https://www.cnic.navy.mil/rota January 31, 2013 Volume 23, Issue 4 U.S. Naval Activities, Spain The Coastline INSIDE Chief of Naval Opera- tions Spells Out Se- questration Impact Page 4 Making Lists May Help Prevent Crime Page 3 Rota Swim Club Swims to Champion- ships Page 6 The Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Brig. Gen. Warren Berry, visited Naval Station Rota, Spain Jan. 15 to review the relationship between the Air Force in Rota and the European community. Berry’s visit helped him understand NAVSTA Rota’s relationship with the 521 Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG), the 725 Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) and how they support operations in the Europe, Africa and Central Command. It also helped him understand the ca- pacity for each to support contingency operations through the lens of logistics throughput. During Berry’s visit he learned about Rota’s support to 35 tenant commands and the Air Force’s presence in Rota. Public Works Officer Cmdr. Dan Turner briefed Berry on current and planned military construction projects that will expand the capabilities of port and airfield operations aboard NAVSTA Rota. Assistant Air Operations Of- ficer Lt. Cmdr. David McMillan spoke of airfield operations and capabilities, refueling capabilities, ramp space, as well as the runway, tower and air cargo facility construction projects. McMillan also emphasized the unique relationship between the Spanish military, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, and the usage and management of the airfield. 725th AMS Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Brandon Hileman focused on the squadron’s mis- sion and capabilities to provide en route support to the global mobility enterprise. A tour of the installation including the 725 AMS and NAVSTA Rota air opera- tions helped provide Berry with a visual sense of the activities that go on behind the scenes to ensure the success of the Defense Transportation network. The visit also provided 725 AMS personnel the opportunity to interact first-hand with Air Force senior leadership and allowed him to coin three Airmen. Berry coined Airman 1st Class Myr- iam Rodriquez-Ojeda, 521 AMOG Air Mobility Command Maintenance Support Airman of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Torbert, 521 AMOG Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year and Master Sgt. Alexander Velasco, 725 AMS Senior NCO of the Year. Berry also had the opportunity to meet with NAVSTA Rota Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraverath, 521st AMOG Commanding Officer Col. Carlos Ortiz and Hileman. U.S. Air Forces in Europe Evaluates Operations Support By Jana SiaS 521 Air Mobility operAtions Group WASHINGTON - Following a unanimous recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta Jan. 24 announced the end of the direct ground combat exclusion rule for female service members. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Joint Chiefs chairman, joined Panetta at a Pentagon news conference in announcing the policy change. The secretary also announced that the service branches will continue to move forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service. The change is intended to ensure that the best qualified and most capable service members, regardless of gender, are available to carry out the mission, Panetta said. “If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the right to serve, regardless of creed, color, gender or sexual orientation,” he said. In a statement released following the announcement, President Barack Obama praised the decision. “This milestone reflects the courageous and patriotic service of women through more than two centuries of American history and the indispensable role of women in today’s military,” the president said. The decision opens up about Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson a document he signed during a news conference at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, to lift the Defense Department's ban on women in direct ground combat roles. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo. Defense Department Expands Women’s Combat Role Brigadier Gen. Warren Berry (left) speaks with Airman 1st Class Myriam Rodriquez-Ojeda, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Torbert, and Master Sgt. Alexander Velasco. Photo provided by Jana Sias. By Claudette Roulo AMericAn Forces press service See more page 3
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Chief of Naval Opera-tions Spells Out Se-questration Impact
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Making Lists May Help Prevent Crime
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Rota Swim Club Swims to Champion-ships
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The Director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Brig. Gen. Warren Berry, visited Naval Station Rota, Spain Jan. 15 to review the relationship between the Air Force in Rota and the European community.
Berry’s visit helped him understand NAVSTA Rota’s relationship with the 521 Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG), the 725 Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) and how they support operations in the Europe, Africa and Central Command. It also helped him understand the ca-pacity for each to support contingency operations through the lens of logistics throughput.
During Berry’s visit he learned about Rota’s support to 35 tenant commands and the Air Force’s presence in Rota.
Public Works Officer Cmdr. Dan Turner briefed Berry on current and planned military construction projects that will expand the capabilities of port and airfield operations aboard NAVSTA Rota. Assistant Air Operations Of-
ficer Lt. Cmdr. David McMillan spoke of airfield operations and capabilities, refueling capabilities, ramp space, as well as the runway, tower and air cargo facility construction projects. McMillan also emphasized the unique relationship between the Spanish military, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, and the usage and management of the airfield. 725th AMS Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Brandon Hileman focused on the squadron’s mis-sion and capabilities to provide en route support to the global mobility enterprise.
A tour of the installation including the 725 AMS and NAVSTA Rota air opera-tions helped provide Berry with a visual sense of the activities that go on behind the scenes to ensure the success of the Defense Transportation network. The visit also provided 725 AMS personnel the opportunity to interact first-hand with Air Force senior leadership and allowed him to coin three Airmen.
Berry coined Airman 1st Class Myr-iam Rodriquez-Ojeda, 521 AMOG Air Mobility Command Maintenance Support Airman of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Torbert, 521 AMOG Non-commissioned
Officer (NCO) of the Year and Master Sgt. Alexander Velasco, 725 AMS Senior NCO of the Year.
Berry also had the opportunity to meet
with NAVSTA Rota Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraverath, 521st AMOG Commanding Officer Col. Carlos Ortiz and Hileman.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Evaluates Operations SupportBy Jana SiaS
521 Air Mobility operAtions Group
WASHINGTON - Following a unanimous recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta Jan. 24 announced the end of the direct ground combat exclusion rule for female service members.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Joint Chiefs chairman, joined Panetta at a Pentagon news conference in announcing the policy change.
The secretary also announced that the service branches will continue to move forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service.
The change is intended to ensure that the best qualified and most capable service members, regardless of gender, are available to carry out the mission, Panetta said.
“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the right to serve, regardless of creed, color, gender or sexual orientation,” he said.
In a statement released following the announcement, President Barack Obama praised the decision.
“This milestone reflects the courageous and patriotic service of women through more than two centuries of American history and the indispensable role of women in today’s military,” the president said. The decision opens up about
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands Army Lt. Col. Tamatha Patterson a document he signed during a news conference at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, to lift the Defense Department's ban on women in direct ground combat roles. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo.
Defense Department Expands Women’s Combat Role
Brigadier Gen. Warren Berry (left) speaks with Airman 1st Class Myriam Rodriquez-Ojeda, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Torbert, and Master Sgt. Alexander Velasco. Photo provided by Jana Sias.
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Hola Rota,Throughout the past year, and especially in recent months,
Rota has been fortunate to realize several significant quality of life improvements. Hopefully most of you have had the chance to visit and use our renovated Pizza Villa and Pinz Bowling Cen-ter - I think everyone agrees that the improvements in both are drastic. But, we were also the lucky recipients of a $1.2-million-dollar fitness center renovation, complements of the Office of Secretary of Defense, and just dedicated last week. The fitness
center is one of the older buildings on the installation, with the Seabees of NMCB 4 starting construction in February of 1958. Interestingly, it was originally built as the “Gymna-sium and Bowling Alleys,” as there were actually four bowling lanes that existed in what are now the offices and newly renovated cardio room. All these years later that same Sea-bee battalion is scheduled to rotate here within the next few months as
part of their scheduled deployment cycle, just in time for us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the base later this year. And although the fitness center has experienced various upgrades in the '70s, '80s and '90s, thanks to the recent improvements, the gym now meets all of the Navy’s standards in terms of size and equipment. Since physical fitness will forever continue to be an important part of the military lifestyle, our community deserves an adequate facility to work out and train in.
