November 11, 2011 Vol. 28 No. 40 Celebrating Culture of Kindness Sigonella MS/HS compete in Amazing Race style event to raise awareness for bullying. Catania Opera Season kicks off Are you an opera buff? Check out the prestigious Catania opera schedule in this week’s Italian News. Page 6 PowderPuff Football is back Come support the women of NAS Sigo- nella on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. at the Land Annex on NAS I. See you there! Page 11 hp://www.cnic.navy.mil/sigonella Scan for direct links to NAS Sigonella Page 2 Renovated barracks open at NAS Sigonella Local Mayor Awards Certificate to NAS Sigonella Sailor M By Tracie Barnthouse/NAS Sigonella Public Affairs NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Sco Butler cuts the ribbon to officially open Building 623 on NAS II. e large barracks renovation project was completed in a feverish 113 days from start to finish. "It was the right thing to do for the coalition and is certainly the right thing to do for the future of Sigonella and the Navy. is will be home to hundreds of thousands of U.S. Navy Sailors for generations to come; in high quality barracks, in great living conditions, on the best base on the planet," said Butler. Sicily-based Marines climb Europe's tallest active volcano By Cpl. Jad Sleiman NAVAL AIR STATION SIGO- NELLA, Sicily - On the evening of Oct. 23 the peak of Mount Etna burned a deep red, spewing streams of flame and lava hundreds of feet in the air. On the morning of Oct. 25, about 20 Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12 sca- led its slopes. "is is definitely one of the coolest things I've ever done in the Ma- rine Corps, climb a volcano," said Cpl. James Bailey, a Security Cooperation Team Tactics-2 motor transport assi- stant chief from Baltimore. SC-2 is one of four specia- lized Marine teams in Italy as part of a newly formed unit tasked with mento- ring African militaries dealing with re- gional terror threats. eir time spent in between missions, leaders have stres- sed, doesn't have to go to waste. e hike was designed to teach the Marines a lesson in the rigors of operating in a mountainous environ- ment. Small groups of Marines conti- nue to tackle the climb as operational demands allow. “It's definitely more stre- nuous than doing marches at low eleva- tion on level ground," said Gunnery Sgt. David C. Ash, a Charloe, N.C., na- tive and assistant team leader. It's a winding four-mile hike to the top, relatively short by Marine Corps standards, but the Marines step off on the movement already on level with normal cloud cover with a 3,600 foot climb ahead of them. Pey Officer 1st Class Ian Anderson, a team corpsman from Mur- rell's Inlet, S.C., warned the Marines that their breaths wouldn't count for as much on the stratovolcano as they would closer to sea level. e oxygen is diffuse, so your body has to work harder to per- fuse your red blood cells," he explained, noting that U.S. Olympic runners typi- cally train in Rocky Mountain states to make their work outs more challenging. Making maers worse were the heſty loads each Marine carried. During one rest break, a group of French retirees on vacation easily pas- sed the team. "How many kilos?" asked one, pointing to a Marine's bulging pack. Aſter fumbling with the English to metric conversion: "About 40," he re- plied. e trail itself, at times hardly recognizable as such, presented its own challenges. Smiling tourists waved ea- gerly from passing suspended ski liſts as they floated effortlessly upwards while the Marines slipped and stumbled for footholds in shiſting black sand and rock. Snow clung to shadowy crevices along the route. Still, one corpsman made his way past them in a short- sleeve collared shirt, warmed only by his own constant exertion. When you take one step for- ward and slide two steps back," said Bai- ley. "You just look up and think, 'it's never gonna end." At 8,800 feet Sicily disappe- ars under a carpet of clouds, providing the Marines with a view usually reser- ved for ascending airline passengers. It’s at this elevation that the team dropped their packs and established satellite Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12 Marines trudge through the black sands of the slopes of Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mt. Etna, Oct. 25. e hike was designed to teach about 20 Marines with SPMAGTF-12’s Security Cooperation Team Tactics-2 a lesson in the ri- gors of operating in a mountainous environment. HIKE, continued on page 12 By MCSA Brian Glunt ACITREZZA, Sicily – Culinary Spe- cialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Christopher Lizzio, a resident of Acitrezza, received a certificate of appreciation from Fi- lippo Drago, mayor of Aci Castello, in Aci Castello’s City Hall, Nov. 3. Lizzio received the commen- dation for organizing two community relations (COMREL) projects to pick up trash at a local beach and fish market in Acitrezza. “For the past 20 years, this community has not been respecting the environment the way they should,” said Drago. “It is now my job as mayor to give the example of how things should be done. I am extremely grateful to the Americans for having shown respect for the environment.” Members of Lizzio’s division and Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella representatives were present to the meet with the mayor and observe the award being presented. “I felt very honored to get this recognition from the mayor,” said Lizzio. “I didn’t expect it. I don’t need an award or anything like that, but just the invitation was really nice.” Mayor Drago also presented a certificate of appreciation to Cmdr. Eric Vosler, executive officer of NAS Si- gonella, to thank all of the volunteers from NAS Sigonella who participated in the two COMREL projects. “Volunteering is something NPASE AWARD, continued on page 12
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November 11, 2011Vol. 28 No. 40
CelebratingCulture ofKindness
Sigonella MS/HScompete in AmazingRace style event toraise awareness forbullying.
Catania OperaSeason kicks offAre you an opera buff ?Check out the prestigiousCatania opera schedule inthis week’s Italian News.
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PowderPuffFootball is
backCome support thewomen of NAS Sigo-nella on Nov. 18 at 5 p.m.at the Land Annex onNAS I. See you there!
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http://www.cnic.navy.mil/sigonella
Scan for direct linksto NAS Sigonella
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Renovated barracks open atNAS Sigonella
Local Mayor Awards Certificateto NAS Sigonella Sailor
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By Tracie Barnthouse/NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler cuts the ribbonto officially open Building 623 on NAS II. The large barracks renovationproject was completed in a feverish 113 days from start to finish. "It wasthe right thing to do for the coalition and is certainly the right thing todo for the future of Sigonella and the Navy. This will be home to hundredsof thousands of U.S. Navy Sailors for generations to come; in high qualitybarracks, in great living conditions, on the best base on the planet," saidButler.
Sicily-based Marines climb Europe'stallest active volcanoBy Cpl. Jad Sleiman
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGO-NELLA, Sicily - On the evening of Oct.23 the peak of Mount Etna burned adeep red, spewing streams of flame andlava hundreds of feet in the air.
On the morning of Oct. 25,about 20 Marines with Special PurposeMarine Air Ground Task Force 12 sca-led its slopes.
"This is definitely one of thecoolest things I've ever done in the Ma-rine Corps, climb a volcano," said Cpl.James Bailey, a Security CooperationTeam Tactics-2 motor transport assi-stant chief from Baltimore.
SCTT-2 is one of four specia-lized Marine teams in Italy as part of anewly formed unit tasked with mento-ring African militaries dealing with re-gional terror threats. Their time spentin between missions, leaders have stres-sed, doesn't have to go to waste.
The hike was designed toteach the Marines a lesson in the rigorsof operating in a mountainous environ-ment. Small groups of Marines conti-nue to tackle the climb as operationaldemands allow.
“It's definitely more stre-nuous than doing marches at low eleva-tion on level ground," said GunnerySgt. David C. Ash, a Charlotte, N.C., na-tive and assistant team leader.
It's a winding four-mile hiketo the top, relatively short by MarineCorps standards, but the Marines stepoff on the movement already on levelwith normal cloud cover with a 3,600foot climb ahead of them.
Petty Officer 1st Class IanAnderson, a team corpsman from Mur-rell's Inlet, S.C., warned the Marinesthat their breaths wouldn't count for asmuch on the stratovolcano as theywould closer to sea level.
