On Friday, March 21, 2025, Mountain View Lodge #244 had its first open board game night. Our group was small, but we had fun! We played a couple rounds of Sequoia, a dice game in which players compete to build the tallest trees by rolling six-sided dice pairs. We learned a card game named Plums, …
On Wednesday March 12th, everyone, including Saint Patrick’s ghost, left well fed from True Fellowship’s annual observance of St. Patrick’s Day. Whether it was the corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, onions or carrots that filled you up, or Sis. Debbie Shuler’s amazing green whipped marshmallow dessert: it was a time for feasting and merrymaking for all …
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On March 13th, 6 new members of Barnes 77 traded in their black collars and became the patriarchs to learn the sublime and enduring mysteries of the Golden Rule Degree. Using a modified script provided by Chief Patriarch Debra LaVergne, the Golden Rule Degree reminds us of the virtue of tolerance in our day to …
A dream come true often looks like an experiment, where we try something we have never done before in hopes that we get better results than what had been happening before. In the case of Cupertino Lodge no. 70’s Kanikapila and True Fellowship Lodge no.52’s Burger Fry: four times this year we were scheduled to …
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In March, the window theme for our Odd Fellows Lodge on Castro Street was Women’s History Month and the fight of universal suffrage in the United States. The Suffragettes Today, women over the age of 18 take it for granted that they can vote. The right for Universal Suffrage was no walk in the park …
On March 8, Cupertino Lodge #70 held its 16 th Annual Herman Deville Pancake Breakfast. This event serves as a fundraiser to benefit City of Hope, whose mission is to make hope a reality for those who suffer from cancer or diabetes. This occasion was special since it was the first time members were gathering …
On March 9th, 2025′, the Bayview 109 Lodge in Redwood City, hosted the band “One Man Gone”. O.M.G. is a Grateful Dead tribute band, located on the SF Peninsula. We had been eagerly wanting to have a concert at our lodge, on the heels of our successful singer-songwriter concert which we hosted in November. We …
On March 29th, we all gathered at Cupertino Lodge #70 to share memories of one of the most influential, hard-working and caring members of Odd Fellows, Don Lang. Our meeting room was full, with some overflow in the dining room, plus viewers on Zoom. Don’s influence on all of us was great and positive. Among …
On Monday, March 31st, 6 new brothers and sisters joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Cupertino #70. Richard Norris of True Fellowship #52, Kersten Stanley-Jones and Victor Gonsalves of Mountain View #244, Jordan DuVal and Helen Bobias of Cupertino #70, and Joshua Barchant of Bay View #109. The candidates were conducted by given …
A full team robed in red, purple, and white satin presented the mysteries of the 1st Degree to thirteen candidates on 27 March 2025 in Mountain View. Because a Rebekah degree event was also held that night, three energetic and enthusiastic Odd Fellows lodges joined in the 1st Degree team: Cupertino #70, True Fellowship #52, …