Family Child Care

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Family Child Care

Inside
Eagle’s Nest
Visiting a lofty
reminder of
World War
II history in
Berchtesgaden.
See page 16.
Healthy food
Dining Facility
features new lunch
time options. See
page 12.
Wahoos win
Swimmers
claim division
championship, gear
up for European
competition. See
page 19.
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Union
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Vol. XIV, No. 9
Serving the communities of U.S. Army Garrisons Baumholder and Wiesbaden
Feb. 16, 2012
Heading home
Baumholder’s 170th IBCT
wraps up Afghanistan mission
By Staff Sgt.
Christopher Klutts
170th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team Public Affairs Office
The 170th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team commander
transferred his authority in
northern Afghanistan to the
commander of the 37th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team during a
ceremony Feb. 1.
Soldiers with the 170th IBCT
are returning to Baumholder
after a yearlong deployment in
support of Operation Enduring
Freedom.
In the past 12 months the
Bayonet Brigade’s Soldiers
partnered with Afghan National
Police to provide security in
northern Afghanistan, while
developing infrastructure and
government.
Most recently Bayonet Soldiers transitioned their focus
to security force assistance
and adopted an organizational
structure that will be followed
by U.S. units that deploy to
Afghanistan in the future.
“For 170th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, it’s a formal
end and an accomplishment of
a long mission,” said German
Army Maj. Gen. Markus Kneip,
the Regional Command-North
commander.
When not deployed, Kneip
lives a “one-hour drive” away
from the 170th IBCT’s home at
Smith Barracks in Baumholder.
He said his involvement with
the brigade started there and
carried over to Afghanistan.
“The Bayonet Brigade
played an important role in the
work and task to be accomplished in RC North,” he said.
“The 170th has been the boots
on the ground, especially with
the police, partnering, advising
and mentoring.”
“Your team, and you personally, did an outstanding job,”
Kneip said to Col. Patrick Matlock, 170th IBCT commander.
“I always counted on you, and
you helped me to step forward.
I don’t call it success … I call
it progress.”
Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts
Col. Patrick Matlock (left), 170th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team commander, and Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston case their unit’s colors during a transfer of
authority ceremony Feb. 1 in Afghanistan before heading
home to Baumholder after a yearlong deployment.
Belgica Scott (right) shares her Hainerberg Housing Family Child Care home with local youngsters. Scott has been an FCC provider for 12 years.
Family Child Care
Amnesty program seeks to certify more providers
Story and photos by
Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
Public Affairs Office
Do you provide unauthorized child care in your home?
If so you are risking loss of
your government quarters, tax
liabilities and other potential
repercussions.
“Unauthorized providers
are those who care for children in their homes for more
than 10 hours a week without
proper training and certification through Child, Youth and
School Services,” said Anesia
Iszard, U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Family Child Care
director.
While neighbors caring
for a child less than 10 hours
a week on a consistent basis
or temporarily in excess of
10 hours, such as during temporary duty, overnights and
weekends is not considered
unauthorized care, Iszard said,
it is considered unauthorized
when a person provides care
to any child other than the occupants of the apartment for
more than 10 hours a week on
a consistent basis.
As in past years, CYSS is
offering unauthorized caregivers the opportunity to contact
them and seek certification
during its Family Child Care
amnesty program March 1-31.
“They’ll receive all of the
training that they need to make
sure children are in a safe and
nurturing environment,” said
Iszard, adding that FCC providers also get access to a wide
variety of top-level training.
“They get the same level of
training as employees working at our child development
centers.”
Along with regular training
opportunities and certification,
FCC providers can rest assured
that they’ve taken all of the
steps needed to comply with
U.S. and host nation laws for
reasons of liability, Iszard said.
“All of the other child care
providers in the United States
mimic the Army model,” she
said, explaining that the Department of Defense’s child
care programs are consistently
See Amnesty
program on page 3
Commentary
Great American Spit Out:
Commentary
by BethAnn
Cameron
U.S. Army Public
Health Command
Do you know of
someone who uses spit
tobacco and has talked about
quitting? If so, the Great
American Spit Out on Feb. 23
invites users of chew, dip, snuff
or smokeless tobacco products
to join in and quit for a day and,
hopefully, quit forever.
Those on the fence about
quitting may find something
in this article that will help in
making the decision to quit
using spit tobacco.
Spit tobacco, like all tobacco products, contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive
substance and, over time, a
person can become physically
dependent and emotionally
addicted to nicotine.
Addiction to nicotine controls one’s schedule and
how one’s money is
spent. Two cans
of spit per week
cost about $280
annually. Nicotine
impacts the ability
to perform by reducing stamina, harming vision
and slowing wound healing.
In addition, nicotine affects
the sperm and reduces the
sperm count, reducing a man’s
chances of being able to have
children.
In addition to nicotine, there
are chemicals in spit tobacco
that can cause cancers of the
mouth, throat and jaw. Many
spit tobacco users get thick,
leathery white patches in their
mouths called leukoplakia,
or red sores that can turn into
cancer. Spit tobacco causes
cavities and gum disease or
gingivitis that can lead to bone
and tooth loss. It can also cause
high blood pressure and heart
attacks because of the high
levels of salt.
Bottom line, spit tobacco
is bad for you and looks just
plain gross.
But you can break the habit.
According to the 2008 Survey
of Health Related Behaviors
among active duty military personnel, 29.4 percent of Army
personnel reported quitting spit
tobacco.
Quitting spit tobacco takes
thought, planning and action.
Prepare for your quit day. Some
key steps are to recognize and
manage the triggers by making
a plan to deal with triggers and
withdrawal symptoms.
Triggers are situations,
thoughts or feelings that cause
a strong desire or urge to use
tobacco. Like a wave, the urge
will pass in a few minutes.
There are three types of trig-
Encouraging tobacco dippers
and chewers to kick the habit
gers to recognize and manage:
Physical triggers: Because
of addiction, the body needs
a certain level of nicotine in
order for you to feel normal.
To combat this addiction,
gradually reduce the amount
of nicotine in your body. Cut
back on the number of dips or
amount of chews used daily
or mix the spit tobacco with a
non-nicotine product.
Habit triggers: The habit
of automatically reaching for
tobacco is connected with
daily activities. To help break
this connection, avoid people
or activities connected with
tobacco. Stay busy and physically active. Use substitutes for
tobacco such as chewing sugarfree gum, sunflower seeds or
use non-snuff tobacco.
Stress or emotional triggers: Tobacco use is connected to feelings such as anger,
boredom and stress. Take deep
breaths, take a walk and find
new ways to cope with stress
and feelings such as meditation.
Quitting spit tobacco may
result in withdrawal. Some
symptoms are headaches, hunger, fatigue, sleeplessness, loss
of concentration, jumpiness,
constipation, irritability and
moodiness. Get medications
from your doctor to help with
quitting.
Use these quit tips on the
Great American Spit Out Day
or incorporate them into a quit
plan. The more you prepare for
the quit day, the better your
chances for success. Before
quit day, remove anything in
your house and car that might
remind you of chewing or
dipping. This will give you a
chance to start a tobacco-free
life.
For more information on
quitting spit tobacco visit
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/
livehelp/welcome.asp, www.
ucanquit2.org/facts/gaspo/
default.aspx or www.mylastdip.
com.
What is Army antiterrorism?
Commentary by
Michael Dirks
Antiterrorism and Force
Protection Officer
The Army’s Antiterrorism Program protects service
members, civilians, family
members, information, property and facilities in all locations and situations against
terrorism. It is important to
the Army because terrorism
is an enduring, persistent and
worldwide threat to our nation
and our forces. Army forces,
including installations, standalone facilities and operational
units, must be capable of deterring, preventing and defending against the full range of
terrorist tactics.
The Office of the Provost
Marshal General Antiter-
rorism Branch continues to
implement an Antiterrorism
Strategic Communication
Plan and supporting initiatives
which seek to heighten awareness and vigilance to prevent
and protect the Army communities and critical resources
from terrorist activities. The
plan establishes four broad
themes: constant vigilance,
timely threat reporting, knowledge of antiterrorism concepts
and principles, and leadership
emphasis. To facilitate Armywide community outreach
efforts, the deputy chief of
staff designated themes for
2012 to promote unified focus
for priorities supporting the
Antiterrorism Program. The
themes are:
Suspicious activity reporting and implementation of
eGuardian as the authorized
DoD law enforcement suspicious activity reporting system; integrating antiterrorism
and operations security into
the contract support process;
and “Know Your Surroundings” which reinforces the
importance of individual
situational awareness and
understanding the security
environment from a personal
protective measures point of
view.
For additional resources
and to read more on the
future of the Army’s Antiterrorism Program go to
https://www.us.army.mil/
suite/page/605757 and scroll
down the right side of the
Web page to access the Army
Antiterrorism Awareness Tool
Kit link.
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Department of Defense. The editorial content is the responsibility of the USAG Wiesbaden and Baumholder Public Affairs Offices. No payment
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Command and newspaper staff
USAG Wiesbaden Commander...................Col. David H. Carstens
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..............Wendy Brown (mil 337-5150)
USAG Baumholder Reporter.....Ignacio Rubalcava (mil 485-6191)
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News and features
News flash
Military Officers Association
The First European Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America holds a meeting of
the membership Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. at the Restaurant Barbarossahof in Eselfurth
(Kaiserslautern area). Stop by and meet members
of the chapter. RSVP to alanjolsen@gmail.com.
Ham radio license
Interested in getting a ham radio license? Before you can get on the air to communicate with
others around the world you’ll need an amateur
radio license, regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. An FCC test session will be
conducted by the American Radio Relay League
April 14 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Amateur Radio
Flea Market in Wiesbaden-Delkenheim. To take
the FCC test bring a photo ID and $15. Email
nr2y@hotmail.com or visit the ARRL Web page
at arrl.org for more information.
Free Internet at the Edelweiss
Thanks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, service
members and their families can enjoy free wireless connections while staying at the Edelweiss
Lodge and Resort in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The VFW partnered with the Edelweiss to offer
the free service to all vacationing and conference
guests. “Having the opportunity to provide free
wireless Internet is just one of the many ways to
convey the VFW’s utmost appreciation for the
tremendous service and sacrifice of our nation’s
service members,” said Allen “Gunner” Kent,
VFW adjutant general. For more information
about vacationing at the Edelwiess Lodge and
Resort visit www.EdelweissLodgeandResort.com.
Supporting AER
The U.S. Army will conduct the 2012 Army
Emergency Relief campaign March 1 to May 15.
Soldiers can help “support their own” by giving
generously to AER. For more information contact
Leary Henry at mil 335-5254.
Parking garage now open
People who work on Wiesbaden Army Airfield
are asked to use the new parking garage, located
next to the Wiesbaden Dining Facility, to free up
limited short-term parking on the installation. The
garage, which opened Feb. 14, provides space
for 1,100 vehicles, including specially marked
handicapped parking on the ground level.
It’s your call
Confidential help for the U.S. Army Europe
community is available through the Military
Crisis Line at civ (00800) 1273-8255 or mil 118.
Suicide prevention and crisis support through
confidential chat is also available online at MilitaryCrisisLine.net.
Check Fuel Card
Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials advise patrons to check their Esso Fuel Card
expiration date (lower right hand corner). If near
expiration, customers must stop by the nearest
AAFES Fuel Card issuing location for a replacement card. (Courtesy of AAFES Public Affairs)
Photo by Chrystal Smith
Former boxing champ visits Wiesbaden
Steve “USS” Cunningham poses with young fans during an autograph session at the Wiesbaden
Commissary Jan. 31. Cunningham, a veteran member of the U.S. Navy, was in town to fight Yoan
Pablo Hernandez for the International Boxing Federation Cruiserweight Championship Feb. 4 at
the Fraport Arena, where he lost by unanimous decision. Sauerland Event, the organization that
sponsored the fight evening, donated numerous tickets to Wiesbaden community members during the commissary visit and via the USO and American Forces Network-Wiesbaden radio.
