Saluti Tutti. Greetings from Vallejo. We would like to update you on current happenings at our lodge. First, our sister women’s lodge Beatrice Portinari #1626 decided to merge with us to consolidate membership. We are back to meeting the second Tuesday of each month at our lodge building. During the 3 years of Covid we held several successful curbside pickup dinners. We did have a Scholarship Dinner last July and a polenta dinner last December. We are having a ham & pasta/pesto dinner April 16.

We received applications for 5 scholarships and are happy to announce that all 5 will receive scholarships. We are planning to

Roma Lodge Officers-2023-2025

Front-row (l-R) Joanne Beecher-Mistress of Ceremonies, Renee Marinelli-Recording Secretary, Melissa Watkins-Historian, Tina Sparlin-Financial Secretary, Pam Sola-Junior Members, Louis Benedetti-Trustee,

Milestone Membership

Roma Lodge will celebrate its 93rd Anniversary at the May 1st meeting. A few years ago, the lodge decided to recognize members who are celebrating milestone membership anniversaries every 5-years. Over 25 members will receive their certificates at the meeting.

5 Year Members

Ava Clark, Sophia Gomes, Eva Gomes,

Ariel Maness

10 Year Members

March 2023 was filled with excitement and celebration for Napa Lodge #2043. The launch of an online RSVP platform received high praise from State First Vice President Pauline Terrusa Richmond, who sent a gracious shout-out through her statewide email listserv on March 15. Members praised the new system, which utilized free services from MailChimp and Google forms.

On March 27, the lodge held an impressive monthly dinner meeting with 63 participants, including 20 guests: two from St. Helena