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Fulton Man’s Life Story with ‘Death Sentence’ Illness Captured in Autobiography

Craig "CV" Abbott, who is living with the most severe type of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, may be the oldest living person with the degenerative disease who is not on a ventilator.  He says he loves heavy metal music and enjoys playing his guitar.  Photo by Janel Sullivan.Craig “CV” Abbott loves heavy metal. He loves to play guitar and hang out with his friends. He also has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, a disease that should have taken his life before he was two years old. Now, he’s written a book discussing his life and struggle.

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Fulton Bike Store’s Christmas Bike Donation Program Aims For Biggest Year Ever

Some of the scores of bikes donated by people to Doyle's Bike Shop for the annual bike giveaway to needy children.  Photos by Janel Sullivan.Fifteen years ago Tracy Doyle saw an opportunity to help local children in need. After learning about local people who were down on their luck and had children who were not expecting anything for Christmas, he decided to do something to help. “We don’t do it for anything other than we can help people who don’t have much,” Doyle said.

Every year since he has fixed up old bicycles and donated them to kids in need.

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