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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, January 8, 2009 Community Spotlight Free class gives tips on digital photography The Mountlake Terrace Library plays host to a free digital photography class at 7 p.m. Friday, Monday and Jan. 26 at 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Dale Unruh plans to discuss the basics of digital photography, composition and image editing. Unruh is a photographer for The Woodland Park Zoo. For more information, call 425-776-8722. Rowing class offered in Lake Stevens North Cascades Crew offers a Learn to Row, Try Rowing event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the boat launch at North Cove Park on 17th Place NE, Lake Stevens. The cost is $10. Anyone age 13 and up is welcome; experience is not necessary. Call 866-894-6596 or e-mail info@northcascadescrew.com. Emergency planning class set in Mukilteo The Mukilteo Library plays host to a free Family Emergency Response Program training session from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Through the program, members receive a card that advises emergency personnel to call a toll-free number where they can obtain information from the cardholder's file, including who to call in the event of an emergency. For more information, call 425-493-8202 or e-mail ­dnelson@sno-isle.org. Volunteers needed for shoreline work Sunday People for Puget Sound seeks volunteers for two work parties along Snohomish County shorelines. A work party hosted by the Port of Everett is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Union Slough wetlands restoration site in Everett. A second work party is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 31 at Picnic Point County Park, Mukilteo. The Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department and the Snohomish Marine Resources Committee are sponsoring the Mukilteo event. At both sites, volunteers can help plant native trees and shrubs that will provide habitat and food for birds and salmon. Call 206-382-7007. Conservation district seeks board volunteers The Snohomish Conservation District seeks two volunteers to serve three-year terms on its board of supervisors. One position is elected, one is appointed. All registered voters who own or occupy land within the district, which includes Camano Island, are eligible to vote and run for office. An election is scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. March 17 at the district office, 528 91st Ave. NE, Suite A, Lake Stevens. For more information, call 425-335-5634 or go to or www.snohomishcd.org. Everett cancer center seeks volunteers The Cancer Resource Center at the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership seeks volunteers to assist people who are undergoing cancer treatment. Volunteers typically work one four-hour shift per week. Times are flexible. Training is provided. The center is at 1717 13th St., Everett. Call 425-501-5255. EvCC and AARP offer free tax preparation The Accounting Department at Everett Community College and the American Association of Retired People will offer free tax preparation clinics from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 29 to April 14 at EvCC's Rainier Hall, Room 104, 2000 Tower St., Everett. The tax clinics are for people who have low or middle incomes and those age 60 and older. Tax forms will be provided. Call 425-388-9565 or e-mail llittle@everettcc.edu. 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

1. Lake Stevens neighbors protest loss of left turn off Highway 9 2. Police look into fire at Emory's restaurant in Everett 3. Man who died from fall identified 4. Mural memorializing fallen soldier lost in effort to fix Silvana building 5. Marysville-Pilchuck comes up short in battle of unbeatens 6. 'Twilight' tourism 7. Accident near Poulsbo kills Marysville man, injures five 8. In Forks, it's always Twilight 9. Expect wintry roads at passes, dusting of snow on Snohomish County hills 10. Icy conditions lead to numerous wrecks on county roads 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

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