57th year, No. 18
Serving the Nato, Naples and Gaeta military communities in italy
Get lost at Capodimonte
Friday, May 11, 2012
Navy marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month By Ensign Amber Lynn Daniel, Diversity and Inclusion Public Affairs
see pages 4-5: the Capodimonte Museum, which contains the most important collection of paintings in naples, is housed inside an 18thcentury Bourbon palace and surrounded by a lush park. (Photo by Melissa Kabukuru)
Coupon programs help Naples families save money By Melissa Kabukuru, Panorama editor
Looking for an easy way to save money? Come pick up a box of coupons from the Naples Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) or look through the coupon bins at the Naples Commissary. The Naples FFSC and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society receive thousands of coupons that people in the United States have donated to help military families. Because the Naples Commissary accepts coupons even after they have expired, coupons that aren’t useful to others can still benefit members of the Naples military community, said Lynn Marie Smith Martin, director of the Naples FFSC. “You can use them for six months after the expiration date,” Smith Martin said. To help people take advantage of the donated coupons, the FFSC has set up a room called its Coupon Corner where members of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples community can come and look through what’s available. Community members are also invited to come take a box of coupons and sort through them at home.
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“Several have told me that they sort coupons while they watch TV, listen to music, or even while their kids do homework,” said Maggie Lynn, FFSC front desk manager. “Others come to grab lots of coupons to share with friends here in our NSA Naples community. One wonderful retiree couple takes coupons to sort for the coupon bins at the front of the Commissary.” According to FFSC estimates, a family of four can save up to $80 per month by using coupons when shopping. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) also receives coupons that are donated by people in the United States, said Margaret Copson, director of the organization’s Naples office. A team of volunteers sorts the coupons and then places them in coupon bins at the Naples Commissary, where they are available for patrons to use. If you want to pick up some coupons, check the Commissary coupon bins, which you will find across from the ID checkpoint as you enter the store. Or, visit the FFSC office at the Support Site, located in the Navy Lodge building on the first floor (one level up from the lobby). If you pick up a coupon box from the FFSC that contains some coupons you won’t use, please give
the extra ones to friends or drop them off at the coupon bins at the Commissary instead of bringing them back to the FFSC office, the organization asks. If you are interested in volunteering to organize coupons in the FFSC office or would like more information, call 081-811-6372. Those interested in volunteering with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s coupon program can call 081-5683913.
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Review what happened between April 30 and May 6. Page 7
The Navy joins our nation in celebrating Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month throughout the month of May. Navy commands are encouraged to reflect on the national 2012 theme, "Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion" to increase their knowledge and awareness of the contributions Asians and Pacific Americans have made both to American history and to the Navy. In 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter established the first official Asian and Pacific American Heritage Week during the first 10 days of May. The month of May was chosen to both commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States May 7, 1843, and mark the anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad May 10, 1869. The majority of the individuals who laid the tracks on the first transcontinental railroad were Chinese immigrants. Twelve years later, then-President George H.W. Bush extended the observance throughout the entire month of May. In 1992, the monthlong celebration was officially signed into law and named Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. "Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have persevered and flourished, achieving success in every sector of American life," noted President Barack Obama in his 2010 Presidential Proclamation. "They stood shoulder to shoulder with their fellow citizens during the civil rights movement; they have served proudly in our Armed Forces; and they have prospered as leaders in business, academia, and public service." Commands are strongly encouraged to increase their knowledge and awareness of the contributions of Asian and Pacific Americans to our Navy and nation by celebrating Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month through programs, exhibits, publications, and participation in military and community events. The Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute provides printable posters, presentations and educational facts on its website, http://www.deomi.org, under the section "Special Observances." For more information about the history of Asian Americans and their numerous contributions to the Navy, visit http://www.history.navy.mil/ special%20highlights/asian/asianindex.htm. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel – Office of Diversity and Inclusion, visit www.navy.mil/local/ cnp-diversity/.
Treat Mom to special events throughout May Pages 6-7
Music students perform in Northern Italy Page 13
Join Capt. Scott Gray, Naval Support Activity Naples commanding officer, for a town hall meeting Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Support Site theater.
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Captain’s Corner Happy Friday everyone! This Sunday I want to wish you a very Happy Mothers’ Day. Everyone, call your mothers! It isn’t breaking news that there are still problems with trash collection at the Support Site. I mentioned last week the many things we’re doing to engage the local authorities, and those efforts continue. I also want to again remind you that recycling and volume reduction can go a long way toward helping keep the trash piles small. Last week I think we misprinted the bulk item pickup number. The correct number is the housing trouble desk number: 081-568-4285/4286. Please use the bulk pickup service to dispose of your large items. Thank you all for your continued patience as we work through this ongoing issue. Summer is coming quickly, which means motorcycles. If you ride, or if you want to ride, please get into one of the motorcycle safety courses offered by the Safety Office. The schedule is listed on the Safety Office website. The classes are frequent and very informative, and they’re a requirement. Enjoy this great riding weather, but please do so safely! We’re still looking for lifeguards and pool attendants. We’ve had great response so far, but the more applicants we have, the more flexibility all employees will have to take time off, etc. The pool is a great place to work, and it’s open to teens, dependents and active duty personnel. It’s vital for our community that we have employees to run the pools. Looks like next week is going to be especially busy! First, we have the Allied Joint Force Command Naples Field Gun Team demonstration at the Support Site at noon Saturday. Then, the U.S. Fleet Forces team is coming to give us all some suicide prevention and sexual assault awareness training. Additionally, safety stand downs are scheduled all week and we have a Town Hall Meeting Tuesday evening. And don’t miss the evening concerts at the high school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, or the Armed Forces Olympics next Friday. There are plenty of other events going on if that’s not enough to keep you busy; just check with the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), Information Tours and Travel, or the USO. PCS season is about to begin in full force, and even as we say goodbye to many friends this summer, we’re going to say hello to a lot of newcomers as well. Sponsors, make those TLA reservations for your incoming personnel — space is filling up fast! If you haven’t been to sponsorship training, the FFSC is offering the class twice a month throughout the summer and has even offered to bring the class to your command or workspace. Please attend that class and take the duty of sponsorship seriously. These newcomers will be just as lost as we all were when we first arrived. I’ve gotten a question or two about saluting or standing at attention for anthems on the base. Just to clarify, honors are to be rendered by everyone for both the Italian and U.S. national anthems and flag raisings on our bases. I hope this clears that up. See you all Tuesday at the town hall meeting!
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From Panorama staff reports
Town hall meeting May 15
By Capt. Scott Gray NSA Commanding Officer
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Capt. Scott Gray, Naval Support Activity Naples commanding officer, will host a Town Hall Meeting at the Support Site Theater May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Invitation to graduates If you have graduated from any college or university within the last 12 to 18 months or will graduate this spring or summer, you are invited to participate in the annual Graduation Recognition Ceremony that will be held June 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the Capodichino base theatre. A no-cost reception with a graduation cake will be held after the ceremony and is open to all attendees and graduates. Please contact the Navy College Office at Capodichino at 081-5686678/83/84 or nco.naples@ eu.navy.mil for additional information.
Important dates at Naples Middle/High School • May 12: Prom • May 15: Beginning/ Intermediate Band Concert at 7 p.m. • May 16: Beginning/ Intermediate Orchestra Concert at 7 p.m. • May 17: Beginning/ Intermediate Choir Concert at 7 p.m. • May 20: Music Boosters Band Banquet (to be announced) • May 30-31: Senior Exams • May 31: Spring Sports Banquet, 6 p.m. in the cafeteria • June 5: Baccalaureate service in the chapel at 5 p.m.
USO Memorial Day in Slovenia May 24-28 Join the USO for a well deserved long weekend of relaxation and discovery in the beautiful region of Slovenia. The tour costs €425 and includes the following: overnight
bus transportation, two nights in a 4-star hotel, three breakfasts, two dinners, visit and entry fee to Castle of Predjama and Postojna Caves, half-day city tour of Liublijana, and tour leader assistance. Call the USO Naples at 081-568-5713 or 081-811-4903 to sign up.
Air conditioning being activated in Support Site family housing Base officials began turning on air conditioning in Support Site housing units May 7. Air conditioning should already be active in buildings 2101 to 2140. For the rest of the buildings, the turn on schedule is as follows: May 11: From Building 2141 to Building 2149 May 14: From Building 2001 to Building 2010 May 15: From Building 2011 to Building 2020 May 16: From Building 2024 to Building 2033 May 17: From Building 2034 to Building 2044 May 18: From Building 2045 to Building 2056 May 21: From Building 2150 to Building 2159 May 22: From Building 2160 to Building 2163 and villas
Fleet Forces Suicide and Sexual Assault Awareness Training May 14-15 Comedian Bernie McGrenahan is bringing his "Happy Hour" comedy show — a lighthearted look at safety and prevention — to Naval Support Activity Naples May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Capodichino theater. Additionally, the Fleet Forces suicide and sexual assault awareness training will take place at the Capodichino theater with the following schedule: • May 14 — Front Line Supervisors Training for E-5 to O-4, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. • May 15 — Program Managers Training for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Advocates, SAPR points of contact, and Suicide Prevention Coordinators, 7:30-11:30 a.m.
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All are invited to come watch members of the internationally recognized Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Field Gun Team parade a field gun and demonstrate their craft at the Support Site motorcycle safety parking lot Saturday, May 12. Parade begins at noon starting at the fire station, and there will be two demonstrations at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit us on Facebook under “JFC-Naples-FieldGun-Team.”
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Guidelines for walking, jogging and bicycling on base By Linda Christensen, NSA Naples Safety Manager
Ah, springtime in Naples! The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. It’s great to get out and enjoy all your favorite recreational activities. Just remember to play it safe while enjoying the outdoors. If you are walking, jogging or bicycling on base, keep these points in mind: • For walkers and joggers – keep to the paths. If you must use the road, face oncoming traffic, move in single file and obey traffic rules. Keep off the roadways during peak traffic hours, such as the morning and evening commuting times and when traffic is especially heavy. • For bicycle riders – wear a helmet! Use the roadways and ride with traffic, single file and obey traffic rules. Keep your bicycle in good working order – working brakes and reflectors are required. There are additional requirements if you ride between sunset and sunrise. • Avoid distractions. While on Navy installations roadways and streets, it is prohibited to wear headphones, earphones, cell phone hands-free devices, iPods or other listening devices while walking, jogging or running, bicycling, skating or skateboarding. If you spot any hazards along the way, be sure to let the Safety Office know. For more information, see our Traffic Safety instructions, OPNAVINST 5100.12H and NAVSUPPACT NAPLES Inst 5100.11A or contact the NSA Safety Office at 081-568-6342.
