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Vicenza and Camp Darby

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BETTER TAXI SERVICE IN VICENZA PLUS VMC SCOUTS IN NORMANDY

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ContentsContents

Photo by Staff Sgt. Pablo Piedra

On the coverU.S. paratroopers with Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), react to indirect fire during Exercise Rock Proof in Postonja, Slovenia, May 4. Rock Proof is a two-week, bilateral exercise involving the Sky Soldiers and Slovenian soldiers of the 10th Battalion. See pages 6-7 for more.

Legal taxi service availability 4 expanded in VicenzaExercise Combined Resolve II 5173rd Airborne train with 6 Slovenian army 10th BattalionVicenza Scouts make odyssey 8

to beaches of NormandySeen around Caserma Ederle 10 USARAF volleyball squad 13 takes silver at Euro finalsCamp Darby courses promote 14 motorcycle safety MWR events and outings 16Out & About 18Community News Briefs 22Religious activities 24

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The May 9, 2014, Vol. 47, Issue 18

The Outlook is an unofficial publication authorized and provided by AR 360-1. All editorial content of The Outlook is prepared, edited and approved by the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza Public Affairs Office Unit 31401, Box 10, APO AE 09630, located in Bldg. 109 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office’s DSN number is 634-7581, off post at 0444-71-7581 or via email at [email protected] . Editorial publication is an authorized section for members of the U.S. Army overseas. Contents of The Outlook are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army, Installation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza or U.S. Army Africa.

Staff writersAnna Ciccotti

Julie LucasAnna Terracino

Darby Military CommunityChiara Mattirolo

U.S. Army Africa CommanderMaj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahue II

USAG Vicenza Commander and PublisherCol. Robert L. Menist Jr.

USAG Vicenza Public Affairs OfficerGrant Sattler

EditorDavid Ruderman

PhotojournalistLaura Kreider

Social media managerVacant

Pvt. Matthew StoryCompany B, 1st-503rd Infantry (Airborne)

“I love you!”

Pfc. Jonathan HolmanCompany C, 1st-503rd Infantry (Airborne)

“I love you and miss you.”

What is your message to your mother this Mother’s Day?

Speak Out

Sarah Diaz Family member

“Thank you for everything you do for me and I love you very much. I can’t wait to see you soon.”

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By Ted WardenUSAG Vicenza DPTMS

Standing out in a crowd is never a good thing, especially when

you may be making yourself a target for criminals or “lone wolf” assailants.

That is just as true when it comes to your Privately Owned Vehicle (POV). The same good anti-terror-ism sense that applies to indi-vidual appearances also applies to motor vehicles. Do not make your POV a criminal target or, even worse, a target of an assailant who may want to cause harm to U.S. personnel and property.

Keeping a low profile and not standing out on the road or at the mall are two reinforcers of the pri-mary guidelines of practicing pru-dent anti-terrorism measures and keeping yourself and your family safe. The bottom line is: Don’t make yourself an easy target.

Recommendations:Remove unauthorized decals

and stickers from your POVs that could be used to identify the ve-hicle as belonging to a Vicenza or Camp Darby Military Community

member. That includes university logo stickers, stateside installa-tion registration or pass stickers, Airborne logo stickers and the like. Putting them out for public display runs contrary to prudent Force Protection practices in addition to them being unau-thorized according to USASETAF Regulation 190-3, 15 May 2005. Not removing those decals could also you in a position having your vehicle fail an initial or renewal registration inspection process.

Do not put yourself in a compro-mising position. Do not become a potential target by standing out in the crowd.

If you notice suspicious activ-ity or violence, report it via the iWatch Community Awareness website (click link below) or notify the Military Police immediately at 634-7626/7233 or 800-064-077.

And remember S5I: See Some-thing Suspicious, Say Something Immediately!

Simple AT tips for your POV


By Grant SattlerUSAG Vicenza PAO

Signs and bright yellow paint now mark designated taxicab spaces

beside the Caserma Renato Del Din gate, making legitimate taxi service easily accessible to Soldiers who live and work there.

The addition of the Del Din taxi stand, and one to be installed soon by the Comune di Vicenza on Viale della Pace, outside the Caserma Carlo Ederle Gate 2, is part of a joint effort between the Vicenza Military Com-munity and the city to put the brakes on illegal taxis.

U.S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Robert Menist Jr., Vicenza Assessore for Economic Development, Filippo Zanetti, and representatives of the local taxi drivers’ union held a press event Tuesday at Del Din to highlight steps being taken to help eliminate Soldiers’ use of illegal taxis. Vicenza Radio Taxi Cooperative is the only licensed and regulated taxicab opera-tion in Vicenza.

“It is forbidden for our Soldiers to use illegal taxis,” Menist told the Italian press. “If they do, not only are they not in compliance with Italian law, but they will also be subject to disciplin-ary actions.”

Knowingly hiring an illegal taxi is contributing to illegal activity, said Menist, stressing that he wants Sol-diers be involved in the Italian com-munity. More transportation options make being part of the Vicenza life easier for Del Din billeted Soldiers.

