European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 3 fitness program targets families joint initiatives offer incentives for health by Sandra Jontz stars and stripes naval air station Sicily a fit family makes for a fit that the thinking behind Navy Region eur ropes new program to get families involved in physical fitness and healthy lifestyle prac its easier for a Sailor whose family is in shape to stay in said Zee fitness director at naval air station this is a program for the whole Navy Fame not to mention a healthy family costs the Navy less when it conies to health care treat Herb referring to costs associated with treating diabetes and heart and lung problems associated with obese people or those who drink alcohol or smoke at the rate were going in the United 75 percent of the next adult Genera Tion will be obese or Herb All welfare and recreational pro Grams at Navy bases throughout Europe kicked off the family fitness program this the program requires families to sign up for a passport to log the families healthy living activities for a two month Peri those who sign up must Complete five events As a each family member is required to Complete 16 20minute sessions on his or her own which can Range from baseball Camp for the kids to an intramural softball by families turn in the passports for a grand prize drawing with a prize yet to be that takes place the number one contributor to Ameri can obesity is and its the number one Factor for childhood Herb program participants Are Given suggestions pucker of the Navy Reggie Howard performs the curl up portion of the navys semiannual physical fitness assessment aboard naval air station this Navy Region Europe kicked off family a program that gets the entire family involved in physical fitness and healthy lifestyle for improving lifestyle such As turning off the television for a bit and walking the dog As a she Simonella also partnered with other base programs to promote healthy such As health which teaches people such things As How to shop for healthier alter natives to fatty foods and How to take advantage of the abundance of fresh fruits and vege tables sold at italian the base also has introduced several pro Grams that Are kid Friendly so spouses can bring their Little theres a stroller fit Ness child play areas in the and even programs for Young people such As break dancing and hiphop dance said Lorie mar Sig Nellas marketing just focusing on the Sailor alone is no longer she families who sign up Are added to the mar fitness programs email distribution list to get updates on programs that would help them Complete the family fitness pass port people can sign up at any of the Navy bases mar fitness Emall Sandra Jontz at  fuel prices increasing slightly in Europe fuel prices at army and air Force Exchange services stations in Europe will Rise slightly for All cafes announced thurs starting the Price of a gallon of super unleaded will Rise cents a gallon in Germany and the United super plus will increase cents in Germany and cents in the diesel prices Are also going up 2 cents a gallon in the and diesel prices will go up cents in the Neth for a full list of see Page supervisor Giuseppe Pippo discusses the wine sold in the wine and spirits Section of his Navy Exchange at naval air station Sandr Jontz Star and stripes Exchange supervisor earns award a june 6 Story about a former defense department by Sandra Jontz stars and stripes naval air station Sicily Guiseppe Pippo Balsamo discovered the secret to productive employees love what you and those whom you supervise will i believe in what in and i love my said recently named the Navy exchanges 2006 associate of the he beat out other Navy Exchange employees worldwide for the a positive attitude is he but not just with the 10 to 20 employees be customers also and he frequently has quelled their frustrations and even anger to resolve prob he puts himself on equal footing with those he us i dont think of them As my they Are my said who started work ing at the Navy bases Exchange 20 years ago As a he was promoted in 2004 to department supervisor and led in the expansion of the stores Salute wine and spirits which grew from Selling some 10 varieties of wines to said Christina the stores general the Honor earned Balsamo a Sandra Jontz at cause of foam in waterway is probed by Geoff Ziezulewicz stars and stripes British and american authorities were still trying to determine this week How More than Gallons of firefighting foam was released into a waterway near Raf Fairford on july officials with the British minis try of which operates bases such As Fairford that Are used by air Force did not respond to requests for com ment on the matter this Keith a spokesman for the air forces 501st combat support Wing that oversees said thursday that the cause of the Dis charge is still under How the foam made its Way to Dud Grove Brook in the nearby town of Fairford and on to the River thames is also being invest Houin said thursday in an about 700 fish were killed along a three Kilometre stretch of Dud Grove Brook As a result of the foam according to Dave a spokesman with England environment the a is conducting its own in but Ferguson said thursday the incident has been essentially closed Down by the a because the foam is largely the foam made its Way to larger Rivers last Ferguson said it is not believed that the foam was hazardous to an initial release on the spill sent out july 6 warned people that the foam could cause Eye or Throat in the Brook is expected to recover on its and no water life has been reported harmed in the larger Rivers into which the Brook he it was diluted enough when it hit the he water pollution and any fines or criminal penalties for such an act fall under the United King Doms water resources Fer Guson adding that its difficult to say if any charges will come from the incident or what they May any future measures to pre vent something like this from Hap pening again will be addressed in Houin vat pin the mayor of the said it was obviously a disappointment that the spill but he Felt reassured by the a regard ing the scope of the Issue and the protocols the air Force has in place for such we know they have the proce he we Hope they dont have to use Emall Geoff Ziezulewicz at