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USAG Wiesbaden

Inside
Planting in
Baumholder
Reader feedback
“We should still be in
Europe because our
presence is still needed,”
said Spc. Phillip Millis
in this week’s feedback.
See page 2 for more.
Middle High
School gets a
green thumb
makeover. See
page 7.
Summer
reading
erald
Union
H
Vol. XIII, No. 19
Baumholder
and Wiesbaden
libraries inspire
youths. See
pages 7 and 20.
Serving the communities of U.S. Army Garrisons Baumholder and Wiesbaden
July 7, 2011
Sustainability
Garrison works to refine
strategic planning processes
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Public Affairs
Office
While many Wiesbaden military community members know by now
the U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden was named
the top Army installation
in the Department of
Defense, most probably
don’t know the vision,
planning and execution
that led to the recognition.
Despite the critical
challenges of transform-
ing USAG Wiesbaden
to meet future demands
— relocating U.S. Army
Europe Headquarters,
V Corps and 5th Signal
Command to Wiesbaden,
building state-of-the art
housing, improving environmental efforts to
surpass DoD and host nation standards — garrison
leaders have continued
to strategically plan to
keep the ball rolling in
the years to come. That
See Sustainability
on page 3
E. coli warning
With E. coli cases still
being reported in Europe,
the U.S. European Command recommends U.S.
military personnel in
Europe follow previous
recommendations to stay
safe.
The Public Health
Command Region-Europe and Europe Regional
Medical Command advise people to continue
to refrain from eating raw
sprouts of any kind.
Everyone is also advised to always wash
fruits and vegetables
before consuming and to
wash hands before and after preparing meals. Other
food safety tips include
avoiding cross contamination of different foods
and peeling and cooking
fruits and vegetables to
further remove microbes.
If sprouts are eaten,
it is suggested they be
cooked until steaming hot.
Photo by Karl Weisel
New employees are sworn in on the first day of this year’s Summer Hire Program June 20 at the
Tony Bass Fitness Center on Wiesbaden Army Airfield.
Welcome to the working world
Youths gain experience, cash in Summer Hire Program
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
Public Affairs Office
More than 50 young people
headed off to work in Baumholder
and Wiesbaden June 20 at the
start of this year’s Summer Hire
Program.
The annual six-week sum-
IMCOM commander:
By Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch
Commander of the Installation Management
Command
The past 10 years have brought great
change to our Army. Not only do our Soldiers
continue to fight in two wars, but the Army
is going through the greatest organizational
change since World War II. Between instituting the
mer employment opportunity
in the Installation Management
Command-Europe gives youths
ages 14-22 a chance to earn a little
spending money while gaining
insight into the working world
and potential careers.
“You’re doing the same job
that I do — to support Soldiers
and their Families,” said Dr.
Robert Kandler, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s deputy to the
commander, while welcoming
the new workers on the first day
of Summer Hire.
“This is an important part of
See Working world on
page 4
U.S. Army going through greatest
organizational change since World War II
Army Force Generation model, reorganizing around modular brigades and the Base
Realignment and Closure process, our Army
looks very different than it did 10 years
ago. The BRAC process is a large part of
that reorganization. With its completion on
time and on target in September, the Army
will have reshaped its infrastructure to better support
Soldiers, civilians and Families.
The Base Realignment and Closure commission
made recommendations about how to make efficiencies in the Department of Defense to the president,
who presented them to Congress, and those recommendations became law in September 2005. Of the
182 commission recommendations, 113 affected
See Organizational change on page 2
Lots to do this summer for community youths ... See pages 16 and 17
Commentary
Feedback: too thin around the globe?
Is the U.S. military stretched
Danielle Airhart
Wiesbaden civilian
“I think it’s fine the way it is.
If you can’t be stationed over
here, you can’t experience
this. So I think we should be
everywhere.”
Spc. Ryan Ruland
102nd Signal Battalion
“I don’t know. I mean
moneywise, I don’t think
we should be over here. I
think it would save money
in the States, especially in an
economic crisis. But that’s
about it.”
Brandy Schraeder
University of Phoenix
enrollment counselor
“I feel like we are stretched
thin downrange, but not necessarily stateside. We have a
lot of bases here in Europe
and as much as we would
love the troops to come back
home, we are stretched too
thin to support the mission
downrange. But it would be
nice if the troops could be
homebound.”
Jim Woods
Directorate of Human
Resources, USAG
Wiesbaden
“Yes. I served in the military
for 24 years. It’s too small
for what we want them to
do.”
Ashley Ward
Summer Hire employee
“I don’t know. Being a
military kid — it’s stressful.
My dad just got back from
downrange.”
Adjusting to Germany
As a high school student
who moved from Hawaii to
Germany in the middle of freshman year, dealing with the new
school, culture and weather was
a shock.
The Weather: In Hawaii
the average temperature is 78 F
(25.6 C) to 85 F (29.4 C). The average rainfall for coastal area is
between 25-30 inches per year.
Amazingly, when it’s raining
and the sun is still shining you
would see rainbows everywher
— such a beautiful sight.
School: My school in Hawaii
had 2,000 people from grades
nine to 12. It focused more on
music than academics and extracurricular activites. Wiesbaden
is very different. The school has
about 400 students from grades
nine to 12 and we focus more
on academics than music and
extracurricular activities.
Food: I will eat about anything that looks good and smells
delicious. Although I miss my
favorite Hawaiian sushi such
as spicy tuna, California rolls
and cooked octopus, I found in
Germany that a bratwurst with
hot mustard is delicious.
Culture: In Hawaii I had
to learn to adapt to the culture
and traditions of Hawaiians. But
when I got to Germany I had
to let go of my old traditions
and adapt new European ones
which are quite different yet
also similar.
Summer Jobs: In Hawaii,
there is no such thing as Summer Hire or a summer job for
children under the age of 16.
Here in Wiesbaden, Summer
Hire is here to help young people
get a job. This gives students
the experience of working and
career experience.
At first I thought leaving
Hawaii was a big mistake, but
as I’ve gotten to know Germany,
I realize I much rather prefer
living here than in Hawaii. (Victoria Myers is a Summer Hire
employee with the garrison’s
Public Affairs Office.)
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the Army.
BRAC 2005 enables the
Army to reshape its infrastructure to support its forces. It repositions our forces, making them
more relevant and combat ready
for the combatant commander.
It also creates doctrinal efficiencies by consolidating schools
into centers of excellence and
headquarters and other activities into joint or multifunctional
installations for efficiency and
cost control.
Joint Base San Antonio is experiencing the largest economic
development in its history with
10,000 Families relocating here.
This BRAC move has transformed the former Fort Sam
Houston into a premier medical
complex and the largest medical
training campus in the world.
Fort Benning, the new home
of the Maneuver Center of Excellence, is a good example of
how BRAC growth has been
handled in an environmentally
and fiscally sustainable way.
Thirty-four new projects have
been built there as a result of
BRAC and all of them have
been designed to be LEED
Silver certified.
On installations across the
Army you can see signs of
success in meeting the goals of
BRAC 2005. Construction alone
has brought thousands of jobs
to surrounding communities.
Expanded installations have
caused local businesses and
service providers to grow. Even
communities surrounding closure installations have benefitted
by working with the Army to
redevelop the surplus property.
But with BRAC successes,
there are also challenges. More
people require more schools,
houses and emergency services. The city of El Paso is a
great example of a community
that turned its challenges with
BRAC into a success story.
Fort Bliss is experiencing
the largest BRAC realignment
in history with unparalleled
growth of 29,600 Soldiers and
45,000 Family members relocating there. El Paso embraced
BRAC, building new schools,
while the state invested $1 billion for transportation projects
in the city and creating thousands of civilian jobs. When
BRAC and Army Transforma-
tion are complete, Fort Bliss
will have enough new facilities
to accommodate five brigade
combat teams, a division staff
and their Families.
IMCOM plays a big part in
transforming the Army’s infrastructure through BRAC, supporting the movement of several
organizations and welcoming
thousands of Soldiers and civilians onto our installations and
into surrounding communities.
BRAC is an important part
of the largest Army transformation in three generations. Consolidating and repositioning
several major commands will
save millions in personnel and
facilities costs and is needed
to put the Army on the path to
future sustainability.
We have no way of knowing
exactly what the future will
look like, but the 2005 BRAC
process better positioned the
Army to meet future challenges.
By this September, the Army
will have completed more than
$13 billion in construction and
renovation. This will all have
been done in six years putting
the Army on time and on target
to meet its future missions.
Commentary by
Victoria Myers
Special to the Herald Union
Organizational change . . . . . .
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Command and newspaper staff
USAG Wiesbaden Commander......................Col. Jeffrey W. Dill
USAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major
.........................Command Sgt. Maj. Hector Alexander Prince
Public Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone Rueger
Editor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)
Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)
USAG Wiesbaden Reporter....Spc. Joshua Sizemore (mil 337-5150)
USAG Baumholder Reporter.....Ignacio Rubalcava (mil 485-6191)
July 7, 2011 ........................................................................... www.wiesbaden.army.mil
News and features
News flash
Baumholder mourns Soldier deaths
The Baumholder military community held
memorial services for Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A.
Boatwright, Sgts. Edward F. Dixon and Alan L.
Snyder, and Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz of Company
C, 4th Battalion, 70th Armor, and Capt. Michael
W. Newton of Services Battery, 1st Battalion,
84th Field Artillery Regiment. The men all died
during duty in Afghanistan in noncombat related
accidents. Anyone having claims on or obligations
to their estate should contact the following summary court officers — 1st Lt. Jennifer McIntyre
at mil 485-8837 for Boatwright, 2nd Lt. Ryan
Brown at mil 485-6500/8692 for Dixon, 2nd Lt.
Jason Netteler at mil 485-7573 for Snyder, 1st Lt.
Michael McKiernan at mil 485-6767 for Kreinz
and Capt. Jason King at mil 485-8712 for Newton.
President’s energy awards
The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden has been
selected as a nominee for the 2011 Green Government Presidential Awards. The garrison was
nominated in the Good Neighbor Category for
its partnership with the city of Wiesbaden in the
Okoprofit initiative. The program brings private
businesses and public institutions together to seek
ways to better protect the environment, conserve
resources and reduce operating costs. Results of
the GreenGov Presidential Award competition
should be announced later this summer, according to USAG Wiesbaden Directorate of Public
Works officials.
Technology Exposition
The annual U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
Technology Exposition, hosted by the 102nd
Signal Battalion, will be held July 22 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center on
Wiesbaden Army Airfield. The expo will feature
more than 65 exhibitors demonstrating the latest
in emerging technologies including secure communication, digital optical equipment, test and
measurement tools, data storage, cloud computing
and more. To preregister and get a U.S. flag pin
at check-in visit www.FederalEvents.com and
click on the “USAG Wiesbaden” link and then
the pre-register button.
