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MARCH NEWSLETTER
Mid-Winter Naturist Festival was a Great Success
See You All Next Year!!
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COVID-19 Update
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Sunsport is open to guests.
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Good news! Most Sunsport residents and visitors have now been vaccinated to avoid Covid 19. Thus, Sunsport's Board has determined that people will no longer be required to wear masks indoors at Sunsport. However, people not vaccinated are encouraged to wear a mask inside buildings and to practice social distancing.
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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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Rentals
Stay One Night a Week or a Month
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We have beautiful Cabins and RVs to suit your desires.
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To see pictures and descriptions of all our rentals and a map of locations.....go here.
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The Mid-Winter Naturist Festival was a great success.
We had a record number of attendees and over 230 activities. All 6 days had beautiful warm weather. At the Closing Friendship Circle, people said it was the best Festival ever. 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.
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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). As always, the Festival was six days of fun, growth and community.
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The Annual Coed Volleyball Tournament
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The Annual Coed Volleyball Tournament on February 27th was lots of fun. It is unique in that players are a member of a different team for each game. Karen Fudor and Galt Eaton were crowned queen and king for totaling the most points in the games in which they played.
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Volunteer Appreciation Dessert Party
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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 9th, 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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Rootz NFLuX will be organizing the Full Moon Ritual and writes :
" A full Moon Ceremony is a time to honor all that we have come through as a collective consciousness and be with the community in a way that allows for the walls to come down, and to return with one another in merriment, singing and being"
Each ritual will be different with various participants bringing the season with them, in whatever way resonates at the time, This is a rotational circle with the leaders as to what happens at each circle. Bring your heart, a smile, something to sit on, and perhaps things to share. Know you are welcome, and appreciated.
Location : The Volleyball Court
March 18th on a Friday at 8pm
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Events in March
The first weekend in March features a Friday evening Community Drum Circle.
Beginning in April, the special drum circle ground fees will be in effect only until 10 pm when the office closes. After 10 pm entry, regular ground fees will apply.
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Please arrive before 10pm to enjoy the $5 price.
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Dance to the music of the Blues Crusader Band on Saturday, March 12th. (Remember, masks are required at all dances.) There will be a Full Moon Ceremony on Friday, March 18th, at 8 pm on the volleyball court.
Ongoing activities include Tuesday and Thursday morning line dancing, Wednesday afternoon yoga, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning water aerobics, Saturday evening dances and daily tennis, pickleball, and Qigong mornings and volleyball and pétanque afternoons.
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Community Happenings
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Saturday Night Dances
Blues Crusader Band on Saturday, March 12th.
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Wednesday
On Wednesdays when the restaurant is closed, there will be a pot luck meal at 6:00 pm in the pavilion.
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Daily Events
Ongoing activities include daily afternoon Pétanque at 2, Tai Chi at 11am is daily in good weather on the Orchid Law often followed by Yoga in the pavilion at noon, Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10, Line Dancing is Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 9:00 to 10:30, morning Pickleball.
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Monthly Drum Circle
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The March 4th First Friday Community Drum Circle is ON!
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2022 events at Sunsport
Midwinter Naturist Festival - February 17-22
Family Youth Camp - July 9-17
Young Adult Weekends - April 8-10, August 12-14, December 9-11
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IMPORTANT ELECTION NEWS!
An election for two seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will take place on March 8th. It is Sunsport's surroundings. Roads and commercial development are issues. All candidates want to improve the quality of the roads, but have different visions of the town's future.
Since there are usually fewer than 500 voters in town, each vote has more impact than in elections with many voters. A recent election was won by only four votes. In case you have not already mailed an absentee ballot, voting takes place at the Presbyterian Church on Okeechobee March 8th. If you wish, talk to Morley Schloss to discuss the candidates.
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Good News:
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The price Sunsport pays for the collection of air potatoes has doubled to 20 cents ($.20) per pound! Air potato vines are invasive, killing native vegetation. Each potato sends out many vines. Bring the air potatoes to the game room where Morley Schloss or Tom Vuk can weigh them. Then you will deposit them in the dumpster.
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The next weekend for young adults will be April 8-10. Save the dates. Coordinator Karl Harris promises another great event.
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Sunsport Notes:
The charge for electric usage for standard (water and electric) seasonal sites will be included in the site rent rather than being listed separately beginning May 1, 2022.
At the end of January, Sunsport had 312 Annual Full Time Members. That is a record number. There are also many shorter term seasonal members. Word about wonderful Sunsport Gardens is spreading.
People visit and don't want to leave.
This March, all sites at Sunsport are full; interesting activities are scheduled daily or people can relax by the pool or explore the nature trail. I am looking forward to a month with much fun in a great community.
