OCTOBER, 2004 VOL 3 NO 10 IT WAS A GREAT TOGA ! By Gary M. October 2004 Calendar Hail Caesar salad! SCNA hosted its annual toga party and Fri-Sun, Oct 8-10 AANR-West Fall “Best Salad” contest in a beautiful Camarillo home on Glen Eden Sun Club, Corona September 19. Over 60 members and guests attended, including many new faces from the Olympians club and October 23, 2004 from the former Bates Beach volleyball gang. Annual Halloween Party, San Fernando Valley Togas came in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. October 31, 2AM – Daylight Savings Time Ends (“Fall Some people adorned their heads with olive branches or Back” and gain an hour of sleep!) floral wreaths, adding to the festive ambiance. Five finalists were selected from the 27 contestants, and the November 2004 Calendar winners were Kent (of the Olympians) and Donna F. of Ventura. We must also acknowledge the courage of Al Tuesday November 2 – Election Day Denney who wore a form-fitted bottom sheet! Saturday, November 13 The pool was warm and a nice respite from the breeze that Pre- Pool Party and Best “Side-Dish” kicked up in the afternoon. A few couples engaged in a Contest, Woodland Hills game of “chicken” (see photo page 2) to the delight of those watching. Despite the occasional wind gusts it was a December 2004 Calendar nice warm day for sunning, relaxing, and casual Saturday, December 11 conversation. Annual SCNA Dinner Party During the early afternoon the hotdogs, chips, and fresh fruit disappeared rather quickly. The guacamole dip was especially popular. For dinner, Gary played short order cook and managed to get the marinated tri-tip and chicken breasts cooked on time and to perfection. There were 9 entries for best salad, ranging from coleslaw to beet to tofu & cheese concoctions. All were great, and the winner was a mango chicken salad entered by Ronni of the Olympians. (We placed her recipe in the Cookbook section of the SCNA/Forum website.) A woman’s wrap and an SCNA hat were raffled off. Tickets were $1, and proceeds went to the Naturist Education Foundation, a non-profit arm of the Naturist Society. After the pot luck was cleaned up, many took advantage of

27 contestants pose at the annual SCNA toga party –see more photos, page 2 the Jacuzzi for a last soak before heading home. Others sat and chatted around the fire pit for an extra hour or so. We © Copyright 2004 Southern California Naturist Association, A Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, Calabasas, California, USA. All Rights wish to thank Kim and Jane for offering their lovely home Reserved. to us again, and we hope to return there again next year. Visit our website at http://www.socalnaturist.org For more memories, see Photo Album on Page 2.

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 1 of 10 9/19/04 SCNA Toga Party - Photo Album

THE FINALISTS

THE WINNERS!

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 2 of 10 SCNA ACTIVITIES CALENDAR – OCTOBER 2004

AANR-WEST FALL FESTIVAL & “OKTOBERFEST” OCTOBER 8-10 AT GLEN EDEN, CORONA GATE FEE REDUCED TO $10 WITH YOUR SCNA MEMBERSHIP CARD (THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL $3 FEE/PERSON TO ATTEND FESTIVAL EVENTS) Early October is always good weather, with temperatures still in the comfortable 80’s. Join us for the annual fall party celebrating the changing of the seasons at Glen Eden Sun Club in Corona. Other fun events scheduled for the weekend include: A Friday night dance with DJs Broadway Joe and Anita A Saturday night dance poolside at 8pm featuring the live band, Hot Tin Roof Saturday Beer & Wine & Cheese Reception, Annual “Mug Holding” Contest If you want to stay overnight in one of the for-rent trailers be sure to call soon! Glen Eden’s telephone number is: (909) 277-4650. Be sure to tell them you are a member of SCNA. (The separate SCNA potluck announced in last month’s newsletter has been cancelled because the Beer/Wine & Cheese reception is occurring at the same time and frankly it sounds like more fun!) Be sure to always bring your SCNA Membership card! You are also required to show a valid driver’s license. This is a “nudity-required” resort. If this is your first trip to GE, you will be given a mandatory tour of the grounds, sans clothes. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 – NOON- 6PM OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN POOL PARTY Members: $15/single or $20/couple Non-members: $25/single or $30/couple SAVE $5 off the above rates if payment is received before 10/22! VISA and MasterCard accepted. Above rates will be charged at the gate. For this year’s location we have a beautiful home in the San Fernando Valley with a private yard, pool and Jacuzzi. The club will provide the main dish and soft drinks/water. Please bring a “Halloween-themed” side dish or dessert to share. A stove is available if you want to cook something yourself, otherwise the host asks that you prepare your food ahead of time as there is limited kitchen and refrigerator space. You may also want to bring a folding chair as the host has only a limited supply, and bring your own ice chest to store your food if possible. Winner of the Best Costume contest wins their gate fee back! We have a quota of 35 people. Please call the SCNA office at (818) 225-2273 (CAL-BARE) to reserve your place. Note: we do our party a week early so that members and friends can enjoy one of the many scheduled at local nudist resorts such as Glen Eden, Deer Park, and Olive Dell. We hope you get to party both weekends!

