Title
Special Recognition - Citizens Making a Difference: The Bowerman Family’s Oly Lightstravaganza
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize the contributions of the Bowerman Family and their long-running Olympia holiday tradition, Oly Lightstravaganza.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize Olympia holiday tradition, Oly Lightstravaganza and the Bowerman family who have offered the display to the public for some 20 years.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communication Director (360.753.8361)
Presenter(s):
Luke Bowerman, Oly Lightstravaganza
Background and Analysis:
The Bowerman Family began Oly Lightstravaganza in the 1990s as a neighborly Christmas light display competition on Olympia’s Westside. The display has expanded, moved to Olympia’s Eastside, and includes an opportunity for visitors to donate to the Thurston County Food Bank. Visiting the light display continues to be an annual holiday tradition for many Olympians.
Attachments:
Oly Lightstravaganza Website