May 7, 2004.pdf

Bamberg
players
bat a
thousand
See Page 19
Find her
Criminal Investigation
Division, or CID,
is offering a $5,000
reward for information
leading to the
identification, arrest
and conviction of person(s)
responsible for
the larceny of approximately
$48,000
in from various Army
and Air Force Exchange
Service and Community Bank
facilities in Germany. The individual
pictured is believed to be involved in the
offenses. Report information to the Wiesbaden
CID Office at 337-6642 or the
military police at 337-5096, or your local
CID Office.
Buy a card
and help troops
Any American can help troops in contingency
operations call home. Army and Air
Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, is
authorized to sell prepaid calling cards to
any individual or organization that wishes
to purchase cards for deployed troops. For
troops to receive the best calling rates,
senders should purchase the Military Exchange
550 Unit Prepaid Card by logging
onto http://www.aafes.com and click the
“help our troops call home” link. Those
wishing to pay for troops to call home can
send a prepaid calling card to an individual
at his or her deployed address or to “any
servicemember.”
See works of art
in Wuerzburg
Tilman Riemenschneider was Wuerzburg’s
premier wood carver of the early
1500s and is one of the great world sculptors
of the period. His major works from
local collections and exclusive collections
from Europe and the United States are on
view until June in two Wuerzburg museums.
Sign up to view the exhibition at
Museum am Dom May 15 at 11:45 a.m.
Meet at the Wuerzburg Museum am Dom
entrance, behind the Cathedral. Discount
price of €12 per person includes historical
guided tour in English. Call the Leighton
Barracks ACS to sign up at 350-7103 or
(0931) 8897103 or contact Mary Waltie at
(09366) 99289.
Find your clubs
and play
The annual 98th
ASG Commander’s
Golf Tournament will
be held at the Kitzingen
Golf Course,
Larson Barracks, June
5 at 9:30 a.m. It is
open to all ID card
holders, Kitzingen
golf club members
and their guests. Signups
at the golf course
pro shop start May 15 and end May 31. Registration
on the day of the event is from
7:45 to 9:15 a.m., and costs €30, with
greens fees for non-members €8. For more
information, call (09321) 4956.
Turn your tassel
University of Maryland University College-Europe
will hold its 52nd annual
commencement exercise in Heidelberg,
May 30 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be for
students who have earned their associate,
baccalaureate, or master’s degrees this
academic year from UMUC or one of its
partner institutions in Europe and the
Middle East. Commencement speaker will
be U.S. Army, Europe and 7th Army Commander,
Gen. B.B. Bell.
The Point
Vol. 12, No. 9 Serving the 98th ASG and the 235th, 279th, 280th and 417th BSBs – Army communities of excellence May 7, 2004
Ansbach • Bad Kissingen • Bamberg • Giebelstadt • Illesheim • Kitzingen • Schweinfurt • Wuerzburg
Rules for relatives visiting overseas
Agreement can limit
length of German stay
by Capt. Joseph Bergen
Chief of Military and Civil Law
During the deployment, some of you may
wish to bring your relatives over to help out with
the family. If so, know that an agreement
between the United States and Germany limits
the time your relative can stay in Germany.
Typically, an American entering Germany for
a visit may only stay for 90 days.
After such time, the individual must leave the
country or apply for a residence permit in the
German local alien control office.
Servicemembers and their dependents are
exempt from the above time limits. However, it
Summer hire rolls around
by Olivia Feher
The Point
The Summer Hire Program employs Department
of Defense family members ages 14-23
from June 28 to Aug. 6. The program is also
open to spouses under the age of 18 who are still
attending high school.
“The program is designed to provide teens
and young adults meaningful work experience
as well as an opportunity to support the Army
mission,” said Jennifer Tavares, 98th ASG Civilian
Personnel Advisory Center, or CPAC,
Wuerzburg team chief.
Application material was made available to
all Army Community Service offices, youth services
and schools in April.
“There are two categories of positions offered.
They are labor and clerical. The labor
category includes working indoors and outdoors,
performing light to moderate lifting or
yard work. The clerical category includes typing,
computer work, filing, receptionist work
does not exempt non-dependent relatives from
the 90-day time limit.
Once the relative has been in Germany for 90
days, the relative must leave or apply for a residence
permit.
Residence permits are routinely approved
when proof of health insurance and monetary
self-sufficiency are provided.
Attempts to evade the 90-day limit will result
in substantial difficulties with the local authorities.
Those who wish for their relatives to stay in
Germany beyond the mandatory limits are advised
to contact their local legal assistance office
for information.
Germany is a member of the Schengen Agreement,
an agreement allowing members within
the signatory countries, which includes most of
and customer service,” Tavares said.
She added that child-care positions are also
available, however, applicants for these positions
must be 16 years old. The goal this year is
to provide employment for all eligible applicants.
“This year especially, we want to support our
military and civilian families in light of the
current deployment. We see the Summer Hire
Program as an effective way to achieve that goal,
and we are committed to making this year’s
program a success,” said Karen Kohn, 98th ASG
CPAC personnel officer.
The 98th ASG CPAC will hire a summer hire
coordinator who will be the central point of
contact for the program.
Once the coordinator is hired, it will be announced
in The Point along with a telephone
number where applicants can call if they have
questions.
For more information, please go to www.
chrma.hqusareur.army.mil.
Scott Rouch
Sending happy
messages
downrange
Staff Sgt. Robert Couture,
American Forces Network,
or AFN, Wuerzburg, counts
down the time for the firstthrough
fourth-graders from
the Leighton Barracks
School Age Services, while
they record their message
for the troops downrange.
The Leighton Barracks
Commissary was the first
site for AFN, Friday, April 16,
where about 400 people
showed up to record their
greetings for loved ones.
Each person or group was
allotted 15 seconds to
complete their message. The
event was scheduled from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., but people
started arriving as early as
9:30 a.m. to take part. AFN
accommodated those who
had been waiting in line and
filmed past the 1 p.m. cutoff
time. AFN made sure the rest
of the 98th ASG participated
as they traveled to
Schweinfurt and Katterbach
to record messages on the
two ensuing Fridays. They
will visit Bamberg May 15.
the European Union, to move freely to other
member countries without having to show their
passport. United States citizens who enter
Europe through one of the Schengen member
countries may stay within the Schengen zone for
only 90 days.
They have six months from the date of entry
into the Schengen zone to use the 90-day privilege
to visit the nations in the zone.
If a United States citizen enters Europe
through the Netherlands, a Schengen nation, and
stays for one month, then the citizen can only
stay in Germany for two months.
Another example is if the United States
citizen enters Europe through Germany and
stays one month, but then travels to a non-
Schengen nation, for 4 months, the United States
citizen can only stay in Germany for one more
month.
Community focus
A good cup of java
is like …
p Relaxing
music
31%
p Winning
lottery
23%
p Tropical
sunrise 22%
p Other 24%
Source: ICR International By: Olivia Feher
Communication Research for Sensco
May is Asian-Pacific Heritage Month

2 The Point, May 7, 2004 Team of Teams!
Military
spouses are
versatile,
resilient
and
independent
Since before the days of the American Revolution, military
spouses have been following and supporting their Soldiers.
Army spouses have proven themselves to be a unique,
resourceful and special breed of person, especially at the moment
with most of their Soldiers deployed.
In today’s Army, the concept of the traditional Army spouse
has been expanded to include male spouses, joint Soldier
families, and the spouses of the Army’s civilian workforce – both
American and local national.
Regardless of gender or duty status, today’s spouses are exceptional
and special people whose contributions and sacrifices
directly enhance Soldier readiness and mission accomplishment.
One only has to look around our communities to see the
positive impact of spouses who serve in the workforce and as
volunteers to improve our quality of life. Their unselfish contributions
support not only their Soldiers, but also the communities
in which they live and work.
Enduring frequent periods of separation from family and
friends, establishing homes in many distant places, and serving
as both mother and father to their children are some of the
countless personal sacrifices that are made each day by these
special spouses.
Because the role of the spouse is often taken for granted, May
7 has been set aside as Military Spouses’ Day. We recognize and
honor all spouses whose efforts are critical to our Army’s
success.
Please join me in celebrating this important day.
To our spouses, thank you for all you do, every single day, in
support of our Soldiers and communities.
Team of Teams!
DENNIS W. DINGLE
Colonel, Air Defense Artillery
98th Area Support Group Commander
Street talk: How do you think violent movies and video games impact young people?
Photos by The Point staff
Barbara Tadesse, Post Exchange
Employee, Barton Barracks,
Ansbach
“I think they’re very
harmful to the younger
generation. That’s why
we have so much crime
nowadays. They need to
take some of the crime off
television and put on
more family shows.”
Thumbs up – Thumbs down
Thumbs up to Mrs. Jackson and the
staff at the Harvey Barracks Arts and
Crafts Center for making my daughter’s
birthday wonderful. Mrs. Jackson
went above and beyond to make sure the day
was special. My sincere thanks to all who had a
part in the planning and hosting of Rachel’s
party.
Tanya Fournier, Kitzingen
Thumbs up to Janna Jackson who volunteers
at the Harvey Barracks Arts and Crafts Center.
She has done an exceptional job with the
ceramics shop and also coordinating the new
birthday party program. The last ceramic birthday
party was a great success and we have
already booked more parties. Her personality
has added a wonderful charm to the center and
she has always gone the extra mile for the
customer. So, a big thanks to a great volunteer.
Frank Russo, Kitzingen
Thumbs up to Willard Moreland, 38th Personnel
Support Battalion, for all his help in
processing and expediting my paperwork for a
temporary passport. His professionalism and the
customer service he provided were exceptional.
Heidi Broedel, Wuerzburg
Thumbs up to the Leighton Barracks Commissary
and the Coca-Cola vendor who
graciously donated items to our education open
house, helping welcome back to Giebelstadt,
troops returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Feb. 25 event was sponsored by the field
offices of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
and University of Maryland, University
College, in coordination with the Giebelstadt
Education Center. The commissary provided
paper products and cookies and the vender provided
11 cases of Coca-Cola.
Jerry Deese, Center Director of Operations,
Giebelstadt
Miriam Morales, family member,
Warner Barracks, Bamberg
“In a very negative way
because they think it is
reality. What they see
they want to imitate. They
don’t understand that it is
not reality. These movies
nowadays are planting
seeds of hatred and
defensiveness that create
criminals.”
The Point
Ansbach • Bad Kissingen • Bamberg • Giebelstadt • Illesheim • Kitzingen • Schweinfurt • Wuerzburg
Producer: MILCOM Advertising Agency
Roswitha Lehner
Zeilaeckerstrasse 35 · 92637 Weiden
Telefax (0961) 67050-32
Internet: www.milcom.de
Monica McClendon, Family
Member, 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry, Conn Barracks,
Schweinfurt
“I think they impact them
negatively. I have a fouryear-old
son. They make
him more aggressive in
his behavior and the way
he acts towards his
brothers. I have to think
twice before I allow him
to watch certain shows.”
Free classifieds (0931) 2964397 · Fax The Point (0931) 2964626
Thumbs up to Dennis Sullivan, the territory
manager for S&K Sales Company. He graciously
donated many items for the 121st Signal
Battalion’s Easter festival. His generosity
brought many smiles to the faces of our deployed
Soldiers’ children and aided in the success
of our event. Mr. Sullivan, the Soldiers and
family members of the 121st Signal Battalion
appreciate what you did for our children.