Some recent improvements at the gym include:- A fire suppression system that wasn’t required when the
building was originally built more than 50 years ago, but which now runs throughout entire facility, including the cycling building.
- A rubberized resurfacing of the outdoor track. - A cycling building that has been expanded by 500 square
feet and which includes a new floor, heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system and additional mirrors.
- Cardio equipment room renovated with a new wood floor to provide commands with a true group exercise room, and which will also serve a variety of classes and individual workouts.
- An additional 1,800-square-foot expansion of the weight room. This upgrade includes a new floor and electrical enhance-ments that allow for a variety of equipment layouts and a new fitness assessment area.
It is also important to note that CNIC, through its central fitness equipment buying program, provided an additional $660,000 in new fitness equipment and more is on the way.
Fitness and Sports Manager Laurie Allard and I have already received quite a bit of positive feedback on the improvements, but I want to specifically thank her and Bryan Augsberger at NAVFAC for their enormous efforts on this project. It was largely their vision and dedication which were instrumental in seeing this project come to fruition.
In addition to the fitness center improvements, we also re-cently completed some fine-tuning at the CDC (front desk, IT upgrade, halls, classes and restrooms). And, there are more upgrades to come, including:
- An interior refresh at the theater this Spring.- Renovating the Indoor Training Pool (new roof), which will
kick off here in the next few months.- Installing a synthetic turf field and a new family fitness room
in FY 14.- Also in FY 14, School Age Care, Bldg 41, will get a new
design, refresh and playground.- The golf course has begun a three to five year improvement
plan that will make our course even more enjoyable.On the horizon, MWR is beginning plans for a splash park
at the Family Housing Pool and we just received word that the MWR/NEX board of directors has approved our plan for an MWR multi-purpose entertainment complex for FY 15. This complex will include something for the whole family including eateries and a new theater. Although this project is still in the very early planning stages, I am confident that it will enhance the quality of life of those who will live and work here in the years to come and, in fact, will anchor, centralize and unify the base, transform-ing Naval Station Rota just as we grow into a new era with the Forward Deployed Naval Force.
These improvements, both large and small, all contribute to the well-being of you and your families. You’re far from home, sacrificing in many different ways and supporting your nation - you deserve to have these types of facilities and continued upgrades. We operate on a base that has experienced few major improvements in recent years, so it’s great we’re finally getting some funding to make these improvements a reality, especially considering the fiscally challenging times we’re liv-ing in. Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed. Thank you for what you do, and I look forward to seeing you enjoying yourselves in our upgraded facilities!
Rota Continues to Grow and Improve
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We use lists all the time. Whether it’s a grocery list or a bucket list we use the modern equivalent of scripting on papyrus and parchment to remind us of important things.
Did you ever think a list could be used to prevent crimes? Not only can a list be useful in fighting property crime, it could be useful in the recovery of your property and the prosecution of the people who took it from you.
Unfortunately there will always be people who want the things you’ve worked so hard to acquire. The Naval Station Rota crime prevention office wants
to (are you ready for this?) prevent crime from hap-pening to you. But we can not do this without your help. How?
Start by making a list. Start with the really expen-sive and highly desirable items around the house. Write down the make, model and serial numbers. Take pictures, make videos and store the list some-where where it can’t be stolen.
We don’t want anything to happen to your prop-erty, but if it does we will work hard to get your stuff back to you. You will be required to provide an ex-act list to both U.S. and Spanish law enforcement. That’s where the list comes in.
Of course you have renters insurance right? Not because we highly recommend it, but because you know it is the best way to take care of your stuff. If something bad happens, you’re going to need to file a claim so you can be reimbursed for the value of your property. Do you know what can help you here? A list.
The NAVSTA Rota crime prevention office is here to help. We will do our job of sharing important infor-mation to keep you and your stuff safe. You can help us by heeding some (or all) of the suggestions we provided and contacting us if you have any specific comments, questions or concerns.
237,000 positions to women - 184,000 in combat arms professions and 53,000 assignments that were closed based on unit type.
Women are an integral part of DoD’s ability to fulfill its mission, Panetta said. “Over more than a decade of war, they have demonstrated courage, skill and patriotism, and 152 women in uniform have died serving this nation in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said.
The new policy is the culmination of a process that began last year, a se-nior defense official told reporters Jan. 24. More than 14,000 assignments in ground combat units or co-located with ground combat units were opened to women in February.
That extension of women’s roles had a positive impact, Panetta said at the news conference.
“Every time I’ve visited the war zone, met with troops, reviewed military op-erations, talked to wounded warriors, I have been impressed with the fact that everyone is committed to doing the job,” he said. “They are fighting and dying together. The time has come for our policies to recognize that reality.”
The change ensured sufficient female mid-grade and senior enlisted and of-ficers were in place to guarantee suc-cessful integration of junior personnel, a senior defense official said.
The secretary has directed the mili-tary services to undertake an evaluation of all occupational performance stan-
dards to ensure they are up to date and gender-neutral. Specialty schools will be included in the evaluation, a senior defense official said. The results of this evaluation are to be submitted to the defense secretary by May 15, while the entire process is to be completed by Jan. 1, 2016.
“We are all committed to implement-ing this change without compromising readiness or morale or our warfighting capabilities,” Panetta said. “For this change in policy to succeed, it must be done in a responsible, measured and a coherent way.”
Occupations and assignments will open incrementally, but “as expeditiously as possible,” a senior defense official said. “We would fully expect that … we
will open positions throughout the year as we go forward,” the official said.
Once the policy is fully implemented, military occupations will be closed to women only by exception, and only if approved by the defense secretary, a senior defense official said.
“I fundamentally believe that our mili-tary is more effective when success is based solely on ability, qualifications and on performance,” Panetta said.
“In life, as we all know, there are no guarantees of success,” he added. “Not everyone is going to be able to be a com-bat soldier. But everyone is entitled to a chance. By committing ourselves to that principle, we are renewing our commit-ment to the American values our service members fight and die to defend.”
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Required to BringW - 2s. 1098 (mortgage interest).1099 - DIV (dividend income statement). 1099 - INT (interest income statement).1099 - R (retirement plan distribution). 1099 - MISC (miscellaneous income).A copy of last year's tax return if you have a rental property.
Identification cards.
The total amount paid to day care and day care provider's business Employer Identification Number.
Social Security card(s) or Individual Tax-payer Identification Number (ITIN) for the member and all persons on the tax return.
Navy is facing budget shortfalls today because we are funded under a Continuing Resolution (CR). Unless Congress legislates changes, we may have significant additional budget reductions starting in March because of sequestration.
These reductions will have the greatest impact on Navy's Operation and Maintenance (OMN) ac-count in the near term. References (a) through (e)
provide guidance for the near-term, reversible actions we are taking to-day, or soon will take, to slow our obligation rate of OMN funds.
This memoran-dum provides ad-ditional detail with regard to actions being taken now to add ress t he CR. It also directs planning and out-lines longer-term impacts to Navy
should sequestration be triggered. Our priority in the OMN account will be to preserve overseas and forward- deployed readiness to the maximum extent possible.
