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iMike MatftarSi/Newi MinerTOGETHER AGAIN—Ben Fenwick, 16, left, plays guitar Friday night with his friends for the first time since an accident left him in a coma on Oct. 9. Fenwick, along with Cyrus Elterman, 17, center; Marty Donovan, 17, right; and Willie Schneider, 16, on drums, formed their groupduring the summer. ,lt;J§Gift of life makes teen s holiday specialBy MARY FENNOStaff Writer y -g - ^ . tBen Fenwick has already received a great Christmas present—his life.Fenwick, 16, was critically injured Oct. 9 when the truck he was getting a ride home in crashed into a ditch at 18.6 mile OhenaHot Springs Road.“This season it’s different 1 don’t have anything to ask for. I’ve already been given so much,” he said. “To live is enough to mafca Christmas for me.** ?Dressed in blue jeans, T-shirt and a black Car hart ts jacket, Fenwick looks a lot likethe other teens milling in the commons atNorth Pole High School. It isn’t until his friend jokingly pulk off the Peterbilt cap on Fenwick’s head that the short brown hair and thin scar in front of his ear are visibleSee GIFT Page B-2
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Sun, Dec 17, 1995
Page 11
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