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It’s Breast CancerAwareness Month. Findout how the Naval HospitalSigonella is helpingwomen to be tested andmonitored for the disease.

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The MCPON visitedSigonella this past week totalk to Sailors about theNavy’s future plans andgoals.

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It’s the Day of the Deadin Italy, which is not to beconfused with Halloween.Learn the differencesbetween the two days inAlberto’s column.

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While pouring fresh oliveoil over your warm bread,have you ever stopped tothink how it was made?Learn all the secrets andfind out how to buy yourown freshly pressed olive

oil.

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Sigonella’s motorcycleenthusiasts came out forthe 4th annual motor rally,held on the Land Annexfield last weekend. Seepictures from this fun

event!

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Traffic Numbers

Jan. 10- Jan. 09-

Oct. 10 Oct. 09

Accidents 218 186

Injuries 26 24

DUIs 9 6

Traffic

Deaths 0 0

Please,

don’t become

a statistic!

Week 3

Total Pledge Card Donors: 87Total Donations: $15,756Unit of the week: Security

Dept., $3,693 donated

To date total (inc. E-

Giving):

Total Donors: 241Total Donations: $48,102

Overall Participation: 13%

Oct. 29

H: 70L: 52

Oct. 30

H: 71L: 56

Oct. 31

H: 72L: 57

Nov. 1

H: 72L: 56

Nov. 2

H: 70L: 55

Nov. 3

H: 69L: 53

Nov. 4

H: 70L: 54

Sigonella Jaguars football dominates Brussels

CNEDETMAST performsatellite trainingArticle by MC2 Gary Prill

NPASE East

Commander, Navy EuropeDetachment Maritime AshoreSupport Terminal (CNE DET MAST)spent six days in a simulated fieldenvironment providing training tonew members of the command atNaval Air Station Sigonella’s familyhousing complex on Oct. 18.

“We are out here training ournew arrivals, so that when the timecomes they can participate in realworld missions,” said ElectronicsTechnician 2nd Class (AW/SW)Leonard Forton, from CNE DETMAST. “We have a variety of ratesout here; we have ElectronicTechnicians, Information SystemTechnicians, Operation Specialists,Electrician Mates, Engineman,Construction Mechanics, Yeomanand even Logistic Specialist.”

The training event started onSunday, Oct. 17 with the set-up ofmultiple tents in the Marinai housingcomplex sports field parking lot.Although only one tent would be pri-marily used for the training, the teamset up three others so that the newteam members could get experience

with the set-up requirements.Once the equipment set-up was

complete and weather cooperated,Electronic Technician 1st Class (SW)Bradley Sibley, with the help ofSpace and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand (SPAWAR), was able togive training to members of bothCNE DET MAST and CommanderTask Force 67 (CTF- 67), on theAN/USC-67 satellite system.

“Along with providing trainingfor our own new arrivals, CTF-67 hasalso sent out members from theirMobile Operation CommandCenter,” said Lt.j.g. Steven Troxel,senior supervisor for training CNEDET MAST.

The main purpose of CNE DETMAST is to provide a mobile com-mand post for component command-ers deployed for operational supportin the field.

“We provide voice communica-tion systems, non-classified andsecret internet protocol router net-work, telephones, defense switchednetwork, and command and controlpictures,” said Forton.

Operation Specialist 1st Class (AW/SW) Paul Lopez from

Commander Navy Europe Detachment Maritime Ashore Support

Terminal provides training for two new arrivals Operations

Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Lisa Wong and Operations 2nd Class

(SW/AW) Sergio Alarid on the use of the receiver terminals for a

AN/USC-67 Satellite system, used for providing voice communica-

tions, non secure and secure networks, telephones, and com-

mand and control pictures for component commander in the field.

This training evolution took place over a six-day period, where

new arrivals to the command are given the chance to use all the

required gear in a training environment.

SATELLITE, continued on

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Photo by MCSA Cameron Bramham, The Signature Staff

Upcoming Events:

-Drive runs through 3 Dec.-BBQ, NAS II 2 Nov 1100-

1300-Security Arrest a Coworker,

2 Nov

October 29, 2010

NASSIG Executive Officers, Capt. Joe BeadlesDirect LineSunny Sicily has officially

entered the rainy season! The recentdownpours, along with making theroads wet, are also making the roadconditions worse with potholes mag-ically appearing overnight. This alladds up to making it much more dif-ficult to drive around the area. Andbelieve me – it’s not going to get anybetter! The further we get into thefall and winter months, the wetter theweather tends to become. Theseearly storms are a good reminder tobe prepared and to always be alert tochanging weather and road condi-tions.

Two key lessons learned fromthe December 2005 flood and theheavy rains over the past few yearsare that pre-planning and communi-cation are vital to our success. As theraining season begins, I want every-one to be aware of potential actionsthe base may take in the event ofweather induced emergencies and

also be alert to emergency announce-ments and where they can get emer-gency information.

Preplanning: Every year as aresult of the rains, NAS Sigonellaexperiences some amount of flood-ing both on NAS I and NAS II aswell as the Maranai Family Housingarea. Not flooding that forces peopleout of their homes like the December2005 floods – but water that makes itchallenging to drive both on and offbase. Last year, when rains wereespecially heavy, as part of the pre-planning, several preemptive meas-ures were put in place such as send-ing alternate route maps via AllHands email and determining keywater levels that would put our plansin action. These measures were allbased on lessons learned from 2005and designed to ensure the safety andsecurity of our personnel in the eventof further rain. Communication: We will use many

avenues to communicate with you toincrease our odds of reaching asmany people as possible. These willinclude notifying your chain of com-mand, putting notices on the basefacebook page (facebook.com/nas-sigonella) employing AFN Radioand Television (AFN Atlantic ordecoder channel 20), All Hands MassEmails, Command Phone Trees andCommand OMBUDSMEN. If youare unsure what is going on or have aquestion, please actively search forinformation from one of thesesources in addition to checking withyour chain of command.

