Feb. 15, 2013 Panorama by NSA Naples

Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy

58th year, No. 6

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Carnevale Celebrations in Italy

Cheerleaders and NFL Alumni Visit Naples Page 4

3rd Annual ‘Naples Got Talent’ Competition Page 5

Wildcats Finish Season Strong Saturday

A parade participant smiles at onlookers as her group walks past Piazza del Giudice in Capua Sunday. The yearly celebration in Capua, only 8 miles from Support Site, included concerts, parades, traditional games and streets lined with food carts. Farm tractors managed to slowly pull massive floats filled with musicians through the tight alleyways of the city. Children seemed to have endless supplies of silly string and bags of confetti that were thrown enthusiastically in the air, or at each other. Carnevale celebrations took place all over Italy this week. See more photos on page 7. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

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Rough Seas Ahead

Naples Elementary School Holds Annual Spelling Bee

How the Continuing Resolution and Sequestration Impact the Navy By MC1 Brett Cote, Navy News Service

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Crime Statistics Summary Review what happened between Feb. 4 and Feb. 10, 2013. Page 12

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The Navy is looking down the barrel of some serious budget shortfalls that are going to affect every Sailor in one way or another. To deal with the issue, the Navy has a plan in motion to make the money last through the end of the fiscal year. The Navy’s cost-cutting plan has some pretty tough measures. The most visible measure is the decision to indefinitely delay the deployment of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. The Truman strike group was supposed to deploy Feb. 8. This delay affects the Navy’s forward presence, but most of the current, costcutting plan is designed not to impact forward-operating forces. Most of the cuts are focused on stateside units, but the cuts won’t hit individual Sailors in their wallets. Also, the Navy announced Feb. 8 the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) refueling complex overhaul will not start due to a lack of funding. “Number one, it won’t affect your pay. Number two, it won’t affect your retirement. Number three, it

won’t affect your medical coverage …” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert during an all-hands call in January. He also said family programs won’t be affected. So What? If the plan doesn’t affect your pay or benefits, what does it affect, and why should “Joe Sailor” care? One of the obvious effects is uncertain deployment schedules. “As we work through the fiscal challenges, there are going to be some decisions that are going to have to be made to ensure that we have the ready forces available,” said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens. “So, there may be some uncertainty at times as to what is deploying and when it’s deploying as we work through these challenges. We’ll do our best to mitigate that …” The toughest cuts in this phase of the plan are the cuts in ship ops, flying hours and maintenance. The Navy is saving $670 million by making cuts in steaming and flying hours. The plan also cancels all surface ship maintenance periods and aircraft depot maintenance

periods for the last six months of the fiscal year. The belt-tightening includes cuts to training, travel, purchasing, and base upkeep. Any non-mission essential travel is cut; training events that aren’t related to deploying are cut; purchases for things like furniture and computer servers are cut; and base commanders have to cut budgets for things like repairing runways and upgrading buildings on base. “There is a ripple effect here,” said Rear Adm. John Kirby, Navy chief of information. “If you start to cancel shipyard periods – and we are already beginning to do that – and you’re going to cancel depot maintenance on aircraft, it will eat into our readiness in future months and future years.” Why Is There a Shortfall? The budget shortfall is being caused by something called a “continuing resolution.” So, what’s that? Every year, congress passes a bill that funds the military for the fiscal year (FY). When lawmakers are busy, or they can’t come to an agreement on military funding, they basically tell the military, “Keep using last year’s budget plan for a month or two until we hammer out this year’s budget plan.” The extension of last year’s budget into this fiscal year is called a continuing resolution (CR). The problem with the continuing resolution is that the Navy was expecting to get more money in 2013 for its operating and maintenance fund, and now it

looks like we may have to keep using the 2012 budget for the rest of the year. So, we have been writing 2013 checks; but, we only have a 2012 bank account. The fiscal year starts Oct. 1. We are almost halfway through this fiscal year, and there is a fear that lawmakers may decide to extend the continuing resolution through the end of FY-13. Navy leaders hope this doesn’t happen, but they are planning for the worst. If the CR is extended through the end of the fiscal year, the Navy is looking at a $4.6 billion shortfall in the operations and maintenance fund. “Given the great uncertainty we face, we must enact prudent, but stringent, belt-tightening measures now that will permit us to operate the Navy and Marine Corps through the rest of this fiscal year if the CR is extended,” said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus in a message released in January. Sequestration The CR is forcing us to tighten our belts to make it through the year, but things will get even tighter if we are hit by “sequestration.” Sequestration has been all over the news lately, and it is a separate problem from the CR. Sequestration is a nine percent, across-the-board, budget cut that will affect all federal agencies, and it goes into effect March 1 if lawmakers don’t come up with a plan to cut the federal deficit. see ROUGH SEAS AHEAD Page 7

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Captain’s Corner

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If you weren’t at last Sunday’s ‘Naples Got Talent’ finale, you missed a great show. The Naples military community has tons of talent, and the 10 contestants who competed for the ultimate prize – two roundtrip airplane tickets to anywhere in the U.S. – displayed exceptional talent in both dance and musical artistry. My family and I had a wonderful time as did all who attended. Thank you to the USO leadership and cadre of volunteers who put in a lot of hard work and effort to pull off the big event. The USO’s support has been superb and we owe this wonderful organization our heartfelt thanks for all they do for our community. Congratulations to the winner, Utilitiesman 2nd Class Joshua Ledestich from the Public Works Department. This Seabee can sing! It turns out that UT2 Ledestich was pictured on the front page of last week’s Panorama breaking a slab of concrete for the restroom renovation at Carney Park. He doesn’t always carry that sledgehammer. As I understand it, he picks up the microphone quite frequently as the lead vocalist for local rock band “Under the Covers.” It was great to see UT2 and all the contestants on stage sharing their remarkable gifts. A Special thanks to our judges including guest judge Rear Adm. Roegge, Mrs. Jackie Washington and Petty Officer Francisco for the Navy Band! There is another ongoing effort that I would like to solicit community support for as well. The school nurse at Naples Middle and High School has organized a bone marrow registration drive. The full details are listed in base notes, but know that on Feb. 26 and 27 there will be opportunities for community adults to add their information to the National Marrow Donor registry. U.S. doctors are constantly in search of a bone marrow donor who matches their patient’s tissue type, and this is our chance to help. Stations will be set up at Support Site where oral swabs will be collected from willing and able community members. Medical data extracted from these swabs will be recorded for inclusion in the registry. The recent return of one of our students to the U.S. for a bone marrow transplant is a solemn reminder that registering today can potentially save a life tomorrow. Please consider the good that could come of your participation in this program and come by to participate in the testing. Your selflessness will certainly serve the greater good and may save a life. I’m certainly glad that the long weekend is here. It’s a great opportunity for many to go on a trip and extend those Valentine’s Day plans! If you’re hitting the road this morning or tonight, please pay attention to any weather advisories and drive carefully. If you are headed to the ski slopes up north, stay alert, plan ahead, and have appropriate snow gear in your car. You can be fined if you are in an area that requires snow tires and/or chains and you do not have them. Also, please don’t drive if you drink. Your life and the lives of others around you depend on it. Whether or not you are traveling or staying local, please continue to remain vigilant. Avoid complacency and speak up if something doesn’t look right. Remember S5I – See Something Suspicious, Say Something Immediately. Be sure to report anything suspicious to base security dispatch at 081-568-5638 or 081-568-5639. We all play a vital role in keeping our personnel and families safe. I hope to see everyone safe and sound after the holiday break. Take care!

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From Panorama staff reports

High School Athletic Fields Off Limits Remainder of School Year

By Capt. Scott Gray NSA Commanding Officer

Capt. Scott Gray Cmdr. robert barbee Lt. timothy hawkins teresa Merola

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Naples High School athletic fields (i.e., the grass fields inside the track and adjacent to stadium bleachers) are unavailable for use by community members during the remainder of the school year. Community members can still run on the track but are requested to stay off grass areas in order to preserve field integrity during the upcoming spring sports season. Other grass fields throughout Support Site remain available. Community members who need to use the high school fields for major events or games should submit formal requests to the school’s front office. For more information, contact Steve Williams, the facility manager, at DSN: 629-4061 or 081-811-4061.

