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Group donates two bikes for Haines School raffle
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Bikes donated by Baker Loves Bikes help raise money for playground equipment Baker Loves Bikes donated two bicycles — one for girls and one for boys — to the Haines School chili feed to support the school’s goal of raising funds for new playground equipment. Brian Vegter of Baker Loves Bikes volunteered to clean up and repair both of the bikes prior to the raffle held Feb. 5. “The bikes took several hours to bring back to life, but were riding smooth as butter by the time I finished,” he said. New cables were installed and fine tuning to the brakes and gears was done on both bikes. The Baker City Police Department transfers all unclaimed bikes that have been found or discarded in the city to Baker Loves Bikes. The non-profit organization also accepts donations of bikes from anyone in the community with the goal of adopting bikes out to potential riders, as well as offering safety classes in the local schools and supporting bike safety and awareness in the community.Daniel Crist, from the Haines Pre-School, won the boys bike and a bag of bike safety information, stickers, and a Bella professional bike jersey. The girl’s winner was “a very excited” Eva Jones-Bedolla. Vegter said Eva stood at the edge of the stage with her arms in the air and fingers crossed as Kevin Cassidy, a parent volunteer and MC of the evening, drew a ticket from the raffle box. Both Daniel and Eva already have bike helmets, and Eva attended a bike safety class given by Brian Vegter and Beverly Calder of Baker Loves Bikes in 2008 prior to the Haines School “ride along” with Cycle Oregon. For more information about Baker Loves Bikes, or if you’d like to volunteer to help fix bikes for kids and adults or donate a bike to the program, call Brian Vegter at 541-523-5265. |
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