We must always remember thatpotential flooding due to rainfall is afact of life on this island. Sometimeslocal roads may be closed or poten-tial hazards may be a factor in safelynavigating on these roads. Whenconfronted with these conditions, ifyou do not need to drive, don’t, andonce you have arrived at a safe shel-

ter, it is the safest place to stayuntil the problem has been allevi-ated. If your children are underthe care of DoDDs school orCDC, we will without fail, ensurethey are cared for until we canpositively place them back intoyour hands.

Finally, I would like toremind everyone that you shouldalways stay prepared for anypotential hazard. It is recom-mended that you keep a five dayemergency supply of food andwater as well as an emergency kitwhich should include a battery-powered radio, flashlights andother important safety measuresavailable at all times in yourhomes. These are tips for allemergencies and should be readyno matter what the weather is doing.

Drive safe, drive the speedlimit, use caution and always beprepared. This is the best advice I

can give to safely get through therainy season and to have a safeand memorable experience whilestationed at Sigonella.

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In the Oct. 22 issue

of The Signature, Lt.

Klaput was quoted

incorrectly as saying

that Lt. Vapor set-up and

coordinated the Navy

Ball.

Lt. Vapor

coordinated last year's

ball, and LNC Kyle

Vaughn and Lt. Klaput

coordinated the event

this year.

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ogizes for this mistake.

Correction

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nections” are made up of onesand zeros and not exactly in adeep and meaningful presence.

This brings us to the realheart of what I want to addressand that is living a life that isfully present, not just in ourrelationships with people but,also with the world around us. Iam talking about being able tofully enjoy what is in front of uswithout distraction. This meansbeing intentional at findingways to deal with our stresses,distractions, and all the noise ofthe world if we are to remainfully present for the things thatare important to us.

One way of handling thesethings is by intentionally estab-lishing a place of rest; a placewhere we can escape andprocess the thoughts which runthrough our minds. Where isyour place of rest? For some itmight be while riding a bike, orgoing outside for a run, whilefor others it could be just sittingwith their morning coffee.Whatever your preferredmethod, finding a way to restthe mind is essential to our rela-tionship with our God, our fam-ilies, our work, and the worldculture around us.

As we get ready to enterinto a busy holiday season it ismy prayer for all of you thatamidst all the chaos and thenoise, you will find the time andthe place to rest your mind, ordo whatever it is you need to doto live a life fully present withwhat is important to you. Graceand peace to each of you.

Have you ever wanted, orneeded, to do something only tohave your thoughts and mindconsumed by all the “other”things going on in your life? Iknow I have, even while sittingdown to write this article I couldnot help but think about myother daily duties here at thechapel, the things I needed to dofor my family, and also thoughtsof where I want to have mylunch.

Distractions and stressesalways exist and come at us inabundance. Smart-phones, withtheir access to email and social-networking sites such asFacebook, Twitter, andMyspace are constantly notify-ing us of something else to thinkabout.

Additionally, these thingshave made this period in historyone where people are connectedto each other more than everbefore. However, these “con-

October is National BreastCancer Awareness Month.According to the American CancerSociety, 1 in8 Americanwomen willd e v e l o pbreast cancerduring herlifetime; over2 5 0 , 0 0 0women willbe diagnosedwith breastcancer thisyear; andover 39,000women will die from the disease.Breast cancer is not just a woman’sdisease. About 2,000 men are diag-nosed with breast cancer every yearin the US and about 450 men diefrom the disease. There is however,some good news. Although 1 in 8women will be diagnosed with breastcancer, only 1 in 35 women will diefrom the disease and breast cancerdeath rates are going down. Thereare currently over 2.5 million breastcancer survivors in the United States.Although our treatments for breastcancer are improving, early detectionis the key. Early detection andprompt treatment give a man orwoman with breast cancer the bestchance for survival.

Breast exams and imaging stud-ies such as mammograms and MRIsare the tools healthcare providers use

to screen for breast cancer. TheAmerican Cancer Society recom-mends annual clinical breast exams(those performed by your healthcareprovider) and annual mammograms

for women overthe age of 40.For women withan increased riskfor breast cancer,including thosewhose mother orsister has had thedisease, screen-ing for breastcancer maybegin sooner andmay includeimaging studies

such as MRIs.The American Cancer Society

also recommends that womenbetween age 20 and 40 have a clinicalbreast exam performed by theirhealthcare provider every 3 years andthat all women should be educatedabout breast self-exams.

Our data at Naval HospitalSigonella shows that there are morethan 40 women from the Sigonellabase population, both active duty anddependents, who are over the age of40 and who have either never had amammogram or are late for theirannual screening mammogram.There are many reasons a womanmight wait to receive the examina-tion: we are all busy, the exam can beuncomfortable, or perhaps the

SCREENING, continued

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Living a lifefully present

Breast Cancer screeningArticle by Cmdr. William

McCullough, MC, USN,

Radiologist

U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella

We had a little fun chatting about

the NFL’s latest rule on disaster-

ous and helmet-to-helmet hits.

Not all of our panelists weighed

in, but here’s our conversation.

LSSA Diem: I do believe theNFL should be taking precautionary onthese matters, due to the fact that therehave been a good amount of injuries andlife long suffering (paralysis, death,etc.). But at the same time, I do believethese players go into this sport openingknowing the risks of these injuries; justlike us in the military who volunteer tojoin, know that we could be sent off towar, but yet we have all signed up andare doing our time... as it is, maybe it isbest to start laying down some law onthese kinds of tackles and go back to theold basics of leading with their shoul-ders as opposed to their heads.

Glasser: When it comes to hel-met-to-helmet hits... I’m torn. I love tosee the “BAMM, BOOM, BANG” ofcrazy hits. On the same note, some hitsare to strictly punish. Yes, that’s “part ofthe game,” but you have to be smartabout it. I’m ok with the NFL takingaction, as long as they don’t get too “QBsoft” with it.Let themp l a y ! T h esmart oneswill figure outhow to hithard legally,while the not-so-smart oneswill pay thepiper!

