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Radiothon and Pie Day raise $4,700 for NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive Active Duty Fund Drive
Ways to donate: -Fill out allotment form with your command NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive representative. -Donate at activities around base (car wash, barbecue and raffle tickets). -Visit www.nmcrsfunddrive.org/sigonella -"Flock" a yard with CSADD. -JEA lawn mowing on Saturdays for donations. -Call or stop by NMCRS on NAS I, DSN 624-4212. For information about these events, contact: -LT Dan Holian, ADFD Coordinator 624-6352 / daniel.holian@eu.navy.mil -ABH1 Shawn Conway, Activities Chair 624-2771 / shawn.conway@eu.navy.mil -ABF1 Justin Delpalacio, Public Affaris 624-6149 / justin.delpalacio@eu.navy.mil -CE2 Garrett Price, CSADD 624-5357 / garrett.price@eu.navy.mil -CS3 Andrew Loshnowsky, JEA 624-4231 / andrew.loshnowsky@eu.navy.mil
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Amount raised by NMCRS for the Active Duty Fund Drive as of March 18, 2014. According to nmcrsfunddrive.org/sigonella Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella's Admin Officer, Lt. Samuel Jackson “pies” Navy Counselor 1st Class Gary Coumbe during Pie in by MC3 cameron Bramham NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
the Face Day, a fund raising event which is part of the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive. The event occurred on the same day as another fund raising event Radiothon (hosted by AFN Sigonella), which also raised funds for NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Bramham)
NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - Every year, Radiothon provides the opportunity for Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Sailors to donate funds to the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society’s (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive. This year, the event also took place at the same time as Pie in the Face Day on March 14. Together, these events raked in $4,700 for the fund drive bringing the total raised by the base (as of March 18) to $30,343. “It’s us giving back as active duty Sailors,” NAS Sigonella Active Duty Fund Drive Chairman, Lt. Dan Holian said. “They need money to help give out these loans and organize the different services for people around base. NMCRS Sigonella is known for their financial efforts towards service members and their families in this community. Last year alone the organization provided $116,807 to service members attached to NAS Sigonella and $138,891 in 2012. One way people can donate is by filling out allotment forms which service members need to submit to their command representatives before the fund drive ends, even if they do not plan on donating. “Everyone needs to sign the allotment forms,” Holian said. “Just a dollar or five dollars a month goes a long way in helping your fellow Sailors. So please give what you can but we will need a hundred percent accountability from everybody on the allotment forms. So please help out your command reps, fill those out, and give what you can.”
Financial services provided by NMCRS Sigonella include interest free loans and grants for emergencies and budget counseling for those who maybe living paycheck to paycheck. In Sigonella, the organization provides other amenities (other than financial aid) for those who live in and around the Sigonella community. “We have registered nurses who make home visits, Budget for Baby workshops and we run the thrift shop on NAS I,” Dennis said. “Our nurses will also visit wounded warriors and anyone who needs at-home care, and they’ll do all of that for free.” According to Dennis, the Active Duty Fund Drive is a major contributor when it comes to funding NMCRS Sigonella and 90 percent of the workforce here is made up of volunteers. “The volunteers make it possible for our donated funds to directly assist Sailors, Marines and their families,” Dennis said. “All of the money raised during the fund drive goes back to the service members.” For the fund drive events hosted by NMCRS throughout the month of March, Radiothon might be the biggest contributor of donations. “I think its [Radiothon] a lot of fun. Our goal through this is to make it very informational but we like to have these fun events at the same time,” Holian said. Radiothon began at 6 a.m. and ran throughout the entire day ending at 6 p.m. Listeners could call into the AFN Sigonella station and pledge $5 for a song of their choosing. AFN Sigonella played their challenge songs
throughout the day which are what AFN Sigonella officials believe makes a majority of the money for the fund drive. “Our listeners are really into it. This morning we had people paying up to 60 dollars to replace a horrible song with a worse song,” AFN Sigonella Station Manager Jack Martin said. AFN Sigonella has been on sight for many of the fund raising events this month, including the kick-off ceremony, barbecues, car washes and raffle drawings. “Radiothon is a great promotion and AFN Sigonella has supported us throughout the month,” Holian said. Another event intended to be fun during Radiothon the Pie in the Face, where Sailors attached to NAS Sigonella could pledge money for the opportunity to pie a co-worker, friend or boss in the face. The pledges began at $20 but other service and/or community members could add as much as they wanted to raise the total against the individual who would be pied. However, that same individual could match the total and buy their way out of receiving a pie in the face. NMCRS Sigonella Active Duty Fund Drive officials are hoping to finishing the fund drive on a high note as it winds down to its final day at NAS Sigonella April 5, during the Fiat 500 Cinquecento Auto Show. “We’ve had a great campaign so far but we need to finish strong,” Holian said. “Last year we had a huge year as far as money raised so we’re trying be right back up there so please keep giving.”
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U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Dennis Executive Officer Cmdr. Eric Vosler Command Master Chief CMDCM David Graham
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Direct Line Command Master Chief David Graham Buongiorno, Sigonella! First off, I would like to congratulate the first class petty officers who put in the time and hard work to make the CPO Board Eligible List. Make sure you are checking your record to make sure all awards, evals and documents are in there for the board. Good luck, I hope all of you will be putting on khakis in September. On Tuesday (Apr. 1), our Chiefs Mess will be celebrating 121 years of service by the United States Navy Chief Petty Officers. As Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Michael D. Stevens said "Since 1893, Chiefs have been charged with the responsibility of ensuring our Sailors are the best in the world, ready to carry out our Navy's mission when our Nation calls."
