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July–August 2011 Volume 02, Number 04

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The Nine Network

Program Guide

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The new nineNet.org will soon debut. Find out the thoughts behind changes and the great new features it will encompass.

Nine Networking Nine works with St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund. • Take advantage of Nine’s sustainers membership. • Teaching video storytelling to other nonprofits. • Gerald Early brings a mystery to History Detectives. • Living St. Louis goes backstage at Opera Theatre. • PBS Toys are smart gifts for kids. • Nine board member Juanita Hinshaw honored. • Help for television reception problems. • The PBS contribution to Time’s top 100 list. • PBS NewsHour wins award. • Volunteers help Nine accomplish more. • The Public Insight Network wants you! • Travel Missouri’s many rivers • Jim Lehrer scales back.

12 Member Favorites 13 Tributes 14 Nine to Grow On

A delicious summer recipe from the new series P. Allen Smith’s Garden to Table; fresh episodes from Nick Stellino Cooking With Friends.

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Arts advocate and supporter Mary Strauss, president of the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, shares her enthusiasm for the arts with Ruth Ezell and Patrick Murphy during The Arts Are Alive at Nine event.

Toby Wilmot and the Cat in the Hat are smitten with each other at the Nine Kids’ Club event at the Magic House.

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson, second from left, with (L - R) Kira Van Niel, president of the Urban League Young Professionals; Michelle Tucker, senior vice president, market development manager of Bank of America; and James Buford, president and CEO of the Urban League.

Nine volunteer Stephanie Alioto Guevara’s children, Anna and Miguel, can’t wait to join the Nine Team.

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(L - R) Amy Shaw, senior vice president of community engagement at the Nine Network, with acclaimed civil rights attorney, St. Louisan Frankie Freeman, at Nine’s screening of Freedom Riders.

Jack Galmiche, president and CEO of the Nine Network, and Rick Sems, regional president of PNC Bank, at Nine’s arts event. The PNC Arts Alive initiative recently awarded $500,000 in grants to 16 area arts organizations to make the nineNet.org arts accessible.

Nine Network Board of Directors Chair Jack Schreiber Vice Chair Edward (Ted) Koplar Treasurer Jeffrey McDonnell Secretary Eugene Mackey III Chair Emeritus Dan Burkhardt Members Fred Arnold Spencer Burke Chris Chadwick Robert Ciapciak Maxine Clark Marianna Deal Michael DeHaven Pepe Prince Finn Steven Frank Harvey A. Harris Juanita Hinshaw Ken Kranzberg Kim Olson Cheryl Polk Randy Schilling Lewis Shepley Patrick Sly David Steward II Donald Suggs Milton Wilkins Lon Zimmerman

Nine Network Leadership Team President and CEO Jack Galmiche Senior Vice President, COO and CFO Richard E. Skalski Senior Vice President of Community Engagement Amy Shaw Vice President of Programming Patricia Kistler Vice President of Engineering and Operations Chrys Marlow Vice President of Production Patrick Murphy Vice President of Development Dan Shasserre

Film producer Stanley Nelson (L) and Jack Galmiche, president and CEO of the Nine Network of Public Media, at a screening in April of Nelson’s film Freedom Riders.

Dear Friends, At the Nine Network of Public Media, we don’t measure our success only by ratings. We measure our success by the positive impact we have in our community. Events like our recent screenings and discussions of Freedom Riders with documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson help us learn how to connect the history and heritage of our country to the challenges and opportunities of the present. We are currently undertaking two initiatives that are characterized by such challenges and opportunities. And both initiatives represent our longstanding commitment to children. We have partnered with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and 13 local agencies to address mental health issues among young people in our region. We also have been asked to lead a national initiative, called American Graduate, to help mitigate the dropout crisis in our country. These two initiatives exemplify the importance of combining on-air, online and community resources in order to make a significant impact. Our on-air content for children has long been recognized for its quality and integrity. And we are proud that we now offer 32½ hours of outstanding children’s programming every day on Nine PBS and Nine Kids. We also offer robust activities and resources for children and parents online. But we need to do more to assure that all children become strong, healthy

