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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at graduation BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
COMMUNITY:
Community bids farewell to Forde. Page 10
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The Arlington High School Class of 2011 was forced to don rain-protective ponchos when the skies over the AHS stadium opened up during their June 14 commencement ceremony.
SPORTS: Eagle moms capture the Stilly Puff Cup. Page 8
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Vol. 122, No. 49
ARLINGTON — Leaving the safety of high school to enter the adult world can feel like a stormy transition for many graduates. The Arlington High School Class of 2011 found themselves weathering a literal storm during their June 14 commencement which forced graduating seniors and school district staff alike to don plastic rain ponchos over their black robes. Melissa Webb opened the first in a series of valedictorian addresses by reflecting on how quickly time seemed to have passed since she and her fellow seniors had begun their freshman year. SEE GRADS, PAGE 2
Community Service Windermere staff members give back by helping out at Centennial Park BY CHRIS TRUJILLO ctrujillo@arlingtontimes.com
ARLINGTON — The doors at the Arlington Windermere office were closed for the day. But if you needed an agent, you could find them sprucing up Centennial Park on Friday, June 17. A handful of agents, including the owner of the Arlington branch, Gene Bryson, worked diligently on the quaint little park, pulling weeds, trimming hedges and picking up leaves in appreciation of the 19th
annual Windermere Community Service Day. The event, which takes place during the third week in June, isn’t exclusive to Arlington. Offices in Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho also spent the third Friday in June participating in some sort of community clean-up project. “It is set up so we can give back to the community,” said Bryson, who traded in his suit and tie for jeans and work gloves. “The community supports us and we feel like it is our responsibility to make the park look nicer and show people we care about the community.” The beautification of park meant a little bit more to the team at the SEE SERVICE , PAGE 2
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Windermere employees Paul Migrala and Clint Bryson work to clean up Centennial Park.