Feb. 15, 2005

By Sgt. Tara TeelSETAF Public Affairs

Expecting mothers will soon bedelivering their new bundles of joyhere on Caserma Ederle in a brand

new birthing center located behind the VicenzaHealth Clinic. The center is on schedule to beopen in the spring.

“Mothers and families deserve this facilityand it is of critical importance that our warriorsfeel that their families are being well taken careof,” said Lt. Col. Ronald Keen, Vicenza HealthClinic commander.

The birthing center will provide a full servicecenter for mothers expecting normal deliverieswithout complications or cesarean sections. Theservices are designed for healthy mothers andhealthy babies.

The center will include two labor, delivery,recovery, postpartum suites. Under this concept,low-risk, full-term pregnant women will labor,deliver, and remain in the same room with theirinfant until discharge, according to Lt. Col.Kathie McCroary, chief nurse practitioner,obstetrics and gynecology, Vicenza HealthClinic. Care will be family-centered. Spousesand other significant others will be encouragedto participate in the birth and provide supportin the post-partum period. Rooming-in andbreastfeeding will be supported andencouraged.

Although there will be only two suites, thefacility will be able to accommodate fourmothers and babies at one time. Mothers andtheir new babies are cared for after the deliveryfor 48-96 hours or longer on a case-to-casebasis.

There will be approximately 33 staffmembers working in the clinic. The staff willbe comprised of military and civilian medicalpersonnel and some have already begunarriving to Caserma Ederle.

The center will also have two operatingrooms, 24 hour anesthesia support, Antepartumfetal testing capabilities, newborn nurseryservices, and a two-patient room for obstetrics

Birthing center toopen in spring

and gynecological patients. Minor OB-GYNsurgery will be conducted, according toMcCroary.

“The staff is very excited for the communitybecause this is an addition to the care we canprovide them at this time,” Keen said.

The center is not designed for high-riskmothers with medical problems or babies withcomplications. These expectant mothers willdeliver in the local Italian hospital downtownor Landstuhl Medical Center.

Keen said he wished to thank the host nationfor the excellent care they give to Americans.

“This [center] is a demonstration of theArmy’s recognition and commitment to femaleSoldiers who are entering the Army in greaternumbers,” Keen said. “It stresses female healthissues and the importance of family and militaryreadiness.

“It should be noted that this center has cometogether with incredible speed,” said Keen. “Itusually takes two years to finish a project likethis. It has only taken a few months.”

The construction is on target to date,according to Keen. The foundation of thebuilding is complete and the electricity is beinginstalled.

“Having the birthing center here in Vicenzais one of the best things that we can do for theSoldiers who are deploying and leavingpregnant spouses behind,” said McCroary.“Knowing that their wives will receive thehighest level of care in a familiar facility willreduce a lot of the anxiety and logisticalconcerns associated with delivering on theeconomy or at Aviano. Being able to remain inthe community will also allow greater supportby friends, family readiness groups, and supportagencies.”

“This is a dream come true for me to behere and be a part of this,” Keen said. “Thesenior leaders in the community and in themedical community have been supportive inthis mission.”

A name for the maternity center has beenchosen but is being withheld until its dedicationceremony scheduled for April 1.

The construction for the new birthing center is on target. The crews are working onthe interior of the building and installing electricity. The name for the center has beenchosen and will be revealed at the dedication ceremony April 1. It is scheduled toopen in the spring. (Photo provided by the Vicenza Health Clinic)

Sgt. Danny Ogas, 99th Movement Control Team from Aviano, shows his abilityduring the fun activities that followed the ceremony for the 386th MCT, 14thTransportation Battalion, Welcome Home party. Many community membersparticipated in the event held at Club Veneto Feb. 10. Ogas was the only memberfrom Aviano who deployed and worked with the unit. Most of the unit worked atthe Baghdad International Airport during the deployment.“This is one of the greatest welcome homes that I ever had,” said Ogas.“The Vicenza community was very supportive and very kind. Welcoming theunit back made us feel very happy to be back in this area.” See more from theWelcome Back party on page 2. (Photo by Laura Kreider, Outlook Staff)

Community welcomes 386th MCT home

By Brig. Gen. Joe SmithArmy News Service

The U.S. Army Safety Center hastransformed to the U.S. Army CombatReadiness Center. The CRC is a knowledgecenter that “connects the dots” on allinformation that pertains to the loss of aSoldier... our combat power!

Knowledge is power. This simple truism isechoed in our adoption of Composite RiskManagement, because the more you knowabout the total hazards you face, the more

Safety-Six: New center’s goal toreduce fatalities

effectively you can manage the risk. Real powercomes from sharing actionable knowledge fromthe top to the bottom of your formation.

CRM recognizes that a loss is a loss — nomatter where it happens — and every lossdegrades combat power. During FY04, ourArmy lost a Soldier every 32 hours to anaccident. FY04 was our worst year foraccidental fatalities in the last 10. We areoutpacing last year in almost every category ofaccident.

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If you have an issue that you would liketo submit, e-mail your issue toCAC@setaf.army.mil or call 634-5222 or0444-71-5222 from off post. This forum isto discuss issues that affect the community.

Childcare is offered during the CAC at$2.50 per hour, per child for children ages 6weeks through kindergarten from 8:45-11:15a.m. Pre-registration is required.

Children will be cared for in the ChildDevelopment Center, Building 395. Childrenmust be registered with Child and YouthServices. Contact CYS Central Registrationat 634-7219 or stop by their new location inDavis Hall.

The next CAC is Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. in theEderle Theater.

Issue: I work in Lerino and do not drive.Because of this I make use of the post shuttlebus and I usually ride the bus three or fourtimes a day.

Unfortunately, the bus often arrives late;but worse than that, it sometimes arrivesearly and leaves early. For someone who isdependant on the bus to get around, this isunacceptable. I am always to the bus stopbefore it is time to leave, but sometimes thatstill isn’t early enough.

Another problem I have concerns thecleanliness of the bus. There is always trashon the floor or in the seats and the busessmell.

