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CASERMA EDERLE — As Lt. Col. Bender relinquished command August 1, 2017, he reflected on the fantastic support the commu-nity has brought as a partner to the Health Clinic. After closing the Birthing Center in 2014, the focus has been on outpatient access to care for the active duty, benefi-ciaries and the DOD/DODEA Civilian population. With the feedback through JOES (paper surveys received in the mail after a healthcare vis-it), ICE comments and the newly estab-lished Patient and Staff Advisory Coun-cil, the Health Clinic is continually adapt-ing to meet the needs of the patients. As an example, the clinic is now open on all train-ing holidays to ensure both active duty and families can be seen for their care needs, routine physicals, CYSS physicals, immunizations,

medication refills, and behavioral health needs. The accomplishments under Lt. Col. Bender’s Command have been

numerable including successfully enhancing behavioral health access through the collaborative Embed-ded Behavioral Health Program on

Del-Din. When the Department of Defense mandated the closure of the Camp Darby Clinic, Lt. Col. Bender en-

sured a network to be in place to coordinate the care of beneficiaries re-gardless of status with Liaisons and American Support Staff remaining on site. With the support of the Command Team the Health Clinic has met all obstacles head-on and persevered for the ben-efit of the community which they serve. “No matter the job or the specialty, everyone here works together to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients”, said Bender. On Caserma Ederle, with the largest concen-tration of Soldiers south of the Alps, and the highest readiness rates in Europe, and patient

satisfaction, the Dependents and Civilian DOD employees have also

VICENZA – Public Health Activity, Italy was recog-nized as an Army Occupational Health Star Site on Aug. 2, at the United States Army Garrison Italy. Brig. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, commander, Regional Health Command Europe, presented the Activity with the Safety and Occupational Health Star Flag and certif-icate in a ceremony attended by over 40 guests. Lt. Col. Andrew Sims, commander, Public Health Activity-Italy, noted that “this is a distinct honor, and a significant step toward an improved culture in safety. Our personnel are our greatest resource, and protecting their safety speaks

directly to conserving our fighting strength. This sets the highest standard for PHA-Italy moving forward with an unparalleled safety culture.” The Army Safety and Occupational Health Star Strong Program is modeled after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program which recog-nizes organizations for excellence in safety management systems. In 2012, Medical Command adopted OSHA’S Voluntary Protection Programs criteria for safety man-agement systems. This is the first time the certification

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Ederle Health Clinic has a new Commander Lt. Col. Bender bids community farewell

Vicenza Public Health Activity, of Italy awarded Star Status

VICENZA — After a hard fought season and a little bit of Bad Luck Bears good fortune, the USAG Italy Wreckers were crowned champions on July 27 on the Del Din baseball field. Team captain Aaron Talley said of the victory, “Our opponents gave us a hard fought game and they gave it their all but we were able to pull out a victory. For a team that was on the bubble for the playoffs we really never expected this.” (Courtesy photo)

Vicenza areaSoftball Champs

Crowned

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See HEALTH page 5

By Tamara PassuttVicenza Health Clinic

By Capt. Jordan N. YollesVicenza Veterniary Clinic

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kane D. Morgan (left), Incoming Commander U.S. Army Health Clinic Vicenza, Col. Timothy L. Hudson (center), Commander Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Lt. Col. Bri-an J. Bender (right), Outgoing Commander during the Change of Command Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Aug.1. (Photo by Paolo Bovo, 7th ATC RTSD-South)

2Anti-terrorism Awareness 3Local Warrant Officer named Warrant of the Year

5Engineers have a blast in Georgia

6-12Back to school stories and schedules

12At the movies

16See what’s going onin Veneto, Tuscany

has been granted to an organization that spans four coun-tries and includes all tri-service components. The recognition process is intense: the entire Activity needed to demonstrate a strong culture of Safety and to integrate safety into veterinary clinical practice, food safety, and food defense activities across all 26 supported countries in Europe and Africa. This included success-

fully fulfilling all 243 core elements under four major categories: Employee Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention, and Training. PHA-Italy not only fulfilled the requirements of ASHMS but also developed an impressive list of best practices to be shared world-wide.

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Brianna GuayCACI Contractor

“I make sure I immedi-ately report any

suspicious activity.”

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month. What is a force protection measure you use?

By Laura Kreider & Chiara Mattirolo Speak Out

Michelle SterkowiczMWR Art Center

“Always be aware of your surroundings.”

Luciano Prestipino BNL Branch

“I think it is a teamwork. All together we need to watch, see and report.”

Tiffany MosbyFamily member

“We keep all of our personal information secret. We also watch

our surroundings for any suspicious activity.”

Peyton ObermeierCasa Toscana lodging

“I am always aware of what I publish on social media, post my pictures of vacations after I am

back and never say where I am at.”

Capt. Jonathon WoodJAG

“I am always vigilant and unpredictable, I try to take different routes, I also choose my house based on safety stan-

dards, out of busy areas. ” U.S. Army Europe CommanderLt. Gen. Ben Hodges

U.S. Army Africa CommanderMaj. Gen.

Joseph P. Harrington

USAG Italy Commanderand Publisher

Col. Erik M. Berdy

USAG ItalyOutlook Editors

Aaron P. TalleyMark Turney

Public Affairs StaffLaura KreiderKarin Martinez

Chiara MattiroloAnna Terracino

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Contents of the Outlook are not necessarily the official news of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Installation Man-agement Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa.

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AntiterrorismAwareness

Brig. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, commander, Regional Health Command Europe, pres-ents the Activity with the Safety and Occupational Health Star Flag and certificate in a ceremony on Hoekstra Field. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

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Antiterrorism (AT) is everyone’s responsibility. Complacency, if present, provides our adversaries with opportunities to attack Soldiers, civilians, contractors, family members and retirees. Recognizing threat indicators and sustaining a strong defensive posture is the best way to prevent ter-rorist acts and protect Army critical assets.

August is Army Antiterrorism Awareness Month and we are emphasizing it accordingly, but sustaining a strong defensive posture is a year-round activity for every person in every military community. The men and wom-en who work tirelessly throughout the year to protect our communities need our help. We must understand the threats we face and how to best report suspicious activity. Now is the time to refresh your skills by taking the annually-required online AT Level I course located at https://jkodirect.jten.mil and to ensure you know your local iWatch reporting procedures.

We have instituted major changes in the way we defend against terrorists over the past year. The Force Protection Condition system has changed, and both the DODI 2000.16 (DOD Antiterrorism Standards) and AR 525-13 (Antiterrorism) have been revised. However, we know terrorists revise and update their methods too. In addition to identifying suspicious activ-ities when we see them, we should also be hyper-vigilant for the cyber threats that surround us every day. Ensure your cybersecurity training is up-to-date, and maintain awareness of the various cyber threats which change on a daily basis.

Your vigilance could mean the difference between catastrophic network failure, or more importantly, between life and death.

Sustain, Support and Defend!

Kenneth R. Dahl

LTG, USA

Commander, U.S. Army Installation Management Command

VICENZA – The Department of the Army selected Public Health Activity-Italy’s food safety officer as the 2017 U.S. Army Veterinary Services Warrant Officer of the Year.

Warrant Officer One Abraham Montemayor is the 27th recipient and second warrant officer one in history to receive the prestigious award. The U.S. Army Veterinary Service Corps selected Montemayor above every eligible warrant officer applicant based on character, positive influence, leadership and accomplishments.

“I was not expecting it at all; it completely blindsided me. In all honesty, I have a really great command team,” Montemayor said.

“The title of ‘Veterinary Corps Warrant Officer of the Year’ is truly fitting,” said Lt. Col. Justin Schlanser, U.S. Army Africa’s Command Veterinarian.

Montemayor directly contributes to the U.S. Army’s number one priority, readiness. He supported U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School’s mobile team to train 15 Public Health Command Europe food inspectors on the Installation Food Vulnerability Assessment Course. He also educated U.S.

Air Force preventative medicine personnel on basic food safety.

“Our primary purpose is to ensure the warfighter is safe,” Montemayor said. “A foodborne illness can cripple a unit and make them completely incapable. Dehydration, bacteria, food poisoning…you can’t do your job while you’re sitting on the toilet.”

Montemayor summed up his responsibilities as verifying the safety of food “from the farm to the dinner plate.”

Montemayor’s food safety and defense mission spans across the globe, including 475 facilities in EUCOM, U.S. Central Command and AFRICOM. In six months, he traveled to over 200 food service locations in Europe and Africa to ensure Soldiers and civilians were receiving food and water that is safe for consumption.

Montemayor conducts audits in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He describes audits in Africa as the most challenging because they are multi-faceted. Political, cultural, distance, logistics, technological and economic concerns present unique hurdles in the realm of food safety.

Montemayor’s crowning innovation is the creation of an interactive map

graphically depicting PHA-I audits of 136 facilities in 26 countries. The public health regional commander uses this map to brief key leaders, general officers and combatant commanders.

“Warrant Officer One Montemayor’s support to AFRICOM in the last year has been innovative and changed how we can track approved sources on the continent,” Schlanser said.

Montemayor’s map saves manpower and resources. Commanders and public health professionals can use Montemayor’s innovation to source and plan requirements instead of more expensive methods such as sending individuals to travel to Africa for specific inspections.

Montemayor says he owes his success to former and current leadership, direct, honest advice from his mentors and a great team working together for a common goal.


