items tagged with Christmas
December 9, 2008
More than 100 volunteers including emergency responder Trevor Nipges (in bunker gear) represented Shell Puget Sound Refinery in the annual Anacortes Christmas Parade last Saturday. Shell firetrucks and volunteer crews play a prominent role in community parades. Candy canes and … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, shell
December 24, 2007
There’s a reason this little nativity set looks worn. It belonged to my Grandpa and Grandma Berentson, who had four children and 20 grandchildren. I can guarantee you the figures were touched by many little hands, including mine. The story … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, grandma
December 21, 2007
Included among the Santas in the 2007 Anacortes Lions Christmas Parade was this float sponsored by a local church. In Christian tradition, a number of children dressed up in roles to play shepherds, wise men, Joseph and Mary. All gathered … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, church, jesus, parade
December 15, 2007
The sights and sounds of Christmas in downtown Anacortes include the clippity clop of horses’ hooves as a free horse drawn carriage makes its way up and down Commercial Avenue. The horses wear a “blanket” of colored lights. This weekend … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, horse, maison
December 12, 2007
The parade wave was missing, but this little dachsund was a definite hit among parade goers in downtown Anacortes on Saturday, December 8.
Tags: Christmas, dachsund
December 9, 2007
This friendly trio of volunteers waved to an Anacortes Christmas parade crowd from the cab window of a Shell Puget Sound Refinery fire truck. Saturday was a beautiful day for a parade, and as usual the Lions Club invitation drew … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, cool, parade
December 4, 2007
Thanks in large part to a $15,000 bid for this tree, the Island Hospital Foundation grossed almost $48,000 at a Christmas tree auction held Saturday. This tree was donated by the emergency response department at Shell Puget Sound Refinery.
Tags: bid, Christmas, Hospital
November 28, 2007
The countdown to Christmas has begun, as evidenced by the white lights and decorations already placed to “dress up” the city’s retail districts. Check out the hospital foundation’s Celebration of Trees on display at the Port of Anacortes warehouse, 1st … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, downtown, lights
November 24, 2007
It was smiles all-round Saturday afternoon as one-time WSU roommates Melissa VanGorkom and Kirsten Tyhuis treated their little girls to a carriage ride in downtown Anacortes. It’s a year of firsts for Whitney (left) and Hallie, neither of whom has … Continue reading →
Tags: chamber, Christmas, donatello, hallie
December 29, 2006
Only a few days remain for seasonal window displays such as this one at Adrift restaurant. I love the sailboats in Adrift’s windows … and the good news is they will still be there long after the Christmas ornaments have … Continue reading →
Tags: Adrift, Christmas
December 23, 2006
The ferry prepares to dock at Guemes Island on a cool, rainy Saturday morning as the clock ticks toward Christmas. Recent winds dropped many trees on the island, two of which were on the property of a friend. A crew … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, Guemes Island, saturday
December 18, 2006
The clock’s ticking, and beautiful trees are still for sale at the Kiwanis Club lot in the parking area of Sebo’s hardware store on Commercial Avenue. Among volunteers at the tree lot are Don Fenkner and Walt Jensen. Proceeds from … Continue reading →
Tags: Christmas, Kiwanis, trees
