Great party in the Giovannoli house today for "nonnina" Splendora Di Francesco with niece Rosa and her many g-grandnieces and nephews. Born on 4 june 1900 Splendora never married and was always a housewife. For over 50 years she has been living with niece Rosetta. Until a few years ago she was a fine embroidery artist.

56 years ago the Nazis killed 33 civilians, among them women and children, after the Allied forces had bombed the Nazi headquarters in the railstation of the village. Three Nazi soldiers died, and as usual the reprisal was 10 to 1. Everyone here has a relative to remember.

A representation with actors chosen among the village people "Lu lope de Sante Dumineche" will reenact a miracle of 2 centuries ago: a baby was kidnapped by a hungry wolf while his parents were cutting wood in the forest. They prayed Saint Dominic and the wolf took the baby back.

After www.comune.atri.te.it e second web portal to the town will be inaugurated tomorrow: www.hatria.net - The site aims at connecting citizens to local and foreign operator in the B2B and business-consumer field.

Severino Menna wrote 25 sonnets on the most important event in the history of Roccamorice, stories of emigrants, everyday life. The author dedicates his book to the younger generations and all the citizens abroad.