Award-winning director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu visited U.S.and Italian high school students at the NaplesAmerican High School on the U.S. Naval Sup-port Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy base in Gricig-nano di Aversa Feb. 2 to screen hisdocumentary “Inside Buffalo” during a cross-cultural event for Black History Month.Kuwornu’s international visit to Naples andhis presentation aboard NSA Naples was donein cooperation with the U.S. Consulate GeneralNaples to promote cross-cultural communica-tion between young Italians and Americans.The documentary tells the story of the U.S. Army’s 92ndInfantry Division, Buffalo Soldiers, who fought within asegregated combat unit in Italy during World War II andreturned to post-war America to face civil rights issues.

More than 200 students attended the screening, including40 from the central Naples school “Convitto Nazionale Vit-torio Emanuele II,” to learn about the African Americansoldiers and the racial tensions they endured during the

war, from inferior training to poor equipmentand supplies. Kuwornu said his film is the first to recountthe veteran Buffalo Soldiers’ stories of battlesand unexpected friendships with liberated Ital-ians.“It was inspiring, not just because it was aboutthemes that are always important,” saidGuiseppe Gigleo, a visiting 10th grader. “It wasinspiring because it made me think maybesometimes the best stories are the untold ones.”

Kuwornu said he wanted the audience to take away agreater understanding about the United States’ relation-ship with Italy during World War II.

Easter arrives April 5ththis year; hence,Carnevale, the largest win-ter festival in many coun-tries around the world,including Italy, is cele-brated each weekend thismonth leading up to FatTuesday on Feb. 17.Renowned Italian carnivaldestinations – Venice,Viareggio, Putignano andAcireale – have kicked offtheir festivities. While the City of Naplesmay not rock with tradi-tional carnival manifesta-tions, some Campaniantowns will have their shareof costumed revelers, con-fetti, floats and music, re-minding all to let their hairhang down before thesomber Lent season begins.In the spirit of merrymak-ing, the City of Naple’sCulture and Tourism offi-cials will paint the townred with “Lovers’ Night” onValentine’s Day to com-memorate love and ro-mance. The idea is meantto entice tourists and resi-dents to the city’s premiermuseums with love-themedart works. Additionally,some cultural venues will present a varietyof programs to rememberthe day by.

Carnevale FestivitiesFrom north to south, Italyboasts jubilant cities atcarnival time. Ivrea(Piemonte province) ex-plodes with a unique “Battle of Oranges” symbolically reenacting amedieval revolt against oppressors by townspeoplepelting each other with oranges.

Serving the NATO, Naples and Gaeta Military Community in Italy60th year, No. 5 Friday, February 6, 2015

TIGER SHARKS LooK ToDEFEND TITLE . . . . . page 5

SPELLING BEECHAMP . . . . . . . . . . page 12

CAPTAIN’S CORNER. . . . . . . . . 2

BASE NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ITALIAN NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NAVY HISTORY / SPOTLIGHT. . 4

FFSC CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SOUND OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

MOVIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

USO TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WORD SEARCH / COLOR ME 12

JOBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Carnevale Revelryand More Returnto Campania and Beyond

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Story by Lou Freed / Photos by J. Freed

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Fred Kuwornu, director, discusses his award-winning film "Inside Buffalo" with students at the Naples All American High School Jan. 2 during a special BlackHistory Month assembly inside the school gymnasium. "Inside Buffalo" documents the story of the U.S. Army's 92nd Infantry Division "Buffalo Soldiers"during World War II and the segregated combat unit's struggle with civil rights upon return to post-war America. Kuwornu's international visit to Naples andhis Black History Month presentation was done in cooperation with the U.S. Consulate General Naples to promote cross-cultural communication betweenyoung Italians and Americans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

Director Screens World War II Documentary Film atNaples American High School for Black History MonthBy MC3 Robert S. PriceNaval Public Affairs Support Element East - Detachment Europe

“It was inspiringbecause it made methink maybe some-times the best sto-ries are the untoldones.”

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cation Area Icon section on the bottom right side ofyour screen and click on the purple globe to update youand your families contact information. You can alsoenter phone numbers and personal emails for alert no-tifications through the Computer Desktop NotificationSystem (CDNS)/ Wide Area Alert Notification (WAAN). Community members without a sponsor assigned to a

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New Naples MWR Website LaunchedMWR information for Naples and Gaeta is now avail-

able on their new website www.naplesmwr.org. Thewebsite hosts local MWR facility information andschedules, including a link to the Information, Ticketsand Travel (ITT) website www.mwritt.org. The ITTwebsite offers information on local events in the Cam-pania region, allows you to book hotels, obtain "Do itYourself" travel information and best of all- registerand pay for daily trips and tours through their safe on-line payment system.

VITA Self-Help Tax Centers at Capodichino,Support Site and GaetaThe Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is up

and running at Capodichino, the Support Site andGaeta. Get your taxes done for free at any of threeIRS-certified VITA centers in Naples. Call the RegionLegal Services Office front desk at 081-568-4576 toschedule an appointment for either location. The taxcenters will run through June 15, but taxpayers areencouraged to file their taxes by April 15. The VITAtax centers are open to all service members, depend-ents and retirees. Priority will be given to E-6 and jun-ior personnel.

African American Heritage Month at theLibrariesThe Support Site Library and Capo Connections are

celebrating African American Heritage Month by host-ing special books, displays and bibliographies. By an-swering two questions correctly from the specialin-house quiz, you may win a prize. Visit the SupportSite Library on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to3 p.m. and let your kids make their own African Amer-ican craft to take home.

New Volunteer Opportunity at NaplesElementary SchoolNaples Elementary School is seeking active-duty

service members, civilians and retirees who enjoyworking with young children to volunteer for theschool’s new mentoring program, Dolphin Buddies.Volunteers must be willing to commit at least 30 min-utes to an hour per week, or every other week, to inter-act with small groups of children during lunch orrecess. Dolphin Buddies will allow children to be men-tored while playing games, participating in crafts orother organized activities. There is a one-hour manda-tory training required to participate. Training sessionswill be held in the elementary school’s 106. Call KarenRodrigues at DSN 629-4037 or 081-811-4037 to signup. Training sessions will be held Feb. 5 at 5 p.m., Feb.7 at 10 a.m., Feb. 10 at 5 p.m., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m., Feb.19 at 5 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.

AFN the Eagle Changed to 107.0 FMAFN Naples transitioned to a new radio frequency in

an effort to better service the Support Site and the au-dience in the surrounding area. Community membersare now able to tune into AFN the Eagle on 107.0 FM.

That frequency was used for AFN Power Network,which has moved to 106.0 FM. As always, you can lis-ten in with your AFN Europe smartphone App or on-line with AFN 360 athttp://afn360.afneurope.net/afne_nap. Users can alsovisit www.afneurope.net, click on the AFN 360 tab,and choose any of the global and spoken word radioservices.

Navy College Office Offering Free WebTuition Assistance/ Language Testing The Navy College office is now giving Web Tuition

Assistance briefings every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m.to discuss the procedures on how to utilize the systemand the policies for using tuition assistance. All atten-dees will have chance to ask questions. No reservationis necessary just come to the Navy College Office onthe ground floor of Admin II, in room 36.1.The Navy College office will be offering Defense Lan-

guage Proficiency Testing every Thursday morning at7:30 a.m. The main office will be closed to accommodatepersonnel needing to take the test. Contact Larry Daleyat DSN 626-6683 or 081-568-6683 for availability.

Easter Eggstravaganza Food Vendors andVolunteers NeededEaster Eggstravaganza will be celebrated at Carney

Park March 28. If you are a command-sponsored or-ganization, you can sign up to be a food vendor begin-ning Feb. 17. The registration fee is $50 and you’ll beasked to complete a request form/contract at the YouthCenter, which gives you authorization as a vendor. Vol-unteers are needed to help guard the fields, monitorthe Bounce House, assist with set-up, operate the kid-die train, and candy distribution. Transportation isavailable for volunteers, if needed. Contact the YouthCenter at DSN 629-4722 or 081-811-4722 to find outhow you can help.

Register for Session 2 Group and PrivateSwim Lessons Register in person at the Capo Fit Zone pool for Ses-

sion 2 Group Swim Lessons, which will take place Feb.7, 14, 21 and 28. Lesson dates and times depend onage and skill levels. Cost is $30 per person for one ses-sion of four, forty-minute lessons. Private lessons arealso available on Saturday mornings. Cost is $20 perperson for a 30-minute, one-on-one instruction class or$74 for a package of four private lessons. For more in-formation, call DSN 626-4254 or 081-568-4254.

Now- March 1: Naples Overseas SupportClub Scholarship Applications Accepted Applications for the NOSC’s annual scholarship pro-

gram will be available and conducted online from Jan.26 until March 1. Two scholarship applications will beoffered, but applicants may only apply for one. Schol-arship #1 is the traditional NOSC scholarship that re-quires applicants to have a minimum 3.0 GPA,active-duty service members may apply. The newscholarship allows the NOSC to spread the wealth tomore community members interested in furtheringtheir education. Scholarship #2 is not open to active-duty service members and doesn’t require a GPA to beprovided, but does require a letter of reference withthe application. Visit www.noscitaly.com to access theapplications. Please contact Cathy Caldwell, NOSCScholarship chairperson, with any questions at nosc-scholarship@gmail.com.

Now- March 31: Flooring Project at USNHNaplesThe U.S. Naval Hospital Naples on Support Site is

undergoing a replacement project for corridor base-boards and waiting area flooring until March 31. Eachday, various corridors and/or waiting rooms will beshut down, which will change traffic patterns and pos-sibly increasing wait times at certain clinics. Please bemindful of this and follow posted signs throughout thehospital during this ongoing project.

