Polenta-A-Plenty

Polenta is a hearty porridge made from stone-round cornmeal, originated in Northern Italy and has roots that go back thousands of years.  In the 16th century, corn, also known as granoturco (Turkish grain), was introduced to Europe from the Americas and became the main

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for our 2024 Annual Luncheon. With your support, it was a wonderful success filled with memorable moments, warm connections, and inspiring words.

This year, we were privileged to honor several outstanding individuals whose contributions continue to make a

Hanford Lodge #1543 completed another annual  Spaghetti/Meatball Dinner/Sauce Sale drive-thru on October 27.  Members worked together to make about 1400 meatballs & about 180 gallons of sauce

Greetings from Redding,

At our October General Meeting we welcomed four new members to our Shasta Lodge. Fred and Lisa Alexander, Jo Aranda, and Rhonda Arnold. We are very happy to have them in our Shasta Lodge family.

We held our annual Thanksgiving Memorial Dinner on November 9th. We had over 100 members and guests in attendance. President Jim Nobili and Chaplain Charlotte Bailey read the names and rang the bell for our

Italian Love for Bodega Bay

Those of you that don’t know Bodega Bay, it is one of those small communities, dependent on fishing and tourism, that is about a 1.5 hour drive north of San Francisco, via Hwy 101. I first visited there to fish in September of 1994, and had no idea that an event was taking place in Italy, that would deeply affect and intertwine the close-knit town and the Italian people, as well as myself.

I was by chance, camping on the north end of Bodega Bay in September 2024, at Bodega Dunes State Park. Having visited Bodega Bay many times in 30 years, Bodega Dunes was one of my favorite parks,