Rogers 'Distinction' banquet tickets available

ROGERS -- Tickets are on sale for the Rogers Public Education Foundation's annual Wall of Distinction banquet to be held next month.

Four distinguished community members will be honored at the banquet: Rogers High School graduate Lt. Col. Shea Brannan, former Crossroads principal Freddie Jones, retired physical education teacher Kim Mason and former Rogers High choir teacher and local music educator Betty Sutton.

The names and special accomplishments of each honoree will be mounted on the Wall of Distinction at Rogers High School and Heritage High School.

The banquet fundraiser starts at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Embassy Suites. Tickets cost $100 and are available at four Arvest branch locations: downtown Rogers, Pleasant Grove, Village on the Creeks and Lowell. Tickets also may be bought at Rogers Public Schools' Joye R. Kelley Building at 500 W. Walnut St. Current or retired Rogers school staff members may purchase tickets for $75.

Proceeds will help the foundation continue its mission to promote and enhance the quality of education in the community through grants to teachers for additional materials or special classroom needs. For more information, call 479-903-3532.

NW News on 03/20/2015

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