AAFES and IDs
Authorized Army and Air Force Exchange
Service shoppers who have gotten new IDs since
June 1 will notice some changes when writing a
check, putting something on layaway or making
a return at AAFES facilities. The absence of the
Social Security number means that cashiers will
scan the new IDs to facilitate certain financial
transactions. “We’ve spent a great deal of time
upgrading our systems to recognize the new IDs
and provide these services without interruption,”
said Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm, AAFES’
senior enlisted adviser. “The scanning process
not only is more convenient, but also helps protect service members’ personal data.” For more
information on the Department of Defense’s
new smart card visit dmdc.osd.mil/smartcard.
(AAFES Public Affairs)
Irene Cruz, team leader of the Installation Managment Command’s Sustainability Team, discusses
ways to refine the strategic planning process during a visit to Wiesbaden June 23-24.
Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Khatod, strategic planner for USAG Wiesbaden’s
Plans, Analysis and Integration Office.
“We’re already looking at the long term,” Khatod
said, explaining that a recently signed memorandum by
Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, IMCOM’s commander, outlines
requirements for sustainability to support the Army
Sustainability Campaign Plan.
“We are ahead of the game, and we just have to
refine the solid processes that we already have in
place,” Khatod said, adding, “Our strategic plan is
fluid and able to handle any sustainability modifications based on the new guidance.”
What that means for the men, women and children who live, work and serve in USAG Wiesbaden
is knowing that leaders are consistently looking at
ways to sustain, streamline and improve the facilities,
services and support provided in the garrison.
“Basically it’s looking at sustainability not from
an environmental standpoint but from a holistic
perspective,” said Khatod, explaining that strategic
planning and sustainability include all aspects of
what occurs in the garrison — Soldier, Family
and civilian readiness and well-being, workforce
development, energy efficiency, safety, resource
conservation and ongoing transformation. This
effort continues “while we’re maintaining a high
level of performance in our everyday services.”
“You’ve obviously earned that award (the
ACOE Gold Award and Commander-in-Chief’s
Installation of Excellence),” said Irene Cruz,
the IMCOM Sustainability team leader, while
addressing USAG Wiesbaden’s approach to
strategic planning and sustainability.
Addressing the four pillars of sustainability
— mission excellence, environmental stewardship, command collaboration and economic
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Col. Jeffrey Dill (from benefit — Cruz and her team discussed ways to
left), Command Sgt. Maj. Hector Prince and Lorie fine-tune the strategic planning process and to
Khatod (right) are joined by Dorothy Robyn, deputy “operationalize sustainability.”
undersecretary of defense, and Katherine Hammack,
“We’ll take this feedback and work it into our
assistant secretary of the Army for installations and processes,” said Col. Jeffrey Dill, USAG Wiesenvironment, during presentation of the Command- baden commander. “It’s all about the people you
er-in-Chief’s Award for Installation Excellence.
have working for you and getting them engaged.”
has meant bringing key stakeholders from tenant
units and organizations into the process, developing
comprehensive milestones and constantly refining
the overall strategic plan.
“It’s about making Wiesbaden just a great place
to live and serve,” said Maj. Gen. Terry A. Wolff,
former 1st Armored Division and deputy USAREUR
commander, praising the garrison team for its achievements in winning the Army Communities of Excellence Gold and Commander-in-Chief’s Installation
Excellence awards.
As part of ongoing efforts to continue excelling,
a team of sustainability experts from the Installation
Management Command in San Antonio, Texas, and
IMCOM-Europe in Heidelberg visited Wiesbaden
June 23-24 to brainstorm and share ideas about
sustaining resources and other key quality-of-life
components.
“This was an opportunity to refine our processes
based on new sustainability guidance,” said Lorie
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News and features
From the blotter
Compiled by the U.S. Army
Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of
Emergency Services
Buffalo Division veteran marks a personal milestone
Retired Maj. Cecil
White signs a copy
of his book, “Give Me
My Spirit Back, the
Last of the Buffalo
Soldier,” at his MainzFinthen home June
30 on the event of his
90th birthday. White
was honored on his
birthday with gifts
and congratulations
from Mainz Lord
Mayor Jens Beutel
and Col. Jeffrey Dill,
U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden commander.
June 1
Baumholder: A Soldier is being charged with
owning an unregistered vehicle after allowing the decal and registration to expire.
Wiesbaden: A noncommissioned officer is
being charged with a traffic accident after
striking a wall inside a parking garage.
June 2
Baumholder: A Soldier is being charged
with wrongful use of a controlled substance after failing a command-directed
urinalysis test.
Wiesbaden: A Defense Department employee is being charged with unlawful transfer
of commissary items after attempting to
purchase several items for a local national.
June 3
Wiesbaden: An NCO is being charged with
owning an unregistered vehicle after allowing the decal and registration expire.
June 4
reckless operation of a vehicle after traveling 61 kilometers per hour in a 30 zone.
June 5
with a traffic accident after striking another
vehicle.
drunk driving after overturning his vehicle
and having alcohol in his system.
June 6
assault after being involved in an altercation which turned physical and striking the
victim numerous times in the head.
a traffic accident after striking another
vehicle.
June 7
with owning an unregistered vehicle after
allowing the decal and registration expire.
Wiesbaden: A Soldier and a DoD employee
are being charged with assault after being involved in a physical altercation at a
nightclub with local nationals.
June 8
with owning an unregistered vehicle after
allowing the decal and registration expire.
Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with
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Photo by Sascha Dixon
Hanks, Spielberg top Web poll
“Band of Brothers” narrowly edged “Saving Private Ryan” in a two-week U.S. Army Europe Web
poll asking the public to select their five favorite films
portraying U.S. Soldiers in Europe.
The final tally for the top spot was 128 votes to
126, revealing the powerful appeal Tom Hanks and
Steven Spielberg hold among poll participants in
detailing the experiences of WWII veterans.
The two movies were both the result of collaborations by the Hollywood A-listers.
Rounding out the top five was “The Longest Day,”
a 1962 drama starring John Wayne about the events of
D-Day; “Patton,” directed by Francis Ford Coppola
in 1970 and starring George C. Scott as the famed
American general; and “A Bridge Too Far,” a 1977
film starring Sean Connery about the failed Operation
Market-Garden.
The poll received a total of 814 votes and was based
on the realism, entertainment value and overall quality of 20 movies featuring the U.S. Army in Europe.
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars throughout
history — Elvis, Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, Bill
Murray, Gene Hackman — have all taken turns on
the big screen portraying U.S. Soldiers in Europe.
But to participants of the U.S. Army Europe poll,
it was the lesser-known “Band of Brothers” in Easy
Company who were most endearing.
The 2001 television 10-part mini-series was based
on the experiences of Company E Soldiers with the
101st Airborne’s 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
during World War II.
Popular write-in votes from participants were
1963’s “The Great Escape,” featuring Steve McQueen; 1965’s “The Battle of the Bulge,” starring
Henry Fonda; and 1961’s “The Guns of Navarone,”
with Gregory Peck.
The movies in the poll were selected based on a
broad range of factors such as popularity, diversity
and cultural impact. No restrictions were placed on
the number of votes allowed per visitor.
The current poll at the U.S. Army Europe website is part of the new Web design that is audience
focused and interactive. (Courtesy of USAREUR
Public Affairs)
your development,” Kandler said. “The fundamental
principle is to treat everyone as you would like to be
treated yourself.”
Stressing the importance of safety on and off the
job, the deputy commander advised the youths to
pay attention to directions and to always ask their
supervisors if they ever have questions about how to
perform a job or use equipment properly.
“Report hazards immediately to your supervisor,”
said Manar Sadek-Shaw, the garrison’s safety manager.
“If you see something that’s unsafe, let your supervisor know or contact the Safety Office.”
“Now you are professionals who are entering the
workforce,” said Pier Poe with USAG Wiesbaden’s
Equal Employment Opportunity Office, advising the
new employees to “be respectful of others” and to “be
careful of what you say in the workplace because it
could create a hostile work environment.”
Underscoring the need for all employees to be
respectful and customer-service focused, Inane McManus, Employment Readiness Program manager
with Army Community Service, told the young
people, “We want to deliver good service to everyone
around us. … You are here to build a good reputation. … We want to give you good skill-building
experiences.”
She explained that true customer service is “50
percent meeting needs and 50 percent attitude.”
This year’s program continues through July 29.
Summer Hire employees make $5.50 an hour, working
for various garrison directorates and other organizations in labor and clerical positions.
Thirty-five youths were selected for Summer Hire
in Wiesbaden and 18 in Baumholder, according to
Human Resource officials.
Working world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
News and features
News flash
Banned foodstuffs
People shipping household goods
to the United States this summer
should be careful when packing the
contents of their kitchen, agriculture
officials advise. The bureau of Customs and Border Protection issues
fines of $100 to $1,000 to first-time
offenders who ignore the strict rules
that apply to sending food products
stateside. “Red meats, sausages,
pates and salami can harbor animal
viruses — even if canned — and are
therefore barred from import,” said
Scott Sanner, military adviser to the
U.S. European Command. Even
pasta or soup mixes that contain
dried meat are not allowed. Fresh
fruits and vegetables may also not
be sent to the United States because
they can contain the eggs or larvae of
voracious pests. Processed fruit and
vegetable products such as canned
fruit, olive oil, mustard and canned
or processed sauces may be shipped.
Commercially produced dried herbs
and spices, tea, roasted coffee, cured
cheeses, cakes, candies, cookies and
roasted nuts are also OK. To find out
more about importing food, plant and
animal products to the United States,
visit the USDA website at www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/travel/clearing/
agri_prod_inus.xml. (USEUCOM
Customs Public Affairs Office)
TKS supports USO
TKS has become a premier partner
of the USO after making an annual
donation of $250,000. That support
includes providing telecommunications services to USO centers in
Germany and Italy. The company
also donates office space to the USO
Europe headquarters and hosts an
annual Sun and Fun Day for service
members and their families at the
USO Kaiserslautern. (USO Release)
Product safety recalls
The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission has announced
the recall of two items. Target advises
its customers to stop using Circo
child booster seats which can open
unexpectedly causing injuries. The
plastic booster seats are blue with
green trim and a white plastic restraint
buckle. People are also advised to
stop using Emma’s Garden polka
dot girls’ dresses, imported by TJX
Companies, Inc., which could cause
a choking hazard. The dresses in sizes
12 months to 5T were sold in black and
white and pink and white. Visit www.
cpsc.gov for more information on
these and other product safety recalls.
(Courtesy of USAG Wiesbaden’s
Child, Youth and School Services)
Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Shriver displays how the mini chapel, or “sacred shelter,” he helped develop, is sectionalized to provide different areas for spiritual fitness. Below: An exterior view of the portable chapel.
