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| 15 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Bradley Muranko, an avid cyclist and the safety and security manager at the LifeSpire of Virginia senior living community in the Tuckahoe Village neighborhood of Henrico County, biked the entire Blue Ridge Parkway in support of the organization's fundraising efforts for the Alzheimer's Association's 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's event; and |
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| 17 | 21 | | WHEREAS, on June 23, 2024, Bradley Brad Muranko and his riding partner, Justin Paget, set out to bike in six days the 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway that spans from Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro to Cherokee, North Carolina, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and |
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| 19 | 23 | | WHEREAS, in addition to the challenge of biking more than 75 miles per day, Brad Muranko's trip required an impressive display of strength and endurance to manage the difficult altitude gains one encounters along the mountain road; and |
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| 21 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Brad Muranko's remarkable accomplishment helped LifeSpire of Virginia's Lakewood campus in Henrico County raise more than $73,000 to benefit the Alzheimer's Association's fundraiser, which supports research into treatments and a cure for Alzheimer's disease; and |
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| 23 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Brad Muranko was inspired to devote himself to this mission by the memory of his grandmother, Colleta Bischof, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease in her lifetime; and |
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| 25 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Brad Muranko's exceptional feat has both raised significant funds for Alzheimer's research and brought greater awareness to the fight to end this devastating disease; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 31 | | RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Bradley Muranko for biking the entire Blue Ridge Parkway in support of the Alzheimer's Association's 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's; and, be it |
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| 29 | 33 | | RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bradley Muranko as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his dedication to this important and worthy cause. |
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