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Community - Annapolis
Stolen bike draws community supportPublished 06/03/07
Alison Harbaugh — The Capital
Ed Reid’s bike was stolen from West Annapolis earlier this month. He is legally blind and doctors recommended that he use the bike as transportation instead of a vehicle. His disease has left him with no peripheral vision.It looks like Ed Reid will ride again. Since the theft of the legally blind man's bike was reported in The Capital Wednesday, a variety of residents and organizations have stepped in to help. The State's Attorney's Office is willing to use its victim fund to help Mr. Reid buy a new bike. The mother of a legally blind man wants to donate his old bike and another man also wants to buy him a new one. The outpouring of help comes shortly after Mr. Reid began checking area bike shops. As of Friday, he was surprised so many people wanted to help him and was unsure which offer to accept. "That's unbelievable,"...
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