The Park Bench



Last year the park put in a security gate to the entrance and part of the landscaping was a 25-foot bench.  The young lady in charge of the beautifacation project talked about the tiles that she wanted to put on the face of the bench.  When Vonna arrived at Wagons West this fall, she began creating the tiles for the bench.  She said there were about 21 people who met 4 hours a day 4 days a week to cut out, glaze and create these tiles.  She then created different panels and it is beautiful.  If you want to read a more in-depth article about the bench, let me know and I'll send you the article that we'll be putting in the newsletter.

 

 

 Our beloved San Xavier Mission just south of Tucson.

 This panel depicts the saguaro cactus.

You need to look closely at the above picture to see the mariuchi (sp) band.

 These show the kokepelli dancers.  There are different cacti on each panel.  The little black things at the bottom run the entire panel - they're the ants that go marching on.

There is even a list of "can you find" items that Vonna put on the bench.

Putting the panels on the bench.  I don't have a picture of it completed yet.  It is such a beautiful addition to our park and this is from a daughter of one of our long-time members.  Vonna became a member of our park just last year and does an enormous of good-will within the park.

Can't wait til you two get down here to see this.  Oh, that's right, DeAnn, you won't be coming this winter.  Maybe you'll decide to change your mind and come anyway just to see our bench.

Love to you all,
Gramma and MOM