Vaughan Bassegio did it again by providing members with a tasty meal (pulled pork) at our September meeting.  Convention reports were given & tickets were passed out for the upcoming Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner & Sauce Sale to be held on October 26, 2025.

Tina Sparlin, our State Deputy, & newly

Vaughan Bassegio did it again by providing members with a tasty meal (pulled pork) at our September meeting.  Convention reports were given & tickets were passed out for the upcoming Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner & Sauce Sale to be held on October 26, 2025.

Tina Sparlin, our State Deputy, & newly

Hi Fratelli:  The summer has been mild!  I hope everyone enjoyed it!  The Hanford Lodge will hold its next meeting on September 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Kings County Historical Society hall. Planning

I want to give a big “Thank You” to our lodge members that helped organize this years convention at the Sonesta LAX.  Without our members it would not of been a successful convention.  We had many that helped prepare one evening from washing vases, putting together the favors and staging everything.  Without the following Britany Garnica, Gilma and Nicole Vaona, David and Eva Lavezzari (Anaheim Lodge), Betty Sandroni, Carol Damico, Diana Boileau, Brian Sinaguglia, Steve and Bobbi Guthrie, Vicky Tondolo, Linda Enneman, Lucy Sacco, Vince and Teri Manto, Mary Paradice and John and Italia Barbera.  We made it a party and ate pizza and salad, everyone had a wonderful

On April 26, members of the Joanne Coccia Lodge, Fontana, California, came out to support the Inland Empire Heart & Stroke Walk. Team Manny Finazzo consisted of 45 members and raised over $6,000 for this important cause. We walk in remembrance of long-time Sons and Daughters of Italy leader, Emanuel Finazzo, who we lost to heart disease in October, 2022.

Hanford Lodge #1543 was represented at the Grand Lodge of California Sons & Daughters of Italy  Convention held at the Sonesta Hotel at LAX in June!!   Delegates were: President Michael Leoni, Louise (Lulu) Silacci, & Jackie Giacomazzi.  The Grand Lodge celebrated its 100th Anniversary at this event. Louise Tesoriere & her granddaughter, Annamarie Gallardo (2018 Miss America)  with her husband Carlos & sons,