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Upcoming Events
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2008
May 2

Annual Rebekah Children Services Celebrity Golf Tournament

May 6 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Lagomarsino)
May 18 Special Olympics Bowling Tournament: Brentwood Bowl, South San Francisco
May 20 NO LODGE MEETING
May 21 - 24 Grand Lodge Meeting
June 3 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Graham)
June 17 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Huerta)
June 24 Board of Directors Meeting
July 1 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Vicino)
July 15th Lodge Meeting: 3rd Annual Youth Night (Treats: Valenta/ Troia)
July 27 Annual Summer Picnic: Beresford Park, San Mateo
Aug 5 Lodge Meeting (Treats: M.Ballard)
Aug 19 Lodge Meeting
Aug 23 Lodge Golf Tournament: Deep Cliff Golf Course
Sept 2 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Texeira)
Sept 16 Lodge Meeting: Gilroy Children's Home speaker (Treats:J.Fraher)
Sept 23 Board of Directors Meeting
Oct 7 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Giannini/ Guerra)
Oct 21 Lodge Meeting: Grand Encampment Patriarch speaker (Treats: Feil)
Nov 4 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Reggiardo)
Nov 18 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Carrey)
Dec 2 Lodge Meeting (Treats: Dadoun)
Dec 16 Lodge Meeting
Dec 23 Board of Directors Meeting

 

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A Family Faternity
Striving to make the world a better place

Motto
"Friendship, Love and Truth"

Objective
"To improve and elevate the character of mankind"

The Three Links
The Emblem of the Independant Order of Odd Fellows

 

To Improve and Elevate the Character of Man

In 17th century England, it was odd to find people organized for the purpose of giving aid to those in need and of pursuing projects for the benefit of all mankind. Those who belonged to such an organization were called "Odd Fellows". Odd Fellows are also known as "The Three Link Fraternity" which stands for Friendship, Love and Truth.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded on the North American Continent in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819 when Thomas Wildey and four members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge No. 1. This lodge received its charter from Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows in England.

Odd Fellowship became the 1st national fraternity to include both men and women when it adopted the beautiful Rebekah Degree on September 20, 1851. This degree is based on the teachings found in the Holy Bible, and was written by the Honorable Schuyler Colfax who was Vice President of the United States during the period 1868-1873. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were also the first fraternal organization to establish homes for our senior members and for orphaned children.

 

 

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