TGO: Now You Know

There are fines for driving in the ZTL. Make sure you don't drive in a ZTL. If you reside inside the ZTL make sure you have your permit. For information about ZTL, the Permit Office is located at Piazza Biade 26 (ground floor) by appointment only. Call 0444-221150 (Mon/Wed from 8:30-10 a.m.). More information found at the City of Vicenza website. Look under “Permessi per dimoranti” (blue color).

VICENZA, Italy - It’s warm out now – but you should not idle vehicles. It’s against Italian law. Switching off your engine also saves fuel and cuts pollution. Do your part, do not leave your vehicle running when not driving. Idling vehicles emit noxious gasses, when parked near buildings the fumes go inside affecting air quality and causing people to get sick. Take this as guidance from the garrison -- people cannot leave cars idling in any parking space on post. Most recently, people parking at the Visitor Processing Area at the main gate have left their engines running. But the problem is post-wide. Restarting causes less engine wear than idling. Restarting the engine uses the fuel equivalent to 10 seconds of idling. So, follow the 10 second rule. If you are stopping for more than 10 seconds, turn off the engine and restart when you are ready to go. When you turn off your car, you save money, help the wear on your engine, STOP polluting and obey the law.

For long term parking on Caserma Ederle and Del Din, you must get a permit from the PMO at Bldg 4B on Ederle. Once you get the permit, the authorized parking locations are the top two floors in both Del Din parking garages and in the parking lot behind Bldg 28 on Ederle (behind finance). Bring your current vehicle registration. For LN's using the Marco Polo shuttle, bring TDY orders also. Call DSN 646-5300 for more details.

100% confidential and free counseling for individuals, couples, and families in the Vicenza Military Community. No insurance needed.

> Located in the Spiritual Life Center, Building 395, behind The Arena

> Open to civilians, service members, and their families

> Cell: 0444-71-4794

> DSN: 646-4794

Visit USAJOBS.gov to find current open positions at the Vicenza Commissary. Some Defense Commissary Agency positions are open continuously. Share with someone who might be looking for this opportunity.

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The Army Maintenance Activity, a new mobile-friendly website to submit work orders, is preferred method for community members to submit maintenance requests for U.S. Army Garrison Italy.

ArMA officials estimate this will save more than 5,000 hours of manpower in one year.

Customers should give a good description and when you submit a photo, the work gets done about 25 percent faster on average.

Any registered user who notices a maintenance issue on their Army installation will be able to report the problem with ease. Additionally, unit leaders can create reports on maintenance status of all their buildings.

To use ArMA, visit www.armymaintenance.com

Here is how the Marco Polo Shuttle Bus operates: YOU MUST MAKE AN ONLINE RESERVATION TO BE ADDED TO THE DAILY MANIFEST -

To make a reservation for the Marco Polo Shuttle Bus go to the Shuttle Bus Schedules link. Near the bottom you will see a link ONLINE RESERVATION. You must have a CAC card to use the online reservation system. For questions, call DSN 646-5148.

• Priority 1 - PCS/ETS Soldiers and their family members
• Priority 2 - Emergency Leave
• Priority 3 - TDY
• Priority 4 - Ordinary Leave

VMC to Marco Polo International Airport - Marco Polo LNO's from the CPF will conduct thorough screenings of those boarding the bus at each pick-up point on Ederle. Priority 2-4 will be allowed on the bus if there is space after Priority 1 passengers are onboard after stopping at all three pick-up locations on Ederle. Those in priority 2-4 should be prepared to have an alternate method of getting to the airport. There are no exceptions especially for those who have been directed to use the shuttle for TDY. The Marco Polo Shuttle Bus is contracted for PCS/ETS Soldiers only. Vicenza is the only community in Europe that provides free shuttle service for outbound passengers.

Marco Polo International Airport to VMC - The same priorities above apply for those seeking service from the airport to the Vicenza Military Community.