tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31758730.post116784776666011803..comments2023-09-27T13:20:49.976-07:00Comments on lnostra-costa: FIGLIO DELLA COSTA- DAVE FERRARI REMEMBEREDIvano Franco Comellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17088771740643993831noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31758730.post-1167952893598220752007-01-04T15:21:00.000-08:002007-01-04T15:21:00.000-08:00Hi, Ivan,In reference to the late Dave Ferrari, I ...Hi, Ivan,<BR/>In reference to the late Dave Ferrari, I bet every guy who went to a formal dance at Santa Cruz or Holy Cross High Schools in the '50s bought a corsage<BR/>for his date from Ferrari the Florist.<BR/>I last saw Dave at the Armed Forces Day Parade on May 21, 2005, on Pacific Avenue. I chatted with him for a few minutes after the parade was over. Dave<BR/>had been a customer of my parents' at their drive-in restaurant, the Cross Roads BBQ & Drive-In*, which was at the bottom of West Cliff Drive next to the old SP Depot.<BR/>On Oct. 20, 2006, the Sentinel newspaper published a 60th anniversary photo of Ferrari the Florist as a local business. Although now owned by someone<BR/>else, Dave was included in the picture.<BR/>I swear that the best place to randomly run across people you knew from the 50s is at the Costco in Harvey West Park. Last week I nodded at a guy I'd seen there a few times. I couldn't remember his name, so I decided to<BR/>introduce myself. It was Don Mungai, who was the older brother of your '55 classmate, Jerry Mungai.<BR/>I've run across Nick Vomvolakis, SCHS '50; Mel Bowen, '52; Sal Basile, '53;<BR/>Dan and Connie (Stretch) Knoll, '54 and '53 respectively; Ruth (Nielsen)Mitchell,Fred Fehn and Caroline (Fisher) Parrish, all '54; Jim and Leah<BR/>Grossi) Lambert, '55 and '54 respectively; and T.J. Scott and Esther (Frizza) Wilson, both '55.<BR/>There probably have been others, but I haven't been keeping a list. There no doubt are others I knew but don't recognize. As I'm sure they don't recognize me.<BR/>I check with your web site frequently because I enjoy reading the names of people I once knew or still know and even those I never knew but whose family names are familiar.<BR/><BR/>*Did I ever mention to you that I have a rather extensive web site about the<BR/>Cross Roads? The building is still standing, but the City of Santa Cruz plans to tear it down at some future date and build a new Natural History Museum there. I was hoping the city might have been foresighted enough to<BR/>preserve the building, designate it as a historical landmark and make it part of the museum complex. There aren't many eight-sided drive-in buildings still existing from our teenage cruisin'-the-drag era. Certainly none in<BR/>Santa Cruz County.<BR/>The web site, titled "Help Save The Cross Roads Drive-In," is at:<BR/> http://www.webspawner.com/users/crossroadsdrivein/index.html<BR/>Len Klempnauer, Capitola, Calif.<BR/><BR/>LNC: Thanks Len. Those names sure bring back a lot of memories.<BR/>I think we need something (again) to draw attention to the plight of the Cross Roads Drive In. How about a "La Nostra Costa " book signing event by the "Old Rancere" on the site. He says that he remembers the place. If we could get all those names you mentioned above to come, we would have a formidable force to start with. ivn0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31758730.post-1167848691141457442007-01-03T10:24:00.000-08:002007-01-03T10:24:00.000-08:00The below e-mail was sent to me by Diane Terrini B...The below e-mail was sent to me by Diane Terrini Bianconi. The obituary on her mother, "Figlia della Costa", Irene Terrini Bianconi was written by the hand of Dave Ferrari.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Subject: Irene Terrini Bianconi written by Dave Ferrari <BR/><BR/><BR/>Irene Terrini Bianconi Born December 4th, 1912 <BR/><BR/> She died at her Scotts Valley home. She was 92.<BR/>Born and raised in Davenport, she attended Santa Cruz<BR/>High School. She worked on the family artichoke ranch<BR/>and helped cook for the workers. When the family moved<BR/>to Swanton, she helped her mother run the Italian<BR/>restaurant in the house, a popular stop for travelers<BR/>to San Francisco. The Red House on Swanton Road<BR/> <BR/> In 1937, she married Guido Bianconi and together they<BR/>operated Bianconi Produce. Mrs. Bianconi later worked<BR/>for Dave Ferrari at Ferrari Florist. <BR/> <BR/>Mrs. Bianconi was known for her cooking, especially<BR/>her artichoke pie. She also enjoyed playing cards,<BR/>arranging flowers and watching sports on television.<BR/>She was a longtime member of Holy Cross Church.<BR/> <BR/>Mrs. Bianconi is survived by her daughter, Diane<BR/>Bianconi of Scotts Valley; grandson Michael Leith.<BR/> <BR/>Her husband of 53 years, Guido Bianconi, grandson<BR/>Benjamin Croman, and brothers David and Gene Terrini<BR/>died before her.<BR/> <BR/>[My mother: Queen Elizabeth looked just like her until the day she died. ]<BR/><BR/>"If you can dream you can do it"<BR/> buona giornata <BR/> Diane B. BianconiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com