I realize the bus drivers cannot monitorthe passengers while they are driving, but

CommunityAction

Councilthat doesn’t mean someone else can’t.

Response from Directorate ofLogistics: We apologize for yourinconvenience. Drivers are instructed andcounseled to maintain to the schedule timeline. DOL began implementing qualitycontrol measures (check-rides), in Januaryto monitor mass transit schedulerequirements.

Drivers are inundated with continuallycleaning the bus and monitoring the conductof riders. Therefore, signs stating “No Foodor Beverage Allowed” have been posted onbuses and waste bins have been installed.

Issue: There is a Soldier residing in Torridi Quartesolo government housing for thepast two years with no family members.

Housing has been notified several timesto no avail. I don’t understand why he hasbeen allowed to stay when there is already ashortage of large housing for other militaryfamilies who have several family members.

Response from Directorate of PublicWorks: The Housing Division shares yourconcern with this issue. However, theparticular instance to which this issue refersis not an easy one to resolve. While it is notHousing’s policy to assign family quarters tosoldiers arriving on unaccompanied orders, itis routine business practice to assign familyquarters to soldiers arriving on “deferred”travel orders for their family.

Often it is in the family’s best interest towait until quarters are available locally beforearriving in the command. Also, therequirement for family members (not activeduty military) to have a visa for Italysometimes interferes with their ability to travelconcurrently with the sponsor.

The bottom line is that government-

controlled quarters are assigned based uponwhat is on the orders, to include commandsponsored family members ages and genderfor bedroom determination, and not upon howmany family members are currently presentin the command.

Cases where sponsor’s fail to bring familymembers with them in a timely manner, or notat all (although authorized to do so),occasionally do pop up in the community andthe only way Housing finds out it is fromneighbors who report it to Housing staff.

Once we’ve been notified of a suspectedproblem, it is our responsibility to take actionwith the Soldier’s chain of command toresolve the issue and ensure that the Soldieris housed based upon the reality of thesituation, as opposed to what his or her orderssay.

In this particular circumstance the HousingNCOIC’s investigated the situation and wasassured at the time that the Soldier would bringhis family back with him from ANCOC in thestates.

As we have now been made aware that thishas not occurred, the Chief, Housing Division,will work the issue directly with the Soldier’scommander and ensure that appropriate actionis taken.

Issue: Why is there funding for the highschool sports teams to go on trips but nomoney for any academic or class trips?

My Italian class was planning a trip toVenice to see the churches and see Italythrough the eyes of an Italian, but when myteacher asked, the school said there was nomoney for the trip.

Response from DoDDS High SchoolPrincipal: Separate funding is provided forcurricular and co-curricular (sports) activities.

The co-curricular funding is determined bya formula based on the DoDDS-Europe sportsschedule.

The curricular funding is determined by aformula based on student enrollment. Mostof the study trips provided this school yearhave been for Italian and Spanish students totravel to Venice and downtown Vicenza.

We determined that there were enough traintickets left over from the last trip so that wewere able to fund another study trip.

Issue: Why isn’t there an Italian post officeon Caserma Ederle? Other European baseshave host country post offices on the base.

Response from Det. 4, 510th PostalOfficer: I have confirmed with my companyheadquarters in Germany that there are nolocal country post offices on any Army postsin USAREUR. There are many factors toconsider if having an Italian post office here–such as mail security and space on post.

Unlike the Poste Italia, the GermanBundesposte has access to military housingareas in Germany, but only to deliver mail. Itdoes not allow service members and familiesto pay bills or send packages.

Any mail a customer has for the Italianeconomy can be sent through the CasermaEderle post office and paid at the requiredinternational rates.

If bills cannot be sent through the APO,Banca Nazionale del Lavoro is available onpost for those bills.

As for any other bills that cannot be paidin either of these ways, there are two Italianpost offices near Caserma Ederle; one is onvia ca Balbi across the street from the bigchurch. The other post office is outGate 4B on via Giuriato, next to the A & Osupermarket.

This clearly is a big challenge for ourArmy.

Former President Dwight D.Eisenhower said, “if you can’t solve aproblem, enlarge it.”

In our case, enlarging the problemtranslates to viewing accidental and otherlosses in a larger context ... ALL Armylosses. We are developing the capabilitiesto take a more holistic look at how andwhy we are losing Soldiers. To date, nosingle agency collects, analyzes, andreports such holistic data to allowcommanders to apply CRM and reduceor prevent losses. In recognition of thisvoid, the CSA and SECARMY expandedour mission and redesignated us as theCombat Readiness Center on 31 January2005.

When we look at ALL losses —accident, combat, medical, and criminal— the true impact on our readinessemerges: We are losing a Soldier everynine hours. Not only do we lose a preciouslife and comrade, but we also lose combatpower and are required to recruit and traina replacement. This adds to the challengeof an Army at War that is transforming.

This name change signifies our rolein enhancing combat readiness and, to befrank, frees us from the negativeconnotation the word “safety” holds foryoung Soldiers-those who are at highestrisk. We will retain all our corecompetencies in Safety, but our emphasison CRM and readiness will increase. Thisstrategy will be effective since allgenerations understand the importance ofa fully functioning unit and strive towardthat goal.

What does this mean to you? We aretaking a more holistic look at loss andproviding you with a greater awarenessof its overall impact on readiness. We alsoare accelerating our reports to you onwhat we know after a loss occurs. We aregearing up as your knowledge broker anddata warehouse. By collecting loss

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information from disparate sources todistill and pass on, and along with ourdata mining efforts, we will have thecapabilities to report actionableknowledge back to you. Our goal is to befast, holistic, digital, preventive, andpredictive. Knowledge is power, butsharing this knowledge is what makes itactionable and powerful.

We will gather data on all losses, butour primary attention will be on accidentaland selected combat situations where thespecific cause or reason for the loss isunknown. The Combat Readiness Centerwill apply its own assets and leverage thecapabilities of other relevant organizationsto provide you with the trends, lessonslearned, applications for TTPs, and toolsfor your use. Two items of note: We arenot throwing the baby out with the bathwater-Safety is still a strong componentof what we do. We also are collaboratingwith other organizations to connect thedots, not own them or do their jobs.

