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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
"Back To Earth Yoga, Meditation, and Naturist Retreat" will take place at Sunsport November 11-16
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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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I always look forward to November as the month when Sunsport's friends from the North begin to return. It is wonderful to be with you all again. Lots is happening this month at Sunsport.
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Full Moon Ceremony Gathering
A Full Moon Ceremony Gathering will be held monthly at 8:00 pm in the pavilion.
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The next Full Moon Ceremony will be November 19th.
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Community Happenings
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November events at Sunsport include the First Friday Community Drum Circle on November 5 at 9:00 pm, the Full Moon Ceremony on Friday, November 19, at 8:00 pm in the pavilion, water aerobics Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:00 am and yoga in the pavilion most days at noon.
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A Book Club is being formed. The first of the monthly meetings will be on Thursday, November 18, at 4:30 pm, in the pavilion. Contact Tracy Moore for more information.
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Movie Night
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Saturday movie nights replacing dances remains very popular. Movies begin at 8:30 pm in the pavilion. The movies are now shown on a new large television screen .
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Daily Events
Ongoing activities include daily afternoon Pétanque at 2,Yoga at 12, Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10, morning pickleball.
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Monthly Drum Circle
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The November 5th 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 9-11, August 12-14, December 9-11
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Important!
A "Back To Earth Yoga, Meditation, and Naturist Retreat" will take place at Sunsport November 11-16
Please register by November 5.
For more information or to register for the Retreat, call 828-781-0446 or email [email protected].
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The 2021 Winter Wanderland
Young Adult Naturist Festival
will be the second weekend in December. Although special low rates and free camping are available for naturists aged 18-30, the weekend events are open to naturists of all ages.
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Sunsport now has part time job openings on the Maintenance and Grounds Team and on the Restaurant Team.
If you are interested, please obtain an application form from Sunsport's office.
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With a little cooler weather,
November is always a great month at Sunsport.
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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 use the appropriate containers for throwing out items. Place materials such as paper and cardboard in the yellow bins; cans, plastics except Styrofoam, juice boxes, and glass and plastic bottles in the blue bins. Place large items such as platforms and furniture near, but not in, the dumpster. Place only bagged garbage and small items in the dumpster. Never place plastic bags in the bins since they clog the recycling equipment.
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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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Some exciting changes coming to Serenity Garden at the Art Box.
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Yes that's Theresa shoveling!
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Birds Life with Theresa
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Yondu
has been sick. Unfortunately he didn’t recover from his illness and passed away the other day.
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I am devastated and heart broken. Many people have been supportive and helped through his sickness, we all did what we could. He was my buddy and will be missed so much. I loved Yondu as one of my children .
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❤️ May he Rest In Peace ❤️
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Permaculture Sunsport News
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The Baobab Tree:
from Africa to Sunsport
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Yes we have a Baobab Tree at Sunsport.
See if you can find it next time you are out wondering the trails.
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The Baobab tree looks like it was planted upside down. This is most noticeable when the tree losses it leaves when our winters sometimes cause them to defoliate. Baobab trees have a thick exterior bark resembling elephant skin. The bark has a unique ability to grow back and not just leave a scar on the damaged area like other trees. Baobab trees also produce edible leaves and fruits. They are also considered to have many medicinal properties.
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The Baobab tree is known as the tree of life and with good reason. These trees can live for thousands of years. The enormous trees have huge swollen trunks that can hold thousands of gallons of water. In Africa the trees are tapped and plugged. Need a drink, thirsty explorer? Well just open the tap and pour yourself a drink!
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These trees have actually served as shelters for some native people of the African continent to live in. Would you believe me if I told you that in Kenya, they even have trees so huge they are actual pubs. Yes sir, you can go inside the living tree, have a seat and ask the bartender to pour you a beer.
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Baobab trees can be found growing in Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens and you can also find one at Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. That Baobab Tree was donated by Bob Reagan from Palm Beach County in 1999. He was loosing his property to an eminent domain order to make way for everglades restoration. Rather than see the tree destroyed by flooding he reached out to the non profit at Yesteryear Village. The staffers succeeded in raising $20,000 to up root and replant the baobab. The tree was moved and planted on the village grounds in February 2000. Below is a picture of the tree as of Feb 4, 2019. We will bring you more information about the Baobab Trees of South Florida in future articles.
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For more of this story check out Pepes Plants excellent article here.
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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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The Nudes of Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau – the decorative, sensual, and uncompromising design style that flourished at the turn of the 20th century – was born at a time of rapid change.
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by A. Crommen and dated 1918.
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While new media such as film and photography provided alternative ways of viewing the world, the moral landscape of Europe and America was beginning to shift, and artists and designers used the erotic to push the boundaries of established convention. The risqué and often shockingly explicit content of many Art Nouveau works is one of the most striking and disturbing features of the style.
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Cinesias Entreating Myrrhina to Coition', print, illustration to 'The Lysistrata of Aristophanes', by Aubrey Beardsley, 1896
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Nude Nymphs ("Nixes") Swimming,- E. Loeber 1898
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The turn of the 20th century, perhaps more than any other period in the history of art, was a time of sexual freedom and decadent extravagance. Art Nouveau reflected this fascination with sexual and erotic identity, particularly female sexuality, in a world beginning to experience the social, economic and cultural liberation of women. Women became the dominant theme of Art Nouveau and the erotic potential of the female body was fully exploited to express many different concerns.
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Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, unknown maker, 1910.
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Two seated Sicilian youths', photograph, Wilhelm von Gloeden, 19th century
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This months Friday evening,
November 5th 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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Reservation and Deposit Policy 2021-2022
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