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The Front Men superstars (left to right) Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas and Richie McDonald of Lonestar performed for a crowd of servicemen and women and their families at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella on April 6 as part of a world tour in conjunction with Navy Entertainment. (Photo by Jackie Trembath)

Country superstars rock NAS Sigonella BY MR2 GARY SPENCE NAS Sigonella Public Aﬀairs

he country music group, The Front Men, performed for service members and their families at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, April 6. The Front Men is a trio of country music superstars including Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and Richie McDonald of Lonestar. The group is on a world tour in conjunction with Navy Entertainment which began in Japan and has taken them all the way to Souda Bay, Greece, Sigonella and Naples and will end in Spain. "This show is totally unrehearsed and unscripted. It’s pretty spontaneous. It’s funny, our sound guy Gino, he puts a set list on stage every night and all it says is 'Set List'. There’s no songs on it or anything," said McDonald. "We just throw out whatever we feel like. If we feel like the crowd wants to hear something up tempo then I’ll play 'Front Porch Looking

In' or if I feel they’re in the mood for a ballad, I’ll play 'I’m Already There'.” The Front Men have performed for military members around the world, including concerts on aircraft carriers and several locations overseas. "We did a 21 day tour in the Middle East in October and we said 'We want to do this again'," said Stewart. "We’re just honored to come over here and salute our servicemen and women." Prior to the concert, the group signed autographs and posed for pictures with service members and their families. When the show began, the concert arena was filled with people of all ages, many of whom sang along with Rushlow, Stewart and McDonald. "The highlight of my day is getting up on stage to play," said Rushlow. "Back home I always say it like this, 'You get

paid for being gone, being in a bus and traveling.' The hour I do on stage is free. I get paid for all the other stuﬀ. That hour on stage is what you love to do. So to me you get paid for all the traveling and inconvenience of being gone from my family and all that. [Military service members] know all about being gone from your families. You make a big sacrifice for us, protecting and giving us our freedom." Behind the scenes interview with The Front Men on page 8.

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Eggstravaganza

Ricotta Cheese Festival

Q&A with The Front Men

NAS Sigonella children celebrate Easter.

Read about the yearly festival in Vizzini.

Meet the men behind the music.

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THE SIGNATURE U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella Capt. Scott Butler, Commanding Officer Cmdr. Eric Vosler, Executive Officer CMDCM David Graham, Command Master Chief

EDITORIAL Lt. Tim Page, Public Affairs Officer timothy.page@eu.navy.mil

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NAS Sigonella Command Master Chief David Graham We received so many questions for April’s Feedback Live that we couldn’t cover them all during the show, so I’ll use this Direct Line columns to answer a few of them. Your questions are very important to us, and we encourage you to keep sending them via email. Remember that Feedback Live is a LIVE call in show – if time permits, you can get your question answered on the spot. The show is held on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 – 7 p.m. To call in live on the show, please dial 624-4265 or 095-56-4265. The sprinkler system for the Marinai sports fields runs during the mornings 0630-0930 when commands are trying to use the fields for PT. Is it possible for the maintenance folks at Marinai to change the time? Field watering has been adjusted over the years and can be again but for watering to be beneficial it needs to be done in the early morning or evening (dusk). Over the years, the Base has indicated that there is more demand for field use in the evenings, and the Lessor has accommodated our request by watering in early morning. For months, the Diet Pepsi at the galley has not been working. I eat

at the galley almost everyday and it has either been so fizzy that you hold up the line getting a drink or it tastes like carbonated water. Is there anything that can be done to fix this or replace with another diet soda? We are in the process of redoing the plumbing. The issue in the past has been with water pressure; however, that issue specifically should be corrected. We are addressing this issue. Once all the work is done in the upcoming months there should be no problem. If there is any type of issue, please don’t hesitate to contact a staff member at Ristorante Bella Etna. The NAS I gate in the morning has a problem with people coming from the A19/Maranai (W) monopolizing both entrances, and effectively blocking people who have to cross traffic and take a left onto base from front Motta road (E). It means that in many instances the first lane has NO ONE utilizing it and creates a backup on SS192. In the past, Security would have a patrolman out front directing traffic like they do at NAS II; can we please return to the past? We have as many personnel on the gates as we can support and ma-

nage traﬃc to the greatest extent possible. The safety of our community is the priority. We will continue to revise procedures to ensure we have the right people in the right place in the interest of safety. The questions, comments and concerns stated in this column do not constitute the oﬃcial position of the U.S. Navy and are submitted by members of the community.

Ideas are blooming at Sigonella Elementary School BY HILLARY GILLETT Sigonella Elementary School

Through Writers Workshop, young writers are encouraged to branch out and create fun and interesting poems, stories, and research projects. The students of Sigonella Elementary have been assembling their works and are excited to share their masterpieces with their parents, teachers, and community members. During Writers Workshop, each student is an author and the teacher is a wri-

ting professional, guiding the authors as they explore the writing craft. Teachers prepare compact, well-organized lessons so that the children can spend the maximum amount of time with pencil in hand, creating original works. Writers Workshop lessons are driven by the needs of the children and the DoDEA curriculum standards. During the week of April 23 - 27, each classroom teacher will be planning a special

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classroom event for their students to celebrate their writing accomplishments thus far. In conjunction with our writers’ celebration, the children have created “spicy” word t-shirts; this activity fosters vocabulary development and encourages the children to utilize powerful, descriptive words in their writing. Please see your child’s teacher for more information about writers’ week in his/her classroom.

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Around NAS Sigonella ...

NMCRS raises money with Jail and Bail To raise money for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive (ADFD), the ADFD committee hosted a Jail and Bail on April 5. The NASSIG community was able to call in and have a boss and/or co-worker "arrested". The final Jail and Bail will be on April 13 at NAS II from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To date, NMCRS ADFD has raised more than $59,000. With a goal of $85,000, there is still a ways to go. Future fundraisers include a car wash on April 14 at Maranai Youth Complex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on April 21 at NAS I Child Development Center (CDC). The NMCRS is also looking for participants for an upcoming Pie in the Face fundraiser. For information, contact Chief Enninful at Evelyn.enninful@eu.navy.mil. (U.S. Navy photo by Jackie Trembath/Released)

Sailors from NCTS help keep NAS I clean Sailors from Navy Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) conducted a clean-up along the trail that runs beside the Commissary in support of NASSIG schools. The sailors cleaned up trash and cleared debris, cut back overgrown trees and cut down weeds, making the area safer for everyone who utilizes the trail. (U.S. Navy photo by MR2 Gary Spence/Released)

Sigonella Elementary students visit local attraction Sigonella Elementary School students visited the Butterfly House Monteserra, a large greenhouse located near the center of Viagranda, where hundreds of tropical butterflies are free to fly. (Photo by Kim Delano) (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Gary Prill/ Released)

NAS Sigonella children celebrate Easter BY MC2 Gary Prill NPASE - East Europe Detachment

7th Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk April 24 3:30 p.m. on NAS I Self Defense Classes At the Fit District on NAS I April 24, 26 and 27

