Herald Union, Dec. 5, 2013

Story and photos by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

When the $12 million Whole Neighborhood Revitaliza-tion project in Wiesbaden’s Aukamm Housing wraps up early next year, 84 “right-sized” apartment units will be available to incoming families. Quality-of-life enhancements

include new kitchens, floor-ing, appliances, various other features and expansion to meet the Army standard for space allocation to military families.

The first of the 12 buildings renovated in the Army Corps of

Engineers project underwent a final inspection in mid-Novem-ber, said Donald Meyer, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s housing manager. After a few minor corrections are fixed, the building should be ready

for new residents by the first or second week of December with all of the buildings slated to be completed by the end of March 2014.

“Planning for the project

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Heritage CelebrationSoldiers, students team

up to present diverse program. See page 7.

Merkers MineHikers head

underground for a unique

volksmarching experience. See

page 12.

Jam OnConcert

brings U.S., German

students together. See

page 8.

Safety ShowdownHead to the Commu-

nity Activity Center on Clay Kaserne for winter safety training, displays and the Jeopardy-style Safety Show-down Dec. 11 starting at 9 a.m. Cheer on members of local units during the com-petition which starts at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Eagle 360American Forces Net-

work listeners in Wiesbaden can now get live streaming radio services on their com-puter desktops and mobile devices. AFN 360 Internet Radio, launched Dec. 3, offers eight streaming radio channels including a local station and seven additional streams of news, sports talk, political talk and music. In addition to music and talk shows, AFN 360 features lo-cal and regional information. Visit www.afneurope.net and select AFN to get streamed AFN Wiesbaden The Eagle radio. (Defense Media Activ-ity News Release)

Holiday safetyWhen preparing for the

holidays keep safety in mind. If you have a fresh tree, make sure it is kept watered, use a sturdy holder, keep it away from heat sources and make sure lights have a factory label assuring they have been factory tested. Never connect more than three sets of lights on the same extension cord and keep them away from the water under the tree. Never place candles on your tree.

News flash

Michael Schueller (left), a facilities engineer with U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Directorate of Public Works, confers with a construction foreman about kitchen enhancements in one of the right-sized apartments in Aukamm Housing. Photo right: Hartmut Kunz, a carpenter, installs a bathroom cabinet in one of the renovated apartments.

Major fixup in Aukamm HousingWhole Neighborhood Revitalization project ‘right-sizes’ and upgrades 84 apartments

Delegates raise issues at AFAP Conference

Photo by Karl WeiselACS staff members welcome Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose Garcia, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, to this year’s AFAP Conference.

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

Providing parcel pick-up lockers at the Postal Service Center, a water fountain at the Wiesbaden Library and better informing all community members about local sexual assault incidents were among a host of issues raised at Wiesbaden’s Army Family Action Plan Conference Nov. 18-19.

“This is a great effort every year,” said Dr. Robert Kandler, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden deputy commander, in welcom-ing delegates to this year’s conference held at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center.

“Every year something has come out of this” — whether at the local level or being raised up to the Department of the Army for consideration.

“Here in Wiesbaden AFAP has changed dramatically in the five years that I’ve been here,” said Army Community Service’s Annikka Trabucco, Wiesbaden Outreach and AFAP coordinator. With the increase of regular submissions through the Interactive Customer Evaluation system, or ICE (more than 14,000 in fiscal year 2013), which are responded to throughout the year, Trabucco said, there have been fewer issues raised

See Fixup on page 3

See AFAP issues on page 3

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Commentary

Herald Union published by Command and newspaper staffUSAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. CarstensUSAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major .......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. MustafaPublic Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone RuegerEditor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)

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Ask the commander

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

Editor’s note: Have something you’d like to share with the c o m m a n d e r ? Visit the garri-son’s Facebook page (Garrison Wiesbaden), send an ICE comment or contact the Commander ’s Hotline (click the Feedback link on the garrison home page).

Inappropriate signsJennifer C. asked: What is

the protocol for removing inap-propriate advertisements from fencing surrounding American installations and housing areas?

Response: Good question, Jennifer. Community members can call the garrison’s Instal-lation Operations Center at civ (0611) 705-1490 and inap-propriate signs will be removed the next duty day.

Library staff kudosBill H. reported: Thanks

again to Reginald Stewart and his staff in supporting the Wies-baden Cub Scout program. Mr. Stewart reserved a computer space to accommodate my Bear Cub Scout den of 10 boys so they could accomplish one of their achievements in learning the history of Wiesbaden online. I appreciate his willingness to always take care of our needs with Scouting visits to the li-brary — class act.

Response: Thanks for shar-ing your experiences at the Wi-esbaden Library and the great support you received from the staff — another example of garrison employees doing all

they can to make “ Wi e s b a d e n : Your home in Germany.”

Wait for Housing help

Sylvester A. remarked: On Nov. 15 at 7:30 a.m. only three customers were waiting (for as-sistance at the Housing Office), but it took more

than 30 minutes for any coun-selor to take any of us — yet they close at 10:59 a.m. for walk-ins.

Response: I’m sorry to hear you had such a long wait Sylvester. I checked with the Housing Office and was informed that the contractor, Aspen LLC, saw 34 customers between 7:30 and 11 a.m. It was obviously a busy morning in the Housing Office. Again, sorry for your wait, but am glad to hear that they were able to take care of you within a rea-sonable amount of time despite the large number of patrons.

Parking situationHeather A. observed: I just

wanted to say a quick “Thank You” to everyone involved with improving the parking situation on Clay. Today is the first time I have been able to find a spot to park at the bank, welcome center and post office without having to drive in circles. I used the new drop box at the library also, and I can’t tell you how awesome it is to not have to lug all the kids in to return our books. It was very convenient and will help me avoid overdue

books now that I don’t have to dread looking for parking. I can’t tell you how happy I am to have had such an easy morning running errands. My three kids and I are so grateful, and with cold, wet weather in our future, I hope you keep up the hard work, and keep those parking tickets coming.

Response: Thank you, Heather, for letting us know that the ticketing of illegally-parked vehicles and the ensu-ing repercussions are having a positive effect on the parking situation on Clay Kaserne. On Dec. 2 our director of Emer-gency Services notified about 180 second-time offenders that they are at risk of losing their driving privileges for 30 days if they get a third offense (in accordance with Garrison Command Policy Letter No. 11). I appreciate the fact that more people are beginning to understand that short-term parking is limited on Clay Kaserne and should be left to community members like you who truly need it.

Great postal supportAaron B. commented: I

would like to recognize Joel Arbour for providing out-standing, professional, timely, courteous, knowledgeable, customer-oriented and friendly postal services. Despite custom-ers pouring out of the doorway, Mr. Arbour continued to provide top-notch postal services with a positive attitude.

Response: Way to go Joel, and thanks to Aaron for let-ting the community at large know about another highly motivated garrison employee. Great job.

Commentary by Sgt. Daniel Cole

U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

Terrorist tactics may have changed over the years, but U.S. Army Europe force protection experts say one thing will always stay the same — remaining vigilant for the signs of terrorist activity can help stop the bad guys in their tracks.

One example that hap-pened within the Army in Europe is the kidnapping of Maj. Gen. James Dozier from his home in Verona, Italy, in December 1981.

Dozier, then deputy chief of staff for the Southern Euro-pean Task Force, was abducted by the Red Brigade terror group and held captive for 42 days before being rescued.

Three years earlier the group had kidnapped former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro and kept him captive 55 days before murdering him.

The Red Brigade had con-sidered several U.S. general officers for abduction, but ultimately selected Dozier.

Force protection officials say the factors influencing his selection included his status as a senior leader, lax personal se-curity and predictable patterns of behavior that facilitated the terrorists’ attack.

The kidnappers conducted surveillance on Dozier’s apartment before the attack, a common tactic used to gather information for target selec-tion and attack planning.

Group members often stood at a nearby bus stop for long periods, staring at the general’s apartment. The watchers rarely got on a bus, or would sometimes ride the bus, but got off at the same

stop in front of the apartment a short while later.

On two occasions, a pair of terrorists posed as utility meter readers to gain access to Dozier’s apartment.

Force protection officials said this should have aroused suspicion, because in Italy it is unusual for a utility com-pany to send two workers to perform this task.

Unfortunately, no one picked up on these signs of the suspicious behavior displayed by Dozier’s stalkers. After a month of being watched he was kidnapped and taken to an apartment in Padua.

Force protection officials said Dozier later admitted that he did not take the terrorist threat seriously and was lulled into an “It can’t happen here” mindset.

While this incident is more than 30 years old, antiterror-ism experts say it still provides valuable lessons and reminds Americans in Europe that there are real threats.

They offered a few pointers that can help people avoid be-coming targets: F Be vigilant for suspicious or abnormal behavior; F Become familiar with local culture and habits; F Vary travel times and routes to become less predictable to terrorist or criminal elements; and F Confirm the identities of workers or other visitors before granting them access to homes or workplaces.

Most of all, the experts advise members of the Army in Europe community to re-port suspicious activity using the iWatch and iReport links found on all Army home pages in the theater or go to the USAREUR reporting site at www.eur.army.mil/eureport.

Force protectionPast kidnapping is reminder of need for everyone to remain vigilant

Still time to give: With this year’s Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas having been extended through Dec. 6, service members and federal employees still have time to give to their favorite charities. Visit cfcoverseas.org.

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News flashExtended postal hours

The Wiesbaden Postal Service Center has ex-tended its hours during the holiday period. The APO is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the package pickup window from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Both are also open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 21. The center will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Don’t forget that the holiday mailing deadlines (for mail to reach stateside lo-cations) are Dec. 10 for priority parcels and first class letters and cards; Dec. 17 for express mail.

Send holiday greetings Want to send a holiday greeting back home to

be aired on SiriusXM radio? The Joint Hometown News Service has partnered with SiriusXM radio to allow military men and women anywhere in the world to call and record a message to be aired during the holidays. Call toll-free (888) 776-2790 or mil (312) 733-4660 and provide rank, full name, hometown, where you’re stationed and a quick greeting. (Courtesy of Gary Bautell, AFN-Europe)

VA telephone scamVeterans Affairs warns veterans of a scam

involving attempts to contact the VA by phone. Reportedly scammers are using a phone line number that is one number off from the Veterans Benefits Administration National Call Center and the GI Bill Call Center. Numbers to be avoided are (800) 872-1000 (the actual VA NCC number is 800-827-1000) and (888) 442-4511 (the correct ...VA GI BCC number is 888-442-4551). Both fraudulent call centers appear to be attempting to gather personal information for identity theft. VA officials noted that they would never ask for a credit car number or banking information over the phone. If you feel you are a victim of a fraud, contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357. Visit stopfraud.gov for more informa-tion about reporting financial fraud.

