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iris "unplugged" for the first time at the
herland spring retreat
The popular OKC band, IRIS, will
perform their first acoustic concert
ever at Herland 's Spring Retreat.
Many of you know IRIS as a
rockin ', hoppin', high-energy band.
They promise to still play lots of
crowd-pleasing favorites-just at a
few decibels lower than we
normally hear them!
Get away for a great spring
weekend and enjoy peace, quiet,
and nature at Roman Nose State
Park, near Watonga. The retreat
will be Friday through Sunday,
May 18-20th. We'll be at the
Group Camp where A-frame cabins
can accommodate up to a dozen
women each. (You can also tent
camp or bring an RV if you prefer.)
Bring a bedroll and toiletries. Dogs
are welcome as long as they can
agreeably stay on a leash all
weekend and not come in the dining
hall.
We provide most meals -Friday
evening pot-o-soup, Saturday and
Sunday breakfast. For lunch on
Saturday there is usually leftover
soup. Saturday evening is the
grand potluck dinner where you
bring your favorite dish to wow
your friends. Herland has lots of
drinks and snacks available all
weekend for a small donation or you
can bring your own.
During the day, we'll be relaxing,
playing games, hiking, fishing, and
holding workshops. Friday and
Saturday night we sit around the
campfire, singing songs,
and telling tales. The
IRIS concert will be
Saturday evening about 8
pm. You can drive up for
the concert only (for only
$10) if time is limited.
Don't wait till the last
minute- send in your
registration form today
and get ready for some
fun! (See page 3.)
The Her/and Voice is a publication of Her/and Sister Resources, 2312 NW 39th. OKC OK 73112. Our bookstore/lending library is open
Saturdays from 1-5 pm. Contact us at (405) 521-96 96 or herland@herlandsisters.org. Visit us on the web at www. her/andsisters. org.
governor vetoes
hibit taxpayer-funded abortions, in
hospitals in the state and severely
herland sister
resources 2006
financial statement
and placing greater restrictions on
compromising the quality and
availability of medical care.
1/ 1/2006 to 12/31/2006
others) was opposed by medical
Furthermore, because of its flaws,
professionals in the best position to
understand the bill's impact. Those
it was questionable whether this
legislation could withstand the le-
opposing include: the Oklahoma
gal challenges that would have
State Medical Association, the
Oklahoma section of the American
awaited it. For instance, the bill
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Osteopathic Associa-
care options for low-income women
tion and the Oklahoma Nurses' As-
of a majority of medical experts
who believe this bill would se-
SB 714
reality the bill reaches much further, impacting most community
SB 714 (outlawing some abortions
sociation.
disproportionately impacts healthand families. I share the concerns
Beginning Balance
Income
3,034.30
Retreat Income
General Donations
Pride Weekend
Newsletter Donations
Newsletter Sponsors
Sales
Rent
Other Events
Misc.
Total Income
3,308.32
3,314.61
761.00
Governor Henry stated SB 714 "is
flawed in that it does not include
verely compromise healthcare in
exemptions for cases of incest and
tions on the sacred relationship be-
Expenses
rape. That means many victims of
tween doctor and patient. Under
rape or incest would have no option
but to carry a fetus to term, no mat-
this measure, a woman may have
no option but to carry to term a fe-
ter how horrific and violent the cir-
tus with a fatal birth defect. There
cumstances. I have grave concerns
that its inadvertent consequences
are a number of fatal birth defects
657.00
180.00
163 .72
150.00
103.00
349.67
8,987.32
our state by placing undue restric-
would prove disastrous. I believe
in which there is no chance of survival, and yet SB 714 would add to
the unintended consequences of this
a family's suffering and medical
bill would do more harm than good.
costs by forcing a woman to carry
Newsletter
Retreat Expense
Insurance
Utilities
Phone
Pride Weekend
Other Postage
Community Support
Misc.
Total Expense
Although designed to simply pro-
that fetus to term."
