European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday december 22,1988 military Roundup Safe contract division cited for saving of Money Ramstein a West Germany the Safe contracting division has been cited by the air Force for aggressively managing contracts that could save at least $43 million officials said. A maintenance support contract for bases in Turkey will result in the division s largest Sav Ings of about $32 million Over the contract s five year life. First year savings alone will exceed $6 million. The competitive bidding process has been credited with saving about $1.3 million annually for a contract in Italy that was previously a sole source contract. When the contract was made compel Itic the incumbent contractor submitted a bid that was More than $2 million lower than he previously charged for the same service. The contractor failed to win the contract again. 2 photographers Garner i St place All army awards Schwet Zingen. West Germany two Usa eur photographers captured first place awards in the All army photography contest held at fort Ord calif., according to usar eur arts and crafts officials. Staff sgt. Godofrido s. Lascano 38sth my in in Stuttgart West Germany took first in the monochrome prints people category. Capturing first in the color prints people category was Shirley r. Kosma . Army in formation system engr come in Zwic Brocken West Germany. Winning photographs by Active duty Mili tary members will be entered in the 22nd armed forces photography contest at Scott fab iii., scheduled for february 1989. Ii Usa eur units win maintenance awards Heidelberg West Germany eleven units have been selected winners of the 1988 Usa eur commander in chief sword of Freedom awards for Supply and maintenance excellence officials announced dec. 15. There were three winners in the Modifica Tion table of organization and equipment Divi Sion in the maintenance program. Winning the Light category was the 3rd sup port come s 2nd trans co 181st trans in. Capturing the intermediate category was b co 708th support in 8th inf div. The heavy category Winner was 2nd in 1st aviation regl Starm div. Three units took awards in the tables of distribution and allowances division. In the Light category the Winner was the 2042nd civilian support group at Miclau army depot a 21st theater army area come unit. The Winner in the intermediate category was the consolidated main Center Wil Ryburg. Winning the heavy category was Karlsruhe s 8594th civilian support group part of the 565th engr in. There were five winners in the modification table of organization and equipment division in the Supply program. The level i category i a Winner was the 287th ml1 co Berlin. Winning level i category i a was b Btry 2nd in 75th Field arty Rygl in Hanau. Winning level i category ii was the 18th combat equipment co of the combat equip ment group Europe. The Winner of level ii category i was be Tafs 3rd in 325lh inf airborne in combat team from Vincnza Italy. Winning level ii category ii was the 6941st guard in in Berlin. Kids get hot line to Santa by Charlie Bowde Munich Bureau Augsburg West Germany is sometimes military Intelli gence can work wonders. In an Era of High tech communications with the North pole a tactical communications platoon in Augsburg slapped together some ancient telex machines and Field phones for a temporary direct link with Santa Claus. The result for 5-Ycar-old Adam Wiley who asked for a Thunder Cal was a personal note from St. Nick saying it probably could be arranged but that he wanted Adam to work harder at learning to tic his shoes and Button his coat. Operation Santa Claus set up and run by communications specialists attached to the 204th military Intelli gence in not Only allows the children to submit their Christmas wish list but also lets parents get in a plug. We pull the parents aside and get personal information from them that Santa can use to personalize the message sgt. 1st class Tony Martin said. These include special requests such Asim pro vement areas and which gifts arc certain to be found under the tree on Christmas morning Marti said. Seven year old . Simmons was a Little sceptical of the process More interested at first in the chatter of the telex machines and their Send and receive lights. He wanted a spaceship and a i Joe he told Santa Sis Vic Cra myst. Troy Jackson helps Ryan Bearden 5, read i message from Santa. And grew wide eyed when the receive tight came on and the machine started clattering out a personal response including advice that he work at not talking so much in class. I never got an answer that fast before he said clutching the message. And about the talking in class that took a moment s thought but who can deny special request from Santa Claus Gonna try he said. Operation Santa Claus is located in the cafeteria of the Augsburg main Exchange and runs through 6 . Dear Santa bring extra toys for dad remember those Christmas mornings when your father got to play with All the neat