"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
~Albert Camus
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Northwest Festival Hosting Group Conference
Hosted by The Spokane Lilac Festival
January 18-20, 2019
Spokane, WA | DoubleTree by Hilton
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2018 Northwest Festival Hosting Group Festival Heads
Photo by Judy McBeath-Smith
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The Spokane Lilac Festival is proud to be the host of 2019 Northwest Festival Hosting Group Conference, January 18th through the 20th!
Meetings and other events will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Spokane. We have a lot of activities and extra events planned, so we hope to see as many NWFHG members as well as Lilac members there.
This is a great opportunity for our organizations to come together and help make each other better and keep growing. Not to mention, a chance to show off our beautiful Lilac City!
For our out-of-town guests or those that don't want to drive back and forth from home, DoubleTree is offering special hotel rates through December 28th. ($125/night-single, $135-double).
Click the links below for both Event and Hotel information/registration.
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2018 Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival
Back Row from left
- Sandy Brown, Joan Petow, Mike Cressey, Cecelia Stephens, Laurine Logerwell, Russ Brown, Shelley Sholl, Kristy Hamby
Front Row from left
- Toni Ernst, Deborah Koch, Princess Sophie, Princess Hayden, Nancy Cole, Princess Grace, Princess Sam, Kenzie Toner
Photo Courtesy of Kristy Hamby
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What an amazing time we had in Leavenworth for the 2018 Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival!
Between daily Alpenhorn wake up calls, amazing Bavarian outfits and friendly faces, we were able to celebrate the 2018 year not only with our other Festival friends, but with our 2018 court and President Nancy.
It was such a wonderful parade season for the Lilac Festival team. Keep reading for a look back at the fun we had at all of our community parades in 2018.
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Top Row
: One of our morning Alpenhorn wake up calls.
Second Row (left):
2018 VP Area Relations, Sandy Brown, 2019 VP Area Relations Shelley Sholl, Princess Hayden, Director Kenzie Toner, Princess Sophie and Director Deborah Koch getting ready for the parade.
Second Row (right):
2019 President Kristy Hamby, 2018 First Gent Loren Ameen and 2018 President Nancy Cole show off their best Bavarian gear.
Third Row (left):
2014 Co-President Joan Petow gives here best royal wave.
Third Row (right):
The 2018 "Swing Into Spokane" float glides down the street for the last time. What a beauty, we are so grateful for our creative Float Toads!
Bottom Row
: Passing of the torch - 2018 President Nancy Cole and 2019 President Kristy Hamby.
Photos Courtesy of Nancy Cole, Kristy Hamby, Kenzie Toner & Cecelia Stephens
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October Directors Meeting
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Tuesday, October 9th
Round Table Pizza - South Hill
5:30 pm - Eat
6:00 pm - Meeting
(4510 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223)
**Bring your Purple Coat attire (top only), as Monika will be taking updated Director photos. We would love to have as many of your shining faces for our website and other media material. Even if you've already had your picture taken in previous years, we are attempting to stay consistent with the background layout, so it would be great to get an updated photo. If you have any questions, let the office team know.**
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Royalty Candidate Orientation
Dates Set
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2018 "Swing Into Spokane" Royalty Candidates-
Photo Courtesy of Kim Johnson
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Our 2019 Royalty Committee is already in full planning mode and we are ready for another amazing year of meeting and empowering some of Spokane's most talented and inspiring young women.
Below are the dates for the upcoming Royalty Candidate meetings. If you know of any High School women in Spokane County that are interested, please pass this information and inform that ALL interested Candidates
must attend to be eligible
. We encourage as many Directors and Royalty Committee members to attend as well. If you have any questions, please contact the Office team or go to the
Royalty page
on our website.
- Thursday, November 8th - 6:00pm Moran Prairie Library
- Wednesday, November 14th - 6:00pm Argonne Library
- Thursday, November 15th - 6:00pm Spokane Valley Library
- Sunday, November 18th - 1:00pm Shadle Park Library
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Over the next few weeks, we will be featuring a Lilac Festival member. We hope you enjoy learning more about all the individuals that help make The Spokane Lilac Festival an intricate part and tradition in Spokane and around our Region.
Missed an issue? Click the links to get to know Members we've spotlighted:
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Nancy Cole
2019 VP Director Development
Immediate Past President
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Nancy Cole is a near-native of Spokane who is a mentor for Spokane Public Schools. She was a Lilac Princess in 1974, the same year as Expo '74 which was a special time to be on the court. She always knew that she would return to the Lilac Festival when her children were older to pay it forward, and that is exactly what happened.
Nancy has been a VP of Hosting and Area Relations, she was the 2018 SLFA President and this year she is the VP of Director of Development.
If you have a desire to give back to our community, please let us know! We are always interested in adding to our ranks of volunteers and directors. If you'd like to learn more, please go check out our
website
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We could not be more grateful and honored for Nancy's commitment to the Festival and our community.
Photo by Hawkinson Photography
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2018 Community Parades
A Look Back...
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Spokane St. Patrick's Parade
March 17th
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Jr. Lilac Parade
May 12th
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Moses Lake Spring Festival
May 26th
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Slippery Gulch Parade, Tekoa, WA
June 16th
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Capital Lakefair, Olympia, WA
July 14th
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Seattle SeaFair
July 28th
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Hillyard Festival Parade
August 4th
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Peach Festival, Penticton, BC
August 11th
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Connell Fall Festival
September 8th
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Autumn Leaf Festival, Leavenworth
September 29th
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The Spokane Lilac Festival wishes our friends with birthdays in October & November
a Happy Birthday!
October:
- Kim Johnson 10/5
- BJ Sebo 10/5
- Wilma Engstrom 10/7
- Donna Aberasturi 10/19
- Lon Gibby 10/23
Novmeber:
- Gary Bumgarner 11/3
- Christy Snow 11/4
- Cecelia Stephens 11/5
- Dennis Borton 11/6
- Mary Jo Cressey 11/6
- Elisabeth Hooker 11/6
- Krystal Jaeger 11/10
- Alan Hart 11/17
- Bev Stenson 11/21
- Leanne Brown 11/29
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October:
- Tuesday, October 9th - Director Meeting, 5:30pm, Round Table Pizza-4510 S. Regal, Spokane, WA 99223
- Tuesday, October 16th - Chaperones Meeting, 5:30pm, Lilac Office
- Monday, October 22nd - Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Lilac Office
- Tuesday, October 23rd - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm, Lilac Office
November:
- Monday, November 5th - Hosting Committee Meeting, 5:30pm RTP, 6pm Hosting, Lilac Office
- Tuesday, November 6th - Royalty Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Lilac Office
- Thursday, November 8th - Royalty Candidate Orientation #1, 6:00pm - Morane Prairie Library (6004 S REGAL ST)
- Tuesday, November 13th - Director Meeting, 6pm, Location TBD
- Wednesday, November 14th - Royalty Candidate Orientation #2, 6:00pm - Argonne Library (4322 N ARGONNE RD)
- Thursday, November 15th - Royalty Candidate Orientation #3, 6:00pm - Spokane Valley Library (12004 E MAIN AVE)
- Saturday, November 17th - Float Work Day, 10am-4pm, Float Barn
- Sunday, November 18th - Royalty Candidate Orientation #4, 1:00pm - Shadle Park Library (2111 W WELLESLEY AVE)
- Monday,November 26th - Finance Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Lilac Office
- Tuesday, November 27th - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm, Lilac Office
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Spokane Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal, Suite 105
Spokane, WA 99223
509.535.4554
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