Safety, legal issuesAdditionally, officials pointed out

that because illegal taxis are unregu-lated, they present safety concerns. Operators do not meet the same licensing and vehicle safety require-ments that legitimate taxis must.

Illegal taxi services are operated without a metering device, and pre-agreed fares can change when the occupant reaches the destination, leading to disagreements. Legitimate

Legitimate taxis more accessible in Vicenzataxis operate with meters or will present an es-tablished regular route fare, such as a set rate to and from installations and downtown, or between Ed-erle and Del Din. These set fares have been agreed upon by taxi union members in coordination with the Comune.

Zanetti said the goal of the effort is to eliminate the illegal taxi trade, which often fuels other illegal activities, such as distribution of illegal substances and prostitution, and to better integrate Americans in the social and economic fabric of the city.

To arrange a taxi pick up, customers need only send an SMS to 338-844-2000 specifying city and address.

Vicenza Radio Taxi Service President

Pierpaolo Campagnolo and Bruno Fabbris, vice president, reiterated that service is available 24 hours a day. At least eight taxicabs will be in service during peak Soldier demand times on weekends and evenings, they said. The cooperative operates 40 taxis in all.

Meet Jesse Markum, installa-tion anti-terrorism officer

with U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza’s

Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. Markum’s duties include en-

hancing security and awareness to prevent a terrorist attack. His mission is to assist the command and keep the community alert to suspicious activity indicators, he said. He comes to Vicenza from Fort

Huachuca, Arizona, with a com-bined 28 years of experience working for the government. His favorite thing about Italy is

the people. “I haven’t met an Ital-ian I didn’t like,” he said.You can find Markum in Building

109 and reach him at 634-5828, 0444-71-5828 or by email at [email protected]

At your service


By 7th Army JMTC PAO

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany - U.S. Army’s European Rotational Force will participate in a major exercise along-side NATO allies and partner nation forces at the Army’s Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels Training Areas in southeast Germany this month and next.

Exercise Combined Resolve II will include more than 4,000 participants from 13 nations including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and the U.S.

Combined Resolve II will be the largest scheduled multi-national exercise in Europe in 2014, said Brig. Gen. Walter Piatt, command of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwöhr.

“Of the 4,000 Soldiers, over 50 per-cent are multinational,” said Piatt. “We’ve done larger exercises in the past, but this is the first time all the forces will be together in one place un-der a single brigade task organization.”

The U.S. rotational force will consist of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regi-ment, a unit of the 1st Brigade Com-bat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The brigade combat team is designated as the Army’s regionally-aligned force for the U.S. European Command.

Combined Resolve II will also mark the first use of the Army’s European Activity Set, a group of combat equip-ment and vehicles pre-positioned at the Grafenwöhr Training Area to outfit and support rotational forces when they arrive in Europe. The set includes the most updated versions of the Army’s M1A2 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

The first phase of Combined Resolve II will include force-on-force maneu-ver training at the Army’s Joint Multi-national Readiness Center in Hohen-fels. The 2-5th Cavalry will then move to Grafenwöhr for gunnery training culminating in a unique, multinational live-fire exercise that will blend vir-tual, simulated and maneuver forces to replicate a complex operating environment.

Combined Resolve II under way at JMTC

Photo by Markus Rauchenberger

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks arrive at the Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 31. The vehicles are part of the European Activity Set, a combined-arms battalion-sized set of vehicles and equipment pre-positioned at Grafenwöhr to support the Army’s European Rotational Force and the NATO Response Force. The tanks are being used for the first time during exercise Combined Resolve II.

Photo by Christian Marquardt

Soldiers with the Serbian Army and U.S. Army’s 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), discuss mission tactics during exercise Combined Resolve I at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, in November 2013. The exercise was the precursor to the presently ongoing exercise Combined Resolve II that will include more than 4,000 participants from 13 allied and partner countries.


In addition to training on a wide variety of Italian ranges while stationed in Vicenza, forward deployed Sky Soldiers also have the opportunity to train with NATO and Allied

partner militaries across Europe, as they did for the past two weeks with the Slovenian army’s 10th Battalion in Postojna, Slovenia, during Exercise Rock Proof. Top: Paratroopers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire a TOW 2-B missile April 29 during a live-fire segment of the exercise. Above: Paratroopers with 2nd-503rd Infantry engage opposing forces while clearing a simulated village April 27. Above, right: Cpl. Armando Butler, 2nd-503rd Infantry, pulls rear security during a live-fire exercise April 28. Right: Slovenian 2nd Lt. Martin Licen, Fire Support Battery, 1st Brigade, briefs paratroopers on the 155-mm howitzer May 4.

Rock Proof

173rd Airborne in Slovenia


Top: Paratroopers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), recover the aiming wire of a TOW 2-B missile after a live-fire exercise in Postonja, Slovenia, April 29. Above: Pfc. Jesse Sierra, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd IBCT (Airborne), pulls security May 4 during the exercise. Right: Slovenian 10th Battalion soldiers equipped with Deployable Instrumentation Systems Europe gear join in a situational training exercise with 173rd IBCT (Airborne) paratroopers May 4.

Photos by Staff Sgt.

