Vol. 27 No. 38 October 22, 2010 youtube.com/sigonellavids cnic.navy.mil/sigonella Check us out online! facebook.com/nassigonella Inside Weather update Top Stories Direct Line 2 Navy News 3 Community Calendar 4 MWR Corner 11 Il Mercato 14 Why is the flu vaccine so important? Why should you care about it? Find out the reasons why the flu vaccine is so important. PAGE 2 The NAS Sigonella IT Department and region wide has made some changes that the communi- ty should be aware of. Meet the newest Director of IT, or the base N6. PAGE 3 A new underwater arche- ological dive site just opened for the blind in Aciterreza. PAGE 6 Halloween on NAS Sigonella is coming! Check out the MWR events you can be a part of next weekend. PAGE 11 Some youth on NAS Sigonella recently compet- ed in an all-Italy baseball tournament and walked away champions. PAGE 13 Traffic Numbers Jan. 10- Jan. 09- Oct. 10 Oct. 09 Accidents 218 186 Injuries 26 24 DUIs 9 6 Traffic Deaths 0 0 Please, don’t become a statistic! NAS Sigonella celebrates Navy’s 235th birthday Chock Full o’ Nuts opens on NAS II Illustration by MC2 Gary Prill, NPASE East NAS Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler, leads a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Chock Full o’ Nuts, a New York-style cafe that opened on NAS II near the air termi- nal. This is the first Chock Full o’ Nuts cafe opened outside of the United States, and has been in the works for over a year. Harold Laird, NEX Services Operations Manager said, “We wanted to provide the community an additional taste of home.” The cafe is open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Article and photos by MCSA Cameron Bramham The Signature Staff Sailors and friends gathered Oct. 16, 2010 at Villa Ingrid in Santa Venerina, Sicily for the celebration of the United States Navy's 235th Birthday and the Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Navy Ball. “The whole point of the Navy Ball is to refresh our thoughts on the United States Navy,” said Navy Ball Chairman and NAS Sigonella Air Traffic Control Officer Lt. Bryce Klaput. "We had tremendous help from people on base, like Lt. Vapor who coordinated the event, my Vice Chairman ABE2 Leah Galiano, and Greg and Heather Cupp." Algese was also a major donator. The ceremony began with the presentation of the colors by National Junior ROTC members, followed by the singing of the Italian and American National Anthems a prayer of blessing by Chaplain Stephen Coates. Next, the announcement of NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler was made. Capt. Butler took a few moments and laughs to welcome and thank every- one for coming out before introduc- ing distinguished guest speaker Commanding Officer of U.S. 6th Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO in Naples, Italy, Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. Harris spoke about the rich his- tory and traditions of the Navy and briefly touched on the importance of the Navy at this point in history. “Across the Navy right now, our carriers are striking targets deep in Afghanistan, and cruisers and destroyers are patrolling waters against pirates; and our combatants stand ready to defend against ballistic missile attacks here in the Mediterranean while off the east and west coasts of Africa building part- nerships and addressing the threats caused by thieves, pirates, and terror- ists," Harris said. "Our submarines are out and about under the sea doing important, essential intelligence work and maintaining a stealthy, reliable source of tracking power for our nation. Our Orion P-3’s are going from hunting submarines to hunting terrorists and back again, our SEALS have been operating at an un-relent- ing pace, our Seabee’s are building everything from forward operating bases to schools and hospitals and our EOD teams are literally the stuff of legend.” “All of these things are just a small example of what our Navy and our heroes are doing. Our Navy is an everything force; it always has been,” Harris added. “Our Navy is where it needs to be or where our nation needs it all the time; our Navy is forward deployed providing forces capable of a range of options to conduct a broad array of missions, [and] together with our allies, we are making the world a better place.” NAS Sigonella’s eldest Sailor, Cmdr. Susan Ulloa and youngest Sailor, HNSN Karla Bravo help Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler cut the ceremonial cake at the 2010 Navy Ball, held on Oct. 16 at Villa Ingrid in Santa Venerina. The tradition of the youngest and oldest Sailor cutting the cake is used to bring Sailors togeth- er and show that they are all a part of the same team. BIRTHDAY, continued on page 13 Military Working Dog Division trains with Italians Article and photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham The Signature Staff The Military Working Dog (MWD) Division of Naval Air Station Sigonella’s Security Department joined the Italian Polizia, Carabinieri and Italian customs on Oct. 13 to participate in joint task force training in drug, explosives and patrol tactics at a new training facili- ty in Catania, Sicily. The MWD Division, which is the largest of its kind in the Mediterranean, brought six of their dog teams to the newly opened local Polizia, K-9 and mounted police headquarters in Catania to work with some of the Italian Police Force's dog units. The Italian Police Force also brought in a professional dog handler for the training to work with the The MWD Division of NAS Sigonella recently trained with the Italian Polizia, Carabinieri and Italian customs. Training with Italian counterparts helps both divisions learn new techniques. MWD, continued on page 12 Week 1 Week 2 Total pledge card donors: 47 Total pledge card donors: 103 Total donations: $11,043 Total donations: $19,793 Unit of the week: Unit of the week: Naval Munitions Command $2,498 Naval Hospital $4,520 To date total (including E-Giving): Total Donors: 152 Total Donations: $31,536 Oct. 22 H: 70 L: 54 Oct. 23 H: 72 L: 54 Oct. 24 H: 72 L: 62 Oct. 25 H: 71 L: 59 Oct. 26 H: 73 L: 56 Oct. 27 H: 73 L: 55 Oct. 28 H: 71 L: 54
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Inside
Weather
update
Top S
torie
s
Direct Line
2
Navy News
3
Community Calendar
4
MWR Corner
11
Il Mercato
14
Why is the flu vaccine soimportant? Why shouldyou care about it? Find outthe reasons why the fluvaccine is so important.
PAGE 2
The NAS Sigonella ITDepartment and regionwide has made somechanges that the communi-ty should be aware of.Meet the newest Directorof IT, or the base N6.
PAGE 3
A new underwater arche-ological dive site justopened for the blind inAciterreza.
PAGE 6
Halloween on NASSigonella is coming!Check out the MWRevents you can be a part
of next weekend.
PAGE 11
Some youth on NASSigonella recently compet-ed in an all-Italy baseballtournament and walked
away champions.
PAGE 13
Traffic Numbers
Jan. 10- Jan. 09-
Oct. 10 Oct. 09
Accidents 218 186
Injuries 26 24
DUIs 9 6
Traffic
Deaths 0 0
Please,
don’t become
a statistic!