Wiesbaden gets first ‘sacred shelter’
Local chaplain helps develop mini chapel while serving in Afghanistan
Story and photos
by Karl Weisel
Wiesbaden Soldiers got the first
look at a new portable “mini chapel”
on Wiesbaden Army Airfield June 28.
The easily deployable tent structure,
also known as a “sacred shelter” by
developers at the U.S. Army Natick
Soldier Systems Center, provides units
with a small worship facility that can be
set up rapidly in the field.
“This provides a facility for spiritual
fitness, whether or not a chaplain is
available, in an austere environment,”
said Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Shriver,
421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion
chaplain.
Shriver developed several expeditionary portable chapel kits while
deployed to Afghanistan in 2007 on
his own initiative. These were used in
remote locations by engineer Soldiers to
help give them an opportunity to worship
on their own accord while constructing
new Forward Operating Bases
“Before chaplains had to scavenge
materials in many instances,” Shriver
said. While ministering to the needs of
service members in combat environments or in the field, chaplains often
turned to dining facilities, out in the open,
other people’s work spaces or whatever
quiet place they could find. This often
meant delivering critical Red Cross messages or consoling individuals coping
with grief in less-than-ideal conditions.
A larger, container-based, portable
chapel was developed during deployments to Kosovo, Shriver said, but “at six
figures,” the cost and size is prohibitive
for most deployed units.
“This mini chapel takes about an
hour to put up,” said Shriver, explaining
that total cost is about $1,500 for the
basic kit and from $3,000 to $4,000 for
a fully supplied facility with generator,
heating, ventilation
and air conditioning
systems. “That’s
with different items
to help with faith
worship” such as
books, DvDs and
other religious accoutrements.
The interior of
the mini chapel is
partitioned allowing
members of up to
three different faith groups to engage
in spiritual fitness.
“My command was excited to have
a dedicated area to practice spiritual fitness that was portable and affordable,”
said Shriver, adding that as one of the
developers of this concept, along with
Chaplain (Maj.) Steve Austin, Chaplain
(Maj.) Robert Stevenson, Sgt. Larry
Wesley (chaplain’s assistant) and Mary
MacDonald who all work at Natick Army
Soldier Systems Center, he was glad to
have the chance to be the first to acquire
the prototype for his unit. “We’re taking
it to Grafenwöhr in July to support the
Expert Field Medical Badge competition
and then again in the fall for a Certification Exercise with Soldiers from all
over Europe.”
“Andrew had a good concept,” said
30th Medical Command Chaplain (Lt.
Col.) Peter Brzezinski about Shriver’s
initiative while in Afghanistan, and this
ideas was built from the group up into a
workable system due to the dedication
and hard work of the Shelter Directorate
of the Army’s Natick Soldier Systems
Center in Natick, Massachusetts, to
develop these sacred spaces for Soldiers.
“They showcased it at a chaplain’s
conference,” said Shriver, “but if word
about the concept could be more widely
distributed, perhaps more commanders
might consider whether it’s something
they could tailor to meet their needs
— having a dedicated area to practice
spiritual fitness.”
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News and features
Looking at Wiesbaden’s
future
Maj. Gen. James C. Boozer, U.S. Army Europe
deputy commander, wife Nancy Boozer and
Col. Jeffrey Dill, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, and wife Carol Dill listen
as Roger Gerber, Transformation Stationing
Management officer, gives a briefing about
the present and future transformation of the
Wiesbaden military community. The USAREUR leader and his spouse visited July 1 to
gain insight into the future home of USAREUR.
Photo by Chrystal Smith
Challenging assignment for man, beast
Col. Bob Vogelsang
U.S. Army Public Health
Command (Provisional)
Yuma Proving Ground,
Ariz., can get to 115 F in the
summer and can get down to
13 F in the winter. Most people
don’t care that the military
uses this huge piece of otherwise desolate land for testing
munitions or vehicles, but one
thing you don’t hear about that
happens at YPG and another
hot, dry installation, 29 Palms
Marine Corps Base, Calif., is the
military working dog training
and veterinary support.
A mock town dubbed “K9
Village” was built at YPG complete with mud-brick houses,
shops and IEDs. The idea is to
mimic the deployed environment to ensure more realistic
training. Dog teams go to YPG
for two to four weeks of predeployment training.
One thing initially missing
from the plan was veterinary
care. The YPG veterinary section is small with one Veterinary
Corps officer and three animal
care specialists. This section
also is responsible for the food
Photo by Sgt. Samantha Mullen
Capt. Emily Pieracci (right), officer-in-charge at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., tests Tech.
Sgt. Timothy Evans, U.S. Air Force dog handler.
protection and animal care missions not only at the Army proving ground but also the Marine
Corps Air Station close to Yuma.
The veterinary staff provides
first-aid instruction to dog
handlers during the training.
This three-day training covers
preventing, recognizing and
treating heat injuries; treating
wounds; placing IVs and giving
fluids; snake and arthropod bites/
stings; and general dog maintenance. The last day is centered
around a hands-on evaluation of
the handlers, wearing all their
gear and body armor, performing
care on dog mannequins.
The importance of this
veterinary training was demonstrated during one summer
training exercise. A working dog
collapsed with heat exhaustion.
His body temperature was 110 F.
The vet staff immediately took
control, starting IVs and cooling
and then contacted the Marines
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at the air station to coordinate a
medical evacuation of the dog
to San Diego where more definitive care could be delivered.
Everybody worked together and
in the end the dog made it.
At 29 Palms, the Marines
conduct a four-week field
training exercise which includes dog teams that must
participate and certify before
deploying with their battalions. Generally, 13-26 dogs
go with each battalion, but 29
Palms also is the place the III
Marine Expeditionary Force
has their large dog platoon
kennel housing about 40 dogs,
so the work at 29 Palms can be
consistently busy. Like YPG,
the veterinary section is small
with one officer and only one
animal care specialist. This
unit also has the civilian pet
mission and the veterinary
officer is responsible for food
protection duties.
The veterinarians at these
duty sites are frequently brand
new graduates and brand new
officers so they have to learn
fast. Their technicians are
usually in a similar boat, not
having more than one or two
other assignments before YPG
or 29 Palms and sometimes it
is their first duty site as well.
These sites and their
unique contributions to the
military working dog program
are yet another little known,
but important part of the new
Public Health Command.
USAG Baumholder
Giving up plots for planting
By Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder
Would you turn over your front lawn
to a total stranger and allow him or her
to plant vegetables?
That’s exactly what Baumholder
Middle High School did.
Danny Robinson, principal, working together with Sgt. 1st Class Rob
Pike, housing sergeant major, and
Ann Marie Detavernier, Baumholder
Military Community Garden president,
opened up the school’s front lawn to
be used by Baumholder residents as
garden plots.
“It’s a good idea. The area is not used
so why not open it up,” said Robinson.
The garden was established at the
requests of residents who wanted a
place to grow produce and other plants.
According to the Military Community Garden Policies and Procedures,
the Baumholder Community Gardeners’ Association is the volunteer association that has joined together to
help facilitate resident gardening on the
land provided by Baumholder Military
Housing. The association is responsible
to military housing authorities and
the residents of Baumholder for the
establishment and maintenance of garden standards
and provides a conduit for
communication between
the two parties.
The venture that is now
a little older than five weeks
has been bolstered by technology and gives Baumholder’s green thumbs a
virtual communication
forum.
“If you Google (search)
‘military community garden’ or ‘Baumholder community Garden,’ ours is
first,” said Detavernier. “It’s
a Facebook page. … People
are already communicating
back and forth.”
Detavernier said that
Photo by Ignacio “Iggy Rubalcava
ample information about
Lt. Col Sam McAdoo, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander, gets guidance
the community garden
from Ann Marie Detavernier, Baumholder Military Community Garden president,
is available to gardenbefore setting a plant into the ground in the new community garden plot on the
ers when they access the
front lawn of Baumholder Middle High School.
website.
Access to the garden is not a probPersons interested in claiming a
“The plot holder agreement is a note on the site so they can lem either. “People can come out here plot of land for gardening can do so
read it ahead of time. Our garden rules during the week. The teachers will be by contacting Pike at mil 485-8921 or
of conduct are also up there,” said here all summer so the gate will be civ (0162) 270-8480. Detavernier is
open,” said Detavernier.
also reachable via the Facebook page.
Detavernier.
Summer reading fun
The Baumholder Library kicks off their annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s
theme is “A Midsummer Knight’s Read.“
Celebrate summer reading at the library every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with prizes, craft
making and learning. The Summer Reading
Program continues through July 21 and
culminates with the Summer Reading Party.
For more information contact the library at
485-1740 or civ (06783) 6-1740 or visit the
location at Smith Barracks Library, Building
8332, Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Photo by Gina Schwans
Young reeler
Gavin Bontrager displays his first catch with
his father, Cameron,
while participating in
the Child, Youth and
School Services Fishing
Program.
Photo courtesy of Baumholder FMWR Marketing
Installation of appliances in Family housing
Work to install washers and dryers in individual Family quarters is upcoming in the Baumholder community. Families
should arrange for workers to gain access to complete the
work. More information will follow as details are confirmed.
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Baumholder Worship Center
www.worship-center-baumholder.de
Service Times:
Sunday International Worship - 11 a.m.
Tuesdays Prayer and Bible Studies - 7 p.m.
Fridays Spanish Worship Service - 7 p.m.
German/Spanish home Bible Studies - 8 p.m.
Kennedyallee 28 • 55774 Baumholder
Tel: 0 67 83 - 10 51 • E-Mail: [email protected]
www.baumholder.army.mil
www.wiesbaden.army.mil
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Pastor Harry & Cristina Rodriguez, Jr.
Überm Weiher 2 | 55774 Baumholder
Tel. 06783-1850980 | Cell: 0157-79105550
Email: [email protected]
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Baumholder launches use of
Quick Response (QR) Codes
Three-dimensional code intended to save time and add
convenience to high-tech users’ fast-paced lifestyles
MWR Facebook QR Code
By Alice Verberne
Family, Morale, Welfare and
Recreation Marketing
Ever see an event poster
advertising something you
want to attend, but don’t have
paper and pen to write down
the information?
Quick Response codes
(also known as QR codes)
have been designed to help you
keep track of those events so
that you may find the information you want in an expedient
manner.
According to the QRMe
website, the QR Code is used
heavily in Japan and is similar
to a barcode.
(QR Codes are the de-facto
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standard for Japanese mobile
phones) with Australia and the
United States heading in the
same direction.
QR codes in
Europe
QR codes started to hit the
Europe scene a few years ago
and are now being used on
print media in Baumholder
by the Family and MWR
Directorate.
What could you use a QR
code for?
Typically people use a
QR code to route a potential
customer to their website or a
specific upload attached to a
page on their website.
Besides browsing a web-
site, it is also possible to embed
an email or a telephone number
or send an SMS message.