In honor of Navy Chiefs past and present, we are hosting a United States Navy Chief Petty Officers Birthday Celebration which kicks-off with a two-mile CPO Pride run at 6 a.m. At 9 a.m., we will be going to the town of Paterno to paint a local school during a COMREL. At 1 p.m., there will be a CPO history presentation at Connections, and a community BBQ following at 2 p.m. We cordially invite the Sigonella community to join us and celebrate the hard work and leadership that the Chiefs provide throughout the Navy, and make this celebration a truly memorable event. Happy birthday Shipmates! I truly appreciate your leadership and the hard work you do every day.
Next, I want to make sure the community comes out to support the Sigonella Middle/ High School Jaguars this weekend. The boys and girls baseball and softball teams will be playing their home openers against rival Naples Wildcats. Both games are at the MWR field on NAS II next to the flight line clinic. The first girls game starts at 5 p.m. and the first boys is following that at 7 p.m. Both teams play again on Saturday at 9 a.m. for the boys and 11 a.m. for the girls. The boys and girls soccer teams will also be playing this weekend against the International School of Florence. Both games are on Saturday on the NMHS soccer field behind the school on NAS I. The girls play at 9 a.m. and the boys at 11 a.m.
TUESDAY - FRIDAY ■ 11:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS II Chapel) Sacraments of Reconciliation/Penance precede each Mass PROTESTANT NAS I Chapel Saturday ■ 6:30 p.m. Contemporary Worship Services Sunday ■ 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship NAS II Chapel SUNDAY ■ 5 p.m. Protestant Evening Service
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Looking ahead to April, spring break is just around the corner. For many of us this is a time to travel as our kids are out of school. Please allow yourself plenty of time for travel. Be safe during your travels and remember to wear appropriate safety equipment if activities require it, as we need each of you at full capability to meet our mission. Navy Chief, Navy Pride! Hooyah Sigonella!
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Lenard Dumanlang, left, with Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella's Operations Department, volunteers for the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive barbecue March 12, at NAS Sigonella's Navy Exchange Mini Mart. Donations are accepted during the NMCRS fund drive barbecues, which are scheduled to be held every Wednesday in March at the Mini Mart. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for Commander, U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets and NATO forces in the Mediterranean area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt/Released)
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Sailors are sentenced to “jail” during the Jail and Bail fund raiser March 13, as part of the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive. The event was hosted by Security and featured many NAS Sigonella Sailors and servicemembers being “arrested” and put in jail throughout the day. Anyone throughout base could call the Security and have a boss, co-worker, or friend arrested at a dollar per minute. The event raised just under $2,000 for the fund drive. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Bramham/Released)
Sailors host car wash for NMCRS DLA holds change of command
NASSIG WORSHIP SERVICES ROMAN CATHOLIC Sunday ■ 8:30 a.m. Catholic Mass (NAS I Chapel)
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Air Ops hosts another barbecue Security hosts Jail and Bail for at NEX Mini-Mart for NMCRS NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive
DRIVE SAFELY, SIGONELLA
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LATTER-DAY SAINTS SUNDAY at 1:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) Contact: sigonellalds@gmail.com or 624-9049 JEWISH SHABBAT LAY SERVICE FRIDAY at 5:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) NIGHT STUDY WEDNESDAY at 5 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) ■ AA Meetings: MONDAY at 5:30 p.m. (NAS I Chapel) second deck; THURSDAY at 7 p.m. (NAS II Chapel) NAS Sigonella Religious Ministries Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NavalAirStationSigonella Chapel
Chapel Offices: NAS I 095-56-3975, NAS II 095-86-9049, DSN: 624-3975, CHAPLAIN DUTY: 335-831-4493 RP DUTY: 335-786-1950
Chief Operations Specialist Chad McGraw, left, Operations Specialist 2nd Class Marcos Quezada, center, and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Gregory Musselwhite, attached to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Detachment Maritime Ashore Support Team, volunteer for the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) car wash March 14, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella's Auto Port. Car washes are scheduled to take place every Tuesday and Friday in March as part of the NMCRS Active Duty Fund Drive. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt/Released)
Capt. Jeffrey Schmidt, commanding officer of Defense Logistics Agency, Sigonella walks through side boys during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, March 13. Capt. Schmidt was relieved by Cmdr. Daniel Davidson. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for Commander, U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets and NATO forces in the Mediterranean area. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Paul Newell/Released)
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Breakfast Sales at NAS II Gate NMCRS ADFD 7 - 10 a.m.
ICR for Newcomers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
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Car wash at Auto Port NMCRS ADFD 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wednesday
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ICR for Newcomers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
Pre Deployment 9 - 11 a.m. FFSC
Post Deployment 1 - 3 p.m.