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Musicians stage concert to protest budget cuts Classical musicians from the orchestras of Catania, Messina and Palermo gave a free concert Wednesday in front of the regional parliament in Palermo to demonstrate against cuts to cultural programs. Many musicians weren’t paid during the month of April due to a 30 percent cut decided by the regional government that put musicians’ future concert halls at risk. A coalition of unions expressed worry about another blow to the economy of Palermo and all of Sicily.
Sample local specialties at “Eat Art” “Eat Art” is in its third edition in Naples. Its motif is the blending of artistic heritage with Neapolitan products to promote growth and tourism. Three weekends will highlight artistic patrimony and typical products. On May 19 to 20, May 26 to 27, and June 2 to 3 visitors to the Naples National Archeological Museum, the Duca di Martina Museum, the San Gennaro Museum and the San Domenico Maggiore monumental complex can taste typical Neapolitan products.
Italian armed forces to run 10K with New York cops and U.S., NATO military personnel New York Police Department representatives will participate this year at the third “Park to Park 2012” 10K race, which is designed to help strengthen the ties between Naples and New York City. The race will start on Sunday, May 13 at 9:30 a.m. on the Naples seafront thoroughfare of Via Caracciolo. The Italian-American Interforces Championship Cup involves Italian armed forces and international military personnel stationed with NATO and the U.S. Navy in Naples. There will be many events along Via Caracciolo that day, including a concert by the Carabinieri and Italian fire department bands, which will perform the
U.S. and Italian national anthems together with a Naval Forces Europe Band vocalist. Many events will also be held today and Saturday, starting with a police dog demonstration at 10 a.m. today at Villa Comunale that is coordinated by the National Authority for the Protection of Animals. This year there are 14 teams participating in the run, including the Italian Coast Guard, the Guarda di Finanza and the Italian Military Red Cross. The day of the race, a trophy will be awarded to members the winning team, who will get to keep it until next year.
World’s oldest bank raided The Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) is the oldest bank in the world still in operation. It was founded in 1472 as a pawn shop in order to help underprivileged classes of the population. Italian finance police raided its headquarters on Wednesday. Investigators believe that the thirdlargest bank in Italy may have misled financial markets when it bought Banca Antonveneta in 2007. Investigators are looking into how MPS financed its € 9-billion acquisition.
Video installation to light up Valley of the Temples in Sicily The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily will host an exhibition by renowned Italian video installation artist Fabrizio Plessi from May 19 until Nov. 15. The high-tech show will feature nine giant towers inspired by the ruins of the Greek city, which date back to the 5th century B.C. The show offers a modern reworking of man's relationship with the four elements — water, earth, wind and fire — which was a central theme in the musings of ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles, a native of Agrigento.
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T HE I NSIDE P AGE … FOR FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC) EVENTS, SEE PAGE 5.
MAY EVENTS 11 NAPLES ELEMENTARY PTA CARNIVAL Don’t miss our annual PTA Carnival from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Support Site Central Park by the gym and pool. There will be face painting, bouncy houses, popcorn, snow cones, a dunk tank and games. Free admission, food and games. Show your spirit and come and dunk your favorite faculty member! FMI contact Angel Neese at itwife2000@yahoo.com. 15 CNE/CNA/C6F's N1, Human Resources Office will be hosting its monthly "Brown Bag Session" May 15 in the Admin III building on the ground floor next to the Office of General Counsel. The sessions are informal opportunities to share in open discussion with the workforce various topics related to CNE/CNA/C6F and/or federal employment. Sessions are generally one hour in length, held during lunch. 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 31 CLEP TESTING Take a CLEP/DSST test in the automated National Test Center in the Admin II building at Capodichino. Make an appointment in the UMUC Maryland office or call 081-568-6673/74/75 for an appointment. 16-17 APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST) In this workshop you will have an opportunity to explore your experiences with and your attitudes about suicide. You will also have an opportunity to better understand the needs of a person at risk of suicide and learn how to use suicide firstaid to meet those needs. FMI or to register, call 081-568-5255. 17, 24, 31 WEB TUITION ASSISTANCE BRIEF The WEB TA brief is at 9 a.m. May 17 & May 31 and at 1 p.m. May 24 in the Admin II building at Capodichino. Visit the Navy College Office at Capodichino for more information or call 081568-6683/6684/6678. 17 MONTHLY BABY BASICS CLASS offered by NMCRS Visiting Nurses. Next class is from 9 a.m. to noon May 17 at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Office at Capodichino, located in ADMIN II, Room G-016. Topics include newborn care (i.e. bundling, diapering & bathing), feeding, crying & comforting, health & safety, etc. Contact NCMRS for registration and information at 081-568-3913. 18 SAT TEST The May 18 test is the last SAT test of the 2011-2012 Academic Year. Register for the SAT test at the Navy College Office in the Admin II building at Capodichino, or contact 081-568-6678/6681/6683/6684 or nco.naples@eu.navy.mil. 19 HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE #649 CAR WASH Come get your car washed Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Support Site (near the Fire Station and the NEX). All proceeds go to support local orphanages. Additionally, while you get your car washed you can purchase a hot dog, ribbon fries and a drink for $7 (EURO 5) to support the Harry S. Truman Lodge #649. 19 TOTALLY ‘80s DANCE PARTY "LET'S GROOVE TONIGHT" Join the Naples Overseas Spouses Club (NOSC) at this dance party Saturday, May 19 to raise money for scholarships and host-nation charitable organizations. Cocktails from 7-8 p.m., dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. There will be prizes and silent auction items. Location: Naples High School cafeteria. Cost is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Admission price includes two drinks. For more information e-mail nosc2ndvp@gmail.com or visit www.noscitaly.com. 20 THE NAPLES NATO YACHT CLUB (NNYC) will open the sailing season at Nisida on Sunday May 20 with an Open Day which will include the annual Admirals’ Cup. The program will begin at 10 a.m. FMI, visit www.nnyc.it. 22, 29 DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM Take the DLPT or the DLAB at the Navy College Office. Open to military members and government employees who have a CAC card. Make an appointment at the NCO or contact 081-568-6684/6683/6678 or nco.naples@eu.navy.mil. 23 MOO-VIN’ ON UP Parents of children from preschool through 6th grade are invited to attend this session regarding how to prepare students for next school year and prevent the “summer slide,” or loss of learning during the summer. At Naples Elementary School from 4 to 5 p.m. May 23. FMI, e-mail jennifer.sharp@ eu.dodea.edu. 25 PRAXIS TEST Last day to register for the July 23 PRAXIS test. Call or visit the Navy College Office for information. Do not register online if you are taking the test at the Navy College Office. Make an appointment in person at the NCO or contact 081-568-6684/6683/6678 or nco.naples@eu.navy.mil. 30 ALLIED SPOUSES CLUB (ASC) GREEK LUNCHEON Join the ladies of the ASC for this Greek luncheon at 11 a.m. May 30. Cost is €20 for ASC members and €25 for guests. American attendees should RSVP to alliedspousesus@gmail.com; for additional info, e-mail grcrep@naplesasc.net. Payment can be dropped off in a sealed envelope labeled with name/country/event in the drop box at the Support Site FFSC or at Tony's Hardware at JFC. RSVP deadline is Tuesday, May 22.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS seeks 2012-2013 board members. For more information, e-mail matthew.ukleja@gmail.com. ALLIED SPOUSES CLUB is seeking strong candidates to fill the following leadership positions: events coordinator, volunteer coordinator and bazaar chairman. Annual rotation of leadership also means we are electing new board positions: president, vice president and secretary. FMI, e-mail ascpresidentjfc@gmail.com. LA MIMOSA THRIFT SHOP AT JFC is currently accepting volunteers to sort donations and staff the store. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.. La Mimosa is closed Wednesdays and weekends. FMI, e-mail ascpresidentjfc@gmail.com. NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB (NOSC) seeks a volunteer to serve as marketing director. If you would like to build your resume while overseas, build your local network and can commit 5-10 hours per week, please contact noscpresident4@gmail.com or 345-423-7964 for more information. ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! Are you interested in taking photos of Naples Elementary School students during 2011-2012? Contact Dr. Johnson at 081-8114159 or donita.Johnson@eu.dodea.edu.
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Families often come to the park surrounding the Museo di Capodimonte to stroll or let their children play soccer. (Photos by Melissa Kabukuru)
Capodimonte Museum holds a truly royal art collection By Melissa Kabukuru, Panorama editor
he chance to wander through an 18thcentury royal hunting lodge is a draw on its own. Yet in addition to being housed inside a Bourbon palace, the Museo di Capodimonte is located in the middle of a park covering 517 square miles, where you’ll typically find families picnicking and children playing soccer on sunny days. At the center of it all is the museum, which contains Naples’ most important collection of paintings. The number of paintings at the Capodimonte Museum by Titian, the Venetian Renaissance master, is greater than in any single venue in Venice. His portraits are some of the main highlights of the museum, where you can admire how he imbues his noble subjects with nuanced expressions and their clothing with rich textural details. Additionally, if you head to the second floor of the museum, you’ll find the world’s best collection of paintings by Neapolitan masters. These artists are represented by large-scale canvases that make it clear why many Neapolitan streets bear their names. The museum’s origins date back to 1734, when Charles of Bourbon became King of Naples and decided to build a new palace to house the art collection he inherited from his mother, Elisabetta
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Farnese. He chose to locate his new royal building on the wooded hill north of the city center, where he could indulge his love of hunting. Today you can explore three floors of paintings and decorative arts that make up the museum’s expansive collection.
