North Canterbury News: April 01, 2021
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12 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>April</strong> 1, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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School principal JasonMiles sizzles up<br />
some sausagesataprevious event at the<br />
school. The school’s fair is backonnext<br />
week.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
Fair to rise<br />
from ashes<br />
Kaiapoi <strong>North</strong> School’s fairwill return<br />
for the first time since an arson attack.<br />
It will be held on Sunday, <strong>April</strong> 11,<br />
from 10am to 2pm, withfree entry.<br />
It was last held just days before two<br />
classroomswere destroyed in November2<strong>01</strong>8.<br />
Anew classroomblock<br />
opened on October 30 last year,almost<br />
two years to the day after the fire.<br />
Because of building site restrictions,<br />
the school has not been abletohold a<br />
fundraising fairuntilnow.<br />
Once again, therepromises to be lots<br />
of market stalls, including school<br />
stalls, lollies, popcorn, candyfloss, hot<br />
food,Devonshireteas and awhite<br />
elephantstall.<br />
Therewill also be ajar tombola, a<br />
kids fun zone with carnivalstyle<br />
games, bouncy castles, mini jeeps,<br />
pony and cart rides, animals, an<br />
inflatable football pitch, aMoveX flip<br />
mat, and Pedalmania.<br />
Entertainment will be provided<br />
from school performance groupsand<br />
the Natural Magic Pirates’ animal<br />
puppet show.<br />
An ATM will be on site.<br />
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Family affair ... Stephanie Emery, left, enjoys going out for arun with Amaria, aged 5, and<br />
Alessandra, aged 7.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
Supporters step out<br />
inaid ofAmaria<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Covid19 has failed to stop Kaiapoi mums<br />
from supporting aspecial little girl.<br />
Last year’slockdown put adampener on<br />
the efforts of Kaiapoibased<br />
dance group Hot<br />
Mamas to raise fundsfor<br />
5yearold Amaria (Riri)<br />
Emery,who has arare<br />
developmental condition.<br />
Amariahas CDKL5<br />
deficiency,meaning her<br />
body is unable to produce<br />
the proteinresponsible<br />
for providing instructions<br />
for brain function and<br />
development.<br />
CDKL5 deficiency,<br />
which standsfor cyclindependent<br />
kinaselike 5,<br />
has symptoms that<br />
include uncontrollable<br />
epilepsy, andresults in a<br />
compromised immune<br />
systemwhich requires a<br />
specific keto diet, her<br />
mum, Stephanie Emery,<br />
says.<br />
The group had plannedtorun ahalfmarathon<br />
in Marlborough in May lastyear.<br />
It was cancelled, but they continued to<br />
pound the pavementstotrain in isolation.<br />
Their effortswere not in vain as they<br />
managed to raisesome fundsthrough a<br />
Givealittlepage, allowing Amaria’s<br />
WANTYOUR<br />
BODY’S<br />
NATURAL<br />
SHAPE BACK?<br />
Runningfor Riri ... Alessandra<br />
Emery, aged 7, goes out for arun<br />
with her little sisterAmaria in the<br />
allterrain buggy.<br />
parents to buy an allterrain buggy.<br />
‘‘One good thing that happened is I<br />
managed to take her up Rapaki (last<br />
month)with the buggy we purchased<br />
duringlockdown withsomeofthe money<br />
we raised, so she could<br />
come running with us,’’<br />
Stephanie says.<br />
‘‘It was really good and<br />
she loved being out in the<br />
fresh air.’’<br />
The groupalso<br />
managedtorun ahalfmarathon<br />
in Queenstown<br />
in November.<br />
Amaria’s dad James is<br />
runningthe Christchurch<br />
halfmarathon next<br />
weekend,not as a<br />
fundraiser but still in<br />
support of Amaria and all<br />
those withher condition.<br />
While the allterrain<br />
buggy has allowed Amaria<br />
more freedom, her<br />
prognosis is not so good.<br />
‘‘Amaria has<br />
unfortunatelygone<br />
downhill since lockdown,’’ Stephanie said<br />
from ChristchurchHospital lastweek.<br />
‘‘She has had some stomach issuesand<br />
increased seizures, which is common with<br />
her condition.’’<br />
Anyone wanting to support Amaria and<br />
her familycan follow “Running for Riri”<br />
on Facebook.<br />
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