Photos by Tag: anniversary
City’s 125th birthday: 2016
A new twist on an old American tradition was a July 3, 2016 celebration at The Depot in downtown Anacortes, celebrating not only the Fourth of July but the City’s 125th Anniversary. The family friendly event featured patriotic music, a “cry” by Town Crier Richard Riddell, fun and games and a brief review of American […]
Scott Milo celebrates 25 years
Scott Milo Gallery celebrates its 25th Anniversary with an exhibition featuring 15 artists who have made a profound impact on the success of the gallery: Jennifer Bowman, Lanny Bergner, Randy Dana, Amanda Houston, Lewis Jones, Steve Klein, Gary Leake, Lorna Libert, Terri Malec, Anne Martin McCool, Lin McJunkin, Leo Osborne, Janice Wall, Dederick Ward and […]
Bridge 75 years old
An important anniversary in the Pacific Northwest! A post from 1985: “Today, July 31, marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of Deception Pass Bridge (1935). This photo was taken during a mid-span celebration event on the 50th Anniversary of the bridge (1985). Among those pictured is Anacortesan Wallie Funk (center, with water carafe), who […]
Celebrating sixty
Buehl and Verna Berentson celebrated sixty years of marriage Sunday at Bellissima Trattoria. My parents were married here in Anacortes on January 27, 1947. They celebrated their anniversary with family and friends, reminiscing about marriage and the joys and challenges of raising six children. We are Vicki, Cynthia, Steve, Marianne, Richard and Sally (Vicki couldn’t […]