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Aug. 21, 2007 U.S. Army Garrisons Vicenza & Livorno www.USAG.Vicenza.Army.Mil Vol. 40 Issue 33 

The 

What’s Inside 

Garrison News, 

page 2 

Quarterly awards 

Thoughts from 

the chaplain 

Villagio construction 

update 

Back to 

school special, 

pages 3&4 

Welcome back 

to school 

Homework policy 

Vicenza school 

calendars 

School bus safety 

HomeFront 

News, 

special insert 

Features, 

page 5 

173d spouses take 

to the hills 

Hidden talent on 

Camp Darby 

15:12 program rates 

Blue Star 

Community News, 

pages 6 & 7 

Out & About 

Movie schedule 

Classified ads 

Community notes 

Army Community 

Services 

Sports, 

page 8 

Tennis tops Vicenza 

sports scene 

Sport Shorts 

Slow down, school starting 

The first day of school is just around the corner, so remember that the zone in front of the school is only 

10 kph. Drive slowly in the area and watch for children crossing the street. There will be plenty of 

congestion with buses and cars. Buses have priority when loading and unloading. Always yield to 

pedestrians in the crosswalks and remind your children of the basic rules for safely crossing the street. 

(Photo by Laura Kreider, Outlook staff) 

Italians handle vehicle maintenance during deployment 

Story and photo by 

Pfc. Crystal Abbott 

SETAF Public Affairs Office 

When a unit deploys, not all of 

its equipment and vehicles deploy 

with it. However, even equipment 

left behind needs to be properly 

maintained. 

This is the case when the 173rd 

Airborne Brigade Combat Team 

deployed, leaving behind vehicles 

that still required maintenance. 

Defense Support Services (DS2), 

a subcontractor hired to repair and 

maintain the brigade equipment to 

standard, under the oversight of 

SETAF G4, is working to rectify the 

situation by maintaining the 

vehicles until the return of the 173rd 

ABCT in the summer of 2008. 

To help DS2 maintain the 

equipment to standard, 22 local 

nationals have been hired. 

“The Army policy is to maintain 

all equipment at a 10/20 standard,” 

said Maj. Norbert Fochs, SETAF G4 

maintenance chief. “That standard 

will ensure all vehicles are ready to 

go on a contingency operation 

within 90 days following the 173d 

redeployment.” 

“The 10/20 standard means the 

vehicle is fully mission capable with 

all faults corrected and that all 

modification work orders have been 

applied,” explained Fochs. 

DS2 had several workers 

brought in from Germany and the 

United States to help with vehicle 

maintenance, but with Italy’s 

Soggiorno laws, they were only 

allowed to stay a short time. 

So DS2 looked to hire a more 

permanent workforce that could 

remain during the entire 

deployment. 

SETAF announces 

Health Service Center 

contract award 

CASERMA EDERLE, Vicenza, Italy 

– U.S. Army Southern European 

Task Force (Airborne) announces 

the award of a contract to build an 

Enhanced Health Service Center on 

Caserma Ederle to a joint venture 

with construction firms Bilfinger/ 

Berger from Germany and Pizzarotti 

from Italy. 

The contract, worth 

approximately 30 million euro, was 

awarded by U.S. Naval Facilities 

Engineering Command Aug. 16. 

The new health service center, 

which has an estimated completion 

date of April 2010, will consolidate 

the aging dental, health-care and 

social work facilities currently 

scattered throughout the base into 

a single, environmentally friendly 

building that will exceed required 

environmental standards. 

The clinic will employ Italian 

doctors, nurses and support staff 

alongside their American 

counterparts to serve Soldiers and 

their families in out-patient and 

birthing services. American military 

personnel and their families will still 

continue to rely on the San Bortolo 

hospital in Vicenza for the same 

quality health care they currently 

receive there. 

Accio Mario, an Italian mechanic employed by DS2, checks the engine of one of the Humvees left behind 

by the 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team when they deployed to Afghanistan earlier this year. 

“It’s about longevity,” said 

Kenneth Alexander, DS2 project 

manager. “Once we have the local 

Italians trained to maintain the 

vehicles to military standards, we 

won’t have to worry about them 

leaving.” 

Having a stable work force is key 

for the DS2. 

“To have a workforce that isn’t 

turning over is critical” said 

Alexander. “It is difficult to get the 

job done when people are leaving 

as soon as they are properly 

trained.” 

There have been some 

difficulties in the hiring process for 

the DS2. Because of the Italian 

Soggiorno laws, they can only hire 

people with proper Italian work 

visas. 

“There was a military spouse I 

really wanted to hire,” said 

Alexander, “but because she didn’t 

have the proper Italian work visa, I 

couldn’t hire her.” 

The Americans who come here 

to work on the project can only stay 

for three months, and the Germans 

can only stay six months. 

“However, the Germans and 

Americans who work with us have 

worked on military vehicles 

before,” said Alexander, “so they 

are key in helping train the Italian 

nationals to our standards.” 

Training the Italians on Army 

standards could help both Italians 

and the military in the long run. 

“This work is giving them 

valuable experience,” said Fochs. 

“If there is a need to increase fulltime 

local national support in Vicenza 

once the entire 173rd ABCT relocates 

to Italy, there will be an 

experienced worker pool from which 

to choose.” 

“Utilizing Italian Local National 

mechanics to maintain the 173rd 

LBE is a win/win for today and into 

the future,” said Fochs.

2 THE Outlook Aug. 21, 2007 

Garrison News 

Caserma Ederle Quarterly Awards Ceremony 

By SETAF Public Affairs Office 

Press Release 

More than 60 Soldiers and 

civilians were recognized today at 

the installation quarterly awards 

ceremony on Hoekstra Field at 

Caserma Ederle. 

The individuals were recognized 

for a variety of achievements in 

their sections, ranging from an 

induction into the Sergeant 

Morales Club to Certificates of 

Appreciation. 

“We are recognizing them for the 

things they do each and every day 

that set them apart from their peers,” 

said Maj. Gen. Frank Helmick, 

SETAF commander. 

Helmick told all of the awardees 

they were winners for their 

accomplishments. 

“A winner is someone who gets 

knocked down eight times, but gets 

up nine,” said Helmick. “A winner 

says, ‘I am good, but not as good 

as I ought to be.’” 

“The people we are here to 

recognize today are all winners in 

their respective work areas. They 

have shown they have what it takes 

to go above and beyond their 

normal work duties and perform to 

perfection,” he said. 

The following awards were 

presented during the quarterly 

awards ceremony: 

The Sergeant Morales Club 

inductee was Staff Sgt. Chad Smith; 

By Chaplain (Col.) David Smith 

SETAF command chaplain 

“The thing I’ll remember 

forever,” recounts retired Maj. 

Gen. Fred Haynes about the 

raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, “was 

the courage and guts of the kids.” 

They were kids, but they were also 

heroes.” 

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate 

Dictionary defines a hero as an 

illustrious warrior, one who shows 

great courage. What most Soldiers 

know is that the most courageous 

warriors on the battlefield are not 

those who have no fear, but those 

who are most honest to 

acknowledge how scared they 

really are. 

For example, paratroopers who 

have a fear of heights, whose 

knees shake as the green light goes 

on, and yet they jump out of the 

aircraft. Paratroopers know the 

danger. They have a healthy fear 

of it, but steadfastly they set their 

face to the task. Why? Because 

of courage. 

We exalt the courage exhibited 

on the battlefield. And what 

magnificent courage we have 

seen. 

The hospital chaplain in 

Bagdad shared with me that one 

of my paratroopers, a young 

sergeant who was critically 

wounded, was medevaced. As the 

medics were wheeling him into the 

emergency room, he motioned for 

the chaplain to come over to his 

litter. The chaplain thought that 

the paratrooper was going to 

Non-Commissioned Officer/3rd 

Quarter, Sgt. Sean Hooker; and the 

Army Achievement Award, Sgt. 1st 

Class Kenton Peterson. 

Superior Civilian Service awards 

went to Paul R. Watkin and Richard 

Hendrickson. 

The Commander’s Award for 

Civilian service was presented to 

Eberhard Linder, Shay Morris and 

Dr. Robert Slack. 

The commander’s Award for 

Public Service was given to Chere 

Harper. 

