herald union - aug. 29, 2013

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

Wiesbaden s tudents should have plenty of

people to make friends with this school year.

“We are opening our doors to a full house of students this year,” said Aukamm Elemen-tary School Principal Debbie Parks. Aukamm Elementary, like the other three Wiesbaden Department of Defense De-pendents Schools saw a surge in enrollment with the start of 2013/2014 classes.

“We are beginning the school year with approximate-ly 230 students,” Parks added.

“Wiesbaden Middle and Hainerberg Elementary schools have the highest stu-dent population levels in 10 years,” said Peter Witmer, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

school liaison officer. “Hainer-berg Elementary has more than 900 students and Wiesbaden Middle School more than 500. The high school is also up with about 650 students starting school this year.

“School officials anticipat-ed that we would be growing and they prepared for that. That means additional teachers,” Witmer said. “They’ve done the groundwork to support the growing school population.”

One advantage of the in-creased student populations is that there will be a bigger pool for student athletics and other extracurricular activities.

“We are very excited about the start of the school year,” said Hainerberg Elementary School Principal Penelope Miller-Smith. “This is our year for accreditation and we’re looking forward to hosting the

accreditation team during the latter part of the school year … to show them the great things we do here thanks to the sup-

port of our parents, teachers and students.”

Hainerberg Elementary’s senior administrator said

the school is well staffed to serve the growing student population with about 20 new teachers arriving from the Heidelberg area, Stuttgart and other DoD schools. Sev-eral local hire teachers and classroom renovations also greeted students with the start of school in Hainerberg.

Hainerberg Elementary welcomes new Assistant Prin-cipal Gwendolyn B. Ziegler who arrives after serving with the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent and El-ementary Schools Kentucky District in Fort Knox, Ky.

“We had two classrooms renovated to meet the re-quirements for kindergarten,” Miller-Smith said, explaining that they now offer kitchens and bathrooms on the first

Herald UnionVol. XV, No. 23 Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany Aug. 29, 2013

Hiking the Zugspitze See pages 16 and 17

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Darwin Ammons leads his first-grade class in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on the first day of school at Aukamm Elementary School Aug. 26.

Photo by Karl Weisel

Crystal Simpson welcomes her new first-grad-ers at Hainerberg Elementary School.


Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Alexander interviews Wiesbaden High School Principal Sharon O’Donnell during a live remote broadcast as Siegfried Weber, American Forces Network-Wi-esbaden technician, assists on the first day of school.

Housing overwatch program to assist residents ... page 7

School start sees record number of students

See School start on page 11

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Commentary

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

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Feedback: What are you most looking forward to this school year?

By Dr. Dell McMullenDepartment of Defense

Dependents Schools-Europe Kaiserslautern District

Superintendent

I am delighted to welcome you to the Kaiserslautern District for school year 2013-2014. Our district is committed to providing every possible opportunity for your child to be successful, armed with the skills critical to living and working productively in our 21st century society.

Research clearly indicates that when parents take an active role in the education of their children, student achievement increases. Toward that end, I want to share the Kaiserslautern District vision with you, and invite you to become part of our vision.

First, we are Standards Based: This means that the Department of Defense Educa-tion Activity standards and 21st century skills are the basis for prioritizing what we teach and how we teach.

Second, we are Data Driv-

en: All assessment data, to include grades, attendance and performance on a variety of as-sessments, as well as the “soft” data, to include issues children are dealing with such as deploy-ments and PCS moves, must be addressed in order to maximize student learning.

Third, and most important, we are Student Centered: We are committed to knowing and understanding every child’s uniqueness. This means that we are dealing with the “heart and the head” of every child,

ensuring their needs are ad-dressed, and expecting and working toward every student’s maximum potential.

Fourth, Highest Student Achievement for all students: All means each and every child who comes through the doors of our classrooms. We are commit-ted to doing everything in our power to help every single child be successful. In order to do this most effectively, we need your help and involvement.

I invite you to join the teachers, administrators, sup-port staff, and district office personnel in forging a strong collaboration based on our vision. We welcome you and hope that you will get involved in every aspect of our school program. There is no question that when all members of the school community commit to an open, honest and ongoing dialogue, our students will be the winners.

We look forward to work-ing in partnership with you to ensure a top-notch educational program for your child this year.

Martin HurstWiesbaden High School senior

“I’m looking forward to the last year of RoboWarriors and to be one of the head people in the club. I’ll be do-ing more programming, and I’ll really get to participate in the competitions.”

Nasha DembeleHainerberg Elementary School third-grader

“I’m looking forward to finishing the third grade so that I can divide more and multiply more and do better things.”

Alec ParkerWiesbaden Middle School eighth-grader

“I’m looking forward to learning more about things. I want to learn stuff about technology, the human body and how the brain works — because dreams are really fascinating — and etc.”

Grace UsseryWiesbaden High School social studies and English teacher

“I’m looking forward to the completion of the construc-tion and the starting of the new (construction).”

Christina CoxParent

“I’m looking forward to the interaction that my children will get in the work with their peers, teachers and the school community.”

K-town District welcome

Dr. Dell McMullenDoDDS Kaiserslautern District Superintendent

Ask the commander

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

Editor’s note: Have something you’d like to share with the commander? Visit the gar-rison’s Facebook page (Gar-rison Wiesbaden), Twitter (usagwiesbadenpa) or Inter-active Customer Evaluation pages — all links at www.wiesbaden.army.mil.

Mail operationsJoan A. asked: Why is mail

only put into mailboxes one day a week. For the two months since I arrived in Wiesbaden, I have only gotten one big bunch of mail on Wednesday. I have checked my box everyday but only get mail on Wednesday.

Response: Joan, our hard-working postal employees sort mail on a daily basis and mail

is put into boxes five days a week — to in-clude Fridays when the Post Office was closed for furlough. Often large quan-tities of mail are pitched on Wednes-days because that is the day surface mail arrives (magazines and various pack-ages). Please rest assured that the staff is distributing mail as quickly as it arrives.

Outstanding serviceA community member

commented on ICE: Tamekia Reed at the Passport/SOFA/Ra-tion Card Office is amazing. She

was so helpful and so informative. She is so happy, polite and nice — one of the nicest people I have been a customer of in a long time. Amazing.

R e s p o n s e : Thanks for your ICE feedback and thanks to Ms. Reed for always putting the customer first. Keep up the great work.

Furlough closingsMarin N. asked: Is the

Commissary still closed on Mondays? I’d heard that all

See Ask the commander on page 3

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News and features

News flash

furloughs have been cancelled; is that true?Response: You may have missed the last issue

of the Herald Union which reported that with the Secretary of Defense’s announcement curtailing the number of furlough days from 11 to six, local services would be returning to normal hours of operation. That means that, as of last week, the Wiesbaden Commissary is once again open on Mondays and the Postal Service Center is again open on Fridays.

Hainerberg traffic suggestionMandy L. commented: Changing Texas Strasse

to one way in front of the Middle School and Hainer-berg Elementary is a great idea. However it is unclear whether or not left turns are still permitted when com-ing up Virginia Strasse to Texas Strasse (in between the middle and high schools). Where exactly does the one-way zone begin? I think it would be best to begin the one-way zone at Mississippi Strasse as the crosswalk across from the chapel creates a significant backup with two-way traffic during school drop-off and pick-up. Additionally, I think it would significantly cut down on traffic congestion and potential danger to pedestrians if Virginia Strasse was also one way southbound toward Florida Strasse going past the high and middle schools. This would force all traffic

coming up from the commissary to turn right and divert around the school area and significantly cut down on the traffic at the Virginia and Texas Strasse intersections between the middle and high schools.

Response: Mandy, thank you for your sugges-tions. Currently the traffic flow is indicated by signs installed in accordance with German traffic ordinances as the streets currently belong to the city of Wiesbaden. But we will look at how we may be able to adjust the signage to make it less confusing to drivers. At this time it is not feasible to change Florida Strasse to one way going toward the com-missary as the school buses stage along that road and all the way down Virginia Strasse to pick up children in the afternoon. There is no other area in Hainerberg available for them to do this. This led to the decision to start the one way on Texas Strasse at the intersection of Florida Strasse rather than Mississippi Strasse, so that we would not be push-ing all of the traffic entering Texas Strasse past the elementary and middle schools. This is the first time that we have changed the traffic pattern in front of the schools in an effort to ease congestion and make it a little safer for the children walking to school and there may be adjustments made once school starts. Thanks again for taking the time to help us make Hainerberg a safer place for all pedestrians.

Citizen Info NightThe American Citizen Services unit of the

Consular Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt (Giessner Str. 30, 60435 Frankfurt) hosts its annual American Citizen Information Night Sept. 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Representa-tives from the Social Security Administration and Federal Benefits Unit, Department of Homeland Security and Immigration Services, Internal Rev-enue Service, Visa Unit and American Citizen Services Unit will be on hand. Enjoy American refreshments and spend time with fellow U.S. citizens. Bring passport or personal Ausweis to gain entry.

Closed for inventoryThe Central Issue Facility will be closed Sept.

16-20 for annual inventory. In an emergency call mil 337-5413 or civ (0611) 705-6127.

Remembering James ‘Jim’ JaffeA remembrance service was held Aug. 28 for

James “Jim” Jaffee who passed away Aug. 17 while in hospice care as a result of issues related to skin cancer. Jaffee was employed with Com-munity Bank and was a member of the Wiesbaden community for 25 years. A remembrance book is available in the Clay Kaserne Community Bank lobby to give coworkers, friends and custom-ers an opportunity to share personal thoughts, memories and other remarks about Jaffee. It will be sent to his family in the United States once it is filled.

Update tax informationNow is a good time to review your tax with-

holding information, according to resource managers. Verify that your deductions are being withheld for the correct state and locality. Correct information is the employee’s responsibility, and changes can be made via myPay (https://mypay.dfas.mil) or through your local customer service representative. It is also recommended that em-ployees review their email and mailing address in myPay. Invalid addresses can delay important notifications from the payroll and Thrift Saving Plan offices.

New U.S. ambassadorJohn B. Emerson, the newly designated U.S.

ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, arrived in Germany on Aug. 15. Emerson was nominated by President Barack Obama in June, confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 1 and sworn in by Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Aug. 7.

Labor Day outageAndrews Federal Credit Union will undergo

a system upgrade during the Labor Day weekend (starting Aug. 30). It will be closed Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Online banking, bill pay and telephone banking systems will not be available during the Labor Day weekend. Direct deposits will not be affected. The system upgrade will have no impact on AFCU Visa credit cards, ATM machines or debit transactions. Visit www.andrewsfcu.org/upgrade for more information.