The oxygen is diffuse, soyour body has to work harder to per-fuse your red blood cells," he explained,noting that U.S. Olympic runners typi-cally train in Rocky Mountain states tomake their work outs more challenging.
Making matters worse were
the hefty loads each Marine carried.During one rest break, a group ofFrench retirees on vacation easily pas-sed the team. "How many kilos?" askedone, pointing to a Marine's bulgingpack. After fumbling with the English tometric conversion: "About 40," he re-plied.
The trail itself, at times hardlyrecognizable as such, presented its ownchallenges. Smiling tourists waved ea-gerly from passing suspended ski lifts asthey floated effortlessly upwards whilethe Marines slipped and stumbled forfootholds in shifting black sand androck. Snow clung to shadowy crevices
along the route. Still, one corpsmanmade his way past them in a short-sleeve collared shirt, warmed only byhis own constant exertion.
When you take one step for-ward and slide two steps back," said Bai-ley. "You just look up and think, 'it'snever gonna end."
At 8,800 feet Sicily disappe-ars under a carpet of clouds, providingthe Marines with a view usually reser-ved for ascending airline passengers. It’sat this elevation that the team droppedtheir packs and established satellite
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 12 Marines trudgethrough the black sands of the slopes of Europe’s tallest active volcano,Mt. Etna, Oct. 25. The hike was designed to teach about 20 Marines withSPMAGTF-12’s Security Cooperation Team Tactics-2 a lesson in the ri-gors of operating in a mountainous environment.
HIKE, continued on page 12
By MCSA Brian Glunt
ACITREZZA, Sicily – Culinary Spe-cialist 1st Class (SW/AW) ChristopherLizzio, a resident of Acitrezza, receiveda certificate of appreciation from Fi-lippo Drago, mayor of Aci Castello, inAci Castello’s City Hall, Nov. 3.
Lizzio received the commen-dation for organizing two communityrelations (COMREL) projects to pickup trash at a local beach and fish marketin Acitrezza.
“For the past 20 years, thiscommunity has not been respecting theenvironment the way they should,” saidDrago. “It is now my job as mayor togive the example of how things shouldbe done. I am extremely grateful to the
Americans for having shown respect forthe environment.”
Members of Lizzio’s divisionand Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonellarepresentatives were present to themeet with the mayor and observe theaward being presented.
“I felt very honored to getthis recognition from the mayor,” saidLizzio. “I didn’t expect it. I don’t needan award or anything like that, but justthe invitation was really nice.”
Mayor Drago also presenteda certificate of appreciation to Cmdr.Eric Vosler, executive officer of NAS Si-gonella, to thank all of the volunteersfrom NAS Sigonella who participatedin the two COMREL projects.
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With the holiday season fastapproaching and as we celebrate Vete-ran’s Day today, I want to first thank allof you for your service. As a third ge-neration Sailor, I understand the sacri-fices that you make; not only as theservice member but the family as well.It takes a special person to deploy on amoments notice or go into harms waywith no questions asked. For that, I amgrateful to have the privilege to servewith each and every one of you.
During the holidays, manypeople use this opportunity to travelfor vacation or to visit family andfriends. Understand that for many, theholiday season may be a stressful timeas well. Please take the time to makesure we are taking care of our shipma-tes and helping one another remainsafe while enjoying the long weekend.While I’m on the topic of safety, I wantto remind everyone that there is aMandatory Safety Stand Down in thebase theater from 15-18 November.There are two sessions each day, 0830-1130 and 1230-1530, so make plans toattend.
Thank you for the questionswe receive for Feedback Live. As a re-minder, Feedback Live is a LIVE call inshow and it is your opportunity to getquestions answered live on the air by theCO and CMC Graham. We can’t get toall your questions on the air so, I’ll in-clude a few of them in this Direct Line.
Q1. Most of showers in malebathroom at NAS II gym have been bro-ken for some time and it creates a wait inthe morning, making people wait for 4or 5 good shower heads. Is there an esti-mate when this issue will be resolved?
A1. A trouble call has beenplaced with Public Works for several ofthe showers at the NAS II gymnasium;PWD assessed the showers on Novem-ber 1st and installed all new showerheads. Due to the hard water, we are ha-ving problems with the water conserva-tion heads getting clogged frequently.There are also some challenges with thewater pressure, which is being addressed.Please do not hesitate to let the frontdesk fitness staff know if something isbroken as over the past several monthsonly two service calls have been receivedfor shower issues. PWD has been proac-tive and used this question to initiate
another service call for the PWD Shopsto schedule repairs on the showers.
Q2. Is there any possibilitythat the Post Office on NAS I could beopened on Mondays instead of Satur-days? Also, is there any possibility thatthe monthly audits could be accompli-shed outside of normal working hours sothat the Post Office would not have toclose to its customers?
A2. Thank you for your que-stions concerning Postal Operations.The professionals at the Fleet LogisticsCenter Sigonella strive to provide thecommunity with the finest in customerservice. When asked, the majority of thecommunity prefers the current postalhours. Additionally, by having the NAS1 Post Office open on Saturday, ratherthan Monday (when there are already li-mited services open on NAS I), custo-mers are provided with 6 consecutivedays a week in Postal Finance Opera-tions. The Post Office on NAS II is openMonday to meet your mailing needs, andour current operating hours at that loca-tion is Mon - Fri, 0900-1600. The NAScommunity should know that internalpostal audits are meant to support boththe postal operation and ultimately the
customer, and are not intended toinconvenience them. By regula-tion, postal audits need to be ran-dom, and are not to bepredetermined or known by theoffice. The auditing process onlyoccurs once a month, and usuallytakes two hours to complete. Perinstruction, audits conducted du-ring the last three working days ofthe month are not considered ran-dom, and only upon completion ofthe audit can normal customer ser-vice resume. We appreciate yourpatience for these short durations,and if you have any additional questionsregarding NAVSUP Fleet LogisticsCenter Postal operations, we invite youto contact the Postal Officer at 6242023/4520.
Q3. We have 2 children thatwere in the CDC during indoc and re-ally enjoyed that assistance. However,we have tried to use hourly care at theCDC for my spouse's doctor’s visits, etc.and most of time it is not available. Isthere anyway to allow for more provi-ders or times so we can use this service?
A3. We are able to give prio-rity to children for INDOC but for
hourly care it is on a first-come first-serve basis. Currently, we have limitedspaces for hourly care in some of our agegroups. Our Child Development Home(CDH) providers are also available forhourly care. Please call the CDC at 624-3736 for reservations at the CDC orcontact information for our CDH pro-viders.
Again, I appreciate each ofthe service members here at NAS Sigo-nella and I appreciate all the support thecommunity provides to keep NAS Sigo-nella the best military base in the Navy!
Sigonella MS/HS Culture ofKindness kick-offBy Sabrina SabelJunior at Sigonella MS/HS
This year, Oct. 31 was notjust Halloween for the kids of SigonellaMiddle/High School, it was also theAmazing Race/Culture of KindnessKick-off Event! The race started at theend of lunch in the Jag (the schoolgym) where all the students were divi-ded into twenty (20) teams consistingof both middle and high school stu-dents. Every team had to complete a se-ries of activities in a certain order. Theactivities ranged from making up songsand solving math problems to makingyour way across a sea of lava withouttouching the ground.
Ms. Schelecter’s team, mem-bers Haylee Gagnon, 6th grade, TylerSimpson, 7th grade, Scott Barton, 8thgrade, Austin Bay, 9th grade, DontayGraham, 11th grade and Olivia Crum-packer, 12th grade, was the first groupto finish all station activities.
