herald union, sept. 26, 2013

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public

Affairs Office

Wiesbaden mili-tary community mem-bers were joined by their German neigh-bors while pausing to remember on Sept. 11.

S tudents f rom the Theisstalschule in Niedernhausen joined their American coun-terparts at Wiesbaden Middle School during a special 9/11 event, while members of

the Bundeswehr were in the audience at the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Sept. 11 commemoration.

“Today is both a sad day

— a day of memory — but it’s also a day of celebrating patrio-tism,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, at the middle school’s ob-servance.

Recognizing the toll 9/11 and its reper-cussions have taken on the military and veterans, Carstens said military families have borne the brunt of uncertainty through the stresses of separa-

tion when service members deploy.

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Reader feedback“My favorite season is fall,” said Sgt. Robert Francis, 529th Military Police Company. “You get to wear all of your nice clothes — your jackets and stuff.” See page 2.

SKIES UnlimitedYouths have wide range of classes to choose from — from dance to martial arts. See page 9.

Celebrating Hispanic HeritageCommunity members showcase diversity during special observance. See page 8.

Adventures in Italy with BOSS ... See page 16

CSM thoughtsUSAREUR’s senior NCO stresses need for discipline, accountability

By Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

“You have a responsibility to be disciplined in your conduct and your behavior and to hold your Soldiers accountable.”

That’s one of the messages U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport shared with Wiesbaden non-commissioned officers during a visit to the community Sept. 12.

After taking a look at various aspects of military operations in Wiesbaden, USAREUR’s senior NCO discussed leader-ship, mentoring and fielded a range of questions from first sergeants and fellow NCO leaders during a luncheon at the Strong Teams Cafe.

“My general message is that I want all of our USAREUR Soldiers to be fit, disciplined and well-trained,” Davenport said. “NCOs need to understand their

responsibilities and develop a plan to support that.”

Saying that it’s not enough to simply go through the motions of training, physical fitness and education, NCO leaders must become personally engaged in formulating training plans and disciplining those Soldiers who fail to achieve the standards to hold them accountable.

“You all have a critical role in fitness,” he said. “NCOs need to be the example of those characteristics and must have a plan to improve their Soldiers’ weak areas. If Soldiers aren’t fit — they fail their Army physical fitness test or don’t meet height and weight standards — you aren’t doing them any favors by not disciplining them with a flag and remedial PT. I’m not talking about abusing or hazing them with remedial PT — I’m

See CSM thoughts on page 7

Photo by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport fields questions from Wiesbaden NCO leaders during a roundtable luncheon at the Strong Teams Cafe Sept. 12.


A mixed color guard of Airmen, Marines and Soldiers presents the colors during a 9/11 Commemoration at Veterans Park on Clay Kaserne Sept. 11.

Remembering 9/11Community pauses to pay tribute


Col. David Carstens and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa salute after placing a wreath at Veterans Park on Sept. 11.

See Remembering 9/11 on page 3

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Feedback: What's your favorite season and why?

Spc. Devin Walker1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment

“Summer. I’m from Chicago and I hate the winter. It’s al-ways wintertime and I don’t get to enjoy summer much. It doesn’t come around that much in Chicago, and if it does, it doesn’t last long.”

Jaimie PatrickInstallation Management Command-Europe (Forward)

“Fall — because I love the colors, and the harvest smell is my favorite. The tempera-ture is perfect.”

Joe S. Hearns Jr.U.S. Army retiree

“Spring. It represents a re-birth of everything. Every-thing you’ve been working on comes to fruition.”

Lt. Col. John GiopHeadquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe

“Fall. It’s cooler tempera-tures outside and it’s football season.”

Ivanka OverbergWiesbaden volunteer

“Of course summer — be-cause I grew up in Bulgaria and it’s always very hot.”

The Wiesbaden Association of Good Neighbors (a German-American friendship club) meets every first Thursday of the month for a Stammtisch. One of the oldest members who is 94 and still very active recently shared a warning about a hor-rendous experience he had had.

With his daughter on vaca-tion in one of the former Eastern Bloc countries, he received a call from someone reporting to be his daughter. Since his hear-ing is a bit impaired, he could not quite distinguish the voice and took it to be his daughter. This person called him “dad” and seemed very upset and fearful,

saying she had been robbed and needed to come up with several thousand Euros.

His first inclination was to help his daughter who was in trouble, so he went to his bank to close his savings account and to have cash on hand which someone would pick up to help his daughter. Fortunately the bank employee recognized this as a scam and convinced him not to take out the money and to report it to the police.

After reporting it, he was contacted by his “so-called” daughter again who asked in an urgent way if had the money. While it turned out to be a scam

and his daughter was in safety, he was concerned that the per-petrators knew his daughter’s name, was on vacation, etc.

German police frequently warn people to beware of these kinds of scams and to always be cautious when anyone comes to the front door requesting to enter to perform repair services — always check first that the person is indeed legitimate — and safeguard all personal information — such as never posting a message on an answer-ing machine saying one is away or on vacation.

Ingrid HolmerEducation Center

Letter to the editor

Reader warns to beware of money scam

Ask the commanderEditor’s note: Have something you’d like to share with the commander? Visit the garrison’s Facebook page (Garrison Wies-baden), Twitter (us-agwiesbadenpa) or Interactive Customer Evaluation pages.

Mold on strawberriesAlexandria P. commented:

I am not sure who to send this complaint to. A friend of mine went to the commissary today and bought a small package of strawberries — spending more than $4 for them — which to me is ridiculous to begin with when you can get them on the economy for less than €2. But she cannot drive. When she got home and got them out to prepare her husband’s birthday cake which she had worked on all morning they were moldy. Not only were they overpriced, but they were rotten. How is this acceptable? She is too nice to complain, but was in tears since $4.02 is quite a bit to spend on such a small box of berries.

Response: Alexandria, since the commissary is not in the ICE system, I would suggest

your friend take her concerns directly to the produce manager at the commissary or the commissary manager whom I am sure will be glad to address her concerns and provide

assistance. She can also call the commissary at civ (0611) 4080-185 for help.Tattoo shop in housing

Jessica N. asked: Are people allowed to have tattoo shops out of quarters — even if they aren’t charging?

Response: They are strictly prohibited Jessica. Having this type of business inside of one’s government quarters requires regulation, oversight and in-spections as tattoos could pose a health risk. Potential risks of allergic reactions, infections or blood-borne diseases are too great for this activity to be done without proper permission. If you are aware of such an en-terprise, please don’t hesitate to share that information with the authorities — your build-ing coordinator or the Military Police at civ (0611) 705-5096.Bazaar canceled

Sara M. asked: I heard the

bazaar is cancelled this year. Is it true?

Response: Sara, unfortu-nately, we had to cancel this fall’s bazaar due to logistical reasons — lack of hangar space to house the vendors on Clay Kaserne. In its place, I would advise you to keep reading the garrison’s weekly Things to Do Newsletter which features markets, bazaars and other opportunities for shop-ping in and around Wiesbaden.

Tennis lessonsLisa D. asked: I saw what I

believe to be tennis lessons at the courts on Clay Kaserne. Does any-one have any information on this?

Response: Lisa, good ques-tion. There are currently no tennis lessons being offered through Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness or Child, Youth and School Services. However, our SKIES Unlimited program manager said he is currently working on contracting a ten-nis instructor to offer lessons through the SKIES program. If and when that occurs it will be announced through our marketing and public affairs offices.

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At the same time, the commander asked the students to “be thankful for what we have as a nation.”

Dr. Dell McMullen, Department of Defense Dependents Schools Kaiserslautern District superinten-dent, said she stands in awe of Wies-baden’s students who have helped make “Wiesbaden a strong and sharing place.” Describing how Americans have stepped forward to serve since 9/11, McMullen praised the many projects students support including the Student-2-Student program, recycling and helping wounded warriors.

“During what has become the longest period of sustained combat in American history, it is time to pause and recognize our sacrifices,” said Carstens, during an observance at Veterans Park on Clay Kaserne. “While we are here today to remember the 2,973 souls who lost their lives during this attack, we are also here to honor all of the men and women who serve in the military or have served.”

After sharing details of the life of one such patriot and Vietnam War veteran (Cyril Rescoria) who died while saving lives in the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, Carstens said, “I tell you this story because many of you here today no longer wear the uniform of the United States military, yet your service to this great military community remains stronger than ever.

Whether you served 20 days or 20 years — active, reserve or National Guard — you are a member of the brotherhood and sisterhood in arms — and we celebrate your patriotism today.

“While today is about remembering the victims of 9/11, it is also about honoring those who have shouldered the incredible burden of war,” he said. “These patriots, in uniform and out, are extraordi-nary — and for this we owe our extraordinary debt of gratitude.

“Thank you to those who are serving or have served when your nation needed you most,” Carstens concluded.

Holiday closingsAll Community Banks will be closed Oct. 3

in observance of German Unity Day. ATMs will remain in service throughout the community. The Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility will be closed Oct. 14 for Columbus Day. It will also be closed every Friday in October due to short staffing.

Farm traffic onlyDrivers are reminded that the farm road behind

Clay Kaserne (adjacent to Newman Housing) is for farm traffic, cyclists and pedestrians only. It is not to be used as a thoroughfare to approach or leave Clay Kaserne. The Polizei will ticket driv-ers who use the farm road, according to Lt. Col. Joseph Hissim, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Emergency Services director.