The following near-term actions are in effect, per references (b) through (e). They may be reversed if Congress passes a FY13 Defense Appropriations Bill or grants Navy permission to reprogram funds from investment accounts to OMN.
Commanders and Commanding Officers may re-quest authority not to implement these steps should they conclude that mission essential activities would be harmed or that actions directed in this section will have an irreversible and severe impact on our ability to execute our mission. However, failure to reduce current obligation rates of OMN is not an option.
Any exceptions to the following directed actions shall be replaced by alternative actions from the re-spective Budget Submitting Office (BSO) which won't have a similar damaging impact. This is necessary in order to meet the targeted OMN reductions identified
in reference (e). Rationale for such decisions must be articulated with the chain of command.
a. Beginning 15 February 2013, Fleet Command-ers shall notify contractors and cancel all private-sector FY13 3rd and 4th quarter surface ship mainte-nance availabilities. NAVAIR, in conjunction with the Aviation Type Commanders, shall cancel all FY13 3rd and 4th quarter aircraft depot maintenance.
c. The hiring of civilians has been frozen. Un-less a formal job offer was made or an Entrance on Duty date was established on or before Jan. 14. No Commanders and Commanding Officers shall hire civilians or extend employees on term or temporary appointments. Exceptions can be granted for those billets the BSO commander deems mission-critical. BSO commanders shall notify Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptrol-ler) if mission essential hiring action or exceptions are required.
c. All Commanders and Commanding Officers shall curtail all temporary travel, duties and profes-sional training not deemed mission essential, to include attendance at conferences and seminars. Re-approval of existing government-sponsored con-ferences shall be obtained through Director, Navy Staff per reference (e).
d. Commander, Navy Installations Command shall reduce base operating support by 10 percent and facilities sustainment expenditures by 50 percent. We have cancelled 30 facilities demolition projects for the repair and modernization (R and M) of all piers, runways, buildings, barracks and other facili-ties through September 2013. The only exceptions will be for critical and emergent repairs for safety and security.
e. Installation commanders shall implement across-the-board efficiencies and reduce appropri-ated fund support for community and recreational ac-tivities, reduce levels of installation service delivery, and reduce new and current contracts to minimum levels without incurring penalties and consistent with preserving life, health or safety. Commanders shall reduce utilities consumption to the maximum extent possible.
e. Fleet Commanders shall curtail training and education, including training events not related to either maintaining forward-deployed readiness or the readiness of next-to-deploy forces. To the extent that such an action, which reduces unit readiness,
is irreversible, unit commanders will notify the first Flag in the operational chain of command for further review. Flag Officers reviewing these cases should keep in mind the basic tenet that obligation rates must be reduced and balance that against: 1) the training impact of a specific event on a specific unit and 2) the expected missions that unit will likely execute during its next deployment to determine whether to proceed with the training event or cancel it. If the Flag Officer reverses the decision to cancel or delay a training event, the Flag Officer must notify the appropriate BSO in the chain of command and, working together, identify the alternative offsets needed to execute that event.
g. All Commanders and Commanding Officers shall limit administrative expenses and supply pur-chases to essential consumption only. We will stop minor purchases that are not mission-essential, such as furniture, information technology, and unit equip-ment. Ceremony expenses shall be similarly limited.
In the event sequestration is triggered in March, Navy will face an additional $4 billion OMN reduc-tion in FY13, further affecting training and readi-ness. BSOs have submitted initial assessments of operational impacts and decisions relating to sequestration. Absent the authority to reprogram (transfer) funds from other accounts to OMN, Navy will be compelled to significantly reduce OMN ex-penditures through numerous actions, including but not limited to:
a. Stop all deployments to the Caribbean and South America.
b. Limit European deployments to only those sup-porting ballistic missile defense missions.
c. Reduce the number of ships and aircraft de-ployed. Reduce days at sea and flying hours across the entire force.
d. Cease stateside training, flying, steaming and other operations for the majority of ships and aircraft preparing to deploy, unless funded by Fleet Com-mander's proposed offsets.
Finally, we will consider the possibility of civilian furloughs of up to 22 days in FY13 consistent with direction from the administration.
We appreciate your cooperation and collaboration as we work through these budgetary challenges and will continue to keep you informed. Your support and attention to these directives are appreciated. Please direct any questions you may have to your BSO.
CNO Provides Details Regarding the Continuing Resolution and SequestrationBy adm. Jonathan GReeneRt
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adm. JoNathaN GreeNert
VITA is Ready for Tax SeasonThe Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, tax return services (for
tax year 2012) will open Feb. 4. The VITA program is a free program for active duty and reserve service members, DoD civilians and military retirees of the U.S. armed services. The center will be in building 41, across from the Autoport, rooms 124, 125, 127 and 128. Please email [email protected] or call 727-2830 or 727-2539 (commercial: 956-82-2539) for an appointment.
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The Rota Swim Club (RSC) hosted the European Forces Swim League (EFSL) Southern Division Swimming Championship Saturday at the Deportivo pool in Cadiz.
Parents and supporting staff of the RSC, led by Team President Joe Schwarz, coordinated the event which involved more than 150 swimmers from Rota, Lisbon, Portugal, and Aviano, Vicenza, Sigonella and Naples, Italy. The event not only offered the RSC to host more teams than any other meet during the season, but also offered many swimmers their first opportunity to experience swimming competitively in a 50-meter pool.
Eleven swimmers from the RSC earned a chance to compete in 21 the EFSL Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands in February as a result of the EFSL Saturday. In total, RSC has 17 championship-caliber swimmers who have earned 111 qualification times throughout the season. In addition to this, two more team records were broken on Saturday, bringing the total to 23 this season.
"I’m proud of my teammates and their enthusiasm for swimming,” said David Glasgow Farragut (DGF) High School ninth-grader Brady Furleigh, who broke the 100-meter freestyle record. “I can-
not wait until the championships in the Netherlands this February."
Furleigh also broke the school cross-country record twice last year. The other RSC record breakers for the season include Emma Bond, Chloe West, Han-nah Myers, Beth Schwarz and Nathaniel Truemper.
The swimmers who are eligible to represent the RSC in the EFSL Cham-pionships are C.B. Bond, Emma Bond, Owen Bond, Henry Clark, Keenan De-meritt, Abigail Ferracci, Kyler Ferracci, Brady Furleigh, Johnny Hileman, Jose Martinez, Sean McMullin, Sarah Myhre, Gonzalo Rojas, Christine Schwarz, Nathaniel Truemper, Chloe West and Lily West.
"These young athletes are hungry, dedicated to their sport, and give their all everyday," said RSC Coach Ryan West. "We are looking at finishing the season in Eindhoven with a splash.”
The RSC wishes to thank Neil and Jane Higgins from Naples for all their hard work and dedication throughout the season.
By Ryan WeSt and SteVe Bond
contributinG Writers
Swimming to Victory
Above: Coach Ryan West gives Sarah Myhre a pep talk before she qualifies for two European Championship events. Below: Kayla Jacobson in the girls 12 and under swims the 50-meter backstroke. Photos by Marcy Bond.
