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Monday, October 25, 2010
Trustees Appointed to APF Board
The Anacortes Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the appointments of John Tursi, Michele Pope, and Frank McCoy to it's Board of Trustees. "The Foundation is excited about the appointments" states Doug Colglazier, President. "Each has an enviable record of accomplishments that complement the many parks and recreation programs that we support. Since our beginning in 1994, we have spent almost 2.4 million of donated dollars on Fidalgo and Guemes Island projects. We believe that our new Trustees will help us to do even more as we work to fulfill our mission." JOHN TURSI, HONORARY TRUSTEE
 MICHELE POPE, TRUSTEESince moving to Anacortes in 1992 with her husband and four children, Michele has been an active community volunteer. She was founding president of both Mt. Erie Elementary and Anacortes Middle School PTA's. While her children were young she coached girls softball, soccer and basketball teams and then moved on to volunteer as the back stage manager for many theater productions at the Anacortes Community Theater. Involved in OARS since 1998, she has served as secretary and president. She was the assistance coach for the Venture Troop 4081 High School rowing team for 9 years, helping them procure a 26' longboat. Recently Michele lead a successful fundraising effort for the Tommy Thompson Trestle repair. Currently she is active in the Anacortes Small Boat Center effort.  FRANK MCCOY, TRUSTEEFrank McCoy has been an Anacortes Resident since 2002. He retired in 1995 as the City of Spokane's Director of Parks, Recreation, Golf and Human Services. Previously, he was Parks and Recreation Director in both Franklin Park, Illinois and Newberg, Oregon. He has a BA from Texas A&M University and a Masters Degree in Parks and Recreation Management from the University of Oregon. He and his wife, Betty Anne, have two married daughters and four grandchildren. He is an active boater and Past Commodore of the Flounder Bay Yacht Club at Skyline. He is a volunteer on the maintenance committee at the Gentry House Skagit Adult Day Care facility, and at the Red Door Thrift Shop. He is also a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Besides boating, he enjoys walking through the Anacortes Parks, Forestlands and trails.
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An Anacortes icon who has distinguished himself in so many ways, John is published and the recognized historian on construction of the Deception Pass bridge and park. He has worked with the County and City Museums, the Shelter project, and repair of the Tommy Thompson trestle. With the City, John personally ensured protection of 400 acres of forestland, was recently honored when the City named the John & Doris Tursi Park and Playground for his many contributions to parks and other community programs. He has been an active volunteer in the Soroptimish Thriftshop since it started, and considers this effort just another way to help members of the community.