Schedule for Issuing New Base Access Passes to Italian Personnel To complete the transition to a new base access system for Italian personnel, NSA Naples will issue installation access passes to affected personnel in accordance with the schedule below. After March 22, personnel in possession of legacy installation access passes will be denied unescorted base access. Italian personnel should bring their current ID and completed pass application to the Capo or Support Site Pass & ID Office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., on the days their command or department is designated to do so. For more information, call Capo’s Pass & ID Office at DSN: 626-4955 or Support Site’s office at DSN: 629-4264. Date Command / Department Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defense Logistics Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSA Naples Supply Feb. 18-22 . . . . . . . . . NAVSUPP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella Feb. 25-March 1 . . . . Public Works Department March 4-8. . . . . . . . . . Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia March 11-15. . . . . . . . All other commands and departments March 18-22. . . . . . . . Stragglers

NSA Naples CNIC Website in Transition, Visit Facebook for Updates Due to a system upgrade of CNIC websites, information routinely updated and available on NSA Naples pages may not be current. For the latest updates, continue following PAO Notes and visiting these Facebook pages: • NSA Naples (www.facebook.com/NSANaples) • Morale, Welfare and Recreation (www.facebook. com/mwrnaples) • Human Resources Office (http://goo.gl/A6UMf)

Current Reel Time Movie Theater Show Times are Posted on Facebook Movie listings and show times for the Reel Time

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movie theater at Support Site can be found on MWR’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mwrnaples), in the Panorama base paper and at www.mwritt.org. Due to a worldwide upgrade of CNIC websites, movie show times and other timely information are not current on the NSA Naples web page. Updated information will be posted once the upgrade is complete.

Now: Patient Survey Open in Advance of Hospital Inspection The U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples patient survey is now open online athttps://www.research. net/s/USNAVHOSP-NAPLES-MEDIG-BENEFICIARY-SURVEY. Hospital staff and all community members who regularly receive naval medical care in Naples are encouraged to complete the survey. Results will be used in conjunction with a hospital inspection in March to assess the quality of care provided at USNH Naples facilities. For more information, contact Lt. Cmdr. Kathryn Garner at DSN: 629-6352 or 081-811-6352.

Now: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center Open The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) center is now open. Both the one-on-one program and the selfhelp clinic are by appointment only. Community members must call DSN: 626-4576 or 081-568-4576. The VITA center is located at Capo on the first floor of the Admin I building. The center will be open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If your command has on-site tax support, look for information posted in your workspace.

Feb. 15: Uniform-of-the-Day Rule in Effect at PSD and NAVPTO Effective Feb. 15, the uniform of the day is required for all active duty service members conducting official business at Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Naples and the Navy Passenger Transportation Office (NAVPTO). Unless service members are on leave and have valid leave papers in their possession, no exceptions will be made. If you have questions, contact PSD/NAVPTO at DSN: 6265787/5835 or 081-568-5787/5835.

Feb. 15: NCTS Naples Heritage Celebration at Capo Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Naples is scheduled to celebrate five decades of its history Feb. 15 during a heritage presentation in the Capo theater. The event is open to all community members. NCTS Naples is scheduled to observe colors in the Capo piazza at 8 a.m., conduct an awards ceremony in the theater at 8:30 a.m., and begin the heritage presentation at 9:15 a.m. The uniform for all NCTS Naples military personnel is Service Dress Blues. All other attendees may wear the uniform of the day or appropriate civilian attire.

Feb. 15: Deadline for NOSC Scholarship Applications The deadline for Naples Overseas Spouses’ Club (NOSC) scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 school year is Feb. 15. Applications are now available online (www.noscitaly. com) and open to U.S. service members, civilian personnel, and their family members pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. NOSC scholarships are awarded based on merit only, not financial need. More than $43,000 in scholarship money was awarded to 30 community members last year. For more information, send an email to noscscholarship@ gmail.com.

CORRECTION In the Feb. 8 Panorama edition, there was a misspelling with the age 11 local winner in ‘FreeThrow Championships at Teen Center.’ The correct name is Danielle Connelly.

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Feb. 15: Deadline to Sign Up for Organized Trip to SSC Napoli Match Napoli Nation, a SSC Napoli fan club for base community members, is organizing a trip to a SSC Napoli soccer match scheduled March 1 at 8:45 p.m. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 15 by 7 p.m. All personnel and families are invited to attend and roundtrip transportation from the Support Site to San Paolo Stadium is included. For pricing information and to sign up, contact the club’s president at cell number 346-316-0824 or bowend12@hotmail.com.

Feb. 21: Baby Basics Class A class on newborn care (bundling, diapering and bathing), feeding, baby health, and safety is scheduled to be held Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. The class is open to U.S. military and NATO ID cardholders and will be held in the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) office located in room G-16 of the Admin II building at Capo. To register for the class and for more information, call NMCRS at DSN: 6263913 or 081-568-3913.

Feb. 23: Volunteer Firefighter Information Meeting U.S. military members interested in serving in the NSA Naples Auxiliary Fire Fighting Force (AFFF) are invited to attend an informational meeting. The meeting will be held Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. in the Support Site fire station and will include a discussion of pre-certification requirements as well as a tutorial of fire station missions. AFFF consists of U.S. service members who volunteer to augment and support NSA Naples fire and emergency services during real-world events. Formal training for AFFF volunteers is scheduled to begin in March. For more information, contact Asst. Chief of Training Rich Rivers at DSN: 626-5925 or 081-568-5925.

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Feb. 23: Asian Antiques and Furniture Auction The 16th Asian Antiques and Furniture Auction is scheduled to be held in the Naples High School gym Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The auction is open to all community members and will include more than 300 items such as decorated porcelain, lamps, mirrors, crystal and paintings. The entry fee is $5. Proceeds will support high school programs through the Parent-Teacher-Student Association and Athletic Booster Club. For more information, contact Lt. j.g. David Coon at DSN: 626-6715 or 081-568-6715.

Feb. 26/27: Bone Marrow Registration Drive A bone marrow registration drive will be held in the Naples High School atrium Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The drive will again be held Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Navy Exchange food court at Support Site. All U.S. service members, civilian personnel and immediate family members (ages 18-60 and in good general health) are eligible to participate. After completing a registration form, four oral swabs will be collected from a participant’s cheek. Swab samples will be tested to obtain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) tissue type information for inclusion in the National Marrow Donor registry. For more information, contact Cristina Hall, the school nurse, at DSN: 629-4010 or 081-811-4010.

Feb. 28: Navy College Office to Administer ACT The Navy College Office is scheduled to administer the ACT on Feb. 28. The test will also be administered April 18 and May 23. The college office offers a version of the ACT that does not require an essay. The SAT will be administered March 21 and June 20. Test scores are typically returned to Naples six to eight weeks after the test date. For more information, call the college office at DSN: 626-6678/6681 or 081-568-6678/6681. Community members can also send an email to nco.naples@eu.navy.mil.

Italian News Briefs

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Compiled by Teresa Merola

Dinosaur Exhibit Extended Until April The “Days of the Dinosaur” exhibition in Naples has been visited for more than 80,000 people in just four months and is exceptionally extended until April 1. There are fifty models of dinosaurs which are faithfully reproduced by a team of paleontologists. Some of the models move their eyes and legs, and even breathe. There is the ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex, the Archaeopteryx, and the gigantic Brachiosaurs, which is 14 meters high and 26 meter long. The last room displays the biggest and most ferocious predator on Earth, the Spinosaurs. The exhibition is located inside the Albergo dei Poveri in Piazza Carlo III. It is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entry free is € 10.

Police Search Finds Cellphones Used in Vote Rigging Police found 320 cellphones in a suspected criminal home in Naples. They thought there were parts of a drug dealing operation, but further investigation brought up that those cellphones were used to vote in a television talent show in which the camorra man’s 13-year-old daughter was a contestant last year. The girl came in second on the show thanks to all the friends, relatives and neighbors in her town who voted via phone calls and text messages. After voting, the man collected the phones, put them in a plastic bag and hid them for possible use. The man was arrested last week on suspicion of mafia association and being involved in shipping drugs from Spain to Italy. Police believe he is the head of a powerful clan based in Naples.

Danish Diplomats Charged 600 Euro at Restaurant Last week a Danish couple returned from a vacation in Venice and filed an official complaint with the Italian

embassy in Copenhagen. The diplomat’s complaint was related to the outrageous charge for a meal of fried fish and prawns in a central restaurant in Venice. The charge was 600 euro because, according to the restaurant response, the prawns were added to their fried fish plate and this caused the bill up.

Tommy Passes Away Tommy, the loyal dog that became a celebrity for attending services at the Italian church where his owner’s funeral took place, died of a heart attack in his sleep on Tuesday. The daughter of the owner, through Facebook last week, said Tommy was hospitalized in a vet clinic and was in serious condition. The half-breed dog received many messages of encouragement.

Gynecologists and Midwives Make Historical Protest For the first time in Italy, gynecologists and midwives staged a protest. They went on strike Tuesday to protest against government health cuts and against the various problems their sector faces. They continued to deliver natural births, but no scheduled Caesarians. Less than 1,100 births happened Tuesday because of the postponement of scheduled Caesarians during the 24-hour protest.

Gold-Medal Wrestler Appeals Olympic Decision The Italian gold-medal wrestler Andrea Minguzzi appealed to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to eliminate wrestling from its program at the 2020 games. He won the gold at the 2008 Beijing summer games. He hops all national federations would make their voices heard in September to get the IOC to change its decision. According to Minguzzi, wrestling is a sport which is not widely seen, but it is widely practiced and in some countries it is even the national sport.

