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JULY 2018 SERVING THE NATURIST COMMUNITY FOR OVER 17 YEARS VOL. 17 NO. 07 SCNA PREPARES FOR ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS By Rolf Holbach, President SCNA EVENTS IN JULY 2018 This year we decided to combine our Members Appreciation Sunday, July 8, Noon – 6 pm Party with our General Members Meeting and Board of Bates Beach Picnic, Carpinteria Directors Elections. Like last year, the event will be held in Saturday, July 14, Noon – 6 pm Altadena at Arroyo del Sol. The pool party will start at noon, Members Appreciation Party and Annual Meeting, Altadena but from approximately 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM we will assemble Thursday – Sunday, July 19 – 23 all members present for the meeting. Non-members and guests The Naturist Society’s Western Gathering, Lupin Lodge, Los Gatos are welcome to sit-in and listen, but will not be allowed to vote. Saturday, July 28, 1 – 8 pm As a California Non-Profit Corporation our bylaws require us Dragonfly Ladies Gathering, Altadena to hold this meeting each year so that your officers can give Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings brief reports on the things we did during the previous year and Tuesday, July 10, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys provide financial information. Members may also consider Friday, July 13, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Ventura motions to change how the club functions. Tuesday, July 17, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Carpinteria Monday, July 16, 15, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena Near the conclusion of the meeting, the membership will elect Thursday, July 26, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Torrance a new seven-person Board of Directors to lead us for the 2018 – 2019 term. The newly elected Board will then convene to elect SCNA EVENTS IN AUGUST 2018 the President, VP, Secretary, and Treasurer. Saturday, Aug 11, 1 pm – ? This is a volunteer organization, and we are only as good as Stargazing Party, Morongo Valley those who help! If you have been a SCNA Participating Saturday Aug 18 Member for more than 30 days and wish to run for a seat on the Nude Summer Games, Olive Dell Ranch board, or become an officer, we welcome your participation. Saturday Aug 25, Noon – 6 pm Please submit your nomination to the club as soon as possible, Bates Beach Picnic, Carpinteria no later than two days before the election. A nomination form Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings was included in the election notice emailed to all members on Tuesday, August 14, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys June 15th. Monday, August 20, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena This is your club and your opportunity to voice your opinion on Thursday, August 23, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Torrance our direction, so don’t miss this meeting! Friday, August 10, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Ventura Tuesday, August 21, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Carpinteria If you will not be able to attend, but still want your vote to be counted, but be sure to provide your written proxy to another participating member who will be there. A proxy form was included with the meeting notice. Once a year, SCNA cooks the main dish as our thank you for all your support the rest of the year. Our talented team will be grilling ribs and chicken. As usual, the club will also provide soft drinks and water. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Many of those attending the Blazing Saddles Western BBQ party. See Story Page 2 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 1 of 12 SCNA EVENT NEWS BLAZING SADDLES PARTY BRINGS OUT THE MEMBERS’ INNER COWBOY June 10 – SCNA decided to do something different for our June pool party in West Hills. With a request that everyone wear cowboy hats, boots and other appropriate western gear, the club gathered for its first “Blazing Saddles” theme party. Nearly 40 people came to enjoy the warm afternoon sun, the swimming pool, and the barbequed hot dogs (Gary was the designated cook this time), jalapeno poppers (thanks, Rachel), corn on the cob (thanks, Paki), assorted fruits and salads and other potluck side dishes. It was a delicious spread that was only topped by the amazing desserts! We are happy to report that Dan recoverd quickly from his brief A RECORD NUMBER OF RIDERS fainting spell by the pool and did not need to go to the hospital. It was a good reminder to everyone to eat something and stay MAKE THIS YEAR’S WNBR-LA hydrated before spending a lot of time in the summer sun! A WHEEL-ROUNDED SUCCESS Rachel won the name badge raffle (among those who remembered to wear their badges at the party) and John won the By Rolf Holbach 50-50 pot. As in years past, the leading naturist organizations in the area, At this party everyone was asked to vote for their favorite Nude SCNA, NitOC, AANR-West, and the Naturist Action Gardening Day selfie (see winner’s story on page 4). Committee joined in support and sponsorship of LA’s version A very big thank you to Bob for donating his house for the of the on Saturday, June 23. occasion and acting as host. Around 350 riders, from all over, participated in a 19-mile ride through Los Angeles. On this ride clothing is optional and the rule is that you may ride “as bare as you dare.” Some wore costumes or masks, some got body painted, but most went completely nude! Many riders decorated themselves and their bikes with signs or sayings reflecting the environmental aspect of the human powered transportation that the ride promotes. The World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is actually a protest ride that advocates and celebrates sustainable energy, environmentally-responsible living, human-powered transport, and body-positive values. Peaceful protests fall within the “First Amendment” Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly, which is one of the reasons that we have the support of the LAPD. The ride was divided into two parts for those who only wanted to ride part of the distance. The first loop (a little over 5 miles) went through downtown LA past some classic landmarks. The second loop (a little over 13 miles) went along the LA River, up through Silverlake, and back downtown along Sunset Blvd. The staging area where both rides began and ended was in a large, open industrial area that afforded plenty of parking along with enough room for a body-painting booth, a registration booth, tables for our sponsors, two food vendors, and of course the all-important porta-potties! We had many great volunteers who helped organize this year’s ride and keep it running smoothly. At the staging area we had a team that helped with parking, registration, body-painting, and generally keeping everything running smoothly. TEXT CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 / SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 3