SCHEDULED HALLOWEEN EVENTS AT LOCAL NUDIST RESORTS: Olive Dell (909) 825-6619: Sat Oct 30: 1pm Jr.'s Halloween Party, 7pm Bingo, 9pm Adult Glen Eden (909) 277-4650: Fri Oct 29: Karaoke with Halloween Theme; Sat Oct 30: Halloween Band Dance Deer Park (888) 993-6833: Sat Oct 30: Costume Party and Live Band. New restaurant open & overnight rentals now available! Be sure to always carry your SCNA Membership card because these parks are known to discriminate against single or married men traveling alone. We have negotiated entry for our members with just our card; however, it is also helpful to show an AANR card or Naturist Society card if you have one.

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 3 of 10 SCNA ACTIVITIES CALENDAR – NOVEMBER 2004 PRE-THANKSGIVING “INDIAN SUMMER” POOL PARTY! BEST HOLIDAY SIDE-DISH FOOD CONTEST! SATURDAY NOV 13 – NOON TO ??** Members: $15/single or $20/couple* Non-members: $25/single or $30/couple* *SAVE $5 off the above rates if payment is received before 11/12! VISA and MasterCard accepted. Above rates will be charged at the gate. Enjoy the last warm days of the year at our heated pool and Jacuzzi. West San Fernando Valley location. Best “Thanksgiving-appropriate” Side Dish Food contest. Since we are bringing the turkey, it’s only that the members contribute a side dish! A side dish can be anything, such as a favorite veggie dish, fruit, or pasta plate. It can be hot or cold. Kitchen is available to heat food, but please prepare your dish before coming to the party if possible. Winner gets his/her gate fee refunded! SCNA provides a main dish and soft drinks. (Please try not to bring a dessert as we have been inundated with them lately). Let’s see a little food creativity out there! **After the pot-luck dinner is over, the host has offered his home for an evening of board games or cards. Members and guests traveling a long distance to the event may stay overnight if they bring their own bedding or sleeping bags, and Sunday morning everyone will go out for breakfast. We have a quota of 40 people. Please call the SCNA office at (818) 225-2273 (CAL-BARE) to reserve your place. SCNA ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY & DINNER SATURDAY DEC 11, 5PM - 8PM (SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LOCATION - PRICES YET TO BE DETERMINED) Mark your calendars and make your reservations -- SCNA presents our annual “clothing-required” event! Why clothing-required for a bunch of nudists? This is the one party each year where an individual can bring their non-nudist spouse or partner who would not otherwise share an event with us. The ideas is not to "convert" them, but to provide a non-threatening opportunity to have them meet the rest of us and see that we don’t have horns and tails and are otherwise quite normal. In addition, this event will allow our members who have been such wonderful cooks at our pool parties to relax and enjoy an evening of good company and good food -- without having to worry about the preparations. Details are being worked out -- and we will let you know more next month. WE JUST WANT YOU TO RESERVE THE DATE AND TIME, AND TO RSVP EARLY IF YOU CAN, SO WE HAVE AN ACCURATE HEAD-COUNT FROM WHICH TO PLAN THE EVENT.

