Four communities came together March 20 to honor the service of America’s military members in a unique ceremony started by an area service member who was home on leave for a couple of weeks.
A free play will be held for children during spring break.
The Lakewood School District is seeking a new Board member. The district announced Monday, March 22, that Jill Leonard has submitted her letter of resignation from her position on the Lakewood Board of Directors, effective May 19.
Every dollar counts. That’s what students found out during a recent presentation by Dr. Jerry Rusher and nurse practitioner Jeanne Wessel at Post Middle School. The two Arlington residents were part of a team of volunteers who recently spent time in Haiti helping earthquake victims at a hospital in Dessalines — a city about 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince.
Jeff White and Gene Hammond are spreading the word and their slogan — Remember Last Tuesday — throughout the Arlington community. The idea? Offer a free, homemade dinner for people once per month across from the city’s food bank near Haller Park.
The Trafton community has been called to action.
How it will respond to the Arlington School District’s announcement that Trafton School could close by this summer was the focus of a special parent teacher club meeting on Monday, March 17.
“Without a shadow of inclination I believe that we will keep this school open and I want that same commitment from you guys,” club President Kelly Roundy told a group of about 25 parents and community members. “We’ve weathered this storm before and come out on top.”
The parent corporation that operates Frontier Bank announced Tuesday that it is “critically undercapitalized,” meaning that government regulators could take control of the if it can’t fix the situation within 90 days.
Residents who drive near the Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroad between Arlington and Marysville will notice some construction until March 19.
Gus Melonas, director of public affairs for the railway company, said that a 35-person work crew will be replacing wood rail ties on a seven-mile stretch of track between the two cities starting Monday, March 15.
Jackie Morgan knew the consequences of writing a tell-all book about her abusive childhood. But the Arlington resident had a story to tell, so after taking a few English classes at Everett Community College, she began to write.
Jocelyn Redel is the first to admit that she’s no expert video game programmer.
So when the teen librarian for the Arlington Library shared with a room full of about 15 students a basic video game she created using a Microsoft program called Kodu, she got a lot of laughs and giggles.
Two of Katie Zook’s former elementary school teachers have established a relief fund for the 22-year-old woman who is recovering from injuries she sustained during the January Haiti earthquake.
North county Haggen Food & Pharmacy locations are ramping up their support for the largest annual fundraiser by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
A funny hat makes everything more fun. At least that was the idea behind the most recent Old Bags of Arlington meeting.
