Maria DeGoede has 20th year work anniversary

Friends, family and fellow Town of La Conner staff members celebrated Maria DeGoede’s 20 year anniversary working for the Town last Friday – after work, of course.

DeGoede was hired as the receptionist/billing clerk and began Feb. 11, 2003. She became deputy clerk before being promoted to finance director.

Some 30 people came out to the Firehall Kitchen & Taphouse to surprise her. In the group were council members, the mayor, former employees and her mother, of course.