AFFILIATED NATIONALLY WITH AUGUST 2016 SERVING THE NATURIST COMMUNITY FOR OVER 14 YEARS VOL. 15 NO. 8 SO CAL NUDISTS PREPARE FOR ANNUAL SUMMER GAMES AT OLIVE DELL Several of the nudist clubs have announced they will be SCNA EVENTS IN AUGUST 2016 sending teams to the annual Summer Games at Olive Dell Ranch in Colton on Saturday, August 6. Saturday, August 6, 11 am Annual Summer Games, Olive Dell There appears to be a lot of interest in taking the coveted Saturday August 13, 6 pm – 9 pm Silver Cup away from the Olive Dell team, who won it last Nude at the Art Gallery, Costa Mesa year in close competition with both NitOC and SCNA. Nearly 100 people had signed up on Meetup with a week to go before Saturday, August 20, Noon Bates Beach Party the event. Saturday August 27, Noon – 7 pm Rolf Holbach, SCNA president, hopes there will be a large Zorthian Ranch Pool Party and Talent Show, Altadena turnout from our club to both participate and to cheer on the Sunday August 28, 2 pm other club members. Annual Free the Nipple Top Freedom March, Venice Beach The Games are devised so there will be individual medals in Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings each sport, plus overall first-second-third winners based upon Tuesday, Aug 9, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys total points earned. Monday, Aug 15, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena The team sports include a Paper Cup Water Relay, Hula Hoop Thursday, Aug 25, 6:45 – 9:30 pm, South Bay/Torrance Team Passing, Pool Noodle Relay Race, a Baton Relay Race Friday, Aug 12, 6:45 – 9:30 pm, Ventura Tues Aug 16, 6:45 – 9:30 pm, Carpinteria in the Pool, and an Egg & Spoon Race. There will also be a balloon toss for teams of two. Added this year is a water SCNA EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER 2016 bottle retrieval game off the bottom of the pool. Individual Games include: a Water Bag Toss, Frisbee Throw Saturday-Monday, Sept 3-4-5 Memorial Weekend & Sunday Luau, Olive Dell Ranch, Colton for distance, and a Frisbee Toss for accuracy. Saturday, Sept 10, Noon – 6 pm We have also added some kid-level games for those under Octoberfest Jacuzzi Party, Westchester who are ages 6-18. Saturday – Sunday, Sept 10-11 The Games will conclude with the traditional Pudding Toss, Hike & Camping at Deep Creek, Bowen Ranch which is just what it sounds like. Saturday Sept 17, 9am-Noon, Noon-6pm More information can be found under Activities on page 10. Annual Beach Cleanup Day, Carpinteria then Beach Party Saturday, Sept 24, Noon – 6 pm Ice Cream Social, West Hills Friday-Sunday, August 19-21 and Sept 16-18 Lupin Lodge Travel Club Weekend, Los Gatos Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings Tuesday, July 12, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys Monday, July 18, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena Thursday, July 28, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, South Bay/Torrance Friday, July 8, 6:45 – 9:30 pm, Ventura Tues, July 19, 6:45 – 9:30 pm, Carpinteria © COPYRIGHT 2016, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATURIST ASSOCIATION, A NON-PROFIT 501(C) CORPORATION, CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA, USA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. IMAGES AND TEXT ARE THE PROPERTY OF SCNA AND Meet the 2016-2017 Board of Directors. Back row: Mike Glinzak, Mark Walters, CANNOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT ADVANCED WRITTEN PERMISSION. Cheryl Case. Front row: Rolf Holbach, Tim Doggett, Cynthia Holbach, and Robert Young. See story and more photos on page 2. SCNA Newsletter for August 2016 Page 1 of 12 of the Board, however Rolf was elected to another term as SCNA CLUB NEWS President and Tim was reelected as Vice President. Treasurer David Tiktin, a non-board member, was selected as Treasurer, and Mike Glinzak replaced the retiring Patty Fitzgibbons as Secretary. Patty received a round of applause from the members for her 13 years as club secretary. After the meeting, people returned to their partying, and a few people decided to play a game of horseshoes near to guest house. There was also a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. As the shadows grew longer, many decided to visit the Jacuzzi before leaving. Others came inside to hold court with Gary to discuss the Old Days at Elysium and the upcoming Members gather for the traditional group photo on the front lawn of Arroyo del Sol. AANR-West convention and Naturist Gathering, A lively MEMBERS REELECT EXISTING discussions there! The party lingered until about sundown, when everyone SCNA BOARD FOR 2016-2017 reluctantly decided to get dressed, clean up, and then go home HOLBACH