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FEATURE THE CLACKAMAS PRINT May 16,1990 Page 7 Focus retreat gives women a memorable experience by Angela Wilson Feature Editor The second annual Focus on Women’s retreat took place May 4-6 at YMCA Camp Collins. The weekend was filled with music, love and warmth. Saturday night the group "Motherlode" per formed. "Motherlode" also held informal song circles throughout the weekend and lead aworkshop “Music in Your Soul." There were a variety of work shops available for women to at tend dealing with many different subjects such as grief, self empow erment, spirituality, sexuality, music, relaxation, body love, rela tionships, and traveling. The impact of the weekend on myself is hard to describe. After attending last year’s retreat I had the same difficulty in trying to describe the impact of the experi ence It helped me come to a greater awareness of myself. Most of all I realized after this weekend that anything is possible and I truly believe that. Women who participated in the weekend were invited to comment about it, through a “camp journal,” and through evaluation forms which were passed out to everyone. Following are some of the reflections, as written in the journal: gather, a special spirit is present, is nurtured, is shared and we all grow. The women of Motherlode made the weekend ring true for me, for the art of their music vo calizes what is in the hearts of so many of us. Sing out, sing strong, sing on!” “So many wonderful, talented and funny women! Great weekend, great time.” “Why did it take me so long to discover how fun it would be to get away for a weekend? I loved it - and can hardly wait to do it again.” “A magical thing happens when women get together and share their music, their skills, their friend ship and their energy. I’m so glad I got to be part of it!” "Discovery: A Journey Together" was the theme of Focus on Women's 1990 retreat. At the closing of the retreat each woman was given a card to write their discovery from the weekend on, and then the cards were taped to the "Discovery" board. “This has been wonderful. I was in some resistance to coming, because I have been so busy and I needed time out. I forgot that the Women’s Weekend is‘timeout’!” beings. Finding a safe place to explore our inner call. I embrace this time and all of you - and from this will remember more of who I am.” Women were also asked to fill out an evaluation. One of the questions was ‘What was the most valuable aspect of the weekend for you?” Following are some replies: “Being with friendly women in a relaxed, supportive situation - no feeling of rejection or judgement.” “Being heard, being with other women open and willing to share and be honest and outrageous!” “Not having to think about what was going on back home. Great, great, great!” “Getting together with other women without having to feel self- conscious about looks, actions, etc. The love!” Photo by Angela Wilson “This weekend essentially was a present to myself, and I am very happy, peaceful and content as a result of that gift.” “What a gift you have given us, and we have given to ourselves and others!” “To watch the transformation of timid strangers to trusting com radesismagic. Whenever women “This has been... a unique oppor tunity for women to gather and celebrate life! Where we could honor our similarities - and our differences. Remembering the essence of who we are: spiritual “Being among such wonderful, powerful, caring, talented, dynamic women. This weekend was im peccably planned and carried out. You thought of everything, times ten! On a scale of I to 10, you get 1,000! Thank you.” 'Valmont1 intrigue well directed and decadent in style Valmont is a familiar story for most viewers. Freely adapted from Choderlos De Laclos’ “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” it comes at a time when most viewers have forgotten 1988’s multi-award- winning Dangerous Liaisons star ring Glenn Close, John Malkov ich and Michelle Pfeiffer. Directed by Forman, who in 1984 won an Academy Award for Amadeus. He also directed the award-winning One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and 1981’s criti cally acclaimed Ragtime. De Laclos’ “Les Liaisons Dangerous” has intrigued people rV jfl for over two centuries. He fin i* i ished the play in Paris in 1781. ... A Reel View There have been many adapta tions in the form of plays and films. by Hampton and Jean-Claude Car riere are not the first to have suc Roseann Wentworth cessful adaptation; however, they are the most well known. Directed by Milos Forman Annette Bening plays the (Amadeus), Valmont is not the widowed “Marquise de Mcrteil” epitome of Dangerous Liaisons for Forman.Bening says about her as directed by Stephen Frears and character, “You may not under Adapted by Christopher Hamp stand her, but I hope you believe Actresses Meg Tilly, Annette Bening, and Fairuza Balk are Madame de Gercourt, Marquise de ton. her.” Her last film role was in the Valmont stars Colin Firth, Great Outdoors with Dan Aykroyd. Merteuil, and Cecile de Volanges in Orion Pictures* filmValmont. Meg Tilly, and Annette Bening. Colin Firth portrays “Val “ ~*“'1"^' 1 "*X i mont” in this adaptation. He can currently be seen in Apartment Zero, which is now on video cas sette, but is well respected for his performances on the stage. Meg Tilly plays Madame de Tourvel. Tilly made her film de but in Alan Parker’s Fame, and i went on to more recognizable roles such as in The Big Chill, Agnes of MEMORIAL CHURCH God, and most recently in Mas Sixth & John Adams, Oregon City • Family Planning & Pregnancy Tests querade with Rob Lowe. The Reverend Mr. Richard K Bellingham, Minister Forman is notorious for his outlandish visual style. His cos COMING II tumes and settings arc almost over MAY 20, 1990 • Physical Exams elaborate as found in 1984’s "Meeting House Faith Amadeus. i I do believe that if Danger Public Seivices 11:00 AM ous Liaisons’ cast had worked Adult Forum 9:30 AM CONFIDENTIAL • LOW COST Attended Nursery 9:30 AM under the guise of Forman and Church School 9:30 AM Carriere, Valmont would have CLACKAMAS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH (except Aug. 1-Sep.15) swept the Oscars with more than 1425 S. Kaen Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045 Frears’ version (eight in all). NOT FOR THOSE WHO THINK ALIKE, BUT FOR THOSE WHO B HEALTH J SERVICES 655-8474 LIKE TO THINK. 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