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Published July 10, 2011, 08:23 PM

Rushmore shows its Pride and Heritage

RUSHMORE — It’s not every day that a person gets the chance to pet a bearded dragon. Especially one named Spike. But a couple dozen kids who attended Rushmore’s Pride and Heritage Days can claim that honor, along with meeting Ellie the tortoise, Lucy the ball python, Dagwood the chinchilla, and, yes, even Sonic the hedgehog.

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