BLACKFOOT — After years of dreaming, planning and fundraising, the Blackfoot Public Library is ready to unveil its new bronze statue, “A Hero’s Journey,” during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the unveiling and meet the sculptor, Daniel Borup, a Shelley High School art teacher and Bingham County resident whose work has earned regional recognition.

Former Blackfoot Mayor Paul Loomis first saw Borup’s work and suggested it be given a permanent home in a public space. After the library board viewed the statue — affectionately nicknaming the boy “Arthur” — a committee was formed to make the idea a reality.

The 7-foot-tall bronze statue depicts a young boy holding a sword and cradling a book about knights and dragons under his arm, which the

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