Arlington’s first-ever Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society was the most successful first-year Relay in ACS history.
The June 4-5 event at the Arlington High School stadium raised more than $228,000 and drew 119 teams of 1429 participants, as well as 32 corporate sponsors, breaking the national record set for a first-year Relay that was previously set by New York City. Arlington’s 60-member Relay For Life Committee is continuing to receive donations through August, and will have representatives on site at the Arlington Fourth of July Parade and Street Fair on Olympic Avenue July 9-10.
Sherri Jira captained six Relay teams, one of which was honored as one of the top five fundraising teams of the Relay, for generating more than $7,500 in funds.
“We had 15 people on each team,” said Jira, whose son plays basketball at Arlington High School. “All the kids wanted to be on board. We started with two teams and added on from there. We could have added even more, but I finally told them that they needed to start their own teams,” she laughed.

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Martin was one of three graduating seniors who donned caps and gowns and received their diplomas June 4. She was joined by classmates David Jacobsen and Dylan Stout during the ceremony, which was attended by a few dozen family members, school staff members and Washington state Sen. Val Stevens (R-Arlington).

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Olympic Avenue boasted a record turnout for the Downtown Arlington Business Association’s Show N Shine June 12.

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Mary Nam is used to helping aging family members.
As a girl growing up in South Korea, Nam, now a KOMO TV news anchor, lived in a large family where she was expected to help take care of her grandparents and those who needed assistance.

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A state conservation organization recently announced that 77 acres of forest, riverfront and wetlands along the north fork of the Stillaguamish River have been conserved.

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More than 278 years of combined education experience will be leaving the Arlington School District this June.
On April 26, the School Board recognized the hard work of the retiring staff members — some of which have been with the district for more than 30 years.

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Many School Board members described it as the most difficult decision they’ve ever made.
But in the end, their vote was unanimous – Trafton School will close.
Despite a handful of verbal jousts from emotional meeting attendees, the Board voted on Monday, June 14, to shut down the 122-year-old school.

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ARLINGTON — A horse fell out of a trailer and was dragged for at least two miles, leaving a trail of blood along Grandview Road just east of Arlington.

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On Monday, June 14, the City Council will be discussing whether it will raise the city’s existing dog licensing fees.
The city is proposing dog owners with unaltered canines pay a $20 annual fee, regardless of the sex of the dog, while owners whose dogs are spayed or neutered pay a $10 annual fee.

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Data and public input have been collected on Trafton School — it’s now time for the decision to be made on whether it should close.
The Arlington School Board held a final discussion on the topic on Tuesday, June 8, capping a three-month long district review of the 122-year-old school.
The Board is expected to vote June 14 on whether the school district should close Trafton due in part to an anticipated $1.5 million budget shortfall, district-wide under-enrollment and aging facilities at the school.

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A Lynnwood-based organization is seeking vendors for its upcoming SnoCo Fun Fair.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kidzle B Kids preschool (3321 173rd Place NE, Arlington).

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Monique Howard and Andy Smith may not have shared the same path, but both are heading in the same direction.
The two Arlington students — Howard, a product of the state’s foster care system who attends Weston High School and Smith, an academic and athletic standout from Arlington High School — will be two of more than 300 area seniors graduating as part of the class of 2010.

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Colby Kavanaugh knows a thing or two about plants.
“We’ve always had a family garden growing up,” said Kavanaugh, a sophomore at Arlington High School. “Every plant has its challenges.”
Kavanaugh, who is also a member of the school’s FFA team, was among a group of 28 students in instructor Tracy Brown’s plant biology class to grow about 60 hanging baskets for the city of Arlington.

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