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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 FYI Volunteers earn baseball tickets Do you volunteer in your community? United Way of Snoho­mish County, Cascade Bank and the Everett AquaSox are saying thanks by giving away free baseball tickets to the game Aug. 5 in Everett. This year's annual Volunteer Appreciation Night at the AquaSox includes a food drive to benefit the food bank distribution center run by Volunteers of America Western Washington. Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted, and peanut butter, canned tuna, vegetables and soups are especially welcome. Donations of money will also be accepted. For more information about the tickets and game, contact michelle.morris@ uwsc.org. Bike4peace heads across the country Bike4peace leaves Friday for its fourth cross-country tour, carrying a message of peace and non­violent protest, energy conservation and alternatives. They plan to ride over Snoqualmie Pass to Lake Easton to camp out Friday night. Reggae band plays downtown Everett Dub Championz will mix and remix classic and contemporary sounds of freestyle reggae from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music on the Plaza lunchtime concert series on the Snohomish County campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., in downtown Everett. Correction The Stanwood Library Board of Trustees will hold its next quarterly meeting at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at the library, 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood. The date, time and place of the board meeting as well as phone number were incorrectly listed on Page B3 on Wednesday. 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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