated with a club something besides going on at the park at the same time. We are still in discussions “associate.” She said any such changes will require a vote of about alternative dates and locations.] approval from the full AANR membership. • The WINR (Women in ) committee has • AANR has agreed to a set of recommended guidelines launched meetings online meetings similar to what SCNA is when posting on social media. This was found to be necessary doing. If you would like to participate, email to make sure all the clubs display a positive message about nude [email protected]. recreation and avoid questionable photos and discussions that • The Committee is planning some inter-club may deter from that message (see story elsewhere in this competitions this summer as the clubs come out of their newsletter). pandemic slumbers. There will also be 5K runs are several • AANR President Kathy Watzel has asked the seven regions different clubs throughout the year and the region plans to to oversee enforcement of the organization’s non- heavily promote these. discrimination clause in its By-Laws. Both the Northwest and • A letter of resignation was received by the President a week regions have asked their clubs to sign a pledge and before the meeting from Curt Flynn, a member of the board. almost all have done so. (Our western region will follow up with Flynn agreed to stay in office until this coming July when he some action during the next quarter.) can be replaced at the annual regional assembly. • • Watzel also confirmed the AANR is confirmed for Star Ranch in McDade, Texas for August 2021 AANR-West Seeks Awards after it was canceled there last year due to the pandemic. Nominations • Clubs are reminded that May 31 is the deadline to submit The region invites all members to nominate people they know their nominees for AANR Man/Woman/Family of the Year, who have made outstanding contributions to the social nudist Best Newsletter, Best Website, and a list of other awards. (See movement to be our Man/Woman/Family of the Year. We wish story elsewhere in this newsletter.) to honor those unsung heroes among our clubs (and also those • The Finance Committee was pleased to announce that the with no club affiliation). If you a nominee, contact us at region broke even last year. They attributed it mostly to reduced [email protected]. Deadline for submission is July 1.

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AANR’s 90th Anniversary Events Western Nudist Research Library Being Planned Across North New Nudist Library President Named Mark P was the unanimous choice to become the new president America for the Western Nudist Research Library. The election took The international organization began in 1931 as the American place in January at the library, located on the grounds of the Sunbathing Association in a few small parks and remote Glen Eden Sun Club in Temescal Valley, near Corona, camping areas in New York and New Jersey. While it has gone California. Also unanimously elected was John S. as Vice through several name changes, the organization now known as President as the VP position had been vacant. the American Association for Nude Recreation will celebrate The Board thanked AANR-West for its generous grant of its 90th anniversary this summer. $1,500 to the Library. The money will go to much-needed office supplies and equipment specifically designed to protect Ideas are being solicited for how this event should be donated slides and old photographs. acknowledged both on a national level and within its The board also approved the creation of a Twitter site for the affiliated clubs. Library. Please feel free to follow us on Twitter at @NudistLibrary and use the hashtag #WNRL. AANR is asking its members Digitizing VHS Tapes for suggestions on how to th In the past few weeks, John B. has converted more than two celebrate its 90 anniversary dozen of our old VHS tapes to .mp4 format and they are now this summer. July 10 is the available in the Library’s G Suite archive. Due to the age of designated date and clubs are being asked to take a photo of the tapes, there was some degrading of quality in a few, but at their members standing in the design of a “90” and submit it to least they are preserved now for future generations to watch. the main office for inclusion on a double-page collage of similar The staff plans to digitize additional VHS tapes soon. photos from the other 230 AANR clubs across North America. How the thousands of members not affiliated with a specific “Connett Trailer” Cleanout Results club are still open and your ideas are appreciated. Editor’s Note: The “Connett Trailer” is the travel trailer that belonged to Ray and Mildred Connett, Glen Eden’s founders. Meanwhile, the organizing committee has agreed on its logo, The trailer has been used by the Library for the storage of which will be used on temporary tattoos, window clings, unsorted items for our collection. patches, pins, and emery boards to be distributed to all AANR In February and early March, pulled out some historical members who want them. treasures out of the trailer, especially those that could suffer Also, the hashtag #AANR90th will start to be used on all social additional