Pablo Piedra


Vicenza Scouts complete yearlong odyssey to Normandy JamboreeBy Lt. Col. Robert BennettSpecial to the Outlook

Most of the 4,000 Scouts who attended the closing ceremonies of the 2014 Normandy Jamboree April 24 at the historic landing sites in France learned

how their scouting experiences intertwined with the ex-periences of more than 150,000 Soldiers and sailors who stormed Omaha Beach 70 years ago.

For the 21 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts from Vicenza, it was also the culmination of a yearlong study during which those very linkages were highlighted in mul-tiple forums and media. The experience has seared these lessons into the fabric of their youthful souls and has made them more effective “Messengers of Peace” for the rest of their lives.

The Vicenza Scouts began their preparation for the 2014 Normandy Jamboree June 6, 2013. Each Scout was assigned an historical character for to follow through the course of their historical studies. Many were assigned characters who

had a particular significance to their own families — for instance, a Soldier from a unit in which a family member had previously served.

Each Scout studied an historical figure of their own gen-der. Girl Scouts traced the lives of French Resistance hero-ines, WAVEs, British Home Guards and other roles played by women in the war effort. Cub Scouts researched the lives of participants who survived the battle.

The Scouts traced their character’s historical roles from Dec. 6, 1941 (the day before Pearl Harbor), through diverse campaigns in Europe, from North Africa to Sicily to main-land Italy. Two classes focused on the planning and prepa-ration of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Europe. The final academic class focused on the invasion itself, which began on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

In their classes Scouts learned what their characters did during that time. They learned to read maps and conduct land navigation at night in preparation for the Jamboree. They visited one of the American military cemeteries in Italy or a battle site in the Vicenza area, while meeting the

Photo by 1st Sgt. Richard Russell

Lt. Col. Robert Bennett and his son Ryan lay flowers on the graves of fallen American Soldiers April 26 during the Vicenza Scouts pilgrimage to France for the 2014 Normandy Jamboree.


standards for earning their American Heritage Merit Badge.

The Girl Scouts developed a patch recognizing their participation in the program, and the Cub Scouts received credit toward their rank advancement as well. More than 40 Scouts in all at-tended the academic portions of the class, and 21 Scouts traveled to the Jamboree.

Pilgrimage to NormandyThey began their various journeys

by bus, aircraft or family vehicle April 23 and by the next day many were already visiting the battlefield sites.

First Class Scout Ryan Bennett took his family, two other Scouts and three Scouters on a tour of the Easy Green sector of Omaha Beach where his character, Capt. Joe Dawson, earned a Distinguished Service Cross on D-Day. First Class Scout Samuel Clark visited the location where his character, 1st Lt. Jimmie Monteith, who was posthu-mously awarded the Medal of Honor, was killed in action. Clark later deco-rated Monteith’s grave at the Ameri-can Military Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.

New Boy Scout Edward Cook visited Pegasus Bridge, where his character, German Col. Hans van Luck, led a coun-terattack that threatened the eastern flank of the Allied invasion force.

“Giving the Scouts a character on which to focus made the experience more real for them,” said former Troop 295 Scoutmaster Brian Curtis.

On the night of April 25, the Vicenza Scouts recreated the experiences of American paratroopers near Saint-Ma-rie-du-Mont, the objective famously seized on D-Day by the 506th Para-chute Infantry Regiment, the Band of Brothers. Scouts and Scouters, who escorted the groups for safety, were dropped off on roadsides several kilo-meters from the town square without maps or additional guidance. The only data they were given was the name of their objective and the time they needed to arrive at the church in the town square, an historical echo of the original parachutists’ mission.

Life Scout Nate Barton led one of the groups along more than 3 kilometers

of country roads and small farms, passing near the same fields where his great uncle, wounded just a few days and a few miles into the invasion, linked up with 101st Airborne Division Soldiers 70 years ago.

“I didn’t expect the dark to be the obstacle it was, but then we were alone in it,” Barton said.

Throughout the four-day jamboree, Scouts lived through the realities that Soldiers had endured 70 years before. Their campgrounds were constantly doused in rain and hail, and unex-pectedly cold temperatures added an unavoidable authenticity to the ex-perience. By the third day, the camp-ground was a muddy quagmire.

Schedules changed constantly and people got separated and reunited with their units at campfires and outdoor ceremonies, just as their

predecessors had on the beaches of Normandy. But, like the Soldiers be-fore them, the Scouts stayed focused and kept together to accomplish what they had set out to do.

During closing ceremonies April 27, each Scout organization placed wreaths at the foot of the Ameri-can Youth Rising from the Waves sculpture in the American Military Cemetery, and decorated the graves of individual Soldiers buried in the hallowed ground.

For many Scouts, this final act seared the meaning of the entire three days into their memories. The Boy Scouts Transatlantic Council received per-mission to award the “Messengers of Peace” award to those individuals who completed the jamboree. The Scouts from Vicenza had certainly earned it.

Photo by Terri Barton

Senior patrol leader Nate Barton kneels at the grave of a fallen Soldier April 26.


Photo by Rich Bartell

Senior NCOs get togetherMaster Warrant Officer Emmanuel Neequaye (from left), Chief Warrant Officer Dickson Owusu and U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel head to a briefing during a senior enlisted leader engagement April 29-30.

