Herald Union, Feb. 27, 2014

By Robert SzostekU.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal Public Affairs

Office

Whether the locals call it Carnevale, Fasching or Fas-

nacht, carnival in Europe is a time when people tend to consume more beer, wine and liquor than usual. Officials at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal remind members of the U.S. forces that

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Reader feedback“It’s important to celebrate the diversity of America,” said Lt. Col. Rudy Lunasin. See page 2 for more Black History Month feedback.

Grappling for goldWarriors battle for bragging rights on mats, courts. See pages 13, 16 and 17.

Pillows for wounded warriorsVolunteers help Red Cross support recovering service members. See page 5.

Photos by Carl Burnett

Training with USAREUR’s NATO partners in WiesbadenMembers of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, provide medical evacuation support for U.S. Army Europe international combat lifesaver training Feb. 19 on Clay Kaserne. USAREUR’s Surgeon General team provided the training and certification at the Dragon’s Lair combat lifesaver training facility on Clay Kaserne for members of the Bundeswehr, Finnish and Austrian armies, including German military working dog teams.

Youths knock down pins to earn scholarships ... page 12

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

More than seven decades have passed since military leaders recognized that readily available help was needed for Soldiers and their families fac-ing financial hardship.

Since Army Emer-gency Relief was founded by the Secre-tary of War and Army Chief of Staff in 1942, “we have given away some $1.5 bil-lion,” said Mary Cheney, Wies-baden Army Community Service manager for AER counseling and AER loans. “We not only help Soldiers, we also help retirees, immediate family members and

surviving spouses.”While interest-free loans

are the primary mode of AER assistance, other forms include scholarships and grants.

“For wounded warriors coming out of theater, we give a one-time $500 grant to help them

in transition,” said Cheney. As the perfect example

of “Soldiers helping Sol-diers,” AER relies on the

generosity of contributors. Last year people pledged

more than $81,000 in U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Cheney said, adding that this year’s fundraising campaign kicks off March 7. The AER campaign continues through May 15.

“Anybody can give,” Cheney said. “It can be a one-time monetary contribution or, if they prefer to spread it out throughout the year, they can do it by allotments.”

Examples of AER assistance include everything from emer-gency leave situations to help with covering the loan on one’s primary vehicle, medical bill payments to the cost of special helmets for infants. “Turnaround can be in as little as 30 minutes, depending on the complexity of the case,” Cheney said.

“We don’t charge any inter-est,” said Cheney, explaining that people in need should contact AER before turning to a

Soldiers helping SoldiersAnnual fundraising campaign kicks off March 7

See AER on page 5

Photo by Karl Weisel

Marchers make their way through the streets of Frankfurt during the annual Fasching parade.

Hazard-free FaschingKnow the legal limits and avoid pickpockets

See Fasching on page 5

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Commentary

Herald Union published by Command and newspaper staffUSAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. CarstensUSAG Wiesbaden Acting Command Sergeant Major ......................................Master Sgt. Richard JungmannPublic Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone RuegerEditor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)Reporter...........................................Shayna Brouker (mil 337-5150)

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Coffee on Clay KaserneAndrew P. commented:

Please reconsider the AAFES decision to move the Kult Coffee truck from next to the Community Bank to the mini-market. Kult serves the best coffee on post, it has a large customer base and moving will take it out of range for many Soldiers, family members and employees. The customer ser-vice is fantastic.

Response: Andrew, the EspressoCult vendor on Clay Kaserne decided to end their con-tract weeks early with their last day of operation Jan. 31. They provided an excellent service to the community, and AAFES offi-cials said they are sad to see them go, but added that a Starbucks is scheduled to open a new store on Clay Kaserne later this year. Community members can also get coffee at the Express, Clay bakery located in the Food Court and Java Cafe located inside the Shali Center. For more informa-

tion about AAF-ES operations please contact the Exchange’s Brad Nisbett at [email protected].

Kudos for the MPs

Joe P. com-mented: I would like to commend the Wiesbaden Military Police for quickly and professionally

handling an ugly scene between two parents during yesterday’s wrestling championships. It was amazing how fast they reacted and took charge of the situa-tion and remained non-biased in removing both parties along with the additional people inter-rupting them. Their interven-tion allowed all others within the gym to focus on the kids wrestling next on the mat and to give them the due respect. They also stopped another emotional teenager from getting involved. We traveled from England to see our son compete and didn’t want to see two upset parents without regard of self-composure give a bad example to all of the other students and children in the building. Again, thank you and the entire staff for acting quickly.

Response: Another great example of our local Military Police taking charge and help-ing ensure a safe and secure environment for all of our

greater Wiesbaden military community family. Thanks for your feedback, Joe, and kudos to those who helped diffuse this situation to make the DoDDS Wrestling Championships an-other example of “Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany.”

Barking dogsVicky L. asked: Please, can

someone tell me who to contact in regards to my neighbors three dogs barking constantly when left alone for hours?

Response: You should con-tact your stairwell or building coordinator to help resolve the situation as per guidance in the Resident Handbook — www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/newcomers/housing/Residen-tHandbook.pdf. Should there be an issue with your stairwell or building coordinator, as a last resort, you can contact the Commander’s Hotline at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/feed-back/commanders_hotline.asp

Unsafe drivingKimberly J. inquired: Is

there any protocol in filing a complaint about drivers I saw on B455 today who were in Army-issued vehicles? I witnessed extremely unsafe actions, and one person actually stuck her head out of the car and yelled at me in my POV. I was terri-bly disappointed to see service members behaving like that.

Response: Kimberly, when witnessing criminal or suspi-cious behavior please report it to the Wiesbaden Military Police at civ (0611) 705-5096.

Feedback: Why do we still celebrate Black History Month?

Claudia VidalWiesbaden spouse

“Black people are a big part of our country. Black history is more relevant now than ever since we have a black president. And the United States is the most multicul-tural country in the world.”

Patricia SchlachterWiesbaden High School United States history teacher

“You have to understand your past to see where you’re going. Also, so we can pay respect to all those people who fought for civil rights, as a result making our country better.”

Joseph HarrisSpecial Events chief

“So the importance of those actions and those who fought hard are not forgotten.”

Joe CollierWiesbaden Fitness Center maintenance specialist

“To recognize what black people have done for the U.S. But to me, we should stop. I know what I am. We all share the same history.”

Carrie JohnWiesbaden Fitness Center service attendant

“For knowledge and the young ones to learn history. I didn’t pay attention in history class, and now I’m learning every day. It’s important.”

Ask the commander

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

Keep up with the latest news and informa-tion on the “Garrison Wiesbaden” Facebook page, “usagwiesbadenpa” Twitter page or check out photos from

around the community on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/wpao

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News and features

News flashTemporary Vehicle Reg location

The Wiesbaden Vehicle Registration Office will temporarily relocate to Building 7539 (across from its current location) March 3-7 while renovations are in progress. During that time only appointments will be taken (except for emergency clearance walk-ins) due to limited space and computers. Also, only payment by check or money order will be possible. Call civ (0611) 143-548-7821 or -7819 to make an appointment.

Veterinary Clinic hoursThe Wiesbaden Veterinary Clinic will remain

open until 7 p.m. on March 5. Starting March 10 pet registrations will be done on an appointment basis only. The clinic will close at noon on March 13 and 27 for training and at noon on March 31 for inventory. Call the clinic at civ (0611) 705-6283 for more information.

Earth Day Photo ContestGet your photos featured in the Herald Union

and vie for the chance to win an Army and Air Exchange Service gift certificate in our Earth Day Photo Contest. Photos should have been taken in 2014 in and around Wiesbaden with the theme “Green Cities.” Be sure to include your name and “Earth Day” in the subject line when sending your digital photos (no more than three per person) to [email protected] by April 14. Call mil 337-7405 for more information.

Blue Ribbon nominationAukamm Elementary School has been

nominated as a Blue Ribbon School — the only school in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe to receive the honor from the U.S. Department of Education which recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students’ academic achievement.

History Group Dr. Andrew Morris, U.S. Army Europe histo-

rian, will talk about the 70th anniversary of D-Day during the Wiesbaden History Group’s next get-together in the Clay Chapel Activity Room. The event, open to all ages, starts at 5:30 p.m. on March 6.

Put it on ICEHave you been wait-

ing to submit feedback for a garrison service or facility but aren’t sure how? Submitting an electronic Interactive Customer Evaluation card ensures the appropriate manager gets the submission immediately. To access ICE visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil and click on the ICE button on the bottom left side of the page. This will take you to the garrison’s ICE page. Once there either use the “Service Provider Search” option, the “Show All” option or “Submitting a Site” comment. You can leave your contact information and request a response from management or you can leave an anonymous submission. All are reviewed — so make sure your feedback is heard. Put it on ICE.

Story and photo by Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Two Hainerberg Elementary School teachers were honored with Global War on Terrorism Medals during a ceremony in the school’s Media Center Feb. 19.

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wi-esbaden commander, recognized Georgene Zaydell and Kelly Dorsch for having volunteered to serve in Afghanistan for a year, helping Afghan service mem-bers improve their English language skills.

“This demonstrates once again that you do not need a uniform to serve,” said Carstens. “Not only do we have teachers who do that every day, these two individuals put themselves in harm’s way and volunteered to do so.”

The two, who both have a master’s degree in Eng-lish as a Second Language, applied to take part in the civilian expeditionary workforce through the Defense Language Institute the spring before, after DoD put out the word seeking volunteers.” Once accepted into the program, they headed back to the United States for predeployment preparation at Camp Atterberry, Ind., before traveling to Afghanistan.

“There were quite a few DoD teachers who did this before us,” said Dorsch, explaining that that helped in gearing up for the year in the program.

While Zaydell worked with members of various Afghan military organizations in Kabul, Dorsch taught select groups of Afghan pilots in Shindand.

“It was a unique situation where we actually lived with our students,” said Dorsch, explaining that every Thursday she and fellow members of the staff had Chai (tea) with the students. “I’m still friends with quite a few them today.

“It really was a great experience,” she said, “that you take away so much from. You want your Afghan

students to remain safe after you leave.”Despite some challenging times, such as an active

shooter on one of the bases where Zaydell lived and worked, and tension during Ramadan, she said she “would go back in a heartbeat. I felt secure with the NATO forces there.

