L Vol. 120 No.9 THE BACK MOUNTAIN'S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1889 March 1-7, 2009 T] e INSIDE: Lake-Lehman Honor Roll, Page 7 DALLA Serving the communities of the Dallas and Lake-Lehman School Districts | www.mydallaspost.com 50¢ CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Caitlyn Bodart swims and wins the 100 IM in a recent Dallas Mountaineers Aquatics Club event. Use of DMS pool is now available to all By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com SUBMITTED PHOTO Dr. Mary Walters, a chiropractor and Dallas resident, uses a hand- held device to perform veterinary orthopedic manipulation on a dog. During VOM, a person works the small, handheld device down an animal's spine to locate areas of miscommunication. If a problem area is encountered, a knee-jerk response is produced from the -~ & spine. The same instrument is used a . = 2a. bl ee ee to correct the problem by putting pone! energy into the affected area. Swimming may be the last thing on many people’s minds during the bit- ter cold and snowy weather. But any- one can enjoy indoor swimming year- SUBMITTED PHOTO Formerly restricted to Dallas : : round in a heated pool at the Dallas ih P ps Patrick McMahon, left, and Allison Boris show off a sign at the 2008 Boston Marathon. The two, who are 2005 Middle School: Natatoriuin. School District residents, public swim and aquatic programs at the Lake-Lehman graduates, watched the event from the Boston College campus and made signs for friends who were @® animals get pool have recently been opened to ev- participating. McMahon and Boris will run in this year’s marathon to raise money for charitable organizations. ® : : . eryone in the general public to attract greater use of the facility. The public on ely ee may access the pool to engage in in- door lap and recreational swimming for a daily fee of $2 per person during By REBECCA BRIA ibis) open swim times. rbria@timesleader.com p ie sea amermaaa | Duo Will run Boston Marathon to support causes | istry aievelofa facility” said Matt Stretanski, pool manager and an device, many animals have regained eighth-grade social studies teacher at their ability to go for walks and chase TT the middle school. “It is the only the mail carrier. By REBECCA BRIA ball in high school, McMahon has nev- ‘stretch pool’ (with a moveable bulk- Utilized through a process called Hia@fimesleadercom To torate to suport Bort of MEMahEH Tin 4 Mpnahon. : ite Gokid head) in this area.” : : : : cMahon is on the GoKids : veterinary orthopedic manipulation en Allison Boris and and the charities they represent: of the alia i at No one under 18 years of age is ad- (VOM), the device is a healing tech- Patrick McMahon Boris - Boston College Marathon Team p GoKids ls gota ith mitted into the pool without a parent nology that locates areas of the ani- watched the 2008 Bos. (Allison Boris), Lynch School of Educa- oston oan: 0\ds1s as SR ee or guardian, who must stay with his mal’s nervous system that have fallen ton "Marathon: fy tion, CampionHall, Room 297,140 Com- art youth fitness research and training or her child at all times. Public swim out of proper communication. on Marathon Iom monwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA facility. Established in 2007 with the is canceled on vacation days for the : Founded by veterinarian Dr. William the campus of Boston 2467 i collaboration of Children’s Hospital school district, with the exception of | o Inman in the 1980s, VOM has caught College, the two knew it was some- McMahon - www.firstgiving.com/mc- Boston, Go Kids Boston provides chil- sullifer vacation onasanaltemative form of medicine thing they wanted to do. marathon4gokids dren with “personalized instruction Pool rules are based oh Pennsylva- to help animals with changes in their Boris and MeManon Wii gach be and support to become more physical- nia health codes and recommended spine. ne ni e 1 n annual boston ly active, improve fitness, eat ad American Red Cross pool safety gui- Dr. Mary Walters, a chiropractor arathon on April 20 to raise money tiously and gain self-confidence. delines, which are posted throughout and Dallas resident, practices VOM. for separate charitable organizations termined by age, through the charity “I actually hadn’t heard of the orga- Walters, 49, hoard of VOM a few in the Boston area. The 26-mile Bos- program of the Boston Athletic Associ- nization before I started looking for years ago in an article in one of the ton Marathon is the world’s oldest an- ation. The association grants 15 waiv- the organizations online,” McMahon the pool area. Lifeguards are on duty and enforce pool rules during open swim hours and all other program- journals she receives at her chiro- nual marathon. ers for runners in the Boston Mara- said. “I know child obesity and less ming. practic office in Forty Fort. As an avid The friends are both 2005 graduates thon to a limited number of charitable than ideal health conditions are in chil- Winter hours for public swim are 8 animal lover, she took an interest in of Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High organizations in the Boston area. dren, so I figured it would be good to to 9 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, VOM and enrolled in a four-day train- School and attend college in Boston. Charity runners must be able to com- help an organization that would help 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. ing course in Philadelphia. Walters