Amnesty program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“They (CYSS) provide
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a lot of support to us,” said
praised for their standards,
Scott, “and they help us get
oversight and professionalcustomers.
ism.
“It’s a good job, if you have
“Family Child Care is the
children who aren’t going to
preferred child care option
school yet,” Scott added. “To
for many families. Care in a
me it works well. You work at
home setting provides famihome and your paperwork is
lies flexibility to individualstraight. It’s fun, especially if
ize their care hours to support
you like working with children.
unique family situations and
I love it.”
mission requirements,” the
Certified FCC providers
FCC director said, adding
receive financial benefits such
that FCC services support
as tax-free income, eligibility
full-day and part-day care.
for no-cost liability insurance
“The Army FCC Amnesty
and partial reimbursement for
Program allows individuals
start-up costs and food, said
who are not currently cerIszard. Plus, it’s a job that easily
tified FCC providers (but
transfers and continues from
who are regularly caring
one post or location to another.
for children in government
“If you are caring for chilowned, leased or privatized
quarters) an opportunity to Belgica Scott leads a song and dance ses- dren in quarters other than
their home for more than 10
register with CYSS without sion during FCC playtime.
hours a week on a regular
penalty,” said Iszard. “During this specified time frame of March 1-31, persons basis, take advantage of this amnesty period. Become
who come forward and meet the FCC provider eli- a Family Child Care professional and receive the
gibility requirements may continue to provide child benefits and recognition for the valuable service you
care while simultaneously going through the FCC provide,” Iszard said.
For more information about becoming an FCC
certification process.”
provider
in Wiesbaden call civ (0611) 4080-329 or
Belgica Scott, a 12-year veteran FCC provider,
mil
335-5329.
For details on Family Child Care in
said she really appreciates the opportunity to help
Baumholder
call
mil 485-6588 or civ (06783) 6-6588.
Soldiers, earn a decent salary to help support her
Information
is
also
available at www.ArmyFCC.com.
family and receive monthly training.
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News and features
From the blotter
Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services
Team-Choco brings home medals
By Wendy Brown
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Jan. 12
Baumholder: A noncommissioned officer is
being charged with a traffic accident after
striking another vehicle.
Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with a
traffic accident after striking another vehicle.
Jan. 13
Baumholder: A Soldier is being charged with
assault after being involved in an altercation
with his spouse.
Wiesbaden: A family member and a Soldier
are being charged with shoplifting after
concealing items and leaving the Post Exchange without proper payment.
Jan. 14
owning an unregistered vehicle after allowing the registration to expire.
Wiesbaden: A family member is being
charged with a traffic accident after striking
another vehicle.
Jan. 15
Wiesbaden: A family member is being
charged with a traffic accident after striking
another vehicle.
Jan. 16
Baumholder: An NCO is being charged with
a traffic accident after swerving to avoid a
deer and striking a guard rail.
Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with
Lt. Col. Adam Boyd was a little sore when he
came home from the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Federation’s European Open, but no doubt the medals
he brought home took away some of the pain.
Boyd won the bronze medal in his weight class
and a silver medal in the absolute competition,
which is where all the medal winners compete
against each other. He competed with seven other
members of Wiesbaden’s Team-Choco in Lisbon,
Portugal, Jan. 26-29.
Team-Choco practices twice a week at the Tony
Bass Fitness Center, and most members are in the
military. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a sport that requires
participants to gain leverage over their opponents and
bring them into submission on a mat. It has a lot in
common with wrestling. “Choco” means 10-armed
giant squid in Spanish and Portuguese.
In his final fight for the gold, Boyd said he felt
his ribs pop out of place and then back in, and that is
when he knew it was time to stop. “Discretion was
the better part of valor,” Boyd said.
His teammate, Mike Mullineaux, had the honor of
being selected for the U.S. national team during the
competition. The team put up a great fight, but lost in
the first round to Finland, which took second place,
said Vincent Carlucci, the team’s coach.
“I was extremely proud of everyone,” Carlucci
said. “Everyone fought with pride and honor and
never gave up.” When team members lost, it was
to fighters who either took the gold in their class or
otherwise did extremely well, he said.
Photo by Wendy Brown
Mike Mullineaux (in blue), practices with Lt.
Col. Adam Boyd, at the Tony Bass Fitness Center Jan. 7.
The competition is one of three qualifiers for the
world championship, Carlucci said, and since it lasts
for five days, it can be exhausting. In addition to Boyd’s
medals, Capt. Benjamin Bradley of Schweinfurt, also
a team member, won two gold medals.
Boyd said he started with judo in 1978, and began
practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2005 when he was
stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
Over the years he has won several medals, Boyd
said. “I win. I lose. I’ve won a little bit more than
I’ve lost,” he said. “There’s no such thing as being
unbeatable.”
Jan. 17
fleeing the scene of a traffic accident, striking another vehicle and departing.
Wiesbaden: A family member being charged
with a traffic accident after striking another
vehicle.
Jan. 18
Baumholder: An NCO is being charged with
Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with
Jan. 19
Baumholder: A Defense Department civilian is being charged with a traffic accident
after striking a pillar owned by the U.S.
government.
Wiesbaden: A family member being charged
with a traffic accident after striking another
vehicle.
Jan. 20
Baumholder: An NCO is being charged with a
traffic accident after sliding on the roadway
and striking a guard rail.
Wiesbaden: A Soldier is being charged with a
traffic accident after striking another vehicle.
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Health Helpers recognized
Aukamm Elementary School's Health Helpers stand in front of their schoolmates after receiving certificates honoring their contributions at an assembly Feb. 6. Not all are pictured, but
the school’s helpers for the quarter included America Banda, Kyla Blake, Kaitlyn Cole, Miacha Gardner, Eli McHugh, Alyssa Becker, Ryley Bullock, Rebecca Speed, Nathan Moloy, Levi
Arlington, Olivia Temple, Armon Peters, Alex Cogbill, Victoria Covington, Ellah Fornillos and
Jimmy Jackson.
News and features
Medical training builds ties, saves lives
Story and photo by Sgt. 1st
Class Christopher Fincham
30th Medical Command Public Affairs Office
Bundeswehr Soldiers from Germany’s Armed Forces United Training
Center were challenged physically and
mentally at the 421st Multifunctional
Medical Battalion’s “Viper Pit” Jan.
30 to Feb. 3, while conducting Combat
Lifesaver training.
The week-long training – three days
of didactic and two days of hands-on
trauma lanes — introduced the 25
Bundeswehr Soldiers to U.S. combat
lifesaver standards and was designed to
prepare them to take the knowledge and
skills back their organization, where they
will train Soldiers and civilians preparing
for deployment.
“I just received new instructors and
searched for a unit to help me train
my Soldiers,” explained Capt. Carsten
Dombrowski, senior training officer for
Tactical Combat Casualty Care for the
German Army. “Our liaison officer had a
lot of experience working with the 421st
MMB, so we asked to be their guests
and everything has worked very well.”
Staff Sgt. John Lacroix, a combat
medic with the 421st MMB, has trained
Staff Sgt. John Lacroix, Combat Lifesaver training instructor, coaches a
German Soldier on how to dress a chest wound.
more than 700 Soldiers at the Viper
Pit and said the opportunity to train
Bundeswehr Soldiers who will be able
to share their skills with other Soldiers
has been great.
“About half of the class just got out
of basic training and are infantry while
the other half are seniors — master
sergeants and officers,” Lacroix said.
“We are actually going to certify them
to the American combat lifesaver stan-
dard, and they will go on to teach other
Bundeswehr soldiers. So it’s a kind of
train-the-trainer too.”
Approximately 90 percent of combat
deaths occur on the battlefield before
the casualties reach a medical treatment
facility, according to the CLS manual.
Most of these deaths are inevitable due
to massive trauma or massive head injuries. However, some conditions such
as bleeding from a wound on an arm or
leg, tension pneumothorax, and airway
problems can be treated on the battlefield.
These treatments can be the difference
between being a combat death on the
battlefield and a recovering Soldier in
a hospital or clinic.
“Years ago tourniquet was the absolute last thing that you did and now it’s
the absolute first thing that you do. I think
that the lessons learned from Iraq and
Afghanistan — a lot of experience and
a lot of wisdom — went into changing
the program. Now our two main focuses
are stopping bleeding with tourniquet
and decompressing a tension pneumothorax,” explained Lacroix.
Along with being good training, the
time at the Viper Pit has also served as a
unique opportunity to build partnerships
and friendships between the German and
American Soldiers.
“We’re doing this to build relations with the Bundeswehr and also to
compare the way that they do medical
treatment to how we handle things,” said
Lacroix. “We both do TC3 just about
the same, but mostly I’m learning about
treatment techniques and shortcuts, just
different ways of doing things and we’re
teaching them at the same time.”
Central Issue Facilities equip Soldiers for the battlefield
By Chrystal Smith
They may be far from the
battlefield, but their efforts go
a long way toward protecting
Soldiers in harm’s way.
“We are here for the Soldier
and civilian … supplying them
with equipment on a daily basis
so they can succeed at their
jobs,” said Teresa Hill, Wiesbaden Central Issue Facility
customer service manager.
Located on Wiesbaden
Army Airfield in Building
1039 and in Building 8716 in
Baumholder, the CIF staffs
manage an inventory of about
$62 million in military gear.
In addition to inventory
management, the staff handles
the issuing of required military
equipment to Soldiers and some
special category civilians.
“In-processing at the CIF
is a very smooth transaction,”
said Bruce Smith, Wiesbaden
and Baumholder CIF manager,
who said a typical visit includes
a briefing from the staff, a review of a Soldier’s inventory
items and the endorsing of one’s
clothing record.
When Soldiers process
through CIF, they usually acquire items that make up the
collection called Organizational
Clothing Items and Equipment,
formerly known as TA-50 gear.
The equipment currently being issued is more advanced
than that of previous years,
and has evolved in design. The
colors and design went from
olive drab green to woodland,
desert, universal and Operation
Enduring Freedom camouflage
patterns. “Some Soldiers have
a combination of each pattern,”
said Smith, who has the responsibility of ensuring the facilities
are stocked with the best quality
of Army equipment.
“If we don’t have something, we work extra to ensure
the customer gets the needed
item,” said Hill who told of a
recent situation where the staff
helped a Soldier procure items
in order to deploy. “The Soldier
was missing a number of items.
He needed boots, (a certain
uniform) and (interceptor body
armor) gear. We reached out to a
few places and he got everything
Jonny Arsu-Afari inspects equipment from Capt. Bob
Rousseau at Wiesbaden Central Issue Facility.
he needed to get on the plane.”
CIF manages accountability of inventory through the
Installation Support Module, a
vast Army Materiel Command
database that is connected to
Army Knowledge Online.
Soldiers can access their individual clothing records through
AKO, but the CIF staff stands
ready and is able to assist if that
system fails.
“Many of them know they
can use AKO, but they come to
us because they trust our system
a little more,” said Hill.
Once the Soldier accepts responsibility of the issued items,
it is his or her responsibility to
maintain accountability of the
issued items. “Soldiers have to
pay for lost items … and this
equipment is not cheap,” said
Hill, who further explained
that repayment is determined
after a Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss is
performed. Depending on what
a Soldier is issued, one could
amass a collection of gear that
could exceed one year’s pay of
an E1, said Smith.
“A deploying Soldier is
issued an average of $15,000
worth of equipment,” said
Smith. “A large part of the value
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is from items like body armor
and special protective gear they
use when they deploy.”
Because the revelation of a
lost item often happens as a Soldier is out-processing — when
permanently changing duty
stations or separating from the
military — CIF clerks advise
Soldiers to do regular inventory
checks of gear and return any
duplicated items found while
performing such checks.
If a Soldier finds items are
missing or misplaced after doing a personal inventory check,
he or she can contact the CIF to
replace the lost item. However,
this is only a temporary fix until
the lost item is recovered.
“Just stop by and we will
have the Soldier sign a hand
receipt and issue him or her a
replacement,” said Hill.
Contact the Baumholder CIF
at mil 485-7470 or civ (06783)
6-7470 for more information. In
Wiesbaden, call 337-5183/5653
or civ (0611) 705-5183/5653.