NAS Sigonella celebrates Navy’s 235th birthday
Chock Full o’ Nuts openson NAS II
Illustration by MC2 Gary Prill, NPASE East
NAS Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butler, leads a ribbon
cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Chock Full o’ Nuts,
a New York-style cafe that opened on NAS II near the air termi-
nal. This is the first Chock Full o’ Nuts cafe opened outside of
the United States, and has been in the works for over a year.
Harold Laird, NEX Services Operations Manager said, “We
wanted to provide the community an additional taste of home.”
The cafe is open Monday through Friday 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Article and photos by
MCSA Cameron Bramham
The Signature Staff
Sailors and friends gatheredOct. 16, 2010 at Villa Ingrid in SantaVenerina, Sicily for the celebration ofthe United States Navy's 235thBirthday and the Naval Air Station(NAS) Sigonella Navy Ball.
“The whole point of the NavyBall is to refresh our thoughts on theUnited States Navy,” said Navy BallChairman and NAS Sigonella AirTraffic Control Officer Lt. BryceKlaput. "We had tremendous helpfrom people on base, like Lt. Vaporwho coordinated the event, my ViceChairman ABE2 Leah Galiano, andGreg and Heather Cupp." Algese wasalso a major donator.
The ceremony began with thepresentation of the colors by NationalJunior ROTC members, followed bythe singing of the Italian andAmerican National Anthems a prayerof blessing by Chaplain StephenCoates. Next, the announcement of
NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer,Capt. Scott Butler was made. Capt.Butler took a few moments andlaughs to welcome and thank every-one for coming out before introduc-ing distinguished guest speakerCommanding Officer of U.S. 6thFleet and Striking and Support ForcesNATO in Naples, Italy, Vice Adm.Harry B. Harris Jr.
Harris spoke about the rich his-tory and traditions of the Navy andbriefly touched on the importance ofthe Navy at this point in history.
“Across the Navy right now,our carriers are striking targets deepin Afghanistan, and cruisers anddestroyers are patrolling watersagainst pirates; and our combatantsstand ready to defend against ballisticmissile attacks here in theMediterranean while off the east andwest coasts of Africa building part-nerships and addressing the threatscaused by thieves, pirates, and terror-ists," Harris said. "Our submarinesare out and about under the sea doing
important, essential intelligence workand maintaining a stealthy, reliablesource of tracking power for ournation. Our Orion P-3’s are goingfrom hunting submarines to huntingterrorists and back again, our SEALShave been operating at an un-relent-ing pace, our Seabee’s are buildingeverything from forward operatingbases to schools and hospitals and ourEOD teams are literally the stuff oflegend.”
“All of these things are just asmall example of what our Navy andour heroes are doing. Our Navy is aneverything force; it always has been,”Harris added. “Our Navy is where itneeds to be or where our nation needsit all the time; our Navy is forwarddeployed providing forces capable ofa range of options to conduct a broadarray of missions, [and] together withour allies, we are making the world abetter place.”
NAS Sigonella’s eldest Sailor, Cmdr. Susan Ulloa and youngest
Sailor, HNSN Karla Bravo help Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott
Butler cut the ceremonial cake at the 2010 Navy Ball, held on Oct.
16 at Villa Ingrid in Santa Venerina. The tradition of the youngest
and oldest Sailor cutting the cake is used to bring Sailors togeth-
er and show that they are all a part of the same team.
BIRTHDAY, continued on
page 13
Military Working Dog Division trains with ItaliansArticle and photo by MCSA
Cameron Bramham
The Signature Staff
The Military Working Dog(MWD) Division of Naval AirStation Sigonella’s SecurityDepartment joined the Italian Polizia,Carabinieri and Italian customs onOct. 13 to participate in joint taskforce training in drug, explosives andpatrol tactics at a new training facili-ty in Catania, Sicily.
The MWD Division, which isthe largest of its kind in theMediterranean, brought six of theirdog teams to the newly opened localPolizia, K-9 and mounted policeheadquarters in Catania to work withsome of the Italian Police Force's dogunits. The Italian Police Force alsobrought in a professional dog handlerfor the training to work with the
The MWD Division of NAS Sigonella recently trained with the
Italian Polizia, Carabinieri and Italian customs. Training with Italian
counterparts helps both divisions learn new techniques. MWD, continued on
page 12
Week 1 Week 2
Total pledge card donors: 47 Total pledge card donors: 103Total donations: $11,043 Total donations: $19,793Unit of the week: Unit of the week:Naval Munitions Command $2,498 Naval Hospital $4,520
To date total (including E-Giving):
Total Donors: 152Total Donations: $31,536
Oct. 22
H: 70L: 54
Oct. 23
H: 72L: 54
Oct. 24
H: 72L: 62
Oct. 25
H: 71L: 59
Oct. 26
H: 73L: 56
Oct. 27
H: 73L: 55
Oct. 28
H: 71L: 54
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The October 8 Feedback Live received so many ques-
tions via the web that some of them couldn’t be covered in
the allotted time, so we devoted two Direct Lines to answer
them. Please keep sending your questions via email but
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Q11. I was informed that by an MA1 that we aren't
allowed to travel from 205 to NAS I in uniform. Is it possi-
ble to make an exception to the rule for those who live in 205
to let them walk from 205 to NAS I in uniform?
A11. Done. NWU’s may be worn to walk from 205
housing to NAS I.
Q12. I was would like you to address the NWU man-
ner of wear on NAS Sigonella. I know that current base pol-
icy is to require sleeves being rolled up when whites are to be
worn, and down when blues are required to be worn. It seems
like it should be up to the comfort level of the individual.
Navy uniform policy does not place this restriction on the
uniform wear. This uniform replaces the utilities for E6 and
below, and that uniform had the option of wearing long
sleeve or short sleeve.
A12. Our direction comes from our higher headquar-
ters, Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa and
Southwest Asia (CNREURAFSWA) located in Naples.
They have directed that, as of 18 OCT 10, NWUs be worn
with sleeves rolled down and we will comply.
Q13. I have an issue with housing I would like to
address. Why would contractors who are painting housing
units need to pull all the plants out of flower beds? I have, as
other residents in housing, purchased and planted flowers and
shrubs in my own yard and I think it is counter-productive to
the upkeep of my unit for the plants to be dug up and thrown
away. We should be proud of where we live and make it look
nice as possible but when housing is throwing away my hard
earned money it is upsetting. Why are they doing this and
how can it be stopped? I lived in housing for 3 years and will
be here up to 18 month longer. I would like to continue enjoy-
ing the place I call home and not get the attitude that they
don't care so I shouldn't either.