T HE I NSIDE P AGE … FOR FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) EVENTS, SEE PAGE 5.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CLUB BEYOND is searching for volunteers to serve as Adult Leaders. Leaders assist in planning, setup and conducting small group meetings with students in grades 7 through 12. Leadership training lasts a month. If interested, please contact Arturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org for an appointment. NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS seeks 2012-2013 board members. For more information, e-mail matthew.ukleja@gmail.com. THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI is looking for qualified coaches. Those interested in coaching should e-mail doc@ ascnapoli.com. NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY OPERATION CLIP & SAVE (coupons): 081-568-3913. NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S./NAPLES COUNCIL is seeking board members. Contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051 or breese@cybernet.it. THE NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB (NOSC) is seeking members to serve as volunteers at its thrift store. When the store is open, NOSC members are needed to help with sorting, merchandising, bagging, and running the cash register. When the store is closed, we need assistance with preparing the store for shopping. Call us at 081-811-4200 or e-mail us at noscitaly@gmail.com to sign up for training. NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) NEEDS VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS. ARC needs volunteer instructors for various courses. Those interested in becoming instructors can contact the ARC office at 081568-4788. ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS (AWL) is searching for volunteers who want to help at our Animal Hospice in Lago Patria. We also need volunteers for different projects on the Support Site base. For more information, please contact us at awlrescueteam@gmail.com or director@animalswithoutlimits.com. ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! Are you interested in taking photos of Naples Elementary School students during the 2012-2013 school year? Contact Dr. Johnson at 081-811-4159 or donita.Johnson@ eu.dodea.edu. TUTORING OPPORTUNITY Do you want to work hands-on with collegeoriented students? Do you want to make a difference in a student's life? Naples Middle/High School is looking for motivated community members with college experience to become AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutors. Training will be provided. Please contact Vice Principal David Martin at david.martin@eu.dodea.edu or AVID Counselor Joseph Selina at selina.joseph@eu.dodea.edu. NAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA is searching for people who want to lead the PTA during the 2012-2013 school year. PTA board members are elected every year and committee chairs are appointed every year. If you are interested in a board or chair position, please e-mail Angel Neese at itwife2000@yahoo.com.

ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON CLUB BEYOND is a youth group run by Naval Support Activity Naples Religious Ministries. Club Beyond is open to children in grades 7 through 12, and meets Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel Fellowship Hall at the Support Site. For more information, please contact Arturo at apaulino@clubbeyond.org. WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (WIC) OVERSEAS PROGRAM is offered at NSA Naples. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum or have an infant or child under the age of five may qualify for the program. WIC Overseas is a nutrition education program that provides nutritious supplemental foods. Contact WIC Overseas at 081-811-4962. THE NAPLES AREA SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION is a newly founded association that meets twice a month and discusses upcoming community outreach opportunities and charity events. For more information, contact IT2 Pablo Baez at DSN 626-6141 or MA2 Michael Bradley DSN 626-5595. NAPOLI NATION FAN CLUB is a group that helps community members attend SSC Napoli soccer games, promotes intercultural relations and provides SSC Napoli information to the community. Membership benefits include SSC Napoli gear, discounted tickets and entry to Napoli Nation functions. FMI, visit www.facebook.com/groups/USASSCNapoli. BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center. E-mail the Scoutmaster at 007troop@gmail.com or visit the website at sites.google.com/site/boyscouttroop007naples. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WORSHIP SERVICE will take place every Saturday at the Support Site Chapel from 9 a.m. to noon. The schedule is as follows: Sabbath school, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; songs and praise, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; divine service, 10:45 a.m. to noon. For more information, please contact Paolo at 334-906-0994. NAPLES OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION NEEDS REFEREES Anyone interested should contact Nigel Alexander at 081-721-5413 or 346-680-3282 or by e-mail to nalexander@afsouth.nato.int. CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unites families with children from newborn to pre-school age within the Naples military community. Club events include monthly coffee mornings and birthday parties, weekly playgroups, craft activities and more. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/ Connect-the-Tots-Club.

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Panorama February 15, 2013

Redskins Cheerleaders Visit Naples

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adrian Williams, from U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, and his daughter say hi to the Washington Redskins cheerleaders while they were signing autographs at Strikers bowling center. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

NFL alumni player Donnie Edwards and Redskins cheerleader Emerald pose for a photo while interacting with Sailors on the mess decks of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 6. The Armed Forces Entertainment show was performed on the flight deck of Mount Whitney, at the MWR Fleet Recreation Center and at the Support Site Fitness Forum for service members and their families. (Photo courtesy of MWR) Washington Redskins cheerleaders perform for community members at the Support Site Fitness Forum Feb. 7. The six cheerleaders were accompanied by NFL alumni players George Wrighster and Donnie Edwards. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

Armed Forces Entertainment's Super Bowl 2013 Tour visited the Support Site Feb. 7 to perform and sign autographs. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

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Fleet and Family Support Center Events this Week From the Fleet and Family Support Center

For more information about local Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC.

UPCOMING FFSC NAPLES EVENTS Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register • Feb. 17 — Alateen Support Group, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (for ages 1218), Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 19 — Introduction to Basic Italian Language and Conversation, 9 a.m. to noon, Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 19 — Al-Anon Support Group, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 20 — Choices, Managing Your Anger, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC. • Feb. 22 — Legal Assistance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Wall, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, performs during 'Naples Got Talent' on NSA Naples's Support Site. ‘Naples Got Talent' is an annual talent show hosted by USO. (Photos by MC2 Josh Bennett)

• Feb. 19 — The Italian Way, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. • Feb. 20 — Field Trip: Go to the Mechanic & Visit Historical Suio, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Naples Has Talent

Naples January 2013 births Jan. 14: Hudson Michael Kangas, 8 pounds and 9 ounces, son of Michelle P. Kangas and SSG Timothy A. Kangas. Jan. 14: Francescantonio Douglas Del Prete, 8 pounds and 6 ounces, son of LT Erin N. Choromanski and PierPaolo Del Prete.

By MC2 Josh Bennett, Navy Public Affairs Support ElementEast Detachment Europe The United Service Organizations (USO) hosted the 3rd annual ‘Naples Got Talent’ in Naples American High School’s cafeteria Feb. 10, at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples’ Support Site. Utilitiesman 2nd Class (SCW) Joshua Ledestich took home the talent competition’s first place prize of two round-trip plane tickets from Naples to anywhere in the United States courtesy of United Airlines after singing Train’s “Drops of Jupiter” and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, NewYork.” “I’ll probably use the tickets to either fly home to see my wife or to fly her to Naples,” said Ledestich. “I’m just trying to let it all sink in right now.” This year’s competition had ten contestants and featured performances by past winners and the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band’s rock band, ‘Flagship.’ “I was blown away with the level of talent at this year’s competition,” said Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (IDW) Nicholas Gunnett, assigned to Naval Computers and Telecommunications Station Naples. “I was surprised to see that much talent come out of a community of this size.” The ten contestants all performed one performance each during the

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Jan. 19: Luna Violetta Alcala, 7 pounds and 8 ounces, daughter of Katariina Isola and CPO Juan P. Alcala. Utilitiesman 2nd Class Joshua Ledestich, assigned to NSA Naples Public Works Department, receives flowers and a trophy after being named the winner of 'Naples Got Talent' from the 2012 winner Yeoman 2nd Class Sheena Todd, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa.

first round. A panel of judges chose their top five to compete in the final round of the competition. The judges for this year’s contest were U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band’s Musician 2nd Class Andrew Francisco, former ‘Naples Got Talent’ winner Jackie Washington and Rear Admiral Frederick J. Roegge, deputy commander of U.S. 6th Fleet. “It was almost impossible to choose a winner from the top five,” said Francisco. “They all showed they were very talented and any of those five could have won this competition.” After the top five performed, the winner was determined by the audience. Each member of the audience was given opportunity to vote for who they think deserved to win. The three participants with the most votes won prizes. Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class (IDW) Eileen Sempa won second place and a $150 gift card from MedMotors Volvo. ‘Marsupio,’ a

local band made up from different members of the NSA Naples community, was awarded the third place prize of dinner for four at the Hard Rock Cafe in Rome. The top three performers were also award with trophies. “I had a blast performing this year,” said Sempa. “It was an amazing experience and I was happy to be able to have my best friends on stage dancing with me while I sang.” Admission to the event was free to the community. By the time the show started, all the seats were filled and more people stood along the back wall to watch the performances. “I had a great time watching all of these talented people showcase their abilities,” said Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (IDW) Nicholas Gunnett. “It’s always good to see the community come together and this event gave our community the opportunity to see the great talent that exists here at NSA Naples.” This event would not have been able to happen without the support USO Naples was able to get from the NSA Naples community. USO Naples Operations Manager Luisa Mazzella said more than 1,000 volunteer hours helped make this event a reality. “It takes a lot of hard work from a lot of different people to put together an event like this, but the positive feedback we get is always worth the effort,” said Mazzella. “As long as we continue to have a receptive community, we will continue to do what we can to provide events like this for our community.” For more information on what USO Naples is doing in the future checkout their Facebook page at http://www.facebook. com/usonaples or contact Luisa Mazzella at 626-5713.