Floor 1: The Farnese Collection and the Royal Apartment he entry room on the first floor (Room 2) contains several Titian portraits of important members of the Farnese family, including a famous group portrait of Pope Paul III and his grandsons. The three subjects’ expressions in this painting allude to a world of suspicion and political intrigue inside the Farnese household and within the papacy. Two more great canvases by Titian can be found in Room 11. “Danae” depicts the mother of Perseus who has been shut up in a tower by her father. She is shown in bed as she surrenders to the amorous advances of Zeus, who arrives in the form of a gold cloud. In the same room, Titian’s “La Maddalena” depicts a penitent Mary Magdalene gazing up toward the sky, clutching her breast (and abundant hair) as she tearfully asks God for forgiveness. Take the time to thoroughly explore the muse-
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Inside the Capodimonte Museum you can view a section called the Royal apartment, which is still furnished with 18th- and 19th-century treasures.
Panorama May 11, 2012 miss the Porcelain Room (room 52), which consists of walls made entirely of decorated porcelain.
Floor 2: The Galleria Napoletana his section contains paintings by legendary Neapolitan artists as well as work that other artists completed while in Naples. Some high points include Caravaggio’s austere interpretation of the “Flagellation of Christ” (Room 78) and Artemisia Gentileschi’s “Judith and Holofernes” (Room 87). Both show dramatically lit scenes that emerge out of a dark background, a style popularized by Caravaggio at the turn of the 17th century. Yet the female artist Gentileschi paints the then-popular scene of Judith, a Jewish heroine, cutting off the head of Holofernes with more strength and violence than her male contemporaries, including Caravaggio. This floor also includes a staggering number of monumental canvases by Neapolitan artists that attest to how prolific these painters were. Artists such as Battistello Caracciolo, Massimo Stanzione, Francesco Fracanzano, Aniello Falcone, and Francesco Solimena were so renowned in Neapolitan circles that they now lend their names to streets throughout Naples. Here, you can appreciate the artistry and the dramatic flair they brought to Neapolitan religious painting during to enter the Capodimonte Museum, visitors must pass their lifetimes. through the former royal palace’s imposing courtyard. In particular, the collection of religious and mythological paintings by um’s first floor, as nearly every room has a stunning painting or two by an Italian or for- Luca Giordano (Rooms 98 to 101 and Room 103) eign master. Besides works by Titian, you’ll find shows why the 17th-century artist was so influpaintings by artists such as Raphael, El Greco, ential during the Italian Baroque period. His Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Botticelli, Giovanni canvases incorporate exquisite details with Bellini, Correggio and Parmigianino, as well as bursts of color and light that make them a pleasure to look at more than 300 years later. cartoons by Michelangelo. There is also a third floor that contains 19thAdditionally, a section of the palace called the Appartamento Reale (Royal Apartment) has century and contemporary art. It was closed been left decorated with magnificent tapestries, during a March visit but has recently reopened. furnishings, chandeliers and portraits that were added by successive generations of royals Planning a visit in the 18th and 19th centuries. This wing he museum is a big undertaking for one allows contemporary visitors to gain a glimpse day – it is easily two to three times the size of the grandeur of royal life — or at least, the of the Naples Archaeological Museum downlife the royals liked to show off. town. You may want to consider visiting it twice In this section you’ll find a pair of portraits by to avoid subjecting yourself to art overload durFrancisco Goya that demonstrate the Spanish ing a single afternoon. artist’s ability to paint deeply psychological porAlternatively, one idea would be to pack a pictraits. In Room 34, his portrait of the Spanish nic lunch and visit the first floor of the museum queen Maria Luisa di Parma shows an in the morning and the second floor in the afterassertive woman who challenges the viewer noon. In between, you can enjoy lunch out in the with a startlingly direct gaze, while across the park if the weather is nice. room her husband, King Carlo IV, appears The main entrance to the grounds of the decidedly less sure of himself. Capodimonte park is located at Via Miano 2, Further down the hall, you can admire a series near the Capodimonte exit of the Tangenziale in of portraits by Elizabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun, Naples. As you travel on Via Miano, the one of the most important and well respected entrance to the grounds will be on your right; female artists of the 18th century. Her portraits directly across the street, you’ll see a sign for a of young princes and princesses (Room 51 and nearby parking garage. The museum is hard to Room 53) show her knack for depicting children miss, as it is in the palatial building a short and women with naturalistic details and frank stroll from the entrance to the park. expressions during the era of frothy Rococo The Capodimonte Museum is open from painting. 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day except While in this section of the museum, don’t Wednesday. Tickets cost €7.50 each.
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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 Friday, May 11 – INTRODUCTION TO YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE (9 a.m. - noon) Are you looking for a place to start understanding your finances? This inclusive financial class covers the topics of budgeting, credit/debt management, insurance, saving/investing, retirement planning, and the TSP. Monday, May 14 – CULTURAL TIPS (9 - 10 a.m.; at the Navy Lodge coffee shop at the Support Site) Tiziana, an intercultural relations specialist, will be available to answer your cultural questions: food, holidays, trips, etiquette, transportation, Italian language, and a lot more! HOME BUYING (Noon - 3 p.m.) Are you wanting to buy a home? Become an informed consumer with information on the entire home buying process, from finding the right home to loan financing. STRESS MANAGEMENT 101 (1:30 - 2:30 p.m.) Stress is a fact of life. Stress Management 101 provides opportunities to create work and life strategies to get to a healthier stress zone. Tuesday, May 15 – EASY ITALIAN (9 a.m. - noon) This is an introduction to basic Italian language and conversation. Wednesday, May 16 – LIMONCELLO CLASS (9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.) Learn how to make your own Limoncello. PARENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN SUPPORT GROUP (5 - 6 p.m.) A support group for parents of special needs kids. Parents can share information and provide mutual support. Thursday, May 17 – ITALIAN COOKING CLASS (9:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.; departs from the Support Site) Trip to a restaurant to learn how to cook a variety of Italian dishes. Cost is about €15 to be paid at the restaurant. Participants meet outside the Support Site Main Gate at 9:45 p.m. and take local bus to Aversa. Requires prior purchase of two E1 bus tickets at Information, Tours and Travel (ITT). Friday, May 18 – SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING (1 - 3 p.m.) Victim Advocate refresher training. OPEN AIR MARKET (8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; departs from JFC) A trip to shop for local products.
Naples area ombudsmen and key spouses The ombudsmen program at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples coordinates communication of information between service members and their families. The service provided by ombudsmen becomes especially critical and helpful during deployments. Here is a list of ombudsmen for Naples area commands. AFN NAPLES: Donna Vigil, ombudsafn@gmail.com CNE BAND: Rachel Schoonmaker, cnebandombudsman@ hotmail.com CNE- 6th FLEET: Ashley Haggerty: c6fombudsman@ gmail.com CNREURAFSWA: Sindy Copeland: cnreurafswanaples@ hotmail.com CTF SIX THREE & COM SEALOGEUR: Arlene Campbell, ombudsmanctf63.msceuraf@yahoo.com CTF SIX NINE & COMSUBGRU EIGHT: Emily Keys, ctf.69.ombudsman@gmail.com FLCSI- Naples: Maria Seibel, maie13@yahoo.com JFC: Edna Wood, ombudsmanjfc@gmail.com NSA Naples: Heather Staib-Jerzy,nsa_naples_omb@ yahoo.com NCTS: Denise Caton, ombudsmanncts@yahoo.com NSSA DET Naples: Gretchen Bozwell, nssadetnaplesombudsman@hotmail.com USNH: Stephanie Romriell & Alan Bradshaw, usnh_ombudsman@ hotmail.com U.S. ARMY ELEMENT: Jennifer Molina, jennifer.molina1.civ@mil.mil U.S. ARMY ELEMENT - ALPHA COMPANY, U. S. ARMY ELEMENT - HHC: Alisha Smith, alishasmith0218@yahoo.com U.S. AIR FORCE ELEMENT: Sonya Cage, usafkeyspousenaples@ yahoo.com U.S. MARINE ELEMENT: Suzin Lucas, naplesmarineombudsman@ gmail.com USS MOUNT WHITNEY: Sheree Johnson & Anna Nickell, mtwombudsman@yahoo.com CURRENTLY VACANT: NAVFAC SEABEES, RLSO & NLSO, DESRON SIX ZERO. Any spouses who have an interest in becoming an ombudsman should contact the Ombudsman Coordinator, Cecellia Kitson, at cecellia.kitson@eu.navy.mil.
In the event of an emergency or to report a crime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Center at 081-568-4911 or 5911. (On-Base Dial 9-1-1) the Capodimonte Museum in naples is housed inside an 18th-century royal palace that sits on a hill above the city center.
For non-emergency assistance, call 081-568-5638.
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Moms and May Monuments at center stage this month section “Ottocento a Capodimonte,” which showcases Italian 19th-century art work. Also this month, the fascinating exhibit “Un esercito di carta” (An Army in Paper) continues at the San Martino Museum. In addition, there’s the exhibit “Castel Capuano: Palazzo di Giustizia” (Capuano Castle: Palace of Justice), which shows the building’s restoration and transformation during the Italian Unification era. Also interesting to view is “Un’Opera per il Castello 2012” for the initiative’s competition entries. See http://www.polomusealenapoli.beniculturali.it/ for more. Beyond Naples hould you be traveling to Rome this month, stop by the Chiostro del Bramante to experience “Miro – Poesia e luce” (Miro – Poetry and Light), which ends June 10. Also, the Complesso del Vittoriano hosts “Dali, un artist, un genio” (Dali, an artist, a genius) through July 1.
