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Camp Darby Devils prepare for final gameChris PearsonCYS Sports and FitnessThis weekend is thelast chance to come outand support the DarbyDevils as they take onVicenza for their finalflag football games ofthe season. The firstgame begins at 11amand the second game isscheduled to start at12:30pm.Last weekend in adouble header, Vicenzabeat the Darby Devils14-8 and 24-12.The Devils defense scored asafety during a Vicenza snappedball that went into the end zone,demonstrating the Devil’s teamstrength in defense.Frank Hernandez, Weston Jacksonand Damien Ranger all scoredtouchdowns for the Darby team.Even though they did not win,the kids always played hard andARBYIGESTVOL. 1, Issue 2 August 16, 2007 www.usag.livorno.army.milVehicle RegistrationWill be closed Aug.23-24GSA TrainingGeneral Services Administrationtraining isAug. 27, 10am-noon atthe Theater.633-8362Army TrainingHolidaysAug. 17-20 in support ofschool recessAug. 31– Sept. 3 LaborDayMandatory drug andalcohol trainingThere will be two 3-hourtraining sessions on Sept19 in the Theater at 9amand 1pm. All Soldiersand DoD civilians mustattend one of these sessions;Airmen and Sailorsare invited to maintaintheir training, as well.Company Commandersand First Sergeants mustalso attend a 1-hourbriefing in the SSCR at9am. 633-8984 DPTMSYour source for local news, information and cultureThe Darby Devils flag football team poses during anaway game. (Photo courtesy of Astrid Robinson)never gave up. It would mean a lot tothe team if community memberscome out to support the final game.In other sports news, Aug. 21 willbe the last day to sign-up for the freesoccer clinic being held August 23-25. We will have someone at thegame on Saturday for children tosign-up for the soccer clinic, and theupcoming youth soccer season.In this issue:Local Artist 2Nutrition 3Italian traffic 4Community briefs 5Italian events 6Destination Cortona 7The Darby Digest is authorized by the Secretary of the Army IAW Army Regulation 25-30 and published Thursdays by the U.S. Army Garrison Livorno Public Affairs Office,building 303, Camp Darby, unit 31301, APO AE 09613, 633-7229/civ. 050-54-7229.Private organizations noted in this publication are not part of the Department of Defense.Ad placement isfree and available only to DoD ID cardholders and registered privateorganizations. Submissions must include submitter’s name, duty location and DSN andcivilian phone numbers and/or ‘.mil’ e-mail address. Send request for advertisement to:paolivorno@eur.army.mil. Advertisement submissions are subject to the editors approval.

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 2A hidden talent at the thrift shopStory and photo by Chiara MattiroloUSAG Livorno Public AffairsMany of us have a secret corner of hiddentalent within ourselves, that even our closestfriends may not realize exists. Mirella Todaro,who works at Camp Darby’s Second Glancethrift shop as an assistant manager, is one ofCamp Darby’s hidden talents.Mirella practices the art of Pyrography, anancient technique consisting of burning an imageonto a surface, normally timber or leather, withthe use of different tips.Mirella was born in Rome, and grew up witha passion for art. In 1970 she moved to the UnitedStates and discovered pyrography art.naïf art style. She suggested that I show my artwork, so I participated in various art exhibits inPisa, Livorno and Lucca”.Eventually, Mirella started selling her artpieces, an event that can touch an artist far deeperthan one realizes.“When you are an artist and you sell yourwork, you experience mixed emotions. On onehand, you don’t want to give your piece away, onthe other hand, you are glad other people like whatyou’ve created,” said Mirella. “I like being appreciatedas an artist. This passion fills me with veryspecial emotions. Once I start a project, I have tofinish it. It really does not matter if I worked allday and I am tired, it is the enthusiasm for this artthat gives me strength” stated Mirella..“In the future, I really hope I can continue toexpress myself through art and carry on this ancienttechnique, by involving my daughter who isstudying architecture and design,” said Mirella. “ Iespecially want to try pyrography on furniture,doors and furnishing panels.” Currently, you cansee Mirella’s art on display at Camp Darby’s SecondGlance thrift shop.Artist Mirella Todaro created this pictureby burning the image into wood.