Schools to celebrate returning sculptures Saturday

Bartholomew Consolidated Schools will be celebrating new and returning artwork at the school district headquarters on Saturday.

The school foundation has raised funds to replace the stolen statue of a little girl playing beside the fountain and pond on Central Avenue. The original statue was stolen several years ago. The new little girl statue, Lilly, was created by Linda Peterson. It takes the spot beside the little boy, known as Frog Pond by Jo Saylors.

The district will also be celebrating the return of the the Model A sculpture, “When I Was Your Age” behind the administration building. The sculpture was originally made for Arvin and used to be located in the center of the roundabout on 13th Street.

It was moved by Faurecia to its plant after Arvin split up and closed. The sculpture was recently restored and gifted to the school district. It has been reinstalled in the park beside the school headquarters.

The celebration will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday.