Allard and Mahan share Tribute honor.Byline: Jan Gottesman It is an elite group, the people who have been honorees at the annual Tribute Road Race. This year, Mark Allard and John T. Mahan join that group, being nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by their peers for the work they have done with the youngsters of Clinton. Mark Allard Allard, who is a teacher at Clinton High School  This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. and a cross country
coach, got multiple letters of nomination.
"He takes an interest in your life and even asks you questions about how things are going with you on a personal level," wrote one person. "Mark Allard is a man of principle and dedication," another wrote. "This is quite an honor," Allard said. He has run the race at least a dozen times and plans on running this year. "I have a couple of bets with students involving dinner and cleaning my room," Allard said. He has been teaching in Clinton since 1982, has been the cross country coach for 12 years and was the girls track coach for a couple. Having taught for 26 years, Allard said he now teaches with some of his former students. "I do what I enjoy," Allard said. "Clinton has some really great kids." John T. Mahan This is not the first year that Mahan has been nominated. An avid AVID Cardiology A clinical trial–Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators that compared the effect of implantable defibrillators vs the best medical therapy–antiarrhythmics for survivors of MI or those with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia baseball fan, he has been involved with Legion legion, large unit of the Roman army. It came into prominence c.400 B.C. It originally consisted of 3,000 to 4,000 men drawn into eight ranks: the first six ranks, called hoplites, were heavily armed, while the last two, called velites, were only lightly armed. baseball for almost 30 years. "I was shocked," Mahan said about his honor HIS HONOR. A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the lieutenant governor of that commonwealth. Const. part 2, c. 2, s. 2, art. 1. It, is also customarily given to some inferior magistrates, as the mayor of a city. , noting he told race director Bill Marsh, "I can't run five miles." Since retiring in 1992, Mahan said his hobby A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. Origin of term A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse", meaning "to follow a favourite pastime", and in turn, has been sending newspaper clips on area students to college coaches; he was honored recently by the Worcester State College
"It is rewarding to see a lot of the kids I have dealt with do well," Mahan said. Working with the youth of the community comes naturally. "I have been doing this all my life," he said. Mahan grew up in a big family and has run baseball and basketball teams in Clinton, dating back to the 1940s. He is proud of the youngsters he has worked with. "A lot went on to do well in the world," Mahan said. Allard and Mahan will be honored prior to the five-mile Tribute Road Race, on Saturday, May 9. ART: PHOTOS CUTLINE: (1) Mark Allard; (2) John T. Mahan |
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