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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY, 1988

Around the Corner
HERLAND BOOKSTORE CLOSED
INDEFINITELY
SEEKS EMPATHIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - Due to insufficient
funding and unforeseen electrical problems
with the new building, the new Herland
Bookstore will not be prepared to open its
doors in February as tentatively planned.
Faulty wiring in the recently-purchased property is necessitating complete rewiring of the building and installation of
major and minor electrical components "from
the ground up" according to Laura, the renovation supervisor. As a not-for-profit
organization , Herland does not have the
funds to overcome this excessive, unanticipated expense without the help of an
electrical contractor and electrician sympathetic to Herland's plight. Currently,
Herland's coffer cannot support the retail
costs of the crucial electrical repairs.
If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician, or know one, who
would be willing to assist Herland in surmounting this significant obstacle for a
reduced fee, ple74e call Laura at 672-4141
or Karen at 794- 64 . Your help is urgently needed and greatly appreciated .
Meanwhile --- again, due to a dwindling
depository and the need to conserve funds -- Herland Bookstore has been moved from
the old building to a (considerably) less
expensive storage unit where inventory,
furniture and supplies must rest until the
new store site is fit for them .
As a result of this predicament, there
will be no Herland Bookstore until the new
one opens, hopefully, in March . Watch this
Newsletter for information on the Bookstore
and its Grand Opening festivities . K.L

SHARTELS INVADE HI -LO CLUB
OKLAHOMA CITY - On December 18, the
almost-all-woman band , the Shartels,
christened the "uptown" Hi-Lo Club with
their unique brand of music . That eveni ng of Sharte l hijinks and marvelous music was such a success that the group has
(aghast) been invited bac k for an encore
performance , Grace Grand and all (some
people never learn!) .
February 13th marks the fateful day
and 9 pm is the witching hour . Join the
hopelessly insane at the Hi-Lo Club, 1221
NW 50 (at Classen) for a neve r-to-be-forgotten evening of tomfoolery .

HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC .
2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK
Lee Agnew of the musical group Friends
of Tradition, Mark Falk owner of the recen t
Second Fret night spot, Mary Reynolds of
the celebrated group Sisters of Swing and
Women Against Rape(WAR) held its
Barbara Cleveland, founder of Herland Book ~
first meeting at the YWCA on NW 5th last
store, have coalesced with Herland to brin g
January 9th, and set its agenda for actRobin Flower and Nancy Vogl to Oklahoma
City for an afternoon of music and enterion to raise the public and lagislatainment.
ture's awareness of rape: the leniency
Robin's bluegrass sounds have been a
its perpetrator is afforded by our legal,
judicial, and parole systems, and the
popular attraction on her previous visits
to OKC , and this time she teams up with a
brutality and disr-egard its victim enrenouned musician making her Oklahoma City
dures at the behest of not only the rapdebut appearance. This promises to be an
ist, but the current "system" as well.
unforgettable performance. Peggy Johnson
On November 13th, a 15-year- old
girl was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, and is scheduled to open for Robin and Nancy
mutilated in south Oklahoma City. The
at 4 pm on Sunday , March 13 , 1988 ,.1 at the
. victim was kidnapped on her way to sc~ool
Civic Center Little Theater, 200 Ctl<tri ning
held in a van for 22 hours where she was
Square in downtown OKC . General admission
repeatedly raped, sodomized orally and
tickets are $6.00.
anally, and mutilated by having both her
And, on April 2nd,· Herland and Shartel
nipples bitten off. She made note of the Productions proudly presents a return envan's license plate number when her pergagement of Jasmine. Surprised and very
petrator dumped her from his van .
pleased with the response they received on
The man who has been charged with
their first tour of Oklahoma City last Win this crime is Donald Spitznas , who was on
ter, this "top of the line", all-woman jazz
parole after serving 5 years of a 15 year group looks foreward to coming our way asentence on a conviction for the abduction gain . The Shartels will open for Jasmine
rape and sodomy of a 14-year-old Drunmond at 7: 30 pm, Saturday April 2nd, at the Civgirl in 1982.
ic Center Little Theater. General admisThe formation of WAR was prompted by sion is $8.00.
this case . Spitznas was paroled after
Tickets for both events are available
serving less than five years , and the
through Herland Productions at 672-6459 ,
Garfield County District Attorney's Office Shartel Productions at 528; 0020 , and both
(through which he was convicted) was aplocations of the Earth Natfi ral Foods at
parently never notified of his impending
1101 NW 49th (at Western) in OKC and 309
S. Flood in Norman .
parole .
Fashioning themselves after the very
successful nationwide Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) effort , the women who
attended the first WAR meeting hope to re- OKLAHOMA TO HOST PEACE POET
shape the prevalent attitude toward rape
to prevent recidivism, thereby reducing
OKLAHOMA CITY - "Life is full of paths ;
the over all incidence of rape an,d victim
suffering . They plan to do this, at least some very winding, some cumbersome , hilly ,
lush , straight, dry, some seeming to being
in part, by monitoring court proceedings
or end nowhere •• • (we all have more than
and lobbying the legislature to pass laws
that will prevent the parole of convicted one)".
Fortunately , one of Safiya Hendersonrapists, as well as increasing their terms
Holmes' paths leads her to Oklahoma City on
of incarceration.
For updates on WAR's progress and for February 15th where she will share her poetry during an open reception, 7 pm at the
information on their meetings, watch the
Jinmy Stewart building. On February 16th ,
pages of this Newsletter.
she will perform in Stillwater on campus at
Oklahoma State University.
Safiya is a poet, writer and performing artist whose life exemplifies "the poet
as a soci a·1 cnange agent" . Last March she
read at Fr eedom ' s Riders 1987, a fundraisCOMING TO OKC :
ing reception organized to protect voter's
r ights in the North and South . When asked
ROBIN FLOWER
to describe the 1987 recipient of the Fanni 1
NANCY VOGL
Lou Hamer award , one woman responded, "Well .
JASMINE
she keeps good company."
Her "good company" includes performMusic lovers have come together to
ances at the World Peace Conference in
keep music alive in Oklahoma. Two musical Copenhagen and Sisterfire , a national woevents of interest to women are beinq fimen's artists outdoor festival in Washingnalized now through the combined efforts
of a number of local music personalities .
continued on page 2

W.A.R. PREPARES FOR BATTLE

continued from page l
ton, DC . During a MADRE benefit in New
York City, Safiya shared the stage with June
Jordan, Sekou Sandiata, Holly Near, Alexis
Deveaux, and Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock . Funds were raised to support a women! s hospital in Manaqua, and relief work
in Africa . Ms. Holmes is also a contributor in Art Against Apartheid's anthology with
Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, Audre Larde,
Maurice Kenny and Alice Walker .
Safiya's tour in Oklahoma is sponsored
by the following OSU organizations : National Organization for Women, the AfroAmerican Student Association, Sigma Tau Delta/English Club, and the African Students
Association . Her Stil l\~ater performance is
free and open to the public. Readings will
begin at 7:30 pm in the Student Union Little
Theater . For information concerning the
Stillwater performance call (405) 624-5481.
Red Dirt Press and BLAC Inc. are sponsoring her reception in Oklahoma City at the
Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.
Suggested donation is $2.00.

NOW VALENTINE BRUNCH PLANNED
NOW's "almost annual" Champagne
Brunch is back on track this year, with
plans set for a morning of merry making on
Val~ntine's Day at VZD's, 4200 N. Western.
It is rumored that the Sisters of
Swing will once again do battle with their
notorious alteregos, the Shartels, for
their share of staoe time. No doubt,
Brunchgoers will be cautioned to hold on
to their champagne glasses should these
rapscallions crash what promises to be a
rather august gathering .
So, mark you calendars NOW for a
morninq of comradery, delectible edibles,
and delightful diversion, as well as marvelous music. That's Sunday, February 14,
at 10:30 am at VZD's. Adults $7.50,
Children $3.50. It's a blast!

