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ROCK PROOF IN SLOVENIA May 9, 2014 Vol. 47, Issue 18 Vicenza and Camp Darby Military Communities

BETTER TAXI SERVICE IN VICENZA PLUS VMC SCOUTS IN NORMANDY www.usag.vicenza.army.mil

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Legal taxi service availability 4 expanded in Vicenza Exercise Combined Resolve II 5 173rd Airborne train with 6 Slovenian army 10th Battalion Vicenza Scouts make odyssey 8 to beaches of Normandy Seen around Caserma Ederle 10 USARAF volleyball squad 13 takes silver at Euro finals Camp Darby courses promote 14 motorcycle safety MWR events and outings 16 Out & About

18 Community News Briefs 22 Religious activities 24

On the cover U.S. paratroopers with Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), react to indirect fire during Exercise Rock Proof in Postonja, Slovenia, May 4. Rock Proof is a two-week, bilateral exercise involving the Sky Soldiers and Slovenian soldiers of the 10th Battalion. See pages 6-7 for more.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo Piedra

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Simple AT tips for your POV

By Ted Warden USAG Vicenza DPTMS

member. That includes university logo stickers, stateside installation registration or pass stickers, tanding out in a crowd is never Airborne logo stickers and the a good thing, especially when like. Putting them out for public you may be making yourself a display runs contrary to prudent target for criminals or “lone wolf” Force Protection practices in assailants. addition to them being unauThat is just as true when it comes thorized according to USASETAF to your Privately Owned Vehicle Regulation 190-3, 15 May 2005.

(POV). The same good anti-terror- Not removing those decals could ism sense that applies to indialso you in a position having your vidual appearances also applies to vehicle fail an initial or renewal motor vehicles. Do not make your registration inspection process.

POV a criminal target or, even Do not put yourself in a comproworse, a target of an assailant who mising position. Do not become may want to cause harm to U.S. a potential target by standing out personnel and property. in the crowd.

Keeping a low profile and not If you notice suspicious activstanding out on the road or at the ity or violence, report it via the mall are two reinforcers of the pri- iWatch Community Awareness mary guidelines of practicing pru- website (click link below) or notify dent anti-terrorism measures and the Military Police immediately at keeping yourself and your family 634-7626/7233 or 800-064-077. safe. The bottom line is: Don’t And remember S5I: See Somemake yourself an easy target. thing Suspicious, Say Something Recommendations: Immediately!

Remove unauthorized decals and stickers from your POVs that could be used to identify the vehicle as belonging to a Vicenza or Camp Darby Military Community

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May 9, 2014, Vol. 47, Issue 18 U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II

Speak Out What is your message to your mother this Mother’s Day?

Pfc. Jonathan Holman Company C, 1st-503rd Infantry (Airborne) “I love you and miss you.”

Sarah Diaz

Family member “Thank you for everything you do for me and I love you very much. I can’t wait to see you soon.”

USAG Vicenza Commander and Publisher Col. Robert L. Menist Jr. USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Officer Grant Sattler Editor Staff writers David Ruderman Anna Ciccotti Julie Lucas Photojournalist Anna Terracino Laura Kreider Social media manager Vacant

Darby Military Community Chiara Mattirolo

The Outlook is an unofficial publication authorized and provided by AR 360-1. All editorial content of The Outlook is prepared, edited and approved by the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza Public Affairs Office Unit 31401, Box 10, APO AE 09630, located in Bldg. 109 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office’s DSN number is 634-7581, off post at 0444-71-7581 or via email at usarmy.vicenza.imcom-europe.mbx.usag-vicenza-pao@mail.mil . Editorial publication is an authorized section for members of the U.S. Army overseas. Contents of The Outlook are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army, Installation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza or U.S. Army Africa.

Pvt. Matthew Story Company B, 1st-503rd Infantry (Airborne) “I love you!”

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Legitimate taxis more accessible in Vicenza

By Grant Sattler USAG Vicenza PAO

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igns and bright yellow paint now mark designated taxicab spaces beside the Caserma Renato Del Din gate, making legitimate taxi service easily accessible to Soldiers who live and work there.

The addition of the Del Din taxi stand, and one to be installed soon by the Comune di Vicenza on Viale della Pace, outside the Caserma Carlo Ederle Gate 2, is part of a joint effort between the Vicenza Military Community and the city to put the brakes on illegal taxis.

U.S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Robert Menist Jr., Vicenza Assessore for Economic Development, Filippo Zanetti, and representatives of the local taxi drivers’ union held a press event Tuesday at Del Din to highlight steps being taken to help eliminate Soldiers’ use of illegal taxis. Vicenza Radio Taxi Cooperative is the only licensed and regulated taxicab operation in Vicenza.

“It is forbidden for our Soldiers to use illegal taxis,” Menist told the Italian press. “If they do, not only are they not in compliance with Italian law, but they will also be subject to disciplinary actions.”