Theater accounts of motherhood celebrations in ancient times cite that the egyptians paid tribute to Isis, who was the wife of egyptian god Osiris and the mother of horus, as well as divine mother of the pharaohs. On Mother’s day this sunday and throughout the month of May, families can celebrate mom by taking her any of the historic naples sites that are participating in special May Monuments events. Story by Lou Freed Photos by J. Freed
Mother’s Day ike Americans, Italians will celebrate La festa della mamma this Sunday, creating family gatherings and parties. Being in Naples, the event often sparks fireworks displays. Accounts of motherhood celebrations in ancient times cite that the Egyptians paid tribute to Isis, who was the wife of Egyptian god Osiris and the mother of Horus, as well as divine mother of the pharaohs. It is said the Egyptian portrayal of Isis nursing Horus (currently shown in the Champollion and Egyptology exhibit in the Naples Archaeology Museum) may have inspired Christian depictions of the Madonna and Child. Stories also range from Greeks honoring Rhea (Cronus’ wife, and mother of Greek deities) to the Romans celebrating Juno (Jupiter’s consort and mother of childbirth) and also Cybele (goddess of spring and fertility). Sources also indicate early Christians honored Virgin Mary on the fourth Sunday of Lent, an observance England adopted in the 1600s and expanded to embrace all mothers, calling the occasion Mothering Sunday. In United States, credit goes to the New Yorker Julia Ward Howe (author of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) for her initiation and proclamation of Mother’s Day in 1870 to protest the Civil War and promote peace among mothers whose sons perished in the battle. Howe funded many of the celebrations, but the initiative ceased with the loss of financial support. In subsequent years, a West Virginia native, Anna Reeves Jarvis, revived Howe’s idea, cre-
ating a Mother’s Friendship Day in her state. After the activist’s demise, her daughter, Anna M. Jarvis, campaigned to nationalize her mother’s idea. Ultimately, through years of hard lobbying, perseverance and help from supporters, Jarvis saw the fruits of her labor when President Woodrow Wilson signed a Joint Resolution declaring the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day on May 8, 1914. Setting history aside, below are current Neapolitan happenings to help make Mom feel special on her day or shortly thereafter.
May Monuments “A Tribute to Monuments” is the theme for 8th edition of May Monuments iew the weekend itineraries for this year’s “Omaggio ai monumenti” (A tribute to monuments) in Naples’ historic center, then plan a visit to rarely-opened churches such as the expansive complexes of San Giovanni Maggiore, San Domenico Maggiore with refectories, and Sant’ Eligio. The religious sites are normally shut during the year for security or economic reasons. Also, check out the concerts or similar events in situ, since a number of organizations collaborate with May Monuments organizers to enhance visitors’ experiences during the month’s initiative. For weekend itineraries, link to “Omaggio ai Monumenti” at www.comune.napoli.it/
Art Naples n conjunction with May Monuments, pop in to visit the new Capodimonte Museum
Royal Palace Theater hosts two short comic operas omenico Cimarosa’s “Il Maestro di Cappella” (The Choir Master) and Domenico Sarro’s “La Furba e Lo Sciocco” (The Foxy or Artful Woman and The Fool) are scheduled at the Royal Palace Theater through this weekend. In Cimarosa’s humorous work, baritone Bruno Praticò will portray an overbearing maestro rehearsing an orchestra, often affecting the sound of instruments in the process. Maestro Giovanni Di Stefano conducts the San Carlo Orchestra for Sarro’s lively piece, “La Furba e Lo Sciocco.” The operetta also lists Lamberto Puggelli as stage director. Bookings and details are at http://www.teatrosancarlo.it/ or call 081-797-2331 or 2412.
musical commission. There isn’t enough cash to pay their landord, Benoit, whom they luckily outwit. Feeling victorious, the friends decide to celebrate at their favorite Café Momus, but Rodolfo decides to stay home to do some writing. While working, Rodolfo hears a timid knock on the door. He calls out to the person, who answers, "Excuse me, my candle has gone out." He runs and opens the door and fortuitously meets the lovely, sweet and frail Mimi, a seamstress living in a nearby room. Attraction and romance follow the meeting, a theme which the opera develops by way of melodic, nostalgic and bittersweet duets between the lovers. The best remembered song in the opera is “Che gelida manina,” literally, “What a cold little hand.” In addition to Rodolfo and Mimi’s duets, Marcel and his love-interest Musetta (a female bohemian) also perform delightful, melodic arias in Puccini’s piece. Historians note the opera was based on Henri Murger’s series of loosely related semi-autobiographical stories, “Scènes de la vie de bohème,” published in a literary magazine in Paris. The author focused on local bohemians that magazine readers would have known at the time. Murger and the playwright Theodore Barriere subsequently cooperated on writing the successful play, “La vie de la bohème.” Later, due to the work’s popularity, Murger added more stories to his original collection to publish a homonymous novel. In 1896, Giacomo Puccini wrote an opera based on Murger’s work, which has become one of the best known romantic operas in major opera houses’ repertory. To date, “La Bohème” has been
made into a number of homonymous films and has inspired another movie, “Moulin Rouge,” as well as the American musical “Rent.” The opera runs May 18 to 31. For bookings and details, visit http://www.teatrosancarlo.it/ or call 081-797-2331 or 2412.
Enogastronomy Pleasures of life through wine promoted at Vitigno Italia 2012 he annual fair and wine tasting event in Naples returns from May 20 to 22 at Castel dell’Ovo (the Egg Castle), a medieval city landmark with breathtaking views of the Neapolitan bay. Vitigno Italia gathers numerous producers and wineries from varied regions such as Piedmont, Tuscany, Campania, Sicily and Sardinia with the motif “Wine and Wine Territories.” A wide-ranging event, it offers several opportunities for visitors to experience diverse Italian wine products as well as learn the art, culture and benefits associated with what the ancients referred to as “the nectar of the gods.” In its eighth edition this year, more than 250 participating companies from all over Italy will display and promote their products through brochures, talks and tastings. Preceding Vitigno Italia is “Wine and the City,” a four-day program organized to promote wine-related products and services, scheduled from May 16 to 19 this year. More details are available at http://www.wineandthecity.it and http://www.vitignoitalia.it. Cantine Aperte slated May 27 or the past 20 years, Open Cellars has been one of the most important Italian wine events to help market the country and its wine territories, according to “Movimento Turismo del Vino” (Wine Tourism Movement). Organizers cite that nearly two million wineries throughout the country open their cellars annually on the last Sunday in May, proving the event’s significance to Italian wine producers. For the list of participating Campania
Puccini’s “La Bohème” highlights San Carlo Theater spring program hen the name of this opera comes up, some Neapolitan fans are proud to share that Luciano Pavarotti once performed at the opulent 19th century Neapolitan theater as Rodolfo, the main character, poet and tenor in the work. The piece has returned to the same venue in subsequent years and is programmed again this month as a follow-on show to “Tosca,” another Puccini gem that was staged in Naples to rave reviews in 2011. The four-act masterpiece “La Bohème” takes viewers back to Paris’ Latin Quarter in 1830 and casts light on four inseparable male friends. They cherish the freer attitude towards life as artists, commonly described as a bohemian lifestyle. Rodolfo enjoys poetry while Marcel fancies painting. Philosophy occupies Colline whereas Schaunard lives for music. With no steady income, the chums live in an unheated loft with very few provisions. Respite comes on a Christmas Eve when Schaunard shares his meager earnings from a brief
a sculpture of the composer Giacomo Puccini sits in a square in his birthplace of Lucca. Puccini’s famous opera “La Bohème” plays at naples’ san Carlo theater from May 18 to 31.
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Weekly Crime Statistics for April 30 - May 6, 2012 – Traffic accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (4 off base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2 on base) – Vehicle break-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (7 off base) – Breaking and enterin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1 on base) – Carjacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1 off base) Vehicle Break-In (off base). On April 30 at approximately 8:40 a.m., O-4/USN reported a vehicle break-in that occurred earlier that day in Pozzuoli, Italy. Victim stated that while leaving his house he noticed that his car’s passenger side window had been broken out and his vehicle registration and insurance paperwork were missing from the vehicle.
the medieval landmark of Castel dell’Ovo (the egg Castle) is the venue for Vitigno Italia, a popular annual spring wine fair with more than 250 Italian vintners represented.
intners in Campania, visit http://www. movimentoturismovino.it. As example, Cantina Astroni, just a few minutes drive from the former U.S. Agnano base, has been for years an active event supporter. Cantina Astroni’s website is at http://www.cantineastroni. com.
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Fests Naples province tep back in time with the festivities combining the “Palio del casale” (donkey race) with the “Sagra del maiale ingordo” (pork fest) this weekend at Camposano. Tomorrow, the town kicks off the festivities with the evening food fest, followed by a commemorative orientation on the race. On Sunday, the display and sales of typical products, art and crafts pave the way for the opening of the gastronomical stands at
noon. That afternoon, a medieval costume parade is slated for 5 p.m. and the donkey race is at 6 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.paliodelcasale.it. Avellino province aceno in Bagnoli Irpino municipality invites everyone to come Sunday and experience Bagnoli Irpino truffles with Irpinian wines as the town welcomes cyclists finishing the eighth leg of the “Sulmona-Lago Laceno Giro d’Italia” (Tour of Italy). See details at http://www. laceno.net/il-giro-ditalia-a-lacenocon-tartufo-e-vini-locali.html.
Sports Rolex Capri Sailing returns May 19 to 25
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f you enjoy sailing, venture to Gaeta on Sunday, when the Volcano Race begins with a
regatta to launch the Capribased competition. From Gaeta, the mega-yachts sail to Capri, where competitors are expected to arrive May 21. Following a day of rest, rival teams head south to circumnavigate the Aeolian Islands, and then return to Capri for the closing ceremonies May 25. This year, 23 maxi yachts with lengths ranging from approximately 18.25 to 30.50 meters long represent 12 countries. Besides Italy, the participating countries are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Spain, Portugal and the United States. The Volcano Race not only attracts international and national competitors but also promotes tourism on the fabled island. For more, log onto http://www.yachtclubcapri.net. Buon divertimento!
FFSC Tip of the Week: Love and Logic Parenting From the Fleet and Family Support Center Once there was a Mom who used to stand in the middle of her 9-year-old son's room every Saturday and yell until she was hoarse. The more she yelled, the slower her son moved to pick up his horrendous room. It vaguely resembled a site where a clothing store and a toy store had exploded at the same time. Unfortunately, the dumpster-like appearance of the room bothered Mom beyond measure, but it didn't seem to faze her mess-loving son. Mom needed a way to help the problem become her son's, rather than hers. That’s where Love and Logic came to the rescue! First, she offered some choices: "Would you like to have your room cleaned by 10:00 a.m. Saturday, or do you need an extra hour?" Then, when her son picked the later time, she used an enforceable statement and said cheerfully, "Feel free to keep the things you pick up. I'll be back at 11." Mom made sure she was back at exactly 11 a.m. Thankfully, she only had to bag up a few stray toys the first time. Things really started to improve when her son realized that she would actually follow through on her limits. Now, Mom has the energy for more gratifying things instead of acting like a motherly megaphone. If you’d like more information on Love and Logic Parenting classes offered through the Naples Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC), call 081-811-6372.
