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CLOUDY Temp: 57 °F Wind: SE at 13 mph Tuesday, April 29, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend April 3, 2003 Rogue River educational rally emphasizes serving community By SANNE SPECHT Mail Tribune ROGUE RIVER — The school district’s volunteer Vision Committee plans an educational rally in town Saturday. Event organizers say it’s designed not only to raise money for schools, but to give back to the community. Vision panel member Shayne Maxwell said there is a perception, in at least part of the community, that "schools always have their hands out." Maxwell said the rally will demonstrate how much the students, teachers and parents appreciate the support they have received throughout the year. "This was a way for the schools to give back for all their support," Maxwell said. "It’s also a rally to supply information about the district." The rally will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rogue River Elementary School gymnasium, 300 Pine St. There will be more than 20 booths providing information on everything from child DNA kits to garden club activities, as well as a raffle to raise money for school libraries and music programs. The Child Safety Safari DNA kits were donated by Wheeler Toyota of Grants Pass and KTVL Channel 10. The kits include a simple oral swab and solution that allow parents to keep a child’s DNA on record at home for up to 80 years, said Maxwell. Ed Temple of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department will fingerprint children for identification purposes and help organize Neighborhood Watch programs. The local U.S. Army office is providing a kids’ climbing wall and the Rogue River Fire Department is bringing fire trucks for display, Maxwell said. Entertainment will be provided by a professional storyteller and Kids on Stage, a group of middle school and high school students. Rogue River Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Jim Fety will hold matches on his gigantic chess set. For the seniors, free hearing and blood pressure tests will be provided, as well as free wheelchair and walker washing by Morrow Heights Assisted Living Facility. Representatives from Seven Basins Watershed Council, ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum, Medford Kids Discovery Center and Oregon Economic and Community Development will be on hand to provide information. Materials on the new Southern Oregon regional calling region and a class on "How Your Tax Dollars are Spent" will round out the educational aspects of the rally. All profits will go to the Shine the Light Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping local schools. "We hope this is the first of many rallies," said Maxwell. "We’d like to make this an annual event." Reach reporter Sanne Specht at 776-4497 or e-mail [email protected] . Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S