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HERLAND SISTER RESOURCES, INC.
2312 N.W. 39TH ,_Q_!5~ 7311~
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 12
DECEMBER, 1988
Around the Corner
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS
AT THE OASIS
By Sondra Metzger
A carnival to benefit the OASIS Community Center will be held at Angles on Dec.
13 beginning at 8 p.m. Entertainment will
include the Shartels, Randall Powell, Michael
Allen and Patty and Tuna Melt.
A Christmas stocking containing a variety
of treasures donated by businesses and
entertainers will be raffled off during the
evening. Tickets for the stocking will be $1.
There will be games, food and entertainment
with all proceeds going to OASIS.
The Third Annual Christmas Dinner for
community families will be held at the
Habana Inn banquet room on Christmas Day
beginning at 3 p.m. Last year, 83 people
traveled through ice and severe cold to attend
the dinner.
There will be games for children. Iced tea,
coffee and cups will be provided. Anyone
wishing to contribute should bring one of the
following: plates; plastic silverware; vegetables; snacks; a turkey; a ham; decorations;
ice chest with ice; anything else that makes up
a Christmas dinner.
Entertainment will be provided by Peggy J.
and Mary R.
For those who don't have anything else to
do that day, come on out to the dinner and
meet new people, spend time with friends
and enjoy!
On Jan. l, OASIS Community Center will
be open at 1 p.m. for those who do not desire
to go to the bars or stay home alone. There
will be a potli:ick snack ta~le a_nd fi~e co_ffee.
Two television sets will be set up for those
who want to watch the bowl games. Bring a
snack, recover from the night before, watch a
football game, or just enjoy the day with
friends.
MEET SISTER #4
·PATC.
The position of Sister #4 is the beginning
of a two-year commitment to the board of
Herland Sister Resources. The individual
holding this positi~U: wUl eventually bi:_come
. Sister #1. Although the duties of Sister #4 are
few, the woman who holds the posltfon is
more or less in a training mode for the future.
At least, that's how I see it.
"What I do now,'' Pat said, "is make sure
the Friends of Herland cards are up-to-date
and send out past due notices for those who
haven't paid yet. I also try to keep an eye on
the financial records since I will be taking
over that position in a few weeks."
Born on the east coast, the 44-year-old was
on her way to California in 1969 when she
stopped in Oklahoma to visit with a college
friend and decided to stay. At this point, her
· story becomes part of the. herstory of
Her land.
"In 1980, two women approached me
about starting a bookstore because I had
experience as a bookstore manager," she
said. "I told them you can't make money
from selling books. It's just the nature of the
· business. But, the need was there to supply
WHEN?
the community with feminist-type bi:i~ks
and also have space for people to go and to
have coffeehouses and such. One of the
women lived-n~ar the old building on 19th
Street and talked the owner into renting it to
us for $100 a month, all bills paid."
I might add here that none of these women
is Barbara Cleveland. "Barbara started
coming around helping to get the place in
shape,'' she said, "after we got the building.
She found out about it from me!"
Two fundraisers provided money to make
repairs to the building. Women rallied
together and worked during weekends much
like they're doing now.
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"My dream of going to Califom~a finally
came true and I left," she said, "turning all
the record books over to one of the two
women. By now, Cleveland was involved. It
was her energy, enthusiasm, and charisma
that kept the place going. When I left, the
business bank account was turned over to
someone else."
Unfortunately, while Pat was in California, she found out that her name had been
forged on the checks and approximately
$600 was stolen from the account.
Saturday, December 17
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
WHERE? 2312 N.W. 39th
WHO?
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PEGGY JOHNSON performing
There will also be an Open Mic segment for anyone
who would like to contribute something to the
festivities.
WHY?
ATTENTION!
Herland will be open Christmas
Eve from 10:00 a.m. 'til 6:00
p.m. for last minute shopping.
To formally and officially celebrate the opening of
our new building. Refreshments will be served and
will include wine, cheese, and whatever tasty morsels
our chefs can come up with.
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Sister #4 would like to see Herland
become more involved with feminism and
networking with feministic organizations
such as the Womens' Political Caucus.
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"Cleveland knew I didn't do it," she said.
"The woman I gave everything to told everyone that I took the checkbook with me.
When I came back, I went to the bank, got it
cleared up and then pressed charges. We did
get it back."
She further explained that Herland started
out as a for-profit kind of place and then
evolved into a collective.
"Cleveland and I talked about it," she said.
"We knew it needed to make enough money
to sustain itself and it needed to have more
people involved. We wanted to have the
books and provide a place that people could
come to as an alternative to the bars. It had to
be a center, and that's exactly how it has
evolved. But in the beginning, we were going
to call it The Women's Room, but in French,
not English. I think Cleveland named it
Her land while I was in California."
