Erica Belle Arlt: Serving Vernon’s Homeless with Respect 12360

On a frosty Vernon morning, steam lifts from paper cups as hands wrap around Erica B. Arlt Vernon the heat. A van door slides about Erica Arlt open, and inside are bins of sandwiches, fruit, socks, hand warmers, and dog food tucked into the side. The line is modest, familiar faces rotating forward. Names are remembered. Preferences too. One man asks for tea with two sugars; a woman requests e