Michele Carter, Kitzingen
A big thumbs up to the Ledward Post Office
in Schweinfurt. Even with the endless lines,
there hasn’t been a single time in the last three
months that the postal workers haven’t been
willing to help me with my packages and have
always greeted me with a smile. They are the
best group of people. Thank you to Era Sue,
Brian, Ryan and Bob. Your hard work and dedication
are greatly appreciated in the time of
this deployment.
Lisa Jones, Schweinfurt
Thumbs up to Dennis Sullivan of Kraft foods
for donating three cases of coffee to the engineer
brigade downrange. After my husband wrote me
and told me they could not get any ground
coffee, Mr. Mitzner at the commissary called
him and he took care of our troops.
Donna Winzenried, Bamberg
Thumbs up to Thomas Moffatt, Tim
Johnson, and Darlene Palmer, all commissary
vendors who contributed to Fall Festival 2003.
Also thumbs up to the commissary itself, which
donated plastic bags for the children’s treats for
the past two years.
Beth Payne, Kitzingen
Thumbs up to Jeff Brown at the Harvey Barracks
Range Control. He took the time to sit
down with me and explain the administrative
side of running a range and took me to the range
to show me exactly what is required of the range
Spc. Felipe Moreau, Company
C., 701st Main Support Battalion,
Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen
“Good parenting avoids
any impact that violent
movies or video games
have on children. They
are just entertaining.”
officer in charge. Thanks again, you are an asset
to the 417th BSB.
Sgt. 1st Class Sheila Brown, Kitzingen
Thumbs down to the renovation
planners of the 279th BSB Child Development
Center parking lot. For
more than six months, the parents of
children being watched at the daycare center
have had to endure walking the equivalent of a
block in inclement weather to drop our children
off. There used to be 15-minute parking spaces
right outside the door and around the corner, but
even now that the parking lot has been completed,
the entire street is still blocked off and it
is now reserved parking for various BSB
employees. Instead of convenient parking we
have beautifully landscaped ornamental grass,
and it is beautiful, but not functional. After
patiently waiting all these months we really wish
some consideration would have been given to us
with regards to the final product.
Lisa Moore, Bamberg
❋❋❋
“Thumbs up – Thumbs down” is about people
who do a good job. It’s also about people who
need to be more considerate of others. This
column is not about institutions, units, agencies
or situations that could be subject to legal action
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Submissions must be brief and include the
writer’s name and telephone number, and must
include the first and last name of the person
identified. The identity of the submitter will be
published along with the comments.
Send comments to Thumbs up-Thumbs
down: The Point; 98th ASG PAO; Unit 26622;
APO AE 09244-6622. Or bring them to room
216, building 208, Faulenberg Kaserne, Wuerzburg.
Phone-in submissions will not be accepted.
1st Lt. Kathleen Longi, Company
D, 106th Finance Battalion,
Barton Barracks, Ansbach
“It depends on parental
influence, mainly. When I
was a kid, my parents let
me watch R-rated movies,
and I didn’t turn out
violent.”
“The Point” is an authorized unofficial newspaper, published every two weeks under the
provisions of AR 360-1 for the members of the 98th Area Support Group.
“The Point” is a commercial enterprise newspaper printed by the “MILCOM Advertising
Agency”, a private firm, in no way connected with the United States Government or
Department of Defense.
The contents of “The Point” do not necessarily reflect the official views or endorsement of
the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army or the 98th Area Support
Group.
The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does
not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense.
Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or
patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status,
physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit characteristic of the
purchaser, user or patron.
Circulation is 16,000 copies per issue.
Editorial content is provided, prepared and edited by the Public Affairs Office of the 98th
Area Support Group. The 98th ASG hot line is 351-4800 or (0931) 296-4800.
The editorial offices are located in building 208, Faulenberg Kaserne, Wuerzburg,
telephone 351-4564 or (0931) 2964564.
Mailing address:
Editor – The Point, 98th ASG-PAO, Unit 26622, APO AE 09244-6622.
email: fehero@cmtymail.98asg.army.mil
May Hodges, Army and Air
Force Exchange Service associate,
Warner Barracks,
Bamberg
“Violence does affect
children. It’s exciting to
them and they want to try
it. Violence in movies
and games can destroy
children.”
Obituaries
Spc. Frances Vrabel, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 77th Armor,
Conn Barracks, Schweinfurt
“I don’t think they do.
There’s so much violence
in video games and movies
and yet we haven’t
seen an epidemic of
violence as a result. Our
society is no more violent
than it was 20, 30, or 40
years ago.”
As of April 28
Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of
Gainesville, Fla., died April 9, in Bayji,
Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade
struck him while on patrol. Jones was assigned
to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th
Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt. He was posthumously promoted
to Sgt. 1st Class.
Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of
Gaines, Mich., died April 14 in Balad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device exploded
near his convoy vehicle. Trevithick
was assigned to the Army’s 9th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt.
Sgt. Brian M. Wood, 21, of Torrance,
Calif., died April 16, in Tikrit, Iraq, when
his military vehicle pulled off the road and
apparently hit a mine while on patrol.
Wood was assigned to the Army’s 9th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt.
Spc. Marvin A. Campo-Siles, 25, of
Austell, Ga., died April 17, in Samarra,
Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing
routine generator maintenance.
Campo-Siles was assigned to the Army’s
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt.
Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville,
Ill., died April 23, in Samarra, Iraq,
when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device. Edwards was assigned to
the Army’s 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry
Division, Kitzingen.
Tiffany Vazquez, Family Member,
Company D., 701st Main
Support Battalion, Harvey Barracks,
Kitzingen
“I think it has a very
negative impact on children.
My 3-year-old
daughter watched a movie
the other day in which
Queen Latifah died. She
was very upset and
thought it was real.”
The Ansbach, editorial office is located in building 5257, Barton Barracks, Ansbach,
telephone 468-7649 or (0981) 183649.
The Bamberg editorial office is located in building 7089, Warner Barracks, Bamberg,
telephone 469-7581 or (0951) 3007581.
The Kitzingen editorial office is located in building 145, Harvey Barracks, telephone 355-
8575 or (09321) 3058575.
The Schweinfurt editorial office is located in Robertson Hall, Ledward Barracks,
Schweinfurt, telephone 354-6381 or (09721) 966381.
98th Area Support Group Commander ..Col. Dennis W. Dingle
98th ASG Public Affairs Officer .........Donald Klinger
Editor ....................................Olivia Feher
Assistant Editor, Graphic Designer .....Elaine Nicholas,
Scott Rouch
Journalist (Ansbach) ....................Claudette Roulo
Journalist (Bamberg) ....................Cheryl Boujnida
Journalist (Schweinfurt).................Margot Cornelius
Journalist (Kitzingen)....................Larry Reilly
Reader contributions are welcome but will be published at the discretion of the editor.

Health & Fitness The Point, May 7, 2004 3
Nutrition to you!
Starting in June, the U.S. Army Hospital,
Wuerzburg, nutrition clinic will be coming
to you. Scheduled stops are: Bamberg –
second Thursday of each month at the
medical clinic; Schweinfurt – second Friday
of each month at the medical clinic;
Katterbach – third Tuesday each month at
the medical clinic; Illesheim – third
Wednesday each month at ACS; Giebelstadt
– third Friday each month at the
medical clinic; Kitzingen – fourth Friday
each month at the medical clinic. The nutrition
clinic accepts self-referrals. Both individual
and group appointments are available.
For an appointment, call 350-3604 or
(0931) 8043604 or your local health clinic.
Website delivers
Information and photos of 67th Combat
Support Hospital Soldiers supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom II are available on the
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, website,
located on the Internet at: www.
wuerzburg.healthcare.hqusareur.army.
mil. The site also covers family readiness
group activities so Soldiers downrange can
view events here, as well as other current
events taking place at the hospital. Other
detailed medical services and general information,
including Tricare services, will
soon be available.
Health fair is May 8
The seventh-annual Wuerzburg Retiree
Health Fair will take place at the U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg, Saturday, May 8. A
full range of services, including dental
screenings and cleanings, will be offered to
eligible retired military members and their
spouse. For more information, call Anna
Courie at 350-2202 or (0931) 8042202.
Attend class
A class designed for parents of children
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, May 11
and again June 15 in the METS classroom
111 at U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg.
hospital. The course is taught by Brian
Olden, the hospital’s educational developmental
intervention Service chief. Sign up
at the hospital pediatrics clinic or phone
350-3771 or (0931) 8043771.
Health & Fitness
Health and Fitness is a monthly supplement to The
Point co-sponsored by the 98th ASG and the U.S.
Army Hospital, Wuerzburg. Editorial office is in the
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, room 4NE10, phone
350-2280 or (0931) 8042280. Mailing address is
Commander, U.S. Army Hospital, Attn: Public Affairs
Office, Unit 26610, APO AE 09244-6610.
Hospital
Commander ........................................ Col. Jeff Clark
Public Affairs Officer ................................ Roger Teel
Health Promotion and Wellness
Coordinator for U.S. Army
Hospital, Wuerzburg, and
the 417th BSB ....................................... Anna Courie
98th ASG Health
Promotion Coordinator ...................... Angela Hunter
by 1st Lt. Nicole Pressler
348th General Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve
Prior to January’s deployment of the 67th Combat Support
Hospital, the hospital dining facility, or DFAC, was staffed by 26
food service specialists who fed nearly 200 meals daily to staff
and patients.
The deployment reduced the full-time staff to the point where
the DFAC had to cease serving-line operations for a brief time in
December.
So when Army Reserve Soldiers from the 348th General Hospital
arrived in early March, the DFAC once again began satisfying
customers with breakfast and lunch seven days a week.
Now, staffed with 20 enlisted Soldiers, two officers, and five
civilians, the DFAC serves variety on a four-week menu rotation.
“Our greatest accomplishment is putting out meals that
Soldiers and staff want to eat,” said Master Sgt. Edwina Best, one
of the DFAC’s two noncommissioned officers in charge, or
NCOICs.
The DFAC supplies more than food to the hospital.
“Our dining facility is extremely important. It is an integral
part of our organization and provides us with a place to socialize
and be with one another outside of the workplace,” said Col. Jeff
Clark, hospital commander.
Some Reserve Soldiers now working in the DFAC may lack
food service experience. For some it’s their first time in a hospital
kitchen.
“Sgt. Randy Dalbey is a student whose closest encounter
with food service was waiting tables part-time working his
way through college. And Spc. Maurice Roane’s only food
experience was eating it. Now they’re happily making omelets
Hospital opens new Victory Ward
by Roger Teel
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
The fourth floor medical/surgical ward at the
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg, is now called
“Victory Ward.”
The name describes the ward where injured
Soldiers from units will recover once they return
from Iraq.
“We’ve expanded our services because our
mission is taking care of Soldiers and their families,”
said Col. Jeff Clark, hospital commander.
“Expanding our medical surgical ward provides
us with more room, facilitates family and
unit visits, and allows us to centralize our care
for Soldiers returning from Iraq.”
During opening ceremonies April 28, Brig.
Gen. Daniel Keefe, V Corps chief of staff, expanded
on Clark’s vision.
“We really are a band of brothers, both here
and on the battlefield. The Army medical corps,
as evidenced by this initiative, is an invaluable
element in the combat team.”
Col. Terry Carroll, representing the Europe
Regional Medical Command, noted a special
nature of people assigned to the Big Red One
footprint.
“People in Wuerzburg always seem to find a
way to do the right thing, and truly care about
one another,” he said.
Also attending the ceremony were Col.
Dennis Dingle, 98th ASG commander, Lt. Col.
