Vicenza and Darby Military Communities March 24, 2017 | Vol. 50 | Issue 6www.italy.army.mil

What’s Inside

2Signal battaliondecommissionsold phone system

3Soldiers, civilians assist with local cleanup

5CIAO Conference

6High school soccer

8USO celebrates new moms

10Out & About

12Family & MWR activities

Fun FactslThe Italian wolf is Italy’s unof-ficial national animal and plays a large role in the legend of the founding of Rome.

lItaly is said to have more mas-terpieces per square mile than any other country in the world.

lIn northern Italy, last names tend to end in “i”, while those from the south often end in “o.” The most common Italian sur-names are Rossi and Russo.

lItalian has more Latin words than any other Romance lan-guages, and its grammatical system remains similar to Latin. Latin is still the official language of the Vatican City in Rome.

lBegun in 1560 for Cosimo l de’ Medici, the Uffizi Gallery in Flor-ence is one of the oldest muse-ums in the world and contains famous works by Michelangelo, Botticelli and da Vinci.

(From www.factretriever.com)

A Portuguese soldier drops a round in a 120 mm mortar for a fire mission with Sky Soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during live-fire training at Exercise Real Thaw in Santa Margarida, Portugal, March 10.

Story and photoby Staff Sgt. Philip Steiner173rd Airborne Brigade Public Affairs

TONCAS, Portugal — Paratroopers of 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade participated in a two-week international training event known as Exercise Real Thaw in Portu-gal, from March 1 to 17.

Exercise Real Thaw was a Portu-guese-led large joint and combined force exercise, designed to develop and foster international cooperation in air and land tactical training.

“We came here to do an airborne op-eration with our Portuguese allies. Then we moved to conducting live-fire team movements, incorporating mortars and anti-tank weapons,” said Capt. Craig Barnhill, commander of C Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cav. Rgt., 173rd Abn. Bde. “We (finished) off with a situation-al training exercise in conjunction with company of Portuguese paratroopers.”

Throughout each section of the ex-ercise, cooperation and cross-training between the paratroopers of 1-91 and Portuguese 1st Paratrooper Battalion demonstrated continued training contri-

Sky Soldiers feel heat during Real Thaw

CASERMA EDERLE — The U.S. Army Garrison Italy Directorate of Public Works will soon continue its efforts to make the road system here safer and in conformance with Italian Road Regulations, il Codice della Strada.

The major repair project started in 2016 with repaving and restriping major streets, and replacing aging road signs.

Public Works completed a significant portion of the project in November, and con-struction work to complete the project will begin early April.

Work areas will be in the center of the community and are necessary to complete the repaving of Olson Avenue and 9th Street. Along with repaving, raised crosswalks will be installed in front of the library, high school, fitness center and Italian Mensa. The crosswalks will remind drivers of the reduced speed limit in these areas.

In response to community feedback, parking along Olson Avenue in front of Bar-racks 100 and 106, and on 9th Street across from the fitness center, will change from parallel to diagonal parking. The change will double the current number of parking spaces. The remaining parallel parking areas will remove the individual stall mark-ings to allow more cars in the area. (DPW)

Roadwork begins soon on Ederle

butions to develop and improve air and combat action readiness between NATO allies.

“There are a lot of missions accom-plished here, big and small picture, for us. The live fires help train our lethality while, through our small-unit movement skills and our weapon proficiency, we strengthen our ability to ability to move quickly and accurately,” said Barnhill. “Stepping back, [we are] working with our Portuguese counterparts to build co-hesion and relationships with our NATO allies.”

From airborne operations to fire-sup-port, the direct coordination and abili-ty to build partnership capacity for real world-missions was a universal theme throughout Real Thaw.

“We are doing a combined, indirect fire support plan. Our primary mission is to work in conjunction with other NATO forces,” said Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rich-ardson, mortars section, A Troop, 1st Sqdn., 91st Cav. Rgt. “For example, we were doing coordinated illumination for the Portuguese [forward] observers while they conducted fire missions with 155mm Howitzers.”

Throughout Exercise Real Thaw, the U.S. paratroopers had the opportunity to observe and learn more about the tech-niques used by the Portuguese 1st Air-borne Battalion.

“It is always good to see how someone else does it. They have a certain level of finesse to their job that I can see and want to learn from that,” said Sgt. William Smith, C Troop, 1st Sqdn., 91st Cav. Rgt.

“The younger guys can see this too and it gives them something to shoot for- to become more proficient in their job as well.”

Exercise Real Thaw provided an oppor-tunity for the paratroopers to get out to the field to test the skills they covered in a static learning environment.

“Anytime you can get a live-fire expe-rience it is invaluable. You can do all the classroom time you want, but there is no replacement for down-range feedback,” said Richardson.

Throughout the missions, the live fires, the late nights and hard days, some sim-ilarities shine through both nations, ac-cording to Smith.

“They have a large amount of pride in their country and that is something we share: pride in what we do and where we come from,” said Smith.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, is the U.S. Army Contingen-cy Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting forces to conduct the full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Af-rica commands areas of responsibility.

173rd Airborne paratrooperscollaborate, train alongside allies

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509th marks end of era as voice services get upgradeStory and photoby Capt. H. Hannon509th Signal Battalion

LONGARE — Soldiers, civilians and local nationals gathered to witness an end of an era as 509th Signal Battalion hosted the decommissioning of the Lon-gare Electronic World Switch Digital, or EWSD, end office telephone switch.

The event followed a highly successful initiative to upgrade legacy voice ser-vices on the site to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.

The legacy EWSD telephone switch was part of the larger Defense Switched Network (DSN), providing U.S. govern-ment dialing services worldwide and a cornerstone of the U.S. Army’s ability to communicate over the past 12 years. Evolution in communications technol-ogy in recent years has rendered the switch obsolete.

The 509th, whose mandate is to pro-vide communications support “South of the Alps” to U.S. forces across Italy, the Balkans, the Black Sea region and Afri-ca, has been working to field next-gen-

eration VoIP services across Southern Europe. The decommissioning of the Longare EWSD is the beginning of the implementation of the new system.

According to Todd Hunt, chief, Net-work Infrastructure Division, “The de-

commissioning of the EWSD switch represents an honorable end to an analog era on the Longare campus as we replace this legacy system with the latest con-verged network technology. The advent of unified capabilities has enabled us to

Lt. Col. Brent O.Skinner, 509th Signal Battalion commander, addresses those pres-ent about the importance of the EWSD decommissioning and the transition to VoIP services.

stand down extensive communications facilities, significantly reducing our oper-ations and maintenance footprint across the theater while enhancing the quality of voice services to the warfighter.”

The process of instituting VoIP services as the primary means of telecommuni-cations began in September 2016 when the Signal Battalion concluded a cam-pus-wide migration of all analog voice subscribers from the EWSD switch to the regional VoIP enclave. Since then, upgrades to the VoIP network have intro-duced several key service enhancements to include voice mail and call handling capabilities.

Overall, the network equipment and VoIP instruments on Longare campus represent a $250,000+ investment and the beginning of a series of five sites across the area of operations scheduled to be decommissioned over the next 18 months.

The 509th’s team of trusted profession-als continues to lead the way in providing next-generation communications support to more than 23 sites in eight countries as well as deployable VIP communications support on the continent of Africa.

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Benjamin Franklin once said,“You may delay, but time will not.”

What are some things you do to remind yourselfto enjoy those little moments in life?

By Laura Kreider & Chiara Mattirolo Speak Out

Birgitt AydelotteAAFES

“I have internalized the teaching of Eckhart

Tolle, ‘The Power of Now,’ which emphasizes that

all we have is this present moment.

Make the most of it— and read the book!”

FrancescaMalavé-OrtizFamily member

“Live in the moment. Time is fleeting, and

stops for no one. Be grateful for your bless-

ings. Love your family every day, for tomorrow’s

never promised.”

Luis A. Vargas III (a.k.a. Alex)

Family member“Look back at happy

or funny moments that I have enjoyed with my

family, such as ‘the cookie incident’ or when my dad returns from long trips.”

Ali Alvis Family member

“I take piggyback rides from my dad as much as I can because I know it

won’t last long since I am growing fast.”

Stephanie BoyanowskyDODDS

“I enjoy every single moment with my

daughter. Knowing that we won’t be there forever,

I cherish every second with her.”

CMCS Giacinto TufilliIBC Staff

“On weekends, I turn the cell phone off as well

as all the electronics and enjoy time with my

family.”

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U.S. Army Europe CommanderLt. Gen. Ben Hodges

U.S. Army Africa CommanderMaj. Gen.

Joseph P. Harrington

USAG Italy Commanderand Publisher

Col. Steve Marks

USAG ItalyPublic Affairs Team Lead

and Outlook EditorKarin J. Martinez

StaffLaura Kreider

Chiara MattiroloAaron P. TalleyAnna Terracino

Mark Turney

The Outlook is an authorized publication supporting the United States Army Gar-rison Italy command information pro-gram as provided by AR 360-1.