Sister #4 brings a great deal of professional
experience to the board. She presently works
as an administrative assistant for a health care
facility, but has worked as a social worker,
typesetter, photographer, silk screen printer,
VISTA volunteer, in corrections and retail
management. With a BA in sociology, Sister
#4 wants to further her education and obtain
a masters in health administration.
"I'm most interested in quality assurance,"
she said. "It's a lot like quality control in a
factory only quality assurance deals with the
quality of care for people. That's why I left
the corrections area. I didn't have the power
to change things for youngsters."
Seeing Herland open and functioning is a
dream come true for Sister #4. Although a
lot of people are involved, she would like to
see more, especially on the committees.
"It's come a long way from where it was in
1980," she said. "But one thing that disturbs
me is that a lot of people who were involved
got burnt out and are no longer involved. I
don't know why, even on a suportive basis. I
would like to see what we can do about that."
Sister #4 would like to see the community
consider Herland as a place to socialize, get a
better concept of themselves and build friendships on a wholesome basis.
"When I came back to Oklahoma, I wasn't
feeling good about why I left in the first
place,'' she said. "I didn't feel like I was in
good space in Oklahoma. I wasn't sure how I
felt about what had been said about me and
the money. Cleveland assured me that my
involvement was welcome. She had talked to
people and had taken care of what was being
PUBLISHED BY: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
2312 NW 39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
CIRCULATION: 700
GENERAL INFO: (405) 794-7464 or 672-4141
VOLUNTEER INFO: 528-0604
ADVERTISING: 672-4141
DEADLINE on all advertising and submissions
is the 15th of each month.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to this Newsletter are free
upon request.
"I'd like to see Herland be a good resource
center so that feminist organizaitons come to
us for information,' ' she said. "What the
newsletter is doing is superb. It's making
more people aware of what is going on. We
can still go ahead with the strong lesbian
issues but we also need to get more feminist
oriented. There are so many issues that cross
over."
Sister #4 has a Chrisnnas wish list that
includes getting people to donate money,
getting a grant, and having the resource
center open on weekdays.
"I don't think peopl~ realize that we have a
$261 mortgage payment each month," she
said. "Our utilities run around $50. We still
need a phone. It would be nice if someone
could give enough money to make one
mortgage payment or cover the utilities for a
month. A grant would be nice, but I think we
need to become more politically involved to
get it."
Sister #4 sees Herland's future as a
continuation of the evolution process. She
can see it becoming a viable resource center
for all women in the state.
"Her land is,'' she said, ''an opportunity to
be involved with the communtiy as a woman
and lesbian, too, and to do some positive
kinds of services, provide opportunities,
bonding, friendships and education."
While all of the board members are
awaiting word on which one of them won the
Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes,
they would like to remind everyone that all
contributions to Herland are tax deductible.
The newsletter lists a circulation of700. If all
the subscribers would donate just 50¢ a
month, Herland would be able to cover
expenses and be there for all women. Think
about Herland when you're making out your
holiday shopping list!
As the next sister rotation is to occur in
December and a new Sister #4 will be elected,
January's newsletter will feature the new
Sister #4! Stay tuned!
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and a 10% discount on store purchase over the next 12
months. (My $12 is enclosed.]
D YES! I want to help Herland with a donation to the
New Building Fund.
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Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
2312 N.W. 39th
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
PASS THE TORCH!
LIGHTS THE WAY
.. . In the beginning, the earth was flat.
There were no VCR's and there were no
lesbians.
Things changed. Then there were compact
discs and an entire movement of dykes!
Later on, lesbians got culture an,d politics.
Lesbian leaders made the earth rou¢'d but so
much work made them tired.
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But now there is new light! Now there is
PASS THE TORCH! What is the solution to
the age old question what do tired lesbians do
after they've processed? They PASS THE
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As the conternporary national feminist,
gay and lesbian movements roll into their
third decade, many new lesbian leaders have
expressed their desire for an organized mentorship program. One in which they can
further develop their commitment and skills
with direct assistance from veterans who
built the lesbian movement.
In response to this expressed need, PASS
THE TORCH! , A National Lesbian Mentorship Project, debuted at the October, 1988
N.0.W. sponsored National Lesbian Conference in San Diego, California. The workshop, one of the largest at the conference,
drew 150 participants. Dozens of new activists are now being connected with Mentors
of their choice. Much of the lesbian leadership from around the country have expressed
interest in serving on the expanding Mentor
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HERLAND IS ...
