Auction Saturday to benefit Lori Johnson
KateLynn Slaamot
NLJ Reporter
A benefit supper, auction and dance will be held at the Weston County Senior Center on Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. to raise funds for Lori Johnson. The money will go toward medical bills accrued from a log-splitting accident she had last winter and ongoing medical care for her injuries.
“It’s just nice to know that your community and friends and family support you,” Johnson said.
Pastor Mick Bohn of Foursquare Lighthouse Church, which Johnson attends, helped organize the benefit, and he said it’s important for community members and church members to support each other in their time of need.
“It gives us the ability to do much more than what we could do all by ourselves,” he said. “It’s the Christ-like thing to do to help our brothers and sisters.”
Bohn hopes that this benefit will help relieve the stress of a financial burden for Johnson, as well as encouraging and showing support to her.
Many people have stepped up to help Johnson in other ways too, including Julie Peterson. Johnson has always been so generous — always helping others — so she felt it was only fitting to lend a hand to Johnson, Peterson said.
“She (Johnson) has helped so many people do so many things. The show of support will mean a lot to her,” Peterson said.
The community of Newcastle and Weston County has always been eager to pull together and show its support to others, Peterson said. So many people have offered a helping hand to Johnson, it’s impossible to name them all, according to Peterson.
“Everybody pitched in and did what they could do,” she said.
The community is invited to attend the benefit on Saturday evening for an enjoyable evening, in addition to showing their support for Johnson.
The doors open at 5 p.m., with supper served at 5:30; donations will be taken. There will be a silent auction, live auction and a dance, with music provided by the Western Ramblers.
A Frederick Remington replica of “Bronc Buster,” violins, Denver Broncos BBQ basket, compound bows and much more are to be included in the auction.
“It’s one of those times (that) saying thank you isn’t quite enough,” Johnson said.