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Story and photos by Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Since World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, Ameri-cans have taken time to pay tribute to those who have served. From its initial recognition as Ar-mistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson through its evolution to Veterans Day since 1954, it has stood as a day to pause in recognition of veterans past, present and future.

“On Veterans Day we honor the living … the ones who made it back,”

said James Mann, com-mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 27, during a ceremony at Veterans Park on Clay Kaserne Nov. 7.

Describing veterans as individuals who were “prepared to go toward

the sound of chaos” while others might flee to safety, Mann said, those same individuals remain ready to serve after leaving the military.

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wi-esbaden commander, said

he was reminded of a quote by President John F. Kennedy — “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live them.”

It’s vital, he said, to ensure that veterans re-ceive the opportunities to continue using their skills, leadership and knowledge acquired while in the mili-tary to continue serving the nation.

Tracing the establish-ment of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944, which

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Rising Star winner makes it to the next

round. See page 4.

Fueling the FutureProgram

promotes healthy lifestyles at middle school.

See page 13.

Christmas markets

Season brings host of special holiday scents,

sights and more. See pages 16-17.

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Warriors get competitiveStaff Sgt. Jeremy Puryear, Wiesbaden Warrior Transition Unit cadre, makes a pass ahead to a teammate moving to the basket during a game of adaptive wheelchair basketball at a special adaptive sports day event at Wiesbaden Fitness Center Nov. 13 as a part of Warrior Care Month awareness activities. See page 3 for the story and more photos.

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Phase I of the Postal Service Center renovation project will be completed on Nov. 20.

As a result the Army Post Office (finance) will be closed Nov. 21-22 while it is relocated to its former location.

“During those dates we have to close the post office to move back into our previous location,” said David Cain, cus-todian of postal effects. “People can still pick up their mail and packages during that time.”

Cain explained that the staff will be busy during the move. “The computer systems need to be taken apart, moved over and tested to make sure everything is work-ing properly.”

He added that the ren-ovation work has greatly improved the facility

— both for customers and the men and women who work behind the counters. “The renovated lobby will be an absolute improvement,” Cain said, with new flooring, coun-ters and other features.

During the Nov. 21-22 APO closure patrons can purchase stamps at Army and Air Force Exchange Service facilities, and money orders at the bank or credit union.

Letters dropped in mailboxes around the community will be picked up and processed as scheduled.

Extended hoursDuring the holiday

rush shipping period (Nov. 23 to Jan. 3) the Postal Service Center will have extended hours. The APO will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Postal news Office to close for move Nov. 21-22, to extend hours during holiday period

Photo by Karl Weisel

After the Army Post Office reopens in its old lo-cation, patrons should find an improved facil-ity, officials said.

See Postal news on page 3

German and American leaders pay their re-spects during a Veterans Day observance on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne.

Veterans: ‘They will need help; we must give it to them,’ speaker says

See Veterans on page 5

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

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Editor’s note: Have something you’d like to share with the com-mander? Visit the garrison’s Facebook page (Garrison Wies-baden), send an ICE comment or contact the Commander ’s Hotline (click the Feedback link on the garrison home page).

Thank for MP supportKurt W. commented:

Wanted to pass on my thanks to some of your MPs for giving our Cub Scout den a tour of their facilities. I’m sure I’m missing someone, but specifically Spc. Kelly and Pfc. Rolonramos were fantastic. They were extremely positive and friendly, gave us a great tour and never lost their cool even when the group started to get a bit rambunctious — pretty impressive with 20 or so 7-8-year-old boys. I know our Scouts had a great time and got a lot out of it, and I think our parents left with a very positive impression of our U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden MPs. Thanks for all your Soldiers are doing for our community.

Response: Thanks, Kurt, for sharing this very positive experience with our hard-working Military Police men and women. You are not the first to note the extreme profes-sionalism and dedicated service provided by members of our law enforcement team, and while I know they don’t perform their duties for praise, they certainly appreciate the acknowledge-ment of their efforts.

Unhappy with parking situation

Sara N. com-mented: I am still extremely frus-trated with the parking situation at the gym. I was not able to attend the spin class I wanted to today because there was no available park-ing in any of the

designated parking spots at the fitness center — nor anywhere within a quarter mile for that matter. I circled for more than 15 minutes. It was below 40 degrees and I had an infant with me. There was no way I was walking from the parking garage, and why should I have to when supposedly there are re-served spots for people wanting to use the gym during the day?

Response: Sara, please know that we are working diligently to encourage people to “do the right thing” regard-ing parking on Clay Kaserne. While we encourage everyone to make the parking garage their first choice for parking to help free up short-term parking for those with special require-ments, we recognize there are some who still think they can park for an extended period in short-term parking spaces with no repercussions. I can assure you that is not the case — the Directorate of Emergency Ser-vices is now issuing more than 700 tickets per month — with three-time offenders receiving a 30-day suspension of their on-post driving privileges on all U.S. Army Garrison Wies-

baden installations. Thanks for helping us spread the word that parking violations are not tolerated.

Praise for Wiesbaden Army Lodge

Rigaud Julien and Geof-frey S. noted: I’ve stayed at other hotels run by the Army and they were terrible. This was by far the best — very comfort-able rooms. … The entire staff was very helpful and flexible to my needs — best hotel in Wiesbaden.

Response: Glad to hear you both, like many patrons of Wi-esbaden’s Lodge, have reported a more-than-satisfactory stay at this outstanding Family, Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation facility. Your comments, in addition to Army-wide recognition for management excellence, are a reflection of the staff’s dedicated efforts to do all they can to truly serve patrons. Thanks for letting them know their efforts are appreciated.

Picture-perfect photo help

James E. and Jim N. re-marked: Your staff (Wiesbaden Training Support Center) was very professional, informed and helpful. I greatly appreciated their attention to detail for my photo. … The guys (and gal) working here are great — highly satisfied with the service.

Response: Great feedback James and Jim. The staff of the Wiesbaden Training Support Center provide an invaluable service to the units and individuals stationed within the Wiesbaden military community. Thanks for your comments.

Feedback: What will you be thankful for this Thanksgiving?

1st Lt. Matthew Kalani Gabriel5th Signal Command

“I’m thankful for the op-portunities that the military has offered me in both my personal and professional growth.”

Reginald StewartWiesbaden Library

“My kids.”

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaime CicioraAmerican Forces Network Wiesbaden

“My friends and family who really try to stay in touch with me (through Skype, social media, etc.) while I’m over here.”

Sgt. 1st Class George DavisAdministrative Services Division, U.S. Army Europe

“I’m thankful my family is still safe and that I’m with them instead of being downrange. In light of the government shutdown, I’m glad everyone still has a job.”

Lewis PullumU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

“Family and friends and a big old turkey.”

Ask the commander

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

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

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News flash

Thanksgiving mealDon’t feel like cooking a big

Thanksgiving meal. Head to the Strong Teams Cafe from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 28 to let the staff of the dining facility serve you a meal with all of the trimmings. Cost is $7.60 for service members, retirees, civilians and family members. Fam-ily members of service members in grades E-1 to E-4 pay $6.95.

Typhoon reliefSeveral people have asked about

ways to support those impacted by the catastrophic events in the Philippines. Red Cross station manager Jana Fullmer advised that anyone wish-ing to donate to help can contribute online to the American Red Cross at redcross.org, specifying that funds be used for typhoon relief efforts. People can also give directly to the Wiesbaden American Red Cross which will send it back to the National Headquarters. People can call the Red Cross at mil 337-1760 or civ (0611) 705-1760 for more information.

Closed for ThanksgivingThe following logistical offices

will be closed Nov. 28 and 29: Per-sonal Property Processing Office, Central Issue Facility, Property Book Office, Driver’s Testing, Transporta-tion Motor Pool, Quality Control and POV Inspection.

Native American eventMembers of the 5th Signal Com-

mand and fellow Wiesbaden-area Equal Opportunity officers host the 2013 National American Indian Heri-tage Month observance Nov. 27 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Taunus Theater in the Hainerberg Shopping Center. Call Sgt. 1st Class James Bonner at mil 337-8117 or civ (0172) 436-5443 for details.

Bikes on public transportation

Did you know that you can take your bicycle along with for free on any S-Bahn throughout the week in the Rhein-Main Region? Bikes may also be taken on U-Bahns and buses; however, on weekdays they are not permitted during rush hour (6-8:30 a.m. and 4-6:30 p.m.). Anytime on weekends is OK for bikes. Wheel-chairs and buggies have priority over bikes.

on Saturdays. The package pickup window will be

open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Postal Service Center will be closed Nov. 28, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for the holidays.

Holiday mailing deadlinesSending packages stateside for the

holidays? Here are the projected holiday mailing deadlines for mail: Nov. 26 for Space Available Mail, Dec. 3 for Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 10 for Priority Mail and First-Class cards and letters, Dec. 17 for Express Mail.

“We put out those deadlines to make sure customers’ mail gets out and arrives by Christmas. That way we can (almost) guarantee that your mail will arrive by Christmas,” Cain said.

To make an appointment to ship five or more packages call civ (0611) 705-6413.

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Story and photos by Chrystal Smith

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

A flawed perception of the Soldiers assigned to Warrior Transition Units is that they’re broken.

But after a day of rolling around on the floor at the Wiesbaden Fitness Cen-ter, Soldiers and community members have renewed thinking on the mettle and resilience of wounded warriors on active duty.

