European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Story and photo by Tim boiv1n staff Anler Whitney Houston crooned Allol her Tovac Irum a Boom Box Back of i to bar ,1joe Calob Ramg his birthday was  with a German woman twice his is and half again his age. And Ladendor Cha Martin was bored on a payday Friday night ill be glad when the loops Are  Cha said she squatted on Hor heels and dragged on a Cigar Eilo in the finder Community club at Pinder Barracks in Zir Nidoff Germany the division arli Llory unit is in the Field bul Cha 15 hoping some troops left behind will show up since the club system scheduled Casino night. Maybe even some wives Whoso husbands Are to the Licud will show up. Right now killer is Al the bar and wants some quarters cashed. Killer is a woman a know. Cha. Otic North a got Over and they Ain t got nothing on him Ain t nothing going to happen to that boy killer says Chi Keleni with a bartender s patience stroking killer s ego before poking fun at killer s Way of counting quarters. Kilter counts them by tens while Cha says Normal people count pm by ours. Hey wait a minuto1" killer gripes. You owe me Len  actually it s 20," the new Barback Points out. Killer counts her Cash then says yeah 20" Cha gives killer her 20,1hen turns to her Helper. The Barback. You know you make me  what makes her even More nervous is Tho Lack of customers Wallya think things going to get Busy she asks not wanting to know the answer.  the Rookie Barback is hopeful. To wants some action. The Rookie Barback asks if she Volks marines Why i walk enough behind fhe bar. I think walk 10 Miles a night Back Here what do you think Cha wants to know what everybody thinks the live cooler is a tiny giant behind the bar her effervescent personality towering above 1he double Horseshoe and enveloping her Joes it May be called the finder Community club but As one Joe says. This is Cha s  Cha does t have any problems Wilh 1he Joes she says. The Joes like her and this is a Joes club. A Joe on leave sits Al the end of the bar. Alternately sucking a Zim Dorler and stroking his Don Johnson three Day Beard. The German woman used to be his Girlfriend. Tout lie Cut Sci Loo a. Hi.1 it Luis As  pc  on in his cd he s asked by Chr reel Kirtack How Goorji a in Lender Cha is you know a lion in ". H by. Sometimes Sho Lois jets Yogi Jamks bul that s of lion she vols to you Shn 5 Good she s fast. And  likes her. She s the  Larry Allgood. The pm Der club manager seconds the Joe s opinion. She s  Allgood  on a Busy Friday night she can do $1,200 to $ 1.400 Worth of business by Lic sell. That s fast " Cha thinks she could he even Fasler she s one of the new Breed of compel or trained bartenders. I went to a six month school to learn to bar tend at it. Is. Oklahoma. They Laught you How to bar tend and also How to use the computer mixers they have in Tho clubs there. You can push a couple of buttons and it can mix even 20 drinks Al one Lime if you want Cha said. But All thai High Lech mix Logist wizardry goes for naught in the finder club the Pinder club does t even have liquor guns much loss computers. Asked which Sho preferred there s no Doub in Cha s mind. Of the computers for sure m s just so much faster so much less work. Push a couple of Sullons and then there you have it. Nothing like this Cha says holding up a bottle and a shot Glass. Bul even though she prefers the ease of the computers Allgood says Cha still is an accurate pourer. She s amazing. Her inventory at the end of the night is Elways right on target and that s Tough 1o do Allgood said. Cha does t drink which can be awkward socially Lor a bartender. Some people insist on buying you a drink. I say just Reno to a lip and they in a in have a drink they la order one and then ,3y. Merc a junk this " Cha  g husband sic Condia Marin world in the -.1 2 Section Al Pinder. Bul does t conc around the club Cha likes in that Way Idon i want him heir i can Lake care of my Coll i Dan l need a guard  is with in do but it goes deeper than that i be seen some women  have i hair husbands come around and there s fights because icy Don t Tike the Way the customers arc talking to their wives. Don t want thai " she does t have problem1 on this in Ruhl. Of Kepi Iho Rookie Barback continues to make her nervous to keeps her ice bin full and lakes Down noles of everything he hours and sees Don t while that " she orders. I have to live with these people. This is a Small Community " Tho Rookie Barback goes to gel some ice Ihen Cha chuckles. Why Don t you relax i Jon l think it s going to get Busy the same tape plays on the Boom to for the third Limo boy Cha says. I m tired of listen my to that it an sounds the same. I wish i could listen to something  the Rookie Barrack has a Zzz top tape out in his car. He brings in in. Pops it in the Boom Box and a cheer goes up from four Joes at the end of Iho bar As Jesus Josl Lett Chicago blows some blues  to new Orleans hey Cha. What Are you trying to do Sieve Cole lha night manager is not pleased to advertised disco night. I be got to play whal i  Cha did t realize. Neither did the Rookie Barback. Colo changes the Lape then has to listen to a Litany of complaints from the four Joes at the end of the bar i Don t want to hear it Colo says. I advertised disco and that s what s going to be  Cha comes Down to placate her Joes. Hey i want to please you Guys i really do. But i have to do what the Man  Cha says business does t get any better. Even when it s slow Cha opens Beer bottles for the Joes at a machine gun Pace when they ask for More than one. Pop pop pop. Here you  Cha likes to keep Sharp just in Case things do Start hopping. Bul on this night in is not to be. Cha gives Las Call at 1 am., birthday Joe and his catch saunter out the door. Cha Sils Down to pull on a cigarette. All she has led is to count Tho Cash Back in the Ollick she s been on Hor feet 10 hours and tomorrow Shell be right Back behind the double Horseshoe or 10 More for the first i Metal night Iho Boom Box is silent. Tho smell of Sale smoke hangs in the air. She s asked by the tired Rookie Barback if she s lived no not yet. Why Are you " ill tie glad when the troop Are  Tay bartender Chi Martin. Tuesday. August 18. 19b7 the stars and strips Pago 13