students help Students from Cavelero Mid High and Sunnycrest and HIghland Elementary schools raise money for others. READ MORE ON Page 12 DECEMBER 23, 2015 Edition 2 Issue 12 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com school sports Check out girls basketball, boys basketball and diving from Cavelero and Lake Stevens High School. Read more on page 6 drive sober, safe Uber teams up with county to ensure drivers are safe this holiday season. Read more on page 3 Football at Cav Three players from Cavelero Mid High School have been invited to play in a national bowl. Read more on page 2 Top left: Mayor John Spencer taking the oath of office. Clockwise: CouncilmemberToddWelch, Rauchel McDaniel and Kurt Hilt taking the oath of office at city council meeting onTuesday, Dec. 8. Photos by Pam Stevens SEE WREStLING ON page 2 pam stevens Eason awarded Jacob Eason awarded Gatorade’s Na- tional Player of the Year by Seahawks player Bobby Wagner. Read more on page 3 HOME • RV • MARINE Any Size - Any Shape! Mattresses • Upholstery Work • Cut-to-Size Foam SAVE on Highest Quality! Cut-to-Size Foam www.slumberease.com BBB RatedA+ Open Directly to the Public Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 Colts raise money for new Food Bank building Photo by Pam Stevens City council on Tuesday, Dec. 8, brought a full house of well-wishers to the Lake Ste- vens School District’s Educa- tional Services Center. Newly elected mayor John Spencer was sworn into office along with newly elected coun- cilmembers Rauchel McDaniel and Kurt Hilt and re-elected councilmember Todd Welch. Spencer assured the crowd that his years in office will be productive years. “We’re going to work to make Lake Stevens an even better place to live,” he said. “Lake Stevens really is the greatest place in Washington to live.” Councilmembers Sam Low and Marcus Tageant are excited to see what is in store for the city and a new mayor at the helm. “John will be a great mayor,” Tageant said. “I’m looking forward to working with the new mayor,” Low said. The city council also thanked outgoing Mayor Vern Little and councilmember Suzanne Quig- ley for their years of service. New Mayor, councilmembers sworn in at council meeting The Lake Stevens High School wrestling season is underway, and a young Vikings team start- ing seven underclassmen is looking to improve on their run- ner-up finish at state last year. Rory Douglas Lake Stevens High School wrestling kicks off season The Vikings return three state placers:three-timestatechampi- on Michael Soler at 170 pounds, state runner-up Jake Douglas at 145 pounds, and 7th-place Trys- ten Perales at 152 pounds. State participant Malachi Lawrence also returns at 160 pounds. The team traveled to Sydney, Montana, for the Sidney Eagle Invitational on Dec. 4 and 5. The Vikings took second to Post Falls, ID, in both the dual tour- Photo by Alan Soler Viking wrestler Michael Soler at 170 pounds. Cavelero Mid High students and families raised $2,069.57 for the Lake Stevens Food Bank Building Fund.  The week long drive, spearheaded by the Leadership Class, and led by teachers Josh Fountain and Stewart Chaffe, was hampered by a closed school day due to electricity outage, so the campaign was completed in four days.  Mrs. Asprey’s 8th grade science class, won the class competition, and contributed over $1,300 plus 300 canned food items.  Food Bank President, Mitch Robinson, was presented with a big check at the school wide assembly. , OCR Text: students help Students from Cavelero Mid High and Sunnycrest and HIghland Elementary schools raise money for others. READ MORE ON Page 12 DECEMBER 23, 2015 Edition 2 Issue 12 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com school sports Check out girls basketball, boys basketball and diving from Cavelero and Lake Stevens High School. Read more on page 6 drive sober, safe Uber teams up with county to ensure drivers are safe this holiday season. Read more on page 3 Football at Cav Three players from Cavelero Mid High School have been invited to play in a national bowl. Read more on page 2 Top left: Mayor John Spencer taking the oath of office. Clockwise: CouncilmemberToddWelch, Rauchel McDaniel and Kurt Hilt taking the oath of office at city council meeting onTuesday, Dec. 8. Photos by Pam Stevens SEE WREStLING ON page 2 pam stevens Eason awarded Jacob Eason awarded Gatorade’s Na- tional Player of the Year by Seahawks player Bobby Wagner. Read more on page 3 HOME • RV • MARINE Any Size - Any Shape! Mattresses • Upholstery Work • Cut-to-Size Foam SAVE on Highest Quality! Cut-to-Size Foam www.slumberease.com BBB RatedA Open Directly to the Public Showroom at 4th & Cedar in Marysville Factory at 1327 8th Street in Marysville 360-659-8458 • 360-659-3598 Colts raise money for new Food Bank building Photo by Pam Stevens City council on Tuesday, Dec. 8, brought a full house of well-wishers to the Lake Ste- vens School District’s Educa- tional Services Center. Newly elected mayor John Spencer was sworn into office along with newly elected coun- cilmembers Rauchel McDaniel and Kurt Hilt and re-elected councilmember Todd Welch. Spencer assured the crowd that his years in office will be productive years. “We’re going to work to make Lake Stevens an even better place to live,” he said. “Lake Stevens really is the greatest place in Washington to live.” Councilmembers Sam Low and Marcus Tageant are excited to see what is in store for the city and a new mayor at the helm. “John will be a great mayor,” Tageant said. “I’m looking forward to working with the new mayor,” Low said. The city council also thanked outgoing Mayor Vern Little and councilmember Suzanne Quig- ley for their years of service. New Mayor, councilmembers sworn in at council meeting The Lake Stevens High School wrestling season is underway, and a young Vikings team start- ing seven underclassmen is looking to improve on their run- ner-up finish at state last year. Rory Douglas Lake Stevens High School wrestling kicks off season The Vikings return three state placers:three-timestatechampi- on Michael Soler at 170 pounds, state runner-up Jake Douglas at 145 pounds, and 7th-place Trys- ten Perales at 152 pounds. State participant Malachi Lawrence also returns at 160 pounds. The team traveled to Sydney, Montana, for the Sidney Eagle Invitational on Dec. 4 and 5. The Vikings took second to Post Falls, ID, in both the dual tour- Photo by Alan Soler Viking wrestler Michael Soler at 170 pounds. Cavelero Mid High students and families raised $2,069.57 for the Lake Stevens Food Bank Building Fund.  The week long drive, spearheaded by the Leadership Class, and led by teachers Josh Fountain and Stewart Chaffe, was hampered by a closed school day due to electricity outage, so the campaign was completed in four days.  Mrs. Asprey’s 8th grade science class, won the class competition, and contributed over $1,300 plus 300 canned food items.  Food Bank President, Mitch Robinson, was presented with a big check at the school wide assembly. , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2015,December 23, 2015.pdf,December 23, 2015.pdf Page 1, December 23, 2015.pdf Page 1