Abruzzo News: 8 June 2000

Doctors consider Giuseppina Persia, 106 years old, a living miracle. One of the oldest grannies in Italy, she was born on 24 january 1894 and only takes one pill a day to facilitate blood circulation. Her eldest daughter is 80, her sister 98 and another sister died at 94.

In Cyprus Massimo Urru from Ortona, for years now chief barman at Camplone, corso Umberto, Pescara won the first prize in the pre-dinner category with his "Sara" cocktail - The recipe is in the original article at http://www.ilcentro.kataweb.it/ilcentro/arch_08/chieti/ortona/ch407.htm

A tunnel under the ancient city from corso Roma to piazza Plebiscito will complete the archeological itinerary from Miracolo Eucaristico sanctuary to auditorium Diocleziano. The visitors will see the walls of the ancient church of Santa Maria in Platea, proceed to colle Pietroso, and finally enter the monastery structure.

Alberto Sordi a special guest in July, to inaugurate a film review. Then more actors and singers, a painting exhibition in the pinewood. President of Ente delle manifestazioni montesilvanesi, Franco Giansante, aims at offering a program satisfying the needs of different age and interest groups. Inauguration this Sunday with a regatta.