Cinco de Mayo

A girl takes a swing at a piñata during the VMC Cinco de Mayo

celebration at the USO May 5. Highlights included a salsa contest

and the piñatas for children.

Photo by Julie M. Lucas


Trouble under the sea

Ursula (Hailey James) is the instigator of strife in King Tri-ton’s kingdom during dress rehearsals May 7 for the Soldiers’ Theatre production of The Little Mermaid Jr. The show’s sold-out premiere is tonight. Tickets are available for some matinee perfor-mances. Call the theater at 634-7281 for reservations.

Photo by Laura Kreider

I see your pointItalian army jurist 1st Lt. Barbara Solart makes a point while talking to Maj. Steve Collins of the U.S. Army Africa JAG Office during a visit to Caserma Ederle May 7. Col. Luca Fontana, Capo Officio Consulenza Giuridico Legale of the Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri, based in Verona, led a contin-gent of five Italian army jurists to observe the procedures of an American court martial, share lunch and conversation with members of the USARAF JAG Office and tour the installation. It was the first time an Ersercito Italiano legal team had visited Caserma Ederle, said Italian Base Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Quaglia. Plans are in the works for a reciprocal visit and the establishment of an ongoing professional development ex-change, he said. Other members of the contingent included Lt. Col. Paolo Campostrini, Lt. Col. Giacomo della Valle and Maj. Massimiliano Berni.

Photo by David Ruderman



By USAG Vicenza PAO

Congratulations to the U.S. Army Afri-ca volleyball team, who fought their

way to a second place finish at the 2014 IMCOM Europe Unit Level Volleyball in Wiesbaden, Germany, last weekend.

Representing Vicenza in the Europe-wide playoffs, the team pushed aside a 21st Theater Support Command squad, representing USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, to take second, and played hard against the championship team, Company D, 5-158th, from USAG Ansbach.

“It was tougher than last year,” said team member Ron Aquino. “There were certainly more teams than last year. We needed a few more bodies. It was a very tough finals. They beat us.”

But spirits were good and the team enjoyed the playoff, he said.

Some members are pursuing the pos-sibility of putting together a communi-ty-wide team to play over the summer and are contacting Italian teams in the area to set up matches, he said.

Vicenza takes silver in Euro volleyball finals

Photo by IMCOM Europe MWR

Todd Jenkins is ready to receive during IMCOM Europe championship play in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 2.

Photo by IMCOM Europe MWR

Ron Aquino is set to serve during championship play in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 2.


Story and photos by Chiara MattiroloDarby Military Community PAO

May is motorcycle safety awareness month at Camp Darby, where riding safety was reinforced for bikers of all

levels attending basic and advanced motorcycle safety training May 6-7.

According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation website, the Military Sport Bike Riders Course is a one-day course that combines classroom instruction and range exercises. It is nearly iden-tical to the Experienced Rider Course, but places additional emphasis on the handling character-istics of sport bikes.

The essential and expanded core courses are part of the foundation’s Rider Education and Training System and are designed to develop a novice rider into an excellent rider.

“This class is meant to allow riders to be safer on the road,” said instructor Master Sgt. Gavin Trepacz of 731st Munitions Squadron. “It is a very satisfying feeling to take people who never rode a bike and seeing them riding on their own.”

The basic training is a 16-hour undertaking, said Tech. Sgt Casey Hearned of 731st Munitions Squadron, who served as an instructor.

Little more than halfway through fiscal year 2014, fatal motorcycle accidents are already 33 percent above last year’s numbers, said Com-mand Sgt. Major Leeford Cain of the U.S. Army Combat Readiness and Safety Center in a recent letter to all military leaders.

A deeper look, however, reveals an even more disturbing statistic: as of April 21, 10 of the 12 motorcycle losses reported this year have involved enlisted leaders at the rank of sergeant and above, according to Cain.

Motorcycle riders inherently face more hazards than conventional vehicle drivers and passen-gers. But that does not mean riders have no control over their personal safety. It is up to us, as senior leaders, to ensure our Soldier riders have the best opportunity to ‘train out’ the risks of motorcycling, Cain wrote.

“Those riders interested in riding sports bikes are required, in addition to the basic course, to take the Military Sport Bike Riders Course, which is a more advanced level training,” said Hearned.

“This was a very good learning experience for me,” said Airman 1st Class Zack Stufgess of 731st Munitions Squadron. “I borrowed a friend’s bike to take this class and I really would like to buy my own bike and ride Italy at a cheaper rate.”

Motorcycle safety course key to riding in Italy

Darby Military Community motorcyclists of all levels undertake hands-on training to learn the critical safety components of biking in Italy during rider education and training conducted May 6-7.


What is your message to your mother this Mother’s Day?

Speak Out

Staff Sgt. Aaron Joder731st Munitions Squadron

“Love and miss you.”

Chiara ChelossiSafety Office

“You are the lighthouse in my life. You highlight my confidence in life.”

Vicky LongChild Development Center

“Thank you for everything you do for me.”

