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Artist Chris Lucic, left, is pictured with Mary Ellen Kazda and Frank Pierson, who agreed to host the SailCart on their property. John Hernandez | Miner
Artist Chris Lucic addresses the crowd at the dedication of the Oracle SailCart.
John Hernandez | Miner
San Manuel Miner
On Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 a dedication ceremony was held for the Oracle SailCart sculpture. Chris Lucic, artist and designer of the SailCart spoke in front of 80 people who came to thank those responsible for the sculpture and its installation. Chris told the story of how the Oracle SailCart got to where it is today from the idea of the Ore Cart Trail to the volunteers who made it happen. He also talked about the meaning of the SailCart and how it relates to the history of Oracle and the mining legacy of the Tri-Community.
Chris thanked all of the people that made the sculpture’s installation possible. The SailCart was then “christened” by the Oracle Fire Department with an “arc of water” sprayed over the public sculpture. The SailCart is located on American Avenue next to the Post Office.
CORRECTION:In last week’s article about the ore SailCart in theSan Manuel Miner, it was erroneously reported that Albert Weldon had survived a storm while sailing in the clipper ship Oracle around the Cape of Good Hope. It should have been Cape Horn at the bottom tip of South America and not the Cape of Good Hope off of Africa. Thank you to Donald Paddock for pointing out the error.
John Hernandez lives in Oracle. He is retired and enjoys writing and traveling. He is active in the Oracle Historical Society. He covers numerous public events, researches historical features and writes business/artist profiles.
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