Serving the nato, naples and Gaeta military communities in italy
57th year, no. 23
Local officer runs 56 miles in South Africa
Friday, June 15, 2012
Escape to a hilltop monastery
By Lt. Cmdr. Suzanna Brugler, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ Commander U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
A U.S. Navy woman competed in what is branded as the ultimate human race: South Africa’s Comrades Marathon, a 56Mosteller mile ultramarathon that started in Pietermaritzburg and ended in Durban June 3. Lt. Cmdr. Kelly Mosteller, assigned to commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, completed the grueling race with an official time of 10 hours and 32 seconds, just days before High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) made a port visit to Durban. Comrades is credited as being the greatest ultramarathon in the world, where athletes come from all over the globe to participate. To qualify for the race, runners must be 20 years of age or older, complete an officially recognized qualifying race within the year, and pay an entry fee. Mosteller, a woman who enjoys enduring physically challenging runs, ran marathons in Washington, D.C., and Torino, Italy, to qualify. With a route that encompasses five big hills and is run in opposite directions on alternating years, this year’s “down run” peaked at a height of 870 meters. Participants have only 12 hours to complete the run; this year approximately 12,000 of the 17,000 qualifying participants finished the race. “I think what enables someone to endure such a physically demanding race is that 90 percent of it is mental,” said Mosteller. “Comrades was the most challenging race I have run, not just because it was 20 miles further than I had ever run, but also because toward the end of the race, I was not only physically exhausted, but mentally tired, too.” The race is named for the vision of South African World War I veteran Vic Clapham, who felt that all those who had fallen in the war, his comrades, should be remembered and honored in a unique way – in a race where an individual’s physical frailties could be put to the test and overcome. see 56-MILE RACE Page 4
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On a hill in naples' Vomero district, the Certosa di San Martino contains a brilliantly decorated church and cloister, as well as a museum. (Photo by Melissa Kabukuru)
Celebrate U.S. Independence Day at the Festa Americana June 30-July 1 From Morale, Welfare and Recreation
aval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Morale, Welfare and Recreation is preparing to commemorate the Fourth of July with “Festa Americana 2012,” which will be held at Carney Park Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. This festival will feature fireworks, entertainment, contests, prizes, food, beverages, craft vendors, carnival rides and more. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. each day, with the last entry time being 10 p.m. Access to the two-day event is open and free to all U.S. military ID card-holders, local national employees, and JFC Carney Park privilege card-holders. These eligible patrons may sponsor guests into the event based on the following policy:
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•U.S. military ID card-holders: Up to 6 guests per adult ID card; •Local national employees: Up to 6 guests per employee ID card; •JFC Carney Park Privilege card holders: up to 6 guests per adult ID card. Local national family members are counted as guests, as are individuals with houseguest passes. However, guest access passes are not required for children 4 and younger. While JFC NATO ID card holders and NSA local contractors will be required to pay a $4.00 per person entry fee, they do not require a sponsor to attend the event. NSA local contractors may sponsor up to six guests. JFC NATO ID card holders that do not also hold a valid Carney Park Privilege pass may not sponsor guests. see FESTA AMERICANA Page 13
Fireworks were one of the main attractions at last year’s Star Spangled Independence Day Celebration at Carney Park. (Panorama archive photo)
FRIDAY
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High 86 / Low 63 Partly cloudy
SATURDAY High 88 / Low 66 Sunny
Weekly crime statistics Review what happened between June 4 and June 10. Page 5
Hats off to this year’s local graduates Pages 4, 10-11
Mourning a great loss: Herman Chanowitz Page 9
Knead, roll, bake: Pizza-making in Gaeta Page 13
SUNDAY High 90 / Low 68 Sunny