Patrick Landeza Presents, produced a Hawaiian concert on Father’s Day at our Cupertino Lodge. With over 80 in attendance, everyone enjoyed a meal that Patrick made plus top notch Hawaiian entertainment by Kupaoa (Lihau and Kellen Paik), from the island of Kauai and Mark Yamanaka, from the big island. Accompanying the musicians were many of …
The Cupertino 4th of July BBQ was quite a success. Over 40 members and guests made it. It was a great time to catch up with members in a social environment. Thanks to the prep team of Randee Chin, Stehpen Franke, Marvin Carter, Les Wong, Jordan Duval, Helen Bobias, Estelle Ramolete and chief BBQ’er Ron …
On June 25th, we held our second Cupertino and True Fellowship Kanikapila – Burger Fry, at the Cupertino Lodge. This event combined the Hawaiian music from Cupertino and the monthly True Fellowship burger bbq. It was great working with the True Fellowship team in running the event. Our attendance wasn’t that great, so we’ll need …
On Monday, June 30, 2025 the Cupertino Initiatory Degree Team met to welcome 3 new candidates into the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The evening began with a light dinner of vegetarian pasta, salad, sausage, and garlic bread. After dinner we got down to business by introducing from True Fellowship #52 Katy Crockett and Sam …
A Meritorious Service Jewel is considered the highest award in Odd Fellowship. By Sovereign Grand Lodge code, they can only be awarded by a Grand Lodge, Grand Encampment, or Department Council. And grand bodies are limited in the number they can award based on their number of members. It is reserved for those who render …
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, …
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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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 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 …