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U.S. and coalition forceshave accomplished the no-fly zone aspect of the UnitedNations mission in Libya,Defense Secretary RobertM. Gates said during a tele-vision interview.

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If you're an artichoke loverand you cannot go to thisweekend’s Niscemi arti-choke festival, make sureyou attend the mouthwate-ring festival that is annuallycelebrated in Ramacca, atown nestled among the hillsof the Plain of Catania.

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It’s not too early to startplanning a summer vaca-tion. Greece is so close andvery affordable. For a mem-orable vacation, check outthe island of Santorini.

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Living in Sicily there is somuch to see and do. How doyou decide what to see anddo? Let Liberty help you.The Liberty program offersFriday night dinner and de-stinations. April 1 they willbe heading to Syracuse.

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Italy celebrates 150 anniversary of its unification

Army Gen. Carter Ham visitsNAS Sigonella

By MCSN Cameron Bramham

The Signature Staff

Naval Air Station (NAS) SigonellaColor Guard joined other Sigonella Sai-lors and Italians in Belpasso, Sicily onMar. 17 for a special Catholic mass andparade celebrating 150 years of Italianunity.The celebration was to remember thefirst “Italian” parliament set up in Turinwhich at the time declared Victor Em-manuel II, King of Italy. King Emma-nuel was known for making the firstattempts of peace with Austria by hel-ping create the Treaty of Milan andtook part in the first Italian War of In-dependence.According to NAS Sigonella DeputyPublic Affairs Officer Alberto Lunetta,

UNIFICATION, continued on page 12

NAS Sigonella stands up Odyssey Dawn welcome centerBy MCSN Cameron Bramham

The Signature StaffService members from Naval Air Sta-tion (NAS) Sigonella volunteered tohelp organize a Joint Reception Centerat the NAS II Chapel in support ofNATO coalition forces who will bespending time at NAS Sigonella in sup-port of Operation Odyssey Dawn. “The Joint Reception Center was basi-cally put in place to capture anyonewho has anything to do with OperationOdyssey Dawn,” NAS Sigonella Admi-nistrative Officer, Lt. j.g. ChrisMcHenry said. “We wanted to set-upthe location on NAS II for obvious rea-sons. Most personnel will be staying in

the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites andwill be operating on this side of thebase. As Admin personnel, we have tokeep account of everyone coming onbase in case there is a natural disaster orother event that requires a full recall ofall personnel. We have to know who’shere. The main idea is not only to ac-count for them but also to providethem with the services and informationthey might need.”McHenry has been volunteering exten-sively since the doors opened Mar. 14and said he will continue to assist newpersonnel on the island.

WELCOME, continued on page 12

NAS Sigonella brings awareness toSexual Assault preventionBy MCSN Cameron Bramham

The Signature StaffNaval Air Station (NAS) SigonellaCommanding Officer Capt. Scott Bu-tler joined Sigonella Sexual Assault Re-sponse Coordinator, Angela Dooneyand other Sailors from NAS Sigonellacommunity Mar. 14 in the Comman-ding Officer’s Conference Room tosign a proclamation declaring themonth of April as Sexual Assault Awa-reness Month.“April is Sexual Assault AwarenessMonth and it’s important to bring awa-reness and attention to the preventionof sexual assault,” Dooney said. Each in-stallation has a Sexual Assault Re-sponse Coordinator who trains andsupports a staff of victim advocates,along with providing program

Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, second from right, U.S. Africa Command (AFRI-COM) commander speaks with Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella comman-ding officer Capt. Scott Butler, second from left, about Joint Task Force ( JTF)Odyssey Dawn before transitioning to the USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC20) in support of JTF Odyssey Dawn.

U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Cameron Bramham

AWARENESS, continued on page 12

NAS Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Butler sits with FFSC employeesand Sigonella Sailors during the signing of a proclamation for Sexual AssaultPrevention Month.

The Sigonella Color Guard attended a ceremony in Belpasso celebratingItaly’s 150th Unification Anniversary.

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Commanding OfficerCapt. Scott Butler

Public Affairs OfficerLt. Matt Knight

Deputy Public Affairs OfficerDott. Alberto Lunetta

EditorTracie Barnthouse

Staff Writers/ PhotographersMC1 Christopher DelanoMC2 Gary Prill

GM2 Kris CarmodyMCSA Cameron Bramham

The Signature editorial officeis located at:

Naval Air Station Sigonella, SicilyPSC 812 Box 3020,FPO, AE 09627Telephone: 095-86-5440:DSN 624-5440

DirecT liNeDue to real world situations, we were un-

able to put all of the questions for FeedbackLive into the last few issues of the newspaper,so we are devoting this column to answeringthe remaining questions. Please keep send-ing your questions via email, but rememberthat Feedback Live is a LIVE call in show --you can get your question answered on thespot. The show is held on the first Thursdayof each month, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.To call in live on the show, please dial 624-4265 or 095-56-4265.

Q1. I have a concern about the commer-cial aircraft that fly over NAS1 Base all dayeveryday. We have our Children at schooland at the CDC, also the main hospital ifanything was to happen. Are there any re-strictions that we have as a military base forcommercial aircraft?

A1. As you know, Fontanarossa is a busyinternational airport. The airspace over NASI belongs to Fontanarossa and as a result,there is little to nothing NAS Sigonella cando to alter the flight paths for aircraft in-bound to Fontanarossa. Very few militarybases have any overflight restrictions, espe-cially those close to international airportsand within air traffic control corridors. NASI fits this profile. Prohibited and restrictedairspace is usually reserved for those areaswhere military exercises are being conductedor those that are national security concerns(i.e., the White House). While keeping ap-proach and departure corridors clear of de-velopment is preferred, it is somewhatunavoidable due to population growth and

the desire to have airports close to popula-tion centers.

Fontanarossa has been open since the1950's--before NAS I was established. Avia-tion safety reports indicate that Fontanarossahas had one major accident due to a hardlanding that severely damaged the involvedplane's nose gear. The cause of the accidentwas wind sheer that happened very close toFontanarossa and the pilot was unable toavoid. There were no fatalities.

Commercial aviation remains one of thesafest means of travel, certainly much saferthan driving. From 2000-2009, there wereonly 244 external fatalities (deaths besidesthose on the plane) resulting from aviationaccidents. By comparison, there were 33,963road fatalities in 2009 in just the U.S.

Q2. Sir, With the new OSA program theNAVADMIN states that the orders will beTEMADD orders and I was told it is a caseby case basis with allowing dependents tocontinue to stay in housing depending on thecommands ability to support dependentswhile the service member is deployed. I amwondering what is NASSIG's policy for al-lowing dependents to stay while spouse isdeployed?

