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Reflecting On Being Odd

So this morning I asked our Treasurer, Darla Badger, if she could give us a ball park figure on how much money we have put into the community this year...she did.. and we were all speechless. You ready ? $13,918.46 Seriously y'all. That's Thirteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen Dollars and Forty Six Cents. For car… Continue reading Reflecting On Being Odd

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Odd Fellows Linking with Community: Compassion, Hope and Understanding on the Horizon For Ashe!

I am proud to recognize our Jefferson Odd Fellow Lodge #38 as one of the participating agencies that attended the Ashe Substance Misuse Coalition Strategic Planning Session this past Thursday and Friday. Ashe Memorial Hospital coordinated a most productive planning session with many key members of our community. Attendees ranged from health care specialists, social… Continue reading Odd Fellows Linking with Community: Compassion, Hope and Understanding on the Horizon For Ashe!

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What It Means To Be An Odd Fellow: In Friendship, Love and Truth!

Ok guys, so I’m going to brag on us a little bit, so bear with me here! I have a lot on my heart as an Odd Fellow today, having just returned from the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Jurisdiction of North Carolina at Myrtle Beach this past weekend. My spirit as an… Continue reading What It Means To Be An Odd Fellow: In Friendship, Love and Truth!

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Odd Thoughts &Warm Hearts

This winter has been hard on many of our Ashe County folks, as always it seems the elderly and disabled are the hardest hit.. although young families are also feeling the added financial pressure of this cold, wet winter. Heating fuel, car repairs, electric bills.. we've helped so many people who were in a pinch… Continue reading Odd Thoughts &Warm Hearts

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Thomas Wildey’s Life and Love of Odd Fellowship

Happy Thomas Wildey Day! This is the day Odd Fellows celebrate the man who obtained the first  Odd Fellows charter in the United States. The Heart In Hand blog did a great article about him today! Check it out here: Via Thomas Wildey’s Life and Love of Odd Fellowship And while you're there, follow their… Continue reading Thomas Wildey’s Life and Love of Odd Fellowship