15 April The Signature

The Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella High School JaguarsBaseball team welcomed the Paterno Red Sox, a Sicilian travelteam, to the Land Annex baseball field on NAS Sigonella’s sup-port side Apr. 6 for what is starting to become an annual base-ball scrimmage between the two teams. “We usually try to set up a rotating home and away gameagainst Paterno,” Jaguars Manager, Chief David Berryhill said.“Sometimes it doesn’t work out but we try to play them everyWednesday when both teams are off. It helps us get betteragainst a good team and it’s a lot of fun for everyone.”Berryhill said he’s been managing and coaching baseball foreight years, four at the high school and four locally for teamsaround the island.“I’ve coached some of the kids since they were freshmen andI’ve enjoyed seeing them grow into better players and also ma-ture as young adults,” Berryhill said. “This is only the third yearthat there has been a Sigonella baseball team. The year beforethat, I took some of the kids at the school and put them in aleague out in town. So after that was when this little rivalrybegan, and every year it continues to grow and become morecompetitive, so it’s been nice to see kids from completely diffe-rent backgrounds come together for an afternoon and just cutloose on the field. It’s funny too, because we have kids, inclu-

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The secret to getting respectis to give respect. See howChaplain Kennedy learnedthis secret in this week’sChaplain’s Corner.

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Connoisseurs of combat cui-sine, get ready for change.MREs will soon have 12 newitems for you to taste, tradeand mix together. If you couldpick a new MRE flavor, whatwould it be? Read some of theflavor combinations some Si-gonella personnel chose in thisWeek’s Man on the Street.

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The Settimana Santa or Easterweek in Enna and its province(Aidone, Valguarnera, Barra-franca, Niscemi, Butera andPietraperzia), is one of themost fascinating times of theyear. Whether you are a belie-ver or not, those festivities willdefinitely catch your interest.

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If you’ve never taken a trip tosee the ceramic in Caltagirone,you’re missing out. From thebeautiful pottery to the stun-ning and famous staircase, Cal-tagirone is a mere stones throwfrom Sigonella. Take a littletrip there this weekend!

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Put on your trailblazer shoesand run with MWR Fitness onSaturday, April 30, at 10 a.m.Run the Motta Hill, an exer-cise that’ll surely have you te-sting your fitness skills. Learnmore about the run and whereto sign up.

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The Navy Exchange celebrated its 65th anniversary onFriday, Apr. 1 at the NEX on Naval Air Station Sigonel-la’s support base. The festivities kicked off with a cakecutting ceremony with NAS Sigonella Executive Offi-cer, Lt. Cmdr. Scott Hottenstein and Navy ExchangeSigonella’s General Manager, Ron Dahl.

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As a part of the NMCRS FundDrive, Naval Hospital Sigonellaraised $3500 when Capt.Ostergaard (right) and Cmdr.Sexton (left) shaved their esta-blished mustaches at a price of$1500 per mustache. Neitherhad shaved in over 25 years.Capt. Ostergaard’s mustachewas removed by the youngestHospital Corpsman of thecommand, who is six yearsyounger than the mustaches.

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JAGUARS, continued on page 12

The Sigonella High School Jaguars Baseball team faced offagainst the Paterno Red Sox during a scrimmage Apr. 6 atNAS Sigonella Land Annex Field. The game was held as anexperience for both teams to work on baseball skills, learnabout each nationality’s playing style and simply to havefun.

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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 CarmodyMCSN 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 liNeWe received so many questions

for April’s Feedback Live that we

couldn’t cover them all during the

show, so we are devoting this Direct

Line to answer the remaining ques-

tions. Please keep sending your

questions via email, but remember

that Feedback Live is a LIVE call in

show -- you can get your question

answered on the spot. The show is

held on the first Thursday of 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 genuine growing

concern in regard to Operational Se-

curity. There is a community web-

site on Facebook created for

members/family members to social-

ize. Is there a policy in place for so-

cial networking, if so is it

accessible, and if this is an area of

concern can commands put word out

in regard to social networking and

OPSEC?

A1.. Maintaining Operational Se-

curity and the requirement to keep

our public informed is a balancing

act that is constantly being refined

as lessons are learned. In terms of

Operational Security at NAS

Sigonella the following criteria are

applied before posting anything:

- Is it giving away a secu-

rity posture?

- Does it give away future

planning from an operational or se-

curity standpoint?

- Is the information already

in the public domain from official

sources?

The final, and often times the de-

ciding factor on whether to post in-

formation or directions to our

audience is whether or not the good

caused by the information out-

weighs the potential negative out-

comes – a sort of modified “do no

harm” principle. This principle has

been directly taken from the lessons

learned at the Ft. Hood shooting

where Facebook was a primary

means of getting people away from

the shooter, and from the recent

floods in Millington TN, where

navy.mil went down and the base

Facebook site became the informa-

tion hub overnight. Bottom line,

everyone is responsible to uphold

OPSEC, and often times the defini-

tion of OPSEC varies based on the

situation at hand. Use your best

judgment and read the resources

available at facebook.com/Naval-

OPSEC and

www.chinfo.navy.mil/chinfo/Social-

Media.aspx

Q2. We here at Naval Station

Sigonella receive an e-mail just

about everyday on the bank ex-

change rate. Can we get an e-mail

notifying us when the gas coupons

are going up in price? Thank You

A2. NASSIG PAO is currently

coordinating with MVRO and the

NEX to get that information pro-

vided to us as it changes so we can

send it all hands.

Q3.. Is there any way we can

have a disk golf course open some-

where nearby? It's great exercise, it

gets people outdoors, and it's fairly

inexpensive – any land that it's on

doesn't need to be altered. I also

heard that MWR already has the

baskets. Is there a way we can make

this happen? I would even be will-

ing to drive to its location. Please

make this happen for disk golfers in

Sigonella!

A3. Great to hear we have a

"Disk Golfer" out there! We are in-

terested in setting up a course and

would like to include you and tap

your expertise. Please contact the

Recreation Director at 624-0503 or

[email protected] so

we can discuss some options.

Q4. When can we expect for the

movie theater to be repaired?

A4. The small theater's light sup-

port CPU crashed during recent

rounds of power fluctuations in

Midtown. The theater cannot oper-

ate in a safe enough manner to allow

patrons to enter and enjoy the

movies. We are working diligently

with two contractors that maintain

the lighting CPU and

installation/operations of the state of

the art lighting system in the theater

to get the quickest repair as possible.