Wiesbaden’s Warrior Transition Unit and Military Adaptive Sports hosted Sol-diers and civilians for seated volleyball and adaptive wheelchair basketball Nov. 13 to enlighten minds of the plight of wounded, ill and injured Soldiers.

“We are trying to raise the awareness of what our warriors do to remain ac-tive and to keep fitness up … whether working to return to duty or going out of the military,” Sgt. 1st Class Angel Rodriguez, Wiesbaden Company A, Warrior Transition Battalion Europe.

And even after the first few minutes of action, well and fit participants were already changing their minds about the recovering wounded.

“It was pretty hard. It’s a lot differ-ent when you don’t have your feet and you can’t move as quickly as your mind tells you to move. … I have a newfound

respect for the wounded,” said Joel Flores, 5th Signal Command, who said he participated to show support for friends who were wounded in action. “This is my way of supporting them and trying to gain some understanding of what they may be going through.”

“It’s so much harder than these Sol-diers make it look,” said Ashley Grassl of the USO, who, along with other USO coworkers and volunteers, was on hand to support the WTU. “It’s certainly a learning experience to see what these warriors go through every day.”

Even as many gained new perspec-tive from the event, Rodriguez said that he hoped the event is also successful in combating the stigma and misconcep-tions that surround Soldiers assigned to the WTU. He said not only do some still regard wounded, ill and injured Soldiers lowly, but also the recovering warriors wrestle with thoughts of inadequacy.

“I know this because I used to be a wounded warrior. We do a lot to keep them going,” said the cadre leader, add-ing that he was a warrior in transition about one and a half years. “Our biggest enemy is uncertainty. We give the Sol-diers general things to get them up and going again, but nothing in our program adequately prepares them for the return

to their unit and performing on the job.”“We’re trying to figure where we need

to fill gaps for when Soldiers transition … whether back to duty or elsewhere,” said Kelly Jones, Company A, WTU occupa-tional therapy assistant for Baumholder, Kaiserslautern, Stuttgart and Wiesbaden.

As the adaptive sports offers wound-ed warriors various ways to rehab and keep fit, sports tournaments offer a way to ease social transitions.

“This is what we do to try to adapt the Soldier back into the unit,” said Linda Steil, adaptive sports coordinator. “Through sports it’s really easy to build the camaraderie.”

“With their peers it’s easy for them to have a social engagement on their own terms,” said Jones. “It’s nice to see them out there really working hard. It’s beautiful to watch them come out of their shell.”

Members of the American Red Cross, USO and the Wounded Warrior Project were also on hand to support the event.

During November, Warrior Care Month, the Department of Defense honors the courage of wounded, ill and injured service members and highlights programs that offer them help. Visit www.defense.gov/home/features/2013/0913_warriorcare for more.

Adaptive sports challenge stereotypes

Ashley Grassl serves from a seated position during a match of seated volleyball Nov. 13 at Wiesbaden Fitness Center.

A player attempts a shot during a game of adaptive wheelchair basket-ball Nov. 13 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.


News and featuresFrom the blotter

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

Oct. 31Traffic accident — A family member is being

charged with a traffic accident resulting in dam-age to property because of defective equipment.

Nov. 1Traffic accident — A family member is being

charged with a traffic accident: Inattentive driving and civilian misconduct.

Traffic accident — A family member is being charged with a traffic accident resulting in dam-age to property because of defective equipment.

Larceny: A noncommissioned officer is being charged with larceny of government funds.

Child abuse: A family member is being charged with child abuse: Assault on a child under the age of 16.

Nov. 2Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim

when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldier’s vehicle while it was parked in Hainerberg Housing.

Nov. 3Drunk driving — An NCO is being charged with

drunken driving.Disorderly conduct — A Soldier is being charged

with damage to government property and drunk and disorderly behavior.

Nov. 4Stolen license plate — A civilian employee be-

came a victim when an unknown person stole the license plates off the employee’s vehicle while it was parked in downtown Wiesbaden.

Assault — A Soldier is being charged with assault on a child under the age of 16, child abuse and domestic violence.

Nov. 5Vehicle damage — The government became a

victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging a parked vehicle.

Drugs: A Soldier is being charged with wrongful use of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Nov. 6Traffic accident — An officer is being charged with

a traffic accident: Improper backing.Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident: Failure to main-tain control.

Abusive sexual contact — An NCO is being charged with abusive sexual contact of an adult.

Nov. 7Larceny — A family member is being charged with

larceny of AAFES property.Nov. 8 Drunk driving — A Soldier is being charged with

driving while intoxicated.Nov. 9Assault — A family member is being charged

with assault on a child under the age of 16 and child abuse.

Nov. 12Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident: Failure to main-tain control.

Nov. 13Assault — An NCO is being charged with as-

sault consummated by a battery and domestic violence.


Library book dropIn a hurry and needing to return items to the Wiesbaden Library? You can now drop off materials at the library’s new curbside book drop. It is located directly in front of the Wiesbaden Library entrance. As the sign indicates, drivers can pull in to the designated parking space and stay for a minute while dropping off items. Violators will be ticketed, officials said.

By Robert DozierInstallation Management Command

Army Entertainment has announced the 12 final-ists slated to compete in Operation Rising Star this December.

U.S. Installation Management Command G9 Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs will host and conduct the finals at Fort Sam Houston Theatre, to determine the 2013 rising star.

Finalists from overseas garrisons include Sgt. Oscar Bugarin from Camp Lomonnier, Djibouti; Spc. Ikilya Davenport from USAG Humphreys, Korea; and from Germany, 1st Lt. Matthew Gabriel from USAG Wiesbaden; family member Christina Lewis from USAG Kaiserslautern; and family member Raquel Sargent from USAG Stuttgart.

Finalists from installations in the United States include Sgt. Christiana Ball from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Pfc. Kiari Mhoon from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; family members Sarah Hopkins from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.; Charrie Mae Riggs from Fort Campbell, Ky.; and Joyce Severino from USAG Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and from California, 2nd Lt. Derrick Bishop from Fort Irwin, and Sgt. Scott Harris from the Presidio of Monterey.

Audition packets, which were submitted by participating U.S. Army garrisons, contained videos of first-place winners from the garrison-level competitions. These videos were considered by a panel of judges at IMCOM headquarters, and the 12 finalists were chosen from the best. These finalists will compete against the other contes-

tants in daily performances and be judged on their singing talent and stage presence.

Each round of competition will be recorded, and the general public will be able to view and vote for their favorite performer to move ahead in the competi-tion. Every stage of the competition will be scored based on a combination of votes from the public and from the judges.

The initial performance will be avail-able online at www.OpRisingStar.com on Dec. 8, followed by semifinals and finals Dec. 10 and 12. The winner of the 2013 competition will be revealed Dec. 14.

More information about Operation Rising Star, the contestants and how to view the finals can be found at www.armyentertainment.net.

Local Rising Star makes the cut

Photo by Tim Hipps

Judges view videos of local installation winners to select the 12 finalists at the 2012 competition.


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eventually became known as the GI Bill, Carstens said veterans were embraced, encouraged to improve their academic skills and to play major roles in post-war society.

“Arguably, the power of employing our veterans post-war is what helped propel our nation to lead the world in the 20th century,” he said. … “In fact, the GI Bill has led to 14 Nobel laureates, two dozen Pulitzer Prize winners, three Supreme Court justices, three U.S. presidents and scores of other leaders. In 1970 almost 70 percent of our Congress was composed of veterans.”

That wasn’t the case after the Vietnam War where the country was “so divided and distracted by internal politics that the public had little interest in what our veterans had been doing for the nation,” Carstens said. “These attitudes and mis-understandings about veterans during the Vietnam era sadly limited the potential success of many members of one of our

greatest generations of heroes.“We cannot allow this to hap-

pen again,” he said, pointing out that the United States now has the largest population of young veterans since the Vietnam War.

“The Department of De-fense is absolutely committed to the effort of getting vets back to work,” Carstens said, explaining that tax credits for businesses that hire unem-ployed and disabled veterans, changes in the Transition As-sistance Program and Army Career Alumni Program, and various other initiatives are all aimed at helping those who have served their country in uniform find their way back into the civilian world with meaningful employment.

“Recently, the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden reached out to strategic partners like the USO to get high-powered business owners into our local job fairs,” he added, saying that everyone can play a role in help-ing in that transition. “I assure you that everyone standing here today will know at least one or

more fellow service members who are leaving the military over the next year. I ask you to tell them that they are not alone.”

Carstens asked leaders to ensure that those transitioning out of the military from their units get the transition help they need and that civilians use their influence to “encourage businesses or organizations to

hire a veteran or military family member.

“Our Soldiers, our service members, are Soldiers and ser-vice members for life. They are resilient,” Carstens said. “They are strong. I am confident this

generation will join the remark-able generations of men and women who wore the uniform and left an enduring mark on this nation as veterans. They will need help. We must give it to them.”

Veterans . . . . .Continued from page 1

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Being savvy isn’t just being cool and in the know.

For the students at Wies-baden Middle School, it means standing against unacceptable behavior and fostering an at-mosphere of respect, kindness and honesty.

Students Against Violence and Victimization of Youth, with the help of volunteers from U.S. Army Europe and the Wiesbaden Boxing Team, made a commitment to promote peace in their school and community Nov. 6.

“We can’t just hope that kids will be nice. It takes everyone,” said Dr. Frankie Nielsen, SAV-VY coordinator, who developed the program in the mid-’90s.

