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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Front Porch Hear old railroad tales Author, angler and historian Bob Heirman of Snohomish will speak at a meeting of the Darrington Historical Society. It's planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mansford Grange, 1265 Railroad Ave. in Darrington. Heirman will present a slide show of historic railroad photos. His book "A Railroad Runs Through It" is about his career with the Northern Pacific Railroad from 1951 to 1994 and includes a collection of stories from his years on the Darrington branch of the railroad. Refreshments will be served. Learn about shellfish harvesting: Members of the Camano Island Beach Watchers plan to share their strategies for successful shellfish harvesting, along with their shellfish recipes. Bill Griffith, Duane Hoekstra and Tom Perry are scheduled to give their presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. Apply for Zonta money: The Zonta Club of Everett is accepting applications from agencies for annual grants. Zonta International is a worldwide organization whose main goal is to improve the status of women worldwide through education and health. In an effort to achieve that goal the Zonta Club of Everett allocates grants to nonprofit organizations whose programs meet Zonta's mission. The deadline for submitting applications is July 1. Applications are available at www.zontaeverett.org. For more information about the Zonta Club of Everett, e-mail info@zontaeverett.org or call 425-348-3501. 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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