Let’s Talk About Safety: What are you doing for a safer Lynnwood?
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 31, 2023—Local leaders and community members gathered at Meadowdale Community Church in Lynnwood on Thursday, March 30, to discuss public safety in an open forum setting for its third Let’s Talk About Safety event. “I feel very pleased to see the presence of the community there in the sense that they had […]
Lynnwood approves ARPA funds to tackle gang-related graffiti
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 1, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council approved several uses of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds during their business meeting on February 27. The largest of these was a $388,432 request for ARPA funds made by the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department for efforts to combat graffiti and passed in a 6-0 […]
Council to vote on allocating $400,000 in ARPA Funds for Parks and Recreation
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 27, 2023—Lynnwood City Council will host a Business Meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, February 27, to vote on allocating $400,000 in ARPA funds to address park maintenance issues and to approve Event Center use day requests. The Lynnwood City Council Work Session will be held in-person and virtually by Zoom or Lynnwood, WA Video Archive (swagit.com). […]
Lynnwood Council discusses how to spend $1.1 million of ARPA funds
LYNNWOOD, Wash., February 24, 2023—The Lynnwood City Council discussed some potential uses for the remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds during their work session on February 21. To date, the Lynnwood City Council has allocated roughly $9.8 million of the ARPA money it has received. There is still a little over $1.1 million remaining. […]
Leaders call on ESD to reinstate School Resource Officers as gang violence hits Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD, Wash., August 13, 2022 – Local leaders and community members gathered at Lynnwood’s Silver Creek Family Church to discuss public safety in an open forum setting on Wednesday, August 10. “There is an inherent need for authorities to help keep our public safe,” Lynnwood City Councilwoman and event organizer Julieta Altamirano-Crosby said in her opening address […]
Historical Heritage Park Water Tower restoration ceremony
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 29, 2022 – The city of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony, Friday, April 29, celebrating the recently restored Heritage Park Water Tower, as part of the Phase II Improvement Project supported by the Elizabeth Ruth Wallace Living Trust, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation Foundation, Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission, and the Washington […]
Lynnwood plants 18 native trees in honor of Arbor Day
LYNNWOOD, Wash., April 14, 2022 – Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell, joined by Councilwoman Shirley Sutton, Director Lynn Sordel of Parks and Recreation, Edmonds Community College students, and Village Community Service volunteers planted 18 native trees at Scriber Lake Park, Wednesday, April 13, in honor of Washington State Arbor Day. Just a day before, on Monday, […]
Lynnwood’s Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts appointed to board of new public health foundation
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff The city of Lynnwood’s Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts, Lynn Sordel, has been appointed to serve as a board member of a new foundation addressing unmet needs and funding gaps in public health priorities throughout Snohomish County. Established by the Snohomish Health District (SHD), the Sound […]
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 […]
Eggs-plore auction raises money for local non-profits
By Luke Putvin luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com Over 100 people attended the Eggs-plore auction at City Hall on June 13. Among those in attendance included Mayor Nicola Smith, Council Vice President Christine Frizzell, Councilmember Ruth Ross and City Council Candidates Naz Lashgari, Nick Coelho and Ashkan Amouzegar. “I want the community to have the sense that art is […]
