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SAHUARITA , Ariz. -- — Kids at Wrightson Ridge K-8 School are wrapping up their year with a special treat. Their two tortoise mascots will enjoy their summer break by playing and drinking from their brand-new waterfall and rock pool.
Their caretaker, teacher Jen Sturzenegger, said she couldn't believe what she saw the moment of the big reveal."I could hear the water running and I literally felt my eyes swell up," she said."I thought I was gonna cry." In her proposal to the Sahuarita Unified School District, she said building the enclosed tortoise pit would help students learn what it means to care for two animals that can can survive in a desert climate.
Contractor David Lin from Lin Outdoor Living answered that ad. His brother went to Wrightson Ridge, so he felt this was an opportunity to give back to the community. Lin and his crew spent several days digging feet of dirt, lugging in wood chips, rocks and boulders."Altogether, I would say four tons of stone," Lin said.
Sturzenegger said she's grateful Lin dedicated four days of his time to create something for the school and the Sahuarita community. 8th grade student Gadiel Zazueta says if he had it his way, he'd come visit Chip and Fred twice each day
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