Currently the CPU is sitting in Lon-

don and the installation contractor is

coordinating travel and repair dates.

We hope to have this issue resolved

by the middle of April.

The questions, comments and

concerns stated in this column do

not constitute the official position of

the U.S. Navy and are submitted by

members of the community.

NaS SigoNella CommaNdiNg offiCer, Capt. SCott Butler

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Brandi, Publisher, Naval Support Activity,Capodichino (Naples), Italy - Tel. 081-568-7884, Fax 081-568-7887.E-mail: [email protected]. Editorialsubmissions are welcomed from all NavalAir Station Sigonella departments, divi-sions and tenant commands. Editorial sub-missions should be sent to the PublicAffairs Office via [email protected],guard mail stop #68 or hand-delivered toour office no later than the close of busi-ness on the Friday proceeding the ex-pected publication date. All articlessubmitted by non-staff members will beconsidered contributing writers. The Sig-nature will not publish any anonymous ar-ticles. All advertisements in thispublication are the property of StampaGenerale S.r.l. Any reproduction of adver-tisements in The Signature is unauthorizedwithout the written consent of the pub-lisher.

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You can choose to remain anonymous or confidential.

Be prepared to be on your own

for at least three days. Seven is

better! The BASIC FIVE: Water,

Food, Heat, Cash, Radio; Fam-

Emergency

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Numbers & Rally Points; Public

Protection Strategies: Evacuation

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Traffic accident reporting proceduresBy MA2 Pace

NAS Sigonella Security

In the event you are involved in a trafficaccident on or off base notify NAS Se-curity immediately at 095-86-1911/5487. State your location, anyinjuries, number of vehicles involvedand any other pertinent information. Collect the following information fromall drivers/vehicles involved:Last Name (Cognome)First Name (Nome)Insurance Company (Assicurazione)Policy # (Polizza #)Expiration Date (Scadenza)Date of Birth Data di Nascita)Place of Birth (Luogo di Nascita)Address (Indirizzo)Driver License Number (Numero di

Patente) Vehicle Owner (Proprietario Veicolo) Vehicle Year/Make/Model(Anno/Marca/Modello Veicolo) Color (Colore)

License Plate # (Numero Targa)Vin # (Numero Telaio) Command (U.S. Military)Report to Bldg. #606 (NAS II) or Bldg.#320 (NAS I) within 24 hours of the ac-cident. Failure to report within 24 hoursmay delay insurance claim processing. If you are involved in an accident witha Local National or stopped by LocalAuthorities and need translation assi-stance, you can contact the SecurityLiaison at:095-86-2795 (Primary) or 335-841-2014

ACCIDENT, continued on page 12

Life Lessons from LoDo

There’s a secret to gaining respect thatI had the good fortune to learn early inmy life and from a most unlikely source.

The secret to getting respectis to give respect. John Maxwell oncesaid, “If you are not respected, you can-not lead, at least, not for long.”

We all want to be respectedas humans. I was in my last year of un-dergraduate work on my in Denver, Co-lorado. One night I was with a goodfriend in ministry at our favorite placein Denver. We were having coffee at ourfavorite coffee house appropriatelynamed, “Jitters” (name says it all). Jit-ters was located in LoDo (Lower Dow-ntown). I was enjoying my doubleespresso when my friend Jeff looked atme and said, “We need to start an innercity ministry.” I responded, “Jeff, that’sa great idea.” I didn’t think he was tal-king starting one that night. It was11:30 pm and I was still working on mysermon for Sunday. I asked him,“Where are you going?” He replied,“I’m going to Five Points.” The next thing I know we were drivingby a group of obvious drug dealers. He

said, “We need to talk to those guys.”My response, “We need to talk to thoseguys selling drugs?” His reply was anunhesitating, “yes, we need to talk tothem.” I was thinking, these guys haveguns…and are not afraid to use them.So I walked with my friend down thestreet toward these men. By this time itwas already past midnight. It was cold.Steam was rising from nearby manho-les. It didn’t take them long to spot usand appraise the situation. When wereached them we both said somethingalarmingly profound, “hello.” The si-lence that followed cut through our he-arts (by the way, my heart was beatingquickly). What were mere seconds see-med like hours in the midst of the coldnight and equally ice-cold stares, theirprolonged gaze made us feel a little un-comfortable.

Finally, the extremely awkward si-lence was broken, “You guys cops?” Wejust shook our heads in unison. Ano-ther said, “What do you guys want?”My friend Jeff spoke up thankfully andsaid, “We work with a local church andwould like to invite you to our servicetomorrow.” The dominate male in thegroup finally spoke up, “You guys areout here after midnight to invite us toyour church?” He then said somethings in disbelief that I cannot includein this article. I responded, “That’sright, you are all invited.” Then what happened is totally amazing.My friend Jeff asked them if we couldpray for them. The leader of the groupsaid, “You’d be willing to pray for us.Man…do you know who we are?” Wejust looked at them for a few seconds.

LESSONS, continued on page 12

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If you could create the mostideal MRE, what would it be?

PSSR Jisselle Wallace

"A Mcdonald’s happymeal."

Staff Sergeant MauriceShever"I would have chicken withrice, and a kool-aid"

ET3 Matthew Hanby"Surf n Turf, steak andlobster tail."

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"Eggplant parmesan, orjunk food."

Lt. Ron Kennedy“What if an MRE were made of BBQspare ribs, would you eat it then? Iwould, heck! I’d have seconds, andthen polish it off with a tall, cold...”