All editorial content of the Outlook is pre-pared, edited and approved by the USAG Italy Public Affairs Office, Unit 31401, Box 10, APO, AE 09630, located in Bldg. 10 on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. The office DSN number is 637-8020, off post at 0444-61-8020 or via email at us-army.vmc.pao@mail.mil.

Contents of the Outlook are not neces-sarily the official news of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Instal-lation Management Command-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Italy or U.S. Army Africa.

Photo in Table of Contents, p. 1: KISS in concert

Photo by Cesare Greselin, contributor

Neighborhood cleanup fosters relationship with host nationStory and photoby Laura KreiderVMC Public Affairs Office

VICENZA — As a passage from one of the most translated books in the world “The Little Prince” by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, some mem-bers of the Vicenza Military Community started their morning “with the greatest care for the planet” as they volunteered to clean up some local areas.

Two groups gathered March 11-12 in separate locations, about eight miles apart, for a recurring cleanup event co-ordinated by Anna Ciccotti, media and community relations officer, U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

Both days, the mild weather and blue sky perfectly framed the efforts of partic-ipants. At first, they gathered with Italian Alpini, councilmen and Civil Protection Agency members at the town hall before heading out in the surroundings to pick up trash, clean trails and pull weeds: the first day the cleanup was in Longare, and the day after in Quinto Vicentino.

“I am honored to continue this partner-ship effort that has now become a tradi-tion after its fourth consecutive year,” said Gaetano Fontana, Mayor of Lon-gare.

He said the Italian volunteers once again enjoyed the opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder with Americans liv-ing or working in Longare.

“For us there is much pride in partici-pating in this important civic engagement

A mixed group consisting of Soldiers, Alpini, Department of the Army civilians and family members, work together to collect trash near Longare during the March 11 cleanup day. Volunteers pictured clean the area overlooking the Pieve di San Mau-ro Abate, in Costozza, that was originally a rural church restored in the 1700s.

year after year. While it is important to come together to keep our town tidy, the cleanup sends a powerful message to the community as a whole,” said Fontana.

On the second day, the Mayor of Quin-to Vicentino Renzo Segato echoed his counterpart by saying, “These events are important to strengthen friendship and in-tegration, especially for our town where more than a hundred American families have found their home here in Italy.

“We are grateful that our friends from the Vicenza Military Community could come again this year and help out as in the past. Their participation was key to the success of the initiative and we ap-preciate that they decided to spend their day off picking up trash with our Italian volunteers.”

During both days, a mixed group of Soldiers and civilians were divided in small Italian and American teams who helped collect garbage. Some of them have helped out on previous occasions.

“I have never had so much fun picking up trash,” said volunteer Denise Gil-liam, training coordinator for the garri-son, while talking to her companions at lunchtime.

After some walking, filling quite a few large plastic bags with multiple trash items while exploring new paths in the neighborhood, participants were offered an Italian-style lunch as a thank you for their support to community.

The first day Local Alpini chapters’ members prepared luncheon at the Alpini seat of Lumignano, while — on the fol-lowing day – the second group enjoyed

lunch in the 16th-century Villa Cà Pri-gioni, a restaurant housed in a historical noble residence where owners made the location available to thank all volunteers.

“Lunch was a great opportunity for me to sample Italian cuisine. The portions were more than I could eat, but the des-sert was amazing,” said Sgt. 1st Class Monyisha L. McCray, 414th Contract-ing Support Brigade, who volunteered in Quinto Vicentino.

“I enjoy volunteering because I love helping out others by being a positive role

model for Soldiers and members of the community. As a member of the Vicenza Chapter of Excellence Sergeant Morales Club we strive to assist in the communi-ty by giving back, and as a member of the Vicenza Military Community I take pride in improving where we live.

“Also, I was very excited to meet the Mayor of Quinto Vicentino. On behalf of the Sergeant Morales Club I would like to say thank you for this opportunity to volunteer, and I look forward to similar events in the near future.”

Vicenza High School students join students representing countries worldwide on the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic. The students were in the Czech Republic in February for the annual Prague Model United Nations conference. (Courtesy photo)

By Hope GallegosVHC Career Practicum Student

Teens represent France at Model United Nations conference

VICENZA — If you have ever wanted to solve the world’s problems but never thought you would have the chance, you may be envious of 12 students from Vi-cenza High School who had an opportu-nity to do just that in February.

The students paid a visit to Jan Neruda High School, Czech Republic, to partici-pate in the Prague Model United Nations conference (PRAMUN). It was the ninth time JNHS has hosted the conference.

The Model United Nations assembly gathers international students to discuss, debate and construct resolutions that aim to solve current global issues.

The overall contingent, more than 300 students strong, came from Russia, Ita-ly, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Egypt, United States, Belgium, England and Turkey. This diversity aids in emu-lating the United Nations atmosphere, by simulating a U.N. General Assembly. PRAMUN features 11 committee types, each with different topics that reflect re-cent events in the actual U.N.

Representing France this year, Vicenza High School’s Model U.N. class debated topics ranging from establishing post-war relief in African countries to questioning whether offshore tax havens are ethical — specifically, should they be banned globally or do individuals have the right to deposit money in such accounts?

Delegates are allotted seven hours over the course of two days to debate topics and construct resolutions.

Besides time constraints, delegates are obliged to put personal views aside in order to respectively represent the coun-try’s views— not always an easy task. This process of the conference is vital, however, when trying to simulate actual United Nations assemblies.

“I was tasked to represent China,” said

Canaan York, a VHS graduate, who par-ticipated in Model U.N. when he was a student. “Being from the United States, there were a multitude of differences between the views, beliefs and values.Although this was challenging, I knew the mock trial would not be successful without my full commitment to repre-senting the country at hand. Therefore, I performed several months of research beforehand to successfully represent the views and beliefs of China.”

After construction of resolutions, del-egates representing various countries presented their committee’s resolutions to have them voted on by the General Assembly.

Vicenza’s Model United Nations class not only represented France at the PRA-MUN international conference, but also represented their school and the Vicenza Military Community.

At the conclusion of the trip, students were given the opportunity to visit the

Jewish Quarter in Prague, where they learned about Operation Anthropoid. The operation resulted in the killing of Rein-hard Heydrich, the third highest-ranking German Nazi official under Hitler. Del-egates were able to walk through The Church of St. Cyril and Methodius and witness a historical moment for the city of Prague.

VHS participants and the committees on which they served are as follows:Kikki Sibila — Human Rights IAnnika Srinivasan — Human Rights IIMichael Collier — Disarmament IJessica Thomas — Disarmament IIAmber Duron — EnvironmentalHaylee Thorson — Social and CulturalYoonbeam Lee — Economic and FinancialLena Benson — Humanitarian Aid and RefugeeNicholas Galles — International Drug ControlSamantha Hughes — HistoricalTimothy Ney — Security Council

(Gallegos was selected as the first student from VHS to chair at the PRAMUN conference. She chaired the Humanitarian Aid and Refugee committee.)

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Expeditious naturalization possible in some cases

Becoming a US citizenCASERMA EDERLE — Ronald Nelson, from United States Citizenship and Immigra-tion Services, Rome, and Private Juan Gar-cia conduct the last order of business be-fore Garcia and 10 other new citizens were sworn in during a ceremony at the Golden Lion Conference Center here March 21. In total, 11 people from 10 different nations be-came new citizens.

The new countrymen (listed alphabetically by nations represented) are: Lesley Gard-ner, Canada; Annis Rincon, Colombia; Gu-endalina Mallard, Italy; Ariana Young, Italy; Min Jung Choi Theus, Korea; Angelita Pow-ell, Mexico; Rajju Thapa, Nepal; Wilhemina Homburg, Netherlands; Juan Garcia,Peru; Ana Liza Caluag, Philippines; and Angela Zamora, Russia. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

by Capt. Dimitri FacarosLegal Assistance Office

VICENZA — Looking to become a United States cit-izen? Prior to naturalization, lawful permanent residents must satisfy certain requirements before they are eligible to apply for citizenship.

The eligibility criteria generally requires persons to have been a lawful permanent resident for a certain pe-riod of time (generally three or five years after receiv-ing a green card); to have spent half of the required time as a lawful permanent resident living within the United States (physical presence); to be a person of good moral character; and to pass a test in U.S. history and govern-ment.

In certain cases, however, individuals who reside over-seas with their U.S. citizen spouses may qualify for ex-peditious naturalization. Expedited naturalization allows certain spouses of U.S. military members currently sta-tioned overseas to naturalize without meeting the nor-mal continuous residence and physical presence require-ments. In other words, the often-cited three-year-rule and five-year-rule do not apply.

Section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

allows qualifying spouses of United States citizens regu-larly stationed aboard to naturalize without any required period of permanent residence. Regularly stationed abroad means the citizen spouse must have at least one year remaining on his or her overseas duty at the time the application for naturalization is filed.

