European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday december 10, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 seasoned Salt reflects on a Navy Christmas b Alba Brac oi.1 Bureau aboard the Sierra Christmas is a Happy Lime. But if you Are thousands of Miles from Home and family in can be a pretty lonesome time. This Christmas the 800 men and women of the do Stroyer tender Sierra will be 5,000 Miles away from Home. The Siena is Hottie ported in Charleston . Its Mission is o repair and support destroyers and Cruis ers. While on deployment in the Mediterranean the ship s Many workshops Hustle with activity and All Crew members old salts and newcomers alike pitch in to get inc Job done 24 hours a Day 7 Days a week including holidays. Keeping Busy is the Best Way 1 know to keep the blues said master chief Petty officer Ron Byrd. He has been stationed on the Sierra for two years and a Row of Gold hash Marks that reach up to his Elbow attest to his Long career. With 14 years of sea duty under his Belt Lyril is no Novice at spending the Christmas holidays away from Home. I Tan never get used to being the native said. I m just an old fashioned family Man. I be been married nearly 24 years and there is nothing i d rather do 31 Christmas than prepare Christmas dinner with my wife. My kids Are grown and Yei every Lime i m away i miss something special. This year my daughter Tiffany is going to Hosl Christmas for the family t wish 1 could see it. Well we have a Job to do Here. It s an important Job and want to do my part but this is going to be the last time i m away. H s been a great life but i m beginning to look Forward to in m year the 45-year-old Lorp Codman will depart the Sierra for his Twilight tour ashore in Charleston he Hopes. Seaman apprentice Kurt Llo Nabach stands where Byrd Sizoo 28 years ago. He is fresh out of Boot Camp and apprentice training school. He has been on Board less than 12 hours it s mind the fireman said. Just yester Day t was in he states and today i m in Italy on this big ship. I m confused and elicited at the same time this will be Honabach s first Christmas away from Home. Between Boot Camp and being shipped overseas i $ s photo by a Jet master chief Petty officer Ron Byrd Nith Seaman apprentice Kurt i Honabach aboard the destroyer Lender Sierra had two weeks leave. I got to celebrate my 18th birth Day with my folks said he Louisville ten native. This Christmas what i m going to miss most is my Little Niece Stacy. She is 2v years old and she is like a baby Sisler 10 me. I be fed her babysat her and changed her diaper a thousand times. I d love to see her face when she sees he packages under the tree on Christmas morning. I told my aunt to take lots of the Crew of the Sierra has been notified thai be cause of recent commercial airline strikes and the remoteness of their next port of Call a lot of packages May not reach Ihm in time for Christmas. But the ship has an Ace in the Hole. Before the Sierra deployed for the mod the Crew s families were invited to bring Christmas gifts for their loved ones on Board. No one knows who has a gift in inc pile thai has been stashed away. The packages will be distributed on Christmas. "1 told my wife not to bother Byrd sold. Bui i guess i would t mind1 if or Christmas morning Here was a package with my name on it. Well Bocai the Holiday blues. Conditions permitting Well have an Alt hands Christmas party with lots of Good food Musk a Talent show a Craft show the works. V but our Mission always comes first. We work Bard we have a purpose. I won t really mind working through Christmas. I la enjoy the dinner and All. But the real Christmas will be when i get Home it s always Christmas a lion i get Santa receives letters with spirit of christmas9 christinas is approaching very fast. The spirit of Christmas is in the air Here and Al the North pole. Santa says he is so Happy with All inc letters he has received. 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A maybe it was a Lucky strike bul inc first Day Illinois Lough so non smoking by went Itilio of Luck even the a launches Marlboro Man did t complain to Village Hall. Nobody has called to say Vou re inane or 1 can t do in and nobody went into a Muir jul and said they arc nol in compliance Lowell Huckleberry Kolcic s Public health director wid tuesday. It was the first Day Hai businesses in ill is Chicago suburb had to comply with inc ordinance. They had general que Lions Ami covered or do j have 10 comply said . Who helped stir up support for the measure and vein approval Lor n from he Village Board. The Law requires non smoking areas in Orcsi Aurant. Schools Banks and other buildings open to the Public. So far in s being accepted per Ltd Good said Marv bins lock Mana Crof Carson i ribs restaurant. Howard Kirschner owner of Sam and by s it or Jar said Rosl people did not seem to realize Liziert was any thing different. A lot of our customers Don l live in Skokie and did t know about inc new Law he said. Under it ordinance passed sept. 8 by Stokic i Board of trustees any enclose in area inc Public is invited and or permitted in must have an area designated for non smokers. A second phase takes effect March 8 when smoking will be limited in inc workplace. Smoking will be banned in common hallways and some restrooms and conference rooms in Usi be established As non smoking areas offenders could be fined Jijoo for each Day of non compliance
