Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon

Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon as held, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel.

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Thu., May 18, 2017

Col. Ryan Samuelson, Commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, delivers the keynote address at the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel.

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Ava Beck, 2017 Lilac Princess from Lewis and Clark High School, is introduced with her teacher, Cory Davis, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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Summer Reid, 2017 Lilac Princess from Ferris High School, is introduced with her teacher, Erik Powell, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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At the annual Lilac Festival luncheon, Fairchild Air Force Base commander Col. Ryan Samuelson, second from left, receives a gift from Cindy Zapotocky, third from left, and Karen Montague, fourth from left, at the end of the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Also pictured are Kathlene Samuelson, far left, wife of Col. Samuelson, and CMMsgt. Shannon Rix and Dave Bishop, the top enlisted airmen in the 92 Air Refueling Wing and the 141st ARW at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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Hannah Mumm, left, 2017 Lilac Princess from Central Valley High School, is introduced with her teacher, Melanie Heacock, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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Firefighter Jhareme Fuller, right, accepts his award for Firefighter of the Year from 2017 Lilac Festival Queen August Corppetts, Thursday, May 18, 2017.

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A group admiring the Neal Fosseen Award award, which is given to a single unit stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, includes Civil Engineers Squadron commander Lt. Col. Ross Gleason, second from right, and SMSgt. Adegboyega Adeyemo, right, squadron superintendent, Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel. The Civil Engineer Squadron was given the annual award during the All City Civic Military Luncheon of the Lilac Festival.

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Marissa Minton, 2017 Lilac Princess from West Valley High School, is introduced with her teacher, Eric Groshoff, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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Casey Jones, a Spokane Police officer, receives his Law Enforcement Professional of the Year award from 2017 Lilac Festival Queen August Corppetts, left, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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Olivia Marx, 2017 Lilac Princess from Rogers High School, is introduced with her teacher, Ellen Gillespie, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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August Corppetts, left,, 2017 Lilac Queen from Gonzaga Prep High School, is introduced with her teacher, Joelle Traynor, whom she nominated for a Teacher of the Year award, which comes with a grant from STCU for use in the classroom, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel during the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon.

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A missing man table is set up at the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel. The tradition reminds service members of fallen, missing or imprisoned comrades.

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Sr. Airman Shannonrachel Howe, right, accepts her award for Active Duty Junior Enlisted Armed Forces Person of the Year from the 2017 Lilac Festival Queen August Corppetts at the annual Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Davenport Hotel. At left are Cindy Zapotocky and Karen Montague, co-presidents of the Lilac Festival.

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TSgt. Garry McLean, shown with his daughter, has his photo taken with 2017 Lilac Festival Queen August Corppetts, left, and Cindy Zapotocky and Karen Montague of the Lilac Festival after receiving his Armed Service Person of the Year for Active Duty, Mid-Grade Enlisted category at the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel.

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CPO Robert Walker, right, of the U.S. Navy Reserve, receives his award from 2017 Lilac Festival Queen August Corppetts, left, for his Armed Service Person of the Year for the Guard/Reserve Senior Enlisted category at the Lilac Festival All City Civic Military Luncheon Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Davenport Hotel. Jesse Tinsley/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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