October 29, 2010

Muscle

CarlitosNew Hope

Record: W-L

Overall Record: 19-16

Last week: 5-1

Record: W-L


Last week: 3-3

Record: W-L


Last week: 3-3

ABH1 EzekialClifton, EmergencyManagement

LSSA Ashley Diem,FISC

AC3 MichaelVazana, NASSIG

Capt. Joe Beadles,NASSIG

Jeremy Glasser,MWR

Titans vs. Chargers

Dolphins vs. BengalsSteelers vs. Saints

Utah vs. Air Force

Record: W-L


Last week: 4-2

Chargers

Bengals

Saints

IowaAir Force

Record: W-L


Last week: 5-1

ABH1 Clifton: The rationalbehind the helmet to helmet rule is prettysickening, NFL owners are trying to pro-tect the investment they have made intheir players. If it wasn’t bad enough thatthey are being overpaid to play a game,now the game itself is being diminished.I say let them hit, it is part of the game.The players get paid more than enoughmoney for the minimal risk they are tak-ing. We have Sailors on the ground inIraq who take WAY more of a risk withtheir lives and don’t receive even a frac-tion of the monetary compensation fordefending the freedom of our nation withtheir lives.

After going 5-1 with his picks

last week, ABH1 Clifton, along

with the rest of our panel, now has

a winning record! Can we keep

this going? That’s yet to be seen.

ABH1 Clifton: You [Tracie] werequick to point out last week that Ifinished last, but I was tied for first thisweek... just sayin’!

Capt. Beadles: ABH1, Hope you

didn’t pull any muscles patting yourselfon the back. Just sayin’.

ABH1 Clifton: LOL, would apulled muscle qualify me for a PFAwaiver? :)

Game of the Week Picks

LSSA Diem: Steelers vs. Saints:As much as I hate to say it, the Steelersare going to win. I hate the Steelers andhave nothing good to say about them, soI will leave it at that.

Capt. Beadles: Chargers: becauseit gives me a change to hum the “SanDiego SuperChargers” song

Saints: because it gives me achance to say “Aints”“

Hawkeyes: They were willing topay for my schoooling a quarter centuryago - that was nice.

Falcons fly high on this one!Florida vs. Georgia: World’s

largest Cocktail party. If you’ve been toone of these game (Chief Ramshur), youknow that no one REALLY loses. And alot of times - no one remembers who DIDlose. But someone will, and it will be theDawgs!

Glasser: GOTW: This SHOULDbe a really good game, and I will be sureto stay up for the 0230 kick-off. TheSaints are struggling a little this year, butthey are also hard to beat at homme. I’mdefinitely going with the special sauce,cajun wing sauce on this one. Saints in asqueaker!

ABH1 Clifton:

Okay, time to focus. The season isreaching the halfway point and everypick is critical. I’m a Chargers fanthrough and through, so I have to go withmy team in this matchup. Dolphins arefish and Tigers eat fish so... (it works foreveryone else...). The terrible towls ofPittsburgh will dominate the Saints.

Florida vs. Georgia trivia question:Does anyone know the name ofGeorgia’s mascot? Answer: Gatorbait!

AC3 Vazana: Time for the Steelersto show their true colors. Big Ben back!!Watch for the offense to start helping thedefense put points on the board.Mendenhall playing like a freak and willcontinue his ridiculously high output.

Titans

Saints

Iowa

Utah

Mich St. vs. Iowa

Titans

Dolphins

SteelersIowa

Utah

Dolphins

SteelersMichigan State

Utah

Chargers

Bengals

SteelersIowaAir Force

Chargers

Florida vs. Georgia GeorgiaFlorida FloridaGeorgia Florida

Dolphins

MCPON West visits SigonellaArticle and photo by MC2 Gary

Prill

NPASE East

The Master Chief Petty OfficerOf The Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW)Rick D. West arrived at Naval AirStation (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily, Oct.25 as part of a 2-day visit to meetwith the area service members andtour the installation’s facilities.

To begin his second day inSigonella, West participated in a sen-ior enlisted breakfast at the award-winning NAS Sigonella galley“Ristorante Bella Etna.” Followingbreakfast, West was provided a briefon NAS Sigonella’s mission as the“Hub of the Med,” in the command-ing officer’s conference room.

After continuing his visit withall chief petty officers in NASSigonella’s Chiefs Mess “GeepLocker”, West held a petty officerfirst class and below call in one of thebase’s hangar bays.

“I’m so impressed with whatI’ve seen so far in Sigonella, I’m veryimpressed with the Navy overall andthe way our Sailors are operating,”said West. “Today, I’m here to talkabout anything you want to talkabout, you name it.”

During his all-hands call, Westanswered questions about new uni-form modifications to be seen in thefuture, changes to the perform toserve program, and enlisted to officerprogram opportunities.

“We have a uniform board thatmeets semi-annually, and is about tomeet again soon,” said West. “Veryfew of our Sailors have spoken aboutliking the old uniforms better, this[NWU] is one of the most functionaluniforms we have put on our Sailors’back. One thing we are working on issome trousers or rain gear for thepants.”

Following his all hand call,West joined Sailors for a lunch in thegalley followed by a window tour ofDepartment of Defense Schools, awalking tour of the Navy Exchangeand Commissary complex, MidtownPlaza and Fleet and Family SupportCenter.

West will be departingSigonella on Oct. 27 to continue a 10-day trip touring and visiting Sailorsassigned to bases throughout theEuropean Theater. FollowingSigonella, West will be visitingSupreme Headquarters Allied PowersEurope in Casteau, Belgium.

For more news fromCommander, Navy Region Europe,Africa, Southwest Asia, visitwww.navy.mil/local/cnre.

Master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW)

Rick D. West energizes the crowd with his signature

"Hooyah", following an all-hands question and answer

session at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella. West

answered questions about uniform modifications,

changes to the perform to serve program. and enlisted

to officer programs. Sigonella was just one stop on

West's tour throughout the European Theater.

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Halloween in Marinai

Housing Complex Sports Field

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EMPOWER. Enrich. EducateGetting help - work place approaches for dealing with domestic abuseArticle provided by the FFSC

-What to do…If you are experiencing

domestic violence:You may need to notify

your supervisor about the cir-cumstances of your situation sothat you can be safe in the work-place

Discuss options availableto you, e.g. scheduling, safetyprecautions, employee/familyassistance benefits

Get an order of protectionif you are being physicallyabused

Submit a recent photo ofthe perpetrator to UniversityPolice/Public Safety so theymay recognize the perpetrator ifhe/she enters the campus

Contact the EAP for confi-dential help and advice

-If you are the co-workerof someone experiencingdomestic violence:

If you suspect a co-workeris suffering abuse, do NOTdirectly confront him/her sinceit is important for an individualto self-disclose, for his/her own

safety, well-being, and privacy.Express concern and a will-

ingness to listen and be supportive,if needed.