Service members and their families attached to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, joined local Italians at the land annex on the support base Saturday for an Eggstravanganza that kicked off Easter weekend in Sigonella. The Eggstravaganza is a free annual event sponsored by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). More than 4,000 plastic eggs were filled with candy and some with prize slips for specialty Easter baskets. “There’s alot of coordination for an event like this. It’s a whole MWR evolution. Everyone comes together to make it a successful event,” said MWR School Liaison Officer Chris Mckibbin “This year we did things a little differently, we got the Girl Scouts involved, and they helped fill thousands of eggs. We also got Sigonella’s Animal Welfare Society (SAWS) involved, because we wanted an organization fighting for a great cause. They volunteered their time to put out all the eggs for the kids.” The event was divided into five different age groups, allowing children of all ages to participate in Easter egg hunts among their friends. “The event was wonderful! We had five or six hundred kids out from all different age groups and that made this a fantastic event,” said MWR Director Bill Bray. “We also had a bounce house, and everyone had a lot of fun. It’s been a great community event.” Eggstravaganza is one of the many events MWR sponsors every year to enhance community morale.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY

APRIL 2012 MONDAY 16

TUESDAY 17

Infant Massage Class FFSC Noon - 1 p.m.

Poker Tourney at Connections 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 18 Ricotta Cheese Workshop 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Red Cross CPR/AED/1st Aid Class 9 a.m. - 4:3 p.m. Pet Relocation Class 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Infant Massage Class FFSC Noon - 1 p.m. Bowling $1 Day

THURSDAY Free Movie of the Month Bingo Compass Room 6 p.m. 2 for 1 Bowling Foam Party & iPod Battle 8p.m. Connections

SAPR Awareness Walk 3:30 p.m. Community Plaza outside of FFSC

Job Search 101 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Self Defense Class 4 - 5 p.m. Call 624-4291.

Acoustic Night at Connections 6 - 10 p.m.

Italian Holiday

UFC Clinic and Meet/Greet NAS I Gym 7 p.m.

Youth Plex Spring Fling 4 - 11 p.m.

SUNDAY 15

Cosmic Bowling

Bowling $1 Day

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Cooking Class 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Self Defense Class 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Call 624-4291. Daddy Boot Camp 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Bingo Compass Room 6 p.m.

Incredible Toddler Class FFSC Noon - 1 p.m.

Red Cross Babysitter Training 9 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.

Karaoke Idol Open Auditions 7 - 11 p.m. Connectons

GeoCaching Hike LIBerty 8 a.m. (Register by April 18)

Taking Back Sunday Hangar 630 8:30 p.m.

Cosmic Bowling

Self Defense Class 7:30 - 9 a.m. Call 624-4291.

Motta Extreme Trail Run 10:30 a.m.

Incredible Toddler Class FFSC Noon - 1 p.m.

Cosmic Bowling

Mommy Boot Camp 3 - 4 p.m.

Karaoke Idol Open Auditions 1 - 3 p.m. Connections

Flag Football Take 5

Togo Party 8 p.m. Connections

FFSC can be reached at x4291 American Red Cross at 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 624CARE (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, a holiday or after oﬃce hours, please call 335578-8077 if you are normally seen at the hospital or 335578-8150 if you are normally seen at the Flight Line Clinic.

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Coaching boys into men, what you can do Adapted from: Family Violence Prevention Fund Studies show, men who were exposed to domestic violence as children are twice as likely to abuse their wives than sons of nonviolent parents. What can you do to help? As a man, you have the opportunity to make a diﬀerence everyday. Your son, grandson, nephew, younger brother, neighbor, the boys in your community need your time and energy. The boys you teach, coach and mentor, all need you to help them grow into healthy young men. Boys are swamped with influences outside of the home – from friends, the neighborhood, television, the Internet, music, the movies, etc… They hear all kinds of messages about what it means to “be a man” such as, that they have to be tough and in control. There are numerous conflicting and some harmful messages being given to boys about what constitutes “being a man” in a relationship. Your guidance is needed in setting them on the right path to healthy relationships. Boys need your advice on how to behave toward girls. Boys are watching how you and other men relate to women to figure out their own stance towards girls. Therefore, teach boys early, and teach them often, that there is no place for violence in a relationship. Here's How: Teach early. It’s never too soon to talk to a child about violence. Let him know how you think he should express his anger and frustration – and what is out of bounds. Talk with him about what it means to be fair, to share and to treat others with respect. Be there. If it comes down to one thing you can do, this is it; just spending quality time with boys is crucial. The time doesn’t have to be spent in activities. Boys will probably not say this directly -- but they want a male presence around them, even if few words are exchanged. Listen. Hear what he has to say. Listen to how he and his friends talk about girls. Ask him if he’s ever seen abusive behavior in his friends. Is he worried about any of

his friends who are being hurt in their relationships? Are any of his friends hurting anyone else? Tell him how. Teach him ways to express his anger without using violence. When he gets mad, tell him he can walk it out, talk it out, or take a time out. Let him know he can always come to you if he feels like things are getting out of hand. Try to give him examples of what you might say or do in situations that could turn violent. Bring it up. A kid will never approach you and ask for guidance on how to treat women. However, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t need it. Try watching TV with him or listening to his music. If you see or hear things that depict violence against women, tell him what you think about it. Never hesitate to let him know you don’t approve of sports figures that demean women, or jokes, video games and song lyrics that do the same. In addition, when it comes time for dating, be sure he knows that treating girls with respect is important. Be a role model. Fathers, coaches and any man who spends time with boys or teens will have the greatest impact when they “walk the walk.” They will learn what respect means by observing how you treat other people. So make respect a permanent way of dealing with people – when you’re driving in traﬃc, talking with customer service reps, in restaurants with waiters, and with your family around the dinner table. He’s watching what you say and do and takes his cues from you, both good and bad. Be aware of how you express your anger. Let him know how you define a healthy relationship and always treat women and girls in a way that your son can admire. Teach often. Your job isn't done once you get the first talk out of the way. Help him work through problems in relationships as they arise. Let him know he can come back and talk to you again anytime. Use every opportunity to reinforce the message that violence has no place in a relationship. Show him how important the issue of violence against women and children is to you.