Ask the commander . . . . . . . . . . . . Continued from page 2

By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


What do bikes have to do with women’s equality?

After reading more of the his-tory of Women’s Suffrage, coming up with what to do for this year’s Women’s Equality event was easy, according to Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Lauderback, U.S. Army Garrison Wi-esbaden Equal Opportunity adviser.

“As I dug into the history of Women’s equality, I learned that bikes played a large part,” he said. “It brought about the change in women’s fashion and made them more mobile during that time period.”

The transition from the large burdensome dresses and skirts, tight fitting corsets to more practi-cal wear such as shorter skirts and loose trousers was prompted by the popularity bicycling gained in the late 1800s.

Lauderback joined forces with the Wiesbaden Trailblazer Club to host a bike rally in celebration of Women’s Equality Day Aug. 22 at Clay Kaserne.

Kathleen Marin, Installation Management Command Europe Regional director, gave remarks to kick off the event. Marin tied the history to the event’s theme with a quote from Susan B. Anthony who

dedicated her life to the wom-en’s suffrage m o v e m e n t . “Bicycling ... has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of freedom, un-t r a m m e l e d womanhood.”

Marin told the audience t h a t e v e n t hough t he movement for women’s equality has come a long way, there is still work to be done toward gaining full equality. “We still demand equal pay, a workplace that balances family and professional needs fairly, and equal representation in leadership posi-tions,” she said, adding that women in many countries around the world are still fighting for basic rights.

About 100 people participated in the event that featured a one-, three and ten-mile bike course, and many participated on foot to be a part of the celebration.

The community looks forward to Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Contact Lauderback at mil 337-5897 or the unit’s equal opportunity officer to be a part of the celebration.


Destiny Rivera sits up proudly as her mother, Angela Rivera, pushes her the last stretch of the three-mile course of the “Tour de Wiesbaden” Women’s Equality Bike Rally Aug. 22.

Biking major propellant in women’s equality movement


News and featuresFrom the blotter

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

Aug. 8Theft — A Soldier became a victim when someone

stole several items from an unlocked storage room in Aukamm Housing.

Theft — A Soldier became a victim when an un-known person stole several items from a storage room in Hainerberg Housing.

Aug. 9Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being

charged with a traffic accident: Inattentive driving.Assault — A Soldier and two family members are

being charged with assault consummated by a battery and civilian misconduct.

Aug. 10Traffic accident — An officer is being charged

with a traffic accident: Failure to clear the rear.Traffic accident — A family member is being

charged with a traffic accident: Improper backing.Aug. 12Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with

a traffic accident: Failure to maintain control.Assault — A Soldier is being charged with assault

consummated by a battery.Vehicle damage — An unknown person fled the

scene after damaging a government vehicle.Aug. 13Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with a

traffic accident: Failure to judge proper distance, fleeing the scene and failure to obey regulation — driving without a USAREUR license.

Aug. 14Abandoned vehicle — A Soldier is being charged

with failure to obey order or regulation: Im-pounded vehicle (abandoned/derelict).

Theft — An officer became a victim at the Wies-baden Fitness Center after an unknown person cut the lock off a locker and stole an iPhone.

Aug. 15Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim when

an unknown person fled the scene after damag-ing the Soldier’s vehicle in Crestview Housing.

Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with a traffic accident: Improper passing.

Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldiers’ vehicle on Clay Kaserne.

Theft — A civilian employee became a victim when an unknown person stole items from a car.

Aug. 16Wrongful appropriation — A Soldier is being

charged with wrongful appropriation of funds.Aug. 17Sexual assault — An officer is being charged with

aggravated sexual assault.Aug. 18Traffic accident — A noncommissioned officer is

being charged with a traffic accident: Improper lane change.

Aug. 20Vehicle damage — An NCO became a victim

when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldier’s vehicle on Clay Kaserne.

Failure to obey regulation — An officer is being charged with failure to re-register a vehicle.

Traffic accident —A Soldier is being charged with a traffic accident: Failure to judge proper distance.

By Spc. Joshua LeonardU.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders were enlightened on U.S. Army Europe’s matters such as its tactical prospects, roles in working with partner nations and Soldier quality-of-life matters during a visit to the headquarters on Clay Kaserne Aug. 7.

John Biedrzycki, VFW junior vice commander-in-chief, and Anthony Wallent, District 1 Europe all-American commander, started their visit by re-ceiving a briefing from Col. Frederick Jessen of the USAREUR G-3.

Jensen briefed Biedrzycki and Wallent on the strategic opportunities available to USAREUR and its units inside the area of responsibility; including USAREUR’s interoperability with partner nations when carrying out joint missions.

Alan Belyea, USAREUR G-1, Ready and Resil-ience Division deputy, informed the officials on the “Health of the Force.” The subject matter included quality-of-life issues for Soldiers, family members and civilians stationed within USAREUR’s purview, the continuing mission to stamp out sexual harass-

ment and assault, and programs aimed at prevention, including suicide prevention.

The visit included a stop for lunch at the Strong Teams Cafe where they communed with Soldiers from the community. The break included a question and answer session where Soldiers engaged the leaders on multiple topics such as the VFW role, sequestration and the recent move to Wiesbaden.

Biedrzycki and Wallent expressed the importance of knowing exactly what the VFW does for Soldiers like themselves and also what they can do to get involved with their own local branch.

Biedrzycki and Wallent finished up the visit with a conference call with Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, where they discussed topics pertaining to the garrison and local community.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 27, www.vfwpost27.org, serves the Rhein-Main-Neckar communities, which includes Wiesbaden, and is located in Crest-view Housing Building 7005 (Marsweg 3,65191 Wiesbaden). It holds an open house Thursday starting at 6 p.m. and meetings are every second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

An inside look at ‘health of the force’

Photos by Chrystal SmithMPs ready to roll

Spc. Josh Pearce simulates handcuffing an assail-ant after having been sprayed with oleoresin cap-sicum or pepper spray during the OC certification portion of 529th Military Police Professional Law Enforcement Training on Clay Kaserne Aug. 16. Photo right: Brittany Garrison trains with a baton against an assailant after having been sprayed. Completion of the training certifies local military police personnel to carry pepper spray. The train-ing also included a classroom portion where offi-cers reviewed local policies and regulations, MPs familiarized themselves with paperwork and pro-cedures, and hands-on training in self defense and handcuffing was also covered.


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“We’re trying to provide as many services as possible,” said Capt. Marion Alston, officer-in-charge of the Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility.

Unfortunately, due to a ma-jor staffing shortfall, the clinic has had to greatly limit its open-ing hours and some services for the past several months.

“We are trying to spread the message that we’re short-staffed, but are also doing everything we can to continue helping the community either directly or by referring them to local host nation veterinarians. Our mission to take great care of their pets hasn’t changed,” Alston said, explaining that a variety of factors critically impacted the facility’s ability to serve patrons.

A change in the civilian hir-ing process resulting in a much lengthier backfill procedure, financial changes and having to serve a priority mission in Heidelberg during the summer months detrimentally impacted the overall operation at the Wi-esbaden facility, he said.

“About four years ago if the Veterinary Treatment Facil-ity wanted to hire or fire folks we’d use the local personnel resources,” Alston said, ex-plaining that now hiring actions are handled stateside through the Public Health Command which services every veterinary clinic in the world. From a quick two-week average turnaround in replacing a position, that has become a lengthy two- to three-month process.

With two current reception-ist vacancies, only one of two civilian veterinary technicians in place, a military veterinary technician on maternity leave and other challenges, the re-maining staff is trying to do the best they can to help community members and their pets, he said.

“The veterinary tech posi-tion requires a highly qualified, very specific skill set,” Alston said. “Because we’re overseas, the hiring pool is extremely limited.”

As an example of the chal-

lenges facing the clinic, he de-scribed how after an 11-month search to fill one of the civilian veterinary technicians positions by hiring a military family member with “some wildlife experience” and the resulting training required to get the indi-vidual up to speed, a permanent change of station move took the recently hired individual back to the States.

“We’re usually looking at a year or two tops of retaining a qualified individual before he or she moves on. … We’re lob-bying to be able to hire a local national veterinary technician which would provide a little more stability,” he said.

That person could serve as a counterpart to the longtime host nation veterinarian on the staff.

“In addition to family pet care, our team is also responsi-ble for several other missions,” he said. These missions include care of military working dogs, health and welfare checks of other animals housed on post (such as those used by the Pond Security Service) and issues relevant to public health, such as management of animal bite cases. “These additional mis-sions place a further drain on our already limited personnel resources. We also have the same Army training require-ments as other Soldiers.”

In the meantime, Alston asked that community members be patient while clinic staff members do their best to provide services and information.

“I really hope that by Oc-tober we’ll have a full staff,”

he said, explaining that all of the jobs have been posted or recently closed and a new Army veterinary technician is expected to come on board next month. “We should have plenty of bodies by that time and be

operational.”Pet owners getting ready to

make a PCS move should call the clinic to make an appoint-ment for a free health certificate. “Civilian veterinarians on aver-age do not have the same exper-tise or experience as our team in dealing with international pet movement,” Alston said.

Although limited, the clinic is still offering appointments for both sick and routine pet care. Clients should contact the clinic to schedule an appointment, but understand that in the best interests of their pet, they may be referred to a host nation veterinarian.

The clinic is currently open Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located in Building 1038 on Clay Kaserne. Call mil 337-6283 or civ (0611) 705-6283 for appointments and information or visit the clinic’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/services/veteri-nary_services.asp for details on care, posting of all scheduled closures and a listing of local host nation veterinarians.


Capt. Marion Alston, officer-in-charge of the Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility, examines Buster with the assistance of animal care technician Lianna Abernathy.

Animal care: Officials say staff shortage should be eased by October at Veterinary Treatment Facility


News and features

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison

Wiesbaden Public Affairs

Office

S i x t e e n officers, se-nior noncom-m i s s i o n e d officers and civilians took a trip back into the Cold War Aug. 2 as part of a professional development initiative.

The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders visited the Point Al-pha Memorial near Fulda to get a better understanding of the history of events during the Cold War era and to build camaraderie in the unit.

“The museum on the for-mer East German border was extremely informative,” said Chaplain (Maj.) D. Craig Bickel, deputy garrison chap-lain.

“One thought that I kept having was ‘how would it feel to live in a country where they have to fence me in to keep me from leaving?’ It was fascinat-

ing and somewhat troubling to hear the lengths the East Germans went to in order to prevent illegal exiting of their country.