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SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 3 of 12 MORE SCNA NEWS WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE TO NUDE GARDENING DAY PHOTO SCNA PARTIES AND WIN!

CONTEST WINNER Remember, anyone who wears their The votes are in and we have a winner of our annual Nude name badge at one of our events will Gardening Day Photo Contest. receive a special raffle ticket. The Dennis’s humorous entry got the most number of votes at our lucky winner will receive a $10 June 10 Western BBQ pool party. There was a tie for second coupon good towards any SCNA place between a photo of Ricc and Reni and a solo photo of event. Larry (see below). Every member receives a name badge after six months. Most Several of the 14 submitted photos were taken at the club’s May members have orange badges, but in case anyone has a 5 party in Westchester, but others were taken in the person’s question or problem, they can direct it to one of the board backyard as they tended their plants and trees. members who all wear blue badges. Nude Gardening Day was introduced in the United Stated in 2005 by Mark Storey of The Naturist Society. It is now SCNA MEMBERS MEETING AND celebrated in over 190 countries on the first Saturday of every POOL PARTY May. Those who participate are encouraged to tell someone CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 they tended their garden nude. While selfies and sharing of photos is encouraged as part of the tradition, SCNA celebrates Please bring a potluck side it annually with a photo contest. dish or dessert to share, a folding chair, and a towel to The prize for first place was a nice insulated beach bag stuffed sit on. with a soft new beach towel, some sunscreen, and some SCNA bucks! Second place winners also received some SCNA bucks. The Nude Summer Games Thanks to all 14 who submitted photos. Thanks to all who are upcoming, taking place at participated. Olive Dell Ranch on Saturday, August 18. To help prepare for that event we will have some practice games to develop skills and teamwork that will lead the SCNA to victory. Even though it’s not one of the games in August, we’ll have a few rounds of Water Balloon Volleyball (see photo)! We hope that more of you will be inspired to come out to participate and help to take the trophy back for the SCNA! There will also be a 50-50 cash raffle. With all of these activities filling our day, we will schedule our usual Lost and Found Silent Auction for a future event. Contact SCNA at 818-225-2273 or [email protected] to RSVP for this event, what you are bringing for food, and if you The winning photo entry (Dennis) have any business to raise at the meeting or nominations to submit. HOW TO ACCESS SCNA ON-LINE If you don't have a twitter account, you can set one up at: https://twitter.com/signup If you already have a twitter account, request to follow at: https://twitter.com/SCNAmembers Our original twitter site, open to the public may be found at: https://twitter.com/socalnaturist Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socalnaturist.org/ Our main website is at: https://socalnaturist.org

