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Friday, February 8, 2013
Seabees Renovate Carney Park Facility By MC2 Jason Howard, Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe
Public Works Department at Naval Support Activity Naples is making renovations to the restroom facility at Carney Park in order to have larger facilities for the upcoming festivals this summer. The drainage, plumbing and electrical components of the restroom have long been in need of replacing according to Utilitiesman 2nd Class (SW) Joshua Ledestich. “Events like Festa Americana attract huge crowds of people, and until now there was only one actual restroom,” said Ledestich. “The lines to the restroom were intolerable, but the facility will be nearly three times the size of the old one once we finish construction.” The team is wrapping up the final touches on the demolition side of the project that started back in early January. Projects like the restroom renovation provide Seabees an opportunity to hone and perfect their skills in their rate, while helping the local community. “Being on shore duty, it’s hard to find big projects like this to practice what we learned in school,” said Ledestich. “It is especially awesome to see my junior troops get some heavy duty, on-the-job training and watch as they learn what Seabees are all about.” Public Works Department Naples is the first duty station for Construction Electrician Constructionman Brittany Cunningham. “Working on this project is great because a lot of the services we provide are basic maintenance requests like changing light bulbs, fixing sinks and things of that nature,” said Cunningham. “On this project, I really get to do a lot of work pertaining to my primary job.” For more information on this project or Public Works Department Naples, visit their website at www.cnic.navy.mil/Home/Operations and Management.
Left: Utilitiesman 2nd Class Joshua Ledestich breaks a concrete slab to make room for drain pipes during the renovation for the new restroom facilities at Carney Park, Jan. 31. Carney Park hosts many festivals and sporting events for service members and their families throughout the year. (Photo by MC2 Jason Howard)
HSV Swift Completes Tax Assistance Center Opens at Capo Deployment in Region Story and photo by MC1 Travis Simmons, Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs
Military Sealift Command-chartered HSV Swift (HSV 2) completed a nearly 10-month deployment to the Europe and Africa areas of responsibility Jan. 31. During that time, Swift and her crew of contract mariners and a U.S. Navy detachment conducted 38 port visits to Africa and 15 to Europe, circumnavigating the African continent in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) and theater security cooperation visits. Swift kicked off the deployment by moving 290 tons of cargo and rolling stock from Poti, Georgia, to Constanta, Romania, in support of Marine Forces Europe’s redeployment of the Black Sea Rotational Force that had just completed participation in Exercise Agile Spirit. Next came a visit to the Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia, in April 2012. During the visit, Swift’s crew hosted several tours, and a non-lethal weapons class for more than 20 members of the Croatian coast guard and navy, presented by U.S. Marine Corps instructors from the Black Sea Rotational Force. From there, it was on to Toulon, France, where Swift hosted highranking French naval officials for a tour and lunch.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples opened its doors to customers Wednesday after a ribbon cutting ceremony at their office on the first floor of Administration Building One on Capodichino. The office and its IRS-trained and certified volunteers are able to provide one-on-one tax services to eligible E6 and below service members. All others may have the ability to use the center’s self-help computer station with free tax-preparation software and receive assistance as needed. “It’s great to have VITA here because it helps the service members, the civilians, dependents and contractors that work for the DoD,” said Lt. j.g. Christin Cotten, Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia VITA site coordinator. “Last year we served over 500 clients.”
see HSV SWIFT Page 11
see TAX CENTER Page 12
From Military Sealift Command Europe, Africa Public Affairs
Cmdr. Robert Barbee, executive officer of nsa naples, and Lt. j.g. Christin Cotten, Region Legal service Office (RLsO) europe, africa, southwest asia VIta site coordinator, cut a ribbon to officially open the tax center along with VIta volunteers and RLsO service members. the office at Capodichino will be open until June 15.
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SATURDAY High 48 / Low 36 Chance of Rain
Weekly crime statistics Review what happened between Jan. 23 and Feb. 3. Page 5
A Bus Ride on the Amalfi Coast Pages 4-5
NATO Forces ‘Deploy’ to Carney Park Page 11
NOSC Hosts Photography Class
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February 8, 2013
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Captain’s Corner
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Tax season has begun. I’ve heard it said that tax season is just like your spouse’s birthday, it comes the same time each year but can still catch you off guard! To be sure you are prepared, collect your paperwork if you haven’t already started. W-2s for military members were recently released, and the rest of your tax forms you’re waiting for are probably on the way. As they come in, dedicate a folder or drawer for everything tax related. Start gathering the receipts and paperwork you’ll need to file your taxes like... • W-2s from employers. • Statement(s) for mortgage interest paid (homeowners). • Calculated rent paid during the tax year (if applicable). • Interest-income statements. • Personal property tax information. • Gifts to charity. • Childcare expenses. Be sure to look for errors in your documents and double-check everything, especially your W-2s. Keep in mind that hiring someone to do your taxes does not absolve you from responsibility for any errors. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center opened this week at Capo. It’s located in Admin I – the space previously used to house PSD’s ID card office. The VITA center is a great resource available to the community. The center’s trained volunteers provide free tax assistance to eligible personnel. Last year, VITA volunteers processed nearly $1 million in tax refunds and saved the Naples community over $60K in filing fees. Check out the details in “Base Notes” and call the number provided if you have questions. Don’t wait to the last minute to do your taxes. Get them done early. Preparing for taxes is an opportune time to evaluate your overall financial situation and reassess your financial goals. If you find yourself spending more than you earn, then it’s probably time to reevaluate your spending habits. Try tracking your spending for a month to see where your money is going. Seeing this information on paper can help you better prioritize and adjust spending habits according to your 2013 financial goals. It’s the beginning of the year, so there’s still time to create a spending plan based on specific, achievable goals. If you don’t know how to get started with a budget, there are a number of resources available here at NSA Naples to assist you. The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) offer free services to help community members start a budget and take important steps to financially plan for a new addition to the family. At the end of this month during Military Saves week, NSA Naples will join other commands and organizations in highlighting other resources available to service members, civilian personnel and family members. There are a ton of services and programs here to support you. Please carefully watch the exchange rates. The U.S. dollar has lost value against the euro over the last month. For people living out in town, this could mean your rent is costing you more in U.S. dollars than it has in past months. Keep an eye on your euro expenses (e.g., local economy shopping, utility payments, rent, etc.) and tailor your budget as needed. Remember to periodically recalculate your dollar costs based on actual exchange rates to ensure you always have enough money in your account to cover expenses. With the widely fluctuating rates, the local banks have reported that this has increasingly been an issue for our personnel. I encourage everyone to take full advantage of living in Italy and Europe. However, don’t dig yourself into a deep financial hole that you might have great difficulty getting yourself out of. Your financial readiness is critical to Navy readiness. If you are spending less than you make, you’re headed in the right direction. If not, there is help available to assist getting you on the right track at FFSC and through your command financial specialist. As we all await resolution on current budgetary issues, Big Navy is sorting through how the pain of budget cuts will ultimately be distributed. We will surely see some cuts at the base level but do not have a lot of specifics at this point. We have done much over the last year to try and better prepare ourselves for this eventuality. Regardless of any future impacts, the NSA team will continue to strive to best serve this community and take care of our personnel. We routinely receive valuable feedback on our services through many avenues. Your feedback is critical to the process of identifying potential problem areas and helping us focus on them. If you have an issue with any services, can’t seem to get a satisfactory resolution and are running into roadblocks, don’t suffer in silence and get angry. Ask to speak to someone higher in the department, such as a supervisor, and explain your problem. Some things are easily resolved while others take more time. Some things that seem logical are often prohibited by rules or regulations. The base is here to serve the community and we aim to do so to the utmost of our ability and resources. Have a safe weekend and thank you for proudly serving our great country!
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From Panorama staff reports
Schedule for Issuing New Base Access Passes to Italian Personnel
By Capt. Scott Gray NSA Commanding Officer
Capt. Scott Gray Cmdr. robert barbee Lt. timothy hawkins teresa Merola
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To complete the transition to a new base access system for Italian personnel, NSA Naples will issue installation access passes to affected personnel in accordance with the schedule below. After March 22, personnel in possession of legacy installation access passes will be denied unescorted base access. Italian personnel should bring their current ID and completed pass application to the Capo or Support Site Pass & ID Office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., on the days their command or department is designated to do so. Date Command / Department Feb. 11-15. . . . . . . Defense Logistics Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defense Reutilization and ............... Marketing Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSA Naples Supply Feb. 18-22 . . . . . . NAVSUPP Fleet Logistics Center ............... Sigonella Feb. 25-March 1. . Public Works Department March 4-8. . . . . . . NAVFAC March 11-15 . . . . . All other commands and departments March 18-22. . . . . Stragglers For more information, call Capo's Pass & ID Office at DSN: 626-4955 or Support Site's office at DSN: 629-4264.
Support Site Track Open During Non-School Hours Gate entrances to the Support Site track are open for community members on weekends and during nonschool hours on weekdays. Gate openings near the Support Site entrance and staff parking lot are locked during the school day but may be unlocked when personnel are available to monitor access. All are reminded that dogs, skateboards, bicycles, roller skates, etc., are not permitted on the track’s surface to help minimize wear and tear. Community members desiring access to school facilities during school hours must sign in at the Naples High School front desk located at the school’s main entrance. Contact the school principal at duane.werner@eu.dodea.edu if you have questions.