An applicant can file for naturalization, and that appli-cation can be approved either before the overseas assign-ment begins or during the overseas assignment. Other requirements for expedited naturalization include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the spouse must be a lawful permanent resident at the time the N-400 appli-cation is filed; (2) the spouse must be physically present in the United States at the time of naturalization for the interview and the taking of the Oath of Allegiance; and (3) the spouse must show evidence that he or she will join the U.S. military member overseas within 45 days of naturalization.

While completing the N-400, the applicant can desig-nate a specific location to conduct the interview, which may include the oath. This is important as some loca-tions throughout the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have shorter processing times and may be able to conduct the interview and the oath close in time.

Along with Form N-400, there is a list of other doc-uments an applicant is required to file. Some of those documents include two sets of fingerprints; a photocopy of the spouse’s Permanent Resident Card; a DD-1278, a Certificate of Overseas Assignment to Support Applica-tion to File Petition for Naturalization; and a letter from the military member’s command identifying the spouse’s authorization to reside overseas with the military mem-ber and the date the member is eligible for return from overseas (DEROS).

There is also a fee associated with the application. Al-though the application is ultimately mailed back to the United States, the application is processed through the USCIS Rome Filed Office as this office requires prior coordination to grant an expedite request on an Applica-tion for Naturalization.

Don’t delay. Expeditious naturalization is not available once the military member’s overseas tour is complete.

More information can be found on the United States Citizen and Immigration Service website, www.uscis.gov.

For appointments concerning this issue and other per-sonal legal matters, visit the Vicenza Legal Assistance Office, located at Building 166, DSN 637-8834, comm. 0444-61-8834.

Field trip exposes students to military police operationsStory and photo by Chiara MattiroloDMC Public Affairs Office

CAMP DARBY — Children from the Livorno Elementary/Middle School took a field trip to the Military Police Station March 17 to learn how MPs maintain or-der and safety.

The students were divided into three groups and rotated through different sta-tions where they could become familiar with police services and the tools they use.

Staff Sgt. Ira Thompson, military police officer, said this kind of field trip is im-portant because it gives children a clear idea of what military police do and their role of providing a specific service to the community.

Megan Fletcher, 2nd- and 3rd-grade teacher at the school, said the students are enthusiastic about learning.

“This is a great opportunity for them to get out of their regular school (environ-

ment). They have all worked really hard, and they really deserve to enjoy some new adventures,” she said.

Livorno Elementary School students Logan Hopfe (left) and Noah Kempf try the radar used to detect the speed of a vehicle during a school field trip to the Military Police Station March 17.

As part of the visit, children had their fingerprints taken while Sgt. Aaron Ad-ams, 529th Military Police Company,

explained how fingerprints are useful in the identification process of individuals, since they are unique and stay the same all of one’s life. Fingerprinting seemed to be the highlight of the day for many.

“This was a good trip,” said third-grader Isaac Alvis. “My favorite part was doing the fingerprints, but turning on the sirens was also fun.”

Many students were also attracted by the use of spikes that can stop a vehicle by puncturing all tires at the same time.

“I liked everything, but (my favorite was) the spike strips (that are used) to trick the bad guys. When they are trying to drive away, the wheel will blow up,” said third-grader Sonya Hamilton.

Many questions arose throughout the trip and, when asked by third-grader Noah Kempf if the MPs would treat ev-eryone the same way even if it were the President of the United States, 1st Sgt. Jeremy Hopfe had a good answer.

“Everyone is accountable to the same law, and the military police are here to restore peace and order, no matter what,” Hopfe said.

CIAO

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VMC members gather for annual conferenceStory and photosby Laura KreiderVMC Public Affairs Office

VICENZA — In Italy, March 8 is known as Festa della Donna, Interna-tional Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women.

Once again, to mark the occasion, the Vicenza Community Club hosted an event for the community called Com-bined Italian and American Organization (CIAO) Conference at Dai Gelosi, a local restaurant in Valproto.

For almost two decades, CIAO has provided an opportunity for community members to spend a special day enjoying a variety of classes and cultural activities.

But this year, for the first time, the event was split in two days to add classes and give participants more opportunities to take part in the four-session conference.

The event included 20 classes, break-fast, and a luncheon that included a raffle with many items donated by vendors and presenters.

“CIAO is one of the VCC’s most pop-ular yearly events,” said Morgan Gal-lo-O’Bryant, who experienced her first year as chairperson this time around.

“The overall feedback from participants was amazing. They enjoyed that the con-ference was extended to two days instead of one, that it offered new and unique vendors and that they had an opportunity to connect more with the Italian commu-nity,” she added.

Gallo-O’Bryant explained that CIAO committee volunteers began planning the event in September of last year.

“We had nine invaluable volunteers on the committee excluding myself. I en-joyed the opportunity to bring the Italian and American community together, more importantly, getting the chance to work with such a wonderful team of volun-teers,” she said.

With difficulties in finding employment while in Italy, she added that many people choose to volunteer to keep busy and to give back to the community.

“These volunteers just prove that they don’t have to receive a paycheck to feel

CIAO Conference participants attend “Painting and Prosecco,” one of the 20 classes offered during the annual CIAO Confer-emce March 8. The popular class was offered six times throughout the two-day event, which took place at local restaurant Dai Gelosi. To see more photos, see the Flickr album, https://www.flickr.com/photos/usagvicenza/sets/72157679343030541.

Chef Lucas teaches how to prepare bigoli al ragù d’anatra, a local recipe of a long thick pasta with duck sauce during the “Cooking with Lucas” class March 8.

Fanny Moran (right) teaches a Salsa lesson at the Taverna of the restaurant before the luncheon at the CIAO Conference.

valued and are just as hard-working and dedicated as those with employment,” said Gallo-O’Bryant.

After the rewarding experience, team-work and community response, Gal-lo-O’Bryant said, “This was my first year with the CIAO committee but hopefully not my last.”

One CIAO Committee mem-ber is Soraya Franklin, who has assisted with the event since 2010.

As an event vet-eran, she remem-bered that the CIAO committee has been trying to schedule the event on this particular day since its establishment in 1998.

“The original idea was to schedule the event every year on March 8, which is the day when Italians celebrate Festa della Donna,” said Franklin. “So this year we matched it with that day but also coordi-nated with the restaurant and the vendors for the extra day.”

Approximately 180 people participated in the event, and some 75 of them were in attendance both days. Some participants came back after their experience last year.

Most classes centered on Italy — living in Italy, the language, the culture, the food and wine. Attendees could pick up to four classes per day and choose among class-es, such as wine tasting presented by a couple of wineries from the Verona area, olive oil tasting, balsamic vinegar tasting, salsa lesson, painting and Prosecco, and several cooking classes.

One presenter, Giovanna Gavazzo, has been a licensed tour guide since 2014 and works as a contractor with Outdoor Rec-reation. She has been invited for the past two years to the CIAO event.

“This year I presented two classes, Travel to Venice and Travel with Kids,” said Gavazzo. “The first one focused on Venice and its lagoon including all logis-tics, how to get there, explaining the va-poretto lines and excursions to the islands of Murano, Burano, Torcello.”

For the second class, she focused on

suggestions to make children interest-ed while traveling, advising amusement parks, zoo and playparks reachable in the Veneto region.

“Mostly the questions deal with logis-tics, such as how/where to find tickets, hours of operation and tips on the best

time to visit a lo-cation,” Gavazzo said.

Attendees said they look for-ward to the event for the whole year, and many take the day off from work to be a part of it.

“This is the second time I’ve attended a CIAO Conference,” said participant Car-men Feliciano. She attended two classes alongside her friends Lichelle Brown and Keila Hernandez: “Painting and Prosec-co” and “Cooking with Lucas.”

“I recommended (this) to my friends and they participated with me. I’ll be waiting for next year as well,” said Feliciano.

After sharing the event with friends, Brown said, “We had a great time. It’s a once in a lifetime experience to be able to live here and enjoy wonderful times like

For almost two decades, CIAO has provided an

opportunity for community members to spend a day enjoying cultural activities

these with other spouses. It is a wonderful opportunity to experience Italian cuisine … and immerse ourselves in this amazing Italian culture.”

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SportsVicenza High School boys’ soccer team kicks it up a notch

VHS defender Joseph Adams heads the ball during the second half.

CASERMA EDERLE — Vi-cenza High School Boys’ and Girls’ soccer teams faced off against the squads from Naples here March 18.

Above: Vicenza High School’s Errett Bainum, #9, battles his Naples opponent during the game. Vicenza led at the half before falling to Naples 2-1.

At right: Vicenza High Cougar Nicholas Galles, #10, tackles the ball in midfield during the second half of the boys’ game. The Naples girls’ team also won 3-0.

The teams go head to head with the American Overseas School of Rome today, and play Marymount tomorrow, March 25. After Spring Break, VHS will compete against Sigonella at home. (Photos by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

Author, historian returns to Ederle, shares insightsBy Hope GallegosVHS Career Practicum Student

VICENZA — Vicenza Military Community mem-bers gathered March 15 at the Golden Lion to listen to Ross King, a New York Times best-selling author, as he spoke about art, history and architecture.

