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HEADQUARTERS OF
The Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows 422 Trade Street NW Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830
[email protected] 336.725.5955 800.235.8358 336.722.7317—Fax
Thomas Wildey Museum and Library Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hunger and Disaster Fund
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International Association
of Rebekah Assemblies, I.O.O.F. 800.766.1838 Location: 22 Trade Street NW—Ste. R 336.725.6037
Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830
Mailing: PO Box 14 816.323.9149 Kearney, MO 64060-0014
Schuyler Colfax Museum
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General Military Council, P.M., I.O.O.F. Maj. Gen. Robert L. Henderson 126 N Scranton Street 330.297.0517 Ravenna, OH 44266-1426
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International Association Ladies Auxiliaries Patriarchs Militant, I.O.O.F. 1335 Duke Drive
Vinton, VA 24179-2215 540.981.0143 [email protected]
THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REBEKAH ASSEMBLIES
GENERAL MILITARY COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION LADIES AUXILIARIES
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Independent Order
of Odd Fellows
2021-2022
Joint Program
THE HONORABLE
CHARLES E. LUSK SOVEREIGN GRAND MASTER
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
EMBLEM: Open Door
2021-2022 OFFICERS OF
THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE, I.O.O.F.
Charles E. Lusk, OH Sovereign Grand Master Commander-in-Chief
Michelle L. Heckart, IA Deputy Sovereign Grand Master John S. Cupp Jr., PA Sovereign Grand Warden Terry L. Barrett, IL Sovereign Grand Secretary
Executive Adjutant General Harrell D. Ward JR., TN Sovereign Grand Treasurer Steven E. Wright, OH Sovereign Grand Marshal Gerald V. Workman, WV Sovereign Grand Conductor Neville Richen, MA Sovereign Grand Chaplain Shawn E. Miller, PA Sovereign Grand Musician
James Edwards, ON Sovereign Grand Guardian Thomas J. Calabrese, NJ Sovereign Grand Messenger Brig. Gen. Paul R. McAfee, OH Aide-de-Camp E. Wesley Nelson, AB Past Sovereign Grand Master Charles W. Carson, OH Ambassador of Goodwill
March 26 Testimonial Banquet— Kathleen D. Richen President—I.A.R.A. Boston, MA
April “Living Legacy Month” ‘Plant a Tree for One Who comes after Me’
April 16 ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY’
April 26 203rd Anniversary of the founding of the Order in North America.
May Visual Research Foundation Month Certificates available to Lodges
making $1.00 per member donations.
May 8 Pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National
Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
May 15 Educational Foundation Scholarship deadline.
June 5 Wreath Laying Ceremony, Canadian War Memorial, Ottawa, ON
June 14 I.O.O.F. Memorial Day
August 15-18 Annual Sessions of:
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, International Association of Rebekah Assemblies, General Military Council —Winston-Salem, NC
DATES TO REMEMBER
2021 September 20 170th Anniversary of the Rebekah Degree
September 24 136th Anniversary of the Patriarchs Militant Degree
October 30 Testimonial Banquet—
Lady Margaret Gardner President—I.A.L.A.P.M. Cheektowaga, NY
November 4 120th Anniversary of the L.A.P.M.
November 13 Testimonial Banquet—
Charles E. Lusk Sovereign Grand Master Dayton, OH 2022
January 15 Anniversary of the Birthday of Thomas Wildey, founder of our Order.
February Educational Foundation Month Certificates available to Lodges
making $1.00 per member donations.
March Arthritis Month Plan a fund raiser and receive a
certificate.
February 26 Testimonial Banquet— Gen. Michael L. Bowers General Commanding, GMC, PM Nashville, TN
March 23 Anniversary of the birthday of Schuyler Colfax, author of the
Degree of Rebekah.
MOTTO: Be the person who makes everybody
feel like somebody.
THEME: Open your Lodge doors, extend your
arms and open your heart. The
survival of our Order depends on us,
we need to show everyone what Odd
Fellowship is about, and what it can
do for everyone, not just our
members.
AIM: To educate the public on what Odd
Fellows do, what programs we have
and how they affect everyone. We are
something that everyone should want
to be a part of.
GUIDES: Bible, Rituals, Code of General Laws
FLOWER: Roses
COLORS: Orange and Green
SONG: Happy by Bruno Mars
Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys
HYMN: How Great Thou Art
SCRIPTURE: Corinthians 16:14 – Let all you
do be done in love.