Jan. 26: Audrey Porter Brown, 7 pounds and 9 ounces, daughter of Samantha E. Brown and LT Kyle P. Brown. Jan. 27: Nathan Andrew Yee, 6 pounds and 15 ounces, son of Victoria T. Yee and LT David A. Yee. Jan. 31: Chloe' Yara Noel-Silva, 7 pounds and 8 ounces, daughter of Virginie A. Noel and HM2 Thiagoi A. Silva. Jan. 31: Charlotte Capri White, 5 pounds and 14.9 ounces, daughter of Sarah E. White and YN1 Chad A. White.

FFSC Tip of the Week: Visualization From the Fleet and Family Support Center

Are you thinking of an important project but you are feeling stuck? Do you want to develop a skill or improve your performance and you don’t know where to start? Do you want to take care of your health and your body response to a medical treatment or procedure? Or do you want to simply relax? Use the power of visualization to enhance your capabilities in dealing with one or all of the above. To learn about visualization and many other techniques that are taught in the stress management class call the FFSC at 629-6372.

Individual Force Protection Plans Personnel planning on traveling outside of Italy (except to the United States or U.S. territories) should contact their chain of command’s Antiterrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) Division 30 days prior to their planned departure. The ATFP office will review the request and will notify you of all requirements that must be fulfilled prior to travel. Note that some countries have additional entry requirements which require more processing time than 30 days. Contact your ATFP division as soon as possible in order to assist you in meeting all requirements. You can contact the NSA Naples ATFP office by any of the following means. Phone: E-mail:

081-568-5525/5595; M-NA-NSASEC-ATdivision-GS@eu.navy.mil

Or visit the office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Nine Countries Meet to Plan Exercise Phoenix Express By Lt. Cmdr. Kim E. Dixon, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs

Military representatives from eight North African and Southern European countries came together with the U.S. Navy for the main planning conference in support of Exercise Phoenix Express 2013 in Garmisch, Germany, Feb. 5-8. Phoenix Express, set to take place in the spring, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations and increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea. The planning phase began immediately following last year’s exercise in the participant’s home duty locations, but the conference was necessary for planning representatives to coordinate the exercise’s final details. “Executing an exercise the size of Phoenix Express takes extensive preparation and planning in order to ensure each nation is able to gain the maximum benefit from the training,” said Lt. Cmdr. Eric Moyer, U.S. 6th Fleet exercise planner. The participants discussed topics including the exercise’s schedule of events, communications plan, manning, the combined maritime operations center and also began scripting exercise scenarios. “In-person planning conferences are invaluable,” said Lt. Chase Ackerman. “The between-session breaks are almost as important as the scheduled planning events because that is where you get to know your partners on a personal level – their personalities, their planning styles. It helps to drive a more successful plan.” One change for Phoenix Express 2013 is that all the leadership roles during the exercise execution will be held by representatives from north African countries, a change from previous years where those positions were held by the U.S. Navy. “This year, our North African partners are taking greater leadership roles in the exercise, so it’s even more important for us to meet with them in these planning conferences, so they can take the lead in planning their area of responsibility,” said Ackerman. “They can take a more active role during the planning process, giving their direction and their guidance to structure the exercise organization in a way familiar to them.” Phoenix Express, in its eighth year, is one of four exercises in the African region designed to test skills learned from previous theater security cooperation training events in a regional maritime exercise. Nations scheduled to participate in the exercise are Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and the U.S.

2013 Military Saves Week Proclamation Signed Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Naples, signs the 2013 Military Saves Week proclamation along with Brian Hill, Community Bank manager, Melissa Bradley, Navy Federal branch manager, and Tasha Hamilton, Personal Financial Management coordinator for Fleet and Family Support Center. The proclamation calls upon members of the Navy family to set a personal savings or debt reduction goal, make and take action on a simple savings plan, or take another positive wealth-building action during the week that they can sustain for the following year. Military Saves Week 2013 is from Feb. 25 to March 3 and will have various events at Support Site and Capodichino. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

USS Mahan Sailors Volunteer at Haifa Women’s Shelter By Ensign Alexander Washofsky, USS Mahan Public Affairs

Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) participated in a community engagement project at a Haifa women’s shelter during their port visit, Jan. 28. Members of Mahan’s chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) volunteered at Family Horizons, a shelter and rehabilitation center for distressed women in Haifa, Israel, whose mission is to provide medical assistance, food, shelter, mentorship, and long-term care. “I volunteered because I genuinely like to help people,” said Fire Controlman 3rd Class Christopher Jacob. “I like to see everyone succeed, and if there is a way I can help out a community or individual, I’ll

do whatever I can to make people’s lives better.” The Sailors spent the day performing a number of tasks to help maintain and upkeep the shelter, repainting the kitchen, two bedrooms and a stairwell, and clearing the garden and roof of weeds and debris. “By helping these women feel safe, we have contributed to our duty as ambassadors for good,” said Fire Controlman 3rd Class Diogenes Hernandez, CSADD member. Hernandez also said CSADD is looking into Mahan’s future port visits to see how they can best serve the local communities. Mahan, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is currently on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

NFAAS Information Needs to be Updated Semiannually From Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

The Navy's semiannual Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) verification is underway requiring all Navy personnel to verify and update their personal contact information in NFAAS by March 31. NFAAS is used to account, manage, and monitor the recovery process for Navy personnel and their families affected by wide-spread catastrophic events. Outdated contact information can delay the Navy's ability to account for and provide assistance to affected personnel, this necessitating a requirement for all Sailors and civilians to update their NFAAS information twice a year. "Ensuring we have the most up-to-date data on our Sailors and civilians is paramount to the success of NFAAS as the system enables us to contact everyone in the Navy family to provide assistance when disaster strikes." said Mr. Ed Cannon, director of Fleet and Family Readiness at Commander, Navy Installations Command. "From the many bases in hurricane and typhoon zones to places where earthquakes or even manmade events occur, NFAAS is the key program in our ongoing efforts to provide for the wellbeing of those who give us so much." NAVADMIN 000/13 discusses the semiannual update/verification of personal information in NFAAS by all active duty and Reserve Sailors, Department of the Navy civilian employees and OCONUS contractors. Sailors and civilians can log in to NFAAS at https://navyfamily. navy.mil to verify and update contact information for themselves and their family members. Commanding officers are responsible to ensure compliance with this verification and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations will review the extent to which all commands have provided their information. The message also directs commands to incorporate NFAAS updates into the command check-in and check-out process during permanent change of station moves. Ensuring NFAAS accuracy can assist commanding officers in accounting for their people after a wide-spread catastrophic event.

On Watch Electronics Technician Seaman Jonathan Sanchez and Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Christopher Light stand watch aboard the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as it transits the Strait of Messina, Feb. 10. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering and supply service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. (Photo by MC1 Collin Turner)

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the history behind black history Month

CARNEVALE CELEBRATIONS IN ITALY

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MC3 Valerie M. Grayson, USS Peleliu Public Affairs

USS Peleliu's (LHA 5) Diversity Team will celebrate Black History Month with an entertainment ensemble with choir, dance and traditional background readings. Black History Month honors and remembers past and present African-American legends every year. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History" said, "If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated." Woodson was the son of ex-slaves born in New Canton, Va. At the age of 20, he earned his high school diploma. He then received a Bachelor of Literature in Kentucky, followed by a short time working as a school supervisor in the Republic of the Philippines. The scholar returned to attend the University of Chicago, earning a bachelor's and master's degree. He went on to Harvard University in 1912 becoming the second African American to earn a doctorate degree. The first was William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois. Prior to the early 1900s, black history was "overlooked, ignored, and even suppressed by the writers," observed Woodson. Woodson focused his research to bridge this gap. He also founded his own publishing company, Associated Publishers, to write and produce books to help tell AfricanAmerican history. One of his most successful books was published in 1933, "The Miseducation of the Negro." In 1915, Woodson, with Rev. Jesse E. Moorland and others, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, later changed to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He also created Negro History Week on the second week of February in 1926. While this week was chosen due to the proximity of the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both pioneers on the emancipation and equality of African Americans, Woodson also used existing traditions to "expand the study of Black history." As early as the 1940s, the week grew into a month-long focus. After Woodson's death, April 3, 1950, the ASALH continued to establish the month of February as Black History Month, with recognition nationally in 1976. "Black history is important. I grew up in the era of segregation in schools and Civil Rights movements," said Cmdr. Aaron Washington, Peleliu's chief engineer and the highest ranking Navy officer in his family. "It's important to educate our younger generation about black history and where we came from." African-American pioneers paved the way for their future and for the future of all that will come after them. These pioneers include agriculturist and 1941 Time magazine's "Black Leonardo" George Washington Carver, boxing hall of famer Muhammad Ali, Tuskegee airman Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., first African-American Oscar winner for "Lilies in the Field" (1963) Sidney Poitier and the President of the United States Barack Obama. "President Obama, being [African-American], is my biggest inspiration," said Culinary Specialist 1st Class Pearl Amoako, from Ghana and first in her family to earn a bachelor's degree. "He makes me want to achieve more than I ever have."

