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 …
Fred Jones, 81, joined Morning Light 42 on February 26, 1976. After it closed, he made his way to True Fellowship 52, and has remained a member in good standing ever since. Although he lives in Yountville at the Veterans Home, and no longer gets to participate in lodge activities in person, he still fondly …
The annual corned beef and cabbage dinner was held once again at True Fellowship Lodge. We have always had our dinner on the Wednesday night before St. Patrick’s day to get a jump start on the holiday. This year was no different. Ben and I did all of the shopping on Tuesday, scheduled him for a …
On Monday, March 30th, Cupertino 70 initiated 2 new members into their lodge, and because they’re generous and wonderful, they also initiated another 9 members from 4 other lodges! It was a confident and capable degree team, but they were on just their second run through with the new “old” degree ritual. And with 11 …
Barnes Encampment 77 hosted their regular Pancake breakfast Saturday, April 4th. Debbie Shuler managed the event with help from Ben Shuler and a kitchen team of Ron Myres, Mason and Debbie Wolf, Annie Cronin and joined later by newer Encampment members Megs O’Neil and Terrence Seddon. 22 guests enjoyed fresh pancakes, fried ham, made-to-order eggs, …
In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month tohighlight the valuable contributions that women past and present have made in the world Our window display shows images, traits, quotes by various women who have made a difference in society such as, The Fearless Harriet Tubman – I freed a thousand slaves; I could have freed a thousand more if …