jul. 5, 2012 - herald union

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public

Affairs Office

It may have looked like a fluffy hood or-nament, but Soldiers of the 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion recognized the stray owl fledgling lost in their motor pool.

“It all happened dur-ing command mainte-nance,” said Chief War-rant Officer 2 Gerardo Ledesma of the 2nd MI Battalion. “Members of Company B, 2nd MI, were do-ing Preventive Maintenance, Checks and Services when they found the owl on the back of a tac-tical vehicle and reported it to Sgt. 1st Class Gerson Espinoza who contacted the Environmen-tal Branch and the Fire Depart-ment.”

“It’s really

nice that they contacted us,” said Alex Sabais, a member of the U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden Directorate of Public Works’ Environ-mental Division. “The Soldiers and members of the Fire Department provided us with lots of information.”

The baby, long-eared owl had appar-ently fallen out of its nest, said Alwin Garcia, chief of the Environ-mental Division. “It

Herald UnionVol. XIV, No. 19 Serving the communities of U.S. Army Garrisons Baumholder and Wiesbaden July 5, 2012

Having a ball during School Age Services’ summer programs — page 19

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Wounded warriors hit the courtSgt. Daniel Vantrease from the Kleber Kaserne Warrior Transition Unit, shoots a layup during a WTU wheelchair basketball physical training activity June 22 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. The event was part of the adaptive sports program in the Army aimed at giving injured Soldiers more options for exercise and recovery. See the story on page 18.

Keep valuables out of sight to keep them out of thieves’ handsBy Robert Szostek

U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal

U.S. forces personnel can easily become victims of car break-ins, and often they unwittingly tempt thieves, warn officials at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal.

Satellite navigation devices are the most popular items for crooks, but laptops, ID cards, passports, cameras, cell phones, backpacks and military clothing items are also regularly stolen from cars and vans.

“The main problem is that Soldiers and civilians leave property in plain view inside vehicles,” said Patrick MacKenzie, USAREUR OPM’s law enforcement chief.

Another big problem is that some people just don’t lock their vehicles, OPM officials added.

“It is not only important to lock your vehicle when unattended, but it’s also the law in many countries in Europe,” MacKenzie added. In addition, insur-ance companies will not cover claims for stolen items if the vehicle was found

to be unlocked.But a locked vehicle alone is not a

foolproof deterrent, he warned. If thieves

see something valuable in plain sight inside, they will gladly smash a window or cut open a canvas top to grab it.

“It is best to never leave anything valuable in a car when it is unattended,” MacKenzie said. “Crooks know all the hiding places for electronic devices.” If you have to leave something in the car, the trunk is the safest place, he said.

MacKenzie also cautioned about a trick criminals use that often targets women driving alone.

Someone indicates there is some-


Photo courtesy of the Environmental Division

A forlorn owl fledgling sits on a HMMWV bumper in a Wiesbaden motor pool.

To the rescueSoldiers, civilians team up to save owl fledgling

See Owl on page 3

By Wendy BrownU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

With 326 brand-new homes in Newman Village, most of them duplexes, it is not difficult to under-stand why some people might want to move there from Wiesbaden’s other housing areas.

Iris Boria is one of them. She was disappointed when housing

officials told her she could not move there unless she had a really good reason. “Seriously, I’m not asking to pay where I’m going,” she wrote on the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Facebook page. “I just want to live in a better place.”

The Housing Division’s goal is to provide quality on-post hous-ing to service members and their Families that is commensurate with

the level of service they provide, said Don Meyer, head of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Hous-ing Division.

Housing is assigned based on availability and the service mem-ber’s entitlements as outlined in AR 420-1, Meyer said. Service mem-bers who are already adequately housed will not be moved simply

Housing: Housing chief explains how Family quarters are assigned

See Housing on page 7

See Valuables on page 4

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Commentary

Herald Union published by Command and newspaper staffUSAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. CarstensUSAG Wiesbaden Acting Command Sergeant Major ...........................................Master Sgt. Robert S. SandersPublic Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone RuegerEditor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)USAG Wiesbaden Reporter..............Wendy Brown (mil 337-5150)USAG Baumholder Reporter.....Ignacio Rubalcava (mil 485-6191)

The Herald Union, printed exclusively for members of the U.S. Army Garrisons Wiesbaden and Baumholder, is an authorized, unofficial Army news-paper published under the provisions of AR 360-1. Contents are not necessarily the official views of, nor endorsed by, the U.S. government or the Department of Defense. The editorial content is the responsibility of the USAG Wiesbaden and Baumholder Public Affairs Offices. No payment is made for contributions. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for sale, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. This is a biweekly newspaper published by AdvantiPro GmbH. Circulation is 8,500 copies. For display advertising rates call Sabine Vogl at civ (0631) 3033 5537, email [email protected]; classified advertising rates call Isabell Smith at civ (0631) 3033 5531 or post at www.class-world.eu. Editorial offices are in Building 1205 on Wiesbaden Army Airfield. Address: USAG Wiesbaden, Herald Union, Unit 29623 Box 60, APO AE 09005-9623; Telephone: mil 337-7405; civ (0611) 705-7405; Email: [email protected]; Home page: www.wiesbaden.army.mil.

Editor’s note: Have some-thing you’d like to share with the commander? Submit questions or comments to the garrison’s Facebook, Com-mander’s hotline or Interactive Customer Evaluation pages.

Save by recyclingCommander’s comment:

First off, thanks to all of you who play an active role in re-cycling. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Because of your dedicated contributions to the overall effort, waste disposal costs in the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden were reduced by about €300,000 in 2011. But even that is only small change compared to the total of about €1.8 million the garrison paid for waste disposal last year. Did you know the U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden could easily save half a million euros a year or more if everyone did his or her part to properly separate and recycle trash? That’s money that could be better spent on enhancing the overall quality of life in the Wiesbaden military community. Think about it — do you want your hard-earned tax dollars going straight into the trash or would you prefer they be used for things like improving playgrounds, fixing up housing or building new facilities? Please do your bit — recycle — and make the world a better place for everybody.

Housing questionRebecca D. asks: Can I re-

quest that the housing situation be explained? We are moving to Wiesbaden this summer and are curious to know about any requirements to live on post or availability of new housing.

Response: You are not alone Rebecca. Housing seems to be on the minds of many of those getting ready to move to the Wiesbaden military com-

munity. Because of your and other com-ments to our Face-book page, we are featuring an article which explains the housing situation here in this issue of the Herald Union (see page 1). If you still have questions regarding housing after reading the article please don’t hesitate to contact our Housing Office by visiting their home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/newcomers/housing/HousingWebsite.htm or by calling civ (0611) 705-7058.

Security concernsKatlyn I. asked: We had

a man somehow get into our apartment building the other night around 9 p.m. asking for a Family with young children, how long we had been living there and when the apartments were renovated. We didn’t know how he got in or why he was asking these questions so we called the MPs. We told them what was going on and they told us, ‘OK, we will put this in the report.’ Nobody has been here to talk to us and I have not heard anything else about it. … I understand the Germans own the roads and that is why there can’t be gates, but I believe there needs to be more security — even if it’s Pond’s security. … I also think Housing needs to be more accurate with the emails and phone calls when they send someone out to do maintenance on the apartments. I have never been notified when they send someone out, and I hesitate to let the men in. All I ask is that Wiesbaden be made a safer place for everyone here and that everyone be notified of what is going on.

Response: Katlyn you did

exactly the right thing by notifying the Mili-tary Police of a suspi-cious individual in your housing area. That applies to ev-eryone, including maintenance people who show up without notice. If you are un-sure of a maintenance person’s identity — don’t let him or her in. Instead call the

Directorate of Public Works Facilities Branch at mil 337-6289 or civ (0611) 705-6289 to confirm the appointment. The MPs report that several cars were broken into in the Crestview area exclusively. While crime is disconcerting to all of us, we can help protect ourselves by being vigilant to ensure our automobiles are not enticing to criminals by never leaving valuable items such as phones, GPS, etc. in plain sight and always locking car doors. After the incidents in Crestview we increased the frequency of our Military and German Police patrols. Regarding the man coming into your stairwell, I am left to conclude that either the door was not locked or the door lock may be broken. If you find the lock is not working properly, please call in a work order immediately. The Ger-man government has done an outstanding job of safeguard-ing Americans in this country against terrorist and criminal threats for more than 60 years including during the 1970s and 1980s when terrorist attacks were more prevalent in Ger-many than now. Community members can assist in keeping things this way by remaining vigilant, being aware, reporting suspicious behavior and ensur-ing that all doors to stairwells and vehicles are secured.

Col. David Carstens. U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander

Have a quality-of-life question or comment?Ask the commander

“It takes a long time to grow an old friend.” — John Leonard

“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Commentary by

Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Back in the BSM era — that’s Before Social Media — most of us didn’t have hundreds of friends.

If we were lucky, we had a few good friends with whom we shared our daily lives and distant friends we kept in contact with via letters and occasional visits, but mostly slipped away from along with the passing of the years.

Holiday cards were how we measured the extent to which our long distance relationships had deteriorated. First the oc-casional hand-written letters became typed form letters in-serted into holiday cards. Then they became every-other-year cards with the barest of person-al news — followed by cards sent with only the obligatory scrawl from all members of the immediate family simply to acknowledge cards received the year before.

That’s not to say we treated old friends coldly, it was just the nature of moving on in life — meeting different people, getting caught up in raising a family or simply not having the time nor desire to reach out to those who likewise moved on to entirely different worlds.

As a child, I was always a little jealous of those who grew up in one location, had the same friends for life and a place that remained home through the years. Unlike most of my peers who packed up their things and headed off to new horizons every couple of

years, lived on bases or went to schools that have long since closed, people like my wife still get invited to regular get-togethers of neighborhood and classroom pals.

I’ve learned that while they’ll tolerate my presence because of their friendship with her, there are years of shared experiences that I will never bridge to join their in-ner circle.

And that’s all right — because that’s the nature of friendship. It’s our mutual ex-periences — what we undergo together (both the good and the bad) — that we are able to tap into with those we still care about after years of being apart that forms the basis of our relationships.

Now with age, I realize that because I did grow up having to say goodbye every couple of years, my circle of friends is a lot wider than those who never strayed far from the homestead. In fact home is that circle — a widely dispersed assortment of people who all have that in common.

Thanks to social media — something many of my generation still avoid like the plague for fear it only serves the not-so-respectful ambi-tions of its creators — old friends are a lot closer than ever before.

That doesn’t mean having hundreds of new friends — it means being able to once again share our daily lives with distant friends and extending that same hand of friendship to those new ones we think worthy of our trust and respect.“A friend is one who knows

you and loves you just the same.” — Elbert Hubbard

“A friend to all is a friend to none.” — Aristotle

Second thoughts Having a circle of friends as wide as the planet

www.wiesbaden.army.mil ..............................................................................July 5, 2012 Herald Union

News and features

News flashTechnology Expo

A Technology Exposition will be held July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wiesbaden Fit-ness Center. More than 60 solution providers featuring the latest in cutting edge technology will be represented. The event is free and open to all personnel. Visit www.ncsi.com/sgs/2012/usagwiesbaden/index.html for more information.

Alcohol ration changeAfter a legal review and acceptance by U.S.

Customs officials, the total number of liters of alcohol that can be purchased per person per month by U.S. Forces in some European countries is changed from six-and-a-half liters to six liters. Additionally, liqueurs with more than 33 percent alcohol by volume are now rationed along with distilled spirits (liquors). Five or more miniature bottles (.05 liters) purchased together are now also rationed. These changes affect Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey. U.S. Forces Ration Card, AE Form 600-702C, has been revised, and ration cardholders will be issued the new ration card when their old one expires. (IMCOM-Europe Release)

Youth artist honoredWiesbaden’s Alejandra Trejo was named a

winner in the worldwide Boys and Girls Clubs of America Fine Arts Exhibit Program Contest. Trejo’s drawing, “Flowers from Wonderland,” won in the multi-colored drawing category for 13-15-year-olds. The Wiesbaden artist’s drawing was one of seven from the Pacific and Europe regions to reach and win at the national level BGCA Fine Arts Exhibit Program. (Courtesy of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Child, Youth and School Services)

IMCOM-Europe welcomes new senior NCO

Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Hartless assumed responsibility June 20 as the fifth command sergeant major of the Installation Management Command-Europe since its founding in October 2002. Hartless will now serve as the region’s senior enlisted Soldier and enlisted adviser to Kathleen Marin, IMCOM-E director. (IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs)

Win a vacationAuthorized Family, Morale, Welfare and

Recreation patrons have an opportunity to win one of four all-inclusive vacation packages to an Armed Forces Recreation Center. To enter the Great Getaways Vacation Sweepstakes visit www.AFRC.com through Aug. 31 and play the online memory-match game. Patrons can enter once per day. (Courtesy of IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs)

Exercise your right to voteDon’t wait until the last minute to register to

vote or request an absentee ballot. With this year’s federal elections coming up quickly in November, all eligible voters are advised to visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program home page, at www.fvap.gov for information and forms.

was sitting erroneously on a HMMWV located in the 2nd MI’s motor pool.”

After a site visit the environmental engineers de-termined the baby owl was most likely from a family known to nest on the installation. The owls use old nests of other birds such as crows, ravens or hawks to raise their young, they reported. At about three weeks of age the fledglings leave the nest and climb around the tree while still being fed by its parents.

Because of roaming cats in the area, all concerned wanted to safeguard the young bird.

“It had been sitting there (in the motor pool) for two days,” said Sabais, explaining that after contacting the Fire Department to see if they could assist in get-ting the owl back into its nest, members of the Environmental Division consulted with their host nation counterparts to en-sure that placing the owl back

in the tree was the best solution.“These birds are specially protected,” Garcia

said. “It’s a reflection of our strong environmental conservation program that we work together to help protect the environment. … We wanted to make sure

it was OK to put the bird back in the nest or leave it.”

“We also wanted to make sure we weren’t doing something to harm the owl,” said Sabais.

Two hours after Soldiers contacted the Environmental Division, the owl was safely back in its nest, thanks to the help of the firefighters and all concerned.

Ledesma said Soldiers have been keeping their distance so as not to disturb the little owl, but have spotted the mother owl on occasion.

“It was a group effort from Bravo Company doing the right thing to save the owl,” he added.

“The coordination was great,” added Garcia.

Photo courtesy of the Environmental Division

A firefighter places the baby owl back in its nest on Clay Kaserne.

Continued from page 1

Owl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Photos by Karl Weisel

Teaming up for force protectionSgt. 1st Class Rolando Deleon with the Wiesbaden garrison’s Directorate of Emer-gency Services explains Military Police pro-cedures to visiting German Polizei trainees June 27. The students of the Hessen Police Academy have about six months of school-ing to go before serving on the force. “It’s very probable they will work with the MPs,” said German Police Capt. Christian Wipen, an instructor at the Hessen Police Acad-emy. “It’s important for them to see where they come from and what they do.” Photo right: Staff Sgt. Thomas Kullberg describes the job of a desk sergeant.


News and featuresFrom the blotter

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

June 3Baumholder: An officer is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle.Wiesbaden: A Family member is being

charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 4 Baumholder: A noncommissioned officer is

being charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

Wiesbaden: A senior NCO is being charged with a traffic accident after striking a pole.

June 5 Baumholder: A Soldier is being a charged

with a traffic accident after losing control and ending up in a ditch.

Wiesbaden: A Family member is being charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 6 Baumholder: A Defense Department civilian

is being charged with a traffic accident after striking a boy who was attempting to cross the roadway.

Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with possession of a controlled substance after-his room was searched and the substance was found hidden in his bed.

June 7 Baumholder: A Family member is being

charged with a traffic accident after hydro-planing into a guard rail owned by the host nation.

Wiesbaden: A Morale, Welfare and Recreation employee is being charged with assault after being involved in an altercation which turned physical with the subject striking the victim in the face.

June 8 Baumholder: An officer is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle. Wiesbaden: An NCO is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle. June 9Baumholder: Three NCO are being charged

with owning an unregistered vehicle after allowing the registration to expire.

Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with owning an unregistered vehicle after allow-ing the registration to expire.

June 10Wiesbaden: A senior NCO is being charged

with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 11 Baumholder: A Soldier is being charged with

wrongful use of a controlled substance after another Soldier observed the offense.

Wiesbaden: A Family member is being charged with shoplifting after concealing a pair of earrings on his person and leaving the facility without proper payment.

thing wrong on the driver’s side of the vehicle, he explained, and while the driver is distracted, an ac-complice opens the passenger-side door or reaches through an open window and steals the driver’s purse.

MacKenzie offered some tips for people who will be driving on vacations this season to help reduce their chances of becoming victims of crime:O Keep baggage and valuables out of sight, pref-

erably locked in the trunk. When staying overnight, take valuables inside with you.O If you have a detachable satellite navigation sys-

tem or radio, always take it out when you leave the car.O Always lock your car while driving, while get-

ting gas, at rest stops and when parked. Locking or securing your car is a requirement in most European

countries.O Never leave valuable documents such as pass-

ports or ID cards in your vehicle — always keep them in your possession.O Maps and guidebooks on the dashboard show

that you’re a tourist — keep them in the glove box. O Stay away from cars driving erratically.O Never pick up hitchhikers.O Report thefts to military and local police, regard-

less of the country you are in. You may need a police report to file an insurance report as well.

For more security and crime prevention tips contact the Provost Marshal Office in your com-munity. Pamphlets on car and vacation security are available from the National Crime Prevention Council at www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/theft.

Valuables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continued from page 1

By Troy DarrInstallation Management Command-Europe


The German Ministry of Defense and the Federal Real Estate Institute co-hosted a Military Use and Nature Protection Symposium at the Federal Academy for Defense Management and Technology June 11-14.

