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September, 1998
RUN AWAY . • • •
.... as Monty Python says; or as Herland says, Retreat! To
Osage Hills near Pawhuska in Northeast Oklahoma. Northeastern Oklahoma is blessed with a little bit ofeverything, including
a 52,000 acre Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, where buffalo roam on
Bluestem prairie that has never been broken with a plow.
Pawhuska itself has ninety buildings listed on the National
Historic Register.
On the drive up, come through Hominy and check out the
Native American-themed murals on more than forty-five of the
brick buildings.
When you get to Osage Hills State Park you will find a warm
meal waiting. (Soup Friday night, group cabins designed to fit
your needs: smoking or not, drinking or not, early to bed or not,
etc.), and scores ofthe nicest women in Oklahoma there ready to
unwind and relax..
Running away with Herland allows you to be as sociable or
as reclusive as you like. Friday night you can gather around the
campfire and sing your heart out, or gather and listen, or hang off
at a distance and listen or not. Saturday have a great brunch, read,
play volleyball, play tennis, nap, or plays spades, or cribbage,
read, hike, ride a bike, another nap under a spreading elm, squirt
someone with your water bazooka, do a jigsaw puzzle, read,
swim, write poetry, read. Think about doing a little sight-seeing.
Saturday afternoon hang out (or not!) at the open mic. Go to
workshops, (or not!), or even give a workshop. Saturday
evening dine on one ofthe finest pot-lucks in the world, including
your own culinary treat. (And if you are not that great a cook,
we can always use more potato salad from Homeland.)
Saturday evening enjoy the often poignant and frequently
hilarious music ofAustin's own Emily Kaitz. (See accompanying article). Laugh, dance, sing- or not! It's your weekend.
And enjoy a bit of our own personal herstory. Osage Hills
was the site of the first Herland retreat in 1986. Remember how
excited we were, and how daring? Twelve years later we're going
home. Other activities we are planning to commemorate the
Return to Osage Hills will be displays of retreat memorabilia,
photos and some story telling about retreats past. Everyone is
encouraged to bring photos and other retreat memorabilia to
share.
WHEN: October 9 - 11 - the weather will be gorgeous.
WHERE: Osage Hills State Park
HOW MUCH: $25-$65 (see registration form inside)
WHO: Women and girls only, boy children to ten years old.
WHY: The best weekend picnic all year, and someone else has
done most of the work!
WHY ELSE: Fun, relaxation, and the change is gonna do you
good!
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Volume 16 Number 9
EMILY KAITZ
A songwriter and guitarist since 1'965, a bass player since
1980, Emily Kaitz is a self-described "obscure and happy person." She has a cult following nationally. In 1997, she performed
in Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Arizona, California, and New York.
Her songs which are performed far and wide by such artists as
Trout Fishing in America, The Austin Lounge Lizards, The
Therapy Sisters, Mary Reynolds, The Smith Sisters, The Jim
Cullum Jazz Band, Dave Pomeroy (Nashville bassist
extraordinaire) and most recently, Chet Atkins. Atkins adapted
her song "The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World" as the
title cut of his album The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the
World.
Kaitz began performing in and around Austin in 1980 and
just recently relocated to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Since 1984 she
has produced and marketed eight independent albums on her own
label, Pingleblobber, all featuring her original songs.
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To Go WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE ••••
Quick, who was the first woman to pass astronaut qualifying
tests at NASA? Here's a hint, she was born in Oklahoma and she
still hasn't given up her dream to become an astronaut.
Jerrie Cobb, who had already distinguished herself as a
record-setting pilot, was invited by NASA to undergo a series of
qualifying tests for astronaut training. In February, 1960 she
became the first woman test subject for research on women as
astronauts. When she reported for testing, she had logged 10,000
hours of flight time (compared to Glenn's 5,100), and had set
international records for speed and altitude three times. She had
worked as a test pilot and had flown 64 different types of aircraft,
including a jet fighter and four-engine turboprop transport.
She had all the same physical and psychological tests as the
male astronaut candidates and passed them all. After Cobb's
successful completion of the tests, 12 other women successfully
completed 2 rounds of testing. NASA cancelled the final phase
of testing and it wasn't until 1978 that women were finally
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selected as astronauts.