“It was also very interesting to see the American outpost,” Bickel said, “and imagine what it would be like to stand guard in the Fulda Gap during those Cold War years. I grew up dur-ing the Cold War and remember the fear of attack by the Soviets. Visiting Point Alpha brought the tension and challenge of the Cold War to life in a whole new way for me.”

Subject matter experts on

hand to de-scribe life at Observa-tion Point Alpha dur-ing the time when Ger-many was still sepa-rated into East and West in-cluded lo-cal guides and mem-bers of the g a r r i s o n who once served as U.S. Sol-

diers at the post. Displays at the museum and memorial allow visitors to hear firsthand recordings of U.S. Soldiers who once resided on the post — keeping a vigilant watch over movement beyond the barbed wire fences, tank traps and mined no-man’s land separat-ing East from West.

“The OPD to Point Alpha provided insight into the ex-perience of a pivotal area at the forefront of the Cold War,” said Capt. Jason Hinds, with the garrison’s Plans, Analysis and Integration Office. “Of particu-lar interest was the evolution of

the wall from timber gates to a state-of-the-art security system — and the propaganda used by the U.S.S.R. in convincing East Germans that the wall was to protect them.”

Hinds added that he was impressed by the displays, say-ing, “The (former) U.S. base on Point Alpha is remarkably well maintained and informative.

“The potential level of

destruction that would have occurred if an attack had taken place gives you a feel for the tension that must have existed in Germany during the Cold War and the level of responsi-bility placed upon those who served at Point Alpha,” Hinds said.

For more information on the Point Alpha Memorial visit http://pointalpha.com/en.

Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Faustin Desir

A former East German watchtower stands across from Observation Point Alpha near the so-called Fulda Gap. Photo right: Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden learn about the mission of those on watch at Point Alpha during the Cold War.

Cold War history: Professional development opportunity takes officers, NCOs to former outpost

Sgt. 1st Class Adam Martinez and fellow garrison leaders get a view from the observation post at the Point Alpha Memorial.

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By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

A new supplemental housing program packs com-mand muscle in keeping the community’s housing and common recreational areas squared away.

The Community Housing Overwatch and Spon-sorship Program gives tenant unit command leaders managerial oversight of the community’s housing areas, and is aimed at reinforcing the roles of area, section, building and stairwell coordinators.

“There has been an identified need to optimize available resources to ensure we maintain our com-mitment to our Soldiers and families,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander. “The intent is to involve senior community leadership in establishing and maintaining common standards through program oversight.”

Carstens said a Soldier’s living environment is an important factor to preserve and enhance the all-

volunteer force.“As the home for the Army’s Soldiers — quality

housing areas, facilities and services are essential to providing a high quality of life for Soldiers and their families,” he said.

Because the overwatch and sponsorship program supplements the already established Building and Area Coordinator Pro-gram, much of the changes and ad-ministrative details will be transparent to residents. Residents will see signs posted in each of the five community housing areas bearing the sponsoring unit’s name. The sponsoring unit’s commander — in coordination with the area, section, building and stairwell coordinators, and occupants — will ensure all areas within their designated housing areas are adequately cleaned and maintained. They will conduct regular meetings of building coordinators and residents; provide methods for issuing command and emergency information; and help resolve complaints or disputes that arise in the designated area.

“The Building and Area Coordinator Program

(coupled with the Community Housing Overwatch and Sponsorship Program) gives residents a chain of command to assist them with issues in the housing area,” said Don Meyer, USAG Wiesbaden housing manager. “Ninety-nine percent of the time it fixes most problems. It provides residents living in housing

a person they can turn to for the informa-tion they are seeking.”

Officials said residents should make it a point to know who their stairwell and building coordinators are. “They are the key to resolving issues affecting the common welfare of stairwell residents, and they are the garrison commander’s designated representatives to ensure that

residents adhere to housing policies and regulations,” said Meyer.

Building and stairwell coordinators’ names are posted in the designated buildings for reference. Also find more information about the Community Housing Overwatch and Sponsorship Program at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/newcomers/housing/HousingWebsite.htm.

New program beefs up housing oversightChain of command helps resolve housing issues

Photo by William Trabucco

New police stationMaj. Joseph E. Hissim (center), U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden director of emergency services, poses for a photo with Michael Buhrdorf (second from right), chief of the 2nd District, and fellow German law enforcement officers at the grand opening of the new Polizei station in Mainz-Kostheim. Hissim presented Buhrdorf with a certificate of appreciation for the Polizei’s tireless support of the Wies-baden military community.

Retiree AppreciationU.S. Army Garrison Wies-

baden hosts the U.S. Army in Europe Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 26 at the Community Activity Center on Clay Kas-erne at 8 a.m. The event will include a dental and medical roundtable and time to network with agencies including DFAS-Cleveland (for retired/annuitant pay), ID card processing and various other government and private organizations.

Legal educationThe Office of the Staff Judge

Advocate is now accepting ap-plications for the Army’s Fund-ed Legal Education Program. Selected officers will attend law school at the government’s expense beginning in fall 2014 while remaining on active duty. Applicants must be commis-sioned officers with two to six years of active federal service when school begins. Call mil 337-4700 or (0611) 705-4700.

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Contracting Officer’s Representa-tives play a critical role in overseeing the government’s money, support and services. Ensuring that contracts are managed properly takes dedicated individuals knowledgeable in the ad-ministrative requirements of monitoring contracts.

For many employees, it is not their primary duty, but an important addi-tional responsibility.

“With ongoing transformation and increasing maintenance requirements, we wanted to ensure that our CORs en-gage with our contracting subject matter experts,” said Maj. William McGlothlin, operations officer for the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Directorate of Public Works.

“We wanted to create partnerships between the Regional Contracting Of-fice (Wiesbaden), the 409th Contracting Support Brigade and garrison CORs,”

added McGlothlin, saying that the gar-rison invited subject matter experts to Wiesbaden for several training sessions

in August.“I think a key piece of the recent

training was to have a forum for personal

interaction — especially with the quality assurance team from Kaiserslautern,” said Sabine Schindler, a member of the USAG Wiesbaden Plans, Analysis and Integration Office.

Because a lot of the training is online, Schindler said, organizers wanted to provide an environment where partici-pants could network, form partnerships and voice their concerns.

In addition to linking up the CORs with one another and the subject mat-ter experts for additional support and guidance, the training provided an op-portunity to share lessons learned from experienced CORs with past contract oversight.

It also gave host nation CORs who might have had difficulty di-gesting the information and lessons provided in online training a better understanding of the intricacies of serving as a COR.

“The plan is to replicate the training every six months,” McGlothlin added.


Karl Fisher, with the 409th Contracting Support Brigade (Field Support Division, Quality Assurance), gives a class in contract management for Wiesbaden military community Contracting Officer’s Representatives Aug. 1.

Contract oversight: Classes help contracting officers’ representatives better understand their role in managing compliance

By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Get out and play on the pitch.That’s the permissive guidance many in the

community have been waiting to hear now that the sports fields and courts in Newman Village are finished.

The community now has at its disposal an outdoor basketball court and two tennis courts, an outdoor roller rink or skate park, a FIFA-regulation sized soccer field

and a junior baseball field.The sports fields were a $5.3 million Army fam-

ily housing construction project that was part of the Newman Village housing area project.

And while the sports fields and venues are officially housing assets, Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation sports staff members have official oversight on day-to-day operations — scheduling, security, maintaining physical security, field markings, equipment in place and replacement of worn equip-

ment — of the play areas. Community members are free to use them at their leisure.

“As of right now it is open access, with the baseball and soccer fields being used primarily for scheduled events,” said Kevin Ringgold, FMWR supervisory community recreation specialist. “However, if deg-radation comes from misuse, we will implement a reservation system.”

Though the fields and venues are open for use, units cannot use them to conduct unit physical training.

Newman sports fields invite community’s recreation

Photos by Jill Bispels

Getting Aukamm ready for school startMembers of Cub Scout Pack 13 help Aukamm Elementary School Principal Debbie Parks (second from left) spruce up the school grounds for the start of the 2013/2014 school year. More than 20 Scouts, siblings and parents pulled weeds and picked up trash to help beau-tify the area. For more information about Pack 13 email [email protected].



Claims advice: Know what to look for when unpackingIt’s every Soldier and fam-

ily member’s PCS nightmare: The priceless family heirloom arrives in Germany in pieces or not at all. It’s important to understand the claims process and the deadlines because mis-steps in these areas could result in no payment for your claim.

While the movers are de-livering and unpacking your shipment it is important to pay attention and note any obvious damage immediately.

Before departing, the mov-ers will have you sign a DD Form 1840 or an equivalent. Before signing, you should note all damage in the appropriate spaces. For the description of the item you should be as specific as possible, noting important factors such as the brand, model and any features that may distinguish the item (for example: is your televi-sion a tube TV, LCD, LED or

plasma?). The description of the damage should be specific as well. Take pictures to help you substantiate the claim when it is time to file it. Do not throw anything away until instructed to do so by the moving company because the moving company has salvage rights over any property they pay for full re-placement.

Some damage may not be obvious or there may be damage to items buried in boxes that you just didn’t get to while the mov-ers were at your new home. As long as you properly notify the transportation provider within 75 days of delivery you will still be reimbursed for loss or damage to shipped items. To notify the transportation provider simply go online to the Defense Personal Property System which can be accessed through the Move.Mil website. Ensure your popup blocker

is turned off. Once logged in, click “Claims,” then click “Loss/Damage Reports” fol-lowed by “Click Here to add a Loss/Damage Report.” Fill out each of the required fields, saving your progress along the way. Once all lost or damaged items for a particular shipment are listed, click “Submit.” This does not file your claim, but rather notifies the carrier of the loss. To file your claim, in the “Claims” section of DPS click “Create Claims” and fill out the required fields. When you are finished, make sure you click “Submit to Carrier.” If you have any issues with the DPS system, talk to your local claims office for assistance.

If your claim is substanti-ated, the carrier must either repair the item at no expense to you, pay the cost of obtaining a repair (including the cost of getting an estimate), replace the

item with one that is identical to the lost or damaged item, or pay you the full replacement value of the item. When the carrier responds to your claim with an offer for each item, you may accept or decline the offer for each item individually. For items with an offer you deem unacceptable, you may continue negotiating with the carrier or transfer the claim to your local military claims office for adjudication.

The carrier has the right to inspect any claimed items, and you must make yourself reasonably available for this

inspection, if requested. If the carrier replaces the item with an identical one or pays the full replacement value, the car-rier has the right to collect the damaged item and sell it for its salvage value.

