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DATED MATERIAL DO NOT DELAY (USPS 257-300) OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA WHOSE JURISDICTION COVERS CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND 2016 KLAMATH COUNTY IN OREGON IL LEONE All Members To Be sure to notify your lodge Recording Secretary to notify your Recording lodge Be sure If the address, nameIf on the or title isthe not address, correct mailing label, please send it to the Grand Lodge, SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 75 NO. 8 5051 Mission St., San CA 94112. Francisco, A Message From The THE "BATTLE OF THE GRAND LODGES" Joseph Simoni State President Chair - Membership Committee Lunch and Dinner meals will be catered by Musselli Cater- ing and take place at the Hall In order to attract new and retain existing members, the National Membership Committee is of Mirrors for the Saturday September 17th Session. You hosting a membership drive for all Grand Lodges that began in January 2016 and ceases at the all are invited to attend the meetings and meals. Please end of January 2017. Monetary awards for the top 4 winners are: contact the Grand Lodge Office for meal reservations First Place $1,000.00 Second Place: $750.00 (price will be $65.00 for all 3 meals). Individual meals will Third Place: $ 500.00 Fourth Place $250.00 be Breakfast $10.00, Lunch $20.00, and Dinner $45.00. The monetary awards to the top 4 Grand Lodges will be based on the results of the highest Net Deadline for meals is Sep- by Lynn Lawrence-Murphy tember 12th. Increase of active members at the end of March 2017. It is important not only to bring in new State President I would like to thank Membership Chair Joe Si- members, but to retain the ones you already have. “Fratellanza” moni, his committee and all members that went that As the warm days of sum- extra mile and stepped out mer come to an end, it is great into the Communities and In addition, and with the blessing and approval of our worthy State President, the top 5 lodges to reflect back on the many joined with other Italian lodge picnics, barbeques, Organizations in setting up dinner meetings and Italian with net increases will receive the following decrease in their 2nd Quarter 2017 PER information booths about the Heritage Baseball Games, Grand Lodge at the Italian Bill & I have enjoyed with CAPITA YEAA!!! Athletic Club Festival held so many lodge members in San Francisco on August and friends. The warm days First Place: 10% Second Place: 8% 20th and the San Jose Italian melted into warm hospitality Festival held on Aug 27th filled with great food and Third Place: 6% Fourth Place: 4% and 28th. A great way for hours of comradery with our our Order to become known Italian family and friends. Fifth Place; 2% to all and a way to support As we welcome the days and work with All Italian of fall, we also welcome REMEMBER: All awards are based on the percentage of Net increases (New and Existing American Organizations. our gathering together for The Las Vegas Lodge will the Grand Council Meeting members) listed on your Per Capita report as of the end of Q1 2017. be having a Dinner Show for and a time for State Officers, a fundraiser on September Committee Chairs and lodge 25th at the Italian American members to meet together Club in Las Vegas. Our own and share ideas on how to Frank DiSalvo (VP of Dolly address the challenges of Sinatra Lodge) and friends membership and fundrais- have planned an outstand- ing, and address all issues ing show for us. Let’s try to and suggestions that arouse help our Vegas Family and at the State Convention. support this event. Flyers Due to difficulties in obtain- will be sent. ing honorees and a lack of Please keep pushing for support for the Gala, it was the retention of Columbus necessary to cancel it this Day in your local, state and year. The September Grand at the national level. We must Council Meeting to be held Important message from the National Plenary be proactive! on September 17th will be As I will be attending the moved to the Grand Lodge Session August 20th 2016 National Executive Council Building on Mission Street Meeting on August 18th - in San Francisco. Two main August 20th, I will report topics for this session will be We are requesting that all members with email addresses con- what is happening at the information on the sale of the tact the Grand Lodge office and provide this information to National Level in my next Grand Lodge Building and article and also will report us. This will assist your Grand Lodge in complying with Na- a report from the new Mem- what took place at the Grand bership Program Committee. tional's desire to form a nationwide