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It’s the next installment

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dangers signs are for

the deadliest skin can-

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The world we live in is

filled with danger: hur-

ricanes, blizzards, flo-

ods, terrorist attacks

and civil strife occur

every year. Would you

know what to do if one

of these happened at

your installation?

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As it happens every

year in February, the

community of Noto will

host the first of the

two religious festivals

honoring San Corrado

or St. Conrad, its belo-

ved patron saint.

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Monday is Valentine’s

Day, and some lucky

people from the

Sigonella community

got a shout out in this

week’s edition of the

newspaper. Did you

get a love note?

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from South Italy? No

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five day trip to Gambe-

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Calabria, Southern

Italy.

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College in 2013 - what programs do you want?

Photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham, The Signature Staff

Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Butlersigns the ‘Military Saves’ Proclamation to kick off the 2011 Military SavesEvents. Joining Capt. Butler for the signing were (from left to right) Fleetand Family Support Center (FFSC) Personal Financial Manager Wayne Can-trell, FFSC member Elinor Cantrell, FFSC Director Dr. Marlene Casel, NavyFederal Bank Local Manager Bruce Stryker, and Community Bank ManagerMichael Boyle.

Provided by Navy College Office,Naples

The current European collegecontracts expire in 2013 and effortsare now being made to determinewhat college programs Civilian andMilitary members want to see ateach European location in the fu-ture.

Take advantage of this opportu-nity NOW to let others know whaton-site programs you would like to

see offered in Sigonella. It takesabout five minutes to take the surveywhen you visit the following web-site:http://www.usafservue.com/se.ashx?s=3D671A350D3E77A

The most important part of thissurvey is to find out what on-site col-lege programs are really needed ateach location. Only members of thelocal community know the answer.

While you may have moved on toanother worldwide location by 2013,the results of your participation willhelp shape the future of all VoluntaryEducation programs offered in Eu-rope/Sigonella for many years intothe future.

Questions – Sigonella Base Educa-tion and Training Division, DSN:624-4516.

Military Saves Week kicksoff at NAS SigonellaBy MCSA Cameron BramhamThe Signature Staff

Naval Air Station (NAS) SigonellaCommanding Officer, Capt. Scott Bu-tler joined members of the NAS Sigo-nella community on Feb. 4 in hisconference room to sign a proclama-tion to officially kick off Military SavesWeek.

According to militarysaves.org, Mi-litary Saves is a social marketing cam-paign to persuade, motivate, andencourage military families to savemoney every month, and to convinceleaders and organizations to be aggres-sive in promoting automatic savings.The campaign is a growing network oforganizations and individuals com-mitted to helping and supporting mili-tary members and their loved ones

build personal savings accounts toprovide for their immediate and long-term financial needs.

“The whole idea behind MilitarySaves is to encourage military mem-bers and their families to look at theirsavings plan or their financial planningworksheet to determine if they cansave more money in order to reducedebt,” said Fleet and Family SupportCenter (FFSC) Personal FinancialManager Wayne Cantrell. “By redu-cing their debt ratio and increasingtheir savings, then their credit scoresgo up and when it comes time to re-tire, not only will the military indivi-duals have their service retirement butalso another program and moremoney set aside for their future.”

MONEY, continued on page 12

Check out page 13 for pictures fromthe Super Bowl at NAS Sigonella

Photo by MC2 Gary Prill, NPASE East

Deputy Commander, United States Sixth Fleet, Rear Adm. James G. Foggo prepares to de-part, following a tour aboard the S524 Primo Longobardo, an Italian submarine participa-ting in Exercise Proud Manta 2011. Exercise Proud Manta is designed to provideoperational training in the air, surface, and subsurface cooperation and coordination anti-surface warfare operations in potential NATO response force task/roles and missions.

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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 PrillMCSA 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 Feb-

ruary’s Feedback Live that we couldn’tcover them all during the show, so we aredevoting the next two Direct Line columnsto answer them. Please keep sending yourquestions via email, but remember thatFeedback Live is a LIVE call in show -- youcan get your question answered on the spot.The show is held on the first Thursday ofeach month, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tocall in live on the show, please dial 624-4265 or 095-56-4265.

Q1. I'm a frequent patron of the Take 5center on NAS 2. It kills me to see the en-ergy that is being wasted at the facility. InDecember the AC was running and the staffwore coats, hats and gloves. Now the staffopens all the doors and windows to try toget the temp out of the 80's. As a patron it'snot a pleasant place to go. The staff told mePublic Works can't do anything because thesystem is old. If we're serious about wantingto save utility dollars, Take 5 is a place toshow it. What can be done?

A1. Unfortunately, everything that can

be done with that system is being done.The HVAC system in Bldg 568 (Take 5) isantiquated and clearly needs to be replaced.No news here, but lack of funding is the rea-son the unit has not been replaced.

Complicating the situation is the factthat the system was not designed and in-stalled to handle the present configurationof the building, as this area was originallyset up for another operation prior to con-verting it to Take 5. PWD mechanics havechecked the system many times, includingall temperature sensors as well as balancingthe system as well as can possibly be done.PWD continues to monitor and maintainthe system to limit energy consumptionand do the best job possible with occupantcomfort.

Q2. The Mail... There is a huge delay inpostage getting to and from Sigonella. Iposted a UP Priority Express envelope fromSigonella to the States and it took over 4weeks to be delivered. I sent two envelopesMPS to Germany and Naples this October,2010, and the envelopes have still not ar-

rived to their destinations. I sent a check topay for our school yearbooks in September,2010, and the publishing company hasnever received the check. Something iswrong that needs to be addressed.....no punintended.

A2. The Postal professionals at the Fleetand Industrial Supply Center Sigonella arededicated to continued quality control ofour mail. They consistently monitor mailshipments once in the government systemand engage if it becomes necessary to do so.Rest assured that if our mail is going to bedelayed outside of what is reasonable, thecommunity will be informed via All Handsmessages. In a recent study of postmarks onour incoming mail, all are averaging 9 daysfor letter class, with 64% taking between 4-8 days. Our Priority parcels are on a 5-dayaverage with 28% only taking 2 days fromthe postmark. One thing to rememberabout mail transit times is that they are av-eraged. We have seen standard mail take up-wards of 90 days to arrive depending on thetime of year. Additionally, the primary

cause of mail getting lost is due to improperaddressing or poor address hygiene. Inother words use the correct address andmake sure that it is legible, a zip code witheven one number off can send your mail toplaces unknown. The community is askedto provide any of the Postal facilities withinformation on individual mail delays thatthey may be experiencing.

Q3. I was training for the base to baserun, and was participating in the seriesevent that MWR came up with. The firsttwo runs were held on a Saturday morning.Every run following has been on a Fridaymorning, which means that teachers andcivilian employees now can no longer par-ticipate in the series without taking off fromwork. I’m wondering why the change inday?

A3. When the Base to Base Run Seriescalendar was developed, it was set up to tryto meet the needs of as many of our variedcustomer’s preferences as possible. We ap-preciate the feedback and apologize foryour inconvenience. Unfortunately we can't

change the calendar of event for this Series,but we appreciate this very helpful feed-back. We will utilize it in the planning ofnext year’s Base to Base Run series.

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

NaS SigoNella CommaNdiNg offiCer, Capt. Butler

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Skin Cancer preventionfor SigonellaBy John Paul Trafeli, MD

Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology

Last article I discussed the mostcommon skin cancers: Basal Cell Car-cinoma and Squamous Cell Carci-noma. These are the cancers mostclosely related to sunburns, and chro-nic unprotected sun exposure. Today’sarticle will focus on Melanoma…aless common, but far more deadly skincancer.

MELANOMA: Melanoma makesup less than 5% of skin cancer, butcauses the greatest number of skincancer deaths. Early detection of me-lanoma is the best way to reduce riskof death from it. The average age offirst occurrence is age 53, but it is themost common cancer in women aged25-29 years (this may be strongly in-fluenced by use of tanning bedsamong young women). These cancersappear as odd looking freckles ormoles, often with irregular borders,and multiple colors. They can someti-mes itch, or bleed.