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HEALTH NEWS
If weight loss is your goal, avoid the lure of fad diets that promise quick fixes and sound too good to be true. Many fad diets deprive your body of essential nutrients, provide insufficient calories and lead to feelings of deprivation. This usually leads back to old eating habits and regaining any lost weight. The only effective way to lose weight and keep it off long-term, is to follow a healthy eating plan that allows all foods, encourages moderation and variety in eating, and includes regular exercise. Healthy eating is a lifetime commitment that will keep you feeling your best. A healthy eating plan includes the following:
- Emphasizes the importance of including ALL foods in moderation.- Includes healthy, balanced, food/meal plan that can be followed long-term.- Encourages regular exercise.- Include foods found both in and outside your home. - Helps you to set realistic weight goals.- Promote a slow, steady weight loss of 1 - 2 pounds per week.- Will not require spending a lot of money on “pills” or “diet foods.”- Include a weight maintenance plan to help you maintain your goal weight.If you would like a consult with a dietitian for weight loss, ask your health care
provider for a referral or you may call 727-3618 to schedule an appointment by self-referral. Learn how to eat healthy and be healthy for life!
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Have you ever considered stepping on stage posing and flexing your hard earned mus-cles but never had the opportu-nity? Ever wonder what it would be like to go through a strict diet regimen. We are looking for ladies and gentlemen interested in strutting their stuff on stage. We are looking to see if there would be enough interest for a contest in May.
For more details attend the meeting Monday, 4:30 p.m. in the open area in the fitness center or email [email protected].
Calling All Bodybuilders
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Water Outage FridayThere is a scheduled water outage at the Air Terminal Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. Runway Cafe, Taco Bell and KFC will be closed due to the outage. The food outlets are scheduled to reopen once water service is restored.
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For some reason, going to see a coun-selor for help with a problem like life’s stresses, anger or relationship difficulties may be seen as a weakness. On the other hand, going to the gym to improve your physical well-being is seen as a healthy thing to do. People who work out and get themselves in good physical shape, or practice enough to become good athletes, are admired. Most of these people understand that seeking the help of a knowledgeable, skilled trainer is the safest way to accomplish their goal to develop the physical part of their lives.
Those who feel that getting help from a trained clinical professional, to improve their well-being and relationships, means that there must be something wrong with them, could take a lesson from their peers at the gym.
The truth is that we can all benefit from some emotional education and “ex-ercise.” Practicing ways to communi-cate with our families, co-workers, and supervisors can make us much stronger in our ability to lead happier, more pro-ductive lives, and improve relationships.
Learning how to understand and control negative emotional problems, like anger and prolonged stress, can help us ac-complish our life goals in a more efficient and satisfying manner.
Just as we consider it right to get a physical trainer to help us get in shape physically, it makes good sense to work with a trained counselor to improve our psychological health.
Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) has licensed professionals available for consultation and clinical counseling, as well as offering classes in life skills areas such as anger and stress management, marital communication and improving self esteem.
Remember, you can be just as proud of your accomplishments in developing your emotional self, as your workout at the gym can give you pride in your efforts to remain physically fit.
Counseling services are free and are not entered into your service record or affect your advancement opportunities. During the first meeting, FFSC counsel-ors will explain the limits to privacy and confidentiality and the circumstances under which disclosure is required.
By andReW BRaChfeld
clinicAl counselor At the FFsc
Getting in Shape EmotionallyThis is a sources sought request on behalf of U.S. Naval Hospital Rota, Spain
for one contracted healthcare systems specialist position for the hospital. This is not an invitation to bid but a request for information and planning purposes intended to identify qualified candidates.
Prior Experience: Must possess a bachelor’s degree or greater in health-care, business, computer or information management or have relevant work experience to substitute the degree, two or more years as a data analyst in a healthcare delivery system, experience with information management, program management, utilization review and disease management, ability to plan and develop reports, ability to analyze data impacting healthcare delivery, strong written and oral communication, excellent interpersonal and team building skills, security certification desired. Interested personnel who meet the minimum qualifications are asked to submit a résumé to Manuela Martin-Perles at email manuela.martin.es@ med.navy.mil no later than Feb. 8.
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When service members board the plane to return to the United States from deployment overseas, their family and friends are not the only ones wait-ing for them. Scam artists are also busy setting up storefronts, phone lines and websites specifically targeting service members.
These consumer predators know that service members have to deal with unique pressures, such as spend-ing extended periods of time abroad, moving to different cities multiple times and being held to a higher standard for debt repayment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. In addition, service members are known for having a steady income and trying to do what is best for their families.
At the Department of Justice, we are working hard to protect consumers like you. The Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch has made fighting fraud aimed at service members and veterans a top priority. We are work-ing internally with the department's Civil Rights Division to ensure that businesses respect the rights of ser-vice members. And we are working externally with other agencies, such as
the Departments of Defense and Vet-erans Affairs, to identify potential fraud earlier. We are also collaborating with the Consumer Financial Protection Bu-reau's Office of Service Member Affairs, led by Holly Petreaus, to engage in a dialogue with military leadership about how we can prevent this fraud together. And we have joined forces with federal and state prosecutors - as well as the JAG Corps - to identify scammers and bring more cases against them.
We are committed to using all of the tools at our disposal to hold these swindlers responsible. But the best way to fight them is to deprive them of customers. Service members of each military branch have told us about their experiences, and we are dedicated to getting their message out.
Here are a few tips on how to protect yourself and your family.Be wary of up-front fees.
- The Sales Pitch: "I can help you ac-cess benefits, get a good rate on a loan and make a great investment. All you need to do is pay me an up-front fee."
- The Defense: The military offers legal assistance, interest free emer-gency loans and financial planning tools. Ask your military installation of-fices for details.Always find out what the total price
is.- The Sales Pitch: "I'll sell you this
car, refrigerator or anything else you want. Just give me a little bit of money every installment.”
- The Defense: Salespeople can of-fer misleading information about how much something really costs once all the payments and fees are added up. If the total price is too high, take your business elsewhere.Don't trust promises about the fu-ture.
- The Sales Pitch: "Just buy the car with this higher interest rate, and I'll call you later once I get the lower rate interest for you."
- The Defense: Make sure that ev-eryone agrees to the final terms of a deal before you hand over any money.Find out who you are dealing with.
- The Sales Pitch: "I'm a veteran of the armed forces. Sign up with my pro-gram to make sure that your family has everything they need while deployed overseas."
- The Defense: Ask your base community-service office about the company or individual. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau.
If you have been the victim of a scam, we encourage you to come for-ward and complain. So often, financial
fraud goes unreported because victims feel embarrassed or foolish. But only when you complain is it possible for you to get the help you need. And only when we know there is a problem can we and our law enforcement partners work to stop it. Consult your military installation legal assistance office or your State Attorney General - and log your complaint at https://www.ftccom-plaintassistant.gov or at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/.
With your help, we can continue to ramp up our fight against those who prey on the financial well-being of you and your families, and leave you free to focus on your in valuable work protect-ing the nation.
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Scams That Target the Military: How Service Members Can Fight for Financial Security at HomeBy StuaRt f. deleRy
u.s. DepArtMent oF Justice
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10 January 31, 2013 C LRELIGION
Brindo Mi Vida (I Offer My Life) is a casual, experiential Christian worship gathering, centered around fellowship and communion. Eat dessert, drink cof-fee and explore with us a deeply spiritual, yet very practical relationship with God. Every Sunday, 6 p.m. at the Chapel's inner courtyard.
