Anderson’s creation, called “The Ascent” has been a fixture at that site since 1994.
. His artistic talents and eyesight were taken away by the ravages of Parkinson’s disease.
“The Ascent” has become part of the culture of Bonney Lake. It’s even printed on some of the city’s official stationery.Sharilyn Anderson was with her husband when he was offered the commission to create the statue, and shared why he chose the image of the little boy, raising his arms to touch a flock of flying birds.
“My husband had him hanging from the rafters with chains and all kinds of things, so that he could get him in that position, on one foot, lifting up,” Sharilyn said. And that’s where it stood, for 29 years. Sharilyn says it must have taken a lot of work to wrestle it off that pillar. The Bonney Lake Police Department has opened an investigation into the theft and are asking people who may have information about it to come forward.“I’ve had such an outpouring of love,” she said. “ been very healing, and folks are saying they want the thieves to bring it back. But, in my heart of hearts, I don’t believe they will. I don’t believe it’s a prank.”“We found part of a battery from whatever they used to cut it down with and cut into pieces and melt it,” he said.
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