“We were serving our country in a different ca-pacity,” she added, “serving as ambassadors. It was an honor.”

Both longtime Hainerberg teachers said they wanted to go “to a country that was trying so much to help itself — to help the people have a better future — help them grow.”

While deployed, Dorsch kept a blog (sandthrough-mytoes.com) detailing her experience and communi-cated with the Wiesbaden school on a regular basis.

“We got to send care packages to them throughout the year,” said Penelope Miller-Smith, Hainerberg Elementary School principal.

“I think it really connected our staff with an experi-ence that really hit home with them,” Miller-Smith said. “This was a real, personal connection to what many of the parents of our students go through.”


Dental Art Contest winnersWinners of the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic’s Art Contest show off their certificates during a ceremony at the Clay Chapel Feb. 21. First place winners in each of the three categories were Marley Cuplesse, Kaylin Frazier and Grace Beville; second place Sienna Cacciotti, Lilly Radojevic, Sidra Blackwelder; and in third place were Aoife Mersino, Hina Calimlim and Ruby Moore. “You guys did an amazing job and I’m proud of you,” said Dr. (Maj.) Kevin Parker, the contest organizer.

Teachers receive medals

Col. David Carstens (from left) awards Georgene Zaydell and Kelly Dorsch with the Global War on Terrorism Medals as Principal Penelope Mill-er-Smith looks on.

For service in Afghanistan


News and featuresFrom the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency ServicesFeb. 6Marijuana: A Soldier is being charged with con-

trolled substance violations, use of marijuana.Feb. 7Property damage: A noncommissioned officer

became a victim when an unknown person damaged his or her vehicle while it was legally parked on Clay Kaserne.

Civilian misconduct: A family member is being charged with child neglect and civilian miscon-duct.

Feb. 8Traffic accident: A Soldier is being charged with

leaving the scene of a traffic accident, operat-ing a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating substances and operating a motor vehicle while suspended.

Feb. 9Drunken driving: An Airman is being charged

with drunken driving and fleeing the scene of a traffic accident.

Obstruction: An Airman is being charged with al-lowing an unauthorized person to drive a U.S. Army Europe-plated vehicle, fleeing the scene of a traffic accident, failure to use emergency equipment, and obstruction of justice interfering with police investigations.

Feb. 10Failure to obey regulation: A Soldier is being

charged with failure to obey order or regulation/re-register a privately owned vehicle.

Feb. 11Larceny: A family member is being charged with

larceny of Army and Air Force Exchange Service property and civilian misconduct.

Feb. 12Traffic accident: A Soldier is being charged with

fleeing the scene of a traffic accident.Traffic accident: A Soldier is being charged with

inattentive driving.

Feb. 13Property damage: The government became a

victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging a government vehicle while it was parked on Clay Kaserne.

Failure to obey regulation: An officer is being charged with failure to obey order or regulation/re-register a POV.

Feb. 15Drunken driving: A civilian employee is being

charged with drunken driving and civilian mis-conduct.

Feb. 18Drunken driving: An NCO is being charged with

drunken driving and a traffic accident caused by inattentive driving.

Driving suspension: A Soldier had his or her on-post driving privileges suspended for 30 days due to excess parking tickets.

Feb. 19Traffic accident: A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident caused by improper backing, failure to report involvement and civilian misconduct.

Larceny: An officer is being charged with larceny of government property and fraud.


Recognizing outstanding serviceMembers of the Directorate of Public Works’ Sign Production Team start off the day Feb. 13 with a breakfast in the garrison commander’s office. Col. David Carstens hosted the team as part of a new initiative to recognize outstanding service in the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden. A photo of the winning Quarterly Team Award was featured in the Herald Union (taken at the All Hands Meeting in December) and hangs in the garrison headquarters.

Story and photo by Sgt. Daniel ColeU.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

U.S. Army Europe’s 66th Military Intelligence Brigade hosted a career fair in Wiesbaden Feb. 14 to showcase career paths available to brigade Soldiers.

The brigade, an Army Intelligence and Security Command unit that supports USAREUR, conducts the events quarterly to educate its members about career options available to them while in uniform. The fair was open to all Soldiers, but this month’s event emphasized options for female enlisted Soldiers who have not yet pinned on sergeant’s stripes.

Sgt. Maj. Tammy Everette, noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of the fair, said the program provided

an opportunity for young female Soldiers to interact with women in other Army career fields to learn more about the options available to them.

The fair included 12 booths from Army orga-nizations and career fields such as the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, counterintelligence, and warrant officer candidate and flight training. Female Soldiers helped staff most of the booths, to share personal experiences and knowledge of their fields.

Master Sgt. Rebekah Skobba of the 66th took part in the fair as the subject-matter expert in counterin-telligence. Skobba said her role in the event was to help provide information to Soldiers who might not be aware of all the career options available to them.

Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Dav-enport, USAREUR’s senior enlisted adviser, was the key speaker at the event. Davenport’s remarks empha-sized the importance of leadership. He told fair participants he believes the future of the Army will be in good hands because of their leadership, and encouraged them to mentor their fel-low Soldiers.

Lt. Col. April Skou, the officer-in-charge for the event, echoed that sentiment, saying that encouraging mentorship while providing an op-portunity for Soldiers to learn about available programs were the career fair’s primary goals.

Making career choicesFair stresses leadership options for 66th MI Brigade members

USAREUR Command Sgt. Maj. David Davenport encourages mentorship during the 66th MI Brigade’s Career Fair.


News and features

Hezekiah Ewing stuffs filling in a handmade pillow to be given to wounded warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

loan shark or other agency offer-ing high-interest loans.

With this year’s theme, “Army Emergency Relief: A Soldier’s First Choice,” Cheney said potential recipients should not hesitate to ask for help. “It’s important for people to realize that there is no shame in request-ing AER assistance.”

“AER has benefited every Soldier from specialist to ma-

jor,” said Capt. Jennifer Glover, USAG Wiesbaden Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment commander. “There is no shame in asking for help. Financial situ-ations arise at odd times. AER helps relieve the stress of debt worries.”

“You don’t have to be near a military installation to receive as-sistance,” said Cheney. “We have a memorandum of agreement with the American Red Cross

and you can receive assistance after hours as well.”

Unit project officers will have information about ways to give to AER. People can call Army Community Service at civ (0611) 4080-234 for more details about donating or getting financial help. When away from a military installation or after hours, those in need can contact the Red Cross through the Armed Forces Call Center at civ (0611) 705-1760.

host nation and military police are aware that drinking increases dur-ing this period and will increase their traffic checkpoints.

“Drinking is a major risk factor that drivers should keep in mind during the carnival period,” said Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Cieslewski, USAREUR’s provost sergeant major.

OPM officials said the easiest way to remember the difference is that two drinks are going to put a person of average build at or above the legal blood

alcohol concentration limit. Cieslewski advises people

to think about how they will get home from their carnival event before they leave home. “Des-ignated drivers, unit-sponsored rides, taxis and public transpor-tation are all good ways to get home safely,” he said.

Cieslewski also warns peo-ple to be careful when accepting drinks from strangers or leaving their drinks unattended.

Pickpockets are a big problem at major events such as carnival, the sergeant major added. He said

it’s a good idea for people to carry only as much money as they actu-ally need, and to keep cell phones, money and keys with them at all times, safely tucked away.

The International Center for Alcohol Policies offers a web page with information on drink-ing and driving at www.icap.org/policytools/icapbluebook/bluebookmodules/16bloodalcoholconcentrationlimits/tabid/176/default.aspx. For facts and tips on thwarting pickpockets, visit www.berlin.de/polizei/english.html#pickpockets.

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Story and photo by Melissa Taeu Copeland

Special to the Herald Union

“Never forget our wounded war-riors.”

That’s the promise kept wholeheart-edly by local teens of the American Red Cross Wiesbaden youth program.

Ten youth volunteers completed 80 pillows Feb. 6, which will be delivered to the Army Wounded Warrior Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

“We work closely with our Red Cross office in Landstuhl,” said Jana Fullmer, ARC Wiesbaden station manager. “They have told us that the wounded warriors there always ask for these types of pillows.”

The pillow project offered teens a unique opportunity to support wounded warriors.

“We can’t show our full gratitude to our wounded warriors, but by giving them a pillow, we show that we worked hard on it,” said Stefan Pinkston, ninth-grader at Wiesbaden High School. “I find it very patriotic that we help the wounded warriors, and support them all the way.”

For Kayla Robinson, a WHS senior, being an ARC volunteer is fun, and the volunteer opportunities always provide

a way to improve the lives of others.“The wounded warriors do a lot for

our country,” said Robinson. “They are the ones out there fighting for our freedom, and they are the reason why we are all here today.”

The pillows will help wounded war-riors in their recovery efforts, Fullmer said, which falls directly under the mission of the American Red Cross organization.

“The American Red Cross mission is to prevent and alleviate human suf-fering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors,” said Fullmer. “These pillows help aid our wounded warriors in their recovery, thus helping to alleviate their suffering while they face some of their greatest times of emergency.”

In addition to the pillows for wound-ed warriors project, the ARC holds monthly events for wounded warriors to, “promote resiliency in their lives, as well as in their families,” Fullmer said.

Pinkston said that helping wounded warriors, and those in need, keeps him coming back for more.

“My favorite part is knowing that I have done a job well, and done it well enough that it supports people and helps

people,” he said. The youth pro-

gram, composed of 12 official mem-bers, began in No-vember 2013.

“We are so hap-py our youth pro-gram is going so well,” Fullmer said. “I think outside of school there are very few opportuni-ties for youth to get involved in volun-teer activities.”

Fullmer added that the youth pro-gram is a great way for teens to give back to the com-munity, while also building and en-hancing their vol-unteer resumes.

Teens interested in joining the pro-gram must be at least 14 years old, and a command-sponsored military or civilian dependent in Wiesbaden.

Contact the American Red Cross for

more information on the youth program or volunteer opportunities at civ (0611) 705-1760 or visit the office in Clay Kaserne Building 1206.


News and features

By Shayna BroukerU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

In January, the newly elected Hessen state gov-ernment made history by creating the first “black-green” coalition government in a major German state. The partnership also marks the beginning of a trend toward blending green technology with business.

