Women in Business

National Business Women’s Week October 22-26, 2012

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Mt. McKinley Bank

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“A woman is like a tea

bag; you never know

how strong it is until it’s

in hot water.”– Eleanor Roosevelt

Women who seek to be equal

with men lack ambition”

– Timothy Leary

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Where leading ladies of fashion shop...

Cynde ’ s Cynde ’ s Bout ique Bout ique

Co-Op Plaza • 535 2nd Ave.Open Mon.–Sat. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

456-2824

Great personal customer service. Great quality and styles. These clothes are higher end with the price that goes along with that. “Nordstrom” type personal shopper type experience. Glad I found this little shop when we moved here! Cynde is also personable and very helpful, I love the fact that she will not try to sell you something that does not look great, she lets you know what works and what does not! - Anonymous

Clothing With A Distinctive Style, For Special Occasions, Work, And Play

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KathyLavelleCo-owner &Sommelier

and Café de Paris Catering

Celebrating28 years

in business!

Join Kathyevery Tuesday for Wine Education

and everyWednesday for

Wine on Wednesday.

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1569 Davison St., North Pole456-2267 • 452-2743

Email: [email protected]

From our family: Thank you, Fairbanks area contractors, businesses, military and all other customers.

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Back row L-R: Susanna Kennedy, Nikki Rodriguez, Judith Hastings, Mary Crawford, Kate Hardman, Shannon Stein, Carey Spohn, Rauchelle King and Karen Milne

Middle row L-R: Joyce Jones, Kerri Mullis, Pamela Bogar, Jackie Williams, Christin Davis, Alicia Bjorklund, Carol McCormack and Michelle Allen

Front row L-R: Sales Director Melanie White, Sr. Sales Director Lori Packee and Sales Director Dody Maki

Photo by Blanket of Stars Photography, Deborah Bass.

The Cake Lady of Fairbanks

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Call for a free

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Tina M. Taylor Owner/Designer/Decorator

Serving the Fairbanks area

since 2009

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Proud to be Women in the Real Estate Business!

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? […] Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. […] It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson

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Leslie’s Beauty Supply Serving her loyal customers for over 27 years

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A L A SK A C O M M E R C IA L P R O P E R T IE S, IN C . Owner/Broker and Cancer Survivor

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• 31 Years B u sin ess O w n er • 31 Years R eal E state E xperien ce

Let the experience, knowledge and dedication of Pamela Throop and her professional staff assist you with your commercial real estate needs.

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Thank YouFairbanks

for SupportingWomen

in Business!

Jaquie Rosenthal Broker/Owner

Top Producing Brokerwith over 15 years' experience

in the real estate industry.Put my experience

to work for you.

RE/MAX AssociatesOffice (907) 452-6387Cell (907) 322-5717

[email protected]

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Yarn! Yarn! Yarn!

23 years of sharing our expert advice with our loyal knitting customers.

Inua Wool Shoppe provides everything for

the serious knitter or the beginner including a

large selection of books, needles, patterns, classes

and anything a knitter needs.


“A girl should be two

things: who and

what she wants.”

—– Coco Chanel


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Complimentary consultation for busy customers.

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Thank you, Thank you, Fairbanks, for Fairbanks, for your business your business and support!and support!

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750-0606 Riverview Realty/ States Real Estate

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Help us support National Protect Your Hearing Month (October)

Find us on facebook • www.facebook.com/QuotaCuties

Last year, our Women in Business supported the Fairbanks Community in

the following ways: • Alaska International Senior Games • Disadvantaged Women & Children • International Service Projects • Hearing Health Education • Fairbanks Food Bank • Foster Families • Local Seniors

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The secret of getting

ahead is getting started.

– Sally Berger.



“You gain strength, courage and confidence by

every experience in which you really stop to

look fear in the face. You are able to say to

yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take

the next thing that comes along.’ You must do

the thing you think you cannot do.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady

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CALL 479-7575 for an appointment.

