Among countless photos taken during the February 4 parade for 6-year-old Madelyn Kuhnlein is this mother/daughter classic by Chris Terrell, publisher of Anacortes Magazine. On February 1 Madelyn had her last chemo treatment for leukemia. A downtown parade was held in Anacortes to celebrate the news that Madelyn is cancer free! The “secret” parade, organized by Madelyn’s friends at the Anacortes Police Department, drew hundreds of curbside co-celebrants and dozens of vehicles including fire trucks and police cars. Pictured here with Madelyn is her mother, Lisa. Father Peter shot a few photos of his own from a front seat vantage point.
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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