Skagit City School supporters answer bell again

It was as much a homecoming as a picnic for those who gathered at the historic Skagit City School Sunday afternoon.

Among the large group on hand was a number of Skagit City Community Club alumni, several with La Conner ties – Peter Goldfarb and Chip Hall, to name two – who were chief advocates for preservation of the landmark school on nearby Fir Island before recent major restoration by contractor Chad Fisher was realized under ownership of the Skagit County Historical Museum.

Duane and Fern Brown, who formerly lived on and farmed land next to the school building, arrived for the...