Shavings Volume 10 Number 1 (January-February 1988)

Page 1

BURLINGTON NORTHERN GRANT SPURS MARITIME PARK T h e reasons I like Don N o r t h are his sense of humor, wide red suspenders, and cheerful " r o l l up the sleeves and get to w o r k " manner. Besides all that, he gave us $150,000 on January 22nd. T h e check was from B u r l i n g t o n Northern Foundation. Don is the foundation's president. He conceived this grant as a means to help the ongoing programs of the Center for Wooden Boats and Northwest Seaport, and as a challenge to the city to get started on the South Lake U n i o n park. T h e money has been equally divided between the Center for Wooden Boats and Northwest Seaport for our mutually compatible programs to preserve the Pacific Northwest's l i v i n g maritime heritage. Responding to B u r l i n g t o n Northern's challenge, the city is a partner in the grant. T h e y agreed w i t h the Foundation to support the efforts of C W B and N W S P by adding public access improvements to the park area w h i c h includes the Center for Wooden Boats and Northwest Seaport's 1897 schooner Wawona. T h e C i t y of Seattle has agreed to do $500,000 of cleaning and planting work in 1988. Possibly the best part of the deal is that the city agrees that C W B stays in the future park, and N W S P can proceed w i t h the restoration of the Wawona where she now is moored — adjoining our Boat Shop. T h e Seaport has

just received their b u i l d i n g permit for the carpenters' shop and lumber shed for the restoration project, as w e l l as a pledge from Associated General Contractors to build the structures. W i t h our share of the grant, and other donations received and pledged, C W B can begin construction of our E d u c a t i o n Center as soon as our building permit is in hand.

More than just money T h e dust w i l l be flying at South Lake U n i o n this year because of D o n N o r t h ' s creative manner of grant-giving. Foundations traditionally give money for programs as sharply defined as a spy plane photo. In this case, Don brought together two non-profit organizations without a secure site, and an undefined park plan, and put them a l l in focus. He combined the private donation of B u r l i n g t o n Northern Foundation and the public commitment of the city. In the w o r l d of charitable contributions, this is a semi-cosmic event. Another key player in putting this plan together was Don H a r r i s , Development Director of Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation. He q u i c k l y and adroitly arranged the c i t y ' s role in the B u r l i n g t o n Northern challenge. A city is supposed to make decisions w i t h care, w h i c h is usually a synonym for eternity. Don H a r r i s set new standards in the concept of city-time. T h e check presentation was made on

the deck of the schooner Wawona, w i t h speeches by K a y B u l l i t t , president of N W S P , and D a n Hinckley, president of C W B . Don H a r r i s gave a few words about the city's prospective contribution. As Don N o r t h was about to t u r n over the check, he looked thoughtful and murmured about another possible condition to the grant — something about the name of the schooner. I'll vote for c a l l i n g it Bur-

lington Northern on one bow, and Don North on the other.

— D i c k Wagner

REDESIGNED SHAVINGS T h i s issue launches a "new look" for our favorite newsletter. Designed to remind us of wooden boating's long heritage of craftsmanship and quality, the column rules, the contrast between body type and headline type, and the new flag evoke memories of newspapers of the '30s and '40s. T h e size of the text has been increased by a c r u c i a l point to help those of us whose eyes are not as good as they once were. T h e new type is C e n t u r y O l d Style, a classic face that's regaining popularity as the idealism of the '60s, the confusion of the 7 0 s , and the greed and g l i t z of the '80s turn toward what most typographers hope w i l l be the realism of the '90s. It's a solid, almost frumpy type that scores high in both grace and readability. T h e headline type is Helvetica Bold Condensed, w h i c h has also been around for a long time. " S H A V I N G S " is set in a face w i t h the romantic name I T C M o d e r n . T h e new design is the work of S H A V I N G S editor Chas. D o w d .


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.