Carjacking (off base). On May 2 at approximately 2 a.m. E-4/USN reported a carjacking that occurred earlier that day in Naples, Italy. Victim stated that he was parking his motorcycle when three unknown individuals pulled up behind him on a motor scooter. One of the unknown individuals brandished a pistol and ordered him off the motorcycle. One of the suspects then got onto the motorcycle and all three rode away. Vehicle Break-In (off base). On May 2 at approximately 10:32 a.m., CIV reported a vehicle break-in that occurred May 1 in Lago Patria, Italy. Victim stated that he went out to his vehicle and noticed that the door to his vehicle had been forced open. Upon conducting an inventory of his vehicle he noticed that several items were missing Vehicle Break-In (off base). On May 4 at approximately 10:10 a.m., O-3/USN reported a vehicle break-in that occurred May 3 in Pozzuoli, Italy. Victim stated that he had parked his vehicle at his residence and upon returning the next morning he noticed his driver’s side lock broken and multiple items stolen. Vehicle Break-In (off Base). On May 4 at approximately 10:45 p.m., O-4/USA reported a vehicle break-in that occurred earlier that day in Gricignano, Italy. Victim stated that she had parked her vehicle and upon returning noticed that the contents from her center console had been removed and placed on her passenger seat. Victim further reported that no items had been taken from the vehicle. Vehicle Break-In (off base). On May 5 at approximately 6:20 p.m., E-4/USN reported a vehicle break-in that occurred May 4 in Gricignano, Italy. Victim reported that when leaving for work he noticed that the driver’s side window had been broken. No items were missing from the vehicle. Vehicle Break-In (off base). On May 5 at approximately 3:18 p.m., E-6/USA reported a vehicle break-in that occurred earlier that day in Gricignano, Italy. Victim reported that he was woken up by his neighbor ringing his door bell to tell him that his vehicle had been broken into. Damage to the vehicle consisted of two broken windows. Upon conducting a full inventory of the vehicle the victim noticed that multiple items had been taken from the vehicle. Vehicle Break-In (off base). On May 5 at approximately 7:20 p.m., E-5/USN reported a vehicle break-in that occurred May 4 in Gricignano, Italy. Victim stated that he was informed by a neighbor that his vehicle alarm had been activated. Upon further inspection, he noticed his passenger side window broken and multiple items stolen. Larceny of Government Property (on base). On May 6 at approximately 9 a.m., CIV reported that the snack shack located at Carney Park had been broken into and vandalized by an unknown number of individuals.
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M ORE I NSIDE P AGE … VOLUNTEERS NEEDED continued 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 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 081-568-4788. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS seeks a volunteer chair to help lead its Youth Volunteer and VolunTEEN programs. Those interested should call the American Red Cross Naples Office at 082-568-4788. THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI is looking for qualified coaches for the 2012 spring soccer season for the age groups of U-9, U-11, U-13, and U-15/17. For more information or to sign up, e-mail ASCNapoli@ yahoo.com or check the group’s Facebook page, ASC-American Soccer Club of Napoli. 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 email Angel Neese at itwife2000@yahoo.com with your name, contact information, the position you would like to hold, and a little information about yourself. Open positions include President, VP of Programs, VP of Fundraising, treasurer, secretary, and volunteer coordinator. NAVY LEAGUE OF THE U.S./NAPLES COUNCIL is seeking board members. Contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051 or breese@cybernet.it. 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. NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY OPERATION CLIP & SAVE (coupons): 081-568-3913. GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRL SCOUTS Now accepting registration for the 2011-12 school year. We are still in need of leaders and co-leaders. Training and support provided. FMI, contact naplesgs@yahoo.com.
Friday, May 11 4:30 p.m. The Avengers, PG-13 Premiere Showing 5:30 p.m. The Lucky One PG-13 7:15 p.m. The Avengers, PG-13
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Saturday, May 12 p.m. Dr Seuss’ The Lorax PG p.m. The Avengers, PG-13 p.m. John Carter, PG-13 Premiere Showing p.m. The Avengers, PG-13
Sunday, May 13 4:30 p.m. A Thousand Words PG-13 5:30 p.m. The Avengers, PG-13 21 Jump Street, R 7 p.m. Premiere Showing
ONGOING/ON THE HORIZON REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DEGREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS Visit the University of Phoenix and the University of Oklahoma to learn what on-site degree programs are offered in the Naples area. UP is at 081-568-6670 and OU is at 081568-6672. 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. 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. NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB (NOSC) is seeking volunteers! Join a group of dedicated and committed women to plan and execute social events, community outreach projects, and day tours. For more information, please email Chioma Griffin, club Vice President at nosc1stvp@ gmail.com. 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/. RECEIVE DAILY REFLECTION, an inspirational thought-for-the-day e-mailed throughout the work week. To receive Daily Reflection, e-mail Chaplain Charles Luff at charles.luff@eu.navy.mil. 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. CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL invites community members to join the Rosary Prayer Group that meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Support Site Chapel. For more information, e-mail CWOCNaples@gmail.com. PROTESTANT WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL PWOC Woman's Bible Study meets every Tuesday from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Support Site Fellowship Hall. Free child care provided. For questions, contact Audrey de Rivera at 345-872-9947. ATTN MILITARY RETIREES AND SURVIVORS Connect to the retired community through membership in the U.S. Military Retiree Association of Southern Italy (USMRA-SI). For info and an application, visit http://usmra-si.tripod.com or call 329-208-7315. PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS WELCOME AT ALL CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB ACTIVITIES! The CTT Club hosts events, crafts and outings designed for you and your child (infancy through preschool). For more information on the club, visit www.meetup.com/Connect-the-Tots-Club/. CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE CHAPEL meets monthly in the Support Site Fellowship Hall for prayer and fellowship. Child care provided. For information, contact Eileen Mayette at cwocnaples@gmail.com. RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES Tuesday Meditation & 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 081-811-6451 to confirm that Mass is being held. Thursday Men’s Fellowship and Bible Study (6-7 a.m.) in the hospital galley. 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. FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets every 1st Sunday of the month at the SS Fellowship Hall at 12 p.m. FMI, contact Christian Rodriguez at christian.rodriguez@eu.navy.mil, Catherine Katimbang at catherine. katimbang@eu.dodea.edu or visit the group’s Facebook page: Fil-Am Naples. HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No. 649 meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. FMI, contact Kevin Baker at 338-479-7023 or hst649sec@yahoo.com. Visit http://www.hst649.org. TOASTMASTERS meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Meetings are held at the Support Site Community Center. FMI, contact Toastmasters President Leonard Augustine at 346-771-7506. 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. NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION meets regularly to support families on their homeschooling journey. FMI, contact Susan Van Cleave at sdwvancleave@msn.com. 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 Frank Chapman at champanf@ix.netcom.com. 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.
Monday, May 14 Closed — No Movie
Tuesday, May 15 Closed — No Movie 6:30 p.m. TOWNHALL MEETING Wednesday, May 16 4:30 p.m. The Lucky One, PG-13 5:30 p.m. Gone, PG-13 Last Showing 7 p.m. 21 Jump Street, R Thursday, May 17 4:30 p.m. A Thousand Words PG-13 5:30 p.m. John Carter, PG-13 7 p.m. Act of Valor, R Last Showing
upcoming usO tours Capodichino Office 081-568-5713 support site Office 081-811-4903 www.uso.it
tOuRs OPen tO BOth u.s. MILItaRy and natO I.d. CaRd hOLdeRs USO DAILY TOURS May 11 Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius .€ 45 May 12 Jewels of the Amalfi Coast (Amalfi and Ravello) . . . . . .€ 45 May 13 Mothers Day at the Negombo Spa . . . . . . . . . . . .€ 65 May 18 Sorrento, Vietri, and Emerald Grotto . . . . . . . . . .€ 45 May 18 Friday Sushi Night . . . . . . .€ 45 May 19 The Island of Capri with Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .€ 75 May 20 Naples Underground and Pizza Lunch . . . . . . . . .€ 40
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Friday, May 18 4:30 p.m. Mirror Mirror, PG Premiere Showing 5:30 p.m. The Avengers, PG-13 7 p.m. Dark Shadows, PG-13 Premiere Showing
Movie descriptions THE AVENGERS, PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference. Action/Adventure and Sci-Fi/Fantasy, 142 min. Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson. Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow answer the call to action when Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a daring, globe-spanning recruitment effort. Fury aims to assemble The Avengers team to defeat an unexpected enemy threatening global safety and security. Despite pulling together the ultimate dream team, Fury and longtime confidant Agent Coulson must find a way to convince the super heroes to work with and not against each other when the powerful and dangerous Loki gains access to the Cosmic Cube and its unlimited power. JOHN CARTER, PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Action/ Adventure, 132 min. Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Thomas Church, Willem Dafoe, James Purefoy. War-weary, former military captain John Carter is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions among the planet’s inhabitants, including Tars Tarkas and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris. In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. 21 JUMP STREET, R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some violence. Comedy and Action/Adventure, 110 min. Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle. Schmidt and Jenko are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier — and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again, along with all the issues they thought they had left behind. A THOUSAND WORDS, PG-13 for sexual situations including dialogue, language and some drug-related humor. Comedy, 91 min. Cast: Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Ruby Dee. Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack's life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he's got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he's a goner. THE LUCKY ONE, PG-13 for some sexuality and violence. Romance and Drama,101 min. Cast: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Riley Stewart, Jay Ferguson. U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returns
May 24-28 Memorial Day in Slovenja. . . . . . . . . . . €425 June 9-16 Moscow and St. Petersburg . . . . . . . . €1,807 June 16-17 Father’s Day in Florence and Pisa . . . € 180 July 6-9 Summer Weekend in Venice . . . . . . . . € 228
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from his third tour of duty in Iraq with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive: a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth and where she lives, he shows up at her door and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm. ACT OF VALOR, R for strong violence including some torture, and for language. Action/Adventure and Drama, 101 min. Cast: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the United States, a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home. GONE, PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, brief language and drug references. Thriller, 95 min. Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Sunjata, Jennifer Carpenter, Sebastian Stan, Wes Bentley. Jill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, having escaped from a kidnapping a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back and taken Molly. Since the killer leaves no trace, the police don't have any evidence and can't help her. Afraid that Molly will be dead by sunrise, Jill sets out alone on a nail-biting chase to come face-to-face with the killer. Will she have enough time to find and outwit him, expose his secrets and save her sister? DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX, PG for mild brief language. Cast Voices: Danny DaVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Betty White. Animated, Family and Action/ Adventure, 96 min. A boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. DARK SHADOWS, PG-13 for comic horror violence, sexual content, some drug use, language and smoking. Thriller, 120 min. Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Haley, Bella Heathcote. In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas has the world at his feet — or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard. A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional members of the Collins family who remain have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets.