NANCY DAY PROJECT
SOLICITS OKC WOMEN'S HELP
KALAMAZOO, MI - A group of Kalamazoo,
Michigan-area women are excited about a
project they are working on in conjunction with Pittsburgh composer and performer Nancy Day.
A spokesperson for the 9roup, Carol,
said , "The project has great potential for
empowering and encouraging victims of violence, promoting women's culture, and consoling those burdened by the pain in the
world, as well as entertainment. But,
the project needs the vision and commitment of many good women. That is why we
are reaching out for your helping hand."
Convinced that Day's "incrediblt
healing and empowering music needs to
reach a larger audience", this group of
women is attempting to raise the $10,000
necessary to produce a high quality, full
length tape of Day's music . The tape ,
entitled "We All Have a Vision" (also
the name of this project), would feature
the title song with a majority of music
focusing on ending violence, especially
violence against women in its many forms.
Because of its planned content, the
group supports Nancy's wish that the
tapes be wholesaled to women's shelters

ANN0 UNC E S
_,...,.~I

NANC Y

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CONCERT~

V0 G L & R0 B I N
MARCH 13

F L 0 WE R

J A S MI N E

APRIL 2
AT THE CIVIC CENTER LITTLE THEATER
FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 672-6459
NEXT HERLAND COLLECTIVE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

___.._..._._---·
PLEASE CALL ANY NUMBER LISTED BELOW

,

·,

'.

I

(

'V

FOR THE DATE, TIME & LOCATION

HERLAND BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES
IN MARCH
WATCH NEl~SLETTER FOR DETAILS
PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
- - - is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
and other centers which help domestic or
sexual assault survivors. This would
allow these centers to retail the tapes
and use the proceeds to help fund muchneeded human services . A tour by Nancy
Day through some of the target communities is planned as a later step in the
"We All Have a Vision" project.
"We desparately need the restorative energy of truly talented musicians
--- we need the spirit of Nancy Day's
messaqes in the world. We hope ·you,
the women of Oklahoma, will make this
vision yours as well as ours," Carol
said. The Women's Action Center in Kalamazoo is acceptin9 all donations, and
would like to hear from women who may
wish to make a low- interest or no - interest loan to Nancy Day of $500. -$10,000 .
to assist with the project.
Responses, questions, or donations
of any amount may be sent to : Nancy Day;
c/o "We All Have a Vision" Fund; P.0.Box
421; Kalamazoo, MI 49005 or telephone
the Women's Action Center at (616) 3949072 for more information.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you are planning to move, and you
don 't want to miss any issues of the HSR
Newsletter, please let us kn6w your new address BEFORE you move . The Post Office will
not forward the Newsletter, and Herland will
not change your address without your authorization. Therefore, to insure receipt of
the Newsletter fill out and mail us this
change of address form BEFORE you move. The
form may also be used to add a name to the
mailing list.

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Mail to: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
1630 NW 19
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the Blac k Colllllunity" ; worked in coalition
wi t h numerous organizations and individuals to combat homophobia , r acism , and
se x i~m ; done outreach to prisoners ; and
published its news magaz i ne , Black/Out .
In 1988 , NCBLG is celebrating its
tenth anniversary year . Said Renee McCoy
Executive Di rector , "We feel that our de- '
cade of work has positively touched the
lives of thousands of sisters and brother~ , yet our level of pa i d memberships remains very low. We have made a commitment
to add l ,000 new members by the t ime of
our tenth Anniversary Homecoming Conference in Washington , D. C. next October . In
line with NCBLG's ongoing commitment to
address Black Lesbian concerns and to
ma i ntain gender parity on our Board and in
our chapters , we would like at least half
of these new members to be women . " A
year's membership in NCBLG is $25 . A subscription to Black/Out is an additional
$10 a yea r. "We welcome memberships from
all people who are supportive of NCBLG ' s
goals" , says Ms. McCoy , "Come join us .
Your membership helps to insure the success of our collective liberation . "
For information write to: NCBLG ;
P.O. Box 2490-W ; Washington , DC 20013 or
call (202) 265-7117 .

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and extends a belat ed Happy Birthday to
Peggy Johnson (Jan . 18) , and also to Tuffy
i n San Francisco (Jan. 18).
Ima will be back next month . Hast a
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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY, 1988

Around the Corner
HERLAND BOOKSTORE CLOSED
INDEFINITELY
SEEKS EMPATHIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - Due to insufficient
funding and unforeseen electrical problems
with the new building, the new Herland
Bookstore will not be prepared to open its
doors in February as tentatively planned.
Faulty wiring in the recently-purchased property is necessitating complete rewiring of the building and installation of
major and minor electrical components "from
the ground up" according to Laura, the renovation supervisor. As a not-for-profit
organization , Herland does not have the
funds to overcome this excessive, unanticipated expense without the help of an
electrical contractor and electrician sympathetic to Herland's plight. Currently,
Herland's coffer cannot support the retail
costs of the crucial electrical repairs.
If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician, or know one, who
would be willing to assist Herland in surmounting this significant obstacle for a
reduced fee, ple74e call Laura at 672-4141
or Karen at 794- 64 . Your help is urgently needed and greatly appreciated .
Meanwhile --- again, due to a dwindling
depository and the need to conserve funds -- Herland Bookstore has been moved from
the old building to a (considerably) less
expensive storage unit where inventory,
furniture and supplies must rest until the
new store site is fit for them .
As a result of this predicament, there
will be no Herland Bookstore until the new
one opens, hopefully, in March . Watch this
Newsletter for information on the Bookstore
and its Grand Opening festivities . K.L

SHARTELS INVADE HI -LO CLUB
OKLAHOMA CITY - On December 18, the
almost-all-woman band , the Shartels,
christened the "uptown" Hi-Lo Club with
their unique brand of music . That eveni ng of Sharte l hijinks and marvelous music was such a success that the group has
(aghast) been invited bac k for an encore
performance , Grace Grand and all (some
people never learn!) .
February 13th marks the fateful day
and 9 pm is the witching hour . Join the
hopelessly insane at the Hi-Lo Club, 1221
NW 50 (at Classen) for a neve r-to-be-forgotten evening of tomfoolery .

HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC .
2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK
Lee Agnew of the musical group Friends
of Tradition, Mark Falk owner of the recen t
Second Fret night spot, Mary Reynolds of
the celebrated group Sisters of Swing and
Women Against Rape(WAR) held its
Barbara Cleveland, founder of Herland Book ~
first meeting at the YWCA on NW 5th last
store, have coalesced with Herland to brin g
January 9th, and set its agenda for actRobin Flower and Nancy Vogl to Oklahoma
City for an afternoon of music and enterion to raise the public and lagislatainment.
ture's awareness of rape: the leniency
Robin's bluegrass sounds have been a
its perpetrator is afforded by our legal,
judicial, and parole systems, and the
popular attraction on her previous visits
to OKC , and this time she teams up with a
brutality and disr-egard its victim enrenouned musician making her Oklahoma City
dures at the behest of not only the rapdebut appearance. This promises to be an
ist, but the current "system" as well.
unforgettable performance. Peggy Johnson
On November 13th, a 15-year- old
girl was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, and is scheduled to open for Robin and Nancy
mutilated in south Oklahoma City. The
at 4 pm on Sunday , March 13 , 1988 ,.1 at the
. victim was kidnapped on her way to sc~ool
Civic Center Little Theater, 200 Ctl<tri ning
held in a van for 22 hours where she was
Square in downtown OKC . General admission
repeatedly raped, sodomized orally and
tickets are $6.00.
anally, and mutilated by having both her
And, on April 2nd,· Herland and Shartel
nipples bitten off. She made note of the Productions proudly presents a return envan's license plate number when her pergagement of Jasmine. Surprised and very
petrator dumped her from his van .
pleased with the response they received on
The man who has been charged with
their first tour of Oklahoma City last Win this crime is Donald Spitznas , who was on
ter, this "top of the line", all-woman jazz
parole after serving 5 years of a 15 year group looks foreward to coming our way asentence on a conviction for the abduction gain . The Shartels will open for Jasmine
rape and sodomy of a 14-year-old Drunmond at 7: 30 pm, Saturday April 2nd, at the Civgirl in 1982.
ic Center Little Theater. General admisThe formation of WAR was prompted by sion is $8.00.
this case . Spitznas was paroled after
Tickets for both events are available
serving less than five years , and the
through Herland Productions at 672-6459 ,
Garfield County District Attorney's Office Shartel Productions at 528; 0020 , and both
(through which he was convicted) was aplocations of the Earth Natfi ral Foods at
parently never notified of his impending
1101 NW 49th (at Western) in OKC and 309
S. Flood in Norman .
parole .
Fashioning themselves after the very
successful nationwide Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) effort , the women who
attended the first WAR meeting hope to re- OKLAHOMA TO HOST PEACE POET
shape the prevalent attitude toward rape
to prevent recidivism, thereby reducing
OKLAHOMA CITY - "Life is full of paths ;
the over all incidence of rape an,d victim
suffering . They plan to do this, at least some very winding, some cumbersome , hilly ,
lush , straight, dry, some seeming to being
in part, by monitoring court proceedings
or end nowhere •• • (we all have more than
and lobbying the legislature to pass laws
that will prevent the parole of convicted one)".
Fortunately , one of Safiya Hendersonrapists, as well as increasing their terms
Holmes' paths leads her to Oklahoma City on
of incarceration.
For updates on WAR's progress and for February 15th where she will share her poetry during an open reception, 7 pm at the
information on their meetings, watch the
Jinmy Stewart building. On February 16th ,
pages of this Newsletter.
she will perform in Stillwater on campus at
Oklahoma State University.
Safiya is a poet, writer and performing artist whose life exemplifies "the poet
as a soci a·1 cnange agent" . Last March she
read at Fr eedom ' s Riders 1987, a fundraisCOMING TO OKC :
ing reception organized to protect voter's
r ights in the North and South . When asked
ROBIN FLOWER
to describe the 1987 recipient of the Fanni 1
NANCY VOGL
Lou Hamer award , one woman responded, "Well .
JASMINE
she keeps good company."
Her "good company" includes performMusic lovers have come together to
ances at the World Peace Conference in
keep music alive in Oklahoma. Two musical Copenhagen and Sisterfire , a national woevents of interest to women are beinq fimen's artists outdoor festival in Washingnalized now through the combined efforts
of a number of local music personalities .
continued on page 2

