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Granite Falls: Book sale Saturday

Friends of the Granite Falls Library runs its annual Railroad Days Gently Used Book Sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at the library, 805 E. Galena St.

The sale includes a range of books: fiction and nonfiction, children’s picture books, chapter books, teen books, videos, and compact discs.

Go to www.sno-isle.org or call 360-691-6087 for information.

Sneak a peek at museum tonight

The Granite Falls Historical Museum, 109 E. Union St., plans a sneak preview of extensive work done in the building at 6 tonight.

The $15-a-person event includes food, refreshments and Washington wines.

Tulalip: Walk to raise money diabetes

Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendall is one of several Snohomish County public officials who will share their stories about diabetes to support Saturday’s American Diabetes Association’s North Sound walk.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Tulalip Amphitheatre for the walk, which begins at 9 a.m. and has lengths of three-quarters of a mile and three miles. The amphitheater address is 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd.

The Step Out to Fight Diabetes fundraiser has special meaning to Kendall, who has type 2 diabetes.

Risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes include a lack of physical activity and a family history of the disease. “One brother was diagnosed late in life and unfortunately too late,” he said. “He lost both his legs and then his life from complications.”

Nationally, nearly 21 million adults and children have diabetes, although a third of those are undiagnosed. In Snohomish County, 29,300 adults, roughly the population of Marysville, are diagnosed with diabetes.

To highlight his commitment and raise awareness to the cause, Kendall challenged Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson to join the walk, and both mayors signed proclamations this spring outlining their commitment to fight the disease.

Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart will come back to Tulalip for a second year as the North Sound walk emcee. Having a family history of diabetes, Sheriff Bart took it in stride when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes five years ago.

Bart became involved in ADA walks about 12 years ago. “It gives everyone a feeling of hope and community,” he said.

To sign up or learn more about Step Out to Fight Diabetes, formerly known as America’s Walk for Diabetes, go to www.diabetes.org/stepout or call 888-DIABETES 888-342-2383.

Stanwood: Banner auction next week

Sixty hand-painted banners are scheduled to be auctioned as a benefit for the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation at 1 p.m. Oct. 14, at the Bonnie Cole Building at the Stanwood Fairgrounds.

The banners were painted in the spring by local artists and were displayed in Stanwood and Camano Island throughout the summer.

Painted on sturdy “Sunbrella” material, the banners reflect a flora and fauna theme.

Proceeds from the auction are scheduled to be paired with a grant that encourages artists to place permanent public art in the community.

For more information, contact the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation at 360-629-687 or via e-mail at info@s-caf.org.

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