Community meeting to cover safety and activities on Tuesday

Screenshot (656)Community members are invited to drop-in at the Verdant Community Wellness Center on Tuesday, Aug. 9 between 6 and 8 p.m. for a City of Lynnwood Community Meeting. Staff members from Lynnwood’s police, fire, parks, planning and public works departments will be on hand to share about current programs and to answer questions.

This free event focuses on improving community and family safety. Featured activities include Ask a Cop, How to Avoid Scams (presentation at 6:30 p.m.) and demonstrations on how to shut off emergency valves. Healthy and hearty appetizers will be provided. Free kids’ activities will be provided for youth ages 3 – 12 years old.

Everyone who attends will be entered into a raffle to win a hiking fun-pack.

Department information will include:

  • Police: block watch, volunteer programs, crime prevention information
  • Fire: disaster preparedness and emergency shut off demonstrations – main water, electricity and gas valves
  • Parks & Recreation: Interurban Trail Improvements, Healthy Communities Initiative, Love Your Block neighborhood mini-grant program and recreation programs
  • Public Works: Bike2Health bicycle improvements, 196th Street Southwest Improvement Project
  • Community Development & Economic Development: City Center development projects, Future Link Light Rail info, and code guidelines on raising chickens and goats
  • Communication: Fair on 44th info, City eNews & newsletter

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