NEW PAYMENT POLICY FOR SCNA PARTIES AND ACTIVITIES To encourage payment in advance, we have instituted a $5 surcharge for people who pay at the door because in the past too many people RSVP without paying and then just don’t show up after we buy the party food. Payments at the “Advanced Pay” rate are accepted up to 24 hours before the event; party cancellations are also accepted no later 24 hours before the start of the event because that is when we buy the food. Full refunds are not given after that deadline. Thank you for understanding.

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 4 of 10 NUDES IN THE NEWS WYOMING TEENS CITED FOR NUDE BASKETBALL GAME BREAST-FEEDING MOMS PROTEST On August 7, Court TV reported a late night pick-up game in Powell, Wyoming, has landed two 14-year-old boys in a AGAINST L.A. BUS SYSTEM heap of trouble after being caught playing basketball in the LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) – Fifty mothers in "Got nude. Breast Milk?" T-shirts stage a protest by simultaneously Police Sergeant Allen Kent said the teens, whose names nursing their infants. The protesters picketed in front of the have not been released, dragged a portable basketball hoop Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation to the front yard of one of their homes for their game. A Authority (MTA) headquarters this week, accusing bus neighbor called police to report that the game was in the operators of breaking a state law that allows women to buff. breastfeed in public. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs were This current protest stemmed from an incident two weeks involved, and the boys gave no explanation for their earlier when a bus operator asked a woman to stop behavior, Kent said. They were cited for indecent breastfeeding and accused her of public indecency. exposure and released at the scene into their parents' The woman showed the operator a card citing a 1997 state custody. law that allows women to breastfeed in public. She said the bus operator laughed and tossed the card on the dashboard. NO CAL NUDISTS ASSIST ANNUAL "I was covered…you couldn't see flesh," the woman told the press. "It's unfortunate the public thinks it's BEACH CLEANUP EFFORT indecent…they relate the breast to sexuality, but in reality SANTA CRUZ — Syringes, beer bottles, cigarette butts we're mammals and this is what we do…if she's hungry, I and a grill were among the items plucked from county am going to feed her." beaches and waterways Friday and Saturday as part of the "We're admitting we were wrong," said MTA spokesman 20th annual California Coastal Cleanup. Marc Littman. He apologized for operators who have Nearly 3,000 volunteers, including a group of roughly 20 asked women to stop nursing, and said they have no policy nudists, fanned out across beaches and riverfronts that bans breastfeeding on buses or trains. countywide, with gloves and trash bags in hand. To prevent future problems, MTA is sending out a bulletin The Bay Area Naturists got some good press out of their to 500 bus and train operators and plans to increase cleanup of Bonny Doon Beach, 7 miles north of Santa training. Cruz. "We’re keeping the beach bare in a couple of ways," said coordinator Richard Pasco, who estimates the group hauled off 400 pounds of broken glass and food debris. Sherry Lee Bryan, the county’s coastal cleanup coordinator, said a total of 2,936 volunteers picked up 11,002 pounds of trash and recyclable materials along 32 miles of coast and waterways. "The real purpose is not the nakedness, but clearing up the trash," said Jurek Zarzycki, 54, as he scanned for refuse in the buff. "Every piece of garbage we find out here is testimony to somebody being a sloppy jerk." - Source for quotes: The Santa Cruz Sentinel 9/19/2004

GREAT SCOT! “NAPPING” NUDE CAN “NINE NAKED MEN” CAUSE A WAS JUST DEAD!

