America Once Upon A Time ...
now had years, perhaps decades, that our community was planning a trip to the U.S. to embrace overseas relatives, who emigrated to the States in the early twentieth century. Many citizens monteleonesi had tried their luck in search of the famous American dream for most of them today has now become a reality. For several weeks, however, our dream has become reality at last Monteleone has moved at last we reached the New Jersey Society Monteleonese where we were welcomed with open arms, to mend old relationships and to celebrate Columbus Day, the anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. Obviously the trip was preceded by years of preparations and the initiative was led by the Corps Band "Innocenzi Carlo" and its President Attilio Allegretti, constantly engaged so that everything could take place. Central to the success of the ambitious project were also the secretary of the band, Leonardo Carmignani, and the official interpreter of the trip to the USA, Andrea Paoletti, useful for communicating with the organizers and the authorities with which our Monteleonesi have come to contact. Arriving in New York on October 8, the group stayed in the Big Apple before heading at a time in Trenton and Hamilton in the following days where the marching band performed in two parades of high value. After a week in the New World Band and his companions have returned to the Bel Paese, giving appointment in September 2010, when likely there will be a visit to Italy by the Society of Trenton Monteleonese It is the responsibility of us all to prepare them warm welcome ....