MRE Taste TestPanel gives the skinny on 12 new items headed to thefield - and 3 that are outBy Lance M. BaconConnoisseurs of combat cuisine, get readyfor change. MREs will soon have 12 newitems for you to taste, trade and mix toge-ther.And three other items - beef pot roast withvegetables, sloppy Joe filling and cor-nbread stuffing - have been canned.Here's what you can expect to see:* Jalapeño pepper jack beef patty.* Beef taco filling.* White-wheat snack bread.* Oatmeal chocolate chunk cookie.* Chocolate-filled chocolate poundcake.* Barbecue almonds.* Ketchup.* Mustard.* Lemon iced tea in an ergonomicallydesigned, zip-featured drink pouch.* Chocolate, vanilla and straw-berry ba-nana-flavored trans-fat-free dairy shakes.But keep your taste buds in check. Troopswon't see the new items for more than ayear, said Jeremy Whitsitt, a technologyintegration analyst for the Defense Depar-tment's Combat Feeding Directorate. Sup-pliers need that time to do productionstudies and retool equipment.Navy Times took samples of the newitems to the Pentagon for a multiservicetaste test. Members of all four servicestried the new items and rated them. Thebeef taco filling proved to be a big hit, andmany said they would trade to get it. Thewhite-wheat snack bread, which testersdescribed as "tasty" and "moist," also sco-red high, as did the oatmeal chocolatechunk cookie."It has really good-sized chocolate chips init," said Army Staff Sgt. Denises Veitia, achaplain's assistant and confessed choco-holic. Army Sgt. Joseph Bills, who is hea-ded to the 101st Airborne Division, saidhe would have preferred white chocolatemacadamias, but he is not holding his bre-ath.Maj. Richelle Dowdell, an Air Force pu-blic affairs officer, would have preferredthe cookie be more moist, but said it hada "good, sweet flavor."The team also applauded the inclusion ofketchup and mustard - as long as theydon't replace Tabasco sauce."Those are fighting words," Bills said.

Testers were moderate in their reviews ofthe jalapeño pepper jack beef patty. Mostsaid it tasted like jalapeño cheese andwould be a good covering for other food.Capt. Ian Phillips, an Air Force media af-fairs officer, was the exception. He gave ita top score and gladly ate what the othershad set aside.The chocolate-filled chocolate pound cakeproved to be a let-down. Most gave themoist cake a top rating when they saw it,but the head shakes and shrugs that follo-wed told a different story."It left a bad aftertaste in my mouth," saidYeoman 2nd Class Robert Perry, who is as-signed to the Office of 47 the Chief ofNaval Operations. "It tasted like stale cho-colate."The filling was the culprit, the testers said,adding that the cake had a "decent taste."Marine Lance Cpl. John Baxley was not askind."I would eat this in the field, but nowhereelse on earth," the administrative clerksaid.The milkshakes were met with hesitation.The packages require 6 ounces of water,aided by a fill line on the package. A resa-lable closure enabled a thorough mixture.When it was time to take the plunge, thepanel expressed a love-hate relationship.They loved the chocolate and hated the va-nilla.The chocolate shake had a good taste, noaftertaste and a consistency similar to agood protein shake, the testers said. Phil-lips was the lone dissenter but only be-cause he would prefer water. Baxley wasmoderate in his review, noting that theshake had 47 grams of sugar and 17 gramsof protein, which he called "ridiculous."Vanilla, on the other hand, scored lowerthan any other item. Bills described thetaste as "sweet paste."Baxley asked for a canteen to wash thetaste out of his mouth. Veitia was a stepahead of him and was already chuggingwater.The panel was indifferent to the additionof barbecue almonds, although most saidthey would have preferred regular al-monds.Goodbye, Sloppy JoeThe testers agreed with the removal of twoout of the three items.

For starters, they didn't care that the cor-nbread stuffing was removed because onlyPerry could remember ever eating it. Andhe was happy to see it go because "it cau-sed everyone to hit the bath-room at thesame time."The group was also happy to see thesloppy Joe filling go - an item Bills said wasso bad that he avoided it based on whatothers told him. But the removal of thebeef pot roast with vegetables did not sitwell among the group."You got meat, veggies and gravy - thatthing had it all," an upset Bills said."I never traded that one," Veitia said. "I wasthrilled if I pulled that in a grab-and-go."Phillips and Perry called it "one of thebest," describing it as a hearty meal that fil-led you up. Even Baxley, who is now a ve-getarian, said this was a bad move. "I ate itbefore becoming a vegetarian. It was agood evening meal, as close to home asyou could get," he said.The panelists offered a few suggestions:Get rid of the "dreaded omelet" and pro-vide more variety in the vegetarian meals.And in recognition of the age-old jokeabout the "Meals, Refusing to Exit," Baxleyasked that the directorate add fiber pills, asuggestion that received immediate sup-port. "Absolutely," Bills said. "I mean, it'slike things are going on strike down thereevery time I eat."Who Plans Your MenuThe Defense Department's Combat Fee-ding Directorate is a potluck in its ownright.It is composed of military and civilian re-presentatives from each service branch,with a dash of senior food advisers fromvarious organizations.The group meets annually to discuss thewants, needs and ideas of troops who sur-vive on the combat rations.The mission is to ensure that troops are feda variety of products that "reflect ever-changing consumer preferences, advance-ments in food science and technology andoverall improvements in product quality,"said Jeremy Whitsitt, a technology integra-tion analyst for the directorate.To be included on the menu, new itemsmust be tested and approved by war fi-ghters.

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April marks Child Abuse Pre-vention Month and a proactive ap-proach to prevention is the ultimategoal of this annual awareness cam-paign. The Strengthening FamiliesProtective Factors Approach high-lights five protective factors thathave been associated with reducingthe risk for child abuse and neglectand promoting the optimal develop-ment of all children.

Putting these protective fac-tors into practice gives parents"tools" to fall back on when parent-ing stresses arise.

1. Nurturing and AttachmentResearch has shown that kind

words and acts of affection, such ashugs, have a significant impact onthe positive growth and develop-ment of infants and young children.As children grow up, acts of affectionmay also include taking more timeto listen to their worries or be in-volved with after school activities.Nurturing children of any age en-courages healthy physical and emo-tional development.

2. Knowledge of Parentingand of Child and Youth Develop-

mentWhile parents are experts in un-

derstanding their children's personali-ties and unique behaviors, they do notalways have expertise in correctly iden-tifying typical developmental mile-stones. Lack of information can leadto frustration and incorrect interpreta-tions of a child's behavior. There is al-ways new information about parentingtechniques and child development.Having access to the latest research-based information ensures parents havethe skills necessary to successfully par-ent their children.

3. Parental ResilienceLife comes with ups and downs

and presents stressors that can impacta parent's ability to successfully copewith the daily challenges of raising chil-dren. All parents have inner strengthsand support systems they can tap intoto, such as their faith, sense of humor,or their relationships with friends andfamily. The ability to identify stressorsand deal with them not only increasesparental resiliency but models positivecoping behavior for children.

