LCC’s annual Chilkat Chef celebration of community, salmon and subsistence foods was an incredible success. We owe that success to a team of sponsors and volunteers so numerous that we can’t even name them all—but we’ll try! Our generous sponsors include Ocean Beauty, Michelle LaBrosse, Haines Packing, Lutak Lumber, Haines Home Building, Olerud’s, Aspen Suites, Mountain Market, Mud Bay Lumber, and Howser’s IGA. Special thanks to our amazing local fishing fleet who donated all that gorgeous Coho for the dinner and competition, and to our local farmers who provided all the fresh produce. What an abundant valley! LCC fed 200 people this Saturday, thanks to Larry and the grill guys, Susie and the kitchen fairies, the cheerful dish pit crew, the friendly food servers, the delicious dessert makers, and Catie and the genius bar. Our annual Chilkat Chef contest was a hit thanks to the culinarily courageous cooking teams, judges, timekeepers, MCs, and of course Funkybutt and Reggie for the music. We couldn’t have done it without the fish printers, the hall decorators, Amanda Painter, LCC board members, and the wild cards who jumped in to help. Most inspiring of all was the attitude of gratitude and kindness that infused the entire evening. The winning team, “Go Big or Coho” from Whitehorse, topped it off by pledging their $500 prize to Merrick’s Cancer Treatment Fund. Liz McCarville, Chelsea Jeffrey, and Moriah MacMillan— your neighborly generosity is food for the soul!
Jessica Plachta
Lynn Canal Conservation