And though the middle school doesn’t have a problem with bullying, administrators said that standing down to be more SAVVY has been an ef-fective measure to maintain a healthy environment.

“The climate at the middle school gets better or worse; better if there is intervention.”

Nielsen’s program urges the immediate uprooting of unaccept-able behavior — which includes bullying in the earlier progres-sions of the violence continuum.

“Certain behaviors must be addressed well before fighting happens,” said Nielsen, noting that the “seeds of violence” — put-downs, insults, threats,

trash talk, bullying and push-ing — grow into more violent and criminal behavior if not checked in its infancy. “We should never trivialize the rib-bing that kids do to one another. There always has to be efforts to combat bullying.”

Many of the volunteers pres-ent recounted that when they were in middle school bullying was different and less pervasive.

“I experienced it a little here and there, but it wasn’t serious

or malicious,” said Capt. Chris Jacobsen, USAREUR.

“I really don’t remember being bullied,” said Capt. Alec Moyer, USAREUR. “Bullying is much more of an issue than it was when I was growing up. The cyber dimension is a whole new part of the battlefield.”

“Your vision about being respectful and disrespectful changes a lot when you’re older,” said Spc. Joachim Chielens, USAREUR, as he spoke with a small group of students in the breakout sessions, highlighting the age difference between the students and himself. “Cyberbul-lying is a new anomaly … the Internet didn’t exist when I was your age.”

Volunteers and teachers broke out into smaller groups to discuss with students the way ahead for promoting non-violence, respect, kindness and courtesy. In the discussions some students admitted to incidences of engaging in trash talking, and uttering insults and put-downs.

“If we don’t do something about them they can lead to something worse,” said Jabcob-sen as he talked with a group of students about acceptable

behavior for cultivating a respectful environment. “We want to grow different kinds of seeds.”

Further discussion chal-lenged students to think of what one could do individually to ensure peaceful and respectful surroundings.

The children said they could do things such as help others in need, be friendly, be courteous and show each other respect.

Students were further en-couraged to write down Steps for Peace, personal actions they would take to stand against vio-

lence, disrespect, hostility and unkind acts. And most students signed the SAVVY Commit-ment Pledge.

Members of the garrison’s boxing team punctuated the points of the day with a special appearance in a brief assembly. Sgt. 1st Class Adam Martinez, head coach, and three team members emphasized reporting incidents, encouraged befriend-ing victims of bullying to help them out of such situations and reminded them that walking away to avoid victimization is always an option.

Teaching nonviolence and respect to cultivate healthier school environment Making students more SAVVY

Capt. Chris Jacobsen explains the violence continuum to students in David Lawrence’s sixth-grade classroom at Wies-baden Middle School during SAVVY Commitment Day activities Nov. 6.

Students take a moment to read and sign the SAVVY pledge after discussing ways to cultivate a friendly envi-ronment in the school and community.

Brianna Moose fills in a cutout of her foot with Steps for Peace she will make to foster a positive environment dur-ing SAVVY Commitment Day activities Nov. 6.


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Even though Energy Aware-ness Month has come and gone, everyone should still make an effort to do all they can to help save Army dollars and resources.

Energy awareness is about understanding that all day and night we’re using energy in our houses and facilities. Energy is expensive; especially in Europe. Some things we do use a lot more energy than others such as running washing machines and dishwashers. Simple changes in our habits can lead to big reac-tions in our energy consumption which in turn is better for our environment and pocket books. Here are a few tips to reduce energy and water consumption.g Close windows and doors

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By Spc. Glenn M. Anderson

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A New York City native has earned the title of 2013 U.S. Army Europe Career Counselor of the Year.

Staff Sgt. Efrain D. Garcia Jr., originally from East Har-lem, is a battalion career coun-selor with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustain-ment Command, based in Grafen-wöhr.

Career coun-selors conduct retention and reenlistment interviews, determine Soldiers’ eligibility to reenlist or extend their current enlistments; re-view reenlistment and exten-sion documents; coordinate retention ceremonies and advise commanders on all areas of the

retention program.Each year career counselors

from across USAREUR com-pete at their unit level for the award. Each must have achieved 100 percent in all traditional retention categories, to include managing their unit retention programs within the guidelines established by USAREUR.

“I am very humbled and excited to have won this pres-tigious award,” said Garcia. “I have been studying and prepar-

ing for the past two months, and thanks to my noncommis-sioned officers at my unit, and my family… I was able to get to this level of competition.”

The two-day competition included an Army Physical Fit-ness Test, a 50-question written examination, and an appearance in front of a panel of noncom-missioned officers who asked numerous and rigorous ques-tions about the Army and the

Army retention program.The board consisted of four

voting members and the board president, Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr., the USAREUR senior enlisted adviser.

Davenport said he was impressed by the competitors’

general knowledge of not just things they deal with every day, such as their job requirements, but also their expertise in a broad range of Soldier skills.

“Like any competition, there is always a winner,” said Davenport. “What was unique about this competition was we had different Soldiers do better at different events, and we had one overall winner.”

Even planning and executing such an event is a task in itself, said Master Sgt. Michael J. Sadler, HQ USAREUR Reten-tion Operations NCO, organizer of the competition. Sadler is a Career Counselor of the Year Award winner himself, earn-ing the title while assigned to III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.

“It was not too difficult to plan for this event because we

use a lot of things from previous years to help us improve every year,” said Sadler, “It is time-consuming because there are a lot of pieces involved, but it is relatively simple to prepare for.”

At the end of the event, Garcia was awarded an Army Commendation Medal, a plaque and several small gifts from Army supporters.

“My advice to any career counselors wanting to partici-pate in this event is: definitely get engaged in more competi-tions before going to ‘the big one,’” said Garcia. “That will give you the confidence and the experience you will need to go against the stiff competition.”

Garcia will represent USA-REUR at the Secretary of the Army Career Counselor of the Year Competition in Washing-ton, D.C. in January.

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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr. presents Staff Sgt. Efrain D. Garcia Jr. with the Army Commendation Medal for earning the title of 2013 U.S. Army Europe Career Counselor of the Year.

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By Karen RavensbergenSpecial to the Herald Union

Identifying community service projects to earn Boy Scouting’s highest honor, Eagle Scout, can be a challenge in Europe. But with patience and persis-tence, these projects can be rewarding.

Two Scouts from Wiesbaden’s Troop 107 recently completed ambitious proj-ects that will leave a lasting impact.

Eagle-candidate Kristopher Smith and a supportive crew of 33 volunteers restored a local fruit orchard in Breck-enheim.

“This orchard had not been taken care of in over five years,” said Smith, explaining that he and his fellow vol-unteers removed undergrowth, bushes, weeds, grass and various small trees.

Smith faced several challenges. “I learned there are laws restricting chainsaw use during the summer,” he said, “and so the project was pushed back to October.

“During the first weekend of the proj-ect, cold rain poured down, forcing us to question the use of electric chainsaws,” Smith said, “and so I had to cancel our first weekend of work in early October. Thankfully, the following weekend was dry, and I had a huge turnout of volunteers, enabling us to accomplish a tremendous amount of work.”

Smith explained that while adult vol-unteers handled dangerous equipment such as chainsaws, younger Scouts did use saws and pruning shears. “During this project,” said Smith, “I learned that kids like sharp things … so safety was of chief importance because sharp things don’t like kids.

“I tried to be an active and directive leader,” Smith added. “I discovered my

strengths including wit, patience and the ability to influence others.”

Smith thanked Dietrich Kröger, a member of the Streuobstverein Wies-baden, Scoutmaster Jeff Stone, his parents, Krystin and Scott Smith, and other volunteers for their support.

“We are so proud of Kris,” said his mother, Krystin. “He could have done an easier and smaller project, but he chose this one, and accomplished it while still doing his schoolwork and other extracur-ricular activities.”

For his project, Eagle Scout candidate Cameron Noble supervised volunteers at the Sergeant York Historic Trail in Chatel Chehery, France. This trail is a central part of the BSA Meuse-Argonne Historic Trail which covers an area where 1.2 million Americans fought and served

in 1918 under the command of General John J. Pershing.

More than 14,000 Americans are buried at the nearby Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

The trail, located west of the French town of Verdun, includes the location where Sgt. Alvin C. York captured 132 German Soldiers, helping him earn the Medal of Honor.

Noble was inspired to work on the project after having been involved in a couple of similar past Scout projects on the trail. Working with Col. Doug-las Mastriano of the the Sergeant York Discovery Expedition his improvement project included replacing rotten or missing wood barriers along the trail, replacing wooden steps and upgrading areas impacted by erosion.

Recruitment proved to be a challenge because of the distance and having to camp in cold, wet conditions typical for early November. “I had to present this project in a way that would entice younger Scouts and peers to participate,” he said. Fortunately, he received the sup-port of senior Scouts and Venture Crew members, in addition to adult volunteers and some younger Scouts.

Noble’s mother Grace said her son had some anxiety about the project. “When ‘D-Day’ arrived, Cameron was going through every possible scenario in his mind,” she said. “What if no one shows … what if we can’t finish in one weekend … will I be able to get support for a second weekend? Fortunately he arrived at the camp site to see everyone waiting and excited to get to work.”

After seven hours of labor, Noble said he was pleased with the results — but he had more plans for the group. ‘Not only work, but play time’ is part of my philosophy,” Noble said. “I scheduled time to tour the museum in Meuse-Argonne where you can see all kinds of military equipment, and have a good sandwich too.”

