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Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
Vol. XVI, No. 5
Dec. 5, 2013
News
flash
Safety Showdown
Head to the Community Activity Center on Clay
Kaserne for winter safety
training, displays and the
Jeopardy-style Safety Showdown Dec. 11 starting at 9
a.m. Cheer on members of
local units during the competition which starts at 1:30
p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Eagle 360
American Forces Network listeners in Wiesbaden
can now get live streaming
radio services on their computer desktops and mobile
devices. AFN 360 Internet
Radio, launched Dec. 3,
offers eight streaming radio
channels including a local
station and seven additional
streams of news, sports talk,
political talk and music. In
addition to music and talk
shows, AFN 360 features local and regional information.
Visit www.afneurope.net and
select AFN to get streamed
AFN Wiesbaden The Eagle
radio. (Defense Media Activity News Release)
Holiday safety
When preparing for the
holidays keep safety in mind.
If you have a fresh tree, make
sure it is kept watered, use a
sturdy holder, keep it away
from heat sources and make
sure lights have a factory
label assuring they have been
factory tested. Never connect
more than three sets of lights
on the same extension cord
and keep them away from the
water under the tree. Never
place candles on your tree.
Inside
Native American
Heritage Celebration
Soldiers, students team
up to present diverse
program. See page 7.
Michael Schueller (left), a facilities engineer with U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Directorate of Public Works, confers
with a construction foreman about kitchen enhancements in one of the right-sized apartments in Aukamm Housing.
Photo right: Hartmut Kunz, a carpenter, installs a bathroom cabinet in one of the renovated apartments.
Major fixup in Aukamm Housing
Story and photos by
Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
Public Affairs Office
When the $12 million Whole
Neighborhood Revitalization project in Wiesbaden’s
Aukamm Housing wraps up
early next year, 84 “rightsized” apartment units will be
available to incoming families.
Quality-of-life enhancements
Whole Neighborhood Revitalization project
‘right-sizes’ and upgrades 84 apartments
include new kitchens, flooring, appliances, various other
features and expansion to meet
the Army standard for space
allocation to military families.
The first of the 12 buildings
renovated in the Army Corps of
Engineers project underwent a
final inspection in mid-November, said Donald Meyer, U.S.
Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s
housing manager. After a few
minor corrections are fixed,
the building should be ready
for new residents by the first
or second week of December
with all of the buildings slated
to be completed by the end of
March 2014.
“Planning for the project
See Fixup on page 3
Delegates raise issues at AFAP Conference
By Karl Weisel
Providing parcel pick-up lockers at the
Postal Service Center, a water fountain at
the Wiesbaden Library and better informing
all community members about local sexual
assault incidents were among a host of issues
raised at Wiesbaden’s Army Family Action
Plan Conference Nov. 18-19.
“This is a great effort every year,” said
Dr. Robert Kandler, U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden deputy commander, in welcoming delegates to this year’s conference held
at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center.
Jam On
Concert
brings U.S.,
German
students
together. See
page 8.
“Every year something has come out of
this” — whether at the local level or being
raised up to the Department of the Army
for consideration.
“Here in Wiesbaden AFAP has changed
dramatically in the five years that I’ve been
here,” said Army Community Service’s
Annikka Trabucco, Wiesbaden Outreach
and AFAP coordinator. With the increase of
regular submissions through the Interactive
Customer Evaluation system, or ICE (more
than 14,000 in fiscal year 2013), which are
responded to throughout the year, Trabucco
said, there have been fewer issues raised
See AFAP issues on page 3
Merkers Mine
Hikers head
underground
for a unique
volksmarching
experience. See
page 12.
Photo by Karl Weisel
ACS staff members welcome Chief
Warrant Officer 2 Jose Garcia, 66th
Military Intelligence Brigade, to
this year’s AFAP Conference.
Commentary
Force protection
Past kidnapping is reminder of need
for everyone to remain vigilant
stop in front of the apartment
a short while later.
U.S. Army Europe
On two occasions, a pair
of terrorists posed as utility
Terrorist tactics may have meter readers to gain access
changed over the years, but to Dozier’s apartment.
U.S. Army Europe force
Force protection officials
protection experts say one said this should have aroused
thing will always stay the suspicion, because in Italy it
same — remaining vigilant for is unusual for a utility comthe signs of terrorist activity pany to send two workers to
can help stop the bad guys in perform this task.
their tracks.
Unfortunately, no one
One example that hap- picked up on these signs of the
pened within the Army in suspicious behavior displayed
Europe is the kidnapping of by Dozier’s stalkers. After a
Maj. Gen. James Dozier from month of being watched he
his home in Verona, Italy, in was kidnapped and taken to
December 1981.
an apartment in Padua.
Dozier, then deputy chief
of staff for the Southern Euro- said Dozier later admitted that
pean Task Force, was abducted he did not take the terrorist
by the Red Brigade terror threat seriously and was lulled
group and held captive for into an “It can’t happen here”
42 days before being rescued. mindset.
Three years earlier the
While this incident is more
group had kidnapped former than 30 years old, antiterrorItalian Prime Minister Aldo ism experts say it still provides
Moro and kept him captive 55 valuable lessons and reminds
days before murdering him. Americans in Europe that
The Red Brigade had con- there are real threats.
sidered several U.S. general
They offered a few pointers
officers for abduction, but that can help people avoid beultimately selected Dozier.
coming targets: F Be vigilant
for suspicious or abnormal
say the factors influencing his
behavior; F Become familiar
selection included his status as
a senior leader, lax personal se- with local culture and habits;
curity and predictable patterns F Vary travel times and routes
of behavior that facilitated the to become less predictable to
terrorist or criminal elements;
terrorists’ attack.
The kidnappers conducted and F Confirm the identities
surveillance on Dozier’s of workers or other visitors
apartment before the attack, a before granting them access
common tactic used to gather to homes or workplaces.
Most of all, the experts
information for target selecadvise members of the Army
tion and attack planning.
Group members often in Europe community to restood at a nearby bus stop port suspicious activity using
for long periods, staring at the iWatch and iReport links
the general’s apartment. The found on all Army home pages
watchers rarely got on a bus, in the theater or go to the
or would sometimes ride the USAREUR reporting site at
bus, but got off at the same www.eur.army.mil/eureport.
Commentary by
Sgt. Daniel Cole
Ask the commander
Editor’s note:
Have something
you’d like to
share with the
commander?
Visit the garrison’s Facebook
page (Garrison
Wiesbaden), send
an ICE comment
or contact the
C o m m a n d e r ’s
Hotline (click the
Feedback link
on the garrison
home page).
books now that I don’t have
to dread looking for parking.
I can’t tell you how happy I
am to have had such an easy
morning running errands. My
three kids and I are so grateful,
and with cold, wet weather in
our future, I hope you keep up
the hard work, and keep those
parking tickets coming.
Response: Thank you,
Heather, for letting us know
that the ticketing of illegallyparked vehicles and the ensuing repercussions are having a
positive effect on the parking
situation on Clay Kaserne. On
Dec. 2 our director of Emergency Services notified about
180 second-time offenders
that they are at risk of losing
their driving privileges for 30
days if they get a third offense
(in accordance with Garrison
Command Policy Letter No.
11). I appreciate the fact that
more people are beginning to
understand that short-term
parking is limited on Clay
Kaserne and should be left to
community members like you
who truly need it.
Great postal support
Aaron B. commented: I
would like to recognize Joel
Arbour for providing outstanding, professional, timely,
courteous, knowledgeable,
customer-oriented and friendly
postal services. Despite customers pouring out of the doorway,
Mr. Arbour continued to provide
top-notch postal services with a
positive attitude.
Response: Way to go Joel,
and thanks to Aaron for letting the community at large
know about another highly
motivated garrison employee.
Great job.
Still time to give: With this year’s Combined Federal
Campaign-Overseas having been extended through Dec.
6, service members and federal employees still have time
to give to their favorite charities. Visit cfcoverseas.org.
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Wait for
Housing
help
Sylvester A.
remarked: On
Nov. 15 at 7:30
a.m. only three
customers were
Col. David Carstens,
waiting (for asU.S. Army Garrison
sistance at the
Wiesbaden
Housing Office),
commander
but it took more
Inappropriate signs
than 30 minutes for any counJennifer C. asked: What is selor to take any of us — yet they
the protocol for removing inap- close at 10:59 a.m. for walk-ins.
propriate advertisements from
Response: I’m sorry to
fencing surrounding American hear you had such a long
installations and housing areas? wait Sylvester. I checked with
Response: Good question, the Housing Office and was
Jennifer. Community members informed that the contractor,
can call the garrison’s Instal- Aspen LLC, saw 34 customers
lation Operations Center at between 7:30 and 11 a.m. It
civ (0611) 705-1490 and inap- was obviously a busy morning
propriate signs will be removed in the Housing Office. Again,
the next duty day.
sorry for your wait, but am glad
to hear that they were able to
Library staff kudos
Bill H. reported: Thanks take care of you within a reaagain to Reginald Stewart and sonable amount of time despite
his staff in supporting the Wies- the large number of patrons.
baden Cub Scout program. Mr. Parking situation
Stewart reserved a computer
Heather A. observed: I just
space to accommodate my Bear
wanted to say a quick “Thank
Cub Scout den of 10 boys so
You” to everyone involved with
they could accomplish one of
improving the parking situation
their achievements in learning
the history of Wiesbaden online. on Clay. Today is the first time
I appreciate his willingness to I have been able to find a spot
always take care of our needs to park at the bank, welcome
with Scouting visits to the li- center and post office without
having to drive in circles. I used
brary — class act.
Response: Thanks for shar- the new drop box at the library
ing your experiences at the Wi- also, and I can’t tell you how
esbaden Library and the great awesome it is to not have to
support you received from the lug all the kids in to return our
staff — another example of books. It was very convenient
garrison employees doing all and will help me avoid overdue
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they can to make
“ Wi e s b a d e n :
Your home in
Germany.”
Command and newspaper staff
USAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. Carstens
USAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major
.......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. Mustafa
Public Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone Rueger
Editor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)
Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)
Dec. 5, 2013 ........................................................................... www.wiesbaden.army.mil
News and features
News flash
Extended postal hours
The Wiesbaden Postal Service Center has extended its hours during the holiday period. The APO
is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the package
pickup window from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Both are also open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. through Dec. 21. The center will be closed
Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Don’t forget that the holiday
mailing deadlines (for mail to reach stateside locations) are Dec. 10 for priority parcels and first
class letters and cards; Dec. 17 for express mail.
Send holiday greetings
Want to send a holiday greeting back home to
be aired on SiriusXM radio? The Joint Hometown
News Service has partnered with SiriusXM radio
to allow military men and women anywhere in
the world to call and record a message to be aired
during the holidays. Call toll-free (888) 776-2790
or mil (312) 733-4660 and provide rank, full name,
hometown, where you’re stationed and a quick
greeting. (Courtesy of Gary Bautell, AFN-Europe)
VA telephone scam
Veterans Affairs warns veterans of a scam
involving attempts to contact the VA by phone.
