Fred Jones, 81, joined Morning Light 42 on February 26, 1976. After it closed, he made his way to True Fellowship 52, and has remained a member in good standing ever since. Although he lives in Yountville at the Veterans Home, and no longer gets to participate in lodge activities in person, he still fondly …
The annual corned beef and cabbage dinner was held once again at True Fellowship Lodge. We have always had our dinner on the Wednesday night before St. Patrick’s day to get a jump start on the holiday. This year was no different. Ben and I did all of the shopping on Tuesday, scheduled him for a …
On Monday, March 30th, Cupertino 70 initiated 2 new members into their lodge, and because they’re generous and wonderful, they also initiated another 9 members from 4 other lodges! It was a confident and capable degree team, but they were on just their second run through with the new “old” degree ritual. And with 11 …
Barnes Encampment 77 hosted their regular Pancake breakfast Saturday, April 4th. Debbie Shuler managed the event with help from Ben Shuler and a kitchen team of Ron Myres, Mason and Debbie Wolf, Annie Cronin and joined later by newer Encampment members Megs O’Neil and Terrence Seddon. 22 guests enjoyed fresh pancakes, fried ham, made-to-order eggs, …
In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month tohighlight the valuable contributions that women past and present have made in the world Our window display shows images, traits, quotes by various women who have made a difference in society such as, The Fearless Harriet Tubman – I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if …
Aloha! Renowned Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel from Volcano, Hawai’i, returned to Lodge 70 for the 8th time to teach hula workshops on March 11 and perform a Hawaiian music concert on March 13. A “kumu hula” is an officially recognized teacher of Hawaiian dance whose expertise includes dances of ancient and modern times; Hawaiian history …
The first Odd Fellows Irish Ceili for St. Patrick’s Day was a resounding success. It brought out 62 dancers on a Tuesday night, wearing every shade of green. For some, this is something they’ve done for 30 years. For others, this was their first chance to try it. We even had live musicians – Dave …
On March 10, 2026, Bay View Lodge 109 hosted the Degree of Brotherly Love for two candidates: Margaret and Mike Brandl, both members of Bay View Lodge 109. The degree team consisted of Odd Fellows who’ve performed in a number of times throughout previous years, including Debra LaVergne as Noble Grand and Past Grand, Steve Koehler …
A member of the registrar’s office reached out to us, asking to share the following informaiton with our members. Would you like to work the upcoming elections? See the flyer below, and read on for additional details if interested in applying. At least one of our district lodges, True Fellowship 52 in San Jose, is …
Under the approving eye of DDGM Ron Myres and acting District Deputy Marshall Mason Wolf, 3 members of Volcano 25 received their third degree, and then the officers of Volcano 25 were installed, in one of the most productive, if somewhat long, meetings I’ve been privileged to attend as an Odd Fellow. Some background is …