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ICR for Newcomers 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. FFSC
Resume Renovation 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. FFSC
April 1
Barbecue at NEX Mini-Mart NMCRS ADFD 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday
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Arrivederci Class 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. FFSC
Car wash at Auto Port NMCRS ADFD 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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JEA Marinai Lawn Mowing NMCRS ADFD
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Car wash at Auto Port NMCRS ADFD 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
JEA Marinai Lawn Mowing NMCRS ADFD
Sig Safe 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. FFSC
Relo Fair 1:30 - 3 p.m. FFSC
Grocery Bagging at Commissary NMCRS ADFD 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Arrivederci Class 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. FFSC 10 Steps to a Federal Job 10 - 11:30 a.m. FFSC
IMPORTANT EXTENSIONS:
Tandem Sky Diving 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Outdoor Rec Catania vs. Juventus Soccer Match Outdoor Rec
GYM-A-THON at NAS I Gymnasium NMCRS ADFD
Couples Communication 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday
Randazzo Flea Market & Cantine Patria ITT
Naro, Chiaramonte Castle & Agriturismo ITT
Job Search 101 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. FFSC
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Taormina Stairs, Shopping & Dinner 4 - 11 p.m. Outdoor Rec
Catania vs. Napoli Soccer Match Outdoor Rec
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Fiat 500 "Cinquecento" Auto Show Land Annex at NAS I NMCRS ADFD
Grocery Bagging at Commissary NMCRS ADFD 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Half Price Bowling* Sparetime Bowling *EVERY SUNDAY
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FFSC: x4291 ITT : x4777, x4396 Liberty/Connections/Take 5: x4246, x5602 Outdoor Rec: x4777, x4396 Fitness: x4483, x5243 Midtown 2 Theaters: x4248 American Red Cross: x4900
Does your command or organization have an event you’d like to see on the Community Calendar? Email us at thesig@eu.navy.mil and let us know!
Need an appointment at the hospital? Call DSN 624-CARE (2273) or commercial 095-56-2273, M-F: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For non-emergent medical questions that arise over the weekend, holidays, or after office hours, please call 335-578-8077 if you are normally seen at the hospital or 335-578-8150 if you are normally seen at the Flight Line Clinic.
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Let the CO Know ... Tools to Share Your Feedback The Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) system is a webbased tool for collecting feedback to help determine customer satisfaction with services provided at NAS Sigonella. The customer-side of ICE is available to anyone with ONE-Net Internet access and does not require a username or password. The ICE home page, http://ice.disa.mil, is the starting point to navigate to an individual ICE site and to view general information about the ICE system. With easy to access links and descriptions, customers can locate an ICE site by branch, regions, geographic location, and by searching an alphabetical listing of all sites. All Sigonella services are found under the Navy Europe Listing in the scroll-down menu. On occasion, the command will anonymously publish comments and responses in The Signature for the benefit of the Sigonella community. You can also go to the link at the right to submit your suggestions. Please make sure your comments and suggestions are constructive. In other words, "BE NICE ON ICE."
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Tips for military spouses... Job search and relocation with the FFSC by agata carnazza Fleet & Family Support Center
If you are a spouse who is PCSing soon and you would like to find employment while at your next duty station. Consider these tips on how to carry out a successful job search so you can be ready for a job when you arrive at your next location. 1) Before you PCS, compile current and/or previous employment information (start/end dates, name of company where you worked, its location, your job titles, your duties and major accomplishments) and get started on updating and polishing your resume. You can get assistance with your resume at the Fleet and Family Support Center, or by utilizing online resources available with, the Spouse Employment and Career Opportunities (SECO) program (you can speak to a SECO counselor by calling 1-800342-9647). It’s important that you prepare a list of professional references with whom you can network and use for future employment opportunities should references be needed. 2) If you haven’t already looked into the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), now is the time! You can research MSEP to find out which are available in your industry and identify those that specialize in telework in order to discover what opportunities might be available at your next duty station. You can join the MSEP Career Portal at any time to research companies, industries, salaries and job availability at your new location. Both http:// www.mynextmove.org and https://msepjobs. militaryonesource.mil/ are excellent websites for you to explore. 3) Are you a LinkedIn member? If not, set up your profile today! LinkedIn is an excellent
way for you to connect with other military spouses, network with potential employers and professional contacts, market your skills and abilities, learn about companies that are hiring and even apply for jobs. There are helpful tutorials online that can assist you in setting up a powerful profile page, or you contact the FFSC for additional guidance. While you are at it, update any other social media profiles you may have to reflect your employment interests and ensure your Facebook page and Twitter accounts are purely professional and ready to be viewed by potential employers! 4) Don’t forget to hand-carry your diplomas, transcripts, licenses, credentials, resumes and other important documents. We see too many people put these things in their pack-outs, which can really make it difficult to actively apply for jobs when you first arrive to your new location. 5) Finally, start researching your new location, including areas within commutable distance, for salary ranges, job availability and cost of living expenses. For those spouses interested in federal employment, you can request information from the Installation Spouse Employment POC (check in with the Family Employment Readiness Program at your new FFSC) on how to register for federal and DoD military spouse hiring authorities and the Prior Placement Program. We wish all our military spouses the best of luck in securing a great job at your next duty station. Remember, it’s never too early to start planning now, and the FFSC is here to support you in any way we can. Feel free to contact us at 624-4291 for more information!
