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PHOTO GALLERY: Team Tony 5th annual Cycle of Life


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 6, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Team Tony 5th annual Cycle of Life
Carl Knutsson and Patricia Buskirk
Carl Knutsson and Patricia Buskirk
Juliana James, Shaun Merriman, Sharron Hanlon and Dale O’Hara
Juliana James, Shaun Merriman, Sharron Hanlon and Dale O’Hara
Zachary Resr, Molly Mishos, Mike Whincup, Beatrice Paniege and Kate Whincup
Zachary Resr, Molly Mishos, Mike Whincup, Beatrice Paniege and Kate Whincup
Lila Mertzlufft holding a sign she made to welcome her dad and the other riders in Team Tony’s 5th annual Cycle of Life at the finish line.
Lila Mertzlufft holding a sign she made to welcome her dad and the other riders in Team Tony’s 5th annual Cycle of Life at the finish line.
Matthew Fasold with Ryan, Cooper, Meghan and Lily Johs
Matthew Fasold with Ryan, Cooper, Meghan and Lily Johs
Richard Traugott, Sean Dotson, Julian Angus, Gary Roger and Shaun Merriman celebrate finishing the 220 mile Ride Across Florida for Team Tony with cold beer.
Richard Traugott, Sean Dotson, Julian Angus, Gary Roger and Shaun Merriman celebrate finishing the 220 mile Ride Across Florida for Team Tony with cold beer.
The riders in Team Tony’s 5th annual Cycle of Life event end the 220 mile ride on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.
The riders in Team Tony’s 5th annual Cycle of Life event end the 220 mile ride on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.
Kyle Schetell and Matt Otto
Kyle Schetell and Matt Otto
Dr. David Mertzlufft with daughters Lila and Chloe and wife Lindsay
Dr. David Mertzlufft with daughters Lila and Chloe and wife Lindsay
Roxanne Joffe, Sam Stern and John Shea
Roxanne Joffe, Sam Stern and John Shea
Tony and Jody McEachern
Tony and Jody McEachern
Chris Campbell, Pat Vanstedum, Dana Bauer, Sherry Cushing, Lisa Edwing and Mary Grandpre
Chris Campbell, Pat Vanstedum, Dana Bauer, Sherry Cushing, Lisa Edwing and Mary Grandpre
Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Wendy and Shaun Merriman
Nicole Chapman, Julian Angus, Gary Weir and Paul Trainor
Nicole Chapman, Julian Angus, Gary Weir and Paul Trainor
Nick Carden and Tony McEachern
Nick Carden and Tony McEachern

 

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