Tie for second place between Ricc/Reni (left) and Larry (right) Our Friends of Bates Beach division has a separate location: http://friendsofbatesbeach.org

Page 4 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 NATIONAL NUDE ELECTIONS SCNA’S RON WEIMER RESULTS ELECTED TO NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE BOARD SCNA member Ron Weimer won his election to the Board of Directors for the Naturist Action Committee (NAC) and the Naturist Education Foundation (NEF). Also elected were Don Zirbel of Oregon and Bryon Brandt of Illinois. These three join the 9-person board for a three-year term. Ron’s first meeting will be at Lupin Lodge in mid-July, the day before the Western Gathering is scheduled to begin there. It is a primary goal of the Naturist Action Committee and Naturist Education Foundation to demonstrate to public and government officials that nude recreation on appropriate public

AANR’s Kathy Watzel NAC’s Ron Weimer lands should be accepted, and places for such activity should be provided. NAC/NEF are also dedicated to promoting non- COLORADO’S KATHY WATZEL sexual, family-friendly, clothing-optional activities. Board WINS AANR PRESIDENCY members serve without pay. By Gary Mussell HAVE YOU JOINED AANR OR After a hard-fought campaign, Kathy Watzel was declared the winner and will become the next President of the American THE NATURIST SOCIETY YET? Association for Nude Recreation (AANR). Watzel lives in Both the American Society for Nude Recreation and Colorado and her home club is Mountain Air Ranch above The Naturist Society protect our right to be clothing- Denver. She defeated Tim Mullins, who is a member of the optional in our homes, backyards, parks, and public Northern Exposure club in Sacramento, California. lands. Your annual dues to these national organizations The vote was 2323 for Watzel (51%) to Mullin’s 2217 votes provides the legal assistance when someone gets a (49%). Turnout was 18%, the highest on record since AANR beach ticket, or when representation is needed to fight changed to direct mail voting a decade ago. repressive legislation introduced each year in various Watzel is currently Chair of the AANR Planning Committee, states whose aim is to destroy our way of life. We must while Mullins is Chair of the organization’s Government never take these rights and privileges for granted! Affairs Committee. Watzel will be inaugurated at the AANR International convention this August at De Anza Springs If you are not yet a member, please consider doing so. SCNA members may join at a discounted rate Bev Price, the outgoing president, was elected to the national compared to joining directly. Call SCNA at (818) 225- Board of Trustees. 2273 or email us at [email protected] for further Two trustees were elected to represent clubs with fewer than information 100 members: Susan Weaver, also a past AANR president, and Margi Cantlon, who owns Sun Meadow Resort in Idaho. SCNA ACTIVITY SCREENING Walt Stephens was elected a member of the national Board of POLICY FOR NON-MEMBERS Trustees representing the Western Region of the United States. Stephen is a former AANR-West President (2015-2017). AND GUESTS The new AANR Vice President is Patty Faber, owner of Non-members may be invited to the party only by Shangri-La Nudist Ranch near Phoenix is currently a Trustee SCNA members, who are responsible for the actions of from Arizona. The new Secretary-Treasurer is Kathy Smith, their guests. Card-carrying members of either AANR currently an AANR Trustee from Spokane, Washington. Both or The Naturist Society may also attend (on a space- ran unopposed. available basis). The AANR ballot Proposition 1 (proposed by Gary Mussell) We request that all potential party guests first attend to eliminate the Philippine Islands from the Western Region of one of our Meet-up dinners, so we might get to know AANR was enacted overwhelmingly with 91% “Yes” votes. them better before they attend their first SCNA party. Proposition #2, which reduces the number of the AANR Because we provide a safe, family-friendly Trustees from 14 to 7 was also approved 70% Yes and 30^% environment at our activities, SCNA reserves the right No. This change takes effect in 2020. to screen any or all non-member guests through the Megan's Law national database before the event.

SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 5 of 12 NUDE BEACH NEWS WNBR-LA IS A WHEEL-ROUNDED SUCCESS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 During the ride, we had a lead vehicle decorated with signs and balloons to keep us on course. At the end of the parade we stationed two follow-up vehicles who picked up stranded riders whose bikes broke down. In between we had bicycle-riding monitors wearing orange vests and carrying walkie-talkies, so they could communicate with the lead car and the follow-up vehicles. along the route. Throughout the ride we also had uniformed motorcycle officers BATES BEACH ENTRY IN who kept us moving along and preventing any outside CARPINTERIA PARADE DRAWS problems. (There were no such problems, only surprised and happy onlookers who applauded and cheered us on as we SPECTATOR APPLAUSE passed by.) By Gary Mussell Those smiles and enthusiasm of all the riders made this one of For the seventh year in a row, Friends of Bates Beach was the great WNBR rides to date, and certainly ranks as one of the invited to be in the annual Carpinteria Independence Parade on most fun clothing-optional events in all of Southern California. June 30. It was a beautiful 75 degrees when the parade began. We accompished our goal of spreading an important I estimate there were about 7,000 people along the 6-blocks of environmental message along with the joy of naturist living! Linden Avenue. The people were enthusiastic about our Thanks to all who participated! Here’s to an even better ride in decorated truck with many smiles and waves back at us! This 2019! year, besides the flags and red white and blue bunting, we added a boom box playing Best of Beach Boys music that really got NEED SOME RIDE SHARING OR us into the beach mood. Unfortunately, the group of high school CAR POOLING? USE OUR PRIVATE cheerleaders just ahead of us had a boom box of their own and it drowned out our music if we got too close to them. As a SCNA TWITTER ACCOUNT! result, Mark kept as large a distance between the groups as the parade marshals would allow. We passed out beach balls to the Junior lifeguards and to the high school football team while they waited for the parade to start, and they playfully bounced them around all through the parade! Thanks to the SCNA and FOBB members who If you need a ride, or wish to offer a ride, to our various events, helped decorate: Sonya and please make your information known on our SCNA Twitter site Mark, Craig, Pam J, Sally, at https://twitter.com/SCNAmembers and myself. You can also use the site to discuss issues of interest to the club During the parade we saw Bob Rubin, Reni, Bonnie, and Larry or nudist community. waving at us. Thanks for making the trip up to Carpinteria. You need a Twitter account to post there, but that can easily be When local KEYT-TV reporter John Palminteri, at the done with just your name, email address, and phone number announcer’s table, read our little 30 second promo promoting registered at https://twitter.com/signup. the clothing-optional beach, much of the crowd applauded with We encourage your participation in offering rides, to save gas approval, and even he gave us a big smile and a thumb’s up. and to help out fellow members with transportation Afterwards we all had dinner at Nutbelly’s an Italian restaurant limitations. For those members who are offered rides, be sure on Linden. We gave them some beach balls too. to do the right thing and monetarily compensate your driver with gas money!.

Page 6 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 ON-GOING SCNA ACTIVITIES Open to members, non-members, and first-timers! Topics range from personal experiences to current club info and news events affecting local beaches, nudist parks, or the naturist movement in general. Find us on-line at http://www.meetup.com/nature-519/ and at https://socalnaturist.org/meetups. This meeting is a great first-step for non-nudists who are curious and have questions about , and it is a required orientation before non-members are invited (on a space-available basis) to attend one of our regular monthly parties. Meals are “Dutch treat” at a local restaurant, so obviously this is a clothed event. We have reserved rooms or separate areas at all locations. Your RSVP is not necessary but appreciated: call (818) 225-2273.

