King salmon barbecue was fun evening

Thanks to the more than 1,300 residents and visitors who attended the Community King Salmon Barbecue June 20 at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds. This annual event promotes wild Alaska seafood, and celebrates the importance of our local fishing fleet and fishing industry businesses to our community. Thanks to Ocean

Beauty Seafoods for donating 1,500 pounds of fresh king salmon; to the 26 fishing and transportation industry sponsors that donated to the event; and to Haines Packing Company and the expert grill and fry teams led by Hugh Rietze, Mike Denker, and Larry Jurgeleit for truly excellent fish preparation. Thanks to the volunteers, fair board members, and staff who prepared and served food, and to the bands for great live music! What a fun evening.

Gregg Bigsby, Lynn Canal Gillnetters Association

Jessica Edwards, Southeast Alaska State Fair