For the month of September, Fairway display cases will feature original woodworking projects designed by Parkside resident Robert Culp. He will display some 30 items from his collection, all made in the last 25 years! Robert has a Master's degree in Industrial Arts Woodworking. You will find him working away, on a regular basis, in the La Costa Glen Hobby Shop. I wonder what he will make next?
Lakeside display cases will feature Canyonview resident Jane Ingram and Mountainview resident Larry Greenfield's collection of beautiful geodes. Jane's first geode was given to her by a family friend, M. Bernard Fox, along with his admiration of crystals of all sorts. On his behalf, she transported some unusual crystals from California to a curator at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. thereby getting a behind-the-scenes look at their fine gem and mineral collection. Most geodes are estimated to be 7-10 million years old and are formed when mineral-laden liquids seep through certain types of rocks, often depositing some crystal formations in the cavities. These happy accidents of nature end up washed down into river beds later to be found, tapped open and enjoyed!