Chris Kolenda, Task Force Victory commander,
Lt. Col. Thomas Fass, 417th BSB commander,
by Roger Teel
U.S. Army Hospital, Wuerzburg
When Capt. Sam Wetherill deployed with the
New Jersey-based 348th General Hospital to
Michelle Batiste, spouse of 1st Inf. Div. commander
Maj. Gen. John Batiste, Debbie Morgan,
spouse of Assistant Division Commander,
Maneuver, Brig. Gen. John Morgan, Bonnie
McCarty, spouse of 1st Inf. Div’s Command Sgt.
Maj. Cory McCarty, and other command and
community leaders.
Following the ribbon cutting, Keefe awarded
Purple Heart medals to Sgt. Arthur Coleman III,
1st Battalion, 77th Armor, Schweinfurt, and two
Soldiers from Bamberg, Staff Sgt. Wardell
McGhee and Spc. Luke Ness, from Company B,
1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery.
Maj. Sara Sproat, clinical operations officer
for the hospital, was charged with orchestrating
the grand opening event, coordinating community
efforts, and ensuring seamless healthcare
for 1st Inf. Div. Soldiers.
“Many segments of our community, especially
agencies in the 417th BSB, the Army and Air
Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, and family
readiness groups from throughout the 1st Inf.
Div., have shown support for our Victory Ward
and Victory Soldiers,” Sproat said.
Soldiers from Wuerzburg’s 69th Signal Battalion
installed a world-wide access portable
telephone so Soldiers can call directly home and
four computer stations for e-mail and Internet
access were set up in the ward’s dayroom.
Four televisions and DVD players were rolled
into rooms for Soldiers unable to get to the TV
lounge and the Wuerzburg Spouse’s Club
donated $500 for DVD movies for the ward.
Services and donations to Victory Ward in-
in the morning,” reports Master Sgt. Hugh Becker,
the other NCOIC.
The rest of the staff, Sgt. Brett Matsko, Spc.
Edward Carlson, Spc. Tiffany Cook, Sgt. Josephy
Grisanti and Sgt. Vince Trimarchi work side-by-side
with active duty Soldiers Spc. Jacquia Morrow, Spc.
Erik Borja, Spc. Corrine Montanez, Pvt. 2 Yvonne
Ortiz, Sgt. Tracey Hicks, and Staff Sgt. Donzelle
Perkins.
“Thankfully we have an abundance of talent. Staff
Sgt. Thomas Scott is an executive chef who manages
a staff of 50 food service workers in his civilian
position. Sgt. 1st Class Dennis James is an assistant
food administrator in the corrections system and
manages a staff of 60 food service workers. Both
have 20 years of food service experience and each
brings style and expertise to the table,” Becker said.
The DFAC staff also delivers meals to patients in
the hospital. Sgt. Robert Basco, Spc. Julie Keating,
and Sgt. Bill Williams, guided by Lt. Col. John Lute,
the hospital nutrition care chief, ensure each patient
receives wholesome, nutritious food during their
recovery.
“These Soldiers have done a good job. As their
skills and confidence improve, we truly can become
not only the best food service facility in Germany,
but the best food service facility anywhere,” said
Maj. Richard Matusak, DFAC officer in charge.
The DFAC staff prepared and served a sumptuous Easter Sunday
brunch and now look forward to other special events.
“Our goals are to improve the efficiency of the kitchen equip-
clude a Red Cross cantina, AAFES personal
shoppers, desert camouflage and physical training
uniform issue, a washer and dryer in the
ward, in-house nametape sewing, and phone
cards issued by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
No more long-distance love affair
Roger Teel
The deployment of the 348th General
Hospital to Wuerzburg reunited Jasmin
and Sam Wetherill.
Wuerzburg in February, he was returning to
familiar territory.
Wetherill was a pharmacist assigned to the
67th Combat Support Hospital from 1997 to
2000.
“My first day on the job I met a Red Cross
volunteer named Jasmin who worked in the
pharmacy one day a week to brush up her English
and learn the American pharmacy system,”
Wetherill said.
When Wetherill deployed to Bosnia in the
summer of 1998, he and Jasmin stayed in touch
through e-mail. When he returned they decided
to catch a movie.
“Then we started dating. In 1999, I learned I
would be deploying to Kosovo and I thought if
we stayed together through the five-month deployment,
I would be a lucky man. Sure enough,
on the morning of my return, she was there waiting
for me,” he said.
Wetherill transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., in
fall 2000, and the couple maintained a long-distance
relationship, while Jasmin attended pharmacy
school at the University of Wuerzburg.
He flew to Germany in September 2001 and
the hospital’s entire pharmacy department knew
he was coming – and why.
“Everyone wanted to see the ring,” he said.
“When I got here I hid the ring and suggested
Roger Teel
Schweinfurt’s Sgt. Arthur Coleman III
receives the Purple Heart from Brig. Gen.
Daniel Keefe, V Corps chief of staff.
a weekend at the Konigsee. We got to the Konigsee
and after finally getting her on a tour boat, I
took her to the chapel at St. Bartholome. It was
a perfect place to propose.”
Wetherill said popping the question was difficult.
“I was extremely nervous and never really got
the question out of my mouth. But when she saw
the ring she knew what I was going to ask.
“After several minutes, I asked her for her
answer and she said I never asked her the question,
which remains a joke with us to this day.”
Wetherill left active duty and joined the 348th
General Hospital, or GH, in 2001 and found employment
in the civilian sector.
“I struck a deal with my employer that allowed
me to fly back to Germany without taking
leave while Jasmin continued with pharmacy
school. We maintained our long-distance relationship
until September last year when we were
married.
It was exceedingly good news to Wetherill
when he learned the 348th GH was headed to
Wuerzburg.
“Jasmin took the last exam for her pharmacy
degree April 20, and now has an internship to
complete her schooling which means she’ll be
finished about the time the 348th GH returns to
the States,” Wetherill said.
Hospital dining facility keeps cooking along
1st Lt. Nicole Pressler
Helping brunch on Easter Sunday were 348th General Hospital
Soldiers, from left: 2nd Lt. Sherlon Pressley, Maj. Matthew O’Neil,
1st Lt. Joe Shamonski, 2nd Lt. Patty Brunk and Sgt. Randy Dalbey.
ment, offer more variety, and have more special meals. We are
far from home and want our Soldiers, staff and families to have
a place where they can enjoy the holidays,” Best said.

4 The Point, May 7, 2004 235th Base Support Battalion: Ansbach, Illesheim
Register now
The 235th BSB schools are now registering
children for the 2004-2005 school year.
Parents are encouraged to enroll children
now for next school year at their school or
register online. Department of Defense Dependents
Schools-Europe staffing and budgets
are driven by enrollments, and early
registration assists in planning and budgeting
necessary resources. Early school enrollment
is critical for funding and staffing,
which are based on the enrollment numbers.
DoDDS-Europe has added an online
option to use in completing the annual
registration or new registrations. You can
begin the process by pointing your web
browser to https://www.registration.eu.
odedodea.edu. For more information, call
your child’s school. In the 235th BSB call,
Ansbach American Elementary at 467-
2628 or (09802) 7657; Illesheim American
Elementary at 467-4731 or (09841) 83731;
Rainbow American Elementary at 468-
7806 or (0981) 15984; or the Ansbach
American Middle High School at 467-2808
or (09802) 832808.
Visit Costa Brava
Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers,
or BOSS, and Morale, Welfare
and Recreation sponsor a Memorial Day
weekend trip to the Costa Brava May 28-31
for 235th BSB Soldiers. Registration begins
immediately for single Soldiers, and
on May 10 for married couples. Children
are not permitted on the trip. Space is
limited, and payment must be made in full
to guarantee a reservation. For more information,
call 467-3225 or BOSS at 468-
7910.
Become a babysitter
The 235th BSB American Red Cross is
offering babysitter training at the Illesheim
ACS May 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Designed
for 11- to 15-year-olds, the training
covers first aid, basic baby care, handling
bedtime issues and more. For information,
call 467-2136 or (09802) 832136.
Fun family trips
The 235th BSB Outdoor Recreation
invites you to “one-day wanders” in Bavaria.
The first trip, May 12, is to an
amusement park, the second wander, May
13, will take you to Nuernberg and the third
wander, May 27, will treat you to a day of
shopping and sight-seeing in Wuerzburg.
For more information, call 467-3225 or
(09802) 833225.
Ready to retire?
The 235th BSB Army Career and
Alumni Program, or ACAP, offers a variety
of services for transitioning Soldiers and
their family members. Soldiers who are
considering separating and are within one
year of their estimated time of separation
date or two years from retirement, need to
contact the ACAP office immediately. To
schedule an appointment, call 468-7521 or
(0981) 183521.
235th BSB
The Point, 235th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building
5257, Barton Barracks, telephone 468-
7649 or (0981) 183649. Mailing address
is PAO, The Point, 235th Base Support
Battalion, CMR 463, APO AE 09177-0463.
Internet web site address http:\\www.ansbach.
army.mil
The 235th BSB hotline is 468-7800 or (0981)
183800. The patient liaison number is (09841) 83512.
235th BSB
Commander ........................ Lt. Col. Parker Schenecker
Public Affairs Officer ............................ Frauke Davis
Command Information Officer ............ Lisa Eichhorn
Journalist ............................................ Claudette Roulo
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
A newly revived program for school children
is intended to alleviate some of the bewilderment
many Americans feel when trying to make
sense of the German recycling laws.
Schools throughout the 235th BSB are taking
part in the Separation of Recyclable Trash, or
SORT, program, which has been deemed “priority
one” by the BSB and Directorate of Public
Works commanders.
“The environmental office hasn’t done this
program in 15 years. It’s been reactivated specifically
for the schools, to introduce the recycling
program rules,” said Otto Dawid, DPW Environmental
Division chief.
The interactive program uses classroom
visits, activities and rewards to raise environmental
awareness among children in hopes that
they will transfer their newfound knowledge to
their families.
“Children go through the program and then
teach their parents and brothers and sisters to
recycle right,” Dawid said.
Jutta Seefried, the SORT coordinator, started
off the SORT team’s visit to Ansbach American
Elementary School’s fifth- and six-graders. She
presented a short slide show introducing basic
principles of recycling using environmental
facts the children could easily relate to.
“I learned that juice cartons go in the plastics
bin. I thought they went in the trash,” said
Breanna Fisk.
“I learned one quart of spilled oil ruins
250,000 gallons of water,” said Tyler Bier.
“I found out that when people throw things
like bleach in the trash, it kills the fish. When
people eat the fish, they can die,” said Breannah
Gladden.
After the presentation, competitive activities
reinforce the lessons in the slide show. The
children with the highest scores or fastest times
will receive awards when the SORT team visits
again before the school year ends.
“I liked sorting the trash in the cans. It was the
easiest, and I’ll remember it,” said Tim Wright.
“I learned which items go in certain cans,”
said Kaylin Castor.
The SORT team will be visiting schools
throughout the 235th BSB until the end of the
school year.
Military mom creates fun, sophisticated website
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
With the popularity of online diary tools such as Blogger and
Moveable Type, these days it seems like everybody has their own
website.
When Susanna Bartee began planning her website, she decided
she wanted it to stand out from the crowd. A 14-year military
spouse and mother, she wanted to create a “fun and sophisticated”
website to help people see the humor she finds in military
life.
“My website is not about the Army, it’s about me. I wanted it
to not be all-in-your-face military. It’s hard to carve out our
identities as other than military,” Bartee laughed.
