The
April 23, 2009 U.S. Army Garrisons Vicenza & Livorno www.USAG.Vicenza.Army.Mil Vol. 42, Issue 16
What’s Inside
Garrison news
pages 2 & 3
Patterns of Success
Speak Out
Volunteer spotlight
Self-help items
available at U-Do-It
Community
events
pages 4 & 5
173rd troops share
thoughts with state
representatives
Briefs
Special to the Outlook presented to the Soldiers’ Director Barry Robinson, along special recognition to Michelle
Sports Theatre team April 18 during the with Vicenza community Willis and Ciriaco Colella.
page 8 Soldiers’ Theatre’s Joseph Tournament of Plays “Topper” members JoAnne Mitchell, Other performance awards
and the Amazing Technicolor Awards Show in Heidelberg, Mary Horning, Peggy Schadler were received by Sgt. James
Dreamcoat brought home four Germany. and Jamie Nelson, were Kever, JonLuca DeCaro, Sgt
Delta Co. 1/503rd
Toppers, including Best Musical, In addition to the four wins, nominated for technical and Mitchell Bentley, Reggie Haines,
wins volleyball Best Musical Direction (Ciriaco Nathaniel Nelson was artistic awards for sound, lights, Eric Torrence, Lorenzo Felisatti
championship Colella and Aaron Talley), Best nominated for Best Actor in a poster design, scene painting, and Aaron Talley.
Costume in a Musical (Linda Musical Title Role and props, costumes and set design. More than 600 people
Dahlstrom and Barbara Berger), performed “Any Dream Will Joann Mitchell was also attended the annual “Topper”
VHS boys soccer
and Best Choreography (Linda Do” at the ceremony. nominated for Best Director. Show, which has become an
team defeats Naples, Dahlstrom and Jerry Brees). Soldiers’ Theatre Director Performance awards important part of each
ties with Sigonella The golden statues were Jerry Brees and Entertainment included Best Orchestra with community theatre’s season.
Concert changes
location
The free Toby Keith
Post collections underway for Earth Day
Italy’s earthquake victims Spring Cleanup & 1st Sgt. Gilberto
Aviles, USAG
concert will be held at USAG Vicenza PAO 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the chapel
Vicenza HHC,
the N-40. fellowship hall. Hotdogs and separates the
No coolers or pets are The Vicenza Chapel chips are offered to those who
root ball of a plant
allowed on the field. Call Community will be providing an stop by. before placing it in
634-5087 for details. opportunity for the Caserma On May 3 there will be a the planter
Ederle community to assist with designated offering taken during outside the HHC
disaster relief for those who all Protestant chapel services for building at
Apply for summer Caserma Ederle
hire online were victims of the April 6 the International Red Cross
April 22. Post
Applications are earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy, the Italian earthquake relief effort. spring cleanup
being accepted through capital of the Abruzzo region. A designated offering will was scheduled to
May 8 for summer The natural disaster killed more also be received at all Catholic coincide with
than 280 people, injured more services that will go to Caritas Earth Day so
employment for military Soldiers and
family members ages than 1,000 and left 28,000 Italiana (Catholic Charities) for
civilians could
14-18. Visit cpolrhp. residents homeless. earthquake relief. take time out to
belvoir.army.mil/eur. On April 30 the chapel will beautify their
accept monetary donations from See GIRL SCOUTS Page 3 work areas.
Garrison news
U-Do-It offers self-help selection
Story and photo by
LAURA KREIDER
Outlook Staff
With the long-awaited arrival of spring
and warmer weather, community
members are tending their gardens and
plants.
Military families who live in
government-leased housing can find a
variety of tools to do just that and many
other self-help services at the U-Do-It
Center in the Villaggio housing area.
Sgt. Matthew Vasquez “Now, the most requested items are
lawn mowers and weed eaters,” said
Unit: USAHC-Vicenza
Federica Moretti, resident project
Current Position: Post Medical
Readiness NCOIC
manager for the Housing Total
Age: 25 Maintenance Contract, who runs the
Hometown: Yamhill, Or. center.
Years in Service: 6 “Resident, have to provide their own
What would surprise people gas since we can only issue 2T oil to be
about you: I like the car I drive. mixed with gas for the weed eaters,” he Igor Brunello (at right), an employee at Villaggio’s U-Do-It, is assisted by gardening
(Chrysler New Yorker) said. contractor Fabio Crivellaro as they pile bags of top soil. The center offers everything
Biggest mentor and why: My The center is equipped with from AC filters and door stops to zip ties and leaf blowers. For a full list of available
father. He is a good leader. expendable (paint, light bulbs) and non- items, call 634-8888.