DEDICATION: First & foremost, I want to
dedicate and thank my beautiful and wonderful
wife Cindy, who has been by my side through
good times and bad times, who has always
encouraged me to keep moving forward no
matter how dark the future may look, and my
family who is always behind me in whatever I do
and my middle son Shane who we lost in 2010
who was also a great Odd Fellow.
Secondly, to my lodge, Vienna No. 345 who
for 34 years has shown me what true Odd
Fellowship is and supported me in all my
endeavors going through the chairs at the State
and Sovereign level as well as the support from
all branches of the order in our great state of
Ohio.
And finally, for all my Brothers and
Sisters everywhere who have put their faith in
me to move our great order forward.
KATHLEEN D. RICHEN PRESIDENT—I.A.R.A.
Emblem: “Together we can strengthen our
roots.”
2021-2022 OFFICERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REBEKAH ASSEMBLIES, I.O.O.F.
Kathleen D. Richen, MA President Ruth A. Earle, MI Vice President Ellen Jean Whited, NY Warden Elizabeth Mowry-Harbstreit, MO Secretary S. Sue Zylstra, IA Treasurer Doreen A. Slaney, MA Marshal Susan L. Herron, MI Conductor Peggy M. Idom, TX Chaplain Penny S. Furnald, IA Musician Marjorie Dowell Nelson, AB Guardian Maryanne Worth, MA Guardian Elizabeth Mowry-Harbstreit, MO Immediate-PP
Contacts
Membership
Robert L. Kowalski (313) 505-4446 [email protected] Reporting new members: 422 N Trade Street [email protected] Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830 F (336) 722-7317
Educational Foundation R. Kenneth Babb, Ex. Dir. PO Box 20455 (336) 724-5116 Winston-Salem, NC 27120 F (336) 723-2405
Visual Research Foundation Mark E. Ulrich, Chm. 1107 Walnut St E (701) 662-2946 Devils Lake, ND 58301-3240 [email protected]
Mail donations to: Odd Fellows & Rebekahs VRF I.O.O.F.
422 N Trade Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830
Arthritis Advisory Board Clarence Plant, Chm. 104 Randolph Rd (508) 852-7702
Worcester, MA 01606 [email protected] Mail Donations to:
your local Arthritis Foundation or Society
The SGL/IARA JYC Steven E. Adams, Chm.
114 Galleon Run Dr SE (307) 256-4518 Poplar Grove, IL 61065 [email protected]
I.O.O.F. SOS Children’s Village Mail donations to:
The SGL I.O.O.F.—SOS
422 N Trade Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830
I.O.O.F. Pilgrimage for Youth Leonard Bolton, Ex. Dir. 422 N Trade Street (304) 369-2700
Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830 [email protected]
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Rose Float PO Box 2718 Redondo Beach, CA 90278
COMMUNITY SERVICE: by opening your doors and involving the Community in your Lodge activities and those civic projects in which you participate; through this involvement we will increase awareness of Odd Fellowship in our Communities. Branch out into the community, be part of the community.
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS All of the projects of the Order as well as local
projects in each jurisdiction are important to each of us. Pilgrimage for Youth
Joint Youth Program I.O.O.F. Educational Foundation Pilgrimage for Youth Visual Research Foundation Living Legacy Arthritis (Foundation and Society) Hunger & Disaster I.O.O.F. SOS Children’s Village—Cambodia Rose Parade Float
Support local projects: In addition certificates will be awarded for
participation in local projects: Scholarships; Drug Awareness Programs; and Community Project(s) of your choice.
See the I.O.O.F. News — issues of May-June for the reporting forms.
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The Honorable Charles E. ‘Chuck’ Lusk 937.399.3882 Sovereign Grand Master
3430 Mechanicsburg Rd Springfield, OH 45502 [email protected]
Kathleen D. ‘Kathy’ Richen 508.259.9253
President—I.A.R.A. PO Box 3302 Nantucket, MA 02584 [email protected]
Gen. Michael L. Bowers—TN 276.620.4277 General Commanding
9763 Ivanhoe Rd Ivanhoe, VA 24350-3027 [email protected] Lady Margaret Gardner 585.322.2771
President—I.A.L.A.P.M. 102 Jefferson St Warsaw, NY 14569-1426 [email protected]
My pin depicts this slogan: with golden
roots that symbolize our lodges. We need to
strengthen our lodges.
My flowers are pink roses and lilacs with
pink and lavender as my colors.
My Bible verse is: Matthew 5:3-12, known
as The Beatitudes.
Hymn: Lord, Prepare Me To Be A Sanctuary
Song: From a Distance by Bette Midler.
