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__* « . •• » J 2 Z *».•>.?- »• Marcii 19. 1907 Committed to cultural diversity. Volume XXVII, Number 12 ®i|e ^ n rtía n h (Dhsrrurr SECTION omni u n ity a 1 f n h a r öl Calling SEI talent! The S elf E nhancem ent, Inc. Pam plin Fellow s are seeking youth acts for their first annual T alent Show case to be held Saturday, M arch 29,1 9 97 . Special guest ju d g e fo r th e s h o w c a s e w ill be P o rtlan d 's very own rap recording art ist Cool Nutz. If you feel you have what it takes, auditions will be held M arch 18 and 19 in the B enson High School auditorium from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. You m ust call the SEI Pam plin Project hotline at 249-1721 ext. 325 to sched ule your 5 m inute audition. Space is lim ited, so call today. Public can see first cloned vertebrate University of Oregon scientists are in viting the public to see the first cloned vertebrate at an open house in the UO neuroscience laboratories from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Heustis Hall. 1425 E. 13th Ave. Visitors will have the opportunity to view research first hand by taking elective tours of approxi mately 15 laboratories conducted by neu roscience researchers. Last Saturday Portland minorities picketed to protest disparity of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. construction jobs. Members of the Rainbow Coalition (left), and National Association of Minority Contractors, including NAMCO president James Posey (above) picketed the numerous recent construction sites in the community. Free meditation instruction A uthorized representatives of Sant Thakar Singh will be offering a free pro gram which includes instructions for the inner Light and Sound meditation. This process, which brings inner peace, can be learned by young and old alike regardless of faith, religion or lifestyle. Saturday, March 22nd 1:00 p.m. Gresham City Library 385 NW Miller. Class on business managment If you are a salesperson, a manager, or hire people, come spend 1 1/2 hours FREE of charge and learn how to develop intuitive skills to improve your decision making abilities. The seminar will be offered on two separate dates: Monday. March 24th at Silver Cloud Inn: 2426 NW Vaughn from 9:30 a.m. - 11 a m. This class is being offered by Faye P ietroko w sk y , M S, an in stru cto r at Marylhurst College and owner of Inner Design and Crystal Ball Production Call 221-2123 to reserve your space. Registration opens for Oregon Writers’ Workshop classes Registration has begun for Spring Term classes at Oregon W riters' Workshop. Taught by well-known Oregon writers, the evening (10 weeks) and weekend classes are open to people of all skill levels who wish to make a serious com mitment to writing. Spring Term Faculty: Lane Brown ing, A ndreaCarlisle. Christopher Howell. Angie Jabine, Peter Marsh. Doug Marx. Sallie Tisdale, and Susan Whitcher. Spring Term Course Offerings In: F ic tio n . P e rso n a l E ssa y . P o e try . Children’s W riting, Freelance Journal ism & Feature W riting, and Creative Nonfiction. Classes begin the week of Monday, April 7. at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, 1219 SW Park Avenue and the M ountain W riters C en ter. 3624 SE Milwaukie Blvd. For more information, call 241-8922. African Mental Liberation Weekend On Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, March 2 1 -23. KBOO (90.7FM ) hosts the fourth annual collection of programs hon oring African Mental Liberation. This cultural broadcast consists of African scholars, thinkers and historians featured in a wide spectrum o f taped interviews and lectures. SUBMISSIONS: Community Calendar information will he given priority if dated two weeks before the event date. Struggle isn’t bad in S aixdv H erder butterfly's struggle Inside the A cocoon makes its wings strong. What a powerful message! This is a belief I hold true to my heart, it has given me strength and determination especially after my tragic car accident ten months ago. I will begin my story at the scene on April 12, 1996 at 8:00 a m. It was a pretty cold day to be wearing a sarong (which is a Hawaiian wrap) and sandals, a Hoku (a flower wreath head band) and a dozen shell necklaces, but this was the big day for 25 first graders along with their teacher me, Mrs. Herder. We were ready for our Hawaiian day’s assembly, we had devoted almost a month to learning about the culture through songs, books, music, and dance. My mind was busy going over details on how to introduce the seven hula dances. I commute 25 minutes each day one way to work. It so happened on th is morning on a four lane bridge, the Fremont Bridge on Interstate- 5, there was a stalled jeep in the third lane. O f course I was unaware o f this for I drove a small Volkswagen Jetta and the fogged windows didn’t help either. The car in front o f me barely swerved out from behind it and almost caused a accident to my left as the car behind him let out a long horn. As my view became clear I had no time but to put my brakes on. The next thing I knew I looked up to see my windshield shattered into hundreds o f pieces. I also re member a head indentation in the glass, heavy with blood. It seemed like an endless amount o f time for someone to stop and see if I was all right. I tried to get out o f the car but the traffic was whizzing by me so fast, so instead I pressed my horn because o f the pain I felt in my two legs. I prayed out loud to God that my knee bones would not be protruding out. As I looked down the whole front o f my car was caved in on my legs, but praise God, just a bleeding knee. First to arrive was a nurse who was off duty and a paramedic. (By the way who-ever and where-ever you two are thank you. thank you for being there until the ambu lance came.) Another blessing at this time is that the hospital was just 5 minutes away. As the paramedics wrapped my head in a plastic foam brace they pressed against my wound and I blacked out in the ambulance. I was awakened by the ajai o f the paramedics lifting the cot from the ambulance. All that I mur mured was that I had to go to school, 12 teachers were waiting to practice one last time before the grand show. I