The two-day North American Town Criers Championship wrapped up Sunday, October 2 with a banquet ceremony at which winners were announced by event host Richard Riddell. Pictured here are the top three criers: Bill McKee (1st), Bev Praver (2nd) and Mark Molnar (3rd), as well as best dressed male costume winner Kingsley Buss. Praver also won the Best American Crier Award as top crier from the U.S. The banquet took place at the Port of Anacortes building at Seafarers’ Park.
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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