Shortly, we will go hot on a newprogram of quick-turn SITREPs. ThesePreliminary Loss Reports (PLRs) willcontain brief reports on losses and nearreal-time synopsis of what we know soyou are aware of the issue quickly.Whenever possible, we will alert you totrends as well. This service is in itsinfancy, and I look forward to yourfeedback as we refine it. We haveambitious plans in the coming weeks andmonths to look at those things beyondfatalities that lead to lost workdays forboth our Soldiers and DA civilians.

We continue to evolve to meet theneeds of our transforming Army. Whenasked “What can you do to enhancereadiness?,” we want to be there with theknowledge and tools to help. KnowledgeIS power ... combat power!

Editor’s note: Brig. Gen. Joe Smithcommands what was formerly the ArmySafety Center and now the Army CombatReadiness Center at Fort Rucker.

Welcome backLt. Col. Charles R. Brown,commander, 14th TransportationBattalion, presents the 386thMovement Control Team to thecommunity during a ceremony intheir honor held at the Club V Feb.10.The members of the 386th MCT are:Sgt. Michael Collum, Staff Sgt. PaulEllis, Staff Sgt. Patrick Henderson,Staff Sgt. Shane Livingstone, StaffSgt. Carlos Lora, Sgt. FranklynMcKesson, Staff Sgt. JoshuaMurray, Pfc. Kristopher Perez, Sgt.Nicholas Trujillo, Sgt. MichaelWalles, Pfc. Corey Wrubel, Pvt.Maurice Young, Warrant OfficerCheryl Jones, Maj. ElizabethFetherston, Capt. Victor Baez-an,and 1st Lt. Erin Humelsine. Sgt.Danny Ogas, 99th MCT fromAviano, also deployed with the386th.(Photos by Laura Kreider, OutlookStaff)

Feb. 15, 2005 THE Outlook 3

SETAF Commander

Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya

22nd ASG Commander/Publisher

Col. Donald G. Drummer

Editor

Kelli Covlin

The Outlook is an unofficial publication au-thorized and provided by AR 360-1. All editorialcontent of the Outlook is prepared, edited, pro-vided and approved by the 22nd Area SupportGroup PAO in Building 34 on Caserma Ederle inVicenza, Italy. DSN 634-7000, FAX 634-7543, ci-vilian telephone 0444-71-7000, fax 0444-717-543. E-mail: editor@setaf.army.mil

The Outlook is published weekly by the 22ndASG Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box 10,APO AE 09630. It is printed by Centro StampaEditoriale SRL, Grisignano (VI) 0444-414-303.

Editorial publication is an authorized sectionfor members of the U.S. Army overseas. Con-tents of the Outlook are not necessarily the offi-cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. govern-ment, Department of Defense, Department of theArmy, Installation Management Agency-Europe,22nd Area Support Group or the U.S. ArmySouthern European Task Force.

The editor reserves the right to edit all sub-missions for style, brevity and clarity.

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Feb. 15, 2005 Vol. 38, Issue 6

On post or Off post

Graffiti – There is no place for it in ourcommunity

This picture is located on the walkway from Villaggioto Caserma Ederle, under the train pass, off post.

This is a picture of the graffiti damaging the last houseon the left before leaving the Villaggio walk through gate.

This picture is also located on the walkway from Villaggioto Caserma Ederle, under the train pass, off post.

By Bethanie TrentSNAP Coordinator, 22nd ASG

A picture is worth a thousand words. Thephotos found here were taken from threedifferent locations: Villaggio and off post,in the Vicenza area between Villagio andCaserma Ederle. By comparison you can tellthat the graffiti shown is obviously done bythe same person or people.

Digital photo technology and easilyavailable research make it easier to tracktaggers and eventually lead to arrests and oradministrative action when dealing withgraffiti.

Administrative actions can include actionsfrom the Uniformed Code of Military Justicefor Soldiers and Civilian Misconduct Actionfor civilians. Some of these actions are beingbarred from post, revocation of privileges,and the possiblility of Early Return ofDependents for family members.

This strategy is possible because of achange in the way the Provost Marshal’s

Office looks at graffiti. Technology is makingit much easier to use computers to spotpatterns of crime and mapping graffiti. Mosttaggers have signatures just like you writeyour name. Illustrations of graffiti kept in adatabase can tie tagging suspects to multipleincidents.

Another way of investigating these imagesis to know what they stand for. These imagescan have many meanings but any one of themcan be a clue. Take !GNOB or GNOB forexample as seen in the pictures found in lastweek’s article. These terms are mentioned inmany different contexts. They can be from aNintendo NES game, “Paladin’s Quest” orthey can be from the band “Pig Destroyer.”GNOB is also an Internet sign on name usedby people to post messages on Internetmessage boards. The one thing that iscommon to both the game and the lyrics ofthis band is that they are described as“dynamic, twisted-dark”.

“THC” is a common term for marijuana.If you type THC into a Web search, you will

come up with Web pages for recipes, legalassistance, and radio networks, just to namea few.

There are also other clues as to who iscommitting these crimes. Often times vandalswill practice on notebooks and other formsof media.

It is up to us as a community and as parentsto know what our children are doing, whatgames are they playing, and what music theylisten to. These mediums provide ideas forvandals. Are friends bragging about their“artwork?”

The fact that American graffiti is appearingat locations off post is worrisome to ourVicentini neighbors. Graffiti lowers propertyvalues and leads people to believe theirneighborhoods are not safe. Graffiti isdisrespectful and harmful to communities. Itsends the signal that nobody cares, attractingother forms of crime and street delinquencyto the neighborhood. Graffiti on post and offis illegal and it does not promote an image ofgood neighbors.

As guests in this country, it is up to each ofus to promote a positive image of the UnitedStates. Every one of us, whether or not werealize it, is an Ambassador and representativeof our country. Our singular images reflect theimages of how Americans are seen as a whole.

