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Eagle Scouts

Auto crafts for women

Fellow Scouts, families gather to mark passage of boys to Scouting’s highest rank. See page 10.

Class of 2013

Warriors celebrate graduation with a special guest. See page 8.

Classes aimed at giving more women basic vehicle maintenance skills. See page 19.

erald Union H Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany

Vol. XV, No. 18

June 20, 2013

V Corps farewell

Storied Army unit inactivates By Sgt. Daniel Cole

U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr., U.S. Army Europe commander, leads USAREUR and fellow Wiesbaden military community service members in an early morning run on Clay Kaserne June 13 in celebration of the Army’s 238th Birthday.

Army’s 238th Birthday Story and photos by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

It’s not often you hear a band blasting people awake at 6 a.m., but on the occasion of the Army’s 238th Birthday, that was the case on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne June 13. As members of the U.S. Army Europe Band played everybody’s favorite hits, thousands of Soldiers, Airmen and civilians warmed up for a special run to mark the occasion.

Run, other events, showcase years of service With Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr., U.S. Army Europe commander, leading the charge, units from throughout the Wiesbaden military community fell in, sang cadence and ran to celebrate esprit de corps. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 238th Army Birthday than to come

together to do some PT,” said USAREUR Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport Sr. Following the run, participants filled the Wiesbaden Fitness Center to engage in some friendly push-up competition and to enjoy some Army birthday cake. “Thank you for what you do every day for this great Army,” said Campbell, adding that the celebration is about serving the See Army Birthday on page 7

V Corps marked its inactivation after nearly a century of service to the U.S. Army with a ceremony at Wiesbaden’s Schloss Biebrich June 12. A Meritorious Unit Commendation streamer was presented for the unit’s recent deployment serving as NATO’s International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan. A second streamer, the Superior Army Unit Photo by Karl Weisel Award, honored the V Corps commander, Lt. Gen. James unit for its efforts dur- Terry (left), and V Corps Command ing the reconstitution, Sgt. Maj. William Johnson case the modularization and V Corps colors during the inactivarelocation of V Corps tion ceremony June 12. to Wiesbaden from modern history, Terry praised Heidelberg. “Today we put V Corps’ its Soldiers for their sacrifices proud colors at rest until our in helping ensure peace and nation calls again,” said Lt. freedom around the world. Terry thanked the Soldiers of Gen. James L. Terry, V Corps partner nations (some of whom commander. Saying that V Corps’ 95- were present at the ceremony) year history reflects much of See V Corps on page 3

Fest, Korn concert highlight Independence bash By Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Wiesbaden military community members will have an action-packed Fourth of July week. The Independence Day bash will kick off with a grand family celebration starting at noon

on Wednesday, July 3, at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. The event will feature bumper cars, the hip-hop flier, drop zone, live entertainment, a tourism fair, live entertainment, food and fireworks. “It should be a great event,” said Lisa Crews, U.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden’s marketing director. “People can get off work and relax with family and friends at the fest. The rides are free and there will also be a variety of good-old American refreshments for sale at the event.” “There will be more live bands this year ranging from rock to

pop,” said Joseph Harris, special events coordinator. “It will be held in the area surrounding the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center,” Crews added. The next day U.S. ID cardholders can head to Photo by Karl Weisel Clay Kaserne to enjoy a free performance by Youths enjoy bumper car rides at last year’s See Fest on page 5 Independence Day festival.

Commentary

AFN’s AM station becomes history Story and photo by George A. Smith

American Force Network Europe

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant used to tune in a crackly AM signal late at night on the radio he smuggled into bed as a child in the United Kingdom: the American Forces Network Europe. The signal wasn’t coming from anywhere on the island nation. AFN hasn’t broadcast radio there since it was founded 70 years ago in the BBC studios in London. Plant was listening to a 150,000-watt AM transmitter signal originating from near Frankfurt, Germany, which skipped across the English Channel at night. Plant said AFN was “quite a revelation,” exposing him to many different types of music. That same transmitter first went on the air as 872 AM in 1951 and went to 873 AM in 1978, and made an impact on Van Morrison in Northern Ireland. The musician mentioned AFN in his 70s song “In the Days Before Rock and Roll.” The legendary 873 AM radio trans-

mitter went off the transmitter was air forever May going dark they 31 as part of the reacted like there U.S. government’s was a death in the efforts to reduce family. “Kiss her costs. goodbye for me,” said one former It cost about announcer whose $400,000 a year in newscasts were power and upkeep. heard in Central Now the power’s turned off except AFN Europe commander, Lt. Col. Germany via the for just enough Sherri Reed, turns off the network’s transmitter they “juice” to keep red most powerful AFN radio transmitter. called a “flamethrower” because aircraft warning lights blinking on the three 86-meter of its reach. antenna masts. AFN is continuing to Former AFNers took to social media work with military and German officials to swap stories on looking out for stray to determine how to most cost effectively voltage or cutting the grass. One DJ dismantle the complex’s four buildings, shared how he taught his son to ride a fences, concrete slabs, ground plane and bike on the farmer’s dirt roads. Thirty masts. The network wants to minimize people called or emailed in their displeathe impact on German farmers, who for sure with the move. Some were angry. years have slowly navigated their trac- One colonel noted he couldn’t set up tors around the transmitter in a field in an AFN satellite dish in his apartment Weisskirchen. complex in downtown Wiesbaden, and When long-time listeners and had counted on the AM transmitter for former AFN broadcasters heard the news and sports as well as NPR.

But times have changed. An AFN disc jockey now working for Radio Luxembourg noted that many European nations have already turned off their AM transmitters because of cost and dwindling listenership. Radio Sweden International, Radio Monte Carlo, Radio Netherlands and Swiss Radio International have all dropped some of their AM radio services. Just last November, the U.S. government’s Radio Liberty stopped its AM broadcasting service in Moscow because of a new Russian law. National Public Radio reported Radio Liberty is looking to go to Internet radio services to compensate. Just like Radio Liberty, AFN Europe would like to provide listeners with a streaming Internet radio service of news and talk. AFN Europe already streams a 24/7 stereo service called AFN 360: Internet Radio. So just like Robert Plant did with AFN Europe’s historic AM radio transmitter in the 60s, maybe, just maybe, a future rock legend is tuning in to AFN 360 right now.

Celebrating the Army’s birthday Ask the commander By Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr.

Commander of U.S. Army Europe

This month the United States Army will celebrate 238 years of deep commitment, abiding patriotism and indomitable spirit. On June 14, 1775, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending our great country and its citizens. American Soldiers have fought in 10 wars, from the American Revolution through the Cold War, the Gulf War and the current operations taking place around the world. Today, we celebrate the continued honor, loyalty and bravery of our Soldiers in this noble calling. The long tradition of service and sacrifice of our Soldiers is matched only by our civilians and families. I could not be prouder to serve with you all today in United States Army Europe. As our nation faces fiscal uncertainty, difficult times and tough decisions, I look out

into the ranks and there you stand ― Soldiers, civilians and families ― unwavering, ready and resilient, in defense of our nation’s flag and all that it stands for: equality, opportunity and freedom. I want to personally thank our families for remaining a source of strength and resilience, our civilians for their steadfast dedication to the mission, and our Soldiers and veterans for their determination to defend our nation in a time of persistent conflict. As we look to the future and recognize the challenges of this dynamic operational environment and the challenges it may pose, we all know that America’s Army will confront each with the same unsurpassed courage, selflessness and dedication that has characterized our history for 238 years. We truly are America’s Army: Service to the nation, strength for the future. Happy Birthday. Strong Soldiers, strong teams.

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Command and newspaper staff USAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. Carstens USAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major .......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. Mustafa Public Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone Rueger Editor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405) Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400) Reporter.............................................Wendy Brown (mil 337-5150)

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News and features News flash Furlough updates

Photo by Karl Weisel

Touring the airfield

Lt. Col. Ernesto Cortez, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion commander, describes the features of U.S. military aircraft during a visit by students from Wiesbaden’s Obermayr Schule. The German-American information exchange is part of ongoing efforts to open the U.S. military community to its host nation neighbors, said Capt. Jennifer Glover, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment commander. “This is a way for us to reach out,” she said, explaining that exposing people to things they normally wouldn’t experience is part of the outreach effort.

V Corps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continued from page 1 for their support during the recent deployment to Afghanistan and the host nation for always welcoming V Corps’ families “with open arms.” Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr., U.S. Army Europe commander, said the Soldiers and leaders of V Corps “should be proud” of their contributions

to the nation. “You have my heartfelt thanks for the recent difficult mission that you have undertaken and seen to completion as part of V Corps,” said Campbell. “You did this while always caring for your fellow Soldiers, civilians and their families.” V Corps’ history dates back to 1918, when the unit was activated during World

Photo by Karl Weisel

Members of the U.S. Army Europe Band perform during the V Corps inactivation ceremony at Wiesbaden’s Schloss Biebrich.

War I in combat in France. By the end of the war the corps had fought in the Lorraine, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns and was dubbed the “Victory Corps.” It later took part in the World War II D-Day invasion and liberation of Europe; defended Western Europe during the Cold War; saw service in the Balkans and in Iraq and Afghanistan; and has helped build U.S. bonds with America’s multinational partners across Europe. The corps inactivation is part of U.S. Army Europe’s transformation to a more agile force built around a cavalry brigade equipped with highly mobile Stryker combat vehicles and an airborne infantry brigade. Originally announced in 2004 with final revisions published in February 2012, the Department of Defense’s posture plans for USAREUR called for the inactivation of the corps headquarters, as well as the 172nd and 170th Infantry Brigades. The 170th inactivated in Baumholder in October 2012 and V Corps’ inactivation will be complete by October 2013.

