“INSIEME”

I am writing this right at the deadline, one day after I returned home from a very successful (at least I think so) of our first Grand Council meeting in our new home!

First of all, let me thank everyone who set up the meeting and picked up supplies for our lunch. I am not naming people because I am sure I will forget someone, so a very special thanks to

Just finished up with the 2024 Spring Grand Council meetings, held at the new home of Order Sons &  Daughters of Italy in America California Grand Lodge, at 9300 Madison Ave., Orangevale CA 95662.

To say it wasn’t a productive meeting would not do it justice! We had a lot of open and to the point, discussions on several major topics facing the Grand Lodge and more importantly the Filial

On Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, our Grand Council was held, for the first time, in the beautiful new home of our Grand Lodge in Orangevale, CA.  The building is in a favorable location, with two tenants on the upstairs floor, and a very spacious ground floor suite of rooms that has many possibilities. A new kitchenette is in the process of being installed, and one room has been designated the History Room and already has memorabilia displayed.   State President Arlene Nunziati held her Executive Session

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Jose Luis Borges almost said: Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers, plant your own garden.

Flu, RSV, Sars, Covid: so many shots to choose from! It really is the season. One of our members recently contracted shingles, which can be prevented with a shot.

Our Central Valley Lodge held a

On Saturday, March 2, the Cornelia-Vita Nuova Lodge of San Francisco held its annual Polenta and Sausage Dinner at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in North Beach.  Past Lodge and State President Maria Fassio Pignati welcomed close to 240 guests, and introduced Lodge President Jennifer De Palma Chandler who spoke and introduced our dignitaries. Italian Vice-Consul Vitalba Gammicchia spoke on behalf of Consul General Sergio Strozzi