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get away from it all at the herland
spring retreat
Make your plans now to get
away for the weekend and
enjoy peace, quiet, and nature
at the Herland Spring Retreat.
The weekend of May l 8-20th
we'll be al Roman Nose State
Park, near Watonga and just a
short drive. We have great
weather and plenty of sunshine
every time we are there . We'll
be relaxing, playing games ,
sitting around the campfire,
singing songs , hiking , fishing,
and lots more . The popular band LRIS ,

potluck. So mark it on your calendar

will be our entertainment for the

and watch for more details in next

Saturday night concert righ t after the

month 's Voice .

learning to lead: cimarron lgbt
leadership summit
Saturday, April 14, 2 007
Noricl:< Downtown Library
300 Pad~ Avenue, Ol::?la. City

or not, are also encouraged to attend.
The one-day program wi 11 feature
breakout sessions designed lo address
critical issues facing LGBT people in

The Cimarron Alliance Foundation ,

the state of Oklahoma, as well as an-

with the support of the Human Rights

ticipated legislation and advocacy.

Campaign, will host a leadership

Breakout groups will focus on a range

summit on Saturday, April l4, 2007 at

of issues including strategic planning,

the Downtown Library for organiza-

grant-writing, media relations and pro-

homa State Senator; and Al McAffrey,
Oklahoma State Representative. For

tions that serve or support Lesbian ,

gramming, ALDS/HIV, seniors , and

Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Okla-

youth.

Hammers at j hammers @o u.edu or

homans . Any and all interested

The growing list of presenters in-

(405) 570-0082. An online registration

additional information, contact Josh

members of the community, whether

cludes: Jim Roth, Oklahoma County

is available at www.cimarron-

currently members of an organization

Commissioner; Andrew Rice, Okla-

alliance.org/ leadership _summit. htm.

Tl7e Her/and Voice is a publication of Her/and Sister Resources. 2312 NW 39tl7. OKC. OK 731I2. Our bookstore/lendtl7g library is open
Saturdays from 1-5 pm. Contact us at (405) 52 1-96 96 or lwrlandl!J!l7erlandsisters. org Visit us on tl7e web at www 17erlandsisters org.

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Herland Spring Retreat Registration
Roman Nose State Par!<, Watonga, OK May 18- 20
Deadline for pre-registration is May 12. Please remember that dogs are welcome
but must remain on leashes and are not allowed in the dining hall.
Suggested Guide for Sliding Scale Pre-Registration

By Jaclyn Houghton, CNHI Ne1vs

Single Person
&nnuaLln_c ome
under $6.500
$6,500-$13,300
$13,300-$19,500
$19,500-$30,000
over $30,000

Wanda Jo Stapleton fears she will once
again see back alley abortions if legislation that passed through a House
committee on Tuesday becomes law.

Household
&nnual Income
under $13,300
$13.300-$18,000
$18,000-$26,000
$26,000-$50,000
over $50,000

Registration
per peISoo
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60

'Tm 73 years old and I lived back
Registration fee enclosed (payable to Herland)

when women died from abortions .. .

$30

_ $40

that 's just cruelty to women," said Sta-

$20

pleton, formerly Wanda Jo Peltier, who

Saturday only (includ es concert & one night stay) - $25
only - $ 10
Name(s'"'"":_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Address ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Representatives from 1986 to 1996
representing Oklahoma City. "I firmly
gave them freedom to make their own
decisions, to be accountable to him,
not the state Legislature."
House Judiciary and Public Safety
Committee members passed five abor-

$60

~ Co11cert

served as a member of the House of

believe God gave people free will. He

$50

"

Cit.:t------------Phone~---------) I need a sc h o larsh ip to attend .