A13. This was a topic of great discussion during last
week’s Marinai Town Hall. First of all, I strongly agree that
residents should take pride in their community and take steps,
with the appropriate approvals, to beautify and maintain their
properties. As I mentioned at the Town Hall, the Italian
Lessor, who (owns both Marinai and Mineo,) identified a
maintenance conflict when scheduling the painting of units
that was required by the Lease. Unfortunately, numerous
plants had been planted over the years without obtaining
Lessor approval through Term and Conditions of the Lease
and this led to a joint inspection by PWD, Housing and
Lessor personnel to create a list of what need to be removed
in order to allow painting to proceed. Housing was provided
multiple options on how this could be addressed, including
asking the residents to remove plants, pay delay and incurred
cost for extra work around these plants or request the Lessor
to remove through a negotiated delivery order.
Marinai residents need to understand that the terms and
conditions of the lease state that any alteration to property
needs approval from the Lessor PRIOR to commencement of
work. Based on the lease requirements, Housing decided to
issue a work order
and pay the Lessor to
remove some plant-
ings. Housing has
since generated a
request form that can
be filled out and sub-
mitted through them
to request alterations
like installing plants,
mounting screen
walls, etc.
I am also aware that there were occasions where some
plants were removed AFTER the painting was finished.
Housing is working with the Lessor to determine both the
reason for this and resolve the issue in accordance with the
lease.
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Navy and are submitted by members of the community.
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From the health desk: Flu Season is here again
Navigational
Leadership“Anyone Can Steer
the Ship, But It
Takes a Leader to
Chart the Course…”
negatively impacted the environmentand economy. Great lessons can belearned from past mistakes.
On a cold night in March 1989,the tanker left the Trans AlaskaPipeline Terminal. The pilot, WilliamMurphy, attempted to maneuver this986-foot vessel through the ValdezNarrows. Harry Claar was theHelmsman. Joe Hazelwood, the cap-tain, was nearby. He reportedly leftClaar in charge, although there hadbeen reports of icebergs in the waters.
Claar was ordered to take theship out of the normal shipping lanesin order to avoid the icebergs. Claarthen handed down the word to oth-ers—and told them to turn back intothe shipping lanes at a specifiedpoint, in order to avoid contacting theBligh Reef in Prince William Sound.
Unfortunately, at 12:04 A.M.,the ship struck the reef, resulting inover 11 million gallons of oil pouringinto the waters of Prince WilliamSound.
After a lengthy investigation itwas deemed this was a preventabledisaster. Where was the captain?Where was the leadership? Fatigue,incompetence, and alcohol led to thisdisaster.
Garlow poignantly said,“History can be a profoundly reveal-ing instructor. Some succeeded atnavigation. Some didn’t. Some suc-ceeded for a time, then failed to con-tinue to read the navigational charts.”
We must all recognize we have“ships” to steer and then “chart acourse” as leaders. A leader can bedefined as someone who has influ-ence upon others. That means you!
We all have influence withinour own sphere. This concept ofdecisive engagement in navigationalleadership cannot be confused withmicro-management. Leaders arethere. They know their people,“Leaders don’t merely plot the course
LEADERSHIP, continued
on page 12
While serving with Carrier AirWing Eleven, which deployed withthe USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), I wasable to “steer the ship” beforeevening prayer on several occasions.However, I did not “chart thecourse.”
John Maxwell, an expert onleadership, wrote, “Leaders don’tmerely plot the course and then walkaway. They monitor progress or thelack of it. They look for early indica-tors that might demonstrate thepotential for success or failure.Leaders anticipate early enough tomake midcourse or, preferably, early-course corrections.”
This is known as navigationalleadership, a fitting name for sailors.James Garlow uses the Exxon Valdezas a case of bad navigational leader-ship (pun intended). This example ispoignant considering the recent oilspill in the Gulf of Mexico, which
Article by Lt. Cmdr. Jenkins
U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella
It’s that time again, the wintermonths and flu season are upon us.Are you asking yourself if you shouldcome by thei m m u n i z a -tion clinicand have theflu vaccinegiven to youand yourfamily mem-bers? Willyou foregothe flu vacci-nation andtake yourchances?
After all you didn’t have the fludisease last year, right? Well, that lineof thinking can land you in the hospi-tal. Many Americans did succumb tothe flu last year. In fact, over“200,000 patients in the United Statesare hospitalized” annually due to theflu. (www.UpToDate.com) I shouldknow, because I was one of the peo-ple diagnosed with H1N1 flu lastyear, and it was a very uncomfortableillness. I did miss time from work andhonestly missed enjoying my familylife while I was recovering. Here issome information to help you decidewhat is best for you and your familyand hopefully avoid becoming a flustatistic.
First the truth behind the flu andsymptoms to report:
It is most often reportedduring the winter months. The colder
weather brings people indoors andthe holiday season brings even moreof us together which is a primeopportunity to spread germs.Influenza (flu) has also been
described asSeasonal, SwineH1N1, andAvian.
W h i l ea lot of patientswill recoverfrom the flu in acouple of weeksor less, there aresome situationswhen medicationtreatment isrequired. If you
think you have the flu (influenza)then you should seek medical evalua-tion. For more serious symptoms orcomplications of the flu such as: dif-ficulty breathing; chest pain, stomachpain or pressure, dehydration, dizzi-ness, fainting, change in mental sta-tus and uncontrolled vomiting seekimmediate medical attention.
Finally, how about prevention?Honestly, who wants to get the flu?You know the saying an ounce of pre-vention is worth a pound of cure; wellthat applies to the flu. Rest assuredthat the Center of Disease Controlreports the most single effective toolin preventing the flu is being vacci-nated and the second is proper handwashing. First vaccination, influenzaand H1N1 vaccines are available
FLU, continued on
page 12
Capt. Beadles:
Nebraska: Honestly, I couldn’tpossibly be less interested in thisgame. The only reason I’m pickingNebraska is because, well, I’m justnot too sure what a Cornhusker is...
Navy (unless you are alum -anyone who picks ND and winsshould be penalized points... ). LSU(in honor of Howell Carter - sorryNorm Stiegler)
ABH1 Clifton: Apparently Ihave been cursed by the football godsthis season. I would like to point outthat other than Diem, we all suckedlast week collectively.