Legal Assistance hoursThe Wiesbaden Legal Assistance and Claims

offices are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.; Thurs-days from 1-4 p.m. The offices are closed the first Friday of every month for Readiness Day activities and all federal and training holidays. To speak to an attorney call civ (0611) 705-4725 to make an appointment. Powers of attorney and notaries are done on a walk-in basis.

Religious holiday eventsImmaculate Conception Mass-

es will be held Dec. 9 at noon at the Clay Chapel and at 6 p.m. at the Hainerberg Chapel. On Dec. 24 a Children’s Mass will be held at 4 p.m. at Hainerberg Chapel, Lessons and Carols are at 5 p.m. at Clay Chapel, a Community Protestant Christmas Eve Service is at 6 p.m. at Hainerberg Chapel and a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass is at midnight at Hainerberg Chapel. A Christmas Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 25 at Hainerberg Chapel and a Gospel Service Watch Night will be held at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Clay Chapel.

through AFAP which only meets once a year locally.

Trabucco attributed a very customer-oriented ICE system in Wiesbaden, which isn’t always the case in every garrison, she said. “You can see the difference at the AFAP conferences where ICE isn’t working.”

Where AFAP issues raised at the local level deemed worthy of further consid-eration can’t be solved locally, they are elevated to the Installation Management Command-Europe/U.S. Army Europe level where they are considered, along with those from garrisons throughout Eu-rope, before being passed up to the Army level if higher-level attention is deemed appropriate. “If it’s an issue that’s larger than the local area it will be elevated up,” she said. “Ninety to 95 percent of the issues in the past were taken care of locally. But that’s starting to change since the implementation of ICE.”

In AFAP’s 30-year history, 692 issues have been raised to the DA level, with 128 of them resulting in legislative changes, Trabucco said, adding, “The is-sues are continually looked at throughout the year.”

Among past issues raised through the annual Wi-esbaden AFAP Conference is one allowing survivors to use Space Available travel — addressed at the 2010 conference. Although not yet resolved because it concerns families in all of the services, the issue has made its way up to the Department of Defense level and is being taken extremely seriously, Trabucco said.

At this year’s conference in Wiesbaden, delegates spent two days raising, researching and considering a host of quality-of-life issues impacting service members, family members and civilians. Leaders of the two focus groups described the following final

issues at the conference out-brief:W Post Office Parcel Pick-up and Finance Services

Availability;W Smoking Outside Stairwell Housing;W No Drinking Water in the Library;W Lack of Medical Care Providers for Non-Tricare

Prime Members Outside the Continental United States;W Lack of Medical Care Providers in U.S. Army

Garrison Wiesbaden;W USAG Wiesbaden Personnel’s Awareness of

Sexual Assault Incidents.The issues now move to the garrison commander

to be considered and addressed locally or passed up to the IMCOM-E/USAREUR level to be further ad-dressed by a focus group.

“Your input on this is very important,” said Dr. Robert Schloesser, director of Family, Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation, in thanking the volunteers who participated in this year’s conference. “Thank you all for being here — these were great report-outs and cooperation within the groups.”

started more than two years ago,” said Meyer, with it being approved in fiscal year 2012.

“This Whole Neighborhood Revitalization project is part of the housing master plan to get all of our housing assets up to the Army standard,” he said, explaining that the end result is “a better quality of life for residents and more security.”

Besides interior upgrades within the individual units — taking 12 apartments, knocking out or building new walls to create nine larger units in each build-ing — the buildings are undergoing a host of other construction work to greatly upgrade each building. These include new insulation and fresh paint, reno-vated balconies, better lighting, laundry facilities in each apartment and separate dining and living areas in many apartments.

Design plans also called for better energy use, he said, including energy-efficient bulbs (same watt-age, less energy consumption) and more energy- and resource-efficient appliances.

“Another enhancement is in the basement storage areas. We took out the wire mesh walls and windows and put in floor-to-ceiling metal doors,” Meyer said.

“Some of these buildings will be smoke and pet

free,” he added, for those residents suffering from allergies or who would prefer to live in a building without smokers or pets. Housing officials will closely monitor demand to see if more or fewer buildings should be designated smoker- and pet-free.

“Residents will sign a waiver when they move in,” the housing chief said. If they decide their status has changed while living in a smoker- or pet-free apart-ment than they will be welcome to move, he said, “but they will have to pay for their move.”

Future planning calls for similar projects in Crest-view and Hainerberg Housing.

“We’ll sit down with the Transformation and Stationing Management Office and Army Family Housing representatives to figure out what our total need is based on the demographics and number of people living in the Wiesbaden area. We’ve reached our peak as far as housing (demand) is concerned. … We’ll stay at this level for a while and will try to raise the remaining units up to the Army standard,” he said, explaining that the goal is to further transform the Wiesbaden military community to offer a quality of life commensurate with the service provided by military members and their families under the Army Family Covenant.

Photo by Karl Weisel

Federica LeMauk helps facilitate a break-out session at the Wiesbaden Army Family Action Plan Conference.

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By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Students, parents and teachers teamed up to make the holidays a little brighter for those in need this holiday season.

A nonperishable food drive, organized by Wies-baden Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society, Wiesbaden High School’s National Honor Society and the Wiesbaden Education Association collected 12 boxes and 14 shopping bags full of everything from cranberry sauce to pumpkin pie filling, pet food to stuffing mixes.

“We wanted to do this as a service project to help people who don’t have enough food,” said eighth-grader Jarred Edwards, a member of the middle school’s National Junior Honor Society.

Several teachers, parents and Edwards stopped by Army Community Service in Hainerberg Hous-ing Nov. 22 to drop off the donated fare to ACS’s Food Bank.

“All of this was done in a week,” said Sally Jones, sponsor of the middle school’s National Junior Honor Society. “It’s pretty amazing — you say we want to do this and everyone comes out to support it.”

Edwards added that teachers made a special ef-fort to see who could collect the most food for the drive. “Some teachers got very competitive,” he said, adding, “It makes the students feel proud to help somebody out.”

Both the middle school and high school plan addi-tional charity drives in the coming months — to raise money (to be given to the American Red Cross) to help those impacted by the typhoon in the Philippines and to gather winter coats for those in need locally. Details will be announced soon, Jones said.

Anyone in need of non-perishable food is welcome

to stop by ACS (across from the Wiesbaden Entertain-ment Center) during hours of operation weekdays, said ACS’s Michelle Stosich. “Community members can just come to the front desk and say they’d like some food. No questions will be asked about their income.”

People are also welcome to donate non-perishable food items to ACS’s Food Bank throughout the holiday season, she added.

Call ACS at civ (0611) 4080-234 for more informa-tion about the Food Bank or donating items.

From the blotterCompiled by the U.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

Nov. 14Assault — Two Soldiers are being charged with

assault consummated by a battery, obstruction of justice and making a false official statement.

Assault — A noncommissioned officer is being charged with assault consummated by a battery.

Nov. 15Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a

victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the employee’s vehicle while it was parked on Clay Kaserne.

Assault — A family member is being charged with assault consummated by a battery, dam-age to government property, obstruction of justice, interfering with a 911 call and civilian misconduct.

Nov. 17Traffic accident — An NCO is being charged with

a traffic accident: Improper backing.Traffic accident — A family member is being

charged with a traffic accident: Failure to yield the right of way.

Nov. 18Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident: Making an improper U-turn, negligent bodily injury, failure to report involvement and civilian misconduct.

Drunk driving — A Soldier is being charged with drunk driving, fleeing the scene of a traffic ac-cident, failure to maintain control and damage to property.

Assault — A family member is being charged with aggravated assault, dangerous disruption of the flow of traffic, domestic violence and civilian misconduct.

Nov. 19Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim

when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldier’s vehicle while it was parked in the Clay Kaserne parking garage.

Nov. 20Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a

victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the employee’s vehicle while it was parked in the Clay Kaserne parking garage.

Nov. 23Assault — An NCO is being charged with simple

assault and domestic violence.

Nov. 24Drunk driving — A family member is being

charged with drunken driving, provoking speech/gesturers and civilian misconduct.

Nov. 25Assault — An NCO is being charged with simple

assault and domestic violence.Disorderly conduct — A Soldier is being charged

with drunk and disorderly conduct, weapons violations, unlawful possession of a weapon, and communicating a threat.

Nov. 26Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident resulting in damage to property.


Wiesbaden Middle School National Junior Honor Society sponsor Sally Jones and eighth-grader Jarred Edwards deliver non-perishable food to the Army Community Service Food Bank Nov. 22.

Food for those in needSchool drive contributes to community Food Bank

Autumn is a time when burglars become more active. As the days get shorter, the number of home break-ins goes up.

“Many thieves will spend no longer than 60 sec-onds trying to break into a home,” said Joseph Day, chief of Law Enforcement at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal. “Good locks and good neighbors who watch out for each other can be big deterrents to burglars.

“Did you know that in almost half of all completed residential burglaries, thieves simply breezed in through unlocked doors or crawled through unlocked windows?” Day said. He recommends people lock their doors whenever they leave their house, apart-ment or barracks room, even if only for a short time.F If your doors don’t fit tightly in their frames,

install weather stripping around them.F Every external door should have a sturdy, well-

installed dead bolt lock. F Instead of hiding keys outside your home, give

an extra key to a neighbor you trust.F Thieves hate bright lights. Install outside lights

connected to a motion sensor.

F If your front door has a peep-hole, always use it before opening the door.F Make a list of your valuables — DVD players,

stereos, computers, jewelry. Take photos of them, list their serial numbers. F Ask your MP Station for a free home security

survey. “When you travel, leave shades, blinds and curtains

in normal positions and have a neighbor pick your mail up,” Day advised. He also suggests you create the illusion that you’re at home using trusted neighbors or timers that will turn lights on and off in different areas of your house throughout the evening. Lights burning 24 hours a day signal an empty house. He also offers the following tips:F Don’t advertise that you will be away from your

home. Give the information only to people who need to know such as your landlord or trusted neighbor.F Never leave a message on your answering

machine that indicates you will be away for a specific time. Say “I’m not available right now.”

More tips on home safety are available at www.ncpc.org/topics/home-and-neighborhood-safety.

Deter burglars during hours of darkness

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By Manar Sadek-ShawU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Safety Office

Driver inattention is a major contribu-tor to highway crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that at least 25 percent of police-reported crashes involve some form of driver inattention. Driver distrac-tion is one form of inattention, and is a factor in more than half of these crashes.

Distraction occurs when a driver is delayed in the recognition of informa-tion needed to safely accomplish the driving task, because something within or outside the vehicle draws his atten-tion away from driving. The presence of a triggering event distinguishes a distracted driver from one who is simply inattentive or “lost in thought.”

Driver distractions or inattentive driving play a part in one out of every four motor vehicle crashes. That’s more than 1.5 million collisions a year — more than 4,300 crashes each day.

