Gary Padgett
State Travels

1 month has already come and gone and I have been to a few Parlors to introduce myself and to see how they are maintaining their Parlors.

I visited Fairfax #307 on the 4^th and had a good meeting and dinner followed by NDGW Grand Parlor in Bakersfield on the I8th I9th and 20th.

I also was in San Luis Obispo #290 for their meeting and dinner with SDDGP James King and Mitch Lang.

June 14^th found me in Sonoma for a BOGO meeting and Sonoma #111 Chicken BBQ.

June 24 I tried to make the meeting at Calistoga #86 but I was unable to find where they are meeting. June 25^th was a busy day I started in San Jose# 22 for lunch then went to Estudillo #223 for a meeting and dinner.

July starts with a meeting at Amador #17 on the !st followed by Ione #33 on the 2^nd with Redwood #66 for a Parade on the 4^th.

As you can see I'm traveling throughout the Parlors so if you want me to show up PLEASE send your info to [email protected] so they can be put on my schedule.

BELT BUCKLES

They are available for any member bringing in 2 new members.

In designing the belt buckle we went back to our routes.

The design of Grand President Gary Padgett's belt buckle represents the view that the Pioneers saw as they came into the Golden State. The Belt buckle is Donner Summit overlooking Donner Lake. Donner Lake was originally called Datsa' shut by the Washoe tribe, the later Pioneers called it Truckee Lake which was named after the Paiute Chief that helped guide the Pioneers through the pass. It was later changed to Donner Lake after the ill-fated Donner Party in 1846.

Backside reads:

This is the first view of what the pioneers saw as they entered the Golden State. It was originally called Truckee Lake, and changed to Donner Lake in 1846 after the ill-fated Donner Party.

Native Sons of the Golden West
Grand President Gary Padgett
149th Grand Parlor
2025-2026

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