Early in November I read in the local paper that the city of Connell, WA, had received a grant for some public art. The article especially caught my attention because Nick is from Connell. He and Hallie visit his mother there.
Where is Connell, you ask. It's a small town in central Washington. If you're driving from the Lewis-Clark Valley to Seattle, you might go through there, or you might not. At any rate, it is significant that such a small town re
ceived a grant in the amount of $620,584 for beautication, including $189,000 to install forged steel flowers along a walking path. The remainder of the grant -- $431,584 -- will go to beautify Main Street, including stone tables and benches. The hope is that this beautification will be interesting enough to bring travelers off the highway and into town. (All of this is my understanding of the project from the Tribune article, which I reviewed online.)So, I ment
ioned that I had read something about the public art in Connell to Hallie. She sent me pictures that Nick took last weekend when they visited there so that I could see what it's all about. She had some fun writing whimsical titles for the photos. The first photo is "Leaf Hallie Alone" while the second (right) is "Smell the Hallie."
Twirlie Girlie!
Wheat the Hal . . . . (right)
Have a nice Hallie, everyone! Hallie adds that this is not part of the public art but she spotted it in someone's yard and thought it was funny. KW