The tour included a chat with museum owner, Jean Paul, who maintains a col-lection of patches from all of the Scout troops that have visited .. “and now he has one from Troop 107,” Noble said.

“I could not have done it without my parents’ support and encouragement,” he said.

The work of Boy Scouts in Europe to preserve and maintain the Sgt. York trail is documented on the website http://sgtyorkdiscovery.com/York_Trail.php.

For more information about Scouting opportunities with Troop 107 visit www.wiesbaden107.mytroop.us.

Eagle projects help preserve nature, history

Photo courtesy of Karen Ravensbergen

Andrew and Christopher Smith work on a project to restore and maintain a local fruit orchard.

USAREUR Headquarters Building named in honor of Lt. Gen. Geoffrey KeyesU.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr. (left) and Lt. Gen. Donald M. Camp-bell (right), USAREUR commander, are joined by William Keyes Broughton, grandson of Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, former 7th Army commander, during the dedication ceremony of the USAREUR Headquarters Building as the Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes Building Nov. 14. Keyes, who fought in various campaigns during World War II, helped rebuild post-war Germany during his leadership of Seventh and Third Armies from 1945-47.

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New home for Red CrossJana Fullmer, Wiesbaden Red Cross station manag-er, gives Roger Gerber, Transformation and Station-ing Management Office director; Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa and Col. David Carstens a tour of the new Red Cross offices in Building 1206 on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne. “We’ve already been able to double the classes that we offer thanks to the move,” said Fullmer. She added that new volunteers are always welcome to get involved. “We have a great need for leadership —volunteers to run our specific programs. It’s a great way to build one’s resume and skills.” Call the Red Cross at civ (0611) 705-1760 for more information.

Community notes ... Community notesWCSC highlights

The Wiesbaden Commu-nity Spouses Club holds the following upcoming events: Book Club at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 (Texastr. 39 in Hainerberg Housing) to discuss “The Wit-ness Wore Red” by Rebeccah Musser; Brunch at the Bodega de Musica Nov. 26 (meet at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center at 11:30 a.m. to carpool); Henkell Tour Nov. 27 (meet at the Hainerberg Shoppette at 9:30 a.m.); Tour the Mainz Christmas Market Dec. 2; card-making class Dec. 4; Wiesbaden Christmas Mar-ket and BOG meeting Dec. 5, Christmas cookie and ornament exchange Dec. 11; Cooking with Sybille Dec. 12, Rüdesheim coffee, cake and Christmas market Dec. 16. Visit http://wiesbadenspouses-club.com for more information.

True Gift of ChristmasThe Protestant Women of the

Chapel host a special Christ-mas program: “Growing Faith Through Service” at the Clay Chapel Dec. 3 from 9-11:30 a.m. Child care and lunch will be provided.

Win with the USOSingle service members are

invited to vie for a chance to be among 22 winners of the Rhein Main Area USOs trip to the Al-pincenter Snow Dome Nov. 30

to ski or snowboard. Everything is included free including dinner and use of equipment. Stop by the Clay Kaserne or Hainerberg Shopping Center USOs to enter for the chance to win.

Dental, Vet Clinic closings

The Wiesbaden Dental Clinic will be closed Nov. 29. The Wiesbaden Veterinary Clinic will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 31. The Veterinary Clinic will close at noon on Dec. 31 for inventory.

Get busy with BOSSWiesbaden’s Better Oppor-

tunities for Single Soldiers pro-gram invites service members for BOSS movie nights at the Warrior Zone on Clay Kaserne Mondays at 6 p.m. BOSS hosts an Xbox Tournament at the Warrior Zone Nov. 22 from 6-9 p.m. and teams up the Rhein Main Area USOs for a special dinner Nov. 28 from 6-9 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-5042 for more information.

Call for Youth of the Year nominations

Do you know a young person who should be nominated as this year’s Youth of the Year? Nominations are currently be-ing accepted by Wiesbaden’s Child Youth and School Ser-vices. Contact Aaron Chapuis, Wiesbaden Youth Program

director, at civ (0611) 4080-391 for details.

ACAP eligibilityIf you are an active or Re-

serve Component Soldier with 180 or more days of continuous active duty service, you and your family members are eli-gible to receive ACAP services 18 months before separation or 24 months before retirement. ACAP helps Soldiers make informed career decisions through benefits counseling and employment assistance. For more information, contact the Wiesbaden ACAP Center at mil 337-5709 or civ (0611) 705-5709 or visit the facility in Clay Kaserne Building 1023E, Room 9.

Holiday food driveWillie H. Dixon Lodge

143 and Blanche M. Bruner Chapter 17 is holding a holiday food drive through Dec. 15 to support the Army Community Service community food bank. The organizations are accepting nonperishable foods in donation bins located at the Wiesbaden Commissary and Hainerberg Shopping Center near the Cap-puccino Casino.

Reduced bank hoursThe Community Banks will

have reduced hours on Thanks-giving, Nov. 28: Clay Kaserne and Mainz-Kastel branches 9 a.m. to noon, Hainerberg Shop-ping Center branch 9:30 a.m. to noon. ATMs remain avail-able for service throughout the community.

Angel Tree programGive a needy child a gift

this holiday season through the Wiesbaden Army Community Service/Chaplains Corps Angel Tree Program Nov. 21 to Dec. 17. Pick up a tag from an Angel Tree (located at commissary, PX, Post Office, Power Zone, Toyland, Andrews Federal Credit Union and Community Bank), purchase a gift and drop off the unwrapped gift (along with the tag attached) to any Angel Tree drop boy by Dec. 17.

Holiday Tree Lighting on Dec. 6

Join fellow community members at the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Clay Kaserne Dec. 6 from 5-9 p.m. The event will be held between the Gen. Shalikashvili Mission Command Center and the Wi-esbaden Fitness Center. Enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities, a visit by the jolly old elf, food beverages and more.

CIB Nov. 26The next Community Infor-

mation Briefing will be held Nov. 26 at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Activity Center on Clay Kaserne. Attend in person or follow it live on the Garrison Wiesbaden Facebook page.

Commissary closing Nov. 28

The Wiesbaden Commis-sary will closed on Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.

Thrift Shop holiday boutique

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

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Schools page — Partners in education

School bitsBy Chuck McCarterSpecial to the Herald Union

Schools have changed a lot over the years. Gone are the one-room school-houses, chalkboards are now often replaced with electronic white boards, laptop computers are re-placing text books, and there are a host of new skills for students to learn for the world of tomorrow. The National Education Association’s American Education Week spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for ev-eryone to do his or her part in making public schools great. A great education will allow students to grow, prosper and achieve in the 21st century. All of this is just as relevant and important for our DoDEA students.

This week is a great oppor-tunity for parents to discuss the importance of education with their children and to look for ways to re-inforce learning. Research shows that education is a great predic-tor of personal and professional success later in life. American Education Week is also a great chance for parents to reconnect with their students’ schools and to look for opportunities to volunteer and support the schools and the curriculum.

There is much to celebrate in our schools. In recent years DoDEA schools have continued to outperform their stateside

counterparts on such indicators as the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests, the Ter-raNova, the SAT and high school graduation rates. DoDDS schools set high expectations for students and been studied by other school systems and universities for our consistently high test scores and small minority achievement gap.

Our teachers are keenly aware of the unique needs of DoDEA students.

One important aspect of work-ing in a DoDDS school is the constant movement of students in and out of our schools. Teachers and staff know the importance of making students feel welcome as they arrive and helping to get them settled and integrated into the class

and the school. Another unique quality of our

schools is how many parents are absent due to deployment or other temporary duties. Our schools have support groups for children of de-ployed parents where counselors and teachers work with students, discuss their concerns and lend a supportive ear. Classroom teachers are keenly alert to changes in a student’s behavior or work habits as parents are deployed or return.

Teachers work closely with the counselors to ensure students have the support that they need. When parents are back from deployments it is a great idea, whether during American Education Week or any other time, to reconnect with schools and teachers.

Aukamm highlightsAukamm Elementary School holds a Parent

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

WCSC scholarshipsThe Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club

invites high school seniors and continuing educa-tion students to apply for scholarships through Feb. 28. Download an application at www.wies-badenspousesclub.com.

Masters of EducationThe University of Oklahoma will soon be

offering a Masters of Education. The staff is cur-rently conducting a needs assessment survey to determine interest. To complete the survey and get more information on programs visit www.goou.ou.edu. Call civ (0611) 705-5937 for more information.

Family bingo nightWiesbaden High School’s Senior Parent

Association invites everyone out for a night of fun Nov. 21 during family bingo night in the school’s multipurpose room. Doors open at 5 p.m. (pizza dinner available for purchase) and bingo games (win a themed gift basket) will be featured from 6-8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the class of 2014. Email [email protected] for more information.

JFK ExhibitionBe sure to stop by Wiesbaden Middle School

now through Nov. 24 to check out the special traveling “John F. Kennedy in Hessen 1963/2013” exhibition. The exhibit is open during school hours.

School holidaysLocal Department of Defense Dependents

Schools will be closed in observation of Veter-ans Day Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving Nov. 28-29. Winter recess begins on Dec. 23 with school resuming on Jan. 6.

Free/reduced lunchesFamilies may be eligible for free or reduced-

price school lunches based on size and income. Pick up an application at your child’s school or check with Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

AVID tutors soughtWould you like to work with Wiesbaden

High School students who are motivated to succeed in high school and college? Work part time, every other day as an adult Advance-ment Via Individual Determination tutor. Apply for the position of “substitute teacher” in Wiesbaden on the USAJOBS.gov website. Call Wiesbaden High School at civ (0611) 4080-351 for details.