Inattention fuels most accidents

Many accidents are caused by ac-tions as simple as tuning the radio or as innocent as glancing at a dog on the sidewalk. Carelessness or inattention — even for a second to change the radio

station — causes more accidents than anything else.

A report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that inattention caused 68 percent of rear-end crashes. Other kinds of crashes — backing up, lane changes and merging usually caused by a driver not recogniz-ing an obstacle or by a driver failing to pay attention.

Cell phonesUsing a cell phone while driving

increases your chance of getting into a crash by 400 percent. When dialing a phone number or engaging in intense conversation, you’re not watching the road like you should. A “hands-free”

apparatus is helpful, but it can’t prevent you from becoming involved in a conversation and losing concentration.

Your best defense is to pull off the road and stop in a safe place before using your phone.

Have you been a distracted driver?

When driving, do you ever: $ Talk on the cell

phone? $ Tune the radio? $ Eat, drink or smoke? $ Pick something up from the floor

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to look at a crash or other activity.

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Avoid distractions to prevent accidents

Photo illustration by Elaine Wright

Distractions, such as texting, and driving are a recipe for disaster.

Beginning in December 2013, TKS will commence phasing out support of its ana-log cable television service at numerous government housing areas throughout Germany.

TKS Basic Cable TV will be phased-out at all locations by the first week of 2014.

The transformation of ser-vice will effect approximately 364 households in 17 housing ar-eas. This will im-pact customers in Wiesbaden’s Aukamm Hous-ing in the first week of January 2014.

Where available, exist-ing analog TKS Basic Cable TV customers will have the opportunity to request a free switchover to TKS’s new digi-tal television service known as

easyTV. The service offers over 100 premium USA and interna-tional cable television networks, including 47 high-definition channels, a basic subscription starts at only €19.95 monthly.

Note: At this time, there will be no effect on AFN broad-casts. All existing (analog) AFN channels will continue to be available to viewers via the

TKS cable net-work — until further notice.

TKS offi-cials said they notified analog cable TV sub-

scribers of the planned trans-formation of service in the latter part of November. (TKS Release courtesy of the Army and Air Force Exchange Ser-vice’ Europe’s Public Affairs Office)

TKS clarifies analog to digital change for AFN viewers


News and features

By Jennifer AldridgeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District,


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe Dis-trict, challenged Wiesbaden Middle School students to explain, in 500 words or less, why they are inter-ested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and math careers.

The winners — Pete Greig, Chuck Oliver and Isabella Lee — representing the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, respectively, were selected from a pool of 80 contest entrants by Department of Defense De-pendents Schools officials. The essays detailed Greig’s interest in robotics engineering, Oliver’s love of cars and mechanical engineering, and Lee’s fascination with roller-coaster engineering.

Identifying students that have an interest in STEM and helping them develop their interest is a priority for Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, USACE commander and chief of Engineers. This event was an opportunity for Europe District to partner with the middle school to inspire young students to pursue STEM, said Lt. Col. Andy Hemphill, district deputy commander.

“Our country needs lots of engineers and people who are smart and capable of performing in science and technology realms,” he said. “We need them to support our economy and improve the lives of people in our nation and across the world.”

This was the start of a new program, Hemphill said, as he welcomed the winners and their principal, Dr. Susan Hargis.

“We had a STEM essay contest at the middle school, one for each grade, to identify students who have an interest in STEM,” he said. “This was an opportunity to work with the school and bring the winning students into the district to see what engineers do on a day-to-day basis.”

Hemphill kicked off STEM Adopt-a-Student Day with a mock ribbon-cutting ceremony and an awards presentation. This was followed by an infor-mal question-and-answer session with Hemphill and Tim Hess, the district’s event champion and Missile Defense Agency Program chief.

During the Q&A, Lee asked district leaders what courses she should focus on to prepare for an engineering degree. The answer was, unanimously, science and math.

“I am going to take computer science classes, something to help me get familiar with making models on computers,” she Lee. “I think most high schools also have a robotics club, so that would help me a lot.”

Tara Clark, a district MDA mechanical engineer, and Keith Martin, an MDA project manager, provided a snapshot of their work on Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense projects, designed to protect NATO allies in Europe. They also showed a missile-intercept test video and shared a link to “The Interceptor,” MDA’s video game.

Oliver, the seventh-grade winner, said the MDA presentation was his favorite part of the day. “MDA was cool because they are blowing stuff up; so that is always fun,” he said.

Following the discussion on intercepting missiles in outer space, Jason Cade, a licensed mining engineer and district project manager, spoke about his experi-ence blowing things up underground. Cade described

his varied professional experience working on mines, tunnels, bridges, roads, quarries and infrastructure. He said his engineering degree has afforded him the chance to travel the world. “Working in Korea, Germany and the U.S. has allowed me to be what I always wanted to be, a world traveler,” he said.

To give the students a feel for the breadth of the district’s mission requirements and expertise, Jennifer Schmeltzle, a special projects engineer, discussed her job working throughout West Africa, the Balkans and the Baltics. A civil engineer, Schmeltzle joined USACE as a Department of the Army intern after graduating from college. Currently, she manages the construction of health clinics, libraries, schools, a deaf center, an amputee care center and a garbage collection center in Europe and Africa. These projects are executed through U.S. European Command and Africa Command humanitarian-assistance programs.

Lee said USACE’s special projects interested her the most. “I think it is im-pressive that you use your knowledge not only to protect America, but to help other

countries by building schools and libraries,” she said. “You help everyone in the world.”

Vanessa Pepi, an Environmental Branch project manager, discussed her work with protected animal populations, including turtles, birds and bats, while Lisa Scott highlighted the importance of environmen-tal sampling and remediation, or cleanup.

As the presentations concluded, Oliver looked down at the slew of notes on his page and said he learned a lot about what everyone at the Corps of Engineers is doing. “There are so many mixtures; there isn’t just one main thing the corps does,” he said.

The students asked questions and took notes, said Erika McCormick, an event organizer and member of the district’s Environmental Branch. “I was very impressed with their attentiveness and willingness to engage in conversation and activities,” she said.

“Chuck, Pete and Isabella represented their community and school extremely well.”

McCormick led the students in an environmental sampling exercise. She started off by dressing them in personal protective equipment.

It is critical to wear safety gear when sampling soil and water for environmental contamination, McCormick explained.

She also asked the students to select nicknames, to make the activity light-hearted. Once “Squishy Ducklings” (Greig), “Chuckie” (Oliver), and “Pan-tasmagnia” (Lee) collected their equipment, they headed outside to dig and bail samples.

Each student collected soil and groundwater. They worked as a team to record their samples, just like McCormick and her colleagues do on USACE project sites.

According to Greig, his sixth-grade science class hasn’t done anything similar to this activity.

“I like working with dirt and figuring out what compounds are in it,” he said.

The day culminated with a tour of an active USACE construction site. Jay Martinek, a district project engineer at Clay Kaserne, met the students to discuss the evolution of engineering and share plans for the parking structure, sports fields and Consolidated Intelligence Center, currently under construction.

After equipping the students with hard hats and safety vests, Martinek escorted them to the top of a USACE-built parking structure for a bird’s-eye view of the construction site. Last year U.S. Army Europe headquarters moved from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden, adding more than 2,500 Soldiers, civilians and family members to the community here. USACE constructed a 12-story park house to help accommodate the grow-ing installation. Now the district is constructing an eight-story, 600 parking-space garage, adjacent to the completed garage, to further alleviate parking congestion on base.

As Martinek led the tour, he pointed out another key Wiesbaden transformation project, Newman Village. Martinek was responsible for bringing 326 single-family and duplex townhouses to fruition, as the lead project engineer. Today, one of the homes belongs to Oliver and his family.

“Thank you for making my new house awesome,” he said to Martinek.

When the tour concluded, the students were eager to talk about their day with USACE. It was not only educational, but really fun and exciting, Lee said.

“It made me feel even more excited to become an engineer. But now that I know about all the different fields, I want to explore them more before I decide what kind of engineering I want to go into. Nothing is set in stone,” she said.

In middle school, it can be difficult to settle on a particular career, but Lee, Oliver and Greig seem to have their minds set on engineering.

“I wanted to be so many things when I was younger like an astronaut, grocery bagger, soccer player, physician, and even, an adventurer. But there has been one profession that always made my head spin and sparked my fascination,” Greig wrote, in his essay. “I would like to be an engineer when I am older, because I think it is the most interesting thing in the whole world.”

Engineering the future, in 500 words or less

Photo by Jennifer Aldridge

Wiesbaden Middle School’s Pete Greig, Chuck Oliver and Isabella Lee work on a STEM project.

countries by building schools and libraries,” she said.

engineering degree. The answer was, unanimously,

Adventures in STEM

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Performers from Wiesbaden Middle School and High School had a captive audience Nov. 27 during the 5th Signal Command-hosted National American Indi-an Heritage Month Celebration.

As narrators recounted leg-endary tales passed down from generation to generation among Cherokee, Sequoia and Algon-guin tribe members, their fellow students acted out the characters in the Native American stories.

Guest speaker Col. Kathy Prue-Owens, deputy com-mander for nursing at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and medical surgical nursing con-sultant to the Office of the Surgeon General, talked about what it means to define and honor one’s heritage.

“Today I’d like to link our self-identity with our heritage and our culture,” Prue-Owens told the mostly school-age audience, saying that there are many factors which define an individual’s identity. Whether one’s family background, place

of birth, friends or coworkers have a role, “I ask you to think about what your self-identity is about. … What’s going to help guide your destinies. … Every one of us is defined by something.”

She said it is important to learn from one’s family and oth-ers to help define self-identity.

“My family has ensured that our beliefs and customs are passed on from one generation to the next,” she said.

As people age and pass away, taking with them knowledge of what went before, it’s vital that people start early to learn from them before they go. “Who’s going to help you do that as

people pass on,” she asked.“As we continue to celebrate

National American Indian Heri-tage Month, I ask all of you to learn a little bit more about your brothers and sisters to the left and to the right of you,” said Col. Mitchell L. Kilgo, commander of the 5th Signal Command, in concluding the event.

Students, speaker delve into identity, traditions National American Indian Heritage Month:

Wiesbaden Middle (Michael Davis, far left) and High School students portray characters in Indian tradition-al tales. Photo left: Col. Kathy Prue-Owens talks about self-identity.

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What expression would you use to describe an event that encourages friend-ship through song?

“Jam On” is the response that Ger-man and American youths gave Nov. 15 for the event that featured music and dance performances at the Wiesbaden High School.

“I straddle between the cultures … I’m very pleased to see these cultures united under one of my passions,” said Natalia Lynch, event co-emcee, who said as an American she attends Ger-man school and is a musician in the band Volition.

Jam On, the event that featured musi-cians from nine different schools was an idea that was spawned from Wiesbaden High School’s first involvement with the Leonardo Project — where 1,500 students from 35 area schools submitted competitive projects in categories such as music, technology, communication and social awareness.

