p>The Hacienda Lodge celebrated the holiday season at their annual Christmas Party.   The party was held at DeLuca’s Ristorante in Whittier.

Thank you again to Bill Chino for hosting the Eureka Lodge Christmas party at the Jacoby Storehouse.  Everyone had a good time and the food was delicious.

     The January dinner meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 28th.  It will not be a potluck.  Members and guests will be treated to a lovely pasta dinner free

I hope that everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving.  I did spending it with daughter Linda in Newberg, Oregon.  It was cold though! I had a great time. We did our normal November and Thanksgiving events – great as usual.  Love shopping up there as there is no sales tax!

Traveled to “cold” Chicago in the middle of November where Emilio Nunziati proposed to Brianna Galvan.  It was a beautiful and exciting celebration.  I am finally getting

Buon Natale to my Sisters and Brothers,

The end of our year is finally near. I hope everyone’s year has been prosperous with happiness. 2025 looks like things will be moving forward for the Grand Lodge of California and all our members here.

In traveling around Northern California, I’m excited about many of the Ophelia Lodges growing memberships. On November

San Francisco’s 156th weekend celebration of Italian Heritage began on Friday night, October 11, with a great reception at INNOVIT…the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub in San Francisco, hosted by our Consul General Sergio Strozzi, for Queen Isabella and her Court, their parents, and the Italian Heritage Celebration Board of Directors.  The next night the Italian Heritage Celebration hosted its beautiful Grande Ballo at the JW Marriott Union Square,  with over 250 people witnessing