The Wiesbaden Claims Processing Office is located in the Wiesbaden Legal Center on the second floor of Building 1023W on Clay Kaserne. Hours are Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.; Thursday from 1-4 p.m. To make an appointment call mil 337-4725 or civ (0611) 705-4725.

Photo courtesy of Barbara Hennig

Iron Men and WomenMembers of Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers join members of Outreach-Kontakt Wiesbaden to support the city’s Iron Man Triathlon Aug. 11. The BOSS, Kontakt members and other U.S. military community civilians provided water and cheered on the athletes during the competition.

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German classesArmy Community Service’s

Relocation Readiness Program offers German language classes Sept. 19 to Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 to Nov. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. The class is designed for beginners and offers lots of “good-to-know” information. Call ACS at civ (0611) 4080-254.

Parking abuseDrivers are asked to please

be considerate of Training Support Center patrons when visiting the Postal Service Center. There are two spots designated specifically for TSC customers, and these are frequently filled by non-TSC customers. The same applies to postal customers — if you are not using the Post Office, please don’t park there.

Auto Skills Car WashThe Automotive Skills Car

Wash is open every day from

6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. It’s located on the north side of Clay Kaserne by Building 3500 (Rennbahn Str. 12 for GPS). Call civ (0611) 705-6679.

Labor Day openingThe Wiesbaden Library will

be open Sept. 2 on Labor Day from noon to 4 p.m.

Vehicle Registration appointments

Appointments can now be made for the following transac-tions at Vehicle Registration: vehicle transfers, registration renewals, non-operational reg-istrations, de-registration and issue of shipping plates. Call Staff Sgt. LaRue at civ (0611) 705-7821 or mil 337-7821 to make an appointment.

Car seat checkStop by the Wiesbaden

Entertainment Center Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon to get your car seat checked for safety. Call

civ (0611) 4080-254 to sign up.

FAP classesThe Family Advocacy Pro-

gram offers anger manage-ment classes Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. FAP offers stress management classes Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. Couples communica-tion classes will be held Sept. 25, Oct. 23 and Nov. 27. Call civ (0611) 4080-254.

Candlelight walkThe annual Take Back the

Night candlelight walk will be held Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. starting at Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing. Call civ (0611) 4080-234 for details.

Veterinary ClinicThe Wiesbaden Veterinary

Clinic will be closed Sept. 5 and every Friday thereafter until further notice due to a staff shortage.

V Corps printA commemorative print by

artist Phil Pierce, originally offered to departing members of V Corps, is now open for pur-chase to anyone interested. The print depicts V Corps’ mission in Afghanistan and the inactiva-tion of the corps. Email 1st Lt. Moore at [email protected] for more information.

Kudos to volunteersCongratulations to the July

Volunteers of the Month: Jeffrey Ellis, Debra Smith, Azana Wiley, LaTayah Wil-liams, Capt. Lonnie Williams,

Sgt. Dennis Nicholson, Bon Song, Kelly Phipps, Alicia Bailey, Denise Bosley, Sarah McCool, Kimberly Speed and Margaret Spencer.

EFMP Family NightThe Exceptional Family

Member Program holds a fami-ly night Sept. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. featuring a potluck, games, movie and arts and crafts. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 for details.

Employment classesThe Employment Readi-

ness Program hosts USA Jobs and Resume Basics classes Sept. 24, Oct. 24 and Nov. 19 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Call civ (0611) 4080-254.

AFAP timeThis year’s Army Family

Action Plan Conference will be held Oct. 7-8. Quality-of-life issues to be discussed are now being accepted. Volunteers are sought for the planning committee and conference po-sitions. Call Army Community Service at civ (0611) 4080-254.

Gospel servicesJoin the Protestant Gospel

Service at Clay Kaserne Chapel Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Reli-gious education opportunities are also offered as supplements to the service. Sunday School classes are offered from 9-10:15 a.m. for watch care, elementary, middle and high school-aged children and adults. Children’s church is held every first and third Sunday during worship. Bible study is held Wednesday

at 6 p.m.

Family Child Care

Do you love work-ing with children? In-terested in working from home? Looking for an earning po-tential from $26,000 to $40,000 annually? Become a Family Child Care provider. Call civ (0611) 4080-329 or mil 335-5383.

Relocation toursThe Relocation

Readiness Program hosts tours in the com-ing months includ-ing shopping on the economy Oct. 18, the

Frankfurt Christmas Market Dec. 3 and the Mainz Christ-mas Market Dec. 17. Call civ (0611) 4080-254 or stop by Army Community Service in Hainerberg Housing (Building 7790) to register.

Pick up mail regularlyPostal officials ask people

to please pick up their mail as soon as possible as there is not enough space to store it and the shelves are extremely packed with packages and mail waiting to be processed. Help everyone by picking up your mail at least every couple of days.

Girl Scout volunteersThe Wiesbaden Girl Scouts

seek volunteers to serve as troop leaders and co-leaders for the 2013-2014 registration year. Short-term volunteers for com-munity events are also needed. Contact [email protected] to get involved.

‘American Girl’ socialAn “American Girl” social

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

Community notes ... Community notes

Working together for safety’s sakeMembers of the Wiesbaden German Polizei and Military Police patrol the wine fest in Wiesbaden. The joint patrols were aimed at providing for the safety and security of all visitors to the city festival, and more patrols are planned for future events.

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Schools page — Partners in education

SchoolbitsSchool open houses

Aukamm and Hainerberg Elementary schools host open houses Sept. 4 from 4-5:30 p.m. Wiesbaden Middle School’s open house is Sept. 10 from 4-6 p.m. and Wiesbaden High School invites community members in for an open house on Sept. 12 from 5:30-7 p.m.

OU master’s classesThe University of Okla-

homa offers Masters of Human Relations and Inter-national Relations. Classes are taught face to face or online by internationally recognized OU faculty. Call civ (0611) 705-5937 or email [email protected].

Weekend University of Maryland classes

Registration is ongoing for University of Maryland University College weekend classes including BMGT 388G (effective business presentations) Sept. 21-22; LIBS 150 (introduction to research) Sept. 7 and online. Register at the Education Center (Building 1023E, Room 12) or call civ (0611) 705-5917.

Upcoming school holidays

Local Department of Defense Dependents Schools will be closed in observa-tion of Labor Day Sept. 2, Columbus Day Oct. 14, Veterans Day Nov. 11 and Thanksgiving Nov. 28-29. Winter recess begins on Dec. 23 with school resuming on Jan. 6.

Back-to-school photos wanted

Get your photos pub-lished in the Herald Union. Wiesbaden military com-munity members are invited to submit up to three 2013 back-to-school photos to [email protected] by Sept. 3 for the chance to have their photos pub-lished in the newspaper and to win prizes. Photos should be candid (not staring at the camera or posed). All back-to-school-related photos are eligible.

Below is contact information for school principals, the school bus office and district superintendent’s office. The Kaiserslautern District Superintendent’s Office is responsible for the four schools in the Wiesbaden area in addition to Kaiserslautern area schools.

District SuperintendentKaiserslautern District: Dr. Dell McMullen, mil 489-

6339/6848, civ (0631) 536-6848/6339.Assistant Superintendent: Carl Alrecht

Schools officerSchools Officer: Peter Witmer, mil 335-5129; civ (0611)

408-0129

Wiesbaden schoolsHainerberg Elementary School: mil 335-5354; civ (0611)

4080-354; Principal: Penelope A. Miller-SmithAukamm Elementary School: mil 337-6261, civ (0611)

705-6261; Principal: Debbie ParksWiesbaden Middle School: mil 335-5373, civ (0611) 4080-

373; Principal: Dr. Susan HargisWiesbaden High School: mil 335-5351, civ (0611) 4080-

351; Principal: Sharon O’DonnellSchool Bus Office: Located in a small, red building next to

the Wiesbaden Middle School entrance in Hainerberg Hous-ing. Hours are 8 a.m to 2:15 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Call civ (0611) 4080-382, mil 335-5382.

Contact information for local Department of Defense Dependents Schools

floor. A workspace and lounge area for teachers is another new feature at the school.

“It’s not only that we’re growing, but we’re continuing to offer new and innovative programs for our families and our students,” she said, pointing out that four new classrooms for Spanish and German immersion classes have been created.

Aukamm’s principal said she, too, was excited about being able to expand the school’s foreign language programs. “We’ll have the full program of 90 minutes of Spanish instruction per week for all students in grades kindergarten to second-grade,” Parks said.

“After a very successful accreditation review last year, we are continuing our goals of improving reading comprehension and math operations with involved, collaborative teaching of our classroom teachers and instructional coaches,” Parks said. “Differentiated instruction to master 21st century skills is a priority.”

“We are excited to welcome our students arriving from Heidelberg and from around the globe,” said Wiesbaden Middle School Principal Dr. Susan Hargis.

Hargis said the school is continuing to place an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). “With its partnership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Defense Science and Technology Center working together, the leader-ship teams have already met to share education opportunities related to science, technology, engineering and math, to include environmental awareness.”

Activities include traditional STEM events, Engineering Week, Earth Day and regular visits by scientists and engineers.

“We have many great programs at the school and our popu-lation has grown significantly this year,” said Wiesbaden High School Principal Sharon O’Donnell.

“We need our parents to be involved as volunteers, audience members, tutors, guest speakers, chaperones, attendees on our school improvement days, to name a few,” O’Donnell said. “If they have other ideas on how they can be involved just contact the school and let us know. We value our parents’ support.”Kaiserslautern District

With the closure of Heidelberg and the DoDDS Heidelberg District, Wiesbaden schools are now served by the Kaiserslautern District, led by Dr. Dell McMullen (see page 2).

Unit-school partnerships will also continue to play a vital role this school year, Witmer said. While the 102nd Signal Bat-talion supports Aukamm Elementary, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade teams with Hainerberg Elementary, 2nd Signal Brigade assists the high school, Wiesbaden Middle School welcomes Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe, in place of V Corps and renews its ties with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District.

“There are so many reasons why a strong community-school partnership is critical,” said Witmer explaining that mentoring,

supporting school assemblies and field days, and demonstrating how math, science and other academic endeavors apply to the real world provides an invaluable lesson. “The connections between the school and community help teachers and administrators bet-ter understand the military and service members understand the schools. It creates a dialogue.

“We encourage Soldiers to have lunch with their students whenever they can,” he said. “It makes a big difference to have Soldiers in the schools and creates a calming influence.” Soldiers also serve as role models in discouraging bullying and in working together for a common goal.

