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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, May 2, 2008 FYI: Bicycle club taking grant requests The BIKES Club of Snohomish County, a nonprofit, recreational bicycle club, is accepting grant requests. Snohomish County organizations that support recreational bicycling and bike safety will be considered. Previous grants have ranged from $100 to $1,000 and have supported children's helmets, bike racks and rodeos and bikes for kids. Grants will be awarded by the end of June. Requests should include a description of the project and the anticipated number of people the project may help. Include the full name and address of the group requesting the grant and a contact person, including e-mail address and telephone number. Mail-in grant requests must be post­marked by June 6. E-mail grant requests must be received by June 9. Send requests to president@bikesclub.org or BIKES, P.O. Box 5242, Everett, WA 98206. Sultan to honor volunteers tonight Sultan Mayor Carolyn Eslick has proclaimed this week Volunteer Appreciation Week and a recognition dinner is planned for 6 tonight at Camp Volasuca, 617 First St. Volunteers of America Sky Valley Community Resource Center, the city of Sultan, Snohomish County Fire District 5 and the Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center are hosting. There will be a main dish, dessert, coffee and tea. Bring a side dish, a salad or bread. Arlington Library plans story times Parents and their children are invited to wear their pajamas to the family story time set for 7 p.m. on Thursdays through May at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave. Story time for babies is 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, and story time for toddlers is 10:30 a.m., also on Tuesdays. Preschool story time is 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the library. Cinco de Mayo party in Marysville Marysville and community groups are sponsoring a Cinco De Mayo community celebration. The free event is 5 to 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St. Food, music and more are planned. Con­tact Jim Strickland, 425-870-1631 or ­livedemocracy@hotmail.com, or Marjorie Serge, 360-659-2049 or marjorie.serge@gmail.com for information. Contact us If you have an item for FYI, a news tip or a local story idea, call 425-339-3451 or e-mail ­newstips@heraldnet.com.

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