Happy heat wave from Shasta Lodge!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. As it starts to wind down, a couple things to mention.

On July 21, we were honored to initiate three new members to our lodge. Kaitlyn Gullixson, Felica Tortorici, and Paul Dogali

I wanted to take a moment and thank

Roma Lodge held its Junior Member meeting on Sunday, August 3rd. It was one of the largest meetings of the year with nearly 75 members and guests in attendance. Over 30 junior members attended, conducted the meeting and were treated to a special BBQ and back-to-school items. All lodges need to ask themselves, who do we have coming up to replace us when we are gone? If you don’t have a good junior member program your lodge may someday be gone.!

Over 30 Roma Lodge junior members received

Italian American heritage night at the Humboldt Crabs baseball game on July 26th resulted in an exciting Crabs victory over the Medford Oregon Rogues and a lot of fun for Sons and Daughters of Italy members and Italophiles in attendance.

Gina and Alissa Luzzi, Michele Weston, and Gary Paoli and his children Phoebe, Tristan and Thomas did a great job of decorating the Arcata ballpark before the game.

Gina and Michelle arranged for Italian

As my first official message as State President, it has been a very busy two weeks.  My first official function will be attending the Watsonville picnic with our Immediate Past President, Arlene Nunziati, a quick network upgrade for the Pignati’s and then a stop at the bank to transfer the signers on the accounts. Then to the Grand Lodge office to conduct signing duties and home on Tuesday.  After this ‘slow week’ I will begin preparing for the National Convention in Orlando Florida which I look forward

Thank you to all the Grand Lodge Officers that have served over the last 2 years; it has been a pleasure working with you as the CAO of the Sons of Italy Western Foundation.  I have served two terms as the Foundation CAO and am grateful for the work of the Foundation Trustees, Committee Chairs and Grand Lodge Officers. The most important thank you goes out to our individual donors and lodges that continue to support the charitable and educational