W.A.R. PREPARES FOR BATTLE

continued from page l
ton, DC . During a MADRE benefit in New
York City, Safiya shared the stage with June
Jordan, Sekou Sandiata, Holly Near, Alexis
Deveaux, and Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock . Funds were raised to support a women! s hospital in Manaqua, and relief work
in Africa . Ms. Holmes is also a contributor in Art Against Apartheid's anthology with
Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, Audre Larde,
Maurice Kenny and Alice Walker .
Safiya's tour in Oklahoma is sponsored
by the following OSU organizations : National Organization for Women, the AfroAmerican Student Association, Sigma Tau Delta/English Club, and the African Students
Association . Her Stil l\~ater performance is
free and open to the public. Readings will
begin at 7:30 pm in the Student Union Little
Theater . For information concerning the
Stillwater performance call (405) 624-5481.
Red Dirt Press and BLAC Inc. are sponsoring her reception in Oklahoma City at the
Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.
Suggested donation is $2.00.

NOW VALENTINE BRUNCH PLANNED
NOW's "almost annual" Champagne
Brunch is back on track this year, with
plans set for a morning of merry making on
Val~ntine's Day at VZD's, 4200 N. Western.
It is rumored that the Sisters of
Swing will once again do battle with their
notorious alteregos, the Shartels, for
their share of staoe time. No doubt,
Brunchgoers will be cautioned to hold on
to their champagne glasses should these
rapscallions crash what promises to be a
rather august gathering .
So, mark you calendars NOW for a
morninq of comradery, delectible edibles,
and delightful diversion, as well as marvelous music. That's Sunday, February 14,
at 10:30 am at VZD's. Adults $7.50,
Children $3.50. It's a blast!

NANCY DAY PROJECT
SOLICITS OKC WOMEN'S HELP
KALAMAZOO, MI - A group of Kalamazoo,
Michigan-area women are excited about a
project they are working on in conjunction with Pittsburgh composer and performer Nancy Day.
A spokesperson for the 9roup, Carol,
said , "The project has great potential for
empowering and encouraging victims of violence, promoting women's culture, and consoling those burdened by the pain in the
world, as well as entertainment. But,
the project needs the vision and commitment of many good women. That is why we
are reaching out for your helping hand."
Convinced that Day's "incrediblt
healing and empowering music needs to
reach a larger audience", this group of
women is attempting to raise the $10,000
necessary to produce a high quality, full
length tape of Day's music . The tape ,
entitled "We All Have a Vision" (also
the name of this project), would feature
the title song with a majority of music
focusing on ending violence, especially
violence against women in its many forms.
Because of its planned content, the
group supports Nancy's wish that the
tapes be wholesaled to women's shelters

ANN0 UNC E S
_,...,.~I

NANC Y

N

CONCERT~

V0 G L & R0 B I N
MARCH 13

F L 0 WE R

J A S MI N E

APRIL 2
AT THE CIVIC CENTER LITTLE THEATER
FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 672-6459
NEXT HERLAND COLLECTIVE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

___.._..._._---·
PLEASE CALL ANY NUMBER LISTED BELOW

,

·,

'.

I

(

'V

FOR THE DATE, TIME & LOCATION

HERLAND BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES
IN MARCH
WATCH NEl~SLETTER FOR DETAILS
PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
- - - is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
and other centers which help domestic or
sexual assault survivors. This would
allow these centers to retail the tapes
and use the proceeds to help fund muchneeded human services . A tour by Nancy
Day through some of the target communities is planned as a later step in the
"We All Have a Vision" project.
"We desparately need the restorative energy of truly talented musicians
--- we need the spirit of Nancy Day's
messaqes in the world. We hope ·you,
the women of Oklahoma, will make this
vision yours as well as ours," Carol
said. The Women's Action Center in Kalamazoo is acceptin9 all donations, and
would like to hear from women who may
wish to make a low- interest or no - interest loan to Nancy Day of $500. -$10,000 .
to assist with the project.
Responses, questions, or donations
of any amount may be sent to : Nancy Day;
c/o "We All Have a Vision" Fund; P.0.Box
421; Kalamazoo, MI 49005 or telephone
the Women's Action Center at (616) 3949072 for more information.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you are planning to move, and you
don 't want to miss any issues of the HSR
Newsletter, please let us kn6w your new address BEFORE you move . The Post Office will
not forward the Newsletter, and Herland will
not change your address without your authorization. Therefore, to insure receipt of
the Newsletter fill out and mail us this
change of address form BEFORE you move. The
form may also be used to add a name to the
mailing list.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM

Old A d d r e s s : - - - - - - - - - - - City: - - - - - - - - - - - - State: - - - - - - Z i p : - - - - New Address: - - - - - - - - - - - City:------------State:
Zip: _ _ _ __
Mail to: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
1630 NW 19
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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the fi r st nationa l confe rence on "AIDS in
the Blac k Colllllunity" ; worked in coalition
wi t h numerous organizations and individuals to combat homophobia , r acism , and
se x i~m ; done outreach to prisoners ; and
published its news magaz i ne , Black/Out .
In 1988 , NCBLG is celebrating its
tenth anniversary year . Said Renee McCoy
Executive Di rector , "We feel that our de- '
cade of work has positively touched the
lives of thousands of sisters and brother~ , yet our level of pa i d memberships remains very low. We have made a commitment
to add l ,000 new members by the t ime of
our tenth Anniversary Homecoming Conference in Washington , D. C. next October . In
line with NCBLG's ongoing commitment to
address Black Lesbian concerns and to
ma i ntain gender parity on our Board and in
our chapters , we would like at least half
of these new members to be women . " A
year's membership in NCBLG is $25 . A subscription to Black/Out is an additional
$10 a yea r. "We welcome memberships from
all people who are supportive of NCBLG ' s
goals" , says Ms. McCoy , "Come join us .
Your membership helps to insure the success of our collective liberation . "
For information write to: NCBLG ;
P.O. Box 2490-W ; Washington , DC 20013 or
call (202) 265-7117 .

JUST ASK IMA
Thi s month Ima is vacat i on ing i n Rio ,
so was not available t o answer any l ett ers . She did drop a line to the Edi tor
and extends a belat ed Happy Birthday to
Peggy Johnson (Jan . 18) , and also to Tuffy
i n San Francisco (Jan. 18).
Ima will be back next month . Hast a
Luego!