(Tim Brown, supply management specialist for the Directorate of Logistics, contributed
to this article.)
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News and features
Financial classes offered during Military Saves Week
taken the saver pledge, according to the program.
Personal finance experts recommend that
people
have an emergency fund of between
Michell Nielsen, a military spouse, has two
three
and
six months’ of income saved, Henry
financial management questions on her mind. Next
said.
After
that, people should start saving for
week, she plans to get them answered.
investment purposes.
That’s because next week is Military Saves
One way to successfully save is to take
Week, and on Wednesday, Feb. 22, Army Comadvantage of automatic savings programs that
munity Service is offering four classes on financial
banks and credit unions offer, and then systemmanagement at the Wiesbaden Entertainment
atically increase the amount saved, according
Center. The classes are titled: Saving and Investto the program.
ing, Retirement, Saving for College and Loans
The classes will give people much more
and Credit Score.
information, however, and not only are the
The classes are one hour each, and the first
classes free, but people will also be able to get
one starts at 9 a.m., according to ACS.
a free credit report and FICO score, Henry said.
As for Nielsen, who learned about the classes
It is important for people to watch their FICO
at a financial management class ACS gave at a Members of Mothers of Preschoolers fill out a short form
score because it is the same score lenders use to
Mothers of Preschoolers meeting last week, she Feb. 8 to receive more information about the Military determine whether people are eligible for loans
said she is most interested in learning more about Saves program, which encourages people to save money. and if so, which interest rate they will have to
MOPs meets every two weeks at the Wiesbaden Army Aircredit scores and investing.
pay, Henry said.
Nielsen was one of several women at the field Chapel.
Generally speaking, the higher a FICO score
meeting who filled out information to take the
Leary Henry, ACS financial readiness manager,
a person has, the lower the interest rate they
America Saves pledge to save money. The pledge, said the program’s main goal is simply to get people will pay, Henry said.
which people can also take online, reads: “I will to save money and decrease consumer debt. “Each
The class has limited seats, so reserve a seat by
help myself by saving money, reducing debt and little bit counts,” he said. “You spend a dollar here calling civ (0611) 408-0254 or mil 335-5254.
For information about financial readiness in
building wealth over time. I will help my family and and a dollar there, and it adds up.”
Baumholder
call mil 485-8188.
Since
the
program
began
in
2006,
more
than
my country by encouraging other Americans to build
For
more
information
visit www.americasaves.org.
100,000
military
members
and
their
families
have
wealth, not debt.”
By Wendy Brown
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Alternatives to payday loans exist
By Wendy Brown
Photo courtesy of Susanne Gaston
Eagle Scout project
Boy Scouts from Troop 107 help their fellow Boy Scout
Daniel Gaston with his Eagle Scout project Feb. 4 at the
German Theodor-Fliedner-Schule in Wiesbaden-Bierstadt. A classroom at the school needed hole patching
and a fresh coat of paint, and a group of nearly 30 Boy
Scouts, parents and students at the school helped Gaston complete the project. Boy Scouts must complete a
public service project in order to achieve Eagle rank.
Kaiserslautern Church of Christ
Mühlstrasse 34 • 67659 Kaiserslautern
Schedule of Services
Sundays
Wednesdays
Bible Classes (all ages) 10:00 a.m.
Worship
11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Devo. & Bible Study
7:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Tel. 06 31 - 36 18 59 92
Web: www.ktowncoc.org • E-mail: info@ktowncoc.org
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“The churches of Christ salute you.” - Romans 16:16
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Anyone thinking about taking out a payday
loan would do well to call Leary Henry first.
He is Wiesbaden’s Army Community Services financial readiness manager and he can
point out alternatives to the high-interest loans.
Too many Soldiers think a poor credit score
will keep them from any kind of loan when a
financial emergency, such as vehicle repairs,
develops, Henry said. “They think their only
option is to go there because they’ll say yes.”
The fact is that Army Emergency Relief
provides interest-free loans for those kinds of
situations, Henry said. Not only that, but sometimes, if it is a financial hardship to pay back
the loan, the organization can forgive the loan.
“Why would you go to the payday lender?”
Henry asked. They can charge as little as or
more than 26 percent interest on a three-year
loan, he said.
In the United States, payday lenders often
set up offices outside of military bases, Henry
said, and Congress recently capped the interest
they can charge at 36 percent.
No matter where Soldiers are stationed,
however, it is important they are aware that AER
constantly changes in order to meet the needs of
Soldiers, Henry said.
For cases of financial distress, it is often worth
it to check with the organization to see if they
can help, Henry said.
Another alternative to payday lenders is to
have your finances in order and save money for
an emergency fund, Henry said.
Financial advisers recommend people have
Leary Henry, Army Community Service financial readiness manager, talks to members of Mothers of Preschoolers about financial management at a meeting Feb. 8
at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield Chapel.
an emergency fund of between three and six
months’ worth of salary, Henry said.
People in the Wiesbaden community can
learn how to make this happen by meeting
with him and/or attending one of the financial
management classes he holds in the community,
Henry said.
Henry said he can also help people increase
their credit scores so they have access to loans
with lower interest rates. Ultimately, however, it
is better to avoid debt whenever possible.
For more information on AER or financial
management, people can contact Henry at civ
(0611) 408-0254, mil 335-5254 or by email at
leary.g.henry.civ@mail.mil.
USAG Baumholder
School Age Services earn national accreditation
Story and photos
by Ignacio “Iggy”
Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder
Parents whose children
attend Baumholder School
Age Services on Wetzel can
be assured their children are
receiving quality care. That care
meets and exceeds standards of
the National Council on Accreditation. Baumholder’s SAS
recently received accreditation
from the council as a facility
that exceeds standards in providing the highest level of care
nationally.
“Parents should know and
feel very confident that they’re
bringing their kids to a place
that they know is going to
provide the best level of care
and have the best interest of
their children in mind at all
times,” said Nichlas Moise,
SAS director.
Accreditation by the National Council on Accreditation
is a rigorous undertaking that
most facilities start preparing
for almost a year in advance.
The inspectors meticulously
scrutinize everything from
programs for the children,
personnel and the facility.
The Army recently switched
to this new form of accreditation, which is more stringent
than accreditation from previous agencies.
Moise explained what the
facility and personnel go
through during an accreditation.
“They look at all aspects
of the program — from staff
training to their interactions
with the children, to the physi-
cal building, environment, the
equipment and supplies that
we have. All of our safety
standards, which are pretty
high and set by the Army, are
also reviewed. There is an enormous amount of criteria. Every
single thing that you can think
of and more that comprises the
whole program and facility is
reviewed. They also look at the
staff’s education level. It’s very
comprehensive,” said Moise.
Children attending SAS
usually have parents who both
work and need before and after
school care for their children.
Moise points out that accreditation is something the Army
does to assure parents their
children are receiving quality
care so that they can get their
jobs done.
“I think it’s a good thing that
the Army does. For our clientele, they should have peace
of mind knowing that while
they’re at work, or their husbands or wives are deployed,
that they’re children are well
taken care of. It’s definitely
money well spent in a good
place that shows the Army’s
commitment to families to
provide the highest level of care
and facilities for their kids,”
said Moise.
The Army puts a lot of
resources into SAS, and it
managed to get all 19 of its
school age facilities in Europe
accredited to the new standard.
“It’s a big accomplishment for
the staff because they have to
put in a lot of extra time to
keep up their level of training
as well as keeping up the actual
building and the program itself.
They should take a lot of pride
Trae McCray (center) and Aisha Carter (left) enjoy a School
Age Service version of musical chairs.
Manuela Hinkleman, youth technology lab manager, helps Reggie “RJ” Kennedy download some graphics to color.
in what they accomplished. It’s
a lot of work,” said Moise.
SAS is not just about child
care. It’s also about developing
the child.
To this end SAS incorporates an array of programs and
activities for the children before
and after school.
The SAS has affiliations
with the Boys and Girls Club
of America and the 4-H club so
many of the activities these organizations offer are rolled into
in the SAS program. Programs
offered by SAS encompass
everything from homework,
tutoring help, a technology lab,
technology clubs and more.
“We have the art center and
art clubs. We have any kind of
club that you can imagine,” said
Moise. Much of the accreditation takes into consideration
what the children’s interests are.
“If the kids express interest
in something, we try and provide a way to make that happen.
We have a gardening club, a
photography club, a cooking
club, a drama club. In the past
we’ve had outdoor sports clubs.
We also have a sewing club
going on right now so pretty
much anything that we can do,
we find a way to do it if the kids
are interested in it. We also do
field trips and summer camp.
We do quite a bit,” said Moise.
“I think the accreditation
is definitely something for
everyone to be proud. The kids
are definitely happy. They like
this place, and it shows,” said
Moise.
Derrick Davis, an SAS staff member, leads a group of children during a table soccer
match. Pictured from left are Miles Davis (gray shirt), Lorne Huxtable and Markel Davis.
In the foreground are Laurence Huxtable (left) and Marcus Mansanarez.
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www.wiesbaden.army.mil
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USAG Baumholder
Air Force trains for combat
Story and photo by Senior
Airman Natasha Stannard
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
A joint close air support and combat
search and rescue exercise involving
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II
pilots and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache
helicopter pilots took place for the first
time at the Baumholder Major Training
Area Jan. 23-26.
A-10 pilots who participated in this
joint training are assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base's 81st Fighter Squadron.
The AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots are
assigned to Illesheim Army Airfield's
Company C, 2-159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
The training simulated real-life CSAR
and CAS scenarios. Its purpose was to
establish joint tactics, techniques, and procedures for future deployment operations.
"We frequently work with Apache
pilots downrange, and the ability to train
with them now allows us to sharpen our
skills prior to future deployments," said
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Briner, 81st
FS commander.
Close air support is essential to the
recovery of surviving service members
in CSAR situation, but nothing is accomplished on either end without proper
communication, which was the focus of
the exercises, said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt.
Bob Carpenter, 81st FS pilot.
"It's important everyone has the
same level of understanding of what
needs to be done and how to do it,"
Carpenter said.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bob Carpenter, 81st Fighter Squadron
pilot, uses a combat survivor
evader locator radio to communicate with a U.S. Army
AH-64 Apache helicopter that
has arrived to rescue him during a joint training exercise in
Baumholder.
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Photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
BCSC donates toys to German kindergarten
Yelda Bryant (center), president of the Baumholder Community
Spouses Club, and Juliane Rech, director of the German Protestant
Kindergarten, are surrounded by children using some of the equipment and toys donated by the club. Bryant along with Michael
Roehrig, first assistant city mayor; Christian Flohr, second assistant
city mayor; Command Sgt. Maj. Augustus Wah, U.S. Army Garrison
Baumholder command sergeant major; Peter Lang, Baumholder
city and district mayor; Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo, USAG Baumholder
commander; and Susanne McAdoo visited the kindergarten Jan.
31 to see how the children were enjoying their new toys and equipment.
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USAG Baumholder
BOSS explores Munich via rail, bus, on foot
By Pvt. 2 Tyler Stryffler
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers
Secretary
An immensely productive day was
spent by 40 Baumholder Soldiers who
signed up for the Better Opportunities
for Single Soldiers day trip to Munich
and Dachau over the Jan. 21 weekend.
With a departure time of 3 a.m., many
souls must have second-guessed their
decision to make the journey in the first
place. Those thoughts were diminished
as the day quickly turned into more than
anyone was expecting with the surprise
stops and BOSS lead tours of museums,
and sightseeing adventures that Munich
had to offer.
Items of interest on the agenda
included, but were not limited to, a
U-boat, the Wright brothers plane and
plenty of BMWs.
The historical first stop at the Dachau
concentration camp was an audio guided
tour of the first concentration camp in
Germany. With several hours provided
for the stop, one could sightsee at their
own pace with their audio tour or follow along one of the English tours. The
20-minute film clip playing every hour
in English was also a must see.
On completion of the tour of Dachau,
the bus drove in town to arrive at the
second stop, the Deutsches Museum.