Offer support and listening;when the individual is ready, theywill confide.

Suggest that the individualcontact the FAP for confidentialhelp and advice, if there is a prob-lem.

If you witness an incident atwork, contact UniversityPolice/Public Safety immediately.Make sure the incident is docu-mented.

-If you are the supervisor ormanager of an employee who isexperiencing domestic violence:

Be aware of unusual absencesor behavior and take note of bruis-es or emotional distress.

Offer your support and listen-ing; let the employee know that youare available should they decide todiscuss the problem.

Suggest that the individualcontact the EAP for confidentialhelp and advice, if there is a prob-lem.

DO NOT TRY TO DIAG-

NOSE OR HELP SOLVE THEPROBLEM.

If the employee has dis-closed the situation to you, youmay contact the EAP and/orhuman resources to discussresources available, e.g. coun-seling, safety planning, flexiblescheduling, time off, securitymeasures, etc.

Assist the employee indocumenting all incidents withthe batterer which occur in theworkplace.

Encourage the individualto seek help.

DO NOT DISCUSS THESITUATION WITH ANYONEWITHOUT THE EMPLOY-EE’S KNOWLEDGE ANDPERMISSION. This is veryimportant!

If the employee’s job per-formance is suffering as a resultof a personal problem, use regu-lar, administrative remedies todeal with those issues. Avoid“lumping” personal problems inwith job performance issues.

October 29, 2010

Alberto Lunetta

The Signature Staff

Magnolia

Marchi

Italians celebrate theDay of the Dead

No, this is not a horror movieand it’s not even the Italian version ofHalloween.

Nov. 2 is a celebration honoringdeparted ancestors and relatives. It isa special day in Italy, a holiday mark-ing the celebration of dead souls. It iscalled “Giorno dei Morti’ (Day of theDead or All Souls’ Day; Sicilians callit Jornu di li morti).

The departed continue to “live”and return annually to visit theirloved ones. To children, it feels likeChristmas time since they get a gifton the morning of Nov. 2.

I still vividly remember, when Iwas a kid, the excitement that droveme to search every corner of thehouse looking for the presents thatmy “dead grandfather” had left forme over the night. I knew his spiritwas still around and I was sure that hehad magically sneaked into my housethe night before to bring me myfavorite toys and sweets.

I also recall my disappointmentwhen I realized, as I grew older, thatthe “regali” (gifts) were actuallybrought by my parents. I know that,to some, the idea of the spirits of thedead paying a “holiday visit” to peo-ple’s home might sound spooky andmacabre. But it is all a matter of per-spective. Usually, the concept ofafterlife raises rational fears and con-cerns, conjuring up images of deadpeople, ghosts, witches, or even thedevil. The “Giorno dei Morti” isindeed a special day. The beliefunderlying this celebration is that thespirits of the dead return to earth onthis day to be with their families andloved ones to eat, drink and be merryand relive the good memories.

Italian novelist and playwrightGiovanni Verga vividly describes thistradition in one of his famous novels:“On the ‘Day of the Dead,’ walkingon tiptoes, mothers put toys andsweets in the tiny shoes of their chil-dren while they are dreaming of longlines of white ghosts carrying glitter-ing presents. Smiling young girls tryon, in front of the mirror, the earringsor the brooch they were given bytheir fiancées.”

Historic chronicles also confirmthis tradition. Giacinto Farina, apriest of the last century, wrote that,in the past, Sicilian children used toleave their shoes on the windowsillsin the hope that their dead relativeswould place gifts for them.

Superstitions say that dead rela-tives “turn themselves into ants” sothey can enter easily into the homesto fill the baskets and the socks pre-pared by the kids with gifts. Siciliancultural anthropologist GiuseppePitrè tells more details about this tra-dition: “On the night betweenNovember 1 and 2, the departed leave

their scary dwelling and go to elegantstores in town to steal toys, newclothes and sweets. It is an ‘innocentstealing’ that is aimed at donatinggifts to children that have beenbehaving during the year.”

The Day of Dead is actually anancient festivity and has pagan ori-gins that are rooted in the changingcycle of natural renewal. The returnof the departed souls marked thebeginning of the new agriculturecycle that was intended to celebratethe continuity of life. By giving pres-ents to their children on behalf of theancestors, parents keep the “affectivebond” between the departed and theliving alive. Doing so, children won’tbe looking at their deceased relativesas a scaring entity of the afterlife butas good souls that look after themfrom heaven.

In Catholic tradition, the“Giorno dei Morti,” is a day on whichbelievers gather with their familymembers to make a pilgrimage to thecemeteries where their relatives liewaiting for the Day of Resurrection.According to some historians, earlyChristians created this religious cele-bration that blended elements fromthe Holy Scriptures with pagan tradi-tions.

Traditional sweets In Sicily, as it happens for every

holiday and festival, special cakesmade into symbolic shapes are pre-pared for the Day of Dead. The tradi-tional “cosi ruci” (sweets) include“Frutta Martorana” (Martoranafruits), a confection of almond pastemade into the shape of differentfruits, “N’zuddi” (almond cookies),cocoa-based cookies (“Rame diNapoli,” “Totò” and “Bersaglieri”),“Ossa di morti,” (bones of the dead)crunchy cookies that were onceshaped as skulls, phalanges (fingerbones). They’re made by whitedough that contrasts with the darkbase where the sugar darkened closeto the pan during baking and “Pupi rizuccaru” or puppets of boiled sugar.