4. Social ConnectionsThere is truth in the adage "it

takes a village to raise a child." Havinga solid social network of friends andfamily that can offer assistance andcounsel can often make parenting chil-

dren a more positive experience.5. Concrete Supports for Par-

entsThere are many factors that can

greatly affect a parent's ability to suc-cessfully care for his or her childrensuch as financial insecurity, lack ofadequate housing, or employment is-sues. Ensuring adequate supportmeasures are in place, both in thecommunity and at home, can helpparents overcome these challenges inways that are healthy for them andtheir children.

Military families face someunique stressors: frequent reloca-tions, repeated and extended deploy-ments, and a parent serving in harm'sway. These stressors can make par-enting an even more challenging ex-perience. Focusing on the fiveprotective factors is not only a proac-tive approach to prevention but alsoleads to the positive physical andemotional development of children.The Strengthening Families andCommunities 2011 Resource Guideprovides tools and resources to assistparents in effectively navigating thechallenging world of parenting, evenproviding a tip sheet designed specif-

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Good Friday’s Enna procession keeps alive theancient Spanish Easter celebrations

Photo by Ennapress.it

The mournful Venerdì Santo or Good Friday procession in Enna is a must-see religious event commemoratingthe death of Jesus Christ. It will be held in the city historic center on Apr. 22.

The Settimana Santa or Easter week inEnna and its province (Aidone, Val-guarnera, Barrafranca, Niscemi, Buteraand Pietraperzia), is one of the most fa-scinating times of the year. Whetheryou are a believer or not, those festivi-ties will definitely catch your interest. The Settimana Santa tradition comesfrom Sicily's Spanish heritage. At first,during the Middle Ages, Easter celebra-tions were only held inside churchesand mainly consisted of liturgical ob-servances and ritual functions. Then,during the 16th and 17th centuries, theCatholic authorities decided to "adver-tise" those commemorations and reli-gious dramas to the public, in order toteach believers, in a simple and under-standable way, about the Passion ofChrist and His Resurrection. Just asMedieval paintings were used to tell thestories of the saints' martyrdoms andepisodes from the Old and New Testa-ment, colorful, spectacular and solemnprocessions and religious dramas beganto be performed in cities' historic cen-ters.Skilled artists and craftsmen of the timewere asked to carve life-size wooden fi-gures depicting Jesus, the Virgin Maryand saints, as well as religious objectsthat were displayed during the PalmSunday and Good Friday processions.The realism of those commemorationswill make you travel back in time whenthe Spaniards ruled Sicily.You will be impressed with the splen-dor of the traditional costumes, the de-corations and the intensity of thedevotees’ mysticism. Every year, thousands of pilgrimsswarm Enna on Good Friday to seehooded devotees, belonging to diffe-rent city's Confraternite (confraterni-ties), walking slowly in procession

through the streets of the historic cen-ter. City bands playing mournful melo-dies accompany them.Confraternities are citizens’ associa-tions resembling medieval guilds anddating back to the period of the Spanishrule that still perpetuate ancient Eastertraditions. Over the centuries, thesebrotherhoods have been tasked withpromoting and organizing the city's re-ligious and charitable activities. In thepast, they played a leading role in thesocial life of the town, providing spiri-tual and material assistance to the poorand the sick or yet to the ones senten-ced to death. In 1740, there were 34confraternities.Today, there are only 15 and they in-clude Confrati (members of the confra-ternities) belonging to all ranks andclasses with the only exception of wo-men's admittance. In the past, confra-ternities were mainly composed ofsulphur miners and farmers. The colorof the robes and the mantels worn du-ring the processions has a particularmeaning that can be either related tothe cult of their own patron saint or tothe role that they played in the past. Good Friday's highlight is the long pro-cession beginning on Friday, Apr. 22 at4:15 p.m. The "Confraternity of the Pas-sion" begins it by carrying the 24 sym-bols of Jesus’ martyrdom that are called"mysteries." They include: the cross, thepurse with thirty silver coins, thecrown, the lantern, the rooster, thenails, and the scourges.The procession, which leaves from theChurch of Saint Leonardo, is headedtoward the Duomo or cathedral.As the confraternity proceeds in peni-tence along via Roma through the nar-row streets of the city, the otherfourteen Confraternite join this mour-

nful religious parade. The processionfollows a definite order as confraterni-ties parade from the most recent to theoldest. Over 2,500 hooded penitentsparade, in complete silence, until theyreach the Church of Our Lady of Sor-rows where a statue depicting the Vir-gin Mary is preserved. Then, this statueis taken to the cathedral where an Urna(urn) containing a statue of the deadChrist was previously placed.At 7 p.m., the procession leaves fromthe cathedral and reaches the Church

of St. Paolini near the cemetery, wherea benediction is given with the Reli-quary cross, which according to the tra-dition encloses a thorn from the crownof Christ. Eventually, the procession re-turns to the Cathedral.

For more information, detailed schedu-les and guided tours' opportunities callEnna Tourist Office at 0935-528211 or0935-500875 .

Over eight million Italians drink dangerously, Youngpeople binge boozing also during week, say expertsStory by ANSA

Rome - Over eight and a half millionItalians engage in some form of dange-rous drinking, Istat said Tuesday in itsannual report on alcohol consumption.The national statistics agency said8.624 million people in Italy bingedrink, drink quantities of alcohol on adaily basis that are hazardous for theirhealth or drink before they should -under the age of 16.This means that 16.1% of over-11s inItaly have an unhealthy drinking habitof some form.Istat said 392,000 11-to-15-year-olds,13.6%, consume alcohol, a risk factor initself for their age, although the pro-blem is made worse by the fact thatmany of these children also drink exces-sive amounts.The agency said, however, that Italiansat the other extreme of the age scalewere most guilty of drinking more than

the recommended daily quantities, anissue affecting 2.915 million over-65s(43.5% of men in this age group, 10.6%of women).Experts said the findings and other in-dicators confirmed that binge drinkingis increasingly a problem for young Ita-lians and one that is no longer isolatedto the weekend.

Emanuele Scafato of the Higher HealthInstitute's (ISS) National Alcohol Ob-servatory said 14.4% of hospital admis-sions for excessive alcohol consumptionregarded under-14s and 25.4% regarded15-to-35-year-olds.''This is an alarm bell because it shows

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Easter Week to begin inCaltanissetta

Photo by Mike Scott

The Vare float procession depicting Christ’s Via Crucis (Path of theCross), which is held on Holy Thursday, is one of the most heartfelt tra-ditions of the upcoming Eastern Week’s celebrations in Caltanissetta run-ning from Apr. 17 through 23.