King has visited the installation several times in the past to present topics from his books, this time focusing on Michelangelo and Machiavelli.

Studying at the University of London for 14 years, ob-taining a Ph.D. and post-doctoral fellowship, King said he originally envisioned a career in academia.

He knew writing was the core of his passion for read-ing, but he never predicted the success the world has allotted him.

Recalling his first visit to Paris 25 years ago, King ex-plained that he had never set foot into any of the muse-ums because he wanted to see what the city was about. His goal was to learn the streets and watch people — only later looking in museums and communing with paintings. King said he was in awe that Europeans lived with so much history in their day-to-day lives.

“In North America … the historical record isn’t that deep, and so I think maybe we’re more in awe of history because of that. I think maybe that’s one thing that feeds my books, just the curiosity I have for this world,” said the writer.

When asked to describe his first artistic encounter, how old was he and what was he drawn to, King con-fessed he had never been asked that before. Nostalgia took over his expression. Being one of seven children, he said camping holidays were most of what he knew. Growing up in a small town, there was a gallery com-posed of local contemporary art. Little did King know that stepping into that gallery would change his life for-

Historian and writer Ross King talks to Jonah Dolan, 11, after a presentation from his books, “Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling” and “Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power” held at the Golden Lion March 15. (Photo by Laura Kreider, VMC Public Affairs Office)

ever. Intuitively always wanting to be a writer,King said “naturally,” he also wanted to paint.“I thought, because I’m left-handed, I’m going to be

like Leonardo Da Vinci, but I realized that I couldn’t.

I had no artistic aptitude,” he said. His theory behind justifying his position is that there needs to be people in the world who appreciate art and the artists themselves.

“I can’t paint, but I can celebrate people who can,” he said.

Comprised only of a feeling, King’s inspiration stems from his enthusiasm for how people lived their lives. He said he ponders questions such as, “what was it like to live in Florence in the 1400s or in Rome in the 1500s?” Therefore, he works to answer those questions and la-bels his books as a literary time travel. The main focus in his stories is on giving his audience an immersive experience, specifically to readers who ponder the same questions he does. Although the location of the stories change, his inspiration always stays the same.

Giving advice to those who enjoy art, history and architecture, King stressed the importance of feeding one’s love for the arts. He suggests reading about art, researching it, going to museums and seeing everything that art, history and architecture have to offer.

“Walk without a map in a city you’re exploring and just follow your nose, follow your eyes, and see where all of that takes you,” he said.

King is the best-selling author of books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. Among his books are Brunelleschi’s Dome, Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling, The Judgment of Paris, and Leonardo and The Last Supper. He has also published two novels, a bi-ography of Niccolò Machiavelli, and a collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s fables, jokes and riddles. He is the co-author with Anja Grebe of Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, the most comprehensive book ever under-taken on the art of Florence.

His latest book, published in September 2016, is the story of Monet’s struggles and triumphs in the last doz-en years of his life, Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies.

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By Mieke VanderBorghtContributor

Employee SpotlightThis week, the Outlook puts the spotlight on Tamela Hushen, who works for U.S. Army Garrison Italy at Caserma Ederle.

Organization/position:Directorate of Human Resources,Embassy Liaison Officer

Overview of job/duties: We process tourist and official passports for Vi-

cenza and Livorno communities, with roughly 4,000 being processed last year. We work closely with the Foreign Clearance Guide in understand-ing each country’s requirements for travel for mil-itary and civilian community members.We also work as a liaison between the installa-

tion, or Department of Defense, and the Ameri-can Embassy and Consulates (DoS). We process Social Security for new births and replacement cards.In addition, we provide guidance on the natural-

ization process overseas and work with the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) as well as DoS on special cases. We host naturalization ceremonies for newly immigrated citizens.

Major accomplishments or goals:As immigration is a tough subject to understand,

I coordinated a briefing for the community from USCIS and the DoS to help provide understand-ing of the process and contacts to assist them along the way, which is now a regularly sched-uled, annual presentation. It is our goal to provide the best customer service to our community and ensure people leave our office better than before they arrived.

What do you like best about your job? Working with our community and knowing that

we are helping them through a process that will

(Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)

affect them for many years to come, whether it be passport or naturalization. We want to keep it as simple as possible and ensure that the community is able to travel and enjoy their time here in Europe to the fullest extent.

April to focus on military children, abuse prevention

VICENZA — Our local community gets to double the fun in April. Not only is springtime beautiful in Vicenza, but April is also Month of the Military Child and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The local Child and Youth Services and Family Advocacy Program are partner-ing up to offer a lot of great events.

Month of the Military Child was estab-lished in 1986 to recognize and honor children for the important role they play in the military community. And since 1983, every April is recognized as Na-tional Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Organizations and individuals spend the month focusing efforts on promoting positive family interactions, providing education for families, and on pulling everyone in the community together to work on preventing child abuse and ne-glect. Use the calendar as a guide for do-ing something special with your children every day of the month, and find just a small selection of the special activities that are happening around post. Visit the MWR website for more.

Stay tuned to the community or read the next issue of the Outlook to find out what those blue pinwheels that have been pop-ping up around post are all about!

VanderBorght is a Child Development Specialist/Media Educator and Family Advocacy Program Parent-Child Educator and Emergency Placement Coordinator for U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

Parent & Child

AAFES restaurants open to allFrom AAFES — While Army & Air Force Exchange Ser-vice shopping privi-leges are only open to Soldiers, Airmen and their families, anyone can dine in Italy Exchange restaurants or pick up grab-and-go fare from Express locations.

Army Regulation 215-8/Air Force In-struction 34-211 (I) lets anyone— in-cluding visitors, contractors and Depart-ment of Defense civilians— dine at the Exchange’s more than 1,600 restaurants worldwide.

The regulation also authorizes anyone to buy grab-and-go food and beverages from one of the Exchange’s 300-plus Ex-press locations as long as the items are consumed on the installation.

“Whether you work on the installation or are just visiting a military family mem-ber, the Exchange has you covered with a variety of satisfying meal options,” said Italy Exchange General Manager Susana Sobrino. “With numerous better-for-you options in both the food court and Ex-press, the Exchange proves you don’t have to wait until you’re off-post to eat a hearty, healthy meal.”

Guidelines on who is authorized to use Exchange operations are prescribed by Army Regulation 215-8/Air Force Instruction 34-211 (I) and the Armed Services Exchange Regulations, Depart-ment of Defense Instruction 1330.21.

Anyone who believes they qualify for full Exchange benefits, including access to main stores, should contact the Italy Exchange at 0444-71-7796.

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Oh, baby!USO showers new mothers with gifts, guests, games

Expectant, new mothers are celebrated and learn

‘What to Expect’ from author Heidi Murkoff

Story and photosby Aaron P. TalleyVMC Public Affairs Office

Red Cross names European Division Volunteer of Quarterby Andrea StoneContributor

VICENZA — She may be new to the Vicenza American Red Cross, but Brit-tney Barton-Wagner, has had an impact across the European continent as a Re-connection Workshop facilitator.

That impact was recognized when she was awarded, not only Regional Vol-unteer of the Quarter, but also Division Volunteer of the Quarter for the European division.

“She has embraced our mission at the Red Cross, our values, our principles. She takes that with her,” said Susan Tip-ton, Regional Program Director for Italy and Spain.“She embodies what we want (in) a volunteer. She believes in our pro-gram, and she’s delivering that program, and I think that’s what sets her apart.”

Brittney has volunteered for the Amer-ican Red Cross Vicenza Station since moving to Italy in August 2016.

“I knew that job opportunities are very slim here, and I wanted to do something where I could continue to use my degree,

continue to do what I love— helping oth-er people improve themselves, improv-ing the community,” she said.

As facilitator for the workshops, she has gone above and beyond, traveling to the Balkan region to provide resiliency training to deployed service members.

“It was such a unique clinical experi-ence to go to a (temporary duty) or de-ployment zone with service members who had already been separated from their families six or more months,” she said. “Never did I think, when I was going through graduate school and my practica and trainings, that this is where I was going to be as a therapist, and it was fantastic.”

The focus of the Reconnection Work-shop program is on helping service mem-bers and their families deal with the stress of frequent deployments and separations by learning coping skills and better com-munication skills.

“She has the education, training and skill set to provide a valuable service to our community.” Tipton said. “She’s ed-ucating our community through meetings and briefings, informing and empower-ing them with knowledge. She’s sharing our role as another resource, we’re not here to replace but to add to.”

Vicenza American Red Cross volunteer Britney Barton-Wagner is named Euro-pean Division Volunteer of the Quarter. (Courtesy photo)

Barton-Wagner believes that she and her team aren’t doing anything extraor-dinary to create the successes they are having.

“We just have staff who is really pas-sionate, and that shows in the work and how much effort they put in,” she said.

Whether she recognizes it or not, Bar-ton-Wagner has had an impact, the direc-tor said.