A2. Since OSA orders are TDY by nature,then you are entitled to leave your depend-ents in housing, which the command willthoroughly support, or move them to a desti-nation of your choosing (with certain restric-tions that PSD Sigonella can let you knowabout). It's important for you to ensure thatyour detailer cuts OSA and not GSA orders

for you. GSA Sailors are entitled to move de-pendents to the new duty station (ECRCSan Diego, CA or ECRC Norfolk, VA, as ap-propriate) or to leave them at their currentpermanent duty station (PDS); however,due to Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA)with host nations, members at foreignOCONUS duty stations may not be author-ized to leave dependents in place at the cur-rent permanent duty station (PDS). Sincethe SOFA with Italy only allows dependentsto stay no more than 90 days past the depar-ture of the sponsor, dependents will have tomove to either Norfolk, VA or San Diego,CA, as appropriate. More information onOSA and GSA business rules can be found atNAVADMIN 171/10 and NAVADMIN333/10. Please contact PSD Sigonella if youhave any further questions.

Q3. Why, with the present (and out-year) budget stress, is Navy Sigonella still ex-pending scarce resource by printing a NASSigonella paper? Can not this publication betruncated to a "real time" web page with appinstead? And I do understand MWR is NAF,but they could do the same with theirmonthly Preview following Housing /FFSC's excellent lead in providing all infor-mation via web-based applciation. Besidesshowing cost avoidance to our Navy (and taxpayers), budgets could be (if allowed) repro-grammed to improve MWR equipment, etc.Besides showing everyone that the Navy isserious about cutbacks, it would also de-crease our waste stream (friendly to the envi-ronment), another cost reduction via impact.

It would also decrease energy consumption(gas to deliver papers, energy to make paper,print, etc.). Win-win-win

A3. Thank you for your question. All ma-terial in the Signature is hosted on the face-book.com/nassigonella in real time. Also,the Signature is hosted electronically, bothon our base website as well as Facebook.However; with respect to cost, the Signatureis a civilian enterprise contract at no cost tothe Navy and completely paid for by adver-tising. The only expenses to the Navy is themanpower, which support the Public AffairsOffice in other capacities as well. In referenceto the MWR product, the Preview, it is an ex-tremely popular publication and does a greatjob of advertising our diverse activities andevents to the community and transient per-sonnel. However, as you stated, we've alsobeen hit by serious budget reductions.MWR, unlike Housing and FFSC must gen-erate revenue to offset operational costs, sowe must take advertising very seriously. Thatis why we are taking a middle ground ap-proach by reducing the Preview to one largefolded page which will provide a 4 pagebooklet vice the current 8 pages. At the sametime we are expanding our electronic mar-keting into a 3 tier strategy to include; theCNIC web page for static information; in de-velopment is a NAS Sig MWR web page formore in-depth news; and finally facebookand enews for all of the latest! We are con-stantly working on ways to reduce costswhile maintaining valuable advertising tomake sure we keep our revenue from partici-

pation strong. Q4. Good morning - When paying with a

check for tours at Take 5 ... why does Take 5write the entire SSN on the check? When Iquestioned it today, the clerk showed me thewritten procedure book and it does state thatthe entire SSN is to be written on any checkaccepted? When paying for tours over at ITTon NAS I, they don't write the SSN on thecheck ... why the difference? Thank you.

A4. Thank you for bringing this to our at-tention. Take 5 will no longer be requiringSocial Security numbers on checks.

The questions, comments and concernsstated in this column do not constitute theofficial position of the U.S. Navy and are sub-mitted by members of the community.

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Pulled over lately?By MA3 Alexandra Frias

Just when you thought your day coul-dn’t get any worse, you get pulled over.Better yet, you get into a fender bender.“But he hit me!” Yet, you’re the onewho gets to report to your CoC with atraffic citation. Where do you go fromhere? TRAFFIC COURT.Although it’s in capital letters, TrafficCourt is not the end of your Naval ca-reer. Traffic Court is not used as a di-sciplinary measure, but more as a

corrective measure, so relax.Summoned personnelwill be notified viaemail of whenthey are to re-port toT r a ffi cC o u r t .Theemail issent outb e f o r eclose ofthe busi-ness day onthe Mondayprior to TrafficCourt. TrafficCourt is held everyThursday at 9 a.m. in Bldg 606 onNAS II. Persons assigned Traffic Courtare to report 15 minutes early in theirSeasonal Dress Uniform with their mi-

litary identification, stateside dri-vers license, Italian tran-

slation, proof ofinsurance and ve-

hicle registra-tion.

What to ex-pect: Ex-pect aChief ora b o v ewho is

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has the authority to assess points for the

SECURITY, continued on page 12

World Water DayHelp make the differenceBy Antonino Piluso

NAS Sigonella Energy Manager

The World Water Day convention wasrecently held in Cape Town, SouthAfrica and is an important annual eventthat focuses the world’s attention onthe importance of freshwater, and ad-vocates for the sustainable managementof freshwater resources. This year’stheme was the impact of urbanization,industrialization, climate change andnatural disasters on urban water sy-stems.Beyond regulations and laws, the con-servation of water is imperative to thefuture economic, social, and physicalhealth of our country and world. Wateris used in every facet of life, from agri-culture and industry to residential andrecreational. Besides the benefit of se-curing the world's water supply for thefuture, other important benefits can bederived from water conservation. Pro-per water management can lead to sub-stantial financial savings. Remember,when water is conserved, energy sa-vings are often observed due to lesse-ned energy demands for treating,heating, cooling, and transporting thewater. Pollution prevention benefits are

realized in two ways: reduced energymeans reduced air pollution, and lesswater treatment means less chemicalusage.This is a good opportunity and an ex-cellent time to remember how manybenefits we can have from Water Con-servation, and how particularly impor-tant water conservation is for Sigonella.Each year during the months of Junethrough September our water resourcesare stretched to our maximum capabi-lity. Sigonella gets water from wells thatare operated by the Utility and EnergyManagement Branch of the PublicWorks Department. Each one of ourfive wells draws water from a commonaquifer utilized by local farmers forthere summer irrigation needs. Duringthe peak summer season, the water le-vels in the aquifers drop which reduceswell production. Each summer wereach maximum water production andon occasions the base is required to im-pose water restrictions.We need everyone to contribute inorder to achieve Water ConservationGoals.To help conserve water, please reportleaky faucets, busted water lines,or excessive water usage to the PWDtrouble desk at 624-6013.

