A local cat shelter recently received a big boost from the Internet fame of an area cat, whose owners teamed up with Friskies to provide free cat food to the shelter
Arlington Police Officer Erik Moon has taken part in three of the annual “Night of 1,000 Stars” impaired driving emphasis patrols in Snohomish County over the course of the past seven years. When he headed out to cover the south Arlington, Smokey Point and north Marysville areas on the evening of Dec. 13, he already had a pretty good idea of what he could expect to find, although he acknowledged that this year would offer a few new wrinkles.
The second floor of the Arlington American Legion Post 76 again served as the site for the holiday toy store serving the client families of the Arlington Community Food Bank, on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 18, but according to the annual event’s volunteer organizers, it almost didn’t happen this year.
Arlington’s Hayley Brickle was 7 months old when her daddy finally came home.
Members of the Bark-n-Time 4-H Dog Club of Arlington acknowledged that their first holiday gift-wrapping fundraiser on Dec. 14 met with less success than they would have liked, but they remained optimistic that they’d helped to raise awareness about their club’s activities.
The Arlington City Council’s final meeting for the year, on Dec. 16, included a final farewell to two of its Council members, who were honored by city officials.
After 10 nights, the Arlington Fire Department’s annual “Santa Run” for 2013 wrapped up on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 15, with another year of record-breaking totals.
SMOKEY POINT — The food bank program at Jake’s House Prayer & Worship Center, located in Suite 105 at 18824 Smokey Point Blvd., was able to help at least three families in need during its inaugural Friday afternoon on Dec. 13.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington City Council’s final meeting for the year, on Dec. 16, included a final farewell to two of its Council members, who were honored by city officials.
Olympic Avenue will lose a number of its businesses, at least two with the close of this year.
ARLINGTON — Nearly 20 local student members of 4-H are expected to turn out to the Co-op Supply building at 121 S. Olympic Ave. in Arlington for a gift-wrapping fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 14.
ARLINGTON — While the 14th annual “Military Day” at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Hall and Museum on Dec. 7 received relatively modest attendance numbers, event organizers were heartened to see local Boy Scouts such as 10-year-old Michael Vaughn in attendance, as they took the time to shake the hands of the veterans in attendance, and thank them for their service to their country.
ARLINGTON — The Rotary Club of Arlington recently recognized its Outstanding Students for the Month of November. Arlington Rotarian and School District Superintendent Dr. Kris McDuffy presented recognition certificates to Hanna Novy, an 8th-grade student from Post Middle School, and Alfred Mugho, a sophomore at Darrington High School.