NSA Naples Welcomes Community Feedback The Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system is available to all community members online here: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=site&site_id=163. If you have a question, suggestion or concern about a wide range of services offered at NSA Naples, try using ICE. It’s the fastest way for community members to obtain a direct response from a service provider, if a response is desired. Customer satisfaction ratings and comments from community members can also be submitted to NSA Naples anonymously through ICE.
Drinking Water Potable at Gaeta Fleet Landing and Olde Mill Inn Drinking water at Gaeta Fleet Landing and Olde Mill Inn is potable and fit for consumption. Notices issued by U.S. Naval Hospital Naples are posted on the NSA Naples Facebook page (www.facebook.com/
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NSANaples). For any related questions or concerns, contact the hospital at DSN: 629-6299 or 081-811-6299.
Maintenance on Boilers at Support Site Residences During the month of February, Housing is completing semiannual boiler maintenance on residences at Support Site. Residents should plan to lose hot water between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., in accordance with the schedule below. A maintenance schedule is also posted in the main entry of each affected building. If you have questions or concerns, contact Peter Parillo at DSN: 629-4287 or 081-811-4287. Date Bld. Number Apartment Numbers Number Feb. 8 ............2155.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 11 ..........2156.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 12 ..........2157.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 13 ..........2158.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 14 ..........2159.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 15 ..........2160.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 18 ..........2161.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 19 ..........2162.................01-02-03-04-05-06 Feb. 20 ..........2163.................01-02-05-06-09-10 Feb. 21 ..........2163.................03-04-07-08-11-12
NSA Naples CNIC Website in Transition, Visit Facebook for Updates Due to a system upgrade of CNIC websites, information routinely updated and available on NSA Naples pages may not be current. For the latest updates, continue following PAO Notes and visiting these Facebook pages: • NSA Naples (www.facebook.com/NSANaples) • Morale, Welfare and Recreation (www.facebook.com/ mwrnaples) • Human Resources Office (http://goo.gl/A6UMf)
Current Reel Time Movie Theater Show Times are Posted on Facebook Movie listings and show times for the Reel Time movie theater at Support Site can be found on MWR’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mwrnaples), in the Panorama base paper and at www.mwritt.org. Due to a worldwide upgrade of CNIC websites, movie show times and other timely information are not current on the NSA Naples web page. Updated information will be posted once the upgrade is complete.
Now: Patient Survey Open in Advance of Hospital Inspection The U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples patient survey is now open online at https://www.research.net/s/ USNAVHOSP-NAPLES-MEDIG-BENEFICIARYSURVEY. Hospital staff and all community members who regularly receive naval medical care in Naples are encouraged to complete the survey. Results will be used in conjunction with a hospital inspection in March to assess the quality of care provided at USNH Naples facilities. For more information, contact Lt. Cmdr. Kathryn Garner at DSN: 629-6352 or 081-811-6352.
Now: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center Open The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center is now open. The center provides free one-on-one tax preparation services to service members E-6 and below and their dependants. All other individuals (e.g., E-7 and above, officers, DoD employees, and contractors) may qualify to use our self-help clinic, where the tax return is prepared by the client using a computer-based program and a volunteer is available to assist if questions arise. Both the one-on-one program and the selfhelp clinic are by appointment only; community members must call DSN: 626-4576 or 081-5684576. The VITA center is located at Capo on the first floor of the Admin I building. The center will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If your command has on-site tax support, look for information posted in your workspace.
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Today: Last Day for ‘im Swim’ Program Registration Feb. 8 is the last day to register children (ages 6-12) who wish to participate in the Michael Phelps Foundation “im Swim” program coming soon to NSA Naples. The program is free and open to kids who have received swim tests at the Capo pool and are dependents of U.S. military ID cardholders. For more information, call MWR’s Youth Activities office at DSN: 6294722 or 081-811-4722.
Today: The 218th Navy Supply Corps Ball The 218th Navy Supply Corps Ball is scheduled to be held Feb. 8 in Caserta. All U.S. military and NATO ID cardholders are welcome to attend. Tickets are available from Naples Area Supply Corps Association. Those interested should have RSVP’d by Jan. 30. Direct any questions to Lt. Cmdr. Chris Lounsberry at chris.lounsberry@eu.navy.mil or Lt. Scott Carter at christopher. carter@eu.navy.mil.
Feb. 10: ‘Naples Got Talent’ Finale Ten local artists are scheduled to compete in the ‘Naples Got Talent’ finale Feb. 10 in the Naples High School cafeteria. Artists are competing to win roundtrip air fare to a U.S. destination (of the winner’s choice) for two. Attendance at the final show is free for all U.S. ID cardholders. Doors are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call the USO at DSN: 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.
Feb. 11: Last Day to Register for Valentine’s Edition of Parents’ Night Out Feb. 11 is the last day to register for the Valentine’s edition of Parents’ Night Out. The Parents’ Night Out program is offering childcare Feb. 16 for children from age 6 weeks and to 6th grade. Childcare services will be available from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. at a cost of $4 per hour
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for parents who register. For more information or to register, call DSN: 629-4390 or 081-811-4390.
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Feb. 11: Information Meeting for ‘Club Beyond’ Spring Break Trip
FOR FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) EVENTS, SEE PAGE 5.
Parents of 7th and 8th graders who are interested in an upcoming Club Beyond spring break trip are invited to attend an informational meeting at Support Site, Feb. 11. The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in chaplain office spaces located above the Support Site community center. The mid-April spring break trip to Belgium is open to children of U.S. service members, civilians, contractors and NATO ID cardholders. For more information, contact club director Arturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org, DSN: 6294600, or 342-801-4208. Club Beyond is a commandsponsored, non-denominational program that organizes weekly meetings with kids (grades 7-12) to provide spiritual guidance through fun activities and one-onone mentorship.
CLUB BEYOND is searching for volunteers to serve as Adult Leaders. Leaders assist in planning, setup and conducting small group meetings with students in grades 7 through 12. Leadership training lasts a month. If interested, please contact Arturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org for an appointment. NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS seeks 2012-2013 board members. For more information, e-mail matthew.ukleja@gmail.com. THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI is looking for qualified coaches. Those interested in coaching should e-mail doc@ ascnapoli.com. NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY OPERATION CLIP & SAVE (coupons): 081-568-3913. NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S./NAPLES COUNCIL is seeking board members. Contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051 or breese@cybernet.it. THE NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB (NOSC) is seeking members to serve as volunteers at its thrift store. When the store is open, NOSC members are needed to help with sorting, merchandising, bagging, and running the cash register. When the store is closed, we need assistance with preparing the store for shopping. Call us at 081-811-4200 or e-mail us at noscitaly@gmail.com to sign up for training. NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) NEEDS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS. ARC needs volunteer instructors for various courses. Those interested in becoming instructors can contact the ARC office at 081568-4788. ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS (AWL) is searching for volunteers who want to help at our Animal Hospice in Lago Patria. We also need volunteers for different projects on the Support Site base. For more information, please contact us at awlrescueteam@gmail.com or director@animalswithoutlimits.com. ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! Are you interested in taking photos of Naples Elementary School students during the 2012-2013 school year? Contact Dr. Johnson at 081-811-4159 or donita.Johnson@ eu.dodea.edu. TUTORING OPPORTUNITY Do you want to work hands-on with collegeoriented students? Do you want to make a difference in a student's life? Naples Middle/High School is looking for motivated community members with college experience to become AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutors. Training will be provided. Please contact Vice Principal David Martin at david.martin@eu.dodea.edu or AVID Counselor Joseph Selina at selina.joseph@eu.dodea.edu. NAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA is searching for people who want to lead the PTA during the 2012-2013 school year. PTA board members are elected every year and committee chairs are appointed every year. If you are interested in a board or chair position, please e-mail Angel Neese at itwife2000@yahoo.com.
Feb. 13: Ash Wednesday Services NSA Naples chapel staff will offer various opportunities for worship on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13. Protestant Ash Wednesday services will be conducted at 10 a.m. in the Capo chapel and 7 p.m. in the Support Site chapel. Catholic Ash Wednesday services will be conducted at noon in the Capo chapel and 5:30 p.m. in the Support Site chapel. All community members are invited.
Feb. 14: Earthquake & Mustering Drill at Capo NSA Naples is scheduled to conduct an earthquake and mustering drill Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. Commands and personnel at Capo as well as U.S. Naval Hospital Naples at Support Site are slated to participate. Capo’s vehicle registration office, gym, Navy Exchange facilities and restaurants will not be impacted. The drill will include an evacuation from buildings and personnel muster. Questions concerning designated mustering locations should be directed to respective command leaders prior to the drill.
Italian News Briefs
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Compiled by Teresa Merola
Police Investigating Former Pompeii Special Commissioner Italy declared a state of emergency at Pompeii in 2008 after archaeologists and art historians complained about the poor upkeep of the crumbling site. Marcello Fiori was appointed as a special commissioner for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The former special commissioner is now under investigation for abuse of office since he awarded irregular contracts to a restoration services company. Police ordered the seizure of €810,000 ($1.1 million) worth of its assets. Several engineers are being investigated for fraud and corruption. The contracting company’s legal representative is under house arrest and police are investigating for abuse of office, corruption of public officials and fraud. On Wednesday, there was the official opening of the works for the Grande Progetto Pompei, or Great Pompeii Project, designed to secure and improve access to the ruins of Pompeii. The project has more than 100 million euros in financial backing from the European Commission, as well as the Italian government.