Safety remains an important focus, Witmer said. “From a safety standpoint, everyone must be aware and conscious of more students going to and from school. I think it’s worth noting that every year we have a gathering of leaders, Military Police and school officials to ensure we’re doing everything we can to provide for our student’s safety.”

One result of last year’s regular Installation Advisory Council meetings is that Texas Strasse is now a one-way street.

Teen-led orientation“Our youth sponsorship program has been active,” said Witmer,

in welcoming new arrivals to Wiesbaden. A teen-led orientation for all students and parents to help

them become more familiar with their surroundings, how to use public transportation and other aspects of life in the Wiesbaden area will be held Oct. 31 starting at 10 a.m. from the Wiesbaden Army Lodge. “No registration is required for the walking tour,” Witmer said, advising parents and students to wear walking shoes and to bring euros to use public transportation.

Warrior footballWitmer said community members should also mark their

calendars for the high school’s Wiesbaden Warriors annual friendship game Sept. 6 versus the Wiesbaden Phantoms (a local German-American team). With the coin toss set for 6:45 p.m. at the Wiesbaden High School sports field, the game begins at 7 p.m.

College prepSchool officials reminded parents and students that it’s never

too early to start preparing for life after high school. This year’s Show Me the College Money program hosts a special worldwide webinar Sept. 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Teen Center (in Hainerberg Housing).

“The webinar, featuring support from the Parent-to-Parent Program and other organizations will focus on selecting the right college for you,” said Witmer. “And this is the time of the year when senior parents can see exactly how the program works.”

The webinar, coordinated with universities across the United States, will offer students real time feedback, Witmer said, adding that “any high school parent can benefit from learning.

“Parental involvement in your child’s education is critical,” he said. “It tells your child that school is important.”

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Benjamin Young gets settled in at Aukamm El-ementary School Aug. 26.


For your health


School bus safetyWiesbaden military community students disembark the bus at Wiesbaden Middle School for the first day of class Aug. 26. Parents are asked to remind their chil-dren of the following school bus safety rules: Never cross the street in front of or behind the bus. Obey the driver or adult. Enter and exit the bus safely and al-ways show bus pass. Stay properly seated and use seat belts when available. Keep hands, feet and other body parts to one’s self. Never throw items. Remain quiet and don’t disturb the driver or others. Profanity, indecency, smoking and vandalism are prohibited. Drivers are also reminded that passing a stopped school bus on a mili-tary installation is illegal. That is not the case off post, although everyone is asked to use extreme caution.

Robert N. KangU.S. Army Public Health Command Optometrist

According to the Na-tional Eye Institute, vision disorders are the most common handicap among children in the United States, and fewer than 15 per-cent of all preschool children receive an eye examination. Also, studies have shown that preschool vision screenings reduce vision disorders among school-age children.

For these reasons, many pri-mary care and pediatric clinics as well as schools provide vision screenings.

The chairperson of the NEI study recommends that parents “question which eye problems are being screened, the accuracy of the tests…” and, more im-portantly, that “parents should be aware that vision screening programs do not substitute for comprehensive eye examina-

tions by a li-censed eye care profes-sional.”

T h e American Optometric A s s o c i a -

tion recommends eye exami-nations for infants and children at 6 months and 3 years of age. For school-age children, an eye examination is recom-mended before first grade and every two years thereafter. Of course, infants at higher risks, for example from family history, should have an examination as soon as medically practicable. Similarly, children with symp-toms or higher risks should also be examined more frequently.

It is estimated that up to 5 percent of 3- to 5-year-olds have amblyopia or lazy eye, and about 4 percent have strabismus or squint eye where one of the eyes is not aligned straight with

the other eye. Also, 10-15 per-cent of children have significant refractive errors needing cor-rection with glasses. Overall, 15 percent of children have an eye or vision problem that, if not corrected, can result in reduced vision. Eye examinations during the early years of any child’s development are a must.

Because, vision problems are not indicated by pain and children do not know how well they should be seeing, vision screenings may be very valuable in identifying children with po-tential eye and vision problems. However, until much more ac-curate and effective screening tests and equipment become available, parents should be aware that vision screenings do not replace the need for eye examinations. The precious gift of children’s eyesight should be protected and nurtured with comprehensive eye examina-tions.

Early screenings prevent vision loss

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Sports and leisure

Story and photo by Karen RavensbergenSpecial to the Herald Union

The discipline, structure and high standards of major military academies inspired the theme at this year’s Wahoos’ summer swim clinic as the team got to know its new coach.

The team welcomed Ashley Wolff who chose the theme and focused all training around the premise, “The Road to Glory Starts Here” during the two-week program conducted at Kleinfeldchen pool in Wies-baden.

The program was one week for beginning swimmers and focused on fundamentals followed by a second week of more intense training and conditioning for intermediate

and advanced swimmers.Beginners developed a basic

understanding of the four com-petitive strokes — freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly — and learned about competitive rules, starts and turns.

Wolff also assessed the skills of new swimmers aspiring to join the team.

“These swimmers have been really eager and excited and are so much fun to work with,” said Wolff. “Our goal was to help swimmers develop enough to compete with the team during the season.”

The intermediate and ad-vanced clinic centered on developing and refining core stroke techniques and delved into competitive workouts.

“We wanted to jump start the season by putting in some really hard work,” said Wolff, “so we trained using the same workouts as the four military academy swim teams.”

Wolff takes over as head coach for the 2013-14 season, following two years as head coach for the Heidelberg Sea

Lions. She has been a United States swimming coach since 2000 and has almost 20 years of swim instruction experience.

When asked about her goals and expectation for the upcom-ing season, she said she looks forward to having “a large team of eager and committed swim-mers who develop a love of sport and competition. I want to de-velop well-rounded swimmers who are highly competitive both in the European Forces Swim League, and if they transition back to United States swimming in the future.”

Wolff was assisted on deck by assistant coach Rebecca Kuhn and swim instructor Rose Roddy. Experienced, veteran Wahoo and EFSL champion-ship swimmers Sophie Parker, Carl Ravensbergen, Amanda Ravensbergen and Kristy Peng also served as assistant coaches.

More information about the Wahoos such as new swimmer information, coaching oppor-tunities or season schedule is available at www.wiesbaden-wahoos.com or email [email protected].

Making strokes toward a successful season

Sports shorts25-hour charity run

There are still spaces on the U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden’s team at this year’s 25-hour charity run. Help raise money for a good cause — promoting sports and fitness among young people — and join the team in running in Wiesbaden’s Kurpark Sept. 7-8. Call Capt. Glover at 337-5211 or email [email protected] classes

Free beginner level yoga classes are held every Wednesday at noon at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Come by or call civ (0611) 705-5541 for more information.Outstanding shooter

Daniel Boehme, age 16, took second place in the juniors category at the Ger-man National Shooting Championships in Dornsberg Aug. 17-18. The international event featured competitors from Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Germany. Bohme hit 159 of 200 clays to tie for 16th place out of 165 of Germany’s best marksmen of all ages.Freedom Run

The Wiesbaden Fitness Center and Andrews Federal Credit Union hosts the 2013 Freedom Run Sept. 14 starting at 9 a.m. It’ll feature a 10-mile run, five-kilometer walk/run and a children’s half-mile run. Registration is $25 (free for children ages 14 and below) with free T-shirts going to the first 400 registered runners. Call civ (0611) 705-5541.Golfing highlights

The Rheinblick Golf Course holds a Friday Night Scramble Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. and the Rheinblick Open Oct. 12-13 start-ing at 9 a.m. A club championship stroke play tournament for Rheinblick members will be held Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Call civ (0611) 505-92713.EFMP bowling

The Exceptional Family Member Program offers free fam-ily bowling at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Sept. 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Participants must be enrolled in EFMP. Call civ (0611) 4080-254. Race for the Cure

Help promote breast cancer awareness at this year’s Susan Komen Race for the Cure in Frankfurt Sept. 29. Volunteers are needed — email [email protected]. To register for the run visit www.raceforthecure.de.Boot Camp

Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness invites community members to turn out for the Wiesbaden Fitness Center’s Boot Camp Sept. 2 to Oct. 18. Sign up at the front desk in the fitness center.Recreational shooting

Head to the Wackernheim Range from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 to enjoy recreational shooting. Must be age 14 or above and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Stop by Outdoor Recreation on Clay Kaserne for more information.Watch NFL Football

Head to the Cappuccino Casino on Sundays from 7-10:30 p.m. to watch NFL Football.Youth sports coaches

Coaches are needed by Child, Youth and School Services for the fall sports season (tackle and flag football, soccer, cheer-leading, cross country and golf). Coaches need a background check which can take up to three weeks, so, if interested, get in contact now by calling the youth sports director, Mr. Alexander, at civ (0611) 705-7816.

Wahoos hold swim clinic to ready for upcoming season

Ashley Wolff, Wahoos head coach, joined by Carl and Ashley Ravensbergen, work with the younger team members in the different skill groups during the team’s swim clinic at Kleinfeldchen swimming pool in Wiesbaden Aug. 14.

Boehme


Sports and leisure

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

Things to do ... Things to doHildegard von Bingen exhibit

Examine ancient docu-ments in the Hildegard von Bingen Exhibition at the Kloster Eberbach (Eberbach Abbey) daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 29.

Sun and Fun DayThe USO hosts a Sun and

Fun Community Appreciation Day Sept. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. at the USO Pavilion in Hainerberg Housing. Enjoy free face painting, a barbecue, games, tug-o-war, basketball and beach volleyball.

Operation Rising StarAre your talents waiting to

be discovered? Audition for Operation Rising Star at events Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 11 and 18 at 7 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertain-ment Center. Visit oprisingstar.com for more information.

Jazzy NightThe Cappuccino Casino at

the Hainerberg Shopping Center hosts Jazzy Nights Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 23 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call civ (0611) 411-4444 for details.

Outdoor Rec tripsWiesbaden Outdoor Recre-

ation features trips to Brussels Sept. 7-8, Amsterdam Sept. 14-15 and the Munich Oktoberfest Sept. 21-22. Call Outdoor Rec at civ (0611) 705-5760 for details.

Learn to sewWiesbaden Arts and Crafts

features Learn-to-Sew classes on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $25 including all materials. Call civ (0611) 705-5449.

Irish Pub musicWiesbaden’s Irish Pub (Mi-

chelsberg 15) features the following live music: Young Soul Aug. 30, Bobby Brown Sept. 5, Declan Daly Sept. 7, Steven McGowan Sept. 12, Benrix Sept. 13 and Timmy Rough Sept. 14. Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de.

