[TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.

[patti covert]

Thanks, Laura!     


--- On Sun, 9/14/08, Laura Johnson <rngade57 at madisontelco.com> wrote:

> From: Laura Johnson <rngade57 at madisontelco.com>
> Subject: Re: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> Date: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 11:54 PM

> There is a better map on the TI website
> http://www.termini-imerese.org/Maps/Map.htm
> 
> Ann Catalano wrote:
> > Patti -
> >
> > Il Gabbiano is a little ways out of town.  It's a
> wonderful little hotel and
> > the food at the restaurant there is very good. We had
> rented a car so I'm
> > not sure how you would get back and forth from the
> hotel to the town center.
> > It would be too long to walk.
> >
> > There is a tourist center in town - it's off the
> main piazza.  Here's a
> > google map
> >
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ufficio+Turismo+Del+Comune+
> >
> +Termini+Imerese+Sicily&ie=UTF8&ll=37.986904,13.694726&spn=0.003788,0.004034
> > &z=17
> >
> > It's not where the "B" is but between
> via mazzini and via genova.  The
> > booklet I have gives this information: Ufficio Turismo
> Del Commne (Municipal
> > Tourist Office) - Cortile Maltese Phone: 091-8128500.
> >
> > Of course, you should go to Bar Catalano - best
> gelato!  It's near the
> > Grande Hotel delle Terme.
> >
> > Some of the names you mentioned are in my family
> background too:
> > Trentanelli, Rocca, and Palmisano.  My
> great-great-great grandfather, Angelo
> > Catalano, was married to Liboria Rocca.  His brother,
> Luciano (my other
> > great-great-great grandfather), was married to
> Liboria's sister, Maria Rocca
> > (Also seen as LaRocca).  Liboria and Maria were the
> children of Fabiano
> > LaRocca and Angela D'Angelo.
> >
> > My Great Grandmother was Rosa Tentanelli (married to
> Fabiano Catalano, son
> > of Luciano Catalano). Fabiano's first wife was her
> sister, Christina
> > Trentanelli. Her parents were Giralomo Trentanelli and
> Maria Gentile.
> >
> > My other great grandfather, Fabiano Agostino Catalano
> (son of Angelo), was
> > married to Liboria D'Angelo.  Her parents were
> Salvadore D'Angelo and Maria
> > Palmisano. 
> >
> > Are we connected?
> >
> > I hope you have a nice trip.  
> >
> > Ann Catalano
> > North Tonawanda, NY
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
> > [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On
> Behalf Of patti covert
> > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:22 AM
> > To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> > Subject: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
> >
> > TI Family,
> >
> > I will be in TI the last week of October and would
> appreciate your
> > suggestions of where and what to see, do, eat, etc.  
> I remember reading
> > notes from those who went to the reunion in TI but, I
> don't remember what
> > everyone said about places of interest, eating,
> gelato.  I do recall the
> > 'soup nazi' story and no burra! ?? but
> don't know what restaurant that was?
> > The stairmaster from bassa to alta (oh...can't
> wait to do that!).  Is that
> > near the train station?
> >
> > We will be arriving by train from Palermo, how do you
> get from the train
> > stop into TI?   Last time, travelling from Palermo to
> Bagheria, when the
> > train stopped at TI, I couldn't see where to get
> up to TI because the wall
> > was too high to see into the town, and I didn't
> see any stairs...Please, can
> > someone give instructions, much appreciated :)
> >
> > Is there a general tourist information center near the
> entrance to TI?  I
> > recall one of the reunion pictures with many of the
> group outside & inside
> > the tourist center (or something like our chamber of
> commerce ?? )
> > Would this be a good place to research some family
> contacts?  I really don't
> > know how to start and maybe this isn't the place. 
> I think Kathy Kirkpatrick
> > had some contact information, but I'm not
> positive.  I'd appreciate anyone's
> > assistance, thanks :)  Also, I think Kathy had a
> contact name for day tour
> > to Trabia or ??   Would you be able to share this
> persons contact
> > informatio?
> >
> > I'm hoping to make or attempt to make contact with
> family connections with
> > family name(s) of Gentile, Piraino, Longo, Mercurio,
> Rini, Palmisano,
> > Sansone-Chiari, Culota, D'Attilo, Trentanella,
> Rocca, and Badali.   I don't
> > know where, except at the cemetary!
> >
> > A while back Paul Caito sent (or I sent to Paul?)a
> note about a family
> > connection we have.  I don't recall the family
> name and I've misplace that
> > note.  Paul, if you recall the name could you contact
> me on the list?  
> >
> > We are staying at Il Gabbiano II.  I don't know
> how far this is from the
> > main piazza, part of town or the train station.  Does
> anyone know how long
> > it takes to walk there from the train station?   
> >
> > OK, too many questions, I'd appreciate anything
> from anyone :)
> >
> > Now, is there anything I can bring back for the list?
> >
> > Thanks!   Patti
> >
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