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MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE PRESIDENT

Mark Vaona

  • 1 August 2025
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE  PRESIDENT

As my first official message as State President, it has been a very busy two weeks.  My first official function will be attending the Watsonville picnic with our Immediate Past President, Arlene Nunziati, a quick network upgrade for the Pignati’s and then a stop at the bank to transfer the signers on the accounts. Then to the Grand Lodge office to conduct signing duties and home on Tuesday.  After this ‘slow week’ I will begin preparing for the National Convention in Orlando Florida which I look forward

MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Mark Rossi

  • 1 August 2025
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE  FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Thank you to all the Grand Lodge Officers that have served over the last 2 years; it has been a pleasure working with you as the CAO of the Sons of Italy Western Foundation.  I have served two terms as the Foundation CAO and am grateful for the work of the Foundation Trustees, Committee Chairs and Grand Lodge Officers. The most important thank you goes out to our individual donors and lodges that continue to support the charitable and educational

MESSAGE FROM THE STATE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Tina Sparlin

  • 1 August 2025
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MESSAGE FROM THE STATE  SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

I hope everyone had a safe Fourth of July.

What an amazing convention this year. As your newly elected 2nd State Vice President-Central, I am excited to work with all our new and existing officers and represent a larger role in our organization. I want to thank all our delegates who have put your faith in me to help make the changes needed to keep our organization going for another 100 years. My first order of business is to focus on helping with making our organization more visible and

MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

Paul Finazzo

  • 1 August 2025
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR STATE  THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

My name is Paul Finazzo, the newly elected Third Vice President of the South.  I was appointed State Trustee of the South by Barbara Wisniewski when there was a vacancy a little more than two years ago.  I have served as State Trustee of the South since then having been elected at the 2023 Convention in Reno.  I am a member of the Joanne Coccia Lodge having joined in 1988.  I joined then to help my father with Bingo, and

Centinela Valley Lodge #1991

Annette Porter

  • 1 August 2025
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Centinela Valley Lodge #1991

I want to give a big “Thank You” to our lodge members that helped organize this years convention at the Sonesta LAX.  Without our members it would not of been a successful convention.  We had many that helped prepare one evening from washing vases, putting together the favors and staging everything.  Without the following Britany Garnica, Gilma and Nicole Vaona, David and Eva Lavezzari (Anaheim Lodge), Betty Sandroni, Carol Damico, Diana Boileau, Brian Sinaguglia, Steve and Bobbi Guthrie, Vicky Tondolo, Linda Enneman, Lucy Sacco, Vince and Teri Manto, Mary Paradice and John and Italia Barbera.  We made it a party and ate pizza and salad, everyone had a wonderful

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Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Grand Lodge of California 
P. O. Box 2467
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: 916-270-2330
Fax:(415) 586-4786