Wednesday, April 13, 2011

DAVENPORT-COAST ROAD COMMITTEE SETS DATE FOR REUNION BBQ-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: YOUR MASTERS OF CERAMONIES FOR THIS YEARS DAVENPORT
NORTH COAST BBQ WILL BE:
LaNORMA (NORMA DINELLI WILSON) AND
IN HIS 'GUISE' AS THE "OLD RANCERE",
IVANO COMELLI. LaNORMA IS THE GOOD LOOKING ONE ON THE LEFT.
REMEMBER DEADLINE FOR ORDERING
TICKETS IS SEPT 7, 2011. SCROLL DOWN THE
PAGE FOR ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO ORDER TICKETS.










KEEP SCROLLING DOWN TO VIEW
MOST RECENT INFORMATON(WITH MAIL IN COUPON) FOR THIS HISTORIC EVENT.
Salute a Tutti!







DATE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011


LOCATION: EVERGREEN PICNIC AREA



HARVEY WEST PARK IN SANTA CRUZ, CA.


TIME: 11:30 AM TO 4:00 PM



(BBQ: 12:30 PM TO 3;00 PM)
MENU: Appetizer: Sauage BBQ Lunch: Tri-tip or Chicken and beans, vegetable stir-fry, salad & garlic bread. Hot dogs availble for Children. Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake

BEVERAGES: Lemonade and water w/meal. Beer, wine and soda will also be available.


ALSO YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN ETHNIC FOOD. HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL FEEL FREE TO SHARE.


PRICE: Adults: $20.00 Children under 12 - $5:00


(After expenses, proceeds will be donated towards projects that benefit the Davenport Community)


Pre-ordered tickets will be available at the event (tickets will not be mailed).



DEADLINE FOR ORDERING TICKETS: SEPT 7, 2011



PHONE NUMBERS TO CALL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:


ROSA RADICCHI: 831-460-0545 NORMA DINELLI WILSON: 831-438-8316


TINA OLIMPIO CUTTER: 831-566-9082

-OR-


email: davenport_nc_reunion@yahoo.com


SPECIAL GUEST TO BE HONORED: ALVERDA ORLANDO


FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE PRESERVING AND PROMULGATING DAVENPORT-NORTH COAST HISTORY.


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COPY AND MAIL TO D.C.R.R., P.O. BOX 234, DAVENPORT, CA 95017-0234

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: D.C.R.R


Total Adults___Total Children ___Total enclosed _____






Name _____________________




Phone_______________



E-mail: __________________ Confirmation request: e-mail __ tp #:__ (check one)






GUEST NAMES:_______________________________________________________




____ I/we are unable to attend. Enclosed is my/our donation.




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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the notice. Sandy and I will be in the norhteern environs doing the inland passage to Alaska on a cruise ship during that timeframe. So, we will not be in Santa Cruz helping to celebrate the Coast aka La Costa.
Jim
(Ceragioli)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the heads up.
Jerry (Mungai)

teejay said...

hope to be there with Scaroni Ranch Eagle Glen Dairy photos and stories.

Sue Goodwin

Canadian Furlan said...

Ivano Mio Caro Amico Furlan !
I would love to be at the reunion, but unfortanately I will be back teaching at that time. However I will be there in spirit. Have a great time. As always "Sempre Avanti"!
Ciao e Mandi
Doriano "The Canadian Furlan"

Ivano Franco Comelli said...

Stephanie Posted this on her Facebook wall:

Stephanie wrote: "Thanks for posting this Ivano! I'm not so quick @ the re-posting :)) YES this will be a great event for all family members! Young Old & in between"

Ivano Franco Comelli said...

I received this e-mail from Diane Bianconi McNeil

Ivan, which Gino wrote that list with all those names and remembering all those things how awesome is that???? I so want to come on Sept 18th it will be so much fun please put me down for 2 people as of now Albert Gomes & Diane Bianconi.

Also, you now my Aunt Jenny Wilson lived in Davenport worked for the Gregory's and my uncle Claude Wilson worked for the cement plant they lived by the Radicci's in the Quarry Camp houses and my cousin Billy Wilson went to school there. I have some great black & whites I need to scan and send to you...

Hope you are well love what you do to keep the memory alive!!!!!! It is so so special to me

Diane Bianconi McNiel

Ivano says: Thanks Diane. Your family was an integral part of the "La Nostra Costa" story. The flyer to the BBQ should be approved in the next couple of weeks. I'll make sure you get one.
Sempre Avanti.

Ivano Franco Comelli said...

The historical roots of this event
are embedded in the soil of Laguna, located off the Coast Road some five plus miles north of Santa Cruz. It was here that the Italians who lived in Davenport or on the Coast had their annual BBQ.

I have recorded some of my memories in my book 'La Nostra Costa". On page 234 I write:

"These festive events were usually well attended, as attested by an article appearing in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, dated September 6, 1949. Beneath the caption, "ITALO-AMERICAN BARBECUE SLATED UP COAST SUNDAY." It went on to quote publicity chairman John Battistini (according to the article , Mario Lazzerini was general chairman) as saying that the event, first held in 1934, usually attracted more than 1,000 people from Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Monterey Bay cities. I guess it was just to be understood that people living in Davenport or along the Coast Road would be there, since the article made no mention of their expected attendance."

DEENBOB said...

Ivano,

We have also been able to see this GREAT group of young Italians,but we certainly hope someway or another you're going to be able to great the REAL group to perform for the reunion, time will certainly tell, won't it. Good Luck.

Roberto e Deanna

PATTY M. said...

Hi, Ivano...
I saw Il Volo perform on TV last week....they were wonderful! What a treat if you could get them to perform for the Reunion.....or were you kidding? Patty

GINO said...

Ei Ivano,

Great news about the marvelous singers. Note that they are not “Il Volvo”, but “Il Volo”. Not the Swedish car but Il Volo, The Flight.

Sempre avanti. Gino

IVANO said...

Patty: You are correct. The "Breaking News" article was done 'tongue in Cheek".

Gino: You are also correct. The name of the group is 'Volo" not Volvo. The 'Old Rancere' got his groups mixed up (He did think the "Volvos" were older looking). He is still trying to come up with the correct promotional video for the 'Volvos'. (TNC-TNC) ivn0

ROSA said...

Nice job Ivano!
Rosa Radicchi

RENO said...

Hey IvanO ,

Just picked up the mail, and I got THE Photo(the one you posted on the "blagga"), I can't thank
you enough. I have it hanging right next to me , so that I can see these two mother's of mine all the time. Okay the car in the background belonged to Mario Taurian . (The other car, of course,is your family car, "The Old Carretone".)

My mother Evelina and your mother Valentina are in the front (tug-a-waring.)Lina Brovia is seated next to your mom and Gigia Taurian, Maria Brovia and Elena Moro are standing. Freddie Moro is the boy in the background. Sempre Avanti

Reno Cantarutti

Ivano Franco Comelli said...

Right you are Reno: Maria Brovia (on the inside) and Elena Moro (on the outside) are standing on the right side of the photo behind your mother Evelina (seated right front). Standing behind Valentina,my mother (seated on the left) is Giga Taurian in the black outfit. I believe that the gal standing beside her was name Mary and may have been related to the Moros. The women directly behind your mom is Catarina Duggi.

Mario Taurian's car was a Chevrolet , the "Old Carrettone" was a 1934 Lafayette.

This photo probably was taken in Bonny Doon on the Iacopetti Property, circa 1937-38.

Sempre Avanti ivn0