European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. November 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 left John Michael Creech clowns around with puppet in he doll House at the ouch Center. Right Lynda sicker and some of her kids gather for a croup Phulo. Youth Center is pair s legacy of base in Spain Story and photos by Tony Naurot ii staff writer Moron a. Spain when Lynda sicker leaves this Small air Force Community in southwestern Spain this win Ter Shell leave a legacy in a youth Center that she says was built from the heart up sicker began As the base s unofficial youth coordinator in May 1983. The morale welfare and recreation office gave her j50 a month for a children s party in the consolidated mess which also served As a dub for airmen and sea men. When intoxicated nations began interrupting the parties. Sicker petitioned for a Home for her she got it a Small building with enough floor space for romping and a separate room for quiet. Although sicker and her husband tech. Sol. De sicker have no children they have been nurturing the Community s youth with the tender patient hand characteristic of experienced parents. Evidence of this abounds. When school lets out a swarm of Chil Dren comes running to the Center s door. Enthusiasm bounces off the Walls until Lynda sicker starts changeling in into constructive outlets. On one Day de sicker stood watch Over a continuing chess tournament As Lynda posted signs announcing a week end crafts class and several kids played together and with various toys. In a Corner fifth grader Dayana vial Len court sat by herself. Lynda sicker noted that she had been in the Community for Only two weeks. She s very shy sicker said prompt ing a visitor the Bowling coach to go talk to her. Tech. Sol. Wailer Schnupp 111 Knell by Day Ana s Side. Irving to coax her into joining the team. She had signed up. Then changed her mind. She did l know How to bowl and t want to make a fool of herself in a new place. In took some doing jut Dayana finally said yes. There a something Aboul Schnupp squatting at kid level that spoke volumes about the kind of youth Center the sick cars have put together. They say similar scenes occur Lime and again. In a Safe wide Button design con test last year the sick cars kids took four first place awards. The kids Don l think they re Betler artists than kids on the big bases they credit their Success to the Standard sicker patience. The sick cars work around rules found in Many Contos is. For example during a dress up your pc show children without Pels were encouraged to borrow animals from their neighbors. Moron is so Small thai when someone leaves or arrives it s a big Deal. Mail and Farewell functions Are big events Bui icy arc adult events we fell that the kids should also be hailed and fare welled sicker said. She began a tradition of presenting Newcom ers with mud people tiny Spanish Ceramic blobs with eyes and a Mouth that kids can display on a shelf. For Liliose leaving she gives a kid Sie version of what their parents gel the irad Lional Fea Herless Chicken of Moron Symbol of the nearby town of Moron de la Frontc a. Bui in is the everyday Contact with the children that sends unmistakable signals to even Ibe most casual observer. There s a lol of love there. And. When the stickers leave for a new assign incl in december 27 youngsters Are going to miss them. 1 left Tami Carillo keeps i stiff upper lip during a chess tournament. Right tech. Sri. Walter Schnupp Iii coaxes Dhyana Vallencourt into joining the youth Bowling team
