There’s a short history of a white-washed cushioned bench that came from an idea before materializing to a special spot in city hall. City offcials had an open space that they wanted to fill with a reminder that this is Lamesa Golden Tornadoes territory. “That’s how it got started,” said city purchasing agent Sandy Trevino. After looking through the internet for ideas on the look they were after, city representatives contacted Lamesa High School woodworking teacher Albert Vara to make it real. “I talked to Wayne Chapman and we talked about the bench we might like,” Trevino said. Vara and his students worked on the ...