heat or light damage. A partial list of items retrieved media. from the trailer: A special issue of the monthly Bulletin magazine in July will • Six cassette tapes of audio recorded by Ray Connett in focus on AANR history with a year-by-year retrospective going 1953 when he was starting Sunny Trails in Surrey, BC, back to 1931 when the original American Sunbathing Canada. He no doubt recorded the audio on reel-to-reel and Association was founded. Also being discussed is a special donated them to the Provincial Archives of British Columbia, recognition for those AANR members over the age of 90 and which created the cassettes. those who have been members of AANR the longest or across • Diary to Adventure: The Trailer of Ray and multiple generations of members. Mildred Connett. Describes their Journey to the U.S. in 1958- 59. Included were a cache of photographs. Las Vegas Naturists Looking for • A binder containing the original manuscripts that Ray and People to Interview on its Mildred got published in various journals. before Glen Eden was founded. These include Fence in the Desert written on Weekly Video Podcast February 7, 1960, which tells the story of Gerry Shaw’s The Las Vegas Naturists club has started a weekly "podcast" on founding of Shangri La, one year earlier. "Clubhouse". It already has thousands of listeners from all over • A box of pictures, negatives, and slides apparently from the the world. mid-sixties. A successful podcast requires interesting guests to interview, • A stack of credentials that belonged to Alicia Lloyd, the and so AANR-West is joining with the Las Vegas club to recruit first woman elected to the AANR Hall of Fame, and the woman guest speakers from our clubs to talk about themselves, their who left her estate to GE for use in enhancing our Chapel in the clubs, and/or about social nudism in general. Sage. They show that Alicia's story was more complex than If you or your club is interested in participating, contact Hardy previously known. In addition to founding Air-a-tans, she was Brunell, the owner of LV Naturists at [email protected]. at times a member of the Acacia Club, Oakdale Ranch (near San Bernardino), and Samagatuma (which was near Escondido).

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AANR-West Newsletter April 2021 6 AANR NEWS Best Original Article in a Club Newsletter Award This award is given to the club whose newsletter is judged to have the most original article on any subject. Ilsley Boone Best Club Newsletter Awards These awards are given to club newsletters deemed to be superior in one of four categories. a. To be considered for this award, clubs must submit three different issues from the current year (May to May) to the AANR office. b. All newsletters submitted will be placed into a category based on club membership as of the year-end membership report. The categories shall be Group A (10 to 50 members); Group B (51 to 200 members); Group C (201 to 500 members); Group D (501 or more members). Mountain Air Ranch won Highest Member Increase Award in 2019 Serendipity Park Web Award Nominations for AANR Awards This award recognizes Websites that positively portray nude recreation. Awards are made for the following: Sought from Clubs and Members • Best Nudist Personal Web site: Awarded to a Webmaster The AANR Convention is just around the corner and I am who is an AANR voting member. looking for award nominations. • Best Professional Nudist Club Web site: Awarded to an The deadline to have nominations received at the main AANR AANR club whose Web site is developed and office in Florida is May 31, 2021. Winners of all awards will be • maintained by a full-time professional Webmaster. announced at the AANR convention in Texas next August. • Best Amateur Nudist Club Web site: Awarded to an There are several areas of awards such as Man, Woman & AANR Club whose Web Site is developed and maintained Family of the Year to newspaper articles in nudist or non-nudist by an amateur Webmaster. publications, and many more. The awards are for events, Schumann Award services, or publications between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 in various categories: This award is given for best nudist reporting by a non-nudist reporter in a non-nudist publication. Schofield Trophy Award Public Relations Non-Nudist Media Awards This award is given to the non-landed club that accumulates and documents the most mileage on visits to landed clubs. These awards are given to encourage an increase in the number and quality of articles, programs, and photographs published in Man, Woman, Family of the Year Awards the non-nudist media. Awards will be given in six categories These honorary awards are presented for outstanding related to nudism: contributions in promoting and/or furthering nudism in AANR. • Newspaper articles. Only nominees who have made outstanding contributions to • Newspaper photographs. AANR above and beyond the club level shall be eligible. Nominees must be AANR members. • Magazine articles. • Magazine photographs. Young Man and Young Woman of the Year Awards • Radio presentations. These awards are based on the best essays written by AANR • Television presentations. Youth under age 18 that