Vernon Citizen of the Year Award Hopeful: Erica Belle Arlt’s Story 11392

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