Rekindling a high school tradition

Twin sisters graduating from Green River High School decided to restart what was once a yearly tradition for seniors, visible to thousands in the city.

Kierstyn and Adrienne Revelli, with help from their mother Brooke Lewis and uncle Josh Lewis, painted and arranged stones to form a 20 beneath the painted GR on the north side of Mansface. What used to be an annual tradition quietly ended years ago when soon-to-graduate students stopped placing numbers representing their graduating year on the slope.

The idea started with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting many aspects of students' spring schedules. Along with the cancellation of spring sports and the closure of schools throughout the state, numerous events have also been altered for online-only participation, such as the planned virtual graduations, or canceled completely.

Adrienne said she came up with the idea after thinking about how difficult the last few months have been for students and remembering the forgotten tradition. After she spoke with her sister about it, the two decided to move forward with the idea.

"I was very supportive of their decision," Brooke said.

After gathering and mixing more than three gallons of white paint, the group drove to the top of Mansface, walked down the steep hill and started painting and arranging stones.

"We had to paint a lot of rocks," Kierstyn said.

After more than three hours of work, a 20 built from the white rocks took shape. They ended up having more paint than they needed for the task, but both Kierstyn and Andrienne feel good about how the project ended.

"I hope someone keeps it going," Kierstyn said.