- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Deceniber 15, 2004 - AS

: ByR REBECCA COLLARD
THERESA’ FENGER will
meet. with Skeena NDP. MP.
_-: Nathan Cullen this’ Friday ~ J
fo ask:for help in-paying the |
oo) expenses tied to. her: latest,
© beauty: pageant - -
Theresa, - aspiring
‘country’ music sizer, needs
~\help-to pay back the $4,000
“she borrowed’ to attend the:
” ‘pageant: in Guatemala... of
“The (Caledonia -Second-
. “ary “Studeitt: brought home
oo. Soothe ide ‘of Miss Teen Mayan: .
: World: 2004 from.the Dec.
- 5 ‘pageant’: in the. Central
American. country... .
“The family. owes There-
sats; school: bus: driver the.’
“cash’. for “expenses* ‘related: -. |
Ao. the, pageant. and, 1 travel to. ‘

YOU ‘CAN SHARE the spirit‘of the holiday season by Je.»
“supporting local: charities and campaigns, Here is ouran ree
j nual guide... ;

Gifts for. local children

“TERRACE, ANTI-POVERTY asking | ‘for. ‘your
‘ donation of a new: gift for a local ‘child Or teen as: park fe
J of its annual Children’s Christmas. Canipaign,, a program m

- that ‘ensures Santa. visits every home. Select.a-gift tag.
“for a child: (newborn to age-18) from Christinas:trees set
“pat Zellers, Sann's sy Wal: Mart, Carve es aind the Aquatic
Centre.’ ae :
: Purchasé a ‘sift to Dee, 47, when the donations ‘will: ne
- be: wrapped: and delivered by volunteers. ‘To: sponsor: ape
“family, donate’a_gift;.or. make a financial. contribution, po
call Rosanne of Tanlya al 635-4631. woe ya pe

. Salvation: Army ‘appeal. - ee
THE KETTLE: ‘Campaign and the fetter appeal are the, me
‘Salvaiion:Army’s.local’ fundraising drives.Donations. Jo,
“help pay. for’ Christmas hampers, the soup. kitelien,“the Pons
school. lunch: program and other 1ocal: needs throughout J 4.
the year. When you sée the red:ketile'at the Skeéna Mall, qe,
’ Wal-Mart, Safeway and the liquor: store, please give Ber ;
ecrously, 2” a
-. Tovolunteer, call éampaign éoordi nator kim Ainbridge ye
- at 635-9308 ‘after.6 p.m, Later:.this “month: Chrisiimas

- hampers (ited with food and ‘gifts will 20 to huridreds <
Jpeal families who would otherwi s2.p0 without.

vas ‘a last” minute decision
“and Virginia Fenger, There-
_” a's mother, says lhere were. |
a lot ‘of ‘costs incurred ‘for ’.-}
“Theresa 10. participate in the ; :
\ pageant, we - “CALEDONIA. SECONDARY. pringipal Cam McKay greets Theresa Fenger with lowers upon her arrival after win- ©
Mts, ‘Fenger says Theresa . “Ning the Miss Teen Mayan World title in Guatemela. A Cal student, Fenger has attended other pageants, but this

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~culture.”, So. they, have .dif-_ of Terrace’ for cash to help | race,” said Mrs. Fenger,. «the. food,” she said describ- ‘women . participated in-the ': Tree Campai nn y Donate a ‘univrapped: ‘prand- “new ait ern

ferent gowns,” Mrs: Fenger--. ‘pay back the loan, but-decid: - - -:Mrs. Fenger: says if Cul--.-ing breakfasts of beans, corn. pageanl. most, frori” Latin’ ;
’E-sald explaining while There- ed against it late last week. 2 ‘Fen, isn't-able to give them. -chips and’ eggs with sal > “American countries.” Se
~ SAS ‘brought dieses, down to.) Mrs. - ‘Fenger. said. gome-.. enough: money to pay: back” Sa-says ‘she ‘sang’. Theresa “goes -to’- “Puerto,”
the. ‘competilion,. ‘they: were ‘people: ‘in the community, ‘ the loan, they. will step. ip: ° ; Spanish, songs " Rico in January. where shit” 8.
. “consid : red too conservative. .: were upset after Terrace’ city” “fundraising ‘efforts. “early ceavbilé i in Guatemala, hut. she... | been-inviled ‘to, sing. at an:
oe The: inary. yellow: g. own, council gave’ Theresa ;$500 ext 3 years ~ -doesn’r "speak the language *< other pageant; She-won’ tbe.
éresa wore at the pageant back: in: September. ‘That. ...--The family is. planing: an” “and that made it dif ficult. °,= competing arid her travelling *-
cost the family: $500 (US). .- :money’ was: put. foward .a’. eventformid=January and is “> *Bvetyone spoke in Spanz- expenses. will be-covéred,.
“heresa’s 8 -accommoda-’. "’ pageant:Theresa, attended in: - considering making.a Theré-: “ ish,” Theresa said explaining... While: ‘Theresa. now tia ;
lion costs were. covered, “but. - Calgary last month: - es) Fenger caléndar they. can sometimes: she: ‘couldn't un couple, of pageant | litles, she

* suitable: for a child, tcen, “or adult. Gifts for-teenagers are” .
always in short supply. Suggestions include sift cerliti-’

_ cales for clothing, music or. video games; or gift cards: « qe.
~The presents are- distributed “by. the Salvation: “Army a
‘along with ‘Christmas. ‘Hampers. Drop. gifts off atthe | =
‘stalion’ office at 4625 Lazelle Ave., or help Totem Ford fo
“fill its: Sharing Truck wilh ils ane non- nr perishable food : ed

“Mp. ‘Fenger'| had. | to pay. for 3 Penger has also. received | -sell to raise money. os “derstand . the: ‘co-Grdinators’ ois" Stile pursuing a career: in “Tree of Lights : a
“her own. hotel and food, A "several other donations from... ~The-pair spent a week. in’ instructions and. woilld just country:music: «°° , SHOW: YOUR‘ sti port: for local. children with special. oe
’ i the community. ©: 7 “ Guaternala, ‘competing. and.” . follow. the other girls. wo She? wants.t 10 bea coun: needs’ by. ddoneting to the ‘Terrace. Child” Development
: ac Mts. Fenger: says Theresa “touting the country. i 2 bey. singer,” ~ Mrs.": ‘Tenger -Céntre’s 18th aniiual Tree of Lights-campaign. S nnsor. :
oa had. to. bortow. the money f for really, represents Canada so ‘Theresa said the most dif- “giver, “questions in the: ‘conti. ~ said “They said this beauty. “a red, silver of old: light on the’ Tree- mp ki hisin 1 ihe ws
“the tickets to Guatemala.” *it’s:.also ‘more. approptiate-. ficult: ‘part..was. ‘adjusting : ‘to. petition in, English and hada pageant is an ‘opening for her © Skeena Mail’ ee Dee, Wte 22: ‘Proceeds ‘a0 used to

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“purchase specialized. equipment for children. and sup-- .,
“port the centre’s many. therapy, . education’ ‘and. “prenatal pee
_ Prograuns. Call 635- 9388. for more, information. ras Tl

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