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Herald UnionVol. XIV, No. 23 Serving the communities of U.S. Army Garrisons Baumholder and Wiesbaden Aug. 30, 2012

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Bavaria beckonsHead south for recreation and adventures. See page 18.

Flag CorpsAukamm students render honors in new organization. See page 13.

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

Traffic in military com-munity housing areas, planned construction and school part-nerships were topics at the German-American Executive Exchange Council Meeting Aug. 15 in the Wiesbaden En-tertainment Center.

Wiesbaden Lord Mayor Dr. Helmut Müller and Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, led the meeting which provides a forum for local host nation and gar-rison leaders to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest.

Explaining that the EEC had not met “for quite some time,” Wiesbaden’s lord mayor said the agenda reflected topics of the day and ongoing transfor-mation. “The advantage of the EEC is that the different repre-sentatives are able to sit together at one table — city mayors, politicians and members of the city administration.”

“I have been here for seven months since taking command Jan. 12 and a lot has happened both on a personal level and for the U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden,” said Carstens.

By William GarbeArmy News Service

Speaking up about suspi-cious activity is always the first-

line defense against terrorism, said a top Army antiterrorism official.

“Antiterrorism is about people saying something,” said Maj. Gen. David Quantock, provost marshal general of the Army. Quantock discussed the Army’s antiterrorism initiatives in advance of the upcoming An-titerrorism Awareness Month in August.

“I think in this time, in this day and age, where there are people out there that mean us harm, it requires all of us to be part of this antiterrorism effort and keep our vigilance and our focus up,” Quantock said.

Joint effortU.S., host nation officials work on issues of mutual concern

Army's top cop urges vigilance to thwart terrorism

Maj. Gen. David Quantock, provost marshal of the Army

See Joint effort on page 4

See Vigilance on page 3

Photo by Wendy Brown

Welcome backStudents take part in first-day-of-school activities at Wiesbaden’s Au-kamm (above) and Baumholder’s Smith (right) Elementary Schools Aug. 27. See more back-to-school stories and photos in this issue on pages 6, 12, 13, 23 and 24. Photo by Ignacio Rubalcava

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Commentary

Herald Union published by Command and newspaper staffUSAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. CarstensUSAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major .......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. MustafaPublic 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)

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Editor’s note: Have some-thing you’d like to share with the commander — questions, comments or suggestions about quality-of-life issues? Please visit the garrison’s Facebook, Twitter or Interactive Cus-tomer Evaluation pages (easy access via the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil), send an email to the Public Affairs Office ([email protected]) or a letter to the editor (see address below).

Construction near Newman Housing

Julie R. commented: Ev-eryone wants to know what is being constructed around Newman Village. Also, is there a chance there will be a gas sta-tion on Clay Kaserne?

Response: Good questions Julie — a baseball field and a soccer field are being con-structed in the northeast cor-ner of Newman Village. Soon tennis and basketball courts will be constructed near the traffic circle. The basketball courts are even designed to be turned into a skating rink in the winter. There are no near-term plans for a gas station on Clay. AAFES has looked at the possibility of a new gas station/shoppette in the future.

Remembering a heroEditor’s note: Spc. Ross A.

McGinnis, a 2nd Infantry Di-vision Soldier killed in Iraq in December 2006 while smother-ing a grenade with his body to protect his fellow Soldiers, was honored posthumously with the Medal of Honor in 2008 and with a street in his honor in Newman Village during the June 14, 2012, opening of the new Wiesbaden housing area.

His father Tom, sent the following email: I received your package yesterday afternoon

and was absolutely flabber-gasted by this beautifully made keepsake. I wish I had been able to attend this event, but your inclusion of the programs and your letter helped me to enjoy it is as much as possible from a dis-tance. You have demonstrated once again that the U.S. Army never forgets, and that the Army folks know how to do things right. I was, of course, already as proud of Ross as a father can get, but memorials such as this add another dimension to that pride because it’s a pride that is shared with so many others who feel the same. … I hope that someday we’ll be able to visit Germany again. If we do, we will be sure to visit the U.S. Army Garrison in Wiesbaden and the Clay Kaserne which contains Newman Village and McGinnis Street.

Lay off the litterShannon J. commented:

We arrived last week and have been without a vehicle and have chosen not to use the shuttle bus so we can get out. Upon our walking we realized that the Hainerberg casern is very much littered with trash — not so much near the housing buildings, but on the way to the PX and com-missary there is trash piling up,

and it’s quite disturbing. Response: Shannon,

thanks for sharing your concerns. I, too, hate the sight of trash being im-properly disposed of and littering our living and working areas. I can’t understand why people would be so inconsiderate of their neighbors — both American and German. I would ask that if you see someone littering, please get a name or license number and report it to the Military Police at mil 337-5096/5097 or civ (0611)

5096/5097. Also, everyone can play a role in discouraging lit-terers by letting them know it’s simply unacceptable.

ICE worksDorothy W. commented:

The women’s bathroom at Vehicle Registration in Mainz-Kastel Housing was so filthy that if it wasn’t a must I never would have used it. Toilet paper was everywhere, and it smelled horrible. It appeared that this bathroom hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. It’s absolutely shameful that one of our facili-ties could be this way.

Response: Dorothy, thanks to your ICE submission and feedback from other commu-nity members, we were able to identify a real need and justify adjusting the cleaning contract to increase service from three times a week to once a day. Thanks for using ICE to help improve the overall quality of life in Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany.

Thanks for dog parkSheri D. commented: I

don’t know who to thank for the wonderful dog park in Hainer-berg. It’s great, and thank you for listening to suggestions for a dog park. Whoo-hooo.

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

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

Commentary by Durga VijayakumarSpecial to the Herald Union

Imagine you are eating a candy bar. You tear open the packing and enjoy your candy fix.

What do you do when you’re done? If you’d spent the first 11 years of your life in India as I did and you weren’t inside your home or a building, you would toss the wrapper on the ground — the street, sidewalks, beaches, ocean, the area just beyond your property — yep, the world is your trash can.

When my family went back to visit a few years ago, I definitely drew some curious looks when we went out to pick up after those members of my family who still live in India. To onlookers, I didn’t look like a street sweeper or a mendicant picking through garbage for recycling money. Why in the world was I pick-ing up trash? After all, the ground is considered so dirty only someone with no sense of hygiene would touch anything on it. My young cousins were bewildered by this behavior.

Appalling, right? This, I imagine, is the kind

of reaction Germans have at seeing us toss plastic candy wrappers in the trash can or paper recycling. They know it should go in the yellow recycling bin for recycling packing waste of course.

Germany has some of the highest rates of recycling in the world. According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, 45 percent of municipal waste is recycled, 17 percent is composted and 38 percent is incinerated.

New legislation is in the works to raise the standard even higher.

German municipalities have achieved this by making the costs of waste disposal a highly visible item on the budget of each individual household rather than embed-ding it in the local tax system.

Residents pay individu-ally to have their garbage collected. The more recycled waste they separate out from their garbage that’s headed to the incinerators, the less they have to pay for that waste disposal service.

This incentivized system is pretty brilliant: you don’t have to recycle, but the more you do, the less you pay.

Living within the Army community, we are complete-ly shielded from this system. The garrison takes care of all the waste we produce. Ac-cording to Peter Zeisberger from the Directorate of Public Works’ Operations and Main-tenance Division, the garrison spent €1.8 million last year for waste disposal — nearly €2 million.

While our recycling rates meet Installation Management Command-Europe standards, Zeisberger said, “There’s plenty of room for improve-ment, because customers are ignoring recycling.”

He estimated there’s po-tential for saving €450,000 if everyone does proper recycling.

You know what? I’d totally sort everyone’s recycling for a year. One, because it’s the ecologically right thing to do. And, two, because it’s valued at nearly half a million euros.

Mr Zeisberger, consider this my job application. (Editor’s note: Click on the Recycling Guide button on the garrison’s home page, www.wiesbaden.army.mil, for more information.)

Recycling to save money, resources

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News and features

News flash

As part of Antiterrorism Awareness Month, Sol-diers will be educated about and reminded to partici-pate in the iWatch program. That program operates like a neighborhood watch program, Quantock said.

Soldiers, civilians and families are encouraged to recognize and report suspicious activity to law-enforcement agents. Reports filed in iWatch are then passed to the FBI’s larger “eGuardian” system, which connects law-enforcement agencies and intelligence organizations at all levels of government, across the United States.

While technology is an important part of detect-ing and preventing terrorist activity, at the most basic level, antiterrorism efforts are actually cost-free; they involve Soldiers, their families, and Army civilians to simply keep their eyes open and to remain alert to that which stands out as unusual.

“Antiterrorism [efforts] can be people like you and I walking around our post, camp and stations,” Quantock said. “That’s probably the most important, most cost-effective way.”

The general said unusual or suspicious activity could include vehicles parked illegally, unseasonable or ill-fitting clothing, and persons loitering around or taking pictures of a sensitive area, post or access control point.

“All of these kinds of things that look suspicious really need to be reported to law enforcement officials, and they’ll do something about it,” Quantock said.

The general said consequences of not being vigilant could include a compromise of national security or military and civilian deaths or injuries.

Integrating antiterrorism measures into the contract support process is also an Army initiative. Quantock said military contracts over $150,000 must now un-dergo an antiterrorism review to ensure contracts do not violate operational security. He also said measures must be taken to make certain contractors have been properly vetted and trained before being brought into the Army community.

“We have many folks working around (and) on our installations, supporting our installations,” Quantock said. “We’ve got to make sure that they’re actually trying to help us and not trying to hurt us.”

Quantock also said the lessons from the November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood have helped the Army identify insider threats.

“From looking at the Fort Hood study we have found many gaps and seams in our personnel, our behavioral, and our law-enforcement systems that really needed to be brought together,” Quantock said.

The general said the military training and culture of getting involved and taking action goes hand in hand with antiterrorism.

Unlike civilians out in the community, who might fear involvement in, or cooperation with a police investigation, even if it means catching a wrongdoer in their own community, Soldiers, he said, take pride in doing what is right.

“All I would say is if you see something, say something,” Quantock said. “Get involved. Don’t be a bystander. Make a difference out there for your community, make a difference out there for your Army, and make a difference for your nation. By doing that, you may save someone’s life someday.”

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Vigilance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accident-free in AfghanistanBrig. Gen. Ricky D. Gibbs, V Corps deputy com-mander, places a unit safety streamer on the guidon of Headquarters and Headquarters Com-pany, U.S. Forces-Afghan-istan during a ceremony as Capt. Juan L. Martinez, HHC commander, assists. The streamer recognizes a year of accident-free operations. The unit was the lead for V Corps’ relo-cation from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden on April 13, 2011, and is currently serving as the headquar-ters element for USFOR-A in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Photo courtesy of Sgt. 1st Class Mark Porter

Consulate Information NightThe U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt hosts

an American Citizen Information Night Sept. 26 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about passport and citizenship services, Social Security and other benefits, U.S. taxes and filing requirements, consular informa-tion programs, immigration benefits for family members, absentee voting and more. Be sure to bring your passport or Ausweis and leave elec-tronic devices at home. The Consulate is located at Giessener Str. 30, 60435 Frankfurt. Visit http://germany.usembassy.gov/acs/info_night for more information.

Holiday greetingsMark your calendars for another visit by the

Hometown News team to Wiesbaden Sept. 6 and 7. The team will tape greetings from service members, civilians and their families from 2-7 p.m. Sept. 6 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Military mem-bers should be in uniform. The greetings will be featured on hometown television stations during the holiday season.

Free comic bookThe Army and Air Force Exchange Service

and Marvel Comics have once again teamed up to offer a free comic featuring the Avengers. The U.S. military-themed story has Captain America, Iron Man and other superheroes battling the Serpent Society. Pick up a free comic at your local exchange while supplies last. (AAFES Public Affairs)

AFN Stuttgart back on the airAfter an absence of more than 19 years, the

American Forces Network Stuttgart is back on the air. AFN Stuttgart shut its doors in 1993 before moving to Hammonds Barracks and reflagging as AFN Heidelberg. Now with the closing of the Heidelberg military community approach-ing, AFN Stuttgart back on the air at FM 102.3. Listeners in the Mannheim and Heidelberg com-munities are now supported by AFN Wiesbaden at FM 98.7 and AFN Kaiserslautern at FM 104.6. (AFN-Europe Public Affairs)

Election year guidanceNot sure about how you

can stay engaged in the political process while serv-ing with the U.S. military or working for the federal government? Check out the guidelines available on the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/news/ElectionYearGuidance2012.pdf.

Check Fuel CardArmy and Air Force Exchange Service offi-

cials advise patrons to check their Esso Fuel Card expiration date (lower right hand corner). If near expiration, customers must stop by the nearest AAFES Fuel Card issuing location for a replace-ment card. (Courtesy of AAFES Public Affairs)


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Pointing out all that the city and state of Hessen have to offer, Carstens said it’s im-portant to him that Americans stationed here take advantage of the many opportunities available. “I want to make sure Soldiers, civilians and their families don’t only spend their time on Clay Kaserne while in Germany.”

The commander also praised the efforts of Wies-baden citizens to help make members of the Wiesbaden military community feel at home — helping integrate them into the greater Wies-baden community. An impor-tant aspect of that support, he said is the “incredibly strong partnership between the Military Police and the Polizei of Hessen. Every day our police forces work side by side to help keep our families safe.”

Roger Gerber, director of the garrison’s Trans-formation and Stationing Management Office, gave the local host nation administrators an update on transformation projects in the area including the pro-vision of access to new facilities on the north side of Clay Kaserne that include new sports fields, an auto crafts center and dog kennels. “Our challenge is how to improve the current access control point with the addition of an estimated 500-600 vehicles a day to the north side of Clay Kaserne,” Gerber said, explaining that plans provide for building the new access point so that vehicle operators will not have to drive through downtown Erbenheim.

