European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 27, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 9 same stairwell it s relatively unusual Byda Wollam Stuttgart Bureau ludwigs Burg Germany Sharon Palgutt made a fairly reasonable guess when she figured she would Sec her sister in Law 10 limes during inc irlies. At weddings or funerals As she put it. Out she had t expected that her husband Cape Kevin Palgutt of the 383lh of in and her brother Capi. Terry Kanka of the 5is signal in would be stationed in the. Same town. Nor had she imagined they would get housing in the same area and Odd est of nil live in the same  his wife Doni and two children lived in ludwigs Burg when the Palgutta then in Alabama received Ward they would be transferring to Ger Many Kevin told his assignments officer he would prefer Vii corps and in would be Nice to be near their  assignments Ameer ibid the Palgutta that Germany was Small and no matter where hey were stationed they would be Able to visit their relatives. When a got the notification of his orders we thought in a kind of funny because it was the same zip code As Purs Terry said Kevin arrived before Sharon and began looking for housing staying with the kankas White he searched. We kind of wanted Economy housing Kevin said. But then i heard this place was opening  the place was two floors below the kankas in the same stairwell. I went up to the housing office and kind of bugged them for a couple of Days Kevin said. The Only thing standing Between him and the apart ment was the one name above his on the waiting list. That Guy decided he wanted to live Al another housing Are for some reason Kevin said. So the brother and sister and their families became neighbors and the in Laws got the Chance to know each other i d met her but we really did t know each other Sharon said of her sister in Law. I figured we d see each other once every 10 years at weddings or funerals. It s transferring a lot More warm than if it s just a sponsor wailing for  and remembering the first time tier 3-year-old Nephew Jamie referred to her As aunt Sharon said "11 5.s Philo by Din Wii Loffl from left it rear Art Sharon Palgutt her daughter Marrella and her brother Cape. Terry Kanka with his Daub her ten Len in the foreground Are Kerin Pul Gull with his son John and daughter Susan and Doni Kanka tilth her son Jamie. Makes you feel like  Doni said it s been special for me to get to know them. Now it s a different feeling like i m part of the family. It s More  but the living arrangement won t last forever and the families know the Odds against their being stationed together again Are astronomical. The Kanins Are going Back to the Stales soon where Terry will attend graduate school. The pal gulls still have Lime remaining on their Lour in ludwigs Burg. Samaritans put food on Hanau Tobies by Connie Dickey staff writer Hanau Germany operation Good Samaritan makes sure no one goes hungry in the Hanau military Community. The crisis ministry practice by the Community Chapel allows soldiers and family members to spend up to $60 in the commis sary for food with the Chapel picking up the Bill. Our purpose is that no Soldier no family no child will go without food said co. Robert Covington Community chaplain. We Don t care How the Soldier Gol into their predicament we just want to  crisis ministry is practice in All Chap Els under army regulations according to the office of the chaplain. Usa eur. Hanau s program was started to relieve the stress same soldiers feel when having financial problems or arriving at a new assignment. Several incidents also fed to the new ministry. A sergeant Here was court Martiale sent to jail in the Stales and his family was still Here but without any Money coving ton said there was also a sergeant from the cel Hausen area who has been retired Here for 20 years but suddenly his retirement checks stopped. There have been other cases where sol Diers were sent Sway or were gone and their ratifies have been left behind. In All these incidents we were Able to Al least offer Money for  the chaplain said soldiers often Are not Able to get Money for food from army emergency Relief or the red Cross. About 90 percent of the Are Money is in the form of Loans and the red Cross does t have the Money he said. I believe sometimes you need to give without requiring a  for operation Good Samaritan that Means operating through donations. Military folks Are a generous people Covington said i be always been impressed by the Soldier s response to help ing others. I think once the word gets out thai this is a program run by donations we Wilt have no problem in people give ing.". Covington said the Chapel is relying on first Serge ans commanders and other fam Ilies to identify needy families. Soldiers and family members also Cun come directly 10 the Chapel for help. This is a hassle free Type of program he said. We talc he word of the Soldier that help is needed once the Soldier comes Here someone from the Chapel goes with him to the commissary and lets the person pick out what food they want. The Chapel member then writes out a Check for the Bill. Although soldiers Are willing to give not nil arc willing 10 Lake he said we be had two soldiers who wanted Only enough