Local Veterinary Services Warrant Officer named best in the Army

Warrant Officer One Abraham Montemayor, U.S. Army Garrison – Italy’s food safety officer and U.S. Army Veterinary Service Corps’ 2017 War-rant Officer of the Year prepares for a food safety audit on Caserma Ederle, Aug. 2017.

By Capt. James SheehanU.S. Army Africa public affairs

CASERMA EDERLE – What is domestic vio-lence? How do first responders assist a victim? Which agencies may intervene to support fam-ilies undergoing a crisis of domestic violence?These and other topics were discussed during a five-day training session for approximately 20 participants at the Arena on Caserma Ederle from Aug. 7-11.“I have coordinated the U.S. Army Military Po-lice School to come to Vicenza to provide ad-vanced training for the Military Police and the

multi-professionals in the community involved in the intervention of domestic violence,” said Susan Swisher, Army Community Service, Fam-ily Advocacy Program manager.“I always have my antennae up for any novel ideas and best practice for our community and learned about Domestic Violence Intervention Training (DVIT) from other FAP managers,” she said.

“As the FAP manager, my role is the preven-tion and education of intimate partner and child abuse for the garrison. To that end, I wanted to take advantage of all available resources offered for advanced training of our multidisciplinary response team and learned about the DVIT of-fered by the Mobile Training Team of the U.S. Army Military Police School,” she continued.Swisher added that the U.S. Army Police School has a division called Behavioral Science Educa-tion and Training (BSETD) that is based in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.After coordinating the training with the Vicenza MP Station manager, the DVIT team came to the community upon invitation.“It was as simple as an email request. It has been a great way for FAP personnel, Chaplains and behavioral health to have an overview of the law enforcement perspective and discuss best strate-gy for our community,” she said.Attending the training were 16 MP patrols who serve as first responders, including two MPs from Camp Darby.The two trainers from BSETD were Elizabeth Bailey and Larry Maxwell, former military law enforcement officers.“DVIT is a five-day course, which provides ad-vanced training to law enforcement personnel domestic violence first responders, investiga-tors and accredited agents,” said Bailey, DVIT Branch chief.She described how the training focuses on ef-fective intervention and investigation of family dysfunctional incidents utilizing a multi-dis-ciplinary approach, with emphasis on protec-tion of the victim, and return of the family to a healthy state.“The course includes topics such as response techniques, dynamics and psychological aspects of Intimate Partner/DV, overview of interview techniques, psychological long term effects of IP/DV on children, understanding the neurobi-ology of trauma and assessing and calming tech-niques,” said Bailey.

Additionally, she explained how this specific type of advanced training can enhance knowl-edge and understanding of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) over a wide range of topics when interacting with the community members.“This training also affords the opportunity for collaboration between the multiple agencies in-volved in the DV/IP violence arena such as FAP, ACS, Behavioral Health, agents, investigators, LEOs.Members of the Domestic Violence arena that attend training are able to gain insight and per-spective into the daily dealings of a law enforce-ment officer, and further enhances cohesion and teamwork among agencies,” she said.In addition to the professionals from the States, Swisher was also able to coordinate with Lu-ogotenente Federico Brigo of the Italian Cara-binieri to discuss the methodology of host nation policing and use of the court system for victim protection. Brigo, who serves as the SETAF Carabinieri Criminal Investigations commander, answered several questions from attendees and trainers, while at the event.“Definitely, the training is important,” he said, “throughout the years, Italian judicial authorities have been developing more and more consider-ation toward this type of crimes, and every sin-gle case of domestic violence is accurately ana-lyzed,” said Brigo.He highlighted that it is important to share the knowledge of domestic violence and similar crimes with American counterparts.“As SETAF Carabinieri we have been working for many years with several offices including DES, Military Police, U.S. Army and CID, and, very often, with social workers always in the respect of the Italian law and authorization by Italian magistrate. At times our intervention may slightly differ from the American, but we always have a good response from the U.S. Army Law

Luogotenente Federico Brigo, left, who serves as the SETAF Carabinieri Criminal Investigations command-er, answers several questions during the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Aug. 10 at the Arena.In addition to the professionals from the States, Brigo was invited to the five-day event to discuss the meth-odology of host nation policing and use of the court system for victim protection.

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Story and photo by Laura KreiderVMC Public Affairs Office

Advanced training provides tools to MPs and other professionals in domestic violence field


Have a comment or suggestion about an on-post organization or activity? Put your thoughts on ICE, the Interactive Customer Evaluation system. Your feedback will help U.S. Army Garrison Italy maintain the quality of excel-lence you expect Comments may be anonymous, but please remember: If you would like a response, you must provide name and contact information.

Find the ICE link on the garrison webpage,www.italy.army.mil.

National Emergency Preparedness MonthMake sure your family is ready

VICENZA – This month marks the 13th year of National Prepared-ness Month. This month-long campaign, which is held every Septem-ber, promotes emergency awareness, preparedness and strengthens our ability to prepare for, mitigate, prevent, respond to and recover from any natural or man-made disaster. We can never fully predict when a disaster will strike, but we can individually and collectively ensure that we are prepared to re-spond accordingly. This year’s theme for National Preparedness Month is to Promote Army Preparedness Te-nets. Visit the Ready Army Website h t t p : / / w w w . a c s i m .a r m y. m i l / r e a d y a r m y and review the army’s four preparedness te-nets: Be Informed, Make a plan, Build a kit, and Get involved. Being prepared means having a plan. Wheth-er you are at home, at work or on-the-go, it’s important to create a plan in case of an emergency. Planning ahead will ensure that you and your family will know what to do and have the supplies you need to be safe wherever you are. For your home, think ahead with your Family Emergency Plan. A simple plan can be found at http://www.italy.army.mil/em.asp. At work or school? Ensure you and your family members know the best way to contact one another if you are separated during a disaster. The Veneto region, and especially Vicenza, is no stranger to severe weath-

er. Floods, earthquakes, damaging hail and high wind storms can hap-pen with little to no warning. When an emergency strikes, knowing what to do before, during and after may make all the difference when seconds count. Are you looking to create a basic disaster kit? Look no further than

your Post Exchange and Commissary. Items for a basic emergency supply kit can easily be found at these two locations. Individually we can make a differ-ence by getting in-volved in our com-munity. Join the “America’s Prepa-ration!” campaign. All families and individuals are en-couraged to join and can do so by visit-ing the Ready Army website at (www.ready.army.mil) and pledging to prepare.

Your Emergency Management office will have displays at both the Vicenza and Darby and Del Din’s PXs and commissaries to provide Community Members easy tips on how they can prepare for disasters. See event list for times, dates and locations. Are you Ready to make a difference for yourself, your family and your community? Make the Pledge and be Army Ready!

What to look for When to find it Where to find it

Display Booth Sept. 7, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Caserma Ederle Commissary

Display Booth Sept. 7, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Caserma Ederle and Camp Darby Main Exchange

Display Booth Sept. 7, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Del Din Shoppette

Natural Disaster Film Sept. 7, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Caserma Ederle Post Theater

VICENZA – Each September, the Armed Forces recognize National Suicide Prevention Month. In support of this National observance, various activities are scheduled throughout the month to focus on the wellness of the community. The Army’s Ready and Resilient efforts will lever-age the month of September as a communication opportunity to amplify its Ready and Resilient (R2) messaging and call members of the Force (Soldiers, Army Civilians, and Family members) to take action by treating one another with dig-nity and respect, becoming interveners instead of bystanders, and living the Army Values daily. Although suicide prevention is a 365 days-a-year effort, the awareness campaign is a nation-al commitment and action to prevent suicides. It reminds all members of the Army team that Soldiers and units must be capable of building and sustaining their personal readiness, which

is critical to mission readiness. High-risk be-havior is preventable. Although tragic events, like suicide, are complex, members of the Army team have a duty and obligation to engage to strengthen themselves and others and #Be There to connect fellow Soldiers in crisis with support. The Army’s theme for Suicide Prevention Month this year is “#Be There.” This campaign encourages us to view our interactions as mean-ingful regardless of how brief or intimate, when helping others who may be struggling. The emphasis is the interactions we have with oth-ers on a daily basis that have a significant im-pact on the well-being of ourselves and others. We can all do our part. The task of caring should not be left only to counselors, chaplains and sup-portive agencies, the small act of being there, express the importance of community members knowing how everyone around them is doing, if

they are coping with stress, and most important-ly, when help is needed. It is a simple phrase, but it is the lead thought behind the Depart-ment of Defense, encouraging people to make everyday connections and build relationships. In the Army, every Soldier counts, which is why messaging about suicide prevention con-tinues and remains embedded in Army cul-ture. The Army will continue to emphasize that it is the responsibility of individual Sol-diers to have visibility and take responsibil-ity to sustain their own personal readiness and the personal readiness of their buddy. So the involvement of families, service mem-bers and civilians are encouraged by stepping outside of yourselves and your everyday focus to make an impact and share an emotional con-nection, you’re not only investing time in oth-ers, but also in yourself.