Catania Day of the Dead Fair Many customs are associated

with All Souls Day’s celebration. Itis also traditional to set up a “Fieradei Morti” (All souls Day’s Fair).This year the fiera should be set up ina parking lot near the Catania airporton the last week of October. The fair,which is usually open from 9 a.m.until midnight, features a variety ofitems such as rugs, furniture, shoes,clothing, arts and crafts, antiquities,food and more. Traffic will berestricted in the fair area. Parkingspaces will be set up in the adjoiningstreets and will be limited. Car pool-ing and parking far from the festivalarea is strongly recommended.

Photo by Giuseppe Stimolo

Tempt your taste buds with the traditional Day of the Dead treats that are made into symbolic shapes.

You will find them in all pasticcerie (pastry shops) and panifici (bakeries).

Vesuvius victims died'in blast of heat, notsuffocation'

Naples, 20 Oct. (AKI) - Mostvictims of Mt. Vesuvius' massiveeruption in 79 AD probably died fromthermal shock, rather than the previ-ous generally accept theory of suffo-cation, according to a new study.

Residents in Pompeii andHerculaneum and Oplontis were sud-denly exposed to temperatures thatmay have been between 300 Cdegrees and 600 C degrees causingthem to die in around 10 seconds,according to the study by researchersthat included biologists and anthro-pologists.

The study was published onWednesday in Neapolitan daily IlMattino and peer-reviewed sciencejournal PLoS ONE.

"Contrary to what was thoughtup until now, the victims didn't suffera prolonged agony from suffocation,but rather died instantaneously fromthe exposure to high temperatures,"said Perpaolo Petrone, a Universityof Naples anthropologist.

Vesuvius is located 9 kilometerseast of Naples, Italy's third-biggestcity. Today it is considered one of themost dangerous volcanoes in theworld because of the population of3,000,000 people living nearby andits tendency towards explosive erup-tions.

An eruption in 1906 killed over100 people and ejected the most lavaever recorded from a Vesuvian erup-tion. The last major eruption was inMarch 1944.

October 29, 2010

Old Wild West

Motta

Dott. Stella

New 2010-2011 Catania Operasymphonic season announced

Photo by Catania Bellini Opera Press Office

On Thursday, Nov. 4, Catania Bellini Opera Artistic Director

Maestro Will Humburg will conduct the first concert of the 2010-

2011 Bellini Opera symphonic season’s lineup which was

announced last week.

The Catania Opera Companyhas reopened its gates to return to afull season of symphonic perform-ances. Last week, OperaSuperintendent Rita GariCinquegrana and Artistic DirectorWill Humburg unveiled the complete2010-2011 schedule of concerts. Thenew lineup, which is rich and variedas usual, consists of twenty-six con-certs.

“Despite the difficult economicsituation, we will still offer to classicmusic lovers an enticing seasonaimed at keeping our high-qualityreputation with the same enthusiasmas in the past years” GariCinquegrana said.

“I've been in place as theArtistic Director and PrincipalConductor of the beautiful BelliniOpera House for one year and I’mabsolutely honored to have a chanceto work with such a fine group ofmusicians, singers, designers, techni-cians and craftspeople. We haveplanned an exciting concert seasonthat will include romantic andBaroque classics and feature thereturn of internationally acclaimedstars ranging from soloists, famousconductors, as well as promisingdebutant musicians,” Humburg said.

The following concerts will beperformed from November 4, 2010through June 18, 2011. All musicdirectors will conduct the BelliniOpera Orchestra, Chorus and cast.

• Nov. 4 - 9 p.m. / Nov. 5 –5:30 p.m. – Will Humburg (conduc-tor) / Music by Schubert, Puccini andRespighi.

• Nov. 21 – 9 p.m. –. RudolfBuchbinder (piano)/ Music byBeethoven.

• Jan 12- 2011 - 9 p.m.–.Latica Honda Rosenberg (violin) -Patrick Jüdt (viola) - ClaudioBohórquez (cello)/ Music byBeethoven, Bach and Mozart.

• Jan 22- 2011 - 9 p.m. – Jan23- 2011 – 5:30 p.m. Stefano Ranzani

(conductor) Gioacchino Giuliano(trumpet)/ Music by Mendelssohn,Hummel and Brahms.

• Jan 28, 2011 - 9 p.m. – Jan29- 2011 – 5:30 p.m. Hubert Soudant(conductor) Mariana Pentcheva(mezzo-soprano) Music by Berlioz,Schubert and Schumann.

• Feb. 24, 2011 – 9 p.m.Viktoria Mullova (violin) Music byBach.

• March 4, 2011- 9 p.m. –March 5, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. Xu Zhong(conductor), Ilia Kim (piano)/ Musicby Franck, Liszt and Mussorgsky.

• March 11, 2011- 9 p.m. –March 12, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. WillHumburg (conductor) / Music byBeethoven.

• Apr. 1, 2011- 9 p.m. – Apr.2, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. KonradJunghänel (conductor), TizianaCarlini (Choir Director)/ Music byBach, Haendel, Charpentier, C.P.E.Bach.

• Apr. 8, 2011- 9 p.m. – Apr.9, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. Dmitri Jurowski(conductor), Sergej Krylov (violin)/Music by Brahms and Tchaikovsky.

• Apr. 15, 2011- 9 p.m. –Apr. 16, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. HubertSoudant (conductor), Tiziana Carlini

(Choir Director)/ Music by Wagnerand Liszt.

• Apr. 28, 2011- 9 p.m. SolGabetta (cello), Henri Sigfridsson(piano) / Music by Mendelssohn,Beethoven, Debussy and Servais.

• May 20, 2011 – 9 p.m.Grigorij Sokolov (piano) / Music byBach, Brahms and Schumann.

• May 27, 2011- 9 p.m. –May 28, 2011 – 5:30 p.m. – DonatoRenzetti (conductor), Mario Brunello(cello) / Music by Dvořák andMendelssohn.

• Jun. 1, 2011- 9 p.m.- PavelHaas Quartet . Music by Dvořák,Schubert and Britten.

• Jun 17, 2011- 9 p.m. – Jun.18, 2011 – 5:30 p.m.- Dirk Kaftan(conductor), Tiziana Carlini (ChoirDirector)/ Music by Dvořák andBrahms.

