With the opening of Lynnwood’s Farmers Market at Wilcox Park on June 12, I could not help but think that Charlie Olson would be pleased. Wilcox Park, a community park where people of all ages can picnic and play was once the home of Charlie Olson’s Countryside Dairy, and was located in what was known…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today In the late 1930s and early 1940s the incorporated town of Edmonds had its own police department, but a few miles to the east, the unincorporated communities of Lynnwood, Alderwood Manor, Cedar Valley, Seattle Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods depended on the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department to provide most…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today When Carl Eisen died in January of 1993 at the age of 91, those who knew and remembered him mourned a man whose career as a fire fighter and automotive garage owner/mechanic spanned decades. For those who remember, Eisen’s Corner and Eisen’s Garage at Seattle Heights, his is a…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today Hall’s Lake is a pretty little lake along 212th Street Southwest in Lynnwood, about a mile east of Highway 99. Long ago a resort on its eastern shore was one of the special places for people to gather and enjoy the days of summer. For some of our older…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today Relegated to the status of an eyesore, an old building sits empty near the busy intersection at 196th Street and 36th Avenue West in Lynnwood. Visible in the background of a recent photo, the Lynnwood Convention Center provides a sharp contrast between the old and new. Many who pass…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today This is a different column than the one I had originally prepared. That one can wait until next month. You can blame Super Bowl Sunday and shopping at Alderwood mall on Sundays for the change in plans. Birthdays and growing older seem to trigger memories. For me, another birthday…
By Betty Lou Gaeng/For Lynnwood Today Before his early death in 1992, Australian song-writer and entertainer Peter Allen wrote some great lyrics. Fitting for this article are those words he wrote for the timeless song, Everything Old is New Again: “Don’t throw the past away—You might need it some rainy day—Dreams can come true again—When…
Alderwood Manor Heritage Association’s mission is to develop a sense of the history and culture of Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood and all the surrounding communities — through preservation, interpretation, education, outreach and fellowship. Visit the association on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1-4 p.m., as they join with the city to celebrate the season during Lynnwood’s Heritage…
This article is not meant to be just the story of one young man, but rather one to remind us of all the young people who never had the chance to live a full life; the ones who lost their lives in service to their country. Thus, as we again observe yet another Veterans Day,…
Have you ever noticed that Lynnwood is a city of parks? There are large parks, small parks, neighborhood parks and still others which honor our history. One park that does honor this history is Lynnwood’s Heritage Park on Poplar Way. A visit to Heritage Park presents an opportunity to look back at Lynnwood’s development from…
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This Saturday, July 27, Lynnwood’s beautiful Heritage Park will ring with the voices of old friends and former school classmates as they meet at the annual picnic of the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association (AMHA). This year AMHA is honoring all the classmates who attended the W.A. Irwin/Alderwood Manor Grade School before it closed its doors…