“She’s made an impact in our military community, no matter where she’s gone,” said Tipton. “She’s done things that we haven’t done over here yet, and she’s been open to doing it and gotten through the little quirks and hiccups along the way with a smile on her face.”

The American Red Cross is a volun-teer-driven organization with a history of service in local community. Volunteer posi-tions are available in the clinics, post office, mail room, library, Health Promotions office, and Red Cross office. The Red Cross is al-ways looking for good candidates to take on leadership roles. Volunteer orientations are held the first Tuesday of each month. Contact the office for more information, DSN 634-7089, comm. 0444-71-7089.

Amanda Pickens holds her three-month-old baby girl Lindy while listening to writer Heidi Murkoff speak at the Vicenza USO Baby Shower March 20 at the Golden Lion. Fifty new and expectant mothers attended the event. Each of the women received a gift bag with books, toys and baby care supplies. They also played baby shower games and had the opportunity to talk with the guest speaker.

Heidi Murkoff, best-selling author of the “What to Expect …” series, holds a baby she “borrowed” from one of the moth-ers at the Vicenza USO Baby Shower. Murkoff was the event guest speaker, but also spent time talking individually with almost all of the attendees, liberally offering hugs to both moms and babies.

CASERMA EDERLE — Becom-ing a new mother can be challenging, especially if she is far from family and friends. And living in a foreign country. And married to a Soldier who is regular-ly deployed.

Because military spouses deal with these challenges on a regular basis, the Vicenza USO decided to hold a baby shower here for 50 new and expectant mothers March 20. They even invited a special guest speaker, Heidi Murkoff.

Murkoff is the author of the best-selling series of books, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” Through a program organized by the USO, Murkoff travels to military bases around the world to hold events like this for women about to embark on the challenge of motherhood.

The writer said each baby shower she hosts is more than just a bunch of gifts and games. She says the bonds the moth-ers form with each other are what these events are really about.

“Just to make those connections is so vital,” she said. “You might feel very isolated to begin with, because you just moved somewhere, and then you feel isolated as a new mom. It’s hard to get out of the house.

“(It’s important) just knowing that you’re not alone, just knowing there’s a whole bunch of moms out there who

can give you insights. You can learn from each other and vent with each other, es-pecially when their partner is deployed, (it’s nice) to have that backup.”

Vicenza USO center manager, Lisa Wease, says events like this one are the USO’s way to show Army spouses they’re appreciated and supported. She says it’s especially important because many of these women wouldn’t be able to have a traditional baby shower.

“They’re overseas in Italy, so they may not get that experience because their family is so far away,” Wease said. “So we really wanted to make it special for them, an event that they would remem-ber. And they get to meet Heidi Murkoff; what’s better than that?”

Lauren Pease, a military spouse expect-

ing her first child in September, admits that she was a bit starstruck at meeting the famous author. She was also very ap-preciative of the USO holding this event.

“It shows that they care about us, and that they’re putting in that extra effort,” she said.

“(The USO is) saying hey, you’re not alone, even though your family is way over on the other side of the earth. Just bringing all of us together for a fun event like this is very welcoming.”

For Murkoff, traveling around the world to support military mothers is a no-brainer.

“I’m always in awe, I’m inspired by them,” she said, “because I’m not sure I could do it.

“Being so far away from home, on your

own a lot of the time, having a partner who’s deployed, and (yet) somehow managing not only to get through but to do it well, and to survive and thrive. I think it’s an inspiration.”

Wease says this will hopefully be a re-curring event in Vicenza.

“It’s a great event, we hope to do it again,” she said. “Look for it in the fu-ture.”

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!IT’S ALMOST TIME!

The Vicenza Military Community’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza will take placeApril 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Caserma Ederle Sports Field.

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News briefsRed Cross offers coursesGain the knowledge you need to rec-ognize emergencies, assess needs and provide quality care to adults, children and infants that will save lives. Sign up today for the Simulation Learning Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED class that takes place March 27, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Building 300A. The class costs $55. For more information, call DSN 634-7089, comm. 0444-71-7089.

Priority Placement briefingBobby Winn of the Department of De-fense Civilian Transition Programs, the proponent office for the Priority Place-ment Program (PPP) will be on Caserma Ederle March 27 to provide a workforce briefing to any government employee interested in learning more about the program. The briefing will take place in Building 300A from 1-3 p.m. It is a unique way for employees to interact with the DOD proponent of one of the government’s most effective displaced employee programs.

Outlook deadlineThe next issue of the Outlook will be published April 14. Submission dead-line is April 5 or before. Call the editor at DSN 637-8031, comm. 0444-61-8031, with questions concerning submissions.

Darby libraryBeginning April 1, Camp Darby’s post library will be closed on Saturdays. The FMWR manager apologizes for the in-convenience. For more information, call DSN 633-8220, comm. 050-54-8220.

STEM FairThe Vicenza Middle School is hosting a STEM Fair April 12 and 14. The fair is an opportunity for students to learn about science, technology, engineering and math fields in the military and to get to know the work done by some of the military units here. Organizers are look-ing for military and community present-ers to show students how STEM works in the real world. There is also a need for volunteers to judge fair projects. Con-tact the STEM Fair 2017 POC, Anna Sansone, via email at anna.sansone@eu.dodea.edu, for more information.

College graduationThe Vicenza Education Center proudly celebrates the accomplishments of our military community. Anyone who has

graduated in the past year or is within 12 semester hours of graduation is invit-ed to join the center in celebrating your achievements with the annual Gradua-tion Recognition Ceremony. The cere-mony will take place May 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Golden Lion. Graduation applications are due May 5. Those in-terested in participating are asked to stop by the Vicenza Education Center, Building 126, or contact the administra-tive assistant at DSN 637-8141, comm. 0444-61-8141; or email vicenza.ed-center@us.army.mil or cymone.a.mor-gan.ctr@mail.mil. Tax center open

The Vicenza Tax Center is open Mon-day through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (and open through lunch). The center is lo-cated in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Bldg.166 on Caserma Ederle. The Del Din Tax Center is in the Sig-holtz Center, Room 1005, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.

The tax center provides free tax prepa-ration and e-filing services by IRS certi-fied preparers, and is available to eligi-ble members of the military community, including active-duty service members, military retirees receiving pay and ben-efits, Department of Defense civilian employees, and authorized dependents.

Customers should come prepared with military ID card; W2; 1099 and 1098 forms; Social Security Cards for every-one in the family (or a way to prove so-cial security numbers); copies of 2015 returns, if available; bank account in-formation with routing and account numbers; Power of Attorney (if married filing jointly and spouse is not present); and identity theft PIN if the IRS has as-signed one.

The center closes April 21 for the sea-son.

Upcoming Army formalsUnited States Army Africa plays host to a Spring Ball April 15, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. All USARAF personnel are invited. The ball will take place at Hotel Pigalle. POC for this event is your di-rectorate Spring Ball representative.

The U.S. Army Garrison Italy will host its Military Ball May 19 for all garrison personnel. Anyone who would like to be involved in planning should email usag-italyfrg@gmail.com. More information will follow.

Chapel activitiesChapel Services, Vicenza

VMC Chapel, Building 29 Phone: 637-7575

Sunday schedule9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 11 a.m.-noon Protestant1:30-3 p.m. Gospel 5-6 p.m. Contemporary Protestant

Protestant Women’s Bible Studies9:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Protestant Men of the ChapelBible Study 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays

Saint Mark’s Catholic Women of the Chapel9 a.m.-noon Mondays

Youth of the ChapelGrades 6-12 5:30-8 p.m. WednesdaysCall chapel for location.

March 24 7 p.m. Life (NR) 10 p.m. CHiPS (R)March 25 3 p.m. Power Rangers (PG-13) 6 p.m. Life (NR)March 26 3 p.m. Power Rangers (PG-13) 6 p.m. CHiPS (R)March 29 7 p.m. Life (NR)March 30 7 p.m. CHiPS (R)

*The April movie schedule was not availableat time of publication. Check movie schedule online at

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/Vicenza. Movie schedule is provided by AAFES.

At the movies

Admission3D first run: Adult $8.50, under 12 $5.75; 3D second run: Adult $8, under 12 $5.50;

First run: Adult $6.50, under 12, $3.75; Second run: Adult $6, under 12 $3.50SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

CHiPSJon Baker and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello have just joined the California Highway Patrol in Los Angeles, but for very different reasons. Baker is a professional motorbike rider who’s trying to put his life and marriage back together. Poncherello is a cocky, undercover FBI agent who’s investigating a multimillion dollar heist that may be an inside job. (Rated PG-13)

Bible/book studiesChapel Activity Room, Building 296:30-7:30 p.m. ThursdaysGospel Service/Bible Study

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsBuilding 3956:30-7:30 a.m. Mon thru Fri

Jewish: Call chapel for more information.

Del Din Soldier MinistryCall DSN 637-4690 for information.