Knowingly hiring an illegal taxi is contributing to illegal activity, said Menist, stressing that he wants Soldiers be involved in the Italian community. More transportation options make being part of the Vicenza life easier for Del Din billeted Soldiers.

taxis operate with meters or will present an established regular route fare, such as a set rate to and from installations and downtown, or between Ederle and Del Din. These set fares have been agreed upon by taxi union members in coordination with the Comune.

Zanetti said the goal of the effort is to eliminate the illegal taxi trade, which often fuels other illegal activities, such as distribution of illegal substances and prostitution, and to better integrate Americans in the social and economic fabric of the city.

To arrange a taxi pick up, customers need only send an SMS to 338-8442000 specifying city and address.

Vicenza Radio Taxi Service President

At your service

Safety, legal issues Additionally, officials pointed out that because illegal taxis are unregulated, they present safety concerns.

Operators do not meet the same licensing and vehicle safety requirements that legitimate taxis must.

Illegal taxi services are operated without a metering device, and preagreed fares can change when the occupant reaches the destination, leading to disagreements. Legitimate

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eet Jesse Markum, installation anti-terrorism officer with U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza’s

Pierpaolo Campagnolo and Bruno Fabbris, vice president, reiterated that service is available 24 hours a day. At least eight taxicabs will be in service during peak Soldier demand times on weekends and evenings, they said. The cooperative operates 40 taxis in all.

Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security.

Markum’s duties include enhancing security and awareness to prevent a terrorist attack. His mission is to assist the command and keep the community alert to suspicious activity indicators, he said.

He comes to Vicenza from Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with a combined 28 years of experience working for the government.

His favorite thing about Italy is the people. “I haven’t met an Italian I didn’t like,” he said.

You can find Markum in Building 109 and reach him at 634-5828, 0444-71-5828 or by email at jesse.d.markum.civ@mail.mil

Combined Resolve II under way at JMTC By 7th Army JMTC PAO GRAFENWÖHR, Germany - U.S. Army’s European Rotational Force will participate in a major exercise alongside NATO allies and partner nation forces at the Army’s Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels Training Areas in southeast Germany this month and next.

Exercise Combined Resolve II will include more than 4,000 participants from 13 nations including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and the U.S. Combined Resolve II will be the largest scheduled multi-national exercise in Europe in 2014, said Brig.

Gen. Walter Piatt, command of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwöhr.

“Of the 4,000 Soldiers, over 50 percent are multinational,” said Piatt.

“We’ve done larger exercises in the past, but this is the first time all the forces will be together in one place under a single brigade task organization.”

The U.S. rotational force will consist of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, a unit of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The brigade combat team is designated as the Army’s regionally-aligned force for the U.S. European Command.

Combined Resolve II will also mark the first use of the Army’s European Activity Set, a group of combat equipment and vehicles pre-positioned at the Grafenwöhr Training Area to outfit and support rotational forces when they arrive in Europe. The set includes the most updated versions of the Army’s M1A2 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

The first phase of Combined Resolve II will include force-on-force maneuver training at the Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels. The 2-5th Cavalry will then move to Grafenwöhr for gunnery training culminating in a unique, multinational live-fire exercise that will blend virtual, simulated and maneuver forces to replicate a complex operating environment.

Photo by Markus Rauchenberger

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks arrive at the Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 31. The vehicles are part of the European Activity Set, a combined-arms battalion-sized set of vehicles and equipment pre-positioned at Grafenwöhr to support the Army’s European Rotational Force and the NATO Response Force. The tanks are being used for the first time during exercise Combined Resolve II.

Photo by Christian Marquardt

Soldiers with the Serbian Army and U.S. Army’s 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), discuss mission tactics during exercise Combined Resolve I at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, in November 2013. The exercise was the precursor to the presently ongoing exercise Combined Resolve II that will include more than 4,000 participants from 13 allied and partner countries.

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Rock Proof 173rd Airborne in Slovenia

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n addition to training on a wide variety of Italian ranges while stationed in Vicenza, forward deployed Sky Soldiers also have the opportunity to train with NATO and Allied partner militaries across Europe, as they did for the past two weeks with the Slovenian army’s 10th Battalion in Postojna, Slovenia, during Exercise Rock Proof. Top: Paratroopers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire a TOW 2-B missile April 29 during a live-fire segment of the exercise.

Above: Paratroopers with 2nd-503rd Infantry engage opposing forces while clearing a simulated village April 27.

Above, right: Cpl. Armando Butler, 2nd-503rd Infantry, pulls rear security during a live-fire exercise April 28. Right: Slovenian 2nd Lt. Martin Licen, Fire Support Battery, 1st Brigade, briefs paratroopers on the 155-mm howitzer May 4.

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Photos by Staff Sgt. Pablo Piedra

Top: Paratroopers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), recover the aiming wire of a TOW 2-B missile after a live-fire exercise in Postonja, Slovenia, April 29. Above: Pfc. Jesse Sierra, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd IBCT (Airborne), pulls security May 4 during the exercise. Right: Slovenian 10th Battalion soldiers equipped with Deployable Instrumentation Systems Europe gear join in a situational training exercise with 173rd IBCT (Airborne) paratroopers May 4.