LITTLE INTERNET FUSS? The Scottish Daily Record, 9/11/04 - At Studland beach in Do you think that nine naked men, just walking down the Dorset, Scotland, a naked man lay dead on a nudist beach road, would cause a heap of trouble for all concerned? "A for hours because nearby naturists thought he was asleep. Heap of Trouble," a whimsical 4-minute QuickTime movie The man, in his 60s, had been sunbathing in a sand dune. by British director Steve Sullivan, currently making the Paramedics were called on Thursday night when a bather rounds on the Internet, shows the seismic effect on a leafy realized something was wrong. housing estate when nine naked men come marching through, recruiting other men to join up. View it online; let A 4x4 vehicle was needed to remove the unnamed man us know what you think, then join the parade! The link is: from the sand. A police spokesman said: “We're not treating it as suspicious.” [File this under “Why You http://zed.cbc.ca/go.ZeD?CONTENT_ID=2365&page=content Should Always Sunbathe with a Buddy!” – Ed.]

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 5 of 10 CITY COUNCIL OVERREACTS AS CBS GETS RECORD FINE FOR JACKSON’S “MALFUNCTION” MANTECA BANS ALL NUDITY September 20, 2004 - The city council of Manteca today WASHINGTON – On September 22 CBS got the bill for unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting nudity. The Janet Jackson's 1.5 second “wardrobe malfunction” during Central California town rammed the legislation through by the Super Bowl halftime show: a record $550,000. unanimous vote after a short hearing. The Federal Communications Commission voted The new law imposes an outright ban on nudity within the unanimously to give the maximum penalty. The fine is the city limits. It applies to nudity on public land, and in some largest against a television broadcaster. Two cases, to nudity on private property, including residential commissioners on the five-member FCC panel said the back yards. fine should have been higher, saying, “It amounted to a "slap on the wrist" for such a huge company.” The problem began last month when Manteca Police received a number of calls complaining about one man A statement issued by CBS said it is reviewing its options who was seen washing his car in his front yard wearing to respond to the ruling. "While we regret that the incident only his birthday . Apparently this had happened on occurred and have apologized to our viewers, we continue several occasions. Then in late August a woman was to believe that nothing in the Super Bowl broadcast spotted sunning nude in Bay Meadows Park, which is violated indecency laws." adjacent to the town’s Boys & Girls Club. Manteca had no Federal law bars radio and non-cable television stations local law against public nudity, but because parents were from airing, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., references to enraged, she was arrested for “harassing kids.” The police sexual and excretory functions. chief was quoted as saying he did not expect the charge to Since the Super Bowl, some networks began using stick. Following the park incident, the police chief broadcast delays on live programs. CBS, for example, requested the anti-nudity ordinance, and the city fathers aired the Grammy awards ceremony a week after the Super rushed to approve the new law. Bowl with a five-minute delay. ABC now uses a 10- The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) put out an alert on second delay for NFL games. Sept 12, urging all California residents to write Manteca officials and express their concern. Over a hundred nudists ON THE OTHER HAND… responded with protesting emails and telephone calls, but none of them came from Manteca, a fact that angered the POLL: TV CONTENT TROUBLES several members of the council. PARENTS BUT NOT JACKSON At the hearing, Don Stanton, the local NAC rep, suggested that the city amend the proposal to allow backyard nudity, September 23- A national Kaiser Family Foundation “but they weren’t interested.” survey of parents found that a majority says they are “very” concerned about the amount of sex (60%) and “When children are involved, it is tough to get people to violence (53%) their children are exposed to on TV. This listen to reason…It turned it into an emotional issue and concern has now spread from just network stations to caused a plethora of closed minds,” said Stanton. “My include cable TV as well. Over 81% of those surveyed conversations with members of the city council and the subscribe to cable, 73% have access to the Internet, and staff made clear what was going to happen…none of the 63% have a console video game player (such as Xbox, emails or calls we made were of any use.” Playstation) in their homes. Yet only 16% are concerned An almost identically worded ordinance passed in Simi about web content, movies raise the concern of 10%, while Valley and Thousand Oaks, California, two years ago after music (7%) and video games (5%) trail far behind. similar single-event incidents triggered an immediate outcry by religious leaders and city fathers. It appears that the sex, violence, and adult language they perceive both on network and cable TV are of greater concern to parents than isolated incidents. The survey MOM ARRESTED FOR found that, in hindsight, most parents say they are not very BREASTFEEDING WHILE DRIVING concerned (53%) about the impact the Janet Jackson episode had on their children, while 17% remained “very” A young Ohio mother was arrested and charged with child concerned. No question was asked about nudity per se. endangerment for breastfeeding her 7-month-old daughter while driving on an Ohio turnpike. A passing trucker saw The survey of 1,001 parents of children ages 2-17 was Catherine Donkers, 29, nursing her child at the wheel and conducted in July and August 2004. Note: 77% of those called the highway patrol. interviewed were married, 57% were women, and 47% Donkers admitted breastfeeding while driving but said she were over age 40 (only 15% were under age 30). did nothing wrong. “My daughter rides in a car seat at all Politicians and Fox News have already seized upon the times -- except when she's nursing. I don’t feel I put my results as showing a need for more government regulation daughter in excessive danger.” of media content. Copies of the report are available on the [After want happened in Manteca, I can’t wait to see what Kaiser Family Foundation’s Web site at www.kff.org. new law comes out of this story! – Ed.] SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 6 of 10 WE GET (AND WRITE) LETTERS… SCNA REPLIES….