USO toursHead to Disneyland Paris

Aug. 31, Auerbach Castle for dinner and a knights’ tourna-ment Aug. 31, Paris Sept. 7, St.

Goar Sept. 7, Rüdesheim Sept. 8, Antwerp Sept. 14, Weimar and Buchwald Sept. 14, Bad Orb Sept. 15,

London Sept. 20 and Cologne Sept. 21. Call civ (0611) 4080-106 or stop by any area USO office for more information.

Horse riding tournament

If you like horses and horse riding, stop by the Rüsselsheim Horse Riding Tournament at Reitanlage Raab (Am Alten Raunheimer Weg 8, 65428 Rüsselsheim) Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Admission is free. Visit www.sportpferdetage.de.

By Donald SeltzerVolksmarch Editor

Volksmarching notesv Make plans to attend the Wies-

baden International Wandering Club general membership and information meeting on the third Monday of each month at the Im Landchen Restaurant and Sportsbar (Oberfeld 7, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim. Find out more about club activities at www.wiwc-volksmarching.de or by email at [email protected] A unique event requiring preregistration by

Oct. 25 is the first-ever event at Merkers, located approximately two hours northeast of Wiesbaden. On Nov. 23 a volksmarch will take place approximately 500-800 meters underground. Trails of eight-, 16-, and 22-km will be offered, as will a hardhat. Bring a flashlight and spare batteries. Total cost of the event is €20 per participant and includes the start card, cable car ride, tour of the world’s unique crystal cave, and a certificate. Registration payment may be made by bank transfer (überweisung) to Wan-derfreunde Glueckauf, account number (kontonum-mer) 100105236, and bank number (bankleitzahl) 53261342. Be sure to list the names of the participants in the memorandum lines (verwendungszweck). Send an email to [email protected] with the subject “Merkers” to get an event brochure in PDF format.v Got a comment? Found something you’d like

to correct? Want to change “unknown” to a useful trail description? Write me at [email protected] with the subject “Feedback.”v Interested in volksmarching but not sure how

things work? Send an email message to [email protected] with the subject “Getting Started.”v Many thanks to readers Pat and Cheryl Pat-

terson, Bob and Pat Kiebler, and Susan and David Salaj for helping out by sending brochures.v Readers are asked to pick up extra event bro-

chures and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer, CMR 467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.v The postal code is included in the listings for

readers using navigation devices. Autobahn exit num-bers are being added for those without such devices.v Would you like to receive Take a Hike at the

same time as the newspaper editor? The complete,

unedited version of the monthly volks-marching feature is available in its origi-nal Word document format by sending an email message to [email protected] with “subscribe” in the subject line.v Look for additional event choices

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

Weekend of Aug. 31-Sept. 1

Kirchberg (55481) — Enjoy seeing the Hunsrück region’s oldest town

in one of Germany’s most scenic areas. From points east use Autobahns 3 or 67, then Autobahn 60 to Bingen and 61 toward Koblenz. Exit at Rheinböllen (45) and use B-50 and B-421 to Kirchberg. From Baumholder, head east using the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with B-270 and B-41 toward Kirn, and B-421 north to Kirchberg.Start: Stadthalle on Gartenstrasse Saturday and Sun-

day: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Slightly hilly (with a steep hill follow-ing the last control); neighborhoods, woods and fields Award: From previous events.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Grolsheim (55459) — Celebrate the start of another school year by taking the family to this

midweek event. From Wiesbaden, use Autobahns 643 and 60 toward Bingen. Briefly use A-61 toward Koblenz and exit at Bingen-Mitte (49) to pick up B-50. Take this south toward Bad Kreuznach and Grolsheim; follow IVV signs to the start. From Baumholder, head east using the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with B-270 toward Idar-Oberstein, B-41 toward Bad Kreuznach, and B-50 toward Bingen to find Grolsheim.Start: Nahelandhalle on Aspisheimer Weg Wednesday:

7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (15 km) Trail: Fairly flat, mostly fields, some woods Award: From previous events.

Weekend of Sept. 7-8

Hattersheim am Main (65795) — Midway between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, this

walk is easily reached. Use Autobahns 66 or 67 toward Wiesbaden (or head toward Frankfurt

from Wiesbaden). Take the Hattersheim-West exit from A-66 and head in the

direction of Okriftel.Start: Halle Kleingartenverein at Glockwiesenweg 10

Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 12 and 20 km) Trail: Flat, almost entirely stroller-friendly, fields and neighbor-hoods. Award: From previous events.

Kümbdchen (55471) — This walk is in the Hunsrück region northwest of Bingen. Volks-

marchers from the KMC should use Autobahns 6 toward Mannheim, 63 toward Mainz, and 61 toward Koblenz. Exit at Rheinböllen (35), take B-50 toward Simmern, and pick up a minor road to the start at Kümbdchen. From Wiesbaden, use Autobahns 643 and 60 toward Bingen, and 61 toward Koblenz. Exit at Rheinböllen (35), use B-50 toward Simmern, and pick up a minor road to Kümbdchen.Start: Turnhalle at Am Sportplatz 1 Saturday and Sun-

day: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) Trail: Some-what hilly, woods and fields Award: Weizenbier glass.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

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 to Bad Kreuznach (exit 51), then B-41 toward Kirn to pick up an unnumbered road at Waldböckelheim to head northwest to Bock-enau. From Baumholder, use the road bordering the training area to reach B-420 and B-270 for the con-nection with B-41 and head toward Bad Kreuznach. Connect with the minor road at Waldböckelheim leading to Bockenau.Start: Bockenauer-Schweiz-Halle on Waldböckelheimer

Strasse Wednesday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (5 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, woods Award: From previous events.

Weekend of Sept. 14-15

Diez-Freiendiez (65582) — This event is just west of Limburg.

From Wiesbaden, use Autobahns 66 and 3 toward Frankfurt and Limburg, exit at Diez (41) and follow direc-tional signs to the start.Start: Turnhalle am Wirt on Jahnstras-se Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1

p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) Trail: Hilly, woods Award: None.

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Movie plots

At the movies Aug. 29 to Sept. 12

The World’s End (R) — Twenty years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them is set on attempting the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World’s End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future.

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (R) — This concert footage and documentary filming captures the laughter, energy and mayhem of comedian Kevin Hart’s 2012 “Let Me Explain” tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities.

Getaway (PG-13) — Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is a burned out race car driver who is thrust into a do-or-die mission when his wife is kidnapped. With Brent’s only ally a young hacker (Selena Gomez), his hope of saving his wife is to follow the orders of a mysterious voice (Jon Voight) who’s watching his every move through cameras mounted on the car Brent’s driving.

Elysium (PG-13) — In the year 2154 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a middle space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an over-populated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of Ely-sium. Stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.

Planes (PG) — This story offers an exciting cast of characters and centers on Dusty’s high-flying dream. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. Starring the voices of Val Kilmer, Priyanka Chopra, Anthony Edwards, Teri Hatcher and Julia Louis- Dreyfus.

The Butler (PG-13) — This film revolves around a true story of an African-American, Eugene Allen, who was a presidential butler from 1952 to 1986, and is paralleled with this election of Barack Obama. Stars James Marsden, Robin Williams, John Cusack, and Alex Pettyfer.

We’re the Millers (R) — David Burke is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no children — after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad. Stars Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, and Ed Helms.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost team up once again in the epic, adventure comedy “The World’s End.”

Taunus Theater Aug. 29 — We’re the Millers (R) 7 p.m. Aug. 30 — The Mortal Instruments: City of

Bones (PG-13) 7 p.m. the World’s End (R) 9:45 p.m.

Aug. 31 — Monsters University in 2D (G) 4 p.m. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 — Monsters University in 3D (G) 4 p.m. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 2 — The World’s End (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 3 — Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 — The Wolverine (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 5 — The Butler (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 6 — Getaway (PG-13) 7 p.m. Kevin

Hart: Let Me Explain (R) 9:30 p.m.Sept. 7 — Despicable Me 2 in 2D (PG) 4 p.m.

Getaway (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 8 — Planes in 2D (PG) 4 p.m. Getaway

(PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 9 — One Direction: This is Us (PG) 7 p.m.Sept. 10 — Getaway (PG-13) 7 p.m.Sept. 11 — One Direction: This is Us (PG) 7

p.m.Sept. 12 — 2 Guns (R) 7 p.m.

Looking for more things to do?Read the weekly online Things to do Newsletter at

www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/ttd/TTD.pdf

The critters from “Despicable Me” are back for another helping of fun in “Despicable Me 2.” Photo right: Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez team up in “Getaway,” a movie about a burned out race car driver’s desperate attempt to save his kidnapped wife.

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Story and photos by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

We couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day as we neared the summit of Germany’s tall-

est mountain. After two days of hiking up from

Garmisch-Partenkirchen through the Partnach Gorge, a gentle breeze reminded us that concentration was still needed to make it safely up the rock face the last several hundred meters to the top.

Our trip began two days earlier with train rides to Munich and on to Garmisch where we had fortified ourselves with a hearty meal and a couple of beers before vowing to get up early the next morning to start the roughly 10-hour trek.

With the water bottles filled and our gear stashed securely in our packs, we headed out across the valley toward the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic ski jump stadium. Another 20 minutes of walking took us to the entrance of the more than 700-meter-long Partnach Gorge, where our breaths were taken away — not by the exertion — but by the awesome splendor of a mountain carved open by the gushing waters of a glacier-fed river.

From there the views continued to dazzle as we began the initial ascent along the Partnach River up to the Bock Hut and

then on through the Reintal Valley for a short lunch break at the Reintalanger Hut. It was a pleasure to sit for a few minutes, enjoy a bowl of hot soup and to get a look at some of the other hikers we would encounter again during the ensuing climb up the Zugspitze.

The bells of mountain sheep accom-panied our footsteps as we began the last stretch of the day up through the Brunntal to the Knorr Hut where we were destined to spend the night. By early afternoon we had ascended from about 730 meters (at the ski jump stadium) to 2,057 meters at the hut on the eastern edge of the Zugspitz Plateau.

For those of us who had never expe-rienced spending the night in one of the alpine huts, it was a treat to discover they are well-supplied (by helicopter). While the sleeping conditions at the Knorr Hut are a bit like a sleepover — large bays where one shares space with other hikers both washed and unwashed — the kitchen and staff ensure guests are well-fed with traditional German fair.

We were awakened the next morning by the sun’s first rays edging their way up the valley and painting the mountain flowers, patches of snow and cliffsides with soft pastels. As we grabbed a quick coffee, admired the view and rounded up our gear, the first hikers headed up the trail eager to make summit.