A non-profit corporation composed of a collective of wimmin - open to any womyn who
wants to be a part of it - which works to maintain a feminist library and bookstore, sponsors
workshops, retreats, concerts and other events for YOU. Herland's reason for being is to
provide a framework for a variety of projects for the support and enjoyment of the area
wimmin 's community. It is a place to learn and grow, meet other_wimmin, develop lasting
friendships, receive support and nurture the positive self-image that societal attitudes
sometimes make illusive to us. Herland exists to serve YOU.
Your donations are used to pay the mortgage and utilities on the resource center, and
printing and postage for the monthly HSR Newsletter and Friend of Herland cards.
With the exception of the Library, all of Herland's services are free, including the Newsletter.
This is why your donation is so important: It is Herland's lifeblood.
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GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
If you're having a problem trying to figure
out what to get that special someone in your
life, stop in at Herland and check out the
array of tapes, albums, books, buttons, note
cards, envelopes and t-shirts now in stock.
Herland provides the tape Dyke The
Halls for your holiday cheer. Who could
pass up the opportunity to sing along on that
great holiday favorite, Jerry Falwell's Com·
ing To Town?
If you missed Nancy Day at the 1987 Fall
Retreat, you can still enjoy her fine instrumentals on her Daylight tape. If Nancy isn't
your style, other tapes available are Sweet
Honey In The Rock, Casselberry & Dupree,
June Millington, Heather Bishop, Meg Christian, Robin Flower, Nancy Vogl and Alix
Dobkin. The tape inventory also includes
our own Peggy Johnson as well as Nancy
Scott, who performed at the fall retreat this
year. Tapes make great stocking stuffers!
For those of you who prefer albums and
are stuffing a big stocking, Herland offers
Casselberry & Dupree, Nancy Scott, Robin
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Roster: Diane Abbitt, Dina Bachelor,
Roberta Bennett, Pat Bond, Ivy Bottini, Betty
Brooks, Charlotte Bunche, Shirl Buss, Leslie
Cagan, Susan Cavin, Lucia Chappelle, Jean
Conger, Jeanne Cordova, Michelle Crone,
Rosemary Dempsey, Alix Dobkin, Judy Freespirit, Suzann Gage, Joyce Hunter, Lauren
Jardine, Sonia Johnson, Ariana Manov, Del
Martinez, Suzan McGrievy, Marilyn Murphy,
Jean O'Leary, Torie Osborn, Helene Rosenbluth, Vivian Shapiro, Margaret SloanHunter, Ayofemi Stowe, Ardy Tibby, Robin
Tyler, Irene Weiss, Kay Whitlock and Betsy
York.
PASS THE TORCH! applications are now
available. If you are a lesbian with one year's
demonstrated commitment to the feminist,
Magic
Hatt~s
"Stress Management"
Therapeutic Masage
s~11'1 Blcvitts
525·5907
Flower, Tret Fure, Holly Near and Deidre
McCalla, among others .
The book inventory carries so many titles
they're just too numerous to mention in this
short article! The inventory ranges from selfhelp topics to historical, to lesbian-oriented
and works of fiction, and all are by women
for women.
If you still can't find that one special gift,
why not give a Herland gift certificate! This
certificate is redeemable at any time.
Now, if you want to give Herland a gift, the
board's list consists of cash donations, your
personal time, a sturdy folding table, toilet
paper, a light in the bathroom, the electrical
work to be finished, someone to pay off the
mortgage (yeah!) or at least to make one
payment, coffee, tea, someone to buy the old
building on the corner of 19th and Blackwelder, a computer and printer for the
resource center, better security for the
resource center and someone to work the
resource center during the week.
in mind that your donation is actually an
investment in yourself, because everything
we receive is used for something that benefits
you, whether it be fixing the leaky roof on the
resource center or providing a place to
retreat to twice a year to relax, be yourself,
make new friends and enjoy warm fellowship.
The one thing you can give Herland, not just
for the holidays but always, is your continued
support. By coming to the functions Herland
sponsors and buying things from the resource
center, you are letting us know that we do need
to be here and that we are doing something
right.
The new building is beginning to look like a
home. If you haven't been by to visit, make it a
point to do that soon. We've gotten great feedback from women who've seen what we've
done. And we couldn't have done it without the
help of all of you out there. Let us see your
smiling faces!
Once again, thank you all for the support
you've given since Herland became a r~~fity,
and may whatever holidays you celebrate be'
If you wm• •o mntribu" romodllni ~ondodully m=ornblo md
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gay or lesbian communities, and you want to
further your commitment and skills by
working directly with a veteran lesbian
leader, now is your opportunity! Telephone or
write: PASS THE TORCH! , 2305 Canyon
Drive, Los Angeles, California 90068, (213)
469-4454.
Mention Herland when
you call and receive a
20% discount on your
first massage.
Gift certificates also
available. What better
gift for that hard-to·
shop·for person?
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