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A Work In Progress

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Autumn 2011 Haiku Contest WINNer Announced!

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My Dream

10/12/2011
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10/12/2011
Have You Seen Teddy's Fountain?

10/03/2011
Igneous Rock Gallery Haiku Contest Guidelines

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Summer 2011 Haiku Contest Winner Announced!

6/14/2011
WPMT FOX 43 Visits Igneous Rock Gallery!

6/14/2011
Video of Current Inventory

6/14/2011
New and Improved Landscape Lights

6/14/2011
Spring Haiku Contest Winner Announced!

5/03/2011
Fountain to be Auctioned at Derby Day!

3/24/2011
Simply the Best?

3/24/2011
An Enduring Tribute

3/11/2011
2011 PA Home Show Special

3/11/2011
Remembering Rick Alcorn

3/11/2011
Winter Haiku Contest Winner Announced! / Spring Contest Entries Welcomed

2/16/2011
Rest In Peace, Rick Alcorn

2/09/2011
Counting Past 130 and Balancing Rocks

2/09/2011
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2/09/2011
PA Home Show

2/09/2011
Igneous Rock Gallery Fountain Design Party Discounts!

2/09/2011
Sedimentary Rock Gallery?

11/17/2010
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11/17/2010
Autumn 2010 Haiku Contest

11/15/2010
One Thing Leads to the Next…

11/08/2010
I'm A Rock Star

10/15/2010
Sid and Gena's Indoor Fountain Sculpture

9/07/2010
Vacation Musings/Balancing Work and Play

9/07/2010
Igneous Rock Gallery Traveling Dog and Pony Show

9/07/2010
2010 Summer Haiku Winner Announced

9/07/2010
Igneous Rock Gallery Harrisburg Fall Home Show Exhibit/One Million Dollar Cash Giveaway!

8/10/2010
This One Could Be Yours

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Summer 2010 Haiku Contest Deadline Extended

8/2/2010
Jerry and Crystal Created Their Own!

7/13/2010
She Stole My Heart

7/13/2010
Table Top Fountain Workshop

6/17/2010
New Fountains

6/15/2010
Do You Want to Meet My Dad?

6/14/2010
The Year of the Creep

6/6/2010
My Impending Incarceration

6/6/2010
Spring 2010 Haiku Contest Winner Announced!

3/20/2010
First Quarterly Haiku Contest!

3/13/2010
Honorable Mention at 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show

3/12/2010
Video of Valley Forge Display

Remembering Rick Alcorn



Thanks for all the notes after the passing of my friend and colleague, Rick Alcorn. Here are two of them…

From Gena McCleary:

Robert,

So sorry to hear about Rick. He was such a gentle, caring person. I won't forget our first interaction with him at the home show. He spent a lot of time with us discussing fountain ideas and we could just tell that he really cared because he was really listening. I also won't forget the time he spent at our home helping you install the fountain.

It's so sad because it was so sudden and unexpected.
May he rest in peace.

Gena McCleary

Rick met Gena and her husband Sid at the Valley Forge Home Show in the spring of 2010 and followed up by visiting their home, facilitating my involvement and ultimately participating in the McCleary’s day long indoor fountain installation (see http://igneousrockgallery.com/blog/sidandgena.php). I will miss having experiences like this with Rick. Reading Gena’s words reminded me of the fun we had together that day, Rick’s excitement leading up to it, and his pride over a job well done.

From Aminata Sandra Calhoun:

Dear Gloria and the Alcorn Family:

My first time meeting Rick Alcorn I found him to be genuine in his demeanor, a warm and superb gentlemen who was open to reaching out to others, giving assistance, support and encouragement.

Prior to meeting Rick we had several phone conversation discussing Igneous Rock Gallery.

In a phone conversation Rick volunteered to drive me from Philadelphia to Mechanicsburg, PA so that I could meet with Robert Wertz and see the Igneous Rock Gallery warehouse.

During the drive to and fro we conversed about our families and Igneous Rock Gallery.

It was through our conversation that I gleaned a deeper awareness of Rick. He is and was for the betterment of human kind and willing to give of himself for the end result.

I am totally saddened and having difficulty processing his finality.

I was looking forward to us marketing Igneous Rock Gallery together this spring, 2011.

Rick is sorely missed. However he has left an impact on me as a humanitarian and he motivated me as relates to Igneous Rock Gallery.

In Rick's transition be it known that God has found favor for him, and his transition is one of Peace.

My deepest condolence to Rick's wife Gloria and sons.

Peace and Blessings,

Aminata Sandra Calhoun

Aminata met us at the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show where she was greeted by Rick, who became her primary Igneous Rock Gallery contact. Aminata has a vision for designing “Feeling Environments” in major airports. She shared with Rick her concept of incorporating relaxing music, ergonomic seating and our water features, among other things, to help weary travelers step off the treadmill and enjoy a moment of tranquility amidst the airport hustle and bustle. Rick admired Aminata’s imagination, ambition and foresight and looked forward to working with her to bring this dream to fruition.