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Citizen" column appears in the
These politics not so mean-spirited College president, U.S. Senator, University regent, state representative, governor – he’s been all those things. But back in the late summer and early fall of 1964 Dan Evans of Seattle was on the hustings looking for support in his bid to unseat Governor Albert D. Rosellini. Imagine my surprise while making some room in the basement recently, only to run across a file from my days as editor of the Northshore Citizen, covering Bothell, Woodinville and Kenmore on a weekly basis. Tucked carefully inside was a personal uncashed check from Evans in the extravagant amount of 10 cents (one dime, $.10) and dated August 19, 1964. I doubt I could collect on it now. Not only does the bank no longer exist but the check was made out to the Northshore Citizen. This all happened in a time in which elections and politics were a bit more civilized. In fact, you could find times in which the electorate and the candidates found time to poke fun at one another. The paper had received a 5-cents postage due letter from Evans’ campaign headquarters. In it, of course, was a press release – no order for advertising to advance the state legislator in his bid to gain the primary victory in September and face incumbent Rosellini in November. The dusty file folder included my letter to Evans letting him know what a financial struggle it was to make it in the community newspaper in those days and that even shelling out postage for a political handout could pose a hardship. We were very close to endorsing Evans in his primary battle with the conservative minister Richard Christensen for the Republican nomination. I spent another nickel in postage to let Evans know that it would cost him 10 cents to learn of our decision, that being the cost of the Citizen at the newsstand. Here’s what Evans wrote back, taking the time to respond with a lengthy, handwritten note. In part, it said: “There is the slightest possibility that our committee failed to attach the proper postage. This seems unlikely, with the deathless prose that springs from the pens of our writers. “I would be delighted to purchase advertising and hope to, but I understand you require payment in advance and as you can see we can’t afford even the 5 cents for postage! “Enclosed is my check for 10 cents to mend the fence and to receive a copy of your Sept. 10th edition which I will await with interest. Sincerely, Daniel J. Evans.” Can you imagine this good-natured bantering in today’s political election climate? Best I can do with that check now, it would appear, is to take it by Lynn Asmann’s Framewright gallery and ask her to put a frame around it so I can hang it in a prominent spot as a reminder of an era when candidates would take time out for a bit of light-hearted discourse during an otherwise grinding election campaign.
Wines of Woodinville Collectors Case
The
explosion of premium wines produced in the Woodinville valley isn’t a
secret to those with a taste for artisan-like, handcrafted products of
the majestic grapes brought here from the pre-eminent vineyards of
Eastern Washington. Now the generosity of those families and corporations that operate the 15 wineries in the Woodinville Wine Group is no longer a secret, either. The fall harvest is under way from Baer Winery in the north to DeLille Cellars to the south bounds on this tourist map. Each has selected a premium wine from previous harvests to contribute to a unique and maybe once-only charity auction item -- a “Wines of Woodinville Collectors Case”. The 15-bottle case will be available only to bidders attending the Oct. 2 auction of Woodinville’s Rotary club.
The
15 participating wineries include Austin Robaire Vintners, Baer Winery,
Betz Family Winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Winery, DeLille
Cellars, DiStefano Wines, Facelli Winery, Januik Winery, JM Cellars,
Novelty Hill Winery, Matthews Cellars, Silver Lake Winery, Woodhouse
Family Cellars and Woodinville Wine Company. Woodhouse is the latest
addition.
The club hopes to net $125,000 this year, not all from the wine,
of course. The beneficiaries include the Northshore Senior Center in
Bothell which is in dire need of transportation dollars to help seniors
who will need rides to the new wellness and adult day care addition
under construction at the Center. With gas prices on the rise, vehicular
liability insurance ever-increasing and benefits for staff still
climbing, the Center may have to cut backon transportation services
unless it secures additional funding.
The Center’s transportation crisis has become the auction’s
“fund-a-need” item which last year generated $21,000 to buy new,
warm coats for disadvantaged children in the Northshore area. The club
is also committed to that program again, joining again with Northshore
Rotary Club at the annual Santa Breakfast. 90th
Birthday Salute
And, having been prompted amid the local grocery shelves on
several occasions by Concetta Migliore, here’s a happy 90th
birthday to husband John Migliore of Bothell. John joins another
long-time area resident Ina Knutsen who crossed the mark a couple years
ago and was royally feasted at the Sons of Norway Hall by family and
friends.
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