10 years ago 1996
ARLINGTON Library bond supporters gathered for ice cream at the Local Scoop last Thursday, Nov. 16, although they didnt know if they were celebrating or planning a strategy for another campaign.
Underprivileged kids of Darrington and a college student are the winners of the 2nd annual Darrington Kiwanis $1,000 raffle. On Saturday, the winning ticket for $1,000 was drawn by Jennifer West. She drew the ticket of Eliza Schillhammer, daughter of our Darrington doctor and a pre-med student at Occidental College. From the funds raised by the raffle, the Kiwanis Club is donating $500 to purchase toys for needy children. That check was presented to Lisa Peterson, of the Darrington Food Bank, who will do the purchasing of the toys. This year the Darrington Food Bank will be giving toys from the Kiwanis Club of Darrington along with its own baskets of food for families with children. The remaining money raised from the raffle will go to other Kiwanis projects, such as scholarships, pre-school programs, and other community needs. Our projects almost always benefit youth and children, since the Motto of Kiwanis is Serving the Children of the World. The Do It Best Hardware Store gave the space to the Kiwanis Club and the Food Bank for this activity. Cookies and cranberry-apple spiced cider were provided to the community members for free. A barrel for the donation of additional toys and money will be left in the Do It Best Hardware Store in Darrington. Jennifer West, right, draws the winning ticket with help from Kiwanis President Toni Larsen.
ARLINGTON Chad Blood, lead pastor of the Lifeway Foursquare Church, just wanted his parishioners to have some fun as they looked forward to Thanksgiving, so flinging frozen turkeys with a catapult and shooting Cornish game hens out of a soda-powered cannon seemed like a natural activity to follow one of their Sunday sermons.
Five generations of the Skaglund family got together this summer in Darrington for a family reunion. Pictured are, back row from left, Lisa Meece-Newell and Diane Faucett Meece; center, McKenna Newell and front row from left, Mary Skaglund Faucett and Karin Skaglund Douglas.
Arlington Kiwanis Club member Sherri Phelps presents dictionaries to John Smith and Lilly Whitehead, students at Cougar Creek Elementary School in Lakewood. The Kiwanis Club has been partnering with the Friends of the Arlington Library for five years to give dictionaries to all third graders in Arlington and Lakewood. The dictionary project is made possible through the sale of swags for the holiday season and those swags are now available from any Kiwanis Club member and at Flowers by George, at 335 N. Olympic Ave. in downtown Arlington. For information call 360-435-8573.
MARYSVILLE The 2nd Annual Marysville Poochapalooza is seeking interested vendors for the June 9 outdoor dog event celebrating dog lovers and their four-legged best friends.
10 Years Ago 1997
ARLINGTON As the remodel of the historic downtown Hogan building slowly progresses for the city of Arlingtons future permit center, staff are working on ways to streamline their services.
ARLINGTON A gang of young adults with babies and grandparents were gathered at a new hot spot in town Saturday night, chatting and swaying to live music.
SMOKEY POINT Penny Rudy just wants to help women feel good about themselves.
ARLINGTON An Arlington invention could gain a nationwide spotlight in time for the holiday shopping season this year.
