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, …
As Odd Fellows, we’re heirs to a rich tradition of crafters and artists creating beautiful custom pieces for their lodges, as well as a number of lovely yet mass-produced items that lodges could acquire from the established fraternal supply houses of their time. On April 15, we’ll have a chance to celebrate 175 years of …
We’re having a School of Instruction in Hayward, at Sycamore Lodge 129 on Saturday, April 12 from 10am to 3pm. Topics will include training for new members, making motions or changing by-laws, a reference on how to read the code and where to find pertinent information, duties of officers and trustees, and how Grand Lodge …
True Fellowship no.52 and Cupertino no.70 have been cooking up a plan for music, dance, and juicy hamburgers for the last few months: and it all finally came together at the February Kanikapila hosted by Cupertino Lodge no.70! Noble Grands Jim Kabbage and Andrew Crockett reached agreement that instead of running events in competition with …
Brother Donald J. Lang has passed on from mortal life, but his accomplishments and all the lives he has touched live on after him. Don lived a life dedicated to Odd Fellowship and to caring for the communities he belonged to and those in need. Don was born in Elizabeth, NJ in 1937 and received his …
Mountain View Lodge #244 is very fortunate to be located on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View. We are on the corner between Castro Street and Villa Street and can put on window displays in our Castro Street windows. The smaller window is dedicated to Odd Fellows and Rebekkahs. Our larger window has a changing …