Dalton Elementary 2nd grader Reese Merk, left participated in Jump Rope for Heart program at the school in Dalton Gardens on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Jump Rope for Heart is a national education and fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)
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A fundraiser with heart: Dalton Elementary second-grader Reese Merk, left, participated in the Jump Rope for Heart program at the school in Dalton Gardens on Wednesday. Jump Rope for Heart is a national education and fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.