The event, attended by military officers, professors, scientists and foresters from 17 nations, was held to discuss the optimal balance between military use of land and nature conservation.

“It impressed me that there were 150 participants, a compatible blend of military, professors, scientists, biologists and foresters, yet the entire meeting was conducted in a very professional, cooperative manner working hand in hand and recognizing the value of each others’ insights,” said Debra Dale, Installation Management Command-Europe chief of the Envi-ronmental Division.

The four-day symposium includ-ed presentations on regional- and national-level conservation issues, such as compensation for military infrastructure projects that impact the natural environment, species conservation, and the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas on military land, according to Dale.

“The main focus of my briefing was about a decade ago we learned that we would not be excluded from Natura 2000 protection; however, what we found was that through intense cooperation with host nation of-ficials we could accept designation of 86 percent of our mission lands in Germany as part of the Natura 2000 protected land while maintaining operable train-ing lands,” said Dale.

Dale said Natura 2000 was a big concern for the U.S. military when it was first being implemented. “It took a lot of high-level diplomacy to get the Eu-ropean Union, or EU, to agree on the reservation that we could continue to train in areas designated as part of the Natura 2000 network,” said Dale.

“Our training capabilities have not only improved, because we better maintain the land, they have become

sustainable for military purposes as well as become an ecological treasure in the regions where they are located,” she said.

Wolfgang Grimm, a forester with the Environ-mental Division attended the symposium with Dale to represent the Installation Management Command Europe and the importance of conservation in military training areas.

“Continuing military training is the best way to continue to protect these areas,” said Grimm.

“It’s because of the military training that these areas have become great national resources.”

Grimm explained that in the past a common miscon-ception was that the military destroyed the landscape, but now scientists recognize military training is great for conserving natural resources.

“One of the environmental scientists from Saarland mentioned that Baumholder is an excellent example of land where endangered species are no longer found

outside of the training area,” said Dale. “A number of scientists at the symposium talked about the greater biodiversity created from the mosaic or edge-rich habitats within the training area landscape.”

Dale said that tank tracks and shell craters create the perfect habitat for some ani-mals and plants because of their irregular shapes and infrequent use.

The event also featured site visits to the Baumholder Training Area, Ramstein Air Base and Froehnerhof, a former French military training area that has been converted to a nature preserve available for public use.

“It was interesting to see that a public organization does nature conservation by the same methods we use in the military,” said Dale.

Grimm said his participation in the event was helpful, and allowed him the opportunity to discuss the programs of many countries.

“The symposium allowed us to compare the qual-ity of our program with the Bundeswehr, or German Armed Forces, and the other sending state’s forces, as well as other EU member nations, and our programs compared very favorably,” he said.

Close cooperation key to conservation of training areas

“It’s because of the military training

that these areas have become great nation-

al resources.”


News and featuresFrom the blotter

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

June 3Baumholder: An officer is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle.Wiesbaden: A Family member is being

charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 4 Baumholder: A noncommissioned officer is

being charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

Wiesbaden: A senior NCO is being charged with a traffic accident after striking a pole.

June 5 Baumholder: A Soldier is being a charged

with a traffic accident after losing control and ending up in a ditch.

Wiesbaden: A Family member is being charged with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 6 Baumholder: A Defense Department civilian

is being charged with a traffic accident after striking a boy who was attempting to cross the roadway.

Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with possession of a controlled substance after-his room was searched and the substance was found hidden in his bed.

June 7 Baumholder: A Family member is being

charged with a traffic accident after hydro-planing into a guard rail owned by the host nation.

Wiesbaden: A Morale, Welfare and Recreation employee is being charged with assault after being involved in an altercation which turned physical with the subject striking the victim in the face.

June 8 Baumholder: An officer is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle. Wiesbaden: An NCO is being charged with a

traffic accident after striking another vehicle. June 9Baumholder: Three NCO are being charged

with owning an unregistered vehicle after allowing the registration to expire.

Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with owning an unregistered vehicle after allow-ing the registration to expire.

June 10Wiesbaden: A senior NCO is being charged

with a traffic accident after striking another vehicle.

June 11 Baumholder: A Soldier is being charged with

wrongful use of a controlled substance after another Soldier observed the offense.

Wiesbaden: A Family member is being charged with shoplifting after concealing a pair of earrings on his person and leaving the facility without proper payment.

thing wrong on the driver’s side of the vehicle, he explained, and while the driver is distracted, an ac-complice opens the passenger-side door or reaches through an open window and steals the driver’s purse.

MacKenzie offered some tips for people who will be driving on vacations this season to help reduce their chances of becoming victims of crime:O Keep baggage and valuables out of sight, pref-

erably locked in the trunk. When staying overnight, take valuables inside with you.O If you have a detachable satellite navigation sys-

tem or radio, always take it out when you leave the car.O Always lock your car while driving, while get-

ting gas, at rest stops and when parked. Locking or securing your car is a requirement in most European

countries.O Never leave valuable documents such as pass-

ports or ID cards in your vehicle — always keep them in your possession.O Maps and guidebooks on the dashboard show

that you’re a tourist — keep them in the glove box. O Stay away from cars driving erratically.O Never pick up hitchhikers.O Report thefts to military and local police, regard-

less of the country you are in. You may need a police report to file an insurance report as well.

For more security and crime prevention tips contact the Provost Marshal Office in your com-munity. Pamphlets on car and vacation security are available from the National Crime Prevention Council at www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/theft.

Valuables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continued from page 1

By Troy DarrInstallation Management Command-Europe


The German Ministry of Defense and the Federal Real Estate Institute co-hosted a Military Use and Nature Protection Symposium at the Federal Academy for Defense Management and Technology June 11-14.

The event, attended by military officers, professors, scientists and foresters from 17 nations, was held to discuss the optimal balance between military use of land and nature conservation.

“It impressed me that there were 150 participants, a compatible blend of military, professors, scientists, biologists and foresters, yet the entire meeting was conducted in a very professional, cooperative manner working hand in hand and recognizing the value of each others’ insights,” said Debra Dale, Installation Management Command-Europe chief of the Envi-ronmental Division.

The four-day symposium includ-ed presentations on regional- and national-level conservation issues, such as compensation for military infrastructure projects that impact the natural environment, species conservation, and the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas on military land, according to Dale.

“The main focus of my briefing was about a decade ago we learned that we would not be excluded from Natura 2000 protection; however, what we found was that through intense cooperation with host nation of-ficials we could accept designation of 86 percent of our mission lands in Germany as part of the Natura 2000 protected land while maintaining operable train-ing lands,” said Dale.

Dale said Natura 2000 was a big concern for the U.S. military when it was first being implemented. “It took a lot of high-level diplomacy to get the Eu-ropean Union, or EU, to agree on the reservation that we could continue to train in areas designated as part of the Natura 2000 network,” said Dale.

“Our training capabilities have not only improved, because we better maintain the land, they have become

sustainable for military purposes as well as become an ecological treasure in the regions where they are located,” she said.

Wolfgang Grimm, a forester with the Environ-mental Division attended the symposium with Dale to represent the Installation Management Command Europe and the importance of conservation in military training areas.

“Continuing military training is the best way to continue to protect these areas,” said Grimm.

“It’s because of the military training that these areas have become great national resources.”

Grimm explained that in the past a common miscon-ception was that the military destroyed the landscape, but now scientists recognize military training is great for conserving natural resources.

“One of the environmental scientists from Saarland mentioned that Baumholder is an excellent example of land where endangered species are no longer found

outside of the training area,” said Dale. “A number of scientists at the symposium talked about the greater biodiversity created from the mosaic or edge-rich habitats within the training area landscape.”

Dale said that tank tracks and shell craters create the perfect habitat for some ani-mals and plants because of their irregular shapes and infrequent use.

The event also featured site visits to the Baumholder Training Area, Ramstein Air Base and Froehnerhof, a former French military training area that has been converted to a nature preserve available for public use.

“It was interesting to see that a public organization does nature conservation by the same methods we use in the military,” said Dale.

Grimm said his participation in the event was helpful, and allowed him the opportunity to discuss the programs of many countries.

“The symposium allowed us to compare the qual-ity of our program with the Bundeswehr, or German Armed Forces, and the other sending state’s forces, as well as other EU member nations, and our programs compared very favorably,” he said.

Close cooperation key to conservation of training areas

“It’s because of the military training

that these areas have become great nation-

al resources.”


News and features

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


German and American of-ficials broke ground for the next stage in transformation on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne June 28.

“Just two weeks ago we stood not far from here and dedicated the ‘Shali Center,’ the operations center that is fast becoming the centerpiece of U.S. Army Europe Headquar-ters,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander.

“Today we see the transfor-mation of Wiesbaden continu-ing at this ground breaking for another key component of the U.S. Army Europe Head-quarters move to Wiesbaden — the Information Process-ing Center. Taking owner-ship of this incredible new facility will be the 5th Signal Command — no stranger to Clay Kaserne and the Wies-baden community.”

Along with the IPC which “will serve as a consolidated modern Army network intel-ligence operations and security

facility,” Carstens said a new 210-space parking garage will also be built to serve those who work or visit the part of the in-stallation near the new facility and Little Italy Restaurant and Catering Center.

“The (IPC) building will signify the largest consolidation of signal functions in decades,” Carstens said. “It is the second of three major operational facilities being built here on Clay Kaserne and will pave the way for bringing the remaining Mannheim assets to Wiesbaden.

“When the dust clears and the transformation is completed here, the move of headquarters functions from Heidelberg, Mannheim and Darmstadt with their consolidation in Wies-baden will save the American taxpayer $112 million a year,” Carstens added.

Before officials broke ground on the new facility, Col. D. Peter Helmlinger, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, presented Col. Bruce Crawford, commander of the 5th Signal Command, with a golden shovel to symbolize the Corps’ role in helping “deliver

a first-class facility.“The Corps of Engineers

traditionally presents a cer-emonial shovel as a memento to commemorate the time when dirt begins to fly and bricks and mortar stand,” Helmlinger said, adding, “This is just a small token of our partnership.”

Like the recently completed General John Shalikashvili Mission Command Center and Newman Village housing area on Clay Kaserne, the IPC will feature a wide-range of environ-mentally friendly sustainable design elements, he said. “It will capitalize on the use of natural light, thus minimizing

the need for florescent lighting. It will also include low flow, water-saving plumbing, using 40 percent less water than a comparably sized building and saving more than 200,000 gal-lons of water annually.”

Other eco-friendly features of 59,000-square-foot facility include a combined heat and power system which through energy maximization will save around $500,000 a year in annual energy savings, Helm-linger said.

“Reducing energy consump-tion and moving toward energy independence is a major goal of the Army, and we are working

to build facilities that meet that goal,” he said. “As a result of the IPC’s green design elements, it is on track to earn the U.S. Green Building Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification. This is an internationally recognized environmental mark of excel-lence.”

The facility, expected to be completed by October 2013, according to 5th Signal Command spokesman Kris Joseph, will consolidate and expand several key organiza-tions — 5th Signal Command’s Theater Network Operations and Security Center, 5th Sig-nal Command’s Intelligence Office, the USAREUR Infor-mation Assurance Program Management Office and the Regional Computer Emer-gency Response Team Europe. It will include space for more than 200 work stations.

Both Helmlinger and Carstens thanked the U.S. military’s German partners who helped make the project possible — the Hessen Finance Ministry, Hessen Construction Management Agency and the contractors involved in all aspects of the building’s con-struction.

New facility to consolidate information assets

Col. D. Peter Helm-linger (from left),

commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe

District; Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army

Garrison Wiesbaden commander; Col. Bruce Crawford,

commander of the 5th Signal Command; 5th Signal Command

Sgt. Maj. Gerald Tyce; Wolfgang Schnitzer of

the Hessen Construc-tion Management

Agency; and Bertram Giesinger with the Wolff-Mueller con-

struction firm break ground on the new

Information Process-ing Center.

Photo by Karl Weisel

Courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District

An artist’s rendition of the Information Processing Center to be completed by October 2013 on Clay Kaserne.

Officials break ground for construction of new Information Processing Center


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Photo by Anemone Rueger

Summertime is fest timeCol. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, helps Mainz Lord Mayor Michael Ebling kick off the St. Johannisfest June 22. The four-day festival was held in the pedestrian area of downtown Mainz from city hall down to the river bank. Summertime is fest time in Germany. Nearly every town and village features a tradi-tional celebration. Towns along the Rhein and Main Rivers invite visitors to sample the local grapes during wine festivals and other events (see the Things to do column on page 21 for information about upcoming jazz days, wine fests and more).

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

New guidance to mortgage servicers may help tens of thousands of military homeowners moving to new duty sta-tions, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officials said today.

The bureau, along with mortgage service industry regulators, is issuing joint supervisory guidance to address mortgage service practices that pose risks to military homeowners, Richard Cordray, the bureau’s director, said at a news conference.

“We want to make sure that mortgage servicers comply with the laws that prohibit unfair or abusive practices” when service members have orders to move, he said.

Roughly a third of active-duty military personnel move each year. Of these, about 185,000 are homeowners who have to sell their houses and move to another community. Many find them-selves owing far more on their homes than they’re worth in the current market.

Service members cannot sit on a property and wait for the market to re-

cover: they must go to their new base, Cordray noted. “They have to move, even if that means taking a big financial hit or leaving their families behind to pay their bills,” he said.

“I have heard over and over from military homeowners whose houses are underwater and they don’t know what to do,” said Holly Petraeus, director of the bureau’s Officer of Service Member Affairs. “They are terrified that a fore-closure will ruin their finances as well as putting their security clearances at risk, and they are looking for answers.”

But in too many cases, she said, mort-gage service providers have not given that help. In her travels to military bases, Petraeus said, service members have told her of mortgage service providers giving them inaccurate information and stringing them along.

“We’ve heard from service members that they were told they had to be de-linquent to qualify for help, and advised to skip a couple of payments,” she said. “They’ve been asked to sign waivers of their rights under the Service Members Civil Relief Act just to have their cases

evaluated. They’ve been stalled by re-peated demands for their loan documents and given a new loan official with each call, ... and they have even been listed as not responding to re-quests for documents during deployment despite the fact that spouses had powers of attorney.”

Edward J. DiMar-co, director of the Federal Housing Fi-nance Agency, spoke of the changes to poli-cies to help military homeowners. “These changes will make it easier for members of the armed forces with mortgages owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to honor their financial commitments when they are issued a permanent change of station order,” he said. The agency classifies the order as a hardship, he noted.

Homeowners with transfer orders will be immediately eligible for a short

sale, even if they are current in their mortgages, DiMarco said. They also will be “exempt from deficiency judgments from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when

receiving permis-sion for a short sale and relieved of any request or requirement for cash, contribution or promissory note so long as the prop-erty was purchased on or before June 30, 2012.”

Robert L. Gor-don III, assistant secretary of defense for military com-munity and family

policy, said the Defense Department welcomes the bureau’s leadership.

“The military lifestyle poses unique challenges to our troops and their families,” he said. “Throughout frequent moves, deployments and transitions they must remain resilient and strong in order to be mission ready.”

New financial guidance may help military homeowners when they move

“The military lifestyle poses

unique challenges to our troops and

their Families. Throughout frequent moves, deployments

and transitions they must remain

resilient and strong in order to be

mission ready.”

Drivers who enter France are now required to carry a breatha-lyzer unit in their vehicles.

The new law is in response to a high number of traffic inci-dents involving alcohol.

“The tests will allow people to test themselves and others if they suspect they are over the (blood alcohol content) limit,” said Lt. Col. Raymond Stuhn, chief of law enforcement at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal. The legal limit in France is 0.5 grams per liter, he added.

Single-use breathalyzer tests

are available in supermarkets, pharmacies and gas stations across France and cost about €.50 to €1.50, officials said. Outside France they are avail-able only at some pharmacies or online.

Before Nov. 1, drivers found without the test kit in their ve-hicles will be given a warning; after that date they will be fined €11 on the spot.

Driving under the influence of alcohol in France is punish-able with a fine of 90 to 750 euro when BAC is between 0.5 and 0.8. (USAREUR Release)

Don’t forget breathalyzer when traveling to France

Schedule of ServicesSundays Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.Wednesdays Devo. & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Kaiserslautern Church of ChristMühlstrasse 34 • 67659 Kaiserslautern

Contact Information Tel. 06 31 - 36 18 59 92Web: www.ktowncoc.org • E-mail: [email protected] Doyle 0 63 71 - 46 75 16 • John Phillis 01 60 - 6 42 79 95

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to have newer quarters, he said. If there is no change in

a service member’s circum-stances ― a medical reason or an increase in a household’s dependents, for example ― then the garrison considers the ser-vice member to be adequately housed, Meyer said.

If a person does require new housing because of a medical reason, increase in dependents or has another special circum-stance for the move, then the person can file a request for an exception to policy, Meyer said.

To file a request, the ser-vice member should visit with a housing counselor at the Housing Office in Building 1023 (walk inside the Welcome Center doors and take a left), Meyer said. Then, the Housing Office will staff the request to Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison commander, for ap-proval or disapproval. “Every request is evaluated based on its

individual merits,” Meyer said.Since moves approved for

an exception to policy are con-venience moves, the service members must pay for them themselves; unless medically directed, Meyer said.

A move that includes pack-ing costs the Army about $5,000 for a Family, Meyer said, and about $2,500 for a single person.

It is possible, however, to spend less depending on how much of the move people want to do themselves, Meyer said. Some movers, for example, will move only the large, heavy items for about $1,000 to $1,500, he said. Or people can do it all themselves and save even more.

If a person does have a medi-cal condition that would require a move to a first-floor residence, for example, the garrison can approve a request, Meyer said.

Five percent of the housing on Newman Village is handi-capped accessible, Meyer said. This includes a ramp into the

home, wider door frames and specially fitted showers and kitchen counters.