and productive adults. We must take the next step to assure positive change. We are grateful for our community’s trust. And we know that decades of quality programs have contributed to that trust. In recent years, the Nine Network has been ranked the most watched public television station in the country on a per capita basis, with a particularly strong audience for children’s programs. Now, I am pleased to report that the Nine Network just received an impressive new national ranking that marks a milestone in adult audience ratings: We’re #1 in prime-time viewership! Other top five contenders were Minneapolis, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Clearly, the audience for public television in our region is strong. We are proud of our outstanding on-air programs in all categories and we’re pleased that our websites enable you to further explore, participate, view and make connections to trusted content that interests you. Whether on air, online or in our community, the Nine Network is dedicated to the people of the St. Louis region. Yours truly,

Jack Galmiche President and CEO Nine Network of Public Media

Open to the Public: The public is invited to meetings of the Nine Network board of directors. For information about Nine’s public meetings, call Emily Haight at (314) 512-9017.

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Engaging Our Community Online Explore • Participate • View • Connect

his summer we launch a new website, nineNet.org. With nineVoices.org, explorehomeland.org and publicinsightstlouis.org, our site will provide new opportunities for exploring ideas and becoming engaged in the stories of our region and the world. On nineNet.org you can find out what’s on our four channels, you can explore topics of interest, you can view a wide range of videos, you can see what’s happening in our region, you can link to valuable community resources, you can interact with people who share your interests and you can learn new ways of participating in the life of our region. So, get ready to explore, participate, view and connect. And get ready to become part of nineNet.org. Our Community Calendar enables organizations to post their own events and provide links to their sites. Our Community Life area includes a linklist of nonprofit organizations that need and want your help. Our Kids and Family area provides information about family activities in our region and links to exciting PBS content for families and children. Our Arts and Culture area leads visitors to the arts on air, online and in the community. Our History and Heritage area provides connections to programs, resources and information about St. Louis and the world. In fact, in every area of the site, from Science and Technology, Energy and Environment, and Education to News and Public Affairs there are opportunities to explore, participate, view and connect.

our region and share your thoughts on their ideas. If you have an innovative idea of your own for our region, you’re welcome to post your video and get a conversation started. If you want to learn how to create a video, consider taking one of our digital storytelling classes in the Nine Academy. Just call (314) 512-9144 for information about available classes. If you register to participate in the Public Insight Network on publicinsightstlouis.org you will be invited to provide your insights on a range of topics. We already have more than 2,000 participants whose insights have helped inform stories for the St. Louis Beacon and the Nine Network. If you want to learn more about immigration or you want to share your own immigration experience, you can visit explorehomeland.org, an interactive site that aggregates content on the key issues of immigration in our region and our country. And always, nineNet.org connects you to the information and opportunities available to you with the Nine Network of Public Media. We even provide a place on nineNet.org where you can tell us about yourself. And of course, you can join discussions with Nine on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you will think of our websites as tools for learning more and participating more in the life of our region. We also encourage you to send us your ideas.

On nineVoices.org, you can view innovative ideas expressed on video by young adults in

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Nine Networking Be a Sustainer Did you know that as a member of the Nine Network, you can customize your membership giving options? The convenient sustainer membership category allows members to donate to Nine in installments. You can choose how much you want to give and how often: monthly, quarterly or annually. The funds will be regularly deducted directly from your credit card, preventing you from having to deal with checks or reminders in the mail. It’s the easiest way to donate. Kate Tansey (at far right), executive director of the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund, addresses representatives from local agencies at the Nine Center for Public Engagement in June.