I ) I'm
I ) I'm

en closing an additional
b rin gi ng

S_

State_
· __
Email

Zip _ _ _ __

(optional)~
:

_ _ _ _ _ __

to help provide schol arships.

cl1ildren (g irls of all ages and boys und er age IO ar e w elcome)

Please return registration form and check to: Herland Sister Resources ,
2312 NW 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 731 12 . A retreat packet with all
information will be sent to you.

tion bills with little opposition. The
measures now go lo the House floor
for a hearing.
One measure, House Bill 1317 , au-

The bill passed with a 16-1 vote , with
Kiesel casting the only nay vote. He
also stood alone voting against House

thored by Rep. John Wright, R-Broken

Bill 1652, authored by Rep. Pam Peter-

Arrow, would prohibit abortions in

son, R-Tulsa , which would define the

stale medical facilities or by

term " medical emergency," the

employees of the state unless the life

only exception to when a minor can

of the mother is threatened .

have an abortion without informed-

Rep. Ryan Kiesel, D-Seminole, sought
an amendment to also allow abortions
in order to protect the health of the
patient, even if death is not expected.
The amendment failed .

consent by a guardian. The minor

thored by Rep. Charlie Joyner, RMidwest City, passed easily through
the committee with a 12-2 vote , and
one abstention . The bill would prohibit the coverage of non-lifesaving
abortions by insurance companies, but
would instead require a person to purchase separate abortion insurance coverage.

would have to be on the verge of death
or of irreversible impairment to her

A bill by Rep. George Faught, R-

body due to the pregnancy to have an

Muskogee , also passed out of the

abortion without prior consent.

committee with a 16-1 vote. House Bill
2042 would amend the definition of

Another bill, House Bill 1632 , au-

f.J lie Voic~· is 'published m()~thly by Heri~~q 'sister Resource~. Inc. 2312
· NW 39th, OklahowaCity, QK73112. Th: \J()icejs offered as an open
.for.um for community disc?l1rse. Artiql.esc r~.nect the opif1iOn§ ofJhe author
•l'-(;lnd .n ot necessarily.those of · Herl~nd Sis~erResources...·UnsdH.c;:ited arti•p!es and letters fothe. E;ldi~or are '%~1c:o
.. ~nd must . be signed· by th~ ·
: writ.:
'th ful' name af1d .addres~ : .pp() . . ~:q!lest, lerte.r.r .or: article~. . ··
xPe PEi ·>d under a PSC}Up?nym ?FaQ?D~!TJ()LI?ly. He:.r land reserves th
,s righttp Eldit. ()r. not_ .pub.H~.~ i3ny a~tiql~? §l1bs(;~ipti. bf1§X ·
·
· free u · on r~qu¢st al thou h a donation is re · ueste
·"and
bulion co

abortion to include the use of an instrument, medicine, drug or other device to
intentionally end a pregnancy. Another
measure, House Bill 1004, authored by
Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City,
passed with a 16-2 vote . The bill
would require doctors performing an
abortion to have clinical privileges at a
hospital that is within 30 miles of
where an abortion is performed.

herland works

supper club

Several times a year we break out the

The Berland Supper Club heads down-

rakes and shovels and clean up the

town this month lo Trattoria II Centro,

yard around Herland. This time we

best described as an Jtalian urban eat-

need some chainsaws, too. We will be

ery. The authentic cuisine of Italy is

clearing away fallen trees in Herland's

brought to life at this new restaurant,

backyard on Saturday, April 7, from 1-

located at 500 W. Main , in the beauti-

4 pm . We will also trim bushes, weed

fully-renovated Montgomery Building.

eat, and clear flower beds. Please join

If you ' ve never tried it , you are in for a

us for any or all of the afternoon-we

treat.

april 2007

need the help!

the

Lword

On Saturday, April 28 , at 7 pm , Herland will show the third and fourth
episodes of the L Word, Season 4. Cy-

Trattoria has gotten great reviews for

bi 11 Shepherd joins the cast this year as

its good food and the menu features

Bette's new boss. Al I the regulars are

items ranging from basil-crusted

back as well , so you won ' t want to

salmon to pasta to pi zzas made in a

miss the al l the fun with Shane, Tina,

wood -burni ng oven . We' II be there on

Kit , Alice , and Jenny.

