History and Heritage Board

CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB) AGENDA 4:30 – 6PM, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Rec Center, Conference Room ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/387914039?pw=77aa10549f371d3f65a8bfb3da1d6c0f 10. CALL TO ORDER. Start recording. Announce date. 20. ROLL CALL Vacant, Position #1 Chelsea Wright, Council Liaison Cory Palmer, Position #2 Fred Wong, Arts, Culture & Heritage Linda Finkle, Position #3 Coordinator Marielle Harrington, Vacant, Position #4 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 – March 10, 2026 40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS 50. CITIZEN COMMENTS 60. STAFF REPORT 70. BUSINESS ITEMS 70.1 Signal Boxes, Trash Cans, Mural – update / future 10 min 70.2 Archiving project 10 min 70.3 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit 10 min 80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT 90. FUTURE BUSINESS 100. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Meetings: May 12, 2026 – Regular Meeting @ Rec Center Conference Room, 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 People 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 4/8/2026 Meetings: 2nd Tuesdays from 4:30 – 6pm MEETING DATE Time (2026) ITEM / EVENT LOCATION 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 April 23 5-6:30pm Volunteer Recognition Dinner Dave and Busters May 3 1-2:30pm Living Voices: Winning Her Wings Heritage Park Before Light Rail: the Seattle- May 23 11am-12pm Everett Interurban Story, 1910- Heritage Park 1929 May 25 11am Memorial Day Ceremony Veterans Park Lynnwood Idol - Finals - Live Edmonds College - Black Box May 31 12-4:30pm Audition Theatre June 6 1-4pm City Pride City Campus June 26 6-9pm Celebrate Alderwood Mall July 11 10am – 2pm History & Heritage Day Heritage Park September 12 10am – 2pm Fair on 44th 2026 summer? Art/Farmers Market 2027 TBD? The Art of Food & Wine LINKS TO MORE EVENTS  CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB) MINUTES 4:30 – 6:00PM, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 PHYSICAL LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 4 ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/387914039?pw=77aa10549f371d3f65a8bfb3da1d6c0f 10. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 4:36 pm by C. Ryan 20. ROLL CALL Vacant, Position #1 E Chelsea Wright, Council Liaison ✓ Cory Palmer, Position #2 TBD, Arts Commission E 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 – February minutes; motion made by C. Ryan and seconded by C. Palmer – motion passed unanimously. 40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS • C. Ryan shared Living Voices events at Heritage Park, and a trolley talk on May 23 during Historic Preservation Month. Heritage Park Spring Clean on April 7. LAMHA needs new volunteers. A person at Edmonds College is interested in local history. 50. CITIZEN COMMENTS None 60. STAFF REPORT F. Wong reported on: • State of the City is March 26. • Volunteer Appreciation Event is April 23. • Visit to Tulalip is scheduled for March 12. 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, other Art Projects For the egg, poultry farm, local history box, C. Ryan discussed the material she is loaning to staff, and the photos she sent. Staff is looking at the visual idea of an ad or a map. 70.2 Reaching ESD (social studies teachers, field trips, bus grant) • We have a contact for the social studies teachers at the ESD. He is willing to share information with teachers via newsletter. • Field trips would likely target 4th, 7th, and 11th graders, as well as 1st and 2nd graders who study "my community." The plan is to send field trip information (dates, bus grant details) to the ESD contact in May, before school ends, so teachers can plan for trips in the fall and the following spring. 70.3 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit • C. Palmer contacted the STEM department head (Bryan Smelcer) at Mountlake Terrace High School, who responded positively. • A junior at Mountlake Terrace in STEM may be interested in building a working water tower for his Eagle Scout project. Staff will communicate with Mr. Smelcer about him. • America 250 project elements: water and wooden pipes exhibit, homestead exhibit, flags article on Flag Day, and Museum Day (August 8). • Model railroad groups interested in the interurban trolley; they will probably request tours starting in May. 80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT - None 90. FUTURE BUSINESS May is Historic Preservation Month. 100. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:28 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: April 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 People Box: location at 168th and 44th is done. Big box wrap has been covered and will be removed. Met with Tulalip Tribes on March 12. • 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. Working on eggs/chicken/poultry box. • Trash Cans: Scriber Lake Park entrance at 53rd. South Lynnwood Park. Snohomish County Historic Grant - 2026 Won grant to archive city historical events info. Contacted Star Nackos. www.DiscoverLynnwood.com New map is on the web. Lynnwood Idol Application posted. May 31, 2026 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