Holocaust remembrance
Published May 10, 2010 / by Steve Berentson
The public is invited to see a holocaust remembrance display Saturday, April 10 at the Anacortes Library and Sunday, April 11 at Anacortes Christian Church. Pictured here are Barbara and Bent Andersen of Anacortes. Barbara is a representative of the Bridges for Peace organization. She discovered in 2004 that her mother was a Polish Jew, a U.S. immigrant who kept her lineage secret out of fear of anti-Semitism. Barbara put this sobering display together, and she and Bent share it with the public on an annual basis.
About 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.
