That evening, he hosted a free public screening of the award-winning documentary “One Revolution,’’ about his journey to become the first paraplegic to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, in September 2009.
Waddell’s visit on Sept. 15 kicked off the “You Can If You Will’’ speaker series at the independent school, which has students from prekindergarten through ninth grade.
“With ADD, autism, and Asperger’s syndrome, kids today deal with more labels than ever,’’ said Waddell, who has been featured on network news programs and “The Oprah Winfrey Show,’’ and named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World’’ by People magazine.
“My intention is to spread doubt,’’ he said. “Doubt what you think you know about another person and their limitations.’’
Waddell will return to the Fay School, at 48 Main St., on Saturday, at 7 p.m. to host an encore free screening of his film, open to the public. A pizza dinner with Waddell will begin at 6 p.m. To register, visit www.fayschool.org. For more on Waddell, go to www.one-revolution.com.
TWICE THE FRIGHT: Thanks to the efforts of Mike “Tattoo’’ Krausert of Southborough, Fenway Park will be transformed as never before this Halloween season.
Krausert, who has been director of Spookyworld’s Nightmare New England in Litchfield, N.H., since 2008, said he is looking forward to sharing the experience with a new audience during the 10-day run in Boston, from Oct. 28 through Nov. 6.
SpookyWorld’s “The Fear at Fenway’’ show includes games, concessions, and three all-new attractions: 3D Freakout, Hancock Hill Cemetery, and the late-1800s Victorian-style Brigham Manor, decorated with authentic period pieces to camouflage the creatures lying in wait.
While the attractions fill the concourse fromLansdowne Street to Yawkey Way, according to Krausert, visitors also emerge from a dark tunnel onto the field.