Reportedly scammers are using a phone line
number that is one number off from the Veterans
Benefits Administration National Call Center and
the GI Bill Call Center. Numbers to be avoided
are (800) 872-1000 (the actual VA NCC number
is 800-827-1000) and (888) 442-4511 (the correct
...VA GI BCC number is 888-442-4551). Both
fraudulent call centers appear to be attempting
to gather personal information for identity theft.
VA officials noted that they would never ask for
a credit car number or banking information over
the phone. If you feel you are a victim of a fraud,
contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877382-4357. Visit stopfraud.gov for more information about reporting financial fraud.
Legal Assistance hours
The Wiesbaden Legal Assistance and Claims
offices are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. The offices are closed the first
Friday of every month for Readiness Day activities
and all federal and training holidays. To speak to
an attorney call civ (0611) 705-4725 to make an
appointment. Powers of attorney and notaries are
done on a walk-in basis.
Religious holiday events
Immaculate Conception Masses will be held Dec. 9 at noon at
the Clay Chapel and at 6 p.m. at the
Hainerberg Chapel. On Dec. 24 a
Children’s Mass will be held at 4
p.m. at Hainerberg Chapel, Lessons and Carols are
at 5 p.m. at Clay Chapel, a Community Protestant
Christmas Eve Service is at 6 p.m. at Hainerberg
Chapel and a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass is at
midnight at Hainerberg Chapel. A Christmas Mass
will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 25 at Hainerberg Chapel
and a Gospel Service Watch Night will be held at
9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Clay Chapel.
AFAP issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continued from page 1
through AFAP which only meets once a
year locally.
Trabucco attributed a very customeroriented ICE system in Wiesbaden, which
isn’t always the case in every garrison,
she said. “You can see the difference at
the AFAP conferences where ICE isn’t
working.”
Where AFAP issues raised at the local
level deemed worthy of further consideration can’t be solved locally, they are
elevated to the Installation Management
Command-Europe/U.S. Army Europe
level where they are considered, along
with those from garrisons throughout EuFederica LeMauk helps facilitate a break-out session at the
rope, before being passed up to the Army
Wiesbaden Army Family Action Plan Conference.
level if higher-level attention is deemed
issues at the conference out-brief:
appropriate. “If it’s an issue that’s larger
W Post Office Parcel Pick-up and Finance Services
than the local area it will be elevated up,” she said.
“Ninety to 95 percent of the issues in the past were Availability;
W Smoking Outside Stairwell Housing;
taken care of locally. But that’s starting to change
W No Drinking Water in the Library;
since the implementation of ICE.”
W Lack of Medical Care Providers for Non-Tricare
In AFAP’s 30-year history, 692 issues have been
raised to the DA level, with 128 of them resulting in Prime Members Outside the Continental United States;
W Lack of Medical Care Providers in U.S. Army
legislative changes, Trabucco said, adding, “The isGarrison Wiesbaden;
sues are continually looked at throughout the year.”
W USAG Wiesbaden Personnel’s Awareness of
Among past issues raised through the annual Wiesbaden AFAP Conference is one allowing survivors Sexual Assault Incidents.
The issues now move to the garrison commander
to use Space Available travel — addressed at the 2010
conference. Although not yet resolved because it to be considered and addressed locally or passed up
concerns families in all of the services, the issue has to the IMCOM-E/USAREUR level to be further admade its way up to the Department of Defense level dressed by a focus group.
“Your input on this is very important,” said Dr.
and is being taken extremely seriously, Trabucco said.
At this year’s conference in Wiesbaden, delegates Robert Schloesser, director of Family, Morale, Welspent two days raising, researching and considering fare and Recreation, in thanking the volunteers who
a host of quality-of-life issues impacting service participated in this year’s conference. “Thank you
members, family members and civilians. Leaders of all for being here — these were great report-outs and
the two focus groups described the following final cooperation within the groups.”
Fixup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continued from page 1
started more than two years ago,” said Meyer, with
it being approved in fiscal year 2012.
“This Whole Neighborhood Revitalization project
is part of the housing master plan to get all of our
housing assets up to the Army standard,” he said,
explaining that the end result is “a better quality of
life for residents and more security.”
Besides interior upgrades within the individual
units — taking 12 apartments, knocking out or building
new walls to create nine larger units in each building — the buildings are undergoing a host of other
construction work to greatly upgrade each building.
These include new insulation and fresh paint, renovated balconies, better lighting, laundry facilities in
each apartment and separate dining and living areas
in many apartments.
Design plans also called for better energy use, he
said, including energy-efficient bulbs (same wattage, less energy consumption) and more energy- and
resource-efficient appliances.
“Another enhancement is in the basement storage
areas. We took out the wire mesh walls and windows
and put in floor-to-ceiling metal doors,” Meyer said.
“Some of these buildings will be smoke and pet
free,” he added, for those residents suffering from
allergies or who would prefer to live in a building
without smokers or pets. Housing officials will closely
monitor demand to see if more or fewer buildings
should be designated smoker- and pet-free.
“Residents will sign a waiver when they move in,”
the housing chief said. If they decide their status has
changed while living in a smoker- or pet-free apartment than they will be welcome to move, he said,
“but they will have to pay for their move.”
Future planning calls for similar projects in Crestview and Hainerberg Housing.
“We’ll sit down with the Transformation and
Stationing Management Office and Army Family
Housing representatives to figure out what our total
need is based on the demographics and number of
people living in the Wiesbaden area. We’ve reached
our peak as far as housing (demand) is concerned.
… We’ll stay at this level for a while and will try to
raise the remaining units up to the Army standard,” he
said, explaining that the goal is to further transform
the Wiesbaden military community to offer a quality
of life commensurate with the service provided by
military members and their families under the Army
Family Covenant.
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News and features
From the blotter
Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services
Nov. 14
Assault — Two Soldiers are being charged with
assault consummated by a battery, obstruction
of justice and making a false official statement.
Assault — A noncommissioned officer is being
charged with assault consummated by a battery.
Nov. 15
Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a
victim when an unknown person fled the scene
after damaging the employee’s vehicle while it
was parked on Clay Kaserne.
Assault — A family member is being charged
with assault consummated by a battery, damage to government property, obstruction of
justice, interfering with a 911 call and civilian
misconduct.
Nov. 17
Traffic accident — An NCO is being charged with
a traffic accident: Improper backing.
Traffic accident — A family member is being
charged with a traffic accident: Failure to yield
the right of way.
Nov. 18
Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being
charged with a traffic accident: Making an
improper U-turn, negligent bodily injury, failure
to report involvement and civilian misconduct.
Drunk driving — A Soldier is being charged with
drunk driving, fleeing the scene of a traffic accident, failure to maintain control and damage
to property.
Assault — A family member is being charged
with aggravated assault, dangerous disruption
of the flow of traffic, domestic violence and
civilian misconduct.
Nov. 19
Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim
when an unknown person fled the scene after
damaging the Soldier’s vehicle while it was
parked in the Clay Kaserne parking garage.
Nov. 20
Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a
victim when an unknown person fled the scene
after damaging the employee’s vehicle while it
was parked in the Clay Kaserne parking garage.
Nov. 23
Assault — An NCO is being charged with simple
assault and domestic violence.
Nov. 24
Drunk driving — A family member is being
charged with drunken driving, provoking
speech/gesturers and civilian misconduct.
Nov. 25
Assault — An NCO is being charged with simple
assault and domestic violence.
Disorderly conduct — A Soldier is being charged
with drunk and disorderly conduct, weapons
violations, unlawful possession of a weapon,
and communicating a threat.
Nov. 26
Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being
charged with a traffic accident resulting in
damage to property.
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Herald Union
Food for those in need
School drive contributes
to community Food Bank
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Students, parents and teachers teamed up to make
the holidays a little brighter for those in need this
holiday season.
A nonperishable food drive, organized by Wiesbaden Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society,
Wiesbaden High School’s National Honor Society and
the Wiesbaden Education Association collected 12
boxes and 14 shopping bags full of everything from
cranberry sauce to pumpkin pie filling, pet food to
stuffing mixes.
“We wanted to do this as a service project to help
people who don’t have enough food,” said eighthgrader Jarred Edwards, a member of the middle
school’s National Junior Honor Society.
Several teachers, parents and Edwards stopped
by Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing Nov. 22 to drop off the donated fare to ACS’s
Food Bank.
“All of this was done in a week,” said Sally Jones,
sponsor of the middle school’s National Junior Honor
Society. “It’s pretty amazing — you say we want to
do this and everyone comes out to support it.”
Edwards added that teachers made a special effort to see who could collect the most food for the
drive. “Some teachers got very competitive,” he said,
adding, “It makes the students feel proud to help
somebody out.”
Both the middle school and high school plan additional charity drives in the coming months — to raise
money (to be given to the American Red Cross) to
help those impacted by the typhoon in the Philippines
and to gather winter coats for those in need locally.
Details will be announced soon, Jones said.
Anyone in need of non-perishable food is welcome
Wiesbaden Middle School National Junior
Honor Society sponsor Sally Jones and eighthgrader Jarred Edwards deliver non-perishable
food to the Army Community Service Food
Bank Nov. 22.
to stop by ACS (across from the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center) during hours of operation weekdays, said
ACS’s Michelle Stosich. “Community members can
just come to the front desk and say they’d like some
food. No questions will be asked about their income.”
People are also welcome to donate non-perishable
food items to ACS’s Food Bank throughout the holiday
season, she added.
Call ACS at civ (0611) 4080-234 for more information about the Food Bank or donating items.
Autumn is a time when burglars become more
active. As the days get shorter, the number of home
break-ins goes up.
“Many thieves will spend no longer than 60 seconds trying to break into a home,” said Joseph Day,
chief of Law Enforcement at the U.S. Army Europe
Office of the Provost Marshal. “Good locks and good
neighbors who watch out for each other can be big
deterrents to burglars.
“Did you know that in almost half of all completed
residential burglaries, thieves simply breezed in
through unlocked doors or crawled through unlocked
windows?” Day said. He recommends people lock
their doors whenever they leave their house, apartment or barracks room, even if only for a short time.
F If your doors don’t fit tightly in their frames,
install weather stripping around them.
F Every external door should have a sturdy, wellinstalled dead bolt lock.
F Instead of hiding keys outside your home, give
an extra key to a neighbor you trust.
F Thieves hate bright lights. Install outside lights
connected to a motion sensor.
F If your front door has a peep-hole, always use
it before opening the door.
F Make a list of your valuables — DVD players,
stereos, computers, jewelry. Take photos of them, list
their serial numbers.
F Ask your MP Station for a free home security
survey.
“When you travel, leave shades, blinds and curtains
in normal positions and have a neighbor pick your
mail up,” Day advised. He also suggests you create the
illusion that you’re at home using trusted neighbors
or timers that will turn lights on and off in different
areas of your house throughout the evening. Lights
burning 24 hours a day signal an empty house. He
also offers the following tips:
F Don’t advertise that you will be away from your
home. Give the information only to people who need
to know such as your landlord or trusted neighbor.
F Never leave a message on your answering
machine that indicates you will be away for a specific
time. Say “I’m not available right now.”
More tips on home safety are available at www.
ncpc.org/topics/home-and-neighborhood-safety.
