One volunteer Speedway Fire-Rescue (SFR) couple was left without a home after a fire destroyed their duplex last weekend.
Davenport firefighters responded to a fire on the 300 block of Oak Street on Sunday, September 6, just after 6:30 p.m. The married couple living inside, Scott and Karry Bohannan, were both volunteer firefighters for SFR and were able to escape through a window.
Fire crews were also able to save the couple's dogs. Everything else in the home was lost, including the couples personal valuables and exotic pets.
"Their furniture is gone, their TV's are gone, their snakes and iguanas, they are completely without anything," said Bill Jasper, Karry's uncle. "There’s memories gone [in their home] that they’ll never get back."
Fellow SFR firefighter volunteers have set up multiple benefits for the Bohannan's and are asking the community for help.
"The racing community is a very close-knit family, it’s the least we could do to help them out," said Karri Coyne, SFR Captain.
Here's how you can donate:
- SFR members will sell 50/50 tickets and/or accept cash donations to benefit the couple at upcoming stock car races they cover.
- SFR has arranged for The Family Credit Union to accept monetary donations for the Bohannans by mail at any of the following locations
- SFR has arranged for The Family Credit Union to accept monetary donations for the Bohannans by mail at any of the following locations:1530 W. 53rd St., Davenport, Iowa 528061400 Rockingham Road, Davenport, Iowa 52802
2238 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, Iowa 52807
- SFR and Mitch Swinton, with Lil' Racer Car Club, are making Yankee Dirt Track Classic hats to sell for $15 each at Farley Speedway during their 38th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic. All of the proceeds from the hat sales will go to Scott and Karry Bohannan and their family. Hats will be available throughout the Yankee Dirt Track Classic. There are several different styles: farmer style with four panel vents and a plastic adjustable strap, all in navy blue; and baseball style with a cloth adjustable back, in black and red; and the fitted style S/M and L/XL, in black.
- SFR is collecting clothing for the Bohannans and their son Brent. Sizes for Scott: men's XL or XXL shirts, 38x34 jeans and 2XL jogging pants; For Karry: women's medium or large shirts and size 7 pants; For Brent: men's large shirts and 32 pants (longs). Call Karri Coyne for more information: (563) 370-6446.
- SFR and the Lil' Racer Car Club Inc. are jointly holding a benefit from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 17th, at Checkers Bar and Grill, 3120 6th St. S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There will be a live auction, silent auction, raffles, 50/50 drawings, a dunk tank and more. SFR is asking for donations of any kind, whether they be for the Bohannan's personally or to be raffled or auctioned off at the benefit. Items could include autographed race care door skins, T-shirts, hats and koozies. You may contact the following individuals to donate:
- Karri Coyne in Davenport, (563) 370-6446
- Sarah Slade in Iowa City, (319) 331-5065
- Jessica Jungling/Eric Jungling in Cedar Rapids, (319) 210-3422 or (319) 580-5790
- Molly Ginther in Dubuque, (563) 580-5790