NAT' aNAL .b rowar " d«Q\OACiANIZAnqN news f:OR WOMEN MAY 1988 BROWARD NOW/PHONE 782·1459 President's Message Congratulations and thank you to our outgoing President, Joanne Sterner, for her outstanding leadership of Broward NOW. Her term was capped off by the highly successful Fort Lauderdale Feminization of Power event sponsored by . Broward NOW had the most successful stop on the Florida tour. Joanne worked almost around the clock to make sure everything was ready. Of course, our Chapter worked hard to support Joanne and Ellie in this effort. We turned out 200 people and raised $2,000 for the Feminization of Power Campaign.

Eleven Chapter members also supported the Dade NOW Smeal event on April 27. ~'le carpooled to -Dade Community College where the program was held in the gymnasium (which was not air­ conditioned). We heard from , as well as Ellie, and attended the 25th wedding anniversary party for Ellie and Charlie Smeal. Despite the heat, we were glad we went. It was truly inspiring to have been in the company of Eleanor Smeal, Peg Yorkin, Bella Abzug and, of course, all of the feminists gathered for the event.

The Broward Chapter was well represented at the Florida State Council meeting in Orlando. It was a short meeting, as the National NOW Board meeting was being hosted by Florida State NOW the same weekend. It was interesting to watch our National leaders in action. The weekend of May 13-15 the Florida State NOW Conference will be held in Tampa. The National NOW Conference will be held in Buffalo June 24-27. On Thursday, June 23, a day trip is being planned to Seneca Falls which will include a reenactment of the first Women's Rights Convention held 140 years ago. I would like to encourage you to attend the conferences, both State and National, to become more enlightened on NOW activities and to become inspired to be more active in promoting women's rights.

On a more personal note, I would like to thank my NOW sisters for encouraging me to run for President of Broward NOW. I am looking forward to the challenges, particularly in this election year, which will be facing all of us. I would like to thank Joanne Sterner for her help and guidance. I want to remind all my NOW friends who promised me the benefit of their wisdom and experience as ardent feminist activists that I will be calling on them.

Finally, I would like to ask all NOW members to come to our business meetings and program meetings and to get involved. Together we can make a change and make a difference and enrich our own lives in the process.

Yours for NOW, CALENDAR Program Meeting May 31 Broward County Commission meeting - Pay Equity Task Unitarian Church Force report -- 10 am. 3970 N.W. 21st Avenue, Oakland Park 4th Wednesday 7:30 pm May 13-15 State Conference, Tampa May 25 Program Meeting 7:30 pm Our May program meeting will be an ISSUES June 7 Business/Board Meeting, 6 pm FORUM -- an opportunity for all Broward Denny's Restaurant, Power­ NOW members to discuss such vital issues line & Oakland Pk. Blvd. as the Feminization of Power, election June 23-26 National Conference, Buffalo campaigns, "good" and "bad" legislation (see below) and anything and everything else of impor­ tance. Come and air your views, offer June 24-26 Women's Political Caucus con suggestions and enjoy stimulating company!! vention (more inside) 7:30 Wednesday May 25th. SEE YOU THERE!

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It's not too soon to start planning on at­ THE FEMINIZATION OF POWER program with El­ tending the National Conference to be held lie Smeal was a great success thanks to the June 23-26 in Buffalo. It wili include a great turnout -- the Florida Campaign for special trip to historic Seneca Falls for Feminist Candidates and the Fund for the a tour of 's home, Feminist Majority brought in $2,000 thus the Women's Rights National Historical far, with mail-ins still arriving! It's Park, the Women's Hall of Fame and a re­ money well spent -- a sound investment be- enactment of the first Women's Rights Con­ vention held 140 years ago. Among the cause WOMEN"CAN WIN many events planned for Buffalo: numerous workshops and speakers, including Charlotte If you haven't contributed yet, please do Fedders and the Honorable . so today and take the pledge: Featured entertainers will include Judy Collins and Roseanne Barr. If you'd like I pCedge not to vote for, . more information, call Joanne 435-5558. ------nor support with ~ lt1Ot1f)' or tune, THE ERA IS BACK!! Please sign the enclosed ~candidate petition and make a contribution. Put the who does not heat on the politicians this election year, and let's get it passed! support and work. for women's ri9fits and feminist principfes.