Located on an island, it claims to be
the world’s largest museum and the
home of a Wright Brothers plane. This
Photo by Pfc. Joseph Deak
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers members purchase subway tickets during their trip to Munich.
museum was an optional stop. Some
BOSS members preferred to start their
exploring of the city early. Admission to
the museum was free. With gadgets all
around to provide a hands-on learning
experience, full-sized boats, fighter jets
and windmills, one was truly awestruck
at the shear vastness of the area.
For those who didn’t want to leave
such an incredible place, the option to
stay was offered along with the option
of traveling to the BMW Museum via
the subway led by BOSS president, Spc.
Jen-Lin Wang, for those uncomfortable
traveling alone. At the BMW Museum
were the luxurious models that one
could sit in and embrace a quick photo
opportunity before looking at the current
price tags and settling for the picture.
After visiting the BMW Museum
even more options were given to the
trip members. A visit to the Hard Rock
Cafe, the Hofbräuhaus Beer Hall or dinner alone at a restaurant were options.
Even after dinner the day was not over
for there was plenty of time to explore
the city. Visitors had the chance to
experience a candlelight service with
music at a church.
The story doesn’t end here.
BOSS members can look forward to
more exciting and enlightening opportunities in the future. For those Soldiers
still not involved, don’t miss the chance
to participate in an affordable escape in
Germany.
Outside the gate ... Outside the gate
Feb. 18, 19
Fasching Show at
Baumholder, Brühlhalle, 7:31
p.m. to midnight, entrance fee
Feb. 28
Night of the Musicals, IdarOberstein, Stadttheater, 8 p.m.,
entrance fee
March 3
Flea market at Homburg/
Saar, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
March 10, 11
18th Fairytale Fest at St.
Wendel, Mia-Münster-Haus
March 17, 18
Hobby artists exhibition,
Birkenfeld, Stadthalle
March 22-25
Easter market at St. Wendel
March 23
Ray Wilson concert, Birkenfeld, Stadthalle, 8 p.m., entrance
fee
March 29
Palm Market at St. Wendel
April 14
Flea market at Homburg/
Saar, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
April 21
Children and baby bazaar,
Birkenfeld, Jugendzentrum,
1:30 p.m.
Raising of the May
Pole
April 30
Baumholder, 6 p.m., Market
Place
Hoppstädten, 7 p.m., Mausemühle
April 30 is Witches Night.
Beware of pranks.
Fasching parades
Feb. 19
St. Wendel, 2 p.m.
Fischbach/Nahe 2 p.m.
Feb. 20, Baumholder, 2 p.m.
Beverage Oasis
Idar-Oberstein, 1:11 p.m.
Birkenfeld
Rohrbach
Feb. 21
Berglangenbach
Ruschberg
Children Fasching
events
Feb. 19
Berschweiler, Dr. Darge
Halle
Birkenfeld, Stadthalle
Pfeffelbach, Mehrzweck-
halle, 2 p.m.
Gimbweiler, Sportheim
Weiersbach, Sportheim
Grügelborn, Mehrzweckhalle
Feb. 20
Baumholder, Brühlhalle,
3 p.m.
Rückweiler
Heimbach, Besenbinderhalle
Feb. 21
Berglangenbach
Iglesia de Dios Baumholder
Überm Weiher 2
(esquina Am Rauhen Biehl y Überm Weiher)
55774 Baumholder
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USAG Baumholder
How to keep a healthy heart
By Capt. Charlene
Robinson
Preventive Medicine/Public
Health Nursing
People often recognize the
month of February as the month
dedicated to love because of
Valentine’s Day. HoweverFebruary is also National Heart Disease Awareness Month. There
is no better time than today to
make your plan for improving
your heart health. Anyone can
be affected by heart disease,
young or old.
There are five easy tips that
one should take to prevent heart
diseases:
Stop smoking. It’s one of the
best things you can do for your
heart — not to mention the rest
of your body. Quitting smoking
is the single most important
thing you can do to improve
your health and protect the
health of your family members.
The Baumholder clinic offers tobacco cessation classes.
The next session is scheduled
for March 27 in Building
8741, Room 203. The class is
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
For information call Vanessa
McAdams-Mahmoud at civ
(06783) 6-8770.
Also, a quit tobacco website, www.ucanquit2.org, is
available to meet your needs
by providing online tools to
quit tobacco use.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Eat a diet low in saturated fat
and cholesterol.
Reaching and maintaining
a healthy weight is important
for overall health and can help
you prevent and control many
diseases and conditions.
If you are overweight or
obese, you are at a higher risk
of developing serious health
problems such as heart disease,
high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, and breathing
problems.
Maintaining a healthy
weight helps you lower your
risk for developing these
problems, helps you feel good
about yourself, and gives you
more energy.
Activity is important. Get
regular exercise to strengthen
your heart. Some activity is
better than none.
Aim for at least two and a
half hours of moderate intensive activity each week. Every
10-minute session counts. Do
strengthening activities at least
two days each week. Start
slowly.
Reduce stress. Life’s too
short to worry about everything.
Too much stress over a long period can put your health at risk.
Helpful ways to reduce
stress in the Baumholder community include bowling at
Strikers, golfing at the Rolling
Hills Golf Course, workout
classes offered at the gyms or
reading a book at the library.
Talk to your doctor. He or
she is your partner in building
and maintaining a healthy heart.
If you are experiencing new
chest pain or discomfort that is
severe, unexpected and occurs
with shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or a heart rate that
is above 150 beats per minute,
sudden weakness or paralysis in
arms or legs, shortness of breath
that is not relieved by rest, or a
sudden severe headache, seek
medical attention as soon as
possible
The month of February is
a great time for you and your
loved ones to jump start your
healthy lifestyle.
In brief
Have your say at the February town hall
A community town hall is scheduled for Feb. 29 at the
Rheinlander Community Club beginning at 4 p.m. Lt. Col.
Sam McAdoo, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander,
will cover this quarter’s happenings and address issues from
the previous town hall. A community information fair will
be held a half hour before the town hall.
Tax center opens for 2012 season
The Baumholder Tax Center is now open for the 2012
tax season. Walk-in tax assistance is available from 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments are available after 2:30 p.m. The center is located on the first floor
of Building 8222. Bring all W-2s, Social Security numbers
or tax ID numbers and 1099 forms.
Stamp rate goes up
U.S. Postal Service 44-cent stamps have gone up to 45
cents. The post office has 1 cent stamps to sell for the price
increase. The Forever stamp rate did not change. If you
bought forever stamps before the rate went up the stamp will
be 45 cents. You will not have to place a 1 cent stamp on an
envelope with a Forever stamp. If you have any questions
contact the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Post Office
postmaster at mil 485-8771.
Hired offers cash, work experience for teens
Teens who wish to gain work experience and earn cash
awards are encouraged to participate in the Hired Apprenticeship Program which is open for 15- to 18-year-olds.
This year-round employment opportunity offers hands-on
experience by working at Morale, Welfare and Recreation
and other facilities. Applications are now being accepted. The
spring session runs from March 6 to May 25. Contact the
Wetzel Teen Center at mil 485-6810 or civ (06783) 6-6810.
Photos by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
Heart of the Rock rocks
Heart of the Rock dining facility members received the Thanksgiving Day 2011 Superior Dining Facility runnerup trophy and the Best Ice Carving trophy, also for Thanksgiving Day 2011 on Jan. 11. Baumholder’s Heart of the Rock dining facility is one
of five facilities in the 21st Theater Sustainment Command that competed for the
award. Col. Mitch Brew, 21st TSC chief of staff, presented the awards to the facility
members on behalf of Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, 21st TSC commander. Also present
to congratulate the dining facility staff were Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo, U.S. Army Garrison
Baumholder commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Augustus Wah, USAG Baumholder
command sergeant major.
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Health matters
Sgt. 1st Class Misty Bowman, Heart of the Rock dining
facility manager, is presented with the Health Entomology Assessment commendable rating plaque by
Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder
commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Augustus Wah,
USAG Baumholder command sergeant major. The
Heart of the Rock is one of eight dining facilities under
the 21st Theater Sustainment Command assessed by
health Inspectors.
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USAG Wiesbaden — Wackernheim, Wiesbaden
Soldiers, civilians help save money by recycling
By Karl Weisel
Despite massive construction efforts
and a fluctuating population as the U.S.
Army Garrison Wiesbaden continues
transforming, Directorate of Public
Works officials report a savings of about
€100,000 a year thanks to recycling
efforts by service members, civilians
and families.
“Our waste disposal costs dropped
from €1.9 million in fiscal year 2007 to
€1.6 million in fiscal year 2011,” said
Peter Zeisberger, USAG Wiesbaden’s
solid waste manager with DPW’s Operations and Maintenance Division.
With the Installation Management
Command goal of having at least 40
percent of all refuse recycled, Zeisberger
said USAG Wiesbaden has managed
to exceed that amount on an annual
basis — averaging between 43 and 45
percent a year. “In fiscal year 2009 we
were about 45.5 percent and now we’re
at about 44 percent. Our future goal is
getting to 50 percent.”
Community members play a vital
role in the effort to save money for the
Army and valuable resources by separating their trash, he said, adding that
future plans call for a better manageable
waste disposal system in Hainerberg and
Aukamm housing areas. “The current
ones are not sufficient. Each house will
also get its own trash area that will be
fenced and work with a key system.”
can also bring their packaging — “yellow bag” refuse — to the center to be
recycled. “Because we do not offer the
containers around the airfield, people can
bring their yellow sacks to the Recycling
Center. Yellow bags are available at the
Home Improvement Store in Hainerberg
Housing and at the Recycling Center.
“Household hazardous waste and batteries can also be brought to the center
for recycling,” he said.
Zeisberger reminded housing residents that bulk trash (large items such
as couches, chairs, mattresses, tables,
appliances, lumber, carpets) is currently
picked up every Monday at recycling
points in the housing areas. Residents
Photo by Karl Weisel should put out their bulk trash on Sunday
Directorate of Public Works employees sort out items to be recycled at evening or before 6 a.m. on Monday
morning for pickup.
the Recycling Center on Wiesbaden Army Airfield.
The Recycling Center on Wiesbaden
As the German recycling system sources available, it’s necessary to be Army Airfield is open Monday through
continues to evolve, that will impact careful and reuse materials. The second Friday from 1-3:30 p.m. As construction
the way the garrison manages its refuse reason to recycle is because it’s always advances on the new Ring Road on the
recycling programs, Zeisberger said. about money and protecting the environ- installation, the Recycling Center will
“By 2015 every community will have ment,” Zeisberger said.
relocate to the other side of the airfield by
Increased use of the Recycling Center Building 1212 before being established
to provide the possibility for customers to separate and recycle ‘bio’ waste on Wiesbaden Army Airfield has grown in a new permanent location as part of
which would include food leftovers and and added to the overall increase in a new Recycling and Re-use Center for
recycling by the garrison.
gardening items.”
Wiesbaden Army Airfield South Hous“Soldiers are using it, which is re- ing and the rest of the installation.
Experts predict that residents should
be able to separate 30 percent of their really good to see,” he said, explaining
For more information on the 2012
fuse into the new bio containers, he said. that the center, currently located by trash pick-up schedules and recycling
Germany will also change its packag- Building 1035, accepts wood, metal, in Germany visit the garrison’s home
ing system by 2015 to make the recycling electronic waste, bulk items, cardboard page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil and
and packaging.
process simpler, Zeisberger added.
click on the Recycling Guide button on
Soldiers and civilians on the airfield the bottom right side of the page.
“With fewer and fewer natural reEarned Income Tax Credit
Get up to $5,751 with refundable credit
By Capt. Hillary Klug
Wiesbaden Tax Center
Photo by Karl Weisel
Family members take aim
Spc. Russell Hoskins, V Corps, shows Family Readiness Group leaders
and liaisons how to properly handle weapons in the Wiesbaden Training Center’s Engagement Skills Trainer during a special Army Community Service FRG Forum Feb. 8. This month’s forum was held in the EST
to better familiarize spouses with the ways Soldiers prepare for deployment. “The forum, which is held once a month, is open to anyone
interested in FRGs,” said Sherri Davenport, ACS’s Mobilization and Deployment Program manager. “It’s a way to expose folks to ways that
their Soldiers prepare, and it’s fun.” The forums also offer FRG members information about the many resources available.
