Pageant Director:
John Dornheim
Co-Director/Pageant Coordinator:
Mary Frances Hansen
Board Member:
Marge Bufkin
Carol Butler
Fan Benno Caris
Pat Carlyle
Gaynelle Gray
Bill Hollingsworth
Pat Housel
Wanda Madge Jones
Joyce Kimbrell King
Vivian Kleinwachter
Cindy Korenman
Joyce MacCormick
Beth Pirtle
Mary Virginia Tuinstra
Syntha West
Mary Edwards Zumwalt
Cameo Club:
Joyce Kahle - President
Pat Housel - Vice President
Sandra Halsey - Secretary
Vivian Kleinwachter-Treasurer
WebAdmin:
Pat Housel
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Fan Benno-Caris
Ms Texas Senior America 2005
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Fan Benno Caris, last year's Ms Texas Senior America, represented Texas well. She began the year as the first runner-up. The Board of Directors of the Ms Texas Senior America, Fan Benno-Caris, and the Cameo Club wish Joanie Carey well. Fan Benno-Caris was a wonderful 2005 Queen, representing the MTSA organiation with honor and grace. She was an outstanding supporter of the MTSA 2006 pageant as a board member. Thank you, Fan for a great year!
CITY OF ADDISON HONORED FAN BENNO-CARIS
On 06/13/06, the Cameo ladies swarmed into the Addison Council Meeting to honor their Queen Fan. Mayor Joe Chow, of Addison City Council, read the proclamation and claimed June 13th Fan Benno-Caris Day, then presented it to Fan. She also received a dozen red roses from John Dornheim and Mary Virginia sang “God Bless America”. Fan’s Granddaughter Kimberly Benno was there to honor her as well as her husband, John Caris , who video taped her special moment. Roger Mellow, a council member, is very proud of Fan for he is her cousin. The Cameo members present to honor Fan were: Beth Pirtle, Joyce King, Mary Virginia Tuinstra, Wanda Jones, Lauretta Jensen and John Dornheim.
(L) Joyce Kimbrell King, Cameo Sweetheart; Beth Pirtle, MTSA 2003, Pageant Co-Director 2006; Fan Benno-Caris, Ms Texas Senior America, 2005; Addison Mayor, Joe Chow (C); Wanda Madge Jones, MTSA 2004;
Mary Virginia Tuinstra, MTSA 2003 & Ms Senior America 2003; Lauretta Jensen (R)
John Dornheim, 2005 MTSA Pageant Director with Fan Benno-Caris, MTSA Queen 2005
July 4, 2006
Fan Benno-Caris, 2005 MTSA Queen (in white, wearing sash)
accompanied by Beth Weems Pirtle, 2003 MTSA Queen, MTSA 2006 Pageant Co-Director
Fan & the Cooper Research Center
Our Queen Fan received a letter of Congratulations on receiving her Proclamation from the notable Dr. Kenneth Cooper of Cooper Research Center. Dr. Cooper, who has a Saturday Radio Program coined the name "Aerobics". Fan has known Dr. Cooper for 30 years but this letter was a special surprise.
Fan and her Olympic Connection
Fan had the honor of holding the Olympic Torch when it came
came through Dallas, TX in 1991.
