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Mashburn, Noelle B - MNPS at Mar 07, 2011 12:54:00 PM
On June 20, 2011, Brian Strahine, Counselor at West End IB World Middle School, will depart on a 48-day, 3,300-mile bike ride with 39 other avid cyclists participating in the Big Ride Across America. The team's trek will begin in Seattle, Washington, and take them across 12 states. Even more impressive than the physical challenge of Strahine's adventure is the reason behind his ride -- his friend and colleague Andrea Morrison Baker, former counselor at Eakin Elementary, who passed away suddenly at the age of 37. Strahine will be donating his ride to her memory and raising money for The Andrea Baker Memorial Fund along the way. The ride will also raise funds for the American Lung Association. Open publication - Free publishing - More mnps