The homes, which all have second story bedrooms, do not have wheelchair lifts; however, if someone required a wheelchair lift it would be necessary for that person to live in the homes on Hainerberg, Aukamm or Crestview that are handicapped accessible and provide first-floor bedrooms, Meyer said.

Meyer pointed out a few pluses to living in the older hous-ing areas. Since Newman Village will not have its own school, the older housing areas are closer to the Hainerberg and Aukamm elementary schools, he said.

Also, Aukamm, Crestview and Hainerberg housing areas are closer to the commissary and exchange, Meyer said. The only

store close to Newman Village is the Clay Kaserne shoppette.

Newman Village provides housing for service members of every rank, and the Housing Office will offer housing in both Newman Village and the other housing areas if it is available, Meyer said.

If there is housing available on post, the Housing Office has an obligation to fill on-post housing before allowing people to move off post, Meyer said.

Service members who have moved into Newman Village say they like the new homes.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Heath Mitchell, who recently moved into a home on McGinnis Street with his wife and two chil-dren, said the home is smaller than the off-post German house he and his family were living in near Landstuhl, but he and his

family are appreciative of the “super nice” place to live.

Sgt. Matt Behuniak, who moved into a home on Augusta Loop with his wife and two sons, said that in addition to other pluses, the home is well landscaped and has durable PVC floors that would be almost impossible to damage.

The light screens that come down over the windows are another nice addition, Behuniak said. “It’s fantastic,” Behuniak said. “It’s brand new and has a really nice layout.”

Anyone with specific hous-ing questions should call the Wiesbaden Housing Office at mil 337-7058 or civ (0611) 705-7058. Visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/newcomers/housing/HousingWebsite.htm for more information.

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Memorial service heldThe Baumholder community held a memorial ceremony

in memory of Pvt. 2 Daniel Dean Phillips, 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, on June 29.

Anyone having claims on or obligations to his estate should contact the summary court officer, 1st Lt. John P. Merson, at mil 485-6783.

In early observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held annually in October, the U.S. Army Health Clinic Baumholder is stressing the importance of breast cancer screening. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reports that 202,964 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, and 40,598 women died from the disease in 2007. Go to www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast for details.

Although breast cancer is the second most common cancer among the general female population, breast cancer affects races differently. The CDC reports breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women. The CDC further reports that breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommend preventive screening for women beginning at the age of 40. If you are interested in completing a mammogram screening, contact the U.S. Army Health Clinic at civ (06783) 6-8203. You will be asked questions related to your health his-tory, and depending on the responses, a mammogram screening can be ordered for you without seeing your primary care provider first. More information is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast.

Clinic urges early preventive exams

Photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

170th IBCT changes commandCol. Mark D. Raschke (left) receives the colors of the 170th Infantry Brigade Com-bat Team from Maj. Gen. James C. Boozer, U.S. Army Europe deputy commander, during a change of command ceremony June 26 on Smith Barracks. Raschke took command of the 170th IBCT from Col. Patrick E. Matlock, outgoing 170th IBCT com-mander. Matlock was in command of the brigade while it was deployed to Afghani-stan. The 170th IBCT is scheduled to deactivate Oct. 15 as other units begin moving to Baumholder.

The Smith Child Develop-ment Center recently graduated 17 students from its Strong Beginnings pre-kindergarten program.

Strong Beginnings prepares students for kindergarten by teaching classroom success skills, while remembering this is a pre-kindergarten program and not a kindergarten class-room, officials said.

Strong Beginnings follows the creative curriculum and the developmental continuum to guide learning.

The program focuses on social development, emo-tional development, physical development and academic skills. Children learn about numbers, colors, shapes and simple mathematical concepts. Reading and writing are also in the curriculum.

Children enrolled in the program practice their math and

writing skills daily and learn about kindergarten classroom etiquette which includes things such as learning self control, following directions, taking attendance, classroom routines, performing classroom jobs, raising hands to answer ques-tions and walking as a group.

Graduates are: Eva AlzamoraJaydon MitchellEthan BadejoLogan BealGavin BontragerKeyonte CharlestonDmitri DavisLandon FranciscoLuke GriggsAlexander Hatcher Angelina Daniels Dontavion SalterMadison KnightJacob MagleyRyder CruzBrayden WeigeltLance Griggs

Photo by Bernd “Bernie” Mai

Graduates of the Smith Child Development Center Strong Beginnings program tell guests what they want to be when they grow up.

Strong Beginnings sets children up for success


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Instructors receive trainingStudents in a recent Red Cross first aid instructor class learn CPR procedures. The two-day Lay Responder Adult/Infant/Child CPR, AED, First Aid Instructor class is offered to any identification cardholder and is conducted depending on the amount of participants. Upon completion of the class, participants are eli-gible to teach classes as Red Cross Volunteers. This class is offered worldwide at most Red Cross offices. “We encourage anyone interested to contact our office,” said Stacey McNerney, instructor trainer and Red Cross health and safety chairperson. Red Cross business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays in Building 8747, located near Army Community Service.

Baumholder’s Child, Youth and School Services staff and child care providers were recently recognized for their contributions to the community during the organization’s annual staff appreciation night June 15.

“During this event we celebrate a job well done and recognize organizational and individual accomplishments,” said William Etchell, Child, Youth and School Services coordinator. The eve-ning also included a dinner and dancing for all the staff and care providers.

Army Child, Youth and School Ser-vices programs exist to support military readiness by reducing the conflict be-tween a Soldier’s mission requirements and his or her parental responsibilities.

“Our programs aim to provide a quality of life for Soldiers and Fami-

lies commensurate with their service,” said Etchell. “To fulfill this mission, a variety of educational and recreational programs are offered, whether it be in a Child Development Center early in the morning for PT, providing programs before and after school in our School Age Center, taking our teens on a trip somewhere in Germany,” he said.

CYSS further assists the community by providing weekend or overnight care in one of their Family Child Care homes, or offering sports and instruc-tional classes on Saturdays and evenings. “CYS Services delivers programs to Army Families 24/7. Our staff apprecia-tion event takes time out to recognize the vital role each staff member plays to the overall mission of the Army,” said Etchell.

CYSS staff recognized for service

Are you tired of trying to remember multiple Tricare-affiliated website user names and passwords? If so, then sign up for a Department of Defense Self Service Logon account today. DS Logon is a secure, self-service logon identification that allows beneficiaries affiliated with the DoD or Veterans Affairs access to several websites using a single username and password.

A DS Logon supports the Person-nel Identity Protection Directive and National Institute of Standards and Technology e-Authentication guidance. It provides a high level of authentication assurance in situations where Com-mon Access Card authentication is not available.

A DS Logon allows web access to: l Tricare Online l Beneficiary Web Enrollment l MyDoDbenefits l Transferability of Education

Benefits l VA’s eBenefits portal Users can obtain a DS Logon ac-

count at the DS Logon Self-Service website, https://myaccess.dmdc.osd.mil/dsaccess.

Eligible parties, DoD sponsors, spouses, dependents (18 and older), retirees and veterans who are in the De-fense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System can register online and avoid the hassle of in-person registration or the inconvenience of waiting for a user name and password to be issued via the U.S. mail.

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By Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

The news about Spencer Bean’s selection as the re-cipient of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s presidential award for excel-lence in math/science teaching this year was an honor for the math teacher, but it was also an unprecedented achievement for Baumholder Middle High School.

Bean’s accomplishment gives Baumholder Middle High School the distinct honor of having won the award in back-to-back years.

“For a math and science teacher it is the highest honor that you can get. It’s a pretty big deal,” said Bean.

The award is presented every two years to secondary schools throughout the world. During the previous award eligibility cycle in 2010, Tim Kelly, also a math teacher at Baumholder Middle High School, was hon-ored with the award.

“I was the recipient for the mathematics portion. There is a math and a science award given from each state, and I won the math portion for the Department of Defense Education Activity which is the umbrella organi-zation that covers DoDDS,” said Bean.

Although the award brings much honor and prestige to the recipient, Bean is quick to acknowledge that he could not have achieved this honor without the teamwork and col-laboration with his colleagues in all three Baumholder schools.

“We have been very good at collaborating with each other, talking with each other. We include the Wetzel and Smith Elementary Schools. We have

teachers from fifth and sixth grade that come up and have meetings with us to talk about math. We talk about the chal-lenges that are happening in fifth-grade math, sixth-grade math, seventh grade and up through AP calculus. I teach AP calculus,” said Bean.

Some of the ideas dis-cussed in these meetings by Baumholder teachers have found their way off the installa-tion and have spread throughout the Kaiserslautern district. “I know for a fact that some of the strategies we are using have been pushed to other areas in DoDEA as well,” said Bean.

Giving credit where credit is due, Bean also applauds the entire faculty at the high school, and especially fellow presiden-tial award winner Kelly. “He and

I have worked together but it’s not just us, it’s a collaborative team effort. We’ve just been picked out as recipients of an award for the work of all of us. I think due credit goes to all of us,” said Bean. Speaking specifically about Kelly, Bean said, “We’re also good friends, so that helps. We can also critique each other very easily. If we don’t agree on things, it’s easy for us to disagree and because we have a good friendship and a good relation-ship. We understand each other.”

Bean said he has also learned much from his fellow science, history and English teachers. “I have had a lot of ideas that have been triggered in my mind about what I am going to do with my classroom because of ideas that have been shared with me by those teachers and the things that they do in their

classes. We have a great staff here and I really do think the kids are fortunate to be at this school,” says Bean.

Bean’s fellow educators were high-fiving each other and brimming with euphoric pride when they learned that a Baumholder teacher had again won a presidential award, but the down side to it all is that Bean will leave Baumholder and begin teaching at Ramstein in the fall.

“I’ve loved it here,” he said, referring not only to teaching but to his involvement with school athletics. “I’ve coached in one European softball cham-pionship. We won two European basketball championships for the boys and we were runner up one year. I’ve loved the coach-ing and I’ve loved teaching here.

“When the drawdown was announced and things started happening, even as long as I’ve been here, I’m one of the low men on the totem pole as far as seniority goes, so I was nervous about what would happen and what the Army was going to do with Baumholder for the next several years. So instead of me waiting on the whims of DoDDS and where I was going to get sent, I decided to try and secure a job that was local,” said Bean.

Ultimately, those who may benefit from Bean’s presidential recognition will be the students who sit in future math classes throughout the country. “I think this is a great opportunity for me to open some doors that I may not have had opened before, such as working with other teachers who have received this award. Being able to work with and collaborating with those teachers and networking with them may help because I do have ideas of how math could be taught to help kids,” said Bean.

He also hopes this award will add some muscle to other ideas of his dealing with problems within math education. “Before (the award) you feel like you’re just one teacher, at one small school, out in the middle of nowhere and nobody is going to listen to you or your ideas.

“Getting an award like this can help your ideas and maybe add a bit more weight to them, whereas before I’d feel like there’s nothing I could ever do to help anything. I’m hoping that maybe this will open up some opportunities for me to where that voice will have more of an effect, because I do have things that I think would help for math education,” said Bean.

Math teacher earns presidential award

The U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder offers a motivational presentation by Dave Roever Aug. 1 from 10-11 a.m. at the Wagon Wheel Theater . For a decade, Roever has drawn upon his war experiences of loneliness, peer pressure, disfigurement and pain, as well as life’s triumphs, to weave together a message of courage, commitment and survival that touches and transforms those who hear him.

His message deals with suicide prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for

Soldiers with the summer months yielding the highest levels of attempts and completions.

Roever is a Vietnam veteran who was burned beyond recognition by a phosphorous grenade.

Today, with his engaging humor, Dave Roever is a gifted communicator who is enthusiastically received both nationally and internationally as a public speaker.

In every setting, Roever’s message is one of hope. Using his life as an example, he addresses issues rel-evant to his audience and presents concrete solutions

to life’s problems. His presentation is open to Soldiers, civilians and

family members. The Army suicide prevention program defines

suicide prevention as “all efforts that build resilience, reduce stigma, and build awareness of suicide and related behaviors.

“Ultimately, the goal of prevention is to develop healthy, resilient Soldiers to the state that suicide is not an option,” officials said.

Speaker to share message of resilience, suicide prevention


Spencer Bean, a math teacher at Baumholder Middle High School, was honored by Presi-dent Barack Obama for excellence in math and science teaching.

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At Nick’s Place The following events are

scheduled at Nick’s Place:l Monday, poker night

8 p.m.l Thursday, open mic

night 7 p.m.l Friday/Saturday, karaoke

night 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.l Saturday, beer pong at

10 p.m.Nick’s Place serves

food 5-11 p.m., closed on Wednesdays

Building 8167 Smith Barracks, Baumholder

Aquatics classes continue

Water aerobics classes will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. An Aqua Jogger class is scheduled on Fridays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Aquatics staff continues training for the War-rior Transition Unit on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. and Fridays from 10-11 a.m.

Summer reading begins

Children up to 12 years of age are welcome to enjoy an hour of reading fun and games at the Baumholder Library for the 2012 Summer Reading Program. Pre-registration is now ongoing and parental su-

pervision is required. Contact the library for more information at mil 485-8851.

Children’s story time offered

A free children’s story time will be held every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. and Thursday at 10:30

a.m. at the Baumholder library. The pre-

literacy pro-gram uses

l a n -guage, p h o -n i c s ,

c r a f t s and edu-

cational exercises and incorporates word play, songs and games into the stories. Contact the library for more information at mil 485-8851.

New films available Free American and foreign

films, including Hollywood blockbusters, independent films and international award win-ning titles, are now available at the Baumholder Library. Inter-ested in learning more about the art of early film making? Ask a library staff member about the Criterion Collection, a new extensive film archive. Contact the library for more information at mil 485-8851.

Softball championships

The IMCOM Intramural Men and Women Softball Championships will be from Aug. 3-5 at 8 a.m. in Vilseck. All participants must be 18 and older, and no civilians can play in the championships.

Fitness classes scheduled

The following classes are offered at the fitness center this summer:l Spin Class, Monday and

Wednesday 6-7 p.m.l Morning Spin, Tuesday

and Thursday 6:30-7:30 a.m.l Zumba Dance, Tuesday

and Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m.l Aikido, Monday and

Wednesday 7-8 p.m.l Water Aerobics (Aquat-

ics Center), Tuesday and Thurs-day 6-7 p.m.

For more information con-tact the Sports and Fitness Of-fice at mil 485-7176.

Women’s Equality RunThe Women’s Equality

Run is scheduled for Aug.

24 at the Hall of Champions. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the run starts at 9 a.m. The categories are Adult and Youth and 17 and under. There will be awards for first, second and third place.

First and second runner up will receive a medallion while first place will receive a Com-mander’s Rock. T-shirts will be sold at the Mountaineer Fitness Center for $5 each. No registra-tion is required and the event is free for all participants.

Softball InvitationalThe Heidelberg Community

Level Softball Invitational will start July 13 at 8 a.m. and runs through July 15. This event is free to all U.S. identification cardholders and is an opportu-nity to participate in an orga-nized league and meet people who share the same interests. All interested adults, aged 18

and up, should sign up at the Sports Office located in Build-ing 8105.

IMCOM championships Come cheer on an organized

league at the IMCOM Commu-nity Level Softball Champion-ships in Grafenwoehr. The event is free and runs from Aug. 16-19 at 8 a.m. Adults ages 18 and up are welcome to participate. Sign up at the Sports Office located in Building 8105.

Soccer practice openCommunity soccer practice

and tryouts are now under way at Minick Field, Monday to Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Adults ages 18 and up are welcome. It is free for all U.S. identification cardholders. Join for an op-portunity to get involved with an organized league and meet other community members. For details call mil 485-7176.

Around the rock ... Around the rock

Army Birthday Run draws 500-plus participantsMore than 500 runners, joggers, walkers,

strollers and bikers celebrated the U.S. Army’s birthday June 14 with a challenging 10-kilometer run up and down the hills of Baumholder.

For the first time, Baumholder’s Warrior Transition Unit participated as a group and wanted no special treatment or times written down. “They were just glad to be invited and able to participate in another successful run,” said Anthony Ramsey, sports specialist and programer.

“A run involves more than those who turn out to get a workout. There are numerous indi-viduals and agencies working behind the scenes to help make each Baumholder run a success,” said Ramsey.

Ramsey extended a special thanks to U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Command Sgt. Maj. Augustus Wah; Juergen Hagemann, chief of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation; the BOSS program; Pond’s Security, The Warrior Transition Unit; Staff Sgt. Larry Blankenship from 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, for the road guards; 92nd Military Police Company;

Range Control; and Public Affairs. “Kudos also go to the sports staff of Danny

Smith, Brian Graham, Ann Labrador, Jamie Escobar, Norbert Schwenk, Gerhard Weinz and Bernd Kurth,” said Ramsey.

Below are the results of the Army Birthday Run:Men’s Division

1st Place: Christopher Odekirk, 34:15, HHC 2-18

2nd Place: Brandon Lamb, 34:47, SVC 1-843rd Place: David Aranzamendi, 35:28, A 2-18

Women’s Division 1st Place: Lindsey Connell, 45:56, 92 M.P’s2nd Place: Uyanga Robinson, 47:15, civilian3rd Place: Danielle Ferrelle, 49:13, C 24th

BSBYouth Division

1st Place: Xavier Baca, 37:56, 15 Years2nd Place: Holden Giefer, 47:12, 13 Years3rd Place: Shayla Dietrich, 59:48, 8 Years

WTU Division-Group1st Place: Robert Walker2nd Place: Briana Tallman


Christopher Odekirk is the first to cross the finish line dur-ing the Army Birthday Run.

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By Capt. George Mallory

Wiesbaden Health Clinic Public Affairs Officer

The Wiesbaden Health Clinic is transitioning to a new patient-focused model of health care designed to deliver a more proactive, collaborative care experience while improving overall health and access for community members.