The Earned Income Tax Credit is
a financial boost for people who have
worked hard to earn income but do not
have a high income level. The EITC has
been revised this year and will apply to
more people than ever.
The IRS urges everyone earning
$49,078 or less from wages, self-employment or farming in 2011 to see if
they qualify. Check your eligibility on
IRS.gov or by stopping by the Wiesbaden
Tax Center to get the credit you need to
file a return and specifically claim the
EITC, even if you are not required to file.
The EITC is a refundable tax credit.
This means you may get money back,
even if you have no tax withheld. Nationwide last year, almost 26.8 million
eligible individuals and families received
over $59.5 billion total in EITC. Many
special rules apply to the EITC. If you
plan to claim it, either on a return you
prepare or someone else prepares for
you, review the rules carefully.
The EITC varies based on income
and family size. Exact credit amounts
will be calculated using the taxpayer’s
income and the EITC table for tax year
2011. This year, the maximum credit
amount is $5,751 with three or more
qualifying children. If you have fewer
children, or no children, you still may
qualify for this credit, as long as you had
earned income during 2011.
Some other important requirements
for the EITC are that you must have a Social Security number for yourself, your
spouse and your qualifying children;
you cannot file married filing separately;
and you must reside in the United States
for more than half of 2011 (active duty
military members living abroad meet
this requirement).
Be careful, and do not attempt to claim
this credit fraudulently. It can result in
severe penalties from the IRS. Contact
the Wiesbaden Tax Center to assist you in
preparing your tax return for free and in
claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit.
(Some information courtesy of IRS.gov)
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Fueling The Team
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will offer deli sandwiches
with a choice of three meats
(turkey, ham, roast beef), four
types of bread (wheat, white,
multigrain and French bread)
and a variety of sandwich toppings,” he said. Also featured
are two hot sandwiches and
burgers. “The sandwiches are
prepared fresh to order by one
of our helpful employees.”
The Wiesbaden facility is
also now offering a chicken
ranch salad bar on Tuesdays.
“This bar offers a fresh-made
salad — made to the customer’s
liking,” said Pineda. “Customers can choose from an array of
fresh salad toppings mixed with
cut-up chicken breast and ranch
dressing upon request. The salad
itself is like a meal.”
During a tour of the new
sandwich bar line, Pineda
explained that in addition to
the new features, cooks are
concentrating on offering more
food that has been prepared to be
more nutritious and in keeping
with a more health-conscious
lifestyle. That includes baking
French fries and onion rings
rather than deep-frying them and
offering choices when it comes
to other items such as baked
chicken instead of fried chicken.
By Karl Weisel
While the UFIT Program
works closely with the EuropePublic Affairs Office
an Regional Medical Command
They say an Army travels
and other agencies to ensure
on its stomach, but that stommenus meet Department of
ach has been slowing Soldiers
Defense nutritional standards,
down, especially those in
managers have leeway to make
harm’s way, according to Army
local adjustments.
officials.
Patrons will continue to find
The U.S. Army Europe’s
a hot serving line, in addition
Fueling The Team Program is
to the new features, the facility
aimed at educating, promoting
manager said. “These are just a
and supporting USAREUR
few changes taking place as of
Soldiers, civilians and families
now, but look for more changes
through healthier eating choices.
and healthier menus to come.
“Army-wide, we’re trying
Be patient, it’s going to get
to get healthier,” said Sgt. 1st
even better.”
Class Jose Pineda, Wiesbaden
Regular training is also part
Dining Facility manager.
of the program to enhance the
With that in mind, the dining
UFIT program and ensure pafacility has been introducing a
trons are given tasty, healthy and
number of changes to better
nutritious food, he said.
support the UFTT program,
Current hours of operation
Pineda said.
on the weekdays are breakfast
“The Wiesbaden Dining Fa7-8:30 a.m. and lunch 11:30
cility has adopted a full-service
a.m. to 1 p.m.
sandwich bar that will operate
As of March 1 patrons will
also see additional staff
join the team of Soldiers
and civilians, providing
an expanded schedule to
include dinner on weekdays (for Soldiers only)
and brunch and supper on
the weekends, Pineda said.
A stir-fry section will also
be added to the sandwich
bar line.
The Wiesbaden Dining
Facility will be renamed
Photo by Karl Weisel sometime in the near future,
Cpl. Sopheak Touch, V Corps, serves patrons in the new sand- he said, to be known as the
wich line at the Wiesbaden Dining Facility.
Victory Cafe.
Dining facility offers
new selections to
help everyone get fit
Photo by Karl Weisel
Community Open House
Ingrid Holmer (right) talks about Education Center
opportunities with a visitor to the Community Open
House Feb. 7 in the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Photo
below: Helmut Schartel (right) of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Safety Office looks on as Sgt. David
Roberts, U.S. Army Europe, tests his motorcycle skills
on a simulator. Representatives of agencies from
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By Chrystal Smith
Free tax assistance is right around
the corner for many in the Wiesbaden
military community.
The Wiesbaden Tax Center received
its first customers for the 2011 tax year
after the official opening ceremony Feb.
1 in the Tony Bass Fitness Center.
“We are excited to offer this great
service to our community,” said Capt.
Hillary Klug, attorney and tax center
officer in charge, who added that the tax
preparers are Internal Revenue Service
Photo by Chrystal Smith
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance certiSgt.
Timothy
Holden,
tax
preparer,
assists
Phillip
Floyd
with income tax
fied. “We have a great staff this year
matters
at
the
Wiesbaden
Tax
Center
Feb.
1.
that is made up of returning civilian
“It’s a thorough process. We want to
tax preparers, Soldiers and wonderful center historically completes about
volunteers. Our tax team is ready to 2,000 returns per year. It helped the make sure we properly help everyone,
prepare the simplest up to the more community recoup about $3 million in so we ask that you are prepared when
returns in 2011.
you come,” said Klug.
complicated returns.”
Because the staff expects a large
And though the community is not
The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
commander was on hand to help cut the number of customers, officials advise obligated to use the facility, Klug recribbon and gave remarks on the service customers to come prepared with the ommended that eligible users strongly
offered to Soldiers through the tax center. appropriate documents. The tax forms consider taking advantage of the services
“This is just one small example of and supplemental information can be offered at the tax center.
“We offer the best service in the best
how we help Soldiers and civilians downloaded from the Tax Center’s Web
throughout the community,” said Col. page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/ timeframe. Consider us first before paying a tax preparer,” said Klug.
David Carstens, noting that the tax services/taxassist.asp.
A user of the free tax service since
1996, Phillip Floyd attested to the standard of service one can expect from the
center.
“It’s quick, reliable and cost effective.
And they do a really good job,” said
Floyd who added remarks about the efficiency of the filing process. “(Because
their system is linked to the IRS system),
I found that I get my returns quicker
when I file here.”
The Tax Center is available to ID
cardholders and is located in Wiesbaden
Army Airfield Building 1043 (Tony Bass
Fitness Center), Room 207. It is open
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Wednesday. Walk-ins are encouraged
for single Soldiers without dependents.
All others should come by the Tax Center
to drop off their paperwork and to make
follow-up appointments. In addition to
W-2s and 1099 forms, staff members
ask that tax filers bring any documents
showing income or deductions that will
be claimed, rental property information,
proper identification and Social Security
numbers or tax ID numbers.
Call mil 337-4755 or civ (0611)
705-4755.
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Community notes ... Community notes
Asian Pacific American
Heritage volunteers
Interested in volunteering to
help make Wiesbaden’s Asian
Pacific American Heritage
Month Celebration one to remember? Singers, dancers and
individuals willing to share their
Asian Pacific dishes and culture
are invited to get involved. Call
Sgt. 1st Class Garcia at mil 3377039 or civ (0611) 705-7039.
FRG treasurer training
Center. Setup is at 8 a.m. Doors
open at 9 a.m. for expectant
mothers and from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. for all others. Cost is $20 to
reserve space and a table. Sign
up at Outdoor Recreation or the
WEC. Call civ (0611) 408-0335.
Used car auction
An online U.S. government
vehicle auction will be held
through Feb. 19. Vehicle photos, descriptions and minimum
bid starting prices can be found
at www.vebeg.de/web/en/auktionen/index.htm. Prospective
bidders must be registered with
Vebeg. Call Andi or Kurt at civ
(0632) 508-268 or mil 334-4269.
Army Community Service
holds Family Readiness Group
treasurer training March 13,
June 12, Sept. 11 and Dec. 12.
Learn how to handle the funds
for your FRG. Materials and Photos by Wendy Brown
AWAG Coffee Social
instruction are free. Call mil
AWAG invites community
335-5254
civ (0611)
Clockwiseorfrom
above:408Arantxa
Hackett-Tuero
members
to a Coffee Social
0254
to register.
performs
a flamenco dance, Natalia
MarchLynch
7 fromsings
9 a.m. to noon at
with the band
Volition,
Brandon
dances,
the Torres
Hainerberg
Chapel. Guest
Children’s
flea
market
Ashley
Ward sings
andmarEvin Alarilla
performs
speaker Jill
Vogel will discuss
A children’s
items flea
during the Feb. 2 Wiesbaden High School Talket will be held March 24 at “exploring personality traits” —
ent Show. Find more photos on the garrison’s
the Wiesbaden Entertainment ways to better understand one’s
Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/wpao/set
s/72157629144049563.
Warrior Talent Show
self and others — to help in one’s
marriage, workplace and other
situations. Mothers can bring
their babies if six months or
younger. Call Joyce Schloesser
at civ (06128) 489 202 or Trish
Holt at civ (0611) 3601 387 to
reserve a space.
African American
History events
up to six months old. Call civ
(0611) 408-0234 for details.
Tax Center now open
Get free help with filing your
federal and state income taxes
at the Wiesbaden Tax Center,
located in Room 207, Building 1043 (Tony Bass Fitness
Center). The center is open
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.; and Wednesday from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are
encouraged for single Soldiers
without dependents. All others
should come by the center to
drop off their paperwork and
to make appointments. Call
mil 337-4755 or civ (0611)
705-4755 for more information.
The Taunus Theater at the
Hainerberg Shopping Center
features several movies this
month showcasing “black
women in American culture
and history.” Films include
“For Colored Girls” Feb. 22 and
“Jumping the Broom” Feb. 23.
Show times are 7 p.m. The Wiesbaden military community celebrates African American/Black
History Month featuring guest
speaker Brig. Gen. Nadja West,
U.S. Army Europe Regional
Medical Command commander
and command surgeon for U.S.
Army Europe, Feb. 16 from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden
Fitness Center. For details call
Sgt. 1st Class LaShawn Stradford at mil 337-5355.
‘Funny Shoe Night’
Rock-a-Bye Baby Fair
‘Tell Me A Story’
The Wiesbaden Entertainment Center holds an Army
Community Service-sponsored
Rock-a-Bye Baby Fair March
9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The free event is for expectant
parents and those with children
Children ages 3 to sixth
grade are invited to enjoy
games, stories and songs at the
chapel-sponsored Awana meetings Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m.
at the Wiesbaden Middle School
gym. “Funny Shoe Night” is the
theme Feb. 28. Email Rachel
Kistler at luvbnmomof6@yahoo.com for more information.
Col. Bruce T. Crawford,
commander of the 5th Signal
Command, will read the book
“More Than Anything Else,”
about the life of Booker T.
Washington, Feb. 26 from 3-5
p.m. at the Hainerberg Elemen-
tary School multipurpose room.
The Parent-to-Parent “Tell Me
A Story” event will also feature
free copies of the book for each
family that attends (courtesy of
Andrews Federal Credit Union).
Books are limited so reserve your
copy by sending an email to ptop.
wiesbaden@militarychild.org.
