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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 9
SEPTEMBER, 1987
FIGHTING
FOR PEAC·E
. HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
1630 NW 19, OKC, OK 73106
Two years ago, Graham
became involved in the Cruisewatch network, a group in
southern England who track,
monitor, and protest the presence of nuclear convoys on
By Mel Goertz
the roads and throughout the
country.
Eighteen-year-old Sarah
11 I went out with a MelGraham is already well known
ksham-based group to the
as a peace protester in EngAmesbury
roundabout Ctraffi c
land. And she is becoming
circle)
and
saw a convoy, and
known in the US as well, for
was so horrified by what I
her courageous stand against
saw that I couldn't believe
nuclear weapons. In the past my eyes, 11 she said.
men have left home to go to
What she witnessed was
war. Sarah Graham represents a US nuclear
convoy, a quar~
a new generation of British
ter of a mile long, carrying
wimmin who are leaving home
cruise missiles in 58-ton
for peace.
launchers from the USAF
Graham grew up on the
Greenham base to the Plain of
Plain of Salisbury, near
Salisbury. It came thunderStonehenge, just one-quarter
ing along - ~ small English
of a mile from Westdown Plan- road at 60-miles an hour in
tation, where the US practithe middle of the night.
ces nuclear war games. She
For Graham, there was
has seen the military take
no turning back or stepping
over the south of England.
aside, once she had seen the
She has watched the destrucconvoy. Since then, she said
tion of the rolling open
she has been on a quest to
land and ancient, sacred
find out what's really going
sites by tanks and trucks and on in her country. And, to
convoys of military vehicles. do what she can do to stop
Artillery ranges, garrison
the war machine.
towns, NBC (nuclear, biologiWhen Cruisewatch stopcal, chemical)_exercises, "no ped a convoy on route back
trespassing" signs, red flags, to the .Greenham Common base
barbed wire~ Fence by fence, last November, and disabled
the Plain has been cut up in- the launcher with a pair of
to pieces, off limits to peo- hardware store clippers,
ple, so that the military can Graham did not step back to
prectice and prepare for ano- the ~dge of the road. She
ther war.
:climbed up on top of a cruise
1control vehicle, the elect1ronic center which issues
the orders to fire the missiles, and broadcast the event on her CB radio.
When two trucks carrying Polaris nuclear missiJes
'in a British convoy slid off
·an icy road in January, Gralham did not wait to hear the
!official newscast. She set
off across the fields and
hedgerows, avoiding police,
to get in close to the scene
'of the accident. She got
within 50 meters. One truck
had turned over. A soldier
·pushed her to the ground,
'and held a rifle to her head.
Graham learned that' contrary
to official statements, a
.truck carrying dangerous mat'erials, nuclear depth charges, had crashed.
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During one blockade of
·a cruise convoy, she said she
-saw a US guard seize the
11 Red Box" from a launch control vehicle and run with it
·under
armed guard to the lead
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command car. 11 They were ex.tremely panicky," said Gralham, "thinking we might grab
the box, which we know from
reliable sources contains
tapes giving targeting instructions.11
According to Graham, a
lot of people she meets are
~cared at the prospect of nuclear war and keen to learn
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continued from page 1
of what she does. She urges
others to make a stand.
Interrupting her formal
education at Trowbridge College and taking up freelance
journalism and photography,
Graham has tracked many convoys in her native land.
During her two-month trip in
the US this summer she continued her protest with Nukewatch, the US equivalent of
Cruisewatch. She tracked an
H-bomb truck convoy clear across the state of Texas, 600
miles, from the Pantex Plant
in Amarillo, Texas to Shreveport, Louisiana. She also
participated in a peace camp
set up beside a Minuteman nuclear silo in North Dakota,
and visited the Lawrence
Livermore laboratory in California, which des i gns nuclear
weapons.
On July 8, 1987, Sarah
Graham returned to England
from the US~ Later that same
day she took part in a demonstration protesting the movement of 7 launchers and 4
control vehicles from USAF
Greenham to the Salisbury
Plain, and was arrested for
being on top of one of the
support vehicles.
