The solution to your problems will cause entirely new problems.

Get your shots; the prevention is easier than the disease.

Reminder: Our meeting date is now back to our old schedule of third Monday of the month at 6:00 PM at Luna’s Restaurant. We have been getting good attendance lately, so keep coming on in.  Future agenda items will include: fundraising; new meeting

Saluti Fratelli e Sorelle,

I would like to include the convention delegates and attendees with the youth and with a free Friday evening I am trying to plan a San Francisco Giants vs. The Los Angeles Dodgers game. If there is interest from everyone. I checked with the giants recently about prices and if I get enough people that are interested, I can move forward with reserving tickets. Pricing varies and the game deemed as a “premium” game against the rival Dodgers. 3rd deck seating

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It’s been an interesting few months. I spent half of November in Europe investigating the Italian Influence on food in Budapest, Vienna and Prague. It was an informative trip but the food was very different from what I expected.

The Grand Lodge has a temporary office in Sacramento. I drove to Sacramento on Sunday December 18 and was able to get all the computers, printers, copiers and phones back online. Our new landlord has been very gracious in giving us access to their high-speed internet at no charge. Our State Vice President

It's September and starting to get busy again. I was privileged to go to Enrico Caruso lodges 95th Anniversary and represent our President. I was thrilled to be able to do this as one of my earliest lodge visits for anything when I was a young man (many moons ago) was to Visalia. My wife was one of our 5 Grand Lodge queens and was invited to ride in the parade in Visalia. I have been there many times since and have always been treated like family.

While we were in Fresno for Grand Council, I was able to attend their 100th Anniversary. It was held at the Fresno Fairgrounds

Ave, atque, vale!! (Hail and farewell).

Br.#1959 is alive and well!! Come to our dinner on September 20. Our State President Barbara is attending to help initiate our new members. Opened since May 20, 2022 after a long hibernation. New cook,