10 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 30, 1997 Rainforest ——— (continued from page 1) ment teacher, the students elected to take on the project. By selling environmental t- shirts, the students raise funds for the Earth Foundation to pur- chase acres of Noel Kempf Mercado National Park in Bolivia. For ev- ery 10 t-shirts they sell, an acre of rainforest will be bought and pre- served. So far the school has saved three acres of rainforest from irreparable destruction. The students have many differ- ent motivations for their efforts. “I think it’s important to save the rainforest so that we can keep all the animals safe and free,” said Amy Puffenberger, 10. Joe Barry, 13, said he is con- cerned with the imminent loss of important medicines and plants. Forum (continued from page 1) seemed to keep popping up was the question of whether or not a feasibility study was necessary to establish the current state of the middle school. Payne was ada- mant the study was not necessary and that if it were to be done, the board should keep a close eye on the company chosen for the job. Rhodes, who is the incumbent for Region 2, believes the study is necessary to figure out exactly what needs to be done with school. Rhodes said the district would re- ceive state reimbursement for the study. Many people felt “Meet the Can- didates” helped them to under- stand the candidates’ intentions. “They answered a lot of different questions and it was helpful,” said Marcia Fostock. Her daughter, Heather agreed. “This was very helpful and well organized. The candidates got their points across,” she said. McMahon thought the candi- dates were straightforward with their intentions. “They spoke their views,” he said. help a lot.” Elections take place May 20. Franklin Ambulance Assoc. to meet May 7 The annual meeting of the Franklin Northmoreland Townshp Ambu- lance Association will be held Wed., May 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Franklin Township Fire Hall in Orange. Chestnut Grove to meet May 4 “These things -, ! According to the Earth Founda- The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Association of Loyalville will meet at = § EL tion, pharmacologists have iden- 2:30 p.m. on Sun., May 4 in the Loyalville United Methodist Church | tified more than 2,000 tropical Hall. All lot owners and interested persons are welcome. b es plants with cancer-fighting prop- erties. y i “Also, candy and gum come POST PHOTO/KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER 1 St Adve ntu re i : from the forests. People will re- Showing off some of the environmental t-shirts for sale at Gate of Heaven, seated, from left, Beth 1 gretit,” Barry added with a smile. Ryan, Kevin Gilbertson and Carl Bartizek. Standing, Rebecca Hizny, Tim Persico, Joe Barry and Amy | | He refers to the many common ingredients that grow within rainforest, such as a variety of nuts, cocoa, rubber and dammar, which makes lacquer and var- nish. The term “rainforest” was cre- ated by a German botanist in 1898 to describe the constantly damp conditions in which the forests grow. Rainforests grow in areas with an annual rainfall of more than 80 inches. Tropical rainforests once cov- ered 20 percent of the Earth's surface, today they cover only ap- proximately seven percent. Carl Bartizek, 7, believes there are many benefits to saving the land, including its ecological ben- efit. “(It's important to) save the trees so there will be lots of oxy- gen,” he said. Puffenberger. “The kids are understanding it better,” Bruns said. “They are get- ting a lot out of this education- ally.” She came upon the Adopt- An-Acre program while looking through Earth Day material. “This program involves so many aspects,” said Bruns, who is also a certified environmental educa- tion specialist. Adopt-An-Acre takes students on a video trip to Bolivia so they can see what they are working to save and why. Also, the program teaches geography and provides good financial reasons for renew- able resources, said Bruns. Stu- dents learn about the culture of the indigenous people of Bolivia and the reasons for many farmer's clear-cutting. “They care more for their fami- lies. They don’t know what they're doing,” explained Tim Persico, 13, of the farmers. “It’s the indus- tries, not the people.” Bruns said this is a historic event. “It'san international move- ment to save the forests for a country that can’t for themselves,” she said. Last year the school employed a more “low key” fundraiser for the rainforests, but still managed to save two acres of land. When asked why she chose the rainforest over other environmen- tal causes, Bruns said, “The rainforest is currently the most fragile and is the most to lose in an extremely short period of time.” She is confident that the rainforests can be saved and chal- lenges other schools to partici- pate in Adopt-An-Acre. “They say knowledge is power. The more knowledge, the less rainforest destroyed,” stated Persico. For more information on the Earth Foundation, call 713-686- 9453. If you missed The Post - you missed the news! ~ Preschool Summer Alii Session #1 -June 2-6 “Plan Your Own Party" Children to plan & have a party, from designing invitations to baking to decorating to actually having a party. Session #2 - June 9-13 "Becoming A Scientist" Explore & have fun with science through different projects & experiments. 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