An April 12 Anacortes Fire Department awards event included special recognition of several individuals for exceptional service in 2023. Among those honored were: Sharon Swan, Chief’s Excellence Award; Chris Byer, Fire Officer of the Year; Tristan Lucas, Firefighter of the Year; Alexa Bowen, EMS Provider of the Year. Also part of the event was the induction of six new firefighters. Congratulations!
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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