We finished up Reliant Pulcinella2015 yesterday, a great security-fo-cused exercise. Thanks to all the par-ticipants, especially our firstresponders who do so much to pro-tect our community. You are thefront-line for NSA Naples and I ap-preciate your presence, professional-ism, and dedication. We’re able toenjoy and almost take for grantedthe relatively safe atmosphere on ourmilitary installations due to theirround-the-clock vigilance. For thelarger community, please say thanksand give these personnel a handshake, they keep us safe day and nightand we should all be proud of their efforts. So whether you’re heading out for some amazing travel this weekend or

staying on base to see who wins USO’s Naples Got Talent contest, pleasecontinue to remain alert. Don’t fall victim to complacency, and speak up ifsomething doesn’t seem quite right. Report anything suspicious to Dis-patch at 081-568-5638 or 081-568-5639. We are all key players in ensuringour personnel and families our safe. This week marked the USO’s 74th birthday and Saturday is their an-

nual talent contest with two roundtrip airline tickets to the U.S. up forgrabs. I heard it drew a pretty large crowd to the Naples High School cafe-teria the past few years and I see no reason it should die down now. I got achance to see some of the auditions, and I can tell you first hand that wehave a lot of talent in our community. The contest begins at 6 p.m., socome out, have some fun, and show your support for these brave individu-als taking the stage. I’ve been speaking about taxes lately every chance I get. My taxes are

filed and my family is awaiting our return from the IRS. If you’re notthere yet, know that our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programis up and running at Capodichino, the Support Site and Gaeta. You canget your taxes done for FREE at any of these three IRS-certified tax cen-ters if you’re a service member, spouse or retiree. Just call the RegionLegal Services Office (RLSO) at 081-568-4576 to schedule an appoint-ment. They’ll be up and running until June 15, but they’re encouragingeveryone to file their taxes by April 15.Preparing your taxes is a good time to go over your financial situation

and take another look at your financial goals. If you’re still in the holefrom Christmas spending, it may be an opportune time to reevaluate yourspending habits. Track your spending for a month or so and see whereyour money is going. It normally surprises people how much they spendon the little things. The next step would be to create a spending planbased on your goals. Talk it all over with your command financial special-ist or stop by the Fleet and Family Support Center for additional re-sources. I hope to see a packed theater Tuesday night at my Town Hall. I love the

opportunity for direct feedback from our community and it’s really theideal way. So bring the family to the Support Site movie theater at 6 p.m.I look forward to answering your questions and hopefully clearing up anyissues and concerns some of you may have. Enjoy your weekend!

By Capt. Doug CarpenterNSA Naples Commanding Officer

CAPTAIN’S CORNER BASE NOTES

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDUSO NAPLES is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic volun-teers to join their committee to make a tangible difference in thecommunity through special events and outreach. If interested,please email Shannon McCaulley at shannon.mccaulley@uso.itor call the USO Capodichino office at DSN 626-5713.

NAPLES OVERSEAS SUPPORT CLUB (NOSC) is seekingcommitted members to serve as Vice President of Fundraising,Membership Chairperson, Parliamentarian, and Shopping onthe Boot Editor for the 2014-15 board term. For more informa-tion, please visit www.noscitaly.com or emailnoscitaly@gmail.com.

THE TRANSATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA is looking for Eagle Scouts in theNaples community to update the National Eagle Scout Associ-ation database. All Eagle Scouts, both active and not active inscouting are asked to send an email with their last name, firstname, email address, hometown/community, and council/dis-trict name where they earned their Eagle rank, to Troop 007committee chair Jeff Arter at jeffarter@hotmail.com. "Once anEagle, always an Eagle."

NAPLES AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) needs volunteers.If you are interested in volunteering or in taking a CPR/FirstAid class, call 081-568-4788 or 626-4788 for more information.You can also "like" our Facebook page - American Red CrossNaples - to keep up with current opportunities.

NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB islooking for new board members. Consider offering your time tofurther the work of the Athletic Booster Club. The club is ac-cepting nominations and applications for the 2014-15 Board.We will call for a membership-wide vote in May, with the newBoard installed in June. The current board is working to havesummer and fall kick off plans in place to ease the transition,as well as a healthy bank account to seed 2014-15 Wildcat Ath-letics. Job descriptions for president, vice president, treasurer,secretary, membership, Webmaster, publicity/marketing andspirit wear can be found at www.naplesboosterclub.com in thedocuments section. Please contact president@naplesboosterclub.com or membership@naplesboosterclub.com formore information.

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER is looking forvolunteers to assist in the event of an emergency. Volunteerscould be called upon if families are relocated to Support Sitedue to a natural disaster or similar emergency that exceedswhat the FFSC staff can support. Volunteers may greet fami-lies, inquire about needs, organize supplies, complete paper-work, etc. Being on the list does not obligate anyone to a futureevent. If you are interested in volunteering for this, please call081-811-6372 or email FFSCNSANaplesItaly@eu.navy.mil.

CLUB BEYOND is searching for volunteers to serve as AdultLeaders. Leaders assist in planning, setup and conductingsmall group meetings with students in grades 7 through 12.Leadership training lasts a month. If interested, please contactArturo Paulino at apaulino@clubbeyond.org for an appoint-ment.

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THE INSIDE PAGE

SERGIO MATTARELLA SWORN IN AS 12THITALIAN PRESIDENTSergio Mattarella, 73, was sworn inTuesday as the 12th president of Italy.In his speech to Parliament, he tookthe oath of office and vowed to fightcorruption and organized crime.Mattarella also encouraged the nationto embrace economic and electoral re-form. He vowed to be impartial in hisrole of referee of Italian politics for thenext seven years, and he received longstanding ovations before and after theswearing-in. Mattarella, a senior judgeat the Constitutional Court, was pro-claimed new head of state at the fourthballot with 665 votes of the 1,009 presi-dential lawmakers from both houses ofparliament and regional representa-tives on Saturday. Mattarella was offi-cially endorsed by the DemocraticParty, after his name was proposed byPrime Minister Matteo Renzi. He re-placed Giorgio Napolitano, who hadserved for nine years, the longest presi-dency in the history of the Italian Re-public. Mattarella formally resignedMonday from the Constitutional court,but will retain the title of constitu-tional judge emeritus. He comes from aprominent Sicilian family, which bearsthe scars of a painful fight against or-ganized crime. His father, BernardoMattarella, served as a Christian De-mocrat minister several times through-out the 1950s and 1960s; and his elderbrother, Piersanti, was regional gover-nor of Sicily from 1978 until his assas-sination by the Mafia in 1980.Mattarella, who taught legal procedureat the University of Palermo, enteredpolitics three years following hisbrother’s death. Mattarella’s reputationfor integrity and competency allowedhim to rise quickly in several ChristianDemocrat-led coalitions. He became aminister in several governments and in1990 he resigned as minister of educa-tion rather than vote for a broadcastinglaw that favored Berlusconi’s Mediasetempire. His first statement as the newPresident was: “My thoughts go firstand especially to the difficulties andhopes of our citizens,” and his first offi-cial visit on election day was to the site

of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, nearRome, where in 1944 Nazi occupationtroops killed 335 people as a reprisalfor a partisan attack against the Ger-man SS. “Europe and the world mustbe united to defeat whoever wants todrag us into a new age of terror,” hesaid.

SORRENTO IS QUEEN OF EUROPEANTOURISMSorrento has been confirmed as thequeen of European tourism, accordingto the travel web site Trivago, whichranked 100 locations worldwide. Sor-rento won the first position in the Eu-ropean podium followed by Dresden,Germany, and Gdansk, Poland. Sor-rento maintains high quality standardsand has become a symbol for Italian ex-cellence throughout the world.Costanzo Iaccarino, president of theHotel Association in Campania andSorrento Coast acknowledged the highlevel of entrepreneurs were responsiblefor the excellent level of service and ac-commodations.

GIANNINI TO HELP IMPROVE ITALIANS’LANGUAGE SKILLSEducation Minister Stefania Gianninisaid that a new measure will be intro-duced in the government plan to im-prove Italians’ language skills. Therewill be the possibility of having an Eng-lish professor teaching a subject inEnglish at elementary schools in Italy.Subjects are not defined yet, but sci-ence lessons could be introduced in thenew plan. The plan also introduced anew selection process for teachers whoteach Italian language to children whoare non-Italian native speakers. In re-cent years Italy has made progressteaching English at schools.

LIMATOLA DEDICATES 25TH CARNIVALThe town of Limatola, in the Provinceof Benevento, about 35 km northeast ofNaples, dedicated its 25th edition ofCarnival with concerts, a parade offloats, and gastronomic events Feb. 8,15 and 17. The parade of floats will beheld in the early afternoon. The mainfloat is the culinary one with free dis-tribution of mortadella (large Italiansausage), baked bread and red wine.

ITALIAN NEWS BRIEFSCOMPILED BY TERESA MEROLANSA NAPLES PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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NAVY HISTORY: KEEL LAID FOR USS ENTERPRISE

The keel for the USS En-terprise (CVN 65) was laidon Feb. 4, 1959, at NewportNews, Va.Nearly two years later, En-terprise was commissionedNov. 25, 1961. The world’sfirst nuclear-powered air-

craft carrier, she was theeighth ship to bear the il-lustrious name Enterprise.Proudly known as the “BigE” to all who served on-board, she was a veteran of25 deployments to theMediterranean Sea, PacificOcean, and the MiddleEast. Enterprise served in

120319-N-FI736-130 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 19, 2012) The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS En-terprise (CVN 65). Photo by MC3 Scott Pittman

Story by Gary Nichols nearly every major conflictto take place during her fivedecades of service, from theCuban Missile Crisis in1962 to six deployments insupport of the Vietnam con-flict through the Cold Warand the Gulf Wars.On Sept. 11, 2001, Enter-prise was headed back toher homeport of Norfolk,Va., but aborted her transithome from a long deploy-ment after the terrorist at-tacks, and steamedovernight to the North Ara-bian Sea. “Big E” once again tookher place in history whenshe launched the firststrikes in direct support ofOperation Enduring Free-dom.After serving for 51 years,Enterprise was inactivatedDec. 1, 2012, at NorfolkNaval Station.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SALVATORE SCIALLA Salvatore Scialla “Sal” has been employed with the MWRNaples Fitness Department as a Recreational Aid for morethan 10 years. He has offered several innovative ideas thathave made the facility operate more efficiently. His out-of-the-box thinking during a Public Works Department(PWD) janitorial service reduction, aided management andfellow staff members to create a more seamless transitionbetween janitorial services and in-house cleaningprocesses. His positive attitude and ability to motivate oth-ers is a major contribution to this organization. Sal has arare and valuable ability for discovering simple solutionsfor resolving stringent problems, for example designing ahomemade floor cleaning apparatus that enabled his team-mates to get the whole basketball court clean in one hourvs. spending four hours with a mop and bucket. This atti-tude coupled with diligence and dedication, which savedMWR a considerable amount of funds in fiscal year 2014,by taking it upon himself to service equipment and providepreventive maintenance in-house. Salvatore continues toexcel beyond his normal duties maintaining the higheststandards of excellence. This was evident through his self-motivation; to completely inventory and re-organize the en-tire fitness forum storeroom of more than 800 items.Thank you for your significant contribution to our divi-sion’s success and enriching our working environment.