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Wines from the Centopassi cooperative were recently on display at the Vinitaly wine fair that runs annually in Verona. They are produced in lands formerly owned by Mafiosi in the southern regions of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Lazio and Campania. (Photo by http://www.i-italy.org/ )

Ex-Mafia land produces prize-winning Italian wines (Story by AP)

The annual Vizzini Ricotta Cheese Festival will be held on April 24 and 25 and oﬀers a chance for attendees to sample tasty ricotta. (Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Stimolo)

Ricotta Cheese Festival in Vizzini Mark on your calendar! The annual Ricotta and Cheese Festival will be held Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, Apr. 25 in Vizzini, a town which is a main distribution point for farmstead cheese making in the Iblei Mountains area. Food booths will open at 9 a.m. Local cheese makers will perform the Mescita (the preparation of the ricotta) in Piazza Marconi and Piazza S. Maria di Gesù in the city’s historic center. Festival goers can learn how ricotta is still made according to the ancient tradition. In the evening, live music will be performed at Piazza Umberto I. When visiting the festival, be sure to sample other local specialties such as Cudduruna and Impanate. They are plain pizza shells topped with sun-dried tomatoes (Cudduruna) or vegetables (Impanate) including broccoli, spinach and more. The festival also offers a plethora of events and shows including flag throwers, vintage cars and Sicilian cart parades, town band concerts and music and theater shows in the local breathtaking baroque palaces. Ricotta The name ricotta derives from the word Recocta that in Latin means cooked twice. Ancient Romans used to serve it to important guests and offered as a sacrifice at religious ceremonies. Ricotta became very popular in the Middle Ages. Bartolomeo Sacchi, a 15th century novelist, wrote a vivid description of the ricotta making: “When the cheese is taken from the caldron, the whey is heated so that any remaining fat will float to the surface. The country people call it ricotta because it is cooked twice to extract the cheese from the buttermilk. Ricotta is extremely white and has a rather pleasant flavor.” Ricotta is considered more as a milk product than a cheese. The whey obtained from the curd of fresh sheep milk is poured into a pot, named Quarara and placed over a gas burner set an inch or two off the floor. Ricotta forms when proteins from the whey separate, rise and coagulate. Once ready, the cheese has a granular structure and is white in color. The flavor is tasty and appealing. It must be consumed fresh otherwise it acidifies. Ricotta is eaten as fresh cheese or used in baking and in fillings for lasagna, ravioli, and other pasta dishes. If mixed with sugar, candied fruits, and chocolate drops it is a perfect filling for cannoli and other pastries. Yet, some of the fresh ricotta is set aside to harden and is heavily salted. After a week, ricotta salata (salted

ricotta) is ready to be shredded over pasta and other tasty dishes. What to see in Vizzini Vizzini, a town placed between two hills, is located on the northwestern slopes of the Iblei Mountains about 40 miles from Catania. Its altitude ranges from 187 to 919 meters. Vizzini was first a Greek town, then it fell under the Roman rule and later Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swedes and eventually Spaniards conquered it. In 1693, Vizzini was half destroyed by a terrible earthquake. Its reconstruction took more than 100 years. The natural disaster spared the medieval part of the town. Most of the 20 churches located in the historic center were rebuilt in their original beauty. The Chiesa Madre (main church) and the Church of San Giovanni Battista are among the city buildings to be visited. The Chiesa Madre partly resisted the 1693 earthquake and was rebuilt on the old Senatorial Palace and on the remains of Benedictine monastery founded by Gregory the Great, patron of the town. On the left flank of the church a beautiful Catalan Gothic style portal decorates the entrance portal. A wooden ceiling by Natale Bonaiuto and two paintings by the Florence master Filippo Paladini embellish the interiors. Also worth a visit are the Baroque Palaces Trao Ventimiglia and Costa. San Giovanni Battista is the biggest church of the area. Stuccos from Natale Bonaiuto and splendid altars in Rococo style decorate the interiors. Your Vizzini tour must also include the Capuchin Convent. The Capuchins are among the first religious orders that settled in Vizzini. Dominican and Augustinian Convents were also built in the area. The fascinating painting Deposizione (the Deposition) painted in 1607 by Filippo Paladini is preserved in the Capuchins Church. Vizzini is also famous for being the setting of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Mastro Don Gesualdo,” two famous novels from Sicilian writer Giovanni Verga (1840-1922). Verga wrote realistic novels on the life of the poor peasants and fishermen of Sicily. If you like to read them but you don’t speak Italian, you can still look for the English translations by David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930). Verga spent his childhood on his property in Vizzini at his beautiful family house (Palazzo Verga) located in Piazza Umberto I, the main square. For more information and detailed schedule call Vizzini Tourist Oﬃce at 0933-1937319 or visit http:// www.comune.vizzini.ct-egov.it/

A new wave of Sicilian winemakers are making an oﬀer you can't refuse. This isn't the old-fashioned mob piling the pressure on local farmers — these are new economic cooperatives making prize-winning wines from Italian vineyards cultivated on land once held by the Mafia. Wines from the Centopassi cooperative — on display at the Vinitaly wine fair recently held in Verona — are the result of a €1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) European Union-Italian project to integrate ex-Mafiosi property in the southern regions of Sicily, Calabria, Puglia, Lazio and Campania back into the legal economy. The project aims to boost the region's legal economy, creating real jobs that can help establish a culture which rejects, rather than protects, organized crime. It also puts Mafioso land confiscated by authorities back into productive use. So far €61 million ($81 million) has been invested in relaunching ex-organized crime businesses under the EU-Italian Pon Sicurezza banner. "The companies show that by defeating the Mafia you can begin to legally produce wines, oil and highquality agricultural goods in the interest of the workers and the producers," Sicilian Gov. Raﬀaele Lombardo told The Associated

Press at the Vinitaly show last Monday. Each of the Centopassi wines is named after someone who took on the Mafia but were assassinated. Grillo, which has been awarded a prize in the Gambero Rosso Berebene guide to Italian wines, is a homage to Nicolo Azoti, a union leader killed in 1946 by the Mafia. In a fresh project announced this weekend, Unicredit bank will help fund the establishment of new vineyards on 150 acres near Palermo confiscated from ex-Mafia boss Michele Greco, who died in prison in 2008. Nicknamed "the pope," Greco was serving a life sentence for ordering numerous murders, including the 1982 assassination of Italy's top anti-Mafia fighter, Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, and his wife. "What was an emblem of the economic force of the Mafia is now becoming a symbol of Sicily's rebirth," Sicilian Economic Commissioner Gaetano Armao told reporters. Most of the land converted into productive use by the Pon Sicurezza project has long been left fallow by former masters after they ended up in jail, and then stayed unproductive during the long legal process — up to seven years — before authorities could formally confiscate the property.

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By the time those fields or vineyards can be turned over to new owners, most of the vines have died from neglect and the vineyards must be replanted, said Francesco Galante, a spokesman for the Libera network, which oversees the reintegration of Mafia lands. "At the beginning, there were acts of intimidation," Galante said, including arson fires set to just-harvested grain at one farm. "It was discouraging, but then the project did well and created opportunities to work. At that point, the mood changed and the acts of intimidation stopped." The obstacles, however, are still considerable. Some 40 percent of farmlands confiscated from the Mafia are legally in the hands of banks. Many Mafiosi, facing the loss of their property, took out loans on it and then deliberately defaulted in an eﬀort to keep the property from being developed. "The thinking is "if it can't be mine, it is no one's," Galante said. Libera's agricultural businesses employ 130 people and generated €4 million ($5.3 million) last year. The wine business, including Centopassi, produced half a million bottles in 2011 for revenues of €900,000 ($1.2 million). The jobs are a welcome relief amid Italy's over 9 percent unemployment rate. For more information visit: http://www.centopassisicilia.it/centopassi-en.php

Firefighter unit for historic sites established, Lessons from Abruzzo earthquake drawn upon

EU says Italy does not need more austerity, European Commission backs Premier Monti's line

(Story by ANSA)

Naples - Interior Minister Anna Maria Cancellieri announced in Naples on Thursday the creation of a highly specialized Italian National Fire and Rescue Service unit for emergency situations involving cultural heritage sites. The unit will be established under the interior and culture ministries and use the experience of the firefighters who dealt with the Aquila earthquake emergency in 2009, said Cancellieri. "Heritage sites are delicate and require appropriate attention," said Cancellieri, highlighting the need to immediately protect monuments and works of art in the case of emergency, ensuring the best conditions for future restoration.

