Eureka Lodge member Ryan Bisio, head coach of the College of the Redwoods basketball team, has been voted state coach of the year for Northern California by the California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association. Bisio calls his coaching style eclectic and for the third season in a row Bisio guided the team to the junior college playoffs.

Bisio is a former recipient

Eureka Lodge member Ryan Bisio, head coach of the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team, led his student athletes to their third straight Golden Valley Conference championship on February 17th. This is the third season in a row that Bisio guided the team to the junior college playoffs.

Eureka Lodge will award the Irene and Paul Pinochi and Frank Stagnoli Scholarships this spring.

Please remind your grandchildren or friends

Hello from Redding:

We just held our annual two night Crab Feed. We were late getting tickets ready to sell this year because of the delays of opening to the commercial crab season, but were sold out in seven days after tickets were finally available.

The clam chowder is always a crowd pleaser and the crab was fresh and plentiful. The raffle baskets were beautiful and our bar was very busy, leading us to a very successful event. Thank you to our great chairmen Paul Monette and

Henceforth Eureka Lodge meetings begin at 6PM.

New members Joan and Ron Dawson and Lyn Williams were initiated during the October meeting. Welcome new members!

Sadly our long time member Nelida Mills passed away on October 10th. Born in Italia, moved to Ferndale at the age of six months, she lived in Arcata for 64 years with her husband Ben. She joined our Lodge in 2006. Nel had a very positive personality, always raised the spirits of those

Sisters and Brothers, Another reminder, the Cesare Battisti Lodge #1518 of Petaluma is now again meeting at the Vet’s Hall at 1094 Petaluma Blvd. South on the FIRST Wednesday of each month at NOON. This Lodge was formed in Petaluma in 1929 and now we are back home. Our February luncheon will be on Wednesday the 1st. Please call for reservations 707-588-1942 now as this