NAS Sigonella Security

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Forces Accomplish No-fly Zone Mission, Gates SaysBy Karen Parrish

American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, March 27, 2011 –U.S. and coalition forces have accompli-shed the no-fly zone aspect of the Uni-ted Nations mission in Libya, DefenseSecretary Robert M. Gates said duringa television interview aired today.Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Ro-dham Clinton appeared on NBC's"Meet the Press" and discussed whatcoalition nations have achieved as ac-tions in Libya enter a second week.U.S. and coalition partners have sup-pressed Moammar Gadhafi’s air defen-ses in Libya and have not seen his planesin the air since the no-fly zone was putin place March 19, Gates said.“We’ve also been successful on the hu-manitarian side,” the defense secretarysaid. “We have prevented his forcesfrom going to Bengahzi, and we havetaken out a good bit of his armor.” Headded that, “I think we have, to a verylarge extent, completed the militarymission, in terms of getting it set up.”Gates said no decision has been madeabout supplying arms to Libyan forcesopposing Gadhafi, though the U.N. Se-curity Council resolution establishingthe no-fly zone permits such action.“I think the president’s policy is it’s time

for Gadhafi to go,” he said. “That’s notpart of our military mission, which hasbeen very limited and very strictly defi-ned.”While a number of diplomatic effortsare underway to help resolve the situa-tion in Libya, Gates said, “One shouldnot underestimate the possibility of theregime itself cracking.”Clinton said she’s confident the opera-tion in Libya prevented Gadhafi fromkilling potentially tens of thousands ofLibyan civilians and creating a refugeecrisis that would have destabilized theregion.“He was intending, by his own words,to ‘show no mercy,’” she said. “I thinkwe prevented a great humanitarian disa-ster.”

Now, because of the “good work of thecoalition,” Gadhafi’s forces are turningback and the opposition is regainingground it had lost, she said.The military mission has been very wellcoordinated, and NATO is now takingcommand over it, she said, adding that“at the same time, we are pursuing reallystrict economic sanctions … [and] wehave a political effort underway.”Clinton said the African Union has cal-led for a transition to democracy inLibya, and the Arab League will join

“others of us who are supporting this ef-fort” for talks in London Tuesday tofocus on how to manage such a transi-tion.The United Nations will also send a spe-cial envoy to Benghazi and Tripoli in thenext several days to send a “very clearmessage” to Gadhafi, she said.The secretary of state also said the inter-national community’s message to theLibyan leader is that “now is your timeto get out of this and to help change thedirection.”As protests in Syria extend the wave ofpopular uprisings that have swept acrossTunisia, Egypt, Libya and other nationsin recent months, Clinton said, the U.S.approach remains consistent: “We wantto see no violence, we want to see pea-ceful protests … and we want to seeeconomic and political reform.”Clinton cited Egypt as an example ofpolitical transformation now under way.She and Gates have both visited Egyptin recent weeks, and offered assistancein reform efforts, she said.“It is hard moving from being in the fo-refront of a movement to being part ofa political process,” she said. “It’s hardin any country – but we’re going tostand with them and make sure … theyget the support they need.”

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Empower. Enrich. EDUCATE.Writing a Resume When You're a Military SpouseResource: Military One Source

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One of the most difficult chal-lenges you'll face as a militaryspouse is finding a new job eachtime you move. By creating an effec-tive resume that highlights yourskills, you can get started with yourjob search before the moving truckarrives. A well-designed resume willhelp you communicate your skill setin terms an employer can recognizeand appreciate. Think of your re-sume as a marketing tool -- it shouldtempt the reader to learn moreabout you.

Assessing your skillsMilitary spouses offer a

unique set of skills, but manyspouses are unsure about how tocommunicate those skills on a re-sume. Before you begin to work onyour resume, take a look at your skillset.

• Work skills. These in-clude your computer skills and anyskills that are part of your work ex-perience, such as typing, bookkeep-ing, sales, or customer service. Theycan also include foreign languagesyou know or other skills you mayhave learned while doing volunteerwork or in school. List these skills --they will be the focus of your re-sume.

• Intangible skills. As a mil-itary spouse, your frequent movesand life changes have helped yougain a unique set of skills. Employersoften find that military spouses:adapt easily to new situations areable to learn new things quickly aretrained in a variety of areas haveunique work experiences

Putting your resume to-gether

After assessing your skills, youprobably have a good idea of thetype of position you will be target-ing with your resume. Now it's timeto put your resume together. You'llwant both a written resume and an

electronic one you can send by e-mailor post on a job search site.

Written resumes. Even if most ofyour job search is done electronically,you'll want a paper copy you can handout at job fairs or at an interview.

Electronic resumes. Your elec-tronic resume will look a lot like yourpaper resume, but you will need to putit in a format that can be e-mailed topotential employers or cut and pastedinto job search Web sites. Becausemany electronic resumes posted on jobsearch sites are scanned electronicallyfor specific keywords, you'll want tocustomize your resume to fit the jobposting. See "Customize your resume,"below.

Types of resumes. Althoughthere are three basic types of resumes,you'll want to tailor yours to highlightyour particular skills.

• Chronological resume listemployment history in chronologicalorder, starting with your most recentexperience.

• Functional resumes high-light skills, de-emphasizing frequentjob changes and gaps in employment.The main body of the resume includesskills and accomplishments, whichmay be divided into specific areas ofexpertise (such as management, mar-keting, or medical skills).

• Combination resumes em-phasize skills learned in a variety ofjobs, while maintaining the job historymany employers like. Ideally, the typeof resume you choose will be the onethat showcases your particular skills inthe best way.

Parts of a resume Here are some commonly used

resume sections. Think of these asguidelines that you can modify basedon how relevant the sections are toyour own skill set.

• Contact Information. Thisincludes your name, address, phonenumber, and e-mail address. Make surethis information is correct and that youcan be contacted through any of the in-

formation listed. • Objective (or Job Target)

identifies the job you're looking forand what makes you uniquely quali-fied for the position. It should onlybe one or two lines. If you know thespecific job title, you should includethat here. For example, "A position asSales Manager for AAA Corporationin which 10 years marketing andsales experience will be valuable."

• Summary of Qualifica-tions. This bulleted section is placedjust below the objective, in the visualcenter of the resume. It includes fiveor six lines highlighting the skills thatmake you uniquely qualified for thisjob. This section may also be called"Highlights of Qualifications," "Sum-mary of Skills," or "Summary of Ex-perience.

• Employment History.This section will vary greatly de-pending on the type of resume youchoose. It may also be called "Rele-vant Experience" or "Professional Ex-perience." You may describe youremployment history chronologically,including your responsibilities andaccomplishments under each job. Oryou may choose to identify certainareas of responsibility, such as man-agement, security, or budgeting.

