Speak out against removing ballfields

  • Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:43am

On Thursday, March 27, the Recreation and Conservation Office Board (RCOB) met in Olympia to discuss the elimination of the Lynnwood Athletic Fields across from Alderwood mall. This was a public hearing and it is scheduled to continue in June.

I testified for our citizens group, Save Our Fields, in opposition to the removal of the athletic fields. From some of the board’s comments, I felt that our concerns were being heard.

We feel it is important for the users of the fields and the Lynnwood residents to be brought into the process. The city of Lynnwood has expended hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years to make the Alderwood-Lynnwood Fields into one of the premier facilities in the state.

Our group encourages the community to stand up to those who would level the fields in favor of more commercial development.

Please contact your Lynnwood elected officials and let them know how you feel about the loss of recreation and open space in our community!

Mark Laurence

Chair for Save Our Fields

Bothell

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