Panorama OctOber 12, 2012
Sailor in the Spotlight: OS2 Jeffrey Tarver
T HE I NSIDE P AGE … FOR FLEET
Petty Officer Tarver is the ballistic missile defense watch supervisor for Commander, Navy Forces Europe-Africa and Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet. He is also N34’s training and supply petty officer, and is responsible for ensuring that those who stand the ballistic missile defense watch — both officer and enlisted — are properly trained and have the necessary equipment to assume their watch stations. He is due to graduate with an associate degree in business management before the end of October. His next goal is to become a first class petty officer. (Photo courtesy of Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs)
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Compiled by Teresa Merola
Caserta’s Royal Palace needs preservation, superintendent says Last week, the superintendent of the Royal Palace in Caserta appealed to the government to help preserve Caserta’s treasured Bourbon palace, known in Italian as the Reggia di Caserta. In the past 10 days, two parts of the façade collapsed due to deteriorating iron clamps that anchor the marble structures. Earlier, a piece of a façade’s tympanum fell into a square. In the last few years, the courtyards, vestibules, park and Palatine Chapel of the landmark have been featured in several Hollywood movies. The building's interior appeared in George Lucas's second Star Wars trilogy, where it was the home of the young Queen Amidala. It has also doubled as the Vatican in two more recent blockbusters, Mission: Impossible III and Ron Howard's adaptation of the Dan Brown prequel to the Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons. The Reggia di Caserta has been a World Heritage Site since 1997.
Man arrested for puncturing woman’s tires 45 times in 3 months An 80-year-old man in Salerno punctured the wheels of a 40-year-old woman’s car 45 times in a three-month period. After days of ambushes, the Carabinieri caught the stalker red-handed and arrested him. The man lived in a house close to the victim. The motive for his actions is still unknown. The damage amounted to approximately € 6,000 for nearly 80 tires punctured.
Cross in Florence’s Santa Croce restored after 2-year process
A €163,000-restoration has been completed of the large wooden cross that hangs over the main altar in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. The cross, which dates back to 1320, had signs of insect infestation, and the painted surface was scratched and darkened with dirt. The foundation Friends of Florence funded the restoration, which took two years. The cross is by the Master of Figline, an artist who appears to have been active in Assisi and Florence from 1310 to 1330, and who some say worked with the famous medieval artist Giotto.
Besides housing the work of several great Italian artists, the Basilica of Santa Croce is the burial place of several illustrious Italians, including Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Macchiavelli and the artist Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Naples exhibit chronicles stories of Italian emigrants An exhibition about Italian emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries opened at the Suor Orsola Benincasa University in Naples. The show consists of a series of photographs, documents and original objects from archives and private collections of the millions of people who left their native villages to cross the ocean looking for a better life between 1861 and the 1960s. The show, titled “Partono I bastimenti” (“The ships are leaving”), includes a little-known story of Italian soldiers from the army of the defeated Bourbon monarchy. In 1861, the Italian soldiers were loaded on boats to New Orleans and recruited to fight on behalf of southern secessionists in the U.S. Civil War. The show was conceived and developed by Francesco Nicotra, director of special programs at the Washington, D.C.-based National ItalianAmerican Foundation (NIAF). The exhibit is free and open to the public through Dec.13.
Italy seeks biosphere status for two more of its parks The Italian environmental ministry announced that two more Italian sites have been submitted to UNESCO to be included in its directory of biosphere reserves. The sites that were submitted are the Sila national park in the Calabria region and the Po Cunese regional park in the Piedmont region, also knows as Monviso after the nearby mountain. Italy already has eight biosphere reserves that are recognized by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere program: Cilento and Vallo di Diano; Circeo National Park; CollemeluccioMontedimezzo; Miramare; Selva Pisana; Somma Vesuvio and Miglio d’Oro; Tuscan Islands; and Valle del Ticino. If the two additional parks receive the biosphere status, they would be united to create the first cross-border biosphere reserve in Europe.