Awards for continued civilian 

service were presented to: (35 

years) William Nason, Perry Doerr, 

Maria Liani, Angelo Morando, 

Ivano Trevisanutto and Annalisa 

Grumolato; (30 years) Alfredo 

Gonzales, Vando Greselin. Marzia 

Chaplain’s corner 

request prayer. Instead, the young 

sergeant told the chaplain that his 

prayers were answered that 

morning. 

With a startled look on the 

chaplain’s face, the sergeant went 

on to explain that he had prayed 

prior to his convoy that if anything 

happened that day it would 

happen to him and not to any of 

his Soldiers. 

I recall yet another image of 

courage. While President Bush 

was at Fort Bragg, he met with 

families who had a loved one killed 

in action. A young Army sergeant, 

the father of four children, was 

killed in Iraq. 

While the President met with 

the family the young widow held 

back tears as he said, “You are a 

brave young woman.” She replied, 

“Mr. President, I have to be brave 

because he was brave.” 

Here is another kind of courage 

not too often recognized, a young 

woman going home to be the sole 

parent of four children. Often, this 

courage demands greater 

gallantry than on the battlefield. 

The Lord God assured Joshua 

prior to going into battle, “Be 

strong and courageous. Do not be 

terrified; do not be discouraged, 

for the Lord your God will be with 

you wherever you go.” (Joshua 

1:9) Our Soldiers and families are 

truly heroes because they have 

shown great courage. In times of 

difficulty, let each of us remember 

to be strong and courageous 

because God is with us. 

Pro Deo et Patria. 

Bazzon, Sabina Benedini and 

Antonietta Vallarsa; (25 years) 

Gene Catena, (15 years) Teresa 

Arthur and (10 years) Vincent 

Figliomeni. 

A Certificate of Commendation 

was presented to Anna Ciocotti. 

Appuntato Scelto Carzan Giulio 

was named Carabinere of the 

Quarter. 

Tognetti Santito was named 

CIVIS Employee of the Quarter. 

AAFES Employee of the 

Quarter awards went to James 

Wood and Antonio Tognoni. 

The DECA Employee of the 

Quarter is Greta Rigolon. 

SATO Outstanding Employee 

of the Quarter was Nucy Palermo. 

The Dining Facility award was 

presented to Marshall Fowler and 

Vicenza Middle School 

By Diana Bahr 

USAG Vicenza Public Affairs 

It’s enough to make one want to 

revert to their childhood: 

* Modern, well-equipped 

playgrounds; 

* A demonstration kitchen for 

cooking projects; 

* Separate rooms for homework, 

computers, art, and the performing 

arts; and 

* A large multi-purpose room 

that can be used for sports as well 

as assemblies. 

The details above are part of the 

plans for the 44,000 square-foot 

(about 4,088 square meters), stateof-the-art 

combination Child 

Roxano Padro was named the DFAC 

employee of the quarter. Anthony 

Bly was named ACS Volunteer of 

the Quarter. 

Certificates of Appreciation were 

presented to Chief Warrant Officer 

Rob Pitts, Sgt. 1st Class Michael 

Johnson, Cesare Bortolli, 

Christopher Regler and Clinton 

Kearney, for their work on a SETAF 

staff assistance visit. 

Certificates of Appreciation 

Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage 

month programs were presented to 

Ariel and Sebrina Vimoto, Sgt. 

Lucky Tagaloa, Sgt. Lameko 

Lualemaga, Sgt. Petero Valai, Spc. 

Christina Wilson, Pfc. Shane Paleka, 

Gena Wichern and Constance Mark. 

Presentation of the quarterly 

Safety Award were given to Brenda 

Vicenza Elementary 

School 

Development and School Age 

Services facilities to be built on 

Villaggio Della Pace. 

“These facilities are also part 

of the new elementary and middle 

school project,” said Dan 

Bichanich, a project manager with 

the Transformation Construction 

Management Office. “We expect to 

award the contract this fall, begin 

work this winter and have it ready 

for occupancy in 2010.” 

“These are attractive facilities 

that not only conform to 

Department of the Army standard 

design for CDCs and SAS facilities 

– meeting all health, safety and 

programming requirements,” said 

Eric Weisel, child and Youth 

Bentley and Stephanie Ferretti. 

Coach of the Quarter was 

Anthony Bly, and assistant Coach 

of the Quarter was Gene Catena. 

Scrolls of Appreciation were also 

presented to Georgia Salyer and 

Marco McLean. 

Certificates of A ppreciation for 

their support of the 173rd ABCT 

deployment went to: Hannelore 

Gomez, Chief Warrant Officer 

Robert Pitts, Sgt. 1st Class Michael 

Johnson, Christopher Regler, 

Clinton Kearney, Antonio Bedin, 

Daniel Brown, Ferdinanda Scholz, 

Antonella Bertuzzo, Santina Dal 

Santo, Kenneth Johansen, Capt. 

Arvice McDaniel, Lisa Holcombe- 

Watkin, Roger Harty, Vittorio 

DeBoni, 2nd Lt. Matthew Sikora and 

Staff Sgt. Erica Murphy. 

New Child 

Development Center/ 

School Age Services 

buildings 

New youth facilities co-located with 

Vicenza schools on Villaggio Della Pace 

Services coordinator, “but they are 

a combined CDC/SAS facility 

making it convenient for parents 

who have children in both age 

groups to drop off and pick up 

children in just one stop.” 

“We also have the added 

advantage of being located next 

door to the new elementary and 

middle schools,” said Weisel. “This 

makes it convenient for school-age 

children to come and go from the 

school to our facilities. 

The new CDC will accommodate 

198 children and SAS has room for 

150 children, according to Weisel. 

The joint facility will also share 

a large, fully-equipped kitchen with 

office space and staff training room.

Aug. 21, 2007 THE Outlook 3 

Martha Parsons 

Vicenza Elementary School 

principal 

Kathleen Reiss 

Vicenza Middle and High 

Schools principal 

Cathy Magni 

Livorno Elementary and Middle 

Schools principal 

The Outlook Aug. 21, 2007 Vol. 40, Issue 33 

SETAF Commander 

Maj. Gen. Frank G. Helmick 

USAG Vicenza Commander 

and Publisher 

Col. Virgil S. L. Williams 

Editor 

Gary L. Kieffer 

The Outlook is an unofficial 

publication authorized and provided by 

AR 360-1. 

All editorial content of The Outlook 

is prepared, edited, provided and 

approved by the U.S. Army Garrison 

Vicenza Public Affairs Office in building 

3 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. 

Telephone DSN 634-7000, FAX 634-7543, 

off post at 0444-71-7000, fax 0444-71- 

7543. 

E-mail: editor@setaf.army.mil 

Dear Vicenza ES Students and 

Parents, 

It is a great pleasure to welcome 

you to another year of exciting 

learning adventures at Vicenza 

Elementary School. The VES staff 

and administration look forward to 

a challenging and rewarding year 

for each student. 

This will be my second year 

here and I am completely 

enthusiastic about our school, 

community, and command! 

In these difficult times of 

deployment, please know that we 

are here to support our children, 

the families, and the USAG-Ederle 

community. We have found that 

children thrive best when they feel 

they are in a safe and stable 

environment; therefore, we always 

strive to keep routines, schedules, 

The Outlook is published weekly by 

the USAG Vicenza PAO, Unit 31401, Box 

10, APO AE 09630. It is printed by Centro 

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Editorial publication is an authorized 

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not necessarily the official views of, or 

endorsed by, the U.S. government, 

Department of Defense, Department of 

the Army, Installation Management 

Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison 

Vicenza or the U.S. Army Southern 

European Task Force. 

Submissions: Send all submission for 

publication to editor@eur.army.mil. 

Submissions should be made via e-mail 

and must be received by Wednesday at 

noon for the following week’s publication. 

The editor reserves the right to edit all 

submissions for style, brevity and clarity. 

Circulation is 2,500. 

and activities as normal as possible 

We have two counselors within the 

school, a school psychologist, 

nurse and a Crisis Team. 

In addition, we are fortunate to 

have many members of our 

community who are ready, willing, 

and able to help us at any time. 