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.
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USO ‘Taste of Home’ helps sailors kick off Cinco de Mayo
Creating a family disaster plan Information compiled by EN2 Miguel Huerta NSA Naples Emergency Management Office Disaster Preparedness Specialist
isaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services like water, gas, electricity or telephones were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Families can cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Report your status by telephone to your chain of command or in person to your Parco or government housing coordinator. It is important for them to have an accurate picture of the situation as soon as possible after the event. If you are at home and you know you must report to your duty station, do so immediately. The road and telephone systems will quickly become clogged with panic. Otherwise, do not report to duty unless told to do so. Follow the steps listed here to create your family's disaster plan. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility.
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Preparatory steps: • Contact your local Red Cross chapter or the Emergency Management Office and be prepared to take notes. • Ask what types of disasters are most likely to happen. Request information on how to prepare for each. • Learn about your community's warning signals: what do they sound like and what should you do when you hear them? • Ask about animal care after a disaster. Animals are NOT allowed inside emergency shelters because of health regulations. • Find out how to help elderly or disabled persons, if needed. • Find out about the disaster plans at your workplace, your children's school or day care center, and other places where your family spends time. Create a disaster plan: • Meet with your family and discuss why you need to prepare for disaster. Explain the dangers of fire, severe weather and earthquakes to children. Plan to share responsibilities and work together as a team. • Discuss the types of disasters that are most likely to happen. Explain what to do in each case.
• Pick two places to meet: one right outside your home in case of a sudden emergency like a fire, and a place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home. • Everyone must know the address and phone number of a family contact. This should be a person who lives out-of-state, as after a disaster it is often easier to call long distance. In the event of a disaster, family members should call this person and tell them where they are. Everyone must know your contact person’s phone number. • Discuss what to do in an evacuation. Plan how to take care of your pets. Completing the checklist: • Keep emergency telephone numbers by phones (fire, police, ambulance, etc.). • Teach children how and when to call 9-1-1 or your local Emergency Medical Services number for emergency help. • Get training from the fire department for all family members on how to use the fire extinguisher (ABC type), and show them where it's kept. • Install smoke detectors on each level of your home, especially near bedrooms. • Conduct a home hazard hunt. • Stock emergency supplies and assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit. • Take a Red Cross first aid and CPR class. • Determine the best escape routes from your home. • Find two ways out of each room. • Find the safe places in your home where you can weather each type of disaster. Practice and maintain your plan: • Quiz your kids every six months or so. • Conduct proper fire and emergency evacuation.drills. • Replace stored water and food every six months. • Test and recharge your fire extinguisher(s) according to the manufacturer's proper instructions. • Test your smoke detectors monthly and charge the batteries at least once a year. For additional information and resources: • U.S. Department of Homeland Security: http://www.ready.gov • FEMA: http://www.fema.gov/hazard/volcano/ index.shtm • Vesuvius Observatory: http://www.ov.ingv.it/ inglese/vesuvio/vesuvio.htm • NFAAS: https://navyfamily.navy.mil
New students inducted into National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society From Naples Middle/High School
On Tuesday, May 1 in the Naples Middle/ High School Cafeteria, 78 students were welcomed into both the Senior and Junior National Honor Societies. The event was attended by Mr. Kent Worford, assistant superintendent of the Mediterranean District, Sandra Daniels, principal of Naples High School, and David Martin, assistant principal of Naples High School. The keynote speaker was Capt. Scott Gray, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Naples. Capt. Gray told the inductees about how making the simple decision to follow the regulations and rules builds character. He stressed that doing the right thing, although not always easy, is the best path for our students to cultivate leadership for the future. The adviser for the National Honor Society is Ms. Candace Scott, while the adviser for the National Junior Honor Society is Ms. Karen Rodrigues. They extend their congratulations to the following students:
National Junior Honor Society Inductees Amber Albano Noah Alvarado Daria Andrews Andrew Arreguin Clayton Baldree Natalie Boggs Zachary Boveri Leah Bushy Jerick Bustillo Shannon Byrnes Niamh Carlos Madison Chandler Zachary Cisneros Darianne Collins Skylar Evans Jerra Ewing Courtney Fukumitsu Lindsey Goes
Future national Junior honor society members prepare to be inducted at a ceremony May 1. (Photo by Teresa Spatt)
Courtney Hall Kelly Harris Savannah Horrell Daniel Horwitz Juliya Key Alexander Laney Carter Lassen Meghan Lucci Noah Miller Jadelyn Monton Elijah Mroch Jasia Nicolas Taylor Otte Dayton Pack Maura Patterson Seberina Ponce-Garcia Brenna Pool Nathaniel Rabuse Madison Ramirez Shadrach Roundy Alexander Savage
Brett Shaffer Tremaine Sorge Kim Srun Sebestian Staten Ajsela Toci Kaitlyn Ukleja Jaclyn Ukleja Hunter Williams National Honor Society Inductees Kyle Baldree Briauna Battle Alexandra Bell Ashley Calabro Patrick Carnahan Olivia Collins Carolyn Esposito Zhana Espree-Belle Ryan Garcia Grace Gardner
Sharon Gonzalez Sierra Guthrie Sydnye Harris Hannah Hood Ross Hsu Brittaney Key Victoria Krause Patrick Lisko Aubrey Martin Connor McClure Brian McIlvaine Luca Melendez John Moulton Samuel Murdock Joseph Pitts William Rabuse Austin Segura Frank Spatt D’Ondre Stockman Abigail Waller Samuel Weitzman
the usO naples Volunteer Committee sponsored a special "taste of home BBQ" May 4 at the bachelor enlisted quarters barbecue pit at naval support activity naples Capodichino. Besides offering a variety of sizzling barbecued meats, homemade casseroles and desserts, the event helped unaccompanied service members start their Cinco de Mayo celebrations a day early by serving up carne asada, tacos, enchiladas, seven-layer dips and other Mexican specialties. usO's "taste of home" program is made possible through the dedicated efforts of usO naples volunteers, who cook, prep and greet fellow sailors. also crucial to the program's success are donations from the entire naval support activity naples community. thank you to all the community members, commands, and organizations that have stepped up to show appreciation for our troops! (Photo courtesy of USO Naples)
Beware of predatory lenders By MC3 Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
ith the high cost of the summer vacation season right around the corner, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) leaders remind sailors to be wary of predatory lending practices. According to Holly Petraeus, assistant director of the CFPB Office of Service Member Affairs, the number of service members affected by predatory lending acts is hard to measure. "It can be embarrassing to go and tell somebody that you got ripped off," said Petraeus. "It's so common for sailors to walk into [a financial counselor] with significant financial problems that unfortunately have gotten really severe by the time they walk in and ask to see a counselor." Predatory loans are usually small, short-term arrangements designed to bridge cash-strapped borrowers until their next paycheck. However, they are expensive, high-interest loans that often cost $10 to $44 dollars per week per $100 dollars borrowed, plus fees. If a loan is not paid at the original payment due date and is rolled-over multiple times, it can lead to a situation where most sailors cannot pay off the loan. Financial difficulties can threaten a service member's security clearance and career. Petraeus said. Addressing financial issues openly can work to a sailor's advantage. Petraeus recently met with Mid-South and Navy Personnel Command (NPC) leadership and spoke to sailors about how to make informed consumer decisions. She discussed the Military Lending Act, which helps protect activeduty service members, active National Guard or Reserve personnel and their dependents from the type of predatory loans that are commonly found outside the gates of bases. Petraeus said service members may attract predatory lenders because they have a guaranteed source of income. "The Military Lending Act caps payday loans, auto title loans, and tax refund anticipation loans to military on active duty and their dependents at an annual rate of 36 percent," said Petraeus. "That sounds high, I know, but the average payday loan is actually about 390 percent." The Military Lending Act defines payday loans as loans of closed-end credit that have a term of 91 days or less, and are for less than $2,000 dollars. It defines auto title loans as loans of closed-end credit that have terms of 181 days or less. "The problem...is that some folks have just changed the definition of their product enough to get outside of that law," said Petraeus. "So you'll see some sites online advertising that type of loan that will say right on there, 'We're not subject to the Military Lending Act because our loan is for more than 90 days.'" Sailors experiencing financial challenges should notify their chain of command and talk to their command financial specialist (CFS) to develop a budget and explore additional options such as military relief societies and eligibility for interest rate reductions. For more information, visit the CFPB web site, http://www.consumerfinance.gov, or contact your Command Financial Specialist or local Fleet and Family Support Center. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.
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Energy conservation Efficient refrigerators save more than energy From the Department of the Navy Energy Program
id you know that the average refrigerator built after July 1, 2001 is about 30 percent more efficient than one built in 1993, and nearly 60 percent more efficient than one built in 1980? In addition, productivity improvements and competition between retailers and manufacturers have actually brought the cost of refrigerators down over time, while they became more efficient. This alone should be enough reason to consider replacing an old watt-hungry refrigerator with an efficient new ENERGY STAR model. But there are bonus benefits for the energy-conscious:
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1) Efficient compressors and motors run quieter and turn on and off less often. 2) Since efficient units gain heat from their surroundings more slowly, they won't emit as much heat into your kitchen, making your home more comfortable during hot summer periods. 3) Since they have better insulation, new efficient units will stay cooler during power outages than older units. This means less inconvenience and reduced loss of valuable contents. adm. Bruce W. Clingan, commander of Joint Force Command naples, shakes hands with Charlie salviotti, the former master of ceremonies of the old allied Officers Club, at the 2012 natO Ball. (Photo courtesy of Allied Joint Force Command Naples)
Just be sure you properly recycle the old refrigerator. The last thing you want to do is move an energy dinosaur to the garage to keep a few sodas cold.