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Italy’s Heritage Open Day in Sicily St. Joseph Festival continues this weekend in Salemi
ITALIAN MARCH 21, 2014
H EADLINES Italian campaigners call for housewives to be paid a salary
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The beautiful Villa Palagonia in Bagheria (Palermo province) is one of the highlights of the March 22 and 23 Heritage Day. The villa is nicknamed “Villa of Monsters” for its statues depicting grotesque animals, imaginary creatures and human beings. (Photo by http://static.panoramio.com/)
Beautiful palaces, libraries, archaeological sites and religious buildings all over Italy will be open to the public free of charge this weekend (March 22 and 23) for the 22nd annual Heritage Open Day organized by Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), Italy’s National Trust, which works to preserve and promote Italy’s cultural heritage through education, restoration and annual open days. Make sure you don’t miss to attend this unique event because many of the participating sites are not normally accessible to the public. Guided tours, meetings, exhibitions and concerts will be held all across Italy on both days to allow you to experience local history and culture. The FAI mission is to protect, restore, open to the public and bring back to life a plethora of Italy's wonderful jewels of art and nature. From castles, monasteries and gardens, to sites of natural beauty, villas, heritage houses and other little gems that make Italy all the more precious. All of FAI-protected cultural sites indeed require care and attention day in, day out, in order to guarantee their effective long-term conservation. The full list of participating buildings and monuments in Sicily, as well as their visiting times, can be seen on the Fai Sicily website: http://www.giornatefai.it/luoghi/default. aspx?r=sicilia. For more information on the events in Sicily, please contact the national FAI info line +02- 87119115 or the Sicilian FAI office at 091-6161010 ( e-mail segreteriafaisicilia@fondoambiente.it).
Learn These ! T I AY Words in S T S JU Italian! Understanding and Misunderstanding English: I’m sorry (if you don’t hear something) Italian: Mi scusi/ Prego English: Sorry (for a mistake) Italian: Mi scusi English: No problem Italian: Non c’è problema English: Can you say it again please? Italian: Potrebbe ripetere per favore? English: Can you speak slowly? Italian: Potrebbe parlare lentamente? English: I don’t understand Italian: Non capisco English: I don’t know Italian: Non lo so English: Write it down please Italian: Lo scriva per favore
Have you ever visited a Sicilian panificio (bakery)? If you have, then you probably have noticed the incredible variety of breads available. Bread has been the Sicilian farmers’ staple food for centuries. But in Sicily it is more than that, it is an important religious symbol which is turned into a breathtaking work of art during the annual celebrations honoring San Giuseppe or St. Joseph. A popular Catholic saint, St. Joseph, who is also known as “St. Joseph the Worker,” is the patron saint of the fathers, carpenters, the poor, the orphans and whoever is in need. Every year several towns across the island host religious festivals featuring “Li Tavuli di San Giuseppe” (St. Joseph Tables) during Lent, a period of penitence and fasting which precedes Easter. Salemi, a picturesque medieval town in the Trapani province, boasts one of the most popular traditions of votive offerings of bread, which was recently recognized by UNESCO, which included Salemi in its world heritage list. The festival, which started last week, continues this weekend through Sunday, March 23. As it always happens during Sicilian town festivals, preparation work involves the whole community. Women bake bread and cook traditional specialties while men set up the altars ‘frames. Breads are baked into elaborate shapes of flowers, animals, garlands, craftsman's tools, religious objects etc. It is a “labor of love” offered to the beloved celestial patron that is performed by volunteers to thank him for a miracle received. Bread making tradition in this area goes far back in time. According to history, the Elymians who were the inhabitants of the Western Sicily during the Bronze Age and Classical antiquity, used "elumos," an ancient grain, to bake bread. Some historians believe that Trojans, who also colonized the island, made bread from roasted spelt, which was grinded into flour. San Giuseppe is honored through the custom of decorating “home-made” altars and setting up tables with local food that is symbolically offered first to the poor and needy and later to visitors. What makes special this festival is the fact that it is basically held inside the devotees’ houses that are turned into a sort of “home sanctuaries.” According to tradition, the number of items on the altar can't be less than 19 or more than 101. Visitors can still see the tables and the altars that are showcased at several venues throughout the city’s historic center. Tables are decorated with traditional food including spaghetti mixed with olive oil, breadcrumbs, sugar, cinnamon and parsley, pumpkin-based specialties, fried fish, sardines, different kinds of cakes (Pignolate, cannoli, cassata etc.) and vegetarian omelets (filled with either potatoes, eggplants, broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, fennel, etc), orange salads and more.
