April 27th, 2016

End of an era

crowd shot webDSC_9736veterans webDSC_9765taps webDSC_9770plaque web DSC_9742reading names webDSC_9753balloon up webDSC_9747Tuesday, April 26, 2016 marked the end of an era as the last athletic competition was held at Anacortes High School War Memorial Field. This field was dedicated to a group of AHS grads who gave their lives in service during WWII. As each name on a commemorative plaque was read, a balloon was released. In the top right photo, veterans stand to the applause of the crowd. The field will become part of a new AHS campus, with sports activities being shifted to the Rice Field at Smiley’s Bottom.

Steve Berentson

About Photographer Steve Berentson

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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