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He said he believes it is important for his audience to ap-preciate these African American veterans that served dur-ing the war.Kuwornu said he was inspired to create his film after as-sisting Spike Lee on “Miracle at St. Anna.” He said Lee pro-vided him the opportunity and historical knowledge,veterans to interview and techniques to make the film asuccess. “There are obviously a lot of untold stories and opportuni-ties this February to learn, read, or listen about AfricanAmerican History, American History, and World History,”said Kuwornu.

The Naples Tiger Sharksswimmers, coaches, and fami-lies have been busy with threeswim meets these past twoweekends with some swim-mers competing in as many as16 events. The team has beenworking hard in and out of thewater since the Christmasbreak, and the coaches hadhoped to see a lot of PersonalBests … they were not disap-pointed. On Jan. 17, 44 swimmerstraveled to Aviano, where 36swimmers dropped time in oneor more events. Swimmersthat dropped time in all theirevents included: Ingrid Bid-well, Ian Boggs, JasmineBoggs, Andrew Carlos, and Ka-trina King. Swimmers thattook first place in all their

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• Feb. 6: I.A. Discussion Group, 2 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC.• Feb. 6: S.A.P.R. Command/DCC/P.O.C., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Support SiteFFSC. To register, use this link http://bpt.me/1121493

• Feb. 6: Egg Castle & chocolate Store, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., (MeetingPlace: McDonald’s Café outside of Capo).

• Feb. 9:Making Italian Dessert “Chiacchiere” (Meeting Place: Sup-port Site TLA Lobby) Cost is 6 euro to be paid at the Restaurant

• Feb. 9-13: Transition GPS Workshop: Pre-Separation, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC

• Feb. 10: Easy Italian, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Support Site FFSC (1 of 3)

• Feb. 10: Couples Communication 101, 1 to 4 p.m., Support Site FFSC• Feb. 11: Becoming a Love & Logic Parent, 1 to 3 p.m., Support Site,FFSC (6 o f7)

• Feb. 12: Italian Cooking Class: 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., (Meeting Place:Support Site TLA Lobby) Cost is 15 euro to be paid at the Restaurant.Requires prior purchase of two E1 bus tickets at NEX Coffee Shop.

• Feb. 13: Resume Writing, 1 to 3 p.m., Support Site FFSC.• Feb. 16: San Carlo Opera House, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meeting point:McDonald’s Café outside of Capo. Cost is 6 euro.

One way to get awayfrom your traditionalwater heater system is toinstall solar water heatingsystems in your home.Solar water heating sys-tems consist of storagetanks and solar collectors. The solar water systemscan either be Active or Passive. There are two types Active Solarwater heater systems. In a direct circulation system, the water ispumped through the collectors and into the home. In an indirectcirculation system the pumps circulates an antifreeze fluid thoughthe collectors and a heat exchanger and then heats the water in-side the home. Indirect circulations systems are ideal in climatesthat experience freezing temperatures.

Passive Solar waterheater systems are gener-ally less expensive andoutlast Active systems butare not as efficient. Thereare two types of passivesystems. Integral collec-tor-storage passive sys-tems are useful in areaswhere temperaturesrarely fall below freezing.They also work well in households with significant daytime andevening hot-water needs. In Thermosyphon systemsWater flows through the system when warm water rises as coolerwater sinks. The collector must be installed below the storage tankso that warm water will rise into the tank.

ENERGY CONSERVATIONSolar Water Heaters

From the NSA Naples Energy Management Team

FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORTCENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK

For more information about local Fleet and FamilySupport Center (FFSC) events, visit www.facebook.com/NaplesFFSC

Call 081-811-6372 for more information or to register.All classes require registration.

Isaac Stacks swims the 100 meter fly in the Boys 17-19 year old category. Isaac is a senior on the team, whichmade this home meet his last with the Tiger Sharks. Photo by Mike Sharp

John Sherer on the blocks for his200 IM race in the 15-16 year oldcategory. John set a personal beston this race. Photo by Mike Sharp

Tiger Sharks Set toDefend Their SouthernDivision Title in Lisbonevents included Bret Baldwin,Ingrid Bidwell, KathrynKanak, and James McDo-nough.The very next morning 56swimmers geared up for theVicenza Pentathalon. The Pen-tathalon has swimmers fromdifferent age groups competingfor the lowestcombined timein five individ-ual events: theindividual med-ley, butterfly,backstroke,breaststroke, andfreestyle. Theaward podiumwas dominatedby TigerSharks in allage divisions.First place tro-phies went toAlex Ruppe (9),James McDonough (9), JohnRuppe (10), Lindsey Sharp(11), Sean Quirk (11), StephenTraucht (12), Caitlin Quirk(14), Tim Smith (14), Kyla Hal-lam (15), Brandon Oestere-icher (15), and ErinDromerhauser (18).Second place trophies went toKaden Carpenter (9), RyanLink (11), Lauren Snodgrass(10), Andrew Carlos (12), In-grid Bidwell (15), Sydney Bid-well (17), and Bret Baldwin(17).Third place trophies went toJordan Traucht (9), LeslieTraucht (10), Callie VanDyke(12), Nicasio Yniguez (12),Ryan Rayos (11), Houlton

McGuinn (13), Max Milton(16), and Isaac Stacks (17).Last Sunday was the NaplesTiger Sharks’ last home meetof the season. For many swim-mers, it was one of their lastopportunities to attain qualifi-cation times for Champi-onships. The pressure was on,

and the TigerSharks rose tothe challenge.1st place in allindividualevents: BretBaldwin, Trenton

Butler, ErinDromer-hauser, JamesMcDonough,HoultonMcGuinn,Brandon

Oestereicher,Carly Sharp,Tim Smith, and

Lauren Snodgrass. Swimmersthat dropped time in all theirevents: Francis Carlos, JohnSherer, and Alaina Zick.“For me, being a new swim-mer, Divisionals is very impor-tant. It’s me against my timetrying to get to Champs,”Katherine Vandalac, first yearswimmer on the Tiger Sharkteam, said. “I’m very excited toswim this big meet.”The coaches and swimmersgear up to defend their South-ern Division Title in Lisbonthis weekend. Another win thisyear will make 9 consecutiveChampionships for Coach JaneHiggins and The Naples TigerSharks.

By Jennifer Sharp

CRIME REPORT: General Courts-Martial in December

2014 for Navy region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia

At a General Court-Martial in Naples, Italy, an E-4was tried forsexual assault, assault consummated by a battery, and adultery.On Dec. 5, 2014, the panel of members returned a verdict of notguilty.

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Information Systems

Technician 2nd Class

Ryan Torp

“My New Year’s resolu-

tion is to keep traveling,

for the sake of adventure

and to see the world.”

Personnel Specialist

Seaman

Matthew Campanelli

“Yes, I am still on track. I

wanted to start college

as my New Year resolu-

tion.”

Information Systems

Technician 2nd Class

Ryan Bohannon

“I did not have a New

Year’s Resolution. I was

never able to stick to

them.”

Personnel Specialist

1st Class

Angela Lanter

“Yes, I am still keeping

my New Year’s Resolu-

tion to stay healthy and

be more positive.”

Chief Information

Systems Technician

Zachary Weichert

“I did not have a New

Year’s Resolution. It is

just another day.”

SOUND OFF: WHAT WAS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?

Geography Bee winner Dallas Mahal and runner up Kaitlyn Kenney are presented with awards from AssistantSuperintendent Mark Sanchez, Principal Duane Werner, Assistant Principal Darla Williamitis, Seventh-grade teacherKenny Byler and PTSA treasurer Heidi Rosen. Photo by Anna Nemeth

The threatened Canadalynx, which has large feetadapted for walking on topof deep snow, lives nearLake of the Woods in whichstate? (answer below)The 2015 World GeographyFair featuring the NationalGeographic Bee Finals tookplace Jan. 14, 2015.

More than 100 seventhgrade students representedcountries in five regions ofthe world.The seventh grade classshowed professionalism andcreativity in the way theypresented their countriesthat evening. Studentsmade our senses come alivewith smells, tastes andsounds from countries in

Asia, Middle East, Africa,Europe and South America.The PTSA sponsoredevent, provided plates, forksand napkins for all guestswho entered the Fair. Someexamples of foods that filledthe plates include hummus,lumpia, black forest cake,perogies, and lychee. Bever-ages such as chai tea, greentea and sangria were avail-

2015 World Geography Fair, National Geographic Bee Finals at NMHS

By Kenny Byler, Naples Middle High School

able to wet the palate. The culinary fair team, ledmy Chef Amie Pennartz,prepared free samples ofrisotto and crepes. They pro-vided sweet toppings for thecrepes of Nutella or bananasand whipped cream.The middle school choir,led by director Lisa Corey,presented two beautiful in-ternational folk songs. Thefirst was a Japanese folksong entitled “Hitori” cen-tering around the beautifulcherry tree, followed by aZambian folk song entitled“Bonse Aba.”The evening was capped bythe National GeographicBee Finals.Ten seventh-grade stu-dents claimed victory intheir prior classroom compe-tition to participate in theFinals. Finalists include:Kaitlyn Kenney, CallieVanDyke, Mackenzie Kindt,Tony Caswell, BrendanRoberts, Seamus Gyles, Gor-don Buck, Gennie Welch,Rosalynn Schoff and DallasMahal.After brutal questions overthe United States, thirdplace finisher was GennieWelch. Finalists KaitlynKenney and Dallas Mahalmade it to the championship

round. On the 10th suddendeath question, it was Dal-las Mahal who came out ontop as the Naples MiddleSchool Champion.The exemplary leadershipand class act of both KaitlynKenney and Dallas Mahalshould serve as an examplefor all of us when we facechallenging sportsmanshipsituations. In the end, bothstudents represented cham-pion-like character and ma-ture resolution.Answer to the questionabove: Minnesota

Seventh grade student DylanLabrador shares Lumpia and invitespeople to learn about the Philip-pines at the 2015 World GeographyFair. Photo by Anna Nemeth

Sequestration and Technological Superiority“This is a huge problem forthe department,” Kendalltold the panel, “and not justbecause of the uncertaintyassociated with the depart-ment’s ability to plan or theinadequate resources thatsequestration levels will

provide.”He added,“I am veryconcernedabout the in-creasing riskof loss ofU.S. militarytechnologicalsuperiority.We’re at riskand the situ-ation is get-ting worse.”Kendallsaid he cameback to thePentagon in

2010 after being away for 15years.“The intelligence estimateswhen I left in 1994 werethat China was not much ofa problem for us but theypossibly could be in 10 or 15years, based on their eco-nomic rate of growth at thattime,” he recalled.“I became, I think it’s fairto say, alarmed as soon as Istarted seeing technical in-telligence reports on China’smodernization programs,”Kendall said, “and I can saythe same about Russia’smodernization programs.”