Season tickets are on sale now.For more information, subscriptionspackages or single tickets call ITT at624-4777 or Catania Opera House at095-7150921 or visit the followingwebsite where you can purchase tick-ets on line: http://www.teatromassi-mobellini.it/

Mobster's son in ItalianBig Brother raises storm''Shameful,'' mafia victims' associationsays of reality show

Rome - The 11th edition ofItaly's Big Brother kicked offMonday evening amid a stormabout the presence of a mobster'sson in the television reality show.Ferdinando Giordano, the son of amember of the Naples Camorramafia who died eight years ago, isamong 16 contenders to make itthrough selection and the firstnight, which saw four participantsaxed. Giordano himself has nothad judicial problems and makesan honest living as a shop assistantbut that has not stopped a wave ofoutrage at him taking part on thepopular show on Premier SilvioBerlusconi's Mediaset network.''In this country, Mafiosi are in par-liament and their children are cele-brated on TV,'' said Sonia Alfano,the president of the NationalAssociation for the Families ofMafia Victims and an MEP withthe opposition Italy of Values(IdV) party. ''It's shameful that thepremier's television company hasthe son of a Camorra member takepart to increase ratings''.Consumers association Codaconsand Italy's Viewers and ListenersAssociation were also dismayed.''It's not the presence of a con-tender with this family situationthat we consider wrong, but thesensationalization of his relation toa Camorra member, which is obvi-ously aimed at attracting the atten-tion of the media and viewers,'' the

Article by ANSA two associations said in a jointstatement. ''We wonder what regardhas been given to the opinions ofthe relatives of Camorra victimsand whether Big Brother's decisioncould hurt their sensibilities''. Theshow's presenter, Alessia Marcuzzi,defended Giordano's inclusion, say-ing ''children should not pay fortheir father's sins''. Giordano, 30,echoed those sentiments duringMonday's broadcast. ''My fathermade mistakes but I'm a differentperson,'' he said. ''I want to givesome peace to my mother.

She was the one who encour-aged me to do the audition''. Therow did not hurt the ratings of thefirst edition of this season's show,with almost six million tuning in,around 27% of the audience share.

The Italian edition of BigBrother, which is especially popularwith young adults, is not new tocontroversy. In the past it has beenaccused of exploiting a blind con-tender and a transsexual to boostratings, while there have also beenstorms about participants using badlanguage and doing allegedly inde-cent acts. ''In my opinion BigBrother does not represent Italy'syoung people in a way that I wouldlike to see them reflected on televi-sion,'' Youth Minister GiorgiaMeloni said Tuesday.

''We are working on this, witha festival of young Italian talent thatwill take place in November''.

MoroboshiMiliciTamoil

October 29, 2010

I love olive trees. There’s some-thing mysterious about them that justpulls me in and captivates me. But asmuch as I love the actual tree, I lovewhat the tree produces even more –olives. And what is made from thoselittle green and black nuggets of yum-miness? Olive oil. Yum.

I didn’t discover my love forolive oil until we moved to Italy. I’mfrom Indiana, and although cookslike Rachael Ray and others on theFood Network have started to bringolive oil into the foreground in the

Article and photos by

Tracie Barnthouse

The Signature Editor

U.S., it’s not the most commonlyused ingredient where I’m from.

A couple of weeks ago, myinbox chimed and I read an All Handsmessage from the FFSC, invitingolive oil lovers to attend an olive oilmaking workshop. I think I was thefirst person to sign up, and on thatday, I learned that the process to getthat rich, greenish-tinted olive oil ismore labor intensive than I ever couldhave imagined.

First, some history. The farmwe went to was Il Pregio, which hasbeen around since the late 1940s. Thefarm began as a vineyard, and 10years ago was transformed into anolive farm, with trees planted in

every direction. The Il Pregio oliveoil is organic, and to meet certaingovernment standards to have thattitle plastered on their bottles, theyare not permitted to use chemicals ontheir trees. When you drive throughthe gate, the first thing you notice arethe bright yellow plates tied to eachtree. On each plate is a smear of glue,designed to lure flies (the olivestrees’ worst enemy) to their ultimatedeath.

Along with Italy, Spain andGreece make up the top three con-sumers of olive oil in the world.Italians on average consume 14 litersof olive oil a year per person. IlPregio produces the Noce Llara

Etnea type of olive, one of over 1,000different varieties of olives grownaround the world. You can get 14% ofoil out of one olive, and five kilo-grams of olives are needed to get 1 ½cups of olive oil, which may help toexplain the price of good olive oil.

Olives contain no oil until theyare green. When that happens, atransformation happens that changesthe sugars and naturally occurringacids into oil. Olives are harvestedfrom November until March, whenthey are ripe enough to be picked andprocessed for olive oil. The degree ofripeness determines that taste of theolive and its oil. On the farm, thereare several techniques to getting the

stubborn, firmly attached olive off ofthe tree. Nets are laid down and anyolive that falls on top of it is ready togo to the processing plant, or a toolthat resembles a comb is used, andthe farmer and his assistants literallyrake the olives off of the tree. A morehigh tech method of getting the oliveoff is a machine that hugs the tree andviolently shakes it. We were told thatthe olives that are picked specificallyfor the biological olive oil is pickedby hand, ensuring each one is perfectfor pressing and has no bruising.

From the olive farm, cratesupon crates of olives are drivenstraight to the pressing facility to bepressed that day. The olives are

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loaded into a machine where theleaves and extra stuff that’s not need-ed for oil is stripped away. Fromthere, they enter a cleaning machine.Then they are sorted. There is a bigvat of water and any of the olives thatfloat are discarded; they aren’t ripeenough yet. From there, they go intoa depitting machine, and then go intothese long, metal tube-like machines,where they are mashed and spun for45 minutes. As they enter the finalspin cycle, which spins at a rate of5000 spins/minute (to compare, atypical washing machine spins atrates no higher than 2000rotations/minute), the pulp and wateris separated from the oil.