SECOND FRIDAYS: VENTURA / OXNARD July 13 and Aug 10, 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Main Street Restaurant & Steak House, 3159 East Main Street Ventura, CA 93003 Directions: 1 block west of the Pacific View Mall shopping center, north side of street just NW of the 126 Fwy and 101 Fwy interchange (take the Main St off ramp). (“Coffee shop” food.) THIRD TUESDAYS: CARPINTERIA July 17 and Aug 21, 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Our monthly meetup for SCNA and the Friends of Bates Beach. Location: International House of Pancakes (IHOP), 1114 Casitas Pass Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Directions: Exit Casitas Pass Road from 101 Freeway. Turn south toward the ocean. Restaurant is on the first block south of the freeway, in the shopping center on the left before you reach SECOND TUESDAYS: VAN NUYS Carpinteria Ave. July 10 and Aug 14, 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm Private room is reserved to the right when you walk in. Location: Denny's 16575 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA, 91406 NUDE YOGA Directions: In the San Fernando Valley, take the 405 freeway NUDE YOGA – MEN ONLY CLASS to Sherman Way off ramp. Go West on Sherman Way approx. Sunday, July 7, 9:30 – 10:30 am 2 miles through the airport tunnel to just past Havenhurst Ave. Restaurant is on the north (right) side of the street. Saturday, Aug 4, 9:30 – 10:30 am We are in a separated rear section on left side of restaurant. Location: Canoga Park, $20 per class THIRD MONDAYS: PASADENA-GLENDALE RSVP directly to the teacher at [email protected] and July 16 and Aug 20, 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm pay him directly. Directions will be given after you RSVP. Location: Coco's Restaurant NUDE YOGA – CO-ED CLASSES 77 N Lake Ave Pasadena, CA 91105 Sunday, July 1, 9:30 – 11 am Directions: Take the Lake Ave off-ramp from the 210 Freeway Sunday, July 15, 9:30 – 11 am and go south about a block. Restaurant is on the west (right) side of the street. Sunday, July 29, 9:30 – 11 am We are usually in the semi-private banquet room in the left- Sunday, Aug 5, 9:30 – 11 am rear of the restaurant. Sunday, Aug 19, 9:30 – 11 am FOURTH THURSDAYS: TORRANCE Location: Altadena, $30 per class July 26 and Aug 23, 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm An extra class has been added in July! Location: Coco's Restaurant A Women Only class and Couples Only 18120 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, 90504 class will only be offered if enough students are interested in them. Please Directions: Northeast corner of Hawthorne and 182nd St. contact our instructor, Christina, directly at

[email protected] for the Women We will be in the semi-private banquet room to the right from Only and Couples Only classes. the front entrance. (Ask for “SCNA Meetup” at the front counter if you can’t find us.)

SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 7 of 12 ACTIVITIES FOR JULY 2018 SUNDAY, JULY 8, NOON – 6 PM BATES BEACH PARTY! Location: Bates Beach, Carpinteria Although the Santa Barbara law remains in effect, police and county park officials have given us permission to be nude in the traditional clothing optional area as long as nobody complains. Tickets are still possible, but unlikely. Go as bare as you dare! Bring your own picnic supplies, chairs, bathing suits and sunscreen and make a day of it. Depending on how supporting the rest of the beach people are, we may break out the old volleyball net and play a game not done on this beach for over a decade! The FOBB web site is: Afterwards some of us may go into Carpinteria to have dinner and pay for our meals with $2 www.friendsofbatesbeach.org bills! Call us at (818) 225-2273 or RSVP to [email protected].

SATURDAY, JULY 14, NOON – 7 PM MEMBERS APPRECIATION PARTY, PLUS MEMBERS MEETING AND ELECTIONS Location: Altadena, CA Members: $10, Non-Members: $20, Young Adults 18–25: $5, Children Under 18: No Charge We return to a familiar backyard pool and Jacuzzi location for our annual July party and annual Members Meeting including the election of a new Board of Directors!

