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SPOKANE’S FIRST ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL FINDS CITY A BOWER OF FRAGRANT BLOOMS….was the headline in the May 17, 1938, Spokane Daily Chronicle. The article related that heavy rain showers led up to the small downtown parade. The festival’s name and parade date, the third Saturday in May, with weather threatening the festivities, all sound familiar today, but there the similarities end!

The first Lilac Festival had a singular purpose: to showcase, in every conceivable way, Spokane’s iconic flower, the lilac. To be sure there was a parade with one float (a pickup truck) bedecked with fresh lilacs, accompanied by seven cars heavily laden with lilac bouquets.

There was no royal court, however, “seven pretty girls” adorned the float, three from Adams Elementary School, two “older girls” from North Central High School and two from Spokane Junior College.

All the girls carried huge bouquets; in the photo, the smallest girls appear nearly overwhelmed by their armfuls of lilacs. A new song, titled “Lilacs,” made its appearance in print the day of the Festival.

The 1938 parade featured no military units, bands, horses or classic cars and that continued for several years to come.

As time went by, most dramatically after World War II, commercial floats, high school bands, military service units and drill teams joined the procession.

The highlights of the l938 Lilac Festival were, in fact, lilacs of every hue, shade and variety. Lilacs provided the centerpiece of most downtown store display windows and interiors. The Davenport Hotel lobby, according to the newspaper story was a “bower” of

lilacs and the fountain at the center of the lobby was “dressed in lilacs…and every vase and jardinière throughout the hotel was filled with fragrant blooms.”

The article describes French, Japanese and Persian varieties, some blooms 15 inches tall with clusters, a foot wide.

The big event of the 1938 Festival was a competition with prizes for the best quality and display of lilacs. One of the members of the judging committee was Walter Peters, the founder of family owned Peters & Sons Florist.

To place in context the early Spokane Lilac Festival’s emphasis on the celebrated flower, the whole concept of a Spokane Lilac Festival arose at a meeting of enterprising women, members of the Associated Garden Club and Spokane Floral Society.

Member Lila Sayre was credited with raising her hand, saying, “Why don’t we have a celebration associated with lilacs?”

Fast forward to the 2018 Lilac Festival. Our city can take immense pride in the fact that the Festival’s parade is reputed to be the largest of its type in our nation, with 198 entries from across the Northwest and viewed by over 150,000 spectators. In addition, many other Festival events and attractions lead up to the grand finale, the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Services Torchlight Parade.

The Spokane Lilac Festival turns 80 this year and what a marvelous gift that small group of garden club women and other Festival “pioneers” gave the City of Spokane!

Marilyn Thordarson, Lilac Festival Director

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2018 Spokane Lilac Festival President’s Message

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elcome to the 80th anniversary of the Spokane Lilac Festival and Armed Forces Torchlight Parade! We are grateful to all the citizens of Spokane County and beyond for their unwavering support of our festival and our values: Honoring our Military, Empowering our Youth and Showcasing our Region. This year’s theme “Swing into Spokane” is an invitation to everyone in the Pacific Northwest to “swing into” Spokane and enjoy all the events, natural beauty and amenities we have to offer. Our Festival commemorative pin depicts our city’s outstanding events that you won’t want to miss: Bloomsday, Hoopfest, Pigout in the Park and Skyfest at Fairchild Air Force Base. And because this year is our 80th Anniversary, a historical milestone, the 2018 float is a “throwback” to one designed for the Festival during Expo ‘74 when my father, King Cole, was Expo ‘74 president. I chose the 2018 float design from that year as a tribute and celebration of our city and its legacy. We tweaked and re-invented the float and we hope you’ll find it as enchanting as we do.

We encourage you to take part in all the events coming up during Festival week, including the BECU “Spokane’s Got Talent” Show and the Lilac Festival Birthday Gala as listed in this program. On parade day, May 19, we know you will enjoy the festivities in the park including a kids’ play area in the Clock Tower Meadow, Dreamship in the Lilac Bowl (a traveling hot air balloon that offers tethered rides with donations benefiting children of fallen soldiers), the beautifully renovated Looft carrousel and even a beer garden to quench your thirst, hosted by the Hillyard Kiwanis. We also have a wonderful “Cruisin’ the Falls” Car Show, co-presented with the Spokane Car Club right downtown, near many restaurants and shops to keep you busy. On Sunday you don’t want to miss the Lilac Century Fun Bike Ride starting at 6 a.m. at SCC. There’s something for everyone!