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Photo by 1st Sgt. Richard Russell

Lt. Col. Robert Bennett and his son Ryan lay flowers on the graves of fallen American Soldiers April 26 during the Vicenza Scouts pilgrimage to France for the 2014 Normandy Jamboree.

Vicenza Scouts complete yearlong odyssey to Normandy Jamboree

By Lt. Col. Robert Bennett Special to the Outlook

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ost of the 4,000 Scouts who attended the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Normandy Jamboree April 24 at the historic landing sites in France learned how their scouting experiences intertwined with the experiences of more than 150,000 Soldiers and sailors who stormed Omaha Beach 70 years ago.

For the 21 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts from Vicenza, it was also the culmination of a yearlong study during which those very linkages were highlighted in multiple forums and media. The experience has seared these lessons into the fabric of their youthful souls and has made them more effective “Messengers of Peace” for the rest of their lives.

The Vicenza Scouts began their preparation for the 2014 Normandy Jamboree June 6, 2013. Each Scout was assigned an historical character for to follow through the course of their historical studies. Many were assigned characters who

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had a particular significance to their own families — for instance, a Soldier from a unit in which a family member had previously served.

Each Scout studied an historical figure of their own gender. Girl Scouts traced the lives of French Resistance heroines, WAVEs, British Home Guards and other roles played by women in the war effort. Cub Scouts researched the lives of participants who survived the battle.

The Scouts traced their character’s historical roles from Dec. 6, 1941 (the day before Pearl Harbor), through diverse campaigns in Europe, from North Africa to Sicily to mainland Italy. Two classes focused on the planning and preparation of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Europe.

The final academic class focused on the invasion itself, which began on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

In their classes Scouts learned what their characters did during that time. They learned to read maps and conduct land navigation at night in preparation for the Jamboree.

They visited one of the American military cemeteries in Italy or a battle site in the Vicenza area, while meeting the

standards for earning their American Heritage Merit Badge.

The Girl Scouts developed a patch recognizing their participation in the program, and the Cub Scouts received credit toward their rank advancement as well. More than 40 Scouts in all attended the academic portions of the class, and 21 Scouts traveled to the Jamboree.

Pilgrimage to Normandy They began their various journeys by bus, aircraft or family vehicle April 23 and by the next day many were already visiting the battlefield sites.

First Class Scout Ryan Bennett took his family, two other Scouts and three Scouters on a tour of the Easy Green sector of Omaha Beach where his character, Capt. Joe Dawson, earned a Distinguished Service Cross on D-Day. First Class Scout Samuel Clark visited the location where his character, 1st Lt. Jimmie Monteith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, was killed in action. Clark later decorated Monteith’s grave at the American Military Cemetery in Collevillesur-Mer. New Boy Scout Edward Cook visited Pegasus Bridge, where his character, German Col. Hans van Luck, led a counterattack that threatened the eastern flank of the Allied invasion force.

“Giving the Scouts a character on which to focus made the experience more real for them,” said former Troop 295 Scoutmaster Brian Curtis.

On the night of April 25, the Vicenza Scouts recreated the experiences of American paratroopers near Saint-Marie-du-Mont, the objective famously seized on D-Day by the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the Band of Brothers. Scouts and Scouters, who escorted the groups for safety, were dropped off on roadsides several kilometers from the town square without maps or additional guidance. The only data they were given was the name of their objective and the time they needed to arrive at the church in the town square, an historical echo of the original parachutists’ mission.

Life Scout Nate Barton led one of the groups along more than 3 kilometers

Photo by Terri Barton

Senior patrol leader Nate Barton kneels at the grave of a fallen Soldier April 26. of country roads and small farms, passing near the same fields where his great uncle, wounded just a few days and a few miles into the invasion, linked up with 101st Airborne Division Soldiers 70 years ago.

“I didn’t expect the dark to be the obstacle it was, but then we were alone in it,” Barton said.

Throughout the four-day jamboree, Scouts lived through the realities that Soldiers had endured 70 years before.

Their campgrounds were constantly doused in rain and hail, and unexpectedly cold temperatures added an unavoidable authenticity to the experience. By the third day, the campground was a muddy quagmire.

Schedules changed constantly and people got separated and reunited with their units at campfires and outdoor ceremonies, just as their

predecessors had on the beaches of Normandy. But, like the Soldiers before them, the Scouts stayed focused and kept together to accomplish what they had set out to do.

During closing ceremonies April 27, each Scout organization placed wreaths at the foot of the American Youth Rising from the Waves sculpture in the American Military Cemetery, and decorated the graves of individual Soldiers buried in the hallowed ground.

For many Scouts, this final act seared the meaning of the entire three days into their memories. The Boy Scouts Transatlantic Council received permission to award the “Messengers of Peace” award to those individuals who completed the jamboree. The Scouts from Vicenza had certainly earned it.