Deter burglars during hours of darkness
News and features
Avoid distractions to prevent accidents
apparatus is helpful, but
it can’t prevent you from
becoming involved in a
conversation and losing
concentration.
Your best defense is
to pull off the road and
stop in a safe place before
using your phone.
$ File, clip, or polish your nails?
If you answered yes to any of the
above, you are driving while distracted
and are at risk of an accident.
Drivers inadvertently focus their attention away from the road, thus putting
themselves and their families/passengers
in jeopardy.
When driving, do
you
ever:
Distractions, such as texting, and driving are a
$
Talk on the cell
recipe for disaster.
phone?
station — causes more accidents than
$ Tune the radio?
anything else.
$ Eat, drink or smoke?
A report by the National Highway
$ Pick something up from the floor
Traffic Safety Administration indicates
or between the seats?
that inattention caused 68 percent of
$ Read, write?
rear-end crashes. Other kinds of crashes
$ Reach for the glove compart— backing up, lane changes and merging
ment?
usually caused by a driver not recogniz$ Clean the inside of the winding an obstacle or by a driver failing to
shield?
pay attention.
$ Argue with another passenger?
Cell phones
$ Comb or brush your hair?
Using a cell phone while driving
$ Break up fights between your
increases your chance of getting into a kids?
crash by 400 percent. When dialing a
$ Put on makeup?
phone number or engaging in intense
$ Put on contact lenses or use eye
conversation, you’re not watching the drops?
road like you should. A “hands-free”
$ Shave?
l Avoid talking while driving.
l Avoid taking your eyes off the
road.
l Keep both hands on the wheel.
l Avoid driver fatigue
l Stay focused on the road.
l Don’t daydream.
l Don’t drive if you are tired.
l Share the driving responsibilities
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l Don’t drive when angry or upset.
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driving. Wait until you have cooled down
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l Avoid “gawking” or slowing down
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By Manar Sadek-Shaw
Safety Office
Driver inattention is a major contributor to highway crashes. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
estimates that at least 25 percent of
police-reported crashes involve some
form of driver inattention. Driver distraction is one form of inattention, and is a
factor in more than half of these crashes.
Distraction occurs when a driver is
delayed in the recognition of information needed to safely accomplish the
driving task, because something within
or outside the vehicle draws his attention away from driving. The presence
of a triggering event distinguishes a
distracted driver from one who is simply
inattentive or “lost in thought.”
Driver distractions or inattentive
driving play a part in one out of every
four motor vehicle crashes. That’s more
than 1.5 million collisions a year — more
than 4,300 crashes each day.
Inattention fuels most
accidents
Many accidents are caused by actions as simple as tuning the radio or
as innocent as glancing at a dog on the
sidewalk. Carelessness or inattention —
even for a second to change the radio
TKS clarifies analog
to digital change
for AFN viewers
Beginning in December
2013, TKS will commence
phasing out support of its analog cable television service at
numerous government housing
areas throughout Germany.
TKS Basic Cable TV will
be phased-out at all locations
by the first week of 2014.
The transformation of service will effect approximately
364 households
in 17 housing areas. This will impact customers
in Wiesbaden’s
Aukamm Housing in the first
week of January 2014.
Where available, existing analog TKS Basic Cable
TV customers will have the
opportunity to request a free
switchover to TKS’s new digital television service known as
How to avoid being
Have you been a
distracted
distracted driver?
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Photo illustration by Elaine Wright
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News and features
Engineering the future, in 500 words or less
By Jennifer Aldridge
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, challenged Wiesbaden Middle School students
to explain, in 500 words or less, why they are interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering
and math careers.
The winners — Pete Greig, Chuck Oliver and
Isabella Lee — representing the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades, respectively, were selected from a pool
of 80 contest entrants by Department of Defense Dependents Schools officials. The essays detailed Greig’s
interest in robotics engineering, Oliver’s love of cars
and mechanical engineering, and Lee’s fascination
with roller-coaster engineering.
Identifying students that have an interest in STEM
and helping them develop their interest is a priority for
Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, USACE commander and
chief of Engineers. This event was an opportunity for
Europe District to partner with the middle school to
inspire young students to pursue STEM, said Lt. Col.
Andy Hemphill, district deputy commander.
“Our country needs lots of engineers and people
Photo by Jennifer Aldridge
who are smart and capable of performing in science
Wiesbaden
Middle
School’s
Pete Greig, Chuck
and technology realms,” he said. “We need them to
Oliver
and
Isabella
Lee
work
on
a STEM project.
support our economy and improve the lives of people
in our nation and across the world.”
his varied professional experience working on mines,
This was the start of a new program, Hemphill tunnels, bridges, roads, quarries and infrastructure.
said, as he welcomed the winners and their principal, He said his engineering degree has afforded him
Dr. Susan Hargis.
the chance to travel the world. “Working in Korea,
“We had a STEM essay contest at the middle Germany and the U.S. has allowed me to be what I
school, one for each grade, to identify students who always wanted to be, a world traveler,” he said.
have an interest in STEM,” he said. “This was an
To give the students a feel for the breadth of the
opportunity to work with the school and bring the district’s mission requirements and expertise, Jennifer
winning students into the district to see what engineers Schmeltzle, a special projects engineer, discussed her
do on a day-to-day basis.”
job working throughout West Africa, the Balkans
Hemphill kicked off STEM Adopt-a-Student and the Baltics. A civil engineer, Schmeltzle joined
Day with a mock ribbon-cutting ceremony and an
USACE as a Department of the Army intern after
awards presentation. This was followed by an inforgraduating from college. Currently, she manages
mal question-and-answer session with Hemphill and
the construction of health clinics, libraries, schools,
Tim Hess, the district’s event champion and Missile
a deaf center, an amputee care center and a garbage
Defense Agency Program chief.
During the Q&A, Lee asked district leaders collection center in Europe and Africa. These projects
what courses she should focus on to prepare for an are executed through U.S. European Command and
engineering degree. The answer was, unanimously, Africa Command humanitarian-assistance programs.
Lee said USACE’s special projects
science and math.
Adventures
interested
her the most. “I think it is im“I am going to take computer science
in
STEM
pressive
that
you use your knowledge not
classes, something to help me get familiar
only
to
protect
America, but to help other
with making models on computers,” she
countries
by
building
schools
and libraries,” she said.
Lee. “I think most high schools also have a robotics
“You
help
everyone
in
the
world.”
club, so that would help me a lot.”
Vanessa Pepi, an Environmental Branch project
Tara Clark, a district MDA mechanical engineer,
manager,
discussed her work with protected animal
and Keith Martin, an MDA project manager, provided
a snapshot of their work on Aegis Ashore ballistic populations, including turtles, birds and bats, while
missile defense projects, designed to protect NATO Lisa Scott highlighted the importance of environmenallies in Europe. They also showed a missile-intercept tal sampling and remediation, or cleanup.
As the presentations concluded, Oliver looked
test video and shared a link to “The Interceptor,”
down at the slew of notes on his page and said he
MDA’s video game.
Oliver, the seventh-grade winner, said the MDA learned a lot about what everyone at the Corps of
presentation was his favorite part of the day. “MDA Engineers is doing. “There are so many mixtures;
was cool because they are blowing stuff up; so that there isn’t just one main thing the corps does,” he said.
is always fun,” he said.
The students asked questions and took notes, said
Following the discussion on intercepting missiles Erika McCormick, an event organizer and member
in outer space, Jason Cade, a licensed mining engineer of the district’s Environmental Branch. “I was very
and district project manager, spoke about his experi- impressed with their attentiveness and willingness
ence blowing things up underground. Cade described to engage in conversation and activities,” she said.
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“Chuck, Pete and Isabella represented their community
and school extremely well.”
McCormick led the students in an environmental
sampling exercise. She started off by dressing them
in personal protective equipment.
It is critical to wear safety gear when sampling
soil and water for environmental contamination,
McCormick explained.
She also asked the students to select nicknames,
to make the activity light-hearted. Once “Squishy
Ducklings” (Greig), “Chuckie” (Oliver), and “Pantasmagnia” (Lee) collected their equipment, they
headed outside to dig and bail samples.
Each student collected soil and groundwater.
They worked as a team to record their samples, just
like McCormick and her colleagues do on USACE
project sites.
According to Greig, his sixth-grade science class
hasn’t done anything similar to this activity.
“I like working with dirt and figuring out what
compounds are in it,” he said.
The day culminated with a tour of an active USACE
construction site. Jay Martinek, a district project
engineer at Clay Kaserne, met the students to discuss
the evolution of engineering and share plans for the
parking structure, sports fields and Consolidated
Intelligence Center, currently under construction.
After equipping the students with hard hats and
safety vests, Martinek escorted them to the top of a
USACE-built parking structure for a bird’s-eye view
of the construction site. Last year U.S. Army Europe
headquarters moved from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden,
adding more than 2,500 Soldiers, civilians and family
members to the community here. USACE constructed
a 12-story park house to help accommodate the growing installation. Now the district is constructing an
eight-story, 600 parking-space garage, adjacent to
the completed garage, to further alleviate parking
congestion on base.
As Martinek led the tour, he pointed out another
key Wiesbaden transformation project, Newman
Village. Martinek was responsible for bringing 326
single-family and duplex townhouses to fruition, as
the lead project engineer. Today, one of the homes
belongs to Oliver and his family.
“Thank you for making my new house awesome,”
he said to Martinek.
When the tour concluded, the students were eager
to talk about their day with USACE. It was not only
educational, but really fun and exciting, Lee said.
“It made me feel even more excited to become an
engineer. But now that I know about all the different
fields, I want to explore them more before I decide
what kind of engineering I want to go into. Nothing
is set in stone,” she said.
In middle school, it can be difficult to settle on a
particular career, but Lee, Oliver and Greig seem to
have their minds set on engineering.
“I wanted to be so many things when I was
younger like an astronaut, grocery bagger, soccer
player, physician, and even, an adventurer. But there
has been one profession that always made my head
spin and sparked my fascination,” Greig wrote, in
his essay. “I would like to be an engineer when I am
older, because I think it is the most interesting thing
in the whole world.”
USAG Wiesbaden — Wackernheim, Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden Middle
(Michael Davis,
far left) and High
School students
portray characters
in Indian traditional tales. Photo left:
Col. Kathy PrueOwens talks about
self-identity.
National American Indian Heritage Month:
Story and photos by
Karl Weisel
Performers from Wiesbaden
Middle School and High School
had a captive audience Nov. 27
during the 5th Signal Commandhosted National American Indian Heritage Month Celebration.
As narrators recounted legendary tales passed down from
generation to generation among
Cherokee, Sequoia and Algonguin tribe members, their fellow
students acted out the characters
in the Native American stories.
Guest speaker Col. Kathy
Prue-Owens, deputy commander for nursing at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center and
medical surgical nursing consultant to the Office of the
Surgeon General, talked about
what it means to define and
honor one’s heritage.
“Today I’d like to link our
self-identity with our heritage
and our culture,” Prue-Owens
told the mostly school-age
audience, saying that there are
many factors which define an
individual’s identity. Whether
one’s family background, place
of birth, friends or coworkers
have a role, “I ask you to think
about what your self-identity
is about. … What’s going to
help guide your destinies. …
Every one of us is defined by
something.”