New program enlightens students
Claudette Roulo
Breanna Fisk takes a test about recycling
and the environment during
SORT Day.
Paving
the way
in road
repairs
Heinrich Pfeffer
lays granite
paving stones
while repairing the
road outside
building 5257 on
Barton Barracks.
Various road
repair projects
throughout Barton
Barracks will
continue until
June 4.
Capt. Tresa VanHeusen
Nicole Calkins tightens a bolt on a table
being constructed for an outdoor classroom.
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
Service-minded young people from the Ansbach
community recently participated in a
peaceful invasion of the Czech Republic.
Military Community Youth Ministries, also
known as Club Beyond, organizes the yearly
expedition, which sends Christian youths from
throughout Europe and the United States to
various sites in the Czech Republic. Once there,
they participate in a variety of service projects
and cultural exchanges.
Last year the group was unable to travel due
to force protection issues. “Instead, we joined up
with the group from Wuerzburg and cleaned up
around the chapels,” said Capt. Tresa Van-
Heusen, a volunteer leader on the trip.
This year, 11 Ansbach-area high school-age
boys and girls made the journey to the Czech
Republic. Four leaders, a nurse, and a construc-
Bartee’s essays seek out the humor in a life affected, but not
controlled, by the military. Her themes are ones that just about
anyone can identify with, like personal space, apartment life, or
the love of a good pillow.
“I was a journalist until I had kids, and I’ve always written
about funny things. I did some freelance writing about having my
youngest child for a magazine in Virginia. My editor suggested
that I create a website to showcase my writing,” Bartee said.
“I did a lot of research, but I didn’t find much that was fun and
sophisticated. I found a lot of informative sites, or ‘download a
yellow ribbon screensaver’ sites. Sarahsmiley.com was one I
really liked, but she’s geared toward the Navy, which is very
different from the Army,” Bartee said.
Claudette Roulo
Club goes beyond borders
tion contractor also joined them, according to a
website rspayne.org written by Stephanie
Payne, another of the leaders on the trip
“We built an outdoor classroom with a sun
roof this year, and some portable bleachers,”
VanHeusen said.
“I’ve been twice. They love us there. They
swarm the kids. They all want autographs from
the kids, like they’re movie stars,” VanHeusen
said.
In addition to the construction projects, they
helped teach English classes, led a short bible
school and performed a puppet show.
The group stayed in a local campground
during their weeklong trip. They participated in
nightly gatherings in a nearby theater where they
listened to guest speakers and a musician.
“The kids were crying when we left. Our kids,
the Czech kids, everybody was crying when we
left,” VanHeusen said.
“I want to write about the stories those of us in the military
hear and say, ‘Oh, wow. Sorry,’ while people at home call up and
say, ‘The military can do that?’ Those stories are important,” she
said.
Bartee’s eldest daughter, Abigail, 11, displays her own perspective
on a life colored by the military in her advice column on
the site. “Military kids are a special category, and I wanted to
give them a bit of a voice,” Bartee said.
“I really like writing and I want to be a writer when I grow up.
Sometimes it’s hard when we have to move because I have to say
goodbye to my friends, but it’s exciting because we see a lot of
places,” Abagail said.
Bartee’s site can be found at www.militarymama.net.

6 The Point, May 7, 2004
AFN Wuerzburg radio
changes its moniker
by Staff Sgt. Robert Couture
Command Information NCOIC, AFN Wuerzburg
Looking for a station on your radio you can
relate to? Well, don’t touch that dial!
On April 19, AFN, or American Forces Network,
Wuerzburg radio 1143 AM changed its
name to “Big Red Radio.” The transition signifies
AFN Wuerzburg’s desire to be more relevant
to its audience, aligning itself with 98th
Area Support Group’s largest resident unit, the
1st Infantry Division.
“We were looking at different ways to show
our connectivity with the division during the
deployment,” said Jacques Bannamon, AFN
Wuerzburg’s broadcast operations chief on the
reason for the new identity.
“Changing the name is just our way of
demonstrating our support for the Big Red One
both downrange and back home,” Bannamon
said.
Along with the latest moniker, the station has
also added five new specialty shows to its
weekly line up, increasing the amount of local
programming from seven to nine hours a day.
The shows range from hard rock and alternative
to hip hop and R & B. There’s even one to please
those from the MTV generation.
by Scott Rouch
The Point
Because people care and are willing to make an effort, there
really is something for everyone in the 417th BSB.
Children in the 417th BSB have traditionally had problems
attending events such as the Department of Defense Dependents
Schools-sponsored Winter Special Olympics in the Bavarian
Alps and the Kaiserslautern Spring Special Olympics, so the Exceptional
Family Member Program, or EFMP, Installation Committee
organized a special triathlon for children within the community
with moderate to severe developmental disabilities to
participate.
On March 27, four children and their parents participated in a
“bowling extravaganza” at the Marshall Heights Bowling Cen-
“Now that’s my kind of music!” said Sgt. 1st
Class Len Harris about Friday’s all ’80s pop
show called ‘80’s Invasion’.
Harris is the station commander for AFN
Wuerzburg and is the man behind the recent
change at the station.
“With the new shows, we can reach listeners
that may have never tuned into AFN before. This
means reaching more people with news and
information they need to know,” Harris said.
Information about the deployment and
services for 1st Inf. Div. family members is the
focus of “The Victory Show,” a program that
began in February. The one-hour show is hosted
by Lt. Col. Chris Kolenda, the division’s rear
detachment commander and varies from week to
week, focusing on different programs and
activities in the community that support family
members and family readiness groups. Program
coordinators and volunteers join Kolenda on the
show to answer questions and put out important
information.
“We want to be everyone’s number one radio
station of choice. It’s our hope that by providing
our audience with better service, we in turn will
get better feedback and involvement from
members in our community and that makes us a
better station all around,” Bannamon said.
Photos by Verronica Mitchell
Receiving their awards for participating in the bowling extravaganza, from left, Matthew Collins, Kristin Stribbling,
Jacob Linder and Micah Jones.
Alcohol awareness spotlights risk assessments
by Ron Jacobs
Army Substance Abuse Program
Am I drinking too much? That’s a good question and sometimes
even a scary one.
April 8 was Alcohol Awareness Day, and the Schweinfurt
Community Counseling Center, or CCC, offered free, nostrings-attached
alcohol-risk assessments. Over 40 individuals
took the opportunity to evaluate their drinking at a table manned
by CCC personnel.
Many of us, unconsciously, have developed a relationship
with alcohol. Over time, we can become unaware of the path our
relationship has taken, and what we may not notice are the
changes that may have occurred.
When we first began drinking alcohol, our bodies were not
used to its affects. Our bodies, trying to adjust, began to learn
Ready for spring
Special triathlon ends May 21
ter. The center provided a stuffed bowling pin for participants
and the children received a bronze medal.
The second event was a library scavenger hunt. Children
attending special education classes at the Wuerzburg schools
went to the Leighton Library between April 25 and May 1, where
Madonna Roberts, the community librarian, provided activities
during the school day. Silver medals were given for participation.
The final event will be a track and field day on Friday, May 21
from 9 a.m. to noon.
A special guest speaker will distribute gold medals and certificates
to the athletes at the close of the day. Anyone wanting to
volunteer to make this event a success may contact Sherry Renz
at (0931) 8897103.
how to function under the influence of alcohol, or develop
tolerance. If it now takes more alcohol for you to feel tipsy or
drunk than it did when you first started drinking, then your
tolerance for alcohol has increased.
Alcohol is a sedative and depressant and it affects how the
brain works. The classic stumbling drunk with slurred speech has
drunk so much that he has affected his nervous system and
speech centers of his brain, slowing down the process of signals
being transmitted through his nervous system. It can be lifethreatening
if one drives in that condition.
And many drinkers do not realize how quickly alcohol affects
their rational thought or common sense.
Some drinkers experience blackouts when drinking. These are
times where the drinker participates in embarrassing behavior, or
even operates a vehicle, but doesn’t remember anything after
Jacob Linder gets a high-five for his bowling efforts.
Kristin Stribbling celebrates a good roll.
Margot Cornelius
Michael Walsworth, an employee at the Directorate of Public Works Self Help
Store, prepares flowers, potting soil, and flower boxes in support of Earth Week
April 19-23. Families could pick up free flowers and soil the week before, in time
for spring. Earth Week served as a reminder to the community about the importance
of working together to protect the Earth.
they sober up.
Passing out can happen if one drinks too much, too fast. It
usually happens when one plays drinking games. Some may say,
“I can’t drink like that, I’ll get sick first.” But because of
alcohol’s effect on the brain, if you drink too much, too quickly,
you can sedate the vomit reflex in your brain, and once this is
turned off, the alcohol continues to affect more of the brain,
eventually shutting down the central nervous system, heart rate
and respiration. This is called alcohol poisoning. The person who
has passed out needs medical attention!
Throughout the year, local CCCs can provide free assessments
of alcohol use. They can be reached by dialing your community
military prefix and 1710.
If you think you are drinking too much, you probably are. Get
help.

8 The Point, May 7, 2004 279th Base Support Battalion: Bamberg
Become a provider
Family child-care
providers are needed.
Child-care givers can
enjoy an important
and rewarding career
by supporting Soldiers
and families
with quality child
care. Care for up to
three children under
the age of 2 in
Smith
279th BSB
The Point, 279th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building
7089, room 423, Warner Barracks,
Bamberg, telephone 469-7581 or (0951)
3007581. Mailing address is PAO, The
Point, 279th Base Support Battalion, Unit 27535,
Warner Barracks, APO AE 09139-7535.
The 279th BSB hotline is 469-4800 or (0951)
3004800. Patient liaison number is (0951) 3007492.
Internet web site 279th BSB:
http://www.bamberg.army.mil
279th BSB
Commander ............................ Lt. Col. Daniel Thomas
Public Affairs Officer .......................... Renate Bohlen
Journalist ........................................... Cheryl Boujnida
by Nick D’Amario
The Point
Bamberg’s production of the musical
“Honk” captured eight Topper awards, including
the prestigious best musical and 22
nominations, including two for best actor at
the Army Europe Tournament of Plays
2004 held April 24.
“We were both thrilled and stunned by
our victory. It’s testimony to the incredible
group of volunteers that worked as a team
to make it all happen,” said Jack Austin,
Stable Theater director.
“Honk” was performed at the Stable
Rescue forces hone reaction skills
Bamberg stars rake in Toppers
Jack Austin
government quarters.
Hourly child care is
also needed: care for
children 6 weeks to 12 years of age on a
flexible hourly basis. For more information,
call Lisa Smith at 469-8660 or (0951)
3008660.
See ballet recital
The Bamberg Performing Arts Club will
have its annual ballet recital at the elementary
school May 14-16. Dress rehearsal
is May 14 at 5 p.m. Performances will be
held May 15 at 6 p.m., in which children
age 6 and younger are asked not to
attend and a family performance is May 16
at 4 p.m. A dessert reception will be held
after the May 16 performance. For more
information, call 469-7581 or (0951)
3007581.
Celebrate Mother’s
Day
Enjoy a Mother’s Day brunch at the
Warner Club May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. Cost is $10.95 for adults and $5.95 for
children 12 and older. Take mom to the
Birchview Lanes Bowling Center where
moms bowl for free on Mother’s Day from
2 to 8 p.m. Children bowl for $1 per-game.
