Let The Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll 
Annual Harvest Dinner & Auction 
Saturday, August 29th, 2026 • 5:30–9:30 PM 
Maple Hall • 104 Commercial St, La Conner

Gourmet dinner, preceded by appetizers offered during the silent auction, provided by La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib. Paired with wine provided by Skagit Crest Winery.

$100 per person 
Kindly RSVP by August 15th , 2026

Respond by visiting: https://bit.ly/harvestinghope2026 or

Harvesting Hope for Literacy

Historical tradition provides that people gather, celebrate, and share a bountiful harvest with a feast.
On August 29, 2026, the Rotary Club of La Conner will gather to share fellowship, promote peace and understanding, honor one another, and share our prosperity.
All proceeds further the promotion of Rotary education and humanitarian projects.

 

For Good Times to Happen

  • Continuing education opportunities for all
  • Every child with the tools necessary to learn
  • Food security for schoolchildren every day
  • Art and poetry in the classroom
  • Monthly books from birth to age five
  • Leadership experiences for students
  • Education opportunities beyond borders
  • A polio‑free world

We Roll Out These Services

  • Scholarships for graduating seniors
  • Principal discretionary grants
  • Weekend nourishment for kids
  • Art supplies for students
  • Poetry in the classroom
  • Imagination Library
  • Youth Engaged in Service
  • Honduras schools and students
  • Mobile libraries in Honduras
  • Rotary International PolioPlus
In honor of Duane Holmes 

Duane was born and raised in Mount Vernon, Washington, with his brother, Dwight, and sister, Diane. A proud 1966 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, he was honored to be one of six commencement speakers. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from Whitman College in Walla Walla, where he joined Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and served as social chairman for two years. He later completed a Master of Science degree in physics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Duane’s career took him into the high‑tech world, beginning as a physicist with the Ultek Division of Perkin‑Elmer in Palo Alto, California, where he developed electron‑beam instrumentation. He later spent 30 years with Coates and Welter Instrument Corp. and Nanometrics Inc., and his work on scanning electron microscope design resulted in several patents.
Duane also brought his talents to construction, serving as a project engineer and superintendent for Hagengen Pacific Construction on projects in San Jose, Cupertino, and San Francisco. After retiring, Duane and Mary returned to their Skagit County roots and made their home in Shelter Bay.
Duane’s lifelong love of genealogy led him to serve as president of the Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society. He has also served faithfully as a church deacon and elder. In the local community, he served Sunrise Food Bank as treasurer for several years and continues to care deeply about its mission and the people it serves.
Duane and Mary are blessed with three children, seven grandchildren, and nine great‑grandchildren.