The SNAP Observers residing off posthave been notified to increase their patrolsaround the areas most affected by graffiti andvandalism. Our observers can also help withthe many car break-ins, which are beingreported at an alarming rate. If you should seeany suspicious activity, it is important to callthe MP desk immediately at 634-7626 or 634-7233, civilian 0444-71-7626 or 0444-71-7233.

Remember to report the time and place theincident occurred and how many persons,including descriptions, that are involved. Ifthe perpetrator is in a vehicle try to get thelicense plate number first, then the color andmake of the vehicle.

We need everybody’s help on this to makeour community better.

By Kelli CovlinOutlook Editor

Many people take a tour to Europeto work so that they have the

opportunity to travel. It is one of the perksto living and working overseas.

But this Friday, you won’t have to spenda dime to visit places such as Spain, Africa,or South America – they are going to be righthere on Caserma Ederle.

“This is going to be a great event,” saidJamie Zawadski, administrative officer,Directorate of Community Activities. “Eachof the seven continents are going to berepresented at different locations all overpost. There will be ethnic foods to taste,crafts to make, and people dressed intraditional costumes.”

Not all countries in each continent willbe represented during the Expand YourWorld Multicultural Fair, but those that havebeen chosen will have maps of the country,information on their population, religionsand environments, types of currency used,traditional music, arts and crafts, traditionalclothing, food samples, and more.

The concept is to expose participants tothe cultural aspects of several differentcountries on the different continents,according to Zawadski.

“We wanted to create something culturaland fun, as well as educational for all,” shesaid.

The event will start at 2 p.m. in theCaserme Ederle Theater. At the theatre, eachparticipant will receive a “passport” withtheir photo and a listing of each activityavailable at each continent.

As they participate in the activities,

ranging from music and dance to arts andcrafts, they will receive a stamp in theirpassport from the “customs agent” for thespecific country.

Participants can travel the world and visitAsia in the school’s cafeteria, Australia inthe Shoppette, Africa at Soldier’s Theatre,Antarctica at Global Credit Union, NorthAmerica at the post library, South Americaat Club Veneto, and Europe at Davis Hall.

“The reception we received fromdifferent agencies on post about this eventwas great. It really turned into a truecommunity event with the school, GlobalCredit Union, and AAFES getting involvedas well,” said Zawadski.

Global Credit Union, representingAntarctica will be transforming itself intoan Igloo for the event.

Travelers will be able to trek the worlduntil 5:45 p.m. when all are invited

to the AAFES Post Exchange for amulticultural fashion show beginning at 6p.m.

Participants will also be included in adoor prize drawing. The prizes are a trip fortwo to Edelweiss Lodge in Germany, a tripfor the whole family with Information,Tours and Recreation, and a piece ofSamsonite luggage. The drawing will takeplace following the fashion show.

“MWR does a free event each monthhere on post, but I think this might be oneof the biggest events of this year,” saidZawadski. “We really want to get the wholecommunity involved.”

Everyone is invited to participate in theExpand Your World Multicultural Fair. Ifyou would like more information, call MWRMarketing at 634-7343.

Expand your world

MWR host multicultural fair FridayVehicle Break-insVehicle break-ins are on the rise in

the Vicenza area. The ProvostMarshal’s Office suggests thefollowing:

• Don’t leave anything in your car,especially gas coupons.

• Clear out your car at night andwhile traveling – even open the glovebox to show it is empty.

• Park your car in the garage orfenced in area if possible, not on thestreet.

• Park your car in a well lit area.

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Story and photosBy Laura KreiderOutlook Staff

Thousands of food items aredelivered to Caserma Ederle tosupport several facilities, includingthe dining facility and theCommissary, which provides foodproducts to the community.

But before customers have accessto the items, the Southern EuropeVeterinary Detachment’s foodinspectors take a look, making surethat these items are healthy and safe,ready for the community to consume.

“Basically, we inspect on a dailybasis,” said Sgt. Keith Meyers,NCOIC of the Vicenza Branch co-located with the Commissary.

“We inspect the dining facility, weprovide support for the MREs andtroop issues, but we also providesupport for the community byinspecting the Commissary whereeveryone shops, the troops as well asthe family members and DODcivilians,” he said.

The food inspectors provideinspection for the products that comestraight from Italy, such as poultryitems, fruit and vegetables, explainedMeyers. Some of the deliveries that

arrive in Vicenza come fromGermany and the United States,where they have already beeninspected before shipment.

“We used to go to the PadovaTerminal Market, but the contractchanged. Now we inspect everythinghere and then the products go todifferent facilities on thisinstallation,” he said.

According to Cpl. Keo Sok,medical food inspector who worksas an assistant, they look at items thatcome from direct vendors makingsure that proper procedures areapplied.

“The checklist includestemperature, cleanliness of thetransportation vehicle and whetherthe product is healthy and wholesomefor the community to consume,” shesaid.

Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays are the busiest days becausemost of the deliveries arrive on thosedays.

“We also check the temperaturesof the products themselves and ifeach product has proper labelingaccording to the individual contract,and then we inspect the product tomake sure it is good,” said Sok.

Some of the measures follow

European standards if the productsare European.

“The region affects the way theproduce has actually grown,” addedMeyers, “And we have differentinspection criteria over here. Someof the things that differ are maybedifferent chemicals used to providepesticide protection.”

The food inspectors alsoencourage reporting any problem tohelp them provide the best service tothe community.

“Customers have the opportunityto fill out a customer complaint if theyare not happy with the product thatthey purchase. It is a form that theyfill out. The product is returned to us,and we inspect it,” explained Meyers.

After conducting an evaluation onthe returned product, the Veterinarystaff pulls samples to determine thecause of the problem. In some casesthe product may be sent to theVeterinarian Lab in Europe for a

further evaluation.“There is a lot we can do with

customer help. We can call othercommissaries and do a chain linkand then send a recall if there is abigger problem,” Sok explained.

From a security standpoint,another aspect of their job is toassure that the source of the productis safe.

“Our headquarters elementinspects the plants in Italy,” saidMeyers.

“We have officers that go out tothe plant and do inspections on it.”

