Page 22 - Boca ViewPointe - December '21

Page 22, Viewpointe December 2021
Meet Your Neighbor

By Alisa Lebensohn, Esq. a town known for growing childhood, I could almost hear the heart tugging musical
scrumptious chestnuts and chords of my all-time favorite film, Cinema Paradiso, another
From a tiny Italian town in the Avellino Province of producing mouthwatering unforgettable story of a young Italian boy, who outgrows his
Campania, Italy, all the way to the tiny (but equally lovely) Pecorino di Carmasciano, tiny boyhood village to become an international film maker, but
Village of Costa Del Sol, in the “Province” of Boca Pointe, comes handmade and aged for whose connection to his origins never entirely dissipates.
our neighbor of the month, Don Mattia Cipriano. Speaking to up to 24 months. Guardia Don Mattia was born in 1948, the only child of a
“Matt” (as he is known by his least imaginative acquaintances) Lombardi, as the town is poor, hardworking couple in the mountainous region. The
with his charmingly retained melodious accent, I felt transported known, is situated 3,274 Ciprianos’ little farm grew grapes for wine, olives and
to the very soul of the Apennine Mountains of Southern Italy, to feet above sea level, rich wheat. Don Mattia’s father Pietro was a stonemason, which
in natural fountains and in those days, was the equivalent of today’s engineer; as was
springs, surrounded by customary in his trade, Pietro built houses from the ground all
lush woods, and highly the way up to the roof, applying stucco, laying tiles, painting,
vulnerable to seismic and even constructing the brick ovens uniformly employed
activity, with numerous by townsmen to heat their homes.
devastating volcanoes to For the precious few years that life permitted, Guardia
its legacy. From the town’s Lombardi village youth walked up to 30 minutes in each
church, it is possible to see four neighboring Italian regions,
and ten adjacent provinces. Listening to stories of Don Mattia’s Meet Your Neighbor on page 23

Stylish Modern Atmosphere Make Reservations happy hour
every Day 3 - 6 pm
and Mon. - Thurs.
all Day at Bar Only
Clowns on Call from page 21
Lunch SpeciaLS
face sticker. The current reaction from the kids is really
heartwarming!. They are SO enthusiastic and responsive every Day
and grateful. We didn’t have to encourage any “thank $
you’s” and that is very unusual in previous times. starting at 9
So to all our loyal followers out there, Thank You for
your interest in your clown family. Keep us in mind for
any events you think might benefit from our attendance.
We really do make people smile!!!! 

Twinkle Toes and Florabelle reading a story at the
Boca YMCA

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