As a result of the school’s participa-tion the leaders of the Leonardo Project desired to have more occasions that facilitated the coming together of Ger-

man and American youths to inspire more creativity.

“Your projects motivated us. … The ideas they came up with … we didn’t want to let go of those people,” said Cath-erine Dallmer, of the Leonardo Club, about the atmosphere generated from hav-ing the American youths participate in the Leonardo Proj-ect, a program that was established 10 years ago.

Peter Witmer, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden school liaison officer, said he was invited to a meeting by the Leon-ardo administrators and proposed the idea of holding a variety show to bring the young artists and musicians together in hopes of inspiring more ideas toward furthering relations.

“When people come together, you get all sorts of things inspired,” said Witmer, who said that bringing together the youths of the two cultures was a long held dream.

While any of the Leonardo Project catego-ries could have inspired other types of events, planning and hosting a music variety show was seemingly effortless.

“Everybody under-stands music,” said Wit-

mer, who said he loves to do things that bring people together and inspire new ideas. “Musicians inspire each other.”

Several of the young performers in the show welcomed the experience and saw it as an opportunity to showcase their talent and draw on inspiration from the other artists.

“I’m happy to play with the Ameri-cans and to see the different performances from everyone,” said Katherine Peters, Leibnizschule Big Band saxophonist, adding, “I hope to do this more often, and to make time to do this.”

“I have the chance to sing and show people what I love,” said Damion Chlo-pecki, vocalist in the Carl-von-Ossietzki School rock band, who said he hopes one day to perform on a world tour. “It’s great to enjoy the music of everyone. It’s good to gain a new experience and improve

myself. It was very good for me.”And though the event is past, orga-

nizers hope relations and such gather-ings among the youths will continue. Leonardo association leaders formed the Leonardo Club in the summer to facili-tate year-round engagements between Wiesbaden’s German and American youths.

“Let’s get this going. We can have wonderful events as a partner,” said Dallmer, who encouraged military com-munity youths to sign up to be members in the club. “You’ve got to be a part of the city life. It will be great to have you mix in … gaining different opportunities and experiences while in Wiesbaden.”

Youths can learn more about the club at www.leonardo2013.de and register by sending an email to [email protected].

Jam On Inspiring friendship among German, American youths

The Wiesbaden High School Marching Band gives the audience a sampling of the sound of music played at American football games during Jam On.

Carla Spellerberg of the Carl-von-Ossietzki School rock band lays down the beat for a cover of the Eagles’ “Hotel California.”

Strings, from Oranien School, performs a classical piece for the audience during Jam On at the Wiesbaden High School Multipurpose Room. It was the group’s first performance, like many of the groups that performed.

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By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Being kind to strangers is a holy urging. And especially during the holiday season, it’s second nature for most.

The Holiday Assistance Program, administered by Army Community Service, bolsters the community’s desire to show kindness to others through gift giving while helping those who may be in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season.

“People are very enthusias-tic to give,” said Irma Sneed, Survivor Outreach Services coordinator, of the community’s response to the Angel Tree pro-gram. “People look forward to

the opportunity to help others who are less fortunate.”

In the community, Angel Trees are standing at several locations — Power Zone, Ex-change, Toyland, Andrews Federal Credit Union, the Com-munity Bank branches and ACS — adorned with tags bearing the gift wish of a child in need in the community. It is designed wo that a person can take a tag and return an appropriate gift to the drop box. The gifts are then made available for the recipients to collect. This year the gifts are available for pickup at ACS from Dec. 18-24. While ACS would step in and supply presents where Angel Tree gift wishes go unanswered, Sneed said that in the three years she

has worked with the program it has not been warranted due to the community’s enthusiasm for giving.

“This would not be possible without the community’s gen-erosity,” said Sneed.

The effort of two community members in the past few years not only has brought holiday cheer to the several families and individuals, but also to the ACS staff.

Sneed said that Andrea Faublas and Yvette Teal have been the driving force for gathering Angel Tree dona-tions from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and their fellow church members to sponsor families in need during the holidays.

“They are helping us enor-mously,” said Sneed, adding that they collect specific gifts the families need such as clothes, shoes, toys and gift cards.

Additionally, the ladies collect gifts for about 20 to 30 children in the community

by using the Angel Tree tags provided by ACS.

“They are doing so much for those families by engaging and encouraging people to help oth-ers who are less fortunate,” said Sneed, adding that “they not only take the tags, but they make sure they are all returned.”

And though the entire effort of the commu-nity gives the program life, Sneed said that the highlight is witnessing the surprise of the gift recipients and learning of the impact the gifts make on some individual’s holiday.

“They don’t even know sometimes,” she said. “They tell us that if they didn’t get some-thing from us otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to buy something for their children.”

This year, ACS and the Holi-day Assistance Program is also partnering with the chaplaincy and is receiving support from the Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club to offer gift cards to community members in need. Individuals can submit need

requests to the ACS.

Although the program focus-es efforts on the holidays, ACS staff reminds c o m m u n i t y members that the Community Food Bank is an-other assistance project aimed at helping families

during the holidays.Contact ACS for more in-

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Planting for the futureAukamm Elementary School students and staff join Dietrich Kröger, a local orchard owner, in planting an apple tree at the school Nov. 26. The longtime supporter of the school annually visits to give students a hands-on opportunity to make fresh apple juice from apples grown in his orchard.

Bank/credit union closures

Andrews Federal Credit Union will close Christmas Day Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day Jan. 1. It will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve Dec. 24 and New Year’s Eve Dec. 31. All Community Banks will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1. The banks will close at noon on Dec. 31.

Closed for partyThe following Wiesbaden

Logistics Readiness Center facilities will be closed Dec. 13: Central Issue Facility, Driver’s Training and Testing, Property Book Office, PPO (HHG In/Outbound), Hazardous Material Reuse Center, POV Inspection Point, Transportation Motor Pool, Quality Assurance. In an emergency call civ (0162) 297 4827. Carlson Wagonlit/SatoTravel will close at noon. In an emergency call civ (866) 422 9428.

Click-It or TicketThe Military Police will be

out in force during the holidays at checkpoints to make sure all drivers are buckling up, not using cell phones while driving (unless hands-free devices) and never drinking and driving.

WCSC highlightsThe Wiesbaden Commu-

nity Spouses Club holds the following upcoming events: Rüdesheim coffee, cake and Christmas market Dec. 16; Frankfurt Christmas market by train Dec. 16 and visit to the English Theater Frankfurt to see “Saturday Night Fever” in January (date to be announced). Visit http://wiesbadenspouses-club.com for more information.

Holiday Tree LightingJoin fellow community

members at the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Clay Kaserne Dec. 6 from 5-9 p . m . T h e event will be held between t h e G e n . Sha l ikash -vili Mission C o m m a n d Center and

the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Enjoy live entertainment, chil-dren’s activities, a visit by the jolly old elf, food beverages and more.

Next CIB Jan. 28The next Community In-

formation Briefing will be held Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Activity Center on Clay Kaserne.

Red Cross classesThe Wiesbaden Red Cross

offers a CPR/AED/first aid class Dec. 7 from 9-11:30 a.m.; a CPR for the Professional Rescuer Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a Babysitting with Pediatric CPR and First Aid class Jan. 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-1760 or stop by the Red Cross Office in Building 1206 on Clay Kaserne for details.

CDC special opening

The Clay Kas-erne Child De-velopment Center (Building 1502) holds a special opening Dec. 13 from 6:30-11:30 p.m. Reservation

deadline is four days in advance. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 for de.

‘American Girl’ socialAn “American Girl” social

for girls ages 6 and above is held every third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. (next one is Dec. 21) at the Wiesbaden Library on Clay Kaserne. Girls should bring their American Girl dolls with to the social. Activities will include the read-ing of an American Girl book, artwork, discussion of etiquette, tea and cookies. Make reserva-tions (as space is limited) by calling the library at civ (0611) 705-1740 or Joyce Schloesser at civ (06128) 489 202.

BOSS highlightsBetter Opportunities for

Single Soldiers hold movie nights at the Warrior Zone Mondays from 6-8:30 p.m., an X-Box Tournament Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., ice skating at the Christ-mas market Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and a special free BOSS/USO Christmas dinner Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5042.

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Skills Bid Lot. Cars are located

on Mississippi Strasse (by the lodge) in Hainerberg Housing. Many cars only need minor repairs to pass inspection, and all known faults are noted. Call civ (0611) 705-6679 for details.

Culture CollegeNew to the Wiesbaden

area? Join the monthly Culture College Dec. 9-11 to learn about helpful community resources, German culture, basic German, German shop-ping, public transportation and more. Call Army Community Service at civ (0611) 4080-234 for details.

Financial readiness classes

Army Community Service holds a Successful Money Management class Dec. 11 from 2-3:30 p.m., checkbook man-agement Jan 8 from 2-3:30 p.m. and First Term Soldiers training Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call civ (0611) 4080-254.

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Member Program hosts Family Bowling at the Wiesbaden En-tertainment Center Dec. 11 and Jan. 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 for details.

Outstanding volunteers

Congratulations to the fol-lowing Volunteers of the Month for November: Lori Adams, Ron Voyer, Amanda Riggs, Chrissy Frasco, Lisa Ross, Amber Collins, Kimberly Kay, Claudia Welch, Margaret Spencer, Charlotte Frillmann, Criss Davenport, LaTayah Wil-liams, Sabine Reighard-Orf, Jason Fisico, Jeffrey Ellis, Es-sie Smith, Lori Kilian, Charles Blake, Gabriel Morgan, David Buzard, Monae Kouneski, Capt. Lonnie Williams, Spc. Michael Adams, Andrea Childerhose, Julie Shackelford, Nell Wil-liams, Amanda Ravensbergen, Gina Lee, Ariel Smith, Deja Body, Debra Smith, Shay Da-vis, Cathy Kemp, Spc. Angela Rivera, Airman 1st Class Ashley Jones, Jessica Ratchford, Sgt. Maj. Carlton Smith, Gabriel Morgan, Lt. Col. Brian Wright, Erika McCubbins and Sgt. Maj. Christopher Williams.

Transition Center briefings

Soldiers and their families need to plan for their transition from the military back to the ci-vilian world. Visit the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/services/transi-tion.asp for information and a schedule of upcoming transition classes.

Thrift Shop holiday boutique

Looking for inexpensive gift ideas? Stop by the Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club’s Thrift Shop Holiday Boutique Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on the first and third Saturdays in December. The shop is located across from the Power Zone on Mainz-Kastel Storage Station.

Youth of Year nominations

Do you know a young person who should be nominated as this year’s Youth of the Year? Nominations are currently be-ing accepted by Wiesbaden’s Child Youth and School Ser-vices. Contact Aaron Chapuis, Wiesbaden Youth Program director, at civ (0611) 4080-391 for details.