Plants inspected may supplybottled water, local ham or cheese.

“Basically, all the products thatcustomers see out here havetechnically been approved and theplant that it is coming from is safe.

“One of the first criteria that theplant itself has to meet is certainsecurity criteria in terms of accessand background checks,” he

explained. “It is important tosafeguard the troops and thecommunity.”

According to Meyers, MWR andAAFES facilities such as JoeDugan’s or Burger King fall undera different inspection criteria.

In fact the preventative medicinesection, which is not a part of theVeterinary Detachment ensures thatthe adequate sanitation proceduresare applied.

“Preventive medicine, whichbelongs to the Health Clinic,inspects those facilities.

“We do, however provide themsupport for their food products,everything up to when they receiveit. So if they have problems withtheir products, or even if preventivemedicine is doing a facilityinspection on those facilities, andthey find something wrong withtheir products, they contact us,”continued Meyers.

Keeping community safeVet detachment inspectors keep close eye on food products

Story and photo by Chiara MattiroloCamp Darby Public Affairs

When Raniero Marti, a painter at Field SupportBattalion–Livorno, found out his mother in lawwas dying from hepatitis type C and that her

only possibility to survive was linked to a liver transplant,he did not hesitate to volunteer to donate his own.

“For me, it is just a natural consequence of thesituation,” said Marti. “Both my wife and my sister-in-law were not compatible with her blood type, but luckilyI am.

Marti will under go surgery at the New York UniversityHospital. He will have to spend a few months in the UnitedStates, where he will go through serious medicalexaminations to determine his ability to donate. Followingthe operation, the doctors foresee a recovery period ofabout a month.

Marti was hired in December 2004 as a painter, with atemporary contract until Sept. 30.

“It has always been my dream to work for the U.S.government in a military environment, and even if thiswas a temporary position, I decided to take the chanceand relinquished a permanent job on the economy. I lovemy job, and I found a family around me here at CampDarby,” said Marti.

“Marti immediately became the paint shop hero,” saidMaurizio Franco, lead forman, Care and PreservationDivision. “He is not only a true professional, willing to

learn the job, but he also took on more responsibilities injust the two months he has been here. He always performedhis best.”

“When Marti was hired, he already knew he would haveto undergo this surgery, but in spite of that, he alwaysperformed at the maximum standards. His integrity andwillingness to learn attitude brought him the respect ofall the co-workers and managers,” said Massimo Carpina,chief, Planning Production and Control. “People like Marticontribute by building precious esprit de corps,cooperation and respect into a division.”

“I am excited, confused, [and] embarrassed at themoment. It is going to be long and difficult, but I stronglybelieve in God and he guides me through these choices,”said Marti, who has made it part of his life to give medicallyto others when possible. He is on the list for bone marrowdonation and has volunteered at local public health carefacilities.

“I hope my experience can encourage others that we needto live with altruism, always, in any field, and life can bebetter for anyone. I want to thank the commander, Lt. Col.[Mitch] Wilson, Mr. Carpina, and Mr. Franco, mysupervisors, for their attitude and support. They really mademe feel like a son in a big family,” said Marti.

“I want to make sure that he knows that we are proudto work with employees who distinguish themselvesthrough selfless service. His actions are the heart of anycommunity of excellence,” said Maj. Stephen Zglinicki,Area Support Team-Livorno commander.

Camp Darby employee to donate liver

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Story and photos by Megan GaffordOutlook Staff

A new tropical fish aquarium is helping Vicenza Elementary Schoolstudents in Mary Generelli’s third grade class learn about ecosystems.

The Parent Teacher Student Association provided the funding for theaquarium.

“I think it’s a wonderful addition to the school,” said Navy Cmdr.Kenneth O’Brien, president of the PTSA. “The PTSA just funded it. It isgreat to watch the kids sit there and stare – amazed at the sea life.”

“It helps to build a soothing environment and, on any day, you canlook at the aquarium and see about 20 people hovering to watch the fish,”said Alice Herring, VES principal.

The aquarium holds species from the Indian Ocean near Sumatra,Indonesia. Among the species are barb fish, cleaner fish, and eels. Thestudents are learning how the ecosystem was damaged by the recentearthquake and tsunami disaster in Sumatra.

“There was a big tidal wave, and almost all of the fish died,” saidReagan Shimp, one of the students in Generelli’s class. Throughout theirstudies, students brought in articles about the tsunami, drew pictures ofthe rescue effort, and paid special attention to observing the fish in thefish tank.

“There were dolphins that were stuck in a swamp, and rescue boatshad to bring them somewhere [safe],” said Emily Gargas. This informationwas from one of the many articles the students read which stuck in theirminds.

These students are only a handful of the many who get to enjoy theirnew aquarium.

“It certainly adds come color to the school,” O’Brien said.

Studying ecosystems

Fish find a new homeat VES

Two differentvarieties of fish

are seen inthese photos

taken of the VESaquarium. Some

of the differentfish species in

the tank arebarb fish,

cleaner fish, andeels.

Who’s where now?With the transition of Davis Hall into the Family Readiness Center and the opening of the Central

Processing Facility in the Golden Lion, many offices on Caserma Ederle have moved. It can be littleconfusing trying to figure out who is where. Here is a listing of the offices now residing in Davis Halland in the Golden Lion.