She said it is important to
learn from one’s family and others to help define self-identity.
Students, speaker delve
into identity, traditions
“My family has ensured that
our beliefs and customs are
passed on from one generation
to the next,” she said.
As people age and pass away,
taking with them knowledge of
what went before, it’s vital that
people start early to learn from
them before they go. “Who’s
going to help you do that as
people pass on,” she asked.
“As we continue to celebrate
National American Indian Heritage Month, I ask all of you to
learn a little bit more about your
brothers and sisters to the left
and to the right of you,” said Col.
Mitchell L. Kilgo, commander
of the 5th Signal Command, in
concluding the event.
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Jam On
Inspiring friendship among German, American youths
man and American
youths to inspire
more creativity.
“Your projects
What expression would you use to motivated us. … The
describe an event that encourages friend- ideas they came up
ship through song?
with … we didn’t
“Jam On” is the response that Ger- want to let go of those
man and American youths gave Nov. people,” said Cath15 for the event that featured music and erine Dallmer, of
dance performances at the Wiesbaden the Leonardo Club,
High School.
about the atmosphere
“I straddle between the cultures … generated from havI’m very pleased to see these cultures ing the American
united under one of my passions,” said youths participate in
Natalia Lynch, event co-emcee, who the Leonardo Projsaid as an American she attends Ger- ect, a program that
man school and is a musician in the was established 10
band Volition.
years ago.
Jam On, the event that featured musiPeter Witmer,
cians from nine different schools was an U.S. Army Garrison
idea that was spawned from Wiesbaden Wiesbaden school
High School’s first involvement with liaison officer, said Strings, from Oranien School, performs a classical piece for the audience during Jam On at
the Leonardo Project — where 1,500 he was invited to a the Wiesbaden High School Multipurpose Room. It was the group’s first performance, like
students from 35 area schools submitted meeting by the Leon- many of the groups that performed.
competitive projects in categories such ardo administrators
as music, technology, communication and proposed the
mer, who said he loves to do things that myself. It was very good for me.”
and social awareness.
idea of holding a variety show to bring bring people together and inspire new
And though the event is past, orgaAs a result of the school’s participa- the young artists and musicians together ideas. “Musicians inspire each other.” nizers hope relations and such gathertion the leaders of the Leonardo Project in hopes of inspiring more ideas toward
Several of the young performers in ings among the youths will continue.
desired to have more occasions that furthering relations.
the show welcomed the experience and Leonardo association leaders formed the
facilitated the coming together of Ger“When people come together, you saw it as an opportunity to showcase Leonardo Club in the summer to faciliget all sorts of things their talent and draw on inspiration from tate year-round engagements between
inspired,” said Witmer, the other artists.
Wiesbaden’s German and American
who said that bringing
“I’m happy to play with the Ameri- youths.
together the youths of the cans and to see the different performances
“Let’s get this going. We can have
two cultures was a long from everyone,” said Katherine Peters, wonderful events as a partner,” said
held dream.
Leibnizschule Big Band saxophonist, Dallmer, who encouraged military comWhile any of the adding, “I hope to do this more often, munity youths to sign up to be members
Leonardo Project catego- and to make time to do this.”
in the club. “You’ve got to be a part of
ries could have inspired
“I have the chance to sing and show the city life. It will be great to have you
other types of events, people what I love,” said Damion Chlo- mix in … gaining different opportunities
planning and hosting a pecki, vocalist in the Carl-von-Ossietzki and experiences while in Wiesbaden.”
music variety show was School rock band, who said he hopes one
Youths can learn more about the club
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Carla Spellerberg of the Carl-von-Ossietzki seemingly effortless.
“Everybody under- to enjoy the music of everyone. It’s good by sending an email to leonardoclub@
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stands music,” said Wit- to gain a new experience and improve leonardo2013.de.
of the Eagles’ “Hotel California.”
Story and photos by
Chrystal Smith
The Wiesbaden High School Marching Band gives the audience a sampling of the sound of music played at American football games during Jam On.
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Holiday assistance stirs community’s benevolence
By Chrystal Smith
Being kind to strangers is
a holy urging. And especially
during the holiday season, it’s
second nature for most.
The Holiday Assistance
Program, administered by Army
Community Service, bolsters
the community’s desire to show
kindness to others through gift
giving while helping those
who may be in need during the
Thanksgiving and Christmas
holiday season.
“People are very enthusiastic to give,” said Irma Sneed,
Survivor Outreach Services
coordinator, of the community’s
response to the Angel Tree program. “People look forward to
the opportunity to help others
who are less fortunate.”
In the community, Angel
Trees are standing at several
locations — Power Zone, Exchange, Toyland, Andrews
Federal Credit Union, the Community Bank branches and ACS
— adorned with tags bearing the
gift wish of a child in need in
the community. It is designed
wo that a person can take a tag
and return an appropriate gift
to the drop box. The gifts are
then made available for the
recipients to collect. This year
the gifts are available for pickup
at ACS from Dec. 18-24. While
ACS would step in and supply
presents where Angel Tree gift
wishes go unanswered, Sneed
said that in the three years she
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it has not been warranted due
to the community’s enthusiasm
for giving.
“This would not be possible
without the community’s generosity,” said Sneed.
The effort of two community
members in the past few years
not only has brought holiday
cheer to the several families
and individuals, but also to the
ACS staff.
Sneed said that Andrea
Faublas and Yvette Teal have
been the driving force for
gathering Angel Tree donations from U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers personnel and
their fellow church members to
sponsor families in need during
the holidays.
“They are helping us enormously,” said Sneed, adding
that they collect specific gifts the
families need such as clothes,
shoes, toys and gift cards.
Additionally, the ladies
collect gifts for about 20 to
30 children in the community
by using the Angel Tree tags
provided by ACS.
“They are doing so much for
those families by engaging and
encouraging people to help others who are less fortunate,” said
Sneed, adding that “they not
only take the tags, but they make
sure they are
all returned.”
And though
the entire effort
of the community gives the
program life,
Sneed said that
the highlight is
witnessing the
surprise of the
gift recipients
and learning of
the impact the
gifts make on some individual’s
holiday.
“They don’t even know
sometimes,” she said. “They tell
us that if they didn’t get something from us otherwise they
wouldn’t have been able to buy
something for their children.”
This year, ACS and the Holiday Assistance Program is also
partnering with the chaplaincy
and is receiving support from
the Wiesbaden Community
Spouses Club to offer gift cards
to community members in need.
Individuals can submit need
requests to the
ACS.
Although the
program focuses efforts on the
holidays, ACS
staff reminds
community
members that
the Community
Food Bank is another assistance
project aimed at
helping families
during the holidays.
Contact ACS for more information about the Holiday
Assistance Program or the Community Food Bank by visiting the
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Community notes ... Community notes
Bank/credit union
closures
Outstanding
volunteers
Andrews Federal Credit
Union will close Christmas
Day Dec. 25 and New Year’s
Day Jan. 1. It will close at 1
p.m. on Christmas Eve Dec.
24 and New Year’s Eve Dec.
31. All Community Banks will
be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan.
1. The banks will close at noon
on Dec. 31.
Congratulations to the following Volunteers of the Month
for November: Lori Adams,
Ron Voyer, Amanda Riggs,
Chrissy Frasco, Lisa Ross,
Amber Collins, Kimberly
Kay, Claudia Welch, Margaret
Spencer, Charlotte Frillmann,
Criss Davenport, LaTayah Williams, Sabine Reighard-Orf,
Jason Fisico, Jeffrey Ellis, Essie Smith, Lori Kilian, Charles
Blake, Gabriel Morgan, David
Buzard, Monae Kouneski, Capt.
Lonnie Williams, Spc. Michael
Adams, Andrea Childerhose,
Julie Shackelford, Nell Williams, Amanda Ravensbergen,
Gina Lee, Ariel Smith, Deja
Body, Debra Smith, Shay Davis, Cathy Kemp, Spc. Angela
Rivera, Airman 1st Class Ashley
Jones, Jessica Ratchford, Sgt.
Maj. Carlton Smith, Gabriel
Morgan, Lt. Col. Brian Wright,
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Closed for party
The following Wiesbaden
Logistics Readiness Center
facilities will be closed Dec. 13:
Central Issue Facility, Driver’s
Training and Testing, Property
Book Office, PPO (HHG In/
Outbound), Hazardous Material
Reuse Center, POV Inspection
Point, Transportation Motor
Pool, Quality Assurance. In
an emergency call civ (0162)
297 4827. Carlson Wagonlit/
SatoTravel will close at noon.
In an emergency call civ (866)
422 9428.
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The Military Police will be
out in force during the holidays
at checkpoints to make sure all
drivers are buckling up, not
using cell phones while driving
(unless hands-free devices) and
never drinking and driving.
WCSC highlights
The Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club holds the
following upcoming events:
Rüdesheim coffee, cake and
Christmas market Dec. 16;
Frankfurt Christmas market
by train Dec. 16 and visit to the
English Theater Frankfurt to
see “Saturday Night Fever” in
January (date to be announced).
Visit http://wiesbadenspousesclub.com for more information.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Join fellow community
members at the Holiday Tree
Lighting Ceremony on Clay
Kaserne Dec.
6 from 5-9
p.m. The
event will be
held between
the Gen.
Shalikashvili Mission
Command
Center and
Planting for the future
Photo by Tomekia Williams
Aukamm Elementary School students and staff join Dietrich Kröger, a local orchard
owner, in planting an apple tree at the school Nov. 26. The longtime supporter of the
school annually visits to give students a hands-on opportunity to make fresh apple
juice from apples grown in his orchard.
the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.
Enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities, a visit by the
jolly old elf, food beverages
and more.
Next CIB Jan. 28
The next Community Information Briefing will be
held Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the
Community Activity Center on
Clay Kaserne.
Red Cross classes
The Wiesbaden Red Cross
offers a CPR/AED/first aid class
Dec. 7 from 9-11:30 a.m.; a CPR
for the Professional Rescuer
Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and a Babysitting with
Pediatric CPR and First Aid
class Jan. 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-1760 or
stop by the Red Cross Office in
Building 1206 on Clay Kaserne
for details.
CDC special
opening
The Clay Kaserne Child Development Center
(Building 1502)
holds a special
opening Dec. 13
from 6:30-11:30
p.m. Reservation
deadline is four days in advance.
Call Parent Central Services at
civ (0611) 705-7928 for de.
‘American Girl’ social
An “American Girl” social
for girls ages 6 and above is
held every third Saturday of
the month at 10 a.m. (next one
is Dec. 21) at the Wiesbaden
Library on Clay Kaserne. Girls
should bring their American
Girl dolls with to the social.
Activities will include the reading of an American Girl book,
artwork, discussion of etiquette,
tea and cookies. Make reservations (as space is limited) by
calling the library at civ (0611)
705-1740 or Joyce Schloesser
at civ (06128) 489 202.