Black is the color of the Christian Democratic Union which stands for strong business principles and conservative values. The Green Party, or Die Grünen, advocates for sustainable development among other environmental initiatives. The coali-tion’s policy will focus on energy and balancing the budget by 2020 using a unique “green” economic approach.

Germany, like the United States, has a bicam-eral congress. The Bundesrat, or upper house, is equivalent to the Senate, and the Bundestag, or

lower house, is like the House of Representatives. Legislation must be approved in both houses and signed into law by the president as well as the pertinent cabinet minister.

State rights are paramount, with 95 percent of laws enacted at the state level. Germany has 16 states, with representation at the state and federal levels determined by population.

As a Hessen resident organization, U.S. Army Garrison strives to be a good neighbor both en-vironmentally and economically with a robust recycling plan.

The Green Boot Program, which rewards energy conservation, encourages water and air quality and educates garrison staff and residents about green business practices.

All eyes are on Hessen to witness the new union’s progress. If successful, it could be a model for other German states and beyond.

Environment a top focus of new Hessen government

Story and photos by Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Many have wandered through the streets and squares of Wiesbaden without ever considering the important role the city plays in managing the affairs of the state of Hessen.

Officers and senior enlisted leaders of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden took a few hours for professional development and an inside look at the history and workings of Hessen’s Landtag (parliament) Feb. 10.

“We want to welcome you as citizens in our com-munity,” said Landtag Director Peter von Unruh, explaining that Hessen’s Parliament includes 110 members who are elected to serve for five years.

In addition to picking up facts about how the gov-ernment functions, visitors learned that Wiesbaden’s Marktkirche is the city’s tallest building, the old city hall (across from parliament) is the city’s oldest build-ing built in 1610 and the Landtag gets an average of 50,000 visitors a year.

“It was educational — an eye-opening experience to see how democracy works in another country,” said Capt. Jennifer Glover, USAG Wiesbaden’s Head-quarters and Headquarters Detachment commander. “It was interesting to learn how the citizens bring up issues and how they are handled in Germany.”

As guests in Hessen while serving with the U.S. military overseas, many of those on the tour were familiar with Wiesbaden’s City Hall and other land-marks, but most had never been inside the historic City Palace and the new Plenary Chamber which began serving Hessen’s parliament in 2008.

Learning about its role through turbulent transi-tions in Europe — as a second home to German emperors, a ducal residence for the Duchy of Nassau, a revolutionary gathering place and as a temporary home for the U.S. military immediately after World War II — Glover said it made her more appreciative of the chance to learn more about German history.

For Capt. Jason Hinds, USAG Wiesbaden’s ex-ecutive officer, the tour provided the chance to “see the juxtaposition of the old versus the new which embodies many things about Germany.” The contrast of the regal palatial furnishings with the extremely modern Landtag offices helped capture the German experience, he said, both existing side-by-side in the present.

“I think this is important for us so that we can better understand the German government,” Hinds said. “I thought the Landtag members were excep-tional hosts and did a great job of making us feel welcome.”

As the tourgoers were informed how the members of the various parties in Hessen’s parliament work together, the contrast between the powers of the states in Germany compared to the United States as far as collecting tax revenues and the history of modern Hessen’s formation in the aftermath of World War II

(with Proclamation No. 2 on Dec. 1, 1946), those on the tour said they better appreciate their temporary home in Germany.

“I know we look at the national level of government (for support), but I think the state and local levels have more to do with your quality of life,” while serving here, Hinds said.

“It definitely highlights the importance of partner-ship with your host nation,” said Glover. “All in all it made me want to do more — to get more involved in the land where I live.”

Patrick Walz (center) describes the history of the City Palace with its 12,000-piece chandelier, origi-nally made in the Czech Republic and weighing a ton.

Soldiers get inside look at Hessen’s ParliamentProfessional development at the Landtag in Wiesbaden

Members of the garrison staff examine the Ple-nary Hall during the Landtag visit.


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Soldiers and civilians cel-ebrated the careers of three Wiesbaden Soldiers during a retirement ceremony in the Community Activity Center Feb. 20

“Today we lose about 70 years of experience from our Army,” said Col. John M. Spiszer, U.S. Army Europe deputy chief of staff.

“I think it’s important to pay tribute to those who have done so much for their country,” said Spiszer in recognizing the

service and sacrifices of Spc. Terry Meeks, 102nd Signal Battalion; Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Hale, senior satellite command operations noncommissioned-officer-in-charge, 5th Signal

Command; and Lt. Col. Jason E. Conrad, deputy command inspector general for U.S. Army Europe. Spiszer also recognized the strong support and sacri-

fices of each of the honoree’s families.

“By serving they’ve all earned the right to be proud,” said Spiszer, pointing out that all three men have served their country during 12 years of war — “a busy and difficult time.

“We’re sad to see you go,” he said, expressing the Army’s appreciation of the retiring Soldiers’ “tremendous level of experience, competence and patriotism. … Your efforts and sacrifices have not gone un-noticed.”

Meeks, who initially joined the Army in 1987 and supported Operation Desert Shield in Saudi Arabia, served 20 years on active duty and more than five years in the Army Reserves. He said he plans to buy a home in

Georgia, work on a Doctorate of Science degree and write a book about his Army experiences.

Hale, originally from Day-ton, Ohio, entered the Army in 1992. During his 23-year career he served in various positions in the United States, Germany, Korea and Afghanistan.

Conrad, a native of Califor-nia, bid farewell to the military after a 23-year career with as-signments in Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Korea, the United States and Germany.

In addition to letters signed by President Barack Obama, Army Chief of Staff Raymond T. Odierno, Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler and Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh, retirees received a U.S. flag, retiree pin and decal.

Thanks for more than 70 years of serviceCommunity bids farewell to retirees

Photo by Volker Ramspott

Col. John Spiszer awards retiring Lt. Col. Jason Conrad with the Meritorious Service Medal.

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The U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus performed in the town of Hofheim am Taunus for the first time Feb. 10 at the Stadthalle Hofheim, charming Hofheimers and Americans alike with an hour-long concert.

“America’s Musical Am-bassadors in Europe,” as they are known, performed “Octet No. 1” by Josef Myslevicek and “Serenade No. 10 (Gran Partita)” by Mozart.

The Chairman of the City Parliament, Herr Wolfgang

Vater, welcomed the band alongside U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Garrison Com-mander Col. David Carstens.

“We hope that this concert helps continue the great friend-ship between Germany and the United States Army, despite our small differences,” said Vater. The city presented a local bottle of wine as a token of thanks and invited the band to perform in a local music festival.

“You have your hearts open for our Soldiers, civil-ians and their Families, and we are very grateful for that,” Carstens said in German. “This concert should be a little sign

of our gratitude to our Ger-man friends and neighbors for everything you do for us every day.”

The 12-piece chamber mu-sic band is just one part; com-ponents include the 65-piece concert and marching bands, 35-member ceremonial group, “Night Fire” pop/rock group, Dixieland band, jazz combo, “Big Bone Brass Band,” brass quintet and woodwind quintet. The U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus as a whole performs more than 200 times each year, and has appeared in over 20 European and Middle Eastern countries from Russia to Iraq.

U.S. Army Band charms Hofheim with concert

Wolfgang Vater (from right), chairman of Hofheim’s City Par-liament, and Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden commander, thank members of the USAREUR Band for their performance at the Stadthalle Hofheim Feb. 10.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes nation-wide, and refund fraud caused by identity theft is one of the biggest challenges facing the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS is focused on pre-venting, detecting and resolving identity theft cases. More than 3,000 IRS employees work on identity theft cases and more than 35,000 employees are trained to work with taxpayers to recognize and provide assis-tance when identity theft occurs.

Taxpayers can encounter identity theft involving their tax returns in several ways. One instance is where identity thieves try filing fraudulent refund claims using another person’s stolen identifying information. Inno-cent taxpayers are victimized because their refunds are delayed.

Here are some tips to protect you from becoming a victim and steps to take if you think someone may have filed a tax return using your name:

P Don’t carry your Social Security card or any documents that include your Social Secu-rity number or Individual Tax-payer Identification Number.P Don’t give a busi-

ness your social security number or individual taxpayer indentification number just because they ask. Give it only when required.P Protect your financial

information.P Check your credit report

every 12 months.P Secure personal informa-

tion in your home.P Protect your personal

computers by using firewalls and anti-spam/virus software, updating security patches and changing passwords for Internet accounts.P Don’t give personal

information over the phone, through the mail or on the In-ternet unless you have initiated the contact or you are sure you

know who you are dealing with.If your tax records are not

currently affected by identity theft, but you believe you may be at risk due to a lost or stolen

purse or wallet, ques-tionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490,

extension 245.Be alert to possible identity

theft if you receive a notice from the IRS or learn from your tax professional that:P More than one tax return

for you was filed;P You have a balance due,

refund offset or have had col-lection actions taken against you for a year you did not file a tax return;P IRS records indicate you

received more wages than you actually earned; orP Your state or federal ben-

efits were reduced or cancelled because the agency received in-

formation reporting an income change.

If you receive a notice from the IRS and you suspect your identity has been used fraudu-lently, respond immediately by calling the number on the notice.

If you did not receive an IRS notice but believe you’ve been the victim of identity theft, con-tact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at the number listed above.

In addition, the IRS recom-mends you take additional steps with agencies outside the IRS:w Report incidents of iden-

tity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.ftc.gov or the FTC Identity Theft hotline at 877-438-4338 or TTY 866-653-4261.w File a report with the lo-

cal police.w Contact the fraud depart-

ments of the three major credit bureaus: * Equifax — www.equifax.

com, 800-525-6285;

* Experian – www.experi-an.com, 888-397-3742;* TransUnion — www.

transunion.com, 800-680-7289.w Close any accounts that

have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.

More information is avail-able at www.irs.gov/uac/Iden-tity-Protection-Tips

Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft — www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-payer-Guide-to-Identity-Theft (Courtesy of the Wiesbaden Legal Assistance Office. In-formation for this article was reproduced with permission of the IRS. The Wiesbaden Tax Center is located on the second floor of Building 1043 on Clay Kaserne. For more information call mil 337-4755 or civ (0611) 705-4755. The Tax Center is open Monday through Wednesday and Fri-day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., with the last sign-in each day at 4:15 p.m.)

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By Shayna BroukerU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


How do I take the train from Wiesbaden to Frankfurt? Where can I find a veterinarian off-post? Why is the service at restaurants so slow?