Chapel Services, Camp DarbyDSN 633-7267, comm. 050-54-7267

24/7 Chaplain Crisis Line634-KARE (5273) or 0444-71-5273

Sunday scheduleCamp Darby Chapel9-10 a.m. Roman Catholic 10:30 a.m. Protestant

Protestant Women of the ChapelBible Study9:30 a.m. Tuesdays

Soldiers remember Bataan sacrifice on 75th anniversary Story and photo by Chiara MattiroloDMC Public Affairs Office

CAMP DARBY — The 839th Trans-portation Battalion hosted a commemo-ration march at the Leghorn Army Depot March 17 to remember the sacrifices of the Soldiers who lost their lives in the Bataan Death March of April 1942.

“While 7,000 people are about to begin their commemoration in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, here at Camp Darby we want to celebrate this year the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March with a two-mile walk,” said 839th Trans. Bn. commander Lt. Col. Ja-son Alvis. “Our goal is to march collec-tively at least those 65 miles that those Soldiers had to march to their internment camp.”

Soldiers, Airmen and civilian employ-ees joined the group for the event, the first at Camp Darby.

“We are here today to show unity and remembrance for all those who lost their lives in that bloody march,” said Airman Zachary Lee, 731st Munitions Squadron.

According to www.history.com, the Japanese invasion of the Philippines

Participants of the Bataan Death March Commemoration at Camp Darby pose in front of 839th Transportation Battalion headquarters before the March 17 walk.

began Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Japan bombed the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. Within a month, the Japanese had captured Manila, and American and Filipino defenders of Luzon (the island on which Manila is located) were forced to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. For the next three months, the combined U.S.-Filipino army held out despite a lack of naval and air support.

Finally, on April 9, with his forces crippled by starvation and disease, U.S. General Edward King Jr. surrendered his approximately 75,000 troops at Bataan.

After the surrender to the Japanese, they were forced to make an arduous 65-mile march to prison camps.

Marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March.

According to Alvis, resilience and teamwork is what helped save those who survived (less than 50 percent) the march, which is why Alvis asked that all commemoration participants to march in teams.

“No one will be left alone, in honor, memory and commemoration of the death march of Bataan,” Alvis said.

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Out & About All listings compiled by Anna Terracino

9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., embroidery and patchwork exhibits and workshops; sewing and T-shirt decoration classes. Creative techniques workshops for children. Admis-sion fee: €12; reduced €10 (youth aged 13-18, senior citizens over 60, groups of more than 10 persons). Free for children younger than 13, for disabled and their as-sistants.http://primavera.abilmente.org/en

CorriRetroneNon-competitive 7-13-18-24 km marchMarch 26, 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; departure 8–9:30 a.m. in Vicenza, Via Dino Carta 3. The €2.50 participation fee includes refreshments during the march and at the finish line. The march is named after the Ret-rone Riv-er and trails located around the river in the Ferrovieri area of Vicenza. http : / /www.v icenzae.org/ ita/eventi / icalrepeat .de-tail/2017/03/26/14740/-/corriretrone-xii-edizione

39a Su e Zo Per i Ponti 39th Up and Down over the BridgesApril 1-2, in Venice, 12 km non-competitive walk which crosses 43 bridges, with departure and arrival in Piazza San Marco. This spring event involves thou-sands of people in a walk of solidarity around Venice alleys; April 1: 9 p.m., a special evening as a tribute to Venice and to the march, through choral singing and surprise events; “Su e Zo Night Live” at the Hard Rock Café;April 2: 9 a.m. Holy Mass in San Marco Basilica; 10:30 a.m. the march departs from Piazza San Marco; 12:30 p.m. folk group parade in Piazza San Marco with award ceremony for largest and best folk groups; 1 p.m., parade and awards to the best folk group. There are four official refreshment points. The event will take place regardless of weather conditions. Registration fee: €6,50 (pre-booked at www.suezo.it or appointed ticket points http://www.suezo.it/en/punti-vendita ) or €8 (sold at the ticket booths on the day of the event at the ticket booths in San Marco square, at the railway station and at the Tronchetto parking lot). http://www.suezo.it/en/

Musei gratisFree entry to local museumsApril 2, free entry to Vicenza Archaeological Museum, Contrà Santa Corona 4, and Palazzo Chiericati, Piazza Matteotti 37/39, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.).ht tp : / /w w w.comune .v i cenz a . i t / c i t tadino/ s cheda .php/42724,46131

Fiera Elettronica Electronics Fair April 1-2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Vicenza, Via dell’ Oreficeria. Amateur radio, robotics, electronics and computing exhibit; Vicomix – cartoon and Cosplayer fair. Second-hand electronic and photo items market. Entrance fee: €9; reduced: €7.http://www.expoelettronica.it

Primavera in CastelloSpring at the CastleApril 1-2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Roncade (Treviso), at the Roncade Castle, via Roma 141. Flowers, plants and craft exhibit and sale; workshops for children and adults; food booths. Entrance fee: April 1, €5; April 2, €7.50, which includes a bottle of wine; reduced €0.50

VENETO & NEARBY

Haru no Kaze – Vento di PrimaveraJapanese Spring Wind Festival Through March 26, Vicenza. Haru no Kaze means “spring wind” and symbolically indicates the arrival of spring with its wind that carries away the winter giving way to new life. This annual Japanese festival provides visitors with interesting moments of exchange and en-counter with the Japanese arts and traditions through music, performances, lectures, and cuisine. Workshops on typical Japanese food, kimono clothing, origami, ikebana, bonsai. Free classes and workshops will be held at the Youth Information Center, Contrà Barche 55, unless otherwise specified. Seating is limited for free and paid classes. Reserve a seat by calling 345-649-7944. An English-speaking operator is available. https://www.facebook.com/harunokazeventodiprimavera/

Festa di San Giuseppe e Festa della Quaglia allo Spiedo St. Joseph Festival and Spit-Roasted Quail FairMarch 24-26, March 31-April 1, Villaganzerla, about 9 miles south of Vicenza. Carnival rides, fair trade market, craft show, painting and photo exhibits. Food booths featuring traditional spit-roasted quail and oth-er local specialties open at 7 p.m. Charity raffle; live music and dancing start at 9 p.m. http://www.festadisangiuseppe.it

531a Fiera di Lonigo531st Trade FairMarch 24-27, Lonigo, about 18 miles southwest of Vicenza. On March 24, 4 p.m.-midnight and March 25-27, 9 a.m.-midnight, exhibit and sale of Vicentine products and wines; flower and plant exhibit and mar-ket. Local craft displays, agricultural equipment, gar-den and leisure exhibit and sale; Bavarian products and beers; carnival rides. http://fieradilonigo.it/

Fiera AntiquariaAntique FairMarch 25-April 2, weekdays, 3-8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-8p.m.; Padova, Via Tommaseo 59, about 24 miles southeast of Vicenza. Antique furni-ture and rugs; glass art products; jewelry, museum col-lections, paintings and sculptures. Admission fee: €8; reduced €4 for children age 13-17 and senior citizens older than 65. Free for children younger than 13.http://www.antiquariapadova.com/

Flow – Arte Contemporanea italiana e cinese in dialogo Exhibit: Contemporary Italian and Chinese Art in dialogueMarch 25-May 7, Thursdays 5-9 p.m.; Fridays 5-10 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.-1p.m. and 5-10 p.m., Vicenza, Palladian Basilica, Piazza dei Signori. Entrance: €7. http://www.arte.it/calendario-arte/vicenza/mostra-flow-ar-te-contemporanea-italiana-e-cinese-in-dialogo-35891#

Abilmente, Mostra-atelier della manualità creative Bricolage and Creativity FairMarch 26-27, Vicenza, Via dell’Oreficeria 16. From

for visitors younger than 18; free for children younger than 6.http://www.marcadoc.com/primavera-in-castello-2017-al-castello-di-roncade-1-e-2-aprile/

XVII Grande Festa Medievale 17th Medieval FestivalApril 2, Verona, at the Bevilacqua Castle, Via Roma, 50, about 36 miles west of Vicenza. The event starts at 10 a.m.: children and adults can experience medi-eval life for a day with knights, bowmen, musicians, fire-eaters, fortune-tellers, jesters, flag-flyers, a medie-val encampment and a medieval market. Local histori-cal groups will offer old trades workshops in wax carv-ing and precious metal creations. At noon and at 3 p.m. costume parade with knights, flag-flyers and medieval music; 4 p.m. medieval military training and fencing demonstrations. Everyone is invited to play games and attend bow and arrow competitions and duels; 7 p.m. closing ceremony with a 1405 battle re-enactment and fireworks. Admission fee: €5; €4 for senior citizens old-er than 70; free entrance for children under age six. At 12:30 p.m., enjoy a medieval lunch, with knights, danc-ers and musicians. Cost: €42; € 20 children 4-10; under 4 free. Reservations needed; call 0442-93-655, English operators available.http://www.castellobevilacqua.com/it/evento/xvii-grande- festa-medievale-70