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Sunsport Tee Shirts.......
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We now have a variety of Sunsport Gardens T-shirts available.
The shirts have attractive designs by Christopher Vuk.
Purchase them at the office or online on our website (coming soon)
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the Naturally Nude Cafe.......whats cookin.....
Sunsport grown Vegetables!
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Sunsport's restaurant, the Naturally Nude Cafe, is open from 6-8 pm daily except Wednesday. The restaurant also provides catering at other times.
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Call 561-330-5684 to place your order for delicious meals or snacks of your choice.
The Smoothie Bar will be open afternoons to provide tasty treats when there are hungry people poolside.
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Christopher Vuk has returned to the restaurant as the primary chef!
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He is known for his creative, nutritious, and delicious meals. There will usually be three specials in addition to the regular menu. Meals will generally be served at the smoothie bar.
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People have been raving about his offerings.
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Tom Vuk is the restaurant manager.
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Lele Jones has moved to a restaurant job in Arizona.
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Please help recycle. Place clean paper and cardboard in the yellow bins and cans, plastics (except bags, styrofoam, and utensils), and bottles in the blue bins. Leave word in the office if you need yellow and blue totes or small bins which can be placed roadside near your site for pick-up. Most important, place large items such as platforms and furniture near, but not in, the dumpster. Place only bagged garbage in the dumpster.
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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 the large grey or black trash bins with tops.
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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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ArtBox Gallery
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Don't forget to visit Serenity Garden at the Art Box.
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Birds Life with Theresa
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Drudo
Our Newest Member
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Blue Throat Macaw
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Permaculture Sunsport News
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Nude Edible Nature Walk:
Our first public event was hosted by well known plant expert Eric Joseph Lewis · This was a very beginner friendly plant walk, focusing on identification of wild edible and medicinal plants!
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MWN Festival:
The Sunsport Permaculture Community gave several workshops on Permaculture plus a tour of the project and topography.
We also had a fun exotic Fruit Tasting session after lunch with Durian as the star attraction!
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Going Bananas!
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Apple Bananas from the Food Forest went quick
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Chillin at the Buddha
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Please make a small donation to help us continue to develop the Meditation and Permaculture Projects.
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Hey What is Permaculture?
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Permaculture is a philosophy of design for creating a sustainable human culture. That is, it's a way of thinking about how we set up the support systems around us: shelter, food, water, energy, society and business. Well designed permaculture systems allow us to live as a beneficial part of the ecosystems around us.
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Join our FaceBook page for more details and meetings of the Sunsport Permaculture & Community Garden Group .
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Art & Naturism.......naturist spirited art
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Picasso devant la nature
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Lying Naked on a Red cushion 1932
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Nude in a Black Armchair 1932
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Nude under a Pine Tree Date - 1959
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This months Friday evening,
March 4th monthly Community Drum Circle is ON!!!
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Please Support These Important Organizations
Fighting for Our Freedoms
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Vision: Creating a clothing-optional world where your body does not define who you are.Mission: Promoting a culture of body acceptance through clothing-optional recreation, education, and community outreach.Values: Naturism, Understanding, Diversity, Education
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The Naturist Action Committee is the political adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation. NAC exists to advance and protect the rights and interests of naturists throughout North America, and supports the responsible recreational nude use of public lands.
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The Naturist Education Foundation is the nonprofit informational and educational adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation and is dedicated to improving the awareness of naturism and body acceptance among both naturists and non-naturists, including business leaders, legislators, and the college community. NEF seeks to achieve an understanding and acceptance of naturists and their activities throughout North America.
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NAC and NEF are 501(c) nonprofit corporations.
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Our Mission: Simply put, we exist “To advocate nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings while educating and informing society of their value and enjoyment.”
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The American Association for Nude Recreation is the largest, most long-established organization of its kind in North America. With roots dating to 1931, we have grown from our humble beginnings to an organization that has served 213,000 individuals throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and beyond. These members enjoy their own backyards and pools with family and friends, as well as over 180 nudist resorts and affiliates.
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The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) is Canada’s national nudist organization. Along with the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN), the FCN represents and promotes the naturist lifestyle as wholesome, healthy, and enjoyable.
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Our Mission Statement
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The Federation of Canadian Naturists is a member-supported, not for profit organization dedicated to fostering a greater understanding, acceptance and appreciation of naturism as a way of life throughout Canada.
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B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, former Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Programming Partner for Haulover Beach and an adjunct of South Florida Free Beaches (SFFB), founders of Haulover Beach’s naturist section in 1991.
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Rate Sheet
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Reservation and Deposit Policy 2021-2022
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