Rome - The European Commission on Thursday backed Premier Mario Monti's assertion that Italy will not need more austerity measures to hit its target of balancing the budget next year. There has been speculation Italy could be in for more austerity after a piece published in Tuesday's FT cited a report it said circled at last week's meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Copenhagen which suggested that the recession threatened Italy's budget targets. Monti said on Friday that the recession Italy slipped into in the second half of last year would not necessitate more austerity on top of the 30billion-euro package of spending cuts and tax hikes his emergency government of non-political technocrats passed in December. He said that this was because the government had been cautious when forecasting factors such as revenues from the fight on tax evasion and the interest rates Italy will have to pay on its massive debt in the calculations for that package. The EC agrees. "The full application of the measures adopted up to now will make it possible for Italy to achieve the goal of balancing the budget," an EC statement said. "Therefore, any reference to new consolidation eﬀorts is unfounded".

More Italians paying their taxes, Cheating down almost threefold since 1995 (Story by ANSA)

Charity Run in Catania this weekend The 2012 Corri Catania Charity Run is Sunday, April 15. The event, aimed at supporting the Catania Cannizzaro Hospital Spinal Injuries Unit, will kick oﬀ in the Catania historic heart at 10 a.m. Last year, the run was attended by more than 15,000 people from all ages. For more information and registration for the run, please visit http://www.corricatania.it/ or the Facebook page of the Sigonella Scuba Club.

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Rome - More Italians are paying their taxes, a report from Italy's tax agency said Wednesday. Estimated undeclared income was 15.9% in 2010, down from 42.2% in 1995. In the past ten years, collectors say they have eﬀectively received 40% more in taxes on declared income.

Fake physicians purchase autos with false checks, Criminal ring traﬃcked cars out of the country (Story by ANSA)

Milan - Milan police have arrested six people for fraud after investigators discovered a criminal ring posing as doctors and purchasing autos with false checks. The scam artists allegedly bought the vehicles via Internet and then met to close the deals dressed as physicians. Immediately after sealing the purchase, the suspects transported the autos out of the country, say investigators.

20 Camorra arrests include three women, 'Decapitated' clan also had 'stranglehold on funerals (Story by ANSA)

Mondragone - Italian police on Monday arrested 20 people in the Neapolitan Camorra mafia including three women for drug traﬃcking north of Naples. Police said the clan, which they had "decapitated", also had a stranglehold on funerals in the area, using threats to preserve a monopoly for a Camorra-approved firm.

Calabrian mayor steps down after mafia threats, 'I hope this town calms down' says Carmela Lanzetta (Story by ANSA)

Monasterace - A Calabrian mayor resigned Tuesday in response to multiple mafia death threats. "The state has been working very closely with me, but I confirm my resignation," Maria Carmela Lanzetta, mayor of the town of Monasterace, told ANSA. Lanzetta, a mother of two and a pharmacist by trade, was given a security escort after someone fired shots at her car last week. Last June her pharmacy was burned by arsonists. "There's a heavy atmosphere in Monasterace, so I've decided to leave with the hope that this whole town will calm down," she said. "I no longer have the freedom to perform my role as mayor". Lanzetta took over in 2003 after the town was dissolved for infiltration by the 'Ndrangheta mafia, which is based in Calabria.

Italian government says Mafia 'won't get any' of Pompeii's 105 million Euros (Story by AKI)

Naples - The mafia will not get its hands on any of the 105 million euros earmarked to fix up Pompeii, said the Italian government, who on Thursday visited Naples to present a spending plan to keep the world's largest archeological site from crumbling. "It will be done in a way that not even a euro will finish in the hands of the Camorra," said Andrea De Martino, the Interior Ministry's main representative in Naples, referring to the powerful mafia syndicate with its roots in and around Naples. Prime minister Mario Monti and other members of his unelected government were in Naples to present the Italy-European Union's pricey "Grand Plan for Pompeii" initiative to save the Roman city that was preserved by volcanic ash when Mt. Vesuvius erupted around 2,000 years ago. The 66 hectre Unesco Cultural Heritage archeological site since 2010 has been the object of international outcry following a series of highly-publicised collapses. The 2010 crumbling of a portion of the House of the Gladiators in November led to Sandro Bondi's resignation as culture minister. Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's government was accused by critics of starving culture of needed funds as the country implemented austerity measures to save tens-of-billions of euros to put its financial house in order. Mafia involvement in public works projects in Italy is common and considered a reason for the south's relative underdevelopment. Scandals involving mafia siphoning oﬀ Pompeii funds or placing its own employees to work at the site spring up periodically. Italy pledged to be more vigilant this time, perhaps because a large part of the funds come from the EU. "The danger of the Camorra is very high in this area," said interior minister Annamaria Cancellieri at the presentation. "Every company that works on the Plan for Pompeii will be checked. Even if it's for tiny jobs," . Italy is spending 63.2 million euros to for the Pompeii work, while the 41.8 will come from the EU.

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On April 6, (left to right) The Front Men came to the Armed Forces Network (AFN) studios to chat on air before their concert at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. Pictured left to right, Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas), Richie McDonald (of Lonestar) and Larry Stewart (of Restless Heart). (Photos by Jackie Trembath)

BY JACKIE TREMBATH NAS Sigonella Public Aﬀairs

Whenever I would hear Lonestar's song, "I'm Already There," I would cry a little. Whether I was driving somewhere and heard the song through my car radio, or listening to the radio online. Music has the power to do that to me - to make me cry. Especially country music. At the time, my husband was a door gunner deployed on his ninth tour in Iraq. When that song would come on and I would listen to the words, my heart would melt. It made me think of him. The feelings of fear and longing, of hope, they would overwhelm me. And tears would just flow. Even thinking about it now, I can't help the waterworks. So when I had the opportunity to meet Richie McDonald, the man behind that song, I couldn't wait. Richie is also one of the members of the group The Front Men along with Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart. Growing up listening to country music with my father, getting to meet these county superstars meant a lot to me. They stopped by Armed Forces Network's (AFNs) morning show for a brief interview the morning of the concert. In the evening, they would be playing before a crowded room of military families. I was amazed by how humble and down-to-earth each of these county music icons are. When they started talking about "I'm Already There" during the interview, I couldn't help myself. Tears.

How did you guys meet up and come up with the concept of The Front Men?