School year 2013-2014 will start as scheduled on Aug. 26 and teachers will report on Aug. 21. With minor modifications to schedules, the fall extra and co-curricular programs will continue with full support. Schools are scheduled to be closed Aug. 30, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 for furlough days. When the furlough is implemented most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays for a total of 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30. All Child, Youth and School Services programs, including School Age Centers in all Installation Management Command garrisons in Europe, will be open with full service capability Mondays through Fridays on furlough days and Department of Defense Dependents SchoolsEurope furlough days. There will also be no extra fee to customers for full-day care for School Age Services on the five DoDDS furlough dates. The incremental extra cost of providing full-day school-age care will be borne by IMCOM-E. (Courtesy of DoDDS, DeCA, IMCOM-E CYSS. For the latest sequester information see IMCOM-E’s online “Sequester Frequently Asked Questions” page www.imcom-europe.army.mil/ webs/sites/faq/index.html.)

Lock vehicles, stairwell doors

The Polizei have reported a trend in larcenies of GPS devices and other property from vehicles in the Bierstadt area. Avoid becoming a victim by taking a few simple steps: xAlways lock your vehicle and stairwell doors; x Secure personal property when not in use; x Never leave valuables in plain sight in your vehicle — or better yet never leave valuable items in your vehicle. Military Police are conducting random spot checks of vehicles and stairwell doors to ensure compliance. Call the Military Police at civ (0611) 705-5096 to report any suspicious activity or crime.

Greet Boot program

Is your unit signed up for the Green Boot program. Help the Army save resources and money by sharing great ideas about ways to conserve and use energy more efficiently. Contact Maj. William McGlothlin at mil 337-5840 or William.p.mcglothlin. mil@mail.mil for more information.

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News and features From the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

May 30 Drunken driving — An Airman is being charged with driving a vehicle when mentally impaired by alcohol consumption. Stabbing victim — A Soldier became a victim of a stabbing by an unknown person at the Wiesbaden train station.

May 31 Housebreaking victim — A Soldier became a victim of a housebreaking when an unknown person stole various items from the residence on Clay Kaserne. Assault — A noncommissioned officer is being charged with simple assault.

June 1 Traffic accident — A family member is being charged with a traffic accident: Improper backing.

June 3 Failure to obey regulation — An NCO is being charged with failure to obey order or regulation/re-register a privately owned vehicle.

June 4 Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the employee’s vehicle at McCully Barracks.

June 5 Traffic accident — A family member is being charged with a traffic accident: Fleeing the scene, inattentive driving and civilian misconduct.

June 7 Failure to obey regulation — A Soldier is being charged with failure to obey order or regulation/re-register a POV.

June 9 Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with a traffic accident: Inattentive driving. Vehicle damage — An officer became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging his vehicle in Aukamm Housing.

June 10 Drunk and disorderly conduct — A Soldier is being charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. Tax evasion — A family member is being charged with tax evasion, unlawful possession of tax-free goods and civilian misconduct.

June 11 Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being charged with a traffic accident: Improper backing. Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being charged with a traffic accident: Failure to judge proper distance.

June 12 Drunken driving — A family member is being charged with driving while intoxicated — other than alcohol — and civilian misconduct.

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Credit check season is here

Preparing to move can be exhausting, but checking credit reports should be on your permanent change of station checklist to help you settle at your destination. Knowing what is on your report may save you trouble when you arrive and venture out to buy that new car or home. In fact, a routine check also might help you avoid identity theft. You can request a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major American credit reporting agencies once every year. These agencies, Equifax, Trans Union and Experian, maintain “credit file disclosures,” also known as credit reports, based on information they receive from third parties such as banks or collection agencies. The 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, or “FACT Act,” enables you to obtain one free copy of your report from each agency per year. This report does not include your credit score, but it shows the data the agencies use to calculate your score, giving you a free tool to make sure you aren’t ever caught by surprise. You can request your report on the Internet, by phone or by mail. Start by visiting www.annualcreditreport.com, the only free report source authorized by the Federal Trade Commission. Be careful, because many websites attempt to fool you into thinking they are an official source of a free report. Unfortunately, www.annualcreditreport.com is not available in Germany on many computers, but you can request your report at 1-877-322-8228 or by mail. The Wiesbaden Legal Assistance Office can provide a copy of the form you must submit, and you will have to provide supporting documents with the request form to prove your identity. Checking your credit routinely can save you from nasty surprises when applying for credit or a loan. If you haven’t checked your credit in years, you might

not find out about an alleged debt on your report until you are waiting for financing approval at a car dealership and the manager tells you the bank has denied your loan application. No loan, no car, and it all could have been avoided had you checked your credit more recently. You also should consider whether to check all three reports at once, or spread out your requests to monitor your credit over time. Requesting all three reports at once enables you to compare them, but requesting a different agency’s report every four months gives you a reasonably good snapshot three times a year of any activity on your credit file. In the worst case, a periodic check can be the best way to detect if someone is trying to use your identity to obtain credit. If you see inaccurate information on your report, it is important to inquire about and possibly dispute the item as quickly as possible. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, both the agency and the creditor must correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your credit report. The Federal Trade Commission recommends that you write both the agency and the creditor to dispute the item. You can learn more about the dispute process at www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre21.pdf, or at the Wiesbaden Legal Assistance Office. Hopefully, periodically checking your credit report will help keep your financial life simpler and worry-free when it comes time for that big purchase. Following these steps will ensure you aren’t caught unaware. But in case you are, contact the Legal Assistance Office in Building 1023N, Clay Kaserne at mil 337-4725 or civ (0611) 705-4725 for help understanding or disputing items in your report. You can also visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/services/ legal.asp for more information.

Helicopter talk

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffrey Blakeman (left) speaks with Roland Bansch, Massenheim administrative chief, next to a U.S. Army helicopter during a tour by Hochheim officials of the airfield June 4. Massenheim is a part of Hochheim, and a group of 20 officials from the city southest of Wiesbaden toured Clay Kaserne to learn more about airfield operations and the history of the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden. Photo by Wendy Brown

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Kilgo takes reins of 5th Signal Command By Kristopher Joseph 5th Signal Command Public Affairs Office

Leadership of 5th Signal Command was entrusted to a new leader at a change of command ceremony on Newman soccer field June 7. The Dragon Warriors of 5th Signal Command along with nearly 300 guests said farewell to outgoing commanding general Brig. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford and welcomed incoming commander Col. Mitchell L. Kilgo. Kilgo accepted the colors from U.S. Army Europe commander, General Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr. Kilgo also assumes duties as USAREUR’s chief information officer/G6. “Brig. Gen. Crawford, you are absolutely leaving 5th Signal Command in a superb state of mission readiness for Col. Kilgo. Be proud of that and all that you’ve accomplished,” said Campbell during the ceremony. Campbell also had a few words for Mrs. Crawford,

“Dianne committed much of her time to volunteer service and setting a shining example for the families and spouses of 5th Signal Command and the Wiesbaden community. Thank you for all you have done and the entire Crawford family will be greatly missed. “ After the passing of the colors, Campbell welcomed the Kilgo family to 5th Signal Command. “We are extremely fortunate to have just the right officer and family team continue this critical and ever-evolving mission of 5th Signal Command.” “With the deepest sincerity and appreciation Dianne and I thank you all very much for loaning us both your time and your hearts over the past 23 months, and for being here today to share yet another great moment in this organization’s brilliant and storied history,” said Crawford. “It has truly been an honor and a privilege to have been counted in your ranks and included as a part of your fam-

Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Rodan

Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr. (left), U.S. Army Europe commander, hands the colors of 5th Signal Command to incoming commander, Col. Mitchell L. Kilgo, who replaces outgoing commander, Brig. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford. ily here in this special place on God’s green Earth called Europe,” said Crawford. Crawford served 23 months as 5th Signal’s commander and will assume duties as the chief

communications officer, J6, for U.S. European Command in Stuttgart. Kilgo comes to 5th Signal after serving as the U.S. Africa Command executive officer

in Stuttgart. He was also the previous commander of 5th Signal’s 2nd Theater Strategic Signal Brigade. “To the Dragon Warrior and USAREUR G6 team, I pledge to you my best every day, I will always treat you with dignity and respect, and together we will deliver everything this theater and our Army demands,” said Kilgo during his remarks after taking command. “We will use the Army values and fundamentals as a basis for everything we do, and I look forward to building upon the success of this illustrious command. I bring to this challenge a love of country, a love of Soldiering and 26 years of service preparing me for this moment. I look forward to our time with great anticipation, Dragon Warrior 6 signing onto the net,” said Kilgo. The 5th Signal Command, headquartered on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, is the Army’s largest active duty theater signal command.

Members of the band Korn will take centerstage on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne on July 4.

Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continued from page 1 Korn, with special guests, Love and Death. “The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.,” said Crews, adding that the concert is courtesy of Armed Forces Entertainment and Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. “They are here to perform for the Soldiers,” said Harris, adding that organizers are hoping to find some time for members of

the band to meet with Soldiers and their families. The concert will be held behind the Wiesbaden Fitness Center with free parking available in the parking garage. Members of the audience are reminded not to bring backpacks, coolers and glass bottles which are not permitted on site. Mississippi Strasse will be closed from June 30 to July 3 in preparation for the Independence Day event.

