Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military community in italy
58th year, No. 28
My Top 5 European Theme Parks
Friday, July 19, 2013
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The many attractions and short wait times of Europa Park in Rust, Germany make it number one on my list. Story and photos by Patrick Carnahan, Senior at Naples High School
Summer is here, and it goes without saying that everybody is looking for something to do while the weather is warm. Europe is worldrenowned for its vacation destinations, from the beaches of Spain to the mountains of Switzerland. While trips in Paris or Amsterdam can be lots of fun, perhaps you or someone you know is looking for a more
exciting getaway. Thankfully, some of the best amusement parks in the world are right here in Europe, and I’m here to tell you a little bit about the five European theme parks that can most effectively cure your case of cabin-fever.
#5 Gardaland - Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy
Lake Garda near Verona, Gardaland is one of Europe’s most popular amusement parks. It offers many things to do, including several roller coasters, two unique dark rides, three great water rides, and even a separate admission aquarium. Gardaland’s signature attraction is Raptor, a first-of-its-kind wing coaster that gives riders the sensation of flying on a bird’s wings.
About seven hours north of Naples by car Located along the southeastern shore of
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MWR’s Summer Reading Program in Full Swing By MC2 Caitlin Feddersen, Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe
Parents and children participated in the MWR hosted Bowl for Kids, a bowling event for kids participating in the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Summer Reading Program, July 11. The current 244 reading program participants are broken up into two groups; the junior globetrotters for age’s 3 to 7 and the senior globetrotters for ages 8 to 13. The program features prizes for those who reach reading goals throughout the summer. “This is an incentive-driven program,” said Ciro Giordano, Support Site library supervisor. “I’m very happy to see that it keeps growing and that the community response has
been so overwhelming.” Weekly events vary but include activities at the library such as story time, movie screenings at the Support Site theater and bowling days. Events in addition to the reading program help get kids out and about, physically active and mingling with children their age during the long summer break. “Summer reading programs are valuable not only in building a lifelong love of reading, but as a means for families and children to spend time together, an especially important aspect for military families,” said Giordano. The theme for this year’s reading program is “Have Book, Will Travel.” Sponsored by the Department of Defense with content developed by iREAD, it reaches thousands
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Weekly Crime Report Review what happened between July 11 and July 17. Page 5
FRIDAY Parents and children involved in the summer reading program participated in MWR's Bowl for Kids, July 11, a bowling event to bring kids together during the summer break. The reading program, which is up to 244 participants so far, caters to kids from ages 3 to 13 and features prizes for those who reach reading goals throughout the summer. (Photo by MC2 Caitlin Federsen)
of families. This is the fourth year that 200 base and installation libraries have participated in the shared summer reading program. “I run a home daycare and
let parents know that all the children will be participating in the program,” said Katherine Caha. See MWR’s SUMMER Page 7
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