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The mayor of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio Giuseppe Panico picked up the "baton" from the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park by welcoming the flag of the United States of the World.
The ceremony at the Park's headquarters in Pescasseroli in the presence of the young "Bishops" of the United States of the World who inaugurated the "Avenue of the United States of the World".
The flag symbolising the "United States of the World" was presented to representatives of the National Parks: from President Cannata to Director Sammarone, from Gran Paradiso National Park President Cerise to the Mayors of Pescasseroli and Opi Sipari and Di Santo.
The ceremony for the awarding of the titles of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World" was held at the headquarters of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.
Among the awardees were Riccardo Gentile, Mario Cocuzzi, Giuseppe Pagnani, Francesca Pagano, Sofia Franceschini, Leo Sassano, Simone D’Amico, Maria Cipriani, Paola Falluchi, Tilde Silvagni, Loredana De Carolis, Laura Criola, Donato Berardini, Marco Rosa, Cristina Berardini, Annalina Notarantonio, Riccardo Pandolfi, Michele Di Paolo and little Tranquilla Decina who, when she was only a few days old on 29 September 2010, inaugurated with many others the monumental work 'Totem for Peace' by sculptor Molinari in Pescasseroli.
Present at the ceremony were Park President Cannata, Director Sammarone, SUM Secretary General Capasso and members Pica Ciamarra, D’Antonio and Della Gatta.
The Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park - on the occasion of its centenary - has titled the avenue of the visitor centre in Pescasseroli “AVENUE OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD”.
Park President Giovanni Cannata with a group of "Bishops SUM" and Director Luciano Sammarone unveiled the plaque in the presence of Secretary General Michele Capasso and other members of the United States of the World from various countries.
A duplicate of the plaque with the signatures of those present was affixed at the Naples headquarters of the "United States of the World".
During a ceremony at the headquarters of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, the flag of the United States of the World was presented by Secretary General Michele Capasso to Park President Giovanni Cannata.
Present at the ceremony were Park Director Luciano Sammarone, International Committee Chairman Massimo Pica Ciamarra, Sustainability Commission Chairman Giuseppe D'Antonio and member Ferdinando Della Gatta.
The park's volunteers, appointed 'Banners of the United States of the World', hoisted the flag on the flagpole of the Visitor Centre.