The ever-present sheep, scrabbling for sparse vegetation among the rocks, accom-panied us as we made our way up into the Zugspitze Plateau, before beginning the final and most challenging stretch adjacent to the cable car which runs between the Sonn-Alpin lodge and a platform at the top. As we gazed up the steep slope — some 400 meters rise in elevation of loose rock and cable-guided cliffside — we prepared

for the most spectacular views of surround-ing Germany and Austria.

After joining the hundreds of tourists who had arrived by cable car at the top, we made the last short climb up a ladder to the cross at the 2,962-meter mark. From the summit we could see hikers making their way up other routes and the Eibsee far below.

As our group leader, Dan Thompson, Installation Management Command-Eu-rope public affairs officer, observed after the hike — “Reaching the summit creates a euphoric feeling of flight, camaraderie and serenity. You begin each summit with some degree of doubt, and each step skyward is a step toward overcoming both the physi-cal and mental obstacles in your path.”

Thompson, an experienced alpine hiker who wrote the book “Following Whispers” about his adventures in the Himalayas, said hiking for him is like meditation —“aligning the mind, body and spirit to the cadence of your boot striking the trail … it’s hugely refreshing.”

While there are plenty of opportunities for hitting the trail (see this week’s Take a hike column on page 14), the Garmisch area offers a wealth of spectacular areas to explore with well-marked trails.

“You don’t have to climb Germany’s highest peak to enjoy a good hike,” said Brad Hays, marketing director with the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. “Hiking

the Hohental (another gorge in the area located above Hammersbach) is an amaz-ing route. … The Edelweiss offers the perfect base camp.”

Hays recommended that hikers start with easier walks and make sure they are in good shape before tackling the Zugzpitze, “The trails are never far away, and people can pick up maps and information at the Al-pine Adventures in the Edelweiss Lodge.”

“I was not in the best shape when I first climbed the mountain,” said Thompson, about a previous Zugspitze hike. “A fast heart rate, shortness of breath and ex-haustion are all possibilities if one hasn’t trained at least a few times a week before the climb. One has to respect the mountain and yourself when gauging whether or not to attempt a summit. If you get winded on a flight of stairs, the Zugspitze is not for you. But the good news is that you can develop a goal-oriented fitness plan ahead of time and reward your days of pushups, running or biking with amazing views from atop Germany’s highest peak.”

Thompson pointed out that hikers should be prepared for anything — from slippery slopes due to rain or snow, gusts of wind to sunburn.

“In the summer, light rain, dampness and chilly fog are more likely at lower altitude, with snow at higher altitudes,” he said. “That makes it absolutely essen-

tial to pack for a variety of weather and temperatures. It adds some weight, but layering can help.”

Carrying plenty of water is also essen-tial, although refills are possible at huts along the route.

Both Hays and Thompson said making reservations at the mountain huts, hotels in Garmisch or the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort well in advance is recommended.

“I’d suggest a month out to ensure availability,” said Hays, saying weekends are definitely busier than weekdays.

Thompson said doing a little research, such as picking up a good map or search-ing online can help one choose which hut or huts to reserve space in for a Zugspitze ascent. “The huts are clearly marked along with their names. Once you have the names, you can search for them using Google and translate the search results automatically using Google Translate.”

He added that emails can be used to make reservations and that many lodge operators speak English.

For more information about hiking in the German Alps and arranging overnight accommodations in the mountains visit the German Alpine Association website at www.davplus.de/huetten. To find out more about the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort visit http://edelweisslodgeandresort.com or Edelweiss Lodge and Resort on Facebook.

Hiking the Zugspitze

The walk through the Partnach Gorge is like entering a new world.

Walk up Germany’s tallest mountain offers spectacular views, adventures Hikers make their way through the Reintal Valley on the

way to the steeper slopes (photo left).

Water splashes down the rockface in the Partnach Gorge.

The cross at the Zugspitze sum-mit is reflected in a window on the view-ing platform. Photo left: Hikers and sightseers soak up the sun and enjoy a break at the Sonn Alpin Lodge on the Zugspitze Plateau.

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Story and photos by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

We couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day as we neared the summit of Germany’s tall-

est mountain. After two days of hiking up from

Garmisch-Partenkirchen through the Partnach Gorge, a gentle breeze reminded us that concentration was still needed to make it safely up the rock face the last several hundred meters to the top.

Our trip began two days earlier with train rides to Munich and on to Garmisch where we had fortified ourselves with a hearty meal and a couple of beers before vowing to get up early the next morning to start the roughly 10-hour trek.

With the water bottles filled and our gear stashed securely in our packs, we headed out across the valley toward the site of the 1936 Winter Olympic ski jump stadium. Another 20 minutes of walking took us to the entrance of the more than 700-meter-long Partnach Gorge, where our breaths were taken away — not by the exertion — but by the awesome splendor of a mountain carved open by the gushing waters of a glacier-fed river.

From there the views continued to dazzle as we began the initial ascent along the Partnach River up to the Bock Hut and

then on through the Reintal Valley for a short lunch break at the Reintalanger Hut. It was a pleasure to sit for a few minutes, enjoy a bowl of hot soup and to get a look at some of the other hikers we would encounter again during the ensuing climb up the Zugspitze.

The bells of mountain sheep accom-panied our footsteps as we began the last stretch of the day up through the Brunntal to the Knorr Hut where we were destined to spend the night. By early afternoon we had ascended from about 730 meters (at the ski jump stadium) to 2,057 meters at the hut on the eastern edge of the Zugspitz Plateau.

For those of us who had never expe-rienced spending the night in one of the alpine huts, it was a treat to discover they are well-supplied (by helicopter). While the sleeping conditions at the Knorr Hut are a bit like a sleepover — large bays where one shares space with other hikers both washed and unwashed — the kitchen and staff ensure guests are well-fed with traditional German fair.

We were awakened the next morning by the sun’s first rays edging their way up the valley and painting the mountain flowers, patches of snow and cliffsides with soft pastels. As we grabbed a quick coffee, admired the view and rounded up our gear, the first hikers headed up the trail eager to make summit.

The ever-present sheep, scrabbling for sparse vegetation among the rocks, accom-panied us as we made our way up into the Zugspitze Plateau, before beginning the final and most challenging stretch adjacent to the cable car which runs between the Sonn-Alpin lodge and a platform at the top. As we gazed up the steep slope — some 400 meters rise in elevation of loose rock and cable-guided cliffside — we prepared

for the most spectacular views of surround-ing Germany and Austria.

After joining the hundreds of tourists who had arrived by cable car at the top, we made the last short climb up a ladder to the cross at the 2,962-meter mark. From the summit we could see hikers making their way up other routes and the Eibsee far below.

As our group leader, Dan Thompson, Installation Management Command-Eu-rope public affairs officer, observed after the hike — “Reaching the summit creates a euphoric feeling of flight, camaraderie and serenity. You begin each summit with some degree of doubt, and each step skyward is a step toward overcoming both the physi-cal and mental obstacles in your path.”

Thompson, an experienced alpine hiker who wrote the book “Following Whispers” about his adventures in the Himalayas, said hiking for him is like meditation —“aligning the mind, body and spirit to the cadence of your boot striking the trail … it’s hugely refreshing.”

While there are plenty of opportunities for hitting the trail (see this week’s Take a hike column on page 14), the Garmisch area offers a wealth of spectacular areas to explore with well-marked trails.

“You don’t have to climb Germany’s highest peak to enjoy a good hike,” said Brad Hays, marketing director with the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. “Hiking

the Hohental (another gorge in the area located above Hammersbach) is an amaz-ing route. … The Edelweiss offers the perfect base camp.”

Hays recommended that hikers start with easier walks and make sure they are in good shape before tackling the Zugzpitze, “The trails are never far away, and people can pick up maps and information at the Al-pine Adventures in the Edelweiss Lodge.”

“I was not in the best shape when I first climbed the mountain,” said Thompson, about a previous Zugspitze hike. “A fast heart rate, shortness of breath and ex-haustion are all possibilities if one hasn’t trained at least a few times a week before the climb. One has to respect the mountain and yourself when gauging whether or not to attempt a summit. If you get winded on a flight of stairs, the Zugspitze is not for you. But the good news is that you can develop a goal-oriented fitness plan ahead of time and reward your days of pushups, running or biking with amazing views from atop Germany’s highest peak.”

Thompson pointed out that hikers should be prepared for anything — from slippery slopes due to rain or snow, gusts of wind to sunburn.

“In the summer, light rain, dampness and chilly fog are more likely at lower altitude, with snow at higher altitudes,” he said. “That makes it absolutely essen-

tial to pack for a variety of weather and temperatures. It adds some weight, but layering can help.”

Carrying plenty of water is also essen-tial, although refills are possible at huts along the route.

Both Hays and Thompson said making reservations at the mountain huts, hotels in Garmisch or the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort well in advance is recommended.

“I’d suggest a month out to ensure availability,” said Hays, saying weekends are definitely busier than weekdays.

Thompson said doing a little research, such as picking up a good map or search-ing online can help one choose which hut or huts to reserve space in for a Zugspitze ascent. “The huts are clearly marked along with their names. Once you have the names, you can search for them using Google and translate the search results automatically using Google Translate.”

He added that emails can be used to make reservations and that many lodge operators speak English.

For more information about hiking in the German Alps and arranging overnight accommodations in the mountains visit the German Alpine Association website at www.davplus.de/huetten. To find out more about the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort visit http://edelweisslodgeandresort.com or Edelweiss Lodge and Resort on Facebook.

Hiking the Zugspitze

The walk through the Partnach Gorge is like entering a new world.

Walk up Germany’s tallest mountain offers spectacular views, adventures Hikers make their way through the Reintal Valley on the

way to the steeper slopes (photo left).

Water splashes down the rockface in the Partnach Gorge.

The cross at the Zugspitze sum-mit is reflected in a window on the view-ing platform. Photo left: Hikers and sightseers soak up the sun and enjoy a break at the Sonn Alpin Lodge on the Zugspitze Plateau.

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by Amanda HaywardContributing writer

Summer is here, and that means some of the yummiest in-season

fruits and vegetables are popping up in your local community and maybe even your backyard. Summer farmers markets carry anything from cheeses to crisp vegetables, oven-fresh breads to mouth-watering in-season fruits, so why not take advantage of them.

Eating local from your farmers mar-ket and planting your own garden is benefi cial to your health as well as your pocket, said Master Sgt. Darren Banks, diet technician and NCO in charge of the Ramstein Health and Wellness Center.

