The Tonga Hut is saddened to learn that our beloved Dorothy "Dottie" Raub passed away today
Feb 1 2010 she was 87 years young. What a pleasure it was to have known Dottie as I'm sure you would all agree.
Dottie and her husband made their first venture to the Tonga Hut in 1961 they patronized the bar 6 days a week taking only Sunday off and rainy days. Dottie in those days drank Brandy Alexanders and her husband drank Scotch and Soda. In the early 1980's her husband passed away and in remembrance of him Dottie made her "usual" a well Scotch and Soda with a lemon twist and a water back.
Dottie could tell you anything about the Tonga Hut you could possibly want to know and all it's customers through the years as well as it's changes. Mostly she like to talk of family, her children, your children, shopping, hair do's you know, girl talk.
Here is Dottie's Tonga Hut routine:
Get all dressed up in a cute outfit with matching earrings, smell pretty, have make up on and hair do complete.
Take two buses to get to the Hut by 4:00 for Happy Hour
Hut must have her chair outside the door in case she's early she won't have to stand
Open at 4:00 let her in help her be seated up to the bar
Same seat everyday no one is allowed on her stool
Use a scruffy worn bar stool so it grabs her and she doesn't slide off
Pour her Cocktail, Well Scotch and Soda with a lemon twist (not a lemon get it right) water back use fat straws not thin
use coasters not cocktail napkins
Use a Collins glass not a old fashion
Dottie will be at the bar till 6:00 so that's a drink at 4:00 and another at 5:00 on the dot
First cocktail done, do not dump the dirty ice and lemon twist add new ice and make new cocktail with lemon twist this way she is able to keep track of how many and what time it is
Give her extras napkins for her snacks from home little tids & bits and give her pretzels broken ones even better
2nd drink gone it must be 6:00 her son Mike is outside in the car waiting to pick her up and she can't be late
Help her unhook her purse from under the bar help with sweater and and shopping bags she may have
Help her to the car on some days.
Rest in peace Dottie we love you so.....
More info to come as we learn of services. Please feel free to contact the Tonga Hut.
Please post if you have memories you would like to share.
Dottie's Memorial party will be held at the Tonga Hut by the Raub Family this Saturday Feb. 6th from 1:00-6pm with drink specials and Happy Hour till 8:00pm
Photos old and new of Dottie &The Tonga Hut are here to view.
Snacks And Pot Luck being served. Please feel free to bring a snack or side dish. Mahalo!
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