TOTAL IMAGEHAIR SALON AND DAY SPA

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505 Old Steese, Suite 112 Fairbanks, AK 99701 • 907-479-7575

Offering: manicures, pedicures, hair services, facials, waxing and permanent make up

Sam Barfield

HairdresserEstheticianInstructor

Diane Vivlamore

HairdresserManicuristEsthetician

Permanent CosmeticsInstructor

Selena Ante

HairdresserColor Specialist

4 Years at

Current Location!

Offering Same Great Services!

200 North Cushman Street • 456-666 • www.newsminer.com

Thank You For Your Patience During the Construction. Access now accessable via the back of our building. You can still park near our front door.

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Cheryl BrendelCheryl BrendelCheryl BrendelOwner of Food FactoryOwner of Food FactoryOwner of Food Factory

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Over 30 Flavors of Delicious Fudge

Including Sucrose-free Specializing in Wild Alaska Blueberry and Cranberry

•Espresso •Soups •Sandwiches •Salads •Alaskan Treasures

Downtown Fairbanks 515 1st Ave. • 456-3834

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Sat. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Serving Fairbanks for

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Serving Fairbanks Over 53 Years!

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GabyGeneral Manager

TaraAdministrative Assistant

TamaraSales Specialist

TeresaParts

JulieFinance Manager

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Our Team Is Here For You!



It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.

- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

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Thomas & Associates has Thomas & Associates has been successfully serving been successfully serving clients in Alaska for over clients in Alaska for over

50 years, built on a foundation 50 years, built on a foundation of quality service & integrity. of quality service & integrity. Breanne is a third generation Breanne is a third generation of Thomas & Associates and of Thomas & Associates and

looks forward to assisting looks forward to assisting Business groups & individuals Business groups & individuals

with all of their Life and with all of their Life and Health Insurance needs. Health Insurance needs.

9907-452-3253907-452-32531100 W. Barnette St., Suite 2021100 W. Barnette St., Suite 202

Fairbanks, AK 99701Fairbanks, AK 99701

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EMC Realty, Inc.

Thank you, Fairbanks, for your continued business and support! 907 378-1864

Eileen Cummings

[email protected]

1427 Gillam Way, Suite 101 Eileen Cummings, Broker

Randi Carnahan, Licensee

Call for an appointment!

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EMC Realty, Inc. Welcomes Randi Carnahan, a new licensee!

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Gymnastics, Inc.

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• Confidence Building • Increasing Socialization Creative Indoor Play

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birthday child & up to 15 friends.

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K B D Kitchens & BathsB Y D E S I G N

Designing dream kitchens & baths since 1994.

• Creative Design Solutions

• Personal attention to YOUR lifestyle

Carolyn FoelschCKD, CBD, CAPS, CGP907-479-4056

[email protected]

Complimentaryinitial consultationby appointment.

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“Imagine better . . . experience excellence.”

“The company you can trust.”

907-452-86802295 Van Horn Roadwww.altrolinc.com

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Janice Bent Accounting AssistantInez Baca Commercial Dispatch/CSRKathryn Reeder Marketing CoordinatorTina Circle Operations ManagerDonna Greenslade Human ResourcesPam Heuett Residential Dispatch/CSR

Celebratingover 30 years in Fairbanks!

Altrol Inc. Heating & Coolingis proud of its Women Employees &

supports all Women in Business!

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9907.452.5437907.452.5437610 Cushman Street • Fairbanks (in the Sadler's Building)610 Cushman Street • Fairbanks (in the Sadler's Building)

Meet the owner, Becky Hamsley and her Meet the owner, Becky Hamsley and her staff at the new 2700 sq. ft. location!staff at the new 2700 sq. ft. location!

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belly bands baby apparel

car seats nursing covers & much more!

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Essentials Essentials Hair Salon

Marlene, Cynthia, Kim, Joyce, Carol

456-2225 • 474-4531Washington Plaza Mall • 3421 Airport Way

Keep ing Fai rbanks Beau t i f u l !

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TheTurtle Club10 mile Old Steese Highway, Fox, Alaska

alaskanturtle.com

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: Mon.-Sat. 6-10 • Sun. 5-9

Greta Lindley, Owner

Book your holiday parties for Sunday–Thursday now!

It’s our pleasure to serve you.In the mood for the best?

