Several branches of the U.S. armed services were represented Friday at a Veterans Day ceremony held at Causland Park. One of the speakers was U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Bob McDaniels (first photo). Another was U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Larry Lazzari, who joined Boy Scout Logan Morrison in reading names of Anacortes servicemen who gave their lives in combat. Among a couple of dozen veterans in the audience was Eben Roper, a Navy veteran of Desert Storm. Veterans in the audience were invited to stand, drawing applause from an audience of about 100.
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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