American Education Week


Spc. Ashli Bryant, Company E, 1st Regiment, 214th Aviation Regiment, talks to Patricia Mitchell, Embry Riddle assistant campus director at Wi-esbaden, about educational offerings from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University at a special American Education Week information booth in the Strong Teams Cafe on Clay Kaserne Nov. 18 — one of several loca-tions visited by Wiesbaden Education Center representatives during the week of Nov. 18-22.

Staying drug freeWiesbaden Middle School National Hon-or Society members pose for a picture Oct. 24 to show their spirit during Red Rib-bon Week activities, observed Oct. 21-24, and themed “A Healthy Me is Drug Free,”to discourage drug abuse among students.


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Take a hike: A guide to volksmarching in the Kaiserslautern/Wiesbaden area

Things to do ... Things to do

By Donald SeltzerVolksmarching Editor

Volksmarching NotesC The calendar for volksmarching in

Germany, Terminliste 2014, is available for €2.50 in the start hall at most events. It lists dates, locations, points of contact and other information. Also provided is an extensive list of permanent trails.C The Wiesbaden International

Wandering Club continues to set the example for being an active club — upcoming trips include the underground event at Merkers on Nov. 23, a Christ-mas Market and volksmarch near Cologne Dec. 8, an overnight trip to the Paris volksmarch and Reims Champagne Caves Jan. 11-12, and another overnight trip to the always-popular event at Rothenburg a.d. Tauber Feb. 22-23. The club is also looking to fill a few elected positions. Contact [email protected] or visit their website at www.wiwc-volksmarching.de.C Many thanks to readers Pat and Cheryl Pat-

terson, Bob and Pat Kiebler, and Johnette Scott for providing event brochures.C Look for additional event choices at www.

wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.

Weekend of Nov. 23-24

Holz/Saar (66265) — This Saarland event is north of Saarbrücken and west of Neunkirchen.

From the KMC area, use Autobahns 6, 8 and 1 toward Saarlouis and Saarbrücken. Exit at Quierscheid (144) to follow IVV directional signs to the start at Holz.Start: Glück-Auf-Halle on Glück-Auf-Weg Saturday and

Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6, 11 and 20 km) Trails: Un-known Award: None.

Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28

Ramstein-Miesenbach (66877) —The Ramstein Roadrunners club plays host to its 29th annual

Thanksgiving Day volksmarch and 75th overall event. Wanderers will find the event to be a friendly and relaxing family activity. Ask about becoming a club member — information is available at the start hall. Consider making reservations to enjoy

the Thanksgiving buffet at the Officers’ Club on Ramstein Air Base. Spend a night or two in guest lodging — contact Central Reservations at civ (06371) 454920 to find out if Space-A rooms are available. Use Autobahns 5 and 6 and the Landstuhl/Air Base exit (13) to follow IVV directional signs to reach the town of Ramstein-Miesenbach.Start: Mehrzweckhalle at Am Kiefernkopf 22 Thursday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km)

Trail: Slightly hilly, fields and forests Award: Commem-orative challenge coin.

Weekend of Nov. 30 to Dec. 1

Kirchen-Freusburg (57548) — Enjoy the scenic area southwest of Siegen at this event,

sponsored in part by the Rhein-Zeitung newspaper. Freusburg is marketed as “am Fuße des Westerwal-des,” or “at the foot of the Westerwald” area. Children will receive a free waffle and drink. Maps indicate a castle at Freusburg, a town of interest for tourists. From Giessen use Autobahn 45 toward Siegen and exit at Wilnsdorf (23). Follow a secondary road to Neunkirchen and Betzdorf, then B-62 to Kirchen and Freusburg.Start: Bürgerhaus Freusburg on Siegtalstrasse; parking is

at Industriestrasse 4 Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 8 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail: Hilly trails, woods Award: None.

Spabrücken (55595) — This event, in the Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe, is northwest of Bad

Kreuznach and southwest of Bingen, and should be easily reached. From Wiesbaden, use Autobahns 60 and 61 past Bingen, then exit at Waldlaubersheim (47). Follow a minor road through Schweppenhausen and Schöneberg to reach the start at Spabrücken.Start: Soonwaldhalle Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. to 1

p.m. (6 and 10 km) Trail: Hilly, fields and woods Award: None.

Spabrücken (55595) — This event, in the Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe, is northwest of

Bad Kreuznach and southwest of Bingen, and should be easily reached. From Wiesbaden,

use Autobahns 60 and 61 past Bingen, then exit at Waldlaub-ersheim (47). Follow a minor road through Schweppenhau-

sen and Schöneberg to reach the start at Spabrücken.Start: Soonwaldhalle Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. (6 and 10 km) Trail: Hilly, fields and woods Award: None.

Weekend of Dec. 7-8

Bockenau (55595) — This event is due west of Bad Kreuznach on the year-round, permanent

Hunsrück trail system. From Wiesbaden, use Auto-bahns 643, 60 and 61 toward Bingen and Bad Kreuzn-ach. Exit at Bad Kreuznach (51) to use B-41 toward Kirn. Pick up a secondary road at Waldböckelheim to head northwest to Bockenau. From Baumholder, use the minor road bordering the training area to reach B-420. Head toward Bad Kreuznach to con-nect with B-270 toward Idar-Oberstein and B-41 through Kirn to Waldböckelheim. A minor road will lead to Bockenau.Start: Bockenauer-Schweiz-Halle on Waldböckelheimer

Strasse Sunday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5 and 10 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods Award: From previous events.

Weekend of Dec. 21-22

Luxembourg-Limpertsberg, Luxembourg (L-1750) — This Saturday-only walk combines a

walk with a visit to the town’s Christmas market. From the Kaiserslautern area, use Autobahn 6 toward Saarbrücken. At Kreuz Neunkirchen connect with A-8 toward Luxembourg and continue across the border where it becomes A13. At the Croix de Bet-tembourg interchange, take A3 toward Luxembourg. Just past the Croix de Gasperich, the Autobahn ends at a roundabout; take the second exit onto B3. Use N3, N50, N57, Boulevard Royal, N52, Avenue

Victor Hugo, Square Edouard Andre and Rue Jean-Baptiste Fresez. Watch for FLMP directional signs leading to the

start at Limpertsberg.Start: Hall Victor Hugo at 60 Avenue Vic-tor Hugo Saturday: 1-5 p.m. (6 and 12 km) Trail: Through the Christmas Market Award: None.

Questions? Send email to [email protected].

Indoor skiing/snowboarding

Rhein Main Area USOs invite single Soldiers to enter to win one of 22 free trips to ski or snowboard (and dinner) at an indoor skiing center on Nov. 30. Stop by the Clay Kaserne or Hainerberg USOs to enter.

Outdoor Rec getawaysHead to Prague Nov. 23-24;

Zermatt, Switzerland, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1; or Greece and Italy Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 with Wies-baden Outdoor Recreation. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

On tour with the USORhein Main Area USOs offer

trips to Amsterdam Nov. 23; Mullhausen, France, Nov. 23;

Riesling Route Nov. 24; Black Forest Thanksgiving Nov. 28; Netherlands Christmas Nov. 29; Three Countries Express Nov. 29; Christmas in France Nov. 30; Saarbrücken Christ-mas Markets Nov. 30; Rhein River Cruise and Rüdesheim Christmas Market Dec. 1; Bastogne: Bat-tle of the Bulge Dec. 7; Prague C h r i s t m a s Market Express Dec. 7; Cologne Christmas Mar-kets Dec. 7; Mo-sel River Christmas Markets Dec. 8; Paris Express Dec. 14; Frankfurt Christmas Market

Dec. 14; Trier Christmas Market Dec. 14. Stop by any area USO for more information.

Luxembourg BazaarOrganizations from some

60 countries will be featured at the 53rd International Bazaar of Luxembourg Nov. 30 from 11

a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bazaar will be held in the LuxExpo exhibition hall in the Kirchberg area just east of Luxembourg City. Entrance is free. Visit www.bazar-international.

lu for more information.

Ski ClubJoin fellow winter sports

enthusiasts in tackling some of the best slopes in Europe with the Hessen International Ski Club. The club meets every other Thursday at the Paulaner Restaurant (Wilhelmstrasse 58-60) in Wiesbaden. For more information visit “Hes-sen International Ski Club” on Facebook or www.hessenski.com. To contact club president Marco Vialpando send an email to [email protected].

Actors soughtThe Wiesbaden English

Language Theater seeks two men and two women for its next production, “Separate Beds,” by Canadian author MJ

Cruise. Performance dates are in February. Volunteers for technical and backstage support are also needed.

Visit www.wiesbaden-english-language-theater.de for details.

A Gospel Christmas and Irish Celebration

The New Spirit Gospel Choir Wiesbaden presents A Gospel Christmas and Irish Celebra-tion concert Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Lutherskirche Wiesbaden (Sartoriusstr. 16, 65187)

Nightfire at the WECEnjoy live rock music with

U.S. Army Europe’s Nightfire Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Wies-baden Entertainment Center. The performance will feature a laser light show.

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Story and photos by Karl Weisel


Young metabolisms need lots of fuel to run efficiently. Getting the proper fuel is the key.

