Handicapped parking

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====Ray Bloomer of Brighton Heights Wants His Handicap Sign Returned ====
(KDKA) November, 2006 -- Brighton Heights The City of Pittsburgh took a handicap sign from in front of one of its resident's homes. Ray Bloomer says that all he wants is a handicapped parking sign in front of his house.
Bloomer has been trying for a year-and-a-half to convince the city that he's handicapped. They took out the handicapped sign from in front of his Brighton Heights home. He says that they called him a cheater.
"I've had 12 back surgeries, triple bypass surgery," Bloomer said. "I need both my hips replaced."
Those conditions were enough for Bloomer to have a handicapped space in front of his home until a city crew came by and removed it.
Bloomer said a neighbor reported him, saying that his wife was using the space. According to Bloomer, there was no investigation before they took the sign.
He has had three meetings with city councils, a handshake and a promise from both the late Bob O'Connor and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. He also has a signed petition from neighbors asking for the sign, which he sent to the city. He said he still hasn't received a response.
"All I want for them to do it to put my sign back," Bloomer said. "That's all I want is them to put my sign back."
Bloomer has been told he will have a handicap sign in front of his home by Monday or Tuesday of next week.
====Gets his sign back Nov. 22, 2006====
http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_325193809.html
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