Job, Career Expo
The Wiesbaden Entertainment Center will be the site of
a Job and Career Expo March
29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
Diane McManus at civ (0611)
Heidelberg bus
A free commuter bus is
available for U.S. Army Europe
Soldiers and Department of
the Army civilian employees
traveling from Wiesbaden to
Heidelberg weekdays. “USAREUR Soldiers and DA employees who are just now joining the command are moving
directly to Wiesbaden,” said Lt.
Col. John Callery, USAREUR
logistics officer for the Relocation Taskforce. “We are trying
to make this move as smooth as
possible. The commuter bus is
just one of the means we will
use to accomplish this mission.”
Patrons must sign up in advance
to ride the bus. For more information check with your chain
of command, call mil 370-6642
or email john.t.callery.mil@
mail.mil.
Photo by Sgt. Brian Rodan
New senior enlisted leader
Command Sgt. Maj. Milton L. Weatherly salutes during a 2nd Theater Strategic Signal
Brigade change of responsibility ceremony Jan. 27 at the Wiesbaden Community Activity Center. Weatherly joins the command team of Col. Mitchell Kilgo.
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Community notes ... Community notes
Asian Pacific American
Heritage volunteers
Center. Setup is at 8 a.m. Doors
open at 9 a.m. for expectant
mothers and from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. for all others. Cost is $20 to
reserve space and a table. Sign
up at Outdoor Recreation or the
WEC. Call civ (0611) 408-0335.
Interested in volunteering to
help make Wiesbaden’s Asian
Pacific American Heritage
Month Celebration one to remember? Singers, dancers and
individuals willing to share their Used car auction
Asian Pacific dishes and culture
An online U.S. government
are invited to get involved. Call vehicle auction will be held
Sgt. 1st Class Garcia at mil 337- through Feb. 19. Vehicle pho7039 or civ (0611) 705-7039. tos, descriptions and minimum
FRG treasurer training bid starting prices can be found
Army Community Service at www.vebeg.de/web/en/aukholds Family Readiness Group tionen/index.htm. Prospective
treasurer training March 13, bidders must be registered with
June 12, Sept. 11 and Dec. 12. Vebeg. Call Andi or Kurt at civ
Learn how to handle the funds (0632) 508-268 or mil 334-4269.
for your FRG. Materials and
AWAG Coffee Social
instruction are free. Call mil
AWAG invites community
335-5254 or civ (0611) 408members to a Coffee Social
0254 to register.
March 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at
Children’s flea market the Hainerberg Chapel. Guest
A children’s items flea mar- speaker Jill Vogel will discuss
ket will be held March 24 at “exploring personality traits” —
the Wiesbaden Entertainment ways to better understand one’s
JOB
self and others — to help in one’s
marriage, workplace and other
situations. Mothers can bring
their babies if six months or
younger. Call Joyce Schloesser
at civ (06128) 489 202 or Trish
Holt at civ (0611) 3601 387 to
reserve a space.
African American
History events
up to six months old. Call civ
(0611) 408-0234 for details.
Tax Center now open
Get free help with filing your
federal and state income taxes
at the Wiesbaden Tax Center,
located in Room 207, Building 1043 (Tony Bass Fitness
Center). The center is open
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m.; and Wednesday from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are
encouraged for single Soldiers
without dependents. All others
should come by the center to
drop off their paperwork and
to make appointments. Call
mil 337-4755 or civ (0611)
The Taunus Theater at the
Hainerberg Shopping Center
features several movies this
month showcasing “black
women in American culture
and history.” Films include
“For Colored Girls” Feb. 22 and
“Jumping the Broom” Feb. 23.
Show times are 7 p.m. The Wiesbaden military community celebrates African American/Black
History Month featuring guest
speaker Brig. Gen. Nadja West,
U.S. Army Europe Regional
Medical Command commander
and command surgeon for U.S.
Army Europe, Feb. 16 from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden
Fitness Center. For details call
Sgt. 1st Class LaShawn Stradford at mil 337-5355.
‘Funny Shoe Night’
Rock-a-Bye Baby Fair
‘Tell Me A Story’
The Wiesbaden Entertainment Center holds an Army
Community Service-sponsored
Rock-a-Bye Baby Fair March
9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The free event is for expectant
parents and those with children
Children ages 3 to sixth
grade are invited to enjoy
games, stories and songs at the
chapel-sponsored Awana meetings Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m.
at the Wiesbaden Middle School
gym. “Funny Shoe Night” is the
theme Feb. 28. Email Rachel
Kistler at luvbnmomof6@yahoo.com for more information.
Col. Bruce T. Crawford,
commander of the 5th Signal
Command, will read the book
“More Than Anything Else,”
about the life of Booker T.
Washington, Feb. 26 from 3-5
p.m. at the Hainerberg Elemen-
tary School multipurpose room.
The Parent-to-Parent “Tell Me
A Story” event will also feature
free copies of the book for each
family that attends (courtesy of
Andrews Federal Credit Union).
Books are limited so reserve your
copy by sending an email to ptop.
wiesbaden@militarychild.org.
Job, Career Expo
The Wiesbaden Entertainment Center will be the site of
a Job and Career Expo March
29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
Diane McManus at civ (0611)
Heidelberg bus
A free commuter bus is
available for U.S. Army Europe
Soldiers and Department of
the Army civilian employees
traveling from Wiesbaden to
Heidelberg weekdays. “USAREUR Soldiers and DA employees who are just now joining the command are moving
directly to Wiesbaden,” said Lt.
Col. John Callery, USAREUR
logistics officer for the Relocation Taskforce. “We are trying
to make this move as smooth as
possible. The commuter bus is
just one of the means we will
use to accomplish this mission.”
Patrons must sign up in advance
to ride the bus. For more information check with your chain
of command, call mil 370-6642
or email john.t.callery.mil@
mail.mil.
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New senior enlisted leader
Command Sgt. Maj. Milton L. Weatherly salutes during a 2nd Theater Strategic Signal
Brigade change of responsibility ceremony Jan. 27 at the Wiesbaden Community Activity Center. Weatherly joins the command team of Col. Mitchell Kilgo.
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A view of the Eagle’s Nest, a mountaintop lodge built for Adolf Hitler and presented to him on his 50th birthday, as it overlooks the German
and Austrian Alps.
Eagle’s Nest:
Visiting a lofty reminder of World
War II history in Berchtesgaden
ated with Hitler, the Eagle’s Nest
survived despite being targeted.
The road to the house is closed
to privately owned vehicles, and the
only way to get up the hilltop haven
is by tour bus.
A visitor’s center sells tickets
before buses head up to the Eagle’s
Nest.
Instead of an organized tour one
might opt to venture on one’s own
for a memorable time.
At the end of
the bus ride, people
walk through a
tunnel lined with
marble to an elevator that operates on
its original electric
motors.
As soon as you
disembark, be sure
to get your ticket
stamped by the
cashier and schedule your return trip
before climbing
into the elevator.
Once at the top,
there is a restaurant where you can
have a drink or a meal. There is also
a walking path down to where the
buses depart.
A clear
day allows
one to more
fully appreciate
the scenery
from such
a lofty perspective.
The site
is open from
mid-May
through the
end of October, but it’s
highly recommended
to check
One of many posters lining the walls of the Eagle’s
the weather
Nest site shows it while under construction in the late
before visit1930s. Photo left: A cross seen along the way to the
ing.
hilltop hideaway in the Bavarian Alps.
Driving
nonstop from Wiesbaden, it is about burg, Austria, by public transportion.
a five-and-a-half-hour drive.
It is about 45 minutes by bus.
It is a good idea to read up on
While at the tourist center in
the history of the Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden, ask for information
about the free passes for public
before going.
There is limited information for transportation around the area and
those who choose to visit without a information about traveling to
Salzburg
tour guide.
The trip by bus costs less than
Also while in the area tourists
might consider an excursion to Salz- €10 round-trip.
Story and photos by
Luz Medeiros
A
Special to the Herald Union
visit to the Eagles’s Nest in
southern Germany offers a trip
back into World War II history.
The mountain-top retreat, known
to Germans as the Kehlsteinhaus, is
a lodge that sits atop the Kehlstein
Mountain.
Its construction was completed in
the summer of 1938 and it was presented to Adolf
Hitler on his 50th
birthday.
It is located
south of Munich
in Berchtesgaden
and offers breathtaking views of
the German and
Austrian Alps.
The visit provides a severalhour-long history lesson. One
learns that Hitler
only visited the
mountaintop perch a few times
because he was afraid of heights.
Although the Allies destroyed
most structures in Germany associ-
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Athletes in Action
High school sports roundup
H
igh school sports
fans should get their
camera batteries charged
and ready to capture what
could be photo finishes
for Baumholder and Wiesbaden winter sports
programs.
Major sports action
takes place in the area this
year as the Department
of Defense Dependents
Schools-Europe Wrestling, Basketball and
Cheerleading Championships will be hosted in
Wiesbaden.
Baumholder Varsity
Boys’ basketball team is
currently ranked fourth
in DoDDS Europe Region II, one place above
Wiesbaden. Wiesbaden
Varsity Girls currently
hold the third place seat
as Baumholder is two
places down in league
play. Wiesbaden played
its final regular season
games in Ramstein Feb.
10 and Baumholder looks
to close out the season
Saturday at Bitburg.
On the mat, the Wiesbaden Warriors qualified
11 wrestlers for the championships and “we expect
that we could come home
with as many as nine to
10 medals,” said Coach
Steve Jewell who said
the team had three first
place sectional winners
— Dante Thomas in
the 120-pound weight
class, Jordan Freeman,
152 pounds and Benny
Falling, 170 pounds.
“We are a young team
that has slowly grown
over the season, and
I expect the Warriors
to compete well at
this week’s championships.” Jewell also said
to look for William Heiges to be in the championship picture at 220
pounds, along with
several other strong
Warrior wrestlers.
The wrestling championships are scheduled
for Feb. 17-18, and
basketball is slated for
Feb. 22-25.
Photos by Steve Kulmala
Wrestler Dante Thomas attempts to sweep the
leg of his opponent during a home meet Feb. 4
that hosted seven teams. Wiesbaden recorded
a second-place finish and Baumholder finished
fifth. Photos counterclockwise from left: Gianne
Soriano is tossed high above the court by members of her squad during halftime of the boys
varsity game, where the Warriors defeated the
Buccaneers 53-46 Jan. 27 at Wiesbaden High
School. Baumholder sophomore Rachel Holliday
(left) and fellow competitors take aim during the
Department of Defense Dependents Schools European Marksmanship Championships held at
Vilseck High School Jan. 28. Baumholder senior
Tahrell Harris flies high above the field to grab a
rebound Jan. 27 against Wiesbaden.
Photo by Molly Hayden
www.wiesbaden.army.mil................................................................. Feb. 16, 2012
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Sports and leisure
By Donald Seltzer
Volksmarch Editor
Take a hike:
q Interested in volksmarching but not sure
how things work? Send
an email message to
volksmarch@gmail.com
with the subject “Getting
Started.”
q Both volksmarching calendars are now
available for purchase.
The calendar for volksmarching in Germany,
Terminliste 2012, may be obtained for €2.50 and
provides dates, locations, points of contact and other
information as well as an extensive list of permanent
trails. The international edition of the IVV calendar,
available for €5, provides the same information for
scheduled events in each of the member countries
— including Germany. This useful book — perfect
for trips to the States or neighboring countries — is
available from the IVV awards officer or through
some clubs.
q The postal code is included in the listings for
readers using navigation devices to reach an event.
q Readers are asked to pick up extra event brochures and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer,
CMR 467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.
q Look for additional event choices at www.
wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.
Weekend of Feb. 18-19
B
ad Marienberg (56470) — Although it’s a bit
of a drive, this event offers a swim and rewards
walkers with scenic views of the Hoher Westerwald
region. From Giessen use Autobahn 45 toward
Herborn and Siegen and exit at Herborn-West to use
B-255 and B-414. Drive west toward Hachenburg
and watch for IVV directional signs.
