Meet the 2017 Queens...
West Queen Rebecca Mobley
Rebecca Mobley is a Junior at Centennial High School in Portland, Oregon. She is 16 years old and has been a patient of Shriners Hospital since August 2013 when she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis. She had spinal fusion in October 2013 to straighten her spine.
She enjoys playing Softball, is on the Centennial Wrestling Stat Crew, and plays flute for Centennial High School’s Band. Rebecca is very active in the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, a Masonic youth service organization which teaches leadership training through community service to girls aged 11-20. In her local assembly she is a Past Worthy Advisor and has been an officer for Oregon Rainbow for the last three years.
Rebecca’s Grandfather, Garrett Cooke, is an Oregon Shriner so she knew her treatment would be at Shriners. She has continued her support of the hospital in many ways including fundraising for Oregon Rainbow’s Service projects, participating on the Shriners Hospital Support Club’s parades and events, and advocating for the hospital whenever possible through public speaking and volunteering. She has recently been selected as a Portland Shriners Hospital Patient Ambassador and looks forward to another avenue to represent the hospital and bring a friendly face to the patients.
When Rebecca was diagnosed with Scoliosis she felt alone and afraid. She found a group called Curvy Girls Scoliosis Support Group online which is an International, peer-led support group for young woman with Scoliosis. She noticed that there wasn’t an Oregon Leader and became that leader in September 2013. Oregon Curvy Girls now has two chapters (Springfield and Portland) with over 30 members empowering each other to be courageous, and encouraging them to be vocal about their bodies and needs. Rebecca didn’t want anyone to feel alone and has focused on making their scoliosis journey one filled with support and educational information to make it easier for them and their family. No one wants to be alone in a diagnosis and to be able to share this group with more patients in need continues to be a tremendous opportunity.
Rebecca is honored and humbled to be selected as 2017 Oregon’s West Shrine Queen and Portland Shriners Hospital Patient Ambassador. She is excited to continue her advocacy for the hospital and share their great works with others.
For more information please visit these websites:
Curvy Girls Scoliosis Support Groups - www.curvygirlsscoliosis.com
Shriners Hospitals for Children - www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org
International Order of Rainbow for Girls - www.gorainbow.org
Photo credit: Photography with Emily & Albert
East Queen Cymbrie Lagao
Hi.. My name is Cymbrie Lagao and I am your 2017 East Shriner All-Star Queen. I am 17 years old and will be a jr this up coming year at RPA High School.
Here are some things about me...I enjoy reading, DC comic superheroes, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, RWBY, and my all time favorite is Harry Potter. I also enjoy hanging out in my room listening to music and writing stories. I enjoy swimming and playing computer games on my iPad and Computer as well. My favorite foods are nachos, tacos, and quesadillas. My favorite drinks are Apple juice and Lemonade. Guess you can say I'm a normal teenager.
I have a great family! They are all supportive and love me a lot. I have four sisters; Angel, Kelsey, Codie, and Cylie. My mom and dad are Phil and Heidi Lagao. We live in Sisters, Oregon and spend our summers and days off in Baker City at my Nanny and Pappa's.
I really enjoy hanging out with Shadow. He is my ASD-Asperger service Breaded Dragon. . She and I like to hang out and read. She spends all of his time with me, is one of my best friends.
You Shriners are amazing and I feel so lucky to have you in my life. Without you, I would not have my fingers today. Let me tell you a little about why I went to the Portland Shriners Hospital.
A couple years ago I was climbing on the freshly stacked hay in the hay barn at my Nanny and Pappa's. As I was coming down I slipped and in doing so, I reached out to stop myself from falling and I grabbed the tin metal roofing ledge. It was sharp, it cut my four finger to the bone on my right hand. At the time, I did not know how bad it was, I then started running to the house for help. My sisters Codie and Cylie helped me and called 911. I would like to thank them now, without their quick thinking I would not be here today. I then took a ride in the ambulance to Baker Hospital.
Once there, the Baker Hospital doctors said it was too bad for them to fix and I needed to go to Boise Hospital for surgery. We then took off to Boise to get my hand fixed, six hours later in surgery they were able to reattach my fingers.
I then started rehab at Portland Shiners Hospital. During rehab they were great and wonderful. Lisa is my rehab therapist, she is supportive and helps me. While there, they helped me learn to write, pick up small objects, and hold items again.
Five years later I have 90 percent usage of my hand. I had surgery in October two years ago. With hard work and dedication the shiners, and my family we were able to get 90% back and 105% feeling in my tips where I did not have before.
I have always been around the Shriners and East-West game. I am super excited to be able to have this opportunity and honored to be the East Queen again. Thank you for coming and supporting our amazing hospital and making all of this possible for all of us that are patients.
I love the Shriners and all they do for kids like me and others. You don't just fix the injury, you help us all regain the confidence we lost. With your help I have become confident and sure of myself to be able to stand up in front of you today. Thank you all!
Here are some things about me...I enjoy reading, DC comic superheroes, Yu-Gi-Oh cards, RWBY, and my all time favorite is Harry Potter. I also enjoy hanging out in my room listening to music and writing stories. I enjoy swimming and playing computer games on my iPad and Computer as well. My favorite foods are nachos, tacos, and quesadillas. My favorite drinks are Apple juice and Lemonade. Guess you can say I'm a normal teenager.
I have a great family! They are all supportive and love me a lot. I have four sisters; Angel, Kelsey, Codie, and Cylie. My mom and dad are Phil and Heidi Lagao. We live in Sisters, Oregon and spend our summers and days off in Baker City at my Nanny and Pappa's.
I really enjoy hanging out with Shadow. He is my ASD-Asperger service Breaded Dragon. . She and I like to hang out and read. She spends all of his time with me, is one of my best friends.
You Shriners are amazing and I feel so lucky to have you in my life. Without you, I would not have my fingers today. Let me tell you a little about why I went to the Portland Shriners Hospital.
A couple years ago I was climbing on the freshly stacked hay in the hay barn at my Nanny and Pappa's. As I was coming down I slipped and in doing so, I reached out to stop myself from falling and I grabbed the tin metal roofing ledge. It was sharp, it cut my four finger to the bone on my right hand. At the time, I did not know how bad it was, I then started running to the house for help. My sisters Codie and Cylie helped me and called 911. I would like to thank them now, without their quick thinking I would not be here today. I then took a ride in the ambulance to Baker Hospital.
Once there, the Baker Hospital doctors said it was too bad for them to fix and I needed to go to Boise Hospital for surgery. We then took off to Boise to get my hand fixed, six hours later in surgery they were able to reattach my fingers.
I then started rehab at Portland Shiners Hospital. During rehab they were great and wonderful. Lisa is my rehab therapist, she is supportive and helps me. While there, they helped me learn to write, pick up small objects, and hold items again.
Five years later I have 90 percent usage of my hand. I had surgery in October two years ago. With hard work and dedication the shiners, and my family we were able to get 90% back and 105% feeling in my tips where I did not have before.
I have always been around the Shriners and East-West game. I am super excited to be able to have this opportunity and honored to be the East Queen again. Thank you for coming and supporting our amazing hospital and making all of this possible for all of us that are patients.
I love the Shriners and all they do for kids like me and others. You don't just fix the injury, you help us all regain the confidence we lost. With your help I have become confident and sure of myself to be able to stand up in front of you today. Thank you all!
