Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership
Lynnwood City Council appoints leadership positions and liaisons-by Luke Putvin At its January 13 business meeting, the Lynnwood City Council appointed Christine Frizzell as its Council President and Shannon Sessions as its Vice President. Both Frizzell and councilmember George Hurst had written their names down to be Council President, and a vote was going to […]
The Lynnwood Art of Food and Wine is back!
The Lynnwood Art of Food and WineBy Lynnwood Arts Commission | January 13, 2020 Lynnwood, WA – Grab your friends and join us at the Lynnwood Convention Center on Saturday, February 8th from 5-9pm for an evening filled with regional wines and gourmet food tastings, art demonstrations and toe-tapping live music to celebrate and support […]
Seattle Credit Union offering region new, focused loans to help combat growth
LUKE PUTVIN | Last Updated 11.26.2019 Sponsored Feature The Lynnwood Times recently spoke with Richard Romero, the current President and CEO of Seattle Credit Union, to discuss its new loans, why they were created and a bit about its overall business model. Opening in Seattle in 1933, SCU now has nine branches in the Puget […]
Painting to help local animal shelters
by Luke Putvin On a brisk, sunny afternoon, residents of Pacifica made their way to the main office and recreation space. It was there that Alix Frazier, founder of Paws with Cause, and some of her volunteers brought pictures of local shelter animals and canvases. Each shelter animal had their outlines painted, much like a […]
Lynnwood Arts Commission: Community through creativity
By LUKE PUTVIN Founded in 1987, the Lynnwood Arts Commission supports universal access to diverse arts to enrich the community’s quality of life and economic vitality, according to its Mission Statement. “In practice, the Arts Commission reaches out to artists and other creative people, to support their creativity and work, and to support fun, creative […]
Lynnwood’s Twelfth Annual “Par 4 Kids” Tournament
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com The Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Foundation held its twelfth “Par 4 Kids” golf tournament on August 2 at the Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course. “I’ve been to every one of them,” said Lynn Sordel, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts. Sordel was also the event organizer. “This is really our way […]
Area leaders discuss housing opportunities at city council roundtable
By LUKE PUTVIN Each Lynnwood City Councilmember invited two community stakeholders to discuss affordable housing and housing availability in general. This roundtable discussion occurred at the City Council Business Meeting on Monday, July 8. Stakeholders varied in their professional experiences and perspectives. There were individuals whose backgrounds were in affordable housing such as Mark Smith […]
Lynnwood’s City Council candidates weigh in on cultural identity
Our 5-part Q/A series showcasing Lynnwood’s City Council candidate views on top issues continues By LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Lynnwood Times will be asking a series of questions to the Lynnwood’s City Council candidates who will be on the primary election ballot. Because Lynnwood’s City Council Candidates Position […]
City council makes presentations, proclamations and appointments
By Luke Putvin The Lynnwood City Council brought forth one presentation, two proclamations and two commission appointments at its May 28 business session. First, Lynn Sordel, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, gave a presentation to thank the Park and Recreation volunteers. “We have had collectively over 1,000 hours of volunteering this year,” Sordel […]
Arbor Day ribbon-cutting
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On April 22, at Interurban Trail 40th Ave. West Mayor Nicola Smith, councilmember Shannon Sessions, councilmember Christine Frizzell and council president Benjamin Goodwin were among those in attendance at the Arbor Day ribbon-cutting. City councilmembers and members of the parks department planted a Gala apple tree in recognition of both Earth […]
