UPDATE: July 7, 2008
First Garden to Table Dinner
To celebrate our bounteous harvest we held a dinner party and fundraiser event overlooking Tessa's Community Garden. The scrumptious food, either from the garden or donated from local sources, was prepared by Chef Abby Souza of Contoured Cooking to perfection of gourmet standards. The patio and tables were decorated in shades of green - Tessa's favorite color - and the flowers on the tables were all edible. There were so many people who wanted to attend that there is already a waiting list for the next dinner, which is planned for August 10th. The money raised goes to assist in other possible sustainable sites and teaching modules.
UPDATE: June 18, 2008
Discovery Channel Day of the Shark
Kristena Prater, Tessa's mother, was recently asked by producers associated with the Discovery Channel to go to Tonga and be interviewed for a segment in their upcoming "Shark Week". Tessa's story with be one of six told as part of a documentary entitled "Day of the Shark". Tessa is the only victim who did not survive the attack. The program follows these stories through the time of day and tries to glean some insight into the behavior of these ocean predators and show that the ocean really is a wilderness: dangerous, wild and unpredictable. Along with this, the personal stories of the victims and how their families and friends have coped will also be shared.
Kristena went to Tonga to meet the film crew without family. She realized there were details and intimacies of Tessa's death she was hearing for the first time. A more complete retelling of her trip can be found in the "About Tonga" section.
The first airing of the documentary is on July 28th at 8pm, however, the discovery Channel weaves their Shark Week stories on several different times.
News Links:
PEACE BY PIECE: Piece by Peace is a documentary honoring our biggest resource the young people of the world. A tribute to Tessa Horan.
Click here to read the tribute article in THE magazine.
A Library of Healing
The Aspen Times
Events Honor Tessa Horan
The Albuquerque Journal
News on Tessa Horan
Peace Corps Online
Family seeks to change Peace Corps guidelines
The Aspen Times
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Tessa's Community Garden
Kristena in Tonga with Komoto and Family
Food Bounty for Komoto's House
The Domestic Beauty of a Community Garden
The Schoolyard where Tessa's Library and village garden will be located
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