BOSS highlights
Better Opportunities for
Single Soldiers hold movie
nights at the Warrior Zone
Mondays from 6-8:30 p.m., an
X-Box Tournament Dec. 6 at 6
p.m., ice skating at the Christmas market Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
and a special free BOSS/USO
Christmas dinner Dec. 19 at 6
p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5042.
on Mississippi Strasse (by the
lodge) in Hainerberg Housing.
Many cars only need minor
repairs to pass inspection, and
all known faults are noted. Call
civ (0611) 705-6679 for details.
Culture College
New to the Wiesbaden
area? Join the monthly Culture
College Dec. 9-11 to learn
about helpful community
resources, German culture,
basic German, German shopping, public transportation and
more. Call Army Community
Service at civ (0611) 4080-234
for details.
Financial readiness
classes
Army Community Service
holds a Successful Money
Management class Dec. 11 from
2-3:30 p.m., checkbook management Jan 8 from 2-3:30 p.m.
and First Term Soldiers training
Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call civ (0611) 4080-254.
Transition Center
briefings
Soldiers and their families
need to plan for their transition
from the military back to the civilian world. Visit the garrison’s
home page at www.wiesbaden.
army.mil/sites/services/transition.asp for information and a
schedule of upcoming transition
classes.
Thrift Shop holiday
boutique
Looking for inexpensive gift
ideas? Stop by the Wiesbaden
Community Spouses Club’s
Thrift Shop Holiday Boutique
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and on the first and third
Saturdays in December. The
shop is located across from the
Power Zone on Mainz-Kastel
Storage Station.
Youth of Year
nominations
Do you know a young person
who should be nominated as
this year’s Youth of the Year?
EFMP Family Bowling
Nominations are currently beThe Exceptional Family ing accepted by Wiesbaden’s
Member Program hosts Family Child Youth and School SerBowling at the Wiesbaden En- vices. Contact Aaron Chapuis,
tertainment Center Dec. 11 and Wiesbaden Youth Program
Looking for a car
Find your next car at the Auto Jan. 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Call director, at civ (0611) 4080-391
Skills Bid Lot. Cars are located civ (0611) 4080-254 for details. for details.
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Sports and leisure
Sports
shorts
Coaches training
Wiesbaden’s Child, Youth and
School Services hosts a winter sports
program NYSCA Coaches Training
and Certification Course Dec. 7 and
14 at the Tony Bass Fitness Center
on Clay Kaserne from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-7928 for
more information.
Eighteen holes at
Rheinblick
Hikers exit the elevator 500 meters below the surface to enter the mine. Photo right: The view of the entrance
from outside the Merkers Mine.
Heading underground
Wiesbaden hikers enjoy unique volksmarch experience
Story and photos by
Karl Weisel
After hiking through the mine for
an hour or so, we half expected to see
a hobbit or a dwarf ahead of us in the
dimly lit passage. As the murmur of
fellow marchers faded into the distance,
the only illumination was the glowing
orange salt rock in the walls and stones
on either side, snared by the beams of
headlamps and flashlights.
The journey began outside the Merkers Mine in Thuringia. After joining a
large crowd of hikers waiting to pick
up a start card, obtain a helmet and to
descend 500 meters by elevator into the
mine, we were ready to set off on the
rock-hewn trail far below the entrance.
After walking four kilometers, all
the while peering into other passages on
either side of our trail, we reached the
first control point. Our start cards were
stamped and water was provided. Then
it was off for another four kilometers,
descending another 300 meters along
the way, to reach the crystal cave set just
beyond another control and water break.
While some of us turned around at the
point and hiked back uphill some eight
kilometers through the darkness to the
mine entrance, others hopped aboard
waiting trucks which made their way
up another passage back to the base of
the elevator.
Among the many volksmarchers in
the mine on Nov. 23 were members of
the Wiesbaden International Wandering Club.
“The Wiesbaden club is a legacy of
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the Heidelberg Wandering Club,” said turned memorial at Point Alpha on the
James Meredith, a civilian employee former inter-German border, upcoming
with U.S. Army Europe and club mem- trips include marches and visits to the
bership chairman. “The club is actually Cologne Christmas Market and Paris.
still growing.”
The club meets the third Monday of
With regular meetings and bus trips the month at 7 p.m. at the Im Landchen
to volksmarches all over Germany and Restaurant and Sportsbar in Wiesbadenbeyond, the club welcomes anyone Erbenheim. Visit the website for the
interested in making new friends and address, details on upcoming trips and
exploring the trails around Europe.
membership.
“Interested people can come to our
The Merkers mine, which is about
monthly meetings or visit our website, two hours northeast of Frankfurt between
www.wiwc-volksmarching.de for more Bad Hersfeld and Bad Salzungen, hosts
information,” Meredith said.
various sporting events and concerts
Participation in a volksmarch with deep underground throughout the year.
the Wiesbaden International Wandering
Having ceased functioning as a
Club offers lots of benefits, he added, working mine in 1993, today it serves
including the chance to “get involved as a museum.
with the local culture, nature and history;
Tours are available all year long,
taste the local food; enjoy music and during which visitors will learn about
meet the people. And it’s healthy too.
the mine’s history, including its use as
“In addition to all of the on-post a hiding place for gold and artwork by
events, this is important for the Ameri- the Nazis during World War II.
cans to get involved with the local
For more information visit the Erlebculture,” he said. “It’s safe, easy and a nis Bergwerk Merkers website at www.
comfortable way to get involved with the erlebnisbergwerk.de.
local community — and
stay healthy. You can also
make new friends — an
all-around good experience.”
Many of the club’s
hikes combine volksmarching with a unique
visit to a notable site in
Europe. While the recent
hike at Merkers offered a
chance to wander through
the former East German
salt mine and a visit to the A hiker captures an image of crystals at the
nearby, U.S. border post/ 800-meter mark in the mine.
The new greens on holes 10-18
are now available for play at the
Rheinblick Golf Course. Phase II of
the new greens construction project
on holes 1-9 is now complete and
available for play as well. Consider
also using the Rheinblick club house
for conferences and special events.
Call Darwin Baecker at civ (0611)
5059 2713 for more information.
Jingle Bell Jog
The Wiesbaden Fitness Center
invites runners for a five-kilometer
Jingle Bell Jog on Dec. 21 starting
at 9 a.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5541
for details.
Shooting opportunities
Wiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing
and Sport Shooting program hosts
recreational shooting at the Wackernheim Range Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Cost is $8 for members or $12
for non-members. Participants must
be age 14 or older and accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian adult.
A free Range Safety Certification
course will be offered Dec. 7 from
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wackernheim Range. Participants must
have a German hunting license (or
Waffenbesitzkarte) and a valid U.S.
ID card. A Sport Shooting Knowledge
Course and Test will be held Dec.
7-8 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is
$60. Contact Outdoor Rec to register
or call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more
information.
German hunting course
Wiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing
and Sport Shooting program holds
its next German hunting course Feb
11 to April 19. Cost is $200. Classes
meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays from
6-9 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5760
for details.
Watch NFL Football
Head to the Cappuccino Casino on
Sundays from 7-10:30 p.m. to watch
NFL Football.
Sports and leisure
Photos by Lisa Young
Cub Scout Bowlathon
Members of Cub Scout Pack 65 enjoy a day of bowling during a fundraiser at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Nov. 16. The Scouts raised funds through
pledges for Scouting activities and earned their bowling pin by explaining the rules of the game.
Things to do . . . Things to do . . . Things to do
Both the Cappuccino Casino
and Wiesbaden Entertainment
Center host New Year’s Eve
parties Dec. 31 starting at 8
Head to the Strasbourg
Christmas Market Dec. 14;
Paris Dec. 14-15; the Nuernberg Christmas Market Dec.
21; Tropical Island Galaxy in
the Black Forest Dec. 21-22;
Greece and Italy Dec. 22 to Jan.
2; or Calella, Spain, Dec. 27 to
Jan. 2 with Wiesbaden Outdoor
Recreation. Call civ (0611)
705-5760 for more information.
Christmas Cabaret
Christmas Market time
The town of Rüdesheim on
the Rhein River holds a Christmas Cabaret and ballroom
party Dec. 21 at the
Mein Bahnhof (Rheinstr. 3). Cost is €26. Visit
www.ruedesheimer-weihnachts-cabaret.de.
Bus to Christmas
market
Hop on the free Hochheim
Christmas Market bus Dec. 7
to enjoy the holiday offerings
at the market. Community
members can catch the bus at
the Army Lodge in Hainerberg
Housing at 3 and 5 p.m. or at
the Clay Kaserne Main Gate at
3:15 and 5:15 p.m. Buses will
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a visit to a traditional German
Christmas market. Nearby
ones are in Wiesbaden
through Dec. 23, Frankfurt through Dec. 22,
Mainz through Dec. 24,
Idstein Dec. 6-8, Eltville
through Jan. 1, Ruedesheim
through Dec. 22 and Hochheim
Dec. 6-8.
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Seligenstadt
New Year’s bashes
Outdoor Rec getaways
to Hainerberg and Clay Kaserne
at 6 and 8 p.m.
www.odenwaldmaerkte.de
Wiesbaden’s Amelia Earhart
Playhouse presents the popular
musical “Babes in Toyland”
Dec. 5-8, 12-15 and 19-22.
Show times are Thursday to
Saturday at 8 p.m., Sundays at
3 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults,
$10 for students and seniors.
Call civ (0611) 816-2473 for
reservations.
Wiesbaden’s Child, Youth
and School Services offers a
host of Schools of Knowledge,
Inspiration, Exploration and
Skills classes including violin,
piano, guitar, ballet, contemporary dance, tae kwon do, swimming and driving. Call Parent
Central Services at civ (0611)
705-7928 for details.
Join the USO at a special
concert by the Hessen Polizei
Orchestra Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Hainerberg Chapel. Head
to the Hainerberg Food Court
Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
to take photos with Santa.
Rhein Main Area USOs offer
trips to Bastogne: Battle of the
Bulge Dec. 7; Prague Christmas Market Express Dec. 7;
Cologne Christmas Markets
Dec. 7; Mosel River Christmas
Markets Dec. 8; Paris Express
Dec. 14; Frankfurt Christmas Market Dec. 14; Trier
Christmas Market Dec. 14;
Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart
Christmas Markets Dec. 15;
Heidelberg Christmas Market Dec. 21 and Christmas
magic in Grado, Italy; Dec.
23-28. Stop by any area USO
or call civ (0611) 4080-106 for
more information.
December 8 + 15
‘Babes in Toyland’
SKIES classes
USO highlights
at the monastery
The USO brings a wealth of
special guests, including members of the Duck Dynasty cast
— Jep and Willie Robertson,
professional athletes Adam
LaRoche and Matt Light,
Grammy winner Bridget Kelly
and radio personality Nephew
Tommy — to Wiesbaden for a
special event in the Wiesbaden
Fitness Center Dec. 12 at 4 p.m.
The event is free to all U.S. ID
cardholders.
p.m. The WEC party, costing
$12.50 includes a live video
DJ, champagne toast, party
favors, finger foods and more.
The Cappuccino Casino bash
features free snacks, giveaways
and DJ Stan.
christmas market
USO special tour
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For your health
By Carrie Shult
Health Educator for the U.S.