ROUGH SEAS AHEAD

A parade participant walks the streets of Capua. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

Costumes come in many shapes and forms during the Carnevale celebrations. (Photo by IS1 Scott Wulwick)

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If sequestration goes into effect, it will cost the Navy another $4 billion on top of the $4.6 billion shortfall the yearlong CR would cost. Navy leaders have a plan for this worst case scenario, but it isn’t pretty. If we go into sequestration, most stateside ships, squadrons and units will stop training, flying and steaming. Naval operations in and around South America will stop. There will be fewer ships and aircraft deploying worldwide, because the Navy will have to cancel all deployments except for Ballistic Missile Defense deployments.

An American couple poses for an early morning photo in the middle of St. Marco Square before the opening ceremony for Carnevale 2013. (Photo by IS1 Scott Wulwick)

What’s a Sailor to Do? MCPON said he wants Sailors to know that the Navy’s leadership is working hard to keep the ship on course through this rough patch, and he said individual Sailors can help by focusing on the things they can control. That means getting the day-to-day mission accomplished safely and correctly. “These might be challenges today, but they are also opportunities for us to learn about ourselves, to learn about each other,” said Stevens. “I’m confident that in the end, that although we are dealing with these challenges today, that we will be, as a result of this, a stronger and better force tomorrow. Be upbeat; be confident; we’re going to be OK. I believe that with all my heart and all my soul.”

The streets of Capua Sunday. (Photo by MC1 Travis Simmons)

Many people spend months or years to make authentic and original works of art. (Photo by IS1 Scott Wulwick)

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M ORE I NSIDE P AGE … ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON continued SIGN UP FOR THE ROME MARATHON that takes place in the Eternal City March 17, 2013. Register through race promoter Gianni Interbartolo, founder of the command-sponsored running group Le Piume Nere, and save on registration costs. Cost is €50 until Dec. 15; €60 for registrations between Dec. 15 and Jan. 31; and €70 if you register between Jan. 31 and March 4. Marathon participants are allowed 7 hours to complete the 26.2mile course. For more information, contact Gianni Interbartolo at ginterbartolo@yahoo.it. PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL (PWOC) meets every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in the Support Site Fellowship Hall (above the library) for food, friends and faith. There are six Bible studies to choose from, and childcare and nursery care to homeschoolers is free. CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL meets monthly in the Support Site Fellowship Hall for prayer, fellowship, and learning. Child care provided. We also meet Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. for Rosary and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. for bible study. For more information, e-mail cwocnaples@gmail.com or check out our Facebook page: Catholic Women of the Chapel - NSA Naples, Italy. HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No. 649 meets 6:30 p.m. every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact Kevin Baker at 338-4797023 or hst649sec@yahoo.com, or visit http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/HST649. PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH TOASTMASTERS The Naples Toastmasters Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Meetings are held at the Support Site Community Center at 6:30 p.m. FMI, contact the Toastmasters president at 342-010-6263. GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRL SCOUTS Now accepting registration for the 2012-13 school year. We are still in need of leaders and co-leaders. Training and support provided. FMI, contact naplesgs@yahoo.com. FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets at noon the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Ron Nacianceno at 081-568-1746 or 335-7604446. Also check out the group’s Facebook page, Fil-Am Naples. THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN ITALY (USMRA-SI) is the only association in Southern Italy representing the interests of U.S. retired military personnel and their survivors. If you are not a member and are eligible, please join the USMRA-SI at usmra-si.tripod.com. Point of contact: Wylie Miller, 329-208-7315. THE NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION meets every month to support families who have chosen to educate their own children. We offer weekly park/pool days, a moms’ night out and field trips to explore Bella Napoli and beyond! Interested? Need more information? Considering homeschooling? Please contact Natalie Mack at NPMack3@aol.com. MEDITATION SITTING GROUP is held from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday at the side chapel at the Support Site. Newcomers should stop by at 6:30 p.m. Participation is free. FMI, e-mail Laura Hitchcock at laura.poodle@ gmail.com. REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DEGREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS Visit the University of Phoenix and the University of Oklahoma to learn what onsite degree programs are offered in the Naples area. UP is at 081-568-6670 and OU is at 081-568-6672. Both colleges have offices at Capodichino in the Admin II building. REGISTER FOR ON-SITE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES Visit the colleges for more information about what classes and programs are offered. UMUC Maryland can be reached at 081-568-6673/74/75; Central Texas College is at 081-568-6761. NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB is seeking individuals to assist in 2012-2013 with a variety of events and positions. Don't miss the fun! If you want to help us help our community, please contact noscitaly@gmail.com. CALLING ALL NAPLES NURSES! Please consider joining the Naples Area Nurses Association (NANA). NANA is an organization of nurses that work together to fundraise, participate in social events, and provide support throughout the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples and NSA Naples community. FMI, contact Lt. Shelley Beltz at shelley.beltz@med.navy.mil or Lt. Jenny Paul at jenny.paul@med.navy.mil. THE WELFARE & RECREATION ASSOCIATION is available to meet associates every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its location on the first floor of Building 450 upstairs from Capo Landing. FMI, visit http://www. wraitalia.it. SECURITY NOTE: All DoD military or civilian personnel hosting an event off base must complete a Special Event Force Protection Plan (SEFPP) 45 days in advance, regardless of organization, if the event will involve 50 or more personnel, include distinguished visitors or involve personnel wearing uniforms. FMI, contact the AT/FP Division at 081-568-5525 or visit the division office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS hosts English-speaking AA meetings on and off base in the Naples area. For more information, call 347-544-0254 or visit http://www.aa-europe.net/countries/italy.htm. RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES Tuesday Silent prayer (7:15-7:45 a.m.) in the hospital chapel. Traditional hymn and praise and worship music will be provided during this time. Wednesday Roman Catholic Mass (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) in the hospital chapel. Call 081811-6451 to confirm that Mass is being held. SURE START is a unique program committed to providing the highest quality of education for command-sponsored children of enlisted personnel (priority to E1-E4) who are 4 years old by Sept. 1. FMI, call Karen Rodrigues at 081-811-4682 or the school at 081-811-4037. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, San Gennaro council 14853, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Support Site Fleet and Family Support Center. E-mail Jaime Gonzalez at kofcnaples@ gmail.com or visit http://sites.google.com/ site/kofcnaples/ home. SAIL WITH THE NAPLES NATO YACHT CLUB (NNYC) AMERICAN TEAM. We are looking for Americans interested in participating in dinghy races sailed at the NNYC facilities on the island of Nisida. Experience not required. FMI, contact Bob & Shauna Bunnell at bunnellr54@gmail.com and bunnellshauna@aol.com CARNEY PARK LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION meets at 9 a.m. Mondays. All skill levels welcome. Discounted play with membership. FMI, call Carol Borkowski at 081-804-3345, or Carney Park Golf Course at 081-526-4296. EDIS SCREENINGS NOW AVAILABLE Room W09, Support Site Village Forum. For eligible children who have not reached their third birthday. If you are concerned about your child’s development, contact EDIS at 081811-4676. NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS holds volunteer orientation the first Wednesday of every month at the organization’s Capodichino office from 8:30-10 a.m. and the first Tuesday of every month at the hospital from 9:3011 a.m. Call 081-568-4788 for info. LATINOS UNIDOS WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Meetings are at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at the Support Site park. For more info, contact Michael Cortez, Michael.cortez@eu.navy.mil, 334-6771-0327, or Gabriel Sermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil, 081-811-5554. CUB SCOUT PACK 007 Want to camp in Nettuno, hike in Cuma, go bowling or participate in swimming and archery? Then Cub Scouts is the place for you! Boys in first through fifth grade meet three times per month to learn skills that they apply on hiking, camping and service outings. FMI, contact naplescubmaster@gmail.com or visit www.cubscoutingnaples.org.

