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The Navy welcomed gui-ded-missile destroyerUSS William P. Lawrence(DDG 110) into the fleetduring a commissioningceremony in Mobile,Ala., June 4.

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Make sure you attendthe mouthwatering an-nual Acitrezza Sagra delPescespada or SwordfishFestival taking place thisweekend (June 17through 19) at the littleport of Alaggio (locatedunder piazza GiovanniVerga, the town mainsquare).

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The NATO coalitionforces operating out ofhangar 407 challengedeach other and theUnited States to afriendly soccer matchlast Saturday. See pic-tures from the day andfind out who took brag-ging rights.

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There are a load ofupcoming events goingon at MWR. From beachtrips to the ever-popular“Where’s the Geep,S i g o n e l l a ” c o n t e s t ,check out all of the de-tails!

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Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonellaheld a change of command ceremonyfor the Fleet and Industrial Supply Cen-ter (FISC) Sigonella June 10 in the NASI Gymnasium.

FISC Sigonella was officially establi-shed on March 3, 2005, becoming theseventh and newest FISC to join theCommander, Fleet and Industrial Sup-ply Centers (COMFISCS) worldwidenetwork.

At the ceremony, Capt. Robert A.Gantt relieved Capt. Dana S. Weiner asthe commanding officer of FISC at NASSigonella.

Gantt, a graduate of Virginia Tech, re-ceived his commission in 1986 throughNaval Officer Candidate School in New-port, Rhode Island. He is reporting toNAS Sigonella after being the AssistantChief of Staff for Logistics and FinancialManagement, Navy ExpeditionaryCombat Command in Little Creek, Va.

“The goals of FISC are just to conti-nue improving fleet support, support tothe war fighter and all of our customerswithin the region, and just to continue

building that support and to build andfoster those relationships,” said Gantt.“I’ve been looking forward to this andthe challenge and to working with thefolks on base and the local nationals."

Rear Adm. Mark Heinrich, Com-mander of Fleet and Industrial SupplyCenter, San Diego, Calif., was the guestspeaker at the ceremony and commen-ded Weiner for his time, leadership anddedication as commanding officer ofFISC Sigonella.

"I would stay here many more yearsif they let me," said Weiner. “It has beenoutstanding. The professionals at Sigo-nella and all of my sites throughout Eu-rope, Africa and Southwest Asia havejust been the best.”

Weiner’s personal decorations in-clude the Legion of Merit, MeritoriousService Medal (four awards), Navy andMarine Corps Commendation Medal(four awards) and various unit and cam-paign ribbons.

Weiner will report as Commander,Center for Service Support (CSS) inNewport, Rhode Island.

For more information on NAS Sigo-nella, visit the base’s websitewww.cnic.navy.mil/sigonella.

FISC’s new commanding officer, Capt. Robert Gantt is piped ashore after the change of command on June10 at the NAS I gym. Capt. Gantt relieved Capt. Dana Weiner as the commanding officer of FISC. From NASSigonella, Weiner will go on to serve as Commander, Center for Service Support in Newport, Rhode Island.

FISC holds Change of Command ceremony

C ongratshigh schoolgraduates!Sigonella High School seniorsmarked the end of their highschool careers on June 10 at agraduation held on NAS I. Theclass of 2011 will attend variousuniversities and schools as theygo forward in their education,enter the workforce, or join themilitary. The graduation cere-mony ended with the traditio-nal throwing of the cap.

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Direct LineWe received so many questions for June’s

Feedback Live that we couldn’t cover themall during the show, so we are devoting thenext two Direct Lines to answer the remai-ning questions. Please keep sending yourquestions via email, and remember that Fe-edback Live is a LIVE call in show -- you canget your question answered on the spot. Asalways, the show is held on the first Thursdayof each month, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tocall in live on the show, please dial 624-4265or 095-56-4265.

Q1. I understand that in order for the di-rector of FFSC to take action on after-hourschild care, it must first be designated as amass care issue by the Command. A list wasgenerated about a month ago that providedinformation on the number of single parentsand dual military parents. When will theCommunity hear of a viable solution for afterhours child care?

A1. There are already a number of op-tions for childcare, including the Child De-velopment Center (CDC), School Age Care(SAC) and Child Development Homes(CDH). CDH providers offer full time,hourly and shift care for our military families.Shift/after hours care is provide in a homestyle setting through the CDH program bymilitary family members in caring, certifiedhomes. Spaces are limited to the number ofvacancies within the homes. Although, a re-cent survey indicates that childcare needs arebeing met for the Sigonella community, we

are always looking to add new homes. If youlove children and are interested in startingyour own business, becoming a CDH provi-der is a great way to stay home with your ownchildren, learn interesting early childhoodeducation principals, while earning an in-come. The free training provided can counttowards college credit. For resource and re-ferral for shift care options, or if you are inte-rested in more information about becominga CDH provider, contact the CDH Coordi-nator at 624-3185. By utilizing a CDH pro-vider, you receive a 20% discount for full timecare compared to the CDC.