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452-2394 1902 Hanson Road Fairbanks www.bucherglass.com

Bucher Glass Supporting and serving the community since July of 1966

Storefron ts • C u rtain W alls • A u tom atic D oors A rchitectu ral A lu m in u m • V in yl & W ood W in d ow s

Bringing the finest quality products, installation and service to Fairbanks and the Interior has been a rewarding challenge. Thank you for patronizing Bucher Glass for over 40 years.

- Bertha Bucher -

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Two G rea t Loca t ions ! Corner of College Rd & University Ave • 374-7910

314 Old Steese Highway • 479-7465 Open M-F 10-6 & Sa t 10-5

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Kristan Case

We know you are good at what you do and so are we.Let us help you by printing the products that help you be successful!

Join us for a First Friday and Open HouseFriday, November 2nd from 3 to 7 pm

More info at: interiorgraphics.com/firstfriday.html

119 North Cushman Street, Suite 300 • Fairbanks, AK 99701 • 907-456-7762 • www.ch-cpa.com

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Cook & Haugeberg LLC proudly presents the very talented, professional business women who serve our clients. We are always ready to help you with your tax and accounting needs.

Standing: Nicole Herbert, Songzhen Lang, Samantha Bolanos, Jennifer Dorff, Jeanne Woods, Danielle Barnett, Margaret Hernandez, Sarah Villalon, Vicky Biondi Ferree, Lily Knutson.

Seated: Kathleen Thompson and Kara Moore.

And from her home office in Wisconsin: Sarah Hofkens

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452-8000 www.GingerOrem.com

Ginger Orem Thank you Fairbanks!While I’m proud to be a business woman in Alaska, I would also like to say thank-you to all women in our town who make a difference everyday in the lives of our families. Hard working Women everywhere are the backbone of our strong community and country. So, whether your accomplishments are in business or you are the “domestic engineer” that keeps the family going while your spouse serves overseas or you are a single mother raising the future business persons of tomorrow, You Are Remarkable & Appreciated!

Thank you, my fellow women of Fairbanks!

Sincerely, Ginger Orem

Broker/Owner

• Certified Residential Specialist• Accredited Buyer Representative

Ginger Orem is a Realtor and CertifiedResidential Specialist, serving the Fairbankscommunity with their real estate needs since1994.

2009 Women in Business Honoree2008 Voted One of Fairbanks Favorite Realtors

Crown Real Estate AK Inc. text to 460-7761 • email: [email protected]

“I’ve learned that people will

forget what you said, people

will forget what you did, but

people will never forget how

you made them feel.”

– Maya Angelou,

author and poet

Owner/Broker of Grace Minder Realty, Inc. Top Producer UAF Alumni Involved in the community Happily married Mother of 3 Proud to be born and raised in Fairbanks and here to stay!

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Thank you Fairbanks for blessing me with your business! I look forward to

serving you in the future!

(907) 479-8000 • www.GraceMinder.com

Grace Minder “Your Hometown Realtor”



“Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. “They paid me to learn.”

– Vera Wang

Thank You Fairbanks for Supporting Thank You Fairbanks for Supporting me as a Woman in Businessme as a Woman in Business

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Real Estate &Real Estate &Property Managemen tProperty Managemen t

kellipowers@gmailcom www.kellipowers.com

322-1998

Associate BrokerREALTOR®

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When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us


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…the place Fairbanks goes for

flowers & so much more!

K Janitorial is celebrating 20 years of making interior businesses more enjoyable for workers and customers. Proudly providing janitorial service to many businesses in the Fairbanks community, owner Kyong Hollen knows her crews’ commitment to excellence is what sets her company

apart from others. For all your janitorial needs, go with the company you can trust. Licensed/Bonded/Insured.

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If you want the best quality

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. . . Santina’s Flowers and Gifts on Third Street! Providing smiles and brightening up lives for over 12 years, Kyong Hollen and her staff are proud

to offer you the highest quality flowers and unique gifts. Carrying more than just flowers like jewelry, home decor, accessories and so much more!

Come see the difference that quality makes . . . And walk out with a smile!

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Meyeres Real EstateYour House “SOLD” word.

