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April 27. 2005
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Karla Truxton sits in a meeting concerning the
dance.
g Charge
Always get a friend's opinion: Kristal (right) consults with Georgia Alexander about her prospective pajama choices.
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dant size as the start o f reality effort to look attractive. Diet, ex
ercise and clothing are important
based show, “Fat A ctress.”
“S he’s m aking m oney on her to m any large people.
O ften there is a preconceived
fatness, but she is asham ed of
notion
that fat people aren ’t con
w hat she is and th a t’s sad,” Karla
cerned
about health and that they
said.
ju
s
t
“let
them selves g o .” The
Like most confident people, the
women
that
attend these events
men and women jo in in g groups
are
very
confident
in their looks
for plus-sized people, make an
fro m F ront
because I am too fat.”
On television, large people are
often stereotyped and depicted
as happy fat goons or in other
negative fashions. A recent ex
am ple is Kirstie Alley, who has
made a com eback based her abun
but wish to be in a non-judgm en-
tal environm ent.
G eorgia A lexander and Kristal
are two local women excited about
attending the pajam a party. Find
ing the right thing to w ear is im
portant for their comfort and style.
“I think it’s kind o f cool. It’s a
place where people can feel ac
cepted and not ju d g e d ,” said
Kristal. 23.
Since there are large people of
e v e ry
d e m o g r a p h ic ,
the
partygoers will com e from all
walks of life and are multicultural.
All night long, there will be
dancing to R&B, H ip-hop and
Slow Jams, the vibe is going to be
a relaxed and fun.
“ I d o n 't think size
should really matter, but
this is a good idea where
people can have fun and
be casual,” A lexander
said.
Oregon BBW encour
ages singles to attend,
but c o u p le s that ju st
want to have a good time
are also welcom e.
“W e view it as a date
which m akes it really
fun," said Tom Truxton
who has been married
to K arla fo r over 20
years.
If the pajam a party is
su c c e ssfu l, dances in
S a le m a n d p e rh a p s
M e d fo rd , B en d a n d
Pendleton may be on
the horizon.
“ W e tru ly w ant to
m ake this an O regon
group,” he said.
The co u p le is also
looking for businesses
to donate door prizes.
“It’s im portant to big
p e o p le to know th a t
c o m p a n ie s re c o g n iz e
that they e x ist,” said
Karla.
The dance will take place at the
Russellville G range in northeast
Portland. Tickets are $20 or $15
with a coupon on the w ebsite.
This event will include a laser
light show as well as a buffet.
For more inform ation, go to the
website at w w w .oregonbbw .com .
Lunching
Leak Closes Local Pool
The indoor swimming pool at Buckman Elementary School in
with a State
southeast Portland closed Friday due to a big leak that could pose
danger to the building’ s foundation. Saving the pool for this year
Representative seems unlikely because it was already targeted to be shut down next
State Rep. Chip Shields, who
represents north and northeast
Portland in the Legislature, sits in
curiosity and listens to what
children have to say during lunch
at Martin Luther King Elementary.
Shields was accompanied by his
assistant, Marshall Jevning,
during the Friday visit.
photo by I saiah B oite
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