The American Way of WarfareKendall said that whathe’s seeing in foreign mili-tary modernization, particu-larly China’s, is “a suite ofcapabilities that are in-tended – clearly, to me atleast – to defeat the Ameri-

lence and innovation.“It’s a response to the tech-nological superiority con-cerns,” the acquisition chiefsaid.

The Progress of AcquisitionReformAnswering a question fromthe panel on the progress ofacquisition reform, Kendallsaid improving the profes-sionalism of the govern-ment workforce has thegreatest potential over thelong term of improving ac-

quisition out-comes.“We need togive our peoplethe tools andthe trainingand the experi-ence they needto do theirjobs,” he said,“and then we

need to get out of their waya lot of the things thatmake it harder for them todo their jobs.”Kendall added, “Leader-ship and professional skillshoned over decades do mat-ter, perhaps more than anyother factor that we can in-fluence.”

can way of doing power pro-jection, the American way ofwarfare when we fight in anexpeditionary manner farfrom the United States.”U.S. military systems de-pend on a few high-value as-sets, he added.“We start with space-basedassets – satellites, which inrelatively small numbersprovide an important func-tion for intelligence, target-ing and communications,”Kendall said.Other elements are aircraftcarriers, the basis for navalpower projection, and air-fields, the basis of the AirForce’s ability to projectpower, mainly using fighteraircraft, he added.

Threatening High-value AssetsKendall said China is mak-ing advances “beyond whatwe have done … and it’s de-signed to threaten largelythose high-value assets. Thedepartment is recognizingthis [and] doing some thingsto try to address the prob-lem.” Russia is also advanc-ing military capabilities,though to a lesser extent, hesaid.He added, “But we alsohave global commitments.We also have readiness con-cerns. We also have thethreat of sequestration infront of us. So this is a seri-ous problem for the country.”A small number of assetsare carrying the bulk of U.S.military power projectioncapability forward, Kendallsaid.“They’re either Air Forcebases that are already inthe region or they’re carri-ers and carrier strike groupsthat are coming forward,”he added. “If you can targetthose and attack them withprecision missiles, then youhave a significant advan-tage. That’s the situationwe’re increasingly facedwith.”

Aerospace Innovation InitiativeKendall also discussed aprogram called the Aero-

space Innovation Initiative,part of the broader DefenseInnovation Initiative thatDefense Secretary ChuckHagel announced last fall.The larger program seeks tostreamline DoD businessprocesses, operational con-cepts, training and other ac-tivities.The Defense Advanced Re-search Projects Agency ini-tially will lead the program,which will involve the Navyand the Air Force and de-velop prototypes for next-generation air-dominanceplatforms or X-Plane experi-mental programs, Kendallsaid.“To be competitive, theNavy and the Air Force eachwill have variants focusedon their mission require-ments. There will be a tech-nology period leading up todevelopment of the proto-types,” he added, and a re-duction of the lead time ittakes to produce next-gener-ation capability.“This will lead to the sys-tems that ultimately willcome after the F-35,”Kendall said.

The Next Generation’s F-35Part of the effort is an air-frame-oriented programwith X-Plane prototypes, headded.“Part of what we put underthe Aerospace InnovationInitiative is ajet-engine-de-velopment pro-gram for thenext genera-tion, and com-petitiveprototypes fornext-generationpropulsion,”Kendall toldthe panel.Kendall said one effort de-signed to address economicchallenges is an acquisitiontool called Better BuyingPower 3.0. BBP 3.0 continues core as-pects of earlier versions,shifting the department’sfocus toward technical excel-

The severe, multiyearbudget cuts of sequestrationwill have a negative impacton the Defense Departmentand U.S. military technolog-ical superiority, Under Sec-retary of Defense forAcquisition, Technology andLogisticsFrankKendall tolda congres-sional panelJan. 28,2015.Kendall tes-tified beforethe HouseArmed Serv-ices Commit-tee with AirForce Lt.Gen. MarkRamsay, di-rector offorce struc-ture, resources and assess-ment for the Joint Staff.The topic was the Depart-ment of Defense and tech-nological change.DoD has had a short breakfrom sequestration sinceCongress reached a two-year budget agreement inDecember 2013. The agree-ment offered temporary re-lief from sequestration until2016 and gave the Pentagonat least short-term stabilityon spending for the firsttime in several years.Kendall recently wasasked to advise the SenateHomeland Security andGovernment Affairs Com-mittee on areas in whichCongress could help DoDimprove acquisition out-comes, he said. No. 1 by awide margin, he said, wasthat Congress should endthe threat of sequestration.

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In the event of an emergency or to report acrime, please call the Emergency Dispatch Cen-

ter at 081-568-4911 or 5911.(On-Base Dial 9-1-1)

“I am very concernedabout the increasingrisk of loss of U.S.military technologicalsuperiority. We’re atrisk and the situationis getting worse.”

“This is a seriousproblem for the country.”

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity

Kendall: Sequestration Will Harm U.S. Military Superiority

Frank Kendall

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NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY OPERATIONCLIP & SAVE (coupons): 081-568-3913.

ANIMALS WITHOUT LIMITS (AWL) is searching for volun-teers who want to help at our Animal Hospice in Lago Patria.We also need volunteers for different projects on the SupportSite base. For more information, please contact us at awlres-cueteam@ gmail.com or director@animalswithoutlimits.com.

THE AMERICAN SOCCER CLUB (ASC) OF NAPOLI islooking for qualified coaches. Those interested in coachingshould e-mail doc@ascnapoli.com.

ONGOING/ON THE HORIZONTHE NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS Is your Naples Middle High School student inBand, Choir, Orchestra, or Flag Team? If so, then he/she benefitsfrom NMHS Music Boosters! NHMS Music Boosters is a growingorganization that ensures all Naples Middle High School musicprograms continue performing at the highest levels. Help supportMusic Boosters with your yearly family membership of $25.00(other membership levels also available). Volunteers are continu-ously needed to assist with several projects! Email musicbooster-snaples@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook "NMHS MusicBoosters" for more information.

The NAPLES MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA is looking forvolunteers to help provide information, resources and events thatstrengthen the connections between students, parents, the schooland the community. A yearly membership is $10 and joining is agreat way to get involved, meet the teachers, other parents andyour child's friends. Email NaplesPTSAteam@ gmail.com orsearch Naples Middle High School PTSA on Facebook.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 007 holds troop meetings every Mondayfrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Support Site Community Center.E-mail the Scoutmaster at scoutmastertroop007@gmail.com orvisit these websites at https://www.facebook. com/BSATroop007;https://www.troopwebhost.org/Troop007Naples and https://www.troopwebhost.org/FormHTML.aspx?site=Troop007Naples.

COALITION OF SAILORS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (CSADD), Naples Chapter meets every 2nd and4th Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the NSA Naples ChiefsMess, located by the quarterdeck in Admin I. CSADD's mission isto create a culture in which our shipmates are helping shipmatesmaintain a course of success through good decision making. Formore information, contact MC2 Ramsaran at DSN 626-5249.

NAVY LEAGUE NAPLES has three missions: to enhance themorale of active duty personnel and their families; to informCongress and the American public on the importance of strongsea services; and to support youth through programs such asthe Junior ROTC that expose young people to the values of oursea services. Personnel interested in joining or participatingwith the Navy League should contact Betty Reese at 081-526-8051. For more information, visit www.navyleague.org.

THE NAPLES TOASTMASTERS CLUB provides materialsand experience to improve competent communication and leader-ship skills. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the first & third Tues-days of the month at the Support Site Community Center. Guestsare always welcome. For more information, visitwww.naplestoastmasters.wix.com/toastmastersnaples or like uson Facebook "Toastmasters Naples Italy."

NAPLES AREA FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION is composed of members from different rateswith one mission. As a service organization, we enhance com-munity relations, promote awareness of our duties as Sailors,and fortify the professional and social welfare of our servicemembers. We normally convene every other week alternatingTuesdays and Thursdays. Visit us and learn how you can par-ticipate and feel free to bring a friend! For more information,please contact YN1 Gordon at DSN: 626-7733.

CLUB BEYOND is a youth group run by Naval SupportActivity Naples Religious Ministries. Club Beyond is opento children in grades 7 through 12, and meets Wednesdaysat 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel Fellowship Hall at the SupportSite. For more information, please contact Arturo atapaulino@clubbeyond.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS hosts English-speaking AAmeetings on and off base in the Naples area. For more in-formation, please call 339-267-7075 or visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.eu/countries/italy.htm. 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. The DoD Safe Helpline can be reached toll-free at 001-877-995-5247.

Friday, Feb. 64:30 p.m. Paddington, PG5:30 p.m. The Gambler, R7:30 p.m. American Sniper, R8:30 p.m. The Imitation Game,

PG-13, Premiere

Saturday, Feb. 73 p.m. Strange Magic, PG4 p.m. Woman in Black 2 Angel

of Death, PG-135:30 p.m. Unbroken, PG-13

7 p.m. American Sniper, R8:30 p.m. Big Eyes, PG-13,

Premiere

Sunday, Feb. 83 p.m. Into The Woods, PG4 p.m. The Imitation Game,

PG-13

6 p.m. Big Eyes, PG-137 p.m. American Sniper, R

Monday, Feb. 9 Closed, No Movies

Tuesday Feb. 10Closed, No Movies

Wednesday, Feb. 114:30 p.m. Paddington, PG

6 p.m. Exodus: Gods and Kings,PG-13, Last Show

7 p.m. Big Eyes, PG-13

Thursday, Feb. 12 4:30 p.m. The Imitation Game

PG-13 6 p.m. The Hobbit: Battle of Five

Armies, PG-13, Last Show7 p.m. Wild, R, Last Show

AMERICAN SNIPERR, Action-Adventure 132 min. Cast: Bradley Cooper,Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Luke Grimes, Jake Mc-Dorman. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraqwith only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy and courageous exploitsearn him the nickname “Legend.” However, his repu-tation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting aprice on his head and making him a prime target ofinsurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battleon the home front: striving to be a good husband andfather from halfway around the world. Despite thedanger, as well as the toll on his family, Chris servesthrough four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personi-fying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one be-hind.” But upon returning to his family, Chris findsthat it is the war he can’t leave behind.

BIG EYESPG-13, Drama, 106 min. Cast: Amy Adams,Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krsyten Ritter,Jason Schwartzman. Big Eyes tells the outrageoustrue story of one of the most epic art frauds in his-tory. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, painter Wal-ter Keane had reached success beyond belief,revolutionizing the commercialization of popular artwith his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes.The bizarre and shocking truth would eventually bediscovered though: Walter’s works were actually notcreated by him at all, but by his wife Margaret. TheKeanes, it seemed, had been living a colossal lie thathad fooled the entire world. A tale too incredible tobe fiction, Big Eyes centers on Margaret’s awaken-ing as an artist, the phenomenal success of herpaintings, and her tumultuous relationship with herhusband, who was catapulted to international famewhile taking credit for her work.

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGSPG-13, Action-Adventure-Drama 150 min. Cast:Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Paul, JohnTurturro, Sigourney Weaver. Moses rises up againstthe Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000slaves on a monumental journey of escape fromEgypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

THE GAMBLERR, Drama, 112 min. Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Lar-son, Jessica Lange, John Goodman, Sonya Walger.Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English profes-sor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it allwhen he borrows from a gangster and offers his ownlife as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennettpits his creditor against the operator of a gamblingring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship withhis wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides,immersing himself in an illicit, underground worldwhile garnering the attention of Frank, a loan sharkwith a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As hisrelationship with a student deepens, Bennett musttake the ultimate risk for a second chance.

THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIESPG-13, Action-Adventure, 150 min. Cast: MartinFreeman, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, ElijahWood, Ian McKellen. This final battle brings to anepic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins,Thorin Oakenshield, and the Company of Dwarves.Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon

Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed adeadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rainshis fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men,women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed aboveall else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacri-fices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s fran-tic attempts to make him see reason drive theHobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice.But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseenby any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemySauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth at-tack upon the Lonely Mountain.

THE IMITATION GAMEPG-13, Drama, 114 min. Cast: Benedict Cumber-batch, Keira Knightley, Charles Dance, MatthewGoode, Mark Strong. This film is a nail-biting raceagainst time following Alan Turing (pioneer of mod-ern-day computing and credited with cracking theGerman Enigma code) and his brilliant team atBritain’s top-secret code-breaking centre, BletchleyPark, during the darkest days of World War II. Tur-ing, whose contributions and genius significantlyshortened the war, saving thousands of lives, wasthe eventual victim of an unenlightened British es-tablishment, but his work and legacy live on.

INTO THE WOODSPG, Comedy-Family-Fantasy, 124 min. Cast: JohnnyDepp, Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Blunt,Meryl Streep. This modern twist on the belovedBrothers Grimm fairy tales intertwines the plots ofa few choice stories and explores the consequences ofthe characters’ wishes and quests. The humorousand heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cin-derella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and theBeanstalk, and Rapunzel – all tied together by anoriginal story involving a baker and his wife, theirwish to begin a family and their interaction with thewitch who has put a curse on them.

PADDINGTONPG, Animation, 95 min. Cast: Ben Whishaw, NicoleKidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, JulieWalters. Paddington has grown up deep in the Peru-vian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by achance encounter with an English explorer, hasraised her nephew to dream of an exciting life inLondon. When an earthquake destroys their home,Aunt Lucy decides to smuggle her young nephew onboard a boat bound for England, in search of a bet-ter life. Arriving alone at Paddington Station,Paddington soon finds that city life is not all he hadimagined – until he meets the kindly Brown family,who find him with a label tied around his neckwhich reads ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’They offer him a temporary home whilst he searchesfor the explorer who impressed Aunt Lucy all thoseyears before. But when Paddington catches the eyeof a sinister, seductive taxidermist, it isn’t long be-fore his home – and very existence – is under threat.

STRANGE MAGICPG, Animation, 120 min. Cast: Connor Jessup, Wes-ley Morgan. This is a madcap fairy tale musical in-spired by ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Popularsongs from the past six decades help tell the tale of acolorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, andtheir hilarious misadventures sparked by the battleover a powerful potion.

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NATO LIONS RUGBY CLUB is look-ing for new players. All abilitieswanted. Practice is held every Wednes-day at Carney Park at 5:45 p.m. Showup with shoes, shorts and a mouthguard. Training and development willbe provided. If you have any questions,email Mark Woodall or co-manager An-drew Bohnsack at markwoodall82@hot-mail.co.uk or andrew.bohnsack@gmail.com.

NAPLES OFFICIALS ASSOCIA-TION NEEDS REFEREESAnyoneinterested should contact Nigel Alexan-der at 081-721-5413 or 346-680-3282 orby e-mail to nalexander@afsouth.nato.int.

HARRY S. TRUMAN LODGE No.649 meets 6:30 p.m. every 2nd and 4thFriday of the month at 6:30 p.m. FMI,contact Kevin Baker at 338-479-7023 orhst649sec@ yahoo.com, or visithttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/HST649.

WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN(WIC) OVERSEAS PROGRAM is of-fered at NSA Naples. Women who arepregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum orhave an infant or child under the age offive may qualify for the program. WICOverseas is a nutrition education pro-gram that provides nutritious supple-mental foods. Contact WIC Overseas at081-811-4962.

THE NAPLES AREA SECONDCLASS PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCI-ATION meets twice a month to discussupcoming community outreach oppor-tunities and charity events. For moreinformation, contact MA2 AaronKurschner at DSN 626-2871 or ABH2Brent Paucke at DSN 626-5382.

NAPOLI NATION FAN CLUB is agroup that helps community membersattend SSC Napoli soccer games, pro-motes intercultural relations and pro-vides SSC Napoli information to thecommunity. Membership benefits in-clude SSC Napoli gear, discounted tick-ets and entry to Napoli Nationfunctions. FMI, visitwww.facebook.com/ groups/USASSC-Napoli.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WOR-SHIP SERVICE takes place Satur-days at Support Site Chapel from 9a.m. to noon. The schedule is: SabbathSchool lessons, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; songsand praise, 10:45 to 11 a.m.; DivineService, 11 a.m. to noon. For more in-

MORE THE INSIDE PAGEformation, please contact Paolo Fleurantat 328-194-6897 or naplesadventists-group@ yahoo.com.

CONNECT THE TOTS CLUB unitesfamilies with children from newborn topre-school age within the Naples mili-tary community. Club events includemonthly coffee mornings and birthdayparties, weekly playgroups, craft activi-ties and more. For more information,visit www.meetup.com/ Connect-the-Tots-Club.

CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THECHAPEL meets monthly in the SupportSite Fellowship Hall for prayer, fellow-ship, and learning. Child care provided.We also meet Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.for Rosary and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.for bible study. For more information, e-mail cwocnaples@gmail.com or check outour Facebook page: Catholic Women ofthe Chapel - NSA Naples, Italy.

PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH TOAST-MASTERS The Naples ToastmastersClub meets the first and third Tuesdaysof every month. Meetings are held at theSupport Site Community Center at 6:30p.m. FMI, contact the Toastmasterspresident at 342-010-6263.

GAETA/NAPLES AREA GIRLSCOUTS Now accepting registration forthe 2012-13 school year. We are still inneed of leaders and co-leaders. Trainingand support provided. FMI, contactnaplesgs@yahoo.com.

FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIA-TION OF NAPLES, ITALY meets atnoon the first Sunday of every month atthe Support Site Fellowship Hall. Formore information, contact Ron Nacian-ceno at 081-568-1746 or 335-760-4446.Also check out the group’s Facebookpage, Fil-Am Naples.

THE U.S. MILITARY RETIREE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERNITALY (USMRA-SI) is the only associa-tion in Southern Italy representing theinterests of U.S. retired military person-nel and their survivors. If you are not amember and are eligible, please join theUSMRA-SI at usmra-si.tripod.com.Point of contact: Wylie Miller, 329-208-7315.

THE NAPLES CHRISTIAN HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION meets everymonth to support families who have cho-

sen to educate their own children. Weoffer weekly park/pool days, a moms’night out and field trips to explore BellaNapoli and beyond! Interested? Needmore information? Considering home-schooling? Please contact Natalie Mackat NPMack3@aol.com.

MEDITATION SITTING GROUP isheld from 7 to 7:30 p.m. every Mondayat the side chapel at the Support Site.Newcomers should stop by at 6:30 p.m.Participation is free. FMI, e-mail LauraHitchcock at laura.poodle@ gmail.com.

REGISTER FOR GRADUATE DE-GREE ON-SITE PROGRAMS TheUniversity of Oklahoma offers the Mas-ter of Human Relations on-site gradu-ate degree program. Courses meet in aseries of four evenings and one week-end. For more information, contact theOU office at DSN: 626-6672 or visit theoffice at Capodichino in the Admin IIbuilding.

REGISTER FOR ON-SITE UNDER-GRADUATE CLASSES Visit the col-leges for more information about whatclasses and programs are offered. UMUCMaryland can be reached at 081-568-6673/74/75; Central Texas College is at081-568-6761.

CALLING ALL NAPLES NURSES!Please consider joining the Naples AreaNurses Association (NANA). NANA isan organization of nurses that work to-gether to fundraise, participate in socialevents, and provide support throughoutthe U.S. Naval Hospital Naples andNSA Naples community. FMI, contactLt. Shelley Beltz at shelley.beltz@med.navy.mil or Lt. Jenny Paul atjenny.paul@med.navy.mil.

THE WELFARE & RECREATIONASSOCIATION is available to meet as-sociates every Thursday from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. at its location on the first floor ofBuilding 450 upstairs from Capo Land-ing. FMI, visit http://www. wraitalia.it.