Mr. McCarthy’s team, consi-sting of Ethan Bowling, 6th grade, Emi-lee Maldonado 6th grade, MasonYouberg, 7th grade, Isabel Allen, 7thgrade, Joshua McKissick, 7th grade,Stephanie Shattuck, 8th grade, JaredHinton, 9th grade, Halie Gasporra,10th grade and Davonte Stevenson,11th grade, won the overall “AmazingRace Spirit and Leadership Award” forKINDNESS, continued on page 12
Relay Health – A new way to communicatewith your healthcare teamBy Your Medical Homeport Teams
In an effort to improve thequality of your healthcare, the Medi-cal Homeports at Naval Hospital Si-gonella and the Flight Line Clinic areutilizing a web-based patient commu-nication system called Relay Health.With Relay Health, wherever patientshave internet access, they also haveaccess to their healthcare team. Pa-tients login to their Relay Health ac-count and then use the system torequest an appointment, a refill oftheir medication(s), lab results or me-dical advice.
Those who are using the sy-
stem are very satisfied, noting thatthey neither wait on the phone whenrequesting an appointment nor play“phone tag” with their provider andnurses when asking for their lab re-sults or medical advice. “I really lovethis system,” says one user, “it makesit so much easier to communicatewith my provider.”
Patients who want to regi-ster with Relay Health, send an emailto: [email protected] .Patients are asked to include each fa-mily member’s full name and primarycare provider in order to be linked tothe correct provider. If you don’t
know who your primary care provi-der is, include that information andwhether you receive your primarycare at the Flight Line Clinic or theHospital.
If easier, you may also regi-ster in person at the Medical Home-port front desks at the Naval Hospitalor Flight Line Clinic. Those who al-ready have a Relay Health accountestablished at another military treat-ment facility can login to their ac-count and reassign themselves totheir primary care provider at NavalHospital Sigonella.
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Page:It's amazing how close the stand-
ings are this many weeks into the season(except for one of our panelist - I don'tthink I need to name names...) GM2must have become humble at the top orhe has already ran through his reper-toire. Good luck to the rest of the pan-elists this week, I'd like to see everyonego 0-6.
Now for the picks! Heisman Tro-phy frontrunner Andrew Luck and theStanford Cardinal have been impressiveand can rack up a ton of points. Averag-ing almost 50 points a game, it will bedifficult for the Ducks to keep up. Ithink this will end in another shootoutas the Stanford vs. USC game did backon the 29th of October (only withoutthe Overtimes!)
Florida State is starting to getback on track after the tough stretch los-ing to Oklahoma, Clemson, and WakeForest in consecutive games, although 2of those 3 were on the road and theother was against the #1 Sooners at thattime. Miami simply can't do anything"well" and on the road it's only going toget rougher.
As an SEC fan, the home team al-ways starts out with the advantage. Addthat with Auburn's terrible (and that isbeing kind) passing game, the Dogs willtake advantage early.
Drew Brees and company havesome explaining to do and days of get-ting back to the drawing board after re-ally getting THUMPED by the 0-6Rams at the time. The Saints onlyscored in trash time after the Rams setback in a Prevent letting the time runout. Stephen Jackson ran for 159 yards.Unless they figure something out,Michael Turner will have his way.Turner turned in a 122 yard day againstthe stout Lion defense so it doesn't lookthat good for "who dat" nation.
How are the Giants winning? Itseems like they just find a way to get itdone. However, not this week as FrankGore and company shut down Manning.
Another issue is the health ofAhmad Bradshaw. Can they overcomeit? I think not.
Prior to week 7, Oakland seemedto be on pace for a great season and aplayoff run. Then RunDMC got hurtand it went to crap losing to theChiefs....YES the Chiefs, 28-0. Nuff said!
McHenry:Well, sports fans, another suc-
cessful week of mediocrity from the onepanelist leading from the back. Fourmissed field goals by Alabama? Really??And why is it when I pick the favorites,they decide to suck? Thank you Pitts-burgh and Buffalo. Okay, enough moan-ing about last week...on to this week.
Overall Record: 39-20
NFL: 18-9
NCAA: 21-11
Overall Record: 41-18
NFL: 18-9
NCAA: 23-9
Overall Record: 40-19
NFL: 18-9
NCAA: 22-10
Lt. Tim PageNAS Sigonella PAO
LSSN Nathaniel SquallLSC Sigonella
GM2 Bryan SilveriCMAA Office
Ashley DembinskiWIC office admin. assistant
Lt. Chris McHenryNAS SigonellaAdmin Officer
New Orleans vs. Atlanta
NY Giants vs. San Francisco
Oakland vs. San Diego
Miami (FL) vs. Florida State
Overall Record: 40-19
NFL: 20-7
NCAA: 20-12
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Stanford
Florida State
Overall Record: 31-28
NFL: 14-12
NCAA: 17-15
First to college. Oregon vs.Stanford. If a tree falls on a duck and noone is around to hear it, does it stillquack? Let's face it, Andrew Luck is prob-ably one of the best quarterbacks in thecollege game today. Touted as the peren-nial favorite to be the number one pick inthe draft, Luck will show scouts why heshould remain there by lighting up theOregon defense. Granted Oregon scoresa lot so this should be a high scoring affair(unlike that snorefest last week betweennumbers one and two), but Stanford willpull this out in the end for the victory.
Miami vs. Florida State. In this in-state rivalry between cheaters, um, Imean, Florida athletes (what's the differ-ence?), Florida State will come out ontop. Miami has been up and down all sea-son while Florida State is riding a four-game winning steak, absolutelydestroying the competition during thisperiod. This week will be number five ina row for Florida State as they take downthe Hurricanes of Miami.
Auburn vs. Georgia. Georgiastarted the year with two back-to-backlosses and fell out of the rankings. TheBulldogs have reeled off seven wins in arow since then, are in the top 15, and lookto continue their winning streak against avery streaky Auburn team. Auburn has afew good wins, but they have a horriblepassing game that will doom them againstGeorgia. Look for Georgia to win thisone going away.
Now for the pros. Two divisionrivals and a cross-country affair is on tapthis for this week's picks. The New Or-leans Saints have been a little suspect overthe past few weeks so it's hard to deter-mine which team will show up against At-lanta. Atlanta is on a roll and looks toknock off the Saints at home for first placein the division. This will be a tough one,but Atlanta will prevail at home and sendthe Saints to playing second fiddle.
Maybe because it's that I don't likethem or maybe because it's that I needthem to lose in order for Philadelphia tomove closer to first, but I'm going to pickthe NY Giants to lose to San Francisco inthis week's contest. I just don't believe Eliis that good and I don't think he can carrythis team if their running game goessouth, which is what will happen againstthe best run defense in the league in theNiners. This won't be a runaway, but SanFrancisco will win in the end (I hope).
San Diego is smarting fromtwo tough losses in a row (although thefirst one was all on Rivers) and looking tobounce back. What better team tobounce than the hated Oakland Raiders?San Diego is so much better than itsrecord suggests, but it's only the result on
the field, not on paper, that matters. Thiswill be a good contest between divisionleaders (at 4-4, go figure), but at home,San Diego will give its fans what it wantsmost - a win. San Diego over Oakland(sorry Chaplain Kennedy).
And that's it for now, sportsfans. Hope your picks are better thanmine!
Dembinski:NCAA:#7Oregon @ #4Stanford: PAC 12
elite match-up at Stanford under thelights. These two teams have played im-pressively, and will provide a good game.I think Stanford will move to 10-0, remain#1 in PAC 12, and remain top 5 in the na-tion.
gia wins at home, knocking Auburn downin the polls.
