b'residents, visitors, young and old; everyone can enjoy them, even if theyre not into art, said August Matuzak.So,AugustandPeggydecidedtodotwothings.ThefirstwastoestablishtheendowedArtVisionAlpena Fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan. The second was to ensure the fund would be large enough to sustain the sculptures care in perpetuity by including the new fund in their will. By doing both, the Matuzaks can do something a bit unconventional: witness their legacy in action!Whether we know it or not, we all want to make our world a better place. We feel that by doing something during our lifetime, we can enjoy the results along with everyone else while we are still alive, says August. It provides us with a great sense of joy to do something now and see the tangible results instead of waiting and hoping something happens with our money when we are no longer here.TheMatuzaksattendedtheunveilingofthefirstsetofsculpturesbyThunderBayArtsbackin2017Global Collaboration Awareness and Departure of the Great Blue Heron.They could see the value of resuscitating the sculpture component of the original Alpena Bi-Path plan, and they translated inspiration into action and deeds, says Timothy Kuehnlein.Ill never forget their request to get involved in this special way.It demonstrated a long-range perspective on immediate progress being made, and in the promotion of this unique opportunity to promote the arts through large-scale public sculpture.Passion with a Purpose 4'