ARLINGTON — Julia Lien has lived long enough to hold her great-great-granddaughter in her arms, and she shows no signs of slowing down.
Lien was born on March 11, 1911, and on March 12, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Arlington will serve as the site for her 100th birthday party, from 1-5 p.m.
ARLINGTON — While neighboring towns were coping with snowfall and slush-covered streets Feb. 22, Arlington had sunny skies and dry roads for much of the day, but that didn’t stop them from planning ahead.
“We’re mixing sand and salt to prevent ice from accumulating,” Arlington Public Works Director Jim Kelly said. “All of our trucks are tuned up and plugged in for a hot start, and all our chains are out in case we need to put them on our tires. We’re ready to go.”
ARLINGTON — An Arlington home was declared a total loss in the wake of a fire that was still being fought hours later.
According to Christine Badger, the community emergency management coordinator for the city of Arlington, the fire in the 21700 block of 88th Drive NE was called at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Feb. 22.
ARLINGTON — History buffs will have an opportunity to stock up on books about the Civil War while helping to support the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society next month.
Michele Heiderer, head librarian for the Society, has invited the community to a Civil War book sale at the library’s current location, at 135 S. Olympic Ave., on March 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ARLINGTON — With work continuing on Centennial Trail, Stanwood business owner Mark Everett saw an opportunity in Arlington.
Everett and his wife are co-owners of Stanwood Velo Sport, a bike shop that’s retained its name even as it’s moved to Arlington in time for a Feb. 15 grand opening. According to Everett, he kept the name because he wanted his Stanwood and Camano Island customers to remember him, but he closed up shop in Stanwood to reopen on 401 N. Olympic Ave. in Arlington because he hopes to fill an unserved need.
Kent Prairie Elementary became a big top circus on the evening of Feb. 11, thanks to students, school staff and community volunteers.
OSO — Karen Crabtree has lost more than 30 years of her life.
On the evening of Jan. 31, a fire consumed close to half of Crabtree’s house near Oso which she’d made her home since the late 1970s.
EVERETT — Area auto enthusiasts continued a tradition of support for groups which work to benefit the Marysville and Arlington communities in turn.
The Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club serves as one of the co-hosts of the annual Arlington Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show, along with the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. Arlington Boys & Girls Club Director Bill Kinney started the Drag Strip Reunion in 2003 and invited the Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club to take part in the car show in 2008.
The proceeds from last September’s car show yielded nearly $12,000, of which about $6,000 went to the Arlington Boys & Girls Club and the remaining $6,000 was divvied up among a number of local organizations dedicated to helping children, families or animals in need.
On Feb. 8, the Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club presented checks to representatives of the Arlington and North Everett Boys & Girls Clubs, Everett firefighters, the Burned Children Recovery Foundation, Cocoon House of Snohomish County, the Animal Rescue Foundation, the Arlington and Marysville food banks, and the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Automotive Career Program.
The vows they recited were solemn yet punctuated by humor, and the attendees’ attire was hardly formal, but their well-worn leather jackets and blue jeans reflected the 35 married couples’ shared experiences on the road perhaps more than any suits or dresses could.
ARLINGTON — Audrey Randles has been visiting the Arlington Library since she was in sixth grade, but when the 12-year-old stopped by one afternoon near the start of this school year, she heard a familiar noise in the normally quiet library.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville Police are still searching for leads in the theft of approximately 65 Arlington School District employees’ Social Security Numbers.
According to Marysville Police Lt. Darin Rasmussen, detectives are continuing to review the case to follow up on any possible leads, but the investigation is currently at an impasse.
ARLINGTON — Although only one Arlington business seems to have been hit so far, several businesses in downtown Arlington were abuzz after the Arlington Pharmacy at 540 N. West Ave. discovered on Feb. 2 that they’d been handed a counterfeit $20 bill.
Mary Anderson, office manager of the Arlington Pharmacy, made sure to circulate the word to her fellow downtown Arlington businesses after the pharmacy’s bank called them to notify them of the counterfeit bill, although none of the other businesses reported receiving any counterfeit bills.
ARLINGTON — A prize of $1,000 might seem like a lot of money, but for Old Dog Haven of Arlington, it’s just barely enough to cover the initial veterinary bills for a single dog.
Judith Piper isn’t complaining, though, especially since she knows that Old Dog Haven received that money because of its many fans online.
The Animal Rescue Site’s sixth Holiday Shelter Challenge awarded a prize of $1,000 to Old Dog Haven for getting the most votes in the state of Washington during the contest period, which ended in mid-December, thanks to loyal supporters who voted online daily.