NFL:New York Giants @ San Francisco
49ers: These teams are well balanced,when you compare their positions on of-fense and defense yardages in the NFL.The Giants prefer the pass, while the Nin-ers prefer to run; both are 6th in theleague, respectively. San Francisco defi-nitely has an edge on defense, being #1against the run, which will force Manningto throw. Also, on the 49ers offense is im-pressive RB, Frank Gore. Gore hasamassed over 100ypg rushing in all of thelast 5 games. Against the #25 rushing de-fense, I have a feeling he'll be able to findgaps and get another 100+ yards. An-other thing I am factoring in is the marginof victory. 100+ The Giants have beenmerely eking out victories in the past 3weeks, by only 3-4 points. Meanwhile the49ers have been winning with a consis-tent TD+ margin over their opponents. Ifnot for the Cowboys OT field goal inweek 2, the Niners would be undefeated.I see these teams playing a good game,but San Francisco will keep their streakand win at home, moving to 8-1 for thefirst time since the 90s!
Oakland @ San Diego: Tied for #1in the AFC-West, these two teams willfight hard for the lead. The Raiders wereembarrassed by a shutout loss to theKansas City Chiefs two weeks ago, fol-lowed by a loss to the Broncos. This putthem to 4-4, equal with the Chargers.And oh, those Chargers! They are on a 3week losing streak! Not that these twodon't have potential, with top 5 offensesin the nation, Chargers #4 passing andRaiders #3 rushing. I think San Diegowill be able to perform better on defense,stopping any chance for the Raiders toswitch it up and throw. That slight edged,as well as being at home will give them
just enough to win. I see San Diego win-ning over Oakland for this in-state, divi-sional rivalry.
New Orleans @ Atlanta: New Or-leans leads the NFC-South with Atlantahot on their heels. The Saints passinggame is going to be too tough for the Fal-cons D to overcome. New Orleans moveson to 7-3, remains #1 in the division.
Squall:NCAAOregon vs. StanfordStanford= Andrew Luck is one of
the best players in college right now. Stan-ford has so much fire power on offenseand their defense is fast enough to keepup with Oregon. Even though Oregon hasa great offense, their defense is very sus-pect and Luck will pick it apart. Let’s goget em Stanford.
Miami (FL) vs. Florida StateFlorida St. to me, but this will be a
close game. I feel that Miami does nothave the fire power to beat FSU on theroad. Miami is a very exciting team butFSU will not lose this rivalry at home.Trust and believe this will be one for theages. Let’s go FSU.
Auburn vs. GeorgiaGeorgia is fighting for respect and
the SEC East bid to the SEC champi-onship. They will not lose this game athome and will dominate Auburn duringthe while game. It will be a tough fight forthe Bulldogs but between the hedges is ahard place to win.
NFLNew Orleans vs. AtlantaNew Orleans. We all know that my
favorite team the SAINTS will walk awaywith this win with ease. I mean it is a ri-valry game but let’s be serious the Saintsare areal. Our running game is so prolific -I mean Sproles, Ingram, Thomas, Ivory...just pick one. Tight ends in Thomas andmy man Graham. We can not forgetabout the defense that will blitz you somuch that you will be on pins and needlesthe whole game. SAINTS will take thisone big.
NY Giants vs. San FranciscoGiants. San Fran to me is a fluke
and the G-men are here to stay. Eli willhave a great game and the Giants defensewill prevail and make a statement. SanFran has a great team but still have notproven to me that they are the top in theleague. G-men stand up Giants
Oakland vs. San DiegoSan Diego is too powerful for the
Oakland Raiders and will man powerthem at home but it might be a scarygame so watch out but Oakland has a longway to go.
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troopsBy MC3 Shannon Burns
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.(NNS) -- The upcoming inauguralQuicken Loans Carrier Classic basket-ball game will kick off the National Col-lege Athletic Association (NCAA)2011 season aboard USS Carl Vinsonon Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
The University of North Ca-rolina (UNC) Tar Heels will face offagainst the Michigan State University(MSU) Spartans in this unique oppor-tunity to support the troops.
"When I first heard aboutthe whole big idea of the carrier I waskinda nervous because this is a gamethat puts you to the test," said BrandenDawson, Michigan State SpartansGuard. "This is something big for theprogram and the players. We're hypedand excited [to be in] this big atmo-sphere with the troops, the press andthe millions of people that have achance to watch the game."
Both teams expressed theirgratitude to be among the first playersto participate in the classic.
"I'm so honored that theychose UNC to be able to go out thereto San Diego and not only representour school but also support the troops,"said Harrison Barnes, UNC Tar HeelsForward. "They do so much for us.They go out there and put their lives on
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FFSC can be reached at x4291American Red Cross at x4900
Does your command or organization have an event you’d like to see on the Community Calendar? Email us at [email protected] and let us know!
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Veteran’s Day Marine CorpsBall
SafetyStand-down
Ricotta CheeseWorkshop
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.x4291
Survive & Thrive8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
x4291Great American
Smoke-Out
Sig Safe7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
x4291Dodgeball
Tournament
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Fleet and FamilySupport CenterAdministrationBuilding Bldg. 319 (NAS I)
Empower. Enrich. EDUCATE.We’re tooting our own horn
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The Fleet & Family Support Center offers a series of workshops to help ease your transition:Intercultural Relations (ICR)
Survive & ThriveHistory of Sicily Seminar
Customs and Traditions Seminar
By Dr. Marlene Casel
Every three years allNavy FFSC’s are required to renewtheir accreditation rating. As smallas we are, we are still held to morethan 150 standards covering 29separate program areas. The ac-creditation visit includes an in-depth inspection of SOP’s,operational processes, adherenceto CNIC and OPNAV instruc-tions, reporting processes, finan-cial and human resourcemanagement, quality assurance,work climate, and customer feed-back. The three areas that are themost vulnerable for high-riskdeficits in operations are clinicalcounseling, FAP, and SAPR. Evenwith all the preparation tools avail-able, we understand that onlyabout 1% of the FFSC’s actuallyexperience a “no findings” accred-
itation visit.I am pleased to report that
your Sigonella FFSC passed accred-itation with “no findings”. The ac-creditation team noted the followingprogram strengths: (1) a highly suc-cessful marketing approach capturesthe attention of a large percentage ofthe population; (2) Internal evalua-tions of feedback provide the mech-anism for continuous programimprovement; (3) ICR youth pro-grams provide a unique introductionto the local community; (4) focusgroup feedback indicates programflexibility with Command require-ments, and the customers’ ability toidentify individual FFSC staff withspecific program areas; (5) New Par-ents Support program provides apro-active, creative approach to sup-porting young families; (6) counsel-ing and advocacy program staff arehighly skilled and invested in ethical
treatment of their clientele. For those of you who
provided support during our ac-creditation preparation process—thank you for helping the FFSCprepare for this inspection. Forthose of you who participated inthe accreditation focus group—thank you for taking the time toshare your thoughts with the ac-creditation team.
While all of us at theFFSC are proud of this accredita-tion outcome, we are very awarethat our customers have the great-est influence on FFSC programdevelopment. Your continuedinput allows us to always meetyour needs. Please keep your com-ments coming in! Our job is tosupport this population—and, it’syour feedback that creates theguidelines for us to do just that!
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PAgE 6 NoVEmbEr 11, 2011
Alberto Lunetta
The Signature Staff
Angela
Mojito
Catania Bellini Opera announces new season plans
Photo by Bellini Opera House Press Office
Sigonella opera buffs will be happy to know that the new Catania Opera2011-12 season, which was presented at a last week’s press conference,will open in January with Bizet’s Carmen and will include five full operasand two ballets.
After announcing the 2011-12 symphonic season, the Catania Bel-lini Opera has recently unveiled thenew lineup for the upcoming operaticseason.
Whether you are an operafan or just want to enjoy the pleasure oflistening to an opera in a breathtakingvenue, you should not miss the chanceof enjoying some overwhelmingly po-werful and romantic music.