detail what benefits the author has Competition is open to any writer or photographer, broadcaster, derived from being a nudist. or reporter whose work appears in any non-nudist publication Youth Award for Nudist Studies or airs within the USA or Canada. This award is presented to a student up to 25 years of age, who Erwin Koch Award used his/her nudist activities and interest to further his/her scholastic endeavors. This award is given to the club whose friendliness and cleanliness have been described in writing by any individual in Glen Eden Award a letter to the AANR office. This award is given to the AANR club that holds the most Jim Cossins Memorial Award outstanding publicity event during the year. This award is issued at the discretion of the AANR President to Hal O'Neill Award an individual or couple who, in the President's opinion has The Hal O'Neill Outstanding Public Relations Award is performed distinguished and meritorious services to AANR and awarded to a club that joins in a community effort that results who exemplifies the qualities of mature judgment, faithful in the improvement of the club's image as well as the image of dedication to high ideals, and continuous services to AANR. nudism in general. President's Award Rick Athearn Photography Award This award is issued at the discretion of the AANR President The purpose of this award is to recognize photographers whose and is presented to a person, couple, or group deemed by the photographs best display the beauty and enjoyment of family President to have performed meritorious service to AANR. and social nudism and have been published in the AANR Bulletin. 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• MOHAVE SUN CLUB No club information available this month

• SHANGRI-LA RANCH Below is a roundup from our 38 clubs in the Western Region, based upon their emails to us and a review of their websites. Congratulations to AANR-West VP Jeff Tendick and AANR- The list is organized alphabetically by state. West Treasurer Cyndi Faber who were married on April 1. Both are members of Shangri-la Ranch. ARIZONA There are no restrictions for individuals visiting Arizona from other U.S. States. Each resort is to advise guests to observe proper hygiene and maintain proper social distance but the mask-wearing mandate in the state has been lifted. Wear masks is now a personal decision in Arizona • ARIZONA WILDFLOWERS (PHOENIX) Bev Price is planning her annual Grand Canyon Nude White- Water trip for June 5 - 15. Reservations have been filled for months and there is a long waiting list, according to Bev. There are no other club activities planned. • BUFF-A-TEERS (TUCSON) To somewhat lessen the pandemic impact on the Buff members, the Board has voted to suspend all Buff dues ($12/member) for a period of one year starting April 2021 and extending through March 2022. All membership renewals that come due during that time will only include the AANR-required portion amount Meanwhile, the weather was great for our pre-Easter outing at Westworld on March 28. It was great seeing everyone after a sizeable time break. April is also Election Month for Buff-a-teers officers and its board. The election will take place at the Buff outing on April 16. We are still not having potlucks for the time being At the Ranch during April, Line Dancing returns on Wednesday so please bring your own food, drinks, and utensils. Bringing evenings and Saturday afternoons. Weekly Dances every your own chairs is recommended but metal rickety ones are Saturday night in April. For more, go to the website activity available if you forget to bring yours. page at: https://shangrilaranch.com/ Email: [email protected] CALIFORNIA • CANYON STATES (PHOENIX) No club information available this month Statewide, different counties are operating at different levels of mandated pandemic sequestering according to their recent • DESERT SANCTUARY infection rates. These are constantly changing so check with your club before visiting for the latest information. The owner of this former clothing-optional camping park has informed the president of the Buff-a-teers club that Desert • DE ANZA SPRINGS RESORT Sanctuary has been sold and escrow will close sometime during (JACUMBA) April. It is now closed to nudist use. As of March 22, 2021: • MIRA VISTA RESORT (TUCSON) “We invite you to come see what we have done thus far. Our The Mira Vista Lounge is open for indoor and outdoor seating, clean-up efforts are moving forward. Many projects have been Friday 5 to 10 and Saturday 4 to 10. started, some of which have already been completed, others will Saturday April 5: Easter Dance. Music by Harry poolside under end soon, and the larger projects will take several more months. the Ramada. Wear your Bunny ears or Cottontail! “We know that many have expected major changes already, but No outside alcohol is permitted. we want to remind you that they are coming. These are the Sunday, April 18th: Live Music Poolside 1 pm at the gazebo projects that will take a lot longer to begin. With having to apply with Driveway Guy's: Tom Kasper with 2 fools on stools. for permits and find the right people for the jobs, we are hoping to begin the major project in the coming months.