“I was very curious about this technique becauseit was totally new to me,” said Mirella.“As soon as I learned how to do it, pyrographybecame my passion, my excitement”.When Mirella returned to Tuscany, she continuedpursuing her newly discovered hobby atthe Arts and Crafts Center.“Joy Reed, the former Arts and Crafts manager,really encouraged me to continue to cultivatethis passion,” said Mirella. “Joy said I hada very particular and rare ability towards theArtist Mirella Todaro poses with some of her artwork on display at the Second Glance thrift shop.Second Glance thrift shop is open every Wednesday-Thursday 9:30am-3pm

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 3Do you really understand the nutrition information on food labels?By Maj. Karen FauberDeCA dietitianPick up almost any food in the commissaryand you are likely to see one or more symbols onthe label promoting health benefits related to thefood. Each symbol indicates that the food is ahealthy choice, yet each symbol has different nutrientrequirements. Food manufacturers andhealth organizations have created labels to promoteprevention and disease management toguide shoppers in making choices. When trying tolose weight, lower cholesterol, manage diabetes,manage blood pressure, or just make healthychoices, shopping can be a real challenge. Nutritioninformation overload on food packages canmake it tough for shoppers to decide what to buyand eat, with up to 70 percent of them makingquick choices as they cruise the aisles.To help relieve the confusion, some researchersare calling for a single, FDA-sanctioned certificationprogram. This proposal may include asimple standard, such as red, yellow and greenlights to indicate where a food fits in a healthydiet. Keep an eye out for more information on thisconcept in the future.The following is a simple guide to help takesome of the guesswork out of understanding currentFDA-approved nutrition information:• Free – these foods have no or only a verysmall amount of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol,sodium, sugars, and calories.Steve LoweSports SpecialistThe 2007 USAFE Small Unit Softball Championshipswas hosted at Camp Darby Aug. 5-10.Ten USAFE teams, from six countries throughoutEurope, competed to take on the defending champions,the Croughton Cougars.The finals led to Croughton and Sembach battlingit out for seven full innings of play, lastingan hour and forty-five minutes. In the end, Sembachdefeated Croughton 40-31.• Low fat – 3 grams or less per serving• Low sodium – 140 milligrams or less per serving• Low cholesterol – 20 milligrams or less cholesterolper serving• Low calorie – 40 calories or less per serving• Lean meat – less than 10 grams fat per serving• Extra lean meat – less than 5 grams fat per serving• High – one serving of the food contains 20 percentor more of the daily value for a nutrient• Good source – one serving of the food contains10 to 19 percent of the daily value for a nutrient• Reduced – nutritionally altered food contains 25percent less of a nutrient or calories than theregular product• Less – food contains 25 percent less of a nutrientor calories than the regular food• Light – nutritionally altered food contains onethirdfewer calories or half the fat• Light – the sodium content of a low calorie, lowfat food has been reduced by 50 percent.• Healthy – a healthy food must be low in fat andsaturated fat and contain limited amounts ofcholesterol and sodium. For meals the sodiumcontent can’t be more than 360 milligrams perserving for individual foods and 480 milligramsper serving for meals.For more information on food labels or any nutritiontopic, visit “Ask the Dietitian” at the DeCA Website: http://www.commissaries.com.2007 USAFE SMALL UNIT SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPCongratulations to all tournament teams:Roberson and Blevins (Sembach)Peavy and Stephens (Croughton)Williamson and Oliver (Camp Darby)Duncan and Brittnacker (Alconbury)Peay (Lajes)Saxman (Volkel)Legg (Kleine Broegel)The top two men's and women's teams willrepresent USAFE at the Final 4 event in Aviano,Italy Aug. 23-26.

