European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. November 23,1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 seasoned citizens gather for fun their motto age is the spice of life by Crystal Laureano Suft writer Heidelberg their faces reflect he Wisdom of time and their bodies move with courage acquire through the Yean. Age is the spice of life is the Mollo on their 2 Inch round buttons and age is what brings them to Gether. Although they often Are called senior citizens they prefer the term seasoned  the name really started when someone suggested that we May attract More people if we changed inc name from senior citizen to seasoned citizens said Doris Lukes director of the army Community services sponsored program that brings together Many rider and retired members of the Heidelberg Community for fun service and support. The 29-Membcr group meets every thursday. In the summer we go to Parks on Short shopping trips boat trips Lukes said. But in the Winter we have to stay i n More so we go out to Eal once a month work on crafts and things like  at a recent gathering in the Mark Twain Village Chapel members of a Rohrbach Church joined the group for a German american thanksgiving luncheon. The talk some in broken English and some in Sim ple German was Friendly and caring. Hugs and kisses abounded. My English is not so Good said Margaret Kaiser. My first language is German and of course French iwas Laught in  age and life stories weren t popular subjects wit the group. Georginne Reed is said to be the oldest member at85. Well i guess i am said Reed who has been in Heidelberg and in the group about a year. Love it just love it she said. Tell me if someone get s Bingo of they were entertained by the Heidelberg women s Barber shop chorus played bilingual Bingo and feasted on Turkey More than 20 types Orcas scrolls anymore than a dozen pies. The two groups have visited before and frequently attend bazaars and similar events that each group sponsors. While Many member of the american group Are living with children assigned in Germany there also Are German women who were married to service members and who have resumed to their Homeland for various reasons. Rose Mallory went to the United states with her husband in 1959. I became a citizen then she said. In Charleston South Carolina a Beautiful  they resumed to Germany a few years Laler. My husband he died three years later of a heart Adack she said. He died on Active  a Promise to slay with her Mother until she died kept Rose in Germany a few More years but 20 years later she still Only goes to the Stales Lovi sit friends. There Are no strict criteria for joining the group. "1 was standing in Linc a t a Bank when someone told me about the group and i initially thought i was Loo Young Connie Saunders said. At 55, she is the Young est member of the group. Thai s quite an age spread from me to Georgenne at 85 bul we All have one thing in common she said. We re All retired now and we Don t have the responsibilities our children have. And even if we live with our children we need other interests. We need to be with people our own  Doris Nagaland has been in Heidelberg for seven years and is a seasoned citizen member because she enjoys the people and activities. We really look Forward to thursdays she said. It s the Only time some of them gel to do  a current project of the group started with a while elephant Sale of things the members donated. They bought items for infants and will wrap the goods for distribution by Community chaplains to Young Parent sin need. _ it s really amazing said Amy Rynn a seasoned citizen s Volunteer. We Volunteer our time for them and they Volunteer Back. They love to do things  the group participates in the annual thanksgiving Basket program and bakes cookies for single Soldier for the holidays. Saunders like Many members of the group is a widow living Wilh her daughter and son in Law stationed in Heidelberg. The volunteers do so much for us she said they come in Early and set up the tables for us Cook food and drive All Over town picking people up. We could thave this group without them. Saunders said when we go to the Park or the Wethe volunteers have to push the ones in wheelchairs none of us could do  the admiration is Mutual Between the seasoned Citi Zens and the Young women who Volunteer i hair time Loire group. I just love working with them said Flynn. When i was a Little girl in Tennessee i liked to visit my grandmother and help her clean. This is like having 25 grandmother. Who could ask for More than that Al Salvador crowd cheers leftist s return san Salvador. I Salvador api hundreds of supporters greeted leftist civilian Leader Ruben Zamora who re turned for a two week visit Loel Salva Dor saturday after seven years of exile. He said that he came Back to be in the people s  Zamora vice president of the demo cratic revolutionary front took inc Blue and White salvadoran Flag in his hands and said i clutch the Flag of the fatherland. This is the Only amnesty that Lake shelter  that was an apparent reference loan amnesty program enacted by the govern ment of president Jose Napoleon Duane to comply with part of a new Central american peace plan. Hundreds of Polit ical prisoners have been released in the last two weeks under the program. In the past Zamora has visited Al Sal Vador under truce Protection to Lake part in peace talks with government representatives. But this is the first Lime he entered the country As an Ordinary Citi zen and political Leader. The democratic revolutionary from is the political ally of the Faramundo Marti National liberation front a coalition of five guerrilla groups fighting the pro american government of Al Salva Dor since october 1979. The front s president Guillermo Ungo also living in exile was scheduled to return Loel Salvador on monday. Zamora has said he and Ungo planned to Meel with representatives of political parties Trade unions professional and business groups and University Organiza Renlun Zamaora Watts it supporters opon his arrival in it Salvador s capital. Tons. They had do plans to meet with government officials. Zamora who arrived on a Nicaragua Veronica flight from Mexico City was met by about 500 members of labor University and professional groups. They carried red and yellow banners of the socialist Christian popular movement the party Zamora headed before he fled the country in Early 1980. I come after seven years of exile in order to be in the people s  said Zamora who has been living in the nicaraguan capital of Managua. No one is Defeated  guerrillas and supporters of the government alike have endured eight years of kidnappings civilian slaving and a  air War. Church and human rights groups put the death toll in the nation of 5.2 million people at More than 63,000, most of Ihm civilians. Zamora told reporters aboard his flight thai the guerrilla units May declare a five Day cease fire to show heir approval of his stay in the country. A former member of a civilian military Junta formed in 1979. Zamora fled Al Sal Vador in 1980 after his brother Mario was assassinated by a rightist death squad. Ungo resigned from the Junta soon after it was formed and fled the country within months under pressure from rightist groups within the military. He has been living in Panama. The Way for their return was paved by the Central american peace plan signed aug. 7 by presidents of Al Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras and Guatemala. 2 Nicaragua cams defect with soviet built plane san Jose Costa Rica up two officers of the popular sandinista army stole a soviet made air plane saturday and Lew to Costa Rica where they sought political Asylum Coria rican officials said. Carlos Gadea arose cons and Jacinio ram inv men Dez landed the 14-seat army aircraft Wuh russian markings in Las Piedras in the province of Guana Casic the department of Public Security officials said they had intended to land at Juan Santamaria International Airport but bad weather in the Northern part of Fth country forced them 10 land in Las Pindras 125 Miles to the Northwest of the capital at 5 30 . Public Security authorities said he two Nica Guan deserters whose ranks were not immediately available said they just wanted to leave their country and geopolitical Ai Lum in Costa Rica. Oadin and Ramirez were taken to a Security Post in inc City of Liberia where icy were questioned to de Termine their reasons for deserting. Government officials did not say whether i hair re quest fat political Asylum would be granted