Evening Service, Brindo Mi Vida
Mark Bible study meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m.Journaling study meets Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Bible Study Offerings at the Chapel
Take the Plunge with Rota MOPSMothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets the first and third Thursday of each
month in the Fellowship Hall at the Chapel, 7 - 9 p.m. Meetings include food, a time to socialize (kid-free), interesting and helpful guest speakers and games or other activities. Join the casual, relaxed atmosphere where mothers of all religious beliefs are welcome.
For more information about MOPS, contact Jodie Delquadri at [email protected], 689-465-712 or 727-4503.
We Live in a Breathtaking World Beyond WordsA pastor friend of mine says that we live in a breath-
taking world of pain and death. He’s right. This is a breathtaking world of beauty beyond words, battered
by tragedy and pain, at times beyond our ability to comprehend.
In my work as a chap-lain I often get asked if I see a lot of people turn to faith, particularly in combat. I tell them that in my experience in Af-ghanistan I walked beside those who had no faith, and looking out across
the expanse of tragedy before them they decided to turn toward God. I also walked beside those who had
faith, and looking across the same expanse decided that they just couldn’t believe.
When the breathtaking beauty of the world gives way to the pain of tragedy and death, the weight of injustice falls heavy on our hearts and our thoughts naturally turn toward God. It’s natural to wonder, “Where is God?”
From my perspective, as one might expect from a chaplain, I ask the question, “Where isn’t God?” I admit, in my flesh there are times when I have to chal-lenge myself with this perspective. But if we so easily doubt God because of the evil in the world, why do we not as easily praise God for the good?
Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote that, “When a police dog buried his fangs in the ankle of a small child in Birmingham, he buried his fangs in the ankle of every American.” When evil buries its fangs into the ankle
of the world, and I am tempted to doubt God, the breathtaking beauty of the world can always, always be found, and when I see it, I praise God.
As we move into African-American/Black History Month, we have an opportunity to anchor our feet deep into the sands of moral and ethical rightness as we reflect on the breathtaking ocean of those who fought against racial segregation and injustice. For in this we see that the power hoses of evil are powerless against the raging waters of justice that flow from the goodness to which we can all attain.
For that, I praise God. In that, I see God. By that, I have hope that this breathtaking world of pain and death will become simply breathtaking.
If you would like to speak to me or another chaplain regarding this or another issue, please contact the Religious Ministries Department at 727-2161.
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chAplAin tiMothy Miller
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WIC Overseas Women, Infants and Children Overseas is a nutrition, education and supplemental food program for qualified members of the uniformed services, civilian employees, DoD contractors living overseas and their family members. Participants include pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women, infants and children up to age 5. WIC benefits include one-on-one nutrition counseling, nutrition and health screenings, breast-feeding education, breast pump loan program, infant and child feeding tips and drafts redeemable for nutritious foods. Call 727-2921 for more information.
Preschool Services for Children with DisabilitiesChild Find for children 3 - 5 years of age is an ongoing outreach program that locates and identifies children who may have developmental delays or educational disabilities and need special services. If you have concerns regarding your child's development, please contact Linda Hill at 727-4185 or 727-4435.
STAPThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) offers an interest-free loan program for up to $3,000 per year for undergraduate or graduate tuition. This is an overseas only program, so take advantage while you’re here. Call NMCRS at 727-1614.
Alcoholics Anonymous MeetingsAA meetings are scheduled for every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the base Chapel. Call the DAPA at 727-2876 for more information.
Prepare for the SAT or ACT NoweKnowledge is donating SAT/ACT Test Prep Programs worth $200 to all active duty, retired, veterans, Guard, Reserve, their family members, DoD employees and civil-ians performing military support, as well as their family members. Materials may be ordered online at http://www.eknowledge.com/DANTES or by calling 951-25-6407.
Visit these schools in the Community Service Building during their office hours, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ERAU Offers Five Ways to Make Earning Your Degree EasyEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has the graduate, undergradu-ate and certificate programs to help you achieve your academic and career goals. While in Rota, with Embry-Riddle Worldwide, you can get your educa-tion in the way that works best for you: In the traditional classroom, available at more than 150 locations throughout the world; Online, from anywhere across the globe; EagleVision Classroom-web video conferencing between classrooms; EagleVision Home Web video conferencing from the convenience of your home; and Blended, which allows you to combine learning modes to suit your lifestyle. Visit our website at http://worldwide.erau.edu or contact your local office at [email protected] to learn about available programs and courses. Call ERAU at 727-2984.
Central Texas College (CTC)CTC is running face-to-face classes for criminal justice, early childhood professions and fire protection technology. They also offer classes online, as well as a Microsoft Certification Program, both of which start once a month. CTC is also looking for a Fire Protection instructor for their Applied Science degree. Call CTC for more information on this position and for more details about classes at 727-2574.
CTC Offers Seminar on ‘Police Brutality’CTC is offering a two-week seminar on police brutality. This lunchtime seminar takes place Feb. 18 - March 1, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Registration is $227.59 per person. No books are required for this seminar. For more information call Valeria Alvarado, Candice Barilla or Krystal Moreland at 727-2574 or via email at [email protected].
CTC is Calling all May GraduatesIf you are graduating from CTC in May, please stop by the office and speak with a representative to receive the paperwork. Graduates can walk as long as they have three or fewer classes left in their degree plan. Call 727-2574.
Helping Skills in Human RelationsUniversity of Oklahoma offers individuals with a bachelor's degree or OU graduate students certificates in Helping Skills in Human Relations and Human Resource Diversity and Development. All certificate course work can be applied to a Master of Human Relations. For more information call OU at 727-2799.
OU Offers Master of Human Relations Program University of Oklahoma’s Rota site offers a Master of Human Relations. Ten classes are taught in six-day increments with six semester hours of internship completing the required 36 hours for the program. For more information call OU at 727-2799.
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12 January 31, 2013 C LAREA ACTIVITIES
Rock concert by Baron Rojo, Feb. 9, 9 p.m., Sala Baluarte de la Candelaria, Paseo Genoves, Cadiz, tickets €20 - 25
Concert by Mozarteum de Salzburgo Orchestra, Feb. 28, 9 p.m., Teatro Moderno, Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz, tickets €15
Music
Flamenco Dress Fashion Show, Feb. 7 - 10, Gonzalez Byass Bodega, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz
Ruta de los Sentidos, a guided tour in El Puerto de Santa Ma-ria, Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. Juega con los Sentidos, a guided tour in El Puerto, Saturdays, 6 p.m., call 956-85-3960
Ruta por El Puerto y Bodegas Osborne, guided tour, Tues-days and Thursdays, 11 a.m., €10 for adult tickets, €5 for children, call 697-34-5807
Como Bailan los Caballos Andaluces (How Andalusian Horses Dance), Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Recreo de las Cadenas, Avda. Duque de Abrantes, Jerez, tickets €19 - 25, call 956-31-8008 or visit http://www.realescuela.org
River Journey “Sanlucar-Guadalquivir River-Doñana Park,” Real Fernando Ship, Fabrica de Hielo, Bajo de Guia, daily, 10 a.m., adult tickets €16.50, children €8.20. Call 956-36-3813 or visit http://www.visitasdonana.com
Castillo de Luna, Rota, weekend guided tours at 1 and 5 p.m., request tickets in advance at the tourism office, Calle Cuna, 2
Eat/Drink“Ostiona Popular” (free testing of oysters), Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Plaza de San Antonio, Cadiz
“Eriza Popular” (free testing of sea urchins), Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Barrio de la Viña, Cadiz
Gonzalez Byass Bodega - Jerez de la Frontera, Monday - Saturday at noon, 1, 2, 5 and 6 p.m., tickets €12
Sandeman Bodega - Jerez de la Frontera, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30 p.m.