Influenza immunizationsThe influenza immunization team from the

Wiesbaden Health Clinic will be in the follow-ing locations to administer this year’s flu shots or nasal spray: Mainz-Kastel Power Zone Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wiesbaden Fitness Center Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tony Bass Fitness Center Oct. 8 and 29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Taunus Theater Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wiesbaden High School Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Wiesbaden Middle School Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Hainerberg Elementary School Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Wiesbaden Com-missary Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Aukamm Elementary School Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Children ages 3 and under must be seen at the clinic. Flu shot walk-in hours for that age group will be offered every Tuesday and Friday from 8:30-11 a.m. starting Oct. 8.

Temporary fuel changeThe process for obtaining temporary fuel

authorizations for rental vehicles has changed. Temporary fuel authorizations can now be ob-tained from the U.S. Forces Customs Office on the second floor of Building 1038 on Clay Kaserne from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. After hours, on weekends and U.S. holidays they can be obtained at the Clay Kaserne Military Police Station. The MP Station will no longer issue temporary fuel authorizations during duty hours.

Trick-or-treat timeTrick-or-treat activi-

ties will be conducted from 5-7 p.m. on Hal-loween, Oct. 31, in Wies-baden military commu-nity housing areas. Trick-or-treating is limited to the exterior of buildings, and participants should not be allowed to enter stairwells in multi-family units. Army Community Service will hold Hal-loween trick-or-treating for children ages 6 and younger from 2:30-4 p.m. A haunted house will be featured in Building 1214 on Clay Kaserne Oct. 30 and 31 from 6-9 p.m. with free admission.

Photo by Tomekia Williams

Members of Aukamm Elementary School’s Flag Corps retire the colors in observance of 9/11.

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Remembering 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Photos by Karl Weisel

Giving to the Combined Federal CampaignCapt. Jennifer Glover, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Headquarters and Headquarters Detach-ment commander, explains to Pvt. 2 James Kirk, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, the various options for donating to the Combined Federal Campaign during a kickoff event on Clay Kaserne Sept. 16. Service members and federal employees can support the charity of their choice through the annual fundraising campaign which runs through Nov. 15. People can give by regular allot-ment or through a one-time donation. A host of charities are recognized in the federal charity effort ranging from the “Alliance for African Assistance” to “Zero to Three: National Center for In-fants, Toddlers and Families.” Photo right: 1st Sgt. Takisha Benitez slices up a cake to mark the launch of this year’s fundraising campaign. Contact your unit keyperson for an allotment form or give online at www.cfcoverseas.org. Besides allotment forms, unit CFC representatives can also provide brochures listing all of the charity organizations included in this year’s effort.


News and featuresFrom the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

Sept. 6Rape of an adult — A Soldier is being charged with

rape of an adult, wrongful use, introduction and distribution of a controlled substance, and wrongful use of a controlled substance.

Sept. 7Assault — A Soldier is being charged with simple

assault consummated by a battery and domestic violence.

Assault — A family member is being charged with assault consummated by a battery.

Sept. 8Drunk driving — A Soldier is being charged with

drunken driving.Sept. 9Drugs: A Soldier is being charged with wrongful use

of a controlled substance (marijuana).Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident: Fleeing the scene and civilian misconduct.

Tax evasion — A family member is being charged with tax evasion, unlawful importation of prohibited items through APO and civilian misconduct.

Civilian misconduct — A civilian employee is be-ing charged with misuse of APO/FPO and civilian misconduct.

Civilian misconduct — A civilian employee is be-ing charged with obtaining services under false pretenses and civilian misconduct.

Assault — Two Soldiers are being charged with assault consummated by a battery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and making a false official statement.

Sept. 10Civilian misconduct — A family member is being

charged with tax evasion, unlawful possession of Army and Air Force Exchange Service merchandise, unlawful possession of class VI items, unlawful possession of commissary items, misuse of VAT relief program and civilian misconduct.

Sept. 11Civilian misconduct — A civilian employee is being

charged with driving with a revoked operator’s license and civilian misconduct.

Sept. 13Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with a

traffic accident: Improper lane change.Sept. 14Assault — A civilian employee is being charged with

simple assault.Assault — A Soldier is being charged with assault

consummated by a battery.Sept. 15Failure to pay: A Soldier is being charged with failure

to pay a just debt.Sept. 16Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with a

traffic accident: Failure to maintain control.Sept. 17Shoplifting — Two civilians are being charged with

shoplifting.Sept. 18Traffic accident — A family member is being charged

with a traffic accident: Failure to maintain control and speed too fast for road conditions.

Assault — A family member is being charged with assault, domestic violence and civilian misconduct.

Marksmanship honorsBundeswehr Soldiers instruct U.S. Soldiers how to op-erate the German MG3 machine gun during the Fourth International Joe Wetzl Shooting Competition in Wack-ernheim. Photo right: Staff Sgt. Clifford Sneed, Sgt. 1st Class Gabriel Galarza, Sgt. 1st Class David Yeiter and Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Monzon of U.S. Army Europe G6 Al-pha Team show off their third place Best Team award. The competition, hosted by the Worms Reserve Association, honors the late Jozsef “Joe” Wetzl who was a local na-tional employed with the 5th Signal Command for nearly 38 years. In his role as political adviser, Wetzl was cred-ited with coordinating numerous partnership events be-tween the 5th Signal Command and the city of Worms.

Photos by Christine Kuempel

Photo by Maj. Joan Hollein

Empowering and informing womenStaff Sgt. Ronetta Benjamin, Company A, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, addresses the 66th MI Brigade Women’s Forum with her concerns Sept. 6 at the Clay Kaserne Chapel. The unit holds a women’s forum event each quarter that facilitates open discussion within the ranks that is intended to foster mentoring and encourage leadership among the brigade’s female military and civilian personnel. Panel members were Sgt. Maj. Tammy Everette, Master Sgt. Lourdes Barragan, Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Beresford and Sgt. 1st Class Vanessa Cruz. For more information contact Lt. Col. April Skou at mil 347-3405, Maj. Joan Hollein at mil 337-5693 or Sgt. Maj. Tammy Everette at mil 337-7480.


News and features

By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Now that the appoint-ment line is up, average waiting time is down for customers at the Wiesbaden Vehicle Registration Of-fice.

Giving customers the option of making appoint-ments to work out privately owned vehicle matters has taken the average wait time for walk-ins from about one hour to 30 minutes.

“Due to the influx of personnel coming from Heidelberg and Mannheim, V Corps deactivating, and the furlough, we were sud-denly overwhelmed and had to adjust a bit,” said Staff Sgt. Jean-Paul La Rue, VRO noncommissioned officer-in-charge, of the increased need for vehicle registration services over the last several months.

In an attempt to facilitate better service and to alleviate customer frustrations at the office, managers began offer-ing customers the option to set 30-minute appointments for any of 18 different vehicle registration transactions and services.

“This way a customer can make appointments to best fit their schedule. It allows them freedom to take care of what they need to with their ve-hicles,” said La Rue, pointing out that set appointments take priority over customers who walk in, and that customers don’t have to lose time waiting for service.

La Rue also noted that cus-tomers cannot make same-day appointments. “In those cases they can just walk in or call and set an appointment for another day,” he said.

Also, cancellations should happen at least one hour be-fore the time an appointment is scheduled. “This frees us to give faster service to walk-ins if the staff is aware of a can-

cellation well ahead of time,” he added.

While the office logged a high volume of complaints regarding wait time, another major issue was customers showing up with incorrect or improper paperwork for the requested transaction.

“Some of our customers would wait such a long time to be seen, and then we’d call them up and they would have the wrong paperwork,” said La Rue, saying that customers can call the office for clarification.

La Rue said the type of transaction determines what paperwork and actions are required before one’s vehicle registration appointment. The office can assist customers with the different types of transactions — exchanges requiring payment — which include: Registering a new or used vehicle, registering an inoperable vehicle, acquiring temporary license plates, trans-ferring the title (agent/owner), initial registration of a vehicle, renewing unexpired or expired registration, replacing lost or stolen license plates, initial or replacement handicapped

placards and replacement of decals.

Administrative services

such as change of data, updat-ing insurance information, change of lien data and change

of address are cost free.“It’s important that

customers know that ve-hicle inspections must be accomplished and owners must have proof of insur-ance before registration renewal,” said La Rue, noting that often customers would be turned away.

The service is gradually improving with the custom-er’s needs and convenience in mind, said La Rue.

“We’re in the process of finding ways to better serve them,” said La Rue, hinting at possible changes to the office’s layout to facilitate speedier service.

Customers can call mil 337-7819 or 7821 or civ (0611) 705-7819 or 7821 to schedule appointments or ask questions. Also, visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/director-ates/vehicle_reg.asp to

download forms and more information.

Changing to improve service to community

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Marianne Moffett assists a customer with a vehicle registration transaction Sept. 10 at the Wies-baden Vehicle Registration Office at Mainz-Kastel Housing Building 7514. Call mil 337-7819 or civ (0611) 705-7819 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Vehicle registration office offers customers appointment option to lessen waiting time


News and features

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service

Troops deployed to Europe during World War I needed more than just beans, blankets and bullets to keep up morale.

So the American Library Association stepped in to deliver reading material paid for through the war bond program to entertain and give them a slice of home.

The association’s war service committee raised $5 million in public donations, distributing more than 7 million books and magazines, erecting 36 camp libraries and providing library collections to over 500 sites, including military hospitals.

This laid the foundation for the Defense Department’s first and longest-running morale, welfare and recreation program.

The Navy established the first of-ficial military library program in 1919, said Nellie Moffitt, the Navy’s general library program manager. The Army fol-lowed with its own program in 1920, and the Air Force, when it was established as a separate service in 1947.

