Multi-loop ? using two loops ? calling specific page outside the loop

Hello all.
I am designing a new and unique template ,horizontal, mainly for portfolios.
in my template I use table tags (the only way i could though of )
My problem is as followed :
I need the FIRST table cullom to get only 1 specific post (about page) where all the others to get all the posts (normal loop)
Normally the template works great, and fils the table cells exactly with the info i need, but when I try to fill the first collum with the “about” page, the loop stops working ,showing only the “about” entry twice.

to put the “about” page on the first column i have used this inside a tr tag:

<?php query_posts('pagename=about'); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<?php the_content(); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

after which I have tried to put the other classic loop
<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

………

<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<p><?php _e(‘Sorry, there aren\’t any posts that match what you requested.’); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>

and so on, to fill the other cells.

Is there another way to call a specific page to be used outside the loop ?