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Woman About Town Rhonda Cohen A community leader, a mother, a wife
Story by Jillian Daley | Photography by Vern Uyetake
he Relay For “Rhonda is a true asset to the American Cancer Society donations and walk or run around a Life of Lake track, returns to Lake Oswego High Oswego seems and Relay For Life. She is dedicated, determined School on July 13. Last year alone, it ac- like it’s always and hardworking.” crued $105,000, and as of June 14 this been here. – Lindsey Gibson, American Cancer Society year, the fundraiser had accumulated But, as with about $23,000. every other “Rhonda is a true asset to the Ameri- major com- can Cancer Society and Relay For Life,” munity event, said Lindsey Gibson, an American there’s an ener- Cancer Society staff partner. “She is getic doer who sparked it, an achiever dedicated, determined and hardwork- who’s busy setting off fi reworks while ing. Her passion for her community everyone else is gazing at the sky. and the fi ght against cancer is inspir- For Lake Oswego Relay For Life, ing to everyone she comes in contact that person is Rhonda Sue Cohen. And, with.” her event has had a thundering impact. Cohen’s inspiration From 2006, when Cohen spear- Cohen’s mother, Fran Fejes, fi rst got headed the local Relay For Life, to last her involved in 1994. Fejes had over- year, it has brought in $576,302 for the come breast cancer and invited Cohen American Cancer Society. The A.C.S. to accompany her as her caregiver in supports cancer research, patient ser- the survivor’s walk in a Relay For Life vices, treatment and education. event in New York. Fejes relapsed, and “Rhonda is very much a go-getter,” Cohen lost her to cancer in 1999. said Christa Causey, who is co-chairing Soon after Cohen moved to the the Lake Oswego Relay For Life with Westlake Neighborhood in 2004, the Cohen this year. “I love the fact that auburn-haired mom joined the Relay she can be no-nonsense yet has a great For Life of Tigard/Tualatin because sense of humor. I am always amazed there wasn’t one in Lake Oswego — at how organized she stays, being such two years later, she changed that. a busy person. She really stays on top Cohen, who organizes the clothes of everything and does a great job as a in her closet by color, enjoys putting leader in organizing events.” Continued on Page 4 >> The event, in which teams collect Rhonda Cohen is the founder of the Relay for Life of Lake Oswego.
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