An interesting tidbit, and oneyou might want to take note of, is thatthe pulp is used for an oil called “oliodi sansa,” which, according toAndrea, our tour guide and FFSC

extraordinaire, is very, very bad foryou and it is to be avoided. In orderfor the pulp to be turned into oil, itmust be chemically treated, and tobalance the oil, more chemicals mustbe added so it’s the right consistency.In Italy, this type of oil is banned inmost restaurants, and the labeling onbottles in the supermarket must belarge and prominent so you’re awareof what you’re buying. It is sold for avery cheap price – 0.99 or one euro.So next time you think you’re gettinga good deal, make sure to look for“olio di sansa” and think twice.

As the pulp and water is sepa-rated from the oil, you can watch asthe oil streams out into waiting con-tainers. After the olives are pressed,the oil has to be decanted, filtered andsettled. At Il Pregio, the latest tech-nology is used, and all excess materi-als that aren’t oil are used in some

way. For example, the olive leavesare sent off to a cosmetic factory forface creams and lotion and theextracted water is used on the farm.

There are five different types ofolive oils, or oil from olives (as olivepomace oil/olio di sansa can’t bedescribed as olive oil) depending onthe acidity of the olive used. Herethey are, in order of superiority:

-Extra virgin olive oil is thebest, least processed oil. The acidityis 0.8% or less, and cannot containany refined oil. Often looks opaqueor cloudy.

-Virgin olive oil is from the sec-ond press, has less than 2% acidityand cannot contain any refined oil.

-Pure olive oil is a blend ofrefined olive oil with one of the vir-gin types.

-Olive oil is a blend of refined

and virgin oil; 1.5% acidity or less.Bland taste.

-Olive Pomace Oil/olio di sansais the stuff that you should avoid. It’sa blend of refined pomace olive oiland maybe some olive oil. It’s ediblebut cannot be called olive oil.

Il Pregio is open seven days aweek, and you are more than wel-come to visit the processing plant anytime to buy freshly pressed olive oil.You can bring your own container, orthey have containers available foryou. It is recommended to keep yourolive oil in a glass or aluminum con-tainer, and in a dark, cool place, andit will stay fresh for up to two years.

Il Pregio is located in Motta S.Anastasia. If you take the road thatgoes past the cemetery towardMisterbianco for a few miles, you’llsee a sign on the left for the pressing

facility, right before you would enterthe highway that takes you throughMisterbianco. It’s really easy to getto, the owners are super friendly, andit’s truly an amazing process towatch!

Next time you think aboutdeleting your All Hands messages,take a look at the subject line so youdon’t miss out on these great eventsoffered by places like MWR and theFFSC. For more information aboutupcoming tours, call the FFSC at624-4291.

Do you have any suggestionson places or experiences in Sicily youwould like to read about in TheSignature? Email me at [email protected] and let me know!

October 29, 2010

Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Sausage Patties, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Waffles, AsstdDoughnuts, Cinnamon Rolls.Lunch: Chicken Corn Chowder, Tempura Fish, Beef & Broccoli, Paprika Buttered Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Fried Okra, Spiced Cake w/Frosting, Crisp Drop Cookies.Speed line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes, RIKPAK.Dinner: Chicken Noodle Soup, Baked Fish, Grilled Steaks, Tossed Green Rice, Corn O’Brien, Lima Beans, Spiced Cake w/ Frosting,Crisp Drop Cookies, RIKPAK.

Breakfast: Farina, Grilled Ham Slices, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Buttermilk Pancakes, AsstdDoughnuts, Crumb Cake.Brunch: Breakfast Items, Creole Soup, Hot Pastrami Sandwich, Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Calico Corn, CherryPie, Abracadabra Bars.Dinner: Vegetable Soup, Baked Lasagna, Roast Veal W/Herb, Steamed Rice, Seasoned Asparagus, Steamed Cauliflower, Garlic Bread,Cherry Pie, and Abracadabra Bars.

Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Grilled Minute Steak, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast Puff,Asstd Doughnuts, Italian Croissant.Brunch: Breakfast Items, Puree Mongole Soup, Cheddar Chicken Broccoli, Fishwich Sandwich, Onion Rings, Eggplant Ratatouille,Southwestern Rice, Club Spinach, Almond Cake, Crisp Toffee Bars.Dinner: Chicken Vegetable Soup, Sauerbraten, Mustard Dill Baked Fish, Spring Garden Rice, Mashed Potatoes, Natural Pan Gravy,Steamed Cut Green Beans, Seasoned Carrots, Almond Cake, Crisp Toffee Bars.

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 Catfish, Steamed Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Eggplant Parmesan,Brownies,Yellow Cake w/ Icing, Fruit Ambrosia.Speed line: Assorted Pizza, RIKPAKDinner: Vegetable Supreme Soup, Cajun Meatloaf, Grilled Chicken Breast, Rice Pilaf, Brown Gravy, Peas & Onions, Corn on the Cob,Brownies,Yellow Cake w/ Icing, Fruit Ambrosia, RIKPAK.

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Breakfast: Rolled Oats, Creamed Ground Beef, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, Blueberry Pancakes,Asstd Doughnuts, Bear Claws.Lunch: Beef Rice Soup, Baked Fish w/ Cherry Tomato Sauce, Honey Ginger Chicken, Garlic Cheese Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, EggplantParmesan, Brussels Sprouts Polonaise, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Pudding.Speed Line: Grilled Cheese/Hamburger, Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes, RIKPAK.Dinner: Cream of Chicken Soup, St. Louis BBQ Pork Ribs, Tortellini, Steamed Rice, Greens Beans Nicoise, Steamed Peas, Cheese Cake,Chocolate Pudding, RIKPAK.

Breakfast: Hominy Grits, Corned Beef Hash, Oven Fried Bacon, Asstd Omelets, Eggs to Order, Roasted Potatoes, French Toast, AsstdDoughnuts, Raisin Muffins.Lunch: Corn Chowder Soup, Roast Pork, Chinese Five Spice Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Steamed Rice, Seasoned Carrots,Asparagus, Peanut Butter Cookies, Cherry Pie.Speed Line: Assorted Pizza, RIKPAK.Dinner: Minestrone Soup, Salisbury Steak, Baked Fish, Ginger Rice, Mexican Corn, Steamed Broccoli, Cherry Pie, Peanut ButterCookies, RIKPAK.

