Wheelchair gets new look

...Diamond Auto Upholstery will reupholster the seat and Greg Kovach, owner of the Sign Factory, will paint the wheelchair with either a lightning bolt or a flame motif.“We’re just going to surprise the kid.

Whatever we do it’s going to be cool,” said Kovach, who will be doing most of the restructuring of the wheelchair.Brandi Bellinger, 26, a member of the support staff at Developmental Systems where Baker participates in a day program, was inspired to organize the project about a month ago after seeing how Baker reacts to cars driving to nearby Gaddis Park.“Every time a real nice car goes by, he just freaks out,” Bellinger said.During one of her days off, Bellinger called Pro Car Stereo and Diamond Auto Upholstery, among other businesses, to ask for donations of equipment or time for the project.

All but one business said yes to the donation request.Even though Baker can’t speak, there is no mistaking his wide-mouthed smile and arm gestures mixed with the head movements and sounds he makes to indicate his enthusiasm about the project.Despite having Click to Enlarge Order a ...

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