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Photo by Rich Bartell

Senior NCOs get together Master Warrant Officer Emmanuel Neequaye (from left), Chief Warrant Officer Dickson Owusu and U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel head to a briefing during a senior enlisted leader engagement April 29-30.

Cinco de Mayo A girl takes a swing at a pi単ata during the VMC Cinco de Mayo celebration at the USO May 5.

Highlights included a salsa contest and the pi単atas for children.

Photo by Julie M. Lucas

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Trouble under the sea Ursula (Hailey James) is the instigator of strife in King Triton’s kingdom during dress rehearsals May 7 for the Soldiers’ Theatre production of The Little Mermaid Jr. The show’s sold-out premiere is tonight. Tickets are available for some matinee performances. Call the theater at 634-7281 for reservations.

Photo by Laura Kreider

I see your point Italian army jurist 1st Lt. Barbara Solart makes a point while talking to Maj. Steve Collins of the U.S. Army Africa JAG Office during a visit to Caserma Ederle May 7. Col. Luca Fontana, Capo Officio Consulenza Giuridico Legale of the Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri, based in Verona, led a contingent of five Italian army jurists to observe the procedures of an American court martial, share lunch and conversation with members of the USARAF JAG Office and tour the installation.

It was the first time an Ersercito Italiano legal team had visited Caserma Ederle, said Italian Base Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Quaglia. Plans are in the works for a reciprocal visit and the establishment of an ongoing professional development exchange, he said. Other members of the contingent included Lt. Col. Paolo Campostrini, Lt. Col. Giacomo della Valle and Maj. Massimiliano Berni.

Photo by David Ruderman

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Vicenza takes silver in Euro volleyball finals

By USAG Vicenza PAO

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ongratulations to the U.S. Army Africa volleyball team, who fought their way to a second place finish at the 2014 IMCOM Europe Unit Level Volleyball in Wiesbaden, Germany, last weekend.

Representing Vicenza in the Europewide playoffs, the team pushed aside a 21st Theater Support Command squad, representing USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, to take second, and played hard against the championship team, Company D, 5-158th, from USAG Ansbach.

“It was tougher than last year,” said team member Ron Aquino. “There were certainly more teams than last year. We needed a few more bodies. It was a very tough finals. They beat us.”

But spirits were good and the team enjoyed the playoff, he said.

Some members are pursuing the possibility of putting together a community-wide team to play over the summer and are contacting Italian teams in the area to set up matches, he said.

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Todd Jenkins is ready to receive during IMCOM Europe championship play in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 2.

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Ron Aquino is set to serve during championship play in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 2.

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Motorcycle safety course key to riding in Italy Story and photos by Chiara Mattirolo Darby Military Community PAO

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ay is motorcycle safety awareness month at Camp Darby, where riding safety was reinforced for bikers of all levels attending basic and advanced motorcycle safety training May 6-7.

According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation website, the Military Sport Bike Riders Course is a one-day course that combines classroom instruction and range exercises. It is nearly identical to the Experienced Rider Course, but places additional emphasis on the handling characteristics of sport bikes.

The essential and expanded core courses are part of the foundation’s Rider Education and Training System and are designed to develop a novice rider into an excellent rider.

“This class is meant to allow riders to be safer on the road,” said instructor Master Sgt. Gavin Trepacz of 731st Munitions Squadron. “It is a very satisfying feeling to take people who never rode a bike and seeing them riding on their own.”

The basic training is a 16-hour undertaking, said Tech. Sgt Casey Hearned of 731st Munitions Squadron, who served as an instructor.

Little more than halfway through fiscal year 2014, fatal motorcycle accidents are already 33 percent above last year’s numbers, said Command Sgt. Major Leeford Cain of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness and Safety Center in a recent letter to all military leaders.

A deeper look, however, reveals an even more disturbing statistic: as of April 21, 10 of the 12 motorcycle losses reported this year have involved enlisted leaders at the rank of sergeant and above, according to Cain.

Motorcycle riders inherently face more hazards than conventional vehicle drivers and passengers. But that does not mean riders have no control over their personal safety. It is up to us, as senior leaders, to ensure our Soldier riders have the best opportunity to ‘train out’ the risks of motorcycling, Cain wrote.

“Those riders interested in riding sports bikes are required, in addition to the basic course, to take the Military Sport Bike Riders Course, which is a more advanced level training,” said Hearned.

“This was a very good learning experience for me,” said Airman 1st Class Zack Stufgess of 731st Munitions Squadron. “I borrowed a friend’s bike to take this class and I really would like to buy my own bike and ride Italy at a cheaper rate.”

Darby Military Community motorcyclists of all levels undertake hands-on training to learn the critical safety components of biking in Italy during rider education and training conducted May 6-7.

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Speak Out What is your message to your mother this Mother’s Day?

Chiara Chelossi Safety Office

“You are the lighthouse in my life.

You highlight my confidence in life.”

Staff Sgt. Aaron Joder 731st Munitions Squadron

“Love and miss you.”

