Anacortes Museum on 8th Street was party central Saturday, September 20 as staff, foundation members and guests celebrated the museum’s 50th anniversary. Among those on hand were local historian (retired newspaper publisher) Wallie Funk and historian/artist Bill Lowman (pictured with Mayor Dean Maxwell). For details about the museum and its current display, visit www.museum.cityofanacortes.org. The museum exists “to preserve and interpret the history of Fidalgo and Guemes islands, and to nurture in the community an awareness and appreciation of its heritage.”
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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