The hosting devotees are people who want to publicly express gratitude and reverence to St. Joseph for a miracle or an intercession that the saint had granted them. The saint's help is invoked for the healing from a sickness or just to express devotion. The preparation of the dinner begins a month before the festival. Three children, refereed to as “Santi “(saints) or “Virgineddi” (virgins) who depict the Holy Family, are invited to the meal to celebrate the holiday. They embody the family and the poor of which St. Joseph is a protector. Chapel-like structures, made of wood or iron, are placed next to the tables, where the Cena takes place. They feature a three-tiered devotional altar surrounded by an ornamental roof-like projection framed in myrtle and laurel and hung with lemons, oranges and hundreds of small, ornately shaped breads. The altars also contain candles, crosses and other religious objects, flowers, select foods, a jar of wine and three large and braided breads ("Cudduri" which are divided into three categories: "Cucciddatu", "Vastuni" or Bastone di San Giuseppe" or St. Joseph's cane and "Palma" or Palm). A large framed print of St. Joseph or of the Holy Family is placed at the center of the chapel. During the banquet, believers recite monologues and prayers named "Parti." At the end of the meal, landlords offer visitors some of the food including some "blessed" bread. This exciting religious festival draws thousands of tourists who throng the streets of the town’s historic heart. This year altars will be displayed in the following venues: piazza Libertà, Church of Sant'Antonino; piazza Libertà (tourist office); # 2 via Giuliano Falciglia; former church of San Giovanni; piazza Dittatura; piazza Regina della Pace; # 2 via E. Fermi and # 26 via G. Cosenza 26. On the last festival’s day (March 23), a town band and folklore parade from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from piazza Libertà to the Church of San Giuseppe. Salemi, which is about a four-hour drive from Sigonella, is located on a hill in the heart of the Trapani province. It can be easily reached through the (A-19) Catania - Palermo highway. Once in Palermo, take the (A-29) Palermo-Mazara del Vallo highway and exit Salemi. For more information, visit http://www.salemi. gov.it/
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(The Guardian) Lawyer Giulia Bongiorno says wage would give women who work in the home dignity and economic independence If you happen to be one of the stars of the reality television franchise The Real Housewives, you can expect to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars as payment for every season of dirty laundry washed in public. If, however, you are an actual housewife and your daily chores are done quietly behind closed doors, chances are your efforts go unremunerated. But a prominent pair of campaigners in Italy, a country with an estimated 5 millioncasalinghe (housewives), a moribund jobs market and a lingering patriarchal culture, this week threw their weight behind an eye-catching proposal they say would boost equality and fight domestic abuse: a salary for women working in the home. The proposal, which comes as the prime minister, Matteo Renzi, prepares to publish a reform package targeting Italy's record unemployment, has been criticised as retrograde, unworkable and potentially counterproductive by some critics. But it has, in some quarters at least, refocused debate on what the eurozone's thirdlargest but arguably most sluggish economy could do to combat gender stereotypes and boost a female employment rate that is the EU's second lowest. Giulia Bongiorno, a lawyer and former centre-right MP, and the television presenter Michelle Hunziker have advocated the housewives' allowance. Bongiorno said the proposal was born out of Doppia Difesa, the domestic abuse charity they founded in 2007. There, they saw that many victims of domestic violence were not reporting their abuse to the police for want of an alternative lifestyle that was economically viable. "We have [in Italy] many women who die inside household walls because they do not have economic independence," said Bongiorno. But, she added, the allowance being pro-
posed was not just for abuse victims but for all housewives, and the small number of their male equivalents, "in recognition of the work's social dignity" and economic importance. "I want to destroy this great prejudice that says: 'I am the one who earns; you have nothing,'" she said, adding that women who chose to work at home should be rewarded, not humiliated. "They must not be considered B-list citizens," she said. The proposal envisages a monthly allowance being paid to the home worker either by the Italian state or, in households with a "significant income", by their spouse or partner. Bongiorno says she knows this last point will prove the most controversial. It is not the only element to do so, however. Soon after the plan was publicly mooted, commentators began to express alarm at its implications. "Bongiorno and Hunziker propose a housewives' salary to 'reduce discrimination'. I am strongly against this. There is only one way of doing so: WORK," wrote journalist Giulia Innocenzi on Facebook. "Why not spend the money set aside for a hypothetical housewives' salary on nurseries and incentives for female employment, and thus try to remove Italy from the embarrassing last places of classifications for the number of women who work?" According to Eurostat, just 46.2% of women in Italy were in employment in the third quarter of last year – a level lower than all other EU countries except Greece. The EU average was 59%. Bongiorno, who is best-known in the anglophone world as the defence lawyer of Raffaele Sollecito in the Meredith Kercher murder trial, was, as an MP, a chief backer of Italy's 2009 law against stalking. "In the past, when I proposed the antistalking law, I was hit by insults. They were saying: 'You, you want to punish people in love.' Now they are saying: 'You, you don't want women to work any more,'" she said. "I am the first to say that nurseries and work are fundamental but there is also a social value in the work carried out in the family. We must not cancel it out." For many, though, the idea just doesn't
wash. Daniela Del Boca, professor of economics at the University of Turin, said that, although "theoretically fair", the allowance would be "a terrible disincentive to look for a job". "And the impact of women working is incredibly important – for the income of the family, for their own independence, for the message that they send to their children, especially to their daughters, that working is important and fundamental to independence," she said. The kind of financial independence that Bongiorno and Hunziker were advocating, she added, was achieved "by doing something that does not take you outside the home but relegates you to a role which is by definition subordinated". Its proponents argue that, by providing a financial reward for those of either sex who choose to stay at home to perform household functions, the allowance could help combat the idea that such work is a purely female realm. But Del Boca says that, in a country with such entrenched cultural expectations, this is unrealistic. You only have to look at the "very, very low number" – only 6.9% in 2011 – of fathers who choose to take full paternity leave, she said, to see how deeply engrained traditional gender roles remain. "You could say: give [money] to everyone who provides care work. Which would be good," she said. "But not in this country. Not in this moment in which there is so much crisis and, already, discrimination."
Vatican is country with highest wine intake
(IM) Vatican City Who would have guessed that the country with the highest consumption of wine is the Vatican. According to a study released by the California Wine Institute, the Vatican came in first in 2012 for wine consumption, with 74 liters per person. A much higher figure than countries traditionally associated with a strong wine market, such as Italy and France. Some argue that religious functions could have had an impact on the final result, in a state where only 836 people live. The gap with the second country in the list though, Andorra, is quite big since the microstate in the Pyrenees consumes 46 liters of wine per person, while France is third with 44 liters. There’s another factor however to be considered, which the CWI study didn’t take into account: taxes. The wine sold in the Vatican supermarket, called “spaccio dell’Annona”, is
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subject to a much lower tax than in Italy, affecting the final cost of the wine. People who are not citizens of the Vatican but hold a card that allows them to shop at the supermarket there are very likely to fill their carts with bottles of wine at discounted prices, which may explain the high consumption rate registered by the study.
