VISITING THE STATES AGAIN THIS YEAR ARE PIETRO BERTUCCI (AUTHOR OF THE BLOG USTICASAPE.IT) AND HIS WIFE PINA, ACCOMPANIED BY SALVATORE COMPAGNO, ALSO FROM USTICA AND OUR GOOD FRIEND MARIA COMPAGNO BERTUCCI OF NEW ORLEANS. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE’LL BE HOSTING A RECEPTION IN BOTH NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. LAST TIME, BOTH VENUES RESULTED IN A GREAT PARTY, AND PROMISE TO BE A LOT OF FUN AGAIN. BE SURE TO PLAN TO JOIN US.

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEETING, SATURDAY MAY 18, FROM 11AM TO ?, WILL BE AT THE HOME OF BOB AND SHERI GRANDE AT 3012 VIA VIEJAS OESTE IN ALPINE, CA. (SEE DRIVING DIRECTIONS ATTACHED). FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR FAVORITE PARTY DISH.

WE’LL MEET ON SATURDAY, MAY 25TH IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, MEETING AGAIN AT THE HOME OF ROSA FERRIGNO STEVENS AT 757 SAN CLEMENTE WAY IN MT. VIEW, TELEPHONE (650) 625-1849. THE LAST TIME WE MET THERE WE HAD AS MANY ITALIAN SPEAKERS AS THOSE SPEAKING ENGLISH AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS THAT OF AN OLD FASHIONED ITALIAN FAMILY GATHERING. GREAT FUN, GREAT COMPANIONSHIP AND GREAT FOOD!

THE MT. VIEW MEETING WILL BE POT LUCK, SO PLAN TO BRING ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE ITALIAN DISHES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE AMOUNT …. THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF FOOD TO GO AROUND, BUT WHEN YOU RESPOND, LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO BRING A SALAD OR APPETIZER, A MAIN DISH OR A DESSERT, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IF NECESSARY.

THE GATHERING IN MT. VIEW WILL BEGIN ABOUT NOON ON SATURDAY, MAY 25 AND KEEP GOING UNTIL WE’VE “RUN OUT OF FUN!”

TO HELP US COMPLETE OUR PLANNING, PLEASE RSVP BELOW:

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

____(NO. IN PARTY) WILL ATTEND THE RECEPTION IN ALPINE ON MAY 18.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:

____(NO. IN PARTY) WILL ATTEND THE MT. VIEW RECEPTION AND WE PLAN TO BRING A _______(DISH).

CI VEDIAMO ALLA FESTA!! (SEE YOU AT THE PARTY!)

FRED & MARLENE

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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO USTICESI REUNION

May 18, Saturday, 11:00 to (whenever we all get tired of talking.)

Address: 3012 Via Viejas Oeste –Alpine Ca. 91901

Host: Bob and Sheri Grande – tel.619-659-0941

Tel.# for Marlene is 760-789-7474, during the party my cell number is 619-742-2033

You will probably look at Maps in Yahoo or Google, but I have included here a little more details, so you don’t get lost (like I do sometimes.)

In San Diego you take highway # 8 East – it goes thru El Cajon, then in 10 minutes, you are in Alpine. Take the Tavern Rd. exit, and go right. Now continue on this road, don’t turn left or right (the road does take sort of a curve early on) If you are going straight, you are on Tavern Rd.

The first road you pass is Alpine Blvd., then you will pass thru the Arnold intersection ( both of these have a stop light). Keep going, in about 10 minutes you come to a stop sign. This is S. Grade, take a left. Look for Via Viejas Oeste on the right ( about 3 minutes), it is a gated community.

There will be a guard at the gate, tell them you are going to the Grande Party. Their house is toward the end of the community, just keep going, check to see that you are still on Via Viejas O. and you will get there in about 5 minutes or so. The number is 3012.

Ci Vediamo !!!!! see you there !!! Marlene