September is National Suicide Awareness/ Prevention Month

By Michael McKnightVicenza Emergency Manager

By Sandra ClassArmy Substance Abuse Program


VAZIANI, Georgia -- Beads of sweat cascaded down paratroopers' faces and sizzled upon contact with the dry ground of the Georgian desert during Exercise Noble Partner 17 (NP17). Sgt. Michael Long's squad from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade moved in a wedge forma-tion along a barren valley, utilizing the military crest, ensuring they didn’t silhouette themselves on the high ground. He tactically pushed his squad to the last covered and concealed position, where they halted while he called up a situational report on the radio, letting higher headquarters know his squad was in position. Without any instruction, the team leader knew it was time to move up with one of his paratroopers, carrying the eight-foot tall picket stake plastered with M112 C-4 explosive, also known as a Brazier charge. They reached the triple-strand concertina wire obstacle and meticulously laid the charge with a previously calculated time fuse. After yelling, 'burning, burning, burning!' the two paratroopers sprinted back to the berm to rejoin their squad. Fol-lowing a brief pause, the squad leader belted out, 'fire in the hole, fire in the hole, fire in the hole!' and the Brazier charge discharged an electrifying explosion the minimum safe distance away from Sgt. Long's squad. "Today we're out here conducting Battle Drill 8 rehearsals, which is breaching a mine or wired ob-stacle, in preparation to go out to the live fire with Bravo Company (2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade)," said Long's platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Joshua Migliazza. Engineers typically support infantry operations by clearing a lane for the assault elements to en-ter through. They pride themselves on working smoothly and efficiently to ensure there are no breaks in the violence of action initiated by the charge and support by fire element, and sustained by the infiltrating troops. They accomplish this through countless rehearsals until every fragment of the mission becomes muscle memory. "The 173rd has a high operational tempo so we go out and we do Battle Drill 8 once every couple months for weeks at a time," said Long. "We did it recently in Latvia for Operation Atlantic Resolve," said 2nd platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Holland. "So, all the squad leaders are subject matter experts." The margin of error is small in demolition practic-es and if calculated wrong, the results could be cat-astrophically fatal. Each scenario contains a myriad

of factors which must be considered carefully due to the inconstant variables associated with armed combat. For a combat engineer, one of the most imperative skills to ensure success is gauging the minimum safe distance with pinpoint precision. "I make sure the squad understands the minimum safe distance if you have a shield, if you are behind some kind of cover, or have hazardous fragmen-tation," said Long. "If you're blowing up wire or something similar, there's going to be considerable fragmentation from the explosion." During their time in Georgia, Bravo Company also had the opportunity to work with other coun-tries and share their knowledge. Three weeks prior to NP17, the paratroopers in-structed Georgian engineers on their tactics, tech-niques and procedures (TTP's), including engage-ment area of development, obstacle emplacement and obstacle construction, said Holland. The in-struction was very beneficial to the Georgian engi-neers because they did not have those TTP's in their doctrine. The pre-training served as the bedrock for the Georgian engineers to build on, and a chance to pre-pare for a massive international field training exer-cise where they will work in concert with American and British engineers. "I'm excited to work with the Georgians," said Holland. "It's always good to do combined-arms live fires to show what our brigade is capable of and build the teamwork necessary for combined operations."

In addition to working with the Georgians, the Sky Soldiers had a unique training opportunity with the British Army's 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, which included swapping weapon systems and get-ting hands-on experience with the British L85A2 rifle.

Whether it is jumping into frigid water in the Bal-tics or enduring blistering heat in the Georgian steppes, Sky Soldiers always find a way to seize the best training out of every situation while strength-ening the bond with their NATO allies and partners.

Engineers have a Blast in Georgia

Engineers from 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion prepare to explode a concertina wire obstacle for training during Exercise Noble Partner 17. NP17 is a European Rotational Force (ERF) exercise that builds Georgia’s light in-fantry company’s contribution to the NATO Response Force (NRF).

been afforded greater access to care. This has been no easy task but was accomplished through the hiring of a dedicated civilian provider team, increasing the capacity from 7 to 10 Primary Care Managers, and in-creasing PCM’s daily appointment availability from 16 appointments per day to 19. The facility is also better-meeting the needs of in-processing families now with a Family Medical Benve-nuti and Clinic tour every Wednes-day at 1:15 p.m., allowing families the chance to get acquainted with the clinic and start their healthcare in Italy on the right foot. As Lt. Col. Kane Morgan took command of the USAHC-Vicenza at Hoekstra Field, he proudly an-nounced his pride and excitement about the future opportunities to continue serving the community. The new commander has recently spent 5 years with a USASOC spe-cial mission unit at Ft. Bragg, NC, including multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq with his team. He is a Physician Assistant and grad-

uate of the Inter-service Physician Assistant Program; his civilian edu-cation includes a Bachelors of Bio-medical Science from Texas A&M University, a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the Universi-ty of Nebraska Medical Center and a Masters of Public Health from the University of North Carolina. Lt. Col. Morgan’s military education includes the Command and General Staff Officers’ Course, the Military Freefall and Airborne Courses, the Flight Surgeon Course, and Ranger School. He has earned the Expert Field Medical and Combat Medical Badges and is a recipient of the Pur-ple Heart. Though Lt. Col. Morgan describes himself as an introvert, he has not hesitated to reach out to every mem-ber of the USAHC-Vicenza team, thank them for their contribution and share his vision to continue their medical, professional and per-sonal excellence every day.

HEALTHcontinued from page 1

Engineers from 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion prep a concertina wire obstacle for training during Exercise Noble Partner 17.

Story and photos by Sgt. David Vermilyea173rd Airborne

Enforcement when we need their support for investigations,” he said.Participants in the training were very positive about this opportunity.One of them, Karen Wilson, Li-censed Certified Social Work-er-Clinical, works at the Vicenza Health Clinic FAP.“This training was excellent for the discussion and collaboration of the different perspectives. I learned a lot about the structure of the MPs’ role and coordination with the Cara-binieri,” she said.She added that she is new to FAP in Italy and will be working very closely with the MPs when there is a domestic incident.“I work on-call and will be respond-ing on domestic and child abuse calls with the MPs. FAP does sim-ilar required training called the FAST course which has a Law En-forcement component, but involved more of the behavioral health per-spective,” she continued.Some of the MPs who had previous training experiences thought that this training was truly beneficial.

“This is the first in-depth training that I’ve had for Domestic Vio-lence,” said Sgt. Westly Gilleland, MP Patrol supervisor.“I think that this is improving our skills as mediators on the scene to try to de-escalate situations and help resolve them, and also assists us in getting all the facts about what it is, so we have a better plan as we move forward trying to resolve the con-flict or the situation,” he added.According to him, the DVIT offers several aspects including the impact that it [domestic violence] has on the people that are around a situa-tion, not just the individuals that are either the subject or victim of the incident.“I definitely think that it’s some-thing that not only Military Police can utilize, but we also have victim advocates, social workers and peo-ple that are in similar jobs that help assist these family members, and these victims get the necessary help they need,” he said.

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VICENZA – It's the most won-derful time of the year! No, not the happy coziness of the winter holi-day season, but the joy of sending those bored kiddoes back to school. Joking aside, after a long and par-ticularly hot summer, parents and children are gearing up to enter back into the daily grind of getting every-one where they need to be. For those who are old hands at this yearly ritual, it may not seem all that momentous an occasion but for those who are just starting out, the first day of school can be a major ordeal. Though years down the line, children themselves may not have clear memories of that first day of kindergar-ten, their parents will certainly remember the day their little one bounced off to school with an oversized back-pack barely staying put. This rite of passage is often a mix of excitement and anxiety, for both parents and children. There are many things parents can do, though, to make the transition as smooth as possible. Before the big day -Start early: Prepare children for school by establishing a sense of responsibility and a love of learning. It's never too early to start reading to your children and exposing them to as much language as possible. Talk, sing, ask open-ended questions, have them tell stories and write down what they're saying, play rhyming games or letter sound games, and do anything else you can think of to create a language-rich environment. Tie in basic math concepts with blocks, counting, or playing with shapes. Remember, you don't need anything fancy or electronic: simple books, conversation, and even homemade toys will more than do the job. And, give them lots of practice doing things -- like getting dressed, clearing their place at the table, using the bathroom -- for themselves. -Visit the school and get familiar with the classroom (if you can), the building, and the surroundings. -If possible meet the teacher. Talk about the teacher and refer to him or her by name. Make something special like a drawing or a homemade craft to give to the teacher on the first day of school. -Talk, talk, talk and talk. Talk about how much fun school will be. Focus on making friends, learning new things, and having lots of exciting new experiences. Be positive and upbeat when describing what it's like to go to school. Talk about what the first day will be like and go

over the routine so children know what to expect. Lead your child in acting out the first day through play, stories, or discussion. -Find books in the library about going to school and read them together. Discuss any questions or concerns your child has. -Choose a special item -- a photograph, bracelet, or stick-er that matches one you hang on to -- to give your child to hold on to as a reminder of home. -Arrange to spend some special, bonding time together after pick up to reconnect and give your child the oppor-tunity to share what happened during the day -Acknowledge your own feelings of anxiety about send-ing your precious cargo off to school and work through it with your co-parent, a friend, or other trusted person. Make sure your child sees you calm and positive about the school experience. Day of -Make sure your child gets enough sleep. They need 10-12 hours per night. -Acknowledge your child's fears and help name them by saying, for example, "I see that you're feeling nervous about going to school." Rather than minimizing what your child is going through, or simply saying everything will be fine, let him know that you're there to help him work through his anxiety. Also say things like "I know you can be brave!" to encourage her to gather up her cour-age. Speak in a calm soothing tone, and limit your own anxiety or frustration, especially if child is exhibiting dif-ficult behavior (for example, throwing tantrums or being aggressive). -Arrive early enough to help orient your child to the new surroundings. And never just sneak away: Always make sure to say good-bye. But once you do say good-by, say it with love and confidence and resist the urge to linger. Say good-bye and then leave! If your child is having trouble,

Taming Those

First Day of School

Jitters

See JITTERS, page 12

By Mieke VanderBorghtContributor

VICENZA, Italy – Transition is a way of life for all military families in Europe, and moving to a new mil-itary community can be stressful for families and students. The average military child attends between 4-8 schools before graduating from high school. Thoughts of a new school, new friends and new environment can be unsettling. Being prepared with tools to face these challenges is important for students and their families. As part of their many duties, School Liaison Officers, or SLO’s as they are normally known, are key resources connecting local military command teams, schools, parents and students to ease the educational transition. The SLO provides important school transition and academic information to help reduce the anxiety associated with a permanent change of station (PCS) move.