On Saturday, May 19 at 7:45 p.m., we invite you to enjoy the pageantry and fun of our 80th Spokane Lilac Festival parade, and we thank you again for all your support!

Nancy Cole 2018 Spokane Lilac Festival President

As Mayor of Spokane, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to all guests and participants in the 80th Lilac Festival. One of Spokane’s great urban advantages is the city’s rich tradition of festivals and events.

This year’s Lilac Festival celebrates those who protect our freedoms and officially welcomes families and guests to “Swing into Spokane” for an outstanding summer of activities and attractions.

The tradition and pageantry of the festival joins today’s heroes to tomorrow’s leaders in a family environment that embodies the hometown flavor of our city and the global contributions we make.

Thank you for your continued support of the Festival. We are proud to honor the members of our Armed Forces and recognize the talented youth in our community. Enjoy the Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight parade and the evening in downtown Spokane.

David A. Condon, Mayor City of Spokane

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2018 Spokane Lilac Festival’s Queen Halle

The Spokane Lilac Festival’s 2018 Royal Court

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elcome to this year’s 80th Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade! Please join me as we “Swing into Spokane” and celebrate the rich culture and countless festivities our region has to offer. I am incredibly honored to serve as your Queen in this monumental year and look forward to representing our city along with some of my very best friends, Princesses Sophia, Hayden, Kennedy, Marley, Grace and Samantha. Throughout the past few months, we have been privileged to participate in various community events that have not only shaped us to become better versions of ourselves, but have instilled in us a new sense of gratitude for our beautiful city and its traditions. We hope that tonight, you too gain a new appreciation for the amazing place we are proud to call home.

Growing up in Spokane, the Lilac Parade was always my favorite event! As I gained more understanding behind the Lilac mission of honoring the military, empowering our youth and showcasing our region, I knew this organization was something I wanted to be a part of. The event took on a much deeper meaning for me after losing my Grandfather, a Vietnam War Veteran. He taught me the sacrifices made every day by our military personnel to ensure the freedoms that we, as citizens of the United States, often take for granted. He was my role model, biggest supporter and number one fan, and I know that this night meant the world to him.

Tonight is our opportunity to come together as one to honor our local military heroes as well as each other – for this community would not be the same without the collective love and adoration that citizens like you have. While the court and I would love to personally thank each individual that helped to make this event a success, we know this is an impossible task. Tonight, we’re asking you to help us out – if you see a purple coater, a Lilac Sponsor, a “Float Toad” or even the spectator sitting next to you, please thank them and let them know their hard work did not go unnoticed. Without their generous financial contributions and their continuous, selfless service for this program, tonight would simply not be possible.

I hope that tonight is filled with love and appreciation for Spokane and cherished and unforgettable memories.

Lilac Love, Queen Halle, 2018 Lilac Festival Queen

Princesses: Sophie, Mt. Spokane; Hayden, Joel E. Ferris; Kennedy, Lewis and Clark; Queen Halle, North Central; Princesses: Marley, Freeman; Grace, Mead; Samantha, John R. Rogers

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WELCOME 2018 LILAC FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE MARSHAL

Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum The Festival is honored to have Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum as 2018 Grand Parade Marshal. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Cornum received a PhD from Cornell University, MD from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and a degree from the National War College. Her awards for military service include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, POW Medal and Purple Heart, U.S. Army.

As a US Army flight surgeon, Cornum became one of two American service women taken prisoner in the 1991Persian Gulf War against Iraq, her resilience demonstrated that women soldiers could serve in expanded roles in wartime. Cornum’s memoir about that experience was published to critical acclaim in 1992. In 2003, in the second conflict between the United States and Iraq, she was the first female commander of a military hospital, the largest outside the United States, treating many soldiers wounded in Iraq.

