Capitola says 'No' to tiki carving - General Tiki

K Kikkietiki Member Hollister, CA Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 89	K Kikkietiki Posted posted on Mon, May 4, 2009 12:01 PM The latest Capitola tiki news from the Santa Cruz Sentinel: Carver donates tiki to Capitola to replace one that was stolen By JONDI GUMZ Posted: 05/02/2009 01:30:55 AM PDT CAPITOLA -- A tiki created by a local carver will be installed at the Esplanade Park in time for a dedication during Capitola's 60th birthday celebration next weekend. Ron Lorenzo, 60, who has lived in Capitola Village for 12 years, spearheaded the effort to get a new tiki to replace the one stolen March 23. "I knew when the first tiki went in, I liked it there," he said. "So I did whatever I could to get it back." The first tiki caused a kerfuffle. A group of surfers known as "the usual suspects" were behind its installation overlooking Monterey Bay last summer. The City Council ordered it removed because it was put in without city permission. Supporters then followed the city review process, and it was returned to its perch in Esplanade Park until thieves struck. The stolen statue hasn't been recovered, despite a $500 reward donated by the Sentinel and matched by city resident Richard Tessen. Ray Apolskis, owner of Surf N Shack in Capitola Village, agreed to donate a replacement tiki, then discovered a buyer had already put a deposit on it. Local carver Wilhelm Zilliacus came to the rescue, offering to donate a tiki to the city, as long as Lorenzo took care of the paperwork, which he was happy to do. He took the tiki to the city art and cultural commission, which voted unanimously to accept it as a donation of public art. City Council members did the same. The 6-foot tiki, valued at $600, is bound to attract attention for its enigmatic expression. The installation is planned for Monday or Tuesday, depending on weather, and measures will be taken to ensure it stays put. "We'll have a camera on it," said Councilman Dennis Norton, referring to the city's surf Web cam. "We'll be watching it all the time."

The latest Capitola tiki news from the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

Carver donates tiki to Capitola to replace one that was stolen
By JONDI GUMZ
Posted: 05/02/2009 01:30:55 AM PDT
CAPITOLA -- A tiki created by a local carver will be installed at the Esplanade Park in time for a dedication during Capitola's 60th birthday celebration next weekend.
Ron Lorenzo, 60, who has lived in Capitola Village for 12 years, spearheaded the effort to get a new tiki to replace the one stolen March 23.
"I knew when the first tiki went in, I liked it there," he said. "So I did whatever I could to get it back."
The first tiki caused a kerfuffle. A group of surfers known as "the usual suspects" were behind its installation overlooking Monterey Bay last summer. The City Council ordered it removed because it was put in without city permission. Supporters then followed the city review process, and it was returned to its perch in Esplanade Park until thieves struck.
The stolen statue hasn't been recovered, despite a $500 reward donated by the Sentinel and matched by city resident Richard Tessen.
Ray Apolskis, owner of Surf N Shack in Capitola Village, agreed to donate a replacement tiki, then discovered a buyer had already put a deposit on it.
Local carver Wilhelm Zilliacus came to the rescue, offering to donate a tiki to the city, as long as Lorenzo took care of the paperwork, which he was happy to do. He took the tiki to the city art and cultural commission, which voted unanimously to accept it as a donation of public art.
City Council members did the same.
The 6-foot tiki, valued at $600, is bound to attract attention for its enigmatic expression. The installation is planned for Monday or Tuesday, depending on weather, and measures will be taken to ensure it stays put.
"We'll have a camera on it," said Councilman Dennis Norton, referring to the city's surf Web cam. "We'll be watching it all the time."

Post #451596 by Kikkietiki on Mon, May 4, 2009 12:01 PM