SECURITY NOTE: All DoD militaryor civilian personnel hosting an eventoff base must complete a Special EventForce Protection Plan (SEFPP) 45 daysin advance, regardless of organization,if the event will involve 50 or more per-sonnel, include distinguished visitors orinvolve personnel wearing uniforms.FMI, contact the AT/FP Division at 081-

568-5525 or visit the division office inthe Capo-dichino Security Precinct,Bldg. 403.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT U.S.NAVAL HOSPITAL NAPLES TuesdaySilent prayer (7:15-7:45 a.m.) in the hos-pital chapel. Traditional hymn and praiseand worship music will be provided dur-ing this time. Wednesday Roman CatholicMass (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) in the hospitalchapel. Call 081-811-6451 to confirm thatMass is being held. Thursday Men’s Fel-lowship and Bible Study (6-7 a.m.) in thehospital galley.

SURE START is a unique program com-mitted to providing the highest quality ofeducation for command-sponsored chil-dren of enlisted personnel (priority to E1-E4) who are 4 years old by Sept. 1. FMI,call Karen Rodrigues at 081-811-4682 orthe school at 081-811-4037.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, SanGennaro council 14853, meets at 7 p.m.the second and fourth Thursday of eachmonth at the Support Site Fleet andFamily Support Center. E-mail George Piette at kofcnaples@gmail.com or visit http:// sites.google.com/site/kofcnaples/ home.

CARNEY PARK LADIES GOLF AS-SOCIATIONmeets at 9 a.m. Mondays.All skill levels welcome. Discounted playwith membership. FMI, call CarolBorkowski at 081-804-3345, or CarneyPark Golf Course at 081-526-4296.

EDIS SCREENINGS NOW AVAIL-ABLE Room W09, Support Site VillageForum. For eligible children who havenot reached their third birthday. If youare concerned about your child’s devel-opment, contact EDIS at 081-811-4676.

LATINOS UNIDOS WELCOMESNEW MEMBERSMeetings are at 2p.m. the first Sunday of every month atthe Support Site park. For more info,contact Michael Cortez, Michael.cortez@eu.navy.mil, 334-6771-0327, or GabrielSermeno, Gabriel.sermeno@eu.navy.mil,081-811-5554.

CUB SCOUT PACK 007 Want to campin Nettuno, hike in Cuma, go bowling orparticipate in swimming and archery?Then Cub Scouts is the place for you!Boys in first through fifth grade meetthree times per month to learn skillsthat they apply on hiking, camping andservice outings. FMI, contact naplescub-master@gmail.com or visit www.cub-scoutingnaples.org.

Details at http://www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it/.Several miles away isVenice, that purveys ele-gant carnival masks andbrilliant costumes besidesexclusive and extravagantmasquerade balls. Viewthis year’s program athttp://www.carnevale.venezia.it/. Farther down the Au-tostrada del Sole, Viareggioin Tuscany province sati-rizes celebrities and politi-cians, promote a worthycause or protest currentstate of affairs via mam-moth floats and puppets.See more at http://viareg-gio.ilcarnevale.com/Heading south on the“boot,” both Putignano andManfredonia (Puglia re-gion) also attract with hugefloats bearing themes astheir counterparts inViareggio. Similarly, fun,gaudy floats in Acireale ofSicily bring smiles andlaughter to locals and visi-tors. Learn more athttp://www.carnevalediputignano.it/,http://www.carnevaleman-fredonia.com/ andhttp://www.carnevaleacireale.com/.

Campania RegionExperience carnival fetesin towns accessible fromGricignano Support Site.Take note of courtiers, mas-cots, clowns or film charac-ters broadcasting ’tis thetime for masquerades andconfetti surprises. After all,the saying a carnevale ognischerzo vale (anything

goes) is part of tradition.Close to Gricignano, VillaLiterno unleashes inhibi-tions Feb. 15 and 17 withsongs and dances renderedby costumed school groups.Event organizers attributethe ancient origins ofCarnevale to the custom ofexhibiting a straw puppetin the yard then laying iton a bed on carnival’s finalday for people to mourn itsdeath. Event organizers furtherrelate the custom to the leg-end of a rich, fun-loving butgreedy King Carnival whoenjoyed entertaining hispeople. On his demise, thekingdom passed on to hissister, Lent, who forced thepeople into a long period ofhardship and austerity torevive the kingdom’s econ-omy. For queries on VillaLiterno’s carnival program,call 081-816-901.Capua, just a few minutesfrom the base, traditionallyparades floats on Fat Tues-day; however, no detailswere available at presstime. If interested, contactthe town’s Pro-Locothrough Maurizio Orsi at348-365-6731.If you enjoy singing com-petitions, consider visitingPalma di Campania in theoutskirts of Naples, wherecompeting “quadriglie” orlarge choral groups paradethrough the town on Sun-day prior to Fat Tuesdaybefore brandishing theirsinging talents on Fat Tues-day. That day, the town willswell with locals and visi-tors capturing classical totraditional Neapolitan

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http://www.carnevaledi-montemarano.it/home.html). Moving to Beneventoprovince, check out Lima-tola’s happenings(https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Pro-Loco-Limatola)and finally, Agropoli ofSalerno province invites allto their fanfare. For comicalsketches of carnival floatsby the town’s districts, visithttp://www. carnevaledia-gropoli.it/home.html.

Carnevale TreatsMartedi Grasso spellsrich, calorie boosting foods.Diets will retreat whensausage-and cheese-bulgingNeapolitan Lasagna andSorrentine Pizza diCarnevale advance. In ad-dition, palates will salivatewhen the crisp serrated-edged chiacchiere (chatter)pastry and its faithfulcocoa-based pudding part-ner, sanguinaccio join thementioned delights.

Valentine Lovers’ Night in NaplesIn searching for ways toexpress love and entertaincouples on Feb. 14, the Cityof Naples plans to repeatNotte degli innamorati diNapoli on Feb. 14 with “aprogram of thematicevents, special openings ofcultural sites and specialpromotions for lovers.”Watch for the happeningsat http://www.comune.napoli.it/ Speaking of mythical lovethemes, the National Ar-chaeological Museum hostsfascinating art works fromancient times, including abas relief on Orpheus andEurydice, frescoes on Marsand Venus as well as onPerseus and Andromeda. Ifthose works motivate you toview other fabled couples,pop into the CapodimonteMuseum for “Danae” by Ti-

tian; “Venus and Cupid” byVan der Broecke plus“Loves of the Gods” and“Rinaldo and Armida” byLudovico Carracci.Tristan and Isolde Opera Illicit love affairs are gen-erally condemned, but thispoignant opera creates adifferent reaction fromviewers. With music composed byRichard Wagner, the three-act opera portrays Tristanas a loyal and steadfastEnglish warrior. He helpsbattle the Irish to defendhis uncle’s kingdom, but he,unfortunately, incurs a poi-sonous sword strike, caus-ing his enemies to assumehe’s dead then place him ina burial vessel, whichwashes up on the Irishcoast. Fortunately, PrincessIsolde finds Tristan, takeshim to a safe haven, nurseshim back to life then winshis heart. The couple islater separated under ill-fated circumstances leadingto the marriage of Isolde toTristan’s uncle. It is at thispoint, where opera viewersmay feel sympathy for Tris-tan and Isolde and condonerather than despise theirinevitable clandestine af-fair, attesting indestructi-ble love. The liaison isdiscovered by Tristan’senemy, bringing forth sus-penseful events that can befollowed at the San CarloTheater Feb. 22-28. Topnotch interpreters includeTorsten Kerl and EndrikWottrich as Tristan alongwith Violeta Urmana andJennifer Wilson as Isolde,performing under the direc-tion of Musical DirectorZubin Mehta and StageDirector Lluis Pasqual.For bookings and details,visit http://www.teatrosan-carlo.it/ or call 081-797-2331 or 2412.

songs and pop ditties rous-ing the town past midnight.View the program athttp://www.carnevalepalmese.eu. Also in Naplesprovince, Saviano fetes thelast day of Carnevale withfloats. Read more athttp://www.carnevaledisa-viano.it/. In Avellino province, Mon-temarano townsfolk – in-cluding very senior citizens– don their dancing shoesfor the engulfing tarantellamusic in the main squareto fete Carnevale. Learnmore at

spelling books were an essen-tial part of the curriculum ofall elementary school chil-dren in the United States forfive generations. Now thekey reference for the contestsis the Merriam-Websterunabridged dictionary.The United States NationalSpelling Bee was started in1925 by Louisville, Ky., basednewspaper, The Courier-Journal. The first winner ofan official spelling bee was11-year-old FrankNeuhauser, who won the 1stNational Spelling Bee inWashington, D.C., in 1925.In 1941, the ScrippsHoward News Service ac-quired sponsorship of theprogram, and the name

changed to theScripps HowardNational Spelling

Bee. Now known asthe ScrippsNationalSpellingBee, it cov-ers theUnited

States, alongwith competi-tors from

Canada, the Bahamas, NewZealand and Europe.

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ACQUA (12, 4, W)

AMBULANZA (1, 15, N)

BATTERIA (3, 12, NE)

CIBO (13, 4, N)

ESSERE PREPARATO (15, 15, NW)

LISTA (6, 12, NW)

OSPEDALE (7, 9, E)

POLIZIA (4, 1, SE)

RADIO (10, 1, SW)

TORCIA (11, 1, S)

Answer to last week’s puzzle

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CARNEVALE – Mardi GrasCELEBRAZIONE – CelebrationCHIACCHIERE – PastryCORIANDOLI – ConfettiCOSTUME – CostumeDANZARE – Dance

FESTA MASCHERATA – Mas-queradeLASAGNE – LasagneMASCHERA – MaskSAGRA – FestivalSCHERZO – Prank

CARNEVALECOLOR ME: CARNEVALE

EXTENDED TOURS

USO DAILY TOURS

Upcoming USO ToursCapodichino Office

081-568-5713Support Site Office

081-811-4903www.uso.it

Feb. 13-16 President’s day in Budapest . . . . . . . . . . . . €486Feb. 13-16 Carnevale in Venice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €237Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Perugia and Assisi Weekend . . . . . . . . . €188July 4-8 4th of July in Santorini Greece . . . . . . . . . . €537

TOURS OPEN TO BOTH

U.S. MILITARy AND

NATO I.D. CARD HOLDERS

Feb. 6 Wine N’ Dine in a Neapolitan Taverna ......€43Feb. 7 Best of the Region:

Pompeii and Sorrento..................................€33Feb. 8 Rome of the Caesars....................................€58Feb. 13 Bella Napoli and its Street Food ................€18Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day at the Wine Farm .............€49Feb. 15 The Underground of Naples .......................€18Naples Spelling Bee Champ

Where Did The Spelling Bee Come From?