When new military roles were opened to women in 1993, Cornum’s service in the Gulf War was credited with proving that women could serve in important roles and brave the dangers of war. Her conduct as a prisoner “was a validation that women…have the strength, stamina and mental courage to meet the demands.”

(U.S. News and World Report). Cornum’s husband Kory is an Air Force colonel and orthopedist and they have served together in several posts.

YOUR COMMUNITY PARTNER TODAY. AND TOMORROW. The Spokane Tribe is proud to be an official sponsor of the Lilac Festival and Armed Forces Parade. We’re also proud to support the diverse communities within our community by sponsoring family-friendly events and programs. Please join us for our annual fireworks celebration at Two Rivers Resort on July 7th.

Find out more at SPOKANETRIBE.COM.

Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum’s visit to Spokane is sponsored by the Spokane Tribe of Indians

HONORARY PARADE MARSHALS

Central Valley H.S. Girls Basketball Team The C. V. Girls Basketball Team had to withdraw from the Parade due to scheduling conflicts....the Festival and Spokane applaud their achievement!

The Central Valley Girls Basketball Team, the BEARS, claimed the 2018 GEICO High School National Championship title. Going into the national tournament, held in New York, they ranked as a three seeded entry and had no losses during the season. They defeated Hamilton Heights Christian Academy from Chattanooga, Tennessee to win the title.

Earlier in the season, the Bears won their second state championship in three seasons. Congratulations to these outstanding young athletes who have put Spokane on the map with their national championship!

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Thank You To Our Sponsors And Partners Since 1938 the Spokane Lilac Festival’s legendary success has come from the support of generous sponsors, contributors and its many volunteers. The Festival’s 2018 major sponsors are featured in ads throughout this publication and supporting businesses and organizations are listed below. The Lilac Festival Directors encourage you to join them with your appreciation for their vital part in our city’s hallmark event, the Spokane Lilac Festival.

SIGNATURE SPONSORS BECU GOLD SPONSORS Avista City of Spokane Grant Gus Johnson Ford i-Heart Media Scott and Lisa Taylor The Spokesman-Review Wells Fargo SILVER SPONSORS BMW of Spokane Fred Meyer Stores Gibby Media Group Inland Northwest Community Foundation Inspirus Credit Union KHQ-Q6 Lamar Spokane International Airport Spokane Tribe of Indians STCU The Historic Davenport Hotel

BRONZE SPONSORS Affordable Pet Dental Plus BSNF Railway Celestial Selections Coeur d’Alene Casino Doubletree Hotel Hawkinson Photography Larson Demolition Les Schwab Tire Stores Spokane Association of Realtors Pounder’s Jewelry Spokane Kiwanis Charities Foundation U. S. Bank Viren and Associates PARTNERS Associated Garden Club Assisted Living, Skilled & Memory Care Facilities Food Services of America GPL Attorneys HUB International Indian Canyon Golf Course Spokane Hardware Supply, Inc. Testcomm, LLC

FRIENDS Associated Garden Club Best Western Plus Budinger and Associates Carrie Lystad Accountant Christian Youth Theatre Colvico, Inc. Combat Vets Copy Rite Print Doubletree Hotel Fairchild Air Force Base Giggling Guest Jimmy John’s Haskins Steel Inland Northwest Car Club Instant Sign Factory Kiemle and Hagood Kids Newspaper Kraft Insurance Land Expressions Lilac Bloomsday LPL Financial – Fred S. Cox III Metals Fabrication Motion Auto Supply PAML Paint & Pints: Art on Tap Pepsi Bottling

Physical Therapy Associates Pro Build Preedy Tire and Automotive Ramada Inn River Park Square Rosauers Safeway Sonderan Packaging Spokane Federal Credit Union Spokane Lilac Society Spokane Limo Steven Crump, DDS STAR Rental Sturm Heating The Inlander The Make-up Studio The Ugly Duck US Air Force US Navy US Coast Guard US Army US Marine Corps Whitey’s Wrecking Windermere Real Estate, Manito Yoke’s Washington Foods

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May 14-19 , 2018 Downtown Spokane Monday, May 14, 6 p.m.

SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL JURIED ART SHOW Paint & Pints, 718 W. Riverside Ave. Free, no reservations needed. All entries to the Show will be on display and the winner of the 2019 Lilac Legacy announced. Event hosted by Paint & Pints

Tuesday, May 15, 11:30 a.m.

ASSOCIATED GARDEN CLUB LUNCHEON DoubleTree by Hilton, Spokane Falls Ballroom $28/person Call 409-747-6821 for tickets This luncheon is presented by one of the founding organizations of the Festival in 1938.

Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.

“LILAC CITY’S GOT TALENT” Ferris High School Auditorium $10 Adult, $7 Military $5 Student Tickets at www.spokanelilacfestival.org or at the door.

A show featuring the talents of Spokane County high school seniors, 50% of ticket proceeds go to the Washington State Fallen Heroes Project. Event sponsored by BECU

Thursday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

“LET FREEDOM RING” BREAKFAST Historic Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom $35/person Tickets at https://greaterspokane.org/events/2880/ The Spokane Lilac Festival and Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) are hosting a breakfast honoring the Military, Police and Fire Departments “Persons of the Year.”

Friday, May 18, 11:30 a.m.

SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL QUEENS LUNCHEON Historic Davenport Hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom $35/person, tickets at www.spokanelilacfestival.org The Spokane Lilac Festival honors the Spokane Festival royalty as well as visiting royalty from throughout the Northwest. Guest speakers are: Shelley Gilchrist Broader, 1982 Lilac Festival Queen and President/CEO of Chicos Fas Inc. and a representative of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.

Event sponsored by The Spokane Tribe of Indians

Friday, May 18 Social, 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m.

SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL GALA Historic Davenport hotel, Grand Pennington Ballroom $75/person, tickets at www.spokanelilacfestival.org The Gala honors visiting festival dignitaries from throughout the Northwest and military dignitaries. Keynote address will be given by 2018 Grand Marshall Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum, United States Army and entertainment by the Eastern Washington University Jazz Ensemble.

Event sponsored by BMW of Spokane

Saturday, May 19 FLOAT VIEWING 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Under the I-90 freeway at 4th Avenue and Jefferson FREE An opportunity to view floats from throughout the Northwest.

Saturday, May 19 ROSE PLANTING 10 a.m. Manito Park Rose Garden The Portland Rose Festival “Rosarians” honor the 2018 Lilac Festival President with the planting of a rose in Manito’s Rose Garden.

Saturday, May 19 “CRUISIN’ THE FALLS CAR SHOW” 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., showcasing cars of every style and vintage along Spokane Falls Blvd. culminating with a parade of cars traveling the parade route at 6 p.m.

Hosted by The Inland Northwest Car Club Council Car Show and Trophy Sponsor: Les Schwab Tire Stores and Show Sponsor U.S. Bank.

THE 80TH SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL ARMED FORCES TORCHLIGHT PARADE SATURDAY, May 19, 7:45 p.m. Downtown Spokane 198 units from Spokane and the Northwest. Recognized as the largest Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in the nation.

MORE “SWING INTO SPOKANE” EVENTS/ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, May 19, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

DREAMSHIP HOT AIR BALLOON, Lilac Bowl Riverfront Park – Climb aboard and enjoy a tethered ride in a hot air balloon. DREAMSHIP, a nonprofit foundation, sponsored by Rite Aid, helps children of fallen soldiers realize their dreams of a college education. Donations are accepted and appreciated.

ALL STAR JUMP, Clock Tower Meadow- A lively and fun activity for children, there is a small charge for this activity.

SUNDAY, May 20, 6 a.m. Base of Sunset Hill Highway.

THE LILAC CENTURY FAMILY FUN RIDE is a 25-year old ride offering fun, scenery and a challenging tour of five different lengths. Offered to every age and level of bike rider, and a free baked potato feed is provided at the end. Entry fees vary; visit www.lilaccentury.com for more information.

SATURDAY, May 19th 7:45 p.m., DOWNTOWN SPOKANE

THE 80TH SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL ARMED FORCES TORCHLIGHT PARADE 198 units from Spokane and the Northwest. Recognized as the largest Armed Forces Torchlight Parade in the United States. Come join in “SWING INTO SPOKANE!”

