Never let it be said that Tim Hunt, managing editor of the Tri-Valley Herald, welshes on a deal. Tim braved the deluge that hit the Valley on Wednesday and sacrificed his beloved whiskers for a good cause.

Tim had auctioned off his 9 year old beard to the highest bidder at a recent charity benefit and the winning bid was by Joe Callahan of Hacienda Business Park for $210.

Joe had promised Tim a close shave and on Wednesday at Hacienda as the crowd of delighted onlookers held their breath, Joe took razor in hand. The result: Nary a nick and Tim can now see his chin for the first time in years.

In a side wager over who does and does not like the Hacienda Arch, Chef Jack Swanson of Prudential cooked up a little crow should either one of the gentlemen have cared to partake. Neither one did, although Tim brought along a bottle of "Old Crow" which Joe graciously accepted.

All in all, it was a kind of exciting way to spend a rainy afternoon.

If you weren't there on Wednesday, you can still be a part of the whole thing by tuning in to Community Television's Valley Magazine on Viacom Cable Channel 30 on Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

To see a reproduction of the original article and edition of Pleasanton Pathways, visit: December 10, 1983 Pathways.