Last week, the CataniaOpera Company has announced its2011/2012 International Season,which opens in January with Bizet’sCarmen.
The season will offer five fulloperas and two ballets. It will open onJanuary 15 with Georges Bizet’s Car-men that will be performed on Jan. 15,17, 18, 19, 22, 24 and 25.
Carmen will be followed bythe following operas /ballets: GiacomoPuccini’s Tosca (Feb. 16, 17, 19, 21, 22,23 and 25) ; Sinfonie in Danza (ballet:March 20, 21, 22, 22, 23, 24 and 25) ;Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le Nozzedi Figaro (May 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and13) ; Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Ballet(May 26, 27, 29, 30, 30, 31, June 1) ;Gioacchino Rossini’s L'Italiana in Al-geri (Oct. 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, Nov. 2 and3); Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata (Nov.29, 30, Dec. 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9).
“Despite the budget con-straints and the recession, we managedto offer once again a high-quality operaand ballet lineup to opera lovers,” Bel-lini Opera Superintendent Gari Cin-
quegrana said during the press confe-rence.
The enchanting Bellini Thea-ter is named after Vincenzo Bellini, oneof the most important opera composersin the history of music, who was bornin Catania in 1801. Architect CarloSada (1809-1873) designed this ama-zing teatro that was inaugurated in 1890with one of Bellini’s masterpiece:“Norma.” It features a 105-member or-chestra, 1,200 seats and a choir of 84singers. This elegant building is locatedin the historic hearth of Catania repre-senting the “heart” of the city’s artistic
life. The auditorium has an excellentacoustics thanks to the concave shapeof the ground under the floor of thetheater. Ernesto Bellanti painted the fre-scoes, on the ceiling, that represent the“Triumph of Bellini and scenes fromfour of his famous operas.
For more information, sub-scriptions packages or single tickets call095-7150921 or visit the followingwebsite where you can purchase ticketson line: http://www.teatromassimobel-lini.it/
Michael Nymanperforms at Catania
Bellini OperaOn Sunday, Nov. 13 internationally ac-claimed British composer MichaelNyman and his band will perform aspecial concert at the Catania OperaHouse at 9 p.m. "As one of Britain's most innovative andcelebrated composers, Michael Nyma-n's work encompasses operas and stringquartets, film soundtracks and orche-stral concertos. Far more than merely acomposer, he's also a performer, con-ductor, bandleader, pianist, author, mu-sicologist and now a photographer andfilm-maker. Although he's far too mo-dest to allow the description 'Renais-sance Man', his restless creativity andmulti-faceted art has made him one ofthe most fascinating and influential cul-tural icons of our times(http://www.michaelnyman.com)." Michael Nyman and his band will per-form music from the following most
popular and unforgettable award-win-ning soundtracks: Wonderland, ThePiano, Drowning by Numbers, The Li-bertine, Peter Greenaway’s films TheDraughtman’s Contract and ProsperoBooks.This concert will follow the two con-certs dedicated to his music which willbe held on Nov. 11 and 12 at the Cata-nia Opera House kicking off the newsymphonic season. For more information and tickets call095-7150921 or visit www.teatromas-simobellini.it
Milan Baristas SetWorld Record: 623Coffees in 1 Hour
Story by Italy Magazine
Gianni Cocco and Danilo Torres makequite the pair behind the bar. The twobaristas managed to serve up 623 tinycups of espresso in just 60 minutes toset the Guinness World Record formost coffees made in an hour. The re-
cord is the first of its kind, and Guin-ness organizers had stipulated that thebaristas must make at least 300 cups ofcoffee in order to be awarded the firstworld title. Cocco and Torres far excee-ded organizer’s expectations and avera-ged about one coffee every 6 seconds.The Guinness World Record judges in-sisted on caffeinated perfection. 74 cof-fees were excluded for failing to be filledto at least 20 mm, or sloppy execution,bringing the final record-setting countto 623.The judging event was held at Fierami-lano on the 23rd of October 2011, butCocco and Torres trained for monthsbeforehand. The two baristas, whowork in downtown Milan, spent 4months practicing their techniques atleast 3 times a week- carrying out 350machine tests to get their coffee-ma-king speed up to par. VIDEO :http://www.tgcom.mediaset.it/maga-zine/articoli/1025557/italiani-i-bari-sti-piu-veloci-del-mondo%3Cbr%3E623-tazzine-di-espresso-in-unora.shtml
PAgE 7NoVEmbEr 11, 2011
A dead dictator who draws tensof thousands in ItalyBy www.nytimes.com
PREDAPPIO, Italy — The dress codewas rigorously black. The chants nostal-gic, a medley of Fascist truisms peppe-red with clipped bursts of “Duce, Duce,Duce” that was sharply shushed whenthe straggly parade entered the ceme-tery in this central Italian town late lastmonth to arrive at its mecca: the tombof the former Fascist dictator, BenitoMussolini.
“Why, why do you comehere, who is this man Mussolini?” askedthe celebrant, Giulio Tam, a traditiona-list Catholic priest.
“We come to thank this manfor the most European, most Mediter-ranean, most original of ideas,” answe-red Father Tam, a familiar figure inright-wing circles, before he began re-citing the rosary.
So it goes in Predappio, threetimes a year, to commemorate the dayof Mussolini’s birth (on July 29, 1883,in a house not far from the cemetery),his death (at the hands of partisans onApril, 28, 1945) and the so-calledMarch on Rome, which brought Mus-solini’s party to power in Italy in Octo-ber 1922.
“I’ve been coming here, atleast once or twice a year, since Aug. 31,1957, the day they brought the corpseof the Duce here,” said Marcello, a per-sonable 85-year-old veteran who askedthat his last name not be used. “My faithin him has remained intact.”
They came in busloads, fromTurin to Palermo, on a pilgrimage ofsorts.
“Like Christians going to St.Peter’s, except that here some wear afez,” said Gianni, a man from Turin, ofthe black felt hat in the shape of a trun-cated cone that became part of the uni-form of the Fascist black shirts wornhere by a handful of meticulously groo-med young men. “But we’re not ana-chronistic; we have credit cards. Wedon’t want to restore that era, we justdon’t want to deny it either.”
Still others came to signifyan epoch in which they believe thatItaly, in contrast to today, counted forsomething in the world. “Italy needs adistinct change, we’re in the hands ofpoliticians who are unworthy to havebeen voted,” said Enrico Cozzani, theowner of a security firm based in Lucca.
“We’re the laughingstock of Europe.” Angelo Aquilani, the Flo-
rence-based coordinator for centralItaly of the Nuova Destra Sociale, aright-wing group, was more succinct.“We love the Duce,” he said. “He is ourfaith.”
Such veneration weighed onItaly’s leaders in 1945. After Mussoliniwas killed, a decision was made to ob-scure his grave site, much the way mili-tary officials in the TransitionalNational Council of Libya chose tobury Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in a se-cret location last month and Americancommandos buried Osama bin Ladenat sea in May, to avoid creating a shrinefor their supporters.
After Mussolini’s corpse washung up on meat hooks on April 29,1945, in Piazzale Loreto in Milan,where citizens vented their fury at theirformer leader, he was buried in an un-marked grave in a nearby cemetery. Ayear later, neo-Fascist loyalists dug uphis body and hid it in a convent in Lom-bardy until 1957, when the remainswere returned to Mussolini’s widow,who buried them in the family crypt inPredappio.
In fact, Italian authorities’ ef-forts to hide the burial site backfired onthem, as its location rapidly became amatter of intense interest. “The vitalityof Mussolini’s afterworld life was greatas long as the mausoleum didn’t exist.A corpse that is nowhere is every-where,” said Sergio Luzzatto, a historianat the University of Turin who wrote“The Body of Il Duce,” about the cor-pse’s vicissitudes. The documentary “Il
Corpo del Duce,” inspired by the book,will be shown at the Turin Film Festivalthis month.
