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May 11, 2015 News
Linden Town Week queen, twenty-one year old Keisha Fraser, is no stranger to pageantry.
Neither is winning a novelty. In fact, Keisha was simply continuing her winning ways when she captured the Town Week crown three Sundays ago.
For our reigning queen, the Town Week crown is the second tangible evidence, that she is as beautiful as she is intelligent. Keisha captured her first crown, at the very first pageant to be held at the New Silvercity Secondary School, as a student there. She was sixteen years old.
To the people of Victory Valley, it was a major victory- to them, she was already Miss Linden, and that was how they began to address her.
Well as they say, words have molding power, and in Keisha’s case being called “Miss Linden” by residents of her community, after being crowned Miss New Silvercity five years ago, was certainly prophetic.
Sure Winner
Looking resplendent in a black evening gown, Keisha copped the coveted Miss Linden title from a field of nine beauties that competed fiercely in the areas of intelligence, talent and poise.
The victorious Victory Valley lass became a strong contender from the moment she stepped on stage, exuding the charm and grace of a queen.
For her talent piece, Fraser chose dramatic poetry, which she executed to the delight of the audience. She was awarded the best talent prize for her efforts and also voted the most intelligent- not at all surprising considering the fact that she is a school teacher. Our new Queen is attached to the Wismar Hill Primary School and not the New Silver city Secondary, as was inadvertently published in this newspaper.
Keisha was not at all surprised at her latest victory. “I was confident, and the crowd response certainly gave me more courage, so I just did my best in answering the question and everything.”
She says that she is however not sure what her prize is yet.
“At first we were told that the first prize was to be a car, but then on the very day of the pageant our parents were called in by the organizers, who told them that there were some problems with that.
“I think quite a few persons were disappointed- including myself, but contrary to what some persons are saying that I planned to sue the organizers, that is not true.”
No date has been set for the prize giving ceremony, and the queen insists that she be informed before the event, what her prize will be.
But prizes and pageantry aside, who really is Keisha Fraser?
“I’m a pretty simple person. I’m presently a school teacher, with a special love for languages.
At present I’m learning French and loving it- and I have a passion for the English language.”
She is the eldest of four girls for her mother, who is also a school teacher.
Keisha admits that at first she was not too enthused by the idea of teaching, but was greatly influenced by her mother, who is a great role model.
“Now I can safely say that it has grown on me-Im growing to love it.”
Victorious ambassador
As would be expected, Keisha represented the Victory Valley community, where she grew up and presently resides with her family. A victorious ambassador, from Victory Valley, one might say.
And she is adamant that the sometimes negative picture painted of the community is not entirely true.
“I mean I grew up here, and everything is not perfect, but the people are very nice. They are caring and hospitable. People here live like family. If you should take a stroll in here any day, you would be most welcome!”
The Linden Town Week Queen automatically qualifies to enter the Miss Guyana World.
However, that is a prospect, she says, she is not entirely sure of, given her hectic work schedule.
“I’m supposed to sign a contract with the VYBZ Entertainment group, but so far I have not been told anything.”
For now, Keisha is focused on her teaching and learning French, for as she says, you never know where life might take you! (Enid Joaquin)
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