Torneo di Arco StoricoHistorical archery tournament

Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Montecchio Maggiore, Via Lombardi, near Villa Cordellina Lombardi, about 12 miles west of Vicenza. Ladies and knights in medieval costumes compete in an archery tournament.

Hemingway + Piave, le origini di una poeticaHemingway + the Piave, the origin of his poetics

Through May 24, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Monastier, Trevi-so, Park Hotel Villa Fiorita, Via Giovanni XXIII. This ex-hibit features contemporary photos and Hemingway’s descriptions of places in the Veneto where he served in World War I with the Red Cross and was seriously wounded. Free entry, guided tours in English available for groups of 20 or more. Call 0422-898-008.

Antica Fiera di PrimaveraSpring Festival

Through May 16, in Camisano Vicentino, about 11 miles east of Vicenza. Food booths open daily in Piazza della Costituzione and Piazza Libertà feature local specialties; carnival rides in Piazza Libertà and Piazza Vicariato Civile; live music and dancing from 9 p.m. in Piazza Costituzione. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., local products and crafts; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., vintage auto and motorcycle exhibit in Piazza Pio X; 3 p.m., Triveneto Championship tug-of-war; 3:30 p.m., sports and dance shows; from 3 p.m., creative workshops for children; 7:30 p.m., jazzercise demonstrations.

Santa Bertilla in FestaSaint Bertilla Festival

Through Sunday in Vicenza, Saint Bertilla Center, Via Ozanam; 7 p.m., food booths; 9:30 p.m., live music.

Feste dell’Asparago e Musica CelticaAsparagus and Celtic Music Festivals

Through Sunday, from 10 a.m., in Cassola, about 22 miles northeast of Vicenza. Local products, food booths, entertainment for children; May 11, Celtic mu-sic with McNando Celtic Band at 5:30 p.m.; 9 p.m., live music and dancing.

Thiene fra fiori e saporiFlowers and flavors in Thiene

Saturday, 3-11 p.m., and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in downtown Thiene, about 13 miles north of Vicenza. Flowers and local products; Second Scarecrow Festival in Piazza Chilesotti; Flower Children party; free entry.

L’oro della terra leonicenaLonigo’s golden products

Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Lonigo, Piazza Garibaldi; local products; food booths open at 12:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m., folk dances show.

VieNi in VillaCome to the Villa

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Isola Vicentina, Villa Cer-chiari, Via Cerchiari 22, about 8 miles northwest of Vicenza. Taste a wide variety of the best Italian wines; entry is €15.

Piccolo Mondo AnticoSmall Antique World

Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Vicenza, Corso Fogazzaro, Piazzetta Carmini; vintage clothes, furniture, toys and collectors’ items; paper flower workshop for children.

Vicenza Treasure Hunt Tonight, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., in Vicenza; start at 9 p.m. from the Palladian Basilica, Piazza dei Signori; open to all English-speaking people over 16; the €20 fee includes treasure hunting equipment and refresh-ments. Click link above for details and registration.

En plain airOutdoor Art Exhibit

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Vicenza, Corso Fogazzaro, Piazzetta Carmini; 20th-century Italian art and design.

BirbalandiaLittle Rascals Play Land

Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Pove del Grappa, Parco delle Rose, Via XXV Aprile, about 27 miles north of Vi-cenza; creative workshops, games, bounce houses, face painting and shows; free.

Fiori, Giardini e PaesaggioFlowers, Gardens and Landscapes

Through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Bassano del Grappa, about 36 kilometers northeast of Vicenza. Enjoy 17 gardens in the most beautiful and picturesque places in downtown Bassano; 50 locations will be trans-

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Listings by Anna Terracino

Veneto

Torneo di Arco

Storico in Montecchio

Maggiore

formed into small art galleries; free.

Caminada De San BiagioSaint Biagio walk

Enjoy 6-km., 11-km. and 20 km. hikes Sunday, starting at 9 a.m.. in Grumolo Pedemonte (Zugliano), about 14 miles north of Vicenza. Start times are 7:30-9 a.m. from Via Chiesa 6; registration is €2.50.

Festa delle erbe spontaneeSpontaneous herbs festival

May 14-26 in Monte di Malo, Via Roma, about 14 miles northwest of Vicenza. Carnival rides, charity raffle and food booths with local specialties.

Walk with donkeys and wine tasting May 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Mossano, about 12 miles south of Vicenza. Depart from Saguaro Farm, Via Olivares 1; 8-km walk with donkeys, visit wineries and archeological sites; English guide available; register by May 14; €35 fee includes snack, wine tasting, insur-ance, donkey rides for children and first aid kit; €20 for children 10-18, €5 for children under 10.

Magnacurta 8-km. food and wine walking tour

May 18, in Barbarano Vicentino, about 13 miles south


of Vicenza. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. at the playground on Via Giovanni XXIII. The €12 fee includes a gadget for the Magnacurta 10th anniversary and a €2 discount to purchase food at local stands; a special prize will be awarded to the participant who eats the most at the end of the tour; live music starts at 2 p.m.; free bounce houses.

Giochi gonfiabili a Campo MarzoBounce houses, children’s rides downtown

Through May 18, in Vicenza, Campo Marzo, opposite the train station; weekdays 2-8 p.m.; weekends and holidays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is €6; discounts for large families.

