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What do 35,000 people have in common with Soroptimists?
They participated in Sequim’s 7th Lavender Festival. Many Soroptimists
worked the festival (volunteering as individuals, not as Soroptimists)
– giving farm tours, directing traffic, selling product. Soroptimist
Alex Priest entertained people with her sense of humor, sense of music,
sense of community.
While our Irrigation Festival may have put Sequim on the state’s map, our Lavender Festival has put Sequim on the world’s map. Sequim has gotten to be known as the “Lavender Capital.” People from all over the world were here in Sequim to celebrate lavender during the three-day festival, July 18 – 20, 2003. There were seven farms on the lavender tour – including Angel Farm, owned by sister-Soroptimist Cathy (and Leeon) Angel. Farm tour visitors purchased a $6 button that allowed them access to the seven farms. |
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The
T.E.A.M. approach was evident at the Angel Farm during the Lavender
Festival. Louella and Paul Hanson were seen as worker bees and Jeanne
Martin was working at the Boutique cash register. Corby Sommerville,
Jeanne Martin’s husband, was also on-hand, welcoming folks to
Angel Farm and directing traffic. Patsene Twiss and her two lovely daughters
Chelsea and Hallie, helped folks in the lavender u-pick field. Darlene
Tucker participated as a vendor, selling a variety of beautifully embroidered
items plus her stunning Red Hats that represent a fraction of what can
be done at “Dinky Doodle Designs”. Colleen Blazier was a
“rover” for Cathy and she helped Darlene sell hats. In fact,
one little lady bought the hat right off Colleen’s head.
Dale Simon and her husband Gil, who were at the Jardin de Soleil – another stop on the farm tour, had gorgeous samples from their business “Decorative Glass Windows”. Gil said that Pam and Randy Nicholson, owners of the Jardin de Soleil, were very well organized and a phenomenal amount of people were there. |
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Colleen
mentioned she met people from Australia and France while helping out
at the Angel Farm. One woman from Provence said she liked the festival
because she got to “touch the product.” Sequim is a hands-on
kind of town. We are ambassadors for America. I am happy to be a Soroptimist
and to be a member of this fine community. The entire world is strengthened
when we recognize one another’s commonalities and respect one
another’s differences.
Kathy Purcell & Colleen Blazier |
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