SEQUIM — A new princess has joined the 2018 Irrigation Festival Royalty Court for the remainder of the festival year.
Liliana Williams was crowned princess on Saturday at the Crazy Daze Breakfast at Sunland Golf & Country Club.
“I’m really excited to represent the community,” she said.
Deon Kapetan, Irrigation Festival director, announced at Crazy Daze that Princess Eden Batson departed from the court last week to focus on her academics.
“It’s really important for us to support these young ladies and we support (Eden) wanting to purse her academics,” Kapetan said in an interview.
“We’re proud of (Liliana) for stepping in for the festival.”
Kapetan said the Festival announced Batson’s departure last Friday on the Sequim Irrigation Festival Facebook page and Williams’ first official day as princess started when she was crowned.
Williams’ said she has looked up to festival royalty her whole life. Six members of her family were previous royalty and they inspired her to try out this year. Her platform is to work against bullying in schools and she enjoys the outdoors as well as spending time with her friends and family.
Events this weekend, the 123rd Sequim Irrigation Festival will finish with a Grand Finale.
Events run Thursday-Sunday. The operetta “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” will continue into its second week, Thursday though Sunday, at 7 p.m. at the Sequim High School auditorium at 601 N. Sequim Ave. This morning, the Sequim Museum & Arts will host a walking tour at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., leaving from the museum at 175 W. Cedar St. Suggested donation is $5.
