Ustica,
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Da Milano Costantino Tranchina
L a foto più bella, Maria e Peter vi voglio un mondo di bene come vorrei essere insieme a voi. divertitevi un grosso abbraccio Costantino.
About 200 postcard announcements for the April 6th CSBA picnic were mailed this week to members of the Bertucci and Compagno families living in the greater New Orleans area. This was done in honor of our guests from Ustica, Pietro & Pina Bertucci and Salvatore Compagno, who will surely be thrilled to meet their many cousins living here in the NO area. I love mailings like this. It meets a primary goal of the CSBA to reach out to our community and offer an opportunity to rediscover our common Usticese heritage. Even if the recipients never respond in person, they now have a postcard with our website and email addresses and they can pursue that rediscovery at whatever level of interaction suits them. Outreach, in that regard, is money well spent and a great example of annual membership dues put into action. It would have been great to invite all people with Usticesi surnames in the New Orleans area but that number would top 1,000 easily. The CSBA board will definitely review those costs in association with picnic attendance in order to determine if that is a feasible way to move forward with future functions without putting too much strain on society resources. I personally think it is doable and a great way to grow our society and continue to fulfill our mission.
On another note . . . the weekend of the picnic also coincides with the Kenner Italian Heritage Festival http://www.italianheritagefestival.com The Festa will feature a performance by Lena Prima, daughter of Gia Maione and the late Louis Prima. Louis’ mother, Angelina Caravella, was born in Ustica, so Lena is part of our community and she now lives and performs here in New Orleans http://www.wwno.org/post/lena-prima-sings Lena performs that same Saturday from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. And if cheering on one of our own is not enough, the Festa also hosts an extensive photographic exhibit of the Italian families of Kenner with prominent representation by the Maggiore, Palmisano and Cristina families. CSBA will be displaying the society banner at the exhibit and a few of us will be manning the exhibit on Sunday offering genealogical advice. What a great way to extend the weekend fun!
Chris Caravella
President, Congregazione di San Bartolomeo Apostolo
We’ve gotten notice from a few of our out-of-town members and friends that they will attend. And, Pietro and Pina Bertucci and Salvatore Compagno of Ustica will be in New Orleans to attend the picnic as well.
CSBA is organizing the food / drinks for the picnic and were asking that everyone bring a favorite Creole / Cajun / Italian dish so that we can get a true taste of New Orleans. Any help is welcome and you don’t have to feed everyone. Please note that no glass is allowed in the park and remember to bring a chair too. If our 2010 picnic serves as an example, we should expect from 60 – 100 people! Please send an email to csba@ustica.org with your contribution if you want to pitch in.
A map showing the location of the pavillion in the park is attached. We got the shelter nearest the Downs Blvd entrance (also closest to the bathrooms!). Please remember to bring a chair too. All details of this event and others are posted at the CSBA homepge at www.Ustica.org and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/231005923014/
Hope to see you all there,
Chris Caravella
President, Congregazione di San Bartolomeo Apostolo
Suggested Contributions
red beans & rice – jambalaya – garlic bread – gumbo & rice – pasta dish – caesar salad – antipasto tray – caponata & crackers – italian sausage – mini muffelatta – potato salad- biscotti – cake – 2-liter soft drinks – beer / wine (NO GLASS ALLOWED) – paper products – fruit salad – Bread Pudding – Dessert Items
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Dalla Virginia Angelo Palmisano
Diana and I will try to attend.
Angelo Palmisano