Fishermen's Terminal remodel is done

Summer brings a whole new look for Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal as the two-year, $22 million remodel comes to a close - on time and under budget, the port says.

The newly dredged inner harbor now has new docks, finger piers at each moorage slip, plus upgraded utilities on the docks.

Fishermen's Terminal, historic home of the North Pacific fishing fleet, is located on the Ship Canal at the southwest corner of Ballard Bridge - adjacent to shops, restaurants, and all the services boat owners need to keep their vessels in good working order. With the completion of the remodel, the terminal's inner harbor offers a wider variety of slip sizes for vessels up to 70 feet in length, individual finger piers at each slip for easy loading and boarding, new lighting and upgraded shore power. The West Wall loading area and work dock has been dredged to a new minimum 15-foot draft to accommodate large commercial vessels.

The Port says daily, monthly, and year-round moorage is available for commercial vessels up to 250 feet. Summer recreational moorage is available from June to September, and slips are filling fast. Long-term recreational moorage may be available for recreational vessels as well.

For more information, including rates and availability, boaters can call 728-3395 or VHF 17.

Seniors earn scholarships

Superior achievement earned six Ballard High School students scholarships from the Ballard Elks Lodge.

Kiana C. Eldred, Kevin S. Baumler, Kelsey E. Gilman, Kevin A. Vitz-Wong and Mikaela A. Winter are all seniors. Peter Reinheardt is a senior at Garfield High but lives in Ballard. Each received $1,000 to further their education at a college or university of their choice.

Baumler, Eldred and Reinheardt also advanced to the Washington State Elks Finals. They were given additional scholarship awards. Baumler and Eldred also are national scholarship award winners.

Syttende Mai winners

In the bands category, first to third: Tumwater Middle School; Olympic View "Pirate" Band; Interlake High School.

In the Scandinavian section: Karmoy Club; Norwegian Ladies and Norwegian Men's Chorus. The youth division: Whittier Wildcats Circus Arts; Leikarringen of Portland; Ballard Junior Football.

The Highlanders Drill Team was first in that division, followed by North Queens Drill and Lake City Girls.

Ballard Masons Occidental Lodge took to honors in the floats. Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge and Matheia were next.

Motorized entrants were also judged. Nordiska Folkdancers; Last Resort Fire Department; and Miss Thriftway Hydroplane finished in that order.

In the final category for novelty: Ballard Fjord Horses; Puget Sound Vintage Chevrolet Club and Kongsberger Ski Club.

Beaver video best again

Two video shorts by Ballard High School filmmakers have been selected for FutureWave, a special program of the Seattle International Film Festival, which includes the best of young people's filmmaking from across the country.

The Seattle International Film Festival describes FutureWave shorts as "exciting, challenging, and inspiring." Included will be "Claudio the Magnificent" by Bridget Berg, Lilah Horwitz, and Will Livesley-O'Neill, and "4th Floor" by Coburn Erskine, Sami Kubo, and Nolan O'Connor. The shorts will be screened at the Egyptian Theater of Capitol Hill on Saturday, June 7 at 4 p.m. and will include Q&A with the filmmakers. Tickets are $11 and can be purchased at http://www.seattlefilm.org.