Historically the word beehas been used to describe aget-together where a specificaction is being carried out,like a husking bee, a quiltingbee, or an apple bee. Its ety-mology is unclear but possi-bly derived from the OldEnglish word bēn, meaningprayer.The earliest known evi-dence of the phrase spellingbee in print dates back to

1850, although an earliername, spellingmatch, hasbeen tracedback to1808. A keyimpetusfor thecontestswas NoahWebster’sspelling books. First pub-lished in 1786 and knowncolloquially as “The Blue-backed Speller,” Webster's

From Wikipedia

36 Contestants, 21 Rounds and we have a winner. For the third consecu-tive year, 6th grader Ryan Rayos has taken first place in the Naples Ele-mentary School-wide Spelling Bee. The runner up was 4th grader TeresevaReick. Ryan will head to Germany at the later part of March to representNaples Elementary School and try to take the 1st place title for the district.Photo by Karen Rodrigues

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)

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Feb. 7: Naples Got TalentUSO Naples is hosting the Annual Naples Got Talent

on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Naples High School cafete-ria. The show will feature 10 local talents, competingfor the grand prize of two roundtrip airline tickets tothe U.S. It will be an evening to highlight the talent ofthe Naples military community and provide entertain-ment for the whole family. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. andthe show begins at 6 p.m. For more information, callDSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.

Feb. 10: Town Hall with Capt. DougCarpenterNSA Naples Commanding Officer Capt. Doug Carpen-

ter will host a Town Hall meeting for all personnel andfamilies assigned to the Naples area on Tuesday, Feb.10. It will be held at the Reel Times 2 Theater on Sup-port Site at 6 p.m. There will be a question-and-answersession after a few words from the CO. For anyone un-able to attend, questions for the Town Hall can also beemailed to the Public Affairs office atpao_naples@eu.navy.mil or messaged to the NSANaples Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/NSANaples.

Feb. 10, 24: Couples Communication Classat FFSCA Couples Communication class is being held at the

Fleet and Family Support Center for participants tolearn healthy communication skills, understand waysto build connections and handle conflict. Some topicsdiscussed will include couple dynamics, the 5 Love Lan-guages and non-violent communication. The class isopen to all couples, regardless of marital status. Theclass will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.and on Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theSupport Site FFSC. For more information or to register,stop by the front desk or call DSN 629-6372 or 081-811-6372.

Feb. 11: Connect the Tots February CraftPartyConnect the Tots will be holding a Craft Party on

Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. Come create a fun craftproject celebrating the month of February. The partywill be held in apartment 6 of building 2155, just pastthe tennis courts and park. The event is open to all U.S.and NATO ID card holders. For more information, visitwww.meetup.com/Connect-the-Tots-Club www.face-book.com/connectthetotsnaples.

Feb. 12: Valentine’s Day Lunch for TroopsJoin the USO for a Valentine’s Day Lunch for Troops

on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Capo Lounge on the firstfloor of the Air Terminal from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.There will be plenty of food and a photo booth to takepictures for your sweetheart. For more information, callDSN 626-5713 or 081-568-5713.

Feb. 14: Parents’ Night Out Parents can take the night off on Saturday, Feb 14

from 4 p.m. to midnight. The Support Site Child Devel-

opment Center will be open so parents can enjoy thetime with spouses, family or friends. Cost is $4 perhour. Children accepted are from ages 6 weeks to 6thgrade. Register at the Support Site or CapodichinoCDC from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by Feb. 6. For more de-tails, contact DSN 629-4390 or 629-4989.

Feb. 16, 21, 28 (Family Trip): NOR One DaySki/ Snowboard Trip Enjoy a day on the snow in the nearby resorts of

Campitello, Roccaraso or Pescasseroli (location of tripdepends on ski conditions). The bus transportation feeis $15 per adult with a minimum of 30 people required.Bus transportation is $10 per child (12 years of age andunder) and free for kids 3 years old and below (based onspace availability). On Family Trips, one child rides forfree with each paying adult. Youth 17 years of age andyounger must be accompanied by a parent/legalguardian. For more information, call DSN 629-4947 or081-811-4947.

Feb. 19: National Prayer BreakfastA National Prayer Breakfast will be held in the Bella

Napoli conference room on Capodichino on Thursday,Feb. 19. The event will be from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. and isopen to everyone, but limited seats are available. Stopby either the Support Site or Capodichino Chapel to re-ceive a free ticket for the breakfast. The guest speakerfor the National Prayer Breakfast will be CommodoreJames A. Aiken, commander of Destroyer Squadron 60.For additional information, please call DSN 626-3539or 629-4600.

Feb. 19: NMCRS Baby Basics ClassA monthly class on newborn care and other useful tips

for expecting parents is scheduled to be held from 9a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 19. The class is offeredby Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) VisitingNurses and is open to U.S. military, civilians andNATO ID cardholders. It will be held at the NMCRS of-fice located in room G-16 of the Admin II building atCapodichino. To register for the class and for more in-formation, call NMCRS at DSN: 626-3913 or 081-568-3913.

Feb. 20: MMA Fighters at the Support SiteFitness Forum GymSee Mixed Martial Artist fighters in action with their

exercises and stretch routines. Visiting athletes will beNate Quarry, Ed Herman, Tom Lawlor, Erin Toughilland Ryan Jimmo. The show is open to all ages and willbegin at 5:30 p.m. Wear fitness attire if you would liketo participate in an interactive session with the ath-letes. For more information, call DSN 626-4894 or 081-568-4894.

Feb. 21: Naples Middle School ValentineDance The Naples Middle School is having a Valentine

Dance on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Thedance will be held in the school’s cafeteria. The school isrequesting volunteers to chaperone the dance, assistthe photographer, judge the dance contest, hand outsnacks and drinks, and assist in the clean-up. Please

MORE BASE NOTES

WASHINGTON – Last yearwas not a good year for Euro-pean security, NATO Secre-tary General JensStoltenberg said last week.Stoltenberg called 2014 “ablack year” for Europe as hepresented NATO’s AnnualReport, which sets the stagefor the meeting of the al-liance’s defense ministers inBrussels this week.The secretary general dis-cussed the threats to Europeand the North Atlantic Al-liance and what NATO needsto do to counter thesethreats.“Violent extremism is at ourborders,” Stoltenberg said,“spreading turmoil acrossNorth Africa and the MiddleEast and fueling terrorism inour own streets.”Russia is following a dis-turbing pattern, Stoltenbergnoted, annexing Crimea,threatening the sovereigntyof Ukraine, and continuingits efforts to intimidate itsneighbors in disregard of in-ternational law.

Raising Readiness ofNATO ForcesNATO already is moving todefend alliance nations, thesecretary general said. “Lastyear, we held over 200 NATOand national exercises,” headded. “One exercise startedevery two days – on theground, at sea, and in the air.And they will continue. Sowe are raising the readinessof our forces.”Stoltenberg stated that de-fense ministers will decide onthe size and the compositionof the alliance’s new Spear-head Force. They also willdetermine how to set upNATO command and controlunits in six of the EasternNATO nations, turning thereadiness action plan decidedupon at the NATO summit inWales into reality, the secre-tary general said. “This willbe the biggest reinforcement

of our collective defense sincethe end of the Cold War,” headded.Allied aircraft interceptedmore than 400 Russianplanes in 2014. More than150 were intercepted byNATO aircraft participatingin the alliance’s Baltic AirPolicing Mission.

Prepared to StandWith Afghanistan’sGovernmentNATO has ended combatoperations in Afghanistan,but is prepared to stand withthe fledgling Afghan unitygovernment as it faces thethreats of the Taliban andother terror groups,Stoltenberg said.The “352,000 Afghan sol-diers and police that we havetrained took full charge oftheir country’s security,” hesaid. “And we launched anew mission to train, adviseand assist them.”The secretary general alsodiscussed money. Collec-tively, alliance nations spent$852 billion on defense in2014. By this measurementalone, the alliance is thestrongest in the world, hesaid.But there has been a steadydecline in European defensespending since 1990,Stoltenberg said, “and thedecline continued last year.”

Alliance Must SpendMore, Spend BetterLast year, the European al-lies spent about $250 billionon defense – a reduction of $7billion, or about 3 percent.But multiplying threatschanged views in Europeancapitals, and the NATO lead-ers pledged to spend 2 per-cent of gross domesticproduct on defense in the fu-ture. “We need to spendmore, and we need to spendbetter, to keep our forcesready to deal with anythreat,” Stoltenberg said.“We have seen some steps inthe right direction, but thereis a long way to go.”

By Jim GaramoneDoD News, Defense Media Activity

NATO Report Sets Stage forDefense Ministers Meeting

To find out what positions are currentlyopen, please contact our front desk atDSN 626-5409 or commercial 081-568-5409. Copies of vacancy announcementswill be posted at the Human ResourcesOffice, located in the Admin I buildingat Capodichino, first floor. The customerservice hours are Monday through Fri-day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Fleet andFamily Support Center (FFSC) at Sup-port Site will also have vacancy an-nouncements and they can be easilyviewed at the HRO Website:http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreuraf-swa/about/Jobs.html

Applications are accepted at the Secu-rity 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 atFleet and Family Service Center (FFSC)located on the TLA first floor, at SupportSite. HRO must receive mailed applica-tions by closing date of the vacancy an-nouncement.

PLEASE NOTE: Customer service oper-ation hours for the following HRO serv-ices are Monday, Wednesday and Fridayfrom 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

terested in applying for, or ask ques-tions. If the HRO representative isunable to provide you a response,he/she will bring the question backto the HRO office and you will beprovided an answer or a call backthe same day. The next “Meet &Greet” is from 8-9 a.m. on Feb. 9,2015.