Hipodromo de Dos Hermanas, Sevilla, winter season, visit http://www.hipodromosdeandalucia.com
Sevilla Half Marathon, Feb. 24
Cadiz half marathon, Mar. 10
Sports
"Vidas Minadas,” photo display by Gervasio Sanchez, ends Thursday, Centro de Congresos “Cortes de la Real Isla de Leon,” Calle Real, San Fernando, Cadiz
“Cuatro Lunas,” flamenco show by Rafael Amargo, Arturo Pareja Obregon, Diego Amador and Macarena Giraldez, Feb. 8, 9 p.m., Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, tickets €12 - 20
Festival Flamenco de Jerez, Feb. 22 - March 9, Teatro Vil-lamarta, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz. http://festivaldejerez.es
Dia de Andalucia - Feb. 28
Campeonato del mundo de Motociclismo - April 29 - May 6
Upcoming Festivals
Flamenco recital by Jose Carlos Gomez, Feb. 27, 9 p.m., Sala Central Lechera, Cadiz, tickets €12
Flamenco show, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Fridays, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m., Bodegon de Arte “A Contratiempo,” Calle San Miguel 5, tickets €12, call 653-07-1099
Flamenco show, Jerez, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m., El Lagar del Tio Parrilla, Plaza del Mercado, Jerez, 956-33-8334
“Surmas: El Tiempo Detenido,” photo display by Alicia Nuñez, through Feb. 22, Centro Unicaja de Cultura de Cadiz, Cadiz
“Mapuche: Semillas de Chile,” sculpture display, original parts from Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, through March 23, Casa de Iberoamerica, Cadiz
“El Tiempo que nos ha tocado vivir,” painting display by Os-waldo Guayasamin, through March 30, Castillo de Santa Catalina, Cadiz
Carnaval dates on page 8.
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No School Friday for Elementary SchoolElementary school parent/teach conferences. No school for elementary school stu-dents. The high school and middle school are in session.
No School MondaySchool improvement workday, no school for students.
Eight Anger Control ToolsThursday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. It seems that anger is everywhere in our society; control-ling one’s angry feelings is a major challenge for many adults. Uncontrolled anger is a major factor in aggressive driving violations, workplace rudeness and many other disruptions. Recent research also shows that anger is very bad for health and general well-being. Angry people apparently have shorter life spans and are ill more often than other people. Call 727-3232 to sign up for this life-changing workshop.
Résumé Review Friday, 9 - 11 a.m. Do you have a current job announcement and need your résumé reviewed? If so, drop off or email your résumé with the job announcement at least 24 hours prior to the review appointment. Individual half-hour sessions are available, so sign up now and review your résumé with one of our specialists. Call 727-3232 for more details.
Developing a Spending Plan Tuesday, 9 - 10 a.m. Hands-on training to determine your financial fitness, realize your goals and plan for your future. You will leave the class ready to save, pay down debt and track expenses. Call 727-3232 to sign up.
New ‘Dads’ Workshop Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. This workshop is designed to give expectant fathers ad-ditional skills, knowledge and confidence to be involved parents right from the start. Through discussion with other expectant dads and exposure to a variety of fathering perspectives, participants will explore the issues most commonly experienced in the early months of parenting. For more information or to register please call 727-3232.
Federal Résumé FormatWednesday, 10 - 11 a.m. Target your federal résumé to highlight your qualifications to human resources and hiring managers. Learn about keywords, the certificate of eligibility and the special requirements of a federal résumé. Call 727-3232 to sign up.
Being a Married Husband … Happily Ever AfterFeb. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. A 4-week men’s group on marriage and re-lationships. Being happily married is the idea most men have and want when they ask the question, make the commitment and say “I do.” Why then are there so many obstacles and conflicts in today’s marriages? Why has the divorce rate more than tripled over the last three generations? If you are a guy and wonder why your marriage is not what you expected, or feel that trying to be the “ideal” husband and happy at the same time in your marriage is an unobtainable goal, come join FFSC and participate in this group. We will discuss a variety of marital issues, explore some ideas about how you can get what you want out of your marriage (of course your mind went there!) and walk away with tools that can help make this more achievable than you think. You have made a commitment to your marriage, commit to this group for four weeks and it may possibly change your marriage forever. Call 727-3232 to sign up.
Fleet & Family Support CenterCall 727-3232 to pre-register for all FFSC functions.
DGF NewsDGF AND FFSC NEWS
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An Olive Oil Mill in Zahara de la Sierra
Did you know that the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) con-ducts local field trips every month? They provide transportation and an English-speaking guide to help attendees explore some of the cities in this area - usually for free. One such recent trip was a visit to an olive oil press in Zahara de la Sierra.
This quaint pueblo blanco, or white village, is about 1.5 hours driving distance from Rota, and is worth a visit for the mountain views alone. We visited at the beginning of the olive harvest season which runs November - January. On the hills we saw workers gathering olives the old-fashioned way: spreading blankets beneath the trees, then beating the trees with sticks until all the ripe fruit falls.
Zaharra is unique from the other white villages because of its distinc-tive castle on the mountain crest. The whole town is surrounded by the Sierra de Grazelema National Park and overlooks a manmade reservoir popular for water sports. Just outside of town is Molino El Vinculo’s olive oil mill, which has been in operation since 1755. We met with the owner who walked us through the whole process, while Clemente, from the FFSC, translated and answered questions.
The process of extracting olive oil, or “olive juice,” has been the same for centuries. Today there are machines to help with the process that used to be done by hand.
First, the olives are poured into hoppers and shaken on elevated conveyor belts to separate the leaves from the fruit. The olives are the washed and poured into a large vat which not only blends them into a pulp, with pits still inside, but also allows them to be heated in a water
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Olive oil presses.
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bath. The bath is heated with old olive wood only, not natural gas, be-cause the pulp would absorb those fumes. It has to be kept at a constant temperature so it won't break down the acids in the oil. Once the olives have been turned into a heated pulp, they are ready to be squeezed. The pulp is pumped onto woven mats layered over 6 feet high. Pressure is applied until all liquid has been extracted from the olives and the mats. The oil is either bottled right away or stored in giant tanks.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from the first pressing of the olives which has the purest, strongest flavor. The owner took great pride in the quality of his oil and the purity of the process. The owner explained that sun-light is the biggest enemy of olive oil. Over time, sun breaks down the chemicals in the oil, making it turn more clear and tasteless. If stored at a constant temperature without sun exposure the oil can last forever. In our houses, however, it is only good for about a year. Following the tour, we walked to the shop to taste the olive oil on bread. The oil was rich, delicious, fragrant and full of flavor. The shop sells several variet-ies of oil, as well as olive soap, local wine and fresh olives. The tour and sample tasting was €6 per adult. There are additional options for tastings with wine and even complete meals.
After our tour, we took a short walk into town. Zahara is perched on the side of a mountain and has steep, narrow streets and gorgeous panoramic views. Visitors can climb up to and visit the castle, but it is a steep path. The church in the center of town has good restaurants with typical appetizers and rustic, hearty main dishes. There is also a panaderia in the church square which sells bread and pastry treats.
Zahara makes a pleasant day trip at any time of year, but winter is the best time to see the olive presses in action. Spring is the best time to enjoy hiking and swimming in the natural park.
