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Hi John, The lava lamp is beautiful.  I can hardly wait to see it in person!  The only part that concerns me is the searchlight, visible for 50 miles, shining vertically. Is this 50 miles up, down, or sideways?  Do you think it might attract alien space ships?  Is Soap Lake ready for an invasion by alien space ship creatures?  Oh, it is so exciting! Good luck! Becky

PRESS RELEASE

 Giant 60 foot Lava Lamp found in Soap Lake, WA USA

Theme structures built for cities throughout the world are constructed to draw attention and tourists. As someone said, “never underestimate the power of awe.” Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle and Soap Lake has the worlds largest Lava Lamp.

Image © John Glassco 2002

Soap Lake, a once bustling spa town due to its unique mineral lake with water that rivals Baden Baden, Germany, is located in Eastern Washington State, USA and is no longer bustling, but in fact has faded and needs re-development.

Numerous attempts have been made to revitalize the community and its past still inspire residents and civic leaders to “come up with something” to reenergize the town to provide a renewed business and economic vitality.

Two enterprising citizens of the town, who both possess design backgrounds, have hit upon an idea that they believe will guarantee the revitalization effort.

The giant Lava Lamp, proposed for the very center of the town, (see photo enclosed) is a wonderfully whimsical and appropriate theme structure for Soap Lake.

“After 14,000,000 years Lava has returned to Soap Lake.” The region is one of two of the earth to have had massive flows of lava not from a volcano. The development of The Lava Lamp theme structure returns ‘Lava” to the region in a rather unusual and incredibly interesting way.

“People will come to see this from all over the world, just as they do when visiting other structures of awe,” says Brent Blake and John Glassco of Soap Lake, the team behind the concept. “Think of the interest this structure will have on people. It is an active, mesmerizing, vividly colorful and always changing kinetic structure. What other theme structures in the world possess such features? Visitors will be thrilled to see such a thing and will be rewarded by its scale, show of light and constantly changing elements."

Grand Coulee Dam is just up the road from Soap Lake and draws 1.5 million tourists a year. The Worlds Largest Lava Lamp will draw from that crowd and others and put Soap Lake back on the map and secure the town's economic future.

Information concerning this project and its developers can be obtained by contacting:

Brent Blake 509-246 8510

Details:

The Lava Lamp is proposed to be 60+ feet high with a diameter of 18 feet.

It is constructed of cast 4-6 inch thick reinforced recycled glass with a structural metal base and top cap. The contents of the lamp will be similar to conventional lava lamps, which uses a combination of liquids and colored treated water.

The base will contain the electrical units that power the lamps to warm and light the contents of the glass cylinder structure.

The top cap will house a large searchlight that will shine directly vertical with a shaft of light visible for 50+miles. The searchlight will only be used during the night, but the base light will be on continuously and be visible both day and night.

At mid-point of the structure, where the base meets the glass cylinder, an observation platform with a catwalk surrounding the glass cylinder will be constructed with access to the platform provided by a circular stair weaving up the base from the ground. A fee will be established to access the platform, which will provide money to help finance and maintain the structure. The platform will offer views of the community and lake.

Service and maintenance of the structure will be provided by a joint collaboration of the City of Soap Lake and a private foundation called SoLa LaLa, (Soap Lake Lava Lamp). Financing of the structure will come from numerous sources including the Economic Development Councils of the City, County, State and Federal Government, and private contributions.

The position or site of the structure will draw visitors to the very center of the town, which will help to support the businesses on Main Street and throughout the central business district including adjacent cities and towns. The structure will provide the stimulus to draw thousands of visitors and provide income and prosperity to the state, county, community and area businesses.

The structure, similar to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, will provide worldwide interest and positive publicity for the City of Soap Lake, Grant County and the State of Washington.

For further information e-mail Brent Blake .

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