NON-APPROPRIATED FUND(NAF) POSITIONS

Fleet & Family Readiness NAFLocal Naples job announcementswithin CNREURAFSWA may beviewed at: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/about/jobs.html. The necessary applica-tion forms are also available online. For any questions you haveyou may call 081-568-4164/2505/5612. The applications maybe emailed to CNREURAFSWA_NRBO_N9_Personnel@eu.navy.mil

NSA NAPLES US NAF POSITIONS

Food Service Worker, NA-7408-04, ANN#15-003 flexible, BowlingCenter, Support Site. Job Sum-mary: Performs a variety of taskssuch as grilling or frying pancakes,hamburgers, hot dogs, bacon, eggs,sausage, by watching while theitems are cooking, turning as re-quired; regulating temperature andremoving when done. Closing date:Open Until FilledEducation Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN#15-004, (MultiplePositions) flexible, Child Develop-ment Centers, School Age Care,Youth Programs, Teen Center andYouth Sports Capodichino/SupportSite. Job Summary: Provides ap-propriate developmental care andinstruction for children and youthranging in age from six weeks to 18years in a Child and Youth Pro-gram setting Performs routine,day-to-day care of infants and chil-dren ranging from six weeks to fiveyears. Assembles and gathers ma-terials and equipment necessary toexecute School Age Care for chil-dren ranging from six to nine yearsold, School-Age Care Pre-Teen forchildren ranging from 10 to 12years, Teen Center Program forchildren ranging from 13 to 18years. Receives and releases chil-dren to/from authorized parents,guidance. Closing date: Open UntilFilledEducation Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN#15-005, (MultiplePositions) regular full time, (Eligi-ble for Post Allowance) Child Devel-opment Centers, School Age Care,Youth Programs, Teen Center andYouth Sports Capodichino/SupportSite. Job Summary: Provides ap-propriate developmental care andinstruction for children and youthranging in age from six weeks to 18years in a Child and Youth Pro-gram setting Performs routine,day-to-day care of infants and chil-dren ranging from six weeks to fiveyears. Assembles and gathers ma-terials and equipment necessary toexecute School Age Care for chil-dren ranging from six to nine years,School-Age Care Pre-Teen for chil-dren ranging from 10 to 12 years,Teen Center Program for childrenranging from 13 to 18 years. Re-ceives and releases children to/fromauthorized parents, guidance. Clos-ing date: Open Until FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN#15-016 flexible, Bowling Cen-ter, Support Site. Job Summary:Provides oversight of activities andnecessary services to authorizedpatrons. Closing date: Open UntilFilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN#15-019, flexible, MWR Lib-erty Division, Naples, Italy. JobSummary: Employee helps cus-tomers in the recreation centerwith recreational event. Closingdate: Open Until FilledRecreation Assistant, NF-0189-01/02, ANN#15-035 flexible, Fleet& Family Readiness Center, Gaeta,

U.S. POSITIONSCONUS hires currently residing inthe Naples/Gaeta commuting areasMUST apply through USAJOBS inorder to receive consideration.

CLOSING Feb. 12Supervisory Air Terminal Oper-ations Manager, GS-2150-12,ANN#EUR15-009697-AG, FullTime PermanentSecretary (O/A), GS-0318-07,ANN#EUR15-988685-EG-R1, FullTime PermanentAdministrative/Security Tech-nician, GS-0303-07, ANN#EUR15-950489-EG-R1, Full Time Per-manentRecreation Assistant (FitnessSpecialist), GS-0189-05, ANN#EUR15-995169-AG-R1, Full Time Permanent

CLOSING Feb. 19Supervisory Management Ana-lyst, GS-0343-13, ANN#EUR15-026222-EG, Full Time PermanentProgram Analyst, GS-0343-13,ANN#EUR15-029600-EG, FullTime PermanentEmergency Management Spe-cialist, GS0301-11, ANN#EUR15-030317-EG, Full Time PermanentOccupational Therapist, GS-0631-11, ANN#EUR15-030389-EG,Full Time Permanent

CANCELLEDInterdisciplinary (multiple po-sitions), GS-0185/0180/0101-11,ANN#EUR15-996227-AG, FullTime Permanent

LOCAL NATIONAL (LN) POSITIONS

If you have any questions, contactthe front desk at 626-5409 or 081-568-5409. You can also contact theHRO Naples helpdesk at:http://cnic.navy.mil/Europe/About/Jobs/AboutWorkingHere/index.htm. You will be contacted within24 hours, so please be sure to pro-vide your contact information.Thank you and we appreciate yourinput, whether negative or positiveso that we can find ways to improvethe HRO services, or continue toprovide excellent service. As a re-minder, an HRO Representative isavailable for the bi-weekly “Meet &Greet” at the NSA, Support SiteBase, Navy Exchange Food Courtarea from 8-9 a.m. Please feel free tocome by, pick up a copy of a vacancyannouncement that you may be in-

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Italy. Job Summary: Serves as aprimary front line customer servicerepresentative of the overall pro-gram as such, must continuallypresent information in a high pro-fessional and customer friendlystyle. Closing date: Open UntilFilledEducation Technician (Leader),CY-1702-II, ANN#15-050, regularfull time, (Eligible for Post Al-lowance) Fleet and Family Readi-ness Program, CYP Division, TeenCenter. Job Summary: The purposeof the CY Program Leader (CYP) isto provide appropriate developmentcare and instruction for childrenand youth ranging in age from sixweeks to 18 years in one or moreCY programs. This includes theprovision of guidance, assistanceand mentoring for the CY ProgramAssistants. Closing date: OpenUntil FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN#15-058, flexible, MWR GolfCourse, Carney Park, Naples.Job Summary: Collects green fees(monthly and daily), locker fees andfees for electric cart rentals. Em-ployee will act as starter whenneeded on weekdays and assistwhen needed as cashier. Closingdate: Open Until FilledRecreation Aid, NF-0189-01,ANN#15-059, flexible, FitnessForum, Support Site, Naples, Italy.Employee in this position plays anintegral part in providing customerservice and insuring patrons are of-fered a clean facility and pleasantconditions for their fitness/athleticworkouts or programs. First Cut-offdate: 01/23/2015. Closing date:Open until FilledEducation Aid/Technician, CY-1702-I/II, ANN#15-063, (MultiplePositions) regular full time, (Eligi-ble for Post Allowance) Child Devel-opment Centers, Support Site. JobSummary: Provides appropriatedevelopmental care and instructionfor children and youth ranging inage from six weeks to 18 years in aChild and Youth Program settingPerforms routine, day-to-day careof infants and children rangingfrom six weeks to five years. As-sembles of gathers materials andequipment necessary to executeSchool Age Care for children rang-ing from six to nine years, School-Age Care Pre-Teen for childrenranging from 10 to 12 years, TeenCenter Program for children rang-ing from 13 to 18 years. Receivesand releases children to/from au-thorized parents, guidance. AREAOF CONSIDERATION: CurrentCDC Support Site employees Only.Closing date: 02/06/2015Education Technician (Leader),CY-1702-II, ANN#15-070, regularfull time, (Eligible for Post Al-lowance) Fleet and Family Readi-ness Program, CYP Division,School Age Care. Job Summary:The purpose of the CY ProgramLeader (CYP) is to provide appro-priate development care and in-struction for children and youthranging in age from six weeks to 18years in one or more CY programs.This includes the provision of guid-ance, assistance, and mentoring forthe CY Program Assistants. Clos-ing date: Open Until FilledCYP Operation Clerk, NF-0303-02, ANN#15-071, regular part time,Fleet and Family Readiness Pro-gram, CDC Capo Naples, Italy. JobSummary: The purpose of this CYProgram Operations Clerk is to

serve as a contact point for infor-mation and perform clerical andadministrative tasks in support ofthe CYP, Which includes Child De-velopment Centers (CDCs), ChildDevelopment Homes (CDH), andSchool Age Care (SAC) programs.Closing date: 02/13/2015Accounting Technician, NF-0525-03, ANN#15-078, temporaryflexible NTE one year, Fleet andFamily Readiness Program, NAFBusiness Office, Naples, Italy. JobSummary: Maintains and recon-ciles budget and accounting recordsby implementing principles of ac-counting and double entry book-keeping. Closing date: 02/09/2015

NEX EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Gricignano, Bldg. 2091-BCall 081-813-5252/5253/5254 /

DSN: 629-4774Hours: Monday to

Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For a current list of U.S. vacanciesand the on-line application visit:https://www.NavyExchange.jobs To assist your job search go directlyto the location field, open the dropdown menu and click on Italy, thenclick on SEARCH FOR JOBS but-ton. You will see all the jobs in Italy(mostly Naples area); just makesure you are NOT applying for a po-sition located in Sigonella (Sicily).For any questions or concernsplease call the numbers above.

Gricignano Main StoreAnn#150000BK Sales Clerk/HL/NF-01/FLEX – Open Until Filled /Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8-$9.50.Job Summary: Responsible for sell-ing general merchandise to cus-tomers and ensuring merchandiseis properly stocked and available.

Distribution Center, GricignanoAnn#15000023 WarehouseWorker/72/NA-05/FLEX – OpenUntil Filled / Closes 3/28/15. PayRate: $12.88. Job Summary: Re-sponsible for one or more functions(receiving, storing, issuing andshipping, etc.) within a warehousearea. Candidates must be at least18 years old to apply.

Earth and Vine ShopAnn#1500003K Sales Clerk/PS/NF-01/FLEX – Open Until Filled /Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8 -$9.50. Job Summary: Responsiblefor selling merchandise to cus-tomers and ensuring merchandiseis properly stocked, displayed, andavailable. Knowledge of wines andspecialty foods is desirable. Candi-dates must be at least 18 years oldto apply.

Gricignano MinimartAnn#1500000W Sales Clerk/MM/NF-01/FLEX – Open Until Filled /Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8-$9.50.Job Summary: Responsible for sell-ing general merchandise to cus-tomers and ensuring merchandiseis properly stocked and available.Candidates must be at least 18years old to apply.

Capodichino NexmartAnn#150000AJ Sales Clerk/MM/NF-01/ FLEX – Open Until Filled/ Closes 3/28/15. Pay Rate: $8-$9.50. Job Summary: Responsiblefor selling general merchandise tocustomers and ensuring merchan-dise is properly stocked and avail-able.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIESSchool Age Care Looking

for Full-Time LeadsChild and Youth Programs islooking for full-time lead positionsat the Support Site’s School AgeCare Program. The position helpsoversee the Before- and After-School Program, in addition to thesummer day camp. Apply throughthe Human Resources Office atCapodichino. Call 081-568-4164/2505 to find out what docu-mentation is needed.

USO Operations SpecialistUSO Naples is looking for a full-time Center Operations Specialist.This person delivers customer serv-ice and support to military familiesat the USO Center as well as pro-vides assistance with USO Naplesprograms, services, event and fleetsupport. Apply through http://www.uso.org/careers. Call DSN626-2914 with questions.

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