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Posted - 03/05/2003 : 3:10:57 PM
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NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE ADVISORY
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DATE : March 5, 2003
SUBJECT: Oregon Senate Joint Resolution 33
TO : All naturists
Dear Naturist,
The Naturist Action Committee is closely monitoring the 2003 U.S. state legislatures on behalf of naturists. We have recently identified a threatening situation in Oregon. NAC wishes to make you aware of it, to let you know what NAC is doing, and to ask that you be prepared to help.
THE PROBLEM
This past Friday, Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Aloha) and Sen. Charles Starr (R-Hillsboro) introduced Senate Joint Resolution 33, a measure that directly affects naturists.
Sponsors in the Oregon House of Representatives will include Rep. Betsy Close (R-Albany), Rep. Linda Flores (R-Clackamas and Multnomah counties) and Rep. Mary Gallegos (R-Cornelius).
SJR 33 proposes an amendment to Oregon's Constitution to authorize laws limiting or prohibiting persons younger than 21 years of age from viewing what its legislative sponsors call (as if it were an indivisible term) "nudity and sexual activity." The bill also authorizes the creation of a definition for "nudity and sexual activity" for the purpose of enforcing the prospective prohibition.
If passed, SJR 33 would place the question of the constitutional amendment on a statewide ballot for approval or rejection by the state's voters. Such a vote could pave the way for laws that would end family-friendly naturism in the state of Oregon.
WHAT NAC IS DOING
The Naturist Action Committee has joined with the American Association for Nude Recreation and the Northwest Nudist Association to hire a legislative lobbyist to assist naturists and nudists in assuring the defeat of this dangerous measure.
The measure has not yet been assigned to a legislative committee, but NAC is monitoring it closely.
WHAT CAN I DO?
This is a NAC Advisory. It is not a call for action at this time. NAC wishes naturists - especially Oregon naturists - to be aware of the situation and be ready to respond when the time is right. Look for NAC Action Alerts, Advisories and Updates on this topic.
MORE INFORMATION
Additional information about Senate Joint Resolution 33 is available on the web site of the Naturist Action Committee:
http://www.naturistsociety.com/NAC
Select ALERTS, ADVISORIES & UPDATES and then "Current Advisories" to find this Advisory and links to additional information, including the complete text of the proposed joint resolution.
PLEASE HELP NAC HELP NATURISTS IN OREGON AND ELSEWHERE
The Naturist Action Committee exists to advance and protect the rights of naturists throughout North America. NAC is a volunteer nonprofit organization that relies on the grass roots participation of naturists who understand that individuals working together can make a difference.
NAC has no membership roster on which to assess dues, and it relies completely on voluntary contributions from concerned and involved naturists like you. Monitoring lawmakers across North America is expensive, but NAC knows that it's necessary for the protection of our freedoms.
Won't you take a moment to help NAC by sending a generous donation? You may send your donation to the address below, or you may call toll free (800) 886-7230 to donate by phone using your MasterCard or Visa.
NAC
PO Box 132
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Thank you for choosing to make a difference!
Naturally,
Mark Storey
Board Member
Naturist Action Committee
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Naturist Action Committee (NAC) - PO Box 132, Oshkosh, WI 54903
Executive Dir. Bob Morton - <ctnudists@aol.com>
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Posted - 05/12/2003 : 5:20:11 PM
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NATURIST ACTION COMMITTEE ADVISORY
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DATE : May 12, 2003
SUBJECT: Rooster Rock State Park, Oregon
TO : All naturists
Dear Naturist,
The Naturist Action Committee announces some very good news!
Working together with the Parks and Recreation Department of the state of Oregon and the American Association for Nude Recreation, NAC will be participating in an officially sanctioned effort to reclaim portions of Rooster Rock State Park for naturist use.
Rooster Rock is located on the Columbia River approximately 23 miles east of Portland, Oregon. The park has a long history of clothing-optional usage, and a portion of the park has been officially set aside for years as a state-designated nude beach. However, recent years have seen a dramatic decline in naturist use. Thick underbrush has been allowed to overtake much of the traditional nude area, and the dense growth has increasingly sheltered illicit activity.
As a result, many naturists have reluctantly given up on Rooster Rock.
AN OPPORTUNITY!
Forward-thinking Parks and Recreation Department Assistant Area Manager Kevin Price recognizes the chance to solve the problem by working WITH naturists and aggressively managing FOR nude use at the park. This past weekend, Price met with NAC's Mark Storey, Shirley Gauthier of the NWNA/AANR Government Affairs Team and NAC Area Representative Daniel Johnson, cofounder of the Body Freedom Collaborative.
Price has committed to a refurbishment of the clothing-optional area and a renewal of the state's commitment to manage and maintain it, so that naturist men, women and children will feel comfortable returning. Over the next few weeks, the state will reinstall informational signage establishing the presence of a clothing-optional public area.
The second stage of the reclamation effort will be completed by early summer and will concentrate on an area that begins 20 yards from the entrance ramp at the end of the parking lot and extends 200 yards to the east. The State Parks and Rec Department will crop the brush and bring in sand to create a volleyball court in the clothing-optional area.
When the river level drops later in the summer, Rooster Rock officials will develop a wide trail from the bottom of the ramp to the beach area along the Columbia River. That will allow naturists to pass through the newly restored clothing-optional area near the ramp if they wish, and walk out toward Sand Island. This island has remained, over the years, the one place where naturists could enjoy the park fully. Users needed a boat to reach the island, however, so relatively few have been able to get there. With a widened, developed, and signed trail leading out to the outer mainland beach, naturists without boats will again be able to enjoy the river's edge and its sandy shore.
The final phase of the current plan is to clear more brush, this time on Sand Island and along the mainland beach.
WHAT CAN NATURISTS DO TO HELP?
This part is simple. Naturists can support this effort just by showing up at Rooster Rock and participating in the reclamation of clothing-optional recreation there!
For those who have the vision to see what Rooster Rock can become, this is indeed an opportunity! NAC asks you to contact board member Mark Storey to discuss development of a support group for the site. To make this effort work, Oregon Parks and Rec's Price has indicated that he needs a local volunteer group to "adopt" the clothing-optional section in some official fashion, and to work with him in organizing beach cleanups, in hosting an on-site information table, and in keeping site authorities aware of what's going on at the beach.
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