57th year, No. 29
Gas strike Aug. 4-5 Gas station workers in Italy plan to strike Saturday, Aug. 4 and Sunday, Aug. 5. Plan ahead and fill up your gas tank before the weekend of the strike.
Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military communities in italy
A drive through Ischia
W hAT ’ S I nSIde
A group of cruise enthusiasts discuss destinations in the Aegean Sea. Pages 4-5
The story behind Aldo, a thirdgeneration tour guide Page 6
Stepping back into prehistory in Matera
This highlight of the Basilicata region dates back more than 20,000 years. Page 7
See pages 12-13: In Ischia, one can admire spectacular views of the Bay of Citara from hotels positioned high above the beach between Forio and Sant'Angelo. (Photo by Laura Byrd)
Weekly crime statistics Review what happened between July 16 and July 22. Page 10
FRIDAY
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Officials at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples are urging U.S. and NATO personnel to comply with the Italian law banning cash payments of €1,000 or more — an issue that may arise when paying rent to Italian landlords. Since Feb. 1, 2012, a new Italian law has prohibited cash transactions of €1,000 or more on the local economy. Rent payments to Italian landlords are considered transactions on the local economy and are subject to the new law. Earlier this year, the NSA Naples housing office contacted landlords who rent to American personnel to inform them that rent payments must be made either through an electronic fund transfer or a cashier’s check. Landlords can choose which payment method they prefer. Splitting payments, or paying rent via installments of under €1,000, is not allowed. Anyone whose landlord refuses to accept a check or cashier’s check for rent payments of €1,000 or more should contact the NSA Naples housing office for guidance at 081-811-4466. Similarly, if your landlord has requested that you split your rent payment into separate installments, you should contact the NSA Naples housing office. Renters should also contact the housing office if their landlord has tried to renegotiate their leases or lower the cost of their rent below €1,000 per month. Electronic fund transfers and cashier’s checks may be obtained at local banking institutions, including those at Capodichino and Allied Joint Force Command Naples. The Navy Exchange at the Support Site can also process electronic fund transfers and issue cashier’s checks from the Euro exchange counter of the Customer Service desk. see RENTERS Page 6
Navy teens ‘Chalk the Walk’
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Renters are reminded to follow Italy’s €1,000 law By Melissa Kabukuru Panorama editor
So many Greek islands, so little time
School’s out, but Naples Tiger Sharks are still hard at work
Friday, July 27, 2012
Story and photos by MC3 Josh Bennett, Navy Public Affairs Support ElementEast Detachment Europe
Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Child and Youth Programs division hosted “Chalk the Walk,” an event featuring a madonnari art competition, to celebrate Navy teens July 20 at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site. Madonnari is the art of street painting, and Child and Youth Programs has been training Naples teens in the techniques of madonnari during its Teen Art Camp. “We were able to give teens from around the world a great opportunity to experience art with an art history tour throughout Italy and training
from an expert,” said Chris Kasparek, director of Child and Youth Programs at NSA Naples. The 17 teens that were able to participate in the two-week camp were able to do so for free through funding from Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC). The first week of the camp consisted of an art history tour through Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence. The second week of the camp featured training in different art skills from Casey Kasparek, a madonnari art expert. “By the end of the camp, the teens showed they had the ability to put together some great pieces for the event,” said Casey Kasparek. “Chalk the Walk” was the grand finale of the Child and
Victoria Anders works on her creation during Child and Youth Program's 'Chalk the Walk” event at the Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site July 20. (Photo by MC3 Josh Bennett)
Youth Programs Teen Art Camp. The event gave the teens an opportunity to show what they had learned during
the two-week camp, and was open to everybody in the community. see CHALK THE WALK Page 6