Yancey C. Blalock Lodge No. 265 sponsored the 2007 Open Air 3rd Degree and the Filipino Masons of Greater Seattle did one of the best conferrals the event has seen over the years.  In attendance were many members, committeemen, appointed and elected officers of the MWGL F&AM of Washington as well as many appointed and elected officers from  the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.  Grand Master's in attendance were: MW Brother Wayne I. Smith, Grand Master of Masons in Washington; MW Brother Stephen Godfrey, Grand Master of Masons in British Columbia and the Yukon; and MW Brother Michael A. Sutton, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Idaho, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

If you were not here you really missed a show!

This year's degree did not draw a full house but the crowd that did attend went home pleased. They all had a wonderful time.  The park is now seemingly in better condition than it has been in many years.  The roadways are without ruts and potholes and the park itself has been lovingly repaired to better than ever condition.  There is still a lot of work to do but it doesn't really show.  The cosmetics make it look like a new park.

The bar-b-que after the degree was well attended and this seemed to work better than the previous practice of breaking for lunch during the degree.

The 44th annual Open Air Degree will be hosted by St. John's Lodge No. 9 on August 2nd, 2008.  We are certain that they will try to better this year's performance.  Put it on your calendar and be sure to come out for this.

WB Darrel Womack, the Grand Lodge Photographer and member of the Public Relations Committee, took the following photographs of the 43rd annual event.  He hopes you like them and that you like what you see at the park.