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Herlan

•

w arm up the night with our poetry coffeehouse
erland kicks off the fall
season with a series of
coffeehouses to help you
through those cold winter
months. The first of our Winter
Coffeehouse series will be on
Saturday, November 17, at 7:30 pm
and will feature· the poetry of a fourwoman intergenerational group
collectively known as Calyx. And, we
will have a barista on hand that
evening to make cappuccinos and
espressos (for a small donation). This
event is free, but all donations are
greatly appreciated. Here is a little
about our each of our featured poets for
the evening.
Dorothy Alexander is a retired
attorney trying to reinvent herself as a
poet/writer/editor/publisher. She writes
and publishes in western Oklahoma
where she was born and reared by
country people. She celebrates the
heritage, virtues, humor and foibles of
a rural upbringing in her poetry and
stories. She is co-owner and co-editor
of Village Books Press, a two-woman
publishing house established, along
with her partner, Devey Napier, in 2002
at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, where they
also host writers' and artists' retreats,
run a bookshop and a complex of small
art galleries. Dorothy edits and
publishes the Broomweed Journal, a
literary magazine. She has authored
two poetry chapbooks, The Dust Bowl
Revisited, and Rough Drafts, and a
poetry collection, Borrowed Dust,
edited two collections of local stories
for an official Centennial Project.
Another poetry collection is in
progress, with the working title:
Lessons from an Oklahoma Girlhood,
due out in 2008 .

Abigail Keegan is a Professor of
English at Oklahoma City University
where she teaches British and Women's
Literature. She is the author of two
books of poetry, The Feast of the
Assumptions and Oklahoma Journey,
and recently her chapbook of poetry
received a Merit Award in Byline s 25th
anniversary poetry contest. She is the
former editor of Piecework: A Poetry
Magazine for Women. For those
interested in pop culture, gay studies
and queer theory, her book, Byron s
Othered Self and Voice:
Contextualizing the Homographic
Signature, presents Bryon as a
Romantic poet, privately anguished and
yet a publicly adored superstar of his
day. His creation of poetry is enmeshed

with a period of English history where
the Vere Street executions of
homosexual men are horrific
occasions of social oppression with
consequences surpassing the Salem
Witch Trials.
Jane Vincent Taylor lives and writes
in Oklahoma City, OK. She holds an
M.A. in Creative Writing from
University of Central Oklahoma, a
Master of Library & Information
Science and a B.A. in Women's
Studies from University of
Oklahoma.
Her poems and essays have appeared
in numerous literary journals. A
companion book of poems, By the

(continued top of next page)

The Herland Voice is a publication of Herland Sister Resources, 2312 NW 39th, OKC. OK 731 12. Our bookstore and lending library is open
Saturdays from 1-5 pm . Contact us at (405) 521-9696 or herland@herlandsisters .org . Visit us on the web at www .herlandsisters .org

work day

(continued from Page 1)
Grace of Ghosts , written
with the poet Judith Tate
O'Brien, was a.finalist for
the Oklahoma Book
Award 2004. She
has taught creative
writing for several years
at Ghost Ranch
Conference Center in
New Mexico during
Creative Arts Week, as
well as the Fall Writing
Festival. She was a
fellow at Virginia Center
for Creative Arts in 2006
where she finished a
collection of poems,
Benediction in the Dark.
The full benediction will
come when it finds a
publisher. Amen.
Moose Tyler states: I have
been a magic rock dealer,
the president of a lawn
mowing service, an
umpire, a photographer,
and a peddler of
expensive vacuums. My
responsibilities have
included feeding
anorexics, wiping the
elderly, issuing cigarettes,
and keeping an eye on
people who see ants
crawling all over their
shoes. In record time, I've
dropped checks, delivered
oysters, filled coffee,
boxed leftovers, shaken
martinis and crafted
daiquiris. I can bean count
and number crunch,

counsel and educate,
smooth talk and copy sling.
Currently, I'm a mother, a
daughter, a sister, a lover, a
warrior, a poet, a jester, a
dreamer, and the leader of
my own lip sync band.