Mamma RomaVision of Ancient Rome by Piranesi and Pasolini. Through May 18, every day but Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in Vicenza, Palladium Museum, Palazzo Barbarano, Contrà Porti 12. Entry is €6; reduced, €4.

Vicenza area antique markets

Vicenza: May 11, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Piazza dei Signori, Piazza Duomo, Piazza Garibaldi, Piazza Palladio, and Piazza Biade Lonigo: May 11, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Via Garibaldi, about 20 miles southwest of Vicenza.

Vicenza Jazz XIX: New Conversations In various venues around Vicenza through May 17. This 19th annual celebration is dedicated to the work and music of mystical poet, multi-instrumentalist, composer and band leader, Sun Ra. “Visual and Visionary Jazz” will feature a vast range of jazz from the classic to the post-modern avant-garde. See the full program and purchase tickets online at http://www.tcvi.it/ Tonight: 5 p.m., Palazzo Chiericati, Vincent Peirani solo performance, free 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Napoleon Maddox + Hamid Drake Duo plus the Michael Formanek Quartet 10 p.m., Borsa Bar, Napoleon Maddox’s “IsWhat?!” – freeMay 10: 8 p.m., Piazza dei Signori, Asian Dub Founda-tion, freeMay 11: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale di Vicenza, Chick Corea plays solo pianoMay 12: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Fabrizio Bosso and Rosario Giuliani, “The Golden Circle” May 13: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Michele Calgaro, “All for Hall” and Gil Goldstein music workshopMay 14: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Antonello Salis and Jack Hirschman, “The Twin Towers,” plus Uri Caine and Han Bennink, “Sonic Boom”May 15: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Ravi Coltrane Quartet

plus Kenny Garrett QuintetMay 16: 9 p.m., Teatro Comunale, Barbara Dennerlein Trio and Bynum-Halvorson-Delbecq-Fujiwara Quartet11:59 p.m., Villa Ghislanzoni Curti, Bertesina, Rob Mazurek Sao Paulo Underground (€2)May 17: 9 p.m., Olympic Theatre, Wayne Horvitz Solo and the Sun Ra ArkestraDon’t miss the free concerts at Bar Borsa, Piazza dei Signori 26, all shows at 10 p.m.May 9-10: Is What?! with Napoleon Maddox + May 11: Trojica Trio + May 12: Hobby Horse + May 13: Soul Mous-tache + May 14: Cigalini-Birro-Conte-Angelucci4Tet + May 15: Tiziana Chiglioni & Carlo Morena Duo + May 16: Marc Abrams Trio + May 17: Epi 4Tet

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Sagra del FrittoFried Food Festival

May 9-11 and May 16-17, in Monteroni d’Arbia (Siena), Piazza della Resistenza; booths open at 7 p.m. featuring fried fish and local specialties; live music start at 9 p.m.

SerreMaggioMay Festival

May 10 in Serre di Rapolano (Siena); food booths open at 7 p.m.; 9:30 p.m., medieval shows, live music and flag-throwers in Piazza Centrale.May 11, 8:30 a.m. SerreMaggio trekking, nature walk and food tasting; 4-11 p.m. medieval party, historical re-enactment, magic shows, predatory birds exhibit, live music and flag-throwers.

Festival della FragolaStrawberry Festival

May 10-11 and May 17-18, in Terricciola (Pisa); food booths featuring strawberry specialties open at 6 p.m.; folk music and dances; craft and antique market; live music and dancing starts at 9 p.m.

Firenze Gelato FestivalFlorence Ice Cream Festival

Today and tomorrow, noon to midnight, Sunday, noon to 8 p.m., in Florence, Palazzo dei Congressi, Piazza Adua; brings together the best ice cream makers and industry leaders from Italy and abroad. Buy a gelato card at the festival (€12, €10 for under 18) for five samples of gelato, a gelato cocktail, entry to cooking demonstrations and workshops, and much more.

Sagra del Cinghiale Wild Boar Fair

May 10-11, and May 17-18, in Bagno di Ripoli (Florence), Via Tizzano 150; booths offer a variety of wild boar dishes and other specialties and local products.

Prato a Tutta BirraBeer and Music Festival

May 14-18, 7-11:55 p.m., in Prato, Viale Galilei; food, craft beers and live music every night; free.

Artigianato e PalazzoCrafts and Palace

May 15-18, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., in Florence, Giardini Corsini, Via della Scala 115, featuring the best of Italian craftsmanship; old bicycle exhibit. Entry is €8, €6, for ages 12-18 and over 65, free for children under 12.

Pistoia Blues 2014Concerts take place in Piazza Duomo unless otherwise noted. Click link above for tickets. July 10: Mark LaneganJuly 11: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters + North Mississippi AllstarsJuly 13: MorcheebaJuly 14: Jack Johnson + BombinoJuly 15: The LumineersJuly 17: Arctic Monkey

Area antique markets this weekendMontepulciano (Siena): May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza GrandePiombino (Livorno): May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza Cappelletti, Corso Italia, via Fucini, Piazza GramsciPisa: May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Piazza dei CavalieriPistoia: May 10-11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Via PertiniFirenze: May 11, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Piazza Santo SpiritoVicopisano (Pisa): May 11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Piazza Domeni-co Cavalca.

