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May 2002
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Volume 20, Number 5
The Herland Spring Retreat is scheduled for May
17-19 at Roman Nose State Park. The park is located about an hour
west of Oklahoma City, just north of Watonga. The campsite includes
hot showers, comfortable cabins, a full kitchen, and an area for tent
camping (if tents are a good thing for you.) The State Park features an
18-hole golf course, fishing, mountain biking trails, and horseback
riding. The largest collection of fresh water springs in northwestern
Oklahoma is within walking distance (a short hike.)
Registration begins Friday afternoon about 5:00 p.m. A self-serve
dinner will be available or bring your own to cook on the patio grill.
(Bring charcoal.) The retreat can be whatever you want it to be.
Bring games, cards, musical instruments, fishing gear, and sports
equipment, and be prepared to have a relaxing weekend. Weather
permitting, the focus will tum to the campfire Friday and Saturday
evenings. Singing, playing, story telling, and camaraderie begin at
dark and continue late into the night.
Saturday begins with breakfast provided as part of your retreat
registration. Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. and continues until I 0:00
a.m. Get up early, if you like, to join Judy Walden on a Bird
Watching Hike at 9:00 a.m. Bring some shoes for hiking and
binoculars if you have them. At 11 :00 a.m., there will be a Speed
Match session. Speed Match provides a chance to meet new friends
and possibly pursue something further if you like. Alicia and Janie
are facilitating a workshop titled "Honoring and Owning Your
Authentic Se/{' at I :00 p.m. Alicia and Janie are professionals who
present the Silva Method seminars. Louise Weller will lead a
workshop on Meditation at 3:00 p.m.
So you don't want to go to a workshop? How about a tour of the
world famous Watonga Cheese Factory? Maybe throw frisbees, fish ,
nap, sunbathe, play Cranium, tune your guitar for the Open Mic, bird
watch, people watch, set your watch? Need some down time? Get a
massage from Suzie Marie. (Bring some extra cash, you'll be glad you
did.) Suzie is a professionally trained massage therapist with
knowledge of many techniques.
Bring your guitar, sitar, mandolin, violin, banjo or bagpipes to show
off your musical skills at the Open Mic. Anything goes. Express
yourself. Open Mic will start around 4:00 p.m.
Saturday night, bring a dish to share for the potluck dinner. Bring
the groceries needed for your creation and store them in the walk-in
refrigerator. Two commercial ovens and several stove-top burners are
available. Potluck prep time festivities are legendary.
After you are fed and happy, the kitchen is cleaned and the dishes
are put away, get ready to enjoy the songs and stories of Nancy Scott.
You can sit in the house or sit outside in the fresh air to hear Nancy
and her friends Mary Reynolds and Millie Marlow. For more
information about Nancy, see the article in this issue of the Voice.
You can also listen to a sample of Nancy 's music at
www.herlandsisters.org. If you don't get enough at the concert, come
to the campfire to share more music.
Sunday morning, breakfast is provided. The highlight of Sunday is
the raffle drawing. Tickets may be purchased throughout the weekend
and you must be present to win. Herland requests that you bring
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At Ricky ' s Cafe, 31 O S. 191h, Moore
& OKC Lightning Women's Football Game, 7 pm
This month the Herland Supper Club will enjoy
Mexican food at Ricky's Cafe located just off of 1-35
at the S. 19th Street exit in Moore near the Braum's.
After dinner we will head over to the OKC Lightning
vs. Tulsa Women's Football Game. Admission to the
game is $7 for adults and $5 for children 5 and over;
children 5 and under are free. The game will be at the
Moore Junior High Stadium, which is the large,
extremely well-lit stadium you can see on the east side
ofl-35 between Main and S. 4th Street.
Meet at Herland at 4:30 pm if you wish to carpool, or
meet at the restaurant at 5 pm. Call Laura at 943-4070
or Ginger at 942-1535 for more details. For more info
about the OKC Lightning games call 286-2229.
items to donate to the raffle to help raise money to offset the
operational costs of the organization . In the past, items such as gift
certificates for goods or services, books, pictures, paintings, posters,
candles, soap and other items have been donated.
Complete the registration form included in this edition of the Voice
and mail it in time to reach Herland by May 13. If registration is
received in time, you will receive a map and a schedule of the retreat
activities. Daytripper registration is available for those who wish to
attend only during the day on Saturday and for the concert Saturday
evening.
