The sunrise was bright and clear on Sept 18; a good sign for our Lodge’s premiere event of the year. The inaugural “Festa Italiana” was about to open in downtown Chico’s City Plaza.

Planning this extravaganza was the brainchild of Patti Denito, who put together a stellar committee of members dedicated

For as long as anyone can remember, Roma Lodge #1573, has held their November meeting along with a great dinner of polenta and stew. Many Roma Lodge members ancestors come from Northern Italy, where polenta originated during the days of the Roman Empire. Polenta was the stable diet of many peasants who had little else to eat in poverty-stricken Italy during those times. Over 70 members

Saddleback Lodge has been very active with a lot of fun activities in the past two months. In September we had a fish fry which was organized by Al Trentini and our staff Gourmet chef and culinary expert, Joe Collora.

In October we had our taco night. This fun event was replete with a taco man, Mexican costumes, decorations and music. The affair was organized by Pat Dito and Theresa Vinciguerra. Andrea Palombo-Carpenter even brought a pinata stuffed with nummy candy. Theresa found an excellent taco man who made sure

Our November 72nd Anniversary dinner was a terrific evening! We had a wonderful prime rib or chicken wellington dinner. The food was fantastic, as usual. Our caterer did another outstanding job. The members that helped put this event together created a beautifully decorated hall. Without each and every one of them, our events would not be as successful. We would like to thank each of the lodges and state officers that attended our anniversary: Anaheim Lodge, Joanne Coccia Lodge, La Costa Dei Fiori Lodge, Pugliese Lodge, and