A Message from the Poster and Comic Strip Competition
The Green Heart of the Pinewood
By Antonio Piccoli
On 14th May 1988 a lovely
competition was held in Torricella with prizes for posters and comic strips
on the subject of “Torricella and its Pinewood” with entries reserved for
pupils at the local Middle and Elementary Schools.
In the field of education and ecology the administration of the Commune had
promoted this initiative in order to bring to the fore both problems
concerning the Pinewood, such as its age (it was planted in 1922) and its
importance for the health of children, the elderly and “holidaymakers”. As
well as inviting the Forestry Inspector, the Regional Abruzzo Council, the
President of the Mountain Community and officials from Italia Nostra, the
Mayor invited me too, as President of this Association, to be a member of
the jury, thus recognising our involvement with these environmental
problems, for which we are most grateful to him. It was supposed to have
been taking place in the Pinewood and the stage was already erected, but the
rain made it necessary for us to retreat to the main hall of the Middle
School. The children were all there and each had a role to play in the tens
of recitals and scenes, all on the theme of the Pinewood.
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