Community Transit

Oxy Gene and Double Tall Bus Kick Off Summer

June 12, 2012

Community Transit’s Summer Festivities Start with Marysville Strawberry Festival, June 16

Snohomish County, Wash. – With summer fast approaching, Community Transit is busy planning outreach at a number of community events. The agency often sets up tables at fairs or festivals to hand out information and talk about its service, and makes appearances at parades and community events to remind Snohomish County residents of their public transportation agency.

While more activities may be added, the events planned so far kick off with superhero Oxy Gene (“Defender of truth, justice and really clean air”) and one of the agency’s Double Tall double decker buses at the Strawberry Festival Grand Parade in Marysville at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16.

Other events include:

June

16 - Marysville Strawberry Festival Grand Parade – Oxy Gene with Double Tall Bus

July

25 - Boeing Classic Car Show, Everett – Double Tall Bus

28 - United Way Stuff-a-Bus, James Village, Lynnwood – Oxy Gene with Double Tall Bus

August

4 - Stanwood-Camano Community Fair Parade – Oxy Gene with Double Tall Bus

7 - National Night Out in Mukilteo and at Willis Tucker Park – Oxy Gene and Double Tall bus

11 – Mill Creek Fun Run – Oxy Gene

25 - Monroe Fair Days Parade – Oxy Gene with Double Tall Bus

September

8 - Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival Parade – Oxy Gene with Double Tall Bus

Community Transit is responsible for providing transportation options for Snohomish County residents, including bus and paratransit service, vanpool and ridesharing options. Call Community Transit at (425) 353-7433 or (800) 562-1375 for bus information, or (888) 814-1300 for carpool or vanpool information, or go to www.communitytransit.org. You can also read our blog at www.communitytransit.blogspot.com, visit our Facebook page or see us on YouTube. Support local businesses and Community Transit when you Buy Local for Transit; read more at www.communitytransit.org/buylocal.

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