NANCY SCOTT
The Saturday evening concert will feature Nancy Scott, with Millie
Marlow and Mary Reynolds. Nancy has been performing for over 20
years at Austin venues such as the Cactus Cafe, Chicago House,
Chances, BookWoman, Threadgills, and Artz Rib House. She has
appeared at national and regional festivals such as the National
Women's Music Festival, the Lone Star Women's Music Festival, and
the Blue Door Woody Guthrie Tribute Concerts.
Born and raised in Tennessee, southern hospitality and warmth
connect her immediately with her audience. Not one to be
pigeonholed, her original songs vary from folk to blues blended with a
touch of country and rock.
Her first recording, Both Sides of Me, released in I 987, presents a
cross section of song styles. Serious warmth, as well as insightful
humor, characterize these songs. A 1992 article in Music City Texas
says "Nancy Scott, a songwriter who has an unusually interesting
voice and a relaxed, humorous stage presence, has a collection of
tunes that many a popular, big name artist would give their eye teeth
to own." (Continued on Page 2)
www .herlandsisters.org
Herland Sister Resources, 2312 NW 39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
405-521-9696
Email us at herlandsisters@cox.net; Visit us during our bookstore hours, Saturdays, I - 5 p.m .
SOULFORCE
Dr. Mel White, founder and executive director of Soulforce, Inc.,
will speak at the Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N. Penn, at 7:30
p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2002. He wi ll speak on "Why We Can ' t
Wait ... to End this Debate'JI " He wil l discuss the man y reasons it is
time "to quit cooperating with those who oppress gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender persons ... and time to begin a campaign of
relentless nonviolent resistance that will convince church leaders to do
justice at last. " The event is free and open to the public; donations
will be accepted .
Rev. White also will participate in a training in the nonviolent
principles of Gandhi and King, on Saturday, May 4, and will
participate in the Soulforce vigil outside Village Baptist Church the
next day, Sunday, May 5•h.
AN OPEN LETTER TO JOHN ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST A TES
By Claire Braz-Valentine, with her kind permission to reprint.
On January 28, 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that
he spent $8,000 of taxpayer's money for drapes to cover up the
exposed breast of The Spirit of Justice, an 18 ft aluminum statue of a
woman that stands in the Department ofJustice's Hall ofJustice.
John, John, John,
you've got your priorities all wrong.
While men fly airplanes into skyscrapers,
dive bomb the pentagon,
while they stick explosives into their shoes,
and then book a seat right next to us,
while they hide knives in their luggage,
steal kids on school buses,
take little girls from their beds at night
drive trucks into our state capital buildings,
while our president calls dangerous men all over the world
evildoers and devils,
while we live in the threat of biological warfare
nuclear destruction,
annihilation,
you are out buying yardage
to save Americans
from the appalling
alarming, abominable
aluminum alloy of evil,
that terrible ten foot tin tittie.
You might not be ab le to find Bin Laden
But you sure as hell found the hooter in the hall of justice.
It's not that we aren't grateful.
But while we were begging the women of Afghanistan
To not cover up their faces
You are begging your staff members to
Just cover up that nipple
To save the American people
From that monstrous metal mammary
How can we ever thank you?
So, in your office every morning
in your secret prayer meeting
while an American woman is sexually assaulted every 6 seconds
whi le anthrax floats around the post office
and settles in the chest of senior citizens,
you've got another chest on your mind.
While American sons arrive home in body bags
and heat seeking missiles
fly around a foreign country
looking for any warm body
you think of another body.
And you pray for the biggest bra in the world John
because you see that breast on the spirit of justice
in the spirit of your
own inhibited sexuality.
And when we women see
our grandmothers, our mothers, our daughters. our granddaughters,
our si sters, ourselves,
when we women see that
statue the spirit of justice
we see the spirit of strength
the spirit of survival.
While every day
we view innocent bodies dragged out of rubble
and women and children laid out
like thin limp dolls
and baptized into death as collateral damage
and the hollow eyed Afghani mother's milk has dried
up underneath her burka
in famine in shame
and her children are dead at her breast.
While you look at that breast John
that jug on the spirit of justice
and deal with your thoughts of lust
and sex and nakedness
we see it as a testimony to motherhood
And you see it as a tit.
It's not the money it cost.
It's the message you send.
We've got the right to live in freedom .
We 've got the right to cheat Americans out
of millions of dollars and then
just not want to tell congress about it.
We've got the right
to drop bombs night and day
on a small country that has no army,
no navy, no military at all,
because we've got the right to bear arms
but we just better not even think
about the right to bare breasts.
So now John you can be photographed
whi le you stand there and talk about
guns and bombs and poisons
without the breast appearing over your right shoulder
without that bodacious bosom bothering you
and we just wanted to tell you
in the spirit of justice
in the spirit of truth
John,
there is still one very big boob left standing there in that picture.
