Surrounded by children and relatives Domenico Cocchini and Maria Gianpaolo, who got married in 1940 and are both in their 80's, celebrated again their promise with a ceremony in the church, then wedding cake and champagne.

Filomena Franchi, born in Civitella Casanova on 11 January 1901 married Donato Chiarelli in 1927 and has resided in Loreto Aprutino since 1957. Around her five children, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

In the Winter Olympics of february 2002 Walter Potenza, 47, from Mosciano, who has worked in New York, Providence, Rhode Island, and in 1984 opened his own restaurant, "La Locanda del Coccio", awarded two years ago a prize as best italian restaurant, now the official chef of the "Azzurra" sailing team, will be one of the 12 international chefs of the Olympic teams.

Rich programs in many centers in Marsica in honor of the saint that lived over 80 years in the desert. Among them, in Collelongo the 212th edition of the Paletta di Sant'Antonio.