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The lawn of the Jones House Community Center now displays the work of a nationally known local sculptor, Wayne Trapp. He is widely known throughout the High Country, as well as many other parts of the country.

With the able help of town crews, the 16-foot high structure was installed by both crane and sheer manpower on the freezing cold morning of Dec. 7.

Originally a rusted steel, the sculpture was prepared for its tenure at the Jones House by being sandblasted and powder-coated a bright, striking red gloss.

It was carefully hauled in by the artist and a helper on a trailer pulled by a modest mini-van. Straps were wrapped around the main trunk-line of the piece, and then these were hooked to a crane. It was hoisted by crane up over the hillside until it was near the concrete sculpture pad.

Then town crewmen,Trapp and his helper all joined together to push it upright. Finally, the brass pendulum was hung from the uppermost point, hence the naming of the piece.

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