Tonight will turn out to be one of the busiest nights of the year at the corner of 7th and J Street in Hoquiam and despite this, the midday atmosphere at the 7th Street Deli and Sweet Shop turns out to be fairly relaxed. What seems to be a few well known friends of owner Jennifer Sutherland relax and talk as she prepares for what will become a long night of serving ice cream and sandwiches as tonight is the opening of the high school musical at the adjacent 7th Street Theater.
Along with being one of the only places in town to pick up a decent grilled cheese sandwich, malt, or milkshake, (the ones where they bring you the mixing cup and you bring a friend) Jennifer's establishment also distributes copies of Kelly Hogaboom's zine, Sure Nail & Fire. Jennifer stated that both Kelly and her husband, Ralph, are two of her best customers and it only made sense to let her distribute at the Sweet Shoppe.
When asked how she felt about the contents and views of the zine, Jennifer frequently mentioned the word "family" to describe what she gathered from the first issue. She appreciated the DIY attitude and opinionated observations about the town and local happenings and although she admitted to not being too avid a reader, SF&N was accessible because of it's localized nature. The zine turns out to be something different, and kind of unexpected in our area where people might not take time out of their busy days to casually read.
SF&N has put a lot on the line for a chance at community and enlightenment, going where I have never seen anyone on the Harbor venture: it is an ideal for the Harbor that I still envision today.
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