Counterfeit Tuscan olive oil at Harrods (IM) Vatican City The counterfeit “Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil” at Harrods first came to light during a search of the store’s website. Officials then visited London, purchased a small bottle for £12.95 and submitted a report to the UK authorities. Following a by now well-tried procedure, the ministry of agriculture’s inspectorate for safeguarding quality and suppressing fraud in food and agricultural products blocked online and in-store sales of oil “made using 100% Tuscan olives”, a product that flaunts the regulations for protected geographical indications guaranteeing the traceability and authenticity of genuine Tuscan olive oil. Stefano Vaccari, the inspectorate head of department who uncovered the false Tuscan olive oil, said: “Labels like that suggest the product’s Tuscanness but it was bottled in the UK, as in fact it said on the label, and this contravenes the product protocol laid down by the European Community”. Several months ago, Mr Vaccari discovered fake San Daniele ham in the UK and had it removed from the shelves using the same own-initiative procedure. “Protecting and promoting genuine Italian products around the world is an absolute priority for this government, and a strategic mission for the Italian economy”, said the newly appointed agriculture minister, Maurizio Martina, who thanked the inspectorate and the UK’s DEFRA (Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs), “whose collaboration was swift and effective”. Martina added, “Defending designations of origin and Italy’s heritage of food excellence is the battlefield where, on a daily basis, we deploy the finest supervisory forces available to the ministry. This result is further confirmation of the importance of European laws in this area, and of our ability to demand their proper implementation on EC territory”. The laws in question are enshrined in European regulation 1151/12. Italy lobbied hard for the legislation, which safeguards PGI (protected geographical indication) and PDO (protected designation of origin) products and can be enforced all over European Union with the full involvement of member countries. For Tuscan olive oil, recently under attack in New York Times cartoons exposing the counterfeiting of extra virgin oil, “Tuscansounding” labels are another body blow. “Sadly, we are aware that our excellences are copied all over the world," said Fabrizio Filippi, who chairs the Tuscan IGP olive oil protection consortium. "Products exploit the name of our region to the detriment of producers who, despite all the difficulties, lend lustre to the Tuscan brand." Much remains to be done for Tuscan olive oil to provide clear, accurate information among consumers and promote the choice of a genuine, certified product”.
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Preparing for the worst, together Photos and Story by MC2 Tony D. Curtis
NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily - Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella is a high risk area of potential natural disasters. The base is in the shadow of Europe's highest active volcano, on a fault line, near the sea and on a floodplain. If the volcano erupts, earthquake strikes or the base floods, a team of highly-trained individuals are ready to save NAS Sigonella. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located on NAS II is made up of service members and civilians from various departments around base. They train through courses managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and practice scenarios for each type of possible disaster NAS Sigonella could face. On March 7, 2014, the EOC combined with the Italian Air Force 41st Stormo's emergency management team to work through a intergrated earthquake tabletop exercise at the Compass Room at the Midtown Commons on NAS I. “We need each other, both the Italian Air Force and NAS Sigonella have strengths and weaknesses," said Capt. Chris Dennis, NAS Sigonella's commanding officer. "In the event of an emergency, we’ll rely on each other to get through our weaknesses." More than 75 people from the two forces took thier areas of expertice and applied it to the real-world challenges set by the training team that could face the base and it's residents. “There are not Italians or Americans when an emergency happens, but a group of Sigonellans,
who will come together to overcome any challenges,” said Italian Air Force 41st Stormo Commander, Col. Vincenzo Sicuso. After a natural disaster strikes, the focus of the group is to properly account for all personnell and their safety, followed by allocating resources to get the base opearational again. “Our first step in any emergency is to get back on our feet, make sure everyone is ok, then work our way out into the community to help Sicily,” said Sicuso. The experience level at each table had service members from junior enlisted to senior officers from both services and civilians with more than 30 years of experience contributing to the conversation. “This level of coordination between the Navy and the 41st Stormo hasn’t happened here in at least 10 years” said Pippo Pellegrino, NAS Sigonella liaison officer. "Now what I see is not uniforms, but just people, working together on a common problem." Throughout the morning, each sitiuation was talked through and disected on how the base would respond. Each answer brought more questions and concerns, but again and again, the team worked through them. "Drills like this must be done often," said NAS Sigonella Business Financial Manager Gaetano Lo Certo. "NAS Sigonella is our community, this is our home. We must take care of it."
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New recycling options available Gela Archeoclub tours Sigonella departments aboard both Sigonella bases
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt/Released)
by justin lancaster Installation Environmental Program Director As some of you have probably already noticed, Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella has recently received a lot of new recycling bins. In an effort to improve the ease of recycling aboard both NAS 1 and NAS 2, we have recently added nearly 60 new recycling containers, but we need your help to make sure they are used to their fullest. Public Works has attempted to choose locations that seemed under-served by our existing bins, but we know that the NAS Sigonella community is a better judge of this than we are.