This letter is in response to Peter Brown’s letter of Aug 26 regarding nudity on the beach. Sorry to disappoint you Peter, but we ARE your neighbors! Nudity has been on our local beaches for 4856 Carpinteria Avenue hundreds of years, long before your expensive homes were Carpinteria, CA 93013 built along the sand. Moreover since 1979 there has been Phone: (805) 684-4428 Fax: (805) 684-4650 a state policy in force called the “Cahill” policy that states, Email: [email protected] “enforcement of nude sunbathing regulations…shall be made only upon the complaint of a private citizen. Citations or arrests shall be made only after attempts are NUDITY NOT ACCEPTABLE made to elicit voluntary compliance with the regulations.” AT OUR BEACHES As enforced by the courts, you must complain to a law enforcement officer specifically about a person on a specific day. The person has the right to get dressed On Saturday, Aug. 15, at 2:30 I left my Villa Del Mar without citation, and he can return the following day and condo for one of my frequent runs on the beach across be nude again unless another complaint is specifically Bailard Avenue and down the path onto the beach south made. Anything more than that is called harassment. toward Rincon Point - a truly glorious experience that most Americans can only dream about having so close to home. I am sorry if these couple of people offended you because they were just sitting on their blankets without clothes. On this occasion it was a good thing that I was alone, and Until a few years ago several hundred nudists practiced not with my wife or step-daughter, who often accompany their lifestyle on the northernmost corner of Bates Beach me on weekend or weekday evening family walks for a away from the crowds, and they self-policed the beach to glimpse of sea life and to collect sea glass, because much remove gawkers and perverts who were occasionally to my surprise I encountered not one, not two, but three drawn to the sight. In 2000, the nudist community was naked men and a fourth nearly naked man. forced off Bates, so the perverts came back without anyone to chase them away, and now the beach is much less safe. Not together, but just sort of hanging out on their beach Be careful what you wish for? chairs or on a blanket - I won’t begin to assume for what purpose, as that is none of my business, however to say I Nudists are all around you, Peter, and they come in all was shocked and offended is an understatement. I cannot sizes, shapes, and ages, men, women and children too. We express how relieved I was that I was on my own that day. are not perverts, but local business people, homemakers, and professionals who believe in raising our families Upon my return to work the following Monday I contacted according to our own beliefs, just as you do. We pick up the Carpinteria Sheriff’s office and spoke to a 30-year our garbage before we leave the sand, and we like to play veteran sergeant (whose name I failed to write down) who volleyball on Sundays. We also believe there should be no was extremely helpful. That gentleman gave me the phone tolerance for lewd behavior, but nude is not lewd. Ask number for the dispatch center that is open 24/7 - and I’ve anyone who has gone to a nude beach and they will tell got that number programmed on my cell phone, so next you it is the safest, friendliest, most benign place you ever time I can alert authorities to this ridiculous behavior. Our saw. local deputies will go down and cite our clothing- Give us back our corner of the beach, and we will make it challenged intruders if dispatched. safe for you to walk there again. Then together we can go after the people who pollute the rest of beach with their I request that fellow Carpinteria citizens program (805) boom boxes and their beer cans, drugs, unleashed dogs, 692-5743 on their phones, also. As an awesome, family- and trash, all of whom I feel are a much bigger problem oriented city we need to send a message that this is one of than we nudists ever were. our community beaches, and the nudity laws will be enforced! Gary Mussell Friends of Bates Beach, Hate to be a snob, but I’d bet those four people were not Southern California Naturist Association locals. If they were, they’d know better. Printed September 5, 2004

