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PHOTO GALLERY: Dan Strzempka talks at ODA


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 22, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Dan Strzempka talks at ODA
Sara Green, 6, Claire Maag, 6, and Aston Harris, 7, hold one of Winter's tails, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Sara Green, 6, Claire Maag, 6, and Aston Harris, 7, hold one of Winter's tails, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Preschool through 6th grade sat in the cafeteria to listen to Dan Strzempka, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Preschool through 6th grade sat in the cafeteria to listen to Dan Strzempka, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka brought in one of Winter's prosthetic tails to show the students, Friday, Jan. 20. at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka brought in one of Winter's prosthetic tails to show the students, Friday, Jan. 20. at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka talks to all the students at Out-of-Door Academy lower school, Friday, Jan. 20, in the cafeteria.
Dan Strzempka talks to all the students at Out-of-Door Academy lower school, Friday, Jan. 20, in the cafeteria.
Dan Strzempka talks about Winter's Gel, a sleeve that goes inside the prosthetic tail. Strzempka, who has a fake left leg, also uses Winter's Gel.
Dan Strzempka talks about Winter's Gel, a sleeve that goes inside the prosthetic tail. Strzempka, who has a fake left leg, also uses Winter's Gel.
Tanner Luria, 6, raises his hand to ask Dan Strzempka a question, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Tanner Luria, 6, raises his hand to ask Dan Strzempka a question, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka explains how Winter's prosthetic tail works, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka explains how Winter's prosthetic tail works, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka talks to the students at Out-of-Door Academy, Friday, Jan. 20, inside the cafeteria.
Dan Strzempka talks to the students at Out-of-Door Academy, Friday, Jan. 20, inside the cafeteria.
Caroline Steinwachs, 5, raises her hand to ask a question, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Caroline Steinwachs, 5, raises her hand to ask a question, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Dan Strzempka signs one of Out-of-Door Academy's
Dan Strzempka signs one of Out-of-Door Academy's "Dolphin Tale" movie posters, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Lisa Cheney, marine science teacher, poses with Dan Strzempka and the poster he signed, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.
Lisa Cheney, marine science teacher, poses with Dan Strzempka and the poster he signed, Friday, Jan. 20, at Out-of-Door Academy.

 

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