European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse lacking up to a american Muttter shopping Cantor in Germany when 25,000case Lota product will go on to for 20 to 6dparcntlett than during third annual food fait. 83 a Tate i Steve of prison military food fair to offer big savings by Mary Neth consumer editor f you want to save in a super Way on that grocery Bill Circle sept. 3 through 6 on your Calendar and head to the tog font Al the american shopping Center at Mainz Kassel Germany. Those Are the Days of the third annual food fair whore 25,000 Case lots of commissary products will be sold Al 20 to go percent below regular prices Tho Sale a Benne offered by the troop support Agency Europe Tsa eur corp the organization thai operates and manages the military s 82 commissar is in Europe and the Middle East is open to All commissary shoppers the firs Sale was the idea of Tsa s col. Jarrett kenyan and has been Kepi going by col. Neil Meoni who took Over As Tsa commander two years ago. The fair will be open from 10a.m. To 6 . Sept 3, 4 and 5 and irom noon to 7 . On sell 6, Don l be surprised. Though to ind that in you Are on time you Are la Lom Ibe first in line. Last year says Herm Waw right of Tsa s Frankfurt District the woman who Cut the opening ribbon had arrived at 4 30 the Case lot Sale draws both individuals and organizations irom boy scout groups to clubs of All Efima Bombeck kinds according to Wainwright. What is offered an assortment of popular commissary products including everything from paper diapers to canned veggies tuna soft drinks breakfast foods and mixes where do All these cases come irom straight irom the manufacturer says Wainwright who is in charge of running the ground level operation this year. He wants it known that what is being offered is just the Opp Silb of slow movers or out of Date merchandise. The cases were ordered just Lor the Tell. Planning for Tho event began Bach in May when Tsa contacted . Manufacturers and asked what prices they could Otler. Then a committee picked Oul Tho Best deals for each Type of product Small families says Wainwright can take advantage of the sales by getting together with friends and splitting cases and Wainwright and three fellow workers from Frankfurt District now known As the fearsome foursome began unloading trucks and slacking up cases this past week. We be Learned How to operate forklifts and All sorts of things says Wainwright. And a find we re having no trouble at All steeping Al the work is quite a switch Lor the Lour All gs-11 a who normally Sil behind desks in White shirts and lies. They say they pitched in so that the focal commissaries would t have to lend staff to the project last year 25,516 customers attended the event sales amounted to More than $223.700 and 11,922 coupons were redeemed. Regular grocery coupons can be used on the Case items. However you Don t have to have coupons for a full Case says Deniso Gomes of Tsa Public relations. For example if you Are buying a Case of 24 cans of Tomato sauce and have five coupons the Cost per can win be figured and reduced by he Coupon amount though Wainwright expects a packed House he says everything is being done so customers can be taken care of As efficiently As possible. Well have Carls Lor moving the Case goods and baggers will be available to help customers Load up heir the fair also will feature promotions by food manufacturers and daily prizes including picnic bags backpacks a to or microwave oven inflatable kayaks and gift certificates. Some commissaries within a radius of about so Miles of Mainz Kastel have the list of he More than 75 different items thai will to sold Al the food fair patrons of other commissaries who would like he list should ask Ihei r commissary officers to order i from Tsa. The ultimate game show is being played this week by thousands of College bound students from All Over the country it s called plunder and pillage and is fun for the whole family. The Uhic a of the student players is simple. Don t leave Home without in. The Home that is students Park the Lainily car in Iron of the House and Load As Many of the furnishings f of the House into it As possible meanwhile the parents who think they re playing wheel of misfortune try to hot on of their household goods or at least enough to qualify As primitive campers ii s a q youth is maturity. Materialism is. Pov Eily guilt is reason i watched my Friend and her son play the game last week the son sad i m going to try Lor he toaster oven " the Molher said. Of Here s your question whal is a toaster oven1" Page 16 the stars and stripes the son replied it s an oven where Toast is you lose said the Mother grabbing it Cut of his hand. You Don t even know what if i thought you wanted me to eat Well White i m at school and have Well balanced meals. Does t Toast have grains in it the Mother folded under pressure and he added the Oasler oven to his car full of prizes linens and bedding clock radio steam Iron bathroom Scales Coffee maker electric fan floor lamp full set of Luggage and portable tvs to. The next Ilem to grabbed of Lake to College with him was her camera she protested he said of. Answer this in 10 seconds or less. When was the last time you used your camera the seconds seemed like hours As they ticked by. Finally a Buzzer Well of and to said Sony. Morn. The answer is cd Tsimas two years ago. The camera and with that he added it Loha tool wednesday. August 26, 1987 some parents who Aren t particularly Good at games have been known to be led in Bare rooms with barely enough Kitchen utensils to gel a meal together. Even though i played the game with All three children. I never seemed to get any better Al it. At one Point one of my sons had 20 years of our possessions in his car headed Lor a dormitory in California. As no jammed the skis in the station Wagon when was the Laal time it snowed in Southern Californi Ahe said. Cheer up mom. You and dad have been Greal sports and i have a few Consolation prizes for you. You can have these eight albums of baseball cards to store so feet of Garden Hose electric crepe maker Turkey roaster and a set of iced Tea spoons. And to Snow you what a great Guy t am i la return your Var when you gel another to set. I Hope you be had a Good he told us we could visit our belongings anytime. Just Call first
