Abruzzo News: 28 February 2001

28 February/febbraio 2001
MESSAGGERO - President Pace to Australia / Pace in Australia
An official delegation from the Region will be in Australia from 2 to 10 March. Many appointments with the local Abruzzese associations, united in a Federation, Faada, president Remo Guardiani and based in Epping, Melbourne.

28 February/febbraio 2001
MESSAGGERO - Francavilla - 199 years in two / Hanno 199 anni in due
Rocco Mangifesta, 100 years old tomorrow, and wife Maria Paolini, who turned 99 last january, were married in 1927.

28 February/febbraio 2001
MESSAGGERO - L'Aquila - And here is Zack / A Coppito ecco le Giubbe Rosse, by Angelo De Nicola
Giuliano Zaccardelli, born in Prezza, Province of L'Aquila, Head of the Canadian Mounted Police, will visit the renowned Scuola sottufficiali della Finanza di Coppito, to share new strategies on the fight to international crime. He will be accompanied by Italian minister Del Turco, also an Abruzzese.

28 February/febbraio 2001
MESSAGGERO - Who is Zack / Abruzzese purosangue
Giuliano Zaccardelli, head of the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police" was born in Prezza 54 years ago, and emigrated to Canada at the age of 6. He entered the Canadian Police 31 years ago. It is believed the appointment has a symbolic significance also for all the Italian Canadians.