Hi, friends. Well, I guess this is a late-April newsletter. Please put all our Events and Special Outings on your calendar. (scroll down for calendar or see attached)
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New Weekly Every Tues: Requests & Dedications Zoom Hour
Sycamore Member Frank Goulart continues to recover from his 2020 stroke, but he still plays guitar – and he invites everyone to a weekly “Request & Dedications” Zoom social on Tuesdays at 12:30-1:30! (Pacific time). If you would like the Zoom link, email him at fgoulart@pacbell.net . Email him (ahead of time, if possible) requests for any songs you would like him to play.
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Social & Business Meeting Mon. 5/8 at 6:30/7:30 pm
Our monthly Lodge Social and Business meeting is always on the second Monday of the month – the Social starts at 6:30 and the meeting at 7:30. This will be a hybrid meeting – a combination of in-person and Zoom, so you can choose how to attend. . Come visit and say hi for a bit, or stay and find out what is going on at the business meeting. Let Noble Grand Ted Seitz tedviolafire@yahoo.com or Secretary Laura Brady laurabeanbrady@gmail.com know if you have an item that you wish the lodge to discuss. I will send out the agenda and all the additional items to members via a separate email on Monday.
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Special Outing: Adventure on B Street! Wed. 5/10 at 1 pm
In honor of National Small Business Week we’re visiting our members’ and tenants’ small businesses for an Adventure on B Street! Wednesday May 10 • 1 pm, meet at: 950 B Street Hayward, CA 94541 (B Street side/front). Free Parking behind the building in Municipal Lot #1 • between Mission, Main, A & B Streets. Featured Businesses: Music Depot • Ska Dog Records • Leather Odyssey • Books on B. Exploring other local businesses is encouraged! Everyone is welcome. Come be Odd with us!
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Peace & Pizza Fri. 5/12 at 7 pm
Peace & Pizza meets monthly on Zoom, always on the second Friday of the month. They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger. If you would like the Zoom link, email her at oceankayak@aol.com .
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IOOF Sessions 5/17-21This is the yearly state-level Odd Fellows Convention, where people who have served a term as Noble Grand get to vote about the direction of the organization for the next year. Odd Fellows members who are not “past grands” are welcome to attend as non-voting attendees. This year, it will be in Modesto. Ask if you would like more information!
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Lodge Maintenance Day Sat. 5/13 from 1-5 pm
Sycamore Member Jon Dickinson is leading a lodge Maintenance Day specifically to re-glaze the skylight. So if you are willing to climb up on the roof to help with this, please contact Julie at juliemac@pacbell.net .
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Game Night! Sat. 5/13 at 6-10 pm
Games! Snacks! Friendship! Fun and also Fund-raising for needed building repairs. Stay tuned and watch our lodge website or Facebook page for the flyer!
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Sat. 5/27: 3OJ at the Turf Club 1-4 pm
Sycamore’s resident big band 3 O’Clock Jump will play at the nearby Turf Club outdoor Tikki lounge from 1-4 pm (weather permitting). The location is 22519 Main St, Hayward, CA 94541 – right across the parking lot from the lodge building. There is no cover charge, and you can purchase a variety of delicious beverages. This is a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon, folks. Questions? Contact Sycamore member Gus Wedemeyer at guswedemeyer@gmail.com
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2023 Sycamore Events & Activities Calendar!
Join us for some fun events this year! Add these to your calendar. See calendar below and attached.
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2023 Sycamore Special Outings Calendar!
If you like to get out and about, these may be the activities for you. Add these to your calendar. See calendar below and attached.
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Looking for Volunteers to support your Lodge
We currently have a Trustee position that is open: the five Trustees meet usually once a month for an hour (often on Zoom) and are mainly in charge of deciding on and recommending to the lodge on issues regarding our beautiful lodge building. This would be a 2-3 year position (but it’s ok to try it for a year and see if you like it).
Every year we need people to fill appointed positions such as Inside Guardian, Outside Guardian, Warden, Chaplain, Right Supporter, and Left Supporter, which sometimes involve reading lines at the monthly lodge meeting (and sitting in the big chairs, when we meet in person!); these are yearly positions.
Also, we re-elect our Noble Grand, Vice Grand, Secretary and Treasurer every year in December. These positions are really important, and keep our lodge running.
Finally, our Communications Committee could use someone who knows a bit about keeping a WordPress website updated, and/or connecting it to (and updating) an online calendar.If you are interested or willing to do any of these positions, or want to know more, please respond to this email or contact our Noble Grand Ted Seitzat tedviolafire@yahoo.com
As always, Friendship, Love & Truth, and may 2023 be gentle on us all,
Julie MachadoSycamore #129Communications Committee, Chair