Richie: I was doing a show a couple of years ago with a couple of guys that was kind of the same concept and I just felt like a fish out of water. I just didn’t feel like I was really meant to be

The Front Men performed for military families during a con Texas), Richie McDonald (of Lonestar) and Larry Stewart (

in that group. But I thought if I had a couple guys that I had something in common with, that we were all lead singers of groups, that would be a pretty special event. So I called Larry Stewart. Larry got a head start on all of us. Larry Stewart and Restless Heart opened a lot of doors for a lot of country groups out there, Lonestar being one of them. But I admire him, love his music. If only I had a dime for every time that I got to sing “Bluest Eyes in Texas” when I was in a cover band. So I thought Larry would be the perfect match for this whole concept and then we got a hold of Tim Rushlow, who had some pretty big hits in a group called Little Texas. It’s been a blast. Getting to see the world, getting to see all these men and women, getting to see their reaction to this whole concept. We’re just up there having a good time and laughing, and there are also some people crying. That makes it all worthwhile to us, that we know that we’ve touched somebody’s heart while doing this. Tim: It’s been really great. I don’t think one of the things we expected when we first started was seeing the families. You’ve got families that are deployed, families making sacrifices. It’s neat to see at the show a guy walk in with his wife and his three kids and they sit down for a show and they like it and have a great time. We had a guy the other day in Greece who came up and he had his wife with him and he says, “Man, I gotta tell ya, you’re puttin’ the romance back in my deployment.” It was a great compliment. Basically he was saying I got to go on a date with my wife and hear some great music from home. This was a treat for me. And that’s really why we’re here. In Naples, it was really touching, there was a guy who couldn’t come to the show, his daughter wasn’t feeling well, so Richie walked them

into the theater so we could play them a couple songs just to make sure they got a piece of that night because they couldn’t be there for the show. We’re oﬃcial tailhookers. We’ve gone out and landed on some carriers and done some fun stuﬀ that no civilians will ever get to do, which is a huge blessing for us. That’s kind of our payback if you will. We also get to leave here with great memories, great stories, heartfelt handshakes and hugs and go home and I think that makes us better singers and songwriters and obviously Americans. We love our country and you guys are here around the world protecting and keeping us safe and doing it at an honorable level with integrity. The least we can do is say thank you.

What does country music mean to you guys?

Larry: I grew up in western Kentucky, so I grew up listening to the Grand Ol’ Opry with my dad at a very early age. We could barely get it on our AM radio. But it means a lot. That’s the beauty of country music. It’s about real life. It’s so lyrically oriented. Songwriters come to Nashville to write about real life and to reach out and touch people with words, with stories and then to put along with it hopefully some great music. Country music has come so far over the last 30 years and I still believe it’s the best music on earth. Tim: I’ve got to second that. We love all kinds of music. We listen to everything. We’re fans of music. We’re songwriters. We love to create. We can respect all music. But I really do think that country music has sort of slowly become America’s music.

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ncert at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. The concert was part of a tour courtesy of Navy Entertainment in conjunction with Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). Pictured left to right, Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little (of Restless Heart).

It’s where Americans can speak freely. We’re not out to do a little ditty on the radio. When Little Texas and Restless Heart and Lonestar were touring in our original concepts, I just think it was a special time. I don’t think I knew that at the time. I know it now.

Where did you get your inspiration from growing up to become a country music singer?

Richie: I grew up in Texas and I think the great thing about Texas is that there’s just a wide variety of influences when you’re listening to the radio, especially in west Texas. You have George Strait, Alabama, even the Eagles. There’s just a wide range of music that I grew up listening to. Then when I was in junior high, high school I was in choir. I loved football, but I think I loved singing more than playing football because in football we’d go out every day and basically get my brains beat out. In choir I could just sing songs and just tell a message. I knew that’s what I wanted to do years ago living in Texas. So that’s kind of where I got my start, singing in little coffee shops and country clubs around town. Now here I am with these two guys. Larry: I kind of backed into this. I played three years of college baseball. I grew up singing with my dad from an early age, around Louisville, Kentucky. I probably dreamed about it along the way, but really, my first love, at least vocally, was sports. I grew up in an area where it really wasn’t that cool to be a musician. You needed to be an athlete, you needed to be a “real man”, a “real jock”. So, I guess God takes you where you’re supposed to go and he took me to Nashville, and I got a scholarship to play baseball at Belmont College, which oddly enough has the number one music business program in the country. One thing led to another. I met some guys, met some people and started singing in the studio and met some more guys and we started a band. I’d never fronted a band before in my life. The very first time we did a show for the public as Restless Heart, the head of our label was there and I was so nervous I threw up all over his shoes. It was not something I was real comfortable with, so I had to figure it out and grow into it. I knew I was supposed to be there a few years after I got going. It’s just been a really great run. Tim: I was born at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. My dad was a singer in a sixties style soul band. My mom sang country, my dad sang rock ‘n’ roll. I grew up just kind of always knowing that was my base. Home base was music, whether I was playing drums, guitar or tinkering on the piano or whatever, that was where I felt most at home. I was not at the level

that Larry was, but I was a tennis player and had a scholarship opportunity to continue to play and kept taking my tennis racket and turning it around as an air guitar. I realized that made me a lot happier than tennis did. I had talent in tennis, but I didn’t take it serious like someone who would go hit a tour would. So I packed up and moved to Nashville. I’ve always had the mentality that “no” means “not yet”. It doesn’t really mean no. That tenacity instilled from my family enabled me to have Teflon skin long enough to hear “you stink” 50 million times until one person finally said “Hey, he’s not bad.” I took that as a yes and I just stayed at it. I bugged the heck out of Warner Bros. until they finally said, “Okay, give this guy one song. If it doesn’t work let’s get rid of him. I can’t take it anymore”! So, they gave me one shot with the band I was with, which was Little Texas and we had a hit. Of course then the label loved us! It was a pretty interesting ride. But it’s been a great one.

trips and then last October we did it again together. Again, it just renewed my whole feeling of how powerful music is and really what it means to people. To me that’s what it’s all about. We’ve all been lucky enough to sing a ballad or sing a song that just reaches out and touches somebody’s heart. That’s the coolest thing I could ever imagine doing and to be able to do it for the men and women who protect us every day, to bring that power of music, is just something that I’m going to be able to do for a long time as long as anybody wants us to do it. I’ll be here.

Tim: Thank you. Just thank you. I have military in my family and my best friend is a just retired Navy SEAL. His wife and my wife are first cousins, so I always say I get marriage therapy with him. We hang out quite often but I remember his six, eight and nine month deployments and for him not being able to say a word about where he was. These were sacrifices. There are families that make a huge sacrifice. It would be a crime in my opinion to say no to a trip where you get to go and do what you love to do and say thank you to the men and women that serve our nation. I can’t imagine saying no to that.

Richie: That song, I wrote it out of personal experience but I never realized the meaning and aﬀect it would have on men and women in the military after 9/11. There’s a mix called “A message from home” and it’s “Already there” but it has recordings of spouses in the military that are leaving this message saying, “Honey, please hurry home. We miss you”. You hear these kids and it just rips your heart out. That’s what it’s all about for us. Making that connection and helping everybody through these times. Just trying to keep them close.

