It took 160,000 pounds of sandstone to recreate the Spirit of the Ocean Fountain—originally sculpted by Ettore Cadorin in 1928.
After a successful career in the communications cable industry, Rodney retired in 2010. Since retirement he has enjoyed working with a number of Santa Barbara area non-profit organizations; including service on the Board of Trustees of the Courthouse Legacy Foundation; he is also involved with the Courthouse Docent Council, leading that organizations small projects committee. Some may recognize his name from stage credits in local theater and most notably as a Supper Numerary in Santa Barbara Opera productions.