SCNA is a California non-profit corporation and our bylaws say that we report to the membership about the things your Board has done on your behalf during the past twelve months. This includes opening our Board Minutes and Financial reports for your inspection. Members present will then vote for a new Board of Directors. The Meeting will run from approximately 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm so we won’t interrupt your pool or sun time too much. We encourage everyone to participate! Please let us know asap if you would like to run for a position on the Board of Directors. This year we’ve also decided to make this our Member’s Appreciation Party, so we will be grilling ribs and chicken along with providing soft drinks and water. Please bring a potluck dish, salad, or dessert to share. THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 19 – 22 THE NATURIST SOCIETY’S WESTERN GATHERING Location: Lupin Lodge, Los Gatos, CA These four days are full of interesting workshops being sponsored by individual clubs and naturist leaders from all over the Western United States. Anyone who has gone to a Gathering, knows it is a great time to see old friends from other nudist groups (and to make new friends!) and to share experiences and advice all can use to make their clubs better. In the past, there have been loads of fun and informative seminars, workshops, games and events, from beer and wine tasting, to yoga, drumming circles, and massage, political workshops, pool games, and the annual pudding toss, just to mention a few! SCNA will be hosting some of these workshops. We are putting carpools together now for those interested. Visit http://www.naturistsociety.com/tns/n_events/TNS_Events.html for a registration form Or call Lupin at (408) 353-9200 for more info.

Page 8 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Saturday, July 28, 1 PM – 9 PM DRAGONFLY LADIES GATHERING Location: Altadena This is a casual gathering for our SCNA women members and guests to get to know each other better while eating, getting some sun and relaxing. Please RSVP at (818) 2265-2273. Invite a friend who is curious about social nudity but prefers smaller group to start. This is a potluck, so let’s coordinate the food and drinks.

ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST 2018

Thursday through Sunday, August 2 – 5 AANR-WEST CONVENTION AND ELECTIONS Location: De Anza Springs Resort, Jacumba, CA August kicks off with eleven days of activities and meetings with members of the American Association for Nude Recreation at De Anza Springs Resort in spectacular Jucumba, California.. The first four days include the annual assembly of the Western Region (AANR-West.) Delegates, representing AANR members in eight western states and parts of Mexico, will consider changes to regional governance and elect, to a two-year term, five of the nine directors. The convention begins Thursday night at 7:00 pm, with the regional assembly meeting commencing Friday morning and continuing through Saturday, with several breaks for workshops and fun activities. The President of AANR-West is currently former SCNA president Gary Mussell, who is in the middle of his two-year term. Rolf Holbach and Ricc Bieber of SCNA are currently members of the AANR-West board seeking re-election for an additional two years. If you are interested in attending and serving as a voting delegate from SCNA, let us know by July 14. De Anza is located about an hour's drive east of San Diego, with a nice restaurant. Campgrounds and RV hookups are still available, as is a nearby motel. Call De Anza Springs at (619) 766-4301 to reserve your spot! Monday Through Sunday, August 6 – 12 AANR INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Location: De Anza Springs Nudist Resort Following the regional event are seven days are devoted to a convention of nudists from all over North America who belong to the American Association for Nude Recreation. Members will attend meetings and workshops devoted to the AANR brand.

Saturday – Sunday, August 11 – 12 STARGAZING POOL PARTY Location: An 8-acre home above Morongo Valley A naturist couple has invited the SCNA to their home in Morongo Valley (20 minutes northwest of Palm Springs) for a pool party at their beautiful home. Since this weekend is prime viewing for the Perseid meteor shower and there is little to no light pollution at their place they have offered those who wish to stay and view the stars to camp overnight. Bring your tents, sleeping bags, chairs, towels and, if you have one, telescopes, if you’d like to camp out! There is a BBQ available to grill, but otherwise bring a pot luck dish to share! When you make your RSVP, please let us know if you plan on staying overnight.

Bring a sleeping bag to stay overnight. The best The Terra Cotta in Palm Springs has also offered SCNA members a discount if meteors are visible after midnight. five or more rooms are booked by members. Please let us know if you’d like to take advantage of that option so we can coordinate it.