Statistical Agency Updates Items for Calculating Inflation The Italian National Statistical Agency (ISTAT) announced that it will add new items in the shopping basket for calculating inflation. A larger number of smart phones, tablet computers, and electronic books will be added to the long list of products included in inflation calculations. ISTAT will also add children’s underwear and natural gas used in transportation.
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Ancient Roman Empire Road Discovered in Pozzuoli There has been a finding that has enriched the archaeological heritage of Naples and the Campania region. During excavations for maintenance work on a modern road in Pozzuoli near Naples there was an unexpected discovery when the road sunk after heavy rain. The latest excavations have added interesting historical information on Clivius Vitrarious, the road of the glass-making artisans famous throughout the Roman Empire, alongside their artisan counterparts north of modern-day Milan. The road surfaced during the excavations. When workers came across the road during the repairs, they called the experts from the Naples superintendent’s office. The ancient road found was the one on which glassmaking workshops of artisans were renowned for their skill in the first century A.D. of the Roman Empire.
Number of Traffic Accidents in Naples Declining According to the Tangenziale di Napoli (ring road) officials, there has been a declining in the number of traffic incidents in 2012. The total number of accidents has dropped from 559 incidents in 2001 to 144 in 2012. Investments and security infrastructures have improved the quality of the service and contributed to preventing incidents. Installation of the Tutor speed control system, the pavement drainage, the upgrading of safety barriers and lighting and ventilation of tunnels have influenced the drastic reduction of accidents. In addition, the entire network is continuously monitored to review the effectiveness of the emergency response.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON CLUB BEYOND is a youth group run by Naval Support Activity Naples Religious Ministries. Club Beyond is open to children in grades 7 through 12, and meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel Fellowship Hall at the Support Site. For more information, please contact Arturo at apaulino@clubbeyond.org. WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (WIC) OVERSEAS PROGRAM is offered at NSA Naples. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum or have an infant or child under the age of five may qualify for the program. WIC Overseas is a nutrition education program that provides nutritious supplemental foods. Contact WIC Overseas at 081-811-4962. THE NAPLES AREA SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION is a newly founded association that meets twice a month and discusses upcoming community outreach opportunities and charity events. For more information, contact IT2 Pablo Baez at DSN 626-6141 or MA2 Michael Bradley DSN 626-5595. NAPOLI NATION FAN CLUB is a group that helps community members attend SSC Napoli soccer games, promotes intercultural relations and provides SSC Napoli information to the community. Membership benefits include SSC Napoli gear, discounted tickets and entry to Napoli Nation functions. FMI, visit www.facebook.com/groups/USASSCNapoli. BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center. E-mail the Scoutmaster at 007troop@gmail.com or visit the website at sites.google.com/site/boyscouttroop007naples. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP SERVICE will take place every Saturday at the Support Site Chapel from 9 a.m. to noon. The schedule is as follows: Sabbath school, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; songs and praise, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; divine service, 10:45 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Paolo at 334-906-0994. NAPLES OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION NEEDS REFEREES Anyone interested should contact Nigel Alexander at 081-721-5413 or 346-680-3282 or by e-mail to nalexander@afsouth.nato.int. CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unites families with children from newborn to pre-school age within the Naples military community. Club events include monthly coffee mornings and birthday parties, weekly playgroups, craft activities and more. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/ Connect-the-Tots-Club.
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Pictured is a bus passenger’s view of the winding, cliff-top drive into sorrento on ss 145.
Dangerous Curves A Bus Ride on the Amalfi Coast Story and photos by Laura Byrd
The huge bus was coming straight at the windshield of my tiny car. It was inches from my bumper, and all I could do was wait and watch. Several cars were snuggled up tight behind me and a three-foot rock wall was just inches past my mirror to the right. I was stuck. Beyond the stone wall, a cliff dropped steeply for several hundred feet to a beach far below on one of the most coveted destinations in
Italy: the Amalfi Coast. Pulling out my camera, I photographed the bus driver’s skillful attempt to squeeze past me. Around the driver, passengers were looking down at the maneuver below, laughing. Their expressions were incredulous at the seemingly impossible task their driver was about to accomplish. As the tour bus inched past me, I was sure they were having more fun than I was at that moment. Driving the Amalfi Coast is an
Well known destinations along the coastal drive include the towns of amalfi, Positano, sorrento and salerno.
Streets of Italy Join columnist Laura Byrd as she explores things to do in the Naples Laura Byrd area and easy daytrips to places throughout Italy.
iconic experience that is best done on, or in, something very small. The Italians know this and scurry confidently along the stretch of winding, narrow turns on scooters and in tiny Fiats, never once glancing out at the view. For visitors who have traveled thousands of miles to Italy, dreaming of seeing the post card pretty towns of Amalfi and Positano, watching the view unfold is the whole purpose. But starting before Sorrento and extending east to Salerno, the Amalfi Coast drive can be treacherous for shutterbugs distracted by snapping that once-in-a-lifetime picture. Thousands visit the coast every year in cars, and the wide-eyed crawl of newbies in awe along the sometimes pathlike drive is a frequent sight during the summer. The coastal route is accessible by car from either Sorrento at one end or Salerno at the other. A quick 45-minute drive on the Autostrada, Sorrento is closer to Naples and a very desirable destination in itself – particularly in the winter when the wave of tourists has crested. This time we’ve chosen to pass on the drive and try something different. We are taking the commuter train from Garibaldi station in downtown Naples to Sorrento. It will take twice the time and probably negate the view, but we anticipate a more relaxing experience. Waiting at Capodichino airport for the
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Fleet and Family Support Center Events this Week From the Fleet and Family Support Center
For more information about local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC.
UPCOMING FFSC NAPLES EVENTS Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register • Feb. 8 — Command P.O.C. Training, 8 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 8 — Data Collection Coordinator Training, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 8 — Shoe Alley, 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., leaves from Capo. • Feb. 8 — Legal Assistance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 10 — Alateen Support Group, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (for ages 1218), Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 11 — Cultural Tips, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., TLA Coffee Shop. • Feb. 11 — Developing Your Spending Plan, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 11–15 — Transition GPS (TAP) Workshop – Pre–Separation, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 12 — Introduction to Basic Italian Language and Conversation, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 12 — Spouses Abroad, Adjusting to Military Life Overseas, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 12 — Al-Anon Support Group, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 13 — Employment Opportunities in Naples, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 13 — Teverola (Medi) Mall – Valentine Shopping, 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., leaves from Support Site. • Feb. 13 — Choices, Managing Your Anger, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 14 — Smooth Move, 8 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 14 — IA/Discussion Group, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 14 — Stress Management 101 – Part 1, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 14 — Stress Management – Part 2, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. Popular hotels and their private beachs are crowded in the summer months, contributing to slowed traffic along the coast.
Alibus that will take us to the train station, my husband suddenly notices a sign in the window of another bus. “Look,” he says. “That bus says ‘Sorrento’ in the window.” Committed to my upcoming train ride, I stay put while he walks over to talk to the driver. The quick trip to the train station on the Alibus is enough to endure – trains are great, but I’m not and never have been a bus person. “The driver says the bus is only ten euro and goes directly to Sorrento. It only takes an hour. But we have to go now – he’s leaving.” Before I can remind him I don’t do buses, my husband has our luggage loaded. I feel a sense of
dread. Bus rides feel claustrophobic, slow and restrictive to me. Heaving a sigh, I clamber up into the almost empty interior and choose a seat near the back, across the aisle from my grinning spouse. “This is great! We have it all to ourselves!” A few minutes later on the Autostrada, watching the cars fly by, the ride is actually relaxing, albeit a bit boring. I settle in to my book and almost don’t notice when the landscape suddenly changes. In a very short time, the blue Mediterranean was suddenly sprawled out below our coach. Grabbing my phone, I am photographing the views from all sides of the bus. Hopping from seat to seat, I am
able to see everything: the ocean spread out alongside us, the scooters cuddled up behind us attempting to pass, the crazy traffic and beautiful beaches. This wasn’t bad at all. Sitting high above traffic as we curl around the coastal road into Sorrento, I look down at the cars around us and remember the bus squeezing past my car, with the passengers laughing and enjoying a bird’s eye view. Nothing compares to driving the Amalfi Coast. Before you load the car for the drive, get to know it first with your camera calmly in hand, ready to laugh at the wild traffic and enjoy the view adrenaline free. For at least one day, it’s worth it to become a bus person.
UPCOMING FFSC GAETA EVENTS Call 081-568-8354/7 for more information or to register. • Feb. 12 — The Taste of Italy, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Feb. 13 — Visit to Historical Tunnels of Mt. Orlando, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Crime Report from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3 From the NSA Naples Command Investigative Division
This past week, the Naples community reported three offbase vehicle break-ins. Two vehicle break-ins took place in Naples and one in Gricignano. Two of the break-ins occurred in front of shopping areas. The drivers came back after an hour or so to find windows broken and multiple items missing. The other break-in occurred overnight in front of a residence in Gricignano. We would like to remind the communities that this time of the year, the road conditions can be slippery due to increase in rain and cold weather. When driving, be mindful of other drivers around you and leave sufficient amount of space between you and other vehicles. Remember that you need more time and distance to stop you vehicle when the pavement is wet.