See comedy
Enjoy a hilarious, manic comedy by the
authors of “Complete Works of William
Shakespeare,” performed by the Stable
Theater Junior Players May 20, 21 and 22
at 7:30 p.m. and May 23 at 5 p.m. Tickets
cost $5 per-adult and $3 for children,
students and E-4s and below. For more
information, call 469-8647 or (0951)
3008647
Have a yard sale
To have a yard sale in government controlled
quarters residents must obtain written
permission from the 279th BSB commander.
Pick up an application in the adjutant’s
office located in building 7089, room
316. For more information call 469-1500 or
(0951) 3001500.
Child care available
Child and youth services, or CYS, will
provide child care May 11 from 6:30-8:30
p.m. for parents attending a family readiness
group meeting. To register or sign up
for child care, call 469-7716 or (0951)
3007716.
by Simon Hupfer
Public Affairs Specialist
Expect the unexpected – this was been the
main lesson that Bamberg firefighters and
emergency response teams learned during the
annual force protection exercise at Warner
Barracks April 24. More than 180 local national
emergency responders and over 40 emergency
vehicles were involved in the simulated masscasualty
exercise.
“It was the biggest exercise for years,” said
Engelbert Marty, 279th BSB fire inspector.
“This year’s scenario was a terrorist attack by
the fictitious terrorist group ‘Mercenaries
Against Department of Defense’ with a suicide
car bomb at Post X,” said Hector Ramirez, 279th
BSB force protection officer.
At 8:20 a.m., all gates at Warner Barracks
went to force protection condition delta, after
Mario Pederzolli of the Bamberg fire department
detonated the first smoke bomb with a huge
bang.
Black clouds were still darkening the sky
when local national emergency response teams
arrived ten minutes later at the Bamberg military
operations on urbanized terrain, or MOUT,
training area. Before they were allowed to start
working, U.S. Army canine units had to ensure
that no other bombs were hidden at the crash
site.
“It’s been a very difficult situation for us,”
said Hans Bomba, Bamberg’s fire department
platoon leader, whose team was the first at the
scene. “Usually we start working at once. In this
case we had to keep still, until we got permission
to enter the site,” he added.
An emergency central command was
established together with the 279th BSB provost
marshal, the Bavarian Red Cross, the Bamberg
Nick D’Amario
Karl Posley is helped by his wife,
Brigitte, in painting the set of “Honk.”
fire department and a government disaster-relief
organization.
Roadblocks were removed, and tents for the
injured and dead set up. Sonar devices were used
to search the sewers for buried and injured
people while rescue dogs searched the nearby
forest for casualties.
Theater March 25 through April 4, pleasing hundreds of
community members and host nation guests who experienced the
now “best musical” in Army-Europe.
“Honk” is the story of Ugly, whose odd and gawky looks
incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from
the farm and pursued by a hungry cat, Ugly must find his way
home.
Upcoming attractions at the Stable Theater include the junior
players and Bamberg high school drama club’s performance of
“The Complete History of America” May 20 to 23, and the
Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Red Riding Hood”
May 29.
For more information on theater auditions, coaching, productions
and performances, contact Jack Austin at 469-8647 or
(0951) 3008647.
Simon Hupfer
German Red Cross lifesavers tend to a simulated casualty during the annual force
protection exercise.
by Nick D’Amario
The Point
Bamberg volunteers clocked a staggering
21,569 hours between April 2003 and March
2004, saving the community over $308,000 in
labor costs.
At the April 22 volunteer-of-the-year, or
VOY, awards ceremony, the community recognized
its six top volunteers in the categories of
family member, active duty, outstanding agency,
individual unit, civilian, and youth.
“My family and I love to help people, and it
helps us to learn more about ourselves,” said
Karl Posley, civilian VOY category winner, and
22-year Army veteran.
“It’s been a necessary learning experience for
us, as well as the local national emergency
response teams,” said Maj. Ronald Jack, 279th
BSB S2/3 director.
The four-hour exercise ended with a joint
lunch at the 54th Engineers Battalion dining
facility.
Volunteers save big bucks
Courtesy of 1st Bn., 6th FA, PAO
Other VOY winners included Ellen Spindler,
family member; Kristi Forbes, outstanding
agency; Brenda Swartz, individual unit; Kenny
Oberlin, youth; and 1st Lt. Anne Henderson,
active duty.
“The volunteer program has 255 active volunteers,
and continues to grow and flourish. Our
doors are always open for those wanting to
contribute to their community,” said Kimberly
Millner, installation volunteer coordinator.
“Volunteering not only allows you to give
back to the community, but also allows you to
develop new skills or keep existing skills active,”
she added.
Millner can be reached at 469-8727 or (0951)
300-8727.
Combat training
order of the day
When the 1st Battalion,
6th Field Artillery,
Soldiers at Forward
Operating Base Gabe,
Iraq, are not performing
their daily duties, they
participate in daily
combat readiness training
courses. Here, Soldiers
receive reinforcement
training on the proper way
to clean, break down and
load the squad automatic
weapon. These training
sessions fortify mental
combat readiness.
Bamberg’s Topper
award winners
Best Costumes: Janet Austin
Best Lighting: Jack Austin and
Manuela Goller
Best Set: Brigitte Posley
Best Instrumentalist: Sgt. Becky Rabenseifner
(Flute)
Best Military Performer: 1st Lt. Anne Henderson
Best Actress in a Minor Role: Ashley Bragg
Best Director of a Musical: Stephanie Caswell
Best Musical: Honk

280th Base Support Battalion: Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt The Point, May 7, 2004 11
Brown
Be healthy
Attend a health fair
at Finney Fitness
Center May 14 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair
will feature various
organizations such as
Tricare, social work
services, the Ledward
Education Center, the
family life center and
women, infants, and
children, or WIC.
Community members
will learn about pro-
grams offered in the community that can
help maintain their physical, emotional,
spiritual and mental health, according to
Michelle Brown, community recreation
assistant. For more information, call 353-
8234 or (09721) 968234.
Visit museum
Teens are invited to join the teen center
when it visits the Auto and Technik Museum
in Sinsheim May 14 at 9 a.m. There are
over 3,000 exhibits including a Concorde
jet, racing cars, a world record vehicle, and
American dream cars. The tour will end
with an IMAX movie. The cost is $6 plus
€10 entrance fee. For more information,
call 354-6732 or (09721) 88382.
Paint on ceramic
Learn the dry brush painting technique
for bisque ceramics every Wednesday in
May from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information
and to sign up, call 354-6903 or
(09721) 966903.
Stay connected
to your spouse
Learn ways to stay emotionally connected
to your spouse at the Army Community
Service Center, or ACSC, long distance
couples’ class in the ACSC classroom May
19 from noon to 2 p.m. For more information,
call 354-6751/6486 or (09721)
966751/966486.
Support youth
Parents are invited to a parent advisory
meeting at the Middle School Zone, building
574 in Askren Manor May 19 from 6 to
8 p.m. For more information, call 354-6308
or (09721) 87465.
Shop the outlets
Go shopping at the Wertheim Outlet
Village with the outdoor recreation center
May 22. The group leaves at 9 a.m. and
returns about 3 p.m. The cost is $10. For
more information, call 353-8080 or (09721)
96808.
Work for Tricare
Tricare needs to fill a vacant contract
position at the Schweinfurt Health Clinic.
Only local candidates need apply. Please
submit your resume and cover letter to
tricare-jobs@saic.com, the reference number
is EAH080545.
280th BSB
The Point, 280th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in Robertson
Hall on Ledward Barracks, Schweinfurt,
telephone 354-6381 or (09721) 966381.
Mailing address is PAO, The Point, 280th Base
Support Battalion, CMR 457, APO AE 09033-0457.
The 280th BSB hotline is 354-4800 or (09721)
964800.
Internet web site 280th BSB:
http://www.schweinfurt.army.mil
280th BSB
Commander ......................... Lt. Col. Edward Manning
Public Affairs Officer ................................ George Ohl
Journalist .......................................... Margot Cornelius
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
Does more money really lead to more problems? Some financial
advisors suggest that the problem does not lie in currency but
in human nature.
The ability to save for the future and stay out of debt starts
with an individual making good financial decisions.
“Most people who are in debt, which I’ve found in the military,
don’t budget,” said Roy Bolton, 280th BSB Army Community
Service, or ACS, financial readiness program manager.
Before people can start saving, they must decide how much
money can be set aside each pay period. A budget helps determine
how much extra money there will be at the end of the month
to allocate toward savings and debt reduction goals, according to
Students enjoy environment day
Children learn about the planet Earth
by Margot Cornelius
The Point
The great outdoors was the classroom April
22 when Schweinfurt American Elementary
School, or SES, third- and fourth-graders
learned about the planet Earth at the 280th
BSB’s tenth-annual Environmental Awareness
Day.
Sponsored by the Directorate of Public
Works, or DPW, the event is a combined effort
by the school and DPW to demonstrate environmental
stewardship to the youth.
Students had a full day visiting 10 stations
where they enjoyed 15-minute presentations
conducted by German contractors. Presentations
covered a range of topics such as plastic re-
Margot Cornelius
Volker Leiterer teaches Kiahna Perdue to make recyclable paper from used paper
while her classmates Kayla Nobriga, far left, and Jacob Williams cheer her on.
Kinderfest brings family
fun, laughter for everyone
by Kristen Golby
The Point
The Ledward gym was filled with children
and laughter at the eighth-annual Schweinfurt
Kinderfest.
On April 17, children and parents were
treated to a magic and ventriloquism show as
well as a fashion show put on by the teen center.
Booths sponsored by community agencies had
activities including arts and crafts, face painting,
cupcake decorating, and climbing and sliding on
an inflatable play space.
Previously, the Kinderfest was held in the
School Age Services, or SAS, building and was
spread throughout hallways and rooms. Moving
to the gym with all the events in one location
made for a high-energy afternoon.
“There’s a lot of energy. And that’s great if
you’re a kid,” said Nancy Lembke, Army Community
Service, or ACS, Family Advocacy Prevention
Education coordinator.
This year, the Army-wide initiative “character
counts” was selected as the Kinderfest theme.
The six pillars of the theme; trustworthiness,
respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and
citizenship, were incorporated into a singing and
stepping routine performed by a troupe of seven
girls, called “smart girls from SAS.” The Kinderfest
coincides with the Month of the Military
Child, which celebrates the diversity of military
children and the challenges they face, according
to Bonnie Cornelison, child and youth services
director. Consequently, the deployment of
Schweinfurt’s Soldiers didn’t go unnoticed by
the event’s planners or attendees.
At one popular booth, children used a Polaroid
picture of themselves to make cards to send
to a deployed parent.
“They’ve got everything. Isn’t it great?” said
parent Rachel Walker.
The deployment made the Kinderfest even
more relevant.
“I think it’s important all the time, but especially
now with so many spouses deployed. It
gives the spouses stuck here with the children a
chance to get out, in a family-friendly atmosphere
and they can do something fun, maybe
meet other parents with their children,” said
Michelle Gilbert, SAS program assistant.
a release by Bank of America, Military Bank Overseas Division.
Finding extra money to save in the budget will require sacrifices
and lifestyle changes such as eliminating unnecessary bills,
say the experts. Families with dependents also require long and
short-term financial preparation.
The Office of Army Demographics released its 2003 Army
profile which shows that 52 percent of Soldiers in the Army are
married and 47 percent have children. The average specialist or
corporal with four years in the service and dependents earns an
average of $2,587 per month, according to the Army profile.
“I don’t think saving depends on your income. The problem
isn’t how much you make, its how much you spend and how you
spend it,” Bolton said.
