September
9, 2006, Saturday @ Lake Sammamish State Park
Combined
Picnic of NCSBC/Canada, NSS/Seattle/WA and NAO/Oregon:
It is that time of year when Nepal Seattle Society(NSS),
Nepal Association of Oregon(NAO), and Nepal Cultural Society
of BC(NCSBC) make their annual picnic gathering. This will
be our 5th Pacific Northwest Nepali Jamghat which is
being hosted by Nepal Seattle Society in Seattle,
Washington.
Nepal Seattle Society (NSS) proudly invites all of you to the
5th Pacific Northwest Nepali Jamghat/Picnic in
Seattle on Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Lake Sammamish
State Park. Lake Sammamish State Park is a great picnic
place and we will have lots of fun games for adults and
children. Let us make this picnic a great end to the
summer. It is not often we see each other so let us meet,
greet and enjoy each other’s company.
Games: These games will be organized at the picnic
between NSS, NAO, and NCSBC -
Volleyball Tournament with Running Shield, Tug-of-war, and
Kabaddi for adults. And, Pinata forne, 3 legged race,
Drawings, and face painting for children. Games will be co-ordinated
by Krishna Gurung, Diwakar Thapa and Kiran Shrestha.
Prizes:
1 Running Shield, Seattle T-shirts/Hats, Candy and crayons.
Singing/Dancing: We
will have a Karaoke singing machine. You are welcome to
bring your karaoke CDs (Audio only) to sing with - we would
love to dance on your songs. Also, please bring some nice
Nepali folk songs of your choice to play and dance. If you
are interested in Antakshari, we will arrange that as well.
Double microphones will be available.
Food/Beverages:
Because this is a Potluck Picnic, below
is the list of food & beverage for each family to bring.
Please remember alcohol is not allowed in the park. If you
have any suggestions regarding the food please call or write
to us. Our guests from Oregon and Canada do not need to
bring any food/beverages.
1) NSS:
BBQ Chicken and Pork
Plates, Spoons, Forks and Napkins
Drinking water
Rice will be coocked at the shelter
2) East Side:
Kirkland - Vegetable Curry
Bellevue - Vegetable Curry
Redmond - Vegetable Curry
Mercer Island - Aalu Dumm
Issaquah - Saag (Green)
Other East side - Achar & Snacks
3) West Side:
West Seattle/Alki area - Achar & Snacks
Magnolia/Ballard - Fruits & Snacks
4) North Side:
Shoreline/Edmonds/Mt.Lake Terrace - Aalu-Gopi
Everett/Lynnwood - Aalu-Gopi
Greenwood/Greenlake - Aalu-Gopi
Bothell/Lake City - Chowmein
University District - Chowmein
5) South Side:
Renton - Aalu Dumm
Kent - Aalu Dumm
South Seattle - Desserts
Sea-Tac/Federal Way - Green Salad(Cucumber/Carrot)
6) Other Area:
Rainier/Bacon Hill/Capiton Hill - Saag (Green)
D.T.Seattle/Queen Anne - Green Salad & Soft Drinks
Others - Desserts, Snacks and Soft Drinks
If anyone wants to bring other items in addition to the
above food items they are more than welcome.
Driving Direction: The park is located one mile northwest of the City of
Issaquah and on the south end of Lake Sammamish. On
Interstate highway 90 take exit 15 and go north to NW
Sammamish Road which is about one block. Turn left and
travel approx. ¼ mile to the park entrance on the right.
Look for the first picnic shelter on the right after
the entrance. We will put up our flag and balloons
for a land mark.