Army Public Health Command
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Although there were risk
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lifestyle factors my friend
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He decided to start by cutting
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level — 1,500 milligrams (mg)
a day — is appropriate for
people 51 years of age or older,
and individuals of any age who
are African-American or who
have hypertension, diabetes or
chronic kidney disease.
Otherwise healthy people
can aim for 2,300 mg a day
or less.
The Institute of Medicine
reports the majority of the
sodium we eat (75 percent)
is added to commercial foods
during processing or restaurant
foods during preparation. Only
25 percent occurs naturally or is
added at the table or in cooking.
A report from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
said 44 percent of the sodium we
eat comes from only 10 types
of foods: breads and rolls, cold
cuts and cured meats, pizza,
poultry, soups, sandwiches,
cheese, pasta dishes, meat
dishes, snacks.
Your biggest bang for the
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and restaurant foods. Check
the nutrition facts on food items
and choose lower sodium versions. In addition, choose fresh
fruits and vegetables. Try these
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sodium in your diet:
FBuy fresh, plain, frozen
or canned “with no salt added”
vegetables.
FUse fresh poultry, fish and
lean meat rather than canned or
processed types (deli-meats).
If you use canned meats, rinse
them to remove some of the
sodium.
FUse plain rice and noodles. Packaged foods such as
flavored rice, ramen noodles,
and macaroni and cheese are
higher in sodium.
F Choose “convenience”
foods that are lower in sodium.
Cut back on frozen dinners,
pizza, packaged mixes (instant
soup, flavored rice, macaroni
and cheese), canned soups or
broths, and salad dressings.
FSparingly use condiments
such as salad dressings, soy
sauce, steak and barbecue sauce.
FLimit salted snacks such
as chips, pretzels and nuts.
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Schools page — Partners in education
Schoolbits
Youth photographers wanted
The U.S. Consulate General and the city of
Frankfurt seek 20 young Americans and Germans
ages 14-21 who enjoy engaging with other youths
and like being creative. Together with a professional photographer, the participants will take trips
to get to know the Frankfurt Rhen-Main Region
and each other better, to exchange ideas and to
record their impressions in photos. The best photos
or photo series will receive an award at an awards
presentation on German-American Friendship Day
in October 2014. For more information and to get
involved contact Dr. Kirsten Gerstner at the U.S.
Consulate in Frankfurt, at civ (069) 7535-8824
or by email at [email protected].
High school happenings
Wiesbaden High School holds the following upcoming events: SAT testing at 7:30 a.m.
Dec. 7, JROTC Military Ball at the Community
Activity Center at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, ACT testing
at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 14, winter concert at 7 p.m.
Dec. 17 and 18.
Holiday concerts in local schools
and at the Christmas Market
Seniors gain job experience
through Career Practicum
Story and photo by Kierra Carr
Special to the Herald Union
Seniors who have all their required credits in order
to graduate, have the privilege of gaining valuable
work experience. This course is called Career Practicum and it is treated like a real job.
Before starting the program, students must first
prepare by taking personality tests, career field tests,
creating cover letters and resumes.
All of these essentials are aimed at helping determine the kind of work they would most enjoy. It
also helps them decide what career they would like
to pursue after high school.
After that, the scholars must find out if there are
jobs in Hainerberg or Clay Kaserne that fit the job
they desire.
Once the search is over, it’s time to schedule an
interview with the supervisor. This can make some
applicants anxious.
“I was nervous before going into the interview,”
said senior Anthony Sterling. “But once I got into the
room, the supervisor made me feel very comfortable.
Wiesbaden Middle School features a Christmas Concert in the middle school gym Dec. 12
at 5:30 p.m. Aukamm Elementary School holds
a winter music program at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Dec.
17. All four Wiesbaden Department of Defense
Dependents Schools will be represented by school
music makers at the Wiesbaden Christmas Market
Dec. 15 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Child Find screening
Hainerberg Elementary School will conduct
Child Find screening for children ages 3-5 on
Dec. 6. Call civ (0611) 408-0354 to make an appointment if your preschool child is experiencing
difficulty in his or her development that might
cause problems when he or she starts school.
UMUC registration
The University of Maryland University College Europe is now holding registration for its
spring 2013 classes which run from Jan. 13 to
March 9. UMUC will launch its cybersecurity and
management master’s degree programs starting
in January. Stop by Room 12 in the Education
Center in Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne or
call civ (0611) 705-5917 for more information.
Wiesbaden High School senior Anthony Sterling works at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center as
part of the Career Practicum program.
He also gave me the basic rundown of how everything
is done.”
Sterling and senior Khalil Harrison work at the
Clay Kaserne Fitness Center. “Fitness is a field I want
to go into in college. I want to be a physical trainer.
Working at the gym gives me the opportunity to
observe trainers and how they operate their classes,”
said Sterling.
Both Sterling and Harrison said the experience has
been very instructive. “I learned that there’s more to
being a trainer than just helping people get in shape.
There’s a lot of paperwork they have to compute and
preparations that come into play,” said Harrison. “The
greatest part about working at the gym is that once all
our work is done, we have free time to stay active and
use the gym equipment to our advantage,” he added.
While working at the gym, they clean the equipment, keep the gym tidy, work the information desk
and schedule classes for trainers. These are just a few
of the tasks handled by the students.
Senior Savannah Simmons wants to study physical
therapy. As a part of the high school’s career practicum
program she is working with a physical therapist at
the Wiesbaden Health Clinic. “It’s really hands-on
and a great learning experience. Last week I went to
the elementary school to check out the children for
potential problematic growing pains and scoliosis.
It was great getting the feel for how it works,” said
Simmons.
For this reporter, the program provides the opportunity to work at the garrison Public Affairs Office.
That has meant writing newspaper articles, proofing
other articles, creating photo shows and announcements, running a Wiesbaden Teens’ Facebook page,
and interviewing people for Herald Union articles
such as this one. These are valuable skills that may
one day help in a future career in journalism.
Career Practicum can be an eye-opener. People
can make an assumption on how a certain occupation
operates — but actually seeing what happens behind
closed doors provides a whole different perspective.
Not only can it provide a look at how a specific career
works it can also help in making a career choice.
Apply for Wiesbaden Community
Spouses Club scholarships
The Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club
invites high school seniors and continuing education students to apply for scholarships through
Feb. 28. Download an application at www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com.
Aukamm highlights
Aukamm Elementary School holds a Parent
Teacher Association meeting Dec. 5 at 8:15 a.m.,
a Principal’s Coffee Dec. 5 at 9 a.m., a Santa’s
Workshop Dec. 12-13, a winter music program
Dec. 17 at 1 and 6:30 p.m. and a school Spelling
Bee for grades three to five Jan. 22.
Hands and words
Hainerberg Elementary School Principal Penelope Miller-Smith (photo right) joins students in
designing “Hands and Words Are Not For Hurting” artwork. The event, organized by Wiesbaden ACS, illustrated the positive things that
can be accomplished with hands and words.
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Spc. Tyasia Gilmore (from left), Spc. Ashli O’Bryant and Sgt. Christopher
Balles prepare to welcome guests to the Strong Teams Cafe on Thanksgiving.
Behind the scenes on
Thanksgiving
Celebrating the hardworking
crew at the Strong Teams Cafe
Story and photos by
Karl Weisel
W
hat does it take to deliver
a Thanksgiving feast to
more than 1,500 people
at the Strong Teams Cafe?
Four turkeys, 26 hams, eight
steamship round roasts, four cases
and 84 cans of sweet potatoes,
160 pies, 18 boxes of cornbread
mix, attention to detail, weeks of
preparation and hours spent cooking,
decorating and serving — among
other things.
“It’s all worth it
when you see all of
the people here enjoying the food and
spending time with
their families,” said
Staff Sgt. Shawn
Shannon, dining
facility manager
andone of the many
Soldiers and civilians hard at work
hours before the big Thanksgiving
feast on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne
Nov. 28. “My wife and child are
coming here as well.”
“We start prepping roughly two to
three months in advance of Thanksgiving,” said Sgt. 1st Class Daniel
McGowan, senior food operations
sergeant. “That includes planning,
ordering the decorations and making
sure the trucks get here on time.”
As the serving hour neared, McGowan said they were projecting
about 1,600 diners for the holiday
meal. “Last year we had a head count
of 1,321.”
The dining facility manager said
he was proud of the hard work and
dedication of the Strong Teams staff
and gave a hat’s off
to the many late
nights spent by the
men and women in
preparation. “Without them, none of
this would be possible.”
“I’ve been doing
this for eight years
now in Wiesbaden,” said Rudolph
Rudolfo, supervisor of the civilian
staff, explaining that one gets used
to the heavy demand for service on
“You’re tired,
but it’s a good
feeling to see
the customers
happy.”
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the holiday.
“I’m very happy to see the kids
smiling,” Rudolfo said. “You’re
tired, but it’s a good feeling to see
the customers happy.”
As the last ice sculptures, cakes,
decorations and shrimp cocktails
were put in place; cooks stirred huge
pots of carrots and soup; and roasts
waited in the serving line for the
first customers — Tracy Anderson
and John Huebner were busy doing
pre-wash in the kitchen.
“Thanksgiving means sharing —
helping people out,” said Anderson,
“such as back in the States at soup
lines. This gets you in the Christmas
spirit.”
“We’re here more than we’re at
home,” added Huebner.
As the 11 a.m. opening time
neared, guests lined up ready to
stream into the Strong Teams Cafe
with gratitude for the tireless efforts of the hardworking crew in the
Strong Teams Cafe.
As one diner observed, “The
meal was great and the decorations
beautiful. Thanks to all who made
it possible.”
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Photo left: Officers and senior NCOs serve community members during the Thanksgiving meal. Photo
below: Staff Sgt. Shawn Shannon arranges cakes representing Wiesbaden’s units in the lobby. Photo below bottom: Patrons dig into the holiday feast.
Pvt. 2 Falmon Smith brings shrimp cocktails from the kitchen to the dining
area for guests. Photo left: John Huebner (left) and Tracy Anderson wash
utensils during the Thanksgiving meal preparation on Nov. 28.
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Bulletin board
Movie plots
Jason Statham (left) stars as a former DEA agent who moves his family to a small town to escape
his past, only to find it being run by a meth distributor (played by James Franco, center). Also stars
Winona Ryder (right).
At the movies Dec. 5-19
Taunus Theater
Dec. 5 — Delivery Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 — Homefront (R) 7 p.m.
Dec. 7 — Frozen (PG) 4 p.m. Homefront (R)
7 p.m.
Dec. 8 — Frozen in 3D (PG) 4 p.m. Homefront
(R) 7 p.m.
Dec. 9 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(PG-13) 7 p.m.
Dec. 10 — Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) 7
p.m.
Dec. 11 — Homefront (R) 7 p.m.
Dec. 12 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
(PG-13) 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 — The Hobbit: The Desolation
of Smaug in 3D (PG-13) 7 and 9:30
p.m.
Dec. 14 — Frozen in 3D (G) 4 p.m. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D (PG-13)
7 p.m.
Dec. 15 — Frozen (PG) 4 p.m. The Hobbit:
The Desolation of Smaug in 3D (PG-13) 7
p.m.