Working for Children The Nine Network is partnering with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and 13 local agencies to address mental health issues faced by young people in our region. The purpose of the initiative is to reduce stigmas associated with mental illness, to increase understanding of mental health issues, and to ensure that children and youth receive

needed services. The partnership also seeks to expand opportunities for collaboration among community organizations. The group of agencies will develop an approach that includes on-air, online and community efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues and increase connections to local resources. The initiative will be implemented over the next three years.

Becoming a sustainer is simple: Go to ninenet.org/sustainer and follow the prompts, or call Member Services at (314) 512-9199 or (800) 729-9966.

Helping Other Nonprofits Sound, motion, color and words make video an effective tool to grab attention and tell a story. It’s one, obviously, that the Nine Network has used for years, and uses in new

A St. Louis Mystery Washington University professor Gerald Early helped out History Detectives last year when they consulted him about a Jackie Robinson All-Stars scorecard. In July, Early turns the tables with his own question for the detectives.

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Early found an unusual 1950s comic book, titled Negro Romance, at an auction. This was the Golden Age of comic books, when Americans voraciously consumed stories about superheroes, determined detectives and thrilling romances—yet very few featured African American characters. Did black artists create this comic book? And who was the intended audience? To solve this mystery, History Detectives host Gwendolyn Wright visits Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore and the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City. The episode with Early airs July 12 at 8:00 p.m. and again on July 14 at 1:00 a.m. and July 17 at 4:00 p.m. Gerald Early with his rare find.

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Klinghoffer on Living St. Louis

Brian Mulligan (L) as Leon Klinghoffer and Nancy Maultsby as Marilyn Klinghoffer in the Opera Theatre of St. Louis production of The Death of Klinghoffer.

formats all of the time. Recently, the Nine Academy invited area nonprofits to come to Nine and learn how to use video to tell stories about how their own organizations have created an impact in the community. Representatives from the St. Louis Symphony, Grand Center, Inc. and Citizens for Modern Transit, among others, took the class this spring. “This class was not quite what I expected,” says Kelly Weber, vice president of marketing and communications at Grand Center, Inc. “It really turned out to be a class on composing the key elements of a story or a message with an orientation on how to use the editing software. The mechanics of managing the editing process did not come easily to me, however, understanding how to tell a story is invaluable!” Sample videos will be posted on ninenet.org/nineacademy soon. For information about future Nine Academy classes, contact Lauren Schwarze at lschwarze@ketc.org or (314) 512-9144. nineNet.org

In June, Opera Theatre of St. Louis presented a controversial and rarely staged work, The Death of Klinghoffer by composer John Adams. The opera hasn’t been staged in America since its 1991 debut. It recounts the reallife attack on the cruise ship Achille Lauro in the early 1980s in which a wheelchair-bound Jewish man, Leon Klinghoffer, was shot and thrown overboard by Palestinian terrorists. In a special, hour-long Living St. Louis (August 22, 7:00 p.m. and repeated August 27, 3:30 p.m.), producer Ruth Ezell follows the development of the production as well as the community engagement events Opera Theatre created in conjunction with this project.

Ninth Annual Visionary Awards Congratulations to Nine Network board of directors member Juanita Hinshaw, who was selected to receive Grand Center’s prestigious 2011 Visionary Award. The ceremony in May honored Hinshaw with the President’s Award. The Visionary Awards acknowledge outstanding women dedicated to the arts in St. Louis. Highlights from the ceremony will be included in a segment of Living St. Louis on July 11 at 7:00 p.m. (repeated July 16 at 3:30 p.m.).

“Producing this work was a gutsy move on the part of Opera Theatre General Director Tim O’Leary,” says Ezell. “I hope this Living St. Louis special gives viewers a broader perspective on theater craft and theater as an agent of discussion, controversy, catharsis and healing.”