Please make sure that the office and 

the teachers have updated phone 

numbers for both you and your 

emergency contacts. Should you 

have concerns, let us know right 

away so that we can select the best 

resources for the situation. 

Teachers return to duty on 

Wednesday, Aug. 22to prepare 

themselves and their classrooms to 

greet students in PSCD and Grades 

1-6 on the first day of school: 

Monday, Aug. 27. Kindergarten 

begins on September 4 and the 

Back to school 

Teamwork marks return for Vicenza Elemantary school 

Dear Vicenza M/HS Students 

and Parents, 

On behalf of the Vicenza Middle 

and High School staff, I warmly 

welcome all new and returning 

students to what promises to be a 

fantastic school year! A new 

school year presents opportunities 

for exciting beginnings – new 

classes, new friends, new courses, 

and new materials. We hope that 

each of you has had a summer with 

plenty of fun distractions from 

schoolwork and are now looking 

forward with enthusiasm to the 

new school year. I encourage all 

of you to take your schoolwork 

seriously and to get very involved 

The staff and administration 

welcome you as partners in 

providing the very best education 

for our children. We have moved 

from being a K-12 to a K-8 Unit 

School configuration. We look 

forward to the opportunities that 

these changes will bring. We 

believe our community school will 

continue to provide a positive and 

productive environment where 

students, parents, and teachers 

work together to help our students 

have optimum educational 

opportunities. 

in extra-curricular activities. A goal 

of our dedicated staff is to provide 

opportunities for you to excel in 

academics, fine arts, and athletics. 

We will maintain a focus on 

academics while guiding you to 

develop skills, attitudes, and 

values that will help to ensure 

your success. Our outstanding 

2007 Terra Nova scores indicate 

that student achievement at 

Vicenza M/HS is high. Each of you 

has the potential to soar above 

expectations! 

We will continue our focus on 

implementing activities that will 

give middle school students their 

own identity. High school 

students have already spoken to 

All our students are challenged 

to take advantage of the unique 

opportunities provided at Livorno 

ES/MS to develop their potential 

and grow as individuals through 

close relationships available with 

teachers and community members. 

We encourage all parents to take 

an active role in the school. 

Whether you visit, volunteer, or 

provide constructive feedback, we 

welcome your energy and 

expertise. 

We want all students to know 

that the time spent in school is a 

Sure Start beginning day will be 

announced to those parents when 

they are notified of selection. Class 

lists will be posted at the Post Office 

on Friday, Aug. 24 between 1600- 

1800 hours. Lists will also be sent 

to the School Liaison Officer in 

Ghedi, who will notify parents. 

Last school year, the staff 

conducted an in-depth review of 

school data. Based on that 

information, we selected two 

specific goals for school 

improvement and student success: 

written communication in all 

curricular areas, and mathematical 

reasoning. You’ll be hearing more 

about this as the year goes along 

and we begin implementing 

strategies to reach our goals. The 

School Improvement Process/Plan 

(SIP) is a key component of school 

me about upcoming events and 

activities that they are planning. Be 

prepared to give the Middle School 

and High School Student Councils 

and your class officers some ideas 

that will make Vicenza Middle/High 

School the very best DoDDS 

middle/high school. 

Face-lifts this summer in 16 of our 

classrooms and offices have 

resulted in removal of old carpet and 

the installation of new floor tiles. 

These new floors will improve the 

learning and work environments for 

students and staff. 

Family support remains an 

important mission for us; our 

commitment to our community 

families is strong. Many of our 

Welcome back Livorno students 

significant part of the “best years 

of your life”. All mothers and 

fathers have jobs and 

responsibilities. Our students also 

have a job . . . which is learning, 

and his/her place of work is the 

school. Thus, we want to help each 

of our students be just as 

successful as possible. Being 

productive at school provides a 

strong foundation for a successful 

life. 

It has long been a tradition of 

our students to work hard, to 

respect all members of our 

life, so please consider serving on 

a School Improvement Team as a 

parent representative. 

This year’s Open House will be 

held from 1630-1830 hours. We’ll 

begin with a whole group meeting 

in the Post Theater, then break into 

smaller groups for individual 

classrooms/programs. Parents will 

have the opportunity to meet all the 

teachers, new and returning, at that 

time. More specific details will be 

provided through school and 

teacher newsletters. 

Together, we can provide the 

best learning environment for your 

children. We welcome parent 

involvement in the school and hope 

you will join us as a volunteer as 

often as possible. The more, the 

merrier. 

Teamwork Rocks! 

Welcome Back Vicenza Middle, High School Students 

Vicenza Middle/High school, 

H 2.0 Homework Policy 

Students will start with a clean slate 

each quarter. 

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Missed 

Assignments 

·Teacher notifies the parent and 

principal. 

·Student has the opportunity to 

make up the assignment. Time and 

grades are to be determined by the 

teacher. 

4th Missed Assignment 

·Parent conference is scheduled 

no later than the 4th missed 

assignment. (Team conference is 

welcomed.) 

·Student has the opportunity to 

make up the assignment. Time and 

grades are to be determined by the 

teacher. 

5th Missed Assignment 

·Student is assigned to Saturday 

school to make up missing 

assignments. Grades are to be 

determined by the teacher for whom 

the assignments are being 

completed. 

parents have deployed. Our school 

is important to families as a 

stabilizing force during family 

separations. Our school routines 

foster a sense of normalcy that helps 

children and families cope with 

deployment. We are here to help the 

community wide effort to take care 

of the children. We welcome parent 

and community volunteers in our 

school. Please join us in as many 

activities as you can. 

We wish you a very exhilarating 

and successful school year and 

appreciate your positive 

contributions that will help to make 

our school one of which we can all 

be proud. Let’s make school year 

2007-08 the best one ever. 

community, and to encourage their 

classmates to do the same. By 

working hard to carry on this 

tradition, we know our students will 

be able to look back with pride and 

pleasure. Your future is in your 

hands today. 

As we begin this school year, I 

want to thank Carol Paulsen for 

supporting us in the role of Acting 

Principal during times I am not able 

to be at school. I know the 

partnership between school and 

community will make this an 

excellent start to the school year. 

Vicenza High school fall 

cheerleading tryouts 

There will be an interest 

meeting for the Vicenza Hight 

School fall cheerleading squad 

Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. in Hut G. 

All VHS students in grades 

9-12 who are interested in 

trying out for fall cheerleading 

should attend this 

informational meeting. 

Fall cheerleading tryouts will 

be held from Aug. 28-31, each 

day after school.

4 THE Outlook Aug. 21, 2007 

School Calendars for 2007-2008 

Vicenza Elementary School calendar for 2007-2008 

Aug. 20: New Parent/Student Orientation 11-12:30 VES Gym 

Aug. 22: Reporting date for Educator Personnel 

Aug. 27: First day of regular instruction for 1st-6th grade & 

PSCD students (buses as regular) 

Sept. 3: No school-Labor Day 

Sept. 4: 1st Day for Kindergarten 

Sept. 11: Open House, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Post Theatre 

Oct. 5: No school for students-In-Service Day (coincides 

w/VHS) 

Oct. 8: No school-Columbus Day 

Oct. 10-12: Individual School Pictures 

Oct. 26: Early release for SIP (coincides with VHS) 

Nov. 1: End of 1st quarter 

Nov. 2: No school for students,(Teacher Workday) 

Nov. 7-8: No school for students-Parent-Teacher 

Conferences (all day) 

Nov. 12: No School-Veterans’ Day 

Nov.14: Awards Assemblies-4-6 th Grades (VES Gym) 

Nov. 22-23: No school-Thanksgiving Break 

Dec. 24-Jan. 4, 2008: No school-Winter Break 

2008 

Jan. 7: Instruction resumes 

Jan. 18: No school for students-In-service(coincides w/VHS) 

Jan. 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no school 

Jan. 24: End of 2 nd quarter and 1 st semester 

Jan. 25: No school for students-Teacher Workday 

Feb. 7: Awards Assemblies- 3 rd -6 th Grades (VES Gym) 

Feb. 18: No school-Presidents’ Day, no school 

March 10: Early release for SIP (coincides with VHS) 

March 10-21: Terra Nova Testing grade 3-6 

Apr.3: End of 3 rd quarter 

Apr.4: No school for students-Teacher Workday 

Apr. 7-11: No school-Spring Break 

Apr. 14: Instruction resumes 

Apr. 17-18: No school for students-Parent Conferences(all day) 

Apr. 21-May 9: Online testing grades 3-7 

May 26: No school-Memorial Day 

June 6: Field Day, 12:30-2:30 (rain date of 8 June) 

June 11: Presidential Academic Awards for 6 th graders – 4 th & 5 th 

grades attend 

June 12: Last day for students, end of 4 th quarter 

June 13: Last day for teachers 

Please be aware that these dates are subject to change if necessary. 