Find the answers to these questions and many more at Army Community Service’s Culture College, held every month for new Soldiers, fam-ily members and civilians. The two-day course covers German culture, history and basic facts about Wiesbaden and Germany, an orientation of garrison pro-grams and services, and even a walking tour of downtown Wiesbaden.

The course was adapted from the previous Headstart Program two years ago. Before that, Irmgard Goebel, a native German, taught the Newcomer Orientation briefing for spouses for 11 years. She has lived in the Wiesbaden area for more than 40 years and helped develop Culture College to “put people at ease.”

“I want people to feel comfortable going out in the community and making new friends,” she said.

On the first day of the Febru-ary class, Cultural Orientation Day, Goebel discusses cultural peculiarities and customs, such as Germans’ tendency to take words at face value. She told a story about a German woman who knitted her American neighbor a sweater. The Ameri-can remarked that she wished she could knit like her, so the next day the German came over with needles and yarn.

“We take things literally,” said Goebel. “We are not very polite, but we are honest. We don’t compliment a lot, but when we do, we mean it.”

On the second day, Goebel leads class members on a walk-ing tour through downtown Wiesbaden to become oriented with the city. Lessons include how to buy a train ticket, where to recycle bottles and cans in the grocery store, and where to find the Kurhaus casino, Market Square, cafes and restaurants and other notable sites.

On the third day, the Wies-

baden Entertainment Center hosts the garrison-wide ori-entation day. Representatives from ACS; the Garrison Public Affairs Office; Directorate of Emergency Services; Trans-formation Stationing Office; Dental and Health Clinic; Department of Defense De-pendents Schools-Europe; Civilian Personnel Advisory Center; Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention; and Family, Mo-rale, Wel-fare and Recreation give infor-mation on their re-s p e c t i v e programs. The WEC h o s t s a f r e e , sponsored lunch; and other pro-

grams and services set up booths.

Col. David Carstens, gar-rison commander speaks last, welcoming all to “Wiesbaden your home in Germany.”

More than 30 people at-tended the February course, including single Soldiers, accompanied Soldiers, chil-dren, spouses and civilians. Some attendees had been in Wiesbaden for a few years; some had been stationed in

Germany before; some, only a few weeks. All learned something new.

“The concept of being in Germany is great, but it can be a little intimidating to go and figure everything out,” said Sgt.

1st Class Michael Gieracz, a senior technical engineer with U.S. Army Europe who arrived in early January with his wife, Laura, and 2-year-old daughter, Summer.

“This course gives you the comfort to go out and do all the things you would do at home in the States,” Gieracz said.

“When I see people down-town, I know I did it right be-cause they are not afraid to go downtown and experience the culture,” Goebel said. “I really like what I’m doing.”

A“Wiesbaden Welcome Guide” that includes informa-tion ranging from Wiesbaden history to garbage sorting tips to German language basics is provided to all Culture College attendees.

The next Culture College will be held March 10-12. Contact ACS at mil 335-5234 or civ (0611) 4080-234 to sign up or visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/mwr/CultureC-ollege.asp.

Culture College eases transition to Germany

Irmgard Goebel invites Culture College stu-dents to sample the mineral-rich hot spring water that made Wiesbaden a health haven.

Photos by Shayna Brouker

Irmgard Goebel points out sights along Taunus Strasse, just steps away from the Hessen State Chancellery during a walking tour of downtown Wiesbaden Feb. 11.

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Baby FairCar seat safety checks by certified technicians

and a host of other offerings for expecting parents and those with infants up to 6 months of age will be featured at the New Parent Support Program’s Baby Fair March 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Call civ (0611) 4080-234 for more information.

Resiliency Open HouseThe Wiesbaden Fitness Center will be the site of

a community-wide Resiliency Open House March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick up giveaways, information and learn about community support services.

Fasching BingoFriends of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade

host a Fasching Bingo event March 1 at the Hainerberg Elementary School multipurpose room. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Come in costume and get one free bingo card. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Crystal BuncoThe Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club holds

Crystal Bunco Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Army Com-munity Service cafeteria in Hainerberg Housing. Cost is $10. Bring a potluck dish to share. RSVP to [email protected].

Welfare grantsIs your private organization in the Wiesbaden com-

munity in need of funds for a worthy cause? Consider applying for a Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club welfare grant. Visit www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com or email [email protected] for details.

BOSS potato dinnerUSO and the Better Opportunities for Single

Soldiers host a free, home-style BOSS potato dinner at the Warrior Zone March 11 from 6-9 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5042 for details.

FOIA/PA trainingA Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act training

session will be held for primary and alternate FOIA/PA officers, attorneys and legal advisers March 25-

27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class will be held in the Digital Training Facility (Building 1638) on Clay Kaserne. Register by sending name, unit, unit indentification number and DSN to [email protected].

Scream-free parentingRevolutionize your family with a new approach to

interacting with your child by learning “Scream-Free Parenting.” The free seminar will include child care and bowling. It will be held April 16 from 6-10 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Sign up by

calling civ (0611) 4080-254.

Spouse sponsorshipA spouse sponsorship training class will be

held March 5 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Army Community Annex (Texas Str. 57, Apt. 1). Re-serve a space by calling civ (0611) 4080-234.

PWOC spring semesterThe Protestant Women of the Chapel will hold

their spring semester of Bible studies Tuesdays from 9-11:45 a.m. at the Hainerberg Chapel and Tuesdays from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Clay Chapel. Child care will be provided. Email [email protected] for more information.

‘American Girl’ socialAn “American Girl” social for girls ages 6

and above is held every third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Library on Clay Kaserne. Girls should bring their Ameri-can 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 by calling the library at civ (0611) 705-1740 or Joyce Schloesser at civ (06128) 489 202.

BOSS happeningsWiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single

Soldiers offers Movie Nights at the Warrior Zone on Clay Kaserne on Mondays from 6-8:30 p.m.

Disaster trainingThe Wiesbaden American Red Cross holds disaster

volunteer training March 12-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes will be held at the Red Cross in Build-ing 1206 on Clay Kaserne. Call civ (0611) 705-1760 to sign up.

Financial classesArmy Community Service hosts a “Budgeting for

Baby” class March 19 and “Women and Finances” March 26. Classes, from 2-3:30 p.m., are held in Building 7790, Room 22, in Hainerberg Housing. Call civ (0611) 4080-254.

Storage rentalsU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Family, Morale,

Welfare and Recreation offers storage rentals At McCully Barracks in Wackernheim. Call Outdoor Recreation at civ (0611) 705-5760 for details.

La Leche LeagueThe La Leche League meets every fourth Friday

of the month at the USO Cottage in Hainerberg Housing. Nursing babies, mothers and mothers-to-be are always welcome. For breastfeeding information contact Carol at civ (06257) 942 869 or by email at [email protected].

Community notes ... Community notes

Photo courtesy of Steve Eclavea

Single Soldier concernsCol. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, and Master Sgt. Richard Jungmann, act-ing command sergeant major, listen to concerns of single Soldiers during a Wiesbaden Better Opportuni-ties for Single Soldiers Council session at the Warrior Zone Feb. 5.

Photo by Federica LeMauk

‘Read Me a Story’Parent to Parent team member Katja Pinkston reads “The Three Questions” to a group of chil-dren during story time at the Wiesbaden Library. Parent to Parent will host a family literacy event March 23 from 3-5 p.m. at Aukamm Elementary School. Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Europe deputy chief of staff, Operations, will read “The Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy],” by Jon J. Muth. Organizers said the book should appeal to all ages as it ad-dresses life’s fundamental questions. Each family attending will receive a free copy of the book. Space is limited, so make reservations at [email protected] by March 17.

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Schools page — Partners in education

‘Grease’ at the high schoolWiesbaden High School’s Drama Department features its

production of the popular musical, “Grease,” Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.; March 2 at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets at the door or visit www.wiesbadendrama.com for reservations.

College NightWiesbaden High School’s Booster Club holds a College

Night in the school’s multipurpose room March 4 from 6-8:30 p.m. Representatives include Rutgers University, the U.S. Na-val Academy, Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps, Temple University and Texas Christian University, among others. The evening will also feature financial aid and scholarship question-and-answer sessions in the high school’s Media Center at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-2260 for more information.

Registration for next school yearWiesbaden community schools will hold registration for

the 2014/2015 school year March 27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Middle School gym. Parents should bring updated orders, shot records and contact information. All students presently enrolled in school must re-register for the new school year.

FAST classesThe Wiesbaden Education Center holds Functional Aca-

demic Skills Training classes March 3-25, May 1-21 and July 1-23. Classes are Monday through Friday from 7:45-11:45 a.m. Soldiers must see a counselor at the Education Center to enroll. Call civ (0611) 705-5559 or mil 337-5559.

‘Respect in Every Style’Army Community Service hosts a “Respect in Every Style”

fashion show and “Wiesbaden Walks the Runway Against Teen Dating Violence” after-party dance Feb. 28 at the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne. The fashion show, open to the entire community, starts at 6 p.m. Members of the Army Community Service staff will demonstrate how to dress for success for less. The after-party dance is for high school students only. There will be giveaways, a DJ and food. ACS will also provide transportation between Wiesbaden housing areas and Clay Kaserne for high school students.

Studying business?The Kaiserslautern American-German Business Club offers

a €1,000 scholarship for those studying business or business-related courses at the University of Kaiserslautern or at any accredited university and having a home residence in the area surrounded by Kaiserslautern, Pirmasens, Saarbruecken, Ko-blenz and Mainz. Applicants must have one year remaining to completion of a degree or be a high school senior who has been accepted to a college or university. Deadline to submit a 500-750 word essay — in English — about how business studies would be used to further German-American relations and cover letter with background information is March 30. Email [email protected].

Aukamm highlightsAukamm Elementary School seeks German-speaking vol-

unteers to help with German Club which meets Wednesdays after school and adult volunteers to assist as crossing guards on Rheinlandstrasse. Upcoming events at the school include an oral reading contest March 6 at 3:30 p.m., TerraNova testing for grades three to five March 10-14, a School Advisory Committee meeting March 19 at 2:45 p.m., a U.S. Army Europe Band performance for grades kindergarten to five March 27, Parent Teachers Association Bingo Night March 28 and parent-teacher conferences (no school for students) April 18. Call civ (0611) 705-6260 for more information.

