Franklins cruise around town

Owners of vintage Franklin cars turned heads for three days in Anacortes, using the city as “home base” for a series of tours that included a jaunt up Chuckanut Drive on Tuesday. LaConner farmer Curtis Johnson visited briefly with fellow car buff Loren Knutsen of Anacortes after Johnson and friends lined their cars in front of the historic Wilson Building for a “photo-op.” The mid-morning mini-parade was orchestrated by Chamber of Commerce executive Michael Broome. Among more than a dozen Franklins participating in the Anacortes tour were several convertibles. Most cars boasted the trademark lion hood ornament.