Council votes to allow ‘The Wave’ sculpture back in Ohuta Park
Wed, 11/12/2025 - 12:47pm
Efforts to restore “The Wave,” a sculpture honoring the invention of water skiing in Lake City, got a boost Monday when the Lake City City Council narrowly voted to allow the sculpture to return to its original location.
For decades the sculpture was in Ohuta Park, occupying a space overlooking the spot where, in 1922, Ralph Samuelson became the first person to water ski.
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