Date: Fri 09-May-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: DOTTIE

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For American Cancer Society- Key Club Sells A Host Of Golden Daffodils

Key Club members hand over a check from their daffodil sale to Beth Ann Fetzer

(second from left) who is an executive director of the American Cancer

Society. Students who worked on the sale were, bottom row, Laura McClure

(left), Delphine Tuot and Julia-Jane McNulty. Top row, Evelyn Chen and Becky

Kremenitzer. Not present was Max Bajracharya. -Bee Photos, Evans

Daffodils are the symbol of hope chosen by the American Cancer Society. Funds

raised by their sale are used for cancer research and to help cancer victims.

B Y D OROTHY E VANS

Bright yellow daffodils are among the first spring flowers to brighten the

landscape in early April. Not only are daffodils beautiful, they are also the

most dependable of the perennials. Left undisturbed, they can be counted on to

bloom and multiply - giving greater displays of glorious color as the years go

by.

It's no wonder then, why the American Cancer Society chose the daffodil as its

symbol of hope. And no wonder that every year at the end of March, when the

society holds its annual daffodil sale, people are happy to contribute.

This year, Danbury area residents were more generous than ever in their

support of the American Cancer Society's annual fund-raiser. A society

director credits the Newtown High School Key Club, a student service

organization, for playing an important part in that success.

"We're very grateful for their efforts," said Beth Ann Fetzer, executive

director of the Danbury Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Ms Fetzer came to the high school Tuesday, April 29, to pick up a check for

$1,038 from Key Club officers, who helped run the student sale.

Key Club faculty adviser Rich Pesce said many of the Newtown students spent

their Easter weekend standing outside Grand Union, selling daffodils to

shoppers. They also sold bunches of flowers at the high school Thursday and

Friday, Mr Pesce said.

Ms Fetzer said that the students' contribution represented an important part

of the more than $68,000 raised in 12 area towns during the four days before

Easter.

Luckily, delivery of the daffodils from suppliers who trucked them in from the

West Coast wasn't delayed by the torrential rains that occurred in late March,

Ms Fetzer said.

"We were afraid that the floods would be a problem, but the daffodils came

through beautifully," she said.

Heavy rains and high water had plagued many low-lying areas in the state of

Washington where the daffodils are grown.

"They cut them and truck them in just before the sale at the end of March,"

she explained.

The $68,000 raised in the Danbury area will be donated to the American Cancer

Society as part of a statewide effort to boost the society's programs and fund

cancer research.