LAURA RINSHAW
Tax Practitioner
ca l l for an appointment
942-0165 evenln9a
946-6928

days (message)

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classiled advertising

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GOLDEN THREADS , a con t act publi cat i on fo r
lesbians over 50 and women who love olde r
women . Canada and U. S. Confidentia l
warm , reliable . For free i nforma t ion 'send
self-addressed enve lope ; (U . S. residents
please stamp i t ). Samp l e copy mai l ed di screetly, $5. ro (U . S. ). GOLDEN THREADS ;
P. O. Box 2416; Qu i ncy , MA 02269.

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c.P.A.

•

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340-4301

Suite 219
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

1601 S. Aroadwa y. Unit D • E<lmonc1. Ok la 73013

(405) 842-1120

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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY, 1988

Around the Corner
HERLAND BOOKSTORE CLOSED
INDEFINITELY
SEEKS EMPATHIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - Due to insufficient
funding and unforeseen electrical problems
with the new building, the new Herland
Bookstore will not be prepared to open its
doors in February as tentatively planned.
Faulty wiring in the recently-purchased property is necessitating complete rewiring of the building and installation of
major and minor electrical components "from
the ground up" according to Laura, the renovation supervisor. As a not-for-profit
organization , Herland does not have the
funds to overcome this excessive, unanticipated expense without the help of an
electrical contractor and electrician sympathetic to Herland's plight. Currently,
Herland's coffer cannot support the retail
costs of the crucial electrical repairs.
If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician, or know one, who
would be willing to assist Herland in surmounting this significant obstacle for a
reduced fee, ple74e call Laura at 672-4141
or Karen at 794- 64 . Your help is urgently needed and greatly appreciated .
Meanwhile --- again, due to a dwindling
depository and the need to conserve funds -- Herland Bookstore has been moved from
the old building to a (considerably) less
expensive storage unit where inventory,
furniture and supplies must rest until the
new store site is fit for them .
As a result of this predicament, there
will be no Herland Bookstore until the new
one opens, hopefully, in March . Watch this
Newsletter for information on the Bookstore
and its Grand Opening festivities . K.L

SHARTELS INVADE HI -LO CLUB
OKLAHOMA CITY - On December 18, the
almost-all-woman band , the Shartels,
christened the "uptown" Hi-Lo Club with
their unique brand of music . That eveni ng of Sharte l hijinks and marvelous music was such a success that the group has
(aghast) been invited bac k for an encore
performance , Grace Grand and all (some
people never learn!) .
February 13th marks the fateful day
and 9 pm is the witching hour . Join the
hopelessly insane at the Hi-Lo Club, 1221
NW 50 (at Classen) for a neve r-to-be-forgotten evening of tomfoolery .

HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC .
2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK
Lee Agnew of the musical group Friends
of Tradition, Mark Falk owner of the recen t
Second Fret night spot, Mary Reynolds of
the celebrated group Sisters of Swing and
Women Against Rape(WAR) held its
Barbara Cleveland, founder of Herland Book ~
first meeting at the YWCA on NW 5th last
store, have coalesced with Herland to brin g
January 9th, and set its agenda for actRobin Flower and Nancy Vogl to Oklahoma
City for an afternoon of music and enterion to raise the public and lagislatainment.
ture's awareness of rape: the leniency
Robin's bluegrass sounds have been a
its perpetrator is afforded by our legal,
judicial, and parole systems, and the
popular attraction on her previous visits
to OKC , and this time she teams up with a
brutality and disr-egard its victim enrenouned musician making her Oklahoma City
dures at the behest of not only the rapdebut appearance. This promises to be an
ist, but the current "system" as well.
unforgettable performance. Peggy Johnson
On November 13th, a 15-year- old
girl was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, and is scheduled to open for Robin and Nancy
mutilated in south Oklahoma City. The
at 4 pm on Sunday , March 13 , 1988 ,.1 at the
. victim was kidnapped on her way to sc~ool
Civic Center Little Theater, 200 Ctl<tri ning
held in a van for 22 hours where she was
Square in downtown OKC . General admission
repeatedly raped, sodomized orally and
tickets are $6.00.
anally, and mutilated by having both her
And, on April 2nd,· Herland and Shartel
nipples bitten off. She made note of the Productions proudly presents a return envan's license plate number when her pergagement of Jasmine. Surprised and very
petrator dumped her from his van .
pleased with the response they received on
The man who has been charged with
their first tour of Oklahoma City last Win this crime is Donald Spitznas , who was on
ter, this "top of the line", all-woman jazz
parole after serving 5 years of a 15 year group looks foreward to coming our way asentence on a conviction for the abduction gain . The Shartels will open for Jasmine
rape and sodomy of a 14-year-old Drunmond at 7: 30 pm, Saturday April 2nd, at the Civgirl in 1982.
ic Center Little Theater. General admisThe formation of WAR was prompted by sion is $8.00.
this case . Spitznas was paroled after
Tickets for both events are available
serving less than five years , and the
through Herland Productions at 672-6459 ,
Garfield County District Attorney's Office Shartel Productions at 528; 0020 , and both
(through which he was convicted) was aplocations of the Earth Natfi ral Foods at
parently never notified of his impending
1101 NW 49th (at Western) in OKC and 309
S. Flood in Norman .
parole .
Fashioning themselves after the very
successful nationwide Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) effort , the women who
attended the first WAR meeting hope to re- OKLAHOMA TO HOST PEACE POET
shape the prevalent attitude toward rape
to prevent recidivism, thereby reducing
OKLAHOMA CITY - "Life is full of paths ;
the over all incidence of rape an,d victim
suffering . They plan to do this, at least some very winding, some cumbersome , hilly ,
lush , straight, dry, some seeming to being
in part, by monitoring court proceedings
or end nowhere •• • (we all have more than
and lobbying the legislature to pass laws
that will prevent the parole of convicted one)".
Fortunately , one of Safiya Hendersonrapists, as well as increasing their terms
Holmes' paths leads her to Oklahoma City on
of incarceration.
For updates on WAR's progress and for February 15th where she will share her poetry during an open reception, 7 pm at the
information on their meetings, watch the
Jinmy Stewart building. On February 16th ,
pages of this Newsletter.
she will perform in Stillwater on campus at
Oklahoma State University.
Safiya is a poet, writer and performing artist whose life exemplifies "the poet
as a soci a·1 cnange agent" . Last March she
read at Fr eedom ' s Riders 1987, a fundraisCOMING TO OKC :
ing reception organized to protect voter's
r ights in the North and South . When asked
ROBIN FLOWER
to describe the 1987 recipient of the Fanni 1
NANCY VOGL
Lou Hamer award , one woman responded, "Well .
JASMINE
she keeps good company."
Her "good company" includes performMusic lovers have come together to
ances at the World Peace Conference in
keep music alive in Oklahoma. Two musical Copenhagen and Sisterfire , a national woevents of interest to women are beinq fimen's artists outdoor festival in Washingnalized now through the combined efforts
of a number of local music personalities .
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continued from page l
ton, DC . During a MADRE benefit in New
York City, Safiya shared the stage with June
Jordan, Sekou Sandiata, Holly Near, Alexis
Deveaux, and Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock . Funds were raised to support a women! s hospital in Manaqua, and relief work
in Africa . Ms. Holmes is also a contributor in Art Against Apartheid's anthology with
Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, Audre Larde,
Maurice Kenny and Alice Walker .
Safiya's tour in Oklahoma is sponsored
by the following OSU organizations : National Organization for Women, the AfroAmerican Student Association, Sigma Tau Delta/English Club, and the African Students
Association . Her Stil l\~ater performance is
free and open to the public. Readings will
begin at 7:30 pm in the Student Union Little
Theater . For information concerning the
Stillwater performance call (405) 624-5481.
Red Dirt Press and BLAC Inc. are sponsoring her reception in Oklahoma City at the
Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.
Suggested donation is $2.00.

NOW VALENTINE BRUNCH PLANNED
NOW's "almost annual" Champagne
Brunch is back on track this year, with
plans set for a morning of merry making on
Val~ntine's Day at VZD's, 4200 N. Western.
It is rumored that the Sisters of
Swing will once again do battle with their
notorious alteregos, the Shartels, for
their share of staoe time. No doubt,
Brunchgoers will be cautioned to hold on
to their champagne glasses should these
rapscallions crash what promises to be a
rather august gathering .
So, mark you calendars NOW for a
morninq of comradery, delectible edibles,
and delightful diversion, as well as marvelous music. That's Sunday, February 14,
at 10:30 am at VZD's. Adults $7.50,
Children $3.50. It's a blast!