The “Settimana Santa” or Holy Week inCaltanissetta is a unique blend of fol-klore and religious devotion that has itsorigins in the ancient Spanish rule. Thisyear, it will run from Sunday, Apr. 17(Palm Sunday) through Apr. 23 (EasterDay). Similar processions will be heldthroughout the island to honor one ofthe most important holy days of theChristian Church. On Palm Sunday, (Apr. 17), the “U Si-guri ‘na la varca” (The lord on the boat)procession begins from the courtyardof Scarabelli Library (Corso UmbertoI) around 7:30 p.m. and returns to theChurch of Sant'Agata al Collegioaround 9 p.m. On Wednesday, Apr. 20, the Real Mae-stranza brotherhood, which has beenaround since 1806 when it offered aspectacular parade to King FerdinandIV, will officially start this year’s EasterWeek celebrations. The Capitano (Cap-tain) of this ancient religious club willwear a black period costume just like allthe other members of the brotherhood.He will lead the parade, beginning at10:30 a.m. in the historic center, by hol-

ding a crucifix veiled in black. The toneof this parade is mournful as it recallsthe Passion of Jesus. Later, after a stopfor prayers at the Cathedral, the paradewill begin again, but this time it will bereplaced by a gleeful celebration. All themembers of the Real Maestranza willchange clothes switching from black towhite while the city bands will performjoyful marches. In the evening, the traditional “Vari-cedde” procession will start at 8 p.m.“Varicedde” are groups of small papier-mâché statues, depicting the Passion ofChrist, which date back to the 18thcentury. A similar vibrant procession featuringbigger statues called “Vare,” depictingthe same religious subjects and startingat the same time, will mark the secondday (Thursday, Apr. 21) of the EasterWeek. Believers carry those replicasdepicting the Passion of Christ whilechanting “lauda” religious songs. On Friday, March 22, it will be peni-tence time. The mournful Good Friday“Processione del Cristo Nero” (Proces-sion of the Black Christ) will feature de-votees dressed in black, clergymen led

by the local bishop and “Fugliamari,”(wild herbs pickers), who will all takepart in this solemn and mournful pro-cession starting around 7 p.m. in themost ancient part of the city (lowerCaltanissetta). Fugliamari will sing sor-rowful chants called “Lamintanze” andwill carry on their shoulders a blackwooden crucifix which is called “Si-gnore della Città" (The Lord of theCity” or “Cristo Nero” (Black Christ).Before 1625, the “Black Christ” was ve-nerated as the city patron. According tolegend, Fugliamari found this woodencrucifix that was placed inside the Sab-bucina cave between two lit candles. On Easter Day, Sunday, Apr. 23, theCaltanissetta bishop celebrates a so-lemn Holy Mass which is officially at-tended by all the local religious clubsaround 11 a.m. At the end of the mass,the bishop gives the traditional benedi-zione (blessing) to the city. For more information and detailedschedules call the Caltanissetta TouristOffice at 0934- 74111.

Mona Lisa tomb hunt set to startExperts optimistic they'll find DNA at ex-convent inFlorenceStory by ANSA

Florence - The hunt is set to start for thetomb and possible remains of themodel for Leonardo's Mona Lisa in anex-convent in her home town, Florence."I'm sure her tomb is in there," said Leo-nardo scholar Giuseppe Pallanti, whoin 2007 said he had traced the burialplace of merchant's wife Lisa Gherar-dini to the former Convent of St Ursula,in the heart of Florence.Radar scans have located a crypt underone of the ex-convent's two churches

and the search will begin in earnest onApril 27, experts said Tuesday.Once the DNA of the woman thoughtto be Gherardini is found, they said, itwill be compared with that of two of herchildren buried in Florence's SantissimaAnnunziata church.Despite its central location, the ex-seatof the Ursulines is now an extremelyrun-down, almost dilapidated building.The sprawling three-story Sant'Orsolabuilding dates back to 1309 but ceasedto be used as a convent in 1810, when itwas turned into a tobacco factory.It was used to shelter WWII refugees inthe 1940s and '50s before housing uni-versity classrooms in the following de-cades and then falling into disuse andbecoming a dump.The site has stood semi-derelict with itswindows bricked-up since buildingwork to re-develop it as offices for Italy'sGuardia di Finanza tax police were

abandoned in 1985.Despite Pallanti's confidence, the chan-ces of finding the tomb of merchantFrancesco del Giocondo's wife are slim,according to British experts cited on theInternet."Hopes of tracing her tomb have beendashed after it emerged that buildingworks at the site in the 1980s saw itscrypts wantonly excavated and theircontents destroyed," the experts said inOctober.But Italian experts who are set to startcombing the site think there is reason tobelieve the tomb might have survived"in natural rock cavities that may havehoused a small graveyard on the mar-gins of what were once the cloisters"."This will be the prime focus of our se-arch," they said.Pallanti said the excavations were the

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Moroboshi Pietro Angela

Caltagirone can easily be calledSicily's city of ceramics. This quiettown situated only a short drive fromMarinai housing down SS 417 boastssome of the finest ceramic potteryand plates in the region. The ceram-

ics are so prolific that theyadorn not only the shopwindows, but many of thebuildings, balconies, and thefamous Scala di S. Maria delMonte also known as theCaltagirone Stairs.

Caltagirone potteryand later ceramics becamepart of the town's major in-dustries throughout historymainly because of the vastamounts of clay depositsthat exist in the region. Ac-cording to Catania-sicilia.it,"The production (of pot-tery) improved becomingmore efficient and more pre-cise when the wheel was in-troduced (by the Cretans inabout 1000 BC). The criti-cal turning point, however,was the arrival of the Arabi-ans in the 9th century, for,with them, practices werechanged irrevocably. Theyintroduced Eastern designsand also glazing techniquesthat rendered objects imper-meable to water. The art be-came more sophisticated asexquisite geometric pattern-ing and stylized decorationwere modeled on plantsand animals. Blue, greenand yellow were the pre-dominant colors." The

style of ceramics that emerged be-came known as Maiolica potterywhich refers to the tin glazed earth-enware ceramics that can be seen

today.The Caltagirone Stairs them-

selves offer an enticing look at thelocal mastery of Maiolica pottery andimpressive construction techniquesin building the 142 steps that connectthe upper part of the city to the lower.Each individual stair has a unique setof decorations and combined withthe breathtaking view of the regionfrom the top of the stairs there is littledoubt why they are a local favorite.

