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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 29, 2005 Student project set for festival donation By BILL VARBLE Mail Tribune Students from South Medford High School have built what could be the most important item in this year’s Providence Festival of Trees. Dubbed Tiny Tim’s Garage, it is a replica of an old filling station, right down to the iconic Mobil flying horse. Installed at the Medford Armory Monday, it’s expected to raise more money than any other exhibit in the Festival. This year’s edition of the annual fundraising event runs Thursday through Sunday at the Armory. "It was a lot of fun," says David Ratty, 17, one of eight South High students who did the work. The project took place in woodshop teacher Dennis Davidson’s advanced construction class based on plans from the Homebuilders Association of Jackson County, a trade group. The Festival of Trees features Christmas trees decorated by area businesses, interior designers, florists and others, as well as wreaths, stockings and other holiday items. The auction has raised about $3 million since its inception in 1992. Advertisement Proceeds from this year’s event will be used to upgrade cardiac services at Providence Medford Medical Center through the purchase of Cardiac Picture Archive Communication Systems, or PACS. The devices replace still photos with moving pictures of the heart and surrounding blood vessels. The photos can be stored and shared online in just minutes. Work on the diminutive building began in October and went in stages similar to those of an actual house. The finished structure has a roof, door, insulation, wiring, even plumbing. "It’s the first year we’ve had plumbing," says Tamara Reichenshammer, a member of a committee that helped on the project. The building figures to sell for thousands of dollars, making it the fundraising event’s biggest single revenue-generator. This is the second year South has built a playhouse for the festival. Last year’s building was donated to the Head Start program. Last year’s festival raised about $400,000. "It’s huge," says festival spokeswoman Lauren Van Sickle. "And it all stays local." Ratty says the hardest parts of building the playhouse were for all the students to learn to read plans, and to properly stagger joints when laying the floor. Building professionals chipped in on specialized trades such as plumbing and finish carpentry. Davidson says the finished product represents hundreds of "boy hours." "They did pretty good," Davidson says. "And they learned a lot." For more visit www.providence.org/medford and click on charitable giving. Reach reporter Bill Varble at 776-4478 or e-mail Student project set for festival donation ">[email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations Casinos Canada dvd-r Generic Viagra Myspace Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Student Loans Sudoku Online Advertisement s Advertisement