12 USMC GOLF TOURNAMENT The Naples Area Marine Corps Association will host the 2012 Marine Corps Golf Tournament to raise funds for the 237th Birthday Ball Celebration. The golf tournament will take place Friday, Oct. 12 at Carney Park. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sign up with Lt. Col. Chad Comunale (chad.comunale @eu.navy.mil) or Mr. Neil Higgins (neil.higgins@eu.navy.mil). By phone, call 081-568-1771 or 081-568-1769. 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 CLEP/DSST TESTING Take a CLEP test in the automated National Test Center, located in the Admin II building at Capodichino. Call UMUC Maryland for an appointment at 081-5686675. Visit the Navy College Office in Admin II for assistance in selecting the best test for your program. 16, 23 DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM Take the DLPT or the DLAB at the Navy College Office. Make your appointment early – limited openings. Open to military members and government employees who have a CAC card. To make an appointment, visit the Navy College Office in the Admin II building at Capodichino, call 081-568-6681/6684/6678, or e-mail nco.naples@ eu.navy.mil. 18, 25 WEB TUITION ASSISTANCE BRIEF FOR SAILORS The WEB TA brief is at 9 a.m. Oct. 25 and at 1 p.m. Oct. 18. Visit the Navy College Office at Capodichino for more information, or call 081-5686681/6684/6678. 18 GREAT SOUTHERN ITALY SHAKEOUT You're invited to be part of the biggest earthquake drill in Italian history, which will take place Thursday, Oct. 18 at 10:18 a.m. Practice how to drop, cover and hold on during an earthquake, as well as what to do after one occurs. Register to participate online at www.shakeout.org/italia and receive preparedness tips in advance via e-mail. 18 MONTHLY BABY BASICS CLASS offered by NMCRS Visiting Nurses. Next class is Thursday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Office, located in Room G-016 of the Admin II building at Capodichino. Topics include newborn care (i.e. bundling, diapering & bathing), feeding, crying & comforting, health & safety, etc. Contact NCMRS for registration and information at 081-568-3913. 19 NOSC MEMBERS HALLOWEEN COSTUME SHOPPING Stop by the Forgotten Treasures Thrift Store on the Support Site between 1 and 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 to shop for your family’s frightening costumes and enjoy some ghoulish food. Come early and shop, or pick up the kids and shop after school. Refreshments will be served. 19 ACT TEST The Navy College Office will administer the ACT test Oct. 19.Make your appointment now. Score reports arrive in Naples six to eight weeks after the test date. To make an appointment, visit the Navy College Office in the Admin II building at Capodichino, call 081568-6681/6684/6678, or e-mail nco.naples@eu.navy.mil.
NOVEMBER EVENTS 9 THE 2012 NAPLES AREA MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL will be held at the Grand Hotel Vanvitelli in Caserta, Italy, Nov. 9. The event will celebrate the 237th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. Attire for Marines: evening dress “B” or blue dress “A.” Army: Army blue (bow tie). Navy: dinner dress blue jacket or dinner dress blues. Air Force: mess dress. Civilians: black tie. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. For tickets contact Sgt. DelaCruz at 081-568-8002 or jeff.delacruz@eu.navy.mil. 10 MOVEMBER 5K Joint the Naples C4I First Class Petty Officer Association for the first-ever Movember 5K Charity Run supporting men’s health issues and awareness. The race will begin at the Support Site gym at noon Saturday, Nov. 10. All participants will receive a fake mustache and race bib for the event. Registration costs $10. Theme is “United We Grow: Running of the Mo’s.”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED LA MIMOSA THRIFT STORE, run by the Allied Spouses Club (ASC) at Allied Joint Force Command Naples, is seeking volunteers and donations. The store is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For questions or further information, please contact Erika at thriftstoremanager@ascnaples.net. ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS! Are you interested in taking photos of Naples Elementary School students during the 2012-2013 school year? Contact Dr. Johnson at 081-811-4159 or donita.Johnson@ eu.dodea.edu. NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS seeks 2012-2013 board members. For more information, e-mail matthew.ukleja @gmail.com. THE NAPLES OVERSEAS SPOUSES CLUB (NOSC) is seeking members to serve as volunteers at its thrift store. When the store is open, NOSC members are needed to help with sorting, merchandising, bagging, and running the cash register. When the store is closed, we need assistance with preparing the store for shopping. Call us at 081-811-4200 or email us at noscitaly@gmail.com to sign up for training.
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