It has been an incredibly busy two months since convention.  The members asked the Grand Lodge to pursue joining the IMembersdb at convention and I am happy to say we have done that.  Thanks to a lot of hard work by Anna Graeber and me beating up the rep a little bit we are online. Not all the lodges are yet up as there is some database massaging that has to be done to import the rest but they are hard at work doing that.  We have arranged for 3 contact points for help with the software as well as the Zoom training that IMembersdb is providing.  Contact points are Anna Graeber

Brothers and Sisters,

On July 28^th, I traveled up to Klamath Falls, Oregon to pay respects to our sister Louise Holst who passed away on July 8^th and to visit Yolanda Rosterolla, one of our longest and oldest members at age 97. Louise was a long-time member of the Camelia-Colombo Lodge #1294 and held many offices. She was always there if people needed any help, and she was known as the best hairdresser in Klamath Falls owning the “Family Hairloom

t’s been a busy time. For my first duty as a Vice President, I’ve assigned all my state deputies to their lodges, assigned the official visits of the trustees of the central district along with myself.

On July 16th, I attended Watsonvilles annual picnic, where they awarded their lodges local scholarships.

Great food, great company, a nice raffle, and the weather was

All hands were on deck clapping thunderously for our four new members, who were initiated on July 20th at our Chapter’s Tri tip dinner by past president of Sacramento Lodge #1352, Dan Marinelli. The four initiates are Vickie Peters, Barbara Moran, Margaret Pasquinelli and Bob deKelaita . Also, pictured on each end are Rose Boles, Vice President, and Tom Tommasi, President, of our Lodge.

Margaret Anna Olivieri

1943 - 2023

With the heaviest of hearts we share the passing of our sister Margaret. Her passing leaves the Napa Lodge at the end of an era as she was our last surviving charter member of 68 years. Margaret was active within the lodge for many years as she fulfilled various officer positions, she served us as our President for 6 years and our Immediate Past President for 8 years. Margaret was also