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Signature is seekingvolunteers to helpcover base wide

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Welcoming Sigonella’s newest facesParents: Carl and Vanesa Wortmann

Girl: Vittoria Sadie WortmannBorn: Sept. 15, 2010Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz.

Length: 19 in.

Parents: Crystal and Jeremy KriegBoy: Christopher James Krieg

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RED- Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Mary Louise

Parker, Helen Mirren

October 29, 2010

On the Go with MWR

For more information on

MWR’s programs and services,

call 624-3968.

Friday, October 29

5:00pm The Social Network PG-13

5:30pm Life As We Know It PG-13

7:30pm Hereafter PG-13 PREMIERE

8:00pm The Last Exorcism PG-13 PREMIERE

Saturday, October 30

2:00pm The Switch PG-13


5:00pm Hereafter PG-13

5:30pm Takers PG-13 PREMIERE

7:30pm Going the Distance R

8:00pm Halloween 2 R FREE

Sunday, October 31

2:00pm Nanny McPhee Returns PG


4:30pm The Last Exorcism PG-13

5:00pm Red PG-13

6:30pm The Expendables R

Tuesday, November 2


5:30pm Red PG-13


8:00pm The Expendables R

Wednesday, November 3



7:30pm The Lottery Ticket PG-13


Thursday, November 4

5:00pm Nanny McPhee Returns PG

5:30pm Scott Pilgrim vs. The World PG-13


8:00pm Takers PG-13

Friday, November 5

2:00pm Despicable Me PG FREE

2:30pm The Sorcerers Apprentice PG FREE

5:00pm Red PG-13

5:30pm Life As We Know It PG-13

7:30pm Resident Evil: Afterlife R PREMIERE


Frank, Joe, Marvin, and Victoria used to be the CIA's top agents -- but thesecrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed forassassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience andteamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. Tostop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country missionto break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one ofthe biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. (111 min.)

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT- Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas,

Christina Hendricks, Jean SmartHolly Berenson is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer is a promisingnetwork sports director. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they havein common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter,Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly andEric are forced to put their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions andcompeting social calendars, they'll have to find some common ground whileliving under one roof. (115 min.)

HEREAFTER- Matt Damon, Cecile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard,

Jay Mohr, George McLaren

Three people are touched by death in different ways. George is a blue-collarAmerican who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of theworld, Marie, a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes herreality. And when Marcus, a London schoolboy, loses the person closest tohim, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, theirlives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might--or must--existin the hereafter. (120 min.)

THE SOCIAL NETWORK- Jessie Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake,Andrew Garfield, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming geniusMark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on anew idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dormroom soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communica-tion. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is theyoungest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to bothpersonal and legal complications. (120 min.)

THE LAST EXORCISM- Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louise

Herthum, Caleb Landry Jones

When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the ReverendCotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine "exorcism" on a dis-turbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted thecharismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is pos-sessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal endsin unimaginable tragedy. Buckling under the weight of his conscience afteryears of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew planto film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriv-ing at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothingcould have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late toturn back, Reverend Marcus' own beliefs are shaken to the core when he andhis crew must find a way to save Nell - and themselves - before it is too late.(88 min.)

TAKERS- Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon

A notorious group of criminals continue to baffle police by pulling off perfect-ly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evi-dence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pulloff one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may findtheir plans interrupted (107 min.)

Midtown Movie Theaters

Schedule & Descriptions

Movie schedule is subject tochange. Please call to confirm.

Movie Hotline: 624-4248.

H o l i d a yCraft FairMWR CommunityActivities presentsthe annual HolidayCraft Fair from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. atMidtown Atrium onSaturday, Nov. 6.Stop by for someholiday shoppingwith the purchaseof some Sigonellanartisan favorites.The craft fair has anarray of handcraft-ed items. For moreinformation call624-4941.

Learn Italian with ITT

ITT Gear-n-Go offers Italianlanguage classes and next month theclass sessions are Basic II Italian onTuesdays, Nov. 2, 9, 23, and 30. Themorning session is from 9 to 11:30a.m. and the evening session is from

5 to 7:30 p.m. Both sessions are heldin Midtown Classroom located on thesecond floor of Midtown and cost$120. Sign up at ITT Gear-n-Go. Formore information call 624-4777.

T e x a sHold’emis Back

Do you knowwhen to hold’em, whento fold’em, and when togo all in? Calling allCard Shark!s Ante upand join us atConnections for a TexasHold’em tournament.This five-week tourna-ment runs everyTuesday from Nov. 2until Nov. 30. The 1stand 2nd place qualifyfor a seat at the finaltable. Don’t miss out ongreat prizes.

The final table forthe tournament will beon Tuesday, Dec. 7.Games start at 5:30 pm.U.S. ID card holdersare welcome to join, afee gets you a spot atthe table. All players must be present 30 minutes prior to the game.

For more information call connections at 624-4264.

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Although the training will onlyinvolve simulated field scenarios,those involved learned what the com-mand will be required to supply in thefield.

According to Troxel, the firstthree days of the training have beencompleted, and the next three expectto run smoothly.

“Training is going great, so far,”said Troxel. With the help of theSPAWAR technicians, both new andold members of the team have beenable to benefit from the training.”

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woman is uncomfortable with a malemammography technologist. If youare late for your mammogram, what-ever the reason might be, please donot delay further. If you have breastcancer, we cannot find it without yourhelp and finding it early provides thebest chance for a cure.

Every year, the Food and DrugAssociation inspects all US mam-mography programs. TheMammography Program at NavalHospital Sigonella was inspected lastmonth. Not only did the programreceive full certification with zerodiscrepancies, but the Naval HospitalSigonella Program was singled outby the inspector as the best militaryprogram he had inspected in Europe.We have excellent equipment andoutstanding personnel.

In the past, women wererequired to see their primary caremanagers (PCMs) prior to having anannual screening mammogram per-formed. To make it easier for you toreceive your mammogram, theRadiology Department at NavalHospital Sigonella has changed theirappointment policy for mammo-grams. Women over 40 can nowself-refer for their annual mammo-grams. You can now call theRadiology Department at 624-4701to make the appointment even if youhave not yet seen your PCM to havethe test ordered. Don’t delay. Calltoday.

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October 29, 2010

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