Teacher’s dream comes true

Area woman attends ‘Iditarod Boot Camp for Educators’ in Alaska

By: Jamie Davis - El Dorado News Times -

Published: 07/10/2008

Creating a bond Paula Medlin spent a portion of her day walking the puppies, but she found time to bond with this Alaskan Husky, a true mush dog. The dogs are ‘real athletes,’ said Medlin, and very well-behaved.

By JAMIE DAVIS

News-Times Staff

Some people dream of visiting the Eiffel Tower, others hope to see the great pyramids of Egypt, but for Paula Medlin, a Strong-Gardner Elementary teacher, it’s the Iditarod, a 1,150-mile dog sled race over some of the toughest terrain on Earth, that holds the greatest charm, and last month, her dream of getting involved with the “Last Great Race on Earth” came true.

In June, Medlin, who, for several years, has used the Iditarod as a teaching tool in her classroom, attended the “Iditarod Boot Camp for Educators” at the Dream a ...

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