TULSA PRIDE week starts early, June 2, with the Parade Saturday,
June 9th__ Don't miss any events in early June - check out :
http: //www .gaytulsa.com or call 9181743-4297 for information .
NATIONAL EVENTS OF INTEREST
Radical Women of Color Organizing Conference
May 9-12, University of Illinois at Chicago. We are gathering to
leverage the power of women of color to organize in our communities
across age, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and trade for personal and
community liberation. Will You Be There? Sponsored by the
National Women ' s alliance. Info : 202/483-0265 or
www.nwaforchange.org
National Conference on Gender
May 18-20; The National Conference on Gender unites, informs, and
connects diverse Americans - gay, straight transgender, youth,
feminist - who are committed to ending discrimination and violence
caused by gender stereotypes. Youth/student/elders $150, includes
accommodations. DuPont Circle, Washington DC ; Info : 202/462§620 or www.gpac.org/ncg/i ndex.html or ncg@ gpac.org
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$6,500-- $13,200
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$13 ,300 - $18.000
$13 ,250 - $19,500
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_ _ $25 Saturday-only Registration
Name
Phone
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City
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_ _ _ _ _I need a scholarship to attend.
_ _ _ _ _I'm enclosing an additional $
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children (girls of all ages and boys under 10 are welcome)
Please note, your dogs are always welcome but they must remain on leashes and outside the dining hall
-State Park rules .
Please return your registration form and check to:
Her land , 2312 NW 39th, Oklahoma City , OK 73112
Nancy Scott, Continued: Joining Nancy on the retreat stage will be
Millie Marlow and Mary Reynolds. Millie has played lead and rhythm
guitar in bands in New York City, Austin, and Dallas. A versatile
guitarist, she is equally at home playing rock, blues, jazz, and countryrock. Mi llie has accompanied Nancy Scott for the last 10 years or so
and was a member of Boarding House Reach, an Austin collaboration
led by Mary Reynolds.
Whi le Mary Reyno lds was living in Austin, she took advantage of
the active music scene by performing with several combos on a
regular basis. One of her most popular gigs was hooking up with
Nancy and Millie for three part harmony on Nancy's original songs.
You can hear this line up for yourself at www.herlandsisters.org.
Listen to a live performance of Nancy, Millie, and Mary recorded at
Uncle Calvin's in Dallas. Even if you can't come to Roman Nose for
the whole retreat, plan to come out for the concert.
OKLAHOMA'S OWN WOODY GUTHRIE! Held over until June
I st . Oklahoma Museum of History, Wiley Post Historical Building,
Special Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Oklahoma City:
Exhibition: "This Land is Your Land: The Life and Legacy of Woody
Guthrie," Free. (405) 522-5248.
THANKS! - to all of you who took those little envelopes in last
month's newsletter and stuffed them full of fodder - cash, checks - to
help us continue our various programs including mailing you this
newsletter!! Over $600 - we appreciate it!
A STORY OF TWO MOMS
Venus:
It's a boy! That's what I wanted to tell my friends and
family . I had met a great woman who had a 4 month old baby boy. At
first I did not think that dating someone with a chi ld would change my
life so much. . No one quite understood why I wanted to "play
mommy" to another woman's child . But let me tel! you I do more than
"play" mommy. I am the proud mother of a fantastic 3 year old son.
It took a little getting used to, but I would not change it for the world.
My son is the joy of my life, and he knows that he has something
special because he has two mommies.
I laugh when I hear people ask me how it works. We have our
daily routines just like other households. Our day is filed with Nick
Jr. and tons of cartoons and group hugs. I have been in his life pretty
much from the beginning. We have a bond. I spent nights rocking him
when he had a fever or when he was teething, I was there for his first
step, word, birthday. His very first day at daycare, now that was a big
day for all of us, as our little man went off to school. Sometimes
when we wake in the morning we have this little person wedged
between us and when we look down at him we feel all the love.
We both take pride in being mommy. I was given the chance to be
a mother to a wonderful little boy. I may not have given birth to him
(but sometimes by the way he acts you would think I had) .... but I am
his mother, in his eyes and in hers - his other mother; my Love; my
Life. My son . Our Son.
Tippi:
I have had a lot of practice being a gay mother. I have
been a Mom for most of my life - I have a 2 I year old son as well.