By World War II the service library programs had developed “an incredible operation,” Moffitt said. The Navy alone had 275 permanent libraries ashore and 961 afloat, as well as 281 extension services in remote sites.

“Historically, reading has been an integral part of the morale effort across DoD,” she said. “That remains as true today as at any time in history.”

Just like in World War I, MWR of-ficials make similar efforts to provide such services in Af-ghanistan — even at the most remote forward operating bases. The Army set up formalized library programs at the larg-est bases in Afghani-stan and Iraq, and the Air Force maintains seven learning re-source centers across the U.S. Central Command region, Moffitt said.

While books and magazines remain popular, military libraries have stayed current with evolving technology. Through the years, military libraries have offered cassette tapes, phonograph records, compact disks and DVDs. Downloadable audio books were in-troduced in 2005, and e-books in 2007.

“We are no different than any other industry. If we don’t keep up with the times and what our customers want, we

won’t be around very long,” Moffitt said.Stop by any installation library, and it’s

clear that hasn’t happened. Statistics show usage at the brick-and-mortar libraries has remained strong, and even experienced a slight increase, Moffitt said. Mean-

while, use of downloadable audio books, e-books and online data-bases has sky-rocketed.

Last year alone, the ser-vices spent $12 million for digital li-

brary materials, Moffitt reported. Based on usage statics, those funds provided $725 million in materials and services.

“That’s a huge return on investment, $60 in value for every dollar spent,” Moffitt said.

That savings, and the fact that many military members who live on base aren’t entitled to use most local public libraries, makes installation libraries magnets for many service members and their families.

“A lot of different people use libraries for a lot of different reasons,” Moffitt said, highlighting the special reference material and reading programs many libraries offer, and reason of use that range from profes-sional military education to transition assistance to standardized test preparation.

Online test preparation services are among the most popular offerings at many military libraries. Some use these programs to increase their Armed Ser-vices Vocational Aptitude Battery scores so they can change their military career fields, Moffitt said. Others use them to prepare for the GRE, SAT and other standardized college boards.

Based on the appetite, DoD invested more than a half-million dollars in digital test preparation services in 2012, Moffitt reported. This educational portal collec-tively saved library users more than $10 million in out-of-pocket costs, including $19 or $20 they would have paid for ev-ery practice test, she noted. But the true value of the library programs, officials agree, is their link to troops’ mental and emotional fitness and resilience.

“People get their energy and bounce back from problems in many different ways,” Moffitt said. “Some kayak or run triathlons. But others prefer to read a

mystery novel and absolutely fade away, or listen to music they can get through the library by borrowing a CD. I believe the library program is an integral part of wellness and overall well-being, and that contributes to readiness.”

When Air Force officials evalu-ated their MWR programs to identify the core activities that most directly impact readiness, libraries ranked among the top six.

“This is one of the hidden gems that doesn’t get talked about much, but that is a huge contributor to life-long learning and overall resilience,” said Air Force Col. Thomas Joyce, Air Force Personnel Center services director.

“Libraries have long been one of our most forward thinking, profes-sionally oriented programs,” said Ed Miles, DoD’s morale, welfare and recreation policy director. “From in-stallation level to headquarters staff, taking care of library customers has always been at the forefront of every-thing they do.

“That is evidenced in the high usage and outstanding customer satisfaction ratings we see in MWR customer service surveys year in and year out,” Miles said. “They always get high marks.”

Yet with budget cuts striking across the board and taking a big chunk

out of many MWR programs, officials recognize that libraries aren’t immune.

“Like everybody else, we are going to have to take cuts, whether that is in hours, staffing or our materials budgets,” Moffitt said. “We know we are going to be taking cuts, but we will try to minimize the impact on the customer and if at all possible, try to maintain the services we provide.”

The service libraries have pooled their resources for decades to maximize what they can provide.

“We are a very cooperative program,” Moffitt said. A joint MWR library forum established in 1996 sets standards for all military libraries and policies to improve efficiencies. Five years ago, the services stood up a joint purchasing program so they could purchase digital databases together and share them among all their users.

“We try to do things jointly so we can be more efficient and more effective,” Moffitt said. “If somebody has a great idea, we will borrow it.”

Meanwhile, the military library pro-grams continue to operate as they always have — quietly rolling out incremental improvements to better serve their cus-tomers, Moffitt said.

Libraries: MWR mainstays in American military

“This is one of the hid-den gems that doesn’t get

talked about much, but that is a huge contributor to life-long learning and

overall resilience.”- Col. Thomas Joyce, Air Force Personnel Center

services director

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talking about tough love that holds them accountable and helps them to improve.”

The same applies to ensur-ing that Soldiers maintain their health and are ready to deploy when called. “Being medically ready is more than just being green in MedPros (Medical Protection System). It’s get-ting everything looked at that Soldiers have been putting off such as dental work, surgeries (knee, shoulder, etc.). Engaged leaders should know about these concerns and need to make sure their Soldiers take care of those issues.”

NCOs must serve as role models, Davenport said, and truly understand what the NCO Creed means. That means lead-ing by example and not showing up on the blotter as some have done in USAREUR communi-ties. “After all, the first line of the NCO Creed begins ‘no one is more professional than I.’ Professional NCOs don’t drink and drive or commit assaults to end up on the blotter. We must be the examples of standards and discipline.”

“The noncommissioned of-ficers should have a passion to lead. A part of that passion is taking care of families that are a critical part of our teams,” he said. “If our Soldiers’ families have problems, it’s our job to help fix them. That takes in-vestment and commitment to our Soldiers and their families.”

Everyone needs a mentor, Davenport said, “to help you become a better leader.” Men-tors need not be in one’s unit, he added, but it’s critical that NCOs reach out to those leaders who can guide their development and provide advice.

As leaders, NCOs must also talk with their Soldiers, rather than talking at them, Daven-port said. “We’ve got to have a dialogue — speak face-to-face and see eye-to-eye to make sure there’s a clear understanding. We have become dependent on too much email and tex-ting to communicate with our Soldiers.”

Leader development is an-other critical area where NCOs must be actively engaged, he said. “NCOs must prepare their Soldiers to be ready to attend NCOES (NCO Education Sys-tem), schedule and participate in NCOPDs (NCO Professional Development Study) to better understand the profession and seek self-improvement through college classes and other stud-ies.”

During a question-and-answer session Davenport responded to comments ranging from how to become knowl-edgeable about health issues to how to cope with multiple task-ings from higher headquarters. He also addressed a question about the soon-to-be-released updated Army Regulation 670-1 (Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia).

Davenport said he expected the updated regulation, which addresses everything from hair color to tattoos, to be released sometime this fall.

Regarding opportunities for promotion to senior NCO ranks, USAREUR’s NCO leader said, “Promotions will get tougher with fewer positions. On aver-age it’s going to take a little longer time-in-grade.”

NCOs must be competitive once they get in the window of eligibility, Davenport said, explaining that having a well-written NCOER (NCO evalu-ation report) that is specific, taking care of Soldiers and their families, being physically fit, having a good Department of the Army photo and seeking the tough jobs that separate one

from one’s peers are all vital components for those wanting to be promoted.

“I want to leave you with this one thought on standards and discipline — and that’s the on-the-spot correction,” Davenport said. “If everyone did at least one a day, think how much better the Army would be.”

While some NCOs may pre-fer not getting involved, it’s critical that they consis-tently reach out when cor-rective action is required. “We as professional Soldiers need to know how to discipline and correct our Soldiers and how to provide corrective train-

ing when a standard is not met.“We’ve gone folklore,” he

said. “We need to get back to the books, and we’ve got to know the standard so that we can enforce the standard. That includes backing up fellow Soldiers when they report see-ing something wrong and being able to accept guidance from a junior Soldier when correc-

tion is indeed called for even if you are an of-ficer or NCO.

“You have to understand what it means to be an NCO

and the absolute critical role that you play in setting and enforcing standards and discipline in your units,” Davenport concluded.

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“We’ve got to have a dialogue — speak face-to-face and see eye-to-eye to make sure there’s a clear

understanding.”

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U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Don’t think of the United States of America as a melting pot, but rather a tapestry.

That was the message Lt. Col. Ernesto Cortez, 1st Mili-tary Intelligence Battalion com-mander, shared at Wiesbaden’s

Hispanic Heritage celebration Sept. 13 at the Tony Bass Fit-ness Center.

Cortez, whose parents emi-grated from Costa Rica to the United States before his birth, said the common metaphori-cal reference to the American melting pot does not accurately depict a multicultural society.

“A melting pot implies that two or more very differ-ent elements … would be mixed in a crucible and a new element would result … but the traits and qualities of the original elements are then uniden-tifiable,” he said, leading the guest to meditate on the assortment of colors and patterns that makes a tapestry beautiful.

He further highlight-ed the ideal of strength through diversity by at-tributing the vigor of the nation to its embracement of its citizens’ many cultures.

“Strength is achieved through diversity. The Army and the military represent the strength of our nat ion,” he

said, describing contributions — a bachata performed by Jesus Hispanic Americans have made professionally and culturally. “The strength, the perspective, the culture which Hispanic Americans infuse and weave into the American tapestry make this great nation even greater.”

The event also featured Hain-erberg Elementary School’s Daniel Fessler — who read his winning essay about Jose Con-seco, a dance tribute to Soldiers

Basail Gonzalez and Sgt. Vick-Marie Fuentes, the depiction of a Quinceanera — a coming of age ritual for Latin American girls, — and a cake cutting. Additionally, volunteers offered various food samplings, and dancers showcased dances from a wide array of Latin American countries.

