what's happening

A new organization, EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN OHIO (EFCO) has been formed to act as a resource and education center for citizens and professionals who are concerned that all possible options are made avail. able to women faced with a problem pregnancy. EPCO is dedicated to providing the public with accurate information on the medical, psychological, ethical and legal ramifications of the right to choose. Offices are located in Room 439 of the Old Arcade. If you would like to be involved in education, planning or public speaking to protect reproductive freedom, contact Mary Griesinger, Executive Director of EPCO, or Christine Link, Associate Director, at 579-0028.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICES, a service for all Cuyahoga County residents provided by the County Welfare Department and United Torch, specializes in knowing where to go for help in all kinds of situations -Tack of shelter or food, family crises, legal tangles, health needs. Call 696-4262, 24 hours a day.

The REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM COALITION is having a Pro-Choice Booth at the Cuyahoga County Fair in Berea, August 7-13. RFC needs volunteers to work in 2 or 3-hour shifts (or longer), between noon and 10:00 p.m. Volunteers will work in pairs, and the booth is indoors. Please call Fair Booth Coordinator Lynn Hazlett at 941-2740.

RAPE CRISIS CENTER will present Self-Defense for Women classes at its offices at 3201 Euclid Avenue on Mondays from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. beginning July 31 and ending August 28, or on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon, beginning July 25 and ending August 29. The fee for the series of classes is $20.00.

OPEN HOUSE -A chance for lesbians to come together, to meet, talk, and enjoy themselves in a quiet atmosphere will take place the first Wednesday in each month from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 13200 Fairhill Road, Apt. 9. Open to all lesbians in the Cleveland area -race and age are not important.

The REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM COALITION has been working with the City of Cleveland Heights to urge the city to adopt abortion facility guidelines which are non-coercive and uphold a woman's right to exercise her freedom of choice. Any Cleveland Heights resident who wishes to speak at any future Cleveland Heights Council meeting concerning this issue should call Sherrie Kitchen at 382-6050.

CCC is offering a one-day workshop entitled WOMEN ON OUR OWN: UNLOCKING POSITIVE POTENTIAL, on July 27, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Eastern Campus. For more information, call 464-1450, ext. 204.

The MICHIGAN WOMEN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL will take place August 17-20, sponsored by the We Want The Music Collective, 1501 Lyons Street, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858. Sweet Honey in the Rock, Meg Christian, Margie Adam, Therese Edell, Izquierda and Alive! are among the performers to be heard. Also, there will be workshops, sunshine, and several thousand women. Call Oven Productions, 321-0692, for further information.

A HOUSE-PAINTING CREW is forming of and for women. For more information, call 932-0668.

WOMEN SPEAK OUT FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE are sponsoring a Theatre Party at Cain Park on Sunday, August 6, for the production of "Candide". Tickets are $2.00. Call Blanche at 371-4027 or Daisy at 247-5856 for tickets or information.

HIROSHIMA DAY activities for August 6 are planned by WSOPJ. Call Eleanor at 371-3424 or Dorothy at 921-3178 for details.

A SUMMER SUPPER SEMINAR, "Save our Valley Campaign," will be held August 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Peace House, 10916 Magnolia Drive, sponsored by Clergy and Laity Concerned. There will be a film, "Fight Against Black Monday," and a discussion at 8:00 p.m. For information, call 231-4245.

THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART will show a film on Georgia O'Keeffe at 7:00 p.m. on July 26 in the Museum Auditorium. Admission free.

The Drug Education and Crisis Intervention Center of Portage County is presenting two woman-oriented growth workshops, each costing $5.00, at 225 E. College Ave., Kent, Ohio 44240. The August 5 workshop deals with The Mature Woman--Her Values and Concerns, and is for the woman over 35. Values exercises and group discussions will help each participant look at her own personal growth needs and accomplishments. On August 12, a workshop for women only will be given on Assertiveness Training, providing a basic introduction to assertiveness for women, and some practical skills that can be applied in daily living. Each workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a lunch break. Coffee, tea, etc. will be provided. For further information, call 1-672-HELP.

ARE YOU UNDER 18 and fed up with the way you are treated by the schools and society? Send two 15¢ stamps and your name and address for a copy of a new magazine, SUBVERSIVE SCHOLASTIC, P. O. Box 8234, Columbus, Ohio 43201. The magazine would like to receive letters or articles about the special hassles young women face from the combination of sexism and ageism.

ATTENTION ALL JOGGERS!

The Rape Crisis Center has received calls from three different women who have been victims of rape or attempted rape while jogging at Shaker Lakes. One of the rapists has been arrested by the police, but others have not yet been apprehended. It appears that there are several men operating in that area and preying on women runners. We do not suggest that anyone stop running or even that they stop running at Shaker Lakes, but it can be helpful to know what is going on and to be alert to the potential dangers. Possibly try to run while it is still light outside or with a friend. Staying close to the street makes it more difficult for someone to hide behind a tree or to assault you unnoticed. If someone does try to assault you, gather all the strength you have by getting angry. You will find that you are much stronger than you ever thought you were. So keep running and try to stay alert and aware of who is around you and what they are doing. And if you see someone else who seems to be in trouble, run for help!