According to Ruth Ploeger, Region School Liaison and Transition Spe-cialist, IMCOM-Europe, “our team of experienced SLO’s are prepared to help ensure quality educational opportunities for military children.” SLO’s do everything from ensuring a smooth transition to a new school and locating resources, to promoting parental involvement in their chil-dren’s education. SLO’s are valuable communication links between the Army military community, DoDEA schools, students, and parents.” The USAG Italy, Vicenza is served by Beth Potter, while the USAG Livor-no’s SLO is Jennifer Kandell. SLO’s partner with one another to help effect smooth transitions for students moving from one military community to another. One example includes a summer transition tour for newly arriving students and their families. Called Teenvenuti, this program helps bridge the gap be-tween the end of the school year in June and the beginning of the school year in August. Ella Dupree, a Se-nior Leader of the program, shared, “As leaders, we understand what it’s like to be the new kid. This program helps new students to learn about our schools, sports programs, youth programs, and downtown Vicenza.” Ella Parsons, 7th grade leader notes, “We learn as much as we can about the new student and each leader cre-ates individual welcome packets for their student.” Maddie Hamby, 12th grade leader, continues, “Each tour is unique and we adjust what we say around the participants interest. If we have kids with dogs, we point out the dog runs and talk about the culture of dogs in restaurants and stores.” Isabella Koch, 9th grade leader adds, “If a student was into paintball before he came, we tell them about the Paint Ball or Laz-er Tag options. This way, the new students realize that there’s lots to

Moving is hard

but there is help

See FIRST DAY, page 12

VICENZA – The Vicenza High Music Department offers a diversified music program that includes five different musical performance areas. These areas include: Marching Band, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz/Rhythm and Blues and Strings. Each musical ensemble is designed to give students the opportunity to participate and excel in their cho-sen area of interest. Did you know that VHS March-ing Band is one of only two high schools in Europe that has a MB program that performs for a pre and half-time show for the foot-ball games both Home and Away? The Concert Band has achieved a “Superior “Rating the last two years at the Italian Music Festival. The Con-

cert Choir had eight students selected for the All Euro-pean Music Honor’s Festival and a total of 17 students

selected from all the ensembles in total. The Strings students meet in an after school setting and perform and compete in a musical festival. The Rhythm and Blues Band Re-vue is the ensemble that travels and performs the most of all the groups and for the last three years has per-formed in the spring at the Vicenza International Jazz Festival. If any student is interested in be-ing part of the Vicenza High School Music experience stop by and see the director Mr. Gary Marvel at the

high school or call VHS for more information.

By Gary MarvelContributor

Making Music Vicenza High School Style

By Beth PotterContributor


Back to school special editionSchool Schedules

Vicenza Elementary School Improvement GoalsAt Vicenza Elementary School, we achieve these goals

through continuous school improvement1. All students will demonstrate improvement in the area of number sense.

Strategies: Mental Math, Mathematically Infused Games,and Math Journaling

2. All students will demonstrate improvement in reading comprehension. Strategies: Guided Reading

www.dodea.edu/VicenzaES/index.cfm

Vicenza Middle SchoolUnit 31401 Box 11

APO, AE 09630-0005

Phone: 011-39-0444-61-8640 Fax: 011-39-0444-71-6743 DSN Phone: 314-637-8640

Subject to change



VMS GOALSGoal 1: All students at Vicenza Middle School will improve their reading

comprehension skills through analyzing text across the curriculum

Goal 2: All students at Vicenza Middle School will communicate mathematics understanding by justifying their claims with evidence in all classes.

www.dodea.edu/VicenzaMS/index.cfm

Vicenza Middle SchoolUnit 31401 Box 11

APO, AE 09630-0005


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VHS Goals:All students will improve both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in mathematics in applications. At least 50% of annual test takers will achieve the PSAT grade level CCR benchmark score for mathematics by SY2017-2018.

www.dodea.edu/VicenzaHS/index.cfm

Vicenza High SchoolUnit 31401 Box 11

APO, AE 09630-0005


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Livorno Elementary/Middle School empowers students to be life-long learners in a global society through an exemplary standards-based

education. In partnership with the community, our school will provide a learning environment which is nurturing, safe and respectful,

enabling each child to reach his/her fullest potential.

www.dodea.edu/LivornoEMS/index.cfm

Livorno ES/MSUnit 31301 Box 65

APO, AE 09630-0005Phone: 011-39-050-547-573

Fax: 011-39-050-542296 DSN Phone: 314-633-7573

Subject to change


Health & Wellness

VICENZA –There is a new School Lunch Pro-gram in Vicenza military schools this year. Each of the tasty and nutritious meal on the menu Daily Offerings consists of a hot lunch, vegetarian option, and either a sandwich or an entrée salad choice. Fresh fruit and a variety of milk flavors are offered daily as are new a la carte options to complement their meal. All school meals meet strict dietary guidelines. To begin the process of regis-tering your child for the school lunch program please follow following four steps (for return-ing students jump to step three):

Register your child at school and obtain a DoDEA Student

ID# (10-digit)

Obtain DoDEA student ID# for all children, including Sure Start students, from their school reg-istrar. Use this to set up a Lun-chaccount, MyPaymentsPlus (MPP) parent account and/or ap-ply for Free or Reduced Meals. Provide the school nurse a Doctor’s letter regarding any special dietary needs or allergies so menu substitutions maybe made by cafeteria staff as necessary for your child (children).

Set up a lunch account with AAFES Exchange

Visit your AAFES EXCHANGE Customer

Service to set up a student accounts and deposit money into the “Meal” account for school lunch-es. Deposit money into the “General” account for additional entrée and/or a-la-carte food and bev-erages that meet U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Smart Snack guidelines.

You will receive a 6-Digit PIN number assigned to your child to use for all future purchases. It is important to know that ALL students, including Sure Start and those eligible for free or reduced meals, must have a Lunchaccount.

Set up a Parent Account through Mypaymentsplus (MPP)

To create a new account, visit www.MyPaymentsPlus.com or use the mobile

app. Follow the onscreen directions and register your student using their DODEA Student ID number. For additional support, contact MyPay-mentsPlus at: +1-877-237-0946. Some of the benefits for using MPP include the ability to view student bal-ances and purchase history from your mobile device or computer anytime, anywhere, make payments to your student’s cafeteria account online or with the MPP mobile app and set up alerts and reminders so you know when the balance is low. Also, re-member deposits made at the AAFES Exchange or school cafeteria are free of charge while online deposits have a small nominal administrative fee to cover credit card fees.

Apply online for free or reduced meals

Please know that paper applications are no longer available for this pro-

gram and that parents must apply online for ben-efits every year. Sure Start students must apply online for free lunches as part of the program. Applications for the next school year begin 01 July 2017 Apply at: https://freeandreducedapps.aafes.com/

New lunch program now in Vicenza schoolsBy: Cindy BrownContributor

Returning to school is a time of adjustment for students and families. Organization is a key ele-ment for a smooth transition and successful year. Homework is one essential area which needs to be managed well. Here are some tips to start the year with a good framework:

Use planners and checkmarks

School planners organize assignments and pro-vide a one spot place for your child to note all assignments. Highlight dates when your child has big exams or due dates for projects. The planner is portable, used for school to home and class to class and crossing off completed items will also give your child a sense of accomplishment.

Designate a study space and study time

Your child should study in the same place and know that a certain time every day is reserved for studying and doing homework. Include your child in making these decisions. For younger children homework may be better in a more central area and not right after school. Wherever the location, it should be a quiet place with few distractions. Use study time for all members to do something other than watch television or play games. For instance, while your child is studying, start dinner, set the table, or do laundry. If one child finishes homework before a sibling, then that student can help with chores, read or do another activity. This sets the tone that studying is important for all and that everyone in a family has a job to do.

Keep organized notebooks

Your child needs to keep schoolwork in a manner that is organized and simple. It may be a binder or notebook or your child’s teacher may have a specific system. Review your child’s notebooks and assist him/her putting

stray papers in the appropriate spot. This will also help review the materi-al for each day’s classes and organize the material to prepare for tests and quizzes.

Conduct a weekly cleanup

Encourage your child to sort through book bags and notebooks on a week-ly basis. If not needed at school, old tests and papers should be organized and kept in a separate file at home.