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Focusing on teen dating violence Story and photo by Wendy Brown

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Victim advocates from Army Community Service’s Family Advocacy Program visited Wiesbaden High School this month in hopes of helping students recognize signs of teen dating violence. “The thing you need to understand is that dating violence is not just a black eye,” Julie Wahlers, victim advocate coordinator for the program, told a group of seniors June 4. “It is a continuum. “It starts out with monitoring who you talk to, monitoring who’s on your Facebook, making sure that you can’t be friends with someone if that person does not like them,” Wahlers said. “It’s all of those little controlling jealousy things that can move in the relationship to violence.” Wahlers and Kari Ross, a victim advocate with the program, also visited Wiesbaden Middle School in January with other advocates in an effort to make students more aware of teen dating violence. The idea is to get students to recognize potential problems now before

really rethink your situation and maybe go talk to someone,” she said. Ross also told students they should ask themselves a series of questions. “Does your boyfriend or girlfriend try to intimidate you?” she said. “Have they asked you to bomb some of your tests and get poor grades? Do they humiliate you or belittle you in public in front of the rest of your friends? Are they jealous or possessive?” Research shows that people who are in abusive relationships as teens are more likely to marry abusive partners in the future, Ross and Wahlers said, so it is Kari Ross, Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program victim advocate, talks to important to pay attention to students at Wiesbaden High School about teen dating violence May 30 at the school. any problems now. “One of the reasons we’re “One in four teens in a tions during the presentation, in- here is because we want you they get older and problems escalate. The program at the relationship say that they’ve cluding one student who asked guys to know that you can high school included videos been called names, harassed if she should talk to someone say, ‘This is how I want to be that addressed the issue of teen or put down by their partners about violence that happened in treated,’” Ross said. “And you by cell phones or Facebook the past. Wahlers said it is never have to respect yourself and give dating violence. Wahlers said one in five or messages,” Wahlers said. too late to talk to someone about that respect to other people.” People can contact the female high school students re- “Violence really starts … with an incident. Ross told the students they Family Advocacy Program at ports being physically or sexu- words ― any words that are ally abused by a dating partner. used to coerce or frighten or should pay attention to how mil 335-5234 or 335-5254 or The majority of women in the intimidate. Those are violent boyfriends or girlfriends make civ (0611) 4080-234 or (0611) United States who are raped words, and that often escalates them feel. “If you dread hearing 4080-254. The number for the — 52 percent — are raped by into a pattern of violence in a the sound of your text message Victim Advocacy Domestic notification, or the sound of your Violence Hotline is civ (0162) a dating partner, a love partner, relationship.” Students asked several ques- phone ringing, then it’s time to 297-5625. an intimate partner, she said.

Housing standout impresses officials Story and photo by Wendy Brown

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Hainerberg Housing resident Joe Bednash trims a bush next to his building on Florida Strasse as Bella the family dog looks on June 11.

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For Joe Bednash, home is where the U.S. Army sends him, and he is going to make that home as welcoming as possible. So Bednash has organized a cleaning schedule in his stairwell housing building on Florida Strasse, enlisted the help of other residents to help cut the grass and planted a flower garden outside the front door ― among other efforts. As a result, his building has won housing’s best building competition in Hainerberg Housing two years in a row. “I like to have the place nice all the time,” said Bednash, husband of U.S. Army doctor Maj. Lori Bednash. “If I had a house, I would be doing the same thing.” Sgt. 1st Class Russell Warren, housing’s noncommissioned

officer in charge, said garrison officials are appreciative of Bednash’s efforts and believe he is a role model for everyone who lives in Army housing. “I wish we could have a whole lot more like him,” Warren said. Bednash, who has 37 years of experience in the construction industry, comes with a lot more experience when it comes to performing building maintenance than the average military spouse or building coordinator, but he insists what he does is not anything special. “This is what I’d do for any place I called home,” he said. Everyone in the building comes out to help during spring and fall cleanup, Bednash said, and everyone works together to make sure the cleaning schedule runs smoothly. Anyone who would like to get in touch with Warren about a housing issue can call mil 337-5442 or civ (0611) 705-5442.

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IMCOM Europe uncases colors in Sembach

The U.S. Army Installation Management Command Europe officially transferred from Heidelberg to Sembach during an uncasing of the unit colors at its new headquarters on Sembach Kaserne June 6. The move is part of the U.S. Army’s transformation in Europe which will include the closing of U.S. Army facilities in Heidelberg. “IMCOM Europe is preparing for the future today by consolidating, divesting and investing here in Europe,” said Kathleen Y. Marin, director of IMCOM Europe. “IMCOM Europe’s move to Sembach is part of that process. “We are rapidly consolidating Cold War-era installations into hubs of excellence, one of which is here in U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern. Consolidation not only decreases the space between us, it decreases our costs, our footprint and increases convenience for our stakeholders. We are also answering the call to fiscal discipline and smart governance by divesting ourselves of installations, facilities and services that have served their purpose. “While our footprint decreases, our commitment to mission support and world class customer service remains and is strengthened. But sustaining capability

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Kathleen Marin, IMCOM Europe director, talks about transformation in U.S. Army Europe. now and in the future will also require investment in order to support USAREUR well into the 21st century. “Energy efficient housing, biomass and solar energy production, consolidated facilities and key renovations will set the foundation for a more efficient and effective presence alongside our European allies for the next generation,” she said. Equipment and facilities do not make a great Army, said Marin. “’People are the strength of our

Army Birthday . . . . . Continued from page 1 nation and “making a difference. You are a Soldier and should be proud of it.” Campbell said the U.S. Army is an institution that has adapted and changed over its 238-year history. He also welcomed a special guest to Wiesbaden’s celebration, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little. The Denver Broncos player, who retired in 1976 as the seventh leading rusher in professional football history, said his early schooling at the Bordentown Military Academy in New Jersey greatly influenced his work ethic and values. “I am truly honored to stand before you … thank you for the commitment and the sacrifices that you make every day. … You are destined to be our future leaders.”

Little attributed both his success in football and later as a businessman to the lessons he learned as a youth at the military school. “The values that I learned are unbelievable,” he said, explaining that the main ingredients of those values include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. He also said it’s critical to continue to reach for new heights. “Every day we have to challenge ourselves. … It’s what successful people do,” he said. Other important things to keep in mind, he said, are always having a positive attitude, having a goal or dream, having a commitment to win and taking responsibility for whatever happens in one’s life. “I salute you for all you’ve done for us,” he added.

Army,’” she said, quoting Army chief of staff, Gen. Raymond Odierno. That includes “people like the Soldiers joining us here today ... people like the spouses that make their service possible ... people like our host nation partners who understand that freedom takes cooperation and sacrifice. People are the strength of our Army, and IMCOM Europe’s strength is in sustaining people. “We are the light that comes on to wake a child for the first day of school. We are the warmth surrounding a Soldier in her barracks room after a winter field rotation. We are the smiling face greeting you at the gate and keeping you safe. We are the letter in the mailbox letting your child know he or she was accepted to college. We are all these things and much more.” IMCOM Europe was originally activated as Installation Management Agency Europe on Oct. 7, 2002, in Heidelberg. IMCOM Europe oversees all facets of U.S. Army installation support in Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands, including environmental programs, construction, family, morale, welfare and recreation, family care, force protection, logistics and public works, as well as the planning, programming and budget matters that provide the resources for these functions.

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1st Lt. Rafael Chico-Lugo addresses the Class of 2013 at the Wiesbaden Kurhaus. Photo left: Graduating Warriors flip the tassels on their mortarboards after receiving their diplomas.

Wounded Warrior returns for graduation Former student injured in Afghanistan returns to share experiences with Class of 2013 Accepting that “some things happen beyond your control,” U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Chico-Lugo said, “I saw this as a Public Affairs Office resurgence of purpose in my life.” former Warrior’s powerful He vowed to honor the fallen story of recovering from Soldier’s memory by living life the loss of a leg and other to the fullest and doing the things wounds suffered while serving in Dyas could no longer accomplish. Afghanistan set the tone for the Chico-Lugo shared other lesClass of 2013’s graduation. sons he had learned through his 1st Lt. Rafael Chico-Lugo, a experiences: “Never, ever com2005 Wiesbaden High graduate, promise your identity. … Maintain shared his story and lessons learned your purpose and maintain who you with the 99 graduates, their parare. … Always remember to fight ents and friends at the Wiesbaden for others. … Never allow failures Kurhaus ceremony June 9. to enter your soul.” “Thank you for bringing me His ultimate dream, he said, was back home,” said the former Wi- Benjamin Hoffman, Benjamin Huff, Madison Phipps, Tyla Shackelford, Tyra to remain on active duty which, esbaden Junior Reserve Officer Shackelford and Jaylin Wyatt perform “Rondeau” by Jean-Joseph Mouret at thanks to his determination to walk again with a prosthetic leg and Training Corps cadet and Purple the ceremony. positive outlook, became a reality. Heart recipient. for the lives and careers of men younger be surgically reattached. As the Class of 2013 absorbed ChiDescribing how he was inspired to and older than me is a task that I took “Of course this was the most trauco-Lugo’s words and celebrated their follow in the footsteps of his father and very seriously and still do today.” matic experience in my life,” he said. accomplishments by tossing their caps grandfather after a visit to a military Chico-Lugo deployed with 1st InWhile recovering in San Antonio, cemetery in Verdun while still a 16-year- fantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas, Texas, the young officer suffered high into the air, one Soldier watched old student in Wiesbaden, Chico-Lugo to Afghanistan in 2011. another blow, learning that one of his proudly from the stage — glad to be said, “I realized my purpose was to “As combat operations continued, so Soldiers, Spc. Robert Dyas, was killed a part of helping his fellow Warriors serve my fellow mankind in the United did our casualties,” he said, describing in the same village where he had been begin the next chapter in their lives. States military.” “We are honored to teach the chilhow he, too, fell victim by stepping injured. The setback to his emotional After completing ROTC at Norfolk on an improvised explosive device. and spiritual recovery was ultimately dren of our nation’s heroes,” said WiState University and going on active “It immediately blew off my left leg overcome, he said, when he heard a esbaden High School Principal Sharon duty, the young Army officer said he below the knee. I experienced shrapnel voice in his head that sounded a lot O’Donnell. “Regardless of where they thought to himself, “This is my chance wounds, a groin injury, third degree like Dyas’ which told him to “shut up travel in their lives, they will remember to make a difference. … As a 22-year- burns to my left thigh and a piece of and get up” (except in more colorful that they have been and always will be old second lieutenant being responsible muscle that was ripped off that had to language, he added). Wiesbaden Warriors.” Story and photos by Karl Weisel

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Wiesbaden High School presents awards Story and photos by Wendy Brown

