August 17, 2016 at 4:49 p.m.
RHS Class of '86 paints over section of 'the rock' during reunion weekend
Superintendent says practice common, no donation made beforehand
RHS Class of '86 paints over section of 'the rock' during reunion weekend
By Monday, the area that had been painted white contained messages from the '86 grads, who held their 30th reunion over the weekend.
Reached for comment, superintendent Kelli Jacobi said this is not the first time sections of the rock have been painted over and it probably won't be the last time.
She added that the Class of '86 did not make a monetary donation to the school in exchange for permission to paint over the rock.
"People don't buy a piece of the rock," Jacobi said. "There is no financial exchange in any way."
Jacobi said the rock is frequently painted over during reunions, class parties and other events.
"When all of those are going on, they paint a chunk of the rock," she said. "So it's like ever-changing. If I put something on there today, I can't expect it to be there next year at this time."
Jacobi also noted that what is painted on the rock is subject to being covered over by the administration.
"We're always prepared to paint it ourselves if there is graffiti or anything that is inappropriate," she said. "But we don't regulate who paints on that rock."
She said it's common for new paint to be added to the rock from time to time to freshen the canvas, so to speak, for other alumni to paint on.
She added that each graduating class does something similar at graduation each year.
"It's ever-changing and nobody expects it to stay the same," she added.
Jamie Taylor may be reached at [email protected].
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