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In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
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~William Blake
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2020 Royalty Candidates, Lilac Volunteers & Habitat for Humanity Organizers/Volunteers
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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2020 'Destination Spokane' Royalty
This past weekend, our Candidates were able to participate in their first community project. They braved the weather and put on their hard hats to help restore a home with Habitat for Humanity. Not only did the ladies learn how to master some 'do it yourself' projects, they learned how work together as a team representing the Lilac Festival. This will be the first of many community projects they will have the opportunity to take part in both as Candidates and, for some, Royal Court members. Thank you to all the volunteers and organizers at Habitat for Humanity for hosting our Candidates and Volunteers and all you do for the Spokane community.
Also this week, our Candidates continued their training program with one of the most important skills they can learn as young adults; resume and interview training. We were so grateful to once again have Sheila Jewell of Kiemle Hagood come and help our young ladies learn how to successfully design a professional resume as well as the invaluable ways to present themselves during an interview. As we have heard from many of our former Royalty members, this was one of the trainings that they not only enjoyed but have used years beyond their time with Lilac. Thank you, Sheila!
This weekend is another great community service opportunity for our Candidates. They will be headed to Project Beauty Share to help put together kits of hygiene products, make up and other beauty products that will go to local non-profits dedicated to helping women and families overcome hardships and instill self-confidence.
Keep reading on as we continue spotlighting more of our 17 amazing Candidates!
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Top Row:
2020 Candidates shovel the sidewalk in the neighborhood and Victoria (Rogers) gets high up to make improvements in the kitchen.
Middle Row:
Dejia (Medical Lake) works hard measuring boards while Katelyn H. (Central Valley) and Kristin (North Central) work together hammering nails for window frames.
Bottom Row:
Resume & Interview Training -
(Top row from left)
Madeline (NW Christian), Katelyn H., Kinsey (Cheney), Emily (Mead), Sheila Jewell, Kylie (Freeman), Dejia (Medical Lake), Victoria (Rogers), Kristin (North Central) and Morgan (Lewis & Clark);
(Bottom row from left)
Hannah (Ferris), Elliana (Covenant Christian), Georgia (UHigh), Destiny (East Valley), Kylee (Shadle Park), Samya (West Valley), Klaire (Mt. Spokane) and Katelyn B. (G-Prep)
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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Join the 2020 Lilac Royalty Candidates for the Woman's Club Spokane's annual Vintage Fashion Show & Tea. This year's event takes place on Saturday, February 8th from 1-3pm. Tickets are only $20 and it is a very special community tradition that you don't want to miss! Tickets go fast, so make sure to get your tickets ASAP. Click below for a link to more information and tickets.
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2020 Royalty Candidate Spotlight
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From now until our February 13th, Lilac Weekly and our social media accounts, will be spotlighting each of our 17 Royalty Candidates. On the weekend of February 15th, our Candidates will participate in judged interviews that will determine our 7 Court members. Our Court will then continue their training and community service projects leading up to the selection of our Queen at Coronation on March 22nd. Keep coming back each week to read all about these amazing young leaders in our community.
Missed an issue? No problem, click on the Candidate name below to check out the Lilac Weekly they were featured in.
2020 Spokane Lilac Festival Royalty Candidates
Elliana
- Covenant Christian School
Destiny
- East Valley
Hannah
- Ferris
Kylie
- Freeman
Katelyn B.
- Gonzaga Prep
Morgan
- Lewis & Clark
Emily
- Mead
Dejia
- Medical Lake
Klaire
- Mt. Spokane
Kristin
- North Central
Madeline
- NW Christian
Victoria
- Rogers
Kylee
- Shadle Park
Georgia
- University
Samya
- West Valley
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Destiny
East Valley High School
Destiny, or 'Des' to her friends, is one of five children and a triplet! She has an older brother and sister, and another brother and sister which she shares a birthday with. Family is very important to her and she enjoys all the time she spends with her family as well as the time to herself outside the house.
She is currently East Valley H.S.'s ASB President and a triple athlete. Although she plays volleyball and golf, her favorite is basketball. She hopes to keep playing basketball in college while pursuing an engineering degree. She's also involved with several clubs at her school including DECA, Spanish Club, Washington Drug Free Youth and much more. She volunteers with Second Harvest Food Bank and enjoys organizing groups to help out with her.
In her down time, Destiny enjoys sand volleyball, organizing her room and closet, more basketball and figuring out escape rooms with her brother, Jake. Her favorite thing about Spokane is the loving community atmosphere and how we all come together to help those in our region that are in need.
She is a big Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart fan, loves shopping at Walmart, listening to Country music and a good shrimp fettuccine.
We are so happy to have Destiny as part of our Lilac Family. Congratulations!
