Photos & Article by Bill Hassell
On Saturday March 22nd with the good weather (well, no rain, slight wind), the Rockaway Beach David’s Chair was out on the beach. Audra (Pittman) McElrea was our first user and she loved it. Audra grew up in Rockaway, attending Garibaldi High School, Wheeler High School and graduating from Neahkahnie High School. She was very active in school and always loved the beach. Being able to go down onto the beach and back up the St. Mary’s sand hill by herself was a thrill.
David’s Chair is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing people with mobility challenges to go places and experience freedom they haven’t been able to, free of charge. In addition to Rockaway, there is an Oregon coast David’s Chair in Seaside, Manzanita, Netarts, and Pacific City.
For information and reservations, see https://davidschair.org/
