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For those who were
not aware of why we do the Lilac Festival, here is a bit of
history. In the 1920’s Mayor Ed Bronson, also president of
the Defiance Garden Club, declared the Lilac as the city
flower. He encouraged the Defiance community to plant lilacs
as a celebration. On April 21st, 1937, Mayor Joe C. Krutsch
made a City resolution declaring the Lilac as the official
flower of the City of Defiance.
With the rich history that Defiance holds, we want to
continue to celebrate the city flower on the second Saturday
in May each year. On May 12th, 2012 we will celebrate our
seventh annual Lilac Festival. We will be passing out our
traditional lilac seedlings to the first 500 on a first
come-first serve basis to continue the passion of Mayor
Bronson.
The Festival will be kicked off at 10:00am with the power of
purple parade sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
After the parade, enjoy a great day of events with over 60
fine arts, crafts and food vendors.
Live Entertainment will begin at 11am featuring Garcia and
Scott from Tennessee. Garcia and Scott draw from a deep well
of American music traditions. Think of this original,
energetic and eclectically influenced duo this way: Dig a
hole in the coal-black earth. Toss in a bucket-full of
Blues, a shovel-full of Rock and Roll and fertilize with a
trowel-full of Jazz and R& B. Mix it all together and
sprinkle on some Latin-infused H-2-O. What bursts forth is a
brilliant, bold and bountiful bush filled with the fruit of
fresh, flavorful Americana music. Pulsating. Melodic.
Intensely original. Their sound is uniquely, Garcia and
Scott.
As in years past, children will also have activities
throughout the day. Local nurseries will also have plants
for sale just in time for Mother’s Day. Anyone interested in
setting up a
Fine Art or Craft booth, or for additional information,
contact the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau at
visitdefianceohio.com or call 419-782-0739. Join us in
Downtown Defiance, where Friends, Families and the Rivers
meet.
2012 Lilac Festival Sponsored by The State Bank and Trust
Company
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