AANR-West Newsletter April 2021 11 “You will begin to notice some changes to our social media update! platforms as we revamp and strengthen our branding to bring “We are hopeful and anticipate that we will be able to provide you the best information possible about the resort and the Restaurant service again beginning the weekend of April 16. direction we are going. “While we anticipate some restrictions still being in place, we “Please visit our website online often. As each phase of our do believe we will be able to offer dine-in at a limited capacity planned restoration of the resort begins, we will do everything and take-out service. Currently, as is normal for this time of in our power to ensure you a safe and relaxing visit. year, the restaurant will be open on weekends only with limited “For those that would like to make De Anza your home we have hours. Please stay tuned for further details and information!” sites available, with and without improvements. Please call the Coming Events office for more information. Also available is RV and boat storage and self-storage units are available. • Apr 03, 202: Black and White Ball The park remains open with facial masks and social distancing • Apr 17, 2021: Toga Theme Dance required. • May 01, 2021: Disco Theme Dance The website shows no activities for April. Meanwhile, there are (all events COVID-19 permitting) weekend clothing-optional hikes up nearby Round Mountain. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these updates, (619) 766-4301 please contact the office directly at: (916) 687-6550. Email: www.deanzasprings.com [email protected] [email protected] • LUPIN LODGE (LOS GATOS, NEAR SAN • GLEN EDEN (TEMESCAL VALLEY) JOSE) As the COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifting in the county, Glen Eden is returning to a full slate of normal activities. Visit https://gleneden.com/calendar/ for a complete list, subject to change based upon pandemic restriction changes and the weather. Among the event highlights for April are: April 17: Night at the Races Dinner and a Movie, featuring “Secretariat”. Prizes for best derby hats worn. May 29: A Rattlesnake Avoidance Class will be given especially for dog owners and also humans who want to know the best precautions to take. GE is planning a “Grand Reopening” on Memorial Weekend May 28-31, anticipating a return to a post-virus world. Subject of course, to where we are with state and county regulations at that time.

• LAGUNA DEL SOL (WILTON, NEAR Lupin is happy to announce the club's pet peacocks are SACRAMENTO) now 10 months old!

Reservation Day! The Lupin Pool & Hot Tub are now open, with restrictions. Reservation day for 2022 reservations will be held on Saturday, o There is a 55-minute-long maximum time per person in April 24th. Stay tuned for time and location on property. It will, the pool or hot tub at a time. Sign-up poolside, first come, again be a raffle-style system. Reservation forms and event first serve. previews will be available in the office this weekend. We will o Please maintain social distancing and only soak with your not be accepting any forms back before Reservation day! Please pod continue to follow the emails for further updates! o The hot tub is closed on Thursdays for maintenance “If you were on the priority reservation list for the 2020 reservation year, and have maintained your membership, you o Please remember to put the blue cover on the hot tub will automatically be on the list as a priority for this reservation especially in the evening and at night if you are the last day. Due to Covid restrictions and the inability to use the person in the hot tub! reservations, we will honor that priority list. You should be Please note events and pool availability can be impacted by contacted by mail, email, or phone within the next week. You weather and changing COVID restrictions. will need to submit the new form request. If you were • Apr 9 Movie Night on the Clubhouse Lawn. Movie To be previously on the priority list and have questions regarding that, announced. please call the office and speak with Amber, the office manager, • Apr 10, 8 pm: Birthday & Anniversary Dance directly.” • Apr 17, 11:00 am: Earth Day Celebration • Apr 24, 8:00 pm: Crazy Hat Dance