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 4Darby Job CornerLooking for a job? The NAF CPO office in HQsFront is accepting applications immediately for a temporaryhire (NTE 30 days) Recreational Aide positionat the Camp Darby Bowling Center. Call 633-7726For more information about resumes, jobs,volunteering and more- contact Stephen Zglinicki,Volunteer Corp Coordinator and Employment ReadinessSpecialist at 633-7084 or send him an email atstephen.zglinicki@eur.army.milInstallation BoardsIf you want to send your soldier to the promotionboard or want to submit your troop for Soldier andNCO of the quarter board, please submit names toSGT Wilson, USAG Livorno S-1 at 633-7348Community CareRoberto Gagliardi, an installation security guard, isaffected by a rare type of cancer, localized at theleft shoulder. The last chance he has is to go for aspecialized visit in Chicago. Those wishing to donateto help make this treatment possible, can givetheir contributions to Tenente Davide Giorcelli orNelly Moscato at DPW 633-7644.To those who donated for Jennifer Kandell loss:“I would like to take this opportunity to extend mygratitude to the Camp Darby community for theirsupport. Your generosity and warm thoughts aremuch appreciated by me and my family. It is thissense of community and caring support that makesCamp Darby a special place to live. We will alwaysremember your kindness.”Jennifer Kandell, Acting Youth Services ProgramManagerTraffic forecast on Italian HighwayItinerary to south direction or tourist areas Itinerary to north direction or main citiesM A N- Date M A N16 August17 August18 August19 August20 August21 August22 August23 August24 August25 August26 August27 August28 August29 August30 August31 AugustLegend:M: Morning 0600 – 1400A: Afternoon 1400 – 2000N: Night 2200 – 0600Intense traffic is not expectedHigh traffic flow is expectedCritic traffic flow is expectedVery high traffic flow is expected

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 5Sunset Beach PartyAug. 25, 7 pm- 2 am enjoy an evening of discoand Latin American dancing, spinning classesand a BBQ meal for sale. There is an entrancefee unless you are an American Beach seasonpass holder. In case of inclement weather, theparty will be moved to the fest tent in the carnivalfield on Camp Darby.Labor Day Weekend Beach PartyEveryone is invited to the American Beach onSeptember 1st for the free fireworks, festivities,food and disco starting at 7pm. Fireworks willstart at approximately 10pm. A beach shuttle buswill run between Camp Darby and the AmericanBeach. Check the schedule with the Transportationoffice calling 633-8190.AAFESHorizon School Lunch Program System has beenrolled over for the new school year. Check yourbalance and add funds in the customer servicedepartment of the main PX.Hispanic Heritage MonthPlanning for the Hispanic Heritage month activitieswill be discussed every Thursday in the backroom of the DFAC at noon.Youth ServicesFree Youth Soccer Clinic Aug. 23-25 for youthage 10-15. Sign up at Youth ServicesYouth soccer sign ups through Aug. 24. Call633-7629 for more information.Fitness CenterFlag football sign ups continue until August 31at the Fitness Center. 633-7440.Rome Trip Aug. 23, 30Cinque Terre Trip Aug. 29San Gimignano / Siena Aug. 28Wine Tasting in Castello Panaretta Aug.21The deadline to sign up for trips is the day prior;call ITR at 633-7859.USAHC-LivornoClinic Closure on Labor Day, Sept 3 in observanceof the Labor Day federal holiday.Anthrax Vaccination Program- Soldiers whohave already started the anthrax series and wouldlike to complete this are encouraged to come forfollow-up shots before Oct. 6, 2007509th SIG BN EMAIL Account SupportIf your email account is disabled or gets locked outplease contact OMC-Livorno at 633-7611. TheESD in Germany will not reactivate disabled accounts.We can now create user accounts locallyand provide user passwords.DCC Calendar of EventsTuesdays- Bring Your Own Movie & DominoesWednesdays- Double-Dog Day, buy one hot dogget the 2nd FREE!Thursdays/Saturdays-X-Box 360 NiteFridays -D.J. Pack-Man, spinning the best hiphop,soul and R&B!Free Child Car Safety Seat InspectionAugust 30, 11-2 in the Post Office parking lot.Come and let us inspect your child’s car seat and/or booster seat. Utilizing the Kids Safety Programwe will answer your questions, show you the correctway to install your child’s car seat and providepeace of mind.ITRElba Island: Aug. 17, 24, 31Friday Night on the Town!: Aug. 17, 24, 31Florence Guided Tour: Aug. 18, 25Pick your copy of the Darby Horizon’s every month for the newest Livorno MWR events atCamp Darby or find it online at www.usag.livorno.army.mil

