History and Heritage Board

CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB) AGENDA 4:30 – 6PM, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 PHYSICAL LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 4 ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/387914039?pw=77aa10549f371d3f65a8bfb3da1d6c0f 10. CALL TO ORDER. Start recording. 20. ROLL CALL Vacant, Position #1 ?, Council Liaison Cory Palmer, Position #2 Linda Finkle, Position #3 Fred Wong, Arts, Culture & Heritage Coordinator Vacant, Position #4 Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Supervisor Joanne Lord, Position #5, LAMHA - Chair Eric Peterson, Parks Superintendent Jeanne Rogers, Position #6, docent - Secretary Joel Faber, Parks Director Cheri Ryan, Position #7, LAMHA – Vice Chair 30. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 9, 2025 40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS 50. CITIZEN COMMENTS. 60. STAFF REPORT 70. BUSINESS ITEMS 70.1 Election of Officers 5 min 70.2 Signal Boxes – update / future 10 min 70.3 Mural at Senior Center 10 min 70.4 Reaching ESD (social studies teachers, field trips, bus grant) 10 min 70.5 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit 10 min 80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT 90. FUTURE BUSINESS 100. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Meetings: February 10, 2026 – Regular Meeting @ City Hall Conference Room 4, 4:30pm The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City at 425-670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations. Land Acknowledgement: “We acknowledge that the City of Lynnwood is located on the traditional lands of the Snohomish Tribe and the confederation of Tulalip Tribes and their families. For generations, these Indigenous communities have lived on this land, and we recognize, support, and advocate alongside them. We also acknowledge the forced removal of Indigenous communities from their Homelands as a result of the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. We understand that Land Acknowledgements are only the first step in our efforts to support Coast Salish tribes and educate non-Natives about their lived history. We strive to achieve this through building relationships with Indigenous communities, supporting Indigenous commerce, government-to-government partnerships, and lifting indigenous voices to create equity for all. Through these actions, we hope to not only pay respect to the past but also collaborate in creating a sustainable future, hand in hand with the first protectors of our shared environment”. Lynnwood History & Heritage Board Future Business Items and Events Calendar Revised 1/8/2026 Meetings: 2nd Tuesdays from 4:30 – 6pm MEETING DATE Time (2026) ITEM / EVENT LOCATION January 13 4:30 – 6pm Election of Officers February 10 4:30 – 6pm March 10 4:30 – 6pm April 14 4:30 – 6pm May 12 4:30 – 6pm June 9 4:30 – 6pm July 14 4:30 – 6pm August 11 4:30 – 6pm September 8 4:30 – 6pm October 13 4:30 – 6pm November 10 4:30 – 6pm December 8 4:30 – 6pm Lynnwood Neighborhood Center January 24 11am-2pm 19509 64th Ave W Grand opening April 8 ?? 9am-2pm Heritage Park – Spring Clean Heritage Park May 25 11am Memorial Day Ceremony Veterans Park June 26 6-9pm Celebrate Alderwood Mall July 11 10am – 2pm History & Heritage Day Heritage Park TBD 1-2pm Living Voices: Fly For Freedom Heritage Park 2026 summer? Art/Farmers Market 2026 TBD? The Art of Food & Wine LINKS TO MORE EVENTS  CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB) MINUTES 4:30 – 6:00PM, TUESDAY, December 9, 2025 PHYSICAL LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 4 ONLINE: https://lynnwoodwa.zoom.us/j/96631407639 10. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 4:30 pm by J. Lord 20. ROLL CALL Jody Nummer, Position #1 ✓ George Hurst, Council Liaison ✓ Cory Palmer, Position #2 TBD, Arts Commission ✓ Linda Finkle, Position #3 TBD, Parks Board Vacant, Position #4 Fred Wong, Community Programs ✓ Joanne Lord, Position #5, LAMHA, Chair ✓ Coordinator Eric Peterson, Park Operations ✓ Jeanne Rogers, Position #6, docent Superintendent Cheri Ryan, Position #7, LAMHA, Vice ✓ Joel Faber, PRCA Director Chair Marielle Harrington, Healthy Communities Supervisor 30. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October minutes; motion made by C. Ryan and seconded by J. Rogers – motion passed unanimously. 40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS • Cookies with Santa had 202 attendees. Our community appears very diverse. Veterans Museum was open for an hour. • C. Ryan reported that within the ESD committee, Heritage & Heritage Park are strong candidates for the name of the new school. 10 name options out of over 200 will be submitted to the school board for decision. 50. CITIZEN COMMENTS None 60. STAFF REPORT F. Wong reported on: • J Nummer has moved out of Lynnwood, and is no longer with HHB. • Menorah lighting is December 21. The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City at 425-670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations. 70. BUSINESS ITEMS 70.1 Signal Boxes – update / future We discussed the status of the Snohomish Tribe box. Our aim was to provide images/text to give information and meaning, and we’ve run into this current conflict. We’ll likely have to take the box wrap down. One question is how we as a city go forward in terms of future art and relationship with the Snohomish Tribe/Tulalip Tribe. We discussed what theme and where our next box wrap with be. We don’t think neon signs will be of interest to the community. An idea will be eggs/chicken/poultry farms (20, 29, 42, 47). Other ideas are newspapers/radio stations, significant businesses, fairgrounds, rodeos, Edmonds College, Edmonds School District’s sports Wall of Honors, homesteaders (Hunters are near 13, 14). A farm theme will fit the proposed mural on the Senior Center wall, as well. 70.2 ESSB 5814 We discussed the possible ramifications of the bill. 70.3 Historic Buildings – standard response Staff generated 2 draft FAQs, one long and one short, for consideration. 70.4 Reaching ESD (social studies teachers, field trips, bus grant) C Ryan will get back with more information. 70.5 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit Nothing has happened with the League. We want to do a water tower exhibit. 80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT • CL Hurst is attending his last meeting. • He will keep us updated on education from Tulalip tribe. 90. FUTURE BUSINESS • How to preserve what’s left in terms of buildings. • How to use augmented reality. • UW’s Museology program open house, recruiting interns. 100. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:41 pm. The public is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City at 425-670-5502 with 24-hours advance notice for special accommodations. Staff Report (Program & Project Updates) DATE: January 8, 2026 TO: History & Heritage Board FROM: Comm. Prog. Coord. Fred Wong RE: Staff Report Board Member Recruitment We are recruiting for new board members to fill vacant positions #1 and #4. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to consider applying. Lynnwood History Videos Posted on LAMHA’s youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@lynnwoodalderwoodmanorheri6296 or Our videos received the 2023 Malstrom Award. Signal Box Wrap Project • Snohomish Tribe Box: location at 168th and 44th is done. Ribbon cutting is on hold. • Future boxes: eggs/chicken/poultry, newspapers/radio stations, significant businesses, fairgrounds, rodeos, Edmonds College, Edmonds School District’s sports Wall of Honors, homesteaders, South Lynnwood, Lund’s Gulch ESSB 5814 Law that imposes new Retail Sales Tax on some cultural activities. Snohomish County Historic Grant - 2026 Proposal to archive city historical events info. Due: January 20, 2026 www.DiscoverLynnwood.com New map is on the web. Lynnwood Idol Booked May 31, 2026 for finals. Washington 250 Signed up for HHB. Cultural Access Program King County approved a new 0.1% sales tax that will provide $800 million over 7 years. It’s named “Doors Open” program. Info at https://www.4culture.org/doors-open/ Explore Community Transit Destinations with Rick Steves Includes Lynnwood & some of its history. Watch at https://www.communitytransit.org/rick-steves-destinations 1