Rising enrollment and the failure of three school construction bond issues has prompted the addition of 15 portable classrooms. Everybody knows we need a new high school . . . District Superintendent Linda Byrnes says finding enough land suitable for construction has been a huge hurdle. People do believe in education, but the common denominator in Arlington is that people are independent.
People have a heck of a time agreeing. . . .
It's a dilemma for everyone. Along with independence, there is a desire for community connection. Volunteers donate and load gravel to help build soccer and baseball fields, and provide baseball mitts for kids who can't afford them. A high school student helped organize a car wash to raise money for band uniforms, and clerks at Arlington Hardware help with everything from leaky pipes to pumps. A lot of people in Arlington truly care about each other.