How do businesses use
QR Codes?
McDonalds in Japan uses
QR codes on the side of burger
boxes that directs you to a web
page displaying nutritional
information.
Harrods of London used
QR codes in a recent advertising campaign to attract a tech
savvy audience.
Baumholder Family, Morale Welfare and Recreation
placed the code on posters to
direct customers to their social
media site.
The author also designed a
QR code for the Baumholder
section of the Herald Union
newspaper that takes readers
to the Baumholder garrison
website.
Simply scan the codes in
this article with your smart
phone and you will be directed
to online sites.
How does it work?
Similar to bar
codes
QR codes are similar to
bar codes you see in the supermarket; but QR codes are
more detailed than straight
bar codes.
They are set up with information stored in both horizontal and vertical directions.
To enable the mobile phone
QR Code
to understand what action it
needs to take when the QR
Code is scanned, a service
type is embedded within the
QR code.
How do I get a QR Code
reader for my phone?
To get your phone to read
a QR code, Google “QR code
reader” and select from the
freeware listed.
For example, QR code freeware can be found on http://
www.qrme.co.uk or http://
miniqr.com.
The following two websites give info on reading and
creating http://www.qrme.
co.uk or http://miniqr.com.
July 7, 2011 ...........................................................................
USAG Baumholder
FMWR roundup ... FMWR roundup
Low Score
July 15 at 6 p.m. bowl all
three games with the goal of
getting the lowest score in each
game. It’s not so easy when
gutter balls count as strikes and
spares. Winners are determined
by the lowest scores. $20 entry
fee includes three games of fun,
shoe rental, prize money. $10
of the entrance fee goes toward
the cash prize. Cash prizes are
based on participation, first (50
percent), second (30 percent)
and third (20 percent) places
are awarded. Places are determined by total scores of all
three games. Must be 18 and
older. For more information
call mil 485-6569. Location:
Building 8105, Smith Baracks,
Baumholder.
Know your Ride
Wednesday 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Ages: 14-18
Cost: Free
July 13 to Aug. 17
Auto Skills Center
For teens driving now or
soon to be driving, this is a must.
Parents can feel good knowing
their teens understand basic car
maintenance such as, checking
fluid levels, vehicle safety and
knowing the gauges. Transportation is provided from a MS/T
center meeting point. Call or
visit Parent Central Services
to enroll at mil 485-7003 or
civ (06783) 6-7003. Already
registered with CYSS? Signup directly at the MS/T center.
Five participants required for
activity to begin.
Let the Good Times
Roll with the Edge
Bowling Program
Fridays 3-5:30 p.m.
Ages 6-12
July 15 to Aug. 19
Striker’s Bowling Center
Cost: age 6-10 $30
11-12 years free
Children already registered
with SAC are free.
Learn the game children
love. There is no better way than
spending a Friday afternoon improving, then showing off your
new skills when bowling with
your family and friends. Transportation will be provided from
the School Age Center. Call or
visit Parent Central Services at
mil 485-7003 or civ (06783)
6-7003. Already registered with
CYSS? Sign-up directly at SAC.
Five participants required for
activity to begin.
Need a job?
Mark your calendars NAF
Job Fair coming July 7 at
the Java Cafe from 9 a.m. to
noon. Contact NAF CPO at
civ (06783) 6-6566 or mil
485-6566.
Good Girl Hank
Enjoy a free, family friendly
concert featuring an experimental band that blends elements
of pop, jazz, electronic and altrock into a vibrant musical art
form. the concert is July 8 at 7
p.m. at the Rheinlander.
Bowl 10 for $10 special
starting in July
Take advantage of the 10for-10 special this summer
where bowlers get 10 games
for $10. Cards are good during
open bowling but not for special
events or tournaments. Shoe
rental costs extra. The program
continues through September.
For more information call mil
485-6569 or stop by Building
8105 on Smith Baracks in
Baumholder.
Outdoor Recreation
Services and Programs
Find out about the paintball
Field, campground, fishing
pond, equipment check-out
center, sport shooting range,
archery lessons, unit and group
trips and hunting program by
calling Outdoor Recreation
at mil 485-7182/6345/6202.
Outdoor Recreation is open
Mondays and Tuesdays from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays
through Sundays from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Outdoor Recreation
is closed on Wednesdays.
Medieval Market
Aug 28
Prices start at $10 and vary
according to destination.
Join a day trip to a traditional German medieval
market at Horb on the Neckar
River or to Thalichtenberg in
Rheinland-Pfalz. Other trips are
planned for Aug 28 to Speyer
on the Rhein River. See people
in medieval dress reenacting
events and putting on medievalstyle shows. Also taste medieval
culinary treats and shop for
themed items.
Upcoming ODR Trips
July 16 Beach Day
Bosen Lake
July 23 Wine Tasting Trier
Call Outdoor Recreation
at mil 485-7182, civ (06783)
7-7182 or come by Building
8167 to sign up.
evening with many ways to
win. Certain color combinations
are worth up to $15 if you get
a strike. Additional tickets are
available for strike shots as well
as high game prizes for both men
and women. All this starts when
the lights go out and the music
gets turned up. Participants must
be 18 years or older. There is a
$20 entry fee that includes three
games with shoe rental and prize
money. Sign up early to reserve
your spot. The bowling center
supports the Designated Driver
Program. Striker’s Bowling
Center is located in Building
8105 on Smith Barracks.
Movie-park
Germany Trip
Experience film and TV heroes such as Sponge Bob Square
Pants and his friends, the green
ogre Shrek, the shrewd Pink
Panther or the fearless X-Men
with a Movie Park Germany
trip. The cost is $75 per person
ages 3 and older. Transportation
costs $55. Trip departs at 6 a.m.
Aug. 13.
Monte Carlo Night
returns
Monte Carlo Night at Striker’s Bowling Center is Aug.
19 at 6 p.m. Enjoy a fun-filled
Canvas and Cocktails
Join the Canvas and Cocktails Fine Arts Club every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Bring your
art supplies, an appetizer and the
beverage of your choice. Get to
know other artists in the community and share ideas while
you work on your latest project.
Find out more online at www.
facebook.com/baumholderartsandcrafts or www.baumholderartsandcrafts.worldpress.com.
For details call the Creative
Arts Center at mil 4856687 or civ (06783) 6-6687.
Army Life Art
Rail, river,
road biking
Bike the rails,
rivers and roads
of southwest Germany starting with
the Bostal Lake
region, Nahe Valley, Sauer Valley,
Glan Valley and
the Mosel Valley
toTraben-Trarbach starting July 14. Dates
are July 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and
30 from 5:30-9 p.m. The cost
is $45 for a complete package
that includes bike rental and
six guided scenic tours through
some of the most amazing German countryside. The final tour
includes a boat ride up the Mosel River. Time is allowed for
shopping and eating along the
way. This is a child-friendly and
leisure bicycle riding program.
ics at mil 485-6671/7093.
Draw, paint, collage, embellish, stamp or stencil with
the Army Life Art Journaling
series. Cost is $15. Each additional class costs $5. Supplies
are included.
Make and Take Crafts
Water Aerobics
Program
Water Aerobics Class,
Tuesday and Thursday 6-7
p.m.
Generally taught in the shallow end of the pool
Aqua Jogger Class, Friday
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Generally taught in the deep
end of the pool. Adults, 17+
years; youth 13+ years actively
participating with parent. $4
per person/class, or $30 for 10
classes. Purchase cards at Arts
and Crafts, Building 8895. Call
485-7093 for details.
Clinic and Tournament
in Schwetzingen
July 19-23, 10 a.m. starting
time in Schwetzingen at the
MWR Training Center. Event
is for adults, 18 and up.
Here’s your opportunity
to participate in an organized
league and interact with other
community officials and organizers. Registration and participation are free.
Sign up at the Hall of Champions Sports Office by July 18.
Call Sports, Fitness and Aquat-
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Baumholder’s Child, Youth
and School Services offers
“Make and Take Crafts” on
Monday and Wednesday from
3:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 6-10.
The cost is $10 a week. There
is no fee for children ages 1112. The program runs to Aug.
15 at the Creative Arts Center.
Children already registered with
SAC go for free. Children can
make a craft and take it home
the same day. Children will learn
a new craft each week such as
mask making, working with
clay, painting and watercolors.
Call or visit Parent Central Services to enroll at mil 485-7003
or civ (06783) 6-7003. Sign up
weekly or for the whole summer. Children already registered
with CYSS may sign up directly
at the School Age Center.
Parent Advisory Board
CYSS will hold its Parent
Advisory Board meeting at 6
p.m. in the yellow ribbon room
on July 14th from 6-7:30 p.m.
The beginning of the meeting
will be to elect board members
and the end of the meeting will
be a parent education class on
Child Abuse given by Angela
Pate from ACS. Free child care
for patorns signing up. For details call Parent Central Services
at 485-7003 or 06783-6-7003.
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Reinforcing Army’s stand on sexual assault, harassment
Baumholder
holds first
SHARP Summit
By Sarah Daley
Victim Advocate Coordinator
and Ignacio “Iggy”
Rubalcava
Baumholder Public Affairs Office
Baumholder Army Community Service held its first
Sexual Harassment and Assault
Response Prevention Summit
June 14 at the Rheinlander
Community Club.
Participants at the summit provided Lt. Col. Steven
L. Fandrich, 170th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team rear
detachment commander, with
numerous suggestions to help
prevent sexual assault and
harassment in the community
as well as ways to improve
Soldiers’ personal safety.
The daylong summit facilitated candid discussions with
the 40 selected individuals
for the purpose of gathering
information and ideas on how
to improve support, education
and training within the program
to achieve the ultimate goal of
zero occurrences of assault and
harassment.
Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo, U.S.
Army Garrison Baumholder
commander, opened the sum-
Photos by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
A summit breakout group discusses sexual assault and harassment issues during the first Baumholder SHARP Summit
June 14 at the Rheinlander Community Club.
mit with remarks and then
introduced Rosalind Dennis,
U.S. Army in Europe SHARP
Program manager.
The individuals were split
into five groups with facilitators from ACS that focused
on the topics of drug and alcohol involvement, barracks
A summit breakout group makes a presentation to Lt. Col.
Steven Fandrich, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
rear detachment commander, and those in attendance
at the Baumholder SHARP Summit June 14 at the Rheinlander Community Club. Contact Baumholder Army Community Service to learn more about the results of the summit. Report occurrences of sexual assault or harassment
to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline at
mil 485-8188, civ (06783) 6-8188 (during duty hours), civ
(0162) 270-8390 or call the Military Police at mil 114 or civ
(06783) 6-114.
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and housing safety, bystander
intervention, cultural change
and differences, and SHARP
support.
The groups were separated
by gender toward the end of the
day to discuss the roles women
and men play in preventing
sexual assaults and the stereotypes associated with each.