Start: Schulzentrum (walk) on Kirburger Strasse and
MarienBad (swim) at Bismarchstraße 65 Saturday and
Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km), 7 a.m. to 1
p.m. (20 km) and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (swim) Trail: Hilly,
wooded areas Award: Decorative scented candle.
S
chwalbach-Griesborn (66773) — Wanderers will find this Saarland event northwest of
Saarbrücken and easily reached by Autobahn from
the Landstuhl/Ramstein area. From Idar-Oberstein,
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Neubrücke and Baumholder, use Autobahns 62 and
1 south toward Saarbrücken. Connect with Autobahn
8 toward Saarlouis and exit at Schwalbach/Schwarzenholz. Use secondary roads through Sprengen and
Schwalbach to the start at Griesborn. From Ramstein
and Landstuhl, use Autobahns 6 and 8 toward Saarlouis to reach the Schwalbach/Schwarzenholz exit,
then follow secondary roads through Sprengen and
Schwalbach to reach Griesborn.
Start: Gemeindesaalbau at Hauptstrasse 90 Saturday: 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) Sunday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(6 and 10 km) Trail: Unknown but expect somewhat
hilly, woods Award: None.
Weekend of Feb. 25-26
B
ingen-Kempten (55411) — Easily reached
via autobahn, the Bingen-Kempten event
offers a scenic view of the Rhein River. Use the
Bingen-Gaulsheim exit of Autobahn 60 and follow
a secondary road and IVV signs to the start.
Start: Sportheim Hassia at Mainzer Strasse 197 Saturday and Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 km), 7:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (10 km) and 7:30 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail:
Somewhat hilly, mostly fields with some woods Award:
None.
R
othenburg ob der Tauber (91541) — This
walk explores the medieval walled city of
Rothenburg. The Saturday-only, old-town walk offers a mini-tour of its many shops and sights. The
outside trails, including a half-marathon distance,
are a great choice if you’ve already experienced
the old-city trail. It’s crowded but not overwhelming; parking is plentiful. In conjunction with this
special walk discounts on admission are offered by
a number of museums and attractions by showing
your IVV start card. Use Autobahns 5, 6 and 7 past
Heidelberg, Heilbronn and Crailsheim in order to
reach Rothenburg. Alternately, Autobahns 3 and
7 via Würzburg and Kitzingen may be used.
Start: Sporthalle at Erlbacher Strasse 5 Saturday: 7 a.m. to noon (6, 11 and 21 km
outside of city) and noon to 4 p.m. (11
km old-city trail) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2
p.m. (6 and 11 km) and 7 a.m. to noon
(21 km) Trails: Old-city routes are paved
and have steps; trails in the surrounding
area are hilly and wooded Award: Cloth
G
3-4
eislautern (66333) — This walk is west of
Saarbrücken and should be within volksmarching range of wanderers in the Kaiserslautern
military community. Use Autobahns 6 and 620 to
Saarbrücken and Völklingen. Exit at Geislautern and
follow directional signs to the start hall.
Start: Dorfgemainschaftshaus at the Schlossparkschule
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (6 and 10 km) Sunday: 7
a.m. to 1 p.m. (6 and 10 km) Trail: Unknown Award:
None.
S
ien (55758) — Not too far from Baumholder, this
event offers flat and stroller-friendly trails that
would be enjoyed by wanderers of all ages. From
Baumholder, use the minor road bordering the training area to connect with B-420. Head toward Bad
Kreuznach to pick up B-270 toward Idar-Oberstein
and Sien.
Start: Turnhalle at Kirner Strasse 6 Saturday: 7:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7:30 a.m. to noon (20 km)
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7:30
a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Hilly, mostly woods Award:
None.
S
immern/Hunsrück (55469) — This walk brings
wanderers to the pretty Hunsrück region west
of Bingen. Take Autobahns 60 and 61 and the Rheinböllen exit, then pick up B-50 toward Kirchberg
and Simmern. A secondary road will be used for the
final mile or so to Simmern. From Idar-Oberstein
use B-41, B-421 and B-50 to reach the start.
Start: Hunsrückhalle at Schulstrasse 12 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) Trails: Hilly, woods and fields Award:
None.
Weekend of March 10-11
H
emmersdorf (66780) — This Saarland event
is west of Dillingen and only a few kilometers
from the Luxemburg border, yet it’s easily reached by
Autobahn from the Landstuhl/Ramstein area.
From Ramstein and Landstuhl, use Autobahns
6 and 8 toward Saarlouis and Merzig and exit
at Rehlingen. Use secondary roads through
Büren to reach Hemmersdorf.
Start: Grenzlandhalle on Niedaltdorfer Strasse
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7
a.m. to 1 p.m. (15 km) Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (6
and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (15 km) Trail: Unknown Award: None.
Things to do ... Things to do
Pfennig Bazaar
The German-American and
International Women’s Club
Kaiserslautern holds its annual
Pfennig Bazaar March 9-11 in
the Veranstaltungshalle of the
Kaiserslautern Gartenschau.
People are asked to donate clean
clothing, hats, leather goods,
working household appliances,
dishes, curtains, toys, books and
other items to support the bazaar
which raises money for various charity projects, GermanAmerican youth activities and
student exchange programs.
Volunteers are also needed
for the bazaar. Call civ (0631)
72126 for more information.
A guide to volksmarching in the shopping bag.
Baumholder/Wiesbaden area Weekend of March
Outdoor Rec trips
Baumholder Outdoor Recreation offers ski and snowboard
trips to Interlaken March 9-11,
Austria March 15-19 and the
Black Forest Feb. 25. Paris
express trips will be offered
Feb. 18 and March 17. Call mil
Wiesbaden’s Outdoor Recreation invites winter sports
enthusiasts to join any of their
upcoming trips to Feldberg in
the Black Forest Feb. 18 and
25-26; Engleberg, Switzerland,
March 16-18; Ischgl, Austria,
March 2-4; Bad Hofgastein,
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Austria, March 9-12; Interlaken, Switzerland, March 23-25;
and Kaprun, Austria, March 30
to April 1. Trips are also scheduled to Calella, Spain, April
5-13; Boleslawic, Poland, May
11 and Rovinji, Croatia, May
24-28. Call civ (0611) 705-5760
or mil 337-5760 for details.
Theater tickets
Make reservations now for
the Amelia Earhart Playhouse’s
upcoming productions of “I
Hate Hamlet” and “Songs For
A New World.” The dramatic
comedy, “I Hate Hamlet” will
ent “The Music Man” March
10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and
be featured at the Wiesbaden April 1. Shows are at 2 p.m. on
theater March 8-11 and 15-18. Saturdays and noon on Sundays.
The musical “Songs For A The theater is located at GalluNew World” takes center stage sanlage 7 in Frankfurt. Call civ
March 29-31, April 1 and 12- (069) 2423 1620 or visit www.
15. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. english-theatre.de for tickets.
(except Sundays at 6 p.m.). Pancake supper
For reservations and more inSt. Alban’s Episcopal Conformation call mil 336-2473, gregation holds its annual
civ (0611) 816-2473 or email Shrove Tuesday pancake supper
ameliaearhartplayhouse@ Feb. 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. at
yahoo.com.
Ramstein’s Northside Chapel.
Enjoy good food and fellow‘Music Man’
The Theatre Unlimited ship. Call Tonya Parham at
Performing Company and the civ (06375) 5579 for more
English Theatre Frankfurt pres- information.
Sports and leisure
Antonia
Wright takes a
big breath as
she competes
in the girls’
13 to 14 age
group 100
meter freestyle during
the Tyrolean
Divisional
Championship Meet
on Jan. 29 in
Eschenbach.
Sports shorts
Fitness Fair
The 2012 Fitness Health Fair will be held March
31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness
Center. Stop by to enjoy free fitness demonstrations
including yoga, pilates, step, spin, Krav Maga, Kettle
Bell and massages. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611)
705-5541 for details.
Racquetball tourney
A Valelentinus Racquetball Tournament will
be held Feb. 25-26 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Call mil 337-5541 or
stop by the fitness center to sign up.
Photo by Leo
Pacher
Getting set for champion finish
By Chrystal Smith
The Wahoos are on their way.
After taking the crown at the
division championships, the swimmers are focused on making a
splash at the European Forces Swim
League season-ending championship in the Netherlands.
In its wake lies a third consecutive Tyrolean Division title
achieved after action Jan. 29 in
Eschenbach, hosted by the VilseckGrafenwöhr team.
“We are very proud of the hard
work that the kids have put in this
season,” said Betsy Pacher, team
president.
“This speaks volumes of our
kids and the families who support
these student athletes,” said Mark
Searight, head coach, who said that
82 percent of the 56-member team
qualified for the championship
meets this season. “I’m excited
about the large number of kids we
are taking there.”
The teams combined posted
70 first-place finishes and showed
improvement in 65 occurrences.
Notable improvements were made
by Tori Brouse in the girls 8-andunder 50-meter butterfly and Katy
Pacher in the girls 100-meter individual medley. Brouse melted 34:06
seconds from her time to capture
second place, and Pacher shaved
17.18 seconds for a first place finish.
Additional notable performances were had by Christopher
Bradford, Paul Craven, Annika
Hald, Sebastian Jamili, Bridget
Kemp, Connor McGorrian, Charlie
Pacher Sophie Parker, Tyler Peng,
Carl Ravensbergen, Derek Ravensbergen, Brigid Searight, Zach
Searight and Chantel Wynn who
took first places in all individual
events in which they participated.
“The team has done well.
They’ve trained hard and earned
all of their victories,” said Curtis
Parker, team head official.
“We have student-athletes who
have put in the time. We’re taking
on the tough events and the complex
strokes every time we compete,”
said Searight, who added that almost all members of the team are
trained to swim the long distance
free style and individual medley —
a race in which an athlete must swim
the freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke
and backstroke.
Searight also gave special recognition to Lauren Brashear, Dan
Gillman, Charlie Hill, Amanda Ravensbergen, Brigid Searight, Sam
Searight, Logan Spear and Chantel
Wynn for posting personal bests in
every event they swam.
“We were very pumped up going
into that meet, and I wanted all of
them to give their all in that final
meet of the regular season,” said
Searight. “I think that it’s great that
many swimmers did their personal
bests in one meet. They conceptualized what the sport is about … put
so many things together at a young
age. … and put in the hard work
and dedication.”
The teams also reeling from
the success of having hosted its
final home meet that took place
in early January, where 30 of its
members had already qualified for
the championship.
The team will make its way to
Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for the
championship Feb. 18-19.
Super Bowl Monday
Willie Sanders keeps a caffeinated beverage by his side as he cheers on the New
England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI at
the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Feb.
6. Since Germany was six hours ahead of
the 6:30 p.m. EST kickoff time in the United
States, fans such as Sanders had to get up
early or stay up late to watch the game.
Although the Patriots lost to the Giants,
it was a close game that kept everyone
entertained until 4 a.m. The center’s bar
offered free hot dogs, chicken wings and
other finger foods during the game.
Recreational shooting
Wiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing and Sport Shooting program holds recreational shooting at the
Wackernheim Range Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost is $8 for members or $12 for non-members.
Call mil 337-5760 or civ (0611) 705-5760.
Softball coach sought
A Mainz softball team seeks an American to help
coach a German team. A pitcher is also wanted.
Games are March 30 through June 20. Call Ken
Hoefel at civ (0172) 6307 452 or send an email to
ken.hoefel@mainz-athletics.de.
Ten-mile run
Wiesbaden Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation and the Andrews Federal Credit Union host
the Credit Union 10-mile Freedom Run March 31
starting at 9 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.
Registration will be held from 7-8 p.m. The event
will also feature a five-kilometer run and half-mile
children’s run as well. For more information or to
register call mil 337-5541 or stop by the Andrews
Federal Credit Union.
Prep showdowns
High school wrestlers and basketball players are
nearing the season completion. Wiesbaden hosts
the Department of Defense Dependents Schools
European Wrestling Championships Feb. 17-18
at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Wiesbaden also
hosts the DoDDS-Europe Basketball Championships Feb. 22-25.
