Arlington Times, June 19, 2013

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Arlington celebrates Class of 2013 BY LAUREN SALCEDO lsalcedo@arlingtontimes.com

SPORTS: Local Little League players impress. Page 8

ARLINGTON — Hundreds of Eagle seniors donned blue caps and gowns for the Arlington High School commencement ceremony on Friday, June 7, at John C. Larson Stadium. In stark contrast to the 2012 ceremony, the weather cooperated with the graduating class of 2013 — the sun decided to shine on them, and the crowd that filled the stands to support them — as they made their way across the stage as high school students, and left as high school graduates. After a processional accompanied by the musical stylings of the Arlington High School band, led by John Grabowski, and a presentation of the colors by members of the Air Force

Junior ROTC, Principal Brian Beckley welcomed a crowd of cheering parents, family and friends to the stadium. AHS produced five valedictorians in 2013 — Odin Atkinson, Tiffany Hardebeck, Abigail Basher, Maya Manzano and Krista Showalter — who all addressed their classmates in turn. Atkinson described his apprehension at transitioning into the Arlington School District in sixth grade from a private Christian school. “As I made my way through middle school, and then high school, it became increasingly clear that my classmates were compassionate, upbeat, curious, respectful and highly talSEE AHS, PAGE 2

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AHS Valedictorian Odin Atkinson, left, and ASB President Christian Sanchez celebrate their graduation during the 2013 Arlington High School commencement ceremony on Friday, June 7.

City provides update on transportation projects

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Lakewood honors Class of 2013. Page 3

INDEX

BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com

CLASSIFIED ADS 13-14 7 LEGAL NOTICES 4 OPINION 10 OBITUARY 8 SPORTS 11 WORSHIP

Vol. 123, No. 47 Kirk Boxleitner/Staff Photo

Kris Wallace, from Arlington’s Public Works Department, speaks to the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce on June 11.

ARLINGTON — Arlington city officials recently updated the public on the transportation improvements that they can expect to see implemented in the near future, from 67th Avenue and beyond. At the June 11 ArlingtonSmokey Point Chamber of Commerce meeting, Arlington Assistant City Administrator Kristin Banfield and Kris

Wallace of the city’s Public Works Department addressed not only the ongoing construction on 67th Avenue, but also the upcoming repaving of State Route 531 and the Aug. 6 ballot measure for a Transportation Benefit District. “You name it, it’s got it,” Banfield said of 67th Avenue’s planned enhancements, which are set to include culverts for the Prairie and Portage creeks, new traffic signals and crosswalks, the widening of the Centennial Trail and 67th Avenue itself, new

roadways surfacing and street lighting, and improved pedestrian access and stormwater treatment. To ease traffic congestion, Banfield noted that construction on 67th Avenue had been shifted to the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from June 17-20. “We wanted to help motorists stay safe by getting out of their way,” Banfield said. “We are on time and on budget with this SEE ROADS, PAGE 10

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