Peter Brown [We encourage others to write also. Please keep Carpenteria the message short and positive! We’ll let you Printed August 26, 2004 know if or when other Letters are printed on the subject of our favorite local beach – Ed.] .

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 7 of 10 OLIVE DELL REBUILDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION By Gary M. After longtime owner Ralph Kilborn died last February, the rumors about the future of Olive Dell Ranch were grim. The park was falling into disrepair, and membership had dropped from over 400 at its peak 30 years ago to under 100. I am happy to report that none of these nervous rumors, if ever true, are valid anymore. Olive Dell is back. Ralph’s son Bobby took charge, and the entire grounds have been renovated: there is a new pool and Jacuzzi, a remodeled restaurant, the famous “bird house”-shaped rental cabins have new air conditioners, and everything has received a fresh coat of paint. Bobby and his wife Becki, who met as children at Olive Dell, both work in the restaurant on weekends, dishing out Retiled Jacuzzi and new wall mural some great food. Over Labor Day weekend 2004, Olive Dell proudly revealed its renovations to the world, and it did so by hosting a huge Luau party with several guest clubs participating, including the Olympians and Southern California Naturist Association. This Luau Weekend event is a Labor Day tradition at Olive Dell, and there were events scheduled all three days. The weather was hot and dry, with the thermometer topping 100 degrees, so although the pool was unheated and feeling a little brisk, it was nevertheless the best place to pass the afternoon. Friday night the Olympians and a few SCNA members joined the residents in a Water volleyball in rebuilt pool spirited Bingo night. Saturday night the park hosted a DJ dance with golden oldies blasting through the night until after midnight. A professional body painter was busy all weekend designing patterns and animals for the bodies of those wishing to be so adorned. His butterflies and dragons were a special hit with the kids and teenagers. Sunday, in the horseshoe tournament SCNA’s Marc W. won first place, and he also won the annual clubhouse pool tournament. The afternoon water volleyball tournament, which lasted for hours, was eventually won by a group of Olympians over the Olive Dell regulars. The highlight event, of course, is the Sunday night Luau sit-down dinner with all the trimmings. In previous years, the event averaged about 75 guests, but because Bobby and Becki Kilborn, co-owners of the Olympian and SCNA members who came, this year the number of meals served swelled to over 170. It took over 90 minutes to get everyone through the food line, but people didn’t seem to mind too much. While we waited, we made new friends in the food line, sharing stories, and discussing the park improvements. For dinner, the staff bought several full-sized pigs and buried them to cook for a few hours in an open pit filled with hot coals covered with spices and palm fronds. Complimenting the main course was roasted chicken, a shrimp salad, an amazing cold salad of peas and cheese, and a fruit salad consisting of over a dozen different flavors from mangos to grapes to watermelon. After dinner, Bobby and Becki thanked everyone for coming, and they made a presentation to Cec Cinder for being inducted into the AANR Hall of Fame last “Bird House” Cabins year. Next came the hula dancers and fire dancers, who put on a terrific show, followed by a live band. One of the highlights of the weekend occurred almost by accident. About Sunday midnight, the staff brought out about two dozen hula-hoops, and the band played a set of songs with a good beat to encourage the dancers to keep twirling them. It was obvious that some of the teenagers had never used a hula- hoop before in their lives, but others were quite good and entertained us with by twirling multiple hoops at once or using their necks or ankles to perform other gymnastic feats. We heard the party didn’t stop until nearly 3am Monday! (These Olive Dell folks know how to party!)