My dedication is three-fold:
First, I want to dedicate my year to my
husband Neville Richen who gave me the
gift of belonging to this Order when we
married. He is my rock and inspiration.
Second, I dedicate this year to the hard-
working members of our lodges who might
not aspire to high office, but who make
certain the heat is turned on early for a cold
meeting night with a pot of hot coffee ready.
So much of our Order’s work is accomplished
at the lodge level. This is where we reach
out to our communities, friends and
neighbors. I will spend my year celebrating
the accomplishments of our lodges.
And Third, I dedicate my year to
Raymond and Ruth Witt, my parents who
are always foremost in my heart.
When I ran for the office of Warden I
promised to be your officer, the one you
could turn to resolve problems and celebrate
triumphs. I repeat that promise here. I am
your president and as such, I will always be
eager to hear from you. We are strong when
we work together and I promise you we will
do just that!
Emblem & Motto
GENERAL MICHAEL L. BOWERS GENERAL COMMANDING
2021-2022 OFFICERS
OF THE
GENERAL MILITARY COUNCIL PATRIARCHS MILITANT
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
Gen. Michael L. Bowers, TN ...................................... General Commanding Lt. Gen. Earl F. Wys, IL .............................. Deputy General Commanding Maj. Gen. Howard G. Malin, VA ..................................... Executive Officer Maj. Gen. Robert L. Henderson, OH ............................... Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Marie H. Greger-Smith, IN ................... Quartermaster General Lt. Gen. Greta L. Bowers, TN .................................................. Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Darrell R. Cope, MO ............................ Military Advisor – USA Maj. Gen. Wm. ‘Bill’ Lawrence, ON ................. Military Advisor – Canada Maj. Gen. Iván Villalon Gil, CU ........................ Military Advisor — Cuba Maj. Gen. Erling Stenholdt, DK ................ Military Advisor — Denmark Maj. Gen. ........................................................... Military Advisor — Iceland Maj. Gen. Glenn L. Adcock, TN ....................................... Inspector General Brig. Gen. Amanda K. Beik, IA .......................................... Medical Officer Brig. Gen. Robert M. Sullivan, WV .................................... Judge Advocate Brig. Gen. Christopher D. Emmons, WV ................... Chief of Equipment Brig. Gen. Emily F. Adkins, TN ...................................... Chaplain General Brig. Gen. Larry D. ‘L.D.’ Walker, NC ....................................... Bannerette Brig. Gen. Richard W. ‘Richie’ Rogers, TN ........................... Aide de Camp Brig. Gen. Aldo D. Farradaz, FL ............................................ Aide de Camp Brig. Gen. Nicole B. Inama, PA ........................................................... Bugler Brig. Gen. Marion F. Owens Jr, OH ........................... Officer of the Guard Brig. Gen. Charles H. Teague III, ANE ............................................. Picket Brig. Gen. Angelo Correa, NY ........................................................... Sentinel Brig. Gen. Paul R. McAfee, OH ............ Aide-de-Camp – Comm.-in-Chief Gen. John C. ‘Jack’ Roberts, VA ........................ General Commanding (R) Gen. R. L. ‘Ken’ Lasswell, IL ............ Grand Representative to The S.G.L. Lady Margaret A. Gardner, NY ........................... Ambassador of Goodwill
AWARDS FOR SPONSORING NEW MEMBERS “I Got One” button to each sponsor.
$25.00 to the I.O.O.F. program of the sponsors choice for sponsoring 10 new members into the Order—in the sponsors name.
PM/LAPM AWARDS
Sponsor one (1) new member: ribbon bar Additional 2 new members: add 1 bronze
oak leaf 3 oak leaves per ribbon bar.
January 1, 2021—December 31, 2021
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MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
To all new members a ‘three link’ pin. To the Unit sponsoring the most new members
a ‘3 link’ rug. To the Grand Body with the largest net gain a
plaque. Units being instituted will receive an altar
Bible and Institution Kit from the International Leaders upon notification from the Grand Body secretarial officer. Please send name and number, date of institution and location to: The Sovereign Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., 422 Trade Street NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
GOALS Sovereign Grand Master’s Goals for 2021-2022:
Open your Lodge doors, extend your arms and
open your heart.
To educate the public on what Odd Fellows do,
what programs we have and how they affect
everyone.
Odd Fellowship is what the World needs; it is a
way of life.
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Order. Through community involvement Through public awareness
Continue to take actions to implement the five year plan.
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‘OPEN DOOR’ AWARDS
For outstanding performance by a Unit
promoting Odd Fellowship through a community project.
