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Show ‘N’ Shine sparkles in Arlington
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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ARLINGTON — While overcast skies put a slight damper on this year’s attendance, the 13th annual Show ‘N’ Shine car show on Saturday, June 9, still drew hundreds of automobiles and onlookers to Olympic Avenue to help support Arlington’s local businesses and community service organizations. This year marked Marilyn Bullock’s sixth and final time chairing the event, and she estimated that this year’s total of about 220 antique, hot rod and muscle cars was down from the average of just under 300 that Show ‘N’ Shine has attracted in previous years. As such, the event’s fundraising total for this year was also slightly down from previous years,
but it was still more than $3,000. “That helps support our downtown merchants, as well as the Arlington Community Food Bank and cancer research,” Bullock said. “Our 50/50 raffle goes toward Arlington Kids Kloset. We also help fund events like Hometown Holidays and other activities that promote the downtown but don’t generate revenue to sustain themselves.” As always, Show ‘N’ Shine also drew entrants from fairly far afield, not only within the state, but also from other states and even other countries. Timothy Collett lives on Whidbey Island now, but he grew up in Hawaii and lived in Alaska with his father, SEE SHINE, PAGE 2
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From left, Alex Hamilton, Logan Dodds and Brennan Green are all smiles as they climb on board Terry Iverson’s 1923 Ford T-Bucket.
‘Taste of Decadence’ benefits VCS BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
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Village Community Services client Cory Anderson has found his outlet for self-expression through Voices of the Village.
SMOKEY POINT — The Village Community Services’ annual Taste of Decadence returned to the Smokey Point Community Church on Friday, June 8. VCS Development Director Michelle Dietz estimated that 115 diners attended the evening’s dinner, silent auction and dessert auction, which is just slightly down from the average of 120-150 attendees that she’s seen at previous years’ Tastes of Decadence. “I’m the only paid staff member,” Dietz said. “The silent auction alone is put together by a team of 20 volunteers. We do cost-cutting measures like recycling decorations, so that only
cost us $15 this year.” While the fundraising totals for this year’s Taste of Decadence were still being added up as of press time, VCS Board President Art Hutton explained to attendees the services that their donations will help to sustain. “VCS supports adults with disabilities and other life challenges in achieving their personal potential at home, at work and in the community,” said Hutton, who broke VCS’ services down into the components of residential, vocational and musical. “We hope we can be there for them right throughout their lives.” While the residential component emphasizes quality-of-life, health and safety, and self-sufficiency for adults SEE TASTE, PAGE 2
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