Here Is What Is Happening With
The Odd Fellows In Missouri
Here Is What Is Happening With
The Odd Fellows In Missouri
| If anyone hears of any
of our members or Lodges are suffering because of the floods in our area,
please let me know. If there is loss and we can substantiate it,
we can appeal to The Sovereign Grand Lodge for assistance.
Kenny Higgins, Grand Secretary Send reservations no later than July 1, 2007 to Mary Mills at P. O. Box 34 in Benton City, MO 65232. Tickets will be held at the door. The Knights of Columbus Hall is located North of Mexico, Missouri on Highway 15. From the Mexico Lodge Hall you continue North on Clark Street for two blocks, turn left on Mnroe and continue another two blocks to stop light. Turn right and go North on Hwy 15 to Knights of Columbus Hall located on the right-hand side of Hwy 15. (To those of you who attended the banquet for Grand Master Bill Parr and Assembly President Anna Lee Martin, this is the same location.) If you are planning on coming to Mexico on July 14th for the banquet for the Grand Master and Assembly President and want to stay overnight, the following has been given to me for distribution: Country Hearth Inn (formerly Amerihost)
You are cordially invited to a reception honoring Carolyn Schultheis President of The Rebekah Assembly of Missouri and Grand Master James Martin Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri I. O. O. F. on July 29, 2007 from 1 to 5 PM. This is a casual dress event. Carolyn is a member of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge No. 45 and Jim is a member of Mexico Odd Fellow Lodge No.99 and Rebekah Lodge 293. The Reception will be at The Triple Links Building located at 3765 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108. RSVP Barb Campbell Before July 23,
2007
:Here are the details on the Two-State Picnic WHERE: Western Star #1 IOOF Hall 2532 State St - Alton, IL 62002 WHEN: Sunday, July 15, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. COST: $10.00/Person Please send check to: Martha Freeman at 101 E. Chester in Pickneyville, IL 62274 Telephone 618.357.3553 RESERVATION DEADLINE IS JULY 6, 2007 Directions: 1] From St. Louis 270 to 367 North to Alton. Turn left off bridge to Route 3, West past Alton Belle Casino to stop light. Turn left one block to stop sign by MILL. Turn right on State Street, go North on State to first stoplight. Turn left into parking lot at stoplight. 2] From North - Ill Route 67 through Godfrey to Homer Adams parkway stoplight. Continue South to 2nd stoplight. Turn right into parking lot. 3] From North 55 to 270 to Route 3. Right to Alton and follow Route 3 to State Street as in #1 above. A Degree Rally will be held on July 21, 2007 at the Oliver P. Gentry Lodge 877 Hall at 7027 N. Locust Street in Gladstone, Missouri. The Rally will start at 1:00 P.M., and all four degrees will be conferred. At the end of the degrees a meal will be served. If you can attend and/or bring candidates, please notify one of the following: James G. Martin, Grand Master PO Box 245 Mexico, MO 65265 573.581.3184 jmartin0458@sbcglobal.netClick To Email Tod Rose
Ryan Hicks
River Degree August 4th. 2007 There will be a potluck dinner at a cost of $5.00 this includes drinks and meat. Bring your own fork and knife to eat with. The Royal Purple Degree will be conferred on candidates, if you have a candidate bring him or her. For more info call Ray Callanan at 1-573-756-6362 or Email Send reservations to Charles Cassidy at P.O. 421 Doe Run MO 63637. Email Charlie Don't forget to send $5.00 for each person you send reservations for. There is plenty of room at this site with camper hook up and toilets. This is a really good place to have The River Degree probably the best we ever had so come on down and enjoy yourself and help in the degree. Ron I know this is way early, but please make plans. The Department Council/Department Association Meetings will be held at the Best Western Columbia Inn at 3100 I-70 Drive SE in Columbia, Missouri on April 14-15,2008. Room rates are $69.00 + taxes for one to four people per room. There is a free breakfast. We are there the same weekend as the State High School Basketball Championship Games, thus rooms in Columbia during that time will be at a premium. We are lucky they will let us have them at this rate. If you have any intention at all of attending these sessions, suggest you go ahead and make reservations promptly. You can always cancel later if need be. BE SURE TO TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. I haven't signed the contract yet, but will probably do it on Monday. They are holding the rooms for us until they can prepare the contract for us. Telephone Number is 573.474.6161. Other details
regarding the session will be sent later on.
