Volcano/sliding hill core rises

The centerpiece of the snow volcano/sliding hill under construction at “Festival Plaza,” near the Casablanca, was placed last week. The bundle of logs was raised by a Bancroft Contracting Corp. crane. When the weather is cold enough, Sunday River snow guns will make snow around the logs, creating the sliding hill. Then, in an event scheduled as part of this year’s Bethel WinterFest (Feb. 24 & 25), the logs will be lit on fire, creating a bonfire and a volcano effect.