“From my viewpoint this is a good plan because it leaves the center of Erbenheim alone and offers quick access to (highway) B455,” said Dr. Müller.

The garrison’s transformation director also re-ported that construction will continue in Hainerberg Housing to modernize the schools and should start near the end of this year on the new Post Exchange complex, followed by a new commissary and access control point in the 2014/2015 time frame.

Explaining that military engineers and officials have “worked closely with host nation planners,” Ger-

ber said plans also call for the current movie theater, service station/shoppette to remain where they are in Hainerberg, while the Main Exchange building will be converted into the community’s inprocessing center.

William Trabucco, USAG Wiesbaden’s director of emergency services, asked the host nation administra-tors to help find a solution to German and American drivers exceeding the speed limit in military housing areas — in particular on Rheinlandstrasse in Aukamm Housing. Saying that despite monitoring by both the MPs and Polizei, drivers continuously drive above the limit and endanger children on their way to and from school and sports fields. Suggested solutions included installation of a traffic camera, additional signs and speed limit markings on the roadway.

Flight noise was another topic, with the stationing of some 15 helicopters to Clay Kaserne along with members of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regi-ment, currently and in the coming months. Carstens and Jeff Stone of the Airfield Operations Office explained that the U.S. military is bound by German federal aviation guidelines which dictate normal operation hours as being between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. While emergency and mission essential training might occur outside of those hours, pilots and aviation planners do everything possible to minimize flight noise, Stone said. It was also explained that as a NATO airfield, Clay Kaserne occasionally serves

as the landing and take-off point for Bundeswehr and host nation government aircraft.

While the population is expected to increase from its current 16,550 to just over 19,000 by 2015 as members of the U.S. Army Europe Headquarters tran-sition from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden, garrison leaders said, that is slightly less than projected due to the decision to inactivate V Corps follow-ing its current deployment to Afghanistan.

Mark Holt, the garrison’s director of public works, described the housing needs

of the Wiesbaden military community, a successful environmental protection project to improve the wa-ter flow from Clay Kaserne and the return of several properties to the host nation including eight buildings outside the periphery of Crestview Housing and the eventual return of facilities in Mainz-Kastel.

Host nation leaders advised that next year’s cel-ebration of the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Hessen might be an opportunity for further partnership between German and American school children. “I think this will also be something the garrison will want to participate in,” said Carl-Michael Baum, chief of Wiesbaden’s Citizens’ Affairs Office.

“There is great interest in working together with American schools, and we are looking forward to continued cooperation,” said Rose-Lore Schulz, a city councilor for schools, culture and integration.

The garrison’s commander thanked host nation administrators for working closely to help find solu-tions for issues of concern and to provide services such as expanded bus routes between Clay Kas-erne and Hainerberg Housing later this year which should help reduce vehicle traffic and protect the environment.

Proposed working groups will meet in the near future to address the specifics of issues raised during the Executive Exchange Council Meeting, Müller said.

A Treasury mandate will soon require the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to pay military, civilian and retired customers by electronic funds transfer.

Beginning March 1 most DFAS cus-tomers will receive their pay directly to savings or checking accounts. Customers can get ahead of the rush by setting up direct deposit now. It’s easy, it’s safe and it gives more control with less stress, according to a DFAS announcement.

With direct deposit, DFAS sends your payment straight to your bank account. It gives immediate access to

your money the day your payment is due. It also eliminates the risk of lost or stolen checks, forged signatures and identity theft.

Retirees and annuitants living in Europe will be required to receive their pay directly to their saving or checking accounts. Local retirement services of-ficers have the forms available.

For retirees and annuitants living in Europe there are four ways to start direct deposit:

For retirees and annuitants who have an American bank account and want to use that — complete a Fast Start Direct

Deposit Form, sign it and mail it DFAS. Ensure to keep a copy for your records.

Use your MyPay account to set up a direct deposit to your American bank/credit union saving or checking account

Call DFAS at the Customer Care Center at 888-332-7411 and have the information available to do it telephoni-cally (American banks only).

For people who wish to use an inter-national bank — use the International Direct Deposit Form and ensure to in-clude the IBAN number in place of the account number on the form and mail to DFAS or provide to your local RSO

for processing. Following is the Retiree Account

Mailing Address: Defense Finance and Accounting Services, U.S. Military Re-tirement Pay, P.O. Box 7130, London, KY 40742-7130 U.S.A.

Or fax 1-800-469-6559.The Annuitant Account Mailing

Address is: Defense Finance and Ac-counting Services, U.S. Military An-nuitant Pay, P.O. Box 7131, London, KY 40742-7131 U.S.A.

Or fax 1-800-982-8459.Be aware that the 1-800 fax number

is not toll free from Europe.

All defense pay to go electronic by March 1

Joint effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Continued from page 1

Photo by Karl Weisel

Raino Scharck translates as Mark Holt, director of Public Works, describes the housing needs of incoming families to Wiesbaden during the Executive Exchange Council Meeting.


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Pointing out all that the city and state of Hessen have to offer, Carstens said it’s im-portant to him that Americans stationed here take advantage of the many opportunities available. “I want to make sure Soldiers, civilians and their families don’t only spend their time on Clay Kaserne while in Germany.”

The commander also praised the efforts of Wies-baden citizens to help make members of the Wiesbaden military community feel at home — helping integrate them into the greater Wies-baden community. An impor-tant aspect of that support, he said is the “incredibly strong partnership between the Military Police and the Polizei of Hessen. Every day our police forces work side by side to help keep our families safe.”

Roger Gerber, director of the garrison’s Trans-formation and Stationing Management Office, gave the local host nation administrators an update on transformation projects in the area including the pro-vision of access to new facilities on the north side of Clay Kaserne that include new sports fields, an auto crafts center and dog kennels. “Our challenge is how to improve the current access control point with the addition of an estimated 500-600 vehicles a day to the north side of Clay Kaserne,” Gerber said, explaining that plans provide for building the new access point so that vehicle operators will not have to drive through downtown Erbenheim.

“From my viewpoint this is a good plan because it leaves the center of Erbenheim alone and offers quick access to (highway) B455,” said Dr. Müller.

The garrison’s transformation director also re-ported that construction will continue in Hainerberg Housing to modernize the schools and should start near the end of this year on the new Post Exchange complex, followed by a new commissary and access control point in the 2014/2015 time frame.

Explaining that military engineers and officials have “worked closely with host nation planners,” Ger-

ber said plans also call for the current movie theater, service station/shoppette to remain where they are in Hainerberg, while the Main Exchange building will be converted into the community’s inprocessing center.

William Trabucco, USAG Wiesbaden’s director of emergency services, asked the host nation administra-tors to help find a solution to German and American drivers exceeding the speed limit in military housing areas — in particular on Rheinlandstrasse in Aukamm Housing. Saying that despite monitoring by both the MPs and Polizei, drivers continuously drive above the limit and endanger children on their way to and from school and sports fields. Suggested solutions included installation of a traffic camera, additional signs and speed limit markings on the roadway.

Flight noise was another topic, with the stationing of some 15 helicopters to Clay Kaserne along with members of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regi-ment, currently and in the coming months. Carstens and Jeff Stone of the Airfield Operations Office explained that the U.S. military is bound by German federal aviation guidelines which dictate normal operation hours as being between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday to Friday. While emergency and mission essential training might occur outside of those hours, pilots and aviation planners do everything possible to minimize flight noise, Stone said. It was also explained that as a NATO airfield, Clay Kaserne occasionally serves

as the landing and take-off point for Bundeswehr and host nation government aircraft.

While the population is expected to increase from its current 16,550 to just over 19,000 by 2015 as members of the U.S. Army Europe Headquarters tran-sition from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden, garrison leaders said, that is slightly less than projected due to the decision to inactivate V Corps follow-ing its current deployment to Afghanistan.

Mark Holt, the garrison’s director of public works, described the housing needs

of the Wiesbaden military community, a successful environmental protection project to improve the wa-ter flow from Clay Kaserne and the return of several properties to the host nation including eight buildings outside the periphery of Crestview Housing and the eventual return of facilities in Mainz-Kastel.

Host nation leaders advised that next year’s cel-ebration of the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Hessen might be an opportunity for further partnership between German and American school children. “I think this will also be something the garrison will want to participate in,” said Carl-Michael Baum, chief of Wiesbaden’s Citizens’ Affairs Office.

“There is great interest in working together with American schools, and we are looking forward to continued cooperation,” said Rose-Lore Schulz, a city councilor for schools, culture and integration.

The garrison’s commander thanked host nation administrators for working closely to help find solu-tions for issues of concern and to provide services such as expanded bus routes between Clay Kas-erne and Hainerberg Housing later this year which should help reduce vehicle traffic and protect the environment.

Proposed working groups will meet in the near future to address the specifics of issues raised during the Executive Exchange Council Meeting, Müller said.

A Treasury mandate will soon require the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to pay military, civilian and retired customers by electronic funds transfer.

Beginning March 1 most DFAS cus-tomers will receive their pay directly to savings or checking accounts. Customers can get ahead of the rush by setting up direct deposit now. It’s easy, it’s safe and it gives more control with less stress, according to a DFAS announcement.

With direct deposit, DFAS sends your payment straight to your bank account. It gives immediate access to

your money the day your payment is due. It also eliminates the risk of lost or stolen checks, forged signatures and identity theft.

Retirees and annuitants living in Europe will be required to receive their pay directly to their saving or checking accounts. Local retirement services of-ficers have the forms available.

For retirees and annuitants living in Europe there are four ways to start direct deposit:

For retirees and annuitants who have an American bank account and want to use that — complete a Fast Start Direct

Deposit Form, sign it and mail it DFAS. Ensure to keep a copy for your records.

Use your MyPay account to set up a direct deposit to your American bank/credit union saving or checking account

Call DFAS at the Customer Care Center at 888-332-7411 and have the information available to do it telephoni-cally (American banks only).

For people who wish to use an inter-national bank — use the International Direct Deposit Form and ensure to in-clude the IBAN number in place of the account number on the form and mail to DFAS or provide to your local RSO

for processing. Following is the Retiree Account

Mailing Address: Defense Finance and Accounting Services, U.S. Military Re-tirement Pay, P.O. Box 7130, London, KY 40742-7130 U.S.A.

Or fax 1-800-469-6559.The Annuitant Account Mailing

Address is: Defense Finance and Ac-counting Services, U.S. Military An-nuitant Pay, P.O. Box 7131, London, KY 40742-7131 U.S.A.

Or fax 1-800-982-8459.Be aware that the 1-800 fax number

is not toll free from Europe.

All defense pay to go electronic by March 1

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Raino Scharck translates as Mark Holt, director of Public Works, describes the housing needs of incoming families to Wiesbaden during the Executive Exchange Council Meeting.


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By Anemone RuegerU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public

Affairs Office

Wiesbaden community members watched with fascination as volunteers brought a taste of the struggle for women’s rights through songs and skits, poems and passionate speeches.

Women’s Equality Day was cel-ebrated Aug. 24 at the Tony Bass Center on Clay Kaserne.

The celebration started at the door, where the female guests were greeted with a flower.

“In 1872 Susan B. Anthony was ar-rested, tried and fined $100 for casting her vote in the presidential elections,” said guest speaker Dr. Charmaine Stradford, reminding the audience of the sacrifices made by women’s rights movement leaders for opportunities taken for granted today. Her words were reinforced by a group of re-enactors carrying posters and loudly demanding “Women’s rights today,” and a group of elegantly dressed ladies gathered around a convention table and heatedly discussed the challenges and progress in the fight to be recognized as equal members in the male-dominated society of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Stradford, a retired teacher and counselor with 35 years of service from Lancaster County, S.C., praised

the “courage, conviction and commit-ment” of the early believers in women’s equality.

“It is from these role models that we draw our inspiration to fight injustice against women today,” she said, pointing out that some 6 million women entered paid employment in traditional “men’s jobs” when their talent and strength were demanded during World War II. “A lot

of good things started for women with the 19th Amendment of 1920 securing women’s right to vote. Since 1971, Aug. 26 has been proclaimed Women’s Equality Day by every president. Today, we honor the women serving our country in Congress, in the mili-tary, in so many fields in society. But we haven’t achieved all yet,” Stradford said.

Stradford concluded with a quote from American author Robert Fulghum summarizing the influence female lead-ers had on his life early on: “All I really needed to know about how to live and what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. … Share everything. Play Fair. Don’t hit people. … And no matter how old you are — when you go out into

the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.”

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden commander, thanked the volunteers and the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, “our largest unit here,” for taking the lead in the cel-ebration.

“Looking around here and seeing the female Soldiers and leaders, I am reminded of how far we have come. But I am also reminded of how far we have to go,” Carstens said. “I often get paperwork on issues involving military ‘dependents’ on my desk. Looking at my Army wife and the enormous responsi-bility she has, I can tell you there is not much of ‘dependent’ there. We still have ways to go in how we recognize women.”

Sgt. 1st Class Kelli Shaw of the 102nd Signal Battalion said she appreciated the ceremony saying, “This reminds you of the times when women were excluded from so many rights — when we were in the back of the bus.”

Sgt. 1st Class Lashann Stradford, 66 MI’s equal opportunity adviser, the event’s organizer and daughter of the guest speaker, said, “We women continue to fight. I see these ladies we celebrated today as pioneers. They were the forerunners. It is now up to us to continue.”

It was obvious the hard work of the volunteers and organizer paid off as guests lingered to share personal reflec-tions on the contributions and messages of hope and worth, such as the expressive performance by the Wiesbaden Spiritual Dancers.

Celebrating Women’s Equality DayVolunteers bring the struggle to life during observance

Members of Wiesbaden’s Spiritual Dancers perform an interpretive dance. Photo below: Volunteers portray noted suffragists.