After the day of breakout
group discussions, the Soldiers presented their ideas to
Fandrich. Each group provided
feedback regarding what was
working within the program,
what needed improvement as
well as one to two marketing
ideas to help get the vital information out in an effective
manner.
“Sexual assault and sexual
harassment and second and
third order affects, not only to
the unit, but the victims, the
families, and really, the Army,”
said Fandrich, after the groups
made presentations and who
said he gained a higher level of
appreciation and understanding
of the matter after attending a
SHARP conference in Arlington, Va. in March.
Army officials said the
occurrence has brought about
much cause for concern as the
Army is zero tolerance when
it comes to matters of sexual
assault. Leaders are hoping
to change the outlook on this
crime and promote a cultural
shift.
“Every time there is a sexual
assault in a unit it breaks that
unit down. Our goal obviously
is to eliminate sexual assault,”
said Fandrich.
Fandrich said, “I applaud
Colonel McAdoo in setting this
up. I think we have a diverse
crowd with a lot of great ideas
and the team from ACS did a
phenomenal job with this. They
will definitely take a lot of stuff
away from today’s conference.”
The summit was initiated as
a result an increase in sexual
assault reported throughout
the Army.
“Hopefully in the future we
will be able to do the right thing
and live by our Army values
because sexual assault and
harassment do not fit anywhere
into our values,” said Fandrich.
Report occurrences of sexual assault or harassment to the
Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault Hotline at (during duty
hours) mil 485-8188 or civ
(06783) 6-8188 or 0162-2708390 or call the Military Police
at mil 114 or civ (06783) 6-114.
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Change of command marks V Corps transition
to the get the job done. ... It’s
about being customer focused
and it is truly about caring.”
V Corps took another step
“Soldiers of V Corps …
toward settling into its new
thank you for your service and
home in Wiesbaden June 24 by
your willingness to sacrifice for
welcoming its new Headquarfreedom and democracy,” said
ters and Headquarters Battalion
Rasmussen, singling out his
commander.
senior noncommissioned offiLt. Col. Matthew F. Rasmuscers for serving as role models
sen passed the reins of HHB,
throughout the transition. “It’s
V Corps, to Lt. Col. Alan T.
all about people … and they repLindley during a change of comresent the best of those Soldiers
mand ceremony on Wiesbaden
standing in front of us.”
Army Airfield.
Wolff welcomed HHB’s new
“What a path for V Corps
commander and mentioned that
and the U.S. Army Europe,”
Lindley had served previously
said Maj. Gen. Terry A. Wolff,
in Wiesbaden as detachment
former USAREUR deputy
commander for 39th Finance
commander and host of the
and 8th Finance Battalions.
ceremony.
“Welcome to the Victory Corps
“This is all about welcoming
and the Headquarters and Heada new commander and a new
quarters Battalion,” Wolff said.
command team,” said Wolff,
Lindley, who kept his readding that the change of commarks short, began his command was another milestone in
Photo by Karl Weisel mand by thanking his Soldiers
the overall transformation of Maj. Gen. Terry A. Wolff passes the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, V Corps,
for their continued dedicated
U.S. Forces in Europe. “This is colors to incoming commander, Lt. Col. Alan T. Lindley as outgoing commander, Lt. Col.
service. “Your hard work and
also about change … standing
Matthew F. Rasmussen (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Sheward look on during sacrifice is very much appreciup the V Corps Headquarters
the change of command ceremony in Wiesbaden June 24.
ated.”
in Wiesbaden … for the evenV Corps, which was estabtual move of USAREUR to world wars and during more next serve as the director of headed to Afghanistan managlished
during World War I in
recent combat in Iraq and Af- force development for the Of- ing command posts there and
Wiesbaden.
Remiremont,
France, in July
“They’re the leading edge ghanistan, Wolff said, “V Corps fice of the Deputy Chief of Staff, relocated from Heidelberg to
1918,
became
operational in
G-8, in Washington, D.C., also Wiesbaden. Citing the V Corps’
of getting the USAREUR team was always leading the way.
Wiesbaden
on
June
1 of this
“It’s a unit that’s seasoned praised the outgoing command- motto — “It Will Be Done” —
here,” Wolff said.
year.
The
corps
is
the only
er’s leadership during a time Wolff said Rasmussen was a
Citing the long history of V in Europe,” he added.
permanently
forward-deployed
Corps in Europe — its distinThe former 1st Armored when V Corps was originally dedicated leader who “seized
guished engagement during two Division commander who will slated to inactivate, but instead the initiative” and was “flexible corps in the U.S. Army.
By Karl Weisel
BOSS on the move
Wiesbaden Soldiers unwind with paintball, trips
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers members
headed to the Rheinblick Recreation Complex June
18 to enjoy a day of paintball and welcoming new
members.
“The whole purpose was to get BOSS members out for a day of fun and to get to know new
members,” said Stevan Eclavea, Wiesbaden’s
BOSS program manager. “Morale was really high — they had tons of fun and excitement.
Eclavea added that new members are always welcome and current members have been working hard
to get the word out about the various opportunities
available to single Soldiers in Wiesbaden through
BOSS.
“BOSS is scheduled to move to its new Warrior
Zone around the end of July,” Eclavea said. BOSS will
relocate from its current location at the Community
Activity Center to Building 1214 (adjacent to U’R
Place) on Wiesbaden Army Airfield.
Members can look forward to a host of upcoming
events including
PS-3 and X-Box
tournaments in
late July and early
August, a trip to
the Tropical Island
getaway and sightseeing in Berlin in
August, and a trip
to Camp Darby,
Italy, in early September. The events
are free for BOSS
members.
“BOSS also has
a new phone number — mil 3355397,” Eclavea
said. Call today
to find out more
Photo courtesy of Stevan Eclavea
about these and
other BOSS activi- Members of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers gear up for
some paintball action at the Rheinblick Recreation Complex.
ties.
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Employees lauded for serving customers
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, Col.
Jeffrey Dill, recognized seven individuals June 30 for
outstanding customer service
during the month of June.
Six civilian employ ees
and Soldier were honored for
their overall efforts to provide
remarkable customer service.
All received certificates of appreciation. Civilian employees
received a $250 cash award and
the Soldier received a coin and
a three-day pass.
The following people were
acknowledged by coworkers
and customers who submitted
comments to the Interactive
Customer Evaluation System:
Charles Fitchett, Directorate of Human Resources
military personnel specialist,
maintains a 94 percent customer satisfaction rate. Fitchett
processed more than 1,000 temporary change of station orders
for deploying Soldiers with a
zero percent error rate during
the period of observation.
Sgt. Tocarra Harris, Wiesbaden Optometry Clinic,
was recognized for being “instrumental” in providing more
than 900 screenings to students
and more than 60 customers
during the recent retiree health
care day. Her overall efforts in
Fitchett
Harris
the work center
have led to an
increased access to care for
members in the
community.
Teresa Hill, Prince
Wiesbaden
Dining Facility
rations technician, was noted
for continually working above
the standard thus enhancing
environment for coworkers
and customers.
Narda Joyce, Directorate
of Human Resources reassignments and promotions clerk,
processed more than 1,100 orders and amendments to bolster
the 1st Armored Division transition while simultaneously
fielding requests of other units.
She is noted by her supervisor
of being customer oriented and
a skilled professional.
Jacqueline Prince, Directorate of Human Resources
passport and Status of Forces
Agreement clerk, was lauded
by customers for always having
a “professional and friendly
demeanor.” She set an office
record by correctly processing
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Karin Schaefer, Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare
and Recreation relocation readiness assistant, was recognized
for exceeding normal duties to
provide exceptional service to
support customers. She aided a
family in Korea that could not
access the website by building
and sending a detailed newcomers’ information packet on the
Wiesbaden community.
Birgit Smith, Directorate
of Logistics transportation assistant, was noted for providing
“exceptional technical expertise” and possessing “dynamic
with impeccable decision
making skills.” She constantly
produces a high quality of work
and devotes additional time to
researching ways to solve customer travel problems.
Nominations are submitted
monthly to the Directorate of
Plans, Analysis and Integration Office and are evaluated
by a special committee that
comprises representatives from
garrison directorates and staff
agencies who vote on submissions. Call mil 337-6337 for
more information.
Members of the Doug Atkins Band perform at the U.S.
Army Garrison Wiesbaden Independence Day Celebration July 1 on Wiesbaden Army Airfield. “We worked
hard to bring all this together,” said Joseph Harris, chief
of the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s Special
Events, explaining that this year’s event was held on July
1 to allow Soldiers
and their Families a
chance to explore Europe during the long
holiday break. Photo
right: Shawna Scoblic
shows her bull-riding
skills. Photo below:
Bill
Montgomery
and Mark Smith pick
up travel tips at the
Tourism Fair at the
July Fourth event.
See page 24 for more
photos.
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Youths get look at various careers on summer jobs
By Lauren Moore
“Chillaxing” all day is out the window for school break this year.
This summer, Wiesbaden youths
are excited about the chance to learn
job skills and earn some extra cash in
various work centers in the community.
“I like working at the Central Issue
Facility. It’s fun. I do inventory,” said
Kevin Marshall.
Mellisa Connor carries out administrative duties in the U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Equal Employment Opportunity Office. While it is not her dream
job, she appreciates the compensation
for her labor. “It’s not that bad, at least
I get paid,” said Connor.
Though she has only been on the
job for less than a month, her supervisor already realizes the benefits of her
employment.
“We have a hugework load for a
two-person staff. Mellisa has been a
tremendous help with administrative
duties since she’s been here,” said Pier
Poe, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
EEO officer.
And where some have differing em-
Photos by Victoria Myers
Pier Poe, Equal Employment Opportunity officer, explains a task to
Mellisa Connor, EEO summer hire, during a normal work day at the office.
Marshall Mattner
Wiley
ployment aspirations, others are getting
a taste of their ideal job.
“I work at the gym. I get paid to work
out which is pretty cool,” said Daniel
Mattner, Wiesbaden Fitness Center
sports and fitness apprentice, who said
in addition to cleaning towels, “They
teach us teamwork and how things are
done faster as a team.”
Young employees are also pleased
with job placement at the Wiesbaden
Dining Facility.
“The people here are really nice,” said
Aisha Wiley, who works in the facility’s
rations and food distribution section
where she helps inventory produce and
with the breakfast and lunch lines.
And like Connor, Wiley’s efforts in
the work center are highly valued by
her supervisor.
“This is one of the busiest places
on the (airfield),” said Tony Jordan,
Wiesbaden Dining Facility manager.
“We feed about a thousand people a
day so there’s always room for help.
Summer hires do a great job of helping
us with administration and rations. We
got lucky with these summer hires, they
do a great job.”
