Hello Woody Creekers,
Thought I’d just write in to say that I really like the magazine over here in England. You have connected abroad. I particularly enjoyed the piece by G. Guenin — admirable community spirit, D.A. Shaw — evocative, to someone who has not been there; and the Peacock piece with the great cover photo. I am happy that I am liking it for things, other than just the HST interview. Oh special mention for G. Stranahan parable!! I have put that on the wall in the bar I run. So, Mrs. Thompson, if you are reading this, you should be as proud as your efforts. I am looking forward to No. 2 . . .
All the best
Alan Norrington
Essex, UK.
Subject: No longer waiting…
To whom it may concern:
After a months delay, I finally received my first issue of The Woody Creeker magazine. Thanks for sending an additional copy. If I receive the original issue, I’ll send it back to the HST Store. Printing is not cheap and I imagine Anita wants as any issues in circulation as possible. Unfortunately, it has been a while, and I really doubt the original issue will arrive in the near future.
Sincerely,
Frank A. Sicoli
Long Island, New York
(Frank is now the Woody Creeker Long Island Rep.)
Dear Mrs. Thompson,
First off, I would like to thank you so much for organizing and publishing The Woody Creeker magazine. I can honestly say it is the most original magazine I’ve ever read. Secondly, thank you so very much for keeping the Dear Col’s memory alive with such great dignity and nobility.
With great sorrow I was never able to meet the Great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A lot was due to me being born too many generations too late
I would like to say that Hunter is 1 of 3 people who made a lasting impression on me. I loved that he was so wild and zany but stuck to his guns when he believed what he was doing was right. He was the guy you would call when you couldn’t get your point across to some nasty greedy souls. It’s just like the article in the inaugural edition of The Woody Creeker about the grazing rights of the Elk. Who else but Hunter could jump in his career, from the decriminalization of marijuana with his lawyer to the Super Bowl. Nixon presidential campaign, to standing up for elk in your backyard. Amazing. And having time to write so many novels from The Rum Diary to Kingdom of Fear.
I could go on forever about the Col. I have nothing but love and admiration for him. I found such a great mentor and friend in the collective body of work he left for us.
Thank you!
Trevor Bean
Kokomo, India
Dear Woody Creeker,
I recently bought an ad from Mark Stewart for The Woody Creeker. We rarely buy ads anywhere (except KDNK public radio) and choose to use our minuscule marketing money for local donations and community events. Your magazine caught my attention for several reasons.
When I first came through Aspen in 1991, I was fortunate to meet Jim Jacobs and Kathleen Craig while kayaking on the Roaring Fork River. At that time the fraternal order of river people was strong, and Kathleen offered me a place to stay on her ranch in Woody Creek. I spent that summer working on the ranch and living in an old cabin just down the road from the mysterious Thompson estate. As the summer chores on the Craig land came to a close. the Woody Creek hospitality reached out to me again. Mike Owsley arranged a construction job for me with ACME builders lasting more than ten years. Now. every spring when I ride my bike between Carbondale and Aspen, the sights and smells of Woody Creek awaken sweet memories of that first Colorado summer which I forget all winter long.
Although I never met Hunter Thompson, I know from his books and reputation we share a belief in celebrating the individual and supporting alternative lifestyles, culture and ideas. At Dos Gringos in Carbondale, we know it is paramount to make welcome the soul of a community, as The Woody Creek Tavern does for Woody Creek. Thanks for making something worth advertising in.
Sincerely,
Nelson Oldham
Dos Gringos
