Being a part of Westvon Publishing has been more than a great experience, and as we increase our rock and mineral business, I get to learn even more about rocks and minerals. My brother and I used to collect rocks, minerals, and fossils when we were youngsters, but he was the one to actually take it to higher levels. I remember when my brother put together a class A, award winning rock display for his junior high school science fair competition. We were very proud of him, and to the best of my recollection I think he did win a prize. He’s not much into rocks today, but I do know he still loves them, and has retained a great deal of knowledge about them.
Here at Westvon I have a major source of inspiration with regards to rocks, minerals, and fossils. Her name is Jessy Chekal (17 years old), eldest daughter of my friend and business partner, Sherri Chekal. Jessy is already more knowledgeable about rocks, minerals, and fossils than most adults I know with college degrees, and is destined to be a great geologist one day. Jessy, with the aid of her entrepreneurial mom, has developed a rock and mineral site that not only provides a wealth of information about rock and mineral species, but has also evolved into a very good business. www.rockhoundkids.com
Jessy provides the information and hard facts (no pun intended) about the numerous species of rocks and minerals, and is also in charge of putting together the variety of rock kits that are for sale on her site. Her love for rocks and minerals has been the catalyst for the development of two other websites, one called Rock Hound Tips (www.rockhoundtips.com) and the other, Rocks, Minerals and Fossils for Kids (www.rocksmineralsandfossilsforkids.com) . No doubt Jessy will go far, not only in her business, one days as a geologist.