Individual Force Protection Plans Personnel planning on traveling outside of Italy (except to the United States or U.S. territories) should contact their chain of command’s Antiterrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) Division 30 days prior to their planned departure. The ATFP office will review the request and will notify you of all requirements that must be fulfilled prior to travel. Note that some countries have additional entry requirements which require more processing time than 30 days. Contact your ATFP division as soon as possible in order to assist you in meeting all requirements. You can contact the NSA Naples ATFP office by any of the following means. Phone: E-mail: Paula Woodside rides the amalfi Coast on her BMW motorcycle, pausing frequently for bus traffic on narrow portions of the coastal road.
081-568-5525/5595; M-NA-NSASEC-ATdivision-GS@eu.navy.mil
Or visit the office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Prepare for Cycle 1 Physical Fitness Assessment By MCC Maria Yager, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
It is time for Sailors to lace up their running shoes and get moving to prepare for the 2013 Cycle 1 Semiannual Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), Navy Physical Readiness Program officials said Feb. 4. "Sailors should be maintaining a good health and fitness routine year round, but with holiday leave periods and gatherings competing for time, cold weather and early sunsets some Sailors may have succumbed to the winter doldrums," said Lt. Cmdr. Austin Latour, Command Fitness Leader program manager, Navy Physical Readiness Program. If that sounds familiar, then there is no time like the present to get back into the routine. According to the Navy's Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) most commands conduct their Cycle 1 PFA in May, giving Sailors a few months to train. A good starting point is to step on the scale and see what it says," said Latour. "Most Sailors know how tall they are, so start off by your checking body composition." Body Composition Assessment (BCA) is passed when a member is within Navy BCA standards. These standards are determined by established "maximum weight for height" standards listed in Guide 4 BCA of the Physical Readiness Program Operating Guide, available at www.public. navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/ physical/Pages/Guides.aspx. Sailors can also contact their command fitness leader (CFL) and ask for a courtesy BCA. A check-in or courtesy BCA is a proactive measure to help Sailors meet BCA standards. Sailors who discover their BCA exceeds Navy standards need to start working out now. Failing the BCA portion during the PFA is an overall PFA failure. Decreasing your percentage of body fat can be more difficult than just decreasing weight. In order to reach BCA standards, Sailors need to focus on proper nutrition and exercise. Registered dieticians are available to help Sailors improve their nutrition at most Navy installations. The physical readiness test (PRT) portion of the PFA consists of curl-ups, push-ups and a 1.5 mile run. Some commands may offer bike, elliptical, treadmill and swim options based on commanding officer’s discretion and criteria in the Physical Readiness Program Instruction, OPNAVINST 6110.1J. According to Latour, Sailors can improve their curl-up scores by conducting a variety of abdominal strengthening exercises and core strengthening exercises to increase abdominal strength and endurance. "A good way to test your curl-up endurance is to perform a full workout and then test yourself with the Navy curl-up test," said Latour. "If you do well after a workout, you will do much better when you're well rested for the PRT."
Sample exercises are available from the Physical Readiness Program at www.public.navy. mil/bupers-npc/support/physical/ Pages/SampleWorkouts.aspx. When training for push-ups Sailors need to focus on reaching 90 degrees with their elbows and pushing all the way up. Push-ups should be slow and controlled during training for best results, according to Latour. "Slow down during training to make your muscles work harder. The benefits will be noticed during the PRT," he said. Sailors can have a friend watch or even take a video recording on a smart phone of the push-up so the member can see what they need to improve in their form. Additional strengthening exercises include wide or narrow stance pushups and strengthening the core with exercises like the plank. Sailors should complete strength training exercises two times a week. "When it comes to distance running, 1.5 miles is not that far," said Latour. Sailors will use three different energy systems to finish the test; long distance, intermediate and sprint. To train for this Latour recommends a training regimen of a two to three mile distance run, 400 to 800 meter interval fast paced runs and 40 to 50 yard interval sprints. These workouts can be split up throughout the week. Sailors should aim for 150 minutes of cardio a week which can be broken down to 30 sailors ride stationary bikes during a physical fitness assessment. (Photo by MC3 minute sessions, five days a week. Donald White Jr.) "By incorporating all three of support the Navy's overall mission readiness and that all these types of running into your PRT preparation, Sailors 1.5 Sailors meet minimum physical fitness standards for continmile PRT run will be much improved," said Latour. ued Naval service. It has become increasingly important for all Navy personParticipation in the semiannual PFA is required for all nel to maintain a minimum prescribed level of physical fitness active duty and drilling Reservists, regardless of gender, age, necessary for world-wide deployment, whenever or wherever rank, title, billet, or retirement request status. All members needed. are required to participate in one PFA per cycle. Cycle I is Jan. The goal of the Navy Physical Readiness Program is to 1 through June 30. Cycle 2 is July 1 through Dec. 31. ensure Sailors maintain a level of physical fitness required to
Living Pattern Survey Completed in Italy From Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs
More than 4,000 service members with dependents participated in the Living Pattern Survey (LPS) at seven locations across Italy from Jan. 1-31 concluding the first step in determining new cost of living allowance (COLA) rates in the country. Service members' participation in LPS helped identify the local economy outlets they use when purchasing items and services like food, clothing, hair care services, auto repair, etc. and paved the way for the retail price schedule (RPS) set for February. "We had great participation with LPS so I want to thank
all our service members and leadership for their support," said Lt. Cmdr. Robert Davis, country allowance coordinator. "Such high participation gives us a clearer picture of spending patterns when conducting RPS." The RPS is the final process that provides a check and balance for computing COLA rates. Local military and dependent volunteers will collect pricing information on 120 goods and services at local off-base and on-base outlets. "The RPS has volunteers at each of our seven locations and they go out and test the prices of goods and services at outlets identified in the LPS," said Davis. The prices collected during
the RPS are then averaged with prices for similar products and services provided by merchants in the U.S. to determine the COLA index. This final index represents the cost difference between COLA types of goods and services in an overseas location compared to similar goods and services in the U.S. "COLA is not an entitlement,"said Davis. "It is the way we offset our spending overseas so that those serving overseas can have the same standard of living as they would in the U.S." Davis expects updated COLA rates to be determined around mid-April. Any increase to COLA will be effective immediately while any decrease will be applied incrementally. For more information about how COLA rates are determined and to calculate your current COLA, visit http:// www.defensetravel.dod.mil/ site/colaIndexCalc.cfm.
USS Gonzalez Gets Special Visit for Mass By Lt. j.g. Kelly Wilson, USS Gonzalez Public Affairs
The Army National Guard Assistant to the Chief of Chaplains visited the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) during a port visit Jan. 27 in Djibouti. Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Dolan toured the ship, celebrated Mass, and ministered to the crew. “Opportunities to have Mass celebrated aboard while on an independent deployer are rare,” said Lt. Autumn Butler-Saeger, Gonzalez’s chaplain. “We were thrilled to have the priest here.” Catholic services aboard the ship are typically conducted by a lay leader, a non-ordained member of the crew. Before arriving in Djibouti, Butler-Saeger contacted Camp Lemonnier’s Religious Ministry Team (RMT) to coordinate a priest’s visit to the ship. The Sailors were grateful for Dolan’s time spent on board. “It was nice to celebrate Mass on board the ship,” said Ensign Hannah MacDonald. “It was a nice taste of home and reminded me how much I miss Mass.” Chaplain Dolan and the RMT, which included Chief Religious Programs Specialist Larry Joplin, also welcomed the chance to spend time on a ship. Gonzalez, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations.
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Religious Ministries’ Notes from Beyond
Faith Marathon By Arturo Paulino, Club Beyond community director NSA Naples Religious Ministries
It's no secret I am planning on running the Rome Marathon this March. I can’t believe I am signed up to do this. I still remember driving home from Miami Beach last spring, in my early thirties, wearing my first half-marathon medal, and thinking to myself there is no way I will ever put these shoes on and put myself through this pain again in my life. Here I am eight months later… running 20-30 miles a week and going through muscle soreness. A while back I heard the story of another guy who also started running in his thirties. His name is Dean Karnazes. On his 30th birthday, after partying all night long, he decided to go home, sit on his porch and think about his life. He thought about his job sitting behind a desk, a lack of milestones, and how mediocre everything was around him. With that in mind he stripped down to his underwear, threw his tennis shoes on, and just started running. No place in mind, no plan whatsoever, just running. Thirty miles later, he called home (don’t ask me how) and as his wife picked him up, he came to the realization he might just have a gift. Later he went on to run 50 marathons, in 50 days, in 50 different states! The reason I bring Dean’s story up is because this story is in stark contrast from what most of us do after we go to chapel, listen to a great sermon/homily, or read straight from our Bibles. Most of us listen to a good word from our spiritual teachers, listen to a great podcast or just come across a convicting Bible verse. Instead of doing something, we just think about it, or if it is extraordinarily good we might throw in a nice ICE Comment. What if instead of a passive response, we put into practice the good we all know we should do? What if instead of arguing policies/theologies back and forth, we agree on what is the common good and just do it? What if instead of sitting around pondering what we ought to be doing, we just throw our tennis shoes on and just run? We do not need to know the exact blueprint of living life, but in my experience God usually just gives us enough light for the next “extra step”. I laugh as I put on my shoes to train for the marathon I never thought I'd run. I guess that's part of adventure and faith. Let us put the little we have in practice. It will stretch our faith muscles, but in the end we will be glad we took on the challenge and our lives will be filled with the blessings of the journey.
taking the Polar Plunge at support site Pool Participants swim 25 meters in 47 degree waters of the support site pool Feb. 2 during the 7th annual Polar Bear swim. Community members gathered to cheer on those who took the challenge. MWR provided warm towels and hot cocoa to all the participants. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)
Free-Throw Championships at Teen Center
Arturo Paulino is the community director of Club Beyond, a youth group run by Naval Support Activity Naples Religious Ministries. Club Beyond is open to children in grades 7 through 12, and meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel Fellowship Hall at the Support Site. You can reach Arturo at apaulino@clubbeyond.org.