Friday, Feb. 15 4:30 p.m. Escape From Planet Earth, PG (3D) Premiere Showing 6 p.m. Jack Reacher, PG-13 7 p.m. A Good Day to Die Hard, R, Premiere Showing

6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 16 3 p.m. Escape From Planet Earth, PG (3D) 4 p.m. Les Miserables, PG-13 6 p.m. Zero Dark Thirty, R 7:30 p.m. Identity Thief, R

Wednesday, Feb. 20 Parental Guidance, PG 4:30 p. Last Showing Silver Linings Playbook, R 6 p.m. 7 p.m. This is 40, R Last Showing

Sunday, Feb. 17 3 p.m. Escape From Planet Earth, PG 4 p.m. Parental Guidance, PG 6:30 p.m. Zero Dark Thirty, R 7 p.m. A Good Day to Die Hard, R

3 p.m. 4 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 18 Holiday Movie Hours Guilt Trip, PG13 Escape From Planet Earth, PG

Identity Thief, R A Haunted House, R Premiere Showing Tuesday, Feb. 19 Closed, No Movie

Thursday, Feb. 21 4:30 p.m. Guilt Trip, PG13 Last Showing 6 p.m. A Haunted House, R, 7 p.m. A Good Day to Die Hard, R Friday, Feb. 22 4:30 p.m. Mama, PG-13 Premiere Showing 6 p..m. Bullet to the Head, R 7 p.m. The Last Stand, R Premiere Showing

Movie descriptions SCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH, PG, Voices by: Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brendan Fraser, James Gandolfini, Kaitlin Olso. Animation, 95 min. Astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary, head of mission control at BASA. When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker it's up to scrawny, riskadverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira and their adventure hungry son Kip.

ERO DARK THIRTY, R, Cast: Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke,Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Edgar Ramrez. Thriller, Action/Adventure, Drama, 160 min. For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden.

GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD, R, Cast: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir. Action/Adventure, 97 min. Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack -- unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.

ULLET TO THE HEAD, R, Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater. Action/ Adventure, Adaptation, Thriller 91 min. A hit man (Sylvester Stallone) and a New York cop team up to get revenge on the killers who murdered their old partners in this action thriller from veteran tough-guy filmmaker Walter Hill ("48 Hrs.," "The Warriors").

DENTITY THIEF, R, Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, John Cho, Jon Favreau, and Amanda Peet. Comedy, 111 min. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson" and it belongs to an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.

ILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, R, Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver. Romance Adaptation, Comedy, 122 min. Pat Solatano has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself liv-

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ing back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives. ES MISERABLES, PG-13, Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen. Musical, Drama, 158 min. The motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the film tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

ARENTAL GUIDANCE, PG, Cast: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush. Family, Comedy, 105 min. Old school grandfather Artie, who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-toplease wife Diane agree to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane's old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it's learning to bend - and not holding your ground - that binds a family together.

UILT TRIP, PG-13, Cast: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Yvonne Strahovski, Colin Hanks, Adam Scott. Comedy, 96 min. Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, and who better to accompany him than his overbearing mother Joyce. After deciding to start his adventure with a quick visit at mom's, Andy is guilted into bringing her along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of ever-changing landscape, he is constantly aggravated by her antics, but over time he comes to realize that their lives have more in common than he originally thought. His mother's advice might end up being exactly what he needs.

ACK REACHER, PG-13, Cast: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, James Martin Kelly, Jai Courtney. Action/Adventure, 130 min. When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

If you have been sexually assaulted or need to speak with a S.A.P.R. victim advocate, call 335-640-6621 24/7 for information and support. The DoD Safe Helpline can be reached toll-free at 001-877-995-5247.

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In the Spotlight SMSGT JESSICA BERNARDI-CLANCEY U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Bernardi-Clancey, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, from Clarksville, Tenn., was recently promoted to the rank of Senior Master Sgt. Jan. 28. She has worked at JFC Naples for 19 months as a special assistant to the Commander of JFC Naples as well as in the protocol office. To her, the best part of this assignment is working with people from all over the world and learning new things about their culture or way of life. “Nobody gets promoted by themselves. Behind every Airman selected for promotion there are people that helped in some way, mentors, supervisors, subordinates, and most important family. My husband, Senior Master Sgt. Jamie Clancey is my biggest supporter.” IS3 NIKKI TILLEY Rear Adm. Frederick J. Roegge, deputy commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, congratulates Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nikki Tilley for being a Sailor in the Spotlight. Tilley serves as an assistant intelligence watch officer and a Europe intelligence analyst. She prepares briefs and products regularly seen by the Commander of Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Commander of Sixth Fleet. She also volunteers her time to several committees for the command, including the MultiCultural Heritage committee and MWR committee. Her hobbies include dancing and reading. Her immediate goal is to promote to Petty Officer 2nd Class.

Naples Navy College Office Wins 2012 Quality Award By Susan Henson, Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs

The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) recognized its outstanding Navy College Offices, learning sites and reserve unit of 2012, command leadership said Feb. 8. The CPPD Performance Quality Award Winners for Fiscal Year 2012 were the Navy College Offices in Bahrain; Naples, Italy; and Coronado, Calif; CPPD Learning Sites in Corry Station, Fla.; and King’s Bay, Ga.; and the entire CPPD Reserve Unit. “I’m pleased to recognize such an outstanding group of people dedicated to providing the best possible support for Sailors’ personal and professional development,” said Capt. John Newcomer, CPPD’s commanding officer. “We’re a small yet global command, and the performance of this year’s winners shows the high level of commitment CPPD’s team members have to helping develop Sailors who think critically, act responsibly and lead proactively – to make the best possible decisions on and off duty.” Navy College Office (NCO) Bahrain, which won in the small NCO staff category, provides educational outreach to the Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility. NCO Bahrain conducted 150 briefings for more than 5,000 customers at 92 tenant commands, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Oman, Qatar, Isa Air Base and Yemen. Through combined efforts and coordination across regions, the office had a 98 percent enrollment completion rate, with more than 268 college graduates. “This is an amazing level of customer service, especially considering the office staff consisted of one person for most of 2012,” said Dr. Mary Redd-Clary, director of the Voluntary Education program, which is administered by CPPD. Navy College Office Naples, which won in the medium NCO staff category, provides educational outreach to the local Naples area and Africa Command. The Naples team also provided technical guidance to the education services officer aboard the 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LLC 20) in the preparation of education plans for ships using Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE). The education plans were instrumental in the enrollment of more than 80 Sailors, 62 of whom received college degrees. As the European Regional Defense Language Testing Center, NCO

Naples also logged 42 percent of Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPTs) administered in Europe and South West Asia. Navy College Office Coronado, which took the NCO large staff category, provides educational outreach to the Coronado area and Point Loma. The team at this NCO distinguished itself by recording more than 12,180 combined completions and enrollments, which produced 252 college graduates. It also provided education services to more than 49,000 Navy personnel, hosted six education fairs, and coordinated more than 140 NCPACE courses for deployed Sailors. NCO Coronado also organized onsite instructor-led classes and facilitated outreach to more than 49 tenant commands. “The educational professionals at all 35 NCOs give everything they have to helping Sailors find avenues to pursue their life-long education goals, which equips them with strong analytical skills and the ability to make informed decisions,” said ReddClary. “For the Voluntary Education team, we are strongly committed to helping every Sailor we can, which is well demonstrated by the impressive accomplishments of these award winners.” The 2012 Performance Quality Award winners for CPPD’s Learning Sites and Reserve Units also accomplished impressive metrics that supported the command’s mission to develop and deliver education and training opportunities that build personal, professional and leadership competencies to achieve fleet readiness. “I am proud of the work CPPD’s learning sites and our Reserve Unit have accomplished over the course of 2012,” said Newcomer. “All of these team members play a vital role in executing CPPD's strategic mission and vision. Their efforts not only helped CPPD have one of the most productive years in the command’s history, but also contributed to unparalleled mission readiness across the operational force.” While Newcomer is pleased with this year’s performance, he still seeks to set the bar ever higher. “Competition was extremely tight this year, and there are many best practices that can be shared throughout the domain to make the FY-13 competition even better,” he said. For more information about the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), visit: https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/.

Energy Conservation Common Air Leaks From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team This graphic displays common air-leak issues houses can have. This isn't just for our homes stateside. Homes here in Italy suffer from the same building shortcomings. Please keep this in mind when you're heating or cooling your house in the future.

Monitor Sailors to be Interred at Arlington National Cemetery The facial reconstruction of two Sailors whose remains were discovered inside the gun turret of the USS Monitor after it was raised from the ocean floor in 2002 are revealed during a ceremony sponsored by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation. (Photo by MC2 Gina K. Morrissette)

By Lt. Lauryn Dempsey, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Public Affairs Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Feb. 12 that remains recovered from the USS Monitor will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. A ceremony will be held March 8 to honor the two unknown Sailors. The specific date of the interment was chosen to honor Monitor's role in the Battle of Hampton Roads 151 years ago. "These may very well be the last Navy personnel from the Civil War to be buried at Arlington," said Mabus. "It's important we honor these brave men and all they represent as we reflect upon the significant role Monitor and her crew had in setting the course for our modern Navy." The Brooklyn-built Monitor, the nation's first ironclad warship, made nautical history after being designed and assembled in 118 days. Commissioned Feb. 25, 1862, the Monitor fought in the first battle between two ironclads when it engaged CSS Virginia in the Battle of Hampton Roads March 9, 1862. The battle marked the first time ironarmored ships clashed in naval warfare and signaled the end of the era of wooden ships. Though the Monitor's confrontation with the Virginia ended in a draw, the Monitor prevented the Virginia from gaining control of Hampton Roads and thus preserved the Federal blockade of the Norfolk-area. Months later, 16 Sailors were lost when the Monitor sank Dec. 31, 1862 in a storm off Cape Hatteras, N.C. Her wreck was discovered in 1974 was designated the nation's first national marine sanctuary, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Starting in 1998, the Navy, NOAA and the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Va., began working together to recover artifacts from Monitor. During the summer of 2002, while attempting to recover the ship's 150ton gun turret, Navy divers discovered human remains inside the turret. The remains were transported to Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii for possible identification. JPAC, with the assistance of the Navy Casualty Office and NOAA, conducted a comprehensive effort to identify the remains of the unknown Sailors, to include time-demanding and detailed genealogical research. Given the age of the remains, efforts to identify them were unsuccessful. However, JPAC was able to narrow down possible descendents of the unknown Sailors to 30 family members from 10 different families. "The decision to lay these heroes to rest in Arlington, honors not only these two men but all those who died the night Monitor sank and reminds us, that the sacrifices made a hundred and fifty years ago, will never be forgotten by this nation", said David Alberg, Superintendent of NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