Sports and leisure

Coaches trainingWiesbaden’s Child, Youth and

School Services hosts a winter sports program NYSCA Coaches Training and Certification Course Dec. 7 and 14 at the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-7928 for more information.

Eighteen holes at Rheinblick

The new greens on holes 10-18 are now available for play at the Rheinblick Golf Course. Phase II of the new greens construction project on holes 1-9 is now complete and available for play as well. Consider also using the Rheinblick club house for conferences and special events. Call Darwin Baecker at civ (0611) 5059 2713 for more information.

Jingle Bell JogThe Wiesbaden Fitness Center

invites runners for a five-kilometer Jingle Bell Jog on Dec. 21 starting at 9 a.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Shooting opportunitiesWiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing

and Sport Shooting program hosts recreational shooting at the Wackern-heim Range Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $8 for members or $12 for non-members. Participants must be age 14 or older and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian adult. A free Range Safety Certification course will be offered Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wack-ernheim Range. Participants must have a German hunting license (or Waffenbesitzkarte) and a valid U.S. ID card. A Sport Shooting Knowledge Course and Test will be held Dec. 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $60. Contact Outdoor Rec to register or call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

German hunting courseWiesbaden’s Hunting, Fishing

and Sport Shooting program holds its next German hunting course Feb 11 to April 19. Cost is $200. Classes meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 for details.

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After hiking through the mine for an hour or so, we half expected to see a hobbit or a dwarf ahead of us in the dimly lit passage. As the murmur of fellow marchers faded into the distance, the only illumination was the glowing orange salt rock in the walls and stones on either side, snared by the beams of headlamps and flashlights.

The journey began outside the Merk-ers Mine in Thuringia. After joining a large crowd of hikers waiting to pick up a start card, obtain a helmet and to descend 500 meters by elevator into the mine, we were ready to set off on the rock-hewn trail far below the entrance.

After walking four kilometers, all the while peering into other passages on either side of our trail, we reached the first control point. Our start cards were stamped and water was provided. Then it was off for another four kilometers, descending another 300 meters along the way, to reach the crystal cave set just beyond another control and water break.

While some of us turned around at the point and hiked back uphill some eight kilometers through the darkness to the mine entrance, others hopped aboard waiting trucks which made their way up another passage back to the base of the elevator.

Among the many volksmarchers in the mine on Nov. 23 were members of the Wiesbaden International Wander-ing Club.

“The Wiesbaden club is a legacy of

the Heidelberg Wandering Club,” said James Meredith, a civilian employee with U.S. Army Europe and club mem-bership chairman. “The club is actually still growing.”

With regular meetings and bus trips to volksmarches all over Germany and beyond, the club welcomes anyone interested in making new friends and exploring the trails around Europe.

“Interested people can come to our monthly meetings or visit our website, www.wiwc-volksmarching.de for more information,” Meredith said.

Participation in a volksmarch with the Wiesbaden International Wandering Club offers lots of benefits, he added, including the chance to “get involved with the local culture, nature and history; taste the local food; enjoy music and meet the people. And it’s healthy too.

“In addition to all of the on-post events, this is important for the Ameri-cans to get involved with the local culture,” he said. “It’s safe, easy and a comfortable way to get involved with the local community — and stay healthy. You can also make new friends — an all-around good experi-ence.”

Many of the club’s hikes combine volks-marching with a unique visit to a notable site in Europe. While the recent hike at Merkers offered a chance to wander through the former East German salt mine and a visit to the nearby, U.S. border post/

turned memorial at Point Alpha on the former inter-German border, upcoming trips include marches and visits to the Cologne Christmas Market and Paris.

The club meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Im Landchen Restaurant and Sportsbar in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. Visit the website for the address, details on upcoming trips and membership.

The Merkers mine, which is about two hours northeast of Frankfurt between Bad Hersfeld and Bad Salzungen, hosts various sporting events and concerts deep underground throughout the year.

Having ceased functioning as a working mine in 1993, today it serves as a museum.

Tours are available all year long, during which visitors will learn about the mine’s history, including its use as a hiding place for gold and artwork by the Nazis during World War II.

For more information visit the Erleb-nis Bergwerk Merkers website at www.erlebnisbergwerk.de.

Hikers exit the elevator 500 meters below the surface to enter the mine. Photo right: The view of the entrance from outside the Merkers Mine.

Heading undergroundWiesbaden hikers enjoy unique volksmarch experience

A hiker captures an image of crystals at the 800-meter mark in the mine.

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Sports and leisure

USO special tourThe USO brings a wealth of

special guests, including mem-bers of the Duck Dynasty cast — Jep and Willie Robertson, professional athletes Adam LaRoche and Matt Light, Grammy winner Bridget Kelly and radio personality Nephew Tommy — to Wiesbaden for a special event in the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. The event is free to all U.S. ID cardholders.

‘Babes in Toyland’Wiesbaden’s Amelia Earhart

Playhouse presents the popular musical “Babes in Toyland” Dec. 5-8, 12-15 and 19-22. Show times are Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Call civ (0611) 816-2473 for reservations.

New Year’s bashesBoth the Cappuccino Casino

and Wiesbaden Entertainment Center host New Year’s Eve parties Dec. 31 starting at 8

p.m. The WEC party, costing $12.50 includes a live video DJ, champagne toast, party favors, finger foods and more. The Cappuccino Casino bash features free snacks, giveaways and DJ Stan.

SKIES classesWiesbaden’s Child, Youth

and School Services offers a host of Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration and Skills classes including violin, piano, guitar, ballet, contempo-rary dance, tae kwon do, swim-ming and driving. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 for details.

Outdoor Rec getawaysHead to the Strasbourg

Christmas Market Dec. 14; Paris Dec. 14-15; the Nuern-berg Christmas Market Dec. 21; Tropical Island Galaxy in the Black Forest Dec. 21-22; Greece and Italy Dec. 22 to Jan. 2; or Calella, Spain, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2 with Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

USO highlightsJoin the USO at a special

concert by the Hessen Polizei Orchestra Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hainerberg Chapel. Head to the Hainerberg Food Court Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to take photos with Santa. Rhein Main Area USOs offer trips to Bastogne: Battle of the Bulge Dec. 7; Prague Christ-mas Market Express Dec. 7; Cologne Christmas Markets Dec. 7; Mosel River Christmas Markets Dec. 8; Paris Express Dec. 14; Frankfurt Christ-mas Market Dec. 14; Trier Christmas Market Dec. 14; Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart Christmas Markets Dec. 15; Heidelberg Christmas Mar-ket Dec. 21 and Christmas magic in Grado, Italy; Dec. 23-28. Stop by any area USO

or call civ (0611) 4080-106 for more information.

Christmas CabaretThe town of Rüdesheim on

the Rhein River holds a Christ-mas Cabaret and ballroom party Dec. 21 at the Mein Bahnhof (Rhein-str. 3). Cost is €26. Visit www.ruedesheimer-wei-hnachts-cabaret.de.

Bus to Christmas market

Hop on the free Hochheim Christmas Market bus Dec. 7 to enjoy the holiday offerings at the market. Community members can catch the bus at the Army Lodge in Hainerberg Housing at 3 and 5 p.m. or at the Clay Kaserne Main Gate at 3:15 and 5:15 p.m. Buses will depart from the market to return

to Hainerberg and Clay Kaserne at 6 and 8 p.m.

Christmas Market timeCelebrate the season with

a visit to a traditional German Christmas market. Nearby

ones are in Wiesbaden through Dec. 23, Frank-furt through Dec. 22, Mainz through Dec. 24, Idstein Dec. 6-8, Eltville

through Jan. 1, Ruedesheim through Dec. 22 and Hochheim Dec. 6-8.

Photos by Lisa Young

Cub Scout BowlathonMembers of Cub Scout Pack 65 enjoy a day of bowl-ing during a fundraiser at the Wiesbaden Entertain-ment Center Nov. 16. The Scouts raised funds through pledges for Scouting activities and earned their bowl-ing pin by explaining the rules of the game.

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Army Public Health Command

My friend and I measured our blood pressure at a grocery store station this week. What should have been a quick exam changed when his blood pres-sure measured 135/100.

All of a sudden commercials flashed through my head: “High Blood Pressure Kills” and “The Silent Killer.”

We did some detective

work on high blood pressure and determined that “blood pressure” is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways, such as heart attack and stroke.

Next, we wanted to know what the risk factors are that in-crease the chance of developing high blood pressure. Here they are: family history, advanced

age, lack of physical activity, poor diet (especially a diet high in salt), overweight and obesity, and drinking too much alcohol. Other possible contributing fac-tors included stress, smoking and second-hand smoke, and sleep apnea.

Although there were risk factors he couldn’t change (for example, family history and age), there were many lifestyle factors my friend could control.

He decided to start by cutting salt in his diet. A lower sodium level — 1,500 milligrams (mg) a day — is appropriate for people 51 years of age or older, and individuals of any age who are African-American or who have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

Otherwise healthy people can aim for 2,300 mg a day or less.

The Institute of Medicine reports the majority of the sodium we eat (75 percent) is added to commercial foods during processing or restaurant foods during preparation. Only 25 percent occurs naturally or is added at the table or in cooking. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

said 44 percent of the sodium we eat comes from only 10 types of foods: breads and rolls, cold cuts and cured meats, pizza, poultry, soups, sandwiches, cheese, pasta dishes, meat dishes, snacks.

Your biggest bang for the buck is to eat less processed and restaurant foods. Check the nutrition facts on food items and choose lower sodium ver-sions. In addition, choose fresh fruits and vegetables. Try these additional tips for reducing the sodium in your diet:FBuy fresh, plain, frozen

or canned “with no salt added” vegetables.

FUse fresh poultry, fish and lean meat rather than canned or

processed types (deli-meats). If you use canned meats, rinse them to remove some of the sodium.FUse plain rice and noo-

dles. Packaged foods such as flavored rice, ramen noodles, and macaroni and cheese are higher in sodium. FChoose “convenience”

foods that are lower in sodium. Cut back on frozen dinners, pizza, packaged mixes (instant soup, flavored rice, macaroni and cheese), canned soups or broths, and salad dressings.

FSparingly use condiments such as salad dressings, soy sauce, steak and barbecue sauce.FLimit salted snacks such

as chips, pretzels and nuts.

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Schools page — Partners in education

Youth photographers wantedThe U.S. Consulate General and the city of

Frankfurt seek 20 young Americans and Germans ages 14-21 who enjoy engaging with other youths and like being creative. Together with a profes-sional photographer, the participants will take trips to get to know the Frankfurt Rhen-Main Region and each other better, to exchange ideas and to record their impressions in photos. The best photos or photo series will receive an award at an awards presentation on German-American Friendship Day in October 2014. For more information and to get involved contact Dr. Kirsten Gerstner at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt, at civ (069) 7535-8824 or by email at [email protected].