For outstanding performance by an
individual member promoting Odd Fellowship through a public awareness program.
Theme: Unity: effecting that all Brothers and Sisters are in one accord in harmony, peace and love.
Goal: To support recruitment of Brothers and
Sisters to ensure a base of recruitment for the Patriarchs Militant.
Aim & Challenge: For every Chevalier and Lady to
bring in one new member for their Canton and Auxiliary.
Guides: The Bible, Rituals, Code of General Laws
& the GMC constitution and by-laws. Flower: Roses Colors: Red, White & Blue Hymns: It Is Well With My Soul Blessed Assurance Song: You Say by Lauren Daigel Scripture: Isaiah 41:13 — For the Lord thy God
will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Dedication: To my parents, Herman and Eva Bowers who dedicated their lives to their family by providing love, peace and protection. For their strong belief and teachings of the word of God to us. Encouraging us to reach our goals and continue to chase our dreams.
To my family, Greta, Emily, Katrina, Everett and Austin for allowing and supporting me on my journey. Project: Youth Days Activities and our Youth
Programs of the Order. Quest: For the General Military Council &
International Association Ladies Auxiliaries Patriarchs Militant to complete the restructure as set forth by The Sovereign Grand Lodge in the 5-year plan to become one viable unit.
LADY MARGARET A. GARDNER PRESIDENT—I.A.L.A.P.M.
2021-2022 OFFICERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
LADIES AUXILIARIES PATRIARCHS MILITANT I.O.O.F.
President Lady Margaret A. Gardner, NY 1st Vice President Lady Debra E. LaVergne, CA 2nd Vice President Lady Clara Kay Nott, IL Secretary Lady Judy G. Gordon, VA Treasurer Lady Joyce M. Higgins, ANE Officer of the Day Lady Ruth Mousseau, ON Officer of the Guard Lady Kathy P. Henderson, OH Right Aide to the President Lady Kathryn E. Bellmore, ON Color Sergeant Lady Marilyn L. Wilson, ON U.S. Color Bearer Lady Donna M. Wood, IA Canadian Color Bearer Lady Gloria Stuart, ON International Banner Bearer Lady Mary J. Landes, PA President’s Banner Bearer Lady Mary Ruth Burkett, KS Color Guard #1 Lady Carolyn M. Newkirk, NY Color Guard #2 Lady Kathryn D. ‘Katie’ Walters, PA Chaplain Lady Ardell J. Garland, NY Musician Lady Sharon M. Harris, VA Bannerette Lady Alice D. Legg, NY Sentry Lady Gloria B. Todd, NY Picket Lady Ruth A. Good, PA Honor Guard #1 Linda M. McGhee, OH
#2 Lady Sarah L. Adams, IN #3 Lady Judith K. ‘Judy’ Sarnes, IL #4 Lady Linda M. Torrence, PA #5 Lady Marsha J. Johnson, KS #6 Lady Sheryl A. Bailey, KS
Hospital Matron Lady Anna L. Ells, MN Historian Lady Alice D. Legg, NY Assistant Secretary Lady Sharon M. Harris, VA Soloist Lady Sandra M. Brown, VA Right Aide to the Chaplain Lady Rita H. Dobbin, NY Right Aide to the 2nd VP Lady Michelle M. Jones, CO Immediate Past President Lady Jami A. Rafter, IA Right Adie to the Past President Lady Barbara A. McLaren, ANE Ambassador of Goodwill Lady Linda E. Fogelsonger, MI
Emblem: Cross of St. John
Theme: FAMILY LOVE
Aim: To go into the future UNITED with
FAITH, grace and dignity.
Flower: Yellow Rose – in honor of my parents
Colors: White, Purple and Gold
Songs: One Pair of Hands – sung by Elvis
One Day at a Time
Here I am Lord
The American Way
Guides: The Bible and Our Ritual
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is Patient; Love is Kind. Love is
not jealous, it does not put on airs, it is not
snobbish. Love is never rude, it is not self-
seeking, it is not prone to anger; neither does
it brood, over injuries. Love does not rejoice
in what is wrong but rejoices with the truth.
There is no limit to love’s forbearance, to its
trust, its hope, its power to endure.
Prayer: Dear Lord watch over those I love
and care for, be with them each and everyday
– AMEN.
Dedication: To my parents who always
encouraged me to try no matter what was
before me, they supported me in every
endeavor.
To my family and friends I couldn’t
have achieved this position without your love
and support.
Project: Joint Youth Committee