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Pictured above is a partial group of Roma Lodge members who organized and conducted our Italian food booth at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, February 11-13th. The World Ag Expo was started at the Tulare Fair Grounds in 1968 and moved to the International Agri-Center in 1982 and has grown to 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. Roma Lodge is one of the only organizations that has been at the show from the very beginning.
For the past 12 years Michael DePaoli,
Columbia Lodge is now alternating their meetings at two different restaurant locations. Great menus and food at both places and everyone is loving the change. We just have to remember where we are going each month!
State President Arlene Nunziati and State Deputy Maria Fassio Pignati installed the new 2025-2026 officers of the lodge at Sapore Ristorante. Congratulations to all the new officers; thank you to the ones who stepped up to new positions and to the ones who stayed in office. We have a
Michael DePaoli, Melissa Watkins and Maci Daramy will once again co-chair the Roma Lodge food booth at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, February 11-13th. For the past 57 years the lodge has provided Italian sausage sandwiches to the 100,000 plus visitors to the show from all over the world. Over the past few years our newer members have revised the menu adding pasta, antipasto
Roma Lodge celebrated the Christmas Holidays with their annual Christmas Party on December 8th. Over 100 members and guests were treated to an outstanding meal complete with ribeye steak, pasta and all the trimmings. Chair, Leslie DePaoli did an outstanding
Carmaline Giotta, devoted member of the Visalia Enrico Caruso Lodge since 1955, has celebrated her 100th birthday on November 12, 2024, at a small family event at Quail Park at Shannon Ranch in Visalia, where she has resided for two years.
Carmaline Toledo Giotta was born in Tipton, CA, as the 5th of 11 children born to John and Carmalina Toledo. Her siblings affectionately nicknamed her “Maxie” and they were raised
On a spectacular day, Monday November 18th, the type of day we moved here for, the Joe La Porta Classic was held at the beautiful Indian Springs Canyon Golf Resort in Palm Springs. A bright sunny 72 degrees day, on the newly planted green green grass, surrounded by mountains and blue skies, 64 golfers gave their best in quest of the winner’s trophy!
Only one team would win the trophy, but all the golfers were winner’s, for participating in the tournament. Formerly
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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