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SWAN MEETS PEACOCK
OTA Executive Director Lisa Arkin feels
it’s crucial for people to educate themselves
about the link between toxins and cancer.
“Scientific and health research is teaching us
that humans are not separate from the condi-
tions of our environment,” she said.
Titled “Body Burden: A Clown Show
About Cancer and the Environment,” the writ-
ers stress that our bodies carry a heavy burden
of toxins and carcinogens regardless of how
healthy our lifestyle. Eating organic food and
drinking pure water help. But until we can
strap personal atmosphere tanks to our backs,
we’re all forced to breathe the same polluted
air. Toxic chemicals such as perchlorate, car-
ried to some pesticide-free farms by contami-
nated irrigation water, sometimes taint even
wholesome organic produce.
Body Burden confronts the epidemic of
breast cancer using humor to target high school
and college-age students. Laughing about a
very difficult subject such as cancer enables a
person to set aside their fears and be open to
new information, said Larkin. “Through
humor we may find a new way to cope, or find
a sense of relief.”
The performance takes its name from a
type of testing known as “body burden screen-
ing,” a form of biological monitoring which
tests human body fluids and tissue for the pres-
ence of cancer-causing agents.
Shows are at 2 pm May 15, UO School of
Music, Room 198 (free); 7 pm May 15, The
First United Methodist Church; and 7 pm May
18, Maude Kerns Art Center ($5 suggested do-
nation). — Vanessa Salvia
COUNTRY FAIR
DATES SET
The 36th annual Oregon Country Fair
will take place July 8-10 near Veneta and
tickets will go on sale Saturday, May 14 at
TicketsWest outlets, EMU on campus and
by phone at (800) 992-8499.
Price of advance tickets this year is $40
plus a $1 service charge for three-day ad-
mission, or $13 for Friday and Sunday, and
$16 for Saturday. No tickets are sold at the
fair.
OCF news and updates can be found at
www.oregoncountryfair.org and a com-
plete performance schedule will be pub-
lished on the site in late May.
CORRECTIONS/
CLARIFICATIONS
Last week’s story four of the
Springfield School Board candidates
(“Divided on Diversity”) contained a fac-
tual error. Candidate Jeff Bantz is not a
Mormon. He identifies his religion as sim-
ply “Christian.”
• Last week’s Happening People
profile of Cindy Ingram had some er-
rors. Ingram tells us she is already in
grad school at UO, wrapping up her
first year in planning and public policy
management. Also, her partner plays
lead guitar in the band Silas,
www.silasband.com
Unless you’re a Suicide
Girl, the term “makeover”
doesn’t bring to mind blue
Mohawks, purple streaked hair
or ladies with tribal piercings.
Well, not unless you just won a
makeover from Hair Virtuoso,
a newly opened salon with the
subtitle, “Not Yo’ Mama’s
Salon.”
Last Saturday 11-year-old
Danica McWaid made sure her
mom, Heather, went to bed
early by spinning a tale involv-
Cece Borrego (left) stands with makeover winner Heather
ing a Mother’s Day trip to the
McWaid, her daughter Danica, and stylist Heidi Thomas.
coast. What Heather didn’t
know was that she’d been picked for a free makeover package at Hair Virtuoso, which included a
limosine ride from Sunshine Limo’s and a Mother’s Day brunch at Ambrosia Restaurant.
When the limo arrived Sunday morning, Heather was confused. “I was like, what’s going on?”
she said. “How can my daughter afford this limo? Great, she’s dealing drugs.”
The Mother’s Day makeover was the first of a series planned by salon owner CeCe Borrego.
Sitting at the salon waiting for Heather and Danica to arrive, she was excited to share her plans for
Heather and for Danica, even though the makeover was officially just for the winning mom. “See,
Danica has really curly, hard-to-manage hair,” she said. “And so as part of the makeover, I’m going
to relax Danica’s hair if she wants me to. And I know that will make Heather happy because Danica’ll
be happy.”
That three-hour process costs more than $300. “There is no way I could have afforded that,”
Heather said, looking over at her daughter. “But she really likes it.” Danica, who had barely spoken a
word since the media arrived, smiled shyly and nodded.
Standing outside Ambrosia, Heather and Danica were all smiles. And with their sassy rainbow of
hair colors, the group got quite a few stares. Of course you don’t have to leave looking like a pea-
cock. But if that’s what you want, Borrego and Thomas can do it.
Which worked for Heather, who wanted something different. No, this was not your typical soror-
ity girl frosted highlights and equally frosty makeup makeover. This was a makeover Eugene style.
To enter into the next drawing for a free makeover at Hair Virtuoso call the salon at 868-1189.
— Melissa Bearns
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