Photos by Karl Weisel

Dr. Charmaine Stradford discusses the long march to equality during the garri-son’s Women’s Equality Day Celebration Feb. 24. Photo right: Volunteers depict demonstrators on the long road to equal rights for women.


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Parents, students, teachers turn out for first day of school

Photo by Ignacio Rubalcava

Louise Gregory, a teacher at Baumholder’s Smith Elementary School, listens with her students to instructions from Principal Sue Morin about school rules of behavior on the first day of school. Photo left: Pvt. 2 Eric Hughes of the 529th Military Police Company directs traffic and watches out for the safety of school children on the first day of school in Wiesbaden’s Hainerberg Housing.Photo by Karl Weisel




Aukamm teacher Corinne Voyer greets students. Pho-to right: Hainerberg Elementary School Principal Pe-nelope Miller-Smith welcomes families. Photo below: Wiesbaden High School students arrive by bus.

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

“� e churches of Christ salute you.” - Romans 16:16


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Eleven lauded for top customer service

Photos by Wendy Brown

Master Sgt. Robert Sanders (left) and Col. David Carstens award Peter Schneider with a $250 cash award.

Brown Stamper Holden Hulsey Zuber

Schauss Fritz Morrell Peterson Wolfe

U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden leaders visited the job sites of 11 employees Aug. 16 and surprised them with certifi-cates and $250 awards.

Jasper Brown, food and beverage manager, Wies-baden Entertainment Center

Brown, who has 35 years of experience with the U.S. Army, coordinated food sales for the July 4 festivities on Hainerberg Housing.

Monica Stamper, Wies-baden Health Clinic regis-tered nurse

Stamper took action to expand the procedures doctors perform at the clinic and as a result, the clinic can schedule more procedures.

Sgt. Timothy Holden, tax preparer at the Wiesbaden Tax Center

V Corps loaned Holden, who normally works in the motor pool, to the Wiesbaden Tax Center for the 2012 tax season, and his supervisor, Capt. Hillary Klug, said she believes Holden’s excellent work was one of the main reasons the center’s customer approval rat-ing improved by 50 percent this year. Customers who filled out comment cards frequently noted what a great job Holden did.

Bernd Hulsey, Property Book Office

Hulsey is so good at his job, which often involves taking back old computer equipment from throughout the garrison, that he is able to predict unfore-seen problems and fix them im-mediately. This is a particularly difficult task because Hulsey deals with many customers who are spread out over a large area, according to his supervisor,

Heinz Obermeier. Beate Zuber, housing man-

agement specialist Zuber has been responsible

for improving the way U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s housing areas look. Not only has she taken over the building coordinator program without the help of a noncommissioned officer in charge, but she has also established a procedure for making sure residents take in their trash cans after trash pickup.

Peter Schneider, metal working section foreman for the Department of Public Works

Schneider is an expert at creating graphics for signs and plaques, and most recently he impressed his supervisor by creating two logos for signs in his free time at home.

Edgar Schauss, supervi-sory transportation assistant

In addition to receiving sev-eral positive customer comment cards, Schauss significantly helped V Corps during the or-ganization’s recent deployment.

Peter Fritz, gardener for the Department of Public Works

Fritz did an excellent job planting flowers throughout the

garrison this spring and summer. Karin Morrell, fire protec-

tion inspectorWhen a colleague suddenly

passed away, Morrell took

over a construction project the person had been working on and did an excellent job. The 15-month project required Morell to coordinate between several garrison organizations and contractors.

Hakeem Peterson, budget analyst for the Directorate of Resource Management

Peterson is responsible for all official duty travel requests and orders, and he excels at the job.

Chris Wolfe, computer technician with 102nd Signal Battalion

Wolfe did an excellent job of changing the garrison’s com-puters to Windows 7. Software changes can sometimes cause problems, but the Windows 7 migration went extremely well.


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Story and photos by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

Baumholder’s German Military Training Area together with the Joint Military Training Command held their first Shock and Rock Obstacle Course competition Aug. 16 on Baumholder’s Military Training Area.

Teams from the German Army, Ger-man Feuerwehr (fire department), U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force faced off to see who had what it takes to make it through all five obstacles and surprises along the “Hill of Pain,” quicker than all the others. In all, 23 teams competed, and when it was over the team from 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, was declared the winner. Team members included: Capt. Camden Jordan, Capt. Paul An-derson, Sgt. Joshua Gilbert, Spc. Evan Plamondon and Pfc. Heebeom Kim.

Second place went to the U.S. Air Force team from the 886th Civil Engi-neering Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Detachment.

Team members were: Staff Sgt. Bradley Siegersma, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Roose, Senior Airman Travis Ditman-son, Senior Airman Jeoffrey Gilmer and James Bailey.

The third place team was a mixed bag of members from the 40th Engineer Bat-talion, 24th Brigade Support Battalion and the 16th Sustainment Brigade. Team members were: 1st. Lt. Mark Thomas, 1st Lt. Kathleen Laforte, 2nd Lt. Paul Clark, Sgt. Matthew Jewell and Sgt. RyanValleskey.

“We organized this event jointly with the German Army as a fun event

to build camaraderie between us and our host nation partners,” said John Eyskens from Baumholder’s U.S. Range Control Office. “We want to make this an annual event and hopefully include more visiting teams.”

Spirits were high after the competi-tion and many individuals did indeed express the desire to participate in such an event again next year.

“The main goal is camaraderie between Germans and Americans. The event was born between the U.S. range control and the German range control. We said we must have some partnership events together, Germans and Ameri-cans. It’s very important,” said German Lt. Col. Ingo Osbahr, Military Training Area commander.

Participants challenged themselves on five obstacles plus several surprise obstacles along the “Hill of Pain.” Spectators cheered their favorite team along as they climbed, swung, jumped and crawled their way through the vari-ous obstacles.

Osbahr and U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Command Sgt. Maj. Au-gustus Wah welcomed the participants to the challenge and wished them a safe and fun day.

“Although it’s always great to win, we’re focusing more on the fun aspect and not the competition itself. Yes, we have certificates, coins and medals for the winners, but our intent is to have a safe and enjoyable day out here on the training area together with our German hosts,” said Wah.

After the event there was food and drinks for everyone and a free concert

by HSG — Pure Rock.

Range control holds Shock and Rock

A Soldier makes his way through the monkey bar obstacle during the first Shock and Rock Obstacle Course competition.

A German Soldier catches the net after swinging over the water obstacle.The “Hill of Pain” held several surprise obstacles for the competitors.


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Dozens of gift and souvenir shops line the walkway along the shore of the lake. There’s everything from traditional clothing to fine wines and cheese. A favorite delicacy of the region is smoked ham, available at nu-merous shops. Just follow your nose.

Story and photos by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs office

Deep in Germany’s Black Forest region only about a four-hour ride from Baumholder is the popular Titisee lake resort.

The area is an excellent option for a four-day weekend adventure. Hotels are available along the shore but accom-modations may be difficult to obtain. Lodging is more readily available in the nearby town of Neustadt and the surrounding communities.

The blue and white paddle boats with plastic windshields and wooden row boats maneuvering on the water are like a flashback to the 1950s. It costs €12 to rent a paddle boat for a half hour and an hour costs €20. Renting a row boat costs slightly less in Euro, but more in energy. Electric boats are also available or visi-tors can enjoy a ferry boat ride around the lake. Renting a bicycle is another way to explore the town and the lake.

The many languages heard as va-cationers make their way along the souvenir and gift shops that line the promenade hints that this location is well known throughout Europe. The shops offer popular Black Forest mementos such as smoked ham, local cheeses, traditional pear, cherry and apple schnaps, “lederhosen,” cuckoo clocks, Black Forest dolls and more. There’s also no shortage of restaurants offering everything from regional favorites to Asian dishes.

A white Ferris Wheel, visible from almost any point around the Titisee, draws families to the small amusement park along the east shore of the lake.

The walking path surrounding the lake is about eight kilometers long and offers a comfortable two hour stroll. For those who enjoy taking in the great outdoors from the comfort of a lounge chair or mobile home, the lake offers two camp grounds along its shore.

About a 10 minute ride from Titisee is Schluchsee, a lake about three times larger than Titisee. There are numerous spots along the shore to enjoy a family picnic or just sunbathe. A great way to

see the entire lake is to take a ferry ride that makes four stops around the lake. People may board or disembark at any of the four stops. The cruise lasts just over an hour and costs about €7.

If you follow your GPS to Titisee Neustadt you’ll probably spend about two hours or more in traffic because Autobahn A5 from Karlsruhe to Of-fenburg is littered with construction sites. It’s best to plan an alternate route via Strassbourg, France.

Take the A6 to Mannheim and just before Mannheim turn onto A65 south.

Follow A65 into France and Strassbourg. From Strassbourg take B28 back into Germany and then head south on A5 toward Freiburg im Breisgau.

You will run into two construction sites, but they are very minor compared to the five or six others that you avoided. Take the Freiburg exit and go though the city, following the directions toward Titisee Neustadt.

Once out of the city continue on B31 until you reach Titisee Neustadt. Follow the same route back and you will avoid most of the traffic.

The shoreline of the Titisee provides visitors the opportunity for a scenic, leisurely eight-kilometer stroll around the lake.

Photos by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

The best way to take in the vastness of the Schluchsee is by taking a ferry boat ride around the lake. There are four stops along the way and pas-sengers may board or disembark when they wish.

There’s more than trees in the Black Forest


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Garrison closes for organizational dayThe U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder holds its

Organizational Day Sept. 7. All USAG Baumholder supporting facilities will be closed on that day. AAFES, commissary, medical clinic and dental clinic services and emergency services will remain open.

The U.S.A.G. Baumholder Post Office will also be closed Sept. 7 to participate in Organizational Day. The post office will re-open Sept. 10.

Lawn mower maintenanceMilitary housing residents who have lawn mowers

issued to them from the U-Fix-It Store or the Direc-torate of Public Works can get maintenance or repair work done on them at the DPW maintenance shop in Building 8420, located directly behind the vehicle inspection station.

If the repair is minor, such as replacing a cord or spark plug, the work can be done on the spot, provid-ing the scheduled workload allows. Customers should call the DPW maintenance shop at mil 485-8420 first and explain the problem.

If the lawn mower is broken and beyond repair it needs to be returned to the U-Fix-It Store, Building 8665. For information about turning in a broken lawn mower call the U-Fix-It Store at mil 485-7375.

Call before mailing packagesPost office customers who you have five or more

packages to mail may call and make an appointment Monday through Friday. Call mil 485-8771/7551 or civ (06783) 6-8771/7551 to place your name and ap-pointment time on the calendar.

Influenza vaccine arrives in SeptemberThe influenza vaccine is coming to Baumholder

in September. Service members can get the vaccine Sept. 4, 10 and 12 at the Hall of Champions. Fam-ily members can be vaccinated Sept. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Post Exchange. Students can be vaccinated at their school during September, but the times have not been determined. Immunization Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call Army Public Health Nursing at mil 485-7312.

PCSing? Do it yourself onlineThe Defense Personal Property Program is a new

DoD program designed to improve quality of life for service members, civilian employees and their families through improved household goods moves.

A centralized computer repository, best value pro-curement standard and a streamlined claims process are major initiatives to achieve superior household goods transportation service.

DPS provides direct and empowered communica-tions between the service member and the Transporta-tion Service Provider. DPS is available 24/7, 365 days a year from any location with Internet access.

Upon receipt of your orders, you should go to the website www.move.mil to register, log in and set up your move.

If you cannot navigate the move.mil website or arrange the type of move you wish, you may bring a copy of your orders to the Baumholder Transportation Office where you will be given information about your move, the process of moving and a briefing or appointment. At your briefing/appointment you will

be provided with more detailed informa-tion and guidance regarding your move.

More detailed instructions about booking your own personal property shipment are available on the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder website at www.

baumholder.army.mil. Look for the headline that reads “Preparing to ship your personal property due to PCS?” Below it is a link titled “Sol-diers, civilians must do so online.” Click on it and begin booking your next personal property shipment.

If you have any questions, contact the Baumholder Transportation Office at mil 485-7270/8840 or civ (06783) 6-7270/8840.

Around the rock ... Around the rock

By Ignacio “Iggy” RubalcavaU.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

Despite of her busy school schedule Baumholder’s Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year, Abigail Baah, dedicated more than 140 hours of her time this past year to children because she wanted to help shape their future and to familiarize herself for her goal in becoming a child lawyer.

Lt. Col. Mike Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder com-mander, surprised her recently at the teen center by presenting her with the Youth of the Year medal.

The Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year program was established in 1947. It recognizes club members who have met personal challenges and given back to their community. The win-ners have served their community and achieved academic success.

“I did that out of my own time because I felt the children needed somebody to be there for them and the staff needed a teenage volunteer and I also did it for my own experience so that later on in the future if I wanted a job I would know how to handle it because I’m looking at being a family lawyer,” said Baah.

“I think that it will definitely help me because I get the experi-ence of working with kids and that will help me as a lawyer ― to know how to control the children if anything gets out of hand.”

“I’m proud of myself and I’m proud of everybody that helped me to get where I am today,” she said.

Baah has been here for five years and says she will miss her friends, the teen center and the school.

She is now going to Fort Bliss, Texas, where she will continue her high school education.

“I’m going to miss the school, the teen center and my friends,” she said.

“I want to thank everybody who helped me to be where I am today. My first thanks goes to God and the second one is for the staff and all my friends who supported me. It wasn’t an easy process but at the end it definitely paid off,” said Baah.

Youth of the Year focused on helping children

Photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

Lt. Col. Mike Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander, presents Abigail Baah with the Baumholder Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year award.