On any given Sunday after-noon, the streets that spread outbelow the Caltagirone Stairs are filledwith curious tourists, strolling localsand families who are having a quietSunday afternoon sitting and talkingon the stairs. Several local gelato, pas-try and espresso shops nearby offermouthwatering treats to anyone whowants to enjoy them while taking inthe ornately decorated stairs aboveand the view of the region below. Ad-ditionally, for anyone looking to do alittle ceramics shopping, there areseveral ceramics shops lining thestairs themselves as well as all overthe surrounding city.

The trip to Caltagirone is a sim-ple 45-minute drive for anyone leav-ing from NAS II and offers a familyfriendly day trip. Just take the SS 417toward Gela and as Caltagirone ap-proaches take the second exit "Calti-girone Nord" and follow the "Centro"signs to reach the towns center andthe stairs.

CaltagironeBy Lt. Matt Knight

Sigonella Public Affairs Officer

An artists impression of knights displayed in Maiolica styled ceramic plates on one of the Caltagirone Stairs.

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midtoWN moVie theaterSSChedule & deSCriptioNS

Friday, April 151:00pm Tron: Legacy PG FREE3:00pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: RodrickRules PG5:00pm Big Momma’s: Like Father LikeSon PG-13PREMIERE7:30pm Hall Pass R

Saturday, April 162:00pm Hop PG4:30pm Big Momma’s: Like Father LikeSon PG-137:00pm I Am Number 4 PG-13

Sunday, April 172:00pm Gnomeo and Juliet G4:00pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid: RodrickRules PG6:30pm Hall Pass R

Tuesday, April 195:00pm Big Momma’s PG7:30pm Hall Pass R

Wednedsay, April 205:00pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 PG7:30pm I Am Number 4 PG-13

Thursday, April 215:00pm Justin Bieber G7:30pm Sanctum R

Friday, April 225:00pm Beastly PG-137:30pm Take Me Home Tonight 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.)

GNOMEO AND JULIET- James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith,Michael Canie, Jason Statham

Two garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet, try to avoid tragedy and find a happy end-ing to their star-crossed love affair when they are caught up ina feud between neighbors. (84 min.)

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

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.)

Armed Forces Entertainment and MWR are bringing you five comedians all rolled intoone night of laughs. Performing for you will be Heather Marie Zagone, Nick Guerra,Eric Blake, Aurelio Miguel Bocanegra, Jefandi Cato. Between the comedians they haveperformed on Comedy Central, BET, Weeds, CSI, and HBO. Who better to perform forthe troops then a prior veteran, Aurellio Miguel Bocanegra is a two time Air Force vet. Don’t miss out on the laughs that are sure to be had. You can see all five comedians Sun-day, April 17 at 8:30 p.m. inside of Jox’s Pub.

Check out ITTfor Easter

ITT is bringing many trips togive you a taste of Sicilian Ea-ster!! Sicily takes Easter veryseriously. All over the island, inlarge towns and tiny villagesalike, processions weave theirway through narrow streets,and central piazzas until finallythey arrive at the local churchor cathedral. On Sunday, April 17 expe-rience what the town of Gangihas to offer. Gangi is located inthe Madonie Mountains a be-autiful drive, where you will beable to experience the most im-portant day of the Easter calen-dar, Palm Sunday. There will bea procession through the stre-ets, with drummers, and mem-bers of the variousconfraternities dressed in whitetunics and colored cloaks, car-rying specially created arrange-ments of palm fronds andflowers. Don’t miss this once ayear opportunity to experienceGanghi’s unique Palm Proces-sion followed by lunch in a ty-pical Sicilian restaurant. Come with us on Holy Thur-sday, April 21 to the world fa-mous town of Caltanissetta.The town is known world widefor Holy Thursday. There willbe a procession, featuring 12floats representing the 12 sta-tions of the cross. CelebrateGood Friday on top of theworld, or at least on top of Si-cily. Sicily’s highest town has

one of the most unique tradi-tions. The lady of the sevensorrows is carried in a proces-sion to the Cathedral where theUm of the Dead Christ awaits.The procession is led by thou-sands of hooded brethren wea-ring capes of different colors.Don’t forget to bring you ca-mera on this trip you will bevery disappointed if you don’t. On Saturday, April 23 “HolySaturday”, come to the town ofFerla for the “Sciaccariata”. At9 pm the town’s church bellswill signal the beginning of thecelebration starting with a fire-works display. Church’s are il-luminated, the town band playsand the procession begins.Those who dare continuethrough out the night carryingChrist’s body around the townin a torch-lit vigil. Lastly we will celebrate Easter!Sunday, April 24 two religiousparties deck the town in color-ful decorative arches madefrom all sorts of materials inclu-ding vegetables and cereals.Each groups work is preparedin absolute secrecy during theweeks leading up to Easter andeach attempts to out-do theother. The competitive spirit is,however, just a back drop to thecatholic celebration of Easter.

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.

Sign up at Fit District. Mondaythru Friday from 8:30am to4pm. No entry fee and no day-of registration. First 100 to signup and do the run will receive afree T-shirt. Bring euro forlunch at local Italian Restau-

rant. Transportation to andfrom Motta Hill is FREE. If dri-ving, run begins at Donna For-tunata Restaurant. For moreinformation call 624-4483.

I AM NUMBER 4- Alex Pettyfer, Timmothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, DiannaAgron, Kevin Durand

An extraordinary young man, John Smith, is a fugitive on the run from ruthless ene-mies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with hisguardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohiotown he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events -- hisfirst love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his in-credible destiny. (110 min.)

SANCTUM- Alice Parkinson, Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield, LoanGruffudd

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves formonths. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's teamincluding 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl are forced to alter plans. Withdwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwaterlabyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question:Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever? (109 min.)

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Month, reminds everyone to pause andfocus on child abuse prevention. It alsoprovides an opportunity to put healthyparenting practices in place and to re-mind parents that there is always sup-port available to help them.

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Then they made a circle and asked us topray for them. So, we started praying forthem one by one. Soon, a few prostitu-tes joined the prayer circle and a fewother homeless folks. It was amazing.