However, they are cancers…so theygrow more rapidly than any surroun-ding normal moles. They can be foundanywhere on the body, though theyare more likely to be in areas that re-ceive sun. In light skinned individualsthe most common locations are theback and the thighs. However, in dar-ker individuals (African American,Asian, Hispanic) they are also very li-kely to occur on hands, feet, andunder toenails or fingernails. BobMarley died of melanoma that occur-red on his toe. Although people ofcolor are at lower risk for having mela-noma, they are more likely to be dia-gnosed in the advanced stages of thedisease when it is potentially morefatal. The survival rate for melanomain America is 91% for Caucasians and77 % for African Americans. Thus,everyone should be vigilant and doself skin exams. Why the difference…because people of color don’t typi-cally believe that they can get skincancer. That is somewhat true for

SKIN, continued on page 12

Rear Adm. JamesG. Foggo, commandersubmarines, Allied NavalForces South, prepares togo below the decks of aS524 ITS Primo Longo-bardo Italian submarineduring Exercise ProudManta 2011. Proud Mantais designed to provideoperational training in air,surface, and subsurfacecooperation and coordina-tion anti-surface warfareoperations in potentialNATO response forcetask/roles andmissions. (Photo by MC2Gary Prill/Released)

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Picciolo Spaghetti HouseCalvary

Record: W-L

Overall Record: 70-48

Last week: 8-3

Record: W-L


Last week: 8-3

Record: W-L


Last week: 1-10

ABH1 EzekialClifton, Emergency

Management

LSSA AshleyDiem/Rivera, FISC

AC3 MichaelVazana, NASSIG

Capt. Joe Beadles, NASSIG

Jeremy Glasser,MWR

Record: W-L


Final week: 8-3

Record: W-L

Overall Record:70-48

Last week: 2-9

A few words from our winner, Capt.Beadles:

First off I'd like to thank God whomakes all things possible in my life........

I'd also like to thank all of theother prognosticators that participatedin this contest. It truly is an honor to bementioned in the same breath with suchnoted luminaries. Professionals all,............even Glasser.

I'd like to thank the Skipper for al-lowing me to participate in this contest,knowing full and well the enormousamount of time and effort that was re-quired to research and make my predic-tions. Truly it was three minutes out ofmy weekly sked that I will NEVER getback.

To my lovely wife for her love andsupport and her constant guidance tofocus on the most important football de-tails when making my picks - the colorsof the uniforms, the coolness of theteam names - and who looks best inthose tight football pants.

To my New England brother DanaWeiner, who taught me importance ofvaluing beauty over substance which wasmy rationale for picking Tom Brady andthe Patriots at every opportunity. Thatworked out pretty well for me. I still stickby my claim that he is the most hand-some man in the NFL.

Maybe even all sports.Special thanks to Tracie B for

making this whole thing possible.Buono Lavoro amica mia.

And finally thanks to the Sigonellacommunity for putting up weekly withwhat I try to pass off as funny and mynon existent knowledge of Americanfootball throughout the year. I am proofpositive that, as is often times the case inlife, it is always better to be lucky thangood.

I can hear them cueing the musicin the background so it is time for me togo....

PEACE OUT!

Registration mandatory forWide Area Alert NetworkBy Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs

NAPLES, Italy - The world welive in is filled with danger:hurricanes, blizzards, floods,terrorist attacks and civil strifeoccur every year. Would youknow what to do if one ofthese happened at your instal-lation? Commander Naval In-stallations Command(CNIC) has developed a wayfor you to be prepared duringthese situations.

It’s called the Wide AreaAlert Network (WAAN) andCNIC wants you to be a partof it.

“The WAAN’s primary pur-pose is to provide real timeemergency alerts and protec-tive guidance to personnel inbuildings, surrounding areason board installations, and fa-mily members via three sy-stems,” said Steven Layne, theemergency operations centermanager at Naval Support Ac-tivity (NSA) Naples, Italy.

In order to quickly and ef-fectively communicate to in-stallations, the WAANemploys the Computer De-sktop Notification System(CDNS), the Automatic Tele-phone Notification System(ATNS) and the GiantVoice/Indoor Voice (GV/IV).

The GV/IV is an interiorand exterior voice loudspea-ker notification system whilethe CDNS will notify person-nel through pop-ups on theirdesktop. Sailors and civiliancontractors are automaticallyconnected to CDNS whene-ver they are logged into theONE-NET network.

Originally developed anddeployed to installations in2008, recent crises such as se-vere winter weather in thecontinental U.S., evacuationsof U.S. personnel from partsof North Africa and the Mid-dle East, and flooding in Mil-lington, Tenn., havereinforced the necessity forrapid communications.

“WAAN registration is the-refore imperative and manda-ted,” said Layne, “to ensurepersonnel are quickly notifiedof emergencies, including ur-gent or significant events suchas gate closures and re-ope-nings, severe weather war-nings, school closures, etc.”

GV/IV and CDNS are ef-fective while on base or atwork, but what if there is anemergency while personnelare off base, at home or on tra-vel? ATNS is the answer.ATNS is what makes theWAAN truly effective. Duringa crisis ATNS will send notifi-cations to you via email, voicerecording and even text mes-sage.

The success and effective-ness of ATNS is reliant on per-sonnel registering for theservice inside of CDNS. Thelink is already on your desktop

and ONE-NET users can regi-ster in two easy steps.

First, right-click on the pur-ple globe in the taskbar loca-ted in the lower right side ofthe monitor and click on “ac-cess self service.” Next, clickon the “my info” tab and fill inall the appropriate informa-tion. Finally, click on devicesand complete the sections. Ata minimum, according toLayne, should be work email,work phone and a cell numberrequired to receive alerts viatext message.

If personnel would like toregister their family’s devices,ATNS allows for both homeemail and phone to be addedduring the registration pro-cess. Currently only 20 per-cent of personnel attached toCNIC installations are registe-red for ATNS. CNIC urgesSailors and contracted civi-lians to register immediately.

“The purpose of mass noti-fication is to protect life by in-dicating the existence of anemergency situations and in-structing people of the neces-

sary and appropriate responseand action,” said Layne, ad-ding, the lack of registration“affects the effectiveness of it[the WAAN] to a significantextent.”

For more information con-tact the Regional & Installa-tion CDNS Administrator atDSN 314-626-3585.

Congratulations to thisyear’s winner!!

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Pentagon

Fleet and FamilySupport CenterAdministrationBuilding Bldg. 319 (NAS I)

Monday–Friday7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. DSN 624-4291 Commercial095-56-4291

Empower. Enrich. EDUCATE.Participate in the Development of a Family Readiness Group (FRG)By FFSC Sigonella

Dr, Riccardo Milici

Kartodromo

Motta

What is an FRG? Thepurpose of the FRG is toserve the needs of servicemembers and their familiesparticularly during times ofdeployment. The concept ofan FRG is based on the rea-lization that mission readi-ness includes both sailorand family readiness. TheFRG provides mutual sup-port and assistance suppor-ted by a network ofcommunications among fa-mily members, the chain ofcommand, and communityresources. FRG support in-cludes education and trai-ning, IA awareness,outreach, and informationand referral. An FRG assistsfamilies preparing for mili-tary separation. Thesegroups promote and createa friendly, social atmo-sphere for all participants.

Why do we need anFRG? An FRG is able toconduct fund raising activi-ties in support of social

events, return and reunion ce-lebrations, and commandsponsored programs inclu-ding welcoming new familiesand facilitating family mem-bers’ attendance at orienta-tion sessions. In doing so, theFRG increases resiliencyamong deployed family mem-bers and a community con-nectedness among all militarymembers and their families.FRG’s coordinate with otherorganizations and installationactivities including the Fleetand Family Support Center(FFSC), Morale, Welfare andRecreation (MWR), Navyand Marine Corps Relief So-ciety (NMCRS), the Chapel,and military affiliated privateorganizations (i.e. the WivesClub, and the Chief Petty Of-ficers Association). An FRGavoids duplicating servicesand programs offered theFFSC, MWR or NMCR.

The FRG is a command-sponsored organization ope-rating under the provisions ofOPNAVINST 1754.5, and is

a part of the Family Readi-ness Alliance (FRA). Alocal FRG plans, coordina-tes, and conducts activitiesthat provide information,builds morale, and promotessocial interaction in order toenhance family readinessand enable Navy families tomeet the challenges of mili-tary lifestyle.

FRG memberships in-clude service members,spouses, children, and otherinterested parties (i.e. pa-rents, extended family mem-bers, and friends) with theapproval of the sponsoringservice member.

