fIRE PAINTING Lake Stevens Fire District received a painting in honor of the late Fire Marshal Robert Marshal. READ MORE ON Page 12 MARCH 30, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 17 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com ledger columns The Ledger has several local colum- nists who write for the paper. Check them out inside. Read more inside Local sports Check out what’s happening in local sports including volleyball, soccer, softball and track. Read more Pages 6 & 8 mitchell dies Lake Stevens resident Nancy Mitch- ell was honored for her decades of service to the community. Read more on page 3 Miss Aquafest Royalty 2016. Back row left to right: Cassadra Kunselman, Syah King, Lily O’Brien, Community Service Queen Alexa DeMerchant, Miss Aquafest Katie Stevens, Natalia Lagunas, Makenna Kimble. Front row: Kaylyn Rickard, Ava Gourley, Audrey Barlow and Dakotah Richards. Photo by Cory Stevens SEE PRATT ON page 2 pam stevens kiwanis easter The Lake Stevens Kiwanis held their 40th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. Read more page 6 SEE AQUAFEST ON page 2 FREE Custom Fitting FREE Built for your body type within 5 days! NO Retail Store Can Compare! Mattresses Upholstery Cut-to-size Foam 50Years Experience BBB Rated A+ Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville BBB Rated A+ 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 www.slumberease.com North Puget Sound’s Only Mattress Factory Open Directly to the Public. Twenty-one girls ages 4-18 filled the stage at Lake Ste- vens High School on Saturday, March 26, each hoping for a place on the Aquafest 2016 Royalty. Candidates for the coveted prize not only had to show their poise and charisma on stage in both formal wear and casual wear, but they also had to go through interviews with four different adult judges. Other aspects of the annual Miss Aquafest Pageant include community service, most pho- togenic, sparkling personality and introduction. This year’s pageant was host- ed by Mistress of Ceremonies Janice Huxford who got to not only introduce each candidate but also announce the names of those who won. The winners and ambassa- dors (runner-up) in each age category are as follows: Princess (ages 5-6): Queen Kaylyn Rickard and Ambassa- Aquafest 2016 crowns new queens, ambassadors You have probably seen the video, (which you can find on our website at lakeste- vensledger.com, Facebook and Twitter pages) of Lake Stevens Hometown boy Chris Pratt promoting his participation in helping the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club raise funds for their new Teen Center. Star-Lord Chris Pratt and Omaze announce a fundrais- ing campaign in honor of Mar- vel’s highly anticipated Guard- ians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Fans can enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize of a visit to the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for as little as a $10 donation in support of the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. Every donation gives a fan the chance to win a visit to the set plus the opportunity to become an honorary Guardian and hang out with Pratt on the Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET Chris Pratt teams up with Omaze to benefit Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club Pam Stevens and Contributed Milano. Check out the video to get the details of what the grand prize winner can expect. The video also shows what a fun and humble guy Pratt really is. Not only will a donation get you one step closer to an out-of-this-world experience, funds will go towards the con- struction of a brand-new Teen Center at Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. This center will provide a safe place for teens to build relationships with men- tors, get help with homework, develop professional skills and be with friends in a welcoming environment. “We’re so thankful for the support of Chris and the Omaze team as we work to- wards our goal of building a Teen Center,” said Lake Stevens Boys and Girls Club Director Mike Wetmore. “We currently offer a variety of resources and Chris Pratt on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. , OCR Text: fIRE PAINTING Lake Stevens Fire District received a painting in honor of the late Fire Marshal Robert Marshal. READ MORE ON Page 12 MARCH 30, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 17 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com ledger columns The Ledger has several local colum- nists who write for the paper. Check them out inside. Read more inside Local sports Check out what’s happening in local sports including volleyball, soccer, softball and track. Read more Pages 6 & 8 mitchell dies Lake Stevens resident Nancy Mitch- ell was honored for her decades of service to the community. Read more on page 3 Miss Aquafest Royalty 2016. Back row left to right: Cassadra Kunselman, Syah King, Lily O’Brien, Community Service Queen Alexa DeMerchant, Miss Aquafest Katie Stevens, Natalia Lagunas, Makenna Kimble. Front row: Kaylyn Rickard, Ava Gourley, Audrey Barlow and Dakotah Richards. Photo by Cory Stevens SEE PRATT ON page 2 pam stevens kiwanis easter The Lake Stevens Kiwanis held their 40th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. Read more page 6 SEE AQUAFEST ON page 2 FREE Custom Fitting FREE Built for your body type within 5 days! NO Retail Store Can Compare! Mattresses Upholstery Cut-to-size Foam 50Years Experience BBB Rated A Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville BBB Rated A 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 www.slumberease.com North Puget Sound’s Only Mattress Factory Open Directly to the Public. Twenty-one girls ages 4-18 filled the stage at Lake Ste- vens High School on Saturday, March 26, each hoping for a place on the Aquafest 2016 Royalty. Candidates for the coveted prize not only had to show their poise and charisma on stage in both formal wear and casual wear, but they also had to go through interviews with four different adult judges. Other aspects of the annual Miss Aquafest Pageant include community service, most pho- togenic, sparkling personality and introduction. This year’s pageant was host- ed by Mistress of Ceremonies Janice Huxford who got to not only introduce each candidate but also announce the names of those who won. The winners and ambassa- dors (runner-up) in each age category are as follows: Princess (ages 5-6): Queen Kaylyn Rickard and Ambassa- Aquafest 2016 crowns new queens, ambassadors You have probably seen the video, (which you can find on our website at lakeste- vensledger.com, Facebook and Twitter pages) of Lake Stevens Hometown boy Chris Pratt promoting his participation in helping the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club raise funds for their new Teen Center. Star-Lord Chris Pratt and Omaze announce a fundrais- ing campaign in honor of Mar- vel’s highly anticipated Guard- ians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Fans can enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize of a visit to the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for as little as a $10 donation in support of the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. Every donation gives a fan the chance to win a visit to the set plus the opportunity to become an honorary Guardian and hang out with Pratt on the Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET Chris Pratt teams up with Omaze to benefit Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club Pam Stevens and Contributed Milano. Check out the video to get the details of what the grand prize winner can expect. The video also shows what a fun and humble guy Pratt really is. Not only will a donation get you one step closer to an out-of-this-world experience, funds will go towards the con- struction of a brand-new Teen Center at Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. This center will provide a safe place for teens to build relationships with men- tors, get help with homework, develop professional skills and be with friends in a welcoming environment. “We’re so thankful for the support of Chris and the Omaze team as we work to- wards our goal of building a Teen Center,” said Lake Stevens Boys and Girls Club Director Mike Wetmore. “We currently offer a variety of resources and Chris Pratt on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2016,March+30.+2016.pdf,March+30.+2016.pdf Page 1, March+30.+2016.pdf Page 1