craft day
Invite a friend andjoin us
for the day on Saturday,
November 17, from 2 to 5
pm for Craft Day at Berland. We will be making
handmade cards, ornaments, and decorative items
for the holidays. Jeanne
Flanigan will be instructing
and no particular skill level
or previous experience is
required. A small contribution to cover materials is
requested if you are able.

potluck
night
If you are planning to come
to our first Winter Coffeehouse or our Craft Day, you
might want to come to our
Salad Potluck Dinner, also.
Saturday, November 17, at
5:30 pm you are invited to
bring any type of salad-it
could be green, lettuce,
bean, potato, macaroni,
jello, or any other kind you
like-and share a meal with
us. We have all the plates,
drinks, and utensils, and a
microwave to heat food.

Join us on Saturday, November 10, at noon for Work
Day at Berland. We are going to be doing outside and
inside work so you can take your pick depending on the
weather. Even if you just have an hour or two, come by
and lend a hand. You'll be glad you did.

supper club
Join us on Saturday, November 10 at 5:30 pm for the
. Berland Supper Club at 1492 New Wo r ld Latin
Cuisine. It is located at 1207 N. Walker in OKC's up
and coming Midtown area (directly across from the
highly-acclaimed Cafe do Brasil). With a large bar
area, swank chandeliers, and a soon to open patio; it
offers an upscale dil).ing experience to the city. Try it
with us and see for yourself!

Vicki Escajeda, BA, CM ( 405) 202-7051
P.O. Box 12247, Oklahoma City, OK 73157-2247-(405) 637-8000

Dr. Dawn Singleton, Ph.D.

Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Marital & Family Therapist

5005 N. Pennsylvania #204 OKC, OK
405-232-3296

FREE HOUR CONSULTATION

bath, body, spa
http://jordanrep.com/10522

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wed

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Miss
Brown to
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Peace Fest
10 am-4 pm
Civic Center

Norman

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Church of the
Open Arms
7 pm

St Stephen's
Church 7 pm

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Board
Meeting
4 pm (eat
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afterward)

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Herland
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Peace Festival
sage connect
SAGE is launching an exciting new website for service providers and advocates for LGBT seniors! SageConnect is a
free program that will:
•

•

disseminate technical assistance, information and practical tools to support service and advocacy programs for
LGBT seniors nationwide give service providers and advocates a way to continually communicate with colleagues across the country
encourage collaboration and exchange among LGBT aging groups and advocates

SageConnect is designed for service providers and advocates
rather than the general public. All SageConnect participants
can post resources to the site and participate in site discussions. Registration for SageConnect will happen through a
simple on-line application process. Every organization and
individual committed to the best possible quality of life for
LGBT seniors is encouraged to participate!
You can pre-register for your SageConnect membership now
by clicking the link below:
http:/ /www.sageconnecLnet:! jo in/
Once SageConnect launches, we encourage you to review and
take advantage of the resources on the site (provided by
SAGE and other leading advocates and practitioners on
LGBT aging issues), share your feedback, and post your own
resources and information!

SCHIP update
President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) prompted a group of Oklahomans to
hold a rally in support of the program and to call upon Oklahoma members of Congress to override the veto. 127,000
Oklahoma children have no health insurance.
Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren and son of OU President
David Boren announced he had changed his mind and will
vote to override the veto. "I believe after a search of my
conscience that this is the right thing to do for Oklahoma and
the country," Boren stated. Boren is the sole Democrat in
the Oklahoma delegation.
In a recent editorial, the Tulsa World stated, "The State Children's Health Insurance Program is a federal program that
works. It has increased the number of American children
who receive primary health care and vaccinations before
they get seriously ill. It keeps them out of emergency rooms
for problems that shouldn't become emergencies. Finally, it
helps keep them in school, with a better shot at academic
success."

