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The Nearly New Shop, lo-cated on the supportbase of Naval Air Station(NAS) Sigonella, provi-des opportunities forservice members andtheir families stationedhere to spend less onpreviously owned mer-chandise they may need.

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As the Defense Depar-tment seeks innovationmade possible bysmartphones and othermobile computing plat-forms, it’s also workingto ensure DOD users ofthose devices employthem securely, a defenseofficial said.

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Sigonella wine lovers willbe happy to hear that the31st edition of “Vini-milo”, the Etna regionwine industry will conti-nue through Sept. 11thin the town’s historic cen-ter.

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Going to a new place forthe first time in a foreigncountry can be a little in-timidating, and that’s es-pecially true when itcomes to the market.Learn some tips for navi-gating the market.

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Women all over theworld are mad aboutvampires. They flock tothe stores and movietheaters, desperate forthe handsome bloodsuc-kers that are portrayed.Take a trip to Transylva-nia with MWR!

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Sigonella youth took the stage for a performance of King Arthur’s Queston Aug. 26 after a week-long theater camp provided by the staff of theMissoula Children’s Theatre.

The world renowned MissoulaChildren’s Theatre is currently on aEuropean Tour and made a stop atNaval Air Station (NAS) Sigonellafrom Aug. 21 – 26 to put on a specialplay with NAS Sigonella children cal-led King Arthur’s Quest.

“The play is about all the badthings that happen in Camelot suchas a ghost that haunts the castle andwe have a giant and dragon attack thekingdom as well,” Shauna Smith, aTour Actor Director with MissoulaChildren’s Theatre said. “The point ofthe play is how to learn and solve pro-blems.”

The Missoula Children’s Theatrewas started in the early 1970s whenJim Caron auditioned for a play afteris car broke down near the tiny townof Missoula, Montana. Caron wonthe part and struck a friendship withco-actor Don Collins. Together, theyorganized a company of adults whoperformed plays for children at a localtheatre. After a few years, they beganto cast children in plays. Today, they

have branched out to internationaltours, performing arts camps, and acommunity theatre which opened in1998.

“It’s a good experience for the kidsto be involved in theatre as a lot of artclasses are being cut out of schoolsright now,” Smith said. “It’s also agood outlet for them to be creativeand outgoing, but the biggest thing itdoes for them is it gives them confi-dence.”

This wasn’t a normal ‘audition,cast, rehearse then ‘ format for a play.Smith and co-Tour Actor DirectorMelissa Deutsch had only a few daysto prepare the kids for the perfor-mance.

“We have been on the tour foreight weeks now and every place is achallenge,” Deutsch said. “We showup Sunday night, audition Mondaythen the rest of the week is rehearsalsfor four hours a day with the perfor-mance either on Friday or Saturday.Then after the show we pack up andmove on to the next place.”

Both Tour Actor Directors agreedit is very important and fulfilling to

Students at Sigo-nella elementary, mid-dle, and high schoolscame back to the cla-ssroom on Monday,Aug. 29, after a longsummer break.

The 2011/2012school year kicked offwith the elementaryschool students gathe-ring in the courtyardwith their teachers,while the middle/highstudents met in the Jagto discuss new policiesand procedures.

Good luck this year,everyone! By Tracie Barnthouse/ NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

Missoula Children’s eatrecomes to Sigonella

MISSOULA, continued on page 12

By MCSN Cameron Bramham

NAS Sigonella Public Affairs

NAS Sigonella students headback to the classroom

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Sailors in the Installation Trai-ning Team stationed on Naval AirStation (NAS) Sigonella were eva-luated through different situationsand drills by the Regional Trai-ning Team on Aug.18.

The purpose of the drill was forthe Regional Training Team toevaluate Sigonella’s team on theirability to respond to emergencysituations on the flight line.

“We are trying to standardizehow everybody runs drills, espe-cially in this region,” said ChiefGunner’s Mate (SW/SS) JeremyElmore, training officer for NASSigonella. “We have to think aboutlocal nationals and how that affectshow we do business over here.”

Along with assessing the base’straining team on emergency sce-narios, the regional team’s respon-sibilities are to certify that NASSigonella’s training team is kee-ping proper documentation, trai-ning the personnel properly,releasing the correct information,completing the drill packages andachieving proper operational riskmanagement (ORM).

“Everybody takes advantage ofsome training, but usually it relieson fire and emergency services,

medical, fleet and family servicesand the emergency managementshop,” said Lt. Ken Frauenthal, de-puty for training and readiness,Navy Region Europe, Africa, Sou-thwest Asia (EURAFSWA). “Ifthere were an air-crash on thebase, which is a real risk for Sigo-nella, they need to be able to re-spond efficiently and to be able tosolve the problem quickly and ef-fectively.”

The installation team began thedrills around 9 a.m. with a mockaircraft making a distress call tothe control tower. The drills con-tinued with staged security, fireand medical responses, which in-volved treating personnel simula-ting having crash related injuries.