Saturday, April 14, al 6 pm (right after

Mgnhly Meeting
Monday April· 9 Neighborhood
Alliance 1236 :N'N 36th 7 pm

the Cimarron Leadership Summit, see

the

page I , leis out) . The Tralloria is
located due south of the Civic Center
on Main Street, with plenty of parking
on the street right in front of the restaurant.

cy
tret fure at the
blue door on
april 15 !
That 's right! Tret Fure is playing at
Oklahoma City ' s Blue Door, 2805 N.
McKinley, on Sunday, April 15 , al 8
pm. Many of you know Tret from way
back and others heard her for the first
time at Herland 's 20th Anniversary
Celebration in 2003. Either way,
you ' re sure lo enjoy her. Tickets are
$20 and can be reserved by calling
405-524-073 8 or can be purchased
online al www.bluedoorokc .com.

scrabble
Join the Scrabble pros and amateurs
alike for our monthly Scrabble game
on Sat urday, April 21 , at 2 pm. Games
are played at all levels.

voice mailing
If you've got an hour to spare on
Wednesday, Apri l 25 , from 6- 7 pm, we
could use your help. We'll be preparing the newsletter for mailing that evening and it goes really fast if we have a
few extra people. Please join us if you
can , but be sure and park either in Herland 's driveway or down at the parking
lot on the corner of Youngs & NW
39th. (We can ' t park in the day care
parking lot when they are open for
business.)

Tuesday
April l7,QCLJ ,freede CenteP.
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thank you!
Many thanks go out to all the people
who helped make Herland's First Annual Mardi Gras Party such a great
success, including the hundreds who
attended the gala. Over $1900 was
raised at the event to pay for printing
and mailing the Voice. We want to
send special thanks lo our hostess for
the evening Ms. Ivana DeVille, the
Hollywood Hotel & Suites for donation of the room, and entertainers Lady
Spencer, Alison Scott, Tara Henry,
Peggy Johnson, Mary Reynolds, and
our DJ Ricky Shea.
And thanks go to Chris Serafino and
the kids at the OKC Juvenile Detention
Center who made the beautiful table
decorations , Jay Hollenbeck who created the wonderful stage decorations ,
and the many folks who donated silent
auction items. And last, but not least,
we want to thank our main organizer
for the event- Jeanne Flanigan, with
lots of extra help from Laura Choate .

truth honored
A statue of abolitionist and si.iffragist Sojourner Truth will stan,djn
the U.S. Ccipitol alongside L11cretia
Mott, Elizabeth .(:;ady Stanton, and
. Susan B. Anfhon)'; the Washington ·
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Feb.26. The bust will be.Jhef
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Lake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge Spring Clean-up
Where?
Who?
Why?

Anc.L11ow they is askin
tter let them.

Saturday, April 21st, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Ched? in at the Lat?e Overholser pavilion at N.W. 14th and
Overholser Drive.
Anybody who enjoys walt?ing, fishing, hit?ing, eating and
playing around a clean lat?e area!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to help clean
up two of Ot?lahoma City's best resources!

RSVP to Karen Miles at 702-8192 or e-mail her at
Karen.Miles@deq.state.ot?.us

gooooooal!
A U.S. professional women's soccer
league is in the works for an April
2008 launch, with plans to form teams
in Los Angeles , Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, and Washington, and is working
to find a sixth city to host a team, the
Associated Press reported Feb . 27.
Two other franchises are planned for
2009.

