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Gale and his new bike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Paulding, Ohio) September 20, 2018 \u2013 Gale Mansfield reported back to the doctor\u2019s office, he thought, for a checkup after his surgery. When Mansfield walked into the Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) office, he was surprised to find a new bike.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he called me to tell me that someone bought him a new bicycle, I could hear him smiling through the phone. It was great to hear him being so happy, especially because he is such a caring person,\u201d said Crystal Feeney, SSA at Paulding County Board of Developmental Disabilities.<\/p>\n

Mansfield\u2019s bike was stolen the week after his surgery, and he had mentioned the incident to the physician and staff while he was getting his stitches out.<\/p>\n

\u201cGale\u2019s bike is his sole source of individual transportation. I was so sad to hear that his bike was stolen because he worked so hard to pay for it last year, said Feeney. \u201cHis energy is contagious. He is a very active guy and rides his bike around town quite often, whether it be to the store for a few items or to see family or friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked how his new bike rides, Mansfield said, \u201dI\u2019m sad I can\u2019t ride it yet, because I have to wait a month until I recover.\u201d Mansfield was filled with gratitude and can\u2019t wait to take the new bike out for a spin around town.<\/p>\n

The PPG physician would like to remain anonymous. A PPG employee reported that this physician and staff who gifted the bike is known around their office for their generosity, and they do acts of kindness like this often.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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