“The closer we can bring thatdrill to being like the real thing,the better training our team getsout of it,” said Elmore. “It’s veryimportant to what’s going on hereright now because we have somany aircraft flying.”

“It was very clear that Sigo-nella’s Sailors are doing a lot of ef-fective training,” said Frauenthal.“It was great. The training teamdown here has definitely been amodel for the rest of the region.”

For more information on NASSigonella, visit the base’s websiteat www.cnic.navy.mil/sigonella.

The Nearly New Shop, located onthe support base of Naval Air Station(NAS) Sigonella, provides opportu-nities for service members and theirfamilies stationed here to spend lesson previously owned merchandisethey may need.

Operated by the Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society, the shop’s pri-mary mission is to provide NAS Si-gonella’s service members and theirdependents with an inexpensivesource for clothing, toys, small ap-pliances and other household items.

“It’s just a great way for peoplewho have extra things to donatethem to the store,” said Joy Hardin,Chairman of Volunteers. “It offers usan opportunity to generate money tohelp support service members.”

The Nearly New Shop is also ableto share much needed clothing,shoes and toys with local national or-ganizations in our community. Dueto the abundance of generous dona-tions made by Sigonellans, the Ne-arly New Shop donates hundreds ofarticles of clothing each month tolocal Sicilian orphanages, halfwayhouses and child welfare organiza-tions.

“The Thrift Store sponsors ourbudget for baby program. We helpparents when they are having a newbaby plan for the baby,” said EstherDe La Rosa Scott, director of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. “Any-

thing we give to the baby is brandnew so we sponsor items through thethrift store contribution and 100 per-cent of all donations that come in,whether it is monetary or clothing, isinvested back into the community.”

The shop also conducts a SantaHelper Sale every year in December,which allows the children of Sigo-nella to shop alone for gifts for theirfamily members. The store also putson an annual Active Duty FundDrive Fashion Show in March, whichconsists of a runway show of clothingitems found in the store.

“It’s a great way to show what wehave in the store,” said Hardin.“There are some nice things in thestore and there are some brand-nameitems.”

For more information on NAS Si-gonella, visit the base’s website atwww.cnic.navy.mil/sigonella.

Sigonella’s Nearly New Shop givesback to the communityBy MCSA Brian Glunt

NPASE

Sigonella training team conducts Flight Line drillsBy MCSA Brian Glunt

NPASE

Direct LineThe Labor Day weekend is here,

marking the traditional end of sum-mer and return to school for our chil-dren. It has been a fantastic summerhere in Sicily, filled with sunshine andmany of the great events that ensureNAS Sigonella keeps its reputation asa duty station with a great quality oflife; however, I’m always workingwith Sigonellans from every depar-tment on ways to improve things forthe entire Community. In this article,I would like to tell you about a fewchanges that I’ve decided to put intoplace after a few months of workingwith MWR. I’m convinced that thesechanges will ultimately benefit eve-ryone – I hope you will agree!

The first change will come in thespaces which adjoin Connections onNAS I. The overall plan is to consoli-date the entire facility into a singleoperation known as The Commons.The Commons will provide endlesspossibilities for group functions andwill offer the entire Community a va-riety of options: the Chart Room will

have the capacity to host medium tolarge events; Crater Corner will befor smaller functions like birthdayparties; and the Compass Room, lo-cated upstairs, will be available in theevenings for extra-large events, al-though it will still be used by BaseEducation Training and for meetingsduring the day. In addition, any of therooms could be used by private orga-nizations for fundraising events.MWR plans to use the space forsome of their popular activities likeBingo, AFE shows, wine tasting, cul-tural exhibitions and more. Thoughit will take some time, and severalphases, to fully-realize the redevelop-ment of The Commons, many of thebasic services are available now. Formore information, contact a Com-mons Coordinator at Connections624-4264.

Another exciting transition co-ming in October is the Teen Centerrelocation to the Marinai YouthComplex, currently the CommunityCenter. After a series of meetings

with teen focus groups last year, wedecided to support their desire tomove the Teen Center closer towhere they live and thereby encou-rage them to participate in Teen pro-grams easily and more frequently. Butthe move isn’t the only change as thenew facility will be state of the art,with computers, a mini-theater, videogames and a snack bar on the inside.Outside plans include a multi-sportcourt for basketball, volleyball, tennisand soccer. There are also plans to ex-pand programming for both the Teen& Tween Center to include moredances, classes, games, clubs and fieldtrips. I am aware of the concerns bysome, including Scouts, about beingdisplaced, and assure you that we willensure that suitable alternative sitesare secured.

The last significant improvementI’d like to present in this article is thata “Family Fitness Center” will beestablished in Midtown where theTeen Center is currently located. ThisCenter will go a long way in addres-

sing the concern of many pa-rents who want to be able tostay fit, but are unable to securesupervision for their youngerchildren. It will feature special,youth-sized exercise equip-ment for children 8 and up, andwill provide an expanded softplay area for younger children,with cardio equipment placedclose by so parents can super-vise and workout at the sametime. There will also be an areafor family fitness classes withfitness coaching available forthe whole family. The final, andmost unique, part of the FamilyFitness Center will be the‘EXER-TAINMENT” room.This area will offer great workout op-portunities using the latest in techno-logy with favorites like Dance DanceRevolution, Wii Fit and Kinect. I amsure that this Center will be becomea favorite of Sigonellans as a greatplace to come together and have funwhile staying fit!