• Education and Trainingwill include colleges and trainingschools you attended. List the nameof the school and the location, butnot necessarily the dates. List all col-leges you have attended, as well asany training that is relevant to the jobyou're seeking.

• Special Skills. Here youmight want to list foreign languages,computer skills, or any other relevantskills that will set you apart from theother applicants

Customize your resume• Ideally, you should tailor

each resume to the job you're pursu-ing. -- including all your

RESUME, continued on page 12

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The Signature Staff

Magnolia

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Artichoke festival to be held in RamaccaIf you're an artichoke lover andyou cannot go to this weekend’sNiscemi artichoke festival,make sure you attend the mou-thwatering festival that is an-nually celebrated in Ramacca, atown nestled among the hills ofthe Plain of Catania. This year,the Sagra del Carciofo (Arti-choke Festival) runs from April8 through 10 in the historiccenter. This three-day fun eventis aimed at promoting the localartichoke by highlighting its nu-tritional and therapeutic pro-perties.

Ramacca’s economy dependson agriculture and the arti-choke is one of the most impor-tant sources of employment.Two main varieties: ViolettoRamacchese and the largersized Teramo are widely culti-vated in the area. This city isalso known for its wheat fields,olive groves, citrus orchardsand vineyards. Yet, Ramaccahas also been named the “BreadCapital” because bakeries intown still bake pane (bread)the old way using stone ovensfueled by wood.

Ramacca features several ar-cheological sites that date backto the Paleolithic. They werefirst excavated in the 1950swhen archeologists found anextraordinary large number offlint tools, animal bones andhuman burials. The main one,which is called La Montagna(the mountain), is located atthe top of Mount Ramacca(559 meters) and houses a ne-cropolis of caves and the re-mains of an ancient Greek town(8th Century BC) namedErjke. Some of the fragments of

pottery and ceramics found inthis site are currently on displayat the local Archeological Mu-seum. For more information and de-tailed festival schedule visitwww.carciofofest.it or www.co-mune.ramacca.ct.it

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day evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the NASII

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Pompeii tops new culture minister's agendaStory by AKI

Rome (AKI) - Italy's new cultureminister said reversing the frail stateof 2,000-year-old ancient Romancity of Pompeii is a priority in hisagenda of giving culture more im-portance amid criticism of neglectunder Prime Minister Silvio Berlu-sconi's government. In an interview with Italian daily LaStampa published in Friday, Gian-carlo Galan said his first task will beto "confront the (culture) crisis star-ting with Pompeii."Galan on Wednesday moved to theCulture Ministry from the Agricul-ture Ministry to take the place ofSandro Bondi, who came under firefollowing a series of collapses atPompeii late last year, including partof its frescoed House of the Gladia-tor.

Critics say Pompeii's state is emble-matic of the wider state of Italianculture that they claim has sufferedfrom deep funding cuts.The day Galan started his new job;his ministry announced 236 millionEuros in fresh funding for Italy's cul-ture for 2011. Eighty million Eurosis earmarked for the country's nu-merous archeological sites. At Pom-peii the ministry said it will hire newstaff to safeguard the fragile site.In a separate interview with Naplesdaily Il Mattino published Friday,Galan said continuous lamentsabout Pompeii is "hypocrisy,""During the war it was bombed.Stop complaining about the collapseof the House of the Gladiator. Thereisn't only Pompeii," he said in the in-terview.

International  competition  names  ItalianOlive Oil best in the worldStory by Italy magazine andwww.oliveoilsource.com

The Sol d’Oro, the only internationalcompetition for high quality olive oil,has released the results of their 9th an-nual tasting evaluations and declaredItalian olive oil to be the best in theworld.Golden Sol aims to highlight olive oilproduction, promote olive oils amongconsumers and operators, present extravirgin olive oils and typical varieties tothe public, especially as regards geogra-phical origin, and stimulate efforts bycompanies towards continual qualita-tive product improvements.The Competition aims to reward natio-nal and international extra virgin olive

oils and is open not only to all compa-nies exhibiting at SOL but also to allcompanies seeking to promote theirproducts.The special jury of multinational judgeswas lead by Dr. Marino Giorgetti, a pro-fessor of Sensorial Analysis. It took theevaluators from Italy, Spain, Greece,Solvenia and Chile five days to assess all218 entries.The 2011 edition of the Sol d’Oro com-petition received olive oil samples fromfive different countries. The golden oilscame from Spain, Portugal, Chile, Slo-venia and Croatia and all production re-gions in Italy.The oil competition was divided intothree categories: Delicate Fruity, Me-

dium Fruity and Intense Fruity. Awardswere then given to the top three sam-ples in each category. Italian oils tookhome the Sol d’Oro (gold), Sol d’Ar-gento (silver) and Sol di Bronzo(bronze) in every category.The nine top awards all went to Italiancompanies, representing oils from Pu-glia, Lazio, Sicily and Calabria.Italy clearly reigns supreme on the in-ternational stage, but oils from variousother participating countries were awar-ded a few special mentions. To see a fulllist of winners, check the Sol d'Oro2011 results at http://www.sol-verona.com/SolDoro_risultati2011_en.asp

Getty  museumreturns  Venusstatue to ItalyStory by AFP

ROME - A 5th century BCmarble statue caught up in a di-spute between Italy and thePaul Getty museum in the Uni-ted States over stolen art wasreturned to Italians on March17th, as they celebrated thecountry's 150th anniversary.The Venus of Morgantina wasgiven back to Italy as part of anagreement made in 2007 withCalifornia museum, which pro-mised to return 40 items Romebelieved had been looted by artthieves."As luck would have it, Sicilycan add joy over the return ofthe Venus of Morgantina to thecelebration of the unification ofItaly," president of the region

Raffaele Lombardo said in astatement.Italy claims the marble statuewas stolen by looters at the endof the 1970s and handed overto an art trafficker who forgeddocuments to prove legitimateownership and smuggled it toSwitzerland.It was eventually sold to theGetty museum through a Lon-don action house.Dismantled into seven parts forthe journey to Italy, the statue

will now be reassembled withthe help of experts from theGetty."The exhibition area dedicatedto the statue will be worthy ofits beauty... conveying to visi-tors the emotions that only awork of art such as the Venuscan offer," said Sebastiano Mis-sineo, Sicily's cultural heritageassessor.The Venus, which stands overtwo metres (6.5-feet) tall, is setto be unveiled in April.

e  huge  cost  of  littlebabies in ItalyStory by Italy Magazine

Life in Italy comes at a certaincost, and usually brings to mind abudget for adult pleasures likehomes, holidays, food and wine.But how much does it cost to be ababy in Italy?The Italian consumer agency, Os-servatorio Nazionale Federconsu-matori, has calculated exactly howmuch of an impact welcoming anewborn into the world will haveon the family budget. They foundthat the first year of an Italian ba-by’s life will cost parents between€ 6,119 and € 13,486.The astronomical figure for thetiny family addition takes the costof all baby products into account.The new figures suggest that there

has been a 5% increase on whatItalian parents are shelling out forcribs, strollers, car seats, bottlesand diapers since 2010.The high cost of having a newbaby in Italy also includes chil-dcare. 3 out of 10 families can stillrely on grandparents to watch thechildren while mom and dad areat work, but most others hire ba-bysitters (€ 8-9/hr) to watch thelittle ones. Parents are also payingmore for Pediatrician home visitsrather than waiting at public heal-thcare facilities. The clear financial burden ofbouncing bambini could help ex-plain why Italy has one of the lo-west birthrates in the world.