Create a household schedule

Try to establish and stick to a regu-lar dinnertime and a regular bedtime. This will help your child fall into a pattern at home. Children with a reg-ular bedtime go to school well-rest-

ed. Limit television-watching and computer to specific periods of time during the day or week.

Prepare for the day ahead

When your child is finished with homework, she/he should pack schoolwork and books in a book bag and put the book bag/backpack in a designated area (i.e. by the door, in the kitchen). This should be considered part of doing homework. Moreover, it cuts down on morning confusion as the backpack will be ready to go (apart from a last minute snack if necessary). In the morn-ing your child can prepare quickly for the day ahead and grab his/her school-bag walking out the door.

Courtesy: FamilyEducation.com

Homework, it’s not just for children


make sure a caring adult is there to help with the transition. -It may help to make up a special silly goodbye, like two hugs and a hand slap. That special good-bye will be a way to bond, and will be your cue to your child that it's time to separate. Breathe, relax, and remember - this is the first day of an amazing learning journey for your child and even if it's rocky at first, it really will all be okay. Don't worry if your child regresses a bit and starts exhibiting behavior he'd left far behind. This is a normal reaction to big changes. Your

child may also be clingy, cry, throw tantrums, or have some aggressive behavior. Children of this age still don't have a full toolbox for dealing with strong emotions and all these behaviors are nor-mal ways for them to express themselves. Try to remain calm and supportive, and help give them words to name what's going on for them so that eventually they learn to talk things through. Older children may experience some similar emotions, especially if they're starting a new school. Look out for signs of anxiety and help them in similar ways -- like talking, role playing,

staying upbeat and positive, sticking to a routine, and getting enough sleep -- updated for older chil-dren. Here's wishing everyone -- parents and children -- a fun, smooth start to an enriching and reward-ing school year!

VanderBorght is a Child Development Specialist/Media Educator and Family Advocacy Program Parent-Child Educator and Emergency Placement Coordinator for U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

JITTERScontinued from page 6

look forward to here.” “The ASACS team offers a 30 minute, “What Parents Need to Know about Italy” Parent Huddle in the beginning of each session. In addition to visiting their new school, students also explore the USAG Italy CYS facilities and learn about summer camps and programs that are offered throughout the year. “We picked up a lot of information on our visit. Each of us walked away with something to look forward to.” said a mother with three teens participating in the program. Mary Kemmer, 7th grade

leader shared “It’s great for everyone. New students learn something they didn’t know before and leaders get a chance to speak in front of a large group, organize a tour, and make changes through the after action meetings we hold after each session. The Teenvenuti program is one of the many ways the SLO can assist par-ents. The SLO is your advocate, advisor, and resource specialist. Be sure to contact your SLO for help with your educational transition questions.

FIRST DAYcontinued from page 6

Harry Potter and theSummer Reading Program

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter novels, the Vicenza Library host-ed a Harry Potter-themed Summer Reading Program for 6-11 year olds Aug. 1. Approx-imately 80 children and family members took part in the event. Nine-year-old Kendall DeLay poses for the “Azkaban Prison mug shot” as part of the fun activities. Children 3-11 and older had also the chance to enjoy a special party, which concluded the program Aug. 15. See more photo on the garrison FLICKR page at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usagvicenza/albums

Photo by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office

6th GRADE Black sharpies (2) Color pencils Color sharpies (Art) Plastic sheet protectors Glue sticks (4) Highlighters Index Cards

2-Large three-ring binder (min 3’’ width) w/6 dividers (One is for Math only and one for all class organization) Meade Composition Notebooks Paper (wide ruled-loose leaf) Pencils -if mechanical w/ extra lead Pens (blue, black, red)

Plastic Sheet Protectors Regular Pencils (Art) Ruler (metric) Scissors Small Calculator Tissues for classroom 1 Box Zipper Pouch (in binder)

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7th GRADE Black sharpies (2) Color pencils Color sharpies (Art) Glue Sticks (2) Highlighters Index Cards

2-Large three-ring binders (min 3’’ width) w/6 dividers (One is for Math only and one for all class organization) Markers Meade Composition Notebooks Paper (wide ruled-loose leaf) Pencils-if mechanical w/ extra lead

Pens (black, blue, red) Pocket folders with brads (2) Regular Pencils (Art) Ruler (metric) Scissors Tissues for classroom 1 Box Zipper Pouch (in binder)

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8th GRADE

Black sharpies (2) Color pencils Color sharpies (Art) Glue sticks (2) Highlighters Index Cards Meade Composition Notebooks

2- Large three-ring binders (min 3” width) w/ 6 dividers (One is for Math only and one for all class organization) Paper (wide ruled-loose leaf) Pencils- if mechanical w/extra lead Pens (black, blue and red) Plastic Sheet Protectors

Post-it Notes-3” by 2” Regular Pencils (Art) Ruler (metric) Scientific Calculator Scissors Tissues for classroom 1 Box Zipper Pouch (in binder)

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AVID 3 ½ to 4 inch HEAVY DUTY binder (Ideally with "D" rings and a clear plastic insert on the cover) 3-ring notebook hole-punch with metal fixtures Hole-reinforcers Slim notebook dictionary Note: There are about 60 AVID kids each year and they each need an average of 2 binders per year.

PERFORMANCE ATTIRE (BAND AND CHORUS) Ladies: Long Sleeve White Blouse; Black Slacks or Black Skirt/ Black Dress Shoes Gentlemen: White Long Sleeve Dress Shirt/ Black Slacks/ Black Dress Shoes P.E. ATTIRE SPANISH Gym Shirt Dry Erase Markers (thin point) Gym Shorts Gym Socks Running Shoes/Sneakers

VICENZA MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOOL SUPPLIES

SY 2017-2018

Supply List for SY 2017-18

Kindergarten Mead Primary writing journal (Kinder -2) Glue sticks – 8 small or 4 large Glue bottle - 2 bottles Backpack or Book bag Tissues 1 large box Crayons (2) -16 pack small Markers – (1) Ten Package My First Ticonderoga Large #2 Pencils –1 Pkg. Pocket Folder Paints (watercolors) – 1 tray of 8 Bath size towel for Quiet Time Note: All consumable items will be shared, there is no need to label with name. 1st Grade Pencils three (3) packages of #2 (standard diameter) Rubber erasers: one (1) block type and two (2) packages of erasers for pencil tops. Glue Bottle, one (1) and glue stick, one (1) Plain Pocket Folders – four (4) Book bag or backpack – one (1) Bound composition (PRIMARY type book) - one – (1) Bound composition book – not Primary type (1) Colored markers - (washable type) – one (1) box Tissues one (1), 230+ count Scissors (child size) one (1) pair - Fiskars: right or left-handed Crayons – two (2) boxes: 24 colors per box Watercolor paints – one box (1)

2nd Grade Rubber eraser—2 large Crayons—2 boxes of 24 (no other size) Colored Pencils—1 box of 24 Colored Markers—1 box of 8 washable Glue Sticks—3 large (yellow Uhu stic size) Bottled Glue—1 small Scissors (child’s Fiskars)—1 Mead Primary Bound Composition Books (half-page ruled)—2—no other kind Paints (watercolors)—1 tray of 8 Tissues—1 large box Pencils #2 –3 packages (more may be needed) Book bag or backpack--1 Oversized T-shirt--old shirt for messy work--dad's t-shirt is fine! For classroom use. 3rd Grade Pen – 2 red and 2 blue Pencils – 20 Rubber Eraser Colored Pencils – 1 pkg. Watercolors Colored markers 24 pk. Crayons (preferably Crayola) Scissors (preferable Fiskars) Elmer’s glue bottle Large glue stick 2 – pocket folder – 2 Yellow highlighter Backpack Plastic supply box Mead Official composition book -2 Gym shoes Tissues/Kleenez Wide-lined loose leaf notebook paper – 1 pack

VICENZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Home of the Vicenza Cougar Cubs

Unit 31401 Box 11 APO AE 09630

School supply lists for Vicenza Elementaryand Middle Schools


Aug. 25 7 p.m. All Saints (PG)10 p.m. The Hitman’s Bodyguard (R)

Aug. 26 3 p.m. All Saints (PG)6 p.m. The Dark Tower (PG-13)

Aug. 27 3 p.m. All Saints (PG)6 p.m. Annabelle: Creation (R)

Aug. 30 7 p.m. Wind River (R)Aug. 31 7 p.m. The Dark Tower (PG-13)Sept. 1 7 p.m. Leap! (PG)

10 p.m. Unlocked (R)Sept. 2 3 p.m. Valerian (PG-13)

6 p.m. Unlocked (R)Sept. 3 3 p.m. Leap! (PG)

7 p.m. Valerian (PG-13)Sept. 6 7 p.m. Baby Driver (R)Sept. 7 7 p.m. Unlocked (R)Sept. 8 7 p.m. The Book of Henry (PG-13)

10 p.m. IT (R)Sept. 9 3 p.m. The Book of Henry (PG-13)

6 p.m. IT (R)Sept. 10 3 p.m. IT (R)

6 p.m. Annabelle: Creation (R)Sept. 13 7 p.m. The Beguiled (R)Sept. 14 7 p.m. IT (R)

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/Vicenza.Movie schedule is provided by AAFES.

At the movies

Admission3D first run: Adult $8.50/Under 12 $5.753D second run: Adult $8/Under 12 $5.50

First run: Adult $6.50/Under 12, $3.75; Second run: Adult $6/Under 12 $3.50Schedule is subject to change without notice.

