April 2019 - Page 3 of 3 - Lynnwood Times

Dr. Horace Scope, April 2019

Lynnwood, how did the city get its name?

by Cheri Stadler RyanLynnwood-Alderwood Manor Heritage Association We often have visitors at Heritage Cottage ask how the City of Lynnwood was named? They are correct in assuming it was named after a woman named Lynn, but they want to know who was Lynn? Lynn O’Beirn never lived in Lynnwood but first resided in Seattle and […]

Lynnwood cultural arts plan

by Luke Putvinluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Lynnwood is working on improving its creative spirit and reinstating the City’s Arts Program. The plan itself is a model for a sustainable, diverse and vibrant community that supports universal access to the arts. Americans for the Arts, founded in 1960, is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and […]

Eggs-plore Lynnwood

City-wide egg hunt kicks off by Luke Putvinluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com EGGS-plore Lynnwood is an event occurring throughout Lynnwood until May 5. Anyone can hunt for these eggs and collect them using their cell phone app. The event itself is free and the Lynnwood Arts Commission is randomly giving away prizes to the egg hunters. Some business locations […]

Whispering Pines may soon welcome hundreds of new residents

City council moves to reopen public testimony on rezoning Whispering Pines by Luke Putvinluke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) is set to demolish Whispering Pines in 2022. Whispering Pines Apartments is an affordable housing community constructed in 1968 with 240 units. “Rehabilitating the existing structures to extend their life is not feasible for […]

City council moves to halt Rodeo Inn purchase

by Max Eriksonmax.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com On Monday, March 25, the Lynnwood City Council made the decision not to proceed with the acquisition of the Rodeo Inn Motel after an inspection report by an architecture and renovation company presented scenarios that showed the project could cost upwards of $15 million to renovate and complete. The tentative plan by […]

School district recognized for music

Edmonds School District has been recognized by the NAMM (NationalAssociation of Music Merchants) Foundation as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” in 2019. This award recognizes not only musical excellence, but also outstandingteaching, district leadership, community engagement and support. Thisis the eleventh consecutive year that Edmonds has been awarded this honor and thirteenth […]

Lynnwood Councilmember receives the NAACP Carl Gipson Lifetime Achievement Award

The Snohomish County branch of the NAACP held its annual Freedom Fund Gala on March 2. For her years of service in the community, Councilmember Shirley Sutton received the Carl Gipson Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP of Snohomish County. Councilmember Sutton, former Director of Equity and Diversity at EdmondsCommunity College, is a strong advocate […]