The bins have been temporarily placed, but have not been secured, to allow them to be moved over the next month or so. We kindly ask for your help in letting us know where you see bins which are under-utilized, or which fill up too quickly, or where there are locations without bins at all. Please email any of these comments to our recycling team at FEADSig@ eu.navy.mil, and we will work to solve these issues. In addition to the recycling bins, we want to let you know about some other waste disposal options. The Bulky Waste Collection Site is
open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. It is located in the parking lot next to the Auto Hobby Shop on NAS 2. The site will accept all recyclables and waste items too large for the standard collection containers, including electronics and other appliances. We do not recommend that individuals bring computers and other devices with stored data. These devices need to be cleared of data and are notorious (even in the U.S.) for ending up in a thirdworld country where personal information can be picked off. Hazardous waste, medical wastes and construction debris are not accepted at this site. It is also important to point out that this site is for NAS 1 and NAS 2 residents. Marinai residents should dispose of bulky waste as per Housing instructions. Battery and Toner Cartridges can be dropped off at Building 1020 on NAS 2 (HAZMIN Center) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. In addition, household batteries can also be disposed of in the blue bins outside of both the MiniMart on NAS 2 and the NEX and Commissary on NAS 1. Vehicle Batteries and used oils can be disposed of at the NEX Autoport on NAS 2 during their normal business hours. All of these services are free for all personnel.
Airman Taylor Minton, assigned to the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, shows a P-3C Orion aircrew’s flight safety equipment to a group of members from the Gela Archeoclub during a base tour at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, March 9. The group, which also saw the U.S. Air Force “Global Hawk” and “MQ-1 Predator” UAV displays, visited NAS Sigonella to learn about the U.S. military and its mission in Sicily. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Karl Costich/Released)
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ON THE GO WITH MWR
ITT tour to Cefalú
The Rock of Ages Base 2 Base finale is March 29, and starts at 10 a.m. This 7.6-mile run/walk and half marathon (13. 1 miles) run will begin at the NAS II Flight Line Gym. This is the second annual half-marathon for Sigonella’s Base 2 Base, a run that has more than 15-year's worth of history. The run is known to have between 450-500 participants and is conducted by volunteers from the Sigonella community. Volunteering for the Base 2 Base is a great way of giving back to the community. The course is stroller friendly and registrations are being accepted until March 24. A shuttle service will be provided from NAS I to NAS II before and after the race. For more information on volunteer opportunities and the Base 2 Base run contact the NAS I Fit District at 624-4483.
USNH Sigonella hosts Catania students on base Cefalú is a beautiful coastal city located on the northern coast of Sicily. ITT provides the chance to visit this scenic area with a local guide on their Cefalú Tour on March 30. Participants will have the opportunity to view a beautiful cathedral known for its mosaics and historical Norman architectural structure. Participants will also visit other notable sights as well. The cost for the tour is $35 per person and pick-up starts from NAS II at 7:30 a.m. To make a reservation contact the ITT office at 624-4777.
On March 6, staff members from U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Sigonella engaged in a cultural exchange with students from the Campo Anna Ferrera (CAF) English Centre. The event provided the students with the opportunity to engage in conversations, solely in English, with American service members and civilian personnel. (U.S. Navy photo provided by USNH Sigonella)
Midtown Movie Theaters Schedule & Descriptions
Movie Premiere Friday, March 21 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Sausage, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Pancake. *Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Lemon Baked Fish, Meat Loaf, Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Cauliflower, Carrots, Cake. Speed line: Grilled Chicken Breast, French Fries. *Dinner: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Chicken Parmesan, Baked Tuna Noodles, Fried Rice, Cabbage, Cake.
Tuesday, March 25 *Breakfast: Farina, Ham Sliced, Baked Sausage Patties, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Waffles. *Speed line: Pasta Chef. *Lunch: Cream of Asparagus Soup, B.B.Q. Spareribs, Southern Fried Chicken, Chicken Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Hopping John, Corn on the Cob, Collard Greens, Cookies. *Dinner: Onion Soup, Pasta Alforno, Cream Style Corn, Turkey Pot Pie, Steamed Rice, Baked Hubbard Squash, Cookies.
Saturday, March 22 *Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Pancakes, Pastries. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Cream of Broccoli Soup, Savory Baked Chicken, Hash Brown Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Cookies. *Dinner: Broccoli Soup, Pizza, Fish Sandwich, Peas, Corn, Cookies.
Wednesday, March 26 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes. *Lunch: Mulligatawny Soup, Roast Turkey, Spaghetti w/ Fish Sauce, Steamed Rice, Chicken Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Cake. *Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Chicken noodles soup, Baked Fish w/Cherry Tomato, Pasta alla Carbonara, Roasted Potatoes, Steamed Rice, Green Beans, Cake.
Sunday, March 23 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Onion Soup, Roast Beef, Hash Brown Potatoes, Steamed Brussels Sprouts. *Dinner: Pepper Pot Soup, Chicken Parmesan, Penne Amatriciana, Rice Pilaf, Cauliflower Polonaise, Cake.
Thursday, March 27 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, French Toast. *Lunch: Corn Chowder Soup, Lasagna, Hungarian Goulash, Rice Pilaf, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Steamed Asparagus, Peas & Carrots, Cake. *Speed line: Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich. *Dinner: Beef Noodle Soup, B.B.Q. Chicken, Farfalle Alfredo, Steamed Rice, Seasoned Carrots, Cake.
Monday, March 24 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Home Fried Potatoes, French Toast. *Lunch: Cream of potato Soup, Lemon Baked Fish, Pasta Alfredo, Tossed Green Rice, Fresh Carrots, Cake. *Speed line: Pizza. *Dinner: Beef Noodle Soup, Spaghetti w/ Meat Balls, Ham Cheese Sandwich, Collard Greens, Cake.
