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January was a tough year but we made it.
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Register for
2020 Lilac Festival Events!
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Are you wanting to attend our Royal Tea Party, Queens Luncheon, Gala, etc.? Tickets are now for sale for many of our Festival Week and other events! Make sure you are checking out our website often for dates and ticket purchase links.
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2020 Royalty Candidates, First Lady Chris VerHeul, Lilac Volunteers & Project Beauty Share Organizers/Volunteers
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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2020 'Destination Spokane' Royalty
It was another great week for our 17 Royalty Candidates! On Saturday, the Candidates headed to Project Beauty Share to help put together kits of donated hygiene products, make up and other beauty items that will go to local non-profits dedicated to helping women in our community. We are so honored and proud to be able to help with this wonderful organization, headed up by Julie Farley. Julie began the non-profit organization to help women and their families gain self-confidence while overcoming abuse, homelessness, addiction and poverty. For more information on Project Beauty Share and how you can help or donate items,
click here
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Thank you Julie, for having us and all you do for Lilac and our community.
Yesterday, the ladies had the privilege to hear from, none other than our President Elect, Alan Hart. Alan visited the Candidates to go over the basics of Military protocol and how our Royalty will interact with our local service men and women and their families throughout their time with Lilac and beyond. This is such an important training for our Candidates as 'Honoring Our Military' is at the core of our mission statement. We are so incredibly lucky to be part of a community that respects and values our Military both locally, regionally and nationally. Thank you Alan for heading up this training and your continued commitment to the Lilac Family.
And finally, we continue highlighting more of our amazing Candidates later in Lilac Weekly, so keep reading!
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Top Row (from left):
2020 Candidates Victoria (Rogers) and Klaire (Mt. Spokane) sanitize donations to get ready to box up. Candidate Katelyn B. has a great time bonding with her fellow Candidates while helping out for a great cause.
Middle Row (from left):
The Candidates hard at work putting together kits for Project Beauty Share. Candidate Kylee (Shadle Park) shows off her goody bag that was generously given by Julie Farley and the Project Beauty Share organization.
Bottom Row:
President Elect and Co-VP Parade, Alan Hart goes over the basics with our Candidates on Military Protocol and how Lilac honors our Military men and women.
Photos 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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Royal Tea Party Tickets On Sale & Donations Needed
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2019 Royal Court greeting guests at the Royal Tea Party
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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Sunday, April 26th
Historic Davenport Hotel
10am & 2pm
Tickets for our 2020 Royal Tea Parties are on sale now! This is a very special Lilac Festival tradition. It is always so wonderful to see the little princesses and princes of our region enjoying sipping tea, learning how to do their best royal wave and walking the purple carpet each year! We have two tea times, 10am & 2pm, click below for more information and purchase tickets.
Donations Needed:
- We are looking for Door Prize donations. Below are examples of what we are needing. If you have any questions on what you can donate, please contact our office.
- Children Tea Party Sets
- Children Craft Kits
- Toys
- Gift Cards (for both children & adults)
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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
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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Katelyn B.
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Katelyn (aka Kitkat) is the youngest of four children and has a dog named Bella and a cat named Ginger. Her family is very special to her and whenever she has downtime (which, as you can tell below, is little), she enjoys spending it with them.
Katelyn is the captain of the Varsity Cheer team at G-Prep (Go Bullpups!) as well as a member of Link Crew and NHS and an academic success center tutor a. She is also a Young Life Junior Leader and a volunteer with Catholic Charities. After high school, she hopes to attend Grand Canyon University and major in Elementary and Special Education.
She loves to bake, cook, dabble in interior design, garden, sew, yoga and hiking. She loves to stay active which is why her favorite part of Spokane is the amazing access to the outdoors. She feels there is always a new adventure to be had here. Although she has been to New York, British Columbia and other places, she hopes to one day visit Greece and China. Also on her bucket list is going on a mission trip to a 3rd world country.
Katelyn is a fan of Shrimp Osaka from Noodles Express as well as a Pink Flamingo drink from Dutch Bros. She loves shopping at Trader Joe's and American Eagle and her favorite movie is "The Sandlot."
She says she is excited to be a part of the Lilac program and we are very excited and honored to have her. Congrats Katelyn!
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Morgan
Lewis & Clark High School
Morgan (or Morgs, or Morgy or Mo) is one of two girls; she has an older sister named Emily. She has two cats named Itty Bitty and Kiki, as well as 2 goldfish!
She is currently Lewis & Clark's ASB Vice President and is very involved with Leadership, DECA, Reproduce 81 Club, a youth group leader, and volunteers at Second Harvest and Spokane Edible Tree Project...to name a few. Her favorite though, is being a part of Huger Action Team. She hopes to attend college somewhere on the west coast to pursue a degree in Management Marketing. Her dream job would be managing a company that helps make a difference in the world.
