Heritage Park Cottonwood Stump Becomes a Broadwater Bulldog
Author: MT43 News Reporter
MT43 News Reporter
Saturday was a good day for an old, dead cottonwood stump to become a Broadwater Bulldog statue. Jarrad Flowers, a professional wood carving artist, chainsawed his way through bark and wood chips to turn the once stately cottonwood tree into an image that will honor Broadwater High School’s mascot.
Flowers, 33, will be in Townsend for around ten days, trimming and carving the two stumps. An employee of Carve Me A Bear Chainsaw Carving Company of Lincoln and Napa, Idaho, he learned the skill from his mentor, Lewis Clark. Flowers spent time in California but has done on-the-job training with Clark for six years as an apprentice. He is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Townsend Tree Board obtained a $10,000 anonymous donation to pay the cost of carving the trees, according to Pat Plantenberg. Townsend Elementary Schools submitted several suggestions for the chainsaw carvings. The two chosen were Broadwater Bulldog and a squirrel feeder.
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Image 1 Caption: Chainsaw carving artist Jarrad Flowers, right, and Tree Board member Charles Freshman wield the tools to change tree stumps to statues.
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