N o tsure how thisBig 12match-up isthe game ofthe weekwhen LSU isp l a y i n gAuburn, butthat is nei-ther here nor
October 22, 2010 Page 3
MuscleCasablanca
New Hope
Record: W-L
Overall Record: 14-15
Last week: 4-2
Record: W-L
Overall Record: 16-13
Last week: 3-3
Record: W-L
Overall Record: 17-12
Last week: 3-3
ABH1 EzekialClifton, EmergencyManagement
LSSA Ashley Diem,FISC
AC3 MichaelVazana, NASSIG
Capt. Joe Beadles,NASSIG
Jeremy Glasser,MWR
Steelers vs. Miami
Jaguars vs. ChiefsVikings vs. Packers
Nebraska vs. OK State
Record: W-L
Overall Record: 15-14
Last week: 4-2
Steelers
Jaguars
Packers
LSUNebraska
Record: W-L
Overall Record: 16-13
Last week: 4-2
there. That being said, I have elected togo with a new strategy. I am hiring apet octopus to make my picks for me.If this doesn’t work, then I will have tohire the local mafia to rig the games inmy favor. Nebraska will win becausePaul the Octopus said so.
AC3 Vazana: Nebraska - goodgame as both teams are top 20, but inreality who really cares about it? If youdo, you fall into 1 of 4 categories, orpossibly 2 of 4: 1) you live inNebraska, 2) you attend the University
of Nebraska, 3) you live in Oklahoma,or 4) you attend Oklahoma State. I sayNebraska wins since they are rankedhigher at the time of my genius predic-tion, but that could change before thisis published. It is hard to predict thefuture, so if Nebraska is ranked lowerthan OK State when you read this, miscusi. That is all.
Glasser: This is exciting Big 12(or whatever it’s called this week)game. With both teams ranked in theTop 25, it should be a good game.
Nebraska is on “upset alert” going onthe road to Stillwater, but theBlackshirts will prevail in the end.Nebraska wins going away to stay inthe hunt for the BCS title.
LSSA Diem: I pick OklahomaState because I like their uniforms bet-ter. They loook like they’ve spent moremoney for their uniforms as opposedto Nebraska’s plain red & white...boring! The OK State Cowboys hel-mets alone are far cooler!
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Chiefs
IT RoundupArticle by Mike Kennedy
NAS Sigonella Director of
Information Technology
Greetings NASSIG! This ismy first article for the NASSIGcommunity and as the new Directorof Information Technology or BaseN6, I felt that it was important tospread the joy of all things IT to mycolleagues, co-workers and commu-nity members.
First, I would like to addresssome official IT stuff. There hasbeen a recent increase in the numberof ONE-NET USB violations whichis a cause for concern. The use ofUSB flash media (Thumb Drives)and devices are still unauthorized onDoD systems. This includes charg-ing your cell phones, iPods, andGPS navigation systems and digitalcamera flash drives on your DoDcomputer USB port. If your IToffice did not approve it to be on thegovernment network, please don’tplug it in. ONE-NET policy strictlyforbids this activity and failure toadhere to user responsibilities willresult in account deactivation and itcan then be a painful process to have
your account reactivated. If you are in doubt about what
activities are authorized or not onONE-NET, please check with yourIAO or IT office before you becomeanother violation. Next, for all ofyou ONE-NET users, if you haveextended your stay in NASSIG,please remember to update youruser account information as soon asyou can via your command IAO.For extensions under 365 days, asimple email to your command IAOor N6 department can get your useraccount extended. For those stayinglonger than 365 days, you will needto submit a new user account pack-age. Talk to your IT department formore details and don’t wait until theday your account expires.
Like some of you, I visitFacebook and sometimes Twitter,keeping up with family and friendsaround the world. I receive notifica-tions, warning of viruses andTrojans that do everything fromsteal information to burn your harddrive. If you ever want to know thelegitimacy of these issues, go to myfavorite site, www.snopes.com, plugin the warning and see the history of
the issue. And remember OPSEC: ifyou post something on the Web, it’sfree info for anyone, regardless ifyou are friends or not, the enemy iswatching and listening.
Lastly, if you have not alreadyheard the news, Effective 12October, ONE-NET users will beauthorized to access commercialweb-based email such asJUNO.COM, GMAIL.COM, HOT-MAIL.COM, YAHOO.COM,ME.COM etc. I would like to reiter-ate that the access policies for use ofcommercial web-based email sitesare the same as browsing and usingthe Internet under current DoDguidelines. Users will still berequired to adhere to the user agree-ment and responsibilities stated inthe SAAR-N. Please note that theSAAR-N is currently being revisedto support the new requirements ofcommercial web-based email sites.DoD work related information isprohibited from being processedover commercial web-based email.DoD ONE-NET users are stillrequired to be aware and adhere toOPSEC when using commercialweb-based email.
The bottom line is it is theresponsibility of each individualcommand to monitor non-workrelated usage on the Internet duringdesignated working hours.
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Arif Patani
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Wesley Evans, assigned to
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, dons his rescue
swimmer gear. HSC-12 is part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier
Strike Group on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and
7th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security
operations and theater security cooperation efforts to estab-
lish conditions for regional stability.