That’s why Dr. Susan Hargis, Wies-baden Middle School principal, and Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, U.S. Army Eu-rope deputy commander, took time out to kick off this year’s Fueling the Future program at the middle school Nov. 14.

“This is a nutrition literacy program,” said Hargis, explaining that the school teamed up with USAREUR last year to

launch the program. It is similar to one she introduced several years ago at Kaiserslautern Middle School.

The aim of the program is to en-courage all members of the Army Family, and especially those in their formative years, to eat nutritious foods, exercise regularly and to enjoy healthy lifestyles.

Hargis said the school is also once again partnering with the Defense Commissary Agency to help educate students about how to make good food choices and learn more about nutrition

and food safety.USAREUR’s deputy commander

talked to students about the role differ-ent foods play in fueling the body and

in maintaining weight and overall good health. Sharing personal details about a family member’s struggle with weight

gain, Longo said, he appreciated the importance of making good decisions.

“Make just a couple of good choices about food each day and you’ll see it can have a tremendous impact,” Longo said.

Using mustard instead of mayon-naise, drinking chocolate milk rather

than a soft drink, and making any number of other food choices on a regular basis can all help in controlling one’s diet and improving nutritional intake, he said.

Other daily decisions young people can make to beef up their health include helping their mother carry groceries, not spending too many hours sitting in front of the television or electronic games, and getting involved in extracurricular sports programs, officials said.

Once the discussions about good nutrition were completed, school of-ficials led students to the high school track where teachers joined students for several laps around the track.

Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo, U.S. Army Europe deputy com-mander, is joined by Wiesbaden Middle School seventh-grader Matthew Cox (left) and eighth-grader Oishin Ora-vetz while taking a poll among students about different food choices. Photo left: USAREUR Soldiers join students and teachers in promoting healthy lifestyles during a run on the high school track Nov. 15.

Middle school encourages healthy lifestyle

Fueling the Future

By Maj. Melissa Leccese

Army Hearing Program staff officer for the U.S. Army Public

Health Command

Even if you are unfamiliar with the term tinnitus, many of you may have experienced this distracting ringing, buzzing, clicking, roaring or rushing sound in the ears at one time or another.

What tinnitus isn’t. Tinni-tus is not a disease; however, it is likely related to an underlying condition. The most common condition that tinnitus relates to is noise exposure, both work-related and recreational. Other conditions that tinnitus may re-late to include aging, ear or sinus infections, head or neck injury,

heart or vascular disease, some medications, stress or fatigue.

Prevalence. An estimated 50 million Americans experi-ence constant tinnitus. Over 16 million that suffer from tinnitus have sought medical attention to find relief. Among veterans, tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability.

Impacts. Tinnitus can inter-fere with ability to concentrate for short or long periods of time. It is most noticeable in quiet, not because the sound grows louder in this setting, but because the sound is more easily heard in a place where there is little sound competition. In severe cases, depression and insomnia plague the individual affected. Tinnitus can be a source of severe mental

stress for some.Causes. Despite ongoing

research efforts, the exact cause of tinnitus is unclear. Tinnitus that is related to noise exposure is believed to be the result of damage or stress to cells in the inner ear. These cells are known as “hair cells” because of the hair-like projections that are attached to these cells. Hair cells play an important role in the hearing process and damage results in damaged hearing.

Prevention. Because noise-induced hearing loss is often related to tinnitus, any measures taken to limit hazardous levels of noise will help prevent tin-nitus. In pre-existing cases, these protective measures will prevent tinnitus from worsen-

ing. Turning down the volume or moving away from the noise is a wise noise-limiting practice. Use hearing protection in situa-tions where noise levels cannot be limited.

Cure. Sadly, there is no cure for tinnitus, but there are many treatments and treatment programs available that help some individuals cope with and manage this condition:P Counseling programs ex-

ist for individuals as well as for groups that assist in changing reactions toward the tinnitus. A primary goal is to facilitate relaxation by decreasing aware-ness of the tinnitus.P Individuals who have

hearing loss in conjunction with the tinnitus may find treatment

for both by using hearing aids. Hearing aids amplify speech and environmental sounds, which often make the tinnitus less noticeable.P Sound generators facili-

tate relaxation and sleep. These devices produce gentle, repeti-tive, soothing sounds such as waterfalls or soft music. Some sound generators can even be worn in the ear and are used as part of tinnitus retraining therapy.

Now that you know what the “buzz” is all about, you can make wise choices to prevent this troubling condition from happening to you. For those who are already experiencing tinnitus, there is help available in several different forms.

Tinnitus: Do you know what ‘the buzz’ is all about?

For your health


Sports and leisure

By Kierra Carr Special to the Herald Union

Unification was the key to Wies-baden High School’s successful foot-ball season, according to players and officials.

Wiesbaden entered the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe Division 1 playoffs against the Kaiserslautern Raiders with a 4-2 record. After successfully defeating the Raiders in the semifinals the War-riors went on to face the Ramstein Royals in the championship game in Kaiserslautern Nov. 2.

Despite some doubts as a result of an earlier season loss to the Royals, the Warriors held their heads high while stepping onto Kaiserslautern’s turf. Part of that confidence was knowing they had the added firepower of four former Heidelberg High School play-ers — senior Daniel White and juniors Timothy Cuthbert, Justin Vatcher and Alfred Freed. The addition of new players from Heidelberg was a result of the school’s closing last school year.

“I was a starter in every game, so I did feel like I was an asset to the team. But overall I feel like every player helped,” said Vatcher, about Wiesbaden’s team.

Captain DaiVon Poole said the

Heidelberg players assisted them tremendously. “Tim Cuthbert was an all-around player, and we could put him in any position and he’d play it to the best of his ability. Alfred could

perform critical plays when we were really in need of one. Daniel White was one of the best blockers on the team. Also, Vatcher put a lot of pressure on our opponents’ offense. Overall, they really did contribute to our team win-ning this year.”

Looking back over the season, Wies-baden’s football coach Steve Jewell said he knew big things were in store for the Warriors. “If we were able to meld these two great communities together, we’d be OK,” he said.

Despite a fast start by the Royals, the final score read 38-21 with Wiesbaden claiming the Division 1 crown.

A week later, on Nov. 9, several Warriors were on hand to help the North squad win the DoDDS-E Football All-star Game in Wiesbaden. They included Poole, CJ Pridgen, Reymoi Lewis, Seth Kraft, Dequan Reed, Johnathan Skeesick and Andrew Murray.

The North all-stars beat the South 14-9. (Kierra Carr, a Wiesbaden High School senior, is a career intern with the garrison’s Public Affairs Office)

Heidelberg acquisitions bolster Warriors’ success

Photo by Maria Hernandez

Timothy Cuthbert cuts up field during a game this season.

After the division playoffs, it was a sure bet that the Instal-lation Management Command Junior Tackle Football trophy would find a home in the Wiesbaden community at the culmination of the 2013 season.

The question that remained was whether it would be Warrior Team 1 or 2 that would earn the bragging rights.

Warrior Team 2 put an end to speculation after holding on to clinch the championship win over its brother team with an 8-6

victory in action Nov. 16 at the Wiesbaden High School field.

The match-up came as a result of both winning their respective division titles for the season. The rematch, although a smaller margin of victory, proved the Warrior Team 2 as the best in the community in the 12-14-year-old category.

“Both teams played well during the season. They gath-ered momentum during the playoffs, and played a really close game for the champion-

ship,” said Peter Witmer, Wies-baden Warrior Team 1 assistant coach.

The tackle football trophy will remain in the Wiesbaden community un-til the Warriors are unseated as champs.

Warrior PrideWiesbaden takes championship, secures traveling trophy

Talen Rose finds room in the backfield to gain yards against the Warrior Team 1 de-fense.

Wiesbaden Warrior teams congratulate one another at the end of the game Nov. 16 at Wiesbaden High School.

Devon Ross set to take the snap calls the play for Wiesbaden Warrior Team 2 as Warrior Team 1 pre-pares to de-fend against the offensive rush.

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Sports and leisure

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

Some 1,700 fight fans were in the house Nov. 16 to catch 18 action-packed bouts at what was billed as “The Biggest Show in Town.” The packed house of Germans and Americans at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center witnessed fighters from U.S. Army garrisons across Europe, the United States and local Ger-man boxing clubs facing off during the Wiesbaden Boxing Invitational.

In a night that saw its share of surprises, challenges and up-sets, among the highlights was a 141-pound light welterweight battle between Wiesbaden’s Corey Gulley and Hochheim’s Wjutscheslaw Schwabauer.

“I was just trying to stay con-sistent,” said Gulley, a Soldier with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, after the referee stopped the contest a minute and 35 seconds into the second round. “I knew if I kept pressure on him he would keep running.”

The former All-Army Camp participant who said he’s been boxing for about two years and entered the ring with “motiva-tion and dedication,” added that his opponent seemed surprised by the left-handed punches coming his way. “I don’t think he is used to south paw boxers.”

Likewise, Wiesbaden’s Jose Orta showed poise, know-how and endurance by winning a three-round decision against Hochheim’s Arnold Nana dur-ing another light welterweight match-up.

“I just wanted to be cool, calm and collected,” said the Company A, 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, member of the Wiesbaden Boxing Team. “My training really has helped. I felt in control for the entire bout. It was great — a feeling like no other. I felt triumphant.”

Other fights saw the advan-tage shifting like sand in an hourglass. One of those was a 165-pound middleweight bout

between USAG Bavaria’s Idy Tagama and Wiesbaden’s Justin Duke.