"I think I have done
everything I possibly can to
stop nuclear war. I can 1 t
do anything more than that, 11
she said.
from Vanguard Press
July 12-19, 1987
ANN0 UNC E S
WIMMIN 1 S CAMP-OUT
sponsored by
Tulsa's COSMOS PRODUCTIONS
SEPTEMBER 11, 12, &13th
at
FT. GIBSON LAKE
SEQUOYAH STATE PARK
$15 before Sept. 5th, or $20 per person
at the event. For more information, stop
by Herland Bookstore, or call Cosmos Productions at 918-445-0383 or The Gathering
918-299-5298.
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OCTOBER 3 and 4
Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HERLAND 1 S
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
by calling any number above.
So you don 1 t miss out on the fun, sign
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NEXT COLLECTIVE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 20, 1987
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HER LAND
FALL RETREAT FOR WOMEN
FALL RETREAT IS IN THE MAKING
Wimmin from all over Oklahoma and surrounding states will gather at Robber's
Cave State Park October 23, 24, and 25 for
a weekend of fun, games, fabulous food,
wonderful music, relaxation, and sisterhood.
There will be workshops Saturday morning,
and the traditional Open Mic that afternoon,
with the popular, everything-goes (and does
it ever!) Pot Luck dinner, and the incredible, extraordinarily-beautiful music of
special guest performer Nancy Day on Saturday evening (see announcement on page 6).
Herland provides coffee and tea for
the weekend, and you bring your own food,
which is kept fresh in a huge refridgerator
provided by the group camp. Bring any beverages you wish, toiletries, musical instruments, games, flashlights, campfire
goodies (ie. marshmellows, graham crackers,
and chocolate bars),sporting equipment,
and don't forget the sleeping bag.
Volunteers for various duties are much
needed, and anyone who would like to take
part in this essential and greatly-appreciated group of wimmin may do so by calling
Laura at 672-4141 at your earliest convenience.
Pre-registration is $17-20, based upon
your ability to pay. On-site registration
will be $25. Persons wishing to attend the
concert only, may pay $5 at the door on Saturday evening. Scholarships are available
for those with financial need. Please, let
us know if the cost would prevent you from
coming to the Retreat, and we .0ill work
something out with you.
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Deadline for pre-registration is Oct. 18, . 1987.
Pre-registration is $17-20; Please pay in :.v(
this range based on your ability. Upon receipt of your registration form, a map to
the campsite and a reminder of what to
bring with you will be mailed to you.
Deadlin~ for pre-registration is Oct. 18,
1987. Mail this completed form and your
check to:
Herland Sister Resources
c/o Lau r a, Camp Director
4924 S. Kathy Drive
Okl ahoma City, OK 73135
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For further info call (405) 672-4141
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Holly llear
Sunda~ October 4th 1987
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BENEFIT A SUCCESS, BUT •••
Southeast Area Health Center held a
fundraising benefit at the Second Fret on
August 16, which left the rafters ringing
and the spotlights humming at the end of a
long, entertainment-fi lled evening.
As Southeast Area Health Center's
Board President explained, the Center is a
private, non-profit corporation, ~hich
provides primary health care services to
low-income people on a sliding fee scale.
This benefit was held to help raise $7,500
to match a challenge grant offered by Oklahoma City Community Foundation, so the Center can continue to pay its physicians.
Headliner Mary Reynolds, multi-talented, OKC singer-songwriter and long-time
supporter of Southeast Area Health Center,
began the festivities solo. Playing to a
packed house, her eclectic repertoire and
style of delivery had the audience intermittently howling with laughter and dabbing with kleenex through a first set which
laster close to two hours. Then, Falderal
String Band added its version of down-home
toe-tapping sounds to the 6-hour-long marathon of music. Little May Avenue capped
the night off with an outrageous rock-nrol l band composed of several Shartels and
Dada Juan band members. By then, the packed house had thinned to a crowded house,
and there was room enough to form a small
dance floor. The band played on and enthusiastic dancers rock-n-rolled until 2 A.M .
