Going for a ride
By William Smith, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa | |
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Due to her condition, she feared she might never have the chance.
"It's awesome," she said.
Stoll, 23, was born with spina bifda, which has confined her to a wheelchair since she was a little girl. That didn't prevent her from getting straight As in high school, and it doesn't stop her from going fishing on a regular basis. She loves the outdoors.
"When you're younger, you don't really understand it, the concept of being in a wheelchair," she said. "A lot of people don't know about it unless they ask. They don't understand that there are other people who are different."
Stoll was getting the ride from
More than a dozen members of the club joined Stoll on her ride, and their first stop was the Great River Hospice House. After presenting the
"The last couple of years, our goal has been
"This makes people aware of the hospice services in our area. We're here to help those who have an illness they can't recover from," Schilling said. "
Stoll was the guest of honor during the check presentation, and was still glowing from her ride.
"It was fun," she said.
Regina lived with her parents
She likes to joke the race was a one-time thing.
"It's harder than it looks, because you're constantly pushing your wheelchair, and you get bruises on your hands, which is what I had. I had bruises on the tips of my fingers," she said.
Now that she has grown comfortable in a considerably cooler climate, Stoll is organizing a fishing tournament designed for people with disabilities. She would like to do it sometime next spring, and is still in the process of lining up everything.
Her father said he couldn't be more proud of Regina's initiative.
"She's been on her computer steady, writing up the guidelines," Richard said. "I think it's great. I'll support her in whatever she does."
Richard came up with the idea of the motorcycle ride after talking with ABATE member
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