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Host nation eventsAug. 31 to Sept. 2

Knight tournament at St. Wendel, entrance feeAug. 31 to Sept. 4

Kusel Fall Fair with many rides, big market, fireworks on Tuesday eveningAug. 31 to Sept. 4

Birkenfeld Prämienmarkt, Talweiher

Football in townBaumholder will host a flag

football tournament Sept. 10-13 on Soldier Fields One and Two. Participants must be 18 or older. The games will be from 6-9 p.m. Sign up at the Sports Office in Building 8105.

Visit the city of lightsSpend an exciting day

in Paris as you travel with Baumholder Outdoor Recre-ation to the City of Lights Sept. 29. After a short breakfast, you will be able to sightsee in Paris for a full day on your own. There is no set schedule to follow on the express and you are free to explore the city by yourself. The cost is $75 per person. If you are interested, contact Baumholder Outdoor Recreation at mil 485-7182.

Get wired for freeWiFi is available at the

Baumholder Library. Just bring in your laptop and find out how to get online. Contact the library for more information at mil 485-8851.

Post office hours The Baumholder Post Of-

fice is now only open Monday through Friday. The central mail room is open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The post office and official mail are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and In and Out Processing services are open from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.

Experience EuropeThe Better Opportunities for

Single Soldiers program offers trips to locations in Germany and surrounding European countries. To visit a variety of trip locations, travelers should obtain a tourist passport. Par-ticipants must be single Soldiers or geographical bachelors to participate in activities. People interested in any of the upcom-ing trips may contact the BOSS

office at mil 485-8251 or civ (06783) 6-8251. The BOSS of-fice is located across the street from the PX in Building 8698.

Off-base dinnerBetter Opportunities for

Single Soldiers offers a chance for single Soldiers to get out of the barracks, eat dinner and socialize with other Soldiers every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. A free shuttle service will pick up interested participants at the Chapel One parking lot at 6 p.m. Come to your home away from home and enjoy a lively discussion. Get out of the barracks, share dinner and good conversation, make friends and sign up for fun trips and excursions. To confirm dinner and learn more, call the BOSS president at civ (0162) 270-8384.

Aquatics trainingAquatics training for mili-

tary units is available at the Aquatics Center. Types of training available are water sur-

vival, shallow water egress, and SKED training. Combat water survival testing and APFT swim testing is also available. There are also alternate PT activities from which to choose from such as water aerobics, inner tube water polo and more. Ex-perienced instructors available. Contact the aquatics manager for reservations at mil 485-7093 or civ (06783) 6-7093.

SKIES Unlimited yogaSKIES Unlimited is offering

children 3-5 years old a chance to get fit through yoga classes every Thursday from 10:45-11:30 a.m. The cost is $50 per session and you must sign up at the Child, Youth and School Services Par-ent Central Services. For more information contact the SKIES

Unlimited Office at mil 485-6969 or 7003.

Aqua joggerKimberly Bailes and her

staff are offering an aqua jogger program at the pool from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Fridays. This is a fun, safe and effective workout in the water. Call mil 485-7093 for more information.

Zumba classesChildren 3-5 years old are

welcome to participate in a SKIES Unlimited zumba class every Tuesday from 10:45- 11:30 a.m. Sign up for $50 a

session at the Child, Youth and School Services’ Parent Central Services. For more information contact the SKIES Unlimited Office at mil 485-6969/7003.

Classical ballet for all The Child, Youth and

School Services SKIES Un-limited program is now offer-ing classical ballet classes for $50 per month. Classes for children 3-5 years old are held Tuesdays through Thursdays from 3-3:45 p.m. Beginner classes for children 6-9 years old are Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Beginner classes for 10- to 18-year-olds are every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. Intermediate classes for ages 10-18 are every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5 p.m. For details call mil 485-6969/7003.

After school careSpaces are available for

before and after school care. Before school care hours are 6-8 a.m. After school care hours are 2:30-6 p.m. Contact Wetzel School Age Services for more information. Call civ (06783) 6-7475 or mil 485-7475.

Your personal trainer Would you like to build mus-

cular strength, improve your health and clean up your diet? The Personal Training with Laurie program offers a variety of packages for you to get the results that you want. Come by the Mountaineer Fitness Center to fill out an information sheet today.

Go for a free spin Take a free spin class Tues-

days and Thursdays at the Mountaineer Fitness Center from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Beginners and experienced bikers will love this sweat-to-the-beat cardio workout.

Around the rock ... Around the rock

Photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava

The tank that wouldn’t budgeThe Sherman tank next to the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder headquarters had a mind of its own when employees from the Rech hardware and crane company tried to remove it from its pedestal where it had guarded the garrison headquarters for more than 10 years. The tank did not go willingly from its post. It kept veering to one side as workers tried to drag it onto the trailer. What should have been a simple loading operation took several hours. It wasn’t until workers determined that the left brakes were frozen with rust that they began to make progress. When it was all over, the Sherman tank finally surrendered its post where its turret had pointed in the direction of the commissary for more than a decade.

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Story and photos by Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


As students enjoyed their last week of summer vacation, teachers returned to local schools to set up classrooms and plan for the new school year. Part of that preparation was meeting new school administrators and unit partners at a special teachers welcome event at Wiesbaden High School Aug. 22.

“Everyone in the community is excited about school starting,” said Peter Witmer, USAG Wiesbaden’s school liaison, in wel-coming returning and new teachers and administrators.

“As you look at all of the honorable profes-sions out there — teaching is right up there,” said Col. David Carstens, USAG Wiesbaden’s commander. “You are invested in the education of our youths.”

Pointing out that one need not wear a uni-form to serve, Carstens said, teachers play a vital role in the lives of military youths. “Routinely I see the youths who are educated here and I am impressed every day. … Certainly during the school year you have as much an impact on their lives as the parents.”

Recognizing that Wiesbaden military community teachers serve as role models and mentors in addition to imparting academic skills — particularly with parents deployed during the school year, Carstens thanked the teachers for always being willing to listen and assist. “We have people in harm’s way and I know you’ll take care of them (students).”

Wiesbaden welcomed several new principals and vice principals to local Department of Defense Dependents Schools.

Debbie Parks, former Garmisch Elementary School principal, is the new Aukamm Elementary School principal. Dr. Susan Hargis, who most re-

cently served as the principal of Kaiserslautern Middle School, now leads Wiesbaden Middle School. New assistant principals include Jason Sheety at Hainerberg Elementary School and Rick Renninger at Wiesbaden High School.

The start of the 2012/2013 school year also saw former Assistant Superintendent Steve Sanchez tak-ing over the leadership role of the DoDDS-Europe Heidelberg District.

“We are a very high performing district — the highest in DoDDS-Europe,” said Sanchez, in wel-coming the Wiesbaden school staff. “I want to salute and congratulate you.

“What makes DoDDS special compared to other schools around the world,” asked Sanchez. “It’s great kids — they adapt so well. They are truly, truly amazing.”

Another important factor is the “unwavering sup-port the military gives our schools,” Sanchez said.

As in past years local units have stepped up to partner with the four Wiesbaden schools. This year Aukamm Elementary School will be supported by 102nd Signal Battalion, Hainer-berg Elementary School by 66th Military Intel-ligence Brigade, Wiesbaden Middle School by the Europe District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and V Corps’ Rear Detachment, and Wiesbaden High School by 2nd Signal Brigade.

“My children and I have been direct benefi-ciaries of everything you do every day,” said Lt. Col. Michelle Clark, V Corps’ rear detach-ment commander, adding that teachers “always provide comfort and support when needed.”

Military leaders from the school partner units vowed to do whatever is needed to help support the various school activities and needs.

The new district superintendent reminded teachers that with the high transition in the military, for roughly a third of the student population it was the start of a new school

experience in Wiesbaden. He also asked them to be cognizant of the fact that after 11 years of the U.S. military being continuously at war, it’s crucial that teachers and administrators stay tuned to what their students are thinking and feeling.

“The better you know them, the more they will perform for you,” he said.

Sanchez said with Heidelberg schools set to close at the end of the school year, the Heidelberg District will also wrap up its mission. Discussions are still in the works to determine which district will support Wiesbaden schools in the future after the current school year.

A highlight of the teachers welcome event was the announcement that Wiesbaden Middle School teacher Chris Thomas was chosen as the Heidelberg District’s Teacher of the Year. Thomas advances to represent the district at the Department of Defense Education Activity level competition.

Returning and new Wiesbaden-area teachers are wel-comed to the new school year during a special event at Wiesbaden High School Aug. 22. Wi-esbaden Mid-dle School teacher Chris Thomas (front left) was named DoDDS Heidelberg District Teacher of the Year.

Welcoming teachers, partners to school

Steve Sanchez, the new Heidelberg District superinten-dent, welcomes teachers, administrators and military school partners during the event.

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One of the first things new Aukamm Elementary School Principal Debbie Parks noticed upon arrival was an empty space where a U.S. flag would usually fly over the school.

“When I came up here in May [Parks was principal of Garmisch Elementary School at that time] I met with key leaders and members of the Par-ent Teachers Association and School Advisory Committee. I asked them what improvements they would like to see,” Parks explained.

After being told that having a flag fly over the school was an improvement needed, Parks said she turned to her husband, Col. Kendall Parks, who is cur-rently serving with V Corps in Afghanistan, who donated a flag from his personal collection.

Days before school started

at the Aukamm school, a large group of students reported to learn how to properly raise and lower the flag at the start and end of classes each day. Crystal Simpson, a parent volunteer, showed the recently recruited members of the Aukamm Flag Corps the procedures for rendering honors, folding and transporting the flag.

“My husband and I have al-ways loved our country and our flag,” said Simpson, explaining that as a former Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, she wanted to pass on her flag know-how so that the students would know how it’s done correctly.

“I guess in the military com-munity children have a different perspective — especially since so many parents are deployed,” she said.

“It’s nice to serve our coun-try,” said fourth-grader Michael

Stephens, who along with fifth-graders William Rupe and Daniel Hemphill, said they enjoyed the experience of doing something outside.

“My mom told me about it — and it’s fun,” said Hemphill.

For the new Aukamm prin-cipal, the Flag Corps is also a way students — especially those with a deployed parent — “can make a connection with Mom and Dad.”

Traditions such as raising and lowering the flag help them better understand the deeper meaning of what their parents have sworn to defend, she said.

“I think they need to have love of country and patriotism,” said Parks. “We have certain traditions we can do and this reminds us of the sacrifices our Soldiers and our Soldiers’ fami-lies make. It’s a very symbolic thing they can do — it reminds them of their freedoms and that

someone died to protect them.”So the next time you pass by

Aukamm Elementary School, take a moment to think about

those still serving in harm’s way — and the Flag Corps students who have vowed to honor them every day.

Students render honors in new Aukamm Flag Corps

Parent volunteer Crystal Simpson shows Aukamm Elementary School students how to fold the flag during training in the week before school started. Photo left: Students take turns attaching and hoist-ing the flag at the school.

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“It is so important in these

times of reduced funding and installations closing that we make use of what we have available for training in our different communities,” said Archie White, chief of the Regional Training Support Division.

Inviting community mem-bers to “feel free to walk around and look at the different training devices we have avail-able here,” Ron Clendenen, Wiesbaden Training Support Center chief, said the staff of the local training facility is always open to suggestions for ways

to modify, update and improve their services.

“Every day they are bringing

some new capabilities here,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, in officially open-ing the open house. “If there is some way to get it done, Ron will do it for you. … They will modify the training to meet your requirements.”

Noting the overwhelmingly positive Interactive Customer Evaluation feedback the Wies-baden Training Support Center receives from patrons, Carstens said, “Take a look at how this organization can best serve you to train for the fight. And if there is something you need, let them know.”

While individuals learned about the various training sup-port and services available at the center, hundreds of fellow com-munity members also browsed past the many stands set up

in the Wies-baden Fitness Center. With represen ta -tives from the Customs Of-fice to Better Opportunities fo r S ing l e Soldiers, Wi-esbaden Den-tal Clinic to educational services on hand to pro-vide details about their p r o g r a m s , visitors were able to enjoy a veritable one-

stop shop for information.“With over 70 community

agencies on location, there was plenty for everyone to see and explore,” said Joseph Harris III, special events chief for the USAG Wiesbaden’s Family, Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation.

Scouts and leaders shared de-tails about the various Scouting opportunities in the Wiesbaden area. Agencies from throughout the FMWR spectrum offered giveaways, details on upcoming events and more. Members of several host nation marketing offices including Mainz, Wi-esbaden and Eltville were also available with brochures, tips and other takeaway materials.

All-in-all organizers said they were pleased with the turnout and happy to see so

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Staff Sgt. John Lacroix helps visitors adjust their weapons in the Engagement Skills Trainer at Wiesbaden’s Training Support Center Open House.

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“This is my way of giving back,” said Lurhuma, a military spouse who took the class in January and holds degrees in accounting and business ad-ministration.

The 13-week class is de-signed by personal finance ex-pert Dave Ramsey and teaches people how to become debt free and build wealth, Lurhuma said. It starts Sept. 10.

The free class will meet once a week on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. for two hours in the basement of Hainerberg Chapel, Lurhuma said. Free child care is also available at the chapel

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New to the Wiesbaden area? Learn about getting around, German culture, community resources and lots more in the monthly Culture College. The three-day program will be of-fered Sept. 10-12 and 12-14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call mil 335-5254 or civ (0611) 4080-254.

Kudos to volunteersCongratulations to the fol-

lowing Volunteers of the Month for August: Jennifer Helton, Jeffrey Stone, Edwina Brown, Alicia Bixby, Nina Burkett, Sophia Sarver, Pamela Schack-elford, Wendy Sledd, Danielle Dulli, Ilsa Britt Gabriel and Sgt. Justin R. Cooley.

