CALIFORNIA HOSTS THREE VISITORS FROM USTICA


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Posted by Fred Laurice(lla) on 06 MAY 2004 19:35:07

What a great Festa we enjoyed at the Topanga Canyon home of Skip Farley (Tranchina) with the assistance of Nancy Stone (Tranchina)welcoming Padre Alessandro of the San Ferdinando Re church on Ustica, Vito Ailara and Constantino Tranchina.A turnout of about 30 California Usticesi made for a lively party with plenty of "getting to know you" and discussions of Ustica.Nancy's huge frankfurters (h er family's Alpine Sausage Company has the San Francisco baseball hot dog contract), and some wonderful "bistecca" (steaks) satisfied our urge to "mangi."

The Padre talked of St. Bartolomeo and his place in the lives of Usticesi, while Vito filled us in on some of the history of the island, and graciously offered his time to help us learn more.

Skip's beautiful home is situated atop a hil l in the Topanga Canyon and for those that know Ustica was very reminiscent of the landscape there.We plan this to be only the first meeting of the "Societa di California Usticesi."

Fred


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