High school happeningsWiesbaden High School holds the follow-

ing upcoming events: SAT testing at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 7, JROTC Military Ball at the Community Activity Center at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, ACT testing at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 14, winter concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18.

Holiday concerts in local schools and at the Christmas Market

Wiesbaden Middle School features a Christ-mas Concert in the middle school gym Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. Aukamm Elementary School holds a winter music program at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17. All four Wiesbaden Department of Defense Dependents Schools will be represented by school music makers at the Wiesbaden Christmas Market Dec. 15 from 2-4:30 p.m.

Child Find screeningHainerberg Elementary School will conduct

Child Find screening for children ages 3-5 on Dec. 6. Call civ (0611) 408-0354 to make an ap-pointment if your preschool child is experiencing difficulty in his or her development that might cause problems when he or she starts school.

UMUC registrationThe University of Maryland University Col-

lege Europe is now holding registration for its spring 2013 classes which run from Jan. 13 to March 9. UMUC will launch its cybersecurity and management master’s degree programs starting in January. Stop by Room 12 in the Education Center in Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne or call civ (0611) 705-5917 for more information.

Apply for Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club scholarships

The Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club invites high school seniors and continuing edu-cation students to apply for scholarships through Feb. 28. Download an application at www.wies-badenspousesclub.com.

Aukamm highlightsAukamm Elementary School holds a Parent

Teacher Association meeting Dec. 5 at 8:15 a.m., a Principal’s Coffee Dec. 5 at 9 a.m., a Santa’s Workshop Dec. 12-13, a winter music program Dec. 17 at 1 and 6:30 p.m. and a school Spelling Bee for grades three to five Jan. 22.

SchoolbitsStory and photo by Kierra Carr

Special to the Herald Union

Seniors who have all their required credits in order to graduate, have the privilege of gaining valuable work experience. This course is called Career Practi-cum and it is treated like a real job.

Before starting the program, students must first prepare by taking personality tests, career field tests, creating cover letters and resumes.

All of these essentials are aimed at helping de-termine the kind of work they would most enjoy. It also helps them decide what career they would like to pursue after high school.

After that, the scholars must find out if there are jobs in Hainerberg or Clay Kaserne that fit the job they desire.

Once the search is over, it’s time to schedule an interview with the supervisor. This can make some applicants anxious.

“I was nervous before going into the interview,” said senior Anthony Sterling. “But once I got into the room, the supervisor made me feel very comfortable.

He also gave me the basic rundown of how everything is done.”

Sterling and senior Khalil Harrison work at the Clay Kaserne Fitness Center. “Fitness is a field I want to go into in college. I want to be a physical trainer. Working at the gym gives me the opportunity to observe trainers and how they operate their classes,” said Sterling.

Both Sterling and Harrison said the experience has been very instructive. “I learned that there’s more to being a trainer than just helping people get in shape. There’s a lot of paperwork they have to compute and preparations that come into play,” said Harrison. “The greatest part about working at the gym is that once all our work is done, we have free time to stay active and use the gym equipment to our advantage,” he added.

While working at the gym, they clean the equip-ment, keep the gym tidy, work the information desk and schedule classes for trainers. These are just a few of the tasks handled by the students.

Senior Savannah Simmons wants to study physical therapy. As a part of the high school’s career practicum program she is working with a physical therapist at the Wiesbaden Health Clinic. “It’s really hands-on and a great learning experience. Last week I went to the elementary school to check out the children for potential problematic growing pains and scoliosis. It was great getting the feel for how it works,” said Simmons.

For this reporter, the program provides the oppor-tunity to work at the garrison Public Affairs Office. That has meant writing newspaper articles, proofing other articles, creating photo shows and announce-ments, running a Wiesbaden Teens’ Facebook page, and interviewing people for Herald Union articles such as this one. These are valuable skills that may one day help in a future career in journalism.

Career Practicum can be an eye-opener. People can make an assumption on how a certain occupation operates — but actually seeing what happens behind closed doors provides a whole different perspective. Not only can it provide a look at how a specific career works it can also help in making a career choice.

Seniors gain job experience through Career Practicum

Wiesbaden High School senior Anthony Ster-ling works at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center as part of the Career Practicum program.

Hands and wordsHainerberg Elementary School Principal Penel-ope Miller-Smith (photo right) joins students in designing “Hands and Words Are Not For Hurt-ing” artwork. The event, organized by Wies-baden ACS, illustrated the positive things that can be accomplished with hands and words.

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ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving

Spc. Tyasia Gilmore (from left), Spc. Ashli O’Bryant and Sgt. Christopher Balles prepare to welcome guests to the Strong Teams Cafe on Thanksgiving.

Behind the scenes on

Celebrating the hardworking crew at the Strong Teams Cafe



What does it take to deliver a Thanksgiving feast to more than 1,500 people

at the Strong Teams Cafe?Four turkeys, 26 hams, eight

steamship round roasts, four cases and 84 cans of sweet potatoes, 160 pies, 18 boxes of cornbread mix, attention to detail, weeks of preparation and hours spent cooking, decorating and serving — among other things.

“It’s all worth it when you see all of the people here en-joying the food and spending time with their families,” said Staff Sgt. Shawn Shannon, dining facility manager andone of the many Soldiers and civilians hard at work hours before the big Thanksgiving feast on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne Nov. 28. “My wife and child are

coming here as well.”“We start prepping roughly two to

three months in advance of Thanks-giving,” said Sgt. 1st Class Daniel McGowan, senior food operations sergeant. “That includes planning, ordering the decorations and making sure the trucks get here on time.”

As the serving hour neared, Mc-Gowan said they were projecting about 1,600 diners for the holiday meal. “Last year we had a head count of 1,321.”

The dining facility manager said he was proud of the hard work and dedication of the Strong Teams staff

and gave a hat’s off to the many late nights spent by the men and women in preparation. “With-out them, none of this would be pos-sible.”

“I’ve been doing this for eight years

now in Wiesbaden,” said Rudolph Rudolfo, supervisor of the civilian staff, explaining that one gets used to the heavy demand for service on

the holiday.“I’m very happy to see the kids

smiling,” Rudolfo said. “You’re tired, but it’s a good feeling to see the customers happy.”

As the last ice sculptures, cakes, decorations and shrimp cocktails were put in place; cooks stirred huge pots of carrots and soup; and roasts waited in the serving line for the first customers — Tracy Anderson and John Huebner were busy doing pre-wash in the kitchen.

“Thanksgiving means sharing —helping people out,” said Anderson, “such as back in the States at soup lines. This gets you in the Christmas spirit.”

“We’re here more than we’re at home,” added Huebner.

As the 11 a.m. opening time neared, guests lined up ready to stream into the Strong Teams Cafe with gratitude for the tireless ef-forts of the hardworking crew in the Strong Teams Cafe.

As one diner observed, “The meal was great and the decorations beautiful. Thanks to all who made it possible.”

“You’re tired, but it’s a good feeling to see

the customers happy.”

Photo left: Officers and senior NCOs serve commu-nity members during the Thanksgiving meal. Photo below: Staff Sgt. Shawn Shannon arranges cakes rep-resenting Wiesbaden’s units in the lobby. Photo be-low bottom: Patrons dig into the holiday feast.

Pvt. 2 Falmon Smith brings shrimp cocktails from the kitchen to the dining area for guests. Photo left: John Huebner (left) and Tracy Anderson wash utensils during the Thanksgiving meal preparation on Nov. 28.

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Spc. Tyasia Gilmore (from left), Spc. Ashli O’Bryant and Sgt. Christopher Balles prepare to welcome guests to the Strong Teams Cafe on Thanksgiving.

Behind the scenes on

Celebrating the hardworking crew at the Strong Teams Cafe



What does it take to deliver a Thanksgiving feast to more than 1,500 people

at the Strong Teams Cafe?Four turkeys, 26 hams, eight

steamship round roasts, four cases and 84 cans of sweet potatoes, 160 pies, 18 boxes of cornbread mix, attention to detail, weeks of preparation and hours spent cooking, decorating and serving — among other things.

“It’s all worth it when you see all of the people here en-joying the food and spending time with their families,” said Staff Sgt. Shawn Shannon, dining facility manager andone of the many Soldiers and civilians hard at work hours before the big Thanksgiving feast on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne Nov. 28. “My wife and child are

coming here as well.”“We start prepping roughly two to

three months in advance of Thanks-giving,” said Sgt. 1st Class Daniel McGowan, senior food operations sergeant. “That includes planning, ordering the decorations and making sure the trucks get here on time.”

As the serving hour neared, Mc-Gowan said they were projecting about 1,600 diners for the holiday meal. “Last year we had a head count of 1,321.”

The dining facility manager said he was proud of the hard work and dedication of the Strong Teams staff

and gave a hat’s off to the many late nights spent by the men and women in preparation. “With-out them, none of this would be pos-sible.”

“I’ve been doing this for eight years

now in Wiesbaden,” said Rudolph Rudolfo, supervisor of the civilian staff, explaining that one gets used to the heavy demand for service on

the holiday.“I’m very happy to see the kids

smiling,” Rudolfo said. “You’re tired, but it’s a good feeling to see the customers happy.”

As the last ice sculptures, cakes, decorations and shrimp cocktails were put in place; cooks stirred huge pots of carrots and soup; and roasts waited in the serving line for the first customers — Tracy Anderson and John Huebner were busy doing pre-wash in the kitchen.

“Thanksgiving means sharing —helping people out,” said Anderson, “such as back in the States at soup lines. This gets you in the Christmas spirit.”

“We’re here more than we’re at home,” added Huebner.

As the 11 a.m. opening time neared, guests lined up ready to stream into the Strong Teams Cafe with gratitude for the tireless ef-forts of the hardworking crew in the Strong Teams Cafe.

As one diner observed, “The meal was great and the decorations beautiful. Thanks to all who made it possible.”

“You’re tired, but it’s a good feeling to see

the customers happy.”

Photo left: Officers and senior NCOs serve commu-nity members during the Thanksgiving meal. Photo below: Staff Sgt. Shawn Shannon arranges cakes rep-resenting Wiesbaden’s units in the lobby. Photo be-low bottom: Patrons dig into the holiday feast.

Pvt. 2 Falmon Smith brings shrimp cocktails from the kitchen to the dining area for guests. Photo left: John Huebner (left) and Tracy Anderson wash utensils during the Thanksgiving meal preparation on Nov. 28.


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At the movies Dec. 5-19Jason Statham (left) stars as a former DEA agent who moves his family to a small town to escape his past, only to find it being run by a meth distributor (played by James Franco, center). Also stars Winona Ryder (right).

Homefront (R) — Phil Broker (Jason Sta-tham), a former DEA agent, moves his family to a quiet town to escape his past. However, he discovers the town is overrun by a dangerous meth distributor named Gator (James Franco). Also stars Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth.

Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) — Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Thunder God, fights to restore order across the cosmos, but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Also stars Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman.

