🌱 Interested in joining Burlington’s firefighter-paramedic team? Here’s what you’ll need.

Good morning to you Burlington! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Interested in joining Burlington’s firefighter-paramedic team? Here’s what you’ll need.

Also on today's calendar: Bilingual Storytime/ Cuentos bilingüe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Firefighter/Paramedic, Entry Level or Lateral (dailydispatch.com) — Burlington is hiring entry-level and lateral firefighter-paramedics to staff its single central fire station, which handles about 4,600 calls a year. Applicants need or must obtain Firefighter I certification and paramedic credentials, with Washington State certification preferred. If you’re interested in serving your community on a 48/96 schedule, you can apply through the City of Burlington website.
   

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📸 Around Burlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burlington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6

• GED Test Prep →
  Maiben Park, Burlington
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Bilingual Storytime/ Cuentos bilingüe →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  5:30 pm
• Library Board →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Toddler Storytime →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  10:30 am
• Free Violin Classes with Skagit Symphony →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  4:00 pm
• Video Gaming Club/ Club de Videojuegos →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  4:00 pm
• Housing Justice Project (Skagit Legal Aid) 5-7PM →
  Burlington Public Library, Gentry Family Meeting Room, Burlington
  4:45 pm
• Housing Justice Project (Skagit Legal Aid) →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  4:45 pm

Thursday October 8

• Skagit Regional Health Medicare Orientation →
  Burlington Haggen Community Room, 757 Haggen Dr, Burlington
  10:00 am
• PeaceHealth Medicare Orientation →
  Burlington Haggen Community Room, 757 Haggen Dr, Burlington
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime →
  Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington
  10:30 am
• Gymnastics Storytime at Nova Elite →
  Mt Baker Gymnastics, Burlington
  11:30 am

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📣 Burlington Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Halloween, come on by!
  The Haunt on Bayhill Drive features a yard display and a free walkthrough haunted garage. This year’s theme is the movie Hocus Pocus. Our haunt is… (Nextdoor Peterson Rd)
• Now is the time to protect yourself for the fall and winter virus season!
  Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines are now available at local pharmacies and other vaccine providers. Getting vaccinated can help protect you and… (Nextdoor )

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Retail Sales Merchandiser in Burlington. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier (Front End) in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burlington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• Britain's Prince Edward Visits George Washington's Mount Vernon (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms set for this weekend (tri-cityherald.com)

Sedro-Woolley

• Washington sockeye spend about seven days reaching trap before hydropower dam transport (energiesmedia.com)
• Ferndale girls soccer shuts out Mount Vernon for 7th straight win (cascadiadaily.com)

La Conner

• A Day in La Conner, Washington (blogspot.com)
• The quiet grain revolution brewing in the Skagit Valley (cascadiadaily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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