Top: Local winners pose for a group photo. the second annual san Gennaro Knights of Columbus Council 14853 Basketball Free-throw Championship took place Jan. 26 at the support site teen Center basketball court. Contestants competed within their own gender and age group. Local level winners will have the chance to compete at the district level with the chance to compete at region, state/ provincial and international levels. Local winners were: d’ Yanjel Ford, age 10 danielle Courtney, age 11 enecia hopes, age 13 Courtney hall, age 14 Roderick hopes, age 10 Ricky Kidder, age 11 Robert Finn, age 12 Ricardo serrano, age 13 Zion daily, age 14 (Photos by Robert Mastropietro) Right: d’ Yanjel Ford shoots a free throw during the competition.
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M ORE I NSIDE P AGE … ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON continued SIGN UP FOR THE ROME MARATHON that takes place in the Eternal City March 17, 2013. Register through race promoter Gianni Interbartolo, founder of the command-sponsored running group Le Piume Nere, and save on registration costs. Cost is €50 until Dec. 15; €60 for registrations between Dec. 15 and Jan. 31; and €70 if you register between Jan. 31 and March 4. Marathon participants are allowed 7 hours to complete the 26.2mile course. For more information, contact Gianni Interbartolo at ginterbartolo@yahoo.it. PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL (PWOC) meets every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in the Support Site Fellowship Hall (above the library) for food, friends and faith. There are six Bible studies to choose from, and childcare and nursery care to homeschoolers is free. CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL meets monthly in the Support Site Fellowship Hall for prayer, fellowship, and learning. Child care provided. We also meet Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. for Rosary and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. for bible study. For more information, e-mail cwocnaples@gmail.com or check out our Facebook page: Catholic Women of the Chapel - NSA Naples, Italy. HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No. 649 meets 6:30 p.m. every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact Kevin Baker at 338-4797023 or hst649sec@yahoo.com, or visit http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/HST649. PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH TOASTMASTERS The Naples Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Meetings are held at the Support Site Community Center at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact the Toastmasters president at 342-010-6263. GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRL SCOUTS Now accepting registration for the 2012-13 school year. We are still in need of leaders and co-leaders. Training and support provided. FMI, contact naplesgs@yahoo.com. FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets at noon the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Ron Nacianceno at 081-568-1746 or 335-7604446. Also check out the group’s Facebook page, Fil-Am Naples. THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN ITALY (USMRA-SI) is the only association in Southern Italy representing the interests of U.S. retired military personnel and their survivors. If you are not a member and are eligible, please join the USMRA-SI at usmra-si.tripod.com. Point of contact: Wylie Miller, 329-208-7315. THE NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION meets every month to support families who have chosen to educate their own children. We offer weekly park/pool days, a moms’ night out and field trips to explore Bella Napoli and beyond! Interested? Need more information? Considering homeschooling? Please contact Natalie Mack at NPMack3@aol.com. MEDITATION SITTING GROUP is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at the side chapel at the Support Site. Newcomers should stop by at 6:30 p.m. Participation is free. FMI, e-mail Laura Hitchcock at laura.poodle@ gmail.com. REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DEGREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS Visit the University of Phoenix and the University of Oklahoma to learn what onsite degree programs are offered in the Naples area. UP is at 081-568-6670 and OU is at 081-568-6672. Both colleges have offices at Capodichino in the Admin II building. REGISTER FOR ON-SITE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES Visit the colleges for more information about what classes and programs are offered. UMUC Maryland can be reached at 081-568-6673/74/75; Central Texas College is at 081-568-6761. NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB is seeking individuals to assist in 2012-2013 with a variety of events and positions. Don't miss the fun! If you want to help us help our community, please contact noscitaly@gmail.com. CALLING ALL NAPLES NURSES! Please consider joining the Naples Area Nurses Association (NANA). NANA is an organization of nurses that work together to fundraise, participate in social events, and provide support throughout the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples and NSA Naples community. FMI, contact Lt. Shelley Beltz at shelley.beltz@med.navy.mil or Lt. Jenny Paul at jenny.paul@med.navy.mil. THE WELFARE & RECREATION ASSOCIATION is available to meet associates every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its location on the first floor of Building 450 upstairs from Capo Landing. FMI, visit http://www. wraitalia.it. SECURITY NOTE: All DoD military or civilian personnel hosting an event off base must complete a Special Event Force Protection Plan (SEFPP) 45 days in advance, regardless of organization, if the event will involve 50 or more personnel, include distinguished visitors or involve personnel wearing uniforms. FMI, contact the AT/FP Division at 081-568-5525 or visit the division office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS hosts English-speaking AA meetings on and off base in the Naples area. For more information, call 347-544-0254 or visit http://www.aa-europe.net/countries/italy.htm. RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES Tuesday Silent prayer (7:15-7:45 a.m.) in the hospital chapel. Traditional hymn and praise and worship music will be provided during this time. Wednesday Roman Catholic Mass (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) in the hospital chapel. Call 081811-6451 to confirm that Mass is being held. SURE START is a unique program committed to providing the highest quality of education for command-sponsored children of enlisted personnel (priority to E1-E4) who are 4 years old by Sept. 1. FMI, call Karen Rodrigues at 081-811-4682 or the school at 081-811-4037. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, San Gennaro council 14853, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Support Site Fleet and Family Support Center. E-mail Jaime Gonzalez at kofcnaples@ gmail.com or visit http://sites.google.com/ site/kofcnaples/ home. SAIL WITH THE NAPLES NATO YACHT CLUB (NNYC) AMERICAN TEAM. We are looking for Americans interested in participating in dinghy races sailed at the NNYC facilities on the island of Nisida. Experience not required. FMI, contact Bob & Shauna Bunnell at bunnellr54@gmail.com and bunnellshauna@aol.com CARNEY PARK LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION meets at 9 a.m. Mondays. All skill levels welcome. Discounted play with membership. FMI, call Carol Borkowski at 081-804-3345, or Carney Park Golf Course at 081-526-4296. EDIS SCREENINGS NOW AVAILABLE Room W09, Support Site Village Forum. For eligible children who have not reached their third birthday. If you are concerned about your child’s development, contact EDIS at 081811-4676. NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS holds volunteer orientation the first Wednesday of every month at the organization’s Capodichino office from 8:30-10 a.m. and the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital from 9:3011 a.m. Call 081-568-4788 for info. LATINOS UNIDOS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Meetings are at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site park. For more info, contact Michael Cortez, Michael.cortez@eu.navy.mil, 334-6771-0327, or Gabriel Sermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil, 081-811-5554. CUB SCOUT PACK 007 Want to camp in Nettuno, hike in Cuma, go bowling or participate in swimming and archery? Then Cub Scouts is the place for you! Boys in first through fifth grade meet three times per month to learn skills that they apply on hiking, camping and service outings. FMI, contact naplescubmaster@gmail.com or visit www.cubscoutingnaples.org.
Friday, Feb. 8 4:30 p.m. Parental Guidance, PG 6 p.m. Les Miserables, PG-13 7 p.m. Texas Chainsaw 3D, R Premiere Showing Saturday, Feb. 9 Cirque du Soleid: Worlds Away, PG 4 p.m. Guilt Trip, PG13 6 p.m. Django Unchained, R 7:30 p.m. Bullet to the Head, R Premiere Showing 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 10 3 p.m. Cirque du Soleid: Worlds Away, PG, 3D 4 p.m. Les Miserables, PG-13 6 p.m. Silver Linings Playbook, R 7:30 p.m. Bullet to the Head, R Monday, Feb. 11 Closed, No Movie
Tuesday, Feb. 12 Closed, No Movie Wednesday, Feb. 13 4:30 p.m. Cirque du Soleid: Worlds Away, PG (3D) Last Showing Les Miserables, PG-13 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Texas Chainsaw 3D, R Thursday, Feb. 14 4:30 p.m. Parental Guidance, PG 6 p.m. Hobbit: Unexpected Journey, PG-13 7 p.m. Identity Thief, R Premiere Showing Friday, Feb. 15 4:30 p.m. Escape From Planet Earth, PG (3D) Premiere Showing 6 p.m. Jack Reacher, PG-13 7 p.m. A Good Day to Die Hard, R Premiere Showing
Movie descriptions EXAS CHAINSAW 3D, R, Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde, Marilyn Burns, Bill Moseley. Horror, Sequel, Thriller 92 min. In Newt, Texas, people went missing without a trace for decades. The townspeople long suspected the Sawyer family, owners of a local barbeque pit, were somehow responsible. Their suspicions were finally confirmed one hot summer day when a young woman escaped the Sawyer house following the brutal murders of her four friends. Word around the small town quickly spread, and a vigilante mob of enraged locals surrounded the Sawyer stronghold, burning it to the ground and killing every last member of the family or so they thought. Decades later and hundreds of miles away from the original massacre, a young woman named Heather learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion's dank cellars.
