| Summary: | October 11, 1985 The Concordlan 19 •AID from page 16 ct, even I had felt their stares of con- ^cension as I painted at the hospital, bserving Andreas' fingernail, I knew lat his wood-cutting story was just a bluff stir my pity. hen a thought came to my mind, xhaps there was something more mean-gftil that I could give him as proof of lr friendship! couple of weeks earlier I had gone to :e a development project with Steve ellilid, a water engineer and the new irector of Lutheran development on the land. There was a small dam being built n a mountain stream to provide water ir the school of Manatantely in the valley ;low. teve, a veteran in third-world develop-ent, was overseeing the technical details id ordering materials for the project owever, he required the students in :hool to pitch in, making it clear that they didn't help, the dam would not be lilt. They hauled tons of gravel, sand id cement, by hand, a half mile up the eep winding mountain trail to the con-ruction site. Undoubtedly, when the ater finally started to flow, they would ppreciate it more, because it was made ith their own sweat. returned to Andreas on the porch. And though I didn't give a definite "no," he hderstood my refusal. I only hope and ray he understood why I said it. hat was not the end of the line for our iendship. Andreas and Rakotoarison tme to visit the next weekend and :veral more times before I left. But the st I saw them, they were waving good- 'e beside the road, sporting the Cob-vc shirts that I had given them as rewell presents. Paging Ms. Moorhead Entries for the 1985 Miss Moorhead Pageant are now being accepted. Entry forms are available at the Moorhead State Exchange, Concordia Information Office, Moorhead Tech Student Affairs Office, and the Moorhead Chamber of Commerce. According to Entries Chairperson Gyda Anderson, women between the ages of 17 and 25, who have never been married, and are Minnesota residents or students are eligible. Anderson stresses that this is a scholarship pageant—not a beauty contest; and that judging is based primarily on talent, with poise and per-sonality also being considered. The en-try deadline is October 14. Pageant Chairperson Keith Kreps states that the winner of the Miss Moorhead Pageant will go on to compete at the Miss Minnesota Pageant next summer, and the winner of that pageant then has the op-portunity to compete for the crown of Miss America at Atlantic City, New Jersey next September. This year's Miss Moorhead, Bonnie Berenz, just missed : a trip to Atlantic City, placing second in the Miss Minnesota Pageant The 1985 Miss Moorhead Pageant will be held November 2, at the Moorhead High School Auditorium. Special Guest Performer will be Bonnie Berenz, the current Miss Moorhead and Miss Min-nesota Runner-up. The Miss Moorhead Pageant is spon-sored by the Moorhead Jaycees and Moorhead Women of Today (formerly Jaycee Women). The pageant was reviv-ed three years ago after a fifteen year absence, and has been a great success according to past chairperson Robert Nelson. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Gyda Anderson at 233-5347. 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Michael Shean, 27, completed a remarkable task of survey-ing the soil of one million acres of ter-rain in Nepal; he recently extended his two-year assignment for another year to oversee one million dollars' worth of pro-jects which will triple the amount of available farmland. Lynn Blalock, 63, enhanced the quality of native sheep in Barbados through bet-ter animal nutrition, which improved the diet of the Caribbean people, increased the income of fanners, and decreased costly meat imports. These brief examples are intended to highlight the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in the area of food produc- . tion. Their efforts and that of their host country co-workers are helping to create a foundation of hope and promise for a future free of hunger, disease, poverty, and illiteracy. Together these collective contributions of people-helping-people in the remote corners of the world demonstrate more than any other measurement the caring and compassion that can be shared when one is given the opportunity to offer one's time and talent Peace Corps Volunteers receive extensive skill, language, and cross cultural train-ing, and are provided medical care, transportation, and student loan deferments. Additionally, they are paid a monthly living allowance and a read-justment sum of approximately $4500 upon completion of service. For further information on the Peace Corps, call 800424-8580. It's back. The Regency Inn's ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB SPECIAL $9.95 Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday Night 5:00-10:00 p.m. REGENCY MENU ALSO AVAILABLE For A Good Choice in SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY 282-6966
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