FIRE CALLS Lake Stevens Fire shares their call status with readers. Which calls are most prevalent? READ MORE ON Page 12 February 1, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 16 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com Lettersto Editor Check out our opinion page to find out what people in town are con- cerned about. Read more on page 10 Columnists The Ledger has unique and informa- tive columnists who write for us. There’s something for everyone. Read more inside Viking basketball Both boys and girls basketball at LSHS are heading into play-offs. Find out how they’re fairing. Read more on page 2 Lake Stevens High School’s Dylan Hutchinson at 285 pounds falls at their meet against Mariner High School. Photo by Alan Soler SEE BRAZEL ON page 6 ALAN SOLER Grand MarsalaTonya Christoffersen with Miss Aquafest Katie Stevens. Pam Stevens PUD Information Snohomish PUD awards mini grants and announces help for those who struggle paying their bills. Read more page 5 SEE wrestling ON page 2 Meet new City Administrator Gene Brazel 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Valentines Day here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com At a double dual at Lake Ste- vens High School on January 26  Lake Stevens High School wrestling clinched its ninth consecutive 4A Wesco League title with a 76-6 victory over Jackson High and 69-9 win over Cascade High School. And on January 24,  Lake Stevens defeated Monroe High School 56-15 at Monroe and on January 19 defeated Kamiak High 60-10 and Mariner High School 65-13 in a double dual at Lake Stevens High School. Since 1990 Lake Stevens Wresting has won the League Title every year but 2008. This season Lake Stevens went 7-0 in League competition with an average margin of victory of 56 points. Lake Stevens finishes the season with a 7-1 overall record in dual competition with their only loss being a 44-27 defeat to Tahoma HS on December 8. The Vikings now begin prep- aration for the postseason, which starts with the 4A Wes- Lake StevensViking wrestling wins 4A Wesco league title City Administrator Gene Brazel. Helping in her community and all over the world is why Tonya Christoffersen was cho- sen as the Grand Marshal for Aquafest 2017. Miss Aquafest 2016 Katie Stevens, surprised Christoffer- sen at the Lions Club Meeting on Tuesday, January 17 where Christoffersen serves on the board. Christoffersen also serves on the Lake Stevens Food Bank Board and served on the Chamber of Commerce Board for over 10 years. She spends much of her free time collecting donations of coats, shoes and toiletries for the homeless and always has a car full of items to be delivered to several charities around the county. She has spent time in Jamai- ca fitting residents for much needed glasses and travels to Peru to help the local women. Two years ago she traveled to Christoffersen chosen as Aquafest Grand Marshal pam stevens Nepal to climb to Mt. Everest Base Camp and took boxes of much needed school supplies to local children. Christoffersen is a great ex- ample of service and is the per- fect choice for Aquafest Grand Marshal 2017. She will be lead- ing the Aquafest Grand Parade on Saturday, July 29 at 1 p.m. Attending an Economic De- velopment Conference at the Lake Stevens Visitor Informa- tion Center last fall was life changing for new City Admin- istrator Gene Brazel. After 31 years at the City of Monroe, Brazel decided he wanted to make the move to Lake Ste- vens. “I was motivated by Mayor Spencer’s vision and energized by his speech,” Brazel said. Brazel started at Monroe as a seasonal worker and moved his way through the ranks in many of the city’s departments including Public Works, waste water and others, eventually becoming the City Adminis- trator for the city of 18,000. “I loved my job there but am excited to see what I can do here in Lake Stevens,” he said. Big things are happening in Lake Stevens making it an ex- citing time to join the city staff. With the downtown sub area planning as well as Frontier Village and South Lake area, the future look of Lake Stevens could change drastically in the future. “The amount of projects has been a surprise but everyone is motivated for change,” he said , OCR Text: FIRE CALLS Lake Stevens Fire shares their call status with readers. Which calls are most prevalent? READ MORE ON Page 12 February 1, 2017 Edition 2 Issue 16 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com