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Local residents present historical Medical Lake map to council
Summary
Church members Jerry Johnson and Kirsten Cook presented a historical map of Medical Lake dating to the early 1900s and said they are gifting a copy to the city to aid local history and the Reimagine Medical Lake project.
Two local residents presented a historical map of Medical Lake and offered a copy to the city during public comment.
Jerry Johnson and Kirsten Cook, speaking on behalf of Rio Nazarene Medical Lake, said they compiled a historical map from a homeschool project and local historical knowledge. "When we moved here in 1996, we decided to make Discovering Medical Lake history a homeschool project," Kirsten Cook said, describing contributions from longtime residents and the town historian. The map documents early-1900s buildings, businesses and locations that the speakers said are part of the city’s heritage.
Nut graf: The presenters said the map is part of a gift to the city to support historical preservation and the Reimagine Medical Lake effort; they asked the council to accept a duplicate for display and future local-history use.
Council response: Council members thanked the presenters and praised the city’s preservation work; the mayor asked if staff could take a photograph of the presentation for records.
Ending: The gift was accepted during public comment and staff indicated they would find a place in the city to display the historical map as part of Reimagine Medical Lake outreach.