Leadership roles and fun-ctions include: Chairperson,Vice Chairperson, ProgramCoordinator, Secretary, andTreasurer.

If you are interested inparticipating as a leader or aparticipant please contactMary Barton at 624-4291.Ms. Barton is collecting thenames of all interested indi-viduals to invite to the FRGinitial planning meeting.

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Alberto Lunetta

The Signature Staff

Magnolia

Aricola Gambino

Noto celebratesSan Corrado

Photo by www.criluge.it

The traditional February religious festival honoring San Corrado returns to Noto featuringtouching processions and holy masses, as well as arts and crafts. The festival is a true displayof religious fervor that involves the entire town’s community.

As it happens every year in Fe-bruary, the community of Noto willhost the first of the two religious festi-vals honoring San Corrado or St. Con-rad, its beloved patron saint. The otherfestival is traditionally held on the lastweek of August to allow Netini (Notoinhabitants living abroad), who comeback for the summer holidays, to par-ticipate in the celebrations. Noto is one of most beautiful Baroquetowns in Sicily. It is part of UNE-SCO’s List of World Heritage. Tradition

Saint Conrad has been venerated inNoto since 16th century. In 1515,Pope Leo X permitted the town ofNoto to annually celebrate a San Cor-rado festival on the anniversary of hisdeath. Hundred and fifteen years later,Pope Urban VIII proclaimed him asaint.

The strong devotion and gratitudeshown to San Corrado by the Notocommunity is due to the intercessionsthat he granted them on several occa-sions throughout the centuries. Oneof them concerns the miracle that SanCorrado worked in 1855 when Notoresidents summoned him to protectthe town against a deadly cholera epi-demic. According to tradition, SanCorrado interceded and the city wasspared by the illness.

Yet tradition holds that, in 1943,World War II bombings spared Notoas granted through the intercession ofSan Corrado. The mayor of the timealso promised he would offer a candleevery year to thank him. Life of San Corrado

According to legend, Corrado Con-falonieri, a wealthy aristocrat, wasborn in Piacenza in 1290. Corradoloved hunting. One day in 1313, anepisode changed his life. During hisusual pastime, Corrado ordered his at-tendants to set fire to some bushes toflush out game. But a prevailing windcaused the flames to spread rapidlydevastating nearby fields, forests,towns and villages. Corrado fled pa-nicking. An innocent peasant was ac-cused of being the author. Thus, hewas tortured to confess a crime he didnot commit, and eventually sentencedto death. As the poor man was ready

to be executed, Conrad was strickenwith remorse and confessed his guiltsaving the poor man’s life. Because ofhis noble origins, Corrado spareddeath penalty. But he had to sell all hispossessions pay off the damaged pro-perty. Thus, Corrado became poorand retired as a Franciscan monk to alonely hermitage near Piacenza, whilehis wife entered the Order of PoorClares. Later, he went to Rome tomeet with Pope and eventually to Si-cily. There, he settled in the Noto Val-ley where he led a penitential life forthirty years using a cave for medita-tion. According to tradition, Corradoworked several miracles during hislong hermitage. A legend tells that themost famous miracle occurred whenthe Siracusa Bishop visited Corrado inhis humble home. When the Bishopasked Corrado if he had anything tooffer to his guests, the hermit repliedhe would check in his cell. Right after,he came back bringing some freshbread out of the oven. Therefore thebishop became convinced that Cor-rado was a saint. Festival Schedule

On Feb. 13, the Arca, a silver urncontaining the saint’s relics, is placed(Discesa di San Corrado) on the mainaltar of the Cathedral for veneration.Holy mass is celebrated at 6 p.m.On Feb. 19, holy masses are celebra-ted by the Noto Bishop at 7, 8 and 9a.m. at the cathedral. A solemn mass,celebrated by the Bishop of Palermo,follows at 10:30 p.m.

Later in the afternoon, the Arca iscarried shoulder high along the streetsof Noto historic center. The proces-sion begins at 5 p.m. from the Cathe-dral and proceeds throughout thehistoric heart of the city.

Eight days later (Feb. 28) a smaller-scale procession is held in the lowerpart of the town.

The magnificent Arc is a pricelesspiece of art Giovanni Manuella, a Sici-lian architect, designed the Arca in1525. Throughout the centuries, seve-ral generations of Sicilian goldsmithsand silversmiths added fine decora-tions to the original model. The urnwas eventually completed in 1848.The Arca is 6,2 feet tall and 24 incheswide. It weighs 880 pounds. It con-

tains the saint’s body and it is usuallykept inside the Noto cathedral. Afterthe 1990 earthquake, the Arca wasmoved to the nearby Church of SanCarlo al Corso as the cathedral wasdamaged by the tremors. It will bepreserved there until the cathedralwill be restored.

Members from the local Confrater-nite (Confraternities) bring the tradi-tional Cili and banners in processionwhile they are dressed in traditionalcostumes. A continuous stream ofmore than 4000 people follows theprocession. Cili are decorated ironbowls supported by a tall woodenstick, which contains a candle. Theyhave been symbolizing the devotionshown to the saint after the fulfillmentof a vow or pledge since the 1500s.During the August celebration, somefervent devotees still perform the tra-ditional Viaggiu Scausu or “BarefootItinerary.” A proof of devotion andphysical resistance, it consists of follo-wing the procession barefoot. Someresidents of the surrounding citieswalk up to 15 miles to reach Noto andtake part in the procession. For more info contact the Noto Tou-rist Office at 0931-573779.

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US mom sues Nutella alleginghyped nutrition claimsStory by AFP

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A Californiamother is taking Nutella to court, alle-ging that the popular sandwich spreadpurports to be a nutritioustreat, but actually is loadedwith unhealthy sugar and satu-rated fat.

A copy of the suit byAthena Hohenberg which wasobtained by AFP on Thursday,said she was "shocked to learnthat Nutella was in fact, not'healthy, nutritious' food, butinstead was the next best thingto a candy bar, and that Nu-tella contains dangerous levelof saturated fat."

Hohenberg is seeking re-funds to be paid by parentcompany Ferrero to its legionsof US customers.In its marketing, including inclaims made on its website, Nutellatouts its cocoa and hazelnut spread asideal for busy moms trying to "nourishtheir children with whole grains" andsays that "Nutella can form a part of abalanced meal."

The suit, filed in federal court in SanDiego, alleges that many consumers ofthe product would not have purchasedit had they been aware that the health

claims surrounding it were overblown."Nutella was worth less than whatplaintiff and members of the class paidfor them," Hohenberg, the mother of a

four-year old child, said in her lawsuit,which she hopes to turn into a "class ac-tion."

Under the terms of such a class ac-tion suit, she asks that any monetaryjudgment against the company be divi-ded among "all persons who purchasedon or after January 2000 one or moreNutella products in the United Statesfor their own or household use."

Hohenberg also wants the court tomake Ferrero launch a new ad cam-paign, correcting the allegedly mislea-ding claims.

Nutella was created inthe 1940s by Pietro Fer-rero, a pastry maker andfounder of the Italian Fer-rero company.

Its nutrition label showsthat there are about 200 ca-lories in each two table-spoon (37 gram) serving,about half of which comefrom fat.

The suit notes that con-sumption of saturated fathas been shown to causeheart disease, and thatconsumption of processedsugar has been shown tocause type-2 diabetes.Elise Titan, a spokesper-son for Ferrero USA, said

the company stands by the wholesome-ness of its product.

"What we can say right now is thatwe stand behind the quality of ingre-dients in Nutella hazelnut spread andadvertising for our product," she toldAFP."It's really early in the case and we arereally not in position to discuss the caseany further," she said.

A California mother is taking Nutella to court, alleging thatthe popular sandwich spread purports to be a nutritioustreat, but actually is loaded with unhealthy sugar and satura-ted fat.

Italian gelato scoops Chinese interest

Italy's artisan gelato tradition is enjoying a worldwide boom and China isthe latest country to taste its success.

By www.dw-world.deBusiness has never been sweeter for those

in the artisan gelato sector, which has conti-nued to flourish, in spite of the recent creditcrunch.

And one country, in particular, has bene-fited from the boom - Italy, the world's lea-ding supplier of equipment and ingredients,with annual sales of 3.5 billion Euros ($4.8billion).