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Saturday, August 18, 11 AM NUDE SUMMER GAMES Location: Olive Dell Ranch, Colton Members and SCNA Guests: $16/Person This Weekend is going to be lots of fun! We have planned 8 events that will test your strength, endurance, and the total-points winners receive some nice medals! Games include some team sports (inner tube pool relay, hula-hoop relay, diving for bottles, noodle race, water balloon toss and Frisbee toss). PLUS: THE BEST FOR LAST! OUR ANNUAL PUDDING TOSS! (Yes, it’s just what you think it is!)  At 11 AM, we will meet at the patio, which is the center of park activity during the summer months. The first event will begin around noon.  The Awards Ceremony will be held during dinner.  Lunch and Dinner available at the restaurant, cost is separate.  You must RSVP to us at (818) 225-2273 before the evening of 08/16 as we must submit the list of SCNA attendees to the OD office. SATURDAY AUGUST 25, NOON – 6 PM BATES BEACH PARTY! Location: Santa Barbara/Ventura County Line The Santa Barbara nudity law remains in effect. Persons removing their swimsuit do so at their own risk. Go as bare as you dare! Your decision, your choice! Bring your own picnic supplies, chairs, bathing suits and sunscreen and make a day of it. Call us at (818) 225-2273 or RSVP to [email protected]. Sunday, August 26, 2 PM “FREE THE NIPPLE” TOP FREEDOM PROTEST AT VENICE BEACH Location: Venice Beach Boardwalk Go Topless Day at Venice Beach is an annual protest for the promotion of . Part of a worldwide movement, Go Topless Day aims to raise awareness of gender discrimination that prevents women from baring their naked breasts in public. The event

encourages women to go topless in public and men to cover their chests by wearing bras or bikinis to show the inequality. Locally, the march starts at 2 PM at Boardwalk and Navy Streets, although traditionally, many will start arriving after noon. The demonstration will include a march down the boardwalk followed by a few speeches. It always draws about 50-75 women and about 10 times that many men plus a couple dozen police officers. Because of the nudity ordinance in effect at LA County beaches, women are encouraged to go as “bare as you dare,” however, as in previous years, most women will opt for wearing red Band-Aids in a crisscross over their nipples and areolas.

HOW TO RSVP AND PAY FOR SCNA PARTIES AND ACTIVITIES Payments by cash or check are accepted, but we prefer members pay by credit card through our on-line PayPal (you don’t need a Pay Pal account yourself to use ours). We accept MasterCard, VISA, Discover, and American Express. Party cancellations are also accepted no later than 48 hours before the start of the event because that is when we buy the party supplies and food. No Refunds are given after that deadline. Thank you for understanding. To encourage payment in advance, we have instituted a $5 surcharge for people who reserve during the last 48 hours because in the past too many people RSVP without paying and then just don’t show up after we buy the party supplies.

Page 10 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 THE BACK END In order to assist police dispatchers in determining whether a call involves legal or illegal activity, the following questions of the person reporting the activity are recommended:  Is the person in a place where there are other people?  Are they in their own home or garden?  What is the person doing?  Are they doing something sexual or are they just naked?  Did the person see you?  Did they say or do anything towards you (like exposing themselves)?  Do they seem to be unwell, or under the influence of drink or drugs?