All Saints(Rated PG)

Michael Spurlock decides to trade in his cor-porate sales career to become a pastor. Un-fortunately, his first assignment is to close a country church and sell the prime piece of land where it sits. He soon has a change of heart when the church starts to welcome ref-ugees from Burma. Spurlock now finds him-self working with the refugees to turn the land into a working farm to pay the church’s bills.

News briefs

Chapel activitiesChapel Services, Vicenza

VMC Chapel, Building 29 Phone: 637-7575

Sunday schedule9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 11 a.m.-noon Protestant1:30-3 p.m. Gospel 5-6 p.m. Contemporary Protestant

Protestant Women’s Bible Studies9:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Protestant Men of the ChapelBible Study 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Saint Mark’s Catholic Women of the Chapel9 a.m.-noon Mondays

Youth of the ChapelGrades 6-12 5:30-8 p.m. WednesdaysCall chapel for location.

Bible/book studiesChapel Activity Room, Building 296:30-7:30 p.m. ThursdaysGospel Service/Bible Study

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsBuilding 395

6:30-7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday

Jewish: Call chapel for more information.

Del Din Soldier MinistryCall DSN 637-4690 for information.

Chapel Services, Camp DarbyDSN 633-7267, comm. 050-54-7267

24/7 Chaplain Crisis Line634-KARE (5273) or 0444-71-5273

Sunday scheduleCamp Darby Chapel9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 10:30 a.m. Protestant

Protestant Women of the ChapelBible Study9:30 a.m. Tuesdays

Blood drive coming in Septem-ber

The Armed Services Blood Program, in partnership with the American Red Cross, will sponsor a Blood Drive Sept. 13 on Caserma Ederle. The event will take place at The Lion’s Den in the Arena. Blood donations are important for your military community, as the need for blood is constant. A single donation can potentially help more than one patient. For more information, call Leah Barbato, ARC community volunteer lead, DSN 637-8918, comm. 0444-61-8918.

Summer swim competitionUSAG Italy will host a community

wide aquatics event Aug. 25 that will be open to youth and adults within the Vicenza Military Community. This event will provide an opportunity for the community to come together in the spirit of friendly competition and highlight organizations of the Vicenza Military Community. For more information, call DSN 637-8010.

VA benefitsAnyone with questions about VA

benefits can make an appointment with Department of Veteran Affairs Overseas Military Service Coordinator Alison King. Active-duty service members, veterans, survivors, spouses and dependents can make appointments Aug. 28-Sept. 1, and Sept. 18-22. Schedule an appointment today by calling DSN 637-8155/8156, comm. 0444-61-8155/8156.

USO hoursEffective July 10, the hours at the

USO are as follows: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Special Victim Council availableSexual assault victims have the

Special Victim Council at their service. The SVC provides confidential legal advice and much more. Reach out to Capt. Dimitri Facaros at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at [email protected], or Julie Evans, [email protected]. Call DSN 637-8832, comm. 0444-61-8832.

VFW meetsLocal VFW Mediterranean Post 8862

holds meetings every second Thursday of the month at La Rondine, Via Cal-vi Paolo in Vicenza. More information and maps can be obtained at the Retiree Center, Bldg. 305, on Caserma Ederle.

Speakers wantedThe Army Substance Abuse Preven-

tion Program is looking for speakers who would like to share their stories of overcoming severe depression, finding

a way to beat addiction, and/or surviv-ing a suicide attempt. If you are willing to talk about your experience amongst small groups, contact Sandra Class, ASAP Manager, DSN 637-7245; cell: 335-777-5520, comm: 39-0444-61-7245.

Swimming pool open—The Caserma Ederle swimming pool is open. Operating hours are Tuesday-Friday, 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For any questions or more information, call DSN 634-7616, comm. 0444-71-7616.

Pets need annual checkupsJust like humans, it is important that

your furry friends are seen by the doctor on a yearly basis. Annual exams and vacinations help to ensure your pet’s long-term health. Schedule your pet(s) with the Vicenza Veterinary Treatment Facility today. Call the clinic for your appointment at DSN 637-8272, comm. 0444-61-8272. As a reminder, the vet clinic is closed on weekends.

Soggiorno Office hours In an effort to better serve the Vicenza

Military Community, the Soggiorno Office closes at 2 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons to coordinate fingerprinting appointments. This change only impacts Wednesday afternoon operating hours. If you have not received soggiornos for you and your family members, please contact the Soggiorno Office to make an appointment to be fingerprinted in downtown Vicenza. The office is located in the Central Processing Facility (Bldg. 393) on Caserma Ederle, DSN 637-7138/7139, comm. 0444-61-7138/7139.

Free glasses, help with GEDThe Vicenza Community Club

sponsors the Bright Eyes and GEDucation programs and encourages all eligible community members to participate. The Bright Eyes program will refund up to $150 of the cost for eyeglasses for a child if the family qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Details are on the website, VCCitaly.org.

App for AFN radio Listen to AFN crystal clear without

a radio! Receive your local AFN station plus eight additional music and information channels using your computer, Apple iOS or Android device. Download the free AFN 360 app. Listen to AFN 360 on computers or portable devices connected in Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the Azores, or on OCONUS military workstations.


Out & About All listings compiled by Anna Terracino

Fiera del Soco Tree Trunk FairSept. 8-14, Grisignano di Zocco, Via Ungaretti, Via Serenissima, Via Garibaldi and Via Cedri, about 12 miles southeast of Vicenza. Soco means “tree trunk” – it derives from a 1250 apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary by a tree trunk. It’s a large, annual market with hundreds of booths, exhibitions, and carnival rides; local products exhibit and sale; art exhibitions; work-shops. Food booths open at 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/fieradelsoco/

Sculture di SabbiaSand Sculptures FestivalThrough Sept. 10, Jesolo, Piazza Brescia, about 64 miles east of Vicenza. This year’s theme is the “60 years of European peace, art, culture and history.” Interna-tional artists take part in this special event; they com-pete in shaping every kind of artistic figure with fine golden sand. Free entrance.http://www.jesolo.it/sculture-di-sabbia-2017.html

Festa del GnoccoGnocco FestivalSept. 2-4 and Sept. 8-10, Selva di Trissino, about 19 miles west of Vicenza. Food booths feature a variety of gnocchi dishes and other local specialties and lo-cal wines; bounce houses and lighted parking avail-able. Local products and crafts exhibit and sale; magic shows and games for children.http://www.festadelgnocco.it/sijo/index.php

Regata Storica Sept. 3, Venice. This regatta, famous for its spectacular historical water parade that precedes the race, is the most important event in the annual Venetian rowing calendar. It dates back centuries, probably as far back as mid-13th century when Venice needed to train the crews of its Navy in the art of rowing. Nowadays, there are four different races divided in terms of age and type of craft: the young rowers’ twin-oared puppari-ni; the Women’s twin-oared mascarete; the six-oared caorline regatta, and the twin-oared gondolini regatta. Visitors may attend the historic parade and regattas seating on the uncovered floating stalls set up along the Grand Canal near Campo San Vio.

The Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Berico celebra-tion is Thursday, Sept. 8. In Italy, each town has its own patron saint; in most cases, the saint has a relation to the place. Traditional patron saint celebrations are var-ied in all cities and towns in Italy, reflecting the local history and characters of their inhabitants. They are a great way to better get to know the town where you reside. Vicenza’s patron saint is the Blessed Virgin of Mount Berico. The story tells that the Virgin Mary ap-peared twice to Vincenza Pasini, a humble peasant, in 1426 and 1428. Vicenza was stricken with a devastat-ing plague between 1425 and 1428. The Virgin Mary spoke through Vincenza to let people know that the only way to stop the plague was to build a church ded-icated to Her. Nobody believed Vincenza at the time of the first apparition, but the persistency of the plague led them believe her after the second apparition. The church construction started in August 1428 and the plague was finally defeated.

VENETO & NEARBY

Festa del Pesce Fish FestivalAug. 25-27, Torri di Arcugnano, Via Monte Lungo. Food booths featuring a great variety of seafood spe-cialties and local wines open at 7 p.m.; live music and dancing start at 9 p.m. Free entry.http://www.vicenzatoday.it/eventi/sagre/festa-del-pesce-2017-a-torri-di-arcugnano.html

Concerti Bande Inglesi English bands in concertLido di JesoloAug. 25, 9 p.m., Piazza Manzoni, Farnham Music and Drama 30Aug. 26, 9 p.m., Piazza Torino, Farnham Music and Drama 30http://www.jesolo.it/concerti-bande-inglesi.html

Jesolo Air ShowAug. 26-27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Jesolo. This is the most ex-citing event of the year, which attracts more than half a million spectators on Jesolo beach. Acrobatic air shows performed by the Frecce Tricolori (Italian Acrobatic Arrows), and other countries. This year, Spain partici-pates with its Patrulla Aguila Team, and Belgium with an F-16 aircraft show.https://www.facebook.com/events/423397514719737/

Brintaal Festival della Cultura e Musica CelticaBrintaal Celtic Folk FestivalThrough Aug. 27, Cismon del Grappa, Bosco delle Fontane, Via Giarre di Sicilia 2. Food booths and Celt-ic items fair; archery exhibit and workshops; sampling of local products and food booths; free live music and dancing. Free entrance to all the events.http://www.brintaalcelticfolk.it/