Ol<C Lightning Football Schedule
2007 Regular Season Games
April 14 - Bye
April 21 - Dallas Rage - Away
April 28 - St. Louis Slam - Home
May 5 - Austin Outlaws - Away

The league, organized by the Women's

May 12 - Dallas Rage - Home

Soccer Initiative, will replace the

May 19 - Nashville Dream - Away

Women's United Soccer Association,

May 26 - Austin Outlaws - Home

which folded in 2003 after low ticke t

June 2 - Bye

sales. Tonya Antonucci, the initiative's

June 9 - Nashville Dream - Home

CEO, said the new leagu e was working

June 16 - St. Louis Slam - Away

to reduce costs and eac h team would
operate on annual budgets between
$ 1.5 million and $2.5 million . The season is expected to run from April into

l<icl<off for all home games is 7:05 pm at Taft Stadium,
NW 27th & May Ave. For more information, email
crspromo@coxinet.net or call (405) 946-8577

the fall and will include an all-star

www.ol<clightning.com

game.

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thank you for your support!
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soccer communities who I think will
really embrace these teams," said Mia
Hamm, a co-founder of the Women's
United Soccer Association.

Your contribution is important! Just $15 a year will help us pay for the
$300+ it costs every month to print and mail the newsletter. Herland is a
non-profit 501 (c)3 organization. Your contribution is deductible to the
extent allowed by la w.

Hamm and Julie Fo udy, who are both
former members of the U.S . team that
won gold medals at the l 996 and 2004
Summer Olympics , were also inducted
into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Feb. 27.

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Services LLC 3000 Twin Laks Drive
Okla. City. OK 7316!3-7%6

Ginny Poindexter - Realtor A.ssoc.
Telephone: 405·91\.Ml443

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Reilltor"

Rissho Kosei Kai Dharma Center
of Oklahoma
Sundays: Service and Hoza 10 am
Thursdays: Core Teachings of Buddhism Class 7 pm
April 1st Chanting service at the OKC Memorial 10 am
April 7th Dharani practice 1 pm
April 13th Movie night "Enlightenment Guaranteed" 7 pm
April 15th Combined service (English and Japanese) 10 am

April 20th Lotus Sutra study with Kris Ladusau 7 pm

Sandy Ingraham, J.D., M.S.W
. .
Attorney-at- Law
Ingraham & Associates, PLLC
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Adoption, Contracts

Route 2, Box 369-B
McLoud, OK 74851

Tel. (405) 964-2072
lngraham @ mcloudteleco.com

Herland Sister Resources
2312 NW 39th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

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or who has said it, not even if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense."
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Herlanil

•

get away from it all at the herland
spring retreat
Make your plans now to get
away for the weekend and
enjoy peace, quiet, and nature
at the Herland Spring Retreat.
The weekend of May l 8-20th
we'll be al Roman Nose State
Park, near Watonga and just a
short drive. We have great
weather and plenty of sunshine
every time we are there . We'll
be relaxing, playing games ,
sitting around the campfire,
singing songs , hiking , fishing,
and lots more . The popular band LRIS ,

potluck. So mark it on your calendar

will be our entertainment for the

and watch for more details in next

Saturday night concert righ t after the

month 's Voice .

learning to lead: cimarron lgbt
leadership summit
Saturday, April 14, 2 007
Noricl:< Downtown Library
300 Pad~ Avenue, Ol::?la. City

or not, are also encouraged to attend.
The one-day program wi 11 feature
breakout sessions designed lo address
critical issues facing LGBT people in

The Cimarron Alliance Foundation ,

the state of Oklahoma, as well as an-

with the support of the Human Rights

ticipated legislation and advocacy.

Campaign, will host a leadership

Breakout groups will focus on a range

summit on Saturday, April l4, 2007 at

of issues including strategic planning,

the Downtown Library for organiza-

grant-writing, media relations and pro-

homa State Senator; and Al McAffrey,
Oklahoma State Representative. For

tions that serve or support Lesbian ,

gramming, ALDS/HIV, seniors , and

Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Okla-

youth.