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Empower. Enrich. EDUCATE.Barriers to leaving a violent relationshipArticle provided by FFSC
Some reasons why womenstay generally fall into three cat-egories:
-most women have at leastone dependent child
-many women are notemployed outside of the home
-many women have noproperty that is solely theirs
-some women lack accessto cash or bank accounts
-women who leave fearbeing charged with desertionand losing their children or jointassets
-a woman may face adecline in living standards forherself and her children
Institutional responses-clergy and secular coun-
selors are often trained to seeonly the goal of “saving” themarriage at all costs, rather thanthe goal of stopping the abuse
-police officers often donot provide support to women;they sometimes treat domesticviolence as a domestic “dispute”rather than a crime
-police may try to discour-
age the abusee from pressingcharges
-prosecutors often are reluc-tant to prosecute cases, and judgesrarely levy the maximum sentenceupon convicted abusers
-despite a restraining order,there is little to prevent a releasedabuser from returning and repeat-ing the assault
-despite increased publicawareness of the problem ofdomestic violence, and the increasein available shelters, there are stillnot enough shelters to accommo-date women and children and keepthem safe from abusive persons
Traditional beliefs and values-many women do not believe
divorce is a viable alternative-many women believe that a
single parent family is unaccept-able and that even a violent father isbetter than no father at all
-many women are socializedto believe that they are responsiblefor making heir marriage work;failure to maintain the marriageequals failure as a woman
-many women become isolat-ed from friends and family, either
because of the possessiveness ofthe abuser, or because they wantto hide their bruises and injuriesfrom the outside world; this iso-lation contributes to the feelingthat there is nowhere to turn
-many women rationalizetheir abuser’s behavior by blam-ing alcohol or other drugs,anger, stress, unemployment, orother factors
-many women are taughtthat their identity and worthcome from getting and keepinga man
-the abuser RARELY abus-es all the time; during the non-violent periods he or she mayfulfill all the needs of the partnerand be a wonderful spouse; thevictim believes that the abuser isbasically a “good” person, andthat she should hold onto a goodman
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Alberto Lunetta
The Signature Staff
Motta
AlphioMarchi
Fall Festival continuesin Floresta
Sigonellans can count onthe Floresta Ottobrandoautumn festival once againthis year to be one of the mainMessina province food eventsfor the fall season. Every year,this fall celebration attractslarge crowds of shoppers andgourmands from all over theisland. Floresta is a pictur-esque Sicilian town nestled ona hilltop located in theenchanting Nebrodi Park.
Ottobrando will be con-tinued to be held on Sunday,24 and 31, and will be set up invia Umberto I from 9 a.m.through 10 p.m.
Festival goers will findterrific deals and mouthwater-ing food and crafts at the festi-val booths which will selllocal produce including thefamous Provola di Florestacheese, mushrooms, chestnuts,ricotta cheese, hazelnuts,grilled castrato (mutton) etc.For more information, detailedschedules and directions visit http://www.comunefloresta.me.it/
Rome - The Colosseum has addedto its allure by opening the undergroundpits where gladiators and wild beasts wait-ed before being winched from darknessinto the light of the killing ground.
As well as revealing the bowels ofthe one-time blood-and-guts arena, thefamed monument is also reopening itsthird story, closed since the 1970s, afford-ing a breathtaking view of Rome.
The two new attractions, presentedhere Friday, aim to boost visitor numbersat the site, which is already Italy's singlemost visited monument at some 19,000people a day.
Crowds were already flocking toget up to the 33m-high third ring and itsspectacular views on Friday, while fans ofancient bloodletting will have to wait untilTuesday when groups of 25, strictly byreservation, will take the first steps bymembers of the public into the under-ground world.
According to Colosseum site direc-tor Rossella Rea, the gladiatorial areas areall the more fascinating because "theywere completely buried in the 5th centuryAD and have been perfectly conserved".
"They never suffered the depreda-tion which the surface parts of the monu-ment were victims to," she said.
The so-called 'hypogeum' (literally,'under ground') has been restored in amulti-million-euro project that has alsoinstalled new, muted lighting effects.
Rea said the hope was to haverecaptured "some of the atmosphere" ofthe breathless moments before the gamescommenced, when the armored or nakedfighters and the wild animals were hauledup through 80 trap-doors.
The visit starts from the PortaLibitinaria, named after the goddess of thedead Libitina, through which the gladia-tors marched in and from which theircorpses were taken out.
A broad corridor then leads to thehypogeum proper with its various rooms,some once used for storing the stage propsand scenographical effects that enhancedthe central combat. Roberto Cecchi,Rome's special archeological commis-sioner, said he hoped the boost to ticketsales would act as a "driving force" for therest of the Forum, where he announced theopening, in December, of two other long-awaited sites, the Temple of Venus and theHouse of the Vestal Virgins.
The next step for the Colosseumitself is to attract private sponsors to funda 23-million-euro scheme to clean andrestore the entire time-ravaged site.
Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno,who has admitted that the Colosseum is "adaily worry" to him, hopes to announcethe names of the firms before Christmas.
Efforts to muster funding for theclean-up and restoration have quickenedsince a chunk of masonry fell off an inte-rior wall on May 9, the latest in a trail ofbits the 2,000-year-old monument hasshed over the years. The Colosseum orFlavian Amphitheatre (its proper name) isperhaps the most attractive archeologicalvenue in the world with some four millionvisitors a year.
Construction on the city's iconicmonument started between 70 and 72 ADunder the Emperor Vespasian.
It was completed in 80 AD by hisson Titus, who financed the project fromthe booty his armies seized in the waragainst the Jews in 66-70 AD.
Titus inaugurated it with 100 daysof games including the recreation of a seabattle between Romans and Greeks.
Colosseum opens gladi-
ator pits: Third story
also unveiled as Rome
icon boosts allure
Article by ANSA
New Underwater Archaeological Path for
the blind in Acitrezza( Story by http://www.turismabile.it )
Underwater disabled champions Benedetta Spampinato and MartinoFlorio have recently been the first to “dive” in the new "ArchaeologicalUnderwater Tactile Path" inside the Protected Marine Area (AMP) of theCiclopi islands in Aci Trezza. They couldn’t hide their happiness: “we are veryhappy because finally blind, short sighted and disabled can enjoy and admirearchaeological findings. It’s a big achievement, now we are more autonomousalso in the sea like the others”, said the two athletes. The new permanentunderwater path for disabled people was promoted by Life Onlus (LifeImprovement for every disabled person) and implemented in cooperation withAMP Ciclopi Islands, City of Aci Castello, University Centre for the Custodyand Management of Natural Environments and Agro-eco-Systems(C.U.T.G.A.N.A.), Department of Archaeological, Philosophical andPhilological Studies of the University of Catania, Superintendence of the Seaand Institute for Blind “Ardizzone Gioeni.”
The path appears to its observer like a wonderful mixture of marine biol-ogy and underwater archaeology, also thanks to the eight anchors dating backto the First Century B.C., to the reproduction of the ancient amphorae and tothe fictile fragments found in the bay.
Carmelo La Rocca, a Catania-based Life HSA (Handicapped scuba asso-ciation) and Padi instructor said his students are committed to challenging theirphysical abilities and endurance. La Rocca also told local media that his asso-ciation is trying to arrange for a cruise boat from the Helen Keller Guide DogSchool for the Blind to make a stop in Acitrezza to allow a group of Sicilianvisually impaired divers and members of Life to enjoy the beauty of thiscoastal area.
Prof. Sebastiano Tusa, Sicilian Region Superintendent of the Sea, stated,right after the inauguration: “we wish that initiatives like this one will multi-ply in short times even if the Superintendence of the Sea, created in 2004,already realized 20 parks in Sicily”.