NATO community members celebrate at the 2012 NATO Ball By Capt. Robert J. Leese, U.S. Air Force
More than 350 members of the NATO community participated in the 2012 NATO Ball held at the Allied Joint Force Command base in Bagnoli, Italy April 28. This will be the last time members will gather in Bagnoli as a community due to their impending move to the new NATO base in Lago Patria. “After 62 years in Naples, four in Posillipo and 58 at this headquarters, we are ready to open a new chapter in JFC Naples’ history,” said Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, commander of Joint Force Command Naples. The NATO ball was held at the NATO Community Conference Center, a building that formerly served as the Allied Officers Club. It was an opportunity to make the old club come alive again and to look towards the future. “NATO is reorganizing once again to face tomorrow’s challenges. STRIKEFORNATO is in the process of relocating to Lisbon,
Portugal. Maritime Command Naples, after 40 years at Nisida, will move to Northwood, England by the end of the year. We are restructuring our headquarters and moving to a modernized facility. We’ll be saying farewell to old friends and familiar places,” Clingan said. Adm. Clingan spoke about the history of the NCCC, to include Charlie Salviotti, the former club’s Master of Ceremonies. A living legend who worked at the Allied Officers Club from when it opened in 1954 until it was closed in 1996, Charlie enjoyed the evening as a guest of honor. During his four decades with the AOC, he worked his way up from being a waiter to becoming the face of the club’s vibrant entertainment scene. It was a night to reminisce and celebrate our shared heritage. “Charlie, thank you for joining us tonight. Your presence is a reminder that venues may come and go, but it is people like you who make our lives special,” Clingan said.
Individual Force Protection Plans (IFPPs) All personnel planning to travel outside of Italy (except to the United States or U.S. territories) are required to contact the Antiterrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) Division with their travel location(s) and dates at least 30 days prior to their planned departure. The ATFP office will review the requests and will respond in an e-mail with the proper course(s) of action. Note that some countries have additional entry requirements which require more processing time than 30 days. Contact the ATFP division as soon as possible in order to assist you in meeting all requirements. You can contact the ATFP office by any of the following means: Phone: 081-568-5525/5595 E-mail: Justin.Shaver@eu.navy.mil or Jamal.Goodson@eu.navy.mil You can also visit the office in the Capodichino Security Precinct, Bldg. 403, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Honoring nurses in Naples By Lt. Maura Adams, NC, USN
U.S. Naval Hospital Naples will celebrate the 104th birthday of the Navy Nurse Corps and National Nurses Week from May 14 to 18. Every May, the nation recognizes the hard work of those proud enough to call themselves nurses. In Naples, we have a unique mixture of Navy Nurse Corps officers and civilian nurses who come together to make up the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples’ nursing community. National Nurses Week is an annual event to show appreciation to nurses across the United States. Annually, it is celebrated May 6 to 12. Here, we will celebrate on a smaller scale, but we will still recognize the hard work and dedication of those in the service to others. The birthday of the Navy Nurse Corps is also celebrated during May, close to National Nurses Week, and this year it will celebrate 104 years of serving others and saving lives. The Navy Nurse Corps was officially established by Congress May 13, 1908, but by then women had already been serving the military for more than 100 years. From the Sisters of the Holy Cross on the battlefields of the Civil War to women serving as nurses on the USS Red Rover in the 1860s, the tradition of Navy nursing is a long-respected profession. Navy nursing allowed women to join the ranks of those serving their country and facilitated women in overcoming many obstacles in gender equality. Today, we are pleased to boast a mixed-gender Nurse Corps that is rich in heritage and proudly serves the nation. The establishment of a formal Nurse Corps in the Navy laid the foundation for the Nurse Corps of today. With expansions during World War I and World War II, the Nurse Corps continued to attract those drawn to nurturing wounded bodies and minds. Between World War I and World War II, more varied opportunities and jobs became available within the Nurse Corps, and by World War II all nurses entered the Corps as commissioned officers. The educational advances and opportunities of the Nurse Corps have continued to appeal to generations of officers and medical professionals. Nurses had the opportunity to serve our sailors in France, Scotland and Ireland during World War I, as well as in the Pacific islands of New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. Many were held as prisoners of war during World War II. Serving our nation through the difficult times of the Korean and Vietnam wars, Navy nurses have continued to answer the call to serve and to treat combat casualties all over the world. While serving in the more recent campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, Navy nurses have been wounded and have earned Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in action. All events listed below will take place at the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, and all nurses, past and present, are invited to attend these events. The point of contact is Lt. Leah Durkin, who can be reached at 081-811-6471. Be a part of the tradition and support your local Navy nurses! Monday, May 14 – Bake sale from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hospital Atrium Tuesday, May 15 – Breakfast potluck and Blessing of the Hands by Chaplain Leroy Mack Wednesday, May 16 – Thank-A-Nurse-O'-Grams distribution and a rolling Root Beer float cart Thursday, May 17 – Cake-cutting ceremony in the USNH atrium (1st floor) at 1 p.m.
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Wildcat girls win region, will contend for Division II title he Naples Girls Soccer Team continues to reign supreme in Region V (Italy). The uniformly strong team has trounced all of its opponents. The Lady Wildcats shut out the International School of Florence with goals from sophomore Isabella Lucy, senior Alexandra Mack and sophomore Kelsey Ortwein, with two goals coming from senior Katie Waller. Mack tot- naples senior alexander Foley (#16) moves the ball down the field in last weekted up one assist and end’s game against Florence. (Photo by JD Hood) sophomore Sydney Harris recorded a save. The Lady Wildcats will head meter hurdles, an event in which sophomore north to play the American Overseas School of Samuel Weitzman took fourth. Senior John Fain Rome, a team with a 2-2-1 record in the region, is tops in the longer distances, particularly the before heading off to the European 1,600-meter event. Sophomore Austin Bain took Championships in the Ramstein-Kaiserslautern third in the 100-meter dash. The Naples boys’ team also took second place in the 4x100-meter area between May 21 and May 25. relay. Senior Ben DeRivera took first place in the high Wildcat boys beat Florence he Naples Boys Soccer Team also shut out jump, shot put and discus. Freshman Willie the International School of Florence (5-0) Walden-Bryan came in third in the high jump. with goals by senior midfielder Eddy Allen, soph- Freshman Christopher Morris took fourth in shot omore striker Brenton Bonnema and junior strik- put and junior Richard Chapman took third in er Dylan Kessler. Senior Nigel Alexander brought discus. LeVault took first in triple jump. home two goals. Allen was noted for two assists, with sophomore Ryan Knapp assisting for one. Aviano deals Lady Wildcats their first loss of the The Naples boys stand at 3-2-1 as they prepare to season he girls’ track and field team suffered a close face the American Overseas School of Rome loss to the Vicenza team, which scored 42.5 Saturday. The boys will also head north later this month for the European Championships in the points to Naples’ 37.5 points. The Aviano girls came in third with 21 points. Ramstein-Kaiserslautern area. A few new athletes qualified for the European championships thanks to their performance at BASEBALL this meet. Senior Kierra Mims qualified in the Wildcats on top of Southern League shot put and freshman Laniesha Jeans qualified n baseball the Wildcats are leading the in the long jump. Sophomore Ashley Forte Southern League, having lost only one game improved her time in the 400-meter event. to Aviano early in the season. Since that time, the The girls’ team had a good showing despite the Wildcats have played stronger against Aviano, loss. Jeans came in first in the 100-meter event, winning games 9-8, 13-7, and 12-11. They forfeit- while Mims came in fourth. Junior Destiny Mora ed last weekend’s game to Sigonella but are trav- took first place once again in the 1,600-meter race, eling to Sigonella this weekend for another and senior Jordan Kim came in fourth in the same chance at a game. event. Forte took first in the 400-meter event. The team travels to Ramstein-Kaiserslautern Senior Kyleigh Doyle was the second-place finishMay 24 to 26 for the European championships, er in the high jump and Jean easily took first in with the hopes of bringing home the Division II the long jump. Mims took second in the shot put championship. and sophomore Toloria Gray was the fourth-place winner. Mims was second in the discus and junior SOFTBALL Alyssa Bracken was right behind Mims. Lady Wildcats remain undefeated Due to weather conditions, the 300-meter hurhe Lady Wildcats softball team easily won dles, the 800-meter race, the 200-meter event, the two games against Sigonella this past week- sprint medley relay, the 3,200-meter run and the end, continuing a long winning streak. 4x400-meter relay were cancelled. The team shut out the Sigonella team by winSaturday the Wildcats will be in Naples hosting ning the weekend games 15-0 and 20-0, making a home meet. The coaches have been switching the Wildcats’ record 10-0 in the region. things up at practices, and expect new athletes to Freshman Bayley Caldwell pitched a no-hitter qualify for the European championships. In addiduring a three-inning game (which was shortened tion, they anticipate that those who have already due to the lead the Lady Wildcats ran up). Heavy- qualified will continue to improve their performhitting senior Jackie Lund hit home runs each ances. game, while sisters Vicky Krause and Isabel Krause each had a home run over the weekend. Senior Shannon Walsh, who was named MVP in last year’s tournament, also got a home run on Saturday as well as 2 RBIs. Freshman Harley Williams posted two RBIs and 2 base hits in Saturday.
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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 081568-4639 for more information.
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Members of the naples high school advanced Concert Band perform in downtown Verona on a recent trip to northern Italy.