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed yearly from Sept. 15

to Oct. 15, chosen specifically in relation to the anniversaries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua’s declarations of independence.

The community looks for-ward to Native American Heritage Month in November. Contact the unit’s equal op-portunity officer to take part in any of the upcoming heritage and observance events.

Celebrating a tapestry of heritage

Staff Sgt. Carlos Henao

and Mon-ica Caro

dance the Colombi-

an cumbia during the

Hispanic Heritage

Month celebra-

tion Sept. 13 at the

Tony Bass Fitness Center

on Clay Kaserne.

Manuela Moortel and Lily Baucke perform the tamborito, a traditional dance of Panama.

Jesus Basail Gonzales leads Sgt. VickMarie Fuentes through a turn while performing the bach-ata during the community heri-tage celebration.



‘Love locks’You’ve probably seen them — colorful locks with people’s names etched on — at-tached to bridges and other public structures. The popular tradition of lovers

placing the locks and then throw-ing away the keys has spread throughout Europe since the turn of the century, accord-ing to Wikipedia. In this case, strollers pose for a photo on the Eisernersteg bridge in Frank-furt.


Story and photo by Karl Weisel


Local Department of De-fense Dependents Schools provide a host of extracurricular clubs, programs and activities. But some students and parents want even more.

That’s where Child, Youth and School Services’ SKIES (Schools of Knowledge, Inspi-ration, Exploration and Skills) Unlimited Program enters the picture.

“We’re trying to provide quality, convenient and af-fordable programming for the Soldiers and their families overseas,” said Steven Hall, Wiesbaden Morale, Welfare and Recreation partnership and in-structional program specialist. “We’re always looking for new ideas and new talent.”

From musical instrument in-struction to martial arts, modern dance to ballet — participants are finding a wealth of oppor-tunities to nurture talents and enhance skills.

“Our classes start as early as six months and run to 18 years of age,” said Hall. “We’re always trying to grow, to offer more opportunities and to keep the prices comparable, if not lower, to those on the local economy.”

“We have about 37 classes on the schedule this year,” said dance instructor Allison Cave, explaining that youths are

learning ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance.

“They run all through the school year,” she said, adding that nearly 300 students had enrolled so far for the classes which run from September to May.

While most students were at home finishing homework or getting ready for dinner one night last week, several young ladies were executing graceful dance positions in a ballet class at the Army Community Service cafeteria.

Cave, an experienced dance instructor with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, said she loves sharing her appreciation for ballet with her young charges.

“I love so many things about dance. I love extending my physical abilities to their limit, and moving to music is one of the most enjoyable things in the world,” she said.

As a former teacher for the Artists Striving To End Poverty program in the United States, Cave said teaching military youths in Wiesbaden is equally rewarding.

“It has been great,” she said. “I think the students are lovely children and it’s a very dedicated community.

“It’s never too late to begin,” Cave added, saying dance, like learning a musical instrument, is something that one appreciates

for a lifetime. “Even though we don’t all become dance profes-sionals, it’s a practice that will support you all through your life. You can always come back to dance, and it keeps you young.”

Although classes have al-ready started this year, Cave said there are still openings — particularly in the Saturday pro-grams ranging from preschool to high school.

For more information about the dance and other SKIES Unlimited Programs call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 or stop by Building 1215 on Clay Kaserne.

SKIES Unlimited ballet instructor Allison Cave gives her students some tips and encour-agement during a class in the Army Community Service cafeteria.

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Kontakt has new homeThe German-American

friendship club, Wiesbaden Outreach Kontakt, now has an office in Hainerberg Hous-ing — Apartment 3 at Texasstr. 31. Stop by at 6:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month for a get-together during the monthly Stammtisch. Call civ (0157) 8191 9929 or visit www.outreach-wiesbaden.com for more information.

Library open on holidays

The Wiesbaden Library will remain open on the Columbus Day, Veterans Day and Thanks-giving holidays — Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and 28 from noon to 4 p.m. Stop by and pick up a good book, movie or CD to help celebrate the holidays.

Alcoholics AnonymousNeed help with a substance

abuse problem? Alcoholics

Anonymous meets Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at the Clay Chapel on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne.

Sparky to visit Wiesbaden

Sparky, the fire preven-tion dog, invites children and adults to visit him in the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Fire Prevention Week. Join him to learn more about fire prevention, pick up fun giveaways and enjoy other activities.

Human ribbon eventJoin the Army Community

Service victim advocates on Clay Kaserne airfield for a human ribbon formation to highlight Domestic Violence Awareness Month Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. People are asked to wear a purple shirt and/or hat. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 for more information.

Learning English

Wiesbaden’s Re-location Readiness Program hosts an English as a Second Language (Ingles como Segundo Idi-oma) class Thurs-days from 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 10 to Dec. 19. To register call mil 335-5254 or civ (0611) 4080-254.

Prayer Luncheon

An All Saints Day Prayer Lun-cheon will be held Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Community Activ-ity Center on Clay Kaserne featuring religious support leaders from the Installation Management Command-Europe and U.S. Army Europe. Call civ (0611) 4080-172 for more information.

Disability Awareness Seminar

An Exceptional Family Member Program Disability Awareness Seminar will be held Oct. 9 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Clay Chapel classroom. Learn about programs and ser-vices available. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 for more information.

Candlelight walkThe annual Take Back the

Night candlelight walk will be held Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. starting at Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing. During October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Family Advocacy Program will also have information and awareness booths set up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hainerberg Food Court Oct. 2 and 30, at the Mainz-Kastel Storage Station Food Court Oct. 9 and at the Clay Kaserne Food Court Oct. 16. Call civ (0611) 4080-234 for details.

Evensong serviceClay Chapel hosts an Even-

song liturgical Protestant ser-vice Sundays at 6 p.m. Join in for praise, devotion, conversation and prayer.

German classesArmy Community Service’s

Relocation Readiness Program offers German language classes Oct. 24 to Nov. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. The class is designed for beginners and offers lots of “good-to-know” information. Call ACS at civ (0611) 4080-254.

Vehicle Reg appointments

Appointments can now be made for the following transac-tions at Vehicle Registration: vehicle transfers, registration renewals, non-operational regis-trations, de-registration and issue of shipping plates. Call Staff Sgt. LaRue at civ (0611) 705-7819 or 7821 or mil 337-7819 or 7821 to make an appointment.

Auto Skills Car WashThe Automotive Skills Car

Wash is open every day from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. It’s lo-cated on the north side of Clay Kaserne by Building 3500 (Ren-nbahn Str. 12 for GPS). Call civ (0611) 705-6679 for details.

FAP classesThe Family Advocacy Pro-

gram offers anger manage-ment classes Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. FAP offers stress management classes Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. Couples communication classes will be held Oct. 23 and Nov. 27. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 for more

information.

Employment classesThe Employment Readiness

Program hosts USA Jobs and Resume Basics classes Oct. 24 and Nov. 19 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 to reserve a spot.

Gospel servicesJoin the Protestant Gospel

Service at Clay Kaserne Chapel Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Religious education opportunities are also offered as supplements to the service. Sunday School classes are offered from 9-10:15 a.m. for watch care, elementary, middle and high school-aged children, and adults. Children’s church is held every first and third Sunday during worship. Bible study is held Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Family Child CareDo you love working with

children? Interested in working from home? Looking for an earning potential from $26,000 to $40,000 annually? Become a Family Child Care provider. Call civ (0611) 4080-329 or mil 335-5383 for more information.

AFTB instructorsArmy Community Service

seeks Army Family Team Build-ing instructors. AFTB is a series of training modules that helps community members cope with and enjoy the military lifestyle. Call Earl McFarland at civ (0611) 4080-254.

Community notes ... Community notes

Photo by Mike West III

Car Show supports CFCFirst-place winner Carita Spencer (center) poses for a photo with fellow winners Robbie Newland (left, second place) and Ross Nelson (third place). The three took part in a Car Show sponsored by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe and Army and Air Force Exchange Service to kick off this year’s Combined Federal Campaign.

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Schools page — Partners in education

SchoolbitsChild Find screening

Hainerberg Elementary School will conduct a Child Find screening to identify developmental issues in children ages 3-5 on Oct. 7. If you have concerns about your child call civ (0611) 4080-354 to make an appointment.

WCSC scholarshipsThe Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club

invites high school seniors and continuing edu-cation students to apply for scholarships Nov. 15 through Feb. 28. Download an application at www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com.

College NightParents and students are invited to Kaiserslautern

High School’s College Night Oct. 17 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Kaiserslautern Special Events Center (Building 237, Rhine Ordnance Barracks). Learn about educational opportunities available from more than 80 accredited colleges and universities from U.S. and European-based representatives.

Masters of EducationThe University of Oklahoma will soon be offer-

ing a Masters of Education. The staff is currently conducting a needs assessment survey to determine interest. To complete the survey and get more information on programs visit www.goou.ou.edu. Call civ (0611) 705-5937 for more information.

Homework Helps workshopAukamm Elementary School and the Wies-

baden Parent-to-Parent program (Military Child Education Coalition) hosts a Homework Helps workshop Sept. 26 at 8:10 a.m. Learn how to help children get the most out of their homework as-signments. Email [email protected] for more information.

CTU course offeringsCentral Texas College is offering evening

classes for the Oct. 14 to Dec. 5 term for an associ-ate’s degree in criminal justice, child development, hospitality management programs and fire protec-tion. Contact the Wiesbaden field representative at mil 337-5561, civ (0611) 705-5561, [email protected] or visit the office in the Education Center (Building 1023E) on Clay Kaserne.

