Select the search type
  • Site
  • Web
Search

Heritage and Culture

Message From the 3rd Vice President

Alan Spano

  • 1 September 2023
  • Author: News Editor
  • Number of views: 1000
  • 0 Comments
Message From the 3rd Vice President

t’s been a busy time. For my first duty as a Vice President, I’ve assigned all my state deputies to their lodges, assigned the official visits of the trustees of the central district along with myself.

On July 16th, I attended Watsonvilles annual picnic, where they awarded their lodges local scholarships.

Great food, great company, a nice raffle, and the weather was

Sacramento Lodge #1413

by Jan Abriani

  • 1 September 2023
  • Author: News Editor
  • Number of views: 973
  • 0 Comments
Sacramento Lodge #1413

All hands were on deck clapping thunderously for our four new members, who were initiated on July 20th at our Chapter’s Tri tip dinner by past president of Sacramento Lodge #1352, Dan Marinelli. The four initiates are Vickie Peters, Barbara Moran, Margaret Pasquinelli and Bob deKelaita . Also, pictured on each end are Rose Boles, Vice President, and Tom Tommasi, President, of our Lodge.

Napa Lodge 2043

  • 1 September 2023
  • Author: News Editor
  • Number of views: 805
  • 0 Comments
Napa Lodge 2043

Margaret Anna Olivieri

1943 - 2023

With the heaviest of hearts we share the passing of our sister Margaret. Her passing leaves the Napa Lodge at the end of an era as she was our last surviving charter member of 68 years. Margaret was active within the lodge for many years as she fulfilled various officer positions, she served us as our President for 6 years and our Immediate Past President for 8 years. Margaret was also

Grand Lodge Junior Ambassadors Commentary

by Larry Dutto-Roma Lodge President

  • 1 September 2023
  • Author: News Editor
  • Number of views: 781
  • 0 Comments
Grand Lodge Junior Ambassadors Commentary

"The Future Is Now"

At the September Grand Council meeting the GC will consider a proposal by Louise Silacci to establish a Junior Ambassador Program for the Grand Lodge. She has a lot of great ideas on the establishment of the program to get junior members more involved in the Order. She has documented her ideas which includes monthly zoom calls with a variety of topics about Italian Culture. She will also have special activities at the convention to showcase juniors.We all know young people and their parents are very busy these days with school, sports

Uccelli Scholarship Presentation

by Maria Fassio Pignati, Past State President

  • 1 September 2023
  • Author: News Editor
  • Number of views: 857
  • 0 Comments
Uccelli Scholarship Presentation

On a recent afternoon at Divino Ristorante in Belmont, CA, Paula Uccelli, our 2006 Western Foundation Humanitarian Award Honoree, presented the $2500 Pete & Paula Uccelli Foundation Scholarship to Ryan Consani of Redwood City, who was unable to attend the Scholarship Awards Presentation at our June Convention in Reno. Also present was our State President Arlene M. Nunziati and yours truly. Ryan graduated from Carlmont High School in Belmont with a GPA of 4.18. He continues to be active as a swim instructor and coach, and

RSS
First 29303132333435363738 Last

Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Grand Lodge of California 
P. O. Box 2467
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (415) 586-1316
Fax:(415) 586-4786