by Rita Cipalla

This is the story of two cities on two continents brought together by a visionary corporate executive and a mutual love of onions. In December, if all goes according to plan, Walla Walla, Wash., famous for the sweet onion that bears its name, will sign an agreement with Cannara, a small town in central Umbria, to become sister cities.

The new sister-city relationship was sparked by the intercession of Antonio Baldaccini, CEO of UmbraGroup, whose subsidiary Umbra Cuscinetti Inc., an aerospace parts company and Boeing supplier, is located north of Seattle.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano