European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Its photos by l Emmett Lewis or. Thorn Wilton passes fruit Down to Steve Hong in the courtyard Otan italian orphanage adopted by an air Force unit at Comelio Kathy Boston photo at right Chat with sister Maria Cetton during the Harvest. Branching out Phlp nuns in Sicily by j. King Huger Mediterranean Bureau w Hen five nuns Al an orphanage in sit ily were faced Wilh a Lolly problem they Senta message req of Vanq help irom  Caiby u s air  outlet Al Comiso the nuns h who average tens than 5 Fel-1 in height have a Smalt Citrus Grove Al Ihor orphanage until recently irus Winter the nuns Picl de whatever oranges tangerines and Lemons hey needed from Tiu Trees All went Well until the tins Fiad stripped All inc Ruil irom inc lower branches by cause they could each no higher me nuns cown i r c. A / More Iurii thai s when Hoy Lur cd to com As s 21 b9iri comm so the corny Forks have magic it a Squadron Pion Cal to look alter  .  of inc hatred heart do joins so. When Iho nuns requested help poking Truit. Eight Procip Eliom the Squadron bold Mhilary and family members packed up Slop kid Flor and headed to the opt Gnage on a Waim and sunny  Day. Sister Maria cd sir who 10 in chair fee of the orphanage Groc cd the Volu Leur Pike and we Wilt build in the orphanage s lies with in car Spolinn is retch Back to 1963 when the 1b7th Tae missile Wing  activated but its links with the Squadron go Hall. Only a of it a Yrja but in Hal re sort time Iho Squadron already has hosted a cruise Mas party on base Lor the nuns and their orphans 14 girls irom 3 to 8 and has provided he guts Wilh clothing and Tho orphanage with a Lai gtd screen color television set and a 35mm camera a scr to Sailem is on order and wll soon to Deli vied to Iho orphanage although Liia orphanage nuns a Nursery school All its current charges go out during the Day to Al lend local schools at night they sleep in neat dormitory rooms. Looming kindly Over the dam in which the youngest girls live is a huge nearly As tall As any of the nuns padding on hear it too. Was a Gilt for a Squadron member Tho nuns treated their american in ends to Tea and homemade cookies Al the end of the visit for us it in t what we get from the Squadron said Sistki Maria Cehrs it s what we give in its members it makes me feel Good when they come to the orphanage because i know what n is like to be away irom your own country in 3 foreign land " the stars and stripes Page 17