Local artist Bill Mitchell had fun presiding over the placement of his latest mural, a huge salmon can with leaping salmon. Bill, whose Anacortes Mural Project is nicknamed “AMP,” pointed out that he “amped it up” in creating the huge art piece for placement on a south wall of the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce building on Commercial Avenue (8th Street). Those on hand were friends and volunteers including Dave Sem and Neil Akkerman. Chamber Executive Director Mitch Everton was also present, expressing thanks on behalf of the business community for Bill’s latest creation.
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
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