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Old Wild West
L’Angolo Di Dodo
Agip
Kartodromo Diana
Dott. Stella
Palermo
World's smallest
apartment on sale in Rome
(Story by Italy Magazine)
An apartment thought to be thesmallest in the world is on sale inRome for €50,000 [$68,868 or£43,000] and if you are interested init, you will need to hurry as the estateagent handling the sale has beeninundated with enquiries.
The apartment, a formerporter’s lodge, has an area of fivesquare meters. There is just room fora single bed and a screen encloses aWC, sink and tiny shower. There is awindow, but you have to climb on thebed to open it and when you do, theview, of a drain, is hardly inspiring.
However, the apartment is in aprestigious location, tucked into abuilding in Piazza Sant’Ignazio nearthe Pantheon, Piazza Venezia and thevia del Plebescito. We will leave youto make your own judgements aboutthe neighbours, one of whom isSilvio Berlusconi, whose rented pri-vate residence is nearby.
One Italian newspaper hasdescribed the apartment as being “thesize of a confessional” whilst anothersneers that people in Rome are nowliving like mice. Romans are eager tolearn whether the apartment will befeatured in the next edition of theGuinness Book of World Records asthe smallest in the world.
Italian named world's best som-
melier 2010: Luca Gardini already
holds the Italian and European
titles
(Story by ANSA)
Milan - Italy's Luca Gardini hasbeen named the 'Best Sommelier inthe World 2010' by the WorldwideSommelier Association during a galacontest event in Santo Domingo.
Gardini, won out over 14 otherwine experts from as many countriesin a competition which included atough written exam, wine tasting andwine serving.
"This was a great success forme but I would like to commend themagnificent spirit with which all thecontestants competed in an atmos-phere of true friendship and mutualesteem," Gardini said in a statementissued by the Italian SommelierAssociation (AIS).
Milan Krejci of the CzechRepublic came in second while localcontender Hector Garcia placed third.
The next world championshipwill be in two years' time in London.At 29, Gardini has already beennamed Italy's best sommelier (2004)and it the reigning European champi-on, having won in 2009.
He is currently the chief winesteward at the Cracco restaurant inMilan, which boasts two Michelinstars.
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Lipari is the largest of the sevenAeolian Islands lying off the coast ofSicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Liparialso happens to be the name of thebiggest town on the island which alsohas four smaller villages. The town ismainly geared toward tourists whovisit from May to Sep. every year.Many of the local people, who don'tmake a living from tourism, rely onmining and export of pumice andobsidian. The island slopes up into avolcanic cone which dominates themajority of the island.
Site: Lipari rates four stars forthings to see and do. The reason itonly rates four stars is because themining equipment for pumice stonedetracts from the view on certainparts of the island. Upon arriving inthe port, the most notable site is alarge Norman cathedral sitting abovethe port. The cathedral offers greatoverviews of the entire city and theport.
The island is also home to theAeolian Islands Museum whichoffers a view into the history of theentire chain and boasts an impressivecollection of ceramic masks. Thereare several options for getting aroundthe island including bus tours andnumerous places to rent scooters. TheITT trip to Lipari includes a bus touraround the entire island and plenty ofopportunities to take photographs. Ona clear day, Sicily and Mt. Etna areboth visible as well as the otherislands. The town is full of shopswith items including local ceramics,jewelry and designer clothing. Thereare also numerous restaurants alongthe port which offer fresh seafoodand Italian cuisine.
Lipari also boasts numerous
beaches around the perimeter of theisland. For the most part, the beachesconsist of small pebbles and pumicerock. The water is relatively warmand makes for enjoyable swimming.Due to the amount of beaches on theisland, they are not very crowdedwhich allows for some more privacyand space than more well-knownbeaches in Sicily.
Family Friendly: Lipari onlyrates three stars in this category. Theisland has a lot of slopping streetswhich make getting around withstrollers, wheelchairs or small chil-dren difficult. There are not manythings for children to do on the islandoutside of the beaches and tours.Families with very small childrenmay find it difficult to keep thementertained with the historical loca-tions, but the beaches offer plenty ofroom and safe swimming conditions.
Accessibility: As an ITT tripthis rates five stars for accessibility.The bus heads from the base early inthe morning and drives up toMilazzo. From Milazzo, the ferrygoes on to Lipari. The ferry stops inVulcano before it gets to Lipari sobeware of the loud speaker announc-ing which port it is pulling into.Hydrofoils are available to and fromthe islands if you are not going on anITT trip. The ITT does include ahydrofoil ride on the return trip toMilazzo. For those who wish to drive,take A18 toward Catania to A19 thencontinue on Messina/Palermo. Takethe first Milazzo exit to the harbor.
Travel Time: The trip only ratesone star for travel time. It takesbetween two to three hours to reachMilazzo by bus, and slightly morethan an hour on the ferry to theisland. The hydrofoil cuts the returntime slightly, but the trip will stilltake three plus hours each way.
By MC2 Jonathan Idle
The Signature Staff
(Above) A view of the natural archways on Lipari with the island of Vulcano in the background.
The Island of Lipari
Angela Agip GelsoBianco
Pietro
October 22, 2010 Page 9
(Left Above) The cobble stone streets are lined with numerous shops.
(Left Below) A view of the volcano on Stromboli fromLipari.
(Above) The stoney beaches of Lipari offer visitors a chance to relax and take a dip in the water.
(Above) The old defenses built above the harbor on Lipari.
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NAS Sigonella celebrates Hispanic Heritage MonthArticle by MCSA Cameron
Bramham
The Signature Staff
Naval Air Station SigonellaSupply Center (NASSUP) along withFleet and Industrial Supply Center(FISC) organized a celebration forsailors to recognize NationalHispanic Heritage Month inside theFleet Mail building on NAS II onOct. 7, 2010.
National Hispanic HeritageMonth is celebrated Sept. 15 throughOct. 15 and was started by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson in 1968.President Ronald Reagan expandedthe holiday to 30 days by enacting theobservation into law Aug. 17, 1988.September 15 also marks anniver-saries of independence for someLatin American countries such asCosta Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras and Nicaragua. September16 is another significant date as itmarks the day of Mexico’s independ-ency.
The celebration consisted of aletter written by Commander, NavalSupply Systems Command RearAdm. Michael J Layden which wasread by LSSN Ashley Diem recog-nizing the naval commitment andeffort to promoting diversity as a goaltowards mission success in theUnited States Navy.
