History and Heritage Board — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2026-06-04

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


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CITY OF LYNNWOOD HISTORY & HERITAGE BOARD (HHB)
 MINUTES
 4:30 – 6:00PM, TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
 PHYSICAL LOCATION: Rec Center, Conference Room 105
 ONLINE: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/387914039?pw=77aa10549f371d3f65a8bfb3da1d6c0f


10. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 4:30 pm by J. Lord

20. ROLL CALL

 Vacant, Position #1 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 – March minutes; motion made by C. Ryan and seconded by C.
Palmer – motion passed unanimously.

40. BOARD MEMBER & COMMITTEE REPORTS
 • J Lord attended the City of Lynnwood City Council Proclamation for volunteer
 recognition on behalf of the HHB. The hard copy proclamation is given to Fred Wong.
 • Heritage Park cleanup on April 7 and went well.
 • "Fly for Freedom" presentation went well. "Winning Her Wings" presentation on May 3.
 Trolley presentation inside the trolley (with Kevin Stadler) on May 23. Kindergartners
 from Hazelwood Elementary will visit the park on April 23.
 • A dedication celebration will be held to rename the office in honor of the late Linda
 Myers on April 19.
 • Volunteers are in short supply. A prospective volunteer from Edmonds College has not
 returned. J Rogers said she’s available to volunteer. She also has items from the
 Pegasus Group to donate.
 • Six Lynn O’Beirn paintings are on display between the Wickers building and LAMHA.
 The curator at Cascadia Art Museum, David Martin, did not have information on the
 artist. J Lord corrected the spelling of the artist's name on Wikipedia.

50. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None



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.
60. STAFF REPORT
F. Wong reported on:
 • A teacher from Heritage Christian Academy in Bothell would like to bring third graders to
 Heritage Park. Staff will let her know that these dates work: Thursdays May 14, 21.
 • Art Opening for the Art Exhibit "Flight" at the event center at 6:00 PM tonight.
 • RSVP for the volunteer dinner due today.

70. BUSINESS ITEMS
 70.1 Signal Boxes, Trash Cans, Mural – update / future
 • Staff showed a mock-up which received positive feedback from the board. We decided that
 we do not want to colorize any B&W historic photos or documents. We’re ok with adding a
 sepia or other color to the whole or background.
 • Staff showed pics of new bear proof trash cans at some Lynnwood parks. We’d like to wrap
 them. We decided on a nature-themed design featuring local flora and fauna.

 70.2 Archiving project
 Star Nackos has agreed to work on the project which is partially funded by the county
 grant. Her first step is to figure out the archiving software we will use.

 70.3 America250: Out of Many, One / Water Tower Exhibit
  • Staff showed a diagram of the model water tower (Eagle Scout project). Projected
 completion: July 11 (History & Heritage Day). We’ll include written interpretation and photos
 around the model.
  • Goal: celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Heritage Cottage (June 6, 2006 dedication).
 Planning to incorporate a flag display and other activities. C Ryan is working on Wilcox
 Park Flag-related article for Flag Day June 14.
  • August 8 – Museum Day: Trolley will be open in addition to the Cottage and other buildings.

80. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT - None

90. FUTURE BUSINESS

100. ADJOURNMENT
 Meeting adjourned at 5:05 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.