BEDFORD – The 21st Annual Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services Auto, Bike, Trike, Tractor and Garden Tractor Show, hosted by Bedford Hobson, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram helped raise $18,000 for the non-profit organization Saturday afternoon.
“It is always great to have so much support and involvement from the community for the cancer patients we serve in Lawrence County, we could not have done it without the help of our sponsors and the great venue here at Hobson, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram,” said Judy Heichelbach, President of Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services.
Awards from the event include:
Top Awards
- Club Participation: Cornerstone Worship Center
- Shriners Parade Units: J. Parsley
- Shriners Choice for Show Vehicles: Mike Charles with a 1965 Ford Mustang
- Scott Tumey Memorial Award: Troy Carter with a 1969 Chevy Camaro Convertible
- Gillespie’s First Place Trophies Pick: Raymond Wise with a 1967 Chevy Camaro
- Survivors Choice: Larry Brown with a 1937 Ford Coupe
- Hobson, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram pick: Nelson Brown with a 1956 Mercury Monterey Phaeton
Tractors
- First Place: Jerry Freeman with a 1951 8N Ford
- Second Place: Tana Hopper with a 1960 International Cub-Loboy
- Third Place: Duane Terry with a 1949 Farmall H
Garden Tractor (one entry)
- Peoples Choice winner: Frank Volbrecht with a Tractor 1696 Ford 100
Bike and Trike
- First Place: Don Jones with a 1997 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail
- Second Place: Charles Delphia with a 1921 Trike Harley-Davidson
- Third Place: Kim Lewis with a 2006 Harley-Davidson Trike
Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services continues to provide the necessary assistance for residents in Lawrence County who need help during their cancer treatments, with a focus on helping these individuals get to their appointments and help maintain balance in their lives.
The assistance provided includes:
- Gas Cards
- Nutritional Supplements
- Transportation to treatments or Physicians
- Medical Supplies
- Wigs for chemotherapy
- Medical equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, and commodes
- Prothesis and bras after surgery
- Mammograms and PSA tests
- Medicine ( limited)
- Some help with utilities or rent on an exception basis
- Limited amount for personal needs
