European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1977 the stars and stripes Page rec centers new programs change fhe image for All Brydan Synovec Nurnberg Bureau chief Nurnberg there was a time when Many soldiers  be caught dead in an army recreation they had a bad image a place for mamas thanks to some energetic professional that old image is out the window and More and More servicemen and and their Are show ing up at recreation centers to take part in a wide variety of contemporary Barb Community recreation Center director said there Are a lot of similarities Between the Numberg recreation centers and College the age of the audience is about the 18 to and they have limited because of new the recreation centers arc drawing a larger and larger changes made years said a native of All programming was scheduled in the evenings and on some of it still weve made some we offer such things As Sandwich a lunchtime program for these Are special seminars that offer a Light lunch and a professional speaker discussing current and important topics of interest to the recreation places where Only single servicemen would go or were now serve As Community centers Here and feature activities that Appeal to a much wider for the Monteith Barracks recreation Center will feature its third annual hispanic night next recognizing the contributions made to american culture by hispanic last Sev eral Hundred people attended the this the rec Center expects nearly something for everyone theres something for every said who says she is extremely proud of the new image of the recreation her staff has discarded the old service club idea of being a place where a Soldier could Slop in for a cup of Coffee and a although gis May still do the women who run our centers Are highly Many were in Southeast they must have a bachelors degree in recreation or a related most Are hired in the United and they must spend three years in some of our directors stay on much but others leave for Ottier recreation they Are a very adventurous and incredibly dedicated group of they often work More than a 40 hour it int and i dont think that most soldiers who visit the recreation centers Are aware of How much work the staff puts in trying to give them an enjoyable Hyle most of numbers recreation centers Are housed in facilities built in the recently two Grants were approved for upgrading and remodelling two of the the entire recreation Center pro Gram Here operates on an annual budget of Hyle she there Are Many Young soldiers whom we dont who Arent aware of our new image our Tours and special interest new Leisure activities encourage Crea Tive cultural appreciation and she a centralized travel and Tours office is available to servicemen and their families to arrange trips and on Day hours to a variety of television has had a great Impact on the need for a new look in the centers pro she soldiers want to be entertained and television has had an Impact on their the Midler today wants More and recreation Center staff members go through weekly min bending sessions trying to come up with programs that will Appeal to the Soldier and his she americans joining in German fest miss Backfisch Usa is selected by Jim Coles Iii staff writer Germany sets Back one of the oldest traditional tests in is getting a new twist Large scale american starting with an american Queen of the this is the second year for a miss Back Fisch Usa but last years efforts were very limited in this years 15yearold Jessica will be involved in nearly All official events at the fest from opening ceremonies to the final fireworks Rago was selected from among 16 Hope Fuls at a very opened Worms Deputy Community we didst want it to be a Beauty in the current that would be we were look ing for Sel Confidence and it was a Tough All the Young women were intelligent and the judges the actual selection was made by a panel of seven judges representing nearly All sections of the Worms Community Active duty civilian employees and two the judging was based on individual scoring and a final tallying of the composite besides a four Young women were chosen As a court and will represent at Many of the official the offi Cial party is made up of daughter of and Thomas a civilian with the Schwet Zingen recreation Center Delia daughter of and Reynaldo 5th signal come Heidi daughter of two and Francis 5th signal come Diane daughter of and mrs Kenneth director of cd 5th signal and Johanna signal Bell said of the selection this gives us a very Good representation from the whole we had both dependents and military too Many times Only dependents Are involved in this Type of Edbell presents bouquet of Sash to Jessica Whitley and the talents of the military member not Type winners whose interests include skiing and fashion was really the Chance to represent the military Community is a big thing to i wanted to enter the contest so 1 could get to know More people and help to show How Nice americans can Rago is an like Many de she has spent years away from the in nearly All her life has been spent in does she think Shes lost out by not living in the states we go there at Christmas and i enjoy doubling announced last Spring new Munich try rate a Surprise  staff writer Munich s4s Many military and civilian personnel arc travelling Here on try orders unaware that the overnight try rate for the transient billets doubled june according to Robert transient billets desk clerk in charge of checking in groups and at least 75 per cent of the people he has checked in since june 1 have come Here unaware that the nightly charge has been raised from to it hits you where it 1 Mem 302nd Asa Dixon came Here to attend a 28day race relations instructors the news about this change should be put out Dixon the commands should gel the word troops coming Here with Advance try payments Are finding their Bud gets suddenly upset by the increased How am i going to party now a staff sergeant sporting a Wertheim Rod and gun club windbreaker said in mock desperation As he wrote a Check for 26 nights at the increased this is twice what i planned to pay he according to manager of the Munich transient the notice of the change was sent out As Early As april weve done our work Down Blakely according to John presi Dent of the Munich transient billeting fund governing the rates were doubled because the transient Bil lets fund was close to Bahm agreed with Blakely state ment that the word was put out in late the five week Lead time be tween the announcement and the effective Date was designed to give those affected a Cushion to insure that everyone knew about the Bahm its obvious that not everyone has heard about Bahm but Europe has so much to All of the Young women agreed that this contest tested their poise and rather than exploiting Homer it was this want a Beauty looks Arent you As the new court relaxed after the initial flush and flurry of they began to get interested in the background of the event in which they will be the history of the fest goes Back to the 13th Marieanne the Community relations officer for Worms military it has the tradition of the Fischer Eide that was prac tired by the fishermen who lived hear the there were other tests that were rated during the and these tests have been rather combined into one big fest that lasts about w in a local colloquial Back sch teenage the Correct meaning is broiled fish a local dish which is one or Worms claims to Jung explained the Slang meaning you if you have an old it Doest taste As tender and Good As a Young the girls Are like the there Young and they Are Only Young this is like a coming out for this years fest will run from saturday through with the gala Parade to be held starting at 2 last years fest hasted More than half a million people and according to even More Are expected this major events t of filing 1 Mart imn Loo v p Usa eur Drill my i in  Situu per form t rom sept Sand 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