Richie: I can’t say anything that they didn’t already say. I think we all feel the same. I think this is something that every American should experience but they won’t get a chance to. They won’t get a chance to see what we see, to be this close to the men and women that fight for our freedom. Like Tim and Larry, I want to say thank you from me and my family. My wife and my three kids are back home going to school and going home after school and jumping on the trampoline and playing in the yard because of the men and women who are over here fighting for our freedom. Families that are just like our families. Tell them thanks!

The song "I'm Already There" really spoke to the troops. A lot of the troops really associate that song with being deployed, kind of telling their lives of how it is being deployed. Can you tell us a little about that song?

As an American, what do you want to say to men and women here that are serving their country? What does it mean to you to be able to perform for our servicemembers? Larry: I didn’t grow up with anyone in the service in my family. I knew nothing about someone being in the service. All I knew about it was camouflage, jackets, and all that stuﬀ. Seriously, I was so ignorant growing up. I came over here one time to perform for the troops, probably 2004 was the first time I’d ever done that and it rocked my world, changed my whole perspective on what’s really going on over here. The people and the professionalism and the friends that you make and you just get blown away by the stories and the wonderful people that you meet. I was hooked. The band Restless Heart and I did a few

Tim: We’re keenly aware of the sacrifices they make. We got a country we can write whatever we want to write, we can sing whatever we want to sing. Those are really major liberties, major freedoms we have. You can’t discount that. I remember when we came home from the last trip in October, we had left the middle east and flew straight home. I came home to Franklin, TN and there was this festival going on. I walked into the festival, there’s my wife and me and my kids, there’s an ocean of heads, everybody’s walking around and buying these things in the fall. It was a beautiful day and I looked around and I thought - half these people, their happy today, they have no idea what is going on across the pond, whether it’s in Sicily or in Afghanistan or beyond. What our servicemen and women do - it’s a major sacrifice and we are so thankful for that and that’s why we come, to say thank you.

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Mold: What you should know BY LT NICHOLAS SCHAAL Head Industrial Hygiene Department, Naval Hospital Sigonella

Many Sigonellans have noticed increased occurrences of water infiltration, water discoloration, and in some cases, mold both where they work and live especially after receiving recent extreme weather. There are several basic facts that should be known to help protect against the effects of mold. First, molds are the most common form of fungus and include yeasts, mildews, and mushrooms. Mold is found in multiple locations both indoors and outdoors year round so we are exposed to it regularly. Growth may occur when excessive moisture accumulates in carpet, ceiling tile, wallboard, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. While mold eventually develops as a result of moisture accumulation, several events occur first including water infiltration from flooding, leaking pipes, and pipe “sweating.” If the source of water intrusion is not quickly identified and affected surface dried out, conditions may become favorable for mold growth. As we saw with Sigonella’s recent flooding and rain, many of our buildings’ resilient properties were tested and as a result, some buildings did not fare well. Large amounts of mold growth in buildings can lead to structural damage and poor aesthetics creating odors. People have a wide variety of responses to these odors ranging from no response at all to nasal stuffiness, eye and skin irritation. “Toxic mold” is an incorrect phrase used in reference to molds that produce severe health effects in humans. This is not a scien-

tific term and it implies that some molds are more toxic than others. All molds may lead to adverse health effects if conditions are favorable. Individuals that believe they are suffering from mold related symptoms should seek medical attention. Regulatory standards governing mold or mold spores are limited so the primary method of protecting yourself is by removing all mold as soon as it is initially identified. The first key to prevention is moisture control. Within your workplace, this should include visual inspections to ensure the building envelope and drainage systems are in proper working order; ensuring there are no water leaks in seals around doors, windows, and expansion joints; and proper HVAC system moisture control (relative humidity below 60%). While at home, vent moisture generating appliances in areas such as dryers, cooking areas, and bathrooms. All is not lost if your efforts to prevent water intrusion have failed. Clean and dry wet surfaces as soon as possible and no later than 24-48 hours after identifying wet surfaces. If mold growth occurs there are several actions that should be taken. The leak should be repaired to prevent future mold growth. Also, the mold needs to be cleaned and completely removed with water and a mild detergent then allowed to dry completely. Killing mold is not sufficient since residual biomass can still produce adverse

Saturday, 14 APR 12 *Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Crumb Cake. *Brunch: Breakfast Items, Beef Noodle Soup, Swedish meat balls, Buttered Pasta, Brown Gravy, Carrots, Fried Cabbage w/ Bacon, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Apple Crisp. *Dinner: Pepper Pot Soup, Spaghetti w/meat sauce, O’Brien Potatoes, Peas w/ Celery, Squash, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Apple Crisp.

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eﬀects. When cleaning small areas, use protective gloves such as rubber household or nitrile gloves and goggles or safety glasses to avoid skin and eye contact. Absorbent or porous materials such as ceiling tiles may need to be replaced entirely if mold growth is significant. In summary, the “rules” for protecting against mold include the following: • Prevention is the best way to keep biological contamination from becoming a problem. •Prevention’s key elements are timely maintenance and prompt repair of facilities and general moisture control. • If contamination is found or suspected, immediate action is required to identify and fix the water intrusion source, dry the area, and clean or discard contaminated items. The goal is to minimize the health risk for occupants.

Resources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace (OSHA 3304-04N 2006). Retrieved from http://www.osha.gov/Publications/preventing_mold.pdf. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mold. Retrieved from http://www.osha.gov/ SLTC/molds/index.html. Environmental Protection Agency. Mold and Moisture. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html#Regulations

Friday, 13 APR 12 *Breakfast: Hot Oatmeal, Grilled Sausage Links, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waﬄes, Asstd Doughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls. *Lunch: Cream of Potato Soup, Breaded Pork Chop, Baked Breaded Fish pollok, Oven Glo Potatoes, Tossed Green Rice, Seasoned Mix Vegetables, Summer Squash, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Pudding. Speed Line: Grilled Hamburger/ Cheeseburger, French Fried Potatoes, Baked Beans. *Dinner: French Onion Soup, Chicken Cacciatore, Steamed Rice, Spinach, Cauliflower Polonaise, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Pudding.

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In honor of April’s “Month of the Military Child”, the homeschooling support group in Sigonella is sponsoring a brief presentation about how homeschooling can ease some of the unique challenges military children face. Topics to be covered include: - Impact on the family - Relevant DoD guidance - Socialization concerns - Cost - Parent qualifications - Available resources If you’ve ever been curious about homeschooling as an option for your child’s education, or just want to learn more about this growing trend, please stop by.

Saturday, April 28 3-4 p.m. Meeting room 1 (above Connections) NAS I BY ANN FORREST Homeschooling support group

For those currently homeschooling, or planning to start soon, we are hosting a curriculum fair on April 28 from 2 - 5 p.m. Homeschooling parents will be on hand to show you the resources they use and answer questions. For any questions, contact Ann Forrest at Sigonella.Homeschoolers@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there!!

