Do you ride your bicycle in the fall and winter? How do you keep yourself dry, visible and safe on wet, dark and wintry roads?
Share your tricks of the cycling trade with reporter and fair-weather-only cyclist Sarah Jackson at sjackson@ heraldnet.com or 425-339-3037.
Campaign finance topic of meetings
Journalist Bill Moyers narrates the short video “Clean Elections,” which will be shown at 7 tonight at Coupeville Elementary School, 6 S. Main St., Coupeville, Whidbey Island.
Washington Public Campaigns volunteer John Lynes of Port Townsend will lead a discussion about the Maine and Arizona models for publicly financed campaigns and how they can work in a nonpartisan way in our state.
The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island.
A representative from Washington Public Campaigns also will give a presentation at the 44th Legislative District Democrats’ meeting tonight. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Snohomish School District Resource Center, 1601 Ave. D, Snohomish.
Food bank marks 30 years of service
The Sky Valley Food Bank plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary at 5 this evening at 784 Village Way, Monroe.
Give information for Ways to Give
The Herald will run its annual Ways to Give list on Nov. 19. Ways to Give lets readers see which charitable groups need help during the holiday season.
The Herald needs the following information from groups to compile the list: the name of your organization; the services you provide; your hours and address; a phone number to be included in the listing; a phone number for confirmation; and the items or services you need. The deadline is Friday.
Send responses to Gale Fiege, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, or e-mail community@ heraldnet.com. For more information, call 425-339-3427.
Correction
An $8.1 million library bond in Arlington fell short of the 60 percent supermajority needed to pass in Tuesday’s election. A headline on Page A14 Wednesday misstated the city where the bond election was held.
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