Ending Balance
3,949.98
1,955.17
1,710.24
1,30 1.50
676.78
265.55
189.00
150.00
448.13
10,646.35
1,375.27
DOROTHY E. HEIM
Attorney at Law
1330 N. Classen Blvd. Ste #117
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
( 405) 602-8855
dheim033@yahoo.com
Call me with your legal questions:
estate planning
personal injury
contract issues
small business
Dr. Dawn Singleton, Ph.D.
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Licensed Marital & Family Therapist
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FREE HOUR CONSULTATION
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k.d. long and lyle lovett at
tulsa's historic brady theater
k.d. Lang, together with Lyle Lovett, brings her
unique brand of music to Tulsa's Historic Brady
Theater on Sunday July 8th, 2007. From Country
to standards and everything in between, her popular
CDs include "All You Can Eat," "lngenue,"
"Invincible Summer," and "Drag. "
Lang's public declaration of her lesbianism has
only served to heighten her popularity and gamer
her a loyal following within the lesbian and gay
community.
Tickets ($71 and $81) can be purchased beginning
Saturday, May 5th, at www.bradytheater.com,
www.etix.com, at Tulsa's Historic Brady Theater at
105 West Brady, Tulsa, Oklahoma, or by calling the
Brady Theater Ticket Office at (918) 58-BRADY
(27239).
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gay marri age
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
addressed a rally on Capitol
Hill in Washington, Monday,
March 23 , 2007, supporting
legislative efforts to repeal
the military's ' Don't Ask,
Don't Tell' policy regarding
gay soldiers.
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Herland Spring Retreat Registration
Roman Nose State Part:?, Watonga, OK May 18-20
Please return registration
form and check to: Herland Sister Resources, 2312
NW 39th Street, Oklahoma
City, OK 7 311 2 . A retreat
packet with all information
will be sent to you.
Rep. Frank, one of the first
openly gay members of
Congress, spoke candidly at
the event sponsored by Allied
in Pride and the College
Democrats. His topics
included same-sex marriage,
the war in Iraq, and partisan
politics. He also discussed
rights for LGBT couples.
"I'd like the gay community
to have the right to get
married, keep a job without
being discriminated against,
and be able to join the
military," he said.
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Dead line for pre-registration is May 12. Please remember that dogs are welcome but must :
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remain on leashes and are not allowed in the dining hall.
Suggested Guide for Sliding Scale Pre-Registration
Sing le Person
Hou se hold
Registration
Anrnial Income
Anrn ial Inco me
per person
under $6,500
$6,500-$13,300
$ 13,300-$19, 500
$19,500-$30,000
over $30,000
under $13,300
$ 13,300-$ 18,000
$18 ,000-$26,000
$26,000-$50 ,000
over $50,000
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
Registration fee enclosed (payable to Herland)
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$30 _
$40 _
$50 _
$60
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Saturday only (includes concert & one night stay) - $25
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Concert only - $ l 0
Name(s)
Address:
City
Phone:
State: - - Zip
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supper club
imay 2007
Join us on Saturday, May 12, at 6
pm at Chelino's, 5900 N. May, for
some great Mexican food. This has
been an OKC favorite for many
years now and you won't be disap-
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lpoetry reading at Galil~_os
: Wednesday May 2 8 pm
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pointed. After supper, we will go
the OKC Lightning Women's Football Game at Taft Stadium, NW
25th and May. (The game actually
starts at 7:05 pm so we will be a
little late getting there.)
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scrabble
May 5 2 pm
Saturday, May 5, at 2 pm, will be
the monthly Herland Scrabble
games. And, if you like the L
word, hang around for that at 4 pm.
Just make an afternoon of it!
the L word
On Saturday, May 5, at 4 pm, Herland will show the fifth and sixth
episodes of the L Word, Season 4.
Don't miss Cybill Shepherd as
Bette's new boss.
herland hike
Our urban hike continues. In April,
we toured Bricktown; this month
we will see the Stockyards and the
River Trail. Meet at the Trolley
Stop in front of Bass Pro at 9:40
am. (Parking is available in the
free lot south of Bass Pro and next
to the Land Rush Statues.) The Orange Line trolley will leave at
10:04 am from in front of Bass Pro.