Mothers of Preschoolers meet

Join fellow mothers (from pregnancy to kindergarten) to share ideas at the Mothers of Preschoolers meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 9-11 a.m. at the Clay Kaserne Chapel. The fall kickoff is Sept. 12. Limited child care is available — so re-serve a spot in advance. Email [email protected] for more information.

Protestant Women of the Chapel

Come out for the fall kickoff event of weekly Bible studies with the Protestant Women of the Chapel Sept. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Clay Kaserne Chapel. Child care will be provided. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Spouses club eventsThe Wiesbaden Community

Spouses Club invites newcom-ers and members for coffee and cake on the first Thursday of the month. Other upcoming WCSC happenings include a book lovers get-together the fourth Thursday at the month at 11:30 a.m. and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; the lunch bunch (go to different restaurants in the area) every fourth Tuesday of the month; fitness Fridays; a Mad Hat-ter’s Tea Party Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Community Activ-ity Center and the Grapes of Wrath Fall Bazaar Oct. 12-14 at the Mainz-Kastel Storage Sta-tion. Email [email protected] or visit www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com to get involved or for more information.

BOSS headed to Oktoberfest

Join the members of the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers as they head to the Munich Oktoberfest Sept. 22-23. Or enjoy a Paris Day Trip Oct. 20. BOSS is also headed to London Nov. 16-18. Stop by the Warrior Zone on Clay Kaserne (by Wiesbaden Arts and Crafts) for more information.

Closed for Labor DayThe office of Client Legal

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attorney during that time, ask at the front desk for a civilian German attorney referral list.

Commissary open Labor Day

The Wiesbaden Commissary will be open on Labor Day, Sept. 3, but with reduced hours ― 8-10 a.m. for self checkout only and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for store shopping.

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Burg Eltz tourJoin Army Community Ser-

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Children’s Flea MarketThe Wiesbaden Entertain-

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Cub Scout registrationCub Scout Pack 13 fall reg-

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Mad Hatter’s Tea PartyThe Military Council of

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Community Chapel Fall Kick-off

Representatives from each chapel congregation will be available at the Hainerberg Chapel Sept. 6 from 5-7:30 p.m. to provide in-formation about worship service times and programs. There will also be information available about religious education, as well as an opportunity to sign up for religious education. There will also be a free hot dog supper.

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For those of us fortunate enough to have attended the University of Maryland when it still had a campus

in Munich, the experience left a lifelong impression.

Besides the matchless educational op-portunity — a small school where students quickly got to know one another as well as the professors — the setting was truly unique. Situated in the Bavarian capital, the campus and academic curriculum of-fered easy access to a wealth of culture (with numerous field study classes to the opera, museums and historical landmarks) and some of Europe’s most famous tourist and recreation areas.

Those days are long gone — a time when many more Americans served with the U.S. forces in Germany — but the city continues to attract international visitors year-round. While millions come from far and wide to squeeze onto the Theresienwi-ese for the annual Oktoberfest — this year running from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7 — Munich is best visited at any other time of the year.

With beer gardens large and small situated throughout the city; the Isar River offering miles of bike trails and park areas along its banks; the site of the 1972 Olym-pics which regularly features festivals, concerts, markets and other events; and a host of museums, shopping opportunities and more — Munich is hard to resist.

Camping on the IsarLike Bern, the capital of Switzerland,

Munich features the ideal camping spot on an inviting river. Situated in a wooded area on the southern edge of the city, the Campingplatz München-Thalkirchen of-fers instant access to great running and biking trails both toward and away from the city, a short walk to one of Germany’s best zoos — the Tierpark Hellabrunn — and a U-bahn station nearby for getting around in the city. Several typical Munich beer gardens featuring ribs, radishes, Obatzta (a Bavarian cheese specialty) and big mugs of the local brew are also within walking distance — the Flaucher and Waldwirtschaft Grosshesselohe (which features live music).

Camping is relatively cheap — we spent about €30 a night for a family of four. Get-

ting around was equally inexpensive — a three-day public transportation pass for up to five travelers cost €23.70 (tickets avail-able at the front desk of the campgrounds). While the camp gets crowded in early August and during the Oktoberfest, there is almost always room for tents as long as the camp is open.

Munich has many attractions, with its famed museums high on the list. The Alte and Neue Pinakotheken are two among a range of world-class museums showcasing old and new master artists. Younger visi-tors will most likely prefer the Deutsche Museum, which like the Benjamin Franklin Museum in Philadelphia, features all things scientific and technical.

Shoppers will want to spend some time in the heart of the city wandering up the Kaufinger Strasse pedestrian zone, stop-ping for coffee and cake at the Viktualien Markt or heading over to Schwabing to browse past a host of boutiques, cafes and eateries.

Englischer GartenFrom Schwabing, stroll into the 900-

acre Englischer Garten where Munich’s residents go to celebrate special occasions, relax after a hard day of work or school, and generally unwind. Don’t be surprised to see some of the older inhabitants still shedding all of their clothes for a quick dip in the coolly refreshing waters that run through the park. Inline skaters, bikers, Frisbee throwers and slack line practitioners all have plenty of space to enjoy themselves in the sprawling city park.

While there are several beer gardens situated throughout the park, the most well-known among tourists is the Chinese Pagoda area where lederhosen-clad musi-cians play oompah music from the wooden tower while all around them visitors enjoy giant pretzels, grilled fish and a range of liquid refreshments.

From Munich one can also easily ex-plore other nearby sights.

Those who have never been exposed to the incomprehensible cruelty of the Nazi regime can get a firsthand look with a visit to the Dachau concentration camp. Dachau is a short ride away on the S-bahn.

Or head south on the train for an ex-cursion boat ride on the the Starnberger See. Feed the swans and bring along a German history book to read about King Ludwig’s demise in the lake’s mountain

stream-fed waters.The Deutsche Bahn offers a special

Bavarian Ticket which costs under €40 providing up to five people one day of train transportation. That means that from Munich a family of four can easily hop on the train and head south to the Starnberger See or Garmisch-Partenkirchen for a day of hiking in the Alps.

From the Munich Hauptbahnhof we caught the regional express to Garmisch, walked about a half an hour to the base of the ski jump, site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, and then enjoyed a couple of runs down the summer bobsled run before hopping on the Eckbauer cable car. The Eckbauerbahn, two-person passenger cars that continuously travel up the mountain, provide an ideal vantage for photos of the surrounding peaks and valley below.

Once at the top, stop for a quick bite at the lodge, and then follow signs back down the other side of the mountain into the Partnachklamm (gorge). Even if you’ve seen pictures of the gorge, there’s nothing quite like taking off the shoes to cool one’s feet off in the freezing cold stream above the gorge (fed by the melting Zugspitze glacier) before hiking into the narrow chasm alongside the gushing water.

Garmisch gorgesOnce used as a means to transport

freshly cut logs from the mountains down into the valley, today the Partnachklamm serves as one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions. Visitors who decide to spend more time in Garmisch may also wish to visit the Hollental Gorge set high over the nearby village of Grainau.

The University of Maryland Munich Campus may be just another footnote in the history of the U.S. Forces in Europe, but its memory lives on — and Munich continues to beckon all who seek a truly memorable vacation spot.

For more information on visiting Mu-nich stop by your local library for reference materials or visit www.muenchen-tourist.de/englisch/index_e.htm. If Munich’s Oktoberfest is one of your must-visits during your European tour, ask at Outdoor Recreation or the USO about upcoming trips. Garmisch’s Edelweiss Lodge and Resort also offers a wealth of information about accommodations, tours and recre-ational opportunities. Visit http://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com for details.

Bavaria beckonsDon’t wait for the Oktoberfest to enjoy charms of Munich and nearby sights

Hikers are treated to a view of nearby Alpine peaks such as the Zugzpitze and Osterfelder from the top of the Eckbauerbahn in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Munich’s Marienplatz is a popular meeting and gathering point for tourists and locals alike. Photo above right: Hikers make their way through the rock-hewn trails of the Partnachklamm in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Photo right: The Chinese Pagoda in Munich’s Englischer Garten is another popular meeting spot. The huge park features several beer gardens, lakes, a swiftly moving arm of the Isar River and lots of room for hanging out with friends.

Munich’s Olympia Park features concerts, markets and fests. Photo right: Munich’s Karlsplatz (Stachus) and Kaufinger Strasse. Photo far right: Surfing on an Isar River canal.

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For those of us fortunate enough to have attended the University of Maryland when it still had a campus

in Munich, the experience left a lifelong impression.

Besides the matchless educational op-portunity — a small school where students quickly got to know one another as well as the professors — the setting was truly unique. Situated in the Bavarian capital, the campus and academic curriculum of-fered easy access to a wealth of culture (with numerous field study classes to the opera, museums and historical landmarks) and some of Europe’s most famous tourist and recreation areas.

Those days are long gone — a time when many more Americans served with the U.S. forces in Germany — but the city continues to attract international visitors year-round. While millions come from far and wide to squeeze onto the Theresienwi-ese for the annual Oktoberfest — this year running from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7 — Munich is best visited at any other time of the year.

With beer gardens large and small situated throughout the city; the Isar River offering miles of bike trails and park areas along its banks; the site of the 1972 Olym-pics which regularly features festivals, concerts, markets and other events; and a host of museums, shopping opportunities and more — Munich is hard to resist.

Camping on the IsarLike Bern, the capital of Switzerland,

Munich features the ideal camping spot on an inviting river. Situated in a wooded area on the southern edge of the city, the Campingplatz München-Thalkirchen of-fers instant access to great running and biking trails both toward and away from the city, a short walk to one of Germany’s best zoos — the Tierpark Hellabrunn — and a U-bahn station nearby for getting around in the city. Several typical Munich beer gardens featuring ribs, radishes, Obatzta (a Bavarian cheese specialty) and big mugs of the local brew are also within walking distance — the Flaucher and Waldwirtschaft Grosshesselohe (which features live music).

Camping is relatively cheap — we spent about €30 a night for a family of four. Get-

ting around was equally inexpensive — a three-day public transportation pass for up to five travelers cost €23.70 (tickets avail-able at the front desk of the campgrounds). While the camp gets crowded in early August and during the Oktoberfest, there is almost always room for tents as long as the camp is open.

Munich has many attractions, with its famed museums high on the list. The Alte and Neue Pinakotheken are two among a range of world-class museums showcasing old and new master artists. Younger visi-tors will most likely prefer the Deutsche Museum, which like the Benjamin Franklin Museum in Philadelphia, features all things scientific and technical.

Shoppers will want to spend some time in the heart of the city wandering up the Kaufinger Strasse pedestrian zone, stop-ping for coffee and cake at the Viktualien Markt or heading over to Schwabing to browse past a host of boutiques, cafes and eateries.

Englischer GartenFrom Schwabing, stroll into the 900-

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While there are several beer gardens situated throughout the park, the most well-known among tourists is the Chinese Pagoda area where lederhosen-clad musi-cians play oompah music from the wooden tower while all around them visitors enjoy giant pretzels, grilled fish and a range of liquid refreshments.

From Munich one can also easily ex-plore other nearby sights.

Those who have never been exposed to the incomprehensible cruelty of the Nazi regime can get a firsthand look with a visit to the Dachau concentration camp. Dachau is a short ride away on the S-bahn.

Or head south on the train for an ex-cursion boat ride on the the Starnberger See. Feed the swans and bring along a German history book to read about King Ludwig’s demise in the lake’s mountain

stream-fed waters.The Deutsche Bahn offers a special

Bavarian Ticket which costs under €40 providing up to five people one day of train transportation. That means that from Munich a family of four can easily hop on the train and head south to the Starnberger See or Garmisch-Partenkirchen for a day of hiking in the Alps.

From the Munich Hauptbahnhof we caught the regional express to Garmisch, walked about a half an hour to the base of the ski jump, site of the 1936 Winter Olympics, and then enjoyed a couple of runs down the summer bobsled run before hopping on the Eckbauer cable car. The Eckbauerbahn, two-person passenger cars that continuously travel up the mountain, provide an ideal vantage for photos of the surrounding peaks and valley below.

Once at the top, stop for a quick bite at the lodge, and then follow signs back down the other side of the mountain into the Partnachklamm (gorge). Even if you’ve seen pictures of the gorge, there’s nothing quite like taking off the shoes to cool one’s feet off in the freezing cold stream above the gorge (fed by the melting Zugspitze glacier) before hiking into the narrow chasm alongside the gushing water.

Garmisch gorgesOnce used as a means to transport

freshly cut logs from the mountains down into the valley, today the Partnachklamm serves as one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions. Visitors who decide to spend more time in Garmisch may also wish to visit the Hollental Gorge set high over the nearby village of Grainau.

The University of Maryland Munich Campus may be just another footnote in the history of the U.S. Forces in Europe, but its memory lives on — and Munich continues to beckon all who seek a truly memorable vacation spot.

For more information on visiting Mu-nich stop by your local library for reference materials or visit www.muenchen-tourist.de/englisch/index_e.htm. If Munich’s Oktoberfest is one of your must-visits during your European tour, ask at Outdoor Recreation or the USO about upcoming trips. Garmisch’s Edelweiss Lodge and Resort also offers a wealth of information about accommodations, tours and recre-ational opportunities. Visit http://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com for details.

Bavaria beckonsDon’t wait for the Oktoberfest to enjoy charms of Munich and nearby sights

Hikers are treated to a view of nearby Alpine peaks such as the Zugzpitze and Osterfelder from the top of the Eckbauerbahn in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Munich’s Marienplatz is a popular meeting and gathering point for tourists and locals alike. Photo above right: Hikers make their way through the rock-hewn trails of the Partnachklamm in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Photo right: The Chinese Pagoda in Munich’s Englischer Garten is another popular meeting spot. The huge park features several beer gardens, lakes, a swiftly moving arm of the Isar River and lots of room for hanging out with friends.