toys before you did Stephanie wooden from Erlanger West Germany remembers and she reminds Santa please bring me As Many toys As possible because i have to share the with my dad. He s a big kid at Erin Mcnulty from Rota Spain is More worried about what her father will think of a special present she has in mind. She writes Santa if you find a Kitty i would like one. Mom says it s of. Well have to convince dad. Others who have written to Santa at the stars an stripes and can expect an answer arc Lori Hawkins Amy Harrison Joey Murphy Jonathan Young Ryan Winters Justin Paul Marc Satier Laid Marcus Smith Amanda seeking Barbara Irwin Aaron Edgerton Kristy Waller Crystal Vess Hannah Tisson Joseph bucker t Danny Reynolds Katie Mcbrite Eliiabeth Harvey Damon Molina Tom Berquam Nicole Knieter Erin Williams Dorian Warnock stove Hensley Meredith Laflin James Duke or. Connie Frederick Marcus White Benjamin Suiter Christy Hogan Jennifer Sittnick Jeanne Biol Jeremie White , motto Kiotie Amman William missing Barry Dunston Kenny Opper Jenna Shore Auna Kang Sarah Erdahl David hat Tison Andy Creamer Jennifer Lester tac Aqullar Ryan Hilt in Cote Sulthin Mandy Smith Alxandria pall Zeb Pischnotte Amy Lee Kelly Murphy Shannon Randall Kyle a motors Jessica Paul ten Kuzemchak Andrew Kascak Jim Meadows Chauntal Coman Andrew Maxwell Maurice Tucker Justin Compton Aii Aina Nielsen Joshua Pauley Jimmy Crowder Edward John Bryan Williams Chris Una Slocker Lauren Mcclean Marcus Vanney Todd Decker Sarah Shupp Nikl Schattle Deidra Smith Jimmy Cora Andrew Hokman Jessica Frank Otto Cobb Jonathan Tackett Cindy Wartz Jeffrey Sittnick Rochelle Harris Michael Esparza Becky Cebator Claudia Guzman it Sandaval Kar Sennett Jennifer Swann Tracy Shere Katie Waters Janti Erdahl Kimberly Rhodes Kandy Heigh Dawn Rhodes Lisa Sanders Mart Sundstrom Stephen Marshall Miranda Pago Joshua sing soul Elaine Pischnotte Jenna Harkelrode Selena Anderson Lanai Wooda Michael Berg Robin to Ricky Lopez Megan Kaschak Markeita Hicks Donald Smith Sean Baker Shomeka Adams Miller Tisson Karen Mercado Amanda nation Joshua Smith Natalie Butner Holly Henderson Ted Berquam Walter Mcclean Lauren Viator Pratt Texler Jason Harkelrode Audrey Simba Adam Craw Steven hot ipas Dianna Grissett Shulvon Taole Samanth mantis Latasha Francis James Warren Johnny Sanders Dawn Reed Kelly Lawson Melissa Hunt Keety 0 Lear Brandon Miller Billy Spoer Kenny Lewis Otto Thomas Shawn de Maria John Miller Mariory Creamer Jamos Lester Daulta Miller Gregory he Kandic Kunz Jot Polanco Michelle plat Melanie Dyer Gregory Rica or. Phillip Ponder Rebekah Bogle Jillian Brown Rebecca Bailey Joshua Wilkinson Chri Legary Herman Reese Bak Sonoh Brian Hogg los cuff Vollmer Shasta Harrison Cally Canon Tracey Brooks Nathan Durand Dominic Perez Adelle Zayas James hard Chryssy ears Natasha Bryant Carson Suller Nelson David Gordon kurd Usa morale use Garrison Jeremy Davis Casey mock Chad Wlmer Brandon Hurt Ben Gilmore Whitney Long dirtier elder John Padua Marcy Backner Candice Mark Crystal Corum Donika Davis Nikki gallon autumn Welch Conor Teegarden Zachary Pic none Johnathan Polanco Jaime Kuzemchak Molka Leatherwood Alicia Van ars Datt Jonathan Johnson Tameisha Mcbride Marcus a Kuschnick the Vulcan Section Sherica Armstrong Beniamin bears held Brandon my Kimrue Aku andr. Brown Angela Carrie Fraser Amanda to Litany Davis Ashley barks Amanda Erin Scon Rebecca blogs Del Chris Burke damns Allen Brandy Mcgoe Jason Post Kenneth Legary to Stanley David Lee Floyd Robbie Hoey Joshua Hogg los Casey Maunez James Harrison Shawn Johnson Brandon Yobu Laura 0. Christina Pensak Janene Williams Jennifer Hall Courtney Dean Staven Brown. Jessica Mccurey Aaron worthy Tiffany Hurd tool Dunn Tina Henna Curtly Campbell Paul Stapleto Jimmy Dubois Reya Bassick John Medina Oregon Blouse Courtney elder Thomas Lolek Jocelyn Backner Ruth Emta Sarah Murray Erin Hafer Roberta Bailey Brandon set key la Teegarden Matthew Livingston Stephen Harkelrode Daniel Kuzemchak Jerome Hentschke Tenessa Mccau Ater Jonathan Motock Geoffrey Hamman Christopher Gordon Donna Williamson Unsay Thvvierge Ashley Howdeshell letter from held genre try Santa Cucui without addresses Are Kertsm Brown Robert Sutton Robert Kent Selte Cha Cayer John Sonya Brittany Bedolla Matthew showed Brian Bogle und Ahung can raise Tyler Legary Chris Sutler Troy Muggins Allsta Kishu Mati Wodei Eddie Devon Boz Kaga Mark Wildes Shane Robinson Sharl Macado Jared Scott Joshua of rotting Ricardo Copplin wite Aguam Brooke Green Nina Sanchez Davin Hurd Jermaine Bigby Melanee Stanley Jer Dooley Erl Toino Brendan Waple Melanie Jones Amanda Farmer Anthony Hunter Jay Gentry Brian Corum Jeffrey Ketuu oct via room Eric Davis Angel Ellison Mynek Smith Anthony Martinez Matthew Jameson Nicholas Kuzemchak Christina Schneider Katharine Yeaman Heather Nicole Hegewald Jennifer Craddock Frederick Coppag Keyburn Shameen Edmund Campbell Durst Boatwright Feroze Ramcharan Krak Rebul Diana Jordan keen Jennifer Nathaniel Whitney Jordan