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A Stone’s ThrowThe Hub of the Med is also the Hub for travel

SantoriniBy Tracie Barnthouse

The Signature Editor

If you’ve ever seen an advertise-ment luring you to travel to theGreek Islands, chances are the pho-tos they used to entice you werefrom the island of Santorini. Withits crisp white buildings, nestledsnugly on the side of a sheer-facedcliff overlooking the Aegean Sea,Santorini is truly a breathtakingplace to visit, and one you shouldnot miss out on while stationed atNAS Sigonella.First off, a little history. The islandof Santorini has quite a past. Some3,600 years ago, at the height of theMinoan civilization, it was one bigisland, but a volcanic eruption roc-ked the land and destroyed theearly settlements. What remainedfrom the eruption is a caldera,which basically is a giant lagoonsurrounded by steep cliffs on threesides. Over the years as civilizationrebuilt, the people built homes onand in the cliffs, and it really lookslike the homes are clinging ontothe rocks. There is a theory that lo-cated in the deep water of the la-goon, which is nearly 1300 ft. indepth, is the ancient civilization ofAtlantis.

There are a few towns in Santorini, themost popular being Fira. It is the loca-tion where most of the cruise ships(and there are plenty!), pull into port,and also has the most restaurants andshops. We stayed in the town of Oia,which is said to have the best sunsetover all of the other towns. It’s a cute,boutique-y looking town and is easilynavigable and laidback. If you are goingto Santorini as a single person who likesthe nightlife, I would recommend sta-ying in Fira. If you’re going with yourspouse, Oia is the way to go, handsdown. Santorini is great in that if you’re loo-king for a vacation to just relax, read abook by the pool, and soak up the rayswith a fruity drink in hand, you can, butif you want to get out and explore, that’salso an option. There are many boattours available, and most of them takeyou to the three most popular beaches,aptly named the white, black, and redbeaches because of the color of the sandfound there. There are big boats as wellas smaller catamarans that go out everyday, and there are many travel agenciesaround that you can book tripsthrough. Santorini also boasts a vineyard and wi-nery, though if you’ve been in Sicilylong, the wine is probably not what yo-u’re used to! The reds offered are very

popular, and worth a trip if you want toadd to your wine collection. Or, do asthe Greek do and stock up on ouzo.For the history buff, tours are madedaily to the ancient ruins of the Helle-nistic, Roman and Byzantine periodsthat you might want to check out. Mostof the tour can be booked through thefront desk of your hotel, or there aresmall offices located in the towns whereyou can book your excursion or evenrent a car and drive to the surroundingtowns on the island. There really is something for everyone,I would say, except for younger chil-dren. Now that I have a kid, the t itle“family friendly” takes on a whole newmeaning to me, as I now know what it’slike to travel with an infant, and all thenecessary items that are essential totake on vacation. To be frank, Santoriniis not for babies. The island is hilly, andwalkways are tight and mostly cobble-stone, so even a heavy-duty strollerwould be tough. There are a lot of steps,and there are even warnings on thesteps that caution women wearing heelsbecause of the uneven terrain. I sup-pose if you pack a carrier, you’d be okay,but I’d save Santorini for a romantic va-cation for you and your loved one andwhen you can find a babysitter for Ju-nior. I think that families with olderchildren would definitely enjoy Santo-rini, and there’s plenty to do to keep theelementary school and older kids occu-pied. Finding a hotel in Santorini requi-res a lot of research; especially if you’repicky about where you stay, like I am.There are just so many options; hot

tub? breakfast included? restaurant onsite? close to the action or more tran-quil? Once you nail down what townyou want to stay in, start searching onsites such as Trip Advisor to get reviewsof the many hotels in the area. Santorinibasically closes down over the winter,and a lot of the hotels are run by small,independent hoteliers, so don’t be sur-prised if you don’t get a response onyour room reservation inquiry toomany months in advance. Most hotelshave offices in Athens that stay openduring the winter months, so be sure toemail the hotel if you are interested instaying there. During the month ofMay, things start picking up, and that’salso a time where you can find greatdeals on hotels because it’s consideredlow season, yet the weather is stillwarm. It is, in my opinion, one of thebest times to go, because you’re not fi-ghting any of the crowds during thesummer months, yet everything is openand priced at low season prices. Oh,and word of advice. Don’t go in August.With Italians taking holiday most ofthat month, it’s the busiest time of allfor Santorini and is a popular vacationspot for the Italians and other Europe-ans, as well.You won’t go hungry in Santorini, andthere are many options for the foodlover. Traditional Greek food is, ofcourse, plentiful, as is fresh seafood,caught daily from the lagoon. You canfind inexpensive meals, or you cansplurge and go for the more expensivefare. It’s all available to you. Definitelydon’t pass up the traditional Greek fare,

like baklava or moussaka. In the summer months, there are directflights from Catania to Santorini.Check with Angie’s Travel for more in-formation about these flights. If you goin May or during the low or off seasons,you’ll have to connect through Athens.If you really want to make it a memora-ble vacation, tack on a day or two inAthens like we did, and explore thatcity, and then head down to the islandsfor your R&R. There are also manycruises that pass through Santorini andare popular if you want to see morethan one of the islands. In addition toflying from Athens, you can also takethe ferry. Santorini is 94 nautical milesfrom Athens, and there are ferries thatdepart daily from two docks in Athens,Piraeus and Rafina. Once you arrive inSantorini, it’s quite easy to navigate theairport - there’s only one baggage claimand taxis are lined up outside of the ar-rival terminal.Flying from Athens, the flight is short,about 45 minutes. If you go with the re-gular ferry from Athens, the travel timeto Santorini is around nine hours andthere are three to five that leave per day.The cost is around 120 euro for a nicecabin for two. On a high speed catama-ran, you can be in Santorini in aboutfive hours. The best website I’ve foundregarding ferries in Greece ishttp://www.athensguide.com/ferries.html. In the summer, there are directflights to Santorini. Check with ITT orAngie’s Travel for more information. Have a great time visiting and exploringGreece. Opa!