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study to determine whether a low-fat • LEGISLATIVE ' diet can reduce breast cancer was canceled earlier this year by the National Cancer Institute, in part MORE BILLS TO WATCH: because the cost was estimated at $130 Amillion. Our state lobbyist in Tallahassee, Marilyn . ~ Several days ago it was announced that the cost Dewey, reports that women's rights are at ',of 23 attack submarines was going up by $1.3 ~ risk this session because of 100 bills, on­ billion, making the price tag of each about $783 ly 30 can be identified as "friendly." million. The Navy said not to worry; it had the Among the friendliest: several child care extra money. ; It is astounding that the women of this country bills; bills requiring insurance policies do not march on Washington. to cover mammograms; Community Resource Mo­ Part of the reason they don't may be that ther Program bills; and bills to provide .'cancellation of the fat-breast cancer study received statewide Displaced Homemaker Service pro­ only scant media attention. As a party to that ...... grams. 'oversight, I apologize, If more decision-makers III .,­ the media were women and faced a l-in-l0 chance The bills we need to watch most closely and of getting breast cancer, we might have been more lobby strongly against are: Wrongful Death diligent in getting the word out. Unborn bill; Surrogate Parenting Contract ," The fat-cancer study, known as the Women's Prohibition; and Pregnancy Termination/Mi­ Health Trial, had been proposed by the National 'Cancer Institute, and a fe;lsibility trial was led by nors bill requiring minors to get court the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in approval if a parent is not told. Dewey Seattle. Dr. Maureen Henderson, one of the describes an "atmosphere of urgency" in principal investigators at the center, said that if Tallahassee to legislate surrogacy to some ·the study had not been canceled, preliminary work degree and is asking for input from NOW would have been expanded to monitor the fat intake of 32,000 women aged 45 to 69 over. a 10- members on taking a position. In her words year period. Half the women would have been "it's no longer timely to say it's prema­ instructed to reduce their fat intake to 20 percent ture to legislate surrogacy -- we risk too of total calories, and the others would have much." To get further information call continued on the present typical American diet, 1-904-224-7132. For a copy of a bill, call 'which contains about 40 percent fat. 1-800-342-1827. ·Board had concerns ~SSS~~ The National Cancer Institute canceled the study THE WOMEN'S HISTORY COALITION's way of say­ on the recommendation of its Board of Scientific Counselors, an institute spokeswoman said. The ing "thank you" for a successful Women's spokeswoman, who declined to comment on History Month was an entertaining, inform­ criticism leveled at the institute, said the board ative and well-attended celebration which recommended canceling the study because of some featured Dorothy Willis in a musical pre­ of·the following concerns: sentation of our first ladies as well as • Uncertainty over whether fat alone or fat in combination with calories is the critical factor. panel discussions by specialists in early

o • Lack of a blood test to prove that women were childhood development, human relations/dis­ adhering to a low-fat diet. crimination and pay equity. Annette Van • The possibility that the rate of breast cancer Howe outlined some of the coalition's fu­ reduction would be too low to provide definite ture plans including a Speakers Bureau, a answers. • The chance that dietary change may need to networking newsletter and an ongoing drive occur earlier in life than in the middle-age group for financial and moral support! The Co­ targeted for study. alition is dropping the "Month" from its Henderson said that if the incidence of breast official name since women's history is cancer could be reduced by only 10 percent, it with us and should be recognized year 'round would mean saving $500 million a year in , treatment costs. and not just in March. Marje Head remind­ ed us that the task force appointed to stu­ · Group can't realize goal dy pay equity will be meeting with the Victoria Leonard, executive director of the County Commission May 31st (10 am) with a National Women's Health Network, said progress report . . cancellatiori of the Women's Health Trial makes it impossible for the National Cancer Institute to realize its goal of increasing the five-year survival , However, Leonard says many doctors still do not rate of breast cancer victims to 75 percent from 50 . advise women to cut down on fat. For that reason, percent by the year 2000. I her organization distributes a brochure titled The Because fat has been linked to several forms of Diet Your Doctor Won't Give You. It can be cancer, including colon and prostate cancer and obtained by sending $1 and a stamped, business­ heart disease, reduction of fat intake is sized envelope to: National Women's Health recommended by the National Cancer Institute, the Network, 1325 G St., Northwest, Washington, D.C., American Heart Association and other health 20005. ' .u . 1.1.. " fA ' ~' q .' ,I', ,,, ! ..J · organizations. , , ( ::II He-t.'\· \L~~\ '), . ·_ .,j:..,.~uL,. tc Kt~ _ .> By JOAN McIVER Mitchell will receive $500, plus Herald Staff Writer a full prod\lctlon oJif1his wOrk by After read· the- cOl1lpany, · scheduled for June ing 300 manu­ 3-5, 10-12, 17-19. The prize was scripts sub­ sponsored by the Ambassador mitted by ~nk. ' fledgling play­ The winning play looks at w rig h ts modern sexual experiences around the through the eyes of two homosex­ world, a panel ual men who want to adopt a of local judges child. Instead of a baby, the men s e I e c t .e ..d are awarded two street-wise ado­ lescent boys with a history of r.'J What's 6.?5'lt UI for the Boys, a borderline antisocial attitudes and 881 S_ two-act play homosexual ~ostitution. "We had at Ieasnltree or four submitted by Max Mitchell of New plays that made it to the finals," York, as winner of the fourth said Ann White, the company's annual New Playwrights Competi· founder and executive producer. tion and Festival held by the ~ "Mitchell's play is very well-writ­ White. ..lhea1te.... ten, with sharply defined charac­ ters. And it is definitely issue-ori- ,------ented." MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION Chapter Number FLO 0 4 0 IN BROWARD COUNn [:i NeH i"lember 1=1 Address Change 1=1 Renewal I=! Phone Change

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