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MARCH NEWSLETTER
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A Memorial Celebration will Honor Trish Turk's life Sunday, March 15th
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The Midwinter Naturist Festival was a great success. We had a record number of attendees and over 215 activities. All 6 days had beautiful warm weather. At the Closing Friendship Circle, people said it was the best Festival ever.
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Many thanks to the workshop leaders, the Sunsport volunteers, and the Sunsport staff who worked long hours to produce a smooth running and stimulating Festival. Contributions from the Festival registration fee will go to the Naturist Society Foundation, South Florida Free Beaches (Haulover Beach), and Treasure Coast Naturists (Blind Creek Beach).
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As always, the Festival was six days of fun, growth and community.
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Many people volunteer at Sunsport; their help is valuable and builds community. Sunsport will host a volunteer appreciation dessert party on Wednesday, March 4th, at 8 pm in the pavilion. All people who helped with the Festival, construction projects, or any activity are encouraged to attend.
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Check out our website!
Get the latest on our commitment to Naturism, Permaculture, Health, Nutrition, Spirituality and Community.
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Sunsport has several beautiful RVs and Cabins for rent all year long.
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The website now features pictures and descriptions of all rentals and a map of locations.....go here.
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See details in this newsletter for seasonal agreement details.
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Community Events
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The Eighth Annual Coed Volleyball Tournament near the end of February was lots of fun. It is unique in that players are a member of a different team for each game. Terry VandeKrol and Danny Hill were crowned queen and king for totaling the most points in the games in which they played.
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Earlier that week, the pavilion was packed with people honoring Tex Reutter on his upcoming 100th birthday. Tex is much loved and respected by the Sunsport community.
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The first weekend in March features a Friday evening Community Drum Circle.
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On Friday afternoon, March 1st, Milton Lewis will present a Nude Hiking in Germany slide show.
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Cat Field will offer a rewilding presentation on Thursday evening, March 5th.
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On March 6th, Diarmid will lead Circle Dancing in the evening.
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Sunday, March 8th, Bob Fekete will play and sing poolside.
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On Friday, March 13th, Bill Cannon will entertain at an evening coffee house.
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Wednesday, March 18th, the Annual Corn Roast will be held at noon.
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Then on Saturday, March 21st, a Petanque Tournament will be followed by the
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Justified Duo band playing for the evening dance.
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Ongoing Activities Include:
- Tennis Daily
- Pickleball Daily
- Volleyball at 1 and Petanque at 2
- Water Aerobics are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
- Poker is Tuesday evenings.
- Line Dance Lessons are Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Beginning Classes are at 9:30 am followed by Advanced Classes at 10:00 am.
- Yoga Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons
- Pot Luck meal followed by Game Nights on Wednesday evenings
- Poker Tuesday evenings at 7
- Square Dances Mondays at 8 pm
- Karaoke is on Friday evenings
- Dances are on Saturday evenings
- Ice Cream Social to benefit the Children's Family Camp on Sunday afternoons
- Spiritual Discussion Group Sunday evenings at 7
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As you can see, Sunsport has a full schedule of activities with something for all tastes. Thanks to Francine Goulet, Marty Menane, and Barbara Skinner who are coordinating the activities and to all the volunteers leading the activities.
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the Naturally Nude Cafe.......whats cookin.....
Sunsport Grown Fruits and Vegetables!
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The Naturally Nude Cafe menu is now online.
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Check out the great dishes that are coming your way!
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Triple De-Light (Garden Salad topped with 3 scoops:
Egg, Tuna and Chicken Salad
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Popular healthy choice with greens fresh picked from our gardens.
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On Sunday March 15th a memorial celebration will honor Trish Turk's life
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. People will meet at the gazebo at 3 pm and proceed to the labyrinth where a rainbow eucalyptus tree grove will be planted, then on to snacks in the pavilion. Trish brought color and warmth to Sunsport.
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Reminder:
To help Sunsport and the environment, please deposit aluminum cans in a special bin with a round hole in the top in the main recycling area.
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- The yellow containers are for paper and flattened cardboard
- The blue containers are for aluminum cans, glass, juice boxes, and plastics except styrofoam, bags, and utensils.
- Deposit other trash in trash cans.
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Please secure all trash cans tightly since raccoons are skilled at opening containers and making large messes. Thanks.
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The next weekend for young adults will be the
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Coordinator Karl Harris promises another great event.
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The Sunsport Board adopted a new policy at its February meeting:
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"No dogs of the following breeds or mixes thereof will be admitted to Sunsport: Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Presa Canarios, Chows Chows, Doberman Pinschers, Akitas, Wolf-hybrids, Mastiffs, Cane Corsos, Great Danes, Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies. This does not apply to dogs currently at Sunsport."
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None of Florida's State Park beaches currently have clothing-optional sections due to a park regulation.
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There are no clothing-optional beaches on Florida's West Coast. In Palm Beach County, John D MacArthur State Park used to have a very popular clothing-optional beach called Air Force Beach before the land was given to the State. A lobbyist employed by several naturist organizations believes that there is now a real opportunity to allow the State to create clothing-optional beaches through pending legislation.
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We now need lots of emails to key Florida Senate and House members to support the legislation. Here is a model for your emails:
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"Please include Senator Pizzo's language with 'clothing-optional beaches' in the body of the statute of Florida Statute 800.03 as written in Senator Pizzo's bill SB 850. This will ensure that all related bills include clarifying language to state that clothing-optional (nude) beaches are not considered a violation of FS 800.03. Clothing-optional beaches are very popular with both Florida residents and visitors. They are an important economic asset."
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This March, all sites at Sunsport are full; interesting activities are scheduled daily or people can relax by the pool or explore the improved foot and golf cart nature trails. I am looking forward to a busy month with much fun in a great community.
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Birds Life with Theresa
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Stay tuned for more news on Sunsport's amazing parrot community!
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Permaculture Sunsport News
Walking & Cart Nature Trails
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We now have a detailed color map that shows the cart and walking trails at Sunsport.
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We are constantly developing and expanding our trail system.
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See the map here online or pick up a copy in the office.
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Check out our FaceBook page for more details and meetings of the SunSport Permaculture Group.
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Art & Naturism.......naturist spirited art
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J.F. Willumsen ........"The exhibition will also take a closer look at the motifs in a historical context with a focus on tourism and life on the beach, and finally it will highlight how the pictures influenced our view of a healthy and natural life and by extension our body ideals and our attitudes to nudity."
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The summer exhibition focuses on two large Nordic masterpieces by J.F. Willumsen (1863-1958): Children Bathing at Skagen Beach from 1909 and Sun and Youth from 1910. Over a period of eight years, from 1902 to 1910, Willumsen worked at gathering inspiration and materials for executing a large painting with children and youths playing on the beach. The entire working process can be followed through his comprehensive sketch materials, where he worked with a variety of figure compositions, experimented with setting the scene of the landscape and the inclusion of different materials and techniques. At the exhibition, the two monumental masterpieces, which are both almost three metres tall and over four metres wide, will be shown next to each other. A large collection of sketch materials will also be on exhibit, of which a major part belongs to the..........
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Tell your friends
Friday evening, March 6th, is Sunsport's monthly Community Drum Circle.
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Reservation and Deposit Policy 2020-2021
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