Among Anacortes High School graduates receiving diplomas in June 2012 were these three students, also named as recipients of the William “Bill” H. Taylor Award for leadership in athletics. Tom Thompson (left) was part of the selection committee that chose to honor (l. to r.) Alex Miller, Catherine Miles and Amanda Bessler with scholarships. The leadership award was established in 2001 by AHS alum Paul Luvera, Jr., who played for Coach Taylor during his high school years. Taylor coached at AHS from 1949-60.
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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