OGRC

P.O. Box 8393

Columbus, Ohio 43201

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OGRC

Newsletter-June 1979 Vol. #3 Issue #37-June

IN ORE MEETINGS:

CINCINNATI

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Board Board Meeting Saturday June 30, 1979 To be held following the sbian/Gay Pride Rally in Cincinnati (rally scheduled 12-3pm). Location o. meeting will be announced at rally.on Fountain Square. *T STATIVE AGENDA: March on Washington, Educational Pamphlet reprinting, State Fair Booth Expenses, Membership drive, Response to State Supreme Court's decision on importuning case.

General Meeting Sunday July 1, 1979 11am-2pm At Georgian Hall in tl Newman Center, corner of Scioto and Calhoun across from University of Cincinnati. Take I-71 to Taft Rd. Exit. Follow Taft Rd. to the Newmaa Center (Taft becomes Calhoun).

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COME JOIN US IN CINCINNATI THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 30th TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND FINALE OF LESBIAN/GAY PRIDE WEEK! We have scheduled OGRC meetings in Cincinnati that weekend so that your traveling will do double duty. Beides OGRC meetings other scheduled events include:

Saturday June 30:

Sunday July 1:

12-3pm RALLY on FOUNTAIN SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI 8-11pm Gamefest at Univ. of Cinti. ($3 admission) 6-7 pm Wimmin's Hayride

2-6pm Picnic in Burnet Woods (after OGRC meeting). Bring your own food.

Canoeing on White Water River (Wimmin only)'

For more info on the above events contact: c/o GCGC, P.0, Box 19158. Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 (513) 241-8216 (Mon.-Fri. 12-4pm)

STATE FAIR BOOTH STATE FAIR BOOTH STATE FAIR BOOTH STATE FAIR BOOTH

OGRC must begin gearing up for the State Fair Booth now to insure that the books and pamphlets, backdrop, tables and chairs and MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL the committed men and women of Ohio's Gay/Lesbian community are all there and ready as the 1979 booth opens at 9am August 14th, 1979. Your donation or time or money to the booth is needed NOW. OGRC has received funds from Gay Alliance of Columbus, COGC/Columbus, Pro/Toledo as well as some individual donations and pledges from two Cleveland organizations...but we're still in need of about $50 or $100 to pay for the booth itself and additional funds to buy books to sell and pamphlets from the National Gay Task Force, MCC & Dignity to distribute. No donation is too small! Remember, this is our chance to meet with and educate Ohioans about our lifestyles and concerns on a scale that won't be matched anywhere in Ohio this year! Donations may be sent to OGRC's post office box and men or women who wish to volunteer to staff the booth can call Jay at (614)-262-7547 or any of OGRC's Board Members (see phone numbers in previous newsletter).

MEMBERSHIP (Application blank on last page of newsletter)

OGRC memberships/subscriptions continue to arrive slowly but surely: 19 individual memberships, 4 organizational affiliates and 8 subscriptions. In order to make sure that as many people as possible are aware of the availability of OGRC membership, we will be conducting an intensive membership campaign/outreach during the summer. A membership brochure, cover letter and membership card are now being developed. Therefore, there will be no changes in voting policy or discontinuing of your newsletter until at least August. But why wait until the last possible minute? YOUR DUES ARE NEEDED NOW TO HELP FINANCE THE OGRC STATE FAIR BOOTH AND EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET REPRINTING!

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AFTER JULY 1 MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE REDUCE BY HALF|||