WEST FARGO - Keith Schoon doesn't have to worry anymore.
He'll get his fence.
Thanks to an outpouring of support today, the 66-year-old retiree will soon have the enclosure city officials say he needs to continue operating his home bicycle repair shop.
Schoon has become a well-known fixture in West Fargo since he started Keith's Bicycle Repair out of his home garage three years ago.
Since then, the bicycle enthusiast has fixed hundreds of bikes - donating most to local children free of charge and sending others overseas to help people in Kenya.
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West Fargo officials praise Schoon's work as a service to the community, but they say the 150 or so bikes Schoon stores on his lawn and driveway violate ordinances that govern home businesses.
City leaders said Schoon could easily remedy the problem if he put up a fence to hide his collection from public view.
After the city cracked down for the second time in as many years, Schoon has recently been trying to raise the $3,000 he would need for a fence.
After little wait, Schoon got his wish Tuesday.
Read more Tuesday in The Forum.
