Resident rides in fight against MS

 Mike Marques, West Hartford, and Karen Butler, Manchester, pose at the finish line of the 2013 Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride, held Sunday, Sept. 8, at the historic Boathouse at Riverside Park in Hartford. Marques, who rode 75 miles in support of the fight against MS, is a longtime volunteer with the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter. A commercial photographer by trade, Marques has photographed more than 50 of individuals from across the state, illustrating the many faces of multiple sclerosis. In early February 2014, the chapter will host a gallery showing of Marques' work at the Mandell Jewish Community Center in West Hartford. Butler oversees marketing and public relations for the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter. The 2013 Bike MS attracted more than 240 participants, spectators and volunteers. Cyclists traveled through nine towns and over three bridges, the Founders, Arrigoni and Charter Oak, to raise, to date, almost $80,000. Fundraising continues through Monday, Sept. 30. For more information on Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride, presented by Cashman + Katz, visit www.ctfightsMS.org.

Photo Credit: Mark Johnson, Branford

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