Dec. 16 — The Book Thief (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Dec. 17 — Out of the Furnace (R) 7 p.m.
Dec. 18 — The Book Thief (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Dec. 19 — The Hobbit: The Desolation of
Smaug (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” Photo left: Thor (Chris Hemsworth, left) and his
father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) discuss how
to confront their latest enemy in “Thor: The
Dark World.”
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Homefront (R) — Phil Broker (Jason Statham), a former DEA agent, moves his
family to a quiet town to escape his past.
However, he discovers the town is overrun
by a dangerous meth distributor named
Gator (James Franco). Also stars Winona
Ryder and Kate Bosworth.
Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) — Thor (Chris
Hemsworth), the Thunder God, fights to
restore order across the cosmos, but an
ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith
returns to plunge the universe back into
darkness. Also stars Anthony Hopkins and
Natalie Portman.
The Book Thief (PG-13) — Based on the
beloved bestselling book, this is the inspirational story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives
of everyone around her when she is sent
to live with a new family in World War II
Germany. Stars Sophie Nelisse, Roger
Allam and Heike Makatsch
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG13) — The adventures of Bilbo Baggins
continues as he journeys with the wizard
Gandalf and 13 dwarves, led by Thorin
Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim
the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarf
Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the
beginning of their unexpected journey,
the company continues east encountering the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm
of giant spiders in the treacherous forest
of Mirkwood. After escaping capture by
the dangerous wood-elves, the dwarves
journey to Lake-town, and finally to the
Lonely Mountain itself, where they must
face the greatest danger of all — a creature more terrifying than any other — the
dragon Smaug.
Out of the Furnace (R) — Russell Baze has
a rough life — he works a dead-end blue
collar job at the local steel mill by day, and
cares for his terminally ill father by night.
When Russell’s brother Rodney returns
home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured
into one of the most ruthless crime rings in
the Northeast and mysteriously disappears.
The police fail to crack the case, so — with
nothing left to lose — Russell takes matters
into his own hands. Stars Christian Bale,
Zoe Saldana and Woody Harrelson.
Delivery Man (PG-13) — Affable underachiever David Wozniak’s life is turned upside
down when he finds out that he fathered
533 children through sperm donations he
made 20 years earlier. In debt to the mob,
rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things
couldn’t look worse for David when he
is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533
twenty-somethings who want to know the
identity of the donor. As David struggles to
decide whether or not he should reveal his
true identity, he embarks on a journey that
leads him to discover not only his true self
but the father he could become as well.
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56 Harrow rival
14 Roofing pieces
57 One day
28 Hollywood nickname
16 Distinctive air
59 Salamander
30 Dodge
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61 Gymnastics move
20 Nobelist Sakharov
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53 Comrade
43 Break sharply
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12 Musical measures
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46 Philippine seaport
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Apple juice
Wiesbaden: Point your children in the right direction ... and when they’re older they won't be lost!
Dietrich Kroeger and Aukamm Elementary School
Principal Debbie Parks (center) look on as students make apple juice from fresh apples.
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Tree planting
Aukamm Elementary School students join
Dietrich Kroeger in planting a tree at the school.
Drama Club
Wiesbaden High School students take a bow after
performing with the school’s Drama Club at the
Taunus Theater during National American Indian
Heritage Month.
MSNA Event
Wiesbaden Middle School students perform
while acting out an American Indian legend during the National American Indian Heritage Month
celebration Nov. 27.
Point
Students in the Wiesbaden High School’s Drama
Club portray characters from American Indian
folktales at the Taunus Theater Nov. 27.
Photo by Andrea Bethea
Guitar and singing
Staff Sgt. Aaron Ronspiez brings some live music
to the Hainerberg School Age Center’s Music Club
during a special “Winter Celebrations Around the
World” event.
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November 21!
Courtesy of
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Members of Cub Scout
Pack 65 check their
scores during the Cub
Scout Bowlathon Nov. 16
at the Wiesbaden
Entertainment Center.
Photo by Lisa Young
Scouts take aim before
bowling during the
Bowlathon Nov. 16 at
the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center.
Wiesbaden: Point your children in the right direction ... and when they’re older they won't be lost!
Scouts
Photo by Lisa Young
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Huge selection of gift articles
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Hours: Mon - Sat from 5 p.m.
Sun from noon
Tel:
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Introducing Local Businesses
City Billard Wiesbaden
Today we would like to introduce you to the oldest and largest billard
hall in town. With 13 billard tables, a professional snooker table, a dart
board and three high-class slot machines the hall is located in downtown
Wiesbaden at Dotzheimer Strasse 27 not far from the Luisen Forum. The
Billard Club Wiesbaden 2000 e.V. trains here on a daily basis and offers
interested guests a sample training session. Competitive tournaments
are held on a regular basis. A well-stocked bar with English-speaking
staff provides a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as
well as a small selection of moderately priced snacks. City Billard is open
daily from Monday to Sunday from 2 p.m. until 1 a.m. Reduced prices
for games are available from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m Tables can be reserved by
telephone at 0611-9102640. Drop by and see for yourself and enjoy a few
relaxed hours in this pleasant atmosphere.
City Billard • Dotzheimer Str. 27 • 65185 Wiesbaden
Lilien-Carré Shopping Center
What could be better than a shopping trip for the whole family? At
Lilien-Carré a unique shopping experience is only a short drive away.
Take advantage of the certified child care service at the Knirps-Garten,
every Saturday from 11:00 – 18:00. This service is absolutely free for up
to 2 hours, keeping your littlies amused while you shop in peace!
Lilien-Carré has something in store for everyone from fashion, shoes
& accessories, cosmetics, electronics, groceries, books, hair dressers,
to toys and more with over 60 shops, you are sure to find exactly what
you are looking for. And if your husband isn’t into shopping, just drop
him off too – at Fitness First or Starbucks… Lilien Carré offers monthly
events, check out www.lilien-carre.de for up-to-date information on
ongoing events and to find out more information about this unique
shopping mall. Lilien Carré is conveniently located directly next to the
main train station and is open Mon – Sat 10:00 – 20:00.
Lilien-Carré Wiesbaden • Bahnhofsplaz 3 • 65189 Wiesbaden
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Band & Chorus
Saturday, Dec 7
Bad Kreuznach, Konrad-Frey-Halle
Enjoy a Christmas concert by the band
and choir of the United States Army Europe on December 7 starting at 7 p.m.
For more info and tickets contact the Tourist Information Bureau Bad Kreuznach at
0671-800223.
EVENTS
Snowflake market
Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8
Hochheim am Main, Hochheimer Hof
Visit Hochheim’s Schneeflockenmarkt
(snow flake market) in the streets
around the restaurant Hochheimer Hof.
With 50 booths, it’s not the biggest
Christmas market but the only one with
an environmental certification. In the
middle of the festive program one of
Germany’s biggest Feuerzangenbowle
(red wine punch) with 1,500 liters will
ensure warm feet for everyone. The
market starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, at
noon on Saturday and at 11 a.m. on
Sunday. For more info in German see
www.schneeflockenmarkt.de.
Tattoo Convention
Sat, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 8
Offenbach, Messe
Enjoy two days of art and entertainment at the Tattoo Convention Offenbach. See about 100 international
tattoo artists at work or inform yourself
about the latest trends in the tattoo
scene. During the event the elections
for “Miss Tattoo Hessen” and “Miss
Tattoo Germany” will take place. For
more info and a detailed program see
www.tattooconvention-offenbach.de.
will host a special Adventsbasteln (Advent handcrafting) for kids on December 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children
can make some presents for family
members or even edible gifts for the
animals in the zoo. During the event
Christmas cookies will be available for
everyone. For more info in German see
www.zoo-frankfurt.de.
Medieval dinner
Fri, Dec 6
Bad Kreuznach, Kauzenburg
A typical medieval dinner awaits you at
castle Kauzenburg in Bad Kreuznach
on December 6, starting at 8 p.m.
During a seven course menu supported
by typical music you will experience a
feast in the style of the 13th century.
Delicacies from knuckle of pork to apple pie as well as plenty of water, beer
and wine from local wineries will be
served. Tickets for the dinner are €69
and available at www.kauzenburg.de.
For more info and reservations you can
also contact 0671-38000.
silhouettes of trees and the Kurhaus.
The stalls are open from 2 p.m. to 9
p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 8
p.m. on Sundays.
For more info in German see
www.bad-muenster-am-stein.de.
Afrika! Afrika!
Fri, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 21
Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle
Experience the wonderful show Afrika!
Afrika! in the Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt from December 13 to 21. About
four million people have already been
enchanted by André Heller’s magical program ranking among the most
successful shows in the International
show-business for over 20 years. Acrobats, musicians and dancers from all
over Africa present this exciting show.
Don’t miss this enchanting show and
hurry to get tickets and more information at www.afrikaafrika.de.
CONCERTS
ZA! feat. Schnaak
Sat, Dec 7
Wiesbaden, Schlachthof
Experience a concert by the Duo ZA!
from Barcelona supported by the band
Schnaak from 7 p.m. The mix of afro
beats, jazz, electronic and rock music
will ensure a great night. Advance tickets from €9 and more info in German
at www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de.
Patrice
Mon, Dec 12
Wiesbaden, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
Patrice will bring back the summer to
Wiesbadens on December 12 from 7
p.m with his reggae music presenting
his album “The Rising Of The Son”. For
more info in German see
www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de.
Art market
Sun, Dec 8
Wiesbaden, Kulturzentrum
Schlachthof
Find exclusive Christmas presents at
this arts & crafts market with a difference ‘einzigART’ at the Kulturzentrum
Schlachthof on December 8. From
noon to 6 p.m. local artists exhibit
handmade art in a relaxed atmosphere
and with musical accompaniment. For
more info in German see
www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de or
contact the organizer at 0611-974450.
Soccer game
Thu, Dec 12
Frankfurt, Commerzbank Arena
See an exciting soccer game between
Eintracht Frankfurt and the Cyprus
team Apoel Nikosia in the Commerzbank Arena on December 12 from 7
p.m. The game takes place as part of
the UEFA Europe League. For more info
in German and tickets from €19 visit
www.eintracht.de.