Refurbished Restaurant With such infectious enthusiasm, it seems Olive Dell cannot help but succeed as it returns to its former glory. SCNA look forward to returning again to enjoy the park’s warm hospitality.

SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 8 of 10 HEARD AROUND THE CAMPFIRE FAMOUS AND FUNNY NUDIST STORIES

“OFFICER, THERE’S A PIG IN MY TRUNK…” Dan arrived at Elysium a few minutes later with the pig, Several years ago a couple who smiling broadly. He recounted the story and said the had met at Elysium Fields officer only shook his head, handed back the membership decided to host a Luau there to cards, and said, “Get out of here!” celebrate their engagement. We often wonder what that motorcycle officer said back at Along with the traditional the station to his buddies that night. Hawaiian decorations, costumes and drinks, the couple decided it P.S. The luau was a great success, the couple got married would be really great if they and now have a lovely baby girl. could also include a roasted pig, Over the years we have all heard outrageous and funny prepared in the traditional Hawaiian way, over a spit of hot stories about nudists. These stories are passed along, coals. usually at conventions or Gatherings, and more often than not, late in the evening while sharing a warm fire, a warm One of the other members of Elysium was a person we drink, and maybe even a marshmallow or two. called “Dan the Meat Man” because he owned a food SCNA is collecting these stories, so that they remain processing plant in LA and often supplied the resort with available for future generations to share and delight. We fresh cuts of beef, chicken and pork for our parties and welcome any stories you may wish to contribute to our weekend pot-luck dinners. He volunteered to provide a efforts. For more Campfire stories, visit our website at: pig. http://www.socalnaturist.org/forum/campfire.html On the day of the luau, everything was decorated beautifully, and the guests started to arrive as planned, but WRECK BEACH IS IN TROUBLE! Dan was running late. Very late. Elysium was in about the middle of the 15-mile Topanga Canyon, a few miles north YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! of Los Angeles, and the canyon is accessed by a rather As we were going to press, we received an email from the winding two-lane road. Dan admitted later he was Wreck Beach Preservation Society (WBPS) that your exceeding the speed limit on his way up the canyon, but he emails and letters are needed immediately to help save one would only wink when asked by how much. The of the most beautiful nude beaches in the world, just above motorcycle policeman pulled him over about four miles Vancouver BC. from his destination. “I clocked you at 50 miles an hour in a 35 zone,” said the officer. “Why were you speeding?” The University of British Columbia wants to build four 20- story student dorms on the cliffs above the beach. With Dan replied, “I’m a nudist and I’m late for a luau. I have a virtually no public hearings, the construction has provoked dead pig in my truck and I need to get there right away.” a public outcry. Not only will it destroy the seclusion of The officer said he had never in his life heard that excuse the beach for nudists, but geologists worry about the before. After a few moment’s reflection, he told Dan that if stability of the cliffs if the towers are built on them. Nearly he could prove such a wild story was true he’d let him go 20,000 have signed petitions, but the college is ignoring with a warning, otherwise Dan was going to be arrested for them, so protesters are turning to city officials for help. reckless driving and have his car towed. Send your emails to Mayor Ralph Dew, Belcarra, B.C., at Dan got out of the car, pulled his Elysium and AANR [email protected] with a copy to the WBPS at membership cards out of his wallet, and opened the trunk. [email protected]. More info can be found at Inside, the officer saw the dead pig laid out in a box of ice. www.socalnaturist.org/forum/wreckbeach.html.

