items tagged with flag

September 23, 2011

Wonderfully windy

What a weird, wonderful morning. Warm temperatures but the kind of wind that gets your attention, as illustrated by this photo of the flag flying at Cap Sante Boat Haven.

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September 24, 2006

Platform perspective

A wind from the north blew this large flag into the foreground of a photo looking south on Commercial Avenue Sunday at the peak of Oyster Run 2006. Firefighters (Anacortes and Mount Vernon) hosted this elevated platform, with donations going … Continue reading

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April 20, 2006

Posting the colors

Among morning chores for Pat Bruce at The Front Room antique and collectibles shop is the posting of the flag on Commercial Avenue. Next door to The Front Room is The Living Word Christian book store.

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January 4, 2005

Flying at half-staff

Flags all over the city fly at half-staff this week in memory of former Anacortes Mayor Doyle Geer and also in recognition of those who died as a result of the tsunami that struck 10 nations in Indonesia. This flag … Continue reading

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June 7, 2004

A nation mourns

Throughout the community, flags flew today at half staff as at the national level, preparations were made for memorial services and burial of the late Ronald W. Reagan, 40th President of the United States. President Reagan died Saturday at his … Continue reading

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February 18, 2004

Presidents Day

“Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” George Washington, as quoted in Spark’s “Life of Washington,” published in 1839. “I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere … Continue reading

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September 10, 2003

In memoriam

This was the scene two years ago in Causland Memorial Park on the morning after the infamous attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The flag was at half mast as a … Continue reading

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August 18, 2003

Patriotic statement

Someone inspired by a sense of patriotism recently planted a small flag in the hand of the boy hugging his mother’s skirt on the statue at the mouth of the harbor at Cap Sante Marina. The statue is titled “Lady … Continue reading

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July 4, 2003

Community pride

Hundreds of people lined the main street of Anacortes this morning for the 4th of July parade sponsored by the Anacortes Women of Today. The parade opened with a volley from a cannon, and then a Navy color guard led … Continue reading

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July 2, 2003

Fly the flag

This scene is from last year’s 4th of July parade, a wonderful community event sponsored annually by the Anacortes Women of Today. Once again this year, the city’s firemen will participate, rolling by crowds in bright, shiny trucks and other … Continue reading

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July 1, 2003

July 4 countdown

The return of bright morning sun on Tuesday, July 1 illuminated the windows of downtown businesses all along Commercial Avenue, spotlighting in many cases the 4th of July displays inside. This flag appears in the window of Maison et Jardin … Continue reading

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