Staff from Artech took the totem pole that had been stolen from Rotary Viewpoint Park on Dec. 1st and recovered near Salem, Oregon today, June 24, from Parks and Recreation storage to a local fumigation company.

Next week it will be transported to their warehouse for restoration. In agreement with Parks & Recreation, the Rotary Club of West Seattle has hired Artech for the preservation, restoration and reinstallation of the totem pole and look forward to setting a date in August for the community to celebrate the pole’s rededication. This, according to Rotary Club past president Josh Sutton.

According to Denise Bisio a Senior Account Manager for Artech the resoration process would work like this:

The scope of work includes collecting the totem pole and transporting to Artech’s warehouse in Renton. Complete surficial cleaning and treatment of existing organic growth, surficial solvent and/or detergent wash, removal of existing cap, removal of existing epoxy base. Installation of impel rods and application of a water borne borate surface treatment or penetrating oil treatment option for insecticidal and fungicidal purposes and general preservation of cell structure. Repair of “loss” areas, color matching repairs, new top cap fabricated, misc touch up. Repaint as close to original as possible. Retrofit existing mount to upgrade onsite conditions and EQ mitigation.
Delivery and installation.