We will do everything possible to publish advance notice if changes are made. 

Vicenza Middle/High School calendar for 2007-2008 

Aug. 20 Orientation for New Students 

Aug. 27 Begin First Quarter and First Semester 

Sept.3 No school-Labor Day-Federal Holiday 

Oct. 5 No school for students-Staff Development Day 

Oct. 8 No school-Columbus Day-Federal Holiday 

Oct.26 Early Release of Students for SIP 

Nov.1 End of First Quarter 

Nov. 2 No school for students - teacher work day 

Nov. 5 Begin second quarter 

Nov. 8 Report Card Conferences 

Nov. 12 No school-Federal Holiday(Veterans’ Day - Nov. 11) 

Nov. 22 No school-Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday 

Nov. 23 No school-Friday - Recess Day 

Dec. 24 No school-Begin Winter Recess 

Dec. 25 No school-Christmas - Federal Holiday 

2008 

Jan. 1 No school-New Year’s Day - Federal Holiday 

Jan. 7 Instruction Resumes 

Jan. 18 No school for students-Staff Development Day 

Jan. 21 No school-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 

Federal Holiday 

Jan. 24 End of Second Quarter and First Semester 

Jan. 25 No school for students - teacher work day 

Jan. 28 Begin Third Quarter and Second Semester 

Feb. 18 No school-Presidents’ Day - Federal Holiday 

March 10 Early Release of Students for SIP 

April 3 End of Third Quarter 

April 4 No school for students - teacher work day 

April 7 No school-Begin Spring Recess 

April 14 Instruction Resumes - Begin Fourth Quarter 

April 18 No school for students-Report Card Conferences/ 

Enrollment SY 08-07 

May 26 No school-Memorial Day - Federal Holiday 

June 12 End of Fourth Quarter - Last day of school for students 

June 13 No school for students - teacher work day 

Please be aware that these dates are subject to change if necessary. 

We will do everything possible to publish advance notice if changes are made. 

School Bus Safety 

Vicenza Student Transportation Office 

Press Release 

Going To The Bus Stop 

1.Be at your stop five minutes before bus 

arrives. 

2.Walk to bus stop using sidewalks and 

crosswalks. 

3.Stay three feet away from the curb. 

4.Never walk in front or behind the bus. 

Vicenza Student Transportation Office 

Press Release 

Responsibilities for maintaining a safe and 

secure school bus transportation is a joint 

responsibility involving the Department of 

Defense Education Activity, military 

communities, students and their families. 

Parents of students under the age of 10 

years old (off post) and 9 years old (on post) 

are required to be physically present at the 

bus stop during the morning and afternoon 

runs. 

Suspension or loss or riding privileges 

could result in non-compliance with DoDDS 

directives. 

These responsibilities are particularly 

important when they pertain to children under 

the age of 9 (on post) and 10 years old (off 

post). Students in this category have been 

issued Pink bus passes to identify them to 

our drivers and security guides as requiring 

special attention. 

The Vicenza Student Transportation 

Office has concerns and wants to assist 

parents in arriving at an appropriate solution 

for complying with this policy. Here are some 

options available if you are unable to escort 

your child to (and remain with while bus 

arrives and loads) and from the bus stop. 

If you have a neighbor who normally 

escorts his or her children, perhaps you could 

take turns escorting each other’s children. 

This requires the parent to send an e-mail or 

stop by the Transportation Office so we can 

Behavior at the Bus Stop 

1. Stay three giant steps away from the 

curb and wait for the bus to arrive. 

2. Don’t push, shove or bully other 

students. 

3. The bus driver will not stop until the 

stop is safe. 

4. Elementary children enter bus first then 

high school. 

Behavior on the Bus 

1. Follow the “10 School Bus Safety Rules” 

in your handbook. 

2. Show your bus pass to the bus driver. 

3. Listen to the security guide and bus 

driver. 

4. Sit down in your seat and fasten your 

seat belt. 

Departing the Bus At The Stop 

1. Gather all of your belongings and book 

bag. 

2. Be careful going down the stairs (use 

handrails). 

3.Stay three giant steps away from the bus. 

4.Never walk in front of or behind the bus. 

5. Let the bus leave the stop before 

crossing the street. 

Keeping children safe top concern for school transportation 

make an authorization card with names of 

persons authorized to pickup your children 

from the bus stop. 

If your child has an older (10 years old 

and older) sibling, parents may designate this 

sibling as the individual responsible to escort 

the younger sibling. 

Parents and sponsors who choose to place 

the responsibility on an older sibling, must 

ensure this child knows he or she must wait 

by the door after disembarking for their 

younger sibling. 

Please remember that if a parent, 

authorized adult, or older sibling isn’t at the 

bus stop to pickup the child, the only 

alternative is to return your child to the STO 

as indicated in the Vicenza Policy 

Memorandum 06-13, Standards of Conduct 

for Students Riding DoDDS School Buses. 

The STO must insist any child requiring 

adult supervision be released to the 

respective adult, authorized person or older 

sibling at the door of the bus. To do otherwise 

leaves the possibility of the child straying 

into unsafe territory and risking serious harm. 

As in the scholastic arena, parents are the 

most advocates for student success and 

safety. 

The STO contractors, drivers and safety 

guides take their responsibilities very 

seriously. They solicit your assistance and 

support in this endeavor to keep student 

riders safe. 

For details contact the STO at 634-8132 or 

8366.


173d ABCT Spouses head for the hills 

Story and photos by 

Monique Ryan 

Special to the Outlook 

Leogang, Austria-Nestled in the 

Austrian Alps is the small town of 

Leogang. The beautiful scenery 

reminds you of the rolling hills 

setting for the movie The Sound of 

Music. 

Found on the www.eurorelais. 

com Web site, the Mauthof is a 

rental home that can accommodate 

up to 13 people. Six spouses of 

deployed 173dd Soldiers assigned 

to the Brigade Support Battalion 

and Special Troops Battalion 

stationed in Bamberg, Germany, 

made the trip south. Along with 

seven of their children, they took a 

well-deserved break from the daily 

stress to enjoy the change in 

scenery. 

As the first American visitors to 

this home, the traveling companions 

were pleased with the house and 

awed by its beautiful view. 

“The view is breath taking. I just 

couldn’t believe that I was there,” 

said Jenny Looman, spouse of Spc. 

Jeremy Looman, B-Co. 173d BSB. 

Looman and her two children, Kyra 

and Halle, are undergoing their first 

deployment and have only been 

stationed in Germany since 

February. 

According to Nina Johnson, 

wife of Sgt. 1st Class Bruce 

Johnson, Headquarters and 

Headquarter Company, 173d BSB, 

being able to tell her husband all 

about the trip has made him feel 

more secureknowing that his family 

is all right and taken care of. 

“Though he hates not being able 

to join us on these trips, knowing 

that we are doing okay allows him 

to focus on his mission 

downrange,” Johnson said. 

Leogang is only a short distance 

from Salzberg and Berchtesgaden, 

home of the Eagle’s Nest, Hitler’s 

summer home. Both are worth a visit 

and Salzberg also offers a Sound of 

Music tour. 

Berchtesgaden lures you with 

awesome food, great shopping, 

beautiful homes, the Eagles Nest, 

and a new museum that offers a 

view of the town during its Nazi 

period. 

Leogang offers great skiing 

during the winter months and in the 

summer, visitors can find the most 

Army’s 15:12 program rates a Blue Star at Schweinfurt 

Story and photo by Mark Heeter 

USAG Schweinfurt Public Affairs 

Special to the Outlook 

SCHWEINFURT, Germany – The 

Blue Star that hangs in the window 

of a deployed Soldier’s family home 

is taking on a new meaning here. 

