Sunday, March 24, 2013

SANTA CRUZ NORTH COAST PRESENTATION A SUCCESS.

IVANO SAYS: OUR SANTA CRUZ NORTH COAST PRESENTATION IN SANTA CRUZ ON MARCH 16, 2013 WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. MY THANKS TO JIM HOWES, LaNORMA, (NORMA DINELLI WILSON, PATTY MORELLI AND MY GRANDSONS KRISTIAN RICHARD KNOWLES AND ANDREW FRITTER. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.  ALSO MY THANKS TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. MILLE GRAZIE.

BELOW ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE EVENT TAKEN BY MARVIN DEL CHIARO:

Jo Anne Perkins (Papa) with Flora Anecito (Bargiacchi)
                                                                                    The "Old Rancere" with 'Shavola' in hand explaining how "Bronco"
                                 used to work the fields "su per la costa", while singing in Italian.


                                        Patty Morelli and Alverda Orlando



                                Jim Howes, my Production Manager

                            Marvin Del Chiaro, Friend and Photographer


                                  Pointing to Map of 'La Nostra Costa"
                                          with Marvin and La Norma


                                    With Grandson, Kristian


                           
 LaNorma telling it how it was growing up 'su per la costa'.


With Anna Maria Gottie, President, 
   Ladies Branch, Santa Cruz Old Timers


At ringside with Primo Carnera and Max Baer



IVANO SAYS (CON'T): Below are some photos shown on the 'big screen" at our Event:

                                           Benito Mussoline C.1922
                                      Stanchion at La Barranca Park - Santa Cruz
                                           Ellis Island
                                           Angie Battistini's Birthday - Santa Cruz
                      
 Fallen Santa Cruz Police Officers Elizabeth Butler and Loren "Butch" Baker  
                           Saluting Butler- Baker Funeral Procession  2013
                                                Gregory Brothers, Francis and Alvin C. 1945
                                                              Guido Bianconi
                         Gemignani Brothers, Lido, Augie and Joe

                                       Peter Pianavilla
                            Gervasio "Bronco" Comelli and Lido Cantarutti
                                                                         
                                          Lina Bressani Gemignani

                                Map of La Nostra Costa by Norma Dinelli Wilson


                  Photo of La Nostra Costa's Golden Bluffs by Anneliese Agren