History and Heritage Board — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2026-05-07

CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB)
 AGENDA
 4:30 – 6PM, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 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 – February 10, 2026
40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS
50. CITIZEN COMMENTS.
60. STAFF REPORT
70. BUSINESS ITEMS
 70.1 Signal Boxes – update / future, other Art Projects 10 min
 70.2 Reaching ESD (social studies teachers, field trips, bus grant) 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:
 April 14, 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
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 3/5/2026

Meetings: 2nd Tuesdays from 4:30 – 6pm


 MEETING DATE Time
 (2026) ITEM / EVENT LOCATION
 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


 March 26 10-11am 2026 State of the City Lynnwood Neighborhood Center
 March 29 1-2:30pm Living Voices: Fly For Freedom Heritage Park
 April 7 9am-2pm Heritage Park – Spring Clean Heritage Park
 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 TBD
 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, FEBRUARY 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 4:30 pm by C. Ryan

20. ROLL CALL

 Vacant, Position #1 ✓ Chelsea Wright, Council Liaison
 ✓ Cory Palmer, Position #2 TBD, Arts Commission
 ✓ Linda Finkle, Position #3 TBD, Parks Board
 Vacant, Position #4
 Fred Wong, Community Programs
 E Joanne Lord, Position #5, LAMHA, Chair ✓
 Coordinator
 Eric Peterson, Park Operations
 E 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 – December minutes; motion made by L. Finkle and seconded
by C. Palmer – motion passed unanimously.

40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS
 • L Finkle reported about Seattle Vintage Facebook page, which mentioned Lynnwood
 locations like the Ranch Roadhouse, Lynnwood Lumber Company, Kellers Corner, Ed's
 Surplus, and Lynnwood Elks Cossacks Motorcycle Stunt Team. These may be
 interesting for future signal box themes.
 • C Ryan mentioned Living Voices events at Heritage Park, and a trolley talk on May 23
 during Historic Preservation Month.
 • Recent tours of Heritage Park included Edmonds College and Chrysalis School.

50. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None

60. STAFF REPORT
F. Wong reported on:
 • Heritage Park Spring Clean is scheduled for April 7.
 • History and Heritage Day is July 11. Heart Art Healing Art and Lynnwood Rocks will
 participate.
 • Upcoming art projects include FIFA World Cup soccer ball art project, Lynnwood Senior
 Center/Community Garden mural, Lynnwood Artists Show, and Lynnwood Idol singing
 competition.


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 2025 Annual Report – Approval/Changes
 Motion made by L. Finkle to approve the annual report as presented by F. Wong.
 Seconded by C. Palmer. Motion carried unanimously. Report to go to Council in March.

 70.2 Signal Boxes – update / future, other Art Projects
 • The Snohomish People signal box has been covered; the wrap is scheduled to be
 removed within one week. A meeting with the Tulalip Tribe's has been scheduled.
 • Next signal box, close to Barnes & Noble, will have an eggs/chicken design.

 70.3 Historic Preservation – FAQs
 Board reviewed the historic preservation Q&A. L. Finkle noted the word “yet” in “the city is
 not yet a Certified Local Government” may imply that the City is pursuing certification. The
 word “yet” should be removed.

 70.4 Reaching ESD (social studies teachers, field trips, bus grant)
 • Due to limited volunteer/tour guide capacity, we’ll target Fall 2026 rather than this spring
 for ESD school field trips and bus grants. We also want to explore contacting PTAs and
 using PeachJar. And Edmonds College.
 • We also want to have more volunteers/docents for Heritage Park. LAMHA had 25
 volunteers when it started. Now it has 12.

 70.5 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit
 • Concept discussed: build a miniature working water tower to demonstrate water
 collection and gravity-fed water pressure. Maybe one tower elevated, one at ground
 level. Ideally completed by History and Heritage Day (July 11); Or Museum Day (August
 8) as a second target date.
 • C. Palmer will try to find contact for Mountlake Terrace HS fabrication shop. F Wong to
 contact local scout troop to see if there is interest for an Eagle Scout project.
 • A historic wood pipe retrieved from Lake Serene (replaced within the last 3–4 years) is
 housed in LAMHA; it can be displayed inside the water tower.
 • Board also discussed the common question of whether we collect rain water. We’ll
 investigate with Eric Peterson.

80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
• Councilmember Wright introduced herself. She previously served as Chair of the DEI
 Commission. She works for the State of Washington at L&I as a Program Manager for
 occupational health research.
• She said that the deaf and hard of hearing students at Madrona K-8 and Edmonds
 Woodway High School would be interested in Heritage Park.
• She belongs to two social organizations (Philo, affiliate of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.,
 and Rho Sigma Alpha) that are often looking for volunteer opportunities.
• She’d like to know how Council can support us.

90. FUTURE BUSINESS
May is Historic Preservation Month.

100. ADJOURNMENT
 Meeting adjourned at 5:23 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: March 5, 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. Meeting 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

Snohomish County Historic Grant - 2026
Applied to archive city historical events info.

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




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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.