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
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Since the State of California won’t do it, I will. I declare the month of October Italian Heritage Month! On October 5th, I started my month out going to Pittsburg, CA to celebrate the 3rd Annual Festa Italia with members at the C. Colombo Lodge and the people of the Bay Area. Mary Lucido and all the members of the C Colombo Lodge added to the success
I didn’t find out until after the September IL Leone went to print last month that we lost one of our longest members in the United States of 80 years, Ms. Yolanda Rosterolla. To see her smile would light up the room. It was an honor and a privilege to have known her. We will all miss her. God Bless.
On September 13th, I drove to Redding
Brothers and Sisters,
In 2015, a member of the Roseville Lodge #1413 told me the story about the statue of Christopher Columbus that in 1976 they presented to The City of Roseville to celebrate their Lodge’s 50th Anniversary.
The City of Roseville accepted the statue graciously and proudly displayed it outside the Post Office in downtown Roseville. Sometime
The 87th Sons and Daughters of Italy Convention was one to remember. On Wednesday, we started out with our Annual Bocce Tournament. Ten teams battled it out to be crowned champion and at the end the Napa Lodge won the honors with the team of Marisa and Allen Miller, Scott Williams, and Otto DeLeon as the champions. Excellent job everyone!
On Thursday morning, the 87th Convention opened with a 45-minute delay due
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