Tuscany

Festival della Fragola in Terricciola

Concerts

Glenn Miller Orchestra - May 14 in PadovaYes - May 17 in Padova, May 18 in Assago (Milan)Johnny Winter - May 19 in Rome; May 20 in Udine; May 21 in Mezzago (Milan)Alpha Blondy - May 23 in PadovaGary Clark Jr. - May 23 in MilanoDire Straits Legends - May 25 in PadovaSteve Hackett - May 26 in MilanLisa Stansfield - May 28 in Padova, May 29 in BolognaFlying Lotus, Captain Murphy and Thundercat - May 29 in MilanoMotorheard - June 6 in MilanoBilly Idol – June 10 in PadovaPearl Jam - June 20 in Milan; June 22 in TriesteAerosmith - June 25 in Rho (Milan)Joe Bonamassa - June 26 in FlorenceChicago - June 28 in PadovaOne Direction - June 28 in MilanCharles Aznavour - July 1 in RomeStevie Wonder - July 2 in LuccaEagles - July 2 in LuccaJoe Satriani - July 3 in Rezzato (Brescia)John Fogerty - July 7 in Milan; July 9 in TriesteJames Blunt - July 15 in Piazzola Sul BrentaJethro Tull - July 19 in BresciaNeil Young and Crazy Horse - July 21 in Barolo (Cuneo)Backstreet Boys - July 23 in LuccaSimple Minds - July 28 in Ferrara

Tickets at Media World, Palladio Shopping Center or online.Event listings are as reported at press time. Details are subject to change without notice. Check before you go.

SBK Imola-Eni Fim Superbike World Championship: This weekend in ImolaWWE Live-Wrestle Mania Revenge: May 15 in Rome; May 16 in TurinWWE - International Wrestling: May 16 in TorinoMotoGP-Mugello: May 30 to June 1, Scarperia (Florence)

Sporting Events


Alpha Blondy

plays Padova May 23


Garrison Facebook page migratesThe Vicenza Military Community Facebook page has migrated to facebook.com/VMCItaly from its former location at facebook.com/US-AGvicenza. The new Vicenza Military Community page location recognizes the growth of the community into a multi-installation military community, and will aid the USAG Vicenza Public Affairs Office in continuing to meet the information needs of the VMC through social media. Facebook users can ensure they have fast access to all VMC news and information by adding the new page to their notifications. Non-users can continue to view up-dated content from the VMC homep-age, www.usag.vicenza.army.mil

Del Din power outageDPW has scheduled a power outage for today, May 9, from 1-6 p.m. at Caserma Del Din to perform neces-sary periodic maintenance on electri-cal substations. The Physical Fitness Center, Building 34, will be affected. For information call 634-6401.

Toastmaster’s International Vicenza Toastmaster’s International Vicenza Will meet May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Al Company restaurant, adjacent to Hotel Victoria, near the Palladio mall in Torri di Quartesolo. The get-together is open to anyone interested in improving and developing leader-ship and communication skills. Email [email protected] or visit them on Facebook.

Wilderness and Remote First Aid Vicenza American Red Cross will conduct a three-day Wilderness and Remote First Aid class May 9-11 teach-ing first-aid principles and skills for emergency response in remote areas. Registrants must possess current CPR/AED certification and be at least 14. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $55 for 2-year certification. Call 634-7089 or 0444-71-7089 or stop by the office in Building 333 to sign up.

POV shipment changesInternational Auto Logistics has as-sumed responsibility for the Vicenza Vehicle Processing Center. Call 634-6922 for information and assistance.


Marriage Enrichment Training

Join other VMC couples Friday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle for Marriage Enrichment Training. Lunch will be provided. Child care will be provided by the Caserma Ederle Child Devel-opment Center. Children must be enrolled in CYSS central enrollment before making a reservation. Slots are limited so sign up early. Email [email protected] or call 634-6547/7519 for details.

Single Soldier Training

Build spiritual, mental and physi-cal resiliency biking and hiking in Longare May 21 beginning at 9 a.m. Uniform is civilian casual, lunch will be provided by Hotel Aeolia. Email [email protected] or call 634-6547/7519 or for details.

Ederle TheaterMay 9 7 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) * 10 p.m. Sabotage (R) May 10 11 a.m. Sneak Peak Free Screening (PG-13) * 3 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 3 D (PG-13) * 6 p.m. Divergent (PG-13) May 11 3 p.m. Noah (PG-13) 6 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) * May 14 11 a.m. Divergent (PG-13) 7 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) *May 15 7 p.m. Captain America: Winter Soldier (PG-13)May 16 7 p.m. Moms’ Night Out (PG) * 10 p.m. Neighbors (R) *

At the movies

Admission: 3D first run (*), adult, $8, under 12, $5.25; 3D second run, adult $7.50, under 12, $5; first run (*), adult, $6,

under 12, $3.25; second run, adult $5.50, under 12, $3. Advance tickets: On sale Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

PX Food Court entrance, except on federal holidays. Up to 50 percent of seats will be on sale; the remainder go on sale one

hour before show time at the theater box office.Film ratings and reviews are available at www.imdb.com

Moms’ Night Out All that Allyson (Sarah Drew) and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and fun: a long delayed, dearly needed moms’ night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation and food served on plates and not out of a bag, the women need their husbands to watch the children for a few hours. What could possibly go wrong? Also stars Trace Adkins, Lisa Cash and Sean Astin.