Hammers at j hammers @o u.edu or

homans . Any and all interested

The growing list of presenters in-

(405) 570-0082. An online registration

additional information, contact Josh

members of the community, whether

cludes: Jim Roth, Oklahoma County

is available at www.cimarron-

currently members of an organization

Commissioner; Andrew Rice, Okla-

alliance.org/ leadership _summit. htm.

Tl7e Her/and Voice is a publication of Her/and Sister Resources. 2312 NW 39tl7. OKC. OK 731I2. Our bookstore/lendtl7g library is open
Saturdays from 1-5 pm. Contact us at (405) 52 1-96 96 or lwrlandl!J!l7erlandsisters. org Visit us on tl7e web at www 17erlandsisters org.

five bi lls restricting abortion
clear committee

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H~* ~ ~· , ~··~•H w ~ •4~·,~· ~ ~ · H - ~4~~~#~· · ~·· · · ·~ $ ·· ~~~~·H~••w••~~·4* • • ~· · ·· 4~~··~ ~ ~·

Herland Spring Retreat Registration
Roman Nose State Par!<, Watonga, OK May 18- 20
Deadline for pre-registration is May 12. Please remember that dogs are welcome
but must remain on leashes and are not allowed in the dining hall.
Suggested Guide for Sliding Scale Pre-Registration

By Jaclyn Houghton, CNHI Ne1vs

Single Person
&nnuaLln_c ome
under $6.500
$6,500-$13,300
$13,300-$19,500
$19,500-$30,000
over $30,000

Wanda Jo Stapleton fears she will once
again see back alley abortions if legislation that passed through a House
committee on Tuesday becomes law.

Household
&nnual Income
under $13,300
$13.300-$18,000
$18,000-$26,000
$26,000-$50,000
over $50,000

Registration
per peISoo
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60

'Tm 73 years old and I lived back
Registration fee enclosed (payable to Herland)

when women died from abortions .. .

$30

_ $40

that 's just cruelty to women," said Sta-

$20

pleton, formerly Wanda Jo Peltier, who

Saturday only (includ es concert & one night stay) - $25
only - $ 10
Name(s'"'"":_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Address ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Representatives from 1986 to 1996
representing Oklahoma City. "I firmly
gave them freedom to make their own
decisions, to be accountable to him,
not the state Legislature."
House Judiciary and Public Safety
Committee members passed five abor-

$60

~ Co11cert

served as a member of the House of

believe God gave people free will. He

$50

"

Cit.:t------------Phone~---------) I need a sc h o larsh ip to attend .

I ) I'm
I ) I'm

en closing an additional
b rin gi ng

S_

State_
· __
Email

Zip _ _ _ __

(optional)~
:

_ _ _ _ _ __

to help provide schol arships.

cl1ildren (g irls of all ages and boys und er age IO ar e w elcome)

Please return registration form and check to: Herland Sister Resources ,
2312 NW 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 731 12 . A retreat packet with all
information will be sent to you.

tion bills with little opposition. The
measures now go lo the House floor
for a hearing.
One measure, House Bill 1317 , au-

The bill passed with a 16-1 vote , with
Kiesel casting the only nay vote. He
also stood alone voting against House

thored by Rep. John Wright, R-Broken

Bill 1652, authored by Rep. Pam Peter-

Arrow, would prohibit abortions in

son, R-Tulsa , which would define the

stale medical facilities or by

term " medical emergency," the

employees of the state unless the life

only exception to when a minor can

of the mother is threatened .

have an abortion without informed-

Rep. Ryan Kiesel, D-Seminole, sought
an amendment to also allow abortions
in order to protect the health of the
patient, even if death is not expected.
The amendment failed .

consent by a guardian. The minor

thored by Rep. Charlie Joyner, RMidwest City, passed easily through
the committee with a 12-2 vote , and
one abstention . The bill would prohibit the coverage of non-lifesaving
abortions by insurance companies, but
would instead require a person to purchase separate abortion insurance coverage.