To learn more about other FFSC trips, stop by their office, call 727-3232 or join their Facebook page. They release new calendars each month and offer several day trips each month. Trips are typically free, but are filled on a first-come basis.
Photos by Lizann Lightfoot.
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ABH3 Tristan AdamsBy MC2 (SW/AW) Travis AlstonNAVSTA Rota Public Affairs
SAILOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sailor in the Spotlight
A native of Chicago, Ill, Aviation Boat-swain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tristan Adams joined the Navy in 2005. After com-pleting basic training in Great Lakes, Ill., he attended Aviation Boatswain’s Mate "A" school in Pensacola, Fla.
Once “A” school was complete, Adams reported to his first duty station, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
He reported to Naval Station Rota, Spain’s Air Operations Department in January 2011. He serves as an air operations duty officer.
Adams said his biggest accomplishments thus far are being stationed in Rota and having the opportunity to travel throughout Europe.
“Blessed are they, that can laugh at themselves for they will never cease to be amused.”
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As a reminder to all movie patrons, COMNAVACTSPAINST 1754.3 requires that all minors must have supervised transportation from the theater movies that end after sunset. Minors are prohibited from walking home from the Drive-In after dark.
MWR’s Movie Info Line: 727-2624. Theater Phone Number: 727-2328Check www.rotamwr.com for full listing.
G – General Audiences.PG – Parental Guidance Suggested.PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned.R – Restricted.
MOVIE RATINGS
If no patrons arrive within 30 minutes after showtime, movies will be cancelled. Movies are subject to change without notice.
Django UnchainedStarring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz (R) Drama, Western, 166’Former dentist, Dr. King Schultz, buys the freedom of a slave, Django, and trains him with the intent to make him his deputy bounty hunter. Instead, he is led to the site of Django’s wife who is under the hands of Calvin Candie, a ruthless plantation owner.
Silver Linings PlaybookStarring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro (R) Comedy, Drama, Romance, 122’Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.’s institutionalization was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Guilt Trip (PG13) 96’. Comedy. Starring: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Julene Renee-Preciado. As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom’s house turns into an unex-pected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.
Bullet to the Head (R) 91’. Action, Crime, Thriller. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater. After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Parental Guidance (PG) 105’. Comedy. Starring: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei. Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane’s old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it’s learning to bend - and not holding your ground - that binds a family together.
Saturday, February 2nd 2:30 p.m. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D (PG), 91’ 4:30 p.m. Playing For Keeps (PG13), 106’ 7 p.m. Jack Reacher (PG13), 130’ 9:30 p.m. Silver Linings Playbook ☺ (R), 122’
Drive-In 7:30 p.m. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG13), 170’
Sunday, February 3rd 2:30 p.m. Monsters Inc. 3D (G), 92’ 4:30 p.m. Guilt Trip (PG13), 96’ 6:30 p.m. Django Unchained ☺ (R), 166’
Monday, February 4th 2:30 p.m. Parental Guidance (PG), 105’ 5 p.m. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D (PG), 91’ 7 p.m. Silver Linings Playbook ☺☻ (R), 122’ 9:30 p.m. Bullet to the Head ☺☻ (R), 91’
Tuesday, February 5th -
Thursday, February 7thCLOSED
☺New Release ☻Single Sailor Showing
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To place a classified ad submit information in 25 words or less by the Thursday at 4 p.m. prior to desired publication date. Classifieds will run for one edition only. Free ads are available to TEI cardholders for non-commercial goods. Email submission to [email protected]. Non-TEI cardholders and/or ads of a commercial nature (pets for sale, real estate, for-profit business) require payment and must be submitted to Karen Lucas at [email protected] or fax to 956-54-2997.
el mercado A u t o S 1999 voLKSWAGen GoLF: 4 door, European spec., 182K kilometers, front wheel drive, 5-speed manual transmission, ITV good through November, $1,600. Runs great, reliable, in good condition with minor dents. Call Jarrell at 669-19-2918.
2001 Ford mondeo: Ver y well maintained, gasoline engine, 156K kilometers (97K miles), €4,250, available mid-February. Call 666-08-1896 to see now.
2 0 0 1 H o n dA Acco r d : 2 d o o r, E u r o p e a n s p e c . , a u t o m a t i c , V 6 , gasoline, ITV good through June, 155K kilometers, $4,500 OBO. Available at the end of February. Call 659-88-3970.
2001 iSuZu trooPer 3.0 td: 3.0 cc, 159 cv., manual transmission, excellent condition, ITV good through December 2014, €4,500 (transfer cost included). Visit http://www.siles4x4.com or call 605-85-9061.
2002 SuBAru ForeSter: 2.0 SLX, 125 cv., gasoline, manual transmission, 171K kilometers, €2,500 (transfer cost included). Visit http://www.siles4x4.com or call 605-85-9061.2000 voLvo v-40: 2.0 automatic s t a t i o n w a g o n , e xc e l l e n t s h a p e, €2,200. Call Ray at 653-78-0296.
2003 cHevroLet LAnoS: Great shape, 70K kilometers, €2,750. Call 653-78-0296.
F o r S A L e GuitAr For SALe: 2005 model Ibanez 350ex RG series guitar, gently used. It offers a FR-Tremolo, 5-way switch and passive electronics. RoadRunner hard case included, €300, $400 OBO. Call Jonathon Singler at 671-49-5723.
Lenovo Y560 i7 comPuter: 720QM quad, 8 gigabyte, DDR3, 500 gigabyte hard drive, 1 gigabyte, like new. Unit will be factor y reset and will come with Norton 360, Microsoft Office 2010 and Adobe 9 Pro, more than 350 days remaining on subscription. Comes with computer mouse, 2 power adaptors
and system CDs included. $500 OBO. Cal l 627-23-3805 af ter 5:30 p.m.
SiemenS c-60 vodAFone: Perfect cosmetic and working condition with box and all accessories. Phone can be used with a prepaid phone card from Vodafone or contract. Call 627-23-3805 after 5:30 p.m.
ALcAteL ot-808 PHone: Vodafone, brand new in box with all accessories, phone can be used with a prepaid phone card from vodafone or contract. Great for child, backup phone or visiting guests $50 or €40. Call 627-23-3805 after 5:30 p.m.
Wine reFriGerAtor: Magic Chef Dual Zone Wine and Beverage Cooler, like new condition, 110 volts or can be used with transformer. Paid $600, will sell for $450 OBO. Call 627-233-805 after 5:30 p.m.
SKB roto GiG riG miXer rAcK: 10 rack space on top and 10 rack space on front, complete with casters and breaks, perfect for musician or DJ. Sells for $555 plus shipping, will sell for $400. Call 627-233-805 after 5:30 p.m.
n i Ko n d 5 0 0 0 c A m e r A o u t F i t: Complete with body, Nikon 18-135 VR and 70-300 4.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S VR, Nikon SB-600 AF speed light, Tiffen 67 MM digital ultra clear filter, Tiffen 67MM digital enhancing filter kit, Kinetronics S.W. camera cleaning kit and Nikon remote. Extended warranty valid until April 15, 2015. Paid $1,800, will sell for $1,400 OBO. Call 627-23-3805 after 5:30 p.m.
