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

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 names, not needs. Then, and only then, containers of hearty soup, contact Erica Belle Arlt Vernon fresh fruit, and sandwiches change