Vicky Long Child Development Center

“Thank you for everything you do for me.”

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Torneo di Arco Storico in Montecchio Maggiore

Feste dell’Asparago e Musica Celtica Asparagus and Celtic Music Festivals Through Sunday, from 10 a.m., in Cassola, about 22 miles northeast of Vicenza. Local products, food booths, entertainment for children; May 11, Celtic music with McNando Celtic Band at 5:30 p.m.; 9 p.m., live music and dancing.

Thiene fra fiori e sapori Flowers and flavors in Thiene Saturday, 3-11 p.m., and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in downtown Thiene, about 13 miles north of Vicenza.

Flowers and local products; Second Scarecrow Festival in Piazza Chilesotti; Flower Children party; free entry.

L’oro della terra leonicena Lonigo’s golden products Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Lonigo, Piazza Garibaldi; local products; food booths open at 12:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m., folk dances show.

Veneto Torneo di Arco Storico Historical archery tournament Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Montecchio Maggiore, Via Lombardi, near Villa Cordellina Lombardi, about 12 miles west of Vicenza. Ladies and knights in medieval costumes compete in an archery tournament.

Hemingway + Piave, le origini di una poetica Hemingway + the Piave, the origin of his poetics Through May 24, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Monastier, Treviso, Park Hotel Villa Fiorita, Via Giovanni XXIII. This exhibit features contemporary photos and Hemingway’s descriptions of places in the Veneto where he served in World War I with the Red Cross and was seriously wounded. Free entry, guided tours in English available for groups of 20 or more. Call 0422-898-008.

Antica Fiera di Primavera Spring Festival Through May 16, in Camisano Vicentino, about 11 miles east of Vicenza. Food booths open daily in Piazza della Costituzione and Piazza Libertà feature local specialties; carnival rides in Piazza Libertà and Piazza Vicariato Civile; live music and dancing from 9 p.m. in Piazza Costituzione. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., local products and crafts; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., vintage auto and motorcycle exhibit in Piazza Pio X; 3 p.m., Triveneto Championship tug-of-war; 3:30 p.m., sports and dance shows; from 3 p.m., creative workshops for children; 7:30 p.m., jazzercise demonstrations.

Santa Bertilla in Festa Saint Bertilla Festival Through Sunday in Vicenza, Saint Bertilla Center, Via Ozanam; 7 p.m., food booths; 9:30 p.m., live music.

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VieNi in Villa Come to the Villa Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Isola Vicentina, Villa Cerchiari, Via Cerchiari 22, about 8 miles northwest of Vicenza. Taste a wide variety of the best Italian wines; entry is €15.

Piccolo Mondo Antico Small Antique World Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Vicenza, Corso Fogazzaro, Piazzetta Carmini; vintage clothes, furniture, toys and collectors’ items; paper flower workshop for children.

Vicenza Treasure Hunt Tonight, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., in Vicenza; start at 9 p.m. from the Palladian Basilica, Piazza dei Signori; open to all English-speaking people over 16; the €20 fee includes treasure hunting equipment and refreshments. Click link above for details and registration.

En plain air Outdoor Art Exhibit Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Vicenza, Corso Fogazzaro, Piazzetta Carmini; 20th-century Italian art and design.

Birbalandia Little Rascals Play Land Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Pove del Grappa, Parco delle Rose, Via XXV Aprile, about 27 miles north of Vicenza; creative workshops, games, bounce houses, face painting and shows; free.

Fiori, Giardini e Paesaggio Flowers, Gardens and Landscapes Through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Bassano del Grappa, about 36 kilometers northeast of Vicenza.

Enjoy 17 gardens in the most beautiful and picturesque places in downtown Bassano; 50 locations will be trans-

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Vicenza Jazz XIX: New Conversations In various venues around Vicenza through May 17. This 19th annual celebration is dedicated to the work and music of mystical poet, multi-instrumentalist, composer and band leader, Sun Ra. “Visual and Visionary Jazz” will feature a vast range of jazz from the classic to the post-modern avant-garde. See the full program and purchase tickets online at http://www.tcvi.it/ Tonight: 5 p.m., Palazzo Chiericati, Vincent Peirani solo performance, free 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Napoleon Maddox + Hamid Drake Duo plus the Michael Formanek Quartet 10 p.m., Borsa Bar, Napoleon Maddox’s “IsWhat?!” – free May 10: 8 p.m., Piazza dei Signori, Asian Dub Foundation, free May 11: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale di Vicenza, Chick Corea plays solo piano May 12: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Fabrizio Bosso and Rosario Giuliani, “The Golden Circle” May 13: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Michele Calgaro, “All for Hall” and Gil Goldstein music workshop May 14: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Antonello Salis and Jack Hirschman, “The Twin Towers,” plus Uri Caine and Han Bennink, “Sonic Boom” May 15: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Ravi Coltrane Quartet formed into small art galleries; free.