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ULLET TO THE HEAD, R, Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater. Action/Adventure, Adaptation, Thriller 91 min. A hit man (Sylvester Stallone) and a New York cop team up to get revenge on the killers who murdered their old partners in this action thriller from veteran toughguy filmmaker Walter Hill ("48 Hrs.," "The Warriors").
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DENTITY THIEF, R, Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, John Cho, Jon Favreau, and Amanda Peet. Comedy, 111 min. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson" and it belongs to an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
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JANGO UNCHAINED, R, Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington. Action /Adventure, Western. 166 min. Django is a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz. Schultz is on the trail of the murderous Brittle brothers, and only Django can lead him to his bounty. The unorthodox Schultz acquires Django with a promise to free him upon the capture of the Brittles -- dead or alive. Success leads Schultz to free Django, though the two men choose not to go their separate ways. Instead, Schultz seeks out the South's most wanted criminals with Django by his side. Honing vital hunting skills, Django remains focused on one goal: finding and rescuing Broomhilda, the wife he lost to the slave trade long ago. Django and Schultz's search ultimately leads them to Calvin Candie, the proprietor of "Candyland," an infamous plantation. If Django and
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Ruins of Pompeii with Wine Tasting Lunch € 57 Valentine’s Day at the Wine Farm . . . . . . . .€ 49 Rome at Twilight . . .€ 49 Sunday Brunch at the Country House . . . .€ 34 A Day on the Snow .€ 29
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February 16-17 President’s Day Alberobello € 147 March 2-3 Chianti Wine Trail . . . . . . . .TBD March 15-18 Edinburgh and Loch Ness .€ 853 March 30-31 Easter in Florence and Pisa € 178 April 11-14 Spring Break in Venice and Verona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€ 298
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Schultz are to escape with Broomhilda, they must choose between independence and solidarity, between sacrifice and survival... ILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, R, Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver. Romance Adaptation, Comedy, 122 min. Pat Solatano has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
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ES MISERABLES, PG-13, Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen. Musical, Drama, 158 min. The motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the film tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
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Wildcats Bounce Back Against Aviano Saints The Naples Wildcat boy’s basketball team traveled to Aviano High School last weekend in what was slated to be one of the signature games of the season. The undefeated Saints (8-0) were ready to extend their unbeaten mark, while the Wildcats (7-1) were looking to start another win streak after their first loss of the season to Vicenza. The gym was crowded, standing room only, in anticipation of a great game. The cheerleaders from Naples and Aviano did their part, keeping the crowd ecstatic throughout the game. The contest on Friday night saw the Saints come out in their normal 1-3-1 defense, which the Wildcats were prepared for. The Cats led the game from start to finish, and won 56 - 45. Aviano could not match the Wildcats athleticism. Leading the balanced scoring attack were Isaiah Wesby and DJ Stockman. Wesby, on a scoring tear of late, ended the night with a game high 17 points, with 15 coming in the second half. Stockman ended the night with 16 points after having 14 in the first half. The second half saw Aviano switch up their defense to a diamond and one, which minimized Stockman’s scoring, but opened up the floor for Wesby and the rest of the Cats. Contributing immensely were Aaron Smith with 12 points, Joseph Pitts with 8 points, and Howard Pulley with 4 points. Stockman led the team with 9 rebounds, Smith led the team with 6 assists and Wesby led the team with 3 steals. Prior to Saturday’s game, everyone figured Aviano would be out for revenge after the Cats handed them their first loss of the season.
Why Unneeded Lights Get Left On From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team
OS2 SEAN LEACH Rear Adm. Fredrick J. Roegge congratulates Operations Specialist 2nd Class Sean Leach on being named Sailor in the Spotlight. Leach serves as the N33 maritime domain awareness supervisor. While on staff, he has redesigned the Collaboration at Sea portion of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, U.S. 6th Fleet maritime operations center webpage, enabling ships to obtain the most up-to-date information. He created standard operating procedures for his department, enabling other watchstanders to perform their duties more efficiently. His immediate goals are to make Petty Officer 1st Class and finish his associate degree in Computer Science.
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Instead, Aviano took the worst defeat in their school’s history. The Wildcat boy’s shot 60 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range, and were leading by 18 points at the end of the first quarter. Joseph Pitts started the game strong by hitting two consecutive three pointers. The Cats had an 18-point lead at the end of the first period which ballooned to 29 points by halftime. The game was called midway through the third quarter after Naples went on a 14–4 scoring run. This was the first time Aviano had ever been given the mercy rule. DJ Stockman led the team in scoring Saturday, matching his point total from Friday with 16. Aaron Smith chipped in 14 points, Joseph Pitts tallied 10 points, Isaiah Wesby had 8 points, Howard Pulley 5 points, and Kyle Schweitzer added 4 points. Wesby led the team with 5 rebounds, Pulley and Smith each had 4 assists, while Smith and Stockman each had 3 steals. The junior varsity boys also played a game on Saturday with the boys pulling out a narrow 37–35 victory. Leading the team in scoring was Johnny Bray with 11 points. Khalen Murphy chipped in 7, Kyle Schweitzer and Tristan Bradley 6, and Dakota Bartley and Justin Durgadin each had 4 points. Josh Keith, along with Bradley, Bartley, and Murphy were all over the glass, given the Wildcats a huge rebounding advantage. The Wildcats will travel to Rome this weekend to finish up their regular season. The team will travel to Wiesbaden, Germany at the end of February in hopes of repeating as Division II Champions.
Command Master Chiefs explain MCPOn's CPO 365 Guidance From left, Command Master Chief (CMdCM) Charles Collins, from naval support activity naples, CMdCM Marco Ramirez, from U.s. 6th Fleet, CMdCM donald singleton, from U.s. naval hospital naples, and CMdCM duncan Bain, from naval Computer and telecommunications station naples, ask questions to naples area 1st Class Petty Officers about the CPO 365 program in the Capodichino theater Jan. 31. the area CMdCMs gathered e6s to discuss guidance from Master Chief Petty Officer of the navy Michael d. stevens, address the minor changes and kick off the program for the area. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)
Are there lights that seem to be on all the time when nobody is using the area? This is known in the energy management business as an energy saving opportunity. There are a number of reasons the lights may be left on: 1) Several people use the area and nobody is taking responsibility for the light switch. They may not know when other people are still in the area. 2) There is no light switch, or it’s hard to find. 3) The lights are the high intensity discharge type often used in industrial areas, and they require time to warm up. When these lights spend a lot of time on when nobody is in the area, it may be cost-effective to change them to an energy-efficient instant-on type such as fluorescent or light-emitting diode. 4) Someone believes the old myth that it takes more energy to turn fluorescent lights back on than can be saved by shutting them off during the day, or even overnight If you see lights on a lot when nobody is in the area, tell your supervisor or building energy monitor about the potential energy savings. It may be a matter of educating people. If it’s a design issue, public works can evaluate the lighting requirements and possibly make some changes, helping your building and your base to be just a little greener. Many small contributions can add up to big savings.
Navy Increases Alcohol Education, Awareness Efforts From U.S. Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs
The Navy announced plans Jan. 23 to promote safety and provide education and awareness on the dangers of irresponsible alcohol use and the negative impact it has on mission accomplishment, by introducing the use of alcohol detection devices (ADD) across the fleet. As part of the Secretary of the Navy's (SECNAV) 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiative, SECNAV approved the use of ADDs as another tool available for commanders to deter irresponsible use of alcohol and assist in identifying service members who may require support and assistance with alcohol use decisions. U.S. Fleet Forces conducted a "pilot test" on ADDs with 13 sea and shore commands during the 100 days of summer from May 24 through Sept. 30, 2012. The data collected fleet-wide was used to develop the processes and policy for how best to implement a program Navywide. The office of the Chief of Naval Operations approved OPNAV Instruction 5350.8 Jan. 22, which established policies and procedures for the use of the hand-held devices Navy-wide. "Fleet feedback was instrumental in the development of this policy," said Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces. "The test verified that the majority of our service members, who choose to drink alcohol, do so responsibly. It also verified that our commanding officers need a flexible program that serves to increase the Navy's awareness about the impacts of alcohol." Gortney and Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, in a joint-message to commanders said the new program will complement current command efforts to educate service members on the responsible use of alcohol. The program also promotes standards of safety, education and training, and awareness. According to the instruction, the objective of ADD is to promote safety and education on the effects of alcohol use decisions, and enhances leadership awareness and understanding of their unit's alcohol use culture. "Deterring irresponsible use of alcohol is essential to the readiness of our fleet and ensuring the health and safety of our service members and units," said Gortney. "Fleet Forces, in partnership with Pacific Fleet, will remain engaged in providing service members the tools and resources to make these responsible choices. The ADD is one of many tools commanders have to educate service members." Focused on those in a duty status and during normal working hours, the device is not intended to test those in an authorized leave or liberty status. Commanding officers may also use ADD results as a basis to further evaluate a service member's fitness for duty through use of a Competence for Duty examination. The instruction applies to all active duty, reserve and personnel from other services assigned to Navy units in any capacity. Alcohol detection devices will begin arriving to commands in February.