Herland Sister Resources
2312N.W. 39, OKC, OK 73112
ST. SYBIL
Sybil Ludington, Matron Saint of the Forgotten Woman, is
an occasional contributor to The Voice..
Dear Saint Sybil,
I have a friend who wears one of these cute new bracelets,
with WWJD embroidered on it. I asked her about it and she gave
it to me, but I haven't worn it yet. The initials stand for "What
Would Jesus Do?", and the bracelets are very popular, especially
among teenagers. Whenever they find themselves in some sort of
pickle or moral dilemma or something, they are supposed to look
at their wrist and figure out how Jesus would respond. I think
Jesus was a pretty neat peace-loving, people-loving guy, but I'm
no "Christian" the way Jerry Falwell means it. What do you think
of these bracelets and all this stuff, Sybil?
Yours,
Ima Jess Wondrin
Dear Ima Jess,
Really, I am of many minds about this phenomenon. My first
instinct is to distrust any mass movement which is so completely
religion-based; the Crusades and the Inquisition, for instance,
spring immediately to mind.
Then again, I think the bracelets might, for a time anyway,
have a beneficial effect on some people - it is hard to imagine
that anybody, even members of the worst hate groups, could see
an interracial couple or a couple ofloving lesbians walking down
the street, consult their wrist and decide that what Jesus would do
is beat the hell out of them perverts ....
But I do worry and wonder ifthese kids are really asking what
Jesus would do, or rather asking what their ministers would do,
or what Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson would do. Big difference.
You are quite right, Ima Jess, Jesus was a loving man, but many
ministers today who interpret him are not at all neat, cool or
loving. Quite to the contrary.
A situation often cited as a perfect opportunity for teenagers
to ask WWJD is the party where alcohol is being served. Should
they go? Hello, wrist: What Would Jesus Do? Now you and I
know that their wrist is supposed to tell them not to go to that
party, and ok, we're pretty sure that Jesus would not want them
to get tanked up and drive drunk or have unsafe sex or be date
raped or even puke their guts up on their friend's mother's couch;
BUT, let's tell the truth, Jesus would go to that party and if they
didn't have enough wine he might be persuaded to conjure up
some more.
So, really, the wristband is just being used as a shortcut to the
wearer's own conscience, and as long as it is to the wearer's
conscience, and not to Phyllis Schlafly' s malicious and demented
views, say, or James Dobson' s homophobic misogyny, I don't see
anything wrong with it.
I would like to see religion taken out of the bands altogether
and a wider selection of spiritual guides embroidered upon them.
WWR(osa Parks)D?
wwM(artin)D? WWM(alcolm)D?
WWE(leanor Roosevelt)D? WWK(insey Millone)D?
I have a friend who swears she can not tell right from - not
wrong, but right from left, without looking to see which hand has
the freckle on her knuckle. This woman has never once in life
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answered a right/left question without checking her freckle; she
is convinced that she couldn't do it. The fact is, however, that she
could tell her right hand from her left in a locked closet on a
submerged submarine at midnight blindfolded - ask her which
is right and that befreckled right hand shoots straight into the
air...
Looking for that freckle is just a habit with her, and I have a
vision of a future where millions of people will check their wrist
each time they are tempted to violate their personal value system.
It'll be as good as a lie detector. Does your honey glance
wristward too often when a certain gorgeous woman is around?
Your romance may not be quite as secure as you had hoped. Does
the treasurer of your business check her wrist too often? You
might want to start thinking audit...
So, my dear, when you're in need of a little good advice, or
a little moral or ethical direction, check your heart, check your
mind, check in with your conscience. And in case you just have
to have a little divine guidance emanating from your wrist, I'm
sending you a special hand-embroidered bracelet that reads
WWSSD? Wear it in good health.
Love and kisses,
Saint Syb
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COBB
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At age 67, Cobb continues to be an active pilot flying as a
missionary pilot in the Amazon and still wants to fly in space.
When asked by a reporter what it would mean to her to be able to
fly in space now, she replied "It would mean everything in the
world and out of this world to me. I'd give my life to fly in space.
I would have then and I will now," she said.
Citing NASA's recent interest in the study of the effects of
space flight on aging and plans for former astronaut John Glenn
to return to space, the Oklahoma American Association of
University Women has joined in support of Cobb's efforts to
become an astronaut and is encouraging individuals to contact the
Administrator of NASA in support of her efforts.
