HURRAH, WE MADE IT ! OUR LONG-TIME PLANNED MEETING IS OVER AND NOW WE TAKE STOCK OF THE SITUATION.
THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS AT THE MEETING : 72 YL’s, 30 OM’s, AND 6 FRIENDS/ RELATIVES COMING FROM 19 COUNTRIES.
THE 5-DAY TOUR THROUGH SICILY, BEFORE THE MEETING WAS A HOT, BUT SUCCESSFUL TRIP AND WELL ORGANIZED BY THE LOCAL “AEROVIAGGI” TRAVEL AGENCY. OUR FRIENDS FROM ABROAD HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE WHAT SICILY OFFERS : CULTURE, MONUMENTS OF DIFFERENT CENTURIES AND ABOVE ALL OUR HOSPITALITY, NOT ONLY “MAFIA”…..
THE WEATHER- GOD WAS ALMOST TOO KIND WITH THE EXTREME HEAT-WAVE DURING THE MEETING-DAYS BUT MANY FRIENDS JUST TOLD ME : “WE ARE IN SICILY AND WE KNOW IT’S HOT HERE ”. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING BEEN SO PATIENT IN SUPPORTING THE HEAT. NOW WE HAVE NORMAL SUMMER TEMPERATURES.
OF
COURSE, THERE ARE STILL THINGS TO TAKE CARE OF, ESPECIALLY ALL PAYMENTS
TO MAKE AT THE HOTEL, THE TRAVEL AGENCY, BUS-COMPANIES.ETC.
FOR
HOURS DAUGHTER CRISTINA AND I HAVE BEEN COUNTING MONEY. THEN WE DECIDED
TO BRAKE OPEN THE 2 MONEY-BOXES WE HAD IN THE HOTEL LOBBY DURING THE MEETING.
AT FIRST THEY SEEMED TO BE LIGHT WEIGHT BUT WE KNOW THAT PAPER- MONEY
ISN’T HEAVY !!! WE HAVE THE PLEASURE TO TELL YOU THE AMOUNT OF BOTH
MONEYBOXES IS 964 EURO ! WELL, A HEARTY “GRAZIE” TO
ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS CHARITY. SURELY MORE MONEY WILL BE ADDED IN
ORDER TO MAKE 1000 EURO IN ALL AND SINCE WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION
WE’LL SEND ALL THE MONEY LEFT OVER.
LATER,
I’LL TELL YOU THE DATE OF THE MONEY TRANSFER TO OUR 2 COLLEGUES
: PADRE CIRILLO TL8PRV AND PADRE GIANFRANCO J59OFM.
AT THE END OF THIS WEEK I’LL SEND THE VIDEO-CASSETTES TO THE ONES WHO MADE REQUEST. BUT THERE IS STILL TIME TO ASK FOR A VIDEO. - I ALSO HAVE A HUGH AMOUNT OF NOT-SOLD PHOTOS; YOU WISH TO SEND ONE TO A FRIEND ?? JUST TELL ME AND I’LL FORWARD IT TO YOU.
ONCE MORE, OUR THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THIS UNFORGETTABLE MEETING FOR COMING TO PALERMO AND MAKE THIS HAPPENING VERY SPECIAL AND WONDERFUL.
IT9ESZ
RUTH
FOR
THE ORGANIZING TEAM