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April 26th, 2022
Newspaper anniversary, new book: 2015
Town Crier Richard Riddell and audience
Anacortes American publisher Jack Darnton
Author Wallie V. Funk
Former mayor Dean Maxwell greets Wallie Funk
It was a community celebration in May 2015 when the Anacortes American hosted a combined event: celebration of their 125th anniversary and publication of “Pictures of the Past,” a book of photos and captions by former pubisher Wallie V. Funk. The event was held at The Depot in downtown Anacortes.
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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