July was another busy month! I sure cannot say I am bored!

I attended the yearly picnic of the Watsonville Lodge. It is always a great and fun event. The chicken and pasta with pesto was great but sure miss the beans! Terrific job as usual Janey Leonardich and your lodge.

We continue to unpack boxes at the Grand Lodge and what treasures we find! Things I have never seen before and I spent a lot of time at the Grand Lodge! We found lots of photos and am sure there are

It seems like forever since I have written my message but has only been one issue!  Actually missed writing an article.

I traveled to Los Angeles in May to attend the 75th anniversary of the Centinela Valley lodge in their beautiful hall.  It was a beautiful evening and I was accompanied by my grandson Lorenzo who brought along friends, girlfriend Gail, roommate MJ and Gail’s parents Cheri

An important reminder to please treat your State Officers with the same respect as you would show me as your State President if I was attending your event. State Deputies are representing me at your meetings. I have heard that some State Deputies are not being treated with respect. Remember they are there for me! We assign new deputies every two years. If you do not wish to have the person I have appointed, please notify me and I will see if a change can be made. For the Good of the Order, please try to work with them.

I just want to write a few words

This past month I attended a beautiful 100th anniversary celebration of the Eureka Lodge at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka, CA with Past State President Vera Girolami.   It was a long rainy ride up and back but well worth the trip  It was an honor to meet and sit with Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel.  A beautiful invocation was given by Fr. Mike Cloney.

Honored guests and congratulations were given to Betty and Gene Senestrano.

I presented certificates from both the Grand Lodge and National Lodge for the special anniversary.

Special certificates and pins from the Grand Lodge were awarded to the following members:  25 year Members Lorene Luster,

“INSIEME”

I am writing this right at the deadline, one day after I returned home from a very successful (at least I think so) of our first Grand Council meeting in our new home!

First of all, let me thank everyone who set up the meeting and picked up supplies for our lunch. I am not naming people because I am sure I will forget someone, so a very special thanks to

I am writing this on Valentine’s Day so even though you will read this in March; I hope you are having a lovely day and remembered your favorite Valentine!  I cannot believe where the time has gone.  Only nine months until Christmas!

Our lodges are set for the new IMEMBERDB program.  If you haven’t been trained yet and want to be, be sure to contact Anna Graeber and she will make it happen.  Most lodges send out newsletters and this system makes it so easy to do so! Don’t be left out.  Call now