Biking for Phil Keating Fund: July 2013

Philip M Keating Fund for the Future.

"Phil's Fund" is a donor-advised charitable fund of the Arlington Community Foundation. The Fund will make grants to various organizations to which Phil volunteered his efforts, time, and talents.

On May 28, 2013 a group of four fit and ambitious friends of Phil, led by his good friend, Luis Gendive, soccer coach and native of Spain, will leave Yorktown, Virginia and pedal around 3,500 miles to San Francisco, California. Tentative plans are for some members of Phil's family to ride the first leg of the trip. If your not able to join the team on your bike, you can support them with a financial donation!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Thanks for your support

Thanks for your support. We will have the final amount very soon. Still time to donate and even if the trip is over, the Phil Keating Fund is always open for donation!

Thank you

Friday, July 5, 2013

Last Day in San Fransico!

On July Fourth, we slept in till 9, then started the day, we went out walked around the town a couple times, we for breakfast, then walked more around the town. We stopped in Chinatown, and at the Wharf. They have great sea food and great places to have breakfast. They have so many places to eat especially for breakfast and lunch. We stopped at a small cafe for breakfast, Golden Coffee Cafe, it was great. For lunch, we went to the Wharf, they have great seafood. Went to Chinatown for dinner, Far East Cafe, great Chinese food. We rode our bikes on the Golden Gate Bridge, it was very windy. We went to the Pier to watch the fireworks and then called it a day. It was a great day. Tomorrow we drive back tomorrow to Virginia!

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

East to West!

Day 1 from Yorktown, Va to Day 37 from San Fransico!

Celebrating

After reaching the golden gate bridge, we stopped took pictures and dipped the bikes in the ocean. We celebrate with the Dolans and with the Hoobans. We thank everyone for there support!

San Fransico!

After rising 37 days with brutal heat, enormous mountains, we have made it to the Golden Gate Bridge. We made it around 3 pm, when we were in Davis, it was hot but when we arrived to Valejo, the heat went down, there was a cool breeze from the harbor. Excited and happy to finish. We thank everyone for there support!,

Day 37

Today we ride to our final destination, San Fransico. We had 65 miles from Davis to San Fran. It was hot in Davis, but when we get to San Fran, the weather is beautiful, nice, cool in the 80s. When we get to Valejo, we ride the ferry and we ride to the west coast.

Day 36!

40 miles complete going into Davis where we stopped for the day, a nice small college city were we chilled and relaxed for the day before we ride to our final destination. It was light day, but it was hot. We thank again the Hooban family for everything they have done. We are looking for a final push in our fundraiser, please share and donate
We have raised:
$5,912 is the total raised to date.

To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Bike Trip for Phil’s Fund as it nears completion, go to www.arlcf.org, click “donate now” at the top and designate contribution for “Bike Trip for Phil’s Fund.”

Thanks

Monday, July 1, 2013

Day 35 complete

After climbing Carson Pass, the map said it was mostly all down hill, but it wasnt. We encounter a few small hills and some with steep grades. At the end of the day, we accomplish 106 miles. It was hot and the sun was beating down. It reached the near 100s. We made it to placerville, but there was no power due to the wild fires going on around the south west, especially in Arizona, and Nevada. Its suppose to get worse here with highs in the 110s. We drove to Folsom, were there was power, and then went for a nice dinner, thanks to Mark and the Hooban Family. We are 110 miles from San Francisco, and we should be there by July 3rd. Tomorrow we will have a light day!

Day 35!

After a nice rest day at the beach, we start the day early back in Genoa, Nevada, to get a good warm up for thr climb to Carson Pass. It was about 40 miles to the sumit. It took about 4 hours to reach the sumit, it was well worth it, because it was the last big climb in the Rockies, and then just a nice down hill to san fran. We are getting close to our goal!

Day 34, rest day!

Today we took the day off from biking. We thank again the Hooban family and friends for the stay at the lake house in lake tahoe. We enjoyed the day relaxing on the beach, watching soccer games, eating great home cooked food, taking naps, and the company was great. We had a great time and it was a great treat. Tomorrow we start back in Genoa and ride towards Placerville.

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.