Tania Hertado, 4, peeks from the window of her family's home in Mountlake Terrace, where a development of WWII-era homes evolved into a city.

Ron Sanchez prays during a service at Calvary Fellowship Church. After meeting at the old Lincoln High School in Seattle for 16 years, the 2,800-member congregation moved into a remodeled facility in Mountlake Terrace in February.

Roy Johnson points to himself in photograph taken in Japan during WWII. Servicemen and women returning from the war found inexpensive homes in Mountlake Terrace.

Roy Johnson stands in Veterans Memorial Park. In 1950 he bought a new concrete home for $6,900. "It cost $43 a month, including all the appliances," he said.

Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska, with 1,500 employees, is the community's largest employer.

Suzanne Kohl teaches a preschool dance class at Mountlake Terrace Pavilion, a popular recreation facility.

Firefighters from Mountlake Terrace take part in training on the roof of a structure in neighboring Edmonds.

Paige Bean, 8, and Taylor Troost, 7, of Snoqualmish, play in the large pool in the Pavilion.

Lake Ballinger provides a picturesque backdrop for the 3rd hole at Nile Temple Golf Club in Mountlake Terrace, as golfer Wayne Ehlers makes his way toward the green.

Spring blossoms flower beside the city's welcome sign.