Dear Brother and Sisters,

April is tax time for most people, but to Northern California OSDIA members it’s the start of bocce season. To start off, Sacramento Lodge #1352 is having their Twelfth Annual Bocce Tournament on April 26th at East Portal Park in Sacramento. Everyone is invited to play or just

Recently, State President Arlene M. Nunziati and I attended a meeting of Italian organizations from the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, held at the beautifully renovated Italian Consulate in San Francisco.

The event was hosted by Consul General Sergio Strozzi, who welcomed the group and  spoke about INNOVIT, the Italian Innovation Center in San Francisco, which fosters ties between Italian and US ecosystems

Greetings from Colombo-Stella Lodge #1149, the Mother Lodge, in Fresno!

Olivia DeLiddo has served the Colombo-Stella Lodge #1149 as President since 2010.  And in those 14 years, she has done a spectacular job of leading the Lodge to much success!

We are grateful for her.

However, she decided to retire

Roma Lodge is celebrating their 95th anniversary this year and our membership is composed of some of the most outstanding leaders in Tulare County.  We have had several members who have been honored as the Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Hall of Famers and other distinguished awards given by community organizations in the San Joaquin Valley.

This year is no different when our own Nancy Pitigliano was honored as the Woman of the Year by Senator Shannon Grove of the 12th District representing Tulare, Fresno and Kern Counties.  Nancy

Solano County is in full bloom. Almond trees are covered in glorious flowers, and bee hives are buzzing. This is my favorite time of the year.

Our lodge has been busy as usual. The Lunch Bunch enjoyed a delicious Chinese meal at the Dynasty Restaurant in Fairfield. This month we will head to Burger City for their delicious burgers or salads. An activity we have been looking forward to was revived this month. Brenda and Frank Mossa