“It was sloppy,” said Duke, explaining that it was his first fight since 2007.

The 60th Engineer De-tachment Soldier said while it looked like a pretty even match-up from the outside, he felt that he scored the most points in rounds one and three. “I just kept trying to keep the pressure on him.”

While the judges agreed, awarding the three-round deci-sion to the Wiesbaden fighter, Duke said, “I have to get in shape” for the next fight.

U.S. Forces Europe 2013 Boxing Champion Lisa Manela may have found herself out-pointed in a 125-pound feath-erweight bout against Mainz-Kastel’s Monika Schweiz (who also had seven more fights under her belt), but that didn’t stop her from pulling out all the stops during the furious three-round loss. Despite being a head shorter, Manela never stopped delivering a shower of punches while being pummeled in return.

One of the most anticipated fights of the night saw U.S. Forces Europe 2013 Boxing Champion Nate Barnd of Wies-baden squaring off against Ho-chheim Boxing Team member Isref Perzhollaj in a 152-pound welterweight contest.

“I had to get warmed up,” said Barnd, who turned on the gas in rounds two and three. “I saw he was leaning on the ropes and breathing hard so I went in for the kill. It was tough, because he kept grabbing me.”

Barnd, who said he lost 26 pounds while training for the fight night, gave credit to his Ho-chheim opponent for continuing to keep up the pressure. “He was a good competitor — one of the best matches I’ve had. I need more like this one.”

Recently promoted to spe-cialist, Barnd said he is look-ing forward to attending the all-Army Boxing Camp in the spring of 2014. “Hopefully I’ll

make that team.”Another highly anticipated

fight saw Wiesbaden’s Rubin Stackhouse, a past local cham-pion, take on USAG Vicenza’s William Ransom in a super-heavyweight contest with the Wiesbaden fighter getting in a flurry of blows in the final seconds to take a 3-2 decision.

Sgt. 1st Class Adam Mar-tinez, coach of the Wiesbaden boxing team, gave a special thanks to the MWR staff, Special Events, Marketing, Training Support and all of the noncommissioned officers, Soldiers and civilians who supported the event. “A very special thanks to members of the Wiesbaden Softball team and our Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program who, without their support, we could not have been as successful.”

Results of other bouts:Novice category –

Lightweight: Wiesbaden’s Joel Flores won a 3-2 decision against Vicenza’s Martinez Kelly.

Light welterweight: Wi-esbaden’s Jacquel ine Born

earned a 5-0 decision against Wiesbaden’s Vanessa Cruz. Kaiser-slautern’s Romeo Ingreso won after the ref stopped the contest against Vicenza’s Gary Silver.

Welterweight: Vicenza’s Domi-nick Cureton defeated Hohenfels’ Taurian Flowers (referee stopped contest after Flowers dislocated his shoulder). Hochheim’s Sandro Kutz won a 5-0 decision over Vicenza’s Stephen Pickens. Bavaria’s Keith Thompson scored a 3-2 win against Kaiserslautern’s Marcus Green.

Light heavyweight: Kaiser-slautern’s Michael Logan won a 5-0 decision against Hohenfels Corey Taylor.

Heavyweight: Ramstein’s Na-than Remlinger put away Vicenza’s John Schwering. Kaiserslautern’s Keith Mazone beat Vicenza’s Daniel Cole. Vicenza’s Demotts Youngblood won a 5-0 win against Bavaria’s Joseph Samuela.Open division –

Middleweight: Wiesbaden’s Anis Belhadj defeated Kaiserslaut-ern’s James Beck.

Heavyweight: Hochheim’s Bra-nimir Malenica won after the referee stopped his bout in the second round against Vicenza’s Joshua Rubio.Team results –

USAG Wiesbaden first place, Vi-cenza second, Kaiserslautern third, Hochheim fourth, Mainz-Kastel fifth, Hohenfels sixth and Bavaria seventh. (For more photos visit www.flickr.com/photos/wpao)

Basketball tourneyWiesbaden Sports and

Fitness hosts a Basketball Tournament Nov. 29-31. Cost is $250 per team. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541 for more infor-mation.

Athletes of the YearCongratulations to Wi-

esbaden High School’s Jade Sullivan and Jenna Eidem, Stars and Stripes Depart-ment of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe Athletes of the Year in tennis and golf respectively. Sullivan, a sophomore, and Eidem, a junior, dominated this year’s DoDDS-E tennis and golf championships. (Courtesy of the Stars and Stripes)

Turkey Trot fun runHead to the Wiesbaden

Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. for the five-kilometer Turkey Trot fun run. Call civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Volleyball tourneyA Volleyball Tournament

will be held Nov. 22-24 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne. Cost is $250 per team. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Bowling tourneyWiesbaden’s Family,

Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation Fun Bowling League holds a Nine-Pin-No-Tap Doubles Tournament Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 at the Wies-baden Entertainment Cen-ter. Cost is $25 per person. First-place prize is $500. Register at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center by Nov. 25. First-place prize is $500.

Personal trainerNeed a personal trainer to

improve your workout rou-tine? Cost is $45 for an indi-vidual session, $150 for five sessions or $40 for a group session. Call David Sturman at civ (0611) 705-7651 to make an appointment.

Sports shorts

‘Biggest show in town’Non-stop action at German-American boxing invitational

Photos by Karl Weisel

Wiesbaden’s Justin Duke crushes the cheek of Bavaria’s Idy Tagama during their middleweight bout.

BOSS member Kenady Krushe signals Round 3. Photo left: Wiesbaden’s Lisa Manela fights Mainz-Kastel’s Monika Schweiz.

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“Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it.” —

Vladimir NabokovStory and photos by Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs

Office

The holidays approach with a burst of past memories.

The sight of one’s children — wide-eyed and excited on Christmas morning. The sound of a choir under the falling snow. The touch of a loved one’s embrace.

In Germany those memories are acutely flavored by the tastes and scents of the season.

Sweet, hot, cinnamon-and-clove-flavored wine; sugary waffles; applesauce-smothered potato pancakes; and any number of other tra-ditional treats beckon at stalls twinkling with holiday lights.

With nearly every city, town and village featur-ing its own Christmas market, one needn’t travel far to catch a case of the holiday spirit. Whether shopping for hand-crafted ornaments and toys, sharing a mug of hot apple wine with friends or listening to carols performed by a German or American choir, one is sure to find something to brighten up the season.

The Rhein Main Area USOs, Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation and other local organizations host trips to some of the more unusual holiday markets in Europe — such as the Valkenburg Christmas Cave in the Netherlands. But scores of local markets in the Rhein-Main Region — both large and small — offer visitors a wide variety of ways to enliven the senses.

Wiesbaden holidaysWiesbaden’s Sternschnuppen Markt (twin-

kling star market) opens on Nov. 26 — right on time for Thanksgiving — and stays open through Dec. 23. Held in the downtown area around the Marktkirche, Hessen Parliament and City Hall, the market features a stage where bands, choirs and other performers present sounds of the season, a children’s railway and bakery, nativity scene, giant Christmas tree and a wide selection of food, drink and gift booths.

Wiesbaden’s Christmas Market is open

Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 9 p.m. Each day during Advent the Marktkirche invites visi-tors in to enjoy music performed on the largest church organ in the region. “The organ, which boasts some 6,200 pipes, offers inspiration to those seeking a few quiet, reflective moments away from the hustle and bustle of the Twinkling Star Christmas Market,” a spokesman said, and admission is free.

Local American school children from Hainerberg and Aukamm Elementary Schools, Wiesbaden Middle School and Wiesbaden High School will perform on the stage at Wiesbaden’s market Dec. 15 from 2-4:30 p.m.

Walking tours are also available of the market and surrounding area from Nov. 29 to Dec. 22 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is €6.50 for the roughly one-hour tour. The tour starts at the main entrance of the Marktkirche. Check with the Wiesbaden Tourist Information Office (located on the edge of the market square) or call civ (0611) 1729 703 for details.

As in past years Wiesbaden will also once again feature its ESWE Eiszeit skating rink be-hind the Staatstheater. Admission is €3.50 for a day ticket for children up to age 12 and €4 for an adult ticket. A wooden lodge and other stands at the rink offer seasonal fare and refreshments for sale. The rink opened Nov. 20 and stays up through Jan. 12, 2014.

Nearby marketsFor those who want to explore some of the

other noted larger markets in the area, Frank-furt’s opens Nov. 27 and closes Dec. 22, Mainz’s market runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 24, Heidel-berg’s is Nov. 25 to Dec. 22 and Koblenz features a market from Nov. 22 to Dec. 22.

Smaller towns such as Idstein, Hochheim and Rűdesheim also invite visitors to sample local specialties during the holiday season.

Idstein’s market, which runs from Dec. 6-8, is set within the walls of the old town with the smells of roasting chestnuts and sugared almonds, the sounds of brass quintets and the taste of homemade Lebkuchen (gingerbread). The mar-ket will be open from 5-10 p.m. Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 7 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 8.

Nearby Hochheim on the Main River holds its Christmas market Dec. 6-8 featuring a variety of music, stands and traditional goodies. The market will be open from 5-10 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and

from 1-9 p.m. Dec. 8. A free bus will operate between Wiesbaden military community sites and the market on Dec. 7. Community members can catch the bus at the Hainerberg Lodge at 3 and 5 p.m., or the Clay Kaserne Main Gate at 3:15 and 5:15 p.m.. Buses will depart for the return trip from the market at 6 and 8 p.m.

