LA NOSTRA COSTA DAYS REVIVAL II - A GREAT SUCCESS

Thanks To: Everybody for showing up despite the rain. A special thanks to those who brought a side dish and/or wine to share. It complimented the exquisite cuisine prepared ‘Bear’ and his Swanton Berry Farm Staff. And thanks to all who made generous donations to off-set our costs.

As you can see from the photos, our plans to have an outdoor ‘picanica’ were dashed by la pioggia (the rain). We took it inside and had an old fashion ‘cookahousa’festa. It reminded me of the times we went to the Rodoni Ranch (La Nostra Costa,page 201) ‘cookahousa’ on one or more of the holidays, and Andreina Rodoni cooked a fabulous meal for the ranceri
and invited family friends. We, kids and all. crowded around the tables to gorge ourselves with the delicious food. Then we would entice Bronco, my father, to sing some Italian songs. Unfortunately, the “Old Rancere” doesn't possess Bronco’s great singing voice; however, with the aid of an “Italian Sing-Along” record he attempted to sing and emulate Bronco’s gestures, etc. Hopefully, he was able to entertain you all and give you a sense how it was inside the ‘old cookahousa' su per la costa.

Again thanks to one and all for being there. Your presence help make “La Nostra Costa Days Revival II” a great success. Hopefully, we will have better weather for LNCD Revival III. Then we can have that ‘picanica’.

Sempre Avanti con la historia della Nostra Costa (Our Coast). ivno



BTW: Peter McGettigine was there to video tape the Event for Santa Cruz Community TV. Those of you who do not live in the Santa Cruz Community TV area, might want to entice some friends who do live in the area to video tape it for you when it airs.

THE 'OLD RANCERE' AND AL WILSON - ONE LAST REMINDER- "LA NOSTRA COSTA DAYS REVIVAL" SUNDAY, OCT 17, 2010

AL WILSON (LaNORMA'S HUSBAND AND LNCDR OFFICIAL VIDIO CAMERAMAN) WITH THE OLD RANCERE GIVING US ONE LAST REMINDER THAT THE "LA NOSTRA COSTA DAYS REVIVAL" EVENT WILL BE HELD THIS NEXT SUNDAY, OCT 17, 2010

WHERE: JIM COCHRON'S SWANTON BERRY FARM

( http://www.swantonberryfarm.com/ )

TWO MILES NORTH OF DAVENPORT, CA.

TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

WHAT: FOOD, SONGS AND NORTH COAST TALES OF OLD

FEE: DONATIONS ONLY

WHO:

IVANO FRANCO COMELLI IN HIS GUISE AS THE 'OLD RANCERE'

CAVALIERE LIDO CANTARUTTI, DIRECTOR OF THE MARIN COUNTY ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (http://www.italianfilm.com/)

PLUS LOCAL AUTHORS with their books:

Robert W. Piwarzyk & Alverda Orlando, authors of Davenport Cement Centennial, Limekiln Legacies, and Valley of Redwoods.

Nancy Lynn Jarvis, author of 3 mystery books set in Santa Cruz County: Buying Murder, Backyard Bones, and The Death Contingency. Website: http://www.bonny-doon.info/
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Joe Aliberti, author of Joey, the autobiography of a Davenport Native describing life on the North Coast of Santa Cruz during the 1930's, 40's, 50's........ Website: http://www.authorhouse.com/

Ivano Franco Comelli, author of La Nostra Costa (Our Coast) A Family's Journey to and From the North Coast of Santa Cruz : http://www.lanostracosta.com-a.googlepages.com/

DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM:

TAKE COAST HWY 1 TO DAVENPORT (ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF SANTA CRUZ). PROCEED NORTH FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES (PAST THE CEMEX CEMENT PLANT ON YOUR RIGHT)TO THE THE COAST HWY 1 AND SWANTON ROAD INTERSECTION. STAY ON HWY 1 AND GO ANOTHER 500 FEET NORTH THEN TURN RIGHT AT THE FIRST DRIVEWAY. YOU ARE THERE. LARGE ORGANIC FARM SIGNS ON HWY 1, WILL ALERT YOU TO YOUR APPROACH TO THE FARM. BUONA FORTUNA AND SEMPRE AVANTI. AND REMEMBER: DIRVE SAFELY.

IVANO SAYS: ALSO CHECK OUT DONNA MURILLO'S

"FOOD FOR THOUGHT" IN THE SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL FOR WEDS. OCT 13

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_16323703

or: www.santacruzsentinel.com

LA NOSTRA COSTA (OUR COAST) DAYS REVIVAL II - SUNDAY, OCT. 17 - JUST AROUND THE CORNER

My Grandson, Kristian (photo above) reminds us that that LA NOSTRA COSTA (OUR COAST) DAYS REVIVAL II is just around the corner - Sunday, October 17, from 1-4PM, at Jim Cochron's Swanton Berry Farm: http://www.swantonberryfarm.com/

Remember that this historic setting is a working ranch, so wear your best rancher's clothes (hats and 'shavolas' are optional'). Food will be served; however, if you wish you can bring your own 'picnicka' basket with your favorite wine. Also if you have a favorite dish you want to share, please do so. So, come along and enjoy a fun day, of food, music and stories as told by his friend the "Old Rancere". And don't forget that Lido Cantarutti, Director of the Italian Film Festival http://www.italianfilm.com/ will be our special guest. In the meantime enjoy some of the photos taken at "La Nostra Costa Days Revival I. For further info and photos scroll down this "Blagga" Page ( http://www.nostra-costa.blogspot.com/ )