Civic Center Music Hall
Downtown OKC
HOLIDAY SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES
Fair Trade Goods, T-shirts & Bumper
Stickers, Books, Calendars, Clothing,
Pottery, Carvings, LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
Supervised Children's Area

THE PEACE HOUSE & PEACE EDUCATION
INSTITUTE

Ginny Poindexter
Realtor
Direct
Office
F;i J<
E- mail

405.919.8443
405.948.7500
405.948.7502
ginnypoindexter@kw.com

Rissho Kasei Kai
Dharma Center
of
Oklahoma

KELLER WI LLIAMS
5629 N. Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Each office is independently owned and operated.

Sandy Ingraham, J.D., M.S .W.
Attorney-at-Law
Ingraham & Associates, PLLC

"The teachings of religion,
however intrinsically excellent they are,
do not reveal their true value
until they are put into practice."
-by Nikkyo Niwano
27 45 NW 40th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112

Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Adoption, Contracts

Phone: (405) 943-5030
Fax: (405) 943-5303
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 73 1 12

Return Service Requested

http://www.rkok-dharmacenter.org

Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Oklahoma City, OK
Permit No. 861



Herlan

•

w arm up the night with our poetry coffeehouse
erland kicks off the fall
season with a series of
coffeehouses to help you
through those cold winter
months. The first of our Winter
Coffeehouse series will be on
Saturday, November 17, at 7:30 pm
and will feature· the poetry of a fourwoman intergenerational group
collectively known as Calyx. And, we
will have a barista on hand that
evening to make cappuccinos and
espressos (for a small donation). This
event is free, but all donations are
greatly appreciated. Here is a little
about our each of our featured poets for
the evening.
Dorothy Alexander is a retired
attorney trying to reinvent herself as a
poet/writer/editor/publisher. She writes
and publishes in western Oklahoma
where she was born and reared by
country people. She celebrates the
heritage, virtues, humor and foibles of
a rural upbringing in her poetry and
stories. She is co-owner and co-editor
of Village Books Press, a two-woman
publishing house established, along
with her partner, Devey Napier, in 2002
at Cheyenne, Oklahoma, where they
also host writers' and artists' retreats,
run a bookshop and a complex of small
art galleries. Dorothy edits and
publishes the Broomweed Journal, a
literary magazine. She has authored
two poetry chapbooks, The Dust Bowl
Revisited, and Rough Drafts, and a
poetry collection, Borrowed Dust,
edited two collections of local stories
for an official Centennial Project.
Another poetry collection is in
progress, with the working title:
Lessons from an Oklahoma Girlhood,
due out in 2008 .

Abigail Keegan is a Professor of
English at Oklahoma City University
where she teaches British and Women's
Literature. She is the author of two
books of poetry, The Feast of the
Assumptions and Oklahoma Journey,
and recently her chapbook of poetry
received a Merit Award in Byline s 25th
anniversary poetry contest. She is the
former editor of Piecework: A Poetry
Magazine for Women. For those
interested in pop culture, gay studies
and queer theory, her book, Byron s
Othered Self and Voice:
Contextualizing the Homographic
Signature, presents Bryon as a
Romantic poet, privately anguished and
yet a publicly adored superstar of his
day. His creation of poetry is enmeshed

with a period of English history where
the Vere Street executions of
homosexual men are horrific
occasions of social oppression with
consequences surpassing the Salem
Witch Trials.
Jane Vincent Taylor lives and writes
in Oklahoma City, OK. She holds an
M.A. in Creative Writing from
University of Central Oklahoma, a
Master of Library & Information
Science and a B.A. in Women's
Studies from University of
Oklahoma.
Her poems and essays have appeared
in numerous literary journals. A
companion book of poems, By the

(continued top of next page)

