In his father's memory Man rides cross country for melanoma

[From the Times-Leader of Martins Ferry, Ohio.] By PATRICIA GRAHAM T-L Lifestyles Editor WHILE MANY sons and daughters will be traveling across town or even across a state or two to pay tribute to their fathers today, one Adena native has a slightly longer trip in mind. Kevin Madzia, Adena native and Pittsburgh resident, will [...]

Cyclist rides to raise funds for melanoma research

The following article about the Coast-to-Coast bicycle tour appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04153/324667.stm By Virginia Linn, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Mount Washington software developer is preparing for the ride of his life in memory of his father, who died of skin cancer. Kevin Madzia, 39, is embarking on a 4,200 mile cross-country bike trip — [...]

Going the distance

[This article appeared in the Harrison News-Herald of Cadiz, Ohio.] By ROBERT A. DEFRANK News Herald Staff Writer AFTER GEORGE Madzia of Adena passed away in November of 2002 from melanoma, his son decided to help find a cure, even if meant traveling across the width of the nation. Kevin Madzia, 39, of Pittsburgh, Pa., [...]

Adena native plans cross-country trek for melanoma awareness

[Note: This article appeared in the Steubenville Herald-Star.] It’s sheer coincidence that Adena native Kevin Madzia’s 4,200-mile cross-country bicycle trip begins on June 20, Father’s Day. But it’s no accident that he’s riding through 13 states and Ontario, Canada, to raise funds for melanoma research and to generate more awareness about the deadly form of [...]

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