NICE, Calif. – The Sons of Italy in Nice will have a very special visitor at an upcoming event.

The club is pleased to have Maria Fassio Pignati, president of the Order of Sons of Italy in America Grand Lodge of California, at its next dinner dance.  

The event will be held in the hall, on Saturday, March 24, at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

It is so important that longtime club and community member Sue Lewis, who once owned the Aurora Club, will share an old recipe from her restaurant.  

Many know the place as a campground but it was once a panoramic bar and resort on the shores of Nice, a hot spot of Lake County.  

Lewis, who is a past president of the lodge, will share the secret of making a scrumptious meal with guest chefs Deb and Duane Clarke during the preparation.

It should be a lively affair as there are several birthdays that night, including past president Rosalie Sonnenburg.  

The club hopes to have a good turn out, as profits will be going to items needed for a May 19 “Night on the Titanic” mystery dinner fundraiser for the Miss Lake County Scholarship fund.  

The dinner will include Italian pot roast, mashed potatoes, red sauce pasta, salad, sautéed green beans, French bread, dessert, coffee or tea.  

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m., dinner starts at 6 p.m., then dancing to the band The High Notes starts after the meal.

The cost will be $15 for everything.

Everyone is welcome; there is no need to be a member.

Please call to reserve a table so you can sit with your friends or if you plan on bringing a lot of people.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-274-9952.