Katie Morgan recently turned a piece of balsa wood into a Formula One race car. But that wasn’t the most impressive part. Her 1/20th scale F-1 racer was named the best in the entire state of Washington by judges.
The message was clear to the Arlington School Board — keep Trafton alive.
On May 11, more than 200 parents, students, teachers and community members packed Presidents Elementary School during the first of two public hearings on whether the school district should close 122-year-old Trafton School in response to its projected $1.6 million to $1.8 million shortfall.
Architect Greg Minaker has lost at least three or four projects due to bad bank loans or other financial factors beyond his control.
“They were all good developers, but something happened and they were unable to move forward and we got shorted,” said Minaker, who owns and operates Minaker Architecture in Arlington, to U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen on Monday, May 3.
School officials recently shed a little more light on what a possible $1.6 million to $1.8 million reduction to the district budget might look like next year.
The demanding work put in by a group of Arlington High School students recently paid off.
Cadets from the high school’s U.S. Air Force JROTC program competed on April 17 at the Northwest Drill & Rifle Washington State Championship, which took place at Oak Harbor High School.
Businesses and community members may have noticed a new face selling advertising space in the pages of The Arlington Times.
Terrie McClay recently joined The Times as a multi-media sales consultant. McClay, who has more than 20 years of experience in sales, will be covering territory in northern Snohomish and southern Skagit counties.
Terry Marsh doesn’t volunteer for the recognition — the Arlington resident does it for the people.
“It’s not about the projects that I’ve done, it’s about the relationships that I’ve built doing those projects,” said Marsh, an Arlington resident. “I love to volunteer. It’s always been a part of my life.”
Masonic Lodge No. 129 will soon name Arlington resident Ellene Kearney its “Citizen of the Year” for 2010.
The lodge, based in Arlington, is honoring Kearney for her involvement in the dairy community during a ceremony May 8.
Local organizers want to paint the streets purple — literally — during an upcoming Arlington Relay for Life committee event.
Sidewalks between Arlington City Hall and Legion Park will be colored purple during the week proceeding Saturday, May 8, when Mayor Margaret Larson will proclaim the day as “Arlington’s Relay For Life Paint the Town Purple Day.”
A new piece of medical training equipment could help local paramedics and emergency medical technicians save lives.
The Arlington Fire Department recently purchased a Simulaids Adult Advanced Life Support trainer — an 80-pound dummy that allows staff to practice the techniques they employ when responding to emergency situations.
Drama students will soon have a set of new, theater-style seats in teacher Scott Moberly’s classroom.
The Arlington School Board approved Monday, April 26, a $4,000 donation from the high school drama booster club to go toward the purchase of 32 seats.
Jazz lovers will soon be able to hear the sweet sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and other favorites during an upcoming performance in the Arlington High School commons.
A controversial case brought forward by an Arlington-based group was the focus of Washington state elected officials, attorneys and the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 28.