would have to be on the verge of death
or of irreversible impairment to her

A bill by Rep. George Faught, R-

body due to the pregnancy to have an

Muskogee , also passed out of the

abortion without prior consent.

committee with a 16-1 vote. House Bill
2042 would amend the definition of

Another bill, House Bill 1632 , au-

f.J lie Voic~· is 'published m()~thly by Heri~~q 'sister Resource~. Inc. 2312
· NW 39th, OklahowaCity, QK73112. Th: \J()icejs offered as an open
.for.um for community disc?l1rse. Artiql.esc r~.nect the opif1iOn§ ofJhe author
•l'-(;lnd .n ot necessarily.those of · Herl~nd Sis~erResources...·UnsdH.c;:ited arti•p!es and letters fothe. E;ldi~or are '%~1c:o
.. ~nd must . be signed· by th~ ·
: writ.:
'th ful' name af1d .addres~ : .pp() . . ~:q!lest, lerte.r.r .or: article~. . ··
xPe PEi ·>d under a PSC}Up?nym ?FaQ?D~!TJ()LI?ly. He:.r land reserves th
,s righttp Eldit. ()r. not_ .pub.H~.~ i3ny a~tiql~? §l1bs(;~ipti. bf1§X ·
·
· free u · on r~qu¢st al thou h a donation is re · ueste
·"and
bulion co

abortion to include the use of an instrument, medicine, drug or other device to
intentionally end a pregnancy. Another
measure, House Bill 1004, authored by
Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City,
passed with a 16-2 vote . The bill
would require doctors performing an
abortion to have clinical privileges at a
hospital that is within 30 miles of
where an abortion is performed.

herland works

supper club

Several times a year we break out the

The Berland Supper Club heads down-

rakes and shovels and clean up the

town this month lo Trattoria II Centro,

yard around Herland. This time we

best described as an Jtalian urban eat-

need some chainsaws, too. We will be

ery. The authentic cuisine of Italy is

clearing away fallen trees in Herland's

brought to life at this new restaurant,

backyard on Saturday, April 7, from 1-

located at 500 W. Main , in the beauti-

4 pm . We will also trim bushes, weed

fully-renovated Montgomery Building.

eat, and clear flower beds. Please join

If you ' ve never tried it , you are in for a

us for any or all of the afternoon-we

treat.

april 2007

need the help!

the

Lword

On Saturday, April 28 , at 7 pm , Herland will show the third and fourth
episodes of the L Word, Season 4. Cy-

Trattoria has gotten great reviews for

bi 11 Shepherd joins the cast this year as

its good food and the menu features

Bette's new boss. Al I the regulars are

items ranging from basil-crusted

back as well , so you won ' t want to

salmon to pasta to pi zzas made in a

miss the al l the fun with Shane, Tina,

wood -burni ng oven . We' II be there on

Kit , Alice , and Jenny.

Saturday, April 14, al 6 pm (right after

Mgnhly Meeting
Monday April· 9 Neighborhood
Alliance 1236 :N'N 36th 7 pm

the Cimarron Leadership Summit, see

the

page I , leis out) . The Tralloria is
located due south of the Civic Center
on Main Street, with plenty of parking
on the street right in front of the restaurant.

cy
tret fure at the
blue door on
april 15 !
That 's right! Tret Fure is playing at
Oklahoma City ' s Blue Door, 2805 N.
McKinley, on Sunday, April 15 , al 8
pm. Many of you know Tret from way
back and others heard her for the first
time at Herland 's 20th Anniversary
Celebration in 2003. Either way,
you ' re sure lo enjoy her. Tickets are
$20 and can be reserved by calling
405-524-073 8 or can be purchased
online al www.bluedoorokc .com.

scrabble
Join the Scrabble pros and amateurs
alike for our monthly Scrabble game
on Sat urday, April 21 , at 2 pm. Games
are played at all levels.

voice mailing
If you've got an hour to spare on
Wednesday, Apri l 25 , from 6- 7 pm, we
could use your help. We'll be preparing the newsletter for mailing that evening and it goes really fast if we have a
few extra people. Please join us if you
can , but be sure and park either in Herland 's driveway or down at the parking
lot on the corner of Youngs & NW
39th. (We can ' t park in the day care
parking lot when they are open for
business.)

