ARLINGTON — Eagle Creek Elementary commended the 53 students who managed to rack up more than 53,000 minutes of reading time between them over the summer with a celebration Sept. 24.
Cancer survivors from Marysville, Arlington and throughout Snohomish County returned to the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership Sept. 24 to assemble “Heart Love Bags” tailored to suit the unique practical and spiritual needs of cancer patients.
Former Marysville resident Tracy Anderson explained the value of each item included in the “Heart Love Bags.”
ARLINGTON — Members of the Arlington High School bands will be holding a free Car Wash-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.
The car wash will take place in front of the high school gymnasium, located at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd.
Students are collecting pledges for the total number of cars that they wash, up to a maximum of 150 cars.
Despite Trafton Elementary School closing in June, a yearly fair sharing the school’s namesake will again be taking place.
As it has for more than half a century, the 56th annual Trafton Fair is coming to the old school grounds, but the building itself will not be available this year.
She goes by many names, but regardless of whether she answers to “Mom,” “Grandma” or “Auntie Yo,” Yolanda Larsen is known for her years of community service, which earned her the Stillaguamish Senior Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award Sept. 8.
Stillaguamish Senior Center Board Co-Chair Dale Duskin opened the morning’s ceremonies in Larsen’s honor by praising her skills as a communicator.
Community members interested in learning how life was like at the turn of the century will soon be able to do so.
The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Association’s Pioneer Days is again slated to take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 at Pioneer Hall in Arlington.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Arts Council will be hosting its third annual Art in the Park Sept. 11 and 12….
Gus Abel and Geoffrey Root had never seen so many castles as they did during a recent trip to the British Isles.
There were so many s
ARLINGTON — On Sept. 11, car buffs will be able to check out the seventh annual Drag Strip Reunion and Car Show.
The car show, which takes place at the Arlington Airport, has grown from about 250 vehicles in 2004 to roughly 600 in 2009.
Sandy Catiis was nervous when she climbed the Rainier Tower, but her son kept her motivated.
“I thought of how many challenges Josh faces on a daily basis,” said Catiis, an Arlington resident. “I should be able to face this fear, be brave and complete the challenge at hand. For the Arlington Eagles Special Olympic Team — my inspiration — I did it.”
Close to 250 cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters returned to the Arlington Airport for the annual “Sittin’ Pretti” car Aug. 21, as auto enthusiasts from as far away as Canada, Montana and California turned out to help out a local community organization.
For Yolanda Larsen, it’s family first.
So when four of her eight children came home with notes saying they needed to each bring four dozen cookies to school, she made 16 dozen cookies.
For her efforts, Larsen, who’s volunteered countless hours in community and parent groups in Arlington for more than 50 years, will be receiving the Stillaguamish Senior Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