Tuesday, 17 APR 12 *Breakfast: Farina, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waﬄes, Biscuits and Gravy, Grilled Sausage Patties, Asstd Doughnuts, Bran Muﬃns. *Lunch: Spanish Soup, Beef Tacos, Burritos, Chicken Fajita, Mexican Rice, Refried Beans, Calico Corn, Carrots, Jalapeno Cornbread, Raspberry Filled Cake, Pecan Pie. *Speed line: Italian Sausage, F. Fries Potatoes . *Dinner: Navy Bean Soup, Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Gravy, Seasoned Asparagus, Cauliflowers, Raspberry Filled Cake, Pecan Pie. Wednesday, 18 APR 12 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Ground Beef, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Pancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Danish Diamonds. *Lunch: Puree Mongole Soup, Baked Fish, Brown Gravy, Potatoes Oven Brown, Spaghetti Meat Sauce, Spinach, Peas w/Carrots, Vanilla Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake, Tapioca Pudding. *Speed line: Grilled Hamburger/Cheeseburger, French Fries, Baked Beans. *Dinner: Beef Rice Soup, Baked Chicken, Steamed Rice, Savory Squash, Steamed Broccoli, Vanilla Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake, Tapioca Pudding.

Sunday, 15 APR 12 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Italian Croissant. *Brunch: Breakfast items, Chicken Gumbo Soup, Sauerbraten, Mix Vegetable, Asparagus, Peach Cobbler, White Cake w/ Frosting. *Dinner: Manhattan Clam Chowder Soup, Teriyaki Chicken, Paprika Buttered Potatoes, Pork Fried Rice, Carrots, Whole kernel Corn, Peach Cobbler, White Cake w/ Frosting.

Thursday, 19 APR 12 *Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Danish Diamonds. *Lunch: Velvet Corn Soup, Roast Pork Tenderloin, Brown Gravy, Lasagna, Oriental Rice, Oven Brown Potatoes, Spinach, Cauliflower Au Gratin, Easy Chocolate Cake, Crisp Drop Cookies. *Speed line: Pizza. *Dinner: Cream of Asparagus Soup, Chicken Tetrazzini, Corn on the Cob, Lyonnaise Rice, Collard Greens, Easy Chocolate, Crisp Drop Cookies.

Monday, 16 APR 12 *Breakfast: Hot Grits, Minced Beef on Toast, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Butterfly Rolls. *Lunch: Creole Soup, Turkey Roast, Baked Fish, Steamed Rice, Peas, Cauliflower, Crisp Drop Cookies, Cherry Crumble Pie, Strawberry Gelatin. *Speed line: Pizza, French Fries Potatoes. *Dinner: Tomato Bouillon Soup, Baked Breaded Pork Chops, Penne Alfredo, Steamed Rice, Brown Gravy, Green Beans Nicoise, Carrot Slices, Crisp Drop Cookies, Cherry Crumble Pie, Strawberry Gelatin.

Friday, 20 APR 12 *Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waﬄes, Asstd Doughnuts, Apple Fritters. *Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Lemon Baked Fish, Steamed Rice, Spaghetti Carbonara, Asparagus, Carrots , Sugar Cookies, Cheese Cake, Vanilla Cream Pudding. Speed line: Grilled Hamburger/Cheeseburger, French Fries, Baked Beans. *Dinner: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Italian Sausage, Spaghetti Garlic & Oil, Oven Browned Potatoes, Spinach, Oriental Stir Fry, Sugar Cookies, Cheesecake, Vanilla Cream Pudding.

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Don’t miss Taking Back Sunday Friday, April 20

MWR has a new website, www.sigmwr.com! The new site puts all the fun Sigonella info you need at your fingertips at home and anywhere you go on your mobile device! You’ll find ITT trips, sports, movie and fitness schedules, and even the latest Preview magazine! All the latest upcoming events are featured and so much more! Save www.sigmwr.com to your favorites today!

MWR and Navy Entertainment are bringing hard rockers Taking Back Sunday to Sigonella! The group has returned to its 2003 lineup that produced their platinum-selling album, “Tell All Your Friends.” Taking Back Sunday has released three studio albums and was featured in some of the biggest rock festivals in the world, including the Sonisphere Festival, Bamboozle and Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution Tour. They’re also planning to join the Vans Warped Tour this summer. The band made headlines last month after a tree fell on lead singer Adam Lazzara, crushing his leg. In true rock star fashion, Lazzara has not allowed the injury to slow him down. The singer is still set to take the stage with his band next week at Sigonella, though he may be rocking a cast as well! Taking Back Sunday is scheduled to perform Friday, April 20 at 8:30 p.m. in the Global Hawk Hangar, Building 630 on NAS II. They’ll also be doing a meet and greet before the show from 7 - 8 p.m.

MIdtOwN MOvIe theaterS Schedule & deScriptionS TYLER PERRY’S GOOD DEEDS…………………..PG-13 STARRING: Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union and Thandie Newton

Businessman Wesley Deeds is jolted out of his scripted life when he meets Lindsey, a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building. (1 hr. 50 min.) THE HUNGER GAMES…......PG-13 STARRING: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth

Tuesday, April 17 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Big Miracle TP Good Deeds The Hunger Games Wanderlust

PG PG-13 PG-13 R

WANDERLUST….R STARRING:Stars: Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd

Wednesday, April 18 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Ghost Rider 2 Chronicle Wrath of the Titans Safe House

Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match (2 hrs. 22min.)

PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 R

Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules. (1 hrs. 38 min.)

Thursday, April 19 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Star Trek Woman In Black Ghost Rider 2 This Means War

PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 R

Friday, April 20 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

Good Deeds Wrath of the Titans Wanderlust Act of Valor

PG-13 PG-13 R R

Saturday, April 21 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Journey 2 Good Deeds Wrath of the Titans This Means War Gone

PG PG-13 PG-13 R PG-13

Sunday, April 22 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM

The Hunger Games Ghost Rider 2 Gone This Means War Wanderlust

* FREE MOVIE

PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 R R

WRATH OF THE TITANS….PG-13 STARRING: Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Rosamund Pike

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world. (1 hr. 39 min.)

Movie schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm. Movie Hotline: 624-4248

COMING SOON: Gone, A Thousand Words, Friends with Kids, Project X, Silent House, John Carter, Mirror Mirror, American Reunion, 21 Jump Street

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Find the way!

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Sudoku!

Did you know? - Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed Apple Computer on April 1, 1976. - The sweaters Mr. Rogers wore on the show were hand knitted by his mom. - April and July start on the same day of the week each year. - A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. - When you sneeze, all your bodily functions stop even your heart. - A cockroach can live 9 days without its head before it starves to death. - A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge.