Davis Hall

Davis Hall Facility Ground Floor:Agency Room # Phone # Hours of OperationAmerican Red Cross (ARC) Room 47 634-7089 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

(after working hours 335-729 5779)Child and Youth Services Room 29 634-7206/7219 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Central Registration (CYS)School Liaison Office Room 42 634-5998 11 a.m-2 p.m.Army Community Service Offices:

ACS Front Desk Services 634-7500 8a.m.-4:30 p.m.Relocation Readiness Room 25 634-8525 8 a.m.-5 p.m.ACS Director Room 23 634-7076 8 a.m.-5 p.m.New Parent Support Program (NPSP) Room 24 634-7567 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Room 27 634-8582 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator (AVCC) Room 45 634-7942 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Army Family Team Building (AFTB) Room 48 634-8526 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Deployment/Mobilization Readiness Room 15 634-8523 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Davis Hall First Floor:

Employment Readiness Program (ERP) Room 101 634-6884 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Financial Readiness Room 105 634-8634 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Army Emergency Relief (AER) Room 104 634-8524 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) Room 109 634-7420 8 a.m.-5 p.m.ACS Program Analyst Room 110 634-6690 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Golden Lion

Central Processing Facility:Agency Phone # Hours of OperationCentral Processing Facility Manager 634-8706 8-11:30 a.m. & 1-5 p.m.Installation Transportation Office (ITO) 634-6926 8 a.m.-5 p.m.560th MP Customs 634-8203 9-11:30 a.m. & 1-4:30 p.m.ID Cards Center and Deers 634-8352/6998 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.208th Finance IN/OUT Processing 634-7531 8 a.m.-5 p.m.510th PSB IN/OUT Processing 201 File 634-8424 8-11:30 a.m. & 1-5 p.m.U.S. Embassy Liaison Office 634-7751 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Drivers Testing 634-6913 9 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m.

Test Times - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Note: Most post agencies close for lunch from 11:30 or noon to 1 p.m.

Army Community Service Mobilization/Deployment Readiness Program Manager RitaBonamego and 22nd Area Support Group Deputy Commander Lt. Col. William Hogan cut theribbon of the Family Assistance Center located at the Vicenza Davis Hall Feb. 11. The centeractivated Phase 1 in support of the upcoming phase of the deployment cycle. The FAC is acentral point where anyone in the community can go to receive official information from allagencies on the installation for help concerning legal, medical, housing issues, and more,according to Bonamego.“We also have the Communication Center,” she added. “In the Communication Center wehave computers installed that the Soldiers and family members can use to communicate byemail. We also have the web-cam so the Soldiers can see the family members and vice versaand be able to communicate as well.“I really encourage everyone to come and visit us if they need assistance or just to know whatkind of facility we have and that we are here for the Soldiers, families and all the community.Everyone is welcomed, it is a very friendly and a nice place to be,” Bonamego said.For more information about the FAC, contact Bonamego at 634-8523. During Phase 1 thecenter is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Photo by Laura Kreider, Outlook Staff)

FAC starts first phase of operations

6 THE Outlook Feb. 15, 2005

By Dorothy Spagnuolo&Out About Now Showing

Admission: Adults age 12 and over $4, children $2.The Ederle Theatre box office opens one hour prior to show time.

Tickets to blockbuster shows are presold at Baskin Robbins.

Movie SynopsisMEET THE FOCKERS - Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller - Now that

Greg Focker is “in” with his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack and Dina Byrnes,it looks like smooth sailing for him and his fiancée, Pam. But that’sbefore Pam’s parents meet Greg’s parents, the Fockers. The hyper-relaxed Fockers and the tightly-wound Byrneses are woefullymismatched from the start, and no matter how hard Greg and Pam try,there is just no bringing their families together—which all adds up toa disastrously funny time of “getting to know you.”

FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX - Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson -The action-adventure revolves around the plight of Captain FrankTowns, a pilot whose C-119 cargo plane full of oil workers could notwithstand the violent winds of a desert sandstorm. Stranded in theharsh terrain of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Frank and his navigator facean equal challenge in maintaining order among the survivors. The groupof survivors had planned on an uneventful trip to shut off a group ofrigs falling below their productivity expectations - not fending for theirvery lives. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, an attackby desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is to do the“impossible”: build a new plane from the wreckage.

SPANGLISH - Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni - When the beautifulnative Mexican woman Flor, the mother of a 12-year-old girl, becomesthe housekeeper for an affluent Los Angeles family, cultures collide.Of all the horrifying pitfalls she worried about in this new culture, Florhad never fathomed the peril of being truly embraced by an upscaleAmerican family.

BLADE: TRINITY - Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson - Realizingthey may never be able to defeat the vampire hunter known as Bladethe Dayhunter, the vampires set Blade up to appear like a psychopathicserial killer. The plan is successful, with the FBI soon on his tail, Blade’sability to hunt vampires is limited severely, even as they have awakenedthe granddaddy of them all, Dracula, a pure vampire with amazingabilities others do not possess. To take on the threat of this most powerfulvampire, Blade accepts the help of a team of human vampire hunterscalled the Nightstalkers.

7 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.2 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.2 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.

Caserma Ederle Theater

Camp Darby Theater

Feb. 18 Spanglish (PG13)Feb. 19 Flight of the Phoenix (PG13)

7 p.m.7 p.m.

Feb. 16 Woman Thou Art Loosed (R)Feb. 17 Woman Thou Art Loosed (R)Feb. 18 Meet the Fockers (PG13)

Blade: Trinity (R)Feb. 19 Meet the Fockers (PG13)

Ocean Twelve (PG13)Blade: Trinity (R)

Feb. 20 Ocean Twelve (PG13)Meet the Fockers (PG13)

Feb. 23 Ocean Twelve (PG13)Feb. 24 Blade: Trinity (R)

Vicenza Dance 2005The following dance companies

will perform in the Palladio Room inthe Vicenza exhibition building: onSunday the Balletto Flamenco deAndalucia from Spain; Feb. 27 see ISolisti dell’Amburg Ballet fromGermany; March 16 the LimonDance Company from the UnitedStates; April 12 the Bejing ModernDance Company from China; andApril 30 the R.B.R. Dance Companyfrom Italy. All performances start at9 p.m. and tickets are available fromthe SCS - Societa’ Cultura &Spettacolo office, 22 Via Gorizia,Vicenza. They are open Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Phone - 0444-322-035.

St. Valentines marketThe St. Valentines fest is ending

this weekend in the town ofPozzoleone, so there is still chanceto catch the two markets that havebeen set up. On Saturday and Sundaythe open air market with its 300 stallsis from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. where you canalso see, nearby, the latest inagricultural machinery. The othermarket is held under a large tent andis open from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.Find furniture, household articles,sports equipment and more.Directions: Head past BolzanoVicentino, Bressanvido, and findPozzoleone after about 9 kilometers.