Caminada De San Biagio Saint Biagio walk Enjoy 6-km., 11-km. and 20 km. hikes Sunday, starting at 9 a.m.. in Grumolo Pedemonte (Zugliano), about 14 miles north of Vicenza. Start times are 7:30-9 a.m. from Via Chiesa 6; registration is €2.50.

Festa delle erbe spontanee Spontaneous herbs festival May 14-26 in Monte di Malo, Via Roma, about 14 miles northwest of Vicenza. Carnival rides, charity raffle and food booths with local specialties.

Walk with donkeys and wine tasting May 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Mossano, about 12 miles south of Vicenza. Depart from Saguaro Farm, Via Olivares 1; 8-km walk with donkeys, visit wineries and archeological sites; English guide available; register

by May 14; €35 fee includes snack, wine tasting, insurance, donkey rides for children and first aid kit; €20 for children 10-18, €5 for children under 10.

Magnacurta 8-km. food and wine walking tour May 18, in Barbarano Vicentino, about 13 miles south

plus Kenny Garrett Quintet May 16: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Barbara Dennerlein Trio and Bynum-Halvorson-Delbecq-Fujiwara Quartet 11:59 p.m., Villa Ghislanzoni Curti, Bertesina, Rob Mazurek Sao Paulo Underground (€2) May 17: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Wayne Horvitz Solo and the Sun Ra Arkestra Don’t miss the free concerts at Bar Borsa, Piazza dei Signori 26, all shows at 10 p.m.

May 9-10: Is What?! with Napoleon Maddox + May 11: Trojica Trio + May 12: Hobby Horse + May 13: Soul Moustache + May 14: Cigalini-Birro-Conte-Angelucci4Tet + May 15: Tiziana Chiglioni & Carlo Morena Duo + May 16: Marc Abrams Trio + May 17: Epi 4Tet

of Vicenza. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. at the playground on Via Giovanni XXIII. The €12 fee includes a gadget for the Magnacurta 10th anniversary and a €2 discount to purchase food at local stands; a special prize will be awarded to the participant who eats the most at the end of the tour; live music starts at 2 p.m.; free bounce houses.

Giochi gonfiabili a Campo Marzo Bounce houses, children’s rides downtown Through May 18, in Vicenza, Campo Marzo, opposite the train station; weekdays 2-8 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is €6; discounts for large families.

Mamma Roma Vision of Ancient Rome by Piranesi and Pasolini. Through May 18, every day but Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in Vicenza, Palladium Museum, Palazzo Barbarano, Contrà Porti 12.

Entry is €6; reduced, €4.

Vicenza area antique markets Vicenza: May 11, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Piazza dei Signori, Piazza Duomo, Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Palladio, and Piazza Biade Lonigo: May 11, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Via Garibaldi, about 20 miles southwest of Vicenza.

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Tuscany Sagra del Fritto Fried Food Festival May 9-11 and May 16-17, in Monteroni d’Arbia (Siena), Piazza della Resistenza; booths open at 7 p.m. featuring fried fish and local specialties; live music start at 9 p.m.

SerreMaggio May Festival May 10 in Serre di Rapolano (Siena); food booths open at 7 p.m.; 9:30 p.m., medieval shows, live music and flag-throwers in Piazza Centrale.

May 11, 8:30 a.m. SerreMaggio trekking, nature walk and food tasting; 4-11 p.m. medieval party, historical re-enactment, magic shows, predatory birds exhibit, live music and flag-throwers.

Festival della Fragola Strawberry Festival May 10-11 and May 17-18, in Terricciola (Pisa); food booths featuring strawberry specialties open at 6 p.m.; folk music and dances; craft and antique market; live music and dancing starts at 9 p.m.

Firenze Gelato Festival Florence Ice Cream Festival Today and tomorrow, noon to midnight, Sunday, noon to 8 p.m., in Florence, Palazzo dei Congressi, Piazza Adua; brings together the best ice cream makers and industry leaders from Italy and abroad. Buy a gelato card at the festival (€12, €10 for under 18) for five samples of gelato, a gelato cocktail, entry to cooking demonstrations and workshops, and much more.

Festival della Fragola in Terricciola Sagra del Cinghiale Wild Boar Fair May 10-11, and May 17-18, in Bagno di Ripoli (Florence), Via Tizzano 150; booths offer a variety of wild boar dishes and other specialties and local products.

Prato a Tutta Birra Beer and Music Festival May 14-18, 7-11:55 p.m., in Prato, Viale Galilei; food, craft beers and live music every night; free.

Artigianato e Palazzo Crafts and Palace May 15-18, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., in Florence, Giardini Corsini, Via della Scala 115, featuring the best of Italian craftsmanship; old bicycle exhibit. Entry is €8, €6, for ages 12-18 and over 65, free for children under 12.

Pistoia Blues 2014 Concerts take place in Piazza Duomo unless otherwise noted. Click link above for tickets.

