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July/August 2005

ja05 coverOpening a New Book
I knew we were in for something truly special when I drove down Orange Avenue at dusk in early June and did a double take. There, center stage, the Spreckels Library – the original 1909 library on this site – gleamed, bathed in lights that highlighted every detail, column and classical styling. It shimmered like alabaster and positively glowed.

It’s a Bird; It’s a Plane; Tt’s a Building Boom!

A Peek at Our Parks: Cronan Park

Getting Your Money’s Worth

Eel, Octopus and Seaweed: The Rising Tide of Sushi