NANCY DAY PROJECT
SOLICITS OKC WOMEN'S HELP
KALAMAZOO, MI - A group of Kalamazoo,
Michigan-area women are excited about a
project they are working on in conjunction with Pittsburgh composer and performer Nancy Day.
A spokesperson for the 9roup, Carol,
said , "The project has great potential for
empowering and encouraging victims of violence, promoting women's culture, and consoling those burdened by the pain in the
world, as well as entertainment. But,
the project needs the vision and commitment of many good women. That is why we
are reaching out for your helping hand."
Convinced that Day's "incrediblt
healing and empowering music needs to
reach a larger audience", this group of
women is attempting to raise the $10,000
necessary to produce a high quality, full
length tape of Day's music . The tape ,
entitled "We All Have a Vision" (also
the name of this project), would feature
the title song with a majority of music
focusing on ending violence, especially
violence against women in its many forms.
Because of its planned content, the
group supports Nancy's wish that the
tapes be wholesaled to women's shelters

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AT THE CIVIC CENTER LITTLE THEATER
FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 672-6459
NEXT HERLAND COLLECTIVE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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HERLAND BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES
IN MARCH
WATCH NEl~SLETTER FOR DETAILS
PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
- - - is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
and other centers which help domestic or
sexual assault survivors. This would
allow these centers to retail the tapes
and use the proceeds to help fund muchneeded human services . A tour by Nancy
Day through some of the target communities is planned as a later step in the
"We All Have a Vision" project.
"We desparately need the restorative energy of truly talented musicians
--- we need the spirit of Nancy Day's
messaqes in the world. We hope ·you,
the women of Oklahoma, will make this
vision yours as well as ours," Carol
said. The Women's Action Center in Kalamazoo is acceptin9 all donations, and
would like to hear from women who may
wish to make a low- interest or no - interest loan to Nancy Day of $500. -$10,000 .
to assist with the project.
Responses, questions, or donations
of any amount may be sent to : Nancy Day;
c/o "We All Have a Vision" Fund; P.0.Box
421; Kalamazoo, MI 49005 or telephone
the Women's Action Center at (616) 3949072 for more information.

2

CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you are planning to move, and you
don 't want to miss any issues of the HSR
Newsletter, please let us kn6w your new address BEFORE you move . The Post Office will
not forward the Newsletter, and Herland will
not change your address without your authorization. Therefore, to insure receipt of
the Newsletter fill out and mail us this
change of address form BEFORE you move. The
form may also be used to add a name to the
mailing list.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM

Old A d d r e s s : - - - - - - - - - - - City: - - - - - - - - - - - - State: - - - - - - Z i p : - - - - New Address: - - - - - - - - - - - City:------------State:
Zip: _ _ _ __
Mail to: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
1630 NW 19
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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an Oklahoma City reception on February 15 and
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related article on page 1.

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the fi r st nationa l confe rence on "AIDS in
the Blac k Colllllunity" ; worked in coalition
wi t h numerous organizations and individuals to combat homophobia , r acism , and
se x i~m ; done outreach to prisoners ; and
published its news magaz i ne , Black/Out .
In 1988 , NCBLG is celebrating its
tenth anniversary year . Said Renee McCoy
Executive Di rector , "We feel that our de- '
cade of work has positively touched the
lives of thousands of sisters and brother~ , yet our level of pa i d memberships remains very low. We have made a commitment
to add l ,000 new members by the t ime of
our tenth Anniversary Homecoming Conference in Washington , D. C. next October . In
line with NCBLG's ongoing commitment to
address Black Lesbian concerns and to
ma i ntain gender parity on our Board and in
our chapters , we would like at least half
of these new members to be women . " A
year's membership in NCBLG is $25 . A subscription to Black/Out is an additional
$10 a yea r. "We welcome memberships from
all people who are supportive of NCBLG ' s
goals" , says Ms. McCoy , "Come join us .
Your membership helps to insure the success of our collective liberation . "
For information write to: NCBLG ;
P.O. Box 2490-W ; Washington , DC 20013 or
call (202) 265-7117 .

JUST ASK IMA
Thi s month Ima is vacat i on ing i n Rio ,
so was not available t o answer any l ett ers . She did drop a line to the Edi tor
and extends a belat ed Happy Birthday to
Peggy Johnson (Jan . 18) , and also to Tuffy
i n San Francisco (Jan. 18).
Ima will be back next month . Hast a
Luego!

LAURA RINSHAW
Tax Practitioner
ca l l for an appointment
942-0165 evenln9a
946-6928

days (message)

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classiled advertising

'V

GOLDEN THREADS , a con t act publi cat i on fo r
lesbians over 50 and women who love olde r
women . Canada and U. S. Confidentia l
warm , reliable . For free i nforma t ion 'send
self-addressed enve lope ; (U . S. residents
please stamp i t ). Samp l e copy mai l ed di screetly, $5. ro (U . S. ). GOLDEN THREADS ;
P. O. Box 2416; Qu i ncy , MA 02269.

848-6429

SHIRLEY M. HUNTER. M.A.

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
PENN PARK OFFICE COMPLEX• SUITE 102
llG09 N PIN•YLVANIA •OKLAHOMA CITY, OIC 73112

our sponsars .••
Loral C. Reeves,

c.P.A.

•

ANNOUNCES NEW OFF ICE:

KE.MCO
PRJNllNG INC.
Kelley M a ttocks

1000 W. Wilshire Blvd.

340-4301

Suite 219
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

1601 S. Aroadwa y. Unit D • E<lmonc1. Ok la 73013

(405) 842-1120

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Professional Handwriting Analyst

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> Job counselor
> Compatibility
> Classes o f fered year - round

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HE!lN HOLGATE
Cctl8ed AJcohollsm & Drug Abuse

(405) 946-6928

Counselor
8



VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY, 1988

Around the Corner
HERLAND BOOKSTORE CLOSED
INDEFINITELY
SEEKS EMPATHIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - Due to insufficient
funding and unforeseen electrical problems
with the new building, the new Herland
Bookstore will not be prepared to open its
doors in February as tentatively planned.
Faulty wiring in the recently-purchased property is necessitating complete rewiring of the building and installation of
major and minor electrical components "from
the ground up" according to Laura, the renovation supervisor. As a not-for-profit
organization , Herland does not have the
funds to overcome this excessive, unanticipated expense without the help of an
electrical contractor and electrician sympathetic to Herland's plight. Currently,
Herland's coffer cannot support the retail
costs of the crucial electrical repairs.
If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician, or know one, who
would be willing to assist Herland in surmounting this significant obstacle for a
reduced fee, ple74e call Laura at 672-4141
or Karen at 794- 64 . Your help is urgently needed and greatly appreciated .
Meanwhile --- again, due to a dwindling
depository and the need to conserve funds -- Herland Bookstore has been moved from
the old building to a (considerably) less
expensive storage unit where inventory,
furniture and supplies must rest until the
new store site is fit for them .
As a result of this predicament, there
will be no Herland Bookstore until the new
one opens, hopefully, in March . Watch this
Newsletter for information on the Bookstore
and its Grand Opening festivities . K.L

SHARTELS INVADE HI -LO CLUB
OKLAHOMA CITY - On December 18, the
almost-all-woman band , the Shartels,
christened the "uptown" Hi-Lo Club with
their unique brand of music . That eveni ng of Sharte l hijinks and marvelous music was such a success that the group has
(aghast) been invited bac k for an encore
performance , Grace Grand and all (some
people never learn!) .
February 13th marks the fateful day
and 9 pm is the witching hour . Join the
hopelessly insane at the Hi-Lo Club, 1221
NW 50 (at Classen) for a neve r-to-be-forgotten evening of tomfoolery .

HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC .
2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK
Lee Agnew of the musical group Friends
of Tradition, Mark Falk owner of the recen t
Second Fret night spot, Mary Reynolds of
the celebrated group Sisters of Swing and
Women Against Rape(WAR) held its
Barbara Cleveland, founder of Herland Book ~
first meeting at the YWCA on NW 5th last
store, have coalesced with Herland to brin g
January 9th, and set its agenda for actRobin Flower and Nancy Vogl to Oklahoma
City for an afternoon of music and enterion to raise the public and lagislatainment.
ture's awareness of rape: the leniency
Robin's bluegrass sounds have been a
its perpetrator is afforded by our legal,
judicial, and parole systems, and the
popular attraction on her previous visits
to OKC , and this time she teams up with a
brutality and disr-egard its victim enrenouned musician making her Oklahoma City
dures at the behest of not only the rapdebut appearance. This promises to be an
ist, but the current "system" as well.
unforgettable performance. Peggy Johnson
On November 13th, a 15-year- old
girl was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, and is scheduled to open for Robin and Nancy
mutilated in south Oklahoma City. The
at 4 pm on Sunday , March 13 , 1988 ,.1 at the
. victim was kidnapped on her way to sc~ool
Civic Center Little Theater, 200 Ctl<tri ning
held in a van for 22 hours where she was
Square in downtown OKC . General admission
repeatedly raped, sodomized orally and
tickets are $6.00.
anally, and mutilated by having both her
And, on April 2nd,· Herland and Shartel
nipples bitten off. She made note of the Productions proudly presents a return envan's license plate number when her pergagement of Jasmine. Surprised and very
petrator dumped her from his van .
pleased with the response they received on
The man who has been charged with
their first tour of Oklahoma City last Win this crime is Donald Spitznas , who was on
ter, this "top of the line", all-woman jazz
parole after serving 5 years of a 15 year group looks foreward to coming our way asentence on a conviction for the abduction gain . The Shartels will open for Jasmine
rape and sodomy of a 14-year-old Drunmond at 7: 30 pm, Saturday April 2nd, at the Civgirl in 1982.
ic Center Little Theater. General admisThe formation of WAR was prompted by sion is $8.00.
this case . Spitznas was paroled after
Tickets for both events are available
serving less than five years , and the
through Herland Productions at 672-6459 ,
Garfield County District Attorney's Office Shartel Productions at 528; 0020 , and both
(through which he was convicted) was aplocations of the Earth Natfi ral Foods at
parently never notified of his impending
1101 NW 49th (at Western) in OKC and 309
S. Flood in Norman .
parole .
Fashioning themselves after the very
successful nationwide Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) effort , the women who
attended the first WAR meeting hope to re- OKLAHOMA TO HOST PEACE POET
shape the prevalent attitude toward rape
to prevent recidivism, thereby reducing
OKLAHOMA CITY - "Life is full of paths ;
the over all incidence of rape an,d victim
suffering . They plan to do this, at least some very winding, some cumbersome , hilly ,
lush , straight, dry, some seeming to being
in part, by monitoring court proceedings
or end nowhere •• • (we all have more than
and lobbying the legislature to pass laws
that will prevent the parole of convicted one)".
Fortunately , one of Safiya Hendersonrapists, as well as increasing their terms
Holmes' paths leads her to Oklahoma City on
of incarceration.
For updates on WAR's progress and for February 15th where she will share her poetry during an open reception, 7 pm at the
information on their meetings, watch the
Jinmy Stewart building. On February 16th ,
pages of this Newsletter.
she will perform in Stillwater on campus at
Oklahoma State University.
Safiya is a poet, writer and performing artist whose life exemplifies "the poet
as a soci a·1 cnange agent" . Last March she
read at Fr eedom ' s Riders 1987, a fundraisCOMING TO OKC :
ing reception organized to protect voter's
r ights in the North and South . When asked
ROBIN FLOWER
to describe the 1987 recipient of the Fanni 1
NANCY VOGL
Lou Hamer award , one woman responded, "Well .
JASMINE
she keeps good company."
Her "good company" includes performMusic lovers have come together to
ances at the World Peace Conference in
keep music alive in Oklahoma. Two musical Copenhagen and Sisterfire , a national woevents of interest to women are beinq fimen's artists outdoor festival in Washingnalized now through the combined efforts
of a number of local music personalities .
continued on page 2

W.A.R. PREPARES FOR BATTLE

continued from page l
ton, DC . During a MADRE benefit in New
York City, Safiya shared the stage with June
Jordan, Sekou Sandiata, Holly Near, Alexis
Deveaux, and Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock . Funds were raised to support a women! s hospital in Manaqua, and relief work
in Africa . Ms. Holmes is also a contributor in Art Against Apartheid's anthology with
Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, Audre Larde,
Maurice Kenny and Alice Walker .
Safiya's tour in Oklahoma is sponsored
by the following OSU organizations : National Organization for Women, the AfroAmerican Student Association, Sigma Tau Delta/English Club, and the African Students
Association . Her Stil l\~ater performance is
free and open to the public. Readings will
begin at 7:30 pm in the Student Union Little
Theater . For information concerning the
Stillwater performance call (405) 624-5481.
Red Dirt Press and BLAC Inc. are sponsoring her reception in Oklahoma City at the
Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.
Suggested donation is $2.00.

NOW VALENTINE BRUNCH PLANNED
NOW's "almost annual" Champagne
Brunch is back on track this year, with
plans set for a morning of merry making on
Val~ntine's Day at VZD's, 4200 N. Western.
It is rumored that the Sisters of
Swing will once again do battle with their
notorious alteregos, the Shartels, for
their share of staoe time. No doubt,
Brunchgoers will be cautioned to hold on
to their champagne glasses should these
rapscallions crash what promises to be a
rather august gathering .
So, mark you calendars NOW for a
morninq of comradery, delectible edibles,
and delightful diversion, as well as marvelous music. That's Sunday, February 14,
at 10:30 am at VZD's. Adults $7.50,
Children $3.50. It's a blast!

NANCY DAY PROJECT
SOLICITS OKC WOMEN'S HELP
KALAMAZOO, MI - A group of Kalamazoo,
Michigan-area women are excited about a
project they are working on in conjunction with Pittsburgh composer and performer Nancy Day.
A spokesperson for the 9roup, Carol,
said , "The project has great potential for
empowering and encouraging victims of violence, promoting women's culture, and consoling those burdened by the pain in the
world, as well as entertainment. But,
the project needs the vision and commitment of many good women. That is why we
are reaching out for your helping hand."
Convinced that Day's "incrediblt
healing and empowering music needs to
reach a larger audience", this group of
women is attempting to raise the $10,000
necessary to produce a high quality, full
length tape of Day's music . The tape ,
entitled "We All Have a Vision" (also
the name of this project), would feature
the title song with a majority of music
focusing on ending violence, especially
violence against women in its many forms.
Because of its planned content, the
group supports Nancy's wish that the
tapes be wholesaled to women's shelters

ANN0 UNC E S
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V0 G L & R0 B I N
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AT THE CIVIC CENTER LITTLE THEATER
FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 672-6459
NEXT HERLAND COLLECTIVE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

___.._..._._---·
PLEASE CALL ANY NUMBER LISTED BELOW

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FOR THE DATE, TIME & LOCATION

HERLAND BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES
IN MARCH
WATCH NEl~SLETTER FOR DETAILS
PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
- - - is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
and other centers which help domestic or
sexual assault survivors. This would
allow these centers to retail the tapes
and use the proceeds to help fund muchneeded human services . A tour by Nancy
Day through some of the target communities is planned as a later step in the
"We All Have a Vision" project.
"We desparately need the restorative energy of truly talented musicians
--- we need the spirit of Nancy Day's
messaqes in the world. We hope ·you,
the women of Oklahoma, will make this
vision yours as well as ours," Carol
said. The Women's Action Center in Kalamazoo is acceptin9 all donations, and
would like to hear from women who may
wish to make a low- interest or no - interest loan to Nancy Day of $500. -$10,000 .
to assist with the project.
Responses, questions, or donations
of any amount may be sent to : Nancy Day;
c/o "We All Have a Vision" Fund; P.0.Box
421; Kalamazoo, MI 49005 or telephone
the Women's Action Center at (616) 3949072 for more information.

