Ridgefield Mayor Don Stose speaks to those gathered, both citizen and canine, for the unveiling of a donated bronze sculpture of a golden retriever donated by former mayor and community leader Tevis Laspa during a ceremony May 4.
Former Ridgefield Mayor and community leader Tevis Laspa crowds around a bronze Golden Retriever statue in front of city hall along with his dogs Zoe, left, and Daisy, right, during an official unveiling of the statue, donated to the city by Laspa, May 4.
Ridgefield City Hall now has a bronze guardian watching over Pioneer Street as the city recently celebrated the unveiling of a statue of a Golden Retriever during a May 4 ceremony.
Several city officials along with residents and their canines congregated in front of city hall to officially welcome the statue to the city. The artwork, produced by sculptor Georgia Gerber, was donated to the city by Tevis Laspa, a former Ridgefield mayor who has been active in supporting the community, specifically arts. He explained he had seen a similar statue of a dog in Walla Walla and decided such an artwork would fit well back home.
As for the breed selection, Laspa said it was due to a lifelong love of the animals. He was flanked by two of the breed, Zoe and Daisy, during the ceremony. The statue sits next to a water fountain which Laspa said was the work of the Ridgefield Garden Club.