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Teachers, coaches and administrators at Wiesbaden High School recognized the hard work of students during awards ceremonies at the school June 5 and 11. “Congratulations for making this year so productive,” said retired Col. Darryl Hensley, who heads the school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and presented many scholarships to seniors alongside Air Force Lt. Col. Cara Shuttleworth. “Your hard work has paid off.” Students received scholarship awards, as well as awards for academic excellence, cocurricular involvement, improvement, leadership, citizenship and service, sports and John Blaha leadership recognition. Blaha is a former student at the school who went on to become an astronaut who piloted the shuttle Discovery and lived on the Russian Mir Space Station, among other achievements. Rudy Lunasin, chapter secretary of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association ― Wiesbaden Chapter, and Rock Schmidt, the organization’s president, presented Frank Pendzich, faculty adviser to the RoboWarriors, with a check for $1,000 for the

robotics club. • Melanie Solo won the school’s John E. Blaha Leadership Award. • Naomi Pearson won a $250 scholarship from the Willie H. Dixon Military Lodge No. 143. • Kenyatta Teacher Lee Carter presents Imanni Ortiz A'Giza won a with an award during the undergradu$250 scholarate awards ceremony at Wiesbaden High ship from the School June 11. Photo right: School psyBlanche M. chologist and soccer coach Ben Arcila Bruner Order congratulates John Arnold on winning the of the Eastern Sportsman of the Year Award at Wiesbaden Star No. 17. High School June 4. • Kirsten full scholarship to the Air Force Velsvaag won the Sportswoman Academy. of the Year Award, and John • Andrew Parker received a Arnold received the Sportsman full scholarship to the U.S. Miliof the Year Award. tary Academy at West Point. • The female Athlete of the • Devan Tisdale, Hannah Year was Meghan Smith, and Lee, Micah Magowan, James the male Athlete of the Year Killilea, Maxwell Sarsok, was Kelsey Thomas. Meghan Smith, Kaitlyn Vels• Francesca Lee was the vaag, Kirsten Velsvaag, Eli female scholar athlete of the Kraft and Bryan Morrow also year, and Brett Wisti was the received Reserve Officers' male scholar athlete of the year. Training Corps scholarships. • Rebecca Russell and Jenna In addition the Wiesbaden Eidem tied for undergraduate Community Spouses Club honAthlete of the Year, and Dante ored 16 students from the Class Thomas was the male under- of 2013 who have been selected graduate Athlete of the Year. to receive scholarship funds • Rhianna Hill received a to continue their education in

college. Altogether, the club provided more than $30,000 in scholarship money. The club selected students based on a comprehensive application that reflected their volunteerism, leadership skills, community involvement, extracurricular interests, academic skills and testing abilities. Students who received the scholarships were: Tisdale, Hannah Lee, Solo, Christopher Bradford, Smith, Heather Boehme, Katherine Mosley, Kirsten Velsvaag, Bryan Morrow, Madison Nasser, Kaitlyn Velsvaag, Courtney Schaub,

Caroline Orndorff, Augusta Payeur, Ashleigh Pollock and Kayla Hewitt. Also, Mike Bradford, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, presented Bradford and Parker with Scout of the Year awards. John Wutzer of the Society of American Military Engineers presented Bradford and Tisdale with scholarships from the society. Nancy Bryant announced the Big Bucks for College scholarship winners, and each of the 32 students on stage received $527.

Welcoming the wildcat

Peter Witmer (left), U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden school liason officer, holds up Frankie the Wildcat, a new mascot for Wiesbaden Middle School as Frankie Nielsen (right) and former mascot Bob the Bobcat prepare to leave the school for good May 31. Among other adventures, Bob has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Susan Hargis, the school’s principal, looks on. Photo by Michael Coleman

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Three soar to Eagle Scout rank Story and photos by Wendy Brown

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Troop 107 Scoutmaster Jeff Stone had some brief but precise words of advice for the troop’s three new Eagle Scouts inducted at Hainerberg Chapel June 4. “Go out into the world and live by the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. Be prepared, and do a good turn daily, and the world will be a better place because you are in it,” Stone said during the Scouts’ Court of Honor. Eli Kraft and Nate Gerber, seniors at Wiesbaden High School, and Brian Welch, a student at Wiesbaden Middle School, became the latest in a long line of Wiesbaden Boy Scouts to become Eagle Scouts ― there have been 44 in the past 10 years. The Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank in Boy Scouts, and the rigorous requirements for the rank include a public service project. Each of the new Eagle Scouts delivered a speech in which they spoke about why they wanted to become Eagle Scouts and thanked the people who helped them. Welch said he still remembers receiving his first patch from the hands of Wiesbaden Scout leader Karen Ravensberger ― who was in attendance ― when he was a Cub Scout. “It sparked something inside of me for Scouting,” he said. For his public service project, Welch built a wooden equipment storage locker for the Erbenheim Youth Volunteer Fire Department. Aside from his project, Welch is active in the fire department. Welch also thanked his parents for all their help and inspiration in Scouting.

Troop 107 Boy Scouts Eli Kraft (from left), Nate Gerber and Brian Welch salute during their Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony June 4 at the Hainerberg Chapel. Photo right: Family members and friends salute and put their hands over their hearts during the playing of the national anthem at the ceremony. Gerber thanked God for his friends and loving family that helped motivate him. “It’s been a lot of fun and just a great time being in this environment,” he said. Gerber’s project included rebuilding and replacing owl nesting boxes in Breckenheim for the Nassau Fruit Orchard Association. Kraft thanked his parents in particular, who never let him miss a Scout meeting when they lived in Stuttgart and sometimes, due to traffic, had to brave an hour-long drive to get to the base for meetings. For his public service proj-

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ect, Kraft renovated an area in the Aktiv Park in Stuttgart. All three also thanked Stone, who delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Stone said that due to all the learning going on at Scout meetings, they can sometimes appear to be little more than contained chaos. “A group of older Scouts at the front of the room appear to be attempting to organize the group, most of whom seem determined to keep that from happening,” Stone described. But in the end, as is readily apparent at Eagle Scout Courts of Honor, all that contained

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chaos comes together into order. And it’s an order that many Eagle Scouts return to participate in years after their own Court of Honor. At the June 4 ceremony, 16 other Eagle Scouts attended, including Dr. Robert Schloesser, director of Family, Morale,

Welfare and Recreation, who became an Eagle Scout in New Jersey in 1951. Stone congratulated the troop’s newest Eagles and charged them to conduct themselves accordingly. “Go out and do great things,” he told the new Eagle Scouts.

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USAG Wiesbaden honors customer service U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Carstens and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa recognized 25 individuals June 4-5 for outstanding customer service during the months of March, April and May. Three Soldiers and 22 civilian employees were honored with Army certificates of appreciation for their overall efforts to provide remarkable customer service. The following people were acknowledged by coworkers and customers who submitted comments to the Interactive Customer Evaluation System: Pfc. Jessica Bixler, Wiesbaden Tax Center intake interviewer/tax preparer; Ann Cooper, Exceptional Family Member Program manager; Jonathan Day, Wiesbaden Army Lodge custodial worker; Claudia Fenney, Directorate

The following inof Public Works, Operations and Maintedividuals were handnance Division proselected by the garrison command leaders for gram coordinator/ observed exceptional translator; service that impacted John Ford, the community from Wiesbaden Army March to May: Lodge reservation March –– Larry agent; Mootoo, Alfred MarkMichael Gilmwart, Frank Nadler, o re , Wi e s b a d e n Photo by Chrystal Smith Adnan Hueduer, MiLegal Center legal Col. David Carstens (center), commander of chael Paul, and Walter assistance attorney; U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, praises Sedat Schuh, DPW Roads Christine HausSelmani (right) at Selmani’s office June 5 as and Grounds Division, er, Wiesbaden Legal Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa looks on. were recognized for Center legal assisthe snow removal work tance attorney; assistant; carried out during the winter Dagmar Oliver, Postal Jeremy Tice, Hainerberg months, and specifically for Service Center finance clerk; School Age Center administrasnow removal March 12 that Michael Roberts, Wies- tive assistant; baden Entertainment Center Armando Torres, Postal allowed business to continue without interruption due to the bartender; Service Center finance clerk; Spc. Kevin Ray, WiesJurgen Wagner, Director- late seasonal snowfall. April –– Vanessa Rice, baden Legal Center paralegal ate of Public Works budget Military Personnel Division specialist; analyst; sponsorship and benefits coSedat Selmani, Family, Kendall Wyatt, Child and ordinator, recognized for her Morale, Recreation and Wel- Youth program assistant; extraordinary efforts in revampfare, Special Events recreation Command Picks

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ing and managing the garrison’s sponsorship program, thus garnering praise from the Installation Management Command as a best practice among garrisions Army-wide. May –– Walter Tobash, Directorate of Human Resources civilian misconduct officer, was acknowledged for his efforts at ensuring the garrison commander’s administration of disciplinary actions toward civilian offenders was carried out appropriately and consistently; Joseph Michalkiewicz, 5th Signal Command safety officer, was honored for his efforts at orchestrating the communitywide safety day May 22; specifically, for facilitating the quiz-game showdown between units to ensure Soldier’s safety going into the summer. Call mil 337-6337 for more information about the awards. See the garrison’s Flickr photostream to download photos

