European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 14, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 miss Liberty captures fourth graders hearts by Chris Estes staff writer Asci Raffenburg Germany fourth graders arc sending a Valentine s Day gift to someone they think is special the statue of Liberty. I wanted to do something that would mean some thing said Roxanne Sully a teacher who began the project. Sully mobilized about 35 9 and 10-year-old children to go door to door collecting Money for the renovation of the statue of Liberty. They also sold to other schoolmates heart shaped construction paper Valentines Reading have a heart forms. Money from the Valen tines which were sent to both teachers and classmates also went toward the renovation project. Working out of a mock Post office the children thursday morning sorted and began delivering the cards to addresses within the school. Sully dressed As miss Liberty for the occasion wearing a Silver Sheet and painting her face and hand Silver. By Early thursday morning the card sales and col Lection Campaign had gathered about $302, with More Money coming in during the Day. Sonja Squyres parents would t let her collect Money door to door but did allow her to sell the heart shaped cards in school. She said she Hopes her contributions will help with the statue re trying to earn Money for her so they can repair her the 10-Ycar-Ojd said. I m having a Good time. I i coped make kids collected so much Money i could t be Lieve it Sully said. It seems like people wanted to give Money but had t known where to give it. I feel like there s a lot of support for the idea of restoring the project is More than just a fund Raiser Sully said. She said the students studied the history of the statue of Liberty and Learned about its structural children were excited to learn that american and French schoolchildren raised the Money for the statue s Pedestal which neither government would fund she be talked about her the statue of Liberty a lot Sonja said. Some of the classes have had con tests on writing poems and drawing and stuff like that. I Drew a picture of miss Liberty. And we be been doing stuff in Art about miss Liberty. I be always wanted to go Sec miss Liberty. I think it s exciting i be never done anything like it children formed a group to go to different class rooms singing a commercial to promote card sales. Some of the teachers would announce us As an interruption to this program " Sully said. Sully a native californian first dressed As miss Liberty three years ago while teaching in los Angeles. There she did it on halloween arriving at the school Early and standing in front for hours. Some of the kids did t know if it was a statue or a person she said laughing. Then one of my fourth graders walked by and said of that s just miss Sully. We re used to her dressing up in costumes some of the a Schaffenburg children have become interested in seeing the statue of Liberty because of their activities. I wish i could Sec her the statue of Liberty in real life said 9-year-old Ryan Addison. I want to go up the Steps and see what it s to the restoration project can be sent to the statue of Liberty Ellis Island foundation inc., . Box Liberty new York . 10117. Centuries old traditions continue at horse Market by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Leon Berg Germany gathering in a swabian City belter known for a Breed of dog bearing its name thousands of spectators turned out this week for a 302 year old tradition the annual icon Borg horse Market. Horse owners throughout the state of Badin Wcurt Temberg entered 473 Ani Mals in show Competition putting some of them up for Sale in the City s Renaissance Era marketplace of half timbered build Ings. The chairman of the four Day event estimated horses to be used for sporting Competition would sell for about 100,000marks $42,372while horses for recreational use would Cost about 5,000 Marks $2,119. Local Farmers founded the late Winter event in 1684 to assemble teams in Prepa ration for the blowing season said Ger hard Ziegler chairman for the past 10 , now a suburb of Stuttgart has hosted the horse Market 215 times since horse Competition has occurred annually on the second tuesday in february for the last half Century except during. Wartime he said. Ziegler who owns a German Riding horse supervised a team of to volunteers for the event this year. By serving As chairman he is perpetuating a family tradition As Well As a Community one. My father did it before me he said. I took it Over about three years after he horse Competition occurred in the marketplace and in a nearby Riding stadium. Ziegler said judges awarded prizes tuesday in four categories 3-Ycar-old j to 5-year-old marcs mares of 6 or More years and stallions in the same two age j groups. Many of the horse Market activities such As a weekend Fasching Ball and a Leonberger dog show proved the event a Young girl feeds Hay o some appreciative new friends at he annual horse Market in downtown Sconberg. Us Polo a Jolton of Tel has grown far beyond its original scope. Horses were a Staple feature in the annual Parade tuesday afternoon but bands people in Fasching costumes and other non equestrian forms of entertainment also filled the people shopped for saddles bridles whips and other horse related equip ment vendors who lined a Slushy Lane be tween the two Competition Sites also hawked everything from Candy to alumni num while some people actually Rode horses Many others mounted mechanical rides set up in a nearby parking other ways however the event adhered to its original focus on horses and farming. Prospective buyers wound their Way through the marketplace As did Chil Dren who were thrilled at the Chance to feed Hay to the animals. Other activities included horse buying seminars and exhibitions of agricultural and gardening equipment. Army to retain control of Patriot missiles in Europe by Norman Black a military writer Washington after More than a year of study the top military leaders of the army and air Force have agreed the army should retain responsibility for Fielding and operating the new Patriot air do Fonse missile in Europe. The Pentagon in a Brief written statement said Gen. John a. Wickhamjr the army s chief of staff and Gen. Charles a. Gabriel the air Force chief of staff had concluded that while a Transfer of responsibility was feasible it would produce no greater Overall operational effectiveness in support of joint . Or Al lied air land a joint steering committee that Stu died the matter for the two men also decided a Transfer would be costly cause personnel problems and could disrupt the weapon s Fielding schedule. If a Transfer had been approved air Force personnel would have been expected to gradually take Over command of the Patriot batteries now being activated in Europe. The Patriot is the army s newest ground to air missile for use in defending troops and tanks against enemy air planes. The non nuclear Patriot is replacing the aging Nike Hercules and Hawk missiles and is designed to operate at All altitudes and to withstand radio or radar jamming. The idea of transferring the missile arose because the air Force by virtue of its Jet fighters maintains Overall responsibility for combat theater air the army has so far activated three Patriot battalions in Europe and plans a total of 10. The service wants to Purchase 103 fire control units and 5,184 missiles by fiscal 1992
