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WCTU Fountain is unveiled on Commercial (1906)

November 23, 2020, All Day @ 5th and Commercial

Standing nine feet tall and weighing almost 1,000 pounds, the WCTU fountain was set up on 5th and Commercial. Originally bought by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, it was designed as a fountain for men, women, dogs and even horses, a true fountain for all. The Anacortes American reported that the fountain was "a convenience and luxury long needed... giving the city an air of prosperity." In 1972, the fountain moved to its current location at the Carnegie building.

Explosion kills six at Equilon (1998)

November 25, 2020, All Day

Six workers were killed in an explosion and fire at the Equilon Puget Sound Refinery on Thanksgiving Eve, 1998. Those lost were Ron Granfors, Wayne Dowe, David Murdzia, Warren Fry, Ted Cade and James Berlin. Power to the refinery had been knocked out two days earlier during a powerful windstorm, and attempts were under way to restart processing. The explosion took place when a drum of partially processed contents in the plant’s delayed coking unit was opened. Still superheated, the contents ignited upon contact with air.

Luvera's Grocery opens (1922)

November 29, 2020, All Day

Paul Luvera started his iconic grocery on this day in 1922. Luvera had arrived in town four years earlier in 1918, living in Italy and Canada before settling in Anacortes. Paul worked in the store with his father Nicola until 1956 when Nicola passed away. Paul retired just a year later. Paul and Nicola are now immortalized on 7th Street in a mural by Bill Mitchell.

City Council Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELLED

November 23, 2020, 5:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Meeting

November 23, 2020, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Refer to each meeting's published agenda for meeting location; some meetings may be held only electronically pursuant to Governor's Proclamations.

City Council Finance Committee Meeting - CANCELLED

November 25, 2020, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

Coffee With Laurie - Cancelled

November 25, 2020, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM @ Anacortes Senior Activity Center

Planning Commission Meeting - CANCELED

November 25, 2020, 6:00 PM @ Council Chambers - City Hall