The Spokane Lilac Festival |
“Though, February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises." —Charmaine J Forde
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2021 Festival Update & Holiday Parade Announcement |
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Due to the ongoing obstacles the pandemic has brought us, we are saddened that our traditional Festival in the Spring of 2021 will not be possible.
However, we know how important our great Spokane traditions are to both our members and our community. Traditions such as Bloomsday, Hoopfest, Pig Out in the Park and the Spokane Lilac Festival are what makes Spokane such an amazing place to live and visit!
We are currently working with city officials and downtown organizations to hopefully plan a ‘Holiday Parade’ to kick off the season and welcome back the community to downtown Spokane and celebrate our beautiful city and businesses on Saturday, November 20, 2021! Of course, this parade will not be on the same scale as our Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, but it sure will be just as fun and exciting!
Specific details will be coming soon! Please visit our website and social media accounts for more information as it develops.
We are extremely excited and committed to continuing our Festival’s traditions, even if in a temporarily revised form. It is our hope that the Holiday Parade will be another opportunity for all of us to come together and celebrate both our city, the holiday season and, most importantly, showing that we are a strong and proud community.
Thank you to all of those who have continued to support our Festival, including the Volunteers, Sponsors, our Lilac Directors and most importantly, our amazing Lilac City!
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2021 Royalty Candidates
Back Row From Left: Elena (Lewis & Clark), Mindee (Freeman), Carly (West Valley), Paige (Medical Lake), Maddie (Mead), Julia (GPrep)
Front Row From Left: Carlee (UHigh), Lauren (Mt. Spokane), Kimberly (Rogers), Chiara (NW Christian), Sydney (Shadle Park), Sarianne (Cheney), Kenzie (Ferris)
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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Wow, time flies! February brought more training and community service opportunities for our Candidates and concluded with the very difficult selection of our 7 Court members.
Our Candidates had a lot of fun getting to know each other and grow closer over the past few weeks. Some February highlights were, military training with our very own Alan Hart, Win-Win training with Brian Newberry, team building activities (including a dessert extravaganza) and volunteering with Blessings Under the Bridge. For some of our Candidates, that night under the bridge brought them the coldest temperatures we've seen in a few years! There was no complaining though, these young leaders know the greater purpose to service and were willing to help where they could!
On Thursday, February 18th, the Candidates gathered for Directors Night. This was an opportunity for the Candidates to practice their stage and speech skills as well as meet some of our Directors. For the first time ever, we were able to have those Directors that couldn’t make it in person or who live outside Spokane join us virtually! All the Candidates did such a great job, these are some inspiring young women! On Saturday, February 20th, they had their panel interview with our community judges for Court selection. In the end, only 7 Candidates were able to move on and be on the Court, which was an extremely difficult decision for our judges. No matter on our Court or not, all of our Candidates are permanent Lilac family members. Thank you all for your hard work and we can not wait to see what great things await you in your journey!
Our new Court hit the ground running this week, starting with an orientation with their parents. Here, they learned more on what is to come in the next few weeks leading up to Coronation. They also discussed with President Dan and VP of Royalty, Kim, what our potential plans for 2021 are and our hope for a Holiday Parade. We are looking forward to the coming months and hoping if all goes well, we can get back out into the community and show Spokane our incredible Lilac Court!
The 2021 Queen & Court Coronation will be held on Saturday, March 20th at 4pm this year. Although some Court members' families and some Directors will be able to attend in-person, we are limiting attendance to invite only. However, it will be livestreamed! Keep reading our newsletter to both meet our new Royal Court members as well as click a link to get more info on the Coronation and how you can be sent the livestream link and watch from the comfort of your own home!
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Row 1: Left-Candidates learn stage presence skills form Gonzaga University's Professor Suzanne Ostersmith. Right - The Candidates test their team work skills during Win-Win training with Brian Newberry.
Row 2: Our Candidates split up over two weeks to help out at Blessings Under the Bridge.
Row 3: During a casual night of bonding and team building activities, our Candidates had a great time getting to know each other more and snacking on some yummy desserts!
