European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday March 22,1987 Americast families what matters is Friendship and service editor s note three army families from Aero Germany have been nominated e difference. Judson Cay and their children Kristi 16 Krister 10 Stephen. 5 and Catherine. 3, Are one of Usa eur s three nominees for thereal american family award. Although Kristi is Judson s daughter from a pre Vious marriage and Kristen is Cay s daughter from a the Hicksy family Krona Krislen Kalali rear Stephen Judson Katherine and Cay. Previous marriage the girls Don t think of each other As stepsisters. Nor do they think of their elders a stepparents or the fact thai Stephen and Katherine Are their half brother and half sister. People arc always correcting me when i say my Sis Ter " Kristin said. They say she s your Stepsister. I always say no she s my sister. We area family " despite their Busy schedules with the red Cross school and youth activities scouting Church. Alcoholics Anonymous and sports the members of the family have their tire too every sunday is our family s time to be together Judson said. After Church hey have lunch and do something of the children s Choice. If they want to go swimming we go swimming. If they want logo to a movie we do thai. Whatever the children want to  Judson who is serving his first assignment with the army after 12 years in the Navy said the family s involvement with Community service intensified while they were at Camp Lejeune . We were there from 1980 until 1984 and were there during the Beirut bombing in Lebanon he said. That bombing killed Many Camp Lejeune marines. Trie hickeys kept children for the widows cooked food became tutors to help with Homework and Man times were listed to Tell children of their father s death. We Learned in a hurry the importance of Friendship and service especially in the military Hickey said. The prime mover in our lives is dedication to god. Family and Community. Awards Are Nice but that does t take away the pain and anguish in a child s face or the reality of death in the  life is too Short Cay said. What really mailers i Friendship and service to  Hatch family s motto help make it better9 sgt Toby Tracy both the Hatch family from left Danny Daniel Karen with Beagle. Bingo and Linda. By Steve Morrison Slit it writer Worms. Germany master  Hatch has a simple but to the Point explanation for his family s Community involvement. "1 f we re not willing to help make it bet Ter we can t complain about in he said. Dan has been assigned to the information service Agency in Worms since june 1985, and almost from the Day of arrival he and his family have volunteered their Lime and leadership to improve Community life. Dan is involved in Manya Civilin from serving As cub master for his son s cub scout pack to organizing monthly puppet shows for the children at the Chapel last year he organized a performance of the living last supper based on Leonardo a Vinci s painting with each disciple reciting a Soliloquy of his feel Ings about Chris and the ministry. Last car s performance during v hich Dan played the role of kudos was so Well received that he s Busy putting together on Olott for Formant to be presented in m month. He won t be Able 10 Purt Kinate his year though. Hell be escorting the Chapel senior High youth group on a trip to Spain. One of the first things the la Jajio noticed upon their arrival in Worms waste need for activities tailored to the sin Gle Soldier enter the Hatch family an now in arc Are single Soldier Supon is Al Chapel at least every other month. We saw that something was net Jed and said. This is one Small thing we can do to let the single Soldier know the Community cares about them " Dan said. We re getting an excellent response they Sec that we re not there to preach at them or anything we re just there to serve them a Good Home cooked meal. They really appreciate  the entire family gels involved in the suppers in addition to other activities. Linda Hatch is president of the non commissioned officers wives club and co president of the Worms Pat. She is also Active in the Worms Parish councillor the protestant Church and uses her cake decorating Talent to donate Calces for Community activities such As the Volunteer recognition ceremonies. Along with daughter Karen 14, and son Danny. 10. The hatches Are a family hat believes in no just spending Tim together but As Linda puts in spending Quality time together. I define Quality Stirru As an evening where it s just us nobody is going any where and a can just Piny a game talk maybe just watch to  Linda said. In and Linda luu1 Ami married for 16 Jears and Een though neither will deny  service Hie putt some unusual stresses in j t Amily. They also credit it with Iiri Ujj Itu nine their Jamily. He for hips the biggest reason for their Strong family  in a Lime when such things seem to be getting rare can be summed up by a simple statement from Kaa nov talk to East