A good reason to start saving is the Savings Deposit Program,
cycling, papermaking, planting flowers with
recycled compost, live-fire training and a
military dog presentation. Students enjoyed a
new ‘small living creatures in our waters’ station,
presented by the Schweinfurt Water Protection
Agency.
Squeals of delight came from a water tank
surrounded by students handling baby leeches
and fly larvae.
“We show the children insects and animals
that live in the water. When you contaminate the
water, you destroy the environments for these
animals,” said Lothar Rueckert, 280th BSB
DPW Environmental Division chief.
A less animated presentation, but still among
the students’ favorite for the day, was the biotope
forest, presented by the Reussenberg Forestry
Office. Children gawked at stuffed animals and
learned about the inner workings of a forest and
the animals that call it home.
Other stations served as a reminder that environmental
awareness is relevant in our everyday
lives at home, school, or in the workplace.
“We show the children in their daily lives we
generate so much waste and we don’t even think
about what we do. How this material was produced
and what happens to the material after we
decide to get rid of it,” Rueckert said.
As a community, the 280th BSB generated
about 2,587 tons of refuse from January to
March, of which almost half is recyclable,
according to DPW Environmental Division
statistics.
Representatives from German organizations,
the city of Schweinfurt and Schweinfurt County,
took turns educating students on the recycling
process and how to transform organic waste,
glass, plastic and paper into reusable forms such
as compost, toys, and recyclable paper.
“I believe it’s very important for children to
be educated on recycling early in life because the
younger they are, the more impressionable they
are. I believe if you are taught things at an earlier
age you are more apt to do it,” said Zandra
Moten, SES, third-grade teacher.
She said that most students at the presentation
were earth conscious and knew more about recycling
than adults because they are the ones
who take the trash to the recycle center.
Margot Cornelius
Taking the pledge
Jordan Hanson, a Schweinfurt
American Middle School student,
lights the candle of service at the
National Junior Honor Society, or
NJHS, induction ceremony at the
school April 15. Eighteen students
took the pledge and became members.
NJHS nurtures young leaders
to become leaders in society.
Good money management yields rich benefits
where deployed Soldiers can deposit up to a maximum of
$10,000 in a savings plan that earns 10 percent interest annually,
and is compounded quarterly. The $10,000 cannot be a lump sum
deposit. Deposits are limited to the amount of pay a Soldier earns
in a month downrange, according to Department of Defense
Financial Management Regulation 7A.
“Deposits can be made at the cashier’s cage at the 106th
Finance Battalion offices on Ledward Barracks, or can be set up
with a monthly allotment, which requires a special power of
attorney for spouses to do so,” said Tracy Cooklin, accounting
technician, Detachment C, 106th Finance Battalion.
As you accrue savings, you can start to invest.
Find out about various savings and investment options at ACS
financial readiness classes offered throughout the month.

14 The Point, May 7, 2004
by Lt. Col. Christopher Kolenda
Commander, 1st Infantry Division Rear Detachment
These are historic times. The tragic aftermath
of Sept. 11 led to the war on terrorism. It
also created the opportunity to rid the world of
another fanaticism that threatens our country
and our humanity. Ever since the division was
founded, the Big Red One has brought the light
of hope and the flame of freedom to people too
long accustomed to tyranny and despair. The
Soldiers and Families of the 1st Infantry
Division are making history yet again.
The Big Red One, America’s oldest combat
division, has left a legacy of excellence on our
country and the world.
In 1917 General Pershing led the First Division
to France to roll back the tide of German
militarism that had placed the Western powers
on the brink of defeat.
First employed at Cantigny and then in the
Meuse-Argonne offensive, the division helped
break the back of the last German offensives
and then the back of the German Army itself.
When Hitler threatened to engulf the world
in the perverted totalitarian ideology known as
Nazism, the Big Red One was called again to
serve the cause of freedom. First to assault the
beaches of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and
France, the 1st Inf. Div. drove the Nazis back
into Germany. They stopped the final enemy
offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge, and
then drove into the heart of Germany to rid the
1st Infantry Division adapts training program
by Richard Henricks
1st Infantry Division PAO
Everyone is an “infantryman” in the 1st Infantry
Division.
Using a proven Individual Readiness Training
program similar to the 7th Army Training Command’s,
or ATC’s, peacekeeper training program,
1st Inf. Div. has established a training area
at Grafenwoehr to train platoon-size groups of
Soldiers, regardless of job specialty, on key
topics ranging from basic infantry skills to
complicated collective tasks before they deploy
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Basic training set
“The first set of instruction they receive is an
overview of the downrange area of responsibility.
Then they receive a class on the rules of engagement,
or ROE,” said Staff Sgt. Arthur Gaulden,
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Regiment, a lane instructor.
“They get a chance to practice using the ROE,
and then we provide them with a practical application,”
said Gaulden.
The nine-day list of training subjects is long,
and skills obtained in the classroom are eventually
transferred to situational training exercises,
or STX.
“Students receive classes on basic nuclear,
biological, chemical, or NBC, training; how to
use the new Joint Service Lightweight Integrated
Suit Technology; and on vehicle and personnel
search, reacting to media and preventive
maintenance checks and services for vehicles
and weapons,” said Staff Sgt. Marshall Lowery,
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 63rd Armor, a lane instructor.
“Plus night driving, reacting to sniper fire,
VICTORY-gram #9
Making History
minefield extraction,
and then everything
comes together in dismounted
and convoy
STX lanes. We hit just
about everything,” Lowery
added.
As the training progresses,
the missions
become more complex.
“On the seventh day
of training, one of the
STX lane missions is
for a dismounted patrol
to set up a tactical
checkpoint, or TCP. A
TCP is like a flash
checkpoint, which is
temporary and mobile,”
said Sgt. Richard St.
Clair, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 63rd
Armor, a lane instructor.
Using what works
1st Lt. Jessica LeValley
Spc. Connie Deierlein-Sharp loads up on the eggs and
keeps hunting for more during the 67th CSH Easter
egg hunt in April.
world of Hitler and his henchmen.
The Big Red One remained vigilant on the
frontiers of freedom to halt the spread of another
sinister ideology: Communism. Whether
opposite the Red Army in West Germany or in
combat operations against the Viet Cong and
North Vietnamese, no mission was too difficult
for America’s premier combat division.
When Saddam Hussein invaded and ransacked
Kuwait in 1990, the division went forward
again to liberate an enslaved people and
destroy the dictator’s threat to his neighbors.
When the time came to rid the world of the
dictator himself, we answered the call. Task
Force 1-63 opened the northern front, dividing
the Iraqi Army and giving hope to the Kurdish
offensive near Kirkuk. The 1st Inf. Div. is the
only mechanized division to have continuous
presence of ground forces in Iraq since the
onset of operations.
Now our Soldiers are in the critical Sunni
Triangle. They are engaging in combat operations
consisting of thousands of patrols and
raids that have brought hundreds to justice, and
brought justice to hundreds more.
Even more importantly, our Soldiers are
giving the people of Iraq something to live for
– hope for a better future. They are rebuilding
schools, roads, houses, and infrastructure.
They are creating a viable political and economic
order. In the central front of the war on
terror, our Soldiers are bringing freedom to a
1st Inf. Div.’s training
program mirrors
and is a certified extension
of the 7th Army
Training Command’s
long-standing program.
“All of our instructors
were certified by
7th ATC in accordance with the force protection
regulation for deploying Soldiers. Hohenfels
observer/controllers taught our instructors the
troubled region and
making the world a
better place. The road
remains difficult, but
victory is in sight.
Our Families are
making history as
well. Never before
have family readiness
groups, rear detachments,
and community
professionals been so well
prepared and worked so well
together than right here in the home
of the Big Red One.
We have our challenges and shortcomings,
to be sure. Nevertheless, we are setting a new
Army standard of excellence that will, for
years to come, improve the lives of Families
and thereby enhance the effectiveness of deployed
Soldiers.
I’ve never been prouder to be a Soldier than
in the time I’ve spent as the commander of the
1st Inf. Div. Rear Detachment.
Help be a part of history. Gain a closer
spiritual connection with your Soldier by being
a Big Red One volunteer.
Contribute in your community; donate your
time and energy to your family readiness
group; be a bearer of hope and a friend to those
in need. When you bring Victory for our
Families, you also bring Victory for our
Soldiers.
basic classes, and then our instructors went
through standard Hohenfels IRT, at which point
all 1st Inf. Div. cadre became certified IRT
instructors,” said Sgt. 1st Class Michael Wil-
by Scott Rouch
The Point
The members of the 67th Combat Support Hospital, or CSH,
have been making the most of their time in Mosul.
In the past month, the troops stationed there have moved from
their old site, relocating all of their equipment to a safer site
where they haven’t had to worry about the threat of attack.
“It was a lot of hard work, but the Soldiers did a great job
pulling together as a team to accomplish this monumental task,”
said Capt. Jeffery Hogue.
While the threat of attack may have been minimized, the sting
of war is never far away as the CSH deals with severely wounded
patients each day.
For those patients needing to be moved, the Patient Administration
Division, or PAD, coordinates with the air evac and the
Air Force on a daily basis for patient transports.
And to keep sharp with weapons, 106 Soldiers fired the M-249
Win weekend in a
poster competition
by Spc. Rebecca Burt
V Corps Public Affairs Office
If you happen to have a bit of artistic talent
and would enjoy a free vacation at the Armed
Forces Recreation Center, or AFRC, in Garmisch,
you might be interested in a contest being
hosted by the V Corps Safety Office.
The contest challenges individuals to come up
with a unique poster design that promotes
summer safety, both on and off duty. Posters
may focus on a number of topics, from driving
under the influence to water safety, as long as
they reflect the contest theme, “Victory Returns,”
which focuses its attentions on Soldiers
returning from duty in Iraq and the hazards they
could face this summer at home.
“We thought we would try to tap into the
talent of the community and those who are creative
with a computer to create a ready-made
poster that we can print and distribute throughout
V Corps,” said Tom Taylor, chief of the technical
and environmental branch of the V Corps
safety office.
The safety office will choose a total of six
winners to receive prizes, including two weekend
packages for two at AFRC Garmish; two
$100 AFRC coupons, and two $50 coupons. The
top posters, each bearing its creator’s name, will
also be mass-produced and distributed throughout
V Corps, according to Taylor.
Posters entered in the contest must be in
digital format, with a file size less than five
megabytes. Entrants can e-mail their pieces to
the safety office at g1safsup1@hq.c5.army.
mil. For more information, call 370-5661.
Richard Henricks
Staff Sgt. Miguel Santiago, kneeling, 701st Main Support Battalion, leads Soldiers on an IRT dismounted
patrol mission at Grafenwoehr Training Area.
liamson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 63rd Armor, an Operation
Iraqi Freedom I veteran and IRT noncommissioned
officer in charge.
Troops in Mosul work, play hard
Squad Automatic Weapon during a familiarization exercise.
But the troops are able to keep themselves occupied during the
off-hours as well to help reduce the stress.
In April, they decorated the hospital for Easter and participated
in an Easter egg hunt, took time to celebrate those who had
birthdays from January through March, and had a celebration in
honor of Women’s History Month.
While they get great support from the family readiness groups
here at home, the Army brass has taken to recognize and support
their accomplishments as well.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers
and the Joint Chief of Staff Surgeon, Maj. Gen. Darrel Porr, paid
a visit, with Porr laterally promoting PAD noncommissioned
officer in charge, Spc. Matthew Pinkston to corporal.
