Macek and Airy honored at library reception

The new La Conner Swinomish Library is where one can find the latest word on almost any subject.

And not just between the covers of books.

A large turnout Thursday evening, for instance, spoke volumes about the unyielding commitment made by two civic leaders to secure funding for the construction of and multi-media operations now provided at the 5,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility at Sixth and Morris streets.

Susan Macek, executive director of the La Conner Library Foundation for a decade and Jim Airy, recently the library foundation president, were feted at a retirement celebration ho...