“This month’s theme, heritage,
diversity, integrity, and honor, therenewed hope of America reflects theunique contributions Hispanics havemade to our nation,” Diem read. “Weare committed to creating and sus-taining a cultural awareness that val-ues diversity and an environmentwhere every individual prospers andcontributes to the mission.”
After the letter was read, LS2Nancy Cid read a Spanish poem writ-ten by 19th century Cuban bornwriter Gertrudis Gomez deAvellaneda. Once the speeches werecomplete and the podium left unat-tended, Latino music played through-out the building as sailors and civil-ians alike enjoyed a buffet of someHispanic foods, chicken wings andmeatballs.
One more surprise was in storefor everyone in attendance as twodancers from a local Italian dancestudio put on a salsa performance.LS1 Brandi Roberts headed the cele-bration and was very pleased it was asuccessful event.
“I hope this helps sailorsbecome more open minded about dif-ferent cultural celebrations and thatwe can expand from this and do morethings next year and following cele-brations,” Roberts said. “It was great,I would like to thank our dancers whocame out at the last minute and put ona wonderful performance.”
LSSA Diem reads a letter from Rear Adm. Michael J. Layden at the
Cultural Heritage Month celebration, held on Oct. 7 at the NAS II
Fleet Mail Center.
WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS- Michael Douglas, Shia
LeBeouf, Frank Langella, Carey Mulligan, Vanessa Ferlito
October 22, 2010 Page 11
On the Go with MWR
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Friday, October 22
5:00pm Nanny McPhee Returns PG
5:30pm Life As We Know It PG-13
7:30pm Red PG-13 PREMIERE
8:00pm The Expendables R
Saturday, October 23
2:00pm The Switch PG-13
2:30pm The Social Network PG-13
5:00pm The Lottery Ticket PG-13
5:30pm Red PG-13
7:30pm Going the Distance R PREMIERE
8:00pm The Expendables R
Sunday, October 24
2:00pm Nanny McPhee Returns PG
2:30pm Life As We Know It PG-13
4:30pm Red PG-13
5:00pm Piranha 3 R
7:00pm Going the Distance R
Tuesday, October 26
5:00pm The Switch PG-13
5:30pm Red PG-13
7:30pm Going the Distance R
8:00pm The Expendables R
Wednesday, October 27
5:00pm Life As We Know It PG-13
5:30pm The Social Network PG-13
7:30pm Eat, Pray, Love PG-13 LAST
SHOWING
8:00pm Going the Distance R
Thursday, October 28
5:00pm Red PG-13
5:30pm Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
PG-13
7:30pm Vampires Suck PG-13 8:00pm
Piranha 3 R
MFriday, October 29
5:00pm The Social Network PG-13
5:30pm Life As We Know It PG-13
7:30pm Hereafter PG-13 PREMIERE
8:00pm The Last Exorcism PG-13
Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko finds himself on the out-side of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationshipwith his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiance Jacob, and Jacobbegins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko-- still a master manipulator and player -- is after something very different fromredemption. (136 min.)
LEGENDS OF THE GUARDIANS- Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish,
Anthony LaPaglia, Ryan Kwanten, Jay Laga’aia
Soren, is a young owl enthralled by his father's epic stories of the Guardians ofGa'Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle tosave all of owl kind from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams of somedayjoining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns tohunt, fly and steal his father's favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd's jeal-ousy has terrible consequences--causing both owlets to fall from their treetophome and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to makea daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soaracross the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the leg-endary Guardians of Ga'Hoole--Soren's only hope of defeating the Pure Onesand saving the owl kingdoms. (90 min.)
THE SOCIAL NETWORK- Jessie Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake,
Andrew Garfield, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming geniusMark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on anew idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dormroom soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communica-tion. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is theyoungest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to bothpersonal and legal complications. (120 min.)
NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS- Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes,
Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith
In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried youngmother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her hus-band is away at war. But once she's arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs.Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled citycousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. Relying on everythingfrom a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbingpiglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPheeuses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons. (109 min.)
VAMPIRES SUCK- Matt Lanter, Jenn Proske, Chris Riggi, Ken Jeong,
Diedrich Bader
Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she canchoose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Beccaby treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca's friends contend with their ownromantic issues all of which collide at the prom. (82 min.)
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD- Michael Cera, Mary Winstead,
Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick
Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid ofthem that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart's ass to theteenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into hisworld, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush hasthe most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her lovelife and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. (113 min.)
Midtown Movie Theaters
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Gory Halloween Costume PartySunday, October 31 at 7 pm
It’s back! Grab your broomsticks and goblin friendsand come to the GoryHalloween Costume Partyat Jox Pub on Sunday, Oct.31. MWR gift certificateswill be given away for theBest Costume and for themost Original Costume.The bar will be making upyour favorite HalloweenBrew; Black Cat, Dracula’sKiss, Bloody Mary, andZombie! Enter theHalloween Trivia Contestfor a prize. The fun andgames starts at 7 p.m. withDJ Thriller. For informationcall 624-4603.
Bowl-oween party at
SpareTimeJoin us for a howling goodtime at SpareTime BowlingCenter for the annual Bowl-oween party on Saturday,Oct. 30! Come in costumeand receive a free game ofbowling. Music, contests,
and snacks! Festivities startat 8 p.m. For more info call624-4302.
St. Alfio & Ottobrata
in ZafferanaCelebrate Ottobrata,Zafferana’s biggest event ofthe year, on Sunday, Oct.24. This Sicilian version ofOktoberfest offers thechance to taste and buyfamous Etna honey plusmany other Sicilian special-ties! The booths are endlessand the food is spectacular.
Afterward, visit St. Alfio,home of Europe’s largestchestnut tree. Trip departsfrom NAS II at 9 a.m., NASI at 9:30 a.m., and returns at6:30 p.m. Fees apply. Signup at ITT Gear-n-Go orTake 5 Recreation Center.For more information call624-4777.
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and then walk away. They monitorprogress or the lack of it.” Today’sNavy needs navigationally mindedleaders who are decisively engagedin the lives of their sailors.
FLU, continued from
page 2from your local health provider orimmunization clinic. There is a com-bined seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinefor “the 2010-1011 flu season”.