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SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 9 of 10 Resort also escaped the hurricane’s wrath with only minimal cleanup of fallen debris - leaves, branches, and replacement of some roof tiles. Montego Bay airport and Jamaican resorts around Negril on the western shore were not as lucky. Ivan’s winds were clocked at 110 mph at Hedonism II, , and Grand Lido, and the clubs reported structural damage to roofs and some buildings. All have now reopened and are offering package deals up to 25% off to the end of 2004. SCNA wishes to extend our members’ prayers and best wishes to any of our clubs and members in areas that were hit by these destructive storms. HURRICANES AGAIN RAVAGE SCNA CLUB NEWS FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN NUDISTS After enduring considerable destruction at the hands of SCNA STARTS Hurricane Charley last month, Florida nudist resorts again had to endure three additional storms in September, Hurricanes “THE MOVIE BUFF” Francis, Ivan, and Jeanne. SECTION ON ITS The AANR national office in Kissimmee, near Orlando, was in the direct path of three of these storms and sustained WEB SITE “modest damage to the exterior of the building and roof,” Over the past several years we have written reviews of movies according to a message on its web site. and theater events in our newsletter. We thought it time to set Depending on the luck of geography, some storms passed aside an area on our web site where these can be kept and read close to some resorts, while a few weeks later they were able by persons interested in them. to escape, or vise versa. Those clubs outside the immediate path quickly opened their doors to persons needing shelter and What better name to call it than “The Movie Buff?” food. Besides critiquing mainstream movies, we are also interested Resorts near the coast north of Miami were hit dead-on twice, in documentaries, independent productions and foreign films by Frances and then by Jeanne. Several clubs there (Sanibel, of quality. And in addition to the normal reviews of storylines, Seminole, and Sunnier Palms) lost trees, buildings, fences, and acting, and production values, we will also be reviewing the were without power, phones and water for over a week after movie based upon its handling of “Naturist Philosophy” – each storm. Repairs there are continuing. nudity portrayed positively and in a natural way. Resorts on the west coast near Tampa (Paradise Lakes, We will be sure to point out movies of particular merit that Caliente, Lake Como, Gulf Coast) received two near misses, convey a positive message about body acceptance of all body one from Charley coming from the west, and then a month shapes, sizes, and ages. later, from Francis spinning from the east. Except for the Please visit www.socalnaturist.org/forum/moviebuff.html. Sunsations club near Ft. Myers (moderate to heavy damage) all the web sites from this area claim only superficial building Movies added to the site this month: Age of Consent, Aria, At damage, “but a lot of downed trees.” Play in the Fields of the Lord, Sirens, Stealing Beauty, Tarzan and His Mate, Y Tu Mama Tabien. Many of the inland resorts near Orlando also got hit from both directions, first from Charley, then from Frances, then from Any movies or TV shows you would like us to review? Write Jeanne. Cypress Cove saw moderate to severe damage and us an email or give us a call! downed trees and power lines. Resorts on the northern panhandle coast got hit by Ivan and ALSO ADDED TO THE SCNA again by Jeanne 10 days later. Sunburst, Riviera, and Bay EB ITE HIS ONTH Bares resorts were without power for several days. Besides W S T M … many blown-down fences and water damage, their web sites New to Forum: “ACTION ALERT! Wreck Beach” state that because of “large number of trees blocking roads Added to Travel: “Avila Beach CA” and paths,” some of the clubs anticipate they may not re-open New menus in Cookbook: Waldorf Salad, Mandarin Chicken to visitors until Halloween weekend. Salad. In the Caribbean, the “superclub” resorts scattered across the New Campfire stories: “It Started With This Naked islands suffered from minimal to moderate damage, again Roommate,” “The Flutist by the Jacuzzi.” depending on the luck of their geographic location. The first three storms missed Edun Bay on the north shore of the And don’t forget to visit the “SCNA Store!” All profits go to Dominican Republic, and it was only closed one day for the Naturist Education Foundation and not to SCNA! Call the cleanup from Frances. Pebbles and Breezes posted similar SCNA Message Center at (818) CAL-BARE to order one of reports on their websites. Along the north shore of Jamaica our new SCNA Store brochures. (Hedonism III, Grand Lido Braca, and Breezes Runaway Bay SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 10 of 10