Eltville on the Rhein River holds its Christ-mas market from Nov. 29 to Jan. 1. It’ll be open daily at 3 p.m.

Rűdesheim on the Rhein River, too, holds a holiday market from Nov. 28 to Dec. 22. Hours are daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and open until 9 p.m. on the weekends.

Friendship concertThe U.S. Army Band and Chorus will once

again treat the citizens of Wiesbaden to a special holiday concert in the Wiesbaden Kurhaus on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The free admission tick-ets will be available at the Wiesbaden Tourist Information Office starting on Nov. 23, a city representative said.

As with all holiday events in the area, using public transportation is recommended, as parking can be extremely limited, and to prevent drinking and driving. Be aware that the larger markets can get very crowded on the weekends — so weekday visits can make for a more enjoyable experience.

Catching the spirit

A giant Christmas pyramid towers over visitors at the Mainz Christmas market. Photos left: Children and adults wander through the many stands at Wiesbaden’s Sternschnuppen Christmas market.

Traditional holiday markets, events, concerts help everyone in

Shoppers browse a chocolate stand at the Frankfurt Christmas market. Photo top left: Skaters zoom around the rink at the ESWE Eiszeit skating rink in Wiesbaden. It’s located next to the Staat-stheater, near the Kurhaus and Kurpark and remains open through early January. Photo left: Wiesbaden Middle Schoolers perform at the Wiesbaden market.

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“Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it.” —

Vladimir NabokovStory and photos by Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs

Office

The holidays approach with a burst of past memories.

The sight of one’s children — wide-eyed and excited on Christmas morning. The sound of a choir under the falling snow. The touch of a loved one’s embrace.

In Germany those memories are acutely flavored by the tastes and scents of the season.

Sweet, hot, cinnamon-and-clove-flavored wine; sugary waffles; applesauce-smothered potato pancakes; and any number of other tra-ditional treats beckon at stalls twinkling with holiday lights.

With nearly every city, town and village featur-ing its own Christmas market, one needn’t travel far to catch a case of the holiday spirit. Whether shopping for hand-crafted ornaments and toys, sharing a mug of hot apple wine with friends or listening to carols performed by a German or American choir, one is sure to find something to brighten up the season.

The Rhein Main Area USOs, Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation and other local organizations host trips to some of the more unusual holiday markets in Europe — such as the Valkenburg Christmas Cave in the Netherlands. But scores of local markets in the Rhein-Main Region — both large and small — offer visitors a wide variety of ways to enliven the senses.

Wiesbaden holidaysWiesbaden’s Sternschnuppen Markt (twin-

kling star market) opens on Nov. 26 — right on time for Thanksgiving — and stays open through Dec. 23. Held in the downtown area around the Marktkirche, Hessen Parliament and City Hall, the market features a stage where bands, choirs and other performers present sounds of the season, a children’s railway and bakery, nativity scene, giant Christmas tree and a wide selection of food, drink and gift booths.

Wiesbaden’s Christmas Market is open

Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 9 p.m. Each day during Advent the Marktkirche invites visi-tors in to enjoy music performed on the largest church organ in the region. “The organ, which boasts some 6,200 pipes, offers inspiration to those seeking a few quiet, reflective moments away from the hustle and bustle of the Twinkling Star Christmas Market,” a spokesman said, and admission is free.

Local American school children from Hainerberg and Aukamm Elementary Schools, Wiesbaden Middle School and Wiesbaden High School will perform on the stage at Wiesbaden’s market Dec. 15 from 2-4:30 p.m.

Walking tours are also available of the market and surrounding area from Nov. 29 to Dec. 22 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is €6.50 for the roughly one-hour tour. The tour starts at the main entrance of the Marktkirche. Check with the Wiesbaden Tourist Information Office (located on the edge of the market square) or call civ (0611) 1729 703 for details.

As in past years Wiesbaden will also once again feature its ESWE Eiszeit skating rink be-hind the Staatstheater. Admission is €3.50 for a day ticket for children up to age 12 and €4 for an adult ticket. A wooden lodge and other stands at the rink offer seasonal fare and refreshments for sale. The rink opened Nov. 20 and stays up through Jan. 12, 2014.

Nearby marketsFor those who want to explore some of the

other noted larger markets in the area, Frank-furt’s opens Nov. 27 and closes Dec. 22, Mainz’s market runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 24, Heidel-berg’s is Nov. 25 to Dec. 22 and Koblenz features a market from Nov. 22 to Dec. 22.

Smaller towns such as Idstein, Hochheim and Rűdesheim also invite visitors to sample local specialties during the holiday season.

Idstein’s market, which runs from Dec. 6-8, is set within the walls of the old town with the smells of roasting chestnuts and sugared almonds, the sounds of brass quintets and the taste of homemade Lebkuchen (gingerbread). The mar-ket will be open from 5-10 p.m. Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 7 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 8.

Nearby Hochheim on the Main River holds its Christmas market Dec. 6-8 featuring a variety of music, stands and traditional goodies. The market will be open from 5-10 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and

from 1-9 p.m. Dec. 8. A free bus will operate between Wiesbaden military community sites and the market on Dec. 7. Community members can catch the bus at the Hainerberg Lodge at 3 and 5 p.m., or the Clay Kaserne Main Gate at 3:15 and 5:15 p.m.. Buses will depart for the return trip from the market at 6 and 8 p.m.

Eltville on the Rhein River holds its Christ-mas market from Nov. 29 to Jan. 1. It’ll be open daily at 3 p.m.

Rűdesheim on the Rhein River, too, holds a holiday market from Nov. 28 to Dec. 22. Hours are daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and open until 9 p.m. on the weekends.

Friendship concertThe U.S. Army Band and Chorus will once

again treat the citizens of Wiesbaden to a special holiday concert in the Wiesbaden Kurhaus on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The free admission tick-ets will be available at the Wiesbaden Tourist Information Office starting on Nov. 23, a city representative said.

As with all holiday events in the area, using public transportation is recommended, as parking can be extremely limited, and to prevent drinking and driving. Be aware that the larger markets can get very crowded on the weekends — so weekday visits can make for a more enjoyable experience.

Catching the spirit

A giant Christmas pyramid towers over visitors at the Mainz Christmas market. Photos left: Children and adults wander through the many stands at Wiesbaden’s Sternschnuppen Christmas market.

Traditional holiday markets, events, concerts help everyone in

Shoppers browse a chocolate stand at the Frankfurt Christmas market. Photo top left: Skaters zoom around the rink at the ESWE Eiszeit skating rink in Wiesbaden. It’s located next to the Staat-stheater, near the Kurhaus and Kurpark and remains open through early January. Photo left: Wiesbaden Middle Schoolers perform at the Wiesbaden market.


Bulletin board

Movie plots

At the movies Nov. 21 to Dec. 5

Parkland (PG-13) — Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton and Paul Giamatti star in this retelling of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963 from the perspective of the doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital, members of the Secret Service, FBI agents on the scene and the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald.

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

The Best Man Holiday (PG-13) — When college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited. Stars Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and Melissa De Sousa.

Free Birds (PG) — Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler lend their voices to the wacky, bird-brained char-acters of “Free Birds.” In this irreverent animated comedy for all ages, two tur-keys must put aside their differences to travel back in time to change the course of history.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) — Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Winning means they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a Victor’s Tour of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) prepares the 75th annual Hunger Games, The Quarter Quell — a competition that could change Panem forever.

Frozen (G) — Fearless optimist Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa (Idina Menzel) whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a snowman named Olaf (Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

It’s turkey time and these feather brains are determined to reform the holiday of Thanksgiving in the animated family comedy, “Free Birds.”

Taunus TheaterNov. 21 — Parkland (PG-13) 7 p.m.Nov. 22 — Best Man Holiday (R) 7 p.m.Nov. 23 — Free Birds (PG) 4 p.m. Best Man

Holiday (PG-13) 7 p.m.Nov. 24 — Free Birds (PG) 4 p.m. Best Man

Holiday (PG-13) 7 p.m.Nov. 25 — Best Man Holiday (PG-13) 7 p.m.Nov. 26 — Jackass: Bad Grandpa (R) 7 p.m.Nov. 27 — Frozen in 3D (G) 7 p.m.Nov. 28 — Frozen in 3D (G) 7 p.m.

Nov. 29 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Nov. 30 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) 4 and 7 p.m.

Dec. 1 — Frozen (G) 4 p.m. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Dec. 2 — The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Dec. 3 — Delivery Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.Dec. 4 — Don Jon (R) 7 p.m.Dec. 5 — Delivery Man (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Harold Perrineau, Taye Diggs and Terrence Howard find that reliving the good old days can be a challenge in “The Best Man Holiday.” Long-forgotten rivalries and romances are reignited as old friends get together over the holidays. Photo right: Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence is back to battle for right and wrong in this fantasy sequel, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

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Fire Extinguishers, Two mediumsized home fire extinguishers, onefor the kitchen and one for therest of the home. Digital picturesavailable upon request; [email protected] and use subject"Item for Sale", $15.00

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Microwave Oven, 220v LG Intell-wave microwave oven. Digital pic-tures available upon request;Email [email protected] and usesubject "Item for Sale"., $30.00,[email protected]

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Nice necklace with heart-pen-dant in silver. New, nether worn.For picture please see class-world.com. 5, [email protected]

Org.Thomas Sabo Charm, pricenew was 49, never used, was abday present, selling price 20,[email protected]

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