Processo alla Veccia FilaProcess of the Old LadyApril 2, 3-10 p.m., Monte di Malo, about 24 miles northwest of Vicenza. This event is a combination of folklore, history and traditions: The protagonist is la vecia vila (an old lady), a giant wood and papier-mâché dummy that is burned at the end of the evening. Local crafts and products exhibit and sale opens at 3 p.m.; 4 p.m. parade of the Vecia Fila downtown; Veneto folk songs. Food booths open at 5 p.m.; 6 p.m. live music with the local band; 7:30 p.m. procession of the Vecia and her burning at 10 p.m. https://www.italybyus.com/vi/event-pro/la-vecia-fila-lo-cal-festival/

Noale in FioreNoale with Flowers April 9, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Noale (Venice), Piazza Castel-lo, Piazza XX Settembre. Hundreds of businesses from all over Italy display their flowers, plants, trees, patio furniture and garden tools. http://www.eventiesagre.it/Eventi_Mostra+Mercato/834_Noale+in+Fiore.html

Cerea: March 26, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Via Farfusola 6, about 45 miles southwest of Vicenza (about 150 ven-dors)

Dolo (Venice): March 26, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Can-tiere, about 37 miles east of Vicenza (about 80 ven-dors)

Piazzola sul Brenta: March 26, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Via Camerini, about 16 miles east of Vicenza (700 ven-dors)

Spresiano (Treviso): March 26, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza Luciano Rigo, about 43 miles northeast of Vicenza (about 120 vendors)

Treviso: March 26, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Via San Liberale, about 56 miles east of Vicenza (about 120 ven-dors)

Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona): March 26, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Piazza Carlo Alberto and downtown streets.

Thiene: April 1, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., downtown streets and squares (70 vendors)

Marostica: April 2, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza Castello, about 18 miles north of Vicenza (135 vendors)

Noventa Vicentina: April 2, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Piazza IV Novembre, 20 miles south of Vicenza (120 vendors)

Vittorio Veneto: April 2, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Serravalle, Piazza Minucci and surrounding streets (75 vendors)

*Event times and locations are correct at the time of pub-lication but are subject to change. The Outlook does not assume responsibility for schedule changes.

Medieval Festival, Verona

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Out & AboutTUSCANY

CONCERTS/SPORTS

For a comprehensive list of festivals, concerts and upcoming sporting events, please see our

Pinterest page, www.pinterest.com/usagvicenza.

MARKETS TUSCANY

Pisa’s New Year’s Day

Sagra del Tartufo MarzuoloMarzuolo Truffle FairMarch 24-26, Certaldo (Florence). Food booths fea-turing many traditional specialties prepared with local truffles, wine and desserts. Open at 8 p.m. and on Sun-days at noon.https://www.facebook.com/SagraTartufoCertaldo/

Festa del Cioccolato- Choco MomentsChocolate FestivalMarch 24-26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Lucca; Piazza Napole-one. A great variety of chocolates from the best Italian chocolatiers; chocolate shows; workshops for children; cooking shows and demonstrations. Free entry. http://albergomodernolucca.com/evento/festa-del-cioccola-to-choco-moments-2017/

Capodanno di Pisa Pisa’s New Year’s DayMarch 25, Pisa celebrates the New Year twice, on Jan. 1 and March 25. The Pisans have not forgotten their traditions, and each year they mark the beginning of the year, as was their custom between the 10th cen-tury and 1749, when New Year’s Day coincided with the Annunciation, nine months before Christmas. To-day, just like then, the beginning of the Pisan Year is marked by a sort of solar clock, a physical phenome-non that is as simple as it is spectacular and intriguing: at midday sharp a ray of sunlight penetrates the Duo-mo through a round nave window, landing on a marble egg on a shelf surmounting a column next to the pulpit of Giovanni Pisano, on the opposite side. The event is preceded by a historical procession and a religious cer-emony that ends at exactly noon. The beginning of the Pisan Year coincides with the official opening of the tourist season.http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/pisa/cronaca/2017/01/17/news/capodanno-pisano-primi-preparativi-1.14729674

CiocoSìChocolate FestivalMarch 28-April 2, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Siena, Piazza del Campo. The best Italian chocolates exhibit and sale; chocolate tasting; cooking and Choco Barman shows; Tango&Chocolate exhibit; chocolate chess tournament and entertainment for children. Free entrance.http://www.chocomoments.it/

Arezzo Flower ShowApril 8-9, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Arezzo, Villa Severi, Via Francesco Redi 13. Rare plants and flowers exhib-it and sale; more than 80 international flower exhibit rare plants and flowers. Free gardening work-shops for children and adults; flower art demonstrations; flower therapy and natural wellness; food and wine tasting; cooking with flowers workshops. Ticket: €5; reduced €4 for visitors with pets. http://www.arezzoflowershow.com/

Lo Scrigno del BelloThe box of beautiful thingsApril 9, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Calenzano (Florence), Via della Chiesa 37. Antique, vintage, local crafts, jewels, acces-sories and miniatures exhibit and sale.ht t p : / / w w w. s ag re to s cane . com / ce rca ? q = & categ o -ry=&tag=&area=&city=&date=13&page=2&post=2152

Bientina (Pisa): March 25-26, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Vittorio Emanuele (about 140 vendors)

Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo): March 26, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Piazza Del Municipio

Cecina (Livorno): March 26, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza Guerrazzi and Via Cavour

Montevarchi (Arezzo): March 26, a.m.-7 pm. Via Isidoro del Lungo, and Via Poggio Bracciolini (about 100 vendors)

Prato: March 25-26, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza San Fran-cesco

Arezzo: April 1-2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Grande (about 1000 vendors)

Carmignano (Prato): April 2, 9:30 a.m.-7p.m., Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II and Piazza Matteotti

Cascina (Pisa): April 2, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Corso Matteotti

Livorno: April 2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Cavour

Orbetello (Grosseto): April 1-2, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Cor-so Italia, Piazza Eroe dei Due Mondi, Piazza del Plebi-scito.

Pietrasanta (Lucca): April 2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Piazza Duomo

San Miniato(Pisa): April 2, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Piazza del Popolo

Scarperia (Firenze): April 2, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; downtown squares and streets

Loreena McKennitt – March 26 Rome; March 27 Florence; March 28 Assago (Milan) David Garrett – March 26 Padova Afterhours – March 28 MilanMacy Gray – March 29 Milan Steve Hackett – March 29 Turin; April 1 Rome LP – April 2 Padova; April 3 Milan; July 3 Rome; July 11 LuccaDave Matthews and Tim Reynolds – April 6 Pa-dovaJesus Christ Superstar – April 12-14 Rome Sean Paul – April 17 MilanSimple Minds – April 21 Turin; April 23 Rome; April 25 Bologna; April 26 Florence; April 27 Mi-lanGavin DeGraw – May 2 Milan; May 3 Rome Dream Theater – May 3 Roma; May 5 FlorenceSoul System – May 5 Milan; May 6 Ciampino; May 7 Brescia Natalie Imbruglia – May 6 MilanKiss – May 15 Torino; May 16 Casalecchio di Reno Guns N’ Roses – June 10 ImolaBruno Mars – June 12 Casalecchio di Reno; June 15 Assago

Chocolate Festival, SienaCranberries – June 12 Milan; June 23 Piazzola sul Brenta (Padova)Green Day – June 14 Lucca; June 15 MonzaJustin Bieber & Martin Garrix - June 18 MonzaAerosmith - June 23 FlorenceMajor Lazer – June 24 MilanSean Paul – June 27 Padova; April 17 MilanThe Chainsmokers – June 28 MilanAnastacia – July 12 MarosticaElton John and his Band – July 14 MantovaRobbie Williams – July 14 Verona; July 17 Lucca; July 17 BaroloU2 The Joshua Tree – July 15-16 RomeGeorge Benson – July 17 MarosticaRed Hot Chili Peppers – July 20 Rome; July 21 MilanMarilyn Manson – July 26 Villafranca (Verona)Lady Gaga – Sept. 26 AssagoBryan Adams – Nov. 10 Padova; Nov. 11 Assago; Nov. 14 Roma; Nov. 16 BolzanoJames Blunt - Nov. 12 Rome; Nov. 13 Florence; Nov. 14 Assago

ITALIAN ARTISTS

Mario Biondi – March 27 Montecatini; March 30 Padova; April 4 Rome Giorgia – March 28 Genova; March 30 Naples; April 1 Rome; April 13 Florence; April 20 Verona; April 22 Padova; April 23 Conegliano Roberto Vecchioni – March 29 FlorenceMax Gazze’ – April 4 Rome; April 8 Florence; April 13 PadovaUmberto Tozzi – April 14, May 5 Rome, May 19 Padova; May 24 PordenoneAlessandra Amoroso – April 28-29 Verona Zucchero – May 1-4 VeronaFiorella Mannoia – May 2 Bologna; May 3 Mon-tecatini; May 13-14 Florence; May 20 Padova; May 24 Trieste; Sept. 17 in VeronaFrancesco Guccini – May 5 PadovaFrancesco Renga – May 5 Assago; May 16 Na-ples; May 18 Florence; May 22 Casalecchio di Reno Ligabue – May 9 ConeglianoDe Andrè canta De Andrè – May 12 in PadovaIL Volo – May 19-20 VeronaTiziano Ferro – June 11 Lignano Sabbiadoro; June 16-17 Milan; June 24 Bologna; June 28 and June 30 Rome; July 15 Florence Ennio Morricone – July 7 Rome; Aug. 30 Verona

Blancpain GT Series Spring Cup – March 31-April 2 Misano Adriatico WWE Live – May 3 Rome; May 4 Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna) Motul FIM Superbike World Championship – May 13 Imola; June 16-18 Misano Adriatico MotoGP Mugello – June 2-4 Scarperia (Firenze) MotoGP Misano – June 18, Sept. 8-10 Misano Adriatico Formula 1 – Grand Prix –Sept. 1-3 Monza

Family & MWR Events

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English as a Second LanguageMondays, 2-4 p.m.Fridays, 9 a.m.-noonACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleEnglish as a Second Language intro-duces clients to the fundamentals of the English language. Participants can en-joy learning and speaking basic English together. Registration is ongoing. For more information, call DSN 634-7500, comm. 0444-71-7500.