2

CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you are planning to move, and you
don 't want to miss any issues of the HSR
Newsletter, please let us kn6w your new address BEFORE you move . The Post Office will
not forward the Newsletter, and Herland will
not change your address without your authorization. Therefore, to insure receipt of
the Newsletter fill out and mail us this
change of address form BEFORE you move. The
form may also be used to add a name to the
mailing list.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM

Old A d d r e s s : - - - - - - - - - - - City: - - - - - - - - - - - - State: - - - - - - Z i p : - - - - New Address: - - - - - - - - - - - City:------------State:
Zip: _ _ _ __
Mail to: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
1630 NW 19
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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the fi r st nationa l confe rence on "AIDS in
the Blac k Colllllunity" ; worked in coalition
wi t h numerous organizations and individuals to combat homophobia , r acism , and
se x i~m ; done outreach to prisoners ; and
published its news magaz i ne , Black/Out .
In 1988 , NCBLG is celebrating its
tenth anniversary year . Said Renee McCoy
Executive Di rector , "We feel that our de- '
cade of work has positively touched the
lives of thousands of sisters and brother~ , yet our level of pa i d memberships remains very low. We have made a commitment
to add l ,000 new members by the t ime of
our tenth Anniversary Homecoming Conference in Washington , D. C. next October . In
line with NCBLG's ongoing commitment to
address Black Lesbian concerns and to
ma i ntain gender parity on our Board and in
our chapters , we would like at least half
of these new members to be women . " A
year's membership in NCBLG is $25 . A subscription to Black/Out is an additional
$10 a yea r. "We welcome memberships from
all people who are supportive of NCBLG ' s
goals" , says Ms. McCoy , "Come join us .
Your membership helps to insure the success of our collective liberation . "
For information write to: NCBLG ;
P.O. Box 2490-W ; Washington , DC 20013 or
call (202) 265-7117 .

JUST ASK IMA
Thi s month Ima is vacat i on ing i n Rio ,
so was not available t o answer any l ett ers . She did drop a line to the Edi tor
and extends a belat ed Happy Birthday to
Peggy Johnson (Jan . 18) , and also to Tuffy
i n San Francisco (Jan. 18).
Ima will be back next month . Hast a
Luego!

LAURA RINSHAW
Tax Practitioner
ca l l for an appointment
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946-6928

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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY, 1988

Around the Corner
HERLAND BOOKSTORE CLOSED
INDEFINITELY
SEEKS EMPATHIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - Due to insufficient
funding and unforeseen electrical problems
with the new building, the new Herland
Bookstore will not be prepared to open its
doors in February as tentatively planned.
Faulty wiring in the recently-purchased property is necessitating complete rewiring of the building and installation of
major and minor electrical components "from
the ground up" according to Laura, the renovation supervisor. As a not-for-profit
organization , Herland does not have the
funds to overcome this excessive, unanticipated expense without the help of an
electrical contractor and electrician sympathetic to Herland's plight. Currently,
Herland's coffer cannot support the retail
costs of the crucial electrical repairs.
If you are a licensed electrical contractor or electrician, or know one, who
would be willing to assist Herland in surmounting this significant obstacle for a
reduced fee, ple74e call Laura at 672-4141
or Karen at 794- 64 . Your help is urgently needed and greatly appreciated .
Meanwhile --- again, due to a dwindling
depository and the need to conserve funds -- Herland Bookstore has been moved from
the old building to a (considerably) less
expensive storage unit where inventory,
furniture and supplies must rest until the
new store site is fit for them .
As a result of this predicament, there
will be no Herland Bookstore until the new
one opens, hopefully, in March . Watch this
Newsletter for information on the Bookstore
and its Grand Opening festivities . K.L

SHARTELS INVADE HI -LO CLUB
OKLAHOMA CITY - On December 18, the
almost-all-woman band , the Shartels,
christened the "uptown" Hi-Lo Club with
their unique brand of music . That eveni ng of Sharte l hijinks and marvelous music was such a success that the group has
(aghast) been invited bac k for an encore
performance , Grace Grand and all (some
people never learn!) .
February 13th marks the fateful day
and 9 pm is the witching hour . Join the
hopelessly insane at the Hi-Lo Club, 1221
NW 50 (at Classen) for a neve r-to-be-forgotten evening of tomfoolery .

HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC .
2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK
Lee Agnew of the musical group Friends
of Tradition, Mark Falk owner of the recen t
Second Fret night spot, Mary Reynolds of
the celebrated group Sisters of Swing and
Women Against Rape(WAR) held its
Barbara Cleveland, founder of Herland Book ~
first meeting at the YWCA on NW 5th last
store, have coalesced with Herland to brin g
January 9th, and set its agenda for actRobin Flower and Nancy Vogl to Oklahoma
City for an afternoon of music and enterion to raise the public and lagislatainment.
ture's awareness of rape: the leniency
Robin's bluegrass sounds have been a
its perpetrator is afforded by our legal,
judicial, and parole systems, and the
popular attraction on her previous visits
to OKC , and this time she teams up with a
brutality and disr-egard its victim enrenouned musician making her Oklahoma City
dures at the behest of not only the rapdebut appearance. This promises to be an
ist, but the current "system" as well.
unforgettable performance. Peggy Johnson
On November 13th, a 15-year- old
girl was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, and is scheduled to open for Robin and Nancy
mutilated in south Oklahoma City. The
at 4 pm on Sunday , March 13 , 1988 ,.1 at the
. victim was kidnapped on her way to sc~ool
Civic Center Little Theater, 200 Ctl<tri ning
held in a van for 22 hours where she was
Square in downtown OKC . General admission
repeatedly raped, sodomized orally and
tickets are $6.00.
anally, and mutilated by having both her
And, on April 2nd,· Herland and Shartel
nipples bitten off. She made note of the Productions proudly presents a return envan's license plate number when her pergagement of Jasmine. Surprised and very
petrator dumped her from his van .
pleased with the response they received on
The man who has been charged with
their first tour of Oklahoma City last Win this crime is Donald Spitznas , who was on
ter, this "top of the line", all-woman jazz
parole after serving 5 years of a 15 year group looks foreward to coming our way asentence on a conviction for the abduction gain . The Shartels will open for Jasmine
rape and sodomy of a 14-year-old Drunmond at 7: 30 pm, Saturday April 2nd, at the Civgirl in 1982.
ic Center Little Theater. General admisThe formation of WAR was prompted by sion is $8.00.
this case . Spitznas was paroled after
Tickets for both events are available
serving less than five years , and the
through Herland Productions at 672-6459 ,
Garfield County District Attorney's Office Shartel Productions at 528; 0020 , and both
(through which he was convicted) was aplocations of the Earth Natfi ral Foods at
parently never notified of his impending
1101 NW 49th (at Western) in OKC and 309
S. Flood in Norman .
parole .
Fashioning themselves after the very
successful nationwide Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) effort , the women who
attended the first WAR meeting hope to re- OKLAHOMA TO HOST PEACE POET
shape the prevalent attitude toward rape
to prevent recidivism, thereby reducing
OKLAHOMA CITY - "Life is full of paths ;
the over all incidence of rape an,d victim
suffering . They plan to do this, at least some very winding, some cumbersome , hilly ,
lush , straight, dry, some seeming to being
in part, by monitoring court proceedings
or end nowhere •• • (we all have more than
and lobbying the legislature to pass laws
that will prevent the parole of convicted one)".
Fortunately , one of Safiya Hendersonrapists, as well as increasing their terms
Holmes' paths leads her to Oklahoma City on
of incarceration.
For updates on WAR's progress and for February 15th where she will share her poetry during an open reception, 7 pm at the
information on their meetings, watch the
Jinmy Stewart building. On February 16th ,
pages of this Newsletter.
she will perform in Stillwater on campus at
Oklahoma State University.
Safiya is a poet, writer and performing artist whose life exemplifies "the poet
as a soci a·1 cnange agent" . Last March she
read at Fr eedom ' s Riders 1987, a fundraisCOMING TO OKC :
ing reception organized to protect voter's
r ights in the North and South . When asked
ROBIN FLOWER
to describe the 1987 recipient of the Fanni 1
NANCY VOGL
Lou Hamer award , one woman responded, "Well .
JASMINE
she keeps good company."
Her "good company" includes performMusic lovers have come together to
ances at the World Peace Conference in
keep music alive in Oklahoma. Two musical Copenhagen and Sisterfire , a national woevents of interest to women are beinq fimen's artists outdoor festival in Washingnalized now through the combined efforts
of a number of local music personalities .
continued on page 2

W.A.R. PREPARES FOR BATTLE

continued from page l
ton, DC . During a MADRE benefit in New
York City, Safiya shared the stage with June
Jordan, Sekou Sandiata, Holly Near, Alexis
Deveaux, and Evelyn Harris of Sweet Honey in the Rock . Funds were raised to support a women! s hospital in Manaqua, and relief work
in Africa . Ms. Holmes is also a contributor in Art Against Apartheid's anthology with
Sonia Sanchez, Dennis Brutus, Audre Larde,
Maurice Kenny and Alice Walker .
Safiya's tour in Oklahoma is sponsored
by the following OSU organizations : National Organization for Women, the AfroAmerican Student Association, Sigma Tau Delta/English Club, and the African Students
Association . Her Stil l\~ater performance is
free and open to the public. Readings will
begin at 7:30 pm in the Student Union Little
Theater . For information concerning the
Stillwater performance call (405) 624-5481.
Red Dirt Press and BLAC Inc. are sponsoring her reception in Oklahoma City at the
Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.
Suggested donation is $2.00.