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Hannah
Ferris High School
Hannah is another Candidates that is a triplet! Her siblings Summer and Jack are seniors with her at Ferris and she also has an older sister (and past Lilac Princess), Hayden. They are a full household with two cats, Chip and JoJo (after the HGTV 'Fixer Upper' stars) who are three and a half.
Hannah is also very involved at her school as a member of the Advanced Women's Ensemble (Canterbury Belles), Link Crew, National Honors Society and many more. She also volunteers at Second Harvest and in the childcare area of her church. She loves anything that involves her being able to sing. Her dream job is to become a back up singer or opening act for country singers, Maddie and Tae.
She loves to bake, spend time with her family and of course sing. When she has down time, she loves playing 'Just Dance' with her sisters, going to the movies and spending time on the boat at our area's rivers and lakes. She would love to travel to Rome and Greece some day and give parasailing a try!
Hannah's favorite food is mashed potatoes and gravy, loves Peach Snapple and White Dog Coffee. She's a big Pop music fan and her favorite movie is 'Crazy Rich Asians.' A unique fact about her is that she loves to read books aloud to bring the story to life...bucket list item would be to voice a book on tape!
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments, Hannah! We are so happy to have you with us.
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Kylie
Freeman High School
Kylie, or 'Kylie Jo' to her friends and family, has a younger sister, an orange tabby cat and a new Frenchton puppy named Piper. She loves spending time with all of them and her friends watching movies and eating marshmallow caramel popcorn. Yum!
She loves playing soccer and basketball and is currently on the mend from ACL surgery. When she isn't playing sports, she is involved with Freeman H.S.'s ASB, FBLA, Conservation club, theater and a lot more. Although she is sidelined for a little bit, her favorite is soccer!
After high school, she plans on attending Carroll College to attain a bachelors degree in Business. She would like to be a surgical sales rep but if she could have her dream job, it would be to be an actress playing a superhero in an Avengers movie. In her downtime, she loves participating in community service projects, baking, singing and playing the ukulele.
Kylie's favorite food is anything Italian and loves chai teas and Pineapple Fanta. She loves shopping at Bath and Body Works, listening to Country or Christian music and her favorite movie is, of course, 'Avengers, End Game.'
Welcome, Kylie. We are looking forward to getting to know you more and seeing all that you accomplish with Lilac!
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Decadence Chocolate Festival
Friday, February 7th
4pm-9pm
hosted by our Partners at
The Spokesman-Review
Chocolate lovers, unite! Our wonderful Partners at The Spokesman-Review are once again throwing the biggest chocolate party in the Pacific Northwest. We hope to see you there too!
Both general admission and VIP tickets are now on sale. Click on the link below for more information and tickets.
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Parade Applications
Are Open!
2020 SLFA Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Applications now open for
both
Participants & Vendors! Click one of the links below for more information and applications.
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Calling All Artists!
2020 Lilac Legacy Art Prospectus
Now Open!
Entry Deadline is April 17th
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The Spokane Lilac Festival wishes our friends with birthdays in
January & February a Happy Birthday!
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January:
- Kathy Kendall 1/4
- Denny Kane 1/13
- Deb Koch 1/15
- Nancy Cole 1/20
- Deborah Bowen 1/23
- Lisa Lembeck 1/25
- Joyce Tillotson 1/25
February:
- Laurine Logerwell 2/4
- Monika Hawkinson 2/5
- Denny Nichols 2/5
- Bill Phipps 2/7
- Cindy Zapotocky 2/19
- Lisa Taylor 2/24
- D'Laine Fields 2/27
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January:
- Thursday, January 23rd - Parade Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Longhorn BBQ Airway Heights (7611 W Sunset Hwy)
- Saturday, January 25th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Tuesday, January 28th - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm, Lilac Office
February:
- Saturday, February 1st - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Monday, February 3rd - Hosting Committee Meeting, RTP 5:30pm & Hosting 6pm, Lilac Office
- Thursday, February 6th - Parade Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Longhorn BBQ Airway Heights (7611 W Sunset Hwy)
- Saturday, February 8th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Saturday, February 8th - Woman's Club Tea (More Info Coming Soon)
- Tuesday, February 11th - Directors Meeting, 6pm, Location TBD
- Thursday, February 13th - Director Night with Royalty Candidates, Time TBD, The Hutton Settlement (9907 E Wellesley)
- Saturday, February 15th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Saturday, February 15th - Royalty Candidate Interviews
- Monday, February 17th - Royal Court/Parent Orientation
- Thursday, February 20th - Parade Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Longhorn BBQ Airway Heights (7611 W Sunset Hwy)
- Saturday, February 22nd - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Tuesday, February 25th - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm, Lilac Office
- Saturday, February 29th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Saturday, February 29th - KHQ/Lilac Festival Telethon
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Spokane Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal, Suite 105
Spokane, WA 99223
509.535.4554
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