The clinic is implementing a Patient Centered Medical Home model, which is a patient care model used by many hospitals and clinics in the civilian sector.

This PCMH model focuses on patient care by the entire medical professional team. The team consists of medics, nurses, physician assistants, other health care providers and administrative professionals working together to provide coordinated, proactive medical care for a single patient and his or her Family.

The focus will be on the best way to meet the patient’s needs for restoring and main-taining health. Patient Centered Medical Home makes use of the entire team of professionals, as

well as technology, to help the patient communicate his or her concerns and then to develop and implement a plan of care together.

PCMH adds significant med-ical capabilities to the clinic’s services, such as increased staff to include a clinical pharmacist for medication reconciliation and disease management ap-pointments, a nutritionist for in-tegration of dietary and caloric issues, nurse case management for assistance with complex cases and a more robust nursing support staff to improve the quality of time spent with the staff.

P a t i e n t s will experi-ence improved access to the appropr ia te level of care because the entire team will be focused on listening to the patient and communicating in a way and time that best suits the patient.

Patient Centered Medical Home also brings technology

changes which enable the com-munity to access their health record online through Tricare Online, where they can also see their lab results immediately, request prescription refills and make appointments convenient to their schedule. Traditional appointments where the patient sees the doctor face to face are only a small part of the PCMH model. Patients can request telephone consults, see an as-sessment nurse or even use secure messaging to coordinate their care or discuss a medical

issue or seek advice.

The Wies-baden Health Clinic will also be integrating secure messag-ing technology t h r o u g h o u t the summer of 2012. This site allows the

patient to directly access his or her health care team through a secure email in regards to health and well-being. Secure messag-ing will allow patients to:J Consult with the medical

team about non-urgent health matters;J Request appointments

and referrals; J Request prescription

renewals;J Receive test and labora-

tory results;J Receive guidance from

the medical team by email.More information about se-

cure messaging can be viewed at http://kaiserslauternamerican.com/article.php?i=19255.

Changing from the tradi-tional model and embracing technology along with the PCMH model is as important for the staff as the patients, officials said. Each member of the PCMH team will be issued a tablet device, and training on the new computers and software is being conducted in June and July. Beneficiaries may experi-ence fewer appointments avail-able during this training and transition time period, but the result is expected to produce a huge benefit for the community in the future.

One of the biggest changes to expect with the move to a Patient Centered Medical Home

will be the change in culture for both staff and patients to take care of today’s problems today under an open access appoint-ment model. The focus for the clinic will be to see everyone who needs to be seen the same day they book their appointment online or call to be seen.

The changes are expected to save a lot of time and allow providers to focus more qual-ity time on examining patients and discussing treatments. Instead of giving patients a segment of time during the day’s appointment and then rescheduling appointments to address other issues at a later date, the emphasis will be to-ward taking care of as many medical problems as possible during a single visit. Patients should see an improvement in the quality of care they are receiving once everything is implemented within the clinic.

The medical team will ad-dress most of the patient’s overall health issues, but the teamwork is not complete without the pa-tient’s communication, involve-ment and commitment in order to ensure a successful outcome.

Health Clinic changes patient care modelTraining aimed at focusing on care by the entire medical professional team

The changes are expected to save a lot of time and allow providers

to focus more quality time on

examining patients and discussing

treatments.

Jason Jewell, a clinical sys-tems trainer with the Eu-

rope Region-al Medical

Command, takes part in

the “morning huddle” at

the Wies-baden Health Clinic as part of the clinic’s

efforts to offer more

“proactive, collab-

orative care” through its

new patient care model.


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By Katrina GluthSpecial to the Herald Union

School is out and summer has started. While some teens are spending their

days at home enjoying the chance to sleep in, heading out on vacation or moving, others are hard at work in the garrison’s Summer Hire Program.

Summer Hire is designed to give students ages 14-22 the opportunity to earn some cash and gain work ex-perience over the summer break. This year the program started on June 18 and will go until July 28. Students are working all over the Wiesbaden military community in places ranging from the Wiesbaden Health Clinic to the Postal Service Center.

“I wanted to sign up for Summer Hire,” said Kayla Hewitt, a seasoned Summer Hire employee who is working at the Wiesbaden Library. “I worked it last year and had a great time so I defi-nitely wanted to do it again.”

Hewitt said she is looking forward to spending her hard-earned money on some exciting trips after the program ends in July.

Jazmin Troxler, another Summer Hire worker who has only been in Germany for two months, said she thought the experience would be a good way to meet people, get to know the Wiesbaden community better and make some cash.

“I’m hoping to make some cash and gain some work experience before I go to the States,” said Mark McLaren who is working at the Directorate of Plans, Analysis and Integration Office. McLaren, a graduate of Wiesbaden High School, said he chose to sign up for Sum-mer Hire to prepare himself for what is awaiting him after the summer break.

“I have been volunteering at the Post Office for a while now,” said fellow Summer Hire employee Nick Harris. “I enjoy the work and the people I work with. I’m glad to be getting paid — this way I can try to get a PS3 or iPad.”

Harris added that he hoped the work experience gained through the program would prepare him for future jobs.

Kelsey Thomas, a 16-year-old work-ing in the Installation Access Control System Office, said he finds the program to be “really good. If I wasn’t working, my summer plans would basically be going to the gym every day.”

Thanks to the money he will be earn-ing through Summer Hire, Thomas said he plans to buy himself new basketball equipment to be in top form for the next season.

Youths were welcomed on the first day by Dr. Robert Kandler, deputy to the commander of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, and representatives from various offices who described some of the important things the youths should keep in mind when working for the

Department of Defense.“What you are about to embark on is

called a job,” said Kandler, “and you will get a salary for that job. … Treat people the way you would want to be treated.”

As the first work experience for many of those in the program, Kandler stressed the importance of profession-alism, customer service and getting to work on time. “You represent the United States Army. Don’t forget we’re here to support Soldiers and their Families. …

You’re committing yourself to doing something. The time will go by quickly — use it to learn.”

Members of the garrison’s Safety Office, Equal Employment Opportunity, Army Substance Abuse Counseling Service and other agencies were also on hand to advise the students about various workplace issues.

“Everyone in the office is a safety officer,” said Roland Geib of the gar-rison’s Safety Office. “If you identify

any unsafe conditions, report it to your supervi-sor immediately.”

The agency represen-tatives also advised the Summer Hire workers to think about how they can use their work ex-perience later in life on resumes. Establishing and maintaining a good reputation for hard work and diligence is a valuable asset, they were told.

“I look forward to seeing you in the work-place in the next six weeks,” Kandler said. (Katrina Gluth, a senior in college, is a Summer Hire employee with the garrison’s Public Af-fairs Office. Karl Weisel contributed to this story.)

Summer Hires gain experience, salaryYouths work in jobs throughout the community


Youths swear in at Wiesbaden’s Tony Bass Fitness Center on the first day of this year’s Summer Hire Program.

Photo by Katrina Gluth

Kayla Hewitt and Jazmin Troxler sort DvDs at the Wiesbaden Library in preparation for the opening of the Wiesbaden Library.



Story and photo by Wendy Brown

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

For the fourth time in his career, Col. Kenneth A. Rector took over a command from Col. James G. Zellmer. This time it was of the 66th Military Intel-ligence Brigade, which includes more than 1,500 Soldiers and civilians.

“Today marks the fourth time that Greg Zellmer and I have executed the battle hand- over,” Rector told a crowd of about 250 people, including Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, U.S. Army Europe commander, at the 1st Military Intelligence Brigade Hangar on Clay Kaserne June 27. “Therefore I know he has created a team that is well trained and prepared to answer our nation’s call.”

Zellmer proved himself an excellent leader of the brigade, said Brig. Gen. Robert L. Walter, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, who spoke at the event.

“Most importantly you took care of our Soldiers, civilians and their Families,” Walter said. “Through multiple de-ployments, you continued to improve your team with chal-lenging training. In short, you demonstrated genuine care for the professional and personal needs of your brigade.”

Under Zellmer’s leadership, the brigade, which operates in 19 locations in five countries, provided unparalleled counter-intelligence and force protection

support to USAREUR, increased intelligence reporting by more than 500 percent, strengthened and matured the brigade’s bio-metrics and aerial formation capabilities, Walter said.

The brigade also established the first European boundary training center and focused on operations in support of Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and the European Cryptologic Center. The brigade has conducted more than 150 military-to-military intelligence and security coop-eration training events with Eu-ropean and African countries, Walter said.

In addition, the brigade has vastly improved linguists’ abili-ties and test scores, Walter said.

When it comes to awards, the brigade won both the individual and unit 35th annual INSCOM Volunteer of the Year award,

the INSCOM Richard F. Judge award for military and civilian cooperation, the Department of the Army award for main-tenance excellence, and the active Army and Army Reserve Command Discipline Award, Walter said.

“You are intelligence profes-sionals. You always continue to fight. Your hard work speaks for itself, and the sacrifices you and your loved ones make and dedication to the mission make you all heroes,” Walter said.

Walter thanked Command Sgt. Maj. Panapa R. Willis for the excellent job he did and welcomed his replacement, Command Sgt. Maj. Marc Scott, who came from the 24th MI Battalion in Wiesbaden.

Zellmer, who held the com-mand for two years, is going to Washington, D.C. to attend the National War College.

“I feel sadness that I today must depart the formation, but I most importantly feel confidence knowing that the strength and determination of this brigade is much greater than any one person,” Zellmer said. “Your greatest accom-plishments lie ahead of you as you continue the proud heritage forged by our predecessors. “

Rector, who recently com-pleted the War College Fellow-ship at the Central Intelligence Agency and before that held the J2 position in operations at command central, said he was extremely humbled and honored to accept the brigade’s colors. This is the third time he and his family have been stationed in Germany, he said.

Photo by Sgt. Brian Rodan

Taking the leadCol. Bruce T. Crawford (right), 5th Signal Command commander, passes the 2nd Theater Strategic Signal Brigade colors to Col. Jimmy L. Hall during a change of command ceremony June 22 at the Mainz-Kastel Stor-age Station sports field. Hall comes to the brigade af-ter serving as the chief of the Network Division, G3/5/7 LandWarNet Directorate, at the Pentagon. Outgoing commander, Col. Mitchell L. Kilgo, served 23 months at the helm and will move on to the U.S. Africa Command.

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Col. Kenneth Rector accepts the brigade’s colors from Brig. Gen. Robert Walter, Intelligence and Security Com-mand deputy, to assume command of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade June 27.

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By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


The responsibilities of commanding a culture of excellence and overseeing the welfare of Wiesbaden’s cyber community were transferred successfully.

Lt. Col. Eric Aslakson passed the reins of the 102nd Signal Battalion to Lt. Col. Nathan Bollinger during a change of command ceremony in Wiesbaden June 28 at the sports field on Mainz-Kastel Storage Station.

“The pride and confidence of who you are and what you provide to our Army and this community is very evident,” said Bollinger as we addressed the Soldiers and civilians of the battalion.

Bollinger takes over the bat-talion that amassed a number of achievements under Aslak-son’s command.

According to Col. Jimmy Hall, 2nd Signal Brigade com-mander, under the command of Aslakson, the battalion initiated the first cyber intern-

ship program in theater, which paired select signal Soldiers with a local strategic intel-ligence organization to form unique multidisciplinary teams better capable of conducting select cyber warfare activities.

The unit also developed and implemented one of the most aggressive information assurance readiness programs in the brigade which includes a comprehensive port security program that is now being adopted throughout 5th Signal Command. And the unit is at the nexus of information technol-ogy planning and operations in support of several critical infrastructure modernization programs and new construction projects in both Wiesbaden and Baumholder in support of global re-basing and re-stationing initiatives.

Before assuming command, Bollinger, a native of Hanover, Pa., was the executive officer to the director of LandWarNet and Mission Command at Army headquarters in Washington, D.C. He returns to Wiesbaden having once been assigned in

2003 with the 1st Armored Division.

Aslakson is moving on to a job in the Pentagon.

“Thank you for your pa-

tience and trust, and confi-dence, and allowing me the latitude to command this su-perb battalion,” said Aslakson in farewell remarks. “To …

Wiesbaden and Baumholder, what a blessing it has been for my family … to both work and play in two of the best com-munities in the Army.”



When the final numbers came in, Company A, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, raised nearly 20 per-cent of the Army Emergency Relief fund this year.

For that, Leary Henry, the garrison’s AER officer, wanted to say thank you.

So he held a cookout June 25 for the company’s 135 members, complete with ribs, steaks, hamburgers, salads and more at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. The 10-week campaign ended May 15.

Money for the campaign began to roll in after the com-pany’s commander, Capt. Justin Brown, and 1st Sgt. Robert Gardner agreed to shave their heads for cancer awareness and to raise money for the AER campaign. Before long, 36

members of the company had shaved their heads.

Spc. Dustin Wood, who shaved his head for the cam-paign and still sports a shaved head, said he was surprised to see how the company came together to raise money for the fund.

It was successful, Wood said, because the method was per-sonal ― Soldiers took personal action by shaving their heads.

Sgt. 1st Class Devin Rogers said he has been in the Army for 14 years and has never seen anything like this happen before. “I fully support them in taking the initiative,” he said.

Spc. Alexander Rymdeko said the cookout was a great event and he thanked ACS for supporting the troops.

Likewise, Brown said it was great to see the company’s Sol-diers spearhead the fundraiser and raise so much money for AER.

The com-pany definitely a p p r e c i a t e d the cookout, Brown said.

Henry, who works for Army C o m m u n i t y Service as the Financial Read-iness Program manager, said the garrison raised $46,516 for AER this year. Last year the garrison raised $34,500, so this year was a good year, he said.

The AER Office provides emergency fi-nancial assistance to Soldiers, both active and retired, Reserv-ists and Guard (activated under Title 10 for 30 consecutive days

or more) and to their widows, orphans and spouses with power of attorney, Henry said.

“This is a record for a unit of that size,” Henry said. “…

We hope next year to do the same for the unit that donates the most money, and probably this will be a new tradition in the Wiesbaden community.”

Signal swap: 102nd Signal Battalion welcomes Bollinger, bids Aslakson farewell


Lt. Col. Nathan Bollinger passes the 102nd Signal Battalion’s colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Riley during the change of command ceremony June 28 on Mainz-Kas-tel Storage Station.

Photo by Wendy Brown

Soldiers with Company A, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion serve themselves food during a cookout hosted by an Army Community Ser-vice at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center June 25 to say thanks for raising more than $8,000 during the Army Emergency Relief campaign.

Cooking out for unit’s campaign contributions



Story and photos by Katrina Gluth

Special to the Herald Union

It was 9 a.m. on the first day of the Wiesbaden Library’s “Reading is So Delicious” summer reading program, and the children gathered for their first big group activity.

“Nutrition is key to be-ing healthy and strong,” said Evelyn Bravo, a volunteer for the summer reading program. “Everyone here wants to be healthy and strong right?”

During the activity, the children learned when and what to eat, about portion size, what vitamins benefit different parts of the body and healthy summer snacks.

The program runs until July 19 and has about 80 registered participants. The hour, which goes by quickly, is packed with learning and fun.

“The kids really like it, and it gives the parents a little break,” said Ciba Lathrache,

who volunteers regularly at the library.

After the group discussion,

the children broke into groups according to their age and listened to books that had a food theme.

While preschoolers and kindergartners enjoyed “The Super Hungry Dinosaur,” first-to-third graders laughed along with “Cook-a-Doodle-Doo.” The fourth-and-fifth graders got their thrills with the “Three Hungry Pigs and the Wolf Who

Came to Dinner.” After story time, children

got back together for their healthy snack activity. Armed with plates of celery, bell pep-

pers, raisins, rice cake, cheese, and peanut butter, the youths enjoyed crafting faces with their snacks. Then it was finally time to munch.

For more information or to volunteer with the program, stop by the Wiesbaden Library.

Summer reading is so delicious

Library volunteer Ciba Lathrache reads “Cook-a-Doodle-Doo” to first- and third-grade participants in the sum-mer reading program at the Wiesbaden Library. Photo right: Participants in the library’s summer program make healthy snacks out of celery, raisins, bell peppers, rice cakes and cheese. This year’s program is called “Reading is So Delicious.”

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Retiree Appreciation DayChristine Jones (left) of the Army Substance Abuse Counseling Service and Red Cross volunteers assist military veterans and their spouses during Retiree Appreciation Day at the Wiesbaden Health Clinic June 22. “What retirees really want is services,” said John Herron, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s retirement services officer. “And we try to make everything available in one place.” Featuring a wide range of services from Social Secu-rity and other benefits to medical, legal and Army Community Service, the event offered a one-stop shop for information and support, Herron said, adding that retirees need to stay informed and in contact to make sure they get the help they need, when they need it. Providing an email address to the Retirement Services Office ensures that retirees receive newsletters and other timely information. Call the office at mil 337-7668 or civ (0611) 705-7668. Retirees are also invited to the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic July 20 for an open house. Call civ (0611) 705-5109 for details.

Family swim dayBoys ages 6-10 interested

in Scouting are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 13 for a family swim day July 28 at 11 a.m. at the Freibad Maaraue at Maaraue 27, 55246 Mainz-Kostheim. Invitation is open to current, new or potential scouts and their Families. Bring a picnic lunch, blanket and sporting equipment. Children must be accompa-nied by a parent. Entrance fees are €1.50/3.50. Email [email protected] for more information.

Volunteers of the Quarter

Congratulations to the Vol-unteers of the Quarter — V Corps’ Rebecca Strang, the Wiesbaden Gospel Service’s Charlesetta Jackson, Wies-baden Girl Scouts’ Chief War-rant Officer 3 Eric Schaub, Army Community Service’s Jodie Deleon and Hainerberg

Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization’s Parin Finch.