Tuesday
April l7,QCLJ ,freede CenteP.
8prn ···
·

thank you!
Many thanks go out to all the people
who helped make Herland's First Annual Mardi Gras Party such a great
success, including the hundreds who
attended the gala. Over $1900 was
raised at the event to pay for printing
and mailing the Voice. We want to
send special thanks lo our hostess for
the evening Ms. Ivana DeVille, the
Hollywood Hotel & Suites for donation of the room, and entertainers Lady
Spencer, Alison Scott, Tara Henry,
Peggy Johnson, Mary Reynolds, and
our DJ Ricky Shea.
And thanks go to Chris Serafino and
the kids at the OKC Juvenile Detention
Center who made the beautiful table
decorations , Jay Hollenbeck who created the wonderful stage decorations ,
and the many folks who donated silent
auction items. And last, but not least,
we want to thank our main organizer
for the event- Jeanne Flanigan, with
lots of extra help from Laura Choate .

truth honored
A statue of abolitionist and si.iffragist Sojourner Truth will stan,djn
the U.S. Ccipitol alongside L11cretia
Mott, Elizabeth .(:;ady Stanton, and
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Lake Overholser and Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge Spring Clean-up
Where?
Who?
Why?

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tter let them.

Saturday, April 21st, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Ched? in at the Lat?e Overholser pavilion at N.W. 14th and
Overholser Drive.
Anybody who enjoys walt?ing, fishing, hit?ing, eating and
playing around a clean lat?e area!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to help clean
up two of Ot?lahoma City's best resources!

RSVP to Karen Miles at 702-8192 or e-mail her at
Karen.Miles@deq.state.ot?.us

gooooooal!
A U.S. professional women's soccer
league is in the works for an April
2008 launch, with plans to form teams
in Los Angeles , Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, and Washington, and is working
to find a sixth city to host a team, the
Associated Press reported Feb . 27.
Two other franchises are planned for
2009.

Ol<C Lightning Football Schedule
2007 Regular Season Games
April 14 - Bye
April 21 - Dallas Rage - Away
April 28 - St. Louis Slam - Home
May 5 - Austin Outlaws - Away

The league, organized by the Women's

May 12 - Dallas Rage - Home

Soccer Initiative, will replace the

May 19 - Nashville Dream - Away

Women's United Soccer Association,

May 26 - Austin Outlaws - Home

which folded in 2003 after low ticke t

June 2 - Bye

sales. Tonya Antonucci, the initiative's

June 9 - Nashville Dream - Home

CEO, said the new leagu e was working

June 16 - St. Louis Slam - Away

to reduce costs and eac h team would
operate on annual budgets between
$ 1.5 million and $2.5 million . The season is expected to run from April into

l<icl<off for all home games is 7:05 pm at Taft Stadium,
NW 27th & May Ave. For more information, email
crspromo@coxinet.net or call (405) 946-8577

the fall and will include an all-star

www.ol<clightning.com

game.

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soccer communities who I think will
really embrace these teams," said Mia
Hamm, a co-founder of the Women's
United Soccer Association.

Your contribution is important! Just $15 a year will help us pay for the
$300+ it costs every month to print and mail the newsletter. Herland is a
non-profit 501 (c)3 organization. Your contribution is deductible to the
extent allowed by la w.

Hamm and Julie Fo udy, who are both
former members of the U.S . team that
won gold medals at the l 996 and 2004
Summer Olympics , were also inducted
into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Feb. 27.

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