Furniture exhibitionThe 45th edition of Spaziocasa

will open on Saturday in the Vicenzaexhibition grounds. The display, withover 350 exhibitors, presents a wholerange of goods for the house frommodern to reproduction and gardenfurniture, furnishing accessories,lighting, rugs and curtains. There isalso an area dedicated to weddings,which includes clothing, accessoriesand various articles. Open Monday-Tuesday from 3:30-8 p.m.;Wednesday-Friday from 3:30-10p.m.; and weekends from 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. through Feb. 27. Entrance fee

is 8 euro. The groundsare located near the Vicenza ovest(west) autostrada exit. This year a buswill be available on both Sundaysleaving the from the small square bythe Vicenza train station at half hourintervals from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. andarriving at the west entry of theexhibition grounds. The bus returnsto the train station at half hourintervals starting at 9:30 a.m. and thelast bus will be at 8:15 p.m. The buswill make several stops on the wayto and from the exhibition grounds.This service is free.

African paraphernaliaIn Verona, in the Museo Africano,

located on 1 Vicolo Pozzo, you cansee the continent of Africa throughitems collected by the Combonimissionaries. Included in theexhibition are musical instruments,furnishings, photos of different tribesin Africa and games. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon and 3-6p.m.; Sunday from 3-7 p.m.; andclosed on Monday. This is apermanent exhibition. Entrance feeis 4 euro.

Art – BoldiniIn the Palazzo Zabarella, Padova,

some 120 paintings by GiovanniBoldini (1841-1931) on loan frommajor museums, to include theMetropolitan Museum of New Yorkand the Philadelphia Museum byGiovanni Boldini (1842-1931) are onexhibit. These works are exemplaryfor his early years spent in Florencewhere he was part of the Macchiaiologroup and for his fashionable way ofdrawing, mainly influenced by hisrich French and American collectors.Critics say that few Italian artists ofthat period had, and still have, thesuccess that Boldini originated inEurope and the U.S. The exhibitionis open Tuesday-Sunday from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. through May 29. Closedon Mondays. Entrance fee is 10 euro,children younger than 6 years old arefree. The Palazzo is located inPadova’s pedestrian area near the

town hall.

The Via CrucisIn Rome, on Good Friday, March

25 at 9 p.m. the Pope leads a solemntorch-lit procession, the Via Crucis,from the Colosseum and up theMonte Palatino, reenacting the 14stations of the cross, from Jesus’death sentence to the placement ofhis body in the tomb. Healthpermitting, the Pope carries a largewooden cross part of the way, and atevery station he offers a brief prayer.At the final station he also gives aspeech, linking the re-enactment tocurrent events. Tens of thousands ofthe faithful gather with torches andlights to follow this solemnprocession. This event will also betelevised.

Aviation parkLocated in Rimini, this aviation

park offers visitors a rare collectionof some of the most significantmoments of the post-war period. Ondisplay are over 40 planes, whichwere protagonists of several wars,Korea, India-Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran-Iraq, Gulf and Bosnia. Planes includethe Phantom fighter, the Lockheed F-104 and a MiG-23.

Inside the park find an AviationMuseum that contains uniforms andflying suits, which are presented inchronological order, starting from the1900’s. There are also hundreds ofmedal’s, decorations and photos ondisplay. In the park also find a bar,restaurant, a helicopter landing pad,and a partially asphalted car park. Avisit to the park can last from aminimum of two hours to as long asfour hours or more. Open everydayfrom 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. Entrance fee is 9euro, children younger than 6 arefree. Directions: The park is situatedby the main Rimini-San Marino road.Arriving from San Marino, the parkis about 1 kilometer after the border.Arriving from the A-14 autostrada,the park is about 8.5 kilometers in thedirection of San Marino and can beseen on a hill to the right.

Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya, SETAF commanding general, receives two boxes of cookies from members ofthe Vicenza Girl Scout neighborhood. In exchange for the cookies, Maj. Gen. Kamiya presented eachgirl with a commander’s coin. The girls who presented the cookies were Jocelyn Bright-Smith, KatelynO’Brien and Kiah Rashid of the Cadette Troop, Rachael Smith and Tara O’Brien of the Junior Troop, andStephanie Smith of the Brownie Troop. The Girl Scout cookies can be purchased from the Girl Scouttroops outside of the PX and Commissary for $3.50 a box. There are varieties such as mint, two kindsof peanut butter, short bread and coconut caramel. Support your local Girl Scout troops by buyingcookies or pre-ordering them from any of the girls. (Photo by Sgt. Tara Teel, SETAF Public Affairs)

Girl Scout cookies

Girl Scouts Investiture, Rededication CeremonyOn Jan. 31, Girl Scout Troop 48 had an Investiture and RededicationCeremony. Investiture is celebrating being in Girl Scouts for the firstyear. Rededication is celebrating coming back an additional year. Thegroup had four scouts that where rededicated and seven first yearscouts. The first year Girl Scouts are: Josephine Anderson, AutumnField, Randi Hollingsworth, Shannon Lee, Jasmine Neighbors, AriannaSmith, and Judie Wang. The second year Girl Scouts are: Julia Doniec,Aniek Morris, Alexandria Porter, and Kelsey Shuttlesworth.“I would like to say that I am very fortunate to be around such delightfulgirls,” said Kimberley Doniec, leader, Troop 48. “I want to congratulatethese first graders on what they have done, and look forward to beinga part of their journey in Girl Scouts. A special thank you to NancyHacker, the parents of our troop, and the Girl Scout Cadets that havebeen donating their time and effort as well.” (Photo provided byKimberley Doniec, Troop 48)

8 THE Outlook Feb. 15, 2005

November1st Grade

Scout SleighJudie WangPatrick McGuireTroy SmithMatthew LamoraTaylor GarrettNicholas SettleJack HartlessWilliam NicholsonAna Flores

2nd GradeMichael CatenaAlexis CrookMiguel Cruz-CarinoErin HarrisCade BornSavannah HeathSam ChambersLeslie BarriosAlex RakasMariah Samia