Kenneth D. Higgins, Adjutant
The following is being mailed on June 5th to all Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges in Missouri: June 4, 2007 TO ALL ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS MEMBERS IN THE JURISDICTION OF MISSOURI: SUBJECT: Missouri Annual Picnic Sunday, September 16, 2007 Grand Master James Martin and Assembly President Carolyn Schultheis would like to take a new approach to our annual State Picnic. It is proposed that we congregate on a parking lot/area in Fulton, Missouri then board a motorcoach where we will travel to the Lake of the Ozark Area and board a cruise ship for a 1-1/2 hour cruise and enjoy a prepared lunch while on the water. Total cost is $50.00/person. We would need a minimum of 40 people and a bus can hold 57 passengers. If we get more than the 57, then we have to look at a second bus or a total of about 80 people. Something new? If you are interested, please send your reservations to Grand Secretary Kenneth Higgins at PO Box 336 in Fulton, MO 65251. Kenny will hold the checks until it is determined that we can get enough people to take the trip. If we can’t then your check will be returned. Planned date is September 16, 2007. We would leave Fulton no later than 9:30 a.m. and start the cruise at 11:30 a.m. We should get back by 3:00 p.m. Cutoff for making reservations is August 13, 2007. No late reservations can be accepted as I will be leaving on August 15th to go to The Sovereign Grand Lodge Session in Denver, CO., and won’t return until it is too late to handle this. If you prefer you can drive to the Lake and meet us there for a cost of $28.00 for the cruise, lunch, taxes and gratuities. Finding a place to park there is limited, so want to remind you of this. Can we hear from you one way or the other on this? To those of you who have e-mail you can send your response to Kenny at kennethhiggins77@sbcglobal.net.Click here to Email Kenny Can’t accept checks however via e-mail so those have to come in the regular mail. We must meet the deadline of August 13th or forget the new idea. Kenneth Higgins, Grand Secretary Mark your calendar for SEPTEMBER 22, 2007. A Trap Shoot will be held in Smithville, Missouri and will be hosted by Oliver P. Gentry Lodge 877 in Gladstone. This will be sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. More details later. 2007 Annual Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge Headquarters and Sessions
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Mark your calendar for Oct. 20 2007 A Texas Hold em Tournament will be hosted in Blue Springs Missouri at the IOOF lodge. Sponsored by Grand Lodge of Missouri. More details later. The Columbia Odd Fellows will host a Pool Tournament on Nov. 17 2007 at their lodge Hall sponsored by the Grand Lodge. More details soon. I know this is way early, but please make plans. The Department Council/Department Association Meetings will be held at the Best Western Columbia Inn at 3100 I-70 Drive SE in Columbia, Missouri on March 14-15,2008. Room rates are $69.00 + taxes for one to four people per room. There is a free breakfast. We are there the same weekend as the State High School Basketball Championship Games, thus rooms in Columbia during that time will be at a premium. We are lucky they will let us have them at this rate. If you have any intention at all of attending these sessions, suggest you go ahead and make reservations promptly. You can always cancel later if need be. BE SURE TO TELL THEM YOU ARE WITH THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. I haven't signed the contract yet, but will probably do it on Monday. They are holding the rooms for us until they can prepare the contract for us. Telephone Number is 573.474.6161. Other details
regarding the session will be sent later on.
Kenneth D. Higgins, Adjutant
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