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Youth say thank you to 85 year old who stands by them
First family helper chosen

There were whoops and cheers from youngsters at
Freshbrook CommunityCentre'sThursday evening
UNITED NATIONS
INTERNATIONAL youth club as Marie Crane was presented with a
YEAR OF THE FAMILY
1994 big bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates.
The teenagers had nominated her to slow to tell them what I think of
be recognised by the Relate/Link them if I don't like their language or
magazine 'say a little thank you' cam- behaviour. I think more older peo-
paign as part of our contribution to ple should help the young - it's very
the United Nations International rewarding. I love them all."
Year of the Family. Youth club member Nicola Ham
Marie Crane, though she will not said she had become very close to
admit it, is a remarkable woman. At Marie. "I really feel a lot for her. I
85 years old she turns out on three became pregnant when I was fifteen
evenings a week to voluntarily run a and she gave me so much help. And
youth coffee bar. She used to go she gave me so much support when Jane Lewis from Relate presents flowers and chocolates compliments of West
along to the Sunday afternoon ses- my baby Vicky had to go into hospi- End Flowers and Asda to Marie Crane with some of the teenagers at Freshbrook
sion as well, but decided her own tal. It's been hard bringing her up. Community Centre,from left, Angela Clayton, Cherie Lamb, Alma Vowles, Dave
children needed her attention. "Marie's been like my own grand- Shakespere ,Andrea Watkins, Sarah Donaldson, Nicola Ham, Lisa Utting
"I became involved six years ago mother. I can talk to her if there is
when a group of youngpeople asked any problem. She helps me work
the community centre management things out." Shoe Box Appeal for Bosnia
if they could use room," said Marie. Relate manager Jane Lewis said it
"After a few weeks I started to help was a pleasure to meet Marie. "She 1st April convoy collection to help wartorn families
out and have been here ever since.
is a lovely person; it's obvious that The West Swindon based Interna- idea. I'm sure many others are will-
"There's been so much bad public- the young people respect her. She's tionalFamily Group are asking chil- ing to give some happiness to a child
ity, but the youth are nowhere as also enabled Nicola to keep in touch dren to fill a shoe box with surprises in a refugee camp.
bad as they are made out to be. I've with her teenage friends whilst con- for refugee children in Bosnia. "We're not asking for anything
never had any problem with the tinuing to care for her young child. The Group is collecting in time for expensive, perhaps some sweets,
teenagers who come to the club and It would have been so easy for her to a convoy due to pass through Swin- pencils, paper and small toys. And
they've never been rude to me. It all be excluded from normal teenage don from Cardiff on 1 April. of course we would like children to
depends on how you treat each activities." Family Group chair Shala write a letter to go inside their gift."
other. It's there's respect, thenyou're Turn to page 9 to read how you can Davapanah said that a local child The group will also be collecting
going to get on. nominate somebody who has helped your sent a shoebox on the last convoy in food outside local supermarkets.
"I've boxed a few ears and I'm not family December. "It was such a lovely Continued on page 9

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