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Advent handcrafting for kids
Sun, Dec 8
Frankfurt, Zoo
The Faustvogelhallen of Frankfurt Zoo
Romantic Christmas market
Sat, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 8
Bad Münster, Kurpark
On the first three Advent weekends the
most romantic Christmas market in the
area around the river Nahe takes place
in the Kurpark Bad Münster. About 90
stalls offering flower arrangements,
decorations and mulled wine from
local wineries. The market is especially
romantic at night with the illuminated
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at gas mileage 260,000 kilome- I am a PhD student of African Diaspora history at New York Univerters, $3,500.00, 1712772894
sity. For my dissertation research
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The Used Car Guys - selling quali- American military women (spouty pre-owned US Spec vehicles. ses as well as servicewomen, nurUp to 40 cars in stock, priced ses and teachers) who spent time
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Tires, KUMHO 225 60 R16 102 H
ELECTRONICS
XL M + S ALL Season $350 Used
for 2 months before Van had to All ads and pics on class-world.com
be scrapped. C: 015121481670
H: 063759946688Set of 4 on Ford $$$ Cash Paid For Stereos$$$
Mercedes E320, 00, Automatic, 5 lug 15" rims., $350.00, Turntables, Cassette Decks, Speakers, Amplifiers, Reel to Reel, La142000 km, with alloy wheels, lea- [email protected]
serdisc/CD/DVD players ETC! Wilther interior, DVDs in headrests,
extra-fully loaded, & perfect me- Winter Tires, Good Year Ultra ling to discuss all. Please let me
chanically!!! Super nice car! $8400 Grip Winter Tires with steel rims, know what you have. Call Scott
(or 6200 Euros) Wiesbaden, 0176- 175/65 R14. Excellent condition 0160 9753 8888 / powersweep@
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We are looking forward
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Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket, 2012,
New
Condition
Scaled-down,
electric-powered dirt bike Hightorque motor 12" pneumatic knobby tires Authentic dirt bike frame
geometry Retractable kickstand
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323, 4x100. $225., $250.00, 0175449-8922
2 AFN satellite receivers with remotes (1 receiver purchased on
10 Sep 13). Includes dish with
XC60 Winter Tires on Volvo Alloy
stand, two LMBs (1 LMB purchaRims4 Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
sed 10 Oct 13), and approx 100
Tires (235/65R/17/108H) on Volvo
meters of cable. Estimated value
Alloy Rims with Tire Pressure Mois at least $500 or more. Email
nitoring System (TPMS) installed.
[email protected] an
Asking $800.00 obo. Contact George at [email protected]
Air Conditioner, Portable Chigo
9000 BTU air conditioner with remote control and window attachDigital pictures available
MOTORCYCLES ments.
upon request; Email fritzj@ka
belbw.de and use subject "Item
for Sale", $100.00
for scams. Please be cautious if potential buyers offer
than cash.
Bread Machine, 220v Fif Bread
machine. Digital pictures available
for Sale"., $30.00
Lookin for Sportster parts or a bike which needs some work, basket case or sittin longer time too.
BT ULtra Classic perhaps too.
Just make me your offer what you
have and we will see.
Camerabag Crumpler "Messenger bag" for digital mirror reflex
camera and equipment. Only
used once, original price EURO
100, €50 OBO, pics on classworld.com, [email protected]
Traditional Goose Feast and
Christmas Celebration at Proviant Magazin
Start the holiday festivities with a Christmas celebration in the cozy
atmosphere of our historical Restaurant or in our stylish Brasserie.
menue
4 course Christmas
al Christmas
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Kitchen Appliances, One toaster,
one coffee maker, and one hot
water cooker. Digital pictures
available upon request; Email
[email protected] and use subject
"Item for Sale", $15.00
Vacuum Cleaner, Panasonic model MC-E862 vacuum cleaner
with extra parts and six dust
bags. Digital pictures available
for Sale"., $15.00, [email protected]
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Canon cameras, Top condition
Canon T70, T80 film camera bodies. Canon 277T flash and Canon Z135 Sureshot film camera
with case. Call 063849988015 for
details.,
$250,
vcwalters@
msn.com
Computer Case NIB, New in Box
$125.00 Cooler Master Mystique
RC-632S-KKN1-GP Black Aluminum/ SECC ATX Mid Tower,
[email protected]
Computer Printer, HP OfficeJet
6110 all-in-one printer with scanner and fax machine. Includes extra printer cartridges and software. Digital pictures available upon
request; Email [email protected]
and use subject "Item for Sale",
$40.00
Egg Cooker, 220v egg cooker. Digital pictures available upon request; Email [email protected]
$5.00
Extension Cords, Various 220v
extension cords and surge protectors. Digital pictures available
for Sale", $25.00
GPS Navigation System, Navigon Mobile Navigator 5, PNA
Transonic 5000, with European
maps and a lot of accessories. Digital pictures available upon request; Email [email protected]
and use subject "Item for Sale".
$50.00, [email protected]
Hand Mixer, One 220v Mia hand
mixer. Only used once. Digital pictures available upon request;
Email [email protected] and use
subject "Item for Sale", $10.00
Heater Propane or Natural Gas,
New In Box $12920,000 BTU
ODS Oxygen Depletion Sensor auto shutoff, Thermostat, Wall or
floor mount, Similar units sell on
Ebay for about $200.00 and that
is without the included hoses, regulator, & fittings, anest53@
gmail.com
Indoor BBQ Grill, 220v Petra indoor BBQ grill. Digital pictures
Hitachi 29 Color Multi System dual voltage Television Model C29F300B, with Hitachi Stereo and
Multi CD player dual voltage Model HAD-C50W and two speakers. Digital pictures available
for Sale" $50
FOR SALE
Mac Pro w/ Monitor and Printer
for scams. Please be cau$799 Negotiable Mac Pro 1.1 2
tious if potential buyers offer
Dual Core Intel Zenon Processors
10GB Ram28 in Hanns G Monithan cash.
torHP 4000 LaserJet just refurbished! This computer has seen very Banana Republic Shirt, grey and
little use. [email protected]
white. Brand new, never worn beMulti Purpose Slicer, This 220v fore, with original tag. Original simultipurpose slicer will cut bread ze small, but is more medium, looand meats. It was never used. Di- se fit!, €8, pics on classgital pictures available upon re- world.com, [email protected]
quest; Email [email protected] Beautiful hand-made felt shouland use subject "Item for Sale", der bag in purple with flower de$15.00
sign, medium size, perfect x-mas
PDA Battery Packs, Twelve twoin-one power packs and 16 instant power packs for HP Jornada 520 and 540 pocket PDAs. Digital pictures available upon request; Email [email protected]
$10.00
present. Check out www.classworld.com for pics, €25, jenniferwil
[email protected]
Beautiful hand-made purple/pink
felt
flower
brooch,
perfect
stocking stuffer, can be pinned on
jackets, scarves, bags and more.
Absolutely wow! €12, jenniferwil
Small Exquisit freezer, Height - [email protected]
50cm, Width - 43.5cm, Depth 46cm. Work very well. Enough Books, 175 plus intelligence, esstorage for two people. Digital pic- pionage, terrorism related books
tures available upon request; & reference materials. Will only
Email [email protected] and use sell as a complete collection. A
detailed list can be provided upon
subject "Item for Sale".
request;
$2,000;
fritzj@ka
Telephones and Modem, Two belbw.de; use subject "Item for
cordless, one standard telephone, Sale"
and one DSL modem. Digital pictures available upon request; Bread Box/Tin, bought from TchiEmail [email protected] and use bo, barely used. White., €7,
[email protected]
subject "Item for Sale", $20.00
Custom-made children's kindergarten bag with name. Send me a
message if you are interested in a
unique bag for your child. Perfect
present. All bags are made using
wet-felting technique with sheep
wool, soap and water only! € neg,
Waffle Iron, 220v Elta waffle iron,
depending on design, jenniferwil
only used once. Digital pictures
[email protected]
[email protected] and use subject Egg cooker for 7 eggs. 220 volt,
$9, [email protected]
Transformers, Ten 220v to 110v
electrical transformers of various
sizes and wattages. Digital pictures available upon request; Email
Wambacher
Mühle
Eco warrior shoulder bag, handmade felt, environmentally friendly
bag made using only wool, water
and soap, €25, jenniferwilking@hot
mail.com
Felt bag, gorgeous grey handmade felt bag with blue design,
medium size, €30, jenniferwilking@
hotmail.com
Fire Extinguishers, Two medium
sized home fire extinguishers, one
for the kitchen and one for the
rest of the home. Digital pictures
Four alabaster Christmas plates
from Studio Dante di Volteradici.
Fine condition/Original boxes &
Documents.Silent Night, Holy
Night;Joy to the World;Hark the
Herald Angels;We 3 Kings$20ea/
[email protected] or
06209-797276
Foxy lady, small felt shoulder bag
with fox design. Discover your
wild side! All bags are completely
environmentally friendly made
with wool, soap and water only!€25,
jenniferwilking@hot
mail.com
Handbag "Alexander": Brown,
leather bag, hardly used, perfect
condition! €8, pics on classworld.com, [email protected]
Red shoes/pumps, Size 41, worn
once, too big., €10, isabell_1_98@
yahoo.com
Handbag "Esprit brand": Small
bad, black leather, ideal if you only need to carry few things around
with you like purse, cell phone
etc.,
€10,
pics
on
classworld.com, [email protected]
Handbag: Classy black leather
bag. Hardly used, perfect condition!, pics on class-world.com,
€20, [email protected]
Light Fixtures, Two new small
220v light fixtures. Digital pictures
Microwave Oven, 220v LG Intellwave microwave oven. Digital pictures available upon request;
Email [email protected] and use
subject "Item for Sale"., $30.00,
[email protected]
Nice necklace with heart-pendant in silver. New, nether worn.
For picture please see classworld.com. 5, [email protected]
Poulan Pro 24" Snow Blower
$599.00 Powerful 208-cc OHV
6HP engine Electric and manual
start 24-inch-wide 2-stage 13-in
deep-tread tires Less than 2
hours of use, selling due to PCS
to Sicily Cost New at BX $800.00
Price
Negotiable
anest53@
gmail.com
Small grey felt shoulder bag with
mushroom design, perfect gift,
€20 [email protected]
Eating and drinking in the heart of Wiesbaden
The cozy pub and restaurant – the German way.
4 classic beers on tap. Wide selection of regional wines.
The Good Soldier Švejk
Traditional German cuisine. Where friends meet!
Alfons-Paquet-Straße 4 (between Langgasse and Wagemannstraße) · 65183 Wiesbaden · 0611-44760101
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Traditional Feast of Roast Goose,
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Valid Jan. 2 – Jan. 31, 2014
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Wambacher Mühle 1• 65388 Schlangenbad • Tel.: 06129/1227
15 km from Wiesbaden, direction Rüdesheim/Bad Schwalbach
Daily open from 7 a.m. until the last guest is gone • www.wambacher-muehle.de
Aarstr. 154 • 65232 Taunusstein
Tel: 06128-9368499 • www.restaurant-lastapas.de
Mon – Sat: 5 p.m. – midnight
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FOR SALE
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stand Speeds of up to 14
Ski Equipment, Bike/ski rack MPHDirt Rocket maximum weight
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Sauna heater 400V, 8 kw $50; ski C:015121481670 H:06375994668
poles
and
boots
call
063849988015 for sizes and details.
Propane Cooking Gas, Two propane cooking gas canisters. One
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shapes but matching in color, per- three quarters full. Digital pictures
fect for shabby-chic feature or to available upon request; Email
upcycle. €10, jenniferwilking@hot [email protected] and use subject
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[email protected]
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chic! Super Christmas Present
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[email protected]
Werther International, winter
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OBO, pics on class-world.com,
[email protected]
FURNITURE
1800 Armoire from Lorraine, France - original! Solid Oak with Inlayers and Carvings, 2 Doors, 2
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Ramstein (Niedermohr) for 2480
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Oak table with pedestal stand
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area. You pick up. Email: shira
[email protected]
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me and we will see when we can
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