Camminamento di Ronda by nightNight walk along fortress walls of CittadellaThrough Aug. 31, Saturdays-Sundays, 6-9 p.m., Citta-della, (Padova), about 16 miles northwest of Vicenza. Entrance from the tourist office, Via Porte Bassanesi; Saturday and Sunday. Last entrance one hour before closure; tour is accompanied by medieval music. The walls and fortifications were built in 1220 to protect the town from territorial attacks; from the walls, visi-tors can experience views of downtown and even the Dolomite Mountains on a clear, sunny day. Ticket: €5.http://turismo.comune.cittadella.pd.it/

For details and ticket information, visit http://www.regatastoricavenezia.it/. Purchase tickets online or call the Hello Venezia Call Center at 041-2424.http://www.regatastoricavenezia.it/

Estate al Parco Summer at the Park - Free outdoor fitness classesVicenza, Parco Querini, Viale RodolfiAug. 28: Hatha Yoga, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at Palco Del Tempietto. Exercises that include physical postures, purification procedures, poses, breathing and medita-tion.Aug. 28: Hatha Yoga, 7-8:30 p.m. Palco del Tempietto; exercises that include physical postures, purification procedures, poses, breathing and meditation.Aug. 29: Krav Maga, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at La Radura; an effective, modern, and dynamic self-defense and fight-ing system; Energy Yoga, 7-8 p.m., at Porta Papa.Aug. 30: Tai chi, 6-7:30 p.m. at La Radura; Yoga for Children (aged 6-10) and Yoga for their moth-ers–5:15-6:30 p.m., Palco del Tempietto; Yoga, 7-8:15 p.m., Palco del Tempietto.Sept. 1 and Sept. 15, 9:30 -11 a.m., Qi gong, at La Ra-dura; Chinese exercises that integrate physical pos-tures, breathing techniques and meditation.

Ferrara Balloons Festival Sept. 8-17, Ferrara, Bassani Park, Via Riccardo Bac-chelli, about 70 miles south of Vicenza. Admission fee: Saturday–Sunday €5 (free for children under 12); free entrance Monday–Friday. Free parking and shuttle service from the main parking lot downtown Ferrara. For detailed information in English, visit http://www.ferrarafestival.it/en.

MARKETS VENETO

Cerea: Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Via Farfusola 6, about 45 miles southwest of Vicenza (about 150 vendors)

Piazzola sul Brenta: Aug. 27, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Via Cameri-ni, about 16 miles east of Vicenza (700 vendors)

Spresiano (Treviso): Aug. 27, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Piazza Lu-ciano Rigo, about 43 miles northeast of Vicenza (about 120 vendors)

Treviso: Aug. 27, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Via San Liberale, about 56 miles east of Vicenza (about 120 vendors)

Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona): Aug. 27, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Piazza Carlo Alberto and downtown streets.

Thiene: Sept. 2, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., downtown streets and squares (70 vendors)

Marostica: Sept. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., in Piazza Castello, about 18 miles north of Vicenza (135 vendors)

Noventa Vicentina: Sept. 3, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Piazza IV No-vembre, 20 miles south of Vicenza (120 vendors)

Vittorio Veneto: Sept. 3, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., in Serravalle, Piaz-za Minucci and surrounding streets (75 vendors)

Malo: Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., in Piazzale Zanini and sur-rounding streets, 11 miles north of Vicenza

Festa Del Pesce, Torri di Arcugnano

Jesolo Air Show

Regata di Venezia

CONCERTS/SPORTS

Inti-Illimani Historico – Aug. 31 VeronaRichie Kotzen – Sept. 4 Segrate Living Colour + Stone Broken – Sept. 15 Bologna; Sept. 16 Ciampino; Sept. 17 Mezzago Paul Bogart – Sept. 16 Lignano Sabbiadoro Lady Gaga – Sept. 26 AssagoGrave Digger – Oct. 5 Rome Diana Krall– Oct. 12 Milan; Oct. 13 Rome Pat Metheny – Oct. 14 BergamoLee Kields and The Expressions – Oct. 30 MilanKasabian –Nov. 3 Assago The Darkness - Nov. 8 Milano; Nov. 9 Ciampino (Rome) Queen and Adam Lambert – Nov. 10 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna)Bryan Adams – Nov. 10 Padova; Nov. 11 Assago; Nov. 14 Roma; Nov. 16 BolzanoJames Blunt- Nov. 12 Rome; Nov. 13 Florence; Nov. 14 AssagoJp Cooper – Nov. 15 MilanKate Perry – Feb. 6 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna)

ITALIAN ARTISTSRenato Zero - July 29 Lajatico (Pisa); Sept. 1-2 Arena di Verona, Sept. 7 and Sept. 9 TaorminaRenzo Arbore & the Italian Orchestra – Aug. 19 Forte dei Marmi; Aug. 20 Marina di Castagneto Ennio Morricone - Aug. 30 VeronaArisa - Sept. 2 ModenaFabrizio Moro – Sept. 3 Verona; Sept. 8 Sesto San Giovanni Giovanni Allevi Symphonic Tour - Sept. 7 Vicenza Elisa - Sept. 12-13 and Sept. 15 Verona Fiorella Mannoia - Sept. 17 in VeronaZucchero - Sept. 21-25 VeronaLigabue- Sept. 22-23, Florence; Oct. 3 Jesolo; Oct. 5 ConeglianoEdoardo Bennato - Nov. 11 Rome; Nov. 24 TurinGianna Nannini – Dec. 2 Rome; Dec. 4 Assago; Dec. 6 FlorenceBiagio Antonacci- Dec. 15 Florence; Jan. 20, 2018, Livorno; Jan. 26-27 Padova

Formula 1 – Grand Prix - Sept. 1-3 Monza MotoGP Misano - Sept. 8-10 Misano Adriatico Misano Classic Weekend – Vintage motorcycles on stage - Oct. 6-8 Misano AdriaticoPorsche Sports Cup Suisse – Oct. 21 Misano Adri-atico

Tickets are available in Vicenza at Media World, Pal-ladio Shopping Center, or online at www.ticketone.it and www.geticket.it.


Out & About

For a comprehensive list of festivals, concerts and upcoming sporting events,please see our Pinterest page,

www.pinterest.com/usagvicenza.

TUSCANY

Bravio delle Botti Barrels Competition and FestivalAug. 27, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Montepulciano (Siena). This event dates back to 14th century when races were run on horseback. Only in more recent times has it been transformed in a competition with barrels (botti). The race takes place with contestants pushing heavy wood-en wine barrels for about a kilometer uphill along the narrow streets of the town’s historical center. Each bar-rel is pushed by two strong pushers (spingitori) up to the finish line in Piazza Grande. Along the way, many other residents and fans run alongside each team to encourage them to keep going. Winners receive the bravio at the end of the race in Piazza Grande.http://www.braviodellebotti.com/events/

Festa Medievale Medieval Festival at the CastleSept. 2-3, Vicopisano (Pisa). Beginning at 7:30 p.m. and running through midnight, medieval village re-enactment; antique market and food booths featuring local and typical Medieval food and beverages; street artists, musicians, acrobats and jugglers; medieval party for children with games, falconers, knights and dances.http://www.eventiesagre.it/Eventi_Feste/10294_Festa+Medi-evale.html

Giostra del Saracino Saracen JoustSept. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Arezzo, Piazza Grande. This is one of the most important Tuscan festivals; it is held twice every year, in June and September. The whole city turns up in medieval costumes to recreate the atmosphere of medieval Arezzo as the city’s districts compete against each other in a joust to win the Gold-en Lance. The event has its origins in the Middle Ages, when knights used to simulate a battle by using their lance on a puppet of the bad guy. At the time of the Crusades, the bad guy was a Saracen; in medieval so-ciety, jousts and tournaments were the means to cel-ebrate special events. The tradition as appeared and disappeared throughout the centuries, but it has been occurring twice annually since 1931 (except for the years of WWII); 3 p.m. historical parade; flag-throw-ers show; competition of the four city district, each one represented by two knights. Each one gallops on horseback with a wooden lance and aims at the Burat-to, which is an armor-plated dummy holding a shield that is divided into sectors corresponding to points. Each knight has two runs along the lizza (jousting track). The competition is won by the district whose knights obtain the most points. http://www.giostradelsaracinoarezzo.it/

Festa Medievale nel Castello Medieval Festival at the CastleSept. 8-9, 6 p.m. to midnight, Signa (Florence), Via Dante Alighieri. Medieval shows involving more than

200 artists and extras in historical reenactments, bat-tles, medieval music and dances; fire-eaters, jugglers and acrobats. Taste the local food specialties at the various dining options in the ancient village. Free en-trance.http://trova-eventi.it/signa-mercato-xxii-festa-medievale-sig-na/

MARKETS TUSCANY

Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo): Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Pi-azza del Municipio

Cecina (Livorno): Aug. 27, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., in Piazza Guer-razzi and Via Cavour

Arezzo: Sept. 2-3, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Grande (about 1,000 vendors)

Carmignano (Prato): Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m.-7p.m., Piazza Vit-torio Emanuele II and Piazza Matteotti

Livorno: Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Cavour

Orbetello (Grosseto): Sept. 2-3, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Corso Italia, Piazza Eroe dei Due Mondi, Piazza del Plebiscito

Pietrasanta (Lucca): Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Duomo

San Miniato(Pisa): Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza del Po-polo

Scarperia (Firenze): Sept. 3, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; in July and August it closes at 11 p.m; downtown squares and streets

Festa Medievale, Vicopisano

Giostra del Saracino, Arezzo


Family & MWRSPECIAL EVENTS

SKIES Unlimited Grand OpeningSept. 5, 3 p.m.SKIES Building #304, Villaggio Housing ArenaJoin Child & Youth Services and SKIES Unlimited for our grand opening celebration in Villaggio. You’ll en-joy a buffet, class demonstrations, prize giveaways and more. Don’t miss out.