Artisanal gelato has always enjoyed suc-cess in its home market. Every year, Italiansconsume some 360,000 tons – almost sixkilos per person - thanks largely to afforda-ble prices.Healthier, tastier, more natural

While in its native country "gelato" is sim-ply the Italian word for ice cream, outsidethe country it denotes a product that is fre-shly made every day and has a creamier tex-ture and much lower fat content than itsindustrially produced counterpart. Its popu-larity is now soaring around the world asmany consumers view it as a healthier, ta-stier, more natural alternative.

Sigep, the annual international artisan ge-lato expo held in the northern Italian sea-side town of Rimini, reported a recordattendance of more than 100,000 visitorsthis year. Not only that, almost a fifth of thevisitors attending the five-day event werenot Italian.

Artisan gelaterias are springing up all overthe world, according to Sergio Dondoli, anaward-winning ice cream maker and vice-president of the Comitato Gelatieri gelatomakers' association. Dondoli, who also has aconsulting business, is in big demand.While foreign interest used to come mainlyfrom Germany, today requests for his servi-ces come from all over the world. "Africa,South America, China… everywhere," Don-doli told Deutsche Welle. "It's incredible. It'sgood for the gelato business."

And while gelaterias outside Italy used tobe run by Italian immigrants, the trend isclearly toward more non-Italians openingtheir own gelato businesses. Sweet palate

The change is also reflected in the num-ber of foreigners interested in learning thetricks of the trade directly from Italian pro-fessionals. The Carpigiani Group, a leadingmanufacturer of gelato-making machinerythat runs the 'Gelato University' at its head-quarters in Bologna, has experienced a surgein applications due mostly to foreign stu-dents whose numbers are up 50 percent.

"There is a direct relationship betweenthe economic crisis of a couple of years agoand this huge increase in people subscribingto courses," said CEO Andrea Cocchi."When you ask them why they are here,they say 'I lost my job so I want a job that

no-one can fire me from.'" Many aspiring professionals come from

China, where interest in gelato is growing.Although Italians have a much sweeter pa-late, they show how to make the basic pro-duct, which the Chinese can then adapt totheir own recipes – from leeches and greentea to adzuki red bean flavor.

"We want to expand in foreign markets,especially in Asia, because Asia is the fu-ture," said Gian Maria Emendatori, directorof Mec3, a leading Italian supplier of gelatoingredients and an operator of franchise ge-laterias worldwide."They run faster. Theywant more things. We have become the oldcontinent here."

Asia is a particularly important market forthe Italian gelato industry, Emendatori toldDeutsche Welle, because the region "is hun-gry for foods, for new products, especiallydesserts" and because it has "a huge culturefor savory food but not dessert."Chinese origins

As well as supplying restaurants and ho-tels, more than 60 Mec3 franchise gelateriaswill open in China this year, following theopening of an office in Shanghai. "China'snot the fastest growing market for gelato,"Emendatori said, "but the fastest growing interms of increase because five years agothere was nothing."

Carpigiani also sees huge potential inChina. Like Mec3, the company has openeda Shanghai office where today it offers cour-ses to Chinese entrepreneurs who want toopen their own gelaterias. "We try to letthem understand what gelato is, what typeof business they can have, and slowly – stepby step – we are seeing some customers,"Cocchi said. "It is still a small market butwith a huge potential."

Ironically, ice cream is believed to haveoriginated in ancient China, where it wasserved its emperors, and was later introdu-ced to Italy by Marco Polo on return from avisit to China.

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Alphio’s Garden Pietro Stampa

MACS (SW/AW) Delano,You are a loving friend, husband and father. Thank you for being my personel hero when I needed youto be. I am proud to say I am your wife. I love you dearly.Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day Tuck and Nicole - We love and miss you very much!Love, Courtney, Matt, Trevor and Dylan

Cheryl,You mean the world to me. Without you in my life, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. I just want tosay that I love everything about you. XOXO

James,I have loved you for 7 years and I am excited to be here in Italy to celebrate 3 more years! XOAlways,Stacey

Nati,Thank you for the best life; 11 years, 6 moves, 4 kids and a load of fun. I’m yours forever.Kubko

RoseAnne, Sabrina, Jonathan and Antonio... you guys are the love of my life - I count my blessingseveryday, thanking God for having you. I love you guys will all of my heart.

Teresa/Mommy,Thank you for being a wonderful wife and mother. Love you Mike, Stefan and Salvi

To Mo, my Valentine of 36 years,You are so special to me, thank you for the wonderful 4 year vacation in Italy! Love you always, Erlene

Mike Kennedy,You make my heart dance & sing! I’m so grateful to you for so many things!20 years and looking forward to many more! You’ll always be MY Valentine!Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you!Always - Michelle

To my beautiful wife Priscila,I’m the luckiest man in the world to have such an amazing mother for my son, not to mention a ca-ring, giving, loving wife. Happy Valentine’s Day Honey Bunny! Your husband and BFF, Mark

Happy Valentine’s Day to my best friend, Mike Littlefield, and to my wonderful kiddos, Hailie-Bug &Mikey. You are my world. 143!

Terry,You continue to hold the key to my heart which is filled with the treasure of your love. Ti amo, miamore!Bryce

Ellie Butler: Happy Valentine’s Day. Will you be mine? Love, Daddy

Jose - I love you with all of my heart! Everyday is Valentine’s Day with you! Happy Valentine’s Daybaby. Love, Karla

Giankys, I love u so much! Together forever! HappyValentine’s Day! By Giorgina 89

Across fears, tears; often cheers,We’ve persevered throughout the years.That hand-in-hand, happiness springs eternal.From land-to-land, as our travels unfurl.With pups in tow, we all know.Our love lasts forever!Happy Seventh Annivesrary, Paula.

It may not show that I appreciate things you do around the house and for our kids. But truthfully wi-thout you, this family would fall apart. Rossella, I love you andthank you for being a great wife and mom.

To my BB and #1 Pappy,Love you MTE and per sempre. - YG (+76)

To James and Amanda Jimmerson,We are sending love across the ocean to you on Valentine’s Day. We love and miss you so much.Love, Kelly, Mama, Kayti Beth, Nate, Candi, Buck, Gabe, Preston, Reese, and Grannie.

Liz,Roses are Red,Violets are Gold,I loved you in High School,And even now that we are old.Love you then, now, and forever.-Josh

Flora, This past year has been so amazing! I am soo blessed to have someone as amazing as you are. It has been reallyrough but coming home and seeing you everday just makes it all worthwhile. With love, Adam

To Dad,Happy Valentine’s Day! We love you so much! Love, Chance & Cayti

To the one who has made my life the best adventure yet... Happy Val Day! xoxo - me

Happy Valentine’s Day to my Boo! From Fred to Yvonne... I love you!

Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband, CE2 Stewart & our beautiful daughter, Fiona Pearl! I loveyou both with all my heart! XOXO

Sharon, Katrina, and Kailey,You make my world brighter & richer. You are a joy and a delight.You’re God’s gift to me.I thank you for being my Valentines! Dad

Woman,I am so glad to be married to you. I’m thinking about you on Valentine’s Day. You mean more tome than anything else. I can’t wait to be back in Poway with you and the boys.

Angelia,This Valentine’s Day is for you, it is no special day for me, but I only wanted you to know as longas I have you in my life and in my heart, everyday is a special day for me. Love James

To: Espie B.Years passed by, but one thing that will never changeAnd that’s my love for youLots of things that matter, some I can’t recallBut having you beside meIs what matters most of all.I love you, Luvey!!

Happy V-Day to Tiffany Booker. Love you.

Roses are red and violets are blueDear best man, I love you more today than the day I met you!Roses are red and violets are blueI am so glad that I am in love with you.Roses are red and violets are blueThank you for helping to make my dreams come true.Today and always,Lynn Michelle

Sheyla,Thank you for being a wonderful wife and mother. And and I love you very much.Happy Valentine’s Day.I love you Alisha! You are a wonderful wife and a great mother to our son! Always and forever, your husband Chase.

To my sweet Alan! You are my best friend, my soul mate and my rock! Thank you for everythingyou do for our beautiful family. I love you more than you’ll ever know. You’re still the one.

