Cesare Battisti #1518

Our April meeting was attended by several old (not age!) And new members! Our new members are: Linda and Larry Biondini and Bob Barelle. Jim Gambonini was elected as a new trustee. President John Albini) announced that our next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18th with cocktails from 4:30pm - 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held following dinner. We will be meeting at our new location at Herman Sons Hall, 860 Western Avenue, Petaluma. Please call Diane Gizzi at 707-588-1942 prior to Sunday, May 14th to make your reservations. Volunteers to bring dessert for the May meeting are: Diane Gizzi, Janet Leone and Melba Neuman. Feel free to bring an hors d'oevres, they would be welcomed! Dinner prices were increased to $20.00. Come join us on May 18th for an evening of friendship, cocktails and food! Our chef, Ed Sentero promises a dinner of roast pork, roasted potatoes and Caesar salad. If anyone would like to contribute to this column, please let Diane know and she will be more than happy to include it!

Cruising Time: Past President Ernie Giono, Ron Lake, Pat and Roy Bernard, Joanne and Cal Crotto, and Susie and Rich Woodall are cruising on Princess up and down the California, Oregon and Washington Coast! Perhaps one or two of them will give the Lodge a short summary of their adventure at our next meeting!

Convention Delegates are: Ann Albertoni, Marilyn Lombardi and Melba Neuman.

We have lost another member - Alfred Martinoni. Al was a US Army Veteran having served our country in Korea. He lived his entire life in Petaluma and was a dairyman. RIP Brother Al.