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USAG Wiesbaden — Wackernheim, Wiesbaden Child abuse investigation class comes to Wiesbaden Instructors from the United States present advanced, multi-disciplinary training

child abusers let down their guard around them, Hayden U�S� Army Garrison Wiesbaden said, and it is important to Public Affairs Office have them trained to look for For the first time, law en- indicators. forcement, medical and social The same is true for identifyservices personnel were able to ing victims, he said. take the Child Abuse Prevention “Education will hopefully Investigative Techniques class increase their ability to observe in Wiesbaden. and their ability to see that a The eight-day class, which person might be a victim and took place June 10-19 at the we need to help this person,” Wiesbaden Entertainment Cen- Hayden said. ter, teaches people how to better The class holds a maxirecognize and investigate child mum of 55 people, and that abuse, said Michelle Stosich, is how many people took the Army Community Service class, Stosich said. While most Family Advocacy Program of the people are from the manager. Wiesbaden community, others The class focuses on how traveled from Kaiserslautern, to conduct interviews, how to Heidelberg, Baumholder and gather physical evidence, how Vicenza. to remain sensitive to the needs Kai Bartens, a CID agent of victims and non-offending in Wiesbaden, said he has had parents and special legal con- similar training in the past, siderations when it comes to but he expected the class to investigating child abuse. improve his investigative skills Don Hayden, CAPIT course even more. manager at the United States “It will definitely help law Army Military Police School enforcement and family advoin Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., cacy better deal with victims and primary instructor of the and identify them sooner,” course, said the aim of the class Bartens said. is to educate participants so Sgt. Chris Brown, a military they are better able to identify police investigator supervisor, child abuse. said the class will help ensure “We want people to be at- that people are properly assisttuned to what could be going ing victims and better able to on,” he said. conduct complete and thorough There are some participants, investigations. medical personnel, for example, “I think it will be great for who are more likely to have Wiesbaden because it brings Story and photos by Wendy Brown

Sgt. John Kendall (left) and Spc. Brandi Streit consult during a crime scene investigation class in Hainerberg Housing June 13. Photo left: Sgt. Michael Clouinch picks up a ruler he put next to evidence in order to show perspective in crime scene photographs June 13. Although most of the Child Abuse Prevention Investigative Techniques Class took place in a classroom, students spent one day testing their skills in mock crime scenes set up in and around vacant apartments on Hainerberg Housing. additional skill sets to our investigations into what I believe are some of the most heinous crimes there are,” Brown said. Brown said people who sus-

pect child abuse should call the Military Police at mil 114, civ (0611) 7055096 or CID at mil 337-6552, 6554 or civ (0611) 705-6552,

705-6554. “If people suspect crimes are going on, they should not be afraid to come forward and say something,” Brown said.

Hawaiian celebration

Wiesbaden Middle School students Aubrey Armstrong (from left), Melissa Garnes, Jasmin Jones and Madison Barta perform a Hawaiian dance during the school’s Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebration at the school May 31. The festivities also included Samoan and Filipino dance performances as well as musical performances and food that parents made. Students wore traditional clothes from various Asian and Pacific Island countries and provided information about life in those countries. Photo by Michael Coleman

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Community notes ... Community notes Designated parking for survivors

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden has designated parking for the surviving families of fallen Soldiers in front of Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing. The designated parking honors their sacrifices while providing easy access to ACS where Survivor Outreach Services is located. For more information call Irma Sneed at mil 335-5254 or civ (0611) 4080-254.

Community Flea Market July 27

A Community Flea Market will be held July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center parking lot. Cost is $20 to reserve a table. Call (0611) 4080 190.

Photos by Megan Cullen

Hainerberg happenings Children’s book author Mike Shoulders shares his rapping rhyme techniques while teaching Hainerberg Elementary School students that anyone can write poetry. The Tennessee author visited the school May 29. Photo

Vacation Bible School

Youths who have just completed kindergarten through Wiesbaden Army Com- sixth grade are invited to parmunity Service’s Employment ticipate in the Kingdom Rock Readiness Program holds USA Vacation Bible School June Jobs and resume basics classes 24-28 at the Wiesbaden Middle on June 27, July 23, Sept. 24, School. Call civ (0611) 408Oct. 24 and Nov. 19 at 10:30 0248 for details. a.m. Call civ (0611) 4080 254 Evensong service to reserve a space. There is a new liturgical EFMP family night Protestant service called EvenAn Exceptional Family song that will take place at 5 Member Program family night p.m. Sundays in the lounge in will be held June 21 from 5:30Building 1002 (airfield opera7 p.m. in Building 7780 (Texas tions building) on Clay Kaserne. Str. 57) in Hainerberg Housing. Everyone is welcome for praise, The event will feature games, devotion, conversation and a movie, arts and crafts, and a prayer. potluck. Call civ (0611) 4080 Financial classes 254 for more information. Army Community Service Red Cross classes hosts a Consumer Rights and Babysitter training and Obligations workshop June 26 pediatric first aid/CPR will be from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Tony taught July 30-31 from 9 a.m. Bass Fitness Center on Clay to 3 p.m. both days in Room Kaserne. Call civ (0611) 408284, Building 1023E on Clay 0254 to reserve a spot. Kaserne. Cost is $55. It’s open to adolescents ages 11-17. The CDC special openings The Clay Kaserne Child DeWiesbaden American Red Cross also offers a standard first aid velopment Center holds special (adult and child CPR/AED) openings June 22 from 10 a.m. class July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to to 4 p.m. and June 28 from 6:30 4 p.m. in the same location. Call p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Reservation civ (0611) 705-1760 to sign up deadline is four days before the event. Call Parent Central for either class.

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Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Play in the Park

The New Parent Support Program, Educational and Developmental Intervention Services and Women, Infants, Children programs invite parents with toddlers and preschoolers for some “Play in the Park” from 11 a.m. to noon June 28 in Newman Village, July 26 in Crestview Housing and Aug. 30 in Aukamm Housing. Activities include bubbles, parachute games, water tables and an obstacle course. Call civ (0611) 408-0330 or 0331 for more information.

Next CIB is July 30

The June 25 Community Information Briefing has been canceled. The next CIB will be held July 30 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Get the latest news. Follow it online on the garrison’s Facebook page at “Garrison Wiesbaden.”

Culture College

New to the Wiesbaden area? Sign up for the next three-day Culture College. Learn about community resources and agencies, get familiar with the German culture, find out about

right: Hainerberg third-graders interview Helen Keller (portrayed by Kiyauna Lewis) during the school’s “living museum” June 4. The third-graders each chose an influential person to study and depict. Army Community Service programs, experience German shopping, learn how to use public transportation and more. Call mil 335-5254 for details.

CAC PIN reset

The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Personnel Division now offers a faster CAC Pin reset option. People can sign in at the kiosk at the ID card issue office in Building 1023E to use the CAC reset station. It’s located in Room 166.

No passport photo walk-ins

The Training Support Center’s Photo Studio no longer offers a walk-in service for passport photos. All passport photos must be scheduled through VIOS. There is no fee for the passport photos. The studio does not shoot photos for international driver’s licenses. To make an appointment visit www.vios.army.mil.

New Passport Office procedure

The Wiesbaden Passport Office now only allows passport pickups on Tuesdays from 1:304 p.m. The office is located in Rooms 162 and 163 in Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne. Coor-

dinate with passport agents for all emergencies or alternate pickup dates by calling civ (0611) 705-5308/7470 or 5515.

Need training support?

Head to the Wiesbaden Training Support Center in Building 1032 and 1638 on Clay Kaserne to arrange for a host of training support including use of the Engagement Skills Trainer, Call for Fire Trainer, HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer, photo support, classrooms and more. Call mil 337-5370 or visit https://trms.eur.army.mil for more information.

‘American Girl’ social

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

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Schools page — Partners in education Schoolbits DoDDS-E furlough dates

School year 2013-2014 will start as scheduled on Aug. 26 and teachers will report on Aug. 21. With minor modifications to schedules, the fall extra and co-curricular programs will continue with full support. Schools are scheduled to be closed Aug. 30, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30 for furlough days. (Courtesy of DoDDS-E Heidelberg District)

Financial aid workshop

Apply now for financial aid for the next academic year starting in August. The University of Maryland University College financial aid adviser will visit Wiesbaden June 25 to help students apply for all possible financial aid. Visit the UMUC office at the Wiesbaden Education Center (in Room 12, Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne) or call civ (0611) 705-5917 to make an appointment.

FAST class July 1-23

The Education Center offers its next Functional Academic Skills class July 1-23, weekdays from 7:4511:45 a.m. FAST classes give Soldiers on-duty instruction to improve job performance, prepare for more advanced schooling and increase reenlistment options. To be eligible for FAST classes Soldiers must have a GT score below 110. A pre-test will be conducted on June 28. Call mil 337-5556 or email Jason.m.thorp.ctr@mail.mil for more information.

Students active in community

Middle school raises money and learns about the Holocaust Story and photo by Sallie Jones

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Students at Wiesbaden Middle School raised money for two nonprofit organizations by creating a quarter chain, and also took part in a Holocaust memorial walking tour of Wiesbaden in May. While creating the quarter chain, both children and adults were down on their knees in the hallway laying coins onto the ground. Cries of, “look how many quarters I have,” rang down the length of the hallways. While teachers kept order, some students held buckets filled with nickels, dimes and colorful, crumpled bills. The event benefited Free Students at Wiesbaden Middle School create a quarter chain to raise money for Free the the Slaves, which is an orga- Slaves and the American Red Cross at the school May 23. nization that aims to abolish modern-day slavery. The other 24. The students had read lived, where and when they Spiegelgasse in downtown half of the proceeds will go to “Night” by Elie Wiesel and the were deported and where and Wiesbaden. Local volunteers the American Red Cross, in aid play version of “The Diary of when they died. Each group talked to the students, parents of those displaced by the recent Anne Frank,” and had gained a visited the Jewish Exhibit in and teachers about the fate of tragedy in Oklahoma. The Na- keen interest in how the Holo- the Rathaus and learned some the Jewish residents of Wiestional Junior Honor Society and caust affected their local com- personal stories of local Jews baden during the Holocaust. the Junior Leadership students munity. Small groups followed after Kristallnacht. Groups German and American students organized the event. a tour of the city, designed by stopped at the Old Synagogue got a deeper, more personal In addition, school officials their teachers, which included Memorial and stood in rever- understanding of these tragic took 140 eighth-grade students more than a dozen Stumbling ence at the names on the wall. events and left with a commiton a Holocaust memorial walk- Stones, brass markers placed in A highlight of the tour ment to remember and never let ing tour of Wiesbaden on May front of houses where victims was the Aktives Museum on anything like this happen again.