Basketball championships
Baumholder Sports hosts a basketball championship for local players Feb. 24-26 starting at 9 a.m.
Adults 18 years and up can sign up at the Sports
Office in Building 8105. It’s free for all U.S. ID
cardholders.
Basketball tournament
An Army Emergency Relief three-on-three
basketball tournament will be held March 1 starting at 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. The
first 10 teams to sign up get to play for the chance
to win the grand prize of a Playstation 3. Call mil
337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541.
Volleyball tryouts
Men and women ages 18 and older are invited
to Baumholder’s Hall of Champions March 12 at 6
p.m. to try out for volleyball teams. It’s free for all
U.S. ID cardholders. Sign up at the Sports Office
in Building 8105.
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Schools page — Partners in education
Schoolbits
Used book fair
Aukamm Elementary School
Parent Teacher Association holds a
used book fair Feb. 29 to March 2.
The PTA is looking for donations of
gently used books, DVDs and video
games. Drop off donations in the PTA
drop box or the front office by Feb.
22. Call Mary Maxwell at civ (0162)
7250 459 for more information.
Earn an MBA
The University of Phoenix offers
a Master of Business Administration Management 521 class starting
March 5. Call Brandy Schraeder at
the Wiesbaden Education Center at
mil 337-5940 or civ (0611) 205 2015
for details.
Child Find screening
Child Find is an outreach program
with the focus on locating and identifying children ages 3-5 who may
be in need of special education and
related services. Screens are held
at Baumholder’s Wetzel and Smith
Elementary Schools. Children are
assessed for their motor, cognitive,
adaptive/self help, social and communication skills. It’s a free service.
To make an appointment call Michelle
Dirk at mil 485-6744 or civ (06783)
6-6744. (Courtesy of Smith Elementary School)
RoboWarriors heading to
Florida
Wiesbaden High School’s RoboWarriors will compete in the
FIRST Robotics Contest in Orlando,
Fla., March 8-10. Their entry, the
130-pound robot known as “Frau
POW!,” will compete against robots
from across the nation. It is the fourth
time Wiesbaden will have competed with students having raised the
money to attend through community
donations, food sales and other fundraising efforts.
Golden Bears awarded
Aukamm Elementary School
Principal Sue Gurley announced
the second quarter winners of the
school’s Golden Bear award at an
assembly Feb. 6. U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden commander, Col. David
H. Carstens, handed the students their
awards after they signed their names
in the school’s Golden Bear book.
The award is the school’s highest
good citizen award. Award winners
include James Naylor, Lilliana Smith,
Edaniel Hernandez, Andrew Hitchcock, Brooke Lant, William Brown,
Lilliana Naylor, John Helmlinger,
Dawson Battles, Mallory Libby,
Olivia Temple, Oskar Hurst, Ella
McFarland and Natalie Jones.
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Confronting bullying
Hainerberg students taught
to respect one another
Story and photo by
Wendy Brown
When Hainerberg Elementary School
counselor Anita Kerat asked a crowd of
300-plus third-, fourth- and fifth-graders
if they had ever been bullied, a large
chorus of voices replied, “yes.”
When Kerat asked them if they
respected the person who bullied them,
the same students replied, “no.”
The questions and answers were
part of an anti-bullying program Kerat
developed at the school to educate students about what bullying is and how to
stop it. Students in grades kindergarten
through second grade participated in the
program Jan. 30, and the older students
participated Feb. 1.
Kerat began by defining bullying.
“Bullying is when someone repeatedly
hurts or threatens another person on
purpose,” Kerat told the audience.
Bullying can include name calling,
leaving people out, spreading rumors or
physically hurting someone, Kerat said,
and it can happen in person, in writing,
online, on cell phones, in school, on the
bus, at home or, really, anywhere.
Studies show that between 15 and 25
percent of U.S. students are bullied “sometimes or more often,” while between 15
and 20 percent reported that they bully
others with “some frequency,” according
to Stop Bullying.gov, a federal government initiative aimed at stopping bullying.
And sometimes, fights can start even
when no one is intentionally bullying
another person.
Hainerberg Elementary School students raise their hands Feb. 1 after
school counselor Anita Kerat asked them if they ride the bus to school.
Kerat then showed the students a video on how to defuse possible conflicts on the bus.
Kerat showed the students a video
in which a girl kept elbowing a girl
next to her on the bus because she was
rifling through her backpack and not
paying attention. Her seatmate thought
she was doing it on purpose and the two
began to fight.
The video showed students how to
defuse similar situations so they do not
create problems, mostly by not assuming another person means you harm and
being polite.
Hainerberg Elementary School Principal Penelope Miller-Smith said administrators, counselors and/or teachers talk
to students about bullying on a monthly
basis, and the school also sends home
information in the school’s newsletters
so parents can talk to students.
January’s school newsletter included
general information about bullying,
what it is and warning signs. February’s
newsletter includes information about
cyber bullying. People who would like
copies can ask for them at the school’s
front desk.
According to Stop Bullying.gov, girls
often report that both boys and girls bully
them, while boys report that only boys
bully them.
The most common form of bullying
is verbal bullying for both boys and girls,
according to the website. Boys are more
likely to be physically bullied, while girls
are more likely to be targets of rumor
spreading and sexual comments.
Girls are more likely to use social
exclusion as a bullying tool, according
to the website.
Kerat said the assemblies help ensure
everyone in the school knows that the
school does not allow bullying. “It helps
kids realize that we want a safe school,”
she said. “Everyone understands and
no one can say, ‘Well, I didn’t know.’”
For more information visit www.
stopbullying.gov/
Making sure
all is well
Alex Reyna, 5, looks on
as Sean Simpson, a dentist from the Wiesbaden
Dental Clinic, conducts a
dental screening on Emily McGuire, 6, at Hainerberg Elementary School
on Feb. 7. The clinic
conducts the screenings
once a year to check for
dental problems the clinic should address during
a formal appointment.
February is National
Children’s Dental Health
Month.
Bulletin board
Movie plots
Kerry Washington (from left), Phylicia Rashad and Yasmine star in the drama “For Colored Girls.”
At the movies Feb. 16 to March 1
Baumholder, Wagon Wheel
Feb. 17 — Contraband (R) 7 p.m.
Feb. 18 — Big Miracle (PG) 4 p.m. The Sitter
(R) 7 p.m.
Feb. 19 — Arthur Christmas (PG) 4 p.m.
Feb. 24 — Red Tails (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 25 — Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
(PG) 4 p.m. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of
Shadows (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 26 — Extremely Loud And Incredibly
Close (PG-13) 4 p.m.
Wiesbaden, Taunus
Feb. 16 — Footloose (PG-13) 7 p.m.
(PG) 7 p.m. The Sitter (R) 9:30 p.m.
(PG) 4 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking
Dawn Part 1 (PG-13) 7 p.m. The Sitter (R)
9:30 p.m.
(PG) 4 p.m. J. Edgar (R) 7 p.m.
(PG) 7 p.m.
Feb. 21 — Footloose (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 22 — For Colored Girls (R) 7 p.m.
Feb. 23 — Jumping The Broom (PG-13) 7
p.m.
Feb. 24 — This Means War (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
(PG-13) 9:30 p.m.
Feb. 25 — The Muppets (PG) 4 p.m. This
Means War (PG-13) 7 p.m. Sherlock
Holmes: A Game Of Shadows (PG-13) 9:30
p.m.
Feb. 26 — The Muppets (PG) 4 p.m. This
Means War (PG13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 27 — This Means War (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Feb. 28 — The Muppets (PG) 7 p.m.
Feb. 29 — The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
Part 1 (PG-13) 7 p.m.
March 1 — The Sitter (R) 7 p.m.
Luiz Guzman (from left), Vanessa Hudgens, Michael Caine, Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson
star in “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” Photo right: Jonah Hill finds himself overwhelmed by a
situation while serving as a babysitter in “The Sitter.”
For Colored Girls (R) — Ntozake Shange’s
choreopoem “For Colored Girls Who Have
Considered Suicide When The Rainbow
Is Enuf” made its stage debut in 1974,
combining poetry, dance and music and
most significantly, placing the black female
experience center stage. Now, 36 years
later, filmmaker Tyler Perry adapts this
landmark work for the big screen. Stars
Janet Jackson and Thandie Newton.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) —
In this follow-up to “Journey to the Center
of the Earth,” 17-year-old Sean Anderson
(Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where
no island should exist. It’s a place of strange
life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing
secret. Unable to stop him from going,
Sean’s new stepfather, Hank (Dwayne
Johnson), joins the quest. Together with
a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his
beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa
Hudgens), they set out to find the island.
The Sitter (R) — Jonah Hill plays a college
student on suspension who is coaxed into
babysitting the children next door, though
he is fully unprepared for the wild night
ahead of him.
Footloose (PG-13) — Ren MacCormack
is transplanted from Boston to the small
southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A
few years prior, the community was rocked
by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont’s local
councilmen and the beloved Reverend
Shaw Moore responded by implementing
ordinances that prohibit loud music and
dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo,
Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the
town and falling in love with the minister’s
troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
Stars Dennis Quaid, Kenny Wormald and
Andie MacDowell.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part
1 (PG-13) — Bella (Kristen Stewart) and
Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those
they love, must deal with the chain of
consequences brought on by marriage, a
honeymoon and the tumultuous birth of a
child … which brings an unforeseen and
shocking development for Jacob Black
(Taylor Lautner).
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2006 Fiat Punto special edition.
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1995 5 Series grey BMW. 172000
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2000 Mercedez A class German
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great.
150,000
mi
$6900
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2006 Chevy Silverado CrewCab
4WD, Silver, all options, soft
tanau cover, leather, moon roof,
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2009 Caliber SXT Black interior /
w red inserts. 21,700 miles 7
months left on warranty. Premium
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yahoo.com
2009 Volvo C30 R-Design for asking price OBO. Currently displayed with winter tires and rims,
but comes with sports tires and
rims. Email for pics. $19500
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2005. Almost everything new. Great for large family, great for European Travel. Call York 0172 88
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Beautiful english & french bulldog puppies. The boys and girls
are available in various colors.
2010 Toyota Aygo, 5door, roof bi- They are dewormed and up to dake carrier (2x), ski box, radio/CD, te on shots. Contact me! €950
snow/summer tires, 33,500 kms, sandkorn66@googlemail.com
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2010 Volvo C30 T5 R-design. Ti017671758182
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under factory Warranty. Includes 68kmiles, 2owners, Modell 1993,
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Nissan Quest 2002 Minivan for
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BMW 335i Convertible 2007.
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SAAB 9-5 Wagon 1999, 135k miles, Safe and Reliable Fully Loaded, AC, Leather Seats, Sun
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1912 9mm Luger pistol, P08 made by Deutsche Waffen Manufactur, with original holster and magazine-loading/screwdriver tool. Luger has been in my possession
since 1960 and was checked and
released by German federal authorities. It can only be sold to entitled certified persons -- either hunters or approved collectors. Selling price: €2,500 (negotiable).
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dual
voltage,
dual
system.
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Fridge, LG Total No Frost. Just
bought from PX this last June.
$400 breelawyer@gmail.com
Full platform bed w/ mattress.
Dark wood. Bed frame 1 year old.
Mattress is posturpedic brand,
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Futon Sofa & Chaise Set, Brown.
1
year
old.
Kusel.
$225
Futon sofa and chaise set. Moving and must sell. $100
Garmin Forerunner 305. Great
Watch. Includes charger and USB
cord. Available for delivery in the
Kaiserslautern
area.
$75
mark.oppel@gmail.com
German leather couch and love
seat, $500 for both obo. Almost
new, and in excellent condition.
$500 06163-937412
Glass top table & 4 chairs. $75
Glass Top Table w/ 4 chairs. Kusel. $100 breelawyer@gmail.com
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LG No Frost Fridge. 220V.
Bought a few months ago for 600
at PX. Moving and need to sell.
Lladro - Mermaid. 1.413 - 7 1/2"
X 5" Name: Sirena Brazos Rodilla.
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