Rachel, Thank you for everything you do and always helping out when you can. I know I don’talways show my appreciation, but please know I couldn’t do this without you and would neverwant to. Love always, Ron

To: Katja AlexisFrom: Your loving husbandYou are my rock through all of the bad times,The most beautiful waterfall in all the good times,I love you, with every beat of my heart and every breath I take. My Friend, My Love, My All. Love, Ostar Alexis

To: Roberto RayaFrom: Your loving wifeThanks for your patience, your loving words, your kindness, your friendship and your love. Tothe world you are one person, but to me you are the world. Happy Valentines!

Katie Butler: Happy Valentine’s Day. Will you be mine? Love, Daddy

Mariluz Casal,We have shared the suns and the storms of life.Its mountains and its valleys...And always you have been my inspiration, my helping hand, my happiness, my love.Happy Valentine’s sweetheart! Luis Casal

Alexandra, thank you for all the fun moments you spend with me. My life is more meaningfulbecause of you; I am more complete because of you. Receive this Valentine wish that is sent withlove from your husband, Happy Valentine’s Day.

Janice,Your courage and support defines me. I am lucky to be your husband. Thanks for sharing yourlife with me. Thank you for blessing me with two great children. I love you so very much! HappyValentine’s Day! Shaun

Grace, Happy Valentine’s Day to the best little girl in the world. We love you. We are so proud ofyou for everything you do. Please always stay our beautiful, sweet princess. Love always, Momand Dad.

Babe,Another year down, let’s make this our best year yet. I love you very much. You have been andcontinue to be the best part of my life. Always and Forever Yours, Me

Rylee,Your smile and playfulness brings me warmth to my heart. You are a fantastic daughter. I am soproud to be your Dad. Love, Daddy

Hayden,I cherish each moment we have together. You are a joy to watch grow and play. I am so proud tobe your Dad. Love, Daddy

To Charlie,Thank you for always being there for me when I need you. For all the future endeavors that wewill share, I will be there for you, too. I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Marti, it took the collapse of an entire political system to bring you into my life, but I thank Godfor that every day. You are the greatest valentine of all time and the love of my life. Love, Scott

40 words are not enough for me to tell you how much I love you. I just thank God for allowing

you to be in my life. Happy Valentine’s Day Ebony Felicia Lacey. I Love You. Shaun Stanley

To my three spoiled princesses, Happy Valentine’s Day! -D

Konrad, 40 words is not enough to express my feelings, but then I remembered that actionsspeak louder than words. So, I promise to show you everyday just how much you mean to me. Ilove you. Always, Anna

Mark, Happy Valentine’s Day from Annabella and I. You are an amazing father and husband.“I’m my beloveds” p.s. I love you! Alexandria lindert JER 29:11-13

Em,Will you be my Valentine? You mean the world to me and I’m the luckiest guy in the world tohave a gal like you. All of my love. Your Shmoopy

To: MM2 (SW) Tiqui, NolanThank you for being the best dad and the best husband. We love you with all of our hearts.Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Mommy, Keileana, and MJ

To: John ScottFrom: Esther ScottThank you for 8 years of marital joy. I love you more with each passing day. Feliz Dia de San Va-lentin!!

How did you know, I needed someone like you in my life, that there was an empty space in myheart, you came at the right time in my life. June 14, 2006

Justin, Thank you for making all my dreams come true! I look forward to making more great me-mories as a new family of three, and for the years to come! I love you and Athan very much,Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Leslie

Sweetie, Thank you for being the rock that keeps me grounded. Thank you for telling me I needto throw away the clothes I love, to save me embarrassment. If not for you, I would not be theperson I am today. Love, Wayne

Michelle,Rose are red, violets are blueNothing is as sweet as being with you.Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Ricky

Buon San Valentino Fatina mia. Sei la mia vita e migloire amico. Quest’anno questa e’ buona peruna serata dei tuoi desideri. Ti ami tantissimo.

To my beautiful wife Heather and our children Gabe, Lala, and Belle. God has blessed me be-yond what I could ask for or deserve. On this special day, I want to tell you “I love you dearly,”and I am so thankful that you are in my life. It is a great honor and privilege to be called your hu-sband and Dad. I love you... Diego aka Daddy

To My Wonderful Husband Marlon BrownI love you more than the ocean is deep. You have been with me through thick and thin. We havea beautiful family and our LOVE is everlasting. Happy Valentine’s Day. All my love, Cathy Brown

To my Jan, Wishing you the very best for Valentine’s Day (your first in Italy). Hope you have agreat day and many adventures to come. Love always, JayBrianna and Madeline Dooney: Happy Valentine’s Day to my two lovely, adorable little ladies.Thinking of you always. Love you..... Daddy xoxoxoxo

Sean: Thank you for your support and sacrifice! Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you!

Happy Valentine’s Day to Alivia Green. From your husband!

feBruary 11, 2011

Stampa Days Inn Gelso Bianco

Liz,Roses are Red,Violets are Gold,I loved you in High School,And even now that we are old.Love you then, now, and forever.-Josh

Flora, This past year has been so amazing! I am soo blessed to have someone as amazing as you are. It has been reallyrough but coming home and seeing you everday just makes it all worthwhile. With love, Adam

To Dad,Happy Valentine’s Day! We love you so much! Love, Chance & Cayti

To the one who has made my life the best adventure yet... Happy Val Day! xoxo - me

Happy Valentine’s Day to my Boo! From Fred to Yvonne... I love you!

Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband, CE2 Stewart & our beautiful daughter, Fiona Pearl! I loveyou both with all my heart! XOXO

Sharon, Katrina, and Kailey,You make my world brighter & richer. You are a joy and a delight.You’re God’s gift to me.I thank you for being my Valentines! Dad

Woman,I am so glad to be married to you. I’m thinking about you on Valentine’s Day. You mean more tome than anything else. I can’t wait to be back in Poway with you and the boys.

Angelia,This Valentine’s Day is for you, it is no special day for me, but I only wanted you to know as longas I have you in my life and in my heart, everyday is a special day for me. Love James

To: Espie B.Years passed by, but one thing that will never changeAnd that’s my love for youLots of things that matter, some I can’t recallBut having you beside meIs what matters most of all.I love you, Luvey!!

Happy V-Day to Tiffany Booker. Love you.

Roses are red and violets are blueDear best man, I love you more today than the day I met you!Roses are red and violets are blueI am so glad that I am in love with you.Roses are red and violets are blueThank you for helping to make my dreams come true.Today and always,Lynn Michelle

Sheyla,Thank you for being a wonderful wife and mother. And and I love you very much.Happy Valentine’s Day.I love you Alisha! You are a wonderful wife and a great mother to our son! Always and forever, your husband Chase.

To my sweet Alan! You are my best friend, my soul mate and my rock! Thank you for everythingyou do for our beautiful family. I love you more than you’ll ever know. You’re still the one.

Rachel, Thank you for everything you do and always helping out when you can. I know I don’talways show my appreciation, but please know I couldn’t do this without you and would neverwant to. Love always, Ron

To: Katja AlexisFrom: Your loving husbandYou are my rock through all of the bad times,The most beautiful waterfall in all the good times,I love you, with every beat of my heart and every breath I take. My Friend, My Love, My All. Love, Ostar Alexis

To: Roberto RayaFrom: Your loving wifeThanks for your patience, your loving words, your kindness, your friendship and your love. Tothe world you are one person, but to me you are the world. Happy Valentines!

Katie Butler: Happy Valentine’s Day. Will you be mine? Love, Daddy

Mariluz Casal,We have shared the suns and the storms of life.Its mountains and its valleys...And always you have been my inspiration, my helping hand, my happiness, my love.Happy Valentine’s sweetheart! Luis Casal

Alexandra, thank you for all the fun moments you spend with me. My life is more meaningfulbecause of you; I am more complete because of you. Receive this Valentine wish that is sent withlove from your husband, Happy Valentine’s Day.

Janice,Your courage and support defines me. I am lucky to be your husband. Thanks for sharing yourlife with me. Thank you for blessing me with two great children. I love you so very much! HappyValentine’s Day! Shaun

Grace, Happy Valentine’s Day to the best little girl in the world. We love you. We are so proud ofyou for everything you do. Please always stay our beautiful, sweet princess. Love always, Momand Dad.