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midtoWN moVie theaterSSChedule & deSCriptioNS

Friday, April 15:00pm The Eagle PG-13 PREMIERE7:30pm The Mechanic R

Saturday, April 22:00pm Rango PG5:00pm Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverG PREMIERE7:30pm Sanctum R

Sunday, April 32:00pm Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverG4:30pm The Eagle PG-137:00pm Just Go With It PG-13

Tuesday, April 55:00pm Battle: Los Angeles PG-137:30pm Sanctum R

Wednesday, April 65:00pm Just Go With It PG-137:30pm The Roommate PG-13

Thursday, April 73:00pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: RodrickRules PGPREMIERE5:00pm The Eagle PG-137:30pm No Strings Attached RLAST SHOWING

Friday, April 81:00pm Tangled PG FREE3:00pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: RodrickRules PG5:00pm Hop PG PREMIERE7:30pm Sanctum R

JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER- Justin Bieber, Usher, Miley Cyrus,Boys II Men, Sean Kingston

Director Jon Chu's 3D fan cut is an exclusive, one-week limited release with 40 min-utes of new Bieber footage! As he began the editing process several months ago, andupon realizing the significant amount of great footage he had obtained, Chu began todevelop with the studio an idea for a second, and more fan centric, edition of themovie. While promoting the film's initial release, he spent dozens of hours on Twitterand Facebook engaging with fans to learn more about what they were most anxious tosee. Some scenes contained in the new cut include: more of Justin’s friends andhometown life, new songs and performances, and special footage shot at fan pre-mieres across the country. (105 min.)

THE EAGLE- Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Don-ald Sutherland

In 2nd-Century Britain, two men - master and slave - venture beyond the edge of theknown world on a dangerous and obsessive quest that will push them beyond theboundaries of loyalty and betrayal, friendship and hatred, deceit and heroism. In 140AD, the Roman Empire extends all the way to Britain - though its grasp is incom-plete, as the rebellious tribes of Caledonia (today's Scotland) hold sway in the farNorth. Marcus Aquila arrives in Britain, determined to restore the tarnished reputa-tion of his father, Flavius Aquila. It was 20 years earlier that Rome's 5,000-strongNinth Legion, under the command of Flavius and carrying their golden emblem, theEagle of the Ninth, marched north into Caledonia. They never returned; Legion andEagle simply vanished into the mists. Angered, the Roman Emperor Hadrian or-dered the building of a wall to seal off the territory. Hadrian's Wall became thenorthernmost frontier of the Roman Empire - the edge of the known world. Drivento become a brilliant soldier and now given command of a small fort in the south-west, Marcus bravely leads his troops during a siege. Commended by Rome for hisbravery, yet discharged from the army because of his severe wounds, Marcus conva-lesces, demoralized, in the villa of his Uncle Aquila, a retired armyman. When Marcus impulsively gets a young Briton's life spared at a gladiatorial con-test, Aquila buys the Briton, Esca, to be Marcus' slave. Marcus is dismissive of Esca,who harbors a seething hatred of all things Roman. Yet Esca vows to serve the manwho has saved his life. Hearing a rumor that the Eagle has been seen in a tribal tem-ple in the far north, Marcus is galvanized into action, and sets off with Esca acrossHadrian's Wall. But the highlands of Caledonia are a vast and savage wilderness, andMarcus must rely on his slave to navigate the region. When they encounter ex-Roman soldier Guern, Marcus realizes that the mystery of his father's disappearancemay well be linked to the secret of his own slave's identity and loyalty a secret all themore pressing when the two come face-to-face with the warriors of the fearsomeSeal Prince. (114 min.)

Movie schedule is subject to change. Please call to confirm. Movie Hotline: 624-4248

Run in the dirt!Put on your trailblazer shoesand run with MWR Fitness onSaturday, April 30, at 10 a.m.This 1.5 mile run traversesMotta’s rocky terrain and isgreat for both competitive run-ners and serious power walkers. Register at Fit District, Mondaythrough Friday, from 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. No entry fee and no

day-of registration. All partici-pants receive a commemorativeT-shirt. Bring euro for lunch atlocal Italian Restaurant. Tran-sportation to and from MottaHill from NAS I is $5. If dri-ving, run begins at Donna For-tunata Restaurant. For moreinformation call 624-4483.

Liberty Destinations for themonth of AprilLiving in Sicily there isso much to see and do.How do you decidewhat to see and do?Let Liberty help you.The Liberty programoffers Friday night din-ner and destinations.April 1 they will beheading to Siracusa.Siracusa is located onthe southeastern cor-ner of Sicily on the Ioniancoast. The city was built on anancient Greek settlement foun-ded by Corinthians in 734 BC.All around the city you can seesigns of the ancient Greeks. Si-racusa is known for it’s amazingseafood restaurants and char-ming pizzerias. On April 8th they will be hea-ding to Casablanca. If you are

craving something other thanItalian food, Casablanca is justthe place. The Arabic restau-rant isn’t just a place to eat, onFriday nights they have a veryfun and entertaining belly dan-cing show. On April 15, it’s Catania bynight. From Piazza Duomoyou can see all the great sightsof the city, from the piazza youcan take the open air bus for a

few euro and see all ofthe city. If that is notyour style you canwalk up the mainstreet Via Emanuele II,where many bars andrestaurants on the sidestreets are waiting tobe discovered. On April 22, you willhave a chance to giveyour pallet something

different to savor. Oxidana isthe restaurant of choice. Theauthentic Japanese restaurant iswell worth a Friday night. Themenu has everything from sa-shimi, to your typical Californiaroll. Don’t miss out on what li-berty has in store for April. Tosign up for these trip or formore information call 624-5602.

Teen BeatMilitary children have a life thatno one else is able to under-stand. Though they have tomove every few years, thesechildren get to live in some ofthe world’s most desired loca-tions, both stateside and over-seas. Those who live outsidethe borders of America are ableto live in cultures completelydifferent from anything theyare used to and the carry thoseexperiences with them for therest of their life. The ones wholive inside the US get to makefriends and express their free-dom all over the country. Some of these kids can say thatthey’ve been to seven differentschools and lived in nine diffe-rent places. These childrenhave the opportunity to be be-come well traveled and kno-wledgeable people. They also

have a hard example to follow,being a child of one of Ame-rica’s best. Having a parentwith a reputation of being ahero is hard to live up to. Someof these students thrive underthe pressure and flourish whe-rever they go, excited for thechallenge; many go on to be-come members of the armedforces themselves. There areothers, though, who decidethat college and a nice apar-tment in one city is exactlywhat they want out of life. But that is one thing that beinga military child offers: thechance to know what they doand don’t like, the option tofind out what they’re good atand the opportunity to disco-ver a world like they’ve neverseen before.

