Nov
19
2024

Articles About Odd Fellows

  • 2023 Fourth of July festivities

    By YS News StaffJuly 7, 2023

    The annual Fourth of July festivities went according to patriotic plan on Tuesday. By noon, crowds were assembled along sidewalks up and down Xenia Avenue to enjoy the parade as it made its way towards the north end of town.

  • Fourth of July, 2022 — mixed messages

    By YS News StaffJuly 7, 2022

    Towards evening on July 4th, the Yellow Springs Community Band played Americana tunes at the foot of Gaunt Park hill, culminating with the national anthem. (Photo by Matt Minde)

    In addition to the traditional reds, whites and blues, the village’s annual Fourth of July celebrations took on several other hues this year: anger and sadness swirled and clashed with jubilation to color the festivities.

  • A memorial to Civil War veterans — Local cannon restored, rededicated after 110 years

    By Megan BachmanMay 28, 2018

    Exactly 110 years after its first dedication on Memorial Day 1908, a Civil War-era cannon was restored and rededicated by the Yellow Springs Odd Fellow Lodge this weekend.

  • July 4th in my hometown

    By Guest ContributorJuly 6, 2017

    Up next was the YS Kids Playhouse in the long line of 4th of July paraders down Xenia Avenue. The day was rounded out by a spectacular fireworks display at Gaunt Park (Photo by Matt Minde)

    For many years—though my parents live a block from downtown, where the parade takes place—I didn’t go to it. I’m not a big parade person.

  • Merry marchers, friendly fire on the Fourth

    By Diane ChiddisterJuly 7, 2016

    Richard Zopf whipped up patriotic fervor for the Odd Fellows, who organized 4th of July parade and fireworks. (PHhoto by Diane Chiddsiter)

    Villagers and visitors didn’t let gloomy skies and the occasional raindrop thwart their Fourth of July on Monday.

  • Fireworks on again

    By YS News StaffJune 30, 2013

    The rescheduled Yellow Springs Independence Day parade will take place today, July 6, at 3 p.m.

  • Remembered

    By Diane ChiddisterJune 6, 2013

    Members of the YS Odd Fellows will lead community members in placing flags on the graves of veterans and hold a Memorial Day ceremony and history talk about the cemetery's Civil War cannon this weekend. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    About 20 local men and women from the Yellow Springs Odd Fellows lodge placed American flags on the graves of veterans and Odd ­Fellows at the Glen Forest Cemetery last Friday afternoon.

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