I am saddened, here on Independence Day Eve, to come to grips with the reality that there will be no parade or related gatherings in our community this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. In an effort to ease the pain of this loss, I spent some time in AnacortesToday.com photo archives gathering photo memories of holidays gone by, with a mix starting in 2003. Look to text on each image to see the year it was taken. I hope you enjoy this brief trip down Memory Lane, evidence of one of our island community’s rich traditions.
Audience from Causland gazebo
Crier Judy Jewell
Crowd at Causland Memorial Park
Nick and Maria Petrish
KLKI Radio truck
Fire Chief Richard Curtis
Twisted Pixies
Papa Murphy's Pizza crew
"The Kiss" re-enactment
Vintage Marathon ambulance
Mermaids
Julie Johnson
Curt Oppel
Little passenger, Shell firetruck
John Tursi
Cannon shot to open parade
Bill Wooding, parade fanatic
Bill Mitchell
Annie Curtis, aka Mae-Louise Dopps
Wallie Funk and Bonnie Bowers
Sister Cities ferry
Uncle Sam and friend
Military veterans