“Italians lived the absence ofthe body as a presence, so continuingthe love story between Italians and theirleader, which was very carnal in manyways,” Mr. Luzzatto said. That storyended when the body was returned tothe family and “it became fixed and se-pulchral,” primarily in the guest booksat the tomb, where visitors can sign andleave comments.
Those books are now archi-ved in a room on the top floor of theHouse of Memories, the museum ofDuce memorabilia opened in 2001 byDomenico Morosini, a successful Lom-bardy businessman, in what was once aMussolini summer home. The registersare shelved under a beam inscribed withwhat Mr. Morosini said was a Mussolinicitation: “It is not impossible to governItalians, merely useless.”
The museum gets between2,000 and 3,000 people a year andmight attract more, but Mr. Morosinihas found it hard to advertise. Roadsigns to the museum “constantly getknocked down by left-wingers,” he said.
On Predappio’s main street,a handful of shops do brisk business inFascist memorabilia, like the PredappioTricolore store, which hawks every-thing from truncheons to Mussolini ca-lendars. The calendars are alsodistributed through newsstands, “wherethey sell better than sexy calendars,”said one shop owner, Pierluigi Pompi-gnoli, giving a straight-arm salute to agroup of German visitors who replied,“Sieg heil.”
Mussolini’s tomb gets bet-ween 80,000 and 100,000 visitors ayear, with peaks during the three com-memorations, which in recent yearshave been presided over by Father Tam.On Sunday, during a rosary recital inter-spersed with commentary, he warned ofthe imminent Islamic invasion of Eu-rope, accelerated by the events in NorthAfrica this year and abetted by a libera-list political class in Europe and an“Americanized youth” open to heresieslike gay marriage. “ Mussolini was right; he’d becrying in his tomb to see that Italy hasbeen reduced to this,” Father Tam said(though gay marriage is in fact illegal inItaly). “We’re proud of the Crusades,”he said, drawing loud cheers and ap-plause from the crowd.
This is just the kind of tou-rism that Predappio’s center-left mayor,Giorgio Frassineti, would rather avoid.
“We refuse a vision of Pre-dappio of the few, of the people who at-tend the commemorations, but also ofthose from the extreme left who want tocancel its history,” Mr. Frassineti said.“These people just keep another kind oftourism at large.”
Giulio Tam, a priest with the Society of St. Pius X, a traditionalist Catholicsect that broke with the Vatican 20 years ago, recited the rosary at the tombof former Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in Predappio, Italy.
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President Obama... "ama" l'ItaliaBy Italy Magazine/USA Today
On the 29th of October,President Barack Obama deliveredthe keynote address at the 36th an-nual National Italian American Foun-dation Gala, in Washington, DC., anannual event that attracts some of thenation’s top political and entertain-ment luminaries of Italian descent.
President Obama praisedthe contribution of Italian Americansin the United States and reminded theover 2,000 Italian Americans gatheredat the venue, that Italians weren’t al-ways welcome in the U.S., and that thehistory of the U.S. Italian-Americancommunity offers lessons on how toregard the struggles of today’s immi-grants.
The President also joked hewasn’t lucky enough to have Italianancestry.
"I do not, in fact, have anyItalian ancestry," Obama said. "Not allof us are that lucky.
"I can't sing like FrankieAvalon," Obama said, honoring theformer teenage idol who was in atten-dance. "Where's Frankie? ... He looksthe same! Unbelievable!"
"I can't cook as well as anyof your grandmothers," Obama thentold the entire crowd in Washington."Michelle won't let me have secondsor thirds anymore."
"So all I've got to offer is alast name that ends in a vowel,"Obama said. "That's all I've got."
We would add that the Pre-sident surname ends in "ama" whichin Italian means "he/sheloves".......Italy of course!
Obama also read out anhonor roll of Italian Americans: "I ambiased, but I think Nancy (Pelosi) wasone of the best Speakers of the Housethis country ever had. She was nodoubt the best Italian American Spea-ker of the House we ever had. And Ibelieve that she will be the best Spea-ker of the House again in 2013. ...
Nevertheless, it is good tosee so many amici. (Laughter.) I seemany proud sons and daughters of theold country. I see a couple dozenproud Italian American members of
Congress here tonight. ...I've also made sure to keep
close the advice of Italian Americansby asking some of them to serve in myCabinet. And as Nancy mentioned,we could not be prouder of Janet Na-politano, who is keeping us safe everysingle day. And my outstanding Se-cretary of Defense, Leon Panetta.And, as was mentioned, even thoughshe's not here these evening, Jill Bidenis proud to come from a long line ofGiacoppas. And so she sends her re-gards.
Tonight, I think it's also im-portant for us to honor the proud ser-vice of the countless ItalianAmericans who have fought for thiscountry since our founding, and whowear the uniform today, from theChief of Staff of the Army, GeneralRay Odierno, to a hero whom I wasproud to bestow our nation's highestmilitary decoration, and was the firstone in a very long time to personallyreceive the Medal of Honor, staff ser-geant Salvatore Giunta.
So in a sense, every Ameri-can joins us in celebrating this anni-versary of Italian unification. Whatwould America be without the con-tributions of Italy and Italian Ameri-cans? What would we be without thedaring voyages of Columbus, andVerrazano, and Vespucci? Whatwould our science and technology bewithout not just DaVinci and Galileo,but Fermi? What would movies andmusic be without the magic of Capra,or Sinatra, or Sophia Loren -- my fa-vorite ... I'm just saying.
What would sports be wi-thout the guts and the grit of DiMag-gio and Lombardi –- and LaRussa? ...
What would this city bewithout the influence of Romanthought and architecture, the PiccirilliBrothers who -- their work on theLincoln Memorial; Brumidi's magni-ficent touch on the Capitol?
Although, I must say, itmight be nice to know what our poli-tics would -- like without the contri-bution of Machiavelli. That's beeninternalized a little too much here inWashington."
PAgE 8 NoVEmbEr 11, 2011
Pietro Gelso Bianco New Place
“Time flies” is such a clichéand the saying has proven to be no truerthan a tour in Sicily. I remember arrivinghere like it was yesterday; attendingINDOC classes with people who havelong PCS’d, or who are clinging ontotheir last few months, having extendedin the hope of seeing more of Europe, orexploring the charming towns dottingthe Sicilian landscape. It’s funny, in thelast few months here, I got a sense of ur-gency – there was so much to see that Ihadn’t seen, countries I had on my listto visit becoming less and less of a rea-lity, and just an underlying current of “Ineed to do this NOW.” I’m sure eve-ryone who PCS’s goes through thesame thing. They get here with every in-tention of seeing Europe, being totallyimmersed in another culture and lear-ning their way of life, but then get side-tracked by the everyday. Travel givesway to deadlines, work obligations, andlife, and before you know it, it’s time to
leave. “Don’t get stuck in the trian-
gle” is a typical phrase repeated inINDOC, and I’m here to repeat it again.As tempting as it is to go from work tohome- home to work, don’t do it. Gowander the mall after work, pick up aslice of pizza or arancini, drink a café,and people watch. Soak in the Italian li-festyle and embrace the uniquely Italianexperiences.