Cobb was named "Woman of the Year in Aviation" by the
Women's National Aeronautics Association and received the
"Pilot of the Year" award by the National Pilot's Association in
1959. She was awarded the gold wings of the Federation
Aeronautique Internationale, the international governing authority for aviation records. She was nominated for a Nobel Peace
Prize in 1981 for her work as a medical and agricultural missionary. Cobb was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall ofFame in 1976.
If you want to help send Jerrie to space, you can contact
NASA director Daniel S. Goldin at 2 Independence Square, 300
E St. SW, Washington, DC 20546, Fax: (202) 358-2810.
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UP-COMING
EVENTS
CALLING THE ROLL
STUDY CIRCLES FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
Study circles will address the challenges schools face and
basic questions underlying education through a communitywide study circle program sponsored by the Oklahoma League
of Women Voters. Circles will meet on from 7 -9 PM on
September 1, 9, 15 and 22 in various locations in 10 Oklahoma
communities. Thirteen meeting locations are planned in the
metropolitan Oklahoma City area. Other communities participating are Tulsa, Ada, Bartlesville, Enid, Lawton, Muskogee,
Norman, Shawnee, and Stillwater. For information about locations in Oklahoma County, call 232-8683.
Study circles are small, democratic, highly-participatory
groups which allow people to take part in both dialog and
action. By bringing community members together with public
officials and professionals in education, study circles create
opportunities for ideas and action to make an impact and
contribute to community problem-solving.
Study circle outcomes range from the actions of individual
volunteers, to the actions of cooperating organizations to the
actions of governing bodies, such as Oklahoma HB 1231 which
revamped the state criminal justice system based on input of
over 1,000 study circle participants.
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N.W. 39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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Articles reflect the opinions of the author and not necessarily those
of Herland 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.
Saturday, September 12
Mary Reynolds and Nancy Scott will perform in a house
concert on Saturday, September 12. Tickets will be sold in
J•- advance due to limited seating availability. Advance
tickets are available at Berland. This will be an outdoor concert,
weather permitting. Call 942-4190 for information.
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Saturday, September 19
It's Girl's Night Out! Show up at Herland at 7:00
PM and we'll decide where to eat and then what to do
for the evening's entertainment. For information
call Jerri at 755-4916.
Tuesday, September 22
Church of the Open Arms is having a skating party Tuesday,
September 22nd from 8-10:00 PM at the Comet Skating Club
located at 5800 N.W. 36th. Tickets are $5.00. All are welcome.
For more information call 524-6300.
Saturday, September 25
Church of the Open Arms is proud to announce a Celebration
Concert. The concert will be in the Fellowship Hall at
~ Mayflower Congregational Church, located at 3901 N. W.
J•- 63rd, Friday September 25 at 8:00 PM. Tnose scheduled
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perform include Peggy Johnson, Julia Robinson, Deb
Roberts, Wanda D, Donna D, and Darenda. Seating and tickets for
the event will include a VIP section. VIP tickets, which are $25.00,
will get you a seat at a table, close to the stage. Regular seating will
be $10.00. VIP tickets should be purchased before the day of the
event, but regular tickets will be available at the door. For tickets
or more information, Call Kathy at 524-6300 or Nancy at 9424190.
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HERLAND FALL RETREAT
OCTOBER
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OSAGE HILLS STATE PARK
Please choose the registration amount most appropriate for
you. On-site registration will be $65. Deadline for preregistration is October 5 and registration is non-refundable after
October 8.
Single Person's
Annual Income
Suggested
Pre-registration
per person
Household Annual
Income
under $6,500
$15
under $13,300
$6,500 - $13,250
$25
$1 3,300 - $18,000
$13,250 - $19,500
$35
$18,000 - $26,000
$19,500 - $30,000
$45
$28,000 - $50,000
over $30,000
$80
over $50,000
Registration fee enclosed (payable to Herland): _ $15 _$25 _$35 _$45 _$60
_ Saturday only Registration $25
Address:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _State_ _Zip_ _ __
__ I need a scholarship to attend.
_ _I'm enclosing and additional$
to help provide scholarships.
__ I'm bringing _ _ children (girls of all ages and boys under 10 are welcome)
Return registration to: Herland Sister Resources, 2312 N.W. 39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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