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“This is Swift’s first visit to France in a long time,” said Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton, officer-incharge of Swift’s “Blue Crew” military detachment. “The tour [gave] the French command staff a chance to visit and see the ship, and learn more about what the Swift can do and how it is currently employed.” Swift also participated in several training events, including a passing exercise (PASSEX) and a photo opportunity with the French littoral combat ship, L’Adroit. Heading to Africa, Swift arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where Sailors joined members of the Naval Forces Europe band “Topside” to entertain children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance, May 10. More than 100 students and adults at both locations shared smiles and music, while Sailors gave teddy bears to the children. “We are grateful they came here to bring some joy and happiness to our kids,” said Emma Brousset, director of the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance. “There are some here with handicaps who were able to feel the vibe of the music and dance.” After theater security cooperation visits to Republic of Congo, Namibia and South Africa, Swift began engagement in support of APS, making port visits in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya. During these port visits, Swift’s military detachment and embarked APS trainers and international staff conducted classroom and hands-on training in various topics, including basic infantry skills, hand-signal communication, non-lethal weapons tactics, leadership, port security, martial arts, and riot control. Along the way, the ship’s crew, military detachment, and embarked staffs participated in community relations projects, soccer matches, blood drives, and distributed educational, humanitarian, and goodwill materials part of a program called Project Handclasp. As this was Swift’s fifth year of participating in APS, its contracted mariner crew has watched the program evolve. “A lot of the partnership nations are really starting to develop and it’s great to see the U.S. Navy is taking an active role participating in that development,” said civilian mariner
Third Mate Nathan Gresh. Swift’s crew are mariners who are employed by a company under contract to MSC. “I think the main goal is in the name ‘Africa Partnership.’ The idea is to help developing nations and build strong relations for the future. I believe we’ve planted good seeds with these APS missions.” In July, the Swift’s U.S. Navy Gold Crew relieved the Blue Crew during a port visit to Naples, Italy, even as it made preparations for its next few months in supporting APS West 2012 and 2013. Following a brief stop in Rota, Spain, to load cargo and supplies, including more than 147 pallets of various goodwill and humanitarian supplies to assist medical care in the region, Swift headed to Liberia. “It’s amazing to think of the impact that some of these items will have,” said Lt. Christopher Ganske, Swift’s Gold Crew supply officer. “We have 11,000 eyeglasses, and that’s just an example of what two pallets contain, but that holds the possibility to affect thousands of people’s lives in just Liberia alone.” The rest of the supplies were put to use by embarked medical personnel who conducted medical civil action programs during outreach events in West African ports. Those ports included Ghana, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, and Cape Verde. While the APS focus continued on military to military exchanges and training, a medical exchange component was added, as evidenced by the port visit to Ghana where a team of medical personnel from Swift conducted a medical civil action program with Ghanaian health professionals at the Supomu Dunkwa Health Centre, conducting classroom training engagements and planning for future APS evolutions. In Benin, Navy and civilian medical personnel from the nongovernmental organization (NGO) Project Hope hosted a three-day medical civic action program (MEDCAP) health fair to provide optometry care, pediatric, general, and maternal health screenings, as well as patient education in the areas of hygiene and nutrition. “This was a once in a lifetime event for everyone involved,” said Lt. Cmdr. Rommel Flores, medical team officer-in-charge. “As we wind down on this deployment, we’re focused on making sure our visit had an impact for the health professionals here in Benin and the people with whom we interacted.” Another highlight came when
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visited Swift Aug. 29, during a distinguished visitor's reception in Douala, Cameroon. Mabus addressed the crew from the ship's flight deck during the reception, stressing the importance of continued partnership in building regional relationships that help to deter those who seek to disrupt the free movement of vessels at sea. "The work you are all doing here with our partners in the region can not be overstated," said Mabus. "We face common concerns and common enemies, pirates, terrorists, and traffickers. If we stand together and if we continue to operate together as partners, we will prevail against these enemies." SECNAVs visit was part of a trip across Africa that allowed him to thank Sailors and Marines for their service and to stress the efforts in sustaining security in the region. "The Gulf of Guinea is a crucial waterway for not just the countries that border it, but the inland countries that are served by it and for the entire world," said Mabus. The final APS port visit for Swift was in Mindelo, Cape Verde, in January 2013, where a team of U.S. Navy maritime civil affairs security training (MCAST) instructors completed eight days of training with Cape Verdian marines and coast guardsman aboard Swift. The MCAST team from Dam Neck, Va., had the chance to use not only their military skills during courses on boarding team operations and armed sentry training, but also their language skills as two MCAST instructors used their fluency in Portuguese to translate and communicate instructions. The training comprised conducting simulated boarding procedures on the Cape Verde Coast Guard patrol boat NP Guardian (P511). “The real reward from APS was to be engaged with African host nations, meet people, get to know what issues are important to them and feel like we are making a valuable contribution to their security and economy,” said Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton, officer in charge of Swift’s Blue Crew. “I think that’s probably the biggest takeaway you can have from any deployment, to feel that you made a difference in the world.” Military Sealift Command operates approximately 110 noncombatant, merchant marinercrewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. (Ensign Joe Keiley, Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Felicito Rustique, and Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erik Luebke contributed to this story.)
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the Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance team (OLRt) from natO JFC hQ naples set up camp in Carney Park Jan. 31 during exercise naples Bonus.
NATO Forces Set Up Camp in Carney Park Story and photo by Lt. Cmdr. Steve Chaston, Great Britain Royal Navy, Joint Force Command Naples Public Affairs
A small team from Allied Joint Force Command Headquarters Naples ‘deployed’ to Carney Park to test their equipment and procedures as part of the ongoing preparations for potential deployment as part of the NATO Response Force Headquarters (NRF HQ) on Jan 31, 2013. Under the Command of Royal Navy Capt. David Heley, the 14 members of the Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) were equipped, prepared and deployed by the staff at JFC Naples as the spearhead of a simulated NRF HQ deployment. This formed the culmination of exercise Naples Bonus 2013, a mounting and deploying exercise designed to test the new procedures for deploying the NRF HQ in response to an order from the North Atlantic Council, the primary political decision-making body for NATO. Naples Bonus 2013 is the first of three continuation training exercises planned this year to enable JFC Naples to maintain readiness to respond to a variety of tasking. This could be a security threat such as Operation Unified Protector conducted in Libya in 2011 or an assistance effort in the aftermath of a humanitarian disaster. “This exercise has provided an opportunity to test our new procedures for mounting and deploying the HQ personnel and allowed my team of 14 on the OLRT to get hands-on with our kit which enables us to just drive out of the HQ and be almost totally self-sustaining as we deploy to just about anywhere NATO needs us to deploy,” Heley explained. The two-day OLRT deployment to Carney Park allowed the team to fully test all their equipment, from establishing secure satellite communications with JFC Headquarters Naples to changing tires on one of their four Land Rover vehicles. The team also had the opportunity to demonstrate much of their capability to the Commander of the NRF HQ, Canadian Lt. Gen. Marquis Hainse and his acting Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean. Lt. Gen. Hainse stated, “In the event of any deployment of the NRF HQ, the OLRT will be my initial eyes and ears on the ground to liaise with the in-theatre authorities and assist my staff here in Naples in planning for the Operation, whatever that might entail.” The next NRF continuation training is Exercise Naples Vision 2013, a Command Post Exercise planned for the middle of March in JFC Naples Headquarters in Lago Patria.
FFSC Tip of the Week: Mindfulness From the Fleet and Family Support Center
Some times we realize we are stressed by the way we react over daily hassles or minor issues. Mindfulness is a way of regaining back control over ourselves through awareness. Mindfulness techniques are effective not only in changing negative thoughts and behaviors: they work on many levels improving physical health, correcting blood pressure, developing self-acceptance and a better body-mind connection. It is an incredible way to balance out your life, it is free to use and it has no side effects. To learn about mindfulness and many other techniques that are taught in the stress management class, call Louise Cappiello at 629-6533.
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Obtaining your Sojourner Permit Italian law requires all foreign personnel working or living within Italy, other than an active-duty member under military orders, to obtain a Sojourner Permit within eight days of arrival in Italy. This is different from a visa, which is merely an approval for entry into the country. All applicants over 14 years of age must apply in person, as each person's signature is required at the time of application. NATIONALS OF ANY STATE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMING TO ITALY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY VISA OR SOJOURNER PERMIT. As part of the Area Orientation process, the U.S. Region Legal Service Office (RLSO EURAFSWA) assists in the preparation and oversees the acquisition of the Sojourner Permit for all personnel attached to U.S. Navy commands in the Naples area. Army and Air Force personnel stationed at JFC must apply through the Carabiniere at the JFC Provost Marshall's Office, Building L. Contact Connie Henderson, RLSO EURAFSWA liaison advisor, at 081-5684639 for more information.
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911.
Musician 2nd Class Joel Packer, from naval Forces europe Band, answers questions from VIta volunteer heather Mcaipine while she prepares his 2012 tax return. Packer was the tax center’s first customer of the year.
