We have finally seen the end of the snow and rain. It lasted from mid-December until the beginning of April. It’s been a long, wet winter.

We have a very busy first several months of the year. We have our Festa Primavera which is our big fundraiser in May, we have added some new social events, and have a lot of new officers on our board.

In January 2023, we installed our new officers. Some long-time officers were finally able to retire, and new blood is here. Pamela Ricci,

The Napa lodge is bracing for an engaging and active year ahead. The newly installed leadership team has been working diligently to revamp administrative processes and communication tools, ensuring that members are informed and connected. 

A significant change is the relaunch of our website, www.napasonsanddaughtersofitaly.com. It features up-to-date information about the lodge, our roots, upcoming events, and news. Members also receive the

Ciao from Chico. 

Our Lodge had 7 New Members initiated at our February meeting. Presiding over the ceremony was State 3rd Vice president, Louie Lodi, and our participating State Deputy,Yvonne Vanoni. 

Also last month, we had a nice social event at New Clairvaux Winery, which is at Monestary outside of Chico. The Trappist Monks

Our March meeting had a great member attendance. We had further discussions on a new day, time and location. The members voted for the first Thursday of the month. Our April meeting will be held on Thursday, April 6th with cocktails from 4:30pm - 5:30pm, meeting at 5:30pm followed by dinner at 6:00pm. 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, April 2nd to

Our Lodge has seen a series of changes in the first months of 2023! Among these charges were a new day, time and location for our monthly meetings. I was asked to submit monthly article to the IL Leone and if any Sisters or Brothers have any news to share, please contact me. I definitely have big shoes to fill following Ernie Giono’s tenure as President for the past 3 years. A thank you gift was presented to Ernie for his dedication and support. Ernie organized our annual crab feeds which raised funds enabling us to present scholarships to deserving students and send donations to several charities.

The slate of new officers for 2023:

President: John Albini