Offices closing July 6The Host Nation Liaison

Field Operating Activity Main-tenance Division Privately Owned Vehicle Inspection Station in Building 7514 and Customer Service Team Wi-esbaden in Building 7539 in Mainz-Kastel Housing will be closed July 6 during an annual works outing. Call mil 475-7688 for more information.

Financial readiness classes

Army Community Service offers the following financial readiness classes in July: Suc-cessful Money Management July 11 from 2-3:30 p.m., ID Theft July 18 from 2-3:30 p.m., First Term Financial Training July 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saving and Investing July 25

from 2-3:30 p.m. Classes are in Room 22 at ACS in Hainerberg Housing.

CDC openingsThe Child Development

Center (Building 1502) on Clay Kaserne offers special openings July 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 27 from 6:30-11:30 p.m. Reserve a space at least four days in advance. Call civ (0611) 705-7928.

BOSS highlightsWiesbaden’s Better Oppor-

tunities for Single Soldiers in-vites Soldiers to join for dinner at Hooters July 6, paint ball July 14 and camping in Camp Darby, Italy, Aug. 30. Visit the BOSS web page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/mwr/boss.asp or call mil 337-5042 for more information.

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held July 9-13 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Middle School. Call civ (0611) 705-1610 or 705-7280.

Strong BondsA Strong Bonds training ses-

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Cub Scouts in Wiesbaden

Pack 13 is a year-round, active pack with more than 60 years of experience in the Wiesbaden area. Cub Scouts is open to boys in the first to fifth grades (or 6-10 years old). Scouts participate in everything from

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By Dr. John ProvanSpecial to the Herald Union

The story of Lucius Dubignon Clay is one of the more un-usual in the journals of military history. He became one

of the youngest men to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army, although he never commanded a real fight-ing unit. Rather his strength lay in his hardworking methods and talents of organizing operational efficiency out of chaos.

Born on April 23, 1897, to Sarah Francis and Senator Alex-ander Stephens Clay, he enjoyed growing up in the Southern surroundings of Marietta, Ga. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating on June 12, 1918, as 27th of his class. World War I ended before Capt. Clay could reach Europe.

Clay organized and managed several of President Theodore Roosevelt’s New Deal public works projects between 1933-37. He then transferred to the Philippines, where he worked with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Clay left the U.S. Army in 1937 and became district engineer in charge of the construction of the Red River Dam.

With the outbreak of World War II, Clay returned to ac-tive military duty and was assigned to the Airport Approval Board, which built or reconstructed from 500 airfields around the world. The Army promoted him to brigadier general in 1942 and assigned him to Europe. In his new capacity, Clay organized the French harbor at Cherbourg, which became the primary supply line of war materials for U.S. forces during World War II, for which he received the Bronze Star in 1944. Clay then served on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s staff and became the vice military governor for the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany, eventually becoming military governor in the years following.

In the summer of 1946, Capt. Merle A. Potter, military governor representative in Bad Kissingen, permitted the cre-ation of a German-American Friendship Club, despite official regulations calling for non-fraternization in post-war Germany. The Army disbanded the club and reprimanded Potter.

Clay learned of the incident and realized the Army needed to change the regulations. In the process, Clay brought Potter on his staff and had him establish German-American clubs throughout the U.S. Zone of Occupation. This was the begin-ning of the Federation of German-American Clubs, which has its headquarters in Wiesbaden and is still the most influential cultural exchange group in Germany.

In this role as military governor, Clay also demonstrated U.S. resolve at maintaining its presence in Berlin. On June 26, 1948, Clay defied the Soviet blockade of Berlin and ordered U.S. Air Forces in Europe aircraft to begin an airlift that would make history. Rhein-Main and Wiesbaden air bases provided the bulk of food flown to Berlin.

The Berlin Airlift became one of the greatest achievements in aviation history and altered the German attitude toward America, after a world war which had cost the lives of millions on both sides. Clay’s resolve demonstrated that U.S. Forces were no longer an Army of occupation, rather America was an ally. After the end of the blockade on May 12, 1949, Clay returned to the United States and was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City one week later.

Clay retired from the Army and then served several presi-dents as an adviser. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called upon Clay in 1954 to assist in the organizing of an interstate highway system. In 1919 Eisenhower had experienced firsthand the difficulties of crossing the United States on the first trans-

continental highway, which was a gravel road at the time. Then during World War II Eisenhower gained an appreciation for Hitler’s Autobahn system. He considered an improved highway system important for national defense, and in 1956 the Federal Highway Act passed. It is legacy of Clay’s organizational talents that created a transportation system of this scope.

A few years later Clay returned to Germany to fulfill another important mission. The Soviets managed to win the first leg of the space race in 1957 by launching the Sputnik I. When the Soviets shot down the sophisticated American U-2 spy plane on May 1, 1960, and presented the fact that they had captured its U.S. pilot, it led to a tense political situation.

During this period of the Cold War, the situation became even more critical and uneasy with the Berlin Tank Confron-tation. During this confrontation, the U.S. and Soviet armies stood ready to fire and start what would have become World War III. The Soviets realized Clay’s stubbornness and resolve which finally led to their backing down, not wanting to fight a war. By the end, the population and political leaders of Berlin greatly appreciated and approved of the way Clay dealt with the situation. Clay was incredibility popular.

A year and a half later, Clay accompanied President John F. Kennedy on his trip to Berlin in June 1963. During the motor-cade through the city, Clay’s presence with Ambassador George McGhee underscored John F. Kennedy’s policy and popularity amongst the Berliners. It was during this trip that Kennedy experienced firsthand the esteem given the American leadership

that was highlighted by his famous words, “Ich bin ein Berliner.”

Years later, Clay remarked, “I’d like to think that the years our flag was flown over Germany stood for something more than military power.” Little could he know the dramatic change in German-American relations that he brought forth, that would fulfill that statement.

Following the death of Kennedy, Clay re-tired from active involvement in politics. In 1966 the mayor of New York City, John V. Lindsay, appointed Clay to head Public Development Corporation and later the City Charter Revision Commission.

Lucius D. Clay died in Chatham, Mass., on April 16, 1978, and was buried at West Point. The inscription on the stone marker that the citizens of Berlin donated reads, “Wir danken dem Bewahrer unserer Freiheit.” The English translation is, “We thank the preserver of our freedom.”

Clay Kaserne named after general who started, cemented German-American friendshipClay made German-American friendship clubs possible and ordered Berlin Airlift

Brig. Gen. Lucius D. Clay

Newman Village signs provide guide to past

Story and photos by Wendy Brown

U.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Office

For the Families who move into the brand-new homes at the end of Farmer Loop in

Newman Village, the legacy of their former neighbors will be plain to see.

A series of signs at the end of the street are there to inform anyone interested about the Ro-man farmhouse that stood on the site more than 1,700 years ago. They were successful farmers who used expensive tiles or slates for roofs and owned amphoras ― a type of vase ― imported from what is today Spain, according to the signs.

In all, a series of 20 signs informs people about Romans who lived on the site of the hous-ing area, as well as Celts who lived there 2,800 years ago and Bronze Age people who lived there 3,700 years ago, said Klaus Hahn, New-man Village project leader for the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Transformation Stationing Management Office.

The signs are located throughout the 326-unit housing area, Hahn said, and offer everyone in the Wiesbaden military community a great opportunity to learn about the area’s history. The housing area is open to identification card holders and their guests only.

The information from the signs came from an archaeological excavation that started in September 2009 and ended in July 2010, said Claus Bergmann, who led the excavation for Hessen Archäologie. Bergmann was on hand to talk to people about the excavation during the housing area’s opening June 14.

The excavation went right through the win-ter, and about 40 volunteers, both German and American, helped, Bergmann said. “It was a very good experience,” he said.

Hessen Archäologie put up signs everywhere

archaeologists found artifacts, Bergmann said.With Bergmann at the opening was his

father-in-law Lutz Groupe, who is enjoying his retirement as an English and Latin teacher by participating in Roman reenactment events. Groupe attended the housing opening dressed as a Roman Soldier.

Groupe said he made most of his outfit in 1995 to prepare for a long hike in Switzer-land that recreated what it would have been like to be a Roman Soldier on the march. His outfit included chainmail, a helmet, a sword, san-dals and a cape.

The group marched 170 miles, Groupe said, and although his ankles hurt at first because of the weight of the equipment, his body quickly got used to the marching.

The group slept only six hours a night, Groupe said, and every

fourth night everyone had to cook for the others.“I wanted to know, ‘How could it feel?’”

Groupe said. “How could it possibly feel?”Although the housing area site was not a

place where Roman Soldiers were stationed, there were many in the area, Bergmann said.

From the time Jesus was born until about 400 A.D., the area which now comprises Mainz and Wiesbaden was important to the Romans, Bergmann said. About 10 percent of the Roman army was stationed in the area, he said.

The U.S. Army called in archaeologists to investigate the site after aerial photographs showed the outline of the site, Bergmann said.

During the excavation, archaeologists discov-ered that people from a Germanic tribe came and destroyed the farmhouse, Bergmann said. This was apparent because archaeologists found parts of the burned roof in what would have been the basement of the house.

The site of the housing area has been a popular site for farming throughout the ages because the soil is fertile, Bergmann said.

Although Bergmann had two glass cases full of artifacts during the housing area open-ing, Bergmann said the artifacts are not part of a museum collection. Bergmann said he would be open to working with garrison officials to create a small museum, however.

A Berlin Airlift airplane flies over Berlin. In 1948 the citizens of Berlin faced starvation after the Russians announced a blockade. Brig. Gen. Lucius D. Clay responded by ordering an airlift that not only saved the people of Berlin but created a friendship between the United States and Germany.

Lutz Groupe, a retired English and Latin teacher who participates in Roman reenactment events, holds his sword. He made the hilt with his son-in-law, Claus Bergmann, the ar-chaeologist who headed the Roman dig on Newman Village.

Claus Bergmann, an archaeologist with Hessen Archäologie, ex-plains a sign that gives residents and visitors information about Romans who used to live on Farmer Loop in Newman Village. Bergmann headed the 2009-2010 dig for Roman artifacts in New-man Village.

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By Dr. John ProvanSpecial to the Herald Union

The story of Lucius Dubignon Clay is one of the more un-usual in the journals of military history. He became one

of the youngest men to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army, although he never commanded a real fight-ing unit. Rather his strength lay in his hardworking methods and talents of organizing operational efficiency out of chaos.

Born on April 23, 1897, to Sarah Francis and Senator Alex-ander Stephens Clay, he enjoyed growing up in the Southern surroundings of Marietta, Ga. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating on June 12, 1918, as 27th of his class. World War I ended before Capt. Clay could reach Europe.

Clay organized and managed several of President Theodore Roosevelt’s New Deal public works projects between 1933-37. He then transferred to the Philippines, where he worked with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Clay left the U.S. Army in 1937 and became district engineer in charge of the construction of the Red River Dam.

With the outbreak of World War II, Clay returned to ac-tive military duty and was assigned to the Airport Approval Board, which built or reconstructed from 500 airfields around the world. The Army promoted him to brigadier general in 1942 and assigned him to Europe. In his new capacity, Clay organized the French harbor at Cherbourg, which became the primary supply line of war materials for U.S. forces during World War II, for which he received the Bronze Star in 1944. Clay then served on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s staff and became the vice military governor for the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany, eventually becoming military governor in the years following.

In the summer of 1946, Capt. Merle A. Potter, military governor representative in Bad Kissingen, permitted the cre-ation of a German-American Friendship Club, despite official regulations calling for non-fraternization in post-war Germany. The Army disbanded the club and reprimanded Potter.

Clay learned of the incident and realized the Army needed to change the regulations. In the process, Clay brought Potter on his staff and had him establish German-American clubs throughout the U.S. Zone of Occupation. This was the begin-ning of the Federation of German-American Clubs, which has its headquarters in Wiesbaden and is still the most influential cultural exchange group in Germany.

In this role as military governor, Clay also demonstrated U.S. resolve at maintaining its presence in Berlin. On June 26, 1948, Clay defied the Soviet blockade of Berlin and ordered U.S. Air Forces in Europe aircraft to begin an airlift that would make history. Rhein-Main and Wiesbaden air bases provided the bulk of food flown to Berlin.

The Berlin Airlift became one of the greatest achievements in aviation history and altered the German attitude toward America, after a world war which had cost the lives of millions on both sides. Clay’s resolve demonstrated that U.S. Forces were no longer an Army of occupation, rather America was an ally. After the end of the blockade on May 12, 1949, Clay returned to the United States and was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City one week later.

Clay retired from the Army and then served several presi-dents as an adviser. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called upon Clay in 1954 to assist in the organizing of an interstate highway system. In 1919 Eisenhower had experienced firsthand the difficulties of crossing the United States on the first trans-

continental highway, which was a gravel road at the time. Then during World War II Eisenhower gained an appreciation for Hitler’s Autobahn system. He considered an improved highway system important for national defense, and in 1956 the Federal Highway Act passed. It is legacy of Clay’s organizational talents that created a transportation system of this scope.

A few years later Clay returned to Germany to fulfill another important mission. The Soviets managed to win the first leg of the space race in 1957 by launching the Sputnik I. When the Soviets shot down the sophisticated American U-2 spy plane on May 1, 1960, and presented the fact that they had captured its U.S. pilot, it led to a tense political situation.

During this period of the Cold War, the situation became even more critical and uneasy with the Berlin Tank Confron-tation. During this confrontation, the U.S. and Soviet armies stood ready to fire and start what would have become World War III. The Soviets realized Clay’s stubbornness and resolve which finally led to their backing down, not wanting to fight a war. By the end, the population and political leaders of Berlin greatly appreciated and approved of the way Clay dealt with the situation. Clay was incredibility popular.

A year and a half later, Clay accompanied President John F. Kennedy on his trip to Berlin in June 1963. During the motor-cade through the city, Clay’s presence with Ambassador George McGhee underscored John F. Kennedy’s policy and popularity amongst the Berliners. It was during this trip that Kennedy experienced firsthand the esteem given the American leadership

that was highlighted by his famous words, “Ich bin ein Berliner.”

Years later, Clay remarked, “I’d like to think that the years our flag was flown over Germany stood for something more than military power.” Little could he know the dramatic change in German-American relations that he brought forth, that would fulfill that statement.

Following the death of Kennedy, Clay re-tired from active involvement in politics. In 1966 the mayor of New York City, John V. Lindsay, appointed Clay to head Public Development Corporation and later the City Charter Revision Commission.

Lucius D. Clay died in Chatham, Mass., on April 16, 1978, and was buried at West Point. The inscription on the stone marker that the citizens of Berlin donated reads, “Wir danken dem Bewahrer unserer Freiheit.” The English translation is, “We thank the preserver of our freedom.”

Clay Kaserne named after general who started, cemented German-American friendshipClay made German-American friendship clubs possible and ordered Berlin Airlift

Brig. Gen. Lucius D. Clay

Newman Village signs provide guide to past

Story and photos by Wendy Brown

U.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Office

For the Families who move into the brand-new homes at the end of Farmer Loop in

Newman Village, the legacy of their former neighbors will be plain to see.

A series of signs at the end of the street are there to inform anyone interested about the Ro-man farmhouse that stood on the site more than 1,700 years ago. They were successful farmers who used expensive tiles or slates for roofs and owned amphoras ― a type of vase ― imported from what is today Spain, according to the signs.

In all, a series of 20 signs informs people about Romans who lived on the site of the hous-ing area, as well as Celts who lived there 2,800 years ago and Bronze Age people who lived there 3,700 years ago, said Klaus Hahn, New-man Village project leader for the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Transformation Stationing Management Office.

The signs are located throughout the 326-unit housing area, Hahn said, and offer everyone in the Wiesbaden military community a great opportunity to learn about the area’s history. The housing area is open to identification card holders and their guests only.

The information from the signs came from an archaeological excavation that started in September 2009 and ended in July 2010, said Claus Bergmann, who led the excavation for Hessen Archäologie. Bergmann was on hand to talk to people about the excavation during the housing area’s opening June 14.

The excavation went right through the win-ter, and about 40 volunteers, both German and American, helped, Bergmann said. “It was a very good experience,” he said.

Hessen Archäologie put up signs everywhere

archaeologists found artifacts, Bergmann said.With Bergmann at the opening was his

father-in-law Lutz Groupe, who is enjoying his retirement as an English and Latin teacher by participating in Roman reenactment events. Groupe attended the housing opening dressed as a Roman Soldier.

Groupe said he made most of his outfit in 1995 to prepare for a long hike in Switzer-land that recreated what it would have been like to be a Roman Soldier on the march. His outfit included chainmail, a helmet, a sword, san-dals and a cape.

The group marched 170 miles, Groupe said, and although his ankles hurt at first because of the weight of the equipment, his body quickly got used to the marching.

The group slept only six hours a night, Groupe said, and every

fourth night everyone had to cook for the others.“I wanted to know, ‘How could it feel?’”

Groupe said. “How could it possibly feel?”Although the housing area site was not a

place where Roman Soldiers were stationed, there were many in the area, Bergmann said.

From the time Jesus was born until about 400 A.D., the area which now comprises Mainz and Wiesbaden was important to the Romans, Bergmann said. About 10 percent of the Roman army was stationed in the area, he said.

The U.S. Army called in archaeologists to investigate the site after aerial photographs showed the outline of the site, Bergmann said.

During the excavation, archaeologists discov-ered that people from a Germanic tribe came and destroyed the farmhouse, Bergmann said. This was apparent because archaeologists found parts of the burned roof in what would have been the basement of the house.

The site of the housing area has been a popular site for farming throughout the ages because the soil is fertile, Bergmann said.