Babe,Another year down, let’s make this our best year yet. I love you very much. You have been andcontinue to be the best part of my life. Always and Forever Yours, Me

Rylee,Your smile and playfulness brings me warmth to my heart. You are a fantastic daughter. I am soproud to be your Dad. Love, Daddy

Hayden,I cherish each moment we have together. You are a joy to watch grow and play. I am so proud tobe your Dad. Love, Daddy

To Charlie,Thank you for always being there for me when I need you. For all the future endeavors that wewill share, I will be there for you, too. I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Marti, it took the collapse of an entire political system to bring you into my life, but I thank Godfor that every day. You are the greatest valentine of all time and the love of my life. Love, Scott

40 words are not enough for me to tell you how much I love you. I just thank God for allowing

you to be in my life. Happy Valentine’s Day Ebony Felicia Lacey. I Love You. Shaun Stanley

To my three spoiled princesses, Happy Valentine’s Day! -D

Konrad, 40 words is not enough to express my feelings, but then I remembered that actionsspeak louder than words. So, I promise to show you everyday just how much you mean to me. Ilove you. Always, Anna

Mark, Happy Valentine’s Day from Annabella and I. You are an amazing father and husband.“I’m my beloveds” p.s. I love you! Alexandria lindert JER 29:11-13

Em,Will you be my Valentine? You mean the world to me and I’m the luckiest guy in the world tohave a gal like you. All of my love. Your Shmoopy

To: MM2 (SW) Tiqui, NolanThank you for being the best dad and the best husband. We love you with all of our hearts.Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Mommy, Keileana, and MJ

To: John ScottFrom: Esther ScottThank you for 8 years of marital joy. I love you more with each passing day. Feliz Dia de San Va-lentin!!

How did you know, I needed someone like you in my life, that there was an empty space in myheart, you came at the right time in my life. June 14, 2006

Justin, Thank you for making all my dreams come true! I look forward to making more great me-mories as a new family of three, and for the years to come! I love you and Athan very much,Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Leslie

Sweetie, Thank you for being the rock that keeps me grounded. Thank you for telling me I needto throw away the clothes I love, to save me embarrassment. If not for you, I would not be theperson I am today. Love, Wayne

Michelle,Rose are red, violets are blueNothing is as sweet as being with you.Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Ricky

Buon San Valentino Fatina mia. Sei la mia vita e migloire amico. Quest’anno questa e’ buona peruna serata dei tuoi desideri. Ti ami tantissimo.

To my beautiful wife Heather and our children Gabe, Lala, and Belle. God has blessed me be-yond what I could ask for or deserve. On this special day, I want to tell you “I love you dearly,”and I am so thankful that you are in my life. It is a great honor and privilege to be called your hu-sband and Dad. I love you... Diego aka Daddy

To My Wonderful Husband Marlon BrownI love you more than the ocean is deep. You have been with me through thick and thin. We havea beautiful family and our LOVE is everlasting. Happy Valentine’s Day. All my love, Cathy Brown

To my Jan, Wishing you the very best for Valentine’s Day (your first in Italy). Hope you have agreat day and many adventures to come. Love always, JayBrianna and Madeline Dooney: Happy Valentine’s Day to my two lovely, adorable little ladies.Thinking of you always. Love you..... Daddy xoxoxoxo

Sean: Thank you for your support and sacrifice! Happy Valentine’s Day! I love you!

Happy Valentine’s Day to Alivia Green. From your husband!

To my two girls in my life, my beautiful wife Kimberly and my awesome daughter Julietta. I love you girls. Happy Valenti-ne’s Day. Love your husband and Daddy Rob

To my honey B, You’re my soul mate, I’d so glad I found you! I will always love you from this moment on! Happy Valentines! Lovey

To RAB, I love you so much. Thank you for our two wonderful boys. I am so happy for the past 15+ years and joyfullylook ahead to what the future has in store. Live. Love. Laugh. AKB

To Daddy B, Thanks for loving me and helping Mommy all the time. I love you very much and I show you by smiling andlaughing. Keep up the diaper changes, walks, and teaching because I love them and you! Love, Ian

Krystian Urquilla: I am a lucky mom. You are the best daughter anyone could ask for. You make me proud. You are smart,beautiful, and a good example to Colin. Thank you for working so hard in school and at home. We love you. Happy Valen-tine’s Day! Mom and Colin

To the Students: Whether I have you in class, Student Council, or you are one of “my” freshmen... I love you all. You guysmake it worth coming to work every day. You remind me why I became a teacher. You make me proud! Keep up the goodwork. Ms. Urquilla

Alice, Bedda! Only one thing to say to the most patient, understanding, caring, and loving woman in the world. Thanks!“You didn’t just save my life brown eyes, you made my life worth saving.” Randy

To the love of my life. Kisses, Mario

Christine,Here is my Valentine’s day gift for you.In print for the entire world to see:You are always right, and I am wrong...sometimes.Love with great passion and many kisses,Your Penguin Matt

Hope this makes it to my favorite person in the Navy! I love you and miss you and I am SOOO proud of your commit-ment and your dedication to your job and your country. I could not be more proud. Happy Valentine’s Day, Mom

Joel, La nostra amore vola sopra la cima della montagna, nuota piu profondo del mare, mi ha portato ai vertici di ecstasy,mi ha salvo dalla disperazione piu profonda, vita ha cambiato. Ogni giorno e un’avventura. Ti amo, Lorice

To the most wonderful wife and excellent mother in the world. I couldn’t ask for a better woman to be my wife and themother of our two wonderful children. Love, Trent, Rozalynn and Robert.

Papa’ we love you! Andrea & Asia

Sid, Sid Jr. & Shakira, you are precious gifts from God and the brightests of sun in my life. I love you guys so very much.Happy Valentine’s Day! Hugs & kisses from you know who!

Colene,These last three years in Sigonella have allowed us to build the foundation for our family. Now that we look to this deploy-ment and Afghanistan, I could not pick a more perfect partner to want to go through this with than you. I love always andforever. Love, Jason

Papa , you’re hilarious and WAY hotter than when we first met. You can thank me later. You’re the best friend a girl couldever have. Thanks for accepting my eccentric nature. You truly are one in a million. <3 Mama

To my beautiful bald bronze goddess. I know you’re not crazy about the military lifestyle, but you always make the best ofit. You’re one of the most talented, crazy, and loving women I ever met. I love you Lauren!

To: Paulina RossLe quiero dejar saber que la amo con todo mi corazon. Gracias por los 7 anos que me ha soportado, han sido los mas fan-tasticos de mi vida. Espero que vengan muchos mas y sigue siendo lo mejor que me ha pasado en mi vida.

Happy Valentine’s Day to my Boys: Mike, Stefan and Salvi. Love you guys lots, Mommy

My dearest Heather, Thank you for bringing such happiness into my life. You inspire me to be the best at everything I do. Ilook forward to many more Valentine’s Days together. Happy Valentine’s Day. I love you babe. Love, Greg

To the lovely Jill - You are the best! You truly complete me. Joe

Richele, God couldn’t have blessed me with a more perfect woman for such an imperfect man like me. I love you alwaysand forever! Chris

To the man who loves me for me, Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine’s Day. Though this may not be the life I envisio-ned for myself, I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m so blessed to have you in my life. With love, T

feBruary 11, 2011

Pizzarotti

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*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles,Asstd Doughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls.*Lunch: Chicken Corn Chowder, Baked Fish, Meat Loaf, Paprika Buttered Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Fried Okra, Spiced Cake w/Frosting, Crisp Drop Cookies.Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes.*Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Baked Fish W. Cherry Tomato Sauce, Tossed Green Rice, Corn O’Brien, Lima Beans, SpicedCake w/ Frosting, Crisp Drop Cookies.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

12*Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Buttermilk Pan-cakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Crumb Cake.*Brunch: Breakfast Items, Creole Soup, Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Calico Corn, Cherry Pie, AbracadabraBars.*Dinner: Vegetable Soup, Baked Lasagna, Steamed Rice, Seasoned Asparagus, Steamed Cauliflower, Garlic Bread, Cherry Pie,and Abracadabra Bars.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

13*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French ToastPuff, Asstd Doughnuts, Italian Croissant.*Brunch: Breakfast Items, Puree Mongole Soup, Cheddar Chicken Broccoli, Onion Rings, Eggplant Ratatouille, SouthwesternRice, Club Spinach, Almond Cake, Crisp Toffee Bars.*Dinner: Chicken Vegetable Soup, Sauerbraten, Spring Garden Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Natural Pan Gravy, Steamed Cut GreenBeans, Seasoned Carrots, Almond Cake, Crisp Toffee Bars.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