School orientations

Mark your calendars for next school year: Hainerberg Elementary School holds a kindergarten orientation at 10 a.m. and first- through fifth-grade orientation at 11 a.m. Aug. 22; Aukamm Elementary School holds an orientation at 11 a.m. Aug. 22; Wiesbaden High School holds a new student orientation at 1 p.m. Aug. 22; and Wiesbaden Middle School holds its new student orientation at 11 a.m. Aug. 23.

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Fond farewells at Wiesbaden Middle School

Teachers at Wiesbaden Middle School take part in a longstanding tradition where they wear Hawaiian shirts and wave hankerchiefs as they say goodbye to students on the last day of school, which was June 13 this year. Photo right: Hannah Cornish smiles as students line the hall and “clap off” the school’s departing eighth-graders on the last day of school. Dr. Susan Hargis, the school’s principal, said the event is a popular tradition.

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For your health

Plan to manage stress effectively By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Judith A. Hamrick U.S. Army Public Health Command

Hassles. Deadlines. Short suspenses. Life today is full of stress. What is stress and how does one manage it? Stress is anything that makes one feel tense, anxious or excited. This includes good things too, like vacations and holidays. Lots of things can cause stress — short suspenses, unrealistic expectations, overcommitment of time or finances, even relationships with other people. Stress can cause symptoms in many areas of life including physical, mental, emotional, social or spiritual. Stress can make one ill or leave one susceptible to injuries. It can cause headaches, stomach discomfort, trouble sleeping, or leave one feeling run down, irritable or forgetful. The bad news is that people cannot avoid all stress. The good news is that some stress is healthy. It motivates people to accomplish things and to make necessary changes. It is also something a person can

influence. A person’s attitude can help him or her handle stress. Sometimes one needs to gain perspective by stepping back from a problem and asking how important it is. What will it matter 100 years from now? Sometimes one needs to grieve the loss, theft or death of a person, object, opportunity or status. Sometimes one needs to go with the flow and be flexible, accepting the things that he or she cannot change. At other times it helps to do something. In such times, a person must first determine what is causing the stress. Is it a shortage of time, energy, money or space? Is it a conflict of values? Is the stress coming from one’s job, environment, personal relationships or expectations? Where is it possible to make a change? If there are many stressors, it helps to choose one or two areas to change. Changing too many things at once often causes more stress. Making changes that affect the biggest stressors often has the added benefit of relieving stress in other areas. The most critical factor in

dealing with stress is control. Knowledge and planning are important aspects of control. The most difficult things a person will face are the unanticipated and the unavoidable. However, one can prevent or lessen some problems by planning, and this can lower stress. Next, one can plan ways of coping with the stress. Regular

exercise, adequate sleep, a healthy diet and lifestyle and interacting with others help to keep one healthy and to regain perspective and the mental energy necessary to solve problems. Taking care of one’s spirit also helps in managing stress. Many things such as journaling, meditating, time management, play, hobbies, laughter and singing, can help refresh the spirit. Trying something new occasionally will help to avoid boredom. One must put his or her plan into action in order for it to be effective. A person should allow at least three weeks for his or her plan to bring some relief.

After three weeks it helps to reevaluate one’s stress level and adjust the plan as needed by trying different ways to lower stress in the same area or by dealing with another area that is causing stress. Those unable to find relief from their stress are encouraged to speak with a chaplain or mental health provider. For more information on ways to manage stress, visit Medline Plus at www.nlm. nih.gov/medlineplus/stress. html, the Mayo Clinic at www. mayoclinic.com/health/stresssymptoms/SR00008_D or the American Institute of Stress, www.stress.org.

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Paying a long overdue visit to the city that never sleeps

New York

“One belongs to New York instantly; one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” — Tom Wolfe “I can’t with any conscience argue for New York with anyone. It’s like Calcutta. But I love the city in an emotional, irrational way, like loving your mother or your father even though they’re a drunk or a thief. I’ve loved the city my whole life — to me, it’s like a woman.” — Woody Allen

A family poses for a snapshot souvenir with one of the many costumed characters prevalent around Times Square and other popular sites. ship it was even more enthralling great — steaming into port along with the other river traffic — joining the hundreds of elated passengers “New York is the meeting on deck — waving to tugboat place of the peoples, the only crews — to be greeted by thoucity where you can hardly find sands of people hard at work on a typical American.” — Djuna the docks and relatives overcome by emotion welcoming individual Barnes family members and friends. That attraction dimmed some“The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living any- what for this writer in later years where else have to be, in some — New York becoming a series sense, kidding.” — John Updike of frenetic portals through which one had to pass on the way to and from other places. It was easy to Story and photos by relate to Bob Dylan’s observation Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in “Chronicles, Vol. 1” — “New Public Affairs Office York was a city where you could here’s not much that can be frozen to death in the midst of be said about New York a busy street and nobody would that hasn’t been said or notice.” One memorable trip sung about better by plenty of included a long subway ride and walk through the city to the Port other people. Like all those who have at- Authority Bus Terminal after a tempted to put into words what flight into JFK Airport complete makes New York truly unique, with armed guards on the subway, one’s relationship is colored by wise-guy directions from New the encounters one has had with York’s finest and watching as a very disoriented pedestrian was the city. For this writer, New York was run down on a crosswalk — the always a little like Disneyland or driver speeding away and fellow some other not-quite real place. New Yorkers continuing to tromp As a boy visiting from Philadel- past the downed pedestrian. For all its glitz and glamour, phia, the grandparents’ home in nearby New Jersey or later by ship New York could be a cruel misfrom Europe, each new sighting tress. Con artists on the make, of the city was a cause for elation. criminals and bottom feeders in As the first skyscrapers poked the shadows and warnings by their heads over the horizon and those who called the city home Lady Liberty waved her torch in to avoid certain parts of the city greeting, the excitement in the air by day or night were to be taken seriously. was palpable. That didn’t make the city any To approach by car from the east was like leaving the badlands less exciting to visit; it just made — passing a smoke-belching, one less excited about wanting to scarred landscape before de- visit in the first place. When terrorists destroyed scending under the Hudson River the World Trade Center on Sept. only to reappear as if by magic in a 11, 2001, the world stopped to completely different universe. By

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The Empire State Building shines like a beacon among its fellow skyscrapers. grieve along with the citizens of One forgets the sights, sounds and all over the city, enjoy a rowboat New York City. Whether or not first impressions — the electricity ride on the lake or listen to any one had a personal relationship that crackles through the night, number of first-rate musicians with the city, it didn’t make the honking cabbies, dripping air woodshedding in the open air. attacks any less personal. The conditioners, the colors, lights For many visitors, New York outrage and sorrow witnessed in and architectural marvels that is Manhattan, and its other four the streets of New York were the await around every street corner. boroughs, Brooklyn, the Bronx, same sentiments felt by all AmeriThere’s nothing quite like Queens and Staten Island, simply cans and many more people far the stunning human parade that places where New Yorkers live beyond its shores. It was as if by welcomes one each morning on around the city. New Yorkers will attacking New York, the terrorists the pavement of New York City. be quick to tell you, you’re missawakened the “the New Yorker” And then of course, there are ing a lot by sticking to Manhattan. In any event, those with only in everyone. the countless opportunities — Thanks to efforts by suc- fantastic theater performances, a limited amount of time will cessive mayors and concerned live music, shopping, museums quickly discover that navigating New Yorkers, the city has really bursting at the seams with some through the city’s well-numbered cleaned up in recent years. Not of the world’s greatest artworks streets is easily accomplished. having been to the city for several and something for every desire Hop on the subway or bus to decades, it was with great an- and taste. When the pace gets too get anywhere and then wander ticipation and a distinct pleasure frantic, one is invited to grab a from Battery Park through the that this author got to share the snack and head into Central Park financial district and past the new, experience with a teenage daugh- to relax, go for bike ride on one 1,776-foot-high One World Trade ter enjoying her first encounter. of the many rental bikes situated Center to South Street Seaport,

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Pedestrians wander along the High Line, a one-mile park built on a section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad on the lower west side of Manhattan.

Camryne San Miguel, 15 months old, dances with fellow Samoan dancers during the Wiesbaden military community 2013 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration at the Tony Bass Fitness Center May 31.

