This month's community service project involves cleaning and renewing our WB Lion statue that is located in our front foyer. This beautiful creature, a gift of the first graduating class at West Boylston Middle High School in 1958, has lost his luster over several decades of oxidation from the air, the sun and from the oils and other compounds that are on people's hands as they rub his head or his mane for good luck.
The original sign on the base Lion statue reads,
"Presented by the first graduating class of 1958 To All future classes of West Boylston Junior Senior High School as a symbol of Love, Respect and Honor of Tradition"
What a beautiful tribute from the inaugural class that has graced our entry way for so many years. Make no mistake, our lion is well-loved and even revered by our students, but like any piece of statuary that is older than the principal himself, he needs some love and our grade 12 art students from the class of 2016 are up to the task.
Seniors Chris Belsito and Kelina Smith, both of Ms. Jané 's art class, have volunteered to properly clean and refinish our stately friend. The two senior, honor roll students have researched ways to renew and detail the concrete mascot with various stains, paints and preservatives so that he will "pop" with color and vibrancy to greet all students, staff and visitors who enter into our school.
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