EARTHDAY.ORG’s founders created and organized the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Since then, Earth Day Network has been mobilizing over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet. https://www.earthday.org/ What can we do to protect the planet? Every day is Earth Day. Small actions, taken consistently, …
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On Saturday, April 18th, District 107’s own Zoe Timmerman (Grand Instructor), along with other Grand Lodge appointed officers Alan Thomas (Grand Musician), Anne Leong (Grand Marshal), and Lawrence “Stark” Degesse (Grand Bodyguard) were honored at a lavish reception hosted by Berkeley Lodge #270. There were 70 members in attendance, making for quite the crowded kitchen …
On Saturday, May 23rd, you’re invited to join Clara Rebekah 34 for an evening of art and relaxation. For just $30, you’ll get paint materials and canvas, plus snacks and drinks to enjoy throughout the event while you craft your masterpiece. In addition to a fun evening, your purchase helps raise money for the Make-a-Wish …
Mountain View #244’s degree team, assisted by members of True Fellowship, hosted the First Degree on April 30th for Kersten Stanley-Jones of Mountain View, Miles Wolf and Ben Holden of True Fellowship #52 and Taylor Patrick of Mission Peak #114. We were delighted to have our Noble Grand, Katy Dickinson, back in town just in …
On Sunday, May 26, 2026, many members from various Bay Area Lodges gathered together at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Livermore to receive the Royal Purple degree. As members waited to begin Royal Purple Degree ceremony, they walked around the grounds respectfully observing the names on headstones of past members of the early 1900s, as …
Arthur Jay Learn, 92, of Cupertino passed peacefully on March 19, 2026, while in hospice care with his children and caregivers nearby. He was a physicist with a doctorate from MIT earned in 1958 and had a long career in high-tech including working at NASA, Fairchild, Intel, and Anicon. Arthur was born in Montana and, …
On Wednesday, April 22nd, True Fellowship Lodge #52 in San Jose once again had the honor and privilege of welcoming candidates into the Third Degree, the Degree of Truth, on behalf of District 107 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. That evening’s candidates were Sister Margaret Brandl and Brother Michael Brandl, both from Redwood City’s Bay View Lodge …
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This charity program was initiated by our Vice Grand (Raymond Fellers) for all members of our RWC Lodge to consider. The intent of this program is to give back to our local community with funding that is allocated and approved by our RWC Trustees and Treasurer. Programs/projects would be discussed prior and agreed upon to …