In her downtime, she loves staying active and hitting the gym. Some of her hobbies include hiking, soccer, swimming, skiing, biking and really anything outside. She hopes to travel the world, help build wells in Africa and one day skydive!
Morgan's favorite food is steak, pasta, blueberries and a delicious La Croix. She's a big fan of Blake Lively, R&B/Soul/Worship music and her favorite movie is "The Lion King." She's traveled to several states around the country as well as Canada and Mexico!
Welcome Morgan, we are so honored that you have chosen to become a member of the Lilac family.
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Emily
Mead High School
Emily, or Em to her friends and family, is the big sister to her half-brother Cameron who lives in California. Here in Spokane she has a a dog named Henry and another dog named Honey in California.
She is very active at Mead HS as a high jumper and long jumper for the varsity track team and has also played soccer for the Panthers. She is a member of the student council, Health Occupations for Students of America (HOSA), NHS and Mead Serves. She volunteers as much as possible with many organizations such as Ronald McDonald House and Baird Gives Back. She plans to attend WSU Honors College to earn a degree helping her to become a Medical Examiner.
When she's not busy with school and volunteering, she is enjoying baking, Pilates, listening to music and hanging out with friends. She has an ambitious bucket list of skydiving, bungee jumping, parasailing and enjoying a fresh macaroon in Paris. Yum!
Emily loves any kind of pasta and although she isn't a coffee fan, she does like grabbing a Passion Iced Tea Lemonade at Starbucks or Thomas Hammer. She loves shopping at Target, listening to pop and country music, and is a huge fan of Carli Lloyd (soccer player) and actress, Emma Stone.
Congratulations Emily on all you have accomplished! We are excited to have you part of the team.
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Dejia
Medical Lake High School
Dejia (aka Dej) is the oldest of three girls, she has two younger sisters, Kiya and Janiah. Another dog lover, her family has a 7 year old lab/shar-pei mix named Pluto.
Dejia is a member of Medical Lakes cheer team (Go Cardinals!) and National Honor Society. She loves volunteering around our community with NHS but her favorite is helping with Blessings Under the Bridge. After high school, she hopes to attend Grand Canyon University to major in Hospitality Management. Her dream job would be to own her own bakery.
As you can assume from her dream job, Dejia loves to bake, as well as, cook and sing. When she has downtime, she loves catching up on Netflix and relaxing with family and friends. Her favorite part of Spokane is all the outdoor activities. Her father is a member of the Military so she has traveled all over the US but hopes to visit more European countries in the future.
She is a big fan of Mexican food and lemonade. She loves shopping at H&M, is a country music and Shawn Mendes fan, and loves the movie "The Fault In Our Stars." Her favorite Disney princess is Moana and actor Michael B. Jordan.
We are so happy to have Dejia with us and are very impressed with everything she has accomplished. Welcome Dejia!
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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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2020 President Dan VerHeul and 2020 Lilac Legacy Artist Gloria Fox
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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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
February & March a Happy Birthday!
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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
March:
- Shelley Sholl 3/1
- Jennifer Eberle 3/2
- Neesha Wright 3/3
- Joan Petow 3/5
- Michael Cressey 3/7
- Russell Brown 3/14
- Flo Wood 3/20
- Joan Frank 3/25
- Jasmin Davis 3/27
- Roberta Greene 3/29
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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 Krewe 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 | Click Here for More Info & Tickets
- Tuesday, February 11th - Directors Meeting, 6pm, Round Table Pizza, Valley Location (15402 E. Sprague Ave.)
- 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 Krewe 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
March:
- Monday, March 2nd - Hosting Committee Meeting, RTP 5:30pm & Hosting 6pm, Lilac Office
- Thursday, March 5th - Parade Krewe Meeting, 5:30pm, Longhorn BBQ Airway Heights (7611 W Sunset Hwy)
- Saturday, March 7th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Tuesday, March 10th - Directors Meeting, 6pm, Round Table Pizza, Valley Location (15402 E. Sprague Ave.)
- Saturday, March 14th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Saturday, March 14th - St. Patricks Parade, Noon, Downtown Spokane | Click Here for More Info
- Thursday, March 19th - Parade Krewe Meeting, 5:30pm, Longhorn BBQ Airway Heights (7611 W Sunset Hwy)
- Thursday, March 19th - Royalty Friends & Family Night, Time TBD, Medical Lake High School
- Saturday, March 21st - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
- Saturday, March 21st - Royal Court Interviews
- Sunday, March 22nd - 2020 Lila Festival Queen & Court Coronation, 3pm, Medical Lake High School | More Info & Tickets Coming Soon
- Tuesday, March 24th - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm, Lilac Office
- Saturday, March 28th - Float Work Day, 10am-2pm, Float Barn
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Spokane Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal, Suite 105
Spokane, WA 99223
509.535.4554
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