3rd GradeDiego OchoaCrystal RubioErin PetitSydney GeorgeAdriana AlmodovaGabby O’HaraGabriel GonzalezLeah Vadnais

4th GradeDavid ShimpHolley LongDillon LuedtkeBrittney Johnson

5th GradeBailey ButlerHannah GannAdam ClaiborneAnthony MatthewsMaleyna Young

6th GradeBriana CragwellAlex SavusaShantevia LaneAngelic Bryant

December1st Grade

Arian Esmaeili SoumehDawson MoodyShauwn MitchellTyrone CulverAniek MorrisLauren PottsDaiJona YoungBrenda ArrowoodJessica HoltMillenia Hairston

2nd GradeConnor EudyDevyn CadeAnthony GalindoDominick SmithJohn SoicaJohn WilliamsRobert FoxShelbie WarnerPorsha Gathers-Grossett

3rd GradeMatthew WhitakerRobert Dapper,Brandon CookConnor GannHakeem ValcinEmily GargasDestany SchendelGrace Wheaton

4th GradeHugh McCarthyZachary KorbelNichole KebreElizabeth Leisure

5th GradeDustin GryderAdam KepicBrian JohnstonPatsy Jo TyreeAlicia Settle

6th GradeJorel LaneDanny Wright,Stephen McCroaryVictoria Inman

January1st Grade

Julian SmithJohn Manning,Matthew MeniaJohn GallifentPerrice LedbetterCollyn McCarthy

High HonorsThe following Vicenza Middle

and High School students hadstraight A’s for the second quarter:

12th GradeRachel BryanAngelica PolenLauren Tomory

11th GradeShannon EldredgeBenjamin FrankeDenaris GreenMaryCatherine Sughrue

10th GradeJessica BuhlerMegan GaffordAdam St. Vincent

9th GradeNicole BissettClaire Malone

8th GradeJames BonnetteGretchen CarpenterZachary CunninghamNatalie HilesJamie KamiyaChristian KightTabintha LupiAnna Vallery

7th GradeAudra BissettCallie BrownElizabeth Buffington

Darren EldredgeSeth FrankeThomas McGuireMathew Williams

HonorsThe following Vicenza Middle

and High School students had agrade point average above 3.5 forthe second quarter:

12th GradeCarmen CatenaClaire HannSarah HuffmanMartin KeatingSarah MaloneMegan McLeanNycole NorcrossStephania Tavares

11th GradeLuke BeauchampJillian BrownNoel FernandoSheri MahadeoGrace PembertonAshley RabotChristopher SteppsChristopher WeikDaniel WestonTaNytta Williams

10th GradeChristopher Bell

Jessica BostickJessica BoydstonCrystal BuhlerJessica BuhlerKatanya GreenEric NuppAlexandrya Savusa Tiana Schwickerath Savannah SessionsMelvin WilliamsZackery Williams

9th GradeEfren AcevesDarryl AlexanderVictor Almanza-BarriaKeisha HarringtonKa’Vara JacksonAntoine OverstreetKyle StammerJohn TrottaVirgilia VelezJoseph Wiehe

8th GradeChristian AddisonAnna AguirreChelsea AmesJocelyn Bright-SmithEric CanipeAshley DallmannLekendra DouglasKenesha FairlySarah GravesNatalie Hiles

Brian KachonikWhitney KimblePhillip ManningKatelyn O’BrienJanette PradosAlexander SavusaTimothy Sughrue

7th GradeMiata ArroyoAnne-Marie BonnetteJackson BuffingtonDylan DriscollTeresa HannKyle HintonCarina Linder JimenezKyle KausDanielle KebreNicole LainJustin LaneShaun MahadeoMaggen MartinezBianca MorrowBrock ReillyValerie StanleyLauren VanderlugtTaylor Weik

Cougar RollCougar Roll is a new VHS

program to highlight studentswhose grade point average hasimproved by .5 or more from thefirst quarter to the second quarter.

Gabriel BussKylie GarrettSamantha MartinezYsatis Alvarez

2nd GradeWilliam ButlerTimothy J. KirbyMarcus RobertsDilan BoutwellBryan FebboAJ MunozPaola LoraSamantha KebreElisabeth McCroaryAiriana Bobbett

3rd GradeBryce GryderRaven SotoNicholas LoosKenan Harrington

Jonathan LombardiAmelia WheatonHavanna SamudioJazmin Shackleford-Mercado

4th GradeRyan BeetsJacob ChambersSarah O’NeillLeilani Rabot

5th GradeJonathan HigginsDavina BowmanApril SanchezAlexandria ZerrSamantha Holt

6th GradeAlex SotoMegan StammerRebecca WieheCortnee Appleby

Vicenza Elementary SchoolEach month, certain students at the Vicenza Elementary School are

singled out and recognized for demonstrating exceptional characteristics.These students were caught treating others with respect; following

the Golden Rule; being tolerant of differences and using good manners;not using bad language; and being considerate of the feelings of others.

They don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone, and they deal peacefully withanger, insults and disagreements.

Students of the Month

Vicenza High SchoolCougar Roll students are:

12th GradeJonathan BassAngelica PolenCecil Wood

11th GradeBenjamin FrankeMatthew IssertellAshley PowellDaile St. VincentVolanta Stovall

10th GradeAthena BalcenaJessica BuhlerMegan Curran

9th GradeDarryl AlexanderBrandee AlvaradoMatthew BaileyBrennan Jeffries CadeMarjorie MayvilleAntoine Overstreet

8th GradeChanel HaynesTabitha LupiPhilip ManningHerman Powell

7th GradeMiata ArroyoDanielle KebreChristopher PierKiah Rashid

Muffins with MomMoms take a moment to have muffins, fruit and drink with their children before school at theschool cafeteria Friday. The breakfast snacks were part of the Muffins with Mom program createdby the Family Advocacy Program team of Army Community Services to provide time for momsand children to spend a few quality minutes together in the morning. (Photo provided by theFamily Advocacy Program, Army Community Services)