Biking for Phil Keating Fund: Day 25!

Friday, June 21, 2013

Day 25!

Today we hit the Rocky Mountains, the first hill was just brutal. After we left pueblo, it was smooth road for the first 25 miles until we hit Wetmore. After Wetmore it was straight climbing for 20 miles, it was a killer, but got through it. At the end, it was a nice journey to Silver Cliff, were we stopped for lunch and then continued and ended the day at Coaldale. We covered 83 miles today, which was a good start in the Rockies. We have 300 miles left till we hit the Colorado/Utah border. Since there was wildfires in northern Colorado, we got the smoke moving towards the south and continues to New Mexico. It was hard to breath at some point, plus the wind was another factor, but a great day today!

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About the Riders

Luis Gendive -

Seamus Hooban - Recent Graduate of University of Mary Washington with a BS in Economics. Originally from Arlington, VA. Seamus has grown up with a love for sports. For many years, he played soccer for the Arlington Travel Soccer, and most recently, played for the UMW Varsity team for 2 years.

Lawrence Smith Norton -Recent grad from Mary Washington and I am 22 years old. Loved being a part of a team and setting challenging goals for myself. Well around athlete since a kid. Grew up in Annandale, VA, however currently lives in Myrtle Beach and am looking forward to the next big adventure.

Prashant Singh - George Mason student, finishing up bachelor in Information Technology. Born in India, lives currently in Arlington, VA. Played soccer for many year in Arlington and played 2 years in college. Now coaching in Arlington.

Lena Dunning -

About Phil Keating

House Joint Resolution No. 5004

Celebrating the life of Philip M. Keating.

Agreed to the House of Delegates, April 6, 2011

Agreed to by the Senate, April 7, 2011

Philip M. Keating, a true pillar of the Arlington County Community, husband, father, lawyer, and volunteer, died suddenly on January 18, 2011, at the age of 51.

Philip "Phil" Keating, born in the Bronx, New York, grew up in Somerset, New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, where he was honored as a "Loyal Son" in 1999, and received a law degree with honors from The George Washington University in 1984.

Phil Keating married Erin Devine in 1986 and had three children, Kathleen, Patrick, and Caroline, whom he supported, coached, and loved; he was heavily involved in their school and extracurricular activities and passed on his love of God, family and community to them.

Phil Keating coached his children's soccer and basketball youth teams, was a former president of the Arlington Soccer Club, current president of the Arlington Pride girls' basketball league, and an active member of the Jamestown Elementary School, Williamsburg Middle School, and Yorktown High School Parent Teachers Associations.

As a partner with the Arlington law firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC, Phil Keating worked primarily in the areas of labor and employment and immigration law, was named as one of "Virginia's Legal Elite" by Virginia Business magazine in December 2010, and was a member of many legal professionals associations.

As an active member of the business and civic community, Phil Keating was the 2010 Chairman of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, past chair of the Chamber's Government and Legislative Affairs Committee; and active participant in local, state, and federal campaigns and elections; a member of the Arlington Community Energy and Sustainability Task Force; on the board of directors of the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance; a former member of Leadership Alexandria; and past president of the DC Chapters of Rutgers Alumni Associations.

As a parishioner of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Arlington, Phil Keating was devoted to the Church's teaching on social justice and peace and, as cofounder of the Borromeo Legal Project, he recruited other attorneys to do professional pro bono work to help new Americans become United States citizens.

A man of many accomplishments, Phil Keating touched the lives of countless individual during his life and inspired many to become involved in and appreciate the civic and community life in Arlington County.

Phil Keating will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his loved wife, Erin Devine; children, Kathleen, Patrick, and Caroline; his dear sisters, Patricia and Ellen, and brother, Michael, and their families; other extended family members; and numerous friends and admirers; now, therefore, be it.

Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly, hereby note with great sadness the loss of a respected citizen of the Commonwealth, Philip M. Keating; and, be it resolved further, that the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation of the family of Philip M. Keating as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.