Greetings! So much has gone on since my first message which followed our State Convention. The National Convention in Orlando, Florida was well attended as I was joined by our National Delegates and California National Officers. We accomplished a lot in a week, even under the hot and humid conditions, as we maintained full work days beginning that Wednesday morning. You will be hearing from all of the State Delegates and National Officers from California in the upcoming issues of the Il Leone of the current events. The goal is to share with all of you the actions and accomplishments of all those involved.   

On behalf of the Grand Lodge of

Hard to believe that summer is coming to a close, my granddaughters are back in school already.  We have been very fortunate in the Bay Area with this year’s mild summer weather.  Last week I spent most of the week in Florida at the National Convention and Florida’s weather was hot and humid!   

Thank you to the Lodge Presidents who attended the 1st Lodge President Zoom Meeting that was held in July.  The three area Vice Presidents will be holding these Zoom Meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month.  We have a very simple agenda, where we spend the first 10

Hope you are staying cool during these warm summer months.

It has been a busy personal month for me, but it didn’t stop me from attending a few things.

July 20th, I attended the Bob Moresco Memorial BBQ in Watsonville. What a great turnout of support.  We had food, live music, a raffle and great fun socializing. I won a raffle prize to a

September heralds the end of Summer, and many Lodges that were dark in July and August are getting together again.  I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day Holiday, and had fun with friends and family.  The two Trustees of the South and myself have been planning to reach out to each Southern Lodge President to arrange an Official Visit before the end of the calendar year.  We are also recruiting State Deputies for each Lodge.

I want to thank State Financial

Hi Fratelli:  The summer has been mild!  I hope everyone enjoyed it!  The Hanford Lodge will hold its next meeting on September 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Kings County Historical Society hall. Planning