Facebook isn’t just for posting pictures of your roommate sleeping on the couch with her cat — as much as we all love seeing that.
Fans of Snohomish County’s Puget Park Drive-In are making good use of the social networking site. Thousands have flocked to a Facebook page to lament the end of the drive-in movie theater, sharing memories and venting frustrations about its closure.
“Why do they have to take all the good things away?” wrote a Facebook user only identified as Tanya.
“Keep it open! I love this place so much,” wrote April Williams, another Facebook user.
The south-Everett drive-in was shuttered last fall. Swedish Health Services has proposed building an emergency medical center on the land, located near the intersection of I-5 and 128th Street SE.
The Seattle-based hospital will spend about $30 million on the emergency room, and construction could start later this month.
But online, fans still are wondering if there’s some way to save the drive-in.
“Seriously, what can we do?” wrote Sonja Furney.
“I hope they keep it open,” wrote Trina Bunch Montoya. “Want to take my kids there this summer. Show them how it was for us many years ago. We had a blast.”
The Facebook page is aptly named “Keep Puget Park Drive-In OPEN!” at http://tinyurl.com/yascs6g.
As of Wednesday afternoon, it had 6,516 fans.
Some lament the end of good times. (“Such memories!” wrote one fan.) Others wonder what will happen to their favorite events. (“Save the swap meet!” wrote another fan.)
Most seem to agree that a lot of history will be lost when construction starts this year.
“Not that we all don’t want better heath care, do we have to destroy a landmark to get it?” wrote Michael Bryant.
Read Amy Rolph’s small-business blog at www.heraldnet.com/TheStorefront. Contact her at 425-339-3029 or arolph@heraldnet.com.
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