Mirroring Army and Installation 

Management Command actions, 

U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt 

Child and Youth Services has 

started a major cost-cutting 

initiative for children of deployed 

Soldiers. 

The Army labels the overall 

deployment-specific morale, welfare 

and recreation program “15:12,” 

referring to 15 months downrange 

and 12 months at home. 

USAG Schweinfurt calls it Blue 

Star, with a heavy focus on youth 

support. 

“Army leadership is trying to do 

some things to alleviate stress and 

in my arena, that involves reducing 

the cost of child care,” said Kris 

Davis, acting CYS chief, referring 

to three main incentives. 

During a Soldier’s deployment, 

CYS provides a 20 percent discount 

on regularly scheduled full- or parttime 

child care; free participation in 

two sports per child per year; and 

free tuition in four eight-week 

sessions of SKIES (Schools of 

Knowledge, Inspiration, 

Exploration and Skills). Plus, the 

annual registration fee is waived. 

“We know that when a Soldier is 

home, even though they’re busy 

and have a lot going on, they still 

take on child care (responsibilities). 

So that extra support for the 

remaining spouse is not there when 

the Soldier is deployed,” Davis said. 

“By reducing our fees, it helps 

(families) reduce their cost of child 

care or to save their money on other 

things to improve their quality of 

life,” she added. 

As one of the Army’s highlyimpacted 

communities because of 

ongoing operations, the 

Schweinfurt garrison also receives 

additional flexibility to expand other 

services, an opportunity that 

Davis, her staff and community 

leaders are evaluating. 

“Our families are paying a higher 

price right now,” Davis said, 

referring to the current 

deployments for the Dagger 

Brigade and the 1st Squadron, 91st 

Cavalry Regiment in Afghanistan. 

“We want kids to be actively 

involved,” said Bobbie Jones, 

USAG Schweinfurt School Age 

Services director. “We want parents 

to see that we do recognize the 

situation they are in and that CYS 

is here to support them.” 

beautiful walking and biking trails. 

There are plenty of places to 

enjoy horse back riding featuring 

trails for novice to experienced 

riders. 

The people of Leogang are very 

friendly and most speak some 

English or they will find someone 

who does. As in most places in 

Austria, both children and dogs are 

welcome in almost all facilities in 

the area. 

The 173d spouses have made a 

pact to continue to take weekend 

(Top Left) JennyLooman and her daughter, family of Spc. Jeremy 

Looman, B-Co. 173d BSB, enjoy the hills of Austria. (Far Left) The 

daughter of Lt. Col. James Ryan, 173d BSB, cools off in a river with 

family dog Chelsea. (Above) Cynthia Giesecke, with her daughter 

and cousin, family of Capt. Heath Giesecke, C-Co. 173d STB, enjoy 

dinner at a traditional Austrian restaurant. 

A hidden talent burns at Camp Darby thrift shop 

Mirella Todaro proudly displays some of her art work. 

Story and photo by 

Chiara Mattirolo 

USAG Livorno Public Affairs 

Mirella Todarois a quiet woman 

who works at the Camp Darby’s 

Second Chance thrift shop as the 

assistant manager. But there is a 

hidden talent within her. 

Born in Rome, Mirella always had 

a passion for art. In 1970 she moved 

to the United States, where she 

discovered the artistic style of 

pyrography. 

Pyrography is the ancient 

technique of burning an image onto 

a surface, normally timber or leather, 

using different tool tips. 

“I was very curious of this 

technique which was totally new to 

me,” Todarois said. “As soon as I 

learned to use it, it became my 

passion.” 

When Todarois returned to 

Tuscany, she continued her art, 

practicing at the arts and crafts 

center where she was encouraged 

by Joy Reed, former Arts and Crafts 

manager, to continue to cultivate 

her hobby. 

“Joy said I had a very particular 

and rare attitude towards the naive 

style,” explained Todarois. “She 

insisted that I show others my art 

work, so I participated in various 

art exhibits, mainly in Pisa, Livorno 

and Lucca.” 

Todarois has started selling her 

art work, but has mixed emotions 

about doing it. 

trips to keep them occupied, 

entertained and make the 

deployment of their loved ones go 

by faster. 

The following Web sites offer 

specific information: www. 

eurorelais.com, www.millinghof.at, 

www.onthesnow.com/AT-AT/712 

and www.berchtesgaden.com. 

For those interested in the 

Sound of Music tour, visit the Web 

site: www. europeforvisitors.com/ 

switzaustria/articles/salzburg 

_sound_of_music_tours.htm. 

“It can be hard to be an artist 

and sell your art work. In a way you 

don’t want to give your piece away. 

But on the other hand, you are glad 

people like what you created,” 

Todarois said. “I like being 

appreciated as an artist.” 

“This passion of mine gives me 

very special emotions, once I start 

a project I have to finish it,” she 

said. 

“In the future I want to continue 

to express myself through art and 

carry on this ancient technique. 

Maybe I will involve my daughter 

who is studying architecture and 

design,” she said. 

Todarois’ work is currently on 

display at Darby’s Second Glance 

Thrift shop. 

SAS2: A boy plays a round of Mancala at U.S. Army Garrison 

Schweinfurt’s School Age Services. The garrison’s Blue Star program 

offers discounts for child care for deployed Soldiers. During a Soldier’s 

deployment, CYS provides a 20 percent discount on regularly 

scheduled full- or part-time child care; free participation in two sports 

per child per year; and free tuition in four eight-week sessions of 

SKIES. Plus, the annual registration fee is waived.

6 THE Outlook Aug 21, 2007 

Out&About Frecce Tricolori in flight. Photo by 

Leda Kreider 

Jesolo events 

The Italian Air Force team the 

Frecce Tricolori, these are the 

equivalent to the Thunderbirds, will 

give an exhibition/display over 

Jesolo on Aug. 26 starting at 6 p.m.; 

and in Piazza Aurora Aug. 24-26 

from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. find more than 

20 stands offering a free taste of 

typical Italian food produce. 

Events in the area 

Latin American fest — The 

town of Quinto Vicentino will hold 

its 3rd Latin American fest Aug. 29- 

Sept. 1. 

Held in the sports center, 

entrance fee is 10 euro, or for all 

three evenings 20 euro. Children 

under age 14 are free and Quinto 

residents pay 6 euro entrance fee. 

Each evening includes food from 

a Mexican restaurant, by Pizza 

King, a Brazilian restaurant by 

Maracana’ and cocktails and drinks 

by Cocktail Team. Start time each 

night is at 7:30 p.m. where a different 

group will play and at 8:30 p.m. 

before a music concert there will be 

Now Now Now Now Now Showing Showing Showing Showing Showing 

Caserma Ederle Theater 

a dance exhibition. On Aug. 30 there 

is no entrance fee, the special guest 

is Cico DJ. 

Baseball — Mark your calendar 

for 9 p.m. Aug. 29 to attend a 

baseball game at the Vicenza 

Baseball Stadium when a baseball 

team from Miami, Florida will play 

Taipei, China. The Miami team is 

touring Europe and Taipei China is 

touring Europe and preparing for 

the world championship baseball 

tournament in Spain in September. 

Tickets cost 10 euro and is free for 

children under 12 years old. 

Art exhibition — Paintings by 

Pino Bassetto, the artist who lives 

and works in Cavazzale, province of 

Vicenza will be on display in the SS. 

Ambrogio e Bellino Church, Vicenza 

from Aug. 25-Sept. 16. Visiting 

hours are weekdays 3-7 p.m., 

Saturday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 

and 3-7 p.m. Entrance is free. 

Tango — At the Teatro Romano 

in Verona the ‘Tango x 2’ company 

will perform Tango Por Dos: La 

Historia on Sept 13-14. 

This famous Argentine tango 

company led by Miguel Angel Zotto 

performs each evening at 9 p.m. 

Tickets cost 27 or 40 euro. 

Guided tours and horse and 

carriage rides in Vicenza 

Show off your adopted home to 

your friends and family by taking a 

guided tour of Vicenza’s historical 

center and villas. Tours take place 

on Saturday afternoon, on foot, or 

Sunday morning by bus, depending 

on the type of tour chosen. 