Lettersto Editor Check out our opinion page to find out what people in town are con- cerned about. Read more on page 10 Columnists The Ledger has unique and informa- tive columnists who write for us. There’s something for everyone. Read more inside Viking basketball Both boys and girls basketball at LSHS are heading into play-offs. Find out how they’re fairing. Read more on page 2 Lake Stevens High School’s Dylan Hutchinson at 285 pounds falls at their meet against Mariner High School. Photo by Alan Soler SEE BRAZEL ON page 6 ALAN SOLER Grand MarsalaTonya Christoffersen with Miss Aquafest Katie Stevens. Pam Stevens PUD Information Snohomish PUD awards mini grants and announces help for those who struggle paying their bills. Read more page 5 SEE wrestling ON page 2 Meet new City Administrator Gene Brazel 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Celebrate Valentines Day here! FREE ENTREE Buy one entree and two drinks and get a second entree of equal or lesser value free. (Up To $8 Value) MADE FROM SCRATCH DAily CAliFORniA STylE GRill & CAnTinA Now Serving Breakfast LS Location American Style and Mexican Breakfast - Friday, Sat and Sun 7am-3pm One coupon per table. Not valid with any other offer, daily special or lunch special. www.papasmexicangrill.com At a double dual at Lake Ste- vens High School on January 26  Lake Stevens High School wrestling clinched its ninth consecutive 4A Wesco League title with a 76-6 victory over Jackson High and 69-9 win over Cascade High School. And on January 24,  Lake Stevens defeated Monroe High School 56-15 at Monroe and on January 19 defeated Kamiak High 60-10 and Mariner High School 65-13 in a double dual at Lake Stevens High School. Since 1990 Lake Stevens Wresting has won the League Title every year but 2008. This season Lake Stevens went 7-0 in League competition with an average margin of victory of 56 points. Lake Stevens finishes the season with a 7-1 overall record in dual competition with their only loss being a 44-27 defeat to Tahoma HS on December 8. The Vikings now begin prep- aration for the postseason, which starts with the 4A Wes- Lake StevensViking wrestling wins 4A Wesco league title City Administrator Gene Brazel. Helping in her community and all over the world is why Tonya Christoffersen was cho- sen as the Grand Marshal for Aquafest 2017. Miss Aquafest 2016 Katie Stevens, surprised Christoffer- sen at the Lions Club Meeting on Tuesday, January 17 where Christoffersen serves on the board. Christoffersen also serves on the Lake Stevens Food Bank Board and served on the Chamber of Commerce Board for over 10 years. She spends much of her free time collecting donations of coats, shoes and toiletries for the homeless and always has a car full of items to be delivered to several charities around the county. She has spent time in Jamai- ca fitting residents for much needed glasses and travels to Peru to help the local women. Two years ago she traveled to Christoffersen chosen as Aquafest Grand Marshal pam stevens Nepal to climb to Mt. Everest Base Camp and took boxes of much needed school supplies to local children. Christoffersen is a great ex- ample of service and is the per- fect choice for Aquafest Grand Marshal 2017. She will be lead- ing the Aquafest Grand Parade on Saturday, July 29 at 1 p.m. Attending an Economic De- velopment Conference at the Lake Stevens Visitor Informa- tion Center last fall was life changing for new City Admin- istrator Gene Brazel. After 31 years at the City of Monroe, Brazel decided he wanted to make the move to Lake Ste- vens. “I was motivated by Mayor Spencer’s vision and energized by his speech,” Brazel said. Brazel started at Monroe as a seasonal worker and moved his way through the ranks in many of the city’s departments including Public Works, waste water and others, eventually becoming the City Adminis- trator for the city of 18,000. “I loved my job there but am excited to see what I can do here in Lake Stevens,” he said. Big things are happening in Lake Stevens making it an ex- citing time to join the city staff. With the downtown sub area planning as well as Frontier Village and South Lake area, the future look of Lake Stevens could change drastically in the future. “The amount of projects has been a surprise but everyone is motivated for change,” he said , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2017,February 1, 2017.pdf,February 1, 2017.pdf Page 1, February 1, 2017.pdf Page 1