Munich’s Olympia Park features concerts, markets and fests. Photo right: Munich’s Karlsplatz (Stachus) and Kaufinger Strasse. Photo far right: Surfing on an Isar River canal.


Sports and leisure

Rising Star auditionsAudition to be the next rising star.

Vie for the chance to win prizes and advance to the Army-level competition. Rising Star showdowns will be held Fridays at 7 p.m. Sept. 7-28 at the Com-munity Activity Center. Free entry for competitors. Call mil 335-5190 or civ (0611) 408-0190 for more information.

Opera, balletWiesbaden’s Staatstheater features

a range of entertainment including operas, ballets, musicals and more. Upcoming highlights include Verdi’s “Aida” Sept. 8 and 14, the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” Sept. 9 and 15, a symphony concert (works by Wagner, Henze and Brahms) Sept. 19 and Donizetti’s comic opera “Don Pasquale” Sept. 28. Call civ (0611) 132 325 for ticket information or stop by the theater located by the Kurhaus.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’Wiesbaden’s Amelia Earhart Play-

house features the comic musical “Little Shop of Horrors” Oct. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28. Call the Playhouse at civ (0611) 816 2473 for reservations.

Dragon Boat raceAnyone interested in partici-

pating in a Dragon Boat race at Wiesbaden’s Schierstein Harbor Sept. 22 should contact Jerel Pehl at [email protected] or [email protected]. Practices are Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.

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 Prague Aug. 31, Lud-wigsburg’s Venetian Festival Sept. 8, Ladenburg Sept. 8, Mainz Sept. 8, Paris Sept. 15, Weinheim Sept. 15, Rüdesheim Sept. 16, London Sept. 21, Frankfurt Sept. 22 and Metz Sept. 22. Call mil 335-5106 or stop by any Wiesbaden USO for more information.

Praise Night 7The Saturday Night Church in

Wiesbaden Nordenstadt (Daimlerring 8b) hosts Praise Night 7 Sept. 8 featur-

ing various Christian bands including Ghetto Preach, Fabian Witmer and Quartet, Klangsam, AfricanEr.de, Uni-fied Worship, FaceUp, Devotional and Daniel Freund. Everyone is welcome to the free concert. Visit www.snc-rm.de for more information.

Pumpkin FestivalPaul’s Bauernhof in Wallau (just

down A66 toward Frankfurt from Clay Kaserne) holds its 13th Pumpkin Festival Sept. 2 starting at 10 a.m. The family festival will feature pumpkins,

wagon rides, tractor rides, refreshments and more. Visit www.pauls-bauernhof.de.

Mainz Wine MarketMainz’s annual Wine Mar-

ket will be held Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at the Rosengarten and Volkspark. Discover new wines and enjoy refreshments.

Card-making classHead to Wiesbaden Arts

and Crafts on Clay Kaserne for a card-making class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month. In

September learn to make invitations and back-to-school cards by using a dry embossing machine, edge punch and more. Call civ (0611) 705-5449.

SKIES classesWiesbaden’s Child, Youth and

School Services feature a range of SKIES programs including drums and percussion, piano, guitar, tae kwon do and mixed martial arts. Call Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.

Story and photos by Luz Medeiros

Special to the Herald Union

There are many ways to travel to the United Kingdom. Options include heading un-derground to traveling by train through the Chunnel, flying and taking the ferry.

For those who dislike travel-ing underground or flying, con-sider taking the ferry. Travelers can make the trip from Calais, France, to Dover, England.

While traveling on a ferry may take longer, there are definite advantages in crossing the channel by boat. During the trip people can take a walk on the deck and enjoy the beautiful sea views and also the amazing White Cliffs of Dover. Also, the ferry has restaurants, a gift shop and provides passengers with a bracing walk or the opportunity to choose their own seats.

Sometimes vacation travel can be a challenge, especially when going by air. Nowadays, the airport security is stricter than ever before. Passengers who are flying are required to

arrive between three and four hours before the flight, then go through long security checks which can make travel compli-cated and difficult. If the travel destination is England, taking the ferry may be a more relaxing journey for many people.

Traveling by ferry, like by train through the Chunnel, also allows people to take their own car so they don’t have to rely on public transportation or a rental car once in Great Britain.

But keep in mind that driving in the United Kingdom offers its own challenges as one must quickly adjust to driving in the

left lane with oncoming traffic in the right lane.

While airlines establish luggage weight limits and pas-sengers may end up paying extra charges, traveling by ferry allow them to take as much as they want. For example, they can bring all the children’s toys, extra clothing for any weather, golf gear and even cases of wine which are not allowed in the airplane. With today’s security at airports you can’t bring anything on a plane that may even remotely resemble a beverage, but ferries offer more flexibility.

“My family and I took the ferry to Dover for my niece’s wedding,” said one traveler. “And for three round-trip tick-ets including taking our car we paid 110 pounds ― this was a good deal.

“Traveling by ferry is an adventure, you have the whole ship to explore, and you are not confined to your seat the whole journey,” he continued. “It was our first time driving in England and we did not have any prob-lems. Taking our own vehicle to England allowed us to be more adventurous and to see more. It also gave us the opportunity to better explore the beautiful

city of Dover which is only five minutes away from the port. We also visited the city of London. It is only two hours away.”

The ferry crossing time is 90 minutes. The vehicle check-in closes 30 minutes before depar-ture and it is recommended to arrive at the port even earlier.

Prices are in pounds and you can book the tickets online.

Passengers are not allowed to stay in their vehicles during the journey. For additional information and prices visit the website www.aferry.co.uk. (Luz Medeiros works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District)

U.K. ferry travel offers ideal alternative

A ferry makes its way past the white cliffs of Dover on the way to the port. Photo left: Dover Castle.

Things to do ... Things to do ... Things to do


Fabian Witmer and friends perform during a past Praise Night at the Saturday Night Church.


Sports and leisure

Sports shortsHalf marathon

Do you have what it takes to run 21 kilometers? If so, head to the Wi-esbaden Fitness Center Sept. 15 for the Half Marathon. The run starts at 9 a.m. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541 for more information.

Calling all hockey playersThe Wiesbaden Vikings hockey

team is seeking experienced and novice players to join the team this season that goes from September to April. The team plays throughout Germany and competes in the Rhein Main Hockey Liga, as well as, the annual USAFE hockey tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Anyone interested should email [email protected].

Commemorative runBaumholder Sports and Fitness

features a commemorative run on Sept. 11. Call the Sports Office at mil 485-7176 or civ (06783) 6-7176 for details.

Boxing actionThe Hispanic History Boxing

Tournament will be featured at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Oct. 15 with doors opening at 6 p.m. and bouts starting at 7 p.m. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Mountain bikers wantedA local mountain biking group

invites anyone interested in joining their tours (“no longer than about 15-20 miles at moderate speed – fun is first”) around the Wiesbaden area. The group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the end of the Nerotal and on most Sundays around 10 a.m. For details call Bjorn Piechotka at civ (0611) 306 040 or email [email protected].

Golf tournamentsWiesbaden’s Rheinblick Golf

Course holds the Club Championships Sept. 1-2 and Rheinblick Open Sept. 15-16. Call civ (0611) 5059 2718 for more information.

Football actionThe Wiesbaden Phantoms face

the Munich Cowboys Sept. 8 at the Helmut-Schoen Sports Park (near the Hainerberg Shopping Center – next to the Brita Arena). Tickets, 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.

Intramural flag footballBaumholder Sports hosts an intra-

mural flag football tournament Sept. 10-13 at Soldier Fields. Event is for participants ages 18 and up. Call mil

485-7176 or civ (06783) 6-7176 to sign up.

EDGE! programsWiesbaden’s EDGE! Program

features golf for grades six to 12 on Mondays from 3:30-5 p.m., bowling for grades six to 12 Tuesdays from 3:15-5 p.m., art for grades six to 12 from 3:30-5 p.m. on Wednesdays, bowling for grades six to eight from 3:15-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fit EDGE! for grades six to 12 from 3:30-5 p.m. on Fridays. Call Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.

Prep sportsThe Wiesbaden Warriors tune up

for the football season with the Wi-esbaden Challenge Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. the high school versus the Wiesbaden Phantoms. Other home games are Sept. 29 versus Vilseck, Oct. 5 (homecom-ing) versus Ramstein and Oct. 20 versus Filton. Cross country runners will be in town Oct. 6 and Oct. 13. Wiesbaden golfers take on Ramstein and SHAPE Sept. 20 and head to Baumholder Oct. 4. Warrior tennis players will be at home Sept. 22 against Bitburg, Oct. 6 versus Lakenheath and Oct. 13 versus Kaiserslautern. Volleyball teams are ohome Oct. 6 against Lakenheath and Oct. 27 versus Kaiserslautern, Heidelberg and the Black Forest Academy.

Rolling Hills golfBaumholder’s Rolling Hills Golf

Course hosts Kid’s Clinics for children ages 6-17 Sept. 22 and Oct. 6. Cost is $10 per child. The Rolling Hills Golf Course also features Thursday Night Scrambles with tee-off at 6 p.m. They are open to all golfers — rain or shine. Call mil 485-7299 or civ (06783) 6-7299 for more information.

Fitness classesGet toned up and fit during one of

the Wiesbaden Fitness Center’s many classes — Zumba, spin, body tone, Plyometrics, H.E.A.T. and more. Call civ (0611) 705-5541 or stop by the fit-ness center on Clay Kaserne for more information. Baumholder, too, features a range of fitness opportunities — per-sonal training with Laurie, free spin, water aerobics, aikido, power yoga and more. Call mil 485-7176 or civ (06783) 6-7176 for more information.

Instructors neededThe Baumholder Sports and Fit-

ness Office seeks certified instructors to offer classes including aerobics, Zumba, bodybuilding, martial arts, dance and more. Call mil 485-7418 or civ (06783) 6-7418.

BullseyeMike Martin holds the plate he won at the U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden Hunting, Fishing and Sport Shoot-ing Aug. 21 at the Rhein-Main Rod and Gun Club in Moerfelden. Martin beat out 10 other shooters when he hit a bullseye from 100 meters away.Photo by Michael Boehme

Aloha from the Wiesbaden Ironman 70.3

Chris Wolfe, a computer technician with 102nd Signal Battalion, wears a Hawaiian shirt instead of usual running garb while participating in the Sparkassen Finanzgruppe Ironman 70.3 European Championship’s half marathon Aug. 12. Three teams of local community members completed the event. Team members included Wolfe, Proctor, Pat Best, Annamarie McCormick-Howell, Randall Jung, Tammy Williams, Ali Tiedke, Hakeem Pe-terson and Nella Johnson. The Ironman included a 1.9-kilometer swim, a 90-kilometer bike ride and a 21.1-kilometer run, and each team member competed in one leg of the event for their team. Michael Raelert of Rostock won the event with a time of four hours, three minutes and 58 seconds. Anja Beranek of Erlangen was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time of four hours, 36 minutes and nine seconds.

Photo by Uli Proctor


Sports and leisureBy Donald Seltzer

Volksmarch Editor

Trail notesx Readers are reminded when driv-ing in France of the requirement for a breathalyzer kit. It is also recom-mended to have an International Driver’s Permit and passport.x Interested in volksmarching but not sure how things work? Send an email message to [email protected] with the subject “Getting Started.”x Readers are asked to pick up extra event brochures and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer, CMR 467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.x Many thanks to readers Richard and Donna Glenn, Pat and Cheryl Patterson, Tim and Luchi Lynch, and Bob and Pat Kiebler for providing brochures.x Look for additional event choices at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.

Weekend of Sept. 1-2

Kirchberg (55481) — Enjoy seeing the Hun-srück region’s oldest town in one of Germany’s

most scenic areas. From points east use Autobahns 3 or 67, then Autobahn 60 to Bingen and 61 toward Koblenz. Exit at Rheinböllen (45) and use B-50 and B-421 to Kirchberg. From Baumholder, head east using the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with B-270 and B-41 toward Kirn, and B-421 north to Kirchberg.Start: Stadthalle on Gartenstrasse Saturday and Sun-

day: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Slightly hilly (with a steep hill follow-ing the last control); neighborhoods, woods and fields Award: From previous events.


Heidelberg-Rohrbach (69126) — Join one of Germany’s more active American volksmarch-

ing organizations, the Heidelberg International Wandering Club, at their 38th and final event. The community is in the process of closing and, for the most part, moving to Wiesbaden. According to the club’s president, Rob Floyd, “The 11-and-22 -kilometer trails will meander through the forests and fields throughout the hills above Heidelberg, passing by the Ehrenfriedhof Memorial. This is a monument commemorating those who died in battle in the Heidelberg area during both (World Wars) and offers a marvelous panorama of the city of Heidelberg. The 22-kilometer trail will venture to the Heidelberg castle, while the 6-kilometer (trail) will ... pass through the vineyards and ... be stroller friendly.” The start is near the former Army Hospi-tal; participants with ID cards may use its parking lots. Use Autobahns 67 and 656 into Heidelberg, then follow IVV and U.S. Army signs for Campbell Barracks and the clinic.Start: Internationale Gesamtschule on Baden-Badener-

Strasse Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5, 11 and 22 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 11 and 22 km) Trail: Fam-ily (5 km) trail is flat, other trails are hilly; fields and wooded areas Award: Limited supplies of glass beer mug with farewell motif (€5).

Hattersheim am Main (65795) — Midway between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, this walk

is easily reached. Use Autobahns 66 or 67 toward Wiesbaden (or head toward Frankfurt from Wies-

baden). Take the Hattersheim-West exit from A-66 and head in the direction of Okriftel.Start: Halle Kleingartenverein at Glockwi-esenweg 10 Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 12 and 20 km) Trail: Flat, almost entirely stroller-friendly, fields and neighborhoods. Award: From previous events.

