“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour."
~Victoria Erickson
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Its that time of year again! Holiday shopping has begun (whether we like it or not). Shop for everyone on your list this holiday season by clicking the link below. Select Spokane Lilac Festival Association as the organization of your choice, and Amazon gives a portion of the sale to SLFA.
Did you know?
- Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Spokane Lilac Festival Association
- AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
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New Member Information Night
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Do you know anyone who has shown interest in getting more involved in their community, or better yet, The Spokane Lilac Festival? Maybe that person is your friend, neighbor, or even you!
If so, please let them know that we are holding an Informational Night next month to share all things Lilac and how members of our community can get more involved. Maybe that is through volunteering, or even leading as a Director? We would love to get to know and meet as people from our community as possible. Below is more information. If you have any questions, please let our office team know.
Spokane Lilac Festival
New Member Information Night
Thursday, November 8th
5:00-6:30 pm
Latah Creek Winery
13030 E Indiana Ave.
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
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Office Furniture Needed &Available
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Since our busiest time of year is in the spring, here at SLFA we do a "Fall Clean." We are in need of a large book shelf or free standing shelving system (space can fit 7.5' W x 1.5' D x 7' H). In turn, we have two large-ish desks that are looking for a good home.
If you think you have something around your house that you are no longer using that may work, OR you are looking for a "new-to-you" desk, reach out to our office team.
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First Float Work Day of 2019
Saturday, November 17th
10am-4pm
Float Barn
903 E. Pacific Ave (Corner of Pacific & Scott)
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Saturday, November 17th is the first working meeting for the Float Toads and any other interested volunteers at the Float Barn. We will start at 10am (ending around 4pm).
The team will be cleaning and organizing the year end debris and leftovers from the summer accumulation. We have also acquired some Coronation decorations that need to be stored and cleaned up.
During lunch (provided), we will have a chance to take another look at this year's float model and discuss how we are going to build it.
Please feel free to join us for all or part of the day. We would love to see you there!
Thanks,
Mike M. & the Toads
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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 the 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 registration for 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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November Directors Meeting
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Tuesday, November 13th
Hutton Settlement
5:00 pm - Tour
5:30 pm - Snacks & Social
6:00 pm - Meeting
~Guest Speaker Tom McArthur~
(9907 E. Wellesley Ave., Spokane, WA 99206)
*For those who have not gotten their updated Directors photo yet, Monika will be bringing her equipment again. Please bring your Purple Coat attire (top only)*
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Directors/Volunteers Still Needed
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Thursday, November 29th
6:15-10pm
Purple Coat Attire
The Spokane Lilac Festival will be helping out with the December pledge drive at KSPS-TV on Thursday, November 29th.
We are still looking for 4-6 more Directors and/or Volunteers to help answer phones. We understand this is relatively late for a weeknight, however, this will be a great opportunity to get the word out about SLFA as well as helping another great community organization! The first 45 minutes will be training and from 7-10 pm we will be answering phones during on-air breaks and during programming
If you are interested, please let the Office team know ASAP.
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Royalty Candidate Orientations
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2018 "Swing Into Spokane" Royalty Candidates
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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Our Royalty Orientations kick off next week! 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
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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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We hope you are enjoying 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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Mike was born and raised in Spokane. One of his earliest memories growing up was of his family going to the Thursday Night Torchlight Parade and the Saturday Lilac Parade.
In 1972, as a college student, Mike was asked to come and help with the "Fun Float". The "Fun Float" was a small float that went to area parades since the Royalty Float was contracted through Seattle and only appeared in 3 or 4 parades. The group that built the Fun Float was called the Royal Escorts. They wore the purple jackets but had little to do with the Directors. They hosted a party the night before the Saturday Parade for all the out of town Float crews that were in Spokane for the weekend. Mike was part of that group until 1976 when he became a Lilac Director. By 1976 the Festival was building our own float for all the parades we participated in. Mike's first Royalty float he designed and built was in 1977; he has been involved ever since.
Outside of Lilac, Mike is a retired teacher from the Mead School District. Although he retired 5 years ago after 40 years, he still subs at two elementary schools and volunteers weekly.
He and his husband, Dennis, have 5 grown children between them and 11 grandchildren.
For Mike, his Lilac year starts in May right after the parade when he meets with the new President and starts designing the new year's theme float. Over the summer he builds a scale model of the new float that the President presents with their theme and pin design in September.
Mike is proud to be the leader of the "Float Toads"...the name of the members of the float crew. They meet a couple of times in November and December and then start meeting every Saturday till the float is done!
We are so incredibly grateful for Mike and all the Float Toads! We appreciate everything you have given to the Organization and the Lilac City!
Photo by Hawkinson Photography
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Past Royalty Contact Update
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Its that time of year again where we are looking to get the most up to date contact information for our Past Royalty. We want to stay in touch and include you in any upcoming reunion or other Lilac events. If you have moved or just don't remember the last time you updated your contact information with us, please click the link below.
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The Spokane Lilac Festival wishes our friends with birthdays in November & December
a Happy Birthday!
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Novmeber:
- Gary Bumgarner 11/3
- Christy Snow 11/4
- Cecelia Stephens 11/5
- Dennis Borton 11/6
- Mary Cressey 11/6
- Elisabeth Hooker 11/6
- Krystal Jaeger 11/10
- Alan Hart 11/17
- Bev Stenson 11/21
- Leanne Brown 11/29
December:
- Catherine Tunstall 12/1
- Kristy Hamby 12/3
- Jamie Dedmon 12/6
- Hal Patton 12/7
- Christine Leva 12/8
- Gail Nord 12/9
- Dick Totten 12/14
- Jack Aronson 12/25
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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)
- Thursday, November 8th - New Member Information Night, 5:00-6:30pm, Latah Creek Winery
- Tuesday, November 13th - Director Meeting, 5pm, Hutton Settlement (5-6pm Tour and Social, 6pm Meeting)
- 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
- Thursday, November 29th - SLFA Volunteer Night for KSPS Pledge Drive, 6:15-10pm, KSPS-TV
December:
- Monday, December 3rd - Hosting Committee Meeting, 5:30pm RTP, 6pm Hosting, Lilac Office
- Tuesday, December 4th - Royalty Committee Meeting, 5:30pm, Lilac Office
- Saturday, December 8th - Float Work Day, 10am-4pm, Float Barn
- Friday, December 14th - Spokane Lilac Festival Holiday Party, 5:30pm, Hamby Residence
- Thursday, December 20th - Royalty Candidate Applications Due to Office by 5pm
- December 24 through January 1 - Lilac Office Closed
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Spokane Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal, Suite 105
Spokane, WA 99223
509.535.4554
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