Audrey Foldoe

Judy Jessee

Cheyanne Fleury

R eal E state

Located for thepast 40 years at

627 Gaffney Road 456-6000

A Family Tree of Women in Business

We’ve been around for decades, but we’re not living in the past.

Check out our websitewww.meyeres.com

Coldwell Banker Gold Country Supports & Represents Women in Business!

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We Salute the Women In Our Business!

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Marie Chord [email protected]

Marie joined Gene’s Team in 2009. She is a lifelong Alaskan and active in the community.

She enjoys working with buyers and sellers to meet

their Real Estate goals.

The Gene DuVal Real Estate Team

Christine Timm [email protected]

Christine has been a Realtor with the Gene DuVal Real

Estate Team for over 10 years and enjoys everything about the process of buying and

selling Real Estate.

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“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.”

–Melinda Gates

–Helen Keller, author, political activist, and speaker

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Congratulations to our 2012 Local Women in Business! Congratulations to our 2012 Local Women in Business!

Shirley Franklin

OwnerChatanika Lodge

Patty Mongold Executive VP

Chief Operating OfficerMt. McKinley Bank

Patty Jennings Mongold was just 17 and a senior in high school when she started as a teller at Mt. McKinley Bank, and she has never left the bank’s employ.“It will be 37 years in January,” Patty said, quickly calculating the

numbers in her head. Patty had an “in” to be hired so young: Her two older sisters were already working at the bank and recommended her. Over time, her sisters left, but Patty stayed on, learning the banking business from the ground up.“I’ve never felt the need to leave,” she said. “There have always been

lots of opportunities. You just have to work hard, and that’s OK. I work with a lot of dedicated people.”“I have had three terrific bosses at the bank — Ken Thompson, Bill

Simon and my current boss, Craig Ingham. They have all given me many, many opportunities. In addition, our board has been incredibly supportive of me.Today, as executive vice president and chief operations officer, Patty

oversees the non-lending activities of Mt. McKinley Bank — the bank’s five branches, its tellers and accounts. She also manages the information systems department, the accounting department and human resources department, for a total of approximately 60 people. “Mt. McKinley, it can get into your blood,” Patty said. “It’s a great bank,

a great employer, and has the best customer service at a reasonable cost.“That really appeals to me, as well as being a community partner. We

give a lot of money away and really support the community.”“We give generously to United Way of the Tanana Valley, sponsor the

art for HIPOW, the North Pole Championship Dog Sled Race, University of Alaska Fairbanks Women’s Basketball tournament, and over the years have given to hundreds if not thousands of non-profits and participate in community events that are open to everyone.”Fairbanks born and raised, Patty is married to David Mongold, an

Allstate Insurance agent. They have two adult daughters, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild, who all live in Fairbanks, as well as Patty’s mother and two of her three sisters. So its no surprise that family activities and events are at the top of Patty’s list.“We spend a lot of time with our family and especially enjoy the

grandchildren, and some great friends,” Patty said.A strong work ethic was deeply ingrained in Patty at a young age, and it

continues down the family line. “My mother single-handedly raised six kids,” she said. “I watched her work very hard for her family and it made a lasting impression. My husband and I have worked hard to provide for our family, and now I am very proud to say that my daughters and my son-in-law are following us, working hard to provide for their families, and all are involved in the community as volunteers.Patty attended Lathrop High School and graduated from the Career

Education Center. She also attended UAF.“When I was in high school I had many dedicated teachers who

mentored me,” she said. “One of them continues as a mentor to this day, Wendell Shiffler. He and his wife Judy (both retired teachers) are great role models for me and my husband.”Patty and David love to travel, and they get away whenever possible if

work isn’t too pressing.To relax, Patty said, “I love to read and David and I enjoy trying new

wines.”“My friends think I know a lot about wine,” she laughs. “I don’t really. I

just know about the ones I like.”Patty has been involved in a variety of community service organizations

over the years. Currently she is treasurer of the Sunrisers Rotary club and sits on the boards of the Brice Family Center Foundation and the Pioneers Home Foundation, which she has served since its inception in the 1990s. She is also co-chair of the Prospectors Club for the 2012 United Way Campaign, a campaign that she and Dave headed up the campaign in 2000,Workdays find Patty at her desk no later than 7:30 a.m. and none are

typical. Patty’s daily activities may range from conducting hiring interviews, responding to audits and requests for proposals for banking services, keeping up with all the banking regulatory changes, dealing with fraudulent checks and identity checks, answering questions about the bank’s art collection, and a variety of special banking and building projects — and of course customer service.