Schoolbits ... Schoolbits



After-school programs at Aukamm Elementary School, another first-place achievement at the Brain Bowl for Wiesbaden High School and upcoming TerraNova testing were topics at the Installation Advisory Committee Meeting Feb. 11.

“I’m really proud of our after-school programs,” said Debbie Parks, Aukamm El-ementary School principal. “You’d think with such a small school we wouldn’t have so many opportunities, but we have lots of different activities for our students.”

Parks added that in addition to many extracurricular activi-ties already available, including the upcoming chess showdown with Hainerberg Elementary School on March 29, the school will soon also feature a Robot-ics Club.

Parks reported on an anti-bullying task force, of which she is a member, saying that sexting and cyber bullying are on the rise. “It’s happening, and we need to deal with it,” she said.

Dr. Susan Hargis, Wies-baden Middle School principal, talked about the ongoing em-phasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at the school. With strong part-nerships throughout the com-munity, and guest presentations by a meteorologist and other

industry professionals, students are consistently encouraged to explore the real-world applica-tions of what they are learning in school.

“We’re very proud of our accomplishments,” said Sha-ron O’Donnell, Wiesbaden High School principal, in an-nouncing the recent win at the annual Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe Brain Bowl. O’Donnell also let community members know that they are invited to enjoy a production of “Grease” by school drama students. (Edi-tor’s note: “Grease” will be performed Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.; March 2 at 2 p.m. Pick up tickets at the door or reserve by visiting www.wiesbadendrama.com.)

Another important date to note, O’Donnell said, is the upcoming annual College Night at Wiesbaden High School on March 4. “We think it’s time for our underclassman to start thinking about where they will going after graduation,” she said. It’ll be held in the school’s multipurpose room from 6-8:30 p.m. with special financial aid and scholarship sessions in the school’s Media Center at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Parents were encouraged to contact Aukamm Elementary School if they are interested in helping serve as crossing guards for children on their way to school in the housing

area. “Right now the MPs are helping us out, but we’re trying to get more parents to volunteer as crossing guards,” Parks said.

Other topics discussed dur-ing the quarterly meeting were issues of drivers blocking entrances and causing traf-fic issues while dropping off their children near Hainerberg schools and changes in the school bus program due to DoDDS budget constraints. “We’re having to cut 10 percent from our student transportation program,” said Dr. Dell Mc-Mullen, Kaiserslautern District superintendent.

Host nation partnersCol. David Carstens, U.S.

Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, asked school ad-ministrators to share news about any host nation partnerships they have occurring. “You are all doing some incredible things. … No event that you do with a German school is too small to share with the host nation media.” Carstens asked the educators to let members of the garrison’s Public Affairs Office know about German-American events so that the word can get out about these extremely posi-tive partnerships.

Aaron Chapuis of the gar-rison’s Child, Youth and School Services Division and acting IAC facilitator, said the next IAC meeting will be held in April.

Local schools updatePrincipals, leaders, parents focus on issues at IAC meeting

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Candy Grams support wounded warriors

Michelle Stephens, Aukamm Elementary School fifth-grade teacher, explains the process of purchase and delivery of candy grams to students. The Aukamm Student Council sold Candy Grams to Aukamm students for Valentine’s Day to raise money to support wounded warriors. Photo right: Mary Tanner, Ryley Bullock, Kaitlyn Crader and Abigail Young sell and fill out Candy Grams at the school.

Photo by Lisa Williams


Sports and leisure

Comedy Show March 2Armed Forces Entertainment

presents the Charlie’s Angels Com-edy Show March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. to adults ages 18 and older.

USO highlightsJoin the USO for a trip to the

Heidelberg Vampire Ball March 1, Limburg March 8, Bern and Basel March 8, Hidden Heidelberg March 8, Poland: Pottery and Sightseeing March 14, the Easter Market at Kloster Eberbach March 15, Am-sterdam March 15, St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Munich March 16 or to the Italian Riviera of Flowers April 7-11. Stop by any area USO or call civ (0611) 4080-106 for more information.

Pfennig BazaarThe annual Pfennig Bazaar of the

German-American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will be held March 7-9 at the Verans-taltungshalle of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau. Profits from sales sup-port a wide variety of local charity projects. Items (in good condition) can be donated for sale. Call civ (01577) 3408 463 for details.

Theater highlightsWiesbaden’s Amelia Earhart

Playhouse features the drama, “Ag-nes of God,” on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through March 8. The playhouse features the musical com-

edy, “The Addams Family,” March 27 to April 19. Call civ (0611) 816-2473 for

reservations. The English Theatre Frankfurt has extended perfor-mances of “Saturday Night Fever” through April 27. Call civ (069) 2423 1620 or visit www.english-theatre.de for ticket information.

Opera, ballet, concertEnjoy opera and ballet in a grand

setting at the Wiesbaden Staatsthe-ater. Upcoming productions include the Laban Dance Project “Loops and Lines” March 6, the Verdi opera “The Force of Destiny” March 7 and 18, the Cavalli opera “La Calisto” March 8 and 17, the Prokofiev opera “The Love of the Three Oranges” March 9 and 19, the ballet “The Smell of the Thing” March 13 and the family concert “Mozart for Children” March 23. Call civ (0611) 132 325 or visit www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de for ticket information.

Things to doBy Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Local youths have been knocking down pins on their way to scholarship dollars, thanks to the dedicated volun-teers of the Wiesbaden Youth Bowling League.

“I think it’s just great,” said Richard Ridge, league secretary. “Right now we have a total of 44 youth bowlers who are signed up and certified U.S. Bowl-ing Congress cardholders. We’re taking 31 bowlers to the 2013-2014 European Zone USBC Pepsi Championship, of which 17 bowlers participated in the U6 through U12 Division Championship, held Feb. 8 at the Vogelweh Bowling Center in Kaiserslautern.”

Four of Wiesbaden’s U12 division qualifiers — Isiah Cranfield, Caiden Kopcik, Alessandro Eiseman and Travis Carr — were invited to bowl with the U15 to U20 Division youth bowlers at the Zone Level Competition to be held March 22-23 at the Eifel Lanes Bowling Center in Spangdahlem, making it a total of 18 Wiesbaden bowlers competing in that championship.

Wiesbaden bowlers picked up where they left off last season at the U8-12 Pepsi Tournament in Kaiserslautern on Feb. 8 claiming several top spots at the scratch tournament (where only the number of pins knocked down are counted) and earning USBC scholarship money.

“They’re getting better all the time,” said league president Walter Cranfield. “This year really was our break-out year because we have more kids.”

With a healthy infusion of new blood — new bowlers from Heidelberg and Mannheim, and lots of hard-earned, technical know-how gained through

training every Saturday at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center, local bowlers did extremely well at the Kaiserslautern tournament, Cranfield said.

“There’s a deeper core of kids,” he said. “All of our kids are very receptive to what we’re trying to teach them.”

Ridge said Danny Berardi, a bronze level trained bowling coach and other knowledgeable parents help teach participants everything from bowling techniques to the proper behavior while on and off the lanes.

“They learn the strict rules, that no bullying is allowed and we teach them good sportsmanship,” said Cranfield, adding that parents help coach and “the older kids help mentor the younger bowlers.”

Wiesbaden’s Shannon Tross domi-nated the U8 Division Girls with a combined score of 262 and a high game of 105 at the Kaiserslautern tournament which drew bowlers from Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Kaiserslautern, Spangda-hlem and SHAPE. In the U8 Division Boys, Wiesbaden’s Ashton Henry and Christopher Ahrens placed fifth and sixth respectively.

In the U10 Division Boys, Wies-baden’s Andrew McPhee-Linn scored a high game of 106 and an average score of 70.67 to claim third place. Wiesbaden’s Kairi King was sixth, Lyndsey Urick was 10th and Michelle McPhee-Linn was 11th for the Girls in the U10 Division. Isabell-McPee-Linn, celebrated her first year of bowling and rounded out theGirls U10 Division taking 13th place.

Wiesbaden dominated the U12 Divi-sion Boys — Isiah Cranfield took first place with a high game of 158, Caiden Kopcik was third, Alessandro Eiseman

was fourth, Travis Carr was fifth, Ben-jamin Fessler claimed seventh place and Daniel Fessler was 12th. Logan Cain, another novice bowler, also finished in the top 15. In U12 Division Girls competition, Wiesbaden’s Allison Urick scored a combined total of 261 for three games to earn sixth place.

Trenton Pryor, Wiesbaden’s young-est bowler at age 5, also participated in the U6 Division at the Kaiserslautern competition.

Cranfield said he was extremely proud of the Wiesbaden youth bowlers. “I get a kick out of watch-ing them do well and what they’ve accomplished,” he said, adding that

all of those who participate earn money that goes into their USBC smart account to be used for college expenses when they come of age.

Wiesbaden was also dominant in the Regional Scotch Doubles Tournament with Caiden Kopcik teaming up with Zach Kopcik to claim first place, Isiah Cranfield and Walther Cranfield taking third place, and Lyndsey Urick and Scott Anderson claiming fourth place.

Besides competing at tournaments in Germany, Cranfield said around 14 youths will also advance to compete at the national bowling competition in Buffalo, N.Y., in July.

Both league officials thanked par-ents and Bill Montgomery, Wiesbaden Entertainment Center manager, for their outstanding support of the league.

Anyone interested in getting more information about Wiesbaden’s Youth Bowling League, which winds down this summer and then starts up again next fall, can call Mr. Cranfield at civ (0611) 380-7555 or Mr. Ridge at civ (06132) 508 456.

By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Voluntarily signing up for boot camp may seem a bit crazy. But for many in the Wiesbaden community it’s the ideal way to get back in shape.

“I did it to kick start myself back into shape,” said Jody McMickle.

Connie Burrow said she joined the class to “get motivated and back into a routine.”

Boot Camp, offered by the Wies-baden Fitness Center, is a circuit training-styled class offered at a comparable level of intensity to that one might experience in military basic training.

“I’m down a dress size,” said McMickle.“I’m definitely stronger,” said Bur-

row, adding “it has helped improve my

running.”Whatever the reason

for signing up, many keep returning because the trainers keeps participants guessing about the work-outs for each class.

“I like it because it’s different every day,” said Burrow.

