July 30, 1971
It was 52 years ago today, on July 30, 1971, that Lynnie was crowned the 22nd Seattle Seafair Queen at the Seattle City Center Arena. She was just 22 days past her 19th birthday on this day, and was the first hispanic to be named Seattle Seafair Queen. A name change (from Seattle Seafair Queen to Miss Seafair) took place the following year in 1972; so, essentially, Lynnie was the last winner of the contest to actually be called Seafair Queen.
The following day, on July 31, 1971, Lynnie was featured on the King Neptune Float in the Seafair Parade in downtown Seattle. There is a picture of her that was taken at 2nd & Battery Street where she can be seen waving to the crowd as the float passed through that intersection. Part of the Space Needle can be seen in the background. Eight days later (on August 8) she would present hydroplane legend Billy Schumacher with the Seattle Seafair Trophy in the Stan Sayres Memorial Pits after Billy drove Seattle's Miss Pride Of Pay N' Pak to victory on Seattle's Lake Washington. Hard to believe that 52 years have passed since these events took place. But, they, nor Lynnie, will ever be forgotten. ,
The following day, on July 31, 1971, Lynnie was featured on the King Neptune Float in the Seafair Parade in downtown Seattle. There is a picture of her that was taken at 2nd & Battery Street where she can be seen waving to the crowd as the float passed through that intersection. Part of the Space Needle can be seen in the background. Eight days later (on August 8) she would present hydroplane legend Billy Schumacher with the Seattle Seafair Trophy in the Stan Sayres Memorial Pits after Billy drove Seattle's Miss Pride Of Pay N' Pak to victory on Seattle's Lake Washington. Hard to believe that 52 years have passed since these events took place. But, they, nor Lynnie, will ever be forgotten. ,
Kathy Pinna 
