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Published 9:50 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Send us creepy news

Help get ready for spooky and sweet fun by sending the Herald your haunted house, trick-or-treat, harvest party or other Halloween event details.

Call Andrea McInnis at 425-339-3479 or e-mail amcinnis@ heraldnet.com to share the event’s date, hours, location, cost and phone number by noon Oct. 8.

The listings will appear in the Oct. 30 A&E section.

B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County is accepting grant requests: B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County is accepting grant requests.

Snohomish County organizations that support recreational bicycling and bike safety for children or adults are eligible.

Previous grants have ranged from $100 to $1,000 and have supported bike helmets, bike racks, bike rodeos 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 help. Mail-in grant requests are to be postmarked by Friday. E-mail grant requests are to be received by Tuesday.

Submit requests to president@bikesclub.org or B.I.K.E.S, P.O. Box 5242, Everett, WA 98206.

Grants will be awarded by Oct. 15.

Elvira appearance: Halloween Express offers a costume fashion show Sunday.

It’s planned for 3 p.m. at Fremont Studios, 155 N. 35th St. in Seattle.

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, will be on hand.