PBS Toys for Kids Preschoolers in your life, and their parents, will appreciate a new line of toys from PBS. The first-ever PBS Kids toy line offers preschool toys designed to extend off-screen learning. The toys are exclusively available online at the new PBS Kids Shop (PBSKIDSshop.com), until early fall, when they will become available at additional online sites and at in-store retailers. “The toys facilitate hands-on learning and parent-child interaction through creative play, which we know can help kids build critical skills to prepare them for success in school and in life,” says PBS Senior Vice President, Children’s Media Lesli Rotenberg. In addition to the new toy line, the PBS Kids Shop offers educational books,

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games, toys, DVDs, customizable apparel and more based on the full range of PBS Kids programs. Proceeds from the PBS Kids Shop will help fund free, educational PBS Kids programming for all children. Continued on page 8

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Help to Tune in Nine For viewers still having trouble receiving Nine’s signal, the country’s much-heralded switch to digital broadcasting continues to present problems to a few people. To help viewers tune in our signal, Nine’s Vice President of Engineering and Operations Chrys Marlow wrote a step-by-step guide, posted on ninenet.org. Just click “Find Help” and then “Troubleshooting Your TV Signal Reception.” The guide includes detailed photos and graphics, as well as links to helpful sites. Nine broadcasts its signal at full strength all of the time. Most difficulties Marlow has helped solve stem from home antennas aimed in the wrong direction. The transmitters of several St. Louis television stations are geographically grouped in one area, while Nine’s is much farther south, so if you pick up certain channels well but have a problem picking up Nine, that could be the reason why. Marlow also recommends mounting your antenna outside and using your TV set’s built-in signal quality/strength indicator to adjust it. If you still have reception problems after following the tips on Nine’s website, please feel free to email Chrys Marlow (cmarlow@ketc.org), or call Member Services at (314) 512-9199 or (800) 729-9966.

Eaton Makes Time’s 100 Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park (314) 746-4599 • mohistory.org To purchase tickets, visit mohistory.org or call (314) 361-9017.

This exhibition is developed in partnership with Tavis Smiley, and organized by Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) and Cincinnati Museum Center.

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When Time magazine chose their 2011 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, they selected names such as Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Jonathan Franzen and executive producer of PBS’s Masterpiece Rebecca Eaton. Actress Gillian Anderson, who hosts Masterpiece Classic, wrote why she supports Eaton’s inclusion on the list, saying, “As Masterpiece ... celebrates this remarkable [40th] anniversary, nineNet.org

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The Cronkite Award recognizes “television journalistic excellence in political coverage, particularly innovative, issue-focused coverage that informs viewers about their electoral choices.” Judges selected PBS NewsHour for its “thorough and balanced” coverage of key midterm races in Nevada, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Florida that were “representative of the changes in the national narrative and electorate mood.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff were both praised by judges for “focusing on the issues, talking with real voters and letting the candidates explain themselves,” adding that “they avoided the horserace component that is so typical in political coverage.” Continued on page 10

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“It does us all good to see that—no matter what you read, see and hear out there—serious journalism still matters,” Ifill said when she accepted the award.

The Benefits of Volunteering Laura Newman of the Grand Center neighborhood doesn’t waste time.

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projects and accomplish tasks that are essential to the organization. Newman initially signed up for the Nine Academy’s class in video storytelling. After she completed the course, she offered to volunteer her new skills as a community producer. Already she’s made short videos used internally by the Membership department and the Nine Center for Public Engagement. Of course, there are many more volunteer opportunities available at Nine, from manning our booth at art fairs to helping with office work. Volunteer Manager Brittany Farmer will be glad to help you find a new outlet for your talents and time! Contact her at bfarmer@ketc.org or (314) 512-9031.

The Nine Network depends on volunteers like Laura Newman.

When she has some, she puts it to work as a Nine Network volunteer. The Nine Network relies on its corps of over 200 volunteers to tackle

More than 2,000 people in metropolitan St. Louis have joined the Public Insight Network (PIN), a group of people willing to provide insights to Nine and to the St. Louis Beacon online publication. Members of PIN are regularly asked to share what they know about virtually every topic imaginable. These sources sign up online at publicinsightstlouis.org. After answering demographic questions

Whether you’re 22 or 82, the Master of Liberal Arts at Washington University is an

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He’s part of PIN: Joseph Higgs of St. Louis is a self-described “educational entertainer” who conducts science assemblies for elementary students—and is also a Public Insight Network source.