During the evening, a surprise birthday cake was presented to Mary - who had
chosen to perform for SEAHC on her birthday
- along with a gigantic card signed (very
discreetly while she performed the first
set) by most everyone in the audience. A
Sony Watchman and a free SEAHC office visit
went to the two lucky people whose winning
names the darling Virginia Classen pulled
from a basket of ticket stubs.
The one drawback of the evening was
lack of room for everyone who wanted to take
part in the event. Many of those turned
away at the door, later returned to join in
the fun after others had departed.
The evening's merriment was bolstered
by sing-alongs to sing along to, limbo.
sticks to limbo rock under, and Mary, in
traditional fashion, pouring a bottle of
beer over her head. A good time seemed to
be had by all, which was, of course, one
of the objectives of the benefit coordinators.
Although the benefit was a success,
the challenge from OKC Connnunity Foundation
remains to be met. "This fundraiser brought
our total up to $3,500, but we still have
$4,000 to go by the end of September", said
Jean Kelsey, SEAHC Executive Di recto·r. "If
we raise $7,500 by then, the OKC Community
Foundation will match it . This money will
go to pay the physicians at the cl inic. The
majori ty of peop l e seen at SEAHC are women,
and children under the age of five, so, one
way or another, I've got to raise the money
to keep our doctors. "
OKC NOW PLANS MEETING
Oklahoma City's chapter of the
National -Organization for Women has scheduled its annual meeting for Saturday,
September 12, 1987, at 12:30 P.M. The
meeting Wi:ll l!le held at the YWCA - the Woinen 's
Y - at 415 N.W . 5th Str eet in Oklahomcrv1Ci _ty.
New officers will be elected at this meeting, and new directions and goals for the
coming year will be set.
Topics for discussion and consideration
will include the possibility of Patricia
Schroeder running for President, the election of women to all offices, stopping the
Bork nomination - to keep the balance in
the Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Equity Fund
to help women fight discrimination, custody,
and harassment suits, and the Oklahoma NOW
Legal Referral Service to give women affordal be access to feminist lawyers. Another
very important topic is the Equal Rights
Amendment.
All women interested in the "personal
and political empowerment of women" will
want to attend this important meeting.
Free parking is available in the lot
west of the YWCA, and refreshments will be
served.
More information may be obtained by
calling Metro OKC NOW at 528-0400.
HERLAND SEEKS BOARD MEMBERS
Herland ' s Board of Directors currently
has two vacancies, which the Board is seeking to fill. Anyone who has an interest in
Herland and the future of Oklahoma City's
organized wimmin's community is encouraged
to attend the next meeting of The Board to
express her interest . This expressed interest is the only prerequisite for possible nomination. The next Board meeting is
4 Sept. 20, 4:30 PM, at Herland .
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admission $ 5.00
I st uni1arian church
13th &dewey
If you're ready to bop, rock and be
bad, then the time to "get down" is 9 PM,
F.riday, September 25. That's the night that
Little May Avenue, Virginia Classen, Francis
Lee Robinson, Grace Grand, Harvey Parkway,
Linwood Rockwell III, and Sunny Lane --- in
other words, THE SHARTELS --- will be rockin'
the night away at the 1st Unitarian Church,
600 NW 13th (13th & Dewey). We're talkin'
some 11 bad 11 music here, so get ready for some
high energy fun with some of the hottest music in town. Be there •••••
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SECOND FRET CLOSES
AUTHOR MAKES STOP IN OKC
The Second Fret, 3009 N. Classen, a
cornerstone for the creative expression of
local and imported musical talent, has
closed its doors for the last time. According to the owners, Mark and Monica
Falk who opened the Fret three years ago,
the club has fallen victim to the difficult economic times.
However, Mary Reynolds and friends
were not about to 1et the Fret 1 s "swan song 11
go unheard. So, they planned and executed
one dynamite grande finale which many will
remember for a long time to come (see related story, page 4).
To those of us who frequented the
Fret, it will be remembered as a warm space
with a coffeehouse atmosphere where we could
relax, hang loose, be ourselves, and enjoy
a variety of good, live music - some feminist, some traditional - by very talented
wimmin. There were Hawkins and Delear,
Jasmine, and Nancy Day; and our very own
regulars, Peggy Johnson, Mary Reynolds and
the Sisters of Swing.