HOP- Russell Brand, James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Elizabeth Perkins, HughLaurie

Fred is an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Eater Bunny and musttake him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst houseguest, bothwill learn what it takes to finally grow up. (96 min.)

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UNIFICATION, continued from page 1

Turin was Italy’s first capital after unifi-cation, for five years, the Italian Senatewas based there, before the capital wasmoved to Florence and then to Rome.Until theparliment was et-up, Italy hadnot been unified as one for over 1,300years before King Emmanuel steppedin, and before that, had been ruled bymany different foreign rulers such asGerman, French, Norman, Spanish andAustrian leaders.Belpasso Mayor Alfio Papale said helooks forward to this celebration everyyear and always enjoys when the Sigo-nella community can attend.“Today we are celebrating the day whenthe first parliament of Italy was held in1861 in Turin,” Papale said. “From thatmoment on, there has been a lot of re-volution in an attempt to create onecountry and also to create one group ofunified people for Italy. The Americansare a part of the economic and socialgrowth of Italy over the past 150 years.It’s been a tough past 150 years for Italyas there have to been two World Warsthat have affected the country and theAmericans have helped us overcomethose difficult times.”The celebration also honored nationalhero Giuseppe Garibaldi who was anItalian patriot and soldier of the Risor-gimento, a republican who, through hisconquest of Sicily and Naples with hisguerrilla Redshirts, contributed to theachievement of Italian unificationunder the royal House of Savoy. The Ri-sorgimento (Resurrection) was the ni-neteenth century movement for Italianunification inspired by the realities ofthe new economic and political forcesat work after 1815, the liberal and na-tionalist ideologies spawned by theFrench Revolution of 1789, and theideas of eighteen century Italian refor-mers and illuminists.“It was really nice to be a part of some-thing that is special to our Italian hostsand I’m real pleased they invited us outhere to celebrate it with them,” NAS Si-gonella Color Guard Assistant Capt.Jeffrey Anello said. “Our guys had somuch fun seeing the way the Italian sidecelebrates their history and I would liketo personally thank the people of Bel-passo for inviting us to their event.”Belpasso City Council President NinoRapisarda said it was very important tohim to see American Service memberstaking part in something that meant somuch to the Italian people of Belpasso.“I would like to remember all the peo-ple and soldiers of the revolutionarythat fought to achieve freedom andunity of Italy,” Rapisarda said. “We arevery proud of having the American de-legation here to celebrate the unity ofItaly and we would like to share withour American friends, this importantcelebration of Italy. The American pre-sence is very important in our countryand we are proud to have them here.”Member of NAS Sigonella ColorGuard LSSN Tirth Gandhi said it wasvery exciting being a part of the parade.“I’ve enjoyed my time here at Sigonellaso far 1 year), and it’s seeing differentevents like this that make living over-seas worthwhile,” Gandhi said. “Co-ming out here and representing mybase and the Navy makes me happy tobe where I’m at and what I do.”

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“Our goal is for the Joint ReceptionCenter to be the first place folks cometo, once they land,” McHenry said.“That way, we can get all their informa-tion and assist them with things theymay need such as flightline badges,transportation, lodging,NIPERNET/SIPERNET access, officespace, etc. by connecting them with theright people. Our goal is to be a one-stop shop.”McHenry said it’s been challenging,especially trying to put together some-thing in such a short amount of time,but thinks it will come together themore people hear about the center.“So far the biggest problem we’ve beenhaving is that there hasn’t been a lot ofnotice from people who are cominghere, so we’ll get forces in with no ad-vance warning,” McHenry said. “Sowe’ve been more proactive in findingthese people coming on the base. Withthe assistance of Emergency OperationCenter personnel, we are refining ourprocesses and looking forward to ma-king the Joint Reception Center thebest first impression of Sigonella.”

Have  you  filled  out  theOHA survey yet?

AWARENESS, continued from page 1marketing and awareness through in-doctrination and training. Throughoutthe month of April, I, along with victimadvocates from our community, will bemanning information tables at variouslocations to include the base gyms andthe galley, asking individuals to take apledge to Stand Up Against Sexual As-sault, it’s everyone’s duty.”The Department of Defense Sexual As-sault Prevention and Response Officehas declared this year’s theme “HurtsOne, Affects All,” which was the samefrom last year. Dooney said that the the-me’s main message is that a sexual as-sault incident not only affects thevictim, but there is a ripple affect withfar reaching consequences.”Dooney said that statistically speaking,the “at risk” population are E-1 – E-4 fe-males, between ages 18 and 24 and ser-vice members away from home for thefirst time. Also, most sexual assaults arealcohol related and involve an acquain-tance. The bottom line is that sexual as-sault can happen to anyone, so it’s soimportant to provide that educationand create awareness.There are two ways to report a sexualassault incident, restricted and unre-stricted. “The restricted option enables victimsto receive medical care, counseling andadvocacy services without launching aninvestigation or command involve-ment. Having said that, there are veryspecific individuals to whom a restric-ted report can be made. Those indivi-duals include the SARC, victimadvocates available via the hotline, me-dical, counseling/mental health profes-sionals and the chaplains,” Dooneysaid. “The unrestricted reporting op-tion involves the full realm of servicesto additionally include investigative,legal and command notification.” “The emphasis on restricted reportingis to confidentially provide the victimwith medical, counseling and advocacyservices. Victims may not want to comeforward for a number of reasons, butstill need help processing the incident.The restricted reporting option is a pa-thway for victims to get in touch withneeded services,” Dooney said. “Unfor-tunately, the restricted reporting optionis currently only available to active dutyservice members; family members andcivilians are entitled to the unrestrictedreporting option.” Dooney said it’s very important thatpeople understand the reporting op-tions and how to seek help. “It’s important to get the reporting op-tions out there,” Dooney said. “Wewant to get our hotline number outthere, which is 335-624-8312. Our ad-

vocates are trained to respond to vic-tims of sexual assault 24 hours a day, 7days a week.”Dooney said that she is really lookingforward to the annual Sexual AssaultAwareness One Mile Walk.“We’re having our 6th Annual SexualAssault Awareness One Mile Walk,which will be held on April 29 here atNAS I,” Dooney said. “Our main goal isto provide community awareness. Wehope this month will bring sexual as-sault prevention and awareness to theforefront of people’s minds. A lot of as-saults could be prevented through by-stander intervention. That’s why it’s soimportant for people to recognize a po-tential situation and feel comfortableenough to step in, intervene and standup against sexual assault. Preventing se-xual assault is everyone’s duty.”

