Sixth grade students at Dillsboro Elementary and the Dillsboro Civic Club dedicated the bike rack Thursday.
The new bike rack in memory of teacher Darla Jacobs was dedicated at Dillsboro Elementary School on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Photo provided.
(Dillsboro, Ind.) - A new bike rack has been installed at Dillsboro Elementary School to honor the memory of a longtime teacher.
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Darla Jacobs taught at Dillsboro for 31 years. She died unexpectedly in May of 2018.
On Thursday, students and staff dedicated a new bike rack outside of the school. The blue bike rack adorned with the Bulldogs logo was donated by the Dillsboro Civic Club.
Along with a number of students, those in attendance for Thursday’s dedication included civic club officers Brett “Mooch” Hamilton and Tim Heitmeyer, principal Sam Melton; Dillsboro town councilman David “Woody” Fryman and wife Alecia Fryman, citizen Rod Hamilton, and Susan Greco of the Dillsboro Community Partnership.
Last month, the Darla Jacobs Memorial 5K Run/Walk was held in Dillsboro to raise money for a new memorial scholarship named after the beloved teacher. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to two South Dearborn High School graduates who attended Dillsboro Elementary School.
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