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January Athletes of the Month From the Naples High School Athletic Booster Club

Bryan Pfirrmann, a senior, has been named the Wrestling Athlete of the Month. Pfirrmann is a senior captain, a natural leader and one of the hardest workers on the team. He is an outstanding three-sport athlete. He is currently 16-1 and on track to qualify for the European Finals. Pfirrmann has been accepted to James Madison University and Allegheny College. He has also been granted conditional appointments to both the Naval and Coast Guard Academy. He is an excellent example of the best that Naples High School has to offer. He is a member of the National Honors Society, has above a 4.0 GPA and is a standout in the classroom. Pfirrmann also serves as student council vice president.

Austin Bain, a junior, has been named the Cheerleading Athlete of the Month. Bain’s contributions to the winter cheerleading team are endless. He is a natural leader, both by example and by encouraging and helping others. He makes the others on the team better and our team is constantly improving and growing. Bain is a wellrounded cheerleader, from motions and spirit to jumps, tumbling, and stunting. He has mastered his standing full and you can see him tumbling across the length of the basketball court at our games. Austin is an excellent base for group stunting and has become quite the partner stunter, lifting girls all by himself! He has mastered his walk-in hands, toss hands, press extension, walk-in extension, and pop cradle. Bain excels in the classroom with a current GPA of 3.5.

Joseph Pitts, a senior, has been named the Boys’ Basketball Athlete of the Month. Pitts showed his leadership as a basketball player in the games at Aviano. He suffered a wicked fall on his ankle Friday night that took him out of the game. After several minutes, Pitts said he was ready to go back in the game. The team immediately started to play better with him in the game even though he was injured, but you could hardly tell. After a few minutes, he took himself out of the game because of the pain. As the team was struggling late in the 4th quarter, Pitts put himself back in the game. Because of this, the team was able to hold off the Aviano Saints and come out with a victory. He brings stability to the team as a three-year player on the Naples basketball team. Saturday, you couldn’t tell he was injured after hitting the first two shots of the game to put the team up 6-0.

Sydney Bidwell, a freshman, has been named the Girls’ Swimming Athlete of the Month. Bidwell has had discipline, dedication, hard work and great sportsmanship throughout the season. This is her first year swimming with the team, and the coaches can always count on her to give her best effort at practice and at the swim meets. Her hard work really paid off at the last home meet Jan. 13 and at the Southern Divisional Championship Jan. 26. Bidwell was on top of her game at our home meet when she set four new personal bests, placing in the top three in all of her individual events. At the Southern Divisional Championships she continued to see time improvement, earning two bronze medals, and a fourth place medal. She has always maintained a 4.0 GPA. Bidwell is an active Red Cross volunteer as well as a tutor at School Age Care.

Brian Thibodeau, a junior, has been named the Boys’ Swimming Athlete of the Month. Thibodeau had outstanding performance, leadership, and sportsmanship in swimming. He competed at the Jan. 13 home meet and the Southern Divisional Championships Feb. 26. At the last home meet of the season, Thibodeau turned in three personal-best times, all of them qualifying times. This earned him a berth at the EFSL Championship meet held in Eindhoven, Netherlands Feb. 16-17. In the Medley Relay, he swam the back stroke and lead leg. It was his effortless arm turnover in the back stroke that contributed to their relay outtouching all their competitors. Thibodeau took two gold and two silver medals at the Southern Divisional meet in Spain. He is also a water polo player, who competes with an Italian team. Thibodeau has been an honor-roll student since arriving in Naples at the beginning of 10th grade.

Caitlin Kroupa, a senior, has been named the Girls’ Basketball Athlete of the Month. Kroupa has had an amazing season so far this year. She totaled 23 points in the games against Vicenza and 19 points against Aviano. She has emerged as a go-to athlete on the court, not only with the amount of points she earned, but also with the amount of rebounds and steals she’s gotten each game. Kroupa is a great asset to the team by showing confidence and respect both on and off the court. Kroupa maintains high grades and is considering going in to pediatrics as a career field.

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Naples Elementary School (NES) held its Parent Teacher Association’s Spelling Bee Championship on the evening of Jan. 31. The bee follows rules and guidelines set by the Scripps National Spelling Bee. After 12 rounds and a nerve-racking hour of spelling competition, the school finally crowned a new champion. The annual event begins at the classroom level. The top spellers from each class competed against other representatives from their respective grade during the first week of January. All the top spellers then competed for the school competition, which included student participants from grades 3 through 6. Twenty-four students made the final cut, 23 of which competed for the title of NES Spelling Bee Champion. The competition was tough and words ranged in difficulty. The audience consisted of friends, families and faculty who came out to support all the competitors. In the 12th round, only two spellers remained on stage, Devin Deiranah, a sixth-grader and Ryan Joseph Rayos, a fourth-grader. The audience was at the edge of their seats as they watched both remaining spellers wrestle with the increasingly difficult words. “I was a little bit nervous, because I did not know what words the judges will ask me to spell and I was competing with 6th graders,” said Rayos. Rayos won the 12th round when he correctly spelled his word and Deiranah did not. According to Scripps rules, to win the entire championship, Rayos would have to successfully spell an additional word. He won the title with the word “galvanize.” All participants earned an award certificate in recognition of their hard work and participation as well as a round of applause. NES PTA will send the winner and one of his parents to the European PTA Spelling Bee in

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Obtaining your Sojourner Permit Italian law requires all foreign personnel working or living within Italy, other than an active-duty member under military orders, to obtain a Sojourner Permit within eight days of arrival in Italy. This is different from a visa, which is merely an approval for entry into the country. All applicants over 14 years of age must apply in person, as each person's signature is required at the time of application. NATIONALS OF ANY STATE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COMING TO ITALY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY VISA OR SOJOURNER PERMIT. As part of the Area Orientation process, the U.S. Region Legal Service Office (RLSO EURAFSWA) assists in the preparation and oversees the acquisition of the Sojourner Permit for all personnel attached to U.S. Navy commands in the Naples area. Army and Air Force personnel stationed at JFC must apply through the Carabiniere at the JFC Provost Marshall's Office, Building L. Contact Connie Henderson, RLSO EURAFSWA liaison advisor, at 081-5684639 for more information.

Ryan Joseph Rayos, a fourth-grader, spells one of his words for judges at the 2013 Naples Elementary School Parent Teacher Association's Spelling Bee Championship. Rayos won the competition Jan. 31 and will compete at the next level in Germany in March.

Ramstein, Germany March 16. The winner at Ramstein will have the opportunity to compete in May for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. If Rayos should be unable to attend the competition for any reason, then the runner-up, Deiranah will take his place. “I am excited to go to Germany,” said Rayos.

Crime Report from Feb. 4 through Feb. 10 From the NSA Naples Command Investigative Division

This past week, the Naples community reported seven off-base vehicle break-ins and one home break-in. The home break-in occurred in Licola Feb. 5. The victim stated that he returned home to find his back door open. Upon conducting a full inventory of the residence, he reported multiple items missing. Four of the vehicle break-ins occurred in front of shopping areas. The drivers came back after an hour or so to find windows broken and multiple items missing. The other three break-ins occurred in front of residences. One victim stated within approximately five minutes of parking his vehicle at his residence, he came out and noticed another vehicle pulling away at a high rate of speed. He noticed the driver’s side lock had been tampered with and reported multiple items missing. We would like to remind the communities that this time of the year, the road conditions can be slippery due to increase in rain and cold weather. When driving, be mindful of other drivers around you and leave sufficient amount of space between you and other vehicles. Remember that you need more time and distance to stop you vehicle when the pavement is wet.

In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911.