With my son Tobias I missed the first words, the first steps and all
that because I had to travel for my job
Being a parent along with my partner has brought joy to both my
son and me. The joy we bring to one another's lives is something that
can't be equaled. Just like any other household we have rituals but
nothing fills my heart more than a family hug, or the smiles that greet
me when I get home, because I have a happy healthy child who loves
me and knows I love him. If you have that in your family nothing
else matters. All kids don't have two parents but for me and my son,
having a second Mom in our life has helped build a fine family. With
all the love and good values we try to instill in him, we can only hope
as other parents do that in the end we have raised not a boy but a man .
We do not know what the future holds but we do know this. Our son
has two mommies who love him dearly.
LETTER TO THE VOICE
The following letter was received by Saint Sybil's channeler,
accompanying an otherwise handsome long-sleeved tee .. .. Come see
the tee make a beautiful fir e at the Retreat!
Dear Saint Sybil,
Thank you for your column in the most recent Herland Voice, which
opened my eyes to a certain shirt that was hanging in my closet. Can
you believe I had never actually really looked at Eskimo Joe or
thought about the implications of the name of that business?!
Bless you for opening my eyes. We always have more to learn and
farther to travel.
Please take this shirt to the Retreat and burn it with my blessings.
Chagrined, but wiser,
Renee
HERLAND WOMEN OF COLOR CLUB
The Women of Color group will meet this month on Sunday, May 5,
at 4:00 p.m. , at Jacque line's house. Call Jacqueline at 842-3464 or
email her at jscottross 42@hotmail.com. for directions.
HERLAND BOOK CLUB
The Herland Book Club will meet on Saturday, May 11, at 5 :00 pm,
at Herland.
Our book for this month is Skipping Christmas by
It is avai lable at the public library in quantity.
John Grisham.
HERLAND BIKE RIDE Sunday, May 12th, 8:00 am., At Lake Overholser
Meet the Herland Bikers for a ride of approximately 10 miles around
Lake Overholser. All level of riders are welcome so don't think you
have to be a speed queen to do this ride. Then we typically go to
Jimmy's Egg for breakfast. Meet at the parking lot at NW I 6'h and
Overholser Road on the East side of the lake. Get to the parking lot by
going West on NW I 61h until it dead ends at the lake. Ca!! Judy at
721-65 78 if you need more information.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED: If you have energy and the desire to
make things happen in your community, Herland is looking for you!
We are seeking volunteers with a few spare hours a month to serve on
committees. You don't have to become a board member or devote
extraordinary amounts of time - just a few hours a month will go a
long way. The following committees are in need of some extra
womanpower:
Finance - Help create a budget and financial procedures
Social & Public Relations - Plan and help publicize social events
Building & Grounds - Mow the grass, plant some flowers, or help
renovate the garage
Library - Catalog and process donated books
Retreat - Plan the next retreat and help staff it
Fundraising - Plan fundraisers and help put them on
Email us at Herlandsisters@cox.net or call and leave a message at
521-9696 and tell us which committee you would like to join.
The Voice is published by: Herland Sister Resources, Inc. 2312
NW 39•h, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. The Voice is offered as an
open forum for community discourse. Articles reflect the opinions
of the author and not necessarily those ofHerland sister Resources.
Unsolicited articles and letters to the editor are welcomed and must
be signed by the writer with full name and address. Upon request,
letters or articles may be printed under a pseudonym or
anonymously. Subscriptions to The Voice are free upon request
although a donation is requested to meet publication and
distribution costs.
Berland Sister Resources
2312 NW 39
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TEAM
(Remaining Games)
DATE
LOCATION
May II
May 18
May 25
June 8
June 15
June 22
& July 6
At Memphis
Horne Game
Horne Game
Austin
Horne Game
TBA
TBA
OPPONENT TIME
Memphis
Austin
Tulsa
Austin
Memphis
Playoffs
Playoffs
TBA
7:00
7:00
6:30
7:00
TBA
TBA
Home games are played at Moore Jr. High Field
East side of 1-35 between Main and SE 41\ in Moore
Contact number 286-2229
Admission - Adult - $7.00; child - $5.00; under 5 - Free
OKLAHOMA METRO WOMEN'S
CHORUS ASSOCIATION
Singers Wanted!
Even if you have little or no formal
Training or experience, if you like to sing and you're a
woman, we want you!
Rehearsals are at Epworth United Methodist Church (1901 N.
Douglas - between NW 17th and NW 18th) every Thursday
evening, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
REBECCA R. HOLT, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology
405/321-2148
P.O.Box 5119
Individual - Couples
Contact us at Singalot3@aol. com for more info.
Norman, Okla. 73070
Family Therapy, Retreats