Wednesday, Sept. 12

Bockenau (55595) — Celebrate my birthday with this event due

west of Bad Kreuznach and on the year-round, permanent Hunsrück trail system. From Bad Kreuznach, use B-41 toward Kirn to pick up an unnumbered road at Waldböckelheim to head northwest to Bockenau. From Baumholder, use the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 and B-270 for the connection with B-41.Start: Bockenauer-Schweiz-Halle on Waldböckelheimer

Strasse Wednesday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods Award: From previous events.


Fürth/Odenwald (64658) — This walk is midway between Darmstadt and Heidelberg in the scenic

Odenwald area. As pretty as the trails were during past events, they were also rather steep at times. However, the 5-kilometer trail is specifically noted as family-friendly. Use Autobahns 67 or 5 south to pick up B-460 at the Lorsch (9) or Heppenheim (31) exits, respectively, then head east to connect with B-38 for the final few kilometers.Start: Heinrich-Böll-Schule at Schulstrasse 10 Saturday

and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10, 15 and 20 km) Trail: Very hilly, local neighborhoods and fields Award: None.

Wednesday, Sept. 19

Kirn-Sulzbach (55606) — This midweek walk is just down the road from Idar-Oberstein. From

Baumholder, head east using the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with B-270 toward Idar-Oberstein and B-41

toward Bad Kreuznach to reach the start at Kirn-Sulzbach. From Wiesbaden,

use Autobahn A-60 to Bad Kreuznach and continue west on B-41.Start: Gasthaus Collet at Oldenburgerstr. 2 Wednesday:

7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Hilly, fields and woods Award: None.


Horn (55469) — This walk is in the scenic Hunsrück region northwest of Bingen. From

points east, connect with Autobahns 60 and 61, then exit at Laudert to follow a secondary road through Laudert, Maisborn and Bubach to reach Horn. From Baumholder, head east using the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with B-270 toward Idar-Oberstein and B-41 toward Bad Kreuznach, B-421 through Kirchberg to Kastellaun, then a secondary road through Laubach to Horn.Start: Gemeindehaus at Hauptstrasse 18 Saturday: 7

a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods Award: From previous events.

Reinheim-Zeilhard (64354) — This event is on the edge of the scenic Odenwald area south-

east of Darmstadt and offers a marathon in addition to the other distances. From Darmstadt, use B-26 toward Dieburg, take the Reinheim exit and B-38 to the Georgenhausen exit and an unnumbered road to the start in Zeilhard.Start: Turnhalle at Walter-Kolb Strasse 8 Saturday and

Sunday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5 and 10 km), 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) and 7-9 a.m. (42 km) Trail: Hilly, woods and fields Award: From previous events (shorter trails) or patch and certificate (marathon).

Siersburg-Saar (66780) — This event is north-west of Saarlouis and just this side of the French

border. From the KMC, use Autobahns 6 and 8 past Saarbrücken and Saarlouis. Exit at Rehlingen (7) to use minor roads a short distance to reach Siersburg and the start.Start: Niedtalhalle on Zur Niedtalhalle Saturday and

Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6, 10 and 15 km) Trail: Un-known Award: None.

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

Photo by Karl WeiselGet out and explore Germany — head out on a volksmarch.

www.wiesbaden.army.mil ......................................................................... Aug. 30, 2012 Herald Union

Schools page — Partners in education

Back-to-school photos wantedGet your photos published in the Herald Union. Wiesbaden

military community members are invited to submit up to three back-to-school (2012) photos to [email protected] by Sept. 7 for the chance to have their photographs featured in the Herald Union and to win prizes courtesy of the city of Wiesbaden. Photos should be candid shots (not posed or staring at the camera). All back-to-school-related photos are eligible.

School open housesAukamm and Hainerberg Elementary Schools hold

open houses Sept. 5 from 4-5:30 p.m. Wiesbaden Middle School invites parents to an open house Sept. 6 from 4-6 p.m. Wiesbaden High School holds an open house Sept. 13 from 5:30-7 p.m. Baumholder Middle High School holds an open house from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 13. Wetzel Elementary School’s open house is Sept. 20 from 4-6 p.m.

Credit union giveawayAndrews Federal Credit Union is holding a back-to-school

drawing where two winners will each receive a $50 Andrews Federal Credit Union Gift Card and a “Back to School Mega Pack.” To sign up, come into the Wiesbaden Branch, Bldg.1021 and complete an entry form. The deadline for this giveaway is Aug. 31 at 11:55 p.m. CET. Winners will be randomly selected and notified upon the next full business day, Sept. 4.

Free/reduced lunchesFamilies may be eligible for free or reduced-price school

lunches based on size and income. Pick up an application at your child’s school or check with Parent Central Services in Baumholder at civ (06783) 6-7003 or in Wiesbaden at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Smith PTO seeks parents, teachersSmith Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization

needs parents and teachers to volunteer for leadership posi-tions. PTO volunteers help support the school yearbook, family nights, popcorn days, book fairs and more. Call mil 485-7587 or civ (0428) 69-6602.

Graduation requirementsThe Department of Defense Education Activity is currently

seeking parental input for high school graduation require-ments ― now through Sept. 30. Visit http://graduation.dodea.edu/welcome.

Kaiserslautern College NightThe annual Kaiserslautern College and University Infor-

mation Night will be held Oct. 4. More than 100 colleges and universities are typically represented, as well as information on scholarships. Individuals are sought to represent their alma mater. Email Larry Zani at [email protected] for more information.

Homework solutionsDon’t let homework become a hassle for your children.

Let Wiesbaden’s Parent-to-Parent team provide easy-to-use tips on setting up a homework routine to help your student get off to a solid start this school year. Come to Army Com-munity Service at Mississippi Str. 22 in Hainerberg Housing Sept. 5 at 10 a.m.

Need a tutor?U.S. military families can get around-the-clock assistance

from a professional tutor through www.tutor.com/military. The free service is funded by the Department of Defense Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Library Program. (Courtesy of the Wiesbaden Middle School’s Wildcat Update)

Schoolbits ... Schoolbits

By Wendy BrownU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Alex Taylor went back to school this week geared up to appreciate her math and science classes even more than before, all thanks to a Robotics Summer Day Camp held Aug. 13-17 at Wiesbaden High School.

“I like to learn new things and robotics seemed like a re-ally good program,” Taylor said on the last day of the camp. “I have a better understanding of science as it is right now and I’d say that’s great.”

Taylor was one of 31 stu-dents to participate in the camp, which taught participants how to build a robot and program it, said Frank Pendzich, instruc-tor of engineering technology at Wiesbaden High School and the camp’s organizer. He is also adviser to the school’s RoboWarriors team, which competes in the FIRST Robotics Competition each year.

Campers, who were in grades 7-9, also learned the be-ginning steps of the engineering design process, Pendzich said.

This was the camp’s sec-ond year, Pendzich said, and members of the RoboWarriors team acted as camp counselors. In addition, members of the Air Force 485th Intelligence Squadron volunteered, as well as parents.

Taylor, 13, said she was glad to learn not only how to build a robot, but how to program it as well.

Max Johnson, 12, said he enjoyed the camp because he got to build a robot and compete against other campers with it. “I’m interested in robots and computers,” he said, and he plans to learn more about robots in the future.

The camp culminated in a game on the last day called Not in My Backyard, where teams of two students each had to try and shove balls and robots from one side of a playing field to another, all while navigating seesaw bridges at mid-field, Pendzich said.

The game is based on the social observation that when people do not like something, they often try to move it into someone else’s back yard, Pendzich said.

In order to play the game, students had to program the robots to act autonomously for 30 seconds and then switch to remote control mode, Pendzich said.

At the end of the three-min-ute match, teams could receive points if they were successful in balancing their robot on a seesaw bridge, Pendzich said. Winning teams had the fewest balls in their yard.

The game was a scaled-down version of some of the games at the FIRST Robotics Competition, and the room was packed with campers and their parents during the event. Campers laughed, called out and sometimes shook their heads as they first watched

the robots during autonomous mode and then controlled the robots from laptops.

Demi Colon-Rios, 12, said she liked being able to program the robot to make it do what she wanted.

She has always liked robots and electronics, Colon-Rios said, and she and her father built a robot together when they lived in Georgia. She hopes to work on them more in the future, she said.

Matthew Taylor, 13, said he decided to participate in the camp because he thought it would be a challenge and he wanted to earn the Robotics Merit Badge for Boy Scouts. “It was great,” he said.

He particularly liked it because the camp organizers focused on what campers could do with the robots, and not what they could not do, Taylor said.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Hunter said he and four other volunteers from the 485th helped build robots, supervise students and make sure every-one was operating safely.

Hunter said he was inter-ested in volunteering for the camp because computers and technology are a hobby for him, and he was happy to help the campers learn about those subjects.

“It helps students develop teamwork skills and learn how to overcome obstacles,” Hunter said. “… It’s a good outlet for learning and applying new skills.”

Robotics: Students continue to explore science, math, technology during summer vacation

Mason Payeur, 12, works on a robot during the Robotics Summer Day Camp at Wiesbaden High School Aug. 13-17. Students in grades seven through nine participated in the camp, which gave them an introduction to building and programming robots.



Schools page — Partners in education

Commentary by Chuck McCarter

Special to the Herald Union

Like so much of our world, school has changed a lot over the years. However the start of school still brings the same sense of excitement to children and teachers alike.

As children and families shopped for new school clothes and supplies, teachers prepared for the new year. After a sum-mer that may have included travel, relaxation, coursework and study, teachers focused on starting the year off right.

Students in most Depart-ment of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe began school on Aug. 27, while most teachers started back to work on Aug. 22. Schools use those three days for meetings and training, and teachers use the time to prepare their classrooms and lessons for the coming year.

Many teachers put in extra hours those days, as well as working through the weekend, to ensure that everything was ready to make the first day a great experience for students.

Schools in Wiesbaden have a number of new teachers, filling new positions or replacing those who have retired or resigned.

All four Wiesbaden schools have new members of their administrations this year. Au-kamm Elementary School welcomed Debbie Parks as prin-cipal while Jason Sheedy joined

the Hainerberg Elementary School as assistant principal. Dr. Susan Hargis took over as principal at Wiesbaden Middle School and Rick Renninger is the new assistant principal at Wiesbaden High School.

As school began for Depart-ment of Defense Education Activity students, officials pointed to the continued high performance of local schools.

In 2011 DoDEA schools again outperformed their state-side counterparts on such indi-cators as the National Assess-ment of Educational Progress, the TerraNova, the Scholastic Aptitude Test and high school graduation rates.

DoDDS schools are for-tunate to have caring and dedicated teachers who are experienced in working with the needs of students and military families. Teachers provide a stable and supportive environ-ment for a transient population and for students whose parents may be deployed.

DoDD schools also set high expectations for students and have been studied by other school systems and universities for consistently high test scores and small minority achieve-ment gap.

Parents play an important role in a student’s education as well. Research shows that one key to success for students is supportive and involved families. For younger students, reading to/or with the students

has shown to improve students’ achievement in school.

Encourage students to share their experiences; go beyond the usual, “How was your day at school?” conversations and discuss what they are learning, their interests and their chal-lenges.

Each school in Wiesbaden will be hosting an open house (see Schoolbits on page 23 for details), so parents should make plans to attend.

Parents should also make sure that all contact information is up to date, including phone numbers and email addresses.

Sally Jones, Wiesbaden Middle School language arts teacher, summed it up this way, “Teaching is a partnership activ-ity. We partner with colleagues and administrators, but our most important partners are parents and students. Communication between schools and home is essential.

“I would like to encourage parents to let teachers know when they are TDY, deployed or plan on family vacations or leave,” she said. “Teachers want kids to succeed, and we can only help when we know what is going on.”

It should be noted, as with many organizations, it is best to work through the “chain of command” when you have questions about your child’s school, classes or work, starting with the teacher.

Teachers in the Wiesbaden area are represented by the Federal Education Associa-tion, which is a state affiliate of the National Education As-sociation. There are a variety of resources available on the NEA website for parents as well as teachers. One such resource is an Internet safety program offered by NEA’s Health Infor-mation Network. To access the free program and newsletters about helping families ensure students’ safety on the Internet and social media, go to www.bnetsavvy.org. (Chuck Mc-Carter teaches at Wiesbaden Middle School)

Students are finding new healthy school cafeteria choices on bases in Ger-many, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Turkey provided by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.

“The Exchange will be serving healthy meals for DoD schools that meet new federal nutrition standards, ensuring that the meals are well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school,” said Al Tagab, senior restaurant program specialist for the Exchange’s Europe Region.

School meals offer students milk, fruits, vegetables, meat, a meat alterna-tive and grains, and they must meet strict

limits for calories and saturated fat. “We’re always working to offer

students in the Europe Region healthier, tastier choices. Capt. Kate Schrumm, registered dietician with the Exchange Headquarters in Dallas, Texas, provides us direct guidance and expertise to ensure menus offered meet all United States Department of Agriculture nutrition standards,” said Tagab.

A few new selections students will see this fall include black bean que-sadillas, chicken parmesan, turkey hot dogs and frozen fruit juice swirl cups, Tagab added.

Starting this fall, school lunches will

meet additional standards requiring: J age-appropriate calorie range J larger servings of vegetables and

fruits (students must take at least one serving of a fruit or vegetable) J a wider variety of vegetables,

including legumes, dark green and red/orange varieties J fat-free or one-percent milk (fla-

vored milk must be fat-free) J more whole grains J less sodium Other changes for the school lunch

program in the fall include a new Meal Payment Plus Application that allows parents to track their child’s school lunch

balance. The Meal Pay Plus site where parents paid for their children’s school lunch has been changed to My Meal Payment Plus and can now be found at www.mypaymentsplus.com. The old Meal Pay Plus site address automatically defaults to the new address.