For additional event information and TICKET PURCHASE, visit the Spokane Lilac Festival website at www.spokanelilacfestival.org or telephone: 509-535-4554.

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Law Enforcement Joint Motor Units Spokane Fire Ladder Lilac Festival Banner Joint Honor Guard Global CU – Parade Quadrant Sponsor Freeman School District Freeman School float Lilac Festival President Nancy Cole Lilac Festival 2018 Float and Royalty Lilac Festival Royalty Coach, Lilac Festival Sponsor, Gus Johnson Ford SLF Past Presidents Float Spokane Limousine Wellpinit High School JROTC and VFW #10711 Spokane Tribe of Indians Dancers & Drummers, Lilac Festival Sponsor Spokane Tribe Truck Lilac Festival - Parade Grand Marshal Central Valley High School Band World War 2 / Korean War Veterans U.S. Navy League - Spokane Council Jenkins High School Chewelah Community Float Inland Northwest Honor Flight BMW of Spokane, Lilac Festival Sponsor Ferris HS Saxon Band, Dance Team and Cheer The Royal Rosarians Spokane Veterans Home

28 Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane, Festival Royalty Scholarship Sponsor 29 Prosser High School Mustang Band 30 Prosser Chamber of Commerce 31 Fairchild Air Force Base Banner 32 92 ARW Honor Guard 33 92 ARW Vice Commander 34 92 ARW Command Chief 35 92 ARW Formation 36 92 ARW Float 37 US Border Patrol 38 BECU “Lilac Got Talent” and Spokesman-Review Coloring Contest Winners 39 North Central High School 40 Hyack Festival Association 41 Spokane Airport Police Department 42 Spokane International Airport Fire Department 43 Shadle Park HS Highlander Marching Band 44 Manson Apple Blossom Festival 45 Miss Spokane Interstate Rodeo 46 KHQ 1 47 Newport Rodeo Association 48 Omak Stampede 49 “Let Freedom Ring” Award Winners 50 Miss Apple Valley 2018 51 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association 52 Lewis & Clark High School 53 Apple Blossom Wenatchee 54 Military Order of the Purple Heart 55 Honor Point Military & Aerospace Museum

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56 Miss Cheney Rodeo 57 Miss Gem State Stampede 58 Quadrant Sponsor - Spokane Board of Realtors 59 Beyond Pink 60 Mayor David Condon 61 Ephrata High School 61ARosalia Community Float & Royalty 62 Vietnam Veterans 63 Action Materials, Inc 65 Wishing Star Foundation 65AColville High School Marching Band 66 Mann-Granstaff VA Medical Center 67 Medical Lake AFJROTC 68 Medical Lake High School Band 69 141 ARW Honor Guard 70 141 ARW Commander 71 141 ARW Command Chief 72 141 ARW Float 73 Marysville Marching Alliance 74 Marysville Strawberry Festival 75 Legion of Honor, El Katif Shriners 76 Northeast Washington Shrine Club 77 Hugs and Noses 78 El Katif Moonshriners 79 Spokane Transit Authority 80 Othello High School 81 Penticton Peach Festival 82 Effie the Bus 83 Junior Lilac Parade Band Winner 84 KHQ 2 85 KHQ 3 86 Combat Medics & Corpsmen 87 South East Washington Marching Band 88 Slippery Gulch Float 89 Tekoa - Rosalia Timberwolves Band

90 Coast Guard Auxiliary 91 “Let Freedom Ring” Award Winners - Car #2 92 Blind Veterans Association 93 iHeart Media 94 Mt. Spokane High School 95 Spokane County Explorers 96 Spokane County Sheriff’s Office 96ATedXSpokane 97 Benton Franklin Fair & Horse Heaven Round Up Rodeo 98 Pend Oreille County Fair and Rodeo Queen 99 Lilac Festival Truck & Trailer 100 Moses Lake High School Band 101 Vietnamese-American Senior Association 102 Fire Persons of the Year 103 KHQ 4 104 Ellensburg Rodeo Royalty 105 Ellensburg Rodeo Posse 106 “Let Freedom Ring” Winners 107 Reardan-Edwall School District 108 Pacific Northwest DeLorean Club 109 Valleyfest 110 Wahluke High School Band 111 Connell Community Float 112 The Law Office of D.C. Cronin 113 Blue Mountain Riders 114 Inland NW Disabled Veterans Sports Association 115 Seabee Veterans of America Island 6 116 Lind/Ritzville School District 117 Ritzville Festivals Association 118 Seahawks Train 119 Miss Moses Lake Roundup

