Abruzzo News: 11 December 1999

11 December/dicembre 1999
MESSAGGERO - A midnight wedding on December 31st - At Città Sant'Angelo the only mayor on duty / Cerimonia di nozze a mezzanotte del 31 dicembre, e il sindaco Catena stabilirà un record - Città Sant'Angelo, primi sposi del Duemila.
Umberto e Simonetta will be the first married couple of the Year 2000 in the Townhall of Città Sant'Angelo. Also mayor Bruno Catena will establish a record: he will surely be the only mayor on duty at that moment in Italy.
11 December/dicembre 1999
MESSAGGERO - Two pavements divided by an icecream / Due marciapiedi divisi da un gelato by Sergio Cinquino
Generations of Pescarese sat down for an icecream either at Camplone's or Berardo's, near Piazza Salotto. But the mythical Berardo, across the street from Camplone, is now closed down for a court order, and Pescara is missing the protagonist of the eternal "best icecream" challenge. Far back in time "nonno Berardino" walked the streets with his icecream cart.

11 December/dicembre 1999
IL CENTRO - Civitella del Tronto - Cribs all around for Christmas / Per Natale il centro storico sarà costellato di presepi by Angela Ronchi
From 11 December to 6 January "Presepi tra le antiche mura", organized by the "Lunaria" association will lead through a crib itinerary to the rediscovery of old houses and courtyards. Entering Civitella a brochure will be available with a description of the things to see and stars marking the places where cribs have been made.

11 December/dicembre 1999
IL CENTRO - L'AQUILA - The seven-billion Monsignore - Former archbishop's will on national magazines / "Monsignor sette miliardi" - Il testamento dell'ex arcivescovo Mario Peressin finisce anche sul settimanale «L'Espresso»
"Devil of an archbishop" is the title of an article on national magazine "L'Espresso" for the polemics excited by Mons. Peressin in his will, where he accuses his successor Monsignor Molinari, Cardinal Angelo Sodano (Vatican's secretary of State) and Archbishop Orlando Antonini