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DATE : August 5, 2007
SUBJECT: Brattleboro, Vermont
TO : All Naturists

Dear Naturist,

This is an Advisory from the Naturist Action Committee concerning
Brattleboro, Vermont.

BRIEF HISTORY AND DISCUSSION

During a heat wave last summer, the town of Brattleboro received national
media scrutiny for a local group of teenagers who liked to congregate
while partially or fully naked in a downtown parking lot. At the time,
Brattleboro’s Selectboard chose not to act, with the belief that the
nudity would cease when the chilly autumn weather arrived, which did
happen.

On July 6 of this year, a 68-year-old man walked through the downtown
area wearing only sandals and a fanny pack. The man told a reporter from
the local paper that he had planned his vacation in order to visit
Brattleboro because he had learned about their leniency towards public
nudity through the Internet. This happened to coincide with Brattleboro’s
Gallery Walk, a popular monthly event that business owners consider a
draw for tourists and their dollars.

After receiving many complaints from town residents and business owners,
Brattleboro’s Selectboard wrote an “emergency” temporary ordinance that
prohibits nudity in the downtown area, in the town park, in the village
of West Brattleboro, and also within 250 feet of a school or place of
worship. The Selectboard enacted this ordinance by a margin of 3 to 2 and
will consider making this ordinance permanent at their meeting on
Tuesday, August 7, 2007.

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NAC ADVISORY - Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

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DATE : July 20, 2007
SUBJECT: Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts
TO : All Naturists

Dear Naturist,

This is an Advisory from the Naturist Action Committee concerning Cape
Cod National Seashore (CCNS), and specifically Longnook Beach.

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DATE: July 17, 2007
SUBJECT: Huntington Beach, California
TO: All Naturists

Dear Naturist,

This is an Update from the Naturist Action Committee concerning a
proposed anti-nudity ordinance for the City of Huntington Beach,
California.

As anticipated, an ordinance targeting naturists was introduced at the
July 16 meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council. By a unanimous
vote of 7-0, council members have chosen to allow the ordinance to
move forward. The measure, which has been assigned Number 3773, could
not have been voted into law at the meeting; it was simply allowed to
continue the approval process. The proposed ordinance receives its
next council consideration in a meeting scheduled for August 6, 2007.

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DATE : July 13, 2007
SUBJECT: Huntington Beach, California
TO : All Naturists

Dear Naturist,

This is an Action Alert from the Naturist Action Committee concerning an
important situation in the state of California.

The police chief of the City of Huntington Beach has requested that the
City Council adopt a new ordinance targeting “naturists,” a term the
Chief has used specifically in asking for new power to cite and arrest.

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PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2 - MAY 30, 2007

Last evening’s event in Auburn was the second of three planned public workshops. Once again, naturists have made a significant showing. Naturists, including those who were responding to NAC’s Action Alert of May 23, 2007, made up approximately 15 percent of the diverse group of participants.

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DATEÂ Â : May 27, 2007
SUBJECT: Oregon House Bill 3317
TOÂ Â Â Â : All Naturists and other concerned individuals

Dear Naturist,

The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) advises you of Oregon legislation. This legislation is NOT a present threat to naturists.

HOUSE BILL 3317

Oregon House Bill 3317 was poorly written 2007 legislation intended to redefine and punish the crime of so-called “private indecency.” HB 3317 was a bill the Naturist Action Committee would surely have opposed vigorously if it had shown any signs of viability, but it was clear from the beginning that this bill was going nowhere. NAC kept a close eye on it and tracked it carefully.

You didn’t see anything about it earlier on the NAC Web site or in the form of a NAC Action Alert or Advisory, because NAC tries to reserve those communication tools for meaningful issues. HB 3317 was a non-starter.

However, there has been a recent flurry of questions to NAC concerning the status of HB 3317, so NAC is issuing this Advisory. (more…)

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DATE : May 25, 2007
SUBJECT: Victory in Texas! House Bill 1466 Dies
TO : All naturists

Dear Naturist:

The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) declares victory in the fight against a legislative bill that threatened naturists in the state of Texas.

Texas House Bill 1466 attempted statewide regulation of sexually oriented businesses. The bill’s broad primary definition would have included naturist and nudist parks, camps and resorts. Any other business (like a health club or bowling alley) that might be rented or used temporarily for naturist activities could also have been defined as a sexually oriented business.

With help from NAC and NAC’s professional legislative lobbyist, House Bill 1466 found itself mired in committee. The bill is dead.

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DATE : May 24, 2007
SUBJECT: Mazo Beach
TO : All Naturists and other concerned citizens

Dear Naturist,

The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) wishes to advise you of multiple
developing situations at Mazo Beach in Dane County, Wisconsin. This NAC
Advisory has been developed in close cooperation with Friends of Mazo
Beach (FOMB), the local user group for the traditional clothing-optional
site on the Wisconsin River.

DNR’S WELL PUBLICIZED “CRACKDOWN”

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that
its rangers will be at Mazo Beach this coming weekend, targeting lewd
behavior and disorderly conduct. A DNR spokesman has said that rangers
will NOT be making arrests for mere nudity. Dane County authorities have
historically refused to prosecute such arrests.

Naturists have never been proponents of lascivious public behavior, nor
are they advocates for those who would intentionally confuse nudity with
sex. In that context, naturists should welcome narrow enforcement based
on the proper distinctions voiced recently by DNR.

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DATE : May 23, 2007
SUBJECT: California: American River
TO : Naturists and other concerned citizens

Dear Naturist,

This is an Action Alert from the Naturist Action Committee concerning an
important opportunity in the state of California.

In conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the California
Department of Parks & Recreation is continuing its development of a joint
General Plan / Resource Management Plan for the Auburn State Recreational
Area (Auburn SRA). Naturists have already made themselves a significant
part of that process, and it is essential that we continue our high level
of involvement.

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DATE : May 23, 2007
SUBJECT: Wreck Beach
TO : All naturists

Dear Naturist,

The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) is encouraging you to take two
minutes of your time to participate in an online exercise that may prove
to be beneficial to Wreck Beach.

Wreck Beach, located in British Columbia, is one of the premier
clothing-optional beaches in North America. In recent years, the site has
been constantly menaced by authorities who do not accept its unique
geographical, ecological, historical and social significance. The result
has been a continuing series of threats to the character of the beach,
including its use as a clothing-optional venue.

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