Community news briefsCommunity news briefsEMT professionals sought

Central Texas College seeks MDs, RNs and PAs with trauma and patient care experience who have at minimum an EMT-B license; also seeking lab assis-tants. Stop by Room 6 at the Educa-tion Center or call 634-6514.

Summer Hire is ongoingCHRA is accepting applications through May 16 for summer employ-ment. Family members of active duty or DoD civilians age 14-22 are welcome. The program will run from June 30 to Aug. 9. Click link above for details and application materials.

Safety Office recallsThe Consumer Product Safety Com-mission has published the following product safety recalls to its website at http://www.cpsc.gov/DGL Group recalls Vibe USB mobile power bars due to fire hazard

GE brand dehumidifiers by Midea recalled for repair due to fire hazardIKEA reannounces and expands re-call of children’s wall-mounted lamps due to strangulation hazard Magnum and Matrix Fitness strength training towers recalled by Johnson Health Tech due to injuryPetSmart recalls fish bowls due to laceration hazardAriens recalls snow throwers and power brushes due to amputation and laceration hazards Felt Bicycles recalls triathlon bicycles due to risk of injurySummer Infant expands recall to replace video monitor rechargeable batteries due to burn hazardTroy-Bilt and Remington electric leaf blowers recalled by MTD due to laceration hazardE-Z-GO recalls golf, shuttle, off-road utility vehicles due to crash hazardExcalibur recalls crossbows due to injury hazard; can fire unexpectedly.Call Garrison Safety with questions or concerns at 634-8109/8023/7045.


Camp DarbySunday Services

11:15 a.m.: Protestant worship and children’s serviceCatholic Mass: Please call the Chapel at 633-7267 to confirm times as they change depending on which priest celebrates Mass

Tuesday

9:30 a.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel

Wednesday5:30 p.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel5:15 p.m.: Protestant Men of the Chapel6:15 p.m.: Choir practice

For DMC activities call 633-7267

VicenzaSunday Services

9 a.m.: Mass, Sacrament of Reconcili-ation following Mass or during duty hours11 a.m.: Protestant worship1:30 p.m.: Gospel service5 p.m.: Contemporary Christian service

Tuesday

9 a.m.: Protestant Women of the Chapel6 p.m.: PMOC and PWOC Bible study. Dinner provided; no watch care

Wednesday

5:30 p.m.: Catholic choir practiceThursday

9:30 a.m.: St. Mark’s Catholic Women7:15 p.m.: Gospel service Bible study

Call 634-7519 or 0444-71-7519 for information on

Vicenza Chapel activities

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Music activities at the chapel

Chaplain Crisis LineTo speak with a chaplain after duty hours, call 634-KARE (634-5273)

The Outlook Religious Activities page provides announcements and may offer perspectives to enhance spiritual or religious resiliency in support of Army Comprehensive Fitness programs. Comments regarding specific beliefs, practices or behaviors are strictly those of the author and do not convey endorsement by the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Army, Installation Management Command or the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza.

Tuesday, 5 p.m.: Contemporary Praise band practiceWednesday, 6:45 p.m.: Gospel choir practiceThursday: 5:30 p.m., Gospel choir rehearsal

Bahá’í Faith: Call 348-603-2283

Church of Christ: Call at 345-469-9974 or 0444-335-135 or send email: [email protected]

Jewish: Call 634-7519, 0444-71-7519 or 327-856-2191

Latter Day Saints: Young Men/Young Women meeting is every Tues-day at 6 p.m. at the Spiritual Fitness Center. Sunday services, 9:30 a.m. in Vicenza. Call 634-7897, 380-431-7633 or email [email protected]

Muslim: Call 634-7519 or 0444-71-7519

Trinity Church Vicenza: An Interna-tional Presbyterian Church (IPC) con-gregation. Call 328-473-2949 or email [email protected]

Vicenza Hospitality House: A good place for anyone — single Soldiers, men, women and couples — to enjoy food, fun and fellowship. Friday: Potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. with Walk in the Word following. Call 0444-581-427 for more informa-tion or if you need transportation.

VMC faith group contacts

Join other VMC couples Friday, May 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at

the Golden Lion on Caserma Ederle for Marriage Enrichment Training. Lunch will be provided. Child care will be provided by the Caserma Ederle Child Development Center. Children must be enrolled in CYSS central enrollment before making a reservation. Sign up early.

Enjoy building spiritual, mental and physical resiliency on a bike

ride or hike in Longare Wednes-day, May 21, beginning at 9 a.m. Uniform is civilian casual, lunch will be provided by Hotel Aeolia. Call 634-6547/7519 or send an email to [email protected] for details.

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