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Virginia Savage

Title Adventurer, Polio Survivor

Virginia Savage is doing a solo hike of the 220-mile John Muir Trail, the culmination of a life of adventure. She hopes to raise money for the Rotary-Gates Challenge Grant to eradicate polio during the trip.

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A Polio Survivor’s Story: Adventure on the John Muir Trail

April 28, 2011 / Virginia Savage

This summer, 64 years after recovering from polio, I will be solo hiking the 220-mile John Muir Trail, the culmination of a life of adventure. What follows is a brief look at my story.

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