The Summer Hire Program runs
through July 29. And while the Civilian
Personnel Advisory Center is no longer
accepting employment applications for
this year, individuals can search the garrison website at www.wiesbaden.army.
mil to learn more about employment
offerings in the community.
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Knights of Columbus support community with pancakes
By Spc. Joshua
Sizemore
The Knights of Columbus
celebrated Father’s Day with a
pancake breakfast at the Army
Community Service Cafeteria
June 19.
Members of the Lt. Gen.
Timothy J. Maude Council, which serves Wiesbaden,
Mannheim and Heidelberg,
hosted the breakfast to honor the
conventional role of the father
in the home.
Catholic and Protestant visitors came to share breakfast and
reinforce the role of fathers to
ensure their children are brought
up according to the teachings
of Jesus Christ, according to
members of the organization.
Its members are committed
to leading the Wiesbaden community through faith, said Maj.
Richard Ramos, the chief of environmental health at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center.
Knights collectively agreed
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outside their faith community.
These same knights, concerned
by what they see as the fading away of traditional values
from American culture, made
educational booklets available
to service members.
“I believe we are called to
minister to our community and
to promote the KOC ethos:
charity, unity, fraternity and
patriotism. This is an organization that supports traditional
American family values,” said
Deputy Grand Knight and Air
Force Capt. Andrew Berrigan,
currently assigned with the
1st Air Support Operations
Squadron.
“We want to shine the light
on fathers because they are the
cornerstone of any family unit,”
said Berrigan.
KOC also offers scholarships to members and their
families.
For more information call
Capt. Berrigan at (0173) 7812550 or Maj. Ramos at (0151)
405-32678.
Photo by Spc. Joshua Sizemore
Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Overkamp discusses Knights of Columbus literature with retired Army Sgt. 1st Class David
Puzica-Dunn.
Community notes ... Community notes
EFMP Focus Group
The Exceptional Family
Member Program holds a Focus
Group July 26 from 10-11 a.m.
in Building 7780, Apartment
3 in Hainerberg Housing. All
community members are invited to participate.
Hispanic Heritage
volunteers
The 2nd Signal Brigade seeks
volunteers to support the U.S.
Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s
2011 Hispanic Heritage Month
celebration which will be celebrated sometime between Sept.
15 and Oct. 15. People interested
in showcasing their singing,
dancing, acting or culinary
talents should contact Sgt. 1st
Class Gerrine Garcia at mil 3377039, civ (0611) 705-7039 or by
email at Gerrine.m.garcia@eur.
army.mil.
Flea market July 30
Building 7891 in Hainerberg
Housing will be the site of a
community flea market July 30
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FRG volunteer training
Army Community Service’s
Mobilization and Deployment
Readiness Program offers Family Readiness Group volunteer
training for FRG leaders Aug.
8-9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
FRG key callers Sept. 12 from
9-11 a.m. and FRG treasurers
Sept. 13 from 9-11 a.m. Training will be held in Room 22 at
ACS in Hainerberg Housing.
Reserve spaces at least 48 hours
in advance. Call mil 335-5254.
Cub Scouts welcome
you
Are you a boy entering first
through fifth-grade interested
in having fun? Cub Scouting is
a fun and exciting activity for
boys aimed at building character
and citizenship while developing personal fitness. Pack 65
normally meets Saturday mornings (except holiday weekends).
Email pack65wiesbaden@
googlemail.com or call civ
(0611) 1479 255 to get involved.
Commissary
Organization Day
The Wiesbaden Commissary
will be closed Aug. 17 while
employees take part in Organization day activities.
Stress/Anger
Management
Army Community Service
holds a Stress/Anger Management Class July 19 from 10-11
a.m. at ACS in Hainerberg
Housing. Call mil 335-5234 or
civ (0611) 4080-234.
Cappuccino Casino
open late
The Cappuccino Casino
at the Hainerberg Shopping
Center stays open late Fridays
and Saturdays, from 2-4 a.m.,
through July 29. Buy one coffee and get the second one free.
Other highlights are Alfresco
Cookouts July 9 and 23 from
noon to 4 p.m., an ‘80s dress-up
party July 23, dart tournaments
every Thursday at 7 p.m., pool
tournaments every Friday from
8 p.m. to midnight and poker
tourneys every Saturday at 7
p.m. Call civ (0611) 411 4444
for more information.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will
be held July 25-29 at the Wiesbaden Middle School. Call mil
337-7116 for more information.
Free German classes
Army Community Service
offers free German classes July
21 to Aug. 18 and Sept. 22 to
Oct. 20 on Thursdays from
7-8:30 p.m. Call mil 335-5254
to sign up.
of Honor in the
Wiesbaden Army
Airfield Chapel.
Barron has the special distinction of
having spent all 12
years of Scouting
starting with Cub
Scout Pack 65 and
Troop 65 in DarmDiane
Barron stadt and continuing
New Eagle
places an Eagle with Troop 65 in
Scout
Scout pin on her Wiesbaden after its
(Joseph) move from DartmJoseph Barron of son’s
Boy Scout Troop 65 shirt.
stadt. (Courtesy of
Mayda Velez, Comreceived his Eagle
Scout rank June 7 at a Court mittee Chair Troop 65)
Featured speakers
include Gabrielle
Adu-Sanyah and
Stacy Moneymaker-Donachie. Bring
your lunch and learn
about practical
healing. Call civ
(0611) 705-1740 for
details.
Spouses support
group
A foreign-born spouses
support group will meet July
12, Oct. 18 and Dec. 9 from
10 a.m. to noon at the Army
Community Service conference
room in Hainerberg Housing.
Register two weeks in advance
by calling mil 335-5254 or civ
(0611) 4080-254.
Play in the park
Educational and Developmental Intervention Services
Early and New Parent Support
hosts play in the park for toddlers and preschoolers. Activities include bubbles,
parachute and beach
balls, water table and
an obstacle course. The
outings will be held from
11 a.m. to noon in Hainerberg Housing, at the
playground next to the
USO Cottage (between
California and Washington) on July 14 and Aug.
11; in Crestview Housing
at the playground on
Plutoweg on June 23,
July 28 and Aug. 25. Call
civ (0611) 705-6662 or
Photo by Lawrence Torres III
408-0234.
Talking about training
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey G. Smith Jr., commander of the 5th Signal
Command, discusses training with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling,
U.S. Army Europe commander, during a visit to 5th Signal
Command’s Headquarters on Wiesbaden Army Airfield June
21. Leaders discussed past training and preparations for furture training during the Training Management Review.
Practical healing
seminars
The Wiesbaden Library hosts lunch and
learn seminars Aug. 9
and 16, and Sept. 13
from noon to 12:45 p.m.
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Sports and leisure
By Donald Seltzer
Volksmarch Editor
Volksmarching
notes
Take a hike:
z Interested in volksmarching but not
sure how things work? Send an email
message to [email protected]
with the subject “Getting Started.”
z Providing brochures for this feature,
and deserving of thanks, are regular
contributors Richard and Donna Glenn,
and Pat Patterson.
z The postal code is included in the
listings for readers using navigation devices to
reach an event.
z Readers are asked to pick up extra event brochures
and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer, CMR
467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.
z Look for additional event choices at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.
Weekend of July 9-10
W
iebelskirchen bei Bauershaus (66540) —
This Saarland event is due south of Neubrücke
and just north of Neunkirchen. From Neubrücke, use
B-41 south past Ottweiler. Watch for IVV signs —
the start is on B-41. From Ramstein and Landstuhl,
use Autobahns 6 and 8 toward Neunkirchen and exit
at Neunkirchen-Spiesen. Take B-41 north to find
IVV Start signs; reaching Ottweiler means you’ve
gone too far.
Start: Am Gegenortschacht Bauershaus on B-41 Saturday and Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and
6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Unknown Award: From
previous events.
E
ppelborn-Humes (66571) — This event
is southwest of Baumholder and north of
Saarbrücken in the Saarland area. From the
Kaiserslautern/Ramstein area, use Autobahns 6 and
8 toward Saarlouis and Autobahn 1 toward Trier.
Exit at Illingen and take secondary roads toward
Eppelborn to reach the start at Humes.
From the Baumholder, Neubrücke and
Idar-Oberstein areas, use Autobahn 62
toward Trier. Connect with Autobahn 1
toward Saarbrücken and exit at Illingen
to follow the same instructions.
Start: Pfarrsaal on Pastor-Pfeil-Strasse Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7
a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1
p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20
km) Trail: Unknown Award: None.
O
t t e r b e r g - D re h e n t h a l e r h o f
(67697) — This event is located
just a few kilometers north of Kaiserslautern and west
of Sembach. From Baumholder and Idar-Oberstein,
make your way to Autobahn 62 and head toward
Kaiserslautern, connecting with Autobahn 6. Use
the Kaiserslautern-West exit to pick up secondary
roads to Otterbach and Otterberg; from there take a
minor road to Drehenthalerhof and the start. From
the KMC-Ramstein-Landstuhl areas, take Autobahn
6 Kaiserslautern-West exit and B-270 north toward
Idar-Oberstein. Connect with secondary roads
through Otterbach and Otterberg to pick up the minor
road to Drehenthalerhof.
Start: Bürgerhaus Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail:
Hilly, woods and fields Award: From previous events.
W
adgassen (66787) — This walk is west of
Saarbrücken. From the KMC, use Autobahns
6 and 620 past Saarbrücken and toward Saarlouis.
Exit at Wadgassen and follow IVV directional signs
to the start.
Start: Schulturnhalle on Abteistrasse Saturday and
Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6, 10 and 20 km)
Trail: Unknown Award: None.
B
ildstock (66299) — This Saarland event
is an Autobahn exit or two west of
The town of Hochheim
celebrates the grape July 8-11.
A wine festival featuring wine
and food stands, live music and
more will be featured throughout the old town.
Karaoke at WEC
The Wiesbaden
Entertainment Center
holds karaoke in the
lounge every Thursday
at 5 p.m. Right Arm
Night will be featured
July 29 from 5-8 p.m.
Outdoor Rec trips
Egyptian exhibit
The Wiesbaden Marktkeller
features an Egyptian Exhibition
through Dec. 12 daily from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are €14.50
for adults and €11.50 for students on the weekends, €12.50
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Neunkirchen; needless to
say, it’s easily reached.
From Kaiserslautern,
Ramstein and Landstuhl,
use Autobahns 6 and 8 toward Saarbrücken and
Neunkirchen. Exit at Elversberg to use a secondary
road to the start. From the Baumholder, Neubrücke
and Idar-Oberstein areas, use Autobahns 62, 1 and
8 toward Saarbrücken and Neunkirchen. Exit at
Elversberg to reach Bildstock.
Start: Pausenhalle der Hoferkopfschule on Neunkircher
Strasse Saturday: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (6, 10 and 20 km)
Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6, 10 and 20 km) Trails:
Unknown Award: Guide book for German herbs and
spices.