UMUC registrationRegistration for the University of Maryland

University College fall classroom and online classes is now in progress. Term dates are Oct. 21 to Dec. 15. Visit the UMUC office in Room 12, Building 1023E for help in choosing classes. Call civ (0611) 705-5917 for more information.

By Karen RavensbergenSpecial to the Herald Union

Don’t miss a rare opportunity to enjoy fine antique shopping, take advantage of home delivery and know your purchase will help support the Wiesbaden High School Class of 2014.

Schoolhouse Antiques brings a special selection of European antiques from France, Belgium and the United Kingdom, as well as German and English col-lectibles. Each piece has been restored and includes a free appraisal.

Delivery in the immediate area is free, while deliveries to some locations may require delivery with a few days time. Value Added Tax forms are required to avoid the 19 percent German sales tax. A

lay-a-way plan is available which allows customers to enjoy their purchase immediately while making 12-15 check payments. There is no interest or finance charge for this service.

The Antique Sale will be held in the Wiesbaden High School Multi-Purpose room on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Proceeds from the sale will help the Class of 2014 with graduation-related expenses and Project Graduation. Shoppers can also browse while enjoy-ing refreshments available for purchase by the Junior Class of 2015.

For more information contact Anne Hess at [email protected].

Sale to raise funds for Class of 2014

Photos by Karl Weisel

High school additionWiesbaden High School Principal Sha-ron O’Donnell welcomes parents to the school’s open house Sept. 12. Photo left: O’Donnell and members of the school’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cut a ribbon to mark the official opening of the new wing of the school. The new building provides space for the science labs, culinary arts, band, choir, video production and the JROTC, and will be unofficially named the Orlowsky Build-ing, in honor of former student Hedwig Orlowsky who was killed in a plane crash during the Vietnam War.

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Story and photo by Chrystal Smith


About 73 percent of all child safety seats are incorrectly installed.

This fact made 10 recently certified child passenger safety technicians sit up and take note during a four-day course offered by Safe Kids Worldwide.

The newly certified techni-cians didn’t think learning to properly install a car seat would take long, but after day one of training, the multiple reasons were clear.

“When you think of car seats, you think, ‘why should this take four days to teach me how to install a car seat,’ but it involves a lot. A lot goes on with car seats,” said Helen Fakalujo, Family Advocacy Program assistant. “It’s worth knowing because cars are different, and car seats are different.”

“There’s so much informa-tion to get in. We cover crash dy-namics, injury prevention, types of car seats and to use them, and seat belt systems,” said Tareka Wheeler, Safe Kids Worldwide child passenger safety instructor, of the course, adding that the CPS technicians were required

to pass three written exams and perform several skills to receive certification. “This is necessary in the effort to reduce injury and death to kids.”

Wheeler said, many people think because child safety seats can be easily acquired, the proficiency for installing one is relatively simple.

“Parents really think they are doing it right,” she said. She not-ed a few common missteps she has seen which include installing rear-facing car seats in the front seat, allowing children to ride in the front seat prematurely or not in a safety seat, allowing a child to put safety belts behind them while in a booster seat or employing an over-exaggerated means of securing a seat in a vehicle.

According to Michelle Sto-sich, Family Advocacy Program manager, the CPS program was instituted at military com-munities in Europe more than 10 years ago after an incident in Italy where several children were killed in a car accident due to “unsafe, lack of and incorrect usage of car seats.” The recent need to certify new technicians came about due to an absence of certified CPS technicians in the region.

“We consider this a fantastic opportunity to get USAG Wies-baden professionals trained and certified so they can provide parents with information they need to help keep our children safe,” said Stosich.

After receiving their certi-fications, the technicians exer-cised their know-how at a car seat checkup point located in the parking lot of the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Sept. 13.

It was an opportunity to put into practice the things they learned during the course and give par-ents guidance on proper instal-lation points and precautions.

“Coming to the event was the best thing they could have done,” said Wheeler.

She also recommended that parents and guardians read what car manuals say about the proper use and installation of child safety seats.

Now that CPS technicians are certified, Army Community Service Family Advocacy Pro-gram officials plan to offer more checkpoints and events to the community. Call mil 335-5234 or civ (0611) 4080-234 for more information.

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Sports and leisure

Sports shortsCommander’s Cup

The 529th Military Police Company leads the pack of contenders for the Command-er’s Cup with 215 points. U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden; 485th Intelligence Squadron: 102nd Signal Battalion; and Company D, 214th Aviation Regiment, are among the top five with 100 points each.

All-Army athleteCongratulations to Wies-

baden’s Spc. Jacqueline Car-raway, 1st Military Intel-ligence Battalion, for being selected to participate in the 2013 All-Army Basketball Trial Camp at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. in October. She was one of four Soldiers selected from the Installation Manage-ment Command-Europe.

Krav Maga classThe Wiesbaden Fitness

Center features Krav Maga workshops and seminars Oct. 12 and Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn a battle-tested Israeli self-defense system. Cost is $55. Call civ (0611) 705-5541.

Huertgen MarchTake part in the 30th

International Huertgen For-est March Oct. 11-12 at the Sportsgrounds in Vossenack (52393 Huertgenwald). The event kicks off with a wreath-laying ceremony Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Huertgen War Cemetery Memorial, fol-lowed by the march on Oct. 12 starting at 8 a.m. The an-nual march in memory of the World War II event will also feature museum tours, music and more. Visit www.huertg-enwaldmarsch.de.

Volksmarching ClubThe Wiesbaden Interna-

tional Wandering Club is now an official private organization — already recognized by the DVV and IVV. WIWC mem-bers are entitled to participate in bus trips as well as monthly meetings and other events. Find out about upcoming events by visiting www.wiwc-volksmarching.de or come to a general membership and information meeting on the

third Monday of each month at the Landchen Restaurant and Sportsbar (Oberfeld 7, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim).

High school sportsCome out and cheer on the

Warriors at high school home games and meets: ? Foot-ball — Oct. 4 (homecoming) versus Kaiserslautern, Oct. 18 versus Vilseck and Oct. 19 versus Filton; ? Volleyball — Oct. 5 versus Ramstein and Kaiserslautern, Oct. 26 versus Bitburg and Schweinfurt; ? Cross country — Oct. 5 versus Baumholder, Patch, Kaiserslautern and Ramstein; ? Tennis — Oct. 5 versus Ramstein, Oct. 19 versus Patch, Oct. 24-26 European Championships; ? Golf — Oct. 3 versus Ramstein, Vilseck, SHAPE and Bam-berg, Oct. 10-11 European Championships; ? Swim-ming — Oct. 6 and Nov. 16.

Race for the CureHelp promote breast cancer

awareness at this year’s Susan Komen Race for the Cure in Frankfurt Sept. 29. Vol-unteers are needed — email [email protected]. To register for the run visit www.raceforthecure.de.

Basketball playersThe SV Goethe (SVG

Ballers) seeks American play-ers ages 14-16 or 17 and up for their adult and youth basketball teams. Practice is held on Tuesday and Thursday from 7-9:30 p.m. for adults and on Friday from 7-9 p.m. for youths. The season runs from September to April and costs €9 monthly per adult and €5 for youth players. Practice is at a gym in Mainz at Goethestr. 7, 55118 Mainz. For more infor-mation call Coach George at civ (0176) 8779 1886 or email [email protected].

Girl soccer playersErbenheim (right outside

Clay Kaserne) Girls Soccer Team is looking for American girls with birthdates between July 1998-2005 to play on their team. For information contact Coach Thomas Engert at [email protected].

Running away from the start on a Freedom Run

Community athletes sprint off at the start of the 10-mile Freedom Run Sept. 14. More than 200 people turned out for the 10-mile run, five-kilometer run/walk and children’s half-mile run. Photo right: The fastest male and female finishers — John King and Sharon Baptise-Maron — cel-ebrate their victories with King having finished in 56:25:2 and Baptise-Maron having crossed the finish line in 1:09:08. Other first-place finishers by category were Alex Wieman (Men’s Youth), Chris-topher Jacobsen (Men’s Open), Alejan-dro Torres (Men’s Seniors), Roger Gerber (Men’s Masters), Polly Hendel (Women’s Open), Anna Rose (Women’s Seniors) and Susan Sobzack (Women’s Masters). Wie-man was the second finisher in a time of 59:36:7. The event was sponsored by Wi-esbaden Sports and Fitness and Andrews Federal Credit Union.

Photos by Lily Baucke

Photos by S.R. Steininger

Taking aim at Wackernheim rangeU.S. Army Europe’s Ken Periman takes aim at a target while practicing the P2 dis-cipline for the U.S. Forces Sport Shooting Handbook during Outdoor Recreation’s monthly Range Day Sept. 14. Photo right: Shooting coach Mike Martin instructs new shooters on the proper techniques of pistol shooting during the day on the range.


