(Tin- Page B2 luly 25. 2007 ^lu rtlan b COhseruer Local Grad Competes for Scholarship Speaks about AIDS in the community O n Saturday, July 14, all eyes and ears were fixed on two petite figures in San Jose, C a lif, as their voices resonated during an oratorical com petition sponsored by the Improved Benevolent and Protective O rder o f Elks o f the W orld. E ach c o n te sta n t, in clu d in g Portland resident Arya Patryce M orm an, had paid their dues to arrive at the regional event, en ­ abling them to com pete Aug. 2-5 in Jacksonville. Fla., for a chance to win a SIO.(MK) national schol­ arship. The com petition requires stu­ dents to com pose, m em orize and pact on the African American com m unity. “ A rya has represented our region well,” said Mel va Holmes, local director o f the contest, "and we are confident that she will secure the national title based upon her presentation. This con­ test is the same one that Oprah W infrey won in her youth.” D o n a tio n s to s u p p o rt M orm an’s upcom ing travel and educational expenses are being accepted at any Bank o f America Branch (Arya Patryce M orman). For more inform ation, call 503- 548-7537. recite without error a 10-minute speech. They are judged on their poise, pronunciation, com posi­ tion and know ledge of a selected subject. Morman. a 2007 graduate of De La Salle North Catholic High School, chose to present a per­ sonal account o f how she lost her father to AIDS and the inner strength that she had to find through prayer and a positive attitude to overcom e depression and the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. Fortunately. M orman and her mother. Rev. Renee' W ard, were spared from contracting the vi­ rus, how ever her father. Joseph Lewis M orman did not and died on Ju n e 4 , 1998. S in c e M o rm a n 's d e a th , both have worked to educate the com m u­ nity about HIV/AIDS and its im ­ Arya Patryce Morman will travel to Jacksonville, Fla. to compete for a national title and a $10,000 scholarship. _____________THE_____________ SPINACOLUMN An ongoing series of questions and answers about Amencas natural healing profession. Dr. Billy R. Flowers Part 15. Back Pain: Why “oh, my aching back” has become such a popular phrase. luxation. Fixation. This is yet an­ other component of what we call the vertebrae are not moving the why. : Statistics tell us 80% of all way nature intended. Other factors men, women, and children include muscle spasm and disc herniation. O f course, in addition to will experience back pain in their lives. Chiropractors can also tell knowing you have back pain, chi­ you why. There are, for example, ropractors also know how to make several mechanical malfunctions itgoaway. By eliminating the com­ that cause back pain. 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