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Tomorrow will be the funeral service for Bro. Paul Vanheynegen at 1 pm. We hope that you can join us in person for his Celebration of Life at the address listed below. The service will be presided over by Rev. Demetrius Jifunza with readings from Brothers & Sisters from the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows as well as Family & Friends. There will also be a full Odd Fellows funeral service presented by the members of the Harry Marsh Lodge. For those of you who can not make the trip or can not attend in person, we have set up a live video feed of the service. Please join…

Miss. KaMya Montgomery is a first-year student at Winston – Salem State University. Riley Hill Lodge No. 7224 gave her a $500 donation to assist with her tuition. We were not aware of her need when Area II had its scholarship contest or we would have entered her. She is the niece of Brother James Parker who is a member of our lodge.

65th Biennial Moveable Conference of the Grand United Order of ODD Fellows of America & Jurisdictions.Congratulations to all the new officers of G.U.O.O.F.Special Congratulations to ourNew MHGM – Rev. Bobby StoneNew MHWS- Sis Josephine DavisRev. William Harrison was elected as Deputy of G.U.O.O.F. Rev Jayna LoveCampaign Freeman gave a great word at the chamber. Message Virtuous Women Hang Together- Prov 31 & Ruth 1-16. I was honored to be the Keynote speaker for BMC Annual Prayer Breakfast – Messages- Trust the Source – 1 Kings 17-4-9

Thanks to Johnson C. Smith Univ Class 1977, my family and friends for helping to make it possible for The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America Jurisdiction to make a charitable donation of $5,000.00 to MaGee Hospital Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research, Philadelphia PA

Our beloved, Major General Paul G. vanHynegen answered the call of “Well done thy faithful servant” last night. Please keep our dear Sister Doreen vanHeynegen in our prayers. Paul’s Obituary Mulberry: Paul G. van Heynegen, age 87, passed away August 5, 2022. Mr. van Heynegen was born January 27, 1935, in Marigot, St. Martin to Jaque & Anna Marie (Butter) van Heynegen. He moved to Mulberry from Lutz 15 years ago. He was a maintenance mechanic, a member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Major General) and of the Catholic faith. He is preceded in death by his son: Odis van Heynegen, brothers: Wilfred, Ralph & Louie, sisters: Armel,…

Great newsMiss Tiffany Brooks Roberts, Philadelphia PA, received both the Area I and Grand Household of Ruth Educational Scholarship in 2018. Tiffany graduated from Ney York Institute of Technology Sunday, May 22, 2022, with honors. She was only one of two to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Recipient of the Senior Award for Emerging Professionals, and she graduated Cum Laude. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows sends congratulations to her and her family.