“It’s fun. You nev-er know what Lee and Alex (trainers Leander Townsend and Alex Kuep-per) are going to have you do,” said Michelle Parker.

“It was fun. These la-dies were working really, really hard,” said Kuepper of the participants in last iteration that was offered as a special

course three times a week for six weeks.The class will be offered on Tuesday

and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Inquire at the fitness center for cost and other details.

Bowlers earn scholarship aid

Why would someone sign up for Boot Camp?

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Participants perform lunges during the Boot Camp class Feb. 12. The course is offered Tues-day and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

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Sports and leisure


On their way to precious metalWiesbaden High School wrestlers battled through two hard-fought days of competition at the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Eu-rope Wrestling Championships in Wiesbaden Feb. 14-15. Photo above: Alex Wieman puts the squeeze on Lakenheath’s Rye Bennett in a 152-pound match. Wieman took third place in his weight class. Fellow Wiesbaden 152-pounder Brayden Lamb earned the silver medal. Photo below left: Joseph Spiszer, 138 pounds, nears a pin on Patch’s Zachery Bolduc on Friday. Bolduc came back to win the gold medal match on Saturday, giving Spiszer

the silver. Photo below: Hunter Lunasin gets a hold on Patch’s William Miller in a 220-pound face-off. Despite losing the contest, Lunasin came back to defeat Miller in the final, taking the gold. Other top Warrior fin-ishers were: Dominic Vatcher, fourth 106 pounds; Brendan Sturman, silver 126 pounds; Matthew Hall, silver 132 pounds; Steven Brown, third 160 pounds; Brett Wisti, fourth 170 pounds; Justin Vatcher, third 182 pounds; Gum-chol Cho, fourth 195 pounds. The Wies-baden team took second in Division 1 behind Patch.

Golf tournamentThe Rheinblick Golf Course

holds the Blickster Scramble April 19 starting at 8 a.m. Call civ (0611) 5059-2717 or -2718.

Golf lessonsWiesbaden’s Family, Morale,

Welfare and Recreation offers golf lessons for children ages 7-17 every Saturday April 12 through Oct. 4. Cost is $50 per month or $150 for the full season. Call the Rheinblick Golf Course at civ (0611) 5059-2717.

Soccer refs soughtThe Kaiserslautern Officials

Association, which provides sports officials for the Depart-ment of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe, seeks soccer officials for the spring sports season. Starting qualifications

are soccer experience at the high school or college level, a desire to give back to the sport and the ability to travel to schools throughout the DoDDS area on game days. KOA referees receive game pay, mileage and overnight lodging when needed. Call Garrett Field at civ (0151) 4641 1963 or email [email protected].

Youth sports registration

Sign up now through Feb. 28 for youth spring sports including baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, and golf. For more information call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Personal trainingWiesbaden’s Fitness Center

features individual personal

training for $45 a session or $40 for a group session. Call David Sturman at civ (0611) 705-5379.

Krav Maga workshopLearn about the battle-tested

Israeli self-defense system of Krav Maga during a workshop and seminar March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Cost is $100. Call civ (0611) 705-5541.

Yoga instructor training

Want to become a certi-fied yoga instructor? YogaFit instruction (Level 1) will be offered April 7-8, YogaFit for Balancing Mood April 10-11 and YogaFit for Warriors April 12-13 at the Sembach Gym (near Kaiserslautern). Email [email protected] to register.

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For your health

By Shayna BroukerU.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Office

Blurry vision, dizziness, mood swings, sleep problems and memory problems: these are all symptoms of traumatic brain injuries and can last from a few days to a lifetime, depending on treatment and severity.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. A brain injury can happen any-time, anywhere, to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. Approximately 2.4 million people sustain brain injuries in the United States each year. An injury that happens in an instant can bring a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavioral challenges.

“It’s a multi-system dysfunction that also affects the family,” said Col. Debra McNamara, optometrist and TBI special-ist at the Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic. “The quicker you receive treatment, the quicker Soldiers and their families rehabilitate.”

A brain injury can affect a person physically and psychologically, and sometimes the symptoms — like memo-ry problems or emotional and behavioral changes — don’t appear immediately. Everyone in the family is affected by TBI. Changes in relationships, behavior, finances and social life can add stress to family life.

For example, if a child isn’t sleeping well, he or she will be sleepy in school, and grades might slip, causing stress for the child and his or her parents. Early and adequate access to care will greatly increase overall quality of life for the patient as well as the family members, who play an important role in the care and rehabilitation of individuals with TBIs.

Vision therapy is an integral part of treatment for post trauma vision syn-drome, a problem of up to 75 percent of people with a TBI experience. Brain swelling can disrupt ocular motor nerves in the brain, preventing eyes from mov-ing in the same direction at the same time.

When this happens, patients will often tilt their head to avoid seeing double, sending poor information to the vestibular system. The result is poor balance, dizziness and headaches.

PTVS is often overlooked. Until the vision problems are treated, patients may

find reading, computer work, driving and shooting difficult. They might see perfectly with one eye, but not so well with both.

“People will tell me, ‘I thought I was crazy — I didn’t know how to explain what was wrong with my vision,’” re-counts McNamara.

Most of the time the problem can be fixed with a pair of glasses, prism and/or vision training. Some of the near-focusing problems resolve after systemic medications are discontinued. Headaches also will disappear.

“Alleviating vision problems sig-nificantly improves the quality of life, so optometry is a rewarding role to play in TBI rehabilitation,” she said.

Other common problems associated with mild TBI include changes in sleep, mood, energy, behavioral and cognitive patterns.

During the height of combat, the num-bers of service members who experience a TBI increased by approximately 10,000 per quarter and the majority of these (80 to 85 percent) have been classified as mild TBI. Although most patients with mild TBI recover completely within three months of injury, some patients ex-perience persistent symptoms and have trouble rehabilitating, particularly when they have co-occurring conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — or suffer another TBI soon after.

As the war winds down, most new TBIs result from fights, and ski, bicycle and other sports accidents.

“If you take a fall and hit your head while snowboarding and end up with a headache, the worst thing you can do is get back on the board and risk taking another fall on the slopes,” said McNamara.

Brains need darkness and rest. In Af-ghanistan, she said, TBI patients would rest in “TBI tents” for up to 72 hours to let their brains heal.

WAHC providers are here to ensure Soldiers and families have access to acute care treatment as well as com-prehensive rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury. If you suspect you or a family member has suffered a TBI, immediately call the WAHC at mil 337-6339/6320 or civ (0611) 705-6320 or an off-post clinic after hours.

Baby your brain: Know the signs of TBI, get plenty of rest and keep an eye out for vision problems

Ten facts to keep in mind about Traumatic Brain Injury@ 2.4 million people suffer a TBI in the U.S. every year.@ Blasts are a leading cause of TBIs in a warzone. Otherwise, falls account for 35 percent of TBIs; motor vehicle crashes, 17 percent. @ TBI is a contributing factor to a third of all injury-related deaths in the U.S. @ TBIs can increase the risk for epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.@ Males are about 1.5 times as likely as females to sustain a TBI.@ Children aged 0 to 4 years, teens aged 15 to 19 years, and adults aged 65 years and older are most likely to sustain a TBI.@ Having a concussion increases the risk of having another, and those with multiple concussions take longer to recover. @ Kids who suffer a concussion may have a much slower recovery if they’ve sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, according to studies. @ Studies have also shown that kids who have the most mental activity after a concussion took the longest time to fully recover — an average of 100 days.@ Bicycling, football, playground activities, basketball, and soccer are associated with the great-est number of TBI-related emergency room visits. (Information courtesy of the Brain Injury Association of America and www.webmd.com)

Photo by Shayna Brouker

Col. Debra McNamara demonstrates a binocular vision test on technician Spc. Nicole Chester at the Wiesbaden Health Clinic.

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Sports and leisure

Story and photos by Shayna BroukerU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Ready for your own Roman holiday? Need some pizza, pasta, parmesan and prosciutto in your life? Now is the time to go, with sunny, mild weather and smaller tourist hordes. It truly would take you an eternity to explore all the Eternal City has to offer, and this is but a primer for your first voyage. So toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, ensuring you return to see the sites you didn’t get to on this visit. Andiamo.

Do:Wear comfortable shoes. While stylish European

boots will help you pass for a Roman and decrease your appeal to pickpocketers, your feet will be throb-bing in pain after 12-plus hours of clambering over cobblestone streets. You may be tempted to succumb to the closest overpriced restaurant. Buy some tennis shoes at one of the many outdoor markets instead.

Pick a small, discreet purse or wallet that can easily be tucked under a jacket or into your front pocket.

Plan your assault: A little research will save you time and money. Decide which museums and sites you want to go to and check when they’re open. Some, like the Borghese Gallery, require a reserva-tion (Special note: You CAN in fact buy tickets on site here). Most, except for the Collosseum, are closed on Monday.

Consider booking a tour in advance for the Vatican and Colosseum if time, not money, is of the essence. Even in the off-season waiting times just to enter can grow to four hours. Avoid the amateur tour guides scouring the lines for weary victims and opt for Dark Rome or Real Rome.

Or, think about buying the Roma Pass (www.romapass.it/?l=en), which for €34 grants you free admission to two sites, reduced admission at others and unlimited use of Rome’s (excel-lent) public transportation system. Check out the website to see if your desired locations are on the list.

Take advantage of Rome’s public transporta-

tion to save your feet and maximize sightseeing. For only €6 you can take unlimited trips on the metro in a day; buses are free.

Smile. Romans love a bel sorriso.

Don’t:Assume all food is good in Rome. You will be

sorely mistaken. Do your research or ask the locals for recommendations.

Eat anywhere near tourist sites, if you can avoid it; opt for unassuming side streets rather than main vias where aggressive waiters hound weary tourists ready to collapse at the nearest table.

Eat the pizza in the food court of Terminal 2 at Fiumcino Airport as your last meal in Rome. Just don’t.

Expect a coffee in the American sense if you ask for café. You will get a thimble of espresso that is to be taken like a shot, and you should try it at least once. But if you want a cup of coffee, ask for a cappuccino or café Americano.

Rely on your smartphone for hotel and tour res-ervations, addresses and phone numbers, etc.; wifi is not widely available.

Spend all your time in Anicent Rome. Try Traste-vere for a more leisurely atmosphere. Ostia Antica offers well-preserved coastal ruins just a 20-minute train ride away.