For three decades, Shirley Franklin has partnered with her husband Ron, running the Chatanika Lodge at Mile 28.5 on the Steese Highway, an area steeped in gold-mining history. And like those days of yore, the roadhouse epitomizes the friendliness and hospitality of early day Alaska with Shirley greeting all who happen by in addition to cooking, waitressing, bartending, and doing the bookkeeping.

Whether it’s a busload or two of Japanese tourists set on viewing the aurora for a few hours in the winter, independent RVers, campers, the occasional celebrity, or locals from the Chatanika community, Shirley is there with a ready smile, prepared to answer questions, feed them, put them up for the night in one of the lodge’s 10 rooms, or simply visit over a cup of coffee — if she can spare the time.

“I enjoy the customers very much,” she said. “We have lots of interesting conversations, and I meet people from all walks of life.”

Like many before her, Shirley traveled north in the late 1970s to visit a relative, in this case her sister, and met Ron, who was rebuilding the Chatanika Lodge after a devastating 1975 fire. The differences between Alaska lifestyles and Shirley’s home in Southern California were great, but Shirley’s adventurous spirit overcame any doubts to move north, and in 1980, she made the 49th state home. She and Ron married in 1982. Shirley worked several different jobs in Fairbanks before taking on lodge duties full-time, and she’s never looked back.

Driving out the Steese Highway, one can’t miss the welcoming cedar lodge set aglow with approximately 20,000 twinkling Christmas lights both indoors and out. The lodge’s interior, filled with Alaskana — mining artifacts, hunting trophies and tanned hides (wolf, beaver and fox) for sale, speaks of another time, and its charm keeps people coming back. “My husband and I like a homey atmosphere,” said Shirley, who has enlarged upon that comfortable ambiance throughout the lodge by including red oilcloth table coverings.

“But the most important things,” Shirley emphasizes, “are customer service, a clean establishment and food consistency.”

And the lodge’s food is well regarded, drawing people regularly for the weekend specials. Friday and Saturday night specials are deep-fried cod or catfish with coleslaw and corn fritters. On Sundays it’s deep-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn fritters. A typical day for Shirley begins with helping in the preparation of breakfast, which is served from the time the lodge opens at 10 a.m. Lunch begins at noon and dinner service starts at 5 p.m.

Shirley has help to keep the lodge running smoothly day by day, including a full-time cook, but desserts are her specialty. “I like to bake,” she said. “I make many different kinds of cakes and my own pies, fruit pies, apple, blueberry, and in the summer rhubarb/strawberry pies.”

Her dedication to seeing to customers’ comfort and welfare extends into the community as well. The lodge is a social center not only for summer tourists and campers but also for the year-round residents who live in the area as well.

During the winter, business slows down, but not Shirley. Just as in the summer, she is on hand overseeing the lodge but also planning the parties, events, and community service occasions. The Franklins are noted for their generous community service. “We have a lot of functions out here,” Shirley said, mentioning dart tournaments, antique car shows, motorcycle runs, and children’s parties — a Christmas party and Easter egg hunt in the spring — interspersed with wedding receptions, birthday parties and memorial services from time to time. “Up until this year we had elections here, too,” she said.

Most every Sunday, 5-9 p.m., (call beforehand) there is entertainment and dancing — provided by professional musicians on the lodge’s small elevated stage.

Before retelling a favorite lodge story, Shirley explained, “We have (padded) covered tree stumps for barstools.”

“I was bartending one night and everybody sitting at the bar was singing and swinging from side to side, and then it happened; it was like a domino effect and all of my customers were on the floor.”

The Franklins could write a book of entertaining lodge stories. And, who knows, they might if a young couple interested in carrying on the roadhouse tradition turns up.

“We enjoy our customers, but we’re ready to retire now,” Shirley said.

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