“Buying local produce from the people who maintain the land has many perks,” Banks said. “(They have) lower prices than at a supermarket (and) healthier, pesticide-free options with no preservatives — great if you’re looking to eat organic on a budget.”

A few seasonal fruits and vegetables, Banks said, to add into your diet include strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes and cucumbers.

“You want to have a wide variety of foods to get the most nutrients and minerals for your body,” he said.

Growing your own produce is always ben-efi cial, especially since you know exactly what you are eating and where it came from. If you are puzzled on what to plant or grow, begin-ning with what your family eats most is a good way to start, Banks said. A couple quick visits to your local garden stores can be helpful also.

“They can go to the stores and get advice from them,” Banks said. “Local garden

stores can be of assistance to help you, (like) should you start from seeds or start from the pots?”

To get you started, here are some healthy summer recipes you can whip up after a short visit to your local farmers market or your own backyard. Some are good complements to a main meal or a delightful snack.

Ingredients: (Serves 4) • 2 medium zucchinis, halved • 1 large carrot, cut about 2 ½ inches off end of carrot, slice in half and then sliced diagonally • 2 tablespoons light butter (Country Crock or low-cholesterol butter) • 1/2 small onion, diced • 1 clove garlic, fi nely chopped • 1 cup cooked couscous • 1/4 cup reduced fat feta cheese • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, oregano or mint, fi nely chopped • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cut zucchinis in half length-wise. Cut 2-1/2 inches off bottom of carrot and cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half on the diagonal.Boil zucchini and carrot “sails” for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool. With a small knife or even an ice-cream scoop, dig the center of the zucchini out (leaving about 1/2-

inch thickness to zucchini boat). Dice scooped out zucchini and remaining end of carrot. Heat butter in a medium skillet. Add onion and gar-lic. Cook until onion is soft and the garlic is fragrant, stirring occasionally (about 5 min-utes). Add carrots and zucchini and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.Remove from heat and add to cooked couscous. Stir in feta cheese, herbs, salt and pepper. Place zucchini halves on baking sheet. Scoop couscous mixtures into zucchini halves, stuffi ng generously and form mounds. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully place carrot ends on small skewers or tooth-picks and stick sails in boats.

Nutrition info per serving: 130 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 16g Carbohydrate, 260mg Sodium, 2g Fiber, 5g Protein

Ingredients: (Serves 6-8) • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill

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• 1 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil • 1 1/2 teaspoon coarsely chopped mint • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard • 1/4 teaspoon sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1 garlic clove, minced • 5 1/2 cups thinly sliced cucumber (about 2 large) • 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced red onion Directions:Combine the fi rst 11 ingredients in a food processor or a blender, and process until well blended. Combine the cucumber and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with yogurt mixture then toss to coat.

Nutritional info: 65 Calories, 2.6g Total Fat, 1.8g Carbohydrate, 150mg Sodium, 9.9g Fiber, 1.8g Protein

Ingredients: (Serves about 8) • 28 ounces canned stewed tomatoes • 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 yellow onions, chopped • 2 green bell peppers, chopped • 5 cloves garlic, chopped • 2 tablespoons sugar • 2 tablespoons fresh basil

• 1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:Blend the stewed tomatoes and crushed toma-toes in a blender. Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the onions, peppers and garlic. Pour in tomatoes, and reduce heat. Add sugar, basil and oregano and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper (optional) before serving.Nutritional Info: 96 Calories, 1.9g Total Fat, 19.6 Carbohydrates, 177mg Sodium, 2.4g Fiber, 3.1g Protein

Ingredients: (Serves 2) • 1 medium banana, chopped • 1 cup fresh mixed berries • 3/4 cup almond milk (any low-fat milk will work) • 6 ounces of light strawberry or plain yogurt • 1 tablespoon fl ax seed, ground (optional) • 2 teaspoons honey • 1/2 cup ice (if desired)

Directions:In a blender, add in fruit, yogurt, ground fl ax (optional) and milk. Add ice (if desired) then add honey. Blend about 30 sec-onds (or until smooth and has no chunks). Serve.

Nutrition info per serving: 177 Calories, 2.2g Total Fat, 36.5g Carbohydrate, 6g Fiber, 4.7g Protein

Ingredients: (Serves 4-6) • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 1 1/2 pounds summer squash, thinly sliced • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced • Salt and freshly ground pepper • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped or slivered fresh basil

Directions:Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet and add squash. Cook, stirring or shaking the pan until the squash begins to soften, about three to fi ve min-utes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the remaining olive oil to the pan then add the garlic. Cook, stirring until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Stir in tomatoes. Cook, stirring tomatoes about fi ve minutes. Return squash to the pan, add salt and pepper (to taste) and reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until squash is tender and the tomatoes have cooked down. Stir in the basil (adjust the seasonings if desired). Serve!

Nutritional info per serving: 74 Calories, 7g Carbohydrates, 13mg Sodium, 2g Fiber, 2g Protein


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DOWN1. Brother of Little Joe2. Delightful3. Lack4. Counselor5. Tennessee ___ Ford6. Acquired7. Ascend8. Layers9. Serial segment

10. Polish11. White-water travelers12. Hebridean isle

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Hell street partySat, Aug 31 – Sun, Sep 1Assmannshausen, HöllengasseExperience a very special street festival in Assmannshausen on August 31 and September 1, the Höllengassenparty (hell street party). Visit cozy restaurants in basements, wineries, dancing bars and enjoy the unique atmosphere at the foot of the mountain Höllenberg (Hell Mountain). For more info in Ger-man see www.ruedesheim.de. Apple festival

Sun, Sep 1Frankfurt Airport, BesucherterrasseFrom 11 am to 7 pm the Apfelfest (apple festival) takes place at the Besucherterasse (visitors terrace) of the Frankfurt Airport. Enjoy delicious apple specialties while children press their own juice. The Hessian Apfelweinköni-gin (apple wine queen) will present fresh juices and apple champagne. For more info see www.frankfurt-airport.de.

Seafood tastingThu, Sep 5Frankfurt, Genuss Akademie MedienhausEnjoy a special seafood tasting on Sep-tember 5 in the Genuss Akademie (delight academy) Frankfurt starting at 6.30 pm. The menu includes different kinds of oys-ters, fi sh, sashimi and a rhubarb cake as desert. If you have any questions regard-

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Grimm’s fairytale exhibitionNow – Sun, Sep 8Kassel, Documenta-HalleUntil September 8 the Documenta-Halle in Kassel shows an exhibition of the famous Grimm brothers Jacob and Wilhelm and their fairytales. As it is the 200th anniversary of the fi rst published fairy tale book by the Grimm brothers, collections of their writings and their work as language experts on the fi rst German dictionary are exhibited. Additionally, pictures of the tales by the third brother Ludwig Emil are dis-played. Special activities give kids a new understanding of the well known stories. Visit the exhibition everyday from 10 am except Mondays. For more info see www.expedition-grimm.de.

Medieval Spectacle Sat, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 8Biebesheim, Bolzplatz Take part in the exciting medieval spec-tacle on September 7 and 8 starting at 11 am at the Bolzplatz (amateur soccer fi eld) under the motto ‘Tournament of epochs’. See an authentic Viking ship, medieval concerts, fi re shows and enjoy a variety of activities where you can test your medieval skills. Admission for adults is €9, for children €4. For more info in German see www.heimdalls-erben.de.

International Car Fair: IAAThu, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 22Frankfurt, MessegeländeVisit the IAA (International Car Fair) at Frankfurt’s Messegelände accessible for private people from September 14 from 9 am to 7 pm. See the newest models from brands like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, Jeep and many more. Since the event is one of the biggest and most important car fairs in the world a huge variety of activities is provided such as test drives, activities for kids, special shows and lectures. Entry fees are from €4.50 to €18. For more info and a detailed program see www.iaa.de.

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Joe Cocker and Manfred MannSat, Sep 9St. Goarshausen, Loreley FreilichtbühneSee Joe Cocker live on September 7 at the Freilichtbühne (open air stage) Loreley St. Goarshausen starting at 6 pm. The American singer and winner of countless awards will be on tour through Germany to present his new album ‘Fire It Up’. Special guest will be Manfred Mann’s Earthband and other rock bands. Tickets are available from €63.00 at www.loreley-freilichtbuehne.de (in German only)

Capital CitiesMon, Sep 9Frankfurt, Gibson ClubSee a concert of the newcomer band

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Climbing competition Sun, Sep 1Wiesbaden, KletterhalleTake part in the Stadtmeisterschaft im Sportklettern (city championship in climbing) in the Kletterhalle (climbing hall) Wiesbaden on September 1. Participants have to climb two qualifi cation routes before the fi nals start. Everybody who knows lead climbing can take part! For more info in German see www.kletterhalle-wiesbaden.de or contact [email protected].


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Sealed Bid Auction this Auctionis for a Mercedes Benz CDI 112Cargo van. The vehicle will besold as is. Contact Mr. Cooper atDSN: 496 4645. $2600.00 [email protected]

The vehicle is kept in prestigecondition, selling to buy a newcar. Little under 32,000 miles. 4x2WD, Tuxedo black, Low mileage,below 32,000 miles $35,[email protected]/01709626274

Volvo C70 2008 hard top conv,36K mile, met silver, grey lthr int,wood trim, extra snow tires/alurims, garaged, 1st hand, singledealer. $22000 obo Doug at06217307814444 or DSN 781-4444 or [email protected]

Volvo S60 in greatcondition15,600 milesBluetooth/Park Assistance (front/back)/AC/Navigation/Seat heater/cruise con-trol/central locking [email protected]

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Dr. Melanie Higgins, Ph. D. Ame-rican psychologist. Tricare prefer-red provider. All insurance plansaccepted. Over 25 years experi-ence working with adolescents,adults and couples. In Frankfurtjust 25 minutes from WAAF. 0177-5222290

Commute to WI-Clay Kaserne. Ienter the A6 at Wiesloch-Rauen-berg. I work from 0700-1600.Please email [email protected]

Heavy Metal Band needs a guitarplayer. No experience needed.$Guitar Player for a Heavy MetalBand 0151-70603055

Help / Need a Small apartment inthe Wiesbaden area -- Will use on-ly on weekdays -- Would like tohave utilities included / furnishedoptional. 300 - 400 Euro [email protected]

Lazy boy recliner or similar. [email protected]

Looking for a room to rent inWiesbaden near High school orup to 1.5 miles away for severalmonths or longer. [email protected]

Looking for someone interestedin metal detecting in the Wiesba-den area. Call Frank at 06145-5490684. [email protected]

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