On Sunday. July 28, 2024. Hacienda Lodge No. 2168 held their Lodge picnic in Michigan Park, Whittier.

Pictures from the convention.

92nd Anniversary Dinner Dance

Our lodge gave an award to Rosario Monetti for Outstanding Member of the San Diego Italian Community.  Rosario is an accomplished Opera Singer, Musician, Actor and Lyricist.  He has served as the curator for the San Diego Italian Film Festival and Music Director of Convivio

Blake Scialo was awarded the $1000.00 Hanford Lodge Memorial Scholarship for 2024/25. He is shown with Jackie Giacomazzi, Scholarship Chair and Lodge President Michael Leoni. Blake’s parents are Vincent & Kristine Scialo and his grandmother, Patricia Scialo. His sister, Chloe, (who received the Lodge scholarship in 2021/22) will be a senior

Granted it’s not the MASTERS (yet), nor the US OPEN (yet) or even THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, (yet) but tournament golf is coming back to the desert! Yes, THE FIFTH ANNUAL DOLLY SINATRA GOLF TOURNAMENT, which has now been renamed the JOE LaPORTA FIFTH CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT is coming, and will be played this coming November 18, 2024, at The Indian Canyon Golf Resort!

The tournament will now honor the founder, and chief catalyst, Joe LaPorta. Always inspired to do more, Joe came up with the idea for the tournament and buffet, to further enhance our fund raising efforts, and to bring fun, sport and camaraderie to our Lodge members, and associate Lodge members. Yes, the tournaments is open to ALL LODGES, so please join us! Joe has worked unceasingly from the inception of the first tournament