West Manatee Firefighters Take First Place in Team Fundraising and Second Place in Competition...
One Carefully Planned Wedding Proposal
West Manatee firefighters took first place in team fund raising and second place in the competition at the 4th Annual Climb Tampa event, but also took part in a carefully planned wedding proposal. Team member Lt. Ryan Moore proposed to his girlfriend, Marissa Crosby, while atop the Bank of America building in downtown Tampa.
"Two weeks before the event, we did a practice run and the security guard let us up on the roof," Moore explained. "I thought it would be a nice place to propose. I told him what I wanted and he was very accommodating."
Moore and his 12 teammates were among 670 climbers to race their way up 42 floors, or 914 stairs, on March 21 to raise funds for the American Lung Association. Their bunker gear added 65 pounds to their load, increasing the challenge.
"Marisa and my mom, Mary Pickup, were up on the roof," Moore said. "We acted like it was for them to get a better view. I ran up the 42 floors and went into the banquet room where everybody was gathered, then we went out on the roof of the building.
"The ring was in my bunker pants. I had told Capt. Rich Losek what I was going to do and that when I took her to the side, he should gather the guys in a horseshoe around us. I got down on my knee and proposed."
The good news is that she said, "Yes!" but they haven’t set a wedding date yet.
"She’s always been supportive of everything I’ve done and she helped me raise money for the event," Moore said.
The team raised $4,825, with Moore collecting $1,150 and firefighter Rodney Kwiatkowski collecting $1,647.
This West Manatee Firefighters Shine Bright at 4th Annual Climb Tampa Event news item was originally published by the AMI Sun, and the photo provided by LT. RYAN MOORE.
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