The assistance clients received last year totaled in $980,000.00 in tax refunds and saved service members, Department of Defense employees, contractors, and their dependents over $60,000.00 in tax preparation fees. “Without the volunteers to come in and prepare the taxes and undergo training from the IRS, this program couldn’t function,” said Cotten. The VITA center currently has about 15 volunteers. Some of the civilian volunteers have financial backgrounds, which are beneficial to the center, and the customers it serves. A majority of the volunteers are military members from various Naples area commands. “It’s a very intense training that they have to go through,” said Lt. Jessica Blazek, from the Region Legal Service Office Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia. “They have to get certified and qualified to do basic, intermediate, military and international. A majority of our volunteers also pass the advanced exam. So I would say 90 percent of our volunteers are 100 percent certified, as certified as you can be to do taxes.”
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VITA representatives encourage customers to have all tax information before arriving for their appointment. This includes W-2s, mortgage information, bank accounts, investment accounts, social security numbers, childcare statements, the previous year’s tax return and any other relevant information pertaining to the estate. The tax center is open Monday- Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by appointment only until June 15th. Contact the VITA center at 081-5684576 if you are interested in making an appointment for tax services or to have any questions answered. If filing jointly and your spouse cannot attend the appointment, the center asks that you bring a current power of attorney. “The main tax season is until the stateside deadline of April 15th, but there is an overseas extension until June 15th. However, we have to clarify, as a lot of people are confused about this. That extension is not an extension to pay. If you owe, you owe by the 15th of April,” said Blazek.
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Invitational Flag Football tournament hits Carney Park Participants of the MWR 2013 Invitational super Bowl Flag Football tournament pose for a group photo after the games. the tournament took place at Carney Park Feb. 2 and 3. sigonella won 1st place, nsa naples took 2nd place and Camp darby finished in 3rd place. (Photo courtesy of MWR)
Breezy Cranford, a professional photographer and naples Overseas spouses’ Club (nOsC) instructor, teaches a ‘Photography 101’ class Jan. 30 to members of the naval support activity (nsa) naples community. the purpose of the class was to teach the attendees the basic operations and settings of their personally owned cameras. (Photo by MC3 Brian T. Glunt)
NOSC Hosts Photography Class By MC3 Brian T. Glunt, Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe
The Naples Overseas Spouses’ Club (NOSC) held a “Photography 101” class for service members and their families sta-
tioned at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Jan. 30, at the base’s Support Site. NOSC is a community organization that offers social and educational programs for service members, Department of Defense civilian employees and their family members stationed at NSA Naples. “I think this class will really help out the amateur photographers,” said Elizabeth Biddle, NOSC social vice president. “I think a lot of people here like to take pictures. A lot of people are using their cameras that they received for Christmas and traveling around Europe. It’s nice to capture the moments and be able to look back on those.” The purpose of the class was to teach the attendees the basic operations and settings of their cameras and importance of printing images. “I feel this class is important
because people purchase Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras now because they are so reasonably priced, but really only use them as point and shoot cameras,” said Breezy Cranford, professional photographer and class instructor. “DSLR’s can do so much more once you know how to properly use one.” The hour-and-a-half class offered tips and instructions on camera settings, posing for the camera, photo composition, printing options and more topics to help DSLR camera owners get the best photos of their families and travels. “These cameras shouldn’t be left on automatic,” added Cranford. “We are in Europe after all, and those memories should include the entire family and be printed.” For more information about NOSC events, visit their website at www.noscitaly.com
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911.
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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) NOTICE: The Department of the Navy announced a hiring freeze effective Jan. 14. Effective immediately, all appropriated funds, U.S. and local national vacancy announcements will be placed on hold until further notice. HRO WEBSITES: https://cnic.navy. mil/europe/about/Jobs/index.htm and http://hronaples.altervista.org HRO FACEBOOK: HRO_NAPLES Please contact us at 081-568-5409 for any questions. The Human Resources Office is located in the Admin I building at Capodichino, first floor. The customer service hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Applications are accepted at the Security Pass and ID Office at Capodichino, OR at the HRO, located in Admin 1, Capodichino, OR by mailing to: HRO, PSC 817 Box 29, FPO AE 09622, OR at Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) located on the TLA first floor, at Support Site. HRO must receive mailed applications by closing date of the vacancy announcement. PLEASE NOTE: Customer service operation hours for the following HRO services are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: • ID/CAC CARDS (DD1172-2) • Requests for an Official Passport (DD1056) • Logistical Support Letters • Work Certificates
OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT Educational Aid (CDC/CYP), GS-1702-02 KPP 03 KPP 04, ANN#EUR13-537395-AG, (Multiple Positions), Full Time Permanent, Next Cut Off-Date: Feb. 21. CANCELLED POSITIONS Financial Technician, GS0503-06, ANN#EUR13-505772AG, Full Time Permanent
LOCAL NATIONALS (LN) POSITIONS NO VACANCIES If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 081-5685409. You will be contacted within 24 hours, so please be sure to provide your contact information. Thank you and we appreciate your input, whether negative or positive so that we can find ways to improve the
HRO services or continue to provide excellent service. As a reminder, an HRO representative is available for the bi-weekly "Meet & Greet" at the Support Site food court area. Please feel free to come by, pick up a copy of a vacancy announcement that you may be interested in applying for, or ask questions. If the HRO representative is unable to provide you a response, he or she will bring the question back to the HRO office and you will be provided an answer or a call back the same day. The next "Meet & Greet" is from 8-9 a.m. Feb. 11.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) POSITIONS Fleet & Family Readiness NAF Local Naples job announcements within CNREURAFSWA may be viewed at: www.cnic.navy.mil/ Naples/FleetAndFamilyReadine ss/AboutFleetAndFamilyReadi ness/Jobs/index.htm The necessary application forms are also available online. For any questions you have, you may reach us at 081-5685612/4164.
NSA NAPLES POSITIONS, MWR OPEN CONTINUOUS POSITIONS Child and Youth Programs Assistant, CY-1702-I/II, ANN# 12-159, (Multiple Positions). Flexible/regular part-time, Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Youth Programs, Capodichino/Support Site. Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in a Child and Youth Program setting Performs routine, dayto-day care of infants and children ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Assembles or gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute School Age Care for children ranging from 6 years old to 9 years old, School Age Care Pre-Teen for children ranging from 10 years old to 12 years old, and Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 years old to 18 years old. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guardian. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-002, flexible, Auto/ Skills Center, Support Site. Provides information concerning facility, operation and regulations. Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-042, flexible, Golf
Course, Carney Park. Collects green fees (monthly and daily), locker fees and fees for electric cart rentals. Employee will act as starter when needed on weekdays and assist when needed as cashier. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-044, flexible, NOR Center, Carney Park. Provides and maintain recreation and athletic equipment issue. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-155, flexible, Liberty Division, Capodichino. Helps the customers in the recreation center with recreational events. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01 (Theater Concessionaire) ANN# 13-015, flexible, Reel Time Theater II, Support Site. This position transacts the sale of refreshments at the theater snack bar. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#13-035, flexible Fitness Branch, Capodichino/Support Site. Performs maintenance on various types of recreation and athletic equipment to ensure that all equipment is in good condition and safe for patron use. Food Service Worker, NA7408-04, ANN#13-036 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Performs a variety of tasks such as grilling or frying pancakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs, sausage, by watching while the items are cooking, turning as required; regulating temperature and removing when done.
CNREURAFSWA NAF U.S. POSITION Supervisory Housing Management Assistant, NF-117303, ANN#13-017, Regular fulltime, NGIS, Capodichino, Naples. Responsible for maintaining a professional operation, consistent with those services and amenities provided in a commercial hotel. Provides short and long range plans, analyzes monthly financial statements to ensure financial stability. Closing date: Feb. 19. Regional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, NF0101-04, ANN#13-019 Regular full-time, Navy region Europe, Naples, Italy. The regional SARC will be the designated staff member at the region, responsible for coordinating and overseeing local implementation and execution of the SAPR Program. Closing date: Open Until Filled. SAPR Victim Advocacy Support Specialist, NF-0101-
04, ANN#13-020 Regular fulltime Navy region Europe, Naples, Italy. This position is that of Sexual Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA) and serve as the primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault. Provides 24/7 support for victims’ immediate needs. 1st cut off date: Jan. 21. Closing date: Open Until Filled.
NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Gricignano, Building 2091-B Call 081-813-5253/5254 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a current list of U.S. vacancies and the on-line application, please visit our website at: https: //www.NavyExchange.jobs.
U.S. NAF POSITIONS AVAILABLE GRICIGNANO MAIN STORE Ann#120003GH Sales Clerk/ CL/NF-01/FPT. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Cosmetics, Health & Personal Care, Sporting Goods, Garden, Christmas Shop , Pets , and Cough and Cold departments. Ann#120003GG Sales Clerk/ SL/NF-01/FPT. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Jewelry, Mens, Ladies, Shoes, Cosmetics, Handbags, and
Children’s departments. Ann#120002U7 Cashier Checker/CC/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Associate operates cash registers to record sales in retail check out areas. Ann#120003GF Sales Clerk/ HL/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the electronics, housewares, domestics, furniture, and gifts departments. Ann#13000091 LP/Safety Investigator (Detective)/52/NF02/RFT - Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $11.00. Responsible for the protection of Navy Exchange assets through investigative strategies and the auditing of controls designed to prevent and minimize loss potential. Utilizes various surveillance techniques. GRICIGNANO MINI MART Ann#12000343 Sales Clerk/ MM/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. LATINA MINI MART Ann#120002U5 Sales Clerk/ MM/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$10.00. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available.
LOCAL NATIONAL POSITIONS No Vacancies