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 6San GiovanniArcheology Museum– Visit one of the most importantmuseums of Etruscan art. Daily: Monfrom 2pm-7pm; Tues & Thurs from 8.30 am to7pm; Wed, Fri– Sun from 8.30am to 2 pm;www.firenzemusei.itLuccaVersiliana Festival– Now—Aug. 31, enjoy 30different types of shows, exhibits, theater performances,coffee meetings and naturalisticguides.www.laversilianafestival.it53rd Puccini Festival– Don’t miss the last day ofthe festival, this Sunday, Aug. 19.www.puccinifestival.itPisaThe Theatre of Burattini returns Aug. 24-25 withthe Festivity of Saint Genesio, a festivity for thechildren. Theater of Pisa introduces "History ofthe Marsupio" Aug 24 at 9:30pm. On Aug. 25,you can see "The Magical Flute" at 6pm and "TheHouse of Pinocchio" at 9:30pm. Tel: 050 937257for exact locations.Marina Di PisaAug. 18– 10:30 pm in main square, come enjoy afireworks display..PratoProgressive Nostalgia- Contemporary art fromthe former USSR until 26 August, Centro perl’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, v.le della Repubblica277, Prato, tel. 05745317,www.centropecci.itLivorno“Sagra del Tortello” Gastronomical festivalAug. 25– Sept. 2 in the town of Donoratico.Meet in Parco delle Sughere starting at 7:30 pmas restaurants serve the tortellini in a variety ofsauces.Festival children and adults Aug. 28, 9pm nearthe Cecinella exposition area in Cecina. Enjoydancing, singing, stands and local folklore.www.comune.cecina.li.itFlorenceFlorence Summer Festival 2007– now- Sept.30 at Lastra a Signa fair grounds. The festivalboasts over 450 events featuring music, theatre,dance, poetry, literature, contemporary art andcinema in 15 venues throughout the city. Don’tmiss live performances by an array of artistssuch as the Orchestra Casadei and special guestsThe Gypsy Kings on August 24; Nobel-winningplaywright Dario Fo on August 30; Arabic danceon August 31 and an exhibit on internationallyacclaimed comic book artist Hugo Pratt at theForte Belvedere throughout the month of August.For a full calendar of events, check outwww.fi-esta.com.USA Florence Street Fair‘Services for citizens and citizens who serve’September 15, 2-6pm at the US Consulategrounds at Lungarno Vespucci, 38.Democrats Abroad Florence, Syracuse Universityand Camp Dynamo are but a few of the organizationswho will be supporting the Consul’sPublished by the USAG Livorno Public Affairs Office. To submit anannouncement call 633-7229 or e-mail paolivorno@eur.army.mil

www.usag.livorno.army.mil Page 7Destinations: hidden treasures under the Tuscan sunStory and Photo bySPC.(P) Nate AkridgeAFN LivornoThe small town of Cortona sitsatop a 1,700 foot hill and offers aspectacular view of both the Tuscanand Umbrian countryside. While itsname might not mean anything toyou immediately, it’s the town madefamous by Frances Mayes’s book“Under the Tuscan Sun” and laterthe movie.Like other tourists, we drove outto Cortona in the hopes of seeingFrances Mayes’s home and maybeher too. While filming an interviewwith a local townsman outside of thegrocery store, he pointed to a womanwho appeared to be in her 60’s asshe exited the store. It was Frances Mayes and shewas both mellow and lively at the same time whenshe agreed to answer some questions about whyshe chose Cortona. She says her reasons were simple.“I love this town of Cortona, it’s an amazingspot on the globe,” said Mayes. “ I had come outhere once before and felt a logical connectiondrawing me back. It’s peaceful, it’s a beautiful spotand it’s such a fascinating town with so much history.”Surrounded by the remnants of a 2,500 yearold walls, the winding road into town makes youfeel like you’ve stepped back in time.Lake Trasimeno, visible from Cortona, lookslike a sapphire glistening under the warm hues ofsun. But in 217 BC, it was quite the opposite. Locallegend says the lake was a crimson, ruby redpool of blood after Hannibal defeated the Romansthere.The original name of the house Frances Mayes buys is Bramisole(yearn for the sun); but in the movie, its chanced to Polonia by thepolish immigrants that helped renovate her homeCortona has more than just history to offer visitors.It’s also host to a study abroad program with the Universityof Georgia. The exchange gives American artstudents a chance to experience Italian culture firsthand.“When the students look out of their rooms on thetop of the mountain overlooking the whole valley,many begin to cry,” said Rick Johnson, director ofUGA studies abroad program. “They are so happy to behere, because Cortona exudes a calmness like no whereelse.”Cortona is truly an excellent place to get away fromthe hustle and bustle of Italy’s larger cities.“I wanted to put Cortonas’ beauty into words,” saidMayes. “I felt a real connection with this place andknew it would be a great place to spend a lifetime.”Although Contona’s beauty has been caught inwords, its up to the visitors to find their own nitch inCortona’s quiet life.Watch the AFN Destinations on TV on channel 14 on the satellite decoderor on the web at www.afneurope.netWake up with SPC Hall weekdays from 6-10 on “The Eagle” 106.0FM.Tune into talk radio on AFN “The Power Net” 107.0 FM”