I hope you are as excited as I amabout all the big changes coming toSigonella, and I would welcomeyour comments and suggestions.Enjoy the long weekend as we closeout the summer and look forward toall the challenges and rewards of therest of 2011.

NAS SigoNellA CommANdiNg offiCer, CApt. SCott Butler

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Friday, September 25:00pm Larry Crowne PG-138:00pm Harry Potter 7 pt. 2 PG-13

Saturday, September 32:00pm Winnie the Pooh G PREMIERE

4:30pm Bridesmaids R7:30pm Bad Teacher R

Sunday, September 42:00pm Mr. Popper’s Penguins PG4:30pm Monte Carlo PG7:30pm Horrible Bosses R

Monday, September 52:00pm Winnie the Pooh G4:30pm Harry Potter 7 pt. 2 PG-137:30pm Bad Teacher R

Tuesday, September 65:00pm Monte Carlo PG8:00pm Larry Crowne PG-13

Wednesday, September 7 5:00pm Monte Carlo PG8:00pm Bridesmaids

Thursday, September 85:00pm Green Lantern PG-138:00pm Bad Teacher R

Friday, September 95:00pm Captain America PG-138:00pm Friends with Benefits R

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS - Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenburg

Dylan and Hamie think it’s going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their re-lationship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe.They soon discover however, that getting physical really does lead to complications(110 min.)

BAD TEACHER – Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel,Justin Timberlake, John Higgins

Some teachers just don’t give an F. For example, there’s Elizabeth. She’s foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait tomarry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. A wild set of relationshipcircumstances including being dumped by her fiancé and fighting off the un-wanted advances of a co-worker set into motion an education like no other forher, her co-workers and her students (89 min).

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WINNIE THE POOH - John Cleese, James Cummings, Craig Ferguson,Travis Oates, Bud Luckey

Walt Disney Animated Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with Winniethe Pooh. Owl sends the whole gang on a wild request to save Christopher Robinfrom an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simplyset out to find some hunny. (70 min.)

LARRY CROWNE– Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Gugu-Raw, Jon Seda

Until he was downsized, Larry Crowne was a superstar team leader at the big-boxcompany where he’s worked since he was in the Navy. Underwater on his mortgageand unclear on what to do with his suddenly free days, he heads to a local collegeto start over. There he becomes a part of a colorful community of outcasts whoare all trying to find a better future for themselves. Larry develops an unexpectedcrush on his public-speaking teacher, Mercedes Tainot, who’s lost passion forteaching and her marriage. A simple guy who’s life has stalled will come to discoverhis reason to live (99 min.)

Take a trip to TransylvaniaWomen all over the world

are mad about vampires.They flock to the stores andmovie theaters, desperate forthe handsome bloodsuckersthat are portrayed. Recentvampires in the media areromanticized versions ofwhat they once were. Believeit or not, there was a timewhen vampires weren’t vege-tarians who fell in love. Theyweren’t the lovely and allu-ring killers “True Blood” and“Interview with a Vampire”would have you believe, andthey absolutely did not spar-kle in the sunlight. Before the pretty vampires

entered the picture therewas Vlad Tepes, the manfrom Transylvania who isoften credited as the inspira-

tion of Bram Stoker’s story ofDracula. The cruel, 15th cen-tury Romanian Prince wasthe son of Vlad Dracul (thedragon) and was called Dra-cula, which means son of thedragon. He was known asVlad the Impaler, and forgood reason. He carried outdeath sentences to his sub-jects for minor offenses suchas theft and dishonesty, andno one was exempt from historture. Vlad Tepes’ reign of terror

ended in 1463 when theTurks forced him to fleeTransylvania. Still, the le-gend of Dracula lives on inmovies and literature. Asyears pass by, the vampirestories become more andmore romanticized. Let’s face

it, it’s much more fun thatway. And in the tranquil set-ting of Transylvania, with itsmedieval towns set on abackdrop of rolling hills, vi-neyards and rivers, it’s hardto imagine the atrocities thatoccurred and much easier toimagine a sparkly youngman, ready to sweep you offyour feet. In the heart of Ro-mania sits the picturesqueBran Village, filled with rowsof Eastern European-stylehouses with pointed rooftops.And casting a shadow overthese homes is the infamousDracula Castle. Surely thesecruelties didn’t take placehere! It must only be legend,or is it? It’s much too beauti-ful. Let’s just pretend theCullens lived here.

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HORRIBLE BOSSES – Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudekis, Colin Farrell

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tol-erable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an op-tion, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice froma hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly fool-proofplan to rid themselves of their respective employers… permanently (93 min.)

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