The Second Fret was a place to experience, and it will be missed - by clientele
and performers alike.
Martha Barron Barrett, author and
feminist journalist, found the road to
Oklahoma City last month.
Ms. Barrett, who was travelling across the United States collecting information for a book she is writing on lesbian
life in America (see August issue of HSR
Newsletter), pulled into OKC to be surrounded by the lives she is most interested in. And, was truly surprised to find
the lesbian lifestyle flourishing "in
Oklahoma!?!?".
Arriving from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
where she interviewed similarly, she wasted no time setting to work compiling data
from a number of wimmin gathered for the
occasion at a local home. After several
hours of taped interviewing, the group
adjourned to a popular OKC nightspot,
where the author met the second shift, and
was able to interview further.
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Later in the evening the author ~pd
travelling companion, Sandy, took time to
relax and do a little stepping out on the
dance floor. Ms. Barrett later commented
that she had "never had so much fun in a
bar before", and 11 it was the people that
made it so 11 •
Ms. Barrett made it clear that in
her book anonymity would be strictly honored for those who desired it. She also
expressed he r feeling that advancements
in society ' s vi ew of homosexuality will
be m.ade on ly when homosexuals "come out
of the closets". She was, therefore, very
pleased when some of those interviewed
were willing to have their real names
used in her upcoming book. At one point
she mused, "If 10% of the population is
gay, then every household in the country must have one at every Christmas dinner table". She went on to suggest that
if each of these persons would come out to
their families at Christmas (or Hannukah
or whatever) dinner, then every American
would simultaneously know that s/he has
nothing to fear, that gays are a part of
every family, they are the person sitting
next to you, they are just people like
everyone else.
As Ms. Barrett was unable to interview everyone personally, she has drawn
up a survey form for anyone who would like
to contribute her own experiences to the
book. This survey form may be picked up
at Herland or by calling Karen at 794-7464.
Anyone who has questions concerning the
form may contact Karen at the above number.
ONE MORE TI ME!
Due to technical difficulties, Herland's
annual yard sale has been postponed until
September
and
, giving you all one more
opportunity to turn your junk into someone
else's treasure . Yes, fate has arranged a
little more time to do that backlogged spring
cleaning, and get those things you really don't
want anymore over to the bookstore.
Also, if you would like some free retail
sales experience (at the yard sale), Laura
would be glad to hear from you at 672-4141.
Remember, last year's sale was a tremendous success, because of YOU! Your continued support of Herland 1 s fundraising
efforts is helping YOUR bookstore and re source center to expand. So, take the opportunity fate ' s given you, and get your
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stuff 11 out to Herland, any weekend through
the morning of the yard sale.
You'll be glad you did.
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SATURDAY NIGHT
at the
HERLAND FALL RETREAT
Once again we will be honored
with the amazing talent of
Nancy Day.
Nancy performed
magnificantly for us in the
spring of this year, playing to
a packed house at the Herland
Benefit Music Concert, which
was presented in conjunction
with the South Central Women's
Studies Association Conference.
Nancy Day, Pit ts burgh's pianist ·~·'
of the year for 1986, has performed at many Women's Music
Festivals in the United States
and in Canada.
On May 3 of this
year she performed at the First
Sunday Event of the National
Organization of Women, Los Angeles
Chapter.
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Nancy Day, March 1987, perforwing
for a gathering at the Second Fret.
DAYLIGHT, a tape of nine musical
compositions by Nancy Day, is available by writing Nancy at 739 South
Braddock Ave., No 5, Pittsburg, Pa.
15221; $12 includes tape and postage.
In an article from The News,
published by The News Company
of Los Angeles, Sandy Dwyef
describes the First Sunday Event
by saying •. "It is obvious that
Day genuinely enjoys performing.
She has fun and is not afraid to
show her own sensitivity and
vulnerabilities to the audience."
She goes on to say •. "Day's compositions and lyrics reveal a
great variety of emotions-love,
anger, pain and compassion-which,
because she is open, involves the
audience as participants, not
just spectators."
The Nancy Day performance is included with your retreat registration.
If you only wish to come
to the concert you may purchase a
$5 ticket at the door.
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