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Exploring Missouri’s Rivers Jodi Pfefferkorn and Scott Mansker travel Missouri to explore issues related to the state’s waterways in the sixpart series River Miles. On the Missouri River between Kansas City and Jefferson City, they watch communities turn river water into drinking water. On the Osage River in the Ozarks, they discover canoe races, honky tonks and hydroelectric dams. Closer to the east side of the state they find delights in a river town like St. Charles, such as the Lewis and Clark Boathouse and an underground wine cellar. River Miles airs Sundays at 10:00 a.m. beginning July 10.

and questions about their interests, they volunteer to inform Nine initiatives and stories in the Beacon. Visit publicinsightstlouis.org to see examples of stories that include ideas and quotes from people contacted through PIN. You can also sign up there to become a PIN member yourself and learn more about what being a PIN member entails. Nine’s PIN members are part of the national PIN database, which is searchable by public broadcasting reporters in other states. The Nine nineNet.org

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Network’s PIN manager Sydney Meyer reports that sources live as far away as Stevenson Ranch, California, East Lansing, Michigan, and Washington, D.C. Their occupations range from an investment company executive to a retired flight attendant, a research scientist and a minister. Topics cover a wide range of interests including urban planning, affordable travel, positive social change, religious issues, performing arts and marketing. Sign up today to add your unique perspective to the PIN mix.

Journalism’s Core Values In June, Jim Lehrer stepped away from the anchor desk at PBS NewsHour saying, “I have been laboring in the glories of daily journalism for 52 years—36 of them here at the NewsHour and its earlier incarnations—and there comes a time to step aside from the daily process, and that time has arrived.” Continued on page 17

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Member Favorites What are your favorite programs on the Nine Network? Tell us why and we’ll share your responses here, on Facebook, nineNet.org or in the monthly Highlights email. Send your comments to letters@ketc.org (put “Member Favorites” in the subject line) or Member Favorites, Nine Network, 3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108. All correspondence received by the Nine Network of Public Media is subject to reprint and editing for length unless otherwise requested. Thank you for outstanding classical music telecasts: 1. February 13, 2011—Independent Lens, soprano Barbara Smith Conrad 2. February 20, 2011—Metropolitan Opera production of Boris Gudunov (a truly superb “blockbuster”)

4. May 8, 2011—Metropolitan Opera production of La Fanciulla Del West (another A-plus performance from all involved!) It is such a privilege to be able to see and hear these top-of-the-line masterpieces in my living room. Thank you for making this possible (I realize you are the only station presenting this level of musical classics in the St. Louis area, for which I am always grateful!) P.S. I eagerly anticipate the classics scheduled for the remainder of May and for June! Orvid G. Halane Ballwin, Missouri I have to tell you, I LOVE Doc Martin! It is my one addiction. Judy Loyd Roxana, Illinois I want to add my vote to keep Doc Martin on Channel 9. Doc Martin is the reason I donated during the membership drive. I never miss an episode and I tape them to watch again. I’d love to connect with other Doc Martin fans to share our thoughts. I wasn't able to use my company match for my donation during the membership drive but I will with my next donation. 12

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The nineMagazine is great too! I watch less television today so having the Channel 9 program guide makes sure I don’t miss the shows that are worth watching. Thanks for all of the quality Channel 9 shows. I’m a loyal fan and contributor. Rosemary Kilgore Oakville, Missouri Through the PBS NewsHour, Donnybrook and Doc Martin, I am glued to my chair on Thursday evenings. I did not expect to be hooked on a series again after As Time Goes By, but Doc Martin soon cast its line. Thank you for all the wonderful programs on Channel 9. I am also looking forward to the return of Downton Abbey, which is another spectacular Masterpiece Theatre program. Barbara May St. Charles, Missouri

