Modzelewski

will visit Fayette schools March 29. He will speak to the third, fourth

and fifth grade students at East Fayette and Burch at 8:30 a.m. and 1

p.m., respectively. Barnes and Noble Bookstore will sponsor a book signing

from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Modzelewski will speak to students at the evening

high school at 7 p.m.

Minta Mueller

of East Fayette Elementary School is responsible for helping to bring

Modzelewski to Fayette. Last summer, she and her husband met Modzelewski

on an Alaskan cruise where he presented four slide shows on his two-year

stay in Alaska. Mueller said that she was so impressed with Modzelewski's

spirit and sense of adventure that she had to find a way to get him to

East Fayette Elementary.

"I had

picked up a flyer from him while on the ship and I called him when I got

back home to see if he would come to the school. I couldn't believe it

when he agreed. We are very fortunate to get him since he doesn't book

schools anymore," Mueller said.

Not only did

Modzelewski agree to come to East Fayette, he offered to spend the entire

day in the county visiting and talking with students at other schools

about his adventures.

In order to

get students at East Fayette ready for Modzelewski's visit, Mueller started

a trivia question session with the third, fourth and fifth grade students

at the school. Each Monday morning for six weeks she read a question and

students had until 9 a.m. Thursday to turn in their answers. At the end

of the six-week period, Mueller and her husband purchased ice cream for

the class with the most correct answers.

"You would

not believe the interest this created with the students. At the end of

the six weeks we had two classes tie. One would have thought that these

students had won the lottery," Mueller added.

"Michael

is a wonderful speaker with many neat stories to tell. I believe everyone

can gain something from his presentations," Mueller said.

In addition

to hosting "Discovery Channel Adventures," Modzelewski has written

books and has been featured on many national television shows including

"A Closer Look with Faith Daniels" and Bill Cosby's "You

Bet Your Life," and is a frequent guest on the "Oprah Winfrey

Show."

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