meeting of the Hanford Lodge which featured a St. Patrick’s Day theme.  Pat has a birthday on March 17 and Jackie on March 18

Roma Lodge members were saddened with the passing of 70-year member Gary Dutto. Gary was a long-time supporter of the lodge volunteering his time and resources for many Roma Lodge activities and fundraisers. He lived in the Tulare area most of his life and was active in the community and local Lions Club. He and his wife Dawn are survived by their five children and 16 grandchildren. Gary spent his entire working career with the Wilbur-Ellis Company retiring

After a “Soup Night” dinner at their new meeting site, C. Colombo Lodge President Carol Esposito officially welcomed guests from the Grand Lodge. Left to right: Louie Lodi 2nd State Vice President, Londi Medrano, newly appointed Deputy to C. Colombo Lodge and Carol Esposito.

I am writing this on Valentine’s Day so even though you will read this in March; I hope you are having a lovely day and remembered your favorite Valentine!  I cannot believe where the time has gone.  Only nine months until Christmas!

Our lodges are set for the new IMEMBERDB program.  If you haven’t been trained yet and want to be, be sure to contact Anna Graeber and she will make it happen.  Most lodges send out newsletters and this system makes it so easy to do so! Don’t be left out.  Call now

Brothers and Sisters,

Since March is the beginning of Spring, I’d like to notify you that The Grand Lodge needs to be made aware when a lodge is having a special event, so that we can schedule a visit to that Lodge by a State officer. Members have remarked to me about how I’m the first state officer to visit that lodge in quite a while. In talking to many past and current State Officers about this, the response is that “we cannot come to an event