AANR-West Newsletter April 2021 12 • NORTHERN CA EXPOSURE / RIVER palpable. SCNA has therefore planned a series of in-person DIPPERS (SACRAMENTO) events, subject to COVID restrictions. • Sat, Apr 17, Crazy Hat Pool Party Events are returning to this Sacramento-area club. For more • Sun, Apr 25, Academy Award “Oscar” Party info, contact the club at: [email protected] • April 29-May 2, Saline Valley Camping Trip • April 3 is a Black & White Ball • Sat, May 8, Revenge of The Nerds Party • April 17 is a Toga Party • May 1 is a Disco Ball. We continue to host our periodic Online Game and Cocktail Party, which have proved to be very popular: • OLIVE DELL RANCH (COLTON) • Sat, Apr 10 and May 15, Noon – 3 pm Visit Olive Dell Ranch’s Facebook page for the most recent Meanwhile, we continue to host monthly members meetings information about our events. You must maintain proper social on Meetup.com: distancing from other guests at all times. Masks are optional but • Tuesdays, Apr 13, and Apr 20, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, recommended. • Tuesdays, May 11 and May 18, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Gatehouse hours: Thursday-Monday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Email: [email protected] Park is closed to nonmembers on Tuesday & Wednesday. Website: socalnaturist.org Website: www.olivedellranch.com Email: [email protected] COLORADO o Sat April 24: Naked Beer Mile Run • FRONT RANGE NATURISTS (BOULDER) o Sun, Apr 25, Bare Burro 5K Run (see story page xx for details) No information was submitted this month. Web site is: o May 29-30 Pirates of the Caribbean Weekend https://frncolorado.com/ Games, entertainment, and food! • MOUNTAIN AIR RANCH (DENVER AREA) • OLYMPIAN CLUB (TUSTIN, ORANGE Effective March 28, 2021, NEW Covid-19 safety restrictions COUNTY) are in effect for all members. Members are allowed to bring All club activities have been suspended until it is safe for our friends and family, no other visitors are allowed. members to attend functions. All dues paid during 2020 will Members wishing to bring family members and/or guests are cover two years and not be due again until 2022. required to contact the office and make an appointment at Meanwhile, we are planning more “Happy Hour” events on [email protected]. Effective April 1st the office is open 7 ZOOM. These will be free. Members will be notified as to dates days a week from 9 am until 5 pm, by appointment only. and times. On the grounds. social distancing is strongly encouraged in all Website: www.olympianclub.com social situations. Masks are always required indoors, as well as Email: [email protected] outdoors whenever social distancing of 6 feet is not possible. Per the health orders, there are capacity restrictions. Sports • SEQUOIANS (CASTRO VALLEY, EAST equipment cannot be adequately disinfected and therefore use BAY) is at your own risk. The park reopened to visitors on April 2. During the club’s Visit our website for our current activities: www.trynude.com Open Season (April through October) visitors may visit three o Party Pod Dance, Poolside. 10’ X 10’ pods to provide times on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays before deciding if separation and allow for each group of 6 to decorate their they’d like to apply for membership. Sequoians is a clothes-free POD, provide their own food, and of course, dance in their club, and all visitors are expected to be nude while on the POD or on the dance floor with masks. There will be a premises contest for the best-decorated POD! The Finaleyes band Several Dances, Hikes, and other activities for their year can will be performing 80’s rock. be found at o Sat & Sun, April 24-25: MAR Cleanup Weekend https://sequoians.com/calendar#year=2021&month=3&day=3 o Highway Clean-up - Join us to walk a 2-mile section of 1&view=list. Email: [email protected] South Turkey Creek Canyon Rd to pick up trash. Office hours are weekends/holidays: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. o May 8-9: Mother’s Day weekend-themed events. More detail later. • SCNA (LOS ANGELES) o “After a year of being stuck in our homes or apartments with very little human contact other than basic touch or hugs from HAWAII our closest family members living with us, I think most of us Many of the quarantine mandates in the state are slowly being are suffering from some degree of COVID fatigue. lifted, but still, there is no planned activity this month in any of “While many of us have adapted to life in the ZOOM age of the clubs or beaches. online work and , as more of us get vaccinated and • LITTLE BEACH (MAUI) restrictions are loosened and lifted, the wave of optimism is See story under Government Affairs above.