Q2. What can be done about increasingthe frequency of emptying the brown yardwaste receptacles on Marinai? We try to com-ply with recycling guidelines but they seemto be emptied only bi-weekly, if that. Becausethey're always overloaded, much of the com-post goes into the regular trash (which I'msure costs NASSIG more per pound for di-sposal.) Thank you.

A2. Increasing the frequency of emptyingthe brown yard waste receptacles on Marinaiwould require Housing to request and funda modification to the lease. I’m told that al-though many of the dumpsters fill up, thereare usually others open. With multiple setstypically within walking distance, I ask thatyou try to continue to stay diligent and recy-cle as well as maintain the clean appearanceof the housing area for your family andothers. This may occasionally require a little

extra effort on each of our behalf but it willbe worth it for a clean neighborhood.

Q3. My question is regarding the Om-budsman program here. This is a place whereit could really thrive and be very useful; ho-wever, I have seen very little effort or activi-ties performed by the Ombudsman. Whenwe were stationed at our last command, wewere contacted immediately by Ombudsmanand they provided us with useful informa-tion, informed us of upcoming events, provi-ded a packet with things to do in the area andeven put us in touch with families with a si-milar family dynamic. Here, I don't evenknow who our Ombudsman is. I understandthat it’s a bit different here since you have asponsor, but our sponsor was a single sailor,no kids, so not very useful to us as far as fa-mily type of info goes. If the Ombudsmandid things that helped the community andmade more of an effort to put themselves outthere, it would make this duty station a muchmore efficient and enjoyable place to be. So,my question is, is there anyway to push theOmbudsman to create more events, offermore services and step up to the plate a bitmore? After all, being an Ombudsman isabout more than just having a park spot at thecommissary. Also, I know they are setting upstuff for the family of the fire, but this wasAFTER everyone had already pretty muchhad things in place.

A3. I take exception to this question andwonder if the person who wrote it could con-

tact me directly so I can help under-stand the specific issue a little better.NASSIG has an incredibly strongand vibrant Ombudsman Program.It looks and feels different than a si-milar program attached to a ship ora carrier as we assess there is littlechance that the island of Sicily isgoing to deploy any time soon; ho-wever, we have a wonderful assem-bly chair, Mrs. Rachel Barto, andapproximately 15 Ombudsmen whoactively represent their Commands(NASSIG and Tenant Commands).All of whom, correctly, see themsel-ves as the primary facilitator of com-munication between families andCommand Leadership. I promise,none of these great Americans arevolunteering to do the extra workjust for a parking space…and if thereis a shortcoming with the Program,it is mine, not theirs. An Ombud-sman Representative meets with allnewcomers during Indoc and Sur-vive and Thrive. I encourage anyone whomay be interested in participating or provi-ding input to the Ombudsman Program tocontact our Mrs. Barto at fiscsi.ombud-sman@gmail.com or their Command Om-budsman, all of whom make themselvesavailable to anyone who needs their assi-stance. Notably, NASSIG is working to esta-blish a Family Readiness Group (FRG),

which is an umbrella, social organization thatcrosses all Command lines and is local toNAS Sigonella tenants and Command. ThePOC for the FRG is Laura Hodges. She canbe reached through NMCRS at 624-4212.

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

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Firework safety tips

Fireworks are a wonderful way tocelebrate holidays, especially the up-coming 4th of July but, they must beused carefully!

MWR will be hosting a huge pu-blic fire works display on July 2nd tocoincide with the Independence DayFestival on July 1st and 2nd. The firedepartment would urge Sigonellapersonnel to forgo consumer fireworks and join MWR, and the rest ofthe community, to celebrate the occa-sion. According to federal law the useof consumer fire works are illegal onall government instillations, inclu-ding housing and barracks. This ismeant to cut down on the amount offires, on government facilities, and in-juries related to fire works.

While there is no question thateach year fireworks cause injuries,the good news is that from the year1990 though 2003, fireworks relatedinjuries dropped from 12,000 to9,300. However, they are dangerousif not used properly. Consumer fire-works in the United States are beco-ming much safer, and the public isbecoming more and more educatedon the proper use of fireworks. Thatbeing said, we have no averages for fi-rework’s injuries in Sicily. Many ofthe personnel on NAVSTA willchoose to buy their own fire works,out in the community, this year and

we would like you to keep these sa-fety tips in mind.

The National Council on Fire-works Safety urges consumers to be fi-reworks smart, before, during andafter their consumer fireworks display.• Before: Choose an open area away

from spectators, homes and buil-dings and dry vegetation. Use a gar-den hose to wet down the areabefore firing.

• During: As each device burns out,soak it using a hose, or bucket ofwater.

