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SHAPE Community Life June 2020 In Memoriam: BGen Gert Bode NATO Meritorious Service Medal Seasonal Allergies vs Coronavirus EDITOR’s Letter ots of books about psychiatry refer to how emotions are affected by seasonal changes. There is a “seasonal” common feeling depending on what’s going on in specific months, such as Lsummer holidays, back to school time, etc. How do you think the after-lockdown period will affect us in the very near future? According to these types of studies there is a mixture of emotions only due to the seasonal change, so if we add a bunch of emotions/sensations that we are now experiencing related to the worldwide pandemic itself and to the lockdown associated to it, this coming summer will most likely cause multiple emotional impacts/ effects in our lives. How could we integrate the feelings related to the “new normal” with the seasonal ones? Are you already in the summer mood? Once borders are no longer a stopover to travel, how do you plan your summertime holidays? Are you planning to go abroad or stay nearby? With family or friends? In any case, whatever decision you take, please keep in mind that security is a must and we all have to follow the health and safety procedures no matter where we are or where we go, for our own welfare and for the welfare of our community. Safe and healthy travels! María José Tezanos Bustamante Community Event & Communication Management SHAPE Morale & Welfare Branch SHAPE Community Life (SCL) is an authorized unofficial magazine, Officer-in-Charge published monthly by Base Support Group (BSG). The views María José Tezanos Bustamante (ESP - Civ) 065/44.2221 expressed in SCL are the sole responsibility of the authors. * [email protected] Acceptance of material does not guarantee publication. Asst. 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SHAPE Community Life Bldg. 102, Room 105 065/44.20.69 [email protected] www.shape2day.com SCL 1 CONTENTS JUNE 2020 COMMUNITY NEWS 3 Ramadan and Ramadan Feast Celebration at SHAPE 4 SHAPE International Toastmasters’ Revival 5 World Children’s Day: Drawing Contest Award Ceremony MILITARY NEWS 9 In Memoriam: Brigadier General Gert Bode 10 NATO Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Albanian Soldier 11 NATO Sec. General discusses impact of COVID-19 12 159 th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Italian Army 14 Your Security during and after COVID-19: The New Normal 16 Keep Your Eye Open 17 The More you know 18 Legal News! SHAPE LIFE 20 SHAPE International Band 23 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day 24 Dig Deeper at the Library this Summer! 25 The Library is back with Pick-up Services! 26 Seasonal Allergies vs Coronavirus 29 Staying Resilient and Coping during COVID-19 9 SPORTS & FITNESS 33 Sea Scouting at SHAPE! MORALE & WELFARE 36 SHAPE Trips and Tours 36 SHAPE Performing Arts Centre 37 SHAPE International Library 37 SHAPE Language Centre 38 SHAPE Sports & Fitness 38 Outdoor Recreation 39 Rationed Items Store - Fuel Card Price Information 39 SHAPE Pizza Bowl - Le Rendez-Vous - Silver Spoon - Food Trucks 40 SHAPE Arts & Crafts SHAPE AGENDA 20 41 Dates for your Diaries 41 Continental Mess Menu 42 Ongoing 43 SHAPE Travel Group 44 Forum and Puzzles Photo Cover Credits: SHAPE Reprographic Section 26 2 SCL Community News Ramadan and Ramadan Feast Celebration at SHAPE Traditional Bayram wishes from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, stating "Let us love, Let us be loved", in the form of mahya lights stretched across the minarets of the Blue Mosque in By MCPO Alper OZKAN (TUR-N) Istanbul. nother holy month for Muslims passed this Turkish personnel in the Montgomery Auditorium Ayear under coronavirus lockdown. has been cancelled by Turkish NMR Major General Rasim YALDIZ to fit the public health directives on Ramadan is a very important time in the Islamic physical distancing. calendar. Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed in Ramadan. Turkish NMR found another way and Major General Rasim YALDIZ addressed the personnel on video During the month of Ramadan, healty adult Muslims call. He emphasized that this traditional event is a abstain from drinking, eating and immoral acts good opportunity to call and remember families, between down and sunset. This is called fasting. relatives, friends and helping people who are Children, pregnant women, the elderly and those in need. Also he expressed his wishes of peace, who are ill or who are travelling, don’t have to health and wealth for the families. fast. At the end of the fasting- when the sun has gone down- usually, families and friends get together to break their fasting which is called iftar. Muslims fast as an act of worship, an opportunity to get closer to God, and a way to become more compassionate to close in need. Ramadan is also a time for spritual reflection, prayer, performing good deeds and spending time with family and friends. Normally, people make a special effort to connect with their communities and reach out to people who need help. Ramadan lasts 29 or 30 days depending on the lunar month and there is a special festival to mark the end of Ramadan. This is called Eid al-Fitr – the Festival of the Breaking the Fast. In Turkey, nationwide celebrated holidays are referred to as “bayram”, and Eid al-Fitr is referred to as both “Şeker Bayramı (Bayram of Sweets) and Ramazan Bayramı (Ramadan Bayram)”. It is time to people put on their best clothes (referred as bayramlık, often purchased just for the occasion), visit all their loved ones (such as elders, relatives, neighbours and friends) to pay their respect. It is also customary for children to go around their neighborhood, door to door and wish everyone “happy bayram”, for which they are awarded with candy, chocolates, traditional sweets such as Baklava and Turkish Delights, or a small amount of money at every door. This year the coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow of celebration “The Feast of Ramadan” at SHAPE. The planned celebration on 24th of May for www.shape2day.com SCL 3 SHAPE International Toastmasters’ Revival Online Training Makes The (Toast) Master By Else-Marie Amundsen s Toastmasters, we Aknow that practice makes perfect. Because the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world, we need to change with it. The SHAPE International Toastmasters Club, as many Toastmaster Clubs all over the world, is holding its meetings on line (ZOOM), for an undetermined period depending on the actual Covid-19 issues. This solution is not intended to replace the physical meetings nor the educational programme CHOOSE DRIVING PLEASURE. assigned by Toastmasters International GO ALL THE WAY FOR YOUR BUSINESS. (TMI) organisation. It’s intended to complement their learning offer, while THE BMW 3 SERIES TOURING PLUGIN HYBRID we’re waiting to meet again in-person. UP TO 100% DEDUCTIBLE. The corona virus confinement, with people working from home, home schooling, shopping online, and socialising with family and friends online, the SHAPE International Toastmasters’ club members take the challenge to congregate online, a new and enjoyable experience for all. We hope to reach out to SHAPE and its nearest community, when giving prepared and improvised speeches, sharing experiences about life, with the lockdown coming slowly to an end. We wish to provide positive and educational meetings to members of the community who are interested. As Toastmasters, our mission is to help everyone to ‘Build A Better You’. 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Drawing Contest Award Winners Together with Director of General Services and Turkish NMR Representative, award winner CATEGORY I: Grades 1, 2 & 3 students and their respected families attended the award ceremony. This year’s theme was “What Makes Me Happy”. 1. Carla RETE: Grade 3 - CAN Section - USA Drawing Contest is a part of the yearly activities that are organized by SHAPE International School 2. Zeynep AKDAG: Grade 2 - TUR Section - Turkey (SIS) and Turkish NMR since 1999.