burn ban Lake Stevens Fire District has issued a burn ban which is now in effect throughout Snohomish County. READ MORE ON Page 12 AUGUST 3, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 2 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com aquafest photos Check put more photos from several of last weekend’s Aquafest events including the parades. Read more on page 8 local sports Girls from Lake Stevens are part of a team that won a national fastpitch championship. Read more on page 6 Aquafest results The results for the Aquafest Boat Parade and 3-on-3 Basketball games can be found on Page 2. Read more on page 2 Top: Lake Stevens Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien waving to the crowd while leading the Children’s Parade at Aquafest last weekend. Bottom: One of the many boats who participated in the Aquafest Boat Parade on Saturday night. SEE AqUAFEST ON page 8 pam stevens L.S. Library Sno-Isle Libraries have a new 10 year plan for the Lake Stevens Library. Find out their plans inside. Read more on page 3 Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 • www.slumberease.com 50Years Experience BBB Rated A+ The Back-to-School Mattress every child needs ...for a Good night’s sleep! Quality Mattresses for Bunk Beds, Dorms & More! If you missed Aquafest this past weekend you missed out on a weekend of beautiful weather and family entertain- ment. If you got to spend any amount of time at Aquafest you most likely had a great time. The Food Court offered some of the best festival food around including corn on the cob, smoked beef sandwiches, Sports, parades, cars and family fun at Aquafest 2016 funnel cake, corn dogs, cotton candy, shaved ice and almost every type of cultural food you can think of, If the food wasn’t enough, three parades helped families enjoy the exciting scenery that parades bring. Kids of all ages walked the Children’s Parade pulling wagons, banners and wearing fun costumes. The Boat Parade had water balloon fights and decorated boats as they drove around the lake and waved at onlookers from local docks. People squeezed into Main Street to enjoy fancy cars, local sports teams and Lake Stevens HighSchool’sband.Cheerleaders performed as well as Taekwondo masters and Lake Stevens’s own Miss Aquafest Royalty drove by waving from their Cinderella, horse-drawn carriage. Mayor John Spencer and his wife Terri along with Grand Marshals Tony and Karen Morea waved at the crowd as well as the Mayor’s Citizen of the Year Anita Caffee. Carnival rides and fun ven- dors were also part of this an- nual event. Exciting competitions took place throughout Aquafest weekend at Human Foosball, 3-on-3 basketball, disc golf, Stand Up Paddleboarding, the Aquarun and Quadrathon. The wakeboard and waterski- ing competitions are always one of the favorites at Aquafest. The Aquafest Car Show had over 168 cars, trucks and mo- torcycles adorning the field at North Lake Middle School making one of the largest car shows around. Local bands, the Reptile Man and a magician provided enter- tainment throughout the week- end and the fireworks show on Saturday evening filled the grass at North Cove Park. If you missed out on this year’s Aquafest or just can’t wait until next year, mark your calendar for July 28-30, 2017. Top:Top three runners in the Aquarun 5K race on Saturday. Bottom: Janice Huxford from SVR/SnohomishValley Roofing at the Grand Parade. , OCR Text: burn ban Lake Stevens Fire District has issued a burn ban which is now in effect throughout Snohomish County. READ MORE ON Page 12 AUGUST 3, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 2 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com aquafest photos Check put more photos from several of last weekend’s Aquafest events including the parades. Read more on page 8 local sports Girls from Lake Stevens are part of a team that won a national fastpitch championship. Read more on page 6 Aquafest results The results for the Aquafest Boat Parade and 3-on-3 Basketball games can be found on Page 2. Read more on page 2 Top: Lake Stevens Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien waving to the crowd while leading the Children’s Parade at Aquafest last weekend. Bottom: One of the many boats who participated in the Aquafest Boat Parade on Saturday night. SEE AqUAFEST ON page 8 pam stevens L.S. Library Sno-Isle Libraries have a new 10 year plan for the Lake Stevens Library. Find out their plans inside. Read more on page 3 Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 • www.slumberease.com 50Years Experience BBB Rated A The Back-to-School Mattress every child needs ...for a Good night’s sleep! Quality Mattresses for Bunk Beds, Dorms & More! If you missed Aquafest this past weekend you missed out on a weekend of beautiful weather and family entertain- ment. If you got to spend any amount of time at Aquafest you most likely had a great time. The Food Court offered some of the best festival food around including corn on the cob, smoked beef sandwiches, Sports, parades, cars and family fun at Aquafest 2016 funnel cake, corn dogs, cotton candy, shaved ice and almost every type of cultural food you can think of, If the food wasn’t enough, three parades helped families enjoy the exciting scenery that parades bring. Kids of all ages walked the Children’s Parade pulling wagons, banners and wearing fun costumes. The Boat Parade had water balloon fights and decorated boats as they drove around the lake and waved at onlookers from local docks. People squeezed into Main Street to enjoy fancy cars, local sports teams and Lake Stevens HighSchool’sband.Cheerleaders performed as well as Taekwondo masters and Lake Stevens’s own Miss Aquafest Royalty drove by waving from their Cinderella, horse-drawn carriage. Mayor John Spencer and his wife Terri along with Grand Marshals Tony and Karen Morea waved at the crowd as well as the Mayor’s Citizen of the Year Anita Caffee. Carnival rides and fun ven- dors were also part of this an- nual event. Exciting competitions took place throughout Aquafest weekend at Human Foosball, 3-on-3 basketball, disc golf, Stand Up Paddleboarding, the Aquarun and Quadrathon. The wakeboard and waterski- ing competitions are always one of the favorites at Aquafest. The Aquafest Car Show had over 168 cars, trucks and mo- torcycles adorning the field at North Lake Middle School making one of the largest car shows around. Local bands, the Reptile Man and a magician provided enter- tainment throughout the week- end and the fireworks show on Saturday evening filled the grass at North Cove Park. If you missed out on this year’s Aquafest or just can’t wait until next year, mark your calendar for July 28-30, 2017. Top:Top three runners in the Aquarun 5K race on Saturday. Bottom: Janice Huxford from SVR/SnohomishValley Roofing at the Grand Parade. , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2016,August 3, 2016.pdf,August 3, 2016.pdf Page 1, August 3, 2016.pdf Page 1