Singer Betsy Mosley (right) led a Memorial Day gathering in a chorus of “Proud to be an American” at a morning ceremony at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes.
These veterans are among the two dozen or so people who gathered Monday morning at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes to honor those who gave their lives in military service to their country. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion organizations partnered for Memorial Day services at Guemes Island, Grand View Cemetery and Fern […]
Bryan Elliott (right) and Matthew Harding were back in Anacortes this week doing restoration work at Causland Memorial Park. This is Elliott Stoneworks’ fourth major project at the landmark park in downtown Anacortes.
Take one Memorial Day Weekend, add PassageMaker Trawler Fest and sunshine … and you’ve got a great day of activity at Cap Sante Boat Haven, the community marina in downtown Anacortes. Visiting trawlers leave under excellent conditions as locals also take advantage of weather to spend holiday time on the water.
I encountered several city crews this morning on a drive to town, one of which was mowing and trimming at Causland Memorial Park on 8th Street. Rhodies are not in full bloom yet, but splashes of color like this are hints of things to come.
“We’ll leave the light on for ya.” It’s quiet these days at Seafarers’ Memorial Park, at least compared to bustling summer days. I still recommend this beautiful spot for a brown bag lunch break, and Cap Sante Boat Haven is beautiful regardless of weather.
There is a table open for you at the beach next door to Seafarers’ Memorial Park on Fidalgo Bay. Bring your picnic basket, dine and enjoy the “traffic” coming in and out of Cap Sante Boat Haven.
This photograph could have been taken in virtually any community in the U.S. today as military veterans, their families and friends gathered at community cemeteries to acknowledge Memorial Day 2006. Pictured here is Anacortes resident Wallace Wilson Staflin, who served with the Army Air Corps in World War II. Staflin is accompanied by his daughter, […]
I was shocked to read yesterday that a recent poll showed fewer than 40 percent of Americans understand the significance of Memorial Day. I was pleased that in the Anacortes area alone, three separate ceremonies were held to honor those who have given their lives in military service to their country. Bud Lane, pictured here, […]
World War II veterans Bill Taylor and Stan Jewell were among a group of veterans who participated this morning in a mid-Channel ceremony in memory of those who have died in military service to their country. A wreath was dropped in the Guemes Channel from the county ferry enroute to another ceremony at the Guemes […]
World War II veteran Bill Taylor assumed responsibility Monday morning for laying flowers at the base of a flagpole in memory of U.S. military personnel who were killed in action or have since passed away. About 50 people including a dozen or so veterans gathered at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes for a brief 11 […]
This eagle is part of the commmemorative plaque on the front of the amphitheater at Causland Memorial Park. For AnacortesToday.com’s Memorial Day tribute, see “In honored memory” under the Activities section.