June 2014

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Salmon has been a big part of my entire life. The story begins when I started salmon fishing with my dad at the tender age of four. As a curious kid, I leaned over the edge of the boat to see what my dad was trying to catch in his net and I splashed headfirst right into the water! I got a couple swallows of the Columbia River, but luckily my dad always practiced safe boating and I bobbed up floating in my life vest. After a quick boat ride back to our campsite and an hour in front of the fire, I was fine.

This life-threatening event might detour some kids from fishing but not me. I liked it, I loved it, and I wanted more! Through the remaining years of salmon fishing, I have lived to tell about a fishhook piercing my kneecap (ouch), another hooked my cheek (like Something About Mary) and many bumps and bruises too.

By Chef Jeremy McLachlan

Salmon has been a big part of my entire life. The story begins when I started salmon fishing with my dad at the tender age of four. As a curious kid, I leaned over the edge of the boat to see what my dad was trying to catch in his net and I splashed headfirst right into the water! I got a couple swallows of the Columbia River, but luckily my dad always practiced safe boating and I bobbed up floating in my life vest. After a quick boat ride back to our campsite and an hour in front of the fire, I was fine.

This life-threatening event might detour some kids from fishing but not me. I liked it, I loved it, and I wanted more! Through the remaining years of salmon fishing, I have lived to tell about a fishhook piercing my kneecap (ouch), another hooked my cheek (like Something About Mary) and many bumps and bruises too.

By Kathryn Hilger Kingen

If I were to consider all the foods we have to choose from and make one of them my very best food friend, it would have to be Salmon. By far it is the most interesting, fun, versatile, hard-working and good-for-us food out there. Of course we all know that Salmon is delicious and its versatility allows us to prepare it in so many ways (be sure to check out Chef Jeremy's Salmon Barbecue Tips and Recipes™ for you this month). It's always fun when our wild Salmon friend comes around; every dinner out, party or barbecue is all the better when it attends.

Please join us for a work party at Ballard Corners Park (17th Ave NW & NW 63rd Street) on Saturday, June 28th from 9am - 12noon, rain or shine.

This will be a short and sweet work party (am only) with an aim to get the spring weeds under control. If you have your own gloves and weeding tools please bring them. Any questions, please contact Gabriella: gabriella@seanet.com or (206) 782-3238. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

By: Christy Wolyniak

Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery just celebrated its second birthday on May 18, and last week the team extended a belated party inviting to the Ballard community by way of irresistible, organic decadence.

The past two years have been busy ones for Hot Cakes, whose staff increased from ten to 25 since its opening in 2012. Committed to pleasing many a palate, unique combinations tantalize passersby and regulars alike with handcrafted treats, shakes and coffee beverages, promising only sweet things to come.

Owner and founder Autumn Martin was wowing Farmer’s Markets patrons with her chocolate cakes for four years before she decided to bake them in a mason jar for a countryside charity and sparks flew.

“I thought I’d try baking the cakes in mason jars and it worked well. People freaked out,” said Martin, who began selling her hot cakes to-go by popular demand following the event.

Ballardite and owner of KAVU, Barry Barr, has always followed his passion and lives with the philosophy “Have a KAVU day.”

KAVU, an acronym for “Klear above visibility unlimited,” embodies the ideals Barr grew up with, where you seize the day, live in the moment and feel positive.

The philosophy has been the driving force in Barr’s life and success. His outdoor apparel store, KAVU, celebrated its 21st anniversary last week. Barr partnered with Ballard Food Bank and offered discounts for customers who brought food donations. In addition Barr had celebrated the anniversary with a party at the store where customers enjoyed half off any purchase. 25 customers won the opportunity to attend the party by submitting a written narrative of their ideal “KAVU day.”

“It was really a way to give back to Ballard. I see Ballard every day and I just wanted to do something for the community. I have friends that do food drives during the holidays and so I thought a food drive in the middle of the year would help them out. Its also a really good reason to have a party,” said Barr.

A little late for a night cap

May 20 – At the 700 block of Northwest 65th Street around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a burglary forced entry at a bar. The owner was already there when officers arrived and told them that the front door had been pried open and damaged. The owner said that he was contacted by his alarm company and arrived at the scene 10 minutes later. He said that it appeared the suspect had exited through the rear door. He could not tell if anything had been taken but said he would have his staff do an inventory later that day to be sure. Officers noticed the business to the east had a camera that pointed at the rear exit and plan to contact the business owner to look at the footage.

Construction site bandit booked

May 28 - Over 500 attendees met in a large tent near dock six at Fishermen's Terminal to celebrate 100 years of the facility’s maritime service.

Fishermen and maritime workers mingled with politicians and industry heavies, sitting down to a lunch of smoked salmon and an assortment of salads and cake. Some attendees came right off the dock to eat and listen to the speakers.

Elected officials, maritime shareholders, and clergymen spoke to the crowd about success and good fortune of the maritime industry. Some of the speakers included Pastor Erik Weiberg of Ballard First Lutheran, Gov. Jay Inslee, Mayor Ed Murray, Kris Mullan of Alaska Longline Company, Pat Burns of Blue North Fisheries, and Father Tony Haycock of the Catholic Seamen’s Club.

The mast of the message from the speakers was that after 100 years of operating as one of the Pacific Northwest hubs of the maritime industry, Fishermen’s Terminal remains a significant, viable and sustainable economic contributor to the City of Seattle and Washington State.

The totem pole that once stood at the Belvedere View Point Park on Admiral Way S.W. from 1966 to 2006 has been fully restored and will be unveiled in an event at the Southwest Seattle Historical Society’s “Birthplace of Seattle” Log House Museum 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2014, outside the museum at 3003 61st Ave. S.W.

The ceremony, featuring public officials, the Duwamish tribe and the entire student bodies of both Alki and Schmitz Park elementary schools, will run just one half hour, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and be witnessed at least 1,000 people.

A portion of 61st Avenue east of the museum will be closed to vehicles during the event to make room for the crowd. Overhead group photos and video will be taken and made available soon afterward.

The museum will also debut a new exhibit that will open inside on Friday morning: "Reaching the Sky: Totem Tales of West Seattle," supported by 4Culture.

To see a video of the installation process today see this link:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204320567638611&l=47136328568067…

By Paul Moseley

The body of apparent suicide victim was found at Lincoln park Monday night. The man, appearing to be in his mid to late 20's, was found hanging in a wooded area on the west side of the Lincoln Park baseball field. He was first noticed by a group of students from Holy Rosary School who were attending an end-of-season track and field celebration. The students, thinking the body may be a prank, notified their coaches.

Holy Rosary Track coach Ralph Pooler followed the students to the site. 'It was hard to find and hard to see in a wooded area by a maintenance shed. I first thought it was a dummy. The more I looked at it the more I was convinced it was real and I decided to call 911.' Coach Pooler and other coaches then blocked the area until authorities arrived.

Seattle Police, Ambulance and Fire responded. Seattle police determined the victim had been deceased 'for a while' and sealed the area for the medical examiner to investigate.

Coaches, parents and students gathered for a brief prayer for the victim before they left the park.