Sports and leisure

Take a hike: A guide to volksmarching in the Kaiserslautern/Wiesbaden area

Things to do ... Things to do

By Donald SeltzerVolksmarching Editor

Volksmarching notes? “The Wiesbaden Interna-tional Wandering Club continues the excitement with outstanding bus trips,” writes club member and publicity co-ordinator Bryan Senter. He notes there will be a trip to the Oct. 5 event at Fulda. This event is special as it offers Inter-national Marching League credit along with Internationaler Volkssportverband credit. Afterward, the group will visit historic Fulda. On Nov. 23 the WIWC will take its members to the underground volksmarch at Merkers (described below). Trip Captain Jim Zoschenko ([email protected]) is handling the details. “Insurance limits WIWC bus trips to club members,” he said, so request a membership form from [email protected]. More infor-mation is available at www.wiwc-volksmarching.de.? Preregistration is required by Oct. 25 for the first-ever event at Merkers, located about two hours northeast of Wiesbaden. This Saturday, Nov. 23, volksmarch will take place approximately 500-800 meters underground. Trails of 8-, 16- and 22-kilo-meters will be offered, as will a hardhat. Bring your own flashlight and spare batteries. Cost is €20 for each participant and includes the start card, cable car ride, tour of the crystal cave and a certificate. Registration payment may be made by bank transfer (Überweisung) to Wanderfreunde Glueckauf, account number (Kontonummer) 100105236, and bank num-ber (Bankleitzahl) 53261342. Ensure you’ve listed the names of the participants in the memorandum lines (Verwendungszweck). The event brochure is available as a .pdf file by writing me at [email protected] with the subject “Merkers.”? Look for additional event choices at www.wies-baden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.

Weekend of Sept. 28-29

Berschweiler bei Kirn (55608) — This event is northeast of Idar-Oberstein. Starting at Idar-

Oberstein, head toward Bad Kreuznach on B-41 and, after roughly 10 kilometers, connect with a second-

ary road leading to Niederwörresbach. After a very short distance, turn off on another road at Fischbach that leads to Berschweiler.Start: Gasthaus Schmidthöfer at Rathausstr. 26 Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7-11 a.m. (20 km) Trail: Hilly, woods and fields Award: None.

Weekend of Oct. 5-6

Fulda (36043) — Three days of walk-ing are offered this weekend near the

former American caserne. A wide variety of routes are being offered as well as International Marching League credit (which requires two days of walking). Participants will find the start off of B-254 in the direction of Haimbach using IVV directional signs.Start: Deutsch-Amerikanisches-Sportzentrum at the in-

tersection of Washingtonallee and Black-Horse-Strasse Friday: 2-5 p.m. (6 and 11 km) Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 11 km), 7:30-11 a.m. (21 km) and 7-8 a.m. (42 km; bus transfer to the start from 6:30-7:30 a.m.) Sunday: 7:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 11 km), 7:15-10 a.m. (21 km) and 7:15-8 a.m. (42 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods and fields Award: None (6, 11 and 21 km), patch and certificate (42 km) or medal (two-day participation).

Weekend of Oct. 12-13

Heidelberg-Emmertsgrund (69126) — This event is south of Heidelberg and east of the now-

closed Patrick Henry Village. From Wiesbaden, use Autobahn 5 south to the Heidelberg-Schwetzingen exit (38), then follow signs toward Leimen. Turn off on a secondary road leading to Emmertsgrund. A shuttle service to the start hall is provided from the parking area. From the KMC, use Autobahns 6 toward Mannheim and Stuttgart, 656 toward Heidelberg, and 5 toward Basel. Exit at Heidelberg-Schwetzingen (38) and follow signs toward Leimen. Use a secondary road leading to Emmertsgrund and the parking area.Start: Bürgerhaus with parking shuttle from Fabrik

Heidelberger Leben AG at Forum 7 in HD-Em-mertsgrund Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (15 km) Trail: Mostly flat, fields and some woods Award: None.

Wiesbaden-Frauenstein (65201) — With its

location near the Wiesbaden garrison’s Rheinblick Golf

Course, consider tossing your clubs in the trunk and get some practice in at the driving range or putting green after walking the trails. Use Autobahn 66 to reach Wiesbaden; continue on A-66 to the Frauenstein exit (2). Follow IVV directional signs on the minor road leading to Frauenstein and Alfred-Delp-Strasse.Start: Alfred-Delp-Schule at Alfred-Delp-Str. 53 Sunday:

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 8 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Unknown but expect somewhat hilly, wooded areas and neighborhoods Award: None.

Weekend of Oct. 19-20

Aarbergen-Daisbach (65326) — This event is in the Naturpark Rhein-Taunus south of Limburg.

Wanderers will enjoy the fall colors while complet-ing one of six trail lengths. Use Autobahn 3 toward Limburg and exit at Bad Camberg (44). Follow secondary roads through the towns of Beuerbach, Ketternschwalbach and Panrod to reach the start in Daisbach.Start: Haus der Vereine at Schulstrasse 8 (parking at Am

Volpertsberg 2) Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 km), 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (10 km), 7 a.m. to noon (17 km), 7-11 a.m. (23 km), 7-10 a.m. (30 km) and 7-8:30 a.m. (42 km) Trail: Very hilly, woods Award: None or patch and certificate (marathon).

Weekend of Oct. 26-27Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour

before going to bed Saturday — and enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

Bretzenheim/Nahe (55559) — This event is just up the road from Bad Kreuznach in the direction

of Bingen. From Bad Kreuznach take B-48 north to Bretzenheim. From points east take Autobahn 60

toward Bingen, continuing at its end on a two-lane road to Gensingen. Follow IVV directional signs to Langenlon-sheim and Bretzenheim; note, however, signs were scarce for previous events. Start: Sportplatz Schlossgarten Satur-day and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and

10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Hilly, neighborhoods and vineyards Award:

None.

Are you a singer?Three choir directors

and more than 100 singers will take part in a German-American Gospel Choir Project next month. Workshop dates are Oct. 28 at Nov. 4 with perfor-mances at the Praise Night in Wiesbaden-Nordenstadt Nov. 9. For more information and to register contact Peter Witmer at civ (0611) 4080-129 or email [email protected].

Mainz OktoberfestMainz invites Oktoberfest

fans to their version of the popu-lar beer festival Oct. 10-20 at the Messepark Mainz in Mainz-Hechtsheim. Make reservations for the beer tents by calling civ (06131) 9061 616 or find out more about the fest online at

www.oktoberfest-in-mainz.de.

‘Annoyance’ at English Language Theater

The Wiesbaden English Language Theater presents the play “Annoyance,” by Sam Bobrick Sept. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gemeinschafts-zentrum Georg-Buch-Haus (Wellritzstrasse 38). Visit http://welt.boxoffice24.com for ticket information.

Operation Rising StarCome out and cheer on the

competition at Opera-tion Rising Star in the Wiesbaden Entertain-ment Center Oct. 4, 11 and 18. Doors open and

performances kick off at 7 p.m.

Live in BiebrichThe Kultur Club Biebrich

features the Veronika Todoro-va Band Sept. 26 and the Jean Lyons Acoustic Band Nov. 21. Performances are at 8 p.m. Visit www.kulturclub-biebrich.de for more information.

Irish Pub performersCatch Bobby Brown Oct. 3,

the Timmy Rough Duo Oct. 4, Ruppert Spielt and the JLS Band Oct. 5, Steven McGowan

Oct. 10, Declan Daly Oct. 11, Macy’s Mob Oct. 12 and Take the Biscuit Oct. 17 and 18 at the Irish Pub Wies-

baden (Michelsberg 15). Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de for more highlights.

Crafts marketsThe town of Michelstadt

in the Odenwald holds toy and Odenwaldmuseum Markets Oct. 12-13 and 19-20. Visit www.odenwaldmaerkte.de.

Adventure Day in Aartal Oct. 3

The Aar Valley between Tau-nusstein and Diez invites visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 3 to enjoy a colorful program of dis-covering Roman relics, visiting castles, biking and more. Visit www.kulturland-rheingau.de/erlebnistagimaartal for details.

Live at the Alte OperFrankfurt’s Alte Oper

features pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard playing the music of Claude Debussy

Oct. 2, the Orchestre de Paris Oct. 3, the London Symphony Orchestra Oct. 4, the

Venice Baroque Orchestra Oct. 12, Celtic Women Oct. 17, the Barrelhouse Jazz Party Oct. 19, Jan Garbarek featur-ing Trilok Gurtu Oct. 29, the Berlin Philharmoniker under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle Nov. 4, the Cleveland Orchestra Nov. 9 and 10, and a Jazz Night featuring Gregory Porter and Lizz Wright Nov. 19. Visit www.alteoper.de for ticket information.

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At the movies Sept. 26 to Oct. 3

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Taunus Theater Sept. 26 — The Butler (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 27 — Battle of the Year: The Dream

Team (PG-13) 7 p.m. Prisoners (R) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 28 — Battle of the Year: The Dream Team (PG-13) 4 p.m. Prisoners (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 — Planes in 2D (PG) 4 p.m. Prison-ers (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 30 — Battle of the Year: The Dream Team (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 — Prisoners (R) 7 p.m.Oct. 2 — Riddick: Dead Man Stalking (R) 7

p.m.Oct. 3 — Insidious: Chapter 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.The second week of the movie listings was

unavailable from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service at press time.

The Butler (PG-13) — This film revolves around a true story of an African-American butler who served at the White House. The film is based on the story “A Butler Well Served By This Election,” written by Wil Haygood. The story revolves around Eugene Allen, who was a presidential butler from 1952 to 1986, and is paralleled with this election of Barack Obama. Stars For-est Whitaker, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey and Terrence Howard.

Battle of the Year: The Dream Team (PG-13) — With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, this film is set in the international world of B-boying — the urban dance more commonly known as “breakdancing.” Unforgettable images frame the intimate stories of an all-star American dance crew who, with the help of their tough coach (Josh Holloway), struggle to reach their dreams despite being misunderstood by society and even their own families. Their lives collide in France where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the “Battle of the Year” finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion. Also stars Laz Alonso, Caity Lotz and Chris Brown.