High school musicians travel to Lake Garda Story and photos from Naples High School
The Naples High School music programs have just recently returned from a five-day and fournight tour in the area of Lake Garda, Italy. On Thursday, after a full day of touring the many sites within the historical area of Verona, the Advanced Concert Band performed in downtown Verona at Piazza Bra. The next day, the Marching Band entertained residents in the city of Bardolino with a parade through the town. Also on Friday in Bardolino, members of the Rhythm and Blues Band captivated the audience during a 45-minute concert performed in the lakefront area. On Saturday the students traveled to Venice, where the choir performed at the historic St. George’s Anglican Church located near St. Marks square. In addition to performing, the students were able to visit Gardaland Park, Medieval Times and the many historical areas of Venice. Wherever the students performed they were well received by the crowds. A total of 62 students and 18 staff and chaperones went on the trip. The High School Music Department and the Naples Music Boosters would like to thank members of the Naples community for their tremendous support throughout the year, which helped make this tour a possibility. In addition, many thanks are due to the Naples High School transportation department for all the help it provided. The music department is under the direction of Gary Marvel.
singers with the naples high school Choir perform at st. George’s anglican Church in Venice.
Members of the naples high school Marching Band parade through the Italian town of Bardolino.
the Rhythm and Blues Band from naples high school entertains an audience by the lakefront in Bardolino, Italy.
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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) NEW LINK: http://cnic.navy.mil/ Europe/About/Jobs/index.htm. The Human Resources Office is located at Capo Admin I, 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: On Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, the following HRO services will be open only 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
U.S. POSITIONS For a current list of U.S. vacancies and application process information visit our website at: http://cnic.navy.mil/Europe/ About/Jobs/index.htm CLOSING MAY 17 IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS2210-11, ANN#EUR12-309399AG, Full Time Permanent Supervisory Housing Management Specialist, GS-1173-12, ANN# EUR12-326741-AG, Full Time Permanent Program Analyst, GS-0343-13, ANN# EUR12-329963-SC, Full Time Permanent Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support/HAZMAT Tech) GS0081-08 (Multiple Positions), ANN#EUR12-304506-AG, Full Time Permanent CLOSING DATE MAY 24 Contract Specialist, GS-110213, ANN#EUR12-333660-AV, Full Time Permanent Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-06, ANN# EUR12-333661-SC, Full Time Permanent Financial Management Analyst, GS-0501-12, ANN#EUR12 317455-SC, Full Time Permanent Secretary O/A, GS-0318-07, ANN#EUR12-338151-JC, Full Time Permanent Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-11, ANN# EUR12-291869-AG, Full Time Permanent
OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT Educational Aid (CDC/CYP), GS-1702-02 KPP 03 KPP 04, ANN#EUR12-223833-AG, (Multiple Positions), Full Time Permanent, Next Cut Off-Date: 24 May 2012
COURTESY U.S. VACANCY ANNOUCEMENTS Percussion instructor(s) needed for marching band percussion line. Experience in marching a plus. If interested contact Gary Marvel, director of Naples High School’s bands, at 340-681-3432 or gary.marvel@eu.dodea.edu. Field Academic Advisor sought at the University of Maryland University College Capodichino office. A bachelor's degree is required and a master's degree is preferred. Travel to other UMUC sites is required. Internal and local applicants only. Contact the local UMUC office for a copy of the job announcement at 081-5686673/6674/6675 or visit the website www.ed.umuc.edu and look under "Employment." Field Representative needed
at the University of Maryland University College office at Capodichino. Progress towards an associate's degree is required with a minimum of 30 semester hours undergraduate work preferred. Internal and local applicants only. Contact the local UMUC office for a copy of the job announcement at 081-5686673/6674/6675 or visit the website www.ed.umuc.edu and look under "Employment." Celtic Technologies, Inc.., seeks a Facility Management Database Specialist (Database Sustainment Specialist) at U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples. To apply for the position email your résumé to Danielle Romanoff at dromanoff@celtictechnologies.com. Veterinary technicians are wanted at the Naples Veterinary Treatment Facility. For more information, stop by Bldg. 2088 next to the Fire Station at the Support Site, or call 081-811-7913. Community Bank, Banking Center Service Supervisor, Capodichino U.S. Navy Base, Naples, Italy. To apply online, please use the “Careers” link at: www.dodcommunitybank.com, or submit your resume at HR Europe: pia. krucker@dodcommunitybank.com
LOCAL NATIONALS (LN) POSITIONS For a current list of LN vacancies and application process information visit our NEW website at: http://cnic.navy.mil/Europe/ About/Jobs/index.htm CLOSING MAY 18 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Q-0018-Q1, ANN#62588-308431-AG, Full Time Permanent. Military Sec Police Investigator, Ua-0083-04, ANN#62588312920-AG, Full Time Permanent, (AOC: Current Permanent LN NSA employees only). CLOSING MAY 24 Materials Handler (FLO), Uc6907-06, ANN# DSDFD0-323643JC, Full Time Permanent Materials Handler (FLO) Foreman, Ua-6907-05, ANN# DSFD0-323640-JC, Full Time Permanent Lead Materials Handler (FLO), Uc-6907-05, ANN# DSFD0-323641-JC, Full Time Permanent CANCELLED Functional Acquisition Systems Support Specialist, Ua-03 KPP 02/01, ANN#40411-279422JC, Full Time Permanent If you have any questions, contact the front desk at 081-568-5409. You can also contact the HRO Naples helpdesk at: http://cnic. navy.mil/Europe/About/Jobs/ AboutWorkingHere/index.htm. 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 Rep resentative is available for the biweekly "Meet & Greet" at the NSA, Support Site Base, Navy Exchange Food Court area from 8 a.m to 9 a.m. Please feel free to come by, pick up a copy of a vacancy announcement that you may be interested in applying for, or ask questions. If the HRO representative is unable to provide you a response, he/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 May 21, 2012.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) POSITIONS Fleet & Family Readiness NAF Local Naples job announcements
within CNREURAFSWA may be viewed at: https://www.cnic. navy.mil/Naples/FleetAndFamily Readiness/AboutFleetAndFamily Readiness/Jobs/index.htm The necessary application forms are also available on line. For any questions you have you may reach us at 081-568-5612/4164.
NSA NAPLES POSITIONS, MWR OPEN CONTINUOUS POSITIONS Child Program Assistant, CY1702-I/II, ANN#11-024, (Multiple Positions) flexible, Child Development Centers, School Age Care, Capodichino/Support Site. performs routine, day-to-day care of infants and children ranging from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Youth Program Assistant, CY1702-I/II, ANN#10-069, (Multiple Positions) flexible/regular, Youth Programs, Support Site/Carney Park. 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 or guardian. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#10-022, flexible, NOR Center, Carney Park. Provides and maintain recreation and athletic equipment issue. 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#12-037, flexible part time, Bowling Center, Support Site. Provides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#10-119, 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#12-058, (Multiple Positions) flexible full time (seasonal employment), Aquatics Division, Carney Park/Support Site. Provides oversight of activities and necessary services to authorized patrons. 1st cut off date: 03/23/2012 and subsequent cut-off every 14 days. Open until filled. Recreation Aid, NF-0189-01, ANN#12-104, 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. Open until filled. Recreation Assistant, NF-018901/02, ANN#12-105, flexible, MWR Gaeta. Serves as a primary front line customer service representative of the overall program and as such, must continually present information in a highly professional and customer-friendly style. Open until filled. CYP Food Service Worker, NA7408-04, ANN#12-028, Regular, Child Development Centers, Capodichino. Performs various tasks or sequence of tasks in food service and preparation. Includes tasks such as peeling potatoes, cutting, sorting and washing vegetables and fruit, assembling sandwiches and measuring and weighing ingredients. Lifeguard, NF-0189-01, ANN# 12-062 (Multiple positions) flexible full time (seasonal employment) Aquatics Division, Carney Park/Support Site. Works as instructor, safeguards and supervises swimmers and bathers in pool area. First cut off date March 23; subsequent cut-off every 14 days. Open until filled.
NAF LOCAL NATIONAL POSITIONS Lifeguard, Ua-0189-07, ANN#12072 (multiple positions), Temporary part time, (seasonal employment) Aquatics Division, Carney Park/Support Site. First cut off date March 23; subsequent cut-off every 14 days. Open until filled. Recreation Aid, Ua-0189-07, ANN#12-085 (multiple positions) Temporary part-time (seasonal employment), Aquatics Division, Carney Park and Support Site. First cut off date April 2; subsequent cut-off every 14 days. Open until filled. Visual Arts Technician, Ua1001-06 KPP-05 ANN#12-097, Permanent full time, MWR Marketing Division. Area of Consideration: Current MWR permanent employees only. Closing date: 05/04/2012. Reservation Clerk, Ua-0303-06, ANN#12-096, Permanent full time, Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, Capodichino. Area of consideration: Current NSA permanent employees only. Closing date: 05/04/2012. CYP Food Service Worker, Uc7408-07, ANN#12-103, Perma-
nent full-time, MWR, Child Development Center, Capodichino. Area of consideration: Current MWR permanent employees only. Closing date: 05/25/2012.
NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Gricignano, Building 2091-B Call 081-813-5252/5253/5254 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For a current list of U.S. vacancies and the on-line application, please visit our website at: https:// www.NavyExchange.jobs
U.S. NAF POSITIONS AVAILABLE GRICIGNANO MAIN STORE Ann#120000BN Cashier Checker/CC/NF-01/Flex. Open until filled. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Associate engages in the operation of cash registers to record sales in retail checkout areas. Ann#120000B2 LP Safety Investigator/52/NF-02/RFT. Closes: 5/11/12. Pay Rate: $9.00-$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. Ann#120000MH LP Security Guard/52/NF-01/Flex. Closes: 05/18/12. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Performs assignments on a patrol basis or at a fixed post with responsibility for enforcing security measures Ann#120000MI Sales Clerk/A6A/ NF-01/Flex. Closes: 05/18/12. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers exercising professional selling techniques. DISTRIBUTION CENTER, GRICIGNANO No Vacancies GRICIGNANO MINI MART No Vacancies CAPODICHINO NEX MART Ann#120000B4 Sales Clerk/MM/ NF-01/Flex. Closes: 5/11/12. Pay Rate: $8.00-$9.50. Responsible for selling general merchandise to customers exercising professional selling techniques. JFC-NATO MINI MART No Vacancies
LOCAL NATIONAL POSITIONS No Vacancies