The Herland Voice is a publication of Herland Sister Resources, 2312 NW 39th, OKC. OK 731 12. Our bookstore and lending library is open
Saturdays from 1-5 pm . Contact us at (405) 521-9696 or herland@herlandsisters .org . Visit us on the web at www .herlandsisters .org

work day

(continued from Page 1)
Grace of Ghosts , written
with the poet Judith Tate
O'Brien, was a.finalist for
the Oklahoma Book
Award 2004. She
has taught creative
writing for several years
at Ghost Ranch
Conference Center in
New Mexico during
Creative Arts Week, as
well as the Fall Writing
Festival. She was a
fellow at Virginia Center
for Creative Arts in 2006
where she finished a
collection of poems,
Benediction in the Dark.
The full benediction will
come when it finds a
publisher. Amen.
Moose Tyler states: I have
been a magic rock dealer,
the president of a lawn
mowing service, an
umpire, a photographer,
and a peddler of
expensive vacuums. My
responsibilities have
included feeding
anorexics, wiping the
elderly, issuing cigarettes,
and keeping an eye on
people who see ants
crawling all over their
shoes. In record time, I've
dropped checks, delivered
oysters, filled coffee,
boxed leftovers, shaken
martinis and crafted
daiquiris. I can bean count
and number crunch,

counsel and educate,
smooth talk and copy sling.
Currently, I'm a mother, a
daughter, a sister, a lover, a
warrior, a poet, a jester, a
dreamer, and the leader of
my own lip sync band.

craft day
Invite a friend andjoin us
for the day on Saturday,
November 17, from 2 to 5
pm for Craft Day at Berland. We will be making
handmade cards, ornaments, and decorative items
for the holidays. Jeanne
Flanigan will be instructing
and no particular skill level
or previous experience is
required. A small contribution to cover materials is
requested if you are able.

potluck
night
If you are planning to come
to our first Winter Coffeehouse or our Craft Day, you
might want to come to our
Salad Potluck Dinner, also.
Saturday, November 17, at
5:30 pm you are invited to
bring any type of salad-it
could be green, lettuce,
bean, potato, macaroni,
jello, or any other kind you
like-and share a meal with
us. We have all the plates,
drinks, and utensils, and a
microwave to heat food.

Join us on Saturday, November 10, at noon for Work
Day at Berland. We are going to be doing outside and
inside work so you can take your pick depending on the
weather. Even if you just have an hour or two, come by
and lend a hand. You'll be glad you did.

supper club
Join us on Saturday, November 10 at 5:30 pm for the
. Berland Supper Club at 1492 New Wo r ld Latin
Cuisine. It is located at 1207 N. Walker in OKC's up
and coming Midtown area (directly across from the
highly-acclaimed Cafe do Brasil). With a large bar
area, swank chandeliers, and a soon to open patio; it
offers an upscale dil).ing experience to the city. Try it
with us and see for yourself!

Vicki Escajeda, BA, CM ( 405) 202-7051
P.O. Box 12247, Oklahoma City, OK 73157-2247-(405) 637-8000

Dr. Dawn Singleton, Ph.D.

Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Marital & Family Therapist

5005 N. Pennsylvania #204 OKC, OK
405-232-3296

FREE HOUR CONSULTATION

bath, body, spa
http://jordanrep.com/10522

l~e"'ra

·d'
80~ 'iJ

sun

mon

tue

wed

thur

sat

f ri

IRIS at
Chelsea·s
Eureka Springs
Diversity
Weekend 6

'(]

Miss
Brown to
You at

ffi

8

Galileos

8

'(] ©

PF LAG

~

Peace Fest
10 am-4 pm
Civic Center

Norman

PF LAG
Ol<C

Cf]

Church of the
Open Arms
7 pm

St Stephen's
Church 7 pm

~

Herland Worl<
Day noon

v

0
t1 t1
GTA
Road
Theater
presents

Start Up at
Church of
the Open
Arms 7:00
pm, tickets
$8/$10

Herl and
Board
Meeting
4 pm (eat
at Gushers
afterward)

tJ8
tl\1)

Movie

"For
the Bible
Tells Me So"
at Church of the
Open Arms 7pm

t15

'(} e,

t18

ffi©
t1~

Sffi

ffit?

