This article from Cesare Batisti Lodge #1518 is dedicated to Louise Vicino. In the January issue of of the Il Leone, Louise “retired” due to her health issues. She must have had a premonition of the future as Louise has now been reunited with her beloved Louis. The members of our Lodge found her articles chock full of very useful information which we will be eternally grateful. Rest In Peace Louise. Diane Gizzi Contributing member.

With the passing of our beloved Louise Vicino, we are trying to fill in the large gap she left us with. She passed December 28th, four days

RENEWED MY MEMBERSHIP....
Thinking that was the best way to go in this COVID time....stay with something I know that has given me great joy! Sons of Italy membership... if you haven’t renewed... do it now...!

SCHOLARSHIPS …
Keep in mind that you are able to donate to scholarships..... a worthy cause...and tax deductible.

EMAILS...
It was a couple of articles ago that I asked for emails from you folks out in COVID land....AND YES, to my surprise I did get one

Since we could not meet and honor our 2020 Pinochi and Stagnoli scholarship awardees last May, this month’s Il Leone article will introduce them to our members.

Alyssa Camilli graduated from Arcata High School in 2020 with honors and is now attending UC Davis studying Psychology and Sociology. Her accomplishments while in high school include: peer tutor, Sources of Strength mentor, Soroptomist Girl of the Month, Wellesley College Book Club award, AHS German language honor society. She is an artist and was accepted into the Arcata High Arts Institute

We quietly made it through the 4th of July celebrating America’s birthday at home. Things just didn’t feel the same because it wasn’t, but we felt pride in our country as we watched different states sending up to the heavens an amazing display of fireworks.

Every year we put on different events to help raise money for our scholarship fund. This year we did a “Winner Every Day” drawing, which was to take place in May but had to be moved to July. Our lodge president Mark Rossi along with Juanita Stopponi, Don and Jeanne Cradduck and Jerry and Shirley Firpo

Seasons greetings….past is our Christmas not like any other....but did you find yourself happy and content? Somehow being isolated I found a peace in simplicity. Probably you have been reading more books and watching more movies? Hopefully writing letters to family and friends....or perhaps calling on the telephone?

OH! How could I forget to mention, baking!

More loaves of bread have been baked during this time than many years previous.

And such delicious no knead dutch oven sourdough