ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, March 1, 1997                TAG: 9703030040
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-1  EDITION: METRO 

FINISHING TOUCHES

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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  JANEL RHODA STAFF. Read Mountain Middle School 
          eighth-grader Jeanie Bennet (right) spreads grout on the 
          almost-finished tile project she designed with classmate Teri 
          Shelton. Anna Beth Rakes (left) wipes grout off of the project. The 
          owl is the school's academic mascot. The students have worked on the
          project since November 1996 and will be able to hang it on the 
          school wall by Monday. color.