Anacortes was well represented at the September 10 kickoff of the United Way of Skagit County 2010 Campaign in Mount Vernon. Among those represented here are Anacortes School District (AMS Vice Principal Mark Perkins); Tesoro Refinery (Mark Eaton and Steve Dundin); Shell Refinery (Sue Krienen and Jody Barnett). Pictured in the fourth photo is new area United Way Executive Director Debra Lancaster. Theme of this year’s campaign is “More Than a Million.” Today’s kickoff total reached almost half of that total with donations and pledges from individuals and organizations.
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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