27 February 2000
The summaries in English were extracted from complete articles published on Il Centro - Quotidiano d'Abruzzo and Il Messaggero - Abruzzo edition.
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27 February 2000 - Il Messaggero
Francavilla. Six waggons for King Carnival / Sei carri per Re Carnevale, by Maria Pasetti
Today the parade of the 45th Carnival Festival.The six waggons are: "Patanello re del millennio", "I Lumbard dell'ultimo millennio", "Gli incubbi abbiamo preso un granchio", "La perla nera", "Viaggio nel tempo" e "Le maschere d'Italia". Alongside the parade also a Flower Festival and presentation of historian Giuseppe Iacone's book on the Carnival's previous editions.
27 February 2000 - Il Messaggero
Vasto - Two police patrols save a wounded buzzard / Due pattuglie della Polstrada salvano una poiana ferita
About midday on Autostrada A 14. Two patrolling agents see a buzzard lying on the lane with a bleeding wing. They take the bird, drive towards Pescara, pass the bird to another patrol in Francavilla, and the buzzard is entrusted to Centro Rapaci vets, who say later the bird's life is safe, and maybe it will be able to fly again.
27 February 2000 - Il Centro
Manoppello - 100th birthday for nonna Serafina / Oggi i 100 anni di nonna Serafina
Surrounded by 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren, Serafina De Luisa will blow on her 100 candles today. She lost her husband Sante D'Andrea long ago, and also her four children. Also mayor Giorgio De Luca, husband to one of Serafina's granddaughters, among the guests.
27 February 2000 - Il Centro
Roseto - The Savini wine is back / Torna il vino dei Savini
"Fattoria Giuseppe Savini" will officially present its newly produced DOC wines from vineyards of the Morro d'Oro and Notaresco areas, bottled in Pagliare. The winery started in the early 19th century. Grapes are collected by night, so that the temperature is low and wine quality high. Cultivation methods are also based on biological agriculture. Giuseppe Savini's wines are perfect if accompanied by good cuisine and music.
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