Fall Flea MarketSept. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Ederle Library Parking LotIt’s time to clean the house and get rid of those items that have just been taking up space for years. This is an opportunity to make some cash while making room for newly bought items from Italy and the rest of Eu-rope. Those not interested in selling can still get out of the house and search the sales. Sellers must be U.S. ID card holders. Reserve early, space is limited.

The Sesame Street USO Experience for Military FamiliesSept. 17, 2:30 p.m.Ederle Fitness Center Gym, Caserma EderleSince 2008, the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Mil-itary Families, the longest running entertainment tour in USO history, has delivered comfort and laughter to thousands of military Families based stateside and around the world. The shows are dedicated to helping children and parents navigate the unique challenges of military life and the special dilemmas they face that sometimes require the love and support of others. Kids are able to sing and dance with their favorite Sesame Street characters while bringing their moms and dads along for the fun. The tour has evolved to meet the changing needs and challenges our military families face and the current shows focus on moving and the transition to civilian life.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

English as a Second LanguageMondays, 2-4 p.m.Fridays, 9 a.m.-noonACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleEnglish as a Second Language introduces clients to the fundamentals of the English language. Participants can enjoy learning and speaking basic English togeth-er. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call DSN 634-7500, comm. 0444-71-7500.

Romp-N-Stomp PlaygroupAug. 30, Sept. 6 & 13, 10-11:30 a.m.Bldg. 395, Caserma EderleEvery Wednesday (except major holidays), Romp-N-Stomp playgroup is a time for learning through play. Parents with children ages 0-3 years are invited to this weekly playgroup. Working parents are encouraged to drop in and spend time with their Families during their lunch hour.

Infant Massage ClassSept. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleJoin the New Parent Support Program at ACS for this exciting chance to bond with your infant. Instruction is available to parents of children 5 weeks old to crawl-ing. Learn basic techniques of infant massage to help baby sleep longer, enhance bonding, improve circula-tion, and even boost your infant’s immune system. It may well be the most memorable massage you’ll have.

Super Saturday - FRG AcademySept. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleSuper Saturday is an alternative course to the 2-day FRG Academy: Basic Training and is meant for those unable to attend during the normal business week. Learn the basics of running an effective Family Readi-ness Group (FRG) with the most up-to-date rules and regulations while also improving professional devel-opment. This course will cover how to be an effective leader, Point of Contact training and treasurer train-ing. Spaces are limited, so sign up today.

Breastfeeding BasicsSept. 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma Ederle

Planning to breastfeed? A lactation consultant will walk participants through the basics. Topics include benefits of breastfeeding, the importance of colostrum, newborns and breastfeeding, frequency and duration of feedings, pumping and manual expression, storage of breast milk and returning to work. EFMP Parent Support GroupSept. 11, 1-2 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleA parent support group is a place where participants can freely talk about their experiences and receive feedback in a judgment-free environment. Be a part of this parent-led support group whose goals are to pro-vide emotional support and encouragement, exchange information and provide recommendations for coping day to day. Learn how to network and share informa-tion with fellow parents. This parent-driven support group is hosted by the Exeptional Family Member Program. Young children may accompany parents. Takes place the second Monday of every month. Join the group to interact, give and receive support. All en-rolled EFMP families are welcome.

Financial Fitness CourseSept. 12, 9-11 a.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleThis Financial Fitness Course will assist in taking con-trol of money through personal financial management and planning. This information can lead down that phenomenal path of financial recovery and freedom through effective debt management. Additionally, it will discuss consumer rights, money scams, identity threat, and how to sidestep fraudsters. Participants won’t want to miss out on this free course that will put them on the road to financial peace of mind and inde-pendence.

Baby-Wearing ClassSept. 22, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleEveryone is welcome, whether expecting or already with a baby or even a toddler. This class will teach about the practice of baby wearing, whether using a sling or another type of carrier, so the baby can enjoy the maximum benefits of closeness.

ARTS & CRAFTS

Photo Scavenger HuntAug. 31, 6-7:15 p.m., $18Downtown VicenzaJoin us for a fun, unique way to learn photography skills. You will be given a list of items and/or topics to hunt for and photograph, and receive advice on pho-tography techniques from photographer Amber Mor-ris. Class will meet in downtown Vicenza. Bring your DSLR camera (and manual if you have it). No expe-rience necessary. Explore Vicenza through the lens of your camera.

Unexpected LaughterSept. 22 to Oct. 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.Tickets are $12, Adults 18 and over onlySoldiers’ Theatre, Caserma Ederle“Unexpected Laughter” is hysterically funny series of short comedies guaranteed to get you laughing at the wild, crazy and zany antics of a talented cast of local community actors. There’s something for everyone in scenes where laughter is the main ingredient. Come expecting the unexpected. Enjoy laughter and fun at Soldiers’ Theatre.

SPORTS & FITNESS

Ederle Fitness Center SurveyThe Ederle Fitness Center is looking for your input. Do you use the fitness center’s facilities, equipment or sports fields regularly? If so, we would love to have your input. You’ll even have a chance to have your name entered into a prize drawing for some great priz-es, compliments of Family and MWR. Take our survey, and don’t miss your chance to give us some feedback and maybe even win a prize.

Ederle Fitness Center Weight Room RenovationEderle Fitness Center, Caserma EderleTo give our community a better space to achieve their fitness goals, the Ederle Fitness Center will be renovat-

ing the main weight room floor area. A large portion of the weight room will be closing for four weeks, begin-ning on August 21. During the renovation the facility will be limited on space and exercise equipment during the duration of this project. Please plan your workouts accordingly as we understand fitness is a number one priority.

Labor Day Weekend Bowling SpecialsSept. 2, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sept. 3-4, 1-9 p.m.Arena, Caserma EderleIt’s not how you bowl, it’s how you roll. Celebrate Labor Day with bowling at the Arena during the Labor Day weekend. Games and shoe rental are only $1. Don’t miss out on this family holiday fun at the Arena.

9/11 Solidarity RunSept. 11, 6 a.m. - 8 a.m., $10 for run t-shirtsCaserma Ederle Track & FieldSeptember 11, 2001, is a day every American will al-ways remember. This is a run/walk dedicated to every rescuer, every family member and every place that was affected. Strollers allowed, dogs allowed if on a leash. The entrie community is invited to take part in this 5k/10k in remembrance of September 11.

Fall/Winter 9 Pin No Tap Bowling LeagueSept. 13, 5:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $15 per person per nightArena, Caserma EderleIt’s time for the fun to begin with our Wednesday night bowling league. Sign up with your friends for the fun, food and atmosphere of league bowling. The league meets every Wednesday for 14 weeks starting on Sept. 13 and ending on Dec. 13. Participants’ meeting will be held on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Participants must be 18 years and older. League limited to 14 teams, all skill levels are welcome.Don’t miss out on the fun, sign up today.

TRIPS/ENTERTAINMENT

Elba Island WeekendSept. 1-3, Bus departs at 5 a.m.Adults $495 / Ages 8-14 $400 / Ages 3-7 $297 / Ages 3 and under $140Outdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleElba is a beautiful island in the Tuscany region known as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled af-ter his forced abdication. What really makes Elba fa-mous and renowned, though, is its clear, blue sea and beautiful beaches. The extraordinary richness of its landscapes, both land and marine, turn the island of Elba into a unique destination in Tuscany. Your visit to Elba will be memorable and unforgettable.

Stresa and the Island CruiseSept. 2, 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.Adults $95 / Ages 4-12 $65 / Ages 3 and under are freeOutdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleSnaking through the lakes and mountains of the Pied-mont region is the jewel-like Lake Maggiore, that has attracted and inspired the likes of Dickens, Heming-way and Churchill. Situated along the shore of Mag-giore is Stresa, a town with some of Italy’s most elegant 19th century resorts. We will take a private cruise to visit the beautiful islands of Isola Madre, Isola Bella and Isola Pescatori on Lake Maggiore. Spend the day in this beautiful part of Italy and go back in time as you explore each lake island.

Assisi and the Basilica of St. FrancisSept. 9, 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.Adults $95 / Ages 4-12 $60 / Ages 3 and under are freeOutdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleAssisi is best known as the birthplace of St. Francis, one of the most well known religious figures throughout history. However, Assisi is also famous for its histor-ic buildings — the Assisi Cathedral, Rocca Maggiore (castle), Temple of Minerva, etc. — beautiful medieval streets and atmosphere. We will travel to Assisi where we will meet with our guide for a tour of this beautiful town. Our tour will end at the Basilica of St. Francis.

Darby Mirabilandia Amusement Park TripSept. 9, 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m.Darby Youth CentersWhat better way to end the summer and start the school year than with a trip to an amusement park. Youth are invited to join us as we spend the day at Mirabilandia, the biggest park in Italy. Trip Includes transportation, supervision, lunch and a snack.

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