Because so many members of District 107 are involved with the cave degree in Yreka, CA, I was persuaded to publish my committee report in the Triple Links Newsletter. This report was not written in time to appear in the Advanced Proceedings, though it should appear in the final report for 2025 Grand Lodge Sessions. …
On May 3, 2025, Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge #70 had its 2nd Annual “May Day is Lei Day” Fundraiser. All proceeds went to Kāko’o (support) Maui, an organization helping with the ongoing recovery from the Lāhaina fire on Maui. We are anticipating our total from donations and raffle tickets sales to reach $1,000! In typical …
On Monday, April 21, 2025 the Cupertino Odd Fellows Lodge #70 celebrated the 126th anniversary with our annual Roll Call Dinner. About 50 members and their family/guests attended. Jim Kabage, our Noble Grand, welcomed everyone to our dinner. Next, our chaplain Todd White gave a blessing before dinner. Dinner consisted of thick juicy BBQ ribs, …
On April 15, after months of planning, weeks of promoting, days of decorating, hours of rehearsing, and frantic minutes setting up final details before people walked in, a party hosted by the District 107 Odd Fellows, and celebrating 175 years of Odd Fellowship in California, brought delight to about 80 guests from around the district …
What it is, where it is, who it is, and why you should care! Grand Lodge Sessions is a meeting for all of the representatives of the lodges of our jurisdiction to set the direction of Odd Fellowship, by selecting leaders, updating code, and considering resolutions for the coming year. This year, Grand Lodge Sessions …
On April 12th, Sycamore Lodge #129 hosted brothers and sisters of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows from all over the greater SF Bay Area. The occasion was to hear former California Grand Master Peter V. Sellars give a presentation on the, history, traditions, and organizational structure of the IOOF. Thank you to the members …
The first of 3 second degrees to be conferred in 2025 within our district was held at Saratoga 428 lodge on April 22. And it was quite something to behold. The degree team included members of Bay View 109, Cupertino 70, True Fellowship 52, Saratoga 428, and Mountain View 244, for a true district-wide team. …