Full details and booking in 

English at www.vicenzae.org click 

on Together with Palladio in the 

great Vicenza set. Tours can be 

taken through Oct. 14. 

Aug. 21 CLOSED 

Aug. 22 Knocked Up (R) 6 p.m. 

Aug. 23 Ocean’s Thirteen (PG-13) 6 p.m. 

Aug. 24 Nancy Drew (PG) 6 p.m. 

Star Dust (PG-13) (1st Run) 9 p.m. 



Aug. 26 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(PG) 3 p.m. 




Aug. 23 

Camp Darby Theater 

Knocked Up (R) 6 p.m. 

Aug. 24 The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) (1st Run) 6 p.m. 


Aug. 26 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(PG) 2 p.m. 

Admission: Age 12 and over $4, under age 12, $2. 

The Ederle Theatre box office opens one hour prior to show time. 

Movie Synopsis 

STARDUST - Claire Danes, Robert De Niro 

A young man named Tristan tries to win the heart of Victoria, the 

beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve 

a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden 

land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds 

the star, which has transformed into a striking girl name Yvaine. 

However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star. He must win 

the heart of the star for himself as he discovers the meaning of true 

love. Rated PG-13 (fantasy violence, risque humor) 124 min. 

A horse and carriage ride can 

be taken round the main sites of 

downtown Vicenza on a Friday or 

Saturday in the evening from 8 

through 11:30 p.m. The start and 

finish point is from Piazza Biade, 

cost is 15 euro with up to four 

persons per carriage. Tours can be 

taken until the end of September. 

Craft market 

In the Marostica castle, located 

in the main square of the town, over 

50 vendors will be selling their 

wares to include furniture, 

ceramics, blown glass and 

paintings. Open everyday, closed 

Mondays from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

and 3:30-7:30 p.m., Friday and 

Saturday until 10 p.m. until Sept. 9, 

entrance is free. 

Also, on Aug. 26 from sunup to 

sundown the main square will hold 

it’s 30th exhibition of handicrafts. 

Soccer kickoff 

Soccer teams in the B series, of 

which Vicenza is one, will kick off 

Aug. 25, when they play away from 

home against Brescia; the A series, 

which includes Inter, Juventus, 

Milan and Naples kicks-off on 

Aug. 26. 

Brintaal Celtic folk festival 

The town of Valstagna, 

province of Vicenza, holds its 6th 

Celtic folk festival Aug. 23-26 in the 

park ‘Grotte di Oliero.’ 

Weekend events: Aug. 25 at 3 

p.m. restaurant and a craft market 

opens, Celtic music throughout the 

day until midnight. 

Aug. 26 at noon, restaurants and 

market opens, Celtic music, by 

different groups throughout the 

day. Entrance is free. There is also 

a camping area available. On both 

days see an exhibition of Celtic 

Classified Ads 

NOTE: The Outlook does not 

take classifieds and we only print 

ads placed during the last week. 

Sellers must place ads on 

www.vicenzamwr.com. 

Buyers must go to the Vicenza 

MWR Web site, www.vicenzamwr. 

com for details about items for sale 

below. 

7 month old blk Pitt Bull puppy 

needs a good home. 

Navigation for mac laptop. 

Route 66 software w/ Europe, USA, 

and Canada maps 

College Student needs ride from 

Costozza to Caserma Ederle in 

morning and after work. 

Selling like-new Little Touch 

LeapPad with 6 books. Excellent 

condition. 

Books: Guess How Much I 

Love Yo,u One Bear in the 

Bedroom, others. All books have 

the activity card and cartridge 

included 

Need AFN decoder box and 

remote. 

Wanted Dora/Diego or Elmo 

Books 

1992 Alfa Romeo, 5 spd, 164, 

Reliable Car 

1996 Alfa Romeo 164 Super for 

sale.This car runs great. It has been 

very dependable. 

Looking for a small dog. One 

who will stay in the yard that is 

great with kids and is very calm. 

swords reproduced by Fiorello Dal 

Santo. 

Directions from Vicenza (42 km) 

are available in Italian clicking on 

‘dove siamo’ on www.brintaal 

celticfolk.it, in Italian only. 

Venice Marathon 

Although the Venice marathon 

is Oct. 28 the earlier you book the 

less registration fee you have to pay. 

The marathon, which is flat and 

basically downhill, has a start time 

of 9:15 a.m. in the town of Stra, 

province of Venice, and will take 

you along the River Brenta in front 

of the Palladian Villas of the area. 

The runners arrive in Venice via 

the ‘Liberty Bridge,’ which links the 

mainland to the city. 

After crossing a floating bridge 

400 feet long over the Grand Canal 

Free Cat: One year old Siamese 

mix cat, she lives with a dog and 

needs a good home. 

1998 F150 Ford Pick-up 4 X 4: 

Excellent condition inside and out. 

$12,700, OBO. 

Artic Fox mid-thigh length 

medium fur coat in very good 

condition.Selling for 250 euros. 

Wanted: Looking for a 3 bdrm/ 

2bath house in the 300,000-320,000 

euro range. Bi-Tri family is ok. 

Complete with kitchen & light 

fixtures. No fixer-uppers. 

1998 Chrysler Neon: European 

specs, Stick shift, A/C, A very clean 

car. $3000. 

Snow chains, for Toyota Corolla, 

or similar autos. Never used, in 

original box. $50. 1999 Kawasaki 

Vulcan. $4500 or best offer. 

Pinarello Galileo Road Bicycle. 

1500 Euro new , $950 or best offer 

2003 Piaggio Vespa, 125CC 

motor, new condition. $2000 dollars 

or best offer. 

54' BLK HITACHI HD/LCD TV 

Moving back to the states and want 

to sell. $2000. 

1999 BUELL S-3,All original 

15,500 miles $3950, OBO. 

Trampoline. Looking for an 

outdoor trampoline in good 

condition. 

Double Stroller: Need a double 

stroller, preferably a Sit-N-Stand 

style. 

By Dorothy Spagnuolo 

which leads to St. Mark’s Square, 

runners reach the Riva dei Sette 

Martiri where the finishing line is 

located. 

Details and booking online can 

be found on the Web site: www. 

venicemarathon.it 

Dinner under the stars 

The commune of Vicenza, in 

colloboration with the Palladio 

Restaurant, have organized the 9th 

edition of Dinner under the Stars 

held on Corso Palladio, the main 

street downtown Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. 

The cost is 35 euro per person 

and reservations can be made 

starting Aug. 27 in Palazzo Trissino, 

which is open Monday-Saturday 

from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on Tuesdays 

and Thursdays also open from 3- 

5:30 p.m. 

The Castello Inferiore in Marostica, site of the September market. 

Photo by Laura Kreider, Outlook staff 

Changing Table. Looking for a 

changing table 

Wolff system Bellarium S 

Tanning Bed. Great Condition. 1200 

Euro, OBO. 

1988 BMW 318i- $700 OBO 

Hoover Vacuum Cleaner.Model 

1030 with extra bags. 110 Volts. $15 

Bedside lamp $5 and Coleman 2 

QT Beverage Thermos$10 

Glider.Looking for a glider/ 

rocking chair. 

42" Panasonic Plasma, 

Multisystem, (less than 4 months 

old, $1,299 OBO. 

Cannondale F300. Like new, only 

used a few times. Best offer Trek 

Jack 2 Freeride Bike 

Air Conditioner / FAN / 

Dehumidifior. Great condition. Best 

Offer. 

Blue Winnie the Pooh Baby 

Travel System with Stroller, Car 

Seat, Base. Like new. Best offer. 

Pet sitter, overnight (labor day 

weekend) for my 15 yr old dog, 

Murphy 

Turtles for sale. An aquarium 

with 3 Turtles. $100 OBO. 

1991 Nissan Skyline GTR. Too 

many modifications to list. $17,500 

OBO. 

1987 Mini Cooper for sale. Runs 

great. $3500 Firm. Paid $5500.. 

Embroiderer wanted; I am 

looking for someone with a machine 

that can do some items for me.


USO classes 

Non-credit Italian classes, 

Beginning Italian, Level I, runs Sept. 

11-Nov. 8, cost is $112. Level II runs 

Nov. 27 -Jan. 29 (will break for the 

holidays Dec. 21 -Jan.3), cost is 

$100. Level III runs Sept. 19-Dec. 5, 

cost is $120. 