REELECTED PRESIDENT except for a few who stuck around for a nice conversation 07/16/2016, Arroyo del Sol - The annual members meeting around the outside fire pit. and party moved from Northridge to Altadena this year, but Thanks again to Rolf and Cynthia for hosting this event. even the traffic challenge of a nearby freeway closure did not deter us from spending a very enjoyable afternoon on the lawn under the shaded trees. The weather was perfect – in the high 80’s – and the new pop- up swimming pool took the edge off whenever someone felt the need for a cool dip. Rolf announced he and Cynthia are about to start construction on a permanent pool in the yard, which will make this an even more desirable destination in a few months. The official attendance was 39 people with five guests. The regulars made them all feel like they were meeting their new Rolf addresses the members. best friends for the first time. Most everyone brought a potluck item to share, from seasonal fruit and salads to baked chicken, tacos and taquitos. Several people brought elaborate pastries, cookies, and cakes, which were much appreciated by all. The official reason why we were gathered was for the Members Meeting, a legal obligation mandated by the State of California because SCNA is a non-profit corporation. Each year the officers must report to the members a summary of its activities and financial decisions made during the previous year. Rolf, Tim, Gary, and a few others spent the next hours speaking to the members and fulfilling this obligation. Our books revealed that while we actually made a small profit last year, most of our income went right back into keeping the The new temporary pool cooled off the guests. club and our community service projects up and running. Next, it was time for our annual election of the club’s Board of Directors for the following year (July 2016 to July 2017). For the first time in several years, all seven of the existing Directors decided to seek re-election, and without any additional nominations from the members, it was decided to forego a ballot and these seven were elected by unanimous voice vote. Serving as your Board for an additional year are Rolf and Cynthia Holbach, Tim Doggett, Mike Glinzak, Cheryl Case, Mark Walters, and Robert Young. As stipulated in our By- Laws, these seven then adjourned to meet separately to select the four club officers for the next 12 months. Our By-laws state that the officers do not necessarily need to be members The potluck table was busy with people grazing all afternoon. Page 2 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for August 2016 IN MEMORIAM NAKED HIKING NEWS WE SAY GOODBYE TO CLAUDIA BEATS BACK STATE LONGTIME MEMBER AND PARKS OFF-TRAIL PROPOSAL On April 22, 2016 the California FRIEND JOE RUBIN, 1937-2016 Department of Parks and Recreation Longtime SCNA member Joe Rubin (DPR) Director proposed a new passed away the morning of June 28, regulation restricting off-trail use by the surrounded by his family. Joe was 79. public within the state park system. He joined the club in 2004 and The reason stated was to stop the harm immediately delighted the members being done to both plants and animals with discussions of his days as a movie by people who hike, camp, or drive off extra. “I always played the creepy old the existing paths. No public hearing man who lived next door,” he used to was scheduled, but they said they say, smiling. would schedule one if anyone He often joked about his five seconds of fame with Elvis submitted a written request before the Presley in Viva Las Vegas. “It was a crowd scene and you close of the public comment period on had to look fast, but there I am.” June 6. In 2008, he coauthored a book, Off the Beaten Path, with his Claudia Kellersch, who lives in San Diego, is a member of the daughter Bronwyn Ralph. It highlights all the little-known Camping Bares club. She believed this was going to historical landmarks around the San Fernando Valley. The negatively affect members of her club who frequently hike book remains successful in the travel/tourist industry and is and camp off-trail in and around the Anza-Borrego State Park now in its fifth printing. (this is adjacent to the De Anza Springs Resort nudist Park in Jacumba). Claudia immediately called her fellow nudists to Joe was also a good cook. In 2007, he won the SCNA Best attend the only public hearing on the proposal, scheduled for Soup contest with a dish of hot and spicy barley. His recipe is June 22, just three days away. AANR-West couldn’t organize on the club website cookbook. He loved horses and writing an email campaign or send speakers on such short notice, so (he left a desk full of unsold scripts).