I’ve done my fair share of tra-vel over the past 3.5 years, and here’s arun-down of my favorite places on Si-cily, and in the surrounding region.1. Taormina. On weekends, ifwe had nothing planned, chances are,we ended up in Taormina. The restau-rants, the views, and the atmosphere areall wonderful, and I would highly sug-gest you make it your “go to” destinationin Sicily. Insider tip: don’t take the busup into town, instead, drive through thetunnel, park in the parking garage on the
other side, and walk up into town. 2. Fontana Bianche. This sandbeach down past Siracusa is amazing inthe summer, and is well worth a visit.Grab a chair at a lido and enjoy the clearwater. You can choose from a number oflidos, and I honestly don’t think you cango wrong with wherever you choose topark your beach chair.3. Monti Rossi. This is a pine-cone forest that’s full of trails and placesto wander. There are grills down at thebottom for you to cook on, and you caneasily make a day exploring. It’s locatedin Nicolosi, which is in and of itself a hi-ghly recommend town to visit. Thepasta al pistacchio at da Alfio is the bestin Sicily, in my honest opinion.4. Malta. Only a 30-minuteflight from wheels up to wheels down?This is a no-brainer. There’s so much hi-story and so much to do in Malta. I re-commend visiting the walled city ofMdina. It’s amazing. Stay in St. Julian’s
Bay and you’ll be smack dab in the mid-dle of the action, or go further inland fora little peace and relaxation. You can’tgo wrong.5. Oktoberfest in Munich. Thisis a must do when you’re stationed here.I took a direct flight from Catania toMunich and met some friends, and itwas such an amazing time. A tip: inorder to get a beer in a beer tent, youhave to have made reservations, andtents are booked very quickly. If youplan on going to Oktoberfest in Sept.2012, book your table in a tent (we hadreservations in Lowenbrau) by Jan. orelse you’ll be hard pressed to find avai-lability. 6. Santorini. During the sum-mer, you can find direct flights from Ca-tania to Santorini, and I wouldrecommend this as an adult’s only geta-way. We stayed in the town of Oia,which has the most amazing sunsets ofall of Santorini. Take a catamaran boat
tour to the beaches, enjoy fresh fetacheese and Greek yogurt, and spendyour days soaking in the sun. You won’tbe sorry!7. The northern Italian cities:Florence, Rome, San Gimignano, Ve-nice, Verona. Do them all. You’re in Italy-visit Italy!With the exception of Santorini above,the off-island trips listed were done infour days or less. With a little pre-plan-ning and research, you can see so muchof Europe during your tour here. Takeadvantage of your location so you don’tend up scrambling to see as much as youcan when the end is in sight. Thank you, NAS Sigonella communityfor the past 3.5 years. My family and Ileave here with a maximum olive oilshipment, a few handy Italian phrases,and most importantly – life-long frien-dships. Take care of each other. Ciao!
Taormina
Santorini
Magnolia Moroboshi
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Monti Rossi
Fontana Bianche
PAgE 10 NoVEmbEr 11, 2011
Friday, Nov. 11*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Links, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, RoastedPotatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls.*Lunch: Cream of Mushroom Soup, Lasagna, Tempura Fish, Baked Fish, Steamed Rice, Calico Cabbage, Her-bed Broccoli, Strawberry Cake, Lemon Meringue Pie, Fruit Gelatin.Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes.*Dinner: Egg Drop Soup, Chicken Cacciatore, Rice Pilaf, Southern Green Beans, Savory Squash, StrawberryCake, Lemon Meringue Pie, Fruit Gelatin.
Sunday, Nov. 13*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Po-tatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Italian Croissant.*Brunch: Breakfast Items, Knickerbockers Soup, Steamed Rice, Pork Chops W. Mushroom Gravy, CornO’Brien, Green Beans, Marble Cake, Sugar Cookies.*Dinner: Nutty Split Pea Soup, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Aspa-ragus, Natural Pan Gravy, Marble Cake, Sugar Cookies.
Tuesday, Nov. 15*Breakfast: Farina, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Biscuits and Gravy, Asstd Doughnuts, Blueberry Muffins. *Lunch: Egg Drop Soup, Sweet & Sour Pork, Chicken Chop suey , Egg Foo Young, Chinese Fried Rice, ChowMein Noodles, Oriental Fried Cabbage, Corn Kernel, Fruit Cocktail Upside Down Cake, Blueberry Pie.*Speed line: Frankfurter on rolls, Onion Rings, Macaroni & Cheese.Dinner: Cream of Broccoli Soup, Beef Stew, Seasoned Boiled Pasta, Spanish Style Beans, Carrots Slices, FruitCocktail Upside Down Cake, Blueberry Pie.
Thursday, Nov. 17*Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Po-tatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Raisin Muffin.*Lunch: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Roast Pork loin, Baked Chicken, Steamed Rice, Roasted Garlic Potatoes,Seasoned Mix Vegetables, Club Spinach, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Cherry Cobbler.Speedline: Italian Sausage W/Onion & Pepper.*Dinner: Tomato Bouillon Soup, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Rice Pilaf, Natural Pan Gravy, Green Beans, CornKernel, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Cherry Cobbler.
Friday, Nov. 18*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order,Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, Asstd Doughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls.*Lunch: Chicken Corn Chowder, Baked Fish, Meat Loaf, Paprika Buttered Potatoes, Glazed Carrots,Fried Okra, Spiced Cake w/ Frosting, Crisp Drop Cookies.Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes.*Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Baked Fish W. Cherry Tomato Sauce, Tossed Green Rice, CornO’Brien, Lima Beans, Spiced Cake w/ Frosting, Crisp Drop Cookies.
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5:00pm Warrior PG-13
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7:30pm What’s Your Number R
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WARRIOR – Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison
An ex-Marine haunted by his past, Tommy, returns to his hometown of Pittsburghand enlists his fathers help to train him for a MMA tournament awarding the biggestpurse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title, hisbrother, Brenden a former MMA fighter unable to makes ends meat as a publicschool teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. The three havebeen bitterly estranged, and when Brenden’s unlikely rise as an underdog sets him ona collision course with Tommy and his father, the three must finally confront one an-other and the things that tore them apart; waging the most intense, winner-takes-allbattle of their lives.(139 min.)
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CONTAGION – Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, BrayanCranston, Kate Winslet
The worldwide medical community races to find a cure to a deadly epidemic andcontrol panic that spreads faster than the virus itself (102 min.)
PUSS IN BOOTS – Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zack Galifianakas, BillyBob Thornton, Amy Sedaris
Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and funny feline hero goes on a swash-buckling ride, as he teams up with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays Golden Eggs (90 min.)
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Shop at Caleca with ITTBy Jamie Andrews
Okay gentlemen, there’ssomething you need to know. Everywoman in Sigonella is making a list.You may not be aware of it, but she’smaking a list in her mind of all thepurchases she wants to make in Si-cily before the next PCS. These listsmay include but are not limited to:a lava table or kitchen island, a tilenameplate for the front porch, awine collection and wine rack, anda full set of Caleca Pottery. Shemost likely has already chosen herCaleca pattern and she’s planningfor you to take her to the Caleca fac-tory for a day of shopping. Butmaybe you won’t have to. ITT isgoing to Caleca this month!
Caleca is possibly themost well known name in Sicilianpottery. They create works of art foryour tabletop from place settingsand serving platters to bakeware andcanister sets. They’ve also recentlyintroduced a new line of beautifulceramic wall tiles. It’s sold all overthe world and used by some of themost prominent chefs in Italy. Wil-liams-Sonoma even carries the Ma-risol pattern. These famous pieces
are all manufactured by hand in Patti,Sicily, a small town North of MountEtna in the Messina Provence. Ca-leca pottery is named for the familywho has been making the ceramics
for over 250years. The Ca-leca family takespride in the factthat their pro-ducts are madeentirely in Italyby Sicilian arti-sans.
It’s a 2-hour trip toPatti from Sigo-nella. Don’tdrive yourself!ITT is goingthere on Thur-sday, November17th, just intime for holidayshopping. Savemoney bybuying directfrom the factoryat wholesaleprices! Sign upat ITT or call
624-4777 for more information. Formore on Caleca, visitwww.caleca.org.