Knitting Class, Sept.17- Oct. 22, 

cost is $25 for six sessions. 

Mommy Wednesday: Is held 

every Wednesday at the USO. Bring 

the children in for dinner and a 

movie. 

Dinner & A Movie: Is every 

Tuesday. Soldiers and their friends 

are welcome to the USO for some 

home-cooked food and a movie. 

For details or to sign up, stop by 

the USO, located across from the 

Shoppette, or call 634-7156. 

QM laundry 

pick-up point 

Permanent time change. 

Effective Sept.1, open Tuedays and 

Thrusdays only, from 9 a.m.-noon 

and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 

Subversion and Espionage 

Directed Against the Army 

The semi-annual community 

SAEDA training will be held on the 

following dates for the Department 

of Defense Civilians, Host Nation 

Support Staff, Contractors and 

Soldiers. Units are welcome to take 

advantage of this briefing in order 

to complete yearly training 

requirements for SAEDA. 

All briefings will take place in 

the Vicenza Post Theater. 

Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m. - In English 

Sept. 13,9:30 a.m. - In Italian 

Oct. 9, 2 p.m. - In English 

Oct. 11, 2 p.m. - In Italian 

All training will be conducted at 

the training areas above in the 

language outlined. SAEDA training 

is a mandatory yearly requirement 

for all DoD civilians and Soldiers in 

accordance with AR 381-12. This 

briefing will cover individuals for 

FY08. 

Training documentation will be 

disseminated to units upon 

completion of training when 

requested. 

The point of contact for this 

training is Albertina Littleton at 634- 

Army Community Services 

WR and Family Programs 

encourages you, your friends, 

family and FRG members to 

participate in Army Community 

Services programs, which can be 

very helpful during deployment. 

The Soldier and Family 

Assistance Center doors are open 

from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. for all information 

and referrals. The FAC is located in 

the Davis Soldier and Family 

Readiness Center. 

The Communication Center is 

open Mon-Fri from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 

and Sat-Sun from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. for 

Internet and email access, web cam/ 

messaging, viditalk and official 

business faxing services. 

The Media Center is open Mon.- 

Fri. from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and on Sat.- 

Sun. from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. for VTC 

and DVD Messaging Kits. 

Create a 30 Minute DVD for your 

Family to keep /or to send to your 

Soldier downrange 

8998. 

Army Community Service 

translation services 

Moving to a new country can 

be challenging and often very 

stressful, especially considering the 

language barrier, but your local TIPS 

team is here to help. 

TIPS is a volunteer-run 

organization and part of Army 

Community Service in Davis Family 

Readiness Center. 

TIPS provides a translation/ 

interpreting service to Soldiers and 

family members in the Caserma 

Ederle community. The services 

available include translations of 

marriage, birth and jump certificates, 

and verbal translations of letters 

and phone calls to contact 

companies on your behalf. 

There are some restrictions, 

such as the volunteers can not 

liaison with Telecom or utilities 

suppliers. 

A wide range of languages are 

offered including Italian, German, 

French, Spanish and Japanese. If 

you need assistance with any of 

the above, come by the TIPS office 

in the Davis FRC. 

Office hours vary, so call ACS at 

634- 7500 for details. 

The TIPS team is also looking 

for new volunteers. If you speak a 

froeign language and would like to 

join the team, drop by ACS today. 

Lost and found 

The Vicenza Military Police 

Station has found property that 

needs to be claimed. 

The following articles can be 

picked up at the Vicenza Military 

Police station between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m. Monday through Friday after 

identification of the property has 

been made. 

Turned-in property includes: six 

wallets, diaper bag, hoody, gloves, 

six cell phones, watch, eyeglasses, 

two phone chargers, ID card holder, 

three change purses, a drill, two 

shoulder bags, a necklace, 12 bikes, 

seven rings and approximately 300 

sets of keys. 

Any organizations or 

individuals with found property 

can bring it to the Vicenza MP 

ACS Highlights: 

Aug. 15: How to Ace the 

interview. Discover what you need 

to do to have a successful job 

interview. Class is held from 10:30- 

11:30 a.m. in DSFRC. 

Call 634-6884 or 7500. 

Reservations are required. 

Travel the world wih 

Freddie Fap 

Aug. 15, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, 

Join Freddie FAP and his family as 

he travels around the world learning 

about different countries and 

cultures with Family Advocacy. A 

different country is explored every 

month. 

Class is held in DSFRC. 


Call FAP at 634-7314 or 7500. 

Dressing on a budget 

Aug. 23: Learn useful tips on 

how to dress up while keeping the 

station 24 hours a day. This 

property will be retained until the 

owner can be found or the items, if 

unclaimed, can be properly 

disposed of. 

American Red Cross 

If you are interested in 

volunteering, attend the Volunteer 

Orientation Sept.4 at 11 a.m. 

Babysitter training class is 

Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

CPR training class is Sept. 8, 5 

p.m. - 9 p.m. 

All training is held at the Davis 

Soldier and Family Readiness 

Center (Bldg 108). Call the American 

Red Cross at 634-7089 for details. 

Horseback Riding 

ODR invites you, your friends 

and family to an exciting weekend 

getaway Sept. 7-9. 

Included in the weekend price 

of $180 is horseback riding, hiking, 

local dishes, packed lunch and 

breakfast and shared double room 

for two night. 

The agriturismo is hidden in a 

beautiful valley and you’ll feel a 

thousand miles from your day to 

day reality. The style of the 

agriturismo is rustic and you’ll be 

able to savor the “Vicentino” 

hospitality. Stop by Outdoor Rec 

to signup or call 634-7453, the bus 

leaves at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 and returns 

at 2 p.m. Sept. 9. 

The deadline for signup is Sept. 

3 at Outdoor Recreation. 

Parents’ Night Out/CDC opens 

Saturdays 

Aug. 24 is Parents’ Night Out 

and childcare is provided for 

children ages 6 weeks to 11 years 

old, from 7 p.m. to midnight. 

Parents may use their 

deployment care cards or pay for 

service at the time of reservation in 

the CYS Central Registration office. 

Reservations must be made a week 

in advance. Call Central 

Registration at 634-7219. 

The Child Development Center 

is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 

for hourly care for children ages 6 

weeks to 12 years old. Parents may 

use their deployment care cards or 

pay for the service. Reservations 

costs down. Snacks provided as 

well as information on personal 

finance, credit and investing. 

10-11 a.m. 

Call Financial Readiness 634- 

7500. 

Reservation Required. 

Womens’ Roundtable 

Aug. 28: Exceptional Family 

Member Program associates and 

members of the community gather 

to discuss concerns and interests. 

This forum is open to a variety 

of discussions, to include children’s 

programs and issues, recipe 

demonstrations, health issues and 

just about anything.11 a.m.-noon. 

Call EFMP at 634-8582/7500 

Effective parenting during 

deployment class 

Held Aug. 28, from noon-1 p.m. 

in DSFRC, this workshop focuses 

on parenting challenges faced 

Community notes 

at the CDC are recommended, 

although walk-ins will be accepted 

if space is available. 

Call the CDC at 634-7559. 

Back to School/School Age 

Services/Youth Services/Teen 

Center 

Back to School for Youth Services 

begins Aug. 27. The Teen Center 

opens for grades 9 - 12 after school 

3p.m. - 6 p.m. Mon-Thur., 3 p.m.- 7 

p.m. on Friday. Saturday the cetner 

is open for grades 6 - 12 from noon 

- 8 p.m. 

Check out the lunch programs 

offered. Middle School Center 

moves back to Villaggio and is open 

for grades 6 a.m.-noon, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. 

Mon.-Fri., 3 p.m.-10 p.m. the first 

Friday of each month. 

School Age Services will move 

their newly renovated building 308. 

Hours of operation are Mon. Fri. 

6a.m. - 8 a.m. (before school), 3p.m. - 

6 p.m. (after school), 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

when school is not in session. 

Be sure to register your child for 

before and after school care. Stop 

by CYS Central Registration, or call 

634-7206, or 0444-71-7206 from off 

post, for details on these programs. 