Sharing their heritage

Asian, Pacific Islander Americans take time to celebrate their history, culture and cuisine during observance Visitors pause to ponder the cubistic vision of Pablo Picasso at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

tologic Support Battalion in Darmstadt. Ramos obtained U.S. Army Garrison his citizenship through natuWiesbaden Public Affairs ralization and enlisted in the Office Marine Corps in 1988. hen Camryne San People also enjoyed Miguel grows up, Asian American and Pacific she can say with confidence Islander food, as well as she began performing as a music, cultural displays and Samoan dancer at the age speeches. of 15 months old. “The performers were In fact, San Miguel, really good,” said Flo Sidressed in a pint-sized cosatini, who traveled to the tume that matched many of event from Vilseck with the older female dancers, her husband Siatini Siatini. nearly stole the show at the “It was a really nice, well Wiesbaden military commuprepared event.” nity 2013 Asian American Chief Warrant Officer 4 Russell RaSiatini Siatini, who is and Pacific Islander Heritage mos delivers the keynote address from the island of Samoa, Month celebration at the during the event. said he enjoyed the event Tony Bass Fitness Center immensely. “I’m glad to be sometimes kept her movements May 31. in synch with the older dancers. here sharing the heritage with She toddled around the danc- As well as she did, however, no these guys,” he said. ers, smiling and laughing as one outdid Sgt. 1st Class Burgie Joseph Husseini said he she danced her own dance and Perofeta, who led several Sa- was particularly proud of his moan dances during two daughters, who practiced the event. for three months for the event, In addition to sev- and did a great job performing eral Asian American Samoan dances. and Pacific Islander “I thought it was a great dance troupes, the gar- performance by all the groups,” rison celebrated with Husseini said. a keynote address Spc. Jeffrey Wright said he from U.S. Marine has no Asian or Pacific heritage, Chief Warrant Offi- but enjoyed volunteering at the cer 4 Russell Ramos, event. “The Samoan dances were Sgt. 1st Class Burgie Perofeta dances officer in charge of excellent, and the food was too during the Asian American and Pacific Detatchment 1, Com- ― especially the Korean food,” Islander Heritage Month Celebration. pany G, Marine Cryp- he said. Story and photos by Wendy Brown

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People mingle in Times Square, the “crossroads of the world,” which welcomes more than 39 million visitors annually. over to Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village and back up toward Times Square. If planning on attending a Broadway or off-Broadway show, stop by the TKTS ticket booth on Broadway and 47th Street to find out about half-price tickets for the evening’s performances (have several in mind before approaching the window). Or consider visiting the Museum of Modern Art on Friday afternoons from 4-8 p.m. when admission is free. From its humble beginnings as a European colony in 1626 — New Amsterdam, which less than four decades later changed hands from Dutch to English possession becoming New York — the city

has played a pivotal role in the growth, economic influence and culture of the nation and indeed the world. Throughout its history, the United States’ most populous city has remained one of the world’s truly fascinating places — a city where, as author Simone Beauvoir observed, “There is something in the … air that makes sleep useless.” “I get out of the taxi and it’s probably the only city which in reality looks better than on the postcards, New York,” said Milos Forman. Or as the lyrics to the song by Gerard Kenny summed it up, “New York, New York — so good they named it twice.”

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Sports and leisure Ready to run

Wiesbaden High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets Jonah Friel (from left), Jonathan Crews and Ariel Cox stand on the starting line at the school’s track before they begin a one-mile run during the Raider Team Competition June 1. The events included pushups, a onemile run, situps, pullups and a shuttle run. Crews came in first with a total score of 95 points, and Friel came in second with a total score of 71 points. This was the first year the team held the competition, and next year team members plan to add a rope bridge, a ropes course, a rock-wall climbing event and a vehicle pull. Photo by retired Col. Darryl Hensley

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Kicking around some fun

Wiesbaden military community player, Nalton Green, makes a play against Wiesbaden city team members during the fourth annual German-American soccer friendship game where U.S. military community athletes square off against a conglomeration of Wiesbaden city employees to celebrate a friendship that spans more than six decades June 6 at Wiesbaden High School. The city of Wiesbaden defeated the U.S. team to claim its second consecutive victory and possesion of the trophy for another year.

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Things to do ... Things to do

Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation features a bike Winkel) July 19-21. rental and maintenance program. Stop by Outdoor Rec on Summer dance workshops Clay Kaserne (at the Tony Bass Fitness Wiesbaden’s Child, Youth and Center) to find out about bike rentals School Services’ SKIES program feaor getting your trusty two-wheeler fit tures ballet and contemporary dance for the road. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 workshops during the summer months. for more information. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928. Idstein Jazz Festival The Taunus town of Idstein features D.L. Hughley performance its annual jazz festival June 21-23. Head to the Taunus Theater at the Featured performers include the Dirty Hainerberg Shopping Center July 15 Boogie Orchestra, Milt Jackson Proj- at 7 p.m. to catch the comedy of D.L. ect, Donovan Aston, JayJayBeCe and Hughley. Audience members must by the Syncopators. Tickets are €9 per day 18 years or older to attend. or €14 for all three days if purchased in advance (€2 more at the event). Visit Mystery tour Join Army Community Service’s www.idstein-jazzfestival.de for more Relocation Readiness program on a information. mystery tour June 28 or July 26 from Wine fests 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour-goers meet in Red wine and red-themed culinary front of the Bookmark at the Hainerdishes are the highlights of the Assberg Shopping Center. Call civ (0611) mannshausen in Rot festival June 4080-234. 21-23. Other upcoming festivals are the Kiedricher Rieslingfest June Kontakt barbecue 21-24, the Sekt and Biedermeierfest Interested in making new friends in Eltville July 5-8, the Bad Schwal- and improving your German skills? bacher Weinfest July 11-15, the How about getting together with the Hochheimer Weinfest July 12-15 and local German-American friendship the Oestricher Marktfest (in Oestrich- club, Outreach Kontakt. They’ll hold

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a barbecue in Crestview Housing June 22 at 3 p.m. Visit www.outreachwiesbaden.com or email Barbara@ outreach-wiesbaden.com for more information.

Domäne Adventure

The Domäne Mechtildshausen (adjacent to Clay Kaserne) invites people of all ages to enjoy various special activities June 29 from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. Carriage rides, insect hotels, a petting zoo, games, music and more will be featured.

Hahnheim Fest

The town of Hahnheim (between Dexheim and Nieder-Olm) holds its American Summer Dream Festival June 29 at 5 p.m. It will feature a barbecue, live music by Duo Dave and Helt Oncale, cheerleaders and more. Admission is free. The address is Gemeindehalle Hahnheim, Am Schloss 7, Untere Hauptstrasse 3.

Travel with the USO, Outdoor Rec

Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation heads to Prague June 22-23, a Croatian Salsa Fest June 27 to July 1 and Strasbourg June 29. Call Outdoor Rec

at civ (0611) 705-5760 for details. Rhein Main Area USOs head to London June 21, the Simserhof Maginot Line Museum June 22, Auerbach Castle June 22, Brugge June 29, Saarbrücken June 29, the Rhein Aflame July 6, Black Forest July 6, Munich and Dachau July 13, Milan July 13, Speyer July 13 and the Luxembourg Blues and Jazz Rally July 20. Stop by any USO office or call civ (0611) 4080-106 for details about the trips.

Live at the Irish Pub

Wiesbaden’s Irish Pub features the following live music: Bobby Brown June 20, Timmy Rough Duo June 21, Steven McGowan June 27 and 29, Sven Ruppert Duo June 28 and karaoke June 22, 23 and 30. Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de for more information.

Rock’n’Heim Fest

The Hockenheim Race Track will be the site of an open air concert Aug. 16-18 featuring headliners System of a Down, Tenacious D, Franz Ferdinand and Nine Inch Nails among others. For a complete line-up and tickets visit www.rock-n-heim.com or local ticket outlets.

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Sports and leisure Sandra Colon changes the oil and oil filter on her vehicle as Richard Babcock, Auto Skills Center director, assists during the Auto Skills Class for Women June 4. Photo by Karl Weisel

Women take over Auto Crafts New class provides breakfast, tour, hands-on instruction By Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

“If your vehicle wanders, squeals on one side or pulls considerably, it might need an alignment.” That’s one of the many words of advice women were given as they were shown around the new Auto Skills Center on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne June 4. As Richard Babcock, Auto Skills Center director, talked about the facility’s services and state-of-the-art equipment, participants in the Auto Skills Class for Women had an opportunity to ask questions about car care and to become better acquainted with changing the oil and filter on a vehicle. Before hoisting one of the participant’s vehicles, class members took a look under the hood and Babcock explained how to check the various fluids, for battery corrosion and the importance of maintaining proper fluid levels and engine cleanliness. He also showed them how to properly jump start a car in the event of a low battery. “There are different grades of jumper cables — the thicker the better,” he explained, stressing the safety value in grounding the cables (attaching one cable to grounded metal rather than directly to the negative terminal of the car to be jumped). Babcock, the recipient of an Achievement Medal for Civilian Service and recognized as Installation Management Command’s Recreation Employee of the Year in 2012, explained that some newer model cars no longer feature dipsticks whereby owners can check fluids but rather have computer gauges indicating

when fluids need to be topped or replaced. “If we have old oil or batteries can we bring them here for disposal?” asked one of the auto skills students. “Yes,” said Babcock, adding that the old oil should not be mixed or contaminated with other chemicals or fluids to be disposed at the Auto Skills Center. “I’ve got a question about oil changes — do I have to bring my own oil and filter,” asked another participant. Babcock explained that vehicle operators should bring their own oil and filter and can get advice about which items to purchase in their vehicle manual and from the staff at the Car Care Center on Mainz-Kastel Storage Station. “We’re planning on offering the Auto Skills Class for Women about once a quarter,” Babcock said. The initial session started with breakfast, and Joyce Schloesser, one of the organizers of the class, said future sessions would be structured similarly, with a small fee of $5 covering the breakfast and class. “I wanted to take the class because the last time I changed the oil on a car was years ago,” said Sandra Colon. “My dad is a mechanic. I signed up because my husband is deployed and I wanted to be ready in case something happened to my car. I needed to get acquainted with everything again because it’s been so long since I’ve worked on a car.” “A woman can do anything on the vehicle if she sets her mind to it,” said Schloesser, adding that the class also provides a stress relief for military and civilian spouses. “I’m interested in the newer automobiles,” said Betty Peterson, echoing

Colon about the changes in technology since she first worked on a vehicle. “I’m seeing things on the newer engines I hadn’t seen 30 years ago — things like where to put the jack in the case of a flat tire. “I’m from a small town and we used to crawl around under cars. … From the basic knowledge I’ve gotten today I think I could come in and actually change my oil,” Peterson added. Schloesser said the next Auto Skills Class for Women will most likely be offered again in September and publicized prior to that date. The center is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and training holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and all U.S. holidays. Babcock recommended that people call in advance at civ (0611) 705-6679 to ensure bay space is available. For those wanting services — such as oil changes, air conditioning charging and repair, tire replacement — Babcock said vehicle owners should drop off their cars by 11 a.m. to be ready by the end of the day. Auto Skills is located on the north side of Clay Kaserne — across the airfield — and can be accessed through the North Gate, via Erbenheim (the address is Rennbahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim). To view a map on the garrison’s home page visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/ ClayNorthAccessMap.pdf. The facility also features a do-ityourself four-bay wand car wash that is open for access from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the access hours for the North Gate. Tokens are available directly at the car wash.

