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 […]
I came across this black and white photo of Jim Rice the other day while sorting through files from the early 1980s. Jim, who was a family friend as long as I can remember, served on the Anacortes City Council, as part-time Mayor (1969-76), and then as full-time Mayor from 1982-1991. Jim was a carpenter […]