[chambernews] Mora Dala Horse

[Karen Amundson (Chamber)]

Dear Members.
As you know, our great Dala Horse is in great need of repair. It is our 
City's icon and we should be proud of it, though it really is sad to see 
it in the shape it's in - it should stand proudly.
Attached is a letter that the chamber recently received from the City of 
Mora and we are looking to you for help. For those of you who missed 
Alicia Wicklund's article in the Kanabec Times, it is below.
Whether you or someone you know, could provide materials, labor, or 
financial help, anything would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Karen.


Repairs begin on Dala horse
by Alicia Wicklund
What was once the largest Dala Horse in the world, has moved to second 
largest. However, what's even more saddening, is how the Dala Horse 
appears.
Painting is profusely peeling from the Dala Horse and it is in desperate 
need of repair.
"If we do nothing, the horse will eventually have to come down," said 
City Administrator Joel Dhein.
It was said at the last city council meeting on Sept. 20 the reason the 
Dala Horse was flaking was due to a paint problem and not a fiber glass 
problem.
The recommendation was to soda blast it and paint it with a high quality 
automotive paint.
According to Street Superintendent Gene Anderson soda blasting should 
start the week of Sept. 26.
According to Dhein, the soda blasting could cost anywhere from $2,000 to 
$4,000 but the total cost wouldn't be known until the soda blasting was 
finished.
Painting and priming could cost up to $5,000.
The total cost of the project could be well over $10,000 if done 
professionally. Therefore, finding volunteers or civic organizations was 
suggested by the Mora city council to help defray the cost.

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