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Friday, March 28 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Ham Sliced, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Hash Brown Potatoes, Waffles. *Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Stuffed Baked Fish, Mess Lords Meat Loaf, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus, Cauliflower, Cookies. *Speed line: Chicken Patties Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes. *Dinner: Cream Of Mushroom Soup, Cantonese Spareribs, Fish Sandwich, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Whole Corn, Cookies.
As a reminder, all dependents are always welcome at the galley! Please provide any negative or positive feedback. There is a suggestion box near the entrance to the galley, next to the serving line.
Same Day Release
Free Movie Last Show
Wednesday, March 26 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Friday, March 21
2:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Muppets Most Wanted Pompeii 3D Non-Stop Divergent Need for Speed
Saturday, March 22
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Pompeii Muppets Most Wanted Rise of an Empire 3D Mr. Peabody Non-Stop
Sunday, March 23
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Non-Stop Need for Speed Muppets Most Wanted Divergent Pompeii 3D
Tuesday, March 25
5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
The LEGO Movie 3D Labor Day Vampire Academy Awkward Moment
PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG R PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 R
Muppets Most Wanted Non-Stop Endless Love The Monuments Men
Thursday, March 27 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Pompeii 3D The LEGO Movie Divergent Need for Speed
Friday, March 28
2:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM
Mr. Peabody 3D 3 Days to Kill Pompeii Son of God Non-Stop
Saturday, March 29
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Muppets Most Wanted Winter's Tale Divergent Need for Speed 3 Days to Kill
Sunday, March 30
2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Robocop Mr. Peabody Son of God About Last Night Pompeii 3D
3 DAYS TO KILL ... PG-13 STARRING: Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen A dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. (117 m.) ABOUT LAST NIGHT ... R STARRING: Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall
PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 R PG-13
Movie schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm.
Movie Hotline: 624-4248
Follow two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and eventually put to test in the real world. (100 m.) DIVERGENT ... PG-13 STARRING: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late. (140 m.) MUPPETS MOST WANTED ... PG-13 STARRING: Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. (113 m.) NEED FOR SPEED ... PG-13 STARRING: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott 'Kid Cudi' Mescudi Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins. (124 m). NON-STOP ... PG-13 STARRING: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account. (106 m.) POMPEII 2D & 3D ... PG13 STARRING: Sullivan Stapleton, Rodrigo Santro, Eva Green A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. (105 m.) SON OF GOD ... PG-13 STARRING: Diogo Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Sebastian Knapp The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. (138 m.)
Electronics
Find and circle all of the Electronics related terms that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell the name of a common electronic component.
AMPERE ANALOG ANODE CAPACITOR CATHODE CELLS CHIP CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR CONTACTS
CURRENT DIGITAL DIODE ELECTRICITY ELECTRODE ELECTRON FARADS FLUX GATE IMPEDANCE
INDUCTANCE INSULATORS LEAD NEGATIVE OHMS POSITIVE POWER RESISTANCE RESISTOR SILICON
SOLDER SWITCHES THYRISTOR TINNING TRANSFORMER
TRANSISTOR VACUUM TUBE VOLTAGE WATT WIRE
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AUTOMOBILES 2003 Ford Focus, 1.8 diesel, manual trans, dark grey, 213,000 km, 5dr, exellent condition, asking $3,600.00 Call Mario at 624-2795 / Cell: 339-2984886 preferably during afternoon hours.
SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE HOTLINES: Sigonella SAPR VA Hotline: 335-642-8312. DoD Safe Helpline: 001-877-995-5247 (From cell phones and off-base telephones)
Or: 19020 (toll-free access code) 1-877-995-5247 (From DSN lines)
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Hospital’s CSADD serve green smoothies as a creative reminder to drink responsibly
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joseph McLaughlin and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Paris Meneses-Blackmon serve healthy green shakes as part of U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella Coaltion of Sailors Against Destructive Decision's St. Patrick's Day event on March 14. The event encouraged Sailors to make smart decisions on a weekend that is typically associated with alcohol consumption. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospitalman Jasper Seisa/Released) by HM3 joseph castro U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella
Sailors from U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) brought new meaning to the idea of “pre-gaming” before a night out with friends. On March 14, the junior enlisted residents of Building 170 in NAS I were greeted with green smoothies and reminded to make the right decisions before enjoying the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a time often associated with consuming large amounts of alcohol. “It’s easy to get lost in the revelry of [St. Patrick’s Day] weekend,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Mikhail Skrypchyk, Events Coordinator for USNH Hospital Sigonella CSADD. “We just wanted to remind our Sailors not to throw away everything they’ve worked for thus far.” Service members stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella are privileged to have a unique op-
portunity to travel around Europe. Aside from the teeming travel opportunities from Information, Tickets and Travel; Morale, Welfare and Recreation also has a battery of events lined up for service members to occupy their free time. Here in sunny Sigonella, there really is so much more to do than drinking alcohol, and that was one of the points that USNH Sigonella CSADD emphasized. “Investing a little time and effort in deglamorizing alcohol and reminding our junior Sailors to make the right decisions will come back tenfold in terms of their own welfare,” said Chief Hospital Corpsman Joseph Alvior, USNH Sigonella CSADD senior enlisted sponsor. Ultimately, USNH Sigonella CSADD’s goal has always been to fight off bad decision making. This becomes especially true during holidays.
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