Life’s ambition: I would like to
expendable items that include everything Villaggio, or private rental housing. the items signed out are returned clean
one day become a geographer.
Motto: “Measure twice, cut once.”
from rakes, drills and sprinklers to Center restrictions include: and free from grass clippings,” Moretti
Your definition of an NCO: An extension cords and ladders. Children under 16 cannot sign out said. “It is also important that everybody
NCO is someone who always Customers who wish to take power tools. honors the return time for the equipment
strives for the best, sets a good advantage of the center’s equipment and Families in private rentals cannot signed out in order to allow everyone to
example for his/her subordinates services should bring a valid military ID sign out expendable items (call or visit use the tools available at the store.”
and who understands that he card to the facility and fill out a form to the center for a list of expendable items). Visit or call the center at 634-8888 for
works for his Soldiers so they can verify their address at government leased, “In general, it is highly appreciated if more information.
complete the Army’s mission.
Pvt. Anier Marrero Angie Turk Spc. Clifton Ralph Spc. Joshua Hines Pvt. Tyler Nichols
Fusion Company, 2-503rd Family member HSC, SETAF Fusion Company, 2-503rd Fusion Company, 2-503rd
“I read CNN on the “I get my U.S. news “I read the Outlook “I watch the television “I read Yahoo.com
Internet.” from Yahoo.com and and Yahoo.com.” in the dining facility.” on the Internet.”
my local news from
AFN’s channel 14.”
Wade is
also the
high
Girl Scouts, Credit Union accepting donations
school’s continued from Page 1 Community members can sto word within your organizations
student
by one of these events to that no amount is too small.
council On May 12, the Catholic
president contribute to this worthy cause. Donations will be accepted
and a congregation will hold a car Global Credit Union has through April 24 at 5 p.m.
member of wash for donations to be sent been a collection point for The Vicenza Girl Scouts will
the through the relief agency Caritas donations for the Vicenza/Pisa donate a portion of their $5,000
National Italiana in support of the
Honor
Red Cross in support of the cookie sale profits to earthquake
Society.
earthquake victims. Earthquake Victims. Spread the disaster relief.
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states at the want done, about equipment what equipment we felt was
South of the problems better, and what equipment
Alps Dining w e ’ r e we’d like to see down the road.”
Facility April The delegate having,” he As to whether or not McPhee
17. was actually said. felt his input would make it back
The visit McPhee to Capitol Hill, he feels pretty
concerned with spoke with
was the first confident that it will.
what we’re doing Rep. Rodney “(Frelinghuysen ) flipped over
face-to-face
with an
e l e c t e d
official for
many of the
in Iraq and
Afghanistan--
‘
what we’ve seen district during
and done.
Frelinghuysen
of
Jersey’s
New
11th
the casual
his name tape and started taking
notes from us, and he didn’t just
take notes; he also asked us to
clarify our statements before he
wrote them down,” said
troops, but
one they feel F r i d a y McPhee. “I firmly believe he’ll
had a positive afternoon go back and address the issues
1st Lt. Jason McPhee luncheon. we gave him.”
impact.
HHC, 2-503, 173rd ABCT McPhee 1st Sgt. Mark Patterson, also
“It was a 1st Sgt. Mark Patterson, Destined Company, 2-503rd Infantry, 173rd
very good s a i d with 2-503rd Infantry, said the ABCT, t alks with Representative Steven LaTourette of Ohio’s 4th
visit, and very surprising,” said Frelinghuysen was also familiar opportunity alone for him to sit district during an April 17 luncheon at the USAG Vicenza South of the
Alps Dining Facility.
1st Lt. Jason McPhee, an with RESET, an Army program and talk with a state seated at Patterson’s table with “Overall,” said Patterson, “it
infantryman with Headquarters that refurbishes worn Army representative—Rep. Steven LaTourette shared his concern was just a great opportunity …
and Headquarters Company, 2- equipment to like-new LaTourette of Ohio’s fourth about the jobs lost in his small for Soldiers to voice their
503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne condition—a crucial task as district—was a plus for him. hometown. concerns.”
Brigade Combat Team. “It was vehicles return from the front “He (gave us the floor), and The Congressman’s The representatives received
definitely geared all toward the lines, where several combat opened up a forum to find out response, said Patterson, was a 173rd ABCT command brief
Soldier and what we do. I tours, harsh environments and what he could do for the people that “he was aware of that and a windshield tour of the
thought he might talk about age have taken their toll. back home,” said Patterson. particular situation,” and that installation during their daylong
political events in New Jersey, “He asked us what we One of the Ohio Soldiers solutions were being worked. visit.
puts combat in
Program 2009” for details.
Job hunting?