There were some policemendriving by carefully observing thisevent, they were confused. All of thesudden one of the drug dealers drop-ped to his knees and reached out andgrabbed my hand. This was too much.Anther started to pray that the Broncoswould beat the Raiders (I’m a Raiderfan, but I didn’t say anything). After theprayer was over; the leader of this groupwalked over, and I’ll never forget this,he reached out and hugged me. Re-member, he’s not a “touchy-feely” cha-plain, he’s a drug dealer. I’ll never forget his words uttered thatcold night, “I’ll never go to yourchurch; I think you guys are crazy, butyou showed me genuine respect—I’llnever forget this night.” I learned thatnight that in order to be respected youhave to give respect. I never thought I’dtake a life lesson like that from LoDo,but I did. The secret to getting respectis to give respect. This is a life principlethat can be applied by anyone. Leaders,have you been showing your followersproper respect? Start today.

JAGUARS, continued from page 1ding my son who use to play for Pa-terno before the Jaguars team even exi-sted, so a lot of the Jaguar players knowsome of the Red Sox players and havebuilt relationships with most of the kidson the team. I’ve actually had ties withthe Red Sox for about seven to eightyears now.”Assistant Team Manager, Senior ChiefWalter Summerfield, whose son is thestarting catcher on the team, said he re-ally enjoys coaching his son and theother kids and enjoys watching himgrow and interact on the diamond.“He’s been one of the kids from the be-ginning since the program started upfour years ago with coach Berryhill sohe’s one of our seniors that has helpedbuild this program up since day one,”Summerfield said. “I enjoy watchinghim play every day ever since he wasyoung boy. Like many of the kids on theteam, he has a lot of friends on the Pa-terno team and I can tell he really en-joys every minute of being out on thefield.”Berryhill said it’s always a fun timewhen Paterno and the Jaguars get toge-ther for their weekly match-up.“They play real aggressive baseball andhave coaches who have coached in theWorld Baseball Classic, Berryhill said.“So anytime we play them, we knowwe’re going to get a great game fromthem and playing them only helps usimprove as a team mentally and physi-cally. We always have to be on ours toeswhen we match up with Paterno.”

Berryhill also said that it doesn’t onlyhelp each team out, but also helps bringthe two nationalities closer together ona field where everyone comes togetherwith a swing of the bat.“Baseball has taken off in Italy and moreso down here on the island,” Berryhillsaid. “We have a local national namedRiccardo Messina, who has been invol-ved in the game in Italy for over 39years, so we’re grateful for him volun-teering his time to coach our kids, sharehis insight of the game, and help us getbetter. He’s our encyclopedia of base-ball knowledge. It’s really cool being apart of something like this and it reallygoes beyond baseball. Anyone who hasbeen associated with either team hasbuilt friendships, including myself andCoach Messina who I now have a life-time friendship with.”“I’ve grown up with baseball here inItaly, and I saw it go from a tiny objectin Italian culture to Italy battling year inand out for the European Championswith the Dutch national team whichhas become Europe’s biggest baseballrivalry,” Messina said. “This is my se-cond year helping the Jaguars and I re-ally enjoy watching them improve fromlast year and coming out every day pla-ying the best sport in the world. It’s a great opportunity for teams toshare their experiences and lifestyleswhile playing the game they all love toplay.” So far the Jags have an overall battingaverage right at .400 percent on the sea-son which Berryhill said is great for anoverall team average. Berryhill addedhe expects the team to get better andimprove on their fundamentals andhopes to see more people in the standsthis year supporting the Jags as theychase a Division III title this year at theEuropean Championship Tournamentheld in Germany which begins in lateMay.The Jaguars are off for Spring Break,and then travel to Naples April 29-30for two more double headers, after theywent 3-1 in their first four games inAviano and Vicenza two weekends ago.

TOMB, continued from page 7"natural prosecution of my archivalwork"."I've pored over thousands of archivepages and I'm convinced the remains ofLisa Gherardini were buried there".IDENTITY NOW RECOGNISEDPallanti has said his research has wipedaway all doubt about the identity of LaGioconda, as the Italians call the MonaLisa because of the surname of her hu-sband, Giocondo."It was her, Lisa, the wife of the mer-chant Francesco del Giocondo - andshe lived right opposite Leonardo inVia Ghibellina," Pallanti said when heunveiled his findings in 2007.Most modern scholars have now agreedwith Pallanti that the Mona Lisa sitterwas Lisa del Giocondo, who accordingto the Italian researcher became a nunafter her husband's death and died inthe convent on July 15, 1542, aged 63.The couple were married in 1495 whenthe bride was 16 and the groom 35.It has frequently been suggested thatdel Giocondo commissioned Leonardoto paint his Mona Lisa (mona is thestandard Italian contraction for ma-donna, or "my lady,") to mark his wife'spregnancy or the recent birth of theirsecond child in December 1502.Although pregnancy or childbirth havefrequently been put forward in the pastas explanations for Mona Lisa's crypticsmile, other theories have not been lac-king - some less plausible than others.Some have argued that the painting is aself-portrait of the artist, or one of hisfavourite male lovers in disguise, citingthe fact that Da Vinci never actually re-linquished the painting and kept it withhim up until his death in Amboise,France in 1519.The most curious theories have been

provided by medical experts-cum-artlovers.One group of medical researchers hasmaintained that the sitter's mouth is sofirmly shut because she was undergoingmercury treatment for syphilis whichturned her teeth black.An American dentist has claimed thatthe tight-lipped expression was typicalof people who have lost their frontteeth, while a Danish doctor was con-vinced she suffered from congenitalpalsy which affected the left side of herface and this is why her hands are overlylarge.A French surgeon has also put forth hisview that she was semi-paralysed, per-haps as the result of a stroke, and thatthis explained why one hand looks re-laxed and the other tense.Leading American feminist Camille Pa-glia simply concluded that the cool, ap-praising smile showed that "what MonaLisa is ultimately saying is that malesare unnecessary".