July 10: Mark Lanegan July 11: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters + North Mississippi Allstars July 13: Morcheeba July 14: Jack Johnson + Bombino July 15: The Lumineers July 17: Arctic Monkey

Area antique markets this weekend Montepulciano (Siena): May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza Grande Piombino (Livorno): May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza Cappelletti, Corso Italia, via Fucini, Piazza Gramsci Pisa: May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Piazza dei Cavalieri Pistoia: May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Via Pertini Firenze: May 11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza Santo Spirito Vicopisano (Pisa): May 11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Piazza Domenico Cavalca.

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Concerts Glenn Miller Orchestra - May 14 in Padova Yes - May 17 in Padova, May 18 in Assago (Milan) Johnny Winter - May 19 in Rome; May 20 in Udine; May 21 in Mezzago (Milan) Alpha Blondy - May 23 in Padova Gary Clark Jr. - May 23 in Milano Dire Straits Legends - May 25 in Padova Steve Hackett - May 26 in Milan Lisa Stansfield - May 28 in Padova, May 29 in Bologna Flying Lotus, Captain Murphy and Thundercat - May 29 in Milano Motorheard - June 6 in Milano Billy Idol – June 10 in Padova Pearl Jam - June 20 in Milan; June 22 in Trieste Aerosmith - June 25 in Rho (Milan) Joe Bonamassa - June 26 in Florence Chicago - June 28 in Padova One Direction - June 28 in Milan Charles Aznavour - July 1 in Rome Stevie Wonder - July 2 in Lucca Eagles - July 2 in Lucca Joe Satriani - July 3 in Rezzato (Brescia) John Fogerty - July 7 in Milan; July 9 in Trieste James Blunt - July 15 in Piazzola Sul Brenta Jethro Tull - July 19 in Brescia Neil Young and Crazy Horse - July 21 in Barolo (Cuneo) Backstreet Boys - July 23 in Lucca Simple Minds - July 28 in Ferrara Tickets at Media World, Palladio Shopping Center or online.

Alpha Blondy plays Padova May 23

Sporting Events SBK Imola-Eni Fim Superbike World Championship: This weekend in Imola WWE Live-Wrestle Mania Revenge: May 15 in Rome; May 16 in Turin WWE - International Wrestling: May 16 in Torino MotoGP-Mugello: May 30 to June 1, Scarperia (Florence) Event listings are as reported at press time. Details are subject to change without notice. Check before you go.

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Garrison Facebook page migrates The Vicenza Military Community Facebook page has migrated to facebook.com/VMCItaly from its former location at facebook.com/USAGvicenza. The new Vicenza Military Community page location recognizes the growth of the community into a multi-installation military community, and will aid the USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Office in continuing to meet the information needs of the VMC through social media. Facebook users can ensure they have fast access to all VMC news and information by adding the new page to their notifications.

Non-users can continue to view updated content from the VMC homepage, www.usag.vicenza.army.mil

Del Din power outage DPW has scheduled a power outage for today, May 9, from 1-6 p.m. at Caserma Del Din to perform necessary periodic maintenance on electrical substations. The Physical Fitness Center, Building 34, will be affected.

For information call 634-6401.

Toastmaster’s International Vicenza Toastmaster’s International Vicenza Will meet May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Al Company restaurant, adjacent to Hotel Victoria, near the Palladio mall in Torri di Quartesolo. The gettogether is open to anyone interested in improving and developing leadership and communication skills. Email vicenzatoastmasters@gmail.com or visit them on Facebook.

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Vicenza American Red Cross will conduct a three-day Wilderness and Remote First Aid class May 9-11 teaching first-aid principles and skills for emergency response in remote areas.

Registrants must possess current CPR/AED certification and be at least 14. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $55 for 2-year certification. Call 6347089 or 0444-71-7089 or stop by the office in Building 333 to sign up.

POV shipment changes International Auto Logistics has assumed responsibility for the Vicenza Vehicle Processing Center. Call 6346922 for information and assistance.

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Community news briefs Marriage Enrichment Training Join other VMC couples Friday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle for Marriage Enrichment Training. Lunch will be provided. Child care will be provided by the Caserma Ederle Child Development Center. Children must be enrolled in CYSS central enrollment before making a reservation. Slots are limited so sign up early. Email naomi.l.rankins.mil@mail.mil or call 634-6547/7519 for details.

Single Soldier Training Build spiritual, mental and physical resiliency biking and hiking in Longare May 21 beginning at 9 a.m.

Uniform is civilian casual, lunch will be provided by Hotel Aeolia. Email naomi.l.rankins.mil@mail.mil or call 634-6547/7519 or for details.

EMT professionals sought Central Texas College seeks MDs, RNs and PAs with trauma and patient care experience who have at minimum an EMT-B license; also seeking lab assistants. Stop by Room 6 at the Education Center or call 634-6514.

Summer Hire is ongoing CHRA is accepting applications through May 16 for summer employment. Family members of active duty or DoD civilians age 14-22 are welcome. The program will run from June 30 to Aug. 9. Click link above for details and application materials.

