'DINOSAURS' MESSAGE: STAY DRUG-FREE

Rocky Rainey's message is simple: If you're on drugs, get off -- if you don't do drugs, don't start.

Rainey speaks from firsthand experience. After 22 years of drug and alcohol abuse Rainey feels he is one of the lucky ones and he wants others to benefit from his experiences.

Rainey uses 'Drug-Free Dinosaurs' to help deliver his message. Franklin school was the scene Friday night of the Jur-rock Park traveling zoo and its Just Say No Club program.

Rainey said he's always had a love for reptiles and as a youth read every book on them he could find. His dream was to someday own a zoo.

He said when he gave his life to Christ and began the road to recovery, God fulfilled his dream. Rainey has been drug free for nearly 2 years.

He has been acquiring his collection of animals and reptiles for the past 18 months. "These reptiles are a gift from God," said Rainey.

The dinosaurs are actually a 90-pound tortoise, two African pythons, two alligators named Alice and Gally and other reptiles.

The baby of the show is 8-month-old Shadrach, a kangaroo who currently makes his home in a leather pouch.

The reptiles help to capture the kid's attention. Once Rainey has that he can deliver his message.

Rainey believes in telling it like it is, but he does add some humor to keep his audience's attention. "I won't settle for just one person being drug free; I want them all," said Rainey.

Mary Rainey said she understands how important her husband's message is and helps him with his demonstrations.

She admitted she was a bit squeamish when her husband first started bringing the reptiles home.

"It only took a day or two for me to fall in love with them though," she said.