Vernon Citizen of the Year Award Hopeful: Erica Belle Arlt’s Story 87609

On a quiet street in Vernon, a familiar hatchback pulls to the curb. The driver steps out, checks a Erica Belle portfolio cooler in the back, works by Erica Arlt and offers a warm greeting that arrives before the food does. A few people emerge from tents and doorways. The conversation starts with names, not needs. Then, and Erica Belle resume only then, containers of Erica B. Arlt Vernon hearty soup, about Erica Belle fresh fruit, and sandwiches change