Last week, the Odd Fellows Patriarch Militants of California held their State Level session in Visalia, California where numerous Knights Ferry Odd Fellow Canton #2 were installed into offices at the State Level. The Patriarchs Militant is the highest level of the Odd Fellows! Congratulations to Fred L. Dolling, Brig Gen. Department Commander Commanding, Ernie Albuce, COL Quartermaster, Wendell Watson COL 1st Regiments Commander/Chief of Staff, Tom Kopping LTC 4th Battalion Commander/Office of the Guard, and Shirley Watson MAJ Department Chaplain.
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This Friday, October 25th, there will be a special presentation by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department at Knights Ferry School beginning at 1pm. The Sheriff’s Department presentation will include a live helicopter landing, SWAT truck, drones, K-9 unit, and more! Everyone is invited!
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Next week, on October 31st, the students at Knights Ferry School will be walking Main Street for their annual Halloween Trick or Treat parade. The parade will begin at 11am! Bring some candy to hand out to the kids and see the fun costumes!
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We are nearing one of the busiest days in Knights Ferry! The 61st Pumpkin Roll is November 3rd on Main Street. There are few variations of how the Pumpkin Roll began in Knights Ferry but one of the more believable stories I have heard is that it began after a night of drinking in a bar in town and one of the patrons started playing with some of the leftover Halloween decorations; hence it is always the first Sunday after Halloween. If you have other stories of how it began, let me know and I’ll put it in next week’s article! There will be vendor booths available in and around the Community Club from 9am-3pm, the Odd Fellows Pancake Breakfast will be served starting at 8am, the Knights Ferry Museum located upstairs in the Miller’s Hall building will be open, and sign-ups for the Pumpkin Roll will begin at 10am and the small kids will begin rolling at 12pm. Donations to the Community Club are graciously accepted to roll a pumpkin as it is a Community Club fundraiser! Pro tip: bring cash to enter the Pumpkin Roll!
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