Happy October, all you “odd” people! Join us! Check out our activities, below: 3 for October – 1 Zoom and 2 in-person!
I am happy to report that the lodge’s Special Outing Committee has been at work and has 3 NEW Special Outings planned for the rest of this year! We are also aiming for one Special Outing per month for next year! Check them out toward the end of this newsletter and on the calendar.
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Peace & Pizza Fri. Oct. 14 at 7 pm
Peace & Pizza meets monthly on Zoom, always on the second Friday of the moth. They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger oceankayak@aol.com
As elections are coming up, we have a person known by many who is running for Hayward City Council…
Dr Sherman Lewis..Dr Lewis has many grand plans to make life in Hayward with a look to the future and healthier. He will be our guest speaker for this P&P meeting.
Come listen to the possible future of Hayward.And make sure you Vote!!!
We will be meeting from 7 pm to 8 pm. This will be a shorter meeting due to conflicts. The next meeting will be back to normal length. Please come with questions for Sherman, re his run for city Council.
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Sat. Oct. 15: 30J at the Turf Club
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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Sunday Oct. 30: Special Outing – Historic Hayward I.O.O.F. Cemetery Visit & 156th Anniversary Toast!
On Sunday Oct. 30 at 2 pm, in the spirit of Halloween and Day of the Dead, everyone is invited to come out and visit our historic Hayward I.O.O.F. Cemetery! And since it is also Sycamore Lodge #129’s 156th Anniversary, we will be providing sparkling cider for everyone to have a toast to Hayward Odd Fellows!
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Fri. Nov. 11 (Holiday) at 11am: Special Outing – Visit the Historic Hayward Veterans Memorial Building for Veterans Day!
We have a rare opportunity to visit and tour the Hayward Veterans Memorial Hall for Veterans Day! Stay tuned for more info.
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Social & Business Meeting Mon. Nov. 14 at 6:30/7:30
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. Alas, we are still doing it via Zoom, although we know that many people are getting tired of the remote stuff. Come visit and say hi for a bit, or stay and find out what is going on at the business meeting. The Zoom link, agenda etc. will be sent out closer to Monday. Let me or Noble Grand Gary Howe or Secretary Laura Brady 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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Activities Calendar
Here’s the Events & Activities calendar for the rest of the year. It can also be found on our website here
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Looking for Volunteers to support your Lodge
Since it is October, we are already looking toward next year. We have a few spots where we could use some help in running the lodge, if you are interested in stepping up with a few hours a month. We have an elected Trustee position that is opening up: the five Trustees meet usually once a month for an hour and are mainly in charge of deciding on and recommending to the lodge on issues regarding our beautiful lodge building. Also, we will 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. If you are interested or willing to do any of these positions, or want to know more, please contact me (Julie – reply to this newsletter) or our Noble Grand Gary Howe at c)510-427-5596
As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Julie Machado
Sycamore #129
Communications Committee, Chair