Row 4 & 5: Directors Night - prepping in the hallway, Sydney (Shadle Park) answering her impromptu question, Candidates working on a silent team work activity, and listening to further instruction from VP of Royalty, Kim Johnson.
Photos Courtesy of Kim Johnson & Hawkinson Photography
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Introducing the
2021 Royal Court
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Kimberly
Rogers High School
Activities: ASB, NHS, JOYA
Post HS: Attend college to pursue a career in serving others in her community
Favorite Thing About Spokane: Experiencing all the four seasons!
Some Favorites: Pasta, sushi, shopping at Trader Joes, loves R&B music and has traveled to Vietnam!
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Elena
Lewis & Clark High School
Activities: Soccer, ASB, NHS, Leadership
Post HS: Attend college to possibly study Nursing
Favorite Thing About Spokane: All the outdoor opportunities and the 'small town in a big city' feel.
Some Favorites: Dark chocolate, Diet Coke, shopping at Target and her favorite song is Dancing Queen by ABBA!
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Maddie
Mead High School
Activities: Dance, Student Council, NHS
Post HS: Attend college to study Chemistry and Mathematics
Favorite Thing About Spokane: The small community feel. She's lived in the same house all her life and knows all her neighbors, plus her work community too!
Some Favorites: Bacon cheeseburgers, anything breakfast, Dutch Bros, and listens to Pop and Country music!
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Carly
West Valley High School
Activities: ASB, NHS, Youth Group
Post HS: Attend CWU to study Elementary Education
Favorite Thing About Spokane: It's beautiful all year round, so we really get to enjoy all the seasons.
Some Favorites: Tator tots, any pesto sandwich, drinking coffee at The Rocket Bakery and loves to listen to throwback music from the 70's thru 90's!
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Mindee
Freeman High School
Activities: Basketball, Soccer
Post HS: Attend college to study Architecture and/or Interior Design
Favorite Thing About Spokane: All the love the community has and her strong support system in it.
Some Favorites: Steak, Iced Caramel Lattes, shopping at Target and listening to Indie music!
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Julia
Gonzaga Preparatory School
Activities: Basketball, Track, ASB
Post HS: Attend college to study Biology and Psychology
Favorite Thing About Spokane: The special natural beauty with the lakes, mountains, trees and our beautiful river.
Some Favorites: Pepperoni pizza, Arizona Iced Tea, Starbucks and has visited NYC!
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Lauren
Mt. Spokane High School
Activities: Link Crew, Fast & Slow Pitch Softball
Post HS: Attend Gonzaga University to study Pre-Medicine
Favorite Thing About Spokane: The tight knit community in such a big city.
Some Favorites: Chicken, vegetables, Starbucks, shopping at H&M, and listening to R&B music!
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2021 Queen & Court Coronation
Saturday, March 20th
4pm
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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
- Bill Phipps 2/7
- Cindy Zapotocky 2/19
- Lisa Taylor 2/24
- D'Laine Fields 2/27
March:
- Shelley Sholl 3/1
- Jenifer Eberle 3/2
- Miranda O'Callaghan 3/3
- 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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March:
- Tuesday, March 9th - Directors Meeting, 6pm via Zoom
- Sunday, March 14th - Daylight Saving Time Starts
- Monday, March 15th - Finance Committee Meeting, 6pm via Zoom
- Tuesday, March 16th - Community Partnerships Committee Meeting, 5:30pm via Zoom
- Thursday, March 18th - Family/Friend Night 7pm, First Spokane Church, Directors - RSVP to Office Required
- Saturday, March 20th - Court Interviews
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Saturday, March 20th - 2021 Queen & Court Coronation, 4pm, Spokane First Church, In-Person (by invite only) & Livestreamed (click here to Register to receive link)
- Tuesday, March 23rd - Executive Committee Meeting, 6pm via Zoom
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Spokane Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal, Suite 105
Spokane, WA 99223
509.535.4554
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Video Produced & Provided by Gibby Media Group |
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