Anacortes Arts Festival Director Joan Tezak (right) was pleased with the first day of the Festival, as evidenced by the smile in this portrait with friend Delphine Haley. The weather was great, the crowd congenial as the busy island weekend got underway. In another scene, artist Bill Jamieson of Vitreous Designs talks to a customer about his work. Performing old favorites including “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” were members of Pearl Django, playing on one of several stages set up on Commercial Avenue side streets. Big days ahead yet on Saturday and Sunday!
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
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