Also during their trip they took time to present Purple Hearts
to some of the CSH patients and coins to several of the CSH
Soldiers for their hard work.

417th Base Support Battalion: Giebelstadt, Kitzingen, Wuerzburg The Point, May 7, 2004 17
See Soldier Show
The 2004 United States Army Soldier
Show tour will make a stop at Leighton
Barracks Physical Fitness Center May 26
for performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Both performances
are free and open to the public
on a first-come basis. For more information,
call 355-8370 or (09321) 3058370.
Donate to shelter
Sgt. Vera McKenzie, a 417th BSB
D.A.R.E. officer, is organizing a pet supply
donation drive within the 417th BSB community
to help local German animal shelters.
McKenzie asks the community to
donate items such as towels, blankets, small
carpets in good condition and dog or cat
food from May 7 through May 21. Donations
can be dropped off at the Kitzingen
and Wuerzburg commissaries or at any of
the military police stations in each of the
communities. For more information, contact
McKenzie at 016099702165.
Thank care
providers
Child-care Provider Appreciation Day is
celebrated May 7. Take time to show your
family child-care provider how much you
appreciate them. For more information,
contact Barbara Pillans at 355-2830 or
(09321) 7022830/2817.
Join story contest
The 417th BSB libraries are holding a
“Tell Your Iraq Story” contest for everyone
who has a story to tell. The story can be told
through a variety of mediums from written
to paintings. There are various categories of
the contest. All entries must be received by
June 11. For more information, call 350-
1740 or (0931) 8891740 or e-mail: sarah.
radke@cmtymail.98asg.army.mil.
Science fair set
The Wuerzburg American Elementary
School will present its annual science/social
studies fair at the school May 3-7.
Parents and community members are welcome
to view the fair projects, which will
be displayed in the small gym near the main
school entrance. For more information, call
350-7169 or (0931) 8897169/700660.
ACS hosts
workshops
The Army Community Service will host
three, four-hour workshops called Follow
Your Dreams While You Follow the Military.
The workshops will be held in Kitzingen
May 17, Giebelstadt May 18 and
Wuerzburg May 19. All workshops will be
held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will include
lunch. Limited child care is available.
For more information, call 350-7130 or
(0931) 889-7130.
Celebrate Mother’s
Day
The Red Baron Club on the Giebelstadt
Army Airfield offers a Mother’s Day
Brunch May 9. There will be two seatings
at 10 a.m. and noon. For more information,
call 351-7204 or (09334) 877204.
417th BSB
The Point, 417th Base Support Battalion,
editorial office is located in building 109,
Harvey Barracks, telephone 355-8575 or
(09321) 3058575. Mailing address is
PAO, The Point, 417th Base Support Battalion,
Unit 26124, APO AE 09031-6124.
The 417th BSB hotline is 355-8999 or (09321)
3058999.
Phone numbers for patient liaisons are: Kitzingen,
355-8415 or (09321) 3058415; Wuerzburg and Giebelstadt,
call the 67th Combat Support Hospital, 350-3874
or (0931) 8043874.
417th BSB
Commander ................................. Lt. Col. Thomas Fass
Public Affairs Officer ........................... Gabriele Drake
Journalists .................... Larry Reilly, Mindy Campbell
Act 1 Community Theater gets 12 award nominations
by Larry Reilly
The Point
With a number of nominations at stake, the cast of the MWR
Act 1 Community Theater’s latest production, “Plaza Suite”
attended the annual Information Management Agency-Europe
Tournament of Plays award ceremony in Heidelberg, April 24.
The Kitzingen-based group didn’t leave empty-handed.
“The cast as a whole was nominated for 12 Topper Awards for
Participants hunt for unity, health
69th Signal hosts
well-being rally
by Mindy Campbell
The Point
Many Soldiers and civilians of the 69th Signal
Battalion recently learned the meaning of teamwork.
About 120 members of the battalion came to
Leighton Barracks in Wuerzburg to participate
in the second-annual 69th Signal Battalion wellbeing
rally April 16.
The rally, which began as a way to encourage
health and esprit de corps among the battalion,
featured a four-mile scavenger hunt that tested
the unity and strength of participating teams.
The daylong rally also included a walk, information
on health and community services and a
picnic. The scavenger hunt began at the gym and
extended to sites including the hospital, housing
areas, Red Cross and family life center. At each
stop, the team members were required to collect
community information or perform a physical
challenge. The eight five-member teams, which
traveled from Ansbach, Bamberg, Hohenfels,
Grafenwoehr and Wuerzburg, had to include at
least one civilian, German national and Soldier.
Mindy Campbell
JC Perez, a 69th Signal Battalion civilian employee, checks his body mass index as
Anna Courie and Sgt. Serapio Mejia look on.
Learning earthly lessons
by Mindy Campbell
The Point
A number of students in the 417th BSB community
took their school lessons out of the classroom
and into the park April 22.
The students gathered with their German
counterparts to celebrate Earth Day at the Umweltstation
in Wuerzburg.
The environmental office of the Directorate
of Public Works along with the Umweltstation
staff hosted the annual event.
The Earth Day event began some 15 years ago
to increase student awareness of environmental
concerns in a fun way.
“With more than 130 children in grades four
through six visiting 22 stations, this year’s Earth
Day event was the biggest celebration yet,” said
Gerda Koss, DPW environmental office chief.
Students from Kitzingen and Wuerzburg elementary
and middle schools and German students
from the area visited the 22 stations and
learned about wood crafting, birds, recycling,
conserving energy, potting plants and paper
making.
Ashley Harra, a Wuerzburg American Elementary
School fourth-grader, led a blindfolded
and barefooted Jaimie Murdock through a series
of boxes that contained different materials,
which the youth attempted to identify.
“It is a wonderful experience. We get to do all
these great things today. It is such a special day,”
Murdock said.
Harra also enjoyed the educational field trip.
“You are learning and having fun all at the same
time,” she said.
Besides having fun, Brandon Danganan, a
Wuerzburg American Middle School fifthgrader,
learned the importance of nature.
“You learn respect for nature which is important
because if you don’t take care it might
die someday in like a billion years,” Danganan
said.
According to Bill Kowalski, a science teacher
at Wuerzburg American Middle School, the
Earth Day event teaches the children that nature
plays an important role in our lives.
“The kids learn the value nature has and they
understand their place in nature,” he said.
the Neil Simon comedy they performed in March,” said Garland
Travis, 417th BSB entertainment director.
Last year’s cast was nominated for four Topper Awards and
came home with one. This year, they brought home three awards.
Katherine Anselmo-Henke received two Topper Awards and
Elina Kotlyar received one. Kotlyar was selected best stage
manager of a comedy. Anselmo-Henke, who played the part of
Norma Hubley in the third act of “Plaza Suite,” was selected best
The event provided both a cardio workout and
information on health and community services,
said Anna Courie, Wuerzburg MEDDAC/417th
BSB health promotion coordinator.
“This makes civilian and military employees
aware of other things such as health, fitness and
exercise,” Courie said.
According to Master Sgt. Prentice Bell, Headquarters,
Headquarters Detachment, 69th Sig.
Bn., the event also created a fun day for the battalion
by encouraging teamwork through the
scavenger hunt challenges.
“When you get to that tough physical challenge,
like when the team has to carry one of its
members up a steep hill, you look at the others
and say ‘You can do it,’” he said.
Courie was pleased with the creative approach
the battalion has taken toward health and
awareness issues.
“You must have a good leader who is not just
interested in the work but in the mind, body and
spirit of the people. This is a holistic way to
make a unit well,” Courie said.
Lt. Col. Michelle Fraley, 69th Signal Battalion,
commander, was pleased with the turnout.
“I had a great time,” said Fraley, who competed
on the Bamberg team. “Many folks
brought their entire families here to participate.”
Andrea Powell, a civilian battalion employee,
was on the winning Wuerzburg team for the
scavenger hunt.
“I really looked forward to doing this,” said
Powell, who competed last year. “It’s a work
day, but you get to learn a lot about health and it
gives you a reason for getting out from behind
your desk.”
Mindy Campbell
Ashley Harra, right, leads a blindfolded
and barefooted Jaimie Murdock, through
one of the stations.
Larry Reilly
Surfing at
Kinderfest
Nicholas Whalen, 7,
holds on to a moving
surfboard with all his
strength as his father,
Lt. Col. Tim Whalen,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 1st
Infantry Division, center,
cheers him on. The
Whalen family joined
hundreds of other families
in participating in
the festivities of the
417th BSB Kinderfest
held on Dickman Field
on Leighton Barracks in
Wuerzbug April 24.
actress in a comedy and also received a Topper Award for her
work on the play’s program.
“I actually came into the theater through my work on past play
programs. I put a lot of effort on the program and in the part and
it seems my efforts have really paid off,” said Anselmo-Henke.
The members of the Act 1 Community Theater will continue
striving to improve as they prepare for the next performance,
“Steel Magnolias,” in June.

18 The Point, May 7, 2004
Bell orders extraordinary effort for families
USAREUR Release
“Black Thursday” is how some family members
of 1st Armored Division refer to the day
they were notified that their Soldiers were extended
in Iraq.
USAREUR Commanding Gen. B.B. Bell
referred to it as “a bad dream,” and promised the
immediate efforts of everyone on his staff to
make it more bearable for families facing the
extended deployment. “I wasn’t counting on an
extension, but it’s my job to make sure you get
through the next four months knowing we will
take care of your needs.”
To facilitate this help, Bell brought the senior
members of his staff, loaded with answers and
authority, to Friedberg and to Baumholder for
town hall meetings April 23.
They met first with community leaders who
provide services to families, and later with the
family support group leaders and rear detachment
Soldiers that assembled for a lunchtime
discussion to tell him what they needed for
support after “Black Thursday.”
It was during these meetings that public issues
were raised and addressed. The two meetings
started with Bell introducing his staff to the
Friedberg residents and identifying their areas of
responsibility.
In addition to being made public, issues were
also brought up one-on-one with the staff, with
Bell enthusiastically encouraging the crowd to
engage their guests.
Bell, speaking to community leaders, said that
rules for peace worked minimally during wartime,
but now a change in mindset was needed.
“We have to turn it around now. I know that’s
what you want to do. I’m here to authorize you
Photos by Spc. David Dyer, 196th MPAD
Top right, Helicopters from the 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division take off from Forward Operating Base, or
FOB, Danger heading to FOB Speicher in Iraq. Since
taking over from the 4th Infantry Division March 13,
to do what’s right on behalf of those families.
Find ways around the regulations that don’t
make sense for the next four months, and don’t
say no.”
“As long as you can look in the mirror, and
say ‘I’m doing what’s right,’ we won’t be calling,”
Bell said.
Bell did not hesitate to pin down his staff on
solving problems immediately, and generally
they were already working the problem or near a
solution.
One of several issues of concern was having
community sports and youth activity programs
continue through summer, rather than ending
with the school year.
“We have this one solved,” said Russell Hall,
Installation Management Agency–Europe director.
Foreseeing the problem with continuing
youth activities, he informed the residents that
funding had already started, with the remainder
of money due within days.
Other problems that are being solved through
local initiatives include the expiration of car
registrations and insurance policies.
For example, Giessen’s Vehicle Registration
Office has already identified those vehicles
affected by the sudden deployment extension
and extended those registrations. Upon hearing
this, Bell joined in the applause, and then
challenged his staff to implement it everywhere.
It was an unusual experience for family
members to have such direct access to decision
makers, but one to which they responded.