• After: Place all used items in a co-vered, fireproof container and leaveit outside and away from homesand buildings.

40% of fireworks injuries happenedto children less than 15 years of age,23% of which happen to childrenunder the age of five. Sparkler burnscause about 50% of injuries that hap-pen to children under five. It is impor-tant that parents know these sparklersburn at approx 1000 degrees. Youwould ask yourself: Why wouldanyone hand a 1000 degree rod ofburning hot metal to their child? Yetit happened 550 times during June20-July 20, 2003. Incredible! Please remember the following spe-cial fireworks safety tips for sparklers:• Children under the age of 12

should not use sparklers.• Always remain standing while

using sparklers.

By Sandra Basile

NAS Sigonella FES Assistant Chief ofPrevention

Did you know NMCRS volunteer youthprogram can help your teenager?

it can benefit your teenager too? Yes,volunteering can help your teenagerget into college. According to schoolcounselors, colleges want to see a com-plete picture of the person applying,not just a list of organizations anddates of service. Colleges want toknow the individuals interests, com-mitments, and dedications. Your tee-nager’s extracurricular activities reveala great deal about him or her. Anotherfact worth noticing, is that honor so-cieties, community youth groups andschools require a certain amount ofvolunteer hours to be completed be-fore graduating, while some otherschools offer academic credit for vo-lunteer work. This makes starting a vo-lunteer career early a step in the rightdirection.

Another benefit of volunteering isthat it can give your teenager valuable

life lessons and experiences. Whetheryour teenager works in the office, thriftstore, or helps out with various eventswithin the community, he/she willgain hands-on experience. This expe-rience could aid in their major or ca-reer choice. Volunteering bringstogether a variety of people, whichgives your teenager an opportunity tomeet someone that already works inhis/her desired field. This environ-ment will also provide your child witha chance to learn to work with diffe-rent personality types and to set andachieve goals.

NMCRS would like to encourageyou to motive your youth to start vo-lunteering. If interested in having yourteenager become a youth volunteer inour Youth Program, please contactNMCRS at 264-4212 to sign up fororientation.

Did you know that volunteering isnot just for adults at the SigonellaNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society of-fice? Volunteering can also be a greatway for your teenagers to get involvedin the Sigonella community. NMCRSis a volunteer-based organization withonly two paid employees and over 60volunteers. Volunteers help maintainthe day to day operations of both theoffice and the Nearly New Shop, aswell as the other services provided byNMCRS.

Studies have found that voluntee-ring has a significant, positive impacton the community. But did you know

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Midtown Movie theaterSSchedule & deScriptionS

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

Friday, June 175:00pm Super 8 PG-13 PREMIERE8:00pm The Hangover 2 R

Saturday, June 182:00pm Water for Elephants PG-13 PREMIERE4:30pm Super 8 PG-137:30pm Scream 4 R

Sunday, June 192:00pm Madea’s Big Happy Family PG-13 PREMIERE4:30pm X-Men: First Class PG-13 7:30pm The Hangover 2 R

Tuesday, June 215:00pm Soul Surfer PG8:00pm The Hang Over 2 R

Wednesday, June 225:00pm X-Men: First Class PG-138:00pm Your Highness R

Thursday, June 235:00pm Super 8 PG-138:00pm Scream R

Friday, June 245:00pm Soul Surfer PG 8:00pm Super 8 PG-13

THE HANGOVER 2- Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis,Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong

***THIS MOVIE IS VERY GRAPHIC IN NATURE! STRONG SEXUALCONTENT, GRAPHIC NUDITY, FULL FRONTAL MALE & FEMALE!Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the un-forgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for asafe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don't always go as planned.What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't evenbe imagined. (102 min.)

KUNG FU PANDA 2- Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman,Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peacealongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's newlife of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, whoplans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu.He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; onlythen will Po be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed. (91 min.)

ARTHUR- Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Great Gerwig, Luis Guzman,Jennifer Garner

Irresponsible charmer Arthur Bach has always relied on two things to get by:his limitless fortune and the good sense of lifelong nanny Hobson to keep himout of trouble. Now he faces his biggest challenge -- choosing between anarranged marriage that will ensure his lavish lifestyle or an uncertain future withthe one thing money can't buy, Naomi, the only woman he has ever loved. WithNaomi's inspiration and some unconventional help from Hobson, Arthur willtake the most expensive risk of his life and finally learn what it means to becomea man. (110 min.)

YOUR HIGHNESS- Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman,Zooey Deschanle, Justin Theroux

Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, hand-some knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behindmany a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of theway of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Thadeous has spent his lifewatching his perfect older brother Fabious embark upon valiant journeys and winthe hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration andthe throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens.But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna, gets kidnapped by the evil wizardLeezar, the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescueher or get cut off. Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joinsFabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Is-abel--an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own--the brothers mustvanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Bel-ladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent thedestruction of his land. (102 min.)