Although Bergmann had two glass cases full of artifacts during the housing area open-ing, Bergmann said the artifacts are not part of a museum collection. Bergmann said he would be open to working with garrison officials to create a small museum, however.

A Berlin Airlift airplane flies over Berlin. In 1948 the citizens of Berlin faced starvation after the Russians announced a blockade. Brig. Gen. Lucius D. Clay responded by ordering an airlift that not only saved the people of Berlin but created a friendship between the United States and Germany.

Lutz Groupe, a retired English and Latin teacher who participates in Roman reenactment events, holds his sword. He made the hilt with his son-in-law, Claus Bergmann, the ar-chaeologist who headed the Roman dig on Newman Village.

Claus Bergmann, an archaeologist with Hessen Archäologie, ex-plains a sign that gives residents and visitors information about Romans who used to live on Farmer Loop in Newman Village. Bergmann headed the 2009-2010 dig for Roman artifacts in New-man Village.


Sports and leisure

Sports shortsSports shortsFor your healthFor effective weight loss, see a dieticianMilitary health system provides classes, access



The percentage of Military Health System beneficiaries who gave information showing they were obese in fiscal year 2011 was 22, well below the U.S. population average of 33.8.

Those numbers, from the fiscal year 2012 report to Congress on the Tricare system, still leave a lot of room for improvement though. The good news is that the military's medical system can help people get those numbers lower.

One of the many nutrition re-lated services the military's health care system offers in Germany is help with weight control, said Linda Hall, a registered dietician at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

Although people would have to travel to Landstuhl for the center's heart and diabetes nutrition class-es, the center offers weight control classes in Wiesbaden in addition to Medical Nutrition Therapy for a variety of nutrition related medi-cal conditions including but not limited to heart health, diabetes, and food allergies, Hall said.

Landstuhl offers nutrition ser-vices in Wiesbaden on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, Hall said, and video tele-conferencing is also available. The teleconferencing is like Skype, but on a secure network, she said.

The classes cover the two ba-sics of weight control ― activity levels and food consumption, Hall said. The classes can also help people seeking to gain weight.

The classes cover the basics of weight control ― activity levels, food consumption and food related behavior modification, Hall said. Those who need to gain weight would be seen individually and would need a physician's referral to a dietitian, however the same principles apply.

When it comes to activity, people should get between 60 and 90 minutes of exercise a day, Hall said, but it does not necessarily have to be in a gym. It can be any type of activity such as, walking, playing or dancing, she said.

In terms of food, it is important

to remember that quality of food is often as important as quantity, Hall said.

After the class, people can schedule an appoint-ment with a nutritionist to look more c lose ly a t weight issues, Ha l l sa id . A l t h o u g h people need a doctor's re-ferral for ap-pointments for other nu-trition issues, it is not neces-sary when it comes to weight issues.

Before an appointment, Hall said people should write down their exercise activities and ev-erything they eat and drink for at least a day, and ideally for a week. The activity and diet information helps the dietitian to work with the person and find target areas for improvement.

Many people come to appoint-ments thinking the dietitian will simply give them a diet, Hall said, but that is not the way it works.

The dietitian may identify one or two ways to improve eating habits, and after the person has mastered those two points, the dietitian will work with the person to improve on additional points, Hall said.

It is important to be realistic, Hall said. No one is going to lose 50 pounds in a week, for example, but two might be possible.

The two biggest contributors to weight problems are not getting enough exercise and drinking too many calories, Hall said.

A 20-ounce bottle of apple juice is the equivalent to eating five apples, Hall said, and while it would be hard to eat five apples at a time, it is easy to drink a bottle of juice in one sitting.

Some coffee drinks that contain sweeteners and flavorings have

as many as 600 to 900 calories, and there are a lot of calories in alcoholic beverages, she said.

Anyone interested in keeping track of exercise activity and calories can choose from a number of excellent computer programs, Hall said.

"Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker" by MyFitness Pal, "Calorie Counter: Diets and Ac-tivities" by Arawella and "Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker" by CalorieCount.com are three top-rated trackers that have computer, iPhone and iPad applications, Hall said.

Another web-based program that is popular with male Soldiers is "Lose it!" by FitNow, Inc., Hall said. Lose It! does not track as many nutrients as some of the top-rated programs, but it is very easy to use, she said.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' www.eatright.org and the federal government's www.myplate.gov provide excellent information, Hall said.

To ask about nutrition classes or make an appointment, call mil 486-LRMC (5762) or civ (06371) 86-LRMC (5762). When making an online appointment, it is impor-tant that people note they want to call Landstuhl for an appointment, and request for the appointment to take place in Wiesbaden.

Photo by Wendy Brown

Spc. Robert Neal walks to work after parking his car in the Clay Kaserne parking garage. Getting the recommended 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity a day does not have to mean spending that much time in the gym. Activities such as walking from the parking garage add up.

Golf at RheinblickThe Rheinblick Golf Course features a monthly

tournament July 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., seniors monthly round July 9 from noon to 2 p.m., Friday night scramble July 20 at 6 p.m., Blickster tour-nament July 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., after-work tournament July 25 from 5-6 p.m. and a Friday night scramble Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. Call civ (0611) 505-927 for more information.

Wiesbaden Child,Youth and School Services summer sports programs

Wiesbaden Child, Youth and School Services offers Start Smart Programs for 3-7-year-olds in-cluding golf July 10-12, flag football July 17-19, basketball July 24-26 and soccer July 31 to Aug. 2. CYSS Sports and Fitness also offers sports for 8-18-year-old children including a roller hockey clinic July 9-13, a tennis clinic July 16-20, a soc-cer camp July 23-27 and a golf camp July 30 to Aug. 3. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 for details.

Sports campAn American sports camp will be held at the

SC Frankfurt 1880 July 9-13. The five-day camp for boys and girls ages 9-17 includes workshops in baseball, football, lacrosse and basketball with competition on the final day. Cost is €105 per per-son including a camp T-shirt. Visit www.wardcarr.com, email [email protected] or call civ (069) 5600 5788 for more information and to register.

Football actionThe Wiesbaden Phantoms face the Stuttgart

Scorpions July 21 at the Helmut-Schoen Sports Park (near the Hainerberg Shopping Center — next to the Brita Arena)., the Rhein-Neckar Bandits Aug. 25 and the Munich Cowboys Sept. 8. Tick-ets, available at the gate on game day, are €10 for adults, €6 for children ages 11-16 and free for children up to age 10.

All-Army sportsApply now for the following all-Army sports

— basketball, boxing, cross country, soccer (only women) and volleyball (men only) Visit www.allarmysports.armymwr.com for requirements and to apply.

Punk rock yogaEnjoy this unique spin on traditional yoga –

Monday to Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Call civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Krav Maga classesKrav Maga self-defense classes are held Tues-

days and Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Stop by the center for details.

Water aerobics programsBaumholder’s Aquatics Center features a water

aerobics class on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m. and an aqua jogger class Fridays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call mil 485-7093.


Sports and leisureBy Donald Seltzer

Volksmarch Editor

q Interested in volks-marching but not sure how things work? Send an email message to [email protected] with the subject “Getting Started.”q Both volksmarch-

ing calendars are now available for purchase. The calendar for volks-marching in Germany, Terminliste 2012, may be obtained for €2.50 and provides dates, locations, points of contact and other information as well as an extensive list of permanent trails. The international edition of the IVV calendar, available for €5, provides the same information for scheduled events in each of the member countries — including Germany. This useful book — perfect for trips to the States or neighboring countries — is available from the IVV awards officer or through some clubs.q The postal code is included in the listings for

readers using navigation devices to reach an event.q Readers are asked to pick up extra event bro-

chures and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer, CMR 467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.q Look for additional event choices at www.

wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.

Weekend of July 7-8

Langenlonsheim (55450) — This event is midway between Bad Kreuznach and Bingen.

From Bad Kreuznach use B-41 and B-48 north to reach the start. From points east, use Autobahns 60 to Bingen and 61 toward Koblenz. Exit at Dorsheim (48) and backtrack a bit toward Laubenheim to pick up B-48 and the start.Start: Gemeindehalle Saturday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5, 10

and 20 km) Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, fields and woods Award: None.

Weekend of July 14-15

Asweiler (66629) — Here’s a walk that’s just on the other side of the Autobahn from

Baumholder. Using a minor road from Baumholder toward Autobahn 62, pass through Freisen and

Eitzweiler to reach the start. From the KMC, use Autobahns 6 and 62 to exit at Birkenfeld (4). Use B-41 through Nohfelden and Wolfersweiler to con-nect with an minor road leading to Asweiler. Start: Dorfgemainschaftshaus on Pfalzstrasse Saturday:

7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to noon (5, 10 and 20 km) Trail: Expected to be hilly, fields Award: From previous events.

Surbourg, France (67250) — This event is north-northeast of Haguenau. From the KMC,

use Autobahns 6 and 8 toward Saarbrücken and Zweibrücken. Exit at Zweibrücken-Ixheim (33) to take B-424 south where it becomes D35A in France. Continue on D35A to connect with D662 toward Philippsbourg, then pick up D1062 to Mertzwiller. From there, use D72 through Eschbach, Hinterfeld and Walbourg to reach D263. Head north toward Surbourg on D263 to pick up D264 leading to the start at Surbourg.Start: Club House de l’Union Sportive Surbourg Sunday:

7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (10 and 20 km) Trail: Unknown Award: None.

Sohren (55487) — Events in the Hunsrück area are always pretty and this one shouldn’t be an

exception. Drivers should make their way to B-50 using the Rheinböllen exit (45) of Autobahn 61 or B-421 from Idar-Oberstein or Bad Kreuznach. Once on B-50, drive in the direction of Bernkastel-Kues. Sohren is at the bottom of a triangle formed by routes B-421, B-327 and B-50.Start: Bürgerhalle at Talstrasse 1 Saturday: 6 a.m. to 2

p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Sun-day: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 6 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods and fields Award: None.


Aarbergen-Panrod (65326) — This event is north of Wiesbaden in the scenic Naturpark

Rhein-Taunus. Use Autobahn 3’s Bad Camberg exit (44) and a minor road leading to the start at Panrod. Wiesbaden’s readers may alternately use B-417 toward Limburg until reaching a minor road to Kettern-schwalbach and Panrod.Start: Palmbachhalle on Kettenbacher Weg

Saturday and Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 11 km), 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km)

and 6-11 a.m. (30 km) Trail: Hilly, woods Award: None.

Spall (55595) — This event offers walking

trails in the area roughly between Idar-Oberstein and Bad Kreuznach. Use B-41 and head toward Waldböckelheim (west of Bad Kreuznach). Pick up a minor road heading north through Bockenau and Allenfeld to reach Spall. IVV directional signs will be available from the Autobahn 61 exits of Rhein-böllen (45) and Waldlaubersheim (47).Start: Fest tent at Gräfenbachstrasse 34 Saturday and

Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, fields and woods Award: None.


Nieder-Wiesen (55234) — This event is south-southeast of Bad Kreuznach and accessible to

wanderers via Autobahn 63 south of Mainz. Pick up A-63 southbound from Mainz in the direction of Alzey, then exit at Erbes-Büdesheim (9). Follow secondary roads through Erbes-Büdesheim and Nack to reach the start. From the KMC, use Autobahns 6 and 63 toward Mainz. Take the Erbes-Büdesheim exit (9) and go through Erbes-Büdesheim and Nack to reach Nieder-Wiesen.Start: Sportheim Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km)

and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, fields and woods Award: Toy quad-ATV.

Stuttgart-Heumaden (70619) — This event attracts wanderers from all over Germany. Be

sure to note the longer-than-normal trail lengths. Getting to the start may require GPS navigation, however. From the Hessen area, make your way to Autobahn 5 to drive south of Heidelberg and pick up Autobahn 8 toward Stuttgart. Use exit 54 at Es-slingen and follow signs for Neuhausen, Ostfildern and Sillenbuch-Heumaden. IVV directional signs should help in reaching the start. From the KMC, use Autobahn 6 toward Mannheim and continue south

past Heidelberg toward Stuttgart to connect with Autobahns 81 and 8 toward Ulm. Take the

Esslingen exit (54) and follow signs for Neu-hausen, Ostfildern and Sillenbuch-Heumaden.Start: Heinz-Glauner-Halle at Kemnater Strasse 50 Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (6 and 13 km) and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (23 km) Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(6 and 13 km) and 10 a.m. to noon (23 km) Trail: Hilly, woods Award: Hatpin.

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

Things to do ... Things to doSummer in the CityMainz features its annual

Summer in the City concert series with performances by Tim Bendzko and Band July 13 at 7 p.m. at the Zitadelle, Roger Hodgson (voice of Supertramp) and Band July 15 at 7 p.m. at the Zitadelle, Loreena McKennitt July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Zitadelle, Blood Sweat and Tears July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Volkspark, Chris De Burgh Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Kurfürstliches Schloss, Joan Armatrading Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Kurfürstliches Schloss and Runrig Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Zitadelle. Visit

www.frankfurter-hof-mainz.de for ticket information on these and other concerts.

Jazz WeekThe wineries of Oestrich-

Winkel (between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim on the Rhein River) open their doors to jazz lovers during their 10-day festi-val of jazz July 19-29. Concerts start at 8 p.m. every night (noon and 6 p.m. on Sundays) with local wines and food offered for sale. Tickets are €10 at the door. Featured performers include the Mike Reinhardt Trio July 19,

Lady Bass Trio July 20, Syd-ney Ellis and her Yes Mama Band July 24, Alexander’s New New Orleans Band July 25, Memo Gonzalez and the Bluescasters July 29 among others. Visit www.jazzclub-rheingau.de for details.

Wine festsThe Bad Schwalbacher

Wine Fest is July 12-16 fea-turing music, wine and more. Head over to Hochheim July 13-16 for the Hochheimer Wine Fest or Geisenheim for the Geisenheimer Lindenfest

July 13-16. Oestrich holds a Market Fest July 21-22 and Frauenstein celebrates its wine fest July 27-30.

USO classes, toursThe Rhein Main Area USOs

feature ballroom, swing and salsa dance lessons; portrait photography classes; wine tast-ing; ballet and more. Upcoming tours include the Rhein Aflame July 7, Ladenburg July 7, Ar-cen Castle July 7, the Black Forest July 14, Mainz July 14, Karlsruhe July 14, Rüdesheim July 15, Luxembourg Blues

and Jazz Rally July 21, Paris Express July 28, Würzburg July 28, the Riesling Route July 29 and Amsterdam Express Aug. 4. Call mil 335-5106 or stop by any Wiesbaden USO for more information.

Irish Pub gigsThe Wiesbaden Irish Pub

(at Michelsberg 15) features Steven Mcgowan July 5 and 13, the Timmy Rough Duo July 7, Bobby Brown July 12, Mac and the Box July 14 and karaoke July 6, 8, 10, 15 and 17. The Irish Pub also features free WiFi. Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de.


Sports and leisure

Story and photo by C.J. Wood

Special to the Herald Union

The open-air market in Pristina, Kosovo, sells tourist items, but no postcards.

The absence of postcards is a sure sign of obscurity and even perhaps a lack of civility in some of the places I have travelled, but I needed and got a cheap trip. So in place of a postcard, here is my story.

I went to Kosovo largely because it was the last place I had ignored in Europe and wanted another entry stamp for my passport collection. I got my stamp and saw a troubled land on the edge of Europe ― both geographically and figuratively.

Despite the troubles though, I found that the architecture of Pristina, the capital, includes places that are interesting and worth a glance.

The National Museum has Chinese military equipment displayed in front, probably from the Maoist regime of Enver Hoxha in Albania. There are some interesting Roman head-stones across from the museum along with neolithic stone work in a small park.

The National Library, built under communism, sits near an abandoned Serbian Orthodox Church and resembles a large metal beehive with geodesic domes.

The Palace of Youth and Culture, with its distinctive curved roof and large picture of Adem Jashari, dominates the skyline. Jashari was the founder of the Kosovo Liberation Army who was martyred by the Serbs. Jashari's image is as ubiquitous in Kosovo as Che Guevara's is in Cuba ― they are almost identical looking bearded revo-lutionaries.

The word “newborn” in large cement letters is near the Palace of Youth and Culture and commemorates Independence Day, which in Kosovo was Feb. 17, 2008.

During my travels I found that Pristina is not Paris, but is still worth a day stroll.

Not only that, but taxi travel and food are incredibly cheap in the city center. After a 50-cent latte in a trendy cafe, I wandered through a city that resembled an occupation zone.

NATO troops and German Polizei patrol near old commu-nist-era buildings. Crumbling memorials to a communist Yu-goslavia that could not survive the death of Comrade Tito are now neglected and forgotten.

Communism in Kosovo was replaced by sectarian and ethnic rivalry that resulted in new me-morials to Kosovo rebels who died alongside countless civil-ians in the war against Serbia. Endless black plaques dot the city and countryside and show the pictures of Kosovar Soldiers who died too young.

Near the center of Pristina stands a statue of a KLA Sol-dier with a rifle in hand. It is ironically close to a statue of Mother Teresa, who was an eth-nic Albanian. Many people are ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, and people of many faiths honor her.

In the smoke-filled cafes of Pristina, many question the future of this small country but are grateful for NATO protec-tion. Angry graffiti skirts small parks with cynical wit. For example,"EULEX-made in Serbia." EULEX is a European Union judicial agency that has taken an aggressive role against

crime and in the process angered some Kosovars. According to some disgruntled Kosovars, freedom is illusory.

Pristina has a standard Soviet-era drabness, common to former Yugoslavia, punctuated with a strong foreign military presence that gives the city an aura of unresolved tension. Large United Nations military barricade walls attest to Pris-tina's uncertain future.

