Wakefield Sons and Daughters Announce Scholarship Winners

It was a beautiful evening for the Sons and Daughters of Italy’s outdoor July meeting. Members were very pleased to get to meet two of the Lodge’s three scholarship recipients. Will Larsen, the grandson of two members, will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute and studying engineering. Will’s mother and brother are previous scholarship winners! Andrew Reilly, the grandson of another member, will be attending Bryant University. Our third recipient, Sofia Buonopane, the daughter of a member. was not able to be at the gathering. In addition, we had several special guests from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and National Officers in attendance. A highlight of our summer, once again, was a visit from the Rolling Cone ice cream truck! This turns most members into 6-year old’s, excitedly picking out a treat.

In August, Lodge members recommend attending a free, outdoor concert in Stoneham featuring the music of Seabreeze. It will be held on August 1st on the Town Common, across from the Town Hall. We will have at least one more meeting outdoors this summer. And in September, look for our booth at Wakefield Town Day.

Meetings are open to anyone from Wakefield and surrounding towns interested in possibly joining our Lodge. We have many more fun and interesting meetings and activities planned, including Tuesday evening bocce at the Stoneham Senior Center, mini golf at Richardson’s and apple picking in Smolak Farms. Be sure to check out our Facebook page. If you want to speak with someone about the Lodge, contact President Paula at [email protected].