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Vol. 15 No. 41 n July 6, 2022 - July 12, 2022
MARYSVILLE • ARLINGTON • SMOKEY POINT • LAKEWOOD • TULALIP • QUIL CEDA VILLAGE
Cool Bus provides summer learning for kids in Arlington The Arlington School District has merged their bookmobile and mathmobile into this year's Cool Bus program By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Arlington School District’s mathmobile and bookmobile programs will be combined this year as the ‘Cool Bus’ begins to visit local neighborhoods throughout the summer. The program began on June 29 and will continue through Aug. 3. Multiple teachers come with the bus to help kids either check out books from the bus to read at home or engage in math activities. “They get a chance to play math games and activities in a picnic-like atmo-
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Jaxon Robinson runs through the water jets at the Comeford Park splash pad on July 1.
M'ville splash pad provides summer fun PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Tracy Bryson, a teacher at Kent Prairie Elementary, left, and Hazel Kelsey work on math activities at the Arlington School District’s Cool Bus program on June 29.
sphere,” said Karl Olson, Arlington School District’s director of categorical programs. The bus carries hun-
dreds of books with it to local neighborhoods. “We have books at all age levels,” said Olson. “Kids can check them out
and then return next week or whenever during the summer." See BUS on page 2
By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Marysville’s splash pad is now open for visitors as enough construction at Comeford Park has finished to allow the public to come in. The splash pad was able to officially open on June 24, according to Dave Hall,
assistant director of the city’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. “It will stay open from now until Labor Day,” he said. The park feature is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
See SPLASH PAD on page 8
Arlington Innovation Center will help new businesses By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Locals who hope to start a business or market a new invention can receive support at the recently opened TheLab@Arlington. The city of Arlington has been working to open something to support new businesses and was able to work with the NW Resource Innovation Center, who run similar facilities in Skagit County and will run the Arlington facility as well. TheLab@Arlington is located at 404 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington, and held their ribbon cutting on June 28. “We’re basically providing a center, or a hub, for entrepreneurs to come and move
from ideas to having a product or service that is an active business,” said Diane Kamionka, executive director of the NW Resource Innovation Center. The facility can host seminars and classes, and serve as a way to connect to local business leaders that can offer mentorship. Two Arlington business owners have already volunteered to be mentors, said Kamionka. Rob Magrino said he has worked with the NW Resource Innovation Center to help his business, AquaBlastFit, which is an underwater punching bag that can be used for general fitness. See INNOVATION on page 6
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSSON
Local officials cut the ribbon at TheLab@Arlington on June 28. From left, Arlington City Council members Don Vanney and Michele Blythe, Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert, State Rep. Carolyn Eslick and Arlington City Council member Jan Schuette.
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