Davis Odd Fellows 144th Installation and Awards Dinner

Installation Dinner Invitation 2014The 144th Installation and Awards Dinner for the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge is just six weeks away, on Saturday, January 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The price for this event is a remarkably low $19 for members and pledges, and just $25 for each of your guests.  The price includes an excellent dinner prepared by Chef Jeff Oblinger, two complimentary bottles of wine on each table, and a full no-host bar at member prices.   The Installation portion will be conducted by Grand Master Rick Boyles, and we are honored to have him attend.   The annual Awards portion will be conducted by Noble Grand Bob Schelen, and a number of Odd Fellows will be recognized for their contributions to the Lodge during 2013.

RSVP deadline is January 7.  Contact Renee Liston at reneeliston@gmail.com to confirm your RSVP.  And please do it now, while its fresh on your mind.

F – L – T

Dave Rosenberg
For the Installation and Awards Dinner Committee

Davis Odd Fellows Charities

One of the ancient admonitions of our Order is to “educate the orphan”. In accordance with that worthy goal, the family of Triffle P. and Annie G. Ivancovich have made a generous donation to establish Davis Odd Fellows Charities, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) corporation) to operate a scholarship fund for the benefit of orphans and young men and women who grew up in the foster care system. This fund can provide scholarships of between $5,000 to $10,000 for recipients. There are stringent requirements to qualify, but the fund is available for applicants from throughout the USA. The eligibility requirements are listed on the forms.

There are two forms to fill out to apply for a scholarship. There is a nomination form – any Odd Fellow or Rebekah may nominate a worthy candidate. And there is a simple application form, to be completed by the young man or woman applying for the funds. The deadline for receipt of submissions is March 1, 2014. All nomination and application forms should be mailed or delivered to:

Davis Odd Fellows Charities, Inc.
Attn: David Rosenberg, President
Odd Fellows Hall
415 Second Street
Davis CA 95616

The forms are available on this website under Lodge Programs and may be downloaded.

Thursday Live! Holiday Show

ElvisThe December 5th Thursday Live! show will kick off the holiday season with festive songs and treats. The show is free but donations are graciously accepted. All donations from this special show will go to the Davis Odd Fellows Encampment who raise money throughout the year to send children to summer camp.

 The shows start at 7:30.

 We will have seven local musical groups for this show. Each act will play a few holiday or seasonal themed songs styled in their own unique way. Odd Fellow member Juelie Roggli says, “We are very excited to announce that Santa will join the show to delight kids of all ages”.

 Wealth of Nations specializes in original tunes and favorite covers with three part harmonies. David Hafter, guitars and vocals; Chris Stabenfeldt, sax and vocals; Dave Walters, bass and vocals; Eric Stitt, drums and percussion; Mark Morse, drums and percussion.

 Cold Shot has been performing on the local music scene for years. Richard Urbino (bass, support instruments, vocals), and René Martucci (guitar, accordion, vocals) include iconic covers and catchy original tunes in an energetic show that invites audiences to have fun! Cold shot will be performing two special holiday songs and one original number for Thursday Live!

 Eve West Bessier, Davis’ Poet Laureate, classes up the evening with some jazzy Christmas classics and original poetry.

Elvis and the E-Men feature Dave Cowden on drums, Ron Cowden on upright bass and Tom Moore performing as Elvis. Elvis has come back “From the Great Beyond” to entertain you and it will be fantastic!

Biscuits and Honey is Dianna Craig on guitar, Ron Cowden on upright bass and Kurt Roggli on guitar. This trio sings a blend of bluegrass and folk holiday songs.

Calvin Handy and The Jazz Patrol will have the audience swaying to some holiday standards.

Me & Him, the instrumental acoustic guitar duo of Martin Lewis and Kurt Roggli, will put a new twist on the old tunes.

David Campos and friends play traditional and contemporary Latin American tunes with a holiday theme. It might be cool outside but the rhythm will be hot!

This series of concerts is supported by: The Davis Odd Fellows Music and Concert Committee and KDRT.

Spread the word! We can’t do this without YOU! See you on the 5th.

 

Turkey and Fixin’s

Each year the Davis Firefighters Local 3494 raise money to buy turkeys and other food for needy families in town.  They distribute the food at Thanksgiving time.

This year the Firefighters announced that their fundraising efforts had fallen a couple thousand dollars short.

The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge has come to the rescue and will close 100% of the fundraising gap.   The Davis Odd Fellows will provide a check for $2,000 to the Davis Firefighters to meet their goal of providing turkeys and all the fixings to Davis families who need a little help this Thanksgiving.

Vice Grand Lea Rosenberg has arranged for the Lodge to receive $2,000 from a private foundation which will back-fill and reimburse the Lodge for the $2,000 donation to the firefighters.