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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, August 21, 2008 FYI Learn how to deal with stray cats Animal rescuer Kim Shay offers a seminar called "Want help with stray cats in your neighborhood?" It's planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Snohomish County PUD, 2320 California St. in Everett. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Donations of dry or canned cat food will be accepted but are not required. For more information and to reserve a seat, call 425-681-4308 or e-mail rescuedpaws@hotmail.com. Free school supplies in Everett Sonrise Chapel and the Casino Road Stakeholder Group present the second annual Start Out Right back-to-school event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at South Everett Foursquare Church, 206 E. Casino Road in Everett. A family fun festival is set for 2 to 6 p.m. at Walter E. Hall Park, 1226 W. Casino Road in Everett. At the Start Out Right event, organizers expect to hand out more than 500 free backpacks with school supplies. The event includes a free pancake breakfast, live music, kids' activities and crafts. Contributing businesses include Fred Meyer, Maverick, Northwest Aerospace, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart. For more information, call 425-330-3177. 'Invisible band' to perform A guitarist will perform with his "invisible band" for local children this morning. Eric Herman, a Pacific Northwest native, is known for "The Elephant Song," a popular online children's music video. He'll entertain children by telling them about his imaginary friends, who will "perform" on keyboards, bass, drums and tuba. The performance is part of Everett's Music in the Park series. Herman will perform beginning at 10 a.m. today at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road in Everett. Tribal leaders caucus today Tribal leaders from around the Pacific Northwest will meet with business leaders and community members at the Tulalip Resort for the fourth annual Emerging Northwest Tribal Economies Conference. The conference, which is today and Friday, focuses on how to diversify tribal economies. See Page B5 for more. 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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