It was a special second birthday for Sawyer Baldwin of Manhattan. Earlier this week Sawyer’s Mom Ashley Baldwin put out a notice to motorcycle riders in the area that her son was obsessed with motorcycles, loving the sound pipes make. She added Sawyer is “non-verbal with a sensory processing disorder as well as lots of red flags for Autism.”
Ashley Baldwin asked motorcycle riders out for a Sunday ride to PLEASE ride by the Blue Earth Plaza splash park between one and three p.m. and let their throttles roll back as that was where Sawyer’s birthday party would be.
And despite rainy weather, motorcycle riders turned out in full force–with at least 300 motorcycles there from Manhattan and surrounding communities–as far away as Wichita and Topeka. And many came bearing gifts…with toddler-sized motorcycles, hand-held sized motorcycles, vests, and other clothing for the special birthday boy. It is a good idea to check you have the best deal on your motorcycle insurance. My friend got a brilliant quote from Money Expert and is so happy with the savings.
Ashley Baldwin tells KMAN it was “exciting” and not something she expected at all. While “so overwhelming,” she mentioned the road block assistance, Riley County Police, with an officer taking a picture with Sawyer in the middle of the street, and bikers from all over. She added she loved how everyone in the community came together and with “how much negative has been in our community, this is something positive and it’s so special.”