The Book Thief (PG-13) — Based on the beloved bestselling book, this is the in-spirational story of a spirited and coura-geous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany. Stars Sophie Nelisse, Roger Allam and Heike Makatsch

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (PG-13) — The adventures of Bilbo Baggins continues as he journeys with the wizard Gandalf and 13 dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the beginning of their unexpected journey, the company continues east encounter-ing the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm of giant spiders in the treacherous forest of Mirkwood. After escaping capture by the dangerous wood-elves, the dwarves journey to Lake-town, and finally to the Lonely Mountain itself, where they must face the greatest danger of all — a crea-ture more terrifying than any other — the dragon Smaug.

Out of the Furnace (R) — Russell Baze has a rough life — he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell’s brother Rodney returns home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings in the Northeast and mysteriously disappears. The police fail to crack the case, so — with nothing left to lose — Russell takes matters into his own hands. Stars Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana and Woody Harrelson.

Delivery Man (PG-13) — Affable underachiev-er David Wozniak’s life is turned upside down when he finds out that he fathered 533 children through sperm donations he made 20 years earlier. In debt to the mob, rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things couldn’t look worse for David when he is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twenty-somethings who want to know the identity of the donor. As David struggles to decide whether or not he should reveal his true identity, he embarks on a journey that leads him to discover not only his true self but the father he could become as well.

Taunus TheaterDec. 5 — Delivery Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.Dec. 6 — Homefront (R) 7 p.m.Dec. 7 — Frozen (PG) 4 p.m. Homefront (R)

7 p.m.Dec. 8 — Frozen in 3D (PG) 4 p.m. Homefront

(R) 7 p.m.Dec. 9 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

(PG-13) 7 p.m.Dec. 10 — Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) 7

p.m.Dec. 11 — Homefront (R) 7 p.m.Dec. 12 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

(PG-13) 7 p.m.

Dec. 13 — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D (PG-13) 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 14 — Frozen in 3D (G) 4 p.m. The Hob-bit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Dec. 15 — Frozen (PG) 4 p.m. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Dec. 16 — The Book Thief (PG-13) 7 p.m.Dec. 17 — Out of the Furnace (R) 7 p.m.Dec. 18 — The Book Thief (PG-13) 7 p.m.Dec. 19 — The Hobbit: The Desolation of

Smaug (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” Pho-to left: Thor (Chris Hemsworth, left) and his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) discuss how to confront their latest enemy in “Thor: The Dark World.”


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45 Foliage

46 Philippine seaport

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50 Bill of fare

51 Went away

53 Comrade

54 “In a cowslip’s bell

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55 Big Apple law enforcers

58 Marshal under Napoleon

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Apple juiceDietrich Kroeger and Aukamm Elementary School Principal Debbie Parks (center) look on as stu-dents make apple juice from fresh apples.


Drama ClubWiesbaden High School students take a bow after performing with the school’s Drama Club at the Taunus Theater during National American Indian Heritage Month.


MSNA Event Wiesbaden Middle School students perform while acting out an American Indian legend dur-ing the National American Indian Heritage Month celebration Nov. 27.


Tree plantingAukamm Elementary School students join Dietrich Kroeger in planting a tree at the school.


PointStudents in the Wiesbaden High School’s Drama Club portray characters from American Indian folktales at the Taunus Theater Nov. 27.


Guitar and singing Staff Sgt. Aaron Ronspiez brings some live music to the Hainerberg School Age Center’s Music Club during a special “Winter Celebrations Around the World” event.

Photo by Andrea Bethea


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ScoutsMembers of Cub Scout Pack 65 check their scores during the Cub Scout Bowlathon Nov. 16 at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center.

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Scouts take aim before bowling during the Bowlathon Nov. 16 at the Wiesbaden Enter-tainment Center.


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Lilien-Carré Shopping Center What could be better than a shopping trip for the whole family? At Lilien-Carré a unique shopping experience is only a short drive away. Take advantage of the certi� ed child care service at the Knirps-Garten, every Saturday from 11:00 – 18:00. � is service is absolutely free for up to 2 hours, keeping your littlies amused while you shop in peace! Lilien-Carré has something in store for everyone from fashion, shoes & accessories, cosmetics, electronics, groceries, books, hair dressers, to toys and more with over 60 shops, you are sure to � nd exactly what you are looking for. And if your husband isn’t into shopping, just drop him o� too – at Fitness First or Starbucks… Lilien Carré o� ers monthly events, check out www.lilien-carre.de for up-to-date information on ongoing events and to � nd out more information about this unique shopping mall. Lilien Carré is conveniently located directly next to the main train station and is open Mon – Sat 10:00 – 20:00. Lilien-Carré Wiesbaden • Bahnhofsplaz 3 • 65189 Wiesbaden

City Billard WiesbadenToday we would like to introduce you to the oldest and largest billard hall in town. With 13 billard tables, a professional snooker table, a dart board and three high-class slot machines the hall is located in downtown Wiesbaden at Dotzheimer Strasse 27 not far from the Luisen Forum. � e Billard Club Wiesbaden 2000 e.V. trains here on a daily basis and o� ers interested guests a sample training session. Competitive tournaments are held on a regular basis. A well-stocked bar with English-speaking sta� provides a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as a small selection of moderately priced snacks. City Billard is open daily from Monday to Sunday from 2 p.m. until 1 a.m. Reduced prices for games are available from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m Tables can be reserved by telephone at 0611-9102640. Drop by and see for yourself and enjoy a few relaxed hours in this pleasant atmosphere.City Billard • Dotzheimer Str. 27 • 65185 Wiesbaden

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EVENTS

Snowfl ake market Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8Hochheim am Main, Hochheimer HofVisit Hochheim’s Schneefl ockenmarkt (snow fl ake market) in the streets around the restaurant Hochheimer Hof. With 50 booths, it’s not the biggest Christmas market but the only one with an environmental certifi cation. In the middle of the festive program one of Germany’s biggest Feuerzangenbowle (red wine punch) with 1,500 liters will ensure warm feet for everyone. The market starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, at noon on Saturday and at 11 a.m. on Sunday. For more info in German see www.schneefl ockenmarkt.de.

Tattoo Convention Sat, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 8Offenbach, MesseEnjoy two days of art and entertain-ment at the Tattoo Convention Offen-bach. See about 100 international tattoo artists at work or inform yourself about the latest trends in the tattoo scene. During the event the elections for “Miss Tattoo Hessen” and “Miss Tattoo Germany” will take place. For more info and a detailed program see www.tattooconvention-offenbach.de.

Advent handcrafting for kids Sun, Dec 8Frankfurt, ZooThe Faustvogelhallen of Frankfurt Zoo

will host a special Adventsbasteln (Ad-vent handcrafting) for kids on Decem-ber 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children can make some presents for family members or even edible gifts for the animals in the zoo. During the event Christmas cookies will be available for everyone. For more info in German see www.zoo-frankfurt.de.

Medieval dinner Fri, Dec 6Bad Kreuznach, KauzenburgA typical medieval dinner awaits you at castle Kauzenburg in Bad Kreuznach on December 6, starting at 8 p.m. During a seven course menu supported by typical music you will experience a feast in the style of the 13th century. Delicacies from knuckle of pork to ap-ple pie as well as plenty of water, beer and wine from local wineries will be served. Tickets for the dinner are €69 and available at www.kauzenburg.de. For more info and reservations you can also contact 0671-38000.

Romantic Christmas market Sat, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 8Bad Münster, KurparkOn the fi rst three Advent weekends the most romantic Christmas market in the area around the river Nahe takes place in the Kurpark Bad Münster. About 90 stalls offering fl ower arrangements, decorations and mulled wine from local wineries. The market is especially romantic at night with the illuminated

silhouettes of trees and the Kurhaus. The stalls are open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. For more info in German see www.bad-muenster-am-stein.de.

Afrika! Afrika!Fri, Dec 13 – Sat, Dec 21Frankfurt, Jahrhunderthalle Experience the wonderful show Afrika! Afrika! in the Jahrhunderthalle Frank-furt from December 13 to 21. About four million people have already been enchanted by André Heller’s magi-cal program ranking among the most successful shows in the International show-business for over 20 years. Ac-robats, musicians and dancers from all over Africa present this exciting show. Don’t miss this enchanting show and hurry to get tickets and more informa-tion at www.afrikaafrika.de.

Art market Sun, Dec 8Wiesbaden, KulturzentrumSchlachthofFind exclusive Christmas presents at this arts & crafts market with a differ-ence ‘einzigART’ at the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof on December 8. From noon to 6 p.m. local artists exhibit handmade art in a relaxed atmosphere and with musical accompaniment. For more info in German see www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de or contact the organizer at 0611-974450.

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ZA! feat. Schnaak Sat, Dec 7Wiesbaden, SchlachthofExperience a concert by the Duo ZA! from Barcelona supported by the band Schnaak from 7 p.m. The mix of afro beats, jazz, electronic and rock music will ensure a great night. Advance tick-ets from €9 and more info in German at www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de.

PatriceMon, Dec 12Wiesbaden, Kulturzentrum SchlachthofPatrice will bring back the summer to Wiesbadens on December 12 from 7 p.m with his reggae music presenting his album “The Rising Of The Son”. For more info in German see www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de.

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Soccer gameThu, Dec 12Frankfurt, Commerzbank ArenaSee an exciting soccer game between Eintracht Frankfurt and the Cyprus team Apoel Nikosia in the Commerz-bank Arena on December 12 from 7 p.m. The game takes place as part of the UEFA Europe League. For more info in German and tickets from €19 visit www.eintracht.de.

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Typical bavarian meals and a cool beer on tap.We are looking forward to your visit!

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KaraokeTue & Sun

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2010 Wrangler Sport, automatic,power windows, 3 pc hard top.Factory running boards, lightguards, tow hitch with wi-ring.45,000 miles. Excellent condi-tion inside and out €18,700.00OBO email for [email protected]

2011 Ford Fusion Sport V6 se-dan, auto, leather, DVD, cruise, al-loys and loads more. Only$16,999. Call 0631 680 31 210 [email protected]

Supercharged '97 Acura IntegraGSR, only 86K miles, $10K in up-grades, No problems. US Spec.$9,700 [email protected]

2011 Nissan Rogue SV, AWDSUV. Leather, sunroof, cruise,AWD, automatic, 22700 miles. On-ly $21,499. email [email protected] or call David on 0631680 31210.

