Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military communities in italy
57th year, No. 43
Friday, November 16, 2012
A medieval town reborn
Got talent? USO art show seeks submissions By Melissa Kabukuru, Panorama editor
he USO is sponsoring an art show aboard Naval Support Activity Naples and is looking for submissions through Nov. 19. The art show, called “Mosaic,” is the brainchild of Information Systems Technician First Class Abel Aguirre, who is an artist himself. He said he wanted to create an event that could show everyone on base how talented their friends, colleagues and neighbors are. “The art show is designed to celebrate the diversity of art — different artistic personalities, styles and aesthetics in one venue,” Aguirre said. “That is where the name ‘Mosaic’ comes in. It's a diversity of artists in one show, whether its oil paintings of puppies, intricate basket weaving, or graffiti art — it’s about artists celebrating their passions with each other and with the public.” Civilian government employees, military members and their dependents are invited to submit their work through Monday, Nov. 19. The show is accepting many different kinds of media, including sculpture, sketches, paintings, photographs, graffiti art and graphic design. “The USO Mosaic event embraces all arts,” said Luisa Mazzella, USO Naples operations manager. “We are looking for painters, photographers, sketchers, graffiti artists, and sculptors, etc. to participate in our showcase.” The art show will be held Friday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Navy Exchange Mall on the Support Site. No art pieces will be available for sale, but the show will be accompanied by a wine and chocolate tasting. “The entire USO Naples volunteer committee is working hard for the success of this, hoping that everyone in the Naples community will enjoy seeing some unique masterpieces,” Mazzella said. “We are sure that everyone will be truly impressed with the art work of some of our service men and women during our Dec. 7 premiere.” Artists who would like to participate in the art show should contact Abel Aguirre at abel.aguirre@eu.navy.mil or at 081-568-6016. More contact information and details can be found at the USO Naples Facebook page. The deadline for signing up is Nov. 19.
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the town of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi in the Avellino province of Campania was leveled by the Irpinia earthquake in 1980. Rather than being rebuilt as a modern city, the town was painstakingly reconstructed to retain its identity as a medieval hill town. this weekend, the town hosts its annual "Sagra della Sagre" ("Festival of Festivals"), which showcases local products. (Photo by Melissa Kabukuru)
'Cans for Capo' food drive to help Italian homeless shelter By MC3 Caitlin Conroy, Navy Public Affairs Support Element-East Detachment Europe
he Quality of Life program at U.S. Naval Hospital Branch Clinic Capodichino has spent the past two weeks collecting canned food to give to a local Italian homeless shelter. The canned food drive, which began Oct. 31 and ended Nov. 15 aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, will help bring food to the Centro Fernandez homeless shelter. All the donated goods will be delivered to the shelter today. “We’ve had a huge response from the community on base here as far as donating canned food,” said Hospital Corpsman Jamie Kozlowski, a member of the Quality of Life program at the Capodichino Clinic. As of Wednesday, the drive had collected 510 cans of food, and organizers were hoping to have a total of 700 cans by the time Thursday’s donations were counted. The drive has received a great deal of
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support from base leaders, including Capt. Scott Gray, NSA Naples’ commanding officer, and Master Chief Charles Collins, NSA Naples command master chief, Kozlowski said. “Even Capt. Gray and Command Master Chief Collins stopped what they were doing to help donate and spread the word about this cause,” Kozlowski said. Collection boxes were set up outside of the Navy Exchange, inside the Capodichino Clinic and on the NSA quarterdeck during lunch from roughly 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Acceptable food items included canned food goods, spices and any nonperishable food items. After only one week of collecting donations, sailors with the clinic’s Quality of Life program had already surpassed some of the goals they set for the entire length of the food drive, said Hospital Corpsman Vito Perrino, the Capodichino Clinic Quality of Life president. see CANS FOR CAPO Page 5
Hospital Corpsman Vito Perrino (left) receives canned goods from Master-at-Arms Seaman Christopher Bastien Nov. 8 during the “Cans for Capo” food drive aboard Naval Support Activity Naples. (Photo by MC3 Caitlin Conroy)
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Weekly crime statistics Review what happened between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11. Page 9
Things get hairy during ‘Running of the Mo’s’ 5K Page 4
Postal services back on track post-hurricane Page 5
Donate your old phone to help deployed troops Page 13
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