Flu vaccines come in twoforms; an injection form and nasalspray. The nasal spray, often calledFlu Mist, is approved for healthy peo-ple age 2 to 49 as per the CDC(Center for Disease Control,www.CDC.gov). The injection formis approved for children 6 months andolder and adults. It is reported thatthe vaccinations are 50 to 80 percenteffective about two weeks aftergiven. Some studies have noted ashigh as 92% protection againstinfluenza.
Also, as reported by the CDC,the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccineshave a “great safety record,” and it isnoted that “thimerosal is a very effec-tive preservative that has been usedsince the 1039s to prevent contami-nation in a number of productsincluding some multi-dose vials ofvaries vaccines.” The bottom line isstudies have shown “no evidence ofharm from the low doses of thimeros-al in vaccines, except for minor localinjection site reactions like rednessand swelling at the injection site.*Remember, both vaccination formshave been tested by the FDA andapproved for use. The nasal sprayform of the vaccine is a live-attenuat-ed vaccine and the injection form ofthe vaccine is inactivated.
It is easy to understanding the
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MWD, continued from
page 1sailors.
"Last year, we held it atSigonella, this year we decided whatbetter way to bring in their new train-ing facility that opened up near thePort of Catania," Leading Chief PettyOfficer of MWD, Master-at-ArmsChief Richard Eckles said. "Theannual event is always fun and a greatlearning experience for both sidesinvolved. We get out here and get tosee the types of training they do andthey get to see our types of training."
There were three different train-ing scenarios throughout the day thatconsisted of drug and explosive
searches, followed by a patroldemonstration for both sides to seehow the other trains their canines.The drug and explosive searcheswere similar. The MAs would put a"training aid" into a can and hide it ina building or automobile. Next thetwo sides took turns sending in dogsto locate the can. Eckles said once thedogs located the can, they are trainedto sit on location and wait for the han-dler to come in. During the last partof the exercise, (patrol) was wherethe MAs got to see new and similarways of training and really got to seeeach other's canines in action.
"It was a lot of fun I knoweveryone in the kennel had a greattime, plus we got to see an expert dogtrainer in action," Eckles said.
Eckles said that this kind oftraining is important and helps buildcamaraderie with our Italian hostsand to see that the training the Italiansdid is very similar to the way MWDtrains.
Dog Handler MA2 CristinaCollesano, whose family is originallyfrom Sicily, got to spend the eventwith her father and got to work on thelanguage barrier between the sailorsand the local Italians.
"I got to practice my language,and it was a lot of fun working withthem," Collesano said. "I thought itwas great and I wish we would do itmore often."
Along with doing joint tasktraining with local forces, MWD alsomaintains good relations through theItalian community by executingpatrols and detection demonstrationsfor Italian schools.
Naval Air Station Sigonellaprovides logistical support forCommander, 6th Fleet and NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization forcesin the Mediterranean area.
October 22, 2010 Page 13
American Boys on Italian National
Baseball Championship TeamArticle provided by Lisa
Gasporra
Six NASSIG “ragazzi” recentlyhad the opportunity to bring an ItalianNational Baseball Championshiphome to Sicily. The Championshipgames were played in San MartinoBuon Albergo on October 2 and 3.Americans playing on the champi-onship team were Adam Ostergaard,Cal Farris, Zak Farris, MarlonBrown, Nolan Coon and JonGasporra.
The road to the championshipincluded regional victories over thealways tough Nettuno team on Sept.12 and a two-game sweep of the teamfrom Viterbo, Italy in the Nationalsemi-finals on Sept. 25. All of thesegames were played at home inPaternò and the boys played greatbaseball with the support shown by
both Americans and locals.The Championship Tournament
included Italy’s four regional cham-pions and culminated in the final fourevent that took place in San MartinoBuon Albergo, Italy on Oct. 2 andOct. 3. The final four teams consist-ed of Paternò, Chieti, Crocetta andSan Martino.
In game one of the champi-onship, the Paternò team was down1-0 to San Martino going into the bot-tom of the 6th inning. Paternò hadrunners on second and third with twoouts when San Martino committed anerror that allowed two Paternò runs toscore winning the game 2-1. The fol-lowing two games were won decid-edly by the Paternò Warriors: Ingame two, Paternò defeated Crocetta10-1 and eliminated Chieti 9-2 ingame three.
The championship was incredi-bly important to the people of Sicilyand the town of Paternò. The recep-tion at the airport was incredible. Itwas an amazing feat for a team fromthe small island of Sicily to travel upnorth and sweep the NationalChampionship. It’s something thatthe people here will remember for along, long time.
According to head coachNunzio Botta, “During and after theSecond World War, the American sol-diers brought Italy not only freedomand peace, but also baseball. Oneyear after the end of the war, Italyfounded the Italian BaseballFederation and organized the firstofficial championship.” He alsoexplains that in Sicily, everythingarrives late. Baseball clubs werefounded in Palermo and Messina in1960.
In 1969, a 12 year old boy fromPaternò attended 4th of July celebra-tions on NASSIG and watched abaseball game between militaryteams. Soon after, this boy wrote tothe Italian Federation to get a pro-gram started in Paternò. In Februaryof 1970, that boy along with CoachBotta and Giuseppe Carciotto (cur-rently the “Presidente del collegio deirevisori dei conti”), and other youngkids started to play baseball inPaternò.
Since 1970 until today thePaternò Warriors have enjoyed domi-nation of Southern Italian Baseball.Coach Botta states “from the begin-ning of the program, our relationshipwith Sigonella was always very goodand that helped our players to growup in baseball.”
This is the first NationalChampionship title won by theWarriors program and the first everwon by a southern Italian team of anycategory and level.
After Harris completed hisspeech, Capt. Butler introduced Lt.Klaput again for a special Prisoner OfWar and Missing In Action ceremonythat was held to remember those whohave lost their lives or have yet toreturn home from service duty fortheir country. An empty table was setat the front of the stage next to thepodium and as Lt. Klaput announcedeach branch, the service memberwalked down the aisle and placedtheir services cover (hat) on the tableand saluted the memory of fallencomrades.
Once the POW and MIA cere-mony was completed, Butler onceagain found his way to the podiumfor his closing remarks. He proceed-ed to put into his own words what thetraditions of the Navy mean to himand he also recognized those in atten-dance who joined the service afterSept. 11 and the members of theNavy Ball Committee.
“The tradition, the heritage, the
honor, it all counts for something toall of us wearing the uniform tonightand those around the globe in uni-form as-well,” Butler said. "You’reall part of something special, it’smagical, it matters, and it carriesweight far beyond this room.”
Photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham, The Siganture Staff