Base 2 Base Series Run #3Turkey Trot
Remember, if you complete four out of the six Base 2 Base Seriesruns you get a limited edition t-shirt. If you haven’t done one yet,this is your last chance to get in on the shirt! Mark your calendarand come out for this scenic orange grove run!
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communications equipment withNaval Air Station Sigonella and a teamin Africa before starting the final push.
As the first of the Marinesreached the highest point in the path atabout 9,600 feet they saw the smolde-ring, sulfur yellow crater that marks vol-cano's peak. They also saw somethingnone of them expected: grandparentsand their grandchildren, young cou-ples, dozens of cheerful, clean visitorsbundled tightly in winter coats strea-ming out of the monster-truck wheeledbusses that shuttled them up.
Speckled with black sandand sweating through warming layers,the Marines took the road less traveled.
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completing the race with the greatestamount of teamwork, cooperation andcitizenship.
The focus of the AmazingRace was not only to bring students to-gether and unite the middle and highschool, but to assist students with lear-ning valuable teamwork and leadershipskills. This event was the kick-off to theschool’s anti-bullying initiative.
Once all tasks were com-plete, kids were treated to ice cream incelebration of finishing the race. Sigo-nella junior, Deeanna Brown, a mem-ber of the Culture of Kindness group,said “It’s really cool to see the middleand high school doing something toge-ther for once. At first you could see thestudents were a little confused, butonce they got over it, everyone workedreally well together.” Sydney Moore,freshman, commented “It was so muchfun and I got to meet a lot of new peo-ple that I normally wouldn’t have talkedto.”
The event would not havebeen possible without the help of ourkind community members from allover Sigonella, who volunteered to runthe activities for the students. A bigthanks to our PTSO for the generoussupply of ice cream, as well.
The Amazing Race was ahuge success. Stay tuned for moreevents sponsored by the Culture ofKindness.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Fall 2011Provided by Sigonella MS/HS
Sigonella Elementary SchoolParent Teacher Conferenceswill be Thursday, November 10and Monday, November 14,2011Sigonella Middle High SchoolParent Teacher Conferenceswill be Monday, November 14,2011Parent-teacher conferences arean opportunity to build trustand understanding betweenthe home and school environ-ments. Parents and teachershave common goals for theirchildren/students. Both wantchildren to: succeed; progressat the rate best for them; andfeel that expectations at homeand school complement eachother. Both parents and tea-chers believe that learningtakes place at school and athome and both believe that theschool curriculum is the begin-ning that leads to much morethat is worthwhile for childrento learn. These common goalsestablish equal footing for bothparents and teachers as theyenter the parent-teacher confe-rences.Below are some great questionsfor parents to ask teachers atthe conferences. • Is my child doing aswell as he/she should be? Is
he/she working to his/her abi-lity?• What are the curricu-lum standards?• What kinds of booksare you using? • What is your teachingphilosophy or style?• What are your creden-tials? Have you taught thisgrade/subject before?• May I see some of mychild’s work? • How are things goingin class this year? Are there anydiscipline problems? Whathave you done about them?• What are my child’sstrengths? Weaknesses?• What is your home-work policy?• What kinds of tests canwe expect and what is the gra-ding policy?• How can I best reachyou if we have questions?• Have you noticed anybehavior problems?• How can I help you athome?• If I sense my child isstruggling, what should I do?• If I think my child isgifted, what should I do?• How about Grade-Speed? What information maybe available to me? (Grades 4-12)
Teachers might ask pa-rents questions too. Below aresome questions teachers oftenneed to ask to learn more abouttheir students.• What is your child’s re-action to school? What arehis/her likes/dislikes aboutschool?• How is your child’s he-alth? Are there any problemswith sleep, bad dreams or awa-kening early?• How is your child’semotional adjustment? Is thereanything troubling him/her? Isthe child worried or fearful ofanything? Are there any issueswith self-confidence? Howdoes he/she react when he/shedoesn’t get what he/she wants?• How does your childspend time out of school?What are his/her hobbies, inte-rests and abilities?• How does your childrespond to rules at home?What discipline techniqueswork best?• Does your child haveany at-home responsibilities?• Does your child have asuitable place to read and do ho-mework?
Parent-teacher confe-rences are an opportunity todialog to help students achievetheir potential.
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that I really enjoy. Especially here,” saidLizzio. “My division has really influen-ced me to volunteer. I absolutely feelwe’ve made an impact.”
Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Christopher Lizzio shakes handswith Filippo Drago, mayor of Aci Castello, while receiving a certificate ofappreciation, Nov. 3, in Aci Castello's City Center. The meeting took placeto honor Lizzio for his outstanding contribution in organizing two com-munity relations projects to clean-up trash from Acitrezza's beach andfish market.
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This opportunity will givethe players from both teams the oppor-tunity to interact with Sailors and learnmore about the military culture.
"We as basketball players getso much press so I think it's kinda niceto realize what this game is reallyabout," said Barnes. "It's not UNC ver-sus Michigan State. It's about showingappreciation for our troops. A lot ofwounded warriors are going to be thereand I want to say thank you to them.
To watch interviews withplayers and coaches of the teams go tohttp://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmpl y r . a s p ? i d = 1 6 4 1 4 ,http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16415, andhttp://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16406.
Quicken Loans Carrier Clas-sic will be aired live on American For-ces Network. Visithttp://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ fordetails.
For more information go towww.navy.mil.
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NMCRS: Aiding
Marines, Sailors & Their Families
Alphio Alphio
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Provided by NMCRS Sigonella
Don’t let the holidays gobbleup your savings this year -plan early to save big foranksgiving dinner!
Hosting a big Thanksgivingdinner and don’t want it to bea budget buster? Here are sometips to help you save!
1. Plan early and set a theme,budget, expectation. To beginto save you need to understandwhat you hope your thanksgi-ving dinner is going to be like.Be realistic about your budget.2. Make a list of what you need.While you make a budget jotdown the items you need andwhat you have, this will helpyou get a better picture of howto set your budget.3. Make a list of what you needto do. If you understand whatyou need to do to accomplishyour desired thanksgiving din-ner this will help you get agood understanding how longit will take you to accomplish itall and help from spendingmoney irrationally as we all so-metimes do when we get stres-
sed and overwhelmed.4. Shop early. Halloween is overso now is the best time to pickup tableware that can be usedfor your thanksgiving feast atclearance prices. Be creativeand use your imagination onhow you can utilize Halloweenitems for thanksgiving.5. Shop clearance. After than-ksgiving most of the fall/ har-vest items will be around 75percent off so think of next yearand some of those staple items.6. Shop sales. I know this is notthe best to say but often storeswill run extreme sales on turkeyand thanksgiving dinner itemsthe week of thanksgiving butyou run a huge risk waiting thislong to prepare for your dinnerso I don’t recommend it but itis a great way to save on items.7. Look for disposable and reu-sable items make the cleanupeasier. It may not be ideal but ifyou are serving a large group ofpeople especially kids then theeasier clean up may be a better
time and money saver for you.8. Have guests pitch in by bringsomething. A quick way to cutthe dinner cost down is haveeach guest bring an item tocontribute to the meal or devia-tions this way no one family isfooting the cost for the fullmeal.9. Clip Coupons. Coupons area great way to add on to yoursavings. Print them online orpick some up from theNMCRS office.
10. Shop end of season clea-rance. Think of the items youcan use from Halloween thatcan be used for thanksgivingand thanksgiving items you canuse for Christmas. Better yet ifyou have a birthday party toplan coming up think of whatyou can use available now forthose events. To find out aboutmore saving tips or to make abudget appointment, call theNMCRS office at 624-4212.
