She may have been forced to slow down her hectic pace, but Virginia Hatch still plans to stay active in the Arlington community, and Hatch’s tireless spirit was one of the reasons cited for awarding her this year’s Kiwanis Club of Arlington’s Community Service Award.
ARLINGTON — Arlington residents will have an opportunity to comment on a proposed increase to storm-water rates on Nov. 1.
The Arlington City Council chambers, located at 110 E. Third St., will host a public hearing during their 7 p.m. meeting on the proposed increase, which could double Arlington’s storm-water utility rates in 2011.
The city of Arlington Fire Department donned pink T-shirts to support Breast Cancer Awareness recently.
Girl Scout Troop 42168 of Arlington was among the more than 90 volunteers who helped restore habitat along the Stillaquamish River on Saturday, Oct. 23. People of all ages showed up to help plant 580 trees at the site of Arlington’s Country Charm Conservation Area and Park.
ARLINGTON — The Washington Dental Service Foundation SmileMobile, which travels the state offering examination to children who might not otherwise have access to dental care, will be in Arlington Nov. 15-16.
Chinook salmon in the South Fork Stillaguamish River face extreme risk of extinction in the relatively near future. With numbers that once topped 20,000, currently an average of only 246 Chinook return each year.
The Old Bags Of Arlington Women’s Club is looking to recruit new members for 2011. The club will be turning 25 years old and is still very committed to helping children and families in need. OBOA pays special attention to those who need help, but do not meet the criteria of state or national programs.
The Cougars cross country teams tend to have one thing in common: performing their best at the end of the season.
While that may not have been case at the Cascade Conference meet Oct. 23, the Cougars will still move on.
The season of auctions is now well underway, as the Arlington Arts Council’s Oct. 16 “Fall Into Art” fundraiser auction was followed Oct. 23 by the annual “Spooktacular” fundraiser auction conducted by Soroptimist International of Marysville.
A proposed redevelopment of the Smokey Point Transit Center was presented to the public by Community Transit representatives to solicit the community’s input.
ARLINGTON — Its goals are green, but its members are increasingly gray, by their own admission.
The Arlington Garden Club drew roughly half a dozen volunteers to help spread wood chips around their community garden Oct. 16, including two Arlington High School students, but the rest of its workers that morning were not quite as spry.
It’s usually pretty difficult to get teenage boys to wear pink.
For that reason, U17 Cobras’ coach Michelle Rolfe was caught off guard when her Marysville Youth Soccer players approached her with the notion of wearing pink socks during games.
ARLINGTON — It’s a temporary fix, but it was as much as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County could do to get the soccer field neighboring their Arlington club ready for afternoon players Oct. 20.