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that those who drink don't wait for theweekend anymore,'' Scafato said.''Now young people meet at bars neartheir homes or schools and start at 5pmwith an aperitif and they continue withbeer and spirits until late. And moreand more are doing this.''What's more, consumption of alcoholaway from meals has increased both foryounger and older people''. Some con-sumer groups have called on the gover-nment to raise the legal drinking agefrom 16 to 18 following the alarmingresults of previous studies.In October the ISS released a reportthat said one in three Italians aged 16-24 risk serious health problems becauseof the potentially dangerous way theydrink.The new problem drinkers were morelikely to be from the north of Italy, havea high-school or even university educa-tion, and no money worries, at least forthe moment, the ISS said.In June the Eurispes research institutesaid Italian children start drinking alco-hol earlier than minors anywhere elsein Europe.It said on average Italian children havetheir first contact with alcohol at about12 and a half, two years earlier the Eu-ropean average.

april 15, 2011

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Hospital Job VacancyContracting Office, FISC Sigonella, is soliciting for the follo-

wing personalized healthcare contract positions at the USNaval Hospital, Sigonella: two full time "Certified Medical

Assistants" and one full time "Registered Nurse".Sources must be eligible for US employment. For further in-formation please contact Mr. Giuffrida (DSN 624-5727) or

Ms. Randazzo (DSN 624-3792).Closing date 29 April 2011.

New recycling procedurein Motta S. Anastasia Municipality

By Giovanna De Gennaro

NAS Sigonella Housing Department

Sicily may be just another Italian islandovershadowed by Italy’s famed enolo-gical reputation, but the Island boasts awine producing tradition worthy ofmention. While Sicily’s wine produc-tion and market has gone through highsand low, it is finally coming out of thecloset, or shall we say, the wine barrel.Today Sicilian wines are receiving acco-lades from acclaimed enologists, con-noisseurs and chefs worldwide.Foodnetwork and chef extraordinaireMario Batali offers a selection of Sici-lian wines on his menus and Chef JamieOliver has also included a number ofwell known Sicilian wines on his winelists in several of his restaurants.Sicily’s mild Mediterranean climate isideal for certain varieties of grapes andit is best known for such wines as Mal-vasia made from grapes grown on thesunny Aeolian Islands; Zibibbo, a sweetdessert wine whose history dates backto the Arab domain of the Island, andMarsala, named after the location in theTrapani region, it is a relative of Portu-guese Port wine and it was first disco-vered by several of English

entrepreneurs travelling to Sicily who realized the market potential of Marsala.Perhaps the most ancient reference to Sicily’s thriving vines is in Homer’s Odyssey,as it talks about vines growing wild everywhere on the “land of the Cyclops.” It wasthe Greeks in the 7th century B.C. that gave life to Sicily's fertile viticulture (vitisvinifera) tradition. The Arabs are credited with planting the Zibibbo (zabib in Ara-bic) vine, a wine with a liqueur quality that makes it the perfect accompaniment toSicilian cannoli or other desserts. The Romans in the 3rd century B.C. exported Si-cilian wine to mainland Italy when Sicily was under Roman Imperial rule.The production of wine thrived throughout the 18th century especially thanks tothree entrepreneurial English businessmen who “discovered” Marsala wine. Towardthe end of the 19th century a parasite attacked European grape vines and compro-mised the rich variety of vines on the Island. After this agricultural disaster the pro-duction of Marsala wine made a quick recovery and regained its place within worldmarkets. The wine production on the east coast, however, was not as lucky and thecorpulent wine was exported for use as blending wine in France. Its productioneventually improved and Sicily’s wines have been on the rise since the 1980s.Sicily Wine GeographySicily’s wine growing regions extend from the east coast to the west coast of the Is-land. Two main areas, however, stand out - the Etna region on the eastern coast andthe areas surrounding Trapani on the western coast. The Aeolian islands and theisland of Pantelleria also produce wines, the latter being home to the Zibibbo wine.The west coast areas grow predominantly white grapes (73% of the Island’s surface)while the east coast is known for its production of red grapes (27% of the Island’ssurface). Historically, having wine regions in coastal areas has facilitated the winetrade with neighboring Mediterranean and continental countries thanks to the pre-sence of the island’s major ports: Marsala, Catania and Messina.On the western portion of the Island the landscape offers acres of vines that alter-nate with the famed Trapani salt pans against the azure Mediterranean sea. The vi-ticulture production on the eastern portion of Sicily has been carved out of MountEtna. Rows of grape vines are contained inside black lava stone walls on the volcano400 to 800 meters above the Mediterranean Sea. In this area the wine regions ofPiedimonte Etneo, Linguaglossa, Castiglione and Randazzo extend from the north

to the east and then to the west ofMount Etna. Sicily ranks second on thelist of Italian wine producing regionsand it is one of the most important inEuropeThere are 21 Sicilian D.O.C. (denomi-nazione di origine controllata) grapeproducing areas and wines. DOC is alegal appellation (instituted in Italy in1963) of the wine producing Italian re-gion thus guaranteeing the wine's ori-gin, taste and quality. There are 13varieties of grapes with whites being thepredominant vine. The seven varietiesof white grapes are: Moscato, Malvasia,Inzolia, Catarratto, Grillo, Carricanteand Minnella. The red grape varietiesare: Nero d’Avola, Frappato di Vittoria,Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio,

Nocera and Perricone. One of the most appreciated Sicilianwines that graces top chef restaurantwine lists in North America and theUnited Kingdom is Nero d’Avola. MarioBatali’s and Jamie Oliver’s wine lists in-clude an extensive list of Sicilian wines.Fertile soil, favorable climate, patienceand know-how have helped Sicilianwines rise to the top of internationalwine lists and receive accolades fromwine critics and sommeliers. In 2010 ei-ghteen Sicilian wines won the yearlywine review “three-glass” prize from Ita-lian gastronomical and enological au-thority, Gambero Rosso.

By Antonella Grillo & Mauro Cacia

NAS Sigonella Environmental DepartmentStarting on April 4 2011, the MottaMunicipality has a new city trash pick-up system.In order to comply with this new pro-cedure, recycling kits will be deliveredby the Municipality to the houses lan-dlords, who will be responsible for de-livering them to their tenants. There isa month to complete the delivery of allthe bags and no fines will be issued du-ring this period.The recycling kits consist of differentcolored plastic bags and Bio-garbagecans, to be used as following:- Green Plastic bags: Glass

- Yellow Plastic bags: Paperand Cardboard- Blue Plastic bags: Plastic andAluminum- Brown bio-garbage cans: Or-ganic Material- Generic Plastic Bags: Unsor-ted urban waste (trash)Each colored plastic bag will be pickedup according to the scheduled descri-bed in the flyer provided by the MottaMunicipality and here attached, thatwill be delivered along with the kits. If you're having problems, please con-tact Mr. Mauro Cacia at 624 2719, Mrs.Antonella Grillo at 624 6931, or theNASSIG Housing Office (if your househas been rented through them).

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