2013 BMW X5 5.0 Loaded! As-king $65k, Premium Package, Pre-mium Sound Package, Tech pkg,Adaptive Drive, Active Steering,Multi-contour seats, 20" alloywheels, 19" winter wheels, Frontand top view cameras, Hitch Call/SMS 01711404166

Acura Integra GSR, Superchar-ged, 1997, only 86K miles, $10Kin upgrades, No problems! USSpec. reduced to $8,700 obo [email protected]

Automatic Transmission, nice co-lor (Blue Metallic), just 51000 km(0,5 k mile) from one Hand.-140HP + S & M System for more HP-very clean(inside & Outside)- lea-ther steering- Sport seats- frontairbags- Original BMW Radio Cas-sette

Black met/barley leather3.0L Su-percharged V6 340 HP 8-sp Auto-Start-Stop EPA Highway Est. 28MPGNavi system-Music storage-380W sound-12 Speakers-parkcamera-Keyless Entry/Start-BlindSpot [email protected]

BMW 320d Model 2005, 6spdmanual, 5 doors, starblue metalic,2 owners, non smoking car,power doors-mirrors-windows-brakes-sunroof, CD/Radio, AC,ABS, HDH, new breakes, oilchange & tires - on alloy rims.New inspection and winter tires.Very well maintained, with books,Garage kept, very good condition,only € 5.250 obo. Call 0172-6762717

BMW X5 xdrive48i, 2008, Fullyloaded light alloy wheels, 261KW, TV, DVD, CD, Bluetooth,glassroof, leather int. black, spacegrey metallic, low mileage, greatcondition, summer & winter tires 1season, $43.000 obo [email protected]

Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Editi-on SuperCrew 4X4 Fully Loaded,Heated and Air ConditionedSeats, AWD and 4WD, Flex-Fuel,Remote Start, much more.$38,765 0176 3030 5058

Fully Loaded F150 Harley David-son Edition.2010 with only 24,000miles. Power everything, navigati-on, remote start, bed liner, more0176 3030 5058 0176 3030 5058

Gold, 4 door, automatic, 72K mi-les, power windows/locks, only15000 miles on high end all sea-son tires, cruise control, 5 discCD, KBB 9100, NADA 9225$8400 0152-2715-0009/06303-925-8906/[email protected]

Kumho Tires, KUMHO 225 60R16 102 H XLM + S ALL Season$350 Used for 2 months beforeVan had to be scrapped.C:015121481670 H:063759946688Set of 4 on Ford 5lug 15? rims., $350.00,[email protected]

Loaded 2010 Toyota Camry XLEV6 Automatic, silver, dark leather,sunroof, AC, Auto, JBL sound andloads more. Only $18,999. email [email protected] or call Davidon 0631 680 31210

Mercedes E320, 00, Automatic,142000 km, with alloy wheels, lea-ther interior, DVDs in headrests,extra-fully loaded, & perfect me-chanically!!! Super nice car! $8400(or 6200 Euros) Wiesbaden, 0176-69350-983.

Manual Transmission. 22,000 Mi-les. Heated Seats. Fold in sidemirrors. Rear Back Up Sensors.Blue Tooth Enabled. Connectioncord for mp3/ipod. CD Player.Convenience keyless entry andstart. Comes w/2 sets winter &summer runflat tires, [email protected]

Mercedes E 200, Model 2000 Au-tomatic, leather, power steering,breaks, windows, doors. Cruisecontrol, Xenon lights, ABS, Stero,fully loaded. new oil change & bat-terie. none smoking car - Garagekept- good condition - only €3.250 obo call 0172-676 2717

Saab 9.3 Turbo Diesel for sale,Saab, 9.3 Turbo Diesel, 2001, 2door hatch back coupeBrand newwinter tires New summer tiresLeather interior Heated seatsGre-at gas mileage 260,000 kilome-ters, $3,500.00, 1712772894

The Used Car Guys - selling quali-ty pre-owned US Spec vehicles.Up to 40 cars in stock, pricedfrom 10k-25k! Located in Ram-stein village and in K-Town. Call0631 680 31 210 or visitwww.usedcarguys.net

Tires, KUMHO 225 60 R16 102 HXL M + S ALL Season $350 Usedfor 2 months before Van had tobe scrapped. C: 015121481670H: 063759946688Set of 4 on Ford5 lug 15" rims., $350.00,[email protected]

Winter Tires, Good Year UltraGrip Winter Tires with steel rims,175/65 R14. Excellent conditionused one winter. Rims fit Mazda323, 4x100. $225., $250.00, 0175-449-8922

XC60 Winter Tires on Volvo AlloyRims4 Pirelli Scorpion Ice & SnowTires (235/65R/17/108H) on VolvoAlloy Rims with Tire Pressure Mo-nitoring System (TPMS) installed.Asking $800.00 obo. Contact Ge-orge at [email protected]


Lookin for Sportster parts or a bi-ke which needs some work, bas-ket case or sittin longer time too.BT ULtra Classic perhaps too.Just make me your offer what youhave and we will see.

Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket, 2012,New Condition Scaled-down,electric-powered dirt bike High-torque motor 12" pneumatic knob-by tires Authentic dirt bike framegeometry Retractable kickstandSpeeds up to 14MPH C:015121481670 H: 063759946688

I am a PhD student of African Dia-spora history at New York Univer-sity. For my dissertation researchI am looking to interview blackAmerican military women (spou-ses as well as servicewomen, nur-ses and teachers) who spent timein Germany between 1945 and1980. Please contact Felicitas [email protected].

$$$ Cash Paid For Stereos$$$Turntables, Cassette Decks, Spea-kers, Amplifiers, Reel to Reel, La-serdisc/CD/DVD players ETC! Wil-ling to discuss all. Please let meknow what you have. Call Scott0160 9753 8888 / [email protected]

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Air Conditioner, Portable Chigo9000 BTU air conditioner with re-mote control and window attach-ments. Digital pictures availableupon request; Email [email protected] and use subject "Itemfor Sale", $100.00

Bread Machine, 220v Fif Breadmachine. Digital pictures availableupon request; Email [email protected] and use subject "Itemfor Sale"., $30.00

Camerabag Crumpler "Messen-ger bag" for digital mirror reflexcamera and equipment. Onlyused once, original price EURO100, €50 OBO, pics on class-world.com, [email protected]

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25. + 26. December 2013 - Christmas Buffet

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Traditional Goose Feast and Christmas Celebration at Proviant MagazinTraditional Goose Feast and Christmas Celebration at Proviant Magazin

4 course Christmas menue

€48.oo/per person

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The cozy pub and restaurant – the German way.4 classic beers on tap. Wide selection of regional wines.Traditional German cuisine. Where friends meet!The Good Soldier Švejk

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Wambacher Mühle 1• 65388 Schlangenbad • Tel.: 06129/122715 km from Wiesbaden, direction Rüdesheim/Bad Schwalbach

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Traditional Feast of Roast Goose, red cabbage with apples and potato dumplings for 4 persons

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Canon cameras, Top conditionCanon T70, T80 film camera bo-dies. Canon 277T flash and Ca-non Z135 Sureshot film camerawith case. Call 063849988015 fordetails., $250, [email protected]

Computer Case NIB, New in Box$125.00 Cooler Master MystiqueRC-632S-KKN1-GP Black Alumi-num/ SECC ATX Mid Tower,[email protected]

Computer Printer, HP OfficeJet6110 all-in-one printer with scan-ner and fax machine. Includes ex-tra printer cartridges and softwa-re. Digital pictures available uponrequest; Email [email protected] use subject "Item for Sale",$40.00

Egg Cooker, 220v egg cooker. Di-gital pictures available upon re-quest; Email [email protected] use subject "Item for Sale",$5.00

Extension Cords, Various 220vextension cords and surge protec-tors. Digital pictures availableupon request; Email [email protected] and use subject "Itemfor Sale", $25.00

GPS Navigation System, Navi-gon Mobile Navigator 5, PNATransonic 5000, with Europeanmaps and a lot of accessories. Di-gital pictures available upon re-quest; Email [email protected] use subject "Item for Sale".$50.00, [email protected]

Hand Mixer, One 220v Mia handmixer. Only used once. Digital pic-tures available upon request;Email [email protected] and usesubject "Item for Sale", $10.00

Heater Propane or Natural Gas,New In Box $12920,000 BTUODS Oxygen Depletion Sensor au-to shutoff, Thermostat, Wall orfloor mount, Similar units sell onEbay for about $200.00 and thatis without the included hoses, re-gulator, & fittings, [email protected]

Indoor BBQ Grill, 220v Petra in-door BBQ grill. Digital picturesavailable upon request; [email protected] and use subject"Item for Sale", $40.00

Hitachi 29 Color Multi System du-al voltage Television Model C29-F300B, with Hitachi Stereo andMulti CD player dual voltage Mo-del HAD-C50W and two spea-kers. Digital pictures availableupon request; Email [email protected] and use subject "Itemfor Sale" $50

Kitchen Appliances, One toaster,one coffee maker, and one hotwater cooker. Digital picturesavailable upon request; [email protected] and use subject"Item for Sale", $15.00

Mac Pro w/ Monitor and Printer$799 Negotiable Mac Pro 1.1 2Dual Core Intel Zenon Processors10GB Ram28 in Hanns G Moni-torHP 4000 LaserJet just refurbis-hed! This computer has seen verylittle use. [email protected]

Multi Purpose Slicer, This 220vmultipurpose slicer will cut breadand meats. It was never used. Di-gital pictures available upon re-quest; Email [email protected] use subject "Item for Sale",$15.00

PDA Battery Packs, Twelve two-in-one power packs and 16 in-stant power packs for HP Jorna-da 520 and 540 pocket PDAs. Di-gital pictures available upon re-quest; Email [email protected] use subject "Item for Sale",$10.00

Small Exquisit freezer, Height -50cm, Width - 43.5cm, Depth -46cm. Work very well. Enoughstorage for two people. Digital pic-tures available upon request;Email [email protected] and usesubject "Item for Sale".

Telephones and Modem, Twocordless, one standard telephone,and one DSL modem. Digital pic-tures available upon request;Email [email protected] and usesubject "Item for Sale", $20.00

Transformers, Ten 220v to 110velectrical transformers of varioussizes and wattages. Digital pictu-res available upon request; [email protected] and use subject"Item for Sale", $100.00

Waffle Iron, 220v Elta waffle iron,only used once. Digital picturesavailable upon request; [email protected] and use subject"Item for Sale", $10.00

Vacuum Cleaner, Panasonic mo-del MC-E862 vacuum cleanerwith extra parts and six dustbags. Digital pictures availableupon request; Email [email protected] and use subject "Itemfor Sale"., $15.00, [email protected]


Banana Republic Shirt, grey andwhite. Brand new, never worn be-fore, with original tag. Original si-ze small, but is more medium, loo-se fit!, €8, pics on class-world.com, [email protected]

Beautiful hand-made felt shoul-der bag in purple with flower de-sign, medium size, perfect x-maspresent. Check out www.class-world.com for pics, €25, [email protected]

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Books, 175 plus intelligence, es-pionage, terrorism related books& reference materials. Will onlysell as a complete collection. Adetailed list can be provided uponrequest; $2,000; [email protected]; use subject "Item forSale"

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