Anacortes Mayor Matt Miller rides up front in the 2024 Independence Day parade! The Fire Department celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1924 LaFrance fire truck bearing mayor and restoration volunteers. Other parade participants ranged from youth athletic teams and cheerleaders to civic clubs, Salvation Army and Christian school. And let’s not forget classic cars and emergency response vehicles from the city’s two refineries. A great event kicked off by a pair of U.S. Navy “Growler” jets from NAS Whidbey Island.
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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