03/10/2026
A black squirrel, a hometown story and a lot of good comments.
Yesterday we featured Shirley, the squirrel statue that honors Shirley Little and her years at AR-EX Drug Store, now HealthFirst Pharmacy at 801 Broadway. We asked what makes a place feel like a true hometown business, and the responses all pointed to the same thing: people who know you, greet you and make you feel glad you came in.
Congratulations to Jillian Almaguer, recipient of the $20 gift certificate to HealthFirst Pharmacy.
Jillian wrote: “The people who work there! How they greet you when they see you!”
That fit Shirley just right.
Thank you to everyone who commented and helped tell another piece of the story behind Black Squirrels on Parade in Marysville.