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!!"#$%&'()"&*'+&((&,) !-,.+)/0/1) !".! The Back Side If a middle-aged-or-older man tells a woman in her early Think Twice Before twenties that she’s good-looking, he is making a very loud Complimenting a Nudist assumption of power over her. Most women, in response, would probably think that everything she had heard about nudism was By Matthew McDermott nonsense. And they wouldn’t be back. You look amazing nude. Instead of Compliments… Your boyfriend better look out! If there is nothing else to say to someone else other than to You’re a beautiful young woman. compliment them on their appearance, it’s far better not to You’re the kind of young person we love to see become a speak at all. nudist! If there’s no good reason to talk to a stranger besides These compliments are commenting on their looks, a simple smile and a “Hello” is all positive, saying enough. Unless the stranger says something more substantial in something nice about the return, it’s fine to move on without another word. person they’re directed If a stranger needs directions—for example, they’re walking at. around with garbage in their hand, in search of a receptacle— And they’re the wrong it’s simple enough to guide them towards what they’re more thing to say. likely looking for. Compliments like these If a stranger is nearby and they seem a little nervous about make nudism a negative approaching, it’s okay to say, “These chairs over here aren’t experience for women occupied. Feel free to take any of them.” and young people and And after any of those, unless the stranger says something more ultimately drive them substantial in return, it’s fine to can move on without another away from nudism. word. But they’re nice things to The key is to limit the interaction to the other person’s benefit. say, right? Why would Unless they choose to engage further, the next step—where they cause problems? people respond with something about how good-looking they Directing Attention at the Wrong Things are, or how well-defined their muscles are, or any other These compliments tell the recipient about where others’ compliment—is one that never needs to be taken. attention is directed. The intended message may be positive, Making It Better for Everyone welcoming, and encouraging. But the more subtle underlying Some readers may feel insulted: they don’t need a primer in message is, “I’m sexually judging your body.” basic human interaction. Others might think feel like this is Compliments make a person aware that someone is judging prejudiced against them, just because they’re men, or because their body. Even if the comment is something positive, it voices they want to be nice to other people, or because…because… a judgment. It tells the person that they’re being measured. because... When a person judges someone on their appearance—even Too bad. subtly—they sent the exact same message that non-nudist All nudists need to pitch in to stop this dynamic of people being society gives about bodies. The message is that bodies are (supposedly) complimentary, and other people (actually) being sexual, and to be judged and evaluated. With this, all the nudist made uncomfortable, and pushed away. ideals about it being safe and open and equal comes crashing down. Instead, it would be better to concentrate on a key-value that naturists share: that social nudity brings everyone closer Whatever the motivation, a compliment still plays into the together. And in that context, the best approach is to avoid dynamics of clothed society, contrary to the ways that nudism doing anything that pushes people apart. seeks to be different. The subtext of a compliment speaks much more loudly than the complimenter usually realizes. Tipping the Scales Matthew McDermott is a naturist, author, and IT consultant from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He has been a nudist for over One of the most appealing aspects of is how it puts 15 years and is the author of the popular guide How to Take people on the same plane. Naturists know that what others see, Your Clothes Off: A Guide to Nudism for the Interested and what they see of others, doesn’t matter. Social naturism Beginner. You can follow him on Twitter at @canudian1, or established a shared trust when all of the participants are you can find his website and blog at writenude.com vulnerable together. This article was reprinted with permission. It was edited for These compliments destroy all of that. space. A slightly longer version is available on the author’s To compliment someone makes the complimenter a judge, and website. the recipient the judged. To give the compliment is to claim authority over the other person.

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