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*Breakfast: Hot Hominy Grits, Minced Beef on Toast, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes,French Toast, Asstd Doughnuts, Streusel Coffee Cake.*Lunch: Creamed of Broccoli Soup, Roast Beef, Lemon Baked Fish, Steamed Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Squash, Brownies,YellowCake w/ Icing, Fruit Ambrosia.*Speed line: Pizza.*Dinner: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Cajun Meatloaf, Rice Pilaf, Brown Gravy, Peas & Onions, Corn on the Cob, Brownies,YellowCake w/ Icing, Fruit Ambrosia.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

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*Breakfast: Hot Farina, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Grilled Sausage Patties, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles,Biscuits and Gravy, Asstd Doughnuts, Blueberry Muffins. * Lunch: Chicken Vegetable Soup, Roast Turkey, Pasta al Forno, Steamed Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Carrots and Or-ange Amandine, Club Spinach, Fruit Cocktail Upside Down Cake, Oatmeal Cookies.*Speed Line: Hot Dogs, Fried Onion Rings, Macaroni & Cheese.Dinner: Zesty Bean Soup, Chicken Quartered, Orange Rice, Southern Greens, Seasoned Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Cocktail Up-side Down Cake, Oatmeal Cookies.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

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*Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Ground Beef, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, BlueberryPancakes, Asstd Doughnuts, Bear Claws.*Lunch: Beef Rice Soup, Baked Fish w/ Cherry Tomato Sauce, Honey Ginger Chicken, Garlic Cheese Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Egg-plant Parmesan, Brussels Sprouts Polonaise, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Pudding.*Speed Line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes.*Dinner: Cream of Chicken Soup, St. Louis BBQ Pork Ribs, Steamed Rice, Greens Beans Nicoise, Steamed Peas, Cheese Cake,Chocolate Pudding.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

17*Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast,Asstd Doughnuts, Raisin Muffins.*Lunch: Corn Chowder Soup, Roast Pork, Chinese Five Spice Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Steamed Rice, SeasonedCarrots, Asparagus, Peanut Butter Cookies, Cherry Pie.*Speed Line: Hot dogs,Chili Macaroni.*Dinner: Minestrone Soup, Salisbury Steak, Ginger Rice, Mexican Corn, Steamed Broccoli, Cherry Pie, Peanut Butter Cookies.Choice hamburger or hotdog by order.

Go Green

Sigonella!

Reduce Your Carbon

Footprint at Work:

We spend a lot of time at

work so

it’s impor-

tant to bring

greener habits from

home into the

workplace.

There are a

surpris-

i n g

number

o f

things

that can

be done

to help re-

duce our nine

to five car-

bon footprints. And

don’t forget to spread the

word with your col-

leagues, so they’re re-

ducing theirs too.

We shouldn’t just leave

the energy efficient

habits we adopt at home

when we go to work.

Being sensible with the

energy we use in the

workplace can help to

reduce carbon emissions

created needlessly there

every day.

It’s usually everyone’s

favorite time of the day

– logging off and going

home time.

But before we

finish for the

d a y ,

there are

things

we can

do to

m i n i -

mize en-

e r g y

w a s t e d

overnight. If

we turn our

machines off at night, it

can save 10 per cent of

our total energy con-

sumption. And it’s not

just computers that need

switching off – lights

and other gadgets

should also be turned off

at the end of each work-

ing day.

By: Brian Scott

feBruary 11, 2011

oN the go With mWr

midtoWN moVie theaterSSChedule & deSCriptioNS

Friday, February 115:00pm Little Fockers PG-137:30pm Gulliver’s Travles PGPREMIERE

Saturday, February 122:00pm Tangled PG5:00pm Gulliver’s Travels PG7:30pm Little Fockers PG-13

Sunday, February 132:00pm Tron Legacy PG4:30pm Gulliver’s Travels PG6:30pm How Do You KnowPG-13

Tuesday, February 155:00pm Gulliver’s Travels PG7:30pm Little Fockers PG

Wednesday, February 165:00pm Tron Legacy PG7:30pm Burlesque PG-13LAST SHOWING

Thursday, February 175:00pm The Green Hornet PG-137:30pm Love & Other Drugs RLAST SHOWING

Friday, February 185:00pm Gulliver’s Travels PG7:30pm The Fighter R PRE-MIERE

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS- Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, AmandaPeet, Chris O’Dowd

Lemuel Gulliver is a mailroom clerk at a New York newspaper. After Gulliver bluffshis way into an assignment writing about the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle, he ishurtled to an undiscovered land, Lilliput. In this fantastical new world, Gulliver is abigger-than-life figure -- in size and ego -- especially after he starts telling tall tales,taking credit for his world's greatest inventions, and placing himself at the center of itsmost historic events. Gulliver's position is enhanced even further when he leads hisnew friends in a daring battle against their longtime enemies. But when Gulliver losesit all and puts the Lilliputians in peril, he must find a way to undo the damage. Gul-liver only becomes a true giant among men when he learns that it’s how big you areon the inside that counts. (87 min.)

HOW DO YOU KNOW- Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, JackNicholson, Kathryn Hahn

Lisa is a woman whose athletic ability is the defining passion of her life, having beenher focus since early childhood. When she is cut from her team, everything she hasever known is suddenly taken from her. Not knowing what to do, she stumbles to-ward regular life. In this mode, she begins a fling with Matty, a major league baseballpitcher, a self-centered ladies man -- a narcissist with a code of honor. George is astraightarrow businessman whose complicated relationship with his father, Charles,takes a turn when George is accused of a financial crime, even though he's donenothing wrong. Though he may be headed to jail, George's honesty, integrity, andunceasing optimism may be his only path to keeping his sanity. Before Lisa's rela-tionship with Matty takes root, she meets George or a first date on the worst eveningof each of their lives: she has just been cut, and he has just been served. When every-thing else seems to be falling apart, they will discover what it means to havesomething wonderful. (121 min.)

LOVE & OTHER DRUGS- Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Josh Gad,Judy Greer, Hank Azaria

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anything, including a formidable per-sonal challenge, tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie Randall, whose re-lentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroatworld of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes themboth by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug:love. (113 min.)

LITTLE FOCKERS- Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo,Blythe Danner

The test of wills between Jack Byrnes and Greg Focker escalates to new heights. It hastaken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to fi-nally get "in" with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dadtakes a job moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack's suspicions about his fa-vorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam's entire clan -- includingPam's lovelorn ex, Kevin -- descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove tothe skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house. But with all the mis-understandings, spying and covert missions, will Greg pass Jack's final test and be-come the family's next patriarch -- or will the circle of trust be broken for good? (98min.)

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

Smashing good time with GallagherNeed a little laugh? If so, MWR Sigonella and Navy Entertainment has just the show foryou “Gallagher”! Gallagher, who has sold out shows across America, is a legendary come-dian infamous for his sledge hammer and watermelon smashing antics. He will be perfor-ming Wednesday, February 16 at the NAS I Gymnasium. Doors will open at 6:30 pm,show starts at 7 pm. Come early as seating is limited and tickets are not needed. Fear notas the first 12 rows will receive free trash bags.

Bring your special someone to SpareTime on Valentine’s Day, at 7 pm for Amore Bowl.Pizza will be provided, and there will be a drawing for a gift basket. There is room for 30couple spots, call 624-4302 to reserve your spot today.

Gambarie CalabriaSki/Snowboard TripAre the Alps too far from South Italy? No problem! Join us ona five day trip to Gamberie, a beautiful area in Calabria, Sou-thern Italy. This region is blessed with beautiful crystal bluewater and snow white mountains in the winter. It’s one of thebest winter and summer resort areas, nestled in the nationalpark of Aspromonte. The trip leaves Sigonella on February 17and returns on February 21. It includes five nights hotel, 5 bre-akfasts and dinners, roundtrip transportation by charter coach,and an ITT escort. Payment is due no later than February 15.For more information stop by ITT or call 624-4777.