When in

Top Food PicksExcellent food is everywhere in Rome but tour-

ist traps abound. Get plenty of pizza and pasta, of course, but be sure to try prosciutto, seafood or even the Roman favorite, offal.

Pizza: Dar Poeta at Vicolo del Bologna 45 in Trastevere. Tucked away from the main streets, this cozy pizzeria serves pizza on a most heavenly crust: wafer-thin and perfectly chewy, and ever-so-slightly charred. You’ll find fast, friendly service with reasonable prices at this gem.

Pasta: Sure, you could dine in the ambience of Piazza Navona — but don’t expect the special ser-vice you’ll get at Zio Ciro, just a block north on Via Zanardelli Giuseppe. Try penne all’Amatriciana, pasta swathed in a rich sauce of bacon, onions, tomato and Pecorino cheese.

Gelato: Go to Gelateria la Dolce Vita at Via Cavour 306 near the Colosseum. The straciatella is divine. It’s the perfect way to cool off after conquering the Colosseum.

Tiramisu: Pompi is a chain but widely regarded as the best. Try the hazelnut variety, take it to go and enjoy while sitting on the Spanish Steps.

Top photo: A view of the Forum from the Colosseum. Above: Romans enoy a sunny day in Villa Borghese. Right: Take a break from sightseeing with prosciutto and mozzarella, fresh bread, and a birra.

Tips and tricks for a molto buono weekend in the Eternal City Rome

Travel

Story and photos by Shayna Brouker


Two points. That’s all that stood between the Lady Warriors and

their championship last year. “That two-point loss hurt,” re-

called Cierra Martin, a junior this year. “It hurt bad.”

Add to that pain the loss of point guard Rebecca Russell to an ankle injury in their last regular season game against the Kaiserslautern Raiders – the girls wore “Play for Becca” shirts in her honor – and the Lady Warriors, seeded second behind the Raiders in the Department of Defense Depen-dents Schools-Europe Basketball Championship Tournament, were in it to win it.

The girls handily won their first game against the Vilseck Falcons, posting strong defense, rebounding and assists, and continued that trend to the finals. This time it granted them a dominating Division I championship win over the Patch Panthers 40-17.

“We’ve been prepping since day one,” said Coach Jim Campbell. “Our whole goal was to be peaking right now, and we were really anxious to start this tournament.”

Asked to describe the team in one word, he replied, “Family.”

Martin agrees.

“We are one big family, on and off the court,” she said.

The boys team was likewise gun-ning for the finals. They came out swinging in a decisive semifinal win over the Vilseck Falcons 69-50.

“We wanted to make a statement,” said senior point guard Kelsey Thom-as, who will play at Saint Katherine College in San Diego this fall. “We came out really focused and that win felt great.”

The Warriors made it to the cham-pionship game but they fell to Patch in the fourth quarter 60-56.

Nevertheless, Coach David Brown said he was proud of “this really spe-cial class of seven seniors who have been together for a while.”

“They really gel and play for each other more than themselves,” said Brown.

The 2013-2014 season was his first as head coach.

“It’s a joy to coach them,” Brown added.

The tournament featured teams from 29 high schools from around Europe, held in Wiesbaden Jan. 19-22.

Thomas and CJ Pridgen were named to the Boys’ Division I All-Tournament Team. Martin was named MVP for the Girls’ Division I All-Tournament Team. Chrisheena Rolack and Catherine Klein were also named to the team.



The basketball teams weren’t the only Warrior athletes competing

Saturday. It was time for the Wiesbaden

Warriors cheerleading squad to get a dose of their own team spirit as spectators cheered on squads at the Department of Defense Dependents

Schools-Europe Cheer Competition Saturday morning at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.

Wiesbaden competed against six other Division I squads. Ramstein won first place; Patch, second; Vilseck, third; and Kaiserslautern won the “Spirit Award,” but the Warriors still gave an “awesome, perfect” performance, according to an emotional Coach Janet Minchin after their two-minute routine.

The Warriors had to combine two teams when students from Hei-delberg moved to Wiesbaden with the U.S. Army Europe relocation, as well as balance team members’ commitments to other extracurricu-lar activities.

“It was challenging at first,” said Minchin. “We just work, work, work. They’re my kids; I love them. They persevere.”

Junior co-captain Collin Ellis

moved here from Heidelberg and wanted to try something “new and different.” Cheerleading helped him acclimate to a new place.

“I think we did really well; we executed,” he said. “We overcame a lot of routine challenges and just need to get better next time.”

Wiesbaden senior Sarah Griffith and sophomore Summer Warren were named to the Division I All-Tournament Team.

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The Wiesbaden Warriors Cheerleading Squad’s routine demonstrates a coed, collegiate style, emphasizing the strength and athleti-cism required to compete at that level during the DoDDS-Europe Cheerleading Competition in Wiesbaden Feb. 22.

Ra-ra for the WarriorsWiesbaden cheerleaders take flight during the DoDDS-Europe Cheerleading Competition.

DoDDS-E showdowns

Wiesbaden girls win championship; boys take runner-up honors

Junior Anthony Little goes up

for a layup against Ram-stein Feb. 21.

Photo right: Coach Jim

Campbell talks strategy during a Lady Warriors’ timeout during a game against Vilseck Feb. 20. Photo far right: Wiesbaden jun-

ior Sydney Hill charges down

the court on the way to victory

over Vilseck.



Two points. That’s all that stood between the Lady Warriors and

their championship last year. “That two-point loss hurt,” re-

called Cierra Martin, a junior this year. “It hurt bad.”

Add to that pain the loss of point guard Rebecca Russell to an ankle injury in their last regular season game against the Kaiserslautern Raiders – the girls wore “Play for Becca” shirts in her honor – and the Lady Warriors, seeded second behind the Raiders in the Department of Defense Depen-dents Schools-Europe Basketball Championship Tournament, were in it to win it.

The girls handily won their first game against the Vilseck Falcons, posting strong defense, rebounding and assists, and continued that trend to the finals. This time it granted them a dominating Division I championship win over the Patch Panthers 40-17.

“We’ve been prepping since day one,” said Coach Jim Campbell. “Our whole goal was to be peaking right now, and we were really anxious to start this tournament.”

Asked to describe the team in one word, he replied, “Family.”

Martin agrees.

“We are one big family, on and off the court,” she said.

The boys team was likewise gun-ning for the finals. They came out swinging in a decisive semifinal win over the Vilseck Falcons 69-50.

“We wanted to make a statement,” said senior point guard Kelsey Thom-as, who will play at Saint Katherine College in San Diego this fall. “We came out really focused and that win felt great.”

The Warriors made it to the cham-pionship game but they fell to Patch in the fourth quarter 60-56.

Nevertheless, Coach David Brown said he was proud of “this really spe-cial class of seven seniors who have been together for a while.”

“They really gel and play for each other more than themselves,” said Brown.

The 2013-2014 season was his first as head coach.

“It’s a joy to coach them,” Brown added.

The tournament featured teams from 29 high schools from around Europe, held in Wiesbaden Jan. 19-22.

Thomas and CJ Pridgen were named to the Boys’ Division I All-Tournament Team. Martin was named MVP for the Girls’ Division I All-Tournament Team. Chrisheena Rolack and Catherine Klein were also named to the team.



The basketball teams weren’t the only Warrior athletes competing

Saturday. It was time for the Wiesbaden

Warriors cheerleading squad to get a dose of their own team spirit as spectators cheered on squads at the Department of Defense Dependents

Schools-Europe Cheer Competition Saturday morning at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.

Wiesbaden competed against six other Division I squads. Ramstein won first place; Patch, second; Vilseck, third; and Kaiserslautern won the “Spirit Award,” but the Warriors still gave an “awesome, perfect” performance, according to an emotional Coach Janet Minchin after their two-minute routine.

The Warriors had to combine two teams when students from Hei-delberg moved to Wiesbaden with the U.S. Army Europe relocation, as well as balance team members’ commitments to other extracurricu-lar activities.

“It was challenging at first,” said Minchin. “We just work, work, work. They’re my kids; I love them. They persevere.”

Junior co-captain Collin Ellis

moved here from Heidelberg and wanted to try something “new and different.” Cheerleading helped him acclimate to a new place.

“I think we did really well; we executed,” he said. “We overcame a lot of routine challenges and just need to get better next time.”

Wiesbaden senior Sarah Griffith and sophomore Summer Warren were named to the Division I All-Tournament Team.

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The Wiesbaden Warriors Cheerleading Squad’s routine demonstrates a coed, collegiate style, emphasizing the strength and athleti-cism required to compete at that level during the DoDDS-Europe Cheerleading Competition in Wiesbaden Feb. 22.

Ra-ra for the WarriorsWiesbaden cheerleaders take flight during the DoDDS-Europe Cheerleading Competition.

DoDDS-E showdowns

Wiesbaden girls win championship; boys take runner-up honors

Junior Anthony Little goes up

for a layup against Ram-stein Feb. 21.

Photo right: Coach Jim

Campbell talks strategy during a Lady Warriors’ timeout during a game against Vilseck Feb. 20. Photo far right: Wiesbaden jun-

ior Sydney Hill charges down

the court on the way to victory

over Vilseck.

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How to pair the right diet with Crossfi t training

Cross� t training has become one of the most popular and innovative ways to lose weight and get healthy and strong. Cross� t combines cardiovascular exercises, strength training and intense aerobic exercises to blast away excess body fat and improve health.

The Cross� t philosophy surmises that a variety of intense workouts helps to sculpt different muscles in the body as well as entertain the mind.

With any exercise regime, there is always a recommended dietary plan to help maximize bene� ts and results. With so many fad diets and nutritional supplements, how can you know if you are employing the right diet in conjunction with Cross� t training?

Here are some suggestions from the leaders of the Crossfi t revolution to help you with your diet and nutrition questions.

According to the Crossfi t guidelines, a balance should should break down in the following way:

Proteins – 30% of overall caloric intake should consist of primarily lean (preferably organic) meats.

Fats – 30% of overall caloric intake should consist of mono unsaturated fats.

Carbohydrates – 40% of overall caloric intake should consist of low-glycemic carbo-hydrates.

Sugars – 0% of caloric intake. Nothing at all!