They originally met at a young age be- plete the marathon within six hours kids become more healthy and active.” on Sunday. spent three days learning informa- cause their fathers knew one another and raise $3,000 for their charity. A 21-year-old senior human services “Our Sunday afternoon open swim tion in a classroom-like setting at a through dentistry. “I think it would have been pretty major at Boston College, Boris is the is the biggest and has increased in | hotel. On the final day, she complet- “Last year was the first time [ had difficult to qualify,” McMahon said. “I daughter of Susan Boris, of Shaver- popularity during the new year,” said ed hands-on clinical training on been in Boston for the marathon, and think this is one of my only options to town, and the late Dr. Frank “Buddy” Stretanski, who also served as the horses at stables. couldn’t sit still because it was so excit- run the Boston Marathon while 'm Boris. At Lake-Lehman, she was a Dallas High School swim coach for 14 “It’s just rewarding to see any ani- ing and inspiring,” Boris said. “I think here at school.” member of the field hockey, swim and years until the 2008-09 season. “We mal that wasn’t able to take walks or Pat and I both realized that afternoon ~~ The son of Martin and Tamera track teams and also played field hock- have between 20 and 40 swimmers move around very well and see them that we couldn't just stand on the side- McMahon, of Lehman Township, €Y in college. But like McMahon, she during the 2 to 5 p.m. open swim. I make a complete change and run in lines and watch again without proving McMahon, 21, is a fourth-year student has never run a marathon. added a second lifeguard due to the their yard again and go for walksand | to ourselves that we could do it, too.” in the five-year chemical engineering _ Boris is no stranger to charity work. number of people we had attending.” be happy like theyre supposed to Boris and McMahon gained auto- program at Northeastern Universityin She and her fellow teammates on the The Dallas Middle School Natatori- be,” Walters said. matic entry into the marathon, with- Boston. Although he lettered in cross um opened after a renovation. of the During VOM, a person works the out qualifying for a minimum time de- country, soccer, basketball and volley- See RUNNERS, Page 9 school in 2002. The pool was closed small, handheld device down an ani- last summer due to a re-tiling project. mal’s spine to locate areas of miscom- “When the pool was constructed, munication. If a problem area is en- the walls were not prepared properly countered, a knee-jerk response is to hold the 11 feet of tile that circles produced from the spine. The same ASH WEDNESDAY OBSERV ED Polar Plunge set the pool deck,” Stretanski said. instrument is used to correct the “There were sections of tile that were problem by putting energy into the for March 2] falling off the walls. The renovation affected area. included removing all the tiles from Walters says the device is employ- the wall and starting over.” ed because it is quicker than human Bi np ily Sew The Dallas School District physical hands and painless to animals. She urday, March 21, at Garrity’s Real- education and wellness curriculum has even used it on her own dogs, Pe- ity ak 89. at Harveys Lake. Partic- runs advanced learn-to-swim and wa- tunia and Olive. : aris ri ito the water Lom the ter safety programs for district resi- VOM can be used on all types of an dunittelr heads tnderwater dents during the school year. A animals with a spine. It routinely or takes quick swriin ard runbackto spring water polo clinic will be held treats conditions such as arthritis, dry land from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Mon- progressive lameness, Wobbler’s Dis- Started in 2005. the Polar Bear days, Tuesdays and Thursdays from ease, hip dysplasia, disc disease, per- Plunge was the i dea of Lake-Leh: March 16 to April 2 at the Dallas Mid- formance and behavioral problems man _ Junior/Senior High School dle School Natatorium. All students and even organ dysfunctions. swiiti teatn coach Midreen Devine in grades six through 12 are eligible Walters works primarily with dogs Alumis: swituner Allison Boris to participate. and has seen many Labradors be- and her. teamynates ‘collaborated The clinic will teach students the cause they often have hip and shoul- and decided to iise tonev for the fundamentals of water polo. They der troubles. She has never encoun- American Concer Society > tribute will take part in drills, learn the Unit- to Boris’ father, an area dentist who eq 5 tates Wales Polo rules and play died from colon cancer in 2003. Scrimmage with players of equal abil- Each year since 2006, the plunge ity. The cost is $45 per participant. See ANIMALS, Page 9 : : A competitive swimming clinic will ED On Sore [Tex be offered from April 6 through April CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST A minimum donation of $10 is re- 30 at the pool. Final details are still Michael Gatusky, a sixth-grader at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas, quired to participate. Participants hetng Voted out and will be avail receives ashes from Fr. Kevin Mulhern, pastor, as Christians in the Back under 18 must have a parent or € Soon, Summel Simming es. 6098151200790 Mountain begin the 40-day season of Lent. guardian present at the event. See POOL, Pa LS RG ge 9 HEE HE LL LL | S—————— ek a I eae "i
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