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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
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John F. Kennedy
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SLFA Annual Pin Party
Tuesday, December 11th
6pm
Royal Park Retirement Center
302 E Wedgewood
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1999 Past President Bill Phipps and 2017 Royalty Candidate Ellie at the 2017 Pin Party
Photos Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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The 2019 "We Are Spokane" pins are in and are ready to be put on boards to send out to local businesses.
Please join us at our annual pin party,
Tuesday, December 11th at 6pm at the Royal Park Retirement Center
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302 E Wedgewood).
Since we don't have our Royal Candidates yet, we need all the help we can get. Purple Coat attire is NOT required, but please wear purple so we represent the Lilac Festival proudly!
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SLFA Holiday Party
Friday, December 14th
5:30 pm
Hamby Residence
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2017 SLFA Holiday Party
Photos Courtesy of Jamie Dedmon
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The holidays are officially here and we are looking forward to celebrating another great year and this wonderful time of year with our Lilac family!
Please join us at our annual Holiday get together on
Friday, December 14th
. Below is just a sample of the fun we have planned and what you can bring. If you have any questions, please contact our office team.
- Potluck Dinner (You will be able to specify what you would like to bring when you sign up.)
- Raffle Items (It just wouldn't be a Lilac event without a fun raffle. You can buy tickets at the party or pre-purchase when you sign up.)
- Gift Exchange (If you would like to bring a small gift to add to the pool, its always a great time for a fun, and maybe a tad lively, "Yankee Swap" style exchange.)
- Toys for Tots (If you would like to bring a new, unwrapped, toy, or even $$ to donate to this wonderful cause, please do!)
- Christmas Carols (Warm up those pipes!)
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2018 "Swing Into Spokane" Royalty Candidates & VP of Royalty Kim Johnson
Photo Courtesy of Hawkinson Photography
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Our royalty Orientations are complete and we are so excited about the amount of interest we received. It's looking to be a large group of Candidates this year!
Now that the young ladies who are interested and eligible have attended the informational meetings, it is now the schools' responsibility to select their candidate. Not every school has the same process. If they have multiple candidates, they may choose to have private interviews, panel interviews with staff and students, or even a public selection.
West Valley is one of those schools that will have a public selection. All Lilac members are invited and encouraged to attend. See below for details. If you do choose to attend, please wear your Purple Coat or Purple attire! We will let you know if any other school's choose to have public selections.
All candidates have until December 20th to tun in their information to our office. So stay tuned in the coming weeks for Candidate announcements!
West Valley High School
Candidate Selection Event
Wednesday, December 5th at 6:30pm
WVHS's Community Room
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Its official, holiday shopping has begun. 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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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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Karen Montague
2019 VP Merchandising
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This week, we are getting to know our wonderful and hard working VP of Marketing & Merchandising, Karen Montague.
Karen was born and raised in Spokane and has always taken pride in her community.
The Lilac Festival has been part of her life since middle school. From band to drill team, the festival was something she always looked forward to each year.
Many years later she had the opportunity to join the organization and was Co-President in 2017 ("Celebrating Our Heroes").
Outside of Lilac, Karen has worked for Visit Spokane for the past 21 years. She is currently the Visitor Services Manager, overseeing both of the cities visitor information centers.
In her free time, Karen enjoys spending time with her husband,Dale, and family. She's an avid shopper and loves working in her yard. She is a true Spokane girl who loves rooting for the Gonzaga basketball teams. Go Zags!
Karen is such an valued asset to the Lilac Festival and we are so grateful to have her on our team!
Photo by Hawkinson Photography
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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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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).
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2019 Parade
Participant & Vendor Applications Now Open!
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2018 Armed Forces Torchlight Parade Participants
Photos by Hawkinson Photography
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The 81st Armed Forces Torchlight Parade may still be 6 months away, but its never too early to submit an application! If you or your organization is interested in participating either in the Parade or as a vendor, please click the below link(s) to fill out your application.
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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:
- Thursday-Friday, November 22nd & 23rd - Lilac Office Closed
- 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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