RESUME, continued from page 5

employment, skills, accomplishments,volunteer work, and training -- will giveyou something to draw from when youcreate a targeted resume and give yousomething to cut and paste into a re-sume-building site.

• Posting your resume on a jobsearch Web site. If you are posting yourresume on a job search site, it's likelyyour resume will be processed elec-tronically. It's important to build theright keywords into your resume so youwill be flagged as a potential candidate.To find the right keywords start withthe job posting -- it will list certainbuzzwords that you should repeat inyour resume.

• Don't emphasize your mili-tary connection. Unfortunately, manyemployers won't hire military spousesbecause of concerns that their new em-ployee might leave after a short time.But keep in mind that there are manyemployers who recognize militaryspouses as a diverse and talented poolof applicants.

• Include your accomplish-ments. Instead of simply listing job du-ties, highlight your accomplishments.If possible, use numbers to legitimizeyour accomplishments. For example,"Managed budget of $15K for schoolfund raiser."

• Make your resume concise.Generally, it's a good idea to limit yourresume to two pages -- and to not morethan one page if you have limited expe-rience. Your resume is a marketing toolintended to create interest in your abil-ities --

• Include volunteer experi-ence if it is relevant to the job you areseeking. Volunteer experience is legiti-mate work experience and will addcredibility to your skills and accom-plishments.

• Leave out details not rele-vant to the job. Don't include maritalstatus, height and weight, or religiousaffiliations (unless they are appropriatefor the job). Also, leave off salary infor-mation, unless you were specificallyasked to include it.

• Check for spelling errors.After you proofread your resume, ask afriend or family member to read it.Reading your resume backwards canhelp you catch spelling or typographi-cal errors.

If you need additional assistanceplease contact your Fleet and FamilySupport Center for assistance on writ-ing your resume at 624-4291.

This is a reminder for those who havenot completed their OHA Utility andMaintenance Survey for Italy. All mili-taryservice members stationed in Italy morethan six months and receiving OHA(i.e., have a private lease) should takethis survey. (Homeowners or sharersare exempt). Still only 10 of the 29(34%) requested Air Force and 228 ofthe 524 (44%) requested Navy person-nel have submitted their surveys.Members who have taken the survey al-ready at the unique web links provideddirectly to them earlier SHOULDNOT take the survey again.Once submitted through any link forItaly, the survey is automatically saved.The link below is only for members as-signed to Italy.http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/ss/wsb.dll/s/eg4cThe Utility/Recurring Maintenance Al-lowance is paid monthly to defray ex-penses paid directly to utilitycompanies and expenses incurred fromrecurring maintenance and minor re-pairs for leased residences on the eco-nomy. The Per Diem Travel andTransportation Allowance Committeeof the Defense Travel Management Of-fice (DTMO) provides an on-line sur-

vey tool and they will analyze the infor-mation provided to update OHAUtility/Recurring maintenance rates forall of Italy. DTMO needs at as much ofthe off-base military population as pos-sible to participate.To take the utility/recurring mainte-nance survey, eligiblemembers should collect their actualbills or records of utility and mainte-nance expenses for the last 12 months.Participants will be expected to com-pute a monthly AVERAGE for each ofthese expenses. Ifmembers are able to access this surveyfrom home, it is recommended thatthey take the survey with their spouses.Items that are reported in the survey in-clude: electricity, heating fuels (naturalgas, LPG, fuel oil,coal, firewood), water for residence,bottled drinking water, trash pick-up,sewer charges, maintenance and minorrepairs (replacement of windowpane,repair of electrical outlet), insurance re-quired by custom or law, condo fees, po-lice protection, guards, and taxes forwhich the tenant is responsible andmust make a separately identifiable pay-ment. Cable TV, telephone bills, auto-motive expenses, including fuel, areNOT included in this survey.

SECURITY, continued from page 2

violation ranging from Driver Improve-ment Program Course, loss of base dri-ving privileges for seven days or even tocharge the member with Article 92 ofthe UCMJ depending on the severity ofthe violation. All the violations are li-sted in the NASSIG Traffic Instruction5114.1F. Keep in mind the penalties li-sted are a minimum and may be adju-sted by the Traffic Court Judge orTraffic Court Clerk in accordance withthe evidence given. How to avoid Traffic court? The onlytrue way to avoid Traffic Court is todrive safely. Driving in and around thearea can be challenging even for thebest drivers. Do not add to the problemby speeding, driving aggressively, or byoperating a vehicle with other distrac-tions such as talking on a cell phone ortexting while driving.If anyone has any questions regardingTraffic Court procedures; feel free tocall your NASSIG Traffic Court ClerksMA2 Rea and MA3 Frias in SecurityAdmin at 624-5950. We will be happyto answer your questions and concerns.

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Sigonella Student SoarsHigh In MathChallengeArticle submitted by DoDDS

World Math Day is a competitionwhere students play at home and atschool against other students aroundthe world in live games of mental ari-thmetic. Each game lasts for 60 se-conds and students can play up to 100games, earning points for their personaltally. Students can play beyond 100games during the event, but points willonly count to the World Math Day Ma-thometer. This year, the competitionwas on March 1, and lasted 48 hours.Sammy Tully, a 4th grader in Mrs.McCarthy’s class, earned the highestscore in school of 2733. He had 41,799correct answers with an accuracy rateof 97.8%, beating his previous year’sscore. He earned himself a platinumcertificate. Last year Sigonella Elemen-tary school also competed in anotherMath Challenge. Tully came in the top100 students in the entire EuropeanSchools Math Challenge with a score of71,801, also the highest in the school.His name continues to stand in the Eu-ropean Math Challenge Hall of Fame.He says that competitions like this thatare made available to students by theschool help strengthen math skills, andare fun to do. He attributes his strengthin Math to his teacher and parents whomake Math fun to learn.

Sigonella All Officer's Spouse's Club would like to support the wonderfulorganizations that contribute to our community. AOSC is now accepting written requests for fundsfrom any NASSIG sanctioned group or DODDS organization. Written requests outlining the need

for funds must be receivedno later than March 31st, 2011. The requests will then be reviewed by the AOSC Board and funds

will be earmarked by April 15th, 2011.

Please send requests to:Sigonella All Officer's Spouse's Club

c/o Lisa McEwenPSC 812 Box 3320

FPO, AE 09627If you have any questions or if you would like more information, please

contact AOSC at the following email address: aoscsigonella@yahoo.com