LA CONNER â The âFirst on Firstâ committee is dedicated to promoting La Connerâs businesses, with longer hours and special events held on the first Friday of every month.
But with most businesses closed for New Yearâs Day on the first Friday of this month, committee members found a more creative â albeit much, much colder â way to mark the day.
Four people plunged into the cold water at Pearl Jensen Beach, a small, sandy area near the marina, to mark the first Friday and the arrival of a new year. A few observers, plus a few dogs, kept warmer on the shore and watched. There was applause when the four â John Leaver, Rick Dole, Annie Taylor and Kelly Payne â waded into the water, and more when one went back to take a selfie.