2024 opened with the commemoration of our actual 100th anniversary on January 6. We are proud to be the third oldest lodge in CA – 1924-2024. More information is included in this article.

Like most lodges, our Crab Dinner was in February when we served the freshest all-you-can-eat crab to a very lively and hungry crowd! It was a fun night with our community.

The Weed Lumber Museum schedules a fundraising event for the second Saturday of March each year. They sell tickets but contract with us to cater the dinner – ravioli and roasted chicken. It’s been a few years since we were filled to our maximum capacity, and it was awesome to see! It’s a

meeting of the Hanford Lodge which featured a St. Patrick’s Day theme.  Pat has a birthday on March 17 and Jackie on March 18

Roma Lodge members were saddened with the passing of 70-year member Gary Dutto. Gary was a long-time supporter of the lodge volunteering his time and resources for many Roma Lodge activities and fundraisers. He lived in the Tulare area most of his life and was active in the community and local Lions Club. He and his wife Dawn are survived by their five children and 16 grandchildren. Gary spent his entire working career with the Wilbur-Ellis Company retiring

After a “Soup Night” dinner at their new meeting site, C. Colombo Lodge President Carol Esposito officially welcomed guests from the Grand Lodge. Left to right: Louie Lodi 2nd State Vice President, Londi Medrano, newly appointed Deputy to C. Colombo Lodge and Carol Esposito.

I am writing this on Valentine’s Day so even though you will read this in March; I hope you are having a lovely day and remembered your favorite Valentine!  I cannot believe where the time has gone.  Only nine months until Christmas!

Our lodges are set for the new IMEMBERDB program.  If you haven’t been trained yet and want to be, be sure to contact Anna Graeber and she will make it happen.  Most lodges send out newsletters and this system makes it so easy to do so! Don’t be left out.  Call now