did not know how bad my injuries were until I woke up later that afternoon. My hus band was first to arrive at 9:00 a m. He was very calm and supportive Bless my support- Sandy Herder ive and caring staff members at Woodlawn Elementary, my principal canceled appoint ments and was there at the hospital by 9:30 a.m. sixteen staff members came to comfort me. I was still incoherent from being sedated. I remember asking for a mirror and my dear friend told me there wasn't one around. if I did not know how bad my injuries were until I woke up later that afternoon...I was still incoherent from being sedated. I remember asking for a mirror and m y dear friend told me there w asn't one around. M The next morning my head was throbbing but I finally was alone and could open the desk mirror and take a peek. I immediately felt ill again as I saw a large six inch laceration starting from thetopol my forehead down and across both eyes, not to mention a nick out of my nose along with dozens o f glass cuts. This was just the beginning o f my struggle to be strong. Bom and raised in Hawaii I came to Or egon in 1986. As I attended the University of Portland in Oregon I was a contestant in several pageants where I took home a title, placed as runner-up. attended one National voted as Miss Congeniality, along with vari ous other awards. I enjoyed pageants. I received some scholarship money but it also got me involved in the community and state. It opened the door for many opportuni ties and I also learned a great deal about myself In 1989 I married a local Oregonian Rob Herder and today we share two beautiful children. Hayden-5 years and Eldon-2 years.. I had put my pageant and modeling days aside for six years. Then, just as I was beginning to update my portfolio with recent pictures and also had the title o f Ms. Oregon US of A 1995 this had to happen. Life seemed so unpredict able. Five months early I was competing at the Ms. US o f A Nationals and now I could barely raise my head to the salesperson at the store. Now ten months later as I look back I can honestly say that everything that happens in life, it happens for a reason. Through eye brows and eyelashes missing, to my right eyebrow losing its nerve to go up and down with my facial expressions, to a chunk of tissue missing from my left nostril, to dents in my forehead from a error o f steroid treat ments. I have been through two surgeries to my face and have come back to face dail> life with nose bandages to a red face from Laser resurfacing. (All in which was paid for by a referral from the health provider that caused the indents to my scars on my forehead and upper bridge to my nose.) Everything fell into place and through it all I have gained so much I.) the power that comes from inside. 2.) The determination that things are going to get better and to make the most o f where I am at now. So many times you may say to yourself if only I was 10 pounds lighter, if only I had a clear face in a time of pictures, if only my hair would cooperate How many times I wished for those situations instead of spending most my time drawing my eyebrows even, with an eyebrow pencil or trying to disguise my red scars, especially the bumpy one on the side of my nose. I f I were asked th is question in a pageant "If you could go back and change one thing in your life what wou Id it be0” I would not choose to erase my car accident. This has been the most moving lesson in my life and I feel I also have a wonderful opportunity to witness to students and people where ever I go the power o f attitude. February 24, 1997, Ten months after my car accident I am presently holding the title of Mrs. Portland and will be competing for the Mrs. Oregon International this coming May 17. 1997 at the Hult Center in Eugene. Or egon. As I sit here and type this on my computer it was a great day at school being it was my first day back with a burned face and a white gauze bandage over my whole fore head and entire nose. My Kindergartners gave me big hugs and reminded me that I said I was only going to be out two days, not four Massive Clothing Liquidation at Coliseum hursday, March 20 kicks off four bonanza shopping days for bargain hunters. The big gest liquidation sale ever to come to town will open at Portland's Rose Quarter Coliseum Expo Hall. Apparel Designer Zone, Inc. expects to clear 100,000 items and clothing from some o f the biggest fashion names in U S . m erchandising including item s from America’s largest jean and casual cloth ing company and from A m erica's number one intimate apparel catalog along with designer fashions from M acy’s depart ment stores. Portland shoppers will discover a for tune in this retail clearance bin, saving up to 90% off retail prices. The massive liquidation sale will run for four days from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday March 20 and 21. and 10 a m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. March 22 and 23. San Diego entrepreneur Ben Badiee, owner o f Apparel Designer Zone, Inc., has produced more than 400 o f these shows for the w orld’s biggest and best retailers, designers and department stores. '"For the past nine years retailers who wouldn’t think o f having their merchan dise end up outside o f the traditional retail environment have allowed ADZ to turn their over-production garments into extra cash,” explains Badiee Badiee added. “Unlike dealing with discount retailers, the companies do not have to wait months before they receive payment They receive a fair price for their merchandise and don’t feel as if the items have been com prom ised’ by being highlighted at a discount retailer” Badiee’s concept is simple. Apparel Designer Zone Inc eliminates the middle man. Without the overhead o f traditional retailers, the company can offer better prices. Traditional retailers “have to pay leases, employees and advertising 365 days a year; I do it a week at a time It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved,” says Badiee. He added. “ Executives from stores I work with are pleased because they get their money immediately after each sale The public simply can’t pur chase this type o f merchandise at these prices anywhere else. That’s the bottom line.” T