Safety Office recalls The Consumer Product Safety Commission has published the following product safety recalls to its website at http://www.cpsc.gov/ DGL Group recalls Vibe USB mobile power bars due to fire hazard

GE brand dehumidifiers by Midea recalled for repair due to fire hazard IKEA reannounces and expands recall of children’s wall-mounted lamps due to strangulation hazard Magnum and Matrix Fitness strength training towers recalled by Johnson Health Tech due to injury PetSmart recalls fish bowls due to laceration hazard Ariens recalls snow throwers and power brushes due to amputation and laceration hazards Felt Bicycles recalls triathlon bicycles due to risk of injury Summer Infant expands recall to replace video monitor rechargeable batteries due to burn hazard Troy-Bilt and Remington electric leaf blowers recalled by MTD due to laceration hazard E-Z-GO recalls golf, shuttle, off-road utility vehicles due to crash hazard Excalibur recalls crossbows due to injury hazard; can fire unexpectedly.

Call Garrison Safety with questions or concerns at 634-8109/8023/7045.

At the movies Ederle Theater

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Moms’ Night Out All that Allyson (Sarah Drew) and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and fun: a long delayed, dearly needed moms’ night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation and food served on plates and not out of a bag, the women need their husbands to watch the children for a few hours. What could possibly go wrong? Also stars Trace Adkins, Lisa Cash and Sean Astin.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) * Sabotage (R) Sneak Peak Free Screening (PG-13) * The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 3 D (PG-13) * Divergent (PG-13) Noah (PG-13) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) * Divergent (PG-13) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) * Captain America: Winter Soldier (PG-13) Moms’ Night Out (PG) * Neighbors (R) *

Admission: 3D first run (*), adult, $8, under 12, $5.25; 3D second run, adult $7.50, under 12, $5; first run (*), adult, $6, under 12, $3.25; second run, adult $5.50, under 12, $3.

Advance tickets: On sale Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PX Food Court entrance, except on federal holidays. Up to 50 percent of seats will be on sale; the remainder go on sale one hour before show time at the theater box office.

Film ratings and reviews are available at www.imdb.com

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Chapel activities Vicenza

Camp Darby

Sunday Services 9 a.m.: Mass, Sacrament of Reconciliation following Mass or during duty hours 11 a.m.: Protestant worship 1:30 p.m.: Gospel service 5 p.m.: Contemporary Christian service Tuesday 9 a.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel 6 p.m.: PMOC and PWOC Bible study.

Dinner provided; no watch care Wednesday 5:30 p.m.: Catholic choir practice Thursday 9:30 a.m.: St. Mark’s Catholic Women 7:15 p.m.: Gospel service Bible study

Sunday Services 11:15 a.m.: Protestant worship and children’s service Catholic Mass: Please call the Chapel at 633-7267 to confirm times as they change depending on which priest celebrates Mass Tuesday 9:30 a.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel Wednesday 5:30 p.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel 5:15 p.m.: Protestant Men of the Chapel 6:15 p.m.: Choir practice

Call 634-7519 or 0444-717519 for information on Vicenza Chapel activities

For DMC activities call 633-7267

Chaplain Crisis Line To speak with a chaplain after duty hours, call 634-KARE (634-5273)

Music activities at the chapel Tuesday, 5 p.m.: Contemporary Praise band practice Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.: Gospel choir practice Thursday: 5:30 p.m., Gospel choir rehearsal

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oin other VMC couples Friday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle for Marriage Enrichment Training.

Lunch will be provided. Child care will be provided by the Caserma Ederle Child Development Center.

Children must be enrolled in CYSS central enrollment before making a reservation. Sign up early. njoy building spiritual, mental and physical resiliency on a bike ride or hike in Longare Wednesday, May 21, beginning at 9 a.m.

Uniform is civilian casual, lunch will be provided by Hotel Aeolia. Call 634-6547/7519 or send an email to naomi.l.rankins.mil@mail.mil for details.

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The Outlook Religious Activities page provides announcements and may offer perspectives to enhance spiritual or religious resiliency in support of Army Comprehensive Fitness programs.

Comments regarding specific beliefs, practices or behaviors are strictly those of the author and do not convey endorsement by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Army, Installation Management Command or the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza.

VMC faith group contacts Bahá’í Faith: Call 348-603-2283 Church of Christ: Call at 345-4699974 or 0444-335-135 or send email: vicenzaitalychurchofchrist@gmail.com Jewish: Call 634-7519, 0444-71-7519 or 327-856-2191 Latter Day Saints: Young Men/ Young Women meeting is every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Spiritual Fitness Center. Sunday services, 9:30 a.m. in Vicenza. Call 634-7897, 380-431-7633 or email lescall@gmail.com Muslim: Call 634-7519 or 0444-717519 Trinity Church Vicenza: An International Presbyterian Church (IPC) congregation. Call 328-473-2949 or email trinitychurchvicenza@gmail.com Vicenza Hospitality House: A good place for anyone — single Soldiers, men, women and couples — to enjoy food, fun and fellowship.

Friday: Potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. with Walk in the Word following.

Call 0444-581-427 for more information or if you need transportation.

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