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Sports shorts CYSS summer programs

Child Youth and School Services feature soccer for ages 8-18 June 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the German soccer field in Mainz-Kastel and start smart baseball June 25-27 from 9:30-11 a.m. for 3-5-year-olds and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 6-7-year-olds. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Summer swim clinic

The Wiesbaden Wahoos swim team hosts a summer swim clinic from Aug. 13-17 for stroke development and from Aug. 19-23 for intermediate and advanced swimmers. Both sessions will be held at the Hallenbad Kleinfeldchen from 8-10 a.m. Visit www.wiesbadsenwahoos. com for details.

American Sports Camp

An American Sports Camp will be held in Frankfurt-Nordend July 15-19 at the Kleyerschule gym. The camp is for boys and girls ages 8-17. The camp takes place daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and experienced coaches will introduce participants to American football, baseball, lacrosse and basketball. Cost is €105 and includes a camp T-shirt. Contact Ward Carr at civ (069) 5600-5788.

Blaser Cup qualifier

Wiesbaden military community youth Daniel Boehme shot 80 birds out of 100 cleanly at a competition in Dornsberg June 1 to win the JungJaeger category, gold and qualify for the Blaser Cup finals which will be held this October. The soon-to-be16-year-old hunter has won three competitions this year.

Friday Night Scramble

Head to the Rheinblick Golf Course June 21 or 28 to take part in the Friday Night Scramble. Shotgun start is at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for members; $20 for ID cardholders (nonmembers). Call civ (0611) 5059 2713 for more information.

Wallau run

The 18th Wallauer Mittsommer Lauf will take place Friday, June 21 at the TV Wallau sports field on Rheingauer Weg in Hofheim-Wallau. The one-kilometer bambini race starts at 5:30 p.m., the three-kilometer beginner race starts at 6:30 p.m. and the 10-kilometer main race starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information and to register for the race, visit www. mittsommerlauf.de.

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Bulletin board Movie plots

Brad Pitt helps people to safety during a zombie pandemic in “World War Z.”

At the movies June 20 to July 4 Taunus Theater

June 20 — The Purge (R) 7 p.m. June 21 — Man Of Steel 3D (PG-13) 4 and 7 p.m. This Is The End (R) 10 p.m. June 22 — Epic 3D (PG) 4 p.m. Man Of Steel 3D 7 p.m. This Is The End (R) 10 p.m. June 23 — Epic 3D (PG) 4 p.m. Scary Movie 5 (PG-13) 7 p.m. June 24 — Man Of Steel 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.

June 25 — After Earth (PG-13) 7 p.m. June 26 — Scary Movie 5 (PG-13) 7 p.m. June 27 — This Is The End (R) 7 p.m. June 28 — Monsters University 3D (G) 4 p.m. World War Z (PG-13) 7 p.m. June 29 — Monsters University 3D (G) 4 p.m. World War Z (PG-13) 7 p.m. June 30 — Monsters University 3D (G) 4 p.m. World War Z (PG-13) 7 p.m.

The schedule for July 1-4 was not available from AAFES at presstime

It may be hard to believe, but the Scary Movie franchise is back for one more send-off of recent horror films — “Scary Movie 5.” Photo left: Ditto for movies about Superman — this time starring Henry Cavil as the “Man Of Steel.”

Read the weekly Things to do Newsletter

Looking for more things to do in and around Wiesbaden? Find out about concerts, festivals, flea markets and lots more in the weekly Things to do Newsletter, available on the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army. mil/sites/about/ttd/TTD.pdf.

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World War Z (PG-13) — United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) traverses the world in a race against time to stop the zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humankind. Also stars Eric West, Matthew Fox and Mireille Enos. After Earth (PG-13) — A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help. Epic 3D (PG) — When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into a secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save the world. The Purge (R) — In an America wracked by crime, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity—including murder—is legal. The police can’t be called. Hospitals suspend help. It is one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking. Man Of Steel 3D (PG-13) — A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. Stars Henry Cavil, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner. Scary Movie 5 (PG-13) — The latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise includes send-ups of “Paranormal Activity,” “Mama,” “Sinister,” “The Evil Dead,” “Inception,” “Black Swan” and pop culture featuring Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O’Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson. Monsters University 3D (G) — Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Starring the voices of Nathan Fillion, John Krasinski, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Alfred Molina.

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FreeStyle

This is the solution to the crossword puzzle from June 6! Courtesy of thinks.com

ACROSS 01. Scarlett’s plantation 05. Chows down 09. Strong current 13. Ancient Greek coin 14. Pursue furtively 16. Pueblo pot 17. Pastry in Paris 19. Antares, e.g. 20. “Odyssey” setting 21. Symbols of welcome 23. Tofu source 25. Police command 26. “A Room With ___” 29. “Moon River” composer 31. Telescope part 32. Goal 33. Glacier Bay locale 36. Fido or Fluffy? 37. Eccentric 39. Dance specialty 40. Coins 42. Spreading tree 43. Heap 44. Salon supplies 46. Bad habits 47. “American Pie” singer

48. “Dulce et Decorum Est” poet 50. “Tom Jones” author 52. In 56. Hawkeye Pierce portrayer 57. Firmly fixed 59. Congregate 60. Polish off 61. Burden 62. Latin being 63. Small amounts 64. Counting-out starter DOWN 01. Pith helmet 02. Blind as ___ 03. “Goodbye Columbus” author 04. Smith and Jones, maybe 05. Bacon product 06. Goddess of recklessness 07. Edible root 08. Don quickly 09. Actress Arquette 10. Unselfish

11. Grip firmly 12. Auditory equipment 15. Don’t panic 18. Bargelike boat 22. “Jurassic Park” actor 24. In the thick of 26. Salzburg setting 27. #2 28. Mediates 30. Fossil resin 32. South Australia’s capital 34. Leafy vegetable 35. Crude dudes 37. Lubricated 38. To boot 41. Arrange the sheets 43. Tiny aperture 45. Group of nine 46. Disallow 47. Trumpeter Davis 49. Distorts 50. Renown 51. “___ grip!” 53. Plains Indian 54. Middle figure 55. Swirl 58. Alehouse

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Have fun with the locals Red wine festival Fri, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 23 Assmannshausen, Rheinuferstraße Experience the wine festival ‘Assmannshausen in Rot’ (Assmannshausen in red) from June 21 to 23 starting at 3 pm. Red wines and dishes of the same color are the focus of this special event set in the middle of a white wine growing region. Highlight is the huge fireworks display with musical support. For more info in German see www.ruedesheim.de.

EVENTS Circus Krone Tue, Jun 18 – Mon, Jun 24 Kaiserslautern, Messeplatz Circus Krone will be in Kaiserslautern from June 18 to 24. Enjoy the 100 year anniversary show by the biggest circus in Europe with many highlights from lion and elephant shows to acrobatic presentations. The circus is performing from Mon to Fri at 3.30 pm and 8 pm; Sun 2 pm & 6 pm. For more info and tickets (€15-€40) in advance call 01805-247287 or see www.circuskrone.com. Johannis night Fri, Jun 21 – Mon, Jun 24 Mainz, Schillerplatz Take part in the folk festival Johannis Nacht (Johannis night) in Mainz starting on June 21 at 6 pm with a rock concert by the ZZ Top cover band Sissis Top at the Schillerplatz. Enjoy a huge variety of musical entertainment and cultural activities. A children’s program and boat tours will also be provided. The highlight of the event, a huge traditional firework display, starting at 10.30 pm on June 24, concludes the event. For more info in German and the entire program see www.mainz.de. Kulturfest Parkfeld Sat, Jun 22 Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Parkfeld The annual Kulturfest (culture festival)

in Wiesbaden-Biebrich at the Parkfeld will start at 3 pm with this year’s theme ‘Brazil’. Enjoy Samba music, typical dance interludes and Brazilian specialties. A program for children will keep the small visitors entertained. For more information see www.kulturinitiativeparkfeld.beepworld.de. Wine festival Fri, Jun 28 – Mon, Jul 1 Zell - Mosel, City center The annual wine festival in Zell starts with a parade by all local associations through the city at 6.30 pm. Enjoy some of the typical regional wines while listening to live bands playing different kinds of music. A program for children will be provided during all four days. For more info in German and the entire program see www.moselweinfeste.de. Rheingau music festival Sat, Jun 29 – Sat, Aug 21 Kloster Eberbach Experience the Rheingau music festival, starting with an opening concert at the monastery (Kloster) Eberbach in Eltville at 7 pm. See more than 150 concerts in the area of Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Lorch. The festival, which is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, presents concerts from genres such as classic, jazz, soul and more. For more info, the entire program and tickets see www.rheingau-musikfestival.de.

CONCERTS Jazz festival Fri, Jun 28 – Sun, Jun 30 Bingen, Various locations Take part in the Jazz festival ‘Bingen Swingt’ from June 28 to 30. See more than 30 international bands, playing music from ragtime to modern jazz, on eight open air stages all over the city. For more information in German, the detailed program and tickets from €12 see www.bingen.de. Ruhr in Love – Electronic music festival Sat, Jun 29 Oberhausen, OLGA Park Enjoy a day totally focused on electronic music at the ‘Ruhr in Love’ festival on June 29 starting at noon at the OLGA Park Oberhausen. More than 44,000 people are expected to take part in the open air event hosting more than 400 DJs and live acts. From 10 pm more than 20 after parties will begin in well known clubs all over North Rhine-Westphalia and its neighboring states. For more information in German and tickets see www.ruhr-in-love.de. Elton John Sat, Jul 6 Mainz, Zollhafen Sir Elton John will play one of his concerts at the Zollhafen Mainz on July 6 at 8 pm. The musician, who has been successful for more than 40 years now,

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