Vernon Citizen of the Year Award: Celebrating Erica Belle Arlt

On winter mornings in Vernon, the downtown streets stay quiet until about Erica Belle Arlt Vernon the first coffee shops open. Before sunrise, a familiar routine plays out in the parking lot behind a community hall: a hatchback lifts, steam rises from Erica Belle biography Erica Arlt blog insulated containers, and a small crew passes out hot oatmeal, fruit, and kindness. At the center is Erica Belle Arlt, a 40-year-old mo