The profound reasonableness of this newly adopted legal IS IT TIME TO TALK ABOUT position is undeniable. This new approach to legal nudity LEGAL ACCEPTANCE OF combines two observations to produce what some might consider to be a brilliant glimpse of the obvious: first that the SIMPLE NUDITY? unlawful behaviors are adequately addressed in current law and By Lee Butler second that prosecution of simple nudity is futile and an unnecessary waste of limited police and prosecution resources. I was greatly encouraged and a little bit shocked when I read The obvious conclusion is that there is nothing illegal about about a recent pronouncement by the United Kingdom’s Crown simple nudity. Prosecution Service entitled Nudity in Public - Guidance on Handling Cases of Naturism. In a briefing note published by So now that the British have so clearly come to their senses the College of Policing, Public Nudity Advice and Decision about the harmlessness of simple public nudity, isn’t it time that Aid, (http://library.college.police.uk/docs/nudity.pdf ) the we try to push for the same legal interpretations on this side of official police journal spelled out that henceforth passive the pond? behavior involving nudity in private and in public will be As outlandish as this may sound for us here in the US, it may treated as lawful activity with no police action necessary. not actually be unreasonable at all. Examples cited included sunbathing, walking, cycling, The visceral reaction that many have to the idea of social nudity swimming, gardening, home maintenance, etc. is actually a learned response, and an incorrect response at that. The article draws a clear delineation between lawful public Throughout history, at least here in the US, we have been nudity and unlawful public nudity. The latter category conditioned to freak out whenever we see an unclothed body consisting of three classes of behavior that are distinctly spelled outside of certain sanctioned settings. Clearly some of the out in existing British law. These classes of behavior are clearly dynamic in the new position under UK law is reconditioning illegal and will be responded to by the police when reported. that reaction among the public. Yes ma'am, I understand he is walking down the road without any clothing, but so long as he The first such class of illegal behavior involving nudity, is not doing anything sexual or harming anyone, he is not disorderly behaviors, covered by the Public Order Act of 1986 violating the law. (POA) addresses persons causing harassment, alarm or distress towards others. Stating from the briefing note prosecution will We used to believe that only sinister, sexual things went on normally only be considered for a POA offence if a substantive behind the walls of nudist colonies. Now thanks to increasing offence has been committed and the public interest test is met. media exposure, we know that is simply not the case. In considering the application of the POA to simple public In the United States and abroad, legitimate nude recreation nudity, it is noted that attempted prosecutions of naturists in opportunities are growing every year. People are taking nude recent years have all been unsuccessful. cruises, visiting nude resorts, going to nude beaches and engaging in other social nudity activities in increasing numbers, The second class, sexual behaviors are addressed in the Sexual often bragging to their friends about how much fun the Offences Act of 2003. This behavior includes such things as experience is. flashing, outrageous sexual behavior and public sex acts. The It is one thing to talk about social nudity that takes place in final class disturbed behavior is not so much a legal issue as a private settings like resorts, clubs and cruises. That all takes public health and safety issue. When an individual is exhibiting place out of the view of the public, but it is still good for the nudity related behavior that indicates they may be mentally ill community. An economic impact study commissioned by or intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, police will respond to the AANR, the American Association of Nude Recreation call and may consider calling in an ambulance. concluded that nudists bring about $4 billion to Florida annually during their visits.

SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 11 of 12 But what about nudity out in the public, heaven forbid? Public nude beaches are proving that they can serve as fun, civil, good, honest, safe communities and that they too can be good for the local economy. A recent study estimated the economic impact of Haulover Beach on Miami-Dade County to be $1.2 billion annually. The internet serves as a powerful catalyst for expanding appreciation of social nudity. Sure, there is still plenty of online content that uses social nudity in a highly exploitative manner, but there is an ever-increasing body of content online celebrating the wonder and wonderfulness of human social nudity. The internet is introducing an ever-growing audience to many of the nude recreation opportunities available worldwide and many are taking the step beyond reading about it to doing it. Admittedly, we Americans may still have a way to go before we open the doors to unrestricted public nudity, but isn’t it about time that we begin to talk to law enforcement about it? Thanks to British law enforcement, we now have a prototype to show us the way. As a postscript, if you would like to push the ball a little bit further down the road on this issue, consider signing this petition: Public Nudity Should Be Exempt from Penal Laws at https://www.change.org/p/public-nudity-should-be-exempt- from-penal-laws. About Lee Butler: Lee Butler works in real estate in the Los The next Nude Comedy Show is July 28, 8 pm, at the Two Angeles area. Both he and his wife have Roads Theatre in Studio City. Tickets are $30 and sold only on been nudists for several decades. They the theater website: www.NudeComedyLA.com. Prices will are former members of Elysium Fields, go up as we get closer to show time. Glen Eden, and SCNA. He belongs to Nudity required of performers AND audience, so don't forget to AANR and he is active on Naktiv.net. bring your towel! Must be 18 or over to attend.

This article submitted to SCNA for No cameras allowed reprinting with Mr. Butler’s permission.

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