NOW VALENTINE BRUNCH PLANNED
NOW's "almost annual" Champagne
Brunch is back on track this year, with
plans set for a morning of merry making on
Val~ntine's Day at VZD's, 4200 N. Western.
It is rumored that the Sisters of
Swing will once again do battle with their
notorious alteregos, the Shartels, for
their share of staoe time. No doubt,
Brunchgoers will be cautioned to hold on
to their champagne glasses should these
rapscallions crash what promises to be a
rather august gathering .
So, mark you calendars NOW for a
morninq of comradery, delectible edibles,
and delightful diversion, as well as marvelous music. That's Sunday, February 14,
at 10:30 am at VZD's. Adults $7.50,
Children $3.50. It's a blast!

NANCY DAY PROJECT
SOLICITS OKC WOMEN'S HELP
KALAMAZOO, MI - A group of Kalamazoo,
Michigan-area women are excited about a
project they are working on in conjunction with Pittsburgh composer and performer Nancy Day.
A spokesperson for the 9roup, Carol,
said , "The project has great potential for
empowering and encouraging victims of violence, promoting women's culture, and consoling those burdened by the pain in the
world, as well as entertainment. But,
the project needs the vision and commitment of many good women. That is why we
are reaching out for your helping hand."
Convinced that Day's "incrediblt
healing and empowering music needs to
reach a larger audience", this group of
women is attempting to raise the $10,000
necessary to produce a high quality, full
length tape of Day's music . The tape ,
entitled "We All Have a Vision" (also
the name of this project), would feature
the title song with a majority of music
focusing on ending violence, especially
violence against women in its many forms.
Because of its planned content, the
group supports Nancy's wish that the
tapes be wholesaled to women's shelters

ANN0 UNC E S
_,...,.~I

NANC Y

N

CONCERT~

V0 G L & R0 B I N
MARCH 13

F L 0 WE R

J A S MI N E

APRIL 2
AT THE CIVIC CENTER LITTLE THEATER
FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL 672-6459
NEXT HERLAND COLLECTIVE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

___.._..._._---·
PLEASE CALL ANY NUMBER LISTED BELOW

,

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'V

FOR THE DATE, TIME & LOCATION

HERLAND BOOKSTORE GRAND OPENING FESTIVITIES
IN MARCH
WATCH NEl~SLETTER FOR DETAILS
PUBLISHED BY: HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
CIRCULATION: 700
PHONE NUMBER (WEEKENDS): 524-7108
GENERAL INFO: 495-4390
794-7464
672-6459
1-353-6861 (LAWTON)
VOLUNTEER INFO: 672-4141
ADVERTISING: 794-7464
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
- - - is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
and other centers which help domestic or
sexual assault survivors. This would
allow these centers to retail the tapes
and use the proceeds to help fund muchneeded human services . A tour by Nancy
Day through some of the target communities is planned as a later step in the
"We All Have a Vision" project.
"We desparately need the restorative energy of truly talented musicians
--- we need the spirit of Nancy Day's
messaqes in the world. We hope ·you,
the women of Oklahoma, will make this
vision yours as well as ours," Carol
said. The Women's Action Center in Kalamazoo is acceptin9 all donations, and
would like to hear from women who may
wish to make a low- interest or no - interest loan to Nancy Day of $500. -$10,000 .
to assist with the project.
Responses, questions, or donations
of any amount may be sent to : Nancy Day;
c/o "We All Have a Vision" Fund; P.0.Box
421; Kalamazoo, MI 49005 or telephone
the Women's Action Center at (616) 3949072 for more information.

2

CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
If you are planning to move, and you
don 't want to miss any issues of the HSR
Newsletter, please let us kn6w your new address BEFORE you move . The Post Office will
not forward the Newsletter, and Herland will
not change your address without your authorization. Therefore, to insure receipt of
the Newsletter fill out and mail us this
change of address form BEFORE you move. The
form may also be used to add a name to the
mailing list.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM

Old A d d r e s s : - - - - - - - - - - - City: - - - - - - - - - - - - State: - - - - - - Z i p : - - - - New Address: - - - - - - - - - - - City:------------State:
Zip: _ _ _ __
Mail to: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
1630 NW 19
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

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an Oklahoma City reception on February 15 and
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related article on page 1.

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the fi r st nationa l confe rence on "AIDS in
the Blac k Colllllunity" ; worked in coalition
wi t h numerous organizations and individuals to combat homophobia , r acism , and
se x i~m ; done outreach to prisoners ; and
published its news magaz i ne , Black/Out .
In 1988 , NCBLG is celebrating its
tenth anniversary year . Said Renee McCoy
Executive Di rector , "We feel that our de- '
cade of work has positively touched the
lives of thousands of sisters and brother~ , yet our level of pa i d memberships remains very low. We have made a commitment
to add l ,000 new members by the t ime of
our tenth Anniversary Homecoming Conference in Washington , D. C. next October . In
line with NCBLG's ongoing commitment to
address Black Lesbian concerns and to
ma i ntain gender parity on our Board and in
our chapters , we would like at least half
of these new members to be women . " A
year's membership in NCBLG is $25 . A subscription to Black/Out is an additional
$10 a yea r. "We welcome memberships from
all people who are supportive of NCBLG ' s
goals" , says Ms. McCoy , "Come join us .
Your membership helps to insure the success of our collective liberation . "
For information write to: NCBLG ;
P.O. Box 2490-W ; Washington , DC 20013 or
call (202) 265-7117 .

JUST ASK IMA
Thi s month Ima is vacat i on ing i n Rio ,
so was not available t o answer any l ett ers . She did drop a line to the Edi tor
and extends a belat ed Happy Birthday to
Peggy Johnson (Jan . 18) , and also to Tuffy
i n San Francisco (Jan. 18).
Ima will be back next month . Hast a
Luego!

LAURA RINSHAW
Tax Practitioner
ca l l for an appointment
942-0165 evenln9a
946-6928

days (message)

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classiled advertising

'V

GOLDEN THREADS , a con t act publi cat i on fo r
lesbians over 50 and women who love olde r
women . Canada and U. S. Confidentia l
warm , reliable . For free i nforma t ion 'send
self-addressed enve lope ; (U . S. residents
please stamp i t ). Samp l e copy mai l ed di screetly, $5. ro (U . S. ). GOLDEN THREADS ;
P. O. Box 2416; Qu i ncy , MA 02269.

848-6429

SHIRLEY M. HUNTER. M.A.

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
PENN PARK OFFICE COMPLEX• SUITE 102
llG09 N PIN•YLVANIA •OKLAHOMA CITY, OIC 73112

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Loral C. Reeves,

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ANNOUNCES NEW OFF ICE:

KE.MCO
PRJNllNG INC.
Kelley M a ttocks

1000 W. Wilshire Blvd.

340-4301

Suite 219
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

1601 S. Aroadwa y. Unit D • E<lmonc1. Ok la 73013

(405) 842-1120

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Professional Handwriting Analyst

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> Job counselor
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> Classes o f fered year - round

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HE!lN HOLGATE
Cctl8ed AJcohollsm & Drug Abuse

(405) 946-6928

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