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2009 Harley Davison, Sporster Nightster Gloss Black, More than $1,000 in accessories to include Mustang Leather saddle, Extended Controls and New Dunlop tires. Asking for $7,000. Blue Book value plus accessories is at $9,000. Call today for test ride. 3351938809. 2007 Honda VTX1300 Motorcycle. 12000 Mi. First owner. New windscreen, back tire, and several spare parts. Garage kept and covered. KBB $6K. Will take $5K. Contact Don at3392898823. 2003 VW GOLF 2.0 TDI. 213K kilometers, maintenance well documented. Has been a great ride from coast to coast! $5,500.00. Contact Chuck at 3403460688. 2001 TD4 Landrover Freelander. turbo diesel, Automatic. (Transmission 2-yrs old) 150K clicks, chrome side boards mounted. Immaculate condition. 4,900 euro. Contact Lina at 624-3789 or 334-962-7641. 1997 Chrysler Voyager, diesel, green metallic, 7- passenger van. Manual. A/C. Five doors, 2500cc, 150k kilometers. Great family vehicle. 2,500 Euro OBO. Call 3492936727.

2000 Silver BMW 318i 5 Speed Manual, 4 doors, Xenon front lights, six airbags, 17" wheels, alarm system, new brakes, A/C, CD, Runs great. Ready to drive. 4,600 Euro. Call Tommy at 331-954-4486. VO LU N T E E R S

Volunteers needed to help plan the Red Cross's Bike Rodeo and Bike to Work Day events in May. Attend the next Special Events Meeting, April 17 at 1630 at the Red Cross oﬃce. Volunteers will organize stations for refreshments, childrens bicycle safety, helmet ﬁtting, and registration. Please contact the Red Cross at DSN 624 4900 for more information. PTO board members needed for all positions. Contact current PTO President ElisaThompson (thompsonelisa@ymail.com) or PTO teacher representatives, Sallie Davis (sallie.davis@eu.dodea.edu) or Cathy Indresano (catherine.indresano@ eu.dodea.edu). NOTICE

Sigonella's All Oﬃcers Spouses Club (AOSC) will be accepting applications for community donations. Each year AOSC raises funds in order to support the Sigonella community. If

your group or organization could benefit from a donation, please email AOSCSigonella@yahoo.com and request an application. Completed applications will be due April 24. The triennial Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Utility and Move-In Housing Allowance (MIHA) survey is open during all of April for personnel stationed in Italy. The voluntary survey is for military personnel who reside in privately leased quarters and receive an overseas housing allowance. Survey results will be used to update OHA utility and MIHA allowance rates for Italy. The Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) encourages participation from every eligible service member. Individual responses will be held in strict confidence by DTMO and will not be sha-

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red with any other oﬃce or agency. The survey can be found at https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/s ite/aprutilmiha.cfm and will be active starting April 1 until the close of business April 30. The survey may take as much as 45 minutes to complete. The regional commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia will be coordinating survey participation for installations in Italy. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the regional coordinators at DSN 314-626-2551.

warm up quickly to the right home. Current on shots, microchipped. Princess, 5 monnths, female, brown and white, dog, she gets along great with everyone and thinks she can ﬁt just perfectly on your lap. Current on shots, microchipped. Fuzzy, 6 months, female, brown with black tips, dog, she starts oﬀ a bit shy but she is a real sweet and calm dog. Current on shots, microchipped.

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Binks, 6 months, male, tuxedo, cat, enjoys other pets. current on shots, microchipped. Next pet relocation workshop is April 18 at FFSC at 1500.

Gracie, 5 months, female, black, dog, very sweet and easy going dog that will get along with all types of dogs. A little shy with new people but will

To volunteer, adopt or foster, visit facebook.com/Sigonella.Animals or http://sigonellaanimalwelfaresociety.webs.com/

PA I D A D S 2000 FIAT SEICENTO, Kilometers 71,000 miles, gas mileage 42 MPG (regular unleaded). This vehicle has been used as a second car and has been mostly used on short trips in the local area. It is easy to drive and is very small making it easy to get around town and find parking. We have been the only owners of this car. It is registered at MVRO and was last inspected in No-

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vember 2011. $3,000 OBO. Contact # 345-631-4602. SIgN up TOdAy! Your Local Classified Site. www.sigonellatreasures.com 2000 COugAr, 2.5V6, 17" Rims/Spoiler/Fogs, AirBags, Traction Control/ABS, Alarm, Very Clean, Silver, 3,200 Euro. e-mail: bt745@ yahoo.com

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Sigonella Adult Sports Men’s Basketball Tournament: January through March | Teams: FIL-AM (Captain Willie Ruﬀy); Security (Captain Marlon O’Neil); COMSTA (Captain Terrence Washington); OPS (Captain Kevin O’Connor); Rolling 30+ (Captain Marlon Brown); NAS II Goondocks (Captain Nathaniel Squall) Preseason Tournament “Single Bracket Elimination”: First Place: NAS II Goondocks Regular Season Tournament “Double Round Robin”: First Place: Security The Finals “Double Bracket Elimination”: First Place: Security, Second Place: COMSTA, Third Place: NAS II Goondocks Top 10 Players of 2012 Total Points for the Year (TPFY) and Average Points Per Game (APPG) 1. Lonnie Richardson, NAS II Goondocks: 268 PFY / 15 APPG 2. Jarret Jenkins, NAS II Goondocks: 260 PFY / 14 APPG 3. Maurice Wong, Security: 240 PFY / 15 APPG 4. Marlon Brown, Rolling 30+: 238 PFY / 14 APPG 5. Alton Shelman, Security: 205 PFY / 13 APPG 6. William Evans, NAS II Goondocks: 204 PFY / 14 APPG 7. Kenneth Stewart, COMSTA: 201 PFY / 15 APPG 8. Kristopher Mackey, COMSTA: 169 PFY / 11 APPG

9. Deandre Tron, OPS: 162 PFY / 12 APPG 10.Theo Pardo, FIL-AM: 145 PFY / 11 APPG Player of the Year: Lonnie Richardson, NAS II Goondocks Coach of the Year Award: Willie Ruﬀy, FIL-AM Wallyball Tournament “Single Bracket Elimination” Wins and Loses March 12 through April 11 | Teams: Greene (Captain Mike Greene): 0/4; Hospital (Captain Joe Santinceto): 2/2; USAF (Captain Ron Briggs): 2/2; FIL-AM (Captain Jester Cabanting): 2/2; Pippo’s Army (Captain John Lenz): 4/0. Racquetball Tournament “Single Round Robin” Players: Ron Briggs, Nick Coker, Robert Coan, Scott Butler, Jon Eddy, Luciano Matazqzzo and Kimberly Samaniego Leading with 7 wins: Ron Briggs

Coming Soon: Adult Softball Season 15 Teams: OPS, Security A, Security B, PWD, AIMD, HOSP, NCTS, Aftershocks, EOC, Global Hawk, NAS SIG Admin, Supply, FLC/CTS, VP47 and Kanto Boyz Adult Soccer Season 12 Teams: HOSP, AIMD, Security, DODEA, NCTS Sicily, ETD, CTF-67, OPS, FLC/Supply, PW, and GH Adult Rugby Season 60 players and growing!

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