The Crossfi t administrators promote employing the Caveman or Paleolithic model for optimum nutrition and results from the Crossfi t system. The Paleolithic diet functions under the premise that the main debilitating illnesses and diseases of modern humankind are caused by the exagger-ated intake of process and refi ned carbohydrates and sugars.

They base their nutrition philosophy around the diet of ancient men. Largely based on or-ganic agriculture, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, greens, and nuts and seeds. They have formulated a nutritional plan that seeks to energize prior to exercise and refuel after a Crossfi t session.

Sugars and high-glycemic carbohydrates are highly discouraged because they create an irregu-

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If you have medical restrictions or dietary issues, speak to your doctor about your ques-tions and they may be able to help you adjust the Paleolithic diet to meet your health needs. Also speak to your doctor before beginning an intense exercise regime if you have cardiovascular disease, an injury or any medical condition.

If you do become injured or ill while in the course of Crossfi t training, speak to your doctor about scheduling an appointment for medical imaging procedures that may be better able to identify a cause and solution for your discomfort.

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Fasching is a traditional German celebration - also known as Karneval or Fastnacht, which has been celebrated for centuries by people worldwide with

German heritage. It’s totally crazy and terrifi c fun – get involved!

Fasching can be documented back to pre-Roman times. These times were entirely different for the average person and so the carnival season was a chance

to be free, enjoy life and have some fun in a world where fun was non-existent for many. The masks and costumes of today date back to medieval times when

they were not in place as fun decorations but as ways to avoid punishment and persecution as carnival goers would mock the strict rulers of the day. Had they

not used masks to disguise themselves they would have been caught and death would have been an inevitability.

Fasching is celebrated in all German speaking countries and it’s timing in the year is poignant as it is just before the fasting season of Lent, which is when

many people will forsake food as a sacrifi ce for religious reasons. Fasching allows a person to have a huge celebration, indulge, enjoy and embrace all that is

good before things are out of bounds during Lent.

Germany is the country which holds the largest and most vibrant carnivals to celebrate the Fasching season with every city having it’s own celebrations. The

city of Cologne (Köln) probably holds one of the biggest carnival celebrations in the country. Many places of work see this time as a public holiday, though it

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COSTUMESFasching is very much a time where everyone, and especially children,

like to dress up in fancy costumes to take part in the fun. You will notice all

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dress costumes ready for the parties and parades of Fasching.

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The Fasching celebrations begin with the ‘Woman’s Carnival’ which

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Fastnacht. This is a day when women can express their freedom and have

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kisses on a man of their fancy, it is a fl irty, fun and much looked forward

to event – from both genders!

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highlight with many dancers, marching bands, fl oat parades and streets

fi lled with entertainment for all. These days the masks mentioned are

more extravagant and more modern with the faces of politicians and

prolifi c fi gures caricaturized upon them. Look out for masks and edifi ces

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The celebrations come to an end on Ash Wednesday but prior to this is

the much sought after Shrove Tuesday or Fastnachtdienstag in German.

This is when you can don your fi nery and attend many costume balls that

are held all over Germany.

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people call out to each other in the street during carnival season. Each city/

region tends to have its own so its good to learn your local Narrenruf so

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Being far from home can make you crave comfort foods more than ever. This leaves you torn between wanting to embrace and learn about a new culture, while still not wanting to replace everything that feels familiar to you.

When my Oma (the German word for grandmother) fi rst came to America after marrying my grandfather, who had been

stationed there with the army, I know she had a similar feeling. It can be even trickier when you’ve got little ones, you aren’t too eager to try new foods. A great way to bring the two together is by trying out recipes for traditional German foods, that don’t differ too much from some American classics. Here are two of my favourites:

A classic German food that will look and taste familiar is Schnitzel (ok, technically it’s from Austria, but has been adopted as a German national dish for many years). Think of it as similar to chicken parmesan or fried chicken. Usually made from veal (Wiener Schnitzel) or pork, plain and simple, it is boneless, fl attened meat that is breaded and then fried. Once again, really easy to make, without the need for a bunch of foreign sounding ingredients!

Ingredients:6 boneless pork chops1/2 teaspoon salt1/3 cup all purpose fl our1/4 cup dried bread crumbs

1 egg1/4 cup milk3 tablespoons oil

Directions:1. With a meat mallet or rolling pin,

pound the pork chops until they are about 1/8 of an inch thick.

2. Set out three bowls. One with fl our and salt. The second with egg and milk whisked together, and the third with bread crumbs.

3. Dip the cutlet into the fl our, then the egg, and last the breadcrumbs.

4. Fry on both sides in a frying pan with oil (roughly 3-4 min.)

Schnitzel is traditionally served with lemon and potato salad or french fries.

Spätzle is a lot like a cross between small dumplings and pasta, almost like macaroni & cheese, which of course is very familiar! It involves a very simple-to-make dough. Even the ingredient list is short and easily recognized. It also can be made ahead of time, covered, and put away in the fridge for a day or so. There are even steps along the way that kids may fi nd fun!

Ingredients:1 pound (or roughly 4 cupsof all purpose fl our4 eggs1 cup of water1 teaspoon saltServes approximately 4.Some people like tosubstitute water for milk, and some add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg

Directions:1. Start by combining the

fl our, eggs, water, and salt to make a thick dough.

2. Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

3. Next, using a späeztle board, or any wide, fl at surface, scrape small pieces of dough into the pot of water. You can make it easier to push off by fi rst dipping the board or knife in the hot water.

4. In 2 or 3 minutes the dough will rise back up to the surface, which is how you know it is done.

5. Lastly, and this is the part kids can be tasked with, scoop up all the spätzle that has risen out of the water (most easily done with a slotted spoon). In reference to step 2, instead of sliding the dough off a späetzle board, you can also push the dough into the water through a colander (or spätzle maker).

6. To serve, fry an onion until golden brown, add the Spätzle and top with a generous amount of grated cheese. Season with salt & pepper.

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Walking tourSat, Mar 1Wiesbaden, Tourist-Information, Marktplatz 1 This walking tour starts at 11:00 from Tourist Information in Wiesbaden. The tour is approx 1.5 hours long. Learn about the impressive facts of Wies-baden and the history and life in the state capital of Hessen. Wiesbaden is considered the “City of Hot Springs” due to the thermal water and spas. The tour will also take you to Schlossplatz and to the market church. For more information see www.wiesbaden.de

Carnival parade Sun, Mar 2Wiesbaden, WilhelmstrasseWiesbaden’s Carnival Parade will take place along Wilhelmstrasse in Wies-baden on the 2nd of March. Approx. 220 fl oats will parade through the city center. Marching bands and musicians will fi ll the street with music as well as other amazing highlights. For more information see www.wiesbaden.de

Shrove Monday parade Mon, Mar 3Mainz, city centerExperience the highlight of Rhineland-Palatinate’s carnival season: The Rosenmontagsumzug (Shrove Monday Parade) in Mainz on March 3. Start-

ing at 11.11 a.m., more than 9,000 costumed carnival fans will entertain you with decorated fl oats on a 7 kilometer route through the city center. The annual parade takes place since 1838 and is one of Germany’s biggest carnival parades. For more info see www.mainz.de or contact the Tourist Information Bureau at 06131-242888.

Children’s music festivalTue, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 16Wiesbaden, Kinderhaus Elsässer PlatzThe annual Kinder Musik Festival (children’s music festival) will take place from March 11 to March 16 in the Kinderhaus Elsässer Platz in Wiesbaden. During a huge variety of workshops and concerts the focus is on the musical education of kids. Tickets for €4 can be purchased from March 4 to 7 at the venue. For more info and a detailed program, contact the organizer at 0611-401652 or see the German homepage www.kinderhaus-wiesbaden.de.

CeBIT - information technology fairMon, Mar 10 – Fri, Mar 14Hannover, MessegeländeVisit the world’s biggest fair for information technology from March 10 to 14 at the Messegelände Hannover. Since 1986, exhibitors from all over the world have been presenting the latest trends from the IT industry on an annual basis. This year, about 3,500

exhibitors are expected. Daily opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets in advance are €55 and €60 at the box offi ce. For more info see www.cebit.de.

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Drake Thu, Feb 27Berlin, O2 World See Drake live at O2 World in Berlin on the 27th of February. The show starts at 20:00. This Canadian artist, rapper songwriter will be performing hits such as ‘Hold On’. Ticket prices start at €45. For more info see www.Eventim.de

Ballet RevolucionFri, Feb 28Nuernberg, MeistersingerhalleBallet Revolution will be performing at the Meistersingerhalle Nuernberg on various days. This fantastic show will present various styles of dance ranging from street dance to ballet. If you are a fan of dance, don’t miss this exciting show! Prices start at €36. For more information see www.eventim.de

Night of the DanceTue, Mar 4Wiesbaden, KurhausDon’t miss the outstanding show Night of the Dance from 20:00 at the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden on the 4th of March. See the perfection and energy

of these Irish dancers as they perform.Prices start at €37. For more information see www.eventim.de

Backstreet BoysFri, Mar 28Düsseldorf, ISS DomeThe Backstreet Boys are back again performing on the 28th of March at 20:00 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf. Price of tickets start at 53 Euro. For more information see www. Eventim.de

SPORTS

VolksmarchingSun, Mar 2Lorchhausen, Bahnsteig Join the Rheinsteig Volksmarch on March 2 from 13:30. Walk through the vineyards and see the breath-taking view. The walk is approx. 9.5 kilom-eters long and will take up to 4 hours including breaks. Price per person is €5 and children up to age 14 are free. For more information see www.rheinsteig.de

HockeySun, Mar 2Mannheim, SAP ArenaAdler Mannheim will be playing against ERC Ingolstadt on the 2nd of March from 14:30. Tickets start at €16 pending seat. For more information see www.saparena.de or call 0621- 18190333

Kids’ carnival party

Mon, Mar 3Wiesbaden, Turnhalle Bierstadt

Have fun with the locals

An amusing carnival party for kids will take place at the Turnhalle in Wiesbaden Bierstadt on March 3, from 14:11 until 17:00. A funny program with games, dances and shows presented by kids will entertain big and small. Your kids will have a great time! Admission is €1 only. Be sure to bring some cash along as there will be a selection of refreshments offered. For more info, contact the sports club TV Bierstadt 1881 at 0611-5000189 or visit the German website www.tv-bierstadt.de.


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