“The command team is really here to help the
spouses with their issues. I feel a lot better now,
like the community is really coming together,”
said Jenn Southard, whose spouse has been
deployed since May 2003.
Some suggested the unit was entitled to more
than the usual 30 days of block leave following
such a lengthy deployment.
Bell was frank with the crowd about military
necessity. “I think Dempsey (Maj. Gen. Martin
E. Dempsey, 1st Armored Division commander)
wants to put his unit back together,” Bell said.
Dempsey has asked for, and received, an extra
15 days of block leave over the Christmas
holidays for his command.
Other issues raised included powers of
attorney, counselors and religious services,
mentoring, summer school, leave accrual, visa
processing, foster care, and pediatric dentists.
Bell directed his subject matter experts to
solve all of these issues immediately, and as they
told the crowd, some issues were already
resolved or nearly resolved.
One spouse from 501st Maintenance Battalion
mentioned permanent change of station
orders. Due to move to another city, her husband
will now not be present to sign the orders.
“We will execute and cut the orders, just as if
the Soldier was here,” said USAREUR’s top
personnel officer, Brig. Gen. Rusty Frutiger.
“We’re just going to make it happen. Don’t
ask about Stop-Loss and Stop-Move, just come
to us and tell us what you want to do, and we will
make that happen.”
Other spouses were looking forward to the
break from the kids that the return of another
parent would bring.
“Child care is a big issue here. With the school
year coming to an end, having the children fulltime
will be an issue for spouses,” said Jennifer
Darnell, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor
the brigade has logged close to 2,000 hours.
Below, Pfc. Aledrine Lugo, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry
Division is ready for anything during a convoy patrol
in Iraq. The 21st Infantry is also a part of Task Force
Danger. At the end of March, Soldiers from Company
family readiness group leader.
Bell also announced that each Soldier who
was extended in Iraq will receive $800 of Assignment
Incentive Pay and $200 of additional
Hazardous Duty Pay for each month they are
extended.
Still, nothing takes away the sting of a missing
loved one. “It’s been a bit of a disappointment,
and things are a little more challenging
with no communication,” said Darnell, who is
keeping her spirits up.
“I think there will be some changes, people will
see those changes. We’re going to get through
this, everybody will.”
B discovered a weapons cache in the home of a
suspected insurgent who had been attacking Kirkuk
Air Base.
A convoy
patrol
receives
warm greetings
from
the young
residents of
the town of
Kirkuk.
Art McQueen
U.S. Army, Europe and 7th Army Commander,
Gen. B.B. Bell talks to Soldiers
and family members April 23.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
ANSWERS TO LIFE’S CHALLENGES
PURPOSE & SUCCESS • LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
FELLOWSHIP • SPIRITUAL GROWTH
THEN
LIVING WATER MINISTRIES @ ANSBACH GERMANY
IS WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!
Living Water Ministries is a non-denominational, cross-cultured, God centered teaching ministry focused on building
people of excellence by the power of God’s Word.
Location: 24 Adalbert Pilipp Str., Ansbach (across from Pilipp Furniture Store)
Meeting Times: Sunday Worship: 11.00 • Wednesday Night Bible Study: 6.30
Children’s Ministry available during all meetings
Contact Info: Email: info@lwmansbach.com • Website: www.lwmansbach.com
Join us on web radio at www.wgor.org from 2.00–2.30 p.m. Mon., Wed., and Fri.
JESUS IS LORD!

Sports The Point, May 7, 2004 19
Black and Blues bruise
Stuttgart in Illesheim
Exhibit their strength
and condition with win
by Claudette Roulo
The Point
The Illesheim Rugby Football team blasted Stuttgart
25-0 at Storck Barracks April 17 in an extended exhibition
match.
Stuttgart arrived short a few players, but in the friendly
spirit of the match, several of the Black and Blues
switched sides. The teams decided to play three halves
instead of the usual two in order to allow all the Black and
Blues to get playing time.
The Black and Blues further demonstrated their
flexibility when their coach, Dave McNaughton, found
himself thrust into the role of referee after the expected
referee failed to arrive.
Despite the initial confusion, the men from Illesheim
showed no hesitation when they took the field. After a
long open-field run, Matt Peterson encountered some
resistance from the Stuttgart team
and tossed the ball over to Ryan
Fugit for the final dash across the
goal line.
“I ran about one meter,” Peterson
said. After the conversion attempt
fell short, the rest of the first half was
scoreless.
Play began again in the second
half with some confusion after a
German shepherd puppy broke loose
from its owner to join the players on McNaughton
Larry Reilly
Diana Rosslerova crosses the finish line
after running the last leg of the girls
sprint medley relay.
Wolves show off their talent at meet
by Larry Reilly
The Point
Members of the Wuerzburg American High
School track team got a look at their competition
when they hosted a 10-team track and field meet
April 24 on Leighton Barracks.
“It was our first meet of the year where three
Division 1 teams competed, and we really saw
the caliber of runners out there,” said track coach
John Sullivan.
The team not only got a look at such powerhouse
teams as Ramstein and Kaiserslautern,
who scored 125 and 117 points, respectively, the
Players bat a thousand
by Cheryl Boujnida
The Point
Approximately 185 Bamberg youth will step
up to the plate during baseball season from April
to June.
Child and Youth Services, or CYS, staffs provide
instructional opportunities to youth ages 3-
15 to play t-ball, baseball and softball.
“Children get to learn about organized sports
while having fun and gain teamwork, discipline
and competitive skills,” said Tony Puskorius,
CYS sports director.
Puskorius stressed that without community
volunteers many CYS sports program wouldn’t
be available to youth. “Our volunteer coaches
make it happen,” he said.
the field. Play continued as dog and owner were reunited.
Alex Fuerst and Daniel Weber both scored in the second
half, with Weber’s unconventional soccer-influenced style
getting a cheer from the watching fans. Weber kicked the
ball across the goal line, and brought the score to 15-0.
In the third half, Brian McCoy and Chris Lammie
sealed their team’s victory with a goal each, leading to a
final score of 25-0.
“Stuttgart is a good team. They were a great challenge,
but we were able to maintain consistency and capitalize on
their mistakes,” Fuerst said after the game.
“Rugby is good training for any leader. We had a lot of
leaders on the field today,” McCoy added
The only dark spot of the day was the kicking. “We
didn’t score on any of the conversions. They were all
kickable. It’s something we’ll have to work on in
practice,” McNaughton said.
The Black and Blues hosted the Bavarian Sevens
tournament May 1. The name refers to the fact that each
team has seven players on the field, as opposed to the usual
15.
“This type of game is even faster-paced than usual
because there’s so much room to run,” McNaughton said.
The last home game for the Black and Blues is on May
15, which is the first game of the Bavarian Knockout Cup,
against Ingolstadt at 1 p.m.. The second team will be
playing Pforzheim-Heidelberg the same day at 4 p.m.
The Illesheim women’s rugby team, the Lady Dragons
will be playing the Bavarian combined team at 3 p.m.
“Right now we only have enough players to play sevens
with a couple of substitutes,” said Sunisa Bridgeforth, the
team organizer.
Brent Thompson, a volunteer coach, has become
part of an extended family since he began
coaching. “I get to spend time with my son,
Michael, and develop new friendships with
youth and adults. It’s fun, social and keeps me
busy during my wife’s deployment,” he said.
Thompson noted children develop skills that
could help them as adults.
“In terms of winning and losing, it’s important
to be humble – kids need to learn to how win
and lose graciously,” he said.
Two players Edwin, 7, and Jesus, 8, Rivera
enjoy sports. “Baseball is my favorite sport. I
like to play right field and catcher. Last week I
hit a hole right through the fence. I guess I have
a strong arm,” Jesus said.
Cheryl Boujnida
Bamberg’s Jason Morris gives a minor league player some pointers during the first
baseball game of the season.
Claudette Roulo
Alex Fuerst comes away from a ruck with tenuous possession of
the ball during the third half of Illesheim Rugby Club’s matchup
with Stuttgart.
Wolves were able to showcase the talent that
helped them score 91/5 points.
Everyone seemed to turn in strong performances
during the meet and the coach and
runners attribute their strong showing to the
competition.
“The tougher competition really helped me
lower my time a lot, said Claudia Carraux, who
ran the 100-meter race.
“We really showed them that there is a lot of
talent on this high school team and many of the
matchups we saw during this first meet will be
seen again in the division and possibly in the
Aerobics fitness day
The 235th BSB aerobics program at Bunch
Fitness Center in Illesheim will hold a fitness
day June 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come
out for non-stop aerobics fun as the fitness
instructors lead classes in a variety of aerobic
styles. For more information, call the fitness
center at 467-4582 or (09841) 83582.
Team needs players
The Illesheim Women’s Rugby Football
Club needs new players. The team practices at
the Storck Barracks multi-purpose field Mondays
from 6-7:30 p.m.. All skill levels are welcome.
No prior experience is necessary. For
more information, call Dave McNaughton at
467-4540 or (09841) 834580.
Get aerobically fit
Get fit by taking aerobics classes in Bamberg
at the BASICS building located on
Warner Barracks Mon, Wed, and Fri from 9 to
10 a.m. and Tue and Thu from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost
to participate is $25 monthly, $20 for 10
tickets and $3 for a single ticket. Tickets
can be purchased at the community activity
center. For more information, call
Rhonda Marbury, aerobics instructor at
016091182741.
Play hoops
Participate in “The Cause,” a basketball
fundraiser, at the child and youth services gym
next to the Roller Realm May 14 from 6 to 11
p.m. Proceeds benefit deployed Soldiers. Cost
is $3 for youth ages 10-18 and $5 for adults.
For more information, call 469-8871 or
(0951) 3008871.
Roundup
European playoffs,” Sullivan said.
Such matchups included Daniel Henry
stretching out a win over Kaiserslautern’s
Vahndre Webb in the 110-meter high hurdles,
Anthony Winn’s victory over Kaiserslautern’s
Jermie Hunt in the 400-meter race and Shara
Patterson’s high jump win over Kaiserslautern’s
Charraelie Blivens.
Other key performances for the Wolves included
Andrew Aarons’ victories in the shot put
and discus events, plus the girls’ victory in the
sprint-medley relay and the boys’ victory in the
400-meter relay.
Spin with class
Get in shape in the Finney Fitness Center
spinning classes every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m., 9 to 9:45
a.m. and 11 to 11:45 a.m., and Thursdays from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call
354-1740 or (09721) 961740.
Hike in mountains
Join the outdoor recreation center on a
hiking trip to the Kreuzberg and Wasserkuppe
mountains in the Rhoen Region May 8. The
group will leave building 50 on Conn Barracks
at 9 a.m. and return about 4 p.m. The
cost of the trip is $10. For more information,
call 353-8080 or (09721) 968080.
Run on Mother’s Day
The 417th BSB Outdoor Recreation Center
will host a 5-kilometer fun run on Mother’s
Day, May 8, at Giebelstadt Army Airfield.
The registration fee is $10 and includes a Tshirt.
Registration for the run starts at 9 a.m.
and ends at 10 a.m. A rose will be given to
each lady as she crosses the finish line. For
more information, call 355-8847 or (09321)
3058847.
Take kayaking trip
The 417th BSB Outdoor Recreation Center
is hosting a kayaking trip May 15. The cost of
the day-long trip is $25 and includes instruction,
equipment and transportation. The
bus departs the Larson Barracks Outdoor
Recreation Center at 7 a.m. For more information,
call 355-8629 or (09321) 3058629.