Palio Medieval Festival 

Visit the Palio Medieval Festival 

Sept. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with 

help from ITR. The festival will be 

held in Montagnana, which is about 

an hour away by bus. 

Travelers will take a tour of the 

castle, medieval walls, and a small 

fortress in the trees. There will be 

free time to visit the medieval market. 

Lunch will be in a typical Italian 

restaurant with two antipasti, two 

first courses, wine and water. After 

lunch, there will be a historical reenactment 

with a parade, musicians 

and a flag weaver’s exhibition, 

medieval fights, a horse race, and 

an awards ceremony. 

The bus returns to Caserma 

Ederle by 8 p.m. Cost of the trip 

includes transportation, a guided 

tour of the castle, lunch, entrance 

fee to the museum and the medieval 

show, and an ITR trip assista 

For details and reservations call 

ITR at 634-7094. 

during deployment. 

Sponsored by the Family 

Advocacy Program, reservations are 

required. 

Call 634-7314 or 634-7500 for 

details. 

Using credit wisely 

Aug. 28: Not all credit is bad. 

Learn the advantages and 

disadvantages of using credit. Class 

is from 3-4 p.m. in DSFRC and 

reservations are required. 

Call Financial Readiness at 634- 

8525 or 7500 for details. 

AFTB Level 1: Surviving and 

Thriving in the Army 

Aug. 29-30: Learn about 

etiquette, protocol, benefits, and 

Army traditions, as well as 

interpreting the LES, acronyms and 

chain of command, rank and Army 

structure. Class is held 8:30 a.m.-3 

p.m. 

Religious 

Activities 

Ederle Chapel 

For details call the chapel at 

:634-7519 (0444-71-7519). 

Weekday Mass 

Mass is now held at noon 

Wednesday-Monday. 

Saturday Services 

4-4:30 p.m.: Sacrament of 

Reconciliation, or by 

appointment 

5 p.m.: Roman Catholic Mass 

Sunday Services 

NOTE: Sunday School 

services are not held over 

the summer. 

9 a.m.: Catholic Mass 

10:45 a.m.-noon: Catholic 

Religious Education 

11 a.m.: Protestant worship 

1:30 p.m.: Full Gospel 

Pentecostal worship and 

Children’s church 

4 p.m.: Lutheran Services 

6 p.m.: Contemporary 

worship 

Muslim Services 

The khutba and prayer will 

take place in the post chapel 

conference room Fridays, just 

after 12 p.m. 

Jewish services 

The Jewish New Year of 

5768 will be very soon. It starts 

the eve of Wednesday, Sept. 12. 

Stephen and Nancy November 

would like to know ifyou will be 

able to attend services and/or 

traditional meals at a 

locationclose to the base. 

Please e-mail at 

november6@msn.com and have 

a happy and sweet new year! 

For details regarding Jewish 

services, contact Dr. Steven or 

Nancy November at 

november6@ msn.com. 

Darby Chapel 

For details call the chapel at 

:633-7267 (50-54-7267). 

8:30 a.m.: Catholic 

Reconciliation 

9:30 a.m.: Catholic Mass 

11:15 a.m.: Protestant worship 

No prerequisites for this class 

and Soldiers can earn promotion 

points. Childcare is provided. 


Call AFTB at 634-8526/7500 or 

email aftb.vicenza@eur.army.mil. 

Infant massage class 

Aug. 30: Learn the benefits for 

you and your baby in this class, 

offered in cooperation with EDIS. 

Class is held in the NPSP 

livingroom, located in DSFRC, from 

10-11:30 a.m. 

Call 634-7567 for details. 

Military Family Life consultants 

available 

Military family life consultants 

are available for you, your FRG, or 

agency. 

Free, confidential assistance is 

available 24 hours a day, seven 

days a week. Call 634-7500 (off Post 

0444-71-7500).

8 THE Outlook Aug 21, 2007 

Tennis tops Vicenza sporting week 

(Top) Children ages 8-14 came out to participate in the basic tennis clinic held on 

Caserma Ederle Aug. 13-14. (Above Right) Volunteer coach Ricky Andriolo helps out a 

boy with some tips on a proper tennis serve. (Above) A young boy has his forehand 

serve down already, as he starts a volley during one of his games at the clinic. 

Houstons top adult tennis tourney 

Story and photos by 

Laura Kreider 

Outlook Staff 

James Houston (far right) serves 

to Ricky Andriolo in the first match 

of the USAG Vicenza Tennis 

Tournament that took place over 

the weekend. 

Mark Sullivan (below right) 

returns a serve during his losing 

match with Houston, while Troy 

Arambula misses his return going 

down in defeat to Houston as well. 

Emine Houston won the 

women’s open defeating Annie 

Furlong. 

Both adult Houston’s were 

undefeated in the tournament. 

Tournament results 

Men’s Open 

Championship Game 

Jamie Houston - Dentac (6)-(6) 

vs. Mark Sullivan – DODDS (2)-(4) 

1st Place - Jamie Houston - Dentac 

2nd Place - Mark Sullivan - DODDS 

3rd Place - Troy Arambula - SETAF 

Women’s Open 

Emine Houston - Dentac (8) vs. 

Annie Furlong (5) 

1st Place - Emine Houston - Dentac 

2nd Place – Annie Furlong – DODDS 

Basic tennis clinic a hit 

Story and photos by Deniz Houston 

Outlook Volunteer 

For the first time in 20 years, youth of the Vicenza 

community were treated to a two-day tennis clinic 

sponsored by Child & Youth Services. Fourteen people 

ages, 8-14 participated in the basic tennis clinic. 

The sentiment of the participants was summed up 

by 8-year old Noah Ghiz, “I wish this could last at least 

a week. It was really fun.” 

The clinic was held to see if there was any interest in 

the community for youth tennis lessons in the coming 

months. 

S ports 

horts 

CYS Coaching Clinic 

CYS is offering a coaching 

clinic Aug. 28 from 9 a.m.- noon, 

for those interested in coaching 

soccer, basketball, baseball/ 

softball, cheerleading, and flag 

football. Coaches can only be 

certified to coach one sport per 

clinic. Deadline for registration 

is at least three days prior to the 

clinic. 

For details call CYS Sports & 

Fitness at 634-6151/6152. 

Bowling Center 

National Bowling Week is 

Aug. 25-31. Go to the Ederle 

Lanes for chances to win music 

downloads, iPods, free bowling 

packages, MP3s, movie tickets, 

USB wristband flash drives, 

food and more. 

Every Monday it’s free 

bowling. Every Friday it’s half 

price bowling from noon-3 p.m. 

The Bowling Center is 

recruiting now for bowling 

leagues, so all of you bowlers or 

wannabe bowlers get your teams 

together and call or stop by the 

Ederle Lanes and register your 

today. For details call 634-7013. 

CYS Triathlon 

The Child and Youth 

Services Sports & Fitness Office 

is sponsoring a Triathlon for 

children 6-18 years old, Aug. 25, 

8 a.m. There will be three age 

brackets, 6-10, 11-14, and 15-18, 

with varying distances. 

Call Central Registration at 

634-6151. 

CYS soccer season 

Soccer season enrollment 

ends Aug. 24. The cost is $36 

for ages 3-18. The season begins 

Sept. 4. Youth must be registered 

CYS members, have valid ID 

card and Social Security number, 

two emergency contact phone 

numbers and a current health 

assessment. Call CYS Sports 

and Fitness at 634-6151. 

Fit- 4-Life kickoff 

The mission of this program 

is to provide the educational 

information and tools for 

students in grades 9-12 to make 

better decisions regarding 

fitness and eating habits. In 

providing this education we 

hope to decrease the increasing 

health risks facing our youth. 

After participating in the 

program teens will make lifestyle 

changes and be able to maintain 

them after program because they 

will have the tools and 

knowledge to make the right 

choices in their life. Their self 

esteem will improve and they will 

live longer and better. 

The program will start its 

second round on Sept. 18. It’s 

free including materials, T-Shirts, 

incentives, prizes and 

pedometers will be also provided 

at no cost. 

This program is brought to 

you through by a variety of 

agencies in the USAG Vicenza 

community. 

For details call Emily Rich at 

634-7447 (Heath Clinic) or Lesley 

Gomez, Health Promotion office, 

at 634-8828.

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