Strong Families Challenge KickoffMarch 27, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Various locations on various daysThe spring edition of the Strong Fami-lies Challenge kicks off with a week out in the community. There will be free T-shirts and cookies, plus prize draw-ings and giveaways.March 27: In front of the Ederle Library, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.March 28: In front of the Ederle Library 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.March 29: In front of the Ederle Library 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.March 30: Villaggio Youth Center, 2-4 p.m.March 31: In front of the PX 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Breakfast at Del Din for SoldiersMarch 30, 7:30-8:30 a.m.Outside Del Din ACS officeArmy Community Services is all about Soldiers. Soldiers will have the oppor-tunity to learn about the Army Corps Program while enjoying free breakfast. Representatives will be available to an-swer questions and provide information on ACS programs.

Resilience TrainingMarch 31, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleResilience — it’s a process, not a destina-tion. Learn practical skills you can apply every day to help overcome adversity, manage stress and excel in your person-al and professional life. The resilience program increases well-being and opti-mism, reduces and prevents depression and anxiety, improves physical health and relationships. Learn to bounce back. Register at least two days before the ses-sion by calling ACS at DSN 634-7500 or comm. 0444-71-7500.

Parent Support GroupApril 10, 1-2 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleA parent support group is a place where participants can freely talk about their experiences and receive feedback in a judgment-free environment. Be a part of this parent-led support group whose goals are to provide emotional support and encouragement, exchange informa-tion and provide recommendations for coping day to day. Learn how to net-work and share information with fel-low parents. This parent-driven support group is hosted by the Exeptional Fam-ily Member Program. Young children may accompany parents. The meeting takes place the second Monday of every month. Join the group to interact, give and receive support. All enrolled EFMP families are welcome.

Breastfeeding BasicsApril 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderlePlanning to breastfeed? A lactation con-sultant will walk participants through the basics. Topics include benefits of breastfeeding, the importance of colos-trum, newborns and breastfeeding, fre-quency and duration of feedings, pump-ing and manual expression, storage of breast milk and returning to work. EggstravaganzaApril 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Ederle Track & FieldEnjoy a few hours watching your child gather eggs and participating in chil-dren’s activities at this fun-filled annual event. Don’t forget your camera for the many photo opportunities. Egg hunts will be divided by age groups (ages 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 7, and 8 to 10). Parents are responsible for the control and safe-ty of their children. Pets are not allowed on the sports fields. There will also be bouncy slides, arts and crafts, bowling specials and photos with the Easter Bun-ny.

Spring Flea MarketApril 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.$10 to register/$10 table rentalEderle Library Parking LotIt’s time to clean the house and get rid of those items you’ve been holding onto for years. This is your opportunity to make some cash while making room for your newly bought items from Italy and the rest of Europe. Sellers must be U.S. ID card holders, and space is limited. Limit

one spot per family, and only used items can be sold. For more information, go to italy.armymwr.com.

FRG Academy:Dedicated Leaders’ CourseApril 10-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.ACS Bldg. 108, Caserma EderleThe Dedicated Leaders’ Course is the third of a three-course concept of the Family Readiness Group Academy. Come to ACS for professional develop-ment and panel discussions. This three day course will include event planning, health and fitness, and resilience train-ing. Limited slots are available; sign up today.

9 Pin No Tap TournamentMarch 31, 7-10 p.m., $30Arena Soldier & Family Entertainment Center, Bldg. 2309Join us at the Arena for No-Tap Bowl-ing. Knocking down nine pins gets you a strike. Two-person teams, doubles and singles competition, with handicap awarded based on a 350 combined aver-age cap. Prizes will be awarded. Fee cov-ers bowling lane fee, team prize entry and individual prize entry.

MS 5K Fun Run/Walk& Strong Families Field DayApril 1, 9-11 a.m.Ederle Track and FieldWalk for a cause with the Multiple Scle-rosis 5 km fun run/walk to raise aware-ness. Afterwards, Family MWR and the USO present the Strong Families Chal-lenge Field Day. Family and friends can enjoy hula hoop contests, potato sack races, corn hole and tug-of-war. Hot dogs, chips and lemonade will be pro-vided by the USO. There will also be prize drawings and giveaways.

Softball Season RegistrationStarts April 9Fitness Center, Caserma EderleRegistration is coming soon. Open reg-istration runs April 9 through May 9 at the Ederle or Del Din fitness centers. A coaches meeting will take place May 9 at 6 p.m. in the Ederle Fitness Center Con-ference Room. An officials’ clinic will be held May 2-5, and league play is May 17-July 7. The USAG Italy Championship is July 18-21, with the Army Europe Unit/

Level Championship Aug. 4-6.

Soccer Season Registration BeginsMay 14Fitness Center, Caserma EderleIt’s time to register. Open registration runs May 14-June 14 at the Ederle and Del Din fitness centers. Coaches meet-ing is June 14, 6 p.m., in the Ederle Fit-ness Center Conference Room. Officials’ clinic is June 6-10. League play is June 22–Aug. 15. Tournament dates: USAG Italy Championship is Aug. 23-26 and Army Europe Unit/Level Championship is Sept. 15-17.

Turin and the Egyptian MuseumApril 1, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.Adults $95 / Ages 4-12 $58 / Ages 3 and under are freeOutdoor Recreation, Caserma EderleThe Turin Egyptian Museum has one of the most complete sets of ancient ar-tifacts in the world, second only to the museum in Cairo. This is a must-see lo-cation for anyone interested in Egyptian history. The museum was established in 1824 and boasts the statue of Ram-ses II, the tomb of Kha and Merit, and more than 4,000 years of Egyptian his-tory. The city of Turin was the head of Italian parliament for a short period of time in the 1800s, and is home to some of Italy’s most prestigious universities. Turin is a city of grand palaces, elegant arcades, and gracious squares ready to be explored. It is probably most famous for “The Shroud of Turin,” the cloth be-lieved to have covered Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.

Youth Center: Spring Break TripApril 3-7, $220Grafenwoehr, GermanyJoin your friends at the Youth Center for an epic Bavarian excursion. Youth in grades 8-12 can enjoy various excit-ing activities this spring break. The itin-erary features high ropes, a night hike, and archery, plus tours of Rothenburg, a volcano, and a visit to a waterpark. Cost includes accommodation, food and transportation. Don’t miss out on the trip of a lifetime.

AFE Show: Disney’s Imagination MoversApril 23, 2:30-5 p.m.Fitness Center, Caserma EderleArmed Forces Entertainment and Navy Entertainment are happy to bring Dis-ney’s Imagination Movers to the Vicen-za Military Community. Everyone will enjoy this free event, especially children. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.; seating is first-come, first-served to first 400 guests. Gym floor seating may be available, and pillows and small blankets will be al-lowed. Open to U.S. and local national ID cardholders only.

Trace Adkins ConcertMay 12, 6-8 p.m.Sports Field, Caserma EderleThe USO is proud to present country music singer Trace Adkins. The whole family can enjoy country music with a true country superstar. There’s no better way to spend a Friday night and start off the weekend. Open to all U.S. and local nationl ID cardholders only. No pets al-lowed. The event is free.

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*Editor’s note: This list is not all-inclu-sive. To view a full list of activities, visit the FMWR webpage:http://italy.armymwr.com/europe/italy.

Bring on the bluesCASERMA EDERLE — Jake and Elwood Blues sing to the crowd during the Blues Brothers Show that took place in the gymnasium here March 21. The Blue Brothers band, together with the Sassy Bluettes, played a wide selection of traditional rhythm and blues songs and put on an energetic show which lasted two hours. The program was sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment. Look for more photos of the event on the U.S. Army Garrison Italy Flickr page, www.flickr.com/usagvicenza. (Photo by Mark Turney, VMC Public Affairs Office)