Prisoners (R) — How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His 6-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect’s release. Knowing his child’s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take mat-ters into his own hands. The desperate father will do whatever it takes to find the girls, but in doing so, he may lose himself, begging the question: When do you cross the line between seeking justice and be-coming a vigilante?

Riddick (R) — The infamous Riddick (Vin Diesel) has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for him to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive car-ries a new breed of mercenary, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is per-sonal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.

Dancers run to increase their endurance and stamina in preparation for a B-Boy dance competi-tion in France during the “Battle of the Year” finals.

Jake Gyllenhaal (left) is a detective investigating the disappearance of two young girls, one of whom is the daughter of Keller Dover (played by Hugh Jackman) in “Prisoners.” Photo right: Forest Whitaker portrays White House butler Eugene Allen in the movie “The Butler,” based on the book “A Butler Well Served by this Election.”

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Adventures with BOSS

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


For some people, duty in Europe is all work and no play.

For others it’s a rich combination of both — just ask the members of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers. Whether it’s helping promote zero driving under the influence incidents during the long holiday weekends or heading out to explore some of Europe’s cultural showcases, BOSS offers a healthy diet of both — community service and fun getaways.

“I think some people forget that they’ve got access to the world and culture over here,” said Sgt. David Randall, Wiesbaden BOSS vice

president. “This is stuff that they may never get the chance to see again.”

Randall, who is now assigned to the garrison and formerly served with V Corps, said he didn’t take advantage of his time in Europe dur-ing the first part of his tour.

“I’ve been here a little over two years and spent the majority of that time not doing much. Since I’ve joined BOSS I’ve been thrust out into the community,” he said. “It’s really been great — I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Being “a part of the community and something that is productive” are features that have convinced him that BOSS is a great program. “I’ve also met a lot of great people so far.”

A group of about 50 BOSS

members, other service and family members spent several days at Italy’s Camp Darby during a late summer trip in early September.

“It was great,” said Randall. “Florence was beautiful. It was everything I hoped a great city would be.”

BOSS members enjoyed time on the American beach in Tirrenia, touring Pisa, a pool party and other events while staying at the Sea Pines Campgrounds on the U.S. base just outside of Italy’s famed city of the leaning tower fame.

Randall added that BOSS has sev-eral other trips planned in the com-ing weeks including to Stuttgart’s Canstatter Volksfest. BOSS will also host a haunted house for Halloween at the Warrior Zone and take part in the community’s annual holiday tree lighting event. “We’re also trying to

get with the Wiesbaden’s German-American friendship club, Kontakt, to renovate some of the pavilions in the housing areas.”

The BOSS vice president said

the organiza-tion welcomes all service mem-bers (not only Army).

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n on BOSS stop by the Warrior Zone anytime or attend one of the biweekly meetings — the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 3 p.m. — at the Warrior Zone

(Building 1214 on Clay Kaserne). “You can also like us on Face-

book (Wiesbaden BOSS),” Randall said.

Photos by Sgt. David Randall

Members of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers tour the city of Florence (above), Italy, and pose for photos at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (right).

Program takes Wiesbaden service members to Camp Darby, Italy

BOSS members shop for bargains at one of the many Italian open air markets.

Taking flight at the Stuttgart Air ShowFans of vintage aircraft were given the rare oppor-tunity of once again witnessing a host of classic air-craft in flight over the skies of Kirchheim Teck, near Stuttgart, during the Stuttgart Air Show Sept. 6-8. One of the largest “oldtimer” air shows of its kind with a three-decade tradition, the event at the Hah-nweide Airfield featured everything from P-51 Mus-tangs to Junkers 52. Photo above: A J-52 takes off during the show. Photo right: A PZL 106 Kruk leaves a smoke trail as it soars over the airfield. Photo be-low: A Fokker DR1 tri-plane invites spectators for a firsthand look during the air show. Photo below middle right: Air show attendees examine the vari-ous parked aircraft on display. Photo bottom right: A Curtis TravelAir 4000 makes its way across the landing field. For more information on the air show visit www.oldtimer-hahnweide.de.

Photos by Steve Kulmala

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Adventures with BOSS

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


For some people, duty in Europe is all work and no play.

For others it’s a rich combination of both — just ask the members of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers. Whether it’s helping promote zero driving under the influence incidents during the long holiday weekends or heading out to explore some of Europe’s cultural showcases, BOSS offers a healthy diet of both — community service and fun getaways.

“I think some people forget that they’ve got access to the world and culture over here,” said Sgt. David Randall, Wiesbaden BOSS vice

president. “This is stuff that they may never get the chance to see again.”

Randall, who is now assigned to the garrison and formerly served with V Corps, said he didn’t take advantage of his time in Europe dur-ing the first part of his tour.

“I’ve been here a little over two years and spent the majority of that time not doing much. Since I’ve joined BOSS I’ve been thrust out into the community,” he said. “It’s really been great — I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Being “a part of the community and something that is productive” are features that have convinced him that BOSS is a great program. “I’ve also met a lot of great people so far.”

A group of about 50 BOSS

members, other service and family members spent several days at Italy’s Camp Darby during a late summer trip in early September.

“It was great,” said Randall. “Florence was beautiful. It was everything I hoped a great city would be.”

BOSS members enjoyed time on the American beach in Tirrenia, touring Pisa, a pool party and other events while staying at the Sea Pines Campgrounds on the U.S. base just outside of Italy’s famed city of the leaning tower fame.

Randall added that BOSS has sev-eral other trips planned in the com-ing weeks including to Stuttgart’s Canstatter Volksfest. BOSS will also host a haunted house for Halloween at the Warrior Zone and take part in the community’s annual holiday tree lighting event. “We’re also trying to

get with the Wiesbaden’s German-American friendship club, Kontakt, to renovate some of the pavilions in the housing areas.”

The BOSS vice president said

the organiza-tion welcomes all service mem-bers (not only Army).

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n on BOSS stop by the Warrior Zone anytime or attend one of the biweekly meetings — the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 3 p.m. — at the Warrior Zone

(Building 1214 on Clay Kaserne). “You can also like us on Face-

book (Wiesbaden BOSS),” Randall said.

Photos by Sgt. David Randall

Members of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers tour the city of Florence (above), Italy, and pose for photos at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (right).

Program takes Wiesbaden service members to Camp Darby, Italy

BOSS members shop for bargains at one of the many Italian open air markets.

Taking flight at the Stuttgart Air ShowFans of vintage aircraft were given the rare oppor-tunity of once again witnessing a host of classic air-craft in flight over the skies of Kirchheim Teck, near Stuttgart, during the Stuttgart Air Show Sept. 6-8. One of the largest “oldtimer” air shows of its kind with a three-decade tradition, the event at the Hah-nweide Airfield featured everything from P-51 Mus-tangs to Junkers 52. Photo above: A J-52 takes off during the show. Photo right: A PZL 106 Kruk leaves a smoke trail as it soars over the airfield. Photo be-low: A Fokker DR1 tri-plane invites spectators for a firsthand look during the air show. Photo below middle right: Air show attendees examine the vari-ous parked aircraft on display. Photo bottom right: A Curtis TravelAir 4000 makes its way across the landing field. For more information on the air show visit www.oldtimer-hahnweide.de.

Photos by Steve Kulmala

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Driving down the “Burgenstrasse,” or Castle Road, a themed route in Southern Germany and the Czech Republic that runs between Mannheim and Prague, one of the fi rst castles you will pass is Heidelberg Castle, the most well-known ruin in the period of romanticism.

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Story by Amanda HaywardContributing writer

For centuries, Heidelberg Castle has stood strong and now rests on a hill 300 feet above the Neckar River Valley and the “Altstadt,” or old town.

Being one of the most advanced castles during its time, it was known for its vibrant mirrors and glass, and even though it had no running water, it had run-ning wine.

After the Thirty Years War, the castle’s time almost came to an end when it was abandoned and then burned in fl ames after being struck by lightning.

Despite the disasters, Heidelberg’s natural beauty still inspired famous poets and writers from around the world, and that’s what made it so famous. Subse-quently, Heidelberg was noticed by a French noble-man, who is known for “saving” the castle and help-ing with its reconstruction in the 19th century.

Today, the romantic castle still holds the key to Hei-delberg’s heart and remains the city’s most cherished attraction.

Among the 70 castles and palaces along Castle Road, Heidelberg Castle is one of the most visited with 1 million visitors each year, including tourists and locals.

Birte Mardeck, manager of all guided tours for Heidelberg, Mannheim and Schwetzingen castles, said Heidelberg Castle is worth seeing.

“It (is) very beautiful,” Mardeck said. “It’s very ideal with this bridge and the river and then the old city and the valley, and above you have this huge cas-tle, and I think it’s really something special.”

About 250 educated tour guides speaking about 20 different languages walk visitors through the castle grounds.

“We want to make the castle attractive for the peo-ple who live in Heidelberg as well,” Mardeck said. “We want the people who live in Heidelberg (to) love their castle and come up.”

There are tours available for groups and individu-als and a special night watchman’s tours for families where guides dressed in historical costumes take you on a tour of the castle at night. This year, they have a new tour called “The Marriage,” guided by “Fred-erick V” or the “Winter King” and “a nice-looking Elizabeth,” Mardeck said. This new tour celebrates Fredericks marriage, that took place on Valentine’s Day exactly 400 years ago.

A general guided tour will walk you through the castle’s interior and courtyard where you can really delve into the castle’s history. From the courtyard, you will see the Fredrick building, the only part of the castle totally reconstructed, the Henry building with a well-thought-out arrangement of statues of fi g-ures from the Old Testament, and the European and German pharmacy museum. Walking up the winding stairs inside the castle is worth the climb.