The Fatih Mosque is worth a trip for its beautiful blue por-tico, and the adjacent open-air market is a welcome diversion from the drabness that curses the center of the city. Boule-vard Nena Tereze, named after Mother Teresa, is a bustling pedestrian walkway dotted with cafes and street musicians.

Eventually you wind up at Mother Teresa Church ― an unfinished cement behemoth which will serve the tiny Catho-lic community of Prishtina.

Transportation is cheap and convenient in Kosovo. A decrepit bus system connects small farm towns and leads to Peja ― the city I decided to visit to see microcredit hat production and a blueberry jam-making project. Opera-tion Mobilization is a Christian nongovernment organization that operates around the world. OM Kosovo is involved in microcredit projects to help the

poor and war affected. Hat making in Peja provides

the poor with a small income and occupational therapy. The jam project is in proto form and is awaiting new construction funds to allow for sanitary up-grades and mass production so that the poor will be employed and fed.

One bright note for Kosovo is the mineral wealth that recently discovered marble deposits will provide. The bus route took me by acres of freshly cut rare green marble being mined by a British firm. The

marble could power a Kosovar economic boom. Time will tell. The marble reserves are close to the surface and immense.

Peja is an ancient city dat-ing to the 13th century and the Ottoman Empire. Peja has the beautiful Bajaraki Mosque in the old open-air market with the ornate grave of Haxhi Zeka, a famous Islamic cleric, near the front gate. Nearby, on the outskirts of Peja there are two monasteries.

From Peja, I took the train back to the capital for only €3. That was €2 less than the bus but with 30 minutes added on from the bus trip. The old 1950s-era train car from Sweden took me through beautiful valleys, lush forests missed by the bus, and also past garbage piles and feral dog packs.

I mused whether the old train was once an aid grant. Regard-less, this is a place worthy of a second trip because of its unbroken spirit. A second trip is in order for this tiny country and its growing jam industry.

The Hotel Aldi in Pristina and the Hotel Gold in Peja are both exceptional values and underrated as three-star hotels. Adria Airways, the airline of Slovenia, services Pristina out of Frankfurt.

No postcards from KosovoTourists to the young nation will not find postcards, but will discover cheap travel, interesting architecture

The train from Peja to Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, awaits departure.

Before going to Kosovo, (and all countries, really) it is a good idea to carefully review the information available about the country on the U.S. State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov.

Banking services, the criminal justice system, medical fa-cilities and driving conditions in Kosovo are not as developed as they are in the United States and Germany, and potential tourists should keep that in mind.

“Street crimes, in particular thefts and purse snatchings, are serious problems in Kosovo, especially in Pristina. Criminals often commit crimes while armed, often with handguns. For-eigners can be targets of crime, as criminals assume that they carry cash,” according to the State Department.

Also, it is important to know that health facilities in Kosovo are limited and medications are in short supply, according to the State Department. Kosovo Force, the international NATO force in Kosovo, “…cannot provide basic health care to non-military personnel, nor can they provide medical evacuation out of Kosovo,” the department’s website says.

At press time, Kosovo was not on the State Department’s list of countries with travel warnings, however.

Take travel safety precautions

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Schools page — Partners in education

Story and photo by Rose Petrunyak

University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma honored its master’s degree recipi-ents at the 19th annual graduate recognition ceremony June 2 at the Patrick Henry Village Pavilion in Heidelberg.

The university recognized more than 200 graduates throughout the European military community who completed master’s degrees in the fall 2011, spring 2012 and summer 2012 semesters. Of those gradu-ates, 36 traveled to Heidelberg to participate in the ceremony. Guests

from the military and educational communities, including represen-tatives from OU’s Norman, Okla., campus, were present to honor the graduates.

The ceremony featured ad-dresses from Dean Lee Williams, dean of the graduate college of the University of Oklahoma, and Tucker Axum of Naples, Italy, an OU masters of human Relations recipient. Both speeches focused on the diversity and wide range of unique life experiences of military learners in Europe.

Williams, who said he always enjoys flying over from Norman to

participate in the ceremony, said, “I am always impressed at the quality and dedication of our AP students and how they complete their degrees in a timely man-ner despite their heavy military responsibilities and demanding work and deployment schedules.”

The Heidelberg ceremony is a highlight of the year for graduates and university staff alike. Ceremo-nies are also held at more remote sites to ensure all graduates are given a chance to celebrate their life-changing accomplishments. Dr. Peggy Lerner, director of OU Europe, said in a recent ceremony address in Naples, Italy, “I am here to share OU’s pride in your accomplishments and bring you greetings from your community of scholars in Oklahoma, because we are all members of that special community, wherever we are in the world. And wherever we go in this world, we take a bit of that community with us to enrich our activities and interactions. Thank you for being students we can be very proud to call Sooners.”

OU’s Graduate Recognition Ceremony will take place in Heidelberg for the last time June 1 next year because the military facilities there are closing. The venue for future ceremonies will be announced next year.

SchoolbitsU. of Oklahoma recognizes more than 200 graduates

Graduates of the University of Oklahoma stand during a cere-mony in Heidelberg June 2 at the Patrick Henry Village Pavilion.

Sure StartHainerberg, Smith and Wetzel Elementary

Schools are now accepting Sure Start applica-tions for school year 2012-13. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2012, to be eligible. Stop by the schools for eligibility requirements and an application.

Still important to registerIf you haven’t registered your child for the next

school year, be sure to stop by your child’s school for the registration packet. Call your local school for more information.

Summer ExplorationsParents and students are invited to keep learn-

ing during the summer months by visiting the Summer Explorations website, http://hdsummer.eportalnow.net. The website provides a resource for fresh, exciting ideas in education. (Courtesy of Wiesbaden High School)

Scholarship winnersTwenty-seven Wiesbaden High School students

and 10 continuing education students received scholarships from the Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club. The club awarded $10,000 in con-tinuing education scholarships and $28,000 in high school scholarships, with an additional $3,000 awarded through the club by a private donor, Joyce Dixon, the mother of Capt. Jacob Dixon III, a Wiesbaden High School graduate who is memorialized annually through a scholarship in his name. This year’s winner of the Jacob Dixon Memorial Scholarship is Katherine “Katy” Kem. Other scholarship recipients include Evin Alarilla, Andrea Arnold, Megan Brown, Mellisa Connor, Benjamin Falling, Ryan Fisico, Iris Freeman, Erin Fry, Nicole Gilstrap, William Heiges, An-drew Hemphill, Dakota Hendrix, Annalise Hurst, Claudette Jerez, Janea Jones, Andre Lurhuma, Morgan Myers, Carl Ravensbergen, Michaela Rus-sell, Naudia Saroyan-Dunn, Michelle Schonberg, Ashley Sonju, John Spiszer, Shelby Wardle, Azana Wiley and Anna Marie Yu. Money raised through the WCSC Thrift Shop and annual bazaar fund the scholarship awards. This year’s bazaar will be held Oct. 12-14 at Mainz Kastel Storage Station. For more information visit www.wiesbadenspous-esclub.com.

Summer classesThe University of Phoenix offers the following

classes during the summer months: Management July 11 to Aug. 15 Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Applied Business and Research Statistics July 16 to Aug. 20 Mondays from 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Quan-titiative Reasoning for Business July 18 to Aug. 22 Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Call mil 337-5940 or email [email protected] for details.

FAST classesThe Wiesbaden Army Education Center offers

a Functional Academic Skills Training class from July 9-31. FAST provides Soldiers who have a GT score below 110 with on-duty instruction in reading, math, and language. Call mil 337-5559 or email [email protected] for details.

Preseason gridiron funWiesbaden High School sophomores Ric Heiges (center) and Corey Crawford (right) listen to coaching tips during the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe Football Quar-terback/Receiver Camp and Seven-on-Seven Tournament held June 6 in Ansbach.

Photo by Bill Heiges


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At the movies July 5-19Adam Sandler may not be the best role model for his long-estranged son in “That’s My Boy.”

Baumholder, Wagon WheelJuly 6 — Rock Of Ages (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 7 — Rock Of Ages (PG-13) 4 p.m. That’s

My Boy (R) 7 p.m.July 8 — That’s My Boy (R) 4 p.m.July 13 – Seeking A Friend For The End Of

The World (R) 7 p.m.July 14 — Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness

Protection (PG-13) 4 p.m. That’s My Boy (R) 7 p.m.

July 15 — Brave (PG) 4 p.m.

Wiesbaden, Taunus TheaterJuly 5 — The Five Year Engagement (R) 7

p.m.July 6 — Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Pro-

tection (PG-13) 7 p.m. Raven (R) 7 p.m.July 7 — The Pirates? Band Of Misfits (PG) 4

p.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protec-tion (PG-13) 7 p.m. Safe (R) 9:30 p.m.

July 8 — The Three Stooges (PG) 4 p.m.

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) 7 p.m.

July 9 — Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Pro-tection (PG-13) 7 p.m.

July 10 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 4 and 8 p.m.

July 11 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 4 and 8 p.m.

July 12 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 7 p.m.

July 13 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 4 p.m. Savages (R) 8 p.m.



July 16 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 7 p.m.

July 17 — Dark Shadows (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 18 — Dark Shadows (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 19 — Think Like A Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Andrew Garfield plays Peter Parker and his alter ego, Spiderman, in “The Amazing Spiderman.” Photo left: Tyler Perry (left) and Eugene Levy take on disguises while running from the Mob in “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection.”

Rock Of Ages (PG-13) — Small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock’n’roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner and others. Stars Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough and Alec Baldwin.

Safe (R) — A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change ... until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his fam-ily and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute. But when he witnesses a frightened 12-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action. Stars Jason Statham and Cath-erine Chan.

The Three Stooges (PG) — Left on a nun’s doorstep, Larry, Curly and Moe grow up finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking and woo-woo-wooing their way to uncharted levels of knuckleheaded misadventure.

That’s My Boy (R) — While still in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills. Stars Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg.

The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) — Yet another retelling of the Marvel Comics superhero story about an outcast youth (Peter Parker, this time played by Andrew Garfield) who gains the powers of a spider to fight crime and win the love of his high school sweetheart. Also stars Emma Stone and Dennis Leary.

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) — For years, George Needleman (Eugene Levy) has been living with his head in the clouds. His frustrated second wife, Kate (Denise Richards), has reached her limit taking care of his senile mother, Barbara (Doris Roberts). His teenage daughter, Cindy (Danielle Campbell), is spoiled beyond hope and his 7-year-old son, Howie (Devan Leos), wishes his father were around more. But George is finally forced to wake up when he learns his firm has been operating a mob-backed Ponzi scheme — and that he’s been set up as the fall guy. Facing death threats from the mob, George and his entire family are put under witness protection in the safest place that Brian (Tyler Perry), a federal prosecutor from Atlanta, can think of … his Aunt Madea’s house down South.

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Checkers matchHunter Barker (left) and Marquis McFadden (right) square off against each other in a friendly checkers match during free play.

BackpacksIsaiah Banya (left) and Ethan Johnson (right) concentrate on getting their backpacks to be just right.

BackpacksKyla Blake carefully cuts along the edge of her Outback Backpack.

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Smith Elementary closes school year with field dayCoach Donna Marcus and the mighty sixth graders “do it up right.” These words were spoken dozens of times during at the annual Smith Field Day. Coach Marcus planned two entirely different programs for the day, one for the younger students, kindergarten through second grade, and one for the older students, third through sixth. The sixth graders helped throughout the day, manning stations, running errands, and assisting with setup and take down of stations. In spite of chilly weather, the students had a wonderful time. Soldiers from 4th Battalion 70th Armor Regiment were on hand to help out and the entire staff of Smith Elementary also got into the act. The event was definitely first rate and students were encouraged to do their best, be good sports, and have fun.

Colorful cups Spencer Shipman balances himself as he learns to walk on colorful cups. This was a great activity to help students with coordination and balance.

Huge egg Brandon Clifford and Jonathan Smith plan their strategy for carrying the huge egg ball between their hips.

Potatoe sack The 3-hole potato sack is a real challenge in teamwork. These first graders, Jordan Son, Jonas Garibay, and Jonathan Smith rose to the challenge.

Bouncy castle Chloe Butler, Tatyana Moss and Maritza Perez enjoy the bouncy castle during Smith Elementary School’s field day.

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14. Letter embellishment

16. Mafia kingpin

17. Blade sharpener

19. “Moonstruck” star

20. Turkey’s capital

21. Gauged

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26. Advance stealthily

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36. German spa

37. When to retire

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43. Ale measure

44. Homesteaders

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48. Skip

50. Motivated

52. Preserve, as fodder

56. Boxer Max

57. Cotton gin inventor

59. Old Ireland

60. Lump of turf

61. Oklahoma Indian

62. Camera part

63. “Two Years Before

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10. Temperature scale

11. Fencing swords

12. Microsoft product

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18. Discontinue

22. Advance furtively

24. Elderly

26. Chanteuse Laine

27. Sloping walkway

28. “The Battleship

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32. Paraphrased

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50. Biblical murder victim

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Excl freest house, 17min RAB(66904 Brucken) 699 m(2). Ameri-can Owned. 7BR liv/dinrm, 2BIK,3baths, 1open Firepl, one lg gara-ge w/6 add’tl parking spaces, Be-autiful garden w/deck, fence, ma-ture shrubs, plants; self-containedapt w/BR, LR, BIK, Bath; Gas hea-ting, renovated in 2010, separateentrance to entertainment room w/bath (200 sqm), finished base-ment, Ready to Move In. Finan-cing Available. Private Sale. NoRealtor. Lots of Extras. Appraised@ €310,000 Reduced to€297,500. Email:[email protected] or cell: 0151-43467202

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09 Chrysler Town & Country Tou-ring, 32k miles, power lift gate, re-mote start, heated front and rearseats, dual power doors, title inhand, excell con $17250015122320711

1969 Mustang! Show condition!engine built up to much to list!Very fast and clean! Will turnheads everywhere! Classic ameri-can muscle! €25000 [email protected] handy 015162618625

1996 BMW 520i, automatic trans-mission, 360000KM. Runs greatand has been a very dependablecar. Just passed inspection to-day. $3000 [email protected] / 015116560457

1997 BMW 316I Only 113000m,Manual Trans, in excellent conditi-on, sunroof, cd player, all poweroptions, looks great and is in per-fect mechanical order [email protected]

1999 Ford Contour SD 136K Mi-les 4 door Automatic 6 CylinderBlack AC Premium Stereo withCD Player New Brakes $2000015141915310 / [email protected]

2000 BMW 328i Touring Wagon-German spec. Auto. 176.8km.ABS. Heated LTR. A/C.Cruise.Fog/Onboard Comp. PDC. SRSAirbags. Sunroof. Rails. Perfect,all records. €5495 0611-8903-6323 / [email protected]

2001 Audi A3 Only 83000m Ma-nual trans, leather interior, heatedseats, reverse parking sensors, allpower options, immaculate condi-tion inside and out [email protected]/01623750236

2001 Honda civic ex, red w/blackinterior, Manual (5 Speed), approx143,000 miles, air bags, spoiler,stereo w/CD player/iPod input,sm dent bk bumper [email protected]

2003 Nissan for sale. Just pas-sed inspection 25 june 2012. Tiresreplaced in nov along with plugswires and brakes. 2WD 89000 mi-les good car 7500/obo [email protected]

2003 Toyota 4runner SR5, blackw/grey interior, automatic, approx131,000 miles, A/C, stereo, air-bags, 4 wheel drive [email protected] auto Honda Accord EX, USSpec, 96K mls, leather, moonroof, powr/dual htd sts, kyls entry,XMrad, Call Brandon@ 0151-259-27032. See @Ramstein LemonLot $89002005 Dodge Neon SXT w/ SRTpkg4 dr, blk ext/blk int, 2.0L I-4, 5sp man 132hp@5600 rpm/130lb-ft@4600 rpm Less than 42K orig.miles Avail 16 June $5500 0152-210-95777 / [email protected] Honda CR-V. 76,000 miles.Excellent condition. 4 doors, auto-matic transmission, seats 5 peo-ple. Miles per gallon: City 20/Hwy25. $8500 [email protected] Ford Escape AWD, grey,109,000 mainly highway miles, au-to trans, newer tires, runs great$6900 [email protected] Cadillac CTS, 69K miles,New Tires, New Battery, LeatherInterior, XM Radio, On-Star,Wood Paneling, US Specs InMINT condition!! $17000 +49 15142460031 or [email protected] Honda Civic Si, 4dr Sedan,US spec, manual, 35k miles, goodcondition, new all-season tires, di-gital speedometer does MPH andKPH $15000 0151-4451-9088 /[email protected] Hyundai Santa Fe GLSAllWheel Drive Automatic Trans. 60kmiles Tow Package US Auto win-dows and doors Cloth interior$13000 015207679110 [email protected] Audi A4 SE. 2.0T AT 4D Se-dan. Excellent Condition! SpecialEdition includes 17" wheels, lea-ther seating, premium stereo, andsunroof. 61k miles $1830001709611782 / [email protected] Chevy Silverado LT 4x4 -Dark met. blue, shrt-bed, A/T, pwrwind/locks, tilt, cruis, AM/FM/CD/MP3, 12v ports, tonneau cover, in-bed cage. Pix avail. Must Sell$17500 01723131981 / [email protected] Toyota Yaris, approx.82,000 miles only autobahn dri-ven , one owner, 2 drivers, lightgray, automatic, A/C, all inspecby dealer, radio/CD, 4dr, front twopower windows. Germ spec, Expreliable, excellent condition,$8200 or €6528 Lets talk!! Call:061556740 [email protected] VW Jetta Wolfsberg. Excel-lent Cond! 24K mi, 2.0T eng, AutoTrans, Air Cond, Sunroof, PremWheels, Prem Multi Disc CD/iPodStereo, Leather $1550001709611782 / [email protected] Nissan Sentra. 34K mi. Au-tomatic. New ceramic brakes,front tires. Incl extra full size tire,jumper cables, saftey equip. Con-tact Jenni 015112760883 [email protected] Dodge Caliber Express withall power options and upgraded17 inch wheels. My loss is yourgain since I need to sell for a pcsmove 017671758182 $10000Audi A5 v6 TDI S-line 2.5 €5500017671758182

