Hot Town, Summer in the City

The Fourth of July signifies the anniversary of our country’s independence from British rule. As the years have gone by, it appears that we have traded one tyrant for another. Even though I am not a George Bush supporter, I am not referring to him. Our country has become very willing to be enslaved. We find ourselves controlled by forces such as big oil, political correctness and global warming. We allow ourselves to be treated this way because it is easier to roll over than fight. If our country’s founders had been as complacent as we are today, we would still be British. If we don’t begin to stand up for ourselves, we will find that we are not able.

At last, summer seems to have arrived. We had that short stretch earlier this spring that gave us a taste of the HOT weather, then it was like the Ground Hog reached out shut us down for an extra twenty weeks of winter. Now here it is the first of July and school will be starting in a few more weeks. Where did the summer go? It seems like that, doesn’t it?

This fuel thing is really messing up our lives. Who can afford to drive anywhere, let alone fly? In the restaurant, our supply costs have really jumped in the past couple months and that is troubling on both a personal and business level. Where will it all stop?

Our plan is to stay close to home and be here for everyone that chooses to stay in the area this summer as well. We will try to have some great specials to make the visit to the HUB seem like a vacation.

KlaHaYa Days is July 18-20 this year. As usual, we encourage everyone to support our friends in the Kiwanis by attending the Salmon Barbecue at Hill Park on Saturday and Sunday. We are proud to assist the Kiwanis in their project by providing the tartar sauce. It is the least we can do.

There are other worthwhile events in the festival as well. The parade is always a super opportunity to get out and meet fellow Snohomish residents and visitors from neighboring communities. Dallas Van Dyke and the KlaHaYa Committee work their butts off every year to make the local event a great success. We tip our hats to all of them.

The Delta Foundation is having the 33rd Annual Delta Summer Festival August 2 at the Snohomish Chalet. The festival is for people with different abilities, but anyone can attend. Every year the Delta Foundation sponsors a variety of events like this one that benefit folks that have been impacted by misfortune and we would like to assist them in their efforts. If you are inclined, you can help too. Call 360-568-2158 and ask for Lynn Neff or Judy Bruce. They will tell you how you can help.

Turnover of staff is a constant in our business. We hope that whenever it happens, it doesn’t cause problems for our customers. Our staff members work hard to deliver the products and services you expect when you visit The HUB in Snohomish.

We will have a couple new faces in our dining room this month. Doug, from the drive through is training to be a waiter. He has been a good worker and has earned the opportunity to show us what he can do. In addition to Doug, we hired another server as well. Deborah will join the team the first week of July. In the drive through, Karlyn started last month and this month we add Claire.

It will take them all a little time to get fully up to speed, but don’t cut them too much slack. Remind us if we drop the ball!