Archive for the ‘Social Events’ Category
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Oct
27
Posted by Boe Lindgren
The trees are changing colors, it is getting dark earlier, and there is a chill in the breeze. Fall is here and Halloween is this Friday. It seems like the summer goes by pretty quick around here.
It is also the time when the “snow birds” escape to the south. From the California coast to Arizona, a large percentage of my Shriner friends hide from the cold to enjoy the desert. Last New Years my family went to Indio California and when we were down there visited with Eric Busby and Tommy Knight. It was great seeing their families and reminds me that wherever we travel there are friends from the fraternity.
The Snowbirds leave then arrive back in May for the parade season. The attendance at the Nile Shrine Oriental Band goes down a bit, but the attendance of lodges and the like down south increase. Once again natures equilibrium.
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Oct
17
Posted by Boe Lindgren
The Nile Shrine Center is having its annual Halloween Party on Friday October 31st. The Party begins at 5pm and goes until midnight. This year there is a murder mystery event that is performed by the Potentate. The Nile Shriners know how to throw a party. Costumes are preferred (everyone will be wearing one). See you there!!!
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Aug
05
Posted by Boe Lindgren
PNSA is the Pacific Northwest Shrine Association convention. This year it is being held in Boise Idaho. This is the weekend where all the different units of the shrine compete, meet, and install new officers. I am personally familiar with the PNSOBA- Pacific Northwest Shrine Oriental Band Association. The reason I am familiar with the group is I have been the president for the last year. So, this weekend a new president will be installed.
The band has a competition, parade, rafting trip, dinner, tong degree, and hospitality suite. We are all looking forward to a great weekend.
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Jul
18
Posted by Boe Lindgren
The NileFamily picnic is this Sunday (July 20th) at the Nile picnic grounds. This is a great annual event that begins at 10am. There is a wading pool for the kids, moon bounce, sumo suits, inflatable school-bus, putt putt golf, free popcorn, free cotton candy, free lemonade.
For the adults there is beverage service, the Oriental Band is doing the cooking (hamburgers, hotdogs, corn on the cob, etc…), the clowns are doing animal balloons and face painting. The pony rides start at noon.
There is also the races for the kids (three legged, 50 yard dash, and sack, all by age groups)
All this fun goes until 4pm. For more details link to the Smile with Nile and look at page 10
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Jul
18
Posted by Boe Lindgren
The 5th annual Taste of Shoreline / Solarfest is this saturday in Shoreline. The details are below. The weather should be great!
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Jul
02
Posted by Boe Lindgren
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Jul
01
Posted by Boe Lindgren
Golf… What a great time to play a round. Golf at the Nile Golf and County Club is wonderful. After playing awhile you get to know the members and get partnered up with some great guys. There is the Oasis for a little refreshment after a hot day.
The Nile golf course was originally 10 holes. I know you are saying to yourself, “ten holes?” Well, yes. You played through the first nine then on your second trip around you substituted one of the holes. The Nile Golf Course was also private until around 1985-ish. The golf course then underwent construction to make a full 18 holes then went public to increase revenue.
There are some great holes at the Nile golf course, I personally like number three along the lake, number six because it is downhill and plays well to my natural slice, and 13 the elevated par three (it is just a fun hole).
I encourage you to play a round at the Nile Golf Course when you are in town or just want to get out. It is located almost exactly in-between Seattle and Everett, right on the King Snohomish County line. Originally it has a Seattle address, then an Edmonds address, now it is part of Mountlake Terrace.
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Jun
25
Posted by Boe Lindgren
I had the privledge last Friday to have lunch at the Columbia Tower Club in Downtown Seattle. The food was great and so was the company (my wife). While I was there a snapped a few pictures.
One is looking north towards the Space Needle, you can see Magnolia sticking out and Kingston in the distance.
The other is looking south to Mount Rainier, with Boeing Field to the right and Mercer Island to the left. That is I-5 and I-90 below.
What a great place, the Stratus Lounge is located on the 75th floor of the tallest building West of the Mississippi. There is a total of 76 floors, and that is where I took these shots.
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Jun
23
Posted by Boe Lindgren
We are in a different time today than 50 years ago. Today we email and text each other. We look for the shortcut to communication to “save time” and we “multi-task” to accomplish more in a day. Are we accomplishing more? Can we really create the relationships that last a lifetime and are based on solid fundamental principles?
My thoughts are no. We need actual undivided human face to face interaction to create and preserve solid relationships. Where does one go to find this environment? I am going to say the Masonic fraternity. Ironically a set of groups that are about 50 years behind the times, yet that is exactly what every community needs.
Imagine a fine group of experienced community leaders yet not all of them have email, or cell phones, or even a computer. A group, that when they get together it is just to become better friends and enjoy refreshment without the interruption of the outside world. Some say that the fraternity is behind the times yet membership is growing. Obviously there is a need being filled and maybe the need is peace and harmony away from the constant interruption of digital communication.
It is difficult today to meet and create a good friendship, a friendship that will last the tests of time. My closest friends are still the ones from DeMolay that I met back in the 80’s. Well, I now have another great friend that I feel he will be part of my life forever. When was the last time you made a great friendship?
This friend of mine (and many others) is a great guy that I met through the fraternity. He has a wife and kids and his family structure matches mine. Our child raising philosophies are similar and so are our charity beliefs. His daughter’s birthday party was yesterday and I and family had a great time. Meeting him was just one more reason I am glad to associate and be an active member of the Masonic fraternity.
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Jun
18
Posted by Boe Lindgren
The Fremont Masons are having thier annual hot-dog giveaway this weekend at the Fremont Solctice Festival. Doric Lodge and Maritime Lodge came together to form the Fremont Masons. This group does things together to benefit the Fremont Community. The Solctice festival (fair) is June 21-22 for more info go to Fremont Fair
The Fremont fair will bring in between 100,000 – 120,000 people over two days and this is the 37th year of the fair. The Masonic booth at the fair (and a music stage) is sponsored by Daylight Lodge #232. Daylight has been doing a great job promoting Masonry. Way to go!
