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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 FYI BIKES accepts grant requests BIKES Club of Snohomish County, a nonprofit recreational bicycle club, is accepting grant requests. Snohomish County organizations that support recreational bicycling and bike safety for children or adults are eligible. Previous grants have ranged up to $1,000 and have supported children's bike helmets, bike racks and bicycles for low-income youth. Requests must include a description of the project and the anticipated number of people the project is expected to affect. Include the full name and address of the organization requesting the grant and a contact name, e-mail address and telephone number. Mail-in grant requests should be postmarked by Nov. 6. E-mail requests are due Nov. 10. Submit requests to president@bikesclub.org or BIKES, P.O. Box 5242, Everett, WA 98206. Grants will be awarded by Nov. 20. Matthew House needs donations Matthew House in Monroe seeks donations to stock the food pantry, especially canned food. People visiting the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe may stop at Matthew House, at the prison entrance, for a cup of coffee or a warm shirt or to stay overnight. Mail contributions to Matthew House, P.O. Box 201, Monroe, WA 98272. Jackson Visitor Center is open Visitors may now enjoy the new $21.2 million Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center. It opened Sunday at Mount Rainier. At the opening, Congressman Norm Dicks offered his congratulations and shared his memories of Sen. Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson of Everett, for whom the building is named. Meet sheriff tonight on Camano Island County Sheriff Mark Brown plans a community outreach meeting at 7 tonight at Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. Brown's topic is the future of the Island County Sheriff's Office. He plans to discuss the needs of the community in terms of categorizing the calls to the 911 center and how they translate into priority law enforcement responses. Those who attend can give input on what they think is important for Camano Island. Correction A state initiative that would open up carpool lanes to all traffic in nonpeak hours is numbered I-985. A story on page B1 Monday gave an incorrect number for the Tim Eyman-sponsored initiative. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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