membership roster which Council Meeting. Rooms have been set aside at will greatly improve communications between filial and state Again, Bill and I express the Crowne Plaza near the our sincere thanks for the lodges and the National Lodge. San Francisco Airport. For warm hospitality and frater- room reservations (mention Please be assured that your email address will not be shared nity you extend to us when Sons of Italy), the price will or sold to any third party. we visit your lodges and be $159.00 ++ and $10.00 for attend your meetings and The deadline to submit your information is September 30th Parking. Deadline for rooms events. is August 31st. Breakfast, 2016. PAGE 2 IL LEONE SEPTEMBER 2016 From the Editor’s Desk by Andy Pampuro SAVE THE DATE [email protected] We are making plans for our 65th Anniversary Dinner for Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Watsonville. The IL LEONE final arrangements are being made and I should have (USPS 257-300) them within the next 10 days but I wanted to let our A monthly publication, except August, for the Grand Lodge of California, brothers and sisters know of our celebration. Order Sons of Italy in America, a fraternal, non-proffit organization. 5051 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif. 94112 Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016 Phone: (415) 586-1316 - Grand Lodge FAX (415) 586-4786 Deadline Date for all material - the 20th of the preceding month Time: 4:00 pm Advertising Rates on request. Place: Pajaro Valley Rod & Gun Club Andrew Pampuro, Editor 557 Lakeview Dr, Watsonville, CA 9507 718 Avenida Majorca #D, Laguna Woods, CA 92637 Our deepest condolenc- Contact: Janey' Malatesta Leonardich, President Phone (949) 855-4279 • FAX (949) 206-0299 Sons of Italy Watsonville Lodge #2016 Subscription $20.00 per year. Publication paid by the members es go out to Eva Lavazzari, Periodicals Postage Paid At San Francisco, CA 94119 and President of the Anaheim At Additional Mailing Offices Lodge and also the Queen POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes To: Il Leone Coordinator. Her mother, 5051 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94112 Babe Peluso, passed away time and is presently the beyond anyone’s control. on July 25th at the age of president of the lodge. We All the information pertain- 80. I have known Babe for are so grateful that Babe ing to this has been sent out almost 50 years and she is was at the convention and by the Grand Lodge office. one person who is really a saw her granddaughter, I am still getting con- Sons of Italy member.She Elizabeth, be crowned Miss tributions for the Il Leone Grand Lodge of has always been a strong America. She was so proud sponsor program for which member of the Order. She of both her daughter and we are very grateful. If you was the queen of her lodge granddaughter. Babe will made a contribution and California Website at one time, then she be- be sorely missed by all who and your name is not on came the president. She knew her. the list please let us know. passed those genes down We are sorry to hear that If you want to be a sponsor OSIACA.org to her daughter Eva who the Humanitarian Banquet all it costs is $25 per name also was the queen at one has been cancel for reasons per year. Grand Lodge Building History Committee Member for BILL MURPHY JOHN NARDI Alzheimers & Cooleys GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA 1475 Sulphur Spring Ave. 861 Edgewood Rd. 5051 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112 • Phone (415) 586-1316 St. Helena, CA 94574 Anemia Associations Redwood City, CA 94062 MIKE CARROLL PAST CHRIS LOTITO Phone: 707-963-0521 State President State Financial Secretary Phone: 650-363-0120 P O Box 198 STATE PRESIDENTS Email: [email protected] CAROLYN LAWRENCE-MURPHY GABE DOMENICI (1987-1989) Cell: 650-704-0606 Sonoma, CA 95476 1475 Sulphur Springs Ave. 1034 Apple Blossom Ln 437 Audraine Drive Budget and Finance Email: [email protected] Phone: 707-938-1295 JOSEPH LA BANCA Glendale, CA 91202 St. Helena, CA 94574 Corona, CA 92881 DAVID LAVEZZARI Email: [email protected] (2007-2009) Phone: 818-242-2469 Webmaster Phone: 707-963-0521 Phone # 951-737-4306 6797 Reefton Ave. 17825 Contra Costa Fax: 818-242-2002 NICKOLAS MARINELLI Hall Rental Manager Cell: 415-819-0475 & Work: 951-278-8780 Cypress, CA 90630 Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Cell: 818-422-4927 540 F Street MIRELLA COLOMBANA 707-694-8621 Fax #: 951-278-1049 Phone #: 626-965-3071 Email: [email protected] Phone: 714-897-8134 Colma, Ca 94014 164 W. Moltke St. Fax: 707-968-9709 Cell: # 951-258-8130 Fax #: 626-581-1267 Email:[email protected] Phone #: Daly City, Ca.