TIPS FOR KIDS The annual Tips for Firefighters collected enough money to help 70 local kids with Christmas gifts. READ MORE ON Page 12 December 7, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 12 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com POLICE SAFETY Lake Stevens Police Chief John Dyer weighs in on the killing of police officers and police safety. Read more on page 10 Blanket Drive The county is collecting blankets and pillows for homeless in Sno- homish County. Read more ON PAGE 3 DICKENS FAIR Annual Dickens Fair hosts vendors with handmade wares, helps school district raise funds for volunteers. Read more on page 2 Santa visited downtown Lake Stevens to light the city’s Christmas tree and talk to children who want to ensure that Santa gets their Christmas list. Photo by Pam Stevens SEE CHAMBER ON page 12 pam stevens Chamber President DougWarren with Business of theYear winners Francisco and Eddie Barajas, Chamber Member of theYear Laana Larson and Hall of Fame Inductee Kim Daughtry. pam stevens MISSING TEEN Ben Keita is missing from Lake Ste- vens. His family and police can use any help they can get. Read more page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo 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 Bookyour holiday partiesnow (up to 50 people) Gift Certificates! NOW SERVING AMERICAN 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 Rudolph, Dancer and Pranc- er were busy on Saturday, De- cember 3 but Santa still found his way to downtown Lake Stevens on a big black and red Lake Stevens Fire Engine. Santa stopped by Main Street Market to light the city’s Christmas tree and visit with local girls and boys before heading back to the North Pole to get ready for his deliveries on Christmas Eve. The Lake Stevens Kiwanis Club decorated the tree with lights and ornaments and helped Santa with candy canes and small gifts for each of the dozens of children who got to sit on Santa’s lap and remind him of their Christmas wish list. Before Santa made his ap- pearance, Miss Aquafest Roy- alty and local Boy Scouts served cookies and hot cocoa and helped children color pictures and sing Christmas carols. This annual event helps bring the Christmas spirit to the city and creates an atmosphere of celebration in downtown Lake Stevens. Santa Clause comes to Lake Stevens, visits children Chamber honors Business Member, Chamber Member and Hall of Famer for 2016 Honoring great supporters of the Lake Stevens communi- ty is one of the honors that The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce looks forward to doing each year. At their annual Gala, which was held on Friday, December 2 at Team Fitness, the Cham- ber awarded Laana Larson, Kim Daughtry and the Barajas family, owners of Ixtapa Mexi- can Restaurant. Larson was given the Cham- ber Member of the Year award for her continual service throughout the community over the past decade. She is the Communications Director at Lake Stevens Fire; she has been active in the Chamber since her first day of work at Lake Stevens Fire, 11 years ago. During her tenure at the Fire District she has been the Chamber Board Recording Secretary since January 2013, a member of the Aquafest board since July 2005, an Advisory Board member for the Lake Stevens Family Center for over seven years and during the year 2006 she started a partnership with the Lake Stevens Police Department as they initiated the Annual Health & Safety Fair for our Lake Stevens com- munity. Her hobbies include: read- ing, baking, a wee bit of shop- ping, sending out an old fash- ioned letter, browsing through a new cookbook and spending time with friends and family. Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant owners Francisco and Eddie Barajas and their family were honored with the Business Member of the Year Award. Ixtapa has been active in the community for the past 25 years donating countless hours of service. Ixtapa has donated food to volunteers at Aquafest, Chamber events, Relay for Life of Lake Stevens and dozens of , OCR Text: TIPS FOR KIDS The annual Tips for Firefighters collected enough money to help 70 local kids with Christmas gifts. READ MORE ON Page 12 December 7, 2016 Edition 2 Issue 12 PO Box 349 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 LakeStevensLedger.com POLICE SAFETY Lake Stevens Police Chief John Dyer weighs in on the killing of police officers and police safety. Read more on page 10 Blanket Drive The county is collecting blankets and pillows for homeless in Sno- homish County. Read more ON PAGE 3 DICKENS FAIR Annual Dickens Fair hosts vendors with handmade wares, helps school district raise funds for volunteers. Read more on page 2 Santa visited downtown Lake Stevens to light the city’s Christmas tree and talk to children who want to ensure that Santa gets their Christmas list. Photo by Pam Stevens SEE CHAMBER ON page 12 pam stevens Chamber President DougWarren with Business of theYear winners Francisco and Eddie Barajas, Chamber Member of theYear Laana Larson and Hall of Fame Inductee Kim Daughtry. pam stevens MISSING TEEN Ben Keita is missing from Lake Ste- vens. His family and police can use any help they can get. Read more page 2 9302 N. Davies Rd. • Lake SteveNS • 425-903-4069 1909 Hewitt ave. • eveRett • 425-249-2812 Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo 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 Bookyour holiday partiesnow (up to 50 people) Gift Certificates! NOW SERVING AMERICAN 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 Rudolph, Dancer and Pranc- er were busy on Saturday, De- cember 3 but Santa still found his way to downtown Lake Stevens on a big black and red Lake Stevens Fire Engine. Santa stopped by Main Street Market to light the city’s Christmas tree and visit with local girls and boys before heading back to the North Pole to get ready for his deliveries on Christmas Eve. The Lake Stevens Kiwanis Club decorated the tree with lights and ornaments and helped Santa with candy canes and small gifts for each of the dozens of children who got to sit on Santa’s lap and remind him of their Christmas wish list. Before Santa made his ap- pearance, Miss Aquafest Roy- alty and local Boy Scouts served cookies and hot cocoa and helped children color pictures and sing Christmas carols. This annual event helps bring the Christmas spirit to the city and creates an atmosphere of celebration in downtown Lake Stevens. Santa Clause comes to Lake Stevens, visits children Chamber honors Business Member, Chamber Member and Hall of Famer for 2016 Honoring great supporters of the Lake Stevens communi- ty is one of the honors that The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce looks forward to doing each year. At their annual Gala, which was held on Friday, December 2 at Team Fitness, the Cham- ber awarded Laana Larson, Kim Daughtry and the Barajas family, owners of Ixtapa Mexi- can Restaurant. Larson was given the Cham- ber Member of the Year award for her continual service throughout the community over the past decade. She is the Communications Director at Lake Stevens Fire; she has been active in the Chamber since her first day of work at Lake Stevens Fire, 11 years ago. During her tenure at the Fire District she has been the Chamber Board Recording Secretary since January 2013, a member of the Aquafest board since July 2005, an Advisory Board member for the Lake Stevens Family Center for over seven years and during the year 2006 she started a partnership with the Lake Stevens Police Department as they initiated the Annual Health & Safety Fair for our Lake Stevens com- munity. Her hobbies include: read- ing, baking, a wee bit of shop- ping, sending out an old fash- ioned letter, browsing through a new cookbook and spending time with friends and family. Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant owners Francisco and Eddie Barajas and their family were honored with the Business Member of the Year Award. Ixtapa has been active in the community for the past 25 years donating countless hours of service. Ixtapa has donated food to volunteers at Aquafest, Chamber events, Relay for Life of Lake Stevens and dozens of , Lake Stevens Historical Society,Newspapers,Lake Stevens Ledger,2016,December 7, 2016.pdf,December 7, 2016.pdf Page 1, December 7, 2016.pdf Page 1