Herland Sala d
Potlucl< 5:30 p m
Herland Wint er
Coffeehouse
7:30 pm
Louise & Mary
at Full Circle

fat;)

f1 '(]

£Bill

Herland Craf t
Day 2-5 pm

£BS

tlIB
88

t1 'l1

IRIS at
Partners

OGLPC
Monthly
Meeting at
Neighborhood
Alliance
7:30 pm

Herland Supper
Club 1492 New
World Latin Cuisi ne
5:30 pm

Herland
Voice
Mailing
6 pm

8~

sv

IRIS at
Route 66
Sisters
of
Swing at

5©

UCO

Peace Festival
sage connect
SAGE is launching an exciting new website for service providers and advocates for LGBT seniors! SageConnect is a
free program that will:
•

•

disseminate technical assistance, information and practical tools to support service and advocacy programs for
LGBT seniors nationwide give service providers and advocates a way to continually communicate with colleagues across the country
encourage collaboration and exchange among LGBT aging groups and advocates

SageConnect is designed for service providers and advocates
rather than the general public. All SageConnect participants
can post resources to the site and participate in site discussions. Registration for SageConnect will happen through a
simple on-line application process. Every organization and
individual committed to the best possible quality of life for
LGBT seniors is encouraged to participate!
You can pre-register for your SageConnect membership now
by clicking the link below:
http:/ /www.sageconnecLnet:! jo in/
Once SageConnect launches, we encourage you to review and
take advantage of the resources on the site (provided by
SAGE and other leading advocates and practitioners on
LGBT aging issues), share your feedback, and post your own
resources and information!

SCHIP update
President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) prompted a group of Oklahomans to
hold a rally in support of the program and to call upon Oklahoma members of Congress to override the veto. 127,000
Oklahoma children have no health insurance.
Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren and son of OU President
David Boren announced he had changed his mind and will
vote to override the veto. "I believe after a search of my
conscience that this is the right thing to do for Oklahoma and
the country," Boren stated. Boren is the sole Democrat in
the Oklahoma delegation.
In a recent editorial, the Tulsa World stated, "The State Children's Health Insurance Program is a federal program that
works. It has increased the number of American children
who receive primary health care and vaccinations before
they get seriously ill. It keeps them out of emergency rooms
for problems that shouldn't become emergencies. Finally, it
helps keep them in school, with a better shot at academic
success."

Civic Center Music Hall
Downtown OKC
HOLIDAY SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES
Fair Trade Goods, T-shirts & Bumper
Stickers, Books, Calendars, Clothing,
Pottery, Carvings, LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
Supervised Children's Area

THE PEACE HOUSE & PEACE EDUCATION
INSTITUTE

Ginny Poindexter
Realtor
Direct
Office
F;i J<
E- mail

405.919.8443
405.948.7500
405.948.7502
ginnypoindexter@kw.com

Rissho Kasei Kai
Dharma Center
of
Oklahoma

KELLER WI LLIAMS
5629 N. Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Each office is independently owned and operated.

Sandy Ingraham, J.D., M.S .W.
Attorney-at-Law
Ingraham & Associates, PLLC

"The teachings of religion,
however intrinsically excellent they are,
do not reveal their true value
until they are put into practice."
-by Nikkyo Niwano
27 45 NW 40th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112

Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Adoption, Contracts

Phone: (405) 943-5030
Fax: (405) 943-5303
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 73 1 12

Return Service Requested

http://www.rkok-dharmacenter.org

Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Oklahoma City, OK
Permit No. 861