G
lan-Münchweiler (66907) — Here’s an event
just up the Autobahn from Landstuhl. From
Baumholder, head south toward to reach Autobahn
62. Head toward Landstuhl on A-62 and exit at
Glan-Münchweiler, following IVV signs to the start.
From Neubrücke, use A-62 toward Landstuhl and
the Glan-Münchweiler exit. From the KMC area,
use A-6 and A-62 to head north toward Trier. Exit
at Glan-Münchweiler and follow signs to the start.
Start: Sportheim am Sportplatz Saturday and Sunday:
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) Trail: Unknown but
expect hilly, fields and woods Award: None.
H
ülzweiler (66773) — This walk is a bit distant
from the KMC area — but certainly reachable
— with its location just east of Saarlouis. From the
Baumholder and Neubrücke area, use Autobahns
62 and 1 toward Nonnwieler and Saarbrücken, exit
at Eppelborn and use B-10 and B-269 past Lebach.
Connect with a minor road at Bettstadt to Piesbach
and Düppenweiler. From the KMC and Ramstein,
use Autobahns 6 and 8 toward Saarbrücken
and Saarlouis. Exit at Schwalbach and
briefly head south to reach the start at
Hülzweiler.
Start: Sportzentrum Schachen Saturday and
Sunday: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5 km), 6 a.m. to 2
p.m. (10 km), 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (15 km), and 6
a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Unknown, but expect hilly trails, woods Award: None.
Things to do ... Things to do
Hochheim Wine Fest
Enjoy a Berlin getaway
July 9-10; an overnight shopping trip to Nova, Italy, July
15-16; camping, kayaking and
canoeing in Dillingen July 2324; or exploring Strasbourg,
France, July 30. Call Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation at
civ (0611) 705-5760 to sign up.
A guide to volksmarching in the
Baumholder/Wiesbaden area
Sunday music
Head to the Wiesbaden Kurpark (behind
the Kurhaus) on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. to
enjoy live music. The
Mr. Pratt Duo performs July
10, Reimano July 17, the Stan
Petrov Duo July 24 and the
Andre Marcelus Duo July 31.
Photo by Jameelah Arcila
Wiesbaden’s Marktkeller features
an Egyptian Exhibition running
through Dec. 12 of this year.
for adults and €9.50 for students
weekdays. Family tickets are
also available for €34 and €29
respectively. The Marktkeller
is located across from the
Rathaus between Wilhelm and
Friedrich Strassen. Visit www.
aegyptenausstellung.de for
more information.
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Operation Rising Star
Interested in winning an
all-expenses-paid, three-day
professional recording studio
experience in Hollywood?
This year’s Operation Rising
Star will be held Aug. 12, 19,
26 and Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the
Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Compete for the grand prize
or other cash prizes. Singers
must be active duty, Reserve,
National Guard or their Family
members age 18 and older with
a valid ID card. Visit OpRisingStar.com for the official rules
and more information.
Gospel Explosion 2011
Vashawn Mitchell will
headline the Gospel Explosion 2011 at the Haus des
Bürgers, Am Neuen Markt 4,
in Ramstein-Miesenbach July
15 at 7 p.m. Other performers
include Jakorez and Kalia,
Pastor Samuel Boswell, the
Gospel Choir Wiesbaden and
Frankfurt’s Atterberry Chapel
Choir. Tickets are €25 at the
door or €20 in advance. Call
civ (0170) 3438 794 for ticket
information.
Music and cars
The town of Wettenberg
northwest of Giessen, features
an Oldies Car and Music Festival July 29-31. The event will
feature bands ranging from the
Elvis Experience to the Pharaos
and vintage cars from the 1950
s and ‘60s. Visit www.goldenoldies.de.
Patriot Rhapsody
piano concert
Dr. Denine Leblanc will
perform a free Patriot Rhapsody piano concert July 9 at 7
p.m. at the Hainerberg Chapel.
Call civ (0611) 408-0248 for
information.
Sports and leisure
Sports shorts
YS coaches clinic
A Coaching Youth Sports Certification Clinic, hosted
by Wiesbaden’s Child, Youth and School Services Sports
and Fitness, will be held Aug. 13, 20 and 27 from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. at the Middle School and Teen Youth Center in
Hainerberg Housing. The class is free and completion will
include membership in the NYSCA, four issues of the “Youth
Sports Journal.” Volunteer coaches of cheerleading, soccer,
cross country, golf, flag and tackle football will learn about
their responsibilities when working with children in sports
and other topics. Call mil 337-5536, civ (0611) 705-7816
or email [email protected] for
more information.
Flag football clinic
Photo by Jonathan Smith
Commander’s Cup action
Players of the 102nd Signal Battalion and the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade go for
the opening tipoff during the five-on-five basketball tournament June 29 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. The basketball action was a part of the weeklong competition
where units competed in a number of sports for the Commanders Cup. The 102nd Signal
Battalion was honored at the Independence Day Celebration as the 2011 overall Commander’s Cup winner with 156 points.
An Installation Management Command Flag Football
Clinic will be held July 19-23 in Building 1631 on Wiesbaden
Army Airfield. Learn the rules from a professional instructor.
Call mil 337-5541.
Destress with ACS
Free Zumba, yoga or massage classes are offered July
28 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the ACS Cafeteria in Hainerberg
Housing. Free child care is available for E-4s and below. Call
civ (0611) 4080-234 to reserve a space.
Hunting, fishing events
Wiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing and Sport Shooting Program
offers a German hunting course Aug. 9 to Oct. 22 at the Rheinblick Recreation Complex. Cost is $180 which includes the
registration fee and HFSS Program membership. Classes are
Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. with exercises on the
weekends. Other upcoming HFSS Program highlights include
an Archer’s Meeting July 12 at the Rheinblick Recreation
Complex, an Honor Shoot and Sport Shooter Meeting July
19 at the Schuetzenhaus Moerfelden-Waldorf, an Angler’s
Meeting July 21 at the Rheinblick Recreation Complex and
a Fishing Course July 18-21 from 6-9 p.m. at the Rheinblick
Recreation Complex. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 or stop by
Outdoor Recreation on Wiesbaden Army Airfield for details.
Sports camps
Photos by Chrystal Smith
Vacation options
Fun, history and adventure await travelers in and around Livorno, Italy. Vacationing or taking an excursion in the Tuscany
region offers families and individuals such
choices as the American Beach at Tirrenia
or historical sites in Pisa. The beach is only
about five minutes from Camp Darby and
fully equipped with a guarded parking lot,
umbrellas, chairs, cabanas, covered pavilions, a beach volleyball court, kayaks, pedal
boats, boogie boards, playground equipment, showers, and snack and drink bars. It
is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to U.S. ID cardholders. Travelers can also venture less than
20 miles down the road to get a closer look
at the Leaning Tower and other sites in Pisa.
An American sports camp for children ages 9-17 will
be held July 25-28 in Frankfurt including football, baseball
and lacrosse (and possibly basketball). For information (or
to volunteer to help coach) email Ward Carr at amspcamp@
aol.com.
All-Europe soccer
Congratulations to three Wiesbaden High School athletes
who were named to the Department of Defense Dependents
Schools All-Europe soccer teams. Michael Lipowicz and Jeff
Holt both made the All-Europe boys second teams. Wiesbaden’s Celina Ponte and LeAndra Thomas were named to the
All-Europe girls teams. (Courtesy of the Stars and Stripes)
Free Phantoms tickets
Stop by the garrison’s Public Affairs Office to pick up free
tickets to see the Wiesbaden Phantoms play fellow teams in
the top German football division. Games are at the stadium
next to the Brita Arena (across from the Hainerberg Shopping
Center). Upcoming games are Aug. 6, 20 and Sept. 3 at 4 p.m.
FRG softball league
Baumholder Sports hosts a Family Readiness Group
softball league starting July 6 at 6 p.m. at Iron Soldier Field
II. Registration and participation are free. Sign up at the Hall
of Champions.
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Schoolbits
Scholarship cruise
The Rhein-Neckar Silver Chapter,
Warrant Officers Association hosts
its annual river boat cruise and castle
fireworks July 30, leaving from the
dock in front of the Heidelberg
Stadthalle on Highway B37 at 8 p.m.
Boarding time is 7:30 p.m. Funds go
to college scholarships and to help
wounded warriors. Call mil 370-9696
or mil 370-3772.
Aukamm events
Aukamm Elementary School
holds a school orientation Aug. 25
at 11 a.m. and an open house Aug.
30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
University of Phoenix
Photo by Victoria Myers
Wiesbaden Library technician Reginald Stewart reads “Take Care, Good Knight” to community youths during
this year’s summer reading program.
Summer Reading Program
Youths enjoy ‘A Midsummer Knight’s Dream’ at the library
is “more than just reading.” For starters,
children get a starter pack which includes
Summer — a time when children a Frisbee, pen, stickers, drawstring bag,
watch TV, play video games, play reading log and a puzzle.
outside, sleep and boycott anything
There are also weekly activities. “The
intellectual.
first week, Outdoor Recreation provided
So what are parents supposed to do free transport to the Eltville castle, where
to get children interested in opening a the children will have free admission
book during the summer months?
too. It’s cool because it looks like a real
Wiesbaden Army Airfield Library castle out of a book.”
has teamed up with every other military
The second and third week the chillibraries in Europe for a special read- dren will make and paint a papier-mache
ing program designed to “get children dragon. And the final week a specialist will
to want to read and promote literacy demonstrate the use of medieval weapons.
throughout the summer.”
“Of course we don’t want the children
With the theme, “A Midsummer to come for the prizes, we want them to
Knight’s Dream,” this year’s summer come for the program,” said Reginald
reading program has a medieval feel and Stewart. “The program requires children
to complete the
program depending on reading
goals. They can
read anything they
want — anything
at all.”
Children who
have completed
first- through
third-grade are
required to read
480 minutes, and
Photo by Victoria Myers the time doubles
Deanna Luster reads “A Cold Winter’s Good Knight” for children who
have completed
during the summer reading program.
By Lauren Moore
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fourth- through fifth-grade. “When
the children complete the goals they
get more free stuff. They love that free
stuff,” he said.
For further incentives, children have
the option of doubling the required
reading amount to win an even bigger
completion package.
“One person from all the reading programs will also win the desk” donated by
the United Furniture company. Further
donations came from Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University.
This year about 30 children signed up,
which is “a lot less than the program last
year, but with the 1st Armored Division
out of here, that’s probably about right,”
said Stewart.
The biggest problem, he continued, is
that no teens signed up. “It’s really hard
to get teens interested in reading now.”
Although the program has already
started, and registration has ended, those
looking to promote reading can always
stop by the library to browse or check out
materials. Parents with younger children
should also mark their calendars for the
Parent-to-Parent literacy sessions at the
library Aug. 4 and 18 at 10 a.m.