‘
heritage around us. granddaughter flew from he had to fight in, makes me man to the Community Club
firsthand We were America to appreciate on the third Friday of each
from a sent on Italy almost to and have a month.
veteran. ahead and the date of I was aware of b e t t e r
Okamoto, ordered to when he was some of the understanding Darby Religious
wait in the wounded. activities
a Japanese- battles in the of our military
For details call the chapel
specified In what felt
American
area, but to come hsaid eritage,”
who was
born in 1922
in Hawaii,
joined the
Army in
area until
daybreak.”
He said it
was just as
dawn was
like
amazing
coincidence,
the town of
Massa was
an
face-to-face
had to fight in
makes me
and‘ Sgt.
Gerard Tate,
see the terrain he 511th Military
P o l i c e
Platoon.
at: 633-7267 (050-54-7267)
9:40 a.m.: Catholic
Reconciliation
10 a.m.: Catholic Mass
11:15 a.m.: Protestant
M a r c h beginning to having their Airman 1st worship
1943. He break that 64th liberation appreciate... Class Daryl Protestant Sunday
w a s they were hit celebration Perales, 31st school starts at 10.a.m. and
eventually with artillery and invited Sgt. Gerard Tate Munitions Catholic CCD is at 11:15
assigned to fire. Okamoto and 511th MP Platoon Squadron, a.m.
the 442nd “ W e his family to had a Vacation Bible School
RCT, 232nd Courtesy photo could see a attend. The mayor of Massa, grandfather who fought in is coming in June.
Combat Engineer Company. He German patrol up on the Dr. Roberto Pucci, presented WWII and the event gave him a The chapel is collecting
entered Italy from Naples and mountain; the first shell was far him with a medal and many greater appreciation. cardboard, robes, children’s
fought up through Anzio. When off and the second even further WWII survivors approached “My grandfather never talked plastic swimming pools and
he arrived in Livorno, he took a off on our other side,” recalled Okamoto in the town’s main about the war, so I was excited cardboard rolls from paper
boat to Marseille to “hold the Okamoto. “We wondered who square and thanked him for his to hear the stories first hand from towels and toilet paper.
line” and came back to Livorno the Germans were shelling until part in the liberation. Mr. Okamoto,” said Perales. Catholic confirmation is
where he would end up driving the third one came straight After speaking with a lady “Coming along on this trip being planned in Vicenza for
bulldozers and jeeps to Massa. towards us; I dove under our who recounted how she and her definitely gives me a better sense the first week of June.
“Orders came down through truck, but was wounded. family hid in the hills as their of history and makes me Contact the Catholic
Cpt. Nakada Pershing, the 232 “A rescue jeep was sent up home was bombed and how her appreciate being stationed here in education coordinator for
Combat Engineer Company from Massa to gather us all up brother was a partisan who Italy.” details.
commander, to Tech. Sgt. and it didn’t seem to take long helped the Japanese-American Although Okamoto was unable Choir practice is at 9:30
Edmund Ezuka to lead a small so we couldn’t have been to far Soldiers, Okamoto remarked to find the exact location where a.m on Sunday before Mass.
group up to this certain spot in from the town,” he said. that “it felt good to see people he was wounded, he enjoyed the The congregation is in
the hills above Massa and wait He then spent several days were able to come back to trip. need of a cantor.
there for further orders,” in a hospital outside of Lucca where they were born and “(It was) a very wonderful Talk to Chaplain Porter or
explained Okamoto. before he asked to return to his continue on with life.” experience,” he said, “and a return Father Roberto to serve.
A group of eight or so men unit, which was quickly moving After the ceremony’s parade journey I never thought possible.”
Now Showing
free shuttle bus and enjoy
reenactments of old trades in
Pay concerts p.m.; 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Closed
farmers’ homes, barnyards and & events Mondays.
fields while the traveling band The exhibition features the
Mamma mia (in English): creations of Barbara Uderzo, a
“Cevarias” plays unusual musical Ederle Theater
instruments. April 22-May 3 in Trieste. May Vicentine artist and designer, who
makes jewelry with alternative April 23 He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13) 6 p.m.
Gastronomical stands and 6-10 in Florence; June 15-20 in
April 24 Pink Panther 2 (PG) 6 p.m.
entertainment all day long. Forlì. materials, such as plastic, wood,
Friday the 13th (R) 9 p.m.
April 25 17 Again (PG-13) 3 p.m.
Push (PG-13) 6 p.m.
April 26 17 Again (PG-13) 3 p.m.
Friday the 13th (R) 6 p.m.
April 29 Pink Panther 2 (PG-13) 6 p.m.
April 30 Push (PG-13) 6 p.m.