First anniversary feted at Robin’s Place

Robin’s Place, 300 E. Washington St., Sequim, is celebrating its first-year anniversary on May 17. Stop by anytime on Wednesday for free cake. There also will be drawings each day of the week, Monday-Saturday, May 15-20, for a $20 gift certificate.

Enter to win with any meal purchase. Hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call 681-5124 for orders to go.

Talk on spraying set

Join Pam Larsen, co-founder of the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim, as she presents “To Spray or Not to Spray” at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way in Dungeness, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20. The talk is free and open to the public.

In 2006, Larsen started Sequim Organic Gardeners and in 2007 was one of the founders of the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim.

Fox joins Peninsula Mortgage

Peninsula Mortgage announces Cyndi Fox is its new production assistant. She was born and raised in Port Angeles and brings a wealth of knowledge from her professional banking background here on the Olympic Peninsula. Please welcome her to the Peninsula Mortgage team.

Breakfast, lunch now at Fifth Avenue

SACKS is now open to the public for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. SACKS at 5th Avenue, located just off the lobby at 500 W. Hendrickson Road, serves breakfast from 7-9 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. No reservations required for parties smaller than 10. Drop-ins are welcome or call and reserve space at 683-3345.

Local inventor receives patent

Vision Works IP, Sequim, has been assigned a patent (9,643,538) developed by two co-inventors for an “absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles.” The co-inventors are Alfred S. Braunberger, Sequim, and Beau M. Braunberger, Upland, Calif.

The patent application was filed on July 23, 2015 (14/807,688).

Wind Rose winery releases new vintages

Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., Sequim, has released new wines this spring. Stop in and taste new 2016 Pinot Grigio, 2016 Chardonnay, 2016 Rosato (dry rose), 2015 Hunters Red (blend of Spanish Varietals), 2014 Omaggio (100 percent Barbera) and 2016 “The Keeper” (100 percent Sauvignon Blanc) that benefits the New Dungeness Light Station.

All of its grapes come from Eastern Washington and are produced and bottled in Sequim.

Hours for tasting are 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and noon-6 p.m. Saturday.