Grazie mille to the Leoni & Nardini families for once again giving the members of the Hanford Lodge a wonderful polenta & stew dinner. About 50 members & guests enjoyed the meal prior to the January meeting. We were delighted to have Pauline Richmond, Judi Buldo, Doris Helmuth,

Roma Lodge members held their January meeting on January 8 th at the International Agri-Center Social Hall. Over 40 members and guests were on hand to start the new year. The weather cooperated with no fog and good visibility so members could attend. Dominic Chiaramonte was initiated as the newest member to the lodge. Dominic is the son of Anthony and Richelle Chiaramonte and joins

“Insieme"

Hi everyone! Welcome to 2024! I can’t believe another year has gone by. Do you remember when we were children, (a long time ago) it seemed that the months crawled by. As we get older they just fly by!

I cannot believe I have been in this position already six months! Guess time flies when you are having fun. Thank you to my wonderful Officers and

The Summerset Singers of Brentwood, California, host a holiday concert each December. C. Colombo Lodge member Maryann Smith has performed with the chorus for several years. Pictured second from left

Change is a constant in life. There is an ebb and flow to life, most enjoyable at times, and then there is the sadness these times of change can bring. But we adjust to them, hopefully. Your favorite sports team, riding supremely at the top, is going to have the likes of a Joe Di Maggio or Kobe Bryant retiring, someone else lost to injury or sadly death, but we forge ahead to rise again! And that is the joy of new beginnings, a new start, and that time is upon our Lodge!

Our new President Frank DiSalvo is ascending to his new role, and stepping into the footsteps of retiring President Joe LaPorta. As Frank says