The Missouri State Society of Washington, DC will host a reception to honor the 2009 Missouri Cherry Blossom Princess, Meredith White, on Monday, March 30 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm in Suite 780 of 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Light appectizers and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by March 29 by sending an email to missouristatesociety@gmail.com. For more information, please visit our web site at www.missouristatesociety.org.
Society President Andrew Vlasty announced that The Missouri State Society of Washington, DC will host a Happy Hour on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Lounge 201-Sierra Lounge Area located at 201 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. The event is free for members and $15 for nonmembers. Please visit our site at http://missouristatesociety.org/ for more information or send an email by Feb. 10 to RSVP to missouristatesociety@gmail.com.
The Missouri State Society of Washington, DC held a holiday party for members on Dec. 4. The society has elected new officers and has established a new web site at www.MissouriStateSociety.org. You will also find a list of new officers there. The new officers include President Andrew Vlasaty, First Vice President Kirby Konz, Second Vice President Annie Fuetz, Treasurer Jonah Houts, Secretary Melissa Sniden, and Historian Jenny Bickel. Erin Hamm will remain as delegate to NCSS. Congratulations to all. If you were born and raised in Missouri or went to school in Missouri and you now live in the Washington, DC area or know someone who is, please visit our new web site for information on upcoming events.
The Kansas State Society and the Missouri State Society will join with the Missouri-Kansas Forum to host a Happy Hour on Monday, July 28 from 6 to 8 PM. Proceeds in part will benefit victims in Kansas and Missouri affected by recent tornadoes and floods. There will be limited food and drink specials at The Top of the Hill at 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The suggested donation at the door is $15 with additional contributions most welcome. For more information send an email to Missouri State Society President Julie Jolly at julieajolly@gmail.com or to kansassociety@gmail.com. A very special thank you to our sponsors Husch Blackwell Sanders, Kansas City Southern Lines, Sprint Nextel, and Union Pacific. Please copy and forward this message to other Kansas or Missouri expatriates living in the DC area. To get on the mailing list, send an email to KansasSociety@gmail.com. The Kansas Society of Washington, DC is a non-profit organization classified as a 501(c)4 affiliate member of the National Conference of State Societies, chartered by Congress on April 3, 1952.
Jennifer Elkins, age 20, of Independence, Missouri was selected as the 2007 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen on April 13, 2007 at the annual NCSS Cherry Blossom Ball in Washington, DC. This is the first time that a Queen has been chosen from Missouri since the princess program started in 1948. (Photo above by Carl Bouchard.) CLICK HERE to see hundreds of photos taken of cherry blossom princess events by Carl Bouchard from the Lantern ceremony on April 8 to the parade on April 14. Also, see pictures and links below for other Lantern and Congressional Reception photos.
Congresswoman Madeline Bordallo of Guam is pictured at left and Minister Akitaka Saiki, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC, is shown at right above as Jennifer was given the ceremonial Mikimoto Pearl Crown to wear for pictures. This was the 50th Anniversary of the crown that was given to Washington, DC in 1957 for use at this annual event. Both Congresswoman Bordallo and Minister Saiki were also present to spin the Wheel of Fortune and crown the queen.
In accordance with a tradition of 59 years, Jennifer was chosen at the National Conference of State Societies Cherry Blossom Ball when the Wheel of Fortune landed on Missouri.
Jennifer has been invited to visit Japan in May by the Japan Cherry Blossom Association. She will travel to various events in Japan with her counterpart, the Japan Cherry Blossom Queen, Michiru Hirabayshi.
The Colorado Cherry Blossom Princess, Julie Zitterkopf, was voted as Miss Congeniality by her peers and the wheel landed on Alaska to select Katherine Bowlus as the first runner up.
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