As an option to paying their children’s balance online, parents can also go to any main Exchange customer service.

To find out more about the school meals served by the Exchange, log onto www.shopmyexchange.com, go to Com-munity Info at the bottom of the page and click on school lunch program. (Cour-tesy of AAFES-Europe Public Affairs)

AAFES offers new healthy choices in school lunches

DoDDS sets high expectations

Photo by Chuck McCarter

Wiesbaden Middle School teacher Mely Arnold gets her classroom ready for the start of school.

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At the movies Aug. 31 to Sept.13

Magic Mike (R) — Channing Tatum stars in this story about male strippers based on his own life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women and making easy money. Also stars Matthew McConaughey.

Sparkle (PG-13) — Musical prodigy Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whit-ney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke), while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

Think Like A Man (PG-13) — Four intercon-nected and diverse men’s love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursuing buy an advice book by Steve Harvey and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire using the book’s insider information to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own. Stars Micheal Ealy, Meagan Good and Regina Hall.

Premium Rush (PG-13) — Dodging speed-ing cars, crazed cabbies, open doors and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day’s work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York’s agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. But a guy who’s used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when his last envelope of the day ― a routine “premium rush” run ― turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. Also stars Dania Ramirez and Kimberly Perfetto.

The Possession (PG-13) — A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl’s father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child. Stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Natasha Calis.

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.

The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) — A retell-ing 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.

Jordin Sparks shines as a musical prodigy in “Sparkle,” the story of three sisters striving to succeed as a musical trio during the Motown-era.

Baumholder, Wagon WheelAug. 31 ― The Bourne Legacy (PG-13) 7

p.m.Sept. 1 ― ParaNorman (PG) 4 p.m. The Ex-

pendables 2 (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 2 ― The Odd Life Of Timothy Green

(PG) 4 p.m.Sept. 7 ― Ted (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 8 ― Sparkle (PG-13) 4 p.m. Hit And

Run (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 9 ― Premium Rush (PG-13) 4 p.m.

Wiesbaden, Taunus TheaterAug. 30 ― Rock Of Ages (PG-13) 7 p.m.Aug. 31 ― Premium Rush (PG-13) 7 p.m. Ted

(R) 9:30 p.m.Sept. 1 ― The Pirates! Band Of Misfits (PG) 4

p.m. Sparkle (PG) 7 p.m. Ted (R) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 2 ― Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) 4 p.m. Hit And Run (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 3 ― Premium Rush (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 4 ― Think Like A Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 5 ― Ted (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 6 ― Rock Of Ages (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 7 ― The Possession (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Magic Mike (R) 9:30 p.m.Sept. 8 ― The Pirates! Band Of Misfits (PG)

4 p.m. Lawless (R) 7 p.m. Magic Mike (R) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 9 ― Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) 4 p.m. The Possession (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 10 ― Lawless (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 11 ― Magic Mike (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 12 ― The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13)

7 p.m.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick play parents who must figure out a way to cope with their daughter’s (played by Natasha Callis) possession by an evil spirit after she purchased an antique box at a yard sale in “The Possession.” Photo right: Channing Tatum appears in the film “Magic Mike,” based on his life story as an exotic dancer.

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Over 200 new to Wiesbaden parents and students learn about youth center programs while they attend the Wiesbaden Teen Center’s Back to School Barbeque. In the picture, students and par-ents chill out and enjoy a bite to eat.

Middle School student Tyrese Smith enjoys a game of table tennis at the Back to School Barbeque.

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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]

GM Navigation Disc for factory in-stalled systems. Works in all Che-vy/GMC SUV's and Trucks. Textor call 01709006266 or [email protected] $35

JBL Amplifier and 2 Mac Audiospeakers, older model but still ingood shape (see attached pictu-res) $60 0179-9100405/[email protected]

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

Mazda speed, 1.8 ltr. turbo with6 spd. Convertable, A/C runs gre-at, no leaks or defects. 77,000 mi-les but only 14,000 on new engi-ne. $10,400 [email protected] 0170-115-5787

Mitsubishi, Pajero, 2000, PininGDI, Germ specs, Silver Matalic,24000k, 4X4 Auto. A/C, PW, PS.0ne owner, Ger TUV til 11/13, Ow-ners Manual (Ger/Eng). $6,000.Call: 01603785161

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]

Opel Vectra, year 1991, verygood condition, 70 000 miles,new tires, new exhaust, 5 speed,inspection guaranteed €1250017621892246 / [email protected]

Saab, 9-5, 2.3 Ltr. with 5 spd.Leather, all power, runs great, noleaks, good mileage. 67,000 mi-les, 2nd owner. $5800 [email protected] 0170-115-5787


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

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Presents 'All Things Tea' Satur-day, 8 Sept 2012 in Kaiserslau-tern. Proceeds to benefit AKAScholarship Fund and [email protected] or [email protected]

Ausa's 5th Annual Golf Tourna-ment will be held on September28th at Woodlawn Golf Course.Register now and come out to ha-ve fun and win prizes! $60.0006302-981-901 / [email protected]

BSA Troop 166-Ramstein loo-king for new/current scouts andadults to rebuild troop. Mtg Weds7-8:30, Bldg 1009 [email protected]/0175-2736951

Free Advice on having your babyoff base. Please e-mail your ques-tions to: [email protected]

Iglesia de Dios Baumholder,Uberm Weiher 2, 55774 Baumhol-der. Domingos Adoracion: 11am;Miercoles estudios: 7pm. 06783-1850980

Infant First Aid class will be heldat the St. Johannis Krankenhausin Landstuhl on Aug 28 from 5:30-8:30pm. Please e-mail for more in-formation. [email protected]

New Facebook Group: Childrenwith Diabetes Type I- RamsteinGermany. Parent run. Meet otherfamilies, start playgroups and joina support [email protected]

Rhein - Main International Se-venth - day Adventist Church Hei-delberger Str. 16, 64285 Darm-stadt Church Service: Each Satur-day, at 09:30 A.M

The Adjutant General's Corps Re-gimental Association EuropeanChapter Regimental Ball The Adju-tant General's Corps RegimentalAssociation European ChapterCordially Invites you to its annualAG/HR Regimental Ball. Celebra-ting the 237th Anniversary of theAdjutant General's Corps, 15 Sep-tember 2012, at the ArmstrongClub Vogelweh, Kaiserslautern,Germany, 18:00 - 24:00. GuestSpeaker: CSM Christopher D. Cul-bertson, The Adjutant GeneralSchool Command Sergeant Majorand The Adjutant General Regi-mental Command Sergeant Ma-jor. For more information contactMs. Marcia Sierra-Williams, DSN314-483-8062, Comm 049 (0) 631-411-8062, Email: [email protected] or Mr. JohnYesis, DSN 314-496-5401, Comm049 (0) 6302-67-5401, Email:[email protected].

100 Watt Transformer - 110v to200v- good condition [email protected] Watt Transformer - 110v to220v - good condition [email protected] Watt Transformer - 110v to220v- good condition [email protected] Watt Transformer - 110v to220v- good condition [email protected]" Panasonic Color TV, multi-System, Multi-Voltage. Like new.$90 Frank 0171-996-692575 Watt Transformer - 110v to220v - good condition [email protected] Decoder w/remote, $135.Must be US ID cardholder. CallMike at: 0151-46407707 $1350151-46407707Belkin N150 Wireless RouterGood condition. Original box andsetup CD. $15 [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 0176-96776870Fender type Telecaster electricguitar. Masterbuilt, professional in-strument. Excellent sound spec-trum and tonal qualities. Must seeand try! $495 Tom at 0172 3564442

Hitachi 26" color TV. 6 Y/O. Flats-creen. Like new. Multi-system/vol-tage. Silver. Great picture. €1000631-4145020 / 0172-7473053

Lightly used 120v PS3; Greatcondition. Includes 3 controllers,hdmi cable, standard av cable, &15 games including Skyrim, Callof Duty, & DJ Hero. $425 [email protected]

Portable AC unit / dehumidifier$150 01717454996

Techno/Dancefloor Synth. "Qua-simidi Sirius" with integrated 11Ch. Vocoder (also voice distorti-on) + Synthesizer "Quasimidi Ra-ven Max" + Keyboard stand€1600 [email protected]


220 appliances; dishes; brassand copper; floor pillows; batiks;cat house; TV stands; crystal/beermugs $1 each; furniture--solidoak; Best Offer. $50 06371-918718; [email protected]

All 11seasons /33 DVD's + 2disc20year reunion M*A*S*H! Collectin 66885 Altenglan betweenK'Town and Baumholder. Try pho-ne more than once, €80 0176-96776870

Antique printing press cabinets.Perfect for display or storage of je-welry. Two single pieces. Veryheavy and in good condition.€1100 0176/93177546 or [email protected]

Brass king bed 450; dining room;living room furniture; lamps 20;Korean paintings 50; bar 50; barstools 50; TV stands 50; beermugs/crystal 1; obo 06371-918718; [email protected]

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Calculator Texas TI-89 Titaniumrecommended for High Schoolstudy. English / instructions. Col-lect 66885 Altenglan 25KM Northof Ramstein AFB €50 0176-96776870

Camel 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]

Canon F1 35m/m film Camerakit. F1 Body, Dented Prysm butok function. FD. 75-200 1:4.5 Ca-non Zoom lens. FD50m/m1.8lens. FT1.8/85m/mlens bellows+ more! €380 0176-96776870email later

Changing / Bathing combo, goeson top of regular tub in your ba-throom. Tub stores convenientlyunderneath changing table. Was80 Euro, great condition! €[email protected]

Coastal oil paintings ThanetCoast. Artist part of Picasso's sce-ne in Spain 1920/30's I knew ar-tist in Thanet in the 1950's Hewas also Turner fan ! €4000 eachobo above 0176-96776870 canSkype views

Craftsman 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 0176-96776870

Crocheted Headpin, polished,leaf formed with sweetwaterpearlsin the middle. Not worn. €[email protected]

Danish realist painter signedBrandt. Oil Painting of the FynskNyborg Castle approx 1890's Inauction would cost a lot so will ta-ke lower price. €18000 Best offerabove 0176-96776870 Can Skypeview

Dual Voltage Radial Arm Saw. 12inch blade/1.5 horsepwr. Forcross-cutting, miter cutting, in/outripping, and compound miter cut-ting. High quality! $400 or best of-fer 01636043150 [email protected]

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

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] / 015114940668

Incense Sticks with lovely laven-der, opium or vanilla scent. 20Sticks in a hexagonal package,non opened. 3€ each package.Ask me for [email protected]

Like new AbLounger with instruc-tion information and CD for exerci-se program. $$50 06363-994040 /[email protected]

Medela Pump-In-Style doublebreast pump that comes in conve-nient backpack. Closed system.Lots of extras! 110V or [email protected]

NIP, unused "Baby Bullet". Makean entire week's worth of healthy,nutritional baby food in less than5 minutes. Retails for $87. 110V$65 [email protected]

OO Model Railway. Digital and4Kit Built Locos + Coaches.2Boxed sets Hornby Orient andSimplon Venice, 3Bachman +5Hornby DCC. + more in collecti-on. € 2800 or best offer above0176-96776870 can Skype views

Padi Scuba Diving Lessons NearPHV Heidelberg Contact [email protected]

Pocket dragons, land of the drag-ons and Enchantia Dragons. Va-rious models and prices. Many re-tired piecesand some signed byAuthor. 017653444578 / [email protected]

Portable bouncer comes w/cano-py/moskito net to protect babyoutdoors. Music, nature sounds,vibration. Barely used! $15$Safety 1st Nature Sounds Boun-cette [email protected]

Really cute, musical RockingBug, like new bc our daughter ne-ver liked it. It's really just been sit-ting in the room for a few months.No shipping $50 [email protected]

Several oil paintings by artistwho gained skills with Picasso in1920's! Spanish costal landscapewith Picasso's house. I knew ar-tist as boy in 1950's €16000 bestoffer above ! Spanish / coastal0176-96776870 can Skype Views



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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]

10.5' X 6'. Very good condition.Wool. Professionally cleaned De-cember 2011. The multitude of co-lors works well with most decors.$125 [email protected]

8' cognac colored couch. Whencushions are raised up, an adultcan sleep on the couch. Great forthe TV room. P/U mandatory. Pil-lows included $300 [email protected]

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

Child twin bunk bed w/ play areabelow. Includes mattress, pull outdesk, slide, ladder, and tent. Ex-cellent condition! $80.00 06775-960675 [email protected]

Dresser with mirror and six dra-wers, dark wood, great condition$250 [email protected]

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

Ikea 3-Seater, color off white,model EKTORP for sale due toPCS. Only 13 months old, in verygood condition. Original price 350Euro. 0178-4508735 [email protected]

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]

Pino Brand Kitchen (Paid over 2KEuro). Sink, Stove/Oven, Fridge/Freezer, Various kitchen Cabinets.Already apart - pick up in Mann-heim. $1800 [email protected]

Solid Oak, original mirror. Madeby master carpenter in Weiler-bach, late 1800's. 4' X 5' [email protected]

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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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400 liter Aquarium with standwith built in filter and pump$400.00 017653444578 / [email protected]

Hamster cage, two levels, withrolling ball, stone, food plate, andan unopened bag of food. $30017622987498

French Bulldog and Westi pup-pies are ready for new families.UTD on shots and dewormed.www.puppies-in-germany. net€650 [email protected]

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Translator/Interpreter Certified.KL., near Vogelweh. Reasonablerates. Call: 0631-54440

Still looking for a PowerVu recei-ver with valid subscription for afntv [email protected]

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Single black male, looking for afemale for friendship, maybe mo-re. Email me if you are interested.$Free [email protected]

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