Chalk up as a “resounding success” the 2009 Anacortes Workboat Races, held July 18 on the Guemes Channel near Port of Anacortes Pier 1. Among the many who contributed to making the event a success were Bill Mitchell (first photo) and Mark Bunzell (fourth photo). Crowd pleasers included Town Crier Richard Riddell and “pirate” Julie Johnson Lindsey.
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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