Context 1856 was a year of civic formation in the Santa Clara Valley. The Odd Fellows charter that became today’s True Fellowship Lodge No. 52 dates to January 1856. Telegraph wires had already linked San José to San Francisco, and steamboats connected the city to the Bay through the port at Alviso. Nearby, the New …
A Ghoulish Night to Remember On Halloween, Saratoga Lodge 428 had a fun costume party with members and friends. We bathed our entrance stairway in eerie red lighting and had green and orange string lights along the wall. When you arrived at the top of the stairs you suddenly saw bats flying along the walls …
On November 1st, Bayview 109 in Redwood City hosted the Las Pulgas Big Band. The Las Pulgas Band is an 18 piece big band led by Claire Curry. Las Pulgas sounded FANTASTIC! They are a truly professional outfit. They feature two different singers. Their repertoire was very eclectic, featuring jazz bnd standards from the 1940’s, as well as …
“Duo Capita Meliora Quan Unum Sunt!” Two heads are better than one. Or, two IOOF groups can have even more fun than one alone. Innana Zuanna #9 (LOTO) and Xanadu Sanctorum #321 (AMOS) met at Henry Rosenthal’s unique abode to tickle his two headed calves and savor a Moon-Feast between the Lady’s Of The Oracle …
Long ago, the Cupertino Lodge merged with another lodge. Prior to that they celebrated October Fest and Halloween separately. Since the merger, Cupertino has celebrated a combined OctoberFest/Halloween as a members-only event. It was decided that we should set upon a new path, holding a Halloween event as a public fundraiser for a non-profit organization. …
When the idea of a haunted house first came up, I was genuinely intrigued. I’d never been to one before and was curious to see what it would be like — little did I know I’d end up organizing the whole event! The Halloween Committee soon faced a few challenges. A broken elevator made the …
On Monday, October 27, Golden Gate Encampment #1 met for the purpose of receiving Grand Patriarch Wendell Watson on his official visit. PGM and PGP Peter Sellars prepared a pasta and chicken dinner to enjoy before the meeting in the beautiful Berkeley Odd Fellows Hall. Four members of Barnes Encampment #77 (Katrina Hazen, Jon Hart, …
On Thursday, October 30th, Mountain View 244 held a first degree ceremony for three candidates. We are proud to announce that Joey Bennett and Sheryl Stanger of Livermore 219, and Alberto Garcia of Mission Peak 114, have received their first degree. Interestingly enough, this time none of the candidates were from district 107, but Mountain …