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2010 Ford Focus SES KBB$16900, 5991 miles new all sea-son tires, includes original sum-mer tires husky liner floor matsand trunk mat email/call $15500015151323942 / [email protected] Ford Edge Sport, 3.7 Liter,Tuxedo Black, w/ 22" rims. FullyLoaded w/o Nav. 25,000 miles,extended warranty, $2,400 belowBlue Book. $29000 0162-25490262011 Ford Fiesta S, Metalic blue4-door sedan. Manual, 11000 mi-les good all weather tires, newfront brakes. PCSing must sell$11500 obo 017090358012011 Kia Sorento LX- 12,850 mi-les. White Exterior-Tan/black Inte-rior. 5 Seater. Nothing wrong withthe vehicle. $21,000 Obo.01717534931 / [email protected] Mercedes Benz E420, automa-tic, moonroof, cruise control, allleather seats w/ memory, Amerspec, guaranteed to pass inspecti-on, loaded - must see! [email protected] Integra 1995 Rare, 120k,USA spcs. Exc ride, dealer mntd,no-smoke, AM/FM cass, moon rf,cruise. Mid-June in Wbdn. Dis-counted: blemished paint [email protected] 015112987158Attention: BMW 320d Touring,Model 2004, second hand, wellmaintained, non-smoking, 6-gearstick shift, all leather seats, powerdorrs/windows/brakes, sunroof,stereo CD, A/C, new tires & batte-ry & oil change. 65miles a gallon.Only €6950 0172-676 2717Automatic 2.5 TDI VW PassatWagon, Black ext/int, Chrome Edi-tion. 35-40mpg, great for the auto-bahn! $7500 [email protected] 2002 VW Passat TDI,black, chrome edition, 35-40mpg,leather $7000 [email protected] 316i E36 automatic Trans-mission Year / 1995,99 mile withwhite leather, heat seat, powerdoors remote control, ... Phone:015117610336 [email protected]

BMW 316i, reliable car with 4drs,sunroof, radio, good condition.€980 01578-6072009

BMW 320i, S/W, autom. A/C, ge-ar shift, 6cyl, adj. suspension, tin-ted windows, nice rims, M-Packa-ge. Just call for more details.0170-8128934 €3000

BMW 325i sport 1993, AutomaticTransmission, 6 cylinder 150 HPwith Full Options (leather, ..), in-spection guarantee. $3200015117610336

BMW 545i. US Specs, 325hp V8,Nav, SMG/sport pkg, customwheels. Dealer maintained. Over$60K new. Pix avail on request.Serious buyer only. $2000006336-911345 after 1800,[email protected]

BMW original Aluminum rimswith Michelin tires (driven only2000km) 225/40R18W 225/35R18W Run Flat Tires ContactNumber: 015144524273 $1200

BMW X5, Mod. 2006, 3.0d,217HP, AWD, perf. cond.153000km, steptronic, leatherseats, GPS, Glass roof, xenon,etc. fully equip. no accid. lastBMW insp/svc 2012. $246000173-902591

BMW, 520I, 2002 Must Go! 5-SPD/60K Orig miles! Blk met/Verynice car w/ many options; Xeonlights/rain sensor/park sensors/6disc changer/cruise & more!$8500 0173-7948404 [email protected]

Extremely reliable! 1995 BMW316i Compact. Red ext/charcoalint. Euro spec 5 spd. Mileage128,000 miles. Full maintainencehx. Best car I ever had! $3000016098210089 [email protected]

Ford Mustang convert 0821300Miles https://picasaweb.goo-gle.com/103224739948077495920/Ford-Mustang Located @ US EmbassyMadrid Free Delivery to Buyer$16800 [email protected]

Ford US Spec Focus S 2012 En-gine - 4 Cylinder Transmission -Automatic Spec - US Spec Milea-ge 6,000 Color-Grey $16000015161504210 or 015161504133

Great family car, color white,around 62.000 miles, 2007, oneowner, GPS and the entire techno-logy package. Call 0151-24147627 $21000 0151-24147627

Looking for a reliable car for worktransportation. Must passed regis-tration/ inspection. Good tiresneg. Hoping to find a vehicle wellmaintained. $500 [email protected]

Mercedes C240, 2001. DEspecs, dealer mntd, very clean,no-smoke, 150k. Blue w/ blackleather, heated seats, sunroof,multiCD. Mid-June in Wiesbaden.$5295 [email protected] 015112987158

Obo. 2004 VW Passat TDI Gray135K mi Runs Great Avg MPG 34to 36; Includes sunroof, winter ti-res, Kenwood Navigation Rcvr.Good Condition. [email protected]

PCSing asking loan pay offamount only. 34K mi. New cera-mic brakes, front tires, and floormats. AutoTrans, AC, CD player.Incl jumper cables/saftey equip$9700 [email protected], 015153078695

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S , 2007,16.5k miles, silver w terracotta lea-ther, almost all options, Nav,Sport exhaust, sport chrono,power seats, Bose, etc $6999901781901111/[email protected]

Toyota Avalon XL 0696900 Mileshttps://picasaweb.google.com/103224739948077495920/Toyo-taAvalon Located at US EmbassyMadrid Free Delivery to Buyer$8000 [email protected]

Winter tire set of 4 Size 195/55R16 87H Used one season, invery good condition. $80 0173-7948404

VW Golf 2003 TDI for sale. Its a 5speed and has 180,000 kms on it.Works great and will save you alotof gas since its a diesel. Powereverything €5000 017671758182

VW RNS 315 Touch Screen Navi-gation System (North America)From 2011 Tiguan. Never used.$1000, [email protected]


2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R Blue,5940 miles, Zero Gravity DarkSmoke Windscreen, frame sliders,great condition Recently serviced,great ride $4100 [email protected]

2010 Harley Davidson CVOScreamin Eagle Ultra Classic.Blue/Silver, 11K miles, 3-yr war-ranty, many extras. $29500 0171-196-7769 or [email protected]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, IncTheta Theta Lambda ChapterBlack & Gold Banquet RamsteinOfficer's Club May 19, 2012 1800social 1900 event starts $40 Plea-se contact Henry A. Williams,[email protected]

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Infant First Aid class will be heldat the St. Johannis Krankenhausin Landstuhl on May 3 from 5:30-8:30pm. Please e-mail for more in-formation. [email protected]

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Antique Cabinets from the "Bie-dermeier Time" 160 years old! 1big one & 1 small one with a mir-ror. Pictures on Classified World.€2200 together. Or 1350€ for thebig cabinet & 1100€ for the smal-ler one w/mirrors. Call: 0176-80286750

Baby Einstein activity play cen-ter. In good condition, lights andsounds work. Cost $65 new. $200173-7948404

Portable AC unit / dehumidifier$150 01717454996

Beautiful formal gown, perfectfor prom or weddings. Strapless,off-white with burgandy fabricand crystals throughout. [email protected] mittens, knitted, with goldbuttons on the side. Handmade.For him and her, good, if youdon´t like gloves or if you need alast minute gift. €13 [email protected] F1 35mm Camera.+ Zoomf4/75-200 FD.1.8f 50mm FD/1.8F85mm FT/2.5 F135mm FT/35f35mm FT. Bellows, filters hoodsetc. All Canon Quality + Hoya.€450 0176-96776870Classy 1 1/3 carat diamond ringfor that special someone. I boughtit at Kay jewelers (still sales for$3499). In excellent condition andrarely worn! $3000 0171-995-5834 or [email protected] built DJH 00 gauge lo-comotives, Fine Scale Swissmo-tors, P2, 282/462 Princes. BLK5,Crab. 264T. 462Britania + Kit BuiltRolling Stock. New Points etc€1600 0176-96776870Danish master oil painting.Brandt. Nyborg Castle and boat.About 1880's approximate. Nea-rest Offer Taken. Very nice picture€36000 0176-96776870Disney Bike for girl complete withtraining wheels. Good condition,always kept in garage. $30 0173-7948404Euro 5000 + worth UK oo Gaugemodel railway. Digital and soundwith 5 DJH fine scale hand craf-ted loco's + Brass hand made car-riages fine scale! 4yrs old €32000176-96776870

For Sale: Factory Brand New Un-locked Apple iPhone 4G 32GB/Blackberry Bold, Storm. $349,email: [email protected]

Full Dvd Mash Collection inclu-des the reunion set of two. 35discs in all with all the leaflets.Can not reserve was already letdown Sorry. 1st come €95 0176-96776870

Full Set of 11 Seasons of MashDVD's + the commemorative 20years later DVD. Good Condition.Also many VHS NTSC tapes Late80's & 90's €66 017696776870

Garmin Forerunner 305. GreatWatch. Includes charger and USBcord. Available for delivery in theKaiserslautern area. [email protected]

Gear package; or Alti mitts, cram-pons, boots, ice axe, ArcteryxJacket/Bib, harness, caribiners,Black Diamond Head lamp, jetboilsystem & many extras $15000151-2595-7945

Graco Baby Stroller set $75.00Blue Set includes; Stroller 1 handset up & collapse feature / 3 posi-tion seat / carrier & car base invery good cond. 0173-7948404 /[email protected]

Graco bike seat for child up to 3years old. In like new conditionand is same model in PX for $50.Mounts on almost any bike. $250173-7948404

Hornby Digital 00 collection. 10loco's, 6 Pullmans/lights.3bachman /2/47's one withsound. Track, base boards buil-dings etc Best offer accepted.€1700 0176-96776870

I have some 1 and 2-day ParisDisney tickets I can sell for 10e/20e off. They are good betweenmay 14th and sep 30th and wecan't go any longer. [email protected] / 015114940668Incense Sticks with lovely laven-der, opium or vanilla scent. 20Sticks in a hexagonal package,non opened. 3€ each package.Ask me for [email protected] brand carrier features uni-que 5-point adj child’s harness &auto deploy kickstand. Our sonloved it as you can see in the pic,in great cond $100 0173-7948404Large and small appliances. Ever-ything must go. [email protected], unused "Baby Bullet". Makean entire week's worth of healthy,nutritional baby food in less than5 minutes. Retails for $87. 110V$65 [email protected] tablecloth with eyelet em-broidery in white, Gr. 130/170, ne-ver used! oval. €20 [email protected] Scuba Diving Lessons NearPHV Heidelberg Contact [email protected] Recumbent Cross Trai-ner exercise bike w/digital dis-play, elec cont, pulse & heart mo-nitor. Adj bench seat to work outand weights included! $200 0173-7948404Russian 1878 5 kopek coppercoin. Not mint but exceptional ne-ar mint condition. The Knight onthe Horse in center is clearly visi-ble. V. Attractive Coin €110 0176-96776870

Speck Iphone 4 Skin / Cover.Red. Brand New. [email protected]

Stunning ball gown, worn one ti-me. Was 250 Euro. German size44 (~16ish.) Not as shiny as pic.Adorned w/crystals. Wear w/or wi-thout straps. Incl. scarf. €[email protected]

Texas Instruments TI-89 Titani-um Calculator inclusive with Hardprotective wallet ! Will not reserve1st come basis. Good for High-school + exams ! €50 0176-96776870

Used Movado Gold Two/handsCustom Watch. New strap will im-prove. Cost $456 when New! FirstCome Basis. This is a very thinMen's Wrist Watch! + Gold Face.€86 0176-96776870

Vera Mont dress prom dressprom dress dark green shiny.Dress embroidered with silverthread, gold, velvet printed, blackornaments. Size 38 [email protected]

Water birth! Congrats on yourpregnancy! Are you considering awater birth? E-mail us your questi-ons. We are here to help! [email protected]

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2 cats, 1 year old. Male is very af-fectionate, female is more teasingin attentions. Both fixed and cur-rent on shots. Indoor cats so far.$200 [email protected]

3 yo Sib husky. UTD on shots,passport, chipped, good with kids& other dogs. Please email direct-ly to my email not through ad. Orcall for more info. [email protected] or06783 901 7353

Bergan Pet Carrier, unused, was$35. Snap-in, removable vinyl coa-ted floor for easy cleaning, snapdown window, soft sided.18"Lx11.5"Wx10"H, max. 22lbs$20 [email protected]

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AMEC is an international compa-ny with more than 25,000 employ-ees in 40 countries. AMEC's Ger-man operations include four offi-ces serving U.S.Department ofDefense and commercial/industri-al sector clients. Currently we aresearching for an Engineer or anEnvironmental Scientist to helpserve our clients at US Army Garri-sons located in Baumholder, Kai-serslautern, Wiesbaden, and Stutt-gart. Candidates should have atleast Bachelors degree or higher,ability to speak/write German,and previous experience workingwith the US Army or US Air Forcein Europe. For further informationabout the positions please sendyour resume to [email protected].

Need a temporary garage inBaumholder for a mid sized auto.Only needed for approx twomonths. [email protected]

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Computer Desk H: 29 1/2"(74.93cm) W: 47 1/4" (119.76cm)D: 23 1/2" (59.69cm) Great starterdesk, disassembled. In fair condi-tion. $20 [email protected]

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Entertainment center with 2 dra-wers, dark wood, great condition$300 [email protected]

Four piece beige Bassett furni-ture set. Sofa, loveseat, chair withottoman. $800 [email protected]

German King. Headboard, foot-board, mattress, pillowtop, king si-ze linens, nightstands. Purchasednew in 2010 for 600EUR. $270 [email protected] or015140449253

Ikea Bookcases - €90 each Color-Eiche, 2 double units 120cm x40cm x 192, 8 shelves with metalfeet + 1 drawer (see center secti-on of photo) 01706234765

Ikea Pax Closet (color-Birke),150cm x 58cm x 236 cmInside: 2clothing bars, 2 shelves, 1 wirebasket, 3 drawers, 2 shoe racks,glass/aluminum doors €200 call:01706234765

Ikea Pax Closet Unit: Color-Bir-ke, 100cm x 58cm x 236cm,glass/aluminum doors Inside: 1clothing bar, 3 shelves (see left si-de portion on photo) €11001706234765

Murphy-style full size bed. Fra-me, mattress, hardware, 2 halo-gen lights. Comes apart for mo-ving. Pick up only in France, picson request. $800 [email protected]

Old German shrank, non smoker,3 meters long, lots of storagecompartments, must go - $200.Selling cheap, 25 min from Ram-stein [email protected]

Old German shrank, table withchairs, couch, bedroom furnitureand other items. Everything mustgo. [email protected]

Smoked glass and aluminum ta-ble (purchased@XXL Mann Mobi-lia), 160cm x 90 cm, seats 6 per-sons €180 01706234765

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37" Panasonic Color TV, multi-System, Multi-Voltage. Like new.$90 Frank 0171-996-6925

52" Sony Bravia HD LCD 1080pExcellent Condition Dual VoltageMulti Format $900 01709611782 /[email protected]

75 Watt Transformer - 110v to220v - good condition [email protected]

AFN Decoder for sale w/o remo-te. $75 01522-7565211 [email protected]

AFN Decoders (2 available) [email protected]

AFN Decoder Power Vu D9234(Scientific Atlanta) with remote for$100. With the satellite $140.01522-7565211 or [email protected]

Belkin N150 Wireless RouterGood condition. Original box andsetup CD. $15 [email protected]

Car / Air DC Power DC Adapterw/USB Kensington 90W Compu-ter Ready! Many Computer Adap-ters Available and Included!!Brand New and Never Used!! $5001709611782 / [email protected]

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2 2012 MINI Clubman Stock Velvet Silver $ 29.075 $ 28.020 $ 26.520 $ 2.555

3 2012 MINI Clubman S Demo White Silver $ 32.125 $ 30.970 $ 27.970 $ 4.155

4 2012 BMW X5 M Demo Space Grey $ 99.275 $ 88.290 $ 79.995 $ 19.280

5 2012 MINI Countryman Stock Absolute Black $ 30.625 $ 29.560 $ 28.060 $ 2.565

6 2012 BMW 335i Sedan Demo Melbourne Red $ 55.025 $ 49.540 $ 47.570 $ 7.455

7 2012 BMW 328i Coupe Stock Titan Silver $ 47.575 $ 42.090 $ 39.995 $ 7.580

8 2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan Demo Sapphire Black $ 67.325 $ 60.760 $ 58.000 $ 9.325

9 2012 MINI Countryman Stock Pure Red $ 29.875 $ 28.810 $ 27.310 $ 2.565

10 2011 BMW 328i xDrive Coupe Demo Liquid Blue $ 50.600 $ 44.815 $ 41.995 $ 8.605

Year Model ColorType USMSRP Super Saver Price

Total SuperSavings

Military Sales Price

RamsteinKindsbacher Str. 4766877 Ramstein-MiesenbachTel: 06371 61 39 90

Germany

KaiserslauternKaiserstrasse 167661 KaiserslauternTel: 0631 351 90 40

HeidelbergHebelstrasse 369115 HeidelbergTel: 06221 144 90

WiesbadenLudwig-Wolker-Str. 1455252 Mainz-KastelTel: 06134 567 80

SpangdahlemIm Kreuzgarten 1 A54529 SpangdahlemTel: 06565 93 69 90

AvianoVia Pordenone 48D33081 Aviano (PN)Tel: 0434 676 613

Italy

NaplesTel: 0434 676 613Email: [email protected]

SigonellaTel: 0434 676 613Email: [email protected]

VicenzaViale Della Pace 25436100 Vicenza (VI)Tel: 0444 91 09 38

Spain

RotaPlaza Del Triunfo 611520 Rota (Cadiz)Tel: 956 840 201

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