Reaching the top, you will witness a beautiful 19th century, sophisticated style with fortresses and gold

ceilings. After the tour, take a leisurely walk to the castle’s

wine barrel, which holds 55,345 gallons of wine, making it the largest wine barrel in the world. And don’t forget to try a glass of “rot” (red) wine, which is almost identical to what the residents of Heidelberg Castle drank (the only difference is that now it is 11 percent alcohol rather than 7.5 percent). Also, walk up the stairs leading over and around the barrel that’s 9 yards long and 8 yards high.

A small walkway leading to the outside of the origi-nal palace walls gives you a picturesque view of what was once the artillery gardens and is now part of the castle gardens.

Here, you will see the preparation of Heidelberg Castle’s big summer festival. This year’s festival takes place until Aug. 4.

Another popular event taking place three times ev-ery summer are the Castle Illuminations (the next il-lumination on July 14).

During the event, the castle is illuminated in red, signifying the burning of the castle after it was hit by lighting, and fi reworks are set off from the old bridge. This year, two more special illuminations will be held to celebrate Frederick and Elizabeth’s marriage.For more information on tours and events, visit www.heidelberg-marketing.de.


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Editor’s note: This story was written with assis-tance from Al Schaff, who has spent more than 20 years of his life living in numerous parts of Germany and absorbing its wine culture.

When people first imagine culinary delights of Germany, most conjure up images of beer, pret-zels and sausages. One doesn’t naturally equate the country with exceptional wine.

Yet, savvy residents who have a taste for the beverage soon appreciate the ease, accessibility and quality of German wine.

Most residents may experience direct tastings with private vintners, or have the pleasure of attend-ing a wide range of village wine festivals (the largest of which is an almost 600-year-old festival called Wurstmarkt that occurs in Bad Dürkheim every fall).

The more one partakes in the German wine cul-ture, the more one develops awareness of his or her own preference in tastes (for example, preferring a Silvaner over a Riesling) as well as the subtle dif-ferences between wine regions (Frankenwein over Moselwein).

Yet, many facts and features of the German wine industry remain obscured by a lack of experience or false assumptions. Learning about some of the key points about the production and business surely deepens both the causal sipper’s and the connois-seur’s respect.

Learn some of these following features of the German wine industry to get you well on your way to appreciating the full vinicultural experience.

I. Many German wines carry a QBA, or Qualitätswein, listing on their labels. The very best wines show a Prädikatswein listing. Qualität simply means quality wine. A Prädikatwein label signifies the wine has been certified with an official guaran-tee of its quality. A wine with a label of “Kabinet” signifies its winemaker deems it to be special, lim-iting its release into the mass market. “Kabinet” mean cabinet, thus the label on the wine — as if the winemaker has put it away in a special cabinet for the more discerning wine drinker.

II. The most prolific, resilient and well known grape in Germany is the Riesling. This frost-resistant grape has a long life and may produce one of the most undervalued wines in the world. The Riesling grape is not a naturally sweet wine as some Americans believe. Most Rieslings pro-duced and consumed in Germany are half or fully dry. Few Germans drink a sweet (lieblich) Riesling with meals or for simple entertainment of friends, but most choose a dry Riesling to enjoy. One of

the most popular choices at neighborhood festivals (called a Volksfest) is a “halbtrocken,” or half dry, Riesling, which is often enjoyed mixed with soda water, called a Schorle. The sweet Riesling is typi-cally enjoyed for a special toast or as an after-dinner drink to sip.

III. The German wine industry is one of functionality and quality. Many grape varieties must withstand cold and harsh climates. Some grape varieties are relatively new. For exam-ple, the Bacchus grape, developed in the Pflaz region in the late 1970s, is a cross between three local grapes: Slivaner, Riesling and Müller Thurgau. It is crisp and fruity and an excellent choice.

If white is not to ones liking, the red Spätburgunder is silky, smooth and light. This grape, known as a Pinot Noir, was grafted from France’s renowned Burgundy region. Most drinkers also enjoy a dry Dornfelder. Again developed in the late 1970s, this grape was developed from cross breeding many dif-ferent grape varieties. Dornfelder is easier to grow than Spätburgunder and if barreled, the flavors are more bold and complex.

IV. In Germany, a corked bottle does not mean the wine is better or more expensive. Whether the bottle is corked or uses a screw top means nothing in terms of quality. German wine authorities have conducted numerous taste tests to conclusively confirm that metal capping is more functional. The cap cannot rot (as corks often do) and air cannot get in as the wine ages. Caps can also be less expensive, keeping quality wines at affordable prices. Many German vintners now bottle with metal caps, preferring this new functionality over traditional corking methods.

V. Many less expensive German white wines sent to the U.S. are made using non-German grapes. The bottlers may be located in a familiar town (Bingen, Rüdesheim or Trier). However, on the bottle, you may find the words “Product of EEU.” The wine juice therefore can be supplied by several other European countries before being mixed and pro-cessed with German wine and then bottled in that listed German city. Yes, it’s legal, although quite misleading.

Equipped with these details of the wine indus-try of our host nation, one can savor with a deeper appreciation and enhance our palates.

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Olympic Ball NightSat, Sep 28Wiesbaden, KurhausThe Landessportbund Hessen (Hes-sian Sport Federation) has once again organized the Olympische Ballnacht (Olympic ball night) on September 28 in Wiesbaden’s Kurhaus. Enjoy an excellent program with artists, acrobats and live music. Numerous politicians will be in the attendance for the announcementof Hessian’s athlete of the year. Tickets are between €25 and €125. For more info in German see www.olympische-ballnacht.de.

Arts and crafts marketFri, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 29Wiesbaden, MauritiusplatzVisit the annual Herbstmarkt (fall market) in Wiesbaden, from September 27 to 29, starting at 10 a.m. each day. Find ex-ceptional arts and crafts, individual little somethings and handmade products like oils, candles, fl ower arrangements and much more with a program for children and a great selection of food. Addition-ally, all shops are open on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more info in German see www.wiesbaden.de.

385th Bomb Group Memorial Museum Sun, Sep 29Perlé/Luxembourg, Bomb Group Me-morial Museum The 385th Bomb Group Memorial Museum in Perlé/Luxembourg invites

everybody to join their Open House on September 29 from 10 am to 6 pm. The museum is dedicated to a tragic midair collision of two American B-17 bomb-ers. Throughout the day guided tours are available and a barbecue will be held.Admission is free! For more info see www.385bg.com or contact [email protected].

Weekly market Wed, Oct 2Wiesbaden, Dern’sches GeländeEvery Wednesday and Saturday the week-ly market takes place at the Dern’sches Gelände from 7 am to 2 pm. Around 80 vendors offer fruit & veg, fi sh, agricultural and forestry products for sale. In summer, an extensive entertainment program will be part of the market. Take plenty of Euros to the market as vendors will accept cash only. For more information see www.wiesbaden.de

English guided city walkSat, Oct 5Wiesbadenn, Tourist Information BureauJoin an interesting city tour through Wiesbaden on October 5 with an English speaking guide, starting at the Tourist Information Bureau at 11 am. See the Hessian state theatre, fountains with thermal waters and other historic sights. Adults pay €8.50, children €4.80. For more info see www.wiesbaden.de or contact the Tourist Information Bureau Wiesbaden, 0611-1729930.

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Wiz KhalifaFri, Oct 4Frankfurt, JahrhunderhalleThe rapper Wiz Khalifa will play a concert on October 4 in the Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, starting at 8 pm. Due to projects with famous musicians like Akon and Snoop Dog and the song ‘Work hard, play hard’ Wiz Khalifa had his breakthrough last year. For more info and tickets from €43.75 see www.eventim.de.

Jazz NightSat, Oct 5Wiesbaden, ThalhausEnjoy the 7th Jazz Night at the Thalhaus in Wiesbaden on October 5, starting at 8 p.m. Three musicians of the non-profi t organization “Round Table” present jazz classics as well as their own music. All proceeds will be used to build a new youth camp. Tickets in advance are €17.50, evening ticket €20. For more info in German see www.thalhaus.de.

Syndicate FestivalSat, Oct 5Dortmund, WestfalenhalleCelebrate at the biggest festival for hard styles of electronic music, the Syndicate Festival in the Westfalenhalle in Dort-mund on October 5 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. On four fl oors national and international headliners as well as newcomers present hardcore, hardstyle, hardtechno and techno music to 20.000 fans. For more info and tickets in advance for

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HIMTue, Oct 8Wiesbaden, Kulturzentrum See the band HIM perform at the Kul-turzentrum Schlachthof in Wiesbaden on October 8, starting at 8 pm. With more than 8 million sold records they are the most successful rock band in Finland. The concert will be opened by the sup-port act Caspian. For more info in German and tickets see www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de.

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International hikingWed, Oct 9Mainz, Karl-Geib-HausIt is the 130th Internationale Volkswan-derung (International volkshike) starting in Mainz on October 9. The 6 km hike starts at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for the 10 km hike, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event ends at 4 p.m. at the starting point. For more info contact Hans Becker at 06131-42329.

Fall hikingSun, Oct 13Wiesbaden-Frauenstein, Alfred-Delp-SchuleStart at 8 a.m. on October 13. The 6 km and 10 km hikes start at 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The 20 km will start at 8 a.m. to noon. The hiking ends at 4 p.m. at the starting point. Admission is €1.50. For more info and registration contact Eberhard Mangelsdorf at 0611-21492.

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