Shasta Lodge #2453

Greetings from Redding,

Our February two day Crab Feed is over and was very successful. We were sold out for both nights, had good crab and chowder, and a great raffle. We were joined by our State Deputy John Jefsen and his lovely wife Lorna and about ten other members of the Vincenzo Bellini Lodge from Chico. We were also joined by our Third State Vice President Louie Lodi and his guest.

Speaking of the raffle, if you haven’t been to our Crab Feed or Paesano Days, you have missed seeing, or winning, the gorgeous baskets. Sharon Roberts and her sidekick Gerry Carroll spend a lot of time shopping for the wonderful items they put in these large baskets. Thanks to Sharon and Gerry for all their work and for the other ladies that help assemble the baskets.

Our next event will be our St. Patrick’s Dinner which is always a good event. It is fun seeing the green outfits that our guests wear. This year we are pleased to have the Club Cougar Orchestra (Foothill High School Jazz Band) performing.

Our 42nd Anniversary Party plans are underway for April 23rd. This will be a Yellowstone themed Dinner Dance at our lodge. Chef James and his culinary students will be preparing a Tri-Tip dinner (Tri-Tip cooked by Jim Giacomelli and our own crew). Music will be by DJ Jimmy Bryant. Hope a few of you are able to get into you western wear and come get branded into SDOI Ranch.

We start our Spring Bocce Leagues on April 28th. Weekly bocce practice on Monday mornings will also resume soon. After a quiet May, we will host a Shasta High School Class Reunion in June.

Like all of California, we are hoping for rain soon. It definitely would not dampen the spirits of our members and friends from Shasta Lodge. Wishing you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Your friends at Shasta Lodge.