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DECEMBER 7, 2022
VOL. 103, NO. 46
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Photo by Laura Marie Rivera Queen Anne mailman Calvin Clark walks on his route, delivering mail to businesses on Queen Anne Avenue. Clark has worked in upper Queen Anne for 38 years. He will be retiring Dec. 24.
THE END OF AN ERA
Queen Anne residents to say goodbye to popular mailman
By Laura Marie River | Contributing writer Upper Queen Anne residents are saying goodbye to a beloved longtime fixture in the neighborhood at the end of the year. Mailman Calvin Clarke will be retiring Dec. 24 after 39 years with the U.S. Postal Service, the majority assigned to Queen Anne.
Although he has been known by residents on his route for some time, Clark has recently gained more fame as the inspiration behind naming the crane “Calvin” at the 21 Boston construction site. David Castellanos, the assistant superintendent of the 21 Boston construction site, said when he heard about the contest to name the crane, he immediately thought of Clark. Castellanos had only met Clark a few months ago when he
began working at the site but enjoyed seeing him every day and chatting. He said Clark is “just so personable and has been around the area for so long.” He was proud to nominate such a popular person in community and thought it would be a great way to celebrate the end of Clark’s career. The construction and the giant crane may be new to the top of Queen Anne, but Clark has
SEE CLARK, PAGE 8
Popular pizza place in Queen Anne gains new owners By Jessica Keller
QA & Magnolia News editor After serving as Zeeks Pizza corporate’s test store for a number of years, the popular Queen Anne restaurant location has been taken over by two Queen Anne residents. Ben Barker, a frequent customer and vice president at CBRE, and Josh Snider, the longtime manager of Queen Anne Zeeks, bought the business from Zeeks corporate as a franchise in late September. Barker said his decision to launch the business venture with Snider as his partner is in part an emotional one as he loves the pizza shop, and his family has spent many pleasant hours at the establishment (1915 Queen Anne Ave. N., across from
Trader Joe’s). “My son asks for pizza all the time. My wife loves it there. I love it there,” Barker said. “We spend a ton of time there.” Barker said he also saw the purchase as an opportunity to make some changes in how the restaurant functions in the community. “I think from a business perspective [Zeeks corporate] could have done a better job in some stuff as far as running the store up here,” he said, such as helping children’s sports teams raise money, expanding the wine selection to include options not made in the Northwest and adding breakfast options to the menu. Although Barker said his learning curve is pretty steep — he’s never
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Photo by Laura Marie Rivera Queen Anne resident Ben Barker and longtime Zeeks Pizza employee Josh Snider stand amid pizza boxes at the Zeeks location on Queen Anne hill. At Barker’s suggestion, the pair bought the longtime restaurant from Zeeks corporate in September.
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