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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 2008)
vernonia’s voice community Donny Coghill Gets His Bike By Scott Laird Donny Coghill, known to many as the Vernonia High School Loggers’ biggest fan, recently received a wonderful gift made possible by members of the Vernonia com- munity and by his friends Michael Skillin and Jenny DeWebber. On August 8th, Donnie received a Sun recumbent bicycle courtesy of a raffle orga- nized by Skillin and DeWebber that raised the over $900 necessary to purchase the bicycle. “I just wanted to do something nice for Donnie,” said Skillin. september 2008 11 ber said the extra funds were used to buy accessories for the recumbent bike owned by Da- kota Henson age 13, a Vernonia resident who also suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Skillin and Donnie attended school together in Vernonia since grade school and have remained friends ever since. Donnie suffers from cerebral palsy, and his mother, with whom he lives, recently suffered a stroke. She will no longer be able to drive him to Vernonia High School athletic events where Donnie is known as the Loggers’ “Super Fan.” “We wanted to help him be more independent and still have some freedom and get around town,” said Skillin on why he worked so hard to get Donnie a bicycle. “I would like to see Donnie be able to stay in touch with his friends and the people he knows.” The raffle prizes that were used to raise the money included the Grand Prize: two cords of wood that Michael and Donnie cut together, with help from Mike Pihl Log- ging, won by Vernonia Police Chief Mathew Workman. Other prizes were donated by local businesses. Jenny DeWebber wanted to thank all the businesses that helped with the project, local churches, everyone who bought tickets, and especially the businesses that donated prizes including True Value Hard- ware, Triple S Saw Shop, Cafe 47, Sentry Mar- ket, Lee’s U-Catch, Black Bear Coffee Shop, and V & V Leathers. She also wanted to thank Michael Snow from Art Attack who decorated the bike with Logger decals and signs, and Ol- sen’s Bikes in Forest Grove where the bike was purchased and who donated a helmet and lock for Donnie. DeWebber also wanted to recog- nize James McMann, Randy Shaw, the Vernon- ia Lions Club, and Weller and Sons for their large contributions to the project. The project raised more money than was need- ed to fully equip Donnie’s Bike, and DeWeb- Vernonia Realty & Insurance Center 953 Bridge St. Vernonia, OR 97064 Office 503-429-6203 Cell 503-780-3466 vernoniarlty@agalis.net Ken & Helen Bateman, Brokers 631 Alabama: (off Missouri) Covered patio, huge family room w/wood stove, comfy LR w/brick fireplace, 3 bdrms, 2 baths & a detached dble car garage/shop all on 2 very large lots w/ fruit trees and plenty of room for a garden and more out buildings. 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