Cost is one dollar.
At 10:20 am we arrive at Stockyards City (Agnew and SW 12th).
We will spend a few minutes exploring Stockyards storefronts , and
then we have a four-mile walk
along the Oklahoma River Trail to
the Chesapeake Boat House at Regatta Park. Then it is less than a
half-mile back to Bass Pro, the
Land Rush Statues, and our parked
vehicles. We will finish around
12 :30 on the edge of Bricktown.
Anyone who wants to stay and hang
out or eat in Bricktown can do so.
For those who want to share in the
experience but not walk four miles,
you are invited to meet the group at
10:20 am at Stockyards City
(Agnew and SW 12 1h) walking as
long as you are comfortable, and
turning back when you choose .
This is a pleasant area including
some wetlands. For more info, call
Ginger at 942-1535.
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"'? ~ Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation
.May 18-20 Roman
Nose State Park.w/ IRIS
Ipm
For National Women's Health Week, the Office on Women's Health
sponsors an 8-week national physical activity challenge called the
WOMAN (Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation) Challenge .
The WOMAN challenge begins on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, and
ends July 7th. During the challenge, women and girls (and boys and men)
can choose a virtual route to chart their progress toward weekly fitness
goals. You will be given a tracking log to record your activity and the first
10,000 people to register receive a free pedometer. To find out more, visit
www.womenshealth.gov/woman/ .
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angie johnson, faa globe, receives
national award
Congratulations to Angie Johnson of Oklahoma City who was selected
to receive the FAA Administrator's National Award for Excellence in
Equal Employment Opportunity for her
work in FAA GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Or
Bisexual Employees). She will receive
the award in Washington, DC, from
Marion Blakey the Administrator of the
FAA.
Herland got to know Angie and the OKC
GLOBE group when they collected
donations and asked Herland to help them
locate a local and needy elderly lesbian to
present with a very nice gift card for the
holidays.
Angie is also being awarded the Oklahoma Federal Executive Board
Federal Employee Award for Outstanding Diversity Contribution. She
will be given this award on May 7 at a banquet at the Clarion Meridian.
This award recognizes demonstrated exemplary accomplishments in
providing equal employment opportunities for non-supervisory employees
(Employees, Teams, Groups or Associations of Employees). Some
examples are efforts to eradicate discrimination, harassment, and other
barriers to fair and equitable treatment in the workplace.
Congratulations, Angie! Job well done.
wow! feminist
hullabalool
Estrogenerations, a committee of
wimyn in New Mexico, is producing
a grand feminist weekend, June 22 24, 2007 in Santa Fe, NM . Their
program will include: Margie Adam,
Paula Gunn Allen, Mary Daly, Alix
Dobkin, Sonia Johnson, and many
more. For more info, visit them at
www.feministhullaballoo.com.
k.d. lang okc concert tickets raffle
Satisfy your constant cravings with two general admission concert tickets for
k.d. Jang with Lyle Lovett on Saturday July 7 at OKC Zoo Amphitheatre. (This
OKC concert is the evening before her concert at Tulsa's Brady Theater.) Raffle
tickets cost $2 each or 3 for $5 . Please mail or bring to Herland, 2312 NW 39th,
OKC , OK 73112. Drawing to be held on June 24 . Need not be present to win.
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k.d. Jang with Lyle Lovett
at the OKC Zoo Ampitheatre on July 7, 2007
Raffle for 2 Concert Tickets
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Her/and, 2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK 73112. Drawing to
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Rissho Kasei Kai Dharma Center
of Oklahoma
Sundays : Service and Hoza 10 am
Wednesdays : Core Teachings of Buddhism Class 7 pm
May 3rd Interfaith Day of Prayer - south Capitol steps 11 am
May 12th Neighborhood Clean-Up at the Center
May 14th to 17th Rev Mizutani from Los Angeles
May 18th Movie Night "Zen Noir" 7 pm
May 25th Lotus Sutra study with Kris Ladusau 7 pm
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is where an ancient hatred
has become a present love."
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