10 Years Ago 1997
Norine Vanney and her family were starting to heal from the grief they experienced following the death of her husband New Years Day. The wounds were torn open with the theft of a statue that had been placed in his memory in their yard on S. Olympic Avenue. I cant imagine someone stooping this low, she said. Don Vanney, well known in Arlington and Marysville for his work with Special Olympics, took pride in his yard and garden, which served as a showplace at Halloween and Christmas. Following his death, the family asked memorials be made to Marysville Special Olympics. Someone, however, sent money directly to the family home. Because of Dons love of his yard and gardening, Norine decided to use that money to create a memorial garden for him. My husbands garden was his pride and joy, she said. I wanted to try to make it more pleasant for other people to enjoy. After searching for several months for an appropriate statue, they found Angel of Silence in Bothell. The cement statue depicts a winged child angel kneeling down and holding a finger to its lips. A black wash over the white cement gives the statue an old look. It took three guys to get it out of the pickup to put it up here, Norine said of when the statue was placed. Her son, Jerry, who is developmentally disabled, noticed the statue was missing. My son doesnt understand why someone would do this. Its hard to try and explain it to him. He just doesnt understand. Norine has operated the antique and gift shop Cozy Cottage in a building behind their home on S. Olympic Avenue since 1984. We have yard things everywhere, including a lot of cement statuary. Thats whats so surprising. Nothing else was stolen. They zeroed in on that. I wouldnt care as much if it been my car or truck, she said. The memorial garden is at the side of the house next to the walkway that leads to the shop. It cant be seen from the road, so whoever had stolen it had seen it before an planned on it, Vanney said, but she cant imagine it was one of her customers. Theyve all been so shocked and concerned. Theyre good people, she said. After discussing the possibilities with police and family, Vanney believes the thieves must have used the alley behind the house sometime during the night. Our street is very busy and there are cars going by all the time, she said. The yard is very well lighted and our porch light is always on. We have lights along the sidewalk. Its not like it was easy to do. They were taking a good chance, she said. You can see the footprints where they stood to lift it off the pedestal, she said. Their feet sank two or three inches into the bark we figure it was someone who wanted it rather then just a prank. They had to go to too much work to get it. Its not something that would be easily sold its unique. But how and why they did it doesnt really matter, she said. You know, I was just hoping that if someone knew what it meant, they would return it.

25 Years Ago 1982
Two Arlington residents were honored last month for separate but equally important community service work with local youth. Marietta Roth was named Snohomish County 4-H leader of the year. Mrs. Roth was one of 31 county leaders cited at the 1982 Washington state 4-H Leaders Forum held in Ellensburg. This is the first year such awards have been presented. Mrs. Roth is entering her 25th year of 4-H leadership. She started with the City Slickers 4-H Dog Club when her three sons were young and moved on to assist with the Clover Leaf 4-H club locally. Eventually, she struck off on her own and formed and runs the Merri-Makers 4-H club of 25 girls who specialize in home economics projects. Through the years, she has worked extensively with local fairs and still serves as clothing supervisor at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. Also honored was Don Vanney, who was named Washington state parent of the year for Special Olympics. Vanney has been a coach, chaperon and advisor for the Special Olympics program for 11 years. He has coached volleyball, basketball, track and swimming. Vanney originally became involved in Special Olympics to assist his son, Jerry, now 18, who has won dozens of medals in competition, including two bronze medals at the 1979 International Special Olympics Meet held at Lake Placid, New York. The local Special Olympics program is carried through the Marysville School District. Vanney is Superintendent of Public Property for the city of Arlington.

50 Years Ago 1957
Robert E. Klatt, Everett businessman, announced a civic appreciation dinner honoring Senator Henry M. Jackson. Klatt is chairman of the dinner, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Alpine Cafe in the B and M shopping center. Governor Albert Rosellini and Senator Warren Magnuson will head the out-of-town delegation coming to honor Scoop Jackson in his home town. The county groups coming to the dinner will be headed by Reps. Henry Backstrom and William Fowler of Arlington, Ward Bowden of Sultan, Senator William Gissberg of Marysville and Mason Bishop of Snohomish. Groups are now being organized in other county areas. In announcing the dinner, Klatt said, This is an opportunity for Everett and Snohomish County to show appreciation for all Scoop Jackson has done for us. While attaining national stature, he has always found time to take care of his home community and county. His warnings concerning Russian progress in ballistic missiles and the dangers to the U.S. security have been absolutely prophetic.
Another repeat winner in the Mystery Farm contest is Johanna Klein, who emerged the winner of last weeks drawing from 16 entries correctly naming the Orville Gulhaugen farm on route 1, Arlington. Orville and Gulhaugen made the jump from city to country living nearly five years ago, moving from their Seattle home to their Silvana dairy in March 1953. For Mr. Gulhaugen, it was a return to familiar scenes of his boyhood, since it was his parents farm for 35 years until he purchased it. He had been working in Seattle during the war years as a journeyman foundry man, making parts for ships and in later years for a Seattle dairy plant operating their pure-pack machine. The Gulhaugens have built a mixed herd, almost from scratch, and are now milking 23 head and working toward the development of a top quality herd. Mrs. Gulhaugen is the mother of two girls, Karen, 13 and Louise, 12, who are attending Arlington Junior High School. Whit the girls school and 4-H activities to attend to, as well as her own Eastern Star and Lutheran Ladies Aid pursuits, she finds the farm life a busy one.