Louie Blake Saile Sarmiento, author

By Special to the Record Georgetown Record Posted Jan 31, 2011 @ 09:09 AM   Officer Derek Jones accepts a $650 donation from the Odd Fellows of the North Shore to support his ride in the 2011 Pan Mass Challenge. Lleft to right, Georgetown Police Chief James Mulligan; Officer Derek Jones; Julia Jones; Members of the  Odd Fellows of the North Shore: Bro. Edward J. Carroll, PGM; Noble Grand Francis E. Gayton,  PGW; Bro. Charles Teague, Jr., PDDGM; Bro. Clayton L. Dearth; and Detective Supervisor Thomas DeJoy. Georgetown — On Dec. 11, 2010, members of the Newburyport Odd Fellows of the North Shore came to the Georgetown Police Department to show their support for Officer Derek Jones, who rides in the Dana Farber Pan Mass Challenge every year. The Odd Fellows presented Officer Jones and his daughter Julia, a cancer survivor, with a check for $650 to support his ride to find a cure for cancer. “The Odd Fellows of the North Shore are great supporters of the Georgetown...

How Fraternities started in the Philippines? By Louie Blake S. Sarmiento, Organizational Psychology In all times and among all nations which have reached a sufficient level of cultural development, there have always been fraternal associations formed for higher purposes. The development of Fraternities can be traced from trade unions or guilds that emerged in England . These guilds were set up to protect and care for their members at a time when there was no welfare state, trade unions or National Health Service. Various secret signs and handshakes were created to serve as proof of their membership allowing them to visit guilds in distant places that are associated with the guild they belong. However, many of these Guilds were suppressed in the 16th Century. In major cities such as in London , some Guilds survived by adapting their roles to a social support function. Some of these groups evolved in the 1700’s into more philosophical organizations focused on b...

November 21, 2010 DUMAGUETE CITY, PHILIPPINES - Sovereign Grand Master George Glover III and Past Sovereign Grand Master Paul Cuminale of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows visited the City to turn-over the charter of Odd Fellows, Kapatirang Watchdog Lodge no.1, Dumaguete Encampment no.1 and Canton Dumaguete no.1. At around 6:00pm, a program was held at C&L Suites Inn function hall. Inspiring thoughts, intermission numbers and a fellowship dinner was prepared along with the turn-over of the charters. Brother Kahlil Reu Reyes, as Noble Grand, received the charter of Watchdog Lodge no.1. Brother Anatoly Karpov Buss, as Chief Patriarch of Encampment, was the one to receive the charter for Dumaguete Encampment no.1. On the other hand, Louie Blake Sarmiento, as department Captain, received the charter of Canton Dumaguete no.1. An award was also given by SGM Glover III to members of Odd Fellows Philippines in general, for their enthusiasm and dedicat...

November 19, 2010 Sovereign Grand Master George Glover III and Past Sovereign Grand Master Paul Cuminale arrived in Cagayan de Oro City,  Philippines , to turn-over the charter of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Mindanaon Lodge no.2. In lieu of their visitation, a gala night was held 6:00 pm at Apple tree Resort Hotel. Brothers George and Paul were warmly welcomed and a presentation of the lodge’s recent projects was shown. Afterwards, the charter was received by Noble Grand Vencent Seth Ofngol and Vice Grand  Jose Mari Regalado . In return, members of Mindanaon Lodge gave a token of appreciation. The event successfully ended at 10:00 pm.   For Odd Fellows, Mindanaon Lodge no.2 members, the event wasn’t just a turn-over of charter, it was a memorable one. The worldwide bond of friendship between Odd Fellows was inculcated in their hearts. They concluded “ We are Odd fellows, we are Mindanaon lodge no.2 !” For more information about the fraternity: http://ioo...