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Naples junior DJ Stockman shoots for 2 of his 15 points in the Wildcats 66-31 victory over MMI in Rome Friday evening. (Photos by Vernita Stockman)

Wildcats Finish Season Strong By James Stockman

The Naples Wildcat boy’s basketball team traveled to Rome this past weekend for their final two games of the regular season against Marymount International (MMI) School of Rome. Friday’s contest was another victory for the Cats as they easily put away MMI 66-31. Leading the charge was senior guard Aaron Smith and junior DJ Stockman. Smith scored 17 points and Stockman 15 as the guards became more aggressive when Isaiah Wesby went down early in the game with an ankle injury. Prior to leaving the game, Wesby, in typical fashion was all over the glass, and had 6 rebounds and 3 points in less than 8 minutes. Dakota Bartley, filling in for Wesby, had a huge 12 points. Kyle Schweitzer contributed 8 points, Howard Pulley and Dylan Kessler each had 5 points, and Johnny Bray chipped in a point. Pulley led the Cats in steals with 4, and Stockman once again led the team in assists with 7. Saturday’s game saw the Wildcats come out sluggish again, but towards the end of the first period, they started to get their momentum back. The Wildcats cruised to a 57-13 victory. Smith again led the team in scoring with 19 points. Pulley chipped in 11 points. Wesby,

coming back from the Friday evening ankle injury, scored 9. Stockman scored 7 points, Bartley and Anthony Martinez 4, and Schweitzer 2. Wesby led the team in rebounding and steals with 8 and 6 respectively, and Stockman led the team in assists with 5. The Junior Varsity boys also played a game on Saturday and once again pulled out a victory. Khalen Murphy, Joshua Keith,

Bray, Anthony Johnny Martinez, Raekwon Sallywhite, Jacob Gray, and Anthony Martinez all played well for the Wildcats in the win. The Wildcats finished the regular season with an impressive 11-1 record. The team is now preparing for their trip to Wiesbaden, Germany for the European Championships, Feb. 20-23, with hopes of defending their title.

The Wildcats play aggressive defense against MMI. The Cats finished the season 11 - 1.

The Wildcat boys huddle for the last time during the regular season Saturday morning in Rome. The team will now prepare for their trip to Wiesbaden, Germany for the European Championships.

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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) NOTICE: The Department of the Navy announced a hiring freeze effective Jan. 14. Effective immediately, all appropriated funds, U.S. and local national vacancy announcements will be placed on hold until further notice. HRO WEBSITES: https://cnic.navy. mil/europe/about/Jobs/index.htm and http://hronaples.altervista.org HRO FACEBOOK: HRO_NAPLES Please contact us at 081-568-5409 for any questions. The Human Resources Office is located in the Admin I building at Capodichino, first floor. The customer service hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Applications are accepted at the Security Pass and ID Office at Capodichino, OR at the HRO, located in Admin 1, Capodichino, OR by mailing to: HRO, PSC 817 Box 29, FPO AE 09622, OR at Fleet and Family Service Center (FFSC) located on the TLA first floor, at Support Site. HRO must receive mailed applications by closing date of the vacancy announcement. PLEASE NOTE: Customer service operation hours for the following HRO services are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: • ID/CAC CARDS (DD1172-2) • Requests for an Official Passport (DD1056) • Logistical Support Letters • Work Certificates

OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT Educational Aid (CDC/CYP), GS-1702-02 KPP 03 KPP 04, ANN#EUR13-537395-AG, (Multiple Positions), Full Time Permanent, Next Cut Off-Date: Feb. 21. CANCELLED POSITIONS Financial Technician, GS0503-06, ANN#EUR13-505772AG, Full Time Permanent

LOCAL NATIONALS (LN) POSITIONS NO VACANCIES If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 081-5685409. You will be contacted within 24 hours, so please be sure to provide your contact information. Thank you and we appreciate your input, whether negative or positive so that we can find ways to improve the HRO services or continue to provide excellent service. As a reminder, an HRO representative is available for the bi-weekly "Meet & Greet" at the Support Site food court area. Please feel free to come by, pick up a copy of a vacancy announcement that you may be interested in apply-

ing for, or ask questions. If the HRO representative is unable to provide you a response, he or she will bring the question back to the HRO office and you will be provided an answer or a call back the same day. The next "Meet & Greet" is from 8-9 a.m. Feb. 11.

NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) POSITIONS Fleet & Family Readiness NAF Local Naples job announcements within CNREURAFSWA may be viewed at: www.cnic.navy.mil/ Naples/FleetAndFamilyReadine ss/AboutFleetAndFamilyReadin ess/Jobs/index.htm The necessary application forms are also available online. For any questions you have, you may reach us at 081-568-5612/4164.

NSA NAPLES POSITIONS, MWR OPEN CONTINUOUS POSITIONS Child and Youth Programs Assistant, CY-1702-I/II, ANN# 12-159, (Multiple Positions). Flexible/regular part-time, Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Youth Programs, Capodichino/Support Site. Provides appropriate developmental care and instruction for children and youth ranging in age from 6 weeks to 18 years in a Child and Youth Program setting Performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Assembles or gathers materials and equipment necessary to execute School Age Care for children ranging from 6 years old to 9 years old, School Age Care PreTeen for children ranging from 10 years old to 12 years old, and Teen Center Program for children ranging from 13 years old to 18 years old. Receives and releases children to/from authorized parents, guardian. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-002, flexible, Auto/ Skills Center, Support Site. Provides information concerning facility, operation and regulations. Ensures adherence to regulations and safety procedures. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-042, flexible, Golf Course, Carney Park. Collects green fees (monthly and daily), locker fees and fees for electric cart rentals. Employee will act as starter when needed on weekdays and assist when needed as cashier. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-044, flexible, NOR Center, Carney Park. Provides and maintain recreation and athletic equipment issue. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-155, flexible, Liberty Division, Capodichino. Helps the customers in the recreation center with recreational events. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01 (Theater Concessionaire) ANN# 13-015, flexible, Reel Time

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StaMPa GeNeraLe SrL, Publisher of the PaNoraMa newspaper, wishes to inform you that the only authorized representatives for the sale of advertising spaces and cashing payments on our behalf are Mr. Vincenzo acanfora and Mr. Sebastiano Saglimbeni, who will present their ID to identify themselves. For any further information, please contact our office at 081-568-7884 or by e-mail stampagenerale@tin.it Please report to us any attempted approach by anyone other than the two gentlemen mentioned above.

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Theater II, Support Site. This position transacts the sale of refreshments at the theater snack bar. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#13-035, flexible Fitness Branch, Capodichino/Support Site. Performs maintenance on various types of recreation and athletic equipment to ensure that all equipment is in good condition and safe for patron use. Food Service Worker, NA7408-04, ANN#13-036 flexible, Bowling Center, Support Site. Performs a variety of tasks such as grilling or frying pancakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs, sausage, by watching while the items are cooking, turning as required; regulating temperature and removing when done.

CNREURAFSWA NAF U.S. POSITION Supervisory Housing Management Assistant, NF-117303, ANN#13-017, Regular fulltime, NGIS, Capodichino, Naples. Responsible for maintaining a professional operation, consistent with those services and amenities provided in a commercial hotel. Provides short and long range plans, analyzes monthly financial statements to ensure financial stability. Closing date: Feb. 19. Regional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, NF0101-04, ANN#13-019 Regular full-time, Navy region Europe, Naples, Italy. The regional SARC will be the designated staff member at the region, responsible for coordinating and overseeing local implementation and execution of the SAPR Program. Closing date: Open Until Filled. SAPR Victim Advocacy Support Specialist, NF-010104, ANN# 13-020 Regular fulltime Navy region Europe, Naples, Italy. This position is that of Sexual Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim Advocate (VA) and serve as the primary initial point of contact for victims of sexual assault. Provides 24/7 support for victims’ immediate needs. Closing date: Open Until Filled.

NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Gricignano, Building 2091-B Call 081-813-5253/5254 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a current list of U.S. vacan-

cies and the on-line application, please visit our website at: https: //www.NavyExchange.jobs.

U.S. NAF POSITIONS AVAILABLE GRICIGNANO MAIN STORE Ann#120003GH Sales Clerk/ CL/NF-01/FPT. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Cosmetics, Health & Personal Care, Sporting Goods, Garden, Christmas Shop, Pets, and Cough and Cold departments. Ann#120003GG Sales Clerk/ SL/NF-01/FPT. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the Jewelry, Mens, Ladies, Shoes, Cosmetics, Handbags, and Children’s departments. Ann#120002U7 Cashier Checker/CC/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00$9.50. Associate operates cash registers to record sales in retail check out areas.

Ann#120003GF Sales Clerk/ HL/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and displayed for the electronics, housewares, domestics, furniture, and gifts departments. Ann#13000091 LP/Safety Investigator (Detective)/52/NF02/RFT - Open Until Filled. Pay Rate: $11.00. Responsible for the protection of Navy Exchange assets through investigative strategies and the auditing of controls designed to prevent and minimize loss potential. Utilizes various surveillance techniques. GRICIGNANO MINI MART Ann#12000343 Sales Clerk/ MM/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers and ensuring merchandise is properly stocked and available. LATINA MINI MART No Vacancies

LOCAL NATIONAL POSITIONS No Vacancies