I’d like to tell you how much I enjoy the Woodsmith Shop program. I teach industrial technology in the Parkway Schools and refer to it often in my classes. I hope you continue to carry Woodsmith Shop this fall. Additionally, I enjoy all of the This Old House programming and have for many years. I use their building projects often in class when I teach architectural design. However, I cannot offer much endorsement of Rough Cut With Tommy Mac. ...Rough Cut pales in comparison to New Yankee Workshop. ...Please bring back Norm. Thank you. Mike Noll Email Editor’s note: Norm Abrams, the host of The New Yankee Workshop, decided on his own to stop producing the series. Repeats are not available for broadcast.

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The Nine Network is very grateful for the gifts we receive in honor and in memory of our viewers. We appreciate that so many people value and enjoy our programming and other services. Occasionally we receive letters, such as the one below, that give personal testimony to the impact of the Nine Network. SOLD $247,800.

To Our Friends at KETC, When our son died recently and we knew that our friends would flood us with way too many well-intentioned flowers, we suggested they make donations instead. KETC was our first thought because, trite as it sounds, Channel 9 really was his window to the world. In his childhood, The Letter People helped him learn to read, the Sesame Street characters were his friends, and Fred Rogers and his Neighborhood were his peace, comfort and security. In later years, he learned history from the Ken Burns series and how to help build our new house from shows like This Old House. If KETC had carried live coverage of sporting events, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never have changed the channel! Thank you for being a part of our world. You do important work and we hope that the enclosed checks can help you continue to do so.

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Nine to Grow On P. Allen Smith— Cook With What You Grow

Grilled Salmon Sandwich With Lemon-Dill Mayo

For years viewers have loved watching P. Allen Smith work his magic in the garden, designing and growing outdoor living spaces. With his new 13-episode series, P. Allen Smith’s Garden to Table, he devotes his dirt to growing food and then showing what to do with it after harvest.

1½ cups good-quality mayonnaise (such as Hellmann’s) Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill leaves 4 wild Alaskan salmon fillets (about 4 ounces each) 8 slices bakery sandwich bread (each about ½ inch thick) Olive oil to brush on the bread 1 medium cucumber, peeled and seeded, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1⁄8-inch thick slices 2 tomatoes, cored and sliced Fresh arugula leaves, rinsed thoroughly and patted dry 1 red onion, sliced into thin rings Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

P. Allen Smith’s Garden to Table airs on Nine PBS Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. beginning July 16. Inspired by his new book, P. Allen Smith’s Seasonal Recipes From the Garden, Allen focuses on teaching viewers how to grow their own produce and prepare fresh, garden-inspired meals. Each episode features growing tips, recipes and decorating ideas. This recipe is a perfect summer dish that makes good use of the season’s fresh vegetables and herbs.

Lemon-Dill Mayo:

Directions: Preheat an outdoor grill. Mix the mayo ingredients together in a small bowl, and then divide it in half. Set aside one portion to spread on the toast after the salmon is grilled. Rub both sides of the salmon fillets with the remaining Lemon-Dill Mayo. Just before you put the fillets on the grill, place the bread slices on a baking sheet and brush them on both sides with olive oil. Transfer the bread to the grill. Then lay the fillets on the grill and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until the fish is cooked completely and flakes with a fork. Remove the fillets from the grill and set them aside. Remove the bread when it is toasted on both sides. To assemble the sandwiches, spread the reserved LemonDill Mayo over the toasted bread slices. Place a salmon fillet on each of four slices. Top with the cucumbers, tomato slices, arugula, and red onion rings, and season with sea salt and black pepper to taste. Place the remaining toasted bread slices on top, cut each sandwich in half diagonally, and serve immediately. Serves four. Reprinted from the book P. Allen Smith’s Seasonal Recipes From the Garden by P. Allen Smith. Copyright © 2010 by P. Allen Smith. Photographs copyright © 2010 by Ben Fink. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.

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