Sandy Doesn't Stop Chatham Marathoners
Despite going without power for days, 12 staff members from the School District of the Chathams are ready to give their time to fight blood cancers.
After school lets out Friday, 12 teachers and administrators from the School District of the Chathams will gather their running gear and travel to Philadelphia to participate in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Marathon. Nine of those running gathered at Chatham Middle School Tuesday to compare notes and trade tips for the weekend, including: These are details the group has not had a chance to work out yet, mostly because of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Sandy. Several went without power for five days or more. LaSusa was the last to have his power restored—it didn't come back until Sunday. Between work and his family, training for the marathon went on "a full-on taper" after Sandy. Another teacher participating in…
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Cheryl Vivona
8:42 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Good luck to these wonderful educators! Teaching our children yet another lesson about honoring commitment in the face of hardship! Just like the people they are trying to help! Thank you! more ›