For more information on library
programs and opportunities visit www.
library.eur.army.mil. (Lauren Moore
is a college intern with the garrison’s
Public Affairs Office.)
The University of Phoenix offers
several master’s degree programs
including business administration,
education/adult education and
training, education/teacher leadership, education/teacher education
(elementary, secondary and special
education). Stop by Room 1A in
Building 1023E on Wiesbaden Army
Airfield or call mil 337-5940.
Robotics Summer Camp
Wiesbaden High School’s Technology Lab hosts a Robotics Summer
Day Camp Aug. 15-19 from 8 a.m.
to noon for seventh to ninth-grade
campers. For information contact
Frank Pendzich with the RoboWarriors Robotics Club at [email protected].
Register for school
Families are reminded to stop by
their local Department of Defense
Dependents Schools to register for
the 2011-2012 school year. Children
must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 to attend Sure Start, 5 by Sept. 1 to enroll
in kindergarten and 6 by Sept. 1 to
attend first grade.
Career website
The Department of Defense has
launched a new website to help young
people explore career opportunities.
The www.myfuture.com website offers information about career, education and military options for youths
age 16-24. It provides details on more
than 1,000 civilian and military career
fields and nearly 7,000 accredited
colleges and trade schools. In addition to college admissions details,
average salaries and employment
trends, myfuture.com provides advice
on everything from taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test to interviewing
for a first job to preparing for military
training. (DoD News)
Bulletin board
Movie plots
Cameron Diaz (from left), Jason Segal and Justin Timberlake star in “Bad Teacher.”
At the movies July 7-21
Baumholder, Wagon Wheel
July 8 — X-Men: First Class (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 9 — Cars 2 (G) 4 p.m. Madea’s Big
Happy Family (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 10 — Bad Teacher (R) 6 p.m.
July 15 — Fast Five (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 16 — Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
(PG) 4 p.m. Transformers: Dark Of The
Moon (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 17 — Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
(PG-13) 4 p.m. Super 8 (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Wiesbaden, Taunus
July 7 — Rio (G) 7 p.m.
(PG-13) 4, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.
July 9 — Rio (G) 4 p.m. Transformers: Dark
Of The Moon (PG-13) 7 and 10 p.m.
(PG-13) 4 and 7:30 p.m.
(PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 12 — Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
(PG) 7 p.m.
July 14 — African Cats (G) 7 p.m.
July 15 — Fast Five (PG-13) 7 p.m. Horrible
Bosses (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 16 — African Cats (G) 4 p.m. Water For
Elephants (PG-13) 7 p.m. Horrible Bosses
(R) 9:30 p.m.
July 17 — Rio (G) 4 p.m. Horrible Bosses (R)
7 p.m.
July 18 — Horrible Bosses (R) 7 p.m.
July 19 — Water For Elephants (PG-13) 7
p.m.
July 21 — Water For Elephants (PG-13) 7
p.m.
Three cheetah cubs observe their
surroundings on the African savannah in “African Cats.” Photo left: Hansel and Gretel find themselves in dire
straits in “Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs.
Evil.”
Bad Teacher (R) — Cameron Diaz plays
an alcoholic, bad-mouthed public middle
school teacher who hates her job. She
dreams of a day she can marry a rich man
to save her from her terrible job. When her
fiance calls off the engagement, it seems
as if Elizabeth (Diaz) will never be able to
quit her job. That is, until Scott Delocarte
(Justin Timberlake), a handsome and rich
substitute teacher shows up to school.
African Cats (G) — This documentary is on
the kings of the jungle showing the life,
love, humor and determination of three
African wildcats. The film features a beautiful savannah settings and is narrated by
Samuel L. Jackson.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13)
— The third installment of the Transformers series stars Shia LaBeouf and Patrick
Dempsey. When Apollo 11 astronauts
discovered the remains of Sentinel Prime,
they brought him back to Earth. But Prime
was joined by an evil Decepticon on the
moon, who has just made its presence
known. Now only a handful of government
and military officials realize what happened
on the 1969 moon mission, and only the
Autobots can save mankind from absolute
destruction.
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) —
Hansel and Gretel are missing and it’s up
to Red and the Wolf to find the twins and
bring them home safely. Unfortunately
this coincides with Red’s new training
with the mysterious sisters of the hood.
This animated sequel features the voices
of Hayden Panettiere and Joan Cusack.
Horrible Bosses (R) — Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Dale
(Charlie Day) hate their bosses. Since
quitting is not an option, one drunken night
the three friends devise a sure shot plan to
get rid of “Psycho” (Kevin Spacey), “Maneater” (Jennifer Aniston) and “Tool” (Colin
Farrell) … forever.
Rio (PG) — Set in Brazil, this animated comedy centers on Blu, a rare macaw who
thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu
discovers there’s another he leaves the
comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota and heads to Rio. But it’s far from
love at first sight between the domesticated
and flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely
independent, high-flying female, Jewel.
Madea’s Big Happy Family (PG-13) — When
Madea’s niece, Shirley, receives distressing
news about her health, all she wants is to
gather her three adult children and share
the news. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron
are too distracted by their own problems.
It’s up to Madea, with the help of the equally
rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan
together and make things right with a lot
of tough love, laughter and the revelation
of a long-buried family secret.
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Visit two fabulous
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by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer
If you love classic cars, Formula 1, locomotives
or aircraft, there is a perfect day trip for you. Visit
the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim and the
Technik Museum in Speyer. Only 44 kilometers away
from each other, both locations are in the vicinity of
Mannheim and Heidelberg, east of Kaiserslautern.
Starting with Sinsheim, ladies, pay attention. You
might find it hard to get your husband out of the
Auto & Technik Museum again. It’s like a rich buffet of technical history delights. A French concorde,
a Russian Tupolev, Mercedes and Maybach cars and
3,000 further exhibits attract visitors from all over
the world. For example, the museum hosts the largest
Formula 1 exhibition in Europe.
On the other hand, lovers of historical transportation will also be delighted to find vintage cars, motorcycles, aircraft and locomotives.
“There is hardly any subject missing,” said museum spokeswoman Simone Lingner. “Visitors from the
USAG Kaiserslautern might be especially delighted
to find the military exhibition with fabulous vehicles
like the DEMAG Half-track or the Opel Blitz 3to
Truck and the display of American dream cars like
the Chevrolet Corvette 1954 or the Cadillac Eldorado
Biarritz.”
In the special exhibit section, visitors can control
the DeHavilland Venom jet by using a joystick, or
meet an industrial robot interacting with the visitors
in the Roboshop.
“As if this wasn’t enough,” Ms. Lingner said,
“there’s the IMAX 3D film theater hourly showing
spectacular films in the third dimension on one of the
world’s largest screens.”
The Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim
(Museumsplatz, 74889 Sinsheim, 07261-9299-0) is
open all year-round from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends.
For more information, visit http://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en.
•••
To continue the technical gourmet tour, visit the
Technik Museum in Speyer with its masterpieces of
technology. This museum can be visited on the way
back to Kaiserslautern.
Visit the BURAN space shuttle from Russia in
Speyer and the largest space flight exhibition in
Europe. Next to an impressive collection of aircraft — a real Boeing 747, Fokker, De Havilland
and Antonov, to name a few tasty sights — spectators can visit the German Navy submarine
U9, the midget submarine “Beaver,” commissioned as a secret weapon in 1944, the One-ManTorpedo, and much more in the naval section.
However, the Museum Speyer also focusses on
historical vehicles, such as the delightful Delahaye
Moored ballon car from World War I or the elegant
Daimler Bus, as well as fire engines, historical agricultural equipment and locomotives.
Hours of admission are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The museum is open year-round.
For more information on the Technik Museum
Speyer (Am Technik Museum 1, 67346 Speyer,
06232-6708-0), check out http://speyer.technikmuseum.de/en.
Photos courtesy of Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim e.V.
LEFT: American dream cars are lined up at the Auto & Technik
Museum Sinsheim. TOP: Sinsheim visitors can enter a real
French Concorde and a Russian Tupolev. ABOVE: This joystick
controls the movements of the DeHavilland Venom jet in
Sinsheim.
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Riding in style
Sliding to the bottom
A child enjoys a horseback ride during the Independence Day
celebration
A young woman slides down a bouncy castle at the Independence
Day celebration, which featured rides, food, music and lots more.
Photo by Chrystal Smith
Flying high
Behind the wheel
A child enjoys a high-flying ride on the trampoline at the Independence Day Celebration.
William Hancock has fun behind the wheel of a firetruck.
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Volunteers Are Loved
June 6 was a very special day at Smith Elementary School. Much loved and appreciated volunteers were feted at a special Volunteer Tea held in
the Smith Elementary School Media Center. As volunteers entered the event, they listened to relaxing piano music provided by Yvette Billington,
second grade teacher. Volunteers were then treated to an amazing variety of desserts furnished by staff members such as cold punch and coffee while they listened to a lovely poem from some of Mrs. Hendrix’ first grade students, a performance of Irish dancing by Gracie Beal, second
grader, and a selection of touching volunteer poems and songs from Mrs. Aragon and Mrs. Gregory’s first grade classes. Every guest was presented with a hand decorated tile, a tissue paper flower crafted by Mrs. Majorwitz’ class, and a special bookmark designed by Mrs. Billington’s
second grade students. Smith administrators and teachers want volunteers to know that they are loved and appreciated at Smith Elementary
School. Child care was provided by Amy Weigelt and Natarsha Baker.
Daddy Quilt
Smith Elementary First Graders made quilt squares for a “Daddy
Quilt” shortly before their fathers deployed. Sandra Sargent and Kent
Washington, pieced the squares together and made a beautiful quilt
in honor of “Our Dads…Our Heroes.” In a recent phone conversation,
Sargent said, “I said a prayer for each one of those daddies as I did their
quilt square.” Sargent loved the colorful and touching art work the
children did ok their daddies. The colorful quilt will be on display at
Smith Elementary School in Baumholder.
Courtesy photos
Carolyn Phillips’ fourth graders at Smith Elementary School have
completed a study of famous scientists. To culminate their research, students selected a scientist to portray. Each student did
a poster with important facts and pictures about the scientist and
his/her inventions.
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5. Paraphrase
6. Copper-zinc alloy
7. Calendar abbr.
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9. Appraise
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44. Fair to middling
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OBO, Matching Wood Qn sz
bdrm set, incl hdbrd, ftbrd, rails,
end tbl, armoire w/ 3 drawers and
6 drawer chest. Mattress and boxspring not incl. $500 063819205650
USA and CSA documents, coins
of Germany and China, private
collection, for sale piece by piece.
Call between 4-7pm 015225194313 (David Frank)
Sky Satellite Television from United Kingdom All programming in
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ner sold last summer at the PX for
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Germany,
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