120 Palouse Empire Rodeo Association 121 Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution 122 Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers 123 Pendleton Round-Up Association 124 “Let Freedom Ring” Award Winners 125 336th Training Group Commander 126 336th Training Group Formation 127 East Valley High School 128 Whitefish Winter Carnival 129 Old Stone Creek 130 Epilepsy Foundation NW 131 Harrington 7-12 Marching Band 132 University of Washington School of Medicine - Spokane 133 RRA/HEART 134 Combat Women Warriors 134ANorth Central WA Marching Band 135 Washington State Fallen Heroes Project 136 Iraq Afghanistan and Persian Gulf War Veterans 137 Rogers High School 138 Police Persons of the Year 139 The Red Hot Mamas 140 McKinlay & Peters Equine Hospital 141 WSU Athletics 142 Greyhound Marching Band – Grandview HS 143 Les Schwab Tire Center, Lilac Festival Sponsor 144 Senator Andy Billig 145 University High School Marching Band and Fanfare Ensemble

146 Sons of the American Revolution 147 Spokane Valley Mayor - Rod Higgins 148 Lakeside High School 149 Buffalo Soldier’s Motorcycle Club 150 Mead High School 151 Civil Air Patrol 152 Marine Corps League, Melvin M. Smith Detachment 153 Tonasket Marching Band 154 Navy Operational Support Center 155 Navy Operational Support Center Float 156 Vets on the Farm 157 West Valley High School Marching Band 158 Spokane Mobile Vet Center 159 Blazen Divaz 160 Special Olympics Northeast Area 161 Royal Marching Knights 162 Fort Spokane Battalion Sea Cadets 163 Leadership Spokane 164 Spokane Regional Law Enforcement Museum 165 Cheney High School 166 Spokane Humane Society 166AFederal Way High School AFJROTC 167 VFW Post 1435 168 Mariachi Del Sol 169 Sunnyside Community Float 170 Sunnyside HS Marching Band 171 Spokane Entertainer’s Guild 172 Seafair Commodores 173 Filipino American Association of the Inland Empire 174 Riverside and Deer Park High Schools 175 Deer Park Community Float 176 River Park Square

177 STCU Teacher of the Year, Lilac Festival Sponsor 178 Davenport High School Band 179 Celebrate Davenport 181 Odessa HS Band 181AOdessa Community Float 182 Spokane Hoopfest Association 183 Miss Spokane Scholarship Organization 184 Liberty High School Marching Band 185 Inspirus Credit Union, Lilac Festival Sponsor 186 The Salvation Army of Spokane 187 Cashmere HS “Bulldog” Marching Band 188 Autumn Leaf Festival Association 189 KHQ 5 190 Wilbur-Creston 191 Wilbur Community Float 192 Job’s Daughters International of Washington State 193 Bridgeport Middle/High School Band 194 Oroville May Festival 195 CDA Casino, Lilac Festival Sponsor 196 Unify Community Health 197 4-Wheeler Group 198 Alpha OMEGA Bus

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WELCOME HOME

Shelley G. Broader, 1982 Lilac Festival Queen and President and CEO of Chico’s Fas, Inc. The Festival is proud to welcome Shelley Broader back home to Spokane! Shelley participated in the Spokane Lilac Festival as Royalty Queen in 1982. She will be the Featured Speaker at the Queens Luncheon, May 18.

A Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University graduate, Shelley is currently President and CEO of Chico’s FAS, Inc. and previously was a Vice President and CEO:EMEA of Walmart Stores, Inc. In that role she was responsible for retail operations and development in Europe, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Canada. In 2015 Shelley was named to Fortune’s most Powerful Women International list and in 2017 received the Owler Top Rated CEO Award for Retail and Ecommerce. She serves on many boards including the Florida Council of 100 Executive Committee, Retail Industry Leaders Association, United Way of Tampa Bay and MofďŹ tt Cancer Center National Board of Advisers Shelley is married to husband, Brian, and is the proud mother of two children, Madison and Clay.

Shelley Broader’s visit to Spokane is sponsored by the Spokane Tribe of Indians

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JOYCE WILKENS 2018 Lilac Legacy Juried Art Show Joyce Wilkens, artist, author and photographer, was selected as the winner of the Festival’s third annual art competition. She has authored photo coffee table books with her “Walking Sticks” an award winner. Joyce has an upcoming book of illustrated poetry, a blending of her many talents. She was named the 2015 Lilac Poet by the Spokane Poetry Scribes. The 2018 Juried Art Show, where Joyce’s work will be on display, is open to the public at a free event May 14, 6 p.m. at Paint & Pints, 718 W. Riverside Ave.

Prints and notecards of Joyce’s vibrant painting of a bouquet of lilacs may be purchased at www. spokanelilacfestival.org Joyce Wilkens

“Majestic Spires” Clock Rich Weatherly, artist and craftsman, created a beautiful “Majestic Spires” clock for the Lilac Festival to auction off with proceeds benefiting the Festival.

His artistry is reflected in hundreds of clocks, many of which he contributes to community organizations and charities to assist in their fundraising efforts.

The clock is valued at $500 and will be on display in the Davenport Hotel Lobby, May 18-19 and at the Lilac Festival Gala for silent auction bids.

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Emilie Court Assisted Living

Riverview Retirement Community

34 East 8th Ave Spokane, WA 99202 509-474-2550

1801 East Upriver Drive Spokane, WA 99207 509-483-6483

Fairwinds Retirement Community

Rockwood Hawthorne

520 East Holland Ave Spokane, WA 99218 509-468-1000

101 East Hawthorne Road Spokane, WA 99218 509-466-0411

Rockwood South Hill Fairwood Retirement Village 312 West Hastings Road Spokane, WA 99218 509-467-2365

Good Samaritan Society 17121 East 8th Ave Greenacres, WA 99016 509-924-6161

Guardian Angel Homes 23102 East Mission Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-893-9300

Pine Ridge Alzheimer’s Care Center 12009 East Mission Ave Spokane, WA 99206 509-924-4388

Revel Spokane 16807 East Mission Parkway Spokane, WA 99216 509-283-7999

2903 East 25th Ave Spokane, WA 99223 509-536-6650

Royal Park Retirement Center 302 East Wedgewood Spokane, WA 99208 509-483-7136

Sullivan Park Campus of Care 421 South Adams Road Spokane, WA 99216 509-924-5555

Sunshine Health Facilities 10410 East 9th Ave Spokane, WA 99206 509-926-3547

The Independent, Assisted Living, Skilled & Memory Care Facilities are proud to sponsor the 2018 Spokane Lilac Festival Parade Program

Sunday, May 13, 2018

WHEN IT’S TIME TO FLY Seattle Portland Boise Salt Lake Oakland Sacramento City San San Jose Denver Francisco Las Vegas Los Angeles Phoenix

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Now Offering Nonstop Service to

16 DESTINATIONS Throughout the US

80 YEARS OF CELEBRATION

BNSF stands with the Lilac City to honor our military, empower youth, and showcase the Spokane region.

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1ST ANNUAL LILAC CITY’S GOT TALENT! The Spokane Lilac Festival and BECU are proud to present the “Lilac City’s Got Talent!” show, highlighting the amazing talent of high school seniors around Spokane County. Join us and support Spokane area high school students and the Washington State Fallen Heroes Project.

When Where Cost*

May 15 at 6:30 pm Ferris High School Auditorium Adults: Military: Student: Children:

$10 $7 (must show ID at the door) $5 (must show ID at the door) Free (7 & Under)

Visit spokanelilacfestival.org for more info. *While supplies last.

Federally insured by NCUA SPON 03/2018

800.233.2328 becu.org