(From Left to Right) Queen: Grace Gettemeier, Incarnate Word Academy (School), Handyman True Value (sponsor); 1st Runner up: Alayna Snelling, Rosati Kain (School), Commercial Bank (sponsor); Special Maids: Alise Sextro, Rosati Kain (School), Biondo Sewer District (sponsor) Alaina Cribbett, Marquette Catholic High School (School), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (sponsor) Hannah Crowder, Hazelwood West High School (School), Greater North County Chamber of Commerce (sponsor) Last year’s queen, Yen Nguyen, crowned the new queen at the ceremony after the Valley of Flowers Parade which had as its theme: The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District’s 100th anniversary. The queen and her court were honored at the annual Valley of Flowers dinner held Monday night at Detrich Hall at Christian Hospital Northeast.The newly crowned 2019 Valley of Flowers Queen, Grace Gettemeier and several previous queen winners (L-R: 2015 queen Courtney Neisler, 2017 queen Megan Pilla, 2019 queen Grace Gettemeier, and 2018 queen Yen Nguyen. Gettemeier said the best part of the VoF process was learning to be more confident. “To get up on that stage . . . I couldn’t be prouder of myself,” said Grace. ~ Nichole Richardson photoIn the 2019 Valley of Flowers Parade, 2018 Queen Yen Nguyen and her Court Ride on their own Float, marking the Transition to a new Queen and her Court.