Auto SkillsLooking for a way to save a little cash? Auto Skills has you cove-red! The Auto Skills Center is your one stop do-it-yourself autoshop, located next to the Autoport on NAS II. We have a welltrained staff, 3 bay lifts, motorcycle lift, tire mounting machine,and a 24 hour car wash unit. We offer advance services like, tirerepair, MIG welding, AC service, and rotor turning servicewhich can sometimes get quite pricey. Our dedicated staff of-fers monthly "How To" classes ranging from how to check fluidsto balancing and rotating tires. The great folks at MWR AutoSkills Center are here to help you get your car on the road andsave a little money along the way! Hours of operation are Tue-sday - Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Stop by or call 624-5244.

Looking for a way to fill your spare time? Auto skills iscurrently looking for someone to work the front counter. Formore information come by the MWR administration office.

feBruary 11, 2011

Stampa

News Briefs

Health PromotionsGreat American Spit

Out, February 24Crews into Shape

2010 challenge, 1-28March

For more informa-tion, call 624-4710.

Healthy & Fit Pro-gram started Feb. 2Healthy & Fit is He-alth Promotion’s 4-

week course to assistyou with Nutrition

and Weight Manage-ment.

is program focuseson nutrition combi-

ned with exercise andbehavior modificationas a means to meetingweight managementor nutritional goals.

For more informa-tion, call 624-4710.

SKIN, continued from page 2

basal cell and squamous cell cancer,but not for melanoma.

Risk factors for melanoma include ahistory of sunburns, having manymoles or freckles, a strong family hi-story of irregular moles or melanoma.If you have over 50 moles, your risk ofmelanoma may be up to 15 timesgreater than the average person. Melanoma likes to spread…that iswhy it is so deadly. It particularly likesto spread to surrounding skin and tothe brain. So, early detection is the keyto reducing the fatality rate from mela-noma or any skin cancer. Think of me-lanoma as a submarine in port…onceit gets out to sea, it dives, and then itmight be too late.

How do you detect melanoma?The ABCDE’s of self skin exam. Lookfor any dark lesion which is Asymme-trical (one half doesn’t match theother half), has Border irregularity(the edges are ragged, notched, orblurred), has Color variation (pig-ment is not uniform, and may displayshades of brown, black, white, red, oreven bluish tone), has a large Diame-ter (moles over 6 mm diameter,though melanoma can occur as a tinyblack dot), is Evolving (cancersgrow…so melanoma changes in sizeover time, this is critical, especially forthe rare melanomas that are notbrown).

Who is the best to discover mela-noma? I believe it is the patient. Youare the one most likely to discover anodd mole or freckle on your body. Youshould check your entire body mon-thly. You can also get melanoma inthe most private of places, and peoplewho do are more likely to die fromthem, due to late recognition…socheck everywhere! The key to survivalis early detection. If you find some-thing concerning, you should seekmedical attention to have the lesionreviewed as well as a full body, head totoe, skin examination. If the medicalprovider is concerned, then you willbe referred to a dermatologist (me)for a more thorough examination. SUN PROTECTION: One of bestways to prevent skin cancer is by pro-tecting yourself from over-exposure tothe ultraviolet rays of the sun. Ultra-violet light (UV) is divided into UV-Aand UV-B. UV-B causes burning,while UV-A is most associated withaging, and possibly with melanoma.The best way to block UV light is withclothing. Darker clothing protects bet-ter. Also, wide brimmed hats can helpprotect the scalp and face. Sunscreensshould be used to protect those areasnot covered by clothing, particularlythe face, arms/hands, andchest/shoulders.

Sunscreen is given an SPF rating,based on its ability to block UV-B.Sunscreens currently do not have ra-tings for protection from UV-A. Ho-wever, UV-A is now becomingsomething that we are realizing canalso cause skin cancer, melanoma, andaging (wrinkles). So remember, whenyou choose a sunscreen that says, forinstance, “SPF 30 UVB/UVA”, theSPF rating refers to only the UVB por-tion. You may be actually getting verylittle UVA protection, even though itis advertised. We will likely see achange in this rating for UV-A by theend of 2011.

Choose a sunscreen with an SPF ofat least 30. An SPF of over 30 is relati-vely unimportant in the scheme ofthings. Apply it in a thick layer….theSPF is directly related to the thicknessof application. Most people do not getanywhere near the SPF number adver-tised when applied in a typical thin fa-shion. To help prevent wrinkles, andskin cancer, also choose a sunscreenwith good UV-A blocking ability. Howdo you tell if you are blocking UV-A?

Look for the following UV-A blockingchemicals: Zinc, Avobenzone (Parsol1789), Titanium, or Mexoryl. Theseare the best UV-A blocking chemicals,and the only way you’ll know if you’regetting any UV-A photo-protection.Lastly, limit your time outdoors, parti-cularly between the hours of 10:30 amand 4 pm, when the overhead rays arestrongest and the UV-B the most in-tense.

I don’t recommend anyone live thelife of a Vampire and stay indoors…but you have to be wise about your ex-posure to the sun, so you can lookgood, and stay healthy for a long life.

MONEY, continued from page 1Before signing the proclamation,

Capt. Butler read off a brief section ofthe document.

“I hereby call upon all members ofour military family to set a personalsavings or debt reduction goal, make asimple savings plan, and take actionon that plan or take another positivewealth building action during this mi-litary saves week,” Butler said. “I askthat you pledge to sustain that actionduring the entire following year.”Cantrell said FFSC is planning on ho-sting a series of events at the end ofthe month during the official MilitarySaves Week.

“We have several events going onfor the ‘savings week’ coming up, in-cluding information tables, FFSC clas-ses specially designed for creditmanagement and home buying strate-gies,” Cantrell said. “We also havecommunity sponsored events andcommand financial budgeting sessionsby request for any assistance.”

“We have a money management andhome buying class coming up.” “Oneof our larger events later this month iscalled ‘Million Dollar Sailor’ and thatis a two-day class where we give Sai-lors information on how to becomepotential millionaires by the time theyretire after their 20-year service iscomplete.”

Capt. Butler expressed his apprecia-tion for the members of NAS Sigo-nella for their help and support for theSailors.

“These folks truly and genuinelycare about you all achieving yourgoals,” Butler said. “The opportunitiesavailable to everyone now in the mili-tary family are exponentially greaterthan when I first came in 22 years ago.The Navy wants you to succeed, wewant you to succeed and we’re here toprovide that background for you.”

Annual housing allowancesurvey coming to Italy By Commander Navy Region Europe,Africa, Southwest Asia Public Affairs

NAPLES, Italy— The annualOverseas Housing Allowance(OHA) Utility/RecurringMaintenance Allowance sur-vey for personnel stationed inthroughout Italy is set tobegin Feb. 15 and run throughMar. 14.

The survey is for all militarypersonnel who have been resi-ding in privately leased quar-ters for at least six months andare receiving an overseas hou-sing allowance. The DefenseTravel Management Office(DTMO) has set a goal for atleast 70 percent of the affectpersonnel to participate, stres-sing the importance of thissurvey because of the directeffect it will have on service-members’ paychecks in Italy. The DTMO will use the datato set OHA allowances inItaly and assist in the formula-tion of OHA rates for servicemembers worldwide.

In a change to this year’ssurvey, the DTMO will emailthe survey Web link directly toeligible members via themember's individual email ad-dress as shown in the pay sy-

stem. Participants will have tocompute a monthly averagefor utility and maintenanceexpenses for the last 12months.

Items that are reported inthe survey include: electricity,heating fuels, water for resi-dence, trash pick-up, sewercharges, maintenance andminor repairs, insurance cove-rage required by customs orlaw, condo fees, police protec-tion, guards, and taxes forwhich the tenant is responsi-ble and must make a separa-tely identifiable payment.

Cable TV, telephone bills,automotive expenses, inclu-ding fuel, are not included inthis survey.

The regional commander,Navy Region Europe, Africa,Southwest Asia (EURAF-SWA), will be coordinatingsurvey participation for all in-stallation throughout Italy. Ifyou have any questions orneed more information,please contact the regional co-ordinators at DSN 314-626-2551.

feBruary 11, 2011

Eno

Moroboshi

Sigonella came out tocelebrate the Super

Bowl on Feb. 7 at theMidtown Complex.Participants showed

off their footballskills in throwing,field goal kicking,and other drills.

Photos by MCSA Cameron Bramham,The Signature Staff

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