Centennial fete. “Hundreds of people were drawn to Anacortes High School (AHS) in August of 2006 for a day-long celebration marking the school’s 100th anniversary. In addition to tours and class renunions, the celebration featured static displays in Williams Gym. This table featuring graduation photos from the Thirties was among the displays. Kudos to Centennial […]
Among Centennial projects at Deception Pass State Park was this new dock on Cranberry Lake. Already a very popular feature among local fishermen.
I think of them as “Head Rangers,” but technically the chief executive officer at Deception Pass State Park operates under the title of “Manager.” All past and present managers were honored this year with a large “plaque” posted in front of the main park office on Highway 20. Creation of the sign and an accompanying […]
Sharing a good cry with his Chamber of Commerce audience is Anacortes Town Crier Richard Riddell. Also on stage for Thursday’s Chamber Centennial celebration was Secretary of State Sam Reed (right) and a group of past Chamber board presidents. See Activities section for more photographs.
Secretary of State Sam Reed (right) traveled to Anacortes to help the Chamber of Commerce celebrate its Centennial Thursday afternoon. Pictured on stage with Reed is Chamber President Mark Bunzel. The 100th anniversary was marked by a cannon blast timed to coincide with the Chamber’s incorporation signature in Olympia in 1911. The outdoor event was […]
Replacing blanks with library centennial bricks Thursday evening was former museum director Garry Cline. A 5 p.m. brick-laying preceded a Chamber of Commerce “after hours” attended by several dozen local business people.
Vince Lunsford, pictured here with father Jonn, was among the youngest guests at last weekend’s Anacortes High School Centennial event. Jonn, a 1983 graduate of Anacortes High School, is Operations/Forestlands Manager with the City of Anacortes Parks and Recreation Department. His brother, Bret Lunsford, is putting together a collection of photographs from generations of students […]
Recollections of athletic adventures and relationships were an obvious draw to the Anacortes High School Centennial event held last weekend. This display, including an autographed football and letter sweater from 1957, was just one of many such displays at a Williams Gymnasium event sponsored by the Anacortes Schools Foundation.
Class reunions and “mini-reunions” among old friends were part of the Centennial celebration of Anacortes High School last weekend. Pictured here are Sandi Kertis Ross (left) and Linda Scoggins Sinclair, classmates from the AHS Class of 1960. AHS alum Bret Lunsford has launched an ambitious project, collecting photographs from elementary school classes for a display […]
Hundreds of people were drawn to Anacortes High School (AHS) Saturday for a day-long celebration marking the school’s 100th anniversary. In addition to tours and class renunions, the celebration featured static displays in Williams Gym. This table featuring graduation photos from the Thirties was among the displays. Kudos to Centennial Committee members Kris Lytton, Tom […]
Christian author Philip Yancey autographs one of his books, “Gift of Pain,” for Fiona Auhuighan of Sedro-Woolley following a Saturday night celebration of 100 years of local service by the Salvation Army. Approximately 700 people gathered for the event, at which Yancey was featured speaker. Among those representing the Salvation Army were local officers Mike […]