GuitAr AmP: Fender stage 1600 guitar amp 160 watt (100 watt into one speaker), two 12 inch celestion speakers, two channels, multiple reverb types with level control, nickel-plated hardware, handcrafted DSP effect with time and rate controls, seven new timbre filters, channel memory, built-in tuner, like new condition, $650 OBO. Call 627-23-3805 after 5:30 p.m.
HAndHeLd WireLeSS condenSer microPHone SYStem: Shure SLX24/BETA87A, brand new in box, professional stage microphone, paid $729, will sell for $650 OBO. Call 627-23-3805 after 5:30 p.m.
HeAdBoArdS: Hand crafted artistic wrought iron headboards for single beds, $50 for both. Call 607-56-4132 for photos.
r e n t A L S HouSeS And APArtmentS: Sea views, pools and yards, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 bdrm. in Rota, Costa Ballena, Chipiona, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlúcar, w/pools and yards. No rental fees to Americans. Call Antonio at 685-20-4466 or [email protected].
ProPertY mAnAGement: Cleaning and maintenance, key handling, access to U.K. rental bookings. Call Ray at 653-78-0296.
c H i P i o n A APArtment BY cHiPionA mArinA: 2 bdrm., 2 bath, underground parking, r o o f t o p t e r r a c e , 3 - m i n u t e w a l k to marina and beach, furn. optional, €1,200/mo negotiable. Free Internet and cable, English speaking landlords. Call 956-05-3624 or 600-89-8066.
e L P u e r t o HouSe cLoSe to viStA HermoSA commerciAL center: Nice unfurn. house, 4 bdrm., 2 bath, lvg./dng. rm., A/C, nice kitchen and yard, porches, automatic gate, €1,600/mo. Call 639-31-0436 or email [email protected].
APArtment BY vALdeLAGrAnA BeAcH: 1 bdrm., 1 bath, 2 balconies, fully furnished, 2 minute walk to the beach, community pool, tennis court and parking, €450/mo., English speaker. Call 666-76-8455.
toWnHouSe in LAS redeS: 100 meters from the beach, 4 plus bdrm., full attic, room heaters, ceiling fans, A/C, large kitchen, office with pantry and appliances, solar panels, laundry rm./mudroom, shed, storage space, community yard and pool, parking in house and covered space in local mall, €1,500. Call Tina, 609-34-7402.
coZY, QuAint, PooL viLLA neAr Puerto: American-owned, unfurn./furn., 4 bdrm., 2 bath, heat, A/C, electric water heat. Private, completely walled 1,200 square meter plot, sunroom, sunroof, built-in pool, garden, huge patio and cabana w/bath, new appliances, Sky TV/AFN satellite, Internet. Pool/garden maint. included, pets welcomed. Centrally located to Rota, Puerto, and Jerez. Email for more info, photos and price. Contact 0049-15-152-02-9810 or [email protected].
FLAt in PLAZA miGueL deL Pino: 3 bdrm., 2 bath, lvg./dng. rm. with fireplace, laundry rm., terrace and private rooftop terrace and garage, marble floors, solid wood doors, screen, marble countertops, perfect condition. Call Aniceto at 606-99-2874 or 956-87-0413.
BeAutiFuL HouSe outSide Puerto GAte: American-owned, 1 minute to housing gate, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, walk-in closet, lvg./dng. area w/fireplace, Large kitchen w/pantry, laundry area, terrace enclosed w/glass, sep. barbecue area w/water, private inside covered parking for 2 cars w/automatic gate, central heat, A/C, window screens, AFN satellite. Call Michael at 667-78-5290.
FuenteBrAviA HouSe overLooKinG BeAcH: Best views, 4 bdrm., 3 bath, central heat, city gas, lvg/dng. with fireplace, large top terrace and small yard.
Asking €1,200/mo., include community fees. Listed in housing. Contact Coco at 699-79-4899, Engl ish speaker.
r o t A FLAt FAcinG tHe BeAcH: 120 square meters next to the Playa de la Luz Hotel, 20 meters from the seashore, community pool, private underground parking and large private front yard, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, salon, kitchen fully furn., A/C and heat, closets, included community fees, English speaking landlords. €1,600 (negotiable). Call Marcos 686-41-3470 or [email protected].
neW PentHouSe: 2 bdrm., 1 bath, lvg. rm. with kitchen and garage, 309 square meter terrace (all rooms and terrace ocean view, beachfront line), central A/C, heat and cold with direct private access to the promenade and “La Costilla” beach (best one in Rota). Located at Avenida de Sevilla, 51, Rota, listed in housing. Call 665-81-9057.
BeAutiFuL rotA Home: 200 square meter house, 900 square meter plot, 4 bdrm., 3 bath, in-ground pool, A/C, heating, fireplace, window screens and security doors, yard and pool maintenance included, rent €1,800/mo. Three feet from the beach, l isted in housing, email [email protected] for photos. Call Sonia at 651-83-0004.
FL At neAr rotA GAte: 104 m2 useable, 3 bdrm. with double windows to block noise, bath with Jacuzzi, kitchen, pantry, laundry, lvg./dng. rm., terrace, A/C and heat in lvg. rm. and bedrooms, furn./unfurn. call 601-03-5135.
d o W n to W n A PA r t m e n t n e X t to BeAcH: Apartment facing Hotel Duque de Najera, 3 bdrm., 2 bath,
large terrace (partly enclosed), private garage, kitchen, living room, dining room, A/C. Call Amanda 616-89-6961.
LuXurY APArtment BY tHe BeAcH: Beautiful, modern apartment facing the beach at La Costilla in the center of Rota. Elevator and underground garage, TV, Internet and spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean. 2 bdrm., A/C, heat, automatic double glazed windows, insulated walls, security door and materials of the best quality have been added in the recent renovation of the house. Rent €1,500/mo. (negotiable) includes community fees, l isted in housing. Visit http://beachapartment.woordpress.com or call 660-96-2124.
m i S c e L L A n e o u S S e e K i n G e m P Lo Y m e n t : Ve r y responsible, 36-year- old S panish woman with lots of experience seeks employment caring for children of any age and/or cleaning by the hour or monthly. Weekends or weekdays, flexible hours, available immediately and has experience working on base and references. Call Esther at 666-88-1157 or 632-22-1677.
S e e K i n G e m P Lo Y m e n t: D e t a i l o r i e n t e d , m e t i c u l o u s w o m a n available to clean house by the hour or weekly. Call Galia at 650-29-7131.
SeeKinG emPLoYment: Homecare provider lots of experience. Worked in the states for 7 years. First aid, CPR, and courses in child abuse detection, safety, learning environment and health, exc. references with lots of children and elderly experience, has transportation, excellent spoken English. Call Inma at 617-18-3881.
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m W r : Pro g ra m A s s i s t a nt (C Y P) , Operations Clerk (CYP), Supervisory Recreation Specialist (Aquatics), Driver/Cashier (Pizza Villa), Club Operations Assistant (La Plaza), Driver/Cashier (La Plaza), Recreation Aid (Bowling), Youth Director. Applications must be submitted on OF-612 form and Preference Entitlement Survey to MWR Personnel Office, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information call 727-2596 or 727-3263.
mWr communitY cLASSeS: Want to start and run your own business? Do you have a hobby or skill that you believe others would pay for? Rota MWR Community Classes is a program that allows you to start and run your own on-base business while teaching others your skills, all with the backing of MWR. Call 727-1382 or email communityclasses@r o t a m w r. c o m t o f i n d o u t m o r e . information and to start your class today.
