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Article: GIRL GIVES WINGS TO TOWN CENTER'S BIG STONE DRAGON.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- May 28, 2006
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Byline: ANGIE VALENCIA-MARTINEZ Staff Writer
SIMI VALLEY -- A four-legged dragon sculpture displayed at the Simi Valley Town Center with an arched tail, smiling face and set of wings was once a spirit who lived among the Chumash Indians of Shimiyi.